Spring Training Gamethread/Discussion

I feel really crappy for Medlen, but there's the old scout's saw about short right-handed pitchers and this is pretty much why. Too much strain from a lack of leverage.
 
I really doubt Medlen would need tj surgery. There is generally a 5 year grace period after tj surgery. If he does then he uas likely thrown his last pitch as a brave and no one will let him start so probably would come back as a reliever.
 
Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 1m
The always accommodating Medlen chose not to talk to the media. This gives you a sense of what he is feeling leading up to tomorrow's MRI
 
Kris is 43 months from his first TJ surgery. Geez I hope it doesn't come to that, but reports are that he reacted the same way back in August 2010. We can only hope it isn't that, but it doesn't look good.
 
and the game was pretty crappy too. Vasquez finally makes an appearance and is wild. 3 errors in the bottom of the eighth, one by Vasquez, and 7 runs.
 
Kevin McAlpin ‏@KevinMcAlpin 4m
Fredi (on Kris Medlen): "I think after everything settled down, we're optimistic it's nothing really major
 
thethe said:
Watch Ian Thomas. I think he could sneak into the discussion.
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Yes, I just started a thread about him. A part of me wants the team to send him to AAA to continue developing as a starter. I have a feeling that he will be more useful to the team if that happens.
 
Again, it's only spring training, but it's nice to see Lipka getting his feet wet. He's been in the OF exclusively for a couple of seasons, but having played the IF early in his minor league career, I'm wondering if they view him as a possible INF/OF utility guy in the future. Always nice to have one of those guys around. He's still only 21 and learning how to get his athletic ability to translate to baseball skills.
 
50PoundHead said:
Again, it's only spring training, but it's nice to see Lipka getting his feet wet. He's been in the OF exclusively for a couple of seasons, but having played the IF early in his minor league career, I'm wondering if they view him as a possible INF/OF utility guy in the future. Always nice to have one of those guys around. He's still only 21 and learning how to get his athletic ability to translate to baseball skills.
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If he ever learns how to hit, he could be extremely valuable.
 
Guys, even if it's not blown out now, it's almost a virtual certainty it will blow during the year at some point if he tries to pitch. Sad to say but it is the truth.
 
David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 40s
#Braves Fredi G: “Keep our fingers crossed. But I feel a lot better after talking to our medical people. We might be OK.
 
CrimsonCowboy said:
David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 40s
#Braves Fredi G: “Keep our fingers crossed. But I feel a lot better after talking to our medical people. We might be OK.
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This is coming from the guy who said all his coaches would be returning about an hour before Wren fired one.
 
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