GDT 5/24/24: Braves @ Pirates - Kerr gets an audition

[Slippyjms]

Acuña RF
Albies 2B
Ozuna DH
Olson 1B
d'Arnaud C
Arcia SS
Harris ll CF
Duvall LF
Short 3B

Kerr P

[Slippyjms]

Joey Wendle signed AJSS to the IL Williams optioned

[Carp]

We finally got Joey Wendle after asking for him for most of the last 5 years.

[Slippyjms]

We finally got Joey Wendle after asking for him for most of the last 5 years.

TDA/Murphy Duvall/Kelenic Wendle and Short seem like a solid bench when we get everybody healthy

[zbhargrove]

TDA/Murphy Duvall/Kelenic Wendle and Short seem like a solid bench when we get everybody healthy

If you say so… Wendle hasn’t been solid in years… Short has never been solid

[cajunrevenge]

I am optimistic about using Kerr as a SP. Two times through the order would be my limit though.

[bravesfanforlife88]

I am optimistic about using Kerr as a SP. Two times through the order would be my limit though.

Is he even stretched out? My guess is he goes 2-3IP depending on pitch count. So it will mainly be a bullpen game.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Bowman says AJSS has a grade 2 strain. Usually 6-8 weeks recovery

[Hulavol]

Acuna is giving me a grade two strain….

[mfree80]

Well, Kerr started with four straight strikes and two of them were called balls.

[Hulavol]

McCutch just Acuna’d a single

[Hulavol]

Dammit - Kerr getting contacted pretty badly

[Hulavol]

With our offense ….. this is not too good

[mfree80]

Looks pretty hittable so far.

[Hulavol]

Coulda’ been worse I suppose….

Be nice to get those runs right back here

[msstate7]

It's probably time to consider that Acuna and Olson are just trash this season

[bravesfanMatt]

Why are they using Kerr. Seems like keeping him in the pen where he is somewhat effective and just using one of million crappy quad A arms to get beat up on. It isn’t like he will hold them under 4 which this team can’t score more than.

[msstate7]

If the braves don't have a way to keep teams under 3, they can't win

[mfree80]

I thought we heard it was going to be Vines. Maybe they were looking for an opportunity to try Kerr.

[bravesfanMatt]

I thought we heard it was going to be Vines. Maybe they were looking for an opportunity to try Kerr.

I get it. But he is a good pen piece in the since he can cover multiple innings. I know him and Lee are redundant. But Kerr can face righties more. Vines would have been fine as the sacrificial lamb.