Natspos @ Bravos: Rubber Game
by gondeee on Jul 20, 2008 6:30 AM EDT
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PrintWashington Nationals at Atlanta Braves, Jul 20, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
Jo-Jo Reyes starts against former Atlanta Braves golden boy Odalis Perez -- interestingly they both are pretty shitty this year, though if you've watched some of Jo-Jo's starts you'll know that he should have a much better record than he has. He actually has some of the worst run support in the league -- 125th out of 132 starters in the NL -- that's a measly 2.55 runs per start (save for the four starts that Jeff Bennett (2.16) made). Jurrjens (5.27) has the best run support of any Braves starter except for John Smoltz (6.33) and Tom Glavine (6.07).
The surgeon needed some RS last night as he seemed to have some rust on his arm from the break. Was it just me or did we have base runners and runners in scoring position in every inning only to ground out or line out or fly out or strike out or Francoeur out?
Here are the x-Braves Nationals players vs. us this season:
Willie Harris - .455 BA w/ 2 3B, 3 2B and 5 RBI
Ryan Langerhans - .571 BA w/ 1 3B, and 2 2B
Pete Orr - 1-for-2.... anyone who allows Pete Orr to get a hit is horrible
At least we've handled Johnny Estrada, who is just 3-for-20 against us
Oh, and Odalis Perez has a 1.80 ERA against us in five innings...
Playoffs?... what?
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Let's win this one!!
Gone to the game with a new (to me) telephoto lens and a ‘fancy-dancy’ SLR/digital camera; maybe I’ll snag some decent pics (if I can figure out how to work the camera on the way there).
The attack...
...of the former Braves was really disheartening last night. Watching Langerhans hit everything just a little bit harder than Blanco or Francouer could track down, and Harris’s forty warning track putouts was glimpses of what made both of them welcome talents in their tenures with us.
Yesterday was one of those games you go to, and losing doesn’t feel like much of an option, seeing as how it’s against the Nationals. But I suppose John Lannan is much like last year’s Jason Bergmann – we crush him in his debut against us, but then can’t buy a hit afterwards. It’s not that we had too many LOBs, he was figuring out the weaknesses, and pitching around guys to get to guys he knew he could better out.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
God we need a win!!
Its good to be back, my computer crashed and I havent been able to post in FOREVER! Hope everyone is doing well.
I swear...
..if Bobby runs Greg Norton out in Left Field again…I’m going to have to resort to desperate measures…or something. Running him out there in Left Field just screams “We’re not trying”
+1
When I see guys like Andruw Jones, Grady Sizemore, or Torii Hunter make a great catch, it’s a great catch. When I see Greg Norton make a great catch, it’s usually as a result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and by a wink of Pujols, he recovers, and manages to salvage/prevent a double.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Wow
Stay-Puft can’t seem to find the K-zone today. . . could be a really long afternoon.
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He'll
Never, ever live that down, will he?
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Lookee there
A nice solid double from Mister Francoeur.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I wonder
If this game will be a slugfest
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Puft
Ain’t getting called strikes. I guess “the rookie” is not “establishing the strike zone enough”.
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FYF
i’m glad he got an E on that throw. There’s usually never a time when I think he’s NOT going to make that throw, but when he misses, he’s trying too hard to make the play and be the man, clearly, b/c he only misses high, by a mile. He can make a decent play, most likely still get that runner, if he just sorta throws it in there.
Remember last year he had 2 assists at the plate, and another opp in either the 8th or 9th, and the ball just SAILED into the backstop net….. those first two were righteous though
Here comes...
The comments about Jo Jo being a good hitter despite having no hits all season.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Should be a rule...
...not allowed to call someone a good hitter when they are 0/20. Who cares if they were recruited to USC as a first baseman.?
Well
Time to find something else to do right about now. Oj-Oj, the bad Stay-Puft decided to take the mound today instead.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Funny you should mention that
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I was uploading this
Right as you said it.
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classic!!!
I’m actually going to be planning a trip to a royals game around Good/Evil Davies.
I live in STL and my parents live in KC – i wouldnt want anyone to think i’d be making a special trip for the Royals’ or the ALs sake.
Sweet Merciful Pujols
Here comes Bobby.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
The other umps
Are pissed because Gucchione is making this game last about four hours in a 93-degree weather day
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Pretty much every ump is a wannabe jock that couldn’t make it, so they get their attention by trying to show up real players by being umps
I always like the umps that throw the new balls to the pitcher themselves, and admire their own follow-through, instead of handing the ball to the catcher. Those are the ones I think have some unfulfilled baseball dreams.
Personally, my favorite ump is Tom Hallion. He has a generous strike-zone, which leads to interesting baseball, and his ring-up move is the best in the business.
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Yeah..
..and if anyone thinks this is bad umpiring – go to a Triple A game when you get a chance. I don’t know about in the International League, but over here in the Pacific Coast League there are some truly horrible umpires and a couple that make Guccione look like a saint.
I've always been curious
On how the review process goes. I know you’re reading Living on the Black as well, and there is a great wealth to what umps go through, but even this is beyond normalcy. I don’t think there is enough reprimand for umps, and they all collectively need to stop being so paranoid about “being shown up.”
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Completely agree..
And yeah I don’t know about the review process, but something needs to be done about it. And not just this guy and this game but the ML’s as a whole. I kinda miss the days of AL and NL Umps…
There is a lot of mention
To some very crooked sounding things; like showing up and ump, and then when the umps are together, they whether, it’s inadvertent or not, influence the other umps on their crew to never forgive or forget a player, which could lead to some bad baseball in the future.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
This game isn't worth full attention
The ump’s a dick, squeezing the pitchers, Oj-Oj couldn’t pitch, former Braves are destroying us, and the hitters just don’t seem like they’re going to pull out this deficit. As much as I hope I’m wrong, I’m glad I didn’t go to this game.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I'll see your 1-run homer...
And raise you a 2-run blast.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Last night...the Nats announcers...
were talking about Franceur’s red sleeves as being the only one on the team. He’s got them on again today. Has anyone heard what that is all about?
Probably
Just trying to shake the negative Ju-Ju, not to be confused with negative Jo-Jo, as seen today.
Hahaha
I took off my glasses to be spared of watching this crap-fest, and I could sworn Felipe Lopez’s batting stance looked like Griffey, Jr.
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I switched off...
...my MLB.tv and listening to the rest of the game on XM. I just couldn’t watch anymore.
I'd say
It’s time to pull the starters, and throw in the new Towel (Tavarez), but the game’s not even official yet.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Willie Harris home run
Alright, I think we’ve officially hit bottom.
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This is the game
Where even the most optimistic Braves fans have to feel like sellers. I’m certainly beginning to feel that way.
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I hate to say it..
...but I have to agree. You see a game like this, and wonder if there really is any life. And if it wouldn’t be better to wave the white flag.
Bobby Ejections
Don’t seem to inspire like they used to. Ozzie Guillen can have a hell of a career being used as hired-gun inspirational speaker to struggling teams, to get in the locker rooms of teams and grilling players to hopefully light some fires underneath some asses.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
At the Ted
When the game enters a “realistic” situation in the 9th inning, with the Braves down like 3-4 runs, they always play these prepared packages of the Braves beating whomever team is in town in a 9th inning comeback situation. Against the Nationals, they always show highlights of a game in 2006 where the Braves came back from a 2-run 9th inning deficit capped off with Jeff Francoeur’s walk-off grand slam.
I wonder what they’d play with a seven-run deficit? I also wonder that if the Braves made a miraculous comeback, if SportsCenter would gush over it like a game where the Yankees overcame a 9-run deficit against the Rangers?
Just some thoughts, since y’know there’s not really a good game on or anything.
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Well...
they would have to show us coming back from at least 5 or 6 runs, wouldn’t they? Can’t be a lot of those to choose from.
As for the SportsCenter question, the only way they would gush over the Braves making a comeback is if it were to involve a knife fight or something like that.
Every time I come in here and post something...
the Nationals score more runs.
This is truly depressing. What is going on with our pitching? The Nationals’ hitters supposedly suck, and they have 14 runs in the 5th inning, after scoring 8 last night and 6 on Friday. Normally five runs for us would give us a good chance. Like I said earlier, it looks like the pitching is giving up the ghost after fighting the good fight for the first half.
I need to cheer up. I need to quit watching the Braves for a while. But I can’t. I need an intervention.
Is it just me
But are the Nationals not playing nice-nice with the whole “let’s not make the other team feel too bad by not blowing them out too much” rule?
Then again, the Texans Rangers hung 30 runs on the Ravens Orioles last year.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I was thinking more along the lines of
Gucchione.
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I wonder
Which league Teix will win the Gold Glove in this year?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I wonder if jug will still be a Braves fan when he comes back?
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barely.
I just got back. I’ll give a full post later tonight or in the morning with some pics.
Rough game. Really rough.
Here’s to tomorrow.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
Well my ebay auction is over
So there’s no need to be at my computer anymore.
So congratulations, Braves.
Congratulations, you are one step closer to hitting bottom.
Its only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
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