Braves Report

All’s well that ends well, I guess? This game was on the brink of getting out of hand. The ump had shrunk the zone down to nothing (seriously, nothing) on Jurrjens, four walks in a row, brings in three runs, Bobby tossed, Jair looked to be on the edge of losing his composure. But, a chat with Tex, Roger, and McCann gets Jair back in control and he goes on to pitch three more great innings and Bobby did what Bobby does best, gets himself tossed to save a player.

Outside of the inning where the ump squeezed the zone, the Braves pitchers were at their best. In fact, they limited the Mets to only 2 hits (a season low for them). Jurrjens ended up going six innings, he really would have gone longer. Over those six, he allowed the 2 hits, striking out 4. Three runs, all were earned (four walks, but we won’t mention those). Ohman was amazing, as he has been. He pitched another inning not allowing a hit. Boyer was perfect for the inning he pitched. Ring and Acosta were filthy in the ninth.

Gregor Blanco, I’ve really overlooked him in these recaps. When Diaz struggled (for like 2 days) Blanco gave him the day off. Since then, Bobby has been trying to find a way too keep him in the line up. Tonight, 3 for 4 with a walk, pushing his average up to .462! Maybe we should give him a try leading off? KJ was the most productive, it’s not every night your lead off hitter drives in FOUR runs. Aside from the runs he drove in, he had 2 hits, one a home run, and a walk. Ever so slowly, Tex is hitting his way out of his funk. Two hits tonight, including a first inning RBI. McCann, with a bruise on his shin the size of a grapefruit, also had 2 hits. All counted, the Braves had 13 hits, a very good night all around.

Tomorrow’s game, 1:10 PM, not nationally televised.

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