Game 32: Cubs 1, Braves 0
May 9, 2012 at 4:53 pm by David Lee under Atlanta Braves
Source: FanGraphs
Game MVP: Paul Maholm, .432
Least Valuable Cub: Ian Stewart, -.117
Most Valuable Brave: Tim Hudson, .175
Least Valuable Brave: Chipper Jones, -.198
Big swing: Bryan LaHair RBI single in the seventh put the Cubs ahead 1-0, .203
It’s rare to have both starting pitchers as the teams’ most valuable players, but 1-0 games are sort of rare. Maholm continued his good pitching with seven scoreless innings on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts. He induced 13 ground balls and just two line drives. Tim Hudson did even better, inducing a whopping 17 ground balls with two line drives. However, Hudson gave up a lone run in his final inning, which was manufactured by the Cubs. A tough loss for Hudson and the Braves.
Freddie Freeman walked twice. Martin Prado had two hits, including a two-out double in the eighth, but was left stranded. Chipper had the worst WPA on the Braves in two of the three games at Wrigley.
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Braves wasted some good opportunities. If Wilson is one step more to his right he probably makes that play and the game is still going. Oh well not much you can do. Still a 4-2 road trip.On to St.Louis. Hopefully they cool off some.
All you have to do is swing bats like we did in Colorado
St. Louis is tough, but if they can just take one, it’s still a winning road trip.
This has been a weird schedule to start the year. Tons of road games, very few off days, and at the end of May, the Braves will have played all 6 of their games against both the Reds and the Cardinals, but will only have played the Marlins and Phillies a combined 5 times. Weird stuff.
I don’t know about Captain Jack being one more step to his right, I would prefer about 3000 steps so that we never have to witness his total lack of offensive ability. I am not calling his defense but the offensive downside is painful to watch. Good outing for Tim but not much else to shout about.
First we got no pitching,but score runs. Now got pitching ,but no offense. When are we going to put it together
At least they didn’t use durbin
Proper Durbin usage!
This was one of those games where it’s apropote for Fredi to tip his cap. Maholm was fantastic today and both teams really deserved to win the game. Hopefully, the next time such a game happens, the Braves will be on the winning side.
Of course Huddy was on top of his game. I mean 17 ground balls in 7 innings? That’s amazing! If Minor can get control over his emotions, if Hanson can adjust to his lower velocity, and if Delgado can keep his confidence up, this could be a great rotation come the end of the season.
Hopefully, hopefully, hopefuly Wren recognizes that the Braves don’t need Durbin and the DFA him. I said this the other day to some friends, “Fredi needs to switch Durbin with Medlen, and then switch Martinez with Durbin.” I don’t see why he’s on the team, I really don’t. It must be pride on Wren’s part. What else could it be? I just don’t know.
Management has always been reluctant to admit that they made a mistake and keep players that don’t belong and are hurting the tam far too long, unfortuantly we are probably going to be stuck with Durbin for a long time to come.
Can’t be happy when you score 4 runs in three games against a bad pitching staff. It’s frustrating especially preceding a trip to St. Louis.
I agree with frustration, but the Cubs staff (at least the starters) is not bad.
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Panamaralph, pretty impressive trolling commitment.
that was a cure for insomnia
Worst Brave 2 out of 3 games at Wrigley. No wonder Chipper has no sentimental feelings towards it.
I guess this is a discontinued blog?????????????