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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBravos View Post
    Can't remember....has RA had any good outings yet? Sure it's preseason and can be taken with a grain of salt. I would like to see at least a "few" solid starts ??
    RA is knuckleball pitcher and just trying to get ready for the season, he's not really concerned about results but more getting ready. He also didn't start his previous start before today against the Phillies because it would've been back-to-back and he doesn't want them knowing what to expect from him during the season. He also threw a lot of fastballs against them his first start too. Even today vs Detroit he gave up a homer on a 3-1 count fastball that he said he wouldn't throw in that count during the season. So I am not concerned about him at all, I just want him to get ready and have his knuckleball working when it counts.

    That said, I am more concerned about Colon because he's almost two years older and while coming off a good year he is at that age most fall off if they haven't already. But even with him I cannot say much based on spring training as look at his career spring ERA that is almost 6! IOW, Colon has a history of poor springs followed by good seasons so who knows what to expect. I would look more for if he is losing too much velocity than spring results. I'm not sure his average spring velocity so far though outside of one game.

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    BTW, I am expecting RA Dickey to be among our best starters this year as he's coming back to the NL East where he's been very successful in the past. Plus he did bad pitching in Toronto but good pitching on the road last year. Toronto is a hard place for any pitcher whereas the new park in Cobb should be more pitcher friendly as will pitching in NY, Miami, etc. Plus he will get to face pitchers again instead of the DH too. All things considered I would argue it's very realistic that he at least does as well as he did in Toronto prior to last season and has the potential to be even better here.

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    the dickey signing made a lot more sense than the colon signing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Braves1976 View Post
    BTW, I am expecting RA Dickey to be among our best starters this year as he's coming back to the NL East where he's been very successful in the past. Plus he did bad pitching in Toronto but good pitching on the road last year. Toronto is a hard place for any pitcher whereas the new park in Cobb should be more pitcher friendly as will pitching in NY, Miami, etc. Plus he will get to face pitchers again instead of the DH too. All things considered I would argue it's very realistic that he at least does as well as he did in Toronto prior to last season and has the potential to be even better here.
    How should Suntrust be more pitcher friendly when they've brought in the fences to make it easier for guys like Freeman to unload and gotten rid of a lot of foul territory?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Forever Fredi View Post
    How should Suntrust be more pitcher friendly when they've brought in the fences to make it easier for guys like Freeman to unload and gotten rid of a lot of foul territory?!
    It's going to be more pitcher friendly than Toronto which is a homerun haven.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sturg33 View Post
    Unfortunately that was the highlight
    Don't worry, he's just working on his fastball

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    Quote Originally Posted by clvclv View Post
    Folty's "improvement" has been minimal at best - to this point.

    No one doubts who has the higher ceiling. Again, other than the K/BB Rate they've essentially been the exact same Pitcher - and Wisler is 1/2 year younger.

    Surely you guys aren't using something other than just the numbers to decide that Folty is - or will be - better, are you??? Please don't tell us your EYES tell you that.
    Here you go clvclv... learn something (source Braves Prospects on Twitter):

    Folty's last 7 GS - 39.1 IP, 10 BB, 42 K, 3.17 FIP.

    Middle 7 GS - 42 IP, 14 BB, 34 K, 3.60 FIP

    First 8 GS - 42 IP, 11 BB, 35 K, 5.88 FIP

    That's minimal improvement?
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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Here you go clvclv... learn somthing:

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Folty's last 7 GS - 39.1 IP, 10 BB, 42 K, 3.17 FIP.<br><br>Middle 7 GS - 42 IP, 14 BB, 34 K, 3.60 FIP<br><br>First 8 GS - 42 IP, 11 BB, 35 K, 5.88 FIP <a href="https://t.co/Em44wVadth">pic.twitter.com/Em44wVadth</a></p>— Braves Prospects (@ProspectsBraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProspectsBraves/status/839668738488217601">March 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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    That is one heck of a teaching exercise.

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    Was hoping the embed code would work... apparently it did not :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Here you go clvclv... learn something (source Braves Prospects on Twitter):

    Folty's last 7 GS - 39.1 IP, 10 BB, 42 K, 3.17 FIP.

    Middle 7 GS - 42 IP, 14 BB, 34 K, 3.60 FIP

    First 8 GS - 42 IP, 11 BB, 35 K, 5.88 FIP

    That's minimal improvement?
    If zb is calling you stupid...chances are you're the least intelligent poster on the message board.

    Anyone who thinks Wisler can even hold Folty's jockstrap is a complete fool. Folty has a non-zero chance to be the undisputed Ace of this staff by the end of the year. Wisler will be lucky to still have a job at the MLB level at the end of this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    If zb is calling you stupid...chances are you're the least intelligent poster on the message board.

    Anyone who thinks Wisler can even hold Folty's jockstrap is a complete fool. Folty has a non-zero chance to be the undisputed Ace of this staff by the end of the year. Wisler will be lucky to still have a job at the MLB level at the end of this year.
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    Folty has got to figure out a way to keep balls in the ball park.

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    Folty throwing well so far: 3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K. One hit was an infield single, the other a broken bat single.

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    Folty doing good work today. He's go the strikeout ball going for sure.

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    Folty's day is done: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 7 K. Spring ERA down to 2.08.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ9 View Post
    Folty's day is done: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 7 K. Spring ERA down to 2.08.
    How many times did he bitch and moan on the mound? To me, that's the most important number for him.

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    Great day for Folty! Killer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    How many times did he bitch and moan on the mound? To me, that's the most important number for him.

    Folty's day is done: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 7 K, 3 B/M.

    Spring ERA down to 2.08.

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    Johnson out with Broken wrist. I think we have to get Pagan now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    Folty's day is done: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 7 K, 3 B/M.

    Spring ERA down to 2.08.
    So his BM/9 for the day is 6.75. Not a good rate, but he can probably make it work.

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