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Is that what the Braves have to do to lose a game?
TL;DR
The Braves lost a close game to the Phillies after several critical mistakes, including poor defensive plays and bullpen issues. Despite the loss, their offense remains strong, and improvements are expected with returning players.
Key points
- Braves lost to Phillies in extra innings
- Critical mistakes included defensive errors and bullpen issues
- Offense remains strong despite the loss
- Injuries have left the bench thin
- Left fielders struggling with low batting average
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- One single evading Mike Yazstremski for a run scoring triple
- Yet another needless pickoff
- One double evading Ronald Acuña for a triple
- One single evading Eli White for a triple to set up a late tying run
- Playing the back half of the game in a rain storm with multiple lighting strikes near the stadium
- Placing Jose Suarez in a high leverage situation When you step away from it, you are encouraged and appalled. The good news is that this stretch resembles their 26-4 run in mid-2023. They had to really do something dumb on the bases, have brutal BABIP, or make a poor bullpen decision to lose a game. The bad news is the losing-side of the bullpen and the back end of the bench are pretty dreadful. We already knew early that parts of the bullpen weren’t great, but injuries make the bench look very thin right now. The good side of the bullpen is impressive: (when available), , and . Somewhere in the middle is . Outside of that is , , swingmen Jose Suarez and (perhaps as well?), and a host of unattractive options at Gwinnett. The Braves’ left fielders are a combined .206/.294/.299 with a 70 wRC+. That’s ninth worst in MLB, and ’s 11 plate appearances are keeping it from being much lower. The Braves can jettison Eli White for his latest brain fart. But that would leave them with three outfielders (glares at ) and Dubon, and the best of the Gwinnett lot is probably with his career 1.9 WAR and no starts in CF since 2021. Once and return, the bench will start to look better, but right now it’s not great. Things are great. The offense is crushing it and no game feels out of reach. The starting rotation is way better than it deserves to be coming out of Spring Training. So I’m gonna forget about Saturday for now and going to try to ignore the back third of the roster for now.
Q&A
What mistakes did the Braves make in their loss to the Phillies?
The Braves made several mistakes, including a single evading Mike Yazstremski, a needless pickoff, and defensive errors that allowed triples.
How is the Braves' bullpen performing this season?
The Braves' bullpen has shown inconsistency, with some strong performers like Raisel Iglesias, but overall, injuries have left them with a thin bench.
What is the current status of the Braves' outfielders?
The Braves' left fielders are struggling, with a combined batting average of .206, and the team may need to make roster changes to improve performance.
