2010 MLB Season Game Thread: July

[jOOj]

This is a job for the CrazyGirls.

[FishFanInPA]

Stephen Strasburg was scratched from his start Tuesday night against the Braves, a move that was announced just five minutes before the start of the game.

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Strasburg had had trouble “getting loose” in the bullpen prior to the game, and he made the decision to scratch him as a precautionary measure. Rizzo declined to specify if it was an elbow or shoulder problem, just generalized by saying it was his arm.

Rizzo said Strasburg would be evaluated by team doctors and expected that would include both X-Rays and an MRI.

Long reliever Miguel Batista made the start in Strasburg’s place.

Strasburg has gone 5-2 with a 2.32 ERA in nine major league starts since he burst onto the scene in early June. The rookie phenom was scratched from what would have been his second start against the Braves, who scored four runs on him (three earned) in a 5-0 win on June 28 in Atlanta.

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-...art-vs-braves/

[Fritz]

Can has TJ?

[Metes]

How absolutely awful to buy a ticket thinking you're going to go see Stras, and it's Miguel Batista.

[FishFanInPA]

Batista has 6 K's thru 4 IP. hehe

[Ramp]

Miguel Batista, on being booed when he took mound: "Imagine, if you go there to see Miss Universe and you end up with Miss Iowa..."

ha

[Metes]

He is an author of mystery novels, after all

[FishFanInPA]

Joe Inglett threw a 1-2-3 inning for the Brewers tonight.

[Ramp]

6 pitches, through the heart of the order

[TealMonster08]

He prob throws harder than Hoffman. But I think he has less saves.

[CrimsonCane]

Domonic Brown (RF for Philly) currently has a batting average (0.667) higher than his on-base percentage (0.500). Fun fact for today.

[MiamiHomer]

He defied it with a sac fly.

[nny]

Lee since getting traded: 25Ks, 1 walk
Smoak since getting traded: 22Ks, 1 walk

[Miamarlin21]

Miguel Batista, on being booed when he took mound: "Imagine, if you go there to see Miss Universe and you end up with Miss Iowa..."

ha

Miss Iowa's response was the best.

[Ramp]

Stras placed on 15 day DL