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Question mlb Owls 2022-23 version
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limk: https://twitter.com/BillShanks/status/15...1331855364

Quote:The #Braves have signed 2B Brock Holt and RHP Brad Brach to minor league contracts with an invitation to big league camp. Holt is an experienced super sub with versatility. Brach was with Atlanta in 2018 and did well, but he's struggled since then. More depth pieces.
11:43 AM · Mar 20, 2022

Quote:MrDeezo️@MrDeezo·Mar 20
Replying to: @BillShanks@DaddyDimmuTv
..take care of Holt down there in ATL. He hits dingers, plays every position and some say, he's better than Babe.

Quote:Braves Sign Brock Holt To Minor League Deal
March 20, 2022 at 11:28am CDT

The Braves have signed veteran utility player Brock Holt to a minor league deal, Bill Shanks of SportsRadio WXKO. He’s received an invite to big league camp and will compete for a bench role.

Holt, turning 34 in June, has played in each of the last ten MLB seasons, primarily with the Red Sox, but also spending some time with the Pirates, Brewers, Nationals and Rangers. In 753 games, he’s made 2,661 plate appearances. He’s never been a huge power threat with the bat, only hitting 25 home runs in that time. However, he’s still occasionally been competent at the plate, with a career slash line of .262/.332/.362, wRC+ of 89, 19.1% strikeout rate and 8.8% walk rate. Last year, with the Rangers, he had a bit of a swoon, hitting just .209/.281/.298 for a wRC+ of 62.

Defensively, Holt brings great versatility to the table, having some spent some time at every position except catcher, even logging 2 1/3 innings of mop-up duty on the mound. However, he’s spent most of his career innings at second base, third base and left field.

The Braves already have Orlando Arcia as a bench/utility option on the 40-man roster. They also added Phil Gosselin and Pat Valaika into the mix this week, with Holt likely competing against that bunch for a roster spot and playing time.
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RE: mlb Owls 2022 version
(03-27-2022 12:27 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Owl Brave!

limk: https://twitter.com/BillShanks/status/15...1331855364

Quote:The #Braves have signed 2B Brock Holt and RHP Brad Brach to minor league contracts with an invitation to big league camp. Holt is an experienced super sub with versatility. Brach was with Atlanta in 2018 and did well, but he's struggled since then. More depth pieces.
11:43 AM · Mar 20, 2022

Quote:MrDeezo️@MrDeezo·Mar 20
Replying to: @BillShanks@DaddyDimmuTv
..take care of Holt down there in ATL. He hits dingers, plays every position and some say, he's better than Babe.

Quote:Braves Sign Brock Holt To Minor League Deal
March 20, 2022 at 11:28am CDT

The Braves have signed veteran utility player Brock Holt to a minor league deal, Bill Shanks of SportsRadio WXKO. He’s received an invite to big league camp and will compete for a bench role.

Holt, turning 34 in June, has played in each of the last ten MLB seasons, primarily with the Red Sox, but also spending some time with the Pirates, Brewers, Nationals and Rangers. In 753 games, he’s made 2,661 plate appearances. He’s never been a huge power threat with the bat, only hitting 25 home runs in that time. However, he’s still occasionally been competent at the plate, with a career slash line of .262/.332/.362, wRC+ of 89, 19.1% strikeout rate and 8.8% walk rate. Last year, with the Rangers, he had a bit of a swoon, hitting just .209/.281/.298 for a wRC+ of 62.

Defensively, Holt brings great versatility to the table, having some spent some time at every position except catcher, even logging 2 1/3 innings of mop-up duty on the mound. However, he’s spent most of his career innings at second base, third base and left field.

The Braves already have Orlando Arcia as a bench/utility option on the 40-man roster. They also added Phil Gosselin and Pat Valaika into the mix this week, with Holt likely competing against that bunch for a roster spot and playing time.

Last Wednesday, I met a high teammate of Brock's. We talked quite a bit, but the thing he wanted to talk about the most was Brock's "slowest in MLB history for a strike" pitch.
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RE: mlb Owls 2022 version
(03-27-2022 03:49 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  
(03-27-2022 12:27 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Owl Brave!

Quote:Braves Sign Brock Holt To Minor League Deal
March 20, 2022 at 11:28am CDT

The Braves have signed veteran utility player Brock Holt to a minor league deal, Bill Shanks of SportsRadio WXKO. He’s received an invite to big league camp and will compete for a bench role.

Holt, turning 34 in June, has played in each of the last ten MLB seasons, primarily with the Red Sox, but also spending some time with the Pirates, Brewers, Nationals and Rangers. In 753 games, he’s made 2,661 plate appearances. He’s never been a huge power threat with the bat, only hitting 25 home runs in that time. However, he’s still occasionally been competent at the plate, with a career slash line of .262/.332/.362, wRC+ of 89, 19.1% strikeout rate and 8.8% walk rate. Last year, with the Rangers, he had a bit of a swoon, hitting just .209/.281/.298 for a wRC+ of 62.

Defensively, Holt brings great versatility to the table, having some spent some time at every position except catcher, even logging 2 1/3 innings of mop-up duty on the mound. However, he’s spent most of his career innings at second base, third base and left field.

The Braves already have Orlando Arcia as a bench/utility option on the 40-man roster. They also added Phil Gosselin and Pat Valaika into the mix this week, with Holt likely competing against that bunch for a roster spot and playing time.

Last Wednesday, I met a high teammate of Brock's. We talked quite a bit, but the thing he wanted to talk about the most was Brock's "slowest in MLB history for a strike" pitch.

Lotsa yucks from the announcers:

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox...tch-record
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Brock Holt was told he wasn’t going to make the team, so he requested — and was granted — his release. Braves have Phil Gosselin and Pat Valaika in camp as potential backup infield options with Orlando Arcia.

11:25 AM · Mar 31, 2022]11:25 AM · Mar 31, 2022

Oh, well. Easy come easy go. Maybe we can pick up another Owl sometime later in season.
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remember back in the 70's when they used to have bullepen golf carts to bring in the relievers?



yeah, well, times have changed:


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(04-01-2022 12:05 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  remember back in the 70's when they used to have bullepen golf carts to bring in the relievers?



yeah, well, times have changed:



Can't name the guy in the lower left in the upper picture, but the rest are (clockwise from upper left): Ed Kranepool, Yogi, Tug McGraw, Jon Milner of the early 1970s Mets.
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(04-01-2022 04:11 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  
(04-01-2022 12:05 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  remember back in the 70's when they used to have bullepen golf carts to bring in the relievers?



yeah, well, times have changed:



Can't name the guy in the lower left in the upper picture, but the rest are (clockwise from upper left): Ed Kranepool, Yogi, Tug McGraw, Jon Milner of the early 1970s Mets.

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I think that's Felix Millan. Possibly, it's Bob Apodaca but he was a relief pitcher so I don't know why he'd have a bat next to him in that picture.
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(04-01-2022 04:31 PM)wrysal Wrote:  
(04-01-2022 04:11 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  
(04-01-2022 12:05 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  remember back in the 70's when they used to have bullepen golf carts to bring in the relievers?



yeah, well, times have changed:



Can't name the guy in the lower left in the upper picture, but the rest are (clockwise from upper left): Ed Kranepool, Yogi, Tug McGraw, Jon Milner of the early 1970s Mets.

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Jon Thomas Shag is currently out of options with the Rays.

Also, Lucas Luetge is out of options with the Yankers

Otto still eigible for ROY in YankersRanger Rick org. (he versatile)

Jon Duplantier looks to be a starter with the Dodgers...in OKC.
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(04-04-2022 03:24 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Otto still eigible for ROY in Yankers org.

That would be something since Glenn is now in the Texas Rangers organization.
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(04-04-2022 03:46 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  
(04-04-2022 03:24 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Otto still eigible for ROY in Yankers org.

That would be something since Glenn is now in the Texas Rangers organization.

MistyoedMistyped that one, you are correct: March 29: Rangers' Glenn Otto: Knocked around again
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Hearing that the Rays are trading Xavier Edwards and JT Chargois to the Marlins for Santiago Suarez and Marcus Johnson.

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(11-21-2022 07:51 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Oh, my...




the more I look at Minn's new kit, the more I see...
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Just turn the "M" upside down and take away 2 of the three red stars and there you go.
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Owl Brave!

Braves acquire reliever Lucas Luetge from Yankees for 2 minor leaguers

Quote:Luetge, 35, posted ERAs under 3.00 while pitching in at least 50 games in each of the past two seasons with New York. The left-hander was 4-4 with a 2.67 ERA and two saves in 2022. He had 60 strikeouts in 57⅓ innings

Let's see if he can stick. Braves have done well in handling their relief corps the past several years.
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