9/4 Friday vs nats GDT

[msstate7]

1. Markakis -- RF
2. Maybin -- CF
3. FF - 1B
4. AJ -- C
5. Garcia -- 3B
6. Jace -- 2B
7. Simmons - SS
8. Bourn -- LF
9. Teheran

Guess the Bethancourt project has about come to an end.

No Olivera? Really, he's the only reason I'm even interested right now

[NinersSBChamps]

Guessing the Olive person is already hurt.

[msstate7]

Guessing the Olive person is already hurt.

Wouldn't that be fitting with this season?

[Braves1976]

Don't worry y'all, Olivera will be ready for prime time come 2017! He and Markakis will lead us to the promised land that magical year! :)

[msstate7]

Don't worry y'all, Olivera will be ready for prime time come 2017! He and Markakis will lead us to the promised land that magical year! :)

Yep. By '17, folty should be smoltz

[Braves1976]

AJ over Bethancourt again? LOL, what a damn joke.

[Julio3000]

Markakis will have two whole offseasons to work out.

[Hawk]

This is Markakis during the offseason: https://38.media.tumblr.com/e6e675ba2dea44de551aebb880b97214/tumblr_mtbmh7a7V01qj8kz7o1_400.gif

[msstate7]

AJ over Bethancourt again? LOL, what a damn joke.

Our pitchers need Aj's veteran presence behind the plate. Don't they pitch much better with him?

[50PoundHead]

Just can't get out of an inning.

[Braves1976]

Our pitchers need Aj's veteran presence behind the plate. Don't they pitch much better with him?

Hahaha, good one. :)

[Garmel]

John Coppolella sounds like he hasn't hit puberty yet.

[Braves1976]

John Coppolella sounds like he hasn't hit puberty yet.

Yea, I noticed that in interviews last year too.

[msstate7]

John Coppolella sounds like he hasn't hit puberty yet.

That was my thought too haha

[USMA76]

Walk Harper to pitch to Zimmerman with the bases loaded. What could go wrong?

[Runnin]

Atta boy Julio.

[msstate7]

Walk Harper to pitch to Zimmerman with the bases loaded. What could go wrong?

Did you doubt fredi?

[Braves1976]

Did you doubt fredi?

Doubting Fredi is crazy, that is something only someone like Jeff Loria would do! :)

[USMA76]

Did you doubt fredi?

Does the Pope [defecate] in the woods?

[Braves1976]

AJ swung at ball three before that pop out. BTW, smart move by Nats since AJ despite his numbers vs righties is quite bad vs lefties.

[Runnin]

Good game so far but this kind of game isn't what I want to see.

[Runnin]

Excellente. Julio did his job.

[USMA76]

Nice idea by Jace.

Unfortunately, a better play by the gNats defense...that kind of year.

[Oklahomabrave]

That was the most impressive thing Julio has done this year. He looked like his old self battling out there.

[USMA76]

That was the most impressive thing Julio has done this year. He looked like his old self battling out there.

He showed a lot of mental toughness tonight...something that's been in short supply all too often for our team this year.

[blueagleace1]

While Teheran's 4 BB's are concerning (been a problem all year though) it was great to see him go back to his old 4-seamer that got up to 95 consistently.

[Braves1976]

Garcia gave up a base on the error between his legs earlier, but this inning he stole away a double with a great reaction play on what looked like a sure double.

[Runnin]

Frederick the Great has returned.

[Runnin]

Attlework!

[USMA76]

When was the last time we actually led in a game during this nine game losing streak?

[msstate7]

Before swisher's rbi single tonight...

Last 15 games...
.303 avg .467 obp .515 slugging

Man, I hope he's about to resurrect his career

[Runnin]

When was the last time we actually led in a game during this nine game losing streak?
Never in the 8th inning.

[Runnin]

Strange strike zone. At 99 mph do you really have to locate?

[blueagleace1]

Folks, we have ourselves a dam good reliever...

[Braves1976]

Harper was struck out, but the way AJ caught it made it look low (pulling it up so much). It was a strike at 99 mph, Viz got some justice on the line out DP though.

[GovClintonTyree]

Folks, we have ourselves a dam good reliever...

Yes. And Fredito is tired of losing. He's gonna do it all.

[GovClintonTyree]

Before swisher's rbi single tonight...

Last 15 games...
.303 avg .467 obp .515 slugging

Man, I hope he's about to resurrect his career

Really? I didn't know that. I knew he was playing decent.

[The Chosen One]

We can lose every game the rest of the season. I just don't want to lose to Washington.

[msstate7]

Really? I didn't know that. I knew he was playing decent.

Yep. That's the good part. Only 33 ab's though.

[msstate7]

We can lose every game the rest of the season. I just don't want to lose to Washington.

Me either. I wanna bury them

[bravesfanforlife88]

Really don't care about the result. Win or lose I can live with it. We win pushes nats closer to elimination. We lose we get closer to a number 1 pick

[UNCBlue012]

Good stuff by Julio. Aside from his last start, he's been fantastic for months.

[mqt]

Of course it's Yuni.

[GovClintonTyree]

Good stuff by Julio. Aside from his last start, he's been fantastic for months.

He's been a lot better. I think he's still learning. Stops pitching inside, goes back and forth between favored pitches and leaves some in the middle of the plate, leaves balls up...but then he has great starts with great stuff, and starts where he battles like tonight.

I'm so damn frustrated with the most of the rest of the team I start getting negative on somebody like Julio, who's pretty close to figuring it out.

[GovClintonTyree]

Of course it's Yuni.

Yunel is Cuban for ghey.

[Braves1976]

Of course it's Yuni.

He fought off a 100 mph fastball too and just stayed fair.

[msstate7]

Is Olivera ok? 4 pinch hitters so far and no hector

[GovClintonTyree]

That pitch ****ing exploded on Ramos for strike three. Beautiful.

[GovClintonTyree]

****.

[NinersSBChamps]

Where is this closer guy that's supposed to good?

[USMA76]

Pretty much the story of the year. Two out game tying hit.

[mqt]

Moylan in to extend the streak.

[Braves1976]

Tough break for Viz tonight, one out away from a two inning save.

[msstate7]

Anyone find it funny that fredi lets a rookie pitcher so for a 6 out save in a meaningless game, but wouldn't let kimbrel do the same in a playoff game?

[Braves1976]

Anyone find it funny that fredi lets a rookie pitcher so for a 6 out save in a meaningless game, but wouldn't let kimbrel do the same in a playoff game?

This is Fredi we're talking about.

[Runnin]

I hope this ump reviews this game to see all the strikes he missed.

[Dalyn]

Anyone find it funny that fredi lets a rookie pitcher so for a 6 out save in a meaningless game, but wouldn't let kimbrel do the same in a playoff game?

Funny isn't the right word.

[mqt]

Anyone find it funny that fredi lets a rookie pitcher so for a 6 out save in a meaningless game, but wouldn't let kimbrel do the same in a playoff game?

If by funny, you mean deeply upsetting, then sure.

[mqt]

Marksberry pitching to the heart of the order sounds like fun.

[blueagleace1]

Our lefty relievers have been / are putrid this year.. just awful.

[USMA76]

Harper's a great talent but if there's a bigger douchebag in the major leagues, I don't know who it would be.

[Runnin]

Can we just concede this game and not have to endure the inevitable? We don't have enough depth to win an extra innings game.

[msstate7]

I hate baseball

[UNCBlue012]

Such a stupid team. Jesus lord.

[USMA76]

Can we just concede this game and not have to endure the inevitable? We don't have enough depth to win an extra innings game.

No, instead we get to watch a walk off three run homer by the gNats.

[USMA76]

CrimsonCowboy, winning only 12 of our last 51 games--is the elephant dead?

[msstate7]

Michael Taylor now 1 hr behind our team leader.

[Runnin]

Such a stupid team. Jesus lord.
Losing sux, but this was actually a well played game.

[UNCBlue012]

Losing sux, but this was actually a well played game. Great game. I agree. It's less about a one-game segment and more about the last 40 games lol

[Runnin]

--is the elephant dead?
thethe killed the elephant and hasn't been heard from since.

[USMA76]

thethe killed the elephant and hasn't been heard from since.

Was there some sort of memorial service but i didn't see the obit? If so, I'll belatedly send flowers or make a donation to the "elephant orphans fund" or something.

[bravesnumberone]

So palatable and fun to watch. Hart successfully put together a team of quitters.

[50PoundHead]

CrimsonCowboy, winning only 12 of our last 51 games--is the elephant dead?

I don't know if this is CC's elephant or not.

http://greendustriesblog.com/greendustries/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/elephant_main.jpg

[CrimsonCowboy]

The elephant I think is now focused on Alabama football and not the Braves anymore.

[USMA76]

The elephant I think is now focused on Alabama football and not the Braves anymore.

So is the elephant a front-runner or does he just have a short attention span? So much for that whole "they never forget" maxim.

[bravesnumberone]

Another loss tonight. 11 in a row.