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[dawgs]

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@DOBrienAJC
For all the doom-and-gloom, fact is #Braves (14-14) have better record than 16 teams inc RedSox, Nats, O's, Pirates, BJays, Angels, A's, M's

#Braves 3rd in NL in runs (125); 4th in OPS (.722), OBP (.326) & walks (93); 5th in HR (24) & slugging% (.396). & have NL-low 175 K's.

Fact is it's may 7.

[msstate7]

Fact is it's may 7.

Yep. We'll be way ahead of you guys by August haha

[smootness]

Pederson's BB rates have been impressive though. Up there with Harper and Santana and Holliday (and Bryant). Crazy for 2 rookies to have that kinda eye. Gives hope that in time the K rates will go down.

True. Adam Dunn had great walk rates, too, though and still the K's kept his ceiling down.

Now, Dunn is not bad at all if he puts up those numbers...just saying that it is a concern.

[msstate7]

Read this post on a Braves' message board...


If you remove the pitchers the team only has 151 strike outs

also if you remove the two guys not really playing much (Goss and CB -- they have the fewest AB's) then the team looks like this... Remove pathetic EY and the team looks like the second set of numbers..

AVG ---- .260 --- .269
OBP ----.334 ---- .344
SLG ---- .412 ----- .424
OPS ---- .746 ---- .768

this is excluding last nights game. pretty much our regular starters are raking right now. Those numbers include Gomes in there too, who really isn't a starter. If CB could pick up his game a bit this team could score some runs.

**edit** also, CB, EY and Goss have 24 ks to only 9 BB. That is 2 and a half Ks to every walk. Where the rest of the starters (excluding those three) have 127 Ks to 81 walks.. or 1.5 Ks to every walk.. that is a really big difference and the reason you don't see them in there much anymore. Like I said above. CB will play because of his defense and Julio pitching to him... so he needs to snap out of his <funk..

[dawgs]

True. Adam Dunn had great walk rates, too, though and still the K's kept his ceiling down.

Now, Dunn is not bad at all if he puts up those numbers...just saying that it is a concern.

Yeah, but Peterson also has speed to beat out a lot more groundballs than Dunn to help his avg put a little bit. He's hasn't stolen much yet, but he's got 30-30 type potential.

[smootness]

Yeah, but Peterson also has speed to beat out a lot more groundballs than Dunn to help his avg put a little bit. He's hasn't stolen much yet, but he's got 30-30 type potential.

He does. I just don't really like his swing that much. It looks sweet when he makes good contact, but he swings out of his shoes every time. I could be way wrong, but I just think pitchers are going to find holes in that swing and exploit them.

[dawgs]

He does. I just don't really like his swing that much. It looks sweet when he makes good contact, but he swings out of his shoes every time. I could be way wrong, but I just think pitchers are going to find holes in that swing and exploit them.

I think that's a lot of young players though. Either they adjust to the pitchers or they don't, but it's often hard to predict which guys will or won't because we aren't seeing how they approach their training and their video studies and their workouts in adjusting their swing to the pitchers' adjustments.

[shoeless joe]

He does. I just don't really like his swing that much. It looks sweet when he makes good contact, but he swings out of his shoes every time. I could be way wrong, but I just think pitchers are going to find holes in that swing and exploit them.

No adjustments needed...hot start means great career!

Signed,
Jason Heyward & Jeff francouer

[War Machine Dawg]

No adjustments needed...hot start means great career!

Signed,
Every Braves Prospect in the 2000s and Counting Not Named Brian McCann

FIFY

[dawgs]

No adjustments needed...hot start means great career!

Signed,
Jason Heyward & Jeff francouer

Because that's exactly what I said/implied.

[msstate7]

Could we have a new catcher before the year is out?

O'dowd (AA)...

.432 avg .533 obp 1.310 ops

Ok, it's a small sample (37 ab's), but he's a switch hitter and has to be better offensively than bethancourt. Anyone seen this kid? How's his defense?

[msstate7]

May-8 1:13 PM
@MBravesRadio
Tyrell Jenkins fired six shutout innings last night. 6 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 97 pitches, 58 strikes #Braves @mbraves

[msstate7]

Ozhaino albies -- SS (A)

.303 avg .356 obp 11 steals

The young (18) SS seems to be hitting well

[War Machine Dawg]

Ozhaino albies -- SS (A)

.303 avg .356 obp 11 steals

The young (18) SS seems to be hitting well

It's A ball. And you didn't even clarify whether or not it's high A. No one gives a shit until AA. Wake us up when he gets there. You really need to chill and let things play out the next couple of seasons. We're going to suck, no need in checking on prospects all the way down to Single A every night.

[msstate7]

It's A ball. And you didn't even clarify whether or not it's high A. No one gives a shit until AA. Wake us up when he gets there. You really need to chill and let things play out the next couple of seasons. We're going to suck, no need in checking on prospects all the way down to Single A every night.

Rome. This kid is likely to skyrocket in prospect rankings very soon.

Feel free not to read. I'm reading about who we might sign with our international spots too. What do you suggest I do with my free time now that miss state baseball is dead and the Braves aren't a contender?

[War Machine Dawg]

Find a hobby. Kick your dog. Be a general baseball fan. But tracking prospects before AA is a little excessive.

Hell, come join some of us watching futbol. Pick an EPL team to follow. Watch the UEFA semis and finals. The Sounders are a fun MLS team to watch.

[msstate7]

Hell, come join some of us watching futbol. Pick an EPL team to follow. Watch the UEFA semis and finals. The Sounders are a fun MLS team to watch.

I don't have time. I've gotta check out Braves' rookie ball stats haha

I usually don't keep up with anyone below AA ball, but I am interested in albies, Davidson (1st round pick), and Sanchez (17 year old we traded kubitza for)

[War Machine Dawg]

I don't have time. I've gotta check out Braves' rookie ball stats haha

I usually don't keep up with anyone below AA ball, but I am interested in albies, Davidson (1st round pick), and Sanchez (17 year old we traded kubitza for)

Fair enough.

[dawgs]

Find a hobby. Kick your dog. Be a general baseball fan. But tracking prospects before AA is a little excessive.

Hell, come join some of us watching futbol. Pick an EPL team to follow. Watch the UEFA semis and finals. The Sounders are a fun MLS team to watch.

17 the flounders. PTFC!

[BoomBoom]

Could we have a new catcher before the year is out?

O'dowd (AA)...

.432 avg .533 obp 1.310 ops

Ok, it's a small sample (37 ab's), but he's a switch hitter and has to be better offensively than bethancourt. Anyone seen this kid? How's his defense?

wasn't considered a prospect before the season. he'll have to keep it up for awhile to change that view.