GDT #37: May 12, 2014 Braves (Floyd) @ Giants (Lincecum)

[nsacpi]

Braves
1. Heyward RF
2. J Upton LF
3. Freeman 1B
4. Johnson 3B
5. Laird C
6. BJ Upton CF
7. Simmons SS
8. Floyd P
9. Pena 2B

Giants
1. Pagan CF
2. Pence RF
3. Sandoval 3B
4. Morse 1B
5. Sanchez C
6. Crawford SS
7. Colvin LF
8. Hicks 2B
9. Lincecum P

[nsacpi]

Expecting a massive performance from Laird tonight.

[Julio3000]

Oh, ****. FIF!

[NinersSBChamps]

You guys are all going to be sleeping by the second inning.

[Dalyn]

[CyYoung31]

Why does Fredi think that Laird is a middle of the order hitter?

[The Chosen One]

Why does Fredi think that Laird is a middle of the order hitter?

Best players in the heart of the order, biggest waist in the middle of the order.

[jpx7]

Why does Fredi think that Laird is a middle of the order hitter?

It's a simple stratagem: All you have to do to make a player a middle-of-the-order hitter is to hit him in the middle of the order.

[nsacpi]

It's a simple stratagem: All you have to do to make a player a middle-of-the-order hitter is to hit him in the middle of the order.

Fredi has always had these zen-like qualities. Unfortunately, very few around here appreciate them.

We're going to annihilate the Giants tonight thanks to Laird batting fifth.

By the way, I hope everyone realizes that fifth is literally the middle of the order. Not 3rd or cleanup.

[Julio3000]

Expecting a massive performance from Laird tonight.

He's been huge this year.

[Julio3000]

Like, you know, his mass.

[nsacpi]

Laird and Harang have been massive all year.

[Julio3000]

Laird and Harang have been massive all year.

You can't really overemphasize just how enormous those guys have been since camp broke, and even before then.

[rico43]

This just in: Marlins' Jose Fernandez has gone on the DL with an elbow strain. He has been flown back to Florida from the West Coast for further evaluation.

The spectre of Tommy John surgery arises again.

[nsacpi]

I don't think anyone fully appreciates the magnitude of their contributions.

[stpeteirish]

This just in: Marlins' Jose Fernandez has gone on the DL with an elbow strain. He has been flown back to Florida from the West Coast for further evaluation.

The spectre of Tommy John surgery arises again.

the possibility of him going 6-0 vs us this year just went down.

[Julio3000]

I don't think anyone fully appreciates the magnitude of their contributions.

I mean, not to belabor the point, but those two guys have been larger-than-life presences on the team this year. They've beefed up the club in a major way.

[Dalyn]

You can't really overemphasize just how enormous those guys have been since camp broke, and even before then.

You could say they broke camp, even.

[CyYoung31]

Best players in the heart of the order, biggest waist in the middle of the order.

Then why is Justin Upton batting second?

Or, did you mean biggest waste?

[rico43]

When a band starts as badly as this thread, they just stop and start over. I recommend a similar plan of action.