GDT 5/21/21: Pirates (Anderson) @ Braves (Anderson) - 7:20 PM EST

[NYCBrave]

Keep telling myself I'm not going to bother with this team anymore and here I am again. Welcome Kevan Smith.


1. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
3. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF
4. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
5. Austin Riley (R) 3B
6. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
7. Kevan Smith (R) C
8. Guillermo Heredia (R) CF
9. Ian Anderson (R) P

[UNCBlue012]

A win would be pretty cool tbh

[Slippyjms]

Acuña RF
Freeman 1B
Ozuna LF
Albies 2B
Riley 3B
Swanson SS
Smith C
Heredia CF
Anderson P

[Hulavol]

A win would be very cool indeed !

[Hulavol]

Double game threads and Anderson on the mound - I’m loving this !
Let’s go boys !!!

[Hulavol]

And our new catcher is gonna crush one

[zbhargrove]

Seems like Kevan Smith has been a pretty decent offensive backup

[The Chosen One]

Expecting a mediocre game from Snit.

[50PoundHead]

Seems like Kevan Smith has been a pretty decent offensive backup

[CyYoung31]

Double game threads and Anderson on the mound - I’m loving this !
Let’s go boys !!!

Double game threads have never boded well.

[msstate7]

Harris seems to have A+ figured out. 2b tonight has him hitting .379 with an ops of .979. Can't wait for an OF of Acuna, m. Harris, waters/pache

[msstate7]

We need Adam Frazier in this lineup

[msstate7]

Change the channel, msstate7
Change the channel, msstate7
Change the channel, msstate7

[Enscheff]

Chip: Anderson comes straight over the top and STILL gets rise on his fastball.

Clown has absolutely no idea that backspin causes rise, and coming over the top is the best way to efficiently create backspin.

[thewupk]

Chip: Anderson comes straight over the top and STILL gets rise on his fastball.

Clown has absolutely no idea that backspin causes rise, and coming over the top is the best way to efficiently create backspin.

I mean he only has a job due to nepotism

[thewupk]

RH Albies delivers...yay

[Enscheff]

Now Albies is literally balancing on one leg while waiting for the pitch. Wide open stance with a huge leg kick, hugging the plate. His mechanics are very funky now.

And his bat control is so good he makes it work. Imagine if he eliminated all that silly noise in his swing.

[Enscheff]

Meanwhile, Riley has half the hitting talent as Albies and work meticulously to get himself in a position to hit.

[USMA76]

Backspin causes rise? Wow, that explains a lot with the line drives I hit on the golf course.

Seriously, I wonder about Chip--a lot.

[msstate7]

Pleasantly surprised when I checked back in.