GDT 10/3/13: Dodgers (Kershaw) @ Braves (Medlen) - NLDS Game 1 - 8:30 PM

[NYCBrave]

Braves:

1. Jason Heyward (L) CF
2. Justin Upton (R) RF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Evan Gattis (R) LF
5. Brian McCann (L) C
6. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
7. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
8. Elliot Johnson (S) 2B
9. Kris Medlen (S) P

Dodgers:

1. Carl Crawford (L) LF
2. Mark Ellis (R) 2B
3. Hanley Ramirez (R) SS
4. Adrian Gonzalez (L) 1B
5. Yasiel Puig (R) RF
6. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
7. Skip Schumaker (L) CF
8. A.J. Ellis (R) C
9. Clayton Kershaw (L) P

[bravesnumberone]

:tchop::rock:

[Dalyn]

:tchop:

Have to watch this one on an actual TV, so I won't be around much. Really think Medlen is going to have a great game.

[ProbationDeac]

:tchop:

Anyone else mute their tv and listen to Don and Jim? I did that most of the season and plan on continuing tonight. Go Braves!

[NYCBrave]

I don't care about all of the doubters, haters, and people picking against us. Let's just go out and win this F'ing game!!!!!!! :tchop:

[Julio3000]

What a ride for Elliot Johnson.

[Dalyn]

What a ride for Elliot Johnson.

Right? I think he will do well.

[Hulavol]

Chop Chop Chop Chop!

That is all.

[jpx7]

Have to watch this one on an actual TV, so I won't be around much. Really think Medlen is going to have a great game.

Likewise, on both counts; though I'll moreover be posted up in a pub, hoping that nobody there is trying to watch the epic Bills/Browns tilt.

[cajunrevenge]

Whoever wins this game wins the series imo. In Medlen I trust!

[Heyward]

Would of swapped CJ and Gattis but no complaints.

[MadduxFanII]

Our 96-win team's playoff roster includes:

Starting second baseman Elliot Johnson
Fourth starter Freddy Garcia
Long reliever David Hale
Key bench bats Jose Constanza, Jordan Schafer, Paul Janish and What's Left of Reed Johnson
Pinch Runner and Late Innings Defensive Replacement BJ Upton
No Dan Uggla

What an odd season.

[parkvadawg]

We got this!

[cajunrevenge]

Calling it now we score the in the first.

[tiger2vette2]

:tchop::tchop::tchop::tchop::tchop::tchop::tchop:

Gooooo Braves! Wish I was at The Ted tonight!!!

[parkvadawg]

Calling it now we score the in the first.

Yep score two in the first and win 2-1

[thethe]

What a ride for Elliot Johnson.

How about for Gattis?

Living with the sasquatch 4 years ago to batting cleanup in game 1 of the NLDS while being a failure the whole time.

Thats the story folks!

[Retch]

Drove 6 hours. Getting ready to head out to the Ted!

[bravesnumberone]

:tchop:

Anyone else mute their tv and listen to Don and Jim? I did that most of the season and plan on continuing tonight. Go Braves!

Haven't decided yet. I wish there was a way I could mute the TV announcers and still hear the crowd.

[thethe]

Drove 6 hours. Getting ready to head out to the Ted!

Have fun...Should be a hell of a game!

[cajunrevenge]

Where's the legion of doom tag team to tell us how we have no chance?

[bravesnumberone]

Where's the legion of doom tag team to tell us how we have no chance?

We have no chance.....at losing!:tchop:

[Hulavol]

Chop Chop Chop Chop!

[jpx7]

This notion (found here in the ESPN preview for the game (http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=331003115&teams=los-angeles-dodgers-vs-atlanta-braves)) seems to cropping up a lot:


The Los Angeles Dodgers took control of the NL West with an amazing 2 1-2-month stretch and could let off the gas over the final weeks.

The Atlanta Braves won the East going away, their commanding lead not at all threatened by a losing record over the final month.

I know another poster noted another article wherein the same "discrepancy" was described, but I find it pretty funny that the Dodgers "let off the gas" at the end of season while the Braves just simply "lost games."

[thethe]

This notion (found here in the ESPN preview for the game (http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=331003115&teams=los-angeles-dodgers-vs-atlanta-braves)) seems to cropping up a lot:



I know another poster noted another article wherein the same "discrepancy" was described, but I find it pretty funny that the Dodgers "let of the gas" at the end of season while the Braves just simply "lost games."

Its really a joke. Its not like the Braves were playing for more or less than the Dodgers in September.

[Dalyn]

I think this is going to go down to the bullpens. 11- or 12-inning game. Medlen and Kershaw both go at least 8.

[holden]

Regardless of what happens, what an awesome season. I really like this team a lot. Even Uggla and the Bossman. 96 wins is fairly incredible. The playoffs are a crapshoot, and even bigtime homer me can see that we're at a disadvantage pitching-wise.

That said, I love this team. Let's win.

[NYCBrave]

I think this is going to go down to the bullpens. 11- or 12-inning game. Medlen and Kershaw both go at least 8.

Well then let's just hope Fredi doesn't over manage and take Medlen out in the 6th at the first sign of trouble even though he has 73 pitches!

[Dalyn]

Well then let's just hope Fredi doesn't over manage and take Medlen out in the 6th at the first sign of trouble even though he has 73 pitches!

Since Medlen called him out, Fredi has allowed Kris to pitch pretty much as long as he likes. I don't expect tonight to be any different.

[jpx7]

Since Medlen called him out, Fredi has allowed Kris to pitch pretty much as long as he likes. I don't expect tonight to be any different.

More players need to call Fredi out. We should offer a workshop.

[Dalyn]

More players need to call Fredi out. We should offer a workshop.

It is worth considering. Uggla and BJ said all the right things and never got their jobs back. BJ DID say he needed to be out there to get going, so that is probably why he made the postseason.

WAIT! Remember when I said Fredi was going to go a little crazy and rape Uggla? Does this count?

[CyYoung31]

Likewise, on both counts; though I'll moreover be posted up in a pub, hoping that nobody there is trying to watch the epic Bills/Browns tilt.

Same, but you know it's going to happen.

[Dalyn]

Same, but you know it's going to happen.


Both of you are welcome to come over and watch the game at my house. Better hurry!

[Julio3000]

Since Medlen called him out, Fredi has allowed Kris to pitch pretty much as long as he likes. I don't expect tonight to be any different.

Fredi is just passive-aggressively trying to ruin his arm as retribution.

[The Chosen One]

What was the NFL thinking putting the Browns and Bills on prime time television on a Thursday night?

[Dalyn]

Fredi is just passive-aggressively trying to ruin his arm as retribution.

I am trying not to insult him before the game. You guys are making it hard on me. Good thing Fredi insults himself on a regular basis.

[The Chosen One]

Crap. I've got to record TNT and TBS at the same time. This Cardinals game looks like it's not going to end anytime soon.

Niece's birthday tonight and I'll be watching the first few innings at the bar in Chilis.

[Dalyn]

Crap. I've got to record TNT and TBS at the same time. This Cardinals game looks like it's not going to end anytime soon.

Niece's birthday tonight and I'll be watching the first few innings at the bar in Chilis.

I think the Cardinals game just ended.

[The Chosen One]

I think the Cardinals game just ended.

Yeah but it's going to overlap the timeslot on TBS, and I'm not sure if they'll move the Braves game to TNT untilt he Cards finish, or if the Cards will be moved to TNT when the Braves game starts.

So just incase, I've recorded Castle on TNT at 8 and 9 o clock just to be safe. Should give me enough time to get home.

[zitothebrave]

Need to score early so Medlen can jsut rock it out.

[thethe]

Need to score early so Medlen can jsut rock it out.

Subtle knock on Medlen applied by Zito. Now its a real game thread.

[frostpro]

go go go!!!

[Hulavol]

Chop Chop Chop Chop Chop!!!!

[Dalyn]

Chop Chop Chop Chop Chop!!!!

http://grizzlybomb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Theon-Head-Chop.gif

[The Chosen One]

Does anyone have a mlbtv account I can borrow. I'm at Chili's eating for my niece's bday and I want to watch om my phone. Never done it before so don't know if it will work.

[Dalyn]

Does anyone have a mlbtv account I can borrow. I'm at Chili's eating for my niece's bday and I want to watch om my phone. Never done it before so don't know if it will work.

The playoffs are blacked out.

[TURBO]

Im so pumped

[CyYoung31]

Does anyone have a mlbtv account I can borrow. I'm at Chili's eating for my niece's bday and I want to watch om my phone. Never done it before so don't know if it will work.

Gotta get postseason.tv for 5 bucks.

[bravesnumberone]

Let's finish this piece of **** Cards-Pirates game up, already!

[VirginiaBrave]

Everybody ready for a trip to the NLCS...book it...

[weso1]

Let's finish this piece of **** Cards-Pirates game up, already!

I'm guessing they'll either put the Braves or Cards on one of their sister networks.

[The Chosen One]

I can watch. I just have to do the 4 camera angle mode. Don't care about the commentary.

[TURBO]

Site running kind of sluggish for anyone else?

[bravesnumberone]

Yeah it's lagging a little.

[The Chosen One]

Site running kind of sluggish for anyone else?

Postseason overload

[BlackwaterPark]

Go Gators! oops wrong thread

[jpx7]

LET'S DO THIS.

[Julio3000]

**** LA. **** Dodger Blue. **** Tommy Lasorda, Chavez Ravine, Steve Garvey, Limping Kirk Gibson, and Walter O'Malley.

The Dodgers were my first MLB hate. I'm pleased to renew it.

[The Chosen One]

**** LA. **** Dodger Blue. **** Tommy Lasorda, Chavez Ravine, Steve Garvey, Limping Kirk Gibson, and Walter O'Malley.

The Dodgers were my first MLB hate. I'm pleased to renew it.

Take all my thanks.

[Krovahn]

I am so amped up for this. :tchop:

[bravesnumberone]

From 2002-2005, we lost game 1 each of those years. Gotta get this one tonight.

[zitothebrave]

**** LA. **** Dodger Blue. **** Tommy Lasorda, Chavez Ravine, Steve Garvey, Limping Kirk Gibson, and Walter O'Malley.

The Dodgers were my first MLB hate. I'm pleased to renew it.

Going to the Chavez Ravine is a good name for taking a poop.

[Gary82]

From 2002-2005, we lost game 1 each of those years. Gotta get this one tonight.

We lost Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS, too.

[bravesnumberone]

Crowd sounds great on the radio.

[bravesnumberone]

Has anyone bothered to mention Puig struggled down the stretch?

[thethe]

HOly crap I need to learn how to calm down when the Braves are in the playoffs.

[TURBO]

HOly crap I need to learn how to calm down when the Braves are in the playoffs.

Right. Im having some warm feelings.

[holden]

The Dodgers are the Yankees of the early 00s of 2013.
Magic Johnson is a douche.
Don Mattingly is a cheese****.
Yasiel Puig is a communist.
Vin Sculy is ok.

GO BRAVES. BEAT LA.

[bravesnumberone]

Ok, it's time.

[thethe]

The Dodgers are the Yankees of the late 90s of 2013.
Magic Johnson is a douche.
Don Mattingly is a cheese****.
Yasiel Puig is a communist.
Vin Sculy is ok.

GO BRAVES. BEAT LA.

I certainly hope they aren't or else we don't have a chance.

[TURBO]

covered in goosebumbs listening to the crowd.. I love this

[cajunrevenge]

Quick trivia question, Kershaw has the best ERA in the majors minimum 300 innings pitched since the start of 2012. Guess who is #2!

[BlackwaterPark]

Crowd is rocking!!

[Krovahn]

Here we go!!

[BlackwaterPark]

Quick trivia question, Kershaw has the best ERA in the majors minimum 300 innings pitched since the start of 2012. Guess who is #2!

Freddy Garcia

[thethe]

Quick trivia question, Kershaw has the best ERA in the majors minimum 300 innings pitched since the start of 2012. Guess who is #2!

Does Zito think he is a middle of the rotation pitcher?

[BlackwaterPark]

When did the Braves leave First Place in the Division? Said they were in first all but one day

[cajunrevenge]

Freddy Garcia

Bingo!

[bravesnumberone]

Have fun, Meds. LET'S FREAKING GOOOOOOOO

[bravesnumberone]

When did the Braves leave First Place in the Division? Said they were in first all but one day

We were 2-1 and the Nats 3-0 after the first series.

[thethe]

I heart Medlen.

[pfiggy]

Let's go men.......

[Garmel]

Good start.

[TURBO]

filthy

[holden]

DAT CHANGEUP

[bravesnumberone]

Starting it out the same way he did last year.

[thethe]

Pitch around Ramirez and this lineup can be ptiched to!

[BlackwaterPark]

Booing Hanley lol

[bravesnumberone]

WHERE THE **** WAS THAT

[BlackwaterPark]

I sure hope we make contact against Kershaw

[Garmel]

Medlen isn't rattled at all.

[Five]

Medssssssssssssssssssssss

[bravesnumberone]

HELL FREAKING YES.

[thethe]

Yeah, that guy is easily our best pitcher!

[BlackwaterPark]

Perfect! Sad seeing Huddy on the bench

[holden]

Absolutely dealing.

[Krovahn]

WHAT AN INNING!

[cajunrevenge]

Medlen's not an ace my ass.

[zitothebrave]

Medlen ain't afraid of no Dodgers

[MrShwag]

Baller

[Germanbrave]

Keep it up Meds!!!

[nsacpi]

Medlen understandably amped. Would like to see his fastball and changeup more consistently at the bottom of the strike zone.

[BlackwaterPark]

#FearTheChop

[thethe]

Start us off right Jason!

[BlackwaterPark]

The last Braves playoff game, not the Wild Card crap last year, I watched with my father in law, who died the next spring :(

[bravesnumberone]

Be patient, Heyward.

[BlackwaterPark]

I have a feeling we will have 15+ K's tonight

[thethe]

That Kershaw guy is pretty good.

[The Chosen One]

Drove 100mph on the freeway home to watch!

[cajunrevenge]

Kershaw doing his Medlen impersonation.

[MrShwag]

Hey let's focus the telecast on the Braves problems.. Heyward hit in the face.. Uggla's not playing.. BJ not starting but Justin.. Effin' bias is a joke.

[BlackwaterPark]

Patience is good

[BlackwaterPark]

Scary how good this team would be if they all just played their career averages...

[thethe]

Great AB so far Justin. Make me look bad please!

[bravesnumberone]

Damnit. Good AB though. Come on Freddie.

[holden]

Great AB. I'll take a few more of those.

[cajunrevenge]

Well atleast Kershaw threw more pitches.

[BlackwaterPark]

These announcers suck

[BlackwaterPark]

LOL Freddie was sitting curve

[thethe]

Oh boy we are going to have our hands full with Kershaw.

[bravesnumberone]

Gonna be tough for our lefties to touch him. Put about 8 more zeroes up on the board, Medlen.

[weso1]

That Kershaw guy has some pretty good stuff.

[TURBO]

How much is Kershaw going to get paid.. Jeez

[bravesnumberone]

Gotta keep the ball down to Adrian.

[holden]

How much is Kershaw going to get paid.. Jeez

Best pitcher in the game and it's not really close.

[jsebe10]

Oh boy we are going to have our hands full with Kershaw.

I know it. Can't be surprised though. Dude can pitch. Lefty might wanna call it in for tonight. Lol

[JusticeForAll23]

So how much more does Puig love baseball than Heyward? Is there a formula for that?

[bravesnumberone]

Where the hell were we playing him? Come on.

[cajunrevenge]

Surprised Simmons didnt get that.

[emk418]

Wow where were we playing him? Should have been a routine play.

[The Chosen One]

Was Simmons playing the hole on the left side? What the hell was that.

[jsebe10]

Keep it down to this fat turd

[holden]

So how much more does Puig love baseball than Heyward? Is there a formula for that?

1/distance to LA * years of Castro's reign * moxie * multi-hit games / the Shanks constant

[Five]

Keep it down to this fat turd

Yep

[The Chosen One]

Is Andrelton hurt? He looks like he's barely moving out there.

[cajunrevenge]

Well fudge

[bravesnumberone]

Gotta get to the damn ball.

[parkvadawg]

Jeesus

[drewdat]

Welp...

[bravesnumberone]

That run is on our defensive alignment. Not a smart play letting Uribe take second.

[thethe]

****!

[BlackwaterPark]

Terrible coaching, he must know he cant throw that ball

[jsebe10]

And like many suspected. First bite out of the fat turd Uribe and Douchemaker.

[JusticeForAll23]

**** me.

[emk418]

Throw the ball to 2nd Heyward.

[holden]

Well, that blows.

[cajunrevenge]

Now that we are behind I expect the legion of doom will show up anytime now.

[BlackwaterPark]

LOL here we ****ing go

[Five]

LMAO

[The Chosen One]

Sigh.

[bravesnumberone]

:facepalm:

[Krovahn]

Damn it..

[emk418]

Typical braves in the playoffs

[thethe]

Tough play but he needs to make it.

[zitothebrave]

GODDAMNIT GATTIS!!

[parkvadawg]

Unreal. Lol

[Runnin]

SHet!

[JusticeForAll23]

Down 2-0 to Kershaw. We're ****ed.

[nsacpi]

Too many fastball and changes up in the zone.

[jsebe10]

Sigh.

[holden]

Not an ideal inning.

We're okay. Just gotta get going.

[BlackwaterPark]

Have a feeling Gattis may hit a 500 footer to make up for that

[thewupk]

that run is on heyward.

[drewdat]

Now that we are behind I expect the legion of doom will show up anytime now.

Kershaw was a ****ty proposition at first pitch. Shouldn't have spotted him a few.

[bravesnumberone]

Just got to hold them there. If we can't rally from down two, even against Kershaw, we're not gonna go very far anyway. Gotta believe.

[Gary82]

Defense already kicking our ass.

[zitothebrave]

Tough play but he needs to make it.

Justin would make that easily. Prado would have slept under that. He flat out missed it

[Dalyn]

Had to come see you Fredi Fanatics defend pitching to the #8 guy there.

[BlackwaterPark]

that run is on heyward.

Bad coaching and discipline

[The Chosen One]

One seeing-eyed single, a random flare, and a double on the hands.

[drewdat]

that run is on heyward.

Or Medlen for letting the scrubs put it together.

[TXBravesFan]

Different year, same script.

[Runnin]

Okay let's get some base runners. It can happen just that fast for us too.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Lot of game still to go.

[bravesnumberone]

Get that crap out of our system. You cannot play poor defense and beat this team.

[emk418]

That second run is on Heyward.

[JusticeForAll23]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 1m
Failure to hit the cut-off man costs the Braves a run. Gattis would've taken that on a hop if they had held the runner at first base.
Yup.

It's the playoffs. And we're the Braves. Just expect disappointment and stupid mistakes.

[holden]

umm, pretty sure even fat Juan would've scored from first with two outs once Gattis missed the dive.

[The Chosen One]

No more bad plays Gattis... don't want you to be the knew Conrad.

[Enscheff]

I predicted Gattis was going to kill us in LF. Now let's see if Kershaw makes him look foolish like I also predicted.

[parkvadawg]

that run is on heyward.

He scores from first on that

[bravesfan247]

Well gotta win tomorrow. We knew tonight would be tough. Cant get swept at home.

[Five]

Had to come see you Fredi Fanatics defend pitching to the #8 guy there.

Completely didn't even realize that.....lol, why not put him on.

[holden]

Buster Olney tweet.

This may be true.

Not loving what I'm seeing from Medlen here, though. He went from dealing to missing spots by a couple feet.

[TURBO]

Well gotta win tomorrow. We knew tonight would be tough. Cant get swept at home.

Giving up already? Really?

[NYCBrave]

Him focusing too much on Puig turned the whole inning, and he gave up a hit to Uribe on a 1-2 pitch.

[Julio3000]

Gattis was slooooow to that ball.

[Five]

There's a start, no no hitter.

[The Chosen One]

Good job Blooper.

[KayJayNZ]

Perfect game gone.

[Enscheff]

Hey some postseason luck for the braves on that bloop!

[bravesnumberone]

That's a start. We've got to be more patient, though. Jesus. More ABs like Justin's please.

[weso1]

I think it's too speculative to say what Gattis would've done there.

[holden]

Him focusing too much on Puig turned the whole inning, and he gave up a hit to Uribe on a 1-2 pitch.

Yep.

The power of Gattis comes through!

[The Chosen One]

Should be a 3-0 count.

[Dalyn]

Went ahead and grabbed postseason.tv. Can't stand watching it on regular TV. Any suggestions on the best camera?

[BlackwaterPark]

Just missed

[bravesnumberone]

GOD***********

[holden]

0-0 pitch to McCann a gift from the ump. Would've been nice to start out 3-0.

[4maddux_cy's]

Good thing nobody was on base, it might have been a ground rule double...

[Dalyn]

Come on, Chris!

[BlackwaterPark]

BJ > Gattis

[4maddux_cy's]

wow, wth Gattis.

[Five]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH, get him the F out of the game.

[thethe]

Wow, Gattis. Wow.

[bravesnumberone]

Goddamnit if we're going to do this ****, I'm done for the night. WAKE THE **** UP.

[The Chosen One]

Gattis WHAT THE HELL.

Gattis is mental blocking like Conrad.

[Dalyn]

Wow. ****ing Gattis. Embarrassing.

[holden]

w. t. f.

[weso1]

WTF was Gattis doing?

[Gary82]

OH.


My.

GOD

[Garmel]

Braves' playoff comedy routine already starting

[CyYoung31]

****ing Gattis.

[zitothebrave]

Bench Gattis, seriously WTF!!!!

[Enscheff]

And now he killed us on the bases

[thewupk]

wow gattis have an inning

[Yogi44]

What the hell Gattis???

[parkvadawg]

I'm really confused on that

[JusticeForAll23]

Unbelievable.

[Germanbrave]

????

[CK86]

Yikes at that baserunning.

[emk418]

This is Braves postseason baseball

[NYCBrave]

It's one thing to have to sit through losses as a Braves fan in the playoffs, it's another thing to have to painfully sit here through fielding errors and base running errors. I mean c'mon!

[thethe]

This is Braves postseason baseball

Can just never get it right. I don't get it.

[Gary82]

When Fredi was deciding whether or not he was going to add Gattis to the roster in the spring, Evan asked him, "Do you want to win?"

ugh

[gtcway]

Why do I continue to do this to myself. Same old braves

[atl717]

Gattis is terrible. Couldn't get to a ball every LF gets to and one of the worst base running mistakes ever. He should only pinch hit. He sucks at everything else.

[AJonesATL]

This team has nothing to do with past postseason failures. The players don't live with that. But as fans we do. and to start this game off with so many mental mistakes off the bat its hard to not have the blood boiling. Need a quick inning here from Medlen.

[The Chosen One]

Gattis... damnit. :facepalm:

[holden]

I think playing BJ may have been the prudent move.

[weso1]

Welp... time to get some booze.

[atl717]

Go to bed, Kershaw is pitching it's over.

[CK86]

It's odd when a TBS comedy commercial isn't the worst thing I've seen in the last 5 minutes, well done Gattis, well done.

[jsebe10]

Gattis does have our only hit....

[zitothebrave]

Welp... time to get some booze.

Imma be a Patio raging drunk by the end of this laugher

[bravesnumberone]

I haven't even had time to get over him not catching that fly ball. Good God. Someone should tell them it's July.

[BlackwaterPark]

Curse of the Uggla!

[Five]

F******* Comical

[The Chosen One]

-___________________-

[thethe]

Braves baseball at its finest.

[jpx7]

Welp... time to get some booze.

Should've pre-boozed like me.

[Gary82]

hahahahhahahaha

[holden]

LOL.

Yep, better bench Uggla!

[Yogi44]

Somewhere in the dugout, Uggla is laughing to himself.

[4maddux_cy's]

Conrad at second too?

[zitothebrave]

WHAT THE FLYING ****!

If Johnson can't field he sucks massively.

[CK86]

It's like they're trying to outdo themselves in awfulness.

[bravesnumberone]

I knew I should have gotten beer.

[The Chosen One]

We have two Brooks Conrads at 2nd and LF.

[Five]

Ruled a hit........laughable