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All managers try to walk the line of keeping pitchers sharp, but fresh. I'm just pointing out that even in a 7 game series, you can't say "they can rest for 6 months" and leave it at that. I don't think that's even debatable.

Whether he was right or wrong, it's open for discussion. But saying "let them rest for the next 6 months" really doesn't fly if you need them for a big moment during this series and they are fatigued/ineffective because of heavy recent workload. It might not be an issue for game 2 or 3, but keep...

I think Swanson has a higher upside than .260, 2 hr, and 30 RBI a year that Weiss was capable of, lol. Actually, I think Plesac just really likes Weiss and doesn't remember how pedestrian he was offensively.

Isn't this exactly what we needed? For Julio to pitch out of his mind and jack up his value? How else are we going to get the offensive players to kick the door down on this rebuild to put a competitive, exciting product on the field? To me, this is perfect. Dealing from a position of strength...

It seems likely that Teheran is going to be traded for some young hitting prospects.

Stone does a terrific job with his swing analysis. Sounds like Josh Gates, though, lol

Lewis has that big leg kick and exaggerated load. However, don't get caught up in that when analyzing hitters. Pay attention when the front heel hits the ground. That's when the swing starts. At that point, where are his hands? Are they fully loaded and ready to begin unloading? Where is the bat...

From that podcast, it really sounded as if Coppy wanted to promote them later this season to the big team. He mentioned fans should be excited to see their first games as major leaguers.

I'm sorry, but this is just plain silly. Cincy and Philly aren't changing their selections based on anything that the Braves say in a podcast. Even if they respect the Braves scouting department.

If you listen to the podcast, it's obvious that this comment wasn't some type of red herring. Their philosophy is to draft toolsy high school talent that they can get into their player development program.

Said we will probably take a high school kid in the first round, like the first 4 picks last season.

Jeff Blauser

Grilli might need to close to get maximum value from him near the trade deadline.

That's a good looking offense. And Heyward won't be asked to carry the load, so he should thrive. Such a young, talented, and exciting roster. This is where the Braves hope to get in the coming years.

Again, Coppy's defending the deal with saying " Roger has worked miracles before".....but it still comes off as defensive and strange.

But he is so defensive and clearly puckered that his moves are being criticized. It's very worrisome.

After reading that interview with Coppy, I'm concerned. 2 things: 1. He's way too defensive in responding to critics. 2. Either he doesn't get it or he thinks the fans are too dense to figure ish out. But saying things like he didn't trade Maybin at the trade deadline because the Braves are not...

Why do people make posts like this? It's such a character reveal and it makes me cringe when people make "I told you so!" type posts, especially when it's an 'I told you we would suck' type of deal.

Eliminating the bat wrap is a pretty easy fix. Repetition until the muscle memory takes over. It's just a part of his load he needs to tweak.

As kind of a swing analysis nerd, I'll weigh in here. The lower body looks fine. But I am not a fan of that bat wrap as it's pretty severe. It costs him a frame or two to get to the ball and to me, it looks like it takes him a little out of his swing path in the initial part of his swing. He...