GDT #68. 6/15. Angels(H. Santiago) @ Braves(M. Minor) ESPN

USMA76 said:
Interesting trivia I picked up from the ESPN standings--the Braves are obviously four games over .500 but their run differential is dead even (250 runs scored/250 runs against). Took some planning to make that happen.
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Yeah the Braves have taken some really bad beatings lately. They were -4 before todays game.
 
A split in Colorado and a series win vs a good Angels team. Are we really doing as poor right now as we all imagine?
 
CyYoung31 said:
A split in Colorado and a series win vs a good Angels team. Are we really doing as poor right now as we all imagine?
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We'd be in really good shape if our bullpen had held in its appearances. This team is just so close to the edge of taking off and you can just feel it...but it just hasnt quite happened yet...
 
jsebe10 said:
We'd be in really good shape if our bullpen had held in its appearances. This team is just so close to the edge of taking off and you can just feel it...but it just hasnt quite happened yet...
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Yeah, once the middle relief gets addressed we'll take off. When is Venters coming back."?
 
CyYoung31 said:
Yeah, once the middle relief gets addressed we'll take off. When is Venters coming back."?
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Aside from this "set back" that he had...I think they are targeting some time after the all-star break I believe... Still kind of too much to trust into him though...I wouldn't pin the fate of our BP on the back of Venters
 
CyYoung31 said:
A split in Colorado and a series win vs a good Angels team. Are we really doing as poor right now as we all imagine?
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What is bothering me is every time it looks like the team is going to go on a roll they crap the bed in the next series.

Sweep the cubs
Lose 4 of 6 to cards/giants
Win 5 of 7 from brewers/rockies
Lose 4 straight to red sox
Sweep the marlins
Lose 4 of 5 to mariners/dbags
Win 4/7 vs angels/rockies

Can we go 3 series in a row without ****ting the bed in one of them please.
 
jsebe10 said:
We'd be in really good shape if our bullpen had held in its appearances. This team is just so close to the edge of taking off and you can just feel it...but it just hasnt quite happened yet...
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I agree, its really frustrating me. We added a good hitting 2b, a great setup man in Simmoms, amd Heywood is hitting like an MVP amd are still struggling to win and score runs. This is a really good team on paper, how we only have 4 more wins than the Astros boggles my mind.
 
cajunrevenge said:
What is bothering me is every time it looks like the team is going to go on a roll they crap the bed in the next series.

Sweep the cubs
Lose 4 of 6 to cards/giants
Win 5 of 7 from brewers/rockies
Lose 4 straight to red sox
Sweep the marlins
Lose 4 of 5 to mariners/dbags
Win 4/7 vs angels/rockies

Can we go 3 series in a row without ****ting the bed in one of them please.
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A lot of it is bullpen related. BJ sucks, but it's not the same as his epic 2013 suckage. And Uggla got buried a month ago. The hitting's not bad and getting better. The starters leveled out - still good - but the bullpen has been pretty awful. Carpenter, Walden, Avilan, Wood, even Kimbrel hasn't been historic. Simmons helps. Hale until last night. Patch some holes there, particularly on the left, and I expect we'll be right back in the hunt. But we're going to need a move.
 
jsebe10 said:
LMAO fckn Hamilton...coke head

I will proudly admit though that I was friends with a guy back home in CHarleston that supplied Josh Hamilton with his coke when he played for the Charleston Riverdogs...pretty cool
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Oh, yeah. That's fan-****ing-tastic.
 
Was hoping we were going to see a bear mauling when Pujos had to change his tampon there in the 9th. Would be great to sweep Philly before a big series in Washington. Would also be great to see TLS moved up in the lineup...play Rolling Stones "you can't always get what you want."
 
Doesn't it feel like The White Bear is really starting to find his way? I can't believe he's just a hit or 2 away from .300 and btw, I liked the way he protected Carpenter from Pujols today.
 
A game like last night is why Heyward cannot be let go. His contributions outside the box score are too important. He's our best player.
 
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