Around The Majors 2019

[UNCBlue012]

Phillies are down 6-0 early.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Bill Buckner has passed away at 69 years old

[Super]

what are the chances that this is simply what bryce harper is anymore? nothing looks super unlucky in his numbers. strikeouts are up 7% and walks are down 3%. he’s pulling the ball a lot more this year. BABIP is over .300 so it’s not like you’re expecting that to rebound. of course he could always get hot and go off. but those K and BB numbers going the wrong ways could say a lot.

[msstate7]

what are the chances that this is simply what bryce harper is anymore? nothing looks super unlucky in his numbers. strikeouts are up 7% and walks are down 3%. he’s pulling the ball a lot more this year. BABIP is over .300 so it’s not like you’re expecting that to rebound. of course he could always get hot and go off. but those K and BB numbers going the wrong ways could say a lot.

Just think was his fWAR would look like if he weren't having his best defensive year since his rookie season. It would probably look a lot like his bWAR, 0.5

[Hulavol]

I have a feeling the Phillies are gonna rue that trade for a decade.

[Carp]

I've said for awhile now that Harper is essentially a more athletic Adam Dunn. Which isn't terrible, but far from the elite player he's made out to be.

[thewupk]

I've said for awhile now that Harper is essentially a more athletic Adam Dunn. Which isn't terrible, but far from the elite player he's made out to be.

Better than trout though

[Russ2dollas]

The Braves and Phils should be playing on Memorial day, not both off on Memorial day. That is all.

[jpx7]

Zombie Expos again lose to Marlins, 3-2, despite Scherzer starting and adding an RBI.

[bravesfanMatt]

Zombie Expos again lose to Marlins, 3-2, despite Scherzer starting and adding an RBI.

Another pen loss. And glad we won’t face max.

[bravesfanMatt]

Does the NL have a great team outside of the Dodgers. I just don’t see any team challenging them in the NL.

[jpx7]

Another pen loss. And glad we won’t face max.

Fried vs Strasburg should be a good test. It looks like they haven’t even announced a starter for Wednesday, though.

[CyYoung31]

Does the NL have a great team outside of the Dodgers. I just don’t see any team challenging them in the NL.

Dodgers are cream of the crop, with the Cubs 2nd all by themselves, and the Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, and Phillies all about even.

[CrimsonCowboy]

The Braves and Phils should be playing on Memorial day, not both off on Memorial day. That is all.

The schedule this year is screwy. How in the world are the Braves already done playing the Diamondbacks and Cardinals before they’ve played one game against the Nationals and only three against the Phillies?

[The Chosen One]

The schedule this year is screwy. How in the world are the Braves already done playing the Diamondbacks and Cardinals before they’ve played one game against the Nationals and only three against the Phillies?

It's because we're not playing the AL East for interleague this year. We're playing the AL Central.

[salmagundy]

Speaking of screwy schedule--

Braves next 21 games are 15 at home and only 6 on the road. Nice for the Braves now after the 2 monster road trips recently.

Home games include 2 vs Nats, 4 vs Pitts, 3 vs Phiiiies, 3 vs Mutts. Small road trip to Pitts(3) and Miami(3)

should make a lot of hay in this part of schedule.

[jpx7]

It's because we're not playing the AL East for interleague this year. We're playing the AL Central.

Big win, tbh.

[thewupk]

Dodgers are cream of the crop, with the Cubs 2nd all by themselves, and the Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, and Phillies all about even.

Cards have been awful lately and .500 on the year

[jpx7]

I’m guessing that .494 winning percentage for the remaining scheduled opponents is the big reason fangraphs has the Braves as favorites to win the division (42.5%), as well as the likeliest NL East team to make the playoffs (63.9%). Performing as expected (or better) over the next couple weeks (essentially leading up to the series against Philadelphia)—especially with so many home games—could really make the season; performing worse (especially substantially worse) could really break it. In other words: June needs to be a make-hay month.

[CyYoung31]

Cards have been awful lately and .500 on the year

I still think they’re a borderline playoff team, just like the rest of them.