GDT 8-29-18.....THE NEWK FROM 20,000 FATHOMS

[UNCBlue012]

What the hell, Newcomb? Dumb ass pitching. Get your head outta your ass.

[thewupk]

well this is a great start

[USMA76]

Down 2-0 early last night; 3-0 tonight. One hard hit ball, a walk and a couple of soft singles. As Enscheff says, though, they all count.

[msstate7]

Newk losing that playoff rotation spot

To who?

[Enscheff]

Stuff #4

Hopefully the offense is able to bail Newk out tonight.

[salmagundy]

Not only are the Rays hitting Newk, but they are stealing bases on him, 2 in 1st inning.

[UNCBlue012]

Newk is absolutely stupid for that. Awful awful awful

[Hulavol]

We need three runs right back

[USMA76]

Not only are the Rays hitting Newk, but they are stealing bases on him, 2 in 1st inning.

Everyone steals bases on us or at least anyone who wants to. Frustrating.

[Heyward]

To who?

Touki

[GeorgiaGirl]

Newcomb just isn't that good. Unless he has his A stuff he's a threat to give up 6+ ER every time out. If he stays in longer than 5, his line is going to look like what we saw from him in the start before Miami.

[Braves1976]

Stuff #4

Hopefully the offense is able to bail Newk out tonight.

that Simmons trade was the worst

[bravesfanMatt]

You can tell with Newk almost immediately if it will be a good night or bad. He is missing up and arm side with fastball so he can't locate it.. Basically he throws and hopes the pitch goes where he aims...

I really don't think the kid is fixable and will always be that guy who gives you two good games then 3 bad..

[wowbobwow]

Those were sequencing runs right there. Flowers and Newcomb were pitching to the Ray's strength during that inning. The Rays are not a power hitting club, and they allowed those guys to dink and dunk those runs in on off-speed pitches. Meanwhile, Newcomb's fastball is above average and more than capable of putting both those guys away with 2 strikes. Some of that has to be on Flowers (or the game plan he is following under that wrist band)

[bravesfanMatt]

Those were sequencing runs right there. Flowers and Newcomb were pitching to the Ray's strength during that inning. The Rays are not a power hitting club, and they allowed those guys to dink and dunk those runs in on off-speed pitches. Meanwhile, Newcomb's fastball is above average and more than capable of putting both those guys away with 2 strikes. Some of that has to be on Flowers (or the game plan he is following under that wrist band)

Newk's 93 - 94 FA is not good enough... his 96... yes..

[wowbobwow]

Has anyone heard Joe say Tony Pham yet tonight?

[wowbobwow]

Newk's 93 - 94 FA is not good enough... his 96... yes..

all due respect, but that's a ridiculous statement. If the location is on point, 93 is plenty. Case in point: the final pitch of the very inning in question

[UNCBlue012]

CAMARGOAT OMG

[Garmel]

Yeah, he's a 45. LOL!

[Braves1976]

Camargo!