Atlanta Braves News

[Buzzbomb]

5 pitchers in use since the 5th inning for the Bravos. Bad feeling with Cool Hand Luke already in for the 8th frame.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

The Braves win 5-3 over the Diamondbacks raising their record to 21-20.

 

[Buzzbomb]

I’ll give ‘em credit....only one walk today and it was from Fried.
As long as the Nats and Fish are horrible, Atlanta should finish no worse than third.
We are now 1/4 through with the season.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

I’ll give ‘em credit....only one walk today and it was from Fried.
As long as the Nats and Fish are horrible, Atlanta should finish no worse than third.
We are now 1/4 through with the season.

I think it's possible that the NL East Champions will have 83-84 wins. I think 84-78(Which they will be if they keep playing like they are now) could win the Braves the NL East Championship

 

[Buzzbomb]

Austin Riley had a whopping .309/.386/.691 slash line and 14 homers through his first 153 Triple-A plate appearances. He is getting 2 starts a week in LF for Gwinnett.
Might be time to move Acuña to CF. Inciarte is hitting only .218 with 0 defensive runs saved in 290 innings.

• Starters: Rank 20th in the majors
• Relievers: Rank 27th in the majors
• Offense and Defense: this is why they are still winning: 8th in the majors.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Austin Riley had a whopping .309/.386/.691 slash line and 14 homers through his first 153 Triple-A plate appearances. He is getting 2 starts a week in LF for Gwinnett.
Might be time to move Acuña to CF. Inciarte is hitting only .218 with 0 defensive runs saved in 290 innings.

It's time to bring Austin Riley up to the Majors

 

[Buzzbomb]

Amen, Mike!
1)Acuña, 2)Swanson or Albies, 3)Freeman, 4)Riley, 5)Markakis, 6)Donaldson, 7)Albies or Swanson, 8)McCann/Flowers, 9)Pitcher or Camargo(DH).

 

[THWG]

Amen, Mike!
1)Acuña, 2)Swanson or Albies, 3)Freeman, 4)Riley, 5)Markakis, 6)Donaldson, 7)Albies or Swanson, 8)McCann/Flowers, 9)Pitcher or Camargo(DH).

I would not put an untested Riley in the 4 hole. Switch him and Donaldson in this lineup and I like it.

 

[GTJake]

Yes, after the first loss in Arizona with the fail of the bullpen, I was also thinking the worst, but you have to give this team some credit for gritting out three close-game wins to finish the series.
As we all know it's a long season and we just need to keep hanging around until September/October.
I'm not a big Snitker fan either, but he's a players coach and they seem to love him ...

 

[GTJake]

Amen, Mike!
1)Acuña, 2)Swanson or Albies, 3)Freeman, 4)Riley, 5)Markakis, 6)Donaldson, 7)Albies or Swanson, 8)McCann/Flowers, 9)Pitcher or Camargo(DH).

I like Swanson batting 2nd and Albies in front of McCann/Flowers. Both catchers hit the ball hard, but are not fleet of feet and are DP candidates with a runner on first.
Albies with his speed gives us more options for straight steals or hit/run or even breaking up the DP ...

 

[sidewalkGTfan]

Austin Riley had a whopping .309/.386/.691 slash line and 14 homers through his first 153 Triple-A plate appearances. He is getting 2 starts a week in LF for Gwinnett.
Might be time to move Acuña to CF. Inciarte is hitting only .218 with 0 defensive runs saved in 290 innings.

• Starters: Rank 20th in the majors
• Relievers: Rank 27th in the majors
• Offense and Defense: this is why they are still winning: 8th in the majors.

Unless the pitching improves, I think the Braves will hang around the .500 mark all year. This Arizona series was a prime example of how you have to be able to win some 2-1 and 3-2 type games. I just don’t believe this current group of pitchers can sustain that thru the rest of the season.

 

[GTJake]

Unless the pitching improves, I think the Braves will hang around the .500 mark all year. This Arizona series was a prime example of how you have to be able to win some 2-1 and 3-2 type games. I just don’t believe this current group of pitchers can sustain that thru the rest of the season.

Yes, I agree, that is the concern ...

 

[Buzzbomb]

To me, a good pitching staff blends in the proven youth(Soroka, Folty, possibly now Fried)with veterans such as Keuchel and Bumgarner. We seem to be set on carrying 8 relievers, therefore if that’s 1/3 of the roster, it should be important enough to fund correctly.

 

[GTJake]

Phillies lead up to 3-1/2 games ... Folty pitching tonight, we really need him to get back to his 2018 form !!

 

[Buzzbomb]

Kyle Wright sent down.
Our bullpen seems to exist from castoffs, hodgepodge veterans through the waiver wire or small trades and young starters getting their feet wet in long-relief(Wilson, Wright, Touki, Gohara). Wish we would stock it with proven relievers. Not talking about broken down ones like O’Day or Vizcaino.

 

[GTJake]

Not talking about broken down ones like O’Day or Vizcaino.

... or Venters, I gasped when he came into pitch the other night against Arizona in a tight game.
Although, it's only far to say he got an out without walking anybody.

 

[Buzzbomb]

Agree on Venters; Thought he was on borrowed time last year. Parsons just got recalled. I’m not a fan of his, either. Blevins is gone, Biddle back up. What a surprise? Musical Bullpen.

I cringe when Carle comes in. Heck, I start getting negative around the sixth or seventh inning every game.

 

[Milwaukee]

Folty is pouting like a baby every time he gives up a hit. Just play ball dude.

 

[sidewalkGTfan]

Folty is pouting like a baby every time he gives up a hit. Just play ball dude.

For the 3rd start in a row, he’s looked awful.

 

[sidewalkGTfan]

Folty gives up 8 runs in less than 5 innings. Yikes