8/6 GDT: Miami Marlins (51-57) vs. Atlanta Braves (51-58); The Battle for 2nd Place

[The Chosen One]

Albies is a swing slot away from not flying out anymore and having them drop in front of outfielders.

[GeorgiaGirl]

Albies will be fine as soon as it's figured out the only thing he really needs to do is alter his launch angle a bit. Problem is I'm not sure this organization can do it.

[atl717]

Sims with another impressive outing.

Nothing impressive about only getting 3 K's, all by the pitcher.

[thewupk]

Nothing impressive about only getting 3 K's, all by the pitcher.

doesn't take much to impress thethe. 3 k's, 2 homers, 2 walks in 6 innings is not impressive

[SJ24]

I've honestly seen enough of Sims. Would rather see Fried starting.

[msstate7]

The 1st was terrible... throw it out and you have...
5.0 ip 4 h 0 er 1 bb 3 k

It was his 2nd start. Jeez

[thethe]

doesn't take much to impress thethe. 3 k's, 2 homers, 2 walks in 6 innings is not impressive

For a kid making his second MLB start to give up 4 runs with 1 out in the first and finish the next 5 and 2/3 scoreless is an impressive. Sometimes it's OK to get your head out of the statline.

[SJ24]

The 1st was terrible... throw it out and you have...
5.0 ip 4 h 0 er 1 bb 3 k

It was his 2nd start. Jeez

Why would you throw out the 1st though? You could throw out the bad inning for a lot of pitchers and have someone decent.

And, as thewupk already said, the 3 K were against Jose Urena.

[thewupk]

The 1st was terrible... throw it out and you have...
5.0 ip 4 h 0 er 1 bb 3 k

It was his 2nd start. Jeez

Everybody looks good when you don't take into account for when they are bad.

Is anyone expecting Sims to be impressive?

[thethe]

The 1st was terrible... throw it out and you have...
5.0 ip 4 h 0 er 1 bb 3 k

It was his 2nd start. Jeez

Some stat people have no concept of context. That's what makes someone like nsacpi one of the best posters on the board.

[Garmel]

For a kid making his second MLB start to give up 4 runs with 1 out in the first and finish the next 5 and 2/3 scoreless is an impressive. Sometimes it's OK to get your head out of the statline.

It's not just the statline. Look at his stuff. It just isn't that good.

[thewupk]

For a kid making his second MLB start to give up 4 runs with 1 out in the first and finish the next 5 and 2/3 scoreless is an impressive. Sometimes it's OK to get your head out of the statline.

Sometimes it's OK to call a performance for what it was and not sugar coat everything.

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Wasn't able to watch today due to internet slowness, but I'm worried about the two HRs. Flyball pitcher+Suntrust Park is a bad combo.

[thewupk]

Some stat people have no concept of context. That's what makes someone like nsacpi one of the best posters on the board.

So what's impressive about a 4.5 K/9 (all via the pitcher) and a .211 BABIP? Please enlighten us.

[WaitingFor2017]

Marlins are bringing up two righties plus a PH in the 9th inning, and we know Snit is obsessed with L/L and R/R matchups. I doubt we see Fried today. Even if we were to see a lefty, it would go to Rex Brothers.

I bet we see Jim Johnson.

[SJ24]

The Braves must have had terrible domestic scouts back in the Wren Era.

Sims and Hursh (drafted ahead of Judge Lol) are not what I envision when thinking of 1st-rounders.

[steveAKAslick]

I've honestly seen enough of Sims. Would rather see Fried starting.

Got a feeling you're gonna see Fried just as much as you saw Morris...

[WaitingFor2017]

Rex Brothers is in the pen. For crying out loud, let Fried pitch the 9th. This Braves offense is dead today, so there is no coming back.

[smootness]

So what's impressive about a 4.5 K/9 (all via the pitcher) and a .211 BABIP? Please enlighten us.

He already told you what he felt was impressive about it. If you disagree, then you are entirely free to do so.

[The Chosen One]

Braves gonna have Newk mentor Fredi.