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[bravesfanMatt]

6.0 ip 1 h 0 er 1 bb 5 k

Do we have any old Cubans and a broken reliever we could trade for that.

 

[Southcack77]

He'll get hurt soon so it makes that trade ok

His first good start of the season. Somehow we missed hearing about his giving up 4 runs in 4 innings or walking five in three innings in his previous starts.

A lot of you stats boys love to argue an anecdote.

 

[msstate7]

His first good start of the season. Somehow we missed hearing about his giving up 4 runs in 4 innings or walking five in three innings in his previous starts.

A lot of you stats boys love to argue an anecdote.

I'm not crying about it either way, but him being on a good MLB team's roster shows who won the trade

 

[thewupk]

His first good start of the season. Somehow we missed hearing about his giving up 4 runs in 4 innings or walking five in three innings in his previous starts.

A lot of you stats boys love to argue an anecdote.

He has a 2.89 FIP after 19 2/3 innings this year. Better than anything a Braves starter has done. This is also after a 3.18 FIP last year before getting hurt. A mark better than any Braves starter. He also had a career 3.32 FIP in case you were wondering those numbers were somehow flukes.

Wood has a lot of talent. His issue is consistently going deep into games. It's what keeps him back as a mid rotation starter. Still a nice piece to have which the Braves grossly undervalued.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

6.0 ip 1 h 0 er 1 bb 5 k

I'm not crying about it either way, but him being on a good MLB team's roster shows who won the trade

That was never in question.

 

[thewupk]

So how did Alex finish. I tried to watch sports center but espn was just dead air. Not sure what happpened.

They fired the guys responsible for that too

 

[thethe]

Is Bryce the greatest April baseball player of all time?

 

[thewupk]

Is Bryce the greatest April baseball player of all time?

no

 

[thethe]

no

Has someone been better?

 

[thewupk]

Has someone been better?

Not sure. Without looking I would guess Bonds, Ruth, and Williams. Three best hitters ever have a good shot for best April hitter.

 

[thethe]

Not sure. Without looking I would guess Bonds, Ruth, and Williams. Three best hitters ever have a good shot for best April hitter.

182 wrc+ is pretty good.

 

[thethe]

Bonds with over a 230 wrc+. His stats are just silly.

 

[thewupk]

182 wrc+ is pretty good.

Indeed. Sadly I don't think fangraphs has splits prior to 2002.

 

[sturg33]

Wood is good.

 

[sturg33]

182 wrc+ is pretty good.

Basically Mike trout's seasonal average - just slightly above

 

[thewupk]

Fun Fact. Ted Williams only had a sub 1000 OPS one time in his career. 1959 when he was 40 years old. Also missed 3 years of his prime due to the war. IMO he's the best hitter ever.

 

[thethe]

Basically Mike trout's seasonal average - just slightly above

10 points or more is more than just slightly.even still...trout's an all time great.

But when it's all said and done I still believe harper will be considered a better player. But that argument won't be settled for another 10 years.

 

[thethe]

Fun Fact. Ted Williams only had a sub 1000 OPS one time in his career. 1959 when he was 40 years old. Also missed 3 years of his prime due to the war. IMO he's the best hitter ever.

Williams wasade for Yankee Stadium and Dimaggio was made for fenway. Ironic.

 

[thethe]

Indeed. Sadly I don't think fangraphs has splits prior to 2002.

That makes sense. Wondering how bonds had that average. Those were the height of his steroid years.

 

[smootness]

It would take a long time of sustained incredible play for Harper to pass Trout, assuming Trout continues what he has been doing for at least another 3-4 years.

That said, Harper does have the talent to do that. Will still be extremely tough, though.