Atlanta Braves Spring Chop – News and Notes So Far
Atlanta Braves’ Early Spring Notes, Continued
> Folty Coming Along, ahead of schedule
Folty is still a couple weeks behind, but he was encouraged after completing today's short pen session. #Braves
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) February 21, 2016
Considering what he went through last Fall – including the removal of a rib – it’s amazing to me that he’s even throwing a ball at all, much less pitching.
> Not Inciarte’s First Trip to Disney
This is pretty cool – apparently grew up as a huge fan of Chipper Jones, who he’ll have a chance to meet in a couple of weeks!
Inciarte says he used to travel from Venezuela to watch #Braves Spring Training games with his father, who was a Braves fan
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) February 22, 2016
> Her Name is Nala
The cat thing has gone viral. Chelsea and Freddie Freeman opted to bring along their “chill kitty” – Nala – to spring Training. And now everybody knows it.
.@TODAYshow Maybe, but Nala the chillest. pic.twitter.com/XnriMLN2Cq
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 23, 2016
Chelsea accepted retweet and broadcast requests from the Today Show (as above), CNN, WBS-TV in Atlanta, and the MLB.com’s Cut4 site.
Of course, some of us have also have Nala Photobomb our own tweets.
Something tells me this cat will be getting around for quite a while.
> Schedule
- Full team reporting date is Wednesday.
- Full squad workouts officially begin Thursday
- First Spring game is vs. the Orioles on March 1… we’re 1 week away from some baseball!
Next: Prospecting Projecting; 15-11
Much more to come from Disney World as the week progresses!