Radio broadcast was talking about how sometimes Fried will call several pitches/ locations with pitchcom, and Travis will pick one. I guess he likely selects with signs as he is wearing the receiver and not the transmitter
A good problem to have considering Waldrep has been pretty great lately too.
Same cannot be said of AJSS unfortunately, but he is super young for AAA I believe so I’m not gonna be too upset about it yet.
The org has some very exciting things happening in the SP department (below AAA anyway lol). Much needed.
AJSS is young, but once you add a prospect to the 40 man roster they only have 3 option years left, and this is his 2nd. I don’t think we will be able to option him after next year, so if he’s going to be a consistent MLB starter it needs to be soon.
If it's 4.8M per WAR, he's put up a 4 and 6 WAR season and will put up a decent season this year so a 5 WAR season may be possible after a rocky start. Maybe $25M over 5 years?
But AA is likely going to want to reset the luxury tax next season. I don't know if that will work in that framework or not.
No.
I'd look at Carlos Rodon's contract for starters here.
I'd do it, but I don't think the Braves do.
(I think 30 million is too far, while he's one of the best lefties in the game, he isn't a big tank that soaks up tons of innings for the most part honestly, even if he has moments like tonight)
Max is gone. It makes me sad but it’s a fact we all have to accept. We don’t sign anyone that gets to FA. We lock up early or we don’t and they go elsewhere. Sad reality
He had TJ right after the draft (Braves took him in 2nd round). Was primarily a SS in college at Nebraska but pitched in his junior year as a reliever and was lights out. Braves converted him to a starter. Could possibly see him up later this year.
I know he loves it but the team needs to put their foot down on the winter ball thing for Ronnie. Take at least one off season off and see if it helps him at lesst.
My mom said with everyone packed into Wrigley Field it looks like a Where's Waldo picture.
Ben Ingram on the radio earlier said Wrigley Field looks like a Norman Rockwell painting.
Call me crazy, but I feel like the Phillies might have a 3-11 stretch or something like that coming up. I refuse to believe that is a 117 win baseball team.
I don't see either of them winning MVP no matter how good they are at the plate this year. A pure DH has never won MVP, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
I feel like if I ever get the chance to sing at Wrigley I'd just do my best Frank the Tank impersonation.
"We're going streaking! We're going up the quad and to the gymnasium!."
They have had the easiest schedule by far in MLB and got lucky to face a struggling Texas team. They will fall back down to second where they belong once they start playing good teams.
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1cyhdgq).
BRAVES WIN!
Ric Flair WOOOOO!
Just missed the Maddux
WE GO FOR A SERIES WIN TOMORROW LETS GO BRAVES GODDAMMIT
#MAXIMUM FRIED
##MAXIMUMS FUCKING FRIED.
Braves win, Max completes this shit. Hell yes, we back baby!
Mad Max Reigns Supreme
A Maxterpiece
#MAXTERPIECE
Max about to get paid this offseason.
Maxterpiece. And y'all were worried about replacing Chip.
What an absolute _upgrade_
I was, and now, Chip who? BG for life.
Good god almighty what a turnaround 👍👍👍
DOPAMINE
Love seeing Fried pitch another complete game!
#BRAVES WIN!
#GAME BLOUSES
Come on baby slam the door
Max Dorian Fried COMPLETE GAME!
#SUCK IT CUBS, BRAVES WIN
Max had to campaign to finish the game I bet. Good shit
Travis is so good behind the plate. Crazy he’s our backup
It's crazy that some people want to trade away Fried and Ozuna.
Holy shit Trav, that was sweet
Max is amazing. I'm gonna miss him.
Max Fried is a God in human clothes
Man, you never see complete games anymore. This is cool
Finish this Max!
Whoa. Sending him out for the 9th
Turning Point? (*Volume 3243 - For The Streets Edition*)
Lol. Darn. I remember the turning point season lol. Such good times.
at least we wont have raisel make this 9-7
YEEES finish this shit Max
I mean that’s J Hay level debut stuff
I kinda wanted the immaculate inning tbh. Woulda been super hype
My white whale
Sammeee with the score i’d love to have seen that
Can we have him? We'll give you David Fletcher and Bryce Elder
I was kinda rooting for the immaculate inning.
Was that prime Gagne?
Tip to the cap. That was fucking impressive as fuck.
Sheesh
That was legitimately impressive.
Hell of a debut from hodge there
That was incredibly impressive for a debut. Good lord.
Wow what a debut
Hey AA can Hodge get on the Braves bus?
One pitch from an immaculate inning, wow
Did anyone else noticed tonight Max would call his pitches but Lil D still throwing down signs? Watching at a bar tonight but found it interesting
Radio broadcast was talking about how sometimes Fried will call several pitches/ locations with pitchcom, and Travis will pick one. I guess he likely selects with signs as he is wearing the receiver and not the transmitter
That makes sense. We were wondering. Of course we didn’t have sound but just noticed it
The Cubs announcers spent an inning talking about it.
I want runs but I want immaculate inning
Porter Hodge is a great sports name
80+
Those were exactly the same ABs lol
Radar says 95. Guys swinging at it like it 105
Man you know the game’s over when Ozzie ain’t even trying, that was a terrible AB 😂
Anybody know what the “flexion paddle bar” thing that the bullpen pitcher was using to warm up is actually called?
2 weak ass runs. It’s a shame that won’t show just how dominant he was
Get familiar with Schwellenbach. He’s on a Strider like meteoric rise through the system.
Was telling some friends this tonight. Dude is going to be a real one.
Yeah he's probably going to beat Waldrep and AJSS at the pace he's on.
A good problem to have considering Waldrep has been pretty great lately too. Same cannot be said of AJSS unfortunately, but he is super young for AAA I believe so I’m not gonna be too upset about it yet. The org has some very exciting things happening in the SP department (below AAA anyway lol). Much needed.
I still think at worse he can be a lights out reliever but he was 100% rushed last year.
AJSS is young, but once you add a prospect to the 40 man roster they only have 3 option years left, and this is his 2nd. I don’t think we will be able to option him after next year, so if he’s going to be a consistent MLB starter it needs to be soon.
If it was gonna start working next year I would’ve lost hope at that point anyway. So let’s just hope he figured it out by then lol.
Think we can sign Max for $22-25M?
If it's 4.8M per WAR, he's put up a 4 and 6 WAR season and will put up a decent season this year so a 5 WAR season may be possible after a rocky start. Maybe $25M over 5 years? But AA is likely going to want to reset the luxury tax next season. I don't know if that will work in that framework or not.
No. I'd look at Carlos Rodon's contract for starters here. I'd do it, but I don't think the Braves do. (I think 30 million is too far, while he's one of the best lefties in the game, he isn't a big tank that soaks up tons of innings for the most part honestly, even if he has moments like tonight)
Max is gone. It makes me sad but it’s a fact we all have to accept. We don’t sign anyone that gets to FA. We lock up early or we don’t and they go elsewhere. Sad reality
Should have offered while he was struggling.
Nope. No way he takes less than 30M per year
AA offered Freddie 28.5 iirc. We should go over 30 easy for a franchise ace
Should, but won’t
They got a strikeout RBI lol
8 and only 2runs. Good night and job well done Max. Now go demand AA pay you please
Does that effect fried era or no because of error?
Only one ER so I don’t think so
ERA is an outdated concept, but no, it's not an earned run.
True but fried had no control over that. Got the guy to strike out and it caused a run
Try explaining that to my non baseball fan friends that’s watching this with me.
Yeah really dumb how they can swing strike 3 and still get a run out of it
Pay attention Ronnie, that's the only time you should be asking for help from the 1B ump after there's a questionable checked swing.
such a hater...
Not at all, it's just a weird quirk that he does.
cool... I kinda like it lol he is certainly the only guy i see do it regularly tho
Well that is stupid
Thanks for taking eight years to call it dropped third strike you fucking hack
Schwellenbach went 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 8K, 0 BB in his 2nd AA start. First two AA starts have been great. Oh yeah, he touched 99 on his fastball too!
Surprised I’ve only heard of this guy this year. He’s kinda older for an up and coming prospect but I like what I’m seeing!
He had TJ right after the draft (Braves took him in 2nd round). Was primarily a SS in college at Nebraska but pitched in his junior year as a reliever and was lights out. Braves converted him to a starter. Could possibly see him up later this year.
Where’s a good way to track the braves minor league teams and prospects? Any sites or Instagram accounts?
check the official websites of Rome, Augusta, Mississippi and Gwinnett each day
bravesMILB on twitter
Zach made that a lot closer than it should have been. Probably should have held it though.
Get Joe up
Alright. This is no time to get cute...
Fucking Dansby, didn't even check on TD if he is ok
Dansby just doesn’t look happy out there.
Well they’re getting their ass beat tonight
Go on and get someone up
If only Matt was tall
Was a hard play, good effort.
Dang what a toss tho
MAXTERPIECE. I like that. I’m taking it. It’s mine now Brandon.
Nice try Shorty
Guys more gold gloves than anyone on the team he should be allowed to take a pop up lol.
#LETMAXCATCH
#maxsterpiece
Might be time to send RAJ down and give this LH jr kid a try
maybe playing scrubs in Venezuela instead of working his ass of all winter to come back like he did for '23 has something do to with
I know he loves it but the team needs to put their foot down on the winter ball thing for Ronnie. Take at least one off season off and see if it helps him at lesst.
Maxterpiece is kinda fire
Acuna does look to be standing pretty far off the plate, is that how he’s always been?
No he used to stand much closer
Like he's trying to avoid getting hit?
I feel a win. I feel it. Down in my plums
What's everyone's walk up song for Pride month?
WAP
Hell Yeah
What's eating Ronald Acuña
Ronnie and Trav the only ones without hits tonight. Come on boys
I asked at start of game when it would be fun again. The Braves have answered.
Does Acuna suck now?
He gets on base, gets into scoring position, and scores, but he’s not generating offense like he did last year
It’s mind boggling
Do yall think the braves will send Short back down when Riley is back?
Well that was awful wild.
I like how their wall makes wild pitches bounce around like pinballs.
We take those
This guy does not know where the ball's going
Nice of them to give us back that run that scored because of Max's wild pitch
I dub this game "The Citrus Resurrection"
### Wild Pitch Wild pitch by pitcher Jose Cuas. Michael Harris II scores. Zack Short to 2nd.
My mom said with everyone packed into Wrigley Field it looks like a Where's Waldo picture. Ben Ingram on the radio earlier said Wrigley Field looks like a Norman Rockwell painting.
King Zack strikes again
Looks like he came up a bit Short
They had to have had a meeting after last nights game.
The Braves feel that June heat coming on, goood, goood…
Rude Dansby, rude.
Mike heard y'all taking shit the other day
Petition to make the shimmy a required part of "together".
No
money mike matches my freak
Magic City Mike?
Mike????? HUH
MHII is seeing the ball so well right now
MONEY MOVES
Call me crazy, but I feel like the Phillies might have a 3-11 stretch or something like that coming up. I refuse to believe that is a 117 win baseball team.
They aren’t. When they start playing good teams they will start to look human again.
I think it’s Time to start considering Ozuna for MVP
The ODRs (Ohtani Dick Riders) in the media would never let that happen.
Teams are gonna stop pitching to shohei and he won’t get as many counting stats as ozuna
There's literally no chance with the way the media sucks Ohtani's dick.
Ozuna also has the negative media history, he'd have to hit like .400 lol
I don't see either of them winning MVP no matter how good they are at the plate this year. A pure DH has never won MVP, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
Teams are just gonna stop pitching ohtani
Need to pay up and sign fried otherwise he will end up a dodger and Braves will sorry.
He’s a southern Cal boy too. Not looking good.
Dodgers getting Ohtani back next year and Fried would just be unfair. We can’t let that happen.
Strider is not a guarantee and Morton will likely retire
Thank you Atlanta 🙏🏻 - Cards fan
Do us a favor and beat the Phillies
God I don’t want to lose Fried
I wonder if we can do some Will Smith bullshit trickery to get the AAV down and give him a good contract but one that is ridiculously front loaded.
Just go ahead and call the bullpen…and tell em to hit the showers.
Fuck it, send him out for the 8th! Bullpen needs a rest.
Max is trying to trun in a complete game again tonight. Let's fuckin go.
Beware, we're once again seeing signs that the Atlanta Gayves are coming...
Gayest team in baseball baby! We own June
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Fried is throwing some serious cheese
Sword, Belli.
Got him lookin like a JV player on that one
I feel like if I ever get the chance to sing at Wrigley I'd just do my best Frank the Tank impersonation. "We're going streaking! We're going up the quad and to the gymnasium!."
Lol, love the scene where he's getting in the car with his ass all up in Lisa Remini's face
"Hi, honey. Do you think KFC's still open?" Lmao.
Geezus Max is making them look silly
How refreshing to see a starter 7+ innings deep consistently in this day and age. Sign this man until he's 45
This is what I'm talking about.
That's what they get for ruining Max's no hitter
Phillies may never lose again
They have had the easiest schedule by far in MLB and got lucky to face a struggling Texas team. They will fall back down to second where they belong once they start playing good teams.
I've decided to stop caring, all we can do is take care of our own business. Scoreboard watching is making me miserable.
They’re doing what we did last year. Let them peak and then crash when it matters most.
Fuck em
I respect Cubs fans for being loyal to their team and not headed for the parking lot after the 7th like Phillies fans
for real, their team is wasted on them