GDT 5/13/21: Blue Jays (Stripling) @ Braves (Morton) - 12:20 PM

[Coredor]

Do the Braves have the oldest manager in the game?

Isn’t Tony LaRussa back in the dugout?

 

[UNCBlue012]

Lots of reasons for a losing record, but this is a big reason imo...

FF, ozuna, albies vs lhp:
14/95 (.147), 6 bb, 26 k

It has to be a total fluke think, especially in Freddie's case.

 

[jsebe10]

Any time I start to have thoughts like 'maybe Adrianza should get some starts at short' Dansby does something good.

No...he should still gets starts over him...He got lucky and ran into one today...so what...he’s still inconsistent and Ks at an alarming rate. He’s just as likely to go 0 for his next 20 now.

 

[jpx7]

Clutchby Swansong.

 

[msstate7]

It has to be a total fluke think, especially in Freddie's case.

I forgive FF somewhat for struggling vs lhp. Ozuna and albies have to destroy lhp though to make managers think twice about going lhp vs FF

 

[Enscheff]

Lots of reasons for a losing record, but this is a big reason imo...

FF, ozuna, albies vs lhp:
14/95 (.147), 6 bb, 26 k

Remember when everyone said the Braves were going to be awesome against LHP, and I kept saying they have never been that good vs them and needed to add help there?

Remember when folks insisted more Albies would solve the issue, even after I showed them how mediocre the Braves were in 2019 vs LHP with a fully healthy Albies and a monster JD?

 

[Dalyn]

Martin getting his first chance to pitch in years, and it comes in a 1-run game? Damn you, Snit! No, I'm kidding. Glad to see Martin back.

 

[Enscheff]

No...he should still gets starts over him...He got lucky and ran into one today...so what...he’s still inconsistent and Ks at an alarming rate. He’s just as likely to go 0 for his next 20 now.

I count 3 erroneous statements in this single run-on sentence.

 

[CyYoung31]

Remember when everyone said the Braves were going to be awesome against LHP, and I kept saying they have never been that good vs them and needed to add help there?

Remember when folks insisted more Albies would solve the issue, even after I showed them how mediocre the Braves were in 2019 vs LHP with a fully healthy Albies and a monster JD?

No.

 

[Enscheff]

Isn’t Tony LaRussa back in the dugout?

No idea.

The silver lining of a lost season would be an excuse to finally upgrade the manager slot.

 

[jpx7]

Again, if Swanson was hitting with normal luck and his actual line matched his expected line of .247/.318/.435, everyone would be perfectly happy with his bat at SS.

Agreed. Swanson hasn't really been a problem, at least as far as inputs go.

I'm way more concerned with Ozuna, tbh—he doesn't add defensive value, and even his x-stats are underwhelming.

 

[Julio3000]

I almost posted that you probably positived jinx’d him and he was going to go yard.

It would not be the first time.

 

[salmagundy]

Do the Braves have the oldest manager in the game?

It's not how old you are, but the way you conduct you mental resources. Snits mental resources are growing more and limited with each passing game..

 

[Dalyn]

Agreed. Swanson hasn't really been a problem, at least as far as inputs go.

I'm way more concerned with Ozuna, tbh—he doesn't add defensive value, and even his x-stats are underwhelming.

Ozuna in LF was always going to be a problem, and many of us thought having him play out there full-time would also affect his hitting. I do expect it to improve with the DH, or perhaps Ozuna will drop 20-25 pounds and get back to his fielding weight. What diet was Folty on when he lost 283 pounds last year?

 

[Slippyjms]

No idea.

The silver lining of a lost season would be an excuse to finally upgrade the manager slot.

We could actually do it now since we don’t have Neck here anymore to threaten the GM

 

[UNCBlue012]

It's so refreshing to have Martin back and pitching. He's just so good and keeps it simple.

 

[msstate7]

Radio just killed me. This ball is way back there... ozuna to the fence... this ball just dies there.

Damn it! I can't take that crap lol

 

[Garmel]

Welcome back, Martin. We missed you.

 

[Julio3000]

Again, if Swanson was hitting with normal luck and his actual line matched his expected line of .247/.318/.435, everyone would be perfectly happy with his bat at SS.

I think “content” might be more the word, but fair enough.

 

[jsebe10]

I count 3 erroneous statements in this single run-on sentence.

It’s a message board you little urethra...not a dissertation. Don’t be such a homo