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2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:26 pm
by HMFFL
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April 5th:
ATL T. Hanson (R) @ NYM J. Santana (L)

Create a series thread if you want because it can always be merged here.

GO BRAVES!

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 3:56 pm
by bstrassburg
Line-up today for the Braves

1. Bourn CF
2. Prado 3B
3. McCann C
4. Uggla 2B
5. Freeman 1B
6. Diaz LF
7. Heyward RF
8. Pastornicky SS
9. Hanson P

Considering Matty D owns Santana, it's a good move to have him up in the 6 spot and keeps our Lefty/Righty Balance. I'm super pumped for this game and needless to say, I'm not getting much work done this afternoon.

The big question is, will Heyward make it 3/3 on hitting a homerun in his first at-bat of the season?

A few other news & notes:

Chipper is healing well, will be hitting in optional practice tomorrow and could be ready for the game on Tuesday. Braves may send him to Rome to get a few at-bats on Thursday before the home opener.

Also, the Mets moved in their fences again this year. Moved them up another 10 feet and lowered the wall. I have a feeling they'll be doing that in Miami next year if their stadium keeps playing like last night.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:27 pm
by Nemesis21
Prado with the first hit of the season for the Braves, a single. Uggla is Santana's first strike out victim.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:30 pm
by Nemesis21
Daniel Murphy with a 1 out dbl.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:35 pm
by Nemesis21
Mets strand Murphy at 2b. Hanson getting the ball to the plate faster, without that hitch in his delivery.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:41 pm
by Nemesis21
Freddie flied out to LF, Diaz flied out to RF, J Hey Ks.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:41 pm
by bstrassburg
Heyward struck out :(

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:04 pm
by ATL Boy
Shouldn't we be going after Santana? I mean isn't he rusty after not pitching in a game for 2 years.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:07 pm
by bstrassburg
Uggla error allowed Andres Torres to reach first, but Tommy Hanson picked him off!!!! Kris Medlen must be teaching everybody his pick-off move.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:09 pm
by Nemesis21
Uggla 2 Ks, both chasing a ball in the dirt.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:11 pm
by Nemesis21
Santana 4 IP 1 H 4 K


Bats need to wake up, this guy hasn't pitched at the Major league leave in what nearly 2 yrs.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:17 pm
by Nemesis21
Nice DP to get Tommy out of that inning.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm
by bstrassburg
We always get dominated by left-handed pitchers, the only guy who can hit left-handed pitching on the team is Prado (and Diaz/Chipper when they're in the line-up).

Our best bet is to have good at bats against Santana, get him up to his limit of 85 pitches and then dominate the Mets bullpen.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm
by HMFFL
I always love with a runner gets thrown out on first. Nice job Hanson.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm
by ATL Boy
Lets go Diaz, finally

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm
by Nemesis21
Freddie Ks, Matty D with a 1 out dbl

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:22 pm
by Nemesis21
J Hey pop out to short LF (first pitch)

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:25 pm
by HMFFL
Nemesis21 wrote:J Hey pop out to short LF (first pitch)


If it's a good pitch, fine, but I wish he would take more time. I realize it can be difficult to hold off.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:26 pm
by Nemesis21
Pastornicky with a 2 out walk, started count down 0-2.

Re: 2012 Season Game Thread

Posted: Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:27 pm
by bstrassburg
HMFFL wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:J Hey pop out to short LF (first pitch)


If it's a good pitch, fine, but I wish he would take more time. I realize it can be difficult to hold off.


I thought Bobby Cox said he was too patient. :dontknow: