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2024 Braves Thread
Braves are STACKED this year. Super excited for this season
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Pitching still concerns me
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Originally Posted by
Pinto
Pitching still concerns me
I think Chris Sale is exactly what we needed. Another quality arm that has postseason success. Only thing we could use some more bullpen help and another outfielder. Hopefully Arcia plays like he did last year.
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We will see. No doubt the Braves are a playoff team barring some catastrophic injuries. But do they run away with it or have a tight battle with the Phillies.
No doubt the Braves won't miss Eddie in LF. But do we get good, bad, or mediocre Adam? Does Kelenic do anything at all or is he a bust? Does Arcia regress at short? Was last year a mirage for Ozuna or does he return to 2022 form? Can we get 1st half Murphy for the entire season?
If Strider, Fried, Olson, Riley, Acuna, and Albies do their normal thing then all of these are minor concerns. But you gotta think that Matt and Ronald put up unreal numbers last year that you can't expect to replicate year after year.
Regardless it gonna be a fun season.
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Originally Posted by
Pinto
Pitching still concerns me
Why? 1-4, the Braves have the best pitching staff in the league. Strider, Fried, Sale, Morton is damn good. Reynaldo Lopez is the 5th starter and he has tremendous upside, it'll just come down to how he performs as a starter.
The bullpen is stacked too.
Only thing that could hurt the Braves is injuries but that's true for every team.
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Originally Posted by
RockyDog
We will see. No doubt the Braves are a playoff team barring some catastrophic injuries. But do they run away with it or have a tight battle with the Phillies.
No doubt the Braves won't miss Eddie in LF. But do we get good, bad, or mediocre Adam? Does Kelenic do anything at all or is he a bust? Does Arcia regress at short? Was last year a mirage for Ozuna or does he return to 2022 form? Can we get 1st half Murphy for the entire season?
If Strider, Fried, Olson, Riley, Acuna, and Albies do their normal thing then all of these are minor concerns. But you gotta think that Matt and Ronald put up unreal numbers last year that you can't expect to replicate year after year.
Regardless it gonna be a fun season.
I am anxious to see how Strider does. I haven't watched any Spring training but he supposedly has a devastating curveball now to go with 100 heater.
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Braves are the best team in baseball. Hopefully they're hot in October... that's all that matters for a championship - rangers 2023 and braves 2021 are good examples; neither were the best teams their years
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Originally Posted by
Tbonewannabe
I am anxious to see how Strider does. I haven't watched any Spring training but he supposedly has a devastating curveball now to go with 100 heater.
Watching his new curve reminded me of watching Nolan Ryan. It just buckles your knees and there is nothing you can do about it. Nolan was more of the traditional 12-6, but the effect is just as devastating.
"After dealing with Ole Miss for over a year," he said, "I've learned to expect their leadership to do and say things that the leadership at other Division I schools would never consider doing and to justify their actions by reminding themselves that "We're Ole Miss.""
- Tom Mars, Esq. 4.9.18
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Strider's curve is making guys look silly so far
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Duvall! Gotta love it.
Unfortunately it looks like Murphy may be out for a while
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Originally Posted by
RockyDog
Duvall! Gotta love it.
Unfortunately it looks like Murphy may be out for a while
Sucks, but early in season, so not a killer
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You have to love the wisdom of Major League Baseball. These guys have been playing games in Florida and Arizona for over a month and then you schedule openers in New York, Philly, Chicago and Baltimore
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Braves have opened up a can!
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THAT is why you let Fried walk. Even though he got hosed on a strike 3 RIGHT down the middle, he’s not a 20 or 30 million per year pitcher. Terrible effort.
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Damn Fried got screwed there.
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This Braves team is relentless
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Didn't have Max Fried and Aaron Nola giving up a combined 8 runs in less than 2 innings on my bingo card
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Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
Didn't have Max Fried and Aaron Nola giving up a combined 8 runs in less than 2 innings on my bingo card
Lol got that right! They both always struggle early. Kinda like power hitters
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Glad we got uncle Jessie back. Dude knows how to pitch and eats innings!
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