2018 Spring Training Thread

[G-Snarls]

[P2F]

Danny Jansen has a great batting eye.

[gruber92]

Breslow f***ing suxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Yep, can't see him making the opening day roster. Also, we may see Biagini as the fifth starter with Garcia in Buffalo providing depth.

[BTS]

Yep, can't see him making the opening day roster. Also, we may see Biagini as the fifth starter with Garcia in Buffalo providing depth.

 

Garcia is not opening the season in AAA.

[jerb]

 

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Left calf tightness for Pearce, per John Gibbons. He's day to day.

[Spanky99]

Yep, can't see him making the opening day roster. Also, we may see Biagini as the fifth starter with Garcia in Buffalo providing depth.

 

lol... Wat?

[AledmysDiaz]

Everytime we push out Zeke, he pushes his way back in.

 

Back in the fold for 4th OF

[Krylian]

Everytime we push out Zeke, he pushes his way back in.

 

Back in the fold for 4th OF

 

He's Michael Corleone in Godfather Pt. 3

[SaskJaysFan_2]

 

That may be one of the best throws to 4 I have ever seen.

[gruber92]

Garcia is not opening the season in AAA.

 

Probably not since he signed a guaranteed MLB deal, albeit nothing lucrative. As far as value goes, he'll have no business starting over Biagini, especially after the Oh signing.

[King]

Only in Grubers world does Jaime Garcia have no business starting over Joe Biagini. What a dumbass!

[Boxcar]

Probably not since he signed a guaranteed MLB deal, albeit nothing lucrative. As far as value goes, he'll have no business starting over Biagini, especially after the Oh signing.

 

*Definitely not and he does have business starting over Biagini because he's a better pitcher than Biagini.

[Krylian]

Probably not since he signed a guaranteed MLB deal, albeit nothing lucrative. As far as value goes, he'll have no business starting over Biagini, especially after the Oh signing.

 

[Spanky99]

Only in Grubers world does Jaime Garcia have no business starting over Joe Biagini. What a dumbass!

 

lol

[Captain Adama]

It wouldn't be spring training without a great Gruber prediction.

[Mikeleelop]

Everytime we push out Zeke, he pushes his way back in.

 

Back in the fold for 4th OF

 

nope just a spring training insurance policy

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Bigger ass - Gibby or Vlad Jr?

[Captain Adama]

We need a more appropriate comparison, do a side-by-side of the AA gif walking into the ST complex 3 years ago with Vlad.

[Spanky99]

Only in Grubers world does Jaime Garcia have no business starting over Joe Biagini. What a dumbass!

 

What were those ridiculous Beeg to Stroman comments, again?

[Spanky99]

[Spanky99]

Too bad this game isn't on MLB.TV... near full opening day roster, and all those top prospects on the Braves, would've been the best of 2 worlds!

 

Wilner and Wagner calling the game.

 

That was a funny story before the game, lol.

[Spanky99]

Looks like Diaz is backup SS. Watch the Tulo injury be a blessing in disguise and Diaz gets back to a .800 OPS.

That's the plan, lol

[Brownie19]

Looks like Diaz is backup SS. Watch the Tulo injury be a blessing in disguise and Diaz gets back to a .800 OPS.

 

That would be incredible for the future of this ball club.

[Spanky99]

Diaz makes a fantastic play, Acuna beats it out.

 

Beeg on the bump... good inning finishing off the batter for 3 outs with a swinging strike.

 

 

 

Diaz lines out to 8

 

Solarte grounds out 5-3

 

JD walks

 

Smoak flies out to deep right. 1st Inning over.

 

Beeg... gave up a sac-fly scoring run cause of 2 WP's after a basehit with another swinging K

 

 

 

Martin FO 6

 

Morales K's swinging.

 

Grichuk K's swinging. End of 2nd Inning.

 

 

 

Beeg... gives up a lead-off double.

 

Nice snag on a liner to Diaz, almost doubles off the runner himself.

 

K might as well do both sides...

 

Another swinging K to end the half.

 

 

 

Pillar lines out to SS

 

Teo hits a dinger... tie ballgame.

 

Diaz FO 9

 

Solarte GO 6-3... 3rd Inning over, tie game at 1.

 

 

 

Beeg hits batter, man on.

 

2 run homer. 3-1 Bad Guys!

 

Beeg struggling with FB command today, that's what my scouting ear tells me.

 

Swinging K

 

Beeg getting pulled. 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 hits, 0 BB's and 5 K's all swinging.

 

Luis Santos in...

 

K swinging

 

FO 9 to end the half.

 

Biagini pitched quite well, considering he was spiking so many fastballs in the dirt. 2 WP's and a HBP... plus Martin saved at least two more.

 

 

 

JD basehit through the infield to LF. Gift PR's

 

Smoak flies out to shallow Left.

 

Balk... Gift moves to 2nd

 

Martin FO 7

 

Morales FO to deep Right... end of 4th inning. 3-1 Braves.

 

 

 

Mayza leads off the 5th with giving up a bomb to the Bad guys! 4-1 Braves. 1st run given up by Mayza.

 

5-3, 1 away.

 

FO 8

 

Gift makes a pretty play 5-3 to end the half.

 

 

 

Grichuk with a rip up the middle.

 

Pillar hits into a 4-6-3 DP.

 

Teo FO 6. Inning over 4-1 Braves.

 

 

Alburquerque on the bump...

 

HR... given up 5-1 Braves. I think that's the first run given up by him.

 

K swinging.

 

FO 3

 

FO 8... to end the half. 5-1 ATL.

 

 

 

Diaz GO 6-3

 

Solarte K's swinging

 

Gift K's swinging to end the inning. 5-1 down.

 

 

 

Girodo on the bump...

 

K swinging

 

K swinging

 

4-3 end of half. 5-1 Braves.

 

 

 

Smoak K's swinging

 

Pentecost GO 6-3

 

Morales GO 4-3 to end the 7th.

 

 

 

Rowley on the bump...

 

FO 7

 

Basehit to right.

 

Basehit to CF... Rowley's ticketed himself to Buffalo.

 

K swinging.

 

K swinging to end the half.

 

 

Alford FO 8

 

Pompey rips a basehit up the middle.

 

Fields basehit up the middle, 1st and 2nd.

 

Gurriel K's swinging

 

Lopes 6-4 FC to end the 8th inning.

 

 

Romano on the bump...

 

FO 8

 

FO 9

 

K looking. Ends the half of the last... 5-1 Braves

 

 

 

Gift K's on a foul tip.

 

Leblewtf... Walks

 

Pentecost FO 9

 

Kendry's GO 4-3 Game Over 5-1 Braves.

 

 

The Beeg was okay, pretty wild, but the line wouldn't suggest it. Teo hit a bomb into the wind, and the MIF played well, game facts.

 

Oh, BP wasn't all that sharp.

 

I don't understand the dislike with Wilner Broadcasting. He's good at it, must be the after hours show.

 

I SAID GOOD DAY!!!

Edited March 6, 2018 by Spanky99

[Spanky99]

That would be incredible for the future of this ball club.

 

That's not so far out of the realm for him, imo.

[glory]

Looks like Diaz is backup SS. Watch the Tulo injury be a blessing in disguise and Diaz gets back to a .800 OPS.

 

Considering Diaz has five more years of control, that would be amazing.

 

I don't expect Tulo to play much at all this season (he's damaged goods and toast as a hitter) so Diaz will get plenty of opportunities.

[SaskJaysFan_2]

Considering Diaz has five more years of control, that would be amazing.

 

I don't expect Tulo to play much at all this season (he's damaged goods and toast as a hitter) so Diaz will get plenty of opportunities.

 

I sort of hope he's on the DL most/all of the season. Maybe insurance will pay a bit of his salary.

[Spanky99]

I sort of hope he's on the DL most/all of the season. Maybe insurance will pay a bit of his salary.

 

lol

[gruber92]

Teoscar goes deep to CF.