[情報] Young Guns -- Braves
http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2008/02/young_gun_nl_ea.php
Atlanta Braves
With the Mets favored to run away with the NL East title in 2008,
many expect the remaining clubs to take aim at the wildcard spot.
The Braves, still getting used to no longer being the favorites in
the east, have the potential to welcome some young players onto
the 25-man roster in 2008, including Jair Jurrjens into the starting
rotation. With the reliability of left fielder Matt Diaz and the
health of center fielder Mark Kotsay up in the air, Brandon Jones
could see significant playing time.
Jair Jurrjens RHP
Born: 1/86
Signed: 2003 non-drafted free agent
2007 MLB: 30.2 IP | 4.70 ERA | 7.04 H/9 | 3.23 BB/9 | 3.82 K/9
Acquired from Detroit in the Edgar Renteria deal, Jurrjens will
battle the perennially injured Mike Hampton for a position in the
starting rotation. Even if he doesn’t break camp with the club,
Jurrjens should be the first pitcher recalled when Hampton does
inevitably go down. During his last three stops dating back to
2006, Jurrjens posted consistent strikeout ratios of 7.21, 7.12
and 7.51 K/9. However, that number dropped to 3.82 during his
major league trial last season. In the majors, Jurrjens was able
to fool hitters and allowed only 24 hits in 30.2 innings, but he
walked too many (11, or 3.23 BB/9) and struck out too far few
(13, or 3.82). As a flyball pitcher (44.3 flyball percentage
versus 38.1 groundball percentage), Jurrjens will need to get
a few more swings and misses to make a solid impact.
Brandon Jones LF
Born: 12/83
Signed: 2003 24th round
2007 MLB: 19 AB | .158/.190/.211
Jones appears to be ready to play everyday in the majors, but Diaz's
solid 2007 probably means that Jones will start the year on the bench
or playing regularly in Triple-A. The good news for Jones is that
Diaz might be better off as a bench player, which means the youngster
could be playing left field for Atlanta sooner rather than later.
The real knock on Jones is that he does everything well, but nothing
really well. He doesn't really possess enough power for an elite
corner outfielder, but his defence is not strong enough for center
field. He hits for a respectable average, but he doesn’t walk enough
and he strikes out too much for his modest power production. During
his brief MLB trial in 2007, Jones’ flyball ratio was remarkably
low at only 25 percent.
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