Spring Training Open Thread: Yankees at Braves
by gondeee on Mar 4, 2009 12:30 PM EST
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PrintKen Kawakami takes the mound against the Yanks today at Disney. We'll have to see if the Yanks bring all their big bats. If they do, this could be a good test for our new Japanese hurler.
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Lineups
Braves:
Josh Anderson CF
Yunel Esocbar SS
Kelly Johnson 2B
Casey Kotchman 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Jason Heyward LF
Omar Infante 3B
David Ross C
Kenshin Kawakami P
Yankees:
Johnny Damon LF
Brett Gardner CF
Xavier Nady RF
Juan Miranda 1B
Angel Berroa 2B
Jose Molina C
Kevin Russo 3B
Ramiro Pena SS
Ian Kennedy P
It looks like the Bronx bombers brought their b-squad.
Anyone else think Heyward should be batting in front of FYF?
"OBP is not a production number, and should not be used as something he achieved."
But he breaks up the lefties!
I'm not not licking toads...
by Smoltz's Beard on Mar 4, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Actually...
… they’ll be pitching around Heyward to get to Francoeur thus giving Francoeur a better round of pitches to select from. Or, so Bobby and Chino think.
Oh, Bobby.
No radio feed on MLB.com again???
best defensive shortstop in baseball hahahahahahahahahah (omar visquel)
yeah, looks like we won’t get audio back until saturday.
“over two hundred spring training games.” what a ripoff…
by Bravely going forward on Mar 4, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
Garrett Anderson
He has been signed for over a week now but I believe that Josh Anderson is the starting CF in this game.
Yea I keep hearing sometime this week he will be playing but have yet to see him. they keep getting my hopes up with the live box scores cause they say G. Anderson when is J. Anderson really playing
by drumzalicious on Mar 4, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
I hope not. i still wanna see a line up like
1. Schafer CF
2. Someone Right Handed
3. Heyward LF
4. Freeman 1B
5. FYF
etc. . .
by drumzalicious on Mar 4, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Anderson double, Yunel moveover to 3rd, Kelly walk, Kotchman 2RBI double down the line. Followed by FYF popup to 2nd on first pitch. 2-0 Braves.
Your source for blind optimism.
damnit FYF…
I'm not not licking toads...
by Smoltz's Beard on Mar 4, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Chipper was right
he’ll be batting cleaning up the dugout for sure.
Fix’d
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Hanson or J.J.
So i want you guys’ opinion. If hanson keeps pitching like he has especially yesterday and J.J. keeps not pitching like he did last year do you think that would get Hanson the nod right out of ST or do you think they would give J.J. more time
Unless JJ is hurt and I missed it
There’s no way he doesn’t start the season with the big league club.
Dude…you need to relax man.
I'm not not licking toads...
by Smoltz's Beard on Mar 4, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
Should probably just trade Jurrjens
For a nice veteran player who knows how to win, like Julio Lugo or maybe even Gary Matthews Jr. I’m tired of charity cases like Jurrjens holding back our future stars.
"OBP is not a production number, and should not be used as something he achieved."
Here here!
We need a proven vet like David Eckstein who can help the team by being short and having a dirty uniform.
by FineHamAbounds on Mar 4, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
don't forget...
running into walls for no real reason…
This is hilarious……
http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/2007/05/aaron_rowand_ju.html
Heyward replaces Francouer in RF. I hope its punishment for swinging at the first pitch.
Your source for blind optimism.
This so soon after I read the Q&A with Bobby Cox on the Braves homepage where Bobby doesn’t seem to thrilled with Francoeur’s “progress”. What a loser.
I checked the article...
and Bobby actually said:
It’s going to take him time, but I’ve liked what I’ve seen from him so far. It looks like he’s moving in the right direction.
That's what Carol Rogers said the reason for him leaving the game was
She’s doing the updates in DOB’s blog. I thought it must be a joke, but it seems not. BJones took over in LF.
It would be humorous
If Bjönes and Heyward blew the game open while playing the corner positions, to where Bobby would think “hmm,” and give it a whirl tomorrow with both starting in left and right, and then Bobby would “hmm” again, and then put Francoeur back in to right, with Heyward in left, and both of them put up goose eggs, and Bobby goes “hmm,” and then the next day goes back to Bjönes and Heyward and they both tear it up, and Bobby finally goes “ahhhh.”
Francoeur starts the year back in Mississippi, and Bjönes and Heyward are your starting corners. With Schzafferr in CF, because he too is ready.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
This wouldn't break my heart at all
I’m pulling for Schafer to win the CF job, but I don’t want to lose J. Anderson. How do we fix this situation, or are we just destined to have Anderson in CF?
by Bmacbandwagon on Mar 4, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
I was just being facetious
I’d be willing to put money on that our starting outfield will be:
LF: G. Anderson
CF: J. Anderson
RF: J. Francoeur
It would take one hell of a remaining Grapefruit League for Schafer to make the organization begin the service clock when they don’t have to.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I thought you were, but it was wishful thinking. I wouldn’t expect to sign G. Anderson to that contract and have him sit on the bench. Not to mention Frenchy’s millions.
by Bmacbandwagon on Mar 4, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
After he led the team in wins last year how can you make a solid case for sending him to AAA to start the season?
The fact that so far he isnt pitching like he did last year. it was just a question of opinion. as in if jj keeps pitching rather bad and hanson rather good which would you like to see in the rotation kinda thing but nm didnt think it would be such a big deal
by drumzalicious on Mar 4, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
I like him already
Even if this is the B,C or D-squad for the YANK-ees.
"The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw."
Sorry for this question but...
Is it Josh or Garret playing today?
Josh Anderson makes a nice catch at the wall
Sammons in at Catcher, guns down a runner trying to steal
The Yanks appear to be triple-happy
Damon off Redmond, Nady off Medlen.
In other games
It appears that our very own Baby Jesus, Brian McCann led the charge to overtake the Toronto Blue Jays in another tune-up game before the WBC.
A double, followed by a Granderson walk, led to both of them coming home on a Jimmy Rollins double, to tie up and then take the lead.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
That “batting-stance guy” did a great impression of McCann.
Does Chipper chew tobaccy? What is that in his cheek when he bats from the RH side?
He does sometimes...
although he tries to go with bubble gum most of the time. Apparently he has tried to quit, especially as his mom hates him doing it, but he can’t quite give it up.
Aaaaaannnd...
J.J. Putz blow the save and gives up a walk-off hit of of some kind. Blue Jays beat Team USA which is what I hope not a pre-cursor for things to come on Saturday. Team Canada got throttled by the Phillies, though.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I hope Mr. Putz blows a lot of saves in the upcoming season.
"OBP is not a production number, and should not be used as something he achieved."
Braves Win
Atlanta, 3
New York, 2
Notables:
Kawakami, 3.0IP, 0H, 3BB, 2K
Boyer with a scoreless inning of work.
Heyward goes 1-3.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
great game today
i just got back from the game it was great
weather perfect was perfect
KK (Kawakami) was great, nothing too spectacular but he got the job done
Heyward played the whole game and its good for him getting experience
Boyer was also very good this game
Frenchy had one AB then left the game, i dont know if anything was wrong or what, but hope not.
Also prospect Reid Goreki has been great the past two games, yesterday he hit a SHOT to RF and today he hit a great double, even dived for a catch today
he’s been putting up some good games might be worth a look
*i dont think Shafer was in the game today
Freeman had the day off also
I was there also..
I agree pretty much with what you said but wanted to add some of my own:
KK pitched well to contact and no one really hit anything hard off of him at all
Boyer gave up 2 rockets, both which were caught….he throws real hard but it looked real straight from where i was sitting
Frenchy – 1 inning, 1 AB, 1 pitch….ugh…some guys near me commented that at least he didnt K…to which i replied he doesnt see enough pitches to strike out
J Anderson – I just dont see how he cant make the team
Medlen has a real wicked off speed breaking pitch…that triple he gave up was kinda cheap in my book because it was lifted down the line where alot of Braves were running their sprints and it kinda dropped in and started a Chiinese fire drill
F Bueno was just that…bueno…good quick inning
Question: who has a fastball with less movement…Boyer or Resop?
I'm not not licking toads...
by Smoltz's Beard on Mar 4, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
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