GDT: 4/7/'15 - Atlanta Braves (Wood) @ Miami Marlins (Latos) 7:35PM EST

[Heyward]

Fantastic work by Martin. I'd like to see Jaime next, mostly for entertainment purposes since game seems in hand.

Chip said Martin is gonna finish it off.

 

[Julio3000]

Braves have drawn 6 BBs tonight.

 

[thethe]

I hate the contract, but he's the definition of solid.

Hitters like him take longer to regress due to age IMO.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Braves have drawn 6 BBs tonight.

Fun. Exciting. Braves way. Brave New World.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Beautiful job Freddie.

 

[chop2chip]

Me thinks the Marlins are going to regret the Dee Gordon thing.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Markakis isn't anything to write home about but as I've said numerous times this talk about him being an albatross of a contract is stupid.

I think I'll write home about him. "Hey, dad, see our $500k 2B? He just made your $330m right fielder look like ass."

Fielding's overrated. At least by current metrics. I was reading an ESPN article on Jonathan Lucroy today that said his pitch framing was worth 2.5 WAR. You WAR Hawks are loons.

 

[Julio3000]

Fun. Exciting. Braves way. Brave New World.

ABC baseball.

 

[thethe]

You know you don't have your stuff when you walk CB. Thats inexcusable.

 

[bravesnumberone]

ABC baseball.

Look, it's high-caliber stuff.

 

[Hawk]

Hey, hey, hey it's faaaatttt Alberto.

 

[mossy]

Must be a school night in Miami. Or the stadium is in a bad part of town...

 

[Julio3000]

Bert needs to go yard here to ice the cake. Or put relish on the hot dog, as it were.

 

[Dalyn]

It's one game. I hope he does well and that's indeed a possibility, but a little perspective may be in order.

I've watched him a lot more than one game.

 

[thethe]

I think I'll write home about him. "Hey, dad, see our $40m rightfielder? He just made your $330m right fielder look like ass."

Fielding's overrated. At least by current metrics. I was reading an ESPN article on Jonathan Lucroy today that said his pitch framing was worth 2.5 WAR. You WAR Hawks are loons.

The way wins are allocated to defense is completely bunk. But, defense is not overrated at all...especially Heywards. But, we got a potential #2 for Heyward for 4 years plus a really interesting prospect and replaced him with a guy who will be a above average hitter for the next 4 years. Eventually Nick wil move to LF and his defense will hurt less.

 

[Hawk]

This doesn't seem real.

 

[thethe]

I thought you couldn't score runs without home runs?

 

[50PoundHead]

Nice to see Bethancourt take the walk. I worry about him having a Francoeur-ish approach. Not a lot of Ks, but not a lot of BBs.

 

[dak]

Bert . . . doin' work.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Well, if we can just keep on playing the Marlins, this will be a very fun year.