Again I’m gonna need to see some management credentials that at least show you’ve managed like a Mattress Firm or even a McDonald’s before you get to criticize RMOTY Brian Snitker
So the issue really stems from wrongly expecting Winkler to hit his spots. I’m good with that criticism of Snit.
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And that's after they've made his job as easy as possible. He's gotten to come in to pitch in good situations and faced some over aggressive batters who have helped his stats look better than he deserves.
His FIP being almost 3 full runs above his era tells you everything you need to know about Winks. He fucking sucks.
Wink hit is spot. It was low and away where Flow set up Which makes even less sense to pitch there with a shift on for a pull hitter
Flow was probably distracted thinking about deer hunting or stopping at Arby's on the way home and gave the wrong location.
Prob have to give up a young pitcher as well for Madbum. Allard or someone of the ilk. Possibly de la cruz
I’m going to set my expectations real low and say we sign neither. That said I also like Gausman in the pen so we need another starter.
Shanks is the biggest Braves fan boi and he’s just been going ham on JD. He’s such a dumb fuck who thinks advanced stats are fake.
Imagine all the dinguses that bought Donaldson jerseys this year. Probably because they thought Riley lacked bat speed.
At last check and can't imagine this has changed but Donaldson has a higher WAR than Acuña. Donaldson has been more than fine for us. I know what you're talking about though. Shanks has been spewing that Donaldson is only concerned about himself and not the team.
fuck that guy for being willingly stupid. There's not some hidden magic to interpreting that stat. Riley consistently makes solid contact and hits the ball well. That just backs it up.
Oh yea I saw that. As the average fan becomes more and more familiar with advanced stats, he’s going to lose more and more readership/listeners. He’s the baseball equivalent of an anti vaxxer
Before I had satellite I’d pick up Shanks’ radio show in middle and South Georgia. He plays to a hillbilly audience and portrays himself as an insider. He usually broadcasts from some bucolic greasy spoon. Basically, he’s a moron.
I think it’s fine how it is for now. He’s getting plenty of good chances in the 6-spot and teams are going to start adjusting to him with scouting reports getting around now. JD’s got a .404 OBP in the cleanup spot. I like having that in front of Kakes and Riley. And R/L splitting up JD/Nick/Riley is ideal.