gdt Sunday red sox

[thethe]

Folty is turning in an absolute gem in a game we really need. Great job, folty

Yup...kudos. right when we needed it.

 

[msstate7]

Allard...
6.0 ip 4 h 1 er 2 bb 2 k
Season era = 1.96

He has pitched 6 innings on 68 pitches! 55.0 ip on year in 9 starts ~ 6.0 ip per start for a 20 year old in AAA. Very nice

 

[GeorgiaGirl]

Allard has a plus change and curve right now. Curve might be plus plus. My argument is based on the assumption that he has major league stuff already. The command builds off of that.

Hitters still hit meh fastballs. If he doesn't have some kind of movement or something on it, he's simply Ty Blach just maybe with better command, a number four starter that may do better for a while before he's figured out.

 

[thethe]

Hitters still hit meh fastballs. If he doesn't have some kind of movement or something on it, he's simply Ty Blach just maybe with better command, a number four starter that may do better for a while before he's figured out.

Very possible. Will be fun to see him eventually.

 

[mfree80]

Yes, we’ve all heard the cliche a million times.

I agree... but there is reason we keep hearing it.

 

[Tapate50]

Hitters still hit meh fastballs. If he doesn't have some kind of movement or something on it, he's simply Ty Blach just maybe with better command, a number four starter that may do better for a while before he's figured out.

But- Not many hitters have yet.

 

[msstate7]

Hitters still hit meh fastballs. If he doesn't have some kind of movement or something on it, he's simply Ty Blach just maybe with better command, a number four starter that may do better for a while before he's figured out.

Blach got to AAA at age 23-4. Teams hit .290 on him his first go round at that level. Allard's highest BAA was at AA last season and was .254. Allard also strikes out more than blach did. Blach has still accumulated 1.8 fWAR through 16 career starts ~ 3.4 fWAR for a season (30 starts)

 

[Enscheff]

I agree... but there is reason we keep hearing it.

We keep hearing it because it’s true.

What’s lame is when every single pitcher with mediocre stuff is lauded for his control.

 

[Tapate50]

Boy Folty doesn’t generate swings outside the zone

 

[Tapate50]

Clown park error

 

[Enscheff]

Acuna is looking worse and worse in the OF.

 

[striker42]

Clown park error

Yep.

 

[Tapate50]

No beauty points on that catch

 

[msstate7]

Acuna is looking worse and worse in the OF.

Looks the same as I saw him in his Mississippi braves' debut. Took really poor routes... couldn't believe he was in CF. Pretty sure he failed geometry. His bat will soon help us overlook his iffy defense

 

[nsacpi]

hopefully Folty is good for 1 more inning

 

[chop2chip]

Acuna plays the OF like he’s 20 years old.

 

[thethe]

Acuna plays the OF like he’s 20 years old.

Yup...the nerve

 

[CyYoung31]

Yup...kudos. right when we needed it.

Impossible. I was told by the geniuses on this board that there was no way Folty could outpitch Sale, and the Braves we’re destined to get swept because baseball is so predictable from game to game.


How would you rate my Enscheff impression?

 

[msstate7]

Acuna plays the OF like he’s 20 years old.

Do routes improve with age? I have no idea

 

[Enscheff]

Acuna plays the OF like he’s 20 years old.

...huh....?