The Atlanta Braves . . . You can't lose 'em all.

[raw dog]

In brighter news, they’ve done a pretty good job with Waldrep’s development. Fastball has legitimate movement now and he’s mixing in a curve.

Seems like the tide is changing a bit with pitcher development so we got that going for us.. which is nice

 

[smokeymon]

And Lynchburg!

Correct...and Lynchburg

 

[Carp]

It really hurts when you realize they lost Freddie and Dansby over...probably $30M in total salary? They wouldn't give Fred 6 years/$150M and they wouldn't give Dans 6 years/$120M

I would say Freddie is the bigger blunder. You don't have to have an all-star at every position, so I am fine going with a defensive player at SS. But we basically gave Olson the contract Freddie was looking for and had to fork over a costly package of prospects to acquire him. I get that 1b age poorly and Olson is younger, but if you're gonna fork out the money anyways, why wouldn't you just go with your guy?

 

[raw dog]

It really hurts when you realize they lost Freddie and Dansby over...probably $30M in total salary? They wouldn't give Fred 6 years/$150M and they wouldn't give Dans 6 years/$120M

You can lose Freddie and recover. You can lose Dansby and recover. But, losing both in consecutive years? That’s incredibly hard to come back from even if we would’ve had a rock solid culture and management. AA deserved the ax for mismanaging it so bad.

 

[zjcvols]

I see where the luxury tax money went!

 

[zjcvols]

You can lose Freddie and recover. You can lose Dansby and recover. But, losing both in consecutive years? That’s incredibly hard to come back from even if we would’ve had a rock solid culture and management. AA deserved the ax for mismanaging it so bad.

Yup. Losing both of them+Wash left a massive leadership void we can’t recover from.

Which is hilarious because big-brained Alex always harps in the press about baseball character and he can’t even recognize it with his own team

 

[TBrown]

Pay Dans and keep Joc and it’s a totally different team

Choosing Rosario over Joc was tough but Joc ate himself out of the outfield

 

[05_never_again]

I would say Freddie is the bigger blunder. You don't have to have an all-star at every position, so I am fine going with a defensive player at SS. But we basically gave Olson the contract Freddie was looking for and had to fork over a costly package of prospects to acquire him. I get that 1b age poorly and Olson is younger, but if you're gonna fork out the money anyways, why wouldn't you just go with your guy?

Freddie's swing is going to age better than Olson's too.

 

[TBrown]

Freddie's swing is going to age better than Olson's too.

His swing is going to age terrifically assuming he can manage not injuring himself getting into the shower.

 

[TBrown]

You know what would make Matt Olson’s swing age better? Getting a strike to hit. Having a runner on base.

Unless one of the first two batters get on base, there is absolutely no reason to throw Olson or Ozuna a pitch they can reach.

 

[zjcvols]

 

[zjcvols]

 

[TBrown]

Not cool jackson chourio

 

[TBrown]

What a terrible pitch

 

[AV_12]

Not cool jackson chourio

Got you too? Man I knew it as soon and bro let it go too

 

[AV_12]

What a terrible pitch

Then dots him 97 strike 3 next at bat lol

 

[AV_12]

We stink but the brewers aren’t far from it. They have Sal Frelick protecting Willy. Lol

 

[05_never_again]

Not cool jackson chourio

You got NRFIed I assume?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[TBrown]

Got you too? Man I knew it as soon and bro let it go too

Pirates/rays-brewers/royals noon NRFI lay

Actual batting practice

 

[05_never_again]

I just put on a Twins/White Sox NRFI before discovering the game is delayed

 

[AV_12]

Pirates/rays-brewers/royals noon NRFI lay

Actual batting practice
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Played the same lay

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I just put on a Twins/White Sox NRFI before discovering the game is delayed

Raises hand in, put the Twins in a parlay without realizing they were in a delay.

 

[05_never_again]

Raises hand in, put the Twins in a parlay without realizing they were in a delay.

Switched to a Cubs/A's + Giants/Mariners NRFI lay. Cubs/A's just hit...

 

[TBrown]

Played the same lay

The only run for 9 innings