Gamethread: Braves @ Dodgers, August 6th, 2009 (109/162) LOSS

[sdp]

N. McLouth cf
M. Prado 2b
C. Jones 3b
B. McCann c
Y. Escobar ss
G. Anderson lf
M. Diaz rf
A. LaRoche 1b (uhh, what?)
D. Lowe p

[sdp]

Go Braves!

[Dreamscape]

Matty comes through with an RBI single to plate Esco and the Braves lead it.

And he follows that up by doing his best Rickey Henderson and swiping second.

[Dreamscape]

All Adam LaRoche does is kill the opposition.

He's a beast.

2-0.

[sdp]

THAT is why I love stolen bases and believe speed is a huge asset to a team's offense.

[Dreamscape]

Bases juiced for Derek Lowe...no double play...no double play...

[Andy G.]

Great at bat Nate. He picked up an RBI with a bases loaded walk.

[4maddux_cy's]

fun game so far. lets pull it out guys!

[Chris_Moderato]

I'm so glad LaRoche is here again. I know he won't last beyond this year, but it's nice to see that kid back here again.

[Andy G.]

They get a run because of a lucky hit and a successful hit and run with the pitcher. That sucks. At least we still have the lead.

[Dreamscape]

Randy Wolf is one of the better pitchers nobody ever wants around. Hit-run play sets up a sacrifice fly by Juan Pierre, which angers me because Pierre should be completely useless, not somewhat helpful.

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Lowe let Wolf steal second.

Seriously, Lowe, you're in a one-run ballgame and you totally forget about the runner? You don't have a big offense backing you to be stupid.

[Dreamscape]

So...Chipper homered.

[sdp]

Don't know the final outcome yet, but I'm glad to see a strong start to this series.

[Dreamscape]

Not a thing Manny could do with the slider from Peter Moylan's robotic right arm. The Dodgers strand a pair in the seventh.

[Andy G.]

Huge strikeout Moylan! I wonder what Chipper had to say to Moylan and McCann.

[Dreamscape]

Sometimes, Bobby Cox makes my head hurt.

Like sending Moylan up to bat.

My head just imploded.

[4maddux_cy's]

glad you said it...if we give up 2 runs now i will be highly irritated.

[Dreamscape]

So...instead of doing a double switch with Church in the seventh...he brings him in to play right field in the 8th.

Why does Bobby do the things that he does?

[4maddux_cy's]

and now the dodgers have 2 on nobody out. glad we let moylan bat last inning...

[4maddux_cy's]

nice throw there by adam to get the lead runner. good call by joe.

[Andy G.]

A first baseman doesn't make an impact with his arm very often, but Joe called that one.

[Andy G.]

Another huge strikeout for Moylan. We're going into the ninth with a two run lead. Let's add to it.

[Dreamscape]

And the Aussie gets out of it.

Still hate the decision, but Cox got the results.

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Chipper swipes second.

Yes, he can still do that.

[Dreamscape]

Dammit, bring Moylan back in.

/we can't do that?

[Dreamscape]

...this is reminding me a lot of Soriano in '07. Unhittable first half, homers galore in the second half.

[Andy G.]

That was a fun game until the last pitch.

[CharlotteBrave]

Man.... Those are the worst kind of losses to stomach. We give up 2 runs in 8 innings, only to give up 3 runs in the most important last inning. Seems to me like when Soriano is on, he's nearly unhittable, but when he's off, he's off.

It seems (this is all perception, I didn't research) that it seems pretty obvious when he's on, and when he isn't from the very first batter he faces. I wonder if Bobby will start to pay attention to this and yank him if he has a shaky start. (Well, I know BC won't but it's an interesting thought nonetheless).

Ethier has KILLED us. I hate that guy as a player against the Braves.