Acuña CF
Swanson SS
Freeman 1B
Ozuna DH
d’Arnaud C
Markakis RF
Duvall LF
Riley 3B
Camargo 2B
Newk P
Acuña CF
Swanson SS
Freeman 1B
Ozuna DH
d’Arnaud C
Markakis RF
Duvall LF
Riley 3B
Camargo 2B
Newk P
jpx7 (08-10-2020), UNCBlue012 (08-10-2020)
Riley and Camargo need to get going .....
jpx7 (08-10-2020)
I see the same concerns everyone else does. But, both have played stellar defense so far, who would you rather have at the bottom of the order, those two or Ender/Culberson/Hech? This early, I believe I would get thru this gamble with a BA of .250 and 20-25 rbi from each of them. This coming off season 3d can be addressed with the tons of money coming off the books along with pitching, That is if there is a next season forecast.
It doesn’t make sense when we are one Covid outbreak away from a cancelled season.
The only trades I see happening are mid tier free agents that won’t get a QO that teams just want to save some money on for the rest of the year. But even the expanded playoffs are going to limit this pool of players.
I know you love your boys but Riley in particular isn't even playing at league replacement level right now. I don't know who might be available at the deadline but man it would be nice to have someone that's not below league replacement. And I don't think it should cost much of anything to acquire that type of player.
jpx7 (08-10-2020)
Yes, unfortunately Snit thinks the best options vs RHP are Riley and Duvall for unknown reasons. At least Riley is defensible in the sense that they may be evaluating him, but Duvall over Ender is simply inexcusable.
Snit went almost 2 weeks executing the tactical side of things, and then suddenly went off script a few days ago. His failure to pull Touki nearly cost the Braves a victory. His failure to pull Fried in time almost did the same.
It's almost like AA stopped giving him a cheat sheet when Markakis joined the team.
salmagundy (08-10-2020)
jpx7 (08-10-2020)
jpx7 (08-10-2020)
What happens 1st???
Nola Ks 8 Braves
Newk walks 3
Newk gives up 4 runs
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;......
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
High Flight
by
John Gillespie Magee, Jr.