GDT 10/11/21: Braves vs Brewers - NLDS Game 3

[thewupk]

This dude's slider is going to eat us alive today, isn't it?

Swanson already soiling himself

[MadduxFanII]

I feel like Smoltz would have feasted in todays game with his splitter.

I suspect teams would be a lot more careful with Smoltz these days -- he threw nine complete games and 246 innings in 1992 as a 25-year-old. Got hurt in 1994, struggled in the postseason in 1995, then threw 253 innings in 1996.

[Enscheff]

Well, 7 pitches.

I did think Albies got that one better than that though.

[thethe]

I suspect teams would be a lot more careful with Smoltz these days -- he threw nine complete games and 246 innings in 1992 as a 25-year-old. Got hurt in 1994, struggled in the postseason in 1995, then threw 253 innings in 1996.

It hurts reading this.

[UNCBlue012]

I thought that was gone. Damn. Peralta got REALLY lucky there. hanger.

[UNCBlue012]

Well, 7 pitches.

I did think Albies got that one better than that though.

It's hard to fault them when he's dominated the zone. Stuff looks great.

[Slippyjms]

So hard to say he was better than Maddux (not total career) but you could make an argument.

No you couldn’t

[thewupk]

So hard to say he was better than Maddux (not total career) but you could make an argument.

I wouldn't make that argument. Smoltz was amazingly consistent and great. Maddux was amazingly consistent and elite. Maddux was just on another level than most any pitcher who has ever played.

[Enscheff]

This dude's slider is going to eat us alive today, isn't it?

Would have been nice to have 1 more LHH in there rather than watching Duvall flail away at that pitch.

[Enscheff]

He’s burying the change down now. Great sign.

[MadduxFanII]

No you couldn’t

I'm biased, obviously, but...yeah, you really can't.

[thethe]

I wouldn't make that argument. Smoltz was amazingly consistent and great. Maddux was amazingly consistent and elite. Maddux was just on another level than most any pitcher who has ever played.

At their peak performance I think Smoltz was just as good.

[msstate7]

Would have been nice to have 1 more LHH in there rather than watching Duvall flail away at that pitch.

He's got to hit a hr soon. Once I go on my tirades about a player, they usually come through big

[thewupk]

damn chipper. should of let druw handle it

[Enscheff]

Chipper dropping that pop up in the stands with Andruw sitting right next to him is comedic gold.

[Enscheff]

Ian is pounding the top of the zone with the heater and the bottom with the off speed stuff. Great to see.

[UNCBlue012]

You really cannot ask for a better start for Anderson. This is exactly what you want to see from him.

[thewupk]

Chipper dropping that pop up in the stands with Andruw sitting right next to him is comedic gold.

reminds me of Chippers defense in his last game with Atlanta

[thewupk]

At their peak performance I think Smoltz was just as good.

I mean Smoltz had one season where he did what Maddux did every year in his prime. So he does have that.

[thewupk]

wow we beat the shift for once