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Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:34 pm
well Anders the recession doesn’t usually hit Flushing until september, so you should be good for a few more months
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:35 pm
I think Hanson is next?!
DWW
February 26th, 2009
1:35 pm
I’m gonna tell the boss i’m sick. I cant take this anymore.
TnBrian
February 26th, 2009
1:35 pm
I think we’re going to see a better 1st baseman in Kotchman than we saw in Tex. He seems to have a little more range. Tex was the best at digging out bad throws, and I haven’t seen enough of Kotchman on that, but I’m sure he’s as good.
Bravesboy
February 26th, 2009
1:35 pm
Campillo is done… Bring on Tommy!
bf bravesfan
February 26th, 2009
1:36 pm
kotch gets jammed grounder to 2nd
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:37 pm
man, I hope Tommy throws and sparkles and glitter fly off the ball, because we(and I mean me too) are all hyped to the nth degree
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:37 pm
6 weeks ago – I would have never thought I’d see Escobar in our uniform
Bravesboy
February 26th, 2009
1:37 pm
Esco hit by pitch
A FAN
February 26th, 2009
1:37 pm
escobar gets blasted for flippin the bat!!!!!
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:37 pm
Awwwah! S…T we got a stare from ESCO, Nice…
bf bravesfan
February 26th, 2009
1:37 pm
esco gets hit in arm
TnBrian
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
Oswalt did that on purpose. Escobar hasn’t made many friends in baseball, it seems. Maybe he didn’t do it purpose, I don’t know.
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
Frenchie, Looked just like so many times from last year, WTF? T.P.
DWW
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
Daniel
Maybe if we saw flames behind the ball he would live up to our expectations.
Andrew
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
typical jeff at bat on pitch ground out to third
JPHunt
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
sparkles and glitter, what is this fairy tale?
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
First pitch Francoeur
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
Francoeur grounded out 5-3 on first pitch with a runner at first and one out.
Now Escobar (who reached via a hit-by-pitch off his elbow guard) is at second base with Ross up.
Anders
February 26th, 2009
1:38 pm
Daniel – Do you mean as opposed to never having been part of the economy at all?
bf bravesfan
February 26th, 2009
1:39 pm
frenchy grounder to 3rd esco at 2nd
toga party
February 26th, 2009
1:39 pm
Way to see a few Frenchy
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:39 pm
I like the Ross signing
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:39 pm
Really like it
Andrew
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Big D Ross haha
Bravesboy
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
HOMERUN DAVE ROSS!!
toga party
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Good thing you got baserunning practice this morning. Won’t get much this afternoon.
bf bravesfan
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
GONE Ross hits bomb 3-2
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
DWW it will have to be flames that also stimulates the economy, cures cancer and feeds the hungry
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Nice David Ross, He’s 3 Times the caliber player Dorky Miller was…Nice!!
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Ross HOMERS off Oswalt on 2-1 pitch, onto the grass berm beyond left field. Braves close deficit to 3-2.
Chop Chop
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
David Ross – When he makes contact, he’s no Corky Miller.
Anders
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Apparently all that baserunning practice this morning was to no avail?
2Parc
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
a twig is better than Corky Miller
braves fan 16
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Ross HR
TnBrian
February 26th, 2009
1:40 pm
Take that Walty boy. Ross’s got some pop, for sure.
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:41 pm
don’t get that one Anders, keep trying though
Maddux
February 26th, 2009
1:41 pm
Lets not have our backup Catcher waste those HR’s in spring training!
Original Jon
February 26th, 2009
1:41 pm
Franceour’s stance looks exactly the same to me.
DWW
February 26th, 2009
1:41 pm
Dorky Miller… Nice
Jeremy Vachon
February 26th, 2009
1:41 pm
Nice interview with DRoss on 680 this morning… College teammate of Huddy at Allbarn.
bf bravesfan
February 26th, 2009
1:42 pm
Hanson still warming in pen looks 8ft tall throwing 130 or so
Fred
February 26th, 2009
1:42 pm
Anders, Frenchy looked real good running out that groundout. Good thing they practiced.
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:42 pm
Someone Called Him, “BIG D Ross” I like that nickname…I’ll have to start applying that…
Bring on T-Hawk!!!
toga party
February 26th, 2009
1:42 pm
Here comes the future. No pressure kid.
Mitchie-san
February 26th, 2009
1:43 pm
Thank god Corky is gone….
CameronInNC
February 26th, 2009
1:43 pm
Bring on TOMMY HANSON
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:43 pm
Hanson introduced, had a quick chat with Dave Ross, now taking his warmup tosses….
Final line for Campillo: 2 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs (earned), 2 walks, 1 strikeout, 44 pitches /25 strikes
DWW
February 26th, 2009
1:43 pm
I bet tommy gun strikes out the side on 3 pitches.
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:44 pm
DWW- he better, and he should catch as well
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:44 pm
oh boy
Octomom's Hot!!!!
February 26th, 2009
1:44 pm
I have a question, if the braves are really highly excited about these new “baby braves” how come we are not bringing them all up from the minors this year? Why does hanson have to go back to AAA? or Shafer to AA? We see to be all high and mighty on these new players YET we keep them in the minors?
Anders
February 26th, 2009
1:44 pm
Daniel – OK I’ll post slower. You likened the Mets September swoon to the recession. So I likened the Braves not being in the pennant race last year to not being in the economy. Now do you get it?
Hansons in.
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
95 what!!!!!!!!!!
bf bravesfan
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
hanson 1st pitch 96 for a strike
getnathan
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
Can someone tell me how Hanson looks? I’m at work
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
Hanson throws a 96-mph fastball for his first pitch, called strike against Carlos Lee.
Then a 95-mph fastball for ball 1
And another 95-mph fastball for ball 2
Lee checked swing on another fastball, Braves wanted a strike….
Walks him on five pitches.
getnathan
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
whoa!!! 96!!!
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
Hanson Getting squeezed, against El Cubaillo (C. Lee)
richbrave
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
That’s not CORKY MILLER!!!!! So BRAVES fans. are we pleased with the new BUC? I sure am. Noticed it was one of the BRAVES’ first moves in the off-season too. Glad FW was listening to my advice.
DWW
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
Any flames???
Scott
February 26th, 2009
1:45 pm
5 pitch walk for Hanson.
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:46 pm
I get it… just not that funny
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:46 pm
“Smoltz like slider”
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:46 pm
NICE Beanball to Tejada…Ha ha
President of Matt Diaz Fan Club
February 26th, 2009
1:46 pm
A little nervous. Calm down young man
Scott
February 26th, 2009
1:46 pm
hit batter, send his ass to Gwinnett now. J/K of course.
Anders
February 26th, 2009
1:47 pm
Walks the first guy – hit’s the second. On purpose? Hmm….
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:47 pm
T-Hawk ain’t playin that S….t! LOL
FaninFaytown
February 26th, 2009
1:47 pm
geez 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:47 pm
nice start to the joke though, bad finish…
oh, that’s right, you are a Mets fan
mbatl
February 26th, 2009
1:47 pm
You drill our shortstop, we’ll drill yours. Hanson just earned some friends in the clubhouse.
TnBrian
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
At least Hanson has more guts than Boyer. Taking up for Escobar there. Man, the ball really does jump out of his hands.
getnathan
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
hit batsman and a walk, let’s see if he can pitch out of it.
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
Hits Miguel Tejada in left hip/butt with a 95-mph fastball on 1-0 pitch
Two on, none out, David Newhan up
Gets ahead 0-2 against him with two fastballs, second one fouled back (all fastballs so far in the inning, and now Ross is out to chat real quickly, then jogs back)
Another fastball for ball 1 (10 straight fastballs to start things now)
MiamiBrave
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
Daniel that was a good one lol
Daniel
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
DWW- no flames or the sound of angels yet either. man the kid is a bust
FaninFaytown
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
WOW at the slider for a backwards k
Andrew
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
WOW hanson’s yacker..ewwwwwwwwwwwww
Bravesboy
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
What a pitch for strike 3
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
Nasty Slider, Filthy, good to see him doing that in a Jam!
marly
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
Did Hanson hit Tejada on purpose? Sure looked like it.
Scott
February 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
wicked slider!
MinnesotaJacket
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
hey is he a flyball/groundball kind of pitcher jw?
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
Hanson strikes him out looking at a big 79-mph curveball, first non-fastball in 11th pitch
getnathan
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
I think he beaned tejada in response to Escobar being beaned. Good!!!!
McPoyle
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
he seems a lil jacked up eh?
Original Jon
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
OMG, ok, nevermind about Oswalt throwing 94 when Hanson is throwing 96, lol.. LOVE THIS KID!!!!
Scott
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
THIS GUY SUCKS! LOL
Octomom's Hot!!!!
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
DOB, why will the braves keep all the good rookies in the minors? COuld they bring them all up?
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
John Gall hits a 1-0 fastball to RF corner to drive in run and put runners on corners with one out
K.Street
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
**DOB**
WOW. I validate every comment you have made about Hanson. The ESPN guys are raving about him just as much as I am admiring his stuff. I cannot wait for him to break into the bigs. Im sitting here waiting for next class and I am just amazed.
TnBrian
February 26th, 2009
1:49 pm
At least we know Hanson has more guts than Boyer. Taking up for Escobar there. Man, the ball really does jump out of his hand. Gives up a run, but no biggie.
Tomahawkin
February 26th, 2009
1:50 pm
Give Credit to the Hitter for that AB….He hit it where it was pitched, Frenchie Are you taking lessons…?
keylargo
February 26th, 2009
1:50 pm
Tejada will have some baseball seams on his back. You know it hit you hard when you can count the stitches.
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:51 pm
Chris Johnson sac fly to CF for 5-2 lead. with two outs
J.D.
February 26th, 2009
1:51 pm
wow, Hanson’s curve and slider have some NASTY movement on them
David O'Brien
February 26th, 2009
1:52 pm
Gets ahead of Humberto Quintero with first-place slider for strike looking.
Then a 95 mph fastball for ball 1
Rodney Derrick
February 26th, 2009
1:52 pm
Have folks noticed all the empty seats? In past years, the place was packed at these opening spring games. Good for Hanson on popping Tejada!!!
Anders
February 26th, 2009
1:53 pm
Kid sure has good stuff. Seems to be a lot of late arm and shoulder whip though. Not a lot of drive from the lower body for a big guy.
That slider is special.