jpx7 (08-05-2018), nsacpi (08-05-2018), Southcack77 (08-05-2018)
Philly may have a slightly easier schedule, but not by much. They play the Nats 9 times, Cubs 3 and Red Sox twice. Here's the comparison:
Atlanta
ARI - 4
BOS - 3
CHC - 1
COL - 4
MIA - 7
MIL - 3
NYM - 3
PHI - 7
PIT - 6
SF - 3
STL - 3
TB - 2
WAS - 6
Philadelphia
ARI - 3
ATL - 7
BOS - 2
CHC - 3
COL - 4
MIA - 6
NYM - 10
SD - 3
TOR - 3
WAS - 9
Garmel (08-05-2018)
August isn't that bad, if you feel decent going against the Nationals. The Braves might not be able to beat Milwaukee, but games against Pittsburgh/Colorado, if the Braves can't beat them, there's major trouble lurking anyway in that 10 game Red Sox series-final west coast trip stretch.
That's how I feel.
Last edited by GeorgiaGirl; 08-05-2018 at 04:21 PM.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.
The 10 games the Phillies have against the Mets could be brutal. The Mets starting pitching is legit. If the Mets get something going on offense they could be the spoiler team in the East. Hopefully the Phillies will see Degrom 3 or 4 times in the 10 games.
I’m glad the Braves don’t have but 3 more games against the Mets.
It did. Watch the 0:52 second mark of this link. http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/...sset_2500K.mp4
It hit the bottom of the blue railing above the M&M sign, took a straight line down, and hit the orange lining of the wall. With the right camera angle for the video it was indisputably a home run.
The Chosen One (08-05-2018)
Unfortunately Fox Sports South didn't show that camera angle, which is why Joe and Chip were initially against hte call in real time during the challenge. I went back to watch the replay on DVR after Minter put the next baserunner on, so maybe they did show that angle from SNY.
Forever Fredi
Also, FWIW, the Braves right now would get the 2nd wild card spot
Still have more games to makeup though compared to those other teams we're ahead of. So it puts pressure on us to build a bigger cushion for that playoff spot we currently occupy, with the amount of consecutive games and double headers we're about to play in the next few weeks. It means taht the makeup games we owe have to be won if we're going to barely be ahead right now.
Forever Fredi
nscapi mentions Solarte a lot, but AA might have lost interest in him over his .177, .217, .257 line over his last 30 games. He started great but even with that his OPS is worse vs righties and only .670 (that is so bad even hard to sit Swanson for him). Maybe he will bounce back with a change of teams, but he is really struggling at the plate now after his fine start this year.
Arizona is tied with the Giants 2-2, if Arizona wins they move back ahead of us. If the Giants win we go a half up on them. Hopefully Giants win as Arizona jumped ahead of us Saturday.
Scratch that, I forgot about the Dodgers. So yea we'll have that second wild card spot by half a game either way. However, I wouldn't focus on the Dodgers as we won't finish ahead of them. If Arizona takes that division that likely means both teams finished ahead of us IMO.
Last edited by Braves1976; 08-05-2018 at 05:40 PM.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.
I dunno. If AA were trying to predict how Solarte (or any other player for that matter) is going to do over the last two months of 2018 and was given a choice of
A) his performance in the last 30 games
B) his performance in the first half
C) his performance over the past 1,500 ABs
he would choose C
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Giants take a 3-2 lead over Arizona in the 8th. Arizona still has two more innings though.
Speaking of lefty bats, anyone think Adam Lind might have something left? I saw he opted out of his minor league deal recently with Boston.
Last edited by nsacpi; 08-05-2018 at 06:12 PM.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."