JotCast | Marlins-Braves NLDS Game 1 Chat

Dan Szymborski

2:06

Hello!

Guest

2:06

So many Dudebros in that Fox pre-game studio.

Eric A Longenhagen

2:06

howdy, all

Dan Szymborski

2:06

Welcome to our NLDS Game 1 Chat! Which you have likely figured out from the link that was titled as such!

Grant

2:07

What noise would be louder in the event of an Astros-Yankees ALCS - collective groans of fans, or cheers of FOX execs?

Dan Szymborski

2:08

I imagine a Marlins-A's World Series would cause Depression-era panic at Fox.

Person McBoatface

2:08

Saw an article today suggesting that neutral fans should root for NYY ahead of TB because the Yankees choose to spend on FA, while TB chooses not to spend and instead tries to maximize their roster strategically. To what extent is this take defensible? I'm all for players getting paid, but how much can a franchise like TB truly compete on the FA market when it comes to FA like Gerrit Cole? If it's really an equal playing field, why are there Comp Balance picks?

Dan Szymborski

2:08

Eh, it's weird to tell people who to root for! Even neutral fans have their own reasons for things.

2:09

*Some* of the difference between what the Rays spend and the Yankees spend is their choice, but not all of it.

Eric A Longenhagen

2:10

Who ya got?

Marlins (20% | 13 votes)

Braves (80% | 52 votes)

Total Votes: 65

Brent

2:10

As a Braves fan not used to watching many games in Houston, what are the quirks we should be aware of in Houston's stadium? I know about the Crawford Boxes and the trash cans, anything else we should know?

Dan Szymborski

2:10

Not super quirky now since they took out Tal's Hill

Guest

2:12

Re: quirks: Was it Houston that had the flag pole that was in play? Is that still a thing?

Dan Szymborski

2:13

Yup, that's Tal's Hill. They removed it after the 2016 season.

Eric A Longenhagen

2:13

It'll be interesting to see whether or not Miami tenders Cooper and/or Aguilar this offseason. They've got Lewin Diaz in waiting and are clearly more cash-strapped than other orgs because the ownership is new and very leveraged.

Paul Sporer

2:14

Good day all!

Dan Szymborski

2:15

I think they keep Cooper.

Paul Sporer

2:15

Does Diaz have the pop to be a solid 1B?

Craig

2:16

"This season has 'Marlins Magic World Series Win' written all over it" - someone laughed at on Twitter in June.

Paul Sporer

2:16

They still haven't lost a playoff series yet!

Eric A Longenhagen

2:16

He's geared for low-ball, don't think he's a 30+ homer guy or anything like that. Closer to Dom Smith output.

Diaz, that is

person

2:16

Does Freddie Freeman have the most ugly/beautiful swing? I think of Lefties having the prettiest swings (Albies' LH swing is pretty smooth), but Freddie might have the herkiest/jerkiest swing for a LHB superstar I can remember

Eric A Longenhagen

2:16

I think guys like him whose posture is tilted over the zone, allowing the barrel to work north/south in the zone, are often very good.

Dan Szymborski

2:17

Lefties have the luxury of a smooth transfer into a run

Guest

2:17

Who is your *least* favorite team still left in the post-season?

Dan Szymborski

2:17

Marlins personally because of their lax attitude early that put the season at risk.

Paul Sporer

2:18

Acuña is absurd

Dan Szymborski

2:18

Will feel better in the future about them, but not 2020.

Eric A Longenhagen

2:18

Acuna gets the barrel to a fastball on the outer edge, takes it oppo off the face of the second deck, 1-0 Braves

Dan Szymborski

2:18

You know, I expected to hate piped-in crowd noise, but it does make it feel less weird.

Eric A Longenhagen

2:19

I'm still anti-noise in all societal nooks and crannies. Let us hear them curse.

Dan Szymborski

2:20

Eric, did you catch the loud expletive from Stanton's 121 MPH homer earlier this year?

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1306745421369311233/pu/vid/1280x7...

Paul Sporer

2:21

I'm just impressed by whomever runs the noise and gets the swells and fades perfect

Eric A Longenhagen

2:21

I've heard so many of them that I can't recall any of them individually

Will

2:22

The age old question - who do you like better long term: Acuna or Soto?

Paul Sporer

2:23

I think Soto's plate skills are just so good that he's going to be good for so long. Acuña's speed and defense add to his bottom line, but in terms of pure hitting, I'm going Soto now & for the future

rusty

2:24

piped-in boos would have improved it, but i generally liked it as well

Guest

2:24

Dan, does ZiPS still have Ozzie as a better 5 year projection than Acuña?

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