GDT #19 4/21/14: Marlins (Koehler) @ Braves (Teheran), 7:10

[Julio3000]

It's textbook old school baseball. No outs bunt to get runner over to third. Puts tremendous pressure on pitcher against BJ and Freddie. A wild pitch wins the game. A single wins.

If it was one out.

Fredi now says Heyward's call on the bunt. Left it up to him.

It's an understandable call if it came from the dugout. Wrong, IMO, but understandable. If it was Jason's call, he should probably spend some time in the cage learning how to do it. No problems, though.

[Braves1976]

I don't think anyone said he was "done." I said he was sitting 1-3 MPH lower (instead of 97-98, 95-96 with most being 95) and he wasn't hitting his spots. I mean, that was a fact. I didn't think he was done or that it meant he was going to the DL.

I didn't read what everyone said, but I posted that hopefully it's just rust after noting his mph a bit lower on average. Though he did seem to pick it up to finish the inning. That's a good sign too.

[Modok]

Then I'm really upset Heyward decided to bunt there. He should want that chance.

I got into major arguments on the Scout board last season in regards to this....... But Heyward is not what he is hyped to be. He is a great OF but a well below average hitter. I am afraid that is all he will ever be.

[The Chosen One]

Then I'm really upset Heyward decided to bunt there. He should want that chance.

There's nothing wrong with the bunt. It's the execution that sucked.

Heyward deferring to the team b was not the wrong call.

[Heyward]

I am pretty positive towards everyone on the team minus a few players. Those few players get me riled up. Pretty sure I was defending Craig tonight when 90% of the board was declaring him done. Maybe you should focus on the posters bashing actual good players than worry about a poster being negative towards players who arent good.

LOL, 99% of your posts are negative.

[The Chosen One]

I got into major arguments on the Scout board last season in regards to this....... But Heyward is not what he is hyped to be. He is a great OF but a well below average hitter. I am afraid that is all he will ever be.

well below average might be a stretch.

[The Chosen One]

LOL, 99% of your posts are negative.

Enough. You've said your peace.

[yeezus]

I got into major arguments on the Scout board last season in regards to this....... But Heyward is not what he is hyped to be. He is a great OF but a well below average hitter. I am afraid that is all he will ever be.

Well below average hitter?
That's just factually incorrect.

[cajunrevenge]

I wonder how many homeruns Gattis could hit in the AL at DH.

You know a few (more than a few) AL teams are thinking that.

I love Gattis (obviously) but you have you wonder just how much an AL team would give us for him.

No way the braves could trade Mr. Gattis. What could we possibly get in return that is better than a catcher with 40 hr power.

[NinersSBChamps]

You are quickly becoming one of the most annoying posters on here. First all you do is bash Hale, now you're giving thethe a hard time after Gattis hits a walk off two run bomb.

Thethe can fight his own battles. I heard he has a goatee.

[Julio3000]

I have my doubts if Jason Heyward even loves bunting.

[Heyward]

The only issues I have with Fredi is:

- Uggla still being on the team
- Our two worst batters in the normal starting lineup hitting 1-2.

- Uggla should be on the team, he's been decent offensively.
- What should be the 1-2 if not Heyward/BJ?

[yeezus]

There's nothing wrong with the bunt. It's the execution that sucked.

Heyward deferring to the team b was not the wrong call.

He's the leadoff man, struggling, in another RBI opportunity. I'm disappointed he decided to bunt instead of taking it into his own hands.

[thethe]

No way the braves could trade Mr. Gattis. What could we possibly get in return that is better than a catcher with 40 hr power.

You don't have to convince me. My preference is clearly to keep him. I just wonder.

Gattis is great for the Braves and the fans love him. He is worth a lot to the Braves and if he has a solid season this year I expect a 4-5 year extension being offered to him.

[The Chosen One]

Uggla and BJ need some jesus juice.

[jason27nc]

Well below average hitter?
That's just factually incorrect.

He has got off to bad starts the last two years and it has hurt his average. He is a lot better than his average right now. He will get it turned around just like last year. He was the hottest hitter in baseball at the time he got hit in the face.

[Modok]

- Uggla should be on the team, he's been decent offensively.
- What should be the 1-2 if not Heyward/BJ?

If you want to keep him as a pinch hitter...fine. He should not be in everyday lineup.

I would put Simba at 1 and CJ at 2.

[NinersSBChamps]

If you're going to leave us at least do it on a night we loss.

I was with you until your grammar fail.

/Julio

[57Brave]

19 games into a 162 schedule. 3rd best record in MLB -- you'd think this was a Nats board.
Give Marlins credit - they defended the bunt

[yeezus]

He has got off to bad starts the last two years and it has hurt his average. He is a lot better than his average right now. He will get it turned around just like last year. He was the hottest hitter in baseball at the time he got hit in the face.

Agreed, he has his really rough stretches, but he's had three out of four well-above average years in the majors, and one probably average to slightly below. Calling him well below average is absurd and just incorrect. It's an incorrect opinion based on very, very, VERY little.