GDT 4/17/18 vs Phiiiies

[mfree80]

This looks like a game the Braves just didn't really care to win. So many opportunities but nobody to take advantage.

[jpx7]

If you are at all curious why strikeouts and groundouts are so highly valued, take a good look at Folty tonight. He was able to pitch in and out of trouble all night because of those two things.

Expert towel-throwing.

At least Dansbae had two hits.

[Runnin]

[msstate7]

I'd make 3 moves postgame...

Ramirez for biddle (DFA Ramirez if no options)
Culberson for camargo
Bourjas for acuna

Tomorrow...
Inciarte
Albies
FF
Suzuki
Markakis
Swanson
Acuna
Camargo

[bravesfanMatt]

We walked 10 guys tonight. TEN... I know guys have to throw strikes, but when does one say what is going on with the coaching.

[msstate7]

The pen isn’t good, but this offense remains a huge problem. Especially after Snit gets to double switching.

6th inning double switches seem to bite us every time

[Ozzie Swanson]

6th inning double switches seem to bite us every time

Won't have to double switch once Acuna comes up.

[bravesfanMatt]

Won't have to double switch once Acuna comes up.

Twitner: "Challenge excepted!"

[GeorgiaGirl]

I'd make 3 moves postgame...

Ramirez for biddle (DFA Ramirez if no options)
Culberson for camargo
Bourjas for acuna

Tomorrow...
Inciarte
Albies
FF
Suzuki
Markakis
Swanson
Acuna
Camargo

I don't know if it's time for Acuna, but the guys that have been talking about how you can't ride "hot hands" are right. That's what the Braves are doing and you look up and...the lineups that are relying on "hot hands" aren't doing so hot anymore.

I'd give it a couple days to make sure he has his hitting mechanics straightened out.

[GeorgiaGirl]

On the other hand however, Jose Ramirez should be DFA'd tonight and Chuck Hernandez should be canned, which won't happen for a while because you don't fire coaches early in season.

[striker42]

Ramirez has to go. He wasn't very good last year and has been a dumpster fire this year. Time to jettison him and see what else we have.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Don’t know why the tweet wouldn’t display, but according to Bowman, Ramirez says his shoulder has been tight since the Spring, but has recently worsened.

[Tapate50]

I don’t know about y’all but Perez looks to be heating up. I’d keep him in there.

[Tapate50]

The holes on this roster have help coming so honestly I’m not too upset. Flowers, Camargo, Acuna, plus any # or arms from AAA to help in the pen.

[thethe]

Anyone ask Snit why he pitched to Hoskins?

[bravesfanMatt]

Anyone ask Snit why he pitched to Hoskins?

He had two strikes on him by the time first was open. I am sure the plan was to throw garbage. Problem is Jose is garabage.

[thewupk]

He had two strikes on him by the time first was open. I am sure the plan was to throw garbage. Problem is Jose is garabage.

I mean do you trust the Braves to not walk in a run if the bases were loaded anyways?

But yeah. In that situation you throw junk to see if he gets himself out and Jose clearly wasn't capable of doing that.

[msstate7]

There has to be a move for Ramirez today, right? If so, who you go with?

[striker42]

There has to be a move for Ramirez today, right? If so, who you go with?

I'd be tempted to bring up Biddle

[thethe]

I don't care what the situation was.

It made zero sense to even throw a pitch to Hoskins there. The guy behind him has been dreadful this year.

We will need to upgrade over Snit soon enough.