5/17/15 Braves @ Marlins

[The Tariff King]

The Braves are 2.5 out of the Wild card in late May. Even though I don't think we stand a chance to make the playoffs, that defies all expectations.

Keeping the ship together.

 

[USMA76]

Chip signing off with Maxwell Smart, and then accidentally saying it was a no-hitter ... just perfect.

IIRC the actual Maxwell Smart quote should've been, "missed it by thaaat much."

 

[Heyward]

The Braves are 2.5 out of the Wild card in late May. Even though I don't think we stand a chance to make the playoffs, that defies all expectations.

If we had a more consistent pen, i think we could stay in it but thats not the case.

 

[jpx7]

Chip signing off with Maxwell Smart, and then accidentally saying it was a no-hitter ... just perfect.

But he looked real smooth pinching off that post-game bump on live television while saying Miller was "this close."

 

[jpx7]

Keeping the ship together.

Strong Lairds keep clubs prepared.

 

[zbhargrove]

I can't remember the last pitcher we had that could look so comfortable and so efficient late in the game. 2 complete game shutouts by mid May is super impressive. The adjustments he made starting last August and continuing to this year have been huge. People don't realize he's not the same pitcher.

 

[thethe]

Hah, somone actually likened the Heyward deal to a Babe Ruth deal. Awesome.

 

[The Tariff King]

I can't remember the last pitcher we had that could look so comfortable and so efficient late in the game. 2 complete game shutouts by mid May is super impressive. The adjustments he made starting last August and continuing to this year have been huge. People don't realize he's not the same pitcher.

Wood was doing it pretty well last year for a time. Same for Medlen in 2012 and 2013.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Can we play the Marlins more often?

 

[Braves1976]

I hated seeing Miller lose his no hitter with two outs, what a tough break. That hurt, but Miller still pitched a great game and got the complete game shutout. He had been mostly a two pitch pitcher in the past but it seems he's becoming more than that now. He added the sinker late last year and seems to throw more cutters now too. If this continues I would be fine with looking into extending him at some point since he'll get expensive pretty soon anyway.

Also, great to see Peterson have good back-to-back days leading off after a tough first game at it.

 

[mossy]

@OvrreactingBrav: BREAKING: THE MARLINS HAVE ALSO DISMISSED THE CONCESSIONS GIRL FROM SECTION 204, THE TICKET GUY FROM GATE 2, AND THE FAN IN SEAT 24L.

 

[USMA76]

Can we play the Marlins more often?

It has to be in Miami since we're 1-2 against them at the Ted.

 

[Heyward]

Wood was doing it pretty well last year for a time. Same for Medlen in 2012 and 2013.

They went back to back CG shutouts of under 100 pitches?

Medlen might have gone one, i dont know about two.

 

[Julio3000]

**** the **** out of the baseball gods.

But so proud of Shelby. He went right after them all day.

I'm ready to say it. I 100 percent support the trade.

^

 

[Hawk]

Lol, I can't believe the Marlins fired Redmond immediately after the game.

 

[Tapate50]

Miller got Redmond fired! Or that's how I'm gonna think of it.

 

[USMA76]

Miller got Redmond fired! Or that's how I'm gonna think of it.

Back to back complete game shutouts against the same team gets their manager fired?

 

[Heyward]

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
#Braves Shelby Miller is 5-1 with majors-leading 1.33 ERA ... and under contractual control through 2018.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Fired for a 16-21 start while Fredito can have multiple miserable Septembers and hang onto his job.

 

[zbhargrove]

Wood was doing it pretty well last year for a time. Same for Medlen in 2012 and 2013.

They have had their moments when they could every once in a while... I don't ever remember them being as consistent as Shelby has been. Teheran was for a while. I remember Wood mostly being dominant for 5-6 innings and then struggling past that. You're right about Medlen... that one stretch he had was ridiculous for 12-13 starts.