GDT: Marlins @ Braves Trade Deadline Day Special

[Heyward]

Allard stuff doesnt play.

[USMA76]

Mediocre stuff, rain or no rain, Allard still out-pitched a veteran Dan Straily who'd been pitching pretty well for the last couple of months. So Allard has that going for him.

(Yeah, I'm a glass half full kind of guy tonight.)

[striker42]

Just saying his curve is supposed to be his best pitch and it hasnt been working tonight. I want to see him when his curve us on.

But unless he adds a couple MPH to his fastball, his going to have to have pinpoint command. You're not getting away with mistakes ay 89.

[Enscheff]

He has struck out 1 guy...the pitcher...

[atl717]

Clayton Richard

A guy probably not good enough to pitch in the rotation of a contender.

[bravesfanMatt]

So Luke is supposed to restore order?

[sturg33]

He has struck out 1 guy...the pitcher...

K-rate in the minors was like 6, right?

If I were a betting man, I'd bet on Wisler producing more WAR in the MLB than Allard

[Enscheff]

I think it’s pretty obvious why Allard plummeted down prospect rankings.

I’m curious to see what the Allard fans around here think.

[CyYoung31]

God, Chip.

[USMA76]

So Luke is supposed to restore order?

I'm not overly optimistic but at least he kept Bour in the yard.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Did Chip just say throw is late for an out?

[Enscheff]

Markakis has a pretty bad arm.

[USMA76]

I think it’s pretty obvious why Allard plummeted down prospect rankings.

I’m curious to see what the Allard fans around here think.

We all pretty much saw the same thing--not a lot of reason to think he'll last very long at this level and that his minor league reviews were accurate.

[CyYoung31]

Did Chip just say throw is late for an out?

Yes.

LINE DRIVE...BASE HIT CAUGHT OUT THERE

[Enscheff]

Did Castro really just slide feet first into 1b?

[sturg33]

Did Chip just say throw is late for an out?

Pretty sure he was referring to the slide

[Braves1976]

Allard's change-up was not that good and he had no curve tonight. He located his fastball fine for most part outside of that homer. He gave up a hit on a hanging change-up this inning and curve in dirt that hanged too.

[atl717]

It's not like he hides the ball well and that fastball can play up. To succeed with that velocity you need deception and a ++ changeup.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Yes.

LINE DRIVE...BASE HIT CAUGHT OUT THERE

[Enscheff]

Allard's change-up was not that good and he had no curve tonight. He located his fastball fine for most part outside of that homer. He gave up a hit on a hanging change-up this inning and curve in dirt that hanged too.

So I’ll mark you down as someone who thinks Allard is legit?

Curves in the dirt don’t hang...