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Post by wncbravesfan on Aug 1, 2018 21:50:36 GMT -5
UP NEXT:
Braves: Foltynewicz (7-7, 3.04) is 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA in four career games, including three starts, against New York.
Mets: LHP Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.36 ERA), winless in four starts since beating Atlanta on May 30, faces the Braves again as a four-game series begins in New York. All-Star RHP Mike Foltynewicz (7-7, 3.04) starts for Atlanta.
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Aug 2, 2018 1:51:48 GMT -5
Ain't the Braves playing the Mets and the perfect dang time? I'll be annoyed if they don't win at least 3 of 4.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Aug 2, 2018 6:53:49 GMT -5
or the Mutts are due to win a couple of games because that's how baseball works...
who knows!
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Post by littlebeast1 on Aug 2, 2018 9:27:45 GMT -5
I'm assuming Duvall will make his Braves debut tonight. Looking forward to that!
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Post by wncbravesfan on Aug 2, 2018 9:34:03 GMT -5
ATLANTA -- When rain forced the postponement of Wednesday night's game against the Marlins at SunTrust Park, Braves manager Brian Snitker found himself staring at the challenge of playing two doubleheaders within the next two weeks. But with Tuesday's acquisition of Kevin Gausman from the Orioles, Snitker believes he now has enough starting pitching depth to get through those twin bills and primarily stick to the plan of providing at least one extra day of rest to his starters throughout the remainder of this busy month. The Braves and Marlins will now play a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 13, with the first game scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET and the second for 7:35 p.m. Atlanta will also play a doubleheader this Tuesday at Nationals Park. "[The postponement] is not a big deal," Snitker said. "You want to play just because I didn't want to really get the doubleheaders backed up. I wanted Anibal [Sanchez] to get out there. We've got a three-game [winning streak] and I'd have liked to have kept playing." Mike Foltynewicz remains set to start Thursday night's game against the Mets at Citi Field. Gausman had been slated to make his Braves debut on Friday, but he will be pushed back a day in favor of Sanchez, who was Wednesday's scheduled starter. With the addition of Gausman, the Braves have more flexibility to taxi prospects Kolby Allard and Max Fried between the Atlanta and Triple-A Gwinnett rosters as they creatively construct a six-man rotation without simultaneously carrying six starters. Touki Toussaint could also be a part of this mix, but there is a chance he could be used to add depth to the bullpen. Before winning his Major League debut on Tuesday against the Marlins, Allard already knew he was being optioned to Gwinnett on Wednesday. His roster spot was filled by Wes Parsons, who packed his bags after Wednesday's postponement, knowing he would be optioned to create a roster spot for Gausman. Julio Teheran and Sean Newcomb will flip-flop rotation spots to allow the latter a little more time to recover from Sunday's 134-pitch effort against the Dodgers. Teheran will face the Mets on Sunday and Newcomb will take three extra days of rest to the mound when he starts one of the two games against the Nationals on Tuesday. Newcomb K's 8, flirts with no-no Newcomb K's 8, flirts with no-no 02:23 Jul. 29th, 2018 Fried will be available to pitch out of the bullpen over the next few days and stands as a potential candidate to start one of the games during Tuesday's doubleheader at Nationals Park. If Fried is unavailable, Toussaint and Luiz Gohara are potential candidates to start the other game. But with Gwinnett being postponed each of the past two days, these plans remain fluid. Because Allard was optioned on Wednesday, unless he replaces somebody put on the disabled list, he will not be eligible to return until Aug. 11, which is a day before the Braves would need to promote a pitcher to allow each of their starters to make their respective next turns with an extra day of rest. www.mlb.com/news/kevin-gausman-to-debut-for-braves-in-new-york/c-288439050
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Post by keystone61 on Aug 2, 2018 11:35:23 GMT -5
For those who believe in WAR, Gausman has a higher WAR than Folty. Just sayin'
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Post by Fumbduckery on Aug 2, 2018 14:59:07 GMT -5
For those who believe in WAR, Gausman has a higher WAR than Folty. Just sayin' I think WAR has it's purpose as a general indicator, not specific, but I don't think it's a good measure of pitchers. I think xFIP is the best number to evaluate pitchers--that's "expected fielding independent pitching." It removes the defensive aspect of a pitchers ERA. Folty's is 3.66 this year and Gausman's is 4.06.
And I did notice that Fangraphs shows Folty's WAR at 2.2 this year and Gausman's at 1.3.
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Post by keystone61 on Aug 2, 2018 15:02:34 GMT -5
For those who believe in WAR, Gausman has a higher WAR than Folty. Just sayin' I think WAR has it's purpose as a general indicator, not specific, but I don't think it's a good measure of pitchers. I think xFIP is the best number to evaluate pitchers--that's "expected fielding independent pitching." It removes the defensive aspect of a pitchers ERA. Folty's is 3.66 this year and Gausman's is 4.06.
And I did notice that Fangraphs shows Folty's WAR at 2.2 this year and Gausman's at 1.3.
I was looking at baseball reference. They have Folty at 1.7 and Gausman at 2.3. Such a disparity pretty much invalidates WAR, which I've never liked anyway. www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gausmke01.shtmlwww.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foltymi01.shtml
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Post by littlebeast1 on Aug 2, 2018 15:04:52 GMT -5
Braves lineup
CF Acuna Jr 2B Albies 1B Freeman RF Markakis LF Duvall 3B Camargo C Flowers SS Swanson P Foltynewicz
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Post by Fumbduckery on Aug 2, 2018 15:12:39 GMT -5
I think WAR has it's purpose as a general indicator, not specific, but I don't think it's a good measure of pitchers. I think xFIP is the best number to evaluate pitchers--that's "expected fielding independent pitching." It removes the defensive aspect of a pitchers ERA. Folty's is 3.66 this year and Gausman's is 4.06.
And I did notice that Fangraphs shows Folty's WAR at 2.2 this year and Gausman's at 1.3.
I was looking at baseball reference. They have Folty at 1.7 and Gausman at 2.3. Such a disparity pretty much invalidates WAR, which I've never liked anyway. www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gausmke01.shtmlwww.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foltymi01.shtmlI know the two are always different, but to me that doesn't invalidate it as a rough guestimate of a players overall performance, it just shows as we already know it's an inexact science at this point.
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Post by PABraveFan on Aug 2, 2018 17:58:07 GMT -5
Group of showers and a thunderstorm or two sliding by to the west between 7 and 8 PM. Slight easterly expansion could give us light showers or even some moderate showers over the next hour. HRRR trying to push it east. Looking like it will stay to the west for the time being. Another currently small shower area about an hour behind if it holds together. I'll take a look at radar between innings. -PA
GO BRAVES!
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Post by winthorp on Aug 2, 2018 18:04:40 GMT -5
or the Mutts are due to win a couple of games because that's how baseball works... who knows! I figure since Vargas has an 8.something ERA and his last win was against us, he probably owns us and will pitch like Cy Koufax.
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Post by winthorp on Aug 2, 2018 18:12:56 GMT -5
Acuna starts the game off with a triple. Good start.
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Post by winthorp on Aug 2, 2018 18:14:45 GMT -5
Oz brings Acuna in with a hit. Good start becomes a great start!
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Post by dirt on Aug 2, 2018 18:19:39 GMT -5
Evenin’ Winnie
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