GAME DAY THREAD: 6/18- Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves

[thewupk]

What a great offensive series. Not sure when we last dropped 40 in a 4 game set before

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Atlanta has a tough stretch from now until the All-Star Break.

Miami does, too. They have Toronto, Pittsburgh, @Boston, @Atlanta, St. Louis, Philadelphia

Philly can make up ground before the break. Their stretch includes Atlanta, Mets, @Cubs, Nationals, @Rays, @Marlins

 

[striker42]

Run differential is a cool +100. No other NL East team is in positive territory.

 

[Tapate50]

I wish the Mets hung around long enough to where we could bury their season sometime in August or September. Just to give them that false sense of hope. But they’re digging their own grave in June.

We like to deal our death blows in May

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Glad to see the Doubles nickname sticking.

 

[jpack1]

Tremendous offensive series by the Braves. Fun to watch for sure.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

We’re gonna score ten or fifteen runs today, so being down 5 right now is nothing to be remotely concerned about. Right ?

Tell me more

 

[Hudson2]

Glad to see the Doubles nickname sticking.

He’s tied for 3rd in MLB in homers.

 

[VirginiaBrave]

He’s tied for 3rd in MLB in homers.

That's not what I mean. I mean other posters are using it. Bless your heart.

 

[Hudson2]

That's not what I mean. I mean other posters are using it. Bless your heart.

I knew you were trying to insult Olson again while riding Freeman’s nuts and as usual you’re still an idiot troll

 

[thewupk]

Everyone in the lineup will have a higher WRC+ than Riley by this time next week.

 

[msstate7]

Everyone in the lineup will have a higher WRC+ than Riley by this time next week.

Maybe, but Riley is next for a torrid stretch

 

[Hudson2]

Everyone in the lineup will have a higher WRC+ than Riley by this time next week.

Didn’t see him being this bad.

 

[Hudson2]

Good thing is Michael Harris looks like his old self.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Good thing is Michael Harris looks like his old self.

everyone but Riley looks like their old self and then some lol

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Braves are taking a black eye tonight on SportsCenter and the bottom line -- they have mentioned that Culberson's dad was scheduled to throw the first pitch only for Culberson to be DFA'ed before the game today.

It's not a good look, but it's also a business. It's not that big of a deal considering Culberson played 0 innings with the team this year.

 

[Nerfherders]

That was an epic beatdown this weekend. 40-12, 12 HR in the series. It seemed like everytime they walked someone, the next guy hit a home run. I can't think of a more dominant series than that. Makes up for that egg we layed in Oakland.

 

[Carp]

Didn’t see him being this bad.

He still isn't that bad overall. But man, his 2 cold stretches have been ice cold.

 

[Super]

Harris up to a .326 xwOBA. K% down, BB% up, avg and max EV up, launch angle up. Showing improvement despite that awful start.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Harris up to a .326 xwOBA. K% down, BB% up, avg and max EV up, launch angle up. Showing improvement despite that awful start.

Outside of bad luck his biggest issue was rolling over everything and weakly grounding out. Then popping up if he went the other way. I think there was something off. Timing/injury that was making him late to his spot. He is looking more like we were hoping and that bodes well.

We crushed the Rockies with a pedestrian Acuna and that should scare the crap out of the league.