GDT #53, 5/29/'14: Braves (Minor) vs. Red Sox (Peavy), 7:10 EST

[nsacpi]

Braves
1. Heyward RF
2. BJ Upton CF
3. Freeman 1B
4. J Upton LF
5. Gattis C
6. Johnson 3B
7. Doumit DH
8. La Stella 2B
9. Simmons SS
Pitching: Minor

Red Sox
1. Holt 3B
2. Bogaerts SS
3. Pedroia 2B
4. Ortiz DH
5. Gomes LF
6. Sizemore RF
7. Lavarnway 1B
8. Ross C
9. Bradley Jr. CF
Pitching: Peavy

[The Chosen One]

TLS will be leading off tomorrow or hitting 2nd.

[jpx7]

Expecting a big game from the entire team.

[nsacpi]

Expecting La Stella to continue reaching base at least twice per game.

[UNCBlue012]

Hopefully the team actually wins the game tonight... there's been so many wasted opportunities the last 3 nights... need a win tonight. Hopefully TLS gets a couple more hits!

[CyYoung31]

I know I've said that I'm not putting much stock into this series, but we really need this one.

Please win.

[jpx7]

I know I've said that I'm not putting much stock into this series, but we really need this one.

Please win.

Yes, "we" as in "this board" really need a win.

[Lville21]

Doumit again? I'd rather see Uggla DH'ing it up in the 9 hole.

[stpeteirish]

TLS will be leading off tomorrow or hitting 2nd.

what are you baseing that prediction on?

[CyYoung31]

Yes, "we" as in "this board" really need a win.

The board, the Braves, the league, the country. We're all suffering.

[nsacpi]

Doumit again? I'd rather see Uggla DH'ing it up in the 9 hole.

Uggla has a very good record against Peavy, including a home run in three at bats last year. Doumit not so much.

[gilesfan]

I expect 2 homers from TLS

[rico43]

See where ESPN is all over this game as well. Cosmic forces aligned against Braves. No way in hell Atlanta wins this game tonight. Expecting the first blowout of the series. Minor's gopher ball in Fenway is a toxic combination.

But I'll say if Fredi could wake up and flip La Stella and BJK, then the batting order would be solid.

[Enscheff]

Yeah because that's just what this lineup needs...all 3 LHers hitting back to back to back.

Assuming TLS can put up a .340-.350 OBP, Jason is back to putting up .350+ OBP, the lineup should probably be something closer to

TLS
Justin
Freeman
Gattis
Heyward
BJ
CJ
Simmons

[bravesnumberone]

Because it's worked so well the other way around.....

[jpx7]

See where ESPN is all over this game as well.

I thought tonight's game was on NESN? (And it's a serious question, to be clear; if it's on ESPN, I might actually get to watch it.)

[Enscheff]

Plugging in the following numbers in the lineup analysis tool (OBP/SLG):

Heyward .350/.400
Justin .375/.500
Freeman .390/.500
Gattis .290/.500
BJ .290/.350
CJ .320/.320
TLS .350/.350
Simmons .300/.400
pitcher .150/.150

and throwing out any lineups where Freeman bats leadoff, the top lineups are:

4.442 Heyward Freeman CJ Gattis Justin Simmons BJ pitcher TLS
4.442 Heyward Justin CJ Gattis Freeman Simmons BJ pitcher TLS
4.441 TLS Freeman Heyward Gattis Justin Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
4.441 TLS Justin Heyward Gattis Freeman Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
4.441 Heyward Freeman TLS Gattis Justin Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
4.441 Heyward Justin TLS Gattis Freeman Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
4.440 Heyward Freeman CJ Gattis Justin BJ Simmons pitcher TLS
4.440 Heyward Justin CJ Gattis Freeman BJ Simmons pitcher TLS
4.440 TLS Freeman Heyward Gattis Justin BJ Simmons pitcher CJ
4.440 TLS Justin Heyward Gattis Freeman BJ Simmons pitcher CJ
4.439 Heyward Freeman TLS Gattis Justin BJ Simmons pitcher CJ
4.439 Heyward Justin TLS Gattis Freeman BJ Simmons pitcher CJ
4.439 Justin Freeman CJ Gattis Heyward Simmons BJ pitcher TLS
4.438 Justin Freeman TLS Gattis Heyward Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
4.437 Justin Freeman CJ Gattis Heyward BJ Simmons pitcher TLS
4.437 Justin Freeman TLS Gattis Heyward BJ Simmons pitcher CJ
4.428 Justin Freeman Heyward Gattis TLS Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
4.427 Justin Heyward CJ Gattis Freeman Simmons BJ pitcher TLS

We can immediately throw out any lineups with CJ in the top half, realize that Justin is not leading off, and remove any with the LHers hitting 3 in a row, leaving us with:

1) 4.441 TLS Justin Heyward Gattis Freeman Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
2) 4.441 Heyward Justin TLS Gattis Freeman Simmons BJ pitcher CJ
3) 4.440 TLS Justin Heyward Gattis Freeman BJ Simmons pitcher CJ
4) 4.439 Heyward Justin TLS Gattis Freeman BJ Simmons pitcher CJ

It's pretty clear that Justin hits 2nd, Gattis hits 4th, Freeman hits 5th, Simmons and BJ hit 6/7, pitcher hits 8th, and CJ hits 9th. The only postions that are unclear is TLS or Heyward in the 1and 3 holes, so I personally stick Heyward in the 3 hole and go with option #3. If someone has a major fit about the pitcher batting 8th, go ahead and slot CJ between BJ and Simmons.

[bravesnumberone]

Any way you cut it, a guy like BJ does not belong in the second spot.

[Millwood1Hitter]

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD....YES.....YES.....YES.....HELL YESSSS!

[GovClintonTyree]

Any way you cut it, a guy like BJ does not belong in the second spot.

Agree. He's got it screwed up again.

[bravesnumberone]

Heyward is an incredibly frustrating hitter to watch.

[bravesnumberone]

And Peavy mows right through us in the first.

[bravesnumberone]

:facepalm:

[stpeteirish]

I thought tonight's game was on NESN? (And it's a serious question, to be clear; if it's on ESPN, I might actually get to watch it.)

game is not on ESPN. Is on MLBN.

[stpeteirish]

no Ortiz tonight? 3 game mercy rule?

[Dalyn]

Gomes vs Minor is scary.

[Dalyn]

Trying to stick around to see Stella!'s first RBI, but I have to run for a bit. Will catch his first at-bat. I'm sure he'll get it right away. :Alone:

[TURBO]

Why not DH Gattis to rest his knees a bit. I know our other options are lacking .

[Dalyn]

:roll:

[bravesnumberone]

So depressing.

[stpeteirish]

team is laden with contracts we can't dump soon enough. Doumit is one more.

[GovClintonTyree]

I think it's just awesome the way we have helped the Red Sox get well. What a great group of guys we are! Sizemore, Bradley, Peavy....everybody's picking their game up!

[bravesnumberone]

boom

[UNCBlue012]

JASON! BAMMM

[parkvadawg]

Booms

[bravesnumberone]

Peavy is a cockhead.

[USMA76]

Peavy is a cockhead.

Yep, pretty much.

[waraueagle]

Great baserunning by both Gattis and Freddie! Thought he was meat at the plate when I first saw they were sending him.

[TURBO]

Gomes crushed that.

[thethe]

Geez, BJ hits into a lot of bad luck. LOVE the way he is seeing the ball and swinging the bat.

[USMA76]

Fenway Park is just goofy--no other way to describe it.

[Garmel]

BJ and Freeman hit the ball hard and not a thing to show for it.

[thewupk]

Heyward's at a 97 WRC+ now. Getting close to being league average again. Just took two months.

[jsebe10]

Why does it take these guys so long to get into the damn box ? Is it an American League thing? Watch that tool bag Gomes as an example.

[bravesnumberone]

Thank God for the Monster tonight.

[USMA76]

Everything about the Red Sox has about the same pace as drying paint. Can't say anything, though, since they're wearing us out.

[thewupk]

Thank God for the Monster tonight.

it giveth and it taketh away

[jsebe10]

Lol RBI double on a routine fly ball. I hate this field.

[bravesnumberone]

There's no way we shouldn't be up by at least 2-3 runs.

[BremanFan88]

Slow night for the GDT...

[thewupk]

There's no way we shouldn't be up by at least 2-3 runs.

hitting liners with people in scoring position will do that for you

[jsebe10]

Doumit just do something man...good grief!

[USMA76]

Doumit just do something man...good grief!

Actually, I think Doumit would be better with more ABs. Given that BJ's struggling to stay at the Mendoza line, I'd have no problem with putting Doumit in RF and moving Heyward to CF on occasion

[nsacpi]

Minor's been huge tonight.

[jsebe10]

Minor's been huge tonight.

He sure has man...hes kept these Boston hitters honest...other than that rountine fly ball RBI double, hes be stellar...we needed that tonight from our starter...Hopefully the pen holds up

[bravesnumberone]

That's refreshing to see. Would like 3 or 4 more.

[jsebe10]

God Freddie crushed that ball!

[thewupk]

the monster has cost us a couple of homers in these two games

[nsacpi]

Fredito!

[jsebe10]

lol Justin looks bloated...Dude is getting fat

[thewupk]

lol Justin looks bloated...Dude is getting fat

cabrera got fat to0

[jsebe10]

Man I hope Evan shuts those hecklers up! Damn chowder eating bastards

[thewupk]

well hopefully the pen can hold this

[jsebe10]

good job gattis and cj

[jpack1]

Still struggling situationally. Hope we finish this one off.

[thewupk]

lol our defense has been abysmal lately

[USMA76]

Nice defense, Justin.

[bravesnumberone]

It's becoming difficult to stomach the Uptons in the outfield. Good job by Simmons of backing up.

[jsebe10]

I sense Carpenter will strikeout the side now

[jsebe10]

Go right at em...pumped that 97 at that ass...

[USMA76]

I sense Carpenter will strikeout the side now

or not

[jsebe10]

Fckn fist job into RC...

[thewupk]

belt high fastball down the middle with 2 strikes

[bravesnumberone]

Knew not adding on was going to bite us. Unbe****inglievable.

[jpack1]

Blowing this game would be a kick in the nuts again.

[jsebe10]

Oh good yea get Avilan up...thatll help!

[bravesnumberone]

GET IN THE ****ING GAME

sh;efbei;wrfgh;asnfk;wbfnaklrgjneajkl

[thewupk]

lol our defense at 2nd hasnt changed

[USMA76]

Must limit the damage to a single run...and the defensive meltdown/choke begins.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Are you kidding me????????????????

[jpack1]

This team chokes all the time. Un freaking real how big of pansies are on this team.

[jsebe10]

Are you kidding me????????????????

You think thats bad...

Way to you see this lucky horsesh!t Pierzinsky is about to do...watch this sh!t

[jpack1]

Don't even get one damn out much less the DP. Terrible

[thewupk]

lmfao wow. what a joke. 3 errors in the inning.

[bravesnumberone]

Worthless damn piece of **** in CF. Night.

[stpeteirish]

another night, another game given away by bad defense and inability to get the big hit.

[USMA76]

Pathetic would be to kind too describe this.

[rico43]

Hope the board understands that there are four second basemen in the Braves system who are better defensively that La Stella -- including Uggla.
(Gosselin, Pedraza, Landoni and E. Reyes but he's playing SS pretty well, too).

[zitothebrave]

Carpenter can eat a bag of dicks.

Wonder how many reports that gets

[jpack1]

That's just awful. BJ needs to go to the bench he ducks offensively and is worse defensively. This dam team deserves to lose. Freaking terrible b

[jsebe10]

Sit the fck down Gomes you fckn homo!

[rico43]

Team needs a heart transplant. Miracle that it's only tied.

[thewupk]

Carpenter can eat a bag of dicks.

Wonder how many reports that gets

he should be out of the inning with 1 run scored

[bravesnumberone]

Carpenter throwing gopher balls and our ****-tastic defense. Yeah, this is a 90-win team for sure.

[jpx7]

Everyone's been crowing about the offense, and—to a lesser extent—the defense, but it's the bullpen that has killed the Braves all series, and which has looked like the weakest-link in terms of how the 2014 team has been composed.

[thewupk]

Hope the board understands that there are four second basemen in the Braves system who are better defensively that La Stella -- including Uggla.
(Gosselin, Pedraza, Landoni and E. Reyes but he's playing SS pretty well, too).

while that may be true we need offense in a bad way from that position.

[USMA76]

Both Uptons are just horrible defensively and it's going to cost us not only this game but who knows how many more?

[tvsportscaster]

This is unfreakinbelievable. The Red Sox are the luckiest freakin team on earth. How the hell did they ever lose 10 games in a row with this lucky crap.

[The Chosen One]

Both Uptons are just horrible defensively and it's going to cost us not only this game but who knows how many more?

Is Walden ever going to return?

[jpack1]

aTLSVis a gold glover compared to BJ Upton. BJ is the worst CF I've ever seen for someone fairly athletic. He needs to be benched but our gutless wonder manager will do nothing I'm sure. This team lacks leadership and leadership starts with the manager. It's his job.

[rico43]

another night, another game given away by bad defense and inability to get the big hit.

Freeman just had the big hit to make it 3-1 in the 8th.

[jsebe10]

Everyone's been crowing about the offense, and—to a lesser extent—the defense, but it's the bullpen that has killed the Braves all series, and which has looked like the weakest-link in terms of how the 2014 team has been composed.

No...

Inability to get add on runs has killed this team tonight....Runner at 2B with 0 out and doesnt score...fckn pathetic...

And yes, the bullpen doesnt help...

[bravesnumberone]

I love how Fredi watched Carpenter get roped (even though the grounder up the middle wasn't his fault) and took him out after a three-pitch strikeout.

This team is a pile of **** from the top to bottom.

[jpack1]

Where is Kimbrel you idiot. Rest him forever I guess.

[jsebe10]

Freeman just had the big hit to make it 3-1 in the 8th.


Its ok...we got Ryan Butthole Doumit up in the top of the 9th

[stpeteirish]

Team needs a heart transplant. Miracle that it's only tied.

won't be tied long. This team chokes.

[rico43]

while that may be true we need offense in a bad way from that position.

Agreed, But people are needing to realize the price of that offense. He could easily cost as many runs as he drives in. The Braves brass knows this, which is why Uggla, Pena and Pastornicky all were given chances before La Stella.

[bravesnumberone]

This is unfreakinbelievable. The Red Sox are the luckiest freakin team on earth. How the hell did they ever lose 10 games in a row with this lucky crap.

Helps when you play a completely incompetent team like Atlanta.

[jpack1]

This team is poorly managed and poorly led. This crap falls at his cap tipping feet.

[jsebe10]

Bring Kimbrel in to pitch to Fat Back after Seizmore

[jsebe10]

lol You just know Ortiz is going to do...Dude lives for these situations...

[thewupk]

Agreed, But people are needing to realize the price of that offense. He could easily cost as many runs as he drives in. The Braves brass knows this, which is why Uggla, Pena and Pastornicky all were given chances before La Stella.

He could. Only way to find out is to play him. There aren't any better options at this point.

[thewupk]

lol You just know Ortiz is going to do...Dude lives for these situations...

i predict infield hit

[USMA76]

Why can't Kimbrel pitch to Ortiz with the game on the line?

[bravesnumberone]

Red Sox put their big hitter up in this situation. Braves leave their best pitcher in the bullpen.

[jpack1]

Wren should have saved his money on Kimbrel. His manager has no clue how to use him.

[jsebe10]

Kimbrel needs to be in to pitch to Ross...no fckn question here...Certainly our manager isnt this stupid

[thewupk]

craig in the 8th. this can't end well.

[jpack1]

Finally goes to Kimbrel.

[jsebe10]

Why can't Kimbrel pitch to Ortiz with the game on the line?

Love this move...regardless of the outcome...

[USMA76]

Kimbrel comes in but a batter too late IMO. No margin for error with the bases loaded for a guy who hasn't pitched since Sunday.

[stpeteirish]

Where is Kimbrel you idiot. Rest him forever I guess.

here you go.

[The Chosen One]

aTLSVis a gold glover compared to BJ Upton. BJ is the worst CF I've ever seen for someone fairly athletic. He needs to be benched but our gutless wonder manager will do nothing I'm sure. This team lacks leadership and leadership starts with the manager. It's his job.

You act as if Schafer is any better plus BJ has been hitting better.

[drewdat]

Won't this void Kimbrel's warranty?

[stpeteirish]

Why can't Kimbrel pitch to Ortiz with the game on the line?

IBB doesn't matter. If they score once or three times, what difference does it make?

[bravesnumberone]

At least we've got one damn reliever we can count on.

[thewupk]

I assumed that would of been far enough for the monster to be a factor. Need some offense. If Heyward gets to bat this inning we will take the lead.

[USMA76]

IBB doesn't matter. If they score once or three times, what difference does it make?

If Kimbrel walks (unintentionally) Ortiz with 2B open, no harm; however a bases loaded walk is a different story. Similarly, if he gives up a hit it's two runs to make up in the ninth vs. one. Didn't matter, Ross flied out so we're still in this one. Whew.

[jsebe10]

I assumed that would of been far enough for the monster to be a factor. Need some offense. If Heyward gets to bat this inning we will take the lead.

Its ok!! Doumit is coming up!!!!

[jpack1]

He's been hitting better. Yes. Up to 210 now. That's a month of good going for him. It's his defense that just drives me crazy. I don't know, I expect good D out of CF just like SS. You just can't win with bad fielding CF who can't hit either.

[jsebe10]

Dude this little Asian dude has got to be tired~!

[thewupk]

Its ok!! Doumit is coming up!!!!

good call

[USMA76]

Doumit!

[stpeteirish]

pinch run

[bravesnumberone]

Need the kid to bunt here. Or Run Schafer.

[thewupk]

la stella will join the other braves players who cant bunt

[stpeteirish]

get the damned bunt down for once

[jpack1]

Good bunt TLS

[bravesnumberone]

Well done. Let's get a fudging hit here.

[USMA76]

Advantage LaStella as Uggla would've bunted into a double play there.

[bravesnumberone]

Take a pitch right down the middle. Pull an outside pitch into the ground.

[jpack1]

Come on an J Hey. Come up big son.

[zitothebrave]

Advantage LaStella as Uggla would've bunted into a double play there.

He would have found a way to bunt into a triple play.

[stpeteirish]

He's been hitting better. Yes. Up to 210 now. That's a month of good going for him. It's his defense that just drives me crazy. I don't know, I expect good D out of CF just like SS. You just can't win with bad fielding CF who can't hit either.

you can't win with Catchers who can't field either, and we have three of them.

[USMA76]

Leadoff hit wasted in the ninth.

[jpack1]

How does 88 blow you away.

[bravesnumberone]

Choke choke choke choke choke.

Tomahawk choke.

[jsebe10]

88 MPH right by his fckn ass!!

[stpeteirish]

up and in Heyward is helpless.

[zitothebrave]

Not shocked that the sacrifice yet again didn't work .

[bravesnumberone]

But Heyward is getting back to league average wRC or whatever the ****.

[jsebe10]

up and in Heyward is helpless.

Apparently anywhere at 88 MPH and Heyward is helpless

[zitothebrave]

How does 88 blow you away.

Plus plus splitter. How fast you throw doesn't matter if you're not looking for that pitch.

[jpack1]

No you can if they can hit and call games. If BJ was raking like say his brother , fat Upton, you might look over it. But when he can't hit or field yet still plays everyday send hits 2nd it just sucks. Try something, anything different.

[jsebe10]

OOOOO here comes Jackie Bradley Robinson....Time for a fisting double off that big green piece of sh!t in LF

[thewupk]

But Heyward is getting back to league average wRC or whatever the ****.

he is. and we would of lost already if he hadn't homered earlier.

[CJC]

Hitting is our biggest problem.

But the bullpen problem is easier to fix and should be addressed ASAP.

[bravesnumberone]

he is. and we would of lost already if he hadn't homered earlier.

Yeah, he homered off a guy that has been getting killed in May. When we needed him the most there, he failed.

[jsebe10]

Oh now apparently Robinson Bradley is the most patient hitter in the league!

[jpack1]

Lead off walk. Great.

[bravesnumberone]

Getting real tired of your **** with these walks, Kimbrel.

[thewupk]

going to see why kimbrel in more than 1 inning isn't a good thing

[stpeteirish]

Hitting is our biggest problem.

But the bullpen problem is easier to fix and should be addressed ASAP.

start by giving Hale the 8th inning

[jsebe10]

Cock Holt with a nice crisp 3-4 night...who the fck is that guy!?!

[jsebe10]

Craig is now aiming....not good

[zitothebrave]

Yeah, he homered off a guy that has been getting killed in May. When we needed him the most there, he failed.

http://www.troll.me/images/futurama-fry/not-sure-if-serious-or-if-trolling-thumb.jpg

[jpack1]

Getting squeezed now

[jpack1]

Those last 2 we're strikes.

[jsebe10]

Folks theres nothing more Fredi can do....

This is purely on the guys...plain and simple

[bravesnumberone]

http://www.troll.me/images/futurama-fry/not-sure-if-serious-or-if-trolling-thumb.jpg

He struck out with the go-ahead run on second in the ninth. If he's the god that some of you act like he is, I don't think it's too much to expect him to hit the baseball.

[jpx7]

Yeah, he homered off a guy that has been getting killed in May. When we needed him the most there, he failed.

http://www.mjworld.net/wp-content/gallery/you-cant-win/picture1.jpg

[USMA76]

Lead off walk. Great.

Make that two.

[zitothebrave]

He struck out with the go-ahead run on second in the ninth. If he's the god that some of you act like he is, I don't think it's too much to expect him to hit the baseball.

Even the best players in baseball strike out.

[bravesnumberone]

http://www.mjworld.net/wp-content/gallery/you-cant-win/picture1.jpg

Sorry I forgot the rule. No criticizing Heyward.

[jpack1]

This team sucks

[stpeteirish]

another bad defensive play, getting old.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Could it have ended any other way?

[stpeteirish]

walked a guy trying to sacrifice, very bad.

[bravesnumberone]

Even the best players in baseball strike out.

He's done it numerous times in those situations. But I'm getting off him, because he's still way down the list of blame for tonight's loss.

[USMA76]

Bad News Bears on defense. Look up "choke" and you'll see a Braves logo.

[Braves1976]

La Stella is a terrible defender...

[jpack1]

4 game sweep with at least 2 gift wrapped. Awful.

[TXBravesFan]

What a perfect way to end that disaster.

[jsebe10]

Could it have ended any other way?

lol no kidding...

I'm not even mad...lol

[Strike3urout]

Hard to think of a more fitting end to this one...

[pfiggy]

http://i60.tinypic.com/207rsoz.jpg

[holden]

Defense cost us 3 games this series.

[bravesnumberone]

I really don't even know just what the actual **** that was.

[Braves78]

LMAO. .....Im sorry but this team is a JOKE.

[jpack1]

Leadership. Leadership and heart. Don't have it.

[thewupk]

so craig for an extra inning is not a good idea

[jsebe10]

He's done it numerous times in those situations. But I'm getting off him, because he's still way down the list of blame for tonight's loss.

No stay on him...

Hes got 5 HRs and 12 RBIs....

Jason doesn't do SH!T with runners on base or in scoring position....Plain and simple...You wanna be big boy status and deny your team when they approach you with an extension then hit the fckn baseball when your teams requires you too....Same applies to fat ass in LF, Lostman in CF, and that fckn goober at 3RD...

[CrimsonCowboy]

Braves theme song against the Red Sox this week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ

[jpack1]

We have no fewer than 4 bad fielders on the field at all times. Why am I surprised when we play bad D.

CF
LF
3B
2B
And possibly C are all way below average defenders.

[stpeteirish]

La Stella is a terrible defender...

he should have caught that ball, although the runner would have been safe. Play in the 8th was bad too. Doesn't appear to have good hands, which a 2b needs big time.

[bravesnumberone]

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2085610479/fredi.jpeg

[Five]

LMAO. .....Im sorry but this team is a JOKE.

Nothing to be sorry about. You're correct.

[Garmel]

If this is typical of La Stella's defense we don't need to start him any more. I knew he wasn't good defensively but tonight was ridiculous.

[tvsportscaster]

Who didn't see that inning coming after the 8th inning, wow what an incredibly disastrous series. So now they're tied heading into Miami, where they will soon be out of first place. The only good thing, is it's good riddance Red Sox.

[zitothebrave]

No stay on him...

Hes got 5 HRs and 12 RBIs....

Jason doesn't do SH!T with runners on base or in scoring position....Plain and simple...You wanna be big boy status and deny your team when they approach you with an extension then hit the fckn baseball when your teams requires you too....Same applies to fat ass in LF, Lostman in CF, and that fckn goober at 3RD...

Jason has had 36 PA with runners on base, you expect him to have 50 RBIs?

Jason is the table setter, his job is to get on. Fredi took the bat from La Stella when he shouldn't have. No reason to sacrifice with SImmons who's been ice cold behind him.

[tomahawkchop10]

This team is painful to watch.

[Braves78]

Braves are about to get swept by Miami and be back by 3 games never to see 1st again.

[bravesnumberone]

Jason has had 36 PA with runners on base, you expect him to have 50 RBIs?

Jason is the table setter, his job is to get on. Fredi took the bat from La Stella when he shouldn't have. No reason to sacrifice with SImmons who's been ice cold behind him.

Simmons had two hits tonight. It was a selfish AB, though. If La Stella wasn't bunting, then Schafer should have been running.

[stpeteirish]

Jason has had 36 PA with runners on base, you expect him to have 50 RBIs?

Jason is the table setter, his job is to get on. Fredi took the bat from La Stella when he shouldn't have. No reason to sacrifice with SImmons who's been ice cold behind him.

you play for one run in that situation, and besides, Simmons had hit the ball hard tonight.

[jsebe10]

Jason has had 36 PA with runners on base, you expect him to have 50 RBIs?

Jason is the table setter, his job is to get on. Fredi took the bat from La Stella when he shouldn't have. No reason to sacrifice with SImmons who's been ice cold behind him.


Please look at the RBI total in the lead off spot last year from him...

[stpeteirish]

Red Sox just went 0-10 vs AL East teams, glad we ain't in that division.

[CyYoung31]

This was a horse **** series.

[weso1]

Hopefully this is just nerves from La Stella. I'm hoping that he's not that bad in the field. He seems hesitant and not confident out there.

[mossy]

Braves are about to get swept by Miami and be back by 3 games never to see 1st again.

I don't know about never, but we clearly have issues to iron out. I don't see the East as a strong division, so we have time to iron it out.

Frustrating as hell to watch tho.

[VirginiaBrave]

Just an overrated team that overacheived last year.

[gilesfan]

Any explanation for the use of Kimbrel tonight? Won't use in do or die game, but well use in the 8th inning of a tie game in May?

[rico43]

Hopefully this is just nerves from La Stella. I'm hoping that he's not that bad in the field. He seems hesitant and not confident out there.

Looked the same way in the spring, I understand.

[UNCBlue012]

So, I see that we lost 3 of 4 games that we pretty much should of had won... and I see that we made errors on really easy plays. Good to see this. So dumb.

[Dunit24]

Im still not worried about this team. We have beaten ourselves a lot lately. 11-18 over the last 29, but still tied for first. This team will go on a roll and run away with the division.

[cjones4hof]

Best way to get out your current 10 game losing streak????

Play the braves!! They'll hand you a 3 game win streak!

[weso1]

Any explanation for the use of Kimbrel tonight? Won't use in do or die game, but well use in the 8th inning of a tie game in May?

I think Fredi wanted to get Kimbrel some work today. He hadn't pitched since the 23rd.

[UNCBlue012]

Worried? No. Pissed? Yes.

[BlackwaterPark]

I'm trying to find motivation to go see them in Miami but just cant lol