NLDS: Braves vs. Giants

[OrangeWilly]

In a day filled with brutal calls, the Posey stolen base is right up there. In retrospect this call probably saved the Braves from striking out 6 more times.

 

[cotton]

If the editors of the AJC had any onions at all, there would be a giant picture of Posey being tagged on the front page of the paper tomorrow above the fold.

That is the lead picture in the Sports Section, at least online:

 

[golfballs]

That is the lead picture in the Sports Section, at least online:

yeah, thats the angle the ump had. he wasn't in the right place to make the call. what bull! I hate this s*** about baseball

 

[duckman398686]

tough loss. hopefully we can rebound tonight.

 

[GAVol]

Just in case you needed something else to tell you how bad the Braves were at the plate last night . . .

The MLB average for swing and misses per 9 innings is roughly 11. The Braves has 31 last night.

 

[OrangeWilly]

That is the lead picture in the Sports Section, at least online:

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I have a still frame from my tivo that is a better angle than that...for some reason it will not let me post it.

Granted I doubt we would have scored....but it would have been nice to go to extras vs. someone not named Lincecum.

 

[GAVol]

In case you just missed the announcement . . .

If the Phillies/Reds game runs past 9:37, the beginning of the Braves/Giants game will be broadcast on TNT.

 

[Heebs]

Thoughts, predictions?

 

[GAVol]

Thoughts, predictions?

More of the same.

I'm sort of hoping they forget to switch over the game on TNT. I think I'd rather watch Titanic than the Braves batting order.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

And here we gooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Infante 3B
Heyward RF
Lee 1B
McCann C
Cabrera LF
Conrad 2B
Gonzalez SS
Ankiel CF


Expect tons of scoring tonite.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Realistically, we need Infante and Heyward to get on and Mac hit a bomb. It's going to be hard for us to manufacture runs, so we need a big swing to get us on the board.

Oh, and Hanson cannot have a 6 strong innings and one 4 run inning. Lots of pressure on him since he knows the offense is weak, hopefully he doesn't allow more than 2 runs.

 

[GAVol]

I'm not usually a fan of doing this, but the Braves need to do everything they can to play for 1 run in the first couple of innings.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

I'm not usually a fan of doing this, but the Braves need to do everything they can to score a run in the first couple of innings.

Not a fan of scoring early?

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Here we go, great start..again lol.

 

[GAVol]

Not a fan of scoring early?

I edited and clarified. I meant that we needed to see some moving runners, sacrifices etc.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

I edited and clarified.

haha, gotcha, I agree. It will greatly benefit Hanson as well.

And down goes the Panda!

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Posey looked like he just hit a brick wall, lol.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Sweet, 2 on and our #5 hitter is up!

Too bad it's Melky.

 

[GAVol]

Sweet, 2 on and our #5 hitter is up!

Too bad it's Melky.

If McCann sees a strike all night long, it's a mistake.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Love the deuce.

 

[Heebs]

The Melk Man batting 5th? Why not Hinske?

 

[GAVol]

The Melk Man batting 5th? Why not Hinske?

The pass routes that Melky runs to get to fly balls are much more entertaining.

 

[GAVol]

After not being able to get a decent replay of the botched stolen base call last night for about 3 innings, I've now seen Posey run into Sandoval about 10 times in the last 5 minutes.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Well, that could very well be the game.

 

[GAVol]

Well, that could very well be the game.

As crazy as that sounds, it may be true. I don't know that this offense will score 3 runs this series.