SUNDAY Sept. 16 vs Nats (Newcomb on hill)

[rico43]

Lineup vs Nationals Sunday:

Acuna Jr. LF
Albies 2B
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Culberson 3B (Camargo's injury clearly more serious that first thought; would Riley get a call if he has to go on DL?)
Inciarte CF
Flowers C
Swanson SS
Newcomb P (12-8)

Nationals lineup

Robles CF
Turner SS
Harper RF
Rendon 3B
Soto LF
Zimmerman 1B
Wieters C
Sanchez 2B
Roark P (8-15)

[salmagundy]

Will the Braves manage more than 4 hits today?? Will those throwers who take the mound walk less than 10 hitters(include HBP)??

There are only 2 MLB teams who have issued more BBs than the Braves. They both reside in Chicago. The Braves(573) have issued close to 100 more BBs than the NL average(489)

Hurray for Chuckie, he might get an award for all those BBs. His award should be the "You're fired award".

Acuna needs to really shine today. Soto's star has been far brighter for this series than has Acuna's.

[thewupk]

Will the Braves manage more than 4 hits today?? Will those throwers who take the mound walk less than 10 hitters(include HBP)??

There are only 2 NL teams who have issued more BBs than the Braves. They both reside in Chicago. The Braves(573) have issued close to 100 more BBs than the NL average(489)

Hurray for Chuckie, he might get an award for all those BBs. His award should be the "You're fired award".

Acuna needs to really shine today. Soto's star has been far brighter for this series than has Acuna's.

Braves are 4th in the NL in ERA and FIP. Walks suck but our pitchers are getting the job done.

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Acuna

[striker42]

Braves are 4th in the NL in ERA and FIP. Walks suck but our pitchers are getting the job done.

Walks are Chuck's signature effect.

[bravesfanMatt]

Although not horrible yet. Not digging newks stuff so far today.

[bravesfanMatt]

Yup. Fastball is flat and slower. Tells me he is mechanically off. He will start missing up and away more and more.

[thewupk]

newk sucks

[The Chosen One]

Chuck James on mound.

[Braves1976]

newk showing why i will take Teheran over him in my playoff rotation

[Braves1976]

philly already winning too btw

[Braves1976]

newk already worse than teheran yesterday

[salmagundy]

Gonna be a long day. Soto will get an AB in 1st.

A HR and a BBs in 1st so far in 1st. Add a seeing eye single by Soto puts runners on corners ,1 out.Look for Soto to steal 2nd. Nats score 3rd run on FC 3-6 by Zimmerman.

[bravesnumberone]

Braves have got to start playing better at home.

[bravesfanMatt]

I watched a lot of Newk games in the minors. I doubt this gets better. I would have wright or wilson ready.

[salmagundy]

Braves have got to start playing better at home.

Hard to play better when your starter gives up a BBs, 3 singles and HR in 1st. Haven't even had an AB yet.

[thewupk]

newk showing why i will take Teheran over him in my playoff rotation

Newk has really sucked since the almost no hitter. I agree that Folty-Gausman-Julio should be what we go with

[msstate7]

Why do the braves suck at home?

[bravesnumberone]

Hard to play better when your starter gives up a BBs, 3 singles and HR in 1st. Haven't even had an AB yet.

Pitching is part of playing.

[salmagundy]

Newk needs to take a seat for the rest of this game. Has already asked for a different rosin bag so he must be having trouble getting a feel on ball.