GDT 9/20/13: Braves (Maholm) @ Cubs (Baker) 2:20 PM - HEYWARD BACK!!!
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Fredi must want to try and clinch this thing tonight.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Um, without Elliot Johnson in the lineup? Hardly.
He's saving Elliot for the big hit in the 9th.
tululush
New member
Hmmm that's only two at bats. I understand he needs to work back into things and I guess him coming back with 10 games to go is a bit sooner than we all had thought but I was kind of hoping he'd get as many at bats as he could. Oh well. Hopefully his stamina is built back up after a few games and he can play a full 9 innings soon. I am also curious to see how he plays defense. Will he lay out head first for a ball if he needs to or will he pull up the way Francoeur used to all the time?
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Well, I see that this Heyward fellow is only slated to play five innings. Elliot can bring the magic after that. Never mind. Carry on.
NYCBrave
Well-known member
Well he is hitting lead off, are you assuming we follow our current trend and do nothing the first two times through the lineup?
tululush
New member
It's entirely possible. I hope we bat around a few times so he gets a lot of abs within that 5 inning time frame. I just wish it were more of a ab cap rather than an inning cap. Let him get 3 abs and pull him if you're going to limit his work. We have 10 games left. How many of those is he going to be pulled in the 5th vs playing the whole game? I'd hate for him to go into playoffs rusty knowing he left abs on the table.
Considering he wasn't expected to return until next week, I think giving him these few AB's against live MLB pitching instead of simulated game vs. Minor leaguers is a much better approach.
cajunrevenge
Well-known member
He just wanted to set expectations low.
Fairly certain it had more to do with Jason not really caring about the game enough to want to come back soon.
Unfortunately for Jason, the Doctor's prognosis for his return was later than his actual recovery time.
NYCBrave
Well-known member
You realize in order for him to get 3 ABs, all we'd really need to do is get a combination of 3 hits/walks in the first 5 innings.
Nerfherders
Well-known member
I'm kind of hoping we clinch tomorrow because that game will be on national television (WGN). But either way, I want the division DONE so I can stop having flashbacks to 2011.
tululush
New member
Yes. I'm sorry, overlooked that. My mistake. I just hope he can get back into his groove and only experience a limited amount of rust. Just need him to get on at a decent clip and produce runs.
NYCBrave
Well-known member
Oh I totally understand, I'm with you on that. There's nothing more I want than a normal Heyward for the post season. We need him.
What sucks is the Nats play tonight.
We could conceivably clinch if they lose tonight and we win this afternoon....
If we win today, the boys will have to be in the clubhouse watching all day.
We could conceivably clinch if they lose tonight and we win this afternoon....
If we win today, the boys will have to be in the clubhouse watching all day.
Braves1976
It's OVER 5,000!
Anyone having flashbacks of 2011 at this point has more issues than clinching will resolve. This division has long since been decided, at least going back to our last sweep in DC or the one before that.
Further, I expect those just wanting to get it over with will regret that mindset if we clinch by waiting around for a Nats loss. If that happens this could end up the most boring division title in a while because no celebration on the field, etc. Which will really stink even more should we don't get past the first round (though that will stink a lot regardless). Then we'll look back on a division title with very little of the fun at the end. It would be even less fun that winning the Wild Card last year. We did that in style and I am hoping for something similar for clinching this division title.
stpeteirish
Called Up to the Major Leagues
they must have really liked that batting practice session he had Wednesday, this is a lot sonner than expected. Jason must be feelin real good today.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
If we win one game, Wsh has to run the table.
I could maybe see it if we lose all 3 in Wsh.
But we need 2 wins or 2 Nats losses, or one win and one Wsh loss.