Gamethread: Braves @ Marlins, July 28, 2009 (100/162) LOSS

[Andy G.]

I don't mind picking the gamethread up for sdp. We've got Jair Jurrjens going against Ricky Nolasco tonight. The Braves have done pretty well against him in the past.

Braves Lineup:
Nate McLouth
Martine Prado
Chipper Jones
Brian McCann
Garret Anderson
Yunel Escobar
Casey Kotchman
Ryan Church
Jair Jurrjens

Marlins Lineup:
? Coghlan (I saw the lineup on Braves Live but forgot this guy's first name)
Emilio Bonifacio
Hanley Ramirez
Jorge Cantu
Jeremey Hermida
Dan Uggla
Cody Ross
John Baker
Ricky Nolasco

[IkeWagner]

Big series, kiddies.

[Dreamscape]

Why do pitchers seem to save all their hits for when they face the Braves? Mingboggling.

Ganderson opens the fourth with a 1-2 single.

[Dreamscape]

Esco follows with a single of his own and the Braves are in business.

Casey, another one of your famous three run homers would be real nice. Or just another hit.

[Dreamscape]

Fielder's choice is acceptable. Runner to third for Church and a chance to tie this game up.

Come on, divine intervention!

[Dreamscape]

Dammit, Ryan, the other guy who played right did that too often.

[Dreamscape]

Quiet night at ol' chopnation. Stop watching Jon and Kate Plus 8 and focus on baseball!

[BigWorm]

Chip Chip blasts his 13th HR of the season. Tie game. 2-2

[Hobbes]

Yea Chipper!

[Dreamscape]

It shouldn't go unnoticed the great job Jair did to strand the runner at third with one out and Hanley Ramirez at the plate. Chipper rewards him with a bomb.

[Hobbes]

They're playing the shift for McCann?

[4maddux_cy's]

good point there dream. jair did a great job last inning. new ballgame guys!

[4maddux_cy's]

what a throw and tag! wtg ryan and chipper!

[Dreamscape]

Hrm. Very Francoeur-like effort for Church, sans the earlier walk.

[CanadaBravesFan]

I F'N HATE Greg Norton. Or should I hate Bobby? :mad:

[4maddux_cy's]

sigh, norton is so useful...

[Dreamscape]

Greg Norton...really earning that major league spot.

[MSbravefan]

So we've got Kelly and Diaz on the bench and Bobby uses that turd? Would've been better off letting JJ hit

[4maddux_cy's]

heck at least maybe jair could've bunted him over...

[Dreamscape]

They signed Greg Norton to be a pinch hitter and no matter what, he will pinch hit, dammit.

Though, he really lacks the "hit" part of the equation...

[4maddux_cy's]

Though, he really lacks the "hit" part of the equation...

LOL so true.

[4maddux_cy's]

wow, nice work to finish off the inning by mg.

[BigWorm]

Gonzo strikes out the side in the 7th. However, it was a lot scarier than it looked.

[Hobbes]

Bobby has a glove on in the dugout.

[Dreamscape]

Well, that inning was quite productive...

[4maddux_cy's]

Bobby has a glove on in the dugout.


LMAO I noticed that a couple innings ago. Quite funny looking.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Gonzalez hits a batter on an 0-2 curveball in the 7th, but strands two in a scoreless inning.

Pinto's first pitch of the 8th inning is a 91mph fastball that plunks Nate McLouth in the ribs. The Boog and Joe didn't think anything of it, but it didn't look like an accident from here.

[JanShan12]

LMAO I noticed that a couple innings ago. Quite funny looking.

It's especially funny because he hasn't taken it off. He looks like he's ready to go out there and do it himself.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Bobby has a glove on in the dugout.

The dugouts are wide open at this ballpark. You'd think they'd get with the 19th century and put a screen in front of them.

[Hobbes]

It's especially funny because he hasn't taken it off. He looks like he's ready to go out there and do it himself.
Boog just mentioned that the glove is to protect against foul balls. There is no protection in front of the dugout and they are very close to the plate.

[4maddux_cy's]

wow! what a play by yunel/casey!

[JanShan12]

Thanks, Hobbes!

Great heads up play by Yunel to make that throw to 1B. He was clearly out after seeing the replay.

[Dreamscape]

Thanks Hernia for making that inning a lot easier.

[Hobbes]

HR GAnderson!

[4maddux_cy's]

YAHOOOOO! Braves lead 3-2!

[Dreamscape]

Ganderson clearly is confused as to what kind of hitter he is supposed to be. Hitting homers and stuff.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Braves lead!

I liked Boog's call on that one...
"FORGET ABOUT IT, WAY OUTTA HERE..."

Then Hermida jumps for the ball, which lands in the second row.

[JanShan12]

Braves lead!

I liked Boog's call on that one...
"FORGET ABOUT IT, WAY OUTTA HERE..."

Then Hermida jumps for the ball, which lands in the second row.

Hahaha! I was thinking that too! :D

[4maddux_cy's]

not so sure i like that play by church. why bunt for a hit there with 2 outs???

[Dreamscape]

It was too high.

[Hobbes]

Braves lead!

I liked Boog's call on that one...
"FORGET ABOUT IT, WAY OUTTA HERE..."

Then Hermida jumps for the ball, which lands in the second row.
He must be taking lessons from Chip Caray.

"MCCANN WITH A DEEP DRIVE THAT IS...caught in shallow right field."

[JanShan12]

Soriano in to close the game!!!

[JanShan12]

Bobby took the glove off. He's ready to head back to the hotel. Come on, Soriano!

[4maddux_cy's]

uh oh :/

[Hobbes]

Uh-oh Soriano. Time to find the strike zone.

[Dreamscape]

We've replaced Bobby's usual closer with Chris Reistma. Let's see if he notices.

[JanShan12]

We've replaced Bobby's usual closer with Chris Reistma. Let's see if he notices.

Oh, no Dream. I haven't thought of that name in a long time. You just brought back some very bad memories! :eek:

[-Dr. Brave-]

Umpire's got a tight strike zone. First pitch was right down the middle for a ball.

[Hobbes]

CRAP!!!!

[Dreamscape]

Well...that sucked.

[Hobbes]

Soriano just didn't have it tonight. Braves lose.

[JanShan12]

Did that really just happen? I'm in shock!

[Chris_Moderato]

Ouch. That's...a momentum killer.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Soriano with only his second blown save of the season.

Still hurts though.

[-Dr. Brave-]

We've replaced Bobby's usual closer with Chris Reistma. Let's see if he notices.

I've thanked you for that useful post. I can't find an option to thank you twice... i.e., "thanks a lot".

[Dreamscape]

I've thanked you for that useful post. I can't find an option to thank you twice... i.e., "thanks a lot".
Why, what I say?

/ducks

[hoosjon]

Okay, the mlb.com update had it up as "Final" with us up 3-2.

Kinda disconcerting to come on here and be ready to say Way2go ... and see that it was wrong. I even went back on (after reading all the entries here, shaking my head) and they've since corrected it.

:(

[sdp]

Thanks for picking up the thread today--got caught busy and without a computer for much of the day.

:thumbsup:

Sucky way to lose a game. Soriano's been automatic the entire year. "Forget it and go get 'em tomorrow."

[-Dr. Brave-]

Soriano's been automatic the entire year. "Forget it and go get 'em tomorrow."

Forget what?

[CharlotteBrave]

Dang... Soriano is still the man, but losses like these really sting.

[Middle Man]

Yeah, that was harsh. I was definitely counting some pre-hatched chickens. Soriano and the Braves will bounce back tomorrow.

I loved the play by Esco. Now he needs to do that about 8 more times to make up for all his boneheaded plays. :D

That jerk Marlins catcher stuck out his arm on that off-speed HBP in the 7th. I hope someone has the opportunity to drill him for real before the series is over.

I can't understand why Booby isn't using his best pinch hitters in a close, important game.

That was a great throw from RF by Church and a nice tag by Chipper. Who needs Jeffrey?

[CanadaBravesFan]

That was a great throw from RF by Church and a nice tag by Chipper. Who needs Jeffrey?

Just noticed that Frenchy is really hitting. Still cant bad mouth the deal, just funny how a change of scenery can help a young player. I think he has 15 RBI in his first 13 games with the Muts. :thumbsdown:

[sdp]

Yeah, doesn't really matter what he does up there--he wasn't doing it for us.

[wordslayer©]

Just noticed that Frenchy is really hitting. Still cant bad mouth the deal, just funny how a change of scenery can help a young player. I think he has 15 RBI in his first 13 games with the Muts. :thumbsdown:

he is hitting .327 (17-for-52) with three homers in 13 games since joining the Mets.

[luvdembravos]

He started off hot for us too... then :(

[Hobbes]

He's still got the same holes in his swing and poor pitch recognition. Eventually he will return to his old ways.

[Lauren T.]

Quiet night at ol' chopnation. Stop watching Jon and Kate Plus 8 and focus on baseball!
Heh heh. I was watching the game and reading here while job-searching in other tabs. Finding a job in this economy is not easy! I'm glad I still have something now that pays my bills, but I'm having a harder time showing up every day. To all of you who are managers or will become managers of people one day: we hate micromanagers. Leave us alone and let us do our work. Unless we've proven in the past to be slackers, you don't need to be checking up on our progress every hour on the hour. :banghead:

(Also, you're a healthy man who can walk down the stairs on your own. Don't ask me to go upstairs to bring you Advil. Not only do you have an admin who could do that for you, but you have half a box of single-serve packets of Advil on your desk.)

(I came very close to throwing the contents of that box all over his office desk and floor when I saw it.)

[Hobbes]

To all of you who are managers or will become managers of people one day: we hate micromanagers. Leave us alone and let us do our work. Unless we've proven in the past to be slackers, you don't need to be checking up on our progress every hour on the hour. :banghead:
Delegating effectively to your subordinates is one of the toughest skills for managers to learn.