GDT: August 18th Nationals at Braves

[BlackwaterPark]

This lineup is seriously putting my undefeated GDT streak in jeopardy...That said, I bet we score 8 runs


BUpton 8
Gosselin 4
Freeman 3
Gattis 7
CJohnson 5
Laird 2
Terdoslavich 9
Janish 6
Teheran 1


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[sturg33]

Wow. Makes me not even want to watch this game.

[zitothebrave]

Wow. If they throw a pitch to Freddie they're stupid.

[skidlee]

not sure why anyone is surprised by this lineup

[thethe]

not sure why anyone is surprised by this lineup

Agreed.

[Diesel]

They do have an off day on Monday. If I had paid good money to travel to Atl to see this game I would be pissed.

[Runnin]

This is just the kind of lineup we usually do well with. Watch us get double-digit hits.

[Yogi44]

They do have an off day on Monday. If I had paid good money to travel to Atl to see this game I would be pissed.

Which is why we always on do Fri and Sat games when do get to travel go Atlanta. Bobby did it and Gonzalez does the same.

[Braves1976]

Simmons gets an off day vs the pitcher he hits best (and Washington for that matter)? Are you kidding me?

Gosselin batting second, lol.

[Heyward]

Not surprised at all with the lineup.

Might of had one of Simmons, JUp, JHey in though.

[VirginiaBrave]

Hate to see them throwing this one away. Need to win series if best record is the goal.

[Perfect Cell]

With a 16 game lead or something to that extent expect these games to happen more than not

[Orphan Black]

I have no problem with this after the 15 inning game last night even with the off day tomorrow.

[cajunrevenge]

Still better than what the Astros and Marlins put out on an every day basis.

[Braves1976]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves

#Nats didn't get memor about this being split-squad game. Regular lineup for the visitors from D.C., sans Zimmerman

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves

#Braves Simmons is 5-for-14 w/ 2 HR vs. Gio Gonzalez, but only ATL player in today's lineup w/ HR off him is Freeman (3-for-16, 1 HR)

[cajunrevenge]

I think this might actually work in our favor. The energy level for players that played all 15 innings has to be pretty low right now. BJ and Gosselin at the top is what pisses me off.

[AerchAngel]

Who are they going to throw at today? Freddie? He would hug them to death.

One of our hitters will be beamed with Strasburg's epic failure yesterday to get the job done adequately.

[gtcway]

How's the rain looking? Any guess to the time of first pitch?

[Hawk]

Weather not looking too promising:

http://i.imgur.com/dkOgb0M.png?1

[Hawk]

Tarp is coming off, though...

[sentenza]

From me we can lose with more then 10 runs today, but please in 9 innings!
We can't go another extra innings!

[bravesnumberone]

Ridiculous. If we had won last night, I'd be fine with it. And I'm fine with Mac getting the day off for sure, but seriously? Win the freaking series. I know it doesn't matter, but I hate losing to the Nats. Hope Julio is a lot better than Minor was last night.

[chopdrew]

I'd be pissed if I was one of those kids that gets to go out on the field and get autographs when the braves take the field, thinking you're gonna get Brian McCann or jason Heyward and instead getting laird or terdoslavich....

[zitothebrave]

How many rain delays must we suffer through?

[Hawk]

2:10-ish start per the Twatterers.

[bravebonebook]

How many rain delays must we suffer through?

With the line-up posted today? Hopefully a full blown rain-out! Make the game up when we're ready to put our ML team out there not the AAA team!

Poor Teheran better be thinking shutout...

[bravesnumberone]

Terrific start. :Sad:

[bravesnumberone]

Great recovery. Can't give up anything today, Julio.

[zitothebrave]

Good job Julio

[zitothebrave]

Good AB by bossman

[Garmel]

BJ with a good at bat.

[bravesnumberone]

That a boy.

[zitothebrave]

Good Job Gosselin!!

[DaneHill]

UVA! UVA!

[bravesnumberone]

Freeman stroking.

[Dalyn]

:tchop:

[zitothebrave]

FREDEX:tchop:

[pfiggy]

Sic'em Oso.......oh pfart, nevermind.

[bravesnumberone]

Argh.

[Dalyn]

:mad0182:

[Garmel]

Bad luck for Gattis.

[zitothebrave]

Gattis :facepalm:

[Dalyn]

Nice drive up the middle would be fine, Chris.

[bravesnumberone]

Universe balanced itself out there. BABIP

[Heyward]

That was hit hard by Gattis, tough luck.

BABIP!

[Dalyn]

Or that.



:Alone:

[Garmel]

Lord BABIP strikes again.

[DaneHill]

:tchop: :rock:

[zitothebrave]

Good job Johnson

[Heyward]

Everyone except Avilan and Varvaro should be available from the pen.

[sentenza]

WTF is BABIP! :eusa_dance:

[Dalyn]

Nice to see Kate with first career hit, too.

[bravesnumberone]

Way too many damn No. 8 hitters in this lineup. Hold the lead Julio, and let's try to get it past the fifth before the storm.

[DaneHill]

Nice to see Kate with first career hit, too.

Lol, HEY! UVA! UVA!

[skidlee]

man this lineup sucks

[bravesnumberone]

Ugh come on. Too much nibbling. Go after people.

[Garmel]

Ugh. Too many walks from our starters of late.

[Heyward]

man this lineup sucks

Sure but after the game last night is that a surprise.

Even still, would of liked to see one or two of JH, JUp, Simba in.

[bravesnumberone]

Jesus, Julio, really?

[Russ2dollas]

are we sure cj doesn't have the mutant power of dropping balls into rf? maybe he is a witch?

[Dalyn]

Jesus, Julio, really?

No. Not really. He is just messiah with you.

[bravesnumberone]

Maybe he didn't get the memo rain is coming, and we need to keep this moving. No putting runners on first and second with none out.

[bravesnumberone]

Thanks Gio.

[bravesnumberone]

Can't keep getting in those jams. Let's add another run or two.

[zitothebrave]

Way to go Julio. Need to cut down on the pitches

[Garmel]

Whew. Julio's making this game more interesting than I'd like it to be.

[skidlee]

Sure but after the game last night is that a surprise.

Even still, would of liked to see one or two of JH, JUp, Simba in.

I was being sarcastic

[Garmel]

Julio's luck is going to run out eventually if he keeps this up.

[sentenza]

Now a DP please!

[Garmel]

Talk about luck.

[Krovahn]

Why no Infield Fly?

[Garmel]

Way to go, Julio.

[sentenza]

???????

"A. LaRoche grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, A Rendon out at third, B Harper to second."

[cajunrevenge]

It didnt hurt us but I am all kinds of pissed that infield fly wasnt called. It was shallower than the one in the playoff game but otherwise was the exact same play.

[jsebe10]

Why no Infield Fly?

I was just thinking that. Every single point made by every umpire justifying that blown call is moot now.

[DaneHill]

UVA! UVA!

[parkvadawg]

Julio is going to be a great pitcher for us for a long time

[sentenza]

Why no Infield Fly?

It's only a infield fly, if the balls went 25 feets longer!

[Dalyn]

Gattis is turning into a plunking goat.

[DaneHill]

Not the same Gattis as before the DL. Impatient at the plate and not showing the same power. And now an obstruction call. Bleh. :confused:

[jpack1]

That was not obstruction. The can swing. That's just part of the game.

[Heyward]

Gattis swung at Ball 4 back to back.

Awful plate selection.

[bravebonebook]

Gattis is a shadow of his former self. Hard hit balls with no luck, more strikeouts, fewer homers...Needs to make the next round of adjustments.

[Russ2dollas]

Don't think there are many still around who want gattis for starting C next year.

I think its possible that he could end up being decent starting C. But he's no McCann. Would much prefer him to be the back up C, back up LF, back up 1b and PH instead.

[Braves1976]

Janish and pitcher starts next inning. Thanks to the ump calling ball four strike three on Joey T.

[thethe]

Don't think there are many still around who want gattis for starting C next year.

I think its possible that he could end up being decent starting C. But he's no McCann. Would much prefer him to be the back up C, back up LF, back up 1b and PH instead.

He needed more time int he minor leagues to learn how to hit. Braves needed him to start the year and he forced their hand to keep him up. Best thing for him would have been to be in AAA for half the year.

[Braves1976]

LOL @ y'all over reacting to anytime Gattis has a rough AB, etc.

[Pugfan]

I think Gattis makes up his mind to swing before the pitch is even thrown.

[Chico]

I'd be fine with a Laird/Gattis combo to start the year with CB in the background. I don't think we need Mac back

[thethe]

Nice play by the bear.

[Russ2dollas]

He needed more time int he minor leagues to learn how to hit. Braves needed him to start the year and he forced their hand to keep him up. Best thing for him would have been to be in AAA for half the year.

agree.

He's valuable. But I'm not sure he's a starting catcher.

And if he is our starting C it's a big downgrade from McCann. Might still be better than half of MLB but still a big downgrade.

[thethe]

agree.

He's valuable. But I'm not sure he's a starting catcher.

And if he is our starting C it's a big downgrade from McCann. Might still be better than half of MLB but still a big downgrade.

Yeah, Mac is top 5 easily. I believe Gattis is somewhere in between what he was in April/May and he has been in June/July.

People want to jump off the bandwagon quickly but not me. The power is for real but he does need to get much better at pitch recognition. His catching skills are in the top half of the league though so he will have a job for a long time.

[Hawk]

Watching BJ hit is incredibly confounding.

[stpeteirish]

Watching BJ hit is incredibly confounding.

its instructive. It instructs me he still can't hit.

[skidlee]

I'd be fine with a Laird/Gattis combo to start the year with CB in the background. I don't think we need Mac back

well we kinda do

[chopdrew]

I still want Gattis. It's amazing to me how many of you guys throw a for over the braves giving up on Fransisco too early are already ready to give up on Gattis. The power's there. He just needs more time. He'll be ok. He's anxious now...

[skidlee]

Unless BJ and Uggla hit next year losing Mac will be very big.

[thethe]

Unless BJ and Uggla hit next year losing Mac will be very big.

Uggla won't be our second baseman next year IMO.

[bravesnumberone]

Don't particularly agree with this. Gio can hit and you're setting the top of the order to at least lead off next inning.

[sentenza]

Pitch 4 was a strike! Horrible call!
Should be out of the inning!

[bravesnumberone]

Unbelievable. Hit your ****ing spots.

Thanks. Really needed him to go deeper today. We can't just sit on these two runs. Let's score.

[skidlee]

Uggla won't be our second baseman next year IMO.

Not sure how you think Wren is going to be able to trade a 30 something year old second baseman with 26 mill left on his deal.

Uggla is here to stay


Edit: Oh and the said 2nd baseman can't hit. Wren trading Uggla and not eating 10 mill on his deal would be amazing.

[sentenza]

Yes!
Great outing, Julio!

You will be our No. 1 pitcher next year!

[thethe]

Not sure how you think Wren is going to be able to trade a 30 something year old second baseman with 26 mill left on his deal.

Uggla is here to stay

There will be a team that will take Uggla for 3-5 million per year. Braves are just going to have to eat ALOT of the money.

[Chico]

Uggla won't be our second baseman next year IMO.

I don't think so either. The style of player we need to inject into our lineup can most easily be slotted into 2B.

[bravesnumberone]

By the way, so much for that storm, I guess.

[skidlee]

There will be a team that will take Uggla for 3-5 million per year. Braves are just going to have to eat ALOT of the money.

Braves don't eat money. Did it for Lowe but that was just 1 year.

Uggla is here to stay

[Braves1976]

Great pitching today by Julio, esp. when he got into jams. He didn't look at his best but he still held them scoreless six innings. Hopefully the bullpen can do the same the rest of the way.

[zitothebrave]

Julio did his job, lets score a few more then we can take it easy

[thethe]

Braves don't eat money. Did it for Lowe but that was just 1 year.

Uggla is here to stay

Braves will eat the money because they will have a replacement at league minimum.

[Dalyn]

I still want Gattis. It's amazing to me how many of you guys throw a for over the braves giving up on Fransisco too early are already ready to give up on Gattis. The power's there. He just needs more time. He'll be ok. He's anxious now...

Pointing out major issues with Gattis is not giving up on him.

[cajunrevenge]

I dont see Wren eating 18-20 million of that contract. Maybe the last year they can do what they did with Lowe. Best bet is if we can exchange him for another bad contract that works better for us. Should we be able to unload Uggla I would love to bring Omar Infante back. I think he is the type of guy we need to complement the streaky power hitters we have on the team.

[sentenza]

btw:
What's the record for stranded runners in scoring position in a game? :cooter:

[skidlee]

Braves will eat the money because they will have a replacement at league minimum.

I just disagree.

[sentenza]

Ok, Gattis!
Time to show something!

[bravesnumberone]

It's ridiculous how often he swings so early in the count.

[zitothebrave]

Gattis is proving how bad we need to keep Mac.

[sentenza]

another swing on a ball!
Man, he looks horrible today!

[Chico]

That's a ball he used to send to right field, and now he's trying to hook it. He's definitely struggling.

[bravesnumberone]

Well that was weak. Come on bullpen.

[zitothebrave]

God we need to hold this lead. Pen needs to do their job

[bravesnumberone]

God we need to hold this lead. Pen needs to do their job

Always uneasy when we score two runs early and then sit on it. I wouldn't mind subbing in some starters around the 8th or 9th if need be.

[bravesnumberone]

Here we go again. Sooner or later, they're going to break through.

[bravesnumberone]

Nibbling too much again.

[Dalyn]

:fredi:

[Braves1976]

Laird is terrible at framing pitches, he makes even strikes look bad.

[jsebe10]

Ayala time baby!!!

[bravesnumberone]

Ayala time baby!!!

:confused::facepalm:

[Heyward]

Been playing with fire all day, they are gonna break through eventually if you give them enough chances.

[jsebe10]

:confused::facepalm:

Haha

[Dalyn]

:snort:

[jsebe10]

I swear I don't even know how Carpenter can even move his arm.

[Heyward]

Been playing with fire all day, they are gonna break through eventually if you give them enough chances.

Yup, sucks being right.

[Hawk]

Been playing with fire all day, they are gonna break through eventually if you give them enough chances.

:Sad:

[pfiggy]

pfark me.....

[zitothebrave]

DAMNIT

Get a double play or a K here Carpenter.

[bravesnumberone]

That's why you don't pitch around Harper.

[Braves1976]

We'd be better off keeping Downs in, he'd not been scored upon with us till Carpenter gave that one up (and probably more). Downs vs LaRoche was a better match-up and Carpenter historically hasn't been good vs Werth IIRC.

[jsebe10]

Throw your best pitch for hod sakes!!

[Heyward]

About to load the bases, lead was nice while it lasted.

[Braves1976]

Carpenter about to lose this one.

[Dalyn]

Lairdass! :Gasp:

[Heyward]

Huge, is one more run too much to ask?

[pfiggy]

wtg boys.......up yers Werth.

[Braves1976]

YES, reverse jinx worked! Now let's get some more runs!

[bravesnumberone]

Nice throw FREDI LAIRD.

SCORE DAMNIT

[sentenza]

Gerald is my hero!

[Hawk]

Just when I thought I was out ... THEY PULL ME BACK IN!

[sentenza]

Will we let Carpenter hit, is he comes to bat?

[Braves1976]

Will we let Carpenter hit, is he comes to bat?

I would expect Walden and Kimbrel the next two innings (as long as Walden gets through 8th okay).

[bravesnumberone]

Will we let Carpenter hit, is he comes to bat?

Put the regulars back in, and let's close this sum***** out.

[Jay212033]

We have a 14.5 game lead, we're are winning with the Rome lineup and ya'll are still complaining smh!

[Heyward]

Will we let Carpenter hit, is he comes to bat?

With JHey and JUp on the bench, doubt it.

[bravesnumberone]

Really Laird? Getting cocky, I see.

[pfiggy]

Lairdass wtf......

[bravesnumberone]

We have a 14.5 game lead, we're are winning with the Rome lineup and ya'll are still complaining smh!

We just want to win the series is all.

[Braves1976]

The throw to second was a lot better than that bunt.

[Braves1976]

We just want to win the series is all.

Plus we hate our rivals, nothing wrong with that kind of passion.

[pfiggy]

***** is bad but cocksucker ain't, seriously, they're the same thing right???

[bravesnumberone]

Swing away, Terd.

[Heyward]

Great slide, get him in.

[Heyward]

Swing away, Terd.

Janish is up, not Terdo.

[bravesnumberone]

Janish is up, not Terdo.

My bad. Don't swing away, Janish.

[bravesnumberone]

Love Schafer's base running.

[bravesnumberone]

Come on Heyward, don't swing at that crap.

[Heyward]

Come on, JHey.

Hit one to the outfield.

[sentenza]

Great AB by Janish!
Beautiful!

[Heyward]

Jesus Christ, needed another run.

[bravesnumberone]

Welp.

[Braves1976]

That was terrible, we worked so hard and didn't get that much needed run.

[jsebe10]

Welp.

Lol....speechless

[bravesnumberone]

If we somehow manage to hold on to this game with all the opportunities we've wasted and given them, the Nats are truly cursed.

[pfiggy]

Jason......

http://i41.tinypic.com/30i89qc.jpg

[Jay212033]

If we somehow manage to hold on to this game with all the opportunities we've wasted and given them, the Nats are truly cursed.

They've wasted far more than we have. Honestly this game shouldn't even be close.

[Heyward]

No walks...

[Heyward]

They've wasted far more than we have. Honestly this game shouldn't even be close.

Yep, they've has runners on all day long.

[jsebe10]

If we somehow manage to hold on to this game with all the opportunities we've wasted and given them, the Nats are truly cursed.

Hell no...I lost all "cursed nats" thoughts after the game they walked us off with three infield singles...this is still the luckiest team to ever play baseball.

[Heyward]

If we somehow manage to hold on to this game with all the opportunities we've wasted and given them, the Nats are truly cursed.

We haven't really had that many chances.

Mainly the first and last inning.

Nats have had runners on all day long today for the most part.

[Heyward]

Good job, Walden.

[bravesnumberone]

We haven't really had that many chances.

Mainly the first and last inning.

Nats have had runners on all day long today for the most part.

I meant more in the lines of us constantly allowing base runners and getting by. Finally a clean inning there.

[bravesnumberone]

Offense done for the day. Come on Kimbrel, need a quiet inning here. No screwing around.

[Heyward]

Welp, lock it down Kimbrel.

[sentenza]

Oh man!
Only 5 pitches!
Come on, Craig!

[sentenza]

K

[sentenza]

How was this ball 1???

[bravesnumberone]

Sigh.

[Heyward]

Ugh...

[Braves1976]

Not a good time for a bad throw.

[bravesnumberone]

Now don't pitch scared to this clown. Go after his ass.

[sentenza]

K
K

[Garmel]

Where's Turbo?

[sentenza]

K
K
K


Sit down, clown!!!

[TURBO]

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[pfiggy]

Winnage, excellent men.........bite me Brycie.

[bravesnumberone]

LOL **** you Harper.

Braves win!:tchop:

[Hawk]

Haha, suck on that ***** Harper.

[Krovahn]

Haha, man, I love Kimbrel!

[Braves1976]

YES, we did it! We beat them with our AAA team (sort of)!

Huge win. The Nats are down for the count now!

[parkvadawg]

Kimbrel is better than anyone you have

[bravesnumberone]

Bawwwww is little Brycie Poo upset?

Time to check the Nats' forum, see if they've got the Corleones set on Marvin Hudson

[Heyward]

I don't think he went, I'll take the win though.

[thethe]

Does Harper realize he is only 20? Does he think its a smart idea to argue with the umps?

[cajunrevenge]

Another series win. Nearly another sweep.

[sentenza]

Last 22 games!

19-3 !!!!

[bravesnumberone]

I don't think he went, I'll take the win though.

Kind of like what I always say when our folks complain about questionable calls. The Nats had plenty of chances.

Great series of baseball. Three real good games.

[MadduxFanII]

I don't actually dislike Harper, but it's hard not to be amused at how this entire weekend seemed designed to infuriate him. Hit twice on Friday. Three Nats are ejected Saturday, and no Braves. Strikes out as the go-ahead run Sunday, and on an iffy check swing call.

[The Chosen One]

Does Harper realize he is only 20? Does he think its a smart idea to argue with the umps?

I think they're actually forming a union against him (the umpires) to put him in his place.

gilesfan won't be too happy about that idea though.

[JusticeForAll23]

And the Dodgers lost to the Phillies, so we got back the game they gained on us last night.

[zitothebrave]

Dear Nationals

How does your neck feel?

[bravesnumberone]

:eusa_dance:

http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=29894.525

[sentenza]

Again 15.5 games in front!

and thank god that we don't have to go in extra innings again!

[Hawk]

:eusa_dance:

http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=29894.525

Haha, they are blaming the loss on the fact that Marvin Hudson is from Marietta.

[bravesnumberone]

Haha, they are blaming the loss on the fact that Marvin Hudson is from Marietta.

How quickly they forget how utterly horrible he was against us last game. The bat broke past the plate. He went.

[sentenza]

Some dude starts a GDT on scout, the only other post is a "Thank You" from PD=David55! :snort:

[Garmel]

:eusa_dance:

http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=29894.525

I think that someone should be handing out free Haldol and Lithium to the members of that board. Sheesh!

[bravesnumberone]

Now we've got to try to figure out the Mets. They've been tough on us.

[sentenza]

and now I'm promoted to Danville!
Yipphieee!!!!!

:rock:

[Braves1976]

How quickly they forget how utterly horrible he was against us last game. The bat broke past the plate. He went.

Agreed. If anything he cost us a sweep. I saw the replay and it looked like he went to me. I'll admit that it was close and I've seen that not called before. But I've also seen less called too.

[sentenza]

http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=29894.525

and nobody there realised that this loss came against our AAA/AA farm team! :elefant:

[Hawk]

I don't think he went, I'll take the win though.

http://i.imgur.com/8tdWrnN.jpg

[sentenza]

bad angle to see it!

[Hawk]

Definitely close. I'll keep my eyes peeled for the 3B angle.

[Heyward]

Now we've got to try to figure out the Mets. They've been tough on us.

For sure, we do avoid Harvey though so that's nice.

Looks like we will get Niese and Wheeler.

[zitothebrave]

http://i.imgur.com/8tdWrnN.jpg

Screen grabs aren't always telling. Looks to me like Harper broke his wrist, which is usually the end game for a call like that. He also showed the 3B ump the procup. Usually the death nail

[Hawk]

I think it's fairly safe to assume that the umpire would not have made that call if the game were being played in Washington.

[Bye Week]

Hate to see them throwing this one away. Need to win series if best record is the goal.

:cooter:

[cajunrevenge]

Have we even faced Harvey this year?

[zitothebrave]

I think it's fairly safe to assume that the umpire would not have made that call if the game were being played in Washington.

Possibly not. It's nice to pretend umpires aren't fools

[zitothebrave]

Have we even faced Harvey this year?

Yes we got him and Wheeler either back to back or in a double header.

[Braves1976]

Have we even faced Harvey this year?

Yes, he pitched in Atlanta in that DH the Mets swept us.

[thethe]

Yes we got him and Wheeler either back to back or in a double header.

Doubleheader

[Braves1976]

Yes we got him and Wheeler either back to back or in a double header.

It was the latter, Harvey in game one and Wheeler in game two of that DH Mets sweep.

[Hawk]

Possibly not. It's nice to pretend umpires aren't fools

But they do value their lives. Somewhat.

[zitothebrave]

But they do value their lives. Somewhat.

It's the nationals, their home games sound lilke the other team's road games. Fairweather fans.

[Hawk]

It's the nationals, their home games sound lilke the other team's road games. Fairweather fans.

Not defending Gnad fans, but I feel like this was the line on Atlantans for a while.

Enter infield fly-gate:

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/600x39926.jpg

[zitothebrave]

Not defending Gnad fans, but I feel like this was the line on Atlantans for a while.

Only was really the problem back when Cubs, Yanks or Sox came to town. Braves had more of a rep as a non-caring fanbase. Washington is worse than Atlanta in many ways to be honest. Because like Atlanta it's a big transplant base, but unlike Atlanta they're a new Franchise.

[Hawk]

From Kevin McAlpin:
Bryce Harper (on the atmosphere this weekend): "I love these fans. I really do. They're absolutely unbelievable for their team."

[Nerfherders]

So in the last nine games against the Nats we went 7-2 with a +9 run differential. Seven 1-run games. It feels like the reverse of fortunes from last year.

[bravebonebook]

1. Great win, especially considering the 'B' team was in!
2. Teheran is really learning how to pitch rather than just throw.
3. Could have swept them this weekend; hope Soriano continues having blown saves.
4. Great that we can savor this win tonight as well as tomorrow.
5. Sorry for the doubters but Bryce swung; his bat broke the plane. (Why would anyone over here even question it????)

Wonder who Harper yelled at in the stands? Some fan was getting on him good right after Werth turned him away from the ump and he started walking into the dugout. Would love to know what was said!

[Teheran_49]

1. Great win, especially considering the 'B' team was in!
2. Teheran is really learning how to pitch rather than just throw.
3. Could have swept them this weekend; hope Soriano continues having blown saves.
4. Great that we can savor this win tonight as well as tomorrow.
5. Sorry for the doubters but Bryce swung; his bat broke the plane. (Why would anyone over here even question it????)

Wonder who Harper yelled at in the stands? Some fan was getting on him good right after Werth turned him away from the ump and he started walking into the dugout. Would love to know what was said!

Yeah I saw him point a finger at a fan and say something. He's an angry guy..lol.

[tomahawkchop]

I'd like to believe the fan was asking Harper how far he had hit that last one...

[Dunit24]

1) It was good call by the ump.

2) Bryce is a big frigging baby. I understand the passion, but he is just getting to a point now to where he just needs to shut up.

3) I think we officially placed the Nats 6 foot under after that series

[Temo]

From Kevin McAlpin:
Bryce Harper (on the atmosphere this weekend): "I love these fans. I really do. They're absolutely unbelievable for their team."

I like Bryce. I could see him having a Chipper Jones-with-Mets-Fans relationship with Atlanta fans in the coming years. Except, you know, we've owned him thus far.

[50PoundHead]

1. Great win, especially considering the 'B' team was in!
2. Teheran is really learning how to pitch rather than just throw.
3. Could have swept them this weekend; hope Soriano continues having blown saves.
4. Great that we can savor this win tonight as well as tomorrow.
5. Sorry for the doubters but Bryce swung; his bat broke the plane. (Why would anyone over here even question it????)

Wonder who Harper yelled at in the stands? Some fan was getting on him good right after Werth turned him away from the ump and he started walking into the dugout. Would love to know what was said!

Yes he is and it doesn't hurt that the guy really has A+ stuff.

A lot of debate about Teheran and Randall Delgado when they were coming up through the Braves' system. I think Delgado has the tools to be solid, but I think Teheran has the chance to be really special. His stuff just crackles.

[Julio3000]

The checked-swing call is one of the toughest in baseball. It's one of the few calls that I can think of that are close to being purely subjective. The only official criterion is whether or not the batter committed to swing at the pitch. I think that all but the most obvious checked swings could be considered strikes. In light of that, I think it was silly for Harper to go on like he did . . . he certainly didn't make any friends with the umpiring crew.

I don't like the way Harper carries himself on the field. Still, that may change as he ages and hopefully matures. I appreciate his talent and think that he and the Braves fans could have a long and productive relationship filled with mutual hatred and grudging respect.

[ramadon101]

Not me. I can't stand Harper and will never have an iota of admiration for what he is on the field.

[Julio3000]

1 Max Scherzer 81.40%
2 Anibal Sanchez 82.50%
3 Hector Santiago 82.70%
4 R.A. Dickey 82.80%
5 Chris Sale 82.90%
6 Justin Verlander 83.30%
7 Yu Darvish 83.60%
8 Ryan Dempster 83.90%
9 Julio Teheran 84.00%
10 Matt Harvey 84.00%
11 CC Sabathia 84.10%
12 Jeremy Hellickson 84.30%
13 Clayton Kershaw 84.40%
14 Ian Kennedy 84.60%
15 Shelby Miller 84.80%
16 Madison Bumgarner 84.80%
17 Cole Hamels 85.10%
18 Stephen Strasburg 85.30%
19 Gio Gonzalez 85.50%
20 Homer Bailey 85.50%

I boosted this from a Fangraphs comment. It's a list of the best contact percentages (among qualifiers) on balls in the zone. Kinda cool to see JT in there. That kid is the realness.

[Dunit24]

Not me. I can't stand Harper and will never have an iota of admiration for what he is on the field.

Yes this. Hes a very good ballplayer, but his on field actions are just ridiculous and annoying. Combine that for stupid comments he makes off the field and although he is a once in a lifetime ball player, Im glad hes not on our team.