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Written by Jonathan on April 26, 2008 – 12:57 pm

The Braves (12-11) are a perfect 3-0 against the Mets (11-11) so far this season and they look to stay on this course today. Tim Hudson (3-1, 2.93) has looked sharp thus far this season as the front end of our great 1-2 punch in the rotation. Today he’ll face off against John Maine (1-2, 3.57) who has been streaky this season but is very capable of putting together a good outing.

The Braves’ll be missing a few key players today however. Yunel Escobar is out with his injured hand from a bunt-gone-bad in last night’s game. He’ll be replaced by Brent Lillibridge who was called up from Richmond last night. Chipper Jones has also been scratched with back spasms. He will be replaced by Martin Prado. These could be key offensive and defensive injuries for the Braves. We’ll see the effect it has.

The Mets are struggling right now so hopefully we can keep on them. It’s time for Saturday afternoon baseball!

Tags: Brent Lillibridge, Chipper Jones, John Maine, New York Mets, Tim Hudson, Yunel Escobar
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245Comments2008-04-26+16%3A57%3A39Jonathan to “Braves Look To Stay Perfect Against Mets”

By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Crazy lineup today. Blanco in, Prado in, Lillibridge in. Doubt we’ll see this combo much this season. We need Chipper and Yunel’s bats however.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Top 1st:
- Gregor Blanco runs the count full. Strikes out swinging. 1 out.
- Mark Kotsay grounds out to first. 2 out.
- Kelly Johnson draws a four-pitch walk.
- Mark Teixeira lines a double over the shortstop. Kelly Johnson scores from first. 1-0 Braves.
- Brian McCann runs the count full. Flies out to deep center. 3 out.

Good to see the Braves get on the board early. Tex is starting to hit more like we expect him to.
By Travis on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

hi hope chipper just misses this game
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

I’m hoping so as well. We need his bat right now. They didn’t make it out to be too serious. I’m trying to figure out who got taken off the roster to make room for Brent Lillibridge right now.
By Travis on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

yea let me know when you find out i was wandering that too
By Akshay Amaraneni on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

It’s hard to tell with back spasms, they could be gone right now we won’t know. Or they could be around for a couple of days. Hopefully they don’t linger.

In other news, you gotta love it when your home-team commentators make fun of an opposing player’s shoes.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 1st:
- Jose Reyes flies out to right. 1 out.
- Endy Chavez flies out to left. 2 out.
- David Wright runs a full count and grounds to third. Prado misplays it and Wright down to first on the error.
- Carlos Beltran grounds to second. 3 out.

Errors like the one from Prado are what worry me about not having our regular starters in the lineup. Little things like that can change the pace of a game pretty quickly. No damage this time.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Yeah, Simpson and Sciambi are all over the Mets players, fans, and stadium today.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Top 2nd:
- Jeff Francoeur flies out to the catcher in foul territory. 1 out.
- Martin Prado strikes out. 2 out.
- Brent Lillibridge strikes out. 3 out.

Braves down 1-2-3 pretty quickly in the 2nd.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Okay, for Lillibridge, John Stockman was returned to Richmond and Zach Schreiber was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 2nd:
- Ryan Church flies out to Kotsay. 1 out.
- Carlos Delgado flies out to center. 2 out.
- Damion Easley singles up the middle out of the reach of KJ.
- Gustavo Molina singles to right. Easley over to third.
- John Maine strikes out. 3 out.

Good to see Hudson getting out of a two-out jam there.
By JBinATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Y’all should see the crap this kid is posting on the Game Week Wall on Facebook.

A Mets fan saying David Wright is so much better than Chipper.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Heh, I’d put him at having comparable potential, but nothing “so much better” about it.
By JBinATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Well he’s saying stuff about the “stats” and how it took Chipper longer to “equal” Wright.

I think Wright is great but don’t give me that “equal Wright’s stats” crap.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Wright is a great player, that’s for sure, but Chipper is one of the best hitters in major league baseball still at age 36. You won’t truly know until Wright’s at the same point in his career.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Top 3rd:
- Tim Hudson singles to center.
- Blanco flies out to left. 1 out.
- Kotsay walks. Runners on first and second.
- Johnson down on strikes. 2 out.
- Tex with a full count. Runners going. Ball four. Bases loaded.
- Wild pitch for John Maine bounces way away from Molina. Hudson scores from third. Runners advance. 2-0 Braves.
- McCann grounds out to first. 3 out.

We’ll take the runs how we can get them. Still leaving runners.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

You also have to remember that Mets fans absolutely hate Chipper so I’m not really all that surprised.
By JBinATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

yeah but that’s just stupid
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 3rd:
- Reyes pops out to short. 1 out.
- Chavez singles to right.
- Wright singles to right. Chavez stops at second.
- Beltran doubles. 2-2 game.
- Church triples. 3-2 Mets.
- Delgado grounds out to first. 2 out.
- Easley doubles. 4-2 Mets.
- Molina lines to third. 3 out.

Rough inning for the Braves.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

JB – You have just described the average Mets fan.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

I swear Brent Lillibridge is 6 years old.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Top 4th:
- Frenchie flies out to right. 1 out.
- Prado singles up the middle.
- Lillibridge strikes out. 2 out.
- Ruben Gotay in to pinch hit for Hudson. He runs the count full and strikes out on a changeup. 3 out.

Hudson coming out already. This worries me a little bit. I know he got beat up last inning but I’m hoping he’s not having injury problems.
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

He’s six years old and looks like Alfred E Newman.

JT are you here all by yourself?

Where’s Rue? Her boyfriend is pitching.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

I think I’m here by myself. Travis may be lurking around.

Rue’s out and about somewhere with a friend. Good inning for Buddy though.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Buddy Carlyle in to pitch for the Braves. This is his role I think; long relief.

Bottom 4th:
- Maine grounds out to second. 1 out.
- Reyes pops out to Lillibridge. 2 out.
- Chavez flies out to center. 3 out.

Great 10-pitch inning for Buddy.
By Travis on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

yea im here just trying to keep up with the braves game on here and studying for a final exam i have to take on monday
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

This friend of Rue isn’t Jordan Schaefer trying to break into Turner Field is it?
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Top 5th:
- Blanco pops out to third. 1 out.
- Kotsay flies out to left. 2 out.
- KJ strikes outs. 3 out.

We need to get the bats going again.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Well at least you’re keeping up with the game while studying, Travis.

Hah, JB, no I don’t believe it is.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 5th:
- Wright singles to center.
- Beltran strikes out.
- Wright steals second.

Buddy’s done, Royce Ring, on his way in.
By Travis on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

bobby cox is using the bullpen too much
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 5th, cont:
- Church walks. Runners on first and second.
- Delgado flies out to deep center. 2 out.

Kotsay didn’t realize there were only two outs and didn’t throw the ball back in. Wright over to third.

Ring done, Bennett on his way in.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 5th, cont:
- Easley strikes out.

Somehow we didn’t give up any runs that inning. We need to put some hits on the board. We only have 3 today.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Mike Hampton’s with the team today. Still another rehab assignment or two for him….but should he really be playing catch pregame?
By Akshay Amaraneni on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Gonzalez threw two scoreless innings this morning at extended spring training (12 pitches, all strikes).
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

I like Aaron Heilman. He kinda sucks
By Susan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Hey everyone. Great afternoon for baseball, huh?

I am actually enjoying the changes in the line up and on the field but I want Chipper and Yunel to come back soon!
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

He’s not sucking right now though. That sucks.
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Hi Susan, welcome. It is a great day and it’s getting better now that it’s a one run game!

Akshay, thanks for the update on Gonzalez I can’t wait to see him in action again.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Hey Susan. Great afternoon for baseball indeed. I still don’t 100% like Saturday afternoon games. How are you?

He’s looking more like himself now JB.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Our favorite batboy is up to bat.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Heilman in for the Mets. He’s been struggling this season; hopefully we can capitalize.

Top 6th:
- Teixeira grounds out to first. 1 out.
- McCann strikes out. 2 out.
- Francoeur doubles to left field.
- Prado singles. Francoeur in to score. 4-3 Mets.
- Lillibridge grounds out to second. 3 out.

Well, back to a one-run game. Hopefully we can beat up on the Mets relief and get back on top.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Great play for Tex!
By Susan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Awesome throw by Tex! On his knee!
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 6th:
- Molina grounds out to third. 1 out.
- Pagan triples to right.
- Reyes grounds to Tex. From one knee, Tex guns to the plate and gets Pagan. Runner on first. Two out.
- Reyes steals second, McCann’s throw off of Lillibridge’s glove. Not a great throw.
- Chavez lines to short. 3 out.

Scraped ourselves out of a situation again. 4-3 Mets.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

We need to get back on top here . . . I want to take all 18 against the Mets this season
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

your boyfriend walked, JT
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Yes, yes he did. Not a great day for him today.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Schoenweis in to pitch for the Mets.

Top 7th:
- Diaz grounds out to second. 1 out.
- Blanco walks.
- Kotsay flies out to right. 2 out.
- Blanco steals second.
- Johnson strikes out. 3 out.

No clutch offense…..*sigh*
By JB in ATL on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Kelly, you’re K-K-Killing me!
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Campillo in to pitch for the Braves.

Bottom 7th:
- Wright strikes out looking. 1 out.
- Beltran called out looking. 2 out.
- Church strikes out looking. 3 out.

Great inning for Campillo.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Feliciano pitching.

Top 8th:
- Tex strikes out. 1 out.
- McCann singles, Yunel in to pinch run for McCann.

Feliciano is done.
By Travis on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

we need a big hit from francouer here
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Sanchez in to pitch for the Mets.

Top 8th, cont:
- Francoeur into a 6-4-3 double play. 3 out.

Not what we needed at all.
By Susan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

go easy on Kelly….he’s trying to fill some big shoes. I’m cheering extra for him today even though he’s struggling a bit at the plate.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Bottom 8th:
- Delgado flies out to Corky Miller. 1 out.
- Easley flies out to right. 2 out.
- Molina walks.
- Anderson strikes out.

Bottom of the order up.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

He had a great day yesterday, just having a tough go at it today.
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

Top 9th:
- Prado flies out to the track in center. 1 out.
- Lillibridge strikes out. 2 out.
- Diaz grounds out to short. 3 out.

4-3 Ballgame.
By Travis on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

another dadgum one run game
By Jonathan on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

yep, I’d like to at least win one one-run game sometime.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Crazy lineup today. Blanco in, Prado in, Lillibridge in. Doubt we'll see this combo much this season. We need Chipper and Yunel's bats however.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

I'm hoping so as well. We need his bat right now. They didn't make it out to be too serious. I'm trying to figure out who got taken off the roster to make room for Brent Lillibridge right now.
By Akshay Amaraneni on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

It's hard to tell with back spasms, they could be gone right now we won't know. Or they could be around for a couple of days. Hopefully they don't linger.

In other news, you gotta love it when your home-team commentators make fun of an opposing player's shoes.
By JBinATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Y'all should see the crap this kid is posting on the Game Week Wall on Facebook.

A Mets fan saying David Wright is so much better than Chipper.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Heh, I'd put him at having comparable potential, but nothing "so much better" about it.
By JBinATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Well he's saying stuff about the "stats" and how it took Chipper longer to "equal" Wright.

I think Wright is great but don't give me that "equal Wright's stats" crap.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Wright is a great player, that's for sure, but Chipper is one of the best hitters in major league baseball still at age 36. You won't truly know until Wright's at the same point in his career.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Top 3rd:
- Tim Hudson singles to center.
- Blanco flies out to left. 1 out.
- Kotsay walks. Runners on first and second.
- Johnson down on strikes. 2 out.
- Tex with a full count. Runners going. Ball four. Bases loaded.
- Wild pitch for John Maine bounces way away from Molina. Hudson scores from third. Runners advance. 2-0 Braves.
- McCann grounds out to first. 3 out.

We'll take the runs how we can get them. Still leaving runners.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

You also have to remember that Mets fans absolutely hate Chipper so I'm not really all that surprised.
By JBinATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

yeah but that's just stupid
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Top 4th:
- Frenchie flies out to right. 1 out.
- Prado singles up the middle.
- Lillibridge strikes out. 2 out.
- Ruben Gotay in to pinch hit for Hudson. He runs the count full and strikes out on a changeup. 3 out.

Hudson coming out already. This worries me a little bit. I know he got beat up last inning but I'm hoping he's not having injury problems.
By JB in ATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

He's six years old and looks like Alfred E Newman.

JT are you here all by yourself?

Where's Rue? Her boyfriend is pitching.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

I think I'm here by myself. Travis may be lurking around.

Rue's out and about somewhere with a friend. Good inning for Buddy though.
By JB in ATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

This friend of Rue isn't Jordan Schaefer trying to break into Turner Field is it?
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Well at least you're keeping up with the game while studying, Travis.

Hah, JB, no I don't believe it is.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Bottom 5th:
- Wright singles to center.
- Beltran strikes out.
- Wright steals second.

Buddy's done, Royce Ring, on his way in.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Bottom 5th, cont:
- Church walks. Runners on first and second.
- Delgado flies out to deep center. 2 out.

Kotsay didn't realize there were only two outs and didn't throw the ball back in. Wright over to third.

Ring done, Bennett on his way in.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Bottom 5th, cont:
- Easley strikes out.

Somehow we didn't give up any runs that inning. We need to put some hits on the board. We only have 3 today.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Mike Hampton's with the team today. Still another rehab assignment or two for him….but should he really be playing catch pregame?
By JB in ATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

He's not sucking right now though. That sucks.
By JB in ATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Hi Susan, welcome. It is a great day and it's getting better now that it's a one run game!

Akshay, thanks for the update on Gonzalez I can't wait to see him in action again.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Hey Susan. Great afternoon for baseball indeed. I still don't 100% like Saturday afternoon games. How are you?

He's looking more like himself now JB.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Heilman in for the Mets. He's been struggling this season; hopefully we can capitalize.

Top 6th:
- Teixeira grounds out to first. 1 out.
- McCann strikes out. 2 out.
- Francoeur doubles to left field.
- Prado singles. Francoeur in to score. 4-3 Mets.
- Lillibridge grounds out to second. 3 out.

Well, back to a one-run game. Hopefully we can beat up on the Mets relief and get back on top.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Bottom 6th:
- Molina grounds out to third. 1 out.
- Pagan triples to right.
- Reyes grounds to Tex. From one knee, Tex guns to the plate and gets Pagan. Runner on first. Two out.
- Reyes steals second, McCann's throw off of Lillibridge's glove. Not a great throw.
- Chavez lines to short. 3 out.

Scraped ourselves out of a situation again. 4-3 Mets.
By JB in ATL on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

Kelly, you're K-K-Killing me!
By Susan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

go easy on Kelly….he's trying to fill some big shoes. I'm cheering extra for him today even though he's struggling a bit at the plate.
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply

yep, I'd like to at least win one one-run game sometime.

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