2018 Braves Spring Training Thread

[bravesfanforlife88]

I take all reporting news with a grain of salt This time last year, the news was how Matt Kemp arrived in so much better shape.

And he was! He just ate a few too many burgers afterwords.

[bravesfanforlife88]

I have reason to believe bowman is in the best shape of his life!

[goldfly]

2 pics in this thread and it has the braves beat writers. damn it. lol

[CJ9]

2 pics in this thread and it has the braves beat writers. damn it. lol

And none of them look to be in the best shape of their lives.

[DirkPiggler]

And none of them look to be in the best shape of their lives.

Round is a shape.

[TheBravos]

So...I realize this most likely WON’’T happen. What if Folty, Newcomb and Fried and Simms all seem to have taken the next step in spring training. What if one of Wisler and Blair (90% Blair), all the sudden is dealing. What if McCarthy is pitching as expected and to everyone’s surprise Kazmir has bounced back and is looking close to pre injury form.

What do we do?? I realize that’s like a 10% chance (at best) of happening, but it’s definitely not out of the realm of possibility.

I feel like this is the year this wave of pitchers either prove their salt or get passed by. If this were to happen, what a great problem, but what a mess. There would be too small a sample size to start trading guys, but what a log jam.

[bravesfanMatt]

So...I realize this most likely WON’’T happen. What if Folty, Newcomb and Fried and Simms all seem to have taken the next step in spring training. What if one of Wisler and Blair (90% Blair), all the sudden is dealing. What if McCarthy is pitching as expected and to everyone’s surprise Kazmir has bounced back and is looking close to pre injury form.

What do we do?? I realize that’s like a 10% chance (at best) of happening, but it’s definitely not out of the realm of possibility.

I feel like this is the year this wave of pitchers either prove their salt or get passed by. If this were to happen, what a great problem, but what a mess. There would be too small a sample size to start trading guys, but what a log jam.

Young guys with options go down and destroy AAA. And AA licks his chops at the trade offers coming in.

[thethe]

I wouldn't be surprised if McCarthy is throwing the ball well in ST that he isn't traded. Fried needs to pitch. The minor leagues are irelevant right now for him IMO.

[Horsehide Harry]

Considering the fact that 2018 is strictly a developmental year, if AA has offers for any or all of Teheran, Folty, McCarthy, Kazmir and Viz in ST he needs to take a long hard look at making the move.

[thethe]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/mino...ilzGdEquicx.97

My pick for breakout minor leaguer this year.

[msstate7]

So...I realize this most likely WON’’T happen. What if Folty, Newcomb and Fried and Simms all seem to have taken the next step in spring training. What if one of Wisler and Blair (90% Blair), all the sudden is dealing. What if McCarthy is pitching as expected and to everyone’s surprise Kazmir has bounced back and is looking close to pre injury form.

What do we do?? I realize that’s like a 10% chance (at best) of happening, but it’s definitely not out of the realm of possibility.

I feel like this is the year this wave of pitchers either prove their salt or get passed by. If this were to happen, what a great problem, but what a mess. There would be too small a sample size to start trading guys, but what a log jam.

Clearly an 8-man rotation

[bravesfanMatt]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/mino...ilzGdEquicx.97

My pick for breakout minor leaguer this year.

Easily the second best lefty in the minors right

[thethe]

Easily the second best lefty in the minors right

Third...

[salmagundy]

Ender in camp and is faster than last year because of a different off season work out.

Acuna in camp and ready togo wearing New Balance shoes.

[Enscheff]

I have reason to believe bowman is in the best shape of his life!

He looks pretty fit for a Southerner.

[nsacpi]

Third...

How would you rank Davidson, Wentz, Allard and Fried?

[nsacpi]

He looks pretty fit for a Southerner.

He's a West Virginian. Which is a whole universe to itself.

[Enscheff]

He's a West Virginian. Which is a whole universe to itself.

Tell yourself whatever it takes haha.

The rest of the world lumps you all together in one huge lump of poor, toothless, Bible thumping, monument loving, sister humping fat asses.

[nsacpi]

Tell yourself whatever it takes haha.

The rest of the world lumps you all together in one huge lump of poor, toothless, Bible thumping, monument loving, sister humping fat asses.

Hey, I'm not from the South. Except in a literal sense, as in below the equator south.

[thethe]

How would you rank Davidson, Wentz, Allard and Fried?

In the Braves system?

Allard
Fried
Wentz
Davidson

Forgot about Fried as I don't even consider him a prospect anymore.