4/7 DH Game 1

[thewupk]

At least Acuna is looking good this season

[UNCBlue012]

Ozzie had got to be lowered in the lineup. Yikes

[thewupk]

Ozzie had got to be lowered in the lineup. Yikes

000 OPS from the #2 hitter is good, right?

[thewupk]

Good PA from Ozuna

[thewupk]

lol

[atl717]

Our baserunning continues to be pathetic. Just idiots on the bases.

[mfree80]

What the.... Acuna?

[msstate7]

How did I know that would happen?

[UNCBlue012]

Yikes, so lucky

[UNCBlue012]

Lmao!

[CyYoung31]

Game has started? At bat says pregame.

[thewupk]

Game has started? At bat says pregame.

Noon start

[msstate7]

Radio made that Swanson AB sound really bad

[bravesfanMatt]

Something. Something. Curse. You will join me soon.

[thewupk]

Radio made that Swanson AB sound really bad

It was

[thewupk]

Fried #notmyaceanymore

[UNCBlue012]

This team might actually be ass

[msstate7]

We suck

[thewupk]

This team might actually be ass

0-6 after today. What would make you think that?

[CrazyTrain]

I still cannot fathom how Turner was a PTBNL. The guy was insanely good at State.

[bravesfanMatt]

Game of inches. Braves need better luck.

[msstate7]

Remember when fried was good?

[bravesfanMatt]

How bad do we let it get before we change this name??

[msstate7]

Game of inches. Braves need better luck.

Turner hit that several inches

[UNCBlue012]

Goodness. A bloop double. More terrible luck.

[atl717]

Out on this team. AA failed us.

[NYCBrave]

These non stop bloops falling in is maddening

[thewupk]

Good thing this game is only going 7 innings

[msstate7]

How many days till college football?

[CrazyTrain]

This team is a joke.

[thewupk]

Might be a good thing the ASG got moved from Atlanta.

[CJ9]

I still cannot fathom how Turner was a PTBNL. The guy was insanely good at State.

He was only a PTBNL because he couldn't be traded at that point. He was still in his draft year when that deal was made, and he couldn't be traded yet. They did away with that rule a year or two later.

[msstate7]

But strikeouts don't matter. Braves K, and our opponents bloop us to death

[bravesfanMatt]

This team is cursed.

FTFY. and it is our fault.

[thewupk]

But strikeouts don't matter. Braves K, and our opponents bloop us to death

Just means our pitching doesn't have strikeout stuff

[msstate7]

Imagine how 1st inning goes with FF hitting 2nd. He's actually hit

[UNCBlue012]

Ryan Zimmerman (2B) - 61.7 mph EV
Starlin Castro (1B) - 71.8 mph EV

I’ve never seen anything like what I’ve seen this past week.

[drewdat]

Well, we knew we were going to have to score more than (checks notes) 15 runs to win this one anyways. Let's go offense.

[jsebe10]

I know the offense has had some woes but they’ve done enough in a few games to get us some Ws...this pitching staff has been down right atrocious.

[CrazyTrain]

Ryan Zimmerman (2B) - 61.7 mph EV
Starlin Castro (1B) - 71.8 mph EV

I’ve never seen anything like what I’ve seen this past week.

That's b/c EV has only been a thing for a little while.

[UNCBlue012]

Christ. Another ball that barely finds a hole through the infield.

[msstate7]

Bullpen up. Yay, our ace!

[CrazyTrain]

I know the offense has had some woes but they’ve done enough in a few games to get us some Ws...this pitching staff has been down right atrocious.

Never seen a team so alergic to having a lead. Every time we go up, the next half inning we go back down.

[msstate7]

Get that clown out of there

[drewdat]

Way to paint the corner on 3-0 to the pitcher.

[CrazyTrain]

Seems like Fried's lack of command is still an issue.

[UNCBlue012]

I love complaining about baseball because it's normally fun but this is pretty absurd. This is the worst streak of bad luck that I've seen in a long time.

[msstate7]

Riley
Ender
Fried

Oh boy

[bravesfanMatt]

I warned y’all about the bad juju before game 2. We can’t go into a season with a crap name that wasn’t voted on.

[msstate7]

Please walk 3 in a row

[jsebe10]

Good AB Austin!

[jsebe10]

Come on Ender. Make the most out your start.

[UNCBlue012]

Great at-bat from Riley.

[bravesfanMatt]

Ender with a k or DP. Book it

[jsebe10]

That a boy Ender!!

[thewupk]

Ender does something productive?

[UNCBlue012]

Very nice!

[thewupk]

Ender > Pache

[bravesfanMatt]

Um. I meant double. Not DP. Typo. Yeah that is it

[CrazyTrain]

Ender with a k or DP. Book it

https://media3.giphy.com/media/3oz8xLd9DJq2l2VFtu/giphy.gif

[bravesfanMatt]

Could Acuna actually have base runners on?

[CrazyTrain]

Will be funny when we don't score this inning.

Fried Ks
Acuna hits a 110mph rocket to an IF
Ozzie flies out

[thewupk]

That EV luck is equaling out boys...

[UNCBlue012]

Whoop!

[CJ9]

WE GOT A BREAK.

[msstate7]

Bout time we get some luck

[thewupk]

Acuna gonna win MVP boys

[bravesfanMatt]

Will be funny when we don't score this inning.

Fried Ks
Acuna hits a 110mph rocket to an IF
Ozzie flies out

https://media3.giphy.com/media/3oz8xLd9DJq2l2VFtu/giphy.gif

[msstate7]

Acuna is a BA

[UNCBlue012]

Ronnie gonna win MVP

[CrazyTrain]

Turns out I was wrong...

and putting the ball in play is better than striking out.

[bravesfanMatt]

Acuna needs to steal

[thewupk]

Ronnie gonna get 40-40 yall

[msstate7]

Probably took bat out of FF's hands

[bravesfanMatt]

Come on LHH Ozzie. We need ya.

[UNCBlue012]

Fried looked bad but Fedde is ass lmao

[CrazyTrain]

Are we facing a lefty anytime soon? Feels like Ozzie could use a RHH at bat.

[thewupk]

Albies 000 OPS and 1 RBI.....nice

[UNCBlue012]

Love to see it!

[msstate7]

Atta boy

[thewupk]

Nats are scared of Freddie

[bravesfanMatt]

FF will have 400 walks this year.

[CrazyTrain]

Ozzie swung at like 3 balls that AB. Come on bro

[thewupk]

weak AB by Ozuna

[UNCBlue012]

Poor Freddie lmao

[jsebe10]

Do we not have a report on Soto’s arm!? It’s not that good! Come on

[50PoundHead]

We could be playing until midnight.

[msstate7]

Ozuna is not getting it done

[UNCBlue012]

Ozuna has had way too many terrible at-bats so far this season.

[CrazyTrain]

UGH come on!

[bravesfanMatt]

Yeah. I would challenge Soto every time.

[thewupk]

Did Flowers retire? I assumed he just didn't get a job anywhere.

[jsebe10]

Did Flowers retire? I assumed he just didn't get a job anywhere.

Both Lol

[UNCBlue012]

lololol love it

[thewupk]

TDA smacked that one

[bravesfanMatt]

Good job TDA

[msstate7]

Way to pick ozuna up

[thewupk]

Damn Fedde already gone

[UNCBlue012]

More runs are welcome, but I also just need Fried to keep grinding. He got incredibly unlucky in the first.

[bravesfanMatt]

Well, we knew we were going to have to score more than (checks notes) 15 runs to win this one anyways. Let's go offense.

Go on. What else do your notes say

[thewupk]

I guess our offense is alright

[CrazyTrain]

I love TdA. Dude can flat out hit.

[msstate7]

I hate turner

[UNCBlue012]

I love Max, but he threw the most en fuego hitter on the Nats a hanging curve. yikes.

[thewupk]

I hate turner

He's a bastard

[jsebe10]

Dude Soto is fckn weird man...

[CrazyTrain]

I hate turner

I wish I could hate him, but we are fellow alums. Imagine how good the Braves would be with him hitting leadoff.... makes me sick.

[Hulavol]

WTF

[msstate7]

Dude Soto is fckn weird man...

We need more weirdos

[thewupk]

lol nice

[CrazyTrain]

A kick save and a beaut!

[UNCBlue012]

SOME LUCK

[jsebe10]

We need more weirdos

Understood..but that whole schtick he does by staring down the pitcher and rolling his tongue around is weird...and when he grabs his cock and does it it becomes borderline gay.

[msstate7]

Luck getting even

[thewupk]

Understood..but that whole schtick he does by staring down the pitcher and rolling his tongue around is weird...and when he grabs his cock and does it it becomes borderline gay.

not gay when you OPS 1000+

[CrazyTrain]

Understood..but that whole schtick he does by staring down the pitcher and rolling his tongue around is weird...and when he grabs his cock and does it it becomes borderline gay.

Eff that dude. Seriously. Eff him.

[msstate7]

Understood..but that whole schtick he does by staring down the pitcher and rolling his tongue around is weird...and when he grabs his cock and does it it becomes borderline gay.

Oh, I agree, he's freaking weird.

[msstate7]

Get fried out. He's awful

[thewupk]

Fried sucks

[jsebe10]

Haha shut up Chip.

“Now you got to worry of Max’s calf is bothering him”.

You leave pitches over the plates you get your titts ripped.

[UNCBlue012]

This is unreal. Zimmerman and Castro are both terrible. Fried needs to get his **** together.

[jpx7]

Fried looks poopy today.

[CrazyTrain]

The Nats are being patient and not swinging at Max's "stuff". I honestly don't know why more teams don't do that...

We can't get Soroka back fast enough.

[Russ2dollas]

Not watching the game b/c of MLB's horrible black out rules.

On the gametracker it looks like the issue is location. Every ball that has been hit seems to be center cut. Maybe that's not the case, but it looks like location not stuff is the issue.

[Russ2dollas]

Braves never seem to beat up on the mop up guy.

Sometimes we'll beat up on the stud starter and them not touch the soft tossing mop up guy who goes for 3-4 innings.

Looks like we may need double digits to win this one.

[msstate7]

What a garbage performance by fried

[Russ2dollas]

Damn....Max out. That means our pen is covering at least 12 innings today?

[50PoundHead]

Why waste a pinch-hitter with two outs and no one on. Let Fried hit and then take him out. Odd move by Snitker.

[bravesfanMatt]

Wouldn’t max still be a better option to hit over johan.

[CJ9]

Damn....Max out. That means our pen is covering at least 12 innings today?

Good thing we have 35 relievers on the roster.

[msstate7]

Damn....Max out. That means our pen is covering at least 12 innings today?
Fried really let his team down.

[jpx7]

Camargo is so useless.

[msstate7]

Wouldn’t max still be a better option to hit over johan.

I'm fine with getting fried out of our sight as soon as possible.

[bravesfanMatt]

Why waste a pinch-hitter with two outs and no one on. Let Fried hit and then take him out. Odd move by Snitker.

Yeah. What I was saying. If fried gets on. Pinch run or something. But why waste one of our terrible bench hitters.

[msstate7]

Camargo is so useless.

Got a walk to get Acuna up yesterday

[Russ2dollas]

agree on max being a better hitter than comargo. Comargo is not good, but I wouldn't waste one of our 3 PH in that spot.

Max was awful. I agree with getting him out. Ice the leg. Save the innings on the arm. Come back next time.

This is why Tomlin got the million bucks. See if he earns it. I still expect him to give up runs, but hopefully he doesn't get killed.

Can the Braves actually hit vs the Nationals crappy pen?

[Hulavol]

Holy **** ! That was Riley ?? Wow!

[Hulavol]

Good Josh!

[50PoundHead]

Fried struggles and Tomlin is like a hot knife through butter. Odd game, this baseball.

[UNCBlue012]

Tomlin will be eaten alive if he pitches against Robles-Turner-Soto though.

[50PoundHead]

agree on max being a better hitter than comargo. Comargo is not good, but I wouldn't waste one of our 3 PH in that spot.

Max was awful. I agree with getting him out. Ice the leg. Save the innings on the arm. Come back next time.

This is why Tomlin got the million bucks. See if he earns it. I still expect him to give up runs, but hopefully he doesn't get killed.

Can the Braves actually hit vs the Nationals crappy pen?

That's my thought. It isn't about Fried's relative ability vis-a-vis Camargo. It was why waste a player in that situation. Fried's coming out of the game and the chances of scoring are slim in the no one on/two out situation.

[UNCBlue012]

Holy Jesus, Acuna. Dude just hits.

[salmagundy]

Acuna with single for his 3rd hit today

Ozzie GO 1-3 hitting RH Now 0-19

[UNCBlue012]

Ozzie hit that 107 off the bat and still couldn't get a hit. He's snakebitten, man.

[CyYoung31]

What a BS strike 3 call on Freeman.

[thewupk]

umpire sucks

[drewdat]

Getting those three calls after going 3-0. Never seen it.

[salmagundy]

What a BS strike 3 call on Freeman.

All 3 strikes were BS calls

[thewupk]

Getting those three calls after going 3-0. Never seen it.

Also against the reigning MVP. No respect.

[Tapate50]

What a BS strike 3 call on Freeman.

Boy sounded like strike 2 was worse

[CrazyTrain]

This game is hard enough even when the umps aren't so ****ing terrible.

[UNCBlue012]

Well, he returned the favor on the ball 1 call for Ozuna.

[thewupk]

All 3 strikes were BS calls

Strike 2 was clearly in the zone

[CyYoung31]

Getting those three calls after going 3-0. Never seen it.

The 2nd one was a strike, but the worst part about the other two was not only were they not strikes but they were nowhere near where the catcher had set up.

[jpx7]

The first 3-0 strike was borderline, and the second was pretty clearly a strike; but the “strikeout” pitch was wayyyyy inside and an absolutely terrible call. I assume it was revenge for Freeman complaining on the first two strike calls.

[UNCBlue012]

yikes, Ozuna. That kid pitched like ass the entire time through his sequence.

[msstate7]

Ozuna is killing us

[salmagundy]

3-0 Ozuna swings at a low pitch out of zone

And continues to swing at pitches that are questionable in zone for the K

[CyYoung31]

The first 3-0 strike was borderline, and the second was pretty clearly a strike; but the “strikeout” pitch was wayyyyy inside and an absolutely terrible call. I assume it was revenge for Freeman complaining on the first two strike calls.

Yep, umps are such unprofessional little bitches.

[msstate7]

The first 3-0 strike was borderline, and the second was pretty clearly a strike; but the “strikeout” pitch was wayyyyy inside and an absolutely terrible call. I assume it was revenge for Freeman complaining on the first two strike calls.

The revenge factor should be hammered as reason for robo umps

[CrazyTrain]

Yep, umps are such unprofessional little bitches.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[CyYoung31]

OH THATS NOT A STRIKE NOW?

[drewdat]

Ump must be into older men

[CrazyTrain]

lol... booth is probably making the geeks upset right now.

[salmagundy]

At what point do we pull Tomlin in favor of game 2?? Or do we let him go??

[UNCBlue012]

Tomlin has been a stud thus far. I'm guessing he'll go another inning or two, performance withstanding, so let's hope he brings it.

[CrazyTrain]

Tomlin showing that good old fashioned movement and location can strike guys out.

[Russ2dollas]

Tomlin has been a stud thus far. I'm guessing he'll go another inning or two, performance withstanding, so let's hope he brings it.

I'd be ok with another inning. I don't think I let him face Turner and soto a second time. Maybe look at Maztek going the last two innings and ice him for game 2? Two innings if he's himself, if he's off pull him.

need a W badly.

[UNCBlue012]

I'd be ok with another inning. I don't think I let him face Turner and soto a second time. Maybe look at Maztek going the last two innings and ice him for game 2? Two innings if he's himself, if he's off pull him.

need a W badly.

This is why we needed to call up a guy like Wilson.

[CyYoung31]

This is difficult to watch.

[UNCBlue012]

Dansby received two middle-middle fastballs. I mean, straight-as-a-damn-arrow, too.

[msstate7]

4 straight Ks

[msstate7]

5 straight Ks. This offense really struggling against relievers

[jpx7]

4 straight Ks

You knew it was going to be 5, too.

[msstate7]

You knew it was going to be 5, too.

Looks like they were all in launch mode... well, except FF

[msstate7]

Jones in. I'm nervous

[CrazyTrain]

5 straight Ks. This offense really struggling against relievers

Enscheff was partially right... having an approach that sacrifices Ks for power and walks can be a good thing. Having an approach that just makes you strike out... isn't great.

[msstate7]

Atta boy, Nate

[50PoundHead]

Luis Avilan? Is this an episode of The Walking Dead?

[CJ9]

Pache should be pinch hitting for Inciarte here.

[jpx7]

Pache should be pinch hitting for Inciarte here.

Undeniably weird decision there for Snits.

[salmagundy]

Jones in. I'm nervous

I'm more nervous about Minter and he's next for the Braves

[thewupk]

I'm more nervous about Minter and he's next for the Braves

Nah Minter is good

[salmagundy]

Don't let Minter face Turner!

[Russ2dollas]

Undeniably weird decision there for Snits.

Honestly, I'm not totally sure.

I think Pache will hit ok over a large sample b/c the consensus is people believe in his bat. But we have a really limited bench. Inciarte has had one nice double today.

I think I'd keep Pache for a potential higher leverage time or a double switch.

If the difference between pache and inciarte was like TDA to Jackson, I'd agree 100%. But right now it's trading a 275 OBP for a 290-300 OBP.

[jpx7]

Would love some runs before facing Soto.

[jpx7]

Don't let Minter face Turner!

You were saying?

[msstate7]

Man, great job by AJ

[msstate7]

Albies!!!!

[jpx7]

Little King. Love to see it.

[UNCBlue012]

Good for Ozzie. He's hit the ball hard so it was bound to happen.

[UNCBlue012]

Freddie is the best.

[thewupk]

we'll take it

[UNCBlue012]

Lmao

[CrazyTrain]

Freddie is the best.

It's too bad we won't field a complete team while he's in his prime.

[UNCBlue012]

Holy cow. This is the worst Ozuna has looked in a long time.

[thewupk]

Ozuna got paid. Doesn't care anymore.

[50PoundHead]

Nats new caps remind me of the ridiculous old Expo caps.

[UNCBlue012]

Free RBI for Ozuna and d'Arnaud and neither want it. Yikes.

[jpx7]

Ozuna will be fine. I just wish he could take his rightful spot at DH this year.

[UNCBlue012]

Boy, Swanson has been absolutely ass at the plate

[jpx7]

Free RBI for Ozuna and d'Arnaud and neither want it. Yikes.

To be fair to Ozuna, that hanging curve to end the PA missed its location so much it ended up being a perfect pitch, given the preceding sequence.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Someone has arrived

https://i.imgur.com/0BdRjNw.jpg

[50PoundHead]

Dansby swinging through some pitches that look hittable.

[CJ9]

Single, single, wild pitch, wild pitch before any outs. And only ends with one run.

Hope that doesn't come back to hurt.

[UNCBlue012]

Let's hope we get good Will Smith! Not grabbing the extra run could hurt.

[jpx7]

Soto getting more preferential calls than the reigning MVP.

[thewupk]

Pitching scared

[UNCBlue012]

Oh dear God, Smith. A lead-off walk, of course.

[CrazyTrain]

....

[CrazyTrain]

Pitching scared

When you don't have command, it's easy to be scared.

[UNCBlue012]

One down.

[jsebe10]

Why are we not guarding the fckn lines?

[thewupk]

do we not guard the line in this situation?

[UNCBlue012]

That's just damn embarrassing. Castro is bad.

[CrazyTrain]

That wasn't an easy pitch to hit, but it's basically the one trick that Smith has.

[CJ9]

That's just damn embarrassing. Castro is bad.

Their whole team is. They've got two good hitters in this lineup and we can barely have a clean inning.

[jpx7]

do we not guard the line in this situation?

Francoeur agrees.

Meanwhile, Inciarte can’t even play decent defense.

[UNCBlue012]

I was so excited when we grabbed Smith, even for the price, but he's been an absolute wreck with Atlanta.

[drewdat]

Two more years of this

[thewupk]

Francoeur agrees.

Meanwhile, Inciarte can’t even play decent defense.

Not sure what that deal was. But Soto's run means nothing.

[jsebe10]

Throw the damn fastball man

[UNCBlue012]

I know the next game is a bullpen game, but pull him before we lose the lead or allow them to walk off.

[CJ9]

Zero slider command and he's just going to keep throwing it and throwing it.

[atl717]

Smith is trash.

[TURBO]

https://media.giphy.com/media/vzuqin231fC92/giphy.gif

[salmagundy]

Minter looked good vs Turner. I'm surprised

[thewupk]

what happened? a win?

[UNCBlue012]

THANK YOU JESUS CHRIST IN HEAVEN

[msstate7]

Good win

[thewupk]

A's remain the only team without a win.

[Five]

On the board fellas. This GDT was great btw.

[CrimsonCowboy]

http://i.imgur.com/P6x0U.gif

[jpx7]

He’s going to get the final out in the WS for the Braves, and it’ll be just as heart-endangering.

[UNCBlue012]

Has anyone heard when Chris Martin will be back?

[Russ2dollas]

Ozuna got paid. Doesn't care anymore.

slow start last year too

[AJonesATL]

We were due to win one of these one run games finally...feel like this cancels out one of the others. Nice to be in the W column, would be good to sweet today and get some momentum

[mossy]

Finally. Needed that.

[50PoundHead]

Maybe I'm just a cranky old school guy, but I wish someone would put one in Soto's earhole. The guy is a jackass.

[Russ2dollas]

Maybe I'm just a cranky old school guy, but I wish someone would put one in Soto's earhole. The guy is a jackass.

I like him. Great hitter.

I don't like the slobbering over here. We have an era where people care about defense, base running etc. He's ok in LF with a bad arm. Body does not suggest to me that he'll stay mobile in his 30s.

I think he's a level up hitter over acuna. But I think Acuna is two levels better on everything else. Yet everyone seems to favor Soto over Acuna short term and long term.

[CyYoung31]

The streak of not losing more than 4 in a row continues.

[jpx7]

The streak of not losing more than 4 in a row continues.

Huge, if true.

[50PoundHead]

I like him. Great hitter.

I don't like the slobbering over here. We have an era where people care about defense, base running etc. He's ok in LF with a bad arm. Body does not suggest to me that he'll stay mobile in his 30s.

I think he's a level up hitter over acuna. But I think Acuna is two levels better on everything else. Yet everyone seems to favor Soto over Acuna short term and long term.

Don't get me wrong. He's an awesome talent, but the stare down after Smith walked him was total grade school.

[CyYoung31]

Huge, if true.

It is. If the Braves can manage to win 1 out of every 5 games, they’ll win a lot of games.

[CyYoung31]

Don't get me wrong. He's an awesome talent, but the stare down after Smith walked him was total grade school.

He did that because Smith lost his **** toward him during warmup last year.

[nsacpi]

1-0 with Ender starting.