GDT Braves vs Phillies 25 July 22 7:05 pm

[jsebe10]

Max Fried L
10-3 2.64 ERA

RF Ronald Acuna R
SS D. Swanson R
1B Matt Olson L
3B Austin Riley R
C T. d'Arnaud R
LF M. Ozuna R
DH W. Contreras R
2B O. Arcia R
CF M. Harris L


Ranger Suarez L
7-5 4.07 ERA

CF M. Vierling R
LF K. Schwarber L
1B Rhys Hoskins R
C J. Realmuto R
RF N. Castellanos R
DH Alec Bohm R
2B Yairo Munoz R
SS Bryson Stott L
3B J. Camargo S

Phillies having a hard time scoring runs and coming off get swept by the Cubs. You have to think a sweep would just bury them…

[clvclv]

Max Fried L
10-3 2.64 ERA

RF Ronald Acuna R
SS D. Swanson R
1B Matt Olson L
3B Austin Riley R
C T. d'Arnaud R
LF M. Ozuna R
DH W. Contreras R
2B O. Arcia R
CF M. Harris L


Ranger Suarez L
7-5 4.07 ERA

CF M. Vierling R
LF K. Schwarber L
1B Rhys Hoskins R
C J. Realmuto R
RF N. Castellanos R
DH Alec Bohm R
2B Yairo Munoz R
SS Bryson Stott L
3B J. Camargo S

Phillies having a hard time scoring runs and coming off get swept by the Cubs. You have to think a sweet would just bury them…

Sweets are going to eventually bury a lot of us!!!

[CyYoung31]

Ozuna not playing the field was a dream I was not ready to wake up from yet.

[thewupk]

Ozuna not playing the field was a dream I was not ready to wake up from yet.

He's the Dominican Nightmare

[Mad Dog Murph]

He's the Dominican Nightmare

Not to be confused with the Nigerian Nightmare

[buck75]

Hope Ozuna isn’t too statuesque tonight.

[Garmel]

Hope Ozuna isn’t too statuesque tonight.

Let's all hope nothing is hit to him. If it's hit to him may it be a can of corn.

[TURBO]

Big game from Ronnie coming.

[msstate7]

Big game from Ronnie coming.

Got 2 balls on a line yesterday. Hopefully he's about to go nuts

[TURBO]

So many ground outs. Weird

[thewupk]

Got 2 balls on a line yesterday. Hopefully he's about to go nuts

doubt it

[CyYoung31]

So many ground outs. Weird

It’s the ball. Riley has figured out how to get it to lift. Olson is figuring it out. Ronald needs to figure it out. It’s weird because he’s usually quick about these things.

[CyYoung31]

doubt it

Finnish.

[thewupk]

Not a great start offensively

[TURBO]

Have they mentioned why Frenchy isnt around as much

[jsebe10]

Have they mentioned why Frenchy isnt around as much

I’ll take anyone over “Beege” and that Aussie MFer.

[jsebe10]

Thank god Contreras closed his stance. Fckn idiotic for him to do that..Nice rip kid

[thewupk]

Have they mentioned why Frenchy isnt around as much

No but apparently he's coming back Friday for the "stretch run" as he put it.

[thewupk]

Too bad Ozuna is slow as **** or it could be 1-0 now

[jsebe10]

When does Albies get back?

[TURBO]

When does Albies get back?

Late August I think

[The Chosen One]

Have they mentioned why Frenchy isnt around as much
Would you want to be around Chip that much?

[jsebe10]

Late August I think

I miss him badly. We him badly.

[thewupk]

When does Albies get back?

A July 14th update said mid to late August.

[CyYoung31]

Lol

[TURBO]

LOL

[thewupk]

lmfao Phillies with some more classic defense

[WaitingFor2017]

Braves Legend, Johan Camargo.

[CyYoung31]

LOLOLOL

[msstate7]

Camargo appreciates the ring

[thewupk]

gotta love blowing the bubble in the middle of fielding that and then throwing it away

[CyYoung31]

Wtf was Hoskins doing?

[TURBO]

That was on Rhys. WTF was that

[CrazyTrain]

Hoskins with a little league play at first... the Phillies are just so lol

[thewupk]

lmao another gift run

[Tapate50]

Wtf was Hoskins doing?

That’s textbook play if you wanna emulate the worst first baseman of all time

[TURBO]

LOOL

[CyYoung31]

gotta love blowing the bubble in the middle of fielding that and then throwing it away

On the replay, I think Hoskins forgot that throws usually arrive on the inside of first base.

[Tapate50]

Wild pitch?

[msstate7]

Acuna has a 88% ground ball rate

[CyYoung31]

Acuña needs to bat left-handed. It would automatically double his hit total.

[CyYoung31]

Acuna has a 88% ground ball rate

Not sustainable.

[CyYoung31]

Why is that PA so ****ing loud?

[jsebe10]

Bohm should have 4 ABs with 4 pitches to the ribs…no question.

[thewupk]

On the replay, I think Hoskins forgot that throws usually arrive on the inside of first base.

Yeah. Clearly was on Hoskins after looking at the replay

[jsebe10]

Why is that PA so ****ing loud?

Bro…you ever been in person? It’s mind bursting. You’ll walk out of there with a headache.

[CyYoung31]

The worse of a hitter you are, the more trouble the Braves have of getting you out.

[thewupk]

Acuna has a 88% ground ball rate

he's the next Heyward

[CyYoung31]

Bro…you ever been in person? It’s mind bursting. You’ll walk out of there with a headache.

I’ve never noticed it on TV before.

[thewupk]

jesus christ

[CyYoung31]

That’s ****ing trash.

[jsebe10]

jesus christ

Even the almighty turned his back on that sequence…Lmao. I dunno what to say.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Can Brian Jordan just shut the **** up. Dude is so annoying

[UNCBlue012]

Both teams getting hella lucky lmao

[chop2chip]

Olson probably should have tried to catch that one.

[thewupk]

The xBA was so low on that play that baseball savant can't even calculate it

[jsebe10]

Olson probably should have tried to catch that one.

Honestly man…it would have short hopped him. He was playing back…He made the right choice

[chop2chip]

Olson probably should have tried to catch that one.

I also understand why you wouldn’t. Watching the replay he would have had to charge in a bit and his momentum would have taken him away from the bag.

[thewupk]

Honestly man…it would have short hopped him. He was playing back…He made the right choice

I mean in hindsight charging would be the only way to get it. But it took the worst bounce in the history of the sport.

[CyYoung31]

The xBA was so low on that play that baseball savant can't even calculate it

Same with the EV.

[chop2chip]

I think because Fried is so good that I notice bad BABIP luck more with him, but he really does seem especially cursed.

[thewupk]

Same with the EV.

yeah....just complete bull****

[thewupk]

I think because Fried is so good that I notice bad BABIP luck more with him, but he really does seem especially cursed.

It's really not that bad despite that play. .295 BABIP coming into tonight on the season. 77% LOB rate. Both are slightly above average but nothing absurd.

[thewupk]

Riley out here trying to get July's Lightning player in MLB The Show

[chop2chip]

It's really not that bad despite that play. .295 BABIP coming into tonight on the season. 77% LOB rate. Both are slightly above average but nothing absurd.
Yea that’s what I figured. He’s obviously benefits a lot off of soft contact (among other things), so when it does happen it’s more noticeable.

[thewupk]

still no data on Stotts "double". I guess they gave up trying to calculate that nonsense.

[jsebe10]

Max leaving everything up

[UNCBlue012]

The hell was that, Max? Ugh.

[msstate7]

Max doing a crap job vs our last 2 division opponents (the decent ones)

[jsebe10]

I’d like to see some form of better protection for Riley out of the 5 hole…

[CyYoung31]

Max doing a crap job vs our last 2 division opponents (the decent ones)

Is he though?

[msstate7]

Is he though?

I would say yes. That's Mets start was bad.

[thewupk]

Fried has a 1.13 FIP and .455 BABIP tonight

[50PoundHead]

Watching on MLB network and they have three former players (Mike Lowell, Cliff Floyd, and C.C. Sabathia) and an announcer. They aren't providing play-by-play, but comment on various plays/players. Lots of great talk. Glavine was a guest for an inning or two. Great chatter and some good natured ribbing.

[UNCBlue012]

Max has been slightly off since he experienced the tight glute a few weeks ago. Probably still bothering him a bit or he’s not trusting it. My best guess is it’s bothering him just a bit and that’s why he didn’t pitch in the ASG.

[CyYoung31]

I would say yes. That's Mets start was bad.

Okay. He’s been good this game. So, no, I’d say he isn’t “doing a crap job” the last two games.

[jsebe10]

Suarez settling until he gets to Riley again…then he’ll settle in again

[CyYoung31]

Jesus Christ.

[thewupk]

Ozuna got to it!

[jsebe10]

Man Max is missing his location something fierce tonight

[UNCBlue012]

Not Max’s best night. Definitely all over the place. I do hope it’s not a glute injury and just a slightly bad stretch

[thewupk]

Braves have only 3 hits...

[thewupk]

109 from Ronnie

[msstate7]

109 from Ronnie

And a hit, but a damn GB.

[Enscheff]

I think it’s time to start getting Heredia some run vs LHP so he’s ready to platoon with Harris in the playoffs.

[thewupk]

lmao what a joke

[msstate7]

I think it’s time to start getting Heredia some run vs LHP so he’s ready to platoon with Harris in the playoffs.

Giving Harris some days off isn't the worst thing. He's gonna be gassed playing all these games

[CyYoung31]

*sigh*

[jsebe10]

lmao what a joke

Nice play for Comargo there. His problem with us was always his bat.

[CyYoung31]

109 from Ronnie

He had a 110 in his first AB.

[CyYoung31]

Braves on the verge of losing two in a row for the first time since June 17-18.

[thewupk]

Braves on the verge of losing two in a row for the first time since June 17-18.

is that good or bad

[jsebe10]

Good game tonight Olson.

[jsebe10]

That call is gone

[UNCBlue012]

Isn’t that a homer?

[jsebe10]

Get fckn TD from behind Riley. God damn man

[WaitingFor2017]

D’Arnaud has been rough this month.

[Garmel]

About time we got a lucky break.

[CyYoung31]

Lol. This game should be 0-0 still.

[TURBO]

About time we got a lucky break.

Did you see how we scored earlier?

[CrimsonCowboy]

Take what you can get from Ozuna

[USMA76]

What was the EV on Ozuna's hit?

[Garmel]

Did you see how we scored earlier?

That was because of a bad play, not luck.

[jsebe10]

What was the EV on Ozuna's hit?

53 mph. Lol

[thewupk]

What was the EV on Ozuna's hit?

53

[jsebe10]

Sit down Sharon Stone

[Enscheff]

Fried’s curve is silly

[jsebe10]

If this little clit gets an RBI hit I’m going to murder MState

[UNCBlue012]

Both of these teams have gotten insanely lucky tonight. These “hits” are incredible

[USMA76]

WTF was Stott bitching about? That was a perfect strike three pitch.

[thewupk]

lol thought Camargo was going to reach on that

[UNCBlue012]

Really good start for Max. He really only allowed one run and wasn’t hit particularly hard at all.

[CyYoung31]

What a play.

[jsebe10]

lol thought Camargo was going to reach on that

I thought for sure Olson was going to
Fck up that feed from Max

[jsebe10]

The flame thrower Alvarado is in…nows a foos time to pinch hit Heredia for Harris here.

[jsebe10]

Anything else Alvarado? Wanna fckn milkshake and some cookies while you wait? They need to put up a 6 spot on this clown.

[jsebe10]

The flame thrower Alvarado is in…nows a foos time to pinch hit Heredia for Harris here.

Nevermind.

[jsebe10]

It’s gotta be done by Swanson here…Olson is out before he even gets in the box regardless of how wild Alvarado is.

[CyYoung31]

Let he who hasn’t hit for a career .850 OPS over 2600 PAs and accumulated only 10 WAR cast the first stone at Rhys Hoskins.

[Enscheff]

Holy hell that ump called harris out at 3b. The tag without the ball was late, and he still called him out before realizing the ball was dropped.

[jsebe10]

God damn it Swanson

[CyYoung31]

Ground ball to 3rd. Two runs score.

[jsebe10]

Fckn Pathetic game from our 2 & 3 hitters tonight.

[thewupk]

Offense has been bad tonight

[bravesnumberone]

Very hard to win games when you keep pulling that ****.

[jsebe10]

Very hard to win games when you keep pulling that ****.

Swanson and Olson… 0-8 4Ks…5 LOB

[UNCBlue012]

Lee is a beast. Sheesh

[jsebe10]

Damn good inning Lee

[msstate7]

Lee is good

[TURBO]

Lee>Smith

[jsebe10]

Here’s how this scenario plays out.

If Austin:
Singles..TD Will ground into a double play
Doubles..TD will pop out to SS or LF
HR…TD Ks

[zbhargrove]

Lee is turning into a weapon

[bravesnumberone]

Lee>Smith

This is reminding me of a game last year when we dicked around with a one-run lead, and Smith gave up a walk-off bomb to some scrub who had never homered or something like that.

[UNCBlue012]

This is reminding me of a game last year when we dicked around with a one-run lead, and Smith gave up a walk-off bomb to some scrub who had never homered or something like that. lmaooo that’s right. I was so mad

[bravesnumberone]

lmaooo that’s right. I was so mad

Against the Phillies, too. And the next afternoon, Martin **** the bed.

[UNCBlue012]

I cannot get over the fluke hits tonight. This is legitimately insane.

[CyYoung31]

Is there any doubt we’re going to lose this game on some BS hit?

[UNCBlue012]

Hahahaha

[jsebe10]

Inexcusable

[msstate7]

Great job, minter

[CrimsonCowboy]

Not a good pitch

[UNCBlue012]

Minter is my dude hit you shouldn’t even have to try hard against a guy as bad as Stott. You just need to try a little. He didn’t at all. Yikes

[msstate7]

.560 ops

[USMA76]

At least we didn't lose it on a cheapie.

[jsebe10]

At least we didn't lose it on a cheapie.

Yea but a cheapie set it up.

[msstate7]

Yea but a cheapie set it up.

Miss some bats

[jsebe10]

Swanson and Olson need to wake the **** up!

[msstate7]

Notice how there were no cheapies vs lee? He made them miss

[bravesnumberone]

This is reminding me of a game last year when we dicked around with a one-run lead, and Smith gave up a walk-off bomb to some scrub who had never homered or something like that.

Like I said...

[CrimsonCowboy]

Might want to add bullpen to the deadline shopping list.

[jsebe10]

Arcia..easy out
Harris..Geound out trying to pull an outside
Pitch
Acuna…single
Dansby..K

[zbhargrove]

I have not looked at the stats but it seems Minter is striking out much fewer people the past couple/few weeks

[jsebe10]

I have not looked at the stats but it seems Minter is striking out much fewer people the past couple/few weeks

You should seen the location of that cutter he threw that weak ass Philly SS

[jsebe10]

Have a career, Stott you little fckn pipsqueak

[zbhargrove]

You should seen the location of that cutter he threw that weak ass Philly SS

I did see it. It was pathetic

[jsebe10]

Fckn pathetic effort tonight.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Go get em tomorrow

[jsebe10]

I fully expect Spencer to get fckn ZERO run support tomorrow. A big fat ZERO

[Garmel]

3-0 with Fried on the mound and we lose.

[msstate7]

Braves aren't catching Mets. When they get to point they can overtake them, they crap the bed

[bravesnumberone]

Back to 2 games back. Watch the damn Yankees suck against the Mets.

[msstate7]

3-0 with Fried on the mound and we lose.

Can't be critical of fried. Not allowed

[bravesnumberone]

If you think Fried is the problem, I'm not sure what to tell you. We had our chances to put the game away.

[jsebe10]

Swanson and Olson combined 0 for their last 25 with 8Ks…we fckn can’t have those kinds of stretches from table setters for Riley.

[msstate7]

If you think Fried is the problem, I'm not sure what to tell you. We had our chances to put the game away.
He certainly isn't the only one, but 9 hits and 3 runs in 6 innings isn't what I expect of him

[CrimsonCowboy]

Fried wasn’t at his best, but he did his part in giving the team the chance to win. Just didn’t get it done.

[msstate7]

Swanson and Olson combined 0 for their last 25 with 8Ks…we fckn can’t have those kinds of stretches from table setters for Riley.

Good thing we don't have that bum, FF

[Garmel]

Can't be critical of fried. Not allowed

He had a lot of bad luck.

[msstate7]

He had a lot of bad luck.

All soft hits huh

[CrimsonCowboy]

Some of you need to go take a walk

[jsebe10]

He had a lot of bad luck.

That **** that was hit to Olson was an anomaly. Fries truly only gave up one run tonight.

We desperately need another arm in the bullpen and another bat…our catchers aren’t getting it done offensively anymore and our OF bats are **** outside of Harris and Acuna.

[Garmel]

All soft hits huh

He could have easily had a zero or one on the board. **** happens.

[50PoundHead]

3+ hours of some pretty ugly baseball.

[CyYoung31]

Fried had 8 Ks in 6 IP.

hE nEEdS tO mISs BaTs

[CrimsonCowboy]

Fried had 8 Ks in 6 IP.

hE nEEdS tO mISs BaTs

Don’t you know he’s supposed to pitch a no-hitter every game?

[msstate7]

Don’t you know he’s supposed to pitch a no-hitter every game?

I'm sure he gave up some hits he shouldn't just like I'm sure some of the outs shoulda been hits.

[CyYoung31]

I'm sure he gave up some hits he shouldn't just like I'm sure some of the outs shoulda been hits.

Stop reading box scores and then commenting on what happened in the game.

[striker42]

We win that game and Fried has a dominant line if a routine grounder doesn't suddenly defy the laws of physics and take a right turn leading to a double. I've never seen a ball bounce like that.

[Super]

All soft hits huh

did you see the 2-run “double”? or are you just reading the play-by-play?

[thewupk]

He certainly isn't the only one, but 9 hits and 3 runs in 6 innings isn't what I expect of him

You are really counting 2 of those runs against him? Like wtf.

[msstate7]

You are really counting 2 of those runs against him? Like wtf.

Sure he had some bad luck, but it wasn't all soft contact... Phillies hit 6 balls off him 90+. His location wasn't great. Max fried is elite, so I expect him to be elite every time, fair or not

[Tapate50]

super weird game

[CyYoung31]

Sure he had some bad luck, but it wasn't all soft contact... Phillies hit 6 balls off him 90+. His location wasn't great. Max fried is elite, so I expect him to be elite every time, fair or not

And only 4 were over 95. I guess pitchers should never give up any hard contact over the course of a 100 pitches.

[UNCBlue012]

He certainly isn't the only one, but 9 hits and 3 runs in 6 innings isn't what I expect of him

I get the gist but you clearly didn't watch the game. He was horrendously unlucky.

[thewupk]

Sure he had some bad luck, but it wasn't all soft contact... Phillies hit 6 balls off him 90+. His location wasn't great. Max fried is elite, so I expect him to be elite every time, fair or not

That play wasn't just bad luck. It defied the law of physics.

[UNCBlue012]

I saw this on Twitter last night... so yes, Max was almost entirely just unlucky:

His 0.46 FIP was the best of any of his 20 starts this season. His xFIP of 1.70 was the 2nd-best of the season, just behind the 1.69 he had in his 4/19 start vs the Dodgers (7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K).

[bravesfanMatt]

I saw this on Twitter last night... so yes, Max was almost entirely just unlucky:

His 0.46 FIP was the best of any of his 20 starts this season. His xFIP of 1.70 was the 2nd-best of the season, just behind the 1.69 he had in his 4/19 start vs the Dodgers (7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K).

I am telling you we used up 10 years of baseball luck last year. We just have to deal with the fall out from that now.

[bravesnumberone]

I am telling you we used up 10 years of baseball luck last year. We just have to deal with the fall out from that now.

We were quite literally the unluckiest team ever until the final two months and then October. The way I see it, we are still owed some.

[chop2chip]

That game was evil. Braves should have won (and they didn’t play well clearly) but a lot had to go wrong for the Phillies to win.

**** happens. I wouldn’t make too much of it.

[CyYoung31]

That game was evil. Braves should have won (and they didn’t play well clearly) but a lot had to go wrong for the Phillies to win.

**** happens. I wouldn’t make too much of it.

Yeah, the Phillies suck. The issue is we have to face Nola tonight. We’re staring a series loss right on this face.

[msstate7]

Yeah, the Phillies suck. The issue is we have to face Nola tonight. We’re staring a series loss right on this face.

Hopefully strider doesn't make it 3 bad starts in a row