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Phillies/Braves Recap September 5, 2007
05/09/07 18:44 Filed in: Game Recap
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.
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Phillies/Braves Recap September 3, 2007
03/09/07 18:53 Filed in: Game Recap
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.
Braves/Phillies Recap August, 12, 2007
13/08/07 14:18 Filed in: Game Recap
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 Filed in: Game Recap
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.