05/12 Nats @ Braves A National Embarrassment
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zbhargrove
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And the closer
He’s blown four? Or is it five? He did this last year too.
He was good last night
Nerfherders
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Something has to happen with the BP. It wasn't all on Iggy last night but he's become hittable and that's not good when his fastball sits at 95. Meanwhile, Days has had trouble finding the plate and is wriggling out of jams of his own making. Montero should never sniff a close game. Right now Lee is probably the best reliever which is not something I would have ever imagined.
Iggy is striking out 10.4 per 9. Really it's the ridiculous hr/9 rate. It's at 3.31 and I just don't think it's going to stay at that pace. Last night was horrible luck in the 9th for him. Just how the Braves had horrible luck in the first 2 innings. Braves should have been up by 4 or 5 runs after 3 innings.
UNCBlue012
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The bullpen has been the least of our worries, aside from Iggy, and I still believe he’ll bounce back soon. We’re in the top 10 in nearly every metric, even factoring in rough outings from guys like Neris who struggled right away. An upgrade would be nice, but the foundation is solid.
Honestly, pitching overall isn’t much of a concern either, with Strider returning soon, AJSS finding his groove, Holmes staying consistent, and Elder holding down the No. 5 spot effectively.
If the offense can improve even slightly, this team is going to win a shit-ton of games over the next 120 or so games.
Honestly, pitching overall isn’t much of a concern either, with Strider returning soon, AJSS finding his groove, Holmes staying consistent, and Elder holding down the No. 5 spot effectively.
If the offense can improve even slightly, this team is going to win a shit-ton of games over the next 120 or so games.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Has the pen been that bad? It is not elite, with a bunch of swing and miss guys, but even Riggy has been a bit unlucky these last two games.. Monterible is probably the weakest piece and he isn't horrendous... just walks too many.. Bummer/Lee are quality lefties that don't get used properly. Prince Albert seems to be trending in the right direction.. and DLS/Save-it have some up side and can carry multiple innings. DH is a bit worrisome with his control, but he has elite stuff so you like to dream on him a bit.
I would say that about the pitching in general, not just the pen.
UNCBlue012
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I definitely agree. Unless the offense continues to scuffle this badly, I imagine Alex is going to let the lineup do its thing with Ronnie and Profar both scheduled to return and add another arm with elite metrics but meh on-field results at the deadline.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
pen pieces that are a clear upgrade from the Brave's high leverage guys are not as cheap as you make.. we are not talking JJ level guys, but more Mason Miller type guys..
Kenley Jansen is a high leverage pitcher on an expiring contract. He isn't going to cost a major prospect. May be not even anyone in our current top 10.
Ditto for Kyle Finnegan and Pete Fairbanks. And that's without factoring teams that will most likely sell at the deadline, like Minny, Baltimore, Cincy, Toronto, Milwaukee, etc.
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Feel like the Braves should have their fingers crossed Minnesota falls off and decides at the deadline because Correa and Pablo Lopez would solve a lot of this team's problems potentially without costing a lot (in terms of prospects).
I think Correa might be toast. Seems like an unnecessary risk at this point. Wilie Castro would be a decent pick up though. He seems like someone who is likely rebound from his poor start to the season.