8/13/18 DH GAME THREAD vs MARLINS

[Hulavol]

I feel like a kid at Christmas. I have been waiting for this moment for what seems like forever. Taking afternoon off, cracking a beer.

 

[rico43]

Only change from usual is Culberson at short, batting 8th. Suzuki catching him.

 

[msstate7]

Swanson got a hit in each of the last 2 games and 0 Ks, and sits vs the lhp. Don't really like this move. I understand Swanson has been struggling, but he showed a little life this weekend... let em face the lefty of the marlins and hopefully get going some

 

[nsacpi]

Swanson got a hit in each of the last 2 games and 0 Ks, and sits vs the lhp. Don't really like this move

I see Pablo Lopez (RHP) as the starting pitcher for the Marlins. The L on the lineup card indicates he bats from the left side.

 

[msstate7]

I see Pablo Lopez (RHP) as the starting pitcher for the Marlins.

He is. I'm a dummy. Looked a marlin batting order and saw left. Carry on snit

ETA... still rather have best defense for touki

 

[nsacpi]

He is. I'm a dummy. Looked a marlin batting order and saw left. Carry on snit

ETA... still rather have best defense for touki

how do they do lineup cards in mississippi

 

[msstate7]

how do they do lineup cards in mississippi

On the back of Twinkie boxes

 

[DirkPiggler]

how do they do lineup cards in mississippi

On white sheets.






Of paper, of course.

 

[Super]

how do they do lineup cards in mississippi

with their cousins

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

That 0-1 pitch was a strike. I loved the movement on the 2-1 pitch. And the curve was special. Hope to see that all day today.

Seems like a floater that is never gonna get there

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Seems like a floater that is never gonna get there

I hate floaters that never go anywhere.

 

[nsacpi]

I'm glad I asked

 

[Enscheff]

I expect to see an amped up Touki throwing 97+ early, probably a bit wild...or maybe completely lights out filth.

I expect to see Touki settle in at ~94 with 9"+ VMov and ~5" arm side HMov on the FA.

I expect to see the CU have 7"+ of sink and ~3" of glove side movement, basically Fried's from the other side.

I expect to see Touki flash a CH vs LHHs that is good enough that we can dream on it, but only thrown a handful of times.

I expect to see wildness, but not the "miss the zone by 3 feet" kind we tend to see from Newk...typical 22 year old wildness.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

This is a perfect opportunity for Touki....a relatively weak lineup to face in his big league debut

 

[Enscheff]

Nice to see someone told Snit that Camargo can't play SS.

 

[IamKolbyAllard]

Came here to say this. (Responding to Bravesfanforlife, sorry new at this forum stuff)

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Good inning for the kid...a few of those breaking balls were called balls but were close....no hard contact

 

[Super]

tried to get realmuto to bite at that curve (or get it called a strike) 3 times before getting him to pop out with a 96MPH fastball.
touki is going to be fun #GoodCop

 

[Enscheff]

92 FA outside
92 FA outside
94 FA outside, called strike
95 FA outside corner, grounded to 3b

94 FA outer half, strike
76 CU, hung middle/middle, fly out weakly to RF

95 FA, outside corner
96 FA, up and away, fouled off
78 CU, up and in
77 CU, just off the plate down and away
77 CU, outside
96 FA, middle/middle, pop up

FA looks as advertised, and he was likely aiming it a bit to start the game.

CU is more of a sweeper than the downer I expected, but appears legit.

Command is as good as you can reasonably expect from a 22 year old in his MLB debut not named Soroka.

 

[thewupk]

man. Acuna is on fire