6/28/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates

[Garmel]

Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Nick Markakis (L) RF
4. Chris Johnson (R) 1B
5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
6. Pedro Ciriaco (R) 3B
7. Jonny Gomes (R) LF
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Alex Wood (R) P

Bucs
1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B
2. Jung Ho Kang (R) 3B
3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF
4. Starling Marte (R) LF
5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C
6. Jordy Mercer (R) SS
7. Sean Rodriguez (R) 1B
8. Gorkys Hernandez (R) RF
9. Jeff Locke (L) P

 

[AerchAngel]

Braves
1. Jace Peterson (L) 2B
2. Cameron Maybin (R) CF
3. Nick Markakis (L) RF
4. Chris Johnson (R) 1B
5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
6. Pedro Ciriaco (R) 3B
7. Jonny Gomes (R) LF
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Alex Wood (R) P

Bucs

How far have we sunk to have a no hit, no power 1B batting 4th? I rather have Andrelton there, he could at least make contact.

 

[nsacpi]

Expecting a huge game from Pedro Ciriaco

 

[rico43]

Why, look who's in right field for Pittsburgh. The ontime prospect whose hype exceeded even Mallex Smith's.

 

[nsacpi]

Why, look who's in right field for Pittsburgh. The ontime prospect whose hype exceeded even Mallex Smith's.

At age 21 he put up a slash line of .316/.361/.387 with the Braves AA team in 228 PA.

 

[thewupk]

Why, look who's in right field for Pittsburgh. The ontime prospect whose hype exceeded even Mallex Smith's.

All 3 players from that trade that the Pirates got are playing for them now. They got good value for Nate.

 

[thewupk]

At age 21 he put up a slash line of .316/.361/.387 with the Braves AA team in 228 PA.

I think it was his proposed plus plus defense that got him the hype that he did.

 

[thethe]

Peterson is so athletic.

 

[chop2chip]

All 3 players from that trade that the Pirates got are playing for them now. They got good value for Nate.

Really good example of the value of back end rotation starters. You're never excited to see them pitch, but never have to see Eric Stults in your rotation.

 

[thethe]

I'm done with Gomes. Guy should not be playing anymore.

 

[jsebe10]

If stupid goes in feet first hrs safe...please cut his pt and DFA him. Good God.

 

[thewupk]

Really good example of the value of back end rotation starters. You're never excited to see them pitch, but never have to see Eric Stults in your rotation.

Yeah 1-5 depth in important. One of the underrated reasons the 90's Braves won so many games. Sure we had Glavine, Maddux, and Smoltz in there all the time. But #4 and #5 were very rarely not league average pitchers.

 

[chop2chip]

Good to see the good Alex returned today. He hasn't pitched awful lately, but he's been knocked around a bit. He's mowing through a lineup that hits LHP really well.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Gomes OPS vs. lefties is now at .788.

9-35 vs. lefties with 10 walks and 11 K's.

His June numbers have been atrocious. He has faced righties in June, but it looks like this:

.563 OPS with 0 Hr, 2 RBI, 6 BB and 16 K.

16 K in 44 PA.

 

[Julio3000]

Maybin really does see a lot of pitches.

 

[Julio3000]

That's part of Nick's value, too . . . not ready to jump on the "Nick is Underappreciated" bandwagon, though.

 

[thethe]

NICK THE STICK!

 

[thewupk]

The BABIP s/RISP King

 

[thethe]

The BABIP s/RISP King

Got to play closer to the bases when runners are on. Bigger holes .

 

[thewupk]

Got to play closer to the bases when runners are on. Bigger holes .

Nick's stick loves those big holes it seems