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The Soroka shoulder injury is by far the most troublesome for me... no way a guy that big & that strong, with those clean mechanics, should be experiencing a career-threatening injury at that age. This injury and the days on the DL are a glaring stat for me, one that points to a management...

not the stuff that guys are using these days...that's your father's roidz you're talking about

Howdee Kurt has been missing a lot of Phat pitches lately. If we're not gonna get a true cleanup hitter, really need one of these catchers to get hot at the plate again at some point

agreed 100%. DOB posted a bit about Glavine's first 5 starts back in the late 80s and how twitter generation might've responded to his performace back then. These guys need more time, and we need an ace in his prime to lead this staff (deGrom) ... not another 3,4,5 in his prime (Gausman, Archer...

if you read Leo Mazzone's book, and believe in his philosphy (inherited from Johnny Sain), then these guys don't throw nearly enough on the side at 75-80% effort to build up arm sutainable, useful arm strength. Also, I'm of the opinion that bouncing guys between AAA and the show, just to get...

the reality of Allard's velo is that he NEVER really pitched at 95+ ... this is all detailed in a BA prospect podcasts, sorry - I forget exactly which one (late 2017, maybe?)... but the gist of all the misinformation is this: - he was a great HS pitching prospect, with or without the...

hey, don't knock BK - the perks are flame broiled, man!

Mos def - I was thinking same thing a bit before the trade deadline. He's still a solid hitter and he would have fit in quite nicely on this youthful team. Also, could easily see him go on a series-MVP-type tear during the playoffs.

Did you just reference that PSA commercial about teen drug addiction from the early 90's?

"audibly moist" ... I sure do hope you can legitimately claim that phrase as your own, as it's an 80-grade descriptor, and one to be proud of... regardless of ownership status, bravo

Meanwhile, Drew Waters is off to a little bit of a rough start in high-A... Pretty sure it's Braxton's fault somehow

I am not as convinced as everyone else that these Phillies are gonna fade. They seem like they are for real to me, and I think we could see this race go right to the wire

Jenista 3-4 so far, w/ 2 dubs, & his average now sitting at .350... Would be pretty sick if he turns out to be a legit bat

ugh...when are they gonna learn that Fried is not equipped to shift from AAA rotation to big league BP with ease? We are jiving our pitchers with their constant shuttling, and it's by and large hurting their value

Speaking of skill development, I would very much like to see Ozzie Albies become just a lttile bit more selective at the plate, especially in the 8th inning with 2 runners on and 2 out. That was a pitcher's pitch there from Gisellman, absolutely no reason to hack that early at that pitch.

Alex Gordon became a premium defender in LF with nothing but hard work and dedication. I do agree with the idea that an OFer getting great jumps is largely an instinctual skill, very difficult to teach at the very highest level. But a guy can certainly get better, if not elite. Getting those...

It's true, Andruw was premium from the age of 19...but, he was even better at 25 than he was at 19. Andruw was probably the greatest CFer of all time, and the fact that Acuña is not in his class shouldn't preclude him from reaching his own ceiling as a defender, which is still quite high...

So, you think his development is done? He's a finished product just a few months after being rushed to the majors? All premium defenders are made, not born. This is a very difficult game to master, and it starts with premium physical tools. From there, it's up to the player and the coachng staff...

I've seen this Braves team score way too many runs in innings 7-9 to give up on this game. Markakis needs to get FF to 3rd here, scratch at least 1R in this inning

when was the last time we saw an assist from a Braves OFer?