GDT 5/19 Charlie on the hump. Bucket of chicken on standby.
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ixiXSolidXixi
Called Up to the Major Leagues
Emma I miss you so much!!
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Yeah, I had kinda written Riley off and for sure didn’t see this coming....feels great to be wrong.
zbhargrove
Well-known member
Yeah he doesn’t even need to be great. Just a solid start after the past 2 will help things stabilize on the rotation front a bit
Beats being swept and being five games behind that AAA team. (Doesn't take much to make me happy with a team that's spent 95% of their time this year below the .500 mark.)
UNCBlue012
Well-known member
We have four straight against the Pirates and a real opportunity to claw back… so we’ll go 1-3.
Pirates are 27th in WRC+ so that means they will score 6+ a game
Even Riley didn't see his plate discipline coming.
But samesies. Glad he's proving all of us wrong. Kudos to Seitzer or whomever that's been helping him with this. Probably the analytics department too.
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
We’re the doubles we’ll hit? It’s great to see the power coming back.
First double was absolutely crushed to right center.
Riley is just doing what he’s done his whole career. Still doesn’t feel real in the sense he will be a middle of the order hitter but I don’t think he will ever be a black hole in the lineup anymore.
Riley is still rocking a .404 BABIP but obviously there’s noticeable improvement in his game. i didn’t have a ton of hope for him left but i’m happy if i’m wrong.
Riley has been in the league longer of course but it’s fun to compare him to Alec Bohm, who’s older, right now. Bohm will be 25 by season’s end and looks really bad. i’d be a little worried if i were the Phils.
Riley has been in the league longer of course but it’s fun to compare him to Alec Bohm, who’s older, right now. Bohm will be 25 by season’s end and looks really bad. i’d be a little worried if i were the Phils.
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
That seems reasonable. Board seems to be doing a good job of not getting too high on him.
He's starting to look like a guy you might be very excited about being a starting 3B while he's under team control. The lack of power was worrying me. He has had a lot of HBP.
I still see him as a 250/300/450 type of guy. But I'd be excited to be low.
bravesfanforlife88
Well-known member
If only Swanson would sit in on his hitting lessons....Swanson can be a really good hitter when his approach is right.
Nerfherders
Well-known member
Good win last night - much needed. I feel like this has been a snakebit team all year. Losing close games, getting bad calls, BAPIDed to death. The pitching has been legit worrying, especially in the new Year of the Pitcher. And through all of that, the Braves are only 3 games back.
As for Riley, I really have to applaud the kid. He works hard. His defense was a liability - and not anymore. He had power, but no plan at the plate - not anymore. You can tell the kid wants to succeed and puts in the work required. He sees all the flaws in him that we see, and addresses them one at a time.
As for Riley, I really have to applaud the kid. He works hard. His defense was a liability - and not anymore. He had power, but no plan at the plate - not anymore. You can tell the kid wants to succeed and puts in the work required. He sees all the flaws in him that we see, and addresses them one at a time.
Snit probably needs to give himself a day off every now and then.....
I kid, I kid ...