GDT 8-24: Gnats=TRAILERHOOD. Uncle Charlie=TORNADO.

[zbhargrove]

Overall, he and Merrifield (along with Urschel) have been pretty good emergency pickups.

As a Brave before tonight:

Laureano 137 wRC+
Merrifield 120 wRC+
Unshela 111 wRC+

 

[BabyElle]

Merrifield and Laureano have been here long enough to prove something.....Urshela hasn't...doing okay but needs a few more weeks to prove what Laureano and Merrifield have.
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[TURBO]

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

 

[buck75]

Never in doubt (ha)

 

[Garmel]

Never in doubt (ha)

I had doubts.

A lot in fact.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Big win. With our #5 starter and not even needing to use our closer. Nice of Pierce Johnson to pull and Iglesias and allow no hits.

 

[Hulavol]

Player of the game goes to ….. Charlie Morton.
He did what any fifth starter should - went two outs deep into the sixth and gave up two runs.
I’ll take that every time.

And man what a luxury to have a bullpen like this !!

#myshortstop with the dinger… and Laureano !
And AIDS got a big hit.

Solid Solid Solid.

And good thing too- the unwashed up north both won.

 

[msstate7]

Good win

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Player of the game goes to ….. Charlie Morton.
He did what any fifth starter should - went two outs deep into the sixth and gave up two runs.
I’ll take that every time.

And man what a luxury to have a bullpen like this !!

#myshortstop with the dinger… and Laureano !
And AIDS got a big hit.

Solid Solid Solid.

And good thing too- the unwashed up north both won.

Don’t count the Mets out just yet

 

[Hulavol]

Don’t count the Mets out just yet

My mistake - and one I’ll gladly make! I saw the score and thought it was 7-0 Mets !!
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

 

[Hulavol]

Like finding a twenty in your jacket pocket

 

[cajunrevenge]

Arcia with a 117 RC+ in the second half. Watch the Braves bring him back as starting SS citing a strong second half.

 

[thewupk]

Arcia with a 117 RC+ in the second half. Watch the Braves bring him back as starting SS citing a strong second half.

Depends on the rest of the team.

Arcia at SS is fine if we keep Soler for LF and bring back a strong bench.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Depends on the rest of the team.

Arcia at SS is fine if we keep Soler for LF and bring back a strong bench.

I would prefer Arcia as part of the strong bench.

 

[thewupk]

I would prefer Arcia as part of the strong bench.

Probably don't have the money for it

 

[Carp]

Arcia with a 117 RC+ in the second half. Watch the Braves bring him back as starting SS citing a strong second half.

I mean the options are basically sign Adames or Kim. I'm not sure why we would sign Adames to a big contract when we weren't willing to do to the same to Swanson. They are basically the same player. I do like Kim a lot, but not sure his offense is a substantial increase over Arcia.

The trade market seems very barren also. I guess you don't know who will be available, but all the top SS are on winning teams. Maybe we could take on the Correa and most his contract if the Twins decide to sell him this off-season. Willi Castro has filled in well for Correa during his absence so they have a cheap in house replacement.

 

[Hulavol]

Assuming we aren’t decimated by injuries again and have the lineup we had last year, all SS needs to do is not make errors. If he pops 15-20 homers out of the nine hole, great.

 

[Enscheff]

Arcia with a 117 RC+ in the second half. Watch the Braves bring him back as starting SS citing a strong second half.

If they are really trying to get under the cap next year there won’t be any money to do anything else than run Arcia out there again.