Getting An Early Start - GDT 10/4/2013: LA (Zack Stinky) @ ATL (Mike MAJOR!) Game 2

[thethe]

I LOVE TRON!

[TURBO]

Simba!!

[Heyward]

Love you, Simba.

[The Chosen One]

YES. YES YES.

I've said it all season long, Simmons is the guy with fire that is gonna come up big when we need him to!

[emk418]

There you go Simmons! Needed that desperately.

[Five]

I thought he'd pop out, but ill take it.

[nsacpi]

Amazing how nobody can get a hit with RISP

indeed

[Mrs. Meta]

CESAR AUGUSTUS!

[zitothebrave]

Simmons!!!!

Suck it Puig!

[Runnin]

Simba with some solid wood. woohoo

[thewupk]

**** yeah simmons

[Enscheff]

Maybe that loosens everyone up a bit

[Heyward]

Welp.

[The Chosen One]

What better way to give Greinke an anxiety attack than having Elliot Johnson get a hit.


NVM. Fawk.

[thethe]

Ok, new game. SHUT THEM DOWN MINOR!

[emk418]

Let's go Minor. Got to hold them here.

[zitothebrave]

Elliot :facepalm:

[JusticeForAll23]

Great job Simmons and terrible job EJ. Man, what a momentum killer. He barely even let the crowd get into the RBI double by Simmons before he was flying out to end the inning.

[Julio3000]

I love that kid!

[The Chosen One]

I'd rather have Uggla up there potentially K'ing or at least working the count and pitches...

[Mrs. Meta]

... Oh Elliott... I don't even know how many t's are in your name. :(

[Five]

Seriously who in the blue fu***** hell thought getting elliot johnson would benefit this team?

I despise, despise Uggla but he should be playing. Period.

[thethe]

Simba may just win a MVP one day. He will be a good hitter.

[JusticeForAll23]

What better way to give Greinke an anxiety attack than having Elliot Johnson get a hit.


NVM. Fawk.
I felt like the entire sequence -- Simmons double, Gattis scoring, EJ flying out -- lasted about 10 seconds. EJ wasted no time getting in the box and ending the inning.

[Braves1976]

EJ flies out on first pitch, way to kill a rally. Now pitcher leads off next. At least the Gattis + Simmons combo got us a run to tie it. Hopefully Minor can give us a shut down inning. I am still annoyed pitcher isn't leading off though.

[Dalyn]

:tchop:

[bravesnumberone]

Scoring multiple runs in an inning must be beneath us.

[Dalyn]

Seriously who in the blue fu***** hell thought getting elliot johnson would benefit this team?

I despise, despise Uggla but he should be playing. Period.

:fredi:

[emk418]

Seriously who in the blue fu***** hell thought getting elliot johnson would benefit this team?

I despise, despise Uggla but he should be playing. Period.

Non of them should be playing. I'm a big Wren supporter but I was shocked we didn't go after useful middle infield depth. Uggla has no business being on the roster though.

[The Chosen One]

Can Reed Johnson play 2B?

He's a utility guy, hasn't he played some shortstop for us? He could play second. I'd take his bat over Elliot anyday of the week.

[NYCBrave]

I'd rather have Uggla up there potentially K'ing or at least working the count and pitches...

As much as I've been a proponent of Elliot Johnson, I agree

[Five]

Simba may just win a MVP one day. He will be a good hitter.

If he stops trying to hit bombs every time ul and tries to hit to all fields, I couldn't agree more with you.

[emk418]

This inning will show us a lot.

[Heyward]

Lead off single, sigh.

[thethe]

Shocker. Minor lets up a hit right away.

[The Chosen One]

Damnit Minor, don't give it right back to them. Grow some.

[Braves1976]

Great, now a lead-off single by a fast runner. Time to give it right back I guess. Hurts that pitcher wasn't leading off too.

[Mrs. Meta]

Alright, Mike, tighten the sphincter.

... And hit your location once in awhile.

[Heyward]

Nibble, nibble, nibble.

[thethe]

HOLY CRAP. NIBBLE NIBBLE!!

[jsebe10]

Keep this punk ass on a very short leash. He's not coming anywhere near to hitting his spots.

[The Chosen One]

ATTA BABY!

[emk418]

HUGE! And that's a hell of a turn by EJ

[Five]

Huge DP

[thethe]

Nice turn by Johnson!

[Krovahn]

Wow, what a DP. Did you see that feed by Simmons?

[Heyward]

Huge.

[Mrs. Meta]

Oh someone just got jerry starked!

[Braves1976]

Huge DP, great play by Simmons and nice turn. Come on Minor one more!

[Enscheff]

Siiiiiick

[Five]

Okay Mike Nibbs Minor lets go

[cajunrevenge]

Uggla woulda thrown that into the dugout not realizing he had all day to throw it.

[JusticeForAll23]

Is this the first time Rob Dibble has ever seen Simmons play? That was a routine play for him and he's surprised how easily he handles himself?

[Enscheff]

At least they are here to play tonight

[Bdawg2309]

Uggla woulda thrown that into the STANDSnot realizing he had all day to throw it.

FTFY

[jsebe10]

Dude cut ur hair or get a bigger helmet. What an embarrassment to the game.

[Heyward]

Good job.

[thethe]

Great job Minor. Stay aggressive!

[TURBO]

Turned in a nice inning. Lets score some runs.

[The Chosen One]

Is this the first time Rob Dibble has ever seen Simmons play? That was a routine play for him and he's surprised how easily he handles himself?

Steroids and Cocaine have left Dibble's memories a loof.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hplZ6-5l6MA

[jcc03004]

Yah mike this is what I'm talking about

[Mrs. Meta]

Uggla woulda thrown that into the dugout not realizing he had all day to throw it.

... But not after putting a bounty on the Dodgers!

[zitothebrave]

Let's get a few more runs. Minor is getting weak contact which is good.

[cajunrevenge]

So tie game going into the bottom of the third.... thats kind of like a lead...... right?

[Braves1976]

Wow, that was a great comeback by Minor after the single and falling behind 3-1 in count. OK we got the shutdown inning, now let's get the lead boys!

[thewupk]

Is this the first time Rob Dibble has ever seen Simmons play? That was a routine play for him and he's surprised how easily he handles himself?

the world is getting a chance to see how he plays. hopefully we go deep so it's common knowledge we have the best ss in baseball.

[Heyward]

So tie game going into the bottom of the third.... thats kind of like a lead...... right?

Vs Greinke, yes.

[Heyward]

the world is getting a chance to see how he plays. hopefully we go deep so it's common knowledge we have the best ss in baseball.

Defensively, yes, his hitting doesn't put him as the best, quite yet.

[nsacpi]

Minor and McCann going with the slider that inning. Had to given the way he was bouncing all his curves.

[thethe]

the world is getting a chance to see how he plays. hopefully we go deep so it's common knowledge we have the best ss in baseball.

Agreed. He is the best in the game and he will start to be a plus hitter real soon!

[Mrs. Meta]

Agreed. He is the best in the game and he will start to be a plus hitter real soon!

Ruben Tejada!

[emk418]

Heyward looks awful.

[Julio3000]

Steroids and Cocaine have left Dibble's memories a loof.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hplZ6-5l6MA

Top right drawer in the broadcast booth, Rob. Uncle Chip's medicine.

[holden]

Gonna need to get a little lucky and scatter some today. Minor not at his best today.

[Mrs. Meta]

... A slightly better ab from heyward.

[thethe]

Its certainly not Actober.

[jcc03004]

Heyward looks awful.
Here we go again not even 10 pitches that inning

[Five]

Well at least we cleared the pitcher.

[Mrs. Meta]

... And at least JUp was going up the middle... Curves bouncing.

[Heyward]

Hit that ok but right at Greinke.

[Braves1976]

Heyward and Justin Upton with some bad AB's that inning. Hope Minor can pitch a gem rest of the way.

[Heyward]

Heyward looks awful.

All our hitters do mostly, but call out Heyward?

[jcc03004]

Mike needs to hold them right there long enough to send it to our pen I'd be tempted to use kimbrel early

[Enscheff]

Heyward has taken this hittable pitches and grounded out on pitches he should have taken tonight.

[Heyward]

LA getting some good AB's vs Minor.

[thethe]

Upton looks so slow out there.

[Braves1976]

Great, another lead-off hit by the Dodgers. Come on Minor!

[jcc03004]

[QUOTE=jcc03004;49872]Mikes gotta make it interesting

[jsebe10]

Boy. Really getting a lot out of the top two spots in the lineup. As expected

[Dalyn]

Boy. Really getting a lot out of the top two spots in the lineup. As expected

Freeman has been just as bad.

[DjGrizz]

Suck my puig, puig!

[zitothebrave]

Shocked Puig could keep his bat on his shoulder.

[jsebe10]

Stay down and in to this fat ass.

[Mrs. Meta]

That last strikeout was Ellen degenerous!

[The Chosen One]

Minor doesn't look dominantly sharp, but he's certainly doing a hell of a lot better damage control than Meds.

[thethe]

Alright, time for some white boy magic this inning!

[Five]

Alright........LETS GO GET SOME ****ING RUNS!!!

Please.

[thethe]

Minor doesn't look dominantly sharp, but he's certainly doing a hell of a lot better damage control than Meds.

Yeah, Minor is pitching a much better game than Meds did.

[zitothebrave]

Great job by Minor to battle back from that leadoff single.

Lets score some runs!

[Braves1976]

Great job by Minor after the lead-off hit again. Now come on boys let's get him some runs!

[nsacpi]

Minor's looked better since he started throwing the slider rather than the curve.

[AJonesATL]

Called my brother and dad before this inning saying I feel like it could decide the game. Both teams have big hitters and once you get into the 5th you start to protect that lead. Minor held serve. Now is the time to put a couple on the board. Come on boys lets get this

[nsacpi]

calling a McCann home run this inning

[The Chosen One]

Someone needs to cockthrust to really explode Turner Field.

[thethe]

I like that camera view.

[nsacpi]

Fredito

[The Chosen One]

Someone needs to cockthrust to really explode Turner Field.

I'll take that Freeman double.

[emk418]

Cmon Oso!!

[Five]

I like that camera view.

just told the wife the same thing.....Freddddddddddie!!!

[Braves1976]

Man, I thought that was gone. But a lead-off double by Freeman. Come on Gattis!

[zitothebrave]

FREDEX!!!

[thethe]

come on now El Oso Blanco!

[Enscheff]

They must must must score here. Gattis must get him to 3rd

[Mrs. Meta]

FREEMAN SPEED!

[JusticeForAll23]

"Throw is a little bit offline."

Seriously, this guy is on something.

[DjGrizz]

Freeman took a dump on stinky grienke

[Mrs. Meta]

That 2-0 swinglol

[Julio3000]

"Throw is a little bit offline."

Seriously, this guy is on something.

It's difficult to get oriented when you're swinging from Puig's bag.

[Heyward]

Bad swing at 2-0.

[Julio3000]

That 2-0 swinglol

2-0 swing at a crap pitch is, like, a team rule now.

[DjGrizz]

Dammer

[The Chosen One]

Gattis tried to do to much with that. Damn.

[Mrs. Meta]

My word, gattis.

[Heyward]

Ugh, Gattis should of ambushed that.

[JusticeForAll23]

The hell was that Gattis?

[thethe]

Bad AB.

[Five]

Jesus h christmas...................lol over your head

[zitothebrave]

Gattis:facepalm: should have walked

[emk418]

He knew it was a breaking ball. Had to protect. SHould have crushed it though.

[thethe]

Be patient guys. Grienke is all over the place.

[Heyward]

The hell was that Gattis?

Put it in play, wrong side of the field.

[emk418]

We need to stop swinging for the fences. SMALL BALL

[Julio3000]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/polar_bear_zpsb1a447bb.jpg

[Pugfan]

How did he not crush that pitch

[Julio3000]

Here we go...

[emk418]

Can't miss that one Mac.

[bravesnumberone]

Zero focus at the plate

[thethe]

Up to BABIP

[zitothebrave]

Come on BABIP!

[The Chosen One]

If I"m Greinke I just unintentionally walk CJ and Simba to get to EJ.

[Heyward]

Up to CJ.

[emk418]

When you're in the playoffs you have to manufacture runs. That's terrible.

[DjGrizz]

Shoot don't squander this!

[Braves1976]

We need Mac hitting again if we're to win this series. Come on CJ!

[The Chosen One]

Zero focus at the plate

Hard to zone in on one or two pitches when Greinke is capable of throwing 4 pitches for strikes.

[cajunrevenge]

Time for some BABIP magic

[thethe]

We need Mac hitting again if we're to win this series. Come on CJ!

We just need one more damn guy to step up. Heyward/Upton have to do something.

[Heyward]

Zero focus at the plate

Seriously?

Mac forced a full count, Gattis got it to 2-2.

[emk418]

CJ can't lay off low and away breaking balls.

[Mrs. Meta]

Hitter's counts?

[The Chosen One]

BABIP LORD

[Julio3000]

Lord BABIP BABs the BIP out of it.

[thethe]

BABIP continues in the postseason!

[Five]

LORD!!!!!!!!!

[TURBO]

wooooooooooo

[emk418]

Hell yes!

[nsacpi]

Lord BABIP

[Heyward]

BABIP!

[Braves1976]

Yes, CJ with a big two out hit!

[Krovahn]

BABIP

[zitothebrave]

BABIP!!!!!!!!

[Mrs. Meta]

Sheeeeit

[JusticeForAll23]

CJ BABIP'n all over Greinke!

[Julio3000]

I AM THE ONE WHO BABIPS!

/CJ

[Enscheff]

CJ can stay magical for a few more weeks!

[jcc03004]

Here we go mike give us 1 more inning and turn it over to the pen

[The Chosen One]

I'd honestly give nothing to hit to Simmons.

[TURBO]

Bring in Kimbrel :YDS:

[Julio3000]

I'd honestly give nothing to hit to Simmons.

Easy call. EJ gets himself out.

[The Chosen One]

No wonder the Bravos coveted Greinke for so many years. Dominant regular season and the lights go out in the playoffs.

[emk418]

Ugh

[JusticeForAll23]

Bring in Kimbrel :YDS:
The super rare 15 out save?

[thethe]

Oh TRON. You'll get better.

[thethe]

No wonder the Bravos coveted Greinke for so many years. Dominant regular season and the lights go out in the playoffs.

nice.

[cajunrevenge]

Doseth thine eyes deceive me or do we have a lead!

[DjGrizz]

This is Chris Johnson world and were just living in it

[Mrs. Meta]

Pulling dat outside pitch... But we be leading!

[Heyward]

No wonder the Bravos coveted Greinke for so many years. Dominant regular season and the lights go out in the playoffs.

He's given up two runs.

[Five]

The super rare 15 out save?

That's a platinum save.

[Dalyn]

I love Johnson. There. I said it.

[The Chosen One]

We need a signature Peach Clobber here. J-Hey, April, Mac I'm looking at you.

[jcc03004]

The super rare 15 out save?
But I would not hesitate to go to kimbrel in the 8th

[emk418]

He's given up two runs.

Seriously.

[The Chosen One]

He's given up two runs.

Yeah well before the game and series started, people like you expected him to throw a complete game one-hitter and 15 K's against us.

[Heyward]

Yeah well before the game and series started, people like you expected him to throw a complete game one-hitter and 15 K's against us.

Only Kershaw but about right on him.

[BlackwaterPark]

Keep it going Mike

[Five]

Okay, so I held my breath on the fly ball, big whoop.

[The Chosen One]

Will be interested in seeing how Fredi handles the bullpen tonight. His only two games he's managed in the playoffs for us so far, both have had Medlen getting beat around early. Wonder if he leaves Minor in too long or takes him out too early.

[thethe]

Just not sure where this Minor is at the start of games.

Just aggressive.

[BlackwaterPark]

Hell ya!

[thethe]

Will be interested in seeing how Fredi handles the bullpen tonight. His only two games he's managed in the playoffs for us so far, both have had Medlen getting beat around early. Wonder if he leaves Minor in too long or takes him out too early.

I'd leave Minor in until Kimbrel is ready to go.

[Julio3000]

Big step up for Minor.

[nsacpi]

Minor really coming on. Turning to the slider more and more.

[Braves1976]

Mike looked like a bulldog that inning, he went right after them. Now let's get him a bigger lead than one run boys!

[zitothebrave]

What an inning!


We have to score a few more just for safety. Still one swing can swing the game to the Dodgers favor. 10 pitches and 2Ks for Minor, got to love that huh?

[AJonesATL]

Want some insurance but going to be tough this inning. Come on Elliot earn your roster spot here.

[Dalyn]

Will be interested in seeing how Fredi handles the bullpen tonight. His only two games he's managed in the playoffs for us so far, both have had Medlen getting beat around early. Wonder if he leaves Minor in too long or takes him out too early.

The longer we can go without him making a decision, the better.

[The Chosen One]

What an inning!


We have to score a few more just for safety. Still one swing can swing the game to the Dodgers favor. 10 pitches and 2Ks for Minor, got to love that huh?

I'd rather have an easy 5-6 pitch inning with no K's.

[BlackwaterPark]

I think if we get a few runners on, Greinke is going to melt down. Gotta keep it loud

[Runnin]

Wonder if he leaves Minor in too long or takes him out too early.
And those of course are the only 2 options.

Show us your Joe Morgan impression, Elliot.

[thethe]

GIVE MINOR THAT STRIKEZONE!

[Mrs. Meta]

Better ab for sir Elliott

[TURBO]

GIVE MINOR THAT STRIKEZONE!
this

[zitothebrave]

Can someone get hurt so Tommy La Stella can play 2B?

[jsebe10]

Honestly, Johnson has to start doing something with the bat. If not, sit his ass for the better glove in Janish.

[Pugfan]

Nice play by pug

[Mrs. Meta]

Slopping the puig!

[JusticeForAll23]

Well, at least Elliot hit the ball to the OF that time.

[BlackwaterPark]

No grounders to second..

[Heyward]

Dang, Minor hit that well.

[zitothebrave]

slurp slurp Puig slurp slurp horse.

[Heyward]

Ugh, just foul.

[thethe]

Every thing is just foul or at the warning track for the Braves. just no damn luck.

[Julio3000]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/Snowy-Owl_zpsd35e00ae.jpg

[JusticeForAll23]

slurp slurp Puig slurp slurp horse.
It was a white horse. I saw it.

[BlackwaterPark]

Crowd needs to wake up

[Enscheff]

Elite AB by heyward regardless of the outcome

[jsebe10]

slurp slurp Puig slurp slurp horse.

"OMG puig ur sooooo big. Hmmm does ur d*ck have side burns. "

It's pathetic.

[thethe]

You have to be kidding me with this zone.

[The Chosen One]

Sigh. Wide zone today for blue.

[Heyward]

Seriously?

Hard to beat the umps.

[BlackwaterPark]

another borderline call they get

[NYCBrave]

That's not a strike, but we got that call on Puig for strike 3.

[Five]

LMFAO at that ridiculous bull**** strikezone

[TURBO]

wow should have been a walk

[Enscheff]

That ball was 5 inches outside

[Mrs. Meta]

Thanks, Eric Gregg!

[Dalyn]

Not even close.

[zitothebrave]

Eat a ****ing dick ump. Eat a ****ing dick

[jsebe10]

Elite AB by heyward regardless of the outcome

And it ends with strike 3 about a foot and a half off the plate.

[BlackwaterPark]

MLB wants the Dodgers in the playoffs, a lot larger market

[JusticeForAll23]

To my untrained eye that looked like ball four. But hey, I'm no professional ball/strike caller.

[The Chosen One]

That's not a strike, but we got that call on Puig for strike 3.

Inside pitch with McCann setting up there is different from an outside.

Usually outside strikes don't get the same width on the zone as inside strikes. Glavine made a living off that cutting fastball inside to righties 3-5 inches off the plate.

[Heyward]

MLB wants the Dodgers in the playoffs, a lot larger market

You mean, to advance.

Hard to beat them as good as they are as well as Greinke getting a huge zone.

[The Chosen One]

You mean, to advance.

Hard to beat them as good as they are as well as Greinke getting a huge zone.

So just curious.

As good as they are, how good are we?

[Runnin]

Heyward batting is a bundle of nervous ticks.

[Dalyn]

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/Snowy-Owl_zpsd35e00ae.jpg


https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR4jRoHWrd8FlHI9UwjqCFHKkS6zMCBd z6ANcmLD8EzrhEfdR_R-Q

[Pugfan]

I couldn't tell if it was a strike or ball

[zitothebrave]

Inside pitch with McCann setting up there is different from an outside.

Usually outside strikes don't get the same width on the zone as inside strikes. Glavine made a living off that cutting fastball inside to righties 3-5 inches off the plate.

Also has to do with the pitch. That was a tailing fastball IIRC

[Dalyn]

"How does EJ look, Fredi?"

:fredi:


http://global3.memecdn.com/owl_o_842639.jpg

[emk418]

Well at least we have to good part of the lineup coming up outside of Justin.

[Dalyn]

I couldn't tell if it was a strike or ball

Sorry to hear about your problems. Being blind is tough, I imagine. :Sad:

[Heyward]

That was smoked.

[Braves1976]

Man, CJ has no range at third.

[jsebe10]

Hanley literally has been this offense.

[Braves1976]

Come on Mike one more!

[Dalyn]

"Puig's balls make a different sound when they bounce off my chin." - any announcer ever, apparently

[emk418]

Man, CJ has no range at third.

There is no 3B in baseball that would have gotten to that ball.

[Heyward]

Man, CJ has no range at third.

Hanley killed that ball, not sure many get to that.

[The Chosen One]

Thanks for that call blue. Great to have a catcher like Mac that can frame pitches.