GDT: 9-6 vs Mariners. Ronald Hitting 6th

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1964403485337628791

 

[Hudson2]

Way to piss off your best player. Moving a player down doesn't snap them out of a slump or make them start hitting better. Regardless of where you move him he's still the best player on the team but all you're doing is pissing him off. Put him back at leadoff where he's most comfortable and move everybody down a spot.

 

[mfree80]

I am guessing Acuna knows he hasn’t been hitting, and what he needs to do to move back up in the order.

If he is pissed, then earn it back.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Shocked that Snit is playing Drake tonight.

 

[thewupk]

Way to piss off your best player. Moving a player down doesn't snap them out of a slump or make them start hitting better. Regardless of where you move him he's still the best player on the team but all you're doing is pissing him off. Put him back at leadoff where he's most comfortable and move everybody down a spot.

It literally doesn't matter

 

[cajunrevenge]

There exists no slump Acuna can be in that justifies him hiting behind Kim unless Kim is batting 1/2.. Where's that logic for Murphy who should be hitting behind the pitcher. And yes I know tge pitcher doesnr hit. Neither does Murphy.

 

[thewupk]

There exists no slump Acuna can be in that justifies him hiting behind Kim unless Kim is batting 1/2.. Where's that logic for Murphy who should be hitting behind the pitcher. And yes I know tge pitcher doesnr hit. Neither does Murphy.

lineups don't matter

 

[cajunrevenge]

Time is a flat circle.

 

[thewupk]

Time is a circle.

 

[Hudson2]

It literally doesn't matter

In the grand scheme of things for the season at this point no but batting your best hitter 6th yes it does.

 

[thewupk]

In the grand scheme of things for the season at this point no but batting your best hitter 6th yes it does.

but he's not our best hitter right now

 

[Hudson2]

but he's not our best hitter right now

Even in a slump he's still our best hitter. When Allen was on a little run then we should hit him close to the top? Always give your best hitters more AB's slump or not.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

This looks like the ‘I have no idea where the zone is’ waldrep.

 

[Enscheff]

Ahh yes the hot hand fallacy. Typical dinosaur manager stupidity.

At any given time Acuna can snap out of his funk, and any “hot” player can go into a slump. If he’s healthy he needs to be batting at the top.

 

[mfree80]

Who introduced one of Scheffs pet peeves

 

[Enscheff]

That 0-1 cutter to Robles was especially nasty at 94.

 

[Enscheff]

Who introduced one of Scheffs pet peeves

Haha yup. Acuna bats leadoff if there’s no other batter expected to post a .360+ OBP, and he bats 2nd if the Braves have a leadoff hitter with a .360+ OBP.

It’s really that simple.

 

[thewupk]

Haha yup. Acuna bats leadoff if there’s no other batter expected to post a .360+ OBP, and he bats 2nd if the Braves have a leadoff hitter with a .360+ OBP.

It’s really that simple.

But is Acuna expected to do that when he's not 100%?

 

[Enscheff]

But is Acuna expected to do that when he's not 100%?

Resist your irresistible urge to argue for no reason, and read what I actually wrote.

I very clearly wrote “if he’s healthy” in plain English. If he’s not healthy he should not be playing in a lost season, which would be dumber than batting him 6th. If he’s is playing we can assume he’s healthy.

 

[Enscheff]

Waldrep had no idea where his pitches were going tonight and still figured out how to get some outs. That’s encouraging.