GDT #15, 4/17/'14: Braves (Wood) vs Philthies (Burnett); Gattis day off

[Hawk]

The joys of working remotely:

[Hulavol]

Me too Hawk! Me too...

[Hulavol]

Don't know that I have ever seen Freeman take off from first before....didn't work out, but BJ looked miles better at the plate....

[sturg33]

Well that first inning sucked

[Hawk]

Nice work Frederick.

[Hulavol]

Gold Glove for Freddie!!!!!

[NinersSBChamps]

Maybe another 0-4 game will get Jason out of the lead off spot.

[Hulavol]

Good K for Wood there. I suspect he will settle in now and roll. Key was getting out the first, and did that. Now let's get some runs. Be patient, and AJ will walk 'em full.

[sturg33]

Maybe another 0-4 game will get Jason out of the lead off spot.

If Heyward is moved before BJ I will drive to ATL and punch Fredi in the face

[Teheran_49]

I won I won, what's my prize?

[rico43]

Heyward swinging at Burnett's first pitch, given his control problems, tells me that he is currently playing with his head up his a**. A day off would be great, except that Schafer is also in the tank right now. We need to demote Schlosser and call up Constanza or JoeyT. Assuming Avilan is OK.

[Hawk]

Good AB by Simmons, all things considered.

[jpx7]

Maybe another 0-4 game will get Jason out of the lead off spot.

Why would you hope for that?

[Hulavol]

Good AB by Simmons, all things considered.

Yep. Need to burn AJs pitch count. That said, Simba got a break. He clearly went.

[Hawk]

8 pitches, 8 strikes, inning over -- HARD WOOD.

[NinersSBChamps]

First one to score wins again today.

[Hulavol]

Dirty, Filthy, hard Wood.

[NinersSBChamps]

Why would you hope for that?

He is the worst hitter on the team right now.

[Hulavol]

First one to score wins again today.

No. We will blister AJ. He is on borrowed time.

[jpx7]

He is the worst hitter on the team right now.

Please.

Also: that has nothing to do with your forecasting bad future results in the hopes it effects some change. Why not say, "I hope Heyward breaks out of it and returns to being an awesome leadoff option, like he was for several months last year prior to being beaned in the face."?