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dak
05-22-2016, 09:59 AM
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If Kelly falters today, his spot comes up next on Saturday. Tyrell Jenkins would be on regular rest Saturday, and he'd be pretty safely past the Super Two cutoff. With that said, hoping Kelly can do well and build some modest value.
nsacpi
05-22-2016, 10:25 AM
Expecting a yuge game from the le francais Chase D'Arnaud
bravesfanMatt
05-22-2016, 11:16 AM
predicting 2 SB for Mallex..

#freeMallex
The Chosen One
05-22-2016, 11:49 AM
Didn't yesterday Philly try to copy our Pitcher 8th Position 9th lineup?

What is Snitker doing? Ender has rotated between leadoff and the 6 hole in the last 3 days.
nsacpi
05-22-2016, 11:58 AM
Didn't yesterday Philly try to copy our Pitcher 8th Position 9th lineup?

What is Snitker doing? Ender has rotated between leadoff and the 6 hole in the last 3 days.

Actually I've often thought of 6th as a second leadoff spot. A guy with some speed and on base skills makes sense there since they have a chance to be driven in by the next two guys before you get to the pitcher. A speed guy at 8th makes no sense. Which is why Mallex in ninth is better than 8th. But not optimal imo.

Using the group in today's lineup I would go as follows:

1. Mallex
2. Beckham
3. Freeman
4. Markakis
5. D'Arnaud
6. Inciarte
7. AJ
8. Castro
9. Kelly
jpx7
05-22-2016, 12:42 PM
What is Snitker doing? Ender has rotated between leadoff and the 6 hole in the last 3 days.

And unfortunately hasn't really hit in any of those spots. Another month of this and I'm going to begin worrying that his great year with the bat last year might be more illusory than indicative.
jpx7
05-22-2016, 01:02 PM
Heaps of hard-hit balls against Kelly so far.

Beckham's relay-throw on that triple was bad enough it probably deserves a benching. That was inglorious as hell—and a good throw gets the runner.
dak
05-22-2016, 01:36 PM
Wow, Markakis with no sense of urgency chasing that ball into the corner and Galvis turns it into a hustle triple. Hmm.
jpx7
05-22-2016, 01:44 PM
Wow, Markakis with no sense of urgency chasing that ball into the corner and Galvis turns it into a hustle triple. Hmm.

Cut him some slack: that golden glove is heavy out there.
jpx7
05-22-2016, 01:47 PM
Based on early impressions, I can't say I really comprehend why the team went with Kelly over Gant when they decided who to try out in the open rotation spot.
thewupk
05-22-2016, 01:49 PM
Based on early impressions, I can't say I really comprehend why the team went with Kelly over Gant when they decided who to try out in the open rotation spot.

John's know best
striker42
05-22-2016, 01:54 PM
I don't really get why we wanted Kelly in the first place.
jpx7
05-22-2016, 02:02 PM
John's know best

https://p2.liveauctioneers.com/3807/74633/38855797_1_l.jpg
jpx7
05-22-2016, 02:09 PM
Nice PA by Smith. And nice job drawing the balk.
jpx7
05-22-2016, 02:29 PM
Cut him some slack: that golden glove is heavy out there.

Please flip Inciarte and Markakis in the defensive alignment (or trade Marakakis).
jpx7
05-22-2016, 02:47 PM
Joe Simpson is just a glorified homespun-excuse factory these days.
skillet
05-22-2016, 03:03 PM
Goddamn this team is pathetic. We are nothing more than a damn AAAA team. Brutal. :facepalm:
bravos4evr
05-22-2016, 03:21 PM
welp....... at least Kelly wasn't awful

first post btw!
nsacpi
05-22-2016, 03:25 PM
welp....... at least Kelly wasn't awful

first post btw!

welcome
Julio3000
05-22-2016, 03:44 PM
welp....... at least Kelly wasn't awful

first post btw!

Welcome to the party! Just think, no one can accuse you of being a front-runner.
Julio3000
05-22-2016, 03:45 PM
https://p2.liveauctioneers.com/3807/74633/38855797_1_l.jpg

This is really fine.
Braves1976
05-22-2016, 04:57 PM
Based on early impressions, I can't say I really comprehend why the team went with Kelly over Gant when they decided who to try out in the open rotation spot.

Exactly. Kelly shouldn't have been starting today. If anything you call him up instead of Gant for an extra long man. If they see more in Kelly than Gant I don't know what to say.
nsacpi
05-22-2016, 06:50 PM
Exactly. Kelly shouldn't have been starting today. If anything you call him up instead of Gant for an extra long man. If they see more in Kelly than Gant I don't know what to say.

Snitker was their manager in AAA. I wonder how much input he had. His post-game comments about Kelly were noncommital according to Bowman.
The Chosen One
05-22-2016, 07:01 PM
welp....... at least Kelly wasn't awful

first post btw!

Welcome friend. You'll fit right in with the misery!
Runnin
05-22-2016, 07:02 PM
https://p2.liveauctioneers.com/3807/74633/38855797_1_l.jpg

And it's nutritive.
striker42
05-22-2016, 09:04 PM
Cod liver oil, yum.