Spring Training Thread

[Deester11]

Last year?

Damn. Lol

 

[CyYoung31]

They showing a little respect to TDA - and Max probably more comfortable with him…..

When’s the last time we had two catchers who could actually hit on the same team? This is awesome.

Beyond last year, McCann and Gattis. McCann and Ross. McCann, Gattis, and Laird.

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Dodgers had Piazza, LoDuca, Martin, Gomes and Smith in that timeline. The fact we are close to that is pretty amazing.

And our offensive numbers are pulled down over a couple years by Corky Miller.

 

[CyYoung31]

The Braves actually have a really impressive string of solid offensive catchers dating back 30 years or so to Javy's debut. There were some down years in there, but it's mostly been a bunch of guys who can hit.

Plus All-Star Greg Olson before him.

 

[CyYoung31]

Braves have a remarkable history of great catchers dating all the way back to Boston, I made a post on it last year than no one seemed to care about.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

has the 26 man been set yet by the Braves?

 

[chop2chip]

I still bristle with loathing at the mention of the name Piazza.

A true Braves killer. Piazza was awesome. Probably my favorite Mets player ever.

At least his teams never beat the Braves in any meaningful way

 

[thewupk]

Dodgers had Piazza, LoDuca, Martin, Gomes and Smith in that timeline. The fact we are close to that is pretty amazing.

Grandal as well

 

[thewupk]

Braves have a remarkable history of great catchers dating all the way back to Boston, I made a post on it last year than no one seemed to care about.

we still love you

 

[Garmel]

we still love you

Not as much as we love his mom though.

 

[Tapate50]

Saltalamachia was the prospect goat at C

 

[thewupk]

Saltalamachia was the prospect goat at C

Well he did bang his high school PE teacher

 

[The Tariff King]

Not as much as we love his mom though.

A great catching prospect in her own right. Receives behind the plate really well. Can get the ball(s) to second base on her knees on a line ala Benito Santiago.

 

[Garmel]

A great catching prospect in her own right. Receives behind the plate really well. Can get the ball(s) to second base on her knees on a line ala Benito Santiago.

Her BABIP (Batting average on balls in play) is second to none.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Her BABIP (Batting average on balls in play) is second to none.

Aren’t all balls in play with her

 

[The Tariff King]

Aren’t all balls in play with her

Chip always liked her because she didn't strike out a lot. She liked to put the balls in play. Chip would have loved to call one of her AB's in her prime: "And she fisted that one through the hole the other way!"