GDT: Braves @ Astros The Great Ones Debut

[msstate7]

Who are these guys we have pitching?

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

I missed the AB. Did Albies see another first pitch fast ball?

No it was a breaking pitch that he showed bunt at and pulled back

 

[Enscheff]

No it was a breaking pitch that he showed bunt at and pulled back

Figured teams would catch on quickly to his ambushing first pitch fastballs

 

[Enscheff]

Ravin is just missing, and he’s missing down for the most part. Looks like he can be a decent setup guy.

So far the arms I like for the BP are:

Freeman

Gomez

Brothers

Ravin

Minter and Viz will obviously also be in the BP.

 

[Enscheff]

Acuna fouls off 3 straight fastballs, then taps a breaking ball down back to the pitcher with a check swing.

Advanced sequencing.

 

[Enscheff]

Ruiz sneaks a grounder through for a hit.

 

[Enscheff]

AJax swings through a hittable fastball, then gets carved up by Paulino for a K.

 

[Enscheff]

Soroka pitching!!

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Mike Soroka in to pitch

 

[BeanieAntics]

Excited to see Soroka against some MLB hitting finally! Love me some Soroka. Don't disappoint me

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Soroka gives up a home run to his first batter, hanging curve

 

[Enscheff]

Promptly gives up a bolt to Yuli on a hanging slider.

 

[BeanieAntics]

Excited to see Soroka against some MLB hitting finally! Love me some Soroka. Don't disappoint me

And Yuli homers...

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

home run and a hit by pitch.l..not a good start for Soroka

 

[Enscheff]

Hits the next batter. He honestly looks nervous.

Announcer said the fastball was 96 though.

 

[msstate7]

Hits the next batter. He honestly looks nervous.

Announcer said the fastball was 96 though.

Didn’t think he threw that hard

 

[Enscheff]

Then he carves up Garcia with a fastball on the black at the knees.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

wish we could see the pitch speed

 

[Enscheff]

Didn’t think he threw that hard

Unfortunately there’s no gun reading on the broadcast. That was the only time I’ve heard them mention a velocity.

 

[Enscheff]

Change up to Kemp he left up but the deception got a swing and miss.