SB Nation Atlanta - Braves Try To Take Series From Rays With Hudson On The Moundhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2010-06-18T08:20:21-04:00http://atlanta.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12871532010-06-18T08:20:21-04:002010-06-18T08:20:21-04:00The Braves Beat the Rays 3-1 As Tim Hudson Dazzles
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<p>Tim Hudson threw 7 masterful innings and also scored the go-ahead run as the Braves avoided losing a series for the 12th consecutive time.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/6/18/1524400/httpwwwtalkingchopcom20106171523960the-braves-beat-the-rays-3-1-asJason Kirk2010-06-17T18:57:57-04:002010-06-17T18:57:57-04:00Open Thread At Talking Chop... Come And Chat About The Game!
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<p>Head on over to <a href="http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/6/17/1523634/open-thread-6-18-braves-vs-rays">Talking Chop and chat</a> about the game with other Braves fans in the open thread.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/6/17/1523702/open-thread-at-talking-chop-comegondeee2010-06-17T16:39:15-04:002010-06-17T16:39:15-04:00Chipper out of the lineup
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<p>Chipper Jones is out of the Braves lineup tonight, but there is nothing reportedly wrong with him, just a day off. (And here I thought he had just gotten a week off?)</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/6/17/1523471/chipper-out-of-the-lineupgondeee2010-06-17T15:33:43-04:002010-06-17T15:33:43-04:00Hudson's Inter-League Record
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<p>The AJC’s <a href="http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2010/06/17/will-strasburg-top-hansons-first-35-starts/" target="new">David O’Brien</a> passes along some bad news about Tim Hudson’s inter-league record:</p>
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<p>The bad news is that Huddy is 1-12 with a 6.78 <span class="caps">ERA</span> in 15 interleague starts as a Brave. I know, that’s hard to believe. But I looked it up, checked his record against every interleague opponent these past six seasons, and it’s accurate.</p>
<p>The good news is, that’s largely irrelevant tonight. Because he made a lot of those starts while in, as we found out later, a weakened state, in terms of the health of his pitching arm.</p>
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<p>Fingers crossed that he makes it 2-and-12.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/6/17/1523333/hudsons-inter-league-recordgondeee2010-06-17T14:02:08-04:002010-06-17T14:02:08-04:00Braves Try To Take Series From Rays With Hudson On The Mound
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<p>Here is Talking Chop's preview of tonight's pitching matchup:</p>
<p><b><i>Thursday, 7:10 EST: </i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Tim Hudson</span> (6-2, 2.43 ERA, 4.42 xFIP) vs. <span>James Shields</span> (5-5, 4.55 ERA, 3.38 xFIP)</span></b></p>
<p>For as lucky as <span>Tim Hudson</span> has gotten this season, <span>James Shields</span> has been equally unlucky. Hudson currently has the second lowest LD% at 11.8%, the second lowest FB% at 22.8%, the highest GB% at 65.4%, and the third lowest BABIP at .235 in the Major Leagues. In contrast, Shields has the seventh highest LD% at 23.4% and the second highest BABIP at .358 in the Majors. Huddy has gotten the results, but Shields has thrown the ball better. Shields is on pace for a career high K/9 ratio and once his batted ball numbers come back down, it should lead to more success. Hopefully, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/ATL">Braves</a> can keep his numbers skewed for at least one more outing.</p>
<p>The Braves have a chance to win another series tonight. They have won or tied the last 11 series they have played, dating back to the second week of May.</p>
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