Gamethread: San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves, 8/26/2009 LOSS

[Chris_Moderato]

August 26, 2009 - 7:10PM

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Getting a very, very early start on this one. No lineups announced yet- lazy managers!

Go Braves.

Related Links
Braves Fall In 12th - MLB.com
Braves Fall to Last Place Padres - AJC.com
Prado and Anderson Back, Baby!
A Moral Victory For Me Is A Walk - Chipper Jones

Just for fun...
When They Were Players...

EDIT: Merged the threads.

[Lauren T.]

Originally Posted by Chris_Moderato

Just for fun...
When They Were Players...

That was a fun article -- thanks!

[Middle Man]

Originally Posted by Lauren T.

That was a fun article -- thanks!

Dang! Bobby didn't make the cut. Cox was playing 3rd base the first MLB game i ever saw as a kid. True story. I didn't know it until many years later when I found the old box score.

...and thanks to Chris for trying to improve our feeble game threads.

[Dreamscape]

Starting Lineup for the San Diego Padres...

Everth Cabrera, SS
-The latest in a long line of really short guys wearing number one.
David Eckstein, 2B
-One of my most hated ballplayers of all time.
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
-Over/under on his number of walks today?
Chase Headley, LF
-What is with so many people getting named Chase nowadays? The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League have a pair of them, including former Brave farmhand, Chase Fontaine.
Will Venable, RF
-51 K's in 174 AB is fairly Dunn-esk.
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B
-The comrade still hasn't quite figured out how to hit major league pitching. His OPS has gotten worse each of the past two years and his OBP makes Francoeur blush.
Nick Hundley, C
-Seriously, dude, are you related to Todd?
Tony Gwynn Jr., CF
-He's half the Gwynn his dad was in the 90's.
Tim Stauffer, P
-University of Richmond represented. Sadly enough. Has gone five innings in each of his last four starts, all in a losing effort.

And now, the starting lineup for the Braves...

MattE Diaz, RF
-Diaz: Professional Leadoff Hitter.
Marteeeeen Prado, 2B
-Since July 26th, Prado is .247/.253/.364.
Larry Wayne Jones, 3B
-Just one hit in his last nine games, spanning 28 AB. Or, to put it this way, over the last nine games, Chipper Jones has as many hits as he does stolen bases. Yeah.
Brian McCann, C
-Hitting just .229 this month, dropping his average from .301 on July 31st to .287 now. Seems like our offense either lives or dies together, hmmm?
Garrett Anderson, LF
-Old Man River Strikes Again.
Yunel Escobar, SS
-Right now, I'd bat Esco third and drop Chipper and McCann a spot.
Adam LaRoche, 1B
-Doing everything he can to attain Type A free agent status.
Ryan Church, CF
-He's healthy today, tomorrow he'll be to day-to-day
Kenshin Kawakami, P
-He has ended Johan Santana's season. When he activates the game genie, almost unhittable.

[Dreamscape]

Lovely start. 1-2 single by Everth.

[Dreamscape]

Another single...this time by the rather evil as hell Eckstein. Sigh.

[Dreamscape]

Add a wild pitch and clearly, Konami is attempting to lull the Padres into a false sense of comfort.

And Gonzo walks.

Come on, Konami, this isn't the first game of the series, damn you.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Originally Posted by Chris_Moderato

Just for fun...
When They Were Players...

Disappointed not to see Bobby Cox listed though.

[Dreamscape]

And after 20 pitches to warm up, Konami is ready to pitch. Flyout to left for the first out.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Can't believe the Padres aren't tagging up.

[Dreamscape]

Hey, another flyout. In steps the Russian dude. There's a lot of K's in this matchup. A lot of letters in general.

[Dreamscape]

Konami is a genius! He could have gotten through the inning without giving up a baserunner, but he chose to hurt the Padres' convidence and destroy their sense of self-worth.

Damn, he's one fine ninja.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Matt Diaz leading off. Let's see if he takes the first pitch.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Well, I'll be damned. He takes it, a strike of course.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Matt better grab a different piece of lumber next time up. It sounds like he's hitting with bamboo shoots.