6/17/15: GDT - Boston Red Sox @ Atlanta Braves

[Garmel]

Red Sox
1. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B
2. Brock Holt (L) RF
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Hanley Ramirez (R) LF
5. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
6. Mike Napoli (R) 1B
7. Mookie Betts (R) CF
8. Blake Swihart (S) C
9. Joe Kelly (R) P

Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
6. Kelly Johnson (L) LF
7. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
8. Pedro Ciriaco (R) SS
9. Alex Wood (R) P

[Dalyn]

:tchop:

[Julio3000]

Boomkakis happens this day.

[yeezus]

Boomkakis happens this day.

i'm feelin it too.

[WaitingFor2017]

Fredi going by the old Bobby rule in keeping his players out an extra day after injury (i.e. Simmons).

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from KJ

[thewupk]

Expecting a huge game from KJ

I'm expecting a huge hug from Freddie

[jpx7]

Expecting some spicy PAs from Not Not Not.

[NinersSBChamps]

I am expecting Brock Holt gets the natural cycle tonight.

[USMA76]

I like this pattern where the Red Sox manager burns his challenge in the first inning.

[cajunrevenge]

Jace sets the pace.

[Russ2dollas]

another peterson double after the o-fer last night

[WaitingFor2017]

Maybe needs to steal here.

Jace would've been safe had he slid head first and to the left a little bit.

[USMA76]

Jace sets the pace.

Then follows it up with dumbassery on the base paths.

[Julio3000]

Jace's baserunning could use some refinement. He's got the speed to be a weapon, but there's some work to be done.

[WaitingFor2017]

Kelly hit two people on that throw -- and neither was a teammate.

[Garmel]

Peterson showing some power of late.

[WaitingFor2017]

Peterson showing some power of late.

Maybe he should hit in the 4 hole.

[jsebe10]

Maybe he should hit in the 4 hole.

Lol

[jsebe10]

Makes me pure fckn sick hearing more cheers for the Sox and boos for bad calls against them. Fckn stupid ass GA people.

[WaitingFor2017]

Watching on mute -- why doesn't Farrell just challenge that? He looked safe.

[jsebe10]

Already used it

[WaitingFor2017]

Already used it

LOL

He has lost challenges in the 1st inning two days in a row?

That's rich.

[Julio3000]

Expecting some spicy PAs from Not Not Not.

Heatin it up.

[jpx7]

Heatin it up.

His average might read ".250", but he's batting 1,000 Scovilles.

[WaitingFor2017]

This Holt kid would look good at 3B in SunTrust Park if he were 3 years younger.

[Julio3000]

Good AB by Jace.

[keithlaw]

Good AB by Jace.
I love that guy. I bet he can even make a roux.

[jsebe10]

This Holt kid would look good at 3B in SunTrust Park if he were 3 years younger.

Can he hit 4th?

[keithlaw]

Boomkakis happens this day.

Get rid of the m and you've got some dirty ****in ghosts

[CrimsonCowboy]

:facepalm:

[jpx7]

Weak.

[Garmel]

You just knew something bad was going to happen there.

[smootness]

Freaking awful from Peterson there.

[WaitingFor2017]

Jace owes us a 3 run homer tonight.

[Julio3000]

My face is burning.

[WaitingFor2017]

What? Why isn't Joe Kelly obnoxiously clapping to himself right now?

[jpx7]

My face is burning.

I suggest licking a bat to dissipate the capsaicin.

[Julio3000]

CJ watches that one become a 2B.

[Julio3000]

I suggest licking a bat to dissipate the capsaicin.

Urban myth. Not that it stopped Mr. Hot Hands himself . . .

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/constanza.jpg

[jpx7]

CJ watches that one become a 2B.

Those lordly BABip powers cut both ways.

[WaitingFor2017]

Fredi must be learning. I thought for sure he'd PH KJ with Gomes here.

In retrospect, he should've been pinch hit for or laid down a bunt.

[weso1]

small ball... and small glove from the opponent.

[jsebe10]

Trade Simmons right meow

[WaitingFor2017]

Using Gomes as a PH....against a righty?

Where is Cunningham?

[jsebe10]

No reason to get excited here. Unfortunately, our bullpen lurks :(

[jsebe10]

Using Gomes as a PH....against a righty?

Where is Cunningham?

Gwinette. lol where have you been? Are you deployed?

[Julio3000]

You know nothing, Jon Dirt.

[WaitingFor2017]

Gwinette. lol where have you been? Are you deployed?


The team seems like they make a move everyday. It's hard to keep track of sometimes!

[WaitingFor2017]

Offense and Defense just got a lot weaker. I hope Freeman is okay.

[Julio3000]

Mother****er.

[USMA76]

Went away from the game. What happened to Freeman?

[weso1]

Uribe is quite agile for a fat man.

[WaitingFor2017]

Maybin is king of the infield singles.

[weso1]

Should be an error on Boston. They have played some pretty crappy defense tonight.

[weso1]

I for one feel much more confident with Castro up at the plate here vs a righty rather than Freeman.

[Hawk]

Holy Havana!

[weso1]

I told you.

[WaitingFor2017]

Looked like a Prado hit!

[thethe]

Love me some Nick Markakis.

[Julio3000]

Hell yeah

[Garmel]

Nick the Stick.

[thethe]

Sometimes all you need is a single with runners in scoring position.

[Russ2dollas]

Love me some Nick Markakis.

hope you are still saying that in 2017 and 18

[weso1]

Small ball

Small glove

Win every time.

Small bullpen? :Gasp:

[thethe]

hope you are still saying that in 2017 and 18

Right now his production is a bargain for his contract. I suspect he will be right at value or slightly below in those years.

[Julio3000]

Sometimes all you need is a single with runners in scoring position.

$44M buys a lot of them, apparently.

[weso1]

Uribe is now batting .291 with some pop and playing good defense. We got him for Alberto Callaspo.

[thethe]

$44M buys a lot of them, apparently.

And doubles...

[thethe]

Uribe is now batting .291 with some pop and playing good defense. We got him for Alberto Callaspo.

All hail John Hart!

[jpx7]

All hail John Hart!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg/300px-Paris_Tuileries_Garden_Facepalm_statue.jpg

[thethe]

Well that was easy.

[Julio3000]

Uribe is now batting .291 with some pop and playing good defense. We got him for Alberto Callaspo.

That was a hell of a good deal. An upgrade that didn't cost us much of anything.

At first I thought it was kind of silly for 76 to be talking about extenting him, but now I'm not so sure.

[thethe]

When was the last time Fredi raised his voice?

[thethe]

That was a hell of a good deal. An upgrade that didn't cost us much of anything.

At first I thought it was kind of silly for 76 to be talking about extenting him, but now I'm not so sure.

We do not have a third base option internally for next season. If Uribe would take a 2 year deal I'd give it to him. You could trade him if he has a good season and say Ruiz is ready.

[USMA76]

That was a hell of a good deal. An upgrade that didn't cost us much of anything.

At first I thought it was kind of silly for 76 to be talking about extenting him, but now I'm not so sure.

Thanks (I think).

My only thought was that we seem to have a hard time finding solid position players at a reasonable price and Uribe seemed to fit that mold. The other plus is that he is one of the few guys in the lineup that can go deep.

[Hawk]

Well that inning was entertaining.

[jsebe10]

Was Freeman hurt or just a regular double switch?

[weso1]

I assumed when we traded for Uribe he was just going to be terrible, but he's looked like a good ball player. And he had a good year last year and the year before. So it's not like there's no possibility of him being a good player for us say this season and next.

[USMA76]

A little Panda Bear chin music there.

[Julio3000]

Seeing the Sox and Padres reminds me that it's nice not to be the dysfunctional sinking ship this time around.

[Garmel]

Nice shutdown inning by Johnson.

[Garmel]

Nice, Grilli.

[Garmel]

Where is everyone? Where's the bouncing elephant?

[buck75]

Was Freeman hurt or just a regular double switch?

I missed it, too. Why did Freeman come out of the game?

[UNCBlue012]

I just got here to see a win, so I'm one happy camper! So happy to see the BP do a great job. I really like Masset.

[CrimsonCowboy]

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

[CrimsonCowboy]

I missed it, too. Why did Freeman come out of the game?

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves 1m1 minute ago
Freddie Freeman left Wednesday's game with a right wrist sprain, and is day-to-day.

[Runnin]

Good win. Hope we can get Simmons and Freeman back soon.

[UNCBlue012]

Good win. Hope we can get Simmons and Freeman back soon.

Me too! I hope Freddie comes back and hits .400 for a month again. haha

But seriously, this has really helped Ciriaco get some reps and he's been solid.

[Mad Dog Murph]

Good win. Hope we can get Simmons and Freeman back soon.

They said Simmons should play tomorrow....he could have played tonight but wanted to give him one more days rest.

[Runnin]

Me too! I hope Freddie comes back and hits .400 for a month again. haha
Well if he did it once, he can do it again!

[weso1]

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves 1m1 minute ago
Freddie Freeman left Wednesday's game with a right wrist sprain, and is day-to-day.

Hopefully that's night the type of injury that will linger.

[thethe]

In his past 16 games, #Braves Peterson is 23-for-69 (.333) w/ 10 XBH, 12 runs, 10 RBIs, .403 OBP and .536 slugging %.

[mfree80]

Love it! Of course we realize this is the best he can ever be for the rest of his career ;-)

[yeezus]

Love it! Of course we realize this is the best he can ever be for the rest of his career ;-)

no, he actually can't be this good and is bound to regress to his rightful .580 OPS.

[sturg33]

no, he actually can't be this good and is bound to regress to his rightful .580 OPS.

I'll happily wager he won't ever have a season with a .939 OPS

[thethe]

no, he actually can't be this good and is bound to regress to his rightful .580 OPS.

It's all been luck and it was still a bad move.

[Garmel]

.536 slugging %.

But.....but.....he doesn't have enough power.

[yeezus]

I'll happily wager he won't ever have a season with a .939 OPS

I never said he would. So you can continue looking for someone to take that bet.
How about a season over his current OPS?

[sturg33]

I never said he would. So you can continue looking for someone to take that bet.
How about a season over his current OPS?

Well - it seemed your argument was that he can be "this good" while quoting the 16 game stat.

I am almost certain he's not.

Really would love to be proven wrong. I like Jace a lot

[yeezus]

Well - it seemed your argument was that he can be "this good" while quoting the 16 game stat.

I am almost certain he's not.

Really would love to be proven wrong. I like Jace a lot

You're reading things how you want to read them.
Clearly he will never be a .900 OPS player.
His current numbers makes him a very good player, and I see no reason he can't maintain or continue to improve on them.

[sturg33]

You're reading things how you want to read them.
Clearly he will never be a .900 OPS player.
His current numbers makes him a very good player, and I see no reason he can't maintain or continue to improve on them.

Agreed

[Krovahn]

Sandoval benched for using Instagram during game: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/18/pablo-sandoval-benched-for-linking-photos-on-instagram-during-last-nights-game/