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They need Acuna back in the lineup.
Absolutely, he’s only going to get better and better.
Just me bein facetious again. I be doin that.
Braves will not be shoe to trade Julio or McCarthy due to their atrocious pitching (long balls allowed and walks). Should have traded Julio 3 years ago.
I feel like a yo yo with Julio. Just no consistency at all. I hope a young guy in the minors can come and take his place.
They’re playing WAY, WAY, WAY above anyone’s expectations, & that’s great! It’s been a long time since Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, & John Smoltz. It’s simply fun to watch..... all while waiting on them DAWGS!!!
Did The Braves have a successful starter who didn't end up having at least 1 Tommy John surgery during that period ?
People forget, we had the lowest team ERA in MLB 1 of the seasons with that staff.
I'll always believe the organization was doing something wrong in training those guys.
Not to be a downer, but they've played .500 ball the past 6 weeks or so.
I'm not sure the depth is yet there to sustain a playoff run through 162 games.
The core is there, but it's young and thin.
@WCDawg & that had to come. But the team has already been a pleasant surprise to most, if not all.
I agree TO DATE they've exceeded my expectations. I expected .500 or close this season with a jump forward next season.
That may yet be how the season plays out. I've followed the game since the 1970s, the difference in a team's performance from 1st half to 2nd half of a season is often radically different.
@WCDawg yes, I remember my favorite player on many of those woeful teams & Fulton County’s “launching pad” was Dale Murphy. Thought (at that time) he was a certain HOF player. Shows how much (as a kid) that I knew? Not much has changed in that dept. I still don’t know much, just way older. Haha!
I think Murphy is the only 2 time League MVP to not get into The HOF, but I could be mistaken.
I will correct myself. Juan Gonzalez was also a 2 time MVP who didn't get in The HOF, his offensive stats are similar to Murphy's, but defensively there was no comparison, Murphy was a great defensive player.
And, if youth proves to be youthful, it is in the 2nd half that this team (as just about all teams do) play to their "real" level. I would be happy with a .500 season this year (which is how they have played lately). I would also be very pleasantly surprised if they can play better than that...and they just might. I'm worried about how the pitching is going to hold up over the hot months.
I wouldn't be happy with a .500 season.
That's not to say I would see it as a sign the core won't mature and the roster gain depth though.
Back to the former point though. Would a .500 record exceed expectations most had for this season ?
To me it would confirm them.
I thought the team would show growth, then be a contender either next season or in 2020.
I love the development of the starters, but we've had quite a bit of offensive production from players who have already faded to their levels of ability.