7/20... 2nd half begins - Nats game 1

[Orphan Black]

Guys I just looked Bryce Harper up on baseball-reference and wanna guess what his bWAR is?? Anybody??? Just take a whack at it. He has had a down year so it has to be in like the 1-2 WAR range right? Try 0.1 wins above replacement. He has been one tenth of a win better than a replacement level player this year. Jace Peterson has twice as much bWAR as Bryce Harper at the moment. Let that sink in lol

To be completely fair Fangraphs has him at 1.2 fWAR, but still... The guy has not been very good at all this year, especially defensively. He has not business playing Center Field like, ever.

I wonder what this year will do to his going rate on the market? I can't imagine that it will effect it TOO much, but he can probably forget a 400+ million dollar contract.

He had a historically bad June

 

[Braves1976]

Culberson isn't a bad hitter, with his defense at short you have to consider him there if Swanson's offense doesn't pick up.

 

[BeanieAntics]

Culberson is one homer away from doubling his career total from his first FIVE seasons in the majors lol.

 

[TheBravos]

Culbertson just made Albies expendable. Amiright!!

Well no...Demeritte already has...

 

[Braves1976]

Another K by Sanchez on that 69 mph off-speed pitch

 

[BeanieAntics]

Culbertson just made Albies expendable. Amiright!!

Culberson's bWAR is 600% higher than Bryce Harper's hahahaha... I'm sorry I'm having too much fun with the 0.1 WAR stuff lol.

 

[GeorgiaGirl]

Culberson isn't a bad hitter, with his defense at short you have to consider him there if Swanson's offense doesn't pick up.

The interesting thing though is the Braves keep putting Camargo at SS when Dansby sits. I've wondered why but his metrics there aren't as bad as it was last year. Keep him at 3B because SS seemed to be sapping him a bit offensively.

 

[Julio3000]

Fake Dansby has legit made a case for being better than Real Dansby.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Great outing for Sanchez. He obviously didn’t have his stuff.

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

As tough as it’s been to be a Braves fan recently, imagine being a Nats fan. This the most bitch made team in recent memory.

Hahaha, and we hadn’t even seen the Stras v Scherzer fight yet

 

[TheBravos]

Good job Sanchez...I’ll take that on the road at the Nats!!

 

[Braves1976]

Sanchez gave us a quality start again, good job.

 

[Julio3000]

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that it was fairly baller of Sanchez to make it through six tonight.

 

[USMA76]

Hahaha, and we hadn’t even seen the Stras v Scherzer fight yet

Get the popcorn!

 

[mfree80]

Its all because we dogged him in the first inning. Always seems to be a good sign!

 

[jpx7]

Fake Dansby has legit made a case for being better than Real Dansby.

If you don’t factor in the defensive side at all, then I suppose so.

 

[Braves1976]

The interesting thing though is the Braves keep putting Camargo at SS when Dansby sits. I've wondered why but his metrics there aren't as bad as it was last year. Keep him at 3B because SS seemed to be sapping him a bit offensively.

At first it seemed to be to find out if Camargo could play short enough to start there if needed. Now I think it might just be Snit doesn't understand that Culberson is a better shortstop than any other position. He is very good at short. He nor Swanson are no Simmons but both are above average shortstops defensively. Though Swanson wasn't until this year and Culberson as you noted has rarely got to play his natural position under Snit.

 

[Julio3000]

He’s worth keeping out there for the glove, but, damn. Dude should be a better hitter than this.

 

[Freshmaker]

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that it was fairly baller of Sanchez to make it through six tonight.

Agreed - esp considering he was at 73 pitches after 3IP

 

[Braves1976]

If you don’t factor in the defensive side at all, then I suppose so.

Culberson is quite solid at shortstop, he can make some really great plays there if given regular time.