|
|
Post by joeyg39 on Mar 2, 2024 16:47:52 GMT -5
Acuña has irritation of the meniscus. Going to see doctor who performed his acl surgery to double check. On a side note...why is he even getting himself into a 3 minute rundown in spring training games? I'm sure everyone watching that was praying nothing happens. Well it appears something did happen...Let's hope it's not consequential. I bought tickets 7 rows behind Braves dugout for March 31st game against Phils. His eligibility for that game might be in jeopardy. Great. www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/acu%C3%B1a-to-be-sent-for-further-testing-of-irritated-kneePaul George for the Clippers (whom are my NBA team) was diagnosed w same injury. Missed a couple of games and came back to play yesterday. Well that gives me some relief in terms of severity. Just checked out Twitter report on George...and he had meniscus "irritation" and was listed as day to day. So it can't be that serious. Thanks for allaying any fears. Still want to see what Monday brings... |
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 2, 2024 17:46:44 GMT -5
David O'Brien
@dobrienatl
·
4h
Now updated with quotes from Snitker, including: “Right now we’re trying to be optimistic. ... But honestly, I don’t know until we get what the doctor out there says.”
Quote
Square profile picture
The Athletic
@theathletic
·
6h
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will have his sore right knee examined Monday after an MRI on Friday revealed irritation around the meniscus in his knee.
|
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 2, 2024 17:48:05 GMT -5
Braves defeat Jays, 6-2.
|
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 2, 2024 17:58:34 GMT -5
Beaneater Buzz
@beaneaterb
·
4h
Orlando Arcia looks pretty terrible this Spring.
|
|
|
|
Post by PABraveFan on Mar 2, 2024 20:43:33 GMT -5
Beaneater Buzz @beaneaterb · 4h Orlando Arcia looks pretty terrible this Spring. Kelenic looks worse. 1-15 with a single and 2 GIDP. Maybe time to consider signing Rosario, Duvall, Pham, or Michael A. Taylor ($3M-$6M for any) as insurance??? |
|
|
|
Post by Fumbduckery on Mar 3, 2024 0:53:06 GMT -5
Beaneater Buzz @beaneaterb · 4h Orlando Arcia looks pretty terrible this Spring. I'm afraid we're going to see a noticeable decline in some guys, Arcia could be one, simply because Ron Washington is gone. I think he was the real motivator as well as a guy who could be hard on players and push them to get the most out of them. We could see a decline in our ability to win tough games and our bounce back ability to come back from tough losses, because Washington isn't there to cuss guys out and tell them not to sit around crying because of a tough loss but instead demand more of yourself the next day. I expect fans to be saying "this team just isn't the same" and not even get why, because Washington was the real deal, not like the dumbass old man penciling in the lineup every day.......and it's going to show. |
|
|
|
Post by Fumbduckery on Mar 3, 2024 3:08:05 GMT -5
Beaneater Buzz @beaneaterb · 4h Orlando Arcia looks pretty terrible this Spring. Kelenic looks worse. 1-15 with a single and 2 GIDP. Maybe time to consider signing Rosario, Duvall, Pham, or Michael A. Taylor ($3M-$6M for any) as insurance??? No way any of that happens, Kelenic is AA's golden boy, he's gone out of his way to get Kelenic and he would bludgeon himself on that sword before he admits it was a mistake. And who knows, maybe it won't be a mistake. Kelenic is not a proven MLB hitter yet, but he's also only had about 1000 PA's. He has one tool so far, power, he hits long home runs. He's also struck out over 30% of his big league ABs, isn't especially good defensively, isn't speedy, can't hit lefties and has a .204 BA so far in the big leagues. He had an uptick last year, but by the same token it was due to one good month early, his OPS was consistently around .650 or so each of the last three months of the year as well. But make no mistake he will be our every day left field baseball player guy. Most everything AA has touched has turned to gold, but he's put his neck on the block this offseason with the Sale and Kelenic gambles. Given AA's record it's possible to see both working out, because AA has made mostly great decisions. We'll see.
Getting Kelenic ended up costing us $15.75M for the 2024 season, so it's also not a cheap gamble.
|
|
|
|
Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Mar 3, 2024 11:14:57 GMT -5
Acuña has irritation of the meniscus. Going to see doctor who performed his acl surgery to double check. On a side note...why is he even getting himself into a 3 minute rundown in spring training games? I'm sure everyone watching that was praying nothing happens. Well it appears something did happen...Let's hope it's not consequential. I bought tickets 7 rows behind Braves dugout for March 31st game against Phils. His eligibility for that game might be in jeopardy. Great. www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/acu%C3%B1a-to-be-sent-for-further-testing-of-irritated-kneePaul George for the Clippers (whom are my NBA team) was diagnosed w same injury. Missed a couple of games and came back to play yesterday. Every knee injury is different even though the diagnosis may be similar. Word is now they hope he'll be ready for opening day. That's more than a couple of games. |
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 3, 2024 12:08:30 GMT -5
Justin Toscano
@justinctoscano
·
3m
Charlie Morton update: He is scheduled to pitch in Tuesday's spring training game, Brian Snitker said. Morton and Spencer Strider will split that game.
|
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 3, 2024 14:25:08 GMT -5
Sale had 5 K's today, 2 2/3 innings
|
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 3, 2024 14:25:23 GMT -5
Matthew Kaminski
@bravesorganist
·
15h
The Texas Rangers have stated: “There are no current plans to add an in-stadium organ to Globe Life Field.” It seems like this is the current trend, to move on from tradition. I wonder if I’m a part of the last generation of ballpark organists, before
we all get phased out.
|
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 3, 2024 14:27:29 GMT -5
Jon Morosi
@jonmorosi
·
2h
Alex Anthopoulos told
@mlbnetworkradio
this morning that he's "highly confident" Ronald Acuña Jr. will be in the Opening Day lineup.
Acuña will have his surgically repaired right knee examined in California this week after experiencing meniscus irritation.
@mlbnetwork
@mlb
|
|
|
|
Post by joeyg39 on Mar 3, 2024 14:49:04 GMT -5
Kelenic looks worse. 1-15 with a single and 2 GIDP. Maybe time to consider signing Rosario, Duvall, Pham, or Michael A. Taylor ($3M-$6M for any) as insurance??? No way any of that happens, Kelenic is AA's golden boy, he's gone out of his way to get Kelenic and he would bludgeon himself on that sword before he admits it was a mistake. And who knows, maybe it won't be a mistake. Kelenic is not a proven MLB hitter yet, but he's also only had about 1000 PA's. He has one tool so far, power, he hits long home runs. He's also struck out over 30% of his big league ABs, isn't especially good defensively, isn't speedy, can't hit lefties and has a .204 BA so far in the big leagues. He had an uptick last year, but by the same token it was due to one good month early, his OPS was consistently around .650 or so each of the last three months of the year as well. But make no mistake he will be our every day left field baseball player guy. Most everything AA has touched has turned to gold, but he's put his neck on the block this offseason with the Sale and Kelenic gambles. Given AA's record it's possible to see both working out, because AA has made mostly great decisions. We'll see.
Getting Kelenic ended up costing us $15.75M for the 2024 season, so it's also not a cheap gamble.
Ease up on Kelenic...he's only 24 years old. He has really good potential and a fairly high ceiling. If he was everything you wished he was, AA couldn't have attained him. Once he blends in, instead of trying to be THE guy, things I feel will work out. AA is more often right than wrong with these type moves... |
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 3, 2024 14:50:57 GMT -5
Arcia belts a 2-run HR
3-2, Braves over Phillies, bottom 6th
|
|
|
|
Post by wncbravesfan on Mar 3, 2024 19:31:02 GMT -5
Chris Sale: 'Just don't suck and they'll like it'The Atlanta Braves went out and got Sale from the Boston Red Sox and he sure sounds happy they did The Atlanta Braves went out and surprised much of baseball this offseason, eschewing popular trade options like Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox, Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers, or Tyler Glasnow of the Tampa Bay Rays, when they traded for Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale. Sale, who wasn't even aware that he was going to be traded this offseason, is already at home with his new club. "I've been enjoying it," Sale told Braves Today after his spring training outing on Sunday. "Everybody here has been awesome. The fans here have been very receptive - they're behind us, so that's all you can ask for." Sale received an ovation upon leaving his outing in the 3rd inning, leaving the game with runners on 2nd and 3rd with two outs. Non-roster invitee Kodi Whitley replaced Sale and got former Braves prospect Cristian Pache to strike out looking, preserving the clean sheet for Sale. Sale went on to discuss the impact of the fans. "When athletes, (and) I think of specifically myself, talk about energy and feeding off of that - that's them. Obviously your teammates and the situation you're in may dictate that, but the fans bring energy." Aow that the fans had started to get "behind him", what was still left to do from that point? "Just don't suck and they'll like it," joked Sale, hinting that he'd seen what happens when a player wasn't performing up to the fan standards. "I've seen it first hand on the other side." Sale finished his 2nd outing of Grapefruit League action with 2.1 innings of scoreless baseball, walking two but striking out five. He picked up two strikeouts swinging on the fastball in the first inning and three more on the slider, two looking in the 2nd and one swinging in the 3rd. But despite the great results, Sale wasn't completely satisfied with his outing. Facing fourteen batters, Sale walked two and hit another, and he discussed the good and bad from the outing with us after the inning concluded, calling it a "mixed bag." "It was terrible, all right, and pretty good," Sale explained, saying the issue was with the location of his slider. "I obviously want to clean up some of the command things - it seemed like it was coming in and out (of the zone)." But ever the savvy veteran, Sale found a positive from the outing that he can hold on to: "When I needed to make pitches or when I was kind of against the wall, I was able to do that. It's good to get in those situations this time of year and work through those." When asked if he cared more about the results - five strikeouts and a scoreless outing - or how he'd feel the next day after a longer outing than last week's, Sale had trouble picking. "Both? When I'm on a field, I want to compete. But at the same time, obviously, we're in spring training so the 'stepping stones' are important: Feeling good, getting through it, and feeling strong throughout was a good sign, so I was happy with that." Several of Atlanta's expected 2024 contributors got on the mound behind Sale, with most of them getting through their outings unscathed. Daysbel Hernández, A.J. Minter, Pierce Johnson, and Joe Jiménez combined for two hits, one walk, and six strikeouts in an inning of work each, while Aaron Bummer got tagged for two runs (one earned) on three hits in the 3rd inning. Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 6th, his first long ball of Grapefruit League play, as Atlanta beat Philly by a score of 3-2. The Braves are back in action on Tuesday with a road matchup against the Minnesota Twins. AJ Smith-Shawver is the scheduled starter for the Braves, with first pitch from Lee Health Sports Complex in Ft. Myers, FL scheduled for 1:05 PM ET. Radio coverage will be available via the Atlanta Braves Radio Network. www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/chris-sale-just-dont-suck-and-theyll-like-it?fbclid=IwAR1YPWpKxf4FDJIfK-6s-7G8BzawMmiZE-Wcb8LIfUJtvLaAkbuQvciQs38
|
|
