Braves

[KB21]

We just can't beat the Dodgers. 1-6 last year and just blew one tonight bc of avilan's walks

And Avilan has been one of the few guys in the pen that Fredi has been able to count on in high leverage situations. He just didn't have his location tonight. I knew when Perez went out that it would be an adventure for Atlanta.

[KB21]

you should never blame your LOOGY for walking 2 RH hitters. he was put in position to fail.

He hasn't been just a LOOGY this year. He's been better against right handed hitters than left handed hitters, and the at bats are almost equal (35 vs RH, 32 vs LH).

[msstate7]

Tough loss. Maybe Kershaw will continue to struggle tomorrow. Who am I kidding? His cy young campaign will kick off tomorrow

[BoomBoom]

He hasn't been just a LOOGY this year. He's been better against right handed hitters than left handed hitters, and the at bats are almost equal (35 vs RH, 32 vs LH).

regression to mean.

[msstate7]

I guess Perez was more impressive than we even thought he was

[msstate7]

Can't help but think how much better our record would be with Shea Simmons. We've blown a ton of games with our pen

[BoomBoom]

Can't help but think how much better our record would be with Shea Simmons. We've blown a ton of games with our pen

true. or a healthy varvaro. i speculated he was hurt after his horrible spring, and he just went down for the season. can't remember what happened to Vizcaino, i assume he's hurt too. david carpenter would have helped this club too, not sure why he was shipped out for nothing. Walden too, but whatever it took to close that steal of Miller and Jenkins is fine by me.

[msstate7]

true. or a healthy varvaro. i speculated he was hurt after his horrible spring, and he just went down for the season. can't remember what happened to Vizcaino, i assume he's hurt too. david carpenter would have helped this club too, not sure why he was shipped out for nothing. Walden too, but whatever it took to close that steal of Miller and Jenkins is fine by me.

Vizcaino is serving 80-game suspension for ped's.

Mckirihan is also serving 80-game suspension.

Definetely could've used both

[msstate7]

@DOBrienAJC
#Braves working on possible trade of Callaspo, why he was scratched

If we can get anything for him, it's a win

[msstate7]

As much as tonight's loss stings, I'm not gonna let it get me down. Perez and folty pitching well has me excited. If I was wisler, banuelos, Jenkins, etc, I'd be more than a little worried bc i think we may have our rotation for the rest of the year and maybe next year. I really like Perez

[KB21]

I guess Perez was more impressive than we even thought he was

He gave up 7 hits through 6 innings. He had given up 6 hits in the first 3 innings. That guy settled down, mixed his pitches well, and was unpredictable.

[KB21]

Also, several reports say the Braves are trying to trade Callaspo.

[msstate7]

11:39 PM
@mlbbowman
Fredi says the #Braves are trying to deal Callaspo, but a potential DFA later this week seems to be just as likely

[msstate7]

Kimbrel (5.63 era) just gave up walk off hit to Angels.

Hart sold high on ck

[War Machine Dawg]

Kimbrel (5.63 era) just gave up walk off hit to Angels.

Hart sold high on ck

Yep. You also gotta factor in the arm trouble scare last season. Everyone who's bitched about that move is nuts. Sell high on CK, get a damn good prospect in Wisler, a high ceiling player who hasn't quite panned out but is still young in Maybin, and get the Pads to take BJ and the majority of his contract off our hands. I'd call that an absolute WIN by anyone's definition.

[War Machine Dawg]

11:39 PM
@mlbbowman
Fredi says the #Braves are trying to deal Callaspo, but a potential DFA later this week seems to be just as likely

I figure this is what happens. Callaspo has played wayyyyyyy too much for the whole league to see he's done. No one is going to trade for him. At best someone will take a him on a minor league flyer. Ciriaco or Petersen to 3B?

[msstate7]

Where do you think we'll spend our new found payroll money this offseason?

[BoomBoom]

Where do you think we'll spend our new found payroll money this offseason?

Corner OF, no doubt.

[KB21]

Where do you think we'll spend our new found payroll money this offseason?

Corner OF, no doubt.

I think it will be interesting to see if they go after Jason Heyward now that his contract demands will likely be tampered with the season he is having.

[msstate7]

I think it will be interesting to see if they go after Jason Heyward now that his contract demands will likely be tampered with the season he is having.

Need a rh guy imo to put between FF and markakis.

I do think jhey would be an asset to our pitching staff though. Move markakis to lf and with Maybin/Mallex in cf that's a solid defensive OF. I wouldn't pay top dollar for jhey though.

So far that jhey trade was a total flogging. If we get miller, Jenkins, and resign jhey, we might get even for wainwright over time