GDT #12, 4/13/'14: Braves (Harang) vs Nats (Gio); No Gattis, CJ, or Uggla

Braves
1. Heyward rf
2. BUpton cf
3 Freeman 1b
4 JUpton lf
5 Simmons ss
6. Laird C
7 Pena 3b
8.Pastornicky 2b
9 Harang P

Nats
WHO CARES? Harang's gonna harang a shutout on them!

Uggla is 1 for 15 against Gio. Glad Fredi decided this was a good time to give Pastornicky a game.

We'll be haranging tough with the division with a win today.

Simmons has done good work against Gio.

Fredi: "I wanna see what we got. Run me out there and see how they do."

I like this lineup.

CJ has been struggling lately, Uggla could of course use a day-off and Pastor needs a start, and routine day-off for Gattis who has been hitting better lately however.

Will be tough vs Gio.

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Originally Posted by Heyward

I like this lineup.

CJ has been struggling lately, Uggla could of course use a day-off and Pastor needs a start, and routine day-off for Gattis who has been hitting better lately however.

Will be tough vs Gio.

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Pastornicky for Uggla makes sense given Uggla's record against Gio. CJ does look like he needs a day off but I would have put Pena in there on a day when a righty is going. Pena is not nearly as good from the right side.

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Originally Posted by nsacpi

Pastornicky for Uggla makes sense given Uggla's record against Gio. CJ does look like he needs a day off but I would have put Pena in there on a day when a righty is going. Pena is not nearly as good from the right side.

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Oh crap! You're right, Pena is batting right-handed today. He's completely useless from that side and that's not an overstatement either. 11-for-89 for his career from that side.

I don't like sitting Uggla after a good game

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Originally Posted by sturg33

I don't like sitting Uggla after a good game

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Yeah. Especially since Pena isn't as good from the right side. Just play Tyler at third.

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Originally Posted by sturg33

I don't like sitting Uggla after a good game

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Day game after long night game. 1 for 15 in his career against Gio.

Bobby used to throw the B squad on getaway or Sunday afternoon games.

He personally told Fredi this.

The only thing I like about the "B" lineup is that it's kind of like an insult to the Nats… "Hey, we're better than you, so we don't feel the need to play our best against you"

In about a hundred ABs vs LHP, Pena has featured an OBP akin to a BJ Upton batting average.

This is MLB.com's headline for today's game:

"Braves look to ride Harang's hot arm to sweep of rivals"

I don't even know where to start.

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Originally Posted by Julio3000

This is MLB.com's headline for today's game:

"Braves look to ride Harang's hot arm to sweep of rivals"

I don't even know where to start.

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Last night should have been "Braves dispose of Werthless Nats, look for series sweep."

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Originally Posted by drewdat

Last night should have been "Braves dispose of Werthless Nats, look for series sweep."

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No, that would have been WAY too good for mlb.com.

Fredi on putting Pena out there vs a lefty where he has struggled batting right handed.

"I wanna see if there is something there, we'll throw him in there against one if the better lefties in the game and see what he's got. We're looking for another right handed bat to go along with Laird, we don't have anyone else, we'll see if Ramiro is a fit here."

Nats seek great vengeance, Braves counter with furious Haranger.

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Originally Posted by Millwood1Hitter

Fredi on putting Pena out there vs a lefty where he has struggled batting right handed.

"I wanna see if there is something there, we'll throw him in there against one if the better lefties in the game and see what he's got. We're looking for another right handed bat to go along with Laird, we don't have anyone else, we'll see if Ramiro is a fit here."

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