Exactly. He is literally trying to start the baseball bashing conversation every chance he gets.
GDT 5/23/21: Pirates vs Braves - Sunday Funday
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Exactly. He is literally trying to start the baseball bashing conversation every chance he gets.
The progression of his plate discipline has been truly remarkable. It’s rare for guys to make the improvements he’s made in that area.
Awesome work on his part.
I’m so glad Joe Simpson isn’t on any more. Those two were a horrible pair. I actually like Frenchy. He’s a bit better than Glav IMO.
I mean, that .421 BABIP is pretty damn fluky....
But the progression of his xwOBA over the last 3 years from .309 to .333 to .359 is very real.
He went from being a below average hitter, to an above average hitter, to now a plus or better hitter. And that all appears to be legit.
WaitingFor2017
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The majority of the Braves fans on Reddit and Facebook love Chip. I don't understand why.
This is one of the most exciting teams in baseball. We need a broadcast team that will embrace the personalities of this team.
This is one of the most exciting teams in baseball. We need a broadcast team that will embrace the personalities of this team.
msstate7
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I like frenchy, but he doesn't have a good voice for calling games though. I can live with pretty much anyone in he booth though. I rarely even pay them any attention
Hudson2
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Yep. He’s laying off of pitches he was swinging at last year and the difference in him is daylight and dark.
Yeah. Honestly any one who is that hot is going to be catching some breaks but he has been genuinely very good.
CyYoung31
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To Chip’s credit, he makes dramatic calls very well.
That’s literally the only thing he’s good at.
Sentimentality is powerful. He’s been on a long time and his dad before him. He’s not very good but it would seem strange if he wasn’t on the air. That’s why you need the right match with him. Years ago I even thought Joe Simpson wasn’t bad when paired with Boog who kind of balanced him out.
Is there data on what a player’s expected BABIP should be given where each ball is hit?
zbhargrove
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Let’s also not forget that Riley has a whole career, including the minors, of going insanely hot for a few weeks and then going completely silent at the plate for a few weeks. However if he can now walk a lot when he’s struggling, it will be a game changer
That’s exactly what xwOBA is telling us. It takes all a player’s batted balls (exit velocity, launch angle, direction) and compares it to what happens when all other players hit balls like that. Once we know how all those types of batted balls typically end up, an expected value for every type of batted ball can be calculated...that’s the expected value.
That expected value allows us to determine if a guy is hitting the ball well and getting unlucky with the results, or hitting it not so well and getting lucky with the results.
Over a long sample the “luck” tends to even out, and players tend to have results that match the expectations based on the quality of their contact. That’s what makes xwOBA a predictive stat.
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WaitingFor2017
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What is Frenchy talking about with the strength of schedule?
Atlanta has yet to see St. Louis, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Boston, etc.
Many publications have Atlanta has having one of the 5-10 easiest schedules so far.
Atlanta has yet to see St. Louis, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Boston, etc.
Many publications have Atlanta has having one of the 5-10 easiest schedules so far.
He doesn’t know what he’s talking about
The Braves mediocre record has been a result of poor pitching and unlucky offense. Nothing else. Well, I think the defense efficiency has been a little rough as well, but I haven’t looked into those numbers myself.
The offense is getting on track, and the pitching is improving now that Fried is back.
The Braves mediocre record has been a result of poor pitching and unlucky offense. Nothing else. Well, I think the defense efficiency has been a little rough as well, but I haven’t looked into those numbers myself.
The offense is getting on track, and the pitching is improving now that Fried is back.