GDT 4/15/26: Braves vs Marlins - Tax Day Baseball

[sturg33]

Three inches is huge. Like, enormous. Right?

According to my wife, yes. The perfect size, actually

 

[chop2chip]

What was strider's velocity in 1st?

87 mph

 

[CyYoung31]

Strider just hit 101 on a pitch.

Wow.

 

[CyYoung31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2044911426620227838

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Strider just hit 101 on a pitch.

Wow.

Holy cow

 

[Carp]

I mean, Payamps has a better track record than Hamilton.

And he was a worthy gamble. But you have to know when to cut your losses. If he'll accept a move back to AAA, then so be it. But hitters are teeing off on him. 95.1 Average EV against him.

 

[thewupk]

Anybody still want Chris Bassit as the 5th starter?

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Wow that negative War thoughlol

 

[cajunrevenge]

Gotta love early season baseball stats. If someone told you Elder, Holmes, Lopez, and Sale produced the following stat lines after 4 starts each I'm guessing everyone would put them in the exact opposite order.

23.1 IP, 0.77 ERA, .245 xwOBA, 0.6fWAR
21.2 IP, 3.32 ERA, .286 xwOBA, 0.3 fWAR
20.2 IP, 2.18 ERA, .310 xwOBA, 0.1 fWAR
22.0 IP, 3.27 ERA, .315 xwOBA, 0.1 fWAR

The fact all 4 have thrown 20+ innings is the truly good news. The first couple weeks could not have gone any better given how rough things were going in ST.

If the last 10 years has taught me anything its that if you fanatically believe something, no matter how stupid it is, it might come true. So Bryce Elder for Cy Young. Thats the bandwagon I am riding. Also birds arent real.

 

[Dalyn]

If the last 10 years has taught me anything its that if you fanatically believe something, no matter how stupid it is, it might come true. So Bryce Elder for Cy Young. Thats the bandwagon I am riding. Also birds arent real.

Randy Johnson proved that birds are real.

 

[cajunrevenge]

No sir, those are surveillance drones.

 

[UNCBlue012]

There's really three things with Elder: he finally has his slider shape back, his command has been much improved and he's able to use the cutter to keep lefties off balance and limit damage. He's still a No. 4 or 5, but this change seems to be fairly legit.

 

[thewupk]

There's really three things with Elder: he finally has his slider shape back, his command has been much improved and he's able to use the cutter to keep lefties off balance and limit damage. He's still a No. 4 or 5, but this change seems to be fairly legit.

Sir, Elder has the 26th best fWAR in baseball. That's #2 status.

 

[The Tariff King]

Chipper helped Dom Smith and Dubon.

Maddux helped Elder.

 

[chop2chip]

Chipper helped Dom Smith and Dubon.

Maddux helped Elder.

Terry Pendleton mentored Chipper.

One day Elder will carry forward the tradition of passing the torch to the next generation of great Braves.

Just as Bobby did with Snit and Snit did with Weiss

 

[The Tariff King]

Terry Pendleton mentored Chipper.

One day Elder will carry forward the tradition of passing the torch to the next generation of great Braves.

Just as Bobby did with Snit and Snit did with Weiss

Well Bobby also mentored Weiss too when he was a player. Weiss mentioned he was already on the tail end of his career when he was with us and he was constantly picking Bobby's brain.

 

[thewupk]

Well Bobby also mentored Weiss too when he was a player. Weiss mentioned he was already on the tail end of his career when he was with us and he was constantly picking Bobby's brain.

I mean Bobby defended his players like no manager I've seen until Weiss form tackled Soler. Already the 2nd best manager the Braves have ever had.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Sir, Elder has the 26th best fWAR in baseball. That's #2 status.

Elder tied for 13th in WAR since 8/24/25. Tied with Skubal. Thats an ace.

 

[msstate7]

Elder tied for 13th in WAR since 8/24/25. Tied with Skubal. Thats an ace.

If he keeps this up till the ASB, I wonder if they extend him

 

[The Tariff King]

Elder tied for 13th in WAR since 8/24/25. Tied with Skubal. Thats an ace.

All-Star Ace Caliber.