Spring Training Open Thread: Braves at Nats.
by gondeee on Mar 28, 2010 11:56 AM EDT
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PrintIt's gonna be a weird game, as rain is expected. Tommy Hanson was supposed to start, but because of the rain he will pitch in a minor league game. In his place Scott Proctor will start, followed by Jesse Chavez, and then ??
Here is the lineup:
Nate McLouth, CF
Martin Prado, 2B
Chipper Jones, 3B
Matt Diaz, LF
Jason Heyward, RF
Omar Infante, SS
Eric Hinske, 1B
Clint Sammons, C
Joe Thurston, DH
...a real travel squad.
In another small roster move, Gregor Blanco was optioned to triple-A today.
Today's press notes have Kris Medlen starting tomorrow's game. Not sure why Tim Hudson wouldn't be starting.
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Tim Hudson pitching a minor league game.
Timmy boy is gonna be pitching a minor league game as opposed to facing the Phailies two games in a row right before the regular season. He wants to pitch this game the way he would pitch it in the regular season and didn’t want to do that against the Phailies. Credit for this info goes to the AJC. Can’t remember if it was DOB or Carroll Rogers but that’s where I read it.
by Bravestillidie on Mar 28, 2010 12:09 PM EDT reply actions
Good idea
The Phillies will be taken completely off guard because they wont know what to expect from a guy theyve faced dozens of times already…
In all seriousness, it’s a good idea…I was just sayin…
"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"
Just saw over at MLBTR that Braves are making David Ross available for trade… Does that make sense to anyone?
HansonManCrush
by HansonManCrush on Mar 28, 2010 12:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
At least the guys actually making the decision are smart…
HansonManCrush
by HansonManCrush on Mar 28, 2010 12:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, Ross may be better than some other starting catchers out there, but he is really valuable to us. I would rather extend him than trade him.
However if I were Ross I’m not sure I would sign with us again for a chance to start somewhere. I would like it if he chose to stay if he enjoyed being a well liked and valuable contributor off the bench on a contending team. Whatever he does I think he has earned it.
Yeah.. I think Ross may be gone next year too… Maybe Wren could trade Manny Acosta to Baltimore for Matt Wieters!
HansonManCrush
by HansonManCrush on Mar 28, 2010 12:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No, no sense at all,
I feel confident with him behind the plate when Heap needs a day off, plus he has proven to be a good bat off the bench.
Buck Belue is the 2nd base Ump!!!!
Hilarious.
Proctor gave up a 3runHR to Zimmerman
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when." 3/26/2010 -- The future arrived.
by Scott Coleman on Mar 28, 2010 1:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
God bless you
the silence has been deafening!
Hilarious moment earlier
You could hear a voice shouting coming through the feed of a random person, and Jim Powell says “Can they hear that at home? If you folks can hear it, that’s Buck Belue dressed up as an umpired out in right field calling out for a beer.”
now I remember
if he played left field or 3rd base for the Bulldogs in about ’79 or ’80, I heckled him at a Tenn game. There with a buddy from Atlanta, we were very drunk and Buck was not impressed with us.
Line drive to right by Dunn. 2 runs score. Throw goes into the third, safe, and Dunn takes second on the throw
Did anyone just watch that recap show on CBS that was just on??
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when." 3/26/2010 -- The future arrived.
by Scott Coleman on Mar 28, 2010 1:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
is it on again? this looks like a recap.
"Spring Training is the most exciting time that can't end soon enough" - Me
Not sure
It was a good show, but I’m pissed because they showed the 2005 Arizona/Illinois game. Fuck
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when." 3/26/2010 -- The future arrived.
by Scott Coleman on Mar 28, 2010 2:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Chipper knocks a fly to deep right, foul
Caught, and Nate comes in to score.
6-2, another RBI for Chipper.
I think this is FW talking to Powell now.
Saying that he doesn’t see a platoon situation in LF, strictly speaking-just a 4 man OF where all the guys will share playing time. Diaz may start over Heyward against some tougher lefties.
FW saying
Jesse Chavez has really had some tough luck. broken bat singles, pop-ups taken by the wind, various other mistakes that might have been errors but were ruled as hits. So maybe he’s not been as bad as the box score would suggest.
Important thing to keep in mind from Spring Training
Performance matters, but spring training numbers are almost pointless. In a small sample in games involving a lot of minor leaguers, the eyes can serve better than the numbers.
I missed something here, listening to FW
There was just a double play, turned niftily here by Prado and Infante, to end the third.
FW on Proctor
“Way ahead of schedule. What you look from guys returning from TJ surgery is how their arm holds up after an outing. He’s been able to keep on his schedule and continue throwing after appearing in a game. He should be cleared by the medical staff at the start of the season, so his roster spot will come down to a baseball decision.”
Sammons just missed a HR on a foul ball earlier
As close as a Chipper miss against Philly earlier this week.
Hey guys
in and out on this comment:
DOB said Heyward was scratched with “shin splints” and goes on for like 20 minutes about it. Is it actually just the rain and a day off for Heyward?
Talk to everyone later
"Batting second and playing shortstop-he's Cuban. Yeah, his name's Pablo...no, eh, Yunel Escobar, sorry"
Just before the break
FW started to say that Jo-Jo has a really good chance to make the team as a member of the bullpen. They were talking about Venters for a moment, and how he has only one pitch, and can be effective with that hard sinker, but he still he needs to develop it a bit more.
Lol
line drive to left center-Infante fakes Taveras into sliding into second base, so he doesn’t take third. Runners 1st and second.
FW on Heyward's shin splints
Nothing to worry about. A bit of inflammation, he’s probably just going to take a couple of days off and nip this in the bud. He should be better with just a couple days’ rest. There was a hard surface he was running on or something that inflamed the muscles.
Gomez is having another bad outing.
Oh well, don’t think we will be having to see him in the BP this year anyway.
FW on Schafer
A bit of a nerve problem in the wrist after coming off of surgery. Says he’s going fine, he just needs to get comfortable with his swing. No long term worries for Schafer, though, but there’s still no certainty exactly when he’ll be 100% and ready to play.
Single to left now. Gomez also had a bit of bad luck this inning, balls just past his glove and some groundouts for RBIs
Still coming in
Whatever it is, it’s drowning out the announcers. I’m calling it quits for this game.
Was a little bit of rain and a weather system in Atlanta earlier, I bet that’s what’s drowning out the radio signal.
Have a good day, all.
Thanks for a few innings
doesn’t sound worth trying much more
I thought you had heard enough and left,
couldn’t blame you, having to type all of the Nats runs, and our pitching and errors. Thanks for hangin’ in.
I guess you can't really blame us for losing 9-2
A long road game with lots of rain in the forecast. Even the guys fighting for a roster spot probably don’t even wanna be there.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when." 3/26/2010 -- The future arrived.
by Scott Coleman on Mar 28, 2010 2:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Let’s hope this is the last L to the Nats this year, then.
Heyward doesn’t get shin splints. Shin splints get Heyward.
tUMD Hockey: In search of a title! But probably not this year.
Im not sure
i believe all of this “Bad Luck” stuff with Chavez. Bad luck is every now and then he has bad luck basically every outing.
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