3/12 vs Phillies

[msstate7]

5 central start... this late start for tv?

[salmagundy]

Braves line up

Inciarte--CF
Camargo--3B
Freddie--1B
Flowers--C
Markakis--RF
Culberson--2B
Tucker--LF
Swanson--SS
Newk--Throwing

[msstate7]

Braves line up

Inciarte--CF
Camargo--3B
Freddie--1B
Flowers--C
Markakis--RF
Culberson--2B
Tucker--LF
Swanson--SS
Newk--Throwing

Getting close to our opening day lineup... sub albies for Culberson and flip him and camargo. Julio for Newcomb

[Enscheff]

5 central start... this late start for tv?

I don't see video anywhere. Really would like to see Newk throw tho.

[msstate7]

Newcomb carved em up

[msstate7]

Radio saying Swanson looks much looser (more range) at SS this spring. If that is true, pretty big deal

[BeanieAntics]

Newcomb seems to be having a good day. 3 innings no runs no walks and 4 strikeouts.

[msstate7]

Listening to radio, we have hit almost every ball hard, but out

[nsacpi]

i like no walks Newk

[thethe]

i like no walks Newk

No walks Newcomb is at worst a 4WAR pitcher.

[Enscheff]

Incredibly positive stat line for Newk. Improving to Gio-level control would be huge for the Braves...and that's an understatement.

170+ IP of 9+ K/9 and ~3.5 BB/9 is a 3-4 win pitcher.

I have to imagine he has all but secured a spot in the rotation. Only question now is if he gets 1-2 starts in AAA to stay stretched out until the Braves need 5 SPs.

[bravesfanMatt]

Incredibly positive stat line for Newk. Improving to Gio-level control would be huge for the Braves...and that's an understatement.

I have to imagine he has all but secured a spot in the rotation. Only question now is if he gets 1-2 starts in AAA to stay stretched out until the Braves need 5 SPs.

I would. Let kaz fail. Let Newk show he is ready. Tell him he is next to call up as long as he goes down and throws strikes.

[Heyward]

4.2 IP, 0 walks, 6 K's for Newk.

Pretty good.

[msstate7]

Newcomb spring...
10.2 ip 4 h 3 er 2 bb 12 k

[Nerfherders]

Wow, heck of a line for Newk today. Perfect through 4 2/3.

[msstate7]

Nice outing, viz

[msstate7]

Shrimp struck out again.

[buck75]

Radio saying Swanson looks much looser (more range) at SS this spring. If that is true, pretty big deal

Swanson had a back problem during spring training last year. I’ve wondered how long it affected him last year.

[UNCBlue012]

A Newk with this kind of control would be absolutely filthy.

[striker42]

A Newk with this kind of control would be absolutely filthy.

Yep. In one of Olney's articles, Olney talks about the importance of a pitcher being able to throw a get it over breaking ball for a strike to either get ahead in the count or come back from behind. David Ross calls these "dumpers." Olney then quoted a scout saying Newcomb has started throwing these this spring, a sure sign of development.