1 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, and welcome to episode twenty one of the 2 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: Hammer Territory podcast. I am your host, Sprad Roland, coming 3 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: to you on a Wednesday evening here in early June, 4 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: and I'm joined as I often am, by Scott Coleman. Scott, 5 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: there were some highs, there were some lows, and in 6 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 1: the end it was a split in the quick two 7 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: game series against Boston. 8 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 2: Hey, Brad, I hope you are doing well. A tough 9 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 2: game to go out on Wednesday afternoon. It would have 10 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,279 Speaker 2: been nice to pull off that mini sweep in Boston, 11 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: but they were able to split the series, which isn't 12 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 2: terrible against a pretty solid Boston club. And now we'll 13 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: look ahead a little bit later to four games in Washington, 14 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 2: which feels like a series the Braves really need to 15 00:00:58,840 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 2: take advantage of. 16 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: We agree on that, and you know, just broadly, we 17 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: will dig in, especially to the game on Wednesday, as 18 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,559 Speaker 1: as the game has not been covered on this podcast feed. 19 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: But I do want to at the top of the 20 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: show go ahead and tell everybody that we are part 21 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: of the Foul Territory network of podcasts and hopefully you 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: are finding us on purpose, but if not, if you're 23 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: still en to us, thanks for being here. 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You know, it's interesting kind of many sweep. 29 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 1: And you know, sometimes people don't like when I do this, 30 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 1: but if you were to zoom out two days ago 31 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: and just go by the projections or the numbers, or 32 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: just the sheer logic of baseball and the way things 33 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: are done, the most likely outcome in a two game 34 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: series on the road against a decent opponent, not a 35 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: great woman, a decent one, like you said, is a split. 36 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: And yes, you would have preferred as many sweep. And 37 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: I do think that it would have been a little 38 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: bit more likely to sweep than it would have been 39 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: to be swept, given the quality of these two rosters. 40 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: But that won't satisfy anybody. We all understand that. Scott, 41 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: I do think we should always talk about the game 42 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: briefly on a Tuesday while also plugging that we did 43 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 1: a show, and by we I mean not necessarily. Scott 44 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: and I it was actually Stephen Tolbert and Sean Coleman 45 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: did a show yesterday on the Feed talking about at 46 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: about this game a little bit. But the game on 47 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 1: Tuesday was a lot was a lot more fun. So 48 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 1: we should talk about up for a second. I'm not 49 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: sure how much you caught of it, but it was 50 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: essentially the full Max Freed experience. So I like to 51 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 1: start with some positivity before we delve into some more 52 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: negative topics about today. 53 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 2: Well, you don't want to talk about Wednesday's performance at 54 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 2: the plate. 55 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: Oh, it's gonna happen. We're just not quite yet. 56 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're not looking forward to it. It was it 57 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 2: was pretty bad Max Freed. I don't know what else 58 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: you can say about him right now. We of course 59 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 2: know he got off to the just very weird start 60 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 2: to the season, didn't get out of the first inning 61 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 2: in on the second game of the year, and then 62 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 2: struggled in his second start. But since then he has 63 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 2: been nearly perfect, as good as quite literally anybody. He's 64 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 2: working deep into games. Thirteen strikeouts on Tuesday night, which 65 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 2: was a career high. Oh now you feel Brad. I've 66 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 2: always felt like Max could probably chase strikeouts a little 67 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 2: bit more and really just go for the swing and miss, 68 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: but instead he opts to get soft contact on the ground, 69 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 2: which he does such a good job of, and of 70 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: course work deeper into games, because sure you can strike 71 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 2: out a lot of hitters, but sometimes that requires six, seven, 72 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: eight pitches at a time, and before you know what, 73 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: you look up, it's the fifth inning and you're already 74 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 2: at ninety five pitches. Really just cannot say enough good 75 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 2: stuff about Max Freed. He has been so damn good, 76 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 2: and for a player who has bet on himself and 77 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 2: is seemingly going to free agency in a couple of months, 78 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: just feels like every fifth day when Max goes out there, 79 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: he just adds a few more dollars onto that check 80 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: because he has been just so damn good early on 81 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 2: here in the season. 82 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: I know he allowed three runs according to or Run 83 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 1: on Tuesday, but that's not quite negative how good he was, 84 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: you know, speaking of his strikeouts coming out actually concluding 85 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: even the game on Tuesday. He has this sky high 86 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: ground ball, right He's he's actually ninety eighth percentile in 87 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: ground ball rate this year, which is obviously fantastic. You 88 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: love ground balls, and I believe he has had. Yeah, 89 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: he's had double digit ground balls in almost every start 90 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 1: this year, and then he only had four ground balls 91 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: on Tuesday because he was striking guys out instead. So 92 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 1: like you'll obviously trade those two things. What you don't 93 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: want is the is the better contact, but you'll obviously 94 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: do a little bit of a swap there. But you 95 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 1: mentioned a slow start. He had a seven point seven 96 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: to one ERA in his first four starts. The majority 97 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: of that was the first two starts being a little 98 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,479 Speaker 1: bit spotty, we'll say, and then he was not great 99 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: in his four start and ever since, we're talking about 100 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: eight starts at ERA of one point five to seven, 101 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 1: averaging more than seven innings per outing. And in the 102 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: modern landscape of the baseball that does not happen. Guys 103 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: don't average seven plus innings. And he's been doing that 104 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: for you know, a month plus now. Fifty five strikeouts, 105 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: thirteen walks, and opponents have a s arkling for twenty 106 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: seven ops. Yes, the twice seven ops Scott against Max 107 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 1: Freed in those eight games. And look, we all know 108 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 1: how good he is when he's got it going. Uh, 109 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: he's missing bats. He's also inducing soft contact. The change 110 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: up has been really awesome. Obviously, Max KT talked about 111 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: for his curve ball a lot, but it's it's it's 112 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: the whole offering and roll the change up has based 113 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: like been his best pitch so far this year. Uh, 114 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 1: while you were gone, I don't know if you caught this, 115 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 1: but did you happen to listen to the Buster only 116 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: little mini segment about Max three where he kind of 117 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:34,840 Speaker 1: got people mad about Oh. 118 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I did hear it, And sadly, I think 119 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 2: Buster is probably speaking the truth in fact, but you 120 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 2: never know, we didn't want to, you know, make it 121 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: a big thing. 122 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: You know, he was more candid than we thought he 123 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: was going to be. I would say that in that 124 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: answer if you missed it Buster, And of course the 125 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 1: ESPN joined the show, Sean talked to him, I don't know, 126 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 1: probably a week and a half, two weeks ago now 127 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: at this point, and eventually asked about Max's future and 128 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 1: Bluster was like, He's not gonna be there anymore, and 129 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: it was pretty cut and dry. I would say, now, 130 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 1: I wouldn't maybe be as far as that, but obviously 131 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: Bluster is paid to be an insider. And I saw 132 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: that you made a comment about Max Max's future if 133 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 1: people got mad at you by proxy, but I was 134 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: kind of just you passing along what's already kind of 135 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 1: been out there. But no matter what I think, what 136 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: you said and what others have said about just kind 137 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: of enjoying the Max Fred experience is a good idea 138 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: right now. And I did get a straight question. I'm 139 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,280 Speaker 1: not sure if you ever get this, but somebody asked 140 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: if the Braves quote unquote keep struggling, which is again 141 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 1: probably overstated because the bridge are still pretty good right now, 142 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: where they would look to maybe maybe trade Max in 143 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 1: the late summer. They answered that is no. I just 144 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: want to say that loud. 145 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 3: No. 146 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 2: This who I think we've seen as evidence of twenty 147 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 2: twenty one, when nobody would have blamed Alexanthopoulos for selling 148 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 2: it the deadline with the injuries to Akuny and a 149 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 2: few others, and he of course went out and bought 150 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 2: and redid the outfield and added a couple of arms, 151 00:06:57,880 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 2: and then the Braves won the World Series. So no, 152 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 2: will not be getting traded. I am sad that I 153 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 2: feel like I'm trying to take in his starts every 154 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 2: fifth day, not that we have to do a full 155 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 2: post mortem on Max in Atlanta, because who knows, maybe, 156 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 2: I mean doesn't seem likely at this point, but he 157 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 2: has just truly developed and emerged as the complete starting pitcher. 158 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 2: He gets strikeouts, he doesn't walk people, keeps the ball 159 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 2: on the ground, doesn't give up a lot of hard 160 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 2: contact your home runs. I mean, he is kind of 161 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 2: a perfect pitcher in many ways, and he has been 162 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 2: very good. And really I said this on the show 163 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 2: a couple of days ago, but it is just such 164 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 2: a bummer that there has been this bad rotation of 165 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 2: number five starters since Spencer Schreider got hurt. Because one 166 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 2: through four with Freed, Sale, Lopez and Morton, it's been very, 167 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 2: very good. But sadly that fifth starter spot has been 168 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 2: a thorn in the Braves' side ever since Strider went down. 169 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: And that was the case once again on Wednesday Afternoon. 170 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: Scott, that is a fantastic segue to get into our 171 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: next segment talking about Wednesday's game. 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I 204 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,719 Speaker 1: will say this, while a lot of the focus might 205 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: be on Schwaman back second start, and he wasn't very 206 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 1: very good, we should at least be fair and begin 207 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 1: with the offense or lack thereof, because you know, we 208 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:25,560 Speaker 1: talked about how their rotation and the fifth star spot's 209 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 1: been a bit of a dire spot at times, and 210 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: we focused on that quite a bit while you were 211 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 1: on your European vacation as well. But look that they 212 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: didn't score a run on Wednesday. It was the braves 213 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 1: first regular season shutout loss since May twelfth of twenty 214 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:41,719 Speaker 1: twenty three, so more than a year. They did get 215 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: shut out in a playoff game more recently than that, 216 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:48,319 Speaker 1: but it was one hundred and eighty two games between shutouts, 217 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: which is the longest streak in Franklise history, the fifth 218 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 1: longest streak in the history of Major League Baseball between shutouts. 219 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: So there's been a couple close ones this year, honestly, 220 00:09:57,240 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: but they finally got shut out in this game and 221 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: that was the reason they lost. Even the pitcher was 222 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,320 Speaker 1: not great. You can't win, Scott, I'm not sure if 223 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: you do this. You can't win if you don't score. 224 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 2: It was just lifeless at the plate today. It would 225 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 2: probably be the one word I would pick. Lifeless. I mean, 226 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 2: just some atrocious at bats. It wasn't even like the 227 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,319 Speaker 2: Braves had some bad luck. I mean, I guess early 228 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 2: on they hit a couple of baseball as well that 229 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 2: found a glove, but only one hit and two walks. 230 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,319 Speaker 2: I mean just it is very, very bizarre to watch 231 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 2: this team go out there and flail away at the plate. 232 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 2: For what are we on now, six weeks where the 233 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 2: offense has been bad? I mean really, it started in 234 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 2: my mind during that West Coast road trip to Seattle 235 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:41,319 Speaker 2: and then Los Angeles where they got beat up pretty bad, 236 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 2: only one a game that week. I mean really, since that, 237 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 2: the Braves just have not been good offensively. Wednesday was 238 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 2: the low point for me. Just very little going on, 239 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 2: a bunch of strikeouts, just it was kind of the 240 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 2: perfect storm. And you know Nick Povetta who started for Boston. 241 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 2: It's not a bad pitcher by any means, but he 242 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 2: looked like Cy Young out there, looked like Pedro Martinez 243 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 2: from twenty years ago, just dicing up lineups. There was 244 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 2: very little going on, and as has been the case 245 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 2: more times than not, whether the pitching is good or 246 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 2: not is kind of moot because if the offense is 247 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 2: not scoring doesn't really matter, right we know. Finally on Tuesday, 248 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 2: the Braves won a game where an opponent scored three 249 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 2: runs or more. Was the first time in five weeks 250 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:29,559 Speaker 2: that happened. It's just, yes, Schwellenbach was not very sharp, 251 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,360 Speaker 2: the bullpen was not very sharp. But you have to 252 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:34,520 Speaker 2: score runs at some point. I don't know what else 253 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 2: we can say. Braves have to figure out a way 254 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 2: to improve their approach and start putting up runs consistently, 255 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 2: because even if they do have a game where they 256 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 2: score some runs like they did on Saturday and like 257 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 2: they did on Tuesday, they follow it up with just 258 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,839 Speaker 2: a terrible performance the following day, and they just can't 259 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 2: string anything together right now. 260 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, there have been some signs you mentioned. The two 261 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: games to the last four basically have been good, encouraging 262 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: offitsive games, but not a team that it's not breaking 263 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:03,959 Speaker 1: news anybody that can really survive doing that, and I 264 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 1: guess they can survive. They could be decent while doing this, 265 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 1: but they can't be the juggernaut that we all expected 266 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: while being this because at the plate, and you know, 267 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: all kinds of reasons for it we've covered in depth, 268 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:17,199 Speaker 1: but and hopefully hopefully today to your point, is kind 269 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 1: of rock bottom for the offense with one hit and 270 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,319 Speaker 1: two walks and all that. I wonder what you make 271 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 1: of this extra capable about think it was our friends 272 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 1: A Battery Power wrote that wrote this up today about 273 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:29,320 Speaker 1: the Braves leading all of baseball and doubles right now, 274 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: and that sounds like a good stat until you realize 275 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: that they're better off hitting home runs than doubles, and 276 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 1: a lot of the home runs they hit in previous 277 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: years have become doubles this year. For instance, last year, 278 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,720 Speaker 1: when they were so awesome offensively, they led the league 279 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: at homers. Of course, by a huge canyon amount over 280 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: the number two team. They were seventh in doubles, which 281 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: is obviously a lot of doubles too, but they were 282 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: not number one in doubles this year. The number one 283 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,439 Speaker 1: in doubles and sixteenth in home runs, and obviously you're 284 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: better off hitting more homers than doubles, even if doubles 285 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: are usually a good side. 286 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's very weird. You know, if I have the 287 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 2: answers to what is plaguing this lineup on a nightly basis, 288 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 2: I would like to think that I'd be sitting next 289 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 2: to Alex in Atlanta, because it's just very bizarre. Even 290 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 2: Kevin Sitzer in an interview a couple of weeks ago, 291 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 2: you know, he didn't seemingly have a great answer. He 292 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 2: just felt like players were pressing and maybe it's just 293 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 2: some bad luck with the doubles versus home run thing. 294 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 2: But of course the Braves continue to hit the baseball hard, 295 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:26,720 Speaker 2: they're just not having success for it. And I think 296 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:30,440 Speaker 2: the maybe level headed approach is eventually these are going 297 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 2: to balance out, the power is going to return. But 298 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 2: at the same time, just watching this team day in 299 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 2: and day out, I think it's really hard to have 300 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 2: a lot of positive vibe because I mean, let's be honest, 301 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 2: I don't know if anybody when you watch the Braves 302 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 2: in the batter's box every night, I mean, are you 303 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 2: encouraged by what you're seeing? I'm asking this kind of rhetorically. 304 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm not. I think it would be hard 305 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 2: just regardless of I guess the doubles are a good sign, 306 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 2: and maybe doubles turn into home runs at some point. 307 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 2: But you know, they've been pretty bad situation in terms 308 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:04,839 Speaker 2: of high leverage situation. Braves have not hit very well 309 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 2: with runners in scoring position. They haven't been great late 310 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,200 Speaker 2: in games, which has been a staple of this team 311 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 2: the last few years, where even if they aren't ahead 312 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 2: in the middle innings, you knew they were going to 313 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:17,840 Speaker 2: put together a rally late. It's just been frustrating. And 314 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 2: we are more than two months into the season now, 315 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 2: with about one hundred or so games left, and who knows, Brady, 316 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 2: maybe over the next couple of weeks they will finally 317 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 2: wake up. But yeah, Wednesday, I've been thinking about it. 318 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 2: Wednesday was probably the low point of the season for me, 319 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 2: just in terms of both offense and pitching. 320 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: Well, listen, Scott. There was a joke to be had 321 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 1: in there about the low point probably happening while you 322 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 1: were in Europe somewhere. I have to say, I alist, 323 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:40,360 Speaker 1: I would hope so. 324 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: But anyway, I'm ok, yeah, that's true time your vacation 325 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 2: as well, so you aren't depressed watching poor Ronald Man. 326 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 2: I feel bad for Ronald Acunya. 327 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 1: I hope, yeah, that might have been that day, might 328 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: have been it, to be honest, but you know, yeah, 329 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: I believe that we're recording this Wednesday evening. 330 00:14:56,560 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 2: I believe that Ronald had surgery yesterday on Tuesday, but 331 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 2: I have not seen anything official on that. But anyway, 332 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 2: we're thinking of you, Ronald. I'm sure he tunes into 333 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 2: all of our shows. 334 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: Every show listener, Ronaldacoon and JR. As we all know. 335 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, I believe you are right. They never announced that, 336 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 1: but they don't have to. They did announce that they 337 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: were having the surgery on Tuesday, so presumably they did 338 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: or would have heard otherwise, So I think you're right 339 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: about that. Other things from the game today before we 340 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 1: move on to a little bit of a look ahead 341 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 1: and some news, Jared Kelly got a little bit of 342 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 1: a scare. Injury wise, There's been plenty of injury stuff 343 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 1: unfortunately around this team. But he injures his wrist and 344 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: the sixth inning comes back again. We'll stay i should say, 345 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: stays in then gets pinched it for but all is well. 346 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: It seems Snicker said he was okay after the game. No, 347 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 1: you know, X rays were negative, so like, I think 348 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 1: he's okay again. We'll recording this Wednesday night, so if 349 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: there's something that changes, we won't know it until tomorrow. 350 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: But they might have dodgedable. That was the That was 351 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: the phrasing that I think Smith used. And uh, you know, 352 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 1: Kellnic isn't like playing like a superstar, but hey, he's 353 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 1: been pretty good lately and they just don't have a 354 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 1: lot of death behind him well. 355 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 2: And it really does feel like every single night, or 356 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 2: maybe every other night, the Braves have either had an 357 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:12,160 Speaker 2: injury or an injury scare. Of course, Tuesday night with 358 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 2: Sean Murphy. We don't have to go through the laundry 359 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 2: list of injuries the Braves have dealt with during the 360 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 2: first two months of the year. And anytime you see 361 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 2: an outfielder role as risk like that, it was pretty 362 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 2: concerning that of course, is actually how Adam Duvall broke 363 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 2: his wrist a couple of years ago diving for a 364 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 2: ball and just kind of rolled over it. So that 365 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 2: was concerning. But Kelnick was in good spirits after the game, 366 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 2: which is encouraging. He might be a little sore, maybe 367 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 2: he needs a day or two off. Suppose they could 368 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 2: go to JP Martinez for a couple of days if needed. 369 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 2: But man, the Braves just they are almost snake bitten 370 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 2: at this point because it seems like every night there's 371 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 2: something that's seemingly going wrong and just have to hope 372 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 2: that it's nothing, that it's you know, it's not going 373 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 2: to linger, because risk injuries are one of those things 374 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,800 Speaker 2: that can linger if they aren't treated properly. That's right, 375 00:16:57,880 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 2: and you can't mess around with risks and baseball players, 376 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 2: is the general rule. But fortunately, hopefully they did dodge 377 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:06,440 Speaker 2: that bullet. We should at least mention Schwellenbach second start, 378 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 2: six runs and four and two thirds. The Red Sox 379 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,880 Speaker 2: are not a great offensive team. Necessarily, he pitched well 380 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,320 Speaker 2: at times. The second ending was kind of the first 381 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:15,719 Speaker 2: little hiccup. Uh. 382 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: The ra Faeld Devers home run was actually not a 383 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: bad pitch. It was out of the zone and not 384 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 1: even a bad slider, and Devers just hit the ball 385 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: uh to a friendly spot on the monster wasn't exactly crushed, 386 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:30,719 Speaker 1: but maybe he lost some composure after that. In general, 387 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: you know, having watched both starts, it seems to me 388 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 1: like Schwellenbach is pitching okay, but he's not been able 389 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:39,200 Speaker 1: to sustain once. It's like second third time through the order, 390 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: which is not a huge surprise for a fifth starter 391 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: that was kind of advanced quickly at this point. But 392 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if you have got the chance to 393 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 1: watch the first start, but I know you have to 394 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 1: watch today. What do you what have you made of 395 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 1: the Schwellbach experience? And you know, we don't we don't 396 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 1: know yet if he's if he's gonna get another another turn. 397 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 1: Last time it was like very clear that he's gonna 398 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 1: stay in the rotation. This time less clear. 399 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 2: And the Braves do have an off day on Monday, 400 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 2: so they could opt to skip Schwellenbach. You know, I 401 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:09,640 Speaker 2: thought he pitched okay on Wednesday. I think the real 402 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:12,880 Speaker 2: issue was he just did not have that put away pitch. 403 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 2: He was doing a good job of throwing strikes for 404 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:17,880 Speaker 2: the most part, he would get up with two strikes, 405 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 2: but just couldn't put anybody away. You mentioned the home 406 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 2: run to Devers was not a bad pitch by any means. 407 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,600 Speaker 2: Devers is a terrific hitter and just went down and 408 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,880 Speaker 2: golfed it in a ball that was not a home 409 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 2: run in most ballparks, but with Fenway Park being the 410 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:33,359 Speaker 2: way it is. But now he's been fine. I mean, 411 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 2: if the Braves are not going to bring up Hurston 412 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:40,560 Speaker 2: Walder at this point, I think Schwellenbach is probably the 413 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 2: best healthy option for the fifth start. For the fifth 414 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 2: starter spot, Alan Winans doesn't do much, Dylan Dodd, Darius Vines. 415 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 2: I mean, it's a real bummer that aj Smith Shauver 416 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 2: got hurt during his one start. It's just, man, there's 417 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:59,680 Speaker 2: just no great options at this point. Maybe if Hirston 418 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 2: Wallder has another good couple of starts in Gwinett, maybe 419 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,920 Speaker 2: he forces the Braves's hands. But if I had to guess, 420 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 2: it'll be Schwellenbach again next week and then they'll kind 421 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,959 Speaker 2: of evaluate where things are five or six days from now. 422 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, it seems like it, although you know they might 423 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: just start rotating, you know what I mean, like they 424 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: can keep rotating guys through. I think no one is 425 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: in love with the options that they have at this 426 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 1: point in time. That isn't a huge surprise to say 427 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:26,159 Speaker 1: out loud, but I think that's possible that they just 428 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: you know, want to see something else. I don't know, 429 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:31,400 Speaker 1: We will see as far as we you know, again, 430 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,840 Speaker 1: there was no indication pro or con after the game, 431 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 1: whereas last time it was a little bit more pro 432 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: than anything else, but worth noting. And yes, well we'll 433 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: get into this in the second one. We look ahead 434 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: to the coming week. They have a day off, but 435 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: they have been, as mentioned previously, wanting to be a 436 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,359 Speaker 1: little bit careful with Ronaldo Lopez in particular and getting 437 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,120 Speaker 1: him more than four days off. So if that holds, 438 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: that would probably need to have someone else to pitch, 439 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: But we will see on that front. In fact, we'll 440 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 1: get into the latest little bit of news stuff and 441 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:04,399 Speaker 1: then also peek ahead to Braves Nationals the rematch in 442 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 1: a moment. But first it were from our friends. Scott 443 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 1: brought in Aerokrats a pouel territory onunt ag. 444 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:13,120 Speaker 4: One aeron Kratz here from FT. 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Before we look ahead to the weekend, we 467 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: both talked around the Sean Murphy elbow injury. He got 468 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:19,959 Speaker 1: hit byfictionally on Tuesday and was talked about a lot 469 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: by Steven and Sean. He had this massive lump and 470 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: as Evercrey last night, we didn't know what was gonna 471 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: happen there By all accounts, the swelling has gone down 472 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:31,159 Speaker 1: in a positive directions after the game of Tuesday that 473 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 1: he don't see anything like that. I don't know if 474 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:35,719 Speaker 1: that was just Snip being a little bit flippant, but sin, 475 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:38,160 Speaker 1: it's been around for a while. He's not a young man, Scott. 476 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:40,640 Speaker 1: He's seen some things in this baseball world. 477 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:44,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, and thank goodness it was nothing serious for Murphy, 478 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 2: because this guy just can't catch a break. Of course, 479 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 2: gets hurt a couple of innings into the end of 480 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 2: the season on opening day, missus two months. He's trying 481 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,200 Speaker 2: to come back and get his timing and then I 482 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 2: mean it you, it was only natural to assume the worst. 483 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 2: When I mean it was like thirty seconds after he 484 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:03,920 Speaker 2: got hit by the pitch that his elbow looked like 485 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 2: it had a small golf ball on it, and everyone's like, ah, man, 486 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: is something broken and something burst And it sounds like 487 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,119 Speaker 2: it was just one of those things where his body 488 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 2: immediately reacted, and thankfully Justin Tiscano of the AJAC was 489 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 2: in the clubhouse earlier today before the game and said 490 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:24,919 Speaker 2: it really was basically unnoticeable, which is a minor miracle 491 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 2: for Murphy. So we'll see how quickly he's able to 492 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 2: return to the lineup, but quite obviously good news. The 493 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 2: Braves cannot afford to keep losing their regulars like they 494 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 2: have this through the first couple of months here of 495 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 2: the season, and we know just how good Sean Murphy 496 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:40,959 Speaker 2: can be when he's healthy. He just hasn't really been 497 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 2: healthy at any point all year long. 498 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:45,840 Speaker 1: He played some catch today, reportedly for the folks that 499 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 1: were in Boston, So I was thinking about what they 500 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 1: would do if something happened to Arno today. You know, 501 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:54,680 Speaker 1: maybe Murphy could have caught in a pinch. I don't 502 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:56,399 Speaker 1: think they would have wanted to have him catch. But 503 00:22:57,080 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: if you didn't know this, they can't bring Tromp back 504 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 1: up unless someone goes on the IL because he was optioned, 505 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 1: so they don't really have like the convenient third guy 506 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 1: to even bring up in a pinch. Plus it was 507 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 1: an afternoon game after a night game. The time would 508 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,840 Speaker 1: have been funny so it basically went with one catcher today, 509 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 1: and you know that doesn't bite you if it doesn't 510 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: bite you. But uh, I did wonder allowed to myself 511 00:23:19,560 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: basically Scott, like, what happens if Travis turns an ankle 512 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 1: in the second ending of this game. 513 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, they probably could have put a couple of like 514 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:29,200 Speaker 2: elbow braces on Murph and maybe a couple of batting gear, 515 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 2: you know, the things that guys wearing the batting box 516 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:34,360 Speaker 2: to protect their elbow, just to prevent a foul ball 517 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 2: from But can he throw? 518 00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 1: Was what was the kind of the question I was happening. 519 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 1: It was like they couldn't fasically catch the ball. It 520 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 1: was like, can he throw the ball back to back 521 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: to the picture one hundred times? 522 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, the under arm like little League style, just under 523 00:23:46,840 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 2: arm it. Uh. At that point the game was like 524 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 2: seven nothing anyway, so it would have probably would have 525 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 2: been a funny clip. But yeah, I mean then again, 526 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 2: thank goodness, nothing apparently nothing serious for Murphy. 527 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, if they if I think on 528 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: on Thursday Friday, if he can't play, they will probably 529 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 1: have to figure something out because you don't want to 530 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,240 Speaker 1: have a thirty five year old Travis Darnault as your 531 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 1: only catcher on the entire roster, so hopefully that will 532 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: be a problem. He's actually available again as of Thursday. 533 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 1: This happened yesterday too, but because we haven't went in 534 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,120 Speaker 1: on it. What do you make a Brian Anderson as 535 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:22,480 Speaker 1: a guy who we've kind of seen play in the past, 536 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 1: and he was available in June, which means he's not 537 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 1: in super high demand. But a guy who was who 538 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 1: was once good with Miami and has I would say 539 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 1: better bench bat bona fides than a lot of the 540 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 1: guys they have on the roster. 541 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, you took the words out of my mouth. Once 542 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,160 Speaker 2: upon a time, Brian Anderson I thought was a really 543 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 2: good ballplayer with the Marlins, a player who just seemingly 544 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,920 Speaker 2: beat the Braves in every time those two clubs got together. 545 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:50,159 Speaker 2: Of course, thirty one years old was with Seattle and 546 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,719 Speaker 2: let go. I mean, he is not that player anymore 547 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 2: at this point in his career, but I do think 548 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,639 Speaker 2: Anderson brings a level of production, or at least the 549 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 2: potential off the bench that the Braves didn't really have. Again, 550 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:03,639 Speaker 2: it's probably gonna be tough for Anderson to see a 551 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:07,200 Speaker 2: lot of played appearances unless there's an injury. Let's hope not. 552 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 2: We've had enough of those. But yeah, I mean for 553 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 2: a zero risk signing, you know, a free agent signing 554 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,000 Speaker 2: to throw on the bench and see maybe there's something 555 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,920 Speaker 2: there in case you ever do have to call upon Anderson, 556 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 2: then I'd probably take him over the few other options 557 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 2: the Braves have kind of bouncing back and forth between 558 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:26,400 Speaker 2: Atlanta and Gwinett. 559 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, in a vacuum, would this profile be 560 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: the guy you would want? Probably not. You know, he's 561 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,119 Speaker 1: a third baseman, first baseman, maybe a little bit of 562 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 1: right field at this point. And I don't know if 563 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if anybody knows this, but the Braves 564 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:43,919 Speaker 1: don't like to give you guys breasts. So Riley and Olsen, 565 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 1: as long as they are healthy, are never sitting. Ever, 566 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: they just don't ever sit. So maybe you would have 567 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 1: wanted a different profile. And look, even Sid they talked 568 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: about him basically being an infielder, like he's played right field, 569 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: but it seems like they would probably go with Martinez 570 00:25:58,119 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 1: if they needed to do that in the outfield before 571 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: they got to Anderson. So it's really just a pure 572 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:04,280 Speaker 1: bench bad and that's Okay, I mean, I have no 573 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:07,000 Speaker 1: problem with it. I think he's probably better and a 574 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 1: typical guy that you would be able to sign from 575 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,440 Speaker 1: the scrap heap in June. But this is a not 576 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 1: that deep position player group once you get past the 577 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:15,160 Speaker 1: injuries and on that stuff. 578 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's funny. Maybe not funny, jarring, or just different. 579 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 2: I guess in this the universal DH world, just how 580 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:27,480 Speaker 2: little benches are called upon in Major League Baseball. It's 581 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 2: why I know it's a discussion point about on the 582 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 2: twenty six man roster you have to have thirteen position 583 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,840 Speaker 2: players and you have to have thirteen pitchers. It's just 584 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 2: kind of bizarre that there's this mandate on position players 585 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:42,120 Speaker 2: because I don't know if there's any team that really 586 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 2: utilizes its bench a whole lot. At least good teams 587 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,480 Speaker 2: generally don't because you just don't need it with the DH. 588 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:50,920 Speaker 2: So we'll see what If Anderson ever has a role, 589 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:53,159 Speaker 2: it's probably because of an injury, and let's hope not. 590 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 2: But again, I mean, I maybe I'm a little higher 591 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:58,200 Speaker 2: on him than you are. But once upon a time, 592 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:00,360 Speaker 2: even as recent as a couple of years yars ago, 593 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:03,400 Speaker 2: Anderson was a pretty solid big leaguer and maybe there's 594 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 2: something left in the tank if he ever gets a chance. 595 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's not over the hill. He's thirty one, but 596 00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:10,880 Speaker 1: you're right. I mean three year period basically from twenty 597 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 1: eighteen to twenty twenty, he was a above average starter, 598 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:18,520 Speaker 1: which is not a small level to achieve in the 599 00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 1: baseball world. Since then, not so much, but not a 600 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:24,119 Speaker 1: guy without talent. He was pretty good in triple Obviously 601 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 1: Triple A. You're thirty one years old, you should be good. 602 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,879 Speaker 1: But he was, so there you go. And also they 603 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:31,159 Speaker 1: this is not even really anything for us to react to. 604 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:33,199 Speaker 1: But Maxic's on sixty on a sixty day IL Now, 605 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:35,480 Speaker 1: I think we kind of expected the worst there. They've 606 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,240 Speaker 1: not really given an update on matsix that wist that 607 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 1: I've seen, But he's only sixty A and looks like 608 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:41,720 Speaker 1: he's no work closer to pitching unfortunately. 609 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's a tough go for Tyler Matzik. I'm 610 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,479 Speaker 2: not sure that he's going to ever really make much 611 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:51,000 Speaker 2: of an impact again with the couple of injuries that 612 00:27:51,119 --> 00:27:53,200 Speaker 2: he's had. And I mean, good on the Braves for 613 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,840 Speaker 2: paying him and giving him the deserved contract after his 614 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,240 Speaker 2: heroics in the World Series and that amazing playoff run. 615 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:03,040 Speaker 2: But it's not looking good for Tyler. I hope we're wrong. 616 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:04,880 Speaker 2: I hope he comes back in a month or two 617 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 2: and has a role, but it's going to be tough 618 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 2: for him to crack the bullpen, especially if the Braves 619 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,159 Speaker 2: add an arm or two at the trade deadline. And 620 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:15,399 Speaker 2: for now, I imagine Matsik is just going to keep 621 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 2: doing rehab work and bullpens, and maybe at some point 622 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 2: he goes out on a rehab stint and tries to 623 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 2: come all the way back, But it is certainly an 624 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:24,400 Speaker 2: uphill climb for Tyler at this point. 625 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 1: Yes, I would agree, even if we are hoping for 626 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:29,960 Speaker 1: the best. All right, before we get out of here, 627 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,680 Speaker 1: a brief look at the weekend. They have a four 628 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:36,320 Speaker 1: game series against Washington that begins on Thursday. No often, 629 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 1: It's why they had the early game today so they 630 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 1: could travel a bit to Washington. 631 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:42,160 Speaker 2: You know. 632 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 1: Infamously, I say, the Braves just lost three or four 633 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 1: at home to the Nationals. And the Nationals are not 634 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:48,880 Speaker 1: very good. They are twenty seven to thirty four. They're 635 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:52,360 Speaker 1: not absolutely horrific, But the Braves shouldn't be losing to them. 636 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: And by the way, since they left Atlanta, I don't 637 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 1: know if you've seen this, they were. They're one and 638 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: five in their last six, so naturally, yeah, exactly. So 639 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:02,800 Speaker 1: on the bright side, and I think, really the only 640 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 1: note that I even have about this, other than the 641 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 1: Braves should win some games here, is that they have 642 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: their four stars that they kind of trust in this matchup. 643 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:14,040 Speaker 1: It's Lopez, Sale, Morton, and Freed in that order. You know, 644 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:16,040 Speaker 1: not always you're going to have a four game series 645 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:18,959 Speaker 1: with your top four guys. Washington isn't gonna roll over 646 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:22,960 Speaker 1: for you. But there is some room here to not 647 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:24,560 Speaker 1: saying sweet, but if you can go out and win 648 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: the series rather than split it or god forbid, lose 649 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:28,120 Speaker 1: it again, that would be nice. 650 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 2: U come, yeah, you need to win three games here. 651 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,880 Speaker 2: And I know it's baseball, it's weird, it's not black 652 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 2: and white, but the Braves need to win at least 653 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 2: three games this weekend in DC. They have their Big 654 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:41,800 Speaker 2: four going. There's just no excuse not to win some 655 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:44,880 Speaker 2: games here. We talked on the weekend show that the 656 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 2: Braves need to start beating some of these bad teams 657 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:49,680 Speaker 2: if they're going to stay in this all summer and 658 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 2: try to come back and overtake the Phillies, who have 659 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 2: a six game lead at this point in the division. 660 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,160 Speaker 2: Have to start beating the bad teams. That starts this 661 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 2: weekend with the Nationals four games. 662 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 4: A little weird. 663 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:02,920 Speaker 2: We're pretty late into the season to be making our 664 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 2: first trip to DC. Let's hope for no rain I 665 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:08,640 Speaker 2: feel like there's a guaranteed rain out every single weekend 666 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 2: whenever these two teams YEA or. 667 00:30:10,560 --> 00:30:11,320 Speaker 1: A fake rainout. 668 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 2: Yes that's right, legend has it. It is still not 669 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:19,160 Speaker 2: raining in Washington, d C. But yeah, an opportunity for 670 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:22,120 Speaker 2: the Braves to win. Ronaldo Lopez is going to get 671 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:25,280 Speaker 2: the ball first, he's been so damn good, and then Sale, 672 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:27,200 Speaker 2: Morton and Freed is all you can really ask for 673 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:29,760 Speaker 2: when you're lining up. It kind of feels like until 674 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:32,000 Speaker 2: the Braves figure out the fifth starter in the rotation, 675 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:35,080 Speaker 2: they really need to start winning three out of four 676 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:39,080 Speaker 2: starts from Lopez, Sale Morton and Freed because you just 677 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,000 Speaker 2: know the fifth starter is not going to give you 678 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 2: a great chance until they add somebody. You really do 679 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 2: want to start being greedy and try to win three 680 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 2: out of four with with your big four in the rotation, 681 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 2: especially the way that they've all been throwing. 682 00:30:51,560 --> 00:30:53,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, the one unfortunate thing is that the Braves do 683 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 1: miss Patrick Corbyn, who at one point was really good 684 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:58,680 Speaker 1: and for a while and now has been really bad. 685 00:30:58,840 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 1: And he is Washington's probably worst pitcher, and I believe 686 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:04,760 Speaker 1: they're like three and nine when he pitches this year, 687 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:07,720 Speaker 1: and he pitched today, so they don't get to see him, unfortunately. 688 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: But everything else pitching, the Lies kind of leans to 689 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:13,080 Speaker 1: Atlanta with those four guys on the mound and hold 690 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:14,360 Speaker 1: on tight from there and then an off day and 691 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,360 Speaker 1: then one of the reasons why we're saying that they 692 00:31:16,440 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 1: need to get some wins this weekend is that they 693 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:20,959 Speaker 1: have to go to Baltimore after this. And Baltimore, as 694 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 1: we're talking about more on Sunday, is quite good and 695 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 1: quite talented. So that's a tough one on the road 696 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:26,240 Speaker 1: for sure. 697 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, the Baltimore Orioles, not that we're going to turn 698 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:33,239 Speaker 2: this into a Baltimore Orioles podcast, but the Orioles are 699 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:36,560 Speaker 2: like the twenty nineteen Atlanta Braves, where they are just 700 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:40,200 Speaker 2: loaded with young position players who are very good. Pitching 701 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 2: is pretty solid. I think they need to add but yes, 702 00:31:42,480 --> 00:31:45,160 Speaker 2: there are much more difficult games on the horizon for 703 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:47,760 Speaker 2: the Braves. They've had a pretty soft stretch of schedule 704 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 2: and they haven't taken advantage in any way. But I 705 00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:52,840 Speaker 2: mean they have the Orioles, they have the Yankees, they 706 00:31:52,920 --> 00:31:55,479 Speaker 2: have the Raids, who are always a tough opponent. I mean, 707 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:58,120 Speaker 2: they have some tough games on the horizon and hopefully 708 00:31:58,160 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 2: they start to figure it out here. 709 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:02,640 Speaker 1: We agree on that, all right, Scott, let's get out 710 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:04,720 Speaker 1: of here a little bit short of a midweek podcast today, 711 00:32:04,840 --> 00:32:09,840 Speaker 1: coming off of the rather desolatory loss on this Wednesday afternoon. 712 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: Anything to plug at the end of the show, and 713 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:13,880 Speaker 1: also working folks who might be new to the podcast 714 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:15,440 Speaker 1: to find all of your musings. 715 00:32:15,720 --> 00:32:17,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, Brat, good to do one of these, even if 716 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,640 Speaker 2: it was not the best of games on Wednesday afternoon 717 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 2: in Boston. 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