GDT 8/6/22 Game 2: Braves @ Mutts - Interesting Choices

I had so much watching Minter, Inglesias, and Jensen last night…little did I know we wouldn’t see them till Tuesday.
 
bravesnumberone said:
So the Braves acted like it didn’t matter at all when they let the Mets come into their back yard and waltz away with 2 of 3. Wonder what they’ll say when they leave town tomorrow night 6.5 back.
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Phillies will catch them before they catch the Mets. Mets beech slapped us this weekend
 
chop2chip said:
His career wRC is 130. His season WRC coming into this game was 129. He’s been exactly as advertised (with a few more doubles and less homeruns but I blame this partly on the dead ball).

It’s not his fault that he’s replacing a hall of farmer who left in the middle of his prime. If that’s the standard he’s always going to be held to, then he’s never going to meet expectations. Otherwise, he’s probably been the most consistent hitter on the team (sans Riley).

I do think his defense has been below average which is disappointing given his reputation.
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He was 146 last year and I'll admit I was hoping that he was ascending, not peaking
 
Some times you just get lucky.
Mets have 80 percent rate on challenges and everyone else is in the 40s. They have a low exit velocity. They are dependent on umpires calls.

Sometimes it just works. Wake forest football last year recovered like every fumble that happened.

We try to play better. Coming out of the wildcard is a harder path as it should be. But this team will be a playoff team and gave a shot.

I still can’t see how you look at them and say they are better man for man. Diaz max and degrom is scary. But also old and injury prone. Nimmo Alanso marte lindor are good players. None of those guys are near acuna or Riley level imo.
 
msstate7 said:
If we had signed Rizzo, we'd be a better team right now. I never woulda guessed it, but it's true. We picked the worse of the group this year, and we extended him after trading 2 (at the time) great prospects.
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Rizzo is fine, but he’s also benefitted enormously from Yankee stadium. He’s been very dependent on the short porch in RF.
 
sturg33 said:
He was 146 last year and I'll admit I was hoping that he was ascending, not peaking
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Chop can't/won't call this season from Olson what it is, disappointing AF. He was 4.9 fWAR last year. Olson flopped. Doesn't mean he'll flop next season, but he most certainly did this year
 
We deserved to lose this game and series but I'm so @#$% tired of having to overcome two different strike zones and two different sets of replay criteria.
 
CyYoung31 said:
Have you taken the time to look at the Mets’ record in deGrom’s starts and understand that he’s still on a pitch count?
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I have watched this Braves offense more than enough to know that they don’t have the first prayer against deGrom. Strider will have to pitch outside of his mind.
 
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USMA76 said:
We deserved to lose this game and series but I'm so @#$% tired of having to overcome two different strike zones and two different sets of replay criteria.
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I am all for scrapping replay. If we are going to let umpires **** up balls and strikes with no repercussions, I see little benefit in the system.
 
And they’re mocking the chop. Bad idea. That never works out well.

Also, I’m glad they’re cherishing a series win in early August. Enjoy it.
 
jpack1 said:
One thing for sure. Buck Showalter is so much better manager than Snitker it isn’t even funny.
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My fckn 3 year old is a better manager than snit…

And don’t give that old bag of dicks too much credit. He’s renown for fckn blowing it in the playoffs.
 
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