May 22nd: Braves (Hudson) vs. Mets (Santana)

[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 vs. Mets</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td class="thead" colspan="4" align="center"><strong>May 22, 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>NEW YORK</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center"><strong>ATLANTA</strong></td></tr><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><img src="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_276371.jpg"></td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"><strong>Johan Santana</strong>
5-2, 3.30

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
5/17 at NYY
7.2 IP, 4 ER
Dec = Win</td><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>
6-3, 3.06

<strong>Last appearance:</strong>
5/17 vs OAK
5.0 IP, 5 ER
Dec = Loss</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>Braves Lead 3-0</strong></td></tr><tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/20</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Mets 1 @ <strong>Braves 6</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">PTV</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1:05 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/20</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Mets 2 @ <strong>Braves 6</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">5/21</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Mets 4 @ <strong>Braves 11</strong></td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">FSN/ESPN</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:05 PM (ET)</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5/22</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="50%">Mets (Santana) @ Braves (Hudson)</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">PTV</td><td class="smallfont" align="center" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7:05 PM (ET)</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>NEW YORK</strong></td><td colspan="2" class="thead" align="center" width="50%"><strong>ATLANTA</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">1.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Reyes, SS</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">O. Infante, SS</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">2.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">L. Castillo, 2B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Kotsay, CF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">3.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">D. Wright, 3B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Jones, 3B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">4.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Beltran, CF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Teixeira, 1B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">5.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">C. Delgado, 1B</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Francoeur, RF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">6.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Anderson, LF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. McCann, C</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">7.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">B. Schneider, C</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">M. Diaz, LF</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">8.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">E. Chavez, RF</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">K. Johnson, 2B</td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">9.</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">J. Santana, P</td><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">T. Hudson, 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">After looking spectacular in three straight starts, Tim Hudson uncharacteristically struggled with his control on Saturday against the A's. The Braves ace gave up season highs in runs (five), home runs (two) and walks (five) in five innings. Entering Saturday's start, Hudson ranked third in the National League with fewest walks per nine innings (1.6). Hudson didn't pitch into the sixth inning for just the third time in 10 starts this season. He allowed two homers Saturday, which doubled his previous season total. The loss to the A's also snapped a personal three-game win streak.</td></tr><tr><td class="thead" align="center"><strong>Johan Santana, NYM</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="smallfont" bgcolor="#e3e3e3">The home runs that have vexed Santana throughout his Mets career were again present Sunday against the Yankees, when he allowed three of them but managed to win anyway. Pitching into the eighth inning, Santana allowed four runs in all, giving up seven hits, walking two and striking out five. Following the game, he ranked fourth in the Majors with 11 home runs allowed, but also sixth in the National League with five wins. Santana lost to the Braves in his first outing against them this season, despite giving up only one run in seven innings at Turner Field.</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/280522115.xml"; f0.ID = "as_280522115"; 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/280522115.xml" wmode="opaque" id="as_280522115" 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>

[McCarroll21]

Thanks to Chopin for the lineups. Let's do this thing!

Sweep!

[josephw000]

Lets do the damn thing!!!!

[josephw000]

Hopefully Diaz can figure Johan out tonight and get on track.

[McCarroll21]

Hopefully Diaz can figure Johan out tonight and get on track.
Diaz has had success against Santana.

Outside of Wright and Beltran, Santana may be their best hitter in the lineup.

Let's go Huddy!

[vnodnarb]

Braves straight up and under 8, keep 'em down Huddy.

[Chief Knockahoma]

i'd love to see the old man with the broom tonight!

let's do this Braves!

[McCarroll21]

Braves straight up and under 8, keep 'em down Huddy.
Same! Woo!

[ATlinVA]

Go Braves!
No Yesco to set the table, Infante and Kotsay need to step up!

[Chief Knockahoma]

from the Mets board...

Cerrone sez Easley is attending his son's high school graduation, so the bench is Castro and Tatis tonight.

Cerrone is the guy that runs metsblog.com i think. Castro is the backup catcher so i can't see him being used in a pinch hit situation...so the bench is only Tatis? this can't be right, can it?

[vnodnarb]

from the Mets board...



Cerrone is the guy that runs metsblog.com i think. Castro is the backup catcher so i can't see him being used in a pinch hit situation...so the bench is only Tatis? this can't be right, can it?

Alou is out too, but I think he's missing the 5th guy.

[Chopin_Mets]

Kotsay was the only player in the lineup last night without either a hit or RBI.

[uofafan]

I'm always for it.

[McCarroll21]

from the Mets board...



Cerrone is the guy that runs metsblog.com i think. Castro is the backup catcher so i can't see him being used in a pinch hit situation...so the bench is only Tatis? this can't be right, can it?
Yeah, Cerrone is legit. Let's see...

Alou is in New York. Church has a concussion. Easley's gone. That does, indeed leave just two.

[GrandMasterB]

Diaz has had success against Santana.

Outside of Wright and Beltran, Santana may be their best hitter in the lineup.

Let's go Huddy!

Hey, don't forget about that power hitter they've got at second base. Speaking of second base, looks like we have the best number eight hitter in the majors.

[Chopin_Mets]

Per Mets Beat writer David Lennon:

Raul Casanova is en route to Atlanta as the Mets wait on the status of Moises Alou, who returned to New York this morning to have his strained left calf examined.

Damion Easley was given permission to leave the team to attend the high school graduation of his son, Rocky, in Arizona.

Maybe Ryan Church will be ready to return tonight after suffering a mild concussion, but that sounds a little early to me, despite yesterday's optimism.

[vnodnarb]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=4280

Batters versus Santana.

[McCarroll21]

when david wright gets beaned he has to charge the moundAt least they're ready for it. If Wright charges the mound, I'd be fine with seeing Tatis play eight innings.

Personally, I don't think we'll go after them, but if we do, Wright is the guy to go after.

[vnodnarb]

Beltran and especially Delgado hit Hudson well, he just has to work around those two and Wright a little bit and he'll be fine.

[McCarroll21]

LOL! Mets fans are bitching that Santana's not batting 5th.

[vnodnarb]

At least they're ready for it. If Wright charges the mound, I'd be fine with seeing Tatis play eight innings.

Personally, I don't think we'll go after them, but if we do, Wright is the guy to go after.

Hopefully Tex tackles him before he gets to Hudson, McCann doesn't have a prayer at catching him and I don't want Chipper within a 100 feet.

[Nasadega]

No free baserunners, please! Only drill someone if we're up by a healthy margin! I don't want this to backfire into a one run loss!

[vnodnarb]

According to WFAN, Moises Alou will be put on the DL and they will call up Raul Cassanova soon.

[McCarroll21]

Heard this from a couple of evaluators (http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=olney_buster): Johan Santana's velocity is down 3-4 mph from a couple of years ago. He is short-arming the ball more than he has in the past -- and this is after some red flags appeared in the physical examination he underwent before signing with the Mets. Sources say his shoulder showed some wear and tear, which is not unusual for a pitcher of Santana's age. This is not to say Santana is not an effective pitcher now, but all of this information makes you wonder how effective he will remain during the course of his multiyear deal.I think I said at the time of the trade that the length of the contract would come back to bite them in the ass.

[vnodnarb]

I think I said at the time of the trade that the length of the contract would come back to bite them in the ass.

I think everyone did, that contract is ridiculous and will be albatross around their neck.

[Chief Knockahoma]

I think I said at the time of the trade that the length of the contract would come back to bite them in the ass.

I think everyone did, that contract is ridiculous and will be albatross around their neck.

hai guyz.

http://www.pabaon.com/sports/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/barry_zito.jpg

[McCarroll21]

I've found nothing more funny lately than to watch more SNY than normal.

The dumbasses on there right now are saying it's not like our pitchers or hitters are murderer's row or anything.

NL Ranks:
Batting


First in batting average
Third in on-base percentage
Fourth in slugging
Second in OPS
Sixth in runs scored

Pitching


First in ERA
Second in average against
Second in on-base against
First in slugging against
Second in OPS against

Yeah, we suck.

[broke]

I've found nothing more funny lately than to watch more SNY than normal.

The dumbasses on there right now are saying it's not like our pitchers or hitters are murderer's row or anything.

NL Ranks:
Batting


First in batting average
Third in on-base percentage
Fourth in slugging
Second in OPS
Sixth in runs scored

Pitching


First in ERA
Second in average against
Second in on-base against
First in slugging against
Second in OPS against

Yeah, we suck.

Ya the show is called Loud Mouth. These guys are tools. Id rather suck start a shotgun than listen to anything they have to say.

[Chopin_Mets]

Alou to DL with a strained left calf. Raul Casanova is up for the Mets.

[Jsh1284]

So is this Johain Saintainia guy any good?

[jschafer5]

I've found nothing more funny lately than to watch more SNY than normal.

The dumbasses on there right now are saying it's not like our pitchers or hitters are murderer's row or anything.

NL Ranks:
Batting


First in batting average
Third in on-base percentage
Fourth in slugging
Second in OPS
Sixth in runs scored
Pitching


First in ERA
Second in average against
Second in on-base against
First in slugging against
Second in OPS against
Yeah, we suck.

I think this is my new favorite post on B-N. But how much dumber can they be, seriously?

[DRbravesfan29]

Go Huddy!!! :bravesflag1:

[McCarroll21]

Chipper on the fans and getting hit...
Jones said that while he appreciated the sentiment of fans who booed lustily after he was hit by Scott Schoenweis' pitch in the seventh inning, Jones did not believe he was thrown at intentionally.

There were runners at first and second with two outs when Jones was hit in his back leg by a slider form Schoenweis, a left-hander. Mark Teixeira followed Jones with a bases-clearing three-run double.

"You're going to intentionally hit me with two guys on base, in a blowout, with Tex coming up?" Jones asked rhetorically. "The fans are passionate about the team, and the way I've been going they don't want to see me out for an extended period.

"It was a little bit of an overreaction, but I appreciate the passion."Holy crap! Fans in Atlanta and passion put in the same sentence without the words, "lack of" included in there.

Needless to say, Chipper doesn't feel it was intentional but you can kind of read through the lines and see he's pissed and will seek revenge. The difference in Chipper and the rest of the league is that Chipper will speak with that stick of lumber he's holding.

[McCarroll21]

We have to look beyond Santana and just take the same approach we have in the first three games. If we can have Santana throwing something like 20 pitches in each of the first two innings, we'll be fine.

I feel really confident for some reason in Hudson. Maybe the fact he's coming off a horrible outing and his last start against the Mets was crap, too. I think he'll be out to silence the Mets once and for all and step on their throat by out pitching Santana.

[McCarroll21]

Daily update: Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur ups consecutive games played streak to 1.

[JCStone7]

Stupid cable modem went down

[BravesFan7689]

I'll be gone for the game tonight seeing Indiana Jones, but will be keeping up with it on my cellphone. Let's keep it up offense and get a great outing by Huddy!

[jones2510]

Lets go Braves get the sweep!

:bravesflag1::chop:

[McCarroll21]

Blah! I was hoping JJ would be absent tonight. I'm not sure if I can handle two straight days of him.

Perhaps he'll skip out tomorrow. :nod:

[McCarroll21]

Pray for 3 homers. Sadly, I don't know if that is how many we need to win or how many I hope Santana is limited to :/:lol:

I hope we crush him. Like I said last night, we beat him last time by out pitching him, it'd be nice to sweep them away by crushing their ace.

[JCStone7]

SNY says it's a must win for the Mutts

[Nasadega]

I think I said at the time of the trade that the length of the contract would come back to bite them in the ass.
See : Pedro Martinez, Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran etc.

[McCarroll21]

SNY says it's a must win for the Mutts
Meanwhile, their fans are playing GTA IV and then going to the gym because "this team isn't worth the disappointment."

[McCarroll21]

See : Pedro Martinez, Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran etc.
I was with you until Beltran. It wasn't necessarily the length for Beltran, they just paid him for a player that he's not and he comes off as a disappointment because they were stupid and gave him a contract he can't earn.

[Jsh1284]

Aw man it's on Peachtree again. Guess I'm heading over the main site for gameday. Bleh!

[Nasadega]

I was with you until Beltran. It wasn't necessarily the length for Beltran, they just paid him for a player that he's not and he comes off as a disappointment because they were stupid and gave him a contract he can't earn.

But he's under contract until 2011. He's already on the decline and in 2011, he's gonna put up Andruwsian numbers! 2008 ones that is! Even if they excpected him to be what he is right now, he's gonna be even worse later!

[McCarroll21]

Aw man it's on Peachtree again. Guess I'm heading over the main site for gameday. Bleh!
Do they not have a way for y'all to get PTV games in B-ham?

[Jsh1284]

I don't think Beltran is exactly "on the decline" .. he's only 31. I think he's got some good baseball left in him. He's just suffering the side affects of playing on a terribly put-together team right now IMO.

[ATlinVA]

For this special game, my 400k mlb.tv is especially sharp

[Jsh1284]

Get Peachtree here? Nah, as far as I know that's an Atlanta only deal. I don't really wanna spend the money for mlb.tv either. Gameday will suffice for these games I guess.

[JCStone7]

Let's do it Huddy!

[McCarroll21]

Get Peachtree here? Nah, as far as I know that's an Atlanta only deal.
You still on directv?

[JCStone7]

w00t exciting K!

[jones2510]

Nice Hudson!

[McCarroll21]

Good start Huddy! Keep it going!

[Mctaggart]

geaux bravos!

[JCStone7]

Way to pounce on it Mac

[broke]

mccann movin like a cheetah

[McCarroll21]

Easley got to leave the team to go watch his son graduate but Feliciano couldn't leave for the birth of a child not long ago. Way to play the race card Willie!

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Sweet! Bases empty for Wright and Co.

[Mctaggart]

nice play mac!

[Jsh1284]

Yes I am, why do ya ask? If you're gonna reccomend Extra innings .. I don't have the dough to pay for that right now.

Nice job so far by Huddy!

[JCStone7]

1-2-3 easy as ABC

[McCarroll21]

Good start Huddy! Now lets keep the same approach against Santana as we have with the other three!

[broke]

Santana is gonna get shelled

[McCarroll21]

Yes I am, why do ya ask? If you're gonna reccomend Extra innings .. I don't have the dough to pay for that right now.
Naa... Flip it over to 617 and see if they're carrying the game. They should be for everyone inside the Braves territory and I would suspect that B-ham area qualifies for that.

[gobravez]

having to listen to the game via radio....

[jones2510]

Lets go Omar

[DRbravesfan29]

Lets Go O!!

[broke]

marlon got skurred

[Jsh1284]

Ho-ly-crap THANKS MAC! I had no idea that channel was availible but I've got VIDEO! .. lol. Awesome!

[McCarroll21]

Nice play Marlon!

[JCStone7]

Okay Edmonds, way to make it exciting

[gobravez]

how close was that to being gone? Pete said it was caught at the wall?

[GrandMasterB]

If Infante's hitting it that well, just imagine what Chipper, Teixeira and McCann could do.

[JCStone7]

Kotsay has no trouble!

C'mon Chippah!

[jones2510]

Lets go chipper!!

[Jsh1284]

It missed by .. maybe .. five - six feet?

[McCarroll21]

Ho-ly-crap THANKS MAC! I had no idea that channel was availible but I've got VIDEO! .. lol. Awesome!
Not a problem!

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Marlon trying to go Edmonds and turn a routine fly ball into a web gem. Infante drilled that ball.

Way to get on Kots! Let's go Larry!

[DRbravesfan29]

Nice Kots!! Lets Go Chipper!

[McCarroll21]

how close was that to being gone? Pete said it was caught at the wall?
About middle of the track. I thought it was gone off the bat but it died in the outfield.

[ATlinVA]

Johan's hittable, do it middle of the order

[broke]

how close was that to being gone? Pete said it was caught at the wall?

it would of hit the bottom of the wall if it landed

[Jsh1284]

Eh we'll get him next inning. Chipper REALLY isn't running well.

[McCarroll21]

Well... crap! Keep them at 0 Huddy!

[broke]

3 hard hit balls off santana..........and hudsons pitches are down in the zone. Im liking what im seeing so far.

[Jsh1284]

Thanks for jinxing us Joe.

[JCStone7]

No doubter there

[GrandMasterB]

Well, so much for Beltran being on the decline.

[jones2510]

ugh come hudson

[broke]

that one was up in the zone.........common huddy.....down in the zone

[McCarroll21]

Shit! Huddy's nemesises get him.

Keep the ball down Huddy!

[dogmanx23]

damn! come on Hudson u gotta be close to perfect tonight

[Mctaggart]

yick

[JCStone7]

No doubter there!

[gobravez]

Ouch. Ouch.

[jones2510]

:mad:

[vnodnarb]

Posted by metman
Still say Franceour goes deep against him today.

Posted by mets84

Somebody will. It's like saying the sun will rise, or fire's hot.

[dogmanx23]

DAMMIT COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GrandMasterB]

Well, so much for Beltran being on the decline.

Well, so much for Delgado being on the decline.

[Jsh1284]

Oh damnit I'm almost ready to change the station now.

[vnodnarb]

Beltran and especially Delgado hit Hudson well, he just has to work around those two and Wright a little bit and he'll be fine.

Boo!

[McCarroll21]

Now it's an uphill climb against Santana, but I still feel that if we have the same approach as the last couple days we'll be right there.

[josephw000]

ok.....

[McCarroll21]

Boo!
Yeah, well... Logic doesn't always matter.

[broke]

2 solo shots = no harm.

[McCarroll21]

2 solo shots = no harm.
Santana pitching with an early two run lead is, however.

[Penguin]

delgado ate at my restaurant today
got calamari and a plain burger med well
was by himself in a very nice suit
not as big as i thought he would be

[McCarroll21]

Santana can rake!

[vnodnarb]

delgado ate at my restaurant today
got calamari and a plain burger med well
was by himself in a very nice suit
not as big as i thought he would be

There's a shocker.

[dogmanx23]

ok offense lets pick up hudson now...

[Jsh1284]

Teix - get on, and Frenchy - go deep to tie it back up.

[McCarroll21]

Nice range Omar! Now let's do what we do and beat up on some Mets pitching.

[JCStone7]

Let's go offense!

[vnodnarb]

Posted by mets84
WTF is with the bunting... sometimes I think the Mets scouting department consists of an intern with an ESPN Insider account.

Posted by METSSC
what scouting dept?

[jones2510]

Lets go tex get it started

[JCStone7]

:lol: WTF was that

[McCarroll21]

Last night they made a defensive miscue on a Teixeira grounder and it cost them some runs.

Make them pay again, boys!

[McCarroll21]

LOL! Anderson's smooth out there, eh?

[jones2510]

ugh i thought that was out

[JCStone7]

Damn thought that was gone

[Mctaggart]

gawwww

[Jsh1284]

I thought I struck gold for a second. C'mon Mc!

[McCarroll21]

Meh.. We're starting to go after the first pitch when we need to be looking at working the count more.

[jones2510]

lets go diaz

[broke]

8 for 13 nice hit diaz

[JCStone7]

Nice Matt!

C'mon Kelly!

[McCarroll21]

Way to go Matty! Come through with one of those triples here, Kelly!

[Jsh1284]

Stayin alive! Lets go Kelly, let's get one of those runs back!

[jones2510]

nice diaz lets go kelly

[vnodnarb]

Do it Kelly!

[McCarroll21]

Work Kelly. Don't get caught looking on crap on the black!

[jones2510]

Woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JCStone7]

Atta boy Teix!

[dogmanx23]

YEAH TEIX WAY TO HUSTLE!

[Jsh1284]

What was that? THANK YOU!!! WOOHOO!

[broke]

nice....i like it all

[McCarroll21]

What the hell was that? We'll take it! Way to go Kelly .... kinda.

[Mctaggart]

lol, that was a weird play

[uofafan]

Well that was a gift.

[McCarroll21]

Let's go Huddy. Pick yourself up!

[jones2510]

Lets go hudson

[broke]

What the hell was that? We'll take it! Way to go Kelly .... kinda.

Not so sure he would of got KJ at first or if schneider could of reached back and tagged out tex. Hudson hit is what we need now.

[vnodnarb]

So, uhh, groundball to 2B and Teix scores from 2nd, i'll take it.

[JCStone7]

Keep it at 1 run Huddy

[Jsh1284]

Gotta swing at those Tim. Oh well we got one of em back. Hold em here Huddy!

[McCarroll21]

So, uhh, groundball to 2B and Teix scores from 2nd, i'll take it.
LOL! Castillo is awesome.

Keep it here Huddy, we'll get it even next inning!

[McCarroll21]

That's such an exciting pop up.

[JCStone7]

That's such an exciting pop up.

Breath-taking to say the least :D

[Jsh1284]

Way to keep Reyes off the bases Tim! Keep that ball down and lets get some ground balls though.

[McCarroll21]

5 ground ball outs, 1 pop up to short, 2 strike outs, 2 homers.

The only balls that have left the infield have left the yard.

Edit: I forgot Chavez's bloop double.

[Jsh1284]

I think V is right. We'll be okay long as Tim dosen't make any mistakes to Beltran or Delgado. Hopefully that's the case because I dont think he's got his best stuff tonight. Vs the Mets though I dont think he NEEDS his A stuff considering how they're playing right now. Plus Santana looks hittable.

[JCStone7]

Nice Huddy! C'mon offense tie it up!

[McCarroll21]

Gotta make Santana work a little harder this inning. He's at 30 pitches through two. We need to get that up around 50 after this inning.

[Jsh1284]

Well now that I think about it I might be wrong, Mc. I didn't realize he has gotten so many ground balls so far. Still, Santana looks hittable. We've almost gone yard three times off him so far. Hopefully we'll put something together this inning though. Need a crooked number. At least get the tying run across.

[GrandMasterB]

Reyes should have his own childrens book.... "Pop-Up Jose Reyes"

:lol: Awesome.

[JCStone7]

Gotta make Santana work a little harder this inning. He's at 30 pitches through two. We need to get that up around 50 after this inning.

And they swing at the first pitch

[DRbravesfan29]

Lets go Offense!! Cmon!!

[McCarroll21]

Way to make him work, Omar. :rolleyes:

[jones2510]

lets go kotsay

[Jsh1284]

Way to swing at a pitcher's pitch Infante :rolleyes:

[McCarroll21]

And they swing at the first pitch
Not they. Omar.

[JCStone7]

Not they. Omar.

Kotsay too

[jones2510]

hit a homer chipper :)

single good

[JCStone7]

Haha they all swung at the first pitch... C'mon Teix

[McCarroll21]

Is that a Carlos Delgado statue at first?

[Jsh1284]

Way to get on Chippah! Rip one TEX!

[vnodnarb]

:lol: Awesome.

I was about to post that, their pessimism/sarcasm is awesome, I'm their newest member.

[McCarroll21]

Kotsay too
Kotsay took the first one. :)

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Go deep Teix!

[DRbravesfan29]

Cmon Big Tex!!

[JCStone7]

Kotsay took the first one. :)

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Go deep Teix!

Must've missed that! C'mon Teix

[JCStone7]

Seeing eye single! C'mon Frenchy!

[jones2510]

yes tex lets go jeff!

[Jsh1284]

Found a hole! Allright Jeff we need ya now Mr Natural! How bout finding a hole?

[broke]

ok jeff........marlon wont get this one

[McCarroll21]

Maybe Jeff will continue his good little streak he got started in the cage the other day. We really need a big two out hit here.

That's right up Jeff's ally.

[GrandMasterB]

Get it done, Golden Boy.

[cjones1999]

Go yard on Santana!

[McCarroll21]

I like the swings he's putting on balls right now, but I wouldn't be opposed to see him take that kind of swing and shoot one to right like he was last year.

[cjones1999]

ok jeff........marlon wont get this one
Oh Really?

[Jsh1284]

Bleh .. We need to get these runs while we can off Santana.

[JCStone7]

I like the swings he's putting on balls right now, but I wouldn't be opposed to see him take that kind of swing and shoot one to right like he was last year.

Wow, that was somewhat positive, I'll take it :thumbsup:

[cjones1999]

Oh wow.

[McCarroll21]

Wow, that was somewhat positive, I'll take it :thumbsup:
I've always given him credit when he deserves it.

[JCStone7]

I've always given him credit when he deserves it.

I know just haven't seen it lately. :lol:

[broke]

marlon is that guy you try to hide out in RF in the softball league........getting lucky so far

[McCarroll21]

I know just haven't seen it lately. :lol:
LOL! Well, that's not my fault, is it? :)

[JCStone7]

LOL! Well, that's not my fault, is it? :)

Which is my point :)

[jones2510]

K!

[JCStone7]

Whew! That was a hanger, nice K!

[GrandMasterB]

There ya go, Huddy. Much better the second time around against them. :thumbsup:

[McCarroll21]

Which is my point :)
I know, I know.

Nice job Delcrap.

[McCarroll21]

Wow. Nice recovery Omar.

[jones2510]

Nice play omar

[Jsh1284]

LOL at Infante. That's a big league play right there. xD

Okay we need some runs this time around. Make Santana work, offense!

[GrandMasterB]

I'd love to see a leadoff homer from McCann right here.

[DRbravesfan29]

Cmon Offense Lets go!!

[McCarroll21]

Make him work Mac! ...or not

[GrandMasterB]

What? Santana getting a grounder?

[Jsh1284]

We're getting too aggressive early in the count ... need to go back to the gameplan we followed the last four games and try to work the count and wear down the pitcher.

[GrandMasterB]

Hit a triple to second, Kelly!

[McCarroll21]

We're hitting him so damn hard. We'll see a crapload of hits fall in soon.

[McCarroll21]

Hit a triple to second, Kelly!
LOL! No doubt, no doubt.

[broke]

no cork in that bat.....nice hit kj

[JCStone7]

C'mon Huddy!

[McCarroll21]

So, Kelly's doing okay against lefties this series.

[vnodnarb]

Hmm, I thought he couldn't hit lefties.

[jones2510]

lets go hudson get a hit

[broke]

mission accomplished that inning. Hudson not leading off next inning is huge

[Jsh1284]

Well that's right we cleared Tim with that hit by Kelly but I wish Tim would've gotten on to clear Infante.

[McCarroll21]

We need Yunel to go all Willis Reed on us and pinch hit to start the next inning.

[McCarroll21]

See ya Schneider...

[PhantomsCV]

Let's go Bravos!!!!!!


(didn't go to IJ IV so we can prepare for the race instead of doing it tomorrow)

[GrandMasterB]

We need Yunel to go all Willis Reed on us and pinch hit to start the next inning.

I'd rather see him go all Kirk Gibson in the bottom of the ninth.

[JCStone7]

I'd rather see him go all Kirk Gibson in the bottom of the ninth.

Not really, we'll have the lead by then :thumbsup:

[McCarroll21]

I'd rather see him go all Kirk Gibson in the bottom of the ninth.
We won't need it in the 9th if he does it in the fifth. ;)

[broke]

over the shoulder from frenchy

[McCarroll21]

I must admit, my heart dropped a little bit when I heard that leave the bat.

[vnodnarb]

Hudson at 59 through 5.

[Jsh1284]

Santana just scared me right there. I don't like to see Jeff try to play Willie Mays though. Now, we need Infante to work that count and get on base this time around.

[lavell12]

santana scared me there.

[PhantomsCV]

Smoltzie still impressing people til today with his new arm angle.

[jones2510]

get it started kotsay come on braves tie it up chipper

[McCarroll21]

Let's go Kots. You had to be ready to come up with one down.

[McCarroll21]

Ugh! Horrible luck there for Kots. That was ticketed to center.

[broke]

that was a hanger to chipper

[GrandMasterB]

Looks like Santana finally had a somewhat smooth inning.

[McCarroll21]

that was a hanger to chipper
and he was pissed that he missed it.

Keep rollin' Huddy!

[Jsh1284]

Now time is starting to run out on us. We need Tim to shut em down and some runs this inning.

[JCStone7]

Keep it rolling Huddy

[broke]

marlins 1-0 over dbacks

astros 1-0 over phillies

[jones2510]

get dp hudson

[McCarroll21]

Meh! Base runner... Get the double play here Huddy!

[broke]

bases loaded no one out for the phillies

[JCStone7]

DP here Huddy!

[PhantomsCV]

DP here Huddy!

kthnxbai

[McCarroll21]

Nice work boys! Get us started Teix, keep ripping it Jeffrey!

[JCStone7]

Atta boy Huddy!

C'mon Teix, Francoeur, and Mac!

[Jsh1284]

Nice DP! Allright Teix get it started! We need a run this time! Go offense!

Hows about a Teix single and a Frenchy home run? It didn't work last time. Lets see if it works this time around.

[GrandMasterB]

DP here Huddy!

There ya go!

Let's get some of those hard-hit balls to fall in now, offense!

[JCStone7]

Are you kiddin me?

[PhantomsCV]

good play by castillo

bad luck for mr. bobblehead

[jones2510]

Lets go jeff get it started

[McCarroll21]

Teixeira's about to kill all NL pitching.

[JCStone7]

SNY is killin me calling Francoeur Frankurr

[GrandMasterB]

Teixeira's about to kill all NL pitching.

No way. You saw the numbers he's expected to put up for the rest of the year. There's no room there for him to get hot.

[McCarroll21]

Ugh! There's all that ground from shortstop to that right field line you can use.

[jones2510]

come on braves

[lavell12]

i'm back watching on the computer b/c SUNY is killing me. When the game started they were talking as if the Mets were finished then they score 2 runs and they win the WS then the Braves get on the board and the season is over again.

[JCStone7]

Nice rip Mac! C'mon Matty!

[jones2510]

nice brian