Heyward
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We should trade him though, right?
6/7/15: GDT - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves (Peterson back at 2B)
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We should trade him though, right?
WaitingFor2017
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Joe, Eveland and Aardsma are not 2003 Ugueth Urbina.
Braves1976
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You'll never change will you?
chop2chip
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Yeah... I don't consider Chip and Joe to be expert witnesses by any means.
Heyward
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Nope, not when i think it makes no sense to trade Maybin given the other stuff that comes with it.
WaitingFor2017
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I like Cunniff. When revamping the pen in a week or two, keep Johnson, Grilli, Avilan, and Martin. As of now, keep Cunniff but watch him closely the next two weeks. Dump Cahill and Masset.
Braves1976
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Me either, but I agreed with them in this case. However, if Folty were pitching it seems you'd probably look at things differently.
That said, maybe the pitch was just outside (it was very close and hard to say 100% for sure just looking at replay given how AJ caught it). Regardless, I had more issue with how he set-up and his target. I also didn't like some pitch calls later in the inning. Plus if you had blamed both Wood and AJ I wouldn't even be taking issue here.
Braves1976
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I was talking about your baiting posters, etc. I wasn't even focusing on the subject.
sturg33
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Also weren't Miguel Cabrera & Dontrelle Willis added mid-season?
chop2chip
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Me either, but I agreed with them in this case. However, if Folty were pitching it seems you'd probably look at things differently.
That said, maybe the pitch was just outside (it was very close and hard to say 100% for sure just looking at replay given how AJ caught it). Regardless, I had more issue with how he set-up and his target. I also didn't like some pitch calls later in the inning. Plus if you had blamed both Wood and AJ I wouldn't even be taking issue here.
AJ is atrocious. He's consistently pretty poor at pitch framing and there were a few close pitches early on that I thought he could have stolen.
I think Wood is our best pitcher and I certainly like him more than Folty, but, personal biases aside, that doesn't matter. Wood walked the pitcher and ultimately that's on him.
WaitingFor2017
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Go get 'em tomorrow when the Upton boys and Kimbrel are returning.
Braves1976
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I didn't get that idea from previous threads but maybe I'm mixing you up with someone else. However, I am sure it was you that said Wood was getting hit hard his previous game.
chop2chip
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I did think He was getting hit hard the previous game. Why would that mean I don't like him?
Braves1976
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I am not saying it meant that, it just seemed you were making too much of some hard hit balls late. I also thought you were one of those agreeing with trading Wood, etc. But again I might have just mixed you up with another poster. Regardless, I am not saying that means someone doesn't like Wood. Everyone has their own rankings and understandings of pitchers, etc.
chop2chip
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I also referred to him as Chris Sales lite in that same game thread. Trust me, I like the guy.
I might have advocated trading him for Mookie Betts or something of that ilk, but I don't believe I have said something along the lines of "SELL HIGH!!!"
Braves1976
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I would rather trade Markakis if possible and keep Maybin.
Braves1976
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I am not questioning that you like him, I was just surprised you said that you ranked him as our best pitcher since you seemed harder on him than some others.
chop2chip
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A good teacher is harder on his best students I guess.
Also "harder than others" could mean me calling him Chris Sales lite instead of the others calling Chris Sale "Alex wood lite". We have some real lunies on this board.