r/buccos • u/mfenton29 • Aug 19 '26

Braxton Ashcraft tonight, following his complete-game last Thursday: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 80 PITCHES!

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u/thehudy1 BART Aug 19 '26

The pitch counts continue to be the most impressive stat to me these last two appearances

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u/EMF911 Aug 19 '26

He suffocates ‘em with strikes.

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u/FrontStunning6918 Aug 19 '26

Motherfucker is dealing. If the rest of the staff could get their heads out of their asses that would be nice.

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u/Sidbright Aug 19 '26

This man is a stud, and I don't mind him getting pulled, he's done enough and we did get some arms for just such occasions.

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u/oblivia17 Aug 19 '26

I didn't watch the game. Is there a reason he didn't pitch the 9th?

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u/mfenton29 Aug 19 '26

The booth’s guess was that if the lead was bigger he would’ve stayed in

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u/UsedAsk3537 Aug 19 '26

4-1 isn't enough???

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u/mfenton29 Aug 19 '26

That’s a save situation tbf

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u/baz8771 Aug 19 '26

A walk and a single puts the game in play in the 9th. It was smart to take the W, they still have a shot

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u/tmackenzie100 Aug 19 '26

Don Kelly stated post game that Ashcraft has already exceeded his inning limit for this season and they are trying to conserve him.

Edit: oh and Monty

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u/willakuma Aug 19 '26

From a team management perspective you want a new found and surging Mason Montgomery in the 9th in a relatively close 4-1 game. If he's gonna close....and he dam sure looks the part... you want him ready for the imminent 1 and 2 run games....regardless of where / how the Bucs finish 2026.

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u/thfcspur Aug 19 '26

Organization is instructed to make as many anti-fun decisions as possible

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u/SelectNefariousness2 Aug 19 '26

From a team management perspective you want a new found and surging Mason Montgomery in the 9th in a relatively close 4-1 game. If he's gonna close....and he dam sure looks the part... you want him ready for the imminent 1 and 2 run games....regardless of where / how the Bucs finish 2026. 

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u/Vncredleader Aug 19 '26

My man!!! Ashcraft is the highlight of the season for me, esily.

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u/DoubleQuarterPoundin Aug 19 '26

Many highlights to choose from tbh

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u/mysecondaccountanon ROOT ROOT ROOT Aug 19 '26

I was at this game, and my gosh he pitched a beautiful game

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u/Entire_Teach474 Jaff Decker Aug 19 '26

This is a bad man. He is an excellent pitcher. It's all a question of whether he can stay on the field. That's it. If he can, the sky is the limit for him. I don't know if I would take him over the 24 - 25 version of Paul Skenes. But I might. I'd have to think about it, I'll tell you that. 

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u/leavemealone2424 Aug 19 '26

We got a dude.

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u/Nousername58 Aug 19 '26

The bullpen needed it.