Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I know I said I wouldn't make another game thread but here goes. Maybe, just maybe my presence when change the Braves outcome on Mondays.Series preview: Braves vs. CubsWhen (TV): 7:10 p.m. Monday-Thursday (SPSO)Radio: 680, 93.7, 100.5Probable starting pitchers:Monday: Braves RH Tommy Hanson (9-4, 3.59 ERA) vs. RH Jeff Samardzija (5-7, 5.05)Tuesday: Braves RH Jair Jurrjens (1-2, 6.07) vs. RH Chris Volstad (0-6, 7.46)Wednesday: Braves RH Randall Delgado (4-8, 4.52) vs. LH Paul Maholm (5-6, 4.84)Thursday: Braves LH Mike Minor (4-6, 6.20) vs. RH Matt Garza (4-6, 4.01)About the Braves:Batting: Jason Heyward is 15-for-48 (.313) with five homers, 15 RBIs and a 1.070 OPS in 14 career games vs. the Cubs. He just finished one of the two best months of his career, hitting .348 with 16 extra-base hits (six homers) and a 1.053 OPS in June. (The other was May 2010, when he hit .337 with 14 extra-base hits (four homers) and a 1.081 OPS)…. Bourn has a .304 average, .375 OBP and 27 stolen bases in 64 games vs. the Cubs.Pitching: Hanson was 4-0 with a 3.13 ERA in five June starts. He’s 3-2 with a 4.54 ERA in seven home starts, compared to 6-2 with a 2.89 ERA in nine road starts. However, he’s 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA in his past three home starts. Against the Cubs, Hanson is 0-3 with a 4.41 ERA in three starts, while Minor is 3-0 with a 4.86 ERA in three starts. The Braves scored 0, 1 and 1 runs while Hanson was in games against the Cubs…. Jurrjens is 1-1 with a 2.49 ERA in four starts vs. Cubs, and Delgado allowed three hits and one run in 5-1/3 innings and got no decision in his only start against them.Miscellaneous: Michael Bourn is 4-for-7 against Samardzija… On May 7, Heyward hit a first-inning homer off Samardzija, and was hit by a Samardzija pitch to lead off the seventh…. The Braves are 13-15 vs. the Cubs since the beginning of 2008 season. That included a 1-2 series defeat May 7-9 at Chicago when they lost to Samardzija and Maholm during the Cubs’ only good stretch this season. Atlanta totaled four runs in that series…. McCann has a .180 average in 37 games vs. the Cubs, albeit with five homers and 19 RBIs.About the Cubs:Batting: After hitting .250 with no homers and a .590 OPS in 30 games through May 14, Alfonso Soriano had a .291 average with 15 homers and a 1.005 OPS in his past 42 games before Sunday…. Reed Johnson, who hit .333 with a .390 OBP in 54 at-bats in June, has a .452 average (14-for-31) with two doubles and a homer at Turner Field.Pitching: Samardzija is 0-4 with a 12.27 ERA in his past four starts, after going 3-2 with a 2.86 ERA in the previous eight. In his May 7 win against Atlanta, he allowed five hits, one run and two walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings. He has a 6.37 ERA in eight road starts, and a 3.88 ERA in seven home games…. Maholm is 2-1 with a stingy 1.33 ERA in eight starts vs. Braves, and winless (0-1) in five at Turner Field despite a 1.54 ERA…. Volstad is 2-4 with a 4.22 ERA in nine starts vs. Braves, and Garza is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two starts against them.Miscellaneous: The Cubs were 13-29 with a 4.94 ERA in their past 42 games before Sunday…. In 52 career games against the Braves, Soriano has hit .325 with 19 homers, 41 RBIs and 1.056 OPS. In 24 games at Turner Field, he has eight homers, 18 RBIs and a .644 slugging percentage…. Ian Stewart is 3-for-6 with two homers off Braves starter Tommy Hanson.– By David O’Brien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 BRAVES LINEUP1. Michael Bourn - CF2. Martin Prado - LF3. Jason Heyward - RF4. Chipper Jones - 3B5. Freddie Freeman - 1B6. Dan Uggla - 2B7. Brian McCann - C8. Andrelton Simmons - SS9. Tommy Hanson - P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 CUBS LINEUP1. Tony Campana - CF2. Starlin Castro - SS3. Anthony Rizzo - 1B4. Alfonso Soriano - LF5. Bryan LaHair - RF6. Steve Clevenger - C7. Darwin Barney - 2B8. Luis Valbuena - 3B9. Jeff Samardiza - P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharma Initiative Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Big shakeup in the batting order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Which version of Uggla do you prefer? 2011 (.311 OBP, .453 SLG) or 2012 (.362 OBP, .410 SLG)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 David O'Brien @ajcbraves #Braves SS Andrelton Simmons was named NL rookie of the month his first month in the majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Dan Uggla just got an infield single thanks to Starlin Castro. Uggla hit a routine groundball to Castro and then Castro just stood there staring down Uggla and then threw to 1st and by that time Uggla was safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcdirtybird Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Come on Braves. The Dance Machine in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Tommy Hanson squashes the Cubs first scoring chance of the game. Leadoff double, bunt to 3rd and then Hanson got out of it with a strikeout and fly out to keep the game scoreless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 1st career stolen base for Simmons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Braves 1st scoring chance goes to waste. Simmons leadoff walk, steals 2nd after Hanson can't get bunt down, goes to 3rd on wild pitch and then with the infield in Bourn lines into a double play 6-5. 2 games in a row Bourn has lined out to SS in a big spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Scoring chances.Cubs 0-for-1Braves 0-for-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 And now on the 1st pitch of the 4th inning Anthony Rizzo goes deep. 1-0 Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Jeff Samardizja's change-up is killer tonight. Hard to gear up for 95 and then sit back and wait on 86, 87. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 The Braves may never win another game on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 The Braves finally have a legit hit tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Prado RBI single ties the game at 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Heyward has had a tough night tonight. All he's seen is change-ups and can't stay back on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Wow. Braves scratch and claw to score a run to tie the game and then back-to-back singles and a walk and the Cubs have the bases loaded with nobody out in the 7th against Hanson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 A bases clearing double and it's 4-1 Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Well that didn't take long. These are you're 2012 Atlanta Braves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcdirtybird Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Braves just take Mondays off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Every single time the #Braves score they turn around and give it right back. You cannot win games like that. #Impossible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Typical Braves inning happening right before my eyes. Leadoff double and Chipper still standing on 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Yep. Your 2012 Atlanta Braves. We should just be so proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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