6/17... vs marlins

[Southcack77]

We've actually had a bunch of players perform well this year (and we still suck)
Ender
Phillips
Adams
Freeman
Kemp
Flowers

have all been great relative to expectations.

Markakis has been mar kakis

Just shows you that:

1. Power still matters, and we don't have any
2. Our pitching is baaaaad

the offense ranks firmly in the middle of the national league and MLB in general. You are singling out small sample sizes to fit your bias, I guess.

[Southcack77]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/park-...-statcast-fun/


"You might not be able to tell from traditional park-factor data, but the new Atlanta ballpark appears to be much more hitter friendly than its predecessor. The fly balls hit by the Braves and their opponents to data haven’t been hit all that hard (“should have” resulted in .301 AVG-.846 SLG to date), but have actually resulted in much more production (.345 AVG-1.008 SLG, 137.9 Fly Ball Park Factor). In all of MLB, almost exactly 15.0% of fly balls hit between 95-100 mph have gone over the wall this season; 22.0% of such flies have done so in this new yard."

It's the new launching pad

A month or two ago you suggested it would be the most hitter friendly park this side of Colorado. That's not even close to true.

[msstate7]

There's a PR element involved with trading FF that would be pretty devastating locally. People LOVE Freddie...

I'm one of them. No way I wanna trade FF.

[cajunrevenge]

I will lose my **** if they trade Freddie. If they care that little about winning then I might just quit baseball altogether until there is a salary cap.

[Enscheff]

I will lose my **** if they trade Freddie. If they care that little about winning then I might just quit baseball altogether until there is a salary cap.

Now I really hope they trade Freeman

[cajunrevenge]

Oh you

[thewupk]

A month or two ago you suggested it would be the most hitter friendly park this side of Colorado. That's not even close to true.

Through the first two months of the season it's been a top 5 hitters park. On flyballs it's the 3rd best behind Coors and GAB. My hyperbole may have been off but SunTrust is very much a launching pad just like Fulton Co Stadium was. There should be no denying that's how it's played to this point.

[thewupk]

the offense ranks firmly in the middle of the national league and MLB in general. You are singling out small sample sizes to fit your bias, I guess.

Entering today the Braves ranked 20th in runs per game and team WRC+ in the majors. NL only they rank 10th in both categories. Not exactly the middle but certainly have separated themselves so far from the bottom 3rd of teams. I would say they are the worst of the "average" teams right now.

[TheBravos]

Through the first two months of the season it's been a top 5 hitters park. On flyballs it's the 3rd best behind Coors and GAB. My hyperbole may have been off but SunTrust is very much a launching pad just like Fulton Co Stadium was. There should be no denying that's how it's played to this point.

I never expected otherwise. The only reason Turner wasn't like that is they built the dang park deminsions to protect their pitchers.

[Russ2dollas]

It is interesting to think about trading Freeman. Getting Adams kind of shows how its easier to find a hitter that doesn't hurt you that much on defense.

If you can trade Freeman for two potential stud everyday players and find a first baseman do you do it?

I say no because I have an insane man crush on Freeman but it is an interesting thought.

There is no way coppy is doing this. It's not worth discussing

Maybe the yanks will give us a decent player for Adams

[thethe]

There is no way coppy is doing this. It's not worth discussing

Maybe the yanks will give us a decent player for Adams

I don't disagree with you but think its an interesting thought experiment.

[Heyward]

There is no way coppy is doing this. It's not worth discussing

Maybe the yanks will give us a decent player for Adams

It's not but given we will probably only contend around 19-21 under Freddie's contract, it's worth considering. If all goes well by 19 and we land a good FA by then as well. And prospects develop well, etc.

[Southcack77]

Entering today the Braves ranked 20th in runs per game and team WRC+ in the majors. NL only they rank 10th in both categories. Not exactly the middle but certainly have separated themselves so far from the bottom 3rd of teams. I would say they are the worst of the "average" teams right now.

Worst of the middle. Ha.