GDT: Braves @ Astros The Great Ones Debut

[bravesfanforlife88]

Hits the next batter. He honestly looks nervous.

Announcer said the fastball was 96 though.

Could be offseason rust too...will be interesting to see how he does this spring

[Enscheff]

I think Soroka showed 5 different pitches: 2 seamer, 4 seamer, change, curve and slider.

The 2 seamer looked legit with good fade and drop. The rest appeared to be average.

Obviously just an eye test though.

[bravesfanforlife88]

While Soroka and Newcomb both gave up a run....I felt much better about Soroka

[nsacpi]

I think Soroka showed 5 different pitches: 2 seamer, 4 seamer, change, curve and slider.

The 2 seamer looked legit with good fade and drop. The rest appeared to be average.

Obviously just an eye test though.

The two seamer is his pitch.

[msstate7]

While Soroka and Newcomb both gave up a run....I felt much better about Soroka

Ehhh... Newcomb faces the real Astros’ lineup, and Culberson booted a ball behind him

[Enscheff]

It wouldn’t be Braves baseball without a runner being thrown out at home by 10’.

[Enscheff]

While Soroka and Newcomb both gave up a run....I felt much better about Soroka

Agreed. Newk still has no idea where the fastball was going.

[Enscheff]

Wright is pitching!

[Enscheff]

Nasty back foot slider

[Enscheff]

Fastball down the middle got ripped

[bravesfanforlife88]

Agreed. Newk still has no idea where the fastball was going.

That was the main reasonsing

[bravesfanforlife88]

Wright has some downright nasty stuff

[bravesfanforlife88]

Wright is going to be fun to watch....

[Enscheff]

Wright’s slider was nasty when it was down. His curve looked a little too much like a lollipop get over pitch.

It sucks we can’t see the velo on the fastball, but Wright’s certainly didn’t have anywhere near the movement of Soroka’s.

[Enscheff]

AJax Ks on a breaking ball that landed 5’ in front of the plate...vs a LHP.

[Enscheff]

The two seamer is his pitch.

It’s legit

[Enscheff]

Ehhh... Newcomb faces the real Astros’ lineup, and Culberson booted a ball behind him

Newk was all over the place. He looked exactly like he looked in all his poor outings.

There’s a difference between just missing like Ravin was, and throwing non competitive pitches like Newk was.

[Enscheff]

Riley sawed off by a side arming ROOGY.

[salmagundy]

Just want to say thanks to those that are keeping up with the game and keeping those of us who are unlucky enough to not be able to see or hear the game.

[nsacpi]

It is just one inning early in spring training against scrubs, but I thought both Soroka and Wright showed very good stuff.