8/29/2015 GDT: Yankees March Thru Atlanta again ...

[rico43]

LINEUPS

DAMN YANKS

1. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF
2. Brett Gardner (L) LF
3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF
4. Brian McCann (L) C
5. Greg Bird (L) 1B
6. Chase Headley (S) 3B
7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
8. Stephen Drew (L) 2B
9. Luis Severino (R) P

DAMN BRAVES
1. Nick Markakis (L) RF
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Swisher (S) LF
5. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B
6. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
7. Christian Bethancourt (R) C
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Matt Wisler (R) P

[thewupk]

Hopefully it's another rout

[Garmel]

With Wisler's inability to get LHB out it probably will get ugly pretty quick.

[USMA76]

Didn't we see this same movie last night?

[msstate7]

It was a dumb move to pitch around McCann. Sure McCann is a good hitter, but at worst it would be 2-0. Getting a young pitcher to pitch around a guy is a recipe for trouble IMO. If you wanna not pitch to a guy, intentionally walk him

[thewupk]

good start

[Garmel]

I know he's been back only a few games but my gut instinct tells me Bethancourt just doesn't have it to be a starter. Still has problems with balls in the dirt and doesn't have enough bat speed to hit at this level. I hope I'm wrong.

[buck75]

I know he's been back only a few games but my gut instinct tells me Bethancourt just doesn't have it to be a starter. Still has problems with balls in the dirt and doesn't have enough bat speed to hit at this level. I hope I'm wrong.

Seems like he needs to widen his batting stance some. Might speed up his swing?

[Garmel]

Seems like he needs to widen his batting stance some. Might speed up his swing?

Possibly.

[USMA76]

Bethancourt strikes out and the cheers from Yankee fans fill the stadium...just sad.

[msstate7]

Bethancourt strikes out and the cheers from Yankee fans fill the stadium...just sad.

Definetely. I'm quite content right now though with wisler doing well

[thewupk]

I know he's been back only a few games but my gut instinct tells me Bethancourt just doesn't have it to be a starter. Still has problems with balls in the dirt and doesn't have enough bat speed to hit at this level. I hope I'm wrong.

Well he's never shown anything to suggest he could be a big league hitter. Even when he was having a good time in AAA it was due to his 365 BABIP. Guys with a walk rate as low as his with next to no power rarely do much.

[msstate7]

Fredi, watch wisler close. Good start, so don't let him mess it up

[Garmel]

Awful play by Maybin.

[msstate7]

Pull em now

[USMA76]

That ball was well hit but Maybin needs to make that play.

[Garmel]

**** these Yankee fans.

[thewupk]

That ball was well hit but Maybin needs to make that play.

that declining defense must be real

[USMA76]

At least we hung in there but it's hard to see this winding up as anything but another "L."

[mqt]

At least the Phillies and Reds are winning!