GDT 5/10/26: Braves @ Dodgers - Mother’s Day Game!!!

Jarvis down for Kim. Farmer gone for Acuña. Tromp up for Murphy if he hits the IL with his hand injury (with the Farmer DFA opening up a spot on the 40-man).
 
We've really seen the benefit of enhanced depth this season. Dubon is a solid, glove-first super-utility guy who's hitting above his head, Mateo is a speed merchant and solid defensive middle infielder without much of a bat and Heim (RIP) was just a veteran third catcher. But being able to fill lineup spots with vaguely competent major league players instead of Chadwick Tromp and Stuart Fairchild makes a big difference. And that's with a string of injuries that really strained that depth.
 
jpx7 said:
Jarvis down for Kim. Farmer gone for Acuña. Tromp up for Murphy if he hits the IL with his hand injury (with the Farmer DFA opening up a spot on the 40-man).
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Or White has a concussion and is going on the seven-day concussion IL, with Kim joining the team. So they punt the decisions a little longer but look a bit light on the OF now (though I guess Farmer has six career innings in LF …).
 
My admiration of Eli has gone through the roof- that’s like getting hit by Iron Mike Tyson and holding on to the ball…

I credit Walt’s tackling of Soler for Eli’s toughness….
 
jpx7 said:
Jarvis down for Kim. Farmer gone for Acuña. Tromp up for Murphy if he hits the IL with his hand injury (with the Farmer DFA opening up a spot on the 40-man).
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I would assume they are utilizing the concussion IL on White so they can keep Farmer on the bench a few more days. He'll be snatched up quickly when he is DFA'd by a team that needs depth. And in the event someone else gets hurt in the next 7 days, then we don't lose a decent bench piece.

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jpx7 said:
Or White has a concussion and is going on the seven-day concussion IL, with Kim joining the team. So they punt the decisions a little longer but look a bit light on the OF now (though I guess Farmer has six career innings in LF …).
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Or I guess I could have scrolled down a couple more posts to see that you already made this point, lol.
 
thethe said:
What ended up happening to AA being a sucky GM and not having enough pitching?
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Well he hit the lottery twice with Elder and Perez, and both pitchers are indeed due for some regression (Elder less so than Perez).


But Holmes and Lopez are basically out of the rotation at this point. That's something that many of us suspected might happen. If not for Perez and Elder, we'd be a lot closer to .500 right now.
 
Mrs. Meta said:
I hear you, but honestly I'm equally interested to know, if there is one, what your updated calculus is now on Matt Olson versus Freddie Freeman, and or vice versa?😊
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Freddie is my pick and always will be. There is nothing any of you can say or anything Matt can do to change that. There will come a time this year when he will disappear for two weeks or so. Matt just doesn't measure up as far as I am concerned and never will. I value Freddie's consistency over Matt's power. I can guarantee that if I had any say at all, either as owner or as GM, Freddie and Max would still be here.
 
VirginiaBrave said:
Freddie is my pick and always will be. There is nothing any of you can say or anything Matt can do to change that. There will come a time this year when he will disappear for two weeks or so. Matt just doesn't measure up as far as I am concerned and never will. I value Freddie's consistency over Matt's power. I can guarantee that if I had any say at all, either as owner or as GM, Freddie and Max would still be here.
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League and WS MVP this year would change your mind. He already has 2 single season Braves records and is on pace to set 3 more this year. People just need to get over FF. Olson is the better player right now.
 
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