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Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 31, 2024 10:16:20 GMT -5
Morton
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Flexen, RHP
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 1, 2024 7:30:24 GMT -5
Okay men...
Forget about that Bummer yesterday and get back on track today.
Let's go!
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Post by hokiedan on Apr 1, 2024 7:51:38 GMT -5
The weather forecast for Chicago looks abysmal. Rain this afternoon with a high of 48. Chance of light snow tonight through Thursday. May be hard to get this series in.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 1, 2024 9:20:41 GMT -5
Former Braves Prospect Off to a Hot Start With His New Team
The Atlanta Braves traded away one of their former top prospects and he's flourishing with his new team
The Atlanta Braves aggressively cleansed the depths of the 40-man roster this offseason, trading away several players in bulk to improve the major league roster.
And one of those players is flourishing in his new home.
Braden Shewmake, once a top prospect for the Braves but now with the Chicago White Sox, has been making the most of his new opportunity.
Shewmake, who went 0-4 in the two games he started for Atlanta last season, picked up his first career hit on Saturday, homering off of Detroit Tigers starter Kenta Maeda.
Shewmake turned on the first pitch from Maeda, launching it at 100.4 off the bat for his first career hit and homer. And the fact that his first hit was a homer is significant - during Shewmake's time in Atlanta's farm system, he was commonly considered to be lacking in the power department. Shewmake's final two seasons with Atlanta, mostly in AAA Gwinnett, saw him hit a combined 23 homers in almost 200 games with a slugging percentage of only .404.
Not to rest on his laurels from Saturday, Shewmake went 1-2 on Sunday, stealing second base and then later scoring from 3rd when the runner behind him attempted to steal second base.
Shewmake's one of several former Braves on the White Sox roster for 2024, with two trades between the teams this offseason sending six players to Chicago and giving Atlanta lefty reliever Aaron Bummer and cash considerations in return.
Starting pitcher Michael Soroka is the biggest of those players that was traded; he started game two of the season on Saturday and went five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walking three and not recording a strikeout. Infielder Nicky Lopez is 1-7 with a strikeout and a caught stealing this season, while catcher Max Stassi has yet to appear in a game and pitchers Jared Shuster (Triple-A) and Riley Gowens (Single-A) are in the minor leagues.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 1, 2024 10:00:21 GMT -5
Braves lineup for Monday in Chicago:
RF Acuña Jr.
2B Albies
3B Riley
1B Olson
DH Ozuna
CF Harris II
SS Arcia
C d’Arnaud
LF Kelenic
RHP Charlie Morton
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 1, 2024 10:09:59 GMT -5
I’m not going to lose any sleep worrying about Shewmake blossoming, he had a career .700 OPS in the minor leagues.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 1, 2024 11:25:51 GMT -5
David O'Brien
@dobrienatl
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As the man once said on the other side of town, “Let’s play two.” Or at least five innings of one, before the rain arrives. (And this is the pressbox view at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, for those unfamiliar. Unique is one way to put it.)
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 1, 2024 13:24:34 GMT -5
Morton gets out of bases loaded jam in 1st !!!
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Post by Fumbduckery on Apr 1, 2024 13:32:56 GMT -5
The guy shutting us down has a 7 ERA over the last two seasons.
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Post by bourjosgeorge on Apr 1, 2024 13:36:23 GMT -5
O'darn throws out Lopez at 2nd. Sho nuff good throw.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 1, 2024 13:44:36 GMT -5
The guy shutting us down has a 7 ERA over the last two seasons. Didn't he have injury problems? I mean Sale has looked good for us so far and he hasn't been stellar the past couple of years. Nard dog with a drive to the wall, but his slow arse can't come in on the follow up single. |
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 1, 2024 13:46:21 GMT -5
Kelenic with a good slide at second... Acuña beats it out.
1-0 good guys!
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 1, 2024 13:49:23 GMT -5
The weather forecast for Chicago looks abysmal. Rain this afternoon with a high of 48. Chance of light snow tonight through Thursday. May be hard to get this series in. Makes me wonder why they don't play these early April series in the more southernly venues. |
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 1, 2024 13:59:07 GMT -5
The sun is popping out......
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 1, 2024 14:10:14 GMT -5
Arcia w/ 2 RBI DOUBLE !!!
3-0, good guys, 4th
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