Spring Training "Split Squad" Open Thread: Braves at Blue Jays and Astros
by gondeee on Mar 14, 2010 11:03 AM EDT
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PrintToday is the only split squad game of the spring for the Braves. For the uninitiated, a split squad is where the team takes half of their players one place and half another place. Usually one of the games is a home game, but this is the rare away-away split squad.
I'll be taking the long and stop-lighted drive down Irlo Bronson to Osceola County Stadium to take in the Braves at the Astros. No, I did not want to drive two hours each way to the Gulf Coast; not after the 7 hour journey from Atlanta yesterday.
I'll be watching Kenshin Kawakami take the mound, followed by Manny Acosta, Michael Dunn, Jonny Venters, and Craig Kimbrel. Had I chosen to go to Dunedin and see the Braves take on the Blue Jays, I would be watching Kris Medlen, Stephen Marek, James Parr, Juan Abreu, Kyle Cofield, and Lee Hyde.
I'm gonna hit the road and hopefully get a good ticket. I may tweet some updates from the stadium, or I may try to mobile comment, we'll see.
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I’ll be at Osceola stadium today too. Awesome stadium, great food. Way better than Disney.
I’m sitting behind the braves dugout and I’m the dude wearing a braves headband (oh yeah) if any TC’ers want to say hi.
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by Sid Bream's Moustache on Mar 14, 2010 11:44 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm assuming
heyward will be teleporting between the two games today? :-)
by SidKotchman on Mar 14, 2010 12:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Heyward doubles to deep center field!
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Anybody know
where I can listen to radio of the game?
by bravesforever16 on Mar 14, 2010 1:13 PM EDT reply actions
If you have an iPhone, blackberry or android phone you can on the MLB At Bat 2010 app. Definately worth it.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
I did that and the next week my IPod Touch broke.
by bravesforever16 on Mar 14, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
That sucks man
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
B mac just hit one that hasn’t landed yet in Kissimmee! Bout 430 to deep right center!
I also got a wave from Bobby. Best day ever
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by Sid Bream's Moustache on Mar 14, 2010 1:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Nice!
Meds is throwing well in the other game and JHey ripped one to center for a double.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
nate...
is now batting .048 and striking out at a ridiculous rate.
My opinion cant be wrong. It's my opinion. Those who don't like it can piss up a rope.
Worst case scenario
Do we keep Nate 3 months if he can’t get it together? Does he lose the leadoff spot? Is the leadoff spot the problem?
....
with his track record, you gotta think he’ll get it together.
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I agree
but with the eye/contract difference from last year, what if his abilities changed. We thought Frenchy would be a good hitter, he turned into a black hole. I’m talking worst case.
Nate at least has a track record. With Frenchy all we had was “hope.”
"Baseball is the only major sport that appears backwards in a mirror." ~George Carlin
by FineHamAbounds on Mar 14, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
he will be fine
I think we need to give him a chance to hit lower in the lineup though so he can find a groove
leading off
might be his problem. I’ve read repeatedly that he doesn’t like hitting lead off. Since coming to Atlanta his K% has gone up and his SLG has dropped. Now he’s batting .043 and rarely making contact it seems. Either send him back to the Optometrist or lower in the order. If it’s just an adjustment issue with the contacts I’d have him doing double time in the cages. We are going to need him in 3 weeks.
Heyward k’s looking in his 2nd AB, but it’s 3-0 braves
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Prado
with a 2 RBI single and Thurston an RBI out. No link, no radio,no clue, following the box score sux!
Sounds like Prado ripped it up the middle.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 1:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
so much for parr's chances...
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Parr is getting destroyed
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 2:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
joe thurston....
goes deep…sigh.
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Yeah
Conrad and Thurston are doing well this spring and if its a tie Thurston will get the spot since he’s the vet
by bravesforever16 on Mar 14, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
thurston has nothing to offer...
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thurston and conrad...
isnt it nice that its a hard choice between the 2 so far?
mclouth with another k....
what is going on with him?
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We want the real McLouth back
…not the McLousy we’re seeing this spring…
by SwedishBrave on Mar 14, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
heyward with another double...
he’s ridiculous!
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Beast mode
[ON] off
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 2:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm thinking
Heyward might be pretty good, you know…servicable
frasor plunks diaz with an up and end pitch....
matty d is pissed.
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Diaz
is the best show in baseball when he gets mad
Manny Acosta just got shelled for two straight bombs. Bout 450 a piece. Ouch
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by Sid Bream's Moustache on Mar 14, 2010 2:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Same ole Manny,
time to turn him loose, imo
When asked what aspects of Heyward’s game need improvement, one scout simply replied, "Nothing."
I’m not 100% sure, but this might have been the first time he faced the middle of a true MLB order (Pence, Lee). Since they’re both righties, I would say his chances are dwindling fast.
HS team nickname: Redmen, College team nickname: Warriors, Amateur team nickname: Chiefs, Favorite MLB team: Braves. Holy political incorrectness...
BMac with another BOMB to RF!
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 2:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
B mac just hit his second jack if the day. He is absolutely murdering the ball
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by Sid Bream's Moustache on Mar 14, 2010 2:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Nice to hear Mac is heating up.
When asked what aspects of Heyward’s game need improvement, one scout simply replied, "Nothing."
he is so sick when he is fresh
we’ve gotta let ross play more games this year
Heyward rocks one to 3rd...
But a nice diving play and throw got him at 1st by a step. 2-4, 2 2Bs 1K
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 2:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This is really confusing.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Mar 14, 2010 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
apparently, in the Braves/Pirates game, the braves have loaded the bases 3 times and failed to get any of those runs in. Ouch.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Mar 14, 2010 3:14 PM EDT reply actions
*astros.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Mar 14, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Geez, brings back memories of last year,
get them on, but can’t get them in.
When asked what aspects of Heyward’s game need improvement, one scout simply replied, "Nothing."
I think we have been fairly abyssmal with bases loaded in ST so far.
"My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3."
by justincredubil02 on Mar 14, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish we had more split squad games this spring...
not a lot, but a few more, as it gives more innings to let people work, especially young guys like Freeman, Hicks, etc.
Freeman has had a real nice spring so far
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 14, 2010 3:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Plenty of innings, but no radio. I’m looking forward to FSS on Tues and Wed. Pretty good day for a bunch of players, Medlen, McCann, Heyward, Thurston, Freeman, Prado, Cofield. KK got a little rocked, Acosta and Parr suffered, McLouth just seems lost. I can’t stop thinking about a Diaz, Cabrera, Heyward, Young outfield, that would be quite a downgrade.
Medlen has been awesome.
I’m wondering what the Braves would do if Derek Lowe struggles mightily again this year, and we have Medlen in the pen. Do we really give Medlen a chance to succeed and put a 15 million dollar man in the pen?
The third-base umpire ran into the outfield and retrieved the biggest chunk. "It's a f***in' potato."
by alligatorimpersonator on Mar 14, 2010 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year
We traded a hometown legend in Francoeur, Kotchman, benched Kelly Johnson and outright dumped Tom Glavine. I’d say anybody is fair game with Wren at the helm. Lowe and McLouth are in a different group from Acosta, Chavez and other fringe players who struggle, but I don’t think anybody is guaranteed anything anymore.
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