GDT: Mets @ Braves game 2

[striker42]

I hope we didn't rush Ozzie

[JxnMissFan]

Weren’t some experts saying Oz would struggle on the left side of the plate?

[msstate7]

3 ground balls = 4 outs for Newcomb. Nice

[chop2chip]

Kudos to the powers at be for letting Ozzie swing the bat like he’s Frank Thomas and not force him to be Michael Bourn. His power is what makes him special.

[msstate7]

4 groundball for 5 outs

[chop2chip]

I am very curious what Dansby’s defensive metrics will look like when the sample is larger. He’s looked very smooth all year and turns a great DP with Ozzie.

[bravesfanMatt]

Newk velocity is low. Wonder if he is going easy to get control.

[thethe]

Tremendous start so far by newk

[msstate7]

Newcomb has 5 groundballs for 6 outs. Very impressive

[thethe]

Newk velocity is low. Wonder if he is going easy to get control.

Generating grounders so I'd love to see the movement numbers

[msstate7]

I am very curious what Dansby’s defensive metrics will look like when the sample is larger. He’s looked very smooth all year and turns a great DP with Ozzie.

Swanson was a plus defender despite 200 errors (exaggerating, a little) last season. Swanson is very good defensively when he doesn't make the dumb mistakes

[steveAKAslick]

Albies is legit, him and Dansby if the progression is real, will be fun to watch moving forward.

Is it possible for him to keep this up with such a small walk rate...he only has 4 walks on the year but then again only has 14 strikeouts...I’m super hyped tho about how he’s playing along with Dansby & others...I think we need to see more Camargo, even tho Flaherty has been playing well above his norm & the FO needs to cut the crap and call up Acuna because this team is far exceeding expectations so far

[chop2chip]

Are the Dodgers using Kemp like the Braves are Tucker? I haven't followed them much since the first week. I just noted Kemp actually has a 1 DRS in 87 innings so far in LF. Tucker has a -1 DRS with us in just over a 100 or so innings. Whatever the case, Kemp has had a good start on offense for them. But so has Preston Tucker here leading the NL in RBI's.

Not to be that guy, but those DRS numbers mean very little. But to your point, I think it’s safe to say that Dodger regime knows how to mitigate the damage Kemp exposes them to. I’m sure they utilize a similar program as to what we do with Tucker since’s our analytics guy was the guy who instituted those protocols in LA.

[thethe]

Hot hand!

[chop2chip]

Swanson was a plus defender despite 200 errors (exaggerating, a little) last season. Swanson is very good defensively when he doesn't make the dumb mistakes

He obviously doesn’t have elite range and the arm appears to be no more than average, so he won’t ever be a gold glove guy, but he seems like he will take care of the routine and moderately difficult.

[Braves1976]

Not to be that guy, but those DRS numbers mean very little. But to your point, I think it’s safe to say that Dodger regime knows how to mitigate the damage Kemp exposes them to. I’m sure they utilize a similar program as to what we do with Tucker since’s our analytics guy was the guy who instituted those protocols in LA.

Oh yea I know they do that, they are smart. I just wondered if he was being taken out with leads the same way as Tucker too. I was guessing so but haven't watched them much lately.

[msstate7]

Good AB, Swanson

[chop2chip]

Oh yea I know they do that, they are smart. I just wondered if he was being taken out with leads the same way as Tucker too. I was guessing so but haven't watched them much lately.

I see. Didn’t mean to come across as smarmy. It’s a good point you make and highlights how poorly managed the team was last year.

What a terrific at bat from Swanson.

[msstate7]

Camargo will sit another week

[chop2chip]

BABIP gods looooooooove RF