Sean Newcomb

[wopphil]

Anyone following his season? His ERA currently sits at 4.11. WHIP is 1.46. His h/9 is way up from last year, and his 5.1 bb/9 is terrible. He is 23 now, so not exactly young for AA. I am guessing he will fall out of the top 100 prospect lists soon enough.

[Broad Street]

He's just getting adjusted... 

 

Well, he's being adjusted by opposing hitters at least....

[John Stellman]

The desperate Braves might have rushed Newcomb to the majors a little quicker than they should have.

[Broad Street]

He's not in the majors...

[Angel Oracle]

Those aren't very good numbers for AA at age 23.

How is Chris Ellis faring?

[Angelsjunky]

No, but I'm following avidly following Johnny Hellweg. He's now 27 and has put up an 11.69 ERA in 22.1 IP AA and AAA innings this year, with 14 ks and 15 walks.

We really blew it when we traded that rondon.

[Troll Daddy]

We can probably get him back for Shoemaker and the other kid we gave up in the trade.  Farm fixed.

[Dreams]

And in the meantime...

Heyman adds that the Braves have “tried to dangle” Erick Aybar in trade talks, but he has no value at this point and could simply end up being released, creating an opportunity for one of Atlanta’s top-tier shortstop prospects (Dansby Swanson and Ozhaino Albies).

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/06/heymans-latest-teheran-ventura-cargo-lucroy-myers-turner.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Too soon to call Eppler the winner, but the trade is already starting to even out both short term and long term.

[Chimi]

Thanks a lot Tony ... err ... Jerry ... err ... Billy!

[Troll Daddy]

3 minutes ago, Dreams said:

And in the meantime...

Heyman adds that the Braves have “tried to dangle” Erick Aybar in trade talks, but he has no value at this point and could simply end up being released, creating an opportunity for one of Atlanta’s top-tier shortstop prospects (Dansby Swanson and Ozhaino Albies).

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/06/heymans-latest-teheran-ventura-cargo-lucroy-myers-turner.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Too soon to call Eppler the winner, but the trade is already starting to even out both short term and long term.

Win or lose ... the Angels got what they wanted. 

Moving on

[Second Base]

Right now, it looks like I, as well as some others were very wrong about the price we paid. Let's wait this one out and see.

[Billy_Ball]

Meanwhile....

http://m.angels.mlb.com/laa/video/v820400283/minlaa-simmons-fields-backhanded-fires-to-first/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU

[Docwaukee]

Ellis has been very good.  Not sure why they've kept him at AA all year so far.  2.75 era, 78.2ip, 54h, 35bb, 61k.  A little bit of smoke there, but still good enough to move up.  The braves are trying to play games with service time.   Newcomb's peripherals are slightly worse, but there isn't a huge gap.  

Honestly, I think Ellis sticks in the rotation and Newcomb ends up in the bullpen.  

Erick Aybar is playing poorly because he's fully depressed.  He was an Angel lifer and was probably so bummed to get moved.  

[Billy_Ball]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

Erick Aybar is playing poorly because he's fully depressed.  He was an Angel lifer and was probably so bummed to get moved.

I still won't forget when Joe Saunders was practically in tears and choking up when FSW interviewed him in Texas the day he found out he got traded to Arizona in the Haren deal.

[Second Base]

2 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Ellis has been very good.  Not sure why they've kept him at AA all year so far.  2.75 era, 78.2ip, 54h, 35bb, 61k.  A little bit of smoke there, but still good enough to move up.  The braves are trying to play games with service time.   Newcomb's peripherals are slightly worse, but there isn't a huge gap.  

Honestly, I think Ellis sticks in the rotation and Newcomb ends up in the bullpen.  

Erick Aybar is playing poorly because he's fully depressed.  He was an Angel lifer and was probably so bummed to get moved.  

Well, I hear 2B is up for grabs. Aybar would make for a fun utility infielder.

[arch stanton]

We already have enough 30 something infielders who struggle to hit their weight.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Feel bad seeing aybar having a bad year. Was always one of my faves.

[Taylor]

12 hours ago, Dreams said:

And in the meantime...

Heyman adds that the Braves have “tried to dangle” Erick Aybar in trade talks, but he has no value at this point and could simply end up being released, creating an opportunity for one of Atlanta’s top-tier shortstop prospects (Dansby Swanson and Ozhaino Albies).

I don't want to think about Aybar being dangled.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

11 hours ago, ScottyA_MWAH said:

Well, I hear 2B is up for grabs. Aybar would make for a fun utility infielder.

 

Not at his current contract!..... After Waivers @ a prorated # sure!

[aznhockeyguy]

If the Braves do release Aybar, Angels should pick him up and play him at 2B.  Would make a fun double play tandem.

[Inside Pitch]

You know, after adjusting for park effects neither Newcomb nor Ellis was really doing much of anything in AA....

http://www.statcorner.com/team/430/2016/Mississippi Braves   I didn't realize the park had been making their numbers look as good as they have but after seeing Ellis get wrecked in both of his AAA starts, I went looking at the park data and man is that a nice park to pitch in.

Going to be interesting to see how Newcomb does when he moves up to AAA -- his stuff is a lot better than Ellis's and he's been on a bit of a streak of late.

 

[ScottT]

He's so old for AA. I've heard that his teammates call him "pops"