GDT 5/21 BRAVES vs PHILLIES Seeking back-to-back wins?

[rico43]

ATLANTA

1. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 3B
2. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF
5. Nick Markakis (L) RF
6. Tyler Flowers (R) C
7. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
8. Erick Aybar (S) SS
9. Williams Perez (R) P

PHILLY

1. Odubel Herrera (L) CF
2. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
3. Andres Blanco (S) 2B
4. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
5. Ryan Howard (L) 1B
6. Carlos Ruiz (R) C
7. Tyler Goeddel (R) LF
8. Adam Morgan (L) P
9. David Lough (L) RF

[nsacpi]

Baby Harang gonna be yuge today

[Preacher]

Play Mallex. This is stupid.

[Garmel]

We have the chicken bone statue playing short with Perez out there. Great.

[UNCBlue012]

Aybar is legitimately the worst player I've seen in so long. Dude is worse than BJ. The money changes it, but we need to stop playing him

[jpack1]

Williams' stuff has picked up a lot. Fastball into the mid 90s regularly now

[Garmel]

Two hard hits in the inning and we have nothing to show for it.

[UNCBlue012]

I hope I'm not speaking too early, but Perez looks like he's on it today.

[The Chosen One]

ATLANTA

1. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 3B
2. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF
5. Nick Markakis (L) RF
6. Tyler Flowers (R) C
7. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
8. Erick Aybar (S) SS
9. Williams Perez (R) P

PHILLY

1. Odubel Herrera (L) CF
2. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
3. Andres Blanco (S) 2B
4. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
5. Ryan Howard (L) 1B
6. Carlos Ruiz (R) C
7. Tyler Goeddel (R) LF
8. Adam Morgan (L) P
9. David Lough (L) RF

My goodness thr Snitker lineup may be worse than Fredi.

[mfree80]

Enjoy d'Arnaud while he is hot, and send him back down for Jace and/or Garcia when he cools off. Most of those guys are placeholders for Swanson and Albies anyway. Just keep the best two as utility guys. Beckham, Castro, and Jace are all better long term options, and there is not room for all of them.

d'Arnaud and Brignac are just hanging out for awhile.

[mfree80]

I really don't want them to trade Inciarte!

[striker42]

Perez is looking overpowering. He's painting the corners with with 94 mph with movement. His off speed stuff looks filthy.

[Dalyn]

:tchop:

[nsacpi]

Perez is looking overpowering. He's painting the corners with with 94 mph with movement. His off speed stuff looks filthy.

He's been yuge so far

[Garmel]

Another inning with hard hits with nothing to show for it. I didn't think Beckham's shot had a chance to go foul but it did.

[buck75]

What do you think about this possible lineup for a while:

1. d'Arnaud
2. Mallex
3. Beckham
4. Freddie
5. Neckster
6. Flowers
7. Ender
8. Castro - SS

[UNCBlue012]

Perez is such a weird pitcher, but when he's on, man he's good.

[Garmel]

Perez pitched great. I wish he could have eaten a few more innings though.

[mfree80]

Perez pitched great. I wish he could have eaten a few more innings though.

So far, Snitker's decisions on when to pull the pitcher have turned out pretty well. Even if we don't always understand them, they have turned out to be right most of the time.

[50PoundHead]

Baby Harang gonna be yuge today

Will Trump supporters be known as the Yuguenots?

[UNCBlue012]

This team has actually been pretty fun to watch over the last week.

[jpx7]

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[50PoundHead]

How this set of Phillies is over .500 is way beyond my comprehension. What a terrible bunch.

[TURBO]

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[CrimsonCowboy]

Went to the island today, Braves win, and about to leave for the M-Braves/Mobile game. Quite a day......And you all know what a Braves win means.................
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[nsacpi]

Will Trump supporters be known as the Yuguenots?

The Yuguenotnots

[nsacpi]

This team has actually been pretty fun to watch over the last week.

Yup, they play the game the right way. Snit has made a yuge difference.

[cajunrevenge]

3-2 record since Fredi got fired! WATCH OUT NL EAST HERE WE COME!

[UNCBlue012]

How this set of Phillies is over .500 is way beyond my comprehension. What a terrible bunch.

They've played wayyyy above their heads and we've played under (not wayyyy, because we are horrible) ours.

[rico43]

Amazing. Braves play like a decent major league team and Snit pushes all the right buttons, but we get all orf two pages of commentary on a day game. Did ya'll not get the memo about the starting time?

This is now three dominant starts from Perez in a two-week period (including Gwinnett) and a much more assured looking bullpen with Krol finding himself. Thank goodness this isn't just a fatalist's message board.

Huh.

[50PoundHead]

They've played wayyyy above their heads and we've played under (not wayyyy, because we are horrible) ours.

I'm not that surprised by our record. But the fact that the Phils are over .500 is astounding. Our line-up is weak, but their line-up looks to actually be worse. It all evens out over time and we'll probably steal one here and there to push our record up a bit, but I don't see how this Phillies' team stays above .500 much longer.

[jpx7]

Did ya'll not get the memo about the starting time?

I did not.

[UNCBlue012]

I did not.

I did, but I've been a tourist all day in the French Quarter. lol

[Braves1976]

I didn't recall the early time so I am watching the game on replay via my MLB.TV account. Further, just looking at the play by play it looks like Snit took Perez out at the perfect time as his sinker which had been closer to mid-90's and topping out at 96 mph fell down to mostly 88 mph sinkers his last batter or two. So Perez seemed to be tiring at that point. Good job by Snit taking him out at the right time there.

That said, I haven't seen much of the game on replay yet but just reading and what I've seen so far leads me to believe he had a great game.

[nsacpi]

I didn't recall the early time so I am watching the game on replay via my MLB.TV account. Further, just looking at the play by play it looks like Snit took Perez out at the perfect time as his sinker which had been closer to mid-90's and topping out at 96 mph fell down to mostly 88 mph sinkers his last batter or two. So Perez seemed to be tiring at that point. Good job by Snit taking him out at the right time there.

That said, I haven't seen much of the game on replay yet but just reading and what I've seen so far leads me to believe he had a great game.

I think the weather along with the long top of the seventh and the delay including a challenge after Franco got knocked down probably had an effect on Baby Harang's ability to stay loose and maintain his velocity. So it was the right move to take him out even with the low pitch count.

[dak]

I think the weather along with the long top of the seventh and the delay including a challenge after Franco got knocked down probably had an effect on Baby Harang's ability to stay loose and maintain his velocity. So it was the right move to take him out even with the low pitch count.

Yeah, I thought it was a good move by Snitker. Williams seemed uncomfortable out there. Another thing I noticed is the velocity drop-off. He hit 95 early and then was into the high 80s at times late with the sinker. Makes me think Williams could be effective down the line as a max-effort reliever with a great combo of velocity and movement on that sinker.

[Braves1976]

Yeah, I thought it was a good move by Snitker. Williams seemed uncomfortable out there. Another thing I noticed is the velocity drop-off. He hit 95 early and then was into the high 80s at times late with the sinker. Makes me think Williams could be effective down the line as a max-effort reliever with a great combo of velocity and movement on that sinker.

Yea, Williams like Norris might be able to have a higher max velocity and average out of the pen.

[Runnin]

Nice game son. Keep it going.

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[The Chosen One]

I like Williams as a starter. He needs to work on his fitness for obvious reasons.

[nsacpi]

I like Williams as a starter. He needs to work on his fitness for obvious reasons.

I'd give him 10-20 starts this year and then evaluate. I think he has a chance to a solid ML starter.

[The Chosen One]

I'd give him 10-20 starts this year and then evaluate. I think he has a chance to a solid ML starter.

I do too. But he doesn't have many fans on here other than you and I.

Just wait for him to evolve from Baby to Harang 2.0

[UNCBlue012]

I do too. But he doesn't have many fans on here other than you and I.

Just wait for him to evolve from Baby to Harang 2.0 I'm a fan! I'd like to see more before I make a concise judgement, but he has good movement, changes velocity well, solid location and enough "good" pitches to be successful at this level.

[50PoundHead]

Watched a little video and it looks like Perez has lost a few lbs.

[dak]

Definitely pulling for Williams. I'm also unreasonably excited to see Casey Kelly pull a rabbit out of a hat tomorrow. My biggest concern with Williams is that he has yet to consistently control the movement on his sinker. Good late movement on that pitch + the changeup is the secret to his success, but he seems to hit periods where his two-seamer is almost moving too much laterally and he has no idea where it's going. I fear that it will be a tough road for him as a starter if he can't lock down a reliable third pitch when that two-seamer deserts him.

[bravesfanMatt]

I do too. But he doesn't have many fans on here other than you and I.

Just wait for him to evolve from Baby to Harang 2.0

I am fan. Thought he was going to turn into a pumpkin this year.. but he still has the magic. Now that he is hitting mid 90s with movement.. I consider him a viable piece of the rotation until he shows other wise. Now he needs to have a good outing against a team not named Phollies.

[TomahawkCult]

I'm a fan! I'd like to see more before I make a concise judgement, but he has good movement, changes velocity well, solid location and enough "good" pitches to be successful at this level.

I'm a fan as well.

[Braves1976]

I do too. But he doesn't have many fans on here other than you and I.

Just wait for him to evolve from Baby to Harang 2.0

I've liked Perez since he's been in AA, though he caught my eye originally in High A. Just sayin' as I know others around here don't like him.

[The Chosen One]

I've always liked his stuff and bulldog mentality since he was called up. I think if he learns how to actually pitch he could be really good.

[Runnin]

I've always liked his stuff and bulldog mentality since he was called up. I think if he learns how to actually pitch he could be really good.
He's had 2 excellent outings, but both against the Phillies.

[KB21]

Is it just me, or does this team play with a different attitude now?

[rico43]

Is it just me, or does this team play with a different attitude now?
I thought it was simply a case of them finally playing defense. Not giving away outs or runs can have a remarkable effect on your state of mind.

[NinersSBChamps]

Watched a little video and it looks like Perez has lost a few lbs.

Need to designate for assignment immediately. His assignment is Golden Corral.

[Julio3000]

Is it just me, or does this team play with a different attitude now?

There is reason to believe that they have reason to believe.