data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.baseball.104671 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Paul Collacchi)
Subject: Re: Braves & Giants: a case study of their weaknesses
Reply-To: [email protected] (Paul Collacchi)
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
(kenton yee) writes:
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|> Sunday's game exposed the weaknesses of both teams quite clearly,
|> and that the Braves are vulnerable:
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|> Braves' weaknesses:
|> a)weak defense: a couple of Bond's doubles and a bloop by
|> Clayton would've been caught by a better outfield.
|> b)weak bullpen: ha ha, their closers are Bedrosian and Howell!
Not an astute observation -- this is a straw-bullpen. The lefties,
Stanton & Mercker are strong, and Wohlers is down learning a new pitch.
The bullpen is fine, probably superior.
|> c)over-reliance on Pendleton; a Pendleton slump becomes a team slump.
|>
Also false. Gant, Nixon, Justice, Hunter, Blauser present a decent enough
offense. EVERYONE is slumping (except Blauser), not just Pendleton.
BTW, what is the story with Brian Hunter? Is he in the dog house?
Paul Collacchi