5-1-16 Braves at Cubs: Fredi Getting Creative With the Lineup Edition

[Ozzie Swanson]

1. Markakis RF

2. Aybar SS

3. Freeman 1B

4. Garcia LF

5. K. Johnson 2B

6. Flowers C

7. Peterson 3B

8. Teheran P

9. Smith CF

Have to say, I love seeing Flowers starting against a righty, Smith hitting 9th, and Garcia in LF.

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Also, the Braves sent down Withrow and brought up Bonifacio. However due to a rule technicality the Braves were apparently unaware of, Bonifacio can't be activated until 30 days after we originally released him, so we're playing a man down today. Looks like we've skipped Norris in the rotation and Folty might be getting the start tomorrow against the Mets.

 

[rico43]

Also, the Braves sent down Withrow and brought up Bonifacio. However due to a rule technicality the Braves were apparently unaware of, Bonifacio can't be activated until 30 days after we originally released him, so we're playing a man down today. Looks like we've skipped Norris in the rotation and Folty might be getting the start tomorrow against the Mets.

Confirmed yesterday that Norris has been moved to the bullpen.

 

[clvclv]

Also, the Braves sent down Withrow and brought up Bonifacio. However due to a rule technicality the Braves were apparently unaware of, Bonifacio can't be activated until 30 days after we originally released him, so we're playing a man down today. Looks like we've skipped Norris in the rotation and Folty might be getting the start tomorrow against the Mets.

That deserves a "WOW!" even from a PosiBrave.

 

[Dalyn]

Also, the Braves sent down Withrow and brought up Bonifacio. However due to a rule technicality the Braves were apparently unaware of, Bonifacio can't be activated until 30 days after we originally released him, so we're playing a man down today. Looks like we've skipped Norris in the rotation and Folty might be getting the start tomorrow against the Mets.

 

[jpx7]

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Teheran has looked much better lately. Better location and more velocity on his fastball.

 

[Julio3000]

That deserves a "WOW!" even from a PosiBrave.

It's ok. They just took a collective vow to learn the rules.

 

[nsacpi]

Is this Garcia's first game in left this year?

 

[UNCBlue012]

Teheran has been straight awesome his last three starts or so.

 

[50PoundHead]

Also, the Braves sent down Withrow and brought up Bonifacio. However due to a rule technicality the Braves were apparently unaware of, Bonifacio can't be activated until 30 days after we originally released him, so we're playing a man down today. Looks like we've skipped Norris in the rotation and Folty might be getting the start tomorrow against the Mets.

People can carp about the Olivera trade and misjudgments in talent, but those types of things are fluid. It's missteps like this that make me wonder about the competence of those in charge. This doesn't rise to the level of having to draft one of your own guys in the Rule 5 draft back in the 1980s (which the Braves did at the 1988 winter meetings with Ben Rivera), but it's pretty close.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Mallex has been awesome the last week or so as well.

 

[msstate7]

Make em pay Garcia

 

[thewupk]

Hopefully this is JT turning it around. Helps that AJ isn't catching today.

 

[Enscheff]

Aybar needs to hunt here. He is basically hitting like a pitcher

 

[thewupk]

It's ok. They just took a collective vow to learn the rules.

Maybe the umps will next on what an infield fly is

 

[jpx7]

Lackey looks like he's trying desperately not to dump in his drawers out there.

 

[thewupk]

That looked like something Aybar would do

 

[thewupk]

Somehow got 2 runs on 2 ground balls there...good job by Garcia to avoid the tag

 

[Enscheff]

Somehow got 2 runs on 2 ground balls there...good job by Garcia to avoid the tag

The braves new style of offense