GDT 7/4/25: Braves vs Angels - Our #3 Starter Takes The Mound

[Slippyjms]

Acuna RF
Olson 1B
Ozuna DH
Riley 3B
Profar LF
Albies 2B
Murphy C
Harris ll CF
Allen SS

Elder P

 

[A-10]

Angels rank 28th in Walks taken. That could be good if Elder is having one of his inability-to-throw-strikes performances, but likely it just means they will swing more and hit his meatball pitches.

 

[CyYoung31]

Just for one season I would appreciate not having to rely on Bryce Elder starting baseball games.

 

[CyYoung31]

Well, if fastballs at the shins are going to be called strikes, the 2023 Braves wouldn’t be scoring tonight.

 

[mfree80]

Were they called there for Elder too?

 

[Garmel]

Were they called there for Elder too?

no

 

[Garmel]

Elder leaves so many pitches in the middle of the plate.

 

[msstate7]

Bring up Richie and DFA elder

 

[mfree80]

Elder leaves so many pitches in the middle of the plate.

…and when they are not in the middle, they are not strikes.

 

[Garmel]

Another pitch left in the middle of the plate that gets launched.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

I see the people of Facebook and Reddit are quickly being placed back to reality (wanting to buy at the deadline) after last night's rare occasion.

 

[DaneHill]

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Why we don't IL Ozuna, call up a 3rd catcher to DH Murphy/Baldwin every other day, and DFA one of Eli White or Stuart Fairchild (having both is redundant) since they're both out of options is maddening. Would anyone really pick Fairchild up?

 

[A-10]

Angels rank 28th in Walks taken. That could be good if Elder is having one of his inability-to-throw-strikes performances, but likely it just means they will swing more and hit his meatball pitches.

Looks like they are both taking walks and hitting his meatballs so far.

 

[DaneHill]

Jeez, blinked and the inning is over already.

 

[CyYoung31]

Elder is fucking horrible.

 

[DaneHill]

I like Neto. Not at the moment, but I like him.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Elder has been shit in 4 straight starts now. Send him back down. I don't care who they bring up.

 

[CyYoung31]

Elder has been shit in 4 straight starts now. Send him back down. I don't care who they bring up.

Not like it matters at this point.

 

[msstate7]

Damn shame for elder that he can't face the braves.