GDT #64. 6/11 Braves(Teheran) @ Rockies(Matzek)

[tomahawkchop10]

Braves lineup for Gattis in front of JUp game.

1. Heyward-RF
2. BJ-CF
3. Freddie-1B
4. Gattis-C
5. JUp-LF
6. CJ-3b
7. Tommy-2b
8. Simba-ss
9. Teheran-P

Hopefully Teheran can be himself in Coors.

Rockies lineup
1. Blackman-RF
2. Rutledge-2b
3. Tulo-ss
4. Morneau-1B
5. Stubbs-CF
6. Dickerson-LF
7. Mckenry-C
8. Lemahieu-3b
9. Matzek-P (2009 11th overall pick, career debut)

[jpack1]

Seems strange to swap Gattis and J Up when he won't do the obvious swap of BJ and TLS.

[tomahawkchop10]

Seems strange to swap Gattis and J Up when he won't do the obvious swap of BJ and TLS.

The first thing I thought.

[nsacpi]

Expect a huge game from Melvin.

[AerchAngel]

Seems strange to swap Gattis and J Up when he won't do the obvious swap of BJ and TLS.

I know someone wants to do it, insert Fredi shrugging gif. It is most appropriate here.

[thethe]

Its Rico's thread to make. I'll leave this open for now but if Rico makes his thread I will be closing it down.

[AerchAngel]

Expect a huge game from Melvin.

Considering the balls he crushed yesterday, maybe he is due.

[thethe]

I don't understand dropping J-Upt in the order. I love Gattis but that doesn't seem right. Put J-Upt in the two hole.

[tomahawkchop10]

Its Rico's thread to make. I'll leave this open for now but if Rico makes his thread I will be closing it down.

Whoops, my bad. What are the GDT rules?

[thethe]

Whoops, my bad. What are the GDT rules?

Well the records are not being kept at this point so its more of tradition. To summarize:

If the team wins the GDT for the following game is made by the same person. If the team loses the GDT is up for grabs.

No harm no foul.

[Dalyn]

http://www.rotoprofessor.com/baseball/pictures/JUpton2.jpg

[Nerfherders]

I'm glad to see Justin in the lineup today.

[stpeteirish]

so refresh my memory; why did Julio have trouble pitching in LA and SF?

[mossy]

I know someone wants to do it, insert Fredi shrugging gif. It is most appropriate here.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b171/JamieSanders/Mobile%20Uploads/B67EAAD1-9722-4AA2-A4A3-7460BA837E7A_zpsha5qrmke.png (http://s19.photobucket.com/user/JamieSanders/media/Mobile%20Uploads/B67EAAD1-9722-4AA2-A4A3-7460BA837E7A_zpsha5qrmke.png.html)

I don't get it either.

[jsebe10]

Seems strange to swap Gattis and J Up when he won't do the obvious swap of BJ and TLS.

I'm more surprised Gattis is starting. Fredi usually sits him after he records a multi hit game it seems.

[tomahawkchop10]

I'm more surprised Gattis is starting. Fredi usually sits him after he records a multi hit game it seems.

He's as good as benched tomorrow.

[thewupk]

La Stella won't go to the #2 hole until he plays in a decent amount of games.

[mossy]

La Stella is quickly becoming a favorite. Kid just knows how to hit.

[NinersSBChamps]

Tarp isn't coming off the field anytime soon. Hope we get this one in.

[NinersSBChamps]

Look for me behind home plate tonight. Row 9. I will have a Braves shirt with the lower case "a" and the hat to match.

[Julio3000]

Jeez, Justin looks a little bit like Grey Worm.

[rico43]

Appreciate you starting the thread. Had to run some errands. Knew someone would step up.

But if Braves lose, I got it tomorrow!

[tomahawkchop10]

Appreciate you starting the thread. Had to run some errands. Knew someone would step up.

But if Braves lose, I got it tomorrow!

Sounds good! Wasn't sure on the GDT tradition here. I'm having surgery on my wrist tomorrow, but if we win tonight I'll try to find a way to get the lineup posted, unless you want the honors back lol

[MadduxFanII]

Say this for Justin: there were some legit concerns about his durability when he was traded here, but so far he's answered the bell. Could very easily have sat this one out.

[AerchAngel]

Say this for Justin: there were some legit concerns about his durability when he was traded here, but so far he's answered the bell. Could very easily have sat this one out.

You thought he was JD "China Doll" Drew?

[Julio3000]

Say this for Justin: there were some legit concerns about his durability when he was traded here, but so far he's answered the bell. Could very easily have sat this one out.

Good point. His durability and his, for lack of a better word, grit...

[Tapate50]

Jeez, Justin looks a little bit like Grey Worm.

Really does.

[UNCBlue012]

Good point. His durability and his, for lack of a better word, grit...

Very true. I completely forgot about that! I don't think I've had any reason to really question his grit. I love having the guy.

[MadduxFanII]

Good point. His durability and his, for lack of a better word, grit...

Nonsense. I haven't seen Justin rub dirt on an injury even once during his time in Atlanta.

[UNCBlue012]

Really does.

http://www.geekbinge.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GoT-4.8-GreyWorm.jpg

[tomahawkchop10]

Good point. His durability and his, for lack of a better word, grit...

His overall dirt-bagitry.

[MadduxFanII]

Is it just me, or do announcers always make a comment about pitchers going down and in on a hitter immediately after he fouls a ball off his foot, and do pitchers never actually do that?

[Julio3000]

Nonsense. I haven't seen Justin rub dirt on an injury even once during his time in Atlanta.

I'm not sure that he has ever done any of the little things to help his team win ballgames.

Just the big things, which bespeaks a certain egotism.

[MadduxFanII]

I'm not sure that he has ever done any of the little things to help his team win ballgames.

Just the big things, which bespeaks a certain egotism.

Justin understands that a man's ego is the fountainhead of human progress.

[Julio3000]

Justin understands that a man's ego is the fountainhead of human progress.

No sacrifices this year. QED.

[UNCBlue012]

This was what we didn't need to happen. We have to stop giving up hits to this freaking team.

[stpeteirish]

Julio in his west coast mode tonight.

[NinersSBChamps]

Lots of hard hit balls early on.

[tvsportscaster]

Nice work from our ace right there. Just awful against a depleted injury filled Rockies team.

[NinersSBChamps]

Sounds good! Wasn't sure on the GDT tradition here. I'm having surgery on my wrist tomorrow, but if we win tonight I'll try to find a way to get the lineup posted, unless you want the honors back lol

Well I could go into the "rules."

[MadduxFanII]

This Bryce Harper commercial would bother me less if they didn't have Avilan pitching to him in the fourth inning.

[Julio3000]

This Bryce Harper commercial would bother me less if they didn't have Avilan pitching to him in the fourth inning.

That would assume the Nats actually scoring some runs against any Braves SP.

[tomahawkchop10]

Nice play by Heyward. Good baserunning from tulo.

[tomahawkchop10]

Hopefully the offense looks a little better second time through.

[USMA76]

Always nice to get worked by some guy in his first big league start against the Braves #1 pitcher.

[Tapate50]

Always nice to get worked by some guy in his first big league start against the Braves #1 pitcher.

We usually struggle a lot with guys we haven't seen before . Kinda saw this coming so far.

[Julio3000]

We usually struggle a lot with guys we haven't seen before . Kinda saw this coming so far.

It's the Bravest Way.

[tvsportscaster]

The Braves have had many embarrassing performances this year, but they all pale in comparison to this one. What a total piece of garbage performance this is. They collectively should be embarrassed, haven't even hit a ball hard through 12 batters against a guy making his major league debut who was mediocre at best in the minor leagues.

[jsebe10]

The Braves have had many embarrassing performances this year, but they all pale in comparison to this one. What a total piece of garbage performance this is. They collectively should be embarrassed, haven't even hit a ball hard through 12 batters against a guy making his major league debut who was mediocre at best in the minor leagues.

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap

[Julio3000]

We just need a shutdown inning or two and a couple of runs.

[TURBO]

I blame Niners. Leave the game now!!

[tomahawkchop10]

The Braves have had many embarrassing performances this year, but they all pale in comparison to this one. What a total piece of garbage performance this is. They collectively should be embarrassed, haven't even hit a ball hard through 12 batters against a guy making his major league debut who was mediocre at best in the minor leagues.

It's the 5th inning. Hard to say it's the worst game of the year...

[PurpleBrave]

Getting no hit by one of the wildest pitchers in AAA... Figures

[tvsportscaster]

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap

Unfortunately we've tipped our cap way too many times this year.

[USMA76]

Sometimes you just gotta tip your cap

Make it stop!!!

[Julio3000]

Let's just start with a hit, for chrissake.

[jsebe10]

Simmons is a fckn joke at the plate. Fckn poppin out ass. That's all he does is pop the fck out or roll one over for a twin killing.

[tomahawkchop10]

Ugh, 3-0 count, then swing out of your shoes twice in a row.

[jsebe10]

Ugh, 3-0 count, then swing out of your shoes twice in a row.


He doesn't know how to hit. Plain and simple. He's got zero approach and has zero situational awareness. It's all well and good that he can glove it, but god d@mn hit sometime.

[kendiz]

Simmons is a fckn joke at the plate. Fckn poppin out ass. That's all he does is pop the fck out or roll one over for a twin killing.

I don't think I've ever seen a hitter end up in the opposite batter's box on every swing. Isn't anyone in that dugout concerned at all about his fundamentals at the plate? It's getting to be ridiculous.

[jsebe10]

This will be the motto our inning here.

Lefties will get out with a sweeping slider

[USMA76]

This is pathetic only because I can't think of any other expressions appropriate to a message board.

Matzek has thrown 62 pitches through six innings. I wonder if the Braves have thought perhaps of NOT swinging at the first or second pitch? Nah.

[jsebe10]

This is pathetic only because I can't think of any other expressions appropriate to a message board.

It's not the fact or idea that this kid is making his debut...it's the fact that he's a lefty and they can't hit lefties.

[jpack1]

Teams are making a fool out of BJ

[Runnin]

Our ace seems to have left his game at the hotel.

[jsebe10]

Our ace seems to have left his game at the hotel.

He's historically bad on the west coast.

[tomahawkchop10]

I'll take the blame for this one. Rico you got the GDT tomorrow. Get us back on track!!

[jsebe10]

Dude it's fckn June...are you seriously not on the same page with your pitcher yet?

[tvsportscaster]

It's not the fact or idea that this kid is making his debut...it's the fact that he's a lefty and they can't hit lefties.

That's not true the Braves have had good success this year against lefties, but this performance tonight is just inexcusable. They're not even trying to make the kid work. How can you shut out at Coors Field, unbelievable.

[USMA76]

He's historically bad on the west coast.

...and apparently Rocky Mountain venues aren't terribly favorable for him either.

(In all fairness, he did pitch well the last time he was in Denver.)

[USMA76]

Teams are making a fool out of BJ

Actually, he's doing a pretty fair job of doing that to himself. Perhaps before the year is over, BJ might make something other than a lob throw back to the infield after a base hit to centerfield.

[jsebe10]

Something is wrong with Freeman.

[jsebe10]

I can't believe this little p*ssy lip is shutting us down.

[Runnin]

He's historically bad on the west coast.
Denver's about 1000 miles from the west coast.

[tvsportscaster]

And no more first place after tonight, the Nats unbelievably are whipping up on the best team in baseball again. They are up 3-0 and have only 1 out in the first inning. Should have buried those SOB's when we had the chance. Missed opportunity for the Braves. I'm starting to change my mind about the Nats, they might be better than I thought they were.

[Runnin]

Perfect game for Carpenter to get some work in.

[Bdawg2309]

Did anyone here laird when he was being asked about fredi being picked as a coach for the ASG & said something about egos in the lockeroom and then correcting himself ?

[jsebe10]

Folks carpenter is toast.

[The Chosen One]

Perfect game for Carpenter to get some work in.

Carpenter started out with us last year as a long relief mop up type guy when Martinez went down and Varvaro was still in AAA

[jpack1]

Carpenter just looks lost.

[jsebe10]

Did anyone here laird when he was being asked about fredi being picked as a coach for the ASG & said something about egos in the lockeroom and then correcting himself ?

1. Chris Johnson
2. Both Uptons
3. Mike Minor
4. Eddie Perez.

[jsebe10]

Call me a hater or biased, but I wasn't impressed at all by the fanny fcker.

[jpack1]

Good to see that Uggla still sucks.

[Runnin]

I'd like to thank Dan Uggla for the comic relief. I needed that.

[Dalyn]

Uggla? Really? Does Fredi know where we are at?

[CrimsonCowboy]

I never want to see the Braves face another pitcher making his M.L. debut

[Dalyn]

Freeman badly needs a day off.

[jsebe10]

I never want to see the Braves face another left handed pitcher.

Fixed it for you.

[The Chosen One]

Uggla broke espn gamecast. After he was put in its crashed and the script is error ridden.

[Dalyn]

Did anyone here laird when he was being asked about fredi being picked as a coach for the ASG & said something about egos in the lockeroom and then correcting himself ?

Would love a full quote. Missed it.

[Dalyn]

Fixed it for you.

We are one of the better teams in baseball this year against left-handed pitchers. #2 behind the Rockies. We suck horribly against right-handed pitchers.

[The Chosen One]

Welp. It was a fun season boys. We've staved off elimination as much as we have been able to since Opening Day. The ride was fun but all great things come to an end. Looking forward to 2015 already! Congrats on the Nats winning the East. Hats off to your team gilesfan. Gonna be a long winter for Wren.

[UNCBlue012]

I don't understand what is wrong with Freeman. He's not being pitched any different, he's just missing pretty easy pitches. I just got home but I see he's been absolutely awful.

[Dalyn]

Upton, Gattis, Simmons, Freeman, and Johnson all have over a .900 OPS against lefties (Justin and Gattis DESTROY them). No one does against righties.

[The Chosen One]

I don't understand what is wrong with Freeman. He's not being pitched any different, he's just missing pretty easy pitches. I just got home but I see he's been absolutely awful.

Baseball gods karma for him telling Chipper they got nothing against me.

[Dalyn]

Baseball gods karma for him telling Chipper they got nothing against me.

You just knew it was going to happen after that.

[UNCBlue012]

Gattis now has a 12-game hitting streak!

[UNCBlue012]

And we lose. Looks like the Nationals are about to take over the division. Pretty embarrassing.

[Runnin]

:facepalm:

[Dalyn]

And we lose. Looks like the Nationals are about to take over the division. Pretty embarrassing.

Extremely. And the division is the only path to the playoffs in the NL East, in my opinion.

[tvsportscaster]

Extremely. And the division is the only path to the playoffs in the NL East, in my opinion.

Not necessarily right now, the Braves are leading the wildcard.

[mossy]

Eh, tomorrow is a new day. Coors field is what it is, and I can't wait till we leave.

[NinersSBChamps]

Well that was mildly disappointing.

[The Chosen One]

Personally I blame Fredi for running Teheran out there today.

[jason27nc]

Personally I blame Fredi for running Teheran out there today.

You should be in time out for a few days.

[Bdawg2309]

Would love a full quote. Missed it.



http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=23lmf5e&s=8

[Nerfherders]

Yeah the game was so out of hand I started wandering around the stadium. The new rooftop bar is pretty cool.