GDT 3/31: Grant Holmes and DeLaCruz vs. the NoFreemans

I mean, we do have 157 games to go, with Murphy, Strider, and Acuna all coming back in the next few weeks. The team is not this bad, but there’s not a fan who can say it’s going well. And getting the news on Profar and Lopez today was just a kick below the belt. I know the Padres and Dodgers are good, but it doesn’t take away the frustration.
 
2023 is really skewing people's projections on this team. They were great when they could stand at the plate and play homerun derby. But now that they are playing with wet balls, it struggles. There is zero speed and horrible baserunners littered all over the lineup. It clogs up the bases and makes the hits station to station. No one on the roster hits for a high enough average to be successful at that style of play and there are serious black holes at catcher/SS/LF (when all is healthy) that just kill any real chance of rallies.

unfortunately, AA painted himself into this corner and no matter what coaching changes he makes, it won't solve the inevitable closure of the Acuna window sooner than it should have.

AA has done great with drafts, but his preference to look for diamonds in the rough versus just paying proven players has completely backfired and is going to end his tenure as GM eventually. He will always have a legacy of letting a first ballot hall of famer, who wanted to resign, walk versus the gm who brought a championship to ATL.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
2023 is really skewing people's projections on this team. They were great when they could stand at the plate and play homerun derby. But now that they are playing with wet balls, it struggles. There is zero speed and horrible baserunners littered all over the lineup. It clogs up the bases and makes the hits station to station. No one on the roster hits for a high enough average to be successful at that style of play and there are serious black holes at catcher/SS/LF (when all is healthy) that just kill any real chance of rallies.

unfortunately, AA painted himself into this corner and no matter what coaching changes he makes, it won't solve the inevitable closure of the Acuna window sooner than it should have.

AA has done great with drafts, but his preference to look for diamonds in the rough versus just paying proven players has completely backfired and is going to end his tenure as GM eventually. He will always have a legacy of letting a first ballot hall of famer, who wanted to resign, walk versus the gm who brought a championship to ATL.
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This team and these players have way more history of being good than not. You’re letting 2024 skew your perspective.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
2023 is really skewing people's projections on this team. They were great when they could stand at the plate and play homerun derby. But now that they are playing with wet balls, it struggles. There is zero speed and horrible baserunners littered all over the lineup. It clogs up the bases and makes the hits station to station. No one on the roster hits for a high enough average to be successful at that style of play and there are serious black holes at catcher/SS/LF (when all is healthy) that just kill any real chance of rallies.

unfortunately, AA painted himself into this corner and no matter what coaching changes he makes, it won't solve the inevitable closure of the Acuna window sooner than it should have.

AA has done great with drafts, but his preference to look for diamonds in the rough versus just paying proven players has completely backfired and is going to end his tenure as GM eventually. He will always have a legacy of letting a first ballot hall of famer, who wanted to resign, walk versus the gm who brought a championship to ATL.
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It's going to be a bit bad when your MVP is still out for a few weeks, and one of your aces is coming back too. AA finally forced Snit to play Murphy by letting D'Arnaud go, and now Snit might be in love with Baldwin too. SO we may never get to see full-time Murphy.

These aren't middle of the roster role players, these are big contributors.
 
It’s honestly hard to believe the start has been this bad - like, genuinely difficult to fathom. I still think they’ll rebound, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they hit rock bottom and stayed there. There’s no drive, no visible leadership. Nothing.
 
UNCBlue012 said:
It’s honestly hard to believe the start has been this bad - like, genuinely difficult to fathom. I still think they’ll rebound, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they hit rock bottom and stayed there. There’s no drive, no visible leadership. Nothing.
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Instead of being good all year and ****ting the bed in October so this year we are doing it in reverse. 2021 team started 0-4.
 
UNCBlue012 said:
It’s honestly hard to believe the start has been this bad - like, genuinely difficult to fathom. I still think they’ll rebound, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they hit rock bottom and stayed there. There’s no drive, no visible leadership. Nothing.
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Yeah, it’s kind of scary. I’m still counting on these guys positively regressing to their mean, but it’s hard to be confident right now.
 
cajunrevenge said:
Instead of being good all year and ****ting the bed in October so this year we are doing it in reverse. 2021 team started 0-4.
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2021 team was still on the high of pushing the Dodgers to 3-1 in the NLCS in 2020 covid season. First time we had won a playoff series of any kind since 2001.

We have had two big disappointing NLDS 22-23 and a tough grueling injury plagued season of 24.

Talent bailed Snit out many times the past 3 seasons.

Now we can only hope if AA doesn't cut Snit, that Acuña and Strider will be the sparks to this team to light a fire under their asses.
 
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