7/22 GDT: Atlanta Braves (47-48) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (66-31)

[WaitingFor2017]

Atlanta Braves Lineup (47-48):
Inciarte CF
Camargo 2B
Freeman 1B
Kemp LF
Flowers C
Markakis RF
Rodriguez 3B
Swanson SS
Teheran P

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup (66-31):
Utley 2B
Seager SS
Bellinger 1B
Grandal C
Forsythe 3B
Pederson CF
Puig RF
Thompson LF
Hill P

[WaitingFor2017]

I would've had Recker start tonight with Teheran for two reasons:

1. To give Newcomb all of the offensive help he can get vs. Kershaw
2. To better frame Newcomb vs. the lefty-loving Dodgers

Instead, it looks like the kid Newcomb will get Recker tomorrow unless Flowers decides he can go in a day game after a night game.

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Markakis

[WaitingFor2017]

Dodgers are trying to one-up Atlanta tonight. Atlanta had Zack Morris at one of their games last month. The Dodgers have AC Slater at their game tonight.

[Heyward]

Strikes in RH batters box now?

[WaitingFor2017]

Yeah....Tyler Flowers isn't going to last all 9 innings tonight.

[USMA76]

Can't wait to see if JT gets the same strike calls as Hill did in the top of the first. That said, he made Camargo and Freeman look silly with strike three swings that missed by a couple of feet.

[nsacpi]

hope Julion uses the change against some of the lefty hitters

[USMA76]

Somebody tell Julio he's not pitching at SunTrust tonight.

[UNCBlue012]

Teheran is so frustrating.

[Heyward]

Julio never pitches well in LA, smh

[WaitingFor2017]

Did Chip just basically state that the Dodgers are 66-0 when they lead in a game?

[USMA76]

So Forsythe gets a fourth strike in this at bat. Sheesh.

[WaitingFor2017]

Did Chip just basically state that the Dodgers are 66-0 when they lead in a game?

In Chip fashion, he was wrong.

The Dodgers are 60-6 when they have a lead in a game.

[UNCBlue012]

Swanson going to stop striking out in big situations or nah? It's legit starting to piss me off

[USMA76]

Swanson going to stop striking out in big situations or nah? It's legit starting to piss me off

He's pretty much just Pedro Cerrano minus the power.

[thethe]

Swanson has been dreadful this year.

[WaitingFor2017]

He's pretty much just Pedro Cerrano minus the power.

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[thethe]

All camargo has done so far is hit and play plus plus defense.

[bravesfanforlife88]

All camargo has done so far is hit and play plus plus defense.

So basically what Swanson was expected to do?

Swanson a swing looks so slow right now

[WaitingFor2017]

Kemp is lucky there were already 2 outs there, or he would up his DP lead.

[thethe]

Kemp hit it hard bUT just right at seager

[UNCBlue012]

Stop with the damn home runs, Teheran.

[thethe]

More and more HRs against julio

[Garmel]

These LHB are killing Julio.

[nsacpi]

both HRs on fastballs that were supposed to be inside

[jsebe10]

Stop with the damn home runs, Teheran.

T R A S H

Straight trash

[thethe]

Wow...that was actually a really nice play by Kemp.

[USMA76]

Now Matt Kemp with plus defense...wtf?

[TheBravos]

Kemp's just in for his D these days...

[nsacpi]

Wow...that was actually a really nice play by Kemp.

didn't save any runs...so does it count

[thethe]

didn't save any runs...so does it count

Well it helped a player I liked so obviously it does.

[thethe]

What is Swanson looking for there?

I feel bad for the kid right now. I think a demotion is coming soon. No way do they let him face Kershaw tomorrow.

[USMA76]

Swanson is so pathetic at the plate right now that it's like having two pitchers at the bottom of our batting order.

[TheBravos]

Dansby needs to go to AAA to get right...he has no confidence right now.

[Garmel]

Swanson really needs to be sent down.

[thethe]

Teheran is getting squeezed and Hill is getting a wide zone.

[WaitingFor2017]

Reminds me of Dan Uggla, but at least with Uggla, he would run into one every once in awhile.

[UNCBlue012]

Teheran is getting squeezed and Hill is getting a wide zone. It's Los Angeles and completely expected. They're one of the teams that I'll get the calls, because, well, it's the Dodgers.

[thethe]

Camargo is going to be the starting shortstop for the remainder of the season.

[TheBravos]

How long does Camargo have to do this until he is considered more than a bench guy...

[UNCBlue012]

It's so hard to not love Camargo

[cajunrevenge]

Camargo doing Camargo things.

[thethe]

This team man....

[UNCBlue012]

Tie!

[DirkPiggler]

Camargo is going to be the starting shortstop for the remainder of the season.

Agreed, although he will come back to earth as the season goes on.

Swanson needs to be the starting shortstop for the Gwinnett Buttons. Kid doesn't know whether to wind his ass or scratch his watch right now.

[thethe]

Agreed, although he will come back to earth as the season goes on.

Swanson needs to be the starting shortstop for the Gwinnett Buttons. Kid doesn't know whether to wind his ass or scratch his watch right now.

More than likely he does regress but what I do like is that he continues to hit a lot of balls hard.

[Julio3000]

He's still Camargoing.

[WaitingFor2017]

Can we just skip the top of the 6th? SRod, Swan Song, and Teheran.

[thethe]

Great shutdown inning there julio!

[Julio3000]

Think what Dansby would do for Gwinnett Gobblers jersey sales.

[USMA76]

Dansby's clueless against major league off speed pitches (particularly sliders) but how many of those will he see at Gwinnett?

[WaitingFor2017]

I know I want to be the first in line to get a Dansby Swanson Gwinnett Sweet Teas Bobblehead.

[TheBravos]

If Julio can get thru the 6th...very solid start on the road. I keep thinking one of our starters will get torched (Dodgers are too good). Poor Newk might be the guy lol.

[TheBravos]

That's on Flowers

[thethe]

Are you allowed to chop down on a glove?

[TheBravos]

Spoke too soon...

[Jay212033]

Can they fire Snitker TONIGHT!!!

[TheBravos]

Why bring Julio back out??

[50PoundHead]

Why bring Julio back out??

Snitker gets this part of the game wrong consistently.

[WaitingFor2017]

I've been a Dansby apologist all year, but I don't think you can take him to Arizona or Philadelphia with you. He needs to go to Gwinnett after the Sunday game today to fully work on recognizing and timing off-speed pitches. Whether he is there for 2 weeks or 2 months, he needs to get it fixed. Sending him down after today's game would be good timing, so you could get bench player to Phoenix by Monday night.

I don't think Lane Adams or Jace Peterson are eligible to be brought up from Gwinnett though. I think they can both come back up during the Philadelphia series unless a player gets injured. You can always bring up Rio or Micah Johnson.

[msstate7]

I've been a Dansby apologist all year, but I don't think you can take him to Arizona or Philadelphia with you. He needs to go to Gwinnett after the Sunday game today to fully work on recognizing and timing off-speed pitches. Whether he is there for 2 weeks or 2 months, he needs to get it fixed. Sending him down after today's game would be good timing, so you could get bench player to Phoenix by Monday night.

I don't think Lane Adams or Jace Peterson are eligible to be brought up from Gwinnett though. I think they can both come back up during the Philadelphia series unless a player gets injured.

When Phillips can go, send Swanson down.