He`s now an extreme flyball pitcher.AnEternalEnigma said:Let's see if Mr. Venters has recovered from his San Diego meltdown.
He`s now an extreme flyball pitcher.AnEternalEnigma said:Let's see if Mr. Venters has recovered from his San Diego meltdown.
Dude, Felix v. Lowe tomorrow. Lowe is so bad, he`s the only pitcher on the Braves roster with an ERA over 4.00.Macattk15 said:Grats on the sweep Atlanta.
Hmm, I`ve seen him do 96 a LOT, at least according to Gameday`s readings. 97 a few times too.AnEternalEnigma said:Damn, Venters is throwing 97mph sinkers. I've never seen him top 95 this season.
CygnusXS said:Dude, Felix v. Lowe tomorrow. Lowe is so bad, he`s the only pitcher on the Braves roster with an ERA over 4.00.
Enron said:Lookoutlanding is going to be fun tommorrow
It`s fun right now!Enron said:Lookoutlanding is going to be fun tommorrow
CygnusXS said:It`s fun right now!
Doesn`t make it unfun to read.Macattk15 said:Not really. The game thread is no different than ANY other loss.
Yeah... the game Ramos won in the bottom of the ninth, now that was a fun gamethread.Macattk15 said:Not really. The game thread is no different than ANY other loss.
AnEternalEnigma said:Heyward was clearly safe.
Sharp said:Good god Angels field is really awful. Every ball to the outfield kicks up little dust clouds.
Sharp said:Well, that could have been a fun game if it turned out totally differently to how it did. At least the blown call that led to a missing run didn't affect anything in the end.
Dude... the field absolutely blows. The Angels made terrible play after terrible play too. You may not realize it because you've never seen a real field before, but grass is supposed to stay on the field, not leave it in clumps.sf2fanatic said:LOL U serious bashing on the field?
Mikey telling Davey "Go Home and Be a Family Man. Again"
Sharp said:Dude... the field absolutely blows. The Angels made terrible play after terrible play too. You may not realize it because you've never seen a real field before, but grass is supposed to stay on the field, not leave it in clumps.
It almost certainly is, they apparently totally redid the field for it. But I'm still going to assume it's the usual state of the Angels field because I am unreasonable and pissed off about that game.sf2fanatic said:It could be from the recent concert series they been having there....Taio Cruz and U2 had concerts there..Usually its in top shape..
Oh yeah Blah Blah at real field....
I heard someCygnusXS said:Dude, Felix v. Lowe tomorrow. Lowe is so bad, he`s the only pitcher on the Braves roster with an ERA over 4.00.
Sharp said:It almost certainly is, they apparently totally redid the field for it. But I'm still going to assume it's the usual state of the Angels field because I am unreasonable and pissed off about that game.
Russel Martin? Does this guy know who Brian McCann is?Lambtron said:I heard somedudeidiot on some syndicated sports talk show last night saying the Yankees needed to trade Nick Swisher and Russel Martin for Lowe. Because Lowe is a "great pitcher" who would really solidify the Yankees' rotation. I mean, before we even get into the fact that this trade probably doesn't work well for the Braves, Lowe? Really? Hahahah.
Swisher for Lowe? yes please. Of course thats assuming they take on all the money. But I wouldn't mind having Heyward or Prado in center. I think they could be average. And then we can just trade Russell Martin to someone for a RH bullpen arm.Lambtron said:I heard somedudeidiot on some syndicated sports talk show last night saying the Yankees needed to trade Nick Swisher and Russel Martin for Lowe. Because Lowe is a "great pitcher" who would really solidify the Yankees' rotation. I mean, before we even get into the fact that this trade probably doesn't work well for the Braves, Lowe? Really? Hahahah.
Clearly not.CygnusXS said:Russel Martin? Does this guy know who Brian McCann is?
Honestly, I wouldn't take that deal unless the Yankees picked up a significant portion of Lowe's contract. And then I would flip Swisher, no lie. Where's he going to play? We don't need any starters unless Prado somehow ends out for the season.Windu said:Swisher for Lowe? yes please. Of course thats assuming they take on all the money. But I wouldn't mind having Heyward or Prado in center. I think they could be average. And then we can just trade Russell Martin to someone for a RH bullpen arm.
I did read on MLBTR though that the yankees are reluctant to deal with the braves because of the way previous trades have worked out for them.
jakncoke said:Neat. The Pirates signed their first player from Guatemala ever and suppose to be just the 3rd ever given a contact.
verbum said:And they are a half game ahead of the Reds in the standings. Congrats.
oh, i'm fine with keeping lowe too. but if we did have the chance of getting rid of his contract and getting a player like Swisher in return then i would do it. Of course, Swisher is a FA after this season though.CygnusXS said:Honestly, I wouldn't take that deal unless the Yankees picked up a significant portion of Lowe's contract. And then I would flip Swisher, no lie. Where's he going to play? We don't need any starters unless Prado somehow ends out for the season.
I'm actually really fine with just keeping Lowe at this point. He isn't that bad, he gives you an extremely reliable amount of innings, and he provides significant depth to our roster. I'm more interested in trading Jurrjens, Minor, or maybe Delgado for a legitimate CF, SS, or other hitting prospects during the offseason.
Sanjuro Tsubaki said:When someone asks you if Cliff Lee is a god you say YES!
The Braves got to Cliff Lee for six runs in less than four innings, and Tim Hudson settled in for seven-plus solid innings as Atlanta took the home opener over the Phillies, 6-3.
The Braves tacked on three runs in the second and fourth innings against Lee, recording 10 hits total against the left-hander. Martin Prado, Nate McLouth and Alex Gonzalez drove in a run apiece in the second, while Chipper Jones doubled home three in the fourth.
Lee was chased after 3.1 innings. He allowed seven ground balls, five fly balls and five line drives, ending with a WPA of -.498. He constantly left his cutter and four-seamer up and over the plate, resulting in several hard hit balls by Braves hitters. Such a bad game by Lee command-wise is very rare.
May 6, 2011 - On Friday night, the Phillies learned that 16 strikeouts aren't enough to prevent a shutout loss. Despite Cliff Lee's terrific effort, Derek Lowe took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Braves beat the division leaders 5-0.