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Braves News: Braves’ Opening Day postponed, Spencer Strider’s era, more

Braves News: Braves’ Opening Day postponed, Spencer Strider’s era, more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/ Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday The Braves and Phillies pushed back their Opening Day matchup due to an ugly forecast in Philly, with heavy rain expected. This delays the beginning of the Spencer Strider era for Atlanta’s rotation, as this Opening Day represents the full changing of the guard from Fried to the young flamethrower. The upside of Opening Day being delayed for the Braves is that we can all enjoy other baseball on Thursday as the league-wide Opening Day, and still get our first meaningful Braves’...
TalkingChop Mar 27, 2024
As Spencer Strider gets the Opening Day start, there’s likely a changing of the guard happening in Atlanta

As Spencer Strider gets the Opening Day start, there’s likely a changing of the guard happening in Atlanta

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The Braves will have a new Opening Day Starter for the 2024 season. The impact of who the Opening Day starter is for a baseball team is largely overrated. After that first game, every team’s rotation schedule gets thrown out of whack by off-days, injuries, rainouts, 6-man rotations, 4-man rotations, bullpen games, etc, etc. This is not college baseball where your ace pitches every Friday night against your opponent’s ace. It’s an honor for the pitchers that gets selected to do it, no doubt, but the value is mostly ceremonial. For...
TalkingChop Mar 25, 2024
Chris Sale sharp, Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley homer in Braves’ win over Twins

Chris Sale sharp, Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley homer in Braves’ win over Twins

Chris Sale had himself an outing | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Sale had six strikeouts and both Ozuna and Riley took Ober deep The Atlanta Braves took on the Twins today at CoolToday Park. Chris Sale made his fifth start of spring training and looked to keep up his high strikeout rate. Before this start, Sale had seventeen strikeouts in only 11.2 innings pitched with a 1.20 WHIP. Of course, it is a small sample size, but 13.11 strikeouts per nine innings would have placed him second among starters in MLB last year behind only Spencer Strider. Sale struggled a bit in...
TalkingChop Mar 24, 2024
Braves News: Kelenic expectations, Strider closes out his spring, more

Braves News: Kelenic expectations, Strider closes out his spring, more

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday Spencer Strider just missed out on a scoreless spring and Sam took a deep dive into Jarred Kelenic’s upcoming season. Strider was brilliant all spring and was so efficient in his planned 3 innings of work that he came back out for one more inning and sacrificed a meaningless but fun achievement of a scoreless spring. Although it is only spring, Spencer seems primed to dominate major league hitters for another season, as he has bolstered his already elite arsenal this spring with a...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
Strider strikes out six, offense struggles as Braves fall to Rays

Strider strikes out six, offense struggles as Braves fall to Rays

Albies went yard vs the Rays | Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Spencer Strider looked sharp, and Ozzie Albies went yard. Other than that, we can be thankful this was just a spring training game. With only four more spring training games left before the regular season begins, Spencer Strider took the mound for the Atlanta Braves against the Tampa Bay Rays featuring a sparkling 0.00 ERA and being on top of the strikeout leaderboard. Adam Duvall also made his debut in spring training for his third stint with the Braves playing left field. Although the Braves were facing a...
TalkingChop Mar 23, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves Game Thread

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves Game Thread

Strider takes on the Rays | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Spencer Strider and a loaded Braves lineup take on former Brave Alex Jackson and the Rays The Atlanta Braves face off today against the Tampa Bay Rays at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. Spencer Strider, who has yet to give up an earned run, and leads all pitchers in strikeouts in spring training with twenty-nine, will take the mound for his sixth appearance and fourth start. Strider faces off against Aaron Civale. Civale has only pitched six innings thus far this spring and holds a 9.00 ERA. Of the seven hits...
TalkingChop Mar 22, 2024
Braves, Twins rained out Friday

Braves, Twins rained out Friday

Photo by Mary Holt/Icon Sportswire via Friday’s Grapefruit League game between the Atlanta Braves and the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers has been canceled due to rain. They will return to action Saturday where they will host the Rays at CoolToday Park. It’s raining today, and the Braves’ game in Fort Myers versus the Twins has been canceled.— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) March 22, 2024 Spencer Strider was originally scheduled to pitch Friday, but with the threat of rain, Atlanta pushed him back to Saturday. He is expected to throw three innings in his...
TalkingChop Mar 20, 2024
Braves News: Spencer Strider to start Opening Day, left-handed pitching depth, and more

Braves News: Spencer Strider to start Opening Day, left-handed pitching depth, and more

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. With Opening Day just around the corner, the Atlanta Braves are shaping up the roster and preparing to begin the season with a series against the NL East rivals. The club announced Tuesday that right-hander Spencer Strider will start Opening Day on March 28 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Spencer Strider in Philly to start the season First career Opening Day start for No. 99. pic.twitter.com/58XEE2mIB3— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) March 19, 2024 Strider had a 2023 to remember,...
TalkingChop Mar 19, 2024
Braves announce Spencer Strider as opening day starter

Braves announce Spencer Strider as opening day starter

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ Strider gets the ball first against the Phillies, with the likelihood of Max Fried starting the home opener the following weekend. Spencer Strider will start opening day for the Atlanta Braves, the club announced this afternoon. Strider will be opposed by fellow right-handed ace Zack Wheeler in the hostile confines of Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, April 28. Your 2024 Opening Day Starter: Spencer Strider. #BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/hpwUad1AGu— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 19, 2024 The Braves have not yet announced their rotation...
TalkingChop Mar 18, 2024
Braves News: Orlando Arcia, Spencer Strider, More

Braves News: Orlando Arcia, Spencer Strider, More

Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/ A busy Sunday on the diamond The Braves enjoy split-squad action on Sunday against the Orioles and the Red Sox. The major news of the day was a scare moment involving Orlando Arcia getting hit by a pitch, but it seems as if the initial news is positive: Orlando Arcia was hit in the hand by a pitch. X-rays were negative. Braves will see how he comes in tomorrow.— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) March 17, 2024 The X-rays being negative is certainly a good development. Hopefully any injury concern will prove to be minor and Arcia...
TalkingChop Mar 17, 2024
Orlando Arcia exits injured, roster candidates largely look good in spring split-squad Sunday

Orlando Arcia exits injured, roster candidates largely look good in spring split-squad Sunday

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The biggest story of the split-squad matchups was the early departure of Orlando Arcia after being hit in the hand/wrist area with a 96 MPH fastball. We will keep an eye on this, but his x-rays were reportedly negative. In North Port, the Braves faced Brayan Bello and the Red Sox with Reynaldo Lopez on the mound and most of their regulars in the lineup. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Florida, Atlanta faced a Baltimore squad with Spencer Strider starting and a few regulars over there as well. In North Port, Reynaldo gave up solo homers in...
TalkingChop Mar 17, 2024
Braves Split-Squad Spring Training Game Thread

Braves Split-Squad Spring Training Game Thread

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via The Braves take on the Orioles and the Red Sox with Spencer Strider and Reynaldo Lopez pitching. The Braves take on the Orioles and the Red Sox with Spencer Strider and Reynaldo Lopez starting, respectively. Atlanta has Reynaldo starting at home against the Red Sox, with most of their stars in this lineup, including Ronald Acuna starting in right field for the first time since experiencing some knee pain and resting it this spring. Austin Riley is not in the lineup, as Michael Harris bats third and David Fletcher plays...
TalkingChop Mar 13, 2024
Braves Roster Projection: Opening Day Roster taking shape

Braves Roster Projection: Opening Day Roster taking shape

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Some recent roster moves have painted a much clearer picture of what the Atlanta Braves’ roster will look like on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves made a series of roster moves over the last week that have brought their Opening Day roster into view. Barring an injury, the bullpen appears to be set, while the final spot in the rotation is down to a competition of two. Below is our latest projection for the Opening Day roster. If missed the last version, you can find it here. Starting Pitchers (5): Max Fried, Spencer Strider, Chris Sale,...
TalkingChop Mar 12, 2024
Daily Hammer Podcast: Acuna Jr., Strider, and Fifth Starter Competition

Daily Hammer Podcast: Acuna Jr., Strider, and Fifth Starter Competition

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Monday was a good day on and off the field. Ronald Acuna Jr. appears to be just fine and is now focused on ensuring not only is his knee 100%, but also that there is minimal worry an ailment could occur again. Spencer Strider was splendid on the mound, as he now leads all of baseball with 22 strikeouts this Spring, And though AJ Smith-Shawver was sent to Gwinnett, he should return at some point in the future if needed. Of course, the next two days will be interesting to watch. Reynaldo Lopez on the mound on Tuesday and...
TalkingChop Mar 12, 2024
Braves News: Spencer Strider Splendid once Again, Ronald Acuna Jr. Progressing with Recovery, more

Braves News: Spencer Strider Splendid once Again, Ronald Acuna Jr. Progressing with Recovery, more

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports A busy day for the Braves. It is well known that Spencer Strider is incredible. However, Strider is focused on confirming this truth any chance he gets when he is on the mound this Spring. Strider went five innings with 9 k’s and no runs allowed on Monday, continuing his awesome streak of performances. Already considered one of the best pitchers in the game, Strider seems focused on proving he may the elite of the elite this season. Braves News Ronald Acuna Jr. continues to show improved health in his recovery from the meniscus...

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