#Cubs @ Braves - Tue, May 14

###Game Status: In Progress - Score: 7-0 Braves Top of the 6th, 0 outs, bases empty, 1-3 count with Chris Sale pitching and Patrick Wisdom batting. Seiya Suzuki is on deck, and Cody Bellinger is in the hole.

###Links & Info

• Current conditions at Truist Park: 75°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 7 mph, Varies

• TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Braves: Bally Sports South

• Radio: Cubs: 670 The Score, Braves: La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM (es), 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Division Scoreboard PHI 4 @ NYM 0 - Final

WSH 6 @ CWS 3 - Final

WSH 0 @ CWS 3 - Top 4, 0 Outs

MIA 1 @ DET 0 - Game Over

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/14/2024 ^^^08:50:51 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

All Braves!

BJ Upton, Reggie Sanders, Matt Kemp, Matt Wisler, Deion, Gregor Blanco, (edit: Kelly Johnson), Mike Stanton, and Gerald Williams

(Edited because I forgot to type Kelly Johnson!)

Ozuna hitting 3 and 4. He will double, then drive himself in.

Does anyone know what the Braves A-list gift is this year? I know prior seasons we’ve been able to get a handful of bobbleheads

###Cubs @ Braves - 07:20 PM EDT

###Game Status: Warmup

###Links & Info

• Current conditions at Truist Park: 75°F - Cloudy - Wind 7 mph, Varies
• TV: Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Braves: Bally Sports South
• Radio: Cubs: 670 The Score, Braves: La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM (es), 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan
• MLB Gameday
• Statcast Game Preview

|NLE Rank|Team|W|L|GB (E#)|WC Rank|WC GB (E#)| |:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--|:--| |1|Philadelphia Phillies|29|13|- (-)|-|- (-)| |2|Atlanta Braves|25|13|2.0 (121)|1|+6.0 (-)| |3|Washington Nationals|19|20|8.5 (114)|4|0.5 (121)| |4|New York Mets|19|21|9.0 (113)|6|1.0 (120)| |5|Miami Marlins|11|32|18.5 (102)|12|10.5 (109)|

###Division Scoreboard PHI 4 @ NYM 0 - Final

WSH 6 @ CWS 3 - Bottom 8, 1 Out

WSH @ CWS 07:40 PM EDT

MIA 0 @ DET 0 - Bottom 2, 0 Outs

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/14/2024 ^^^07:01:53 ^^^PM ^^^EDT, ^^^Update ^^^Interval: ^^^5 ^^^Minutes

His results have been terrible. We've all seen the ERA. But, amazingly, unbelievably, it really is all just luck. I know that sounds hard to believe, but here's the evidence.

Minter's wOBA in save situations since 2020 is an abysmal .369. His xwOBA in those same situations is a very good .286. Based on the quality of contact allowed, he should have an ERA in save situations somewhere in the high 2's, rather than somewhere in the high 10's. If someone can explain how the pressure cooker of the ninth inning causes Minter to have worse batted ball luck, then I'll agree that he's a bad closer. Until then, I'm trusting the numbers.

Some other numbers for you: Minter has an above-average 27.1% K-rate in save situations. He also has a 1.7% walk rate, the second lowest walk rate among any closer in baseball over the last five seasons (Drew Steckenrider somehow walked literally nobody in 50 PA of save situations). That 25.4% K-BB% is absolutely elite, and forecasts excellent results. It's also worth noting that this stat is more predictive than any other pitching metric, which would suggest that Minter's .286 xwOBA (again, high 2's xERA) is probably underselling it.

As for Minter being the unluckiest closer in all of baseball, that gap between his wOBA and xwOBA in save situations is a whopping 81 points. The next highest among closers that faced at least 50 batters over the last five seasons is Daniel Hudson, underperforming his expected results by 61 points. He's in a stratosphere all his own when it comes to bad batted-ball luck.

I understand that save situations are different. I get that. Psychologically, it's a whole other thing. If one of you can explain to me how the psychological pressure of the ninth inning makes the ball move differently after it comes off the bat in Minter's games, then I'll hop right into line and demand he only be a setup guy from now on. I just don't really believe that there's some higher power hexing Minter, though, and if that isn't the case he's a great choice to close.

#Cubs @ Braves - Mon, May 13

###Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Braves

###Links & Info

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Decisions

• Winner: Ray Kerr (1-0, 0.00)
• Loser: Hayden Wesneski (2-2, 2.10)
• Save: A.J. Minter (1, 3.57)

###Division Scoreboard MIA 5 @ DET 6 - Final

PHI 5 @ NYM 4 - Game Over

WSH 0 @ CWS 0 - Postponed

Next Braves Game: Tue, May 14, 07:20 PM EDT vs. Cubs

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/13/2024 ^^^10:22:25 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

WE WON. MEME AWAY.

^^^Posted: ^^^05/13/2024 ^^^09:52:13 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

#Cubs @ Braves - Mon, May 13

###Game Status: Final - Score: 2-0 Braves

###Links & Info

• Current conditions at Truist Park: 65°F - Cloudy - Wind 11 mph, L To R

• TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Braves: Bally Sports South

• Radio: Cubs: 670 The Score, Braves: La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM (es), 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan

• MLB Gameday

• Game Graphs

• Savant Gamefeed

###Decisions

• Winner: Ray Kerr (1-0, 0.00)
• Loser: Hayden Wesneski (2-2, 2.10)
• Save: A.J. Minter (1, 3.57)

###Division Scoreboard MIA 5 @ DET 6 - Final

PHI 5 @ NYM 4 - Game Over

WSH 0 @ CWS 0 - Postponed

^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^05/13/2024 ^^^10:22:13 ^^^PM ^^^EDT

Watching the game last night on ESPN was BRUTAL! Had to watch the game on “mute” it was so bad. It made me realize how blessed we are to have: Brandon Gaudin C.J. Nitkowski Ashley Shahahmadi (also Jeff Francoeur, Wiley Ballard, Collin McHugh & Tom Glavine)

The Bally SS team has spoiled me! Thank you guys for all you do!

The 2024 Braves haven’t even sniffed their ceiling yet this season and are still 11 games over .500.

Literally the only player hitting consistently is Marcell Ozuna with Travis d’Arnaud not too far behind. We lost our ace the first week of the season for the year. Our number 2 starter would have gotten shelled by The Benchwarmers the first few weeks. Our starting second baseman fractured his toe. Our starting catcher strained an oblique and hasn’t played since April.

And we’re still 2 games out of first and might would be in first if it weren’t for rainouts. These woes aren’t going to last forever. If we’re hitting our slump in May..we should be THRILLED for the rest of the summer and fall!

This division still runs through Truist Park. Let’s not forget that.

Go Bravos!

PS. I custom made this shirt and am wearing it for the first time. Ronnie is about to wake up and wake up with a vengeance.