GDT #59, 6/6/14: Braves (Teheran) vs. Diamondbacks (McCarthy); 9:40 EDT

[bravesnumberone]

The Wood in the pen experiment needs to end. Go out and find a lefty reliever.

 

[jsebe10]

Yeah, Samardjiza is not even close to an ace. He's got a lucky ERA that will balloon. He's been a slightly better than average pitcher in his career. Someone will overpay for him, hopefully not us.

How does a pitcher have a "lucky ERA"? Dude has been a stud for the Cubs and they can't even score him some damn runs.

 

[thewupk]

What a stupid walk ...Look, either use him in the starting rotation or send him to Gwinnette

Or he needs to learn to get his head out of his ass and just pitch.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Wtf is Fredi doing? My God.

 

[Garmel]

Goldcshmidt just missed it.

 

[thewupk]

How does a pitcher have a "lucky ERA"? Dude has been a stud for the Cubs and they can't even score him some damn runs.

Well you can have a super low BABIP which means you have been lucky on balls in play. This year Jeff has been really good but he's no ace

 

[TURBO]

Why not let Simmons face Prado?

 

[thewupk]

Wtf is Fredi doing? My God.

pulling a LaRussa

 

[emk418]

Ok explain to me bringing in Simmons to face PG but pull him for prado? fredi fredi fredi

 

[bravesnumberone]

So he brings Kimbrel in the 8th but didn't bring him in to face one of the best hitters in baseball. The lulz.

 

[bravesnumberone]

That'll work.

 

[jsebe10]

Why didn't he do the double switch so Craig doesn't have to hit in the 9th?

 

[TURBO]

Why didn't he do the double switch so Craig doesn't have to hit in the 9th?

Pena is hitting ninth already.

 

[AerchAngel]

Funny that no one comment on Julio being a #1.

 

[nsacpi]

Why didn't he do the double switch so Craig doesn't have to hit in the 9th?

He did when Simmons came in. Pena is hitting 9th.

 

[nsacpi]

Ok explain to me bringing in Simmons to face PG but pull him for prado? fredi fredi fredi

I think the explanation has to do with being comfortable with Kimbrel going for 4 outs, but not 5 outs.

 

[The Tariff King]

What's Heyward's WRC+ now?

 

[Julio3000]

Just got back to the game.

So. Tommy La Stella likes the multi-hit games. Contra conventional wisdom, so does Jason Heyward, who is doing a reasonable impression of a phenomenal baseball player.

Also, still waiting for that massive JT regression.

 

[Runnin]

When Kimbrel is commanding that FB low in the zone you can fuggedaboutit.

 

[thewupk]

Pena bunt incoming