GDT: July 10th, 2013 - Braves @ Marlins - Chris hitting 5th - Pastor SS

[Grayson Dawg]

It's the BJ factor.....ever heard of the golden touch?....BJ has the crappy touch. Seriously his Karma is the pits.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

And Fredi just sits on the bench without saying a word.

 

[jason27nc]

I'm not sure what bugs me most, BJ swinging at a bouncing pitch, or Uggla trying to run on it when its right in front of him. Then BJ gets picked off, takes the prize. This team just doesn't bring their brains to the game sometimes.

Uggla was safe by two feet. I like the idea because the only thing you lose on that is 1 base. You exchange a guy on 2nd with a guy on third.

 

[thethe]

It's ok if BJ doesn't hustle I guess. Anyone else it would be a probem.

Who is saying its ok?

 

[bravesnumberone]

Damn, this team is incredibly stupid.

 

[ChapelHillMatt]

Who is saying its ok?

Well I'm thinking back to the way people reacted to Yunel and how he was run out of town for doing the same things BJ does. At least Yunel could hit.

 

[Dalyn]

It's ok if BJ doesn't hustle I guess. Anyone else it would be a probem.

Last I checked, BJ is still black.

 

[jason27nc]

not hustling? i'm not sure he could've gotten to second there

hu? He didn't hustle to first. Had Uggla not gone to 3rd the throw would not even of been close to 1st.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Uggla is a pretty good base runner too. Guys feel like they need to try and make things happen sometimes because of the inept batters in the order. Moving up 90 feet on the bases is huge with this lineup sometimes.

 

[thethe]

Well I'm thinking back to the way people reacted to Yunel and how he was run out of town for doing the same things BJ does. At least Yunel could hit.

Yunel was doing other things that forced him out. Besdies, it was easy to discard Yunel..he was making nothing. You can't just throw away a guy you just spent 75 million on.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Last I checked, BJ is still black.

With a white girlfriend.

 

[thethe]

Ok, we made Turner work at least. Get him out after five innings and get into the Marlins tired pen.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Yunel was doing other things that forced him out. Besdies, it was easy to discard Yunel..he was making nothing. You can't just throw away a guy you just spent 75 million on.

So you are justifying terrible play because the guy has a big contract?

 

[ChapelHillMatt]

Yunel was doing other things that forced him out. Besdies, it was easy to discard Yunel..he was making nothing. You can't just throw away a guy you just spent 75 million on.

That's the problem, why did we spend 75 million on him. He's had this reputation before, he was lazy in TB as well.

Sorry for beating a dead horse but it just really bothers me that we signed this guy!

 

[weso1]

Did they do a second replay on the Upton pick off? Looked like he twitched his front leg before he stepped off the mound. Should've been a balk.

 

[Dalyn]

With a white girlfriend.

Exactly. Not sure how his lack of hustle has anything to do with...anything.

 

[DaneHill]

 

[thethe]

That's the problem, why did we spend 75 million on him. He's had this reputation before, he was lazy in TB as well.

Sorry for beating a dead horse but it just really bothers me that we signed this guy!

You pay a guy for the liklihood he will perform and potential for future performance. Upton has a lot of ability. It looks bad now but I'm not going to go crazy after three months of a 5 year deal. I will say though that you are looking right but the book isn't closed.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Keep it at a field goal Paul.

 

[jason27nc]

Did they do a second replay on the Upton pick off? Looked like he twitched his front leg before he stepped off the mound. Should've been a balk.

They did. It did look like he balked.