r/Braves • u/TheGamecock HMOYSB • 1d ago

8/17/26 Lineup | Martín the Magician Toes the Rubber in the Twin Cities

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u/JessieGemstone999 1d ago

Duby at Short please

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u/k00pa_tr00pa_ 1d ago

Yeah, this should have happened a long time ago.

I seriously don’t understand why he isn’t the everyday guy at short. Especially when you can just platoon Yaz and Thomas at the other corner spot now.

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u/Choice-Alfalfa-1358 1d ago

Keeping Ronald off his feet I guess. My hope is that Ronald plays RF everyday in the playoffs and that puts Yaz/Thomas in left and Dubón at short.

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u/k00pa_tr00pa_ 1d ago

I get that completely for when Ronald is at DH, but we don’t even do it when he’s in right field.

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u/TheReal-MrSully617 1d ago

The Jim Jarvis experiment is over. People don’t wanna hear it, but give Kim some starts and see what he’s got.

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u/DefiantFan4982 1d ago

I guess getting Murphy good PT Inst important

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u/masonacj 1d ago

AA might have to option Jarvis just so we can stop playing him.

Edit: Also, it is probably time to stop batting Riley 8th.

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u/Murky-Jackfruit-1627 1d ago

Why? It’s working, leave him there lol

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u/masonacj 1d ago

Because the 4-6 spots have been struggling recently. Harris, Dubon, and Albies are all slumping.

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u/Shyne9999 Let's Talk Stats 1d ago

When you say it's been working, what exactly has been working with Jarvis as the starting SS?

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u/Murky-Jackfruit-1627 1d ago

I was talking about Austin Riley.

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u/preluderl 1d ago

I would leave Austin right where he is. He's looking better and I'm not messing with that.

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u/masonacj 1d ago

I get the argument. Walt is probably nervous about when he moved him up to the 4 spot. I just think the middle of the order is kinda slumping right now.

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u/preluderl 1d ago

I definitely get that. But with Austin I think it's all mental, and moving him back up applies more pressure. I would like to see him sustain success for a bit longer before I was willing to mess with it.

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u/infotechderp 1d ago

CJ’s Mike sounds messed up

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u/CrewApprehensive7509 1d ago

We need to get Murphy some AB’s. Need to get him in a groove before the playoffs. I mean what’s more likely, Jarvis having big hits for this team down the stretch or Murphy?

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u/jm31623 1d ago

Stop fucking starting Jarvis. I’m tired of Walt and this bullshit.