THURSDAY 6/2 WAY TOO EARLY GAME vs Giants

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06-02-2016, 08:22 AM
rico43

THURSDAY 6/2 WAY TOO EARLY GAME vs Giants

GIANTS

TBA (hey, it's only 9:20)

BRAVES

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
2. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 2B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jeff Francoeur (R) RF
5. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B
6. Tyler Flowers (R) C
7. Daniel Castro (R) SS
8. Aaron Blair (R) P
9. Mallex Smith (L) LF

The Garcia at third highwire act continues; he actually played a pretty good game there Wednesday.
06-02-2016, 08:26 AM
KB21

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Originally Posted by rico43

GIANTS

TBA (hey, it's only 9:20)

BRAVES

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
2. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 2B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jeff Francoeur (R) RF
5. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B
6. Tyler Flowers (R) C
7. Daniel Castro (R) SS
8. Aaron Blair (R) P
9. Mallex Smith (L) LF

The Garcia at third highwire act continues; he actually played a pretty good game there Wednesday.

I have a dentist appointment at 1PM, so I will probably miss a big part of the game.
06-02-2016, 08:46 AM
nsacpi

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Originally Posted by KB21

I have a dentist appointment at 1PM, so I will probably miss a big part of the game.

Ask him to fill you in.
06-02-2016, 08:47 AM
nsacpi

Expecting a yuge game from Inciarte.
06-02-2016, 09:09 AM
50PoundHead

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Originally Posted by nsacpi

Expecting a yuge game from Inciarte.

I'm guessing the modern Murderers' Row of Francouer, Garcia, and Flowers carries the day.
06-02-2016, 11:19 AM
clvclv

Mallex getting a start vs. Bumgarner rather than Markakis is a good sign in my book.
06-02-2016, 11:21 AM
TDlxANDER

Watching the game on the work computer and the feed keeps jumping around on me. Almost sounds like a Chip Caray REEEEEEEEEMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIX!!!
06-02-2016, 11:30 AM
msstate7

I'm listening to radio today and I enjoy our announcers infinitely more
06-02-2016, 11:35 AM
Garmel

Freeman's ground rule double was bad luck that ended up costing us a run.
06-02-2016, 11:48 AM
Ozzie Swanson

d'Arnaud keeps on hitting. I wonder if we'll see him at SS some while Beckham is on the DL.
06-02-2016, 11:54 AM
blueagleace1

Is Blair's velocity down this year? Or has he always been a 89-91 type guy??
06-02-2016, 12:04 PM
Russ2dollas

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Originally Posted by blueagleace1

Is Blair's velocity down this year? Or has he always been a 89-91 type guy??

Not sure. But the gun on mlb.com has bumgardner at 88-92. I think Blair was advertised in the 90-92 range with sink.
06-02-2016, 12:16 PM
jpx7

Gotta love 9:00am (Pacific) starts.
06-02-2016, 12:30 PM
Garmel

Bumgarner does it again.
06-02-2016, 12:37 PM
Garmel

Blair's really stinking up the joint now.
06-02-2016, 12:37 PM
jpx7

Pretty much Aaron Blah today.
06-02-2016, 12:39 PM
TDlxANDER

Aaron Blair was removed from the game at an appropriate time...
06-02-2016, 12:46 PM
dak

The FO needs to think long and hard about how to get Blair on the right path. I'd like to see him back at AAA so he can get his mechanics and mind back to a good place. Let him see some extended success at AAA before bringing him back to MLB. Last time he got one mediocre, rain-shortened start before being called back up. Gant and Jenkins are more than adequate options to fill Blair's spot.
06-02-2016, 12:47 PM
50PoundHead

This got really ugly really fast.
06-02-2016, 12:49 PM
NinersSBChamps

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueagleace1

Is Blair's velocity down this year? Or has he always been a 89-91 type guy??

I am sure his exit velocity is pretty good today.
06-02-2016, 12:54 PM
Deester11

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Originally Posted by dak

The FO needs to think long and hard about how to get Blair on the right path. I'd like to see him back at AAA so he can get his mechanics and mind back to a good place. Let him see some extended success at AAA before bringing him back to MLB. Last time he got one mediocre, rain-shortened start before being called back up. Gant and Jenkins are more than adequate options to fill Blair's spot.

And we're putting Jenkins in the pen why? Dumb
06-02-2016, 12:58 PM
striker42

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Originally Posted by Deester11

And we're putting Jenkins in the pen why? Dumb

Probably because there's doubt as to whether he'll be able to be successful in the majors as a starter. The lack of K's is concerning. I think there's hope that letting him for max effort for one inning he'll be able to miss some bats.
06-02-2016, 01:08 PM
NinersSBChamps

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Originally Posted by striker42

Probably because there's doubt as to whether he'll be able to be successful in the majors as a starter. The lack of K's is concerning. I think there's hope that letting him for max effort for one inning he'll be able to miss some bats.

So if he's going to be successful in the majors why isn't he up there?
06-02-2016, 01:09 PM
chop2chip

Quote:

Originally Posted by striker42

Probably because there's doubt as to whether he'll be able to be successful in the majors as a starter. The lack of K's is concerning. I think there's hope that letting him for max effort for one inning he'll be able to miss some bats.

I didn't see Jenkins moving to the bullpen necessarily as something permanent. I get the sense that they just want to expose him to the major leagues instead of lingering in AAA. If he succeeds, there's no question whether he would get the opportunity to start.
06-02-2016, 01:18 PM
jpx7

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Originally Posted by dak

The FO needs to think long and hard about how to get Blair on the right path. I'd like to see him back at AAA so he can get his mechanics and mind back to a good place. Let him see some extended success at AAA before bringing him back to MLB. Last time he got one mediocre, rain-shortened start before being called back up. Gant and Jenkins are more than adequate options to fill Blair's spot.

Totally agree. That sequence of Blair demotion/promotion was one of the biggest head-scratchers this season, in terms of the FO's strategy/plan for these young players.
06-02-2016, 02:01 PM
UNCBlue012

This was a horrible horrible game. But, Bum is so good.
06-02-2016, 02:48 PM
nsacpi

Quote:

Originally Posted by dak

The FO needs to think long and hard about how to get Blair on the right path. I'd like to see him back at AAA so he can get his mechanics and mind back to a good place. Let him see some extended success at AAA before bringing him back to MLB. Last time he got one mediocre, rain-shortened start before being called back up. Gant and Jenkins are more than adequate options to fill Blair's spot.

Gant has been pitching the best of the three. I'd like to see him get a dozen starts or so at the major league level this year.
06-02-2016, 02:49 PM
nsacpi

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Originally Posted by Deester11

And we're putting Jenkins in the pen why? Dumb

I'm surprised too because the pen is coming together nicely. I'd rather Jenkins be given every opportunity to make it as a starter. I do think he will eventually be a reliever, but it is too early to make that assumption. Plus Jenkins has been doing well lately as a starter.
06-02-2016, 02:51 PM
mfree80

There are actually encouraging signs from Blair, despite what the numbers say.

He, like most young players needs to be more consistent, and I agree that little more time in the minors would likely help, but he has periods of dominance.

I believe he was called up prematurely the second time because of an immediate need not because he was ready to come back up. I believe Gant and Jenkins would have been on short rest, so he was needed. I suspect we will see him back down for a while.
06-02-2016, 05:07 PM
bravos4evr

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Originally Posted by chop2chip

I didn't see Jenkins moving to the bullpen necessarily as something permanent. I get the sense that they just want to expose him to the major leagues instead of lingering in AAA. If he succeeds, there's no question whether he would get the opportunity to start.

that is my opinion as well, many pitchers get their first taste of MLB via short term pen experience
06-02-2016, 11:29 PM
VirginiaBrave

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Originally Posted by Garmel

Bumgarner does it again.

That's why no DH needed in this league.
06-03-2016, 09:49 AM
KB21

Missed the game, AND found out that I have to get a root canal. Got that scheduled for Thursday.

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