6/13/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ NY Mets

[Garmel]

Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Kelly Johnson (L) LF
6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
7. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Shelby Miller (R) P

Mets
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Travis d'Arnaud (R) C
3. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
4. Michael Cuddyer (R) LF
5. Wilmer Flores (R) SS
6. Darrell Ceciliani (L) CF
7. Dilson Herrera (R) 2B
8. Danny Muno (S) 3B
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P

[UNCBlue012]

So, let's get a win!

[UNCBlue012]

I think that the lineup should be...
Peterson 2B
Markakis RF
Maybin CF
Freeman 1B
Uribe 3B
KJ LF
AJ C
Simmons SS

[Garmel]

At least CJ isn't hitting 5th.

[CyYoung31]

Fredi plays Gomes against the righty, sits him against the lefty.

I give up.

[nsacpi]

Fredi plays Gomes against the righty, sits him against the lefty.

I give up.

DeGrom is a righty. The L refers to he fact he hits lefty.

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from the Andreltonian

[chop2chip]

Fredi plays Gomes against the righty, sits him against the lefty.

I give up.
DeGrom has a left hand who happens to use his right one to pitch.

[CyYoung31]

DeGrom is a righty. The L refers to he fact he hits lefty.

I see. In which case, he's still playing CJ vs a righty and AJ at all.

I give up.

[nsacpi]

I see. In which case, he's still playing CJ vs a righty and AJ at all.

I give up.

I accept your resignation, thank you for your years of selfless service, and wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors.

[NinersSBChamps]

Fredi is hitting four left handed batters in a row! Did he lose a bet or something?

[thethe]

Holy crap Freeman has massive power.

[Orphan Black]

that ball was absolutely demolished

[keithlaw]

Holy crap Freeman has massive power.

YOU ASSHOLES ARE JUST GOING TO KEEP RUBBING THAT IN AREN'T YOU

[UNCBlue012]

Miller does not have the command today.'

[TDlxANDER]

Fredi G sunglasses check.gif

[Russ2dollas]

another jace double.....i'm coming around

[thethe]

another jace double.....i'm coming around

It was weak shot but even still. Jace is a damn good baseball player.

[jsebe10]

Another missed chance.

Should have about about 20 fckn runs in the last 4 innings

[Garmel]

Man, we've blown some scoring opportunities in this series.

[thethe]

Another missed chance.

Should have about about 20 fckn runs in the last 4 innings

Last night was awful. But Degrom is one of the best 10 pitchers in the leagueif you ask me.

[jsebe10]

Sigh

[Garmel]

KJ looks like he's taking outfield lessons from Gomes.

[Garmel]

Nice pitching by Shelby to get out of it.

[Garmel]

I know deGrom is a good pitcher but these at-bats we're having are awful.

[thethe]

deGrom is so damn good.

[jsebe10]

deGrom is so damn good.

Don't bust that nut just yet...

We still got a few more innings left.

[thethe]

Don't bust that nut just yet...

We still got a few more innings left.

I see him pitch a lot. This is normal deGrom.

[Julio3000]

YOU ASSHOLES ARE JUST GOING TO KEEP RUBBING THAT IN AREN'T YOU

^nice^

[jsebe10]

I see him pitch a lot. This is normal deGrom.

I'm sure.

[jsebe10]

Miller beginning to leave everything out and over the plate to these scrubs

[Garmel]

Nice job, Shelby.

[jsebe10]

Nice job, Shelby.

Damn good.

[jsebe10]

Lmao. Have a fckn career Flores. Fck outta here.

[Dalyn]

:HeywardWut:

[jsebe10]

Bring the fckn infield in you idiot!!

[CrimsonCowboy]

Mets take the lead on a fluke bloop hit

[jsebe10]

DeGromm going to steal a win. Scrub ass Mets team loaded with arms but ****y position players.

[Garmel]

Mets are one lucky freaking team.

[57Brave]

fookin 7th inning

[jsebe10]

Where do we find these God damn scrubs for our bullpen?

[jsebe10]

We must take an ad out in the AJC looking for pitchers. I mean fck it, get that black chick from the AT&T first chick to pitch in the majors commercial.

[thethe]

Man, Miller gave up 2 runs but that has to do with the bullpen as well. Freddi needed to go with him for longer than he should.

Rest of the year is going to be rough unless they find a way to patch this up.

[jsebe10]

Man, Miller gave up 2 runs but that has to do with the bullpen as well. Freddi needed to go with him for longer than he should.

Rest of the year is going to be rough unless they find a way to patch this up.

They can't patch that up dude. There's no way.

[thethe]

They can't patch that up dude. There's no way.

Yeah, its going to be a rough remaining year. Having a bad bullpen is just about as deflating as yo uget. Braves are in all these games.

[jsebe10]

Plunk this MFer. Plunk him

[Dalyn]

Yeah, its going to be a rough remaining year. Having a bad bullpen is just about as deflating as yo uget. Braves are in all these games.

I think all those 5-inning starts from the rotation early on wiped the bullpen out.

[jsebe10]

Damn. Just missed his fckn face

[jsebe10]

Haven't heard that dump of a stadium this loud in years. Must be nice to be sh*ty for 7 years in a row and get to build up your starting rotation and bullpen.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Safe

[Runnin]

Not good Maybin.

[buck75]

Saaaaaafe (I'd say)

[Braves1976]

Maybin was safe but just barely.

[Runnin]

I hate the Mets.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dang it Maybin:mad0182:

[Braves1976]

I think Maybin was trying too hard to make up for his error and got too aggressive there.

[jsebe10]

Not smart baseball by Maybin and a fckn horrible AB by Freddie.

[jsebe10]

Lmfao. Clowns making diving stops

[Braves1976]

Fredi getting schooled, pinch hits Gomes and in comes a righty. He should've just stayed with KJ as everyone knew the Mets had the righty ready.

[jsebe10]

Take notes Fredi. Terry fck head Collins KNOWS that your fck boy Gomes can't touch righties and he made a change.

[jsebe10]

Fredi getting schooled, pinch hits Gomes and in comes a righty. He should've just stayed with KJ as everyone knew the Mets had the righty ready.

Fckn stupid. Who does that!?!

[Braves1976]

Fckn stupid. Who does that!?!

It's one thing to do it when they don't already have a righty ready, but doing it then just made no sense IMO.

LOL of course he gets a bloop hit vs a righty after I say that.

[NinersSBChamps]

Runner on third with no outs. Only the Braves manage to screw that up.

[jsebe10]

Not the guy I want up here right now. AJ sucks.

[jcc03004]

Anyone heard any more about the rumor they might bring up a starter to strengthen the pen? Any idea who ?

[jsebe10]

Weak fckn groundball from that clown. Biiigggggggg surprise there.

[Braves1976]

Not the guy I want up here right now. AJ sucks.

Well, at least we cleared for the 9th. :)

[NinersSBChamps]

lol this team has such trash players on it.

[jsebe10]

Anyone heard any more about the rumor they might bring up a starter to strengthen the pen?

Yea. His name is Johnny Utah. He's selling cars at Landmark right now.

[Braves1976]

Anyone heard any more about the rumor they might bring up a starter to strengthen the pen?

No, but my guess is Man-Ban is who they might be considering. He is already on an innings limit. But I don't want Man-Ban anywhere near Fredi..

[jsebe10]

lol this team has such trash players on it.

Outside of Freddie, Maybin, Uribe, and occasionally Simba....who hits the ball hard on this team?i

[Braves1976]

Yea. His name is Johnny Utah. He's selling cars at Landmark right now.

Utah was a pretty good surfer. :)

[jcc03004]

No, but my guess is Man-Ban is who they might be considering. He is already on an innings limit. But I don't want Man-Ban anywhere near Fredi..

Wouldn't mind seeing banuelos pitch a lot better now then in st

[jcc03004]

Imagine where we'd be if we didn't have a dumpster fire for a pen

[NinersSBChamps]

Outside of Freddie, Maybin, Uribe, and occasionally Simba....who hits the ball hard on this team?i

Terdo did one time and then he got sent down.

[jcc03004]

Really hope Hart is going to do something about this pen over the off season. I have never seen a pen this bad.

[jsebe10]

This dude has an ERA near 5. This should be quick work for him.

[WaitingFor2017]

CJ check swung and fouled off ball 4!

[TDlxANDER]

Terdo did one time and then he got sent down.

Fredi had him sent down. Too hard to spell his last name when filling out the lineup card.

[WaitingFor2017]

Robles walks a batter, and then Andrelton goes home run swinging on the first pitch.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Just saw this on Twitter:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHaeB_pUsAAqOaI.jpg

[WaitingFor2017]

What an awful at-bat from Uribe.

[buck75]

Some of you guys would complain if we just got a three run homer.

[WaitingFor2017]

Gap one, Maybin.

[CrimsonCowboy]

They have a chance. Torres vs. Freeman

[TDlxANDER]

Some of you guys would complain if we just got a three run homer.

A 3 run hr? Ahhhhh, f me

[WaitingFor2017]

Will they intentionally unintentionally walk Freeman to load them up for Markakis?

[TDlxANDER]

Bookend HR's would be glorious. Freddie in swing mode

[Runnin]

That hat.

[TDlxANDER]

F*** yo couch, Mets

[CrimsonCowboy]

FREEMAN!

[UNCBlue012]

FREEEEE

[Germanbrave]

Win it here!

[Runnin]

I love me some Freddie Freeman.

[WaitingFor2017]

That hat.

I'd like to see Fredi tip with that hat.

[jsebe10]

Big AB Freddie. And eat a dck Nick

[CrimsonCowboy]

OK. Need the Braves bullpen to come throu...................................Oh shoot

[cajunrevenge]

Some of you guys would complain if we just got a three run homer.

Its happened before. People complain when players they don't like do well and try to excuse it as Fredi will play them more so it's bad. AJ could hit 12 homers next week and people would complain Bethancourt isn't starting.

[Garmel]

An easy shutdown inning for Jim Johnson.

[jsebe10]

Its happened before. People complain when players they don't like do well and try to excuse it as Fredi will play them more so it's bad. AJ could hit 12 homers next week and people would complain Bethancourt isn't starting.

A lot of the people who complain, such as my myself post when they do good and bad. The pampers only show up when they do good to gloat. AJ could hit 12 homers next week and he'd still be awful. As well as Gomes.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Mets have give the Braves enough chances today

[NinersSBChamps]

Little Big League is on MLBN.

[CrimsonCowboy]

MAYBIN!

[TDlxANDER]

Maybin found Jesus, he's been redeemed per Skip

[TDlxANDER]

Little Big League is on MLBN.

Which begs the question: Fredi G or a 12 yr old?

[jsebe10]

Mayback is having an amazing season.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Williams Perez going for the save

[WaitingFor2017]

Williams Perez?
Isn't he scheduled to start on Monday night?

[atl717]

Perez? Well this is not going to end well.

[WaitingFor2017]

....and Perez just gave up 2 hits to 2 scrubs.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Pass it over
http://www.drug3k.com/img4/rolaids_10996_9_(big)_.jpeg

[Braves1976]

Man, I thought that was a DP ball off the bat (broke it too).

[Garmel]

I'm tired of this miracle **** by the Mets.

[atl717]

There is no reason for Williams Perez to ever close a MLB game.

[WaitingFor2017]

Are Aardsma and Cunniff unavailable?

[TDlxANDER]

Oh geez

[blueagleace1]

This is the most baffling move of Fredi's career (including LAD game 4). This is nothing short of stupidity.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Grilli only threw eight pitches in the 10th.........................

[CrimsonCowboy]

Thank you Mets

[Braves1976]

Good job Perez, great job Maybin making up for his mistakes.

[CrimsonCowboy]

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

[buck75]

Brilliant bullpen management.

[atl717]

Good come back. Jeez this pen.

[WaitingFor2017]

Feels good to win in Citi Field.

[blueagleace1]

Great win.. BUT... that Perez decision was just horrible. It worked out, but it could -should- have ended very differently.

[AerchAngel]

Maybin goat and hero in one game.

[WaitingFor2017]

Perez is probably still good to go on Monday since he didn't throw a lot of pitches or have too much stress other than the Mayberry at-bat.

Though I wouldn't mind seeing one of the kids in the minors throw Monday night.

[Braves1976]

This is the most baffling move of Fredi's career (including LAD game 4). This is nothing short of stupidity.

Wow. Are you serious?

[Braves1976]

Great win.. BUT... that Perez decision was just horrible. It worked out, but it could -should- have ended very differently.

Perez was going to throw today anyway. So giving him an inning shouldn't be a big issue.

[blueagleace1]

Perez is probably still good to go on Monday since he didn't throw a lot of pitches or have too much stress other than the Mayberry at-bat.

Though I wouldn't mind seeing one of the kids in the minors throw Monday night.

Have to assume that was his side session and will be plenty good for Monday. Actually, he will probably head down to the pen now and finish throwing his normal amount of pitches for his side session.

[blueagleace1]

Perez was going to throw today anyway. So giving him an inning shouldn't be a big issue.

I never said it was going to affect his start on Monday

[WaitingFor2017]

All three of the Braves victories over the Mets have been by a 5-3 score.

[benchguy]

give it a rest, they won the game.....negative people always complaining about something..


Great win.. BUT... that Perez decision was just horrible. It worked out, but it could -should- have ended very differently.

[blueagleace1]

give it a rest, they won the game.....negative people always complaining about something..

"Negative people"

You obviously don't know my post very well.. I am one of the more positive posters on here.

[Braves1976]

I never said it was going to affect his start on Monday

Oh so this was just a replay of that Perez thread you started?

[blueagleace1]

Oh so this was just a replay of that Perez thread you started?

Please tell me how the two are related in the least bit.

[Braves1976]

give it a rest, they won the game.....negative people always complaining about something..

He's not a bad poster or always negative, he just doesn't seem to have any faith in Perez. I disagree with him but I respect his right to that opinion of Perez.

[Heyward]

Good comeback.

Perez threw 9 pitches and its basically like a bullpen/side session, no big deal.

[Braves1976]

Please tell me how the two are related in the least bit.

Besides you not giving Perez hardly any credit in either thread? That is pretty much what it looked like to me. How else can one explain you making out using Perez as worse than using Carpenter instead of Kimbrel in the NLDS, etc?

[blueagleace1]

He's not a bad poster or always negative, he just doesn't seem to have any faith in Perez. I disagree with him but I respect his right to that opinion of Perez.

And I completely 100% respect that, and if you remember you look back at my thread, I said from the very beginning that I wasn't discrediting what Williams has done, I just don't think he can continue to put guys on base and them not score. I hope Perez turns into another solid rotation piece for many years to come, but he scares me.

[blueagleace1]

Besides you not giving Perez hardly any credit in either thread? That is pretty much what it looked like to me. How else can one explain you making out using Perez as worse than using Carpenter instead of Kimbrel in the NLDS, etc?

Again, please go read my very first line in that thread. I am/was in no way discrediting what he has done for us, I just don't think he is a longterm starter at the MLB level with the other options we have.

[Braves1976]

And I completely 100% respect that, and if you remember you look back at my thread, I said from the very beginning that I wasn't discrediting what Williams has done, I just don't think he can continue to put guys on base and them not score. I hope Perez turns into another solid rotation piece for many years to come, but he scares me.

OK, but Perez went out and gave up no earned runs after you said that leading us to a win. Today you basically showed no faith in him again and he again does the job. I get that he scares you but he's also proved you wrong both times so far. He deserves credit for continuing to do that IMO.

[cajunrevenge]

He's not a bad poster or always negative, he just doesn't seem to have any faith in Perez. I disagree with him but I respect his right to that opinion of Perez.

I don't either but I still root for him.

[blueagleace1]

OK, but Perez went out and gave up no earned runs after you said that leading us to a win. Today you basically showed no faith in him again and he again does the job. I get that he scares you but he's also proved you wrong both times so far. He deserves credit for continuing to do that IMO.

I would have no problem whatsoever using Perez if we had no other options but..

1.) Grilli had only thrown 8 pitches
2.) Still had Cunniff and Aardsma available

[jsebe10]

Wow. Are you serious?

Lol

[stpeteirish]

Good comeback.

Perez threw 9 pitches and its basically like a bullpen/side session, no big deal.

Yeah but Fredi had no idea how many pitches Perez was going to throw when he but him in.

[Heyward]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman
Fredi said he's still planning to start Perez on Monday

[Heyward]

Yeah but Fredi had no idea how many pitches Perez was going to throw when he but him in.

15-20 is pretty much a side session, so no.

Going to Perez was fine.

[cajunrevenge]

Liberty needs to open up that check book and trade for KRod and Broxton. Call up Banuelos to be the second lefty and we got ourselves a serviceable pen.

[buck75]

Maybe they will leave Perez in the bullpen (possibly long relief) and bring up another starter as someone mentioned in an earlier post. Perez seems to have a rubber arm. It wouldn't hurt to have two long relievers on this staff (maybe one RHP & one LHP).

[Braves1976]

I would have no problem whatsoever using Perez if we had no other options but..

1.) Grilli had only thrown 8 pitches
2.) Still had Cunniff and Aardsma available

Grilli also rarely goes two innings while Cunniff and Aardsma apparently needed rest.

[jsebe10]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman
Fredi said he's still planning to start Perez on Monday

And will be promptly sitting in Dr. Andrews' office on Tuesday. Busy week for our boy ahead.

[jsebe10]

Maybe they will leave Perez in the bullpen (possibly long relief) and bring up another starter as someone mentioned in an earlier post. Perez seems to have a rubber arm. It wouldn't hurt to have two long relievers on this staff (maybe one RHP & one LHP).

Possibility...but I personally think he needs to be in the rotation. Dude loves to compete and has been big whenever we needed a win (San Fran).

[stpeteirish]

I would have no problem whatsoever using Perez if we had no other options but..

1.) Grilli had only thrown 8 pitches
2.) Still had Cunniff and Aardsma available

yeah, strange move maybe someone will ask him postgame about Cunniff and AArdsma. This would have been 3 games in a row for AArdsma but not a lot of pitches. Re Grilli I'm sure its the usual stuff about closers not being comfortable pitching more than one inning.

[blueagleace1]

Grilli also rarely goes two innings while Cunniff and Aardsma apparently needed rest.

Girl himself said he was prepared and would welcome the opportunity to enter earlier (in the 8th) and throw multiple innings. I will take my chances on using Grilli multiple innings rather than go to a starter who gives up a lot of baserunners and struggled mighty as a reliever.

Please let me say I am not bashing you or your opinion -you're one of my favorite posters on here- and I respect your opinion. We just disagree on this one topic haha

[Braves1976]

I feel awkward agreeing with Fredi in this thread, almost makes me think I am missing something. Please make it stop. :)

[blueagleace1]

I feel awkward agreeing with Fredi in this thread, almost makes me think I am missing something. Please make it stop. :)

Hahahaha!!!

[Braves1976]

Girl himself said he was prepared and would welcome the opportunity to enter earlier (in the 8th) and throw multiple innings. I will take my chances on using Grilli multiple innings rather than go to a starter who gives up a lot of baserunners and struggled mighty as a reliever.

Please let me say I am not bashing you or your opinion -you're one of my favorite posters on here- and I respect your opinion. We just disagree on this one topic haha

OK, it's just how you made this move out to be worse than not bringing in Kimbrel in the NLDS. I mean I would've let it go but I thought that was overkill. I am fine that we disagree on the kid Perez though. Further, I am glad you are back posting as you're a favorite poster of mine too. No hard feelings bro.

[WaitingFor2017]

How have Aardsma and Eveland looked so far?

[cajunrevenge]

Aardsma I think hasn't given up a base runner so far and I think Eveland has failed to record a out.

[blueagleace1]

OK, it's just how you made this move out to be worse than not bringing in Kimbrel in the NLDS. I mean I would've let it go but I thought that was overkill. I am fine that we disagree on the kid Perez though. Further, I am glad you are back posting as you're a favorite poster of mine too. No hard feelings bro.

Maybe it was overkill but I -I know I will take the wrath and I'm one of the few- didn't/don't have a problem with Gonzalez going to Carpenter in the 8th. He'd been brilliant all year and succeeded/flourished in the 8th inning role and Kimbrel had struggled pitching multiple innings (the Red Sox in Boston game comes to mind). If we replay -ugghh I never want to do this- that inning 10 times, we have the lead (or a tie game) 9 out of 10 times. If we replay today's scenario 10 times, Perez gets the save in 8 of those. Maybe it was overkill and a result of Gonzalez's poor use of the bullpen this year.

[jsebe10]

How have Aardsma and Eveland looked so far?

Eveland has been rough. Unfortunately. But the bullpen did very well

[Braves1976]

How have Aardsma and Eveland looked so far?

Aardsma looked fine his first appearance but gave up a steal and add-on run last night charged to Wood. Eveland first appearance came against a righty in a tough spot and today he gave up a wild pitch and double for a run (charged to Miller) without getting an out.

[jsebe10]

I think it was a risky and dangerous move but I like it. Just shows Perez that his manager had confidence in him (if that means anything coming from Fredi). Perez is better from this, that's for sure.

Maybe he had to put him in to showcase him to all those scouts that are there wasting there time to see Gee pitch tomorrow for some strange fckn reason.

[Braves1976]

Maybe it was overkill but I -I know I will take the wrath and I'm one of the few- didn't/don't have a problem with Gonzalez going to Carpenter in the 8th. He'd been brilliant all year and succeeded/flourished in the 8th inning role and Kimbrel had struggled pitching multiple innings (the Red Sox in Boston game comes to mind). If we replay -ugghh I never want to do this- that inning 10 times, we have the lead (or a tie game) 9 out of 10 times. If we replay today's scenario 10 times, Perez gets the save in 8 of those. Maybe it was overkill and a result of Gonzalez's poor use of the bullpen this year.

Did you catch when Gonzalez admitted last year that he had made a mistake not going to Kimbrel (after initially insisting otherwise)? I found that interesting. My take then and now is the same, Carpenter had been great but mostly in low-leverage situations for the better part of that season and despite some initial success I never trusted him in the higher leverage situations. I looked at him a lot like Varvaro, someone very good in low-leverage but you're pushing it having him in high-leverage situations regularly (esp. in the playoffs). Plus Carpenter had almost blown the Braves first playoff win giving up a two-run bomb to Ramirez.

That said, now that David Carpenter is a Nat and Uribe is a Brave I hope to see a instant replay of that shot by Uribe off Carpenter vs Washington. :)

[nsacpi]

Huge game by the Andreltonian

[Braves1976]

Huge game by the Andreltonian

Yep, great game by Simmons today.

[Heyward]

How have Aardsma and Eveland looked so far?

Aardsma has been ok, Eveland hasnt been good at all.

[buck75]

Huge game by the Andreltonian

Some brilliant prognosticator mentioned this on page 1 I believe

[Orphan Black]

did they ever give a distance on Freeman's homer

[jsebe10]

did they ever give a distance on Freeman's homer

437 ft

[blueagleace1]

Did you catch when Gonzalez admitted last year that he had made a mistake not going to Kimbrel (after initially insisting otherwise)? I found that interesting. My take then and now is the same, Carpenter had been great but mostly in low-leverage situations for the better part of that season and despite some initial success I never trusted him in the higher leverage situations. I looked at him a lot like Varvaro, someone very good in low-leverage but you're pushing it having him in high-leverage situations regularly (esp. in the playoffs). Plus Carpenter had almost blown the Braves first playoff win giving up a two-run bomb to Ramirez.

That said, now that David Carpenter is a Nat and Uribe is a Brave I hope to see a instant replay of that shot by Uribe off Carpenter vs Washington. :)

Haha that would be something. I wish we would have made every possible effort to get Carp back from NYY.

[Braves1976]

According to Fangraphs AJ now has a -7 DRS which is the worst among all catchers in MLB. While Bethancourt has a 5 DRS, which is tied for the third highest in all of MLB among catchers.

If y'all think we'll be able to trade AJ I think you'll be disappointed unless someone desperate for a back-up gives us almost nothing in return.

[CyYoung31]

So, Sturg, were you just tickled to death to see Fredi use Grilli on the road in a tie game?

(I didn't see the game.)

[rico43]

Gwinnett starts Cody Martin today (Sunday), but no one in particular for Monday. Wonder what the chances are for ManBan to get an emergency start call up on Monday?

[weso1]

So, Sturg, were you just tickled to death to see Fredi use Grilli on the road in a tie game?

(I didn't see the game.)

He's dead due to tickling.

[The Chosen One]

So, Sturg, were you just tickled to death to see Fredi use Grilli on the road in a tie game?

(I didn't see the game.)

Probably not because it wasn't in regulation it was in extras.

[thethe]

This team is alot of fun to watch. Might get an ulcer here and there but still fun.

[dak]

According to Fangraphs AJ now has a -7 DRS which is the worst among all catchers in MLB. While Bethancourt has a 5 DRS, which is tied for the third highest in all of MLB among catchers.

I'm stunned to see Bethancourt so high, but not surprised to see Pierzynski that low. CB has a low sample of innings of course, and I think DRS also weighs fielding and SB prevention pretty heavily for catchers (this suits CB well). Maybe my negative view of his defensive based on the eye test has been a little, well, short-sighted. The passed balls and lack of effort blocking balls in the dirt is bugging the hell out of me though.

[50PoundHead]

They've gotten up off the mat twice this week, but also p*ssed a game (or two) away. I just don't know where to put his team in the whole scheme of things.

[AerchAngel]

They've gotten up off the mat twice this week, but also p*ssed a game (or two) away. I just don't know where to put his team in the whole scheme of things.

If we had reliable middle relief, we would be around 5 games up at this time. We are putrid in that department.

[GovClintonTyree]

Maybe it was overkill but I -I know I will take the wrath and I'm one of the few- didn't/don't have a problem with Gonzalez going to Carpenter in the 8th. He'd been brilliant all year and succeeded/flourished in the 8th inning role and Kimbrel had struggled pitching multiple innings (the Red Sox in Boston game comes to mind). If we replay -ugghh I never want to do this- that inning 10 times, we have the lead (or a tie game) 9 out of 10 times. If we replay today's scenario 10 times, Perez gets the save in 8 of those. Maybe it was overkill and a result of Gonzalez's poor use of the bullpen this year.

Blasphemer.

[GovClintonTyree]

437 ft

Pussy.

[rico43]

If it wasn't already official, I think Saturday assured that Freddie assumes Chipper's throne as Killer of Mets Hopes and Dreams.

[thethe]

#Braves 2B Jace Peterson's past 42 games: .304 (49-for-161) w/ 10 XBH, 22 RBIs, 20 runs, .379 OBP

[thethe]

What a damn trade.

[sturg33]

So, Sturg, were you just tickled to death to see Fredi use Grilli on the road in a tie game?

(I didn't see the game.)

tickled is apt... progress