GDT #10, 4/11/'14: Braves (Teheran) vs Nats (Roark) still no Simmons

[AerchAngel]

Curious for your take on the holes in each lineup. I think ours are obvious, where do you think the Nats weakness is?

CF
C

are obvious.

 

[thewupk]

K's too much to be consistent.....he'll be streaky.

Don't get too high or too low with him.

He's a very good player though and I'm thrilled to death we have him.

Pretty much. He's a put his club on his back and carry the team slugger. When he's hot he will win you games like he did last night and should of done on Thursday. As long as the end results gets us something offensively like he did in 2009, 2011, or 2013 we will be fine.

 

[Heyward]

Ramos when healthy is a beast.

Span isnt too bad either.

I think our lineup is more flawed but then again but it's the same as last year minus Mac.

 

[thewupk]

Ramos when healthy is a beast.

Span isnt too bad either.

I think our lineup is more flawed but then again but it's the same as last year minus Mac.

edit: Span is a poor hitter.

 

[Heyward]

He's not that bad, when healthy the Nats 1-8 is as good as any in baseball.

Not many easy outs.

 

[AUTiger7222]

I don't think you guys understand the rule. The manager can challenge at any point during the game. It's just that after the 7th inning the umpires can call for a review themselves.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Braves should wear classic gray away and white home unis for night games. The 1970s throwbacks for home day games. Baby blue away jerseys for road day games.

 

[yeezus]

Not sure, ask gilesfan.

meh, giles knows nothing about coming out.

 

[AUTiger7222]

Agreed, although I did kind of like how the red looked under the Friday nighf lights. Much better than they look in day games.

Agreed.

 

[AUTiger7222]

#Braves are 20-7 in their last 27 games vs. #Nationals. #Ownage

 

[Heyward]

I saw something where 10-15 of those are 1-run games.

Intense.

 

[Heyward]

I wish we wore the reds more, i love those jerseys.

Also agree with going with grey as our main road jerseys, not a fan of the blues.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

If you keep going on like this, I'm going to have to send you a message.

Give him a massage instead.

 

[Dalyn]

Give him a massage instead.

 

[Heyward]

Simmons back in the lineup today.

Unfortunately, BJ still hitting 2nd

 

[Dalyn]

Simmons back in the lineup today.

Unfortunately, BJ still hitting 2nd

Glad Simmons is back, but BJ batting 2nd is no surprise.

 

[yeezus]

Andddd people still defend Fredi, even after batting the worst hitter in the MLB #2 repeatedly. It's unreal. No one would do that. No one.

 

[50PoundHead]

edit: Span is a poor hitter.

Span's okay. No great shakes, but plays a good CF. Good baserunner. Just couldn't duplicate those > .800 OPS years when he first came up.

 

[yeezus]

Continuously batting BJ 2nd shows how stupid Fredi is. Every decision of his deserves question because intelligent people do not bat BJ 2nd for even ONE game after last year, much less consistently, despite continued failure and zero improvement. Good managers do not do that.

 

[Dalyn]

Continuously batting BJ 2nd shows how stupid Fredi is. Every decision of his deserves question because intelligent people do not bat BJ 2nd for even ONE game after last year, much less consistently, despite continued failure and zero improvement. Good managers do not do that.

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