6/26 GDT: Keuchel at Cubs

[Enscheff]

Acuna 8
Swanson 6
Freeman 3
Donaldson 5
Markakis 9
Albies 4
McCann 2
Camargo 7
Keuchel 1

Camargo in vs a RHP to give Riley a rest. It looks like Snit just doesn't get it. Camargo is terrible as a LHH, so Joyce should be getting spot start vs RHP in place of Riley.

It's these small advantages that add up over time that leads to teams being great. The Dodgers have an optimal lineup construction plan, deploy it consistently, and therefore it becomes the norm for the players involved.

Now even if the Braves wanted to go platoon heavy in the playoffs, the players wouldn't be used to it, and it likely won't be as effective.

[CyYoung31]

He doesn’t want to play both Riley and Camargo in the outfield at the same time. It’s stupid, but that’s the reasoning. It has to be.

[bravesfanMatt]

Um. Jogun hit a tater as a lefty so hillbilly snit thinks he is good against righties.

Predicting his pre game comments: “Both guys are really good. Just really good players so we are in a really good spot either way. But camargo has been really good lately against tough righties so I went with my gut. I expect him to be really good out there and we should see a really good ball game “.

Let me know how close I got.


Edit my lefts and rights.

[Braves1976]

Markakis isn't anything special defensively in RF, there were two hits vs Teheran I thought a good RF catches. Plus had he started Fried's previous game against the Pirates that runner nailed at the plate by Culberson/Flower's never happens. Culberson's throw was 93.3 MPH or something like that. Markakis arm is weak in comparison.

[Braves1976]

I thought the sucky Darvish would be a good match-up for Riley. So not who I'd sit him against. I want Camargo to play more and hopefully he hits Darvish tonight and it won't matter. But he should be getting starts vs lefties and Markakis should be sitting. If not him then Culberson should start in those games as he did against Pittsburgh.

[Southcack77]

Markakis isn't anything special defensively in RF, there were two hits vs Teheran I thought a good RF catches. Plus had he started Fried's previous game against the Pirates that runner nailed at the plate by Culberson/Flower's never happens. Culberson's throw was 93.3 MPH or something like that. Markakis arm is weak in comparison.

Markakis is relatively unlikely to make a major error out there and he's probably not giving up much, if anything, in range or assists to the other two.

[Braves1976]

Markakis is relatively unlikely to make a major error out there and he's probably not giving up much, if anything, in range or assists to the other two.

You and I both know he doesn't get an assist against Pittsburgh. Both Culberson and Camargo have much better arms. Culberson showed better range last night too with a great catch to save a double. But Culberson is an infielder by trade so he has lacked the consistency that Markakis naturally has being an outfielder rather than a converted infielder playing outfield for another converted infielder playing OF (Riley). Markakis has a -2 DRS so far this year in RF and not surprisingly his arm has rated poorly, etc. His error rating is good though. The balls he gets to he catches.

[Southcack77]

He doesn’t want to play both Riley and Camargo in the outfield at the same time. It’s stupid, but that’s the reasoning. It has to be.

I don't think it is that unreasonable to avoid Riley/Acuna/Camargo OF. Camargo hasn't really been good enough at the plate to justify it.

Regardless, his philosophy is pretty clearly that you play your starters every day and I don't see that changing. He's been very explicit about it this week.

[Braves1976]

I don't think it is that unreasonable to avoid Riley/Acuna/Camargo OF. Camargo hasn't really been good enough at the plate to justify it.

Regardless, his philosophy is pretty clearly that you play your starters every day and I don't see that changing. He's been very explicit about it this week.

I don't think it's a concern about defense, it's his philosophy about playing his starters. He isn't interested in sitting Markakis more or platooning Markakis against lefties and will have to be forced into doing so.

[Southcack77]

I don't think it's a concern about defense, it's his philosophy about playing his starters. He isn't interested in sitting Markakis more or platooning Markakis against lefties and will have to be forced into doing so.

I agree the primary reason is that Markakis is the starter and starters play every day in Snitker's mind. He's made that explicit twice this week.

[BeanieAntics]

I agree the primary reason is that Markakis is the starter and starters play every day in Snitker's mind. He's made that explicit twice this week.

It probably pleases the players, which is what I think his goal is in the first place, but man it just makes absolutely no sense other than that. Markakis should probably be in a strict platoon with someone and if not he should at least be getting a day off once every two weeks or so.

I just don't understand Snit's mindset on this one. I really hope this is Markakis' last year in Atlanta and it really has nothing to do with him as a player.

[CyYoung31]

I don't think it is that unreasonable to avoid Riley/Acuna/Camargo OF. Camargo hasn't really been good enough at the plate to justify it.

Regardless, his philosophy is pretty clearly that you play your starters every day and I don't see that changing. He's been very explicit about it this week.

Except that Markakis isn’t a very good defender either, and when you take into account how much better Camargo is vs LHP, it should be a net positive.

[msstate7]

No problem with giving Riley a break, and I'm a huge Riley guy. He needs a day off

[CyYoung31]

Wut

[thewupk]

Wut

I'm guessing they had the best record in the nl over a certain stretch of games last year at some point.

[TURBO]

I'm guessing they had the best record in the nl over a certain stretch of games last year at some point.

Reading the replies to the tweet even Mets fans are confused, Best they could come up was a 10 game or so stretch in early September where they had a good run,

[CrazyTrain]

How can Darvish’s control be so bad?

[thewupk]

Reading the replies to the tweet even Mets fans are confused, Best they could come up was a 10 game or so stretch in early September where they had a good run,

10 games is a decent sample size

[bravesfanMatt]

I think they had the best second half record in the east. Or something like that. But why is that relevant. They are buried ed and done.

[Nerfherders]

Weird comment. The Braves had 43 wins in the last 81. The Mets 44. That's 1 game better, after already being down 14 games. If he's talking from the ASB, both teams had identical 38-30 records. Silliness.