GDT: 9/15/14 BRAVES vs NATIONALS 7:10 ET

[Dalyn]

I've never done one of these. If it starts a mid-September push for the playoffs, I accept Paypal.

Nationals

1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
3. Jayson Werth (R) RF
4. Adam LaRoche (L) 1B
5. Ian Desmond (R) SS
6. Bryce Harper (L) LF
7. Wilson Ramos (R) C
8. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
9. Stephen Strasburg (R) P

Braves

1. Phil Gosselin (R) 2B
2. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Justin Upton (R) LF
5. Jason Heyward (L) RF
6. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
7. Christian Bethancourt (R) C
8. BJ Upton (R) CF
9. Ervin Santana (R) P

What a lineup.

[bravesnumberone]

Only reason I'm still watching is I want to see who on this team has some pride left. Are we going to man the hell up and keep them from clinching on our field?

[Hudson2]

Something else besides strep throat is wrong with Gattis

[zitothebrave]

Gosselin leadoff and Simmons at 2. Fredi can suck it.

[Julio3000]

The ship has sailed, but they just have to go out there and win today, then try to do the same tomorrow.

[Dalyn]

Gosselin leadoff and Simmons at 2. Fredi can suck it.

Heyward is apparently done as leadoff, at least until Gattis returns from whatever the **** is really wrong with him.

[Dalyn]

The ship has sailed, but they just have to go out there and win today, then try to do the same tomorrow.


Yep.

[NinersSBChamps]

I think tomorrow should be ultimate scrubs/AAAA lineup.

Constanza, Cunningham, Terdo, Laird, Doumit, and of course that one dude in CF.

[CyYoung31]

Gosselin leadoff and Simmons at 2. Fredi can suck it.

Yep. I'm done with that ****ing idiot. He can't magically turn this ship around, but he can make damn sure we don't sink.

[CyYoung31]

Obi-la di, oba-la da.

[jsebe10]

Heyward is apparently done as leadoff, at least until Gattis returns from whatever the **** is really wrong with him.

The big white pussy is what he really is.

[Lville21]

Just a microcosm of the season right there....Heyward on 3rd and 0 out -- Johnson Strikeout, Bethancourt ground out to 3B, Upton Strikeout

[bravesnumberone]

Lol at this team

[CyYoung31]

Fredi says that the league has figured out La Stella. Wow. Just wow.

What about BJ and CJ, Fredi? You had no problem giving the a full season's worth of ABs.

[Lville21]

The ump tosses Freddie for slamming his bat in the opposite direction? Get some thick skin, blue.

[bravesnumberone]

At least Freddie showed some damn emotion for a change.

[BremanFan88]

Fredi says that the league has figured out La Stella. Wow. Just wow.

What about BJ and CJ, Fredi? You had no problem giving the a full season's worth of ABs.

What a damn idiot. I'm still shocked at those who still defend him.

[jcc03004]

Why am I not suprised another quality start wasted and another fu-king shutout. Heads need to roll this offseason

[BremanFan88]

Too bad CB can't hit.

[bravesnumberone]

If I were at the game, I'd boo these clowns mercilessly.

I hope they had the decency to charge people $5 a ticket for this worthless product.

[bravesnumberone]

So Simmons is leading the team in batting average in September at .186?????

LMAO.

[BremanFan88]

Heyward has been good for a while now but he looks really good standing closer to the plate.

[BremanFan88]

So Simmons is leading the team in batting average in September at .186?????

LMAO.

Those were the batting averages of the position players not playing well. So he's the best of the worst.

[bravesnumberone]

Those were the batting averages of the position players not playing well. So he's the best of the worst.

Misread it. I didn't think we were quite that terrible.

[skillet]

Misread it. I didn't think we were quite that terrible.

We still suck.... Out Loud. :facepalm:

[jcc03004]

Avilan needs to go too or he needs to work on a new breaking ball right now he's useless what happened to his curve?

[Julio3000]

Bringing him back and putting him into any high-leverage situations was a mistake.

[bravesnumberone]

SportSouth promo literally just said, "This season, the Braves have dominated the Nats. Now they look to crush their Wild Card hopes."

[jcc03004]

I'm really glad this nightmare of a season is coming to an end. There is only 2 people I trust in the pen right now Walden and Kimbrel the rest is blah....

[jcc03004]

I had a feeling Strasburg was going to dominate today this team is sooo pathetic

[bravesnumberone]

Hope our guys are really proud their chief rival is going to celebrate a division championship on our field tomorrow or Wednesday.

[buck75]

RBI !

[zitothebrave]

Fire Fredi, put TP in as manager tomorrow. Got to get rid of this clown.

[buck75]

Maybe CB will continue to hit!

[CrimsonCowboy]

Welp

[bravesnumberone]

Lol. Unbelievable that BJ can't beat that out.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Kevin McAlpin ‏@KevinMcAlpin 1m
#Braves have now scored 2 runs or fewer in 56 of their 150 games this season (37%)

[Bravesfan205]

Lol. Unbelievable that BJ can't beat that out.

Agreed. Makes me wonder if he was running hard out of the box or if he slowed down thinking it was a sure out.

[Dalyn]

Fredi says that the league has figured out La Stella. Wow. Just wow.

What about BJ and CJ, Fredi? You had no problem giving the a full season's worth of ABs.

Did he really ****ing say that? How nice. I'm as close to hating someone I don't know as I've ever been. How many managers would dare say that about a young player with a lot to offer? He didn't even start slumping UNTIL Fredi started jerking him around. **** Fredi. **** him in the ass with the decayed syphilitic cock of Adolf Hitler.

[Bravesfan205]

Agreed. Makes me wonder if he was running hard out of the box or if he slowed down thinking it was a sure out.

TV guys confirmed that he wasn't "busting it" out of the box. At least Uggla always hustled BJ acts like he could care less that he sucks

[Dalyn]

**** him in the ass with the decayed syphilitic cock of Adolf Hitler.

I forgot charred. **** him in the ass with the decayed charred syphilitic cock of Adolf Hitler.

[Dalyn]

It infuriates me that Fredi started jerking Stella! around and blamed it on the league figuring him out when he didn't respond well to very little playing time, no confidence from his manager, etc etc. The kid didn't start slumping before all the bull****. He just suddenly lost his job.

[jpack1]

Anybody can see that Fredi has lost this team. They know he is an idiot and have showed it this year and really any pressure situation in his tenure .I mean he is about as bad as you can be. I mean just listen to one interview of his and you will be like who is this moron?

[CyYoung31]

Did he really ****ing say that? How nice. I'm as close to hating someone I don't know as I've ever been. How many managers would dare say that about a young player with a lot to offer? He didn't even start slumping UNTIL Fredi started jerking him around. **** Fredi. **** him in the ass with the decayed syphilitic cock of Adolf Hitler.

Check out DOB's blog. I can't link it right now.

[Dalyn]

Check out DOB's blog. I can't link it right now.

I found it. Thanks!

[Garmel]

I forgot charred. **** him in the ass with the decayed charred syphilitic cock of Adolf Hitler. :Gasp:

[sturg33]

Anybody notice when BJ tried to take third and was thrown out... he basically begged Fredi to come out and challenge and Fredi chose not to?

The replay showed BJ was right

[sturg33]

I found it. Thanks!

Link?

[TomahawkCult]

Anybody notice when BJ tried to take third and was thrown out... he basically begged Fredi to come out and challenge and Fredi chose not to?

The replay showed BJ was right
Yes, I noticed that and found it odd to say the least: Bossman, not walking toward the dugout, almost loitering, casting hopeful eyes toward the bench; meanwhile, Fredi, instead of going out to chat up the umpire while Tosca makes the call to the replay eyes, is standing at the steps, looking back toward Tosca on the phone. They left poor BJ out in the rain to trudge back on his own.

"Managers have gone out for worse, why leave him out there," was my first impression.

[bravesnumberone]

Honestly, I don't care if Fredi didn't come out for that one. I'm done with BJ. Don't have any use for him. Don't want his sorry ass on the team. If you can't bust it out of the batter's box when you're the final out of the game, you don't deserve to put on a uniform. So f*** him.

[Dalyn]

Anybody notice when BJ tried to take third and was thrown out... he basically begged Fredi to come out and challenge and Fredi chose not to?

The replay showed BJ was right

Wow. No wonder this team has no fight or (some of them) hustle.

[Dalyn]

Honestly, I don't care if Fredi didn't come out for that one. I'm done with BJ. Don't have any use for him. Don't want his sorry ass on the team. If you can't bust it out of the batter's box when you're the final out of the game, you don't deserve to put on a uniform. So f*** him.

You think him not busting it might have something to do with his manager ignoring him? Not saying it's right, but it's a valid reason. People aren't happy. It's obvious.

[bravesnumberone]

You think him not busting it might have something to do with his manager ignoring him? Not saying it's right, but it's a valid reason. People aren't happy. It's obvious.

Sure. But BJ has been a pathetic piece of crap for two years when other guys were still busting it. I don't think Fredi was right at all, and it only adds to the long list of reasons he needs to get canned like tuna in a couple weeks.

But, if anything, play for your teammates, damnit.

[Dalyn]

Sure. But BJ has been a pathetic piece of crap for two years when other guys were still busting it. I don't think Fredi was right at all, and it only adds to the long list of reasons he needs to get canned like tuna in a couple weeks.

But, if anything, play for your teammates, damnit.

You're completely right about that.

[sturg33]

If I'm Justin Upton (or any player), I look at how Fredi left BJ out to dry out there and would be pissed.

I actually felt bad for BJ. He looked so helpless out there and Fredi just left him out to soak in the rain.

[bravesnumberone]

DOB and Bowman aren't going to write about it, but I'm pretty sure most of those guys don't want to play for Fredi.

I'm surprised he came out there to argue when Freeman got tossed.

There's two sides to it. If you're BJ, you shouldn't expect to be defended when you say stuff like "Then the motha****a gonna make warm up twice," or whatever, to another team's player. At the same time, if you're a manager of a team, that's part of your job to defend your players. Unless he goes all Papelblown.

[NinersSBChamps]

If I'm Justin Upton (or any player), I look at how Fredi left BJ out to dry out there and would be pissed.

I actually felt bad for BJ. He looked so helpless out there and Fredi just left him out to soak in the rain.
Leave it to you to defend that POS player.

[TomahawkCult]

IMO it doesn't have anything to do with being good or bad. If he's in the lineup, then he shouldn't be left to twist in the wind like that.

It may have been a simple breakdown in communication (BJ's immediate body language seemed to suggest he thought he was out, I don't recall Dascenzo indicating anything to the bench, and Fredi + bench staff made an effort to pat BJ on the backside as he entered the dugout), but it was a strange passage of play.

[sturg33]

Leave it to you to defend that POS player.

I suppose it's better than reveling in our team's losses, though

[CyYoung31]

"I've never really heard [Gonzalez] in the game like that," Freeman said. "He was rooting for the players. It was kind of cool to see. It's nice to see he has our back. Even though he's not managing the game up in the dugout, he's still fighting for everybody."

That was after the game last night.

[cajunrevenge]

BJ is at the point where I wish injury on him. Maybe BJ can't control how bad he is at hitting, but when your paid 15 million a year and your quite possibly the worst hitter in the majors you can at least hustle. That's the one thing you do control.

I am starting to think BJ could hit if he put in the effort but he is happy cashing his guaranteed paycheck and half assing it every day. Watch him suddenly turn it around once he leaves and someone signs him to another multi year deal(not for 75 million) and he reverts to what we see today.