Nationals @ Braves, Game 2

[OldChelsea]

Saturday 15th September 2012 at Turner Field, Atlanta, first pitch 16.05
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, WHFS 1580, WFED 1500 ATL: WNNX 100.5, WCNN 680
Telly: Fox

Line-ups:

NATIONALS (89-55, 1st)
1 Werth RF
2 Harper CF
3 Zimmerman 3B
4 LaRoche 1B
5 Desmond SS
6 Espinosa 2B
7 Flores C
8 Lombardozzi LF-
9 Jackson P

BRAVES (82-63, 2nd)
1 Bourn CF
2 Prado LF
3 Heyward RF
4 McCann C
5 Freeman 1B
6 Uggla 2B
7 Francisco 3B
8 Simmons SS
9 Hanson P

Starting pitchers:

NATIONALS - EDWIN JACKSON

2012 season
9-10, 3.85 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 149 Ks
vs. Braves last 5 years
0-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 10 K

BRAVES - TOMMY HANSON

2012 season
12-8, 4.35 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 139 Ks
vs. Nationals last 5 years
2-3, 3.48 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 55 Ks

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Also on tap for today in the NL East:

19.05 - Astros-Phillies (Keuchel vs Kendrick)
19.10 - Brewers-Mets (Marcum vs Mejia)
19.10 - Marlins-Reds (Buehrle vs Cueto)

[CurlyW4lyfe]

On my way to the game!  I am incognito amongst a shuttle full of Braves fans haha

[houston-nat]

I am incognito

You're not wearing Nats gear?!?!? Enjoy the game!!

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Excellent, we have infiltrated their lair

[aspenbubba]

No mo' Tyler Moore ?

[lastobjective]

No mo' Tyler Moore ?

That's what I'm thinking. Is Lombo better against Hanson than Moore?

[Jordanz Meatballz]

That's what I'm thinking. Is Lombo better against Hanson than Moore?

I'm pretty sure Moore is better period than Lombo, which is all that should matter.  The Nats need to win this game.

[lastobjective]

I'm pretty sure Moore is better period than Lombo, which is all that should matter.  The Nats need to win this game.

That's why I was wondering I'd like to see Moore out there, especially since Bernie needs rest.

[houston-nat]

Moore's starting tomorrow and Lombo, as Davey pointed out, has a homer against Hanson.

[Slateman]

Davey likes to have a right handed pinch hitter.

Not sure why it matters because Moore is better against righties than lefties. But it's old time baseball logic.

[Jordanz Meatballz]

Moore's starting tomorrow and Lombo, as Davey pointed out, has a homer against Hanson.

I remain unconvinced.  Moore is rotting on the bench, ready to flourish in Morse's role.  I don't get what Lombo adds in left field.

[lastobjective]

Just tuned in to Fox. Ready for a great game

[OldChelsea]

Calling balls and strikes today: Marty Foster.

[lastobjective]

Different camera angle than usual. Can see the strikes and balls

[BerakosVA]

oooo Darron Sutton

[Slateman]

Way to start the game Werth!!!

[lastobjective]

Werth!!

[PC]

There goes the no-hitter.

[lastobjective]

Let's go Hawpa.

[houston-nat]

Different camera angle than usual. Can see the strikes and balls

Fox is showing the Yankees here

[PC]

Harper does not take on 2-0.

[lastobjective]

Fox is showing the Yankees here

Booooo. At least ESPN is running the game tomorrow. And then the postseason is national.

[Slateman]

Stolen base for Werth but K for Harper

Not a very good start for Harper. This is just the thing that will frustrate him. Ugh.

[lastobjective]

Hard to see Harper's black bat against the black background, too a second to realize that Harper swung.

[Jordanz Meatballz]

Zim should have crushed that 2-0 pitch.