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Post by wncbravesfan on May 29, 2018 7:45:54 GMT -5
UP NEXT:
Mets: LHP Steven Matz (2-3, 3.80 ERA) is 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA in six career starts against Atlanta.
Braves: RHP Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 1.29) will come off the disabled list to make his third start. He's missed 37 games with a right hamstring strain.
Braves: LF Ronald Acuna Jr. was placed on the disabled list with a mild ACL sprain in his left knee and bruises to his knee and lower back. Acuna's leg buckled while running out a grounder Sunday in Boston. He fell on his back after crossing the bag, then rolled over on his front side with what looked to be a gruesome injury. He was walking in the clubhouse Monday without a brace and said he felt well given the circumstances. "Obviously I have some pain, and it definitely feels sore and hurts, but I'm not worried about it," the 20-year-old said through a translator. "I know the pain's going to go away."
BAUTISTA BACK Jose Bautista went 1 for 3 with two walks, playing his first games at SunTrust Park since the Braves released him on May 20. Bautista is hitting .417 in his first seven games with the Mets. The former Toronto slugger had a .143 batting average in 12 games with Atlanta.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on May 29, 2018 9:11:16 GMT -5
We seem to have a 10 games over ceiling. Everytime we hit that 10 games over .500 mark, we get knocked backwards.
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Post by wncbravesfan on May 29, 2018 9:12:15 GMT -5
We seem to have a 10 games over ceiling. Everytime we hit that 10 games over .500 mark, we get knocked backwards. It will be interesting to see how Sanchez pitches tonight, after being out
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Post by littlebeast1 on May 29, 2018 9:36:18 GMT -5
We seem to have a 10 games over ceiling. Everytime we hit that 10 games over .500 mark, we get knocked backwards. Would be nice to get over that but let's be honest ... if we end 86-76, it's been a pretty darn successful season
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on May 29, 2018 10:32:32 GMT -5
Well yeah, but expectations change as the season goes on...
If jump out to a 10 game lead before the end of May, you've then played .500 ball for 4 months.
86-76 is fine based on what everyone thought before the season began, but I'll be disappointed now if this team can't muster 4 or 5 games over from here on out. (If the lineup remains relatively healthy).
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Post by littlebeast1 on May 29, 2018 10:41:45 GMT -5
If we're going to do it, we're going to need to ramp it up in June. After the Washington series, we have some very winnable series. That's before embarking on a brutal 10 game road trip through St Louis, the Yankees and Milwaukee
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Post by keystone61 on May 29, 2018 13:26:17 GMT -5
If we're going to do it, we're going to need to ramp it up in June. After the Washington series, we have some very winnable series. That's before embarking on a brutal 10 game road trip through St Louis, the Yankees and Milwaukee How in the hell did we wind up having to play at the Yankees with no return engagement in Atlanta? That's bullshit.
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Post by littlebeast1 on May 29, 2018 14:02:22 GMT -5
If we're going to do it, we're going to need to ramp it up in June. After the Washington series, we have some very winnable series. That's before embarking on a brutal 10 game road trip through St Louis, the Yankees and Milwaukee How in the hell did we wind up having to play at the Yankees with no return engagement in Atlanta? That's bullcrap. Interleague is all messed up. If they're going to do it, they need to figure out a way to balance it out. Personally, the novelty of it has worn off. I'd be OK if we did away with it and played a balanced schedule within our own league. It's ridiculous that our playoff fate may be determined by the fact that we struggled against a stronger AL East while the NL Central teams feast on the weak AL Central.
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Post by keystone61 on May 29, 2018 14:24:06 GMT -5
How in the hell did we wind up having to play at the Yankees with no return engagement in Atlanta? That's bullcrap. Interleague is all messed up. If they're going to do it, they need to figure out a way to balance it out. Personally, the novelty of it has worn off. I'd be OK if we did away with it and played a balanced schedule within our own league. It's ridiculous that our playoff fate may be determined by the fact that we struggled against a stronger AL East while the NL Central teams feast on the weak AL Central. The gnats get the Red Sox and Yankees at home. I think they do play a couple at Yankee Stadium, though. Yeah, it's messed up, to say the least.
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Post by keystone61 on May 29, 2018 14:25:06 GMT -5
Well yeah, but expectations change as the season goes on... If jump out to a 10 game lead before the end of May, you've then played .500 ball for 4 months. 86-76 is fine based on what everyone thought before the season began, but I'll be disappointed now if this team can't muster 4 or 5 games over from here on out. (If the lineup remains relatively healthy). We will win 90 games.
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Post by PABraveFan on May 29, 2018 14:50:55 GMT -5
***WEATHER UPDATE*** 3:45 PM EDT 29 May 2018 After isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon expect bands of showers and thunderstorms again this evening in north central GA. As the remnants of Alberto, now a subtropical depression, move into Tennessee late this afternoon the steering of shower bands over north central GA will set up more in a south to north pattern this evening so if you happen to be in one of those bands the activity could be persistent for several hours allowing for rainfall to accumulate. Most global and regional models are showing precipitation this evening to be .25" or less. As a comparison, yesterday's showers and storms produced between .3" and .5" between 7:30 PM and 10 PM in the immediate area. Most models have heavier precipitation setting up to the east of the metro area and especially in the mountains where orthographic lift could enhance rainfall totals. Some models have bands both to the east and west. HRRR, the most reliable short range model in these situations, has heavy bands to the east (Covington)and west (Douglasville) of the metro area but generally less than .2" in the Smyrna vicinity. Once again, this is very inexact at this time and one of those bands could be slightly east or west making for heavy rain in excess of 1" during the 7-10 PM time slot. An isolated cell not associated with the banding could also occur. The activity in north central GA should begin to wind down after 9 PM this evening. The feasibility of playing on time, playing with delays, or playing period (depending on how long they want to wait) will depend on the exact location and track of these shower bands. Otherwise, expect temps in the mid 70's (lower if rain showers hit) and SSE winds at 8-12 MPH. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some heavy, are likely again tomorrow afternoon and evening as more sunshine will create added instability. I'll check with an update later. -PA
GO BRAVES!
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Post by keystone61 on May 29, 2018 14:56:02 GMT -5
Well, the weather sucks, doesn't it?
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Post by dirt on May 29, 2018 15:48:48 GMT -5
Tuesday 5/29 7:35pm Anibal Sanchez (R) vs. Mets - Steven Matz (L) 1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF 2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B 3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B 4. Nick Markakis (L) RF 5. Tyler Flowers (R) C 6. Johan Camargo (S) 3B 7. Charlie Culberson (R) LF 8. Dansby Swanson (R) SS 9. Anibal Sanchez (R) P
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Post by turnerfield on May 29, 2018 16:43:58 GMT -5
Why is D Peterson not getting a start tonight? Culberson when 0-4 last night.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on May 29, 2018 17:20:21 GMT -5
How in the hell did we wind up having to play at the Yankees with no return engagement in Atlanta? That's bullcrap. Because someone said "hey baseball as it is-is stale ane boring. We need to change up what has worked for years and years and do something different". Then as usual when you mess around with something that is working fine, you muck it up. Interleague play is just that... mucked up. Like the DH, it is a blight! Really... it isn't right... I can get playing teans within your division more than you do teams outside of it, but interleague play adds a whole new level of unfairness to the schedule.
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