ST Game Thread: March 1st: Baltimore (0-0) @ Atlanta (0-0)

[rico43]

March 1st: Game Thread

Braves 4, Orioles 4 (10)

Baltimore 103 000 000 0 -- 4 7 1

RHP: Mike Wright

Atlanta 000 001 120 0 -- 4 11 1

Inciarte CF 0-3
M. Smith 1-2, R
Aybar SS 1-3, 2B
Castro SS-2B 1-2, 2B, RBI
Freeman 1B 1-2, 2B
Freiman 1B 0-1, R, 2 BB
Markakis RF 1-2
Davidson RF 0-3, 2 K
Garcia 3B 1-2
Ruiz 3B 2-3, 2B, R
Pierzynski C 0-2
Lavarnway C 1-2, RBI
Albies PR-SS 0-0, R, BB
Olivera LF 1-3, RBI
d'Arnaud LF 0-2
Tuiasosopo DH 1-3
Peterson 2B 0-2
Brignac 2B 0-1, RBI
Schlehuber C 0-0

RHP: Williams Perez 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Kelly 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Burawa 1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR (Flaherty, Walker)
J. Ramirez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Marksberry 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Cervenka 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Winkler 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Younginer 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Cabrera 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Teixeira 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

[The Chosen One]

[Runnin]

No TV, Gameday Audio only.

[striker42]

Perez is a right hander, isn't he?

I think I'll find ST more interesting than a lot of the first half of the actual season. I'm interested in seeing what our new top prospects look like. Watching guys like Aybar, Bud Norris, and whoever ends up being the stopgap at third isn't going to be as interesting. Things should become more interesting when we start graduating guys.

[bravesnumberone]

The long winter is over. Championship run starts today.

[UNCBlue012]

#Braves lineup today: Inciarte 8, Aybar 6, Freeman 3, Markakis 9, Garcia 5, Pierzynski 2, Olivera 7, Tuiasosopo DH, Peterson 4 (Perez 1)

BASEBALL!!!!

[bravesfanMatt]

we are tied for 1st place guys!!

3 hours until we get to see some form of baseball.

[msstate7]

Tuia... Who?

[msstate7]

#Braves lineup today: Inciarte 8, Aybar 6, Freeman 3, Markakis 9, Garcia 5, Pierzynski 2, Olivera 7, Tuiasosopo DH, Peterson 4 (Perez 1)

BASEBALL!!!!

Throw out the dh and you probably have our opening day lineup

[nsacpi]

Baby Harang gonna be huge

[The Chosen One]

No TV, Gameday Audio only.

I thought it was gonna be on MLB Network

[The Chosen One]

When Markakis is your cleanup hitter you know things are going good for your team.

[msstate7]

When Markakis is your cleanup hitter you know things are going good for your team.

He's really a lead off hitter... FF hitting 50 bombs this year


Maybe not

[striker42]

#Braves lineup today: Inciarte 8, Aybar 6, Freeman 3, Markakis 9, Garcia 5, Pierzynski 2, Olivera 7, Tuiasosopo DH, Peterson 4 (Perez 1)

BASEBALL!!!!

Interesting lineup. Might show a bit how people stand right now. Freeman, Markakis, Inciarte, and Aybar are about where you'd expect.

Kind of surprised by Olivera, Garcia, and Peterson. I would have expected Olivera 5th. I know it's only one game and the first one at that but the fact that Adonis Garcia is hitting 5th and Olivera 7th is an indication of a little lack of confidence that Olivera's gonna be much of a hitter. If they really think Olivera's gonna hit .270 with 15+ HRs, you'd have him hitting 5th or maybe even 4th.

Peterson hitting 9th is kind of surprising too. Though that may be more about having another speedy table setter hitting alongside Inciarte and Aybar once the lineup turns over.

I know I'm overanalyzing the first ST roster. Just wondering if this perhaps reveals Fredi's impressions of some guys.

[bravesfanMatt]

Interesting lineup. Might show a bit how people stand right now. Freeman, Markakis, Inciarte, and Aybar are about where you'd expect.

Kind of surprised by Olivera, Garcia, and Peterson. I would have expected Olivera 5th. I know it's only one game and the first one at that but the fact that Adonis Garcia is hitting 5th and Olivera 7th is an indication of a little lack of confidence that Olivera's gonna be much of a hitter. If they really think Olivera's gonna hit .270 with 15+ HRs, you'd have him hitting 5th or maybe even 4th.

Peterson hitting 9th is kind of surprising too. Though that may be more about having another speedy table setter hitting alongside Inciarte and Aybar once the lineup turns over.

I know I'm overanalyzing the first ST roster. Just wondering if this perhaps reveals Fredi's impressions of some guys.

you are implying that Fredi actually gave the lineup some thought. I think he knew he wanted Ender/Aybar/FF/Nick.. but then just drew names to compete the order..

[sturg33]

Interesting lineup. Might show a bit how people stand right now. Freeman, Markakis, Inciarte, and Aybar are about where you'd expect.

Kind of surprised by Olivera, Garcia, and Peterson. I would have expected Olivera 5th. I know it's only one game and the first one at that but the fact that Adonis Garcia is hitting 5th and Olivera 7th is an indication of a little lack of confidence that Olivera's gonna be much of a hitter. If they really think Olivera's gonna hit .270 with 15+ HRs, you'd have him hitting 5th or maybe even 4th.

Peterson hitting 9th is kind of surprising too. Though that may be more about having another speedy table setter hitting alongside Inciarte and Aybar once the lineup turns over.

I know I'm overanalyzing the first ST roster. Just wondering if this perhaps reveals Fredi's impressions of some guys.

Yeah... I'm guessing Olivera must be a stud defender though...

[Millwood1Hitter]

So impressed with this team so far, they're competing!

[striker42]

you are implying that Fredi actually gave the lineup some thought. I think he knew he wanted Ender/Aybar/FF/Nick.. but then just drew names to compete the order..

Fredi puts lots of thought into lineups. That's just not necessarily a good thing.

[DaneHill]

Now you guys, the first spring training game hasn't even started and already dumping on poor Fredi. You never know, he might have studied his pants off over the winter months and may just surprise the lot of ya with his newly razor sharp baseball know-how and skillz.

[Enscheff]

Interesting lineup. Might show a bit how people stand right now. Freeman, Markakis, Inciarte, and Aybar are about where you'd expect.

Kind of surprised by Olivera, Garcia, and Peterson. I would have expected Olivera 5th. I know it's only one game and the first one at that but the fact that Adonis Garcia is hitting 5th and Olivera 7th is an indication of a little lack of confidence that Olivera's gonna be much of a hitter. If they really think Olivera's gonna hit .270 with 15+ HRs, you'd have him hitting 5th or maybe even 4th.

Peterson hitting 9th is kind of surprising too. Though that may be more about having another speedy table setter hitting alongside Inciarte and Aybar once the lineup turns over.

I know I'm overanalyzing the first ST roster. Just wondering if this perhaps reveals Fredi's impressions of some guys.

I think you're 100% right, especially regarding how they view Olivera. If he doesn't prove himself enough this spring to bat in the top half of this putrid lineup, we can pretty much write him off as a bust.

I'd rather see Nick and his .350+ OBP in one of the top 2 spots, but it won't really matter much with this group of hitters.