Atlanta Braves Thread (I HURT MYSELF TODAY TO SEE IF I STILL FEEL)

[05_never_again]

Bartolo is the ultimate "love him if he's on my team, hate him if he's on the other team" guy.

Chip and Joe were always quick to point out that HGH suspension and roll their eyes at him when he was a Met. Now they chuckle and high five along with everyone else.

Also, I really like the idea of Howard as a bench bat. He's a sub-.200 hitter but he did club 25 HRs last year in just 362 plate appearances.

 

[zjcvols]

Garcia is the first lefty to start for Atlanta in 188 games.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

So Ryan Howard, huh?

I was like :dunno: but the more you think about it... :good!:

A solid late inning left handed power bat off the bench as well as a solid DH when playing in AL parks.

He can also maybe give Freddie a few days off during the heart of the season to stay fresh.

edit:
I just realized he would have finished 2nd on the team behind Freeman last season with 25 home runs.

He'd been 4th behind Freeman, Markakis & Garcia in RBI's with 59.

 

[05_never_again]

edit:
I just realized he would have finished 2nd on the team behind Freeman last season with 25 home runs.

He'd been 4th behind Freeman, Markakis & Garcia in RBI's with 59.

Exactly. I think you give him a shot purely on the power he still probably has. He hit 25 HRs as a platoon last year. He was on pace for 45 HRs if he were a full-time player. Sure the average is atrocious, but that doesn't matter as much when you're coming off the bench.

 

[NochNoch]

Helluva play right there.

 

[Wickman]

García looks good so far

 

[AV_12]

😳😳😳

 

[TBrown]

One time for scotty

#KempBomb

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Kemp on fire

 

[Wickman]

Kemp son

 

[TBrown]

Kemp on fire

MattVP

 

[NochNoch]

Too soon to start the MVP campaign?

 

[NochNoch]

MattVP

Guess not.

 

[AV_12]

Guess not.

lol nope

 

[TBrown]

Don't make me dig up the "Matt Kemp gonna drop 15 lbs and make a run at MVP if Braves contend for WC" post

 

[TBrown]

To which flat top called Kemp a total pumpkin

 

[zjcvols]

I see you Gohara

 

[TBrown]

I see you Gohara

Stud

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

MattVP

Worth a bump

 

[TBrown]

Truly sorry @flattop

 

[AV_12]

Lol damn

 

[TBrown]

From now on the question will the braves score this inning will be replaced with does Matt Kemp bat this inning? (Sorry scott)

 

[NochNoch]

Other than Kemp already claiming the MVP, the Tebow HR truthers are my favorite baseball story of the year no matter what else happens. I'll never believe it happened.

 

[Blake25p]

I think if Garcia can stay healthy, he'll have a decent year.

 

[AV_12]

Lol we were focused on an 8th bum out of the pen and we got Bonifacio hitting in the late innings