8/13/18 DH GAME THREAD vs MARLINS

[bravesfanMatt]

Good grief I like this kid. Electric.

[bravesfanMatt]

Pretty sure it doesn't work that way. If Touki was on the 25 man then sure.

I figured as long as he has options that would work. We get 26 men for both games. But I am not 100%

[bravesfanMatt]

I think Sobo might put the final nail in moylan’s coffin.

[thewupk]

I figured as long as he has options that would work. We get 26 men for both games. But I am not 100%

and Touki would be the 26th man for game 2. Can only have 1 guy for that spot.

[thewupk]

I think Sobo might put the final nail in moylan’s coffin.

His stuff looks good.

[BeanieAntics]

I really like what I've seen from Sobotka so far. I'd really like to see him get some more innings out of the pen this year. He looks good enough to be an option for us in September and possibly the playoffs.

Enscheff do you have any data on his stuff from that first appearance? I'd like to see it

[Garmel]

Sobotka hasn't showed any wildness in his first two innings of MLB work.

[BeanieAntics]

His stuff looks good.

Sure does. Solid command too.

[Enscheff]

Yep, looking at the pen -- Allard is the only guy who could conceivably give you three or four innings. So he's probably being held as insurance for Folty coming out early.

Not really an ideal scenario, but he's what the front office has provided.

The Braves have 2 SPs and a full BP to complete 18 innings today.

The ideal usage scenario for Allard is to complete 2-3 low leverage innings while facing the line up 1 time. That exact scenario has presented itself, and Allard was not used. It was incorrect BP usage.

It is stupid to hold back the mop up guy from pitching mop up innings just in case he is needed to pitch future mop up innings.

[The Chosen One]

Sobotka has a better swing than Swanson.

[Garmel]

It might be they are nervous about Sanchez's ability to go deep in tomorrow's game and they want to keep Allard fresh just in case. Just guessing on my part.

[bravesfanMatt]

Maybe Sobo has put the final nail in RF coffin?

[The Chosen One]

Joe is not gonna be happy with Ronald pulling his sleeve up to his shoulder exposing his compression shirt.

[The Chosen One]

It might be they are nervous about Sanchez's ability to go deep in tomorrow's game and they want to keep Allard fresh just in case. Just guessing on my part.

If Sanchez can't go deep, and Allard comes in the game, the game is probably a lost cause anyways.

[Enscheff]

Enscheff and I had a nice little back-and-forth a while ago about a .340 BABIP for Acuna. I'm keeping watch on that one...

Go dig up the discussion. After you quote me out of context I'll list out everything that was said.

Projection systems have him right around a .340 BABIP, so I'm guessing I said something along the lines of, ".320 is most likely, .340 is possible, but nowhere close to the .400 mark he has put up in the minors".

[thewupk]

Acuna's discipline from early in the season is night and day

[The Chosen One]

Can our analytics department relay to Ozzie that it's ok to actually take a few pitches and see some pitches during an at-bat.

[bravesfanMatt]

Joe is not gonna be happy with Ronald pulling his sleeve up to his shoulder exposing his compression shirt.

I loved it. Kind of looked like Aaron up there.

[The Chosen One]

Acuna's discipline from early in the season is night and day

maybe his bff can rub some of that off onto himself too like he did his hair.

[thewupk]

freddie sucks