I am so impressed how far Folty has come since his start in Atlanta. I remember his fast ball was flat and extremely hittable at one point and Folty would get crushed.
What a game this has been. A lot of firepower and after last night's successful HR Derby, this has been a great showcase for MLB the last two nights.
Gwinnett won 7-2. Alex Jackson started his second game after getting called up to AAA... 1-2 with a walk and a double Michael Reed 1-3 with 2 walks Austin Riley 3-5 with a double Matt Wisler 7 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 2 ER, 6 K Fire Frogs lost 0-4. Pache has a 12 game on-base streak. He was 1-4. Rome won 6-4 and 5-1. Waters was 4-8 with 2 doubles and a homer. Now at .294/.344/518 on the year. Graffanino was 3-7 with a double and homer. Now at .367/.377/.449 through 12 games between Danville and Rome Contreras 1-4 with a homer. Jenista was 2-6 with 3 RBI JCE was 2-3 with a homer Hayden Deal 7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 1 R, 5 K Freddy Tarnok 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 K Mississippi and Danville off. No one at GCL that excites me enough to look.
Yeah that's been ugly. I read where his family had to take off their jerseys at the game because of it. Anyway...this is good to see. I just wonder when guys like him or Reed will actually be given a chance to do something.
On the season: 82 IP, 11.20 K/9, 3.84 BB/9, .22 HR/9, .216 oBA, 1.24 WHIP, 2.85 ERA, 2.61 FIP If you take out his atrocious 4 starts in April: 68 IP, 11.12 K/9, 3.31 BB/9, .13 HR/9, .208 oBA, 1.15 WHIP, 1.99 ERA, 2.25 FIP
Those 68 innings came across 13 starts. 2 were limited to 2 innings to keep his inning/pitch count low. Otherwise in the other 11 starts, he is averaging 5.82 innings per start and had 2 outings that got to 7 IP and over half got at least 6. Aside from the 2 intentionally short outings he pitched at least 5 in every contest.
So no one noticed those tweets previously? I would have thought every professional athletes twitter account has been properly reviewed by now. Weird that he flew under the radar. Not only is he a dumbass for those tweets, but also a dumbass for not deleting those by now.
Upstart Braves in fascinating spot for 2nd half Club could bolster bullpen, bench, but likely won't mortgage future for run this year Video Braves on first half, ASG 01:42Jul. 17th, 2018 Freddie Freeman, Nick Markakis, Ozzie Albies and Mike Foltynewicz discuss the Braves' impressive first half and All-Star recognition By Mark Bowman MLB.com @mlbbowman ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman entered the All-Star break saying the Braves are right where they want to be. Despite struggling through the first two weeks of July, they sit a half-game back in the National League East, which nobody could have predicted when handicapping the division race before the season. Freeman's MVP bid may be challenged by one young teammate (Ozzie Albies) and quite possibly one of his older teammates (Nick Markakis). That trio has consistently fueled an offense that has not benefited from the best of Ronald Acuna Jr., who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency. But Atlanta's bid to reach the postseason will be largely determined by the continued success of its surprising, young pitching staff, with strides made by Mike Foltynewicz and Sean Newcomb. ATLANTA -- Freddie Freeman entered the All-Star break saying the Braves are right where they want to be. Despite struggling through the first two weeks of July, they sit a half-game back in the National League East, which nobody could have predicted when handicapping the division race before the season. Freeman's MVP bid may be challenged by one young teammate (Ozzie Albies) and quite possibly one of his older teammates (Nick Markakis). That trio has consistently fueled an offense that has not benefited from the best of Ronald Acuna Jr., who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency. But Atlanta's bid to reach the postseason will be largely determined by the continued success of its surprising, young pitching staff, with strides made by Mike Foltynewicz and Sean Newcomb. More consistency from Newcomb and Julio Teheran would improve the rotation, which stumbled over the past couple weeks and consequently enhanced concerns about the bullpen, which must be upgraded for the Braves to remain in contention for the division title or a Wild Card berth. At least one reliever will likely be added before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but the 'pen may also be strenghtened by temporarily transitioning some starting-pitching prospects to a relief role. Current status: Buyer How aggressive the Braves are remains to be seen, as they must stay cognizant of the fact that it would not be wise to mortgage the next few years in exchange to fill one of the multiple holes on this year's team. But at the same time, Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos knows he owes it to his team and the fans to make a concerted effort to make an upgrade before the Trade Deadline. What they are seeking: At least one relief pitcher, a bench bat and possibly a starting pitcher Dating back to April, it has been apparent the Braves would seek a reliever and that need has been magnified, as Dan Winkler and Shane Carle have shown signs of fatigue. Ryan Flaherty led the NL in hitting most of April, but without consistent playing time, he has provided little offensively for a bench that currently counts Charlie Culberson and Preston Tucker as its top options. It wouldn't be wise to stunt the development of prospects, but with uncertainty about whether Mike Soroka will pitch again this year and other injuries weakening the rotation's depth, it might be beneficial to find a back-end starter. What they have to offer: High-quality prospects Though the pipeline is thin on position players, the Braves are loaded with top pitching prospects who have drawn interest across the league. But Atlanta will not part ways with any of its top prospects in exchange for two-month rentals. But their depth creates some margin for error that may lead them to at least consider offering Kolby Allard, Ian Anderson or Max Fried in a deal that would include an above-average return. Kyle Wright, Touki Toussaint, Joey Wentz and Bryse Wilson would draw interest, but there would likely be significant reluctance to move any of them. Possible scenario It's not as sexy as a return of Manny Machado and Zach Britton, but let's project the Braves receive veteran closer Joakim Soria and corner infielder Matt Davidson from the White Sox in exchange for Fried, corner infielder Rio Ruiz and catcher Alex Jackson. Video Soria a solid option at closer 00:55Jun. 29th, 2018 Joakim Soria has shown that he can be a solid Major League closer At an approximate cost of $3 million, Soria would fill a big need within a bullpen that doesn't know how reliable Vizcaino's shoulder will be the rest of the way. Davidson would supply right-handed power off the bench and allow for Johan Camargo to be deployed more versatilely from a defensive aspect. Fried would be reunited with childhood friend Lucas Giolito. Jackson's prospect status has taken a significant hit as it's become clear William Contreras will likely be the Braves' catcher of the future.
Wasn't Fried in preseason lists? I wonder if he graduated or dropped. I wouldn't hate this, but I would be more inclined to see if they'd take something like Wisler and Sims over Fried or even Allard over Fried.
He's from Philly, huge Eagles fan, and good friends with Wentz. Unfortunately, I don't think it's that far-fetched. Who knows if they can afford him, but Trout also seems like the kind of guy that would value being with his home team over crippling a franchise with a $400 mil contract. Sure as fuck hope not, though. If so, hope he signs some ridiculous contract that dooms them for years. Edit: from NJ, but think he considers Philly home now. He's always in the stands at Eagles games.
True. Though, I give much less of a shit if they land Moose or Beltre than i would if they had landed Machado.
just curious, what would our version of the dodgers offer have been? like who’s the equivalent in our system