5/16 gdt: GAME ONE IN PITTSBURGH

[rico43]

ATLANTA

1. Nick Markakis (L) RF

2. Ender Inciarte (L) CF

3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

4. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF

5. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B

6. Tyler Flowers (R) C

7. Chase d'Arnaud (R) 3B

8. Erick Aybar (S) SS

9. Williams Perez (R) P

PITTSBURGH

1. John Jaso (L) 1B

2. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

3. Gregory Polanco (L) LF

4. David Freese (R) 3B

5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

6. Matt Joyce (L) RF

7. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Jonathon Niese (L) P

This is good enough to win games:

starting pitchers have 3.14 ERA in past 14 games, and the starters in current rotation have 2.15 ERA in that span.

 

[Julio3000]

Now THIS is the guy who broke Heyward's face. Apologies, Dillon Gee.

 

[mqt]

Tonight's fun fact: 188 MLB players have hit as many HRs as the non-Freddie Freeman Braves. This includes Christian Bethancourt.

Jung-Ho Kang has hit more HRs than this group. He has 1,200 fewer ABs.

 

[mfree80]

Free MALLEX SMITH!!!!

 

[Braves1976]

Shae Simmons just got through the first for Gwinnett on his first rehab game, he gave up a triple and walk but struck out the side. He looked rusty as you'd expect, but got the job done.

 

[Braves1976]

Come on, our defense up the middle stinks. Perez deserves better.

 

[Garmel]

Poor defense has opened up the floodgates.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Awful defense. And the horrible Williams is back.

 

[Braves1976]

I've seen enough of Aybar, if we had Castro at short this inning we likely get an out of both grounders.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

This team just sucks

 

[Braves1976]

Awful defense. And the horrible Williams is back.

This isn't on Williams despite the leadoff walk, this is bad defense. Even Flowers let him down on the PB.

 

[blueagleace1]

Two things:

1.) Williams last start was a fluke

2.) IF Perez is starting why on God's green earth isn't Castro at SS??

 

[Braves1976]

When you have a shortstop that lacks range and has a poor arm your groundball pitchers are going to be hurt just like Williams was this first inning.

 

[mfree80]

Aybar is done. Just cut him already!

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Send a message fredi and bench aybar now. Show him lazy bull**** won't fly.

 

[Braves1976]

Two things:

1.) Williams last start was a fluke

2.) IF Perez is starting why on God's green earth isn't Castro at SS??

Come on now, remind us how you really feel about Perez. Maybe you can do another thread on him? JK.

 

[blueagleace1]

Come on now, remind us how you really feel about Perez. Maybe you can do another thread on him? JK.

Hahaha ouch!! Touche'

Seriously though, Williams value (to me) is in the fact he can be called up at anytime for a spot start and give you innings therefore, saving your bullpen. I know I'm tough on him, but he doesn't need to be in our rotation right now when Jenkins and Gant (shoot maybe even Sims) are chomping at the bit in AAA.

Hope all is well man!!

 

[UNCBlue012]

I truly don't understand the Aybar situation. Just get rid of him, his salary isn't massive - he's not Uggla or BJ.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Glad to see the offense making up for what we lost on defense

 

[UNCBlue012]

I'm fine with initial struggles, but Inciarte is about to drive me insane. His offense has been just horrible. Now his defense... #Fiyah