Locked On Braves POSTCAST: With injuries mounting, Atlanta Braves drop series to St. Louis Cardinals
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- The Atlanta Braves were dealt a pair of injury blows and a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, dampening the spirits of the club as the second half gets started.
Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked On Braves recap an eventful and unfortunate day for the Braves, who lost ace lefty Max Fried and second baseman Ozzie Albies to the injured list in addition to dropping a series to the Cardinals.
Will this force Atlanta's hand at the trade deadline? Can the Braves find all the pieces they need to make a run to October? Is top prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. going to be able to step in an help out? All of that and a preview of the upcoming three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds on this edition of the POSTCAST.
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Make no mistake! Chris Sale is our Ace at this point has been for a while
I’m ready for some nachos
Looks like Nacho will get some playing time before the deadline.
At least they'll now get an idea on how well he'll hit and somewhat what his defense looks like, at the major league level.
I think Olson's just in his own head. Maybe we need to do a standing O for him, a la Trea Turner last year(remember last year when Arcia was better than Trea Turner for most of the year 😂).
Whatever is wrong, we need to support him because we're stuck with him.
Folks Grant & Jake (and many many of us) continue to "prop" up the Braves as some are saying, becauae thats what its all about...For fans by fans...its a simple concept, and they do point out the obvious problems...But if they're like myself... we've seen this team through the highs and lows....this is not the lowest or highest...and its certainly not over for all the instigators commenting multiple times, all negative, with nothing to offer...yall dont have to, but ya could just quit watching the braves like ya say your gonna do...oh yeah..
Go Braves ⚾🔥💯
I only watch the replays..after a win or loss... I can't take the drama!
I will say it again: unless the offensive output can become consistent and productive the season is in jeopardy. Despite all these injuries, we can plug in players to play those positions. But you must have offense that can score and produce. One good offensive effort out of three is not sufficient to carry a season.
We need leadership: players and coaches alike to excite and encourage players to dig deep and really do done soul searching!
It will not be easy but it can be done!
I was pleasantly surprised to see Olson moved to 5th spot in lineup. He is the key to a resurgence for Braves.
Snit needs to be much more flexible; nothing to lose so why not try different possibilities in placement in lineup???
The key remains offensive output.
He should be batting 6th ...
Just can't score runs consistently. Now Ozzie is out. Team isn't beating anybody in the playoffs with this offense.
Hopefully we can make a big comeback next year
Why do ppl not understand Bryce Elder is awful
He is a RP. He shld replace Chavez next year imo
some of us do
Awful as an ace? Yes. Awful as a 5th starter? Probably not yet so far, his career 94 ERA-, 103 FIP-, and 103 xFIP- doesn't indicate that as of yet.
I won't call the kid awful. He is simply not good.
@@howard2031 I'm sure there have been people that have said that Charlie Morton or Jesse Chavez were awful at some point in their careers. And I'm sure they were less than stellar at points, but there have been times when they were, solid, good, and very good.
Olson is really making me miss Freeman more and more! What a horrible slump. 😬
The Braves collapse will be must watch TV
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Trevor Bauer
I no longer believe the Braves should be buyers this deadline. Too many important pieces lost to injury. Albies bones are made of glass and Harris has a hamstring injury every year. Olson is just so bad this year I’m questioning him staying a starter. On any good hitting team he wouldn’t start.
But Harris has never had a hamstring injury before, so how does he have them every year? Last year he started the year off with a lower back strain, that's the only time he's been on the disabled list.
Your point is good.
They shouldn't overspend trying to win this year.
Acuna and Ozzie, both still young, seem prone to injury, as does Fried and, maybe, Harris.
They should trade with next year in mind, as much as this year, unless "AA" happens to find a great deal. He gets the big bucks.
This team seems lifeless unless one of their aces is pitching, and right now, they have only one.
Edit: two.
They are leading the Wild Card. You buy. The playoffs are a crapshoot.
Now, does Alex have the guts to make a significant trade or is he just going to chalk this season up as a lost one and prepare for next year? hH cannot afford to be passive at this crucial time. So trade for a top line starter instead of continuing to throw young players into the fire.
Again Jake, we need pitching than outfield help!
I wonder now if they will pay Ozzie after next year. He was near average over half the season as a hitter, is poor defensively, doesn't steal bases anymore, and is very injury prone. He will still command a lot on the open market I guess. Will he take another discount to stay with the Braves?
Ozzie will not be a free agent for awhile.
@@howard2031 Do you really think they won't be picking up his options in 2026 and 2027? Crazy
This year is over. No point watching this team this year. Anyways braves games are hard to watch now almost impossible. I'm not shock or surprised about Max he always gets hurt during the season or in the playoffs. It just what u expect from Max. Anyways I think this works out to our advantage when it comes to contracts negotiations. Max Fried braves for life! Yes! Make it happened!
I hate to say you are right but I must agree. Maybe their is a chance of a miracle but that’s what it would take
@@josephalvarez6298 I will never say never after watching the Diamondbacks destroy the Dodgers and make the Phillies fans cry 😂 last year. San Diego upset the so called unbeatable Dodgers two years ago as well if I remember correct. The Dodgers are one of the most chokingest franchises in history, even more than the Braves. Plus they have a manager who Snit can actually manage circles around. I think the Phillies would be very nervous if they had to play us as the favorites. We just need to get in and let the chips fall.
@@howard2031 Snit can't manage circles around anybody. He's been exposed by Rob Thompson of the Phillies in the playoffs, last year especially. This is the same guy who tried to get Elder through 5 innings, in a playoff game, against a dangerous lineup.
@@arzdiamondbacks I didn't say he could manage better than the Phillies mgr. He can definitely outmanage Roberts though. All you got to do is look at 2021 and ask dodger fans how they feel about Roberts. And Snit can certainly out manage the trash mgr the Cardinals put out there. Cardinals would have swept the Braves with a good manager.
Jake looking like he's not sure whether to laugh or cry lol
Travis D'arnaud was a real problem behind the plate. Spencer was shaking him alot. Did not like the pitch calling. Fasano was grilling Swhellenbach in the dugout because of that I'm assuming.
Problem? I don't know that was a problem? Schwellenbach's 21 Swing & Misses today are the 2nd most Swing & Misses out of all the Braves pitchers this year. The Goldschmidt homerun was a couple inches above the strike zone according to Statcast, and his 101.2 mph exit velocity on that hit was on the lower end velocity wise for a homerun (average is 104.3 mph), which made it over the fence only because he hit it around the perfect angle of 33 degrees. 9 times out of 10, that wouldn't even be a hit, but Goldschmidt was just lucky enough on that swing. Even the Alec Burleson homerun wasn't a bad pitch as it was on the very edge of the strike zone. Schwellenbach even had a sub 3 xFIP on the game at 2.97, and only 6 starting pitchers even carry that low of an xFIP on the year with Crochet, Flaherty, Glasnow, Sale, Gray, and Skubal being those 6. Sometimes you just caulk that up to great/lucky hitting, because what Schwellenbach did on the mound today wasn't bad, probably more unlucky than anything.
Way off, Travis is one of the most intelligent catchers, bar none, plus he is as clutch as they come...I don't mean he'll hit 300, but if runners are on and he's up, I've witnessed this time after time after time...
@@Jackson09 that has nothing to do with his pitch calling
@@MassBoost he's also the reason why Albies got hurt. gave up a run with that dumb play also
@@arzdiamondbacks intelligence does...good pitching or not, Spencer is a rookie, just like Bryce elder was awesome...until he wasn't, I trust Travis...
Jazz Chisholm makes sense more than ever. He can play second base till October.
That's the only position that he can play defensively above average. But then the question is, what do you do with him next year?
Trade for Taillon and any of Happ, Bellinger, and or Hoerner.
I don't see the Braves taking on over $46mil a year in contracts between Bellinger and Happ, with no place for any of them to play next year.
it is over for the braves last place is coming real fast
At what point do you say it is not the Braves year? Instead of trading any prospects just keep them for the future and reset for next year
It is a joke that this offense had been putrid and Braves lost one of their aces. It is going to be expensive looking for starting pitching
Garrett Crotchet and Jazz could be worthy replacements
Where does Jazz play next year?
This team sucks
the braves should ship alex back to the blue jays now
Injuries are Anthopoulos fault?
Dumb statement
hey grant why do you keep proping up the braves , its over for them
why are you hating you’ve left three different comments that make no sense you don’t support your favorite team and if you do your probably salty the braves will be fine i promise you
Go away. Toll
Grant is a massive homer. Jake's takes are a lot more reasonable and objective.