The Atlanta Braves (thread 1)

[GAVol]

Thank you Rick Ankiel!

Man he looked completely overmatched up until that hit. I love it when opposing closers that have 96 mph fastballs throw hanging sliders.

 

[Rockytopman]

Man he looked completely overmatched up until that hit. I love it when opposing closers that have 96 mph fastballs throw hanging sliders.

Good point....Melkie looked like he totally didn't want to be up there...This team reminds me of the '91 team.

 

[MadcapLaughs]

Ankiel big hit and great throw today.

Walks killed Marmol.


How did Lee look in a Brave Uniform?

 

[NochNoch]

Man he looked completely overmatched up until that hit. I love it when opposing closers that have 96 mph fastballs throw hanging sliders.

I actually was following along with game tracker while at work but I just saw the replay of his at bat and you are exactly right. I should have said thank you to Marmol for deciding to throw that slider after he'd been blowing heat by everybody

 

[GAVol]

How did Lee look in a Brave Uniform?

He went hitless, but he he lined out hard twice. Defensively is where you can tell a big difference. He looks a whole lot better out there playing 1st base than Glaus did.

 

[OrangeWilly]

Just watched the end of the game on replay.

That Ankiel at bat was unreal. Marmol was throwing filth to him and then he leaves one up just a bit and Ricky nails it. Unreal he puts that kind of swing on that pitch with two strikes.

This team is unbelievable with the come from behind wins, not sure if i have ever seen anything like it.

 

[Co. Aytch]

Ankiel big hit and great throw today.

Walks killed Marmol.


How did Lee look in a Brave Uniform?

Think he looks great in a Brave uni. Looks alot like an older J Heyward.

 

[GAVol]

Think he looks great in a Brave uni. Looks alot like an older J Heyward.

It's eerie how his batting stance looks like a mirror image of Heyward.

 

[Co. Aytch]

It's eerie how his batting stance looks like a mirror image of Heyward.

My thoughts too. I have never heard Heyward speak about his influences, but it sure seems like he might have mirrored a little bit of what he saw in Lee.

 

[BigOrange15]

It's eerie how his batting stance looks like a mirror image of Heyward.

Everything except the open stance. But yeah, now that you mention it, it is really similar.

 

[Rockytopman]

Anyone watching?

 

[golfballs]

hanson is getting lit up

 

[golfballs]

this ump seems to be inconsistent with his strike zone

 

[GAVol]

Hanson is struggling, but he's not getting any help either. He's given up about 3 ground ball singles, an infield hit and a broken bat rbi.

 

[Rockytopman]

I was thinking the same, but not getting hit hard just in the right spots. Anyways, just setting them up for another late inning rally....

 

[golfballs]

if Diaz had been hustling down the line I think he would have been safe there

 

[Rockytopman]

if Diaz had been hustling down the line I think he would have been safe there

They need to take a lesson from Heyward...he always hustles.

 

[CardassianVol]

This has been a terrible defensive game. If I see any more off-balance throws bouncing around I'm going to lose it.
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[golfballs]

Fantastic bunt by Infante!!

 

[golfballs]

let's get something going here!! come on Derrick!

 

[Rockytopman]

He's having a rough start...

 

[CardassianVol]

Glaus made a year out of doing what he just did.
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[CardassianVol]

Great play, Prado. Yet another error for this team... Ugh.
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[golfballs]

good grief. prado should have let that go to Alex

 

[golfballs]

ooohhh. bad call at 1st