7/16 GDT: Arizona Diamondbacks (53-38) vs. Atlanta Braves (44-45)

[Heyward]

Phillips is red hot. Will he be wearing dodger blue soon?

they'll get an outfielder if they get a bat, i think.

Forsythe, Utley, Kike, Chris Taylor, Barnes can all cover 2nd.

 

[Enscheff]

Phillips is red hot. Will he be wearing dodger blue soon?

Not many teams need an upgrade at 2b. Sucks because BP is probably the most valuable rental the Braves have.

 

[Enscheff]

Good AB by Kemp. If he's getting his legs back under him they need to do a better job keeping him fresh so he continues to hit.

 

[CyYoung31]

Good AB by Kemp. If he's getting his legs back under him they need to do a better job keeping him fresh so he continues to hit.

Yeah, like going ahead and sitting him in the next inning or two.

 

[Enscheff]

Yeah, like going ahead and sitting him in the next inning or two.

There is no reason to have Kemp running around LF for 9 innings today. Simple roster management with an injury prone player.

 

[nsacpi]

would be nice to get 7 out of Garcia

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Arizona gonna bunt with 2 outs or no?

 

[msstate7]

would be nice to get 7 out of Garcia

And no JJ. Need to give him day off

 

[msstate7]

Need to give Santana a start in place of Markakis tomorrow

 

[bravesfanMatt]

That was a heavenly half inning for godley

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Garcia at 104 pitches. I let him go another inning as crazy as it seems.

Nevermind. Hursh and Morris haven't pitched this series, so give them an inning each.

 

[nsacpi]

we've been getting some solid starting pitching

 

[msstate7]

After kemp bats this inning, put lane Adams in

 

[WaitingFor2017]

I appreciate Kemp's hustle, but he doesn't need to be running that hard due to his hammy in a 7-1 game in the 7th when he is going to be out regardless.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

I just don't understand Snitker's bullpen usage. You have Hursh and Morris in the pen who haven't pitched all weekend.... That'd be perfect to use the last two innings in a six-run game.

Yet he throws out Jackson who pitched yesterday and threw 13 pitches.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

If you're going to throw Jackson back in there today after last night, and he finishes the inning with 8 pitches, you may as well leave him in to finish the game; thus, the rest of the pen can get a rest today. Will Snit do it?

 

[dak]

If you're going to throw Jackson back in there today after last night, and he finishes the inning with 8 pitches, you may as well leave him in to finish the game; thus, the rest of the pen can get a rest today. Will Snit do it?

I would lean toward having Morris or Hursh pitch the 9th since I don't believe they've pitched in this series (and thus not since the ASB).

 

[CyYoung31]

There is no reason to have Kemp running around LF for 9 innings today. Simple roster management with an injury prone player.

They also need to get used to using a late-inning defensive replacement at 3rd and moving Freeman back over to 1st.

 

[chopdrew]

I'm not sure I think the Braves end up selling. They don't want to sell. Coppy wants to add and contend ahead of schedule. The narrative was always "contend in 2017," and guys don't get to where Coppy is by enjoying being wrong. I think they add, not subtract, especially with series w the Rockies, Cards, DBacks, and Cubs...

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Since you brought Jackson out in the 8th, you may as well let him finish the 9th, so you don't possibly ruin a 2nd guy (with Jackson) for tomorrow's game against Chicago.