ST 3/25. Smiles on mound, Looks like Opening Day lineup

[Hulavol]

1. R. Acuna (R) RF
2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
3. F. Freeman (L) 1B
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF
5. T. d'Arnaud (R) C
6. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
7. Austin Riley (R) 3B
8. Cristian Pache (R) CF
9. Drew Smyly (L) P

 

[msstate7]

Would love to see Riley hit the ball hard again today.

 

[clvclv]

Would love to see Riley hit the ball hard again today.

Would personally love to see several OTHER guys start hitting the ball hard - Riley has actually looked better than several of the others thus far.

 

[thewupk]

Would personally love to see several OTHER guys start hitting the ball hard - Riley has actually looked better than several of the others thus far.

I know, right.

I hope we don't have to cut Freeman after his poor spring

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I know, right.

I hope we don't have to cut Freeman after his poor spring

He might have some options left. Can’t we just send him to AAA.

 

[clvclv]

I know, right.

I hope we don't have to cut Freeman after his poor spring

This is how he shows his frustration over the contract extension - you have to pay him before he starts hitting.

 

[Metaphysicist]

First game I've bothered watching so far; Smyly looked pretty good there in the first.

 

[CJ9]

Impressive beginning for Smyly. Was 94-95, that curveball looks like a real weapon.

 

[CJ9]

Video of one of the curveballs: https://twitter.com/AlexFast8/status/1375134232603934726?s=20

 

[CJ9]

Another strike out on a curveball: https://twitter.com/AlexFast8/status/1375137167631073281?s=20

 

[Dalyn]

This is how he shows his frustration over the contract extension - you have to pay him before he starts hitting.

 

[thethe]

5 aces

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Smyly finishes with: 5IP 1H 1BB 6K

Strong outing for him today. I have a feeling he will be a hit or miss guy for us this year. May have a few dominant games with a terrible one mixed in there as well

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Ozuna with a pop up to short that carried out for a homer.

 

[jpx7]

5 aces

Somewhere, somehow, all their arms just fell off, bud.

 

[thewupk]

5 aces

Former ace Kolby Allard got sent to AAA for the Rangers

 

[thewupk]

First time every seeing Adrianza hit and he looks 100% better than Camargo

 

[thewupk]

Contreras has the backup C spot locked up, right?

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Contreras has the backup C spot locked up, right?

Backup? Pretty sure he has the starting job locked up with 1 foot in the Braves HoF

 

[Hulavol]

Contreras has the backup C spot locked up, right?

100 percent