Pads @ Braves: Bring the Sweep
by yondaime4 on May 8, 2008 11:36 AM EDT
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PrintSan Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves, May 8, 2008 1:10 PM EDT
Rookie Jo-Jo Reyes comes to the mound against former Brave Wil Ledezma. If we win this game it will mean several things for us. Firstly, it would extend our win streak to 6 games and would be the longest such streak of the season for us. Second, it would put us in third place by ourselves (the Mets don't play tomorrow) and it would make us 6-0 in the month of May.
Reyes pitched reasonably well in his first start, though he had an inning where he reverted to his old ways of walking a few guys. You guys know I'm high on him and he has had solid control all all month in Richmond, so I think he just had a little hiccup against the Reds.
Ledezma has been pitching very well so far this year (where was this last year?) but it has all been out of the bullpen. His ERA is 1.96 and he has gone as long as 5 innings in a game against Colorado. I really don't know what to expect out of him. Everyone said we should have started him while he was pitching with us and that his skills lent themselves more readily to a starting role. I dunno, I hope we pound him.
Kotsay, as you guys surely know, has an 8 game hitting streak. He has multiple hits in 4 of the eight games is hitting a smoking hot .406 during that span. He's starting to make us forget about Andruw.
This mad e me chuckle:
(Sorry this is late, the site went down for maintenance while I was typing this last night.)
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Puttin' on the Picks
1. 16,111
2. Tex (has to break out sometime)
3. Infante gets into the game and records at least two of the following: hit, sac bunt, putout, assist
Picks
1. 13,322
2. Jeff Francoeur
3. Jo-Jo records his first hit of the season on offense.
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Picks
1. 22,975
2. Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones, Jr.
3. Game ends before 4:30 EST
-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
Pickage
1. 17,171
2. KJ
3. Most regulars will be given day off for starting…but several will be needed to sweep
Picks.
Not sure how I’m supposed to get work done during a 1pm game…
1. 15,112
2. Yunel
3. Ledezma is gone before the 4th inning.
Picks
1. 17,839
2. Matty
3. Braves turn more DPs than they ground into.
Pickin' and a...well, not grinning
‘cause I don’t have many points!
1. 13,131
2. Kotsay
3. Jo-Jo goes 5, Chipper homers
Cute video, he actually doesn’t look staggeringly stoned for once.
picks
1. 14,255
2. Yunel
3. Yunel hits a homer and a double
by ghost of tom thobe on May 8, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply actions
infante
Kelly must just need a day to rest. Its amazing how Bobby never worries about Francoeur needing rest.
We just had an off day on Monday…
Infante has a career OBP of .298 in over 1600 PAs. Not what I like to see from my leadoff hitter.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
picks.
1. 33,243
2. Chipper
3. Jo-Jo strikes out at least 3.
Catcher's Blog - Braves blog by a huge Braves fan.
But hey
Infante made a DP. So maybe it was a good choice. And only 2, partly because of Tex mind you. Still we can score now and erase that problem.
I can't watch the game...
...but I’ll just assume that KJ would have screwed up the DP somehow.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
All Thumbs Jefferson
Probably could have turned it. I’m not sure though, Tex had an E and SK botched a play so anything is possible.
by jug on May 8, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Well the hit to CF that scored 2
was botched. I mean, he could not have caught it, but he misplayed a tough bounce and it went past him.
by jug on May 8, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t actually care who he is. I was just being upset.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
So Diaz the Ump sucks
Apparently doesn’t know that when a check swing crosses the plate its a strike
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY ARE WE SWINGING AT THE FIRST EFFING PITCH?!?
But Chipper an FYF too.
And Ledezma has 11 BBs in 18.1 IP this year.
by jug on May 8, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Checkin' in
Ugh. Saw Corky the Cable Guy catching today. Never have a good feeling about those games.
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The “Great” Khali hasn’t had a very good series thus far – no way he should be walked!
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What else do you expect?
Apparently there is something in the water.
by jug on May 8, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I'll be honest.
I don’t have any confidence in Jo-jo anyways. He’s yet to prove he can handle the big leagues.
WTF...
...is going on. My Gamechannel hasn’t changed in like 3 mins.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently
Jo-Jo has developed an (expletive) Josh Beckett.
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It's not usually a good idea.
for a pitcher to do that. So many things that can go wrong. They need to just tell someone.
His deal...
...is his 1.64 career WHIP, and 33/32 BB/K rate in 56 MLB innings…before today.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
And like...
..56 innings really tell you anything.
small. sample. size.
I’m not disagreeing, just saying…
His minor league stats are a better indicator?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Well...
...his minor league stats have been far better. Just hasn’t translated I guess, maybe he is nothing more than a AAAA pitcher. But right now it’s not like we have a whole lot of choices…
Lookit Buddy nursing the count!
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Correct me if I'm wrong
But isn’t the pitcher the one who goes down in three straight pitches?
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Now this
Is the Wil McDezma I remember seeing on our team.
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I think I like him equally with McCann
McCann is a beast. Yunel is phenomenal. I can’t pick. By right now, FYF and All Thumbs Jefferson are not on my top 10 list.
by jug on May 8, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of FYF...
...big chance for him right now…
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You know
Francoeur’s eyes are the size of plates right now. These are the situations he says he loves, but has really taken advantage of sparingly this season.
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Don't count on it
Corky the Cable Guy is a guaranteed out, and Buddy’s no better. I have a feeling this will be a game where everyone will be scrupulously examining the LOB and TB columns, and wonder why we lost.
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By the way.
Isn’t it astounding we are only down by 1 run? I mean honestly they should have more runs by now.
They are still the Padres
No matter how bad our pitching is…
by jug on May 8, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Safe to say...
this has not been frenchy’s best homestand
I'm afraid
his consecutive starts streak is in jeopardy.
If he doesn’t step it up, we will have to play Blanco or somebody else over there.
by jug on May 8, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
He’s still got discipline problems at the plate. Something that is going to hamper him for a long time.
Yeah.
Like I was saying last night, it seems like he gets up there and thinks he has to hit a HR to be a hero. He needs to learn situational hitting. I would love for Chipper to just take him deer-hunting this off season and talk to him about how to hit the ball where guys aren’t playing to get singles and drive in runs.
by jug on May 8, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That's going to go over real well
Jeff: Baby, I’m not going to be home for the next two weeks.
Catie: Jeffrey. Where do you think you’re going??
Jeff: Ah’m going huntin! With Chipper! He’s going to teach me how to be a better hitter!
Catie: What?! You’re going to leave me on our first off-season as a married couple?? AND to go hunting
Jeff: Uhh… yeah!
Catie: Oh, no you’re not. Just what does deer hunting have to do with learning how to hit?!
Jeff: Uhh… y’got me! But I suppose if I just sit next to him for a long time, I’ll become as good as he does! Look at what Liriano did next to Santana!
Catie: Leary-who Jeffrey, you’re not going hunting with Chipper. You’re staying home with me in November, and we’re going shopping.
Jeff: .... yes dear
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The worst part is
I’m watching on ESPN’s GameCast, Wil Ledezma’s ERA getting smaller and smaller with each out. I just know that he escapes Atlanta with a win, that whomever he starts against next is going to annihilate him.
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Man, ESPN’s gamecast can’t be more obvious. You’ll see “Incoming pitch hit in play” and then there is this huge delay, and then the 2 clicks into a 3, and then the result of the play is shown.
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Frenchy should pitch
‘cuz it’s not like he’s contributing anything to the offensive side. Maybe he can be like a reverse Micah Owings, and then come in to pitch and then give up zero hits en route to the completion of the game.
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What the heck is Estes
still doing in the majors? I remember when he used to be good, you know when the Giants were too.
Heh..
...he just got recalled from Portland of the PCL.
Watched him pinch hit the other night against the Mets AAA team.
damn
you know its a slow day offensively, when we have the top of our lineup up and we cant score off shawn estes
Blech.
I’m going to write off today’s game and hope we can tear another 5 in a row starting tomorrow.
Looks like
The Padres are stabbing repeatedly at the Braves biggest weakness – bringing in nothing but left-handed pitchers. I feel like we’re facing the Yankees in the World Series again.
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Playoffs? Playoffs?
3Hs… not going to get it done.
by jug on May 8, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
So can Campillo
pull a Maddux and just stay in there for the rest of the game? We need someone to step up and save our bullpen for the next series.
That used to be Moylan's job
I’m still in disbelief – four potential closers; Smoltz, Gonzalez, Soriano and Moylan – all out on the DL.
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Evidently
During the last two games where I attended, I missed out on something. What’s FYF stand for? Can’t figure it.
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Gotcha
Based on all the Vidros he pulled last night, I can totally understand.
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If
Corky Miller homers everyone in to tie the game, I will break into Mark Kotsay’s house and take pictures of his wife.
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He has a chance
To become a Pujols for 10 minutes if he does what he is supposed to do.
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Golfclap
Didn’t tie/break the game, but that was still a damn good hit. Golfclap for the new guy.
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Now that I think about it
He’s the WHITE WILSON BETEMIT
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Clamerideth
Sounds kinda like a disease.
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Who is this Norton guy?
And how much does it suck to be the Mariners. They need a bat and we have him.
Hell yes…stupid Gamechannel is killing me with this delay.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
You know
As much as I like the guy, but I honestly think if it stays like this ‘til the 9th, we have a chance. Trevor Time just isn’t as guaranteed like is once used to be.
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So then...
I might get to see my own vomit on Saturday too.
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Because on a regular Saturday
The vomit is usually beer/alcohol induced.
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And often, out somewhere else, so I don’t really see it.
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No
Yunel gets on, Bud Black quickly comes in with the LOOGYs to deal with Chipper/Tex
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you just knew
that bud black wasnt gonna let chipper and tex hit from the left side
No opposing team
Wants to see Chipper bat lefty.
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Chipper doesn't switch hit...
...he forces pitchers to switch arms.
by jug on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh oh
The reason Chipper grew a goatee…
...was to hide the fact that he had no chin. Just a bat.
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You those necklaces?
Kryptonite. It is the only way to control his powers.
by jug on May 8, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Chipper Jones does not sleep
...he waigoes to Hooters.
Alright, yeah, that was lame, I’ll -1 myself for it.
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Oh shit, heath bell. Future closer material.
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I heart errors
The Great Khali bumbles a throw, and makes up for his bases earlier on. CONVERT THEM DAMN IT
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Is it possible...
...for a guy hitting .418 to be due for a hit?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll telll you what.
The main reason to bring in a lefty is named Tex, he’s doing terrible from the right side of the plate.
you serious?
fucking gamecast says chipper is still up
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
no, it's fine...
...i just tried to refresh and now it says Heath Bell is in CF.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck
Heath Bell throws 98, and nothing but 98. That’s gotta hurt.
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Matty did his job
By not swinging. His MO is to swing at anything, so Bell tried to get cute and let one fly the wrong way.
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Do not understand
why he is so lost up there against righties
by jug on May 8, 2008 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
interesting fact
but don’t care. i’ll take a win however we can get it. we’ve given plenty away too.
by jug on May 8, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
what were joe and john just saying...?
bad teams just find ways to lose
i love presents
San Diego appears to be giftwrapping this game for us. Chipper swinging 3-0 needs to at least move the runner over. Luckily, Padres like losing.
Interesting thought...
...wouldn’t it be sweet if down the stretch the Pads are out and we aren’t and we traded to get Maddux?
Maybe?
Depends on who we trade. I’ll reserve my judgment on Frank Wren for a few years, but I pretty much guarantee he is no Johnny.
No idea who we'd trade
or if it would even be smart…but, I was thinking that if Smoltz is in the pen, we have Huddy, Glavine, JJ, ....? could use somebody. And I am sure Maddux would love another shot at a ring…
by jug on May 8, 2008 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Campillo's long out
Bennett’s still going
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HELP - UPDATE ME!!!
Ok ya’ll – pull through for me. My jacked up web browser at work wont let me get to ANY site where I can see the damn score. Please, someone tell me a game recap, PLEASE!!!
Whats the score, inning, how long did JoJo last, how did we score???
Top 8, 4-4 game
Jojo left with blister
braves runs all unearned, game-tying one on a WP by heath bell
norton with another rbi pinch-hit
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Tie ballgame
4-4, Top of the 8th
We just tied it on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 7th
RBIs have come from Tex (1) and Norton (2).
JoJo went 2.2, came out with a blister, the Buddy went 2.0, came out after a collision with a runner. Campillo went 1.1, Bennett went 1.2, now Ring is out there.
This is time
For Royce Ring to get his redemption win against his former team. If a sack of shit like Tyler Yates can get one, a decent pitcher like Ring should.
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Just saw the replay of the Wild Pitch.
Bell is a large, large man. He’s going to turn all Wickman at a certain point.
He is indeed big
But dude’s got balls of steel. Still remember how hard he played in game 163 last year, topped off with a huge clutch strikeout on Matt Holliday. Total respect for the man who will likely be Hoffman’s replacement by year’s end.
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Kots, working the Bell
10 pitches!
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I think
Today’s a beautiful day here in Atlanta for a walk-off home run.
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don't want to wait
another inning. would like to see a 1 run lead.
by jug on May 8, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I realized
There is one pitcher who is fresh.
The Towel.
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You think...
...FYF might redeem himself?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm actually
More worried about Adrian Gonzalez lurking at the bottom of this frame.
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OFTLOC has limited LH hitters to a .227 avg thus far.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Which would you rather face?
3rd inning Heath Bell
or Trevor Hoffman
Chipper can walk off either of them, for all I care.
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Oh-Man
Has worked a lot these last few days…
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Perhaps Bobby
just isn’t ready to throw in The Towel just yet.
by jug on May 8, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Impressive.
A lot of businessmen taking their girlfriends out?
by jug on May 8, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots of local schools are out
And apparently, kids with good grades get free attendance.
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What is Acosta's nickname?
I know he’s just Manny, but we need something like…black Chris Reitsma or something.
White Wilson Betemit = Greg Norton
Black (Panamanian) Chris Reitsma = Manny Acosta
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Black (Panamanian) Oscar Villarreal
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Has there ever been
A bigger vulture than the 2006 Oscar Villarreal? I mean, 8 wins as a reliever, 1 as a starter?
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HAHAHA
Anyone watching on the ESPN gamecast, it depicts a bunt base hit as a mile-high pop up that lands in the infield.
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Ah..
Now the Padres come with the lefties.
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BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER!!!
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There's a hit for you.
Took him long enough. I’d like to point out, yet another instance of Chipper hitting Yunel to second.
tell pete to stfu we're trying to enjoy the game
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OH yeah
Gotta keep it open for the potential Vidro.
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HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5-4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I ever get tired of this picture...
I know my time on Earth is over.
by jug on May 8, 2008 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
My apologies
If any girls want to bring a Teixiera picture to my attention, I’ll be willing to oblige co-posting Mark after Jamie after a good win, AND I will crudely shop their jerseys to the correct color.
But Jamie will ALWAYS be posted first.
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I searched for an hour..
at work yesterday for a picture of Tex doing his patented pregame toe-touches, but to no avail. I guess I will just have to make my own when I’m there in a couple of weeks.
Thanks anyway!
I really am appreciative of your considerate efforts and you kind apology! But don’t worry about finding a pic of Tex (for me anyway) – I’m just not particularly a Tex luster-afterer…he seems to already have quite an intense personal relationship going on with his, um, little bat! And probably his wife, too. Guess I’m getting old fashioned in my old age…I try not to covet the married ones! For fun, I tried to post a pic of smoltzie’s backside earlier in reply (from webshots), but it didn’t work. I’m pretty much just here for the baseball – and the excellent spelling and grammar. But thanks again for being a sport!
What we witnessed here
Was a thing of beauty.
And there was a pretty good game on just now too.
Captured in text, and occasional pictures, the anguish, thought processes, and self-torture we put ourselves through as sports fans, and the jubilation and elation from the concept of the ever-beautiful come-from-behind victory.
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I recorded it.
Can’t wait to get home and watch it.
Smart move. I didn’t realize we had the early game until about 11:30am
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
Day games pretty much make me useless here at work.
Yeah
Speaking of which, I’ve got work to do
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i love it...
Acosta’s on my fantasy team, and he just put me ahead in wins
Tomorrow
I’ll be headed to Atlanta tomorrow for the game. Should anyone else be going we’ve got some sweet braves shirts. Feather on the sleeve and everything.
Didn’t remember until the next morning that I ordered a $30+ Braves polo. Was checking my email and I was like “WTF, order confirmation?”
With that being said, it still hasn’t arrived yet.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 8, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell of a game!
I was following at work on mlb.com Gameday and also reading comments on here, didn’t want to post for fear of corporate retribution.
Anyway, I raced home to listen to the end on XM…obviously, much better than Gameday, especially with Skip on the mic. (I loved his comment on FYF’s IBB – “the way he’s going right now, that could be the best thing for Atlanta”. And it was.)
Very glad that we got the win, both for the sake of that and there was no Towel appearance. The things that scare me:
1) only The Towel and Boyer are rested going into tomorrow
2) two more injuries to our pitching staff. It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again: WTF!?
w/r/t pitching-injuries
Yeah, the injuries suck. We have guys on the farm that can fill in, Stockman can take Buddy’s place if he’s out for an extended period of time. And there still Chuck James/Charlie Morton types that can spot start if needed.
I am kidding
b/c I am sure there won’t be a bonus point this time.
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