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Braves Ongoing Season Comments Thread..
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You are correct, I just read the box score. My bad.
This experiment with Luke Jackson needs to end. It is not working.
Dam, I'd give half my sandwich for a decent closer. Jackson probably just lost us this game.
If we can win two against Hector Neris in a row, that's some pretty good stuff. As it is, the inability to sign or develop a halfway decent closer has cost us quite a few wins this year so far
Said it once, say it again. He's not a closer, doesn't have any business being one.
And who's closing in the pen for you? Luke still is probably the best pitcher in the pen. And yes, that should terrify all of you.
Also make a trade trade or two any time now AA
Shoot, at this point I'd throw Minter back out there. Could he do any worse? What's the point if all you can throw is fastball/slider and you abandon the fastball one batter into the inning? This is now 6 blown saves in 16 opportunities. I know he's been very good for us this year, but he is not, and has never been more than a 7th or 8th inning setup guy. He hasn't pitched a clean inning in over a month.
It's frustrating that one guy can blow a game for the entire team. That error was frankly inexcusable. I don't dislike the guy, but some pitchers aren't closers for one reason or another. It's the lowest hanging fruit in the orchard and AA needs to address it.