Gamethread: Braves @ Nationals, July 4, 2009 (80/162) LOSS

[slowride]

Gameday Lineup

NO. ATLANTA
1. N. McLouth, CF
2. M. Prado, 1B
3. C. Jones, 3B
4. G. Anderson, LF
5. Y. Escobar, SS
6. M. Diaz, RF
7. D. Ross, C
8. B. Conrad, 2B
9. T. Hanson, P

Hope everyone has a great Independence Day.

Lets go Tommy Boy!!!!

[argentina brave]

fascinating! brooks conrad.....i hope he can show us something with his bat :cool:

[ATL2123]

Interesting lineup... Like the idea of Anderson and Diaz in the corner outfield

[slowride]

I'd rather see Frenchy patrolling right.

In any case, despite having the extra innings package, I'm not getting the game.

[Andy G.]

Brooks Conrad got a two strike hit. Hanson bunted him over. McLouth singled him in. In Conrad's first two at bats with the Braves he's driven in 3 runs and scored two. Braves up 1-0 in the bottom of third and Hanson looks great.

[Andy G.]

Boog - "We're midway through the fourth, on the fourth! Get it?"

[slowride]

So in other words he lives up to his name.

[luvdembravos]

Dunn just ended Hanson's 26 inning scoreless streak with a bomb.

[Andy G.]

Hanson through seven inning has thrown 74 strikes and 31 balls. He allowed just the one run, which happened to be Dunn's 300th career shot. We're so freakin' lucky to have this guy. He's the real deal.

[luvdembravos]

Another solid effort by Hanson. Let's hold 'em Gonzo.

[ATL2123]

Bullpen (particularly Gonzo and Moylan) has been overworked past couple of games, would like to see maybe what Acosta could do in this situation

[ATL2123]

Bullpen blows lead, now 5-3 Nationals:no:

[BraveFan]

Nice job Gonzalez, I'm really starting to hate him. If he doesn't strike guys out he is useless.

[Murphys#1Fan]

Nice job Gonzalez, I'm really starting to hate him. If he doesn't strike guys out he is useless.

You just don't know what you're going to get when he toes the rubber. Last night...he was unhittable. Today...he gives up 3 runs.

[slowride]

Well.....it's independence day, and we're playing in the nation's capital.

God didn't want us to win.

Hopefully we salvage the series, and our momentum, tomorrow with a win.

[Murphys#1Fan]

Well...I guess it was about time the bullpen blew one. There goes the 5 game win streak. Tommy was awesome today...Gonzalez was not. :(

[argentina brave]

yep, that's a tough one to lose. hopefully, we can do what good teams do, and win a series against a bad team.

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

This brings me to the 37th point in the season where i wonder "why didn't we go after Dunn when no one else ****ing wanted him?????" Imagine how different this first half could have been...

[BigWorm]

Let's go out there and take 2 out of 3 tomorrow. Sweeps are nice, but two of three is just fine with me. Go Braves!

[Bad Blood]

hard to get mad at Gonzo and Moylan when they're having to pitch every day...