GDT 4/26/22 Cubs@Braves We start winning now

[TURBO]

Cubs

CF M. Hermosillo R
RF Seiya Suzuki R
3B P. Wisdom R
C W. Contreras R
1B F. Schwindel R
DH Yan Gomes R
2B N. Madrigal R
LF Ian Happ S
SS Nico Hoerner R

Marcus Stroman R
0-2 8.78 ERA

Braves

2B Ozzie Albies S
1B Matt Olson L
3B Austin Riley R
LF M. Ozuna R
C T. d'Arnaud R
DH A. Dickerson L
CF Adam Duvall R
RF T. Demeritte R
SS D. Swanson R

Max Fried L
1-2 3.50 ERA

[The Chosen One]

Very clean GDT post.

Might be just the type of focus needed to get on track and start a streak.

[mfree80]

Nice throw by Demeritte. They will remember that even though he didn't quite get him.

[msstate7]

Atta boy, Duvall

[TURBO]

that was impressive

[msstate7]

Maybe TD needs a few starts.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Nice play

[UNCBlue012]

My biggest frustration with this team is the lack of quality at-bats. They’re good here and there but they are often just hapless.

[msstate7]

Come on braves.

[msstate7]

That's a losing play

[msstate7]

And then a good job by max

[CyYoung31]

Teams running at will on us has got to stop.

[Garmel]

Way to go, TD.

[msstate7]

Braves seem to get an unlikely hero for stretches early in the season most every year. Perhaps TD is this year's guy

[msstate7]

Dansby (and I) needed that

[CyYoung31]

Braves seem to get an unlikely hero for stretches early in the season most every year. Perhaps TD is this year's guy

Was about to post asking if TD is this year’s Heredia/Almonte.

Other notable early season stop gaps: Preston Tucker, Ryan Flaherty, and Charlie Culberson.

[CyYoung31]

Lolololol

[msstate7]

Was about to post asking if TD is this year’s Heredia/Almonte.

Other notable early season stop gaps: Preston Tucker, Ryan Flaherty, and Charlie Culberson.

Good list. Preston tucker had a good day today

[msstate7]

Bad call

[msstate7]

Damn

[CyYoung31]

**** MLB for changing the balls again.

[msstate7]

Man, it's time for these balls to fall

[CrimsonCowboy]

The Braves add to their ML lead in hard hit outs

[msstate7]

This is getting old

[TURBO]

we are obviously hitting ball to hard

[CrimsonCowboy]

Three hard hit balls and nothing to show for it

[Hulavol]

The Night Shift. Life is good.

[UNCBlue012]

Confident Will Smith is that dude

[msstate7]

Can demeritte play cf?

[The Chosen One]

Can we do a strict Demeritte platoon at short

[msstate7]

Can't complain about the ball now

[TURBO]

Still not even

[CrimsonCowboy]

Defense!

[USMA76]

Well that was an unusually exciting double play. Nice job, Adam and Dansby.

[TURBO]

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[msstate7]

Good win

[CrimsonCowboy]

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[buck75]

Can demeritte play cf?

He’s considered to be a good defensive player, but it looks like he’s only played one minor league game in CF (weird, right?).

https://www.mlb.com/player/travis-demeritte-641513?stats=career-r-fielding-minors&year=2022

[thewupk]

strong win

[Hudson2]

SP is coming around and our bullpen will be fine. We just need 1 more strong outfielder. And that’s including Acuna.

[msstate7]

The Mets are gonna win like 130 games this year. Seriously though, they look damn good

[Hudson2]

SP is coming around and our bullpen will be fine. We just need 1 more strong outfielder. And that’s including Acuna.

[thewupk]

The Mets are gonna win like 130 games this year. Seriously though, they look damn good

They always look good in April

[CyYoung31]

The Mets are gonna win like 130 games this year. Seriously though, they look damn good

I do think they’re good, but they’re something like 4th in BABIP and 28th in hard hit percentage. So, they’ve been a little lucky offensively.

Pitching should be legit though.

[CyYoung31]

They always look good in April

They started 11-1 last year.

[zbhargrove]

I just cannot be convinced the Mets are a great team in April.

[zbhargrove]

This is the year TD makes Albies obsolete

[WaitingFor2017]

Do you go with a 6 man rotation this week to save Fried for the Mets or do you let him go 4-day rest and let him go Sunday in Texas?

[Russ2dollas]

Can demeritte play cf?

Not to be too American racist but if they don't put the black guy in CF, then I think he can't play CF.

[msstate7]

Not to be too American racist but if they don't put the black guy in CF, then I think he can't play CF.

Put heredia in lf in 9th

[UNCBlue012]

I just can't believe Fried has one walk to 21 strikeouts. For a guy known for being erratic at times, that's absurd.

[Russ2dollas]

Put heredia in lf in 9th

Yea. I think that is Snit and his love of defined roles. He's probably say he wants Duvall used to seeing the same angles off the bat etc.

I just mean if you only have game in CF coming through the minors...

[Russ2dollas]

I just can't believe Fried has one walk to 21 strikeouts. For a guy known for being erratic at times, that's absurd.

He's really starting to look like an impact guy. Amazing we have control through his age 30 season.

He's always been good, but I was thinking he wasn't elite. He's looking like he's growing into one of the elite guys.

[msstate7]

Just saw an article on Facebook saying reds were discussing trades. They got any OF help we could use?

[thethe]

I can't wait to see this pen in the postseason.

Just need 2 starters to give us 5-6 innings a game and the bullpen will close the door on the rest of the games...especially when strider finds his footing in a 2-4 inning role.

Going to be a lot of fun.

[Hudson2]

Just saw an article on Facebook saying reds were discussing trades. They got any OF help we could use?

Senzel would be the only one.

[McCann'sCans]

Senzel would be the only one.

They've all gotten off to bad starts, but Pham and Naquin might also be better than what we currently have.

[Hudson2]

They've all gotten off to bad starts, but Pham and Naquin might also be better than what we currently have.

Yeah that team is pretty bad. We don’t have a ton to trade but will end up needing help come the deadline.

[bravesfanMatt]

I think we need to let our minor league pot stew for a bit longer to see if anything new can float to the surface to even trade. Right now we have a few pieces of meat and a bunch of soggy celery.. we can't have any pudding if we don't get any meat.

[McCann'sCans]

I think we need to let our minor league pot stew for a bit longer to see if anything new can float to the surface to even trade. Right now we have a few pieces of meat and a bunch of soggy celery.. we can't have any pudding if we don't get any meat.

Definitely true for anything of value. Someone like Pham- one year deal and a terrible start- isn't necessary going to cost a crazy amount.

But I'm fine hoping Demeritte can keep up a hot streak. I do worry about the viability of Duvall as an every day player with the current baseball.

[thewupk]

Definitely true for anything of value. Someone like Pham- one year deal and a terrible start- isn't necessary going to cost a crazy amount.

But I'm fine hoping Demeritte can keep up a hot streak. I do worry about the viability of Duvall as an every day player with the current baseball.

It's early but all metrics show he has the range to actually play center. Offensively he's been a bit unlucky but still not good. I do think he turns that around.

On a side note, Swanson has been amazing in the field so far. Leads all MLB in 4 OAA.

[clvclv]

Senzel would be the only one.

Sorry, but it's time to let the Senzel "potential" love die.

Yes he's had injuries, but he just hasn't produced when he's been on the field - at whatever position. He'll be 27 in June, and he's got a career wRC+ of 79. Pache's wRC+ this season in Oakland is 72.

The Reds aren't going to give him away for non-prospects, and Harris isn't far enough away to give up anything of value for Senzel.

[Hudson2]

Sorry, but it's time to let the Senzel "potential" love die.

Yes he's had injuries, but he just hasn't produced when he's been on the field - at whatever position. He'll be 27 in June, and he's got a career wRC+ of 79. Pache's wRC+ this season in Oakland is 72.

The Reds aren't going to give him away for non-prospects, and Harris isn't far enough away to give up anything of value for Senzel.

Yeah it wouldn’t be for a high asking price but if it’s reasonable it would be worth a shot. Harris is having a really good year so far and hopefully in a month he gets promoted to Gwinnett.

[Russ2dollas]

It's early but all metrics show he has the range to actually play center. Offensively he's been a bit unlucky but still not good. I do think he turns that around.

On a side note, Swanson has been amazing in the field so far. Leads all MLB in 4 OAA.

I think he's ok in CF. With his offensive profile CF really needs to be where he is to be valuable.

Really he's a guy who should be a fourth OF who plays in LF when a lefty starts. He's 33. He is a useful player but I don't think he should be a starter on most teams. Not with the way he hits RH.

Harris is really interesting. AA had a quote in spring about seeing if Harris forced himself in the conversation. I think they are counting on him to be a starter next year, if not this year. That is a little surprising given his age, his lack of experience in AA and his lack of power/loft in his swing. I'm excited about him. It seems rushed to count on a 21 y/o with 4 weeks experience in AA, that is scary.