GDT 3/28/26: Braves vs Royals - Lopez Officially Back

[msstate7]

How much better is farmer against LHP than Yaz? In 9th i would agree but 7th theres plenty of game left to play

Last season...
Yaz vs lhp: 20 wrc+
Farmer vs lhp: 101 wrc+

 

[cam1218]

Not sure if this was brought up, but evidently Smith lost his mother to cancer two weeks ago. That had to be a really special moment for him beyond winning the game.

 

[Metaphysicist]

The team should get a Bronx cheer the first time they get an ABS challenge right in the next 4 games.

Awfully optimistic timeline.

 

[chop2chip]

How much better is farmer against LHP than Yaz? In 9th i would agree but 7th theres plenty of game left to play

Its not a hill I would die on but in the 7th you are guaranteed a platoon advantage by PH for Yaz.

The Braves were neither guaranteed Yaz’s spot would up in the 9th, that he would face a RHP if he did, nor that the game would be close.

I don’t necessarily blame Weiss given the lack of quality pinch hit options vs LHP. Once Murphy/Kim return (or AA acquired better depth), Weiss needs to get these decisions right.

 

[Enscheff]

Started 0-7 last season. 2-0 so far. Sale was good. Reylo is back. I'm satisfied as fuck

Lopez looking legit is probably the best part of this game. Fingers crossed that shoulder holds up 25-30 more times.

 

[Enscheff]

Since I didn’t watch or follow the game yesterday,I will just ask. How was WW managing yesterday. I saw he let Lopez go out for one batter to give up a homer then remove him which seems very twit like. But overall how was it. Also noticed all the lefties still in the lineup in the 9th. Did KC ever deploy a lhp?

I liked the pinch runner for Olson move so there was that that I saw.

I can’t fault snit jr for letting Lopez face Sal with the platoon advantage. His pitch count was low and it looked like Lee was set to face the LHH.

Other BP moves were questionable since he used low leverage guys while down by 1 and 2 runs the day after burning Lee and Suarez up by 4…and then up by 6. Since Payamps and Bido came through, you’ll have a hard time getting any casual fans to understand those were the wrong series of moves, but they were.

Not PHing for Yaz was the wrong move, despite the fact casual fans can’t judge things without the benefit of hindsight. That PA would have been guaranteed to occur with the platoon advantage, and that spot was not guaranteed to bat again.

As usual, casual fans think a win means the right moves were made. They were not. Snit Jr has been as bad as expected, but the talent on the roster plus a nice dose of BABIP luck has been able to overcome the tactical disadvantage this team faces nightly.

 

[sturg33]

Last season...
Yaz vs lhp: 20 wrc+
Farmer vs lhp: 101 wrc+

Ok well that's not nothing

 

[CJ9]

I made some mechanical adjustments and struck out every kid on my 7-year-old’s coach pitch team, so maybe there’s something to what Lopez did.

 

[sturg33]

Its not a hill I would die on but in the 7th you are guaranteed a platoon advantage by PH for Yaz.

The Braves were neither guaranteed Yaz’s spot would up in the 9th, that he would face a RHP if he did, nor that the game would be close.

I don’t necessarily blame Weiss given the lack of quality pinch hit options vs LHP. Once Murphy/Kim return (or AA acquired better depth), Weiss needs to get these decisions right.

Yes, if im offered a better player than Kyle Farmer i would care more. But theres a pretty good bet Yaz gets up again (needed 2 baserunners in 3 innings? And if that doesnt occur, you lose anyway) and you can reasonably predict what the hand the closer would be

 

[bravesnumberone]

Considering all things and that it was game 2 of 162, I’m fine with him keeping Yaz in the 7th. This is a product of not having as deep a bench as you initially thought you would.