On Deck: Braves vs Nats Part Duex

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The Braves make their second appearance in the new Nationals Park tonight after a seemingly pointless one game show down for the opener on March 31st.

Let’s hope they fare a little better tonight.

We’ve got;
Dominant Hudson. On the mound tonight, who despite two great starts, is only 1-0 to show for it. We’ve got 13 IP’s 5 R’s, 7 K’s and 0 BB’s from Huddy in April. Very nice.

Slumping Teixeira. It’s not RFK any more. This is the kind of park where you can get some hits. Although hitter friendly Coors Field wasn’t a good setting to ignite Tex’s bat maybe getting out of the CO Chill and into some warmer weather may help get things started. The low is 68 in DC tonight although there are scattered showers to come.

Smokin’ Chipper. Hitting .385 after 9 games. What more can I say?

Amazing Moylan. 1.93 ERA in 6 appearances. The only guy I really get excited about seeing out of the pen. 1 ER, 1 BB and 3 K’s.

They’ve got;
A team coming off 7 straight losses. Let’s kick ‘em while they’re down.

Matt Chico on the mound to start the series. 0-1 5.56 ERA, after two starts. Good control. 9 K’s and 3 BB’s and only 1 HR so far. However 7 ER’s and 14 H’s in two starts means our lineup could get hot on this guy.

The ever talented franchise player Ryan Zimmerman. However, since single handedly defeating the Braves with his walk off dinger on March 31st, Ryan is hitting just over the Mendoza line at .209. He’s had one other homer and mustered only 3 RBI’s during the Nats 7 losses in a row.

Honorable Mention- Lastings Milledge the former attention stealing Met is hitting .305 w/ 5 RBI’s. Christian Guzman is off to a good start at .298 and 6 RBI’s.

Other than that the talent in Nats’ lineup is sparse. Poor Ol’ Willie is managing a .077 BA in 8 starts and 13 AB’s.

So if you’ve been feeling a little down about the Braves and their awful showing in Colorado this week, this is a good team to get back on track against. Then we go to the warmer climate of Miami to take on the first place Marlins. (Did I actually just type “First place Marlins”?). And even though the Fish have been good lately the lack the intimidation they once had with Miggy and D-Train in the mix.

Braves and Natspos. 7:35 EDT. Let’s get it back in gear tonight.

Keep Choppin’,
JB in ATL

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