GDT: 8-4-13 Braves at Phillies (Brooms Ready)

[Heyward]

I am ok with a loss tonight if it happens but it would be nice to see Wood dominate. If we do lose tonight I hope the Braves go sweep the Nationals to put a period on this season. The quicker we eliminate them the faster we can begin concentrating and preparing for the post season. Still hope we can get a veteran pitcher via waiver claim. I am just not comfortable having so much inexperience in the playoffs. We are really going to miss Hudson. Hope he gets well soon so he can at least get back to tutor these young pitchers.

Well, with the exception of Burnett and Waino, no one else in the NL playoffs has a ton of playoff experience either. We will just cross that bridge if we get there.

[Dalyn]

Hopefully this is the coming out party for Wood on national television.

I don't really think baseball is ready for that.

[tiger2vette2]

We could virtually end the Phillies' season tonight and put the Nationals yet another game out of reach. A loss is no big deal but a win imo is very big... which means this game is nothing but fun

[bravesnumberone]

Like I said, main thing I'm hoping for tonight is that Wood can go 7-8 innings and keep our bullpen rested.

Also, we're throwing Minor and Teheran in that Nats series, and we'll be coming in red hot. We should be expecting to win that series too.

[parkvadawg]

Eh, would be nice to win the series.

But given they are throwing it's top 3, will be tough to win the series. Can't win every series. I could live with just getting one.

Agree we can't win them all. However we are also throwing our top three and the Nats are below average this year. We should expect 2

[stpeteirish]

NIce match up tonight, our best lineup vs their best pitcher, a guy we've had not luck vs lately. And like the man says, house money. But we have a winning streak to protect!

ESPN pimping Freddie pretty hard today. That's a new idea for them. Surprised they didn't feature Ryan Howard.

[CyYoung31]

I tried to figure out a way to type this without any kind of innuendo, but it's just impossible. We need Wood to give us a lot of innings tonight.

Yeah, hopefully Wood goes deep.

[Dalyn]

5 stats to know: Braves at Phillies

[thethe]

Alex Wood is good. If that pitchign motion allows him to hold up in the rotation we are going to have another league minimum well above average major league pitcher.

[CyYoung31]

Alex Wood is good. If that pitchign motion allows him to hold up in the rotation we are going to have another league minimum well above average major league pitcher.

So, it's not about the size of Wood, it's about his motion on the mound?

[Heyward]

Agree we can't win them all. However we are also throwing our top three and the Nats are below average this year. We should expect 2

Maybe so but they are throwing their top 3.

I've said before, I would be fine if we just got one from them.

[The Chosen One]

So, it's not about the size of Wood, it's about his motion on the mound?

I thought it was about how hard he gives it to opposing hitters.

[CyYoung31]

I thought it was about how hard he gives it to opposing hitters.

The problem with bringing at 100% every night is it can tire you out easily, and makes you more susceptible to injury.

[The Chosen One]

Kruk is in the booth tonight. Phuck.

[BravesBlock]

John Kruk looks huge. Another impartial announcing crew offered up by ESPN. lol

[The Chosen One]

Excellent work Heyward.

Time for April to step it up.

[The Chosen One]

BABIP BEAST

[thethe]

BABIP. Laughing in the face of statheads all over!

[zitothebrave]

Way to go BABIP!!

[gtcway]

Yay!!! Chris