Game Thread: 4/9

[mqt]

Greetings from PNC Park! Let's go Braves!

 

[msstate7]

Swanson gonna have a big day. Braves salvage 1

 

[nsacpi]

expecting a huge game from Peterson

 

[mqt]

Dansby smacks one out!

 

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

So does Freddie have our first steal? That's pretty surprising.

And we were afraid to steal against d'Arnaud

 

[cajunrevenge]

Crooked numbers!

 

[thethe]

What a difference it makes when freeman gets on base!

 

[Julio3000]

Nick seems to have shaken off whatever was afflicting him in the first couple of games.

 

[Julio3000]

So does Freddie have our first steal? That's pretty surprising.

And we were afraid to steal against d'Arnaud

Phillips has one, IIRC.

 

[Julio3000]

JT always gets the bunt down.

 

[thethe]

Anytime ender wants to show up that would be great.

 

[striker42]

Is that curve of Julio's something new?

 

[Julio3000]

Is that curve of Julio's something new?

No, but it seems like he's using it a bit more.

 

[striker42]

No, but it seems like he's using it a bit more.

I like it.

 

[Julio3000]

This is totally anecdotal, but it seems like maybe he uses the curve or the change as an off speed depending on which one he has a better feel for. I wonder if he'll start throwing more changeups second/third time through the lineup.

 

[nsacpi]

Last year he leaned on the slider more. He's got a deep repetoire.

 

[Julio3000]

I like it.

Commanding 4 pitches and being able to locate his fb seems to allow him to live without the extra velocity.

 

[striker42]

Freeman is Manbearpig

 

[mqt]

Hey, it's our old friend Phil.

 

[Julio3000]

JT through 3 with 43 pitches, 30 for strikes.