GDT: Mets @ Braves game 2

[bravesfanforlife88]

Conforto CF
Cespedes LF
Cabrera 2B
Frazier 3B
Flores 1B
Bruce RF
Nido C
Syndergaard P 2-0 2.95 ERA
Rosario SS


Inciarte CF
Albies 2B
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Suzuki C
Tucker LF
Swanson SS
Flaherty 3B
Newcomb P 1-1 4.02 ERA

[Hulavol]

Newcomb is going to have a huge game tonight... looking for less than two walks.

[Enscheff]

It appears the FO isn't too worried about seeing what they have in Camargo.

[WaitingFor2017]

I guess Snitker is waiting until Flaherty turns into his eventual pumpkin.

[bravesfanforlife88]

I have a feeling we are either going to score no runs off Thor.....or 4

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Inciarte

[thewupk]

expecting a yuge game from Inciarte

on base at least two more times tonight

[msstate7]

It appears the FO isn't too worried about seeing what they have in Camargo.

Frustrating.

[thethe]

Absolutely ridiculous for Camargo not to get a start here.

[jpx7]

It appears the FO isn't too worried about seeing what they have in Camargo.

It's a little confusing. I totally get pegging Camargo as a reserve infielder / super-utility guy; but you'd still think they'd want him to gain as many PAs as possible while the Braves are, at best, fringe wild-card contenders, and while there's an absence of any clearly better options at 3B. It's useful both for their evaluation and his growth curve.

Is there an angle with Flaherty that nobody's mentioned? Or is this just banal "hot hand" logic?

[nsacpi]

It's a little confusing. I totally get pegging Camargo as a reserve infielder / super-utility guy; but you'd still think they'd want him to gain as many PAs as possible while the Braves are, at best, fringe wild-card contenders, and while there's an absence of any clearly better options at 3B. It's useful both for their evaluation and his growth curve.

Is there an angle with Flaherty that nobody's mentioned? Or is this just banal "hot hand" logic?

go with the banal

[jpx7]

go with the banal

The old lex bannalis variant of parsimony.

[thewupk]

It's a little confusing. I totally get pegging Camargo as a reserve infielder / super-utility guy; but you'd still think they'd want him to gain as many PAs as possible while the Braves are, at best, fringe wild-card contenders, and while there's an absence of any clearly better options at 3B. It's useful both for their evaluation and his growth curve.

Is there an angle with Flaherty that nobody's mentioned? Or is this just banal "hot hand" logic?

Leading the league in batting average likely has something to do with it. But yeah as long as he's swinging well I doubt much changes. That said I think we will see plenty of Camargo at 3B this year to get an idea of what he can do.

[jpx7]

Leading the league in batting average likely has something to do with it. But yeah as long as he's swinging well I doubt much changes. That said I think we will see plenty of Camargo at 3B this year to get an idea of what he can do.

By "angle with Flaherty" I meant: Is there any reason, heretofore unnoticed or unnoted, to believe Flaherty's early success might be at all sustainable, or otherwise the mark of some "real" improvement? But I suppose even a "smart" administration that realizes Flaherty's more likely than not to plummet from his current (.429-babip-fueled) productivity is nevertheless going to be loathe to bench a guy with a .352 AVG (even if it's only through 64 PA).

[Braves1976]

I expect no Camargo is Snit's move as he likes to go with the hot hand. I doubt AA added him thinking he'd sit a while. If he doesn't start tomorrow Snit and AA might need to have a conversation.

[nsacpi]

By "angle with Flaherty" I meant: Is there any reason, heretofore unnoticed or unnoted, to believe Flaherty's early success might be at all sustainable, or otherwise the mark of some "real" improvement? But I suppose even a "smart" administration that realizes Flaherty's more likely than not to plummet from his current (.429-babip-fueled) productivity is nevertheless going to be loathe to bench a guy with a .352 AVG (even if it's only through 64 PA).

Aside from the BABIP his strikeout and walk rate numbers are better. Even if this is "real" I think Camargo is slightly better. And of course Camargo has more upside and might be more than slightly better. But the most likely scenario is Camargo is slightly better.

[Braves1976]

Aside from the BABIP his strikeout and walk rate numbers are better. Even if this is "real" I think Camargo is slightly better. And of course Camargo has more upside and might be more than slightly better. But the most likely scenario is Camargo is slightly better.

Plus Camargo is certainly better defensively, he can be a plus defender at third. This isn't to say RF defense has been an issue. He's been fine on defense too. Camargo is just better.

[nsacpi]

Right now the whole infield is hitting well and except for some careless mistakes by Albies fielding well. But eventually someone will get hurt or slump. Camargo will get plenty of playing time. In a month or so, I think he will be the starting third baseman and Flaherty will be the utility guy. It is not a bad thing to be in a position to rest your starting infielders once a week or once every other week. Albies, Swanson and Camargo are all better against lefty pitching. So Flaherty is a nice guy to be able to bring in against certain righties.

[Braves1976]

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.

[Braves1976]

By "angle with Flaherty" I meant: Is there any reason, heretofore unnoticed or unnoted, to believe Flaherty's early success might be at all sustainable, or otherwise the mark of some "real" improvement? But I suppose even a "smart" administration that realizes Flaherty's more likely than not to plummet from his current (.429-babip-fueled) productivity is nevertheless going to be loathe to bench a guy with a .352 AVG (even if it's only through 64 PA).

Even as a small sample helped out batting 8th and getting free passes, RF had never hit above .224 in a season all his years with Baltimore. So he is certainly doing better than he ever has with the bat in MLB. He's turned out to be a solid pick-up by AA.

It's nice to see Georgia boy Swanson leading the NL in batting today after last year. He is tied with RF in batting average now.