7/8/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Milwaukee Brewers

[Garmel]

Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Nick Markakis (L) RF
4. Kelly Johnson (L) 1B
5. Juan Uribe (R) 3B
6. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
7. Eury Perez (R) LF
8. Ryan Lavarnway (R) C
9. Julio Teheran (R) P

Brewers
1. Gerardo Parra (L) RF
2. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
3. Carlos Gomez (R) CF
4. Adam Lind (L) 1B
5. Khris Davis (R) LF
6. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
7. Jean Segura (R) SS
8. Hernan Perez (R) 3B
9. Mike Fiers (R) P

[The Chosen One]

Expecting huge Lairdership from Kelly.

[UNCBlue012]

I do not understand Teheran at all.

[Garmel]

I think Julio needs to see a shrink about these road games. It's in his head.

[UNCBlue012]

I think Julio needs to see a shrink about these road games. It's in his head.

Thank God he got out of it, got its crazy. That's exactly what it is. 7 on the road and 2 at home. How.

[jpx7]

So the Braves are officially fully torpedoing Bethancourt through their media, right?

[thethe]

So the Braves are officially fully torpedoing Bethancourt through their media, right?

What are you referencing?

[jpx7]

What are you referencing?

Seems at least Joe and Chip take every opportunity—and even create some—to disparage Bethancourt's various contributions (or lack thereof, mostly) to the 2015 Braves. Yes, Lavarnway has been an improvement, and yes, Bethancourt was pretty bad (and, I should add, not a prospect on which I was ever personally high)—but it seems like the Braves' media has gone a bit out of their way to poopoo a still quite-young player, and that usually signals some intentionality on the organization's part.

[thethe]

I'm not trading Maybin. No way...no how.

[jpx7]

Haven't seen a game, or followed much, for the past two-and-a-half weeks; looks, at first blush, like Maybin is still awesome.

[Julio3000]

They're having a Fiers Sale.

<3

[Garmel]

I've been thinking about why we should switch Maybin and Nick in the lineup. We need Maybin up there with more men on base.

[WaitingFor2017]

Eury looked out to me.

[thethe]

I've been thinking about why we should switch Maybin and Nick in the lineup. We need Maybin up there with more men on base.

I like him just fine in the 2 spot. That is where he will be batting when Freeman comes back.

[WaitingFor2017]

It's probably a good thing Julio misses the series in Colorado even though he has been great the last two innings.

[Garmel]

I like him just fine in the 2 spot. That is where he will be batting when Freeman comes back.

Yeah, but I like him with ducks on the pond. He can drive in runs where Nick has a hard time.

[cajunrevenge]

I like him just fine in the 2 spot. That is where he will be batting when Freeman comes back.

I like the idea of May in hitting third and Freeman cleanup. Maybe when Peraza comes up.

[ATLBraves247]

I like this team a lot. Cameron Maybin is probably overachieving, but I wouldn't trade him unless I got an offer I couldn't refuse. We understand our weak areas for the future are 3B, OF, C, and relief pitching. So unless I got offered something that would benefit our future I wouldn't deal anyone.

[ATLBraves247]

Teheran has such horrible body language, I'm telling yall he isn't a big game pitcher. He had a no hitter and was acting like he was down 10 to 0. That's mental weakness guys

[USMA76]

Khris Davis HR is scheduled to land in about three minutes.