Show #173: Braves Spring Training Games Start with a Thud
The expanded Wild Card, 1 hit + 9 home runs = bad start, Minor’s comments, McCann’s extension and Braun’s PED case.
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March 11th, 2012 at 9:21 am
Here’s my concern about the slow start in ST and it’s not the results so much as the doubt creeeping in to certain players on the team. We started worrying about it and putting meaning to it on day 1. The team certainly didn’t do it that soon. But, at some point here, it’s got to start getting to them, too.
March 11th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
What are the chances we can win one game today?
March 11th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Not good.
March 11th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
I know these games don’t mean anything but I really feel like a Pirates fan right now.
March 11th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
If you guys can put an Up side to the pre-season thus far, I’ll eat my hat. Type of hat up to you.
March 12th, 2012 at 12:32 am
Sorry guys. Some technical issues tonight. Will work on getting the show posted some time tomorrow.
March 12th, 2012 at 12:59 am
Is “technical issues” podcast code for “we don’t want to talk about it”? Cause if so I don’t blame you.
March 12th, 2012 at 11:36 am
From DOB (both of the following):
#Braves lineup: Bourn cf, Prado lf, Jones 3b, Uggla 2b, Freeman 1b, Hinske dh, Heyward rf, Ross c, Simmons ss (Beachy rhp)
Simmons in there again today w/ basically regular #Braves projected lineup. Hmmm…
Maybe DOB is just fueling the fire or getting us fans interested in something other than the 1-9 record, but I for one am very intrigued by his comments re Simmons vs Pastornicky. Several times he’s responded to tweets asking if it’s possible for Simmons to be the starting SS, and not once has he refuted it. I think the closest he’s come has been to say that it’s Pastornicky’s spot to lose.
Looking forward to this week’s podcast, whenever it’s up!
March 12th, 2012 at 11:43 am
Also — the stats so far:
Simmons: 5 games, 10 AB, 2 runs, 3 hits (1 triple), 1 rbi, 1 bb, 1 K, 0/1 stealing, .300/.364/.500 (.864OPS), 0 errors
which is way better than…
Pastornicky: 8 games, 26 AB, 2 runs, 3 hits (all singles), 1 bb, 3 K, 1/2 stealing, .115/.148/.115 (.264 OPS), 3 errors
Granted, Pastornicky has gotten a lot more playing time and has had about twice as many chances on defense (33 chances to Simmons’ 14), but I would really like to see Simmons make a strong bid for the starting spot.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Still working on this technical stuff. Can’t really tackle it while I am at work, but I hope to have it resolved before the end of the night.
March 12th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
“technical issue” – Steve editing out all the depressing things that Curt said about spring training.
March 12th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
This may be ST but it isn’t much fun rooting for the team with the worst results (by far) since the end of August.
March 12th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
yeah, if we had to edit out all the depressing stuff, there would be no show. It was just Ham and me, so no Steve to tip the balance.