7/8 GDT: Atlanta Braves (41-44) vs. Washington Nationals (51-35)

[Enscheff]

Sooooooo, why is Kemp still hobbling around out in LF?

 

[Heyward]

Fact one: The Nationals are a little overrated.

Fact two: The Astros are not overrated.

Other than their pen, they have one of the best rosters in baseball.

 

[nsacpi]

Other than their pen, they have one of the best rosters in baseball.

they've been unlucky with injuries...part of the game

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Other than their pen, they have one of the best rosters in baseball.

Still think their starters fall off really fast.. they have that true ace at the top.. I question the rest of the staff..

 

[cajunrevenge]

Just their bullpen mainly, everywhere else, they're quite good. Not to mention the injuries to Taylor, Turner, Eaton among others.

If they had a stable pen, they'd be arguably NL favorites. Sucks we'd be at .500 if we didnt blow yesterdays game though.

Yeah that one game changes a lot. This could have been the game we got back to .500 with a shot to go into the all star break with a winning record. Also would have made us 3-2 in this brutal stretch we just started. I feel like the team is on the cusp of breaking out.

 

[jpack1]

They have leaned on those starters to much I think. It's going to show in the second half.

 

[CrimeDog247]

Other than their pen, they have one of the best rosters in baseball.

Don't tell some of these guys that according to some they need to be sellers, go into total rebuild mode.

 

[thethe]

Yeah that one game changes a lot. This could have been the game we got back to .500 with a shot to go into the all star break with a winning record. Also would have made us 3-2 in this brutal stretch we just started. I feel like the team is on the cusp of breaking out.

July will be tough but the braves have vastly improved. The best part is most of the glaring holes have internal solutions for next year.

 

[nsacpi]

July will be tough but the braves have vastly improved. The best part is most of the glaring holes have internal solutions for next year.

we're at .500 in July coming into today's game

 

[thethe]

we're at .500 in July coming into today's game

You correctly projected this team and kept your conviction even after freeman went down.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

we're at .500 in July coming into today's game

can't have JJ melt downs like last night for me to get to my 17 wins in July.

 

[thethe]

That loss last night. Cant get over it....

Could be 6.5 with a nice pitching match up tomorrow. Baseball...

 

[TheBravos]

can't have JJ melt downs like last night for me to get to my 17 wins in July.

It's simple...just don't pitch JJ back to back nights. That's when problems happen.

 

[thethe]

Kemp is like a gazelle out there.

 

[Carp]

KeMVP showing off that gold glove leather.

 

[zbhargrove]

Teheran at 96 pitches in 7 innings but with a shutout in tact... wonder if they send him back out.

 

[Russ2dollas]

That loss last night. Cant get over it....

Could be 6.5 with a nice pitching match up tomorrow. Baseball...

Doesn't matter. We are not a playoff team

 

[Tapate50]

At the deadline, im ready to say it's definitely the park with Julion. He's been fantastic on the road. I think he's pitching pretty similar to last year, if we were in the Ted instead of Gag st.

 

[thethe]

Teheran at 96 pitches in 7 innings but with a shutout in tact... wonder if they send him back out.

I dont' mind either way. Just burn Luke Jackson for 2 innings if anything.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

It's simple...just don't pitch JJ. That's when problems happen.

Fixed that for ya..