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Atlanta Braves Morning Chop: Labors, Talent, Tebow

By Alan Carpenter

Aug 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tim Tebow (11) walks off the field after win against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Ravens, 40-17. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tim Tebow (11) walks off the field after win against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Ravens, 40-17. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia (13) celebrates win with relief pitcher Mauricio Cabrera (62) against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves defeated the Phillies, 6-4 in 10 innings. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia (13) celebrates win with relief pitcher Mauricio Cabrera (62) against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves defeated the Phillies, 6-4 in 10 innings. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Playoffs Teams Show that Braves’ New Talent is Coming

It’s not an end-all/be-all measurement of performance, but certainly it’s good to take a look at playoff teams as one solid metric of talent and performance in the 30 farm systems around the league.

The following is a compilation of how many affiliates of major league teams achieved the playoffs in their respective leagues throughout all of minor league baseball played in the United States this summer.  Note that there are a lot of variations on themes:  many leagues have first half/second half division winners and some leagues overdo their ‘winners’ (60% of the California League made the playoffs).  Nonetheless, here’s the breakdown:

  • Mariners:  6
  • Yankees:  4
  • Braves:  4
  • Phillies:  4
  • Indians:  4
  • Rays:  4
  • Cubs:  4
  • Cardinals:  4
  • Royals:  3
  • Red Sox:  3
  • Dodgers:  3*
  • Pirates:  2
  • Rangers:  2
  • Athletics:  2
  • Nationals:  2
  • Astros:  2
  • Diamondbacks:  2
  • Reds:  1
  • Giants:  1
  • Blue Jays:  1
  • Mets:  1
  • Tigers:  1
  • White Sox:  1
  • Twins:  1
  • Brewers:  1
  • Padres:  1
  • Angels:  1
  • Rockies:  1*
  • Marlins:  0
  • Orioles:  0

* – one spot yet to be decided between these clubs.

Among other factors, this ignores the level of play – rookie leagues are treated equally as AAA.  It also ignores team records and whether somebody was “close” … or blown out, for that matter.

A deeper look into those factors would be useful:  for instance, while the lowly Angels’ farm system did get a representative team on this list, it was via a short-season Rookies team in the Pioneer League.  Seattle’s 6 playoff teams are certainly noteworthy, but did benefit somewhat from some generous berth-giving in a couple of leagues.

So it’s far from a perfect metric, but still interesting to look at:  your 2016 MLB playoff representation in the minor leagues.

Next: Down to Two Teams for Tebow?

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