The Braves offense was non-existant on Tuesday night and will have to fight to avoid the sweep tomorrow afternoon.
Derek Lowe was on the mound for the Braves and was consistently flirting with danger, but managed to pitch six innings. He gave up three runs (two earned), on seven hits and two walks. Despite the decent numbers, it seemed like the Rockies had men in scoring position all night. Jorge De La Rosa started for the Rockies and dominated our lineup. We swung at pretty much whatever he threw, including countless sliders in the dirt. I'm looking forward to the day when we can actually hit left-handed pitching for once.
The offense was pretty awful, and they hit into four double plays on the night. Alex Gonzalez hit his 5th HR of the season with Atlanta on a line drive shot into left field. Gonzo also drove in Matt Diaz in the 7th with an RBI single for the Braves 2nd run of the night. To be honest, Sea Bass was the only hitter who showed up at the plate tonight.
Carlos Gonzalez and Seth Smith both hit deep home runs and neither has landed yet. Dexter Fowler essentially clinched the ballgame in the 8th inning with a clutch 2-out, 2-run single into center field off of Takashi Saito.
Houston Street came in to close the ballgame for the Rockies, and the umpire suddenly widened his strikezone by a foot for the 2nd night in a row. That's always fun. Heyward flew out to left, Prado struck out and Derrek Lee grounded out to end the game.
Rox win 5-2.
The Astros had the game won in Philly, but choked in the 9th with two outs. They're still playing in the 14th.
It'll be Jair Jurrjens against Esmil Rogers tomorrow afternoon. 3:10 start time. If we can't win a game against Jason Hammel, Jorge De La Rosa or Esmil Rogers, well, I'm not really sure what to think.
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That was painful to watch...
Bob Mackie - August 24, 2010
I hope that this marks the end of “sweep” predictions in the “Series Previews” for the rest of the season.
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NCChopper - August 24, 2010
No kidding. I saw that and shook my head.
Scott Coleman - August 24, 2010
+1.
dunnytwogloves - August 25, 2010
holy crap
ryan howard got ejected…. no one left on the bench, so phils need to use a pitcher to play first base!
atl192485 - August 24, 2010
I’d be a little upset too if I went 0-7 with 5 K’s.
ducheneaux13 - August 24, 2010
Ryan Howard is going nuts on an Umpire. His ass is getting a suspension.
VivaLosBravos - August 24, 2010
1,000 games!!!
leedawg - August 24, 2010
Hammel and JDLR are both good pitchers, btw.
VivaLosBravos - August 24, 2010
They’re above average, but we’re the 2nd best team in the NL.
Scott Coleman - August 24, 2010
oswalt playing LF
ROFL
atl192485 - August 24, 2010
That was
Pretty bad actually I would be livid if that happened to us..he didn’t even swing
ottie - August 24, 2010 via mobile
Reply fail
ottie - August 24, 2010 via mobile
holy smokes I thought Ibanez had it there.
VivaLosBravos - August 24, 2010
As mad as I am about the Braves I like this Phillys game
SuperHeyward - August 24, 2010
I really wish this Philly game would end so I can play Xbox...
(with a Phillies loss of course)
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
COME ON ASTROS!!!!
Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
now bases loaded, 1 out.
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
I still want to see Oswalt make a throw
SuperHeyward - August 25, 2010
INFIELD SINGLE!!!!!! 3-2. Keep adding on!
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
that's the Astros that I know
leedawg - August 25, 2010
Fielders Choice! 4-2 baby!
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
Defensive Fail by Ibanez
leedawg - August 25, 2010
This, regrettably
VivaLosBravos - August 25, 2010
nice
Grand Slam please
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
hit one to Oswalt
haha
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
4-2 love it Thanks Astros for picking up the Braves
SuperHeyward - August 25, 2010
ehhh.. It’s not over yet. They still get to bat…
ehhh.. It’s not over yet. They still get to bat…Go knock on wood!
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
what the hell? I didn’t type that twice! LOL
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
thank goodness
for the ASTROhit
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
dammit
bonus coverage of the Rays killing the Angels, instead of the Phillies game
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
When they went to that my MLBN went to blackout mode, so annoying.
So I switched the Phillies game on. Extra Innings package, woo!
BullManUGA - August 25, 2010
ONE OUT!
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
TWO OUT!!
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
TWO OUTS!
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
one more baby
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
Come on Astros!
BullManUGA - August 25, 2010
3-2
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
GA beat OH in the LLWS tonight.
BullManUGA - August 25, 2010
Oh my god...a walk.
They better walk Utley to face Oswalt.
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
aww
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
wow
a walk with Utley due up
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
dang he had 1 strike left
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
they are walking him intentionally
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
Oswalt…
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
This has a chance to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in 25+ years of watching baseball
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
yup Oswalt up
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
Haha put the tying run on
in the bottom of the 16h
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
Fulchino
“Payback is a bitch”
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
Do the decent thing and STRIKE OUT, Roy!
BullManUGA - August 25, 2010
Ugh
2-2 to Oswalt… really
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
Phillies lose...
Thank you baseball gods!!!
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
this
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
Phils fans have to be more disappointed than we are tonight
I can’t believe the Astros helped us out by beating the Phils… but to take it into all those extra innings – pure Joy!
NCChopper - August 25, 2010 via mobile
GAME OVER! YAY! And the mirror game continues.
BullManUGA - August 25, 2010
That is awesome!
SuperHeyward - August 25, 2010
PHILLIES LOSE!!
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
good but too bad we couldn't win to stretch the lead
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
either night… could you imagine a 4.5 game lead…. oh how sweet itd been
SuperHeyward - August 25, 2010
2 1/2 game lead retained!!
lets get out of Colorado and head home
We have FLA and NYM at home coming up while the Phils have LA and SD on the road
Advantage: US
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
that
is what the Phillies said when they had houston at home
UltimaParadox - August 25, 2010
yea but we much more often then not take care of our business at home
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
yea.. can we not predict what series are going to be..
Everyone thought we had the advantage over the rockies for this series and look where we are.
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
I did not think we had an advantage on Rox. Freaking Coors Field is a weird place to play baseball. If your bats don’t show up, it’s going to be a long series. Hudson was our or only real hope to win the series. JJ is our only chance to save face. Lowe was a toss up (cause you know he stinks at the wrong time).
romone_braves91 - August 25, 2010
I was kind of worried about their lineup.. They are good hitters.. But people were calling for the sweep in the series preview..
As long as we don’t have something like a Mets Sept breakdown we should be ok.
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
Whos the dumbass now? I told u Lowe is shit and shouldn’t be in the rotation when the playoffs come around
Albert K - August 25, 2010
Oh, you don’t like 2 ER in 6 IP?
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
And he might not be in a three man rotation (he shouldn’t be), but he is proven to be valuable out of the pen in the playoffs. Lowe is not shit – your opinion might be, but take a look at his #s. He’s not shit, just overpaid.
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
sorry- your opinion might be that he is shit
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
I liked it the first way you had it, actually ;)
BMacAttack - August 25, 2010
I think we should be rid of him after this year… Though I doubt another team would take his contract back without us taking another bad contract in return
Albert K - August 25, 2010
The guys never missed a start – his ERA is slightly above 4. He IS overpaid, but he’s also a useful bridge to the Braves’ future. They are better off keeping him if the best thing they can get is a bad contract in return. If they can get something useful for him, then by all means, go for it. No sense in purging one bad thing for another when by all purposes other than money he is a pretty valuable guy.
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
“Old man Clemens hates shit!”
10-4 - August 25, 2010
He called the shit poop
bravesguy311 - August 25, 2010
The Phillies should take this as a sign from the baseball gods
they should just give up now
leedawg - August 25, 2010
Wow! Phillies Lost!
That is karma right there. Burning all your players to force the pitcher to play LF and to bat with the game on the line. Thank you Baseball Gods.
romone_braves91 - August 25, 2010
the errors are disturbing-we need to tighten up big time on D
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
ummm
this is the Phillies lose thread!
:)
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
+1
leedawg - August 25, 2010
lol
BravesFTW - August 25, 2010
Awww poor ESPN. They're all sad now.
Scott Coleman - August 25, 2010
take Kruk's fat ass to Denny's and get him a grand slam
and he’ll be happy
leedawg - August 25, 2010
OT has anyone heard the new Cee-Lo song?
Dude is kinda pissed lol!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc
Jay212033 - August 25, 2010
is he a phillies fan? lol
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
Braves he's from ATL
This is what we think about the Phils and Mets lol!
Jay212033 - August 25, 2010
lol
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
Reply freakin fail lol!
Jay212033 - August 25, 2010
Its late, we will let you slide this time lol
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
LOL thanks
Jay212033 - August 25, 2010
no worse than that dude
Eemon’s song called “Don’t want you back” or was it “Fuck you”?
Sir Veza - August 25, 2010
Braves against lefties
= FAIL
Only the Pirates are worse.
I don’t get it. I just don’t. We have a good hitting team, but goodness, their games against lefties are sad.
At least the mighty Astros are taking care of the Phils. Looks like the Rockies and Astros are beginning their typical late season charges.
Jman781 - August 25, 2010
Well.. at least we still have our 2.5 lead..
Off to play Fallout 3.. Have a good night
jjhova12 - August 25, 2010
you gotta go save DC. lol!
romone_braves91 - August 25, 2010
true true
Phillies fans may need some psychiatric help if this continues lol
Jtpdolphins2009 - August 25, 2010
This loss sucks.
This Phillies loss makes it suck less.
Let’s PLEASE get out of Colorado with a win and a 3.5 game lead!
Go Astros! Beat up Roy Halladay!
TonyAlmeyda - August 25, 2010
i wouldn't count on it...
but i am hoping that this can somehow happen!
forgotten_glory - August 25, 2010
Braves away game + Lefty = Mega Fail
joshant - August 25, 2010
random i know..but somebody talking about a song earlier reminded me…haha
forgotten_glory - August 25, 2010
ok
i apparently cant use this link thing…i will just paste it here…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdEqQpm9Gus
forgotten_glory - August 25, 2010
Against a lefty on the road our offense failed, what a shock!
FitzFan - August 25, 2010
The sweet nectar of 7 extra innings, only to still lose
Is the thing that keeps me on an even keel tonight.
I bet if you shot him with sodium pentathol, Rollins would admit to regretting that homer in the 9th. Their ’pen got reamed, the cleanup guy is (possibly) cruising for a suspension and they lost a day off the calandar.
Sam Jethroe - August 25, 2010
Magic # = 35
The Braves have absolutely got to win tomorrow. You can’t expect the Astros to beat Roy Halladay. A 3-3 road trip ain’t bad.
I’m looking forward to 7 games at home against the Cantu/Coghlan/Paulino/Ross-less Marlins and the derelict Mets while the Phillies are out west taking on the scorching hot Padres, the white-flag Dodgers, and the one-game makeup against the Rockies.
I think it’s about time to start invoking the magic number. The Phillies’ loss drops it to 35.
AnEternalEnigma - August 25, 2010
No it’s not time to start talking magic numbers.
dunnytwogloves - August 25, 2010
Agreed- don’t jinx us all with that babble. Case in point, my co worker sitting right next to me came in spouting the Reds magic # Monday. They’ve given up 27 runs in two games. LEt it rip when it’s less than 10.
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
Thanksfully the ’Stros have helped out the Braves. These are HUGE lost opportunities for the Phillies. 14/20 for the Braves at home, 13/19 road for the Phillies starting Friday and the Braves are guarenteed a 1 game lead starting it off.
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
should say, guarenteed AT LEAST a 1 game lead*
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
I looked at the Schedule
You have to see this road trip as further signs the baseball gods are similing upon us. The Braves hit the road and play two good, but not great teams including a place we always seem to struggle (Colorado) against a team that is pretty dynamite at home (the Rockies). The Phillies, meanwhile, get two of the worst clubs in the NL at home and can’t make hay against either one of them. Fortune shines upon us.
After the series concludes with the Rockies, Atlanta has 35 someodd games left. 20 of them are at Turner Field (including the all important last series against the Phillies). All but seven will be against the NL East (we have a set against the Cards and Pirates).
The Braves are in the middle of a dog fight, but you can’t ask for much more heading into September. Atlanta controls it’s destiny. They don’t have to rely on a massive hot streak or other teams falling apart. They just have to keep doing what they’ve been doing and win series. We will see the division over and over the next few weeks. Gotta keep the pressure on.
kalesi - August 25, 2010
Yep – I love this chance for the Braves to “make some hay” over the next 20 days starting Friday.
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
Phillies lose twice in a row and we can't get a game on em
This pisses me off.
TCfromDubVee - August 25, 2010
Look at it the other way around. Rockies are 40-20 at home now. Phils are 42-24. This is the toughest road series left for the Braves minues the one at Philly. The Phillies have left a huge chance on the table while the Braves play against the second toughest home record in the league next to themselves and now the Braves get 14 of 20 at home, while the Phillies take their under .500 record on the road (and out West for seven) for 13 of their next 19. Yes, it’s frustrating that the Braves haven’t picked up at least one game, but look at it from the other side – a HUGE lost opp and therefore gain for the Braves.
CharlotteChop - August 25, 2010
Agree
We don’t play well in Colorado. Not too worried.
Jman781 - August 25, 2010
Valid point.
I would just like the Braves to benefit more and take advantage of situations where they could get some breathing room.
Carpe Diem!
TCfromDubVee - August 25, 2010
Well said.
jbeachbum24 - August 25, 2010
We need outfield batting NOW
Albert K - August 25, 2010
Unfortunate the opportunity to gain a little distance was lost, but the team can still manage a .500 road trip with a win today.
I’ll take that and be happy with it.
UMDBHIK - August 25, 2010
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