Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
50PoundHead (05-16-2017), clvclv (05-17-2017), Garmel (05-16-2017)
Freddie is actually protecting Kemp.
Forever Fredi
Beyond excited for Kemp
He's a stud. I honestly hope the Braves don't trade him. With the players we have coming up having two mashers like that in hte middle of the lineup can result in a lot of winning baseball.
The team has had some unfortunate breaks so far this year and the starting pitching has been brutal. Luckily starting pitching is the strength of the organization.
As long as Kemp commits to keeping himself healthy and in shape he should be a great hitter for another 2-3 years.
Natural Immunity Croc
chopdrew (05-16-2017)
Really? I thought protection was getting more fast balls in fear of walking him to face a good hitter on deck. At least that's what you and everyone else always said it was. And it's less to do with who is behind you and more to do with the people on base. In that situation Freeman gets pitched to with the bases empty. Just as Swanson gets pitched to with the bases empty even with the pitcher behind him.