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CLIFF LEE FAILS
CLIFF LEE FAILS
by Max Blue
http://maxblue3.tripod.com
Braves took the wind from our sails;
now we know sometimes Clff Lee fails.
Three Braves’ long balls off our guy,
brought tears from the fans and the sky,
and not a few frustrated wails.
Saturday, August 29, 2009, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Atlanta – 9, Philadelphia – 1 (game called in bottom of eighth due to rain).
WP – Lowe (13-8), LP – Lee (5-1).
HR – Garrett Anderson (12), 4th, 2 on; Diaz (10), 4th, 1 on; Yunell Escobar (13), 5th; Chipper Jones (16), 6th, 1 on.
Utley (28), 1st.
RYAN HOWARD, THE BIG PIECE
RYAN HOWARD – THE BIG PIECE
by Max Blue
As we watched the ball soar
and heard the crowd roar,
we knew it was Ryan Howard time,
helping Champs continue their climb,
and show Atlanta Braves the loss door.
Friday, August 28, 2009. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia – 4, Atlanta – 2.
WP – Moyer (12-9), LP – Hanson (9-3).
H- Park (9), Madson (22). S – Lidge (26).
HR – Howard – 2 (37), 2nd, 4th, 1 on.
Charlie Manuel has named him “The Big Piece.” Charlie got that one right . . . with 2 games left in August, Ryan Howard has 11 homeruns and 32 RBIs, approaching the 14 -40 August numbers he posted in his 2006 MVP year.
Good news was all over the place after this night’s game ended. Two rain delays brought Jamie Moyer in to take over from Pedro Martinez who got through two scoreless innings before the rains came. As he did 10 days ago against Arizona in a similar situation, Moyer pitched brilliantly, and was rewarded with his 257th ML victory. The other good news was Brad Lidge’s clean 1,2,3 save punctuated by striking out smoking hot hitter Matt Diaz for the final out.
HOWARD, HAPP, WRAP BRAVES
HOWARD, HAPP, WRAP BRAVES
by Max Blue
http://maxblue3.tripod.com
Braves’ Vasquez made two big mistakes,
For Ryan Howard all that it takes.
End-to-end a fifth of a mile,
two bombs and a major-league smile,
Jay Happ turned Braves into cakes.
Sunday, August 16, 2009, Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia.
Philadelphia – 4, Atlanta – 1.
WP – Happ (9-2), LP – Vasquez (10-8).
H – Madson (20), Eyre (12). S – Lidge (23).
HR – Diaz (7), 4th.
Howard -2 (30), 2nd, 6th, 2 on.
LIDGE LOSES
LIDGE LOSES
by Max Blue
http://mxblue3.tripod.com
Three outs to go and we win,
then “Lights Out” Brad Lidge comes in.
He was perfect last season,
so what is the reason
this year he dumps team in loss bin?
Saturday, August 15, 2009.Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta – 4, Philadelphia – 3.
WP – Moylan (5-2), LP – Lidge (0-5).
H – Eyre (11), Durbin ( 7), Madson (19). BS – Lidge (8).
HR – McCann (13), 3rd, 1 on.
Werth (24), 7th.
One reason is that Lidge is a lousy fielder. He literally threw the game away in the ninth inning. After fumbling a sacrifice bunt attempt, he frantically picked up the ball and lobbed it into the right field corner, allowing the tying run to score, and the winning run to reach third with nobody out. He was charged with two errors on the play. Charitable scoring by any measure, he should have been charged with eight to match his blown save number. After the game, he addressed questions about the difference between 2009 and 2008. With a straight face he opined that it was a matter of luck – last year every bounce went his way, this year the opposite. He claimed that his stuff is better this year, and that he has not lost confidence. Okay, so that’s it – the baseball gods have withdrawn their support. We have six weeks to figure out what Lidge has done to anger them. Or maybe it’s not anger, just some playful shenanigans by bored gods who have too much time on their hands. Whatever.
UTLEY, HOWARD, COOL
UTLEY, HOWARD, COOL
by Max Blue
http://maxblue3.tripod.com
Atlanta Braves making their move,
five-straight wins, in a good groove.
But Utley and Howard showed them how
with long balls that made them say, “Wow.”
Champ Phillies still have something to prove.
Friday, August 14, 2009. Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia.
Philadelphia – 3, Atlanta – 2.
WP – Madson (4-4), LP – Soriano (1-4)
S – Lidge (22)
HR – Utley ( 24), 4th, 1 on; Howard (28), 9th.
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