UNCBlue012
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Well, horrible or not, dude needs to talk with the media at least. He also should just stop pitching horribly.
On a great note, Freddie Freeman is absolutely on fire. Man, I hope he does this moving forward!
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Well, horrible or not, dude needs to talk with the media at least. He also should just stop pitching horribly.
On a great note, Freddie Freeman is absolutely on fire. Man, I hope he does this moving forward!
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
does he *need* to talk to the media? why?
Yeah it's legit. I was somewhat wary at the time of when he signed that contract due to the high BABIP that influenced that particular season but he's proven it to be no fluke. He's going to have another 5 WAR season. Definitely signed him at the right time.
Tapate50
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If this hadn't come at a stretch where the pitching staff has imploded, we might be halfway decent (but not really).
Looks like the staff has gotten the memo for diving for that no 1 pick.
Tapate50
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Still recovering?
UNCBlue012
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Accountability is an important thing, sir.
Yeah our current 1-5 resembles an actual MLB offense. 13th in offense in MLB in the 2nd half. Compared to 2nd worst pitching (Dbacks are first). So my prediction? More high scoring games.
dak
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Folty is definitely hard to watch at times, but it's important to remember that he's taken at least a small step forward this year (in my estimation). Barring a major blow-up in the last 5 weeks of the season, I think he's tracking toward locking down a 2017 rotation spot. He's performed a little better than our other young pitchers who debuted last year, and he has more upside.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Uh, yeah, I'm not looking to the media to hold athletes accountable for having some off games. If sports media weren't the biggest joke next to fox news, maybe I would.
Horsehide Harry
<B>Mr. Free Trade</B>
Encouraging.
BUT, lots and lots of games against other horrible teams as well - Minnesota, Arizona, WS, Rockies, Reds, Phillies, Brewers. Even the good teams that they have played they are somewhat catching at the right time with Stras hurting for the Gnats, Pittsburgh scuffling along, the Giants slumping.
It's not like the Braves have been playing the AL East every week.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
They also had an extremely tough schedule to start the year.
Horsehide Harry
<B>Mr. Free Trade</B>
True. So probably somewhere in the middle.
While that's true it's not like they were even hitting the bad teams in the first half of the season.
Southcack77
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Aside from Chris Johnson and perhaps Simmomd (can be debated) those long term deals were pretty decent moves by Wren.
Too bad he was the kiss of death on free agent signings.
Uggla extension was poor as well. I would say he dominated the trades. FA signings were piss poor. Which is something a mid market team can't have mistakes on.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
Also rough drafting.
Southcack77
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Yes. Thank you. I always seem to want to forget they traded for uggla and treat his extension like a fa signing.