GDT #21, 4/23/14: Marlins (Eovaldi) @ Braves (Harang), 12:10

[UNCBlue012]

There's the Craig we know and love! The velocity was fine and the pitches dirty! He did it in only 12 pitches too... not a beautiful win, but a win!

 

[TURBO]

 

[nsacpi]

Time to put Kimbrel on the DL.

 

[NYCBrave]

Kimbrel to the DL after this game!!! omg!!!

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Velocity was still down. Hit 98 once and that was it.

 

[USMA76]

Velocity and command are back. That's the CK we're used to seeing.

 

[nsacpi]

We've won five of six series. Grinding em gnats into the dust.

 

[sentenza]

That's the old Craig Kimbrel!

 

[bravesnumberone]

Another series win. Would be nice to help our starters a little more, though.

 

[TDlxANDER]

Seems like Craig just gets a little rusty sometimes when he rests. But you don't want to overuse him either. Quite the pickle Fredi/Laird finds himself/themselves in.

 

[rico43]

That would be 16 strikeouts by Atlanta pitchers today (Harang 11, Walden 3, Kimbrel 2). Of course, Carpenter (1/3 of an inning) gets the win.

 

[rico43]

Crap we burned our closer already though.

Please quit being an a-hole when the team is winning.

 

[mossy]

Another series win!!

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Please quit being an a-hole when the team is winning.

Relax partner. I was kidding.

 

[UNCBlue012]

The Braves pitchers this series had an ERA of 0.96 with 41Ks and only 5 Walks. That's unbelievable. I'm starting to think that this isn't a a fluke, these guys are good. Harang is awesome, I love the guys location and command.

 

[Nerfherders]

Gattis strikes again! That's one thing I love about having 3 catchers - Gattis is always a threat.

The best thing is Kimbrel seems to be OK. 5 K's in the last 6 batters faced.

 

[TDlxANDER]

Another series win!!

So photogenic

 

[benchguy]

Get a life

Good job, Good effort Freddie. Really inspired performance today.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

The Braves pitchers this series had an ERA of 0.96 with 41Ks and only 5 Walks. That's unbelievable. I'm starting to think that this isn't a a fluke, these guys are good. Harang is awesome, I love the guys location and command.

I agree the starting pitching has been better than anyone could of have imagined. They will falter a little bit, but I suspect they will be one of the best rotations all season long.

The offense is what I am most worried about though. Can't complain too much because we are winning games though.

 

[Heyward]

The Braves pitchers this series had an ERA of 0.96 with 41Ks and only 5 Walks. That's unbelievable. I'm starting to think that this isn't a a fluke, these guys are good. Harang is awesome, I love the guys location and command.

They wont keep it up to this level.

Still waiting for Harang to decline.

Bullpen/bench/lineup worried me more than the rotation, at least the starters.