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    So Who Goes???

    One of Rio/Flaherty likely has to be taken off the 40-Man Roster so they can activate Viz tomorrow.

    Not sure it makes sense to take anyone else off - anyone else see other ideas?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ronald Rump View Post
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    The jokes about Chucky are still funny, but it's beginning to look like it's going to take something extraordinary to get him replaced at this point. The biggest question most people had for the Braves coming into the year was about the pitching, particularly the young pitching (and rightfully so). As of now, the staff ranks...

    7th in ERA (3rd in the NL), with home/away splits being roughly the same and the overall (3.71) is a full run better than last season.

    I'm definitely not attached to him at all either, but Folty's obviously taken his yugest step forward under him, Newk looks like he's almost ready to take another step forward (simply inconsistent like Folty was prior to this year), and Touki looks like he's being handled pretty well. Not sure he's been particularly great with the pen guys, but the addition of more talent, Sobotka, and the transitioning of a SP or two (Gohara, Fried, Wilson, Weigel) to replace the Moylans and Freemans we had as placeholders to start the season could probably take care of the issues there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clvclv View Post
    The jokes about Chucky are still funny, but it's beginning to look like it's going to take something extraordinary to get him replaced at this point. The biggest question most people had for the Braves coming into the year was about the pitching, particularly the young pitching (and rightfully so). As of now, the staff ranks...

    7th in ERA (3rd in the NL), with home/away splits being roughly the same and the overall (3.71) is a full run better than last season.

    I'm definitely not attached to him at all either, but Folty's obviously taken his yugest step forward under him, Newk looks like he's almost ready to take another step forward (simply inconsistent like Folty was prior to this year), and Touki looks like he's being handled pretty well. Not sure he's been particularly great with the pen guys, but the addition of more talent, Sobotka, and the transitioning of a SP or two (Gohara, Fried, Wilson, Weigel) to replace the Moylans and Freemans we had as placeholders to start the season could probably take care of the issues there.
    IMO, Sancherz has had more of a positive effect on Folty and Julio and others than has Hernandez. He's always talking to them when we see dugout shots on TV. Should he decide to call it quits at the end of the year, the Braves should do their best to sign him. If he still wants to pitch, re-sign him with thoughts regarding coaching the young guys(being a player coach).

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    Oh, I don’t know, probably one of the 4 pitchers on the 40 they didn’t like enough to put on the active roster when rosters expanded.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Oh, I don’t know, probably one of the 4 pitchers on the 40 they didn’t like enough to put on the active roster when rosters expanded.
    In this vein, I would guess Parsons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmagundy View Post
    IMO, Sancherz has had more of a positive effect on Folty and Julio and others than has Hernandez. He's always talking to them when we see dugout shots on TV. Should he decide to call it quits at the end of the year, the Braves should do their best to sign him. If he still wants to pitch, re-sign him with thoughts regarding coaching the young guys(being a player coach).
    Just found this from DOB.

    SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Foltynewicz didn’t pitch in a two-game May series at Tampa Bay, but it was nonetheless an important trip for the Braves right-hander. Important for a conversation he had with Anibal Sanchez, the Braves veteran whose influence has extended well beyond his contributions on the mound this season, which have been considerable in their own right.

    Foltynewicz allowed nine hits and six runs in five innings of a May 4 home loss against the San Francisco Giants, raising his ERA to 3.65 and opponents’ average to .236 through seven starts, with 43 strikeouts, 17 walks and four homers allowed in 37 innings. Good, but not anything special for a young pitcher whose power arm and talent have long suggested he was capable of more.

    “Anibal pulled me aside in Tampa, and we had the same kind of conversation me and Bartolo (Colon) had last year,” Foltynewicz said, referencing the elder statesman of the 2017 rotation before Colon was released early that...

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmagundy View Post
    IMO, Sancherz has had more of a positive effect on Folty and Julio and others than has Hernandez. He's always talking to them when we see dugout shots on TV. Should he decide to call it quits at the end of the year, the Braves should do their best to sign him. If he still wants to pitch, re-sign him with thoughts regarding coaching the young guys(being a player coach).
    Don't think many would disagree that Sanchez has had as much or more to do with the improvement (certainly from the SPs). However, the guy in charge (in this case Chucky, during the run Leo) will always get a big chunk of the credit (and blame) - rightly or wrongly. Managers and Coaches constantly get fired when players don't perform even though they're not throwing the pitches. They'll also always get credit for how marvelously they "handled so many personalities" or "made amazing moves when they followed their guts rather than the metrics" and beat the odds once in a blue moon.

    Snitker and Chucky are going to get a large part of the credit for this team making the playoffs a year ahead of schedule whether anyone likes them (or believes they deserve any credit) or not - just the way it is.
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    I'd keep Rio around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    In this vein, I would guess Parsons.
    Yea, probably Parsons as he was hinted at on the bubble not long ago. Rio Ruiz and Duvall are not in any danger, lol at folks suggesting them. Even RF is safe for same reason they brought him back. They also could add a pitcher to the 60-day DL I suppose.

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    Good points!

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmagundy View Post
    Duval
    I think you hold on to him until at least December or so until you have some kind of idea of what you have in the outfield. I personally hope Neck is allowed to walk. All that is wrong with AD is he is not playing everyday and rightfully so, but I bet we would see an uptick if he played more regularly. The pickup was odd at the time but as it turns out it was the wake up call Ender needed so it worked out well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmagundy View Post
    Just found this from DOB.

    SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Foltynewicz didn’t pitch in a two-game May series at Tampa Bay, but it was nonetheless an important trip for the Braves right-hander. Important for a conversation he had with Anibal Sanchez, the Braves veteran whose influence has extended well beyond his contributions on the mound this season, which have been considerable in their own right.

    Foltynewicz allowed nine hits and six runs in five innings of a May 4 home loss against the San Francisco Giants, raising his ERA to 3.65 and opponents’ average to .236 through seven starts, with 43 strikeouts, 17 walks and four homers allowed in 37 innings. Good, but not anything special for a young pitcher whose power arm and talent have long suggested he was capable of more.

    “Anibal pulled me aside in Tampa, and we had the same kind of conversation me and Bartolo (Colon) had last year,” Foltynewicz said, referencing the elder statesman of the 2017 rotation before Colon was released early that...
    Man... Anibal has turned into a fantastic pickup... talk about a signing I couldn't have been more "don't care" about. He's been great in the rotation and his influence has been amazing. Anibal for pitching coach... after he's done dominating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by salmagundy View Post
    Just found this from DOB.

    SAN FRANCISCO – Mike Foltynewicz didn’t pitch in a two-game May series at Tampa Bay, but it was nonetheless an important trip for the Braves right-hander. Important for a conversation he had with Anibal Sanchez, the Braves veteran whose influence has extended well beyond his contributions on the mound this season, which have been considerable in their own right.

    Foltynewicz allowed nine hits and six runs in five innings of a May 4 home loss against the San Francisco Giants, raising his ERA to 3.65 and opponents’ average to .236 through seven starts, with 43 strikeouts, 17 walks and four homers allowed in 37 innings. Good, but not anything special for a young pitcher whose power arm and talent have long suggested he was capable of more.

    “Anibal pulled me aside in Tampa, and we had the same kind of conversation me and Bartolo (Colon) had last year,” Foltynewicz said, referencing the elder statesman of the 2017 rotation before Colon was released early that...
    Bartolo was such a huge pick up. Maybe even huger than Laird.

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    I'd love to have Sanchez as our pitching coach when he retires.

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    It's official. Gohare was put on the 60 day DL for Viz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Garmel View Post
    It's official. Gohare was put on the 60 day DL for Viz.
    Thought for sure it would be Duvall

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    Yeah Duvall adds zero value at this point.

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