Month: June 2015

The Braves did not lose all six games of this road trip. Today they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. Big Dawg Alex Wood was dominant. He had to be. Wood went 7.1 shutout innings. He allowed five hits, hit one Pirate, walked none and struck out eight. Offensively, the Braves EXPLODED for two runs. After … Continue reading “Braves 2, Pirates 1 (by coop)”

The strange case of Dr. Home and Prof. Road continues. Serviceable after the first, but the damage was done and a very depressing set of innings it was. A three run rally got to within two in the 7th, but Masset took care of that in the bottom half by allowing a pair to put … Continue reading “Pirates 8, Braves 4 (by spike)”

For the seventh time in eight days, the Braves scored two runs or fewer. That runs the streak to four straight losses, two of them in extras. But I can’t really blame this one on the offense. Here is how the Pirates’ first two runs scored. Williams Perez took a really hard grounder off his … Continue reading “Pirates 3, Braves 2”

Now THAT was a getaway day. The Braves got six hits and one walk, kicked the ball all over the field, and obligingly rolled over to let the Nationals complete the home sweep. I didn’t watch it and it really doesn’t deserve a recap, but here goes. Matt Wisler wasn’t much good —€” in four … Continue reading “Nationals 7”

The great American humorist Mark Twain once said, “œNever argue with stupid people — they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” Along those lines (sort of), NBA coach/announcer Jeff Van Gundy, in moments of on-court malfeasance, has been known to say, “œStupid will get you beat.” It’s a … Continue reading “Nats 2, Braves 1 (11 innings) by ububba”

The game should have been postponed. Instead, after a two hour and 12 minute rain delay, the Atlanta Braves lost to the Washington Nationals 3-1. The Braves could have won this game, had they taken advantage of the opportunities the Nats provided. Where is Freddie Freeman when we need him? More to the point, in … Continue reading “Natspos 3, Braves 1 (by coop)”

The New York Mets came down to Georgia in first place, 3.5 games ahead of the third place Braves. The Braves are still in third place. The Mets are no longer in first. The Braves swept the three game series, winning the finale behind the best Julio Teheran outing in memory. The erstwhile ace of … Continue reading “Braves 1, Mets 0 (by coop)”

Bills didn’t pitch that well, but it ultimately didn’t matter, as the home nine ran the winning streak up to two. Break up the Braves! Other than Bills, the Braves did quite well. Jace Peterson went 0-1 with two walks and a run scored, and he is the best leadoff hitter we’ve had since I … Continue reading “Braves 6, IWOTM 4”

The Padres Braves top pitching prospect, Matt Wisler, made his major league debut last night, pitching eight Maddux-ian innings in a 2-1 win over IWOTM. The Padres Braves second baseman of the future, Jace Peterson, drove in the winning runs in the bottom of the eighth with a one out off Braves Mets lefthander Sean … Continue reading “Padres Braves 2, Mets 1″

This one’s on Juan Uribe and the offense. In the sixth inning, after a leadoff single, Uribe dropped a foul ball; the reprived Mookie Betts later singled and scored. Three men scored in the inning, and it went from a 1-0 game to a 4-0 game. The inning exemplifies Mac’s belief in the stupidity of … Continue reading “Red Sox 5, Braves 2”