GDT 6/4/19: Braves @ Pirates

[Slippyjms]

Acuna
Swanson
Freeman
Donaldson
Markakis
AR-27
Albies
Flowers
Fried

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Flowers

[salmagundy]

Facing LHP Brault. He's 2-1 on the season, apparently a reliever turned starter., 9 games, 3 starts, 30.2 IP, ERA= 5.87, 18 BBs, 26 Ks.

[Enscheff]

I'm shocked Snit didn't shake up the lineup. I fully expected some "hot hand" shenanigans.

[striker42]

Facing LHP Brault. He's 2-1 on the season, apparently a reliever turned starter., 9 games, 3 starts, 30.2 IP, ERA= 5.87, 18 BBs, 26 Ks.

I expect 8 IP, 12 K, 0 BBs, 0 R. That seems to be what we do against such guys.

[thewupk]

I expect 8 IP, 12 K, 0 BBs, 0 R. That seems to be what we do against such guys.

Usually I would agree with this but the Braves do hit lefties well. 107 WRC+ against them which is 8th in baseball. I'd imagine that number is better against lefty starters but I don't feel like looking that up.

[msstate7]

Acuna gets an extra base hit

[salmagundy]

Acuna gets an extra base hit

That would be an about time XBH. 5/20 was his last XBHs, 1 DBL, 2 HRs

[salmagundy]

Chip with new phrase, "just foul by an eyelash" on Acuna ball down RF line.

[bravesfanMatt]

Feeling a lot runs tonight.

[msstate7]

I'll take it, but damn, Donaldson

[msstate7]

That ball was center center

[salmagundy]

WOW!!


Runners going on 2-2 count to Donaldson and catcher throws ball into LF as Donaldson Kd. Acuna scored, Swanson all the way to 3rd.

[salmagundy]

I'll take it, but damn, Donaldson

How many times have we seen that?? Not just Donaldson but Freddie, Markakis

[thethe]

Very meh

[CyYoung31]

Are we just gonna ignore how bad Markakis has been since April?

[Tapate50]

GIT EM

[salmagundy]

By line Michael Cunningham but is he an alias for Enscheff?? Or was Enscheff the ghost writer??

Interesting read!!

https://www.ajc.com/blog/mike-check/...zCieXfTTJ5IeLk

[salmagundy]

Are we just gonna ignore how bad Markakis has been since April?

No! We are not going to ignore Markakis with a bat in his hands. But, Snit will!!

[msstate7]

Are we just gonna ignore how bad Markakis has been since April?

Since May 1st (not tonight)...
.222/.333/.374
Not good, but Babip is .235