They stepped on the wrong guy's ankle—he's throwing like a mad man.
What about those Braves…
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Dansby just hammered that homer. I smell a World Series championship trophy coming back to Atlanta.
This is a solid Braves team. Am I crazy to say, what do you do with Acuna?
3 outs to go.
WORLD CHAMPIONS
Happy and proud for the team. I have been wanting to see another WS win for a while.
Great way to end it, with a dominant pitching performance.
DoubleRidge
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Rosario... Acuna.... Soler in the outfield.....infield is obviously set.....get some pitching healthy and make another run at it.....go Braves!!
DoubleRidge
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Fried absolutely stepped up and dominated... something clicked in his head after being stepped on....almost as though he got mad or more motivated....but from that point on he was lights out.
DoubleRidge
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I thought the same thing....wow....from that point on he was dominating and awesome to watch!! Go Braves!!
No you're not crazy and I have been telling my buddies that the whole time. People forget that Duvall is a SOLID player. He plays the outfield great and his batting numbers are solid. I think he was like 33 homeruns and like 107 rbi this year. Is Acuna a great player? I say he's a GOOD player but I don't think he is the well-rounded player that the Braves need. He is flashy and makes some good plays but I see him as a one trick pony with homers. The question is does Eddie R continue to play like he did or did he just hit a hot streak.
Agree with everything you said. This team played better without Acuna. I'd hate to bust them up. Team chemistry is out of the roof. Good to have situations like this.
We're not bringing this whole outfield back. But I'd be surprised if we're letting them all go. Acuña won't necessarily be ready for opening day. So somebody has to play one position.
That said, I cannot disagree more with y'all about Acuña. It's like you didn't watch the first half of the season at all. Dude is a hit machine and steal bases like a madman—before his injury, he was on pace for a unanimous MVP selection. He is the only reason the Braves were right at .500 at the trade deadline. This championship doesn't happen without him.
But to the offseason, it wouldn't surprise me if we kept Duvall and/or Soler. Mainly because, in addition to the need to have a fully-staffed outfield, the designated hitter is probably coming to the National League next season. When Acuña returns, you get more bench depth from Duvall.
I'd also be surprised if Ozuna doesn't return after offseason penance and a PR campaign to soften the fan reaction. MLB just won't have the basis to suspend him much longer, and there's 2 more years on that contract.
Hearing a lot of buzz about us going after Byron Buxton in the offseason, too. We'll see!
That said, I cannot disagree more with y'all about Acuña. It's like you didn't watch the first half of the season at all. Dude is a hit machine and steal bases like a madman—before his injury, he was on pace for a unanimous MVP selection. He is the only reason the Braves were right at .500 at the trade deadline. This championship doesn't happen without him.
But to the offseason, it wouldn't surprise me if we kept Duvall and/or Soler. Mainly because, in addition to the need to have a fully-staffed outfield, the designated hitter is probably coming to the National League next season. When Acuña returns, you get more bench depth from Duvall.
I'd also be surprised if Ozuna doesn't return after offseason penance and a PR campaign to soften the fan reaction. MLB just won't have the basis to suspend him much longer, and there's 2 more years on that contract.
Hearing a lot of buzz about us going after Byron Buxton in the offseason, too. We'll see!
JCDEERMAN
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So good to see. Between the game and the Virginia race, I stayed up for it all. Great night for sure! And we are finally in November - life is GOOD!!!
DoubleRidge
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I totally agree...Acuna is a huge contributor to the Braves success....he's truly a multi tool player with a solid bat, power, great glove, good arm and super speed....and they have him signed on a great contract.......in the same breath I'll say I like Duvall and would love to see him hang around..... especially if the DH comes to the NL....... Rosario, Acuna and Soler in outfield brings so much speed and power....then rotate in Duvall....wow.
Nice to have options.....super nice to see them win a championship again...go Braves!!
Something that excites me is how well set up our starting rotation is for next season: Morton, Fried, Anderson, Ynoa, Wright/Davidson/Toussaint.
*maybe* Soroka comes back mid-season
*maybe* Soroka comes back mid-season
I'll give y'all a shoutout next season when I replace Acuna in the outfield. We'll see how my negotiations go and I'm telling them I need at least 10 tickets a home game so I can have a raffle for them on TNdeer. Lol
