GDT 8/8 BRAVES vs. BREWERS

[KB21]

Well if he can't be anything according to you... I honestly have no idea why we are even looking at him.

Well, you know, Greg Maddux was a AAAA pitcher as well then.

 

[USMA76]

I think first it was if you can't strike out at least 7 -8 a game then don't bother.. Then it was you must throw 95 to be good, but also the Brewers don't count because they are a bad team. Whalen really doesn't have a shot if you think about it.

I'm no MLB general manager nor did I stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Seriously, I'm willing to listen to all points of view concerning a players strengths and weaknesses. Evidently, by Enscheff's metrics, the people in the Braves front office are absolute morons. That may be the case, but the endless negativity becomes rather tiresome.

 

[KB21]

Shhhh. We're not supposed to use them as comps. Scouting is much more scientific now. You don't even need to see them play, just read a spreadsheet.

Yeah. We need to see what his FICA and WIFI are before we make a decision.

 

[Enscheff]

Would glavine be AAAA today?

And there's the tired and predictable Glavine comp.

 

[Enscheff]

Well if he can't be anything according to you... I honestly have no idea why we are even looking at him.

Because they quite literally have nobody else. That's when AAAA pitchers are used.

 

[Enscheff]

Well, you know, Greg Maddux was a AAAA pitcher as well then.

Followed by the equally tired and erroneous Maddux comp. Are you even aware that Maddux threw 90-94 in his prime, back when low-90s wasn't very common?

 

[Enscheff]

Yeah. We need to see what his FICA and WIFI are before we make a decision.

Ready to back up your claims with a bet? Stakes are loser leaves the board forever?

 

[msstate7]

Ready to back up your claims with a bet? Stakes are loser leaves the board forever?

What's the bet? Whalen never starts another game? Surely if an amateur gm as yourself can see he's garbage, our real gm can see the writing on the wall

 

[USMA76]

Leadoff walk. What's the over/under on Neck hitting into a double play? (Edit: make that a ground rule double...)

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

One of the few times I have ever shouted "DANG IT!" when the Braves hit a ground rule double

 

[msstate7]

Beckham up... Double or triple play?

 

[USMA76]

Beckham up... Double or triple play?

Don't ask.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

That will work

 

[msstate7]

Good rip regardless, but that was horrible Brewers' cf

 

[USMA76]

Bad News Bears on that play but I'll take it.

 

[Enscheff]

What's the bet? Whalen never starts another game? Surely if an amateur gm as yourself can see he's garbage, our real gm can see the writing on the wall

Over/under on total WAR during his 3 pre-arb years? Place it at 6, the definition of an average player?

Should be an easy mark for the next Greg Maddux.

 

[msstate7]

Over/under on total WAR during his 3 pre-arb years? Place it at 6, the definition of an average player?

Should be an easy mark for the next Greg Maddux.

No one has said Whalen will even be in the rotation going forward. We're just wait and see while you're declaring him AAAA with 2 starts under his belt.

 

[USMA76]

Two outs, runner at second, is it too early to start warming up the elephant?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

 

[USMA76]

Glad we got him up in time from the bullpen.