8/27 GDT: Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves

[Enscheff]

i don't get the "he made a big step today" comments from our announcers etc when it comes to Folty

he pitched fine, would love a lower pitch count etc to go farther in the game than 5

but he gave up a run. that's it. just seemed weird


the continued overreaction imo to everything he does it beyond silly at this point

Agreed. I really thought Folty was going to get over the mental hurdles and become the Ace of this staff this season. Unfortunately, he hasn't made any real strides...still shows flashes of dominance and then backs it up with maddening inconsistency.

It's to the point now where it's likely time to realize he is a "stuff #4" and plan accordingly.

[NinersSBChamps]

i don't get the "he made a big step today" comments from our announcers etc when it comes to Folty

he pitched fine, would love a lower pitch count etc to go farther in the game than 5

but he gave up a run. that's it. just seemed weird


the continued overreaction imo to everything he does it beyond silly at this point

I think all things considered he did well. The little bit I watched he was laboring and got out of what could have been a huge inning for the Rockies. He whined about a close pitch or two, but avoided a meltdown. Maybe that is what the announcers mean't?

[The Chosen One]

I'm not sure why people complain about Chip&Joe.

They're paid to be homers. Part of their job is selling to the audience to keep watching. So it makes sense they're going to keep speaking in hyperbole of how great someone like Folty pitches. Fans like us expect Folty to progress, but we aren't the majority demographic watching the games on TV.

Our team isn't very good, but we still have a month to go for people to keep watching. They're not going to bash younger players (or even Jim Johnson) to turn people away and not give them any reason to watch. It's just like Opening Day 2015 when we clearly threw a rebuild roster out there. Chip and Joe were talking abuot how things looked different but it was exciting to see guys like Jace go out there and get experience. It's all part of the job fir them.

[50PoundHead]

I'm not sure why people complain about Chip&Joe.

They're paid to be homers. Part of their job is selling to the audience to keep watching. So it makes sense they're going to keep speaking in hyperbole of how great someone like Folty pitches. Fans like us expect Folty to progress, but we aren't the majority demographic watching the games on TV.

Our team isn't very good, but we still have a month to go for people to keep watching. They're not going to bash younger players (or even Jim Johnson) to turn people away and not give them any reason to watch. It's just like Opening Day 2015 when we clearly threw a rebuild roster out there. Chip and Joe were talking abuot how things looked different but it was exciting to see guys like Jace go out there and get experience. It's all part of the job fir them.

It's the pox on the game as broadcast now. I have the mlb cable channel and listen to a variety of team coverage and every teams' announcers are now homers. One of the refreshing things about the old Skip, Ernie, Pete, and Sutton combos is that in the heyday of the Superstation, they were relatively balanced as they knew a lot of viewers who weren't tied to the Braves were watching the games. Skip especially went out of his way to laud opposing teams and players when they were good and provide unvarnished criticism of the Braves when they messed up.

[Julio3000]

It's worth noting that Chip and Steve Stone basically got canned for criticizing the home team in Chicago.

I don't mind their being homers, as long as it's reasonably tempered with realism--unlike, say, the Nats crew. I think Chip and Joe are turrible, but not because they're homers.

[Deester11]

It's worth noting that Chip and Steve Stone basically got canned for criticizing the home team in Chicago.

I don't mind their being homers, as long as it's reasonably tempered with realism--unlike, say, the Nats crew. I think Chip and Joe are turrible, but not because they're homers.

Sums up my feelings too.

[Southcack77]

It's the pox on the game as broadcast now. I have the mlb cable channel and listen to a variety of team coverage and every teams' announcers are now homers. One of the refreshing things about the old Skip, Ernie, Pete, and Sutton combos is that in the heyday of the Superstation, they were relatively balanced as they knew a lot of viewers who weren't tied to the Braves were watching the games. Skip especially went out of his way to laud opposing teams and players when they were good and provide unvarnished criticism of the Braves when they messed up.

Now?

[The Chosen One]

It's the pox on the game as broadcast now. I have the mlb cable channel and listen to a variety of team coverage and every teams' announcers are now homers. One of the refreshing things about the old Skip, Ernie, Pete, and Sutton combos is that in the heyday of the Superstation, they were relatively balanced as they knew a lot of viewers who weren't tied to the Braves were watching the games. Skip especially went out of his way to laud opposing teams and players when they were good and provide unvarnished criticism of the Braves when they messed up.

Well. The Braves TV region is basically Trump country, so perhaps they prefer being spoonfed lies of hyperbole?

I cant stand Chip on some days but honestly when I'm watching I've learned to kind of just zone them out and focus on the game itself.

[50PoundHead]

Now?

I'm way old. Outside of Harry Caray with the Cardinals, baseball announcers were a lot more buttoned-down in the 1960s and 1970s.