GDT 8-29: Marcell Wants That Cake and Ice Cream

[50PoundHead]

DOB with a fluff piece regarding Tim Hyers and the Braves’ second half offense on The Athletic.

Does O'Brien write anything other than digital fellatio when writing about the Braves?

 

[msstate7]

Well that should be every Saturday for the rest of the year. Maybe Sundays too if you're any kind of drinker.

Saints fan, so yall pray for my liver

 

[50PoundHead]

Saints fan, so yall pray for my liver

Curious to see how Rattler does. I thought he was a steal in the 2024 draft given where he was taken, but that doesn't always translate.

 

[msstate7]

Curious to see how Rattler does. I thought he was a steal in the 2024 draft given where he was taken, but that doesn't always translate.

My only goal of the season is he or shough pan out. Find a qb this season, and I'm good

 

[cajunrevenge]

They need to tank for 2 years. Get a good draft class after tanking this year. Maybe trade down to someone who wants to draft a top QB. Then after that take Arch Manning. The double tank is the new meta. Sounds shitty to tank 2 years in a row but its been 20 years since the team did a full rebuild.

 

[Hudson2]

I said he's probably a top 8-9 player in baseball. How is that hating? He's also an injury magnet though. At this point of acuna's career, he can't defend and his stealing is done, so he's a bat... Soto is a better hitter

Every single one of your post has been hating. I'd take Acuna over Soto 10/10 times. Acuna could steal bases if he wanted to but he isn't to stay healthy.

 

[Hudson2]

Pitcher or not, skenes should be the top pick imo. With a decent offense, he's basically giving you a great chance at 30 wins by himself

You talk about Acuna being injury prone but Skenes arm is a ticking time bomb. That arm will 100% blowout at some point in the near future.

 

[msstate7]

Every single one of your post has been hating. I'd take Acuna over Soto 10/10 times. Acuna could steal bases if he wanted to but he isn't to stay healthy.

Soto is better. Sorry, I hate it too, but he is

 

[Deester11]

Saints fan, so yall pray for my liver

That's vomit worthy. I'm a falcon fan. You've made the list State.

 

[Hudson2]

Soto is better. Sorry, I hate it too, but he is

To you he may be.

 

[msstate7]

To you he may be.

Came up the same season...
FWAR - Soto 40.5 to 31.0
Wrc+ - Soto 157 to 143
Woba - Soto .400 to .386
Ops - Soto .944 to .909

What you basing this on?

 

[thewupk]

Came up the same season...
FWAR - Soto 40.5 to 31.0
Wrc+ - Soto 157 to 143
Woba - Soto .400 to .386
Ops - Soto .944 to .909

What you basing this on?

fwar per 162

Acuna: 6.3
Soto: 6.1

Acuna also has a ROY and MVP while Soto has nothing.

Clear winner here

 

[msstate7]

fwar per 162

Acuna: 6.3
Soto: 6.1

Acuna also has a ROY and MVP while Soto has nothing.

Clear winner here

Sure. I'd rather have a guy that plays every game

 

[msstate7]

Acuna is Zion Williamson. They're both unbelievably talented and when they're healthy, they're among the best. They're never healthy

 

[Hudson2]

Came up the same season...
FWAR - Soto 40.5 to 31.0
Wrc+ - Soto 157 to 143
Woba - Soto .400 to .386
Ops - Soto .944 to .909

What you basing this on?

You take the injury seasons out or just cherry picking like you usually do?

 

[msstate7]

You take the injury seasons out or just cherry picking like you usually do?

Acuna has missed significant time 5 of the last 6 seasons. Of course staying healthy is important when comparing players

 

[Deester11]

Acuna is Zion Williamson. They're both unbelievably talented and when they're healthy, they're among the best. They're never healthy

Acuna can be taken to task for taking unnecessary risks....but WHEN healthy I'll take him over Soto. Like Chipper said...he's the best talent in a Brave uniform probably ever. I ride until I can't with Acuna.

 

[Hudson2]

Acuna has missed significant time 5 of the last 6 seasons. Of course staying healthy is important when comparing players

Acuna could be the most talented player in the sport when healthy and the same could be said about Ohtani. He can't stay healthy pitching. Acuna > Soto and that's it

 

[thewupk]

Acuna is Zion Williamson. They're both unbelievably talented and when they're healthy, they're among the best. They're never healthy

Acuna's MVP season says otherwise

 

[msstate7]

Acuna's MVP season says otherwise

Interestingly enough, that was the only season Zion played 85% of the games in the 2020s also.