April 12th-14th: Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

[ScHoolboy Z]

Exactly.

No doubt there are other quality clubs out there, like the Nats... but the Braves have something that few others have, a lights out bullpen, even without Venters.

Well, people underrated their starting pitching because they don't have a top 10 lights out starter, but their first four is very solid.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Nice play by Lombardozzi.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Ben needs to get a HBK shirtzee

 

[rwemyss]

Well, people underrated their starting pitching because they don't have a top 10 lights out starter, but their first four is very solid.

I think having one "dominant" ace is overrated. Give me multiple solid guys over that any day.

Then again, you say that, but look at what Medlen did once he got a starting job again last year.

The Braves have 3 starting pitchers in the top 20 ERA, and none of those are Tim Hudson (Huddy is at 39). This rotation is as good as any... and may get better when Beach comes back.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

I think having one "dominant" ace is overrated. Give me multiple solid guys over that any day.

Then again, you say that, but look at what Medlen did once he got a starting job again last year.

The Braves have 3 starting pitchers in the top 20 ERA, and none of those are Tim Hudson (Huddy is at 39). This rotation is as good as any... and may get better when Beach comes back.

I agree, but that's what people gravitate to sometimes.

And I thought people overlooked Minor and the 2nd half he had last year, where he was a top 15 pitcher in the NL. Him and Medlen have big time potential.

Beachy is probably going to have his ups and downs to start, but he should be good to go by 2014 at least. I think Beachy gets in the bullpen and spot starts IMO.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

And that curve was nasty.

 

[rwemyss]

I agree, but that's what people gravitate to sometimes.

And I thought people overlooked Minor and the 2nd half he had last year, where he was a top 15 pitcher in the NL. Him and Medlen have big time potential.

Beachy is probably going to have his ups and downs to start, but he should be good to go by 2014 at least. I think Beachy gets in the bullpen and spot starts IMO.

Yeah, the surgery is always a wild card. Some come back better (Medlen) others are just never quite the same.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Yeah, the surgery is always a wild card. Some come back better (Medlen) others are just never quite the same.

I doubt Beachy will never pitch well again, but it just takes a lot of time for some guys.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Paul Maholm can do anything

 

[rwemyss]

Looks like BJ may have found his bat.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Jason finally got one!

 

[rwemyss]

LOL "Lets put this guy on and try to handle the guy that tomahawked a fastball from Strasburg yesterday." ROFL

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Looks like BJ may have found his bat.

Much better swings today

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

LOL "Lets put this guy on and try to handle the guy that tomahawked a fastball from Strasburg yesterday." ROFL

What else are you going to do? Justin Upton has seven home runs in three weeks!

 

[rwemyss]

Yeah, you're right... for them at least it sets up the possible double play.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Gattis with the ABC Ribbie

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Yeah, you're right... for them at least it sets up the possible double play.

Ended up working....I guess lol

 

[rwemyss]

I'll take the extra run. At this point, it shouldn't really matter.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

I'll take the extra run. At this point, it shouldn't really matter.

It doesn't. Braves got this.

 

[ScHoolboy Z]

Wow...what a grab by Reed Johnson