GDT 4/12 vs Guardians: Waiting All Day For Sunday Night

[thewupk]

Acuña trying to end his career in a 12 run game.

Dude doesn't have that kind of awareness. He just plays ball.

 

[chop2chip]

Brian McCann and Freddie Freeman definitely are the other side of the coin to Jason Heyward and jeff francoeur

Heyward had his warts but he shares nothing with Hack.

 

[thewupk]

Heyward had his warts but he shares nothing with Hack.

Indeed. I'll die on the hill that getting hit in the face derailed his career.

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Heyward had his warts but he shares nothing with Hack.

I meant more so in the context of hype as they came up

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Indeed. I'll die on the hill that getting hit in the face derailed his career.

At least Jon niese had to have surgery to fix his nose

 

[chop2chip]

I meant more so in the context of hype as they came up

Gotcha..

I am sure folks here will disagree but idk I feel like Heyward lived up to the hype. He had a great career with the Braves. It wasn’t until the Cubs that things really fell off the tracks.

 

[DaneHill]

I feel like the Braves have already scored double digits in more games this year than all of last year.

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Gotcha..

I am sure folks here will disagree but idk I feel like Heyward lived up to the hype. He had a great career with the Braves. It wasn’t until the Cubs that things really fell off the tracks.

I know getting hit in the face obviously wasn't great for his career, but I feel like our coaches also messed with his natural hitting approach (I think they said it was too patient).

As far as his swing, I don't know if all of the tinkering was from coaches or his own adjustments after getting hit by Niese.

He definitely had more power in 2012, but I will always feel that he peaked as a rookie

 

[zbhargrove]

Which one?

Either… but Shanks was who I was referring to there haha

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Im not haha but I also have it and I absolve you and officially give you the palsy pass, my son

That makes three of us.

 

[Mad Dog Murph]

I feel like the Braves have already scored double digits in more games this year than all of last year.

Braves are +46 in run differential so far. Next closest is the dodgers at +35 then way down at +21 are the Yankees in 3rd. Keep the offense rolling. Power numbers will go up when the hot weather hits Atlanta this summer. Could be another special offensive season.

 

[chop2chip]

Braves are +46 in run differential so far. Next closest is the dodgers at +35 then way down at +21 are the Yankees in 3rd. Keep the offense rolling. Power numbers will go up when the hot weather hits Atlanta this summer. Could be another special offensive season.

Yup paired with a good pitching staff that will hopefully get better as guys return from injury this summer.

Astros on the other hand have scored the most runs in baseball and are 4 games under .500 with a negative run differential.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

I don’t think any Braves fan can complain about how this season has started

 

[Mrs. Meta]

I don’t think any Braves fan can complain about how this season has started

Sir, do you even chop country...?

 

[Slippyjms]

For some reason, I always think of him and Jared Schuster together

Shuster and Dodd are both LHP and were both rushed to start the year as SP in ATL in 2023 where they both proceeded to get bombed

 

[Mad Dog Murph]

I don’t think any Braves fan can complain about how this season has started

Riiiight. People were complaining in the World Series thread…when they won it all. Nice try though

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Sir, do you even chop country...?

That’s a good point

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Riiiight. People were complaining in the World Series thread…when they won it all. Nice try though

Hey now. I’m trying to be a voice of reason

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Just when you're really trying to get to know your neighborhood chef, hot and damn!!

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Didn't get win number 10 until 4/24 last year.