Outstanding analysis. Given that the current status of the pitching staff is skating on thin ice, I think the key is the offense carrying more of the load, like when Elder or Wentz give up 4 runs in 4 innings. Can the offense overcome the absence of the '23 and '24 versions of Ozuna?
Yeah, that's the same point I made a few weeks ago - a top ten offense can absolutely cover for this rotation, but the DH spot was a question even before losing Jurickson Profar
Excellent analysis and perspective. I suppose it’s natural, but commentators almost always ignore or understate the risks associated with potential SP acquisitions. Every SP carries risk in today’s game. Besides some health luck and the emergence of a prospect or two, the Braves also likely to need a strong bullpen that can carry plenty of innings effectively. At least on paper, they seem to have it.
Agreed on the pen. I've got something coming later this week, talking about roles in the pen and how it could come together. The big looming decision, to me, is Hamilton (contract) vs Karinchak (performance) vs Suarez (expected role) for the final spot
The best case scenario is that Schwellenbach and Waldrep come back strong, and one of the young starters emerges to bump Lopez and Holmes to the pen.
The most likely outcome is that before Schwellenbach and Waldrep get back, we win most of the starts Sale and Strider make, and we lose half the starts the 3-5 starters make. The bullpen may get taxed with multiple innings when Lopez, Holmes, Elder and Wentz start.
Outstanding analysis. Given that the current status of the pitching staff is skating on thin ice, I think the key is the offense carrying more of the load, like when Elder or Wentz give up 4 runs in 4 innings. Can the offense overcome the absence of the '23 and '24 versions of Ozuna?
Yeah, that's the same point I made a few weeks ago - a top ten offense can absolutely cover for this rotation, but the DH spot was a question even before losing Jurickson Profar
Excellent analysis and perspective. I suppose it’s natural, but commentators almost always ignore or understate the risks associated with potential SP acquisitions. Every SP carries risk in today’s game. Besides some health luck and the emergence of a prospect or two, the Braves also likely to need a strong bullpen that can carry plenty of innings effectively. At least on paper, they seem to have it.
Agreed on the pen. I've got something coming later this week, talking about roles in the pen and how it could come together. The big looming decision, to me, is Hamilton (contract) vs Karinchak (performance) vs Suarez (expected role) for the final spot
The best case scenario is that Schwellenbach and Waldrep come back strong, and one of the young starters emerges to bump Lopez and Holmes to the pen.
The most likely outcome is that before Schwellenbach and Waldrep get back, we win most of the starts Sale and Strider make, and we lose half the starts the 3-5 starters make. The bullpen may get taxed with multiple innings when Lopez, Holmes, Elder and Wentz start.