May 12th: Braves (Hudson) at Pirates (Van Benschoten) -- Game Two

[McCarroll21]

<table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><font size="3"><strong>Braves at Pirates</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>May 12, 2008</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>ATLANTA</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>PITTSBURGH</strong></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_218596.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Tim Hudson</strong>
4-2, 2.84

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
5/07 vs SDG
7.0 IP, 2 ER
Dec = Win</td><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_429724.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>John Van Benschoten</strong>
1-2, 4.60

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
5/03 vs WAS
1.1 IP, 0 ER
Dec = ND</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Series at a Glance</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>Pirates Lead 3-0</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/9</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves 2 @ <strong>Pirates 3</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:05 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/10</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves 2 @ <strong>Pirates 5</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:05 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/12</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves 0 @ <strong>Pirates 5</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">12:35 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/12</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Braves (Hudson) @ Pirates (Van Benschoten)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">SS</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Game Two</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Today's Lineups</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>ATLANTA</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center" width="50%"><strong>PITTSBURGH</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">K. Johnson, 2B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">F. Sanchez, 2B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">2.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Y. Escobar, SS</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">D. Mientkiewicz, 3B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Jones, 3B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">N. McLouth, CF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. McCann, C</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Bay, LF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">G. Norton, 1B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">X. Nady, RF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">6.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Francoeur, RF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">A. LaRoche, 1B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kotsay, CF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">R. Paulino, C</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">8.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">G. Blanco, LF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">L. Rivas, SS</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">9.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">T. Hudson, P</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Van Benschoten, P</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><strong>Pitching Matchup</strong></span></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>Tim Hudson, ATL</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">In his first start since throwing a three-hit shutout against the Reds, Hudson went seven strong innings, allowing two runs on six hits in the Braves' 5-2 win over the Padres on Wednesday. Hudson was charged with a run in the first inning after his pickoff move to third base was ruled a balk. He was nearly ejected from the game for arguing, but settled down and kept the Braves in a close ballgame. Hudson has allowed just three runs on nine hits in his last 16 innings.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>John Van Benschoten, PIT</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">Van Benschoten will be making his first career start against the Braves. Van Benschoten hasn't pitched in any capacity since May 3. He was 0-7 last season for the Pirates in nine starts with a 10.15 ERA. This season, he is 0-1 and has allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings pitching out of the bullpen.</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tborder" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" width="500"><tbody><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>AccuScore Game Forecast</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript"><!-- var f0=new flashObj(); f0.flashFile="http://assets.espn.go.com/swf/mlb/accuscore_mlb.swf"; f0.flashVars="&XMLURL=http://espn.go.com/mlb/accuscore/280512223.xml"; f0.ID = "as_280512223"; f0.width = "480"; f0.height = "320"; f0.DenyIEdl = "TRUE"; f0.FlashVer = 7; f0.cabVersion = "7,0,0,0"; f0.altTxt = "Flash Player Required"; f0.render(true); // --></script><embed src="http://assets.espn.go.com/swf/mlb/accuscore_mlb.swf" swliveconnect="FALSE" quality="best" scale="exactfit" flashvars="&XMLURL=http://espn.go.com/mlb/accuscore/280512223.xml" wmode="opaque" id="as_280512223" name="flash3" menu="false" devicefont="false" salign="lt" allowscriptaccess="Always" allownetworking="All" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="320" width="480"></td></tr></tbody></table>

[josephw000]

Good lord lets score some runs.....

[josephw000]

Frenchy sitting!!!!!!

[JCStone7]

I'm assuming these lineups are guess-work?

[braves2020]

where you get those line ups?

[DRbravesfan29]

Oh thank god a Righty is pitching for the Pirates...

[McCarroll21]

I'm assuming these lineups are guess-work?
HAHA Yes. they were just me getting the guys that didn't play in the first game in. I'll update them shortly.

[SgtPepper]

why would you sit Francoeur after a 2 hit game?

[josephw000]

Are these legit? Jeff, for sucking recently just had 2 hits in the first game.....Norton, I don't think deserves to be in the lineup somehow every single day.....

[Chuck61686]

Anyone know what time this game starts?

[McCarroll21]

I'm assuming these lineups are guess-work?
Consider the lineups to be Part II, still nothing official.

[josephw000]

why would you sit Francoeur after a 2 hit game?

Yah we wouldn't sit him after an 0fer, why sit him after a .500 game......You had me fooled. I figured the golden boy was gonna take the bench for a game.

[McCarroll21]

Anyone know what time this game starts?
3:40

[josephw000]

Why no Teix?

[McCarroll21]

Yah we wouldn't sit him after an 0fer, why sit him after a .500 game......You had me fooled. I figured the golden boy was gonna take the bench for a game.
LOL! No... I think he would have if Teixeira wasn't hurting though. He's struggling right now against righties, but that was just me being me playing around with the lineups and thinking who didn't start in game one that may fit into the lineup in game two.

[JCStone7]

Why no Teix?

Ugh he's hurt

[McCarroll21]

Why no Teix?
He left game one with back spasms.

[timmy]

We need to score some runs, I'm hoping we can jump all over this pitcher.

We can't afford to go into Philly and play like this especially with Chuck and Jo-Jo pitching. We really need to win that series.

[josephw000]

He left game one with back spasms.

Aw shit.....Put Prado at 1st. Or trade for Andruw and put him at 1st.

[JCStone7]

Aw shit.....Put Prado at 1st. Or trade for Andruw and put him at 1st.

:lol: Prado is hurt too, and Andruw's ego is too!

[brnt247]

I have a final at 6:50 and the Braves decide to have a double header today. Think about me before you schedule these types of things MLB!

[DRbravesfan29]

Anybody likes Julian Tavarez???? hes been DFA by the Sox...

[McCarroll21]

Anybody likes Julian Tavarez???? hes been DFA by the Sox...
He's not any better than what we've got ... and we're about to get three good ones back.

[josephw000]

He's not any better than what we've got ... and we're about to get three good ones back.

Yup, and hopefully somebody will remember how to hit the ball in the next week too.

[DRbravesfan29]

He's not any better than what we've got ... and we're about to get three good ones back.

I wonder what we'll do with Resop and Carlyle...when those three come back:D:D

[josephw000]

I wonder what we'll do with Resop and Carlyle...when those three come back:D:D
We can DFA Resop for all I care.

[JCStone7]

I wonder what we'll do with Resop and Carlyle...when those three come back:D:D

Sell them to the Indians... and I don't mean the ones in Cleveland

[DRbravesfan29]

in our next three games we will face 3 RHP...Van B,Kendrick and Myers.,hope we rock em...THEN is Hamels, i suppose..

[brnt247]

I wonder what we'll do with Resop and Carlyle...when those three come back:D:D

Wondering is useless. They won't be in the majors.

[MSU Bulldog]

The Bucs are breaking out the brooms on the Braves! :eek:

[DRbravesfan29]

When was the last game Resop pitched???

[McCarroll21]

The Bucs are breaking out the brooms on the Braves! :eek:
Woo! I'll probably be in and out of this one. I'm trying to keep my spirits up... lol

[JCStone7]

The Bucs are breaking out the brooms on the Braves! :eek:

Which is a damn good reason I'm glad I bought 2 cases yesterday

[McCarroll21]

When was the last game Resop pitched???
May 3, I believe.

[JCStone7]

May 3, I believe.

Too bad it wasn't March 3rd

[McCarroll21]

Too bad it wasn't March 3rd
He was good in March lol

[JCStone7]

Lineups updated!

[josephw000]

Too bad it wasn't March 3rd

Too bad it wasn't with the Makasui Giants of the Japanese league

[DRbravesfan29]

Mac batting 4th!!!!! I hope Teix is Ok..

[timmy]

Does Boog do his hair with a Cattle Prod?

[McCarroll21]

Lineups are up.

Let's win at least one and head to Philly above .500.

[vnodnarb]

Don't worry guys, I just put my Braves shirt on, Hudson is giving us 7IP 1ER and we're winning 4-1.

[McCarroll21]

Does Boog do his hair with a Cattle Prod?
Don't hate on Boog because he spends less time fixing his hair than Chip Caray does fixing his eyebrow (yes, that's singular).

[josephw000]

Lineups are up.

Let's win at least one and head to Philly above .500.

Agree, cant change the scores of the 3 we lost, so play hard and win this one going to Philly on an uphill climb!

[JCStone7]

Don't worry guys, I just put my Braves shirt on, Hudson is giving us 7IP 1ER and we're winning 4-1.

Haha I just went and put on my Francoeur shirt!

[josephw000]

P.S What the hell is our record in road games now....jeez.....hopefully 81-81 will win the division.......

[DRbravesfan29]

4-14 in road games...*gulp*...in the bright spot..best at home 14-4

[McCarroll21]

Haha I just went and put on my Francoeur shirt!
yeah, well.. I guess I need to burn my hat.

[McCarroll21]

Van Balskjfafen is their Chuck James. He's a Quad-A guy. Let's hit him!

[JCStone7]

yeah, well.. I guess I need to burn my hat.

@$$, thanks for the Francoeur signed magazine tho :cool:

[josephw000]

4-14 in road games...*gulp*...in the bright sight..best at home

We can do that, all we gotta do is Sweep the rest of our home games.

[timmy]

Don't hate on Boog because he spends less time fixing his hair than Chip Caray does fixing his eyebrow (yes, that's singular).


Well you know Chip Carey, he's gotta keep classy in the family.

http://users.sdccu.net/hoggy/images/a_caray1.jpg

Holy Cow!

[McCarroll21]

@$$, thanks for the Francoeur signed magazine tho :cool:
If you would have just held out a little longer I'd probably say, "just take the damn thing!"

[JCStone7]

Thanks kid!

[McCarroll21]

Way to get us started Kelly! I want Gregor leading off and Kelly batting 5th!

[JCStone7]

Chipper finally gets a RISP and swings on the first pitch

[McCarroll21]

Happy back spasms Mark Teixeira! Now you get to fly to Philly.

[JCStone7]

:wall: Hit the damn ball!

[MSU Bulldog]

Woo! I'll probably be in and out of this one. I'm trying to keep my spirits up... lol

Which is a damn good reason I'm glad I bought 2 cases yesterday

In a 4 game set nonetheless. :(

I already hear keys rattling.

[McCarroll21]

:wall: Hit the damn ball!
Not allowed when you have Bravesitis.

Norton's gonna have to get it done. He hasn't been with the team long enough to catch the disease.

[DRbravesfan29]

meh..lets go Huddy!

[JCStone7]

Good start Huddy!

[McCarroll21]

Meinteckasfrweriqouz for shortstop!

[vnodnarb]

It's weird having a 2nd game of a doubleheader start before 4pm and before all other games today.

[vnodnarb]

I liked when Doug played for the Mets.

[JCStone7]

Heh figures

[LOL_Braves]

Same rotten luck. Heh.

[josephw000]

O god...Andruw for 1b!

[vnodnarb]

This teams is like the 2002-2003 Bulls...

Home - 27-14
Away - 3-38

[DRbravesfan29]

awesome.

[JCStone7]

DP maybe?

[JCStone7]

DP maybe?

Thanks, let's try and score a couple of runs eh?

[McCarroll21]

w00t! Too bad they've already scored enough.

[Nasadega]

I thought the game would start later. Well that's good for me
Let's go offense!

[JCStone7]

w00t! Too bad they've already scored enough.

A runner on 3B is enough to break our backs right now

[McCarroll21]

I want it to be noted for those who don't know me well enough to tell, my pessimism is coated with a bunch of sarcasm. I'm normally the most positive person on here.

We've had quite a few new people sign up so I want you to know I'm just trying to limit my expectations so it won't hurt so bad in the end lol

[McCarroll21]

Norton just hasn't had time to catch the disease yet. We won't move him though. If he's not on first at the end of the inning, it's because we hit into a double play somewhere.

[DRbravesfan29]

Thank you....now offense...do you care to do something?

[Nasadega]

GO JEFF!

[JCStone7]

I want it to be noted for those who don't know me well enough to tell, my pessimism is coated with a bunch of sarcasm. I'm normally the most positive person on here.

We've had quite a few new people sign up so I want you to know I'm just trying to limit my expectations so it won't hurt so bad in the end lol

You can throw me in this boat as well

[JCStone7]

C'mon Kotsay!

[McCarroll21]

I know it's far fetched, but why not have Jeff bunt there and try to move him up and basically play for one in the inning?

I normally hate the sac bunt, but we have to do something to at least push a run across right now.

[JCStone7]

I know it's far fetched, but why not have Jeff bunt there and try to move him up and basically play for one in the inning?

I normally hate the sac bunt, but we have to do something to at least push a run across right now.

Normally I'd be opposed to it too, but I wouldn't of minded it there. But of course Francoeur probably hasn't bunted since grade school.

[McCarroll21]

Norton just hasn't had time to catch the disease yet. We won't move him though. If he's not on first at the end of the inning, it's because we hit into a double play somewhere.
:lol:

It's like a bad movie. Our offense is just too damn predictable right now.

[JCStone7]

Hell you want someone to GIDP call me I'll do it for 1/4 of what these guys make.

[timmy]

I want it to be noted for those who don't know me well enough to tell, my pessimism is coated with a bunch of sarcasm. I'm normally the most positive person on here.

We've had quite a few new people sign up so I want you to know I'm just trying to limit my expectations so it won't hurt so bad in the end lol

It's not a bad strategy...

I have this problem or it's just kind of who I am I guess...I'm really bad at criticizing teams I pull for. Especially the Braves. I end up getting real quiet, and finding excuses for why a play wasn't made.

[DRbravesfan29]

This just keep getting funnier and funnier..

[McCarroll21]

Hell you want someone to GIDP call me I'll do it for 1/4 of what these guys make.
No shit! I'll give 2/3 of my $380K to charity. I can strike out and ground into double plays with the best of them!

[JCStone7]

Doesn't look like Huddy has it either

[JCStone7]

Alright Allah Damnit! Put some numbers on the scoreboard!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nasadega]

Good job Huddy!
Let's go down 1-2-3!

[McCarroll21]

Blanco, Huddy and Kelly may be our best chance to score right now and it's simply because we'll actually play small ball and move Blanco up a base with the bunt if he reaches.

[DRbravesfan29]

maybe the offense cares this inning

[McCarroll21]

Alright Allah Damnit! Put some numbers on the scoreboard!!!!!!!!!!!!
We're not picky. We just want something other than 0 up there today.

[timmy]

No shit! I'll give 2/3 of my $380K to charity. I can strike out and ground into double plays with the best of them!

Shit! I'll take 5 or 6 pitches and lean into one when they pitch me inside for that kind of money. I think I can steal a base in the bigs, and if you were giving me a big league contract forget about it, I'd up my work out program and really get in shape.

[JCStone7]

Haha Gregor!!!

[JCStone7]

:clap: Huddy

[McCarroll21]

Blanco for leadoff and full time left field until we get out of the funk. Blanco to leadoff, Kelly to 5th or 6th.

Holy shit... our pitcher can't even bunt now.

[timmy]

Is it wrong that I was moderately turned on by that bunt?;)

It was nice.

not huddy's, gregor's.

[McCarroll21]

I guess White just made up for Huddy's failures.

[JCStone7]

Good job Gregor, but you left Kelly in an 0-2 hole

[Nasadega]

How do we GIDP now? :confused:

[McCarroll21]

Gotta swing the f'n bat!

Let's go Yunel...

[timmy]

Tie game. Gents.

[McCarroll21]

WOOOO!

:clap:

[JCStone7]

:eek: What is that offense?

[LOL_Braves]

WE GOT A RUN!!!! HOLY CRAP!!! YES!!!

[Nasadega]

Good job Huddy!
Let's go down 1-2-3!

reverse psychology FTW!

[McCarroll21]

http://www.amphicar.com/images/Cuban1959Buick.jpg

Yunel bringing the offense with him!

[JCStone7]

http://www.amphicar.com/images/Cuban1959Buick.jpg

Yunel bringing the offense with him!

Haha, that's the Mets Spring Training Photo!

[IMissJorgeSosa]

McCarroll, are you still running BaseballTalk?

[timmy]

http://www.amphicar.com/images/Cuban1959Buick.jpg

Yunel bringing the offense with him!

OMG This is just classic. I thought I had the funniest picture with the shirtless haray caray, but this just owns.

[DRbravesfan29]

Chipper stayed in Atlanta for the first 2 games then came back and then left...

[McCarroll21]

McCarroll, are you still running BaseballTalk?
I've quit on it. It's hard to be around all the time like that to post whatever comes across and it wasn't getting enough activity for me to try to get someone to come in with me on it.

[JCStone7]

There we go! Now we're looking like ball-players out there

[timmy]

Maple bats need to go...they splinter.

Barry hit all those homers with them but they're not better.

They've tested them, no more bat speed than with ash. It's stupid and dangerous

[JCStone7]

I really like Mientkiewicz, but stirke out please

[JCStone7]

Looked fair to me Doug

[DRbravesfan29]

Cmon McCann lets go!

[timmy]

The first good call Greg Gibson's made all series!

[JCStone7]

Wow they overshifted McCann?

[JCStone7]

LOL, don't let the ball play you

[JCStone7]

Good shot Frenchy!

[vnodnarb]

Can we please another Mother's Day Weekend Massacre II to the Pirates?

[Nasadega]

Frenchy's on fire

[ATlinVA]

Stoney you're talking to yourself haha

[DRbravesfan29]

Kotsay Cmon!

[JCStone7]

Stoney you're talking to yourself haha

A few beers will do that to you....


w00t!

[timmy]

MONEY! 3-1 Good guys.

[LOL_Braves]

WTG Kotsay! The bats are alive!

[Nasadega]

Kotsyay!

[DRbravesfan29]

THank Kots!!!!! WTG

[timmy]

Blanco's so scrappy, look at him. He comes to the plate choking up on the bat.

[JCStone7]

Blanco's so scrappy, look at him. He comes to the plate choking up on the bat.

As he K's looking at the curveball that was called a stirke the pitch before

[JCStone7]

Huddy drives one!

[DRbravesfan29]

Cmon Huddy mow em down!

[Nasadega]

Goddamn maple bats, the MLB should just ban them.

[JCStone7]

Keep it rolling Huddy!

[LOL_Braves]

Did they make this set of bats out of twigs?

[JCStone7]

This gamethread has died!

[JCStone7]

Atta boy Huddy!

[timmy]

I think Huddy's got all the run support he'll need.

[JCStone7]

w00t Kage! Let's go Esco!

[Nasadega]

This gamethread has died!

Much like the ballpark.

[jones2510]

Lets go braves!! Just got home see we lost the first one ugh

[LOL_Braves]

Bay almost had a real nice catch.

Oh well, his loss is our gain. WTG.

[timmy]

Jason Bay. Yet another catch you didn't make.

I had that pleasure of being in the left field bleachers for the home opener. And we let him have it. Good times.

[JCStone7]

Jason Bay. Yet another catch you didn't make.

I had that pleasure of being in the left field bleachers for the home opener. And we let him have it. Good times.

LMAO! That's awesome!

[jones2510]

lets go yunel

[JCStone7]

Atta boy Esco! Let's go Larry

[Nasadega]

Is the site slow for anyone else?

[timmy]

That was a great at bat by Yunel.

[LOL_Braves]

2 men on, nobody out, Chipper at the plate. I SMELLZ A DOUBLE PLAY.

(Reverse psychology ftw?)

[JCStone7]

Is the site slow for anyone else?

It is for me

[DRbravesfan29]

Is the site slow for anyone else?

a bit slow for me too.

[ATlinVA]

Great AB by Esco
Bringing up LarE with two on no out

[timmy]

Is the site slow for anyone else?

Yes...

[JCStone7]

w00t! Kelly slide next time please

[LOL_Braves]

And we score. Chipper with an RBI. 4-1 Braves, woo!

[JCStone7]

Wow! I thouht that was a fly-out!

[timmy]

4-1.

Time to open up a mcCANn on these guys

[Nasadega]

I think that with the ballpark being empty, the Braves got confused and are thinking it's Turner Field, hence the lead!

[LOL_Braves]

McCann just smashed one. The bats are alive and well!

[jones2510]

woot! brian

[ATlinVA]

woot
the braves have bats

[DRbravesfan29]

Thank you Brian!!!! WTG!!!!!!

[JCStone7]

C'mon Francoeur!

[dogmanx23]

MAC!!!!!!!!

[timmy]

4-1.

Time to open up a mcCANn on these guys

I just had the words out of my mouth.

He didn't hit it that far, but it was a mile high. He got ALL of it.

[Nasadega]

Damn it, line drive finding a glove

[Nasadega]

Kotsay saying eff you to the trade haters :woot:

second highest avg against righties in the nl behind Chipper, now that's impressive Mark :clap:

[JCStone7]

Damn it, line drive finding a glove

No doubt, but it's good to see Frenchy hitting the ball hard

[josephw000]

So I went to lunch and came back and.....Hello, we're the Braves Offense.....Bout damn time.....

[JCStone7]

That was a stirke regardless

[josephw000]

Hey, Gregor is pretty good in the box, taking pitches and such....I think he may need to be leading off sometime soon...

[timmy]

So I went to lunch and came back and.....Hello, we're the Braves Offense.....Bout damn time.....

Go back to lunch.

It's working...:D

[jones2510]

lets go hudson dp

[josephw000]

Go back to lunch.

It's working...:D

:(

[timmy]

whoa easy norton that was painful to watch.

[JCStone7]

Nice play on both ends!

[jones2510]

nice chip and norton

[JCStone7]

There is nobody there!

[jones2510]

lets go chipper

[Nasadega]

The bucs forgot their gloves today

[JCStone7]

Keep it rollin Huddy

[Nasadega]

Send Larry down

[timmy]

McClouth has some Made in China bats or something.

[LOL_Braves]

There is nobody there!

Reminds me of some of our home games. :(

[JCStone7]

Only need 3 Tim! :lol:

[jones2510]

lol hudson

[timmy]

Was Timmy just throwing like 3/4 or side armed?

[ATlinVA]

i think the site sped up

[JCStone7]

Was Timmy just throwing like 3/4 or side armed?

Yup he goes side-arm occasionally, nothing to worry about tho

[timmy]

Yup he goes side-arm occasionally, nothing to worry about tho

I just dont remember seeing it in the past. That's kinda cool if he can just pull that out and still hit his spots, I mean as a hitter you're not expecting it so it's gotta make it trickier to pick the ball up.

[LOL_Braves]

1 more for good measure.

[JCStone7]

Atta boy Frenchy and Kotsay!

[timmy]

KOTSAY! KOTSAY! KOTSAY! KOTSAY!

Kotsaaay! Kotsaaay!

[McCarroll21]

So, I have a story. My girlfriend came over and she was messing around with the ring tones on my phone and I told her to stop at Apache and play it all the way through. This was when Chipper was hitting and I said, "Chipper's going to homer now."

Well, he ended up getting the base hit that Kelly scored on and then McCann followed with the homer. She was like, "I'm a champ."

[JCStone7]

Great story Mac, make sure your girl brings more runs in Philly

[ATlinVA]

Well Huddy is going 7+. He won't pitch friday.
Jair only threw what 70 pitches? Could he pitch friday?

[JCStone7]

Well Huddy is going 7+. He won't pitch friday.
Jair only threw what 70 pitches? Could he pitch friday?

Maybe, but I'm hoping Morton!

[timmy]

Kelly's the man.

[JCStone7]

w00t Kelly way to show some hustle!

[LOL_Braves]

So everything's going right for us now. KJ just turned a blooper into a double.

[gobravez]

We are finally getting the hits to go our way... too bad it wasn't happening a few hours earlier.

[ATlinVA]

Maybe, but I'm hoping Morton!
Me too.
But i think Bennett is more likely.

[McCarroll21]

We are finally getting the hits to go our way... too bad it wasn't happening a few hours earlier.
Well... Kelly > Infante, McCann > Miller, Kotsay > Diaz

[timmy]

Well Huddy is going 7+. He won't pitch friday.
Jair only threw what 70 pitches? Could he pitch friday?

He could but he won't. Because he's only 22, they baby him. They don't want to overwork him. If you notice he hasn't worked very deep into ballgames. They probably won't let him have a complete game unless he's got a low pitch count.

[JCStone7]

He could but he won't. Because he's only 22, they baby him. They don't want to overwork him. If you notice he hasn't worked very deep into ballgames. They probably won't let him have a complete game unless he's got a low pitch count.

Actually he's gone 110+ pitches at least twice I believe

[timmy]

Actually he's gone 110+ pitches at least twice I believe

He actually has I went and looked. They haven't left him in past 7 though, part of that may have been circumstances, but they won't start him on 4 days rest I'm quite sure.

[JCStone7]

Time to switch sigs!

[McCarroll21]

I think I'm keeping my tag right now and hope we keep pulling this stunt.

[Nasadega]

Let's burn Boyer's ligaments a little bit more with a 7 run lead!

[timmy]

I'm a bit surprised they took Huddy out, but then again with the rain it's been a couple days for a few of these guys, so maybe he wanted to give Boyer some work. Blaine hasn't pitched since Friday so...

[Chuck61686]

Just got home to see the Braves are up 8-1!
After watching game 1 of this doubleheader I had a choice of neglecting the Braves or neglecting my workout routine. I didn't wanna go to the gym after the game cuz Monday evening is when all the candy asses are hogging the equipment.

Ehhh I wish I could've seen all this scoring :(
Anyone wanna recap what I missed?

[JCStone7]

C'mon Frenchy!

[timmy]

I love the 25 fans left in the ballpark.

[JCStone7]

Atta boy Francoeur!!!

[McCarroll21]

These games are fun. Double home two more Mark!

[Nasadega]

Have a day Jeff

[LOL_Braves]

I've figured it out, guys.

Blue jerseys = fail.
Gray jerseys = win.

I say the Braves should just go ahead and dump the blues in the Allegheny.

[DRbravesfan29]

Nice Frenchy! Nice!

[josephw000]

Good job Jeff, way to make it a day buddy, nice day for you man.

[gobravez]

Let's get another RBI kotsay!!

[JCStone7]

Let's get another RBI kotsay!!


Almost did!

[McCarroll21]

Almost did!
Pretty Bush League to play the infield in in the 9th inning of a 8-1 game.

----

Ring getting the day off to get ready for Utley/Howard.

[Ultimobum]

Is Resop hurt or something? If Cox isn't even going to use him with a 7 run lead what is the point of him being on the roster?

[GrandMasterB]

Is Resop hurt or something? If Cox isn't even going to use him with a 7 run lead what is the point of him being on the roster?

He'll be gone soon enough. The next time one of our pitchers comes off the DL, he's gone. :)

[McCarroll21]

Is Resop hurt or something? If Cox isn't even going to use him with a 7 run lead what is the point of him being on the roster?
He warmed up in game one. He's not hurt in anything but Bobby's heart. Resop will only pitch in mop up situations and will only be on the roster until one of the injured bullpen guys come back.

It's not that Bobby's scared to use him. He's scared to use him with a lead. 8-1 is still too close to trust Resop in Bobby's mind.

[Ultimobum]

Until then, I'd at least have him burn up a inning or so when we are almost guaranteed to win the game.

[gobravez]

LOL Ohman can't catch.

[Chop33]

the streakiness of the brave's offense is going to drive me insane

[josephw000]

He warmed up in game one. He's not hurt in anything but Bobby's heart. Resop will only pitch in mop up situations and will only be on the roster until one of the injured bullpen guys come back.

It's not that Bobby's scared to use him. He's scared to use him with a lead. 8-1 is still too close to trust Resop in Bobby's mind.

Yup and I cant wait. Hopefully they all come back and stay healthy.

[gobravez]

I wonder who will go when Gonzo is ready to come back? I hope it's Ohman before it's Ring.

[McCarroll21]

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[McCarroll21]

I wonder who will go when Gonzo is ready to come back? I hope it's Ohman before it's Ring.
Resop, Buddy, Campillo in that order.

Too many long relievers right now.

[jones2510]

Finally Braves win:beer:

[LOL_Braves]

Thank God we didn't get swept in a 4-game series against Pittsburgh. That would've been embarrassing.

[vnodnarb]

Don't worry guys, I just put my Braves shirt on, Hudson is giving us 7IP 1ER and we're winning 4-1.

Just double the Braves runs and I nailed it.

[GrandMasterB]

*GASP* Braves win a game on the road!

[DRbravesfan29]

Finally a Road..win..Now on to Philly

[GoBraves2K8]

Here are your winning totals from Game 2 of today's Doubleheader:

For the Braves: 8 runs on 14 hits with 1 error and they left 9 on base
For the Pirates: 1 run on 5 hits with 2 errors and they left 6 on base

Winning Pitcher: Tim Hudson (6-2, 2.54)
Losing Pitcher: John Van Benschoten (0-2, 9,39 ERA)
Home Runs: Brian McCann (ATL), 7

Attendance: 16,669 Time of Game: 2:40

[gobravez]

Resop, Buddy, Campillo in that order.

Too many long relievers right now.

So you think we will carry 3 lefties in the pen? I guess it doesn't really matter with Gonzo though, he dominates both righties and lefties if I remember correctly.

[vnodnarb]

Hudson loves the Ace hat, three very good starts since the news came out that Smoltz was out indefinitely.

[ATlinVA]

Attendance: 16,669
I'm calling B.S. on that one

[josephw000]

Good game, take this momentum to Philly!

[LOL_Braves]

I'm calling B.S. on that one

Cosign. That's probably how many people had tickets for both games. I highly doubt that that many people even stayed for the beginning second game, let alone the entire thing.

[BF91]

WOOT GO BRAVES!

[lilsnatch07]

The streaking offense doesn't scare me that much. If we scored 6 runs a game but gave up 7 runs a game I think i'd be more worried

[lavell12]

sorry guys for missing the last three games on the board, i've been back home for the past few days and enjoying the game on mlb extra innings in my living room. i really haven't had time to be on the computer.

glad to see the braves saved face in the last game of the series.

i wouldn't mind seeing blanco used as the leadoff guy.

this series with the Phillies is the most important series to date for the Braves this season.