GDT: 3/29/18 - Atlanta Braves vs. Philthies (ITS OPENING DAYYYYY)

[Ozzie Swanson]

Gotta love Joe acting like pinch running for Suzuki was a big move. Forever a posiBrave.

[nsacpi]

slider

[Ozzie Swanson]

Dansby just got screwed. Horrible call.

[msstate7]

Swanson got screwed there

[msstate7]

slider

He held up.

[Julio3000]

Theeere'a the K for Swanson...

[chop2chip]

ROBOT UMPS PLEASE

What a horrible call on Swanson

[Heyward]

Wow Swanson didnt go around, what a **** call.

[striker42]

Bogus call. Ump got caught sleeping and guessed

[Heyward]

Theeere'a the K for Swanson...

He didnt go around, awful call.

[Julio3000]

He held up.

Maybe, but why did he debatably half-swing at it?

[msstate7]

Theeere'a the K for Swanson...

Happy for you! Swanson did get screwed though

[UNCBlue012]

Definitely didn’t go though

[msstate7]

Maybe, but why did he debatably half-swing at it?

Yeah, good hitters never check swing

[50PoundHead]

I don’t think Snit is a brilliant strategist, but he doesn’t have many good options in that bullpen.

The only right move he had was to bring Minter into the game once Brother loaded the bases. I’m hoping he learns as the season moves along.

I don't think anyone is asking for brilliant. Some would like more analytics. But I think what everyone can agree on is that he shouldn't make or forego moves where your average high school coach would make the right decision.

Where I think you are absolutely right is that if you have a LOOGY like Borders, he needs to be able to get LHHs out consistently.

[Julio3000]

I agree that it was a bad call, but he's in that spot because he can't just lay off that pitch.

[thethe]

Now we lost arguably our second best hitter for the rest of the game. Just a massively stupid decision. Is the additional certainty that much of an increase in that spot to take out a good hitter?

[Southcack77]

Swanson 🎵 You’re no good you’re no good you’re no good 🎵

[msstate7]

I agree that it was a bad call, but he's in that spot because he can't just lay off that pitch.

If you agree he did not swing, then he did hold up.

[striker42]

I agree that it was a bad call, but he's in that spot because he can't just lay off that pitch.

But he did lay off that pitch.