Braves 2021 Season Thread

[walukabuck]

The number 1 team in the NL actually. With the #2 team the next 3 days.

Yep in the front end of a tough stretch, so far so good

 

[DannyW]

Yep in the front end of a tough stretch, so far so good

The scheduling gods didn't treat the Braves very nicely. The Braves play 17 out the next 26 games on the left coast including 9.5 games against the Dodgers, Padres and Giants (the .5 game is finishing a suspended game vs the Padres).

Meanwhile the Phillies only play 6 more games this year against teams who currently have winning records (Milwaukee and Atlanta).

Don't think we have seen the last of the Phillies.

 

[biggdogg]

Based on recent skipped starts and his string of short outings, I'm of the mind that Smyly may have made his last start as a Brave. Whether he ends up in the pen or on waivers remains to be seen. The Dodgers starter gave up 3 solo blasts. Apparently Smyly felt the need to one up Urias and gave up 4 bombs. 3 solos and a 2 run shot...

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Nice rally by Braves bats in the 6th inning with back-to-back HR's by Soler & Freeman, then in the 7th inning with HR by Duvall of the 1st game last night to make it close to the end.



https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401229018

6th - Soler homered to right (386 feet).

6th - Freeman homered to right center (403 feet).

7th - Duvall homered to center (395 feet).

 

[Duff]

Joc tommachopped a Buehler, Buehler fastball

 

[DannyW]

Braves hitting too many solo HR's, four in the last two games.

Hope Albies is okay and doesn't have to go on IL. For sure, it's going to be sore today.

 

[Duff]

Braves site said X-ray was negative. Day to day

 

[Dustin Pate]

This bullpen......

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Nice having the Braves get back on track with a road win, or as the sports radio says a walk-off double play win.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401229058

Box Score

WIN
J. Webb(2-2)
2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 B

SAVE
W. Smith(30)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

1st - Soler homered to right (407 feet).

3rd - Riley doubled to deep left center, Rosario scored and Soler scored.

3rd - Joe singled to left, Díaz scored, González to second.

3rd - Blackmon homered to right (432 feet), González scored, Joe scored and Rodgers scored.

5th - Swanson hit sacrifice fly to left, Freeman scored.

5th - Duvall homered to left (477 feet), Riley scored.

 

[HermanMerman]

First...Chipper Jones at spring training was the best thing to ever happen to Austin Riley. Second, how did the Braves let Adam Duvall go during the off-season? They have to learn their lesson and bring him back next year.

 

[BassRaider]

First...Chipper Jones at spring training was the best thing to ever happen to Austin Riley. Second, how did the Braves let Adam Duvall go during the off-season? They have to learn their lesson and bring him back next year.

Duvall was expendable cause we kept Ozuna for another 4 years

 

[westcobbdog]

That 477 ft moon shot Duvall hit the other night was unreal.

We have lost 7 out of 10 and need to break out of the funk.

 

[antharper]

That 477 ft moon shot Duvall hit the other night was unreal.

We have lost 7 out of 10 and need to break out of the funk.

Quick !

 

[treemanjohn]

Braves have a tough schedule here on out. The Phillies have a cake walk. It's going to get interesting

 

[Resica]

Go Phillies!

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

Fine early start for the Braves leading 6-0 after 3-innings with Albies leadoff solo HR in the 1st on 1st pitch of game, then back-to-back HR's in the 3rd with Duvall's 3-run HR followed by d'Arnaud's solo HR for 5-run total in the 3rd-inning.


EDIT Update below . . .


Good win to end the road trip.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401229095

Box Score

WIN
C. Morton(13-5)
7.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

A. Riley ATL - 3B
1-2, HR, 3 RBI

A. Duvall - CF
1-4, HR, 3 RBI

1st - Albies homered to right (374 feet).

3rd - Riley hit sacrifice fly to right, Morton scored, Freeman to second, Soler to third.

3rd - Duvall homered to center (440 feet), Soler scored and Freeman scored.

3rd - d'Arnaud homered to right (423 feet).

4th - Rodgers grounded out to shortstop, Tapia scored.

7th - Freeman singled to right, Soler scored

7th Riley homered to left (430 feet), Freeman scored.

7th McMahon hit sacrifice fly to left, Story scored.

https://www.mlb.com/braves/news/atlanta-braves-stat-of-the-day-september-2021

Stat of the Day: Ozzie, Dansby make history

1:01 AM EDT

Sept. 4: Rockies 7, Braves 6 -- Albies, Swanson make history

Not only did Ozzie Albies' 25th homer of the season make the Braves the second team in MLB history to have all four starting infielders hit 25 or more homers (also the 2008 Marlins), but it made him and Dansby Swanson (26 homers) only the fifth pair of middle infielders on the same team to do so in the same season.

 

[DannyW]

The Braves need take advantage of the next 9 home games against the Nats/Rockies/Marlins. Those teams are a combined 63-138 on the road (.313) and are the last soft spot in the Brave's schedule. After that the Braves go on another danged left coast road trip, followed by a 6-game home set against the Phillies/Mets to finish the season.

With the lead down to 1.5 games over the Phillies, winning any less than 6 of 9 will really make it tough for the Braves, given the Phillies creampuff schedule to end the season.

 

[treemanjohn]

Charlie just got a 1+1 team option $20 mil/year extension. That was a good move. He's been solid

 

[DannyW]

Team is shaping up for next year. Now AA needs to lock down Freddie for the rest of his career.

 

[Duff]

Yes and yes