gdt 9.27.19: requiem for the metropolitans in D-flat

[nsacpi]

1. Swañsoñ
2. Albies
3. Freemañ
4. Doñaldsoñ
5. Markakis
6. Joyce
7. Flowers
8. Hamiltoñ
9. Keuchel

[thewupk]

Freeman getting in a grove needs to happen this series

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game from Albies

[Enscheff]

Swanson has a .900 OPS batting lead off. Clearly we now know the key to him performing well.

[nsacpi]

So in the playoffs, do we want to separate Muk and Joyce with a right handed hitter (Swanson?).

I think so. We know we are not pinch hitting for Muk. If they bat consecutively, we could have a situation where the other team brings in a lefty to face Muk, then we bring in Duvall to pinch hit for Joyce and the other team flips to a right handed pitcher. We burn a player without gaining the platoon advantage.

[Enscheff]

So in the playoffs, do we want to separate Muk and Joyce with a right handed hitter (Swanson?).

I think so. We know we are not pinch hitting for Muk. If they bat consecutively, we could have a situation where the other team brings in a lefty to face Muk, then we bring in Duvall to pinch hit for Joyce and the other team flips to a right handed pitcher. We burn a player without gaining the platoon advantage.

If/When the Cards bring in Miller to face Freeman through the bottom of the order, the Cards will not switch to a RHP if Snit PHs for anyone. They may pull Webb in response to someone PHing for Joyce and/or Mac. It will be important Snit doesn't fall into that trap and avoids burning PHers as you suggest is likely to happen.

The key to one of the games will probably be the Braves RHH PHers plus JD and Swanson doing something against Miller.

[nsacpi]

If/When the Cards bring in Miller to face Freeman through the bottom of the order, the Cards will not switch to a RHP if Snit PHs for anyone. They may pull Webb in response to someone PHing for Joyce and/or Mac. It will be important Snit doesn't fall into that trap and avoids burning PHers as you suggest is likely to happen.

The key to one of the games will probably be the Braves RHH PHers plus JD and Swanson doing something against Miller.

Yeah, the game logs confirm this. Miller is not the multi-inning guy of a few years ago. But he typically faces 3 or 4 hitters, sometimes 5. Webb is more likely to come in to get one guy.

[Ozzie Swanson]

Would be great for Lieutenant Dans to get hot before the playoffs.

[msstate7]

That settles it... Swanson leads off in playoffs

[Ozzie Swanson]

Ozzie is amazing.

[bravesfanMatt]

Everyone should run the bases as if it is a ten run lead. No extra bases unless it is easy.

[msstate7]

Like this start

[bravesfanMatt]

Damnit Washington. Let’s jam a finger in a meaningless ****ing game.

[msstate7]

Why are we running FF there?

[bravesfanMatt]

I want the regulars out of this game if we are going to play like this.

[CyYoung31]

GDT rotation already paying dividends.

[Heyward]

juiced ball homer, hate to see it

[Ozzie Swanson]

Why is our injury prone shortstop stealing bases?

[The Chosen One]

Chip Caray may sound like an idiot at times, but god damnit he's OUR idiot.

[The Chosen One]

Has Keuchel been announced as our Game 1 starter?

Frenchy keeps referring to today as practice for Thursday (for Keuchel).