GDT: 23 Apr 18 @ 6:40 pm...Braves @ Reds...No Comargo :(

[jsebe10]

Folty (2.53) vs Romano (5.75)

Romano has been horrible and is honestly just not a good pitcher...we SHOULD not have a problem scoring runs tonight with some HRs because Romano is susceptible to it.

Also....Gotta former #1 BRaves prospect sighting in Peraza.

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF
2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Nick Markakis (L) RF
5. Kurt Suzuki (R) C
6. Preston Tucker (L) LF
7. Dansby Swanson (R) SS
8. Ryan Flaherty (L) 3B
9. Mike Foltynewicz (R) P

1. Scott Schebler (L) RF
2. Jose Peraza (R) SS
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
5. Adam Duvall (R) LF
6. Tucker Barnhart (S) C
7. Cliff Pennington (S) 3B
8. Sal Romano (L) P
9. Billy Hamilton (S) CF

[Ozzie Swanson]

Is this game going to get played? Rain is projected all night in Cincinnati.

[bravesfanforlife88]

We need to beat up on the Reds this series....the Phillies have benefited by beating up on some really crappy teams so far, and are struggling against teams in the division. Their record reflects that right now.

We have beaten the Rockies, Cubs, Mets, and Phillies. We played the gNats tough....

[thewupk]

Is this game going to get played? Rain is projected all night in Cincinnati.

Will the series be played? Supposed to rain tomorrow too.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Will the series be played? Supposed to rain tomorrow too.

back to back day/night double headers Wed and Thursday!

[Orphan Black]

A lot of teams batting pitcher 8th...this is the third straight team the Braves have seen doing it.

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Flaherty

[UNCBlue012]

Not surprising, but: Jose Bautista will become #Braves starting third baseman when he's promoted. Ryan Flaherty will be utilityman. Bautista is in Triple-A to see better pitching. Team doesn't anticipate he'll need much time there. (Gabe Burns)

[Enscheff]

Not surprising, but: Jose Bautista will become #Braves starting third baseman when he's promoted. Ryan Flaherty will be utilityman. Bautista is in Triple-A to see better pitching. Team doesn't anticipate he'll need much time there. (Gabe Burns)

This is very odd, and is the first questionable move by the new AA FO.

They almost certainly have Camargo pegged as a utility guy, which is probably the correct role for him.

It's just odd that Bautista sat out the first month of the season when the Braves were supposedly willing to make him their starter at 3B. Why not sign him during the off season and not waste this time?

[bravesfanforlife88]

This is very odd, and is the first questionable move by the new AA FO.

They almost certainly have Camargo pegged as a utility guy, which is probably the correct role for him.

It's just odd that Bautista sat out the first month of the season when the Braves were supposedly willing to make him their starter at 3B. Why not sign him during the off season and not waste this time?

AA said they did talk in the offseason but could not agree to a number. Talked briefly around christmas but not after that. Sounds like Bautista didn't get an offer to his liking anywhere, so after seeing the Braves play a few games, he reached out to AA

[Ozzie Swanson]

Only thing I can think is that AA thinks we severely need a RH power bat in the lineup and thinks that Bautista can have a comeback year under Seitzer.

[bravesfanMatt]

But Joey bats is awful. This will hopefully be a short lived experiment.

[Enscheff]

Most of AA's fringe moves have paid off well, so he deserves the benefit of the doubt here.

This just reeks of the "Kemp still has something in the tank" move all over again. At least Bautista came cheap.

[DirkPiggler]

This is very odd, and is the first questionable move by the new AA FO.

They almost certainly have Camargo pegged as a utility guy, which is probably the correct role for him.

It's just odd that Bautista sat out the first month of the season when the Braves were supposedly willing to make him their starter at 3B. Why not sign him during the off season and not waste this time?

It's possible that due to the team's unexpected start Liberty has pushed a little more money into the player personnel pool. I'm curious to see how much more, if any, they add if the team is within sniffing distance of a wild card in July.

[Enscheff]

It's possible that due to the team's unexpected start Liberty has pushed a little more money into the player personnel pool. I'm curious to see how much more, if any, they add if the team is within sniffing distance of a wild card in July.

First, Liberty does not set a payroll for the Braves.

Second, a 12-8 start gets the team an additional $1M in the budget?

[DirkPiggler]

First, Liberty does not set a payroll for the Braves.

Second, a 12-8 start gets the team an additional $1M in the budget?

I'm just spitballing. Probably means nothing. Insert McGuirk for Liberty if necessary.

Maybe they see a chance to boost attendance and take advantage of a little momentum. Or maybe it's pure coincidence.

All along I've suspected you were 100% right that payroll would either go down or stay the same, and about 80% right as to the reason. I think they had a limited amount of additional money available to spend, but didn't see the need to do so on a non-contending team. A decision I agree with wholeheartedly by the way. Signing a free agent to boost the team from 79 to 82 wins wouldn't have made sense.

You're probably right that it's way too early to believe the start has anything to do with any additional expenditures.

[CyYoung31]

Not surprising, but: Jose Bautista will become #Braves starting third baseman when he's promoted. Ryan Flaherty will be utilityman. Bautista is in Triple-A to see better pitching. Team doesn't anticipate he'll need much time there. (Gabe Burns)

That’s great. Let’s do that instead of seeing what we have in Camargo. This is Brian Jordan circa 2005-2006 all over again.

[jpx7]

That’s great. Let’s do that instead of seeing what we have in Camargo. This is Brian Jordan circa 2005-2006 all over again.

It's a real head-scratcher, and I wonder what the deeper plan is. All I can think presently is that Anthopoulos really doesn't have any faith in Camargo's bat—but it still seems like it's worth finding out for sure in an otherwise fringey season. Meanwhile, as Escheff and I were noting in another thread, the haste with which they're pushing Bautista is likewise confusing as hell.

[chop2chip]

As far as Joey Bats goes, I am hoping we have a surprise trade of Markakis soon as AA didn't rule out using Joey Bats some in the outfield. Maybe AA thinks he can do that soon and will play Joey Bats more in the outfield at that point while using him at third now.

Here’s the thing, and ensheff or thewupk please correct me if I’m wrong, but I would assume it’s actually becoming easier to hide a guy at 3B then a corner OF spot thanks to the fly all revolution.

As long as Bautista doesn’t have stone hands I bet the Braves could mitigate Joey’s defensive limitations at third easier than they could in the outfield.

[Ozzie Swanson]

Love Ender, but I find it extremely frustrating when he starts off a game taking a weak ass swing on a first pitch and pops/flys out.