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ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
1:50 pm
ugh, im all set hearing about Tigers backup OF’s and pitching inside. beggers can’t be choosers, but i’d much rather be hearing about Medlen and our non-Hanson prospects rather than the Tigers.
LKS
February 25th, 2009
1:50 pm
A Single for Esco!
Tim
February 25th, 2009
1:50 pm
Wow. Not a good start.
Original Jon
February 25th, 2009
1:51 pm
You people getting mad over giving up 2 runs in 2 innings, come on now, its spring training, these games dont mean anything at all. Especially the first game of the spring, you all act like doom and gloom is upon us.
getnathan
February 25th, 2009
1:51 pm
And Escobar (and the rest of the Braves) keep them doubles and other XBH’s coming.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:51 pm
McCann – 4-3
end of third
Tim
February 25th, 2009
1:52 pm
I’m not getting mad. Just stating. I know spring games don’t mean anything.
AdirondackDave
February 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
Inge is good ballplayer, no doubt about it. Kind of guy I’d like to see with the Braves.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
I expect a big year from Escobar
lewie
February 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
you’d like to see some more solid hits for the braves, but it is only the first ST game
at least baseball is back….sweet baby jeebus i have missed it
Cleveland Braves fan
February 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
I agree 100% with you Original John
moose knuckle
February 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
anyone else’s mlb not working? perhaps my employer doesnt want me to listen
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:53 pm
Jo Jo Reyes on to pitch
ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
1:54 pm
NOT A FAN OF JO-JO.
The_Superhoo
February 25th, 2009
1:54 pm
Maddux
February 25th, 2009
1:47 pm
yeah I have XM as well but pissed I cant listen to MLB on the online segment. Why cant we get the same channels online.
It’s a contractual thing. The audio can be sold to us through MLB so they don’t want XM to broadcast it online, I believe.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:55 pm
two quick strikes the bounces the next two
lewie
February 25th, 2009
1:55 pm
jojo needs to start putting it together.
he keeps dominating AAA and gets worked every other start at the show…gotta get that figured out
ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
1:55 pm
Not a fan of Jo-Jo, reasons in reverse order:
1. his mohawk
2. his lack of “ability”
3. the story about how he told smoltz and glavine he didn’t need their help
Andrew
February 25th, 2009
1:56 pm
haha jo jo strike out
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:56 pm
K – Polanco, ump has a wide zone now, trying to speed up the game
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:57 pm
Ordonez – K
Mike
February 25th, 2009
1:57 pm
back to back K’s for Jo-Jo
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:57 pm
Jo Jo in the pen might not be a bad idea
DWW
February 25th, 2009
1:58 pm
chop
never heard that about jo jo. Thats hard to believe, i hope he’s not that type.
TommyP
February 25th, 2009
1:58 pm
Chopshop: Did he really refuse help from our pitching legends?
phar71
February 25th, 2009
1:58 pm
For anyone watching, how have we looked so far…not that it matters much just ready for some Braves Baseball
ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
oh yeah there was this article during that time when he didnt win for like 11 starts… lemme try and find it online. basically it was something to the effect where he was getting too much advice and needs to do his own thing or something.
Ed Glennon
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
First game. This is great. I love this blog.
Maddux
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
The_Superhoo, what I dont get is I have the reciever at home and have the subscrition and everything, and can listen to games at home. I want to be able to listen online at work too. Im already paying for it. Why not. Garbage.
DOB, what did Schafer do on that ball he missed?
Robert
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
Cabrera – hard line drive off the glove of Escobar, announcers are saying error
ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
itll make you not enjoy him.
Leah
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
You would think they would have better ways of keeping up with boxscores and play-by-play for spring training games. I know the games don’t count, but some people don’t want to pay to get the live audio. A regularly updated boxscore and play-by-play would suit me just fine. Even Yahoo! doesn’t have this feature during spring training. Plus, it would help if the boxscores were actually updated before the particular inning/entire game was over. What’s the point in the automatic refresh if it’s not updating the boxscore in the first place?
I won’t even get into the games not being televised. I could deal with that if there was a decent alternative to following them, be it radio or online.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:00 pm
Guillen – fly to rf
good inning by Reyes
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:01 pm
Escobar would’ve been charged with an error on that ball through infield, but the scoreboard operator put up graphic for “hit” before scorekeeper could make the call. Seriously.
Jim
February 25th, 2009
2:01 pm
Jo Jo got conflicting advice from different people until he stopped taking advice from all parties.
Cleveland Braves fan
February 25th, 2009
2:02 pm
Who’s ready for Hanson’s national debut tomorrow?
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:02 pm
Maddux, actually it was hard-hit and out of his reach. I had glanced up just as it was going past him, but it was out of reach.
The_Superhoo
February 25th, 2009
2:02 pm
Maddux
February 25th, 2009
1:59 pm
The_Superhoo, what I dont get is I have the reciever at home and have the subscrition and everything, and can listen to games at home. I want to be able to listen online at work too. Im already paying for it. Why not. Garbage.
I hear ya man, but you know MLB and their media contracts.
McPoyle
February 25th, 2009
2:02 pm
jim leyland is such a badass
ncscoots
February 25th, 2009
2:03 pm
the story about how [Reyes] told smoltz and glavine he didn’t need their help
What he said was that all the different advice was confusing him. That’s quite a different spin from “I don’t need no old guys’ help.” There are probably any number of reasons for one to dislike Reyes; you don’t really have to make some up out of whole cloth.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:03 pm
Kotchman – fly to LF
1 – out
Jeff321
February 25th, 2009
2:03 pm
Ah, just signed up for MLB Premium again. But, this game is only available on the radio feed..
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:04 pm
Francoeur – weak groundout to SS
AdirondackDave
February 25th, 2009
2:04 pm
Is it still 2-0, guys?
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:04 pm
we left our bats in Orlando
ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
2:05 pm
thanks Jim.. i can’t find anything, ive googled and checked my fantasy baseball site. Maybe DOB remembers something regarding it. Basically his head was cluttered with a lot of advice from sources, but it was borderline disrespectful (in my opinion) to the legends that we have around. it kind of is similar to frenchy last year with his head cluttered, minus the attitude towards those trying to help.
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:06 pm
Someone asked about the dimensions at the new Triple-A Gwinnett ballpark. I’m told the field dimensions are same as Turner Field, by design.
Also, the thing’s supposed to be completely finished and turned over to the Braves in mid-March.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:06 pm
Johnson – 2b to cf
toga party
February 25th, 2009
2:06 pm
Nice double KJ.
Maddux
February 25th, 2009
2:06 pm
His head was cluttered with the fact that he couldnt throw a fastball for a stike and kept getting lit up.
Fleming
February 25th, 2009
2:06 pm
It’s tough reading the blog today. I’m at home and have a terrible network connection. Everytime I refresh I have to disable then enable the network ard so DNS works and browser can find blog. Ughhh!
toga party
February 25th, 2009
2:07 pm
Still 2-0 AD.
Brian
February 25th, 2009
2:07 pm
DOB, any word on when Braves radio or online broadcasts are supposed to start? Last season, Pete did most of the STgames at least online, but looking at MLB’s schedule, they don’t have any Braves broadcasts listed, only a few opponents broadcasts.
ChopShop860
February 25th, 2009
2:07 pm
ncscoots.. why would I make it up? I was paraphrasing and said what it essentially boiled down to. i knew there would be some d-bag that was going to take my casual wording and run with it. whatever, thats what you enjoy doing, then do so, but he basically said leave me alone to the vets.
lewie
February 25th, 2009
2:08 pm
have we scorched one yet or is it a couple flares/infield singles?
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:08 pm
Diaz – 6-3
bottom 4 2-0 Tigers
Maddux
February 25th, 2009
2:09 pm
DOB, how do you actually get to the backfields once youve entered the stadium at Dark Star?
AdirondackDave
February 25th, 2009
2:09 pm
Fleming — I know that hurts. Been there.
McPoyle
February 25th, 2009
2:10 pm
A-Rod homered for the Yankees
Fleming
February 25th, 2009
2:10 pm
Yeh, almost wish I was at work. Got a T-3 there
ShipHockey7
February 25th, 2009
2:11 pm
Thanks again Robert for the play by play..
AdirondackDave
February 25th, 2009
2:11 pm
Thanks, Toga.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:11 pm
Thames f-8
lewie
February 25th, 2009
2:12 pm
we’ll have to watch that arod dinger 50000000x tonight
MFin04
February 25th, 2009
2:12 pm
A-Roid is still on drugs
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:13 pm
Laird 2B to left
Jeff321
February 25th, 2009
2:13 pm
To the AJC web crew – The pagination seems to be working good. However, I would like at least 30-40 comments on each page.
McPoyle
February 25th, 2009
2:13 pm
that’s an understatement lewie.
Mizzou Guru
February 25th, 2009
2:14 pm
Anderson is the best leadoff option? You’ve got to be kidding. Blanco actually walks – Anderson doesn’t. Even with his sagging BA last year, Blanco still had a decent OB%. I will take a leadoff hitter that takes walks over a better base stealer any day. Blanco can learn to steal better; Anderson would have to totally change his batting approach to take walks.
Also, Blanco has one year under his belt at the MLB level. We’ve suffered his struggles. He may be further along in his development. No need to change horses in mid-stream.
Get your mind right, O’Brien. I guess I can’t expect much from you – you are from Kansas.
TN Jeff
February 25th, 2009
2:15 pm
Frenchy’s in mid-season form: 0 for 2 with 2 LOB
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:15 pm
Inge – 1B, Laird to 3B
Oh Jo-Jo
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:16 pm
Freeman at 1B
ncscoots
February 25th, 2009
2:16 pm
douchebag said what?
lewie
February 25th, 2009
2:16 pm
jojo strikes again!
one inning of great work, one a little shakey
if he can learn to get out of these innings w/o getting blistered, the kid will go a long way
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:17 pm
Everett – Sac Fly to LF Laird scores
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:17 pm
The big man is in right field now, by the way, Jason Heyward. Schafer went to left, Anderson still in CF.
Jo-Jo’s getting knocked around a bit in this fourth inning, gave up a sac fly to the left-field wall just now to put Tigers up 3-0.
MiamiBrave
February 25th, 2009
2:17 pm
TN Jeff that was too funny
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:18 pm
Ground out, at least Reyes did not implode
dogsbrekky
February 25th, 2009
2:18 pm
MIZZOU – spent a long year one night in Missouri, fun place !
Leave DOB and his Kansas winners alone
Freddie Freeman playing good
Matthew
February 25th, 2009
2:19 pm
Mizzou…
Career OBP:
Anderson – .364 (.315 BA)
Blanco – .366 (.251 BA)
Stolen bases last year:
Anderson – 10 in 40 games
Blanco – 13 in 144
blueridge
February 25th, 2009
2:19 pm
Thanks Robert, Thanks DOB.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:20 pm
Brandon Lyon on to pitch
The_Superhoo
February 25th, 2009
2:21 pm
Career OBP:
Anderson – .364 (.315 BA)
Blanco – .366 (.251 BA)
Stolen bases last year:
Anderson – 10 in 40 games
Blanco – 13 in 144
I’d say the better leadoff option is evident if those numbers are all correct!
braves4ever
February 25th, 2009
2:21 pm
David ,this is working pretty good ,play by play by Robert(thanks to ya) and color analysis by DOB. (thanks also)
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:21 pm
prado flies to CF
AdirondackDave
February 25th, 2009
2:22 pm
Tiger’s back, birdie’s the first and is 1-up after 1.
Matthew
February 25th, 2009
2:22 pm
I’m getting a little annoyed at these Tiger announcers calling Martin Prado “Pray-dough”.
TheManMike
February 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
DOB – Keep it up – its appreciated….you too Robert
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
Schafer just reached on an E5, good hustle to beat it out.
bravesfan
February 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
Bottom of the 4th
Thames – fly out to CF
Laird – double (2B)
Inge – base hit to LF, Laird to 3rd base
Everett – sac fly to LF, Laird scores.
Granderson – ground out to 1B
ATL 0 DET 3
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
Schafer – ground ball to 3B, throw pulls firstbaseman off the bag, error
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:24 pm
Anderson batting with one out, Schafer steals second base.
CVan
February 25th, 2009
2:24 pm
Why anybody would want blanco playing regularly is beyond me. It is not even close. If you don’t want Anderson or Schaffer then I am glad your not on the Braves staff.
LKS
February 25th, 2009
2:24 pm
Mathew…lol I thought we had a new player for a minute.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:24 pm
Schafer stolen base
Matthew
February 25th, 2009
2:25 pm
There you go Schafer – stolen base.
David O'Brien
February 25th, 2009
2:25 pm
Anderson singles to left, runners on corners for Escobar with one out
getnathan
February 25th, 2009
2:25 pm
looks like JoJo needs to learn how to adjust his pitching pattern because it seems easy to figure out.
Robert
February 25th, 2009
2:25 pm
Anderson is not the only stolen base weapon
Maddux
February 25th, 2009
2:25 pm
Was Laird still catching on that steal?