GDT 10/7/23: Braves vs Philthies - NLDS Game 1

AJonesATL said:
I think the exhibition games were clear. TD has been elevated to Fried personal catcher and Murphy will start vs. others. TD was on A team for Fried start and Murphy was then just paired with our starting pitchers

Interesting line-up - like the move to simply get our best hitters the most ABs, protect Olson vs. lefty with Albies and Ozuna and against righties just avoid having Albies be hitting second behind Acuna. I'd have Arcia lower albeit its a lefty and their best reliever is a lefty so sort of get it.
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In fairness, Fried has missed most of the season. So he never got more time to build a rapport with Murphy. But TDA has been with Fried for three seasons now.

I'd rather Murphy just start everything, but it is what it is. TDA is also one if AA's guys as much as he is Snit's.
 
I can’t find any logical reason for TDA to start any games this series. Fried calls his own game with the pitchcom, so there’s not even a reason to have a personal catcher.
 
Strider vs someone not in his league with Wheeler and Nola looming makes this as close to a must-win as a Game 1 can ever be.
 
Ozzie will be the key man in the lineup. He has a tendency to expand his zone considerably, and will be one of the places where Ranger looks to get outs without having to throw strikes. He needs to find a way to lay off the junk off the plate, because the guys in front of him should put consistent traffic on the bases.
 
Strike3urout said:
Ozzie will be the key man in the lineup. He has a tendency to expand his zone considerably, and will be one of the places where Ranger looks to get outs without having to throw strikes. He needs to find a way to lay off the junk off the plate, because the guys in front of him should put consistent traffic on the bases.
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There’s no way in hell, if I’m Ranger, I’m looking at a RHH Albies as a place where I’m going to get outs. Murphy, Arcia, Pillar, and possibly Harris being a LHH are where I’m making my money.
 
Albies has a homer vs Suarez. And to answer my earlier questio. Riley is 6 for 16 with a homer agaisnt him.
 
CyYoung31 said:
There’s no way in hell, if I’m Ranger, I’m looking at a RHH Albies as a place where I’m going to get outs. Murphy, Arcia, Pillar, and possibly Harris being a LHH are where I’m making my money.
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They‘re not hitting cleanup behind three of the best hitters in the league
 
CyYoung31 said:
There’s no way in hell, if I’m Ranger, I’m looking at a RHH Albies as a place where I’m going to get outs. Murphy, Arcia, Pillar, and possibly Harris being a LHH are where I’m making my money.
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I don’t think that’s what anyone was suggesting. He was saying pitchers can get Albies out without throwing strikes, and he’s correct. Albies lack of plate discipline is why he doesn’t belong in the top half off his lineup.
 
Enscheff said:
I don’t think that’s what anyone was suggesting. He was saying pitchers can get Albies out without throwing strikes, and he’s correct. Albies lack of plate discipline is why he doesn’t belong in the top half of his lineup.
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Albies is our 2nd best hitter when there is a LHP on the mound.
 
The media is absolutely sucking off the Phillies. If they don’t win this series, a ton of crow better be eaten.
 
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