5/28 SATURDAY GDT vs hapless FISH

Can MLB please trade Miami to the NL Central for St. Louis or Milwaukee? Atlanta needs to keep losing. Marcell Ozuna is single-handedly making sure that doesn't happen.
 
Forever Fredi said:
I wish Snitker wasn't managing to win.
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We own the Marlins, at least we own someone. Actually that sounds bad...

BTW, I found out after seeing a doctor this week that I have vertigo. Now I know how Nick Esasky felt I guess. That is who I thought of anyway.
 
Partly through serendipity, I feel that the team we are putting out there is getting more competitive. The latest improvement involves more playing time for Castro at short. I'd like to see him get a few hits, but even if he doesn't the defensive upgrade will be significant. With Garcia activated, we have another right-handed option in the outfield. Francoeur has been hot lately, but I think eventually Garcia will prove to be the more reliable option in the outfield.

In the infield, Beckham has been hitting the ball very well. Even his outs have often come on line drives. I think a good chunk of his improvement this year is real and sustainable. I'm not as sold on D'Arnaud, but between him and KJ (and maybe Peterson) we have a combination that should fill out the remaining infield spot fairly competently.

The bullpen looks fairly solid to me now. And that's even before the return of Simmons. The rotation will have its up and downs, but we have the option of calling up Gant if one of the current group goes into a tailspin.
 
nsacpi said:
Partly through serendipity, I feel that the team we are putting out there is getting more competitive. The latest improvement involves more playing time for Castro at short. I'd like to see him get a few hits, but even if he doesn't the defensive upgrade will be significant. With Garcia activated, we have another right-handed option in the outfield. Francoeur has been hot lately, but I think eventually Garcia will prove to be the more reliable option in the outfield.

In the infield, Beckham has been hitting the ball very well. Even his outs have often come on line drives. I think a good chunk of his improvement this year is real and sustainable. I'm not as sold on D'Arnaud, but between him and KJ (and maybe Peterson) we have a combination that should fill out the remaining infield spot fairly competently.

The bullpen looks fairly solid to me now. And that's even before the return of Simmons. The rotation will have its up and downs, but we have the option of calling up Gant if one of the current group goes into a tailspin.
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I am so impressed with the rotation. They've been really solid over the last month.
 
For those who couldn't go, yesterday was awesome - loud and enthusiastic. Crowd was great, and it was packed early - I walked over from the Bullpen Rib House way early - about 1:25 - and there were already 25-30 people in line ahead of me at the Southwest Gate.

Blair was better, but unless they make some adjustments he's going to be a 6 inning guy at best - he simply doesn't throw enough strikes. He'll obviously improve as he learns more (hopefully), but he definitely doesn't look like someone who's comfortable as a "pitch-to-contct" guy - yet. I really hadn't noticed it so much watching on TV, but he's a human rain delay on the mound - maybe speeding him up a little will help like slowing Folty down has. Makes things really tough on his defenders by being both slow between pitches and throwing so many pitches that hitters don't offer at. He's an absolute horse and is built to consistently throw 115-120 pitches to get through 7 innings, but if he can do that in the Atlanta heat he'll be one of a select few who ever could.

Got tons of pictures, but won't be able to post any until I get them onto my office computer - took my work camera to get really good ones to put in my "Braves Office" and my mancaves at the house since yesterday may have been my last trip to The Ted.
 
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