Spring Training Thread
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bravesfanforlife88
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Olson with 2 BOMBS today.
striker42
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I have Olson as a dark horse MVP candidate.
I can't imagine how relieving it must be to these hitters that there is not going to be someone in short right field.
Even if Shuster/Dodd are nothing more than a 4/5, to continue to produce quality MLB pieces at this rate is truly remarkable.
The hit rate of Braves prospects the last ~5 years is something to behold.
And we haven't even begun to see the fruits of being back in the international market yet.
AA and team are amazing.
AA is building a potential behemoth.
Extent this man.
Extent this man.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
And now Shew is gaining traction. Maybe 1/2 in ROY with Shew and Shuster. That sounds like a good law firm.
We have 1-2 last year. Why not again?
zbhargrove
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I think we will see Shuster and Dodd to start the year… I doubt Wright makes his first start
What will be great is giving Charlie some rest throughout the year as well as the inevitable injuries.
zbhargrove
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No way he is going to be closer over Iglesias or Minter… that being said I love his potential if his arm stays in tact. He chose not to do full TJS but more of a band aid procedure. One that has had mixed success if I remember reading correctly
Still not sure if Minter is that guy that will be good every year but Iglesias is a stud for sure.
bravesfanforlife88
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Has been incredible to hit on so many lesser known prospects. I'm curious how it will be going forward with Brown going to the Astros.
chop2chip
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Minter is 29 years old coming off his best season where he ranked 5th in RP WAR and has had only one season with a FIP > 3.00.
striker42
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No one will be happier than me if Shew breaks out and becomes a quality MLB SS. I still don't see it happening. He was pretty bad at AAA last year and it wasn't bad luck. BABIP and HR/FB were both pretty on the mark of what you'd expect. wRC+ was a disappointing 89. His last 650 PAs over the last 2 years have been bad. And it's not like he's been young at those levels. I just don't see a lot of reason to hope he'll suddenly start hitting.
But again, I'd love to be wrong. Having a cheap answer at SS is important for us.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I could see Shew starting in AAA just because he has options left and the team probably owes it to Grissom to get the start. But I wouldn't be surprised if at some point over the summer, Arcia is cut and Shew brought up to platoon with Grissom...depending on how everyone is performing that is.