GDT 7/10 BRAVES VS CHISOX ... All-Star Break, here we come

[KB21]

"The Bazooka from Minooka"

 

[UNCBlue012]

that pitch to K Anderson was perfect.

the sequence was just nice. started working 92-93, some stuff in the dirt, dialed to 96 to K him.

He obviously has TOR stuff, but I think he will be a guy that'll give you 180-210 innings with a 3.80 ERA or so even if he's not an Ace.

 

[UNCBlue012]

He was safe!

 

[UNCBlue012]

Is Shields' pitches normally this lame? He looks like he's lost a lot of velocity, but I could be wrong.

 

[yeezus]

Is Shields' pitches normally this lame? He looks like he's lost a lot of velocity, but I could be wrong.

he's certainly no where close to the guy he once was.

 

[msstate7]

Is Shields' pitches normally this lame? He looks like he's lost a lot of velocity, but I could be wrong.

5+ era coming in

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Damn Folty looks amazing. Great start to the 7th inning.

 

[yeezus]

that strike to ball ratio is incredible folty.

 

[yeezus]

how's about striking out the side in the 7th? still featuring 97.

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

If folty could ever figure out how to be consistent he could be great

 

[KB21]

Folty is just nasty today! Up to 10 Ks. Still hitting 98 in the 7th inning.

 

[Hudson2]

Verlander was the same way.

 

[Garmel]

A bad luck double play killed a big inning for the Braves.

 

[auyushu]

If folty could ever figure out how to be consistent he could be great

Just needs to stay healthy I think, he was rolling before he got injured, seems to be getting back in the groove.

 

[Heyward]

Folty certainly has ace type stuff, just needs to be more consistent.

 

[nsacpi]

Glad Folty wasnt moved to the pen.

 

[CJ9]

So it'll be Jim Johnson in the ninth, per Twitter. Weird.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Just checked box score. Great game folty. So what is up with viz. he hasn't pitched in 3 days.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Just checked box score. Great game folty. So what is up with viz. he hasn't pitched in 3 days.

he pitched like 10-11 games straight or something, which led to him being horrible

 

[dak]

I would not have believed you if you had told me Folty would have an 8.3 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 that resulted in a 5.12 FIP. He's had a couple stretches where he was just throwing batting practice and that has got to stop. For me, he needs to have a more consistent second half to lock down a 2017 rotation spot. I think he's got a good chance to pull it off.