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Official Atlanta Braves Thread

faultlessjoint

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Officials were giving Strasburg the corners because he was hitting his spots and throwing great pitches. When its like that, and a pitcher is really consistently hitting his spots, he's going to get the 50/50 calls more often. It's not because he's a star. They do that to every pitcher who's in the zone. If he's just having control issues and barely hitting the zone, the ump will always be less likely to call the strike.

The only time I was like lulz was when Strasburg was AB and Tim Hudson had at least one pretty obvious strike that was called a ball and everybody was like /facepalm.

Also, even though he got beat up late (not really that bad anyway, and by one of the best hitting teams in teh NL) he pitched a really good game. The Nats bullpen (as well as their hitters but I give credit to Hudson too) really let them down.

Also a note about his curve, he was having issues getting the call on that ball. I think that had a lot playing into it. He would hit the bottom of the zone but he wouldn't get the call.. I think the movement on it is so retarded that it's hard for the ump to see, combined with the way Pudge has to catch it

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Not sure you and I were watching the same game. Didn't see that Strasburg was getting the calls over Hudson at all. Why would a rookie pitcher be getting the calls over a seasoned vet in his home park? Maybe I am blind but I didn't see the favoritism you did.

All the Kzones ESPN was showing were he got two batters looking at a called strike 4 inches out of the zone. The inning after he got Prado that way, Hudson got pissed when he didn't get the call on a ball just outside.

I'm not saying all his K's were bad, the rest of them he proceeded to make our batters look bad, but those two were missed. Hudson just didn't get that much of a cushion specially in that instance. I was just saying Hudson got frustrated but was able to work out of jams, thats all. Not going against Strats but giving Hudson props for playing a good game, didn't mean for it to come out like the game was called bad throughout.

Hudson hung around with a high pitch count and got out of that inning.

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Braves all-stars include:

Tim Hudson

Brian McCann

Martin Prado

Jason Heyward

and how about Omar Infante as the utility player, great to hear.

Billy Wagner is nominated for the final vote thats taking place now.

Braves get the Phillies next after taking the series against the Marlins.

Lowe vs Halladay

JJ vs Hamels

Medlen vs Moyer

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First NL team to 50 wins, three games up on the Mets, and a chance to get them as many as six games back before the All-Star break with the top of our rotation matching up with the back of theirs.

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I'm over Escobar. The guy never learns anything from his mistakes. He may have potential, but he is dumb as a rock. He plays without effort most of the time and makes bonehead plays.

I'm sure Troy will have a word with him tonight. He was very pissed on the field and rightfully so. When Jason gets back, I'd rather see Infante at SS, he can hit and plays with heart.

Missed pop fly, tipping off base runners, missed double play, almost injured Glaus...

I think the frosted tips are getting to his brain.

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I've always tried to defend Esco when talking with my peers, but after last night, I believe we've got to trade him. I dont mind the missed pop fly, but his lazy play almost got Glaus seriously hurt. I was holding my breath, because i was for sure it was going to be a broken wrist. Luckily, it wasnt. Gotta get rid of him, and his attitude before it poisons the team.

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