Still reeling in the excitement that is Spring Training, the Atlanta Braves held their first full day of team workouts. All Eyes were on Bartolo Colon, R.A. Dickey, Matt Kemp, and Ender Inciarte.
One of the most fun parts of Atlanta Braves Spring Training, for me, is the introduction of the new players each year brings. I can’t get enough of seeing new players in a Tomahawk.
This year is no different. Today, thanks to the glories of Twitter, Instagram, and even Facebook, and to people like Grant McAuley, Kevin McAplin, Dave O’Brien, and Mark Bowman, we got those images and videos.
Here are a slew of those images and video we’ve all been so desperately awaiting.
Pitchers getting ready for PFP’s (Pitcher’s Fielding Practice).
https://twitter.com/LosBravos/status/831898529396379650
Bartolo Colon and Julio Teheran emerge from the clubhouse.
Images of Bartolo in PFP’s.
Bartolo pic.twitter.com/3tr8HZ3ngC
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) February 15, 2017
R.A. Dickey‘s first knuckleballs of the season.
First knuckleballs of the spring, courtesy of R.A. Dickey. #Braves pic.twitter.com/pTQZwU2mKo
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) February 15, 2017
Video from Dickey, hoping everyone else pays Atlanta no attention. He said Atlanta has a chance to do something special.
"Ah, no, we still stink. We're terrible. We're still stinky," --@RADickey43 on #Braves ... adding if guys play to pedigree, can be 'special' pic.twitter.com/P3u1V94rEh
— Justin Felder (@Justin_FOX5) February 15, 2017
Bartolo is looking much slimmer this season. Those off-season workouts look to have paid off.
Bartolo. #Braves pic.twitter.com/XlyH9aOqsC
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) February 15, 2017
Matt Kemp taking his cuts. Music to my ears.
#Braves LF Matt Kemp is back to work and back in the cage. pic.twitter.com/gVYOTgTnag
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) February 15, 2017
Ender Inciarte taking his hacks.
So ... @enderinciartem does more than win Gold Gloves#BravesST pic.twitter.com/lfeddHSChC
— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) February 15, 2017
Live (well it was at the time) pitchers and catchers session.
#Braves Spring Training bullpen sessions. https://t.co/JUdUjnvbYw
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) February 15, 2017
R.A. throwing to Tyler Flowers.
RA Dickey throwing to Tyler Flowers for the first time. #Braves @680_The_Fan pic.twitter.com/YJvKf6g63h
— Kevin McAlpin (@KevinMcAlpin) February 15, 2017
It’s (at the time of writing this) 11:35 AM EST. It’s only day 2 of Spring Training, and day 1 of workouts, so much more is still to come. There are a hand-full of position players already in camp, with the rest reporting by Friday.
Next: Matt Kemp Drops Some Baggage
The excitement can only continue to grow as we get ever so closer to the first pitch of 2017 and the Atlanta Braves season getting underway.