Braves 2015 season thread

[tabascojet]

12 runs on 14 hits with 0 HRs.

Weirdest. Boner. Ever.

The Braves went 9 for 16 with runners in scoring position. They batted around in the first and again in the ninth, when they scored four runs off Marlins closer Steve Cishek.



ROOF GAFFE

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria expressed no annoyance about the retractable roof gaffe on opening day, but pledged it won't happen again. Loria said he wants the roof open as much as fan comfort will allow. Last year it was closed for 71 of 81 games. "We'll have it open in October, don't worry about it," he said.

TOUGH BUSINESS

On Saturday, Gonzalez told infielder Pedro Ciriaco he would be on the opening-day roster barring "anything crazy," such as a trade. Ciriaco was so thrilled he cried.

The next day, the Braves acquired outfielder Cameron Maybin in the trade that sent closer Craig Kimbrel to the Padres. Gonzalez had to tell Ciriaco he was being demoted to Triple-A to make room for Maybin.

"You're talking about a business that just kind of stinks," Gonzalez said.

UP NEXT

Maybin, Jonny Gomes and A.J. Pierzynski will be in the Braves' starting lineup for the first time Wednesday against Miami, Gonzalez said. Maybin will be in center field and might lead off.

RHP Shelby Miller (10-9, 3.74 ERA in 2014 with the Cardinals) is scheduled to start against Marlins RHP Tom Koehler (10-10, 3.81).

 

[Mistaken4193]

HR AJ Pierzinski

2-0 Braves!!!!1

 

[bamabear82]

Cunnif's looking good so far too.

 

[Mistaken4193]

I thought Miller looked good tonight except for the 3rd inning.

 

[Mistaken4193]

CUnnif and Cody Martin have looked very good so far. I like this team, I dont think we will make the playoffs but we can definately finish above .500.

 

[bamabear82]

I thought Miller looked good tonight except for the 3rd inning.

I agree. Seemed to have problems wrangling in his fastball at times but all in all he looked pretty good.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Not gonna lie. I didn't pick AJ Pierzynski to hit our first homer o the season. Came at a good time too. I love small ball, but this is one of those games where it was gonna take a long ball to break the 0-0 tie.

Miller had a long ifth inning, but I thought he had good stuff, just was a tad bit off. No runs allowed though.

 

[Mistaken4193]

The Kimbrel loss isnt going to be as big as people thought it was gonna be.

The Johnson/Grilli 8th/9th inning combo will be one of the best in the MLB.

 

[Chewbaccer]

The Kimbrel loss isnt going to be as big as people thought it was gonna be.

The Johnson/Grilli 8th/9th inning combo will be one of the best in the MLB.

Cunniff and Martin have been impressive so far as well.

As great as Kimbrel was, he was a closer, and if it meant getting rid of BJ Upton and his contract, I would have sent Kimbrel away with him and not thought twice about it, especially with a top prospect headed our way.

 

[bamabear82]

The Kimbrel loss isnt going to be as big as people thought it was gonna be.

The Johnson/Grilli 8th/9th inning combo will be one of the best in the MLB.

Kimbrel is the best in the game but he's just a closer and closers come and go all the time. Well worth getting rid of to do away with BGay and that damn contract. Especially since we're probably not going to be in contention for a year or two anyway. I still can't believe someone actually took on that contract. They're basically paying $20 mil+ a year for a closer.

 

[Mistaken4193]

We got a lot of money where we can go out and get that FA we may need in the lineup to help us win in 2017

 

[Chewbaccer]

Kimbrel is the best in the game but he's just a closer and closers come and go all the time. Well worth getting rid of to do away with BGay and that damn contract. Especially since we're probably not going to be in contention for a year or two anyway. I still can't believe someone actually took on that contract. They're basically paying $20 mil+ a year for a closer.

Nearly 50 million still owed to BJ and the Padres have an outfield consisting of Justin Upton, Matt Kemp and Will Myers.

around 15 million a year for a 4th outfielder.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Thankfully this is the last season we have to pay Dan Uggla 13 million for nothing. We'll have money to spend.

 

[Mistaken4193]

Is it me or are the Padres basically us the last 2 years???

 

[bamabear82]

Nearly 50 million still owed to BJ and the Padres have an outfield consisting of Justin Upton, Matt Kemp and Will Myers.

around 15 million a year for a 4th outfielder.

Yup, shows how bad they wanted Kimbrel. More power to 'em, lol.

 

[Mistaken4193]

I was very skeptical of John Hart to begin with but I am a Big fan now.

 

[bamabear82]

I was very skeptical of John Hart to begin with but I am a Big fan now.

He's definitely had to make some tough calls but it needed to be done, something we're not too used to.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I was very skeptical of John Hart to begin with but I am a Big fan now.

He's gotten a nice haul for every big trade.

Jace Peterson and Shelby Miller are making immediate impacts, and we'll see some of the prospects we acquired within a year or two.

Pretty impressive to take a bottom 3 farm system and turn it into a top 10 farm system in 1 offseason. When we were the Braves, we always had a stocked farm system, I love that we're getting back to it.

 

[Mistaken4193]

Time to Fire up the Fucking Grilli!!!

 

[Mistaken4193]

He's gotten a nice haul for every big trade.

Jace Peterson and Shelby Miller are making immediate impacts, and we'll see some of the prospects we acquired within a year or two.

Pretty impressive to take a bottom 3 farm system and turn it into a top 10 farm system in 1 offseason. When we were the Braves, we always had a stocked farm system, I love that we're getting back to it.

I read we were a top 5 farm system. And we got a bunch of high draft picks in this draft.