GDT: 4/12/15 BREAK OUT THE BROOMS (again!)

[Dalyn]

I've never heard so much clamoring about spring training in my life than I did this year

And the team gave it a TON of relevance when making roster decisions. Odd, to say the least.

[mossy]

Winnable game handed away by the manager

Awwwwww. Or the players on the field. Juan for example....or Alex Wood.

[chop2chip]

That's fair. I just don't think we should expect anything more then 'average at best' from him.

Agreed. The numb nuts here on this board that would have overreacted if he was hitting .300 deserve the same scorn. Hypocrites! All of you.

[USMA76]

Yea and whoever said Peterson looks like a 7-8 hitter noting his average should note EY's is lower!

Actually, that was me. However, my hopes for Peterson were a lot higher than they ever were for EY. A matter of expectations, I guess.

[Dalyn]

Still a great start, and our first loss confirmed that our biggest problem from 2014 still exists.

[yeezus]

I've never heard so much clamoring about spring training in my life than I did this year

eh I think that's just because it was a polarizing off-season.

[chop2chip]

I've never heard so much clamoring about spring training in my life than I did this year

yeah. Those people are dumb.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Loss aside, if you would have told me before Monday that the Atlanta Braves would win five of the six games this week, I would have taken it and not thought twice.

[Braves1976]

Actually, that was me. However, my hopes for Peterson were a lot higher than they ever were for EY. A matter of expectations, I guess.

Fair enough. :)

[chop2chip]

Awwwwww. Or the players on the field. Juan for example....or Alex Wood.

or the slight slight slight breeze that stole FReddie's homer.

[USMA76]

Loss aside, if you would have told me before Monday that the Atlanta Braves would win five of the six games this week, I would have taken it and not thought twice.

Yep. We just need to not let a single loss morph into some losing streak that saps our momentum and confidence.

[sturg33]

Awwwwww. Or the players on the field. Juan for example....or Alex Wood.

Jamie is not a good pitcher. I'm not going to blame him for being bad because he probably can't help that.

Everyone on this board knows he sucks. Yet our manager put him in a tie game in the 8th innings, and he promptly walks 3 batters, and we lose the game.

[Braves1976]

While 5-1 is a good start, you don't throw out Jaime aka the white flag in the 8th right after one of your leaders/captains in Gomes ties the game for you. I really believe they could've won that game if Jaime had not been used, maybe even with using him and removing him sooner.

[yeezus]

I cannot imagine why Jaime is even on this team, much less being used in high-leverage situations. It's a massive fail that he's on the roster, and a massive fail (again) by our manager.

[chop2chip]

I cannot imagine why Jaime is even on this team, much less being used in high-leverage situations. It's a massive fail that he's on the roster, and a massive fail (again) by our manager.

Eh... I think that's more on Hart than Fredi. Fredi can't use the same guys every day... Even tho he wants to so so so so bad.

Jaime shouldn't be on this roster.

[yeezus]

Eh... I think that's more on Hart than Fredi. Fredi can't use the same guys every day... Even tho he wants to so so so so bad.

Jaime shouldn't be on this roster.

It's on whoever kept him on the roster first and foremost, and no matter what, Fredi should not be using him there.

[jpx7]

you're just mad we traded Heyward

I know I am, and will continue to be.

[Dalyn]

So I'm thinking Heyward's ban should only last until we win again. Nothing extreme.

[chop2chip]

It's on whoever kept him on the roster first and foremost, and no matter what, Fredi should not be using him there.

Yeah. Probably not, but as long Jaime is on the roster it's tough to hide him. We had used our other arms a lot the last couple of days and it's unholy to use your closer in a tie game before the 9th on the Sabbath.

[Julio3000]

Darn. There goes 162-0

Wire-to-wire is still on the table.