@@LockedOnBraves routine in sports may lead to complacency and loss of focus. We’re human beings after all. Our team needs a catalyst. Someone that inspires others to contribute. I was hoping for Ozuna but he’s not our David Ortiz. Ozuna is more of a solid follower while keeping his head down and delivering which is a good strategy for him right now.
I feel blessed to be here everyday, it's therapy for me. You probably remember It's now 3 years and counting since my triple bypass surgery. Love the content. It'll be better once our offense gets rolling LOL. Your followers always have pretty good contributions as well. GO BRAVES !!
Not a huge fan of the 2 pitch starter but its good to have a lot of these relievers stretched out if need be. Does moving Kerr into a potential spot starter role open the door for Giles to move into the bullpen?
It ain’t just Acuna, Harris looks completely lost out there, and Olson is still terrible except for the occasional bloop single and HR. Ozuna is single handedly keeping the Braves above water.
Hello Jake. Everydayer here and love your podcast. What are your thoughts on letting Adam Duvall play everyday? I think he can be the jolt the Braves lineup needs. With the exception of his 2022 season, Duvall has always raked and hit very well with the Red Sox last season prior to his injury. I like Kelenic and think he can have a future as the Braves everyday left fielder, but for now, i think the Braves lineup is better with Duvall playing everyday and getting consistent at bats against lefties and righties.
Watch out for d'Arnaud & Murphy trading places on IL with same or similar injury!, maybe as soon as Sunday's game vs Pirates with Murphy coming off in emergency situation of NEEDED HELP!!
Acuña last year came to DR to work out with Tatis sir , who basically change his mechanic this year because he won the mvp he did not come, now you can see his hips are open , heads no in the ball , opening his legs too much when he is swinging , and he is late because of this !! So fastball and slider are killing him !!! Ronaldo Lopez came to work out with Pedro Martinez !! 👉🏿👉🏿
Not even going to talk about Acuna lol... Kerr/Vines combination at the Pirates? Holy shit what a mess. The Braves are not going to survive with just 3 "aces", the gaps are too much, and yes i'm including Morton as a "gap". Every outing with Freid, Sale and Lopez, i like our chances, but Morton is a flip of the coin, and then there's the last spot which there are absolutely NO answers for. The offense is going to have to do something, i know i know, we've been over this, but the pitching can't keep carrying this lineup, there are so many all stars and yet the run production is wow. I don't blame you for not making a post game vod regarding the Pirates game, that was just a god damn mess due to AAA pitchers trying to fill in.
I think Acuna's performance or lack thereof is due to injury. I wonder if that flyball he misplayed that hit his knee in the game against the astros has something to do with it. I think he missed sometime during spring training as well.
Sad to say & watch but he is a rally killer right now. Never thought I'd be disappointed to see him coming up when we have runners on. He'll come around soon hopefully 🤞
Baseball is tricky like that, I’m sure he’ll get it back. Bryce Harper is the same, sometimes he’s clutch and other times he’s a dud. Just the nature of the game
I see the same thing as Joey. Acuña is taking way more pitches than last year (and it does appear to be strategy, he just looks undecisive) and is not working in his favor. I think it was on the first game of this series, the first pitch of the game was a sinker right down the middle. In 2023 that pitch would've been a leadoff HR. This year, he took it.
I have noticed more lately he's going a lot deeper into counts. Part of that is pitchers are being extra careful with him and he's not getting much. But I've also seen instances where I knew which pitch was coming and he didn't.
It's not a single thing that causing Acuña's problems. All across the league offense is down, and Acuña is just missing the top of the zone, he's a tad late, while being on time in the middle and lower zones. It's a mechanical issue, I blame Chipper Jones because he hasn't been helping them! Lol 😅
It’s time to worry about, he jumps at every pitch with Ronald, but he is not the only problem, we strike out probably more than any team in baseball. In the last 20 or so game , we are probably around or near .500 baseball!
As I said on here and got bashed for writing it - he doesn't look like he cares a whole lot. Is this the beginning of Snit's end (and yes, I know their record, etc..)? All of that "the players love him" is great up to a point. Just maybe, instead of a hug from gramps, they need a kick in the butt? The other night, the Cubs' player ran hard on a popup (dropped by a guy hitting .150 whose only job is to play defense) and ended up on second base. They scored him and tied the game which they later won. Ronald would have probably been thrown out AFTER the fielder picked up the dropped ball because for some reason it is unreasonable to expect him to run hard to first base 4 times a night.
@@LockedOnBraves Your PROMISE is based on what? Him dropping a can of corn? Getting picked off 3 times in 2 games? Not running hard to first base? Do you have ESPN so you can see his thoughts?
Someone needs to tell Acuña that he's standing too far off the plate... last year he was on too of the plate and now he is halfway back in the box. It's killed his plate coverage and ability to cheat inside. That is his problem...
That's something I noticed the other day too but didn't go back to look where he setup last year. But I did notice he seemed to be standing pretty far away from the plate.
No it’s not the worst and yes it will get a lot better. If you think he’s gonna have seasons like last year every year then I guess you would say yes this is the worst. He will get hot and it will melt faces and he will most likely finish around .280 35 100
@@LockedOnBraves I would for a week. It’s early on in the season where we can play around with strategies or possibilities. You never know if we have to implement a strategy later on when it counts. This is the time to do it. Acuña takes a break.
Since 2021, the players ALL played well above average. Last year, the team was a phenomenal year. We were spoiled. BUT, think back to how they played Post seasons, completely deflated and un-inspired. As if, someone let the iair out of the tires! The two best terms (Dodgers and Braves)were kept out of the World Series. That whole situation smells of planned and rigged in favor of political and gambling interest. These guys played their hearts out, just to be denied by the "everyone gets a trophy" crowd! Sadly, this seems to be the new norm! i hope this comment get shared because i love baseball, the Braves and this sport needs to be taken back from the clutches of those who dictate the winners before the season begins.
What are you talking about? They got whooped by the Phils, bottom line. Nobody denied them anything, they got beat up. And the Phils have improved, while the Braves have not.
baseball has always been part mental game. it is clear that something is off with acuna. have him hit 6th or 7th. Ozzie is currently the better hitter and the best catalyst guy on the team. he should be leadoff
Swing speed down. He physically not in shape. He needs to to physically get stronger to maintain or increase bat speed. Ronald seems to carry baby fat around his waist and I do not think he is mature or disciplined enough to maintain diet or strength training to be elite.
If i find out acuna and other melonated brothers being sabotaged , I will be long thru with this franchise and through away every bit of my fan gear , because i can tell the way those announcers emphasize certain efforts of players.and my theory is true yall will be sho nuff told off!!!
Peace brothers and sisters. I know how to fix Ronald’s problems. Move his ass to the 9 hole 🕳️… truly tired of spoiling millionaires. I coach and my head coach was just fired and we had the longest win streak in program history this year. Sometimes you have to shake things up to get different results he needs to take things personal. Screw it with the way money Mike and Ronald are swinging they need to be 8 and 9. Reset nation
Acuna a drama queen that gets hurt more than anything else. He hasn't hustled, hasn't cared it looks like at all this year. Being dumb on bases I mean he deserves what he got just now during 1st inning at pitt
do you think playing year around plays into any of this?
Possibly. He's just 26 -- I can't imagine he's tired.
@@LockedOnBraves routine in sports may lead to complacency and loss of focus. We’re human beings after all. Our team needs a catalyst. Someone that inspires others to contribute. I was hoping for Ozuna but he’s not our David Ortiz. Ozuna is more of a solid follower while keeping his head down and delivering which is a good strategy for him right now.
I went to my 1st Brave game Friday at Truist park against San Diego and it was the worse game I’ve ever seen in my life
Damn. Sorry, bud.
We will get hot late
If acuna out go get soler again
@@redavis6581 I picked a bad one for sure I thought with fried pitching would be a W . But we are looking like the 2015 braves
I feel blessed to be here everyday, it's therapy for me. You probably remember It's now 3 years and counting since my triple bypass surgery. Love the content. It'll be better once our offense gets rolling LOL. Your followers always have pretty good contributions as well. GO BRAVES !!
Thanks, Jeffrey. Your support has been tremendous. Glad my content helps get you through it all.
Congrats on the 3 years since surgery. That said… LETS GO PHILS!!!! 😂
@@MrCrispycoyle Thanks and LET’S GO BRAVES. Have a great day.
Not sure analytics agree with me....
Jared Kelenic is about to go off
Not a huge fan of the 2 pitch starter but its good to have a lot of these relievers stretched out if need be. Does moving Kerr into a potential spot starter role open the door for Giles to move into the bullpen?
The problem come the playoffs us the Phillies have the best threescore in wheeler-Nola-Suarez and they're also the most playoff tested
I agree. Philadelphian is going to put the hurt on the Braves. That’s a complete team, even with their injuries
It ain’t just Acuna, Harris looks completely lost out there, and Olson is still terrible except for the occasional bloop single and HR. Ozuna is single handedly keeping the Braves above water.
Yep
actually this time last yr harris only had a coupla homers & he's had at least 4 this yr, & olson's had a couple in just the last wk or so
@@divingduck9 Harris had multiple injuries the first two months of last season.
The All-Star Break can't get here fast enough of Acuna #everydayer
Thanks, Doc. But don't try to rush my baseball season!
@@LockedOnBraves fair point
Hello Jake. Everydayer here and love your podcast.
What are your thoughts on letting Adam Duvall play everyday? I think he can be the jolt the Braves lineup needs. With the exception of his 2022 season, Duvall has always raked and hit very well with the Red Sox last season prior to his injury. I like Kelenic and think he can have a future as the Braves everyday left fielder, but for now, i think the Braves lineup is better with Duvall playing everyday and getting consistent at bats against lefties and righties.
Watch out for d'Arnaud & Murphy trading places on IL with same or similar injury!, maybe as soon as Sunday's game vs Pirates with Murphy coming off in emergency situation of NEEDED HELP!!
Jake, I truly feel that the adversity this team has faced will really prepare us for a post season run
Maybe 2021 is the blueprint
I hope so.
Freddie required lasik surgery, wonder if it's a vision issue for Ronald. Also glad Skenes won't be playing. 🙏🏼
Maybe. I don't want to see Skenes against our offense right now. Last year I would have loved to take on that challenge.
@@LockedOnBravesSkenes against the Braves right now would be a lock bet on the over of his strike outs!! I would bet the farm on it
After the game in Pittsburgh I just saw idk I got no words or answers it shows even on their facial expressions
Acuña last year came to DR to work out with Tatis sir , who basically change his mechanic this year because he won the mvp he did not come, now you can see his hips are open , heads no in the ball , opening his legs too much when he is swinging , and he is late because of this !! So fastball and slider are killing him !!! Ronaldo Lopez came to work out with Pedro Martinez !! 👉🏿👉🏿
Maybe he should come workout with you.?
What do expected stats say?
I know what actual stats say. I'm just wondering what Ron should be hitting if analytics was the ultimate end all.
.257 xBA and .401 xSLG
@@LockedOnBraves Not sure analytics agree with me....
Jared Kelenic is about to go off
Ozuna instead of bringing back the selfie , he should do a choke slam finisher all around the bases, how wild would that be ??
Not even going to talk about Acuna lol... Kerr/Vines combination at the Pirates? Holy shit what a mess. The Braves are not going to survive with just 3 "aces", the gaps are too much, and yes i'm including Morton as a "gap". Every outing with Freid, Sale and Lopez, i like our chances, but Morton is a flip of the coin, and then there's the last spot which there are absolutely NO answers for. The offense is going to have to do something, i know i know, we've been over this, but the pitching can't keep carrying this lineup, there are so many all stars and yet the run production is wow. I don't blame you for not making a post game vod regarding the Pirates game, that was just a god damn mess due to AAA pitchers trying to fill in.
I think Acuna's performance or lack thereof is due to injury. I wonder if that flyball he misplayed that hit his knee in the game against the astros has something to do with it. I think he missed sometime during spring training as well.
Every day!
Thanks!
Braves are winning 8 of the next 10. I think we will see the offense break out against the nats. Just my predictions
I like that and could see it.
I agree the schedule sets up well for the bravo
Sad to say & watch but he is a rally killer right now. Never thought I'd be disappointed to see him coming up when we have runners on. He'll come around soon hopefully 🤞
Ozuna is the only one you really want to see up in those spots right now to be honest.
Baseball is tricky like that, I’m sure he’ll get it back. Bryce Harper is the same, sometimes he’s clutch and other times he’s a dud. Just the nature of the game
Didn’t Ronald get hit in the wrist earlier in the season,could that wrist possibly be bothering him that would explain not getting to fast balls
I don't remember him getting hit in the wrist.
I see the same thing as Joey. Acuña is taking way more pitches than last year (and it does appear to be strategy, he just looks undecisive) and is not working in his favor. I think it was on the first game of this series, the first pitch of the game was a sinker right down the middle. In 2023 that pitch would've been a leadoff HR. This year, he took it.
I have noticed more lately he's going a lot deeper into counts. Part of that is pitchers are being extra careful with him and he's not getting much. But I've also seen instances where I knew which pitch was coming and he didn't.
It's not a single thing that causing Acuña's problems. All across the league offense is down, and Acuña is just missing the top of the zone, he's a tad late, while being on time in the middle and lower zones. It's a mechanical issue, I blame Chipper Jones because he hasn't been helping them! Lol 😅
It’s time to worry about, he jumps at every pitch with Ronald, but he is not the only problem, we strike out probably more than any team in baseball. In the last 20 or so game , we are probably around or near .500 baseball!
Has his vision been checked???
He did lose that ball in the lights the other night.
By the time they get it together, they'll be 15 games out
As long as they still have a big lead on the top Wild Card spot.
As I said on here and got bashed for writing it - he doesn't look like he cares a whole lot. Is this the beginning of Snit's end (and yes, I know their record, etc..)? All of that "the players love him" is great up to a point. Just maybe, instead of a hug from gramps, they need a kick in the butt? The other night, the Cubs' player ran hard on a popup (dropped by a guy hitting .150 whose only job is to play defense) and ended up on second base. They scored him and tied the game which they later won. Ronald would have probably been thrown out AFTER the fielder picked up the dropped ball because for some reason it is unreasonable to expect him to run hard to first base 4 times a night.
I'm sorry, I just do not accept the comments that say he doesn't care. I can PROMISE you he cares.
@@LockedOnBraves Your PROMISE is based on what? Him dropping a can of corn? Getting picked off 3 times in 2 games? Not running hard to first base? Do you have ESPN so you can see his thoughts?
He's playing like he's trying to break contracts. We suck so far. Pirates are having practice tonight
Looks like the Braves are welcoming Joey Wendle.
If making a trade-off in baseball makes sense, I’ll trade last year’s exceptional regular season for another ring!!!
I'm good with that.
Someone needs to tell Acuña that he's standing too far off the plate... last year he was on too of the plate and now he is halfway back in the box. It's killed his plate coverage and ability to cheat inside. That is his problem...
That's something I noticed the other day too but didn't go back to look where he setup last year. But I did notice he seemed to be standing pretty far away from the plate.
Got to give the guys more time to get it together, hard times at times.
For sure. But it's lasted longer than any would have though. It's been a full month now.
How much more time do they need? They've had spring training and 50 + games already!! Maybe what where seeing is who they are this season
No it’s not the worst and yes it will get a lot better. If you think he’s gonna have seasons like last year every year then I guess you would say yes this is the worst. He will get hot and it will melt faces and he will most likely finish around .280 35 100
I say what we've seen SO FAR is the worst.
Place Wall in right field for a while. It might turn interesting
Bench Acuńa?
@@LockedOnBraves I would for a week. It’s early on in the season where we can play around with strategies or possibilities. You never know if we have to implement a strategy later on when it counts. This is the time to do it. Acuña takes a break.
Game 6
2021 World Series
Braves starting lineup
Go
Since 2021, the players ALL played well above average. Last year, the team was a phenomenal year. We were spoiled. BUT, think back to how they played Post seasons, completely deflated and un-inspired. As if, someone let the iair out of the tires! The two best terms (Dodgers and Braves)were kept out of the World Series. That whole situation smells of planned and rigged in favor of political and gambling interest. These guys played their hearts out, just to be denied by the "everyone gets a trophy" crowd! Sadly, this seems to be the new norm! i hope this comment get shared because i love baseball, the Braves and this sport needs to be taken back from the clutches of those who dictate the winners before the season begins.
What are you talking about? They got whooped by the Phils, bottom line. Nobody denied them anything, they got beat up. And the Phils have improved, while the Braves have not.
You think it's all rigged by baseball.?
The philiies has played (2) months of meciocre to teams with a losing record
Waaaaa waaaaa waaaaa
Yes Ronald Sucks Right Now. Doing his best Brad Kominsk impersonation.
Why can't Matty hit a fastball?
They're fast.
baseball has always been part mental game. it is clear that something is off with acuna. have him hit 6th or 7th.
Ozzie is currently the better hitter and the best catalyst guy on the team. he should be leadoff
I agree, it seems to be mental at this point for a lot of the guys. They all know and are saying that they're not performing like they should.
The man did get married last year...just saying🤔
I get it
Swing speed down. He physically not in shape. He needs to to physically get stronger to maintain or increase bat speed. Ronald seems to carry baby fat around his waist and I do not think he is mature or disciplined enough to maintain diet or strength training to be elite.
This is a new one. I have heard anyone suggest he's out of shape. Maybe tired, but not out of shape.
If i find out acuna and other melonated brothers being sabotaged , I will be long thru with this franchise and through away every bit of my fan gear , because i can tell the way those announcers emphasize certain efforts of players.and my theory is true yall will be sho nuff told off!!!
Peace brothers and sisters. I know how to fix Ronald’s problems. Move his ass to the 9 hole 🕳️… truly tired of spoiling millionaires. I coach and my head coach was just fired and we had the longest win streak in program history this year. Sometimes you have to shake things up to get different results he needs to take things personal. Screw it with the way money Mike and Ronald are swinging they need to be 8 and 9. Reset nation
But he's not the only one struggling.
Trade acuna to marlins for jazz and luzarro
Really?
Acuna doesn't get on basesoften. When he does, he gets picked off too often. Riley and ozuna and Olson come to bat with bases empty
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Chop on!
Acuna a drama queen that gets hurt more than anything else.
He hasn't hustled, hasn't cared it looks like at all this year.
Being dumb on bases I mean he deserves what he got just now during 1st inning at pitt
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I see what you did there.