The Atlanta Braves Thread

[zjcvols]

...and if Melky Cabrera and Nate McLouth had actually played like they were awake that year.

Or if Chipper doesn’t tear his ACL

 

[zjcvols]

That 2010 team making the postseason was a miracle.

Guys that got injured second half of the season and missed the postseason.

Chipper Jones
Billy Wagner
Takahasi Saito
Martin Prado
Jair Jurrjens
Kris Medlen

 

[zjcvols]

If we are talking 2010 I have to post these

 

[Florida Stanley]

If we are talking 2010 I have to post these

I think it’s really just you talkin’ it. I’d rather not relive it.

 

[zjcvols]

**** it I’m just gonna watch game 2 today I’m not doing anything lol

 

[zjcvols]

I think it’s really just you talkin’ it. I’d rather not relive it.

As long as it’s not Brooks Conrad it’s fine.

2011, 2013 and 2019 were much worse

 

[zjcvols]

Turns on 2010 playoff series game 2

“Presented By BlackBerry!“

(Kid Rock’s “Born Free” plays in the background)

Me: “Holy **** this was a long time ago. Wait this is 10 years ago. Oh my God.” (falls into existential crisis)

 

[zjcvols]

2010 All-Star Omar Infante! I totally forgot that was a thing.

Sorry I’ll stop live posting about this lol

 

[Wickman]

Player Profiles 2020: Atlanta Braves Starting Pitchers - Pitcher List

 

[zjcvols]

The three batter minimum is super dumb and why didn’t they just do 30 players for September instead of 28?

 

[volsarelife1]

The three batter minimum is super dumb and why didn’t they just do 30 players for September instead of 28?

I may be one of the few who doesn't mind the three batter minimum change. At first I hated the idea but more I think on it think it'll be better than a pitcher coming out throwing 1 pitch, pitching change, 2 pitches pitching change.

 

[Wickman]

Player Profiles 2020: Atlanta Braves Starting Pitchers - Pitcher List

^Good Look at Our Staff^

 

[TBrown]

2010 All-Star Omar Infante! I totally forgot that was a thing.

Sorry I’ll stop live posting about this lol

Wait until the part where bobby pulls Kimbrel

 

[Wickman]

The three batter minimum is super dumb and why didn’t they just do 30 players for September instead of 28?

 

[zjcvols]

Player Profiles 2020: Atlanta Braves Starting Pitchers - Pitcher List

Reading this and three things stood out.

1) I have felt like with Julio the Braves don’t let guys throw their good changeups enough and it was nice to see Soroka’s change is as good as I thought. I’m hoping maybe with some of the Astros analytical people coming in they might tell the pitching staff to let him work on that.

2) Folty really should just go fastball/slider like 95% of the time. No sinkers. Let him McCullers that slider like they did in the second half.

3) My concern with Fried (and I’ve read this multiple places) is that lack of spin on that fastball. His breaking stuff is elite, but even by throwing 94-97 I’m nervous he’ll never be able to get to that elite tier. But that is still a really good #3 starter! Which is good. Maybe throwing it more up in the zone like the writer suggests could be good.

Thanks for posting this.

 

[zjcvols]

Wait until the part where bobby pulls Kimbrel

Not watching game 3 I don’t like to relive childhood trauma

 

[zjcvols]

I may be one of the few who doesn't mind the three batter minimum change. At first I hated the idea but more I think on it think it'll be better than a pitcher coming out throwing 1 pitch, pitching change, 2 pitches pitching change.

It represents I think 4-5% of pitching changes if I remember correctly. I mean cool you shave two minutes off per game. Not sure it’s going to do anything else.

 

[volsarelife1]

It represents I think 4-5% of pitching changes if I remember correctly. I mean cool you shave two minutes off per game. Not sure it’s going to do anything else.

It's not even about shaving time off for me. I actually prefer longer games. It's just became an irrational annoyance/pet peeve of mine with the 1,2 pitch pitching change.

 

[LotteryPick]

I remember when @TBrown told me little old Corbin Carroll would never amount to anything. seems to be starting off on the right track

 

[AV_12]

👁👁

 

[TBrown]

I remember when @TBrown told me little old Corbin Carroll would never amount to anything. seems to be starting off on the right track

Verizon.. I see youre a man of great culture

 

[zjcvols]

Bobby Cox: “I’m going to use Kimbrel for two innings in a tie game on the road down 1-0 in the series in the 8th and 9th.”

Also Bobby Cox: “I’m going to take out Kimbrel for Mike Dunn with a one run lead in the 9th inning for a hitter that doesn’t have severe platoon splits.”

 

[TBrown]

Bobby Cox: “I’m going to use Kimbrel for two innings in a tie game on the road down 1-0 in the series in the 8th and 9th.”

Also Bobby Cox: “I’m going to take out Kimbrel for Mike Dunn with a one run lead in the 9th inning for a hitter that doesn’t have severe platoon splits.”

(people wonder why we won one WS)

 

[zjcvols]

Billy Wagner making a play with a fast runner on a bunt after straining his oblique was actually really impressive.

Also I had no recollection of Bobby Cox being thrown out in like the second inning

 

[Vercingetorix]

If we are talking 2010 I have to post these

Man it is really too bad that some your fondest memories of the Braves are of a team that couldn't win the division and bowed out 3-1 in the first round. It's been a harsh couple of decades.