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We just saw another step in this process take place when Newk came out of the BP following a RHP and was exactly what folks hoped he would be.
When a team like the Dodgers stacks a lineup with LHH to face a RHP like Gausman, bringing in a LHP like Newk for an extended outing is very effective.
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With the way Minter is going, I assume there will be a couple short term moves. One is activating Venters, who has pitched well in his rehab stint. Another might be giving some high leverage opportunities to Newk. Let's see what happens. Ultimately, we will still have to make multiple external moves imo.
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And whether it looks like "panicking" or not, at least one of those external moves needs to come soon. As mentioned in the other thread, that's 7 blown out of 13 chances. Venters isn't a 9th inning option. Neither is Biddle. I'm not ready to buy into the idea that Newk's fixed his control to the point that he'll ever throw enough strikes to be trusted with the last 3 outs. Maybe you try him there once and see what happens, but I'm still skeptical.
AA simply can't continue running complete question marks out there to try to get the last 3 outs until they can sign Kimbrel without losing the pick. Go get Smith. Go get Melancon. Anyone who's at least had periods of late-inning success until you can potentially bring Craig in. We're 4 games back already - if you wait three more weeks to do SOMETHING, you're giving the Phillies the chance to run away and hide. They'll eventually get a better Robertson back, Nola's not going to continue to be bad, and they could easily add Keuchel at the same time AA possibly adds Kimbrel.
They just can't go three more weeks without addressing things.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
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Melancon? Don't think so.
The four I would focus on at this point: Ken Giles, Mychal Givens, Ian Kennedy and Will Smith.
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"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Newk again showed what the revamped BP might start looking like with internal options. If Minter can get himself figured out, that's a strong LH duo in the BP.
Rather than giving Newk one shot in the 9th and then making a ridiculous snap judgement based on almost zero data, he needs to be inserted into higher and higher leverage situations where he is likely to succeed based on match ups so he can build up to being the high leverage BP weapon he was destined to be from the start.
This idea that some guys can pitch the 9th and some can't needs to go away once and for all, and the idea of leverage needs to be adopted organizationally. If all leadership starts talking about the "BP Ace" being used in the "highest leverage point of the game", the players will start to buy in.
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some not so fun stats about Braves pitching---
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#Braves relievers have issued majors-high 82 walks in 139 1/3 innings and have the majors' 4th-highest opponents' OBP (.353) and fifth-worst save percentage (53.8).
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#Braves pitchers have issued a majors-high 162 walks, while no other NL team has issued more than 143. (White Sox and Rangers have 151.)
Given the sad state of bullpens today - particularly in this division - it's pretty tough to say convincingly that Smith "won't cost much".
Giles' stuff is great, sure, but he has consistently imploded when given high-leverage opportunities with contenders. They'll want more than he's worth to me. I'd rather try the young SPs that don't currently figure into our rotation plans than give up much of anything for him. I only mention Melancon because of his experience, the fact that he's pitching well, and that there's no way he costs you much. You can say the same regarding Kennedy, but he just doesn't have the same track-record in the late innings. Givens is another story for me.
If you could add Smith and Givens now and Kimbrel in three weeks, you've suddenly got the makings of a lockdown pen - especially if Newk can adjust and Minter can get his *hit together. Adding Touki and Wilson to that mix coming down the stretch might make it "special".
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?