6/4/2014 Braves Mariners: A Game of Minor Importance

[zitothebrave]

Lineup for Los Bravos

RF - Heyward
CF - Bossman (boooooo)
1B - Fredex
LF - Justin
C - Gattis
3B - BABIP
2B - Sir. Hits-a-Lot
SS - Tron
P - Mike Minor

[sturg33]

Shocked Gattis is in there. Happy he is

[nsacpi]

Shocked Gattis is in there. Happy he is

Yeah. This game screams for some veteran leadership.

Expecting a huge but inconsistent performance from Heyward.

[zitothebrave]

Minor goes yard. That's my wrong prediction for the game.

[nsacpi]

Minor goes yard. That's my wrong prediction for the game.

Minor is also inconsistent. Sometimes he gets hitters out sometimes he doesn't. Weird the way all our pitchers are like that.

Our hitters too. Sometimes they get a hit and sometimes they don't. Why do they have to be inconsistent like that?

Our whole team is like that actually. Sometimes they win. Sometimes they lose. How come they can't just win or lose all the time.

This inconsistency makes being a fan sooo stressssssful. I can't take it.

[thethe]

I miss Julio's GDT already. That was the worst part of the Braves loss last night.

[UNCBlue012]

I'm really happy that Gattis is in there, he's been too valuable lately to take out in my opinion. Something has to change today with the pitching. I expect consistency, because I was absolutely livid after last night.

On the good note, Tommy LaStella continues to miss almost nothing and impress with the leather. I'm loving having him up more and more every game!

[nsacpi]

I'm really happy that Gattis is in there, he's been too valuable lately to take out in my opinion. Something has to change today with the pitching. I expect consistency, because I was absolutely livid after last night.

On the good note, Tommy LaStella continues to miss almost nothing and impress with the leather. I'm loving having him up more and more every game!

Yeah. This inconsistency business has to stop. Now.

[thethe]

Yeah, Gattis goes through these incredible power streaks and you have to ride them until they are over. He looks locked in right now and is even starting to watch borderline pitches.

[nsacpi]

Gattis is not bad for being one-dimensional.

But he is inconsistent too. He is just setting us up for disappointment for next time he chokes in a key situation. There is a conspiracy on the part of this team to drive their fans crazy. And it seems to be working!

[tomahawkchop10]

In a 5 day week Gattis should start every game. I'll be at the az games sat sun so I hope he plays then, but I'm sure he'll get sun off. Need a win today. Yesterday reminded me of the Boston series and we need to avoid another losing streak.

[nsacpi]

I miss Julio's GDT already. That was the worst part of the Braves loss last night.

Sometimes Julio was good. Sometimes he was bad. I believe the word I'm searching for is inconsistent.

[zitothebrave]

I miss Julio's GDT already. That was the worst part of the Braves loss last night.

:Sad:

[bravesnumberone]

Sometimes Julio was good. Sometimes he was bad. I believe the word I'm searching for is inconsistent.

You can troll all you want. Fact is this team keeps finding ways to beat itself. Hopefully that changes soon.

[sturg33]

You can troll all you want. Fact is this team keeps finding ways to beat itself. Hopefully that changes soon.

Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn't. They are inconsistent at beating themselves, as well getting beat by the opponent, as well as beating the opponent.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dan Uggla: "Hmmm. Wonder where I can ask to be traded."

[gilesfan]

Sometimes this team gets bunts down, sometimes they don't

[Tapate50]

Good Ab by Jup

[nsacpi]

Sometimes this team gets bunts down, sometimes they don't

Drives me crazy

[Tapate50]

Pretty good slider this guys got.

[nsacpi]

You can troll all you want. Fact is this team keeps finding ways to beat itself. Hopefully that changes soon.

I hate to disagree.

But sometimes they find ways to beat themselves. And sometimes they just can't find a way. It is extremely frustrating.

[Tapate50]

Minor looking sharp. Lot of movement

[nsacpi]

Inconsistent but not bad inning from Minor.

[jpx7]

If I were to be asked for my suggestion, my suggestion would be that the Braves score this next half-inning—but consistently.

[Tapate50]

I think everyone's got it.

But then again, some get it and some don't. Posters getting it and not is very inconsistent.

[nsacpi]

If I were to be asked for my suggestion, my suggestion would be that the Braves score this next half-inning—but consistently.

Actually I'm hoping for a little inconsistency. Don't want to be consistent with the first two innings.

[Julio3000]

Minor is also inconsistent. Sometimes he gets hitters out sometimes he doesn't. Weird the way all our pitchers are like that.

Our hitters too. Sometimes they get a hit and sometimes they don't. Why do they have to be inconsistent like that?

Our whole team is like that actually. Sometimes they win. Sometimes they lose. How come they can't just win or lose all the time.

This inconsistency makes being a fan sooo stressssssful. I can't take it.

Post of the season, perhaps.

[nsacpi]

Laird is the only consistent player we have. Consistently huge and consistently provides veteran leadership. In other words, the perfect player.

[jpx7]

Actually I'm hoping for a little inconsistency. Don't want to be consistent with the first two innings.

I think they should consistently score this next half-inning, which would be inconsistent with their consistently not scoring the first two half-innings.

[UNCBlue012]

Freddie is making me pretty mad lately. .215 over the last week, swinging at bad pitches, late on fastballs down the middle. I don't want to be that guy, but are his eyes okay? Or just a quick little slump?

[nsacpi]

It would be better if Freddie could hit .288 on every pitch. I would take that.

[UNCBlue012]

Come on minor. Besides Cano and Seager, you have almost automatic outs.

[tomahawkchop10]

Minor looking awesome. Too bad we can't score.

[thethe]

Ugh, we suck.

[tomahawkchop10]

Freddie looking like he's playing the Marlins or something.

[Mrs. Meta]

Lol friggin double play machine.

[tomahawkchop10]

CJ is my least favorite Brave...

[50PoundHead]

WTF with Johnson. Can you take a pitch there?

[UNCBlue012]

Wow... I can't believe CJ did that

[The Chosen One]

Lol love CJ's fire and passion wanting to help the team by grounding into a double play. Just awesome.

[Tapate50]

Maybe interleague play just isn't our thing?

[gilesfan]

Lol love CJ's fire and passion wanting to help the team by grounding into a double play. Just awesome.

CJ is what this team lacks.

[nsacpi]

Who should Fredi go to in the 8th? Lefty, righty, lefty due up. Avilan pitched last night.

I would go with Carpenter.

We are down a run. This is a high leverage situation.

[Mrs. Meta]

Unibrow reference!

[nsacpi]

Avilan gives up a triple to the righty. And a single to the second lefty.

[nsacpi]

Now Simmons in to face a righty. Next two are righties.

[nsacpi]

I know two of the first three this inning were lefty hitters. Still with guys like Carpenter and Simmons fresh, why not bring them in instead of Avilan who worked last night.

[Julio3000]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/sheeeit_zpsc5254d10.jpg

[Tapate50]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/sheeeit_zpsc5254d10.jpg

You are mastering the interweb sir.

[nsacpi]

Shae Simmons is a keeper.

[Mrs. Meta]

Shae Simmons is a keeper.

So are you :Alone:

[The Chosen One]

CJ is what this team lacks.

CJ would fit right in with the Nationals. He's the spark they need. You could imagine the fire and passion on that team with Stras Harper Werth Desmond AND CJ? That'd overload their team like our veteran leadership.

[jpx7]

Shae Simmons is a keeper.

It's easy to second-guess Fredi, so I will: Simmons should have started that inning.

[UNCBlue012]

Mike Minor pithed a beauty, he really has for the last four to five starts, yet his record isn't great. This team needs to get over themselves and freaking play.

Also, Doumit struck out on a pretty nasty breaking ball there.

Oh, and lastly... LaStella needs to be up in the RBI situation, not CJoh. Chris is absolutely killing this team right now.

[nsacpi]

Mike Minor pithed a beauty, he really has for the last four to five starts, yet his record isn't great. This team needs to get over themselves and freaking play.

Also, Doumit struck out on a pretty nasty breaking ball there.

Oh, and lastly... LaStella needs to be up in the RBI situation, not CJoh. Chris is absolutely killing this team right now.

Yeah. I like that idea. Move La Stella ahead of CJ in the lineup.

[50PoundHead]

La Stella is just too short.

Seriously, what a cheap friggin' hit.

[Mrs. Meta]

Yeah. I like that idea. Move La Stella ahead of CJ in the lineup.

I like your ideas :Alone:

[50PoundHead]

Shae Simmons is a keeper.

We'll see about his durability, but the kid can really bring it.

I guess the good fortune on Cano outweighs the bad fortune on Chavez. Rarely see it balance out that quickly.

[tomahawkchop10]

Remember when Avilan and Carpenter were good?

[tomahawkchop10]

Thought Freddie had that one.

[UNCBlue012]

Remember when Avilan and Carpenter were good?

Even with struggles, I'm fairly confident in Carpenter. Avilan... I don't know what happened to him.

Of course Freddie cranks a ball and just misses a homer. lol

[UNCBlue012]

Another pathetic loss. Welp, we have another off-day tomorrow... let's come back and just go on a tear.

[tomahawkchop10]

Well we made that easy on em.

[nsacpi]

We need to improve our consistency.

[tomahawkchop10]

Another pathetic loss. Welp, we have another off-day tomorrow... let's come back and just go on a tear.

I'm driving from LA to Phoenix for the series...they better start playing better!!

[UNCBlue012]

I'm driving from LA to Phoenix for the series...they better start playing better!!

Let's hope you and your family are good luck charms for us!

[50PoundHead]

We need to improve our consistency.

I think putting 16 straight zeroes up on the board is pretty consistent.

[tomahawkchop10]

We need to improve our consistency.

No way, we're super consistent at being inconsistent.

[UNCBlue012]

We need to improve our consistency.

We need to improve on the game of baseball.

[nsacpi]

Avilan threw 17 high stress pitchers last night. In a tie game with runners on second and third. He came into that inning with no outs. I know relievers are supposed to be able to pitch on consecutive days. But you take into account it is a day game after a night game and what he had to do last night, and I think there was a good case to go to either Simmons or Carpenter to start the 8th inning.

Avilan also got the Gearrin treatment from Fredi in the last 11 days of May. He pitched May 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31.

I'll repeat about Avilan what I said about Gearrin last year. He is a pitcher I'd like to see pitching effectively for us come October. The way he is being used makes it unlikely that that will be the case.

[The Chosen One]

Remember when Avilan and Carpenter were good?

:fredi:

[GovClintonTyree]

Post of the season, perhaps.

Perhaps. Perhaps not.

[bravesnumberone]

:facepalm:

[The Chosen One]

Ok everyone calm down. Still a long season, we just started the month of June, haven't even gotten to July-August-September yet.

Sucks we couldn't back up the Marlins sweep and that the last month we've been absolutely terrible at home when we dominated home games the last few seasons.

Heyward is improving. La Stella looks like he could be the real deal, Johnson is trash (I had going into Niners mode but I've never really liked CJ tbh). Gonna take time for Justin to go under the assumption that it's not June but actually April/August.

Our pitching has hurt us considerably as well as the pen. The offense isn't going to score 5-6 runs every game, and our pitching has blown several games the last few weeks that the last few years we would've shut down the other team. Santana is lost, Harang is huge, Teheran is the only reliable guy, Minor is improving, and Floyd can't decide when he wants to play with the rest of the team. When they score him runs he sucks, when they don't score him runs he pitches better.

[jsebe10]

Lol why is everyone complaining about the pitching usage...we scored ZERO runs.

What about Simmons' inability to cut down on his swing? Doumit's inability to do anything off the bench? Chris Johnson's inability to take until he gets a better pitch instead of swinging at the first one and right into a double play? Freeman swinging at HORRIBLE pitches ?

[bravesnumberone]

Very long way to go. Lots of things to fix. But still time to fix them. That's as positive as I can get right now. Bottom line is the big boys have to carry this team.

[jpx7]

Oh I get it: 'cause Minor's his name, and it's also just one game.