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Atl Thread: 5/9 Strider vs Snell 10pm ET. For Bobby edition

Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:37 am
Posted by td01241
Savannah
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:37 am
Sorry 257 you’ve been doing a good job with the theads just trying to switch it up for a day since the mojo has been bad for a bit.

Story is what does Strider have to give us?

Also since they’re sending a lefty Yaz won’t be playing THANK GOD. Hopefully White gets a start. He’s hitting .222 with the same war as Yaz but has 2 HR which is two more than Yaz and 12 RBIs which is 6 more because he is hitting almost .400 with RISP
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 12:52 pm
Posted by 257WBY
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:45 am to
No apologies needed. We needed to change it up.
The bullpen is well rested. We just need Strider to keep us close through five.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:50 am to
I don’t think he can possibly have a blow up game again like he did in coors.

Something interesting I went back and looked at during that start is he used his curveball more than his slider which I didn’t know since I was on vacation with the wife and her family for that and the mariners series.

I think he’s going to have to do that some extent going forward due to his lost velocity so fingers crossed he just couldn’t get it going in the high air
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:59 am to
quote:

I don’t think he can possibly have a blow up game again like he did in coors.



lol wut?

Based on the last 2+ years of data there is a much better chance of that happening than him having a QS.

quote:

I went back and looked at during that start is he used his curveball more than his slider


It doesn't matter what breaking pitch he's tunneling off the fastball until his fastball either regains velo or gains some late movement so it becomes a swing and miss pitch in the zone.
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 12:00 pm
Posted by td01241
Savannah
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:59 am to
I meant if we want to win, not that it’s unfathomable.


It’s 100% possible he goes like 4 IP 5 ER
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
81206 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 12:03 pm to
Based on our bats these last couple of games, I'm also fully expecting Snell to dominate us in his first start back a la what Wheeler did to us in his first start back a couple of weeks ago.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 12:06 pm to
One sign of hope is Ozzie is back to form in totale against lefties. His splits are insane. Hes been good hitting from the left side too but has a 1.055 OPS against lefties with a ridiculously insane just 3 SO against them

This drops to .807 when hitting left handed
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 12:09 pm
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
81206 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 12:48 pm to
If there is any justice in this world, we win by 10 tonight and Walt gets ejected.

RIP Bobby, thank you for everything.
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
29921 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 12:50 pm to
Amen brother

My step dad cried when I told him the news me and him used to go to tons of Braves games in that like late fall off era of the dynasty and seemed to always get Kevin millwood on the mound. We saw pujols as a rookie. It was special for us since my mom traveled Monday through Friday for work.


Me and my wife will pray for him
Posted by 257WBY
Member since Feb 2014
7709 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 3:00 pm to
The Braves of our youth are disappearing. RIP, Bobby.
Posted by 257WBY
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 4:40 pm to
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
29921 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 4:49 pm to
quote:

Eli white


For Bobby
Posted by td01241
Savannah
Member since Nov 2012
29921 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 4:53 pm to
Also like Dubon at lead off we need a slight shake up it feels
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
81206 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:01 pm to
My favorite Bobby-ism is how the dugout mics would pick him up yelling "easy, EASY!" anytime a pitcher was running to first after hitting a grounder to the infield.
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 5/9/26 at 7:55 pm to
what a week -



Skipper getting a very fitting pregame tribute from Braves Vision -

Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
7066 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:13 pm to
Win it for 6
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
81206 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:15 pm to
quote:

A September call-up in Cox’s final season as a manager, in 2010, Freeman’s time with the Braves didn’t overlap much with Cox’s. However, Freeman said Cox had an oversized influence on him.

“A manager who relentlessly had our backs,” said Freeman, who was in the Braves’ major-league spring training camp in each of Cox’s last two years.

Freeman recalled walking into the Braves’ clubhouse for the first time on Sept. 1, 2010, and seeing a lineup card on which he was listed as the team’s No. 6 hitter.

“I almost threw up,” Freeman said.

Freeman was staring into space in front of his locker when Cox walked over. The manager dropped an expletive, which was followed by a question: “What took you so long to get here to the big leagues?”

“All the nerves immediately went away,” Freeman said.


Posted by sorantable
Member since Dec 2008
54443 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:21 pm to
I know we lucked into a run there, but we’re doing it again. Sad.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
81206 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:21 pm to
Bases loaded nobody out... 1 run.

Opposing pitchers may have begun figuring out how to pitch to us.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
81206 posts
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:25 pm to
Spencer got more swing and miss on the fastball in that one AB to Ohtani than he did his entire Colorado start.
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