GDT Nooner on the Beach Miami vs hottest team in Baseball(!?)

[rico43]

12:10 first pitch

ATLANTA

1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF
5. Nick Markakis (L) RF
6. Tyler Flowers (R) C
7. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 3B
8. Erick Aybar (S) SS
9. John Gant (R) P

MIAMI

1. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
2. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
5. Justin Bour (L) 1B
6. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
7. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
8. Jeff Mathis (R) C
9. Adam Conley (L) P

[nsacpi]

Expecting a yuge game from Aybar

[nsacpi]

Interesting that Snit flipped Gant and Wisler in the rotation. Means Gant doesn't face the Mets in consecutive starts.

[UNCBlue012]

I didn't realize that. Interesting. Oh well, Wisler normally owns the Mets

[GovClintonTyree]

Interesting that Snit flipped Gant and Wisler in the rotation. Means Gant doesn't face the Mets in consecutive starts.

He's subtle. And decisive. I like it a lot.

[msstate7]

Hope FF isn't starting another funk now

[Ozzie Swanson]

I'm a big fan of Gant. Low 90's fastball with a good looking curveball and a good changeup.

[mfree80]

I'm a big fan of Gant. Low 90's fastball with a good looking curveball and a good changeup.

I agree. I think Gant is a guy who is going to keep getting guys out and force them to keep him in the rotation by his performance. At the beginning of every season, we wonder who will be the guy to come out of nowhere and become an important part of the future. I see Gant as that guy this year.

[UNCBlue012]

Bour is so incredibly "ok," but he absolutely destroys us.

[Ozzie Swanson]

And Gant quickly learns that a couple mistakes can hurt you really quickly at this level. 2 fastballs belt high down the middle and they both got drilled.

[UNCBlue012]

Calm down, Gant. It's okay! Your stuff hasn't changed.

[msstate7]

This might get ugly

[bravesfanMatt]

Gant getting ahead and then letting them off the hook.. I like being aggressive... but maybe waste a pitch now.

[UNCBlue012]

Aybar has been excellent since the DL - this could be huge for us.

[The Chosen One]

Actually think if Gant fixes his delivery and gets rid of that awful hitch, that he could be a lot more consistent.

He pitches out of the stretch better than the wind up, because there's no delay.

[The Chosen One]

Aybar has been excellent since the DL - this could be huge for us.

It's like getting hit in the balls was a wakeup call.

[Oklahomabrave]

We couldn't have let Gant finish the inning?! ****ing quick hook.

[bravesfanMatt]

We couldn't have let Gant finish the inning?! ****ing quick hook.

seriously... he was settled down and only at 81 pitches. Snit is going to kill our bullpen by year end.

[rico43]

What it is gonna take to get Tyrell Jenkins in a darn game?

[Julio3000]

It's like getting hit in the balls was a wakeup call.

I assume that having a chicken bone lodge in your throat and getting hit in the dick with a baseball could be interpreted as signs that you need to come correct. Now he seems to be chewing more thoroughly, swallowing his food more mindfully, and making a concerted effort not to suck at baseball.