*OPENING DAY* 4/6/'15: Atlanta Braves (Teheran) @ Miami Marlins

[Dalyn]

Now we know where Fredi moonlights.

And he thinks it's called tailgating.

[Allstar34bd]

Anyway to listen for free online?

[Dalyn]

Surprisingly this is not his fault

Yeah, but it couldn't hurt!

[ChapelHillMatt]

30 minutes?

Seriously????

[Dalyn]

No way you bring Julio back out here after the delay.....TO THE PEN!!!!!

UNLEASH THE MARTIN

[CrimsonCowboy]

Was Simmons trying to photobomb Jenn Hildreth there?

[Dalyn]

Anyway to listen for free online?

Pay attention.

[Hawk]

This is totally fate.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Jeff Schultz ‏@JeffSchultzAJC 2m2 minutes ago
At pace of closing, John Hart still has time to make a trade before play resumes.

[thethe]

30 minutes?

Seriously????

What an embarrassment to the league that a team with a dome gets a rain delay on opening day.

[ChapelHillMatt]

Was Simmons trying to photobomb Jenn Hildreth there?

I think so

It almost looked like he had been asked to do an interview.

[Dalyn]

What an embarrassment to the league that a team with a dome gets a rain delay on opening day.

It really is.

[TURBO]

Finally home. See our new offense is unstoppable.

[Dalyn]

Finally home. See our new offense is unstoppable.

The rain seems to be doing an adequate job.

[Hawk]

Ugh, I don't think you take any chances with Julio here.

[TDlxANDER]

Finally home. See our new offense is unstoppable.

Except by bad forecasts

[CrimsonCowboy]

Braves Meme Guy ‏@Bravesmeme 34s35 seconds ago
Hey @marlins...need to know when it's gonna rain? There's an app for that!

[Dalyn]

Except by bad forecasts

Come on. I think we've beat up on Hart enough already.

[Dalyn]

Ugh, I don't think you take any chances with Julio here.

Nope. Just let Martin at 'em.

[bravesnumberone]

Ugh, I don't think you take any chances with Julio here.

John Hart agrees. Don't want to mess up his trade stock.

I'm sorry.....couldn't help myself.

:fredi:

[Hawk]

lol Jeffrey Loria has a flip phone.

[Hawk]

Nope. Just let Martin at 'em.

Thought the same ... but we're back.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 29s30 seconds ago
Play resumes after a 16-minute rain delay. According to @weatherchannel we should remain dry as long as they keep the roof closed.

[Julio3000]

lol Jeffrey Loria has a flip phone.

Don't laugh. He got that thing in exchange for Gary Sheffield.

[Hawk]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 29s30 seconds ago
Play resumes after a 16-minute rain delay. According to @weatherchannel we should remain dry as long as they keep the roof closed.

Damn, Chip Caray just totally ripped that horrible quip and gave Mark no credit.

[Braves1976]

Nice play at third by Callaspo, he is better on that type of play than CJ and also has a better arm for third. Of course CJ has no range there either so goes without saying Callaspo is better than him in that regard too.

[Dalyn]

Don't laugh. He got that thing in exchange for Gary Sheffield.

And only one of them still works.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Damn, Chip Caray just totally ripped that horrible quip and gave Mark no credit.

Just thought the same thing

[gilesfan]

Nice play at third by Callaspo, he is better on that type of play than CJ and also has a better arm for third.

insert any for "that"

[jpx7]

What an embarrassment to the league that a team with a dome gets a rain delay on opening day.

Anything Loria touches has been an embarrassment to the league—but they're oh-so-complicit in that, so not as if they can really complain.

[Braves1976]

Now that it counts the real EY Jr. is back, just like his track record.

[Julio3000]

And only one of them still works.

Jason Grilli has some slightly greasy stacks of thousand dollar bills that disagree with you.

[gilesfan]

I tell you guys what. When EY gets on base, he's going to be a threat.

[thethe]

We are really not taking any pitches. Geez

[Julio3000]

Was Simmons trying to photobomb Jenn Hildreth there?

Tron thought it was Ian Thomas and was going to ask him what he was doing at the game.

[Dalyn]

We are really not taking any pitches. Geez

That's the future, dude.

[Dalyn]

Anything Loria touches has been an embarrassment to the league—but they're oh-so-complicit in that, so not as if they can really complain.

:fredi:

[gilesfan]

We are really not taking any pitches. Geez

Why let them catch their breath on defense?

[jpx7]

:fredi:

"Show me on the unlicensed Gerald Laird bobble-head where he touched you."

[thethe]

That's the future, dude.

I hope not. Not concerned about a lack of power as much as I am a lack of plate discipline.

[sturg33]

We are really not taking any pitches. Geez

Taking pitches leads to strikeouts... Strikeouts are the worse than ISIS

[Allstar34bd]

Is there an online radio stream anyone can link?

[Dalyn]

I hope not. Not concerned about a lack of power as much as I am a lack of plate discipline.

That's what this whole contact thing is going to be about with players like this.

[jpx7]

I hope not. Not concerned about a lack of power as much as I am a lack of plate discipline.

The Mukaki Rebuild strangely has little space for balls.

[Dalyn]

Pitchers and backup catchers.

[UNCBlue012]

My only issue with Teheran last year was how he continually gave up walks and hits to pitchers. He did it, had to pay.

[sturg33]

It's usually best not to give up 2-out, 2-strike doubles to pitchers

[Braves1976]

Bad pitching there tied the game, terrible 0-2 pitch to pitcher led to double and another bad one 0-2 on Gordon scores him.

[UNCBlue012]

BAM.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Laser of a throw by Bethancourt

[jsebe10]

Different catcher there junkie Gordon. Have a seat.

[sturg33]

Nice little throw by Bethancourt

[Braves1976]

Nice throw and tag there to get Gordon.

[jsebe10]

Scherzer dialed in. Probably going to no hit the Mets

[sturg33]

LOL 24 pitches in 3 innings for Alvarez

[thewupk]

I hope not. Not concerned about a lack of power as much as I am a lack of plate discipline.

The make a lot of contact and rarely strikes out player is generally one that doesn't walk much and doesn't have much power. It just goes hand in hand. There are exceptions of course.

[gilesfan]

small ball

[sturg33]

I guess the faster innings are a little more fun to watch... Afraid to look away bc you will miss it

[Braves1976]

LOL 24 pitches in 3 innings for Alvarez

Quick outs and plenty of DP's are better than strikeouts. :)

[Braves1976]

I guess the faster innings are a little more fun to watch... Afraid to look away bc you will miss it

Exactly. :)

[cajunrevenge]

Scherzer dialed in. Probably going to no hit the Mets

ROFLBBQ

[jsebe10]

ROFLBBQ

Wanna translate that?

[Dalyn]

Simmons should've had that one.

[Braves1976]

Teheran should be happy that was only a single by Stanton, another bad hanging slider. Thankfully Simmons didn't get his head taken off too, that was a bullet.

[Braves1976]

Simmons should've had that one.

The infield isn't in the best condition and that was a bullet anyway. Hard to question Simmons there.

[jpx7]

That guy.

But dumb attempt to advance by Stanton bails out the Braves.

Time to take neither pitches nor prisoners.

[Braves1976]

Simmons hustle to third made that play happen, nailed Stanton to get out of it.

[Julio3000]

Not Not steals an out.

[Dalyn]

:happy0157:

[Braves1976]

That guy.

But dumb attempt to advance by Stanton bails out the Braves.

Time to take neither pitches nor prisoners.

He was apparently watching Callaspo and not seeing Simmons heading to third to cover for the throw.

[Julio3000]

MLB wants to shorten games. The Braves are just doing their bit.

[Dalyn]

ROFLBBQ


Wanna translate that?

Rolling on floor licking big black queers. Pretty racy, Cajun.

[jpx7]

I'd honestly forgotten that the Marlins had acquired That Guy. Their lineup is pretty balanced, on paper.

[Dalyn]

MLB wants to shorten games. The Braves are just doing their bit.

Let's see if you still think that in the 18th inning.

[sturg33]

This is gonna get so old...

"The Braves have not struck out."

Yeah, and we have 3 hits, 1 run, and 0 walks.

[Braves1976]

Let's see if you still think that in the 18th inning.

Haha, not with our new bullpen.

[jpx7]

Rolling on floor licking big black queers. Pretty racy, Cajun.

http://thisisinfamous.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3535.png

[MadduxFanII]

Simmons saw five pitches!

[jpx7]

This is gonna get so old...

"The Braves have not struck out."

Yeah, and we have 3 hits, 1 run, and 0 walks.


And I think Chip just said Alvarez has only thrown more than three pitches to one hitter (Freeman)? That's spleen-bustingly sad.

Edit:
Simmons saw five pitches! -- So Chip is unsurprisingly erroneous as hell.

[jsebe10]

Rolling on floor licking big black queers. Pretty racy, Cajun.

Lol

[gilesfan]

And I think Chip just said Alvarez has only thrown more than three pitches to one hitter (Freeman)? That's spleen-bustingly sad.

Edit: -- So Chip is unsurprisingly erroneous as hell.

But, it doesn't allow Alvarez to get in a groove.

[jsebe10]

And I think Chip just said Alvarez has only thrown more than three pitches to one hitter (Freeman)? That's spleen-bustingly sad.

Edit: -- So Chip is unsurprisingly erroneous as hell.

That what? Chip would know a stat like that or it was actually true?

[CrimsonCowboy]

Still an incredible catch after all this time.

[Julio3000]

Let's see if you still think that in the 18th inning.

LET'S GO MAAAAARLINS

[Dalyn]

Still an incredible catch after all this time.

Chip knows how Nixon felt right before that catch.



:snort:

[Julio3000]

That what? Chip would know a stat like that or it was actually true?

He's had his head, uh, down for an AB here and there.

[Dalyn]

LET'S GO MAAAAARLINS

Who will be the random pedophile this time?

[emk418]

Man Callaspo really struggles to move

[jsebe10]

He's had his head, uh, down for an AB here and there.

"Is this a party or what!?!?"

[sturg33]

Ian Desmond with two errors today leading to all 3 of Mets runs

[cajunrevenge]

Wanna translate that?

Rolling on floor laughing BBQ

[Hawk]

Nice pitch on the corner to catch Salty looking.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Salty just got fooled

[Dalyn]

"Is this a party or what!?!?"

"No strikeouts, huh, Joe? That's great. You could say we have a contact buzz."

[Hawk]

What a beautiful play!

[CrimsonCowboy]

That was sweet DP

[Julio3000]

Fuuuuck

[TURBO]

Sweet DP.

[Braves1976]

Oh my, what a DP by Simmons and the kid Peterson!

Just keep the ball on the ground and we have some great infield defense up the middle, good at third too when CJ is not in there. It's too bad we have mostly fly ball pitchers.

[jsebe10]

STUDS up the middle.

[thethe]

Teheran is so bad ass. Hope we are good in a year or two so he can pitch us to a world series.

[MadduxFanII]

Peterson and Simmons can make some beautiful music together if Peterson hits enough to stay in the lineup.

[TDlxANDER]

B-E-A- utiful

[sturg33]

The current infield defense will be good.

That's all I got

[thethe]

If Peterson hits at all he is going to post some nice WAR numbers and make the Chopcountry community happy.

[jsebe10]

"No strikeouts, huh, Joe? That's great. You could say we have a contact buzz."

He's probably got some hookers sucking it off his tip in between innings as Joe sits there and rolls up more lines

[Julio3000]

STUDS up the middle.

Can someone take this one? I'm feeding the baby and it just feels wrong.

[thethe]

The current infield defense will be good.

That's all I got

I picture you saying this in real life in the same manner of your avatar.

[MadduxFanII]

Can someone take this one? I'm feeding the baby and it just feels wrong.

I got this:

Yeah, they're such studs you can even hang pictures on them. Like, big pictures with heavy frames and ****.

[Braves1976]

LOL @ Ozuna! He thought he caught the ball and it was behind him.

[VirginiaBrave]

What defense!!! Y'all catch that shot Joe took at Andrelton's offense?

[Hawk]

Can someone take this one? I'm feeding the baby and it just feels wrong.

All that's missing is a Johnson ... ?

[Braves1976]

Great bunt by Peterson.

[thethe]

Well there you go EYJ haters!

[thethe]

Great bunt by Peterson.

Manufacturing a run hopefully......

[gilesfan]

small balls.

[Julio3000]

I got this:

Yeah, they're such studs you can even hang pictures on them. Like, big pictures with heavy frames and ****.

But we traded Carpenter.

[emk418]

True test here. Can we get a runner in from 3rd with less then 2 outs

[Dalyn]

Good job, there. Nice to see.

[thethe]

True test here. Can we get a runner in from 3rd with less then 2 outs

Thats what leadership is all about!

[sturg33]

I picture you saying this in real life in the same manner of your avatar.

This made me laugh

[Dalyn]

Tie game? I walk Markakis and Freeman to get to Bethancourt every day and twice on Monday.

[jsebe10]

Speed kills.

[Hawk]

Chip: "SPEED NEVER SLUMPS."

[thethe]

LOL at the Markakis haters!~

[CrimsonCowboy]

Whoa!

[jpx7]

"SPEED NEVER SLUMPS!!!"

Even if the Braves win more than anticipated, this could be a long year ...

[Dalyn]

Wow. Replay?

[thethe]

This made me laugh

First time for everything....me making you laugh that is..

[cajunrevenge]

So has Fredi changed his squiggly line philosophy for scoring runs?

[Braves1976]

If EY Jr. gets on he is plenty fast, it's just I don't expect him to get on enough given his track record.

[thethe]

"SPEED NEVER SLUMPS!!!"

Even if the Braves win more than anticipated, this could be a long year ...

But every game could be a 2-1 nailbiter!

[gilesfan]

Well, thanks Salty.

[emk418]

I don't care how weak Markakis hit that....the last few years we would strike out there. I'll take it

[thethe]

Do sacrifice bunts get figured into WAR/wOBA/WRC+?

[sturg33]

"SPEED NEVER SLUMPS"

Chip looks like he's moving on from Cocaine

[thethe]

I don't care how weak Markakis hit that....the last few years we would strike out there. I'll take it

100%. Someone would have tried to hit a home run there and ruined the chance.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 40s41 seconds ago
I would appreciate it if somebody could teach me how to score an inning that begins w/ a hustle double, a sac bunt and a run-producing FC.

[Braves1976]

LOL at the Markakis haters!~

That wasn't how you draw it up, thankfully EY Jr. got a great jump and is so fast he beat the throw. Further, those against the Markakis signing (myself included) main issue is length of contract.

[Hawk]

WHEELZ

[thethe]

Markakis is old

[Braves1976]

LOL a hit and run with slow Markakis, thankfully a bad throw. :)

[Julio3000]

"SPEED NEVER SLUMPS"

Chip looks like he's moving on from Cocaine

Nice.

[Dalyn]

Freeman is not instilling confidence that he's going to handle no protection so far.

[sturg33]

Freeman to the bench tomorrow.

Markakis is painfully slow

[jsebe10]

God Chip shut up with "fun to watch"!!!

[Braves1976]

Freeman is not instilling confidence that he's going to handle no protection so far.

Yea, even on his bloop single he chased a bad one to start. My fear is that he'll see that all season because he should, he'll need to take a lot of walks.

[Julio3000]

Markakis is old

I don't know if you saw it or not, but he was hosed by a mile. Salty threw to the SS side and the cover guy beefed it.

[Braves1976]

But every game could be a 2-1 nailbiter!

Not many with our current bullpen IMO.

[thethe]

Alright Julio, you know you're asking too much for more than 2 runs with this offense.

[Dalyn]

I don't know if you saw it or not, but he was hosed by a mile. Salty threw to the SS side and the cover guy beefed it.

Hosed by a mile AFTER a pause. It wasn't even close.

[thethe]

I don't know if you saw it or not, but he was hosed by a mile. Salty threw to the SS side and the cover guy beefed it.

I'm just speculating since I'm at work and hoping I'm right.

[Dalyn]

Not many with our current bullpen IMO.


He's just talking about the first six innings.

[sturg33]

Yea, even on his bloop single he chased a bad one to start. My fear is that he'll see that all season because he should, he'll need to take a lot of walks.

Nonsense... he'll be fine once he gets Jonny Gomes' leadership behind him

[Dalyn]

I'm just speculating since I'm at work and hoping I'm right.

Story of your career. :cooter:

[Braves1976]

Don't forget about Simmons defense killing two potential big inning threats for the Marlins (great tag at third and play up the middle, Peterson great barehand throw to complete of course).

[sturg33]

On a more serious note... One of the reasons I prefer last year's offense to this one, was that there was always hope we could hit a home run to get us a lead or back into a game.

With this lineup, there is literally no hope for scoring other than fluky things like balks and dropped line drives.

[Russ2dollas]

I'm sure this was covered but..........the unstoppable world's greatest team Nationals started Uggla on opening day?

The best braves ending to this game would be to go into 9th up 4-1 and then blow the save........just saying

[sturg33]

Don't forget about Simmons defense killing two potential big inning threats for the Marlins (great tag at third and play up the middle, Peterson great barehand throw to complete of course).

I'm glad to see your hard on for Simmons is still in tact :cooter:

[Dalyn]

Just get it to Kimbrel.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Uh Marcel, look behind you (from Twitter):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CB8MjrRVIAA7Anm.jpg

[thethe]

On a more serious note... One of the reasons I prefer last year's offense to this one, was that there was always hope we could hit a home run to get us a lead or back into a game.

With this lineup, there is literally no hope for scoring other than fluky things like balks and dropped line drives.

We scored two runs without Freeman doing anything. We're basically a juggernaut.

[Braves1976]

Nonsense... he'll be fine once he gets Jonny Gomes' leadership behind him

Hehe, Gomes will give him some protection vs lefties I suppose. :)

[Braves1976]

Uh Marcel, look behind you (from Twitter):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CB8MjrRVIAA7Anm.jpg

He caught the ball, he caught the ball. OK maybe not, he's no Otis Nixon! :)

[jpx7]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 40s41 seconds ago
I would appreciate it if somebody could teach me how to score an inning that begins w/ a hustle double, a sac bunt and a run-producing FC.

I have reason to believe he already knows how to score those plays.

[Hawk]

Apparently Johnson was shocked not to be in the lineup today.

[Dalyn]

Nonsense... he'll be fine once he gets Jonny Gomes' leadership behind him


Hehe, Gomes will give him some protection vs lefties I suppose. :)

Behind him.

Protection.

SAFE BUTTSEX

[thethe]

Oof...tough walk right there.

[thethe]

Teheran is so bad ass.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Getting Stanton on one pitch. Nice

[mossy]

Let's score some runs!!!

[Julio3000]

JT is a frosty SOB out there.

[CrimsonCowboy]

ICYMI:

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CB8PZ6hUoAAVHJA.mp4

[jpx7]

Uh Marcel, look behind you (from Twitter):

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4327/686/400/colbert%20charlene.0.jpg

[thethe]

So Kelly Johnson is still not Chase Utley.

[cajunrevenge]

Normally I would say pull Julio here but since we have nothing to play for let's give Teheran a chance to go 7.

[Dalyn]

Hardest contact of the game. :happy0157:

[thethe]

Normally I would say pull Julio here but since we have nothing to play for let's give Teheran a chance to go 7.

I would rather just keep Julio on the same innings count as he had last year. Need to preserve his golden arm.

[Dalyn]

Almost time for Fredi to manage. Going to get ugly.

[emk418]

Could really use an insurance run here

[thethe]

Almost time for Fredi to manage. Going to get ugly.

I am starting to believe that you are not in fact a Fredi Gonzalez Supporter.

[cajunrevenge]

Almost time for Fredi to manage. Going to get ugly.

Juan Jamie warning up, so good chance it gets ugly.

[thethe]

BOOOOOOOO

[NinersSBChamps]

Just came back from work. Saw two hits in the same inning!

[Julio3000]

EY 1-4 and does something to give Joe a chub. Sounds about right.

[cajunrevenge]

I would rather just keep Julio on the same innings count as he had last year. Need to preserve his golden arm.

inning count doesn't matter, pitch count matters.

[Julio3000]

Juan Jamie warning up, so good chance it gets ugly.

Well, heavy, at least.

[Dalyn]

I am starting to believe that you are not in fact a Fredi Gonzalez Supporter.

I support him. In fact, I keep recommending him to every place with a job opening I can find.

[thethe]

inning count doesn't matter, pitch count matters.

Agree and disagree. Both matter. The getting up and getting down affects the arm as well.

[Julio3000]

Agree and disagree. Both matter. The getting up and getting down affects the arm as well.

I like JT going 7. Slow him down later in the year, if necessary.

[Dalyn]

Chip talking right now? :happy0157:

[thethe]

I like JT going 7. Slow him down later in the year, if necessary.

I look at managing Julio in the same prism as every other move this season. Wins and losses mean absolutely nothing and in reality more losses are better. Its all about the future and Julio is probably the single most important part of that future.

[jpx7]

I like JT going 7. Slow him down later in the year, if necessary.

Yea, it's a couple years too early to start thinking about saving his arm for the postseason.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Julio losing it a bit here

[jpx7]

That Guy burns Teheran again.

[thethe]

Its the first start of the season. No reason to have Julio pushing 100 pitches. Just stupid in a worthless season.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Uh oh

[Braves1976]

Nice managing Fredi, lol.

[jpx7]

Joe, dude: the answer to dealing with bunting situations in a loaded lineup is not to create a worse lineup: the answer is to ensure all your sluggers can bunt. It's like he thinks having a quality lineup is a handicap ...

[Dalyn]

Only person more worried than me about Fredi managing is Fredi.

[Braves1976]

Its the first start of the season. No reason to have Julio pushing 100 pitches. Just stupid in a worthless season.

Yea, you don't push him that hard game one given the pitch count and earlier rain delay Now with our bullpen it will likely get ugly.

[jsebe10]

Nice managing Fredi, lol.

Doesn't help the umpire squeezed him those two "low" bitches that chsnge the AB

[sturg33]

Every ball hit to right, I wonder if Jason woulda caught it.

[TDlxANDER]

AHHHHHHH....THE BULLPEN!!!!

[jpx7]

Every ball hit to right, I wonder if Jason woulda caught it.

He would have caught the baseball, but he most certainly would not have loved it—and you can quantify that factor.

[Julio3000]

Its the first start of the season. No reason to have Julio pushing 100 pitches. Just stupid in a worthless season.

I understand, but 100 pitches isn't going to blow the guy's arm up. Wainwright went 101 last night, and I'll bet he'd have started the next inning if he didn't have a 3-run lead.

I'm not advocating ignoring his IP or pitch count, I just think Julio was fine, at 89 pitches, to start the inning.

[Braves1976]

That helps, nice DP boys.

[TDlxANDER]

Gritty double play there

[mossy]

DP!!!!!!

[thethe]

WOW!

[keithlaw]

He would have caught the baseball, but he most certainly would not have loved it—and you can quantify that factor.

He only catches baseballs because he thinks they're 8 balls

[Julio3000]

Avilan. You beautiful, dead-armed bastard.

[jcc03004]

Gritty double play there

Wow Luis coming up big would be nice to have a dependable Luis again

[sturg33]

Joe wrong per usual. Callaspo shoulda stepped on third then got the guy out at home..

Good play nonetheless

[Dalyn]

Johnson? :Gasp:

[jsebe10]

Joe wrong per usual. Callaspo shoulda stepped on third then got the guy out at home..

Good play nonetheless

Yea Morse is deathly slow.

[thethe]

I understand, but 100 pitches isn't going to blow the guy's arm up. Wainwright went 101 last night, and I'll bet he'd have started the next inning if he didn't have a 3-run lead.

I'm not advocating ignoring his IP or pitch count, I just think Julio was fine, at 89 pitches, to start the inning.

Sure, its not going to be the tipping point or anything for Julio going under the knife but I think its not a precedent I want to be set for him this season. We all know this season means nothing when it comes to wins and losses. Julio is the Braves #1 asset and should be carefully monitored for the long haul. I'm not a proponent of thinking you can just shut him down at the end of the season. At that point the stress to the arm has already been done. I'm an advocate of a slow and steady approach like how basketball is played now. Take away minutes (innings) here and there over hte course of the whole season. Julio is too important to mess up.

[jcc03004]

Joe wrong per usual. Callaspo shoulda stepped on third then got the guy out at home..

Good play nonetheless

1 more to get

[smootness]

Joe wrong per usual. Callaspo shoulda stepped on third then got the guy out at home..

Good play nonetheless

Yeah, that was dumb. The tag at home would have been easy, and you keep them at first and second.

[Dalyn]

Let's see if he can throw a strike.

[thethe]

Is Jhonson really throwing 95?

[Julio3000]

****, Johnson's sinker looks positively evil.

[sturg33]

I'm actually optimistic Johnson will be very good this year

[CrimsonCowboy]

What a job by Avilian and Johnson!

[thethe]

Braves bullpen is always good.

[bravesnumberone]

Outstanding work by the pen there. Great work by Teheran today. Too bad we don't have Kimbrel in the wings.

[Julio3000]

I'm actually optimistic Johnson will be very good this year

Me, too.

[thethe]

I'm actually optimistic Johnson will be very good this year

And be flipped for a good long term asset at the deadline.

[sturg33]

Look at that bullpen.

#closersareoverrated

[FreemanFan]

Nice job getting out of a jam there.

[Runnin]

This team sure is fun to watch.

[mossy]

Gotta love it when Johnson does well in a tight squeeze...

[Garmel]

Sweet!

[sturg33]

And be flipped for a good long term asset at the deadline.

Yes. Along with 22 others... We're gonna need to field a new minor league team... Let's field one in Richmond again

[thethe]

Yes. Along with 22 others... We're gonna need to filed a new minor league team... Let's field one in Richmond again

Would that make GF more of a Braves fan since he is closer to that stadiuM?

[sturg33]

Can Jace hit lefties?

[Dalyn]

I miss Dunn.

[sturg33]

Would that make GF more of a Braves fan since he is closer to that stadiuM?

Yes... that is the ultimate goal

[thethe]

I miss Dunn.

He has some filthy stuff for sure.

[sturg33]

I miss Dunn.

Yeah but we got Uggla for him

[rico43]

Mets win! Nationals in last place!

[Braves1976]

Peterson chased a bad one that AB against the lefty. Good first game for him regardless.

[bravesnumberone]

So we're gonna have three lefties face the lefty. K.

[Dalyn]

Lucky call there.

[NinersSBChamps]

3 left handed batters in a row. What is going on!?!??

[sturg33]

So we're gonna have three lefties face the lefty. K.

That's going to be an issue...

Although I'm not sure we're going to be able to tell the difference... outs are outs

[Julio3000]

Frozen Spanikopita.

[bravesnumberone]

That's going to be an issue...

Although I'm not sure we're going to be able to tell the difference... outs are outs

I've only been hearing bits on the radio and just got home, but that seemed like an opportune time to use CJ, if he hasn't already been used, no?

[jsebe10]

I can see lefties being an issue for us this season.

[thethe]

Have to do a better job at splitting up the lefties. Just not sure how it can be done. Sadly, Freeman/Markakis/Peterson are the three best hitters on the team.