Gamethread: Braves @ Phillies, August 28th, 2009 (128/162) LOSS

[sdp]

GO BRAVES

[Lauren T.]

Rain delay = Spotlight Brian McCann. :thumbsup:

[-Dr. Brave-]

Spotlight Brian McCann. :thumbsup:

McCann again, two days in a row?

I like McCann, but can't they give the spotlight to, say, Greg Norton?

[Lauren T.]

I've seen Spotlight Jeff Francoeur no fewer than 20 times. It's someone else's turn.

Personally, I'd pay to see Spotlight Matt Diaz. :D

[Middle Man]

dang. just tuning in. looks like about 8 more hours of rain on weather.com

[Dreamscape]

Really awful job by the umpires here.

[Hobbes]

McCann again, two days in a row?

I like McCann, but can't they give the spotlight to, say, Greg Norton?

At least you guys get Braves spotlights. I get Phillies junk.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Kris Medlen will replace Tommy Hanson.

Game will resume shortly.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Really awful job by the umpires here.

Might have been a good day to start someone other than Hanson. I'm sure the Braves saw the radar before gametime.

[Wahoo]

Might have been a good day to start someone other than Hanson. I'm sure the Braves saw the radar before gametime.

Maybe we can turn him around on short rest to compensate for this, but yeah, it is a waste of a badly needed good starter.

[Middle Man]

Well, the home plate ump has already lost his focus in this one. This should be fun. Did you see the stunned look of disbelief LaRoche gave him on that ankle high strike?

[Middle Man]

I hate Ryan Howard

[Dreamscape]

The playoffs are looking so close now.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Well, the home plate ump has already lost his focus in this one. This should be fun. Did you see the stunned look of disbelief LaRoche gave him on that ankle high strike?

Angel Hernandez is not as bad as Bill Hohn, but close.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Braves are on the board.

[Middle Man]

Matt "the Machine" Diaz doubles in Church.

That called third strike to Infante was about an inch or two higher than the pitch LaRoche was complaining about. The ump is getting closer to the strike zone. Maybe by the 9th inning he'll get it just right.

[Dreamscape]

I remember when Chipper Jones used to be good.

[Middle Man]

Chipper's just snakebit right now. Every hard hit ball seems to be right at someone or hangs up a second too long. He must have sold his soul last year to win that batting title.

[-Dr. Brave-]

O'Flaherty in. Hopefully he'll be better than he was in his last outing.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Infante in center, replacing Ryan Church... hopefully just as a precaution with the wet grass.

[Middle Man]

GA throws out the slow dude at second base with a throw from the wall. That's worth the price of admission right there.

[-Dr. Brave-]

That might get him consideration for a gold glove award, a la Jeff Francoeur.

[Middle Man]

That might get him consideration for a gold glove award, a la Jeff Francoeur.

Probably. He completely misplayed the ball and was way too close to the wall. I don't know if he assumed it was going out or what. If it had bounced by him, the slow dude may have had his one and only career inside the park HR. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good I guess.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Ryan Howard at the plate.

I'd just plunk him on the first pitch... harder to hit a homer that way.

[Hobbes]

Norton


is


worthless.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Believe it or not, Peter Moylan is in.

[-Dr. Brave-]

And ten seconds later, Ibanez is standing on third.

[-Dr. Brave-]

I just had a David Eckstein flashback.

4-1 Phillies.

[Middle Man]

Anderson, Infante and Diaz. Has there ever been a weaker fielding Braves outfield?

[Middle Man]

Tommy Hanson's birthday - that sucks.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Diaz leads off the 8th with his third double of the night.

Diaz now hitting .325 on the season.

[Middle Man]

Wow. Third dub of the night for Diaz. The dude is unreal right now. I don't know why anyone is giving him anything close to the strike zone.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Anderson, Infante and Diaz. Has there ever been a weaker fielding Braves outfield?

I was wondering the same thing a couple nights ago.

Our rec league Braves softball team had a pretty weak outfield.

[Middle Man]

Good hustle by Prado. First and third - no outs. Come on Bravs - make this interesting.

Cj hustles to avoid the DP - Diaz scores.

[Dreamscape]

It's best to be losing close to the Phils late. It's your best shot at beating them.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Wow. Third dub of the night for Diaz. The dude is unreal right now. I don't know why anyone is giving him anything close to the strike zone.

That's the one good thing about Diaz... they don't have to. ;)

[Middle Man]

It's best to be losing close to the Phils late. It's your best shot at beating them.

Ha. True.

Damn. McCann just misses. 2 outs

GA bloops one to left. It's up to Esco.

Walk. up to LaRoche

[Hobbes]

Bases loaded.

[Dreamscape]

Crap.

We loaded the bases. This never works out well.

[Hobbes]

:hissyfit:

[Freddy_Ballgame]

Not to seem like a numbers guy or anything, but WHAT'S THE SCORE?!

[Dreamscape]

3-1, bases loaded...usually, that works in the favor of the hitter.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Not to seem like a numbers guy or anything, but WHAT'S THE SCORE?!

We're losing.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Braves still haven't hit a granny this season... unless you count the batting practice fastball that hit Greg Norton last week.

[Hobbes]

Not to seem like a numbers guy or anything, but WHAT'S THE SCORE?!

4-2 Phillies. They've got 2 on with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th.

[Hobbes]

Okay, time to touch up Lidge.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Brad Lidge time.

8-9-1 due up for the Braves, starting with a pinch-hitter.

[BigWorm]

Pretty poo poo swing put on that ball by ole KJ the wunderkid.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Johnson and Infante go quietly. All up to MattE.

[Middle Man]

whatever adjustments KJ made in Gwinnett sem to be long gone. He keeps hitting those weak grounders to second. Looks like we getting the good Lidge tonight. Come on Matt

[Hobbes]

And the Braves lose.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Don't know why I thought we could win this first game of the series. Silly me.

[-Dr. Brave-]

whatever adjustments KJ made in Gwinnett sem to be long gone. He keeps hitting those weak grounders to second. Looks like we getting the good Lidge tonight. Come on Matt

KJ probably developed a few layers of rust over that good swing.

[Middle Man]

Good Lidge vs. old Diaz = ugly strike out

[Freddy_Ballgame]

Oh well it was the series opener! Who expected anything else? (Especially after watching the last 3 games!)

[Middle Man]

KJ probably developed a few layers of rust over that good swing.

Yeah, I had the same thought but didn't want to be accused of liking KJ. :D Of course he's being paid to be ready all the time. But still....

[-Dr. Brave-]

This was a crappy way for Hanson to get his third loss.

[Hobbes]

And now we get to throw Lowe against Cliff Lee.

[KB 34]

I'm going to be crazy and say the Braves shell Lee and win 10-5 as Lowe pitches well enough to win given the offensive output, 6 innings 5 earned runs before giving way to Moylan, Gonzalez, and Soriano.

[argentina brave]

I'm going to be crazy and say the Braves shell Lee and win 10-5 as Lowe pitches well enough to win given the offensive output, 6 innings 5 earned runs before giving way to Moylan, Gonzalez, and Soriano.

amen, bro:thumbsup: