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Acuna just trollin everyone
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
It’s too early for Acuña death scares. I mean, the season hasn’t even started.
Obviously, Acuna staying healthy is more important for the team than him trying to steal bases in ST. Hopefully we can get him to understand that.
However, it's easy to see that Acuna genuinely loves playing the game this way. Asking him to tone it down in the regular season maybe isn't something you do to your international superstar. Maybe you just sit back and enjoy the show that is Ronald Acuna Jr. for as long as we have him.
However, it's easy to see that Acuna genuinely loves playing the game this way. Asking him to tone it down in the regular season maybe isn't something you do to your international superstar. Maybe you just sit back and enjoy the show that is Ronald Acuna Jr. for as long as we have him.
UNCBlue012
Well-known member
4 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks for Strider. Threw all pitches well, and the curveball looks really damn good.
Remember when Strider and everyone said he didn't need a curveball because the Fastball-Slider combo was close enough on the same plane that he didn't need it.
What if he develops a change.
What if he develops a change.
UNCBlue012
Well-known member
He already throws a change, and it's a pretty decent one. He just doesn't throw it often. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/spencer-strider-675911?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb
I know he would throw it out there a few times last year. But it wasn't on par with his slider.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
He threw the change 7% of the time. 10.2 mph difference between average fastball and average change. Horizontal movement was average with the rest of the crowd, around 14.5", but the vertical drop was 23.7", 6.2" more than average. 21% more than average.
That's on a par with ... anything. That's a nice ****ing pitch and I wouldn't discard it, I'd throw it more.
chop2chip
Well-known member
I think the Braves will determine if Morton’s in mid season form based on how many back foot curveball HBP’s he throws.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
Elder, you better start learning AAA, buddy.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
On 0-2 counts of course.
UNCBlue012
Well-known member
He was during his first inning but was fine afterward.
Cue the "He wan all-star in 2023 but demoted to AAA a year later" articles for Elder.
mossy
<B>Hysterical Girlfriend<BR>That Storms Out and</B
I'm super appreciative to Elder for the first half he gave us last year, when Fried was out for awhile and it felt like Elder carried us at times. Right place right time. I really don't see how he makes this years opening day roster though. Has to suck for him to be an All-Star and know he'll likely begin the year in AAA.
cajunrevenge
Well-known member
He will get another opportunity. We all know how pitching goes.
Nerfherders
Well-known member
Honestly, Elder is just fine for a team like this. He can be an innings eater with 4-4.5 ERA. I mean, with this offense that's a winning formula.