So how much more time will we waste on Wisler? Kid looks terrible everytime he pitches at this level. He has an ERA around 8...isn't a SP at this level and everytime he comes out out the bullpen he puts the game put of reach. Waste of time.
At some point we've just gotta cut bait on him. Jenkins was essentially discarded as having no future. Not sure why Wisler gets more chances.
New MLB Top 100: 8. Acuna 19. Albies 25. Allard 35. Wright 38. Soroka 44. Maitan 57. Anderson 58. Newcomb 98. Gohara
Yeah, I blame the namesake of WislerWhyWeTwerk for my poor performance in fantasy baseball last season. Did much better with ShelbyComingRoundtheMountain the year before.
I'm sure Bowman knows more than he's sharing for obvious reasons but reading between the lines here... Although Blair appears to be the strong favorite to get the starting assignment against his former organization on Wednesday, the Braves might give that start to Lucas Sims, who impressed with nine strikeouts over seven scoreless innings against Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. Then he also says stuff like this: The rotation void could eventually be filled by one of the controllable front-line starting pitchers available leading up to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. Oakland's Sonny Gray appears to be the Braves' top target. The way he keeps mentioning the above it really makes me think we're going to go hard after someone controllable before the deadline.
I'm hoping to have sex later. There's a strong probability that it will be with my wife, but don't rule out the possibility that I could do sex with Miranda Kerr.
Jim Duquette said this morning the scuttlebutt among scouts and GMs is the Braves wanted the payroll relief of Garcia so they can use it on a guy like Gray.
it is pretty depressing that we're making such a big deal over $4.7 million in savings fuck liberty media's greedy shit
Again, I think combined with the money we just ate on Bartolo plus the money we are paying Dickey is the issue. This sets up like we are going after Verlander to be honest.
Scouting New Braves Prospect Huascar Ynoa by Eric Longenhagen - July 25, 2017 A few days after trade conversation between Minnesota and Atlanta regarding Jaime Garcia became public, the two clubs reached a deal that sent Garcia and Catasauqua High School graduate, C Anthony Recker, to the Twins in exchange for 19-year-old Dominican righty, Huascar Ynoa. Braves get RHP Huascar Ynoa Ynoa ranked 22nd on the Twins list over the offseason. I saw him last fall during instructional league, during which he sat 89-94 with a sinking fastball while flashing an above-average curveball. This year, Ynoa’s arm slot has been raised a bit and he’s throwing harder, sitting more comfortably in the 90s and touching 95 or 96. A person from an org not involved with the deal told me they had Ynoa averaging close to 94 mph with his fastball during a start with Elizabethton this year. Ynoa has displayed some feel for creating movement on his changeup, as well, though at times he shows clear arm deceleration. The curveball is much more likely to drive Ynoa’s ascent through the minor leagues, but I like his chances of developing a viable cambio. I also saw what looked like some bad, low-80s sliders last fall, though they might have just been curveballs Ynoa couldn’t get on top of, something pitchers with lower arm slots often struggle to do. While an inherently risky prospect because of his proximity to the majors (Ynoa had made a half-dozen Appalachian League starts before the trade, and is still a 40 FV for me based on his distance from the majors), he has the makings of two above-average pitches, an average third, and enough strike-throwing ability to remain a starter. He’s not one of the sexier prospects in a loaded Braves farm system but a nice, low-level flier with a chance to max out as a league-average starter. Huascar Ynoa, RHP Age 19 Height 6’3 Weight 215 Bat/Throw R/R Tool Grades (Present/Future) Fastball 50/55 Slider 40/45 Curveball 50/55 Changeup 45/50 Command 40/50
What is a good result for Maitan in Danville? Keeping his head above water and developing his defense? Eric A Longenhagen: Yes. Eric A Longenhagen: Keep in mind we’re talking about a 17-year old Dominican millionaire who has just left the comfort of the complex in Florida and is now living in Southern Virginia. Lots to adjust to the rest of the summer.
This may be a really dumb question, but does the term "Dominican" include more folks than I realized? I had no idea it would include Venezuelans.
Watched Danville last night and it looked like Waters finally had a decent game. Contraras looked better on defense but still let a ball by and dropped a pop up resulting in the two unearned runs. I was impressed by Riley Delgado at short. Drew Lugbauer showed off his defensive flexibility playing 3rd and 1St because Benson couldn't stop running his mouth about balls and strikes and got tossed. Lugbauers bat has looked good all 3 games ive seen him play though and to me would make sense to promote assuming they're isn't the logjam for playing time in low a that there is in danville
They also may be trying to recoup some of the 12.5 MM they placed on the ground and set fire too (Colon).
As asking for Acuna, no shocker there, I'd ask too. Shanks says not to worry he's off limits. Not like he's an insider
if we traded acuna, that would likely be the end of things for me as a fan i know we won't but just wanted that on the record