2026 ST Thread

[Hulavol]

Strider today

M Dubón (R) SS
D Baldwin (L) C
M Olson (L) 1B
A Riley (R) 3B
M Yastrzemski (L) LF
M Harris II (L) CF
E White (R) RF
Do Smith (L) DH
B Wisely (L) 2B

 

[thewupk]

What I don’t get is why we’re using defensive outs made as a potential tiebreaker. You’re not using RD due to the mercy rule, shouldn’t that also pertain to defensive outs? If you win by a mercy killing in the 5th inning, for instance, that’s 18 defensive outs you’re losing. How is that fair to the team that won by so much they had to call the game?

It also rewards teams who have to play extra innings.

Its an exhibition. Don't need to think to much about it.

 

[CyYoung31]

Its an exhibition. Don't need to think to much about it.

 

[Enscheff]

Very much looking forward to seeing how much strider ramps up the velocity today. Surely 2 years after the elbow procedure is enough of a rehab.

 

[CyYoung31]

Very much looking forward to seeing how much strider ramps up the velocity today. Surely 2 years after the elbow procedure is enough of a rehab.

More looking forward to Didier’s next ramp up when he surpasses Strider’s 2022 4-seamer metrics.

 

[msstate7]

More looking forward to Didier’s next ramp up when he surpasses Strider’s 2022 4-seamer metrics.

No doubt

 

[Enscheff]

More looking forward to Didier’s next ramp up when he surpasses Strider’s 2022 4-seamer metrics.

He only needs like 2 more ramp ups to be throwing a Chapman fastball. He should just do that.

 

[UNCBlue012]

I'm more excited to see Bryce Elder hit 91 next start. It's going to be epic

 

[msstate7]

I think he's done as a starter. See if he can hit 98-9 in relief

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I think he's done as a starter. See if he can hit 98-9 in relief

He can't.
Right now you just have to see if he can develop secondaries and command to be a 3/4 starter..

not a single swing and miss that inning is not a great sign.

 

[CJ9]

95.2 mph average for Strider in the first.

 

[CyYoung31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2031369793388032228

 

[Hulavol]

Matt Olson 110 EV on the homer. He’s not concerned with Strider not pushing things for no reason.

 

[CyYoung31]

So glad we made SP a priority.

 

[Hulavol]

96 for a whiff and then 82 for a whiff. He’s looking pretty dang good all things considered…

 

[bravesfanMatt]

beam these fuckers in the earhole if they keep bunting in spring training.

 

[McCann'sCans]

I don't know anything about this, but is 96 with 19 IVB good enough to get by with the fastball?

It seems like 2023 his fastball averaged 97.2 with 18.2 IVB. Last year it was 95.5 with 16.4 IVB. The question is if the velo comes back marginally or not at all but the IVB gets back up to 17-18, is that enough to be a MOR pitcher?

Unrelated: I'm shocked that his ERA was 3.86 in 2023. Obviously there are more relevant stats, it's just surprising to me in hindsight that he gave up that many runs given how dominant he felt.

 

[Hulavol]

Struck out the side on 95….
Got a feeling he’s taking a page out of Sale’s book. He can probably burn one at 99 if he really wants to…. Maybe not….who knows

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I don't know anything about this, but is 96 with 19 IVB good enough to get by with the fastball?

It seems like 2023 his fastball averaged 97.2 with 18.2 IVB. Last year it was 95.5 with 16.4 IVB. The question is if the velo comes back marginally or not at all but the IVB gets back up to 17-18, is that enough to be a MOR pitcher?

Unrelated: I'm shocked that his ERA was 3.86 in 2023. Obviously there are more relevant stats, it's just surprising to me in hindsight that he gave up that many runs given how dominant he felt.

It will always depend on command and secondaries. to be fastball slider only guy, then that is probably not enough to be anything more than MOR guy.. he brings the change and/or curve along and that is good enough to be good with good command.

 

[CJ9]

Strider averaging 95.1 mph through 3.