Blake Snell (has not pitched all frickin' year) vs. Spencer Strider (0-0, 8.10 after one game this year).
Blake Snell has earned about $9M from the Dodgers in this year alone, just by sitting on the couch for all of this ongoing 2026 season. The oft-injured pitcher was a valued asset down the stretch and in the postseason last year, sure, but it's pretty easy to be fresh for October when you only throw in 11 games during the regular season (Snell participated in only six games in the 2025 postseason, earning a winning decision in none of those games).
And this was only the first year of his five-year, $182M contract. Just think how many games Snell can miss for us over the full five-year term!
And yet, on the other side of the ledger is Spencer Strider, coming back from an oblique strain this year, after seeing limited action last year as well. Maybe Snell and Strider can hang out together on the couch and watch some television.
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Do you guys remember why we used to call them the Barves?
Hey DL! Hmmm...I'm not sure. I'm guessing it was a typo that we just latched onto because it sounded funny. Anyone else have an idea?
Found a Reddit post with this exact question and a good answer.
"Started on 4chan in the late 2000s. Just was a typo that people found funny and used as a means to make fun of the Braves when they fail. Then it stayed on 4chan as an inside joke for a few years until it caught on through twitter." - psu2013
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