The Atlanta Braves Thread

[zjcvols]

Texas Rangers fans view Ron Washington the same way we view Brian Snitker. He would be no different in terms of actual strategy. It might even be worse.

 

[zjcvols]

Sure would have been nice to get Taijuan Walker

 

[Wickman]

None of them

I’ll wait for the better option available

 

[zjcvols]

This sucks

 

[zjcvols]

I’ll wait for the better option available

You know there is a lot more candidates than those 3 guys right?

 

[zjcvols]

Looks like Braves first postseason game will be 9/30 on Wednesday

 

[Florida Stanley]

None of them

Yeah love Chipper but HELL NAH. No more Cox loyalists. Give me a young up and comer who thinks outside the box.

Will never happen unfortunately

 

[zjcvols]

 

[zjcvols]

Oh man...no off days between games for series. Playing straight through. So five games in five games for the LDS, seven games in seven days for the LCS.

 

[zjcvols]

**** this absolutely sucks for us. Now you can’t use Max for a game 5 or you have to use him on three days rest this absolutely blows

 

[Wickman]

You know there is a lot more candidates than those 3 guys right?

Yes. Who is better?

 

[zjcvols]

Who is ready for Mike Foltynewicz to throw another Game 5 win or go home playoff game?!?!

 

[zjcvols]

Yes. Who is better?

AJ Hinch or Alex Cora will be available. John Ferrell is available. I’d take a chance on a guy like Martin Prado, someone who recently played.

But like Scott said, I’ll take anyone from outside the “Braves Way” organization. We need fresh blood.

 

[Wickman]

AJ Hinch or Alex Cora will be available. John Ferrell is available. I’d take a chance on a guy like Martin Prado, someone who recently played.

But like Scott said, I’ll take anyone from outside the “Braves Way” organization. We need fresh blood.

I doubt we’d ever hire Hinch or Cora. Prado would be fine but no clue if he is a good manager. Pointless argument though, they aren’t getting rid of Snit.

 

[zjcvols]

I doubt we’d ever hire Hinch or Cora. Prado would be fine but no clue if he is a good manager. Pointless argument though, they aren’t getting rid of Snit.

Of course, especially since they guaranteed 2021 and are cutting costs everywhere with COVID.

 

[zjcvols]

So I think the Braves are gonna have to use 15 pitchers, maybe 16. With the DH you don’t really need a deep bench.

Starters
Fried
Anderson
Hamels
Folty
Wright

Relievers
Matzek
Smith
Minter
Dayton
Tomlin
Ynoa
Jackson (the big ??? For the 16th guy)
O’Day
Greene
Martin
Melancon

 

[TBrown]

I’ll wait for the better option available

@TBrown

 

[zjcvols]

I posted this with Brown on Twitter, but the good news is the Braves are so deep in the bullpen they can basically platoon to keep guys rested.

Game 1- Matzek/O’Day/Smith/Martin
Game 2- Dayton/Greene/Minter/Melancon

Then you have Tomlin/Jackson/Ynoa who can give you multiple innings in emergency situation.

Just need Max/Ian to shove and then the remaining starters to go 4-5 innings and 2-3 runs with our offense.

 

[Wickman]

I posted this with Brown on Twitter, but the good news is the Braves are so deep in the bullpen they can basically platoon to keep guys rested.

Game 1- Matzek/O’Day/Smith/Martin
Game 2- Dayton/Greene/Minter/Melancon

Then you have Tomlin/Jackson/Ynoa who can give you multiple innings in emergency situation.

Just need Max/Ian to shove and then the remaining starters to go 4-5 innings and 2-3 runs with our offense.

Man this is the best we got too

 

[TBrown]

10.5 does not feel like enough runs

 

[AV_12]

10.5 does not feel like enough runs

I’ll be upset if we don’t 10 piece this scrub

 

[zjcvols]

 

[AV_12]

 

[Buzzbait]

I’ll wait for the better option available

Of those 3, give me Chipper for potential long term continuity if he would want it. Walt Weiss is better option from current staff.

 

[TBrown]

I’ll be upset if we don’t 10 piece this scrub

Braves F5 o3.5 +120

Only hesitation is we do damage late