GDT 9/7/13: Braves (Wood) @ Phillies (Kendrick) 7:10 PM

Braves1976 said:
Nah, Garcia pitching scoreless innings in games already over doesn't suddenly make him better. He was very bad this year in Baltimore, when it matters he falls apart. He cannot be counted on outside of pitching mop up duty. I was told that was all he'd see, so much for that.
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Well, the reason he was used tonight is because the only guys left in the bullpen where Hale, Loe and Kimbrel. We know Hale wasn't going to be used because he's a rookie and that's not a spot for him. Loe, well, do we need to say more and Kimbrel wasn't going to be used until it became a closing situation. So by process of elimination it had to be Garcia.
 
tvsportscaster said:
Here's a serious question, with the injury to Downs the Braves need another lefty. Do they call on Joe Beimel and bring him up to pitch since he's already in the organization. It will be interesting to see but they need a second lefty in the bullpen with Downs unavailable.
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Beimel isn't the answer, lefties hit around .300 against him in AAA. He looked like another washed up vet to me the games I saw him pitch.
 
Even marquis Grissom believes that Shaefer should be leading off. He said BJ doesn't look comfortable or confident at the plate. A couple of days observing will do him good. Hell I say let him observe the rest of the season. Maybe 2014 will be kinder to BJ.
 
tvsportscaster said:
Well, the reason he was used tonight is because the only guys left in the bullpen where Hale, Loe and Kimbrel. We know Hale wasn't going to be used because he's a rookie and that's not a spot for him. Loe, well, do we need to say more and Kimbrel wasn't going to be used until it became a closing situation. So by process of elimination it had to be Garcia.
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The Braves could've called up Obispo and more help, I disagree with them not doing so.
 
And Freddy just said other than Mac getting a day off tomorrow the lineup will basically be the same tomorrow. Hopefully he changes his mind tonight.
 
BravesBlock said:
Even marquis Grissom believes that Shaefer should be leading off. He said BJ doesn't look comfortable or confident at the plate. A couple of days observing will do him good. Hell I say let him observe the rest of the season. Maybe 2014 will be kinder to BJ.
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Our 1-6 should be some order of Johnson, Justin, Freddie, left fielder, Mac and Simmons at the 6 spot.

You can pick around but they should be 1-6 then Bossman and Uggla at 7 and 8. Seriously hate it.
 
BravesBlock said:
Even marquis Grissom believes that Shaefer should be leading off. He said BJ doesn't look comfortable or confident at the plate. A couple of days observing will do him good. Hell I say let him observe the rest of the season. Maybe 2014 will be kinder to BJ.
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All Grissom knows is what happened this series and the stat line for each player. He probably doesn't even know Schafer is hurting right now. But BJ shouldn't be at the top, that is for sure.
 
Dalyn said:
All Grissom knows is what happened this series and the stat line for each player. He probably doesn't even know Schafer is hurting right now. But BJ shouldn't be at the top, that is for sure.
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That's the thing, Schafer is now completely healthy, he just had a contusion which is healed. It was asinine he was not in there in some capacity.
 
ChapelHillMatt said:
We have Freddy Garcia and Kameron Loe

We have them, best record in baseball and we have them.

WHY?
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Exactly Matt, Loe wasn't even good enough for the Cubs but he's good enough for the team going for best record? I was almost shocked we went with him again, esp. after adding Garcia. It doesn't surprise me when the Braves add a washed up vet. But two washed up vets back-to-back on this team? Wow.
 
Dalyn said:
All Grissom knows is what happened this series and the stat line for each player. He probably doesn't even know Schafer is hurting right now. But BJ shouldn't be at the top, that is for sure.
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I am pretty sure Grissom still lives in Arlanta so I would bet he has watched several games this year and probably has a good feel for this year's team.
 
Gary82 said:
This **** is on Wren. He should have never signed Garcia, and he should have never allowed him to pitch in the bigs.

Oh well, I guess we won't win a 100 games.
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Exactly, everyone blows wren...apparently he has no wrong doing in this

He has no excuse to not call la Stella up
 
tvsportscaster said:
That's the thing, Schafer is now completely healthy, he just had a contusion which is healed. It was asinine he was not in there in some capacity.
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I would rather let Schafer fully heal. We're gonna need him healthy in the playoffs and BJ needs the ABs to show he's either getting on track or not. Looks like not.

This is a frustrating time of the season.
 
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