Know Your Foe #41: If Only The Rockies Had A Sherman, Or The Braves Visit Coors Field

by Russ Oates on Aug 23, 2010 1:00 PM MDT in Know Your Foe

Atlanta Braves (73-51, 1st NL East)

Last Series vs. Rockies: 2-1 series victory in Atlanta

Well, we all know the two things that happened back in April when the first part of this season series took place. One was spectacular: Ubaldo Jimenez's no-hitter. The other was spectacularly awful: a blown call on what should have been the game-ending double play to give the Rockies a road series victory.

Last Two Series Results: 2-1 series victory over Washington; 2-1 series victory over Cubbies

Tim Hudson allowed two runs in seven innings on the middle game of the series against the Nats. However, he didn't get the win as Jason Heyward drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. The Nats got to Derek Lowe the next day, tagging him for four runs. Jair Jurrjens also took a no-decision when he started the next day and allowed three runs in seven innings. The team slaughtered the Cubs on Sunday 16-5.

Monday-Wednesday: 3-game series @ Coors Field

Expected Pitching Match-ups

Monday, 23 August 2010 @ 6:40 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Tim Hudson	14-5	26	25	1	0	0	0	171.2	131	42	41	10	56	91	2.15	1.09

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jason Hammel	8-7	22	22	0	0	0	0	136.1	139	68	66	11	38	110	4.36	1.30

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 @ 6:40 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Derek Lowe	11-11	27	26	0	0	0	0	154.0	161	76	74	14	53	99	4.32	1.39

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jorge De La Rosa	4-4	12	12	0	0	0	0	68.1	63	41	36	8	37	66	4.74	1.46

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 @ 1:10 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jair Jurrjens	5-4	15	15	0	0	0	0	89.2	83	42	39	8	29	62	3.91	1.25

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Esmil Rogers	2-2	20	5	0	0	0	0	47.2	56	32	24	3	16	42	4.53	1.51

Expected Lineup

Player	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wOBA
Omar Infante	2B	0.349	0.381	0.458	0.839	0.109	0.393	0.367
Jason Heyward	RF	0.265	0.378	0.452	0.830	0.188	0.317	0.366
Martin Prado	3B	0.318	0.363	0.485	0.848	0.167	0.343	0.367
Derrek Lee	1B	0.091	0.286	0.182	0.468	0.091	0.125	0.241
Brian McCann	C	0.264	0.377	0.458	0.835	0.194	0.288	0.366
Melky Cabrera	LF	0.263	0.323	0.373	0.695	0.110	0.295	0.304
Alex Gonzalez	SS	0.268	0.336	0.433	0.769	0.165	0.298	0.331
Rick Ankiel	CF	0.210	0.310	0.274	0.584	0.065	0.342	0.266

Bench

Player	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wOBA
Diory Hernandez	2B/SS	0.200	0.200	0.800	1.000	0.600	0.000	0.412
Brooks Conrad	3B	0.254	0.338	0.517	0.855	0.263	0.307	0.380
David Ross	C	0.284	0.387	0.422	0.808	0.137	0.354	0.358
Eric Hinske	1B/OF	0.248	0.335	0.446	0.781	0.198	0.300	0.336
Matt Diaz	OF	0.236	0.288	0.430	0.718	0.194	0.279	0.310

Closer

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Billy Wagner	7-2	55	0	0	0	30	7	53.2	32	12	10	5	15	77	1.68	.88

Injuries

Atlanta Braves Injuries

15-Day

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Troy Glaus	knee	08/18/2010
Chipper Jones	knee	08/11/2010
Kris Medlen	elbow	08/05/2010

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wait - we actually get to play at Coors?

I know the Rockies have played terribly since the all star break, but consider that 17 of their 21 post-ASG losses have come on the road. They are 7-17 on the road and 7-4 at home. This starting at a point where we were an error out of first place.

The schedule is finally lightening up, with 17 of the next 23 at Coors Field. This stretch contains all the hope there is left.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 23, 2010 1:54 PM MDT via mobile reply actions