7/15 News, Links, Discussion: Braves-Mets, Sheets Debuts, More on Janish
July 15, 2012 at 9:01 am by David Lee under Atlanta Braves
Braves lineup: Michael Bourn (CF), Martin Prado (2B), Jason Heyward (RF), Chipper Jones (3B), Freddie Freeman (1B), Brian McCann (C), Matt Diaz (LF), Paul Janish (SS), Ben Sheets (P).
Mets lineup: Ruben Tejada (R, SS), Daniel Murphy (L, 2B), David Wright (R, 3B), Ike Davis (L, 1B), Scott Hairston (R, LF), Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L, RF), Andres Torres (S, CF), Josh Thole (L, C), Johan Santana (L, P).
Braves Get Their Shortstop
As Ben covered yesterday, the Braves acquired shortstop Paul Janish from the Reds for Todd Redmond. Any information and opinion needed on the deal can be found by visiting the link, so I won’t bother repeating things. The general consensus from the Braves blog community is it’s a good deal, and you can’t expect much more than that from a minor trade like this. Other bits involving the deal:
Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Braves were also in talks with the Yankees for Ramiro Pena before officially getting Janish. Frank Wren made the right move to target Janish.
The Reds wanted more organizational depth at pitcher, hence the reason for acquiring Redmond.
Braves.com‘s story on the trade.
AJC story on the trade.
Game 3 vs. Mets
The Braves beat the Mets 8-7 on a wild ride Saturday, including three straight RBI singles with two outs in the eighth that put the Braves ahead.
The Braves seek a sweep in the series finale as Johan Santana takes the mound for New York. The owner of a no-hitter this season, Santana has returned to form following shoulder surgery that held him out all of 2011. He owns a 3.24 ERA and 3.86 xFIP in 102.2 innings, including a 23.5% strikeout rate and 7.8% walk rate.
Santana has long lived and died by the changeup, but he is in fact throwing fewer changeups and more sliders this season at 22.3% and 20%, respectively. Santana has never come close to matching his change and slider usage, so this is new. It could be having a positive effect, however, as his changeup has a whiff/swing rate of 44%, and his slider’s whiff/swing rate is 38%, both very solid numbers.
The Braves will send Ben Sheets to the mound for the first time. Sheets made two quick starts for Double-A Mississippi before this call up, allowing seven runs in 10.2 innings. Based on reports from Mississippi, his curve remains a reliable out pitch, although he struggled with command at times in his two outings. But that’s something to be corrected with reps, and hopefully Sheets will be back to form soon. I wouldn’t expect eight innings with 10 strikeouts in his Atlanta debut. He will be on a pitch count between 80-100.
Game time is 1:35. Atlanta: Fox Sports South. New York: SNY.
MLB.com preview
STATS preview
More Links
MLB.com game recap for Saturday’s win.
AJC quotes following Saturday’s win. Tommy Hanson: “I just didn’t feel like I could ever get in a groove. I didn’t feel like I had my best stuff today and my command was shaky. There were times when I felt good and confident and I was doing well, and other times I just wasn’t throwing it where I wanted it to go.”
The Braves are a suitor of Ryan Dempster, according to ESPN Chicago’s Bruce Levine. The Cubs have started digging through each interested team’s minor league system, and expect talks to heat up in the next week or so.
As a note, the ESPN Stats & Info blog writes on Dempster’s improved fastball as the season has progressed.
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Folks, this is probably a stupid question I know, but it will bug me until I find an answer. I have read here and elsewhere that the Braves will likely call Delgado back up for the double header next Saturday against the Nats. It’s always been my understanding that when a player is sent down that their team must wait (with the expectation of an injury call up) 10 days before the player can be recalled. Assuming that Delgado was sent down yesterday, that is only 7 days. What am I missing?
Isn’t there some new “26-man” double-header rule they made before this season?
Yes
Thanks guys.
There’s a rule under the new collective bargaining agreement that allow an extra call up for double headers that can go over the 25 man roster limit. It seems this call up and demotion right after isn’t counted for options or anything either. I would assume it goes around the 10 day rule as well since its intended for player health etc
I can’t get over this suspicion that, no matter who the Braves trade for, the team is going to trade Joey Terdoslavich. Now, I understand he struggled at Gwinnett at 3B, but they moved him back to 1B at Mississippi and he really turned it around. I’d hate to see them give him away for whatever minimal return they’re ultimately going to get. Just my opinion… I know I’m alone on that one.
Uggala is not starting today. Is he ok? Perhaps it is just Fredi tinkering.
hes 1-21 against santana and Diaz has batted .514 against him in 35 ABs.
So yes, Fredi “tinkering”
Hi, I’m Freddie Freeman, and I refuse to take walks… because everyone knows they aren’t as useful as hits.
Hi, I’m Freddie Freeman and I just hit a three run homer to put us up 6-0. I also lead the team in RBI’s.
^I’m with this guy
Lol talk about bad timing for a comment.
Who is this announcer on MLB.com? Did he not see the pitch track showing the pitches outside (one high and outside?) And from what Ive seen in the game today, the umpire is calling a pretty good game, he’s been calling the strikes at the bottom of the strikezone (that pitchtrack has also been showing as strikes). I dunno, with all the bad umpires and bad games ive seen, this guy seems to be calling it pretty good.
Just started watching the game. Obviously Sheets’ line looks pretty good, but can someone give me a little more info on how he looked? How was his command? Was he working the curve pretty well? What kind of velocity was he showing?
Any information would be greatly appreciated
He’s thrown well all game other than the absurd fly ball rate. Only ended up throwing about 90 pitches, but was able to be in the zone most of the time.