A fine summer day for minor league baseball, with some early games already played. Here's some of the kids taking the hill today.   .   .

AAA- Brandon Beachy makes AAA debut for Gwinnett vs Sam LeCure and Lousville - a real test becasue Louvsille is loaded with hitters right now, Jeff Smardzjia (7-1, 2.76), Rich Harden v Kyle Lohse in an interesting battle of rehabbing big leaguers, Mark Rzepczynski

AA Ball-  Jeff Locke (1-0, 0.82, 2 starts), Andrew Brackman, JC Ramirez, Wily Peralta makes AA debut v Andrew Miller, Jordan Lyles, Tyler Chatwood

A+, A, and Short Season A Ball- John Lamb!, Tyler Matzek - couple of nice lefties goin' today.

Have fun watching and posting. Lots of good pitchers throwing today. Take it easy. Btw, FINAL Bumgarner post (I may mention his name but, no more arguing- I promise) and a Mad-Bum Crystal Ball coming soon!