25 May
Nationals 7, Braves 4
Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves — Box Score — May 25, 2012 — ESPN
Hudson gave up four two-out runs in the first and three two-out runs in the seventh, when he should not have still been in the game. He actually looked really good in the other innings, I thought.
Prado had extra-base hits in his first three PAs. Diaz had three RBIs; Heyward had the other with a long homer in the eighth. Ross pulled his groin; McCann finished the game but is obviously not well. We’ll probably see JC Boscan up to start tomorrow.
…when, by the way, Mike Minor squares off against Stephen Strasburg. LOL.
Miguel Montero is about to get a 5/60 extension. Dont be surpised if Boscan gets a callup and start tomorrow. Bmac didnt have enough strength tonight to warmup the pitcher in between innings tonight. It would be hard for him to play in 96 degree weather tomorrow with the flu. Ross looked like he was hurting pretty good.
May 25th, 2012 at 9:59 pmFredi says Chipper is going to the DL.
May 25th, 2012 at 10:04 pmTonight is a showcase for why you never use your bench catcher to pinch hit: they have tender groins.
May 25th, 2012 at 10:13 pmI was at the Gwinnett game, which was awesome. Boscan was pulled from the game early with no explanation.
May 25th, 2012 at 11:11 pm4 — Well, I guess we know what the explanation is now.
May 26th, 2012 at 12:12 amThe worst part is that Fredi is just sitting in his office going “I told you so” while DOB holds his hand and tells him how nice his motorcycle is and how smart he is and we’re all too dumb to deserve Fredi.
God.
May 26th, 2012 at 12:49 amI sure hope the June Swoon hasn’t started early.
May 26th, 2012 at 7:20 amNow for the good news — Bourn and Prado are tied for the highest WAR in the NL (BBRef version).
May 26th, 2012 at 7:36 amThat game was just….
Freeman seems to have stopped hitting HRs and is now just striking out. I’m not sure why Diaz was trying for 3rd in the 6th inning. Down 4-3 with a runner at 2nd and 1 out and two in has me feeling pretty good.
No problem letting Hudson start the 7th, but common. You’ve got to pull at some point while the game is still 4-3.
Prado is juts so locked in right now. It’s great to watch.
May 26th, 2012 at 9:48 amYou know, we probably would have seen Gattis if he wasn’t on the DL…
I had forgotten what it felt like to watch your season go down the drain, seeing as it’d been a whole half year since this team plummeted.
May 26th, 2012 at 9:54 amGattis has only played 8 games in the OF. What is the organization thinking? I guess he is trade bait.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:03 amSmitty – Bethancourt was on the DL. The M-Braves got their catcher back about the time Gattis was injured.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:11 amThis losing streak does have a familiar feeling to it. Key offensive players not on the field, others struggling, and starting and relief pitching not quite good enough to get it done on their own. It sucks to run into the Nationals at this time.
Thankfully, there’s a lot more baseball to play, and Chipper and McCann will come back strong. Sounds like Wren has an innings limit in mind that lets Medlen stretch out to start around the ASB or something. Lots of good reasons to stay positive.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:15 amGetting married today! Hope the Braves cap the day with a win!
May 26th, 2012 at 11:26 amCongrats!
May 26th, 2012 at 11:36 amCongrats Rob! It’s a blast, but a complete blur.
May 26th, 2012 at 11:43 amCongrats Rob!!!!
May 26th, 2012 at 11:49 amCongratulations, Rob!
May 26th, 2012 at 11:55 amLadies and gentlemen,
We now have a new worst lineup of the year!
Bourn
Pastornicky
Prado
Uggla
Freeman
Heyward
Francisco
Boscan
Minor
Prediction: Strasburg Ks 15+
May 26th, 2012 at 11:56 amI imagine Minor has already started sulking.
May 26th, 2012 at 12:05 pmI’m in no way advocating moving Prado to SS, but how many here think he could handle it better than Pastornicky? The new Prado is much thinner and looks to be pretty agile and quick in the OF. He’s even stealing a base or two this year.
May 26th, 2012 at 12:29 pmTwo words: you never know.
May 26th, 2012 at 12:31 pmMy concern with trying to move Prado to SS is that he seems to really be thriving now and I’d hate to put even more pressure on him.
May 26th, 2012 at 1:39 pmPastornicky is the worst defensive SS in MLB. Dont think Prado would be that much worse.
May 26th, 2012 at 1:53 pmIf the Braves thought Prado could play shortstop, they would’ve dumped Yunel for something else.
May 26th, 2012 at 1:54 pm@25
May 26th, 2012 at 2:09 pmPrado’s body style really changed just this year. It’s apparent most in his great defense in LF and stolen bases of which he has 6, 1 more than any other full year in his career.
He’s a good athlete, but I wouldn’t call him nimble. He’d probably be worse defensively than Pastornicky, I would think.
May 26th, 2012 at 2:10 pmI agree.
May 26th, 2012 at 2:11 pmTwo points:
I think Diaz was correct to try to get to third. Being on third with one out is significantly better than being on second. You don’t make the first or third out at third base but I think you should be aggressive with one out. The Nats made a good play.
Second, certainly the Braves will be better when Chipper and McCAnn get back. But that’s sort of the problem; the need to rely so heavily on a 40 year old heading to retirement and struggling to stay on the field does not auger well for the rest of the season or the future. Some of these guys need to pick up the slack.
Right now, the Braves seem like a good team when they have everyone healthy but it seems unrealistic to expect that team to be on the field very often. You can’t really expect Chipper to stay healthy for the rest of the season even when he gets off the DL. With McCann, it’s more bad luck but, at best, he misses one game a week.
May 26th, 2012 at 2:20 pmAnd Freeman still cant see.
May 26th, 2012 at 2:38 pmChip Caray, apparently watching Minor’s last 6 starts blindfolded, called today’s game a great pitching matchup.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:04 pm#19 – Nope, now it is. Hinske replaces the blind Freeman
May 26th, 2012 at 3:07 pmDoes McCann have the plague or something?
May 26th, 2012 at 3:11 pmTime to get Livan up.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:12 pmWell, that one run may be the ballgame.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:19 pmBest thing about this lineup is the uniforms they’re wearing.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:26 pmNo no-hitter for Strasburg today, at least.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:26 pmMinor being Minor.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:35 pmYou have got to be shitting me.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:35 pmGod bless my pitiful Braves.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:35 pmCan we just… win a game? Would that be okay?
May 26th, 2012 at 3:36 pmHahahahaha…. Hahaha.. ahhh
May 26th, 2012 at 3:36 pmOf course, no one thought we would win tonight with Minor vs Strasburg and today’s Braves lineup but seriously, Minor, come friggin on!!
May 26th, 2012 at 3:37 pmI would be willing to bet that Minor either goes to the fake DL or gets sent to the Minors within the next 2 days.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:39 pmWell, I was debating between going to the pool and watching the game. Thanks to Mike Minor and this… ‘special’ lineup, I think I can safely go to the pool.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:39 pmFredi will let him go 5, no matter how bad this gets.
Wren needs to send him to AAA. It is time to end this nightmare.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:40 pmI miss Albie Lopez.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:41 pmIf they pull Minor now can he pitch at Gwinnett tonight?
May 26th, 2012 at 3:42 pm@47
Ouch
@48
Yes
May 26th, 2012 at 3:43 pmSomeone else who sucks, Juan Fransico
May 26th, 2012 at 3:46 pmI take full credit for that
May 26th, 2012 at 3:47 pmThey’re alive!
May 26th, 2012 at 3:47 pmI must be hallucinating. I could swear I just saw a controlled swing and alert baserunning from Juan Francisco.
Nah, couldn’t be….
May 26th, 2012 at 3:50 pmHere is who I think takes Minor’s spot
May 26th, 2012 at 3:50 pmhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=redmon001tod
If nothing else, I doubt Redmond is a sulker.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:53 pmThat alone is enough for me.
Redmond goes to night in AAA. I would send Minor down and call up another hitter and send Boscan down when it is Redmond’s turn next week.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:56 pmMinors next start comes on an off day. It will get skipped no matter who gets the call. Id stretch out Medlen during this time and call up Gearrin.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:58 pm@57
Yes please.
May 26th, 2012 at 3:59 pmIf Gearrin’s stats are any indication, he’s pitching really well.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:00 pmDo not hope; do not hope.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:00 pm@57
csg, I would love that, but I don’t think they will do it at this point.
I think Moylan will take Durbin’s spot soon, wo that will help
May 26th, 2012 at 4:02 pmThey should send Prado here
May 26th, 2012 at 4:08 pmGood ABs so far today
May 26th, 2012 at 4:10 pmWren has already mentioned that the Braves have a better starter in their pen (Medlen) than they could find on the open market. I wouldnt be surprised to see them make that decision.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:15 pmDOB –
Don’t have the $ from what I hear RT @bevanceBSU: @ajcbraves what are odds braves go after grienke before deadline if pitching woes continue 8 mins ago
May 26th, 2012 at 4:21 pmGood start to the inning.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:25 pmCant let Minor hit here.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:26 pmMake it up to us, Mike!
May 26th, 2012 at 4:27 pmThats why, complete garbage
May 26th, 2012 at 4:28 pmToo bad the only available pinch hitter is Wilson.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:29 pmThis is the problem with the Medlen thing. You can’t say he’s so useful out of the bullpen then NOT USE HIM. Jesus.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:29 pmDamn
May 26th, 2012 at 4:30 pmChip sure does love a ball in play.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:31 pm#70 – Diaz is available. Freeman cant see but he’s still a better chance over Minor.
#71 – Exaclty. Durbin gets more high leverage situations than Medlen. Medlen is more valuable to this team than in the bullpen.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:33 pm“Heh heh heh heh” – Joe Simpson
May 26th, 2012 at 4:40 pmI can’t decide who is more incompetent – Fredi, Chip or Joe.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:41 pmMaybe they should trade jobs. I’ll take Joe as manager, Fredi on play-by-play, and Chip providing “color.”
May 26th, 2012 at 4:43 pmBaseball is a funny game.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:51 pmDAN!
May 26th, 2012 at 4:51 pmDo not hope.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:51 pmThought Harper had that.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:51 pmOMG DAN!!!!!!!
May 26th, 2012 at 4:52 pmGuys, stop saying nice things about Medlen. They sap his will to pitch.
May 26th, 2012 at 4:56 pmSigh.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:00 pmSigh squared.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:00 pmSigh cubed.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:05 pmAt least it didn’t bounce off Bourn’s head and over the wall.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:05 pmIs it just me or is Bourn’s defense really overrated?
May 26th, 2012 at 5:06 pmGotta catch that.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:07 pmThat q\was not a gold glove play.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:07 pmWhat is it with Ankiel against the Braves?
May 26th, 2012 at 5:07 pmEspinosa, Tracy, Ankiel.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:08 pmNot exactly the 1927 Yankees.
Ankiel just wears us out.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:11 pm*But not when pitching, of course.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:11 pmJonny, there’s a bus to Gwinnett in your future unless you admit that you’re hurt.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:19 pmI can’t take it anymore. We are done.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:22 pmI miss the 2011 bullpen.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:22 pmYou know, a pitcher can be ineffective without being hurt.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:24 pmIf Jonny’s not hurt, then he needs a refersher in AAA, as he’s simply not performing at a major league level.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:25 pmHis velocity looks fine but hitters are squaring everything up. Even the outs are hit hard.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:31 pmWhatever Jonny did to get so many ground ball outs last year, he’s elevating it this year, on top of what seems like some really bad luck.
Seems like fewer fastballs and more changeups too.
We’re still talking a 2.93 xFIP vs 2.88 last year.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:32 pm@88
It’s just you.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:34 pmJonny’s velocity is fine. It’s his location that’s the problem. I don’t care what his xFIP says; he’s missing up in the zone and giving up a bunch of homers.
May 26th, 2012 at 5:40 pmMcCann just needs to walk into the dugout and throw up all over everyone and walk away.
That would adequately express how this team has made me feel for the past week.
May 26th, 2012 at 6:40 pmFunny game.
You can go from a dominant power-house looking team to absolute bums in the span of one week.
May 26th, 2012 at 6:41 pmThis losing streak is begging for Phil Collins. Stu, Alex, make it happen
May 26th, 2012 at 7:00 pmLet it rain down, let it rain dow-ow-ownnnn
May 26th, 2012 at 10:13 pmDerek Lowe got shelled today — 10 hits and 8 earned in 2.1. So there’s that.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:37 pmRecapped.
May 27th, 2012 at 12:11 am