GDT 8/13/19: Going Mike Vick on the Mutts

[Braves1976]

I really wish baseball would grade umpires. This dude was terrible tonight. I mean be consistent at least. If you call a pitch that is outside by 4 inches a strike then do it all night. This is a guy who should not be umpiring games.

yea he was terrible, but I did like him giving MM a strike two inches inside in the 9th as he owed us big after that first inning BS.

 

[Snowman]

I really wish baseball would grade umpires. This dude was terrible tonight. I mean be consistent at least. If you call a pitch that is outside by 4 inches a strike then do it all night. This is a guy who should not be umpiring games.

Unless mt memory is totally failing me, they do grade umpires, there are just no consequences for being bad and they're forbidden from making the grades public.

 

[Runnin]

I sure am glad Acuna entered the HR derby. He used it for practice and getting his swing locked in.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Man I hate we had to burn so many relief pitchers tonight. They are all available tomorrow but with DK pitching we might see several have to pitch again making the pen shorter on Thursday. Newk and Tomlin could be pivotal tomorrow

 

[mossy]

I know it's only one game, but winning game 1 sets a tone. Nice to see a closer to normal 9th from a closer.

 

[TURBO]

Snit managed well tonight

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

McNeil will have an MRI on his hamstring. Potential disaster for the Mets.

 

[nsacpi]

Snit managed well tonight

Putting Joyce in the lineup was the money move.

 

[thethe]

McNeil will have an MRI on his hamstring. Potential disaster for the Mets.

Ugh - Terrible news. McNeil is the kind of guy that you root for even on your most hated team.

 

[The Tariff King]

Putting Joyce in the lineup was the money move.

As well as the last minute defensive change to put Acuna where he was.

 

[thewupk]

Acuna's assist was the 5th hardest thrown OF assist in baseball this year at 99.1 mph

 

[Dunit24]

Unless mt memory is totally failing me, they do grade umpires, there are just no consequences for being bad and they're forbidden from making the grades public.

In other words, umps suck ass bc nothing is being done. I'm ready for robo umps and send these entitled clowns home

 

[The Tariff King]

Unless mt memory is totally failing me, they do grade umpires, there are just no consequences for being bad and they're forbidden from making the grades public.

Imagine Chip narrating when MLB gives grades to Angel and Bucknor.

MLB rep: Angel here is your graded strikezone. Might need to take a look.
Angel: Shrugs and walks off.
Chip: And Angel spits at that offering.

 

[CyYoung31]

Imagine Chip narrating when MLB gives grades to Angel and Bucknor.

MLB rep: Angel here is your graded strikezone. Might need to take a look.
Angel: Shrugs and walks off.
Chip: And Angel spits at that offering.

I want to shadow Chip when he visits the butcher.

“Oh, what a cut!”

 

[The Tariff King]

I want to shadow Chip when he visits the butcher.

“Oh, what a cut!”

Plot twist: Butcher accidentally cut his finger.

 

[goldfly]

Looking at schedule a bit, looks like if all holds serve, Soroka will get to pitch in Toronto, that should be cool for him.

he pitched there last year

i was at that game

 

[Super]

Instead of just calling out Freeman’s RBI tally Chip is now pimping the number of games Freeman has tallied an RBI.

Cutting edge!!

i was just glad to hear him finally fully embracing analytics.

 

[AerchAngel]

Acuna's assist was the 5th hardest thrown OF assist in baseball this year at 99.1 mph

He has a cannon for an arm.

Check his DNA if he is human?

 

[Tapate50]

Acuna, aka the Venezuelan Trout, is one of the most dynamic 5 tool players I've had the pleasure to watch. Damn he's fun.

Was watching last night and saw Frazier wasn't exactly hustling around the bag at 3rd, and told my wife he's toast. Then BAM! I thought he got in there at first.

 

[Carp]

Plot twist: Butcher accidentally cut his finger.

He just missed it!