Braves NLCS Thread

[KOdawg1]

Maybe the Braves won't let me down like MSU has the last few weeks lol. I honestly don't expect to win this series because the Dodgers are pretty elite, but it's the playoffs so you never know. It'll all come down to how our starters do. If they can get us to our bullpen, then we have a shot.

Chop on!

[msstate7]

If Acuna and FF get hot, the braves will be a tough out. Need those two big time

[Commercecomet24]

5 good innings at least from our starters(keep us in the game), turn it over to the bullpen and then let the late inning offense go to work.

[Cooterpoot]

Got a feeling about the Braves. I hate'm. Might be gas. Dodgers are one of my teams, but I'm seeing some problems outside Bellinger.

[parabrave]

If Acuna and FF get hot, the braves will be a tough out. Need those two big time

Yeah Freddie is going to have to show up in this series.

[parabrave]

Got a feeling about the Braves. I hate'm. Might be gas. Dodgers are one of my teams, but I'm seeing some problems outside Bellinger.

Well Kershaw has mostly sucked during postseason so I hope this continues.

[KOdawg1]

FREDDIE

[parabrave]

Well he quickly answered my ?

[KOdawg1]

Duvall injured. Pache getting his chance on the big stage

[KOdawg1]

Need some insurance. Likely not going to win a 1-0 game.

[Joebob]

Love how Joe Buck said the Braves were putting on a pitching clinic, and the next pitch the guy hits a home run.

[defiantdog]

Jinxed by the announcer there

[KOdawg1]

Can't keep leaving dudes on base. 1st and 2nd with nobody out, and the new pitcher comes in and mows us down. Gotta cash in.

[KOdawg1]

Austin Riley!

[William Tecumsah Sherman]

Riley crushes that ball! Son!

[defiantdog]

Damn good nlcs with a good mnf going on..... Got 2 TVs in the living room like it's bowl season

[defiantdog]

Ballgame boys!

[Commercecomet24]

I love this team man! Lot of big stones! AUSTIN RILEY!

[KOdawg1]

I desperately want to get the monkey of not being able to beat the Dodgers off our backs. We're one step closer after tonight.

1-0.

[msstate7]

What a huge win. Anderson has been very good the first time a team sees him. Hopefully that continues. Awesome night

[parabrave]

Great job/ Got to give the bullpen credit, Martin, Smith and Melancon have been great all season.

[Commercecomet24]

Braves recipe: starting pitching keep it close, turn it over to bullpen, late inning offense. It's how they roll!

[KOdawg1]

Braves up on the Dodgers 6-0 in the 6th. Playing with their hair on fire

[BrunswickDawg]

(Trying not to notice. Trying not to get hopes up. Trying not to think about how good the pitching and hitting have been. Trying not to think about the Braves bringing home a WS). Braves are playing? Who knew?***

[Commercecomet24]

They looking good. Young, aggressive and got some swag, and some dang good pitching and lockdown defense.

[parabrave]

Braves up on the Dodgers 6-0 in the 6th. Playing with their hair on fire

And then hello AJ Minter.

[defiantdog]

Boys got the bats going tonight

[parabrave]

Why was anderson pulled in the 4th?

[Commercecomet24]

Tomlin striking out a hitter on 3-2 85 mph fastball right down the middle 😂. Must've looked like a basketball coming up there but Taylor fell down swinging at it!

[parabrave]

Get Melanconn warming up

[parabrave]

Fing AJ and Tomlin. Would rather have seen Smith or Mel.

[defiantdog]

Well damn

[parabrave]

Thank you Austin Riley.

[defiantdog]

Closer than they wanted

[parabrave]

Closer than they wanted

Well the Dodgers will tag you if you make mistakes.Wright is going to have to give us 7-8 innings. Game 4 pitcher is up in the Air.

[Commercecomet24]

Go all out tomorrow to get to 3-0.

[shoeless joe]

Lot of talk about the dodgers bats getting goin late and that carrying over for the rest of the series...and it may. But having been a part of a lot of those type of falling just short comebacks, I will say that that takes a lot out of a team emotionally and if the Braves can pull it out tomorrow they may fold up shop. Similar to if the Braves would have blown it tonite. The emotion in these long series, especially with no off days, can be extremely exhausting. And the dodgers are now like the 90s Braves where a ?here we go again? mentality could start to sneak in.

Or they could come out raging tomorrow and win the next 4...that?s baseball

[Commercecomet24]

Lot of talk about the dodgers bats getting goin late and that carrying over for the rest of the series...and it may. But having been a part of a lot of those type of falling just short comebacks, I will say that that takes a lot out of a team emotionally and if the Braves can pull it out tomorrow they may fold up shop. Similar to if the Braves would have blown it tonite. The emotion in these long series, especially with no off days, can be extremely exhausting. And the dodgers are now like the 90s Braves where a ?here we go again? mentality could start to sneak in.

Or they could come out raging tomorrow and win the next 4...that?s baseball

Boom, great minds think alike. Coming up short takes a lot out of you, and as Earl Weaver used to say momentum is tomorrows starting pitcher. Greatest game in the world!

[parabrave]

Lot of talk about the dodgers bats getting goin late and that carrying over for the rest of the series...and it may. But having been a part of a lot of those type of falling just short comebacks, I will say that that takes a lot out of a team emotionally and if the Braves can pull it out tomorrow they may fold up shop. Similar to if the Braves would have blown it tonite. The emotion in these long series, especially with no off days, can be extremely exhausting. And the dodgers are now like the 90s Braves where a ?here we go again? mentality could start to sneak in.

Or they could come out raging tomorrow and win the next 4...that?s baseball

Wonder where you were at? Now we have to worry if we win tomorrow is who goes game 4? Has to be Fried. Tomlin would be the number 4 but he has sucked and he pitched tonight.

[BrunswickDawg]

Wonder where you were at? Now we have to worry if we win tomorrow is who goes game 4? Has to be Fried. Tomlin would be the number 4 but he has sucked and he pitched tonight.

That's one reason they pulled Anderson after 4 tonight. This long series with no days off means Anderson could come back and pitch some in game 4 - that is his regular day of throwing after a start

[msstate7]

If the braves win tonight, punt game 4, to have our horses to take 1 of games 5-7

[msstate7]

I don't know what the failed comeback will do to the dodgers psyche, but I figure they have to be thinking about all the choke jobs they've had over the last 7 years. Hopefully they really start pressing today

[MetEdDawg]

Post game last night, Braves beat writer David O'Brien asked Melancon if they can take any positive away from the game, even though they are up 2-0, after blowing a lead.

Might be the dumbest question I've ever heard. Melancon said he refused to answer that question because it didn't make any sense.

[defiantdog]

Post game last night, Braves beat writer David O'Brien asked Melancon if they can take any positive away from the game, even though they are up 2-0, after blowing a lead.

Might be the dumbest question I've ever heard. Melancon said he refused to answer that question because it didn't make any sense.

Dumb question..... They didn't blow the lead since they still won w/o goin to extra innings. They just gave up a cushion.

[Commercecomet24]

I don't know what the failed comeback will do to the dodgers psyche, but I figure they have to be thinking about all the choke jobs they've had over the last 7 years. Hopefully they really start pressing today

Yep just like the 90's and early 2000's braves. Pressed more and more each year and it only got worse. Gotta play baseball loose.

[Commercecomet24]

Post game last night, Braves beat writer David O'Brien asked Melancon if they can take any positive away from the game, even though they are up 2-0, after blowing a lead.

Might be the dumbest question I've ever heard. Melancon said he refused to answer that question because it didn't make any sense.

That is the dumbest question ever. Dodgers scored all those runs in the 9th off a pitcher they'll never see again unless the Braves are WAY ahead or WAY behind. Tomlin just out there to try and eat some outs so they didn't have to use any of the top line guys. Stupid, stupid question by O'brien.

[shoeless joe]

Post game last night, Braves beat writer David O'Brien asked Melancon if they can take any positive away from the game, even though they are up 2-0, after blowing a lead.

Might be the dumbest question I've ever heard. Melancon said he refused to answer that question because it didn't make any sense.

That’s the whole point of feeling comfortable with a big lead...it allows you to give up runs and still win the game.

Folks are trying their hardest to make it out like the dodgers actually are better off Than the Braves after their late rally. And the way muncy pimped that homer that didn’t even bring them to within one you’d think he felt the same way. BUT I guarantee you every person in that dodger clubhouse would trade scenarios with the Braves...I feel dumb even having to type that.

If anything it should help the Braves stay focused and keep their foot on the gas from here on out. Win tonight and be headed to the WS in 5.

[shoeless joe]

Realistically winning one of the next 3 sets things up highly into their favor with fried and Anderson for 6 and 7 with normal rest.

[smootness]

Wonder where you were at? Now we have to worry if we win tomorrow is who goes game 4? Has to be Fried. Tomlin would be the number 4 but he has sucked and he pitched tonight.

Fried will definitely not pitch Game 4. Honestly, I wouldn't even pitch him Game 5 unless the Dodgers win both of the next 2.

[Commercecomet24]

Fried will definitely not pitch Game 4. Honestly, I wouldn't even pitch him Game 5 unless the Dodgers win both of the next 2.

I'm with you there. See if you can get 1 of the next 2 without using him and then you've got fried for game 6 and Anderson if you need game 7. I learned long ago in tournament/playoff baseball at some point you have to gamble with your pitching.

[BrunswickDawg]

I'm with you there. See if you can get 1 of the next 2 without using him and then you've got fried for game 6 and Anderson if you need game 7. I learned long ago in tournament/playoff baseball at some point you have to gamble with your pitching.

You know though, I do long for the days where in a 7 game series your ace pitched games 1,4 and 7

[smootness]

You know though, I do long for the days where in a 7 game series your ace pitched games 1,4 and 7

That was possible with rest days, but this year you just can't do it. That would mean Fried going Game 4 on 2 days' rest. That would be madness.

[smootness]

It's funny to see people (in the media/on social media, not here) acting like the Dodgers are some offensive juggernaut that was just waiting to be unleashed and now will rampage.

First, they scored 1 run more than the Braves during the regular season. 1. They have scored 1 more run in 7 games in the postseason than the Braves as well. The Braves' offense is every bit the equal of the Dodgers. The question mark was the pitching and so far they've been unbelievable.

Also, if just scoring a bunch of runs in one game meant that now your offense was loose and would run rampant, the Braves wouldn't have shut the Dodgers down completely in Game 1 after they scored 12 on the Padres in Game 3 of that series.

The Dodgers may still be the better team, but it doesn't matter. Now the Braves just need to win 2 of the next 5.

[Commercecomet24]

You know though, I do long for the days where in a 7 game series your ace pitched games 1,4 and 7

Me too! I also miss the days of starting pitchers shutting teams down for a full 9 innings. I've seen so many clutch pitching performances by starters in my lifetime and I miss it.

[Commercecomet24]

It's funny to see people (in the media/on social media, not here) acting like the Dodgers are some offensive juggernaut that was just waiting to be unleashed and now will rampage.

First, they scored 1 run more than the Braves during the regular season. 1. They have scored 1 more run in 7 games in the postseason than the Braves as well. The Braves' offense is every bit the equal of the Dodgers. The question mark was the pitching and so far they've been unbelievable.

Also, if just scoring a bunch of runs in one game meant that now your offense was loose and would run rampant, the Braves wouldn't have shut the Dodgers down completely in Game 1 after they scored 12 on the Padres in Game 3 of that series.

The Dodgers may still be the better team, but it doesn't matter. Now the Braves just need to win 2 of the next 5.

Right on, agree 100% with everything! Braves are in fine shape can go 2 and 3 in the next 5 and get to the WS(hope it doesn't come down to a game 7 though).

[parabrave]

Me too! I also miss the days of starting pitchers shutting teams down for a full 9 innings. I've seen so many clutch pitching performances by starters in my lifetime and I miss it.

Those days are long gone.

[Commercecomet24]

Those days are long gone.

I know and it kinda sucks. I get nostalgic every now and again. Just something about watching a pitcher go out and win a big game going start to finish.

[BrunswickDawg]

I know and it kinda sucks. I get nostalgic every now and again. Just something about watching a pitcher go out and win a big game going start to finish.

I'd settle for them making it thru 7-8 innings and turning it over to a closer. This 4/5 innings crap every start is awful.
In the '91 series where Morris out dueled Smoltz - Morris threw 126 pitches over 10 innings - thats under 13 pitches an inning. Guys now are racking up 100 pitches in half that. Learn to GD pitch and throw strikes!

[shoeless joe]

I'd settle for them making it thru 7-8 innings and turning it over to a closer. This 4/5 innings crap every start is awful.
In the '91 series where Morris out dueled Smoltz - Morris threw 126 pitches over 10 innings - thats under 13 pitches an inning. Guys now are racking up 100 pitches in half that. Learn to GD pitch and throw strikes!

The strikeout is the money maker now. And striking out a ton of folks pushes up the pitch count. The evolution of offense has a lot to do with it.

[smootness]

I'd settle for them making it thru 7-8 innings and turning it over to a closer. This 4/5 innings crap every start is awful.
In the '91 series where Morris out dueled Smoltz - Morris threw 126 pitches over 10 innings - thats under 13 pitches an inning. Guys now are racking up 100 pitches in half that. Learn to GD pitch and throw strikes!

Pitching has just changed. Guys don't pitch to contact, and part of the reason why is because hitters are gunning for extra-base hits. A guy like Maddux could easily pitch to contact, induce a bunch of grounders and even give up his share of hits, but if they're all singles with a few doubles, the damage is minimized. Now if you pitch too much to contact, those singles and doubles become doubles and HR and suddenly you're giving up 4-5 runs instead of 1-2.

It's just harder to pitch now. It's also harder to hit now, too. Which is why you see so many K's but also so many HR.

[parabrave]

Pitching has just changed. Guys don't pitch to contact, and part of the reason why is because hitters are gunning for extra-base hits. A guy like Maddux could easily pitch to contact, induce a bunch of grounders and even give up his share of hits, but if they're all singles with a few doubles, the damage is minimized. Now if you pitch too much to contact, those singles and doubles become doubles and HR and suddenly you're giving up 4-5 runs instead of 1-2.

It's just harder to pitch now. It's also harder to hit now, too. Which is why you see so many K's but also so many HR.

Good point.

[KOdawg1]

Moment is too big for Wright

[KOdawg1]

Wright looks like he's about to cry. Get him out.

[KOdawg1]

Wright looks like he's about to cry. Get him out.

On second thought, should've just left him in there to eat innings. This one was over before it started.

[parabrave]

Well Shi6. Anytime there is an error or an overturn with 2 outs in an inning usually spells doom.

[KOdawg1]

See y'all tomorrow lol

[shoeless joe]

Well gotta win one of the next two...

I respect the dodgers...betts, seager, Bellinger, etc. however muncy is a punk. Or is it just me?

[smootness]

This is the beautiful thing about baseball. Let them score 50, and we're still up 2-1. Just remember that and let this one go, don't dwell on it.

[parabrave]

Smith Martin and Melancon are off limits to pitch tonight.

[parabrave]

Watching the Atl pitchers in the 1st reminded me of Kevin Bacon in Animal House, Thank you sir may i have another.

[starkvegasdawg]

This is the beautiful thing about baseball. Let them score 50, and we're still up 2-1. Just remember that and let this one go, don't dwell on it.

15-0 in the 3rd. On pace to score 45.

[Commercecomet24]

This is the beautiful thing about baseball. Let them score 50, and we're still up 2-1. Just remember that and let this one go, don't dwell on it.

Exactly. First thing you say as a coach after a loss like this it's only counts as one loss. Forget it move on to tomorrow.

[parabrave]

Exactly. First thing you say as a coach after a loss like this it's only counts as one loss. Forget it move on to tomorrow.

Problem is who do we have pitching tomorrow? Tomlin?

[parabrave]

Well just answered my own question. Smith is the starter/

[smootness]

Yep, just run a bullpen game. It actually could be really good.

[Commercecomet24]

Problem is who do we have pitching tomorrow? Tomlin?

Bryce Wilson was announced earlier today as the starter for tomorrow

[msstate7]

Man, I really hope Wilson can get us 3 innings 1 run. I would be very careful with him

[Commercecomet24]

Man, I really hope Wilson can get us 3 innings 1 run. I would be very careful with him

Me too and we have all the top arms out of the bullpen ready too, didn't use any of them up tonight.

[shoeless joe]

Man, I really hope Wilson can get us 3 innings 1 run. I would be very careful with him

He’s gotta get ahead in the count and throw quality strikes. Gonna need a few atem balls and hope he can get thru the line up at least once. If he could give 5 innings of 2 run ball I’d be ecstatic and expect a Braves win. I don’t anticipate Kershaw being able to dominate for 5+. But he definitely could.

[smootness]

Yeesh, I don't like starting Wilson. But as long as we're prepared to yank him at the first sign of trouble, even if he hasn't gotten out of the 1st, I'm ok with it.

[Cooterpoot]

Pitching has just changed. Guys don't pitch to contact, and part of the reason why is because hitters are gunning for extra-base hits. A guy like Maddux could easily pitch to contact, induce a bunch of grounders and even give up his share of hits, but if they're all singles with a few doubles, the damage is minimized. Now if you pitch too much to contact, those singles and doubles become doubles and HR and suddenly you're giving up 4-5 runs instead of 1-2.

It's just harder to pitch now. It's also harder to hit now, too. Which is why you see so many K's but also so many HR.

BABIP is at an all time low. BA is too. K''s are up. I don't think pitchers are scared to pitch to contact at all. Pitching is catching up with the launch angle era a little. My opinion is that and due to players no longer being able to use video during games. Video usage was eliminated and players have struggled to make AB to AB adjustments. Also, shifts. Shifts are working. I'm amazed that a MLB hitter struggles to beat the shift as much as they do.

[smootness]

BABIP is at an all time low. BA is too. K''s are up. I don't think pitchers are scared to pitch to contact at all. Pitching is catching up with the launch angle era a little. My opinion is that and due to players no longer being able to use video during games. Video usage was eliminated and players have struggled to make AB to AB adjustments. Also, shifts. Shifts are working. I'm amazed that a MLB hitter struggles to beat the shift as much as they do.

BA is down because of the K's, but BABIP is not at an all-time low. Not at all.

It was .292 this year, which is, yes, the lowest it's been in almost 30 years, but it was also a shortened season. Last year it was .298, and since 1995 it's been between .292 and .302 every year, typically between .295 and .300.

In the 80's and early 90's it was consistently between .280 and .290, and in the 60s and 70s it was typically below .280.

So BABIP has been trending up in general for a long time, though it's basically leveled out at around .300. Combine that with an increase in HR that continues, and pitchers are definitely more afraid to pitch to contact than they used to be.

[Cooterpoot]

BABIP this year had the benefit of the NL DH. Take those DH's out and it drops even more. And it's the lowest it's been in 30 years, so it approaches all time lows. Again, lots of fly balls and hitting into shifts. I do think hitters are focusing on bombs like you say. I just think pitching is starting to figure it out some.
But MLB has changed so many things, maybe it is a one year, shorten season. Seams, DH, finish innings relief pitching, double headers, eliminated video in games, etc.

[msstate7]

MLB should probably force 2 infielders on each side of 2nd base, and keep the DH in the NL. I'm not really a fan of taking away the shift, but it would make the game more fun. Maybe if shifts were gone, batters wouldn't feel the need to swing for the fences, which increases Ks (boring).

[shoeless joe]

If roles were reversed for this game and it was Maddux vs some no name rookie in the playoffs the rookie would have the game of his life and out pitch the future hall of famer. Hopefully we see that in the Braves favor tonite.

[KOdawg1]

What a performance by Bryce Wilson. Very composed. Has gone toe to toe with Kershaw.

[Commercecomet24]

Wilson been a beast tonight.

[KOdawg1]

Pour it on em! 6-1

[parabrave]

What a performance by Bryce Wilson. Very composed. Has gone toe to toe with Kershaw.

Kershaw is a great reg season pitcher but is an all time postseason Choke artist. Wison did a great job.

[Commercecomet24]

Kershaw is a great reg season pitcher but is an all time postseason Choke artist. Wison did a great job.

Yeah one of the best just not in the post season. Wilson was incredible!

[parabrave]

Good move to get martin in there. Hopefully this stops a comeback.

[shoeless joe]

Muncy is such a bitch. He just stared down Martin after his excitement of gettin out of that jam. The same dude that pimped a meaningless homer in game 2 and whose teammate acted a fool after getting an out in the NLDS.

Damn I don’t like that guy.

[smootness]

BABIP this year had the benefit of the NL DH. Take those DH's out and it drops even more. And it's the lowest it's been in 30 years, so it approaches all time lows. Again, lots of fly balls and hitting into shifts. I do think hitters are focusing on bombs like you say. I just think pitching is starting to figure it out some.
But MLB has changed so many things, maybe it is a one year, shorten season. Seams, DH, finish innings relief pitching, double headers, eliminated video in games, etc.

Again, it was .298 last year so I think it's much more likely it was just an anomaly based on a smaller sample. It's not like that's been some trend.

[Commercecomet24]

Chris Martin comes up huge after snitker screwed up not letting them announce the ph before he switched.

[Commercecomet24]

Muncy is such a bitch. He just stared down Martin after his excitement of gettin out of that jam. The same dude that pimped a meaningless homer in game 2 and whose teammate acted a fool after getting an out in the NLDS.

Damn I don’t like that guy.

I'm with ya there! He's a punk!

[Commercecomet24]

Huge win tonight!

[parabrave]

Huge win tonight!

Yep one more to go.

[Commercecomet24]

Yep one more to go.

Impressive! This team has some stones!

[parabrave]

If the braves can so this then Snikter should get a statue. He basically got rid of the deadweight at pitching, Floty and others, lost his best pitcher to injury and has Max Fried and Ian Anderson aas his 1@2. Lost his 2 best hitters for most of the year and had a Ad Hoc lineup with Dansby all over the order and changed the lineup till he got it right. Yep who else besides me said WTF FF batting second? Freddie Gonzales would've given up after Albies and Acuna went down. He has done a Manager of the year job. And most people said not to hire him.

[Commercecomet24]

If the braves can so this then Snikter should get a statue. He basically got rid of the deadweight at pitching, Floty and others, lost his best pitcher to injury and has Max Fried and Ian Anderson aas his 1@2. Lost his 2 best hitters for most of the year and had a Ad Hoc lineup with Dansby all over the order and changed the lineup till he got it right. Yep who else besides me said WTF FF batting second? Freddie Gonzales would've given up after Albies and Acuna went down. He has done a Manager of the year job. And most people said not to hire him.

Agree completely.

[BrunswickDawg]

If the braves can so this then Snikter should get a statue. He basically got rid of the deadweight at pitching, Floty and others, lost his best pitcher to injury and has Max Fried and Ian Anderson aas his 1@2. Lost his 2 best hitters for most of the year and had a Ad Hoc lineup with Dansby all over the order and changed the lineup till he got it right. Yep who else besides me said WTF FF batting second? Freddie Gonzales would've given up after Albies and Acuna went down. He has done a Manager of the year job. And most people said not to hire him.

I love Snit. He's not afraid of change or challenges. He just keeps rolling and figures out how to win.

[msstate7]

Gotta take care of business braves. Don't let this reach game 7. Great win last night

[shoeless joe]

Gotta take care of business braves. Don't let this reach game 7. Great win last night

Agreed. All the pressure is on LA until game 7.

[Commercecomet24]

Agreed. All the pressure is on LA until game 7.

And la is remembering their past postseason chokes and it will be making them tighten up. Just look
at the difference in teams last night from beginning, Braves looked loose and ready to go, Dodgers looked like men with a death sentence. It reminds me of late 90s early 2000s Braves teams in the postseason. They played tight and pressed and it bit them every year. Can't play baseball tight have to play with relaxed focus. I mean dang Bryce Wilson looked focused but also like he was having the time of his life as opposed to Kyle Wright who looked like he was scared to death. I look for the Braves to come out swinging tonight and put some runs up early.

[Cooterpoot]

I knew the Dodgers had started having issues. I saw this series happening pretty much how it has. WS should be interesting. Braves are hot.

[BrunswickDawg]

Braves pulling a John Cohen 2013 special - AJ Minter starting tonight.

[Commercecomet24]

Braves pulling a John Cohen 2013 special - AJ Minter starting tonight.

Bullpen game tonight for both teams with Dodgers starting may. Should be interesting hope we wrap it up and Max doesn't have to pitch until next week.

[shoeless joe]

Bullpen game tonight for both teams with Dodgers starting may. Should be interesting hope we wrap it up and Max doesn't have to pitch until next week.

I don’t like it from the Braves standpoint. I’ll gladly be proven wrong. I think u bring into play way more problems and my feeling has always been the more people trot out to the mound the more likely that someone just doesn’t have it.

I can see WHY they’re doin it and if they win it will all work out.

[parabrave]

Braves pulling a John Cohen 2013 special - AJ Minter starting tonight.

Dam SNit is overthinking this/

[Commercecomet24]

I don’t like it from the Braves standpoint. I’ll gladly be proven wrong. I think u bring into play way more problems and my feeling has always been the more people trot out to the mound the more likely that someone just doesn’t have it.

I can see WHY they’re doin it and if they win it will all work out.

I'm not fond of the bullpen game myself but with the choice to start Max on short rest or this, I feel like this is the best course of action.

[BrunswickDawg]

Dam SNit is overthinking this/

We will know that for sure if he bunts in the first inning

[Commercecomet24]

We will know that for sure if he bunts in the first inning

One thing about Snit he don't bunt AT all!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to BrunswickDawg again

[smootness]

Dam SNit is overthinking this/

What else do you do?

I think this move is just fine, this was always going to be a bullpen game.

[msstate7]

This game is huge. Winning it tonight would allow us to fried and anderson game 1 and 2 of WS.

[Really Clark?]

Second guess all you want but Minter was outstanding.

[Dawgpile]

Second guess all you want but Minter was outstanding.

Thought the same. Scratching my head why the pulled him for Matzek.....

[Really Clark?]

Thought the same. Scratching my head why the pulled him for Matzek.....

Thought that was about all he had, 42 pitches for a 1 inning guy is a lot. Especially since it’s been years since he has had to work that deep.

[Commercecomet24]

Thought that was about all he had, 42 pitches for a 1 inning guy is a lot. Especially since it’s been years since he has had to work that deep.

Yeah he was at the end. Velo and command was off a little that last inning. Heckuva job from a 1 inning pitcher. Couldn't have asked for anything more.

[parabrave]

Thought the same. Scratching my head why the pulled him for Matzek.....

I'm scratching my head why he kept Smith in. The dodgers were just being patient with him. They weren't going for his "Glavine" junk and knew he was going to walk them ot make a huge mistake. Plus hate to say it but dammit Ozuna get your depth perception checked.

[KOdawg1]

Game 7 tonight. Please don't completely ruin my weekend Bravos.

[Commercecomet24]

Game 7 tonight. Please don't completely ruin my weekend Bravos.

Yeah I'm with you there.

[parabrave]

Yep. Dodgers got the momentum and Braves got history. But the bats need to come alive tonight. Dodgers going with May on 1 day of rest???? We are going to need 7 out of Anderson.

[msstate7]

Acuna will hit tonight or the braves will lose. It's time, Ronald

[Commercecomet24]

Brady and the Bucs won so I'm taking that as a good omen!

[KOdawg1]

No Joe Buck? That's a win already

[Commercecomet24]

No Joe Buck? That's a win already

Right you are!

[KOdawg1]

Even though we scored, it still feels a little deflating to only come away with one there.

[parabrave]

Scruffyyyy

[KOdawg1]

Dansby has improved so much in the last couple of years.

[MetEdDawg]

Dansby has improved so much in the last couple of years.

Being healthy has been a huge part of that. When he stays healthy, he shows that's he's a solid baseball player.

[parabrave]

Well Crap. Anderson falling apart/ And so is May. Way to step up Riley.

[KOdawg1]

Southaven, Mississippi, stand up!

Riley delivers a huge go ahead hit

[parabrave]

Dodgers on Pitcher 3, We still need 3 more innings from Anderson.

[parabrave]

Dam not a time to have a going on 1st contact.

[KOdawg1]

We're up by 1 and it feels like we're losing

[parabrave]

Way to come through Matzek.

[parabrave]

This game is going to be won by who has any pitchers left. The 7 games in 7 days to just murder on the staff.

[parabrave]

We have Wright, Ynoa, Martin and Melancon left. We have others but hopefully we don't have to use them.

[mparkerfd20]

This game is about to be over.

[parabrave]

And Snit pulls another postseason Bobby Boner. WTF AJ FING Minter. You have Ynoa on the bench who is rested. You have Wilson and Wright but nooook put fing AJ Minter who pitched last night in there.

[Todd4State]

This one is shaping up to be a classic!

[msstate7]

This one is shaping up to be a classic!

2 teams known for choking. Don't let it be Atlanta... don't let it be Atlanta

[parabrave]

Dam Roberts put Urais in. He ain't screwing around

[parabrave]

Dam Bellenger knocked the crap out of that ball

[Todd4State]

Dam Roberts put Urais in. He ain't screwing around

It's the playoffs and for the World Series. This is what you are saving them for all year.

[Todd4State]

Belt high over the middle of the plate. That contact play that turned into a double play is going to loom large.

[MaroonFlounder]

I wish he'd PH for d'Arnould Guy is not hitting.

[parabrave]

It's the playoffs and for the World Series. This is what you are saving them for all year.

Yep. I would've put Martin in the 6th then Wilson in the 7th. I don't understand why Ynoa didn't go in. He could've given us 2 innings.

[Todd4State]

Yep. I would've put Martin in the 6th then Wilson in the 7th. I don't understand why Ynoa didn't go in. He could've given us 2 innings.

Managers have to live with decisions like that for a long time if they don't work.

[parabrave]

Well 1 major need is for a veteran Starting pitcher. Our starting rotation is going to be one of the youngest next year, and a dam good one I might add. But it depends on how Sok comes back from his injury and can Wilson develop. So we need a older pitcher who can step in and give these young arms some guidance.

[parabrave]

Man Roberts has balls.

[mparkerfd20]

**** the GD Dodgers!

[msstate7]

Acuna is the reason the braves lost.

[Todd4State]

I'm a Cardinals fan but I feel bad for all of the former M-Braves that didn't get to make it to the World Series this year.

[KOdawg1]

I hate sports

[defiantdog]

That damn base running in the 7th made me feel like KJ threw another pick 6.

[msstate7]

I hate sports

Seriously. Why the hell do we put ourselves thru this? Life was much calmer during the sports lockout bc of covid.

[parabrave]

That damn base running in the 7th made me feel like KJ threw another pick 6.

2 times that killed us. The Ozuna leaving early and the Aw shit double play. To me the Ozuna play changed the series.

[defiantdog]

2 times that killed us. The Ozuna leaving early and the Aw shit double play. To me the Ozuna play changed the series.
I turned my tv off on the Ozuna play.

[msstate7]

Friday night, I was keeping up with game on at bat app. My wife and I pulled into hotel, and it was 3-0 braves. I checked in, and turned on tv... it was 2-1 dodgers. I had no idea what happened, but I knew the choke was on at that point. My braves didn't disappoint either

[shoeless joe]

The moment got too big for the Braves late. The last 3 innings they put together some really poor at bats. Once it went 7 the pressure shifted to the team that had been up 3-1 in the series and it showed. The dodgers experience won out.

If there is any solace I’ll say what I said back after the wild card round...this just didn’t feel like the postseason. Not playing in home parks and having days off just made it a weird set up. Whoever wins it all will have themselves a championship but IMO it won’t be equal to a normal year.

[Commercecomet24]

The moment got too big for the Braves late. The last 3 innings they put together some really poor at bats. Once it went 7 the pressure shifted to the team that had been up 3-1 in the series and it showed. The dodgers experience won out.

If there is any solace I’ll say what I said back after the wild card round...this just didn’t feel like the postseason. Not playing in home parks and having days off just made it a weird set up. Whoever wins it all will have themselves a championship but IMO it won’t be equal to a normal year.

Agreed. Also pitchers nibbled to much instead of attacking. Dodgers don't chase and we wasted a lot of pitches and walked to many. Braves hitters could learn a thing or two from Dodgers hitters about being more patient. We bail pitchers out to many tines with lack of patience

[parabrave]

The moment got too big for the Braves late. The last 3 innings they put together some really poor at bats. Once it went 7 the pressure shifted to the team that had been up 3-1 in the series and it showed. The dodgers experience won out.

If there is any solace I’ll say what I said back after the wild card round...this just didn’t feel like the postseason. Not playing in home parks and having days off just made it a weird set up. Whoever wins it all will have themselves a championship but IMO it won’t be equal to a normal year.

Well one big difference in having been there lately and not being there in 20 years was the pitcher selection last night/ When they put Uraris in they were putting their best in and were playing to win. We didn't. Snit should have put Wilson in.

[shoeless joe]

Well one big difference in having been there lately and not being there in 20 years was the pitcher selection last night/ When they put Uraris in they were putting their best in and were playing to win. We didn't. Snit should have put Wilson in.

I’m not saying I loved his choices out of the pen. But I also understand his mentality of dancing with who brung you. I’m sure he felt if he got beat it was gonna be with the strength of his team...I don’t fault him there.

The homer to Bellinger was a mistake made by a great reliever that Bellinger didn’t miss. My only complaint was with pitch selection. I knew two or 3 pitches ahead what was coming based on how they’d pitched guys previously, and the dodgers knew too. When you pitch like that you better not miss a spot.

[msstate7]

After sleeping on it, I'm good. Great season considering pretty much no soroka or hamels, albies missed a lot time, and Acuna missed a lot of time.

Going into the offseason, we need to make sure we keep a big bat behind FF... hopefully ozuna. I really wanna keep one of melancon or greene. Having that great pen was a huge part of the success. I would like a veteran starter too.

[KOdawg1]

After sleeping on it, I'm good. Great season considering pretty much no soroka or hamels, albies missed a lot time, and Acuna missed a lot of time.

Going into the offseason, we need to make sure we keep a big bat behind FF... hopefully ozuna. I really wanna keep one of melancon or greene. Having that great pen was a huge part of the success. I would like a veteran starter too.

If we can't re-sign Ozuna, I want to go get another 3B. Riley isn't the answer imo.

[msstate7]

If we can't re-sign Ozuna, I want to go get another 3B. Riley isn't the answer imo.

I'm a little more patient with young players these days. Swanson was pretty bad years 1 and 2 before coming around year 3. I'm hopeful Riley will do the same. Riley improved k rate dramatically this season, and he improved walk rate some... I'll take that as a step in the right direction, and he looks like he could be a pretty solid defender at 3b.

What we could really use is shewmake becoming a utility on the IF at 2b, ss, and 3b. That way, we could use his lh bat since albies (switch, but much better rhh), Swanson, and Riley are all RH