re: The ATL Thread

Damn that's a name I haven't heard of in awhile

Didn't know so I looked it up

He's in AAA ball for the Nats right now

It seems like we have a lot of young shortstops that aren't ready and won't be ready for a little bit. Lipka, some guy named Mychal Jones looks all right apparently (although he might be moved from SS), Salcedo (might be moved too, actually probably will), and the new guy from Toronto.

Actually here's a list I stole from another forum. Some guys don't even have their positions listed and I don't feel like looking them up. Apparently Bethancourt is a decent catcher prospect. For all I know it could be a terrible list.

1. Julio Teheran – Didn’t have to spend much time thinking about this one.
2. Freddie Freeman – Love the tools, approach has made tremendous strides, he’s one of the youngest players in the IL and still getting it done. Went back/fourth on 2-3-4 quite a bit.
3. Edward Salcedo – Huge ceiling, future middle of the order hitter. So far away, but so impressive.
4. Randall Delgado – Top of the rotation starter written all over him.
5. Robinson Lopez – With Teheran’s promotion, Lopez might have the biggest arm in the Sally League.
6. Mike Minor – He’s going to turn out to be pretty damn good after all.
7. Arodys Vizcaino – Mechanics/injury worry me. Electric fastball and big league 50 curve right now, but he may have to settle for a relief role.
8. Craig Kimbrel – He’s not far away from being one of the better relievers in the game.
9. Christian Bethancourt – Legit 80 arm and a plus runner. Waiting for the bat skills to develop.
10. Matt Lipka – I love him. Another guy with an 80 tool, speed.
11. Mycal Jones – Like the bat, don’t think he’ll stick at SS.
12. Carlos Perez – Write this name down.
13. Andrelton Simmons – Huge fastball, clocked at 98 MPH.
14. David Filak – Another guy with electric stuff, fresh arm.
15. Todd Cunningham – No matter what, he’ll hit.
16. Michael Dunn – Big arm from the left side, sloppy command at times.
17. J.J. Hoover – Still don’t know if the stuff will play at the next level.
18. Joe Leonard – Like the bat/glove combo a lot. The Braves expect him to show more power, which would cause my ranking of him to increase.
19. Stephen Marek – With two absolutely filthy pitches it looks like Marek is going to pan out after all. Questionable track record.
20. Eduardo Castillo – Tons of projection, I see a potential ace.
21. Zeke Spruill – Plus sinker, secondary pitches need refinement, questionable make up.
22. Cory Harrilchak – More of a 4th OF that can play all 3 positions and a good on-base threat off the bench than a starter for me, still like him a lot.
23. Tim Collins – Good fastball/curveball combo, excellent results, very small frame.
24. Tyler Stovall – I just can’t quit him. Fastball/curveball combo is too good.
25. Tyler Pastornicky – Good athlete and runner, might hit enough to make it as a regular 2B or SS.
26. Robert Hefflinger – Major league bat speed. Like his chances of getting to the big leagues better than Milligan/Johnson, but probably as a power threat off the bench.
27. Ernesto Silva – More top of the rotation projection. Currently injured and a long ways away.
28. Adam Milligan – Contact and health issues have me seriously concerned.
29. Lee Hyde – Good velocity and a plus knuckle curve, might have late innings potential.
30. Cody Johnson – Cody, I love ya, but you’ve gotta quit striking out so much.

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Cody Johnson

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if there were ever someone to strike out 300 times in a season it would be him

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if there were ever someone to strike out 300 times in a season it would be him

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thats only if mark reynolds doesn't get there first

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I can't wait for tonight, I just know Gonzalez is gonna go 0-4 just so the back and forth bitching will continue.

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As long as he runs out every ground ball he hits, he can go 0-4 every night and I will still hate him less than I hated Yunel.

Nice vid on the trade.

He's 4 for 6 lifetime against Dave Bush.

Better against righties than lefties.

.264 in Atlanta.

...Hart going opposite field

no way we could get him