Gamthread: Atlanta Braves @ Arizona Diamondbacks 6/10/2010

[chicagobrave]

Line-Ups:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=300610129

[Agent-X-]

Time to even up the series!

[chicagobrave]

Time for the offense to get going. Hopefully Tommy will contiune to pitch well. Go Braves!!!

[Agent-X-]

Time for the offense to get going. Hopefully Tommy will contiune to pitch well. Go Braves!!!

Don't you mean Barves?? ;)

[chicagobrave]

Don't you mean Barves?? ;)

Lol

[chicagobrave]

Can someone please get Angel Hernandez some glasses. That was not a strike to Heyward. Should be runners 1st & 2nd no outs.

[chicagobrave]

Thanks to a baulk and a wild pitch Braves have runners at 1st & 3rd. Come on Glaus get things started here.

[chicagobrave]

Glaus hits into a DP. Inning over with no runs scored.

[Agent-X-]

Kelly Johnson down on strikes for out 1. Hanson looking good today. :)

Nate is out after that collission yesterday. Hate to pile a heapin' serving of blame here, but maybe McLouth should just stay off the field for a while. CF is responsible for calling people off......

[Agent-X-]

That looked like strike three to Stephen Drew. Come on...

[Agent-X-]

Full count. 2 outs.

[Agent-X-]

A walk to Stephen Drew.

He should have been down.... :(

[Agent-X-]

Not a good start to facing Upton. 2 balls. Add a strike to that count. 2-1 with 2 outs.

[Agent-X-]

Upton down on strikes!

We head to the second inning!

[Agent-X-]

Arizona is apparently getting the bullpen ready. Dontrelle Willis's finger nail is bothering him.

Let's get him, boys!!!

[chicagobrave]

Willis has issued 3 walks aleady. The offense needs to start taking advantage of these walks.

[Agent-X-]

Escobar on with a walk. Infante up. No outs.

[Agent-X-]

Dang. Infante popped out to left field.

This offense does need to pick it up. Can't rely on Glaus to hit a double or a homer at every at bat.

[chicagobrave]

Willis just balked again.

[Agent-X-]

Stolen base by Escobar.

Willis is really suffering out there. :(

[Agent-X-]

Dang. Another stranded runner in scoring position.

[chicagobrave]

This is going to be another really long game if the offense does not figure out how to start scoring runs again soon.

[Agent-X-]

1,2,3 inning for Tommy. Tie game going to the 3rd.

[Agent-X-]

Prado on with a line drive to left field. One out. Heyward up!!

[Agent-X-]

Another balk by Willis. Prado goes to second base.

[chicagobrave]

3rd baulk today for Willis. The offense needs to start taking advantage of these mistakes.

[Agent-X-]

Yeah. After all this, if no runs... that's worrisome. We are not making them pay for their mistakes.

[Agent-X-]

Another stranded runner at second base...

[Agent-X-]

Diamondbacks are threatening. Runner on 2B with one out. KJ up to bat......

[chicagobrave]

I hope this is the last West Coast trip of the season. The Braves always seem to have issues on these West Coast trips for some reason.

[Agent-X-]

I hope this is the last West Coast trip of the season. The Braves always seem to have issues on these West Coast trips for some reason.

Yep, and I can't fathom what MLB was thinking when they decided for it to be a 20 game trip with no off days!

So... I'll just be happy if the Barves play .500 on this trip.

[Agent-X-]

Arizone up 1-0. Runners at 2B and 3B. Still just one out. :(

[Agent-X-]

2-0 Arizona. Strike three wild pitch. BAH!!

[Agent-X-]

If I'm in the Atlanta offense, we go on a tear and beat the snot out of these DBacks. Let's blow them out...

[chicagobrave]

What the heck was that? Hopefully David and Tommy are on the same page now. No more runs here please.

[Agent-X-]

Out of the inning finally!!

Got a two run deficit to erase.

[chicagobrave]

Can someone please drop Angel into a large of body of water. Perhaps a swim would help him clear his head and realize he needs to get his vision checked ASAP.

[chicagobrave]

Lead off man aboard for the 4th time today. Come on Yuni.

[Agent-X-]

Back to back walks by Willis.

It's time to make this guy pay!!

[chicagobrave]

Is anyone else having sound or picture issues with the Sports South broadcast? I am wondering if they are having issues with their signal. I can get the D-Backs broadcast too.

[chicagobrave]

Hey the Braves scored a run while my picture disappeared.

[chicagobrave]

Prado walks. Bases loaded come on Jason please pick up some RBI's and get the lead.

[Agent-X-]

Yeah. I got wrapped up working and conversating with coworker. I missed how we got those two runs.

Tie ballgame! Go Barves!!

[Agent-X-]

Chipper on with a line drive single up the third base line. Fielded by the pitcher.

[Agent-X-]

Yunel smashes a grounder by the glove of SS Drew. Two on now with one out.

[Agent-X-]

GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY ROSS! ONE RUN SCORED.....

Should have been a two run double... but we shall take it till we get our other run!

[Agent-X-]

They will issue a walk to Milky Cabrero to face Tommy Hanson.

Hmm.

Braves lead 3-2.

[chicagobrave]

Braves have a lead for the first time today.

[Agent-X-]

TOMMY HANSON WITH A 2-RUN SINGLE to CF.

Barves lead 5-2!!!! *begins the chop*

[Agent-X-]

Prado taps one up the line to 3B. Third baseman fails to gun it to first base... Prado easily safe.

DBacks coach disagrees though. But it was clear he was safe.

EDIT: Lot closer on the replay, but announcers think he was safe too!

[chicagobrave]

Prado is safe. In field hit. Bases loaded now. Come on Jason keep it going.

[chicagobrave]

Jason singles 6-2 Braves now.

[Agent-X-]

Hey Hey for Heyward. A base hit and another RBI.

Good to see Jason do something. It's been a little while. :)

[Agent-X-]

Full count to Chipper.

Bases loaded.

2 outs.

Let's pile on the runs.

[Agent-X-]

Chipper draws a walk. Another run scores. 7-2 Barves!

[Agent-X-]

Hanson has 9 K's through 4 2/3 IP so far.

[Agent-X-]

Nate should have called Heyward off on that fly ball last night. Rookie mistake for a veteran. :(

[jlcct]

Just got in. Looks like it's 101 degrees in Arizona and Tommy has logged 116 pitches today so far. I guess he's really earning his pay check today.

[Lauren T.]

Hee hee, did you guys see Melky high five Joe West while Melky was on 3B last inning?

http://cdn.cloudfiles.mosso.com/c54102/x2_19525b4

I'm pretty sure Joe was just signaling time out, Melky. :D

[jlcct]

That's hilarious.

[Agent-X-]

Please Bobby... No Moylan tonight! Please. :(

[Agent-X-]

Martinez stays in to pitch. Chris Young promptly homers. 7-3 Barves still on top.

[chicagobrave]

Base runners again. Maybe the offense can score some more runs.

[Agent-X-]

Come on. Time to give Venters the hook. Let's put these guys away.

[chicagobrave]

Braves got a break there. Reynolds tripped and could not advance.

[Agent-X-]

Tickle lady sighting??

Stop it you demon-infested monster. You mess with Venters and I'll down you with my thoughts, woman!!

[Agent-X-]

Tickle lady sighting??

Stop it you demon-infested monster. You mess with Venters and I'll down you with my thoughts, woman!!

She's doing it again. I promise I'll strip the life out of her with my thoughts!!!!!

[Agent-X-]

She's doing it again. I promise I'll strip the life out of her with my thoughts!!!!!

I don't know about anyone else, but if I saw witchery like that going on I'd pound her with a haymaker. :thumbsdown:

[Agent-X-]

I don't know about anyone else, but if I saw withery like that going I'd pound her with a haymaker. :thumbsdown:

Way to go Bobby Cox. You waited for the bases to be loaded AND three runs to score to go to the pen. As if you couldn't see Venters was in trouble.

Misery.

[jlcct]

I miss Saito :(

[Agent-X-]

In comes PETER MOYLAN..............................

[Agent-X-]

I'm hearing the tomahawk chant and loud cheers for the Braves in ARIZONA!!

[Agent-X-]

Milky Cabrero up with a runner on first.

FYI: Milky SUCKS at bunting. No form. Errr, wait. He's not much good at anything.

[chicagobrave]

Someone at Direct TV needs a brain. I keep having to switch channels because I am suddenly getting blocked out on Extra Innings. This is obnoxious I pay extra to watch these games. I was watching the Braves broadcast and now I am stuck with D-Backs broadcast for the 2nd time this afternoon.

[Agent-X-]

Ask Milky to bunt... he'll go up there and pick up two strikes, then strike out swinging. For you.

HA! Announcer says it'll go down as one of the worst at bats you'll ever see.

[Agent-X-]

McCann up to bat. Runner in scoring position (2B). 1 out.

[chicagobrave]

Base hit and RBI for Mac. 8-7 Braves.

[Agent-X-]

MCCANN A SINGLE TO RF!!! RUNNER AROUND THIRD..... AND HE IS SAFE!!!

Barves up 8-7. Top of the 9th!

EDIT: McCann reached 2B on that.

[luvdembravos]

3-0 count and McCann singles...you know he wasn't looking for a walk.

[chicagobrave]

Another hit for Prado. Come on Jason keep it going.

[Agent-X-]

Wow!!! Heyward popped it up. Fumbling and colliding in LF by 3B and LF. Ball gets away. Run scores!!

9-7 Barves!

[chicagobrave]

Another hit. 10-7 Braves

[Agent-X-]

10-7 Barves!! Hinske singles to RF!

[Hobbes]

Hinske delivers. You have to like striking back with 3 runs (at least) in the 9th right after the D-Backs had tied it up.

[Hobbes]

Nice sac fly by Glaus.

[luvdembravos]

You gotta like how these hitters are performing off the benchtoday.

[Agent-X-]

Mucho happy with this. :)

Still a bit miffed at that witch in the stands. Still. A bit. Miffed. *glares*

[-Dr. Brave-]

Go Barfs

[chicagobrave]

Come on Wagner close this one out quickly.

[Agent-X-]

Wags in to close. Chopper to Chipper and one away.

[Hobbes]

D-Backs announcers just updated their team's bullpen ERA after last inning: 7.43 ERA.

Ouch.

[Hobbes]

Wags in to close. Chopper to Chipper and one away.
Conrad took over at 3rd.

[Agent-X-]

Conrad took over at 3rd.

Quiet you. Chopper to Conrad has no ring to it.

WITCH SIGHTING!!!! :furious:

SOMEONE STOP HER!!

[Hobbes]

Come on Wagner, tighten it up.

Bases loaded. Tying run to the plate with one out.

[Hobbes]

BIG strikeout for the second out.

[chicagobrave]

Come on Wagner please stop trying to make this interesting and get the last out.

[Agent-X-]

THAT WITCH IS STILL AT IT. :furious:

[Hobbes]

Struck out looking!

BARVES WIN!

[Agent-X-]

BARVES WIN!!

[chicagobrave]

Braves win 11-7. See you all tomorrow.

[Agent-X-]

That was a tough game for the Barvos to fight out. Series split! :)

How many games are left on this road trip??

PS. All my posts about THAT WITCH were in jest. :p

[-Dr. Brave-]

Three more at Many Apolos, then a nice interleague homestand.

[Agent-X-]

Three more at Many Apolos, then a nice interleague homestand.

Hmm. We'll have to see if these Barvos are the real deal. Recent memory doesn't recall them doing particularly well vs west coast or against AL teams.

[sdp]

West coast trips seem to always give the Braves hell. I want to go back about 10 years and tally the numbers.

[jlcct]

Marlins 1 Phillies 0 Top of the 4th with Halladay on the mound. After this game the Phillies have three with Boston and then three with the Yankees.

The Mets have a double header with the Padres today. They're winning the second 3-0 in the top of the 4th after losing the first game 4-2.

[KB 34]

Would the bullpen please learn how to accept a gift on a silver platter without freaking everyone out? The year is 2010, not 2006.

[quick]

If BC cannot find some way to give Moylan three straight days to rest, then he looks like toast. Don't we have someone we can bring up for the Minnie series? Frankly, if we could steal 1 of 3 against Minnie but get HeyWood and Peetah all three games off, and give Chip 1 of 3 off, I say its worth it.

[BigWorm]

I was about to start a new thread but I decided against it. I just wanted to say that Erik Hinske is freaking awesome. What a valuable bench player! It's no wonder he's been in the world series the last couple of years. Dude is money. 23 RBI's already in limited at-bats. Greg Norman can go F himself.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Greg Norman can go F himself.

Yeah, I can't stand sharks myself.

[Hobbes]

Greg Norman can go F himself.
http://australianseniorgolfer.com.au/images/Greg%20Norman%20USSen.jpg
"Right back at ya, mate"

[BigWorm]

How soon we forget. Worms don't have much memory capacity. Who am I trying to say?

I'm pretty sure his last name was Norman. I think his first name was Greg, maybe Craig? I won't look this up, I'll wait for one of you to help.

I never liked The Shark anyway. His golf shirts are way overpriced for someone who could never hold on to a lead. Who does he think he is? Plus he blew his marriage to a hot ex- tennis pro, whose name also falls off the Worms diminishing memory blocks.

[Hobbes]

How soon we forget. Worms don't have much memory capacity. Who am I trying to say?

I'm pretty sure his last name was Norman. I think his first name was Greg, maybe Craig? I won't look this up, I'll wait for one of you to help.

I never liked The Shark anyway. His golf shirts are way overpriced for someone who could never hold on to a lead. Who does he think he is? Plus he blew his marriage to a hot ex- tennis pro, whose name also falls off the Worms diminishing memory blocks.
Greg Norton.

And I think Chris Evert was Norman's tennis squeeze.