THURSDAY MINORS FINAL 8/30/18: Monster Day for Riley

[bravesfanMatt]

Adding him now has nothing to do with WHEN he must be added to be eligible for the playoffs.

I repeat, adding him now has nothing to do with WHEN he must be added to be eligible for the playoffs.

Again...adding him now has nothing to do with WHEN he must be added to be eligible for the playoffs.

And finally, adding him now has nothing to do with WHEN he must be added to be eligible for the playoffs.


Adding Riley now would be completely about getting an ice-cold Albies out of the lineup for a few days, sliding a red-hot Camargo to 2B to replace him, and getting some middle of the order help for an absolutely worn out Freddie and Markakis who are running on fumes right now (and currently incapable of putting the team on their backs). If the pitching staff has to hold the opposition to 3 runs or less the rest of the way, there's not going to be a playoff roster to fill out.

Except you said you have to add Riley now to be eligible.

Also I am not a fan of replacing someone in a slump with a rookie. Oz has been fine all year and now we are ready to bench him for a complete unproven in the middle of a playoff race.