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If Ynoa is hurt, shouldn't someone be replacing him? Someone that can eat some innings if Hamels flames out?

That's the kind of "4" I want in my rotation.

ESPN splits have him with 5k and 5bb in less than 50 ab in September. Shouldn't the "stat head nerds" like that outcome? I like the approach. If he can sustain that approach the Braves don't need to worry about 3b.

With the trade deadline gone, here are the options to follow Fried and Anderson: Hamels is 36. In 421 career starts he has walked 2.6 per 9 IP. Tomlin is 35. He’s gotten 148 starts with a career 4.68 ERA. He walks 1.3 per 9 IP. Milone is 33. He is with his 11th team in 10 seasons but has...

Uhhh... that post wasn't intended as a swipe at you. In response... 1. Historical trends are generally considered predictive. You jumped me last time for providing stats as evidence of an apparent repeatable pattern of Riley's initial struggles at a level followed by sustained success...

77 AB in August produced a .875 OPS. I've got him at a 31% K rate in August. Not great, but only slightly above Dansby and Ozuna (28%). En might need to correct my understanding of the statcast charts, but his swing take profile shows positive approach in the heart, waste and chase boxes...

Riley needs swings at the MLB level if he is going to make the adjustment. He mashes at AAA so trying to work through his plate approach there won't work. We are left crossing our fingers he develops that skill in Atlanta. Wright's problem sure seems to be between his ears. Getting shelled...

Loved the description of him as smart and competitive. Same description of Soroka when he came up. We're full up with kids that can spin it, but don't seem to have a plan or believe in their stuff. Looked to me like Ian's head makes his stuff play up.

Andy Marte - He ranked among BA's Top 100 Prospects four times—as high as No. 9 overall and three times in the top 15 from 2004-2006 Wilson Betemit - No. 5 prospect in 2002. No prospect is a sure thing.

That does seem to be the question: Does he struggle because he doesn't have the bat speed or because confidence in his approach at the plate is deficient and he doesn't know what to expect leaving him pure guess work? If it is bat speed, it will consistently be a problem. If it is simply...

En you are missing the fun of this game... 23 year old 3b got 443 ABs. Hit .196 with a .373 SLG% and SO in 37% of his ABs. Went on to lead the league in SO 4 times and MLB 3 times. Austin Riley is Mike Schmidt. In all seriousness, Riley had a history in the minors of taking time to adjust...

If Riley is developing better plate discipline, does it stand to reason contact in the zone will follow? Seems like there'd be fewer defensive swings if he has a decent approach.

Any reports out there to suggest why Wilson and Weigel haven't gotten a shot? They wild as well? Seems like everyone of these prospects is crazy wild. Is that an instructional issue?

Lynn's prospect cost could be higher, but payroll will be more flexible. Braves get a bigger window.

Help me out on SP at the alternate site: Retreads Folty Newcomb Touki Wright Not tried as a starter this year Wilson Anderson Muller Davidson De La Cruz Weigel Is that the list?

I've already disclosed I'm all in on Riley for this season. I agree the sample sizes are small, but the eye test says he is improving and his stats say the same thing. In a small sample size item, Riley is really struggling in 20 ABS vs. lefties (.245 OPS). In 2019, he had a .984 OPS against...

I think Riley has a history of starting slow at a level. His start in mlb was absurd. He's had to adjust. He is starting to get it.

Buddytorturer?

I'd suggest piggybacking the kids. Use this ridiculous year to figure out what they've got. Service time seems like a joke at this point for pitchers. Most are used up by year 6. Hope Mike and Max are exceptions, but odds seem to be against.

And that is the individual side of it. You see this disease as being very dangerous. Take all precautions you deem necessary. No one in my household family is in an at risk population. So I see a death percentage rate only roughly twice as high as the common flu, but more concentrated in...