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Dylan Dodd starting. Chip and Ben Ingram talking very highly of Braden Shewmake and even said he has interested himself into the SS battle. Not sure I buy that, but he’s playing short and leading off today. Just made a great play in the six hole in the first inning.
 
I think Dodd and Shuster have made a name for themselves.. more just back end pieces.. but it puts pressure on Allard and Ian to step up. Has Allard pitched recentl? He had that good start about a week or so ago...
 
Been seeing a lot of Shewmake lately and he has been pretty good. May be something to it… or maybe sending a message to Grissom that he needs to step it up.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
I think Dodd and Shuster have made a name for themselves.. more just back end pieces.. but it puts pressure on Allard and Ian to step up. Has Allard pitched recentl? He had that good start about a week or so ago...
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Allard has an oblique strain, starting the year on the IL.
 
mfree80 said:
Been seeing a lot of Shewmake lately and he has been pretty good. May be something to it… or maybe sending a message to Grissom that he needs to step it up.
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might be considering a platoon at SS.. Griss and Shew might be ok as fix for that position.
 
CJ9 said:
Dodd struck out the side in the second inning. Fastball up gets the first strikeout here: https://twitter.com/gvedak/status/1635329506767691776?s=46&t=t7xpFDjlFYkGV6nUElb0dA

Changeup down for strikeout number two: https://twitter.com/gvedak/status/1635329893948088326?s=46&t=t7xpFDjlFYkGV6nUElb0dA

Fastball thrown right by the hitter for the third strikeout.
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The booth called it a FA for strike 3 on the last hitter, but to me, that looked like a change.. hopefully that is on twitter, cause I thought he was way out in front on that pitch.
 
Dodd gives up a leadoff single in a ground ball just hit in the right place, erases it as the next batter hits into a double play. Heck of a play by Riley to field a weird hop and start it. Weak pop up ends the inning.

Dodd so far: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
 
I wish there was a gun on Dodd today. my bad.. glove side drop. could just be shape of his slider then. I am half paying attention.. but that pitch has some horizontal move with drop.
 
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Weak pop up and weak ground ball to start the fourth inning for Dodd. Showers flies out to the LF warning track for the third out.
 
That’s twice a veteran has failed to get a run in from 3rd with less than two outs.

Should be able to do that.
 
I absolutely hate spring training. you feel good about what is going on, then you go on a meeting talking about SVB and how might impact my bank and the Braves are now losing. I know it is Jackson Steveson who is a fringe BP guy.. but still, I hate we just keep blowing big leads with the greatest of ease.
 
Haven’t seen the regular RP’s in a lot of these games. I suspect that will be better in games that count.

How about Shewmake?
 
Shewmake looks pretty ****ing good so far.

Neither are elite or likely even a really good SP but I think Shuster and Dodd would both be more than capable of filling out the No. 5 spot.
 
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