GDT: Cards Vs Braves 4/9

[DirkPiggler]

[video=youtube;F_f8l2RRKko]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_f8l2RRKko[/video]

 

[Braves1976]

Mama gets her wish, Jose is pitching tonight!

 

[Braves1976]

Aybar can at least get in the way if not get to the ball, lol.

 

[weso1]

Aybar is actually a pretty decent defensive SS, so this just goes to show just how great Simmons is defensively that we're kind of mocking him for his poor defense. That's a play Simmons probably would have made, but it was far from an easy play.

 

[sturg33]

I'm pretty sure Teheran is a 3/4 starter at best

 

[UNCBlue012]

The Cards are just so good at working the count. It's sickening.

Also, our pitchers are ass tonight, so that doesn't help.

 

[Braves1976]

Aybar is actually a pretty decent defensive SS, so this just goes to show just how great Simmons is defensively that we're kind of mocking him for his poor defense. That's a play Simmons probably would have made, but it was far from an easy play.

Aybar used to be pretty decent, but he's been in decline the last few years with below average defense at short. Simmons actually saves a ton of runs at short, Aybar has had a minus DRS last three years including a -7 DRS season. So it's more than simply saying Simmons would've made that play. Plus that isn't saying much since Simmons is easily the best defensive shortstop in MLB.

 

[Braves1976]

Every time I look up AJP is dropping a ball, lol.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

 

[weso1]

Aybar used to be pretty decent, but he's been in decline the last few years with below average defense at short. Simmons actually saves a ton of runs at short, Aybar has had a minus DRS last three years including a -7 DRS season. So it's more than simply saying Simmons would've made that play. Plus that isn't saying much since Simmons is easily the best defensive shortstop in MLB.

I looked at bref and they had Aybar at +Dwar. But I don't know what to look at. But this year Aybar may be -100 dWar. Heavens, literally while I typed this defense of him he made a horrible error.

 

[Braves1976]

Jose looks like Jaime too much for me, only Jaime actually throws harder. I doubt he lasts with us all year.

 

[Braves1976]

I looked at bref and they had Aybar at +Dwar. But I don't know what to look at. But this year Aybar may be -100 dWar. Heavens, literally while I typed this defense of him he made a horrible error.

He is plus for his career, as he was once much better at short than he is now. Right now he looks more like a second baseman playing short to me, and slightly below average at short defensively at best.

 

[The Tariff King]

Renteria looked better than this.

 

[Braves1976]

Renteria looked better than this.

Homie could hit too, at least with us.

 

[thewupk]

I think this team is the favorite to take home the #1 draft pick next summer.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

The bouncing elephant has gone to sleep for the evening. Still waiting for his 2016 debut.

 

[thewupk]

I'm pretty sure Teheran is a 3/4 starter at best

But he had a low ERA in the 2nd half of last year that wasn't supported by his FIP. So ace, right?

 

[thewupk]

He is plus for his career, as he was once much better at short than he is now. Right now he looks more like a second baseman playing short to me, and slightly below average at short defensively at best.

Pretty much. He's +2 for his career but -11 since 2011.

 

[The Tariff King]

This team is picking up right where it left off from last season.

 

[Dalyn]

The bouncing elephant has gone to sleep for the evening. Still waiting for his 2016 debut.

The Ringling brothers don't have **** on the Braves when it comes to elephant abuse.