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Braves Ongoing Season Comments Thread..
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A note of interest.
Over the past 16 games The Braves are tied for the best record in MLB with The Cardinals at 14-2.
The Nationals are tied with The Twins and Astros for the 2nd best record in MLB over that period at 12-4. The Nationals are tied 1-1 with The Mets in an afternoon game while The Braves have an open day.
Nationals lose to @kasey 's team. Nats down 7 games coming into the series.
Much has been made of the Nationals owning the best record in all of MLB since May 24, which now sits at 59-29. They've picked up a whopping 1.5 games in the division because the Braves are 57-30 over the same stretch.
Yep, it was a big win for Atlanta and our players got to watch it in their own homes with their feet up if they wanted to.
If our Bravos go just 12-12 we finish with 98 wins. The Nationals would have to go 20-4 just to tie us.
Thanks Kasey, that was generous of you.
Question: does it seem to anyone else that Ozzie Albies has a “long” motion when he throws to first. It seems like he almost winds up. I wonder if he could be quicker to get his throw off. I might be way off but thought I’d ask.
Maybe so, but his defensive stats are elite this season. Fewest errors for a 2nd baseman, most putouts, most double plays. I'll take a closer look at his throwing motion tomorrow.
It can be long at times, but mostly when he has time it seems to me. He can get it out quick when he needs to. Elite defender at 2B.
He pivots extremely well as evidenced by The Braves high number of double plays.
Fried was great tonight in a 4-2 win. We're now up 8 full games on DC. The worst that can happen in this 4 game series now is we lose the next 3 and we're up 5 with 18 games left in the regular season.
Back to Max. He only had 1 base runner in 7 innings, 1 hit 0 walks. He looked in complete control setting down 19 in a row. We're beat some elite pitchers over this 15-2 run including Strasberg tonight.
Acuna hit his 37th HR, his first since Aug. 21st. Freddie re-took the MLB RBI lead with 115 and Acuna scored his 112th and 113th runs, he has a real shot at finishing 1st in runs scored.
Not to mention Acuna had his 34th SB. I was unaware that Suzuki was only 3/45 throwing out SBA this season coming into this game. We swiped second 3 times tonight. If Suzuki plays in 4 of the 6 remaining games we have with the gNats, then Acuna could get 6 more SBs just against him.
Would you rather the Braves keep the 2 seed in the NL and have to face the Cards at home and the Dodgers on the road? Or would you rather overtake the Dodgers and have to play the gNats followed by the Dodgers? You obviously don't lose games on purpose ever, let alone this late in the season, but I feel much better about beating the Cardinals in a 5 game series than I do Washington. I would be perfectly fine if we do not catch the Dodgers.
He Fried was ace like. My wish/hope that Ronald would shake his slump was granted. Great game. The rainmaker earned his money too.
Ronald has a shot at the 40-40 club( 40 HRs and 40 SBs). It's only been done 4 times.
Jose Canseco
Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriquez
Afonzo Soriano
Nobody has done it twice.
And three of the four did it on steroids.