2012 Season Game Thread

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:26 pm

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!

bstrassburg · Post #2 » by **bstrassburg** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 3:56 pm

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.

Nemesis21 · Post #3 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:27 pm

Prado with the first hit of the season for the Braves, a single. Uggla is Santana's first strike out victim.

Nemesis21 · Post #4 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:30 pm

Daniel Murphy with a 1 out dbl.

Nemesis21 · Post #5 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:35 pm

Mets strand Murphy at 2b. Hanson getting the ball to the plate faster, without that hitch in his delivery.

Nemesis21 · Post #6 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:41 pm

Freddie flied out to LF, Diaz flied out to RF, J Hey Ks.

bstrassburg · Post #7 » by **bstrassburg** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:41 pm

Heyward struck out

Post #8 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:04 pm

Shouldn't we be going after Santana? I mean isn't he rusty after not pitching in a game for 2 years.

bstrassburg · Post #9 » by **bstrassburg** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:07 pm

Uggla error allowed Andres Torres to reach first, but Tommy Hanson picked him off!!!! Kris Medlen must be teaching everybody his pick-off move.

Nemesis21 · Post #10 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:09 pm

Uggla 2 Ks, both chasing a ball in the dirt.

Nemesis21 · Post #11 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:11 pm

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.

Nemesis21 · Post #12 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:17 pm

Nice DP to get Tommy out of that inning.

bstrassburg · Post #13 » by **bstrassburg** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm

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.

Post #14 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm

I always love with a runner gets thrown out on first. Nice job Hanson.

Post #15 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm

Lets go Diaz, finally

Nemesis21 · Post #16 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:21 pm

Freddie Ks, Matty D with a 1 out dbl

Nemesis21 · Post #17 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:22 pm

J Hey pop out to short LF (first pitch)

Post #18 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:25 pm

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.

Nemesis21 · Post #19 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:26 pm

Pastornicky with a 2 out walk, started count down 0-2.

bstrassburg · Post #20 » by **bstrassburg** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 6:27 pm

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: