The Atlanta Braves Thread

[vols 30]

I'll be sad for about 10 seconds when Charlie hangs it up. Seen too many starts like this lately

 

[vols 30]

Just get to the playoffs and anything can happen. Just look at last year. Who woulda thought the D-backs would go to the WS? Even without Strider and Acuna this is easily a wild card team. Can’t afford any more season ending injuries tho

I'm not sure we will make the post season. They were struggling with RAJ in the line up, take him out and it looks a lot worse. Duvall and Kelenic playing everyday is not ideal. This year, we've made average pitchers look like all stars

Pitching is good, but I don't trust anyone but Sale and Fried

 

[zjcvols]

I'm not sure we will make the post season. They were struggling with RAJ in the line up, take him out and it looks a lot worse. Duvall and Kelenic playing everyday is not ideal. This year, we've made average pitchers look like all stars

Pitching is good, but I don't trust anyone but Sale and Fried

The NL is terrible. Barring catastrophe they get to the WC and I refuse to believe Ozzie/Riley/Olson stay league average at the plate and Mikey below league average

 

[Blake25p]

The NL is terrible. Barring catastrophe they get to the WC and I refuse to believe Ozzie/Riley/Olson stay league average at the plate and Mikey below league average

This is where I’m at. I know at some point in the year you are what you are, but it’s hard for me to believe all those guys will have the worst year of their careers all in the same year.

 

[Blake25p]

 

[Regulator]

 

[TBrown]

ozzie grounded into a rally killing 4-6-3 double play? I’m shocked

 

[TBrown]

The taxes and forced holds these bozos are putting on sports gambling companies is insane. It’s really hard to make money betting on sports. Politicians are going to make it impossible.

 

[zjcvols]

This is where I’m at. I know at some point in the year you are what you are, but it’s hard for me to believe all those guys will have the worst year of their careers all in the same year.

Bravaves wOBA/xwOBA difference
Olson: 40 points
Riley: 25 points
Harris: 10 points
Duvall: 43 points

 

[05_never_again]

Looks like Braves RL is the play again boys

 

[TBrown]

Bravaves wOBA/xwOBA difference
Olson: 40 points
Riley: 25 points
Harris: 10 points
Duvall: 43 points

Now do the other direction

 

[Regulator]

 

[zjcvols]

Now do the other direction

Arcia and Kelenic’s xwOBA numbers are very bad but it matches with what their numbers looks like.

Ozzie is almost always over performing his by 15-20 points so I’m not concerned

 

[GAVol]

Now do the other direction

Only a couple of over performers. Arcia's number though . . .

 

[AV_12]

Arcia and Kelenic’s xwOBA numbers are very bad but it matches with what their numbers looks like.

Ozzie is almost always over performing his by 15-20 points so I’m not concerned

I’d see if I could upgrade SS before RF or LF

Kelenic can’t be a low walk, 30 percent K guy and no pop. Not gonna work

 

[zjcvols]

I’d see if I could upgrade SS before RF or LF

Kelenic can’t be a low walk, 30 percent K guy and no pop. Not gonna work

Problem is SS is so much harder to upgrade. Hard to find any decent SS available on the trade market. They’re already on good teams or too young to acquire on the bad teams.

 

[raw dog]

I’d see if I could upgrade SS before RF or LF

Kelenic can’t be a low walk, 30 percent K guy and no pop. Not gonna work

Excuse me?! Did you say upgrade SS?!

 

[TBrown]

Excuse me?! Did you say upgrade SS?!

 

[raw dog]

Brother you ain’t gonna believe this @TBrown

But the captain of the SS Arcia is climbing the guard rail and on the verge of abandoning ship!

 

[vols 30]

Seriously, why are some of you anti Arcia? His stats are better than Dansby's last year and so far this year too. I'm not saying he's top 5, but he's better than what most teams run out there

 

[TBrown]

Arcia and Kelenic’s xwOBA numbers are very bad but it matches with what their numbers looks like.

Ozzie is almost always over performing his by 15-20 points so I’m not concerned

Just pointing out, it’s not like the whole team is significantly unlucky. Olson’s gap is wide but everyone else (up and down) is relatively explainable. Duvall SS too low.

Unlike the 1H of last season when almost everyone was on a generational heater and somewhere along the line new career norms were drawn.

The offense is going to be okay to pretty good based on the day. Sale Fried and Morton are going to have to be awesome.

I don’t have a lot of faith in that.

 

[TBrown]

Seriously, why are some of you anti Arcia? His stats are better than Dansby's last year and so far this year too. I'm not saying he's top 5, but he's better than what most teams run out there

He is worse than what most teams run out there and he is significantly worse than what good teams run out there.

 

[AV_12]

Excuse me?! Did you say upgrade SS?!

I said before the season started that running him back again was risky. He was fine last year but not a long term option. Especially if the rest of the team isn’t going to hit

 

[TBrown]

I said before the season started that running him back again was risky. He was fine last year but not a long term option. Especially if the rest of the team isn’t going to hit

He is a really, really good backup INF. He is signed to a nice backup INF contract. It’s not his fault he isn’t a backup INF.

 

[TBrown]

They’re going to hang up, but I would at least call the nationals about CJ