GDT #17, 4/19/14: Braves (Santana) @ Mets (Colon) 7:10 PM

[TURBO]

 

[jpack1]

Thank you for hitting it to Simba.

 

[GreenwoodBrave]

And the Braves win.

 

[weso1]

Thank goodness for Simmons. Made it look easy.

 

[CyYoung31]

Could be that.

I think so. And I think it's a good idea for Fredi to have him on a pitch limit given how long it has been since he pitched.

 

[TURBO]

Is Kimbrel officially done? Is that extension going to come back to haunt us as he appears to have lost it. Bum shoulder, velocity is down, location is off, wow this is terrible terrible news for us

Wow, are you serious? Must suck to be you. You get all doom and gloom about everything. The guy hadn't pitched in a week.

 

[buck7580]

Nice play to end it. Hale needs to throw some innings tomorrow. Good night Braves fans.

 

[Krovahn]

Hell of a move by Fredi there. Not many managers would pull their all-star closer there, no matter how badly that move needed to be made; but, Fredi did it.

 

[Gary82]

Is Kimbrel officially done? Is that extension going to come back to haunt us as he appears to have lost it. Bum shoulder, velocity is down, location is off, wow this is terrible terrible news for us

You need to chill the **** out. Is everything the worst possible scenario with you?

 

[weso1]

First, Kimbrel said, "Why are you taking me out?"

He indeed said, "that's bull****."

Then I'm pretty sure he said "that's ****ing bull****." And Johnson looked at him with surprise.

Craig needs to get over himself.

Honestly, this is the kind of attitude I would want from my closer. I would want him to be really pissed that he was taken out in the 9th.

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

Wow, are you serious? Must suck to be you. You get all doom and gloom about everything. The guy hadn't pitched in a week.

I didn't like what I saw out of Kimbrel tonight. And with our medical staff I don't trust them saying its minor and he just needed some rest.

 

[CyYoung31]

Is Kimbrel officially done? Is that extension going to come back to haunt us as he appears to have lost it. Bum shoulder, velocity is down, location is off, wow this is terrible terrible news for us

He was hitting 98. He hasn't pitched in a week, of course he's going to be rusty.

 

[50PoundHead]

First, Kimbrel said, "Why are you taking me out?"

He indeed said, "that's bull****."

Then I'm pretty sure he said "that's ****ing bull****." And Johnson looked at him with surprise.

Craig needs to get over himself.

If that is what is indeed going on, I agree with you. Nobody's bigger than the team. Kimbrel hits a guy and they are lacing the ball all over the field and he's pissed when he gets pulled? Gee, is it junior high?

Tough play by Simmons to end it or routine?

 

[rico43]

Is Kimbrel officially done? Is that extension going to come back to haunt us as he appears to have lost it. Bum shoulder, velocity is down, location is off, wow this is terrible terrible news for us

He hit 98 on the gun during the inning. Posts like yours make me wish we could simply ignore certain posters.

 

[TURBO]

If that is what is indeed going on, I agree with you. Nobody's bigger than the team. Kimbrel hits a guy and they are lacing the ball all over the field and he's pissed when he gets pulled? Gee, is it junior high?

Tough play by Simmons to end it or routine?

Tough play that he made look routine.

 

[The Tariff King]

Is Kimbrel officially done? Is that extension going to come back to haunt us as he appears to have lost it. Bum shoulder, velocity is down, location is off, wow this is terrible terrible news for us

Stahp niners.

 

[jason27nc]

Good decision by Fredi there. I don't like him as a manager but that was the right move.

 

[TURBO]

He hit 98 on the gun during the inning. Posts like yours make me wish we could simply ignore certain posters.

agreeed. I dont mind he Fredi bashing that much, but stuff he post just irks me.

 

[mossy]

Series win!!

 

[50PoundHead]

He was hitting 98. He hasn't pitched in a week, of course he's going to be rusty.

Whitey Herzog always had a saying about his closer use, "Never more than three days in a row, either pitching or resting." He'd put in Sutter in non-save situations to make sure he stayed sharp. Kimbrel was probably rusty, but he still has to get guys out.