Braves AFL Update: 11/6

An update of the AFL Braves. I'll link some stuff on Minor's performance tomorrow.

Mike Minor: 11.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 9 K, .279 BAA
Minor seems to struggle early on, but works out of trouble very well and settles down before leaving. He's given up 12 hits and five walks but only three earned runs. His BAA with runners in scoring position is .154. His BAA with runners on is .250.

Lee Hyde: 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, .207 BAA
Hyde has created a buzz with his solid AFL campaign. All three runs he has allowed came in one outing on October 23rd. If you take that outing out, he has pitched seven shutout innings on five hits, two walks and eight strikeouts. His BAA with runners on is .167. In scoring position: .125.

Craig Kimbrel: 7 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 7 BB, 9 K, .160 BAA
Cut down on those walks and you're good to go. Kimbrel has allowed all three runs against lefties but eight of his nine strikeouts were against lefties. It's obvious walks are the only thing preventing him from becoming a sure fire closer candidate, and he's not going to get away with it when he gets called up.

Jeff Lyman: 9.1 IP, 11 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, .297 BAA
Take away one outing and Lyman's numbers aren't that bad. Five of the seven runs came in one outing in which he allowed two homers and walked three in one-third of an inning. His last five innings have been scoreless and he has only walked one.

Freddie Freeman: .286/.362/.429/.790, HR, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 13 K
Freeman has been on a tear since October 23rd, reaching base by a base hit in six straight games, including four multi-hit games. It took him a little while to get going but once he did he showed what he's capable of. I can't wait to see how he handles AA the second time around.

Brandon Hicks: .315/.413/.370/.783, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 8 BB, 8 K
Hicks has done pretty much the opposite of what he's known to do. He has gotten on base at a very good rate, is walking, and is keeping his strikeouts down. However, he hasn't shown any pop, recording one double and one triple with no homers. This isn't the most important thing if he remains at shortstop, but a third baseman needs the power. Either way it's exciting to see Hicks getting on base.