Braves @ Reds - Game 1

• karen lotz

  

  Could be an epic battle of managerial minds this weekend.
• mhs95_06

  mhs95_06;838220 wrote:Pathetic AB by Stubbs to not even make contact after Lewis steals 2nd. But the Braves give Lewis 3rd. Let's see if reliable Cairo can get him in from there with less than 2 out.

  
  Brain cramp by Dusty with a suicide squeeze with a 3-2 count, putting Cairo in a position he couldn't lay off ball 4 because Lewis would be out at home, and reducing Cairo to fouling out to salvage keeping the runner on 3B. Bad logic by Dusty! Cairo did all he could, but Dusty failed!
• se-alum

  

  What is the Braves bullpen like?? Jurrjens w/ 45 pitches thru 2 innings.
• Midstate01

  

  karen lotz;838229 wrote:Could be an epic battle of managerial minds this weekend.

  
  Then congrats on the sweep!!
• Midstate01

  

  mhs95_06;838231 wrote:Brain cramp by Dusty with a suicide squeeze with a 3-2 count, putting Cairo in a position he couldn't lay off ball 4 because Lewis would be out at home, and reducing Cairo to fouling out to salvage keeping the runner on 3B. Bad logic by Dusty! Cairo did all he could, but Dusty failed!

  
  And hanigan on deck who makes contact. Just stupid!!!!!
• karen lotz

  

  Midstate01;838234 wrote:Then congrats on the sweep!!

  
  Fredi is just as bad.
• dave

  I still can't believe that happened. A fast runner and 3rd, arguably your best hitter up there in that situation, infield playing back. WTF.
  
  
  Pretty sure Dusty thought there was 1 strike. Even so that's a terrible call.
• karen lotz

  

  se-alum;838233 wrote:What is the Braves bullpen like?? Jurrjens w/ 45 pitches thru 2 innings.

  
  Back end is more than solid with O'Flaherty, Venters, and Kimbrel. Sherril and Linebrink are good more often than not. Proctor is like pouring gas on a fire.
• dave

  Lotz, when is chipper coming back?
• karen lotz

  

  Braves also recalled Christhian Martinez today for long relief. Might see him here shortly.
• karen lotz

  

  dave;838252 wrote:Lotz, when is chipper coming back?

  
  Will take BP with team on Monday in Atlanta then they will determine if he needs a couple rehab games or not. He's been hitting and running for a week already.
• karen lotz

  

  McLouth is so *****.
• karen lotz

  

  That's more like it.
• se-alum

  

  Ahhh yea, Bronson true to form.
• Midstate01

  

  Ballgame
• dave

  never saw this coming
• justincredible

  

  So glad we signed Bronson to an extension.
• swamisez

  

  I do like that the Reds are running more in the last few days. Also, they have been a little more patient. They ran pitch counts up in the final game at pittsburgh and tonight.
  
  Side note, runner on second left handed hitter, roll a weak ground ball to 2nd.
• swamisez

  

  You know that machine Monica Abbott advertised on FSN all last year? Could that be Drew Stubbs new nickname? K-Factor
• dave

  these outfielders a so bad, doesn't really matter who's in there. basically all they do is hit an occasional long ball or grounder that finds a hole.
• se-alum

  

  Stubbs just gives this team sooooo much!! He's fast!!
• justincredible

  

  dave;838292 wrote:these outfielders a so bad, doesn't really matter who's in there. basically all they do is hit an occasional long ball or grounder that finds a hole.

  
  Defensively they are great, offensively they are giant turds.
• dave

  lol go team!
• justincredible

  

  se-alum;838294 wrote:Stubbs just gives this team sooooo much!! He's fast!!

  
  Most people that say this are high on Heisey. Stubbs is better in all aspects of the game.
• swamisez

  

  Stubbs may be better in all aspects of the game. However, given the horrific performance displayed by Stubbs since April, Heisey should be getting the bulk of the at bats. Drew Stubbs simply cannot find a way to put the ball in play enough. When given the two I have to say Heisey brings more offensively at this point. I hope Drew Stubbs will get out of the funk he is in, but he isn't helping the team with his play at this point.