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Steve McP
March 20th, 2009
3:07 pm
Of course it is only amateur in the sense that the players are not (officially) paid, everything else around it is big money!
Ritchie from Scotland
March 20th, 2009
3:08 pm
I’m not a basketball fan, I have a theory on why that is but I shan’t share it in the fear of being lynched.
CB
March 20th, 2009
3:11 pm
THANKS hokiebrave fan.Beautiful country where we are from.I was raised in that area also.Live now in Greensboro,retired,enjoying life and praying for all the unemployed who are struggling.
patriot
March 20th, 2009
3:11 pm
I’ll step in the box,ring or anything else you can think of k.p.If you don’t stand for the flag you need to …..ah not worth my time you moron
cabravesfan
March 20th, 2009
3:12 pm
Brandon-
So was I- those were the best 3 game they played all season…by far
cvbraves
March 20th, 2009
3:12 pm
What’s up, Carroll? Baseball-wise?
Brandon
March 20th, 2009
3:13 pm
cabravesfan, did u see O.J. Mayo play live last season?
Corky from Miller
March 20th, 2009
3:13 pm
did you just say “shan’t”
Ramblin Wrecker
March 20th, 2009
3:14 pm
Hasn’t Will Ohman’s pricetag come down far enough to make him a bargain that the Braves could find enough room in their budget for? I read he could be down to as little as $1.5 million for one year. To me the depth he offers as a very effective lefty, and an insurance policy against the big three (Gonzalez, Soriano, Moylan that have all been injured in the last year) getting injured.
cvbraves
March 20th, 2009
3:14 pm
Inning 8
Top Half
B:0 S:0 O:1 – Michael Ryan flies out to right fielder Jason Heyward.
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B:0 S:0 O:1 – Brett Carroll singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Jones.
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B:0 S:0 O:1 – Chris Coghlan doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Brandon Jones. Brett Carroll to 3rd.
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B:0 S:3 O:2 – Andy Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
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B:4 S:0 O:2 – Alejandro De Aza walks.
Random
March 20th, 2009
3:14 pm
Cameron (2:59 pm): “Duke is the most overrated team in college basketball.”
Your middle name’s not “Indoor”, is it?
Do your bathtowels read “C.I.S.”?
Ramblin Wrecker
March 20th, 2009
3:15 pm
Is worth $1.5 million.
Gonzo the Clown
March 20th, 2009
3:15 pm
Buddy’s blowin it for us
BlawgDawg
March 20th, 2009
3:16 pm
I’m still waiting for Carrol’s Elite Eight list….:)
And Carrol, just one man’s opinion but, leave the “honeybuns” alone and stick with the ponytail. I think a ponytail is the sexiest hairdo a woman can have, love them.
glove51
March 20th, 2009
3:17 pm
How ‘Bout THEM oSu COWBOYS!!! Eat it Vols and the zebras!
Cameron
March 20th, 2009
3:17 pm
No, but that’s pretty clever. I would probably lynch myself if so…Acutlly I would be the richest thing ever. Being a typing basketball court and all.
smalltownbravesfan
March 20th, 2009
3:17 pm
Ramblin Wrecker i agree Ohman would be a fantastic addition. 1.5 mil we can afford and 1.5 well spent. Do you call Wren or do you want me too.
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:17 pm
you like ponytails better than pigtails?
cabravesfan
March 20th, 2009
3:18 pm
Brandon-
Yes I did…just about every game (we have season tickets)- thought his defense was NBA ready right away, streaky shooter but oh, man was he fun to watch
Runnin
March 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
What’s Buddy doin with Wes Helms?
Ritchie from Scotland
March 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
Corky from Miller. I did say shan’t yes, the contracted form of shall not. We invented the language remember
Brandon
March 20th, 2009
3:21 pm
cabravesfan
whats the name of that outstanding freshman yall got out their now?
Kenny Powers
March 20th, 2009
3:21 pm
patriot that flag stands for freedom. That means you are free to stand or not. In communist countries you are forced to “salute” not here. In america we are FREE!!!!
Kenny Powers hasn’t laced up the Everlast in awhile but I warn you Kenny Powers has a mean left hook. Kenny Power prediction for the fight. Pain
Corky from Miller
March 20th, 2009
3:22 pm
you may have invented our language, but you’ll never take OUR FREEDOM!!!!!!
Original Jon
March 20th, 2009
3:23 pm
Kenny Powers stuff is old and lame, give it a rest.
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:23 pm
something big must be going on right now
Random
March 20th, 2009
3:23 pm
Fun Facts About Baseball:
Did you know that the New York Mets’ team name is derived from “Metropolitans”, meaning “primates of an ecclesiastical province”?
It’s true!
Did you know that the New York Yankees’ team name is short for “Yankees Suck”?
It’s also true as well!
Cameron
March 20th, 2009
3:23 pm
Yeah, it stands for freedom. You are free to stand, or not. But, you better be standing or you don’t deserve your freedom.
Runnin
March 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
This is one long AB.
cabravesfan
March 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
Brandon-
DaMar DeRozan…kid is for real. He’s a better “team” guy then OJ (not that he was selfish- not at all) and he is super athletic…I’m just praying he will stick around (I’d say 50-50 right now) because we don’t have any seniors on this team and they could be real good next year if the core guys stick around
BlawgDawg
March 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
Pigtails are great too, but their is just something about a woman with a ponytail (especially if the hair is straight). And throw a hat one, pull that ponytail through the back of it……:)
Gonzo the Clown
March 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
another fun fact about baseball: our mascot is extremely offensive to some people
McFann :Ô:
March 20th, 2009
3:26 pm
N Nine–
Well, yeah, that works, too.
USA
March 20th, 2009
3:26 pm
Lol that makes alot of sense. So maybe the founding fathers should have stood by and saluted the Union Jack too?
Frenchy's Faux-Beard
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
the game has ended in the eighth. first time ever.
Sir Stealth
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
Carroll, for the love of all that is holy, actual Duke fans should never spell “Dukie” the way you did. Great to have you though, Go Blue Devils and Go Braves.
BlawgDawg
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
Can someone help me with how to make the smily faces and all work on this format.
cvbraves
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
Must be a pitching change or several of them
Pat
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
Whats going on in the game any new runs scored? what inning?
Jim
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
Any news about the game?
BlawgDawg
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
I know about bold, italics, etc, just don’t know how to animate the faces
patriot
March 20th, 2009
3:27 pm
yeah sounds like kp needs a good old american ass whoopin
Brandon
March 20th, 2009
3:28 pm
cabravesfan
yeah thats his name. he dominated the Bruins in the PAC 10 Final. Hopefully he will stick around, if so look out for USC.
USA
March 20th, 2009
3:28 pm
Youd better be standing or you dont deserve your freedom.
Im sure that was a slogan in the old USSR too
Cameron
March 20th, 2009
3:28 pm
cabravesfan:
Mayo was definitely not a team guy. He got better about that as the season went along, but he shot way too much. Bad shots too. Even if DeRozan comes back, I think Taj Gibson will leave. They might get beat tonight too. I know they played well in their tournament, but not the whole season. Reminds me of Syracuse a few years back with McNamara. Look for them to play a box and one on Tyrece Rice tonight though. I think Tim Floyd is a really good coach.
USA
March 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
Kenny Powers doesnt take ass whoopins. He gives them
cvbraves
March 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
No Carroll. No MLB.
patriot
March 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
there’s a difference between freedom and disrespect
McFann :Ô:
March 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
BlawgDawg–
Here’s a link all about Using Smilies!
Doc Holiday
March 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
Reds could put heat on Cubs
Sounding Off: If any team can surprise Chicago, it’s Cincinnati, which has the youthful energy, and more importantly, the arms. Full story
Tom Uhlman / AP
patriot fact
March 20th, 2009
3:30 pm
i wanna know what’s going on!
Cameron
March 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
I think the saying in the old USSR was satnd up or I will cut your head off. Idiot.
Just beacuse you are free to choose, doesn’t mean you should blatantly choose irresponsibly. If you are not thankful for your freedom, and those who earned it, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Anders
March 20th, 2009
3:33 pm
Bay Area Steve – I never called you Gay Area Steve. I just asked if the Bay was a typo. Funny you should think I meant Gay though. Hmmm…
Glad to see you are using my given name again. I will do likewise.
Mekons
March 20th, 2009
3:33 pm
There’s a mentality for you. If you exercise your freedom, we’ll kick your ass. It’s like Germany before WWII. You could vote for anyone you wanted, but if you didn’t vote for der Fuhrer, you weren’t a good German and the Brown Shirts would kick your ass.
Runnin
March 20th, 2009
3:33 pm
Carrol, please come back and save the blog.
Zachary
March 20th, 2009
3:33 pm
So we can return to the topic of baseball, did anyone else see Daniel Herrera throw another perfect inning for the Reds last night. I’ve been following him all spring, but it was great to finally see him in a televised game on the MLB Network. He is five-foot six with the only screwball in the bigs.
Fleming
March 20th, 2009
3:34 pm
Whatever happened to the no politics on the old blog directive
Russell
March 20th, 2009
3:34 pm
Somebody please update what is going on in the game!
Cameron
March 20th, 2009
3:34 pm
Ariz St 35 Temple 26 halftime; Dayton 21 W Va 15 7:38 first half; Pitt 20 E Tenn St. 19 7:00 1st half; Missouri 13 Cornell 10 9:48 1st half
cabravesfan
March 20th, 2009
3:34 pm
Cameron-
You ain’t telling me anything I don’t already know:) I lost about 10 years of my life this season watching them blow big leads and just manage to hang on…Taj may leave but Leonard Washington is a beast that can fill in just fine (and Alex Stephenson, transfer from UNC, will be eligable next season)
Brandon-
It was actually the Semis that we beat fucla but what you say is true- DeRozan looked great against them (he was actually the conference tourney MVP)
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:34 pm
which is cooler, the knuckleball or the screwball or the forkball (kenshin can throw it)
Cameron
March 20th, 2009
3:35 pm
Zachary,
If you want to get people back to talking about baseball, then the Reds is not a good place to start. When was the last time they had a winning season?
Runnin
March 20th, 2009
3:35 pm
l
AdirondackDave
March 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
taking forever to get a baseball update…
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
jason heyward homers
Anders
March 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
Whatever happened to the no politics on the old blog directive (Fleming)
The same thing that happened to no sitting Presidents in The Tonight Show Apparently.
Fleming
March 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
Not many throw the screwball but many are screwballs
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
two runs! go braves!
cvbraves
March 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
B:0 S:0 O:3 – Wes Helms pops out to first baseman Frederick Freeman in foul territory.
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Bottom Half
B:0 S:0 O:0 – Defensive Substitution: Brett Hayes replaces catcher John Baker, batting 2nd, playing catcher.
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B:0 S:0 O:0 – Pitcher Change: Carlos Martinez replaces Leo Nunez, batting 3rd.
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B:0 S:3 O:1 – Frederick Freeman strikes out swinging.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Javier Guzman grounds out, pitcher Carlos Martinez to first baseman Wes Helms.
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B:4 S:0 O:2 – Martin Prado walks.
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B:0 S:1 O:2 – Jason Heyward homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Martin Prado scores.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Alvin Colina singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Ryan.
Ritchie from Scotland
March 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
pretty much every Japanese pitcher throws a forkball though don’t they? Been watching some of their ABC games and it seems so. I think screwball is the coolest and most difficult.
Runnin
March 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
No one knows. Gameday and box are both frozen and Carroll has disappeared.
Pat
March 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
the game must be over by now
Mekons
March 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
Bruce Sutter’s forkball was probably the coolest pitch ever. I got to stand behind the catcher once in ST and watch it. The thing just disappeared as it got to the plate.
bill_in_atl
March 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
I think someone needs to just invent the play by play at this point.
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
wow that was quick, we get the whole half of the inning at once, thanks mlb…
Steve McP
March 20th, 2009
3:38 pm
Acosta came on to pitch, Buddy having given up 2 hits again and got the last man, still 4-4 bottom of the 8th
Anders
March 20th, 2009
3:38 pm
Richie from Scotland – Wouldn’t that be a chopstick ball?
18 Wheels of Love
March 20th, 2009
3:38 pm
Seriously, who would put up better numbers in RF this year?
Frenchy
or
Heyward
My vote goes to Heyward.
DOB's Leather Jacket
March 20th, 2009
3:38 pm
anybody else think the niekro kid has any chance?
smalltownbravesfan
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
6-4 atlanta top of 9th
Mekons
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
Can you imagine what Heyward is going to be like by the time he can legally buy a beer? 19 and already one of our best players.
AdirondackDave
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
Braaves up 6-4. Heyward homered with man on.
Logan
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
B:0 S:0 O:1 – Michael Ryan flies out to right fielder Jason Heyward.
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B:0 S:0 O:1 – Brett Carroll singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Jones.
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B:0 S:0 O:1 – Chris Coghlan doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Brandon Jones. Brett Carroll to 3rd.
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B:0 S:3 O:2 – Andy Gonzalez strikes out swinging.
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B:4 S:0 O:2 – Alejandro De Aza walks.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Pitcher Change: Manny Acosta replaces Buddy Carlyle, batting 3rd.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Defensive Substitution: Javier Guzman replaces pitcher Buddy Carlyle, batting 5th, playing shortstop.
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B:0 S:0 O:3 – Wes Helms pops out to first baseman Frederick Freeman in foul territory.
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Bottom Half
B:0 S:0 O:0 – Defensive Substitution: Brett Hayes replaces catcher John Baker, batting 2nd, playing catcher.
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B:0 S:0 O:0 – Pitcher Change: Carlos Martinez replaces Leo Nunez, batting 3rd.
MLB
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
Its 6-6
Gorkys Miller
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
holy crap, its almost the end of the game
Random
March 20th, 2009
3:39 pm
Cameron (3:23 pm): “you better be standing or you don’t deserve your freedom.”
Ain’t for you to say, son.
Anders
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
Carroll goes down to interview Lowe and doesn’t come back. Hmmm… Hate to be one to start rumors, but the man does have a history……
Gorkys Miller
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
THAT IS THE GAME!!! BRAVES WIN!!!
Runnin
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
Acosta giving it back…again.
Zachary
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
I don’t care about the Reds, just Herrera. He has the only screwball in baseball and I love junk ballers. Especially junk ballers that I’m half a foot taller than.
Pat
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
box score is showing 6-6 now
Gorkys Miller
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Mountngrown
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
6-6 Marlins batting in Top of 9th
BlawgDawg
March 20th, 2009
3:40 pm
Thanks McFann for the link
Jeff321
March 20th, 2009
3:41 pm
According to MLB’s boxscore.. Manny “give it up boys” Acosta gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in the 9th to make it 6-6. Imagine my shock.
ric flair
March 20th, 2009
3:41 pm
6-6 Manny Acosta just gave up the lead in top of the 9th.
cvbraves
March 20th, 2009
3:41 pm
Marlins score twice in top of 9, score 6-6, Braves batting the bottom of 9.
Logan
March 20th, 2009
3:41 pm
Bottom Half
B:0 S:0 O:0 – Defensive Substitution: Brett Hayes replaces catcher John Baker, batting 2nd, playing catcher.
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B:0 S:0 O:0 – Pitcher Change: Carlos Martinez replaces Leo Nunez, batting 3rd.
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B:0 S:3 O:1 – Frederick Freeman strikes out swinging.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Javier Guzman grounds out, pitcher Carlos Martinez to first baseman Wes Helms.
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B:4 S:0 O:2 – Martin Prado walks.
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B:0 S:1 O:2 – Jason Heyward homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Martin Prado scores.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Alvin Colina singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Ryan.
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B:0 S:0 O:3 – Brooks Conrad pops out to second baseman Chris Coghlan in foul territory.
Ritchie from Scotland
March 20th, 2009
3:43 pm
what drugs am I on? I wrote ABC instead of WBC.
Logan
March 20th, 2009
3:44 pm
Top Half
B:0 S:0 O:0 – Emilio Bonifacio reaches on fielding error by shortstop Javier Guzman.
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B:0 S:0 O:0 – Brett Hayes singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Jones. Emilio Bonifacio to 2nd.
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B:0 S:0 O:0 – Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter John Raynor replaces Carlos Martinez.
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B:0 S:0 O:1 – John Raynor out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Martin Prado to second baseman Brooks Conrad. Emilio Bonifacio to 3rd. Brett Hayes to 2nd.
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B:0 S:0 O:1 – Michael Ryan singles on a ground ball to center fielder Josh Anderson. Emilio Bonifacio scores. Brett Hayes scores.
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B:1 S:0 O:1 – With Brett Carroll batting, wild pitch by Manny Acosta, Michael Ryan to 2nd.
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B:1 S:3 O:2 – Brett Carroll strikes out swinging.
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B:4 S:0 O:2 – Manny Acosta intentionally walks Chris Coghlan.
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B:0 S:0 O:2 – Andy Gonzalez hit by pitch. Michael Ryan to 3rd. Chris Coghlan to 2nd.
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B:0 S:0 O:3 – Alejandro De Aza flies out to right fielder Jason Heyward.