I don't think it was even confirmed who was in that deal besides Riley. That said JTR is having a great year. Has more WAR than any Brave entering todays action although Freddie probably passed him tonight.
GDT 6/10/19: Running it back vs the Pirates
- Thread starter Slippyjms
- Start date
I don't think it was even confirmed who was in that deal besides Riley. That said JTR is having a great year. Has more WAR than any Brave entering todays action although Freddie probably passed him tonight.
goldfly
<B>if my thought dreams could be seen</B>
I would be totally comfortable talking about baseball in a different light than Hank Aaron
cause i know at the end of the day we both would agree with his most recent quote and we could have a good laugh
"Hank Aaron on whether he would visit White House: 'There's nobody there I want to see'"
such a weird statement though for that to be the judge of something though.
also weird that you are somehow putting AA in a negative light cause of a trade rumor that never happened
cause i know at the end of the day we both would agree with his most recent quote and we could have a good laugh
"Hank Aaron on whether he would visit White House: 'There's nobody there I want to see'"
such a weird statement though for that to be the judge of something though.
also weird that you are somehow putting AA in a negative light cause of a trade rumor that never happened
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
dont think Gausman will make that start
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
starters are more valuable
oh god
will end up right around 1 WAR. notttt great.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Unless you are a value junkie. But I think he could get to 1:5 with more rest.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
value junkies rule
but markakis and his contract, sadly, do not.
zbhargrove
Well-known member
Translation: "I don't understand the new stats and don't care to educate myself about them"
zbhargrove
Well-known member
I'd say his contract is pretty awesome.
it's fine for a bench player..but i don't see the Braves ever making him one. that's the part that makes it saddest for me.
Neck needing rest is overblown. Hes just not good.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
he's being paid 4M this year, the going rate for a 0.5 WAR player...anything beyond that is gravy
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
the usage pattern by Snit and Muk's contract are two different things
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I disagree I think every player is better with regular rest but the Effects are even more profound the older you get. Note I didn’t say he would be a superstar with regular rest I said he would be about a half a win better with regular rest
Neck being on the roster at all is an issue as I don't see them trying to upgrade over him, relegating him to a bench role. i hope i'm wrong and they'll make a move if necessary, whether it's a platoon with Duvall or another acquisition.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
You're right. I never understood how Bobby Cox and then Fredi let Chipper decide when he would play. That was crazy. Chipper is always going to want to play. And just about every player is like that. The manager is the one being paid to have the right perspective on rest and playing time.
which is a stretch and not based on much, FYI.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
They made an offer to Brantley. He had a similar offer from Houston and chose to play for them. So we moved on to Muk. And partly because we signed him to a good value contract we had a chance to sign Keuchel.
But on the different topic of playing time and rest, I think Muk should be platooned with Camargo getting the starts when there is a lefty on the mound. And when you have a run of right handed starters I would also rest Muk on day games after night games (in this case have Joyce play right). And looking at our recent series, he has been getting about a game off per series.
Against the Giants he wasn't in the lineup in game 4. Then he played 5 straight games against the Cards and gnats (with an off day between those two series). He wasn't in the lineup for game 3 of the Tigers series. Then he played all 3 games in Pittsburgh (I would have given him a game off). Then he was out of the lineup for game 3 against Miami. So in the past few weeks, Snit has maybe given him 1 or 2 games more than I would have.
To the extent Snit got off track it was during a period when Camargo was struggling and Muk was hot. This is understandable although I think it is a mistake to try to ride the hot hand in these situations. We know from a larger sample that Camargo should be in against lefties for him.
Last edited: