GDT 8/24/22: Braves @ Pirates - Afternoon Sweeping

Day game update: 19-22 in day games, but outscoring their opponents 161-160.

But in indoor day games they are 3-2, outscoring their opponents 23-14, leaving outdoor day games at 16-20, outscored 138-146
 
2023 Schedule is out. Finally, it's pretty balanced. Every team will each other and I get lucky that the Braves are going back to Dallas next year.
 
chop2chip said:
There will be major regression for Grissom because prime Honus Wagner couldn't maintain his luck on balls in play
xBA of .318
BABIP of .474

However, he has some strong underlying metrics that would be promising even with BABIP regression.
16.7% k (22% league average)
xSLUG .498 (.406 league average)
34% line drive (25% league average)

Where my concern lies (at the moment - small sample alert) is his batted ball data isn't very good. He can still be successful with below average EV's (see Jeff McNeill), but we should set our expectations accordingly.
86 EV (31st percentile)
107 Max EV (this is basically peak Ender level --> I expect this will be closer to league average once he has more batted ball events)
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Great detail.

I think he is a hitter and do well. I didn't think he'd have this much power b/c of the exit velocity and the swing path.

That said, power can go up in MLB with changes to the ball and smaller parks.

I think he will hit the ball harder. He's still very young and it's obvious his body isn't filled out. I also think there could be some things on approach where he could be more focused on driving/harder contact earlier in the count. He has such a good hit tool I think he sometimes hits balls he should not. I'd rather him hunt something to do damage on for the first strike or two.
 
Up 5-0, Acuna runs through the stop sign at 3B to slide headfirst into home for that ever important 6th run.

Can you think of a lower baseball IQ?
 
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