CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Yep. Nobody has a chance when he throws that pitch where he wants it.
GDT: 7/31/14...10:10 PM EST Start...Braves (No Heyward) vs. Dodgers
- Thread starter jsebe10
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Yep. Nobody has a chance when he throws that pitch where he wants it.
I guess Heyward actually does bring value, yes? There must be a reason in is tops in DRS and his defense and base running alone should keep his WAR decent. And he gets you a clutch base hit too.
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
This team is going to have to grow the **** up in August, plain and simple. They're going to have to find a way to beat good pitching. When the game's on the line, our 3-5 hitters are going to have to manage to get the ball out of the infield. We get the Padres this weekend and then it's right back to strong teams. Dodgers, Nats, As, Pirates. Put up or shut up.
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Heyward might have had a great chance to get that fly ball that wound up being an RBI hit by Gonzalez.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
I wanted to sign him long term two years ago and disagreed with waiting when we signed others. Given his defense I'd go ahead and lock him up next before anyone else.
Sorry. Beane is a genius. Has been for 2 decades and plenty baseball purists and statheads know this.. If you want to use one example out of a 30 team league than perhaps we aren't as bad as you think we are. As have been just as successful getting out of the first round as we have.
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Check this out:
Tom Hart @tom_hart 57s
Clayton Kershaw got Justin Upton and Evan Gattis to pop out to Dee Gordon. The remaining 25 outs were on groundouts (12, 3 DP), K (9), CS.
Just dang.
How about one more nugget:
Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin 13m
Clayton Kershaw since June 1: 10-0, 0.94 ERA, 8 BB, 104 K.
Tom Hart @tom_hart 57s
Clayton Kershaw got Justin Upton and Evan Gattis to pop out to Dee Gordon. The remaining 25 outs were on groundouts (12, 3 DP), K (9), CS.
Just dang.
How about one more nugget:
Bill Shaikin @BillShaikin 13m
Clayton Kershaw since June 1: 10-0, 0.94 ERA, 8 BB, 104 K.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
My stinker is better than your stinker! Nah I'm kidding, I actually like Minor despite his current numbers.
That's amazing but Julio was damn good today too it's was nice to see composure from Julio especially after that nlds meltdown last year. Julio and Alex both showed they can pitch in big spots I think we can take pride in that
JusticeForAll23
Got the Call to Lynchburg
I may be crazy but I'm still expecting minor to come up big in the last 70 or so games .. Julio, minor , wood not a bad 3 in a short series
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
No doubt about that. Julio and Alex showed they can pitch in big spots. Alex got no help and Julio was opposed by the best MLB has to offer right now
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Minor hasn't proven much this year. If season ended now I'd probably give Ervin a chance to start a game before Minor.
AerchAngel
<B>Secretary of Statistics</B>
Nothing wrong with that thinking, I can dig it!
dude, you have to put "sucka" at the end.
Booker T is disappointed in you.
Nothing wrong with that thinking, I can dig it!
The thing is he's not really pitching any different then he did last year same thing with Carpenter bad luck seems to be the problem
bravesnumberone
Well-known member
Julio definitely had a big game, but he still wasn't good enough early on, and it cost him. Kershaw is a damn machine. Looking back on the series, we should have won last night and had a chance to win Tuesday as well. That doesn't matter though. We lost.
I forgot about Ervin yah he would be my 3rd starter. I would do Teheran,Wood,Santana, Minor I love what Harang has done but I want no part of him starting a playoff game