5/29 GDT: Pesky Gnats vs Braves

[The Chosen One]

If anyone has a deep understanding of the Braves financial situation, it’s John Smoltz.

He is the #1 tv analyst for Fox Sports MLB

[BeanieAntics]

Gausman is a #3. I don’t think anyone claimed he was anything more than that.

I've been rewatching season 1 of True Detective recently and it struck me that Rust Cohle is almost exactly how I picture you in real life.

[BeanieAntics]

I've been rewatching season 1 of True Detective recently and it struck me that Rust Cohle is almost exactly how I picture you in real life.

Fast forward to the 1:58 mark and I swear this is the exact conversation that Scheff and Clv would have if they happened to meet up at a tent revival.

[Enscheff]

Acuna 3 for last 32 (.094) with 13 k

Where is smoot to tell us about Acuna sustaining a .340 BABIP at the MLB level?

http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/sh...l=1#post565993

Anyone care to look at his current BABIP and report back?

[The Chosen One]

Acuna's swing has really really gotten bad the last few weeks even before the slump started. Letting the top hand come off way too much even on foul balls. He usually was pretty good about driving through with both hands.

[goldfly]

Fast forward to the 1:58 mark and I swear this is the exact conversation that Scheff and Clv would have if they happened to meet up at a tent revival.

man that season is some of the best show ever put on tv

need to rewatch it again

[CyYoung31]

Acuna's swing has really really gotten bad the last few weeks even before the slump started. Letting the top hand come off way too much even on foul balls. He usually was pretty good about driving through with both hands.

Oh boy...

[thethe]

Yup. Guasman had 1 fWAR and a mid 3 FIP entering tonight. But an hour later an he's garbage.

Not garbage just hilarioualy obvious that bumgarner is much better.

[Carp]

Last year when the race was close, we hung our hat on RD. If you look at right now, the Phillies are much stronger than us. If their current score holds up, they'll be +38 to our +6. Is this concerning or still too small a sample?

Yes. Phillies still have played a much weaker schedule. Let's see where we're both at in about 2-3 weeks.

[Carp]

Not garbage just hilarioualy obvious that bumgarner is much better.

Gausman had a better FIP and the same WAR in less innings pitched entering last night. Stats due tend to be pretty obvious.

[nsacpi]

Acuna is doing his best but hitting lead off is a lot of pressure to put on a young player.

[Jaw]

Lol Soto is raking and we’re getting no-hit. It’s a fluke that he’s doing well but still.

The hot weather alleviates his arthritis.

[msstate7]

Acuna is doing his best but hitting lead off is a lot of pressure to put on a young player.

Wonder if taking on a more demanding defensive position is taking its toll some.

[UNCBlue012]

Oh boy...

OBJECTIVELY LONG! WE ARE FINNISH

[UNCBlue012]

Not garbage just hilarioualy obvious that bumgarner is much better.

this is ground you can die on by yourself. A simple dive into peripherals show this to not be true

[msstate7]

The great gausman vs bumgarner debate...

Gausman:
11 starts
55.0 ip
9.33 k9
3.76 bb9
5.56 era
3.66 fip
4.43 xfip
1.0 fWAR
.312 babip (.310 career)

Bumgarner:
12 starts
74.0 ip
9.00 k9
1.70 bb9
4.01 era
3.58 fip
3.71 xfip
1.2 fWAR
.312 babip (.285 career)

Maybe someone will give us enscheff's predictive stat... I've gotta work

[nsacpi]

this is ground you can die on by yourself. A simple dive into peripherals show this to not be true

actually for once thethe is not wrong

[CrazyTrain]

Where is smoot to tell us about Acuna sustaining a .340 BABIP at the MLB level?

http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/sh...l=1#post565993

Anyone care to look at his current BABIP and report back?

God you are an awful, awful person. Why they made you an admin here, I'll never know.

[CrazyTrain]

Well... we are 56 games in and Nick Markakis has played in every single one.

[Enscheff]

Not garbage just hilarioualy obvious that bumgarner is much better.

The only hilarious part is how wrong you are....again.

Both guys pitched last night, and even after Gausman's dabacle:

Gausman xwOBA = .299 (#3 SP)
Bumgarner xwOBA = .325 (#4 SP)

Bumgarner is almost as lucky (-0.012 delta) as Gausman has been unlucky (+0.018 delta).

You also have no clue how to account for the advantage Bumgarner has pitching in that ball park, so you allow his overall numbers to influence your incorrect opinion of him.

It's OK though that you're clueless though because everyone with any authority over these decisions already knows everything I'm sharing, so they won't overpay for Bumgarner. There are deals that could make sense, especially if guys like Soroka and Fried are on an innings limit, but to consider Bumgarner a front line SP at this point is pure ignorance of MLB player valuation.