Stephen Strasburg is supposed to take the mound tonight, unless the lightning scares him off.
As I’m sure you’ve heard by now Freddie is on the DL. The timing couldn’t be worse, as the Braves play 6 of their next 9 against the Nats (sandwiched between a trip to Pittsburgh).
Once again Fredi does something that makes no sense, starting Chris Johnson at 1B instead of KJ. So that leave the line-up with exactly zero left-handed power against the fireballing right-hander.
Peterson 4, Maybin 8, Markakis 9, Pierzynski 2, Uribe 5, CJohnson 3, Simmons 6, Perez 7, Wood 1