GDT Braves vs Brewcrew

[Tapate50]

Julio is DEALING.

[striker42]

7 Ks in 3 IP. Only 1 hit. He's dominating.

[Julio3000]

Nelson vs Teheran

JT with 7 K through 3.

[Deester11]

Nelson vs Teheran

JT with 7 K through 3.
My fav pitcher is dealing!!!' I know. Break out the trade machine.

[Julio3000]

Could some mod delete this or merge with the other thread? Thx

[Julio3000]

Dealing like a Louisiana politician with a wife, a mistress, a coke habit, and kids in private school.

[msstate7]

Can we score 1? Damn...

[USMA76]

Lying cheater hits a HR to center field.

[Julio3000]

Dealing like Ryan Braun's attorneys.

[striker42]

Lying cheater hits a HR to center field.

Braun should have been banned for life.

[Braves1976]

I like that Snit could see that Inciarte is our best defender at all three OF positions and moved him back to CF. Inciarte btw has 4 DRS in CF in a much smaller sample than Smith who is at 5 DRS (Smith DRS had been as high as 8, so he has a -4 DRS there after his hot start). Inciarte also has a 3 DRS in left field for an overall 7 DRS, again his sample size is smaller making his DRS numbers even more impressive.

[jpx7]

Could some mod delete this or merge with the other thread? Thx

Keep this title; the extra letter obviously helps young Tekeran.

[Ozzie Swanson]

What the hell are Markakis and Flowers doing staring at fastballs down the middle for strike 3?

[msstate7]

When did Aaron hill become andrelton Simmons? Crap

[Preacher]

What the hell are Markakis and Flowers doing staring at fastballs down the middle for strike 3?

What the hell are our hitters EVER DOING? They suck all the time.

[Ozzie Swanson]

Julio looked a bit uncomfortable at the end of that inning. I hope he didn't injure anything.

[Julio3000]

Julio dealing like Avon Barksdale with a grudge.

[USMA76]

What the hell are our hitters EVER DOING? They suck all the time.

But they double down on suckage when Julio is on the mound.

[Julio3000]

Nice rip by the Mallex.

[Julio3000]

Clutch HBP by Beckham.

[Braves1976]

Stupid play by Brewers there, breaking for third cost Braun an infield hit too as after that ball bounced up on Aybar no way he throws him out at first. But the short throw to third was easy enough.

[pfiggy]

Dumb play by Villar, but he prolly thought it was going between Chicken bone's legs.....

[Julio3000]

Teheranasaurus wrecks more Brewers than the Volstead Act.

[Julio3000]

Dumb play by Villar, but he prolly thought it was going between Chicken bone's legs.....

Was it, er, a bonehead play?

[Braves1976]

I know this isn't the minors thread but I am also watching Gwinnett. Albies just made another throwing error on a play he had plenty of time. I'd say after watching both he and Swanson at short that Swanson seems the better shortstop all things considered.

[msstate7]

Are you kidding me? They're getting great defensive play

[Hudson2]

I agree 76. I've watched both play and Swanson is the better option at SS. Albies has a lot of range and has that it factor over there but Swanson is more accurate.

[Hudson2]

Also, Teheran is locked in this season. If he keeps this up then he is more valuable than Shelby Miller and should bring back close to what he did especially with his contract.

[WaitingFor2017]

Hope Julio continues this dominance for two more months. He would bring back a King's ransom

[Julio3000]

Bravo for Snit for starting Flowers tonight against the righty. No need for AJP to catch Julion again.

[The Chosen One]

I agree 76. I've watched both play and Swanson is the better option at SS. Albies has a lot of range and has that it factor over there but Swanson is more accurate.

Albies is also just turned 19. I think he should be given a chance to be shortstop and Swanson at 2b. Fooky was erratic also when he came up.

[Julio3000]

12 K and 0 BB for JT.

I assume his night is done. More good work.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Teheran season era down to 2.59

[The Chosen One]

12 K and 0 BB for JT.

I assume his night is done. More good work.

101 pitches. We have to thank AJP. He taught Julio how to pitch.

[Braves1976]

Teheran and Flowers are talking up a storm, Teheran seems to love throwing to Flowers. He looks so much more happy in the dugout and those two seem to get along better too.

[Hudson2]

Albies is also just turned 19. I think he should be given a chance to be shortstop and Swanson at 2b. Fooky was erratic also when he came up.

Whoever makes the big league club at SS probably sticks there imo.

[msstate7]

Hope Julio continues this dominance for two more months. He would bring back a King's ransom

If he continues this, it might give second thought to trading him

[Deester11]

If he continues this, it might give second thought to trading him
I personally hope they don't. I don't care. He should anchor this staff pitching like that!

[goldfly]

Julio http://www.panicfreaks.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14074&stc=1&d=1169379110


talk of hoping he keeps it up to trade him. fml http://www.panicfreaks.org/images/smilies/facepalm.gif

[KB21]

Someone, remind me what exactly it was that Frank Wren and Jeff Wren decided to change with Julio between 2011 and 2012 that almost screwed him up big time?

[jpack1]

This'll is either the 3rd or 4th dam time that has happened to Mallex.

[goldfly]

mallex smith 699 OPS
jeff francoeur 634 OPS

[UNCBlue012]

Teheran is bringing it this year. Wow.

[The Chosen One]

Whoever makes the big league club at SS probably sticks there imo.

Hope not. If Albies has the better range and arm him being at short is more valuable at SS than 2nd.

[The Chosen One]

Teheran is bringing it this year. Wow.

Are you gonna change your avatar back

[jpack1]

Due they not teach how to freaking slide in the minors. Damit

[smootness]

Hope not. If Albies has the better range and arm him being at short is more valuable at SS than 2nd.

I don't know if he has better range and a better arm, though.

[smootness]

I hate replay.

[Deester11]

Teheran is bringing it this year. Wow.
JT is pitching like he's worthy of a Shelby type trade. I hope he remains a Brave. Pitching like he is....someone better pony up.

[msstate7]

I hate replay.

Has it helped us any this year?

[UNCBlue012]

Are you gonna change your avatar back Nah. Haha I love Teheran, but Wisler is my boy.

[KB21]

The Braves still have 4.5 years left on Julio's contract. He's 25 years old. You don't trade that unless you are blown away.

The Shelby Miller deal was being blown away. The Alex Wood deal was not. They should have kept Alex Wood until a better offer came along.

[msstate7]

On the Albies/Swanson SS debate... Is playing 2b at mlb level a given for the loser of the 2 or will the loser need to play an extended period at 2b in minors?

[UNCBlue012]

Miller went five innings and surrendered six more runs tonight. Holy crap.

[The Chosen One]

Miller went five innings and surrendered six more runs tonight. Holy crap.

He misses pitching for the braves.

[Braves1976]

I don't know if he has better range and a better arm, though.

I think Swanson has as much range but it can appear that Albies is slightly better because he's so small and so looks sometimes like he's covering more ground when he's probably not or if so not by much. Swanson clearly has a more accurate arm and I've seen him make some really accurate throws deep in the hole. So if Albies has a better arm he's not as accurate with it, but they also seems similar there with Swanson being more accurate.

[jpack1]

Baseball replay system sucks. The manager should have like 3 seconds to decide. Either challenge or not immediately

[Braves1976]

On the Albies/Swanson SS debate... Is playing 2b at mlb level a given for the loser of the 2 or will the loser need to play an extended period at 2b in minors?

They said all along their plan is for them to be our second baseman and shortstop of the future. So yes one will have to eventually move off short in that case.

[nsacpi]

On the Albies/Swanson SS debate... Is playing 2b at mlb level a given for the loser of the 2 or will the loser need to play an extended period at 2b in minors?

I'm expecting to see Swanson promoted to AAA in a few weeks and he and Albies to alternate between second and third for a while there. That should provide a fairly good indication of which one should play short. Spring training could allow another comparison.

[The Chosen One]

Baseball replay system sucks. The manager should have like 3 seconds to decide. Either challenge or not immediately

I think the middle ground is this way nobody can complain they botched the call. So if you give a manager afew more seconds to challenge there isn't many controversial calls.

[msstate7]

They said all along their plan is for them to be our second baseman and shortstop of the future. So yes one will have to eventually move off short in that case.
Yeah, I know one will move. What i meant is once we make a decision will the 2b have to stay in the minors for an extended period or would he just start playing 2b for Atlanta? The reason I ask is bc I don't want 1 to have to wait bc we moved him to 2b. I'd like to get them both at Gwinnett soon and alternate 2b/SS so we can have them both ready to go in Atlanta next season.

[UNCBlue012]

Yay! Bud lost the game for us - and against a horrible lineup to boot.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Braves offense:
https://media.giphy.com/media/VnFVMqq4qnu2A/giphy.gif

[Braves1976]

Markakis showing his lack of power there, that ball should've been crushed.

[msstate7]

Yay! Bud lost the game for us - and against a horrible lineup to boot.

He had help... Bases loaded with 0 outs got us 0 runs early. Flowers made a bad throw on the sb that led to the game winning hit

[The Chosen One]

Can we pinch hit for Aybar?

[Braves1976]

Aybar chased a dirt diver that would've been ball three before grounding into that force out. Now we have to watch AJP try to hit...

[msstate7]

Why do I still let these losses get me mad?

[Russ2dollas]

Why do I still let these losses get me mad?

Not me. At this point I'm rooting for starters, ff, inciarte, viz and mallex. Everyone else doesn't matter and losses help us get a chance for 1-1 nxt yr.

This was a great game for me. Love Tehran. I've thought mallex is a fourth of all along....now I'm starting to think he could be a dude

[Julio3000]

He misses pitching for the braves.

He did well with AJ. I would say we should send him to the DBacks to be Shelby's personal catcher, but Dave Stewart's therapist has suggested that he not talk to Coppy anymore.

[Deester11]

He did well with AJ. I would say we should send him to the DBacks to be Shelby's personal catcher, but Dave Stewart's therapist has suggested that he not talk to Coppy anymore.
You sir .... Made me laugh

[Garmel]

Aybar chased a dirt diver that would've been ball three before grounding into that force out. Now we have to watch AJP try to hit...

Also, Aybar swung at ball four with the bases loaded that became a double play. Yeah, he hit the ball hard but he swung at a ball that was a foot outside.

[bravesnumberone]

Given how team-friendly Julio's deal is, I would say we would have to be offered an even far better return than we got for Shelby.

[rico43]

Please, by all that's right and holy, get these pitchers some offense! These are the gut-wrenching games I can't stomach. They can lose 8-1 every darn night and I'm fine.

[mqt]

Given how team-friendly Julio's deal is, I would say we would have to be offered an even far better return than we got for Shelby.
Unless Dave Stewart takes over a new team that isn't likely.

[cajunrevenge]

Yeah, I know one will move. What i meant is once we make a decision will the 2b have to stay in the minors for an extended period or would he just start playing 2b for Atlanta? The reason I ask is bc I don't want 1 to have to wait bc we moved him to 2b. I'd like to get them both at Gwinnett soon and alternate 2b/SS so we can have them both ready to go in Atlanta next season.

The transition doesn't take long.

[50PoundHead]

The transition doesn't take long.

There are a few differences (mostly on the DP pivot), but my guess is the one who is moving to 2B will go to the Arizona Fall League (or another winter league) and play it there.

[UNCBlue012]

Teheran's career ERA is down to 3.36. I knew it was solid, but that's really good.

[bravesfanMatt]

Teheran's career ERA is down to 3.36. I knew it was solid, but that's really good.

AJ hate coming..

but if you take the AJ starts out completely.. he is 3.03 ERA in 588ip...