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Post by PABraveFan on Apr 23, 2018 17:30:00 GMT -5
As I mentioned the next batch of showers is staying mostly east and mostly breaking up except for a few pockets of light to moderate showers. Another cluster farther south has developed and may bring in some showers between 7:30 and 9:30 PM if it can hold together but that too could slide by to the east and dissipate as the evening wears on. Currently, in that batch, only about 25% of those showers are moderate (30-35 DBZ) but it is expanding slightly and the areas of moderate showers have also expanded. The latest RAP isn't as optimistic but still only bring in .15" over the entire 3 hour period. Awaiting the next HRRR run.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 23, 2018 17:31:31 GMT -5
As I mentioned the next batch of showers is staying mostly east and mostly breaking up except for a few pockets of light to moderate showers. Another cluster farther south has developed and may bring in some showers between 7:30 and 9:30 PM if it can hold together but that too could slide by to the east and dissipate as the evening wears on. Currently, in that batch, only about 25% of those showers are moderate (30-35 DBZ) but it is expanding slightly and the areas of moderate showers have also expanded. The latest RAP isn't as optimistic but still only bring in .15" over the entire 3 hour period. Awaiting the next HRRR run. They just said on the opening broadcast the rain had stopped!!!
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Post by PABraveFan on Apr 23, 2018 17:40:07 GMT -5
As I mentioned the next batch of showers is staying mostly east and mostly breaking up except for a few pockets of light to moderate showers. Another cluster farther south has developed and may bring in some showers between 7:30 and 9:30 PM if it can hold together but that too could slide by to the east and dissipate as the evening wears on. Currently, in that batch, only about 25% of those showers are moderate (30-35 DBZ) but it is expanding slightly and the areas of moderate showers have also expanded. The latest RAP isn't as optimistic but still only bring in .15" over the entire 3 hour period. Awaiting the next HRRR run. They just said on the opening broadcast the rain had stopped!!! Yep...the last area I thought may affect Cincinnati with some light showers between 6:30 and 7:30 continued to stay east and really broke apart leaving only a few scattered areas of showers there. The next batch may do the same also.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 23, 2018 17:41:47 GMT -5
First Pitch from Romano (5.75 ERA) to Ender (.241 BA): 93 mph STRIKE --- flyout along LF line 56 degrees, overcast, 11mph E wind
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Post by winthorp on Apr 23, 2018 17:43:09 GMT -5
Evening all. Let's get ready to rumble! A few empty seats in Cincy if anyone still wants to see the game in person.
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Post by PABraveFan on Apr 23, 2018 17:47:25 GMT -5
Evening all. Let's get ready to rumble! A few empty seats in Cincy if anyone still wants to see the game in person. That's a shame. Cincy used to be a real good baseball town. It's hard to compete as a small market team these days and the fans don't want to watch a lousy team, especially on a rainy cool Monday.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 23, 2018 17:53:35 GMT -5
Folty in trouble 2 on, 1 out
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Post by winthorp on Apr 23, 2018 17:55:01 GMT -5
Folty got lucky on the strikeout to Gennett, He's been all over the strike zone.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 23, 2018 17:56:05 GMT -5
CINCINNATI -- Asked about the enhanced depth he may soon have at his disposal, Braves manager Brian Snitker admitted he spent some time Monday afternoon mapping out how his lineup and bench might look once Jose Bautista, Tyler Flowers and Ronald Acuna Jr. are added to Atlanta's roster. "I've been toying with it, because it's things you have to prepare for, the inevitability of getting new players," Snitker said. "You've got to make moves. A lot of times, things take care of themselves. But if you don't have a plan, then you'll get bit. So you have to prepare, just in case." As Bautista, Flowers and Acuna prepared for Triple-A Gwinnett's Monday doubleheader in Rochester, none of them had a definitive arrival date. But there's at least a chance all three could join Atlanta's lineup by the end of this week, or at least by the time this current road trip concludes on May 3. "It's encouraging -- and it's kind of exciting -- that we could potentially add three really good players," Snitker said. "Any time you add depth or good players to your team, it's exciting. The guys we have here are exciting. We have guys who are getting opportunities and doing a lot with them." Bautista is less than a week removed from signing his Minor League deal. But the six-time All-Star and two-time American League Hank Aaron Award winner has impressed enough with his physical condition and skills to give reason to think he might replace Ryan Flaherty as Atlanta's third baseman by the time the Braves play Friday's series opener in Philadelphia. "From what I've heard, he's close," Snitker said. "He needs to see some better pitching now in his eyes. That's why he's going to Triple-A." Acuna recorded three hits for Gwinnett on Sunday and entered Monday having hit .333 (8-for-24) with a homer and six strikeouts over his past five games. The sample size is small, but the top prospect is trending in the right direction and showing signs he might be nearing a torrid stretch that will show the Braves what they need to see before promoting him. Following the first game of Monday's doubleheader, Flowers is also slated to serve as Gwinnett's starting catcher on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The veteran catcher has been sidelined since straining his left oblique muscle during the second inning on Opening Day. These games this week will give him a sense of whether he could be ready to be activated as early as this weekend's series in Philadelphia. Once Flowers returns, he'll likely replace Carlos Perez, who has spent the past couple of weeks serving as the Braves' backup catcher. The additions of Bautista and Acuna will most likely affect backup infielder Charlie Culberson and backup outfielder Peter Bourjos, both of whom are out of options. There is a chance the Braves could lose Culberson or Bourjos if they are indeed eventually placed on the waiver wire. The same goes for Lane Adams, who was designated for assignment last week. Once the Braves add Bautista, Flowers and Acuna, their bench will likely consist of Flaherty, who entered Monday leading the National League with a .362 batting average; Tucker, who ranks among the NL's RBI leaders; and Johan Camargo. Because Flowers and Suzuki will share the catching duties, either could be considered the backup. "It's a good thing to have that depth," Snitker said. "It just takes so many players to get through a season. The depth is really important. It's something we haven't had for a while." www.mlb.com/braves/news/flowers-bautista-acuna-to-bolster-braves/c-273528568
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Post by winthorp on Apr 23, 2018 17:56:51 GMT -5
Evening all. Let's get ready to rumble! A few empty seats in Cincy if anyone still wants to see the game in person. That's a shame. Cincy used to be a real good baseball town. It's hard to compete as a small market team these days and the fans don't want to watch a lousy team, especially on a rainy cool Monday. I know, right? For a second I thought I was watching a rain delay rerun from the Braves' past. Yikes.
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Post by winthorp on Apr 23, 2018 17:58:55 GMT -5
Geez Folty. 25 pitches a questionable control in two thirds of an inning. Concentrate.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Apr 23, 2018 17:59:21 GMT -5
Folty took 30 (15) pitches to get out of that 1st inning Good Lord, Mike
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Post by winthorp on Apr 23, 2018 18:00:39 GMT -5
Whew, we're out of that inning. Sure hope that's the worst of it for Folty tonight.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Apr 23, 2018 18:00:46 GMT -5
30 pitches later...
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Post by littlebeast1 on Apr 23, 2018 18:01:15 GMT -5
Folty needs to get this pitch count issue under control or he’ll never pitch past the 5th inning this season
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