GDT#4, 4/4/'14: Braves (Hale) @ Nationals (Zimmerman) 1:05 PM

[AUTiger7222]

What pitch is that grip for?

That's his curveball that people mistake for a slider.

 

[NYCBrave]

Remember when Kimbrell was coming up through the system, and the only knock against him was this able to locate his pitches. He certainly figured that out quickly. I wonder who is credited with helping him develop that.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

I get off work at 330 this afternoon. I will post the GDT when I get home. So nobody panic or anything.

 

[Heyward]

I think he's referring to scoring enough runs to get a large enough lead where you don't have use those guys every night.

To be fair, facing Gallarado/Lohse/Garza/Zimmerman, now Strasburg is a brutal slate of P's to start the year.

Thats about as tough as it can get.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Several Braves throw that knuckle curve, including Wood...wonder who's teaching it and who started it? Was it Hudson?

 

[PawPawMaxwell]

Wasnt Glavine a big proponent of the knuckle curve??

 

[The Tariff King]

Only person that I know who effectively used a knuckle curve was Mike Mussina.

And most recently Clifton Lee.

 

[Heyward]

Doumit catching tonight, Fredi haters in 3, 2, 1........

 

[bravesnumberone]

Doumit catching tonight, Fredi haters in 3, 2, 1........

Is he hitting second?

 

[The Tariff King]

As a Fredi supporter, I hope he gets BJ out of the #2 spot within 2 weeks if BJ doesn't perform.

 

[Heyward]

Is he hitting second?

BJ is, unfortunately.

 

[Heyward]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 7m
#Braves Gattis has the flu bug that a couple of others on team have had.

 

[The Tariff King]

Fredi must hate Laird.

Skips to the 3rd option who is a terrible catcher.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Needs to save Laird for the game-winning homer in the 12th.

 

[CyYoung31]

Fredi must hate Laird.

Skips to the 3rd option who is a terrible catcher.

Fredi's knees are probably barking.

 

[BremanFan88]

Several Braves throw that knuckle curve, including Wood...wonder who's teaching it and who started it? Was it Hudson?

Wasn't Venters the guy who showed Kimbrel how to throw it and was teaching others as well?

EDIT: It was - http://milbprospective.mlblogs.com/2013/04/24/qa-braves-wood-curving-up-southern-league/

Apparently Wood told Graham he needed to start throwing it too.

 

[AUTiger7222]

Only person that I know who effectively used a knuckle curve was Mike Mussina.

And most recently Clifton Lee.

Beat me too it. Mike Mussina was a beast because of that knuckle curve. Also didn't David Cone throw a knuckle curve?

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Beat me too it. Mike Mussina was a beast because of that knuckle curve. Also didn't David Cone throw a knuckle curve?

Burt Hooten threw a knuckle curve.

 

[GovClintonTyree]

Beat me too it. Mike Mussina was a beast because of that knuckle curve. Also didn't David Cone throw a knuckle curve?

Cone threw everything. Smart, too.

 

[Dalyn]

Cone threw everything. Smart, too.