Game 145 Recap: Mets 5, Braves 6

by gondeee on Sep 17, 2009 8:46 AM EDT in Braves Game Recaps

Guess who didn't stay up for this one? (It was a two-hour rain delay.) Guess who missed a terrific comeback? We put together an improbable komeback against K-Rod to win the game in the ninth. Here's the scoop:

[Francisco Rodriguez], who entered to end the eighth inning with a strikeout of Martin Prado, encountered immediate ninth-inning trouble when his former Angels teammate Garret Anderson produced a leadoff single with the help of David Murphy, who wasn't hugging the first-base line.

Five batters later, after Omar Infante had delivered a game-tying sacrifice fly, Rodriguez found his evening further marred by [Ryan Church's] grounder that bounced over the first-base bag and ran up Murphy's arm. As the Mets first baseman again unsuccessfully attempted to secure the ball, David Ross raced from second base with the winning run.

If Ross had only had to slide, that would have been shades of Sid Bream coming around to score. To me, the big play was Infante coming through with a runner on third and less than two outs. So often we've scuffled in those situations.

Braves' starter Derek Lowe exited in the third inning with a blister on his right ring finger -- something that has crept up on him previously this season. Mike Gonzalez also exited the game with a "stiff back," or the new symptom of our bullpen, "Bobby Cox arm."

Nice win for Atlanta, too bad that everyone in front of us also won, but hey, you've got to keep pace. Perhaps it is the intention of the Braves to not lose a game for the rest of the year.

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Despite me popping my shoulder out of it’s socket, and the two hour rain delay, I persevered (like the Braves) until around 1am.

These are always the best wins. Like Church said, you just had a feeling that something was going to happen with that grounder. Practically 2 errors……that works.

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 8:51 AM EDT reply actions

And Murphy was totally hugging the 1st base line on that Anderson hit. It just went right by him.

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions

We kept on “proxy posting” for you after you left to eat.
Kept the comments exactly like you said to. LOL

by NCChopper on Sep 17, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

We never quit. We never back down. We never give up.

I’m Hezekiah Sistrunk………

8-))

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions

you should've seen it

at odd points, like Gonzo’s blown save NC just said: Chief would say: smartass comment. It was awesome

You are *almost*
as amazing as Matt Diaz..
by Titansfan9 on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 PM PDT

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Sep 17, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

tee hee!!

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

These are the games that we weren’t finding a way to win earlier in the year. Losing the lead after fighting back, but we somehow won last night. I had stopped watching in the 8th and figured we lost. Glad we came back. It’s a shame we didn’t start winning these in Mid-August…

by michaelcooksey on Sep 17, 2009 9:23 AM EDT reply actions

Hey the Giants lost, we’re only 1.5 out of 2nd.

by Jayemay on Sep 17, 2009 9:33 AM EDT reply actions

Huh?

The Giants losing was a bad thing for us as they are in second place in the Wild Card standings. We needed them to beat the Rockies to bring us a game closer. The Rockies, Marlins (who are in second place in the NL East standings at 7 games back) and Phillies all won yesterday as well, so the only team we did gain ground on are the Giants.

I am not arguing with you~I'm telling you.

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Oops!

Sorry, I misunderstood. You’re right: we’re 1.5 games out of second place. I was thinking 1.5 games out of the Wild Card lead.

I am not arguing with you~I'm telling you.

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Even still

If we pass the Giants we have a chance because the rockies still have to pay the dodgers and cardinals.

by drumzalicious on Sep 17, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

BUSH LEAGUE

hella bush league to post material from the mlb.com websites…..

in other news, Frenchy probably bought himself another night of sleep with his emotion-ridden statement about Tommy going to the Yanks….

by traphicg on Sep 17, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions

not bush league when he cites it

he provided a link and set it aside so that everyone knows that he didnt write it. nothing wrong with that.

by Doghnut on Sep 17, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

“Busch League”

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

is that a nascar joke?

by Doghnut on Sep 17, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

not really a joke at all. but it’s “busch league,” like the beer.

I’m assuming that’s what traphicg meant. The Bush League is in Texas. (that was a president joke)

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

oh come on

you know its Bus©h league when someone posts the corporate line b/c they couldnt stay up for them game…..

I have no idea whether the phrase “bush league” has a C in it or not, but Busch league makes me think of a lame Cubs-on-Cards joke or something.

by traphicg on Sep 17, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

actually bush league is correct

by Doghnut on Sep 17, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

It's bush league you idiot

Why would a phrase that originated in 19th century baseball be named after a beer that is only 50 years old…or after a beer at all?

It’s bush..as in the shrub…as in what littered the untended outfields of the lowest levels of minor league baseball

LMAO…Busch

by DCP916 on Sep 17, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Insulting isn’t necessary.

by Gage23 on Sep 19, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

just keep winning...

that’s all they can do.

by Mr. Sanchez on Sep 17, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

May have to win almost every game for the rest of the year

to have much of a shot.
Certainly, more than 2 or 3 losses (out of the 17 remaining games) would just about end it.

by fandave on Sep 17, 2009 10:12 AM EDT reply actions

Chipper

It is awesome winning these games without Chipper in the lineup. I hope he’s out for at least four more games. I definitely don’t want to see him in there against the Phillies. It’s not because he hasn’t had success in the past against t hem, but since he has struggled all year, is injured, and I like our fire without him in there. Chipper, at times this year, just comes off as one of those players that just goes through the motions during a game and is out there just to earn his paycheck. But that is just my personal opinion. It would be terrible to break up the way these guys are playing, and put Chipper’s un-enthusiastic playing style back in the lineup. I know he’s looking forward to hunting season.

by BravesFanScout on Sep 17, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

This.

I had hoped that they’d just send him home after the Houston series.

by John Holton on Sep 17, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Every year...

…it seems like someone is saying something along the lines of Chipper, or the Braves in general, don’t play with enthusiasm or fire. Is Chipper older, tired, and/or hurt? Yes. But the facade put on for the game just may hide the passion underneath. On one hand you have people admiring players for not showing emotion in the face of adversity (keeping their “game face” on), and on the other bemoaning the apparent lack of passion on the part of Chipper or others. I think Chipper, possibly more than the others, would love to see the Braves back in post-season play. Sorry, it just gets old year after year.

Now, is Chipper’s production awful (for him) lately? Of course. Are the Braves winning without him in the line-up? Yes.

I am not arguing with you~I'm telling you.

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

that

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Yea, the guy has been playing injured for his whole career, of coarse that catches up with you. I mean, what do u want him to do, dance around like P Diddy out there? Enthusiasm on the field isnt always a good thing, sometimes you just look silly (see K-Rod, Joba)

Chip has been playing hurt to try to do something for the team, but its gotten to the point where its hurting the team with him being in the lineup. I think he realizes this, hence his statement about not eating up the teams money if he cant play at a high level.

I thought hurricane season was over........

by bravesguy311 on Sep 17, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh please....

I cannot believe anyone would question Chipper’s passion for the game of baseball. Are you serious? “Just goes through the motions”? And this is why? Because he’s not bouncing off of walls, or leading cheers, or abusing his equipment?

"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti

by sddbaker on Sep 17, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, that graphic never gets old

I thought hurricane season was over........

by bravesguy311 on Sep 17, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think there is anyone on the planet that wishes Chipper was in there, playing like the Chipper we’re used to and contributing to the effort more than Chipper himself does.

I feel for him actually. I think it really bothers him he’s not the “go to” guy for us like he has been in the past. I hope this is short lived and we see #10 resemble more the guy we saw last year, next year.

by NCChopper on Sep 17, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Why not us?

Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.

by Scott Coleman on Sep 17, 2009 11:13 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

This

I am not arguing with you~I'm telling you.

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

The best part about this IMO – is the fact our team didn’t give up and stop playing.

Wins like this are not just good for the scoreboard and standings, but for team morale.

Lots of screaming in my house late night/early this morning as we found a way to come from behind to win it.

Now, how about a SWEEP!

It would also be nice if Gonzo would stop already with the homerun to the opponent late in ballgames.

by NCChopper on Sep 17, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

+1. even when we seemed to be down and out (ie. end 8th inning) we found a way to manage to claw our way back into the game. [of course it had to happen after i left]

You are *almost*
as amazing as Matt Diaz..
by Titansfan9 on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 PM PDT

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Sep 17, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

That it’s a good think a certain starter didn’t pitch the fourth inning against a certain Mets team while being bother by a certain blister?

Mat Gamel is way too cool for double consonants.

by VivaLosBravos on Sep 17, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

I was thinking Cox was going to have him pitch 7 or 8 regardless. Yanking him out was the only way we could have won.

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions

We have..

More home games than any other team in the race…
And games vs a lower winning % than any other team in the race…

So… what I’m saying… is if we keep playing like this…
We…
CAN…
DO THIS!

by SuperNewb on Sep 17, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions

We can Do this, but not because of the reasons you give, imo.......

You say this because the attendance @ the Ted has been great of late, and playing there will give the Braves the advantage, and we also do so much better playing playing teams with a lower winning %!

The truth is playing to the empty stands at the Ted has to be discouraging, and we have been playing better against the better teams.

When we win, it will be because the team is playing Great baseball, not because we have the Home field advantage, and are playing “lower winning % teams” IMO

The Braves are Not giving up, last night was a perfect example! They are giving us a fun and exciting finish!

Go Braves!

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by HEYJUDE on Sep 17, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions

This comment on the Braves site about last night’s game tickled me:

NGranite wrote: Lowe is like the drunk who staggers across a busy highway at night in the fog and gets through untouched…twice. How else can you explain this guy’s winning record with that horrid ERA .."

.
And then, this quote on the pregame article today:

Through his first 30 starts this season, Jurrjens has allowed two earned runs or fewer 22 times and still has just 11 wins to show for his efforts. More frustrating is the fact that the Braves have managed to win just 14 of the games that he’s started.

Jurrjens has pitched much better than his (10-11) W/L record shows.
He could be somewhat bitter about his lack of run support, but he says:

“Every time that I throw good and we still don’t win, then I look at it as I didn’t do something right,” Jurrjens said. “Or I think that I didn’t do enough to get us the win. That’s the way I put pressure on myself to keep working and keep getting better.”

by NCChopper on Sep 17, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

Jurrjens knows that everybody in the clubhouse is on the same side. He’s beyond his years in wisdom. Not worried aboot him at all.

(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi

by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 17, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

JJ better give us a good 7 innings tonight…or 9.

Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.

by Scott Coleman on Sep 17, 2009 12:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

keep him

i dont see how we can ever part with JJ or Tommy after repeatedly being proved that these “young” pitchers are more mature than douchebags like Mr. Glass or Wicky.

Two aces and our Heyward/Freeman upcomers, with Mac and Yunel…. I dont see how we trade any of our foundation. These 6 will put us in contention for another decade if we play it right (and dont say playing it right is trading JJ for another bat. Fuck that.)

by traphicg on Sep 17, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

And people talk about trading him?...

For what he’s done so far, considering his age, that better bring back a monster package including a legit slugger and others.

by Mr. Sanchez on Sep 17, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

properly quoting someone else is totally bush league. :-)

by yondaime4 on Sep 17, 2009 1:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Hehehe, that’s like a slap on the wrist with a feather ~ ;-)

by NCChopper on Sep 17, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Me next! LOL

It's going to take a little bit of a miracle, but why not? ~ Bobby Cox

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

“Bobby Cox arm”

Et tu, Brute?

by Bobby Cocks on Sep 17, 2009 12:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Stop all this winning BS late in the season when we have no shot at all at making the playoffs. Give up the season loose the rest of the games so we can get a third baseman in the draft to replace Larry. This crap is just a tease. This team should have been playing like this in August. IF the Braves really wanted to win why not bring up Heyward. Hello Baby Braves round two!!!!! Hanson and Heyward carrying us all the way. Chippers Contract looks like shit right now, Cox needs to retire. ITs time to build this team around Hanson, JJ and Heyward we will not win with Chipper. Amen!!!

Baseball is my life

by That a boy on Sep 17, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

As someone on here once said....

…I think it was royhobbs….

I think they handed out laptops on the short bus today.

by sddbaker on Sep 17, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

I didn’t stay up, but why were they pinch running Ross?

"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson

by 10-4 on Sep 17, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

slight improvement over BMac.

It's going to take a little bit of a miracle, but why not? ~ Bobby Cox

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry for the blurriness of the first photo...

but I was a little excited about the win:

by Lizziebeth on Sep 17, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

No problem...

…on the quality of the image in the first photo. I can’t believe you were even disciplined enough to even think to take a picture. Great job; awesome.

Don’t you love being rewarded like that for sticking around so late, through rotten weather? I remember going at the last minute to Turner Field on a Sunday afternoon for a Mets game in July and sitting in the left field bleachers in the sun all day. Braves were losing big late, but Javy Lopez his a GS. The Braves even batted around after that, and won. Most had left before the comeback.

It's going to take a little bit of a miracle, but why not? ~ Bobby Cox

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

"...hit a GS."

Even

It's going to take a little bit of a miracle, but why not? ~ Bobby Cox

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

you sure Javy hit a GS

because you seem to indicate that the braves came back, which would require a rally, agreed? Now a Grand Slam is no different than a home run except for it has men on base. Now we know that a home run kills a rally; so are you really sure Javy hit a grand slam or were your eyes deceiving you?

You are *almost*
as amazing as Matt Diaz..
by Titansfan9 on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 PM PDT

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Sep 17, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes

And Javy had men on base when he came up for the second time in the same inning. Too bad he made an out to end the inning the second time. The Braves were losing big time and it was incredibly hot. That’s why most ppl had already left. Fortunately for me and those that stayed, we got to see the Braves come back.

It's going to take a little bit of a miracle, but why not? ~ Bobby Cox

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

And...

I’d already posted my reply when I finally recognized your allusion to Francouer’s “rally killer” comment. Doh!

It's going to take a little bit of a miracle, but why not? ~ Bobby Cox

by Old Braves' Fan on Sep 17, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Great pics! You surely deserved the fantastic finish! Happy you were there to see it, and take the pics!

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by HEYJUDE on Sep 17, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow!

Awesome pictures (and Brooksy fans got a treat). Your pictures really give a whole new angle to the ballgame that tv stations don’t cover. Thanks so much!

You are *almost*
as amazing as Matt Diaz..
by Titansfan9 on Sep 1, 2009 8:01 PM PDT

(Yunel is still the Queen of Hearts)

by GoBravesNY on Sep 17, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Is that Mac on top of Martin in that second photo? Poor guy…

by Gage23 on Sep 17, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Looks that way! Prado may be out of the line up due to a back strain!

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

by HEYJUDE on Sep 17, 2009 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

You are correct. I couldn’t quite figure that out…later. Much too caught up in the moment to think about it then, lol! Have more pics, but haven’t had time to edit them yet.
Exciting win, helped fuel my ~~walk~~ run back to the car in crackville at 1 a.m.

Thanks for the compliments!

by Lizziebeth on Sep 18, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions