Atlanta Braves Morning Chop

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Apr 17, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Jonny Gomes (7) is congratulated after his solo home run in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Atlanta defeated Toronto 8-7. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Friday Box Score… Maybe

The Braves got solid hitting to overcome squishy pitching and kept coming after the Blue Jays last night, ultimately holding on for a 8-7 win.

This is going to be a little tricky, and I apologize if this doesn’t work, but at the time of this writing, baseball-reference had 14 of the 15 Friday night MLB box scores posted.

Guess which game was the missing 15th game?? Maybe they’re still checking to see if the Braves really pulled it off themselves?

So what I’ll do here is insert the magic that makes all of that happen in the hopes that it WILL appear at some point today… and hopefully we’ll see a box score when that occurs. Maybe.

But if not, it’s all in good fun… good thing we don’t take ourselves too seriously around here!

May 1, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Hall of fame pitcher and Braves broadcaster Don Sutton leaves the infield prior to a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Sutton stunned and ‘amazed’ by Braves Hall call

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TORONTO – For a former 300-game winner already enshrined in baseball’s biggest Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, Don Sutton was nonetheless thrilled when told he’d be inducted in the Braves Hall of Fame.

The team announced Thursday that Sutton, who has spent more than two decades in their broadcast booths, would be inducted this summer as the 29th member of the Braves Hall of Fame, which honors players, managers, coaches and other individuals who’ve made an exceptional contribution to the franchise.

“Totally out of the realm of any thought I ever had,” Sutton said of his reaction when John Schuerholz called to tell him the news. “I’ve always thought, I’m one of the custodians of the (Braves) history. I’m a guy that, my job is to pass that on to Braves fans at home. When Schuerholz called me, I said, you’re probably sitting there laughing because it’s probably the first time you’ve seen me at a loss for words.”

“I was stunned. That’s the only word I can use. Absolutely stunned.”

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“You know I’ve spoken at that (luncheon) three or four times, and thought, man, this is the coolest thing; I’m glad I’m getting a chance to do this for Greg (Maddux), and for Tom (Glavine),” Sutton said. “So that was always fun, but I never envisioned myself being in it.”

[ Ed. note: that’s a very nice thing for the organization to do. Still wonder how come he was exiled to Washington for a year before being brought back on radio to join Jim Powell. But at least they did bring him back home! ]

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Friday Night Minor League Results

ROME BRAVES

The R=Braves improved to 3-5 while defeating Augusta last night in Sally League play. Ozhaino Albies got 2 hits in five trips, which got his average to the Mendoza line (.200). Jordan Edgerton (2-3) and Joseph Daris (3-4) supplied most of the offense, though Wigberto Nevarez added one timely hit to produce 2 RBI. The Rome team wasn’t real patient at the plate (just 1 walk combined), but there was still enough offense to gain a 6-3 victory.

Ricardo Sanchez (the youngster acquired from the Angels in the Kyle Kubitza deal) started, but did not complete the third inning. He gave up 2 earned, though also struck out five, walking two and giving up 2 hits. Sean Furney gets the hero trophy for going 4.2 innings in the middle, walking 1 and giving up no earned runs (1 overall). He got the W.

CAROLINA MUDCATS

The ‘Cats fell to the Salem Red Sox 6-2, evening their record at 4-4. Offensively, there isn’t much to report as 5 hits were scattered throughout the lineup and the 2 runs scored came late in the contest.

On the pitching side Andrew Thurman (Gattis trade w/Houston) went 5 innings, splitting up 2 runs allowed along with 8 hits and 1 walk. He also struck out 3 batters. Mauricio Cabrera came on to finish it up (the eighth) and posted a line full of zeros for 1 inning.

MISSISSIPPI BRAVES

Starting to look like the M-Braves are getting their stride going… and it’s starting at the top of the lineup.

The Braves are in the midst of a six game sequence against the Jackson Generals, and so far the scores read like a tennis match: 6-4, 6-4, 4-5, 6-5. Last night the Braves broke above .500 (5-4) with that 6-5 victory.

Mallex Smith had a 5 hit night on Thursday, and got two more on Friday: 2-5 to raise his average to .323. Unlike most of the minor league affiliates, when you gaze down the roster here, you see big numbers for hitting. Catcher Chris O’Dowd is just unconscious right now… he’s up to .462 after going 3 for 6 (which was needed just to maintain) that average. Last night he put a homer up in the 12th inning to put the Braves ahead for good.

But beyond those two, Daniel Castro is hitting .375, Matt Lipka (triple) is at .333… there’s just a lot of hits going around.

Pitching, however… as you could see from the scores above, that isn’t quite going according to plan. Jake Brigham started, but couldn’t quite finish the 5th: 2 earned runs (3 total), 3 walks, and 5 strikeouts to go with 7 hits allowed. Lots of base runners. Six other pitchers followed him, with Mark Lamm perhaps being the most successful: 2 hits allowed, but nothing else with 2 Ks.

But the pitchers have been beat up a lot: five staff members are now sporting ERAs above 7 with a fifth (Tyrell Jenkins) that has a 2.35 ERA desipte allowing a team-high 10 runs to cross (just 2 “earned”).

GWINNETT BRAVES

Matt Wisler (61) poses during photo day at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Gwinnett is scuffling right now: losing 4 straight and 3-6 overall. As the M-Braves successes begin up top, Gwinnett’s problems do as well: Todd Cunningham (.143) and Jose Peraza (.200/3 Ks last night) aren’t getting on base enough. That leaves Perdro Ciriaco (.306) and Adonis Garcia (.357) with little to do in the middle of the order. Thus, the team fell again to Charlotte last night, 7-5.

Matt Wisler (Kimbrel trade) took the loss, giving up 10 hits and 6 runs (a Joe Benson error made two of those unearned), though did walk only 1 and K’d 5. John Cornely continued to do excellent work in relief… he will make the majors in the bullpen at some point for certain. Michael Kohn finished up with 2 solid innings, striking out 3 and walking none. After Wisler left, in fact, Charlotte managed only 1 hit against the bullpen.

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