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Atlanta Braves Morning Chop: Teheran Catches Miller Disease

By Alan Carpenter

Jun 29, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Shae Simmons (59) throws a pitch during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Shae Simmons (59) throws a pitch during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 13, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
May 13, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Even a Career High Strikeout Night for Julio Teheran isn’t enough…once again the Braves fail to get the key hit

12 strikeouts.  5 hits. 

Those numbers placed beside one another are the main things you need to know about the game last night.  Sure:  one pitch got away from Teheran – the one that Ryan Braun deposited beyond the wall.  Sure:  Bud Norris walked a batter who ended up being the winning run.

But do the pitchers really have to be that perfect?

Apparently so, given this offense.

The game was on the basepaths for the Braves, and yet they couldn’t cash it in.  Jeff covered much of this in his recap from last night, but I wanted to highlight two things:

  • INNING 2:  Bases loaded.  Erick Aybar up (figures).  Double play lineout to 3B, unassisted.  Then Teheran grounds out to end the inning with no runs scored.
  • INNING 5:  After an infield single by Aybar, Teheran bunted perfectly to move him to second.  Mallex Smith then roped a triple to the RF corner, scoring Aybar.  Then even the speed of Smith could not overcome a strikeout, HBP, and flyout to LF.

Yes:  Freeman’s 3rd out was almost enough to leave the yard and break the game open.  But it didn’t, and Atlanta only got the single run.

17. 2. 76. Final. 1

So all of this effort by Teheran was wasted – leaving him with the same kind of situation that Shelby Miller found himself in a year ago.  Teheran’s ERA is now 2.57 and he’s got a 1-4 record.

The Braves have scored 3, 2, 2, 3, 0, 4, 2, 1, 3, and 1 runs behind Teheran, winning 2 out of his 10 starts over 63 innings.

That has started up the twitter-verse with a whole lotta speculation on trade bait… a subject I’ll hope to get to later today.

Here’s your box:

Next: Some Relief in Sight?

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