GDT 8/4 VS Pittsburg Pirates Jenkins on the hill

[msstate7]

Garcia looking like a quality MLB 3b.

 

[mfree80]

Man, I like Jenkins. I hope he sticks.

I agree. I really want to see more first pitch strikes. His sinker is really good.

 

[USMA76]

Braves looked like the '62 Mets on that pop up to the right side. Sheesh

 

[msstate7]

Braves looked like the '62 Mets on that pop up to the right side. Sheesh

FF has been abysmal this series.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

 

[mfree80]

How about Garcia on the bases

Okay. It was aggressive, and i am glad it worked out, but it was not smart base running. Kang catches the ball, which he should be expected to do, he is out and we're all cussing him for stupid base running.

I am okay with it, but let's keep some perspective here.

 

[Julio3000]

Garcia is sneaking up on a reasonable season.

 

[cajunrevenge]

The worst thing is he's invariably striking out. At least put the ball in play to give the team a chance.

Freeman was always great with RISP when we were a competitive team. If he is going to suck with RISP atleast let it be now. Kind of helps in a way.

 

[Enscheff]

Garcia is sneaking up on a reasonable season.

He certainly had a good month of July. Hopefully that doesn't stop the FO from addressing 3b this offseason and make the same mistake they did last offseason. For example, Freese has an .800 OPS and has played average or better defense at 3b, all for a cool $3m.

 

[Julio3000]

I wouldn't count on him as a starter going forward, but he's about the dude I thought he would be. I'm grading on a curve commensurate with what this team is now.

 

[thewupk]

Freeman was always great with RISP when we were a competitive team. If he is going to suck with RISP atleast let it be now. Kind of helps in a way.

BA with RISP. The stat that made Jeff Francouer such a good player for a couple of years

 

[DirkPiggler]

He certainly had a good month of July. Hopefully that doesn't stop the FO from addressing 3b this offseason and make the same mistake they did last offseason. For example, Freese has an .800 OPS and has played average or better defense at 3b, all for a cool $3m.

Would love to see the Braves sign Freese. Garcia would make a nice bench bat with pop/ backup corner IF/ OF in the Eric Hinske mold.

 

[UNCBlue012]

BA with RISP. The stat that made Jeff Francouer such a good player for a couple of years

Which is odd because he seems like he's been really good with that this year.

 

[gilesfan]

I wouldn't count on him as a starter going forward, but he's about the dude I thought he would be. I'm grading on a curve commensurate with what this team is now.

Yeah, we are so bad I think we forget what an actual major leaguer might look like.

 

[Nerfherders]

Garcia has been involved in some of my favorite plays this year. This time, a steal attempt of third scores a run. I completely disagree that it should have been scored a caught stealing though. If you attempt to steal, and make the bag, it's a stolen base in my book.

 

[buck75]

De La Cruz is tonight's starter.