Spring Training: March 25 - 7:20 PM ET - @ Suntrust Park in Atlanta - On FSO

[goreds2]

Closer to opening day.

TV: FS-O

Radio: WLW 700

XM Radio Streaming channel 841 (Braves Broadcast)

[NebraskaRed]

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[Big Klu]

The good news:
No THom tonight. (Braves feed on FSO.)

The bad news:
We get Chip Caray instead. (Braves feed on FSO.)

[RED VAN HOT]

Is there logic in letting pitchers bat in AZ, but not in Atlanta?

[NebraskaRed]

Is there logic in letting pitchers bat in AZ, but not in Atlanta?

I'm guessing the starters are only getting a few ABs today and tomorrow so they probably wanted to let as many position players hit as possible.

[Ron Madden]

I'm guessing the starters are only getting a few ABs today and tomorrow so they probably wanted to let as many position players hit as possible.

According to Bell on the pregame show, he wants to play the starters most of the game tonight and just a few ABs in the day game tomorrow.

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I hope nobody gets hurt playing in the rain.

[Ron Madden]

I hope nobody gets hurt playing in the rain.

[Tadasimha]

Winker's lazy fly ball carries all the way the warning track of Bunrust Park

[NebraskaRed]

Winker and Votto both seeing a lot of pitches.

[NebraskaRed]

Puig and Kemp both swung at ball 4.

[KYExtemper]

I'll take this upgraded lineup over the last few years.

[Ron Madden]

I bet it’s hotter than hell watching day games from those black seats in the summer

[NebraskaRed]

2nd inning for Roark so far: Walk, walk, RBI single, HBP

[Tadasimha]

Suboptimal


I hope Donaldson's Ragnar the viking mohawk haircut doesnt become popular with players this season

[757690]

2nd inning for Roark so far: Walk, walk, RBI single, HBP

It seems that was the highpoint of the inning.

[NebraskaRed]

Roark exits the 2nd before getting the third out

5-0 Barves

[WrongVerb]

If you're gonna lay an egg, this is the time.

[NebraskaRed]

Iglesias with a triple

[Tadasimha]

Winker rips a double over the centerfielder, driving in Iglesias

[CmdrCody]

Suarez to straight away center for the HR

[Tadasimha]

Suarez looked like he'd gotten under that one - it ends up over the wall in center

They like hitting off Venters more than Fried

[CmdrCody]

Puig single means they’d hit for the cycle in the inning

[Tadasimha]

That kind of base running is going to push Marty into an early grave before he actually retires

[Kc61]

Spring training W-L means nothing.

I hope.

[Kc61]

Stephenson tough with breaking stuff but hitters seem all over the fastball.

Didn’t help his chances that inning.

[NebraskaRed]

Stephenson not doing himself any favors as he competes for a bullpen spot

[Burger Beer]

Got the game on the TV on mute with the Jim Day Podcast going. The Sean Casey conversation is hilarious.

[kaldaniels]

Votto just struck out looking at 3 straight pitches. I’m not sure that one was in the zone.

[Tadasimha]

Winker drives in Iglesias for the second time. Winker may be getting his swing back late in the spring.

Votto still looking for his

[NebraskaRed]

gave up a single to Freeman but nothing else for Stephenson's second inning of work.

[Big Klu]

Votto just struck out looking at 3 straight pitches. I’m not sure that one was in the zone.

Strikes 1 & 2 was courtesy of the Glavine/Maddux/Smoltz strike zone. Strike 3 was borderline.

[757690]

Watching Iglesias play next to Peraza reveals that Peraza is not a real SS.

[Tadasimha]

Good DP turn to end the inning

[Burger Beer]

Yeah. Nice Brandon Phillips style glove flip by Peraza for the double play.

[Norm Chortleton]

Reds have 3-4 GABP hrs tonight

[Ron Madden]

Dietrich goes deep!

8-5 Braves

[Tadasimha]

Dietrich goes deep!

8-5 Braves

Scoring shouldn't be the issue this year - gotta keep more off the board

[Ron Madden]

Nice Throw!

[Tadasimha]

Aquino with a rope to 3rd for the out

[Ron Madden]

Barnhart is the only Reds starter still in the game.

Now Tucker is outta the game

[Ron Madden]

Braves win 8-5

[757690]

I know he had a shaky start, but R. Stephenson impressed me this game. He handled adversity well and had a nice bounce back second inning.

He may be a surprise bonus this year.

[kaldaniels]

I know he had a shaky start, but R. Stephenson impressed me this game. He handled adversity well and had a nice bounce back second inning.

He may be a surprise bonus this year.

He didn’t wow me but I found myself thinking he kinda resembled a ho-hum MLB pitcher.

Baby steps.

[Sea Ray]

2nd inning for Roark so far: Walk, walk, RBI single, HBP

He's fittin' right in around here...

[Sea Ray]

Votto just struck out looking at 3 straight pitches. I’m not sure that one was in the zone.

The first two weren't even close. He got screwed. However...once you see twice how the ump's calling the outside corner, you'd best swing at the third pitch

[757690]

He didn’t wow me but I found myself thinking he kinda resembled a ho-hum MLB pitcher.

Baby steps.

The fact that you included the phrase “MLB pitcher” in your description, is big step forward for Stephenson.

[onehand]

re: Votto taking 3 strikes... this is a common occurrence when a player "knows the strike zone better than the umpire".

[Sea Ray]

I know it's just Spring Training but it sure seemed to me that the Braves pitchers were getting a much broader strike zone than our Reds