See you in October, Ozuna or later, 2023 Atlanta Braves season thread

[The_Sheff]

Nah Morton was signed to be a regular season #3 at worst and a #2/game clinching starter for the playoffs. Wright and Strider have out performed him in stretches which has made him a luxury to have as a 4. But part of his signing was due to his rep from his Astros and Rays days as a clutch postseason performer.

Nobody’s paying a late 30s guy $20 million to be a back end rotation guy (except the Mets)

I agree on your other points

IMO the rotation was set to be

Fried
Strider
Wright
Morton
Anderson/Soroka/Tryouts

Either way we need 100% Fried back because I don’t see how anyone trusts Elder in the playoffs. Morton to me was a “Break In Case Of Emergency” signing which unfortunately we are now in.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Morton was signed to be a veteran in the locker room and eat innings during the regular season.

 

[Motife43]

@The_Sheff @VegetasHairline

Got ya. I was referring to when we first signed him in 2021, that he was a 2 or 3. Coming into this year he was 3/4

 

[VegetasHairline]

I'm glad we brought Morton back for this season. Who knows where we'd be without him.

Bryce Elder was never gonna continue to pitch as well as he did in the 1st half. Regression was bound to happen. Just gotta hope he doesn't continue to be as bad as he was in his last two starts.

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Professor K.]

I'm still at AA calling Freddie's agent's bluff and trading for Olson right in his face

AA: " you want me to pay him WHAT? For how long? Ima hit you right back"

"Yo, Billy Beane, I got the 2nd coming of Andruw Jones over here. All it takes is that pro golfer lookin ass 1B and he's all yours"

Freddie's agent:

 

[daemonova]

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[daemonova]

Braves.....Brewers... Tonite on Fox 5 at 7.

 

[GoAggieGo.]

Acuna, Albies, Riley, and Olsen should get 100+ rbis. 30+ homers also. Murphy will be close too. First 4 should score 100+ runs as well. Acuna with 70 steals atleast

Super offense.

 

[JetFueledThoughts]

Damn Strider was lights out and imploded in the 7th

Our June-early July run was crazy impressive and historic, so these recent losses have those overreacting fans goin crazy on social media

Buncha country hicks talkin crazy after the Braves lose 3 games

 

[daemonova]

Hate it got to be you....

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Motife43]

 

[Motife43]

More shuffling in the rotation