5/8/15 Braves@ Nats 7:05 ET

[Garmel]

Braves
1. Nick Markakis (L) RF
2. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jonny Gomes (R) LF
5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
6. Alberto Callaspo (S) 3B
7. Phil Gosselin (R) 2B
8. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
9. Eric Stults (L) P

Nats
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Yunel Escobar (R) 3B
3. Jayson Werth (R) LF
4. Bryce Harper (L) RF
5. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
6. Wilson Ramos (R) C
7. Ian Desmond (R) SS
8. Danny Espinosa (S) 2B
9. Gio Gonzalez (R) P

[Garmel]

Ugh! Gosselin's playing.

[chop2chip]

That's an EY away from being my least favorite lineup of the year.

[thethe]

So he goes with Gosselin for the lefty/right matchup probably but then doesn't play CB. Whatever.

If you shield Peterson from lefties he will NEVER LEARN HOW TO HIT THEM!

Gosselin is a nobody. STOP PLAYING HIM!

[thethe]

The funniest part is that somehow Gosselin is hitting in front of Maybin. You can't make this **** up.

If anything you should put Maybin 6th and move everyone down a spot so you get lefty/right all the way down the lineup. We need a new manager desperately.

[Braves1976]

The funniest part is that somehow Gosselin is hitting in front of Maybin. You can't make this **** up.

If anything you should put Maybin 6th and move everyone down a spot so you get lefty/right all the way down the lineup. We need a new manager desperately.

One reason Maybin should hit ahead of him is that Maybin has more ability to steal bases, easier to set that up batting 7th than 8th. Gosselin isn't the stolen base threat Peterson or Maybin is.

[bravesnumberone]

The funniest part is that somehow Gosselin is hitting in front of Maybin. You can't make this **** up.

If anything you should put Maybin 6th and move everyone down a spot so you get lefty/right all the way down the lineup. We need a new manager desperately.

Too bad your boy couldn't understand this simple fact.

[Braves1976]

So he goes with Gosselin for the lefty/right matchup probably but then doesn't play CB. Whatever.

If you shield Peterson from lefties he will NEVER LEARN HOW TO HIT THEM!

Gosselin is a nobody. STOP PLAYING HIM!

Peterson is hitting .300 in a small sample (3-10) vs lefties so far. He also hit them well in the minors too. But it does make it tougher to be sat vs lefty starters and then left in later on vs a tough lefty specialist bullpen arm.

[weso1]

As long as Jace remains the starter, I'm not going to grump about the occasional day off.

[Dalyn]

Looks great.

[bravesnumberone]

As long as Jace remains the starter, I'm not going to grump about the occasional day off.

It's not that Gosselin is getting a start. Peterson might have a head cold for all we know. It's that he's hitting higher than 8th in the lineup. Someone should tell Fredi our CF isn't Melvin. He doesn't have to be relegated to the 8th spot.

[UNCBlue012]

Meh. I demand Peterson!

[Julio3000]

LOL Bryce.

Tron is a ninja.

[chop2chip]

STULTS HEARD YALL TALKING AND HES MAD

Unjinx

[yeezus]

Unjinx

ugh

[USMA76]

This ump's strike zone sucks balls--and has for both teams.

[USMA76]

Welcome to "The Show," Mr. Ciriaco.

[jsebe10]

Tiny ass Fckn ball park

[jsebe10]

BUNT THE GDAMN BALL FREDDIE.

[jsebe10]

You were saying Joe.

Nothing.

He's had Harper's cock in his mouth all night.