GDT- 8/8/18- Night of the FOLTY

[CyYoung31]

Fun fact: the last time the Braves hit Harper with a pitch before tonight, they won the division.

[CyYoung31]

I see Inciarte has an 8 DRS and leads us with the best range numbers this year. So those claiming he was losing it on defense were dead wrong. He's been even better this year. Albies has been strong at second too, 4 DRS and good range, Camargo at third has a 5 DRS and plus range. How about Freeman with a 7 DRS and second best behind Inciarte as far as range at his position? He is having his best year on defense. Swanson is also tied with Inciarte with an 8 DRS at short so very strong infield defense and in CF.

Huge reason the Braves have been good this year.

[Julio3000]

Fun fact: the last time the Braves hit Harper with a pitch before tonight, they won the division.

Haha, was that when JT drilled him and then was like “come on out” when Harper stood there jawing at him? That was classic.

Of course, Harper hit about 17 consecutive HR off him after that, but Julion definitely won that round.

[Jaw]

What is Culberson's WAR. He's won us like 5 games this year with veteran grit and clutchness. Is that how this works?

I wanted nothing to do with Culberson when he got here. I was wrong, he sure has come up big several times.

[Jaw]

Haha, was that when JT drilled him and then was like “come on out” when Harper stood there jawing at him? That was classic.

Of course, Harper hit about 17 consecutive HR off him after that, but Julion definitely won that round.

That was the best. There needs to be a 3 story tall photo of that somewhere in SunTrust.

[striker42]

Impressive, I feel like umpires were more ejection-happy in the 70s

Juan Soto is a prick.

[Orphan Black]

Juan Soto is a prick.

I found that funny...ump was right to eject him, but still funny.

[Julio3000]

That was the best. There needs to be a 3 story tall photo of that somewhere in SunTrust.

I memorialized the moment my way at the time:

[TomahawkCult]

I found that funny...ump was right to eject him, but still funny.

That is funny.

Part of me thought the Nats were itching for an ejection to have something to get fired up about (Eaton, Harper. and Soto were all demonstrably unhappy in previous at-bats), but the umpires weren’t going to give them the satisfaction until Soto forced their hand.

[VirginiaBrave]

Culberson has been our best bench player since Hinske. Dude has a case for team MVP. Y'all should have heard Carpenter and FP during the Soto ejection. I thought 2013 was fun, but I am enjoying this more.

[DaneHill]

I can't wait to watch the postgame meltdown/whinefest on Nats Extra after the game. It's gonna be a hoot.

If you want a grumpy old white guy, you can't do much better than Ray Knight.

That has become a favorite post-game ritual for my Dad and me with every Nats loss.

[Super]

wonder if juan soto robs that homer too

[bravesfanMatt]

wonder if juan soto robs that homer too

If he had his little rascal and lift chair he might have.

[msstate7]

wonder if juan soto robs that homer too

Great night for Acuna. Hopefully I can put the 2 stat lines together a month from now and show Acuna starting to be the superior player

[Southcack77]

Huge reason the Braves have been good this year.

Contrast that with last season when the Braves were hacks in the infield and remember the effect the errors had on Folty's composure at time.

[thewupk]

Contrast that with last season when the Braves were hacks in the infield and remember the effect the errors had on Folty's composure at time.

Yeah the Braves are 3rd in DRS on the season. One of AA'a main goals was getting better defensively and he's done just that.

[thewupk]

Great night for Acuna. Hopefully I can put the 2 stat lines together a month from now and show Acuna starting to be the superior player

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Acuna will have the better career

[msstate7]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Acuna will have the better career

Unless Soto can become a good 1b, you most likely right. I'm assuming Soto doesn't continue to look like a young Barry bonds with a bat in his hands

[thewupk]

Unless Soto can become a good 1b, you most likely right. I'm assuming Soto doesn't continue to look like a young Barry bonds with a bat in his hands

Young Barry Bonds? He's looks like steroid Bonds.

[Southcack77]

Young Barry Bonds? He's looks like steroid Bonds.

Let's get Joe Simpson to say that.