Game is on FSSE today 1:05PM
Kazmir taking the mound for the Braves, Tanaka taking the mound for the Yankees
Inciarte CF
Albies 2B
Freeman 1B
Camargo 3B
Acuna LF
Culberson SS
Decker RF
A.Jackson C
Riley DH
Kazmir P
Gardner LF
Judge RF
Stanton DH
Sanchez C
Bird 1B
Gregorius SS
Andujar 3B
Florial CF
Wade 2B
Tanaka P
Last edited by bravesfanforlife88; 03-02-2018 at 12:31 PM.
Get off my lawn!
I assume Sims and Fried will pitch today too. The odds are growing that Gohara will spend a few weeks in extended spring training or the minors. Which would open up a competition between Kazmir, Sims, Fried and Wisler to make a couple starts in April. I'm tempted to add Soroka to the list but he might be sent down for reasons similar to those that will keep Acuna from being on the opening day roster.
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"I am your retribution."
JohnAdcox (03-02-2018)
I think the Braves don't need a 5th SP until April 11. They could go with Teheran, McCarthy, Folty and Newk/Kazmir until then. AA did a decent job converting Kemp into rotation depth to delay the need for the young guns.Originally Posted by nsacpi
Hopefully Gohara is ready at that point, but it wouldn't break my heart to see him spend a couple months in AAA.
I'd rather see Wisler, Sims or Fried get knocked around for a couple months than rush Soroka.
Agreed, don't mind if Gohara gets a few starts in Gwinnett to start the year to catch up. I'd like to see Soroka spend a month or 2 in Gwinnett at least.
So a Gwinnett Rotation with Gohara, Soroka, and Allard would be fun to watch
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Tanaka didn't give Albies the chance to jump on a first pitch heater.
Camargo may be more than jace 2.0
JohnAdcox (03-02-2018)
Camargo laces a double down the RF line. He looks very comfortable at the plate.
JohnAdcox (03-02-2018)
GOAT
Acuna's AB
fastball over outside corner taken for strike
lays off breaking ball down and away, not a good pitch
blasts fastball up and away to CF for HR
THE VENEZUELAN TROUT!!!!!!!
cajunrevenge (03-02-2018), nsacpi (03-02-2018)
All the tools are evident for Acuna. If pitchers can't sequence well he will eat them alive.
Tanaka didn't execute his offspeed pitches, and that 90 mph fastball at the belt isn't nearly good enough to beat Acuna.
Don’t insult acuna by calling him trout. Trout will be asking acuna for an autograph by July
JohnAdcox (03-02-2018), Managuarantano's Volunteers (03-03-2018)
Have to listen to Paul O'Neil!! Bad from start.
Top 1st
Inciarte Ks,
Abies BB
Freddie FO 7 near track
Camargo, WP moves Albies to 2nd, GR Dbl to RF corner, 1-0 Braves
Acuna, Camargo at 2nd, HR over CF wall, 3-0 Braves, what a sweet swing
Culberson GO 6-3
Last edited by salmagundy; 03-02-2018 at 01:17 PM.
Who is this Acuña?
Great to see Acuna go deep to center. He hit that ball hard
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I truly think Acuna is going to an MVP one day. That swing is unbelievable.
cajunrevenge (03-02-2018)
After that HR, acuna is now hitting .353 with an ops of .950
When/if he figures out the tactical side of hitting, he will be a force. It's the only question mark with him...at age 20.
UNCBlue012 (03-02-2018)
I will admit that tears were flowing when that monster bomb went over center.
That sound is a sound I've heard only one other time this spring: Gary Sanchez the other day.
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