Braves 2021
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Tucker Davidson already sent back to Gwinnett. So much for him getting a chance to better himself in a second start. smh
Is this how the Braves "brain trust" makes personnel decisions??
I was like
when they signed Flowers to back up and then like when he decided to retire.Puzzling decision ... was he sent back down in order to bring back a relief pitcher - Dayton??
He came into a crap situation but I agree he should've been better. He wasn't the same after the throwing error to first base, got in his own head. I was at the game, that walk-off by Acuna was so damn sweet. One swing...game over. Gotta love it.
Snitker needed to make the change after Minter's wild walk following the error. He clearly was messed up. There was a righty at the plate and a righty in the bullpen. I even told my wife he needed to make the pitching change - after throwing four pitches nowhere close to the strike zone he was going to groove one down the middle and have it smacked somewhere. After another pitch the catcher had to leap to grab, sure enough - one right down the middle for a double. Jackson then came in but gave up another big hit.
I guess all's well that ends well. That was Acuna's first walkoff HR and it was indeed sweet! The Braves really needed a win last night.
I guess all's well that ends well. That was Acuna's first walkoff HR and it was indeed sweet! The Braves really needed a win last night.
Braves are hard to watch ... a bullpen that cannot hold a lead ... FF cannot do anything with bases loaded ... they are a frustratingly average team. About to lose to the Pirates!! for six losses in seven home games.
Last season they were the Cardiac Kids, seems like every game someone different ended up being the game winning hero of the bunch after the 7th inning. They were exciting to watch. This season they have been making me doze off more in the late innings.
My bad. I meant Jackson came in to a crap situation. I was at least five beers deep by then, lol. Minter def melted down after the throwing error though.
Of late most all the run production has come from 5-8 in the lineup ... 2-4 have struggled. Ozuna is a liability on defense and if he's not hitting ...
Did it sting any less? I might have to try that if it did!
Well if any of you guys are like me, it doesn't sting any less because I've significantly raised my alcohol tolerance this past year. So now it takes more to dull the senses.
Well that was a butt kicking. I was glad to see we were the kicker.
Just hope we didn’t expend our hit quota in one night. .... How about the night for Austin Riley!
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The Pirates Difo, a middle infielder, came on in relief in the bottom of the eighth and left with a 72.00 career ERA.
“I think [Pirates catcher] Stallings summed it up best” Pirates manager Shelton said with a laugh. “Difo didn’t have his best stuff tonight, and they capitalized on it.”
“I think [Pirates catcher] Stallings summed it up best” Pirates manager Shelton said with a laugh. “Difo didn’t have his best stuff tonight, and they capitalized on it.”
Yeah I kind of felt bad for the guy. But he knew it and at least was smiling about it. He tried.
Feels a little different after Acuna walked it off against the Mets. Glad Minter was able to come in and strike that guy out. Really need him to be effective, and he's struggled mightily.
Wish we could play the Pirates and Cubs all season.
Wish we could play the Pirates and Cubs all season.
He's just hit a three-run homer in today's game! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Well we still need bullpen help, I’ll take that plate of crow medium well
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Another dinger...this time by Dansby! This is looking like beer league.
(Not sure how we lost to these bums, I mean bucs, Thurs.)
(Not sure how we lost to these bums, I mean bucs, Thurs.)
I hope to eat some crow on my criticism of Ozuna. He absolutely must produce at the plate because he is a liability in the outfield. Need him to get better and sustain that.
Lol. Riley has been very streaky in his short time in the majors but hopefully he becomes more consistent with time for his ceiling is very high.
He’s a much more mature hitter this year ...
Whatever he's doing right now is working. Hope he can keep it up cuz he's en fuego!
I was ready to hit the panic button after the first couple of innings but the Braves pitched and played much better down the stretch. Bad luck for Ozuna dislocating two fingers. 🙏 Back at .500 again!!! 🤣
Morton looked like he would not make it out of the first inning.... he was fantastic through seven. I have to admit I held my breath in the eighth and ninth innings but S & S came through. Will this team break .500?
When Santana was a little wild and they showed Minter warming up I thought it was over
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