Next Game
Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals
Saturday, Jul 4, 2009, 1:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park
Tommy Hanson vs John Lannan
?'s For The DC Faithful...
• The Braves Have Won 5 Straight Overall, Will They Win Their 5th Straight One-Run Game Over DC Today?
• ATL Right-Hander Tommy Hanson's Won 4 Of 5 Starts, Atlanta's Won All Five, Time For A Loss?
• Are You Looking Forward To The Gehrig Speech?
• John Lannan's 3-0 In June, DC's 4-1 In Lannan's Last 4 Starts...Can "Cool Hand" Beat The Braves?
• Think Willie Harris Is Amazing? Wait Til You Hear Him Sing?
• BONUS ? - Who Was The Higher Draft Pick In 2005? Hanson Or Lannan? Answer After The Jump...
DC Starting Lineup...
- Nyjer Morgan - CF
- Nick "Two-Spot" Johnson - 1B
- THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!!! - 3B
- The Big Walky - LF
- The HAMMER - RF
- The Guzzzz - SS
- Anderson "Elvis" Hernandez - 2B
- Wil "Pretty Boy" Nieves - C
- John "Cool Hand" Lannan - Eating 40 Eggs.
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Today's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now...
John Lannan
#31 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-4
225
L
L
Sep 27, 1984
'09 Stats - (5-5, 3.45 ERA), 16 GS, 99.0 IP, 97 H, 44 R, 38 ER, 12 HR, 37 BB, 47 K's, 1.35 WHIP, .259 BAA.
vs ATL - (2-2, 3.30 ERA), 5 GS, 30.0 IP, 35 H, 11 ER, 2 HR, 15 BB, 17 K's, 1.67 WHIP, .289 BAA.
Origin Story - Washington Nationals' 11th Round pick, 324th overall in 2005.
Tommy Hanson
#48 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
6-6
220
R
R
Aug 28, 1986
'09 Stats - (4-0, 2.48 ERA), 29.0 IP, 24 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 3 HR, 17 BB, 18 K's, 1.41 WHIP, .222 BAA.
vs DC - N/A
Origin Story - Atlanta Braves' 22nd Round pick, 677th overall in 2005.
The Braves vs John Lannan...
Gregor Blanco - 3 for 3, 1.000 AVG.
Matt Diaz - 4 for 10, .400 AVG.
Yunel Escobar - 3 for 12, .250 AVG.
Jeff Francoeur - 6 for 12, .500 AVG, 1 HR, 5 RBI's.
Kelly Johnson - 6 for 15, .400 AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI's.
Chipper Jones - 3 for 13, .231 AVG, 2 RBI's.
Casey Kotchman - 2 for 5, .400 AVG, 1 2B.
Brian McCann - 4 for 14, .286 AVG, 1 2B.
Nate McLouth - 2 for 6, .333 AVG, 2 2B.
DC Lefty John Lannan On XM's Inside Pitch w/ Jeff Joyce and Kevin Kennedy...(paraphrasing from notes)...
Q: Who did you look up to as a lefty?
Lannan: I liked watching Tom Glavine throw, Andy Pettite, Randy Johnson...
Q: The '09 Season?
Lannan: Goal is to go out there every five days and try to get a win for the team...
Q: Young Nationals' Starters?
Lannan: The young starters are starting to get it., Jordan Zimmermann, Craig Stammen, Ross Detwiler, all have incredible stuff, and they're learning to trust their stuff...
Q: PItching Coach Change?
Lannan: Sad to see Randy St. Claire go, but have a great relationship with Steve McCatty, good change for me...
TAWH...Yes He Sings Too...(ed. note - "Thanks for the tip, Little Lady.")
Tim Hudson and Willie Harris....hilarious!!!
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