Posts Tagged as ‘manny acosta’

June 28, 2008

Canadian Spankin’

~JB
Strong through five and then the hits just kept on comin’. The sixth inning was Huddy’s undoing and the 8th inning comeback wasn’t substantial after Acosta got done with the bottom half.
As if the 6 runs Hudson allowed weren’t bothersome enough…

Acosta and Big Boy. Both like to serve ‘em up.

Good news is, Teixeira’s newly enlivened [...]

June 4, 2008

What I Like

One Run Wins
Beating the Marlins
Beating Mets especially but beating the Marlins feels real good right now. They’re not allowed to think they’re better than they actually are.
Seeing Smoltz pitch again… even if he may not ever pitch again.
Seeing Boyer pitch again. We need him.
Watching Chipper homer.
Watching Chipper make his way to the starting All Star [...]

May 20, 2008

Beating The Mets

There’s not many things I like better. 
Well let me pack up my things here and clear out of the stands. I gotta get outta here before the next game starts. I’m thinking about hiding in the bathroom stall until 7pm so I can still get my two-fer. 
The first stage of the sweep is about to [...]

May 18, 2008

Pounding the Pachyderms

It’s not 11 in a row but it’s nice. After yesterday’s (let’s all groan here) one run loss, the winning streak at home came to an end. Hudson didn’t show up against his former team but as Fleetwood Mac would say…well you know.
Today was a win and here’s how I like to end a series…
this [...]

May 17, 2008

Welcoming Another Aussie; Home Cookin’ is Sweet

Stockman Brought Up
The 6′ 8″ Aussie is up for the pen and the Braves Nation rejoices. He’s been lights out at Richmond and it will be good to have a guy coming in to give Boyer’s arm a rest. Phil’s only given up 2 ERs in 24 innings down on the farm and throws in [...]