GDT: Braves @ Dodgers (NLDS Game 4, October 7, 2013)

[Gary82]

I am hate.

 

[parkvadawg]

Walk, a hit, and a lucky tag applied by Simmons in that 9th.

You put in the best closer in the game period. Don't defend that crap.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Why is it Fredi's fault? Kimbrel's never pitched 2 innings before, and he was gassed in the 9th in Game 2.

If we are going to lose atleastet it be with our all star elite closer pitching. Best closer in the game and he pitches 1 inning in the series. Unforgivable. Fredi needs to go.

 

[jsebe10]

Glad to see McCann go.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Said at the beginning of the thread anything but a heartbreaking loss and we're about ****ing get one of the worst ever. All because our young players don't have the guts to man up in the big moment.

 

[Bdawg2309]

CALLED IT EARLIER.. EXCEPT SAID KIMBREL WOULD BLOW THE SAVE

 

[jpack1]

You just can't have a manager you have to win in spite of. You just can't.

 

[nsacpi]

Not over. But wish Fredi had put the pitcher in the 4 spot and Janish in the 8 spot. That's an awful mistake.

 

[JusticeForAll23]

Another hitter we were ahead of 0-2 and couldn't put away, and all because he couldn't sac bunt. Is there a better way to torture us?

That's been our death knell this series: the inability to put hitters away with 2 strikes.

I'm going to go to my grave wondering why Fedi Gonzalez, way back in 2013, kept the best relief pitcher in baseball waiting in the bullpen in an elimination game, because he thinks you have to follow archaic baseball tradition, and use him just one inning because it's a save situation. We have, without a doubt, one of the 5 worst managers in baseball. And, despite that and a ton of serious injuries, we still managed to win 96 games.

 

[parkvadawg]

Kimbrel has never pitched 2 innings, who says he does well?

Who says he doesn't? Carpenter? Really?

 

[Five]

Kimbrel has never pitched 2 innings, who says he does well?

Again not arguing, but hes the best we got, if they could let kershaw throw on three days rest, what not let kimbrel throw 2, ride him, if you fail, you failed with the best you got, not carp who got hit in game 2

 

[Bravesfan]

That was painful

 

[Julio3000]

I would like a volunteer to come to my house and shoot me in the head.

You get a choice: garroted by Brian Wilson's ponybeard or smothered by Yasiel Puig's epic douchiness.

 

[shabadu84]

All of baseball are laughing at the decision to not use the best closer in baseball in the most high pressure situation of the season. Inexcusable

 

[Braves1976]

Kimbrel's NEVER gone 2 innings before. And if you watched Game 2 you could clearly see he was gassed.

Gassed? are you drunk? He was hitting 101 mph on the gun, if anything he was just too amped up.

 

[gilesfan]

If we lose bc our best player gasses then So be it, but you ride your best horse, IMO.

 

[TDlxANDER]

Our vets suck...our rookies suck...our FA signings suck...our waiver deals suck. Missing anything?

Freddy Garcia was great

 

[Diesel]

It's an elimination game. Dodgers brought Kershaw in because they saw the importance. The Braves are faced with elimination and Kimbrel can't be used for 6 outs? This isn't June 8th. Playoffs. Elimination game.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

And if Kimbrel tries to pitch two innings and blow it, Gonzalez would still get blamed

 

[Tapate50]

Heyward can show me something here...