GDT#7, 4/8/'14: Braves (Harang) vs. Mutts (Colon) 7:05 PM EST [HOME OPENER]

[zitothebrave]

Heyward 9

BUpton 8

Freeman 3

Johnson 5

JUpton 7

Uggla 4

Gattis 2

Simmons 6

Harang 1

Let's Harang on, to what we've got.

 

[thethe]

I want to vomit everytime I see the wrong Upton in the 2 hole.

 

[Dalyn]

Hope Heyward doesn't have a headache.

 

[zitothebrave]

I want to vomit everytime I see the wrong Upton in the 2 hole.

When I first read the lineup on twitter my mouse cursor was over the B and I had some hope for a really quick second then I read the position number

 

[Dalyn]

I want to vomit everytime I see the wrong Upton in the 2 hole.

 

[Diesel]

Hope Heyward doesn't have a headache.

The past few games it's been obvious that Heyward hasn't been right at the plate. No patience, jumping at the ball and trying to pull everything. He just needs to sit back and stay through the middle.

 

[thethe]

The past few games it's been obvious that Heyward hasn't been right at the plate. No patience, jumping at the ball and trying to pull everything. He just needs to sit back and stay through the middle.

Sometimes I think Heyward forgets he can hit homeruns to left field.

 

[Dalyn]

Sometimes I think Heyward forgets he can hit to left field.

 

[Dalyn]

I really think it is because he took a tiny step off the plate from where he stood in his rookie year. After that, he stopped driving those outside pitches between 3B and SS and started rolling them to 2B.

 

[gilesfan]

Sometimes I think Heyward forgets he can hit homeruns to left field.

Maybe he realizes he hits .373 with a .675 slugging% when he pulls the ball compared to .305 and .465 to the opposite field, Mr. Simpson.

 

[Dalyn]

Maybe he realizes he hits .373 with a .675 slugging% when he pulls the ball compared to .305 and .465 to the opposite field, Mr. Simpson.

How did he do pulling outside pitches?

 

[zitothebrave]

I really think it is because he took a tiny step off the plate from where he stood in his rookie year. After that, he stopped driving those outside pitches between 3B and SS and started rolling them to 2B.

Heyward has always been "far" off.

 

[gilesfan]

 

[Dalyn]

Heyward has always been "far" off.

I know. But he went even farther after his rookie year. Just a little, but enough.

 

[thethe]

Maybe he realizes he hits .373 with a .675 slugging% when he pulls the ball compared to .305 and .465 to the opposite field, Mr. Simpson.

And once an exaggerated shift takes place (already starting) those numbers will come down.

 

[thethe]

This was basically on the inside portion of the outer third of the plate.

 

[Dalyn]

This was basically on the inside portion of the outer third of the plate.

And a mistake (check out the catcher).

 

[zitothebrave]

I don't think people realize how rare of a specimen Heyward is. His arms are so long that any pitch if he times it right can be pulled extremely effectively. You're like for him to go the otherway but he doesn't have to like Freeman, etc.

 

[gilesfan]

And once an exaggerated shift takes place (already starting) those numbers will come down.

Why didn't they come down for McCann when teams put the shift on?

 

[thethe]

Why didn't they come down for McCann when teams put the shift on?

Racism? I have no clue...but I would need to be at home to do some more research.