GDT#4, 4/4/'14: Braves (Hale) @ Nationals (Zimmerman) 1:05 PM

[NinersSBChamps]

Will post lineup when I get home from work. Toeing the rubber today is David Hale and Jordan Zimmerman.

Braves lineup:

Jason Heyward-RF
BJ Upton-CF
Freddie Freeman-1B
Chris Johnson-3B
Justin Upton-LF
Dan Uggla-2B
Evan Gattis-C
Andrelton Simmons-SS
David Hale-P

Nationals lineup:

Denard Span-CF
Anthony Rendon-2B
Jayson Werth-RF
Adam LaRoche-1B
Ryan Zimmerman-3B
Bryce Harper-LF
Ian Desmond-SS
Jose Laboton-C
Jordan Zimmerman-P

[NYCBrave]

Will post lineup when I get home from work. Toeing the rubber today is David Hale and Jordan Zimmerman.

The latest is that Zimmerman is still slated to start, but will be evaluated pre-game. Stammen will start if Zimmerman can't go

[Hawk]

Excited to see Hale pitch.

[AerchAngel]

No lineup yet?

Someone is slipping.

[NinersSBChamps]

No lineup yet?

Someone is slipping.

Fredi is still sleeping. No lineup has been posted yet online.

[gilesfan]

Yes it has. Its normal lineup, its been out for hours

[Tapate50]

Gattis chasing on 3 straight. Color me shocked.

[jsebe10]

Zimmerman looks great so far too. Not surprising, I was really hoping we'd not have to face him this series.

How? He's throwing 93-95 mph biscuit fastballs down the pipe with NO movement and our hitters are just swinging through it like there is a hole in their bats.

[The Chosen One]

Christ BJ. You can't even get that ball in center?

[jsebe10]

I sincerely hopes he never even reaches half his proclaimed potential.

I hope he breaks his legs.

[TDlxANDER]

Good job by Jason to clear Bossman...

[NinersSBChamps]

Good job by Jason to clear Bossman...

Assuming he doesn't try and run.

[NinersSBChamps]

Very nice.

[skillet]

BJ nothing like 1 for 14 with 7 K's. He's only striking out half the time.

[NinersSBChamps]

BJ nothing like 1 for 14 with 7 K's. He's only striking out half the time.

But on the plus side he isn't striking out half the time either.

[JusticeForAll23]

BJ nothing like 1 for 14 with 7 K's. He's only striking out half the time.

See, he's already down from 60% from last game. Before you know it he'll actually start putting the ball in play 2-3 times a game, and hell, he may even start collecting a hit once a series or at least once every other series.

[jsebe10]

And bc of incompetencies like this is why MLB adopted the replay system....pathetic call to ruin a great AB

[Braves78]

Did my eyes just deceive me? Did BJ just make contact with the ball? With that being said anyone know the record foe being stuck out in the first week of the season.

[jsebe10]

At this point, simple contact is progress.

Pshhh. At this point a foul tip makes me antsy

[The Chosen One]

A foul tip makes me snap my head back. What a roller coaster.