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I don’t read the AUC anymore. JMO, but not paying for their schlock anymore.
For some reason, the only Braves/Mets games I saw this season was this last series.
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For some reason, the only Braves/Mets games I saw this season was this last series.
I thought you were being sarcastic when you asked before. Apparently they have 2 more younger brothers that play, although I'm not sure their ages and if they're top prospects or not. They were all in attendance at the first Braves/Mets game. The one prior to the postponed games.
The broadcast showed RAJr heckling his brother throughout. Pretty funny moments.
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It's like someone's taken the lug nuts off the wheels on the bus.
It's a shame all that weak contact was rewarded.
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Amazed the Braves did what they did with this season. Sale being out for the postseason was a sad bit apropos ending.
This was a very flawed team, especially at the plate. As we saw tonight, small ball works and wins games. Appropriately, the 4 runs the Braves scored tonight came on 3 HRs.
Don’t pin this one of Fries. This was one of the most unlucky outings I’ve ever seen for a pitcher. AA needs to sign him, maybe sign Morton for half the price, sign at least one solid hitter, and work to convert Albies to a hitter (remove his huge uppercut). Guy could hit .300 every year with a different approach. Then refill the bullpen.
This was a very flawed team, especially at the plate. As we saw tonight, small ball works and wins games. Appropriately, the 4 runs the Braves scored tonight came on 3 HRs.
Don’t pin this one of Fries. This was one of the most unlucky outings I’ve ever seen for a pitcher. AA needs to sign him, maybe sign Morton for half the price, sign at least one solid hitter, and work to convert Albies to a hitter (remove his huge uppercut). Guy could hit .300 every year with a different approach. Then refill the bullpen.
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Gotta address the rotation, but mainly get some dudes who have a good OBP and BA. It's time to move on from Arcia, but I don't think Nacho is ready just yet. Kelenic fell on his face this year, but maybe after being here a year, we can pick him up a bit and get him pointed in the right direction. Kudos to the bullpen last night for keeping us in the game.
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Fried gave up two hard hit balls, the solo HR and the scorcher right down the line with the bases loaded. Other than that it was seeing-eye dinks and dunks. I guess the one off hit butt was hard hit, too. Pitchers don’t square up to field their position anymore either. Surprise more don’t get seriously hurt more often. Fried’s gonna be walking funny today.
Yeah, need a starter. Maybe buy low on the guy the dbaggs are throwing under the bus. Montgomery? He's been good everywhere but there, iiuc. Seems like the problem is the dbaggs, not him?
Agree on Arcia. He's done and Nacho's not ready.
Kelenic showed flashes. Interesting that apparently at one point he was more highly regarded in SEA than Julio Rodriguez as a prospect. Seems to me he faltered once he was thrust in a more primary role. Maybe, once the injured guys return, he'll be one of the guys that extend the lineup in the 6-9 positions.
Bullpen held their own nicely. It'd be good to seek upgrades there though.
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I’d pick up one starter, even if Fried stays. This is a necessity if Fries gets tossed. Returning are Sale, Lopez, Strider (hopefully), and Schwellenbach.
Bullpen needs an infusion post-Chavez, Jackson, et al. Returning are: Iglesias, Lee, Johnson, Hernandez, Minter (hopefully), Holmes, and Jimenez, and maybe Bummer. If he’ll do it, I’d see if I can get a bargain on Morton to replace Chavez as long relief/spot starter, but doubt he’ll do that.
I’m not as down on Arcia as y’all. We could do better, but at what astronomical price? Just don’t think the upside is worth the cost, IMPO.
Definitely need a LF who can hit. Go get one and pay him. No reason for that to be a black hole. Silly. Either make Albies stop his silly 25 degree uppercut or trade him (speaking hyperbolically). No reason to let him do that. Does he have short-man syndrome? He could be a terror as a pure hitter, batting near or over .300 ahead of all those power hitters, but he insists on swinging for the fence every PA. It’s nuts.
If I can, I keep Urshella, Laureano, Soler, and maybe Merrifield.
Bullpen needs an infusion post-Chavez, Jackson, et al. Returning are: Iglesias, Lee, Johnson, Hernandez, Minter (hopefully), Holmes, and Jimenez, and maybe Bummer. If he’ll do it, I’d see if I can get a bargain on Morton to replace Chavez as long relief/spot starter, but doubt he’ll do that.
I’m not as down on Arcia as y’all. We could do better, but at what astronomical price? Just don’t think the upside is worth the cost, IMPO.
Definitely need a LF who can hit. Go get one and pay him. No reason for that to be a black hole. Silly. Either make Albies stop his silly 25 degree uppercut or trade him (speaking hyperbolically). No reason to let him do that. Does he have short-man syndrome? He could be a terror as a pure hitter, batting near or over .300 ahead of all those power hitters, but he insists on swinging for the fence every PA. It’s nuts.
If I can, I keep Urshella, Laureano, Soler, and maybe Merrifield.