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I think this is likely, and I hope Freddie wants to be a Brave. We can’t (or, more precisely, won’t) marshal the resources necessary to pay big for his decline years.

My recollection is that earlier in the season, it was different. Matzek and Minter were at the top of the league in apps. Recently, seems like it’s rebounded in the other direction.

That’s what I felt like about last year vs this year, too. We had some tough luck with knocks to Acuna and Albies, and one huge stroke of bad luck with Soroka’s AT, but so many other things broke our way. We really do need bullpen help. We’ve been overworking the effective guys and throwing...

I mean that it may cause problems because teams are obviously depending on it/encouraging it, so it may be hard to get them on board.

Seems like it would be a decent option, because instead of more rules-tinkering it’s technically just enforcing existing rules which have fallen out of favor. On the other hand, if it’s as widespread as I’ve heard anecdotally, it’s going to be hard to do.

.500 club.

I’ve got to give Morton credit for putting a hat on Turner.

Braves 2021: Throwin’ Hands

He’s had a full offseason of lifting, so he should be able to put up better power numbers.

Leaving Smyly out there is one thing, but there is just no way to excuse not having anyone warming up in the bullpen. I swear this mf’s brain just short-circuits if he’s asked to make ANY bullpen decision when a starter doesnt dominate through six.

I maintain Martin was sulking because Snit blew the lineup instead of the bullpen, like usual.

I have my doubts they even love posting.

I guess he didn’t mind gambling with his health.

Talk about a players’ manager.

The whole lineup? (Predictably beaten to the punch by Dalyn)

I guess I’m a little older than most of the folks pushing the “California is dying” line, because it seems like I’ve been reading the same California Exodus stuff for as long as I can remember. And I guess a certain amount of it makes sense—if living in a place becomes sufficiently onerous to...

Ozzie through age 30 for $7M per is just so damned good. That’s why ownership needs to get it in gear and spend money to address our weaknesses, because we have two core guys on absurdly team-friendly contracts.

I’ve found that the biggest thing that’s affected my enjoyment of the game has been the nearly universal defensive shifts. Sturg’s point about optimal data creating a worse product is spot on here. I don’t really care about the HR/strikeout dynamic. Never have, particularly. But for me, the...

In soccer, the mentality is more oriented towards respecting your opponent by continuing to compete even if you’re blowing them out. Maybe you pull a couple of your best players and dial back your aggression, but you still take your chances when you get them, because not doing so is considered...