GDT: Braves @ Rangers 5/17 Finding our Stride(r)

[Carp]

Phillies are gonna be bad for a long time. They might as well trade Harper while he still has value. Hope they enjoyed their WS appearance cause their team is both old and expensive.

[Carp]

As a Phillie fan, i'd be pissed seeing the talent level they have on the field vs what the Braves have. Harris II, Acuna, Murphy, Albies, Riley, etc. Going to be a brutal stretch of baseball in the east.

For real.

I mean, say what you want about the Mets, but at least they are producing a lot of talent from the minors. Sure they tend to trade them all off for aging/expensive stars, but they are still producing that talent at a fairly high rate. The Phillies aren't even doing that really, aside from Sixto and their first round picks, who have yet to do anything at the ML level.

[Heyward]

I still think they get Nola resigned But i'd love to pick him up if they don't and we let Morton sail off into the sunset.

That might depend how AJSS looks as well as Soroka.

[thewupk]

This is what irritated me about their WS run last year. They’ve been one of the worst run organizations in baseball for a decade now and they got rewarded for it because Manfred had to have nearly half the league make the postseason.

But in the end they lost so it doesn't really matter.

[PawPawMaxwell]

And Turner is the player I wanted this past offseason. AA is looking more like a genius now with Arcia for cheap. Some players get to comfortable after they get paid like Turner just did. Not saying that’s what happening to him but it’s possible.

And some players put too much pressure on themselves once they see those massive paydays start up. I think that may be an issue with Riley at the moment. JMO

[Deester11]

It seems his demise was greatly exaggerated... and I wouldn't expect any less from this board. <3

Ozzie like exaggerating you say?

[Super]

They have Painter and Abel potentially replacing Wheeler/Nola if they wont pay them. IF.

We know how risky pitching prospects are and they’re already feeling that with Painter. Abel hasn’t been that good. Replacing two studs with two prospects, one of which hasn’t been that good, is a bold strategy.

[Super]

This is what irritated me about their WS run last year. They’ve been one of the worst run organizations in baseball for a decade now and they got rewarded for it because Manfred had to have nearly half the league make the postseason.

Same, but at least they lost. They had their magical run and the chances it happens again should be small. Of course they’ve bought themselves a not horrible team, but so far that offense is looking legit rough.

[bravesfanforlife88]

That might depend how AJSS looks as well as Soroka.

With the uncertainty surrounding Fried, I think we will be locking in at least 1 starter from outside the organization this offseason.

[Nerfherders]

5-6 against the toughest 11 straight games I can remember, all against teams significantly over .500 and hot. The hits keep on rolling against the Mariners and Dodgers. Who drew up this schedule?

[bravesfanforlife88]

Shewmake optioned back to Gwinnett, no word yet on who is coming back up but it sounds like Adrianza would be activated.

[Carp]

Would be nice to see us upgrade the utility inf position at the deadline. Adrianza aint it. Matt Duffy would be really, really nice, though I don't know enough his glovework at SS. But hell, if we want a glove first SS that can't hit, why not bring Simba back in?

[CyYoung31]

My god that Statcast page.

[Mad Dog Murph]

My god that Statcast page.

That’s ridiculous

[50PoundHead]

Would be nice to see us upgrade the utility inf position at the deadline. Adrianza aint it. Matt Duffy would be really, really nice, though I don't know enough his glovework at SS. But hell, if we want a glove first SS that can't hit, why not bring Simba back in?

Joey Wendle is off to a terrible start in Miami and I don't think he's truly a starting SS (which he is in Miami), but he's got a pretty good track record over the years. I agree they should find a legitimate multi-position guy who hits better than both Adrianza and Shemake and fields better than Grissom.

[Tapate50]

Saw this posted elsewhere :

A was on local radio today. Main takeaways:

-They're not gonna "yo-yo" Soroka. Once he's up it's because they believe he will stay up. Said the main thing is that Soroka has basically become a whole new pitcher. He's not a sinker guy anymore, but a straight 4 seam fastball pitcher. Changed his mechanics entirely for hopeful longevity. So he is essentially learning to pitch again.

-The way AA talked about Smith-Shawver, it's clear they see him as a possible option this season. He basically said they don't like pushing those guys through levels, but the need is there and he might be able to fill it. Said now they can evaluate Dodd/Shuster/Soroka/Shawver all in one place.

-AA said point blank they don't evaluate these guys on ERA. The Braves care about BB/K rates. We want our pitchers missing bats. We are not a pitch to contact club anymore. Miss bats.

[bravesfanMatt]

Isn’t elder/Shuster/Dodd all contact type pitchers though. Elder has been successful at that.

[CyYoung31]

Saw this posted elsewhere :

A was on local radio today. Main takeaways:

-They're not gonna "yo-yo" Soroka. Once he's up it's because they believe he will stay up. Said the main thing is that Soroka has basically become a whole new pitcher. He's not a sinker guy anymore, but a straight 4 seam fastball pitcher. Changed his mechanics entirely for hopeful longevity. So he is essentially learning to pitch again.

-The way AA talked about Smith-Shawver, it's clear they see him as a possible option this season. He basically said they don't like pushing those guys through levels, but the need is there and he might be able to fill it. Said now they can evaluate Dodd/Shuster/Soroka/Shawver all in one place.

-AA said point blank they don't evaluate these guys on ERA. The Braves care about BB/K rates. We want our pitchers missing bats. We are not a pitch to contact club anymore. Miss bats.

I don’t understand the Soroka thing.

[CyYoung31]

Word on the street is that Charlie is getting called up tomorrow.

[Mad Dog Murph]

Word on the street is that Charlie is getting called up tomorrow.

Good ole Cluberson