GDT 8/31/24 Atlanta Braves (Fried) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler)

[EastFallowfield]

A little help from the ump to get that K

[billgtrman]

Gotta have good plate management, it’s been spotty this game. Need to put up more runs get a few hits together early in the inning

[bkeich]

you worry about Nola far too much. I mean, I get it, but I'm not sure you realize how good he is still. For instance...

Eno Sarris’ starting pitcher rankings for the final month of the season

(He's 9th in all of MLB, in between Cole and Cease. Obviously Ranger fell off in past month-plus.)

I agree, I am a little hung up on last year, he has been one of my favorites for a long time. I just don’t want to put it on him to save a split. Don’t get me wrong about Nola, he has been a very good pitcher for a long time.

[kikutaro]

Edmundo Sosa

Ball (93. mph sinker)
Ball (81.7 mph changeup)
Ball (92.1 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (90. mph cutter)
Batter Timeout.
Ball (93. mph four-seam fastball)

Edmundo Sosa walks.

[kikutaro]

Johan Rojas

In play, out(s) (91.7 mph four-seam fastball)

Johan Rojas ground bunts into a force out, third baseman Gio Urshela to shortstop Orlando Arcia. Edmundo Sosa out at 2nd. Johan Rojas to 1st.

[kikutaro]

Kyle Schwarber

Ball (95.4 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (94.8 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.6 mph sinker)

Kyle Schwarber grounds into a double play, second baseman Whit Merrifield to shortstop Orlando Arcia to first baseman Matt Olson. Johan Rojas out at 2nd. Kyle Schwarber out at 1st.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0					0	4	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	1	0	0					1	3	1

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Whit Merrifield 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.220	.308	.320	.628
Jorge Soler RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.332	.420	.752
Marcell Ozuna DH	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.308	.380	.578	.958
Matt Olson 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.313	.448	.761
Travis d'Arnaud C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.307	.473	.780
Michael Harris II CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.244	.289	.361	.650
Orlando Arcia SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.279	.371	.650
Ramón Laureano LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.246	.305	.415	.720
Gio Urshela 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.249	.289	.338	.627
Max Fried P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.239	.366	.452	.818
Trea Turner SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.298	.342	.455	.797
Bryce Harper 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.370	.524	.894
Nick Castellanos RF	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.249	.303	.421	.724
J.T. Realmuto C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.318	.421	.739
Austin Hays LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.260	.311	.397	.708
Weston Wilson 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.351	.611	.962
Edmundo Sosa 2B	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	.266	.317	.441	.758
Johan Rojas CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.281	.303	.584
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Max Fried	5.0	3	1	1	3	2	1	67-39	3.44

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	5.0	4	0	0	0	5	0	75-50	2.66

[Patchmk88]

The hitting has again disappointed today.

[kikutaro]

Marcell Ozuna

Ball (86. mph sweeper)
Ball (94.1 mph sinker)
Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (95.9 mph four-seam fastball)
In play, out(s) (94.8 mph sinker)

Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Bryce Harper.

[billgtrman]

Ummm another lead off walk that Phillies didn’t produce Nada. I think maybe a steal/bunt would’ve been perfect no out two men on base. Got to be aggressive on the basepaths in a low scoring game. Schwarber I can’t even recall the last HR he hit

[bkeich]

Going to be hard to push Wheeler past 7.

Strahm / Estevez? Would be nice to get Hoffman a day off if we can.

A few runs would really help. Holding on to 1-0 wins is very tough.

[kikutaro]

Matt Olson

Ball (95.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (95.2 mph four-seam fastball)
Called strike (92.4 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (82.8 mph curveball)

Matt Olson flies out sharply to center fielder Johan Rojas.

[Patchmk88]

Phew. Rojas steals a HR without jumping.

[bkox]

Rojas takes a HR from Olson

[kikutaro]

Travis d'Arnaud

Foul (94.6 mph sinker)
Foul (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (86.3 mph sweeper)

Travis d'Arnaud strikes out swinging.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0				0	4	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	1	0	0					1	3	1

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Current Batters

Atlanta Braves

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Whit Merrifield 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.220	.308	.320	.628
Jorge Soler RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.332	.420	.752
Marcell Ozuna DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.307	.380	.577	.957
Matt Olson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.313	.447	.760
Travis d'Arnaud C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.249	.306	.471	.777
Michael Harris II CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.244	.289	.361	.650
Orlando Arcia SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.279	.371	.650
Ramón Laureano LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.246	.305	.415	.720
Gio Urshela 3B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.249	.289	.338	.627
Max Fried P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber DH	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.239	.366	.452	.818
Trea Turner SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.298	.342	.455	.797
Bryce Harper 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.370	.524	.894
Nick Castellanos RF	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.249	.303	.421	.724
J.T. Realmuto C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.318	.421	.739
Austin Hays LF	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	.260	.311	.397	.708
Weston Wilson 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.351	.611	.962
Edmundo Sosa 2B	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	.266	.317	.441	.758
Johan Rojas CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.281	.303	.584
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Max Fried	5.0	3	1	1	3	2	1	67-39	3.44

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	6.0	4	0	0	0	6	0	87-57	2.65

[zambonir]

Hoffman's available. Kerkering too. Depends how it all plays out.

[bkeich]

Rojas takes a HR from Olson

I know we have commented that Rojas’ defense isn’t as elite as we had hoped at times this year, but that was a solid play that he didn’t make look that hard, but lots of guys would not have made it

[billgtrman]

Good low pitch inning by Wheeler. Still dealing Olson almost got one tho. Cmon Phils anemic O

[owaistabish]

In the beginning he was definitely pressing but man he saves so many runs.

[zambonir]

yeah Rojas has quietly hit and defended well since he came back up, it's just that the team hasn't always been going good, and he hasn't played as much. So nobody notices.

Still think he's the CF in the long run. Hays has a .543 OPS against RHP since coming over (there was a Philly Voice article about this today though it's main critique was the Phillies should have made a bigger trade. Not sure I even agree with that. Rojas and Marsh were good enough from April to June; hopefully they will be good enough in October, with Hays still an upgrade over Merrifield against LHP and in the OF).

[Patchmk88]

Boom!