7/23 GDT: Dodgers

[nsacpi]

Tough matchup against Kershaw.

Some observations:

1) Adams has a .973 OPS against him in 14 PA. I think he should be in the lineup.

2) Phillips has a .809 OPS against him in 29 PA. I hope he's good to go.

3) Ender and Freddie have hit him well. They should obviously be in the lineup.

4) Flowers in a small sample (9 PA) has not. I'd play Recker and have Flowers catch Dickey tomorrow in Arizona.

5) Markakis in a small sample (5 PA) has hit him well. I would rest him and play Santana in right.

6) Kershaw has reverse splits this year (mostly because lefties have had a higher BABIP against him) but has significant conventional splits in 2015 and 2016 and for his career. As a general proposition you want to load up on righties in the lineup. But we have three lefties (Adams, Frederick the Great, and Ender) who have been able to handle him.

[thethe]

Camargo in at SS.

[msstate7]

Camargo in at SS.

Phillips in at 2b. Gotta send dansby down till he starts hitting again

[Heyward]

Ender
BP
FF
Kemp
Markakis
Flowers
Adams
Camargo
Newk

Lineup today

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Flowers

[jpx7]

Gotta send dansby down till he starts hitting again

It's pretty infuriating that the Braves have yet to do this. He needs regular PAs, one way or another.

[CyYoung31]

Impressed that Snit is wise enough to start Adams today.

[Hulavol]

It's gotta be a tough decision to send Dansby down when half the kids at Suntrust (including mine) proudly run around in their new #7 Jerseys.... and his face is plastered all over the Battery.. but enough is enough.

That being said, I have a pretty good feeling that Freeman is gonna hurt Kershaw today... and that we win. Don't ask me how..

[nsacpi]

Impressed that Snit is wise enough to start Adams today.

Yeah. Hopefully it pays off.

[nsacpi]

It's pretty infuriating that the Braves have yet to do this. He needs regular PAs, one way or another.

At this point he looks so lost at the plate that I've changed my mind about sending him down. I don't think there are any plusses to having him on the big league team give the way he going.

[nsacpi]

It's gotta be a tough decision to send Dansby down when half the kids at Suntrust (including mine) proudly run around in their new #7 Jerseys.... and his face is plastered all over the Battery.. but enough is enough.

That being said, I have a pretty good feeling that Freeman is gonna hurt Kershaw today... and that we win. Don't ask me how..

We need Nook to pitch a competitive game. Its a big start for him.

[nsacpi]

Phillips in at 2b. Gotta send dansby down till he starts hitting again

by my calculation he is at about a .625 OPS since we made our bet. You win if over .700, I win if less. Have you found an ole miss logo?

[CyYoung31]

Gonna be a long day.

[Heyward]

Kershaw is gonna pwn us, good luck Newk.

[CyYoung31]

We need Don Newcombe today.

[msstate7]

by my calculation he is at about a .625 OPS since we made our bet. You win if over .700, I win if less. Have you found an ole miss logo?

[bravesfanMatt]

At the pool today. How is Newk looking.

[nsacpi]

Muk should have caught that foul ball...would have prevented the double on the next pitch

[nsacpi]

excellent

[CyYoung31]

At the pool today. How is Newk looking.

Not good.