3/30 - OPENING DAY VS THE GNATS!

[buck75]

Good to see Emma and the jumping Elephant again!

 

[Germanbrave]

Good start to the season, keep it going!

 

[Heyward]

Game has officially hit the 3 hour mark…same average as last season’s game length average.

That was with it essentially being a bullpen game for both teams. If Fried stays in, game goes like 2:20 or so max.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

You can just see how solid this team is even on bad days. Today wasn’t a great game for the team.
Playing the gnats helps.

 

[Heyward]

Fried likely to IL per Snit. Looks like he'd miss Padres, Reds, and Royals. Call up Elder, Anderson or Soroka?

 

[striker42]

Fried likely to IL per Snit.

An inauspicious start to the season.

 

[Heyward]

An inauspicious start to the season.

Puts a damper on Opening Day but also gives him some time off.

 

[zbhargrove]

Gross... all the sudden, the rotation looks a bit scary

 

[UNCBlue012]

Gross... all the sudden, the rotation looks a bit scary

meh, it’s better now than the end of the season. As long as it’s not a bad injury, we’re good

 

[The Tariff King]

Fried likely to IL per Snit. Looks like he'd miss Padres, Reds, and Royals. Call up Elder, Anderson or Soroka?

Dodd probably? I don't think he made the 26. Elder would be next guess.

Soroka still hasn't built up any endurance. He'd be no more useful than McHugh for 2-3 innings.

 

[zbhargrove]

meh, it’s better now than the end of the season. As long as it’s not a bad injury, we’re good

I just hate hamstring stuff... I feel like it always lingers

 

[Heyward]

Gross... all the sudden, the rotation looks a bit scary

If Wright is okay once he's able to come back. Wright/Strider/Morton/Dodd/Schuster is doable with this offense/pen.

 

[zbhargrove]

If Wright is okay once he's able to come back. Wright/Strider/Morton/Dodd/Schuster is doable with this offense/pen.

Wright is also a question mark IMO... shoulder issues also make me nervous... especially when the treatment is a cortisone shot.

 

[Heyward]

Wright is also a question mark IMO... shoulder issues also make me nervous... especially when the treatment is a cortisone shot.

Yeah rotation is probably the biggest concern with the team. Offense just gotta carry i guess lol.

 

[Tapate50]

Relax guys. They got this

 

[UNCBlue012]

Yeah, it’s early. I wouldn’t worry very much. If Max is out four-plus months then we’re in for some tough times replacing him but a few starts is fine. No ideal, but fine.

 

[50PoundHead]

I just hate hamstring stuff... I feel like it always lingers

Left leg as well, which would be more troublesome for a LHP.

I thought Dodd had made the 26-man, but Chosen One is correct that he did not. He's probably the guy, but maybe they yo-yo Dodd and Elder (or Anderson).

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Better now than in September

 

[Heyward]

Better now than in September

If you wanna take a better spin at it. Gives him a week or two off that may help later in the season. Obviously not ideal though.

 

[Enscheff]

Love the pitch clock, but I think it’s going to be pretty clear pretty quickly that the new pickoff rule is going to be a disaster. Stealing bases aren’t exciting when there’s no risk of being thrown out.