The Atlanta Braves Thread

[05_never_again]

Starting to believe it too. We are a 1 man team, and he's not playing

Do you think that Ozzie, Freddie, Ozuna, and Dansby won't hit all year?

 

[vols 30]

Do you think that Ozzie, Freddie, Ozuna, and Dansby won't hit all year?

Not worried about Freddie, but the other 3 can go long stretches of cold hitting.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Do you think that Ozzie, Freddie, Ozuna, and Dansby won't hit all year?

Dansby has only had a small sample size of good hitting. Ozuna well hes had a bad year or two. Ozzie maybe its too soon to really know about him. But the bigges issue is the pen being trash. Jones is terrible and Matzek is due for some regression. Also Riley is who knows and Pache isnt a good hitter.

 

[05_never_again]

Not worried about Freddie, but the other 3 can go long stretches of cold hitting.

Being streaky is one thing, but those guys have career BAs of .275, .294, .276, and .248. Even Dansby, who isn't a great hitter, is currently nearly 50 points below his career average. Even if he has an off year offensively, there's no way he continues at this pace all year.

This team's issue looks to be starting pitching (especially if we don't get much from Soroka this year), then the bullpen. Once you get past Max (I don't think he struggles all year either), the rotation is filled with question marks (Morton, Smyly) and limited sample sizes (Anderson, Ynoa/Wright/Wilson/etc.).

 

[TBrown]

I don’t think Charlie Morton is the question mark in the rotation..

 

[Florida Stanley]

️ 🗞

 

[05_never_again]

I don’t think Charlie Morton is the question mark in the rotation..

We're just 4 starts in. You think he has a repeat of his 2018 and 2019 seasons at age 37?

 

[TBrown]

We're just 4 starts in. You think he has a repeat of his 2018 and 2019 seasons at age 37?

I have a lot more faith in what he’s done over the last decade than what anyone else has done in their MLB careers, combined. If he fades or gets hurt it is what it is but he’s far and away the safest bet we’ve got.

 

[AV_12]

I have a lot more faith in what he’s done over the last decade than what anyone else has done in their MLB careers, combined. If he fades or gets hurt it is what it is but he’s far and away the safest bet we’ve got.

And off to a good start lol

 

[AV_12]

Cold but big winds blowing out today at Yankee’s stadium @TBrown

looks like an ugly day weather wise tho around the league

 

[Blake25p]

And off to a good start lol

Outside of two innings he’s been elite this year.

 

[TBrown]

Corbin Burnes ERA+ is 1107

 

[TBrown]

For context - Pedro has the best ever mark at 291 in 2000

 

[Blake25p]

Corbin Burnes ERA+ is 1107

No idea what that is all I know is he’s carrying my fantasy team and has given up 1R and has 40K’s/0BB’s in 24.1 innings pitched.

 

[GAVol]

We're just 4 starts in. You think he has a repeat of his 2018 and 2019 seasons at age 37?

Nobody expects that. Heand Smyly were brought in to eat innings in the middle of the rotation.

 

[05_never_again]

Nobody expects that. Heand Smyly were brought in to eat innings in the middle of the rotation.

Correct, but the problem is that given the rest of the rotation, it looks like they are going to need to do more than just that. That's my point.

This rotation needs Fried, Soroka, and Anderson to carry it with Smyly and Morton to eat innings and keep the team in games. When you start needing to rely on Morton to be one of your better starters it's a problem.

 

[Florida Stanley]

Nobody expects that. Heand Smyly were brought in to eat innings in the middle of the rotation.

Exactly. And we needed that.

 

[TBrown]

Nobody expects that. Heand Smyly were brought in to eat innings in the middle of the rotation.

Lol no they weren’t

 

[AV_12]

I love this thread lol

 

[Wickman]

I love this thread lol

That sums up the two of them perfectly lol

 

[zjcvols]

Correct, but the problem is that given the rest of the rotation, it looks like they are going to need to do more than just that. That's my point.

This rotation needs Fried, Soroka, and Anderson to carry it with Smyly and Morton to eat innings and keep the team in games. When you start needing to rely on Morton to be one of your better starters it's a problem.

Morton finished 3rd in the Cy Young race in 2019 and has a 2.78 ERA in the last three postseasons. He’s a legit dude.

 

[GAVol]

That sums up the two of them perfectly lol

Yep . . . I'm always the idiot.

 

[TBrown]

Drew Smyly has thrown 700 IP in his 8 year career. He’s topped 100 IP three (barely) times

He was not brought here to eat innings. He was brought here because his velo ticked up and he flashed the ability to be a double digit K/9 starter when healthy enough to take the mound.

Something we don’t have.

Charlie Morton is 37 years old, has never pitched 200 IP in a season and has only sniffed it once.

He was not brought here to eat in innings. He was brought here because he’s been a true no 1 with postseason success and a leader to our pitching staff.

Something we don’t have.

There’s guys were signed as differences makers, not innings fillers. You can debate their merit all you want but I’d contest you’re misguided on the purpose.

 

[zjcvols]

Morton was brought in to start playoff games guys

 

[GAVol]

Morton was brought in to start playoff games guys

I agree. My point was that he wasn't brought in to be an Ace and I don't think anybody expects him to contend for the Cy Young. He's supposed to be the reliable 2ish-3 guy behind Fried and Soroka and provide leadership.