6/24/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

[Heyward]

Would this team be much better with Gattis at C/LF?

I liked the return for him. Long term it's still probably the best move. Loved Folty's potential. Loved that we got a position prospect in some top 100 lists in Ruiz. And the other pitcher seemed like he had a really good chance to be a 4th or 5th starter for a long time and cheap.

Yes Gattis' D in left would be horrid. And he would strike out at ton.

But if Gattis is on this team surrounded by everything else we've done, then I think we're a lot better. Eury Perez is in LF for us tonight.

No, Gattis had to go.

His value would have sunk in the NL.

Cant play catcher without getting hurt, and is a sieve in the outfield.

[WaitingFor2017]

Zimmermann made Joey T look downright silly!

[WaitingFor2017]

Take advantage of Desmond's blunder.

[NinersSBChamps]

Lol Maybin is an idiot.

[Julio3000]

This lineup is pretty bleak without the Fred in there.

[Julio3000]

Lol Maybin is an idiot.

He was trying to steal second, which is reasonable with Markakis up there with two outs. Can't score from first on a single.

[WaitingFor2017]

More time for Lavarnway please.

[weso1]

He was trying to steal second, which is reasonable with Markakis up there with two outs. Can't score from first on a single.

Worst case you've got a high OBP guy leading off next inning.

[NinersSBChamps]

He was trying to steal second, which is reasonable with Markakis up there with two outs. Can't score from first on a single.

So maybe make sure the pitcher is going to throw the ball before you try and swipe a base.

[NinersSBChamps]

Just another base hit for Nick.

[NinersSBChamps]

Darn. Joey T just missed a home run.

[Garmel]

I thought Terd hit that off the wall. Damn.

[thethe]

Ace

[WaitingFor2017]

7th inning stretch at the 80 minute mark. I dig it.

[UNCBlue012]

Dang it. Come on miller!

[UNCBlue012]

And Rendon with a single. Thought that was a DP. Dang it.

[NinersSBChamps]

Ace

That's debatable. I think Shelby is the Braves ace. An actual ace when compared to other pitchers in the game is another question.

Scherzer, Archer, Sale, Bumgarner, Felix, Greinke, Kershaw, and Gray I feel are all better.

Zimmerman, Harvey, Fernandez, and deGrom are that next tier. I put Shelby here though. So five pitchers for 30 teams is 150 starting pitchers in the game. Top 20 or maybe 15 I would call aces. So yeah I guess Shelby is an ace. I may have forgot a few names.

[jsebe10]

And Rendon with a single. Thought that was a DP. Dang it.

Of course it probably hit a fckn mole cricket and bounced into LF

[Garmel]

I got a feeling something bad is going to happen here.

[sturg33]

At least the team is built to beat ace pitching.