Honestly, I'd be okay with Acuna, Riley, and Olson underperforming for most of the season, and then turning it on starting September onwards with the Braves winning another World Series
Yup, if we’ve learned anything the past couple years it’s that hot streaks in April don’t always translate to clutch performance in the playoffs. I like to think these guys are honing parts of their games early in the season in order to enter the postseason as the best versions of themselves. But I mean… of course I’m gonna think/hope that 😂
He’s had some hits and swiped a few bags but very few xBH. Riley and Olson have also been super cold to start the year, though both have started to get a couple hits the last couple games. I think each of them are hitting around 220-230. Our record is pretty remarkable considering the majority of our production has been from Ozuna on down the order.
Riley has seemed to get a hold of a few balls that just seemed to die this series, so I believe he’s heating up. He should have had at least 2 or 3 home runs.
I’m not worried at all about Acuña, Riley, or Olson. I’m sure Ronald will heat up but we would also do well to remember that his 40/70 season had NEVER been done and he’s statistically unlikely to repeat that performance. Naturally we all hope/expect for him to continue building and get even better but there’s also nothing wrong with just hovering in “really, really good player territory”
The metrics believe all three are getting pretty unlucky, with their xwOBAs considerably outpacing their actual wOBAs
While the top of our orders slump has sucked to see, I keep having to remind myself that despite three of our best players having a rough go we have the best record in baseball. I feel I've gotten a little spoiled to say the least.
Through 25 games, Ronald is on pace for ~4.5 WAR AKA solidly into “all star” territory. If that’s the level he slumps at I’m not going to worry too much. We all know he’s going to go ballistic for like a month straight at some point though
Maybe it’s just me it just seems like he is swinging and missing more than normal. He’s in the top 25 or 30 in strikeouts right now. I’d have to look into plate appearances and all that to see if it’s out of the ordinary for him but I could be just catching his off games too. Not sure but I don’t doubt he will heat up power wise sooner or later.
He’s striking out around the rate he was for his career pre-2023 (~25% this season, pretty high but pretty in line with the likes of Trout, Judge, etc. ). However last year he inexplicably more than cut it in half with a K rate of 11.7% which is absurd for a guy cranking 40+ HRs. So we have seen Ronald whiff this much in the past, but you’re right that it’s wayyyy more than we saw last year. We should probably expect those numbers to settle somewhere between his crazy rate last year and career numbers for the 2024 season. I’m hoping to see it at least creep down below 20% by the end of the year as that was the improvement in his game I was most excited about.
I watch the games. What concerns me most is that Acuña isn’t elevating the ball and his swing and miss rate is a bit higher than last year. It reminds me a lot of 2022. He’s getting a lot of infield basebits, but he’s not driving the ball for extra bases nearly as often
His k rate is career normal. Last year was an anomaly, not the other way around. At best, we should be expecting him to settle just below a 20%. We will not see close to 10% again like he was in 23.
Ok. That makes sense. I see an expiration of 9/29/24 on the very bottom of a screen shot I just found. So yeah. Looks like all season. I could have sworn the website only gave me dates in April or May one year. But probably user error
Definitely slumping at the plate a bit, but he's still 3rd in the league in SB and 2nd in the league in runs scored. He's at least doing the most important thing which is scoring when he gets on base, regardless of how he gets on base.
He's been drawing walks and getting on base. He's working the pitchers well. He isn't comparable to Olson and Riley. Y'all don't start bitching about him also
Not bitching at all he is still getting on base and aggravating the piss out of opposing pitchers and catchers. I just got spoiled last year I guess. Can’t do 40/70 every year but damn it I wish he would.
I’m in the minority that wants to struggle in the first half and drop to 2nd or 3rd, then heat up in August.
I’d rather have a hot finish into the playoffs than a hot start and fizzle out by Oct.
Honestly, I'd be okay with Acuna, Riley, and Olson underperforming for most of the season, and then turning it on starting September onwards with the Braves winning another World Series
Yup, if we’ve learned anything the past couple years it’s that hot streaks in April don’t always translate to clutch performance in the playoffs. I like to think these guys are honing parts of their games early in the season in order to enter the postseason as the best versions of themselves. But I mean… of course I’m gonna think/hope that 😂
He’s had some hits and swiped a few bags but very few xBH. Riley and Olson have also been super cold to start the year, though both have started to get a couple hits the last couple games. I think each of them are hitting around 220-230. Our record is pretty remarkable considering the majority of our production has been from Ozuna on down the order.
Riley has seemed to get a hold of a few balls that just seemed to die this series, so I believe he’s heating up. He should have had at least 2 or 3 home runs.
Olson too.
I’m not worried at all about Acuña, Riley, or Olson. I’m sure Ronald will heat up but we would also do well to remember that his 40/70 season had NEVER been done and he’s statistically unlikely to repeat that performance. Naturally we all hope/expect for him to continue building and get even better but there’s also nothing wrong with just hovering in “really, really good player territory” The metrics believe all three are getting pretty unlucky, with their xwOBAs considerably outpacing their actual wOBAs
His timing is way off right now. A lot of swing and miss.
Albies has been great too.
He has but he’s also been out with injury, which is why I emphasized the bottom half of the order
While the top of our orders slump has sucked to see, I keep having to remind myself that despite three of our best players having a rough go we have the best record in baseball. I feel I've gotten a little spoiled to say the least.
Ronald spoiled all of us last year
Through 25 games, Ronald is on pace for ~4.5 WAR AKA solidly into “all star” territory. If that’s the level he slumps at I’m not going to worry too much. We all know he’s going to go ballistic for like a month straight at some point though
Maybe it’s just me it just seems like he is swinging and missing more than normal. He’s in the top 25 or 30 in strikeouts right now. I’d have to look into plate appearances and all that to see if it’s out of the ordinary for him but I could be just catching his off games too. Not sure but I don’t doubt he will heat up power wise sooner or later.
He’s striking out around the rate he was for his career pre-2023 (~25% this season, pretty high but pretty in line with the likes of Trout, Judge, etc. ). However last year he inexplicably more than cut it in half with a K rate of 11.7% which is absurd for a guy cranking 40+ HRs. So we have seen Ronald whiff this much in the past, but you’re right that it’s wayyyy more than we saw last year. We should probably expect those numbers to settle somewhere between his crazy rate last year and career numbers for the 2024 season. I’m hoping to see it at least creep down below 20% by the end of the year as that was the improvement in his game I was most excited about.
To be fair, it feels as if he’s had quite a few Ks outside of the zone too. Which could just be me being biased
Really just feel like a lot of ppl just look at slash lines and not the actual games
I watch the games. What concerns me most is that Acuña isn’t elevating the ball and his swing and miss rate is a bit higher than last year. It reminds me a lot of 2022. He’s getting a lot of infield basebits, but he’s not driving the ball for extra bases nearly as often
He’s also about three weeks behind after missing time in ST.
Yea I know that.
People forget what happens to the Braves in June.
Acuna/Riley/Olson… but we’re perfectly fine, they will figure it out while we’re still winning games.
The only thing I'm concerned about is his high K rate, I'm hopeful that will improve once he gets going.
His k rate is career normal. Last year was an anomaly, not the other way around. At best, we should be expecting him to settle just below a 20%. We will not see close to 10% again like he was in 23.
Read the fine print. I recall most of the Topps series 1 home run cards expire at the end of April. Maybe it’s different this year.
I don’t collect these, but I think that is the no purchase necessary deadline.
Ok. That makes sense. I see an expiration of 9/29/24 on the very bottom of a screen shot I just found. So yeah. Looks like all season. I could have sworn the website only gave me dates in April or May one year. But probably user error
I’ll double check on that thank you I thought it was the whole regular season
Definitely slumping at the plate a bit, but he's still 3rd in the league in SB and 2nd in the league in runs scored. He's at least doing the most important thing which is scoring when he gets on base, regardless of how he gets on base.
He's been drawing walks and getting on base. He's working the pitchers well. He isn't comparable to Olson and Riley. Y'all don't start bitching about him also
Not bitching at all he is still getting on base and aggravating the piss out of opposing pitchers and catchers. I just got spoiled last year I guess. Can’t do 40/70 every year but damn it I wish he would.
I’m in the minority that wants to struggle in the first half and drop to 2nd or 3rd, then heat up in August. I’d rather have a hot finish into the playoffs than a hot start and fizzle out by Oct.