2018 Braves Spring Training Thread

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bravesfanforlife88

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Pitchers and Catchers report now in less than 1 month. (Feb 13th), players on Feb. 13th.

What are some of the things that you are looking forward to paying attention to this spring?

I think for myself, it is the obvious headlines. How does Acuna do during the spring, does he make it impossible to not put him on the roster? Of our young pitchers, who impresses the most during the spring? Who wins a rotation spot?

Locked up positions so far:

C - Flowers/Suzuki
1B - Freeman
2B - Albies
SS - Swanson
3B - Open IMO

LF- Open IMO
CF - Inciarte
RF - Markakis

RHP - Teheran
RHP - McCarthy
RHP - Folty
#4 - Open
#5 - Open

Closer - Vizcaino
LHP- Freeman
RHP - Ramirez

That leaves a lot of open position battles this spring.....Camargo, Culberson, Ruiz, Tucker, Adams, etc.
 
Acuna, Riley, and Wright are the 3 I’m most interesting in. To take that next step we need Riley to prove he’s the answer at 3b, Acuna to pickup where he left off, and the young pitchers to progress instead or regress.
 
I'm pumped to see if Frieds issue last year were blister related. Its a long shot but I think he could actually win a rotation spot.
 
I’m interested in guys who I’m a little worried about like Swanson, Camargo, Fried, and Newcomb.
 
I want to see if AA’s new data analysts have identified the fact Fried needs to drop the 4 seamer and pick up a 2 seamer.
 
bravesfanforlife88 said:
Pitchers and Catchers report now in less than 1 month. (Feb 13th), players on Feb. 13th.

What are some of the things that you are looking forward to paying attention to this spring?

I think for myself, it is the obvious headlines. How does Acuna do during the spring, does he make it impossible to not put him on the roster? Of our young pitchers, who impresses the most during the spring? Who wins a rotation spot?
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No matter what happens, it will not be impossible to leave Acuna off the roster to start the year. He needs to be down for at least the first two weeks regardless.
 
Scott Kazmir may be my new favorite Brave. The fact that we're not expecting anything from him lowers expectations dramatically. There's a good chance he could be healthy in his last chance for a contract year.

Honestly anything we get is like finding free money
 
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