GDT 9-25 THE TOUKI BRINGS A FULL LINEUP TO WAR

[Hulavol]

Tuesday 9/25 7:10pm
Touki Toussaint (R)
@ Mets - Noah Syndergaard (R)
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) LF
2. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Johan Camargo (S) 3B
6. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
7. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
8. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
9. Touki Toussaint (R) P

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Albies

[nsacpi]

also expecting a rain delay

[NYCBrave]

also expecting a rain delay

Been raining here all day in NYC. Looks like it will stop eventually, but I believe rain delay also. I'll be at the game, I'm expecting the stadium to be a ghost town.

[chop2chip]

Been raining here all day in NYC. Looks like it will stop eventually, but I believe rain delay also. I'll be at the game, I'm expecting the stadium to be a ghost town.

Surprising. I was expecting a David Wright bump this week since he’s on the roster (even though he probably won’t play until Friday).

I hope he gets a couple at bats against the Braves.

[CyYoung31]

also expecting a rain delay

Look at the negative Nancy.

[Hulavol]

Yeah- I wanna see DW play

[bravesfanforlife88]

Can't imagine him being in the dugout and not getting a pinch hit appearance in all 3 games...then Saturday he plays and calls it a career

[NYCBrave]

Can't imagine him being in the dugout and not getting a pinch hit appearance in all 3 games...then Saturday he plays and calls it a career

The Mets franchise is a disaster!!!


Andy Martino
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@martinonyc
Out of respect to Braves fighting for home field , Mets don’t want to use him in a meaningful game

[Hulavol]

anybody got an idea of when we should start?

[Hulavol]

also, am in Phoenix on work- may go see the Dodgers game....

[Freshmaker]

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[Tapate50]

anybody got an idea of when we should start?

745 ish?

[Heyward]

7 40 start time.

[nsacpi]

the mighty mamaroneck has flooded

[Hulavol]

For my 1000th post:

I cast a pox upon the Mets, the Entire NL East not named Atlanta, and upon the Dodgers, Cubs, Rockies, Cards, Brewers, Red Sox, Astros, Indians, A's, and Yankees

[Hulavol]

dammit Touki....

Everytime we start an inning with a walk, Hernandez should do pushups

[CyYoung31]

I sure hope none of our guys get hurt from this weather in a virtually meaningless game.

[Hulavol]

Good Touki! Way to battle back and get that K!

[UNCBlue012]

I’ll be happy once Touki fixes the walk issue. But damn his stuff is good.

[Hulavol]

This is ridiculous...

[GeorgiaGirl]

WHY on Earth did we not just stay in a delay? YIKES!

[Tapate50]

Kinda hoping we get this in, Thor seems gettable tonight

[CyYoung31]

I sure hope none of our guys get hurt from this weather in a virtually meaningless game.

Of course.

[Hulavol]

Of course.

the ole "quote thy self"

[Hulavol]

Despite the rain and the walks and the AAA team we are playing, The Touks looks really good....

[Braves1976]

@mlbbowman
7m7 minutes ago
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Swanson made a precautionary exit with left hand soreness

[UNCBlue012]

Acuna has struggled hardcore the last week.

[salmagundy]

Acuna has struggled hardcore the last week.

2 Ks tonight, 10 in last 7 games.

[UNCBlue012]

2 Ks tonight, 10 in last 7 games. not a great direction to be trending but we’ll see what happens. It’s a small sample size at least!

[GeorgiaGirl]

It looks like if an ump calls just outside, it allows for bad habits to creep back in for Acuna where he swung at away pitches a lot because he was so afraid of protecting there with his old swing since he had a hard time at going around against heat on pitches away from him. That happened against Boston at home in his first at bat against Eovaldi and it allowed for that game and his next one to spiral.

[UNCBlue012]

Damn, Touki.

[salmagundy]

not a great direction to be trending but we’ll see what happens. It’s a small sample size at least!

21 ABs for the 10 Ks, 30 in last 115 Abs

[Russ2dollas]

Only watched a couple of batters. Didn’t see much mid 90s

[msstate7]

I don't think touki will be starting a playoff game

[UNCBlue012]

Touki is getting lit up all of a sudden.

[salmagundy]

Touki with a K and throw out at 2nd gets him out of 3rd with 65 pitches.

[salmagundy]

Ozzie gets up slowly after applying tag at 2nd on the throw'em out after K. Looks like knee got pinned good blocking bag.

No more injuries for this game or for last 5 games.

[msstate7]

This is a terrible performance by touki

[UNCBlue012]

What the heck is up with all these walks? Fastball command, man.

[GeorgiaGirl]

Make it another right down Broad Street pitch that Ozzie missed.

I'm simply not convinced he's been healthy at all this second half. If he has been, he has an incredibly long way to go to being even an average hitter from here, as Aggro April Ozzie was fun but not sustainable as it happened due to how he was being pitched.

[NYCBrave]

WHY on Earth did we not just stay in a delay? YIKES!

Being here at the game, they should not have started. It was raining pretty good. Just stupid. It eventually stopped but started drizzling again. Barely any fans here.

[UNCBlue012]

Touki needs to STOP walking people. Just stop, dude.

[GeorgiaGirl]

Even outside the downpour, Touki walked 3 in 4 innings.

Very eh start.

[CyYoung31]

This team isn’t even trying right now.

[UNCBlue012]

This team isn’t even trying right now. looking forward to next year

[bravesfanforlife88]

This team isn’t even trying right now.

We are FINNISH

[msstate7]

Can't let winkler take the mound in postseason

[msstate7]

Winkler is horrible. Please get him out

[Tapate50]

Can't let winkler take the mound in postseason

Not throwing as hard as earlier this year. Got a lot of guys worn down.

[GeorgiaGirl]

Believe we're starting to see some of the testing that we all thought was possible here. Winkler on the edges, if he has bad outings in this last week, he gets cut from the playoff roster.

[salmagundy]

IF Winkler was being considered for PS roster, he's finally proved to Snickers that he doesn't belong in PS

[msstate7]

Why is Ruiz on deck with Duda on the bench?

[GeorgiaGirl]

Again, if Ozzie's right, he sure ain't showing it. He's missed at least 6 pitches that were right down the middle today. Again.

[msstate7]

This is dumb. Get Duda as many PA as possible

[CyYoung31]

Why is Ruiz on deck with Duda on the bench?

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OptimalDisastrousAtlanticsharpnosepuffer-size_restricted.gif

[thewupk]

Again, if Ozzie's right, he sure ain't showing it. He's missed at least 6 pitches that were right down the middle today. Again.

ok

[msstate7]

Good contact, Ruiz. Don't like not using Duda there though. That was a big PH spot and we used a guy with no shot of making playoff roster

[CyYoung31]

WOW HOLY **** WHAT A COME BACK AFGHRRG DASHKKTUURSBJOITLFARJKJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thewupk]

WOW HOLY **** WHAT A COME BACK AFGHRRG DASHKKTUURSBJOITLFARJKJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Acunamatata....it's a wonderful swing

[TURBO]

Fun team

[bravesfanMatt]

That inning escalated quickly.

[salmagundy]

Pitts 4-0 over Cubs in 4th.

Dodgers 1-0 over Snakes in 3

[bravesfanMatt]

me thinks Sobo will get the save oppo if we hold this the next two innings.

[GeorgiaGirl]

me thinks Sobo will get the save oppo if we hold this the next two innings.

Vizcaino.

Snitker said so before this game.

[bravesfanMatt]

Vizcaino.

Snitker said so before this game.

that is what I get for not watching the pregame... maybe Sobo in the 8th then... to be fair... I am half paying attention.

[Braves1976]

winkler should have been shutdown till final series, stupid snit has made him useless for postseason

[Braves1976]

great ab kurt

[CyYoung31]

That’s another pitch right down the middle that Albies missed tonight.

[msstate7]

Should we go ahead and just keep this catching duo together? 5.0 fWAR combined last season and 3.3 fWAR this season

[Braves1976]

albies vs a lefty and goodbye homerun

[bravesfanMatt]

peaked over at the Faillies... good grief what a dumpster fire they have become.. no chance they finish above .500

[BeanieAntics]

"Ozzie sucks! Ozzie sucks! Ozzie sucks!"..... "Holy cow Ozzie is amazing!!!"

[Braves1976]

Culberson is still playing like a starter

[salmagundy]

Ronald, Jr HBP, glanced off elbow guard and hit left hand.

Worst case happenings in final 6 games-- injuries. Swanson already pulled in 2nd inning with sore left hand. Ozzie took a hard slide from Bruce and now Acuna HBP.

[bravesfanMatt]

If that kid isn't on the post season roster then I am going over to Cobb and smacking someone

[Braves1976]

If Sobotka keeps this up he is on my playoff roster, Winkler is already off it for me. He has been terrible the second half and is fatigued and Snit refused to shut him down a la Carle/Freeman to fix that.

[Braves1976]

Mets pitcher got nailed on that one

[CrimsonCowboy]

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[BeanieAntics]

If Sobotka keeps this up he is on my playoff roster, Winkler is already off it for me. He has been terrible the second half and is fatigued and Snit refused to shut him down a la Carle/Freeman to fix that.

Sobotka is easily on my roster. He's only pitched 13 innings but most of them he has looked dominant.

[BeanieAntics]

ONE MORE WIN UNTIL 90! The season is ALMOST not a failure!

[thewupk]

Need the Cubs to continue losing

[CyYoung31]

Need the Cubs to continue losing

Why? I was promised a 2nd place finish. I better get it in some capacity.

[TURBO]

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[wowbobwow]

Sobotka is easily on my roster. He's only pitched 13 innings but most of them he has looked dominant.

esp. lately, stuff has been completely filthy last 3 outings

[The Chosen One]

ONE MORE WIN UNTIL 90! The season is ALMOST not a failure!

100 WINS OR FAILED SEASON.

Fire Snitkers if we can't get 100.

[CyYoung31]

100 WINS OR FAILED SEASON.

Fire Snitkers if we can't get 100.

Agreed. World Series or bust.

[UNCBlue012]

1) terrific win
2) Touki is a few improvements away from being our best pitcher

[UNCBlue012]

I'm not saying he's not simply struggling, but could Dansby just be injured? The wrist could be a huge reason why he's had such a horrific year with the bat.

[UNCBlue012]

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Ugh. That's not good.

[msstate7]

I'm not saying he's not simply struggling, but could Dansby just be injured? The wrist could be a huge reason why he's had such a horrific year with the bat.

If the wrist is a continuing problem, then this is him. Maybe a surgery after the season could fix it for good

[BeanieAntics]

I'm not saying he's not simply struggling, but could Dansby just be injured? The wrist could be a huge reason why he's had such a horrific year with the bat.

The dude has right at a .700 OPS with the bat. That definitely isn't a good year, but calling it horrific sounds like a bit of hyperbole.

[CyYoung31]

1044996164003737601

Ugh. That's not good.

Oh, **** me.

Literally every single thing went right this year. Almost nothing went wrong. We’re about to the time of year where everything should go the other way for the Braves.

[50PoundHead]

Oh, **** me.

Literally every single thing went right this year. Almost nothing went wrong. We’re about to the time of year where everything should go the other way for the Braves.

Too bad The Notorious R-PD (Ray-Patrick Didder for those of you keeping score at home) isn't on the 40-man roster. They could plug him in and it would be great if the winning run in the 7th game of the World Series would be forced in by Didder getting hit by a pitch.

[UNCBlue012]

The dude has right at a .700 OPS with the bat. That definitely isn't a good year, but calling it horrific sounds like a bit of hyperbole.

Omg. Ok, then MEH year with the bat. Point still stands.

[The Chosen One]

Oh, **** me.

Literally every single thing went right this year. Almost nothing went wrong. We’re about to the time of year where everything should go the other way for the Braves.

Well Ronald was out for an extended time. Lucky his ACL didn't tear.

Gonna suck if Swanson is out for a while, but at least we do have Charlie.

[Mad Dog Murph]

, but at least we do have Charlie.

Things you wouldnt have read on this board 4 months ago, for $1000 Alex.

[Freshmaker]

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[Freshmaker]

doesn't require surgery at least? hopefully?? right??? :smilet-digitalpoint