#66 GDT Friday the 13th: BRAVES (Harang) vs. ANGELS (CJ Wilson), 7:40

AerchAngel said:
You are right TheThe, his pitch recognition is getting better, he would have swung at 1 or 2 of those pitches last year. He is now laying off bad stuff and of course he has the green light anytime and he makes them pay for that.
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I posted it in the Extend Gattis thread. He has improved that vision dramatically thus far this year. This guy has limited professional experience. We can't look at his potential improvement as what would a normal 27 year old improve arc be. This is a guy who has the equivalent of a 21/22 year worth of professional experience. Sky is the limit for him. Seasons with a 950+ OPS are not outlandish to say. Not likely but it wouldn't shock me for Gattis to post some lines like this:

290/360/600 40+HR/100+RBI
 
gattis appear to have much better pitch recognition. his d is back up to solid.

Why extend him? We have team control until he's like 32. We don't want a 32+ y/o Gattis.

The Braves seem to really value cost certainty. And the Braves seem to really think Arb money and overall salaries are going way up (only reason for CJ contract). So maybe you try to lock him up through his arb years + a team option.
 
Russ2dollas said:
gattis appear to have much better pitch recognition. his d is back up to solid.

Why extend him? We have team control until he's like 32. We don't want a 32+ y/o Gattis.

The Braves seem to really value cost certainty. And the Braves seem to really think Arb money and overall salaries are going way up (only reason for CJ contract). So maybe you try to lock him up through his arb years + a team option.
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Thats all I want. Maybe buy out 1 or 2 FA years. I don't want to give him a 10 year deal (well, that isn't entirely true!)
 
57 pitches w/ one out in the third inning and another pitch gets by Gattis. Realize it was a wild pitch but he has to stop those from going through the "five hole."
 
bravesnumberone said:
When are Braves pitchers going to learn they can't throw it in the dirt with Gattis back there?
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I think that is a little unfair. I think he's ok blocking. He's just not a guy that moves laterally well. You can't go wide and down.

First one I'd say pass ball. Last one i say most would have a hard time getting.
 
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