GDT: 9/17 Washington vs. Atlanta ... losing before dark; what a concept!

[rico43]

WASHINGTON

1. Trea Turner (R) CF

2. Jayson Werth (R) LF

3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B

4. Bryce Harper (L) RF

5. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B

6. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B

7. Danny Espinosa (S) SS

8. Pedro Severino (R) C

9. Gio Gonzalez (R) P

ATLANTA

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF

2. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B

3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

4. Matt Kemp (R) LF

5. Nick Markakis (L) RF

6. Anthony Recker (R) C

7. Dansby Swanson (R) SS

8. Gordon Beckham (R) 2B

9. Josh Collmenter (R) P

 

[UNCBlue012]

This Turner junk is an effin joke. There's no way they're attempting to really pitch him well.

 

[UNCBlue012]

In related news, Collmenter looks so horrible

 

[zbhargrove]

In related news, Collmenter looks so horrible

Besides one inning he's actual been pretty good

 

[UNCBlue012]

Yeah, I say he looked horrible and he's been great since. #Jinx also, I love Kemp's bat.

 

[thewupk]

I wonder if Harper is struggling yet.

 

[57Brave]

This Turner junk is an effin joke. There's no way they're attempting to really pitch him well.

Has he been dusted yet ?
or are they waiting until it would matter

 

[thewupk]

Has he been dusted yet ?
or are they waiting until it would matter

I doubt most of our pitches could even do that correctly

 

[UNCBlue012]

Has he been dusted yet ?

or are they waiting until it would matter

Plunk him once. My God. The kid is super solid, but this is just insane.

 

[thewupk]

lol bryce. I do wonder what his stats would look like if pitchers quit pitching to him like he's the hitter he was last year.

 

[thewupk]

Gio was scared of Kemp

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Looks like we're gonna win. C'mon Twins, beat the Mets.

 

[thewupk]

Looks like we're gonna win. C'mon Twins, beat the Mets.

Don't underestimate our bullpen

 

[thewupk]

Fun Fact: The Braves OF has the highest WRC+ of any team in baseball in the 2nd half. And it's only going to get better after today.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=of&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2016&month=31&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Fun Fact: The Braves OF has the highest WRC+ of any team in baseball in the 2nd half. And it's only going to get better after today.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=of&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2016&month=31&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

Dang, Kemp has been sick on offense.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Dang, Kemp has been sick on offense.

No, no. He's simply not that good, the deal was horrible and he doesn't help set everyone up with solid protection.

 

[thewupk]

Jimmy Johns has turned in a solid season for us

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

 

[clvclv]

Fun Fact: The Braves OF has the highest WRC+ of any team in baseball in the 2nd half. And it's only going to get better after today.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=of&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2016&month=31&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=16,d

You really didn't go there, did you???

 

[auyushu]

Fun Fact: The Braves OF has the highest WRC+ of any team in baseball in the 2nd half. And it's only going to get better after today.
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It's been really nice to see the offense come alive. Obviously a team BABIP of .350+ is in no way sustainable over the course of a season, but it does bode well for us having a league average offense or better next year, which would be a gigantic improvement.