GDT #21, 4/23/14: Marlins (Eovaldi) @ Braves (Harang), 12:10

[UNCBlue012]

Neither Upton and Uggla is STILL there. I have no issue with giving the Upton brothers a day off, but why would you leave Uggla in there and not let Pena get some at-bats? Over all, I'm pretty happy with the lineup actually. I like giving the guys some rest and I like our 1-5. I know there's not a whole lot of Doumit love on this board, but I like the guy and he needs some at-bats either way. Let's hope Harang stays hot and we can finish this series with a win before the Reds come in!

Braves
1. Heyward RF
2. Simmons SS
3. Freeman 1B
4. Johnson 3B
5. Doumit LF
6. Uggla 2B
7. Schafer CF
8. Laird C
9. Harang RHP

P.S. I'll be at the game this Saturday, so we need to start a streak here!

[UNCBlue012]

CRAP, Harang not Wood. Can an admin change that for me? haha

[sturg33]

Wood is such a beast he is going 2 days in a row. Nice!

[nsacpi]

The Uptons have both struggled against Eovaldi. Uggla on the other hand has an OPS of .836 against him in 16 plate appearances. Fredi's decisions on who to rest today make sense in light of this information. But I'm sure he'll be here soon enough to explain his thinking.

[sturg33]

That lineup does not impose much fear, I'd say

[nsacpi]

You have to play your bench players some to keep them sharp.

[Teheran_49]

That lineup does not impose much fear, I'd say

Yeah but it's usually these type of lineups that score 4-5 runs.

[weso1]

That lineup does not impose much fear, I'd say

You must not have noticed Laird in the lineup.

[jsebe10]

That lineup does not impose much fear, I'd say

I'm sitting in Atl traffic right now heading to the game and I will honestly say I'm debating on turning this btch around and heading back to the house bc of this sh1t show of a lineup. Eat a fat black one Fredi

[Teheran_49]

I'm sitting in Atl traffic right now heading to the game and I will honestly say I'm debating on turning this btch around and heading back to the house bc of this sh1t show of a lineup. Eat a fat black one Fredi

It's a noon game, c'mon man. We also haven't had many off days either and have played some extra inning games. Guys need some rest, every manager in baseball tends to do this.

[rico43]

It's a noon game, c'mon man. We also haven't had many off days either and have played some extra inning games. Guys need some rest, every manager in baseball tends to do this.

They're playing something like 16 straight days. Have a clue.

[PawPawMaxwell]

JS comment about being back on budget soon keeps running thru my hea

Can Uggla be part of his plan?

[Teheran_49]

They're playing something like 16 straight days. Have a clue.

Um I think that's pretty much what my statement stated.

[Teheran_49]

I actually wish R.Pena was in there and Uggla took a day off. Yeah, even though Uggla doesn't have much to show for it he has hit the ball hard to RF more times than I saw all of last year.

[jsebe10]

It's a noon game, c'mon man. We also haven't had many off days either and have played some extra inning games. Guys need some rest, every manager in baseball tends to do this.

There's a day off tomorrow and you have opportunity to win the series. If we won last night instead of Herbandez vending us over, then yea I see the point. But this lineup isn't fair to Harang. At leave Gattis in instead of Laird ass

[UNCBlue012]

This offense. I swear.

[The Chosen One]

This offense. I swear.

Ever since you showed up round these here parts, our offense has sucked.

[The Chosen One]

With Harang and Laird as the battery today, is this the heaviest pitcher-catcher battery in major league history?

[TURBO]

Site running sluggish for anyone else?

[jpx7]

Site running sluggish for anyone else?

Just seeing lots of double posts.