GDT 6/11: pirates @ braves

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I think I'm more on the side of "Folty isn't that good of a pitcher.

I mean, it's not like he's that young. He'll be 28 in October (for perspective, Julio is 28).

This is his 5th season with the Braves. His fWAR in those seasons:

2015 - 0
2016 - 1.4
2017 - 1.6
2018 - 3.8
2019 - -0.5

I think it's more likely last year was the outlier, and his true talent level is closer to a 1.5-2 win pitcher.

I still think he's a 3-4 win pitcher when right—but that qualifier is exactly why, even though I'm a fan, I thought calls to extent him made no sense. Who knows if he'll be right enough again during his arbitration years to reach that potential.
 
I thought Trea Turner was Atlanta's Newman, but I guess it might be this Newman kid.
 
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