Acuna Update

[Hudson2]

Kimbrel shouldn't be far behind. He looks ready

 

[Nerfherders]

Interesting that it's been almost exactly a full season without him. Since he went down the Braves are 83-77.

 

[Nerfherders]

Oh, and the previous 162 before that: 103-59
And the 162 before that: 109-53

 

[zbhargrove]

I have read multiple articles about Ronnie’s return.

1. Luke Williams will surely be gone.
2. Fairchild is little used and will certainly be gone.
3. Verdugo is poor defensively, doesn’t offer speed and defense like Fairchild, doesn’t offer positional flexibility like Luke, and doesn’t hit as well as Eli, so he should be gone.

What do you guys, who are far wiser than the sports writers say?

Gotta be either Fairchild or Williams

 

[msstate7]

Gotta be either Fairchild or Williams

Williams can play ss and has speed. What if it's Arcia? Doubtful, but seems you could make a case

 

[DirkPiggler]

Williams can play ss and has speed. What if it's Arcia? Doubtful, but seems you could make a case

Four games, one plate appearance in May. You could be onto something.

 

[msstate7]

Four games, one plate appearance in May. You could be onto something.

I doubt they do that though bc if Allen is injured, I can't see them using Williams full time at ss

 

[DirkPiggler]

I doubt they do that though bc if Allen is injured, I can't see them using Williams full time at ss

Honestly what's the difference? Both are replacement level or worse.

 

[Hudson2]

That place is gonna be slammed packed tonight and loud with Ronnie back. Just bring up Kimbrel with him.

 

[zbhargrove]

Williams can play ss and has speed. What if it's Arcia? Doubtful, but seems you could make a case

Great call.

 

[msstate7]

Great call.

Well, I didn't really call it. Thought it was possible, but unlikely

 

[zbhargrove]

Well, I didn't really call it. Thought it was possible, but unlikely

Yeah but I didn’t even think about him as an option but after you brought him up I thought it may be more and more possible since we haven’t seen him in forever

 

[Garmel]

New lineup is out with Acuna batting 1st of course.

Verdugo is batting 5th.

 

[Garmel]

I'm curious to how much Acuna's speed has dropped.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

this probably hurt twit's head trying to write a new lineup out...very confusing times for him.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

New lineup is out with Acuna batting 1st of course.

Verdugo is batting 5th.

Verdugo should be hitting 10th. White should be hitting 5th.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

I'm curious to how much Acuna's speed has dropped.

That was a pretty strappy contraption on his knee in Gwinnett. Frankly, I don't care if he runs like Matt Olson if he can swing that Thang.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

this probably hurt twit's head trying to write a new lineup out...very confusing times for him.

While Snit may be demonstrably retarded and may have brain plaques all over the place, nobody can overcome a shit bullpen, a shittier bench and a whole bunch of well-paid formerly good hitters who stopped hitting. Our GM finished about 29th in the GM rankings this offseason.

 

[CyYoung31]

While Snit may be demonstrably retarded and may have brain plaques all over the place, nobody can overcome a shit bullpen, a shittier bench and a whole bunch of well-paid formerly good hitters who stopped hitting. Our GM finished about 29th in the GM rankings this offseason.

This would be funny if the pen had actually been shitty. 2 of the last 3 losses can be placed directly at the feet of Snitker, and this is par for the course.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

This would be funny if the pen had actually been shitty. 2 of the last 3 losses can be placed directly at the feet of Snitker, and this is par for the course.

So Pierce my Johnson leaves them loaded, Dylan Lee gives up a couple lasers and the game, your closers ERA is a robust 5.59 and that's your idea of a great pen? Ok