re: ATL Thread 8/2 | Phillies (frick) vs Braves (Strider)

For a dude that says he prides himself on defense, Olson has made some shocking mistakes with the glove this season.

Speaking of glove work, Contreras has a nasty habit of making strikes on the black look like balls.

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Phillies broadcast absolutely scolded him for it too. Hopefully the team can figure out what in the hell is going on with him soon.

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He may be a great player, but he can act like a spoiled little kid at times. The pouting, the antics, etc. are often excused when winning, but it doesn't hide the fact that it is there and seems to be a sign of immaturity. I hoped having Cano there would rub off a little on Ronald, but that didn't work out as planned.

Until proven otherwise, I'm just going to assume this is the version of Acuna we see the rest of the season. He has looked bad in almost every facet of the game for quite some time.

Would’ve been really cool to have Brandon Drury hitting in that inning at 2B, LF or DH instead of Rosario, Ozuna or Arcia

I’ve always felt that the fanbase kinda bullied AA into that Ozuna contract. He had a history of only doing well in contract years.

That’s every year I feel like. But bj is unlistenable

Supposed genius GM gets bullied into a bad contract?

Sometimes stuff just doesn’t work out

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Supposed genius GM gets bullied into a bad contract? Sometimes stuff just doesn’t work out

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Maybe bullied isn’t the right word, but I think there’s a good chance AA knew he was overpaying and signed him anyway because of how badly the fans pushed for it.