7/4/17 GDT Thread: Welcome back Freddie!!!

[Hawk]

Unfortunately, the Astros will feast here as well.

Maybe they feasted on too much BBQ at McCann's last night.

 

[Garmel]

Maybe they feasted on too much BBQ at McCann's last night.

Hopefully hungover as well.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Our lineup is though.

 

[goldfly]

How does that math work? Last weekend against the Brewers the Braves averaged 33k. If they drew that amount for all 81 games they would draw 2.6M.

Problem is, they've been drawing 25k per weeknight game, which is a 2M pace.

Please explain thethe math to me haha

dude, we live in an orange one and his disciples america these days

facts don't matter anymore

 

[goldfly]

Here's the official lineup for tonight:

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF

2. Brandon Phillips (R) 2B

3. Freddie Freeman (L) 3B

4. Matt Kemp (R) LF

5. Nick Markakis (L) RF

6. Matt Adams (L) 1B

7. Tyler Flowers (R) C

8. Dansby Swanson (R) SS

9. Sean Newcomb (L) P

i can't figure out any logical reason to have Nick bat in front of Adams

 

[nsacpi]

expecting a yuge game Swanson

 

[msstate7]

It'll be interesting if FF really struggles defensively at 3b and even offensively for a while and Adams gets red hot again.

 

[Enscheff]

i can't figure out any logical reason to have Nick bat in front of Adams

I can think of 366 reasons....that's Nicks OBP in front of a power hitter. He should be hitting even higher in the lineup.

 

[depley]

I'm guessing the lineup looks like this:

Ender

Phillips

Freeman

Kemp

Adams

Flowers

Markakis

Swanson

Thats a pretty good lineup. Hopefully Freddie can be slightly below average defensively.

close but move Markakis up to 5th then drop Adams and Flowers down one, so Markakis and Adams back to back.

 

[thethe]

Would love to be able to win 3 of the next 6 games. Anything else is gravy.

 

[RazorbackBrave]

I didn't realize how bad we were last year until I saw this on twitter.

One year ago today - July 4th, 2016:

2B Peterson

SS Aybar

1B Freeman

RF Markakis

LF Francoeur

C Pierzynski

3B Snyder

CF Bonifacio

De La Cruz

 

[nsacpi]

I didn't realize how bad we were last year until I saw this on twitter.

One year ago today - July 4th, 2016:
2B Peterson
SS Aybar
1B Freeman
RF Markakis
LF Francoeur
C Pierzynski
3B Snyder
CF Bonifacio
De La Cruz

phenomenal amount of veteran leadership

 

[thethe]

I didn't realize how bad we were last year until I saw this on twitter.

One year ago today - July 4th, 2016:
2B Peterson
SS Aybar
1B Freeman
RF Markakis
LF Francoeur
C Pierzynski
3B Snyder
CF Bonifacio
De La Cruz

The transformation of not only the major league club but the overall organization since the sell-off has been a joy to watch. Still a lot of work to be done but the future is very bright.

 

[msstate7]

How long does it take for someone to drop a bunt FF's way?

 

[thethe]

How long does it take for someone to drop a bunt FF's way?

A lot of athletic players in Houstons lineup. Could very well happen more than once today.

 

[thethe]

Lets for the sake of argument assume that the Braves don't sell off any parts at the deadline. Does S-Rod get 2, 3, or 4 starts per week? I say 3 - 1 each at 2B/LF/1B.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Delayed?

 

[Pugfan]

Delayed?

Rick Camp

 

[RazorbackBrave]

Lets for the sake of argument assume that the Braves don't sell off any parts at the deadline. Does S-Rod get 2, 3, or 4 starts per week? I say 3 - 1 each at 2B/LF/1B.

I really wonder if they will play him at 3B some and move FF to first to give Adams a day off.

I realize that would be in the best interest of the team for that day, but I think if you are moving FF to third you have to go all in with it. Don't yank him back and forth between 1B and 3B. That's my main concern with the idea.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Of course it's freaking blacked out