GDT: Braves @ Astros The Great Ones Debut

[bravesfanforlife88]

Braves Lineup

Albies 2B 1-3 1b, 1k (.333 avg this spring)
Culberson SS 1-3 3b
Acuna CF 0-3 2k
Ruiz 3B 1-3
A Jackson C 0-3 3k
Tucker LF 0-1 1bb
Riley DH 0-2
Decker RF 0-1 1bb
Franco 1B 1-2

Newcomb P 1 IP 1H 1ER 2K/1BB
Carle 1 IP 0H 0ER 0K/ 0BB
Ravin 1 IP 0ER 0K/2BB
Soroka 1 IP 1H 1ER 1K/0BB
Wright 1 IP 1H 0ER 1K/0BB
Sanchez 1 IP 0H 0ER 1K/0BB

Astros Lineup

M Gonzalez 3b
Altuve 2B
Carrera SS
Gattis C
McCann DH
Gurriel 1B
Kemmer LF
Ale Garcia RF
Kemp CF (Not that Kemp)

McHugh P

[bravesfanMatt]

Braves Lineup

Albies 2B
Culberson SS
Acuna CF
Ruiz 1B
A Jackson C
Tucker LF
Riley DH
Decker RF
Franco 1B

Newcomb P

Astros Lineup

M Gonzalez 3b
Altuve 2B
Carrera SS
Gattis C
McCann DH
Gurriel 1B
Kemmer LF
Ale Garcia RF
Kemp CF (Not that Kemp)

McHugh P

Bold strategy to play 2 1B. Let’s see if it works out.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Bold strategy to play 2 1B. Let’s see if it works out.

The thought is if we have 2 bodies there, we might get close to average defensive production.....

Acunas elietness can cover center AND 3B

[bravesfanforlife88]

Albies with a leadoff base hit on first pitch

[Enscheff]

Albies ambushes another first pitch fastball. Expect teams to catch onto that trend very quickly.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Culberson and Acuna stikeout

[msstate7]

Obviously overrated... trade him for pitching

[Enscheff]

We just saw how advanced sequencing is going to give Acuna problems. He wasn’t close on that low and away breaking ball.

[Enscheff]

McHugh Ks 3 in the 1st.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Typical Newcomb....leadoff double, followed by a walk on 5 pitches....obviously early in spring....hopefully the kid can learn to control the ball

[bravesfanforlife88]

and Newcomb comes back to strike out Correa on 3 pitches with a nice curve

[bravesfanforlife88]

Culberson bobbles grounder to short...everyone safe, bases loaded for McCann

[Garmel]

The announcers think Swanson's at short. They do look a lot like.

[Enscheff]

Newk has no idea where the fastball was going, but he threw quite a few excellent breaking balls.

[msstate7]

Newk has no idea where the fastball was going, but he threw quite a few excellent breaking balls.

Braves’ radio said complete opposite... good fastball, but couldn’t locate secondary pitches. Not saying you are wrong... I’m not watching

[bravesfanforlife88]

Newk has no idea where the fastball was going, but he threw quite a few excellent breaking balls.

He did throw some really nice breaking balls....hopefully he can get some better control this spring on the fastball....but that has been his MO since we got him

[Enscheff]

Braves’ radio said complete opposite... good fastball, but couldn’t locate secondary pitches. Not saying you are wrong... I’m not watching

They are wrong. He K’d Correa with 2 great breakers. He threw strikes with it or kept it down below the zone.

He was losing the fastball arm side and up almost every other offering.

[Enscheff]

Typical Newcomb....leadoff double, followed by a walk on 5 pitches....obviously early in spring....hopefully the kid can learn to control the ball

McHugh didn’t seem bothered by the fact it’s early spring. He stormed through the Braves lineup.

He won’t even crack their rotation...the Astros are insanely good.

[msstate7]

We can strike out with the best of them

[Enscheff]

I missed the AB. Did Albies see another first pitch fast ball?