jesus. he's a young player (21 yo) going thru a bit of a slump.
he'll be fine. he's always been fine. and there are even some positives mixed in with the negatives he's had of late.
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jesus. he's a young player (21 yo) going thru a bit of a slump.
he'll be fine. he's always been fine. and there are even some positives mixed in with the negatives he's had of late.
oh wow so like TEN WHOLE DAYS????
UNCBlue012
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Yup! He's been completely robbed in about four of those at-bats. He'll get unlucky and he'll get lucky, it happens. It's baseball, man.
it's just dumb to constantly rail on it so hard. he was never going to maintain a .950 OPS. everyone knew this. he was going to slump, like most (all?) players do, especially guys this young.
Its more than the apparent slump. You have to watch how pitchers are attacking him now. If Albies doesn't adjust soon all of sudden his offensive numbers are not going to look spectacular. But again, he is 21 and has plenty of time.
I'm concerned that he hasn't shown any ability to lay off the high pitches.
I'm concerned that he hasn't shown any ability to lay off the high pitches.
I mean, slumps for young players often happen because the league is adjusting to them, and the player has to adjust back. ozzie's slump isn't extraordinary in any way. and yeah, he'll have to make adjustments to get out of it. all normal.
Southcack77
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Through 28 home games, Braves are up 5.3%. Usual caveats apply as to it not necessarily being apples to apples based on differences on weekday vs weekend, but they've stayed pretty consistently between 3-5% up since early May.
The percentage is likely to drop a good deal (to under 2% I would guess) after the next two games, but trends suggest it will come back up.
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UNCBlue012
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I'm concerned when it continues throughout the season. It's only 1/3 of the way through and he has yet to play a full season. It happens. No reason to worry at all yet.
Furcal Syndrome
Braves are 59 games into the season with a 35-24 record. I pegged the team as a true talent high 70's win team. Just assuming that is the case (which I think it's higher at this point with Folty and Newk taking steps forward) the Braves would be on pace to win 85 games if they played to that talent level.
The more wins this team puts in the bank the better it's looking to play meaningful games in Sept. An easy part of the schedule is coming up that we need to take advantage of.
The more wins this team puts in the bank the better it's looking to play meaningful games in Sept. An easy part of the schedule is coming up that we need to take advantage of.
Southcack77
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How the Braves do against crappy teams is the thing that is going to tell the tale. In a way it might point at their true talent level.
If they are really good then they should win much more than they lose. If they are playing over their head then mucking around with those teams wouldn't be shocking.
I'll say this: I think Folty and Newcomb are better than the projections and I gave them credit for. That's one reason why they figure to do better than expected.
Remember when Gov decided to jump in and spout his wisdom about Albies' power in my "Why Albies needs to stop hitting so many fly balls" thread? Too bad it got locked, because that would have been the proper place to post this...
As predicted, his HR/FB rate has completely plummeted. Albies is still hitting 40%+ FBs, and now that they aren't magically leaving the yard by 10', his wOBA is tanking. This is what happens when exit velocity does not match an elevated HR/FB rate...regression.
Pitchers are challenging him up to coax those FBs, and Albies is obliging. He will be fine, but he needs to adjust...like all young players do.
So Gov, what genius take do have on this subject now? Hello?? Or are you still dealing with the wood you got from watching the Rays newest young pitcher that everyone already knew was great?
As predicted, his HR/FB rate has completely plummeted. Albies is still hitting 40%+ FBs, and now that they aren't magically leaving the yard by 10', his wOBA is tanking. This is what happens when exit velocity does not match an elevated HR/FB rate...regression.
Pitchers are challenging him up to coax those FBs, and Albies is obliging. He will be fine, but he needs to adjust...like all young players do.
So Gov, what genius take do have on this subject now? Hello?? Or are you still dealing with the wood you got from watching the Rays newest young pitcher that everyone already knew was great?
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bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Ready for soroka to be back in the rotation. Having Newk Folty soroka throwing 3 out of 5 games should keep this team trending in the right direction
The Braves are currently at #11 in per game attendance. Last year they finished #13. They are essentially flat year to year.
If they can stay flat with attendance in the first year of the ball park, that's a very good sign that they can project ~2.7M in attendance for 2019...and hopefully support a $120M+ opening day payroll.
Southcack77
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Doing a little better than flat so far, but hard to say how that will hold up.
If they stay in the playoff picture they should match last year.
Could get a big finishing kick with series vs Pitt, Bos, WAS, STL, and Philly. Those could be lit if the division were still in play.
Orphan Black
Approaching Buddy Hernandez Territory
4 of Culberson's 8 career homers have been walk off homers and his last three have been walk off. Evidently no one else in the history of the game has had 3 consecutive homers of the walk off variety.
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nsacpi
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show the guy some respect and spell him name right
GovClintonTyree
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I'm gonna eat my gelato and sleep well at night.