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FredJacket and his ‘Natties are going to be a handful. Hot as a depot stove, you can fry eggs on their heads. They have three really nice starters and of course Max, who would be my N.L, Cy Young(yes, even though the Dodgers have the best team), currently.

ESPN just picked up the July 21 game here in Atlanta vs. Wash.
 
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Buzzbomb said:
FredJacket and his ‘Natties are going to be a handful. Hot as a depot stove, you can fry eggs on their heads. They have three really nice starters and of course Max, who would be my N.L, Cy Young(yes, even though the Dodgers have the best team), right now.

ESPN just picked up the July 21 game here in Atlanta vs. Wash.
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I think the Phillies and Nationals will win 84 and 85 games and be the NL Wildcard teams:cigar:
 
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Buzzbomb said:
FredJacket and his ‘Natties are going to be a handful. Hot as a depot stove, you can fry eggs on their heads. They have three really nice starters and of course Max, who would be my N.L, Cy Young(yes, even though the Dodgers have the best team), currently.

ESPN just picked up the July 21 game here in Atlanta vs. Wash.
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Wait? Why will I be a handful??
 
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Buzzbomb said:
You’re a Brother YellowJacket.
In pro. baseball, you’re the Eastern rival. Paying respect to your team, after losing Harper. Very formidable. Didn’t you just re-up Anthony Rendon?
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I appreciate it. I enjoy following along with you Braves guys.

I REALLY REALLY hope Rendon's deal gets done with Nats. Rumors are they are close... but I won't believe it until it's a done deal. Nats GM (Mike Rizzo) is great. I trust (just like the Harper no-deal) he'll make sure Rendon is re-signed. Can't let him get away... especially, since all indications are he (Rendon) is more interested in the right situation than the money. And he's said DC is where he wants to be. & I believe him.

Letting Harper go was quite wise in big scheme of things. I liked watching Harper play... when he managed to be locked in; but his long term "contribution" just would not have justified the salary. It's even better, a division rival got him & we get to see it (basically mediocrity) play out up close.

I'll put this here for it's entertainment value....
 
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FredJacket said:
I appreciate it. I enjoy following along with you Braves guys.

I REALLY REALLY hope Rendon's deal gets done with Nats. Rumors are they are close... but I won't believe it until it's a done deal. Nats GM (Mike Rizzo) is great. I trust (just like the Harper no-deal) he'll make sure Rendon is re-signed. Can't let him get away... especially, since all indications are he (Rendon) is more interested in the right situation than the money. And he's said DC is where he wants to be. & I believe him.

Letting Harper go was quite wise in big scheme of things. I liked watching Harper play... when he managed to be locked in; but his long term "contribution" just would not have justified the salary. It's even better, a division rival got him & we get to see it (basically mediocrity) play out up close.

I'll put this here for it's entertainment value....
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Bryce Harper is one of the most overrated players ever:cigar:
 
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Milwaukee said:
We're gonna have 6 players with 30 HR, that's insane.
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Great point, Young Milwaukee!
My unpredictable predictions(assuredly wrong):
Acuna, 39
Freeman, 36
Donaldson, 29
Riley, 29
Swanson, 28(new contract possibly?)
Albies, 27
Markakis, 14
McCann, 13
Flowers, 11
Camargo, 9(keeps hitting doubles, plays more in September)
 
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I think one of the key elements for us in the second half is the ability of our young hitters figuring out the elite pitchers.
Even with the potent offensive performance we've had, we still have been shut-down by the deGrom's, Nola's, Stausburg's, etc ...
I realize that the standard line is good pitching trumps good hitting, but with the inconsistency of our starting pitching and bullpen, we can't register automatic "L's" when these guys show-up on the mound.
 
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Precisely GTJake; We need to show more when we face the Dodgers staff and in the meantime, the type of twirlers you mentioned. Our young pitchers are not ready yet to carry us in those duels. We have put together a good lineup with more than adequate defense, early in this rebuild. The bench players may lack home run power, but they’ve been clutch. Pitching just takes longer. Look at Koufax, Maddux, Smoltz, Glavine, as it took time to reach their prime. It’s why most of the gang on here knows you can’t have enough solid, veteran pitching. Keuchel was a pleasant surprise to sign. Now, squeeze a few more in trade and let’s take our chances.
 
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