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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Jul 5, 2018 18:56:04 GMT -5
Grant McAuley @grantmcauley Grant McAuley Retweeted Jon Morosi Too much for two (or even three) months.Grant McAuley added, @jonmorosi In Manny Machado talks, if #Orioles ask #Braves for Ian Anderson and Max Fried, the answer from Atlanta is almost certain to be no. My story on Machado and the NL East race: www.mlb.com/news/manny-machado-could-factor-into-nl-east-race/c-284331142 … @mlb @mlbnetwork As per usual, McAuley is dead right. I haven't seen many Braves fans lamenting the world for losing 2 of 3 to the Yanks. If anything, many are ragging on Yankee Stadium being a crap ballpark and if the series were to have been played at STP the Braves could have easily taken 2 of 3. Then again, I don't frequent Facebook fan pages or the AJC comment section. |
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Post by winthorp on Jul 5, 2018 19:04:36 GMT -5
I pretty much really dislike the Yankees and prolly because they are so successful. The short porch in right is there for both teams (ie Acuna game 1) so I’m not sure how it so heavily benefits the Yanks It is an advantage for them because they build their team around it. Team 1 is built around line drive and ground ball hitters with speed. Team 2 is built around fly ball hitters, particularly ones who can be charted to hit a lot of fly balls... and fly balls to right. All other things being equal like overall team BA and such.. which team would probably score a lot more runs in yankee stadium? Many teams are built around their ball park... teams that play in cavernous parks build around pitching and speed. The Rockies try and have lots of sinkerball pitchers, etc Often these park differences are marginal, but at Yankee stadium they are very pronounced, and you can definitely build a team around them and have a decided advantage. Not to mention they play 81 games there with players designed to play there and visiting teams play a fraction of that at the Popup Palace. |
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jul 5, 2018 19:10:49 GMT -5
Hopefully Flowers won't strike out so massively tonight
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jul 5, 2018 19:11:41 GMT -5
First Pitch from Chacin (3.71 ERA) to Ender (.252 BA):
90 mph BALL low
87 degrees, clear (roof open)
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jul 5, 2018 19:12:58 GMT -5
Ender hit on left foot instep on 1-2 pitch
OUCH
(not likely to steal?)
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Post by winthorp on Jul 5, 2018 19:13:41 GMT -5
I'm getting tired of our guys getting hit. Seems to be happening a lot lately.
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jul 5, 2018 19:15:22 GMT -5
Albies w/ DOUBLE and RBI!!
Ender scores, ALbies takes third on throw home!
1-0, good guys
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Post by winthorp on Jul 5, 2018 19:16:18 GMT -5
Ozzie, you magnificent beast! Drives in Ender from 1st and makes it to 3rd on the throw home.
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Post by keystone61 on Jul 5, 2018 19:17:28 GMT -5
Ozzie, you magnificent beast! Drives in Ender from 1st and makes it to 3rd on the throw home. Time for Freddie to do something. |
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jul 5, 2018 19:17:35 GMT -5
FF grounds out, FAIL to get runner home
BUT WAIT
Ender comes home on pitcher baby toss to 1st!!
2-0, BRAVES!!
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Post by keystone61 on Jul 5, 2018 19:18:41 GMT -5
Freddie Freeman should be sitting tonight, IMO. I admire his desire to play, but he's in the worst slump of his career and a day off would probably do him good.
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Post by winthorp on Jul 5, 2018 19:19:33 GMT -5
Good awareness Oz! Takes home on a casual throw to 1st. As Chacin lobbed the throw over to 1st I was thinking, "steal home, Oz" and I'm glad he could read my thoughts!
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Post by wncbravesfan on Jul 5, 2018 19:20:16 GMT -5
At least Flowers didn't strike out
Inning ends
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Post by winthorp on Jul 5, 2018 19:21:07 GMT -5
Freddie Freeman should be sitting tonight, IMO. Yep. I think he needs a rest badly. |
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Post by jahgentle on Jul 5, 2018 19:22:23 GMT -5
Freddie Freeman should be sitting tonight, IMO. I admire his desire to play, but he's in the worst slump of his career and a day off would probably do him good. agree, wouldn't hurt to try it |
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