Braves Making the Team Meter 2010: Hitters, Week 3
Making the Team Meter for the Atlanta Braves hitters for week 3 of spring training shows us what the hitters have done the first two weeks of spring games. Go here for week 2 of the hitters MTM. I'll be taking some people off the list this week. I've removed Clint Sammons, Jordan Schafer, Freddie Freeman, and Cody Johnson, as they may still be on the spring roster, but barring injury they're not likely to make the team.
| Player, Position | This Week's Trend | Last Week | Notes and Comments |
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| Brooks Conrad, 2B | He is still swinging a hot bat and helping his cause by playing second and third. His main competition, Thurston, is also having a good spring. This battle could go down to the wire. |
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| Gregor Blanco, OF | ![]() |
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He has been largely unimpressive this spring. He's still way down there on the depth chart. |
| Brandon Hicks, SS | ![]() |
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He doesn't have many hits, but he's impressed a lot of people in camp. He's probably nowhere near making the team, but he can certainly help his future prospects for making the Majors with a good showing this spring. |
| Joe Thurston, 2B | In the same boat with Conrad, and there's only room for one. Thurston is at a bit of a disadvantage because he's not on the 40-man, but he does have more experience as a pinch hitter and utility player than Conrad, and that could give him an edge. |
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| Brent Clevlen, OF | ![]() |
He's getting a lot of playing time, but he's not doing much with it. We'll change him to going back down this week. |
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| Jason Heyward, OF | ![]() |
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Poser. |
| Mitch Jones, OF | ![]() |
He had a big homerun the other day, but that's his only hit this spring. He needs to show everyone that he's not a one-dimensional player. |
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| Matt Young, OF | ![]() |
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He's got as many hits as M. Jones and Blanco combined in far fewer at-bats. I'm still rooting for him, and we'll keep him here to see what happens. |
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= Chance of making the team is trending down. |
= Chance of making the team is trending up. |
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Jesus Wins Game for Braves
That's right Jesus Sucre gets the walk-off hit for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon, as they beat the Mets in the bottom of the 10th. That Jesus is of course pronounced "Hey Zeus," and not "Geez Us," like the resurrected son of God. Other than that the game was a mishmash of typical spring training veteran blowups, with Derek Lowe and Takashi Saito having rough outings. That headline, though, had to be posted.
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The View From Your Seat
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Braves Quote For The Day
From a DOB Tweet:
Blister under r. big toe led to Lowe's troubles. It's messy, cropped up after 3rd pitch. Said he taped it whole career until this spring.
And here I thought his blister problems were on his hand...
I vote that we nickname Derek Lowe, "Mister Blister."
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The View From Your Seat
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Spring Training Open Thread: Mets at Braves
The Braves take on the Mets for the third time this spring. Jason Heyward apparently has a sore back from running into the outfield wall in last night's game, and he is sitting this one out. Jeff Francoeur also didn't make the trip with the Mets, as New York brought what looks to be their C-team (which begs the question, "why didn't Francoeur come along). Here is the Braves lineup:
Nate McLouth, CF
Martin Prado, 2B
Chipper Jones, 3B
Eric Hinske, 1B
Melky Cabrera, RF
Matt Diaz, LF
Omar Infante, SS
David Ross, C
Derek Lowe, RH
Following Lowe on the mound should be Takashi Saito, Kris Medlen, Kyle Cofield, Mariano Gomez, and Jonny Venters.
I'm excited to see if Lowe can continue his success, and to see if Cofield can come out and show us something.
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Braves Making the Team Meter 2010: Pitchers, Week 3
Making the Team Meter for the Atlanta Braves pitchers for week 3 of spring training follows what the pitchers have done the first two weeks of games. Go here for week 2 of the pitchers edition MTM. I went ahead and removed Juan Abreu from this list, and a few more will come off next week.
| Player, Position | This Week's Trend | Last Week | Notes and Comments |
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| Manny Acosta, RHP | ![]() |
Okay, seriously, really, Manny has been pretty darn good this spring. 4 innings, 6 strikeouts, and only 1 hit and 1 walk. I hate to say it, but with Chavez and Dunn struggling, Manny's looking good to make the team. |
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| Jesse Chavez, RHP | ![]() |
His stats look horrible so far this spring. He did have a decent outing last night, but it was by no means dominant. Nor did he look that confident on the mound. He has an option left, and I say his odds of making the team are slipping. |
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| Kyle Cofield, RHP | ![]() |
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He's only gotten into one game, but he's been compared to John Smoltz, so we'll keep him on here and see if he gets a more serious shot at one of the bullpen spots. |
| Erik Cordier, RHP | ![]() |
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Two decent outings. He's helping his cause to make the team, but he's still a non-roster guy, so unless he just blows away the Braves coaches he's still bound for the minors. |
| Michael Dunn, LHP | ![]() |
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Lots of walks and hits. He's pitched around them for the most part, but his control is a point of concern. |
| Mariano Gomez, LHP | ![]() |
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He got shellacked in his second outing of the spring. He really hasn't shown he can get anyone out this spring. |
| Lee Hyde, LHP | ![]() |
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Like Gomez, Hyde got shelled in his second spring appearance. I still like his chances, but he's got to have better control. |
| Craig Kimbrel, RHP | I still think that with his stuff there's always the possibility of him making the team. He needs to get into some game, though. |
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| Jeff Lyman, RHP | ![]() |
He has done well this spring, and is flying way under the radar. Could be a dark horse bullpen candidate. |
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| Stephen Marek, RHP | ![]() |
He doesn't seem to be ready for the show, as his disappointing 2009 is following into this season. We'll take him off this list, as he's too far down the depth chart at this point. |
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| Kris Medlen, RHP | ![]() |
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He has looked great so far this spring. |
| Mike Minor, LHP | ![]() |
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He's looked really good, and he seems to be throwing with a lot of confidence. I still believe that he is in the Braves long term plans more than their short term plans for this year. He may be one of the first players cut so he can go prepare for the rotation in the minors. |
| Jose Ortegano, LHP | ![]() |
After having a great Winter League, he got creamed by the Phillies last night. |
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| James Parr, RHP | ![]() |
He's done okay this spring, with good strikeout numbers. It will be interesting to see how the Braves use him this year. He could be a long shot for the bullpen. |
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| Scott Proctor, RHP | ![]() |
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The team still seems optimistic that he could be ready to start the season with the big club. |
| Todd Redmond, RHP | ![]() |
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He had a good first outing, and he is another pitcher who is intriguing. Still, I bet the team wants him to start in triple-A as emergency depth. |
| Chris Resop, RHP |
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Not having a good spring. It doesn't look good for Resop. Seeing as how he didn't get into many games last year in Japan, he could probably stand to spend some time in the minors. |
| Jo-Jo Reyes, LHP | ![]() |
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He might be squeezing his way into a bullpen role, and Cox hinted at just that. |
| Luis Valdez, RHP | ![]() |
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Still having visa problems getting into the states. |
| Jonny Venters, LHP | ![]() |
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He's having an okay spring. He needs to distinguish himself from the rest of the pack if he is to move up this list. |
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= Chance of making the team is trending up. |
UPDATE: 4PM 3/10:
We may have to add Cory Gearrin to this list. He's not on the 40-man roster and he's not listed as a non-roster invitee, but he's made it into two games now and he's pitched very well, allowing only one hit while striking out two.
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Spring Training Open Thread: Phillies at Braves
It's a 7:05pm night game on CSS (Comcast), and on MLB Network for non-Atlanta markets (Atlanta market will likely be blacked out). It should be a nice matchup, phacing the Phils for the phirst time this spring. Here is the lineup
Nate McLouth, CF
Martin Prado, 2B
Chipper Jones, 3B
Troy Glaus, 1B
Brian McCann, C
Yunel Escobar, SS
Jason Heyward, RF
Melky Cabrera, LF
Kenshin Kawakami, P
From a DOB tweet:
Cox about tonight being opening-day lineup: "Pretty close. I don't know if Heyward will be hitting seventh, if he keeps going like this."
This is the lineup I've had in mind for the past two months. I think even if Heyward keeps raking they'll keep him protected lower in the lineup early in the season. At some point the league is going to adjust to him, so we'll see how his learning curve is then.
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