8/13/18 DH GAME THREAD vs MARLINS

I really like what I've seen from Sobotka so far. I'd really like to see him get some more innings out of the pen this year. He looks good enough to be an option for us in September and possibly the playoffs.

Enscheff do you have any data on his stuff from that first appearance? I'd like to see it
 
Yep, looking at the pen -- Allard is the only guy who could conceivably give you three or four innings. So he's probably being held as insurance for Folty coming out early.

Not really an ideal scenario, but he's what the front office has provided.

The Braves have 2 SPs and a full BP to complete 18 innings today.

The ideal usage scenario for Allard is to complete 2-3 low leverage innings while facing the line up 1 time. That exact scenario has presented itself, and Allard was not used. It was incorrect BP usage.

It is stupid to hold back the mop up guy from pitching mop up innings just in case he is needed to pitch future mop up innings.
 
It might be they are nervous about Sanchez's ability to go deep in tomorrow's game and they want to keep Allard fresh just in case. Just guessing on my part.
 
It might be they are nervous about Sanchez's ability to go deep in tomorrow's game and they want to keep Allard fresh just in case. Just guessing on my part.

If Sanchez can't go deep, and Allard comes in the game, the game is probably a lost cause anyways.
 
Enscheff and I had a nice little back-and-forth a while ago about a .340 BABIP for Acuna. I'm keeping watch on that one...

Go dig up the discussion. After you quote me out of context I'll list out everything that was said.

Projection systems have him right around a .340 BABIP, so I'm guessing I said something along the lines of, ".320 is most likely, .340 is possible, but nowhere close to the .400 mark he has put up in the minors".
 
Can our analytics department relay to Ozzie that it's ok to actually take a few pitches and see some pitches during an at-bat.
 
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