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So, what do the Braves do Monday if the Dbacks are eliminated tomorrow? Is it worth trying to win one game vs the Mets just to help seeding? I think not. If the Braves have to play Monday after clinching a playoff spot, I wouldn’t pitch anyone who would be on the postseason roster and rest as...

Braves currently hold a 6-5 edge on the Mets. Also, it would be nice if the Royals could clinch (or be close to clinching) a playoff spot after tomorrow night.

Not looking good from a weather perspective.

LOL. No, it's not. Let's compare Olson's career OPS platoon delta (.109) vs. other top LH power hitters. Freeman: .143 Ohtani: .149 Soto: .164 And compared to the other LHH Braves, Harris is .143. Kelenic is .135. From 2017-2023 the average platoon delta for LHH is .089, so Olson's...

I get all that, and don't disagree with batting Olson 2nd. That said, with the three batter rule, managers often make the pitching decision at the beginning of the inning. Thus if you bring in a RHP to face Albies and/or Riley, he has to face Olson. If you bring in a LHP knowing Olson is coming...

Here is the point. If you juggle the lineup where in the later innings Olson will see more RHP, that means that the three batters closest to him in the order (Albies, Riley, Ozuna) will also see more RHP and all three would be at a disadvantage Here are the OPS splits of those three. Albies...

Although Olson is better vs RHP, he's not THAT much better. For his career, vs RHP .259/.362/.538 For his career, vs LHP .241/.323/.467 So is it worth it to do a wholesale lineup shuffle? Because if you get Olson a few more ABs vs RHP, you also do the same for Albies, who has a more severe...

LOL. Of course he's better vs. RHP. My response was the the OP who suggested he should never get another plate appearance vs LHP.

Here's a bit of trivia: Which major leaguer holds the record for most homers in a season by a LHH off of LHP? Babe Ruth? Ryan Howard? Ken Griffey, Jr? Roger Maris? Luis Gonzalez? Nope. It's Matt Olson with 22, and it wasn't last season. Since Olson broke in he is 12th among all LHB in OPS vs...

Here's a bit of trivia: Which major leaguer holds the record for most homers in a season by a LHH off of LHP? Babe Ruth? Barry Bonds? Ryan Howard? Ken Griffey, Jr? Roger Maris? Luis Gonzalez? Nope. It's Matt Olson with 22, and it wasn't last season. Since Olson broke in he is 12th among all...

Let me see if I have this right Braves can't hit. Manager can't manage. Defense sucks. Baserunning is horrible. Pitching is in the bottom half of the league. So why are the Braves on track to win 103 games?

He's not in the top 20. Longevity counts.

I love these takes. Let me see if I understand. The Braves have lost Strider for the season, Fried has been awful, Murphy is out, Acuna has lost his power, Riley and Harris have no plate discipline, the defense sucks, the manager is a complete buffoon... Yet, as we sit here right now, the...

Marcel Ozuna, in 146 games played, is hitting .305/.365/.622, with 45 homers and 119 RBI.

I think there is zero doubt that Murphy has been injured the entire second half.

I remember many years ago Henry Aaron was asked why he didn't sprint to first after a walk like Pete Rose. His response was "I use necessary hustle".

Who would you hit him ahead of? Both Murphy and D'Arnaud have been very bad at the plate since the ASB. Honestly, I wouldn't be shocked if Murphy wasn't dealing with some sort of nagging injury that has limited both his hitting and playing time.

The Braves also won the season series vs Baltimore, 2-1. Thus, our magic number is 4 against both the Dodgers and O's. By the time the Braves next play (Sunday or Monday) it may be 3 or even 2. There is literally no need for the Braves to grind to win the remaining regular season games, as the...

Nah. Couldn't be, could it?

And now Urias is likely done. Maybe forever.