Game day thread: braves @ astros

[bravesfanforlife88]

Acuña
Albies
Duvall
Salazar
Lopez
Florimon
Kazmar Jr
LaMarre
Benson

Folty
Wilson following Folty

[Hulavol]

Question- if I renew my MLBtv subscription - am in the ATL footprint so games are blacked out- can I still watch all the ST games ? Or do those get blocked out too?
Like yesterday was blacked out for me on the Mets feed ..

[bravesfanforlife88]

It sure I usually watch on reddit live for free

[Heyward]

Question- if I renew my MLBtv subscription - am in the ATL footprint so games are blacked out- can I still watch all the ST games ? Or do those get blocked out too?
Like yesterday was blacked out for me on the Mets feed ..

Im on my MLBTV feed, and not sure they renewed mine or not, but it says you'll be able to watch it through Houston's broadcast. Like Mets yesterday. Other than Acuna, Albies and some of the pitchers not much to look forward to today though.

[mossy]

Glad to see there is a TV feed today, though I'll admit some of those spring training lineups are kinda rough.

If anyone wants play by play posted I'm happy to do so.

[mossy]

Top 1

Pitching

Framber Valdez (LH)

Acuna: first pitch sales over the catcher to the backstop, 3-2 count walks.

Albies: 1-2 count, singles up the middle, Acuna to 3rd, Albies to 2nd on the play.

Duvall: grounds out to SS, who made a terrific diving grab and throw to first.

Salazar (DH): 1-2 count, grounds into double play. 3 out.

Bottom 1:

Folty pitching (Follynewicz according to the Astros broadcast)

Springer: grounds out to 2nd

Reddick: 0-1 count, doubles to deep right.

Correa: 2-1 count grounds to 2nd, throwing error by Kazmar to first, runner scores.

1-0 Astros

Gurriel flies out to deep right, Correa to third. 2 out

Chirinos 0-1, hit by pitch

Fisher 3-1 count, walks

Marisnick 1-2 count flies out to CF, 3 outs.

18 pitches for Folty

End 1

[bravesfanMatt]

Last thing we need is a prolonged run down in spring training Acuna. I don’t want a twisted knee or worse.

[Hulavol]

Thanks Mossy!!

[CyYoung31]

Thanks Missy!!

Rude...

[mossy]

Thanks Missy!!

That's Mossy Misdemeanor Elliot to you.

[Hulavol]

That's Mossy Misdemeanor Elliot to you.

Damn spell check... I fixed it

[bravesfanforlife88]

Luke Jackson sucks....he is FINNISH

[nsacpi]

extent Florimon

[Enscheff]

The only slam dunk rotation option among the prospects who are MLB ready right now is Soroka, and he is having shoulder issues. The rest either have BP risk (Fried, Wilson) , control risk (Touki, Newk), or simply aren’t very good (Allard).

This idea that there isn’t room for these guys is simply wrong. Everyone has drooled over every set of pitching prospects the Braves have ever had, and they have never ran out of room. Folks like to think this time is different, but it’s not.

[nsacpi]

The only slam dunk rotation option among the prospects who are MLB ready right now is Soroka, and he is having shoulder issues. The rest either have BP risk (Fried, Wilson) , control risk (Touki, Newk), or simply aren’t very good (Allard).

This idea that there isn’t room for these guys is simply wrong. Everyone has drooled over every set of pitching prospects the Braves have ever had, and they have never ran out of room. Folks like to think this time is different, but it’s not.

Correct. To the extent to which any pitching prospect is a slam dunk we do not have someone like that. I'm really very sympathetic with AA's approach, which has been to take some time to see which ones blossom. Because it is actually quite hard to identify which ones will and which ones will wash out or end up in the pen.

[Tapate50]

The only slam dunk rotation option among the prospects who are MLB ready right now is Soroka, and he is having shoulder issues. The rest either have BP risk (Fried, Wilson) , control risk (Touki, Newk), or simply aren’t very good (Allard).

This idea that there isn’t room for these guys is simply wrong. Everyone has drooled over every set of pitching prospects the Braves have ever had, and they have never ran out of room. Folks like to think this time is different, but it’s not.

Wright will likely get plenty of run in the second half as well. Also- Gohara not part of your rotation at any point ?

[TheBravos]

The only slam dunk rotation option among the prospects who are MLB ready right now is Soroka, and he is having shoulder issues. The rest either have BP risk (Fried, Wilson) , control risk (Touki, Newk), or simply aren’t very good (Allard).

This idea that there isn’t room for these guys is simply wrong. Everyone has drooled over every set of pitching prospects the Braves have ever had, and they have never ran out of room. Folks like to think this time is different, but it’s not.

Well, write this down. I am a big believer in Wison. I worry he could be one of the ones traded and then go on to be a stud with another team. Yes, I know it’s basically a homer statement. I just really like him....and have since I watched him in Rome.

Never been to high on Newk and think we should trade him before his value plummets (at anytime).

I like Fried if he can stay healthy. He is probably a bullpen guy because of that, but I’m ok with that. Great stuff.

I really don’t know about Touki, but he has gotten better each year. I think he will be a starter. The question is ...how good of one will he be?

Soroka if healthy will be great....if healthy.

Allard has just turned out to be a bad pick. Really, he’s the only high pick of the rebuild that they missed on. Yet...as I say this...he has done well at every level and made it to the big leagues (which many never see). So, maybe he can stick as a #5 somewhere...just hopefully not with us.

[nsacpi]

Well, write this down. I am a big believer in Wison. I worry he could be one of the ones traded and then go on to be a stud with another team. Yes, I know it’s basically a homer statement. I just really like him....and have since I watched him in Rome.

Never been to high on Newk and think we should trade him before his value plummets (at anytime).

I like Fried if he can stay healthy. He is probably a bullpen guy because of that, but I’m ok with that. Great stuff.

I really don’t know about Touki, but he has gotten better each year. I think he will be a starter. The question is ...how good of one will he be?

Soroka if healthy will be great....if healthy.

Allard has just turned out to be a bad pick. Really, he’s the only high pick of the rebuild that they missed on. Yet...as I say this...he has done well at every level and made it to the big leagues (which many never see). So, maybe he can stick as a #5 somewhere...just hopefully not with us.

I have my own ranking (and I like Wilson too), but I think we all have to acknowledge that there is just a tremendous amount of uncertainty about who will pan out and make it as a major league starting pitcher.

[UNCBlue012]

Thanks, AA for not making many moves. I can tell already this will be a lost season. 0-2 against these scrubs in the preseason. No freaking excuse!!!

[zbhargrove]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Muller ends up surprising everyone and is the best of them all