Braves, Hudson Keep Mets In Check, Win 4-2
by Jacob Peterson on Sep 18, 2010 7:03 PM EDT
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PrintThis wasn't the most exciting of games, but it was reassuring on several levels. We saw Tim Hudson return to form with 7 solid innings, including 7 strikeouts and 65% ground balls (11/17). We saw Nate McLouth continue his good recent hitting (he doubled and homered). And we saw the Braves again take care of an inferior opponent on the road, something they had really struggled with in the last month or so.
The Braves got on the board first on McLouth's RBI double in the second inning, but the Mets came right back and tied it 1-1 on Jose Reyes' line-shot homer in the third. The tie didn't last long, either, though--Alex Gonzalez smashed a ball off the scoreboard, scoring both Brian McCann and Derrek Lee. Though Gonzalez was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple, his hit gave the Braves all the runs they would need with Huddy on the hill.
Staked to a 3-1 lead, Huddy did give up a solo homer to light-hitting former Brave Luis Hernandez, which was amazing because it came after Hernandez had broken his foot on a foul ball. Hernandez limped around the bases before being taken out of the game. He'll need surgery on the foot, but at least he went out in a blaze of glory.
After the Hernandez homer, Huddy didn't give up much of anything else. He preserved the 3-2 lead until leaving after the 7th inning. He gave up 2 runs, 6 hits, and 1 walk, and induced 3 double plays. His WPA was 0.227.
Hudson's counterpart, rookie right-hander Dillon Gee, was decent, but gave up a few too many hard-hit balls. He also went 7 innings, giving up 6 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks (1 intentional) to go along with 3 strikeouts. His WPA was -0.027.
McLouth hit a solo homer in the 9th to give the Braves a little insurance. Jonny Venters pitched a scoreless 8th for the Braves, and Billy Wagner struck out all 3 batters he faced to finish the game off. Even without Takashi Saito, our bullpen is pretty darn good.
The Braves have now won their first road series since August 20-22 in Chicago against the Cubs. Tomorrow afternoon, they'll go for the sweep with Derek Lowe facing R.A. Dickey. If they get the sweep, it'll be their first road sweep since May. Go Braves!
(Oh, and I'm sorry I didn't get the open thread up today. Thanks to gondeee for getting it up.)
MVP
Tim Hudson -- 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 0.227 WPA
Honorable Mention
Alex Gonzalez-- 2/3, BB, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 0.145 WPA
Nate McLouth -- 2/4, HR, 2B, R, 2 RBI, 0.122 WPA
LVPs
Carlos Beltran -- 0/4, GIDP, -0.183 WPA
Ike Davis -- 0/4, 3 K, -0.143 WPA
Clutch Play
Weirdly, Hernandez's homer edges out several other plays (0.130 WPA). The best for the Braves was Gonzalez's 2-run double (0.126 WPA), which presumably is docked points because he was thrown out at third base.
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Please get the sweep
and hopefully STL can beat SD for a 2.5 gm WC lead!
"I'm gonna get drunk and play video games till my eyes bleed"- It's Always Sunny in Philly
it just gets better and better
Florida beats Tenn. and the Bravos win
Mathew 19:26 "With God, all things are possible"
I wanted the NL East
But if they can just make the playoffs I’ll be happy
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Sep 18, 2010 7:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This...
If the Braves can sweep the 6, the Phils will basically have a Mets-like end of season (and as a Mets fan who has a ton of friends in Philly this would be great). Of course if it goes the other way, then the Braves will meet a fate similar to the Mets. Just being around Citi Field causes injury, as you see from Saito, but please leave our house and get to work.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Not giving up
Just not thrilled about having to face Hamels Oswalt and Halladay two times a piece
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Sep 19, 2010 9:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
TGFTM
Thank God for the Mets
Braves last series win before this one was against…the Mets as well.
Hopefully this will jumpstart the Braves.
by DreamWithinADream on Sep 18, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions
It was nice to see us score in more than one inning!
"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West
by NCChopper on Sep 18, 2010 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I never thought I would say this but I’m not scared when Mclouth comes up to bat he’s crushing the ball right now Go Braves!!!
I love
your quote below your comment heap16
The Atlanta Braves have two AAA minor league affiliates, the Gwinnet Braves and the Kansas City Royals
by KamikaziMelon on Sep 19, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree. I also wish that Bobby would quit playing Melky and let Nate start again
Jason Heyward is so good, he makes David Wright piss in Ryan Howard’s pants
Wow, he's still hitting well below the Mendoza line.
That just goes to show you how bad he was before this recent hot streak…
McLouth is one of those guys...
Who is freakishly good against the Mets. He’s almost Willie Harris-level (yes Willie Harris for some reason crushed the Mets—don’t ask).
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Nats fan passing through.
Just wanted to invite you all to join us at Federal Baseball if you guys are bored tonight. No waiting period to signup and we can use some company as we try to beat the Phillies!
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Thanks for the invite!
"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
You may not want to talk to us anymore.
The Phillies have hit three wallscraper homeruns in their damn bandbox. 5-1 Phillies.
On a desperate search for Sunshine at Nats Park. In Rizzo and Ramos we trust.
Yeah....
CBP is ridiculous. It’s like the Phils practice hitting those wallscrapers.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the brilliant insight Filly Fan...
We didn’t know that.
"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
Doesnt seem like it…
nothing more annoying than fans (of any team) complaining about any park… it plays the same for both teams so no point in bitching about it.
u have a team of power hitters. It’s an advantage for you.
by Braves Biceps on Sep 19, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Not true....
The home team knows the dimensions better and can actually practice hitting the ball to the right areas for HRs.
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Sep 19, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
run along home now….
"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
Great win and series
Hudson looked sharp. Mclouth has looked really good since coming back and Gonzo had a good game also. Win or lose tomorrow, I think this was a great series win.
Starting Pitching
Great to see the starting pitching begin to reasert itself. The starters have given us a chance to win all year. I just hope it continues over the last two weeks. I am worried about J.J. against the Phillies but hopefully he will come up big.
I despise Philadelphia
with an utter despisance
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on Sep 18, 2010 8:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
How old are you?
Unless you are in your 30s you don’t remember when the Mets were good. Beating up on the Mets is like tripping a blind guy.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh they were decent
from 1998-2000 and again in 2006.
by DreamWithinADream on Sep 19, 2010 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Mere blips on the radar....
I was at the Ventura grand slam single game in 1999 and we all knew that we were fighting above our weight.
Good story for Braves fans: that was right after John Rocker insulted New York in general with his comments about the subway. There were some Irish guys in our section who taught us very bawdy songs about Rocker, and we alighted to the subway with them after the game. The train was packed with excited Mets fans and we sang the entire way to Grand Central, when about 50 Mets fans decided to go to a bar together to celebrate. Walking down 42nd from Grand Central we noticed a few buses parked in front of a tony hotel. They were the Braves team buses. Don Baylor was standing outside talking on his cell. The songs started again and we entered the hotel bar instead. Police in riot gear arrived, which was probably an overreaction but we got the point and continued on our way.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
F**k Philly and F**k the Nats can any team please play Philly with some balls I mean shit every ffn team just ffn rolls over the nats and the fish can blow me!!!
No one is laying down for the Phillies. They have been, and are playing better ball then the Braves. I hate it, but it’s true. So when the natties hand us our ass, then get whipped by the phils. Don’t blame the nats, blame the braves.
Braves Win! Braves Win!
I think this...
can any team please play Philly with some balls
..will be up to the Braves.
"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
Hey guys my wife just surprised me with tickets to the game on sunday!!!
I was wondering if anyone had been to the stadium? If so how are the promenade seats?
by UpstateNyBravesFan on Sep 18, 2010 8:51 PM EDT reply actions
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 18, 2010 9:17 PM EDT reply actions
Braves go for the sweep tomorrow!
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 18, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you explain...
How the leg sweep was any more illegal than the very illegal kick to the face that Danny won it on? Makes no sense to me.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
This...
I guess I concede to the Elizabeth Shue argument. But I raise you a bicycle boogie with a young Lori Loughlin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EoHdRVepGE
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Phillies won AGAIN.
They have to cool off soon.
Maybe they’ll crash and burn in the final week of the season? I hope. I really hope. They’ll cool off soon, right? RIGHT?
Of course they will.
And i’m talking to myself….
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on Sep 18, 2010 10:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
They do have 6 games against………us.
"It looks like The Hound of the Baskervilles out there." - Steve Stone
"...I'm reminded of Wuthering Heights." - Harry Caray
~
Swing and a drive...Belted right! Welcome to the Show!!!
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Sep 18, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
60 RBIs
Go USA, Braves, BU Terriers, Irish, Caps, Colts, Hoyas, NU Cats, Wizards, DC United, Washington Freedom
BU Hockey: National Champions 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009
If he is moved to cleanup
I was taking into account that he would only have maximum 1 runner on base in his first AB of each game.
Or he could have 6 ABs/game, which would make it 18 HRs with 66 RBIs.
by DreamWithinADream on Sep 19, 2010 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions
If we win 4/6 against the Phillies, it's totally possible to pass them.
And a final division title would be very sweet indeed. But realistically, that’s a tall order. With Oswalt in the fold and Hamels pitching great, they are really tough. I really would be happy to see Bobby manage in the playoffs one more time, regardless of how we get there.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Sep 18, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
we've actually played better against the aces
than the scrubs.
They've just had everyone clicking at the same time this month
Check out the individual OPS for September/Season/Career
Victorino: 1.026/.777/.775
Utley: .999/.837/.895
Howard: 1.099/.871/.947
Ibanez: 1.024/.793/.823
Ruiz: .997/.843/.746
Valdez: .902/.662/.610
Really only Werth and Polanco in their starting lineup isn’t playing over their head, and they’ve still been decent. But that is a ton of players with OPSes close to 1.000. Now you could argue that since most of these players were posting OPSes for the season lower than their career numbers, they had to normalize, but all at the same time?
Not to mention Hamels is posting an ERA under 1.00 for the month and Oswalt is posting one under 2.00
by DreamWithinADream on Sep 19, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I always thank gondeee for ‘getting it up’
by yondaime4 on Sep 18, 2010 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Rec'd
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Sep 18, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I was waiting for someone
to catch that. Frankly, I was beginning to get a little disappointed in TC having to scroll almost the entire thread, or at least 2/3 of it to find a TWSS moment.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
LOLmets
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
Oh nice....
After coming by our way and being friendly.
Dear God, please have the Braves replace Cox with Jerry Manuel. Let them walk through the valley of the shadow of ridiculous bunt and fear. You have no idea what we have been through. It’s painful.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
You brought that on yourself
Manuel, Minaya, Randolph, Phillips, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
How exactly did the fans bring it on ourselves?
This is like blaming Indonesians for the tsunami.
by MookieTheCat on Sep 19, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I am friendly.
I didnt make that picture, its on Google.
Amazin Ave is a great blog, with mostly intelligent people. You guys make fun of your team, why cant I enjoy a little laugh too?
The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. -Ty Cobb
This kind of helps with the weekly depression I feel after Notre Dame games...
Go USA, Braves, BU Terriers, Irish, Caps, Colts, Hoyas, NU Cats, Wizards, DC United, Washington Freedom
BU Hockey: National Champions 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009
your fault for being a ND fan
"Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand." - Leo Durocher
BEAR DOWN ARIZONAAAAAA!
WHAT A GAME.
'Terrible preview...pretty weak, didn't learn anything new. pretty sad." - mastermike
Maya
I was at Turner Field Monday to see the Braves go against Maya and the Nationals Monday. Other than the two balks and big hits by McLouth and Diaz, the guy really pitched pretty good. So, maybe he will break through with a win today against the Phillies. Or, maybe I am just looking for something to hope today when it comes to the Phillies.
This team
Has had a knack for sweeping the Phils at Turner Field (see earlier 2010 and mid 2009). So, if they can make it to that final series only 2 or 3 games back…
"I wasn’t thinking about it. That’s the worst celebration of all time. I didn’t know what to do. I got lost in the moment." - Brian McCann
by HansonManCrush on Sep 19, 2010 9:17 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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