Alan Carpenter

RT @MLB: Happy birthday to the 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. 🎂 Repost and like for a chance to win this autographed rookie relic Acuña Jr.…

(2/2) This kind of separation of dollars shouldn't be much of a factor in his decision. Other factors that could be in play: > his own marketability > saturation of a given market > culture/city > chance to win > uniform #18 (hey, might be a tie-breaker: ATL ok; not at LAD/CHC)

Re: posting of Roki Sasaki: as JP Morosi (et al) has noted, the international signing period for 2025 opens on Jan 15. Sasaki's posting expires 8 days later. International spending for MLB teams ranges from $5.15m (SFG/LAD) to $7.55m (Revenue sharing teams). ATL: $6.26m. (1/2)

RT @Feinsand: Roki Sasaki has officially been posted, per source. Teams may begin negotiating with him as of Tuesday, with a window to sign…

(I'll defer on the subject of luxury tax tiers and those surcharges... suffice it to say that Atlanta is throwing caution to the wind: let it not be said that they're being skimpy on payroll).

RT @tropicalupdate: Some rainfall totals across the path of Hurricane Helene. https://t.co/Hk3pbO7x8H https://t.co/rTTRcD2J2Q

Megill's 100th pitch today.

Since July 1 (before today): Paul Skenes: 80.2 IP, 11.16 K/9, 2.45 BB/9, 1.90 ERA Schwellenbach: 85.0 IP, 9.53 K/9, 1.48 BB/9, 2.65 ERA (both at 14 starts; both rank in top 6 in NL in ERA; C. Sale at 3rd)

LET'S GO!

Sept. 26 rainfall record for ATL: 2.42 inches in 1962. Monthly record: 14.26 in 1888 (month-to-date this year: 4.57).

Braves own tie-breaker vs. ARZ. Mets tie-breaker TBD this week (winner of this next series).

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Remaining schedule: Braves: host Mets (3), KCR (3) DBacks: host SFG (2), SDP (3) Mets: visit ATL (3), MIL (3) Padres: visit LAD (3), ARZ (3)

Remaining schedule: Braves: host Mets (3), KCR (3) DBacks: host SFG (2), SDP (3) Mets: visit ATL (3), MIL (3) Padres: visit LAD (3), ARZ (3)

RT @AnthonyDiComo: For those asking about Tropical Cyclone No. 9, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane that could affect Atlant…

RT @BigJoeBastardi: This storm could have epic flooding in the southern appalachians

If it still matters by then, there's a good chance that weather (soon-to-be Hurricane Helene) might mess up as many as 2 Braves' games this week... Friday's tilt vs. KC almost certainly will be banged, and Thursday's finale vs. the Mets is also at some risk.

Among the 25 qualified* NL starters (Cy Young race), Chris Sale: ERA - 1st K/9 - 1st BB/9 - 4th HR/9 - 1st WHIP - 2nd HR/FB - 1st by a mile Hard Hit% - 1st FIP (if you subscribe... I don't) - 1st by a mile SIERA - 1st Avg. Against - 4th WAR - 1st *Skenes will not qualify (131 IP)

Ohtani in this #Braves series to date: 0 for 7 with 4K, 1BB.