GDT: B @ C 62419

[Braves1976]

well he is almost done blowing our 5 run lead.

 

[thewupk]

well he is almost done blowing our 5 run lead.

Kuechel almost did the same

 

[thethe]

If he weren’t so young I’d say so but I wouldn’t give up on developing another efffective pitch.

If it were workable now id be more inclined to agree with you but its not usable currentlym

 

[jpx7]

Wild-pitch was the most egregious element of that sequence.

 

[Snowman]

"I prefer the probable future reliever with a fastball and change, but no breaking ball!"

"Well I prefer the probable future reliever with a curve and change, but no fastball!"

I mean, I'd take the fastball guy on the odds, but still, second-tier pitching prospects are a coin flip.

 

[nsacpi]

I actually think that was an impressive inning by Wilson. Rizzo had an amazing AB leading off. Baez did make hard contact. But the hits by Heyward and Caratini were just the BABIP gods doing their thing. I thought he handled the adversity well.

 

[Coredor]

If it were workable now id be more inclined to agree with you but its not usable currentlym

At his age it doesn’t have to be the slider. It could be something new. I’m not saying it will happen. I’m saying it’s too early to make assumptions about limitations on his development when there are clearly positives. An excellent fastball he can locate is a great block to build from.

 

[atl717]

I actually think that was an impressive inning by Wilson. Rizzo had an amazing AB leading off. Baez did make hard contact. But the hits by Heyward and Caratini were just the BABIP gods doing their thing. I thought he handled the adversity well.

He didn't have a put away pitch. You need to get swings and misses. That's not bad luck.

They say you either can spin a ball or you can't. Gausman has been trying to spin a ball for 10 years and hasn't been able to.

 

[Braves1976]

Kuechel almost did the same

yea but had a rain delay to deal with. He looked much better before that.

 

[salmagundy]

Cargo out 2 times in 1 AB. Ks for 1st out, gets tossed out for arguing strike call.

Hard to do that. A real rarity.

 

[jpx7]

Markakis is great at hitting into DPs; Olympian, even. "God of DPs". Google it.

 

[Coredor]

Jeez Nick. Gotta have that.

 

[Braves1976]

so much for markakis defense that hurts

 

[jpx7]

Ball bounces hard off that Gold Glove.

 

[Braves1976]

had him 0-2 and right down the middle, terrible pitch.

 

[thewupk]

****ty babip luck

 

[Garmel]

How many fluke RBI's have they had today?

 

[jpx7]

Wilson pitched a lot better than his runs line today.

Odd to double-switch out Donaldson so early. Edit: nevermind: Chip's just an idiot.

 

[jpack1]

4th and 5th runs where BS. Still, he’s gonna need another pitch beside the fastball to navigate MLB lineups more than once.

 

[Coredor]

It’s crazy that a ball can be fair and bounce into the stands there.