100% right.
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Strider with ucl damage not tendon.
I just watched the release of the news. They didn't mention the extent of damage and said he would be further evaluated by a doctor in Texas. He's already had one Tommy John and I'm pretty sure he's gonna require a second one now. They may try to rehab without surgery but he'll end up having to have it done again.
Does Bryce Elder get called back up now with Strider on the shelf?
UCL is pretty much Tommy John every time. He’s toast until mid season 2025. AA is going to have to change his ways and stop being a cheap little bitch and spend some money now.
Here's an example of not needing TJS today...
https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status...D12063page%3D5
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No idea if strider is in same boat
AA needs to do something fast. Fried sucks too
Definitely don’t need pitching against the DBacks. We will see about the Dodgers. The Braves offense is just elite. Ever since they cut down on the strike outs 2 years ago it’s been on another level.
Even with injuries from Strider, Murphy, and now Albies, the Braves are 11-5 and just took a series from the Astros on the road.
Team isn't even playing their best, but is off to a great start
The things the Braves have done to improve at the plate over the last couple of years is scary. Right now, they have the 2nd least number of strikeouts as a team in the league. The only regular hitting under .270 is TDA and they have driven in nearly 100 runs so far on only 16 homers.
It's sad that Strider went down so early because this team could have legit pushed for 110-115 wins. Losing him makes it more difficult to "save" Morton and Sale for the postseason. I just hope they can hold up for October.
Need to find a top of the rotation starter at the deadline.
The emergence of Lopez has been good. He's the 5th guy in the rotation and has a 0.50 ERA. So he sort of minimizes the hurt of losing Strider, but you need top tier guy for the playoffs to pair with Fried, Morton, and Sale, because odds are, one of them will get hurt right at or before playoff time
In theory, yes. But that's not going to happen under AA's watch. And I doubt there is going to be a top of the rotation starter that is just dangling out there at the deadline to begin with. He's going to grab a cheap 4th, 5th or 6th starter from one of the noncontenders like the White Sox, Pirates, or Royals. While he's struck some gold with reliever trades, not so much with starters. I think Tommy Milone and Jake Odorizzi are the only 2 i can remember.
The Braves were long rumored in the past for deadline guys like Tajuan Walker, Marcus Stroman, Chris Archer and it never happened.
I think the best you could probably hope for is somebody like Paul Blackburn with the As, maybe Kyle Freeland with the Rockies, but guys like that aren't near the level of Strider, or even Fried.