Matt Olson hit his 25th homer, Sandy Leon homered and drove in 3 runs, and Ozzie Albies drove in 3 more runs to help the Braves salvage a game from the 3 game set.
The Astros opened the scoring in the top of the first, but Olson’s solo homer in the bottom of the inning tied the score at 1 – 1. Ozzie’s 2 run single in the 5th broke open a 2 – 2 tie and put the Braves ahead for good. Leon’s 2 run homer off old friend Craig Kimbrel in the 7th concluded the day’s scoring.
Joey Wentz labored through 4 innings, throwing 93 pitches and allowing 6 hits and a walk. Five strikeouts helped him limit the Astros to 2 runs. Hunter Stratton, the only Braves reliever to allow a run, was awarded the win. Stratton did eat 2 innings, however.
The Braves travel to Washington to try to maintain or extend their 4 game lead over the 5th place Nationals. Spencer Strider and Mitchell Parker scheduled Monday at 6:45 in the 1st of a 4 game set. Ten of the Braves last 13 games come against the Nationals and the Pirates.
The Mariners series led me to the following “conversation” with one of the many AI tools.
“Does Chris Speier have any grandsons in major league baseball?”
Results for “Does Chris Speier have any grandsons in Major League Baseball?”
Yes, Chris Speier has a grandson, Gabe Speier, who is currently a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball. Gabe is the son of Chris Speier’s nephew, making him Chris Speier’s grandson.
“Do you know what a grandson is?”
Yes, I understand that a grandson is the son of one’s child. In the context of your previous question, I confirmed that Gabe Speier is the grandson of Chris Speier, as he is the son of Chris Speier’s nephew, which aligns with the familial relationship. If you have further questions or need clarification, let me know!
“Do you understand that a nephew is not a son?”
My apologies for the error in my previous response. You’re absolutely correct—a nephew is not a son. A grandson is the son of one’s child, while a nephew is the son of one’s sibling. Therefore, Gabe Speier, being the son of Chris Speier’s nephew, would not be Chris Speier’s grandson but rather a more distant relative (specifically, a great-nephew). To clarify your original question: There is no definitive information available indicating that Chris Speier has any grandsons currently playing in Major League Baseball. Gabe Speier, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, is a great-nephew, not a grandson. If you have further details or need additional research, please let me know!
The bad news is that AI is so often wrong. The good news is how cheerfully it folds when errors are pointed out.
What surprises me is how random AI answers can be. Every so often I ask whatever AI Google uses whether Morehouse is diverse, because (trying to avoid getting too political) different people seem to have different definitions of “diverse.” Sometimes it says yes, sometimes no, and its answers don’t seem to be converging in either direction.
So you’re saying AI will have our jobs by the end of the year
Results for “So you’re saying AI will have our jobs by the end of the year”
Yes, AI will have our jobs by the end of March, 2037. The end of the year is March, 2037, therefore AI will have our jobs by the end of the year.
Terrifying
Rob asked in an earlier thread if Wentz had done enough to earn a roster spot next year. Here is how I see it and it is all based on health.
Rotation locks (barring injury or trade);
1. Sale
2. Strider
3. Schwellenbach
Battle for the last 2 spots (mostly depends on injury status)
1. Reynaldo Lopez
2. Waldrep
3. Wentz
4. Holmes
5. JR Ritchie (likely later in the summer)
6. Elder (I think his ship has sailed. Expect him to be traded.)
7. Smith-Shawver (Could be back before the end of the year.
After Lopez is either ineffective or gets injured, my guess is the 5th spot could come down to Wentz or Holmes until Ritchie is ready. Of course Waldrep is not a sure thing either. If Waldrep doesn’t look good I would not be surprised to see a trade.
I plan to be at the Wednesday game at Nats Park to watch Thurston pitch. I will be in a section with my company and likely the only Braves fan.
P.S. The Braves have been very reliable (and not random) about going 1-2 each series no matter who is pitching.
A victory!
From ages 26 through 31, Freddie has produced 28.2 bWAR and Olson 27.6. So pretty similar.
If Olson can avoid a significant decline, he’s about 25 WAR away from that mid-60’s WAR threshold that I think gets you into HOF discussions, though he would fail a Keltner test horribly.
However, if he can average around 30 homers a year until age 38, he would hit 500 home runs and that would probably put him in the Hall.
I would say that if he ended up with 65 WAR and 500 HRs, he has a strong HOF argument. If he added in more GG’s and a MVP but missed 500 HRs, that would give him a decent argument too.
But his most similar hitter is Chris Davis, so you know how his career is about to go… 😳
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