6/1/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Arizona Diamondbacks

[Braves1976]

Stupid shift. However, I'm willing to bet Jace will make teams pay for doing it.

I'd like to see Jace bunt a few time here and there, he has enough speed to beat out some bunt hits.

 

[Julio3000]

Nobody wants to to trade him based on his ability. Just worry about sustainability with an unorthodox delivery. I think the Braves should be able to demand a young impact bat for him. Wood is borderline ace material.

 

[thethe]

I disagree based on the timing of the trade ideas and how various posters have ranked Wood as a starter, though I think what you're saying is partly true. But speaking for everyone is almost always wrong.

Fair point.

 

[Braves1976]

The camera angle made that look long gone and it wasn't even close. I hate it when they do that.

 

[USMA76]

Nobody wants to to trade him based on his ability. Just worry about sustainability with an unorthodox delivery. I think the Braves should be able to demand a young impact bat for him. Wood is borderline ace material.

I like him but I'd be reluctant to call him an ace (or borderline ace) until he can start beating plus .500 teams with some regularity. IIRC he's beaten one team with a winning record this year. (That said, I understand the flip side is that he's going to get less run support against better teams.) On a championship caliber team, I see him more as a solid #3 type of guy. The fact that he's left handed is a nice plus.

 

[Braves1976]

I like him but I'd be reluctant to call him an ace (or borderline ace) until he can start beating plus .500 teams with some regularity. IIRC he's beaten one team with a winning record this year. (That said, I understand the flip side is that he's going to get less run support against better teams.) On a championship caliber team, I see him more as a solid #3 type of guy. The fact that he's left handed is a nice plus.

Did you see how crappy his run support was last year? That had a ton to do with him not winning a lot more games. He certainly pitched well enough to do so a lot last year.

 

[Braves1976]

Great job Simmons again. Good to see him getting a lot of hits tonight.

 

[Garmel]

Simmons is hitting smart.

 

[USMA76]

Did you see how crappy his run support was last year? That had a ton to do with him not winning a lot more games. He certainly pitched well enough to do so a lot last year.

No kidding, we wasted about three years of solid starting pitching in the last couple of months of last year for Wood, Santana, Harang, and Minor. As soon as one of our starters gave up a run or two, he pretty much knew he was done. That's why this years approach is such a breath of fresh air.

 

[thethe]

Great job Simmons again. Good to see him getting a lot of hits tonight.

Hits were up the middle and opposite field. Beautiful...

 

[thethe]

Wow...

 

[weso1]

Joe Simpson is clearly drunk tonight. I mean aburdly so. Hats off to Chip for dealing with it. And i'm not kidding.

 

[jimsnores]

Shift that!

 

[thethe]

And that's why I don't care if Freeman isn't thinking about bunting.

 

[Garmel]

Freddie said, "**** that shift".

 

[yeezus]

THERE HE IS

 

[Braves1976]

No kidding, we wasted about three years of solid starting pitching in the last couple of months of last year for Wood, Santana, Harang, and Minor. As soon as one of our starters gave up a run or two, he pretty much knew he was done. That's why this years approach is such a breath of fresh air.

Yea, but Wood got the worst run support on the team by far IIRC.

Freeman crushed that ball, much better AB there obviously. This kid for Arizona doesn't look ready to me.

 

[yeezus]

Freddie's got Gomes giving hugs.

 

[thethe]

Feel bad for Bradley. Most of the outs are hard.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Freddie pissed all over that one. Has Markakis reached the warning track yet?