GDT 8/17/2013: Nationals @ Braves

[Krovahn]

Even Uggla's old eyes could have saw that wasn't a strike.

Fixed that one for ya.

 

[AUTiger7222]

Glavine has a sarcastic sense of humor, where as Smoltz was more direct with his humor.

Glavine's approach is I'm having a beer with you and we're just ranting about the game.

Smoltz's approach is, I'm a 19 year veteran, and here's what my view of the game is.

Nothing wrong with either tbh.

I enjoy both of their styles and would love to hear them do a game together.

 

[jsebe10]

Lol they wanna introduce replay and challenges to baseball but don't want to fix their obvious problem. Umpire strike zones.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Oh well. Guys fought to the end. Can't ask for more than that. And still up by 14.5 games

 

[Krovahn]

For those who didn't/couldn't see Simmons' amazing play:

[video]http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=29811141&partnerId=as_mlb_20130818_10922204[/video]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=29811141&partnerId=as_mlb_20130818_10922204

 

[Bdawg2309]

schafer is back to being crappy.

what a waste of time.

 

[Murphfan]

Tonight was my first night on this site. Nice to have a "go to" site for the game. Thanks to you all. Look forward to the next night game. That having been said, DAMN I hate losing to these guys... Happy Sunday to you all.

 

[Runnin]

We'll have to get 'em tomorrow and win the series. Love the way they never gave up!

 

[jsebe10]

This umpire screwed the Braves tonight without any lube!

They blew yes...but the offense going dormant for 6 innings cost them the game.

 

[Murphfan]

I enjoy both of their styles and would love to hear them do a game together.

Wouldn't ya though?

 

[jsebe10]

And Minor going only 1 1/3

 

[Braves1976]

We'll have to get 'em tomorrow and win the series. Love the way they never gave up!

Well said. It's just a shame the ump totally changed his strike zone. If Minor had the same strike zone he'd pitched longer and deeper. It was a horribly called game by the ump. He squeezes Minor in the second and then gives the Nats everything later.

 

[Murphfan]

Wouldn't ya though?

'Specially since they give each other complete and total $hi@ when they get together.

 

[Braves1976]

And Minor going only 1 1/3

He'd went longer if not for the missed strike three call in the second. He had a tiny strike zone compared to what we saw the Nats pitchers getting. I am not saying he pitched well, he was off tonight but the missed calls made it worse.

 

[AUTiger7222]

They blew yes...but the offense going dormant for 6 innings cost them the game.

Because they didn't know which pitches to swing at and which one's not to and as a result they swung at a lot of bad pitches that they couldn't hit. It started in the 7th inning with horrible calls on Joey T and Heyward. From then on it was absolutely brutal.

 

[Bdawg2309]

and also ayala being garbage
offense mailing in it after the 9th

 

[The Tariff King]

And Minor going only 1 1/3

Minor's no Wood. Gotta last a lot longer than that playa.

 

[Braves1976]

It's good we have another off day Monday, our bullpen and Simmons will need it.

 

[Braves1976]

and also ayala being garbage

I wouldn't call him garbage, but I don't want him on our playoff roster.

 

[Runnin]

Justin Upton sure did not respond well to getting plunked.