(04-04-2016 06:34 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Daniel Murphy looks really good in a Nats uniform. 2-3 with a homer and a double and 2 rbi.

Yeah - driving in the go ahead run in the top of 10 - looks like he's picking up where he left off in the playoffs (omitting the WS of course).

from where have you heard this before file....
Kershaw opens up with a 1-2-3 inning.

(04-04-2016 06:31 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 05:55 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  Dodgers lineup:
Utley
Seager
Turner
Gonzalez
Puig
Crawford
Pederson
Ellis
Kershaw

Utley as leadoff is a terrible idea. It should be Pederson, but I think they're trying to keep the pressure off after last season's second half and his efforts to correct this spring. I wouldn't want Turner in the 3 hole but since they've got Utley leading off, and his pathetic OBP will throw all the numbers off, it doesn't really matter. When Grandal and Kendrick are back (first homestand) this will change. I'm a little bummed that Roberts is playing this so old school but whatever, play ball.

So there you go. Terrible OBP guy Chase Utley goes and hits a double to lead off the year for LA. Seager knocks him in. Ginger Jesus sacrifices him over and Gonzo singles him in. Then Puig strikes out on three pitches. Just like I figured!

ETA: No, I'm not going to do play by play. Just the first at bat, cuz I know swoosh loves him some Dodger Blue.

ha, I actually watched the first couple ABs. I LOLd at Utley after reading your post and then vomited a bit after the Seager AB

(04-04-2016 06:34 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Daniel Murphy looks really good in a Nats uniform. 2-3 with a homer and a double and 2 rbi.

MLB had a live look in and I got to see the Braves totally screw up what should've been an easy out at the plate on the Taylor fly ball

The Strangler gets the save!

oh the Braves totally gakked up the game again vs the Nats. 4-15 last 19 games now vs the Nats.

Papelbon with an extremely quiet inning which you love from closer.

(04-04-2016 06:45 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 06:31 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 05:55 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  Dodgers lineup:
Utley
Seager
Turner
Gonzalez
Puig
Crawford
Pederson
Ellis
Kershaw

Utley as leadoff is a terrible idea. It should be Pederson, but I think they're trying to keep the pressure off after last season's second half and his efforts to correct this spring. I wouldn't want Turner in the 3 hole but since they've got Utley leading off, and his pathetic OBP will throw all the numbers off, it doesn't really matter. When Grandal and Kendrick are back (first homestand) this will change. I'm a little bummed that Roberts is playing this so old school but whatever, play ball.

So there you go. Terrible OBP guy Chase Utley goes and hits a double to lead off the year for LA. Seager knocks him in. Ginger Jesus sacrifices him over and Gonzo singles him in. Then Puig strikes out on three pitches. Just like I figured!

ETA: No, I'm not going to do play by play. Just the first at bat, cuz I know swoosh loves him some Dodger Blue.

ha, I actually watched the first couple ABs. I LOLd at Utley after reading your post and then vomited a bit after the Seager AB

ETA: Good Lord I look like a moron (Utley on in 3rd w/HBP).

Utley 3-4 with the HBP. OBP is .800. Ain't baseball great?

(04-04-2016 08:38 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Utley 3-4 with the HBP. OBP is .800. Ain't baseball great?

A real internet blowhard moment for me. But as good a start as I can ask for from the Dodgers.

No idea what was going on with Padres management of the game. Like the Brewers but worse, really letting Ross get shelled. And then with Perdomo? Kind of felt like they just gave up.

Things that make you go hmmmm: Greinke gives up 7 runs in 4 innings in his Dback debut. That's a much lower bar for Kazmir!

Greinke done for the evening, giving up 7 runs in 4 innings. He gave up 7 runs in all of April last season. Amazing what can happen when your BABIP and LOB% aren't so low

(04-04-2016 06:36 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 06:34 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Daniel Murphy looks really good in a Nats uniform. 2-3 with a homer and a double and 2 rbi.

Yeah - driving in the go ahead run in the top of 10 - looks like he's picking up where he left off in the playoffs (omitting the WS of course).

Man, we had you beat and then dropped the ball (actually, replay showed AJPz never really had control, although ball got there plenty ahead of time. Also noticed ya'll got the double-play call when our runner took out your second baseman outside the baseline. Might have been a better inning for us if not for that.)

At least Braves fought toe to toe with a clearly superior team for a whole game and extended it to extras. Good pitching by Teheran and Winkler. Grilli was off tonight, and that was the difference.

Will be a long season, but I think our second half will show some signs of life. Looking forward to 2017. Will keep the faith during a rebuilding 2016.


Nats players sure look good filling out their unis. Some big strong players ya'll have there. Hope ya'll can take your best shot this year and next because Braves will be back by after that, and your window will have grown much smaller.

Still rooting for the Cubbies to go ahead and get it done this season to clear the way for the Braves resurgence as a WS contender by 2018. Glad baseball season is here again.

(04-04-2016 05:45 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 05:34 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 05:33 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 05:30 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Nats just had a dp turned due to the new rules. guy from the Braves slid to try to break up a DP and slid past the bag. umpire called it a dp even though the runner was saf at 1st..

slid past, as in to the side of the bag and right at the fielder?

yep... 1st one that I've seen so far...

that's good. Not only is player safety the most important thing, but the job of a base runner is to run to a base. Breaking up a DP by going after a fielder doesn't really make a lot of sense. Especially when you remember that by the time he goes into his slide he's already out. So basically these fielders were getting taken out by a guy who should no longer even be on the field

I agree with the new rule and the call, though as a Braves fan was disappointed we fell victim to it first. Still, player safety from stupid injuries that are preventable, like we have been susceptible to ourselves over the years, is a good improvement. It will even out over the season as players get used to what they can and can't do. Will be a good thing for the game if they keep up enforcement and don;t back off.

well with 2 days in the books very high scoring so far- esp. in the NL....
AL league era is 3.38
NL league era is 4.61

and what's amazing about the NL number is that's with all the aces going so far. 7 of the 14 starters who have started so far have an era after 1 start of 4.50 or worse.

25 homers in 13 games so far in MLB. Pretty close to the 2.02 hr/g that we had last year. So power seems like it's making a comeback...

(04-04-2016 10:47 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 06:36 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-04-2016 06:34 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Daniel Murphy looks really good in a Nats uniform. 2-3 with a homer and a double and 2 rbi.

Yeah - driving in the go ahead run in the top of 10 - looks like he's picking up where he left off in the playoffs (omitting the WS of course).

Man, we had you beat and then dropped the ball (actually, replay showed AJPz never really had control, although ball got there plenty ahead of time. Also noticed ya'll got the double-play call when our runner took out your second baseman outside the baseline. Might have been a better inning for us if not for that.)

At least Braves fought toe to toe with a clearly superior team for a whole game and extended it to extras. Good pitching by Teheran and Winkler. Grilli was off tonight, and that was the difference.

Will be a long season, but I think our second half will show some signs of life. Looking forward to 2017. Will keep the faith during a rebuilding 2016.


Nats players sure look good filling out their unis. Some big strong players ya'll have there. Hope ya'll can take your best shot this year and next because Braves will be back by after that, and your window will have grown much smaller.

Still rooting for the Cubbies to go ahead and get it done this season to clear the way for the Braves resurgence as a WS contender by 2018. Glad baseball season is here again.

One thing I can tell you about rebuild teams is that teams rarely improve on your expected schedule. They either jump up fast or toil in a cycle of rebuilding for way longer than anticipated.

(04-05-2016 09:12 AM)stever20 Wrote:  well with 2 days in the books very high scoring so far- esp. in the NL....
AL league era is 3.38
NL league era is 4.61

and what's amazing about the NL number is that's with all the aces going so far. 7 of the 14 starters who have started so far have an era after 1 start of 4.50 or worse.

25 homers in 13 games so far in MLB. Pretty close to the 2.02 hr/g that we had last year. So power seems like it's making a comeback...

162 games, man; 162 games.

That said, I'd love to see a little more gorilla ball.

(04-05-2016 12:38 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-05-2016 09:12 AM)stever20 Wrote:  well with 2 days in the books very high scoring so far- esp. in the NL....
AL league era is 3.38
NL league era is 4.61

and what's amazing about the NL number is that's with all the aces going so far. 7 of the 14 starters who have started so far have an era after 1 start of 4.50 or worse.

25 homers in 13 games so far in MLB. Pretty close to the 2.02 hr/g that we had last year. So power seems like it's making a comeback...

162 games, man; 162 games.

That said, I'd love to see a little more gorilla ball.

oh I know. It's just if batters are hitting off of aces like this- it's going to be a high scoring year. And look today. Keuchel given up 2 runs in 2 innings and Kluber with 2 runs in 2 innings as well...

the other thing you normally see. Power goes up as the season goes along, with the warmer weather etc.

(04-05-2016 01:04 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(04-05-2016 12:38 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-05-2016 09:12 AM)stever20 Wrote:  well with 2 days in the books very high scoring so far- esp. in the NL....
AL league era is 3.38
NL league era is 4.61

and what's amazing about the NL number is that's with all the aces going so far. 7 of the 14 starters who have started so far have an era after 1 start of 4.50 or worse.

25 homers in 13 games so far in MLB. Pretty close to the 2.02 hr/g that we had last year. So power seems like it's making a comeback...

162 games, man; 162 games.

That said, I'd love to see a little more gorilla ball.

oh I know. It's just if batters are hitting off of aces like this- it's going to be a high scoring year. And look today. Keuchel given up 2 runs in 2 innings and Kluber with 2 runs in 2 innings as well...

Make that 2 runs in 5 innings for both. And if Hicks and Correa could catch the ball it'd be 0 runs

huh? Boston got a 2 run homer off of Kluber. Single for leadoff guy, homer.
And Hicks is on the Yanks- how does he figure into things at all for Keuchel? 4 walks in 5 innings isn't good.