bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
I am just hoping we can hold our pen together until we get some guys healthy
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MadduxFanII
Swallowed by Mark Bowman
Acuna's perpetual day-to-day status, at least in relation to his ability to play the field, complicates things a bit. Ozuna is basically at the point where he's no longer just a terrible left fielder -- he's essentially unplayable out there. So Ozune needs to be at DH. But so long as Acuna needs the DH spot multiple times a week, that forces Ozuna into the field, which is...sub-optimal.
Even when Acuna is in right, Harris is in center and Ozuna is at DH, you still need someone in left, and we don't have someone. It would be nice to have just a .700 OPS guy with solid defense out there. So your choice is either to ride with Duvall and hope he hits up to his career .229/.289/.460 career line or find someone on the cheap who can do that.
Even when Acuna is in right, Harris is in center and Ozuna is at DH, you still need someone in left, and we don't have someone. It would be nice to have just a .700 OPS guy with solid defense out there. So your choice is either to ride with Duvall and hope he hits up to his career .229/.289/.460 career line or find someone on the cheap who can do that.
Russ2dollas
10 yr, $185 million Extension
I think Duvall and a healthy Rosario can be solid defense and a 700 ops. That is a low bar. Duvall provides value in big samples, you just have to ride out the long stretches of him being horrid.
I think the Braves really need another impact bat. The line up is not long enough for me unless 2-3+ of Riley, Olson, Ozuna and Albies are going to start playing close to the top of their previous production.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
I expect the Braves are about to go on a little run. The offense has been hitting better for a while now, and the pitching outside of the 5th spot has been good all year. But, I don’t think they’re going to overtake the Mets, at least during this stretch. The Mets probably aren’t as good as their record, but they’re still a good team. Barring a major rash of injuries, they’re not just going to collapse this season.
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Nerfherders
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I'm kicking myself for not going to this game. Damn.
Hudson2
Well-known member
It’s crazy. Contreras has to play more somehow.
WaitingFor2017
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Snitker for continually playing Adam Duvall over better players:
"Shoot, we know Adam can play really good ball. I know he's struggling a bit right now, but you saw his stats last year. They were really good. Remember how he performed against us with the Marlins? He was really good. I know he can get back to playing good baseball. We hope playing in this park will get him back and get him going back to good baseball. He's just a good player."
Not really a Snitker quote, but I can imagine him saying something like this about Duvall.
"Shoot, we know Adam can play really good ball. I know he's struggling a bit right now, but you saw his stats last year. They were really good. Remember how he performed against us with the Marlins? He was really good. I know he can get back to playing good baseball. We hope playing in this park will get him back and get him going back to good baseball. He's just a good player."
Not really a Snitker quote, but I can imagine him saying something like this about Duvall.
Actually Snit speak is more like.
"Well shoot, I mean Adam's a really good player. I think someone around here mentioned that his batting average went up a few points in the last week. I mean gosh you know he's gonna hit better and hit for power and it'll really help us out a lot. And when he does get some big hits for us, I think it will boost the other guys in the dugout too."