Game 158: I told you they'd win 78!

by Doghouse on Sep 25, 2011 5:45 PM EDT

Today's game story: Nats win home finale 3-0.

via www.fangraphs.com

Escape artist: Ross Detwiler (+35.6%) escapes bases-loaded and runner-on-third jams galore, fanning four and walking two over the course of 6 scoreless innings.
Two-out rally: Wilson Ramos (+7.4%) scores the winning tally early with a solo shot in the fourth (+14.4%).
TWO-OUT RALLY! Michael Morse (+15.5%) adds an exclamation point with a no-doubt, two-run blast in the 7th (+16.3%).
ZAP! Henry Rodriguez (+9.3%) strikes out the side in a perfect inning of relief.

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78!!!!.............."The top four hitters in the Braves lineup went 0 for 16 with five strikeouts."

"LESS LOON...!!!" by MissB on Sep 12, 2011
"...and the Nats win four in a row in NY." by Patrick Reddington on Sep 15, 2011

by cat daddy3000 on Sep 25, 2011 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

Pretty much the same thing we did to the top of the Philthies line-up, too.

If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!

by ricksnats on Sep 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions

our NL East brethren are schweddying it out..........nice to have helped out....... represent, Braves!!!!

PHI vs ATL
Monday – Lee vs. Delgado
Tuesday – Oswalt vs. Lowe
Wednesday – Hamels vs. Hudson

STL vs HOU
Monday – Jaime Garcia vs. Wandy Rodriguez
Tuesday – Jake Westbrook vs. Henry Sosa
Wednesday – Chris Carpenter vs. Brett Myers

"LESS LOON...!!!" by MissB on Sep 12, 2011
"...and the Nats win four in a row in NY." by Patrick Reddington on Sep 15, 2011

by cat daddy3000 on Sep 25, 2011 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

That's not an appealing set of matchups.

For the Bravos, at least. Looks like they’re heading for a 1-game playoff; they win 1 and STL wins 2 out of the next 3.

"If you ain't got the pants, you ain't got a chance." --PerryMason (on the sartorial component of being a Real Ballplayer)

by Doghouse on Sep 25, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

That scenario worked for SF last year...

"player development" should not be gladiator games. by cat daddy3000 on Aug 6, 2011

by MissB on Sep 25, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

that looks to be the way this turns out...

Houston could surprise to help the Braves…. can’t give up 19 runs in back-to back-to back games…

"LESS LOON...!!!" by MissB on Sep 12, 2011
"...and the Nats win four in a row in NY." by Patrick Reddington on Sep 15, 2011

by cat daddy3000 on Sep 25, 2011 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

WHAT a game!

All season I’ve had my heart set on 78-80 wins, but kept telling myself that 75 would be progress…so 78 WINZ feels like BIG Progress.

The kids are doing alright …oh, heck, they’re doing a LOT more than alright!

And how about that Henry “No Mercy” Rodriguez today? THAT was fun!

(Could Davey finally be learning how best to use the bullpen?)

"player development" should not be gladiator games. by cat daddy3000 on Aug 6, 2011

by MissB on Sep 25, 2011 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

78 Wins.....................music to my ears........

Braves’ game thread concerning Henry…

“On gameday it looked like it said it was a 1004 mph fastball.

Jason may have thought so too.

100 mph….for those who wondered how would we’d fare against Kimbrell… well, here you go…

Bunt for a HR rossy

FAIL!!!!!!!!!!

Wow…

101, there.

Uh,….what?

Sigh

What a mess this game is.

foul bunt,….uhm, awesome.

We have no chance [ed. "MAKE YOUR TIME!!!]

What the hell?

How are you so stupid as to try to bunt a 100 mph fastball with two strikes?

101 again

We’re counting on Jack Wilson to hit a 2-run HR here..…what’s that? Oh…. :(

Who IS this guy?!

Well f[rank]….

he doesn’t need any help, ump

lol, that was nasty,………..I feel bad for Wilson

We just got blown away.

Spirit Crushed by a 101 MPH FB"

"LESS LOON...!!!" by MissB on Sep 12, 2011
"...and the Nats win four in a row in NY." by Patrick Reddington on Sep 15, 2011

by cat daddy3000 on Sep 25, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions