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DEL.ICIO.USThe Braves back to form?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
John Smoltz earned his second win of the season, holding the Washington Nationals for 6 innings to just one run.
But the day may have belonged to right fielder Jeff Francoeur, who pounded the Nationals for a career high 7 RBIs with two home runs, in the Braves’ 10-2 win over Washington.
So are the Braves back to form or are they just beating up on a Nationals’ squad who’s lost nine straight?
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By first
April 12, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this
first maybe
By FEAR
April 12, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this
bout damn time….now let’s finish of DC and then sweep the fish!
By Bill ladd Smith
April 12, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this
It is a relief to see the hitters hit. The only thing worse is when pitchers only throw. And that pretty much sums up the season so far, with three exceptions: Hudson, Smoltz and Glavine.
By BN
April 12, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this
Patience patience patience…this April… Go Braves
By bfan54
April 12, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this
Where is DOB?
By GOBRAVES
April 12, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this
who sits on there computer and waits to say first? that some kind of life
By GOBRAVES
April 12, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this
i think its a combination of both…the nationals are awful but the braves are playing better ball the past 2 days …texierra is still struggling though to me …he will come around soon i hope
By gg
April 12, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this
Can not ever judge the Braves early on. They are a team that thrives on hot humid days and we are still in an April chill. Give them time, they will come around. Lets get Soriano back, get some warmer weather and this team will blast off.
By gg
April 12, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this
Can not ever judge the Braves early on. They are a team that thrives on hot humid days and we are still in an April chill. Give them time, they will come around. Lets get Soriano back, get some warmer weather and this team will blast off.
By LivininAL
April 12, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this
Great turn around at the plate. Now let’s get the bullpen locating pitches just a little better.Go Braves!
By jon
April 12, 2008 7:00 PM | Link to this
Friday night I was cussing Terry P for turning Frenchy into another Andruw Jones. Then today. What do I know?
By JohnGTFan
April 12, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
I was at the game…and let me tell you a couple things.
By bob
April 12, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this
they had some close games that went the other way but i like their chances in the fall.
By bigchiefrg
April 12, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
Its good to see Smoltzie pitch well. Any word on how the shoulder feels???
By Coach (Lets Go Braves in 2008)
April 12, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this
Break out the brooms !
Congratulations to Frenchy on a career best two HR, seven RBI day.
We caught the Nationals at the right time and went with our three aces.
The Braves just need to take care of business tomorrow and we are back to .500
GO BRAVES !
By Jonathon
April 12, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
I was at the game today, too. Great park, but an even better Braves offense. Guys looked really locked in at the plate. Smoltz was throwing serious gas, too. I’ll second the earlier post that there were a lot of Braves fans. I’d guess 15,000 out of 32,000 were Braves fans.
By Larry
April 12, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this
Well, that’s two games in a row that Bobby didn’t have to make any decisions: A shoutout and an offensive explosion means that Old Bobby can’t blow it with the bullpin or half to think about how to generate offense! The last two games allowed him focus exclusively on mining his right nostral with his left thumb taking a break only to bark out childish nicknames to grown men!
Our only hope to to pitch shutouts or score 10 runs!
By nick
April 12, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
i think its funny how every time the braves win people on this blog think we’re gonna win the WS and every time we lose bobby is an idiot and we’re gonna finish fourth. we know nothing about this team yet.
By firster
April 12, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
first
By Eric from MO
April 13, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this
Lets see, after opening day the team was worthless. After the Pirates we needed to trade everybody. After the Mets we were going to the World Series. After the Rockies the season was over and now we are going back to the World Series. Im not making any of this up. Everything I said was blogged on this site. This is why Atlanta has the worse fans, they so uneducated. I have said all season that it is too early to tell anything and that I do believe we will be fine and go to the World Series.
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By Varoadrunner
April 13, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
Jon
I think you are exactly right, although I’m not sure TP had anything to do with it. Until Frenchy changes his approach, he’ll continue to be mediocre. He had a great game yesterday but I’m of the opinion that yesterday was a bit of a fluke. Inside pitches that he turned on and hit them a long way. But as long as he is pulling so many balls, his swing will be a shot in the dark. I’m waiting for him to go back to hitting the ball where it is pitched unless the National League pitchers will continue to serve it up inside and belt high. Seriously, Jeff has shown greatness at the plate - he just needs to adjust.
Even with Frenchy’s great game yesterday, I think it was Smoltzie’s day … Clearly he didn’t have his best command, but still looked pretty damn good out there. I wonder how much the shoulder was hurting.
Let’s hope the offense continues it’s assualt today and that Tommy has a great day.
By Pete H.
April 13, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
Geez, a year ago, Gabe Kapler was retired. He just hit his 4th HR off Oliver Perez…Brewers up on Mutts 2-1.
By Pete H.
April 13, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
Crap, what happened to Glavine?
By FEAR
April 13, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this
great glavine on the DL for first time ever?
By Pete H.
April 13, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
Bennett got out of it with little damage done. Trading a DP for a run with the bases loaded…I’ll take that any time.
By Pete H.
April 13, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
Dammit Jeff, don’t stand there with the bat on your shoulder. Be aggressive! You’re not being paid to take walks.
By Hitman
April 13, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
oh sh*t
By T
April 13, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
HEY BOBBY, You notice what the Nationals did in the 9th? 1st base open, Texeria at bat… they intentionally walk him because they don’t want their best (or 2nd best) hitter to beat them.
Take a page from a last place team and throw the damn book out the window when it comes to NOT LETTING THE OTHER TEAMS BEST PLAYER BEAT YOU!