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Braves Look For Redemption In Colorado
Written by Jonathan on April 8, 2008 – 8:28 pmAfter falling in a 2-1 heart-breaker last night, the Braves (3-4) are looking forward to finding a win against the Rockies (2-5) at Coors Field in Colorado. Tom Glavine saw an excellent outing slip away at the hands of one wrong pitch from Blaine Boyer last night; hopefully the same fate does not await Jair Jurrjens tonight.
The Braves were held to three hits in last night’s matchup, two of which were in the first inning. If they’re to win tonight, they’ll need to put up better numbers against Ubaldo Jiminez. Jurrjens (1-0, 3.38) is looking to gain his second win of the season in the cold Colorado air. Tonight’s game looks to be a little warmer with temperatures in the mid-50s.
The keys for the Braves tonight are to get the bats going early and often to keep the momentum going in our favor. We’ve demonstrated with our 4 one-run losses this season that clutch hitting is not the Braves’ specialty. To gain a win, we’ll also need the bullpen to come in strong and support the outing for Jurrjens.
Tags: Colorado Rockies, Jair Jurrjens, Ubaldo Jiminez
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By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Kelly Johnson singles to open the game and we’re underway . . . another night of baseball underway.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Yunel walks, runners on first and second, no outs.
Chipper just gets one past the shortstop and KJ scores from second. 1-0 Braves.
Tex at the plate. Runners on first and second, no outs.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Teixeira lines sharply to second but caught. Yunel gets doubled up at second. 2 outs, Chipper on first.
Brian McCann at the plate.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Brian McCann walks.
Frenchie grounds back to Jiminez for out number three. Looks strikingly similar to last night.
1-0 Braves.
By Rue Grant on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Nice 6-3 on Taveras.
By Rue Grant on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
4-3 on Tulowitzki. two out.
By Rue Grant on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Double for Todd Helton into right field close to the line.
Holliday up. Pitch 1: Swung at pitch, strike one. Pitch 2: Inside, Strike two. Pitch 3: Hits to left field to Diaz, Helton scores, Holliday makes it to second. The Diaz throw to McCann wasn’t pretty by any means. A good throw would have given us the probable out.
By Rue Grant on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Garrett Atkins up. .296 average. Third pitch is an F9 out number 3.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Two quick strikeouts to Kotsay and Diaz.
Jurrjens walks on four straight pitches.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Kelly Johnson flies out to Holliday in left and the inning’s over. Headed to the bottom of the 2nd.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
1-2-3 inning on three hard hit balls to the outfield. We’re through 2. Game tied 1-1.
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Glad to see Jurrjens looking good. Quick half inning there.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Yunel grounds out to second.
Chipper grounds out to short.
We need to get some offense going….this is a lot like last night it seems.
Tex strikes out on a check swing.
1-2-3 for the Braves as well.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Jiminez strikes out swinging. That’s Jurrjens’ first K of the night.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Tulowitzki singles to left and is thrown out trying to steal second on a great throw from McCann to Escobar. Inning over. 1-1 game headed into the 4th….annoying millionaire lottery commercial on tv.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Braves down 1-2-3 in the 4th….where’s the offense guys?
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Todd Helton singles to center. Matt Holliday flies out to Kotsay for the first out.
Atkins hits one to right. Francoeur misplays the ball and Helton’s around to score. Atkins on second. No error charged to Francoeur.
2-1 Rockies.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Hawpe hits one just out of the reach of Diaz. Atkins around to score. 3-1 Rockies. Hawpe on second.
Torrealba grounds out, Hawpe over to third. Two outs.
Intentional walk coming to Jason Nix.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Nix over to second with a stolen base. Jiminez grounds out to Chipper to end the inning, but the damage is done.
3-1 Rockies.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Braves strand two runners in the 5th. Rockies still leading 3-1.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Taveras leads the inning off with a double. Tulowitzki grounds into a 3-1 and gets Taveras over to third. One out.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Intentional walk to Helton. First and third with Holliday at the plate.
Holliday hits one past Kelly Johnson. Run’s in, 4-1 Rockies with runners on first and second.
Atkins up to the plate.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Atkins strikes out looking. Hawpe up to bat with two outs.
Back-to-back strikeouts for Jurrjens to get out of the inning. 4-1 Rockies after 5.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Tex grounds out to third. Quick first out.
McCann singles. Francoeur flies out to center, two down.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Kotsay drills one over the right center wall for a two run homer. 4-3 Braves.
Diaz singles.
Jurrjens in to hit for himself. Looks like Bobby’s going to try to get one more out of him. Bennett’s up in the pen however.
Jurrjens with a little grounder to second. They force Diaz at second, end of the inning.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Torrealba grounds to Chipper. One down.
Nix grounds to Johnson. Two down.
Baker pinch hitting for Jiminez hits one to left center. Kotsay makes a reaching catch. 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 6th. Good to see an easy inning for Jurrjens.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Buchholz in to pitch for the Rockies. Kelly Johnson grounds out to Todd Helton at first for the first out of the inning.
Yunel shows bunt on the first pitch but pulls away for strike one. Grounder to first. 1-3 for the second out of the inning.
Chipper grounds out to second to end the inning.
7th inning stretch, Braves trail 4-3.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Jurrjens still in the game. Acosta and Ring up in the bullpen for the Braves.
Taveras grounds one back up the middle for a single to lead off the inning. We still seem to be giving up a lot of lead-off base runners.
4-6-3 double play. 2 down and the bases are cleared.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Yay! baseball! What’s up y’all?
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Helton flies out to Kotsay to end the 7th.
Fuentes in to pitch the 8th for the Rockies.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Hey JB,
How’s the evening going?
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Teixeira draws a leadoff walk.
McCann sends the first pitch sky high for an infield fly out. One down.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
S’alright. Did y’all hear about Schafer? I don’t know if you discussed it already but bad news from Mississippi.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Yeah, we heard about it alright. Definitely not something you want to see. Reason enough to keep Kotsay around if you ask me. He’s impressed me so far.
Pass ball moves Teixeira to second. Francoeur grounds out and moves Tex to third.
Kotsay at the plate. Tying run on third with two outs.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Get a run, guys. c’mon.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
yeah the author on my site posted about it earlier tonight if y’all wanna chime in.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I’m actually liking Kotsay right now. He’s been impressive.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
that was not impressive though
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Kotsay strikes out looking on a fastball.
I’ll take a look, JB. Definitely not a good sign at this stage in his career….or at this point in time for that matter.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I agree. I was skeptical on Kotsay at the start of the season, as were a lot of people. But i’ve been pleased with his play so far. As long as the back holds out, I think he’s filling the spot quite well.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Acosta in to pitch for the Braves. Manny’s had a tough start to the season.
Leadoff double to Holliday. Once again, in trouble early in the inning.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Great play by Chipper to keep the runner at second and get Atkins out at first.
Intentional walk to Hawpe to put runners on first and second.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I think if growing pains like that for a 21 year old kid are gonna happen it’s best to grow up now and prepare for a good career. Maybe getting a taste of humility will be good for him.
By Susan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I am really getting frustrated with our bullpin. This is not good.
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Acosta looks like he’s having issues finding the strike zone. Not good.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
The taste of humility seems like something that couldn’t hurt him at this point in time . . . or any young player in his position really.
Susan-
I couldn’t agree more. Hopefully Manny can dig his way out of this mess.
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
That pitch, however, was a great pitch. We need him to be like that more frequently.
Last chance coming up. Let’s hope we can get something started. Bring on our second string – they’ve started most of the rallies this year so far.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Acosta strikes out Torrealba for the second out.
Nix runs the count full and Acosta freezes him for strike three.
Two clutch strikeouts for Acosta.
Off to the ninth, last chance for the Braves. Diaz, Blanco, Johnson up.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Corpas in to close for the Rockies.
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Wow Acosta has a good outing. Signs of life.
Now if only the bats can wake up….
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Diaz stares at two straight great pitches to go down on strikes. One down.
Gregor Blanco at the plate.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Acosta was a little scary at first there, but glad to see him get out of that mess. Hopefully he’ll continue to settle in upcoming outings.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Blanco quickly in an 0-2 hole. Strike three looking to Blanco.
By Susan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
These one run games drive me crazy!
By JBinAtl on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
These 1 run games are killing me….
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I’m not convinced that was a strike, but it was a good pitch and the catcher did a great job of framing it. Blanco down.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Just to say it . . . these one run games are killing me!
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
We can’t keep losing one run games, but we all know that.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Kelly Johnson with a slow roller to second. That’s a ballgame. 3-5 on the season, 5 one-run losses. Frustrating.
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Argh. Not encouraging.
By Susan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Well I’m trying to stay positive but I’m still waiting to see more from our guys.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I think we all are Susan. The offense is just looking flat! Only 9 hits in the two game against the Rockies so far. Long season if you lose all of your one-run games.
By Jonathan on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I’m wondering how many times I’ll have to reuse yesterday’s recap title this season: “Another One-Run Loss For The Braves”
By Colin on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Start with “Another One-Run Loss For The Braves (ed. 5)”
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Kelly Johnson singles to open the game and we're underway . . . another night of baseball underway.
By Rue Grant on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Double for Todd Helton into right field close to the line.
Holliday up. Pitch 1: Swung at pitch, strike one. Pitch 2: Inside, Strike two. Pitch 3: Hits to left field to Diaz, Helton scores, Holliday makes it to second. The Diaz throw to McCann wasn't pretty by any means. A good throw would have given us the probable out.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Kelly Johnson flies out to Holliday in left and the inning's over. Headed to the bottom of the 2nd.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
1-2-3 inning on three hard hit balls to the outfield. We're through 2. Game tied 1-1.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Jiminez strikes out swinging. That's Jurrjens' first K of the night.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Braves down 1-2-3 in the 4th….where's the offense guys?
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Todd Helton singles to center. Matt Holliday flies out to Kotsay for the first out.
Atkins hits one to right. Francoeur misplays the ball and Helton's around to score. Atkins on second. No error charged to Francoeur.
2-1 Rockies.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Intentional walk to Helton. First and third with Holliday at the plate.
Holliday hits one past Kelly Johnson. Run's in, 4-1 Rockies with runners on first and second.
Atkins up to the plate.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Kotsay drills one over the right center wall for a two run homer. 4-3 Braves.
Diaz singles.
Jurrjens in to hit for himself. Looks like Bobby's going to try to get one more out of him. Bennett's up in the pen however.
Jurrjens with a little grounder to second. They force Diaz at second, end of the inning.
By JBinAtl on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Yay! baseball! What's up y'all?
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Hey JB,
How's the evening going?
By JBinAtl on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
S'alright. Did y'all hear about Schafer? I don't know if you discussed it already but bad news from Mississippi.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, we heard about it alright. Definitely not something you want to see. Reason enough to keep Kotsay around if you ask me. He's impressed me so far.
Pass ball moves Teixeira to second. Francoeur grounds out and moves Tex to third.
Kotsay at the plate. Tying run on third with two outs.
By JBinAtl on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Get a run, guys. c'mon.
By JBinAtl on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
yeah the author on my site posted about it earlier tonight if y'all wanna chime in.
By JBinAtl on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I'm actually liking Kotsay right now. He's been impressive.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Kotsay strikes out looking on a fastball.
I'll take a look, JB. Definitely not a good sign at this stage in his career….or at this point in time for that matter.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I agree. I was skeptical on Kotsay at the start of the season, as were a lot of people. But i've been pleased with his play so far. As long as the back holds out, I think he's filling the spot quite well.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Acosta in to pitch for the Braves. Manny's had a tough start to the season.
Leadoff double to Holliday. Once again, in trouble early in the inning.
By JBinAtl on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I think if growing pains like that for a 21 year old kid are gonna happen it's best to grow up now and prepare for a good career. Maybe getting a taste of humility will be good for him.
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Acosta looks like he's having issues finding the strike zone. Not good.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
The taste of humility seems like something that couldn't hurt him at this point in time . . . or any young player in his position really.
Susan-
I couldn't agree more. Hopefully Manny can dig his way out of this mess.
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
That pitch, however, was a great pitch. We need him to be like that more frequently.
Last chance coming up. Let's hope we can get something started. Bring on our second string – they've started most of the rallies this year so far.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Acosta was a little scary at first there, but glad to see him get out of that mess. Hopefully he'll continue to settle in upcoming outings.
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I'm not convinced that was a strike, but it was a good pitch and the catcher did a great job of framing it. Blanco down.
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
We can't keep losing one run games, but we all know that.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Kelly Johnson with a slow roller to second. That's a ballgame. 3-5 on the season, 5 one-run losses. Frustrating.
By Susan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Well I'm trying to stay positive but I'm still waiting to see more from our guys.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I'm wondering how many times I'll have to reuse yesterday's recap title this season: "Another One-Run Loss For The Braves"
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Start with "Another One-Run Loss For The Braves (ed. 5)"