Do you think Acuna is still hurting? He has to be, right? How do you go from 41 HR last year to one (and a .258 average) in over 110 plate appearances?Originally Posted by Sheesfaced
Matt Olson's bad start is also puzzling.
Do you think Acuna is still hurting? He has to be, right? How do you go from 41 HR last year to one (and a .258 average) in over 110 plate appearances?
Matt Olson's bad start is also puzzling.
Honestly I don’t think he is hurting. I think it’s possible he may not fully be trusting his knee since it’s the same one he had ACL surgery on and that could be affecting his swing. But more than anything it appears to me his timing is just off and his pitch recognition isn’t where it normally is. His K rate is back up to pre 2023 levels, his exit velocity is down, and barrel rate is way down. But anyone that watches a lot of their favorite baseball team knows you can usually recognize when a player is on the verge of breaking out of a slump. Maybe they start going the other way, or they are starting to square up balls but hit right at a defender, or sometimes they just need a soft bloop to fall in for a hit. Acuña is getting close; for him if he hits it back up the middle 110+ he’s on time. And he finally had one of those yesterday.Do you think Acuna is still hurting? He has to be, right? How do you go from 41 HR last year to one (and a .258 average) in over 110 plate appearances?
Matt Olson's bad start is also puzzling.
Riley’s definitely about to get hot. He’s squaring up a lot of balls but just having bad BABIP luck. Sometimes you can just tell it’s coming.
But Olson? - Sheesh he looks so lost.
All that said I think at the end of the season all their numbers are going to look pretty good save for injury. They’re all too talented not to get going sooner or later. And it helps relieve the pressure when your team is winning despite your lack of contributions. The top of the Dodgers order is unquestionably better, but the Braves lineup is unquestionably deeper.
Well I wanted competitive and it was certainly that. My boy Gaddis hadn’t given up a single run until this weekend and fell apart in b2b games.
I can’t imagine how many games Braves will win once their best players start hitting.
The Twins riding an 8 game win streak, although when that is 4 vs the Pale Hose, 3 vs Team Trout, and another vs Chicago, its not all that impressive.
More interesting, and the most Minnesota thing ever, is there is now a Homer....summer sausage.
https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1784710200705872072
Whole division with the exception of Sox have been at or above expectation now that Twins made a run. I’m glad the Twins got it together for their fans. Nothing worse than feeling done when you start getting 7 or 8 back in April. Witt and the top half of KC lineup makes them not an easy out either. I started year thinking 85 wins might take division, but the Central has beat up on the AL west.
Mike Trout to undergo knee surgery.
What could have been.
He really has no business being in CF anymore. Follow Bryce Harpers lead and go 1b/dh
Trout outfield or DH - that ship has sailed.He really has no business being in CF anymore. Follow Bryce Harpers lead and go 1b/dh
Bryce Harper catcher
What could have been.
Fuck fuck fuck me. Gaddis again. Was brightest spot of early season and gives up 2 out walk off. He’s from ATL. It’s like he went home for Braves series and found out he was adopted or his high school crush got married.Well I wanted competitive and it was certainly that. My boy Gaddis hadn’t given up a single run until this weekend and fell apart in b2b games.
I can’t imagine how many games Braves will win once their best players start hitting.
That one stings +145 and amazing comeback.
short video about Jesse Chavez... weird story and stats with the Braves...
All the earlier talk (mainly me) about Boston's pitching has not aged well. What sort of voodoo magic is Breslow doing up there where I now have to know who Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck are?
Dropped a few bucks on Elly MVP at 15-1 yesterday.
Not sure he will win but if he plays 150 games he will be top 3
The Guardians need to cut the shit and bring up Manzardo. He is just wasting away in AAA and he would probably bat cleanup for the Redsox. Certinaly bat cleanup for the Whitesox.
While we are at it with my AAA observations the Rays should bring up Williams and Caminero and move Mead to 2B and probably have picked up 3-4 wins from the start of the season
https://twitter.com/twt/status/1785266919165010050
That’s the thing. He needs to settle the fuck down and stop being a human highlight reel or he’s never gonna make it 150. The stupid & interminably long season cannot be played his way unfortunately.
Oh, speaking of which…. Göober Goodell is floating another regular season game thus extending the season to Presidents Day for a Super Bowl on a 3 day weekend. Gay.
https://twitter.com/twt/status/1785266919165010050
That’s the thing. He needs to settle the fuck down and stop being a human highlight reel or [B]he’s never gonna make it 150.[\B] The stupid & interminably long season cannot be played his way unfortunately.
Oh, speaking of which…. Göober Goodell is floating another regular season game thus extending the season to Presidents Day for a Super Bowl on a 3 day weekend. Gay.
He’s young. Worry about us. My heart is not going to make it 150 either with my fourth straight extra inning game. My in/out is starting to look like a poor mans Ohtani balance sheet.
They are fun as hell.
He’s young. Worry about us. My heart is not going to make it 150 either with my fourth straight extra inning game. My in/out is starting to look like a poor mans Ohtani balance sheet.
+145 in the 10th …. it was a good bet last night but sometimes that is no comfort
Praise Kwan. Kid doing everything.
10 straight Gut. Nice recovery by Twins.
Been a fun ride. As you mentioned earlier in thread, kinda weird right now to be 17-13 and in....4th place....in the central???? Also gotta be the first time ever a team has a 10 game streak, who wasnt in 1st place at the start of it, and didnt change a spot in the standings. 4th place at 7-13, 4th place at 17-13.
I like it. All these years getting (rightfully) shit on for being a shit division....might actually have a wild card team or 2 this year.
Oh also there is this:
https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1785763991584731174
Last edited by gut; 05-02-2024 at 09:25 AM.
I also love Willi Castro. Thank you Detroit for letting him walk a couple years ago.
Baldelli, more than any other manager right now, values pinch-hitting/having the L-R advantage. Most Twins games you will see almost every position player make an appearance. Requires flexible defense. Castro plays everywhere, couple days ago, he started in CF, moved to LF, finished at 3B. His current 127 OPS+ probably will fall, but guys like that make the team go. Seems like a great clubhouse guy also.
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