GDT 10/16/21: Braves vs Dodgers - NLCS Game 1
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ixiXSolidXixi
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Any idea what is Smyly lifetime record against the Dodgers? If we take game 2 I dont think we should kill our bullpen in game 4.
chop2chip
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I wouldn’t be scared of a bullpen game. Our roster is quite well suited to do that. Hopefully Alex is able to get a script locked down for Snit to follow.
bravesnumberone
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Not touching that whole subject but we are owed a lot by karma after the last 25 years.
CrimsonCowboy
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Bill Plaschke is the typical California sportswriter who thinks everything should revolve around that state. I recall another LA Times writer, TJ Simers I think his name was, trashing Detroit before the Lakers played the Pistons in the NBA Finals. The Pistons would win the series in five
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
I’ve always been one of the biggest critics of the Braves’ move out of the city to Cobb County.
Having said that: I hope Bill Plaschke cuts his own guts out tomorrow on live TV in abject embarrassment for the folly of his sophomoric, baseless, butthurt take.
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Riley though...
Can we all just finally ****ing acknowledge that the old guard knew what they were doing the years following wrens firing and that the rebuild was a smashing success?
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Yes and to illustrate: In their last 18 playoff games, the Braves are 13-5.
It helps to have a current great leadership team. AA needs to run the organization for the next twenty years.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
So we go up 3-0 this year and then what happens.
bravesfanforlife88
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Lose 2 to come back and clinch at home?
zbhargrove
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This second half and playoffs, Fried has gone to another level. If he stays healthy next year he is going to be a top Cy Young contender. He has become a true ace I feel.
I wonder if the players are thinking about working the counts early the next two games. We have a lot of aggressive hitters. Not sure if I want them to go against their nature despite the obvious benefit of taking advantage that the dodgers had a bullpen game in game 1.
Shame he dealt with some form of discomfort early in the year because he has been the best pitcher in the NL the past 2-3 months.
zbhargrove
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The main concern for him is always gonna be blisters outside of any major injury
So what is everyone's thoughts sitting here today on going Anderson over Morton given this is actually a pretty significant and potentially series altering decision we've made.
On one hand you could argue we are simply guaranteeing Anderson two starts in first 6 games over Morton. That logic would be easy. This is a mistake.
On the other hand there is merit to 1.) extra rest for Morton after going on 3-days, 2.) keeping Anderson lined-up at home and 3.) staggering Morton to not go against scherzer - some might want our ace against him but could argue we are better off just increasing our odds in a game 3 vs. pitching Morton in a game where he's actually by a decent margin not the better pitcher. Effectively trying to avoid the scenario we had game 1 brewers where Morton is good but just gets outdueled and then we've burned him.
If this goes well it would mean the Braves either win today (or if we lose its not Andersons doing i.e. he pitches well and we lose later in the game) and then we go into game 3 having Morton in a pivotal game.
On the other hand, becomes painful if we lose in 6 and Morton was kept to one start.
On one hand you could argue we are simply guaranteeing Anderson two starts in first 6 games over Morton. That logic would be easy. This is a mistake.
On the other hand there is merit to 1.) extra rest for Morton after going on 3-days, 2.) keeping Anderson lined-up at home and 3.) staggering Morton to not go against scherzer - some might want our ace against him but could argue we are better off just increasing our odds in a game 3 vs. pitching Morton in a game where he's actually by a decent margin not the better pitcher. Effectively trying to avoid the scenario we had game 1 brewers where Morton is good but just gets outdueled and then we've burned him.
If this goes well it would mean the Braves either win today (or if we lose its not Andersons doing i.e. he pitches well and we lose later in the game) and then we go into game 3 having Morton in a pivotal game.
On the other hand, becomes painful if we lose in 6 and Morton was kept to one start.