tOfficial Braves season thread

[Chewbaccer]

Minter has been the most pleasant surprise of the season. Him not being a liability really makes the BP stronger. I like most of our BP. We have Luke Jackson and a couple other guys that don't belong on an MLB roster, but overall, it's a strength.

 

[gobigred]

MARKAKIS!!!

Nick is money today.

Markakis having a big day

Also a good job by Freddie and Ozuna drawing walks to keep inning going

 

[Big Lonnie]

That was weird.

 

[gobigred]

Minter has been the most pleasant surprise of the season. Him not being a liability really makes the BP stronger. I like most of our BP. We have Luke Jackson and a couple other guys that don't belong on an MLB roster, but overall, it's a strength.

Minter definitely been a nice surprise. Hope he can keep it. Overall bullpen is really good which we are gonna need a lot of since our starting pitching sucks.

 

[Big Lonnie]

I’d like for Camargo to go away.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Didn't expect a 2 hit performance from the pitching staff today. I'll take it.

 

[Big Lonnie]

Need to go 4-5, at least, on the road trip.

 

[Mistaken4193]

We are incredibly average but we are in no danger to miss the playoffs. They will be 2 or 3 teams that get in with a losing record

 

[Big Lonnie]

We are incredibly average but we are in no danger to miss the playoffs. They will be 2 or 3 teams that get in with a losing record

I’m not so certain.

 

[RubinRock]

Fuck yes! World Series or bust! @Edisto_Tiger

 

[Big Lonnie]

Fuck yes! World Series or bust! @Edisto_Tiger

Who the hell is Peter O’brien?!

 

[Chewbaccer]

Fuck yes! World Series or bust! @Edisto_Tiger

Wasn’t Peter O’Brien one of the beat writers for the team?

 

[RubinRock]

Wasn’t Peter O’Brien one of the beat writers for the team?

believe that was Dave O'Brien

 

[Big Lonnie]

Clevinger trade rumors picking up a little steam.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Clevinger trade rumors picking up a little steam.

We’d have to give up either Pache and Waters and either Anderson or Davidson along with a mid tier prospect or two to get him.

 

[RubinRock]

We’d have to give up either Pache and Waters and either Anderson or Davidson along with a mid tier prospect or two to get him.

Its a wild situation with Clevinger. Several players really pissed at him on the team. Apparently one even threatened to opt out if he and Plesac came back too soon. In the end, I doubt we give much to get him, because this team needs more than one starter to be an actual contender. But maybe the Indians lower their expectations on what they want in return for him.

 

[Big Lonnie]

We’d have to give up either Pache and Waters and either Anderson or Davidson along with a mid tier prospect or two to get him.

I read a package of Riley/Jenista/Shewmake.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I read a package of Riley/Jenista/Shewmake.

I’d do it

 

[Chewbaccer]

Its a wild situation with Clevinger. Several players really pissed at him on the team. Apparently one even threatened to opt out if he and Plesac came back too soon. In the end, I doubt we give much to get him, because this team needs more than one starter to be an actual contender. But maybe the Indians lower their expectations on what they want in return for him.

The Indians sure develop some head cases. Reckon why they’re pissed at them?

 

[RubinRock]

The Indians sure develop some head cases. Reckon why they’re pissed at them?

ESPN just released the story on them. When they left the teams "bubble" to go party it pissed off several of the teams players including Lindor. One of the guys was treated for leukemia last year. Had a team meeting apparently and some forgave them, but some voiced a lot of displeasure.

There's also a weird situation now, where the team may benefit in the long run of keeping Clev off of the team for a while. The way his contract is, if they keep in down for like 20 games, they essentially get to delay his free agency a year.