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[RBH]

Bat flips are fine, being a raging a-hole isn't. Joey is just such a douche all the time. Loved O'Flaherty's take though.

Exactly

 

[Earthbound64]

It'll be so exciting to get another high school pitcher I won't see for a minimum of four years if he has pans out in the minors.

That's a rather fair-weather fan thing to say.

Drafts, minor league depth, and player development are important areas.
Pay attention to your minor league teams.

 

[Chris R]

The braves can beat up on bad teams Good teams, they get their ass kicked.

And sweeping Seattle a good team does not make

Go A T L

 

[BFIB]

I hope the door hit the Red Sox on the way out.

 

[Tall4Life]

I hope the door hit the Red Sox on the way out.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Especially coming off the highs of sweeping Seattle.

Destroying the a depleted Mariners side - whilst depleted themselves - made me believe for a moment the Jays had a chance to hit .500 by June 1.

 

[Corran Horn]

Braves had a need to police the league again, even more with Bum hurt.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

BravesGAF, the Cardinals have one Matt Adams available. He can even play left field.

 

[Line_HTX]

Still want revenge on the Rangers.

 

[TraBuch]

That's a rather fair-weather fan thing to say.

Drafts, minor league depth, and player development are important areas.
Pay attention to your minor league teams.

I pay attention to every minor league team everyday, brah. I'm ecstatic Acuna, Allard and Soroka are killing it in AA after pretty aggressive promotions. I'm ecstatic we seemed to have fleeced Seattle for both Gohara and Alex Jackson. I'm extremely excited to see what Maitan can do when Danville finally starts playing. Albies is starting to finally hit in AAA after a slow start, can't wait to see him in the majors. Sims finally seems to have cut down in his walks, I'm starting to be a bit more optimistic about him. Newcomb still has control issues, but those strikeouts are exciting. He could be an ace if he ever figures it out. Touissant might have the best pure stuff in the system, I'm excited to see him hopefully develop. Minter is an elite closer with Kimbrel-esque stuff, hopefully he can get past his injury problems. I could go on and on. I was annoyed as shit when the Braves started playing well last September after sucking all year, simultaneously dropping us from a sure top 2 pick to the number 5 pick and giving the front office false hope that we're ahead of where we actually are.

With all that said, it's hard to get excited for a potential pick next June and I'm fucking tired of high school pitchers always being the pick.

 

[NameGenerated]

Throw strikes, Roark.

 

[Earthbound64]

I pay attention to every minor league team everyday, brah. I'm ecstatic Acuna, Allard and Soroka are killing it in AA after pretty aggressive promotions. I'm ecstatic we seemed to have fleeced Seattle for both Gohara and Alex Jackson. I'm extremely excited to see what Maitan can do when Danville finally starts playing. Albies is starting to finally hit in AAA after a slow start, can't wait to see him in the majors. Sims finally seems to have cut down in his walks, I'm starting to be a bit more optimistic about him. Newcomb still has control issues, but those strikeouts are exciting. He could be an ace if he ever figures it out. Touissant might have the best pure stuff in the system, I'm excited to see him hopefully develop. Minter is an elite closer with Kimbrel-esque stuff, hopefully he can get past his injury problems. I could go on and on. I was annoyed as shit when the Braves started playing well last September after sucking all year, simultaneously dropping us from a sure top 2 pick to the number 5 pick and giving the front office false hope that we're ahead of where we actually are.

Fair enough, my apologies.

With all that said, it's hard to get excited for a potential pick next June and I'm fucking tired of high school pitchers always being the pick.

What would you prefer they do?

 

[3N16MA]

It'll be so exciting to get another high school pitcher I won't see for a minimum of four years if he has pans out in the minors.

You would be happy to get Hunter Greene even if he is a HS pitcher. Of course the Braves won't be getting him.

 

[Sephzilla]

The Brewers are in first place!

 

[TraBuch]

What would you prefer they do?

College players have a higher rate of success.

 

[CosmicQueso]

The Brewers are in first place!

If only they could play the Padres all season.

 

[BFIB]

The Brewers are in first place!

Fuck the Red Sox.

 

[Sephzilla]

If only they could play the Padres all season.

We get the Reds and Pirates a lot though

Spoiler

I fully expect the Brewers to finish the season at .500 and miss the playoffs #KeepExpectationsLow

 

[Choomp]

Sucks about Freeman. Class act/amazing player

(Definitely gonna come back in time for the next Mets series isn't he)

 

[CygnusXS]

I feel personally betrayed by the Jays. I grew up in your area, dbags! How could you do this to me???

 

[PROh1bited]

I feel personally betrayed by the Jays. I grew up in your area, dbags! How could you do this to me???

Get mad at Aaron Loup

 

[Westonian]

Playing the Reds is the soothing balm the weary Cubs needed.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Playing the Reds is the soothing balm the weary Cubs needed.

Oh yeah. Love playing the Reds.

 

[Malo]

Fuck the Red Sox.

You've done us no favors, friend.

 

[Windu]

Source confirms Freddie Freeman's left wrist is fractured. He'll miss at least eight weeks.

i blame ketchup.

 

[the_firewithin]

God damnit Freeman was the only thing I was looking forward to when they come here to Anaheim in a couple weeks.

FFFFFUUUUUUUUU

 

[Mr. Enigma]

FUCK. OFF. BLUE JAYS.

Braves had a need to police the league again, even more with Bum hurt.

There's more going on than that. Blue Jays pitchers have committed 7 HBPs in this series. Then Kevin Pillar does his little freak-out show where he apparently called Jason Motte a "faggot". The Batista bat flips towards the Braves dug out down 4 runs shortly after. There were many things building up to that.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

RBH did this.

 

[The Elite]

FUCK. OFF. BLUE JAYS.



There's more going on than that. Blue Jays pitchers have committed 7 HBPs in this series. Then Kevin Pillar does his little freak-out show. The Batista bat flips towards the Braves dug out down 4 runs. There were many things building up to that.

It's weird. Pillar has been so good this year at the plate. A little quick pitch shouldn't bother him that much. The only reason I think he's pissed is the Jays got called on a quick pitch a few weeks back. Nothing you can really do about that. Might not have been the same ump. Shit happens.

 

[3N16MA]

It's good to know the Jays act like twats no matter what position they're in.

 

[bonesmccoy]

#NotAllJays

 

[PROh1bited]

Looks like Freeman is gonna miss 10 weeks

 

[17 Seconds]

wrist injuries are scary as shit for power hitters. it can really sap your power for a long time.

 

[CygnusXS]

wrist injuries are scary as shit for power hitters. it can really sap your power for a long time.

Yep, and he already had problems with that wrist a couple years ago.

 

[RBH]

Yep, and he already had problems with that wrist a couple years ago.

Wasn't it his other wrist a couple of years ago?

 

[RBH]

And I'm just glad that it's a non-displaced fracture of the wrist

 

[CygnusXS]

Wasn't it his other wrist a couple of years ago?

I don't know tbh, but do you want him to have one bum wrist, or two?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Wasn't it his other wrist a couple of years ago?

Correct. The wrist he had problems with in 2015 was his right one.

 

[Beckx]

2 of 3 from the Nats, unexpected

 

[RBH]

 

[17 Seconds]

he'll probably be fine (especially since he's inexplicably only 27 years old?), but that would be pretty lame if he blossomed into a monster power hitter only to have it all fucked up by one random pitch that got away

 

[3N16MA]

Cahill was looking like amazing trade bait for the Padres before he went on the DL. Cheap one year deal and he was pitching way above his career numbers.

 

[BFIB]

Welcome to the Barves Matt Adams.

 

[17 Seconds]

did silver arrows get perma'd?

 

[PROh1bited]

did silver arrows get perma'd?

I think so?

 

[Choomp]

I think so?

Can confirm

 

[jello44]

did silver arrows get perma'd?

He was so young and flew too close to the sun.

 

[CygnusXS]

I tried to save him...

 

[Oxx]

Freddie

 

[Malo]

Did Frozen get perm'd too?