08/30/2015 GDT: The Bronx Invades Atlanta One More Time

[WaitingFor2017]

Yankees Lineup:
Ellsbury CF
Gardner LF
Beltran RF
McCann C
Bird 1B
Headley 3B
Gregorius SS
Drew 2B
Eovaldi P

Braves Lineup:
Markakis RF
Swisher LF
Freeman 1B
Pierzynski C
Garcia 3B
Peterson 2B
Simmons SS
Bourn CF
Teheran P
:FrediGreen:


Eovaldi is 13-2 for NYY with a 4 ERA while we know of Shelby's great numbers but poor W/L total.

[thewupk]

Braves need to get the dream alive.

[Julio3000]

Nice play by Freddie saved at least a run. Good job of bearing down by JT.

[Julio3000]

Chip says his choice of superpowers would be "speed."

Yeah, I'll bet.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/i-know-a-wyus84_zps5dbbypzp.jpg (http://s1239.photobucket.com/user/poinsett/media/i-know-a-wyus84_zps5dbbypzp.jpg.html)

[msstate7]

Who was at fault? Did AJ want the slider?

[msstate7]

Someone remind me how great AJ is with our pitching staff. This debacle started with AJ coming out on a 3-2 count. Have no idea is they went with Teheran or Aj's pitch, but this game fell apart there.

[sentenza]

Mercy please!
Probably the worst Braves Team ever.
The players in the late 80ers were much better.

[thewupk]

Someone remind me how great AJ is with our pitching staff. This debacle started with AJ coming out on a 3-2 count. Have no idea is they went with Teheran or Aj's pitch, but this game fell apart there.

I'm not saying our issues with pitching is AJ's fault. But he doesn't help in the least bit. He's just not a good defensive catcher at all.

[Chipper]

Mercy please!
Probably the worst Braves Team ever.
The players in the late 80ers were much better.

I don't see how anyone can turn this team into a winning team by 2017

[UNCBlue012]

Beth needs to catch full-time. He is much better with the staff.

[UNCBlue012]

I don't see how anyone can turn this team into a winning team by 2017 because improvement by a current starter, addition of one more (which we have plenty for) and BP arms alone make us formidable. We add some offense and we can compete. Call me optimistic, I think it's logical.

[thewupk]

because improvement by a current starter, addition of one more (which we have plenty for) and BP arms alone make us formidable. We add some offense and we can compete. Call me optimistic, I think it's logical.

We need to add a lot of offense. We're like the worst offensive team in baseball right now.

[sentenza]

At the end of the game we will have more hits then the opponent once again, but we lose by more than 4 runs.
Thats one of the biggest problem. Why didn't we score like our opponents?

[57Brave]

HR's

[buck75]

Gomes just "hit a thing of beauty" to score Simmons.

[Heyward]

I don't see how anyone can turn this team into a winning team by 2017

There's enough bullpen pieces.

SP, and offense is the concern, mainly the offense, no bats at all.

[buck75]

Starting to think that Jace may not have as much range as he did earlier in the season (maybe just a tad tired)

[sentenza]

Do we even have one bullpen pitcher who can get an out?
Its unbelievable.

[Braves1976]

Do we even have one bullpen pitcher who can get an out?
Its unbelievable.

Yea, Vizcaino. Maybe we can clone him? :)

[thewupk]

At the end of the game we will have more hits then the opponent once again, but we lose by more than 4 runs.
Thats one of the biggest problem. Why didn't we score like our opponents?

Because our team has zero power. Singles all day isn't going to generally score much.

[UNCBlue012]

We have a team of idiots,

[sentenza]

Its just wow!
3 outs are impossible for our team.
They gave up hits on hits on hits.

[Braves1976]

Time to bring in another position player, how about Simmons? I've always wanted to see him pitch in MLB. Just so long as he doesn't overdo it.

I believe Simmons could've been a good to very good reliever if not for being so great at short.

[thewupk]

This team is so much fun to watch

[msstate7]

We have a team of idiots,

They're trying their best. Right, Runnin?

[thewupk]

Time to bring in another position player, how about Simmons? I've always wanted to see him pitch in MLB. Just so long as he doesn't overdo it.

With our luck he'd make one pitch and need TJ. No need to pull a Canseco here.

[sentenza]

9 runs are absolutly ok for an inning.
Every highschool pitcher can pitch better.

[Braves1976]

They're trying their best. Right, Runnin?

Don't let Grandma talk from Runnin or whomever get in your head bro.

[Heyward]

This team is so much fun to watch

They've given up, stop it, we get it, last years team doesnt do anything good, so it's a moot point.

[msstate7]

With our luck he'd make one pitch and need TJ. No need to pull a Canseco here.

Fredi won't use another position player till Olivera is up. Might as well tear that elbow all the way so we can fix it and have him ready to go for our run to the White House in '17

[buck75]

Touchdown and field-goal.

[DaneHill]

Well. That just happened.

[thewupk]

They've given up, stop it, we get it, last years team doesnt do anything good, so it's a moot point.

They gave up last offseason.

[bravesnumberone]

They've given up, stop it, we get it, last years team doesnt do anything good, so it's a moot point.

But....but....they were supposed to never give up

[Braves1976]

They've given up, stop it, we get it, last years team doesnt do anything good, so it's a moot point.

Since you like to say stop it so often when you disagree with others. Here's your Stop Sign to use in posts:

http://images.clipartpanda.com/stop-sign-clipart-z7TaM5XiA.png

[sentenza]

Touchdown and field-goal.

2 TDs and a fieldgoal.
Even the Falcons didn't get so much points.

[msstate7]

They gave up last offseason.

Glad we locked up Fredi early. Could you imagine the competition to keep him if we waited till season's end?

[Heyward]

They gave up last offseason.

Had to be done, last years team wasnt going anywhere.

[Heyward]

But....but....they were supposed to never give up

If they all jumped all a roof, would you do it?

[buck75]

Touchdown and field-goal.

Oops! Yanks only scored nine that inning

[sentenza]

Btw: welcome back in the majors, Mr. Brigham!
Strike out
Single
Single
Single
Double
Double
Walk
Single!

What can be said about this exellant outing?

[Braves1976]

I am not sure Olivera will prove much if any better than Garcia, if so that will be embarrassing. They are both 30 and Cuban, but one was had via minor league free agency and other we gave up A LOT. But on the bright side, Garcia is now hitting .270 after his 7th homer so far. Good game for him today.

I expect if nothing else he'll be someone very useful vs lefties going forward. Garcia came in hitting .357 vs lefties with a 1.179 OPS in 28 AB's (including 4 homers).

[buck75]

Anyone think that the Yanks will score 20 today?

[Chipper]

There's enough bullpen pieces.

SP, and offense is the concern, mainly the offense, no bats at all.

In other words, the two most important parts of a team need major improvements.

[Braves1976]

Anyone think that the Yanks will score 20 today?

Depends on the wind on their next field goal attempt. :)

[Julio3000]

Ok, put your thinking caps on. Who's the worst bullpen arm we've had this year?

Some guys have performed their way out of contention: Viz, Grilli, Long John, Gomes. Anyone else is fair game.

[sentenza]

Please can somebody help Brigham?
This guy can't sleep anymore if he don't take him out.

[Braves1976]

The field goal is good, damn the wind! :)

[msstate7]

Ok, put your thinking caps on. Who's the worst bullpen arm we've had this year?

Some guys have performed their way out of contention: Viz, Grilli, Long John, Gomes. Anyone else is fair game.

Cahill deserves mentioning

[buck75]

Anyone think that the Yanks will score 20 today?

That was quicker that I expected. What do I know?

[Julio3000]

30+ runs over three games, and outs still to get.

/William Tecumseh Sherman'd

[Braves1976]

30+ runs over three games, and outs still to get.

/William Tecumseh Sherman'd

Certainly overkill, thankfully not literally in this case.

Maybe the Braves need Charlie Daniels to become a Braves fan and redo the Devil went down to Georgia. :)

[sentenza]

Why did anyone of these guys earn at least 10 times more then myself?
Some are getting millions? Why? Swisher & Bourn 30 Mio?

Give the money to me. I only can be better out there.

[GovClintonTyree]

Why did anyone of these guys earn at least 10 times more then myself?
Some are getting millions? Why? Swisher & Bourn 30 Mio?

Give the money to me. I only can be better out there.

Two touchdowns and two field goals.

[buck75]

Certainly overkill, thankfully not literally in this case.

Maybe the Braves need Charlie Daniels to become a Braves fan and redo the Devil went down to Georgia. :)

Pretty sure Charlie is already a Braves fan. Don't think he can pitch but he plays a mean fiddle.

[buck75]

Time to close this thing out, Edwin!

[Braves1976]

Mercy!

[buck75]

Mercy!

Whew!

[bravesnumberone]

If they all jumped all a roof, would you do it?

If the front office that blew up the team but then kept an incredibly ****ty manager told you to you probably would.

[sturg33]

Ok, put your thinking caps on. Who's the worst bullpen arm we've had this year?

Some guys have performed their way out of contention: Viz, Grilli, Long John, Gomes. Anyone else is fair game.

Veal

[thewupk]

Had to be done, last years team wasnt going anywhere.

I (and others) felt they could have fielded a competitive team without gutting it of most of it's talent.

[sc1767]

Man Hart and JS have really done a number on my favorite team.

[GovClintonTyree]

I (and others) felt they could have fielded a competitive team without gutting it of most of it's talent.

<raises hand>

I didn't think this was necessary. I did understand the reasoning, I just disagreed with the approach.

Hope some of these scouting decisions were right. What is the team ERA since 42-42, 6.00?

[CrimsonCowboy]

No sugar coating it. This was the worst weekend of the season. Absolutely miserable.

[msstate7]

No sugar coating it. This was the worst weekend of the season. Absolutely miserable.

Cub series was pretty bad

[Heyward]

I (and others) felt they could have fielded a competitive team without gutting it of most of it's talent.

I doubt that given we'd have no money to add anyone.

[Heyward]

If the front office that blew up the team but then kept an incredibly ****ty manager told you to you probably would.

:FrediPuzzled:

[chipchildress]

:FrediPuzzled:

management is expecting the typical fredi september swoon given how obvious it is they're taking for draft position. with all of the 15, 16, and 17 year olds lined up, this club is in great shape to be competitive in 2022.

[nsacpi]

Ok, put your thinking caps on. Who's the worst bullpen arm we've had this year?

Some guys have performed their way out of contention: Viz, Grilli, Long John, Gomes. Anyone else is fair game.

The competition was stiff. But Veal was pretty special.

[CrimsonCowboy]

As bad as it's been, at least the Braves can say they haven't been no-hit twice in a month this season. So, there's something at least.
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[Julio3000]

The competition was stiff. But Veal was pretty special.

That's two votes for Donnie. One for Cahill.

Come on, no love for Nick Masset, Future Closer Juan Jaime, or Also David Carpenter?

[MadduxFanII]

That's two votes for Donnie. One for Cahill.

Come on, no love for Nick Masset, Future Closer Juan Jaime, or Also David Carpenter?

He prefers I Can't Believe It's Not That David Carpenter.

[gilesfan]

We have a real shot at finishing last here.