On the intentional walk thing…is it not only about (allegedly) saving time, but perhaps about pitches? Sure, the pitcher isn’t going all-out for those throws, but pitch count is pitch count, and if they’re already up there, any throw adds to fatigue?
I don’t expect much this season from this team. There’s really no incentive to win in the team’s first year in a new ballpark. I don’t expect a winning team until 2019.
Anyway, I predict the Braves will go 72-90 this season (with most wins coming in the first half of the season, as I’ve said before).
I’ve kinda checked out from watching the Braves since the second half of 2014. But have been watching my team’s rebuild of the farm and I’ve been impressed. I will check back into the daily watching of the Braves for many reasons. New Ballpark. We are actually fielding a major league lineup and pitching staff. Bartolo, Phillips, Kemp, Dickey, Dansby. This is the most excited I’ve been in 3 years.
I can imagine a real-life scenario where, after having to use it, putting my Glock back into my IWB holster will be easier than putting it on the ground, or on a car hood, or on a piece of furitnure. But I can imagine a whole lot more scenarios where just putting the gun down is likely.
March 6th, 2017 at 9:58 am
On the intentional walk thing…is it not only about (allegedly) saving time, but perhaps about pitches? Sure, the pitcher isn’t going all-out for those throws, but pitch count is pitch count, and if they’re already up there, any throw adds to fatigue?
March 8th, 2017 at 6:02 pm
I don’t expect much this season from this team. There’s really no incentive to win in the team’s first year in a new ballpark. I don’t expect a winning team until 2019.
Anyway, I predict the Braves will go 72-90 this season (with most wins coming in the first half of the season, as I’ve said before).
March 12th, 2017 at 9:03 pm
I’ve kinda checked out from watching the Braves since the second half of 2014. But have been watching my team’s rebuild of the farm and I’ve been impressed. I will check back into the daily watching of the Braves for many reasons. New Ballpark. We are actually fielding a major league lineup and pitching staff. Bartolo, Phillips, Kemp, Dickey, Dansby. This is the most excited I’ve been in 3 years.
May 15th, 2017 at 7:31 pm
I can imagine a real-life scenario where, after having to use it, putting my Glock back into my IWB holster will be easier than putting it on the ground, or on a car hood, or on a piece of furitnure. But I can imagine a whole lot more scenarios where just putting the gun down is likely.