GDT 8/10/20 Twit’s new righty lineup?
- Thread starter Slippyjms
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Execution might have been a little too far, though.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
Believe it or not, there is actually a segment of folks on Twitter who honestly believe that Coppy was a good GM and the one mainly responsible for the Braves success over the last few years.
striker42
Well-known member
Just saying we shouldn't have limited out options
Why don't we just switch Tomlin with Newk?
salmagundy
Boras' Client
Needless to say Newk giving up 4+ runs is the winner.
Why are we burning BP arms. I'd have left Newk in for 120 pitches
I hope I never see Newk in a Braves uni on the field again.
Why are we burning BP arms. I'd have left Newk in for 120 pitches
I hope I never see Newk in a Braves uni on the field again.
striker42
Well-known member
Twitter is a bad place.
You did. I remember. I just don’t understand why they gave him another chance when he had finally found his niche.
The whole "Newk found his niche as a reliever" thing isn't really right, either. He had an ERA around 3 as a reliever, but he was still walking more than a batter per inning and an xFIP over 4. He was just luckier in a SSS as a reliever.
Maybe should have said more “success” as a reliever. He did have many great innings and then a few really bad ones that inflated his numbers. Overall...he did really well.
Because according to you, Newk is supposed to be in the middle of his stretch of 5 win seasons a a legit TOR guy. Remember?
We certainly don’t want the Braves to miss out on that.
Oh wait, that was the 437th time you were wrong.
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Pitchers can get away with higher walk rates in the BP because they can be more effective when they aren’t walking guys due to platoon advantages and being able to throw with more effort in short stints. So overall better despite still walking a lot of men.
Newk as a setup guy was just fine.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
I like the flexibility of having Tomlin as a bulk guy on whatever day it’s needed, as opposed to locking him into a single spot.
Meanwhile, I’m not even sure Newcomb is a viable bullpen guy atm, given how he’s pitched thus far this season.
Could Newk and Matzek perform in the roll though? I fear probabaly not for Newk but Tomlin looks like a good candidate for a 5th starter innings eater.
Hard to argue though he hasn't been incredibly effective in his current roll.
salmagundy
Boras' Client
But he can't get away with that now with the new rules about facing 3 hitters. Can't use Newk as a "situational guy" anymore.
chop2chip
Well-known member
So I guess the cost of promoting Ian Anderson is potentially 1 yr of service time in a pretend season (assuming the Braves held him down for a couple weeks next year).
Given the volatility of pitchers, this sorta seems like a fair trade to make. Just don’t see how the Braves fill out a full rotation without being aggressive with these guys.
Given the volatility of pitchers, this sorta seems like a fair trade to make. Just don’t see how the Braves fill out a full rotation without being aggressive with these guys.