GDT: #74 1:35 EST (Santana) Braves @ (Roark) Nats.

[AerchAngel]

I just don't understand why Simmons is swinging so hard. He's such a good hitter at just making contact and getting bloop hits. Cut it down, man.

And I still don't understand the obsession of Fredi with BJ. I don't. Take him out of the 2-hole and watch this team not suck as much offensively.

THat is what batting coaches are paid to do, help batters out.....ours, just collecting a paycheck like they are on guvmnet cheese.

[Garmel]

TLS's patience has gone wayside. I think the impatience of other guys around him has gotten into his head.

Walker's probably working with him and screwing him up like he did the others.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dang. The Fox Sports South guys brutal to Paul Byrd there.

[thewupk]

TLS's patience has gone wayside. I think the impatience of other guys around him has gotten into his head.

Too much put on him too early imo. No idea why you would put him leadoff after like 2 weeks. Should of either kept him lower in the order until after the ASB and see how he's handling the big leagues then or sandwhich him between Heyward and Freeman in the 2 hole.

[The Chosen One]

Too much put on him too early imo. No idea why you would put him leadoff after like 2 weeks. Should of either kept him lower in the order until after the ASB and see how he's handling the big leagues then or sandwhich him between Heyward and Freeman in the 2 hole.

I remember when Bobby put Kelly in the 3rd spot as soon as he was called up and he started like 0-26 was it?

[Dalyn]

This is such a ****ty division.

[AerchAngel]

Too much put on him too early imo. No idea why you would put him leadoff after like 2 weeks. Should of either kept him lower in the order until after the ASB and see how he's handling the big leagues then or sandwhich him between Heyward and Freeman in the 2 hole.

Fredi being Fredi.

BJ ain't moving from the 2nd spot, that is etched in stone.

[AerchAngel]

I remember when Bobby put Kelly in the 3rd spot as soon as he was called up and he started like 0-26 was it?

yep, you are correct. Epic thread on that.

[The Chosen One]

Don't care if we win or not today, just want the Gorn to extend.

[CrimsonCowboy]

The N.L. East is the baseball answer to the NFC East

[Dalyn]

They should've moved the Astros to the NL Easy so they could compete.

[Bdawg2309]

Or maybe la Stella is going through what all recent call ups go through , not like he was going to bat .350+ all season

[Dalyn]

Hasn't Stella! got on base every game at the top?

[Dalyn]

Come on, Gattis, quit ****ing around...

[AerchAngel]

Well Dal, the streak ended.


boo

[thewupk]

Hasn't Stella! got on base every game at the top?

Maybe. But getting out once out of 4 or 5 trips to the plate isn't that great.

[thewupk]

Or maybe la Stella is going through what all recent call ups go through , not like he was going to bat .350+ all season

It's not about his struggles it's about why he is in the leadoff spot or at the top or the order for that matter.

[Tapate50]

Our studs just flat out aren't playing well. Even our run was on a bloop.

[thewupk]

very frustating series. i'm afraid this may be the closest we see to first the rest of the year if the bats don't wake up.

[thewupk]

Our studs just flat out aren't playing well. Even our run was on a bloop.

been that way all year minus the first of hte year when freeman and justin carried the team and then for awhile when justin and gattis were hot. other then that only 1 player has been hitting well if that. hard to score when happens. also having 3 players having horrible offensive years at the plate don't help either. Half the lineup has a sub 300 OBP every day when you include the pitcher. That needs to be addressed.