GDT #16, 4/18/14: Braves (Harang) @ Mets (Niese) 7:10 PM;Heyward out, Simmons LEADOFF

[bravesnumberone]

I hope the new poster is paying close attention. We have all first-guessed this move. We are immune from attacks tonight.

 

[thewupk]

Probably Fredi's worst decision all year

 

[jsebe10]

You people are idiots. Not 1 since Merker did it, is all I'm saying. He deserves a shot at it for throwing his balls off for us. Jesus.

 

[CJC]

Well I'm guessing we are sticking w/ Harang and letting him throw 147 pitches today.

He's already getting by on borrowed time. This won't help.

 

[jason27nc]

you're puzzled when a manager doesn't pinch hit for a guy pitching a no hitter? No body would pinch hit here.

That is already at 98 pitches? No way he can pitch the full 9 innings with 98 pitches in the top of the 7th.

 

[bravesnumberone]

you're puzzled when a manager doesn't pinch hit for a guy pitching a no hitter? No body would pinch hit here.

A 1-run game. In the cold. When the pitcher has four walks and was laboring through the previous inning at 100 pitches. I thought the object was to win the damn game.

 

[CJC]

You people are idiots. Not 1 since Merker did it, is all I'm saying. He deserves a shot at it for throwing his balls off for us. Jesus.

He's at 98 pitches and has 3 innings left.

It's not worth it.

 

[sturg33]

You people are idiots. Not 1 since Merker did it, is all I'm saying. He deserves a shot at it for throwing his balls off for us. Jesus.

There's still 3 innings left.

It's not like we're winning by 5

 

[Julio3000]

Well I'm guessing we are sticking w/ Harang and letting him throw 147 pitches today.

He's already getting by on borrowed time. This won't help.

I guess if our plan is to try to squeeze every drop out of the guy before discarding him, this is the move to make. Cold-hearted ****, Fredi.

 

[nsacpi]

Well I'm guessing we are sticking w/ Harang and letting him throw 147 pitches today.

He's already getting by on borrowed time. This won't help.

It might be his last start with us. Might as well use him up.

 

[CJC]

And Schafer comes in... but wasn't used as a PR. Pena could've come in for Doumit in the order.

 

[thethe]

you're puzzled when a manager doesn't pinch hit for a guy pitching a no hitter? No body would pinch hit here.

My opinion was that Harang was losing it. He is at 98 pitches in 6 innings. I doubt the no-hitter is remotely possible.

 

[Julio3000]

No hits > 87 MPH fastball, I guess.

 

[thethe]

Mets hitters helping us out going after the first few pitches.

 

[bravesnumberone]

This isn't For Love of the Game.

 

[jsebe10]

There's still 3 innings left.

It's not like we're winning by 5

Yea well it's not his fault we aren't winning by 5....

He's doing his job, give him a shot.

 

[CJC]

Yea well it's not his fault we aren't winning by 5....

He's doing his job, give him a shot.

It's not his fault... but we are still trying to win the game.

 

[Julio3000]

In Fredi's defense, Young-Duda-D'Arnauld is hardly Murderer's Row.

 

[thethe]

If it works out great but you have a well rested pen and a run in a close game means so much. I just didn't liike the decision at all.

 

[CJC]

Ump is not helping the cause in this inning