#52 GDT 5/28: Braves (Floyd) at Red Sox , 7:05

[stpeteirish]

Way to say something I didn't say at all. BTW, he struck out to end last season.

he strikes out a lot. His OPS is .997. He hits it hard when he hits it, goes with the strikeouts. If we lose its probably someone else's fault. Got it?

[Julio3000]

When you need a hit with the season on the line against a pitcher with good control who is difficult to homer off of, they become magnified. I don't want to jump on Justin too much, because as you said he's had a good year. But he's never going to be the guy until he cuts down on the strike outs.

Strikeouts are part of the package. JUp is one of the most valuable players in the NL right now.

[thewupk]

When you need a hit with the season on the line against a pitcher with good control who is difficult to homer off of, they become magnified. I don't want to jump on Justin too much, because as you said he's had a good year. But he's never going to be the guy until he cuts down on the strike outs.

I will take good hitters regardless if they strikeout or not. When Upton puts it in play there is a greater chance it goes for a hit than most other players in the league. Just because a player rarely strikes out doesn't make them a good hitter if they have weak contact. Not every team can have a player like Cabrera who doesn't strike out much and still hits for authority.

[Julio3000]

I'd like to have a couple more guys with on-base skills. Still, JUp is the last person to pick on right now.

[thewupk]

missing andrelton already.

[jsebe10]

missing andrelton already.

Yup

[Julio3000]

I will take good hitters regardless if they strikeout or not. When Upton puts it in play there is a greater chance it goes for a hit than most other players in the league. Just because a player rarely strikes out doesn't make them a good hitter if they have weak contact. Not every team can have a player like Cabrera who doesn't strike out much and still hits for authority.

Yeah, this. Those guys are rare.

[jsebe10]

I've about had it with Gomes. Lucky piece of sh!t that doucher is

[Julio3000]

Not Simmons.

[jsebe10]

They just sit up there and foul off all these good pitches as if they were Miguel Cabrera 1-9

[Julio3000]

Floyd's looking at 50 pitches through 2, if we're lucky.

[thewupk]

I'll take that trade right now

[bravesnumberone]

Once again, a wild pitch/passed ball costs us a run.

[stpeteirish]

sloppy defense again costs us. every night it seems.

[Julio3000]

Good damage control by Floyd. He went right after the weak bats.

[stpeteirish]

Floyd's looking at 50 pitches through 2, if we're lucky.

8 foul balls that inning alone.

[NinersSBChamps]

He is so awesome!

[thewupk]

He is so awesome!

go back to your hole

[bravesnumberone]

Sigh.

[jsebe10]

We won't have runner past 2B tonight. Just been watching this team enough to know.

BJ god awful late on that 91 MPH fastball.