GDT: 8/9/'14, Braves (Harang) vs. Nationals, 7:10 EST Bonny playing SS-

[Hulavol]

BJ
Stella
Freeman
J. Upton
Jason Heyward
Gattis
C. Johnson
Bonny
Harrangutang

Nats-
Don't know yet

[nsacpi]

Grit maturity leadership and clutchness are going to be the keys to the game.

[The Chosen One]

Grit maturity leadership and clutchness are going to be the keys to the game.

It's EXACTLY why I'm expecting Harang to play a huge part in deciding this game.

[MadduxFanII]

Harang is less about grit than he is gristle.

[rico43]

Harang is less about grit than he is gristle.

Harang =

[cajunrevenge]

I think we should trade for a good hitting pitcher and play them in center when they don't pitch. Kill 2 birds with one stone. Bumgarner and Travis Wood would both be massive upgrades over BJ.

[Julio3000]

Harang is less about grit than he is gristle.

That's just the combination of grit and hustle, right?

[CyYoung31]

@DOBrienAJC: Klesko towering HR in alumni softball game, ball came within 2-3 feet of clearing the regular fence (softball fence 100 feet or more closer)

[VirginiaBrave]

Come on CJ10 where was that uni top? Or at least a Braves golf shirt?

[Runnin]

Are they gonna get this game in?

[Julio3000]

@DOBrienAJC: Klesko towering HR in alumni softball game, ball came within 2-3 feet of clearing the regular fence (softball fence 100 feet or more closer)

I'll bet he went back to the dugout and talked about it for 10 minutes.

[USMA76]

Any word as to when (or if) this game may get underway?

[Hawk]

I'm here. The field is a mess.

[USMA76]

I'm here. The field is a mess.

Still raining?

[CyYoung31]

Flash flood till 2 am. Doesn't sound like they're getting this one in.

[MadduxFanII]

Just stitch together a pair of Laird's pants and a pair of Harang's and voila: instant dome.

[Garmel]

Flash flood till 2 am. Doesn't sound like they're getting this one in.

Radar is clear west of Atlanta as of now. We'll get the game in once this line moves out.

[Julio3000]

Just stitch together a pair of Laird's pants and a pair of Harang's and voila: instant dome.

Not just dome. Thunderdome.

[MadduxFanII]

All right MLB, it's been two and a half hours. Can we just call this one and give us the win?

Here, I'll fill you in on the details:

Braves win, 5-3. Aaron Harang gives up three runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings. Freeman goes 2-4 with three RBI, including a two-run home run and an RBI groundout in the bottom of the seventh to score the Braves' final run. Tanner Roark surrenders five runs in six innings of work, though one of them is unearned thanks to an Asdrubal Cabrera error. BJ goes 0-3 with a walk and a run scored, Justin 1-4 with a double. Gattis with a sacrifice fly.

Russell throws 2/3 of an inning with a single allowed, Walden a scoreless eighth and Kimbrel a scoreless ninth, though with two walks.

There, I just saved us all a long night.

[cajunrevenge]

So we now have a 3 day streak of not losing. Gotta start somewhere.