2006 Atlanta Braves Discussion

[bravosfan]

Kenny Ray just gave up a bomb to Derrek Lee, 7-1.

[Brandon13]

Hasn't Smoltz been pretty bad in his last few starts?

[bravosfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brandon13

Hasn't Smoltz been pretty bad in his last few starts?

He was pretty bad about the whole month of August, it seemed. The two months before that, though, he was as good as ever. Maybe those innings caught up to him a little bit... could be that the groin has been bothering him a little more than he's let on, too.

EDIT: He wasn't quite as bad as I thought in August, it's really just been his last 3 starts.

8/31 vs SF: 5ip, 6h, 7er, 3bb, 2k (L)
9/6 @ NYM: 6ip, 8h, 3er, 2bb, 5K (L)
9/11 vs CHC: 2ip, 6h, 6er, 2bb, 2k (L, most likely)

The two games before that he pitched 8ip in each, allowing just 1 run total...

[Brandon13]

Quote: Originally Posted by atlfan

He was pretty bad about the whole month of August, it seemed. The two months before that, though, he was as good as ever. Maybe those innings caught up to him a little bit... could be that the groin has been bothering him a little more than he's let on, too. EDIT: He wasn't quite as bad as I thought in August, it's really just been his last 3 starts. 8/31 vs SF: 5ip, 6h, 7er, 3bb, 2k (L) 9/6 @ NYM: 6ip, 8h, 3er, 2bb, 5K (L) 9/11 vs CHC: 2ip, 6h, 6er, 2bb, 2k (L, most likely) The two games before that he pitched 8ip in each, allowing just 1 run total...

It's just too bad we could never put everything together at the same time this year. If we had, I think we very well could have gone on a run to put us in a good position to win the Wild Card.

[bravosfan]

Well, that's the ballgame. Braves lose 8-3.

[bravosfan]

Another rainout, another DH tomorrow. :y4:

[bravosfan]

How did we lose that first game?

Wait... don't tell me.

[bravosfan]

Jimmy Rollins frickin' kills us, man.