Nats @ Braves Open Thread: Game 2

by gondeee on Sep 5, 2008 7:30 PM EDT in Open Threads

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves, Sep 5, 2008 7:35 PM EDT

Great game last night! Good to see one of our young pitchers do well, after all, every one of our starting pitchers is young and inexperienced (I consider Hampton a rookie again since he almost qualified for Hall of Fame voting while he was on the DL). Our most experienced pitcher toes the rubber tonight... and he's still a rookie.

Current Series

4 game series vs Nationals @ Turner Field

Thu 09/04	WP: James Parr (1 - 0) SV: Mike Gonzalez LP: Shairon Martis (0 - 1)	2 - 0 win
Washington Nationals Federal Baseball @ Atlanta Braves Talking Chop Friday, Sep 5, 2008, 7:35 PM EDT Turner Field Jason Bergmann vs Jair Jurrjens Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85. Complete Coverage >
Sat 09/06	Tim Redding vs Mike Hampton Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.	7:10 PM EDT
Sun 09/07		1:35 PM EDT

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JJ…not starting off well.

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

by jug on Sep 5, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions

But...

the ump apparently doesn’t understand K-zone.

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

by jug on Sep 5, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Yay scored a run for Jurrjens

by VictorW on Sep 5, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

DOWN ON THE FARM, hanson & rohrbough are dominating in the early going in their games. FLOWERS has a pair of doubles and is now hitting .545 in the series. STUD

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Kelly looks like he's playing with a lot of confidence now

Good DP turn at second and raking.

by VictorW on Sep 5, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

I probably have a better one from tonight, but this one will have to do for now...

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions

a little better...

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions

There's a lot of ass in that picture

by VictorW on Sep 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

RBI DOUBLE VAN POPE, M-BRAVES LEAD 1-0

also, thomas J hanson is perfect through four. JINX

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions

JC HOLT DRIVES POPE HOME! 2-0 good guys

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions

yep, i jinxed him

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions

THE BEACH are 5-1 winners to go up 2-1 in the series against winston salem. players of the game in no particular order are rohrbough, heyward & flowers

down in birmingham, the braves and barons are tied at 2 in the bottom of the 8th, AND THE TARP IS ON THE FIELD. dammit all to hell. HANSON was excellent as usual.

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

i can’t go to bed until this game ends. top 11 now, still tied at 2

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

AND JORDAN SCHAFER GIVES THE BRAVES THE LEAD

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

M-BRAVES WIN! hopefully medlen starts tomorrow so we can put this one away

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 5, 2008 11:46 PM EDT reply actions

Will be out of town sans computer access this weekend, so somebody else please do the honors…

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 1:01 AM EDT reply actions

It's worth going to a game to see TP on a Harley...

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 1:40 AM EDT reply actions

HAHAHA

That helmet just makes him look absolutely goofy

by VictorW on Sep 6, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

+1 for this

I’m totally stealing it. Maybe I’ll use it for a desktop wallpaper sometime

by VictorW on Sep 6, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

FYF got hurt

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 1:46 AM EDT reply actions

Dead presidents come back to haunt baseball games

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 1:47 AM EDT reply actions

Bobby Dews did batting practice, then got cleaned up and watched the game with the fans, both nights...

9/4

9/5

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 2:08 AM EDT reply actions

And we won, whoo-hoo.

There are some INCREDIBLY kind people who work at the Ted. Mucho thanks for a great night!

by Lizziebeth on Sep 6, 2008 2:15 AM EDT reply actions

Thank you for posting your pictures...

I enjoy them so much. You do a great job!

by sddbaker on Sep 6, 2008 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

Thanks for sharing!

by VictorW on Sep 6, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re welcome! Glad to get feedback. I was only able to post a few because it was such a long game, and I had to get up and drive a couple hundred miles the next morning, then was without internet over the weekend.

It’s something I really enjoy and I hope it brings some nuances of the game to people who might not have the convenience or ability to get to them. Sigh. I WISH it was my full time job!

by Lizziebeth on Sep 8, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions