5/16/15 Braves @ Marlins

[Garmel]

Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Phil Gosselin (R) 3B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
7. Todd Cunningham (S) LF
8. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
9. Alex Wood (R) P

Marlins
1. Dee Gordon (L) 2B
2. Martin Prado (R) 3B
3. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
5. Jeff Baker (R) 1B
6. Ichiro Suzuki (L) LF
7. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Mat Latos (R)

[UNCBlue012]

Let's do this! GO BRAVOS!

[CrimsonCowboy]

Game is on SportSouth. It will switch over to Fox Sports 1 after they are done with UFC stuff.

[USMA76]

Game was supposed to be on Fox Sports 1. Instead it's on Fox Sports Florida (Directv 654).

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from Maybin.

[UNCBlue012]

Jeez, Stanton.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Even Stanton's outs are impressive

[Garmel]

Game was supposed to be on Fox Sports 1. Instead it's on Fox Sports Florida (Directv 654).

Problem is that people like me who aren't local are screwed from watching the game.

[USMA76]

I sure thought that was gone when it left Stanton's bat.

[UNCBlue012]

four-pitch walk. EXACT same pitches. Alright, come on Alex. Get rid of these first-inning jitters.

[UNCBlue012]

Awesome.

[USMA76]

four-pitch walk. EXACT same pitches. Alright, come on Alex. Get rid of these first-inning jitters.

Those four pitches were Glavine-esque. The problem is, in this Questec era, they don't call them strikes anymore no matter how many times the pitcher hits the same spot.

[UNCBlue012]

Simba is by far my favorite player right now.

Also, Todd with ANOTHER hit.

[Garmel]

Keep moving the line.

[USMA76]

Simba is by far my favorite player right now.

Also, Todd with ANOTHER hit.

Cunningham is raking. Tell me again why he was in AAA while Eric Young, Jr. was on the ML team?

[CrimsonCowboy]

BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[USMA76]

Jace Peterson with the GRANNY!

[UNCBlue012]

PETERSON GRANDSLAMMMM

[dak]

JACE!!!!

[dak]

There is now no more line to move!

[Braves1976]

Raw power comes to life! :)

[Hawk]

Raw power anyone?

[Garmel]

Good spot for his first home run. Heh heh.

[thethe]

The POWER of Jace Peterson!

[thethe]

Those grand slam are rally killers. Now nobody on base to get over!

[Julio3000]

Raw power anyone?

Rrrrrrrrrrraw

[sentenza]

1st career homer!
In style with a Grand Salami!

Congrats Jace

[UNCBlue012]

Man, keep it up! Alright Alex, you've got this.

These Marlins commentators are not bad at all.

[UNCBlue012]

@mlbbowman: Peterson's power potential was obviously restricted when he was not in the leadoff spot.

Jason burn...

[Garmel]

Freddie should have had that.

[thewupk]

Peterson Power

[Julio3000]

After that Peterbomb, Christy Beth (61 PAs) and Neck Markakis (team-high 150 PAs) are now the only Braves regulars without a HR.

[sentenza]

We will never see a Christy Beth homer!

[CrimsonCowboy]

I don't care if the bases are loaded, might need to think about just walking Stanton.

[Garmel]

If we don't score more runs we might lose this game.

[nsacpi]

We will never see a Christy Beth homer!

that's cuz his bat speed is faster than the human eye

[thewupk]

I don't know if I've seen a ball hit that far before. wow.

[nsacpi]

If we don't score more runs we might lose this game.

have faith in The Todd

[USMA76]

Stanton's HR is scheduled to touch down in about five minutes.

[chop2chip]

That has to be over 500 feet easily.

[keithlaw]

have faith in The Todd

http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110528121961/scrubs/images/d/da/Finale-Todd.jpg

[MadduxFanII]

Todd Cunningham is on pace to be the greatest hitter in the history of Major League Baseball.

[Julio3000]

Todd Cunningham is on pace to be the greatest hitter in the history of Major League Baseball.

Each hit is a shovelful of dirt on EY's Braves career, with any luck.

[nsacpi]

Todd Cunningham is on pace to be the greatest hitter in the history of Major League Baseball.

I don't think he'll sustain the .800 BA, but .400 is certainly possible.

[MadduxFanII]

Gameday:

"Cameron Maybin singles on a sharp line drive to catcher JT Realmuto."

[WaitingFor2017]

Koehler? I thought he was a starter.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Hopefully Latos is OK

[nsacpi]

Gameday:

"Cameron Maybin singles on a sharp line drive to catcher TJ Realmuto."

Technically accurate.

[nsacpi]

Peterson getting homer happy

[sentenza]

Next GS is in the air!
Go Freddie!

[USMA76]

Freeman just struggles against the Fish.

[nsacpi]

bad body language

[UNCBlue012]

Beautiful pickoff.

[WaitingFor2017]

He's clearly out. Who is the analyst? The baserunner slid right into the glove.

[VirginiaBrave]

Why do the Braves continue to challenge the other team's best hitter?? Harper last week, Stanton today. Today's HR was totally avoidable...

[CrimsonCowboy]

He's clearly out. Who is the analyst? The baserunner slid right into the glove.

Cliff Floyd. I was also wondering what he was looking at.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Did the Marlins pitchers insult the Braves players wives or something? Koehler takes a liner. He's OK though.

[USMA76]

How often do you see two pickoffs in a single game? First Ichiro and then Echevarria.

[VirginiaBrave]

Cliff Floyd. I was also wondering what he was looking at.

They are both terrible. Who grows up in Charlotte and knows nothing of NASCAR?? Seriously??? Guy should have his NC card pulled...

[stpeteirish]

Hopefully Latos is OK

yeah, we need him to pitch five more times vs us this year.

[chop2chip]

That back door slider to Stanton was filthy.

[stpeteirish]

Koehler? I thought he was a starter.

bumped from his spot for Henderson Alvarez tomorrow. Funny how Marlins rotation changed from a group of young hard throwers to Haren, Cosart, Phelps and Latos.

[stpeteirish]

Wood's hitting is beyond pitiful.

[UNCBlue012]

Gosselin over here with an awful error.

[USMA76]

Wood is now pitching scared after the error.

[UNCBlue012]

Inning should easily be over. But, it continues and of course Wood can't locate worth anything. THIS is what has to change.

[USMA76]

"if you're the Miami Marlins, you have to beat teams like the Atlanta Braves."

Nice.

[Garmel]

This looks like this is going to get bad.

[thewupk]

"if you're the Miami Marlins, you have to beat teams like the Atlanta Braves."

Nice.

Sad to hear but it's true for them.

[UNCBlue012]

Beautiful pitch, Wood. Please finish this off!

[UNCBlue012]

Good or bad outcome, good move Fredi. Let Wood maneuver through this.

[USMA76]

Sad to hear but it's true for them.

Maybe but, if it's okay with them, let's go ahead and play the games anyway.

[Garmel]

Whew!

[UNCBlue012]

Beautiful. He's a bulldog, no doubt there.

[USMA76]

Whew, dodged the proverbial bullet there (and Gosselin's off the hook).

[thewupk]

Beautiful pitch, Wood. Please finish this off!

Wood finished strong today

[nsacpi]

Nice job Wood pitching around the error.

[thewupk]

great ab by Jace there

[UNCBlue012]

0-2, 3-2 and single. Brilliant job, Peterson.

[Braves1976]

Great 8 pitch AB by Peterson, better day today at leadoff.

[USMA76]

Nice play by Gordon; bad luck for us.

[UNCBlue012]

Wow. Dirty pitch.

[UNCBlue012]

Stanton is the man, no doubt there. But the obsession with him on this telecast is insane.

[UNCBlue012]

WOW. Great play Peterson!

[USMA76]

Take another deep breath.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Great play by Maybin

[thewupk]

hell of a catch by maybin there

[nsacpi]

Nice catch

[UNCBlue012]

I love Maybin. Dude is a great player for this team.

And don't look now, but Wood's ERA is down to 3.83. Not too shabby. Keep it up!

[USMA76]

Harper swings violently and hits the ball hard; Stanton looks like he's making ordinary contact and the ball flies 418 feet...just incredible power.

[chop2chip]

Teheran and Wood have been able to put together back to back good starts despite pitching ugly. That's a good sign.

[UNCBlue012]

Harper swings violently and hits the ball hard; Stanton looks like he's making ordinary contact and the ball flies 418 feet...just incredible power.

It's amazing. He has the kind of swing that could keep him in the game for a long time.

And screw hecharfhgthshd, Simba had that hit.

[USMA76]

Simmons is quick but he's not fast.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Seven innings for Wood today. Good sign

[thewupk]

Cunny is funny

[UNCBlue012]

Todd with another hit. Jeez he is good.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Todd Cunningham is a hitting fool

[UNCBlue012]

KEEP HIM UP IN THE MAJORS

[thewupk]

Todd Cunningham is a hitting fool

and he can run a lil bit...but he's out. dumb move. lol

[UNCBlue012]

He's out. I still love the hustle though.

[Garmel]

Looks like Cunningham is out.

[USMA76]

Cunningham was out, unfortunately.

[Garmel]

That was a perfect throw.

[WaitingFor2017]

If I were Miami, I'd try to line up Dan Haren to pitch against the Braves in every series. The Braves have had good luck vs. Latos. The Braves have never been able to hit Haren it seems.

[Garmel]

Good to see Jim being dominant again.

[UNCBlue012]

Great inning for Jim! Dude has been great in the role aside from 2 games against the Blue Jays.

[USMA76]

These announcers are going to be heartbroken if the Braves manage to hold on and win this game.

[UNCBlue012]

These announcers are going to be heartbroken if the Braves manage to hold on and win this game.

I surprisingly like them, but they really do just slobber all over this team.

[UNCBlue012]

Also, three hit game for Maybin.

[nsacpi]

Maybin, Cunningham and the Goose making a good case to be in there everyday.

[UNCBlue012]

Maybin, Cunningham and the Goose making a good case to be in there everyday.

I feel like Maybin pretty much is a regular now. The other two without a doubt should be. Cunningham over Gomes and we'll see once KJ is back. Goose > Callaspo

[USMA76]

I surprisingly like them, but they really do just slobber all over this team.

I get that Cliff Floyd played for the Marlins and the Mets so it's in his DNA to be anti-Brave. That said, this is a national telecast so he needs to put those personal biases aside.

[thethe]

Baseball is so weird. This collection of misfits is a better offensive team than last year. So strange.

[chop2chip]

I get that Cliff Floyd played for the Marlins and the Mets so it's in his DNA to be anti-Brave. That said, this is a national telecast so he needs to put those personal biases aside.

What "anti-Braves" thing has he said during the telecast?

I think Floyd has been great.

[thethe]

What "anti-Braves" thing has he said during the telecast?

I think Floyd has been great.

Agreed. No problems with the braodcast team. I think a lot of our fans are used to listening to Brave guys so they just aren't sure what neutral broadcasting is.

[UNCBlue012]

Why the heck is Hech hitting 8th? I'm sorry but he needs to be up in the order.

[USMA76]

What "anti-Braves" thing has he said during the telecast?

I think Floyd has been great.

Start with "the Marlins should just beat teams like the Braves" plus the slobbering over not only Stanton but numerous Marlins players. IMO his commentary has been far from even-handed.

[USMA76]

Agreed. No problems with the braodcast team. I think a lot of our fans are used to listening to Brave guys so they just aren't sure what neutral broadcasting is.

Point taken.

[Garmel]

Agreed. No problems with the braodcast team. I think a lot of our fans are used to listening to Brave guys so they just aren't sure what neutral broadcasting is.

That's probably why Fox hasn't used the Braves' announcers on a national broadcast.

[UNCBlue012]

That's probably why Fox hasn't used the Braves' announcers on a national broadcast.

I came up to where I am as a Sports Journalist and biased opinions took me forever to learn. I've always been incredibly passionate and biased. I love my Braves, but there is a lot less intensity than I once had. I'm more statistically driven than ever before.

[VirginiaBrave]

Baseball is so weird. This collection of misfits is a better offensive team than last year. So strange.

Easy to be better offensively when you make more contact...

[USMA76]

...and Stanton lurking in the background. We need to get Gordon out.

[UNCBlue012]

Wow. That was an embarrassing sequence of pitches, Grilli. Now, we have a guy on with Stanton up soon. Smart.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Need double play NOW!

[jpx7]

That's probably why Fox hasn't used the Braves' announcers on a national broadcast.

They also can't afford Chip's pre-game per diem.

[VirginiaBrave]

That's probably why Fox hasn't used the Braves' announcers on a national broadcast.

No local broadcast team is any different. The Braves guys will give credit when due. Unlike some.

[USMA76]

Gotta get Prado or we're really in trouble.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Here we goooooooooooooooooooooo

[USMA76]

Gotta think I'd walk Stanton and take my chances with the next guy regardless of what the book says.

[VirginiaBrave]

Tempted to walk him

[UNCBlue012]

WINNNN

[CrimsonCowboy]

http://i.imgur.com/P6x0U.gif

[USMA76]

Gotta think I'd walk Stanton and take my chances with the next guy regardless of what the book says.

...which is why I'm not managing LOL.

[WaitingFor2017]

It's too bad the Braves don't play the Marlins more than 19 times this year.

[WaitingFor2017]

Just like that, Atlanta could be 2.5 or 3 games out after tonight. That is very telling of the NL East considering Atlanta is two games under and is only 11-17 when not facing Miami.

[nsacpi]

The Gosselin Maybin Cunningham Triumvrate are unbeatable.

[chop2chip]

Start with "the Marlins should just beat teams like the Braves" plus the slobbering over not only Stanton but numerous Marlins players. IMO his commentary has been far from even-handed.
If you want to be a playoff team you have to beat teams under .500. There's nothing wrong with what he said. He's also been very complementary about how competitive the Braves have been this season. I don't know what more you could ask for.

There's a thread in the mainboard asking the question about why MLB doesn't market their stars better. The fans want to talk about Stanton because he's exciting. If you want to appeal to a national market then you have to highlight the best players on the field.

[50PoundHead]

The Gosselin Maybin Cunningham Triumvrate are unbeatable.

The Gosselin/Cunningham combo platter is now 2-0.

[thethe]

Just like that, Atlanta could be 2.5 or 3 games out after tonight. That is very telling of the NL East considering Atlanta is two games under and is only 11-17 when not facing Miami.

If Julio was the Julio we all expected then we are probably tied for first right now.

[weso1]

Just saw the Stanton HR. He made that deep ass CF look like a little league park. That was fun to watch. I don't care who you are.

My boy Jace with another two hits and a bomb. Nice to see the power finally starting to show up.

[thewupk]

Just saw the Stanton HR. He made that deep ass CF look like a little league park. That was fun to watch. I don't care who you are.

My boy Jace with another two hits and a bomb. Nice to see the power finally starting to show up.

Stanton looks like this generations Reggie Jackson