GDT 6/3/25: Braves vs Diamondbacks - Harris Back Where He Belongs

[UNCBlue012]

Hey, a good third base coach!

 

[Hudson2]

Hey, a good third base coach!

Thank God that was a bad throw

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Thank God that was a bad throw

Probably surprised Olson was sent and rushed the throw

 

[Hudson2]

There we go boys.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Fredi is cooking lmao

 

[Hudson2]

Probably surprised Olson was sent and rushed the throw

Yeah bc a decent throw and he's out by 5 steps

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I guess a few of you guys and AA are the only ones who thought Strider was going to be effective coming back from surgery. Let’s judge him when he has an entire offseason to build up.

Luckily AA secured extra pitching. Oh wait.

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Basically what Glavine was saying

Best Braves lefty of our lifetime. I believe he knows what he's talking about.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Strider is too smart for this shit. Do your fucking job, dude.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Best Braves lefty of our lifetime. I believe he knows what he's talking about.

He absolutely does

 

[Enscheff]

Strider at 94-96 isn’t going to work. We’ve already seen that whenever he didn’t have his top end velocity.

 

[mfree80]

So has Strider figured out that 94 four seamer down the middle is a HR yet?

 

[CyYoung31]

Considering he had an alternative TJS, and hes only averaging around 95mph. Doesnt hurt to try.

Which is why they went with the new procedure.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Strider at 94-96 isn’t going to work. We’ve already seen that whenever he didn’t have his top end velocity.

So how does he go about adjusting to what he is now?

 

[UNCBlue012]

Olson's defense is insane

 

[Hudson2]

Strider gets the velo back up eventually I'm guessing. Just gonna take a little bit bc he's basically rehabbing right now.

 

[Enscheff]

So how does he go about adjusting to what he is now?

No idea. My skills end at evaluating stuff. I don’t even pretend to have ideas about how to improve it or use it.

My non-expert opinion is he will need to learn how to better execute, and hope to build back some velocity as the calendar moves forward.

But most likely we are getting first hand experience why extending pitchers isn’t usually a good idea. Simply cutting bait and using that cash elsewhere is no longer an option.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Strider will get his velo back. Just not in 5 starts.

 

[UNCBlue012]

I cannot believe how many middle-middle fastballs we are missing. They've been much better offspeed

 

[Enscheff]

Acuna RF
Baldwin C
Riley 3B
Olson 1B
Ozuna DH
Albies 2B
Verdugo LF
Allen SS
Harris ll CF

Strider P

I suppose now is a good time to point out Snit is batting a guy with a .420 OBP 5th. Needless to say that’s …suboptimal.