9/14: Jets/Chargers Stumble, Derek Lowe, etc.

Aloha...

• Ravens 10, Jets 9 - That's an ugly score... it was a hard-hitting game to be sure, but I took away more negatives than positives... Mark Sanchez was brutal... 74 yards... 1 passing first down and a sub 50% completion rate... Shonn Greene fumbled early and may have been unseated by Tomlinson (who was surprisingly crisp), and they were unable to hold Boldin in check... for Baltimore, 10 points is nothing to behold, but there's clearly chemistry between Flacco and Boldin, and they get a road win with Ray Rice going for 40 yards... that's a steal
• KC knocks off the Chargers.. didn't see this coming much... but mostly because the KC defense was outstanding last night... Glenn Dorsey was flying around, Derrick Johnson made play after play, and they got enough from their young special teamers (McCluster/Arenas) to get the W... Thomas Jones was decent but Jamaal Charles was electrifying... expect more of the same there... I actually thought Rivers played well, but didn't get much help from his receivers (or the turf, whichever you believe), and that fumble by Mathews was a game-changer...
  
• Rafael Nadal won the career Grand slam by winning the US Open... just an FYI... no analysis here
• Somebody hose off Derek Lowe... 12 K's in 8 innings... 6 hits, 0 ER... he was as dominant as he's ever been in a Braves uniform from pitch 1... a very, very encouraging sign... Of course, Joe Blanton decided to turn in his best outing of the year on the same night to cancel it out... but I'd rather bet on Lowe than Blanton, so I'll take the trade-off
• There was a fantastic pitching duel in the AL East last night.. David Price & CC Sabathia lived up to the billing pitching to a draw through 9 innings... Price with 8 innings of 3-hit ball, and Sabathia with 8 innings of 2-hit ball... it's a beautiful thing when it comes together... Reed Brignac broke the lock in the 11th with a walk-off bomb off Sergio Mitre...
  

What to watch for...

• Braves/Nats - 7:10 SportSouth - Jurrjens/Livan - I still hate Livan Hernandez...
  
• 30 for 30 - Unmatched - ESPN 8:00
• WNBA Finals - Dream/Storm - ESPN2 9:00 - They get the mention because it's the hometown squad... go get 'em Angel McCoughtry...