msstate7
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If we win today, the braves will be 4-1-1 in June series.
ETA... you right about being right. I'd rather the braves win or a player exceed expectations than be right when no one in here could pick me out of a lineup
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If we win today, the braves will be 4-1-1 in June series.
ETA... you right about being right. I'd rather the braves win or a player exceed expectations than be right when no one in here could pick me out of a lineup
What predictions have I made that I have changed? Surely you aren't going to take a post I made seriously in a thread about our best player being shelved for two months? I stated it in spring training that this looked like like a mid to high 70's win team and that's what they have done to this point.
Braves have had a losing record in April and May. They are doing well in June so far but let's be honest with ourselves. They are only playing 2 teams with a winning record this month. July is not going to be that kind. Only 6 games against teams below .500. If they come out of July with a .500 record I will be very impressed.
I think it was divided when people thought Francouer was good
Wouldn't you rather them meet your expectations so we can get Seth Beer?
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
The team is really fun to watch. Very much like the end of last year the team just looks like they are having a good time.
Yes there are some who seem less excited about the team playing above their heads right now. instead of just enjoying it, it is more fun for them to explain how it can't last. But why let that bring down your fun.. just have a good time with them and it will be alright. This team is exponentially more fun than any team that I can remember since 2012 and probably longer.
Yes there are some who seem less excited about the team playing above their heads right now. instead of just enjoying it, it is more fun for them to explain how it can't last. But why let that bring down your fun.. just have a good time with them and it will be alright. This team is exponentially more fun than any team that I can remember since 2012 and probably longer.
msstate7
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I want to win every game we can win. Our farm has a ton of talent and I want our core (Swanson, FF, Teheran, Newcomb, and inciarte) to start having success. And there's no way I'd take seth beer #1 if we had the #1 pick
Beer would be a good replacement for Kemp
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I was always a fan of losing for the best draft possible. But the team play that happened at the end of last year changed me. Sorry to all those others that didn't like it.. I guess the fan in me still burned strong and I actually just sat and enjoyed the play without trying to be a GM or Pres of operations. I think sometimes people forget who they are.. I am just a fan..
msstate7
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He certainly could. For some reason I just don't think he's gonna be that great though. Really wish Dustin Peterson would pick up where he left off last year. Inciarte, acuna, and that D-Pete could be a nice outfield. If he doesn't pan out though, surely we can find another slugger type like KEMvP to throw in LF
If I completely detach myself from the team, I can hope they lose for draft picks. When I'm watching them, and specifically watching young guys play, I can't root for anything but success. We got Wright at 5. Allard at 14. Soroka at 28. We can draft well no matter where we are.
I think his bat is going to play in a big way. But he is going to be a poor defender in left and maybe below avg at 1st? With that being said maybe the Braves are already planning on targeting Beer and that's the real reason for Freeman toying with the idea of playing 3rd.
The Braves have drafted well the last few years but there is a noticeable difference in available talent at the top of the 1st round compared to the middle and end of the 1st round.
chopdrew
Lynchburg Prospect
That kid's gonna get a restraining order against you. Jeez.
Yeah. If only we could've drafted Dillon Tate or Tyler Jay instead of Soroka.
As screwed up as the MLB draft is...you "most of the time" don't draft for BPA anyway. If we had the second pick (like all of us were hoping)...we most likely would have would have drafted the same guy and paid him the same amount (although we would have had more cash). I'm caring less and less about our position.
1. We usually go as our pitching goes. When they pitch decent...we will win many series. Can they keep it up...?
2. We have played a week schedule. We will continue to pretty much have a weak schudule until the All Star break and then it gets MUCH tougher. We "could" flirt with .500 by then, but that's as close as we will get.
3. You guys better HOPE we don't inch closer to .500 or above before the trade deadline. You better HOPE we don't over achieve. Why? Coppy will not trade ONE dang vet if he thinks we have a chance, and he will also probably make a bad trade giving up some of the farm in hopes of making the playoffs this year. Remember....he makes his WORSE trades when he is trying to force things. We very much need to sell the vets and bullpen arms we can unload.
4. I've said before this team has talent, and it will go thru streaks of winning. Their problem is in consistency. My worry at the beginning of the year was this team could win just enough to make Coppy a buyer and not a seller. We are not ready for the playoffs. We can't win consistently against good teams yet, although we are trending in the right way.
5. This does give me hope for next year, but I still see the same team, with a starting staff now overachieving. They were pitching under their ability and now they have completely switched. Once they normalize, we will not be winning every series, and that's ok...that's what really needs to happen.
1. We usually go as our pitching goes. When they pitch decent...we will win many series. Can they keep it up...?
2. We have played a week schedule. We will continue to pretty much have a weak schudule until the All Star break and then it gets MUCH tougher. We "could" flirt with .500 by then, but that's as close as we will get.
3. You guys better HOPE we don't inch closer to .500 or above before the trade deadline. You better HOPE we don't over achieve. Why? Coppy will not trade ONE dang vet if he thinks we have a chance, and he will also probably make a bad trade giving up some of the farm in hopes of making the playoffs this year. Remember....he makes his WORSE trades when he is trying to force things. We very much need to sell the vets and bullpen arms we can unload.
4. I've said before this team has talent, and it will go thru streaks of winning. Their problem is in consistency. My worry at the beginning of the year was this team could win just enough to make Coppy a buyer and not a seller. We are not ready for the playoffs. We can't win consistently against good teams yet, although we are trending in the right way.
5. This does give me hope for next year, but I still see the same team, with a starting staff now overachieving. They were pitching under their ability and now they have completely switched. Once they normalize, we will not be winning every series, and that's ok...that's what really needs to happen.
Do you think the Braves would have drafted either or those players if they were in that spot? I mean they are the gods of drafting after all.
Probably not. And when they didn't, the screaming about not drafting BPA would've been amusing.
I didn't know either of those were BPA
WaitingFor2017
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The Braves are improved, but they have had the easiest schedule in the bigs so far. Strength of schedule rankings:
30. Atlanta
29. Washington
28. New York Mets
27. Cincinnati Reds
26. Miami Marlins
25. Chicago Cubs
I also find it interesting at how it seemed like the Braves have been on the road for forever. They have finally caught up. They have now played 1 more home game than road game.
30. Atlanta
29. Washington
28. New York Mets
27. Cincinnati Reds
26. Miami Marlins
25. Chicago Cubs
I also find it interesting at how it seemed like the Braves have been on the road for forever. They have finally caught up. They have now played 1 more home game than road game.