GDT 8-2: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

[Carp]

Average spin rate on Waldrep's splitter today was 690.

But calling it a deadly pitch is dumb, amirite?

 

[jpx7]

Yeah but does it officially count since it was started on a Saturday and resumed?

New market inefficiency unlocked.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952094451209506901

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

In what has been a rough season to say the least, along with the All Star Game, this was a definite highlight for the team

 

[thewupk]

Average spin rate on Waldrep's splitter today was 690.

But calling it a deadly pitch is dumb, amirite?

Please let this kid learn some control. That's top tier.

 

[drewdat]

Eli short for Elite

 

[Freshmaker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952094451209506901

Braves will probably have a mini-trophy giveaway in Sept lol

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952096576207528226

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952095980150727038

 

[TURBO]

 

[striker42]

Average spin rate on Waldrep's splitter today was 690.

But calling it a deadly pitch is dumb, amirite?

If he were to keep it at that it would be the lowest spin rate of any splitter in baseball by a fair bit. Only two pitchers with enough innings to qualify have a split that averages under 1,000.

 

[Tapate50]

Eli white is a great 4th of

 

[Tapate50]

If AA were serious about the TANK, he’d have traded Waldrep for a bag of balls

 

[msstate7]

Waldrep has been good since beginning of July. Diddier is back to good. Murphy and Richie both look great. If these 4 guys finish this season strong, it'll take some sting out of this season.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952102343060963740

 

[Hudson2]

I don't mind today's win at all. Now back to tanking tomorrow.

 

[CyYoung31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952102343060963740

Good for him.

 

[msstate7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952077283969167710