Saturday, March 19, 2011

Three Game Coverage

Obviously, I didn't get to Friday's game. I work rather stupid hours for my particular job and I went out afterwords. I almost was going to wait till tomorrow (Sunday) to post again, but I needed to do something a little constructive to keep awake (I work Saturdays too!).

Today there was another split squad going playing two different games at once, so that makes it three games total.

Starting with Friday

Atlanta vs. NY Mets 0-3

- I hope it isn't one of those seasons where the Braves score 20 runs in one game and get shut out the next.

- Jair Jurrjens pitched in this game. He was on a roll until our favorite guy Brooks Conrad made a couple of errors, messing up Jair's rhythm. Jair pitched six innings, giving up five hits, three runs (two earned), and striking out two.

- Venters pitched a scoreless inning. He got into a little trouble at first giving up a hit and a walk, but still got out of it. His ERA remains at 0.00.

- Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and striking out two batters.

- Nothing special on the offensive side.

- Brooks Conrad has to be off the roster! I don't care how good his switch hitting pinch hitting abilities are.

Atlanta 1, Detroit 2

- Brandon Beachy really wants the 5th spot of the rotation. He pitched five scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and striking out three. He did have three walks but otherwise another good outing.

- Arodys Viscaino didn't have himself a pretty game. He blew the save and lost the game as he gave up three hits and two earned runs in a third of an inning.

- Nothing special on the offensive side here either. Only one strikeout from the team is the only real positive find.

NY Mets @ Atlanta Braves Tied 3-3

The Braves have played the Mets a lot this spring; six times total and one more to play yet.

- Rodrigo Lopez pitched 4.2 innings giving up three hits, three runs (one earned) and walking three. He had five strikeouts as well.

- Linebrink, Sherrill, and Kimbrel all through a scoreless inning with no hits given up.

- Nate McLouth has cooled off a little lately. He was 0-3 but did have an RBI.

- Chipper Jones was 1-3. He has seven doubles this season.

- Jason Heyward was 1-1 with one walk and a run.

- Brooks Conrad thought he could erase our memories of his errors by blasting a two run home run. I just shrugged it off, it was only good enough for a tie Mr. Conrad.

- Freddie Freeman was 0-4 with a throwing error to boot. Ouch!

*Derek Lowe looks to continue his great spring vs the Astros for Sunday's game.

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