GDT 6/14/'14: Braves (Floyd) vs. Angels (Richards) 7:15 EST

[CrimsonCowboy]

TLS has an OBP of 441.

I didn't think it was possible for an Atlanta Braves player to have an on base rate that high.

Just don't let Greg Walker try to coach him any

 

[sturg33]

I'm not a huge fan of Hale, but he is a nice piece to have in the BP

 

[cajunrevenge]

How many more innings before the bad Hale puns start?

 

[thethe]

I think I understand why Fredi made the call to pinch run Uggla. Don't think I would've done it, but that's neither here nor there.

If Simmons liner is about a foot more to the right, we're not talking about it. Instead we're celebrating a win right now.

Just not sure how it makes sense to take out your best hitter in a tie-game. Uggla is a good baserunner but number of plays that would score Uggla and not Gattis are small.

 

[AerchAngel]

Wow, I did not know this. Why does he have 70 less at bats? Is this this whole day off after a night game thing?

he can't qualify for anything because he doesn't have the at bats.

 

[Barnes]

Not that much professional catching experience plus some issues with his knees. I think they are treating him like a pitcher and stretching him out over a year. Essentially they are buying time till the DH comes to the NL and Gattis hits 45+ homers a year.

So is it precautionary. I mean has anybody asked Gattis how his knees feel after a night game. I mean that's a big at bat difference.

 

[Tapate50]

I am just completely dumbfounded.

Not only do you take your best hitter out of the game, but you just depleted all your potential pinch hitters on the bench. And the move makes no sense from the get go, because Uggla is not a better runner than Gattis. Obviously, he isn't a better base runner, as he didn't freeze on the line drive with only 1 out.

Yeah, can't say it made any sense unless the bears knees were growling

 

[jason27nc]

I think I understand why Fredi made the call to pinch run Uggla. Don't think I would've done it, but that's neither here nor there.

If Simmons liner is about a foot more to the right, we're not talking about it. Instead we're celebrating a win right now.

If my Grand Ma had ball she would have been my Grand Pa.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Just not sure how it makes sense to take out your best hitter in a tie-game. Uggla is a good baserunner but number of plays that would score Uggla and not Gattis are small.

And people will continue to defend the idiot.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Just not sure how it makes sense to take out your best hitter in a tie-game. Uggla is a good baserunner but number of plays that would score Uggla and not Gattis are small.

I completely understand what you're saying. Fredi taking a chance with a "slightly" faster runner with a game on the line. Didn't work.

Like I said, don't think I would have done it either.

 

[AerchAngel]

BJ wins it right now

 

[thethe]

So is it precautionary. I mean has anybody asked Gattis how his knees feel after a night game. I mean that's a big at bat difference.

Well Freeman plays everyday as well. I think the Braves are handling Gattis well this year. I want to see him in there more but overall you can't argue with his production.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Garbage.

 

[thethe]

Watch Laird win this game now.

 

[jpack1]

Dang it. Hold them Hale.

 

[AerchAngel]

...and he lets us down looking at a fastball he could kill

doesn't look good for us.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Atleast we habe Gattis coming up next inning......

 

[AerchAngel]

Well Freeman plays everyday as well. I think the Braves are handling Gattis well this year. I want to see him in there more but overall you can't argue with his production.

Gattis can spell Freeman.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Here we go.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Are you kidding me? He went!