GDT: 9/7/14 Braves (Teheran) at Marlins (Hand )

[ESP47]

I agree with you on everything aside from your opinion on Gattis. They rushed Gattis back and no way he was completely healed if he really had what injury they said he had (it simply takes longer than that to heal, etc). It also wouldn't be a first time Atlanta has did that with a catcher injured (same happened with Mac in the past). Plus Gattis doesn't hurt us on defense anywhere close to what a number of folks on here say either. If even Zito can see that and he sure wasn't in the Gattis camp to start I don't know what is blinding others here so much. Maybe just the overreaction any mistake he makes and it being blown way up by a certain crowd of posters (including the poster Heyward you mentioned). It is also likely influence from Bowman (media) who has long been in the trade Gattis camp.

Bottom line: Gattis is a 800+ OPS catcher with a ton of power, we need more offense like what he provides and not less of it!

No kidding. People aren't using logic when it comes to Gattis. Hey we aren't able to score any runs, so the first thing we need to do is get our 3rd best bat out of the lineup and replace him with someone who can play defense. Even Fredi is smarter than that.

As far as catchers go, Gattis' defense has been slightly below average while his bat is top 3. You don't trade that away.

[goldfly]

I would agree with that

unless the right move happens where you get out from under the BJ contract if you package Gattis in that deal

imo of course

[sturg33]

Teheran hasn't been too great in the second half

[nsacpi]

Teheran hasn't been too great in the second half

He's wearing down. He was working on an extra day rest yesterday, which seemed to help him. He'll also have an extra day his next two starts.

Btw, if no one is skipped in the rotation and we make the playoffs, Teheran would be the one scheduled to pitch our first post-season game.

[Garmel]

Does anybody else want to do the GDT? I'll gladly do it but since we lost yesterday I thought it would be better if someone else did it.

[The Chosen One]

I'd rather give the nod to wood. Or minor if he keeps pitching good.