7/19/15: GDT - Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

[Garmel]

Cubs

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Jorge Soler (R) RF

5. Chris Coghlan (L) LF

6. Starlin Castro (R) SS

7. David Ross (R) C

8. Jake Arrieta (R) P

9. Jonathan Herrera (S) 2B

Braves

1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B

2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF

3. Nick Markakis (L) RF

4. Kelly Johnson (L) 1B

5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C

6. Pedro Ciriaco (R) 3B

7. Eury Perez (R) LF

8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS

9. Shelby Miller (R) P

 

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from the Andreltonian.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Expecting a poor game from Jace, Tron, Ciriaco, and Perez.

 

[nsacpi]

Expecting a poor game from Jace, Tron, Ciriaco, and Perez.

Just those four?

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Just those four?

Well the 2-5 hitters at least know what baseball is. I think those four guys will be the offense tonight. They might even score a run.

 

[nsacpi]

Well the 2-5 hitters at least know what baseball is. I think those four guys will be the offense tonight. They might even score a run.

You're bursting with irrational exuberance today.

 

[thewupk]

Braves WRC+ is 89 right now. Good for 10th in the NL. Braves WRC+ was 86 last year and good for 11th in the NL. Very real chance this years offense could end up worse than last years.

 

[sturg33]

I believe at this time last year the offense was better than this year's version

 

[msstate7]

I believe at this time last year the offense was better than this year's version

Plug a healthy FF in and our offense will be better assuming we don't lose Kelly and uribe.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Who cares what stats say? The bottom line is which offense is more fun to watch?

 

[Heyward]

I believe at this time last year the offense was better than this year's version

Who cares, neither offense is/was that good.

 

[Heyward]

Who cares what stats say? The bottom line is which offense is more fun to watch?

Neither?

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Perfect through 1 inning. 24 batters left.

 

[msstate7]

Would love to see Peterson get going again. Wish he would try a drag bunt some till he heats back up

 

[NinersSBChamps]

AJ can deliver right now.

 

[msstate7]

Least he threw 20+ pitches on a hot day. Unfortunately ciriaco, Perez, and Simmons will probably swing at everything and get pitcher's pitch number back to normal

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Send him down.

 

[msstate7]

Send him down.

He's already an offensive liability. If he starts failing defensively, he really has no business here

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Nice work Jace.

 

[msstate7]

Ball game. Thanks peterson