GDT: 7/31/14...10:10 PM EST Start...Braves (No Heyward) vs. Dodgers

[jsebe10]

Weak fckn ending

 

[Dalyn]

Jordan, be ready to run at the crack of the bat

"Chip? Chip?"

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dang. Gave them a fight, at least

 

[bravesnumberone]

Frustrating. Freeman strikes out. Justin a weak grounder that to his credit he beat out, and Gattis a weak grounder.

 

[Dalyn]

Not a strike that whole at-bat. A good manager makes him throw a strike after the replay delay.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

"Chip? Chip?"

Note to self: Be careful with what you say on this message board

 

[jsebe10]

Not a strike that whole at-bat. A good manager makes him throw a strike after the replay delay.

Kershaw had every intention on jamming Gattis up and he did just that...Thats what makes him the best in the league...Just gotta do better for your team there

 

[The Tariff King]

We lead game 1. Two close games. No Heyward where he could've made a difference in all 3 games. Sucks we got swept but nothing to keep our heads down about. Take care of business in San Diego.

 

[Dalyn]

Kershaw had every intention on jamming Gattis up and he did just that...Thats what makes him the best in the league...Just gotta do better for your team there

Yep. If he waits and makes him throw a strike...completely different at-bat.

 

[jsebe10]

We lead game 1. Two close games. No Heyward where he could've made a difference in all 3 games. Sucks we got swept but nothing to keep our heads down about. Take care of business in San Diego.

Yea lets get the fck outta LA...

 

[Garmel]

BJ's base running blunder earlier in the game ended up costing us the game.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

That was clutch pitching that at bat from Kershaw. That's why he's the best in the business right now.

 

[jcc03004]

Congrats, BJ...just bought yourself the month of August in the leadoff spot

Suprisingly I'm neither suprised nor disheartened by the sweep. Sweep the padres and were even. Wood and Teheran showed they can pitch with Grienke and Kershaw. Anyone know why we went after Russell instead of Wright?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

BJ's base running blunder earlier in the game ended up costing us the game.

Yep. He would have scored on Freeman's hit. Even when he does well, he ends up being a royal doofus.

 

[jsebe10]

Suprisingly I'm neither suprised nor disheartened by the sweep. Sweep the padres and were even. Anyone know why we went after Russell instead of Wright?

Because we have NOTHING in our farm system

 

[Braves1976]

We lead game 1. Two close games. No Heyward where he could've made a difference in all 3 games. Sucks we got swept but nothing to keep our heads down about. Take care of business in San Diego.

Yea no Heyward probably cost us at least a game if not more IMO. Hopefully he's back soon and our new additions help out from here on out too.

 

[jsebe10]

We still 3 back in the loss column to the GNADS?

 

[jsebe10]

That was clutch pitching that at bat from Kershaw. That's why he's the best in the business right now.

I still can't get over that 3-2 cutter he just threw to Freddie...that sh*t was nasty...

 

[Garmel]

Yea no Heyward probably cost us at least a game if not more IMO. Hopefully he's back soon and our new additions help out from here on out too.

Yep. If Heyward was in and we hadn't had the base runner blunder from last night as well as tonight we might have taken 2 out of 3.

 

[Bdawg2309]

Want to know the real obvious difference in these two teams?

Dogers payroll: $231m

Braves payroll: $113m

The totals include dead money and injured reserve money...Another mind boggling statistic:

The Dodgers have 7 guys making $15m or more this season

The Braves have 0 guys making $15 m or more this season

The Dodgers have 9 guys making double figure millions

The Braves have 3 guys making double figure millions

People can use the idea that "buying" championships don't work and use the Yanks as an example, but the quality of players these guys have compared to their salary cap is MUCH different than the likes of the Yanks or Redsox...

The Dodgers have paid a $25m luxury tax penalty the past 3 seasons...

Bull**** excuse

Oakland a's