GDT 8/4/22: Braves @ Mutts - Start the series off Wright

[bravesnumberone]

It sure would have been nice to pick up a competent hitter who could play second base.

[CyYoung31]

It's really hard for me to digest that the WC is no longer 1-game. With this change, the WC isn't so bad.

On the bright side, Acuna lifted the ball tonight

Except that it’s still a very short series, and our reward for winning it would probably be to face the Dodgers in the NLDS.

If we win the division as the two seed, we likely get the winner of the NLC champ and 3rd WC series in the NLDS after a bye.

Winning the division is huge for our repeat chances.

[msstate7]

Except that it’s still a very short series, and our reward for winning it would probably be to face the Dodgers in the NLDS.

Winning the division is huge for our repeat chances.

Well, that's not looking likely. Just gonna have to hope we get all the luck in postseason again

[jsebe10]

If anyone hasn’t gotten to see Walker pitch this season this dude is on another level this season…He’s got really good stuff. Tomorrow afternoon s going to be extremely difficult…I’d venture to say harder than tonight.

[Slippyjms]

I think we’re gonna win this series. I think Fried and Strider get us W’s and I think Anderson and the pen do enough to hold it together tomorrow for the offense

[msstate7]

I think we’re gonna win this series. I think Fried and Strider get us W’s and I think Anderson and the pen do enough to hold it together tomorrow for the offense

Still got walker, degrom, and max on their side. Winning 2 of them will be tough

[CyYoung31]

We haven’t lost 3 in a row all year, so I expect us to find a way to pull it out tomorrow.

[msstate7]

We haven’t lost 3 in a row all year, so I expect us to find a way to pull it out tomorrow.

I strangely feel good about Ian tomorrow

[weso1]

Mets look pretty dang tough right now. They might just be better this year. Nothing wrong with a wildcard spot though.

[Garmel]

[Hudson2]

All mental right now. He’s a top 5 talent in the game. Once he gets that confidence back he’s goin on a tear.

[msstate7]

Obviously, I've never been an athlete like Acuna, and I've never had an injury like his. With that said, he runs with confidence, and he cuts the bases like a deer. Would the knee batting cause him more issues than running/cutting/jumping?

[Bluedevilruss]

I’ve had both ACL’s done. It’s torquing the knee that is the hardest to get over in your mind. You spend 6-8 months not trusting planting your knee and turning a different direction. It’s hard to overcome mentally.

[The Chosen One]

I’ve had both ACL’s done. It’s torquing the knee that is the hardest to get over in your mind. You spend 6-8 months not trusting planting your knee and turning a different direction. It’s hard to overcome mentally.

Makes sense why he looks like he's rolling over a lot of stuff in the box with his wrists.

[striker42]

I'm not worried about Acuna long term. The bat speed is there, his plate discipline is there, it's really his launch angle that's the problem. He had a LA of 18.2 last year down to 11.2 this year. Once he trusts his knee and gets that straightened out, he's going to start putting balls in the air again and when that happens he'll be the Acuna we know he can be.

[zbhargrove]

Let's just hope his confidence comes back stronger than Heyward's after getting hit in the face. I still think that screwed up Heyward's mentality for the rest of his career

[CyYoung31]

This explains everything.

[GovClintonTyree]

This explains everything.

Hm. Matters a lot