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Natspos @ Braves Open Thread: First Game After the Break

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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves


It's time to see how the Braves handle the second half. Interestingly, our second half starts with the same team that the first half started with. We lost our opening day game to the Washington Nationals by a prophetic one-run. In fact, our first five losses of the season were all by one run. As I said in a column earlier today, this trend of losing games by one run is one of the biggest things the Braves are going to have to reverse if they expect to be competative in the second half.

Next Game

Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Friday, Jul 18, 2008, 7:35 PM EDT
Turner Field

Tim Redding vs Tim Hudson

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

 

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Somebody else (jug?) will need to be ready to post – roy and I will be at the game!

by Lizziebeth on Jul 18, 2008 6:49 PM EDT   0 recs

I got it covered!

...as far as I know!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 6:51 PM EDT   0 recs

LINEUPS

Natties:

W. Harris cf
P. Lo Duca lf
C. Guzman ss
A. Kearns rf
D. Young 1b
R. Belliard 2b
J. Estrada c
K. Casto 3b
T. Redding p

Bravos:

G. Blanco lf
K. Johnson 2b
C. Jones 3b
M. Teixeira 1b
B. McCann c
J. Francoeur rf
M. Kotsay cf
B. Lillibridge ss
T. Hudson p

Yunel still with that sore shoulder, I think he is day-to-day.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 6:54 PM EDT   0 recs

i actually get to watch tonight

on local D.C. TV.

Damn you TBS!

by TradeAndruw on Jul 18, 2008 6:54 PM EDT   0 recs

color me speechless, the selective blackout isn’t in effect tonight. come on guys, lets make it 3 outta 4!

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

oh my god, its skip & chip. this could get ugly

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:31 PM EDT   0 recs

is already pretty ugly...

but were you referring to the announcing or you + growler?

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

we’re htiting .227 in july? 2 fucking 27?

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:32 PM EDT   0 recs

“dmitri young a late scratch – high blood sugar”

...really?

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

...we don’t have a winning record against THE NATS? kill me now.

and it appears i’m alone. HOORAY TALKING TO MYSELF!!!

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:37 PM EDT   0 recs

nice play by LILLI

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Sorry!

I’m herrre!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:40 PM EDT   0 recs

2 balls hit in the air that inning. HUDSON DOESN’T HAVE IT ANYMORE, TRADE HIM FOR PROSPECTS

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

...though seeing as what philly gave up for blanton, i’m intrigued at what we could get for him

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hudson to the Giants ???

For Barry Zito and Randy Winn ???

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:46 PM EDT   0 recs

the nats have THREE former braves in their lineup tonight. problem is, only one of them was a former starter

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Estrada, Harris, and who else?

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

On the bench, they have Orr and Langerhans...

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

langerhans is STARTING tonight. teehee

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh!

well shit, my lineup was wrong then!!

(I also haven’t been paying close attention…cooking dinner and laundry)

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, right there he was.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

get it started!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

don’t look now…here comes tex…

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Well, obviously that was not an intentional plunking.

nobody, I mean nobody, would purposely put FYF on base!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

man, austin kearns. remember when people thought he was better than adam dunn?

come on SK, keep it going

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 7:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Yes...

I remember when he was in HS not far from where I went. He was a couple years ahead of me, but I remember he was supposed to be big…

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hells ya

Lilli! 2-0!!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:01 PM EDT   0 recs

I TOLD YOU LILLI WAS COMING ALONG!!!

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Trade him !!!

For Barry Zito and Randy Winn ???

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You are not amused?

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't like where this is going.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

huddy is gonna get out of it. sure he allowed a run, but meh…bottom of the order clicked that last half

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:12 PM EDT   0 recs

hmm...

???

2-2.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bollocks

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

jug my friend, are you coming to the milwaukee series for the meetup of death?

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

I hope so...

but it is not 100% as of yet.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, i still gotta book my hotel

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you got tix yet or just going to get at the game?

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i’m just gonna buy them at the game. braves never sell out. and DUDE. saturday is RALLY FLAG DAY! awesome.

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well I know...

I was just asking DUDE…

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

alrighty then MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

DUUUUUUUUUUUUDE

I want to go, I’m just not sure if I’ll make it. It is a good bit of driving for me.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

dude. its like a 12 hour drive for me. MAN UP! i’ll buy you a beer

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

in addition to the one you already owe me?

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

beautiful!

hit-n-run! Chipper gets nice wood on!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

c'mon

BH, HR, SAC…anything but VIDRO.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

That'll do pig.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

C'mon Heap!

Make ‘em sorry for not playing you in the AS game!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

juiced for heap..

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs

That'll do pig...that'll do nicely!

A TRIPLE!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

BIG CUT

by FYF.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

TRIPLE!!!!!!!!!!

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

MCANN'S CANNS!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

come on beardman

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

HA!

FYF, shows why his name is FYF.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

blah, at least he…swung nice

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

kotsay!

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Francoeur and Bob Horner...

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

skip said McCann, but I don't think so.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i’m going out on a limb and saying RYAN KLESKO

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Just checked, doesn't appear Horner works.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Neither did Francoeur.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

helms, langerhans, johnson, and someone named williams. wow

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

harmless inning from huddy

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Why does Chip

always seemed concerned with how many people the Marlins draw?

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:41 PM EDT   0 recs

I think I might have to make a beer run.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:41 PM EDT   0 recs

i’m drinking my 12 dollar case of miller lite now

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

heh...

I might splurge for a 6-pack of something decent…

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry, I'm back.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

This was the deciding factor:

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

come on tex…fuck up redding’s ERA for the season some more

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM EDT   0 recs

FUCk, i thought he had that

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Frenchy's lookin good

Call up Tyler Flowers.

by TradeAndruw on Jul 18, 2008 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

redding out already? nice

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:51 PM EDT   0 recs

PETE ORR? come on

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

ack. there goes that streak. good jinx, peachtree

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT   0 recs

of course!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

skip just compared the chikfila cow to darth vader. wow

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 9:12 PM EDT   0 recs

I like skip caray...

but I’ll be honest, I prefer Joe & Boog.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i love skip, but he’s getting senile

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

brent lillibridge. COMING ALONG!!!

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM EDT   0 recs

sell while his stock is high!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sah-weet!

KJ with 2 SBs, and he advances to 3rd!

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 9:16 PM EDT   0 recs

we really do need to run more. i wanna see a 30 steal guy this year

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For whatever reason

we never seem to run. I don’t know why, other than we don’t really have too many absolute burners that can steal.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

johnson, blanco, escobar, and kotsay are all above average. they should all get to double digits easily.

by bigjoe on Jul 18, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

They COULD get to double digits...

we just don’t seem to try.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jul 18, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs