6/18/15: GDT - Boston Red Sox @ Atlanta Braves

[Garmel]

Red Sox
1. Brock Holt (L) 2B
2. Mookie Betts (R) CF
3. David Ortiz (L) 1B
4. Hanley Ramirez (R) LF
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Alejandro De Aza (L) RF
7. Travis Shaw (L) 3B
8. Sandy Leon (S) C
9. Clay Buchholz (L)

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

[Garmel]

Looks like I was correct that Fredi wanted someone besides Gomes in LF.

[The Chosen One]

Expecting Markakis to absorb Freddie's power in the 3rd spot and hit a "mile high" shot as Chip would say.

[gilesfan]

What is the reasoning behind KJ hitting behind Uribe, AJ, and Simmons vs. a righty?

[The Chosen One]

What is the reasoning behind KJ hitting behind Uribe, AJ, and Simmons vs. a righty?

He can give leadership to Eury's when standing in the on deck circle before he goes up to bat.

[cajunrevenge]

Someone hide Dana Eveland.

[cajunrevenge]

What is the reasoning behind KJ hitting behind Uribe, AJ, and Simmons vs. a righty?

Uribe has a reverse split. Cant defend the rest.

[gilesfan]

Uribe has a reverse split. Cant defend the rest.

Uribe has been equal lefties vs. righties for his career and is hitting lefties better this year (.805-.720)

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from the Andreltonian

[cajunrevenge]

Uribe has been equal lefties vs. righties for his career and is hitting lefties better this year (.805-.720)

He has had 29 at bats vs lefties this year. Uribe has had a long career and the best 2 years of his career were 2014 and 2013 in which he hit RH pitching better than LH pitching. What he did 10 years ago isnt relevant. Even going back to 2012 and 2011 when he was bad he hit better vs RH pitching. Looks like he had strong normal platoon stats early in his career.

[Russ2dollas]

we live in a world where Markakis is hitting 3rd or 4th. Uribe is hitting 4th for us today. AJ is 5th.........what a line up.

I'm really not sure we have enough separation in hitters to argue about placement. No FF at the top and no CB at the bottom. The middle is......underwhelming.....but more runs than last year.

Really wished we would have gotten the cuban Tomas and put him in RF. We'd look decent with him in RF, Markakis in LF, and FF in the line up.

[jpx7]

Expecting Eury Perez to hit a home-run before Markakis does.

[cajunrevenge]

This Markakis to LF is going to become a thing. He isn't moving to LF. He is in RF for his arm not his range. LF sees just as many balls as RF. If that makes you sad then it's going to be a long 4 years for you.

[jpx7]

If that makes you sad then it's going to be a long 4 years for you.

Sadly, it will be.

[gilesfan]

What are the odds that a pitcher homers before the Nick?

[sturg33]

What are the odds that a pitcher homers before the Nick?

Many in the league already have

[50PoundHead]

Expecting Markakis to absorb Freddie's power in the 3rd spot and hit a "mile high" shot as Chip would say.

I'd settle for a "half mile high" shot.

[Garmel]

LOL!

Gordon Edes ‏@GordonEdes 36m36 minutes ago

"Sandoval benched, admits that was him liking photos of woman on Instagram during game Said he was using bathroom at the time"

[WaitingFor2017]

I thought for sure CJ was going to play at 1B tonight. I'm glad I'm wrong. Hopefully this is the writing on the wall.

The FO has eaten Cahill's and Quentin's salaries this year. You could hope CJ is next even though he has more than just the rest of the year unlike Cahill and Quentin. I don't even like CJ as a pinch hitter, and we know he sucks in the field.

[jsebe10]

Can someone tell me who the fck Eury Perez is

[jpx7]

Can someone tell me who the fck Eury Perez is

A light-hitting board-darling unlikely to contribute much long-term at the major-league level.

[thethe]

A light-hitting board-darling unlikely to contribute much long-term at the major-league level.

I'm just hoping for a 4th outfielder.

[jpx7]

I'm just hoping for a 4th outfielder.

I think the organization has more than enough options for that rôle.

[thethe]

I think the organization has more than enough options for that rôle.

Never hurts to have another.

[jpx7]

Never hurts to have another.

I wouldn't mind some first, second, and third outfielders, personally.

[sturg33]

I wouldn't mind some first, second, and third outfielders, personally.

That's not the direction MLB is going

[mfree80]

Any word on an estimated start time?

[Dalyn]

I wouldn't mind some first, second, and third outfielders, personally.

:Alone:

[NinersSBChamps]

The tarp is off the field.

[cajunrevenge]

I wouldn't mind some first, second, and third outfielders, personally.

Like Maybin and Markakis or Heywood and Justin Upton?

[Julio3000]

7:55

[Julio3000]

Good start to the Miller's Tale.

[thethe]

I wouldn't mind some first, second, and third outfielders, personally.

How does seeing I'd you have a 4th outfielder get in the way?

[Braves1976]

Peterson is all of a sudden a doubles machine.

[Julio3000]

J-Petes likes to get hits.

NB4 thethe

[blueagleace1]

I understand how good Maybin has been with RISP but why not bunt Jace to 3rd and contact gives Shelby an early lead?

[Julio3000]

Fortunately, it hasn't been reflected in our W/L so far, but it seems that our average with RISP is normalizing.

[Garmel]

Looked like the 2014 Braves that inning.

[Runnin]

Good start to the Miller's Tale.
It promises to be dirty.

[jpx7]

Like Maybin and Markakis or Heywood and Justin Upton?

I'm cautiously optimistic about Maybin's future prospects.

[jpx7]

Good start to the Miller's Tale.

More encouraging than the Miller's Crossing I witnessed in Phoenix.

[thethe]

Too bad we don't have a lineup full of Jace Petersons.

[NinersSBChamps]

I understand how good Maybin has been with RISP but why not bunt Jace to 3rd and contact gives Shelby an early lead?

Never mind. I looked at the wrong player from the box score last night.

[jsebe10]

Get him outta run producing positions in the lineup. Jesus christ.

[CrimsonCowboy]

David Ortiz may be the biggest crybaby in MLB.

[Garmel]

Get him outta run producing positions in the lineup. Jesus christ.

Fredi frustrates me to no end.

[CrimsonCowboy]

What the?????????????????????

[WaitingFor2017]

Extra pitches here when the inning should be over. Great work the last 2 nights, Larry Vanover.

[jsebe10]

Another "bullet" off the bat of AJ

[NinersSBChamps]

Harperfan might be on suicide watch. Bryce Harper just left the game.

[WaitingFor2017]

How is this Holt kid hitting under .300? I swear he has a .500 average or better against Atlanta.

[Hawk]

haha fat juan.

[jsebe10]

How is this Holt kid hitting under .300? I swear he has a .500 average or better against Atlanta.

He was at about .220 before we came calling.

[WaitingFor2017]

This is where Miller makes his money.

[UNCBlue012]

Come on Miller! You've got this

[Hawk]

I can't believe that Holt didn't score there.

[UNCBlue012]

Son of a. Come on miller. Chill.

[sturg33]

How does Juan Uribe not catch that pop up?

[Braves1976]

That first pitch to Hanley was a damn strike, Chip is a blind moron talking about AJ trying to steal a strike there.

[jpx7]

Anyone else worried the "R" in Shelby R Miller might actually stand for "Regression"?

:Gasp:

[sturg33]

I cracked up when Joe was defending John Farrell earlier... saying "I feel bad for John Farrell. He's got a player doing the instagram thing, and two players taking batting practice with aluminum bats... how mean - what is he supposed to do?"

Isn't it his job to make sure that stuff isn't happening?

[sturg33]

Anyone else worried the "R" in Shelby R Miller might actually stand for "Regression"?

:Gasp:


How dare you...

[sturg33]

I think Simmons should've gone home on that one

[jsebe10]

Thanks Juan.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dropped pop up comes home to roost.

[sturg33]

That error was just a killer in that inning

[NinersSBChamps]

Why wasn't that ball thrown to the plate? Offense is getting dominated tonight. Two runs is pretty much impossible. Take a chance and keep the score 1-0 by throwing the ball to the plate.

[jsebe10]

Let's get burned by another .220 hitter.

[jsebe10]

You can't lose to teams this sh*tty at home. No excuse in it. We will make the fckn Phillies look like contenders the next series.

[WaitingFor2017]

I felt good about this matchup with Shelby on the mound, but it's not looking too good now. It's a shame because both the Mets and Nationals are currently losing late.

[sturg33]

How does Boggarts score on that... is Markakis that slow?

[WaitingFor2017]

How is that soft grounder an RBI triple?

[jsebe10]

God damn Markskis is slow!! Get the fckn ball in "Punch n Judy".

[jpx7]

How does Boggarts score on that... is Markakis that slow?

Yes.

[NinersSBChamps]

Keep blaming Markakis for everything.

[Heyward]

Anyone else worried the "R" in Shelby R Miller might actually stand for "Regression"?

:Gasp:

Of course, he wasnt gonna have a sub-2 ERA all year. Actually he has a 1.99 ERA thanks to the error, but he will most likely decline some.

Every pitcher gets lit up.

[jpx7]

Keep blaming Markakis for everything.

K.

[Heyward]

Anxiously awaits BRule to post since he only posts when bad things happen.

[Hawk]

JPX just blasphemed thrice. That's gotta be bad.

[sturg33]

Keep blaming Markakis for everything.

Seriously that was a hard grounder to right... how does someone score from first on that?

[WaitingFor2017]

I thought Nick the Stick actually got one out.

[NinersSBChamps]

Seriously that was a hard grounder to right... how does someone score from first on that?

I imagine it has to do with positioning in the outfield, speed of the base runner, and speed of the outfielder.

[WaitingFor2017]

One.Swing.

[WaitingFor2017]

One.More.Swing.

[sturg33]

there's a break

[Hawk]

Hahahaha. I knew the moment he pointed that he was screwed.

[WaitingFor2017]

Thank goodness it's Ortiz out there tonight. Otherwise, the Red Sox would be batting by now.

[NinersSBChamps]

Need to quit being so cheap with regards to the bullpen.

[Garmel]

This is a depressing game. However, I'm afraid it's going to get even more depressing when we have to face the Mets' three aces this weekend.

[WaitingFor2017]

KJ swinging at garbage

[jsebe10]

They gotta plunk Holt. Bring him back down to earth a little bit. Nothing more to do that than a fastball right between the numbers.

[Braves1976]

This damn umpire man, that was way inside and ball four to Uribe called strike three.

[jsebe10]

Eat a dick AJ

[jsebe10]

This is our offense without Freddie. When your "RBI" guy is a fckn slow punching judy hitter and your "power threat" is an aged asshole catcher who cusses the umpire out because he looks like a fckn retard on a curve ball.

[jsebe10]

This front office is trying to get this team to to cann and there is nothing that anyone can tell me any different. Why wasn't Terdo and Cunningham called back up? Why another another slap hitter?

[Julio3000]

The good news is that this team isn't likely to have a lot of protracted losing streaks. The bad news is that this team isn't likely to string together a bunch of wins, either.

[jsebe10]

Lmao. 88 mph fastball right by him. Welcome back to the big leagues kid. Now on comes Gomes to put that bullet between our eyes

[jsebe10]

Boston, take Gomes with you please.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Well, we did see some M.L. history tonight.

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves 37m37 minutes ago
Tonight: Nick Markakis set a new record for most consecutive errorless games by an outfielder in @MLB history (393).

[CyYoung31]

Well, we did see some M.L. history tonight.

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves 37m37 minutes ago
Tonight: Nick Markakis set a new record for most consecutive errorless games by an outfielder in @MLB history (393).

The Man With The Golden Glove.

[jpx7]

JPX just blasphemed thrice. That's gotta be bad.

I am as Peter was: shameful, but the rock on which this board shall build its church.