5/24/15 Brewers @ Braves

[Garmel]

Brewers

1. Luis Sardinas (S) SS

2. Gerardo Parra (L) RF

3. Carlos Gomez (R) CF

4. Adam Lind (L) 1B

5. Khris Davis (R) LF

6. Elian Herrera (S) 3B

7. Hector Gomez (R) 2B

8. Martin Maldonado (R) C

9. Jimmy Nelson (R) P

Braves

1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B

2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF

3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

4. Nick Markakis (L) RF

5. Todd Cunningham (S) LF

6. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C

7. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

8. Pedro Ciriaco (R) 3B

9. Mike Foltynewicz (R) P

 

[Garmel]

No Braun or Ramirez in the lineup for the Brewers.

 

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from Simmons.

 

[sturg33]

Markakis batting 4th still cracks me up

 

[The Tariff King]

Markakis batting 4th still cracks me up

At this point who would you want hitting cleanup? AJ is the only other guy who could be reliable. Even if Nick isn't hitting homers like we want, at least he's still hitting singles and a few doubles. So it's not a total waste.

 

[chop2chip]

Markakis batting 4th still cracks me up

How long is it going to crack you up?

 

[thethe]

Nick has done nicely in the 4 spot. Not sure why anyone would laugh at that.

 

[mfree80]

I would much rather have a good chance at a hit with a guy on base from my cleanup hitter than a lot of strikeouts with an occasional homerun. Nick has been very consistent, and really smart in the cleanup spot.

Right now he is proving to be a great choice.

 

[Tapate50]

I'd hit him lead off until that OBP comes down. Just me though

 

[sturg33]

How long is it going to crack you up?

Probably til he's out

 

[Garmel]

Folty was dominant that inning.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Number aside Folty looks like he has made some solid adjustments every start.

 

[yeezus]

despite the K, good AB from Jace. take the count deep, make the pitcher throw pitches.

 

[yeezus]

Another good AB from Maybin. Back-to-back full counts, one ending in a BB.

 

[Heyward]

I'd hit him lead off until that OBP comes down. Just me though

Ideally he's a perfect #2 hitter but unfortunately we dont have the lineup talent for that quite yet.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Maldonado has a cannon.

 

[yeezus]

throwing 93-95 to one batter, strikes him out. next comes up, starts him with an 84 MPH breaking ball. then pumps in a 95 right by him.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Please stop starting AJ.

 

[Hawk]

Please stop starting AJ.

Bethancourt should be starting today.

 

[yeezus]

Please stop starting AJ.

When he was hot, I understood. Now? I don't get it. Give Beth a shot, not only offensively, but to catch these young pitchers. Maybe they feel AJ helps a lot with younger guys, especially ones like Folty that are so volatile. But that experience is much more valuable to the franchise as a whole if it goes to Beth.