Saulty- the Braves are killing it

[gregm]

You got to get out to the park and see Craig Kimbrel close, maybe one of the greatest closers ever if he keeps it up. Guy is just lights out. I am spending some of the afternoon watching golf and working with excel and was putting in stats for Kimbrel and it is just phenomenal looking at this guys numbers. He is starting where he left off from last year and last year was just phenomenal.

63 games last year, allowed only 7 runs,batters hit .126 against him( lowest in history), .65 whip ( third lowest of all time behind Eckersley), 1.01 ERA, set a season record for strikeout rate (50.2 percent of total batters faced) He struck out half the batters he faced in 2012! This team is stacked, I hope Kimbrel at least gets some recognition for a Cy Young award if he can keep it up this season, I think only a few closers ever got the cy young( Eckersley,Gagne,Sparky Lyle,Bruce Sutter,Rollie Fingers) You should take the kids out to see this guy.

 

[Saulty]

Kimbrel got robbed last year. He is impossible to hit. Braves at the top of division is nothing of surprise to me. We are contenders and not pretenders like the Phillies.

 

[MrMonkey]

Wow! Even without say good starting pitching, lineup is performing so well that making the playoffs seems certain!

 

[roguejuror]

Weee.

 

[MrMonkey]

Looks like in the second pic she's gesturing just one more ass to grab! The security guy seems cool bout it!

 

[gregm]

Evan Gattis is one to watch and Kimbrel was a beast tonight. Had a rough patch for a few games but he is unhittable at times. 97 mph fastball. A four seam fastball and a wicked curve, I just hope he stays healthy.

 

[Tron]

The Braves can suck a bag of dicks.

 

[Saulty]

My name is Daft and for the next 30 years I will be paying taxes for a brand new MLB ballpark but only be allowed to watch a AAA team.

 

[betplom]

watch "an" AAA team, not "a".

 

[Tron]

My name is Daft and for the next 30 years hotel bed taxes will be paying taxes for a brand new MLB ballpark but only be allowed to watch a AAA team.

You're uninformed.

But let's not let facts get in the way of a good BURN.

 

[betplom]

Daffy how much cabbage do you spend annually staying in Florida hotels?
(excluding the hourly joints - of course)

 

[Tron]

Probably 3 nights a year (Disney World).

 

[Tron]

So $400?

 

[gregm]

Kimbrel with 25 K's in 16 innings pitched, 3 today in the 9th to close it out. Incredible to watch when his fastball is working.I have been really impressed with Grilli from the Pirates. Dodgers bullpen

I have a smiley. fuck yeah.

 

[Tron]

I remember my first smiley.

Enjoy it, gregster.

 

[Archie]

Grilli and Melancon for Pittsburgh have been ridiculous and show why it is foolish for GM's to pay big money for closers. (Boston)

these two guys are scrap heap guys and pitching like studs

 

[Archie]

I remember my first smiley.

Enjoy it, gregster.

I don't have one.

what is it like?

 

[betplom]

archaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!