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Is this thing on game thread: Aug. 30, Nats at Braves

Posted by Mac Thomason | Aug 30, 2011 | Game Threads 2011 | 74

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74 Comments

  1. csg
    csg on August 30, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    Wow, just…I cant even explain this. Look at his #2

    http://www.fangraphs.com/not/index.php/my-2011-lvp-picks/

  2. ryan c
    ryan c on August 30, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    I posted lineup but it disappeared so sorry if this is a double post…
    Bourn
    Prado
    McCann
    Uggla
    Chipper
    Freeman
    Gonzalez
    HEYWARD!!!!

  3. Marc Schneider
    Marc Schneider on August 30, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    The last time the Braves played the Nats, the Nats were also on a losing streak and won two of three. I would really rather play almost anyone else.

  4. ububba
    ububba on August 30, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    We’ve hammered the Marlins this year, but the Nats remain annoying.

  5. Dusty
    Dusty on August 30, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Fredi says Minor available in the pen today and tomorrow and Teheran or Delgado will start one game of the Mets DH.

  6. Catz
    Catz on August 30, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=643714602 a rather hilarious picture if you ask me

  7. Brian J.
    Brian J. on August 30, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    2- Wait, in that order? Heyward’s batting eighth? Did Fredi get some really good sh*t over the last three days?

  8. DowneasterJC
    DowneasterJC on August 30, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I’m okay with Heyward hitting eighth. Maybe he’ll take a walk or two and clear the pitcher.

  9. Sam Hutcheson
    Sam Hutcheson on August 30, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    There is at least one good, logical, completely rational reason to bat Heyward 8th. Can you think of it?

    EDIT – Nevermind. DowneasterJC got it at #8.

  10. Stu
    Stu on August 30, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    Curt Cobain really screwed up one little corner of the English language, didn’t he?

  11. cliff
    cliff on August 30, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    for Brian J. @ 6,

    I’ll go with another. Left / right hitting balance.

  12. Sam Hutcheson
    Sam Hutcheson on August 30, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Aqua sea foam shame.

  13. ryan c
    ryan c on August 30, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    pretty sweet catch from myke jones.
    http://tinyurl.com/44hs7rs

  14. Sam Hutcheson
    Sam Hutcheson on August 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    Alex Gonzalez since the All-Star break: 219/238/338
    Jason Heyward since the All-Star break: 204/288/367

    Not really seeing a reason to complain about Heyward hitting eighth.

  15. Adam R
    Adam R on August 30, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    Some doctor guy confirmed that one of our pitchers should be fine with two-weeks’ rest or something.

    And now, back to Jason Heyward.

  16. ryan c
    ryan c on August 30, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Braves going to the AFL: Sean Gilmartin, Billy Bullock (guy we picked up for Diamond), Eric Cordier, JJ Hoover, Bethancourt, Phil Gosselin, Todd Cunningham.

  17. PeteOrr
    PeteOrr on August 30, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    That’s the best news I’ve ever heard out of Dr. James Andrews’ office. Maybe he has full rights to Tommy John but he pays royalties on every rotator cuff surgery. That would explain a lot.

    Count me among the glad that Heyward is playing at all, even if it is for dubious reasons (Fredi was impressed by his very limited record against Livan, according to DOB).

  18. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    I actually enjoy facing Livan Hernandez. I fully expect to lose with an embarrassing display of hitting futility thrown in for good measure, which makes me not care so much when it happens. But on the rare occasion we knock him around? So delicious…

  19. ralphdibny
    ralphdibny on August 30, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    Livan freakin’ Hernandez again?!?

  20. Bethany
    Bethany on August 30, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    Great start by JJ.

  21. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Well this is great. Can’t get the game to load up on MLB.tv. I’m just getting a blank screen. Anyone else having better luck than me?

  22. Dan
    Dan on August 30, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jon_heyman/08/29/award.leaders/

    Heyman has Kimbrel as rookie of the year, Freeman second. Seems right. But he inexplicably has the player even he says is unquestionably “the best player in the league” as fifth on his AL MVP ballot.

  23. Bethany
    Bethany on August 30, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    Morse is having a good year.

  24. NickH
    NickH on August 30, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    Yeah… great pitching to Morse there, JJ. Two balls that he couldn’t possibly swing at, followed by a lazy breaking pitch dead center of the strike zone. Ugh.

    And now he’s looking crappy to the next hitter. Man…

  25. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Livan’s strategy seems to be to throw slop away and away.

    Following the game on ESPN Gamecast. I think I hate MLB.tv.

  26. Brian J.
    Brian J. on August 30, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    Bases loaded for AAG… oh, this will end well.

  27. ububba
    ububba on August 30, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    My MLB.tv’s working alright.

  28. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Double play machine rally killer cocked and loaded…

    Hey it wasn’t a DP!

  29. Dan
    Dan on August 30, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Gonzalez to now hit into a triple play or a double play from pitcher to catcher to first?

    Edit: just an infield pop up.

  30. Brian J.
    Brian J. on August 30, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    He only made one out. Success!

  31. Smitty
    Smitty on August 30, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    JHey just missed

  32. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Bases loaded, no outs vs. Livan. We know how this is turning out.

    EDIT: Pleasantly surprised. That’s what happens when your expectations are as low as possible.

  33. Bethany
    Bethany on August 30, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Great job, Jason!

  34. Rusty S.
    Rusty S. on August 30, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    I suppose batting 7th, someone might throw Alex a strike sometime over the course of the night, although I wouldn’t.

  35. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Listen, for A-Gon to come up with the bases loaded and nobody out and hit a popup, leaving the situation intact for the next batter? That’s an awesome outcome! Good for him!

    Now hopefully JJ can drive in some more runs!

    UPDATE: Oh well. He didn’t. He’s only a pitcher, though.

  36. Dan
    Dan on August 30, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    The glossary on Francoeur:

    “Francoeur, Jeff: AKA Jeffy, The Groundhog, Failcoeur, Francout, Out Machine, The Human Out, Whitey Mo Pena, Delta Flight .280 OBP, Fran Fran the GIDP Man.”

    Sort of sad that the Braves now have an everyday player that makes Francoeur look like a god of getting on base.

  37. NickH
    NickH on August 30, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Well, all that regression that we thought was coming for Jurrjens? It’s arrived. JJ has a 5.35 ERA / 1.64 WHIP post-All Star Break.

  38. Dan
    Dan on August 30, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Remember when we thought Jurrjens and Hanson were going to be the Braves’ 1-2 punch in the playoffs this year?

  39. NickH
    NickH on August 30, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    @38 Personally I never thought Jurrjens was ever higher than a #3 (behind Hanson and Huddy), but still, I miss Good JJ.

  40. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    @38

    It’s quite possible that in a few years, we’ll look back at Hanson/Jurrjens as being placeholders until three of Teheran/Delgado/Vizcaino/Minor established themselves. Not necessarily saying it’s likely, but definitely possible.

  41. joelk
    joelk on August 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    I didn’t quite get that DP. Anyone care to explain what happened?

  42. braves14
    braves14 on August 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    You don’t see that double play everyday.

  43. braves14
    braves14 on August 30, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    42 — On a deep flyout to CF, Morse rounded 2nd but didn’t retouch the bag on the way back to first.

  44. joelk
    joelk on August 30, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Thanks braves14!

  45. braves14
    braves14 on August 30, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    I mean Espinosa, not Morse.

  46. Rusty S.
    Rusty S. on August 30, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    I simply can not think of a polite way to describe how I feel when Alex swings at impossible to hit pitches when he’s ahead in the count. (1-0)

    I simply can not think of a polite way to describe how I feel when Alex swings at impossible to hit pitches when he’s ahead in the count. (3-1)

  47. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    Prado, were you trying to match Livan’s speed?

  48. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    It’s quite possible that Livan is a better hitter than A-Gon.

  49. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    Someone alert Joe and Tom that this has nothing to do with the Nationals being spoilers; this ALWAYS happens between these two teams.

  50. braves14
    braves14 on August 30, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    Goodnight.

  51. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Another BP pitch. Sigh.

  52. drewdat
    drewdat on August 30, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Does Jurrjens want to be a Royal?

  53. jjschiller
    jjschiller on August 30, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    Jurrjens still rusty? Or does he just suck?

  54. Putter
    Putter on August 30, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    He just sucks right now

  55. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    @52 If he does, who do we get for him?

  56. ryan c
    ryan c on August 30, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    @52
    I dont know, but I bet there’s a good chance it happens.

  57. jjschiller
    jjschiller on August 30, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    At this rate, Jurrjens can sign there as an FA after he’s nontendered.

  58. drewdat
    drewdat on August 30, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    @55 No clue, but as the old Atlanta saying goes, “If you can’t make it here, Dayton Moore is on line one.”

  59. Bethany
    Bethany on August 30, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Just shoot me.

  60. Smitty
    Smitty on August 30, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    Something is wrong w/ JJ.

  61. John R.
    John R. on August 30, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    It’s Washington Nationals Fun Time at Turner Field tonight so I suppose I’m glad my MLB.tv connection didn’t take. I mean, I would have liked to have seen that sac fly, but I’ll catch that on the replays. I think…

  62. Dan
    Dan on August 30, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    Unfortunately for the Nationals’ playoff chances, they have to play teams other than the Braves 144 times a year.

  63. Putter
    Putter on August 30, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    So JJ is taking one for the team after 3 days off? I guess that is good for the bullpen, but now we will have to hear how they were rusty the first time they pitch

  64. ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS
    ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS on August 30, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Braves definately look rusty after not playing too much over the weekend…I’m not getting a warm fuzzy about Jurrjens the past month…I hope he gets its together before the playoffs begin…

  65. ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS
    ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS on August 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    Sad situation that Jason Heyward is hitting 8th….hope he gets it going soon..

  66. NickH
    NickH on August 30, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    I’m not sure what it is about Jurrjens lately, but aside from not being absurdly lucky like he was early this year, he’s also looked off from a mechanical standpoint over the last month – lots of pitches nowhere near where he aimed them, and breaking pitches that don’t break. Jurrjens doesn’t throw hard enough to live in the upper part of the strike zone, and he’s elevating a lot of pitches which are getting hammered.

  67. ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS
    ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS on August 30, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    If it’s purely a mechanical thing, maybe there’s something physically wrong with him…hope not..either way NickH is right…LOTS of PITCHES high in strike zone.

  68. Our New Insect Overlords
    Our New Insect Overlords on August 30, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    JJ, pre-ASB: 1 HR/85 AB
    JJ, post-ASB: 1 HR/19.2 AB

  69. ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS
    ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS on August 30, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    ALERT…Jason Heyward sighting!!!

  70. Mac Thomason
    Mac Thomason on August 30, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    DeHickmanization.

  71. csg
    csg on August 30, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    #69 – dont get too excited, Fredi has already announced that Constanza is starting tomorrow night.

  72. Ryan c
    Ryan c on August 30, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    Puke

  73. Mac Thomason
    Mac Thomason on August 30, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    Super-quick recap is up. It’s easy when the game is decided in the fifth.

  74. ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS
    ATLANTA SPORTS FAN IN VEGAS on August 30, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Lannan vs Lowe tommorrow…Lowe got shelled in the beginning fo the August against the Nats….could be another bad spot for the Bravos.

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