Oh yes, we are in the famine portion of the program, again. Not only was the Braves offense late for the game, but the real Tim Hudson was nowhere to be found. This is a bad combination, even if you are playing the Mets. Coming off a five run loss taken by the most reliable pitcher of the season, the Braves were confident rock solid Hudson would help the team bounce back. That would not be the case
“We’re not playing great baseball right now,” Hudson said. “But we’re much better than we’re showing right now. It will work itself out. We just need to keep plugging along and try to do the little things that will help us win, and try to avoid some of the stooge moves out there, both on the mound and in the field.” » Continue reading “Why Am I So Hungry?”
Atlanta’s season has been feast or famine. While Friday’s game was a nice feast for the offense in the late innings, it has been so painfully thin, one meal will not fix all the woes. Jordan Schafer knows as well as anyone how the Braves operate in extremes after bunting a ball straight to his face.  Schafer was taken to the hospital for a CT scan, but never lost conscientiousness. The Braves will update his condition later today.
I thought I didn’t need to post anything ever again because a true sign the world was coming to an end was that Tim Hudson gave up SIX runs in one inning. Apparently the world didn’t end, and I guess I should say something. Something- it’s the only word I have! » Continue reading “So I can’t lie….”
TOOTBLAN! Not familiar with the acronym? It means Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop. It’s a stat created specifically for, or because of, Ryan Theriot. (Yes, really.) And now we know it’s a habit he did not leave behind when he left Chicago’s North Side, nor when he was traded from the Dodgers to the Cards.
If you have no idea why I began this post with an excerpt from Aaron Miles’ Fastball, you were not watching the Braves this week! TOOTBLANs are to blame for the first of two losses to, wait for it, the DiamondBacks. Yes, Atlanta was swept by a team below .500, and sadly, that sounds about right. At least that is what we are used to here, the most trouble with the worst teams. (Please forgive me for stealing a stat reserved for Ryan Theriot, but these were well earned!)
Dan Uggla and Joe Mather earned the TOOTBLANs in the 2-1 extra innings loss Wednesday. Are you cringing as much reading this as I am writing? Base running errors at third in a one run game, punch me in the stomach! The only thing that would make that worse would be your stud young closer blowing his fourth game. (Who will be fine, but that’s another story) Wait a minute, that just happened! I was really hoping I was asleep and had a nightmare. West coast games are rough on those of in the east. » Continue reading “What’s a TOOTBLAN?”
