GDT: 4/12 Marlins @ Braves

[bravesfanforlife88]

Acuna RF
Albies 2B
Freeman 1B
Ozuna LF
Swanson SS
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Riley 3B
Jackson C
Inciarte CF
Ynoa P

Dickerson LF
Marte CF
Cooper 1B
Anderson 3B
Duvall RF (We always get crushed by our former players)
Chisholm 2B
Rojas SS
Alfaro C
Alcantara P


It is nice to see Pache get a day off, I feel like he is pressing and could benefit from the rest

[thewupk]

Duvall won't do anything. Marlins got conned into making him an everyday player. Just don't let him face a lefty.

[msstate7]

Don't worry about Duvall. Worry about Alfaro. He will crush everything this series

[SJ24]

So we have 3 automatic outs at the bottom of the lineup in front of Ronnie.

[jpx7]

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Riley 3B

I've been as big a Riley-skeptic as anyone, but he's been hitting the ball hard and is passing the defensive eye-test, at least, with some truly nifty plays at 3B. Last night was a great example of each of those things, but he's also sporting a .317 xwoba against a .218 woba.

He could strike out a little less (28.1% k-rate, up from last season's 23.8%) and walk a little more (6.3% bb-rate, down from last season's 7.8%), but he's mostly (a) getting unlucky and (b) not lofting the ball at all yet (LA for the season is 3.5). Both his luck and his LA should improve with more PA.

[Enscheff]

I've been as big a Riley-skeptic as anyone, but he's been hitting the ball hard and is passing the defensive eye-test, at least, with some truly nifty plays at 3B. Last night was a great example of each of those things, but he's also sporting a .317 xwoba against a .218 woba.

He could strike out a little less (28.1% k-rate, up from last season's 23.8%) and walk a little more (6.3% bb-rate, down from last season's 7.8%), but he's mostly (a) getting unlucky and (b) not lofting the ball at all yet (LA for the season is 3.5). Both his luck and his LA should improve with more PA.

I was just about to post this. Riley, like most of the Braves hitters, has better inputs than his results show. I expect some positive regression from him.

[Super]

yeah. i’ve been happy with Riley’s ABs so far despite the poor results.

[bravesfanMatt]

Is positive regression an oxymoron? I like it though.

[clvclv]

Don't worry about Duvall. Worry about Alfaro. He will crush everything this series

Alfaro's gimpy - they were considering putting him on the shelf.

[msstate7]

Alfaro's gimpy - they were considering putting him on the shelf.

He seems to hit a hr every 7 ABs vs the braves. I'm positive that's not correct, but you get the point

[Enscheff]

Is positive regression an oxymoron? I like it though.

In analytics, regression is movement towards an established mean, and can be positive or negative. In this context it is not the opposite of "progression", as progression tends to refer to real improvement of that established mean...or an increase in "true talent". Seems clear as mud to me.

[clvclv]

Only on MLB.tv???

[msstate7]

Only on MLB.tv???

BSSO

[clvclv]

BSSO

Apparently not here - Hurricanes pregame is on.

[msstate7]

Apparently not here - Hurricanes pregame is on.

Strange. On my directv, it's braves pregame

[clvclv]

Strange. On my directv, it's braves pregame

BSSE - not South.

[msstate7]

BSSE - not South.

I guess, channel 646 (BSSOHD)

[salmagundy]

I guess, channel 646 (BSSOHD)

That's where I'm watching

[bravesfanforlife88]

I didn’t realize Ynoa could throw 98-99

[Enscheff]

Might be time to re-evaluate Ynoa's stuff.