Wednesday, April 8, 2009
What the F#$% just happened?
The Braves, leading 10-3 in the 7th, gave up 8 runs in the bottom of the 7th to eventually lose to the Phillies 12-11. Javier Vazquez gave a great performance in his Braves debut, throwing 6 innings and giving up 3 runs. The offense hit 3 more homers to continue their great start. However, the bullpen reverted back to last year's form by giving up 9 runs in the last two innings, including 4 (that's right, 4) bases-loaded walks. According to the cool new feature on the ESPN gamecast the Braves had a 98% chance of winning the game going into the bottom of the 7th with a 10-3 lead. Luckily, the Braves have an off day tomorrow before starting a 3-game series with the winless Nationals. I know it's only one game, but the high hopes I had for this season may have been dashed by the ineffective bullpen.
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