GDT Opening Day: March 29th Phillies (Nola) @ Braves (Teheran)

[el-pietro]

I may have spoken too soon. Home Run Braves. 5-2

[zambonir]

probabilities are not outcomes

[Slinging_Southpaw]

I already don't like Kapler.

[zambonir]

The first manager ever to pull his starter too early.

Hardly surprising. Dodgers starters only went more than 5 76 times last year. And this was more than five.

I guess by definition that is one way to lead the league in starter ERA, even with inherited runs.

[el-pietro]

I'm not entirely against the idea in principle but with a heavy lead I think he could have at least let him see out the 6th. Save the pen for later in the week.

[el-pietro]

Rhys with a second double of the evening to lead off the 8th

[Jeff05]

Franco's second walk of the afternoon. How has he been looking at the plate?

[rkeden]

Great new manager and staff! I can prove it! Franco just walked for the second time in game #1. If not for Nola's excellent effort, that might be the headline in the Inky tomorrow. Obviously to Kapler's credit!

[el-pietro]

I missed his second walk, I don't remember his first sorry!

[el-pietro]

Oh his first walk was in that spell of walks. I wouldn't pay too much attention to that one, their pitchers couldn't throw strikes. He walked on five pitches.

[Jeff05]

Cheers, el-pietro.

[el-pietro]

Odubel in the game. Altherr to right. Williams to left. Rhys sits.

[el-pietro]

Home run for Abiles. 5-3

[el-pietro]

Scott Kingery looks like he may get an at bat pretty soon.

[Lucky_Beagle]

Sure am glad we have all these relief pitchers to use

[Lucky_Beagle]

Good thing we took our "best" hitter out of the lineup

[el-pietro]

Ramos walks Suzuki. Two on, one out. Go ahead run at the plate

... I'm not sure whats happened there. Wild pitch, throw into left field. Freeman scores, Suzuki to third.
5-4 Phillies

[zambonir]

nice quick game huh?

[el-pietro]

Peter Bourjos is in as a pinch runner at third.

[el-pietro]

Liner into centre field. 5-5