GDT 4/6/23: Braves vs Padres - Home Opener

[mfree80]

It should be noted that Murphy and Hilliard tried to win it with one swing. Rosario and Arcia realized that they needed one run, and there was more than one way to get it.

I know power is valuable and important, and I am not discounting it, but situationally, this was the better choice for this game.

If one of those guys had homered, I would obviously see it differently.

 

[CyYoung31]

It should be noted that Murphy and Hilliard tried to win it with one swing. Rosario and Arcia realized that they needed one run, and there was more than one way to get it.

I know power is valuable and important, and I am not discounting it, but situationally, this was the better choice for this game.

If one of those guys had homered, I would obviously see it differently.

Rosario pulled a ball at his eyes…

 

[thewupk]

Rosario pulled a ball at his eyes…

Rosario also swing 3-0 on a pitch that was borderline and not something youd want to swing at.

 

[CyYoung31]

Rosario also swing 3-0 on a pitch that was borderline and not something youd want to swing at.

And swung 3-1 at the same exact pitch.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

also that swinging hard doesn't mean trying to hit the ball out. usually when a hitter swings hard at a changeup, they are fooled and trying to get to what they think is a fastball.

 

[thethe]

Rosario pulled a ball at his eyes…

That isn't true at all - You should re-watch. It was a hanging changeup middle/middle.

 

[thewupk]

That isn't true at all - You should re-watch. It was a hanging changeup middle/middle.

Yup. The pitcher tried to triple up with the change and missed.

 

[Nerfherders]

What a game last night! That's vintage Braves at home. Gotta love it. BTW has there been a weirder dude on the mound than that reliever Hill for SD? He was doing a karate kick on every pitch.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

What a game last night! That's vintage Braves at home. Gotta love it. BTW has there been a weirder dude on the mound than that reliever Hill for SD? He was doing a karate kick on every pitch.

he looked like he ran a few rails in the BP and was tweeking a bit more than he was used to.

 

[Enscheff]

I honestly don’t know how to feel when the Braves start off a season playing well. Shouldn’t they be like 2-5 right now?

 

[UNCBlue012]

I honestly don’t know how to feel when the Braves start off a season playing well. Shouldn’t they be like 2-5 right now?

I'm not been anywhere near as frustrated about the state of the Braves as I normally am this time of the season and it's weird. #IDontKnowWhatToDoWithMyHands

 

[thewupk]

I'm not been anywhere near as frustrated about the state of the Braves as I normally am this time of the season and it's weird. #IDontKnowWhatToDoWithMyHands

Cys mom will make good use of your hands

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

I honestly don’t know how to feel when the Braves start off a season playing well. Shouldn’t they be like 2-5 right now?

The should be 1-6, we should all be calling for Snitker to be fired, and we should be blaming the bad start to the board name.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

The should be 1-6, we should all be calling for Snitker to be fired, and we should be blaming the bad start to the board name.

well this is the first year we actually started a season with a good board name.. I don't make the voodoo rules man..

 

[WaitingFor2017]

So what would be an acceptable line for Shuster tonight? 4-5 IP, 3 runs or less?

 

[bravesfanMatt]

So what would be an acceptable line for Shuster tonight? 4-5 IP, 3 runs or less?

7 ip/ 5 h / 0 r/ 1 bb / 11 Ks anything less is a failure.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

So what would be an acceptable line for Shuster tonight? 4-5 IP, 3 runs or less?

Honestly, if he gives up less than 5 runs I would be shocked. Our bullpen is going to get some usage this series for sure.

 

[CJ9]

Michael Harris to the IL with a lower back strain, Eli White is up. Guessing we see a Hilliard/White platoon in center, but we'll see.

 

[CJ9]

Timing of the Harris injury especially sucks since we're about to face seven straight RHPs.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Fried, Iglesias, McHugh, and Harris all on the IL in the first 7 games of the season.....ouch.....but to still be 6-1....