Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Braves - in 4th place at 66-85, 18 games out of 1st (that's us btw) in their final visit to Shea EVAH!!Friday 7:00 (if it don't rain)Santana vs Hampton (2-2; 5.60 in 9 starts)Saturday 3:55 FOX (for some of you anyway)Pedro vs Jo-Jo Reyes (don't know if he's a dancer?) - 3-10; 5.96 in 19 startsanother lefty, probably another day sitting for CastilloSunday 1:00Ollie vs Jorge Campillo (7-7; 3.70)Finally a RHP - Has been having a decent year for them and we've faced him twice early in the year (1 start, 1 relief) and have yet to score a run off him.8 IP, 0 R, 3 Hits, 1 BB, 11 KLineup:C - McCann mostly1B - Casey Kotchmann was the return in the Teixeira trade. He then got hurt but is now back2B - Kelly JohnsonSS - Yunel Escobar3B - ChipperRF - FrancouerThe rest of the OF has been a ptchwork, manned most recently by two callups: Brandon Jones - LHB, Braves draft pick (so he's got to be from the south-east ... yup, Panama City, Fla), 24 y/o, .268/.314/.412 in 97 ABsJosh Anderson - also hit LH, out of the Houston system, 26 y/o; .288/.345/.400 in 80 ABsYou now know everything about those two guys that I do.So do we miss Ruben Gotay? ... Eh, not too much: .223/.311/.340 in 94 ABs
Zach Thornton Syracuse Mets - AAA LHP On Sunday, the southpaw tossed five shutout innings as the bulk pitcher. He gave up 2 hits, walked 2 and had 5 strikeouts. Explore Zach Thornton News >
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