Playoff GDT 10/7/19: Braves @ Cardinals Game 4 - The Death Blow for the Dead Birds

[bravesfanforlife88]

should be 2-1

Albies bout to make it 3-2

[UNCBlue012]

2-1. Love Ozzie's fundamentals. OK Freddie, tie this.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Good job Albies

[atl717]

How did that ball not go further. Thought Ozzie hit it harder.

[TheBravos]

Freeman isn’t right.

[UNCBlue012]

Freddie makes me so sad right now. Glad we got one, at least.

[Five]

Guy looks awful

[The Chosen One]

Freeman isn’t right.

Move Freddie to 8th. Swanson to 3rd.

[Braves1976]

Freeman is hurt, snit not resting him hurting us in the playoffs.

[Snowman]

I think going with DK anymore is playing with fire. Cut your losses and go with Julio. This game has this feel to it: DK comes back out, he’ll give up 2-3 more runs, we’re down 4-0 or 5-0, replace him with Julio, he shuts them down, we claw back to within 1 and end up losing by 1. Then the board melts down and bitches, if only Snit had replaced DK with Julio one inning earlier...

And as poorly as Keuchel is pitching, that bitching would be completely and totally justified.

[striker42]

Freddie looks awful out there. He's not even coming close to these pitches.

[Dalyn]

If Freeman is going to play through this, at least drop him out of the 3rd spot. He is killing us worse than Markakis.

[Enscheff]

If DK isn’t going to be allowed to face Goldy a 2nd time, was it wise to waste that Pa so he could face 2 more batters? Do you let him face Goldy again if it’s 2 outs and nobody on base? I’m on the fence.

[salmagundy]

I don't think it's just the elbow problem. Far to many swings and misses. Could his eyes be a problem again??

[Hudson2]

Freeman is definitely not feeling it. Maybe it’s just a mini slump and not the elbow.

[Dalyn]

I hate that macho "play through the injury" mentality. It destroys so many teams.

[Snowman]

If Freeman is going to play through this, at least drop him out of the 3rd spot. He is killing us worse than Markakis.

More than anything, having 3-4-5 hitting like three pitchers in a row is really killing us.

[striker42]

I don't think it's just the elbow problem. Far to many swings and misses. Could his eyes be a problem again??

I think the elbow is making him cheat to catch up with balls. He's having to decide to swing before he sees what the pitch is.

[Hudson2]

If DK isn’t going to be allowed to face Goldy a 2nd time, was it wise to waste that Pa so he could face 2 more batters? Do you let him face Goldy again if it’s 2 outs and nobody on base? I’m on the fence.

I would have pinch hit for him tbh. He’s just not that sharp today and I’d rather end it today then have to chance a game 5.

[tululush]

And as poorly as Keuchel is pitching, that bitching would be completely and totally justified.

Agreed. Snit needs to manage this game like game 7, not like a random Monday in the regular season. Throw everyone except for Folty and Soroka.