Official 2023 Playoff Thread

[Hudson2]

Yeah that’s really weird. I figured Wright would have been good for a bullpen game and Chavez is usually money.

 

[CyYoung31]

Justin Toscano reporting that he’s heard Wright and Chavez aren’t making the roster but Daysbel Hernandez is. That’s a bit of a shock.

Are we really overthinking **** again?

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I am really trying to figure the Hernandez thing out.. His Savant page, SSS, doesn't show anything really. He has an ok fastball and a crappy slider that he doesn't really throw in the zone. Guys can just sit anything above the belt swing.. below, lay off.. maybe they have him locating 98 bottom of zone and that way his crappy slider in the dirt actually works.

 

[bravesnumberone]

This seems not smart.

 

[Enscheff]

Let's just hope we don't have to relive another "Lee makes his first career opener start in a playoff game" moronic moment.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Let's just hope we don't have to relive another "Lee makes his first career opener start in a playoff game" moronic moment.

If a rookie RHP opens against the Phillies, then someone doesn't understand what an opener is supposed to do.

 

[bravesnumberone]

This seems like a pure case of an analytics team way overanalyzing something.

 

[BabyElle]

Justin Toscano reporting that he’s heard Wright and Chavez aren’t making the roster but Daysbel Hernandez is. That’s a bit of a shock.

Woah, that's strange. Wonder if McPuke made it?

 

[msstate7]

Hernandez's k9 this season...
AAA: 18.56
Braves: 14.73

Walk rate is horrible, but he clearly has swing and miss

 

[msstate7]

Fangraphs gave him a 70 grade fastball

 

[zbhargrove]

I am really trying to figure the Hernandez thing out.. His Savant page, SSS, doesn't show anything really. He has an ok fastball and a crappy slider that he doesn't really throw in the zone. Guys can just sit anything above the belt swing.. below, lay off.. maybe they have him locating 98 bottom of zone and that way his crappy slider in the dirt actually works.

His fastball is more than okay… but it’s still a weird decision. I hate that Tonkin is on the roster more

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Sounds like Grissom and AJSS made the roster too according to Bowman. Seems like an intentional decision to choose high velocity pitchers over finesse. Pretty high risk/high reward decision IMO. Can’t fault AJSS over Wright but definitely don’t get Hernandez over Chavez unless they just don’t think Jesse is sharp right now.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Hernandez's k9 this season...
AAA: 18.56
Braves: 14.73

Walk rate is horrible, but he clearly has swing and miss

They don't have to swing if it's not close to the plate.

 

[zbhargrove]

Sounds like Grissom is going to be the main pinch hitting option. I think I'm okay with that.

 

[bravesnumberone]

A little bit of positivity to get the juices flowing today.

 

[msstate7]

Sounds like Grissom is going to be the main pinch hitting option. I think I'm okay with that.

Maybe we shoulda had him up instead of Williams then. I'd have let him actually get some PA the last week

 

[bravesnumberone]

Grissom is probably going to lace a double down the right field to win the game in the 10th or 11th tonight. Speaking of which, is Manfred Ball in effect for extras in the postseason?

 

[zbhargrove]

Maybe we shoulda had him up instead of Williams then. I'd have let him actually get some PA the last week

I don't disagree

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Also don’t understand why the put Morton on the IL if there was a chance he’d be healthy for the DS.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Grissom is probably going to lace a double down the right field to win the game in the 10th or 11th tonight. Speaking of which, is Manfred Ball in effect for extras in the postseason?

nope! Regular extra-inning rules in the playoffs