Spring Training Gamethread/Discussion

[Julio3000]

Doumit looks primed to be huge off the bench.

I think we'll be glad we made that move.

 

[Dalyn]

Definitely.

 

[rico43]

Breaking down SATURDAY Box (Sorry, this one took a while)

Hideous control problems were why Braves blew 14-6 lead. (Lamm, 3 BB in 0.2 IP; Jaime, 2 BB in his one inning and Obispo, 4 BB, 0 H (ugh) in 0.1 IP. Simmons blows another save, unable to clean up Obispo mess.

Varvaro, three hits, walk (four runs) in 0.1 IP. Teheran, only P with scoreless game (two IP)

OK, to quick to judgement on Schafer maybe, as he went 3-for-3 (two 2B)

Lipka must be hearing the talk that he is slipping off the board. Remarkable day: 3-for-6, 4 RBI, SB.
La Stella, 3-6, 2B, 3 R scored.
Uggla 1-2, BB, 2 R, RBI (he hot! he can't be stopped!)
Pena 2-3, 2 RBI (we will be VERY happy we have him)
JoeyT 1-3 (2B, natch)
Elmer Reyes 2-2, 2B, R, RBI, E
Constanza 2-6,. 2R, RBI
CJ 1-3, 2B, RBI
Mejia 2-3, R (no room for him, sadly)

SUNDAY box breakdown

(You gotta love spring ... 16-15 one day, 0-0 in 10 innings the next)

SPLIT SQUAD vs DETROIT
Lipka 1-3, BB
Freeman 2-3 (.500)
Constanza 1-2, BB
Uggla 0-3

10 shutout innings!
Thomas another scoreless inning (one BB)
Wood 2 IP, 3 H, 2 K, HBP
Avilan 1 IP, 0 H, 1 K
Harper 1 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Rodriguez 2 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Gearrin 1 IP, 1 H

(only 2 walks allowed Sunday vs. Tigers)

SPLIT SQUAD vs. ASTROS (lost, 7-4)

La Stella 2-4, 2B, RBI
Schafer 2-3, 2B, R
Cedric Hunter (FA Cleveland) 2-2, R, CS
B. Upton 1-3, 2B, RBI
Pena 1-2, 2B, E (played SS)

Hale 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K
Carpenter 1IP, 2 H, 1 ER

By the way, Count my vote for separate game threads.

 

[AUTiger7222]

Braves are 0-5-1 now. How much longer before the negative nancies start jumping ship?

 

[Dalyn]

Braves are 0-5-1 now. How much longer before the negative nancies start jumping ship?

Who gives a **** about the record in ST?

 

[nsacpi]

Who gives a **** about the record in ST?

I do.

 

[Dalyn]

I do.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Braves are 0-5-1 now. How much longer before the negative nancies start jumping ship?

As soon as we go do a run in the regular season. Then its back to "Braves better get their **** together cause the nats just won 2 games in a row and are about to go on a roll and roflstomp the league" posts.

 

[nsacpi]

Gnats won again yesterday.

 

[thewupk]

Gnats won again yesterday.

 

[50PoundHead]

I have only caught that show when my stepdaughter lived at home (thankfully, she graduated from college and is out of the house), but that guy always cracked me up.

 

[nsacpi]

Garcia making pitch. 2 strikeouts in the first inning.

I'm worried.

 

[thethe]

Garcia making pitch. 2 strikeouts in the first inning.

I'm worried.

You're worried that we will have a quality back of the rotation pitcher for a month or two while Alex Wood is properly regulated?

I wouldn't be.

 

[nsacpi]

None of our starting outfielders are hitting over .200.

 

[Dalyn]

You're worried that we will have a quality back of the rotation pitcher for a month or two while Alex Wood is properly regulated?

I wouldn't be.

Oh, come on...

 

[thethe]

Oh, come on...

Quality back end of the rotation pitcher is a relative term. If he pitches to a 4.5 FIP (which I think is certainly possible) then we should be happy.

Again, this is just to regulate Woods innings.

 

[Julio3000]

None of our starting outfielders are hitting over .200.

Dough Mitt gots all the hits.

Or, as Jon Miller would have it, DoughMEAT.

 

[Dalyn]

Quality back end of the rotation pitcher is a relative term. If he pitches to a 4.5 FIP (which I think is certainly possible) then we should be happy.

Again, this is just to regulate Woods innings.

Okay.

 

[nsacpi]

Quality back end of the rotation pitcher is a relative term. If he pitches to a 4.5 FIP (which I think is certainly possible) then we should be happy.

4.5 FIP is not something to be happy about. From my fifth starter I'd want something in the low 4s or better.

I agree with the need to keep Wood's innings to 180 or less. But I don't think Garcia is the best choice for starting when Wood is given some time in the pen. I would put both Floyd and Hale ahead of Garcia for that task.

 

[nsacpi]

Dough Mitt gots all the hits.

Or, as Jon Miller would have it, DoughMEAT.

I guess DogMeat and Garcia will be shouldering the burden for us.