Game Recap
Diaz is SOOO money in the box!
08/05/08 18:42
Matt Diaz was 0-4 heading into the 9th, but he was
right in the middle of the 5-4 win over the Padres.
1) His weakly hit ball to Crabbe in the 6th was booted. The Braves scored 2 runs after the 2 out error.
2) Diaz was batting when Bell threw a wild pitch and Escobar scored.
3) Diaz knocked in the winning run in the 9th.
1) His weakly hit ball to Crabbe in the 6th was booted. The Braves scored 2 runs after the 2 out error.
2) Diaz was batting when Bell threw a wild pitch and Escobar scored.
3) Diaz knocked in the winning run in the 9th.
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Nationals/Braves Recap September 8, 2007
09/09/07 03:30
Nationals/Braves Recap September 7, 2007
08/09/07 02:18
Now this is the type of win the Braves needed. Smoltz absolutely dominated the Nats and the highly vaunted offense delivered.
Chipper Jones had another career game going 3 for 4 while hammering a 3 run homer and plating 3 himself. Smoltz labored with a high pitch count yet had a no-no going into the eighth inning. Peter Moylan and Rafael Soriano arrived in the eighth and ninth innings respectively and closed out the Nats.
Combine this win with the fantastic come from behind win two days ago and the Braves have a bit of momentum going into Saturday's game.
Phillies/Braves Recap September 5, 2007
05/09/07 18:44
What a win.
Hudson was lit up early but the Braves refused to lose. It was good to see some fight left in them.
I wonder what Diaz has to do to get the full time starting gig. Bobby's reasoning in platooning with Harris was Harris was just too hot to sit on the bench. That was understandable two months ago, but Harris isn't hot now and hasn't been in more than a month. Run Diaz out there full time.
While this may sound like wishful thinking, the Braves aren't out of the race. If they can bust 14 wins out of the last 17 games, we got a shot. Of course, if they could have done that at any point earlier in the year, then we wouldn't be in this position to begin with.
Hudson was lit up early but the Braves refused to lose. It was good to see some fight left in them.
I wonder what Diaz has to do to get the full time starting gig. Bobby's reasoning in platooning with Harris was Harris was just too hot to sit on the bench. That was understandable two months ago, but Harris isn't hot now and hasn't been in more than a month. Run Diaz out there full time.
While this may sound like wishful thinking, the Braves aren't out of the race. If they can bust 14 wins out of the last 17 games, we got a shot. Of course, if they could have done that at any point earlier in the year, then we wouldn't be in this position to begin with.
Phillies/Braves Recap September 3, 2007
03/09/07 18:53
Well, the Braves finally win one and
move up in the standings.
Lance Cormier went 5 and two-thirds innings and the bullpen went lights out and didn't give up a hit the rest of the game. The Braves scattered 11 hits with Andruw Jones going one for four and, get this, raising his average to a solid .222 for the season. It was a complete win but it may be a little too late for hopes of the playoffs.
Lance Cormier went 5 and two-thirds innings and the bullpen went lights out and didn't give up a hit the rest of the game. The Braves scattered 11 hits with Andruw Jones going one for four and, get this, raising his average to a solid .222 for the season. It was a complete win but it may be a little too late for hopes of the playoffs.
Doug Eddings decides the Marlins should win (now with video)
28/08/07 23:02
The night looked
hopeless. Smoltz was dealing but he made a couple of
mistakes that had the Braves down a couple runs late
in the game. The Braves were having a hard time
putting hits together (19 strike outs in the game)
and when they did hit the ball late in the game it
was into two double-plays. Things didn't look good...
Chipper stepped up in the eighth and hit a towering two run homer that bounced off the second level. The score was tied and the Braves were back in the game.
Then, in the eleventh inning, Doug Eddings, the home plate umpire, decided that the Marlins should win the game.
Francoeur, already saddled with four strikeouts, gave a checked swing and Eddings signaled that Frenchy committed. There are two accepted tests of a committed swing; "breaking the wrists" or if the bat passes in front of the plate. Francoeur's checked swing was close to the front of the plate but he didn't break his wrists. To be honest, it could have been called either way; it was close. Frenchy gave an incredulous look, said something as he walked away from home plate, and walked to the dugout. Out of nowhere, Doug Eddings tossed Francoeur.
Throwing Francoeur out of the game, actually any player in the eleventh inning, is an incredible hardship on a team. Most benches are usually depleted by that time with usually only a backup infielder or catcher left. It was that way tonight and Pete Orr was the only one left. Orr was put into left and Diaz was moved to right.
There is an old adage in baseball "The ball will find you" and it was true in this case. The Marlins' Hermida hit a ball to deep left center field. There is another adage in baseball "The center fielder catches everything he can reach" and since Orr doesn't usually play the outfield, Andruw Jones called Orr off the ball, that Orr could have caught, and tried to catch it himself. Andruw couldn't reach the ball so it dropped for a double and moved the runner on first to third. Cox then had Treanor walked to load the bases. De Aza hit a sac fly deep to Diaz and that was the game.
Check it out for yourself.
Chipper stepped up in the eighth and hit a towering two run homer that bounced off the second level. The score was tied and the Braves were back in the game.
Then, in the eleventh inning, Doug Eddings, the home plate umpire, decided that the Marlins should win the game.
Francoeur, already saddled with four strikeouts, gave a checked swing and Eddings signaled that Frenchy committed. There are two accepted tests of a committed swing; "breaking the wrists" or if the bat passes in front of the plate. Francoeur's checked swing was close to the front of the plate but he didn't break his wrists. To be honest, it could have been called either way; it was close. Frenchy gave an incredulous look, said something as he walked away from home plate, and walked to the dugout. Out of nowhere, Doug Eddings tossed Francoeur.
Throwing Francoeur out of the game, actually any player in the eleventh inning, is an incredible hardship on a team. Most benches are usually depleted by that time with usually only a backup infielder or catcher left. It was that way tonight and Pete Orr was the only one left. Orr was put into left and Diaz was moved to right.
There is an old adage in baseball "The ball will find you" and it was true in this case. The Marlins' Hermida hit a ball to deep left center field. There is another adage in baseball "The center fielder catches everything he can reach" and since Orr doesn't usually play the outfield, Andruw Jones called Orr off the ball, that Orr could have caught, and tried to catch it himself. Andruw couldn't reach the ball so it dropped for a double and moved the runner on first to third. Cox then had Treanor walked to load the bases. De Aza hit a sac fly deep to Diaz and that was the game.
Check it out for yourself.
DBacks/Braves Recap August 19, 2007
20/08/07 02:15
What a fantastic win for the Bravos.
Smoltz set the Braves' strikeout record by passing Phil Niekro's club total of 2712 strikeout. Teixeira homered twice and drove in four runs. Escobar homered and showed that he deserves a spot at the major league level. Harris tripled, Kelly doubled, and Wickman loaded the bases but closed the game for his twentieth save of the season.
Atlanta heads off to Cincy with a win under their belt.
Giants/Braves Recap August 14, 2007
15/08/07 18:26
Braves/Phillies Recap August, 12, 2007
13/08/07 14:18
This was a tough loss
for many reasons.
Andruw Jones is simply killing the Braves when he bats. I have zero confidence in him when he is at the plate. In his bid for home run power and free agent cash, Andruw has willingly developed major holes in his swing to generate power. Andruw seems to have forgotten he is in the major leagues where teams pay mucho dinero to scout opposing batters, discover those holes, and exploit them. Most of the time Andruw Corleone seems to be ignoring Pendleton's batting advice. "Just when I thought I was out (of swinging for the fences and collapsing that back leg), they (my stupid swinging for the fences) pull me back in.
About that Braves' double play that didn't get anyone out, that was total BS. The defender usually isn't required to actually touch second base before throwing. There is a very good reason for that; Safety. Escobar stepped slightly over the bag and he even dragged his back foot over the bag. With Rollins coming in with a hard slide, why that umpire was being so incredibly picky escapes me. I thought Cox was going to make 131 history when he ran out of the dugout.
Andruw Jones is simply killing the Braves when he bats. I have zero confidence in him when he is at the plate. In his bid for home run power and free agent cash, Andruw has willingly developed major holes in his swing to generate power. Andruw seems to have forgotten he is in the major leagues where teams pay mucho dinero to scout opposing batters, discover those holes, and exploit them. Most of the time Andruw Corleone seems to be ignoring Pendleton's batting advice. "Just when I thought I was out (of swinging for the fences and collapsing that back leg), they (my stupid swinging for the fences) pull me back in.
About that Braves' double play that didn't get anyone out, that was total BS. The defender usually isn't required to actually touch second base before throwing. There is a very good reason for that; Safety. Escobar stepped slightly over the bag and he even dragged his back foot over the bag. With Rollins coming in with a hard slide, why that umpire was being so incredibly picky escapes me. I thought Cox was going to make 131 history when he ran out of the dugout.
Braves/Phillies Recap August 10, 2007
10/08/07 23:21
This night started so
well. You go to a bar and that hot chick you've
always eyed is there and she is pounding down the
drinks at the beginning of the night. You've never
had much success hitting on her but tonight you have
that "devil may care" attitude so you saunter over
there and surprisingly, things are working out. She
is falling for all of your standard lines. Everything
is perfect and success is within sight.
Then BAM! After a few minutes, her fat friends return from the ladies room and you're now trying to figure out how to get her alone once again. An hour before closing time, her friends stampede to the bacon wrapped scallops buffet and you see the opening you have been looking for all night.
You make your move and you're in. She walks out to the car and you think it is going to be a great night. She gets in the car, smiles, leans over, gently blows into your ear, and whispers "You know I'm a guy, right?"
Yeah. That is how Friday's game turned out.
Then BAM! After a few minutes, her fat friends return from the ladies room and you're now trying to figure out how to get her alone once again. An hour before closing time, her friends stampede to the bacon wrapped scallops buffet and you see the opening you have been looking for all night.
You make your move and you're in. She walks out to the car and you think it is going to be a great night. She gets in the car, smiles, leans over, gently blows into your ear, and whispers "You know I'm a guy, right?"
Yeah. That is how Friday's game turned out.