Atlanta Braves News

[YellowJacketFan2018]

 

[FredJacket]

Ok Braves friends and Yellow Jacket brothers/sisters... We get to see the Braves and Nationals face off over the next 4 days. I expect good baseball. I have no idea how these teams are looking at this series... but I hope it plays out as a good "measuring stick" as to where these teams are as the season enters the home [September] stretch.

I expect the series to end of 2-2.. big limb I'm going out on there. But if a team is poised to win it... I believe it is the Braves. Strasburg has been great all year. I always get worried about that random "bad outing" especially if a guy is due for one. Strasburg is past due for one. Corbin is great...better at home; but an outstanding #3. Ross regressed to his mean in his last outing; but had been playing above his pay-grade before that. Scherzer is not at 100%...yet. His "next" start could be the ONE, though. The Nats bullpen can't put 2-3 consecutive games together, much less 4. Assuming 2 of the games are close... the Nationals bullpen will blow one... at least. The only formula that works for the Nationals to win a series is to average about 8 runs per game. That's why they have a bad record against better than .500 teams. There is a tipping point there where bad teams cannot stop the Nats offense... good teams will hold them to 4 or fewer runs every other game or so; and usually, that is a loss for Washington.

In Mets series this week, the Nationals began to show some signs of mental fatigue. No excuse for some of the baserunning errors and some defensive play...mental stuff. I have been concerned about this. They have had to be in "playoff" mode for nearly 3 months now because of the big hole they dug early on and desperation to get back in playoff hunt. I could be wrong and will keep eye on that stuff this weekend. Will be a great test...and these series are always extra fun.

Anthony Rendon and Freddie Freeman enter this series as co-leaders in the RBI race in the MLB & NL at 114 RBI. Rendon is also the BA leader. Obviously, I like Rendon and will be pretty bent out of shape if the Nationals don't just re-sign him at the astronomical value the market will set for him in the off-season. Unlike the Harper situation, the Nationals have nothing close to being able to fill the void his absence will create. Harper was not worth it... Rendon is.. plain and simple. I also like Freeman...just seems like a good dude. I expect Rendon to win the batting title and RBI race in the NL this year. He's managed 114 RBI playing 15 fewer games than FF this season. But Freeman is just as capable of getting there too. One thing is for sure, Rendon and Freeman will lead the series in "smiles" this weekend... I like that!

Best of luck, all!! GO JACKETS!!!

 

[sidewalkGTfan]

So the "big" series starts tonight. Realistically, if you look at the Braves and Nats schedules, the Nats probably have to take 3 of 4 AT LEAST to stay in the race for the division. If the Braves can at least split the series, I think the divisional race is over.

 

[GTJake]

Fred, I like Rendon and Freddie as well, like you said "good guys".
The thing about Freddie lately, although he comes up with big games and big hits, he hasn't been consistent and it seems we are seeing a lot of K's (Acuna as well).
Snitker is not a "manufacture runs" kind of coach and in this series with good pitching, we need to play A-B-C baseball moving the runners over and getting them home when in scoring position.

 

[Buzzbomb]

Interesting Braves stat. page, encapsulating the season to this point:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/2019-schedule-scores.shtml

By my count the series is 6-6 with 7 to play. I’d rather be up 7 games, rather than even or back 7. Braves have a 99.9% chance to make playoffs per B.Ref.

 

[Buzzbomb]

Personally,i would think it was great if the Braves had the best record in the NL

Totally agree. Would get home field advantage through NLCS. Like to have best record in MLB for WS 4 home games. B.Ref. has Atl. with an 11.8% chance to win it all.

 

[Buzzbomb]

O.K. guys, we’ve got Fred on record for 2-2 over the weekend. Very informative post!

Here is mine. Braves win Fri., Sat. games. Tonight, Sunday to Gnatties. Tech beats S.Fla. in OT. In Washington, Atlanta will lose 2 out of the 3 on the next weekend. Net=1 game lost in standings. Meaning a 6 game lead for the other 15 games remaining.

Awaiting your predictions Gents.?

Braves record at home, 44-27. Away: 42-27. Only a 5-17 outcome, gives us 91 wins. More than last year in the regular season.

 

[GT_EE78]

I'm all on board for that 6 game lead (are we getting used to that?)
GT wins 24-10

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

O.K. guys, we’ve got Fred on record for 2-2 over the weekend. Very informative post!

Here is mine. Braves win Fri., Sat. games. Tonight, Sunday to Gnatties. Tech beats S.Fla. in OT. In Washington, Atlanta will lose 2 out of the 3 on the next weekend. Net=1 game lost in standings. Meaning a 6 game lead for the other 15 games remaining.

Awaiting your predictions Gents.?

Braves record at home, 44-27. Away: 42-27. Only a 5-17 outcome, gives us 91 wins. More than last year in the regular season.

My final 2019 NL East prediction

Atlanta Braves 102-60
Washington Nationals 95-67
Philadelphia Phillies 82-80
New York Mets 82-80
Miami Marlins 58-104

 

[GTJake]

Soroka out-duels Scherzer on Monday for the only Braves series win. Strausburg and Corbin hold us in-check and we score some runs on Saturday but Julio has a bad outing.
I'm just not at a comfort level right now with the way the Braves are playing ... hope I'm wrong and we get back on all cylinders soon !
On the football prediction thread I also picked a 24-10 GT win. I'm thinking the defense shines and we score a 4th quarter TD to seal the deal in a pretty evenly competitive game.

 

[sidewalkGTfan]

Soroka out-duels Scherzer on Monday for the only Braves series win. Strausburg and Corbin hold us in-check and we score some runs on Saturday but Julio has a bad outing.
I'm just not at a comfort level right now with the way the Braves are playing ... hope I'm wrong and we get back on all cylinders soon !
On the football prediction thread I also picked a 24-10 GT win. I'm thinking the defense shines and we score a 4th quarter TD to seal the deal in a pretty evenly competitive game.

Brother, the Braves have won 14 of their last 16 games. They're as hot as anybody in the majors. It may be a little whacky some games and gives fans high blood pressure, but this team just finds ways to win.

 

[GTJake]

"this team just finds ways to win" ... I agree, I'm just wondering for how long this is sustainable ???

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Here's how i see the rest of the season for the Braves

Nationals 2-2
@Phillies 3-1
@Nationals 1-2
Phillies 2-1
Giants 3-0
@Royals 2-0
@Mets 3-0

 

[GT_EE78]

Soroka out-duels Scherzer on Monday for the only Braves series win. Strausburg and Corbin hold us in-check and we score some runs on Saturday but Julio has a bad outing.
I'm just not at a comfort level right now with the way the Braves are playing ... hope I'm wrong and we get back on all cylinders soon !
On the football prediction thread I also picked a 24-10 GT win. I'm thinking the defense shines and we score a 4th quarter TD to seal the deal in a pretty evenly competitive game.

Ha, and you posted 24-10 before i saw the other thread so i felt obligated to move up to 27-13 over there ...............

 

[kg01]

O.K. guys, we’ve got Fred on record for 2-2 over the weekend. Very informative post!

Here is mine. Braves win Fri., Sat. games. Tonight, Sunday to Gnatties. Tech beats S.Fla. in OT. In Washington, Atlanta will lose 2 out of the 3 on the next weekend. Net=1 game lost in standings. Meaning a 6 game lead for the other 15 games remaining.

Awaiting your predictions Gents.?

Braves record at home, 44-27. Away: 42-27. Only a 5-17 outcome, gives us 91 wins. More than last year in the regular season.

Kg's already posted his. Braves sweep series 5-0.

Why 5? 'Cause hearing the lamentations of the gNat women will count as an extra victory.

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

 

[Buzzbomb]

GREAT DAY(no pun intended)! I never thought I’d see this o’day coming:
The Braves have activated right-hander Darren O’Day from the 60-day injured list. The team created a 40-man roster spot by recalling catcher Alex Jackson from Triple-A and then placing Jackson the 60-day IL himself, ending his 2019 season. Outfielder Adam Duvall was also called up from Triple-A.

The Irish in me is coming out. I feel like Mr. Rogers is being resurrected....It’s a beautiful DAY in the neighborhood, a beautiful DAY for a neighbor...

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

GO BRAVES SWAT THE NATS!

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Here's somewhere where you can listen to the Washington Nationals Network online

https://player.radio.com/listen/station/1067-the-fan#.XT3XtHt7mUk

 

[GT_EE78]

Is the game on FSS or FSSE?