Acuna
Albies
Freeman
Donaldson
Duvall
Flowers
Riley
Camargo
Gausman
Acuna
Albies
Freeman
Donaldson
Duvall
Flowers
Riley
Camargo
Gausman
buck75 (08-02-2019)
I just saw that Duvall has already surpassed Nick's fWAR and bWAR for the year in just 5 games lol. That is insane.
Braves1976 (08-02-2019), Dalyn (08-02-2019), Freshmaker (08-02-2019), jpx7 (08-02-2019), salmagundy (08-02-2019), The Chosen One (08-02-2019)
expecting a yuge game from Donaldson
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Nothing against Ender or Nick, but their injuries have thus far proved blessings rather than curses for Atlanta. Ender was doing awful trying to play through injury and once he went out that opened the door for Riley to give us a shot right when we needed it most. But now Riley needs to go back to AAA because since that great start he has been awful and is now hurting us by being in the line-up (.068 BA in his last 7, .168 BA in his last 30 games). Nick got hurt right about the time he usually starts his usual poor second half and Duvall has came up to give us a boost again at the perfect time, with him and Ender keying series wins over the Phils and Nats. Ender has hit .360 in the last 7 games and looks to be his old self again. Had Nick and Riley stayed as our starters, then we'd not got to see this from Duvall and Ender.
Last edited by Braves1976; 08-02-2019 at 02:33 PM.
salmagundy (08-02-2019)
Braves1976 (08-02-2019), jpx7 (08-02-2019)
Is this Riley's farewell appearance?
jpx7 (08-02-2019)
Would be nice to have an actual MLB RHH in LF vs Alex Wood. Ahh well.
When Riley goes down to AAA to make room for Swanson tomorrow, who plays LF vs LHP? I'd like to see Culberson get some more time than he has been getting.
Dalyn (08-02-2019), jpx7 (08-02-2019), salmagundy (08-02-2019)
jpx7 (08-02-2019)
Dalyn (08-02-2019)
Braves1976 (08-02-2019), jpx7 (08-02-2019)
Camargo just isn't very good, as indicated by his .300 xwOBA the last few years...and explained countless times on this very message board over those years.
But yes, he probably should have been getting more PAs vs LHP instead of Markakis and/or Ender
jpx7 (08-02-2019)
Expecting Riley to have a huge night. No swinging at two strike sliders, and some serious damage with the long ball.
How many games does he need to play to shake off the rust? Dansby has been out of the lineup quite a bit since the before the all star break.
Camargo isn’t a good enough player to start on a good team and if he needs to play everyday to not be rusty than he’s not a good bench option for one either.
jpx7 (08-02-2019)