Fully rested pen, and snit brings in our worst pitcher to face their best hitter. I just can't get over how dumb that is. Like seriously, that is Fredi Gonzalez dumb
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Fully rested pen, and snit brings in our worst pitcher to face their best hitter. I just can't get over how dumb that is. Like seriously, that is Fredi Gonzalez dumb
Another Hr off wisler. Seriously, snit needs to be in an old folks home. He's a DA
What was Snitker thinking?
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Well it was nice to be in 1st place. One question I have is where is Flarehty. He was the hottest hitter on the team before the Bautista mistake now with us playing in Boston I thought he would be DH.
Sounds like we need bullpen help. We need to go out and get it.
It was just a stupid excuse for a stupid move. Biddle was in the game, and had only thrown 7 pitches (6 strikes). If snit had the sense to use baseball reference like me or half of mlb fans, he would have noticed that biddle's career splits are the following: vs rhb, .114/.205/.143 and vs lhb, .500/.550/.778. So the real question is why make a move in the first place? If snit is unable or unwilling to use basic info, he shouldn't be running an mlb team. Rant over... send wisler down, promote Evan Phillips (an actual reliever instead of another failed starter to try in the role) from Gwinnett (15 g, 13.32 k9, 3.33 b9, 53.1% gb, 1.48 era, 1.91 FIP), and get a win tonight... we need it badQuote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
Both catchers in the starting lineup today...
2nd day in a rowQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
They are both good hitters. can give one a semi day off and keep his bat in line up. Bobby used to do it with Lopez and whoever the "defensive" catcher was when they played in AL parks...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
I have no problem with getting both of them in the game. The wisler decision though... still hot hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
I don't have a problem with it, but what happens if Kurt gets hurt?
Brantly or Stewart to Atlanta then tomorrow. We lose DH todayQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
I agree. Was curious to me when he made that move. But I've seen you and others complain when he uses certain guys too much, which is what he was trying to avoid yesterday. I felt he should've left biddle in.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Speaking of Bobby, that was also one of his weaknesses that cost the braves a good bit in the postseason over the years, he'd pull a guy that was doin well to play match ups or go by the book. Several games lost because of that. The last one that sticks out was pulling kimbrel his rookie year so Dunn could face Aubrey huff. Cost Atlanta that game 3 vs the giants and waisted hinske 's dramatic homer.
Well Newcomb just had his Tom Glavine moment. Thankfully he didn't give up any runs.
Just got home from fenway Park, watching my Red Sox win in convincing fashion (along with a Braves buddy of mine from Atlanta who's staying with me this weekend).
Red Sox are very good. Braves are a year away imoQuote:
Originally Posted by bostondawg
Yep. Been talking about it with my buddy. Apparently all of the Braves pitching talent is in the minors right now. Also Braves aren't spending any money at all. They've got tons of potential for the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Tomorrow's starter is fried, not allard. Allard starting for Gwinnett todayQuote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
OPh that didn't look good at all. Think Acunas' hurt bad. when the opposing crowd gasps at the replay thats bad sign.
Hyperextended is early report. Might of dodged a bullet but probably still out awhile.
Knew we had converted you to braves lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Dodged a bullet with Acuna. ACL sprain, NO tear, and lower back contusions. 10 day DL then reevaluation. Hope to see him in his rehab in AA.
Yeah, minor league wrapup stated he was scratched from his last start to get extra rest following getting banged up from a collision on the infield. Apparently was never considered to start for the big club today. I think it will be soon though.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
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Culberson just CRUSHED that ball!!! Walkoff HR!!!
This team. Fun to watch. Culberson was hitting what? Barely .200? WoW?
Carle carried the pen early but has struggled lately. Fortunately some others have stepped up. Fun game...good win after squandering several chances late.
Fun after culberson hit a hr. I was sick before that hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
Big win today. This team is never out of any game. Makes it fun to watch!
Are we gonna get this game in tonight?
getting ready to start nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
Wow Keith Hernandez just ripped the braves for getting that 2nd game in last night. You can read what he said on DOBs Twitter/. He just called out the bullpen
Starting to fall apart.
Snit is running our 3 main guys offensively (FF, markakis, and albies) in the ground. None have gotten a day off all year. We are in the midst of a 15 games in 14 days stretch. Tonight would've been a good night to get 1 or 2 of them a rest before the huge nats' series this weekend.
The offense seems to struggle with everyone's starting pitching of late. We've bailed ourselves out late on some terrible relievers.
The pen is not looking good lately.
Not liking McCarthy and Sanchez back to back in rotation.
If I were capable of taking a break from the braves, I would do it this weekend. The nats are about to break their foot off in us. Dreams of the east are about to come to a crashing halt. Hope I'm wrong, but I am not feeling it right now at all
Hi-Jack: What the hell is y'all's mascot?
A possum at the momentQuote:
Originally Posted by TUSK
I haven't watched much the past week. This was my "break" from the Braves.
You chose a good time. This stretch has been hard on meQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog1
I do agree the team is tired, and it would've been much better to have Thursday off rather than Game 1 vs. the Nats, however, Nick Markakis has played at least 160 games six times in his career, at least 155 ten times; Freddie Freeman has a 12 game hitting streak; Ozzie Albies was 6 for 18 in the four game series vs. the Mets.
It's been a nice run for the Braves in first place, but didn't we always know the Nats would come charging (because they are really good on paper) and the Phillies would fall back (because their schedule has been light)?
The Braves were 5 games over .500 in April and with just one game left in May they are 4 games over .500 this month. Keep up that pace and you get to 95 wins which should at least win the wildcard. They just have to keep grinding, but a 4-6 stretch against teams with a combined 98-66 record isn't necessarily reason to believe they are fading.
I really wanna be wrong, but I see issues starting to rise up. Our offensive Ks are going up. Snit is all-the-sudden obsessed with "saving the pen" to the point we put solovicggsrgjrfvg (whatever) and Matt wisler in high leverage spots the last week in winnable games, and bc of all the rest, our key cogs in the pen are all rusty when entering. Don't like the iron man routine with markakis (he's not young), FF (less so here bc 1b isn't as taxing), and albies (he is gonna blow by his career games total).Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty Dispatch
Oh and another thing, really wish snit would lose the old idea that a leadoff guy has to be fast. The top 3 of our lineup should be...
Markakis
Albies
FF
We won't run in front of FF anyway, so base stealers at the top is a waste. Ender can't hit lhp this season. Albies kills lhp, so break up markakis and FF with him
I know I'm freaking out some, but I just see some struggles creeping up