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Braves Fall To Nats on Walk Off
Written by Colin on March 31, 2008 – 8:45 amIt’s a frustrating way to start a season – a bottom-of-the-ninth loss on a walk-off home run. But Ryan Zimmerman broke a 2-2 tie with a shot that was JUST long enough to reach the first row of seats. This was after pinch-runner Martin Prado scored the tying run in the top of the ninth from third on a passed ball. So it’s frustrating.
But there were bright spots. Despite giving up a couple of broken-bat hits in the first, that led to two runs, Hudson was lights out. Chipper described him as “outstanding” and “flat-out dirty.” But we didn’t support him with the bats – besides Chipper’s homer. Brian McCann almost got a long ball of his own, but he came a foot or two short and was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. He’s not the speed on the team. Mark Teixeira also came about a foot shy of putting one over the fence as well.
This is the same issue Hudson had last year – had we given him just a little bit of run support, he could easily have won 20 games. I stand by that claim. I think this year he has a legitimate chance to do so and would be considered my dark horse for the Cy Young award. His stuff is downright nasty and he truly deserves the #1 spot in the rotation. In the game vs. the Nats, Hudson got a little roughed up in the first inning, but fired back with 6 1/3 perfect innings, retiring 19 straight batters. We need to get settled in the first inning as those runs come back to haunt in the long run.
Next up, we’ll all be at Turner Field tonight for the home opener. If you’re there, drop by and see us – we’ll be in the front row of 437. Should be the beginning of some great baseball. And get there early – it’s sure to be crowded. Drop by here for in-game converstaion, too. Last night was lots of fun.
Tags: Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, Season Opener, Tim Hudson, Washington Nationals
Posted in Game Analysis | 5 Comments »
By Andrew V. on Mar 31, 2008 | Reply
Well, that’s some way to open a new stadium.
Sorry you guys were on the losing end. (Not really.)
By Colin on Mar 31, 2008 | Reply
Calm down, Andrew. The season is young and I’m sure the Nats fans enjoyed the win.
Here’s hoping your Mets burn in flames tonight, buddy.
By Jonathan on Mar 31, 2008 | Reply
And so begins the season of rivalry. Good to see you over here Andrew
The game last night had its ups and downs. The Braves bats never really showed up, but Yunel looked great in the field.
The Nats new stadium is beautiful though; I want to try to catch a game there sometime this season.
By Andrew V. on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Well, that's some way to open a new stadium.
Sorry you guys were on the losing end. (Not really.)
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Calm down, Andrew. The season is young and I'm sure the Nats fans enjoyed the win.
Here's hoping your Mets burn in flames tonight, buddy.