Braves 2016 season thread

[bamabear82]

 

[Chewbaccer]

I haven't been able to watch the last 3 games. Day game on Wednesday. Losers at my Firday night cash game would rather admit they suck dick and watch basketball, which is fine, I don't feel bad for taking their money and I had to do some running around last night and when I got back I watched the race(once a week vs basically every day). But I haven't missed much.

Today is Mothers Day. When my mama gets out of church, I'm going to meet her at her mama's house and then to my dad's parents' house, so it's doubtful I get to see much of today's game.

 

[bamabear82]

God dammit, Aybar. Screw up the double play and it leads to a run.

1-0 Zona

 

[bamabear82]

Folty looked pretty good today. So I guess we've got that going for us.

 

[Chewbaccer]

God dammit, Aybar. Screw up the double play and it leads to a run.

1-0 Zona

I can't stand Aybar. He's been a huge disappointment. For a contact hitterwith gold glove defense, he sure strikes out a lot and makes a lot of errors.

 

[bamabear82]

Tie game! 2 run double Frenchy!

 

[bamabear82]

Bottom 8, tied at 3.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Actually shgowing a little fight. Hopefully whoever comes out of the BP for the top of the 9th doesn't ruin it.

 

[bamabear82]

 

[Eco]

You know, if we could win at home, we'd be half decent, but only winning ONCE at the Ted is unfathomable. I say we need to win at least one at home against the Phillies or else Freddie may be unemployed.

 

[Chewbaccer]

You know, if we could win at home, we'd be half decent, but only winning ONCE at the Ted is unfathomable. I say we need to win at least one at home against the Phillies or else Freddie may be unemployed.

He's gone at the end of the season regardless. @bamabear82 posted a tweet saying Bud Black is the front runner for 2017.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I like the Alabama A logo on you.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I know there's sentimental value and all that, but Francouer really should be a bench player and spot starter.

Just think of the ground Mallex Smith and Ender Inciarte could cover with one in left and the other in center, not to mention having two leadoff batters(yet neither bats leadoff for some reason) who are threats to steal every time they get on.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Hard luck bunch.

Wisler smokes a grounder to third that ricochets right to Galvis for the second out, and Morgan snags a comebacker linedrive destined for centerfield and a 1-0 Braves lead with a man on third.

But the game remains scoreless.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Galvis with the sac fly to give the Phillies an insurmountable 1-0 lead.

I don't know why Markakis didn't attempt a throw. Franco isn't exactly a speed demon, and I doubt a 37 year old catcher in Carlos Ruiz would take second on a throw, and even if he did and Franco was safe at the plate, there's still 2 outs.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Flowers grounds into a double play, but Inciarte scored on the play.

Tie game, but the double play killed any thoughts of a big inning.

 

[Chewbaccer]

And the Phillies lead 2-1.

Cesar Hernandez with a 2 strike, 2 out RBI single after Borjous hit the hardest ball he's ever hit in his life for a double off the top of the wall.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Great play by Inciarte to fool Ruiz at first. Always helps to get a double play on a fly ball to centerfield to end the inning.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Error didn't produce any runs, but probably cost Wisler a shot at another inning.

And Wisler looks like he's gonna be a tough luck loser tonight, but 7 innings allowing just 2 runs and 1 walk is a solid performance coming off of his dominant performance his last time out.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Franco with a solo homer.

3-1 Phillies.

Wisler did go 8 innings though.

8 innings, 3 runs should get you a win, but this offense is just terribly bad.

I wish we didn't start Francouer so much. I wish Beckham would play second, and Garcia would play third and get the 30 year old journeymen, Brignac and D'Arnaud back to Gwinnett and come up with some kind of failed test for Aybar that will get him suspended.