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If you move Markakis to lead off then who is going to protect Freddie? Maybe when a Acuna gets back, but still he’s only a rookie. Maybe a better lineup would be:
1. Albies
2. Freeman
3. Markakis
4. Acuna
5. Suzuki/Flowers
6. Inciarte
7/8. Comargo/Swanson
MarkakisQuote:
Originally Posted by Matty Dispatch
Albies
FF
Catcher (Kurt .789 ops, flowers .894 ops)
Acuna
Ender
Camargo
Swanson
I like this lineup better bc...
You get markakis' .395 obp in front of Albies and FF.
If teams wanna bring in LH reliever late for markakis, albies is between markakis and FF to make that decision tougher.
We don't run in front of FF, so get your stealers (Acuna and ender) down in the lineup. Also, Camargo takes a bunch of pitches (18.4% bb rate) and doesn't strike out much (15.8% k rate), so he's perfect for runners to run during his ABs whether straight steal or hit and run.
Every time the braves struggle you go back to old reliable...blame snit. What's funny is how your go to used to be how he burnt the pen cuz he used it like every game was game 7...now you bitch because he's attempting to spread the wealth and use more guy's.
Maybe some guy's hafta step back up and do their job...carle and minter. Maybe baseball is a long damn season and everybody goes thru struggles at some point. Everybody.
Bottom line...most of us knew the nats would most likely end up winning the east. But this team should be in the wild card hunt come September.
Snit has done pretty good this year. He just goes completely overboard with ideas at times... early in the season he would make a double switch every night (this has stopped thank God), and now he's saving the pen way too much. I do like that he stopped pitching our guys every day, but there is a nice balance. You mentioned aj... well he went 5 days between action. Carle went 5 days between action. Viz went 6 days and then 5 days between action. Pitch guys an inning for 2 games in a row, and then rest them. Pitch guys once every other day, but don't go such long stretchesQuote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
Well, in the lineup I proposed, Enter would be hitting 6th and he's by far the most prolific base-stealer on the team. Also, who cares if they bring in a lefty for Markakis or Freeman or Albies because all three of the are hitting lefties better than they are righties.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
And of course, the Braves win a huge one. Great job, Newcomb, winkler, and viz
Ummm... WE WON!!!
Huge win. At least get 1 more this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
To paraphrase my hero, Bill Shankley, here we are with all our problems in first place.
This team plays hard and determined. And for all his questionable decisions the credit for that goes to the skipper. Newcomb is an ace. Need to catch lightning in a bottle with a youngster and go get a legit back end of the bullpen guy.
How much would/should the braves give up to go get Donaldson?
Last year of Donaldson's contract. My guess is someone like kolby allard or Ian Anderson.Quote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
Saw a report that said Moustakas talk is really picking up steam.
Wish the A's would fade, and we could get lowrie. My wish list for 3b in order is...Quote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
1. Lowrie
2. Beltre
3. Donaldson
4. Mous
We have a 3B in AAA right now.
Draft hitting, pay for pitching.
All of the guys I listed are 1/2 year rentals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty Dispatch
I'm a huge Riley guy, but he isn't ready this season imo. His 32.3% k rate is alarming
As good as Newk was last night, Folty has one-upped him tonight. Outstanding, guys!
This team... wow
At least they won after State got embarrassed today.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Wow Snit let folty get a CG shutout. Kept waiting for him to put Visciano in.
I'm so impressed our young pitchers have showed up like this these first 2 games. Need McCarthy to keep it going. Wouldn't be surprised if soroka and gohara replace McCarthy and Sanchez pretty soon
Thank God the Braves didn't let let me down today. This team is fun to watch
Outstanding performance by folty. I guarantee you the Nats were not expecting their suddenly hot offense to run into the buzz saw of these last two pitchers. But momentum is only as good as your next days starting pitcher...McCarthy let's see what you got.
I think Gohara is going to spend some time as middle relief. We really need him there.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
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Snit says he entered today committed to staying away from Viz and Winkler. They both warmed during Folty?s CG last night and he wanted the available for tomorrow. He also noted that Winkler had a ?tough inning? Thursday.
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Snit, snit, snit... viz has pitched 2 innings the last week with 4 days in between games. Winkler has pitched 2 times this week with a day in between appearances. This was the game to use them... AJ 7th, winkler 8th, and viz 9th... you win series and guarantee 1st place after this series.
Snit also made a ridiculous double switch for no reason taking out the best defensive SS in the nl according to fangraphs for camargo. Camargo is a negative defender at SS. Scherzer got a ball by camargo that Swanson eats up every time.
Just a complete butcher job today by snit
Viz has pitched 3 times in the last 17 days. Yeah, he needs rest SMDH
Almost as bad as Henderson saying Self couldn't get 9 outs yesterday, yet he can today.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
After today, our next 20 games are vs teams with losing records. If we truly are a contender, we need to make hay here
Hey msstate7...they're talkin bout u on the braves telecast
Haha... I've got it muted. What they sayQuote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
Second time they've mentioned snits use of pen the last few days. Basically said nobody knows what's goin on with the team and the players more than the manager. Then joe says "everybody is a great manager in their own mind".
I got a good chuckle.
We know why we didn't use viz or winkler yesterday. Snit burned them warming em up Friday night.Quote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
Tv wouldn't question snit if he called their wives a whore
Huge weekend. Great job, braves
Told you we were fine, haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I went to the game on Friday night went Folty pitch a CG. The level of eye candy at SunTrust is better than it was at the Ted since it's in the suburbs + the Battery.
I get carried away... once or twice a day hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Matty Dispatch
I love suntrust
Suntrust is definitely an upgrade. As a bonus for me, it is now only about 30 minutes in traffic from Woodstock to parking at Suntrust.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Half way point, and braves are 47-34. 1st place with a 3-game lead. I wanna add 4 players: Sergio romo, moustakas (LH part of 3b platoon), LH reliever (jerry Blevins or similar), and a PH option. All of these type players should be cheap to acquire. I don't want to part with allard
Make no mistake though, we still have a knuckle head as a manager. Why in the hell is sam freeman pitching? It is a 7-run lead with 1 out
Why is Sam Freeman in the game??????
Snit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
He isn't a smart man
We've played 81 games, and Sam freeman has pitched in 40. Totally unacceptable