6/30 GDT Thread Braves go fishing with Folty

[rico43]

d'Arnaud in CF, batting second!


MIAMI


1. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
2. Martin Prado (R) 3B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
5. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
6. Justin Bour (L) 1B
7. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Wei-Yin Chen (R) P

ATLANTA
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Chase d'Arnaud (R) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B
5. Nick Markakis (L) RF
6. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF
7. Tyler Flowers (R) C
8. Erick Aybar (S) SS
9. Mike Foltynewicz (R) P

[nsacpi]

Expecting a yuge game from Flowers

[50PoundHead]

You heard it here first. Aybar hits for the cycle tonight.

http://www.jimlangley.net/spin/spin_images/singer.jpg

[The Chosen One]

We're playing Miami AGAIN?

[Julio3000]

I like The Arnaud.

[clvclv]

Huddy in the booth - time to get a beer and settle in - going to be fun to listen!

[DaneHill]

We're playing Miami AGAIN?

No kidding. Seems like every other series is with the Marlins lately. Meanwhile, we haven't seen the Nats since, what, April?

[Julio3000]

Damn, Folty at 97, 98, and 99.

[mossy]

Nice start Folty. Let's score some runs!

[bravesfanMatt]

Damn, Folty at 97, 98, and 99.

I can't remember. Was folty throwing that hard in his last few starts where he was really good. I thought he sat around 95.

[bravesfanMatt]

I don't know what to do. Folty, allard, and touki.

[bravos4evr]

I can't remember. Was folty throwing that hard in his last few starts where he was really good. I thought he sat around 95.

He was both. He'd set guys up and throw the 95 with more movement and control and then pop some with the high cheese at 97+. IMO, he should throw as fast as hecan while still maintaining control and command. That may vary from start to start, but if he can work his way into controlling 98, well hell, that's Verlander type of stuff.

[bravos4evr]

I don't know what to do. Folty, allard, and touki.

sounds like a personal injury law firm!

[msstate7]

A walk, a pout over a walk, and a homerun... I've seen this folty before

[jsebe10]

I don't know what to do. Folty, allard, and touki.

Not get your hopes up is s start. All three have been getting their titts ripped. But all are still very young

[Julio3000]

Ima cut him some slack since it's his first time out since the injury, but, yeah...that's the old, bad Folty.

[bravesfanMatt]

A walk, a pout over a walk, and a homerun... I've seen this folty before

I wonder how the error could have changed this inning. Folty needs to control his emotions.

[msstate7]

I wonder how the error could have changed this inning. Folty needs to control his emotions.

Certainly had some bad luck that inning

[bravesfanMatt]

Certainly had some bad luck that inning

Radio guys said he was getting squeezed. I usually take that with a grain of salt.

[msstate7]

Radio guys said he was getting squeezed. I usually take that with a grain of salt.

I was half watching, but tv said 2 of the 4 balls to Stanton were strikes on foxtrax

[Garmel]

I wonder how the error could have changed this inning. Folty needs to control his emotions.

I'm beginning to wonder if he has the emotional maturity to be an MLB player. He definitely has the talent.

[rico43]

Joe Simpson has no clue what the Braves trade involved today. Blabbering about acquiring the Dodgers International slot money (which is what they did last year when they traded Dirks).

[mfree80]

Any word on a restart time?

[jsebe10]

Any word on a restart time?

Yea...April 4th 2017

[UNCBlue012]

Legit or not, Jace is hitting .295...

[UNCBlue012]

Freddie with ANOTHER triple! That's four...

[thewupk]

Legit or not, Jace is hitting .295...

Jace is the place

[Pugfan]

Yea...April 4th 2017

nice. On my 41rst birthday.

[UNCBlue012]

3-2! Single from Kake

[Pugfan]

Jace is the place

Just wish his ISO was higher than .98 otherwise he could be a good 3rd baseman. He's really done a great job cutting back on his strikeouts

[thewupk]

The one thing I will say about Jace is that he is walking and that K rate has been dropping since he's come back. Also hitting a **** ton of line drives so that BABIP is pretty supported by it.

[thewupk]

Just wish his ISO was higher than .98 otherwise he could be a good 3rd baseman. He's really done a great job cutting back on his strikeouts

Sure. We'd all love more power out of a 3B but if your getting less pop but more OBP and it washes out then there is nothing to complain about. I don't know how he would handle 3rd though.

[jsebe10]

I cannot wait for the day that we part ways with Garcia

[msstate7]

I cannot wait for the day that we part ways with Garcia

I feel the same way about AJP and frenchy

[bravesfanMatt]

I feel the same way about AJP and frenchy

Funny, that is how I feel about AJP, Aybar, Frenchy, Boni and Neck

[msstate7]

Did I mention I'm ready to see frenchy go?

[jpx7]

Great stab, Francoeur. :HeywardWut:

[nsacpi]

Ooolala...the le francais just marchéd

[nsacpi]

yuge game for Flowers

[thewupk]

unlimited power

[nsacpi]

Incredible display of clutchness, veteran leadership, maturity and grit this inning

[jpx7]

Making Flowers all over the outfield wall tonight.

[zbhargrove]

I'd actually be fine with Flowers as our full time catcher if the rest of the lineup was strong

[msstate7]

Viz's stock is dropping

[CrimsonCowboy]

Good grief, Viz

[Runnin]

Too many sliders, Viz.

[bravesfanMatt]

why was Viz pitching tonight. 4 run lead and coming off a 30 pitch night just two nights ago... why not rest your pen a little Snit? jesus..

[msstate7]

With viz losing trade value by the day, do we trade him even if he isn't commanding a good return?

[CrimsonCowboy]

http://i.imgur.com/P6x0U.gif

[Pugfan]

With viz losing trade value by the day, do we trade him even if he isn't commanding a good return?

NO. no need to trade him while he is sucking. way too much upside to do something that foolish.

[Oklahomabrave]

Can we please rest Viz more? Jesus he's been thrown out there too often.

[The Chosen One]

Viz pitching like he doesn't want to be traded. He wants to stay and be one of the anchor's for our bullpen when the rebuild comes to fruition.

[yeezus]

Incredible display of clutchness, veteran leadership, maturity and grit this inning

I never understood the mocking of this stuff. you make it seem like only talent is important and that other stuff (leadership, playing hard, etc) don't matter. I'm sure you're not saying it doesn't matter at all, but the consistent mocking of it seems to undersell it.

[zbhargrove]

I never understood the mocking of this stuff. you make it seem like only talent is important and that other stuff (leadership, playing hard, etc) don't matter. I'm sure you're not saying it doesn't matter at all, but the consistent mocking of it seems to undersell it.

I think he just has a generally dry sense of humor which is pretty funny. And I think you're reading way too much into it.

[msstate7]

The marlins are 6.5 back of first place in the east. Will we singlehandedly wreck their playoff chances?

[yeezus]

I think he just has a generally dry sense of humor which is pretty funny. And I think you're reading way too much into it.

very few jokes are funny after being repeated a thousand times.

[bravesfanMatt]

very few jokes are funny after being repeated a thousand times.

Don't tell David letterman that.

[thewupk]

I never understood the mocking of this stuff. you make it seem like only talent is important and that other stuff (leadership, playing hard, etc) don't matter. I'm sure you're not saying it doesn't matter at all, but the consistent mocking of it seems to undersell it.

Why does it matter to you? Are the Braves a team that value these things over talent? Do you? I take it as a long running joke about the DBacks.

[nsacpi]

I never understood the mocking of this stuff. you make it seem like only talent is important and that other stuff (leadership, playing hard, etc) don't matter. I'm sure you're not saying it doesn't matter at all, but the consistent mocking of it seems to undersell it.

Actually I think it is important. Just because something is hard to measure doesn't make it unimportant. If you want a deconstruction of my humor, what I'm really mocking is confusing the things in my list with luck (such as the tendency for hitting well with RISP to come and go). Often when a team or player has a nice run of hitting with RISP they get praised for "playing the game the right way", for being "clutch", etc etc. Teams that go in a slump with RISP get criticized for not caring and being unclutch, etc etc. Allen Craig had not one but two consecutive phenomenal seasons of hitting well with RISP with the Cardinals. Was greatly admired for his clutchness. Then it all stopped. Maybe it was injuries. I suspect it was largely a random thing.

If you want a really deep deconstruction of what many of my posts are about, they often have to do with the distinction between form and quality. Now I would not claim that this is an easy distinction to draw. But for me (and I'm not saying that this should be the case for other fans) a lot of what makes the game interesting is trying to understand what aspects of a player's or team's performance are likely to be sustained (quality) and which are just the ups and downs that are a normal part of any endeavor that has a significant random element. See Chase D'Arnaud, who seems to be a really great guy and ideal teammate, for a recent example of what I'm talking about.

[zbhargrove]

very few jokes are funny after being repeated a thousand times.

I enjoy it... pretty sure many on the board do.

[nsacpi]

I enjoy it... pretty sure many on the board do.

good to hear that...that's yuge