GDT 10/7/23: Braves vs Philthies - NLDS Game 1

[Slippyjms]

Acuña RF
Riley 3B
Olson 1B
Albies 2B
Ozuna DH
Harris ll CF
Arcia SS
Murphy C
Pillar LF

Strider P

[Mad Dog Murph]

TDA war crimes

[Enscheff]

The day we’ve been waiting for all year is here. Pretty stoked!

[msstate7]

The day we’ve been waiting for all year is here. Pretty stoked!

Grab some coors light! Haha

[bravesnumberone]

Interesting.

[msstate7]

Riley is gonna have a monster postseason, and it will start tonight.

[CyYoung31]

Looks the front office stepped in.

[thewupk]

Does Riley have success agaisnt Suarez?

[thewupk]

Looks the front office stepped in.

Looks like a lot of crying over nothing.

[CyYoung31]

Looks like a lot of crying over nothing.

No. Murphy should’ve been playing more. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if TDA starts game 2, so save the victory lap.

[CyYoung31]

I was also talking about in regards to the lineup. Albies should absolutely be batting cleanup against a lefty, and it should’ve happened in the regular season.

[AJonesATL]

I think the exhibition games were clear. TD has been elevated to Fried personal catcher and Murphy will start vs. others. TD was on A team for Fried start and Murphy was then just paired with our starting pitchers

Interesting line-up - like the move to simply get our best hitters the most ABs, protect Olson vs. lefty with Albies and Ozuna and against righties just avoid having Albies be hitting second behind Acuna. I'd have Arcia lower albeit its a lefty and their best reliever is a lefty so sort of get it.

[ixiXSolidXixi]

Just a few hours away!

[Enscheff]

I was also talking about in regards to the lineup. Albies should absolutely be batting cleanup against a lefty, and it should’ve happened in the regular season.

I believe this lineup was constructed to split the LHH up better specifically to limit the damage Alvarado can do to this lineup. Eventually Rosario will come in for Pillar, and the Braves can’t let the Phils deploy their BP ace in a manner that sinks an entire inning. This lineup helps prevent that.

[bravesfanforlife88]

[CyYoung31]

Just a reminder that the Braves haven’t won a non-pandemic first game of a postseason since 2001. Even if you count 2020, they’ve still lost 11 out of 12. And, going back to 1999, they’ve lost 13 of the last 15.

[Tapate50]

Just a reminder that the Braves haven’t won a non-pandemic first game of a postseason since 2001. Even if you count 2020, they’ve still lost 11 out of 12. And, going back to 1999, they’ve lost 13 of the last 15.

**** you

[CyYoung31]

**** you

**** you. I’m just pointing out what we’re up against.

[bravesfanMatt]

**** you. I’m just pointing out what we’re up against.

**** you. We are sweeping these fools.

[The Chosen One]

I think the exhibition games were clear. TD has been elevated to Fried personal catcher and Murphy will start vs. others. TD was on A team for Fried start and Murphy was then just paired with our starting pitchers

Interesting line-up - like the move to simply get our best hitters the most ABs, protect Olson vs. lefty with Albies and Ozuna and against righties just avoid having Albies be hitting second behind Acuna. I'd have Arcia lower albeit its a lefty and their best reliever is a lefty so sort of get it.

In fairness, Fried has missed most of the season. So he never got more time to build a rapport with Murphy. But TDA has been with Fried for three seasons now.

I'd rather Murphy just start everything, but it is what it is. TDA is also one if AA's guys as much as he is Snit's.