Brownsburg grads and the MLB draft

Brownsburg baseball has had recent success in the MLB draft, so here is an update on how they are doing.

Drew Storen - Has pitched in 19 games for the MLB Washington Nationals. He is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA. He is part of a decent young pitching staff. Five of the 6 pitchers in the starting rotation are under the age of 26. Only 5 of the 15 pitchers that see most of the action are over 27 years old. Drew is pitching well and if the team can start hitting and fielding like a major league ball club, they could contend for the NL East in a few years.

Lance Lynn - Lance is struggling at AAA Memphis this year. All of his peripheral numbers are about league average. He is 5-6 with a 5.81 ERA. Lance has given up 11 home runs in 89 innings. His last three starts have been really bad. In those starts, he has thrown 12-1/3 innings and given up 22 earned runs. But, it is not all bad.....He is only 23 years old in a league where the average player is 27. He may spend another year at AAA next year, but he should have a chance at a big league roster spot in 2012.

Tucker Barnhart - Tucker just started his season at Rookie League Billings for the Reds farm team. Through 4 games, Barnhart is batting .214. However, just like Lance Lynn he is playing against much older players. Barnhart is 19 years old in a league that averages 21 years of age.

Kawakami finally gets a win...plus it is the last day of interleague play, HOORAY!

The Braves beat the Tigers 4-3 yesterday, giving Kenshin Kawakami his first win of the season. However, it did not come easily. The Braves were down 1-0 in the 7th when Chipper Jones hit a 3-run homer to give Atlanta a 3-1 lead. An Eric Hinske double in the 8th added another run for the Braves. But, the Tigers were not finished. In the ninth, a home run by Miguel Cabrera cut the lead to 4-2. Four straight walks (yes, four straight walks), cut the Braves lead to 4-3 with Johnny Damon at the plate. Damon struck out on a pitch that was nowhere near the plate, as seen in this link (look at pitch 7). But, a win is a win and the addition of a Mets loss puts the Braves 1.5 games ahead in the NL East. Atlanta hosts Detroit at 135p this afternoon. Tommy Hanson goes to the mound for the Braves.