IGT 8/4/2022: ATL@NYM -- Let's Get It On

[Frayed Knot]

Two poorly timed (are there any other kind?) GIDPs have kept this game from really blowing up.

[kcmets]

McCann, flashing more skills...

[Edgy MD]

Carrasco has been working with sliders away most of the game but has been leaving some inside and getting hit harder here in the fifth.

[Edgy MD]

And Acuña really hits one hard.

[kcmets]

Into the apple

[Fman99]

I suppose it's unrealistic to expect a team as good as this to just lay down because they're five runs in the hole.

[Lefty Specialist]

Need to answer back here.

[Edgy MD]

We need some Ruf.

[kcmets]

Cookie 1-2-3

[Fman99]

Nice response to the 1-2-3 that Wright put up in the bottom of the previous inning. Right back to it sez Cookford

[Edgy MD]

The way to manage the bullpen is to get some runs.

[kcmets]

[bIGPURPLE]NaqBOOM!2[/bIGPURPLE]

[Edgy MD]

[bIGPURPLE]Everybody get Naquid![/bIGPURPLE]

[Lefty Specialist]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: I think Buck is trying this out to see how it works. If Naquin has a good night, then we'll see. lol.

Lol lol

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Everyone who criticized the deadline acquisitions apologize to Billy right now.



I'll start.

[Frayed Knot]

Not THAT dumb apparently.

[The Hot Corner]

I think Buck knows what he is doing. He certainly knows a lot more than I do.

[Lefty Specialist]

Ottovino bends but doesn't break.

[Edgy MD]

The slider away seems to kill these Braves.



They hit everything else, though.

[Frayed Knot]

Dang! Ottavino had 2-outs and an 0-2 count and was sitting on a potential 8-pitch 1-2-3 inning ...

then he nibbled on Arcia and gave up a 3-2 single, followed by a WP and an RBI single to bring Acuna up as the tying run.

... but then whiffs him!!

[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Not THAT dumb apparently.

Cahna would have hit three homers.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Not THAT dumb apparently. Cahna would have hit three homers.

Clearly ... and caught that d'Arnaud liner.

[Frayed Knot]

Would have like to see them dive into the Braves' bullpen an inning or two earlier, but Matzek is in to start the 7th.

[Lefty Specialist]

Diaz on in the 8th to face the big boys. I approve.

[Edgy MD]

Seems pretty dumb not to go to Cahna.

[Lefty Specialist]

Diaz being Diaz.

[Edgy MD]

I let him pitch the ninth.



Unless Cahna is loose.

[Ceetar]

Canha is unequivocally the better player, i know you struggle with that concept re: trading nobodies for established major leaguers, but small sample results not withstanding, if you routinely play the lesser player, you end up with a lesser team. Naquin was a decent pickup around the edges, they should be careful not to over expose him, and it's surprising to see in perhaps the biggest game of the year so far that you don't play the better guy.



I don't trust our useless beat guys to ask/press Buck on this though, so we'll probably never know if there was a baseball reason behind it, something about Atlanta's pitch profile matching Naquin's swing profile, etc, if they're even aware of that sorta thing.

[Edgy MD]

=Ceetar post_id=102367 time=1659663655 user_id=102]i know you struggle with that concept re: trading nobodies for established major leaguers, but small sample results not withstanding, if you routinely play the lesser player, you end up with a lesser team.

[The Hot Corner]

Vogelbach looks like he should be playing in Rec-League softball, but he has a good eye at the plate and he can certainly hit right handed pitchers.