GDT 7/26/13: Cardinals (Wainwright) @ Braves (Minor) 7:30 PM

[NYCBrave]

Braves:


1. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
2. Jason Heyward (L) RF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Evan Gattis (R) LF
5. Brian McCann (L) C
6. Dan Uggla (R) 2B
7. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
8. Jose Constanza (L) CF
9. Mike Minor (R) P

Cardinals:


1. Matt Carpenter (L) 2B
2. Shane Robinson (R) CF
3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF
4. Allen Craig (R) LF
5. Yadier Molina (R) C
6. David Freese (R) 3B
7. Matt Adams (L) 1B
8. Pete Kozma (R) SS
9. Adam Wainwright (R) P

[The Chosen One]

I want Fredi to remove Justin from the 3rd spot. Move Freeman and McCann up in the order.

[The Chosen One]

Mets are up 5-0 on the Gnats in the early game.

[jpx7]

Sun comes up; Simmons leads off; sun goes down.

Also known as: death, taxes, and pop-ups.

[Hulavol]

Gotta love this lineup!

[The Chosen One]

The homeruns must've given Fredi confidence that Simmons could lead off.

I must say, I'm rather impressed he didn't put Constanza as leadoff. Constanza leading off would be pure Bobby. Although him sticking with Simmons is pure Bobby also.

[NYCBrave]

Mets are up 5-0 on the Gnats in the early game.

Is anyone concerned about the Mets? Sports Talk Radio here in NY are talking about how they are only 8 back in the loss column.

[Dalyn]

The homeruns must've given Fredi confidence that Simmons could lead off.

I must say, I'm rather impressed he didn't put Constanza as leadoff. Constanza leading off would be pure Bobby. Although him sticking with Simmons is pure Bobby also.

Constanza, maybe; Simmons, absolutely not. That would be akin to Bobby running Belliard out there day after day.

[The Chosen One]

Constanza, maybe; Simmons, absolutely not. That would be akin to Bobby running Belliard out there day after day.

Ehhh that's kind of pushing it.

Belliard had absolutely no power potential.

Simmons can be a homerun threat.

[nsacpi]

Belliard was a HR threat.

[Dalyn]

Ehhh that's kind of pushing it.

Belliard had absolutely no power potential.

Simmons can be a homerun threat.

Close enough. :)

Otis Nixon
Otis Nixon
Otis Nixon
Roberto Kelly
Marquis Grissom
Marquis Grissom
Kenny Lofton
Walt Weiss
Gerald Williams
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Rafael Furcal
Marcus Giles
Kelly Johnson
Gregor Blanco
Nate McLouth
Martin Prado/Omar Infante

Cox has a pretty decent history with leadoff hitters.

Fredi:

Martin Prado/Jordan Schafer/Michael Bourn
Michael Bourn
Andrelton Simmons

2/3 years he stuck with trash (Schafer and Simmons) until Wren took it out of his hands (acquired Bourn and traded away Schafer). And he stuck with Bourn and Prado through terrible ends to 2011 (and the September collapse).

[Dalyn]

But enough of that. Let's win!

[ChapelHillMatt]

I'm just glad the order of a lineup doesn't matter, or at least that's what people used to tell me.

[BRule]

Is anyone concerned about the Mets? Sports Talk Radio here in NY are talking about how they are only 8 back in the loss column.

This year? Hell no

In the coming years? Absolutely, they are going to have one of the best rotations in baseball and have all of, like, 20 mil on the books for next year.

[BRule]

Also....I set the over/under on Wainwright K's at 12

[Tapate50]

Nats got pounded 11-0

[Heyward]

Is anyone concerned about the Mets? Sports Talk Radio here in NY are talking about how they are only 8 back in the loss column.

This year, nah.

If they can add some bats this winter they will be really really good in the coming years.

They have a ton of good young arms.

Harvey, Wheeler, Niese, Montero, Snydergaurd, Gee, Mejia, etc.

Can use a couple to get a bat.

Though not every pitcher pans out.

Wouldn't shock me if they shop Wheeler.

[Heyward]

Also....I set the over/under on Wainwright K's at 12

Under.

[The Chosen One]

Is anyone concerned about the Mets? Sports Talk Radio here in NY are talking about how they are only 8 back in the loss column.

They are the Mets.

lol

[Heyward]

Minor can give up at most 2 runs.

Hell that might be pushing it with Waino pitching.

No pressure.