Braves go for sweep without Chipper
Philadelphia – Until Chipper Jones was scratched from the lineup 45 minutes ago with a bruised left thumb and hand, things couldn’t have possibly gone much better for the Braves in their season-opening visit to the home of brotherly love and cheesesteaks.
He’s not seriously injured, or at least Chipper says he’s not. But I can attest to their being some rather ugly discoloration on the thumb, index finger and hand at the base of both digits. I looked at it while ago in the clubhouse.
And to think, we were going to start this blog with something about how today is the 35th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run off the Dodgers’ Al Downing at old Fulton County Stadium.
Anyway, Jones seems sure it’s just a bruise, the result of getting jammed by pitches a few times in the past week. Said he’s got no top-hand strength batting left-handed, and Braves are facing a righty today, Joe Blanton.
The Hammer
So, Chipper will rest it and use the off day tomorrow to give him more than two full days to heal before the home opener Friday night. He’s confident he’ll be in there to face Nationals righty Shairon Martis on Friday (Braves face lefty John Lannan on Saturday, and lefty Scott Olsen on Sunday).
Loading ...The Braves and Javier Vazquez will have to go for a sweep today without Chipper, who’s 4-for-8 with two doubles, a home run and an uncharacteristic three strikeouts in the first two games of the series.
”Yeah, we’ve got a chance to sweep,” he said. “But if we sweep, it’s gonna be because Javy shoves [pitches well]. Regardless of who’s in the lineup.
”So … if we pitch well, I still feel good about [the chances for a sweep].”
His hand looked bad, and Chipper said after trying to hit some in the indoor batting cage Wednesday morning, it felt bad. Actually, one minute he said “pretty bad.” Next minute, he said, “It’s bad.”
”I mean, I’m just having trouble with my grip strength,” he said. “I can’t bury the bat in my hand. I’ve got no top hand, which causes my bat to drag. I’m not going to b able to get to anything, and I’m probably gonna end up, especially on a cold day like today, getting jammed again and out for …
”I’ve been dealing with it for about a week or 10 days now. I would prefer to get it behind me by Friday.”
Barring an unexpected pinch-hit appearace today, Chipper’s 27-game hitting streak against the Phillies is put on hold until May 8, when the Braves return to Philly for another three-game series.
That streak is the longest by any Braves player against any opponent since at least 1954, as far back as my man Trent McCotter of the SABR Records Committee has been able to verify. He’s the sharp dude that brought the streak to my attention.
Chipper has hit .387 with 24 extra-base hits (11 homers) and 25 RBIs in that 27-game streak, with a .491 OBP and .892 slugging percentage. The Braves still have won only 11 of the 27 games.
The next-longest hitting streak by a Brave against a single opponent since 1954 was Dale Murphy’s 24-game streak against the Cubs during 1981-83.
Philly nemesis is out of lineup
According to SABR’s McCotter, Chipper’s streak is also the longest by any hitter against the Phillies since ‘54, ahead of 25-game streaks by Orlando Cepeda and Pete Rose.
OK, but the streaks are on hold. So let’s deal with today.
Omar Infante replaces Chipper at third base today, and Garret Anderson moves up from fifth to Chipper’s No. 3 spot in the order. Braves are fortunate to have a healthy Infante and Martin Prado on a strong bench this season. (Moments after I posted this blog, Braves announced Anderson was scratched after tweaking his right calf, the same calf he strained in spring training, which kept him out for three weeks. Don’t know if it happened in pregame or what, but his was a late scratch, call from clubhouse after 3 p.m.)
OK, back to the blog: Remember last year, Infante was hurt to begin the season, and Prado also missed more than a month early on. It wasn’t until the second half of the season that most of us realized just how much they were missed. Those are two good players, and with an injury-prone player like Chipper, particularly crucial having capable, proven backup to step in.
♣ Before the Chipper injury …. This is something we had written for today’s blog before we were interrupted by the Chipper news and made a dash back downstairs to talk to him and write for our website.
After playing their first two games of the season at homer-happy Citizens Bank Park, the Braves lead the majors with a 0.50 ERA, and already have half as many wins against the Phillies as they last season.
Oh, and their starters are the only ones in baseball who’ve yet to give up a run entering today’s series finale.
But I would caution the Braves/MIB denizens not to get too excited just yet. For one thing, Javier Vazquez starts this afternoon’s series finale, and he’s 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA in two career starts at Citizens Bank Park.
He’s allowed five homers in 10 innings at the venue that Philly folks call “The Bank,” and that was before the Phillies acquired Raul Ibanez. The former Seattle Mariner is 5-for-14 with two homers against Vazquez.
Secondly, several Braves noted last night that the stiff wind kept at least a couple of towering Philly flyballs in the park.
It was howling in from left field, and the only way a ball was likely to get out to left or center was if hit low — the way that Chipper Jones hit his fifth-inning homer, below the wind (by the way, the wind appears to be blowing from left to right today, which could help lefty hitters on both left-heavy teams).
It's a launching pad
And finally, let’s not forget what happened the last time the Braves swept the Phillies in a season-opening series. That was a three-game series in 2007, here in Philly, and oddly enough, in the first two games the Braves hit five homers and scored eight runs, just as they’ve done in the first two of this series.
(You’d never guess the three winning pitchers for the Braves in that series, so I’ll give them to you: Bob Wickman, Macay McBride, and Chuck James, who got the win in the 8-4 series finale. Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?)
Anyway, the Braves swept that series and also won their next game against the Phillies on April 30 in Atlanta.
But after winning those four, the Braves lost 23 of their next 30 games against the Phillies, a miserable stretch that lasted through Sept. 22, 2008.
The Braves, after losing 14 of their first 16 against the Phillies last season, won the last two against them Sept. 23-24 in Philadelphia. Now they’ve won the first two against them this season, for a four-game winning streak against the NL East champions, with all four wins coming at Citizens Bank Park.
Things could get interesting, folks.
“FORT WORTH BLUES” by Steve Earle
In Fort Worth all the neon’s burnin’ bright
Pretty lights red and blue
But they’d shut down all the honky tonks tonight
And say a prayer or two
If they only knew
You used to say the highway was your home
But we both know that ain’t true
It’s just the only place a man can go
When he don’t know where he’s travelin’ to
But Colorado’s always clean and healin’
And Tennessee in spring is green and cool
It never really was your kind of town
But you went around with the Fort Worth blues
Somewhere up beyond the great divide
Where the sky is wide and the clouds are few
A man can see his way clear to the light
Just hold on tight
That’s all you gotta do
And they say Texas weather’s always changin’
And one thing change’ll bring is somethin’ new
And Houston really ain’t that bad a town
So you hang around with the Fort Worth blues
There’s a full moon over Galway Bay tonight
Silver light over green and blue
And every place I travel through, I find
Some kinda sign that you’ve been through
But Amsterdam was always good for grieving
And London never fails to leave me blue
Paris never was my kinda town
So I walked around with the Fort Worth blues
2,603 comments Add your comment
flange1
April 8th, 2009
2:54 pm
Thanks for the new blog DOB!
Braveone
April 8th, 2009
2:55 pm
Braves ERA is the same as Mr Blutarsky’s grade point average: ZERO POINT ZERO! Vazquez, keep the zeros coming & go for the sweep over the Phils!
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
2:57 pm
Good job, DOB! Go Braves!
bravos
April 8th, 2009
3:01 pm
Chipper is my favorite player of all time but, sitting out with a bruised finger you have got to be kidding me. Going for the rare sweep against the phillies he needs to be in there.
Thrillhouse44
April 8th, 2009
3:02 pm
cphizzle, if you read the quotes from Chipper, he wasn’t in the first two games just because it was new. I believe he said something like “there’s nothing at the end of that tunnel I haven’t seen 100 times.”
GA, out. P-90 Diaz in.
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
3:02 pm
It’s getting close to first pitch. Gonna miss that big redneck at third today though. He better be in the lineup Friday.
Thrillhouse44
April 8th, 2009
3:03 pm
You want him in there with no bat speed or top-hand strength, bravos? Why, so he can go 0-4 and you can complain about that tomorrow?
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
3:03 pm
Just posted that new blog when literally, a minute or so later, Braves announced that G. Anderson was scratched with a “tweaked” calf-muscle strain, same calf he strained in camp. Right calf. More later, but obviously too late to get anything other than what Braves give us on that, until after game.
NEW LINEUP for BRAVES
1. Infante, 3B
2. Johson, 2B
3. Escobar, SS
4. McCann, C
5. Kotchman, 1B
6. Francoeur, RF
7. Diaz, LF
8. Schafer, C
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
3:05 pm
Dang two games in and the injury bug bites.
JJ
April 8th, 2009
3:05 pm
Hate if for GA. Dude can rake against Joe Blanton. We’ll see how good our bench really is.
fleming
April 8th, 2009
3:06 pm
Game on WIFN for you internet only users. Go to http://www.freebaseballradio.com/Atlanta.html and click on the WIFN link
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:08 pm
all thats at the end of chippers tunnel im afraid is the DL
Tapate50
April 8th, 2009
3:08 pm
Hate to be all doomy and gloomy but two guys in one day… GREAT.
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
3:09 pm
Ah, not very happy about G-Anderson playing the injury card again. Oh well, at least Chipper has someone to keep him company now.
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
3:10 pm
NEW LINEUP for BRAVES
1. Infante, 3B
2. Johson, 2B
3. Escobar, SS
4. McCann, C
5. Kotchman, 1B
6. Francoeur, RF
7. Diaz, LF
8. Schafer, C
Uh-oh…who’s playing CF??? Looks like Francoeur and Diaz will be covering a LOT of ground today with TWO catchers!
DAP
April 8th, 2009
3:11 pm
why is the game delayed?
DWW
April 8th, 2009
3:11 pm
I like that line up.
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:12 pm
freakin phillies are gettin there rings best enjoy cause that will be the last unless they pop the top on a box of cracker jacks and hope for the best
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
3:13 pm
>why is the game delayed?
I think because the Phillies are getting their rings.
flange1
April 8th, 2009
3:13 pm
Daybed,
The outfielder situation is interesting, but how about the 2 catchers? Will one catch inside pitches and one catch outside pitches?
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
3:13 pm
Ring ceremony DAP
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:13 pm
damn, having both chip and GA out is not a good sign…we’re only on the third game and being forced to sit starters
RHR
April 8th, 2009
3:13 pm
UGH. We’re in another fight, DOB. You just had to go there with that poll.
RHR
April 8th, 2009
3:15 pm
Read this funny while we wait – http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/phi/471580402.html
Epinephrine
April 8th, 2009
3:15 pm
Yikes, yikes yikes. Time for Diaz to show us something. We are going to need a brilliant performance from Javy.
But I will say it’s nice to have started off the year winning a series.
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
3:16 pm
Maybe that ’splains the seeming lack of hustle on a couple of batted balls last night for Garret.
Wow, welcome to major league baseball. Early wins are nice (of course they count in the standings and make everybody feel good), but judging a team in April is like picking the winner of a marathon based on who’s leading after the first mile.
Health, and the depth to deal with injuries, are such a huge component of a 162-game season.
keylargo
April 8th, 2009
3:16 pm
Marlins win and go to 3 – 0. Need the sweep to stay even.
ContactBuzz
April 8th, 2009
3:16 pm
**Uh-oh…who’s playing CF??? Looks like Francoeur and Diaz will be covering a LOT of ground today with TWO catchers! **
Vazquez Ks alot of guys so Coxy is employing a shift.
PI Braves
April 8th, 2009
3:16 pm
game’s also on WGNS. Just click the link in this site – http://www.freebaseballradio.com/Atlanta.html
Listening from the philippines at 3AM in the morning
Dang, down 2 before the 1st pitch. Oh well, we’ll see how the others adjust. I’m guessing Diaz and Infante will step up in today’s game.
Go Braves!
Seymour1948
April 8th, 2009
3:16 pm
I wouldn’t worry about Diaz in there instead of GA. It’s really like substituting one starter for another, really (and with Diaz probably the better hitter at this very moment in time).
choozer
April 8th, 2009
3:16 pm
Kotchman batting 5th …. mmm, that’s no protection for McCann
Doc Holiday
April 8th, 2009
3:17 pm
Eric from MO,
KJ is a good 2b……..but his glove is average at best……I would say it is slightly below average………I dont care what numbers say……..he makes the mostdumb errors……there is no forgiveness to 75% of them.
On the Chipper side……..Im not worried about that………I said before season started he needed to resta game a week……..this could be considered his rest game for this week….I can live with that.
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:17 pm
marlins piss me off they load up win a world series then unload with a bunch of nonames and still win…whats up with that
Bubdylan
April 8th, 2009
3:18 pm
“CHIPPER scratched with a bruised thumb”
The fool! Tell him to scratch with one of his non-bruised fingers.
*Ba-dum-bum, Pshhhhh*
Tip your waiter.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
3:18 pm
Schafer can catch, too? What a BEAST!
Epinephrine
April 8th, 2009
3:18 pm
Cphizzle, how bad the Nats pitching is what is up with that. I just hope they don’t decide to rebound against us.
Eric from MO
April 8th, 2009
3:19 pm
For someone who watches MLBTV how do I get the Stop and fastforward Logo to get off the screen when it is on full screen?
Original Jon
April 8th, 2009
3:19 pm
The game is also on WSPG 1400
Eric from MO
April 8th, 2009
3:19 pm
Nevermind got it off.
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:19 pm
thats bubdylan folks appears here regularly on the DOB Show
Eric from MO
April 8th, 2009
3:21 pm
k. once I said that it popped back up and I cant get it off. Any help?
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
3:21 pm
What’s the delay for? Has game started?
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:21 pm
playing the nats dont ever hurt matters any but they always pesky when it comes to playin the braves
Epinephrine
April 8th, 2009
3:21 pm
Eric from Mo, move your mouse away from the screen.
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:22 pm
i think that the nats won last yrs series with us
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
3:22 pm
I hope we’re not going to have to back the first aid bus into the Braves clubhouse this year! Chipper’s bruise doesn’t bother me, but any injury right now after last year’s health collapse will get a Braves fans heart pumping.
PI Braves
April 8th, 2009
3:22 pm
Just noticed also that WGNS is abut 5-10 second faster than the broadcast from WIFN.
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
3:23 pm
DANG! Blanton is FAT!
fleming
April 8th, 2009
3:23 pm
Schafer is so fast that he starts off behind the plate as a catcher and then when the pitch is made McCann shifts over and Schafer runs to cover CF
Nobody Special
April 8th, 2009
3:24 pm
Infante’s career OBP is actually lower than Francoeur’s. Who the heck thought batting him leadoff was a wise idea?
PI Braves
April 8th, 2009
3:24 pm
..which is 2 or 3 pitches delayed..based on Gameday pitch by pitch
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:24 pm
im surprised schafer is as fast as he is with those massive things he has for ears good thing this is a blog or he might hear me all the way down here in the AL
Wes
April 8th, 2009
3:25 pm
Love the idea of our bench getting tested early.
Eric, it should go away automatically on fullscreen…
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:26 pm
escobar wooooooo
WestPalmDawg
April 8th, 2009
3:26 pm
Wes=WestPalmDawg
Hear it.
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:26 pm
not too much life in those first 2 abs
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
BMAC HOMERUN BABY
DWW
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
MAC!!!!
bravesgrl4life
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
GO MAC!!!
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Go MAC!!! Happy Birthday again, McFann!
winterville
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MCFANN!
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Uh, is there anything that can stop these Braves? Scratch a couple more guys, let’s see.
keylargo
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Happy Birthday from BMAC McFann!
Nobody Special
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Happy Birthday McFann.
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
wow BMAC homer
bravesgrl4life
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Game is also on 96.1 in Atlanta
Renegator
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Seriously, does Bobby just draw names out of a hat to see who is going to leadoff each game?
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
HEAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Happy Birthday!!!
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
So double by Escobar?
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
Happy Birthday, again, McFann
JTLUK
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
I think that one was for your birthday McFann
PI Braves
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
home run!!!
Tapate50
April 8th, 2009
3:27 pm
mcann BOMB
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
Casey a base hit
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
Three straight games, first inning 2-0 lead and homer, twice by McCann. Wow
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
I love it!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
atta boy kotch
Nick
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
Hey, a hit for Kotchman, too
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
thata baby mccann
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
wow. this gameday is waay behind
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
The new BIG MAC!
RC
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
Man, it stinks that Mac has no protection in the lineup today….
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
mcann unloads for a 2 run homer
ncscoots
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
I don’t know if it’s a sign or not, but, brother, when you can add both “woose” and “What a bunch of whiny arse maroons” to blog lingo on the same day…well, I call that a damn productive day. Both rank up there with YAI in blog lore, as far as I’m concerned.
Woose. I love it. And I’m gonna call someone a “whiny arse maroon” at the very first opportunity; heck, might even use it on a friend, if no ruffian is imminently available.
Unfortunately, the male [woose] can’t use the hole, after it’s dug. Its damn rack is too big.
And all this time, I had no idea Annie Wersching was a male woose.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
And jeff jumps on the first pitch, sigh.
RHR
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
Happy birthday McCann!
Mlb at bat for iphone sucks, btw. It may just be my connection but I keep getting kicked back to the home screen. Kicked off 3 times already in the 1st inning.
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:28 pm
K, K, 2B, HR, Single, Fly out.
Bayou Brave
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
I voted for BLANK.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
esco was on 2nd
DAP
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
ive been waiting to say it. happy birthday mcfann!
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
McCann = Broken promises. No dance around third.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
I like this… spotting our starters 2 runs before every game. Seems to relax them.
RC
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
Should we still call him Big Mac? Or due to his recent weight loss, maybe Little Mac is more appropriate? (of Mike Tyson’s Punchout fame)
Eric from MO
April 8th, 2009
3:29 pm
Epinephrine I cant do that when it is on fullscreen. Thats my problem. Is there any way to fix it.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:30 pm
braves 2 phillies coming to bat
David from NY
April 8th, 2009
3:30 pm
Let’s see what Vazquez does with a nice little lead.
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
3:30 pm
YOU GUYS WERE RIGHT!!! THANKS, BMAC!!!
No electric slide, though. Sorry, Bub.
Now, Braves, don’t spoil it, please! BEAT THEM FILLIES!!!
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
3:30 pm
Thanks, DAP!
DiamondbackMac
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
It’s like deja vous all over again.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
Phillies rotation has some problems after Hamels.
Eric from MO
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
Nice to see McCann carrying the team with Chipper out!
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
Yeah, McCann is locked in! Braves are not missing ANY mistakes from these Phily pitchers. LETS GO JAVY!!
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
I’d say ‘ol MAC is front runner for MVP, and while were at it,
Schafer for ROY
Dlowe CY
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
Rollins is crowding the plate like crazy. Someone brush ‘em off.
Original Jon
April 8th, 2009
3:31 pm
Eric, move the cursor below the site of the monitor, move it as far down as possible
Ryan
April 8th, 2009
3:32 pm
Anyone else lose audio on MLB.tv feed?
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
3:32 pm
I am so loving this team right now:)
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:32 pm
nasty curveball to rollins , rollins ground out to 1st
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
3:32 pm
If we keep spotting our pitchers 2-0 leads on the road…we “should” fair pretty well, huh? OK, Javier…keep the run of good pitching going…
bravesgrl4life
April 8th, 2009
3:33 pm
Happy Birthday, McFann. Guess that one was a real good gift
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:33 pm
Thanks for the WIFN 105.5 link.
B-mac is a hitting beast!!
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:33 pm
rollins stands right on the plate, for sure, but he doesnt get brushed back
havent you seen his commercial?
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:34 pm
Rollins grounds to Kotchman, Victorino to Escobar.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:34 pm
Rollins is 1 for 10 in the series. that’s getting it done!
Anders
April 8th, 2009
3:34 pm
Hey Braves fans. Nice start to the season by your boys. I’m away on vacation now but wanted to check in otherwise be accused of avoiding the old blog while lying in the fetal position because the Braves are in first. Anyway, I need to go get these guys that boarded our boat unannounced off and I’ll try and check in again tonight.
talk with you guys soon.
Happy birthday McFann!!!
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:34 pm
javy vasquez is throwing strikes gota love it, ground out to esco
Pickin' Daisies
April 8th, 2009
3:34 pm
New announcer doesn’t like Ozzie G., just went on a 45-second tangent of why.
Eric from MO
April 8th, 2009
3:34 pm
Ryan my MLB TV completely froze up. I want a refund if this is how my broadcasts will be. It was fine last night on my sample. This is BS!
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:35 pm
Nice to hear Don Sutton back for Braves games on the radio. So freaking smart about pitching
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
3:35 pm
I love my Braves.
I didn’t want to predict this one. If I had gotten on here before the past two games you all would have seen my predictions of a Braves win.
I had a little more respect Blanton today than Myers and old ass Moyer but there I go mis-underestimating the Braves again.
Who needs Chipper? Well, we do need him but you know what I mean. I just want to get out a Dodge with a win and bring it to the Nats.
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
3:35 pm
Attababy Mac!!
flange1 — your 3:13 post had me laughing.
Tom
April 8th, 2009
3:35 pm
A bruised thumb? Seriously?
Steve Detwiler would be out there, Chipper. Just sayin’.
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Utley strikes out swinging – great start!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
vazquez k’s utley
Ryan
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Eric from MO….Agreed
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Sick change-up for the K
Epinephrine
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Eric, move it to the very bottom or top, where it is black.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
the cryin hawiian just grounded out to escobar , 3up and 3 down
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Vazquez better not give up any runs!
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
phillies announcers trying to down talk javy…
Chixlovethebraves2
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Someone was complaining earlier about how slow gameday was. if you go to the CBS sportsite and do the gamecenter there, it is only about a minute or so behind. i forgot to record the game today, (which i am really ticked at myself for) so i am counting on you guys for more specific updates than “ball 1, strike 2″ than you get on the internet. PLEASE!!!Thanks in advance…..
Not getting any work done….daytime games are not good for production.
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
3:36 pm
Vazquez keepin’ the jive alive for the Braves, setting ‘em down 1-2-3 in the first.
Rollins groundout to 1st, Victorino groundout to SS, Utley K
Josh B
April 8th, 2009
3:37 pm
So McFann I heard McCann say that one was for you on your birthday
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
3:37 pm
anyone see greg norman had a hole in one on the par 3 contest
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
3:37 pm
wow, nice to have starting pitching, and like you said DOB… doesn’t hurt to get off to a 2-0 lead every game of the series. chop chop chop
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
3:38 pm
where are the Braves gonna find some power?
behind the plate it seems…
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
3:38 pm
RHR, Thanks for the link. I have “shared” it on facebook already. hilarious.
Vasquez’s stuff is incredibly filthy today. I wonder how many hits the Phillies will end up with, because scoring runs off of his stuff is going to be tough.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
3:38 pm
Yeah, I guess if you tried to brush off Rollins, he’d just turn and take it in the chest like a man.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:38 pm
javy is efficient as all get out. that bottom half took about 3 mins!
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
3:38 pm
Braves’ll survive minus Chipper and Anderson. We all know that Chipper will be missing games every once in a while, and Infante is luckily a capable backup. And I honestly don’t know that Anderson is that much better of a hitter than Diaz (Maybe we’ll find out today)
Go Braves!
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:39 pm
Happy B-day Mcfann from Mccann did you like the dinger your name was all over it
David from NY
April 8th, 2009
3:39 pm
Javy decided to be a groundball pitcher tonight.
Bubdylan
April 8th, 2009
3:39 pm
Attaboy, Javy!
(McFann, he didn’t say WHICH homer he would do it on…)
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
3:39 pm
Keep the updates coming, I’m at work! Thanks ahead of time! GO BRAVES!
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
3:40 pm
bravesgrl4life–
Thanks! That was a good one all right!
Hey, thanks, Anders!!
Josh B–
Really? Well, ’bout time…
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:40 pm
What i wouldn’t give to be GA this weekend between the Bravos home opener and Tiger schooling the field at Augusta. That’s tremendous sports weekend.
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
Apparently Diaz didn’t play that much last year because he was in a platoon with Garrett Anderson. At least that’s what the Phillies announcer just said.
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
not a bad strategy in that ballpark, David from NY. although Javy does tend to give up the longball. the phillies might finally touch up a starter of ours for some runs via the round-tripper
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
schafer hit it hard but right at rollins, diaz fly out to center javy batting now
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
diaz flys out to deep center, schafer grounds to ss, vazquez k’s out
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
jwilli120–
Thanks!
Bubdylan–
That’s true. There’s still time.
(Didn’t mean for my whole post to be bold.)
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
Yo DOB,
Joe Simpson is cute and all with the pre-game interviews but where’s my girl Katy Temple? This is gonna be a long season if she’s found herself a better offer than SportsSouth. I mean, who would leave SportsSouth? It can’t get better than that, can it?
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:41 pm
mid of the second braves 2 phillies 0
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:42 pm
Your Very Welcome !!!! Anyone seen the nwe XMEN movie yet?
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:43 pm
Hey if Erin Andrews went national then katy Temple was sure to follow.
SoWeGa Fanatic
April 8th, 2009
3:43 pm
DOB, I was just wondering, with so many devoted fans on here and the dead time on some of these out of town trips, it seems like some of the Braves would pop in for a few minutes like Uknowho did last year. Can u give me an idea why that so seldom happens.
I know if I were in their situation, I would (from the outside looking in, of course). Thanks.
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:43 pm
Diaz flies out (deep), Schafer grounds out (close play), Vazquez K’s.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:43 pm
i mean new XMEN MOVIE sorry for the mistake typing quicker than i can think LOL
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
3:44 pm
Hey Kurdt Kobain, I love the name. I can tell you’re a true Nirvana fan.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:44 pm
JWilli20-looking for the X-men movie on the web, where’s it at?
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
3:44 pm
Holy cow the games on? I woulda called in sick today if I had known!!
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
3:45 pm
Eric from MO, you should have room for your cursor, either on the top or bottom of the screen.
scoots, funny stuff back there @3:28
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:45 pm
fat man howard doubles to left center
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
3:45 pm
so close schafer
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:46 pm
Ryan Howard deep to center, Schafer had it almost in the glove but it bounced out as he hit the wall. Double.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:46 pm
howard drove it to deep center schafer got there and off of his glove, but kept howard in the yard, leadoff double
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:46 pm
Gotta be more prepared Josephw000, its called working from home.
Best pitch in baseball is strike 1, way to go javy
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
3:46 pm
I know LaRussa gets blasted for this…but I think it would interesting to swap our pitcher with Schafer in the line-up. He isn’t leading off the game, but he is directly ahead of the top of the order and can get more experience batting in front of them. As we saw Sunday night, he go on bas a couple of times and his speed was totally wasted in that spot. Battering after the pitcher and in front of say…Kelly…he could actually try stealing bases. After a little experience doing that….then they can move him to the top of the order and go with a more conventional line-up. Thoughts?
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:47 pm
Ground out to Infante, holds the runner. One out.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:47 pm
1 out howard still @ 2nd
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:47 pm
leave him standing there javy
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
3:47 pm
The rookie needs to catch that ball this is the big leagues.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:47 pm
ibanez homers 2-2
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
Ibanez 2 run homer to right.
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
there goes the perfect starts
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
Ibanez homers.
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
Ah, yes. We did warn of Ibanez and Vazquez, that combo especially in this park.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
don’t understand why you would pitch the guy in his wheelhouse when he’s had success against you, stay away from him
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
That hurt.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
the marlins are playing some great baseball. They are really, really good!
DAP
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
there you go…looks like we will need a few more.
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
3:48 pm
Ibanez has Vazquez’s number though…
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:49 pm
well, that’s one way to suck the life out of a good start
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
3:49 pm
Without Chipper, there goes 85% of your power. Sucks
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
3:49 pm
this is not javy’s kind of ballpark
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:49 pm
Crap!
Fi
April 8th, 2009
3:49 pm
Javy is self-destructing
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
3:49 pm
Well…there goes the good run of starting pitching…ugh.
Clerks III Please Kevin Smith
April 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
I wish chuck tanner could see this
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
i must have it made, i’m @ work watching the brave game on DTV Ibanez 2 run homer, walked the next batter
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
Seasons over. Pack your bags. Were doomed. Nothing to see here. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. Jump of the bandwagon… Final projection 2-160
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
“Without Chipper, there goes 85% of your power. Sucks”
I guess the epitome of power is scoring 1 run in 2 games. Sucks
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
Burrell would have struck out on that pitch
lewie
April 8th, 2009
3:50 pm
c’mon
dont let the dinger get to you…go back to throwing strikes
TM
April 8th, 2009
3:51 pm
get used to it folks… JV likes to give up the long balls.
Ryan
April 8th, 2009
3:51 pm
Well, here we go. 3rd game of the season and two starters already out of the lineup, both over 35. It too early in the season for this.
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
3:51 pm
stephen you have to be blind, if you think we have no offense! Were a beat, just hats off to good pitching
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
3:51 pm
sidslidkid — don’t know if you saw my post on the other blog, but do you have Songs:Ohia’s record, “Mangolia Electric Company”? same band (or, at least, lead singer – Jason Molina), different name. great stuff.
northbeach Scott
April 8th, 2009
3:51 pm
Did not see it mentioned, but with an off-day tomorrow, today is actually a good day to rest Chipper, especially with a bruised thumb. Important for him to play the home opener, if at all possible.
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
3:52 pm
As long as two runs doesn’t turn into 5…we’re good.
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
3:52 pm
Javy better hurry and start throwing some strikes again, I’ve got a sedar to get to.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:52 pm
have faith Ryan, they won’t go undefeated the whole year.
Tomahawkin
April 8th, 2009
3:52 pm
Time for Vazquez To get slapped. Vazquez plus CBP is not a good mix considering he is at a hitters paradise
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
3:54 pm
Not really the ballpark where you can afford to walk the Nos. 7-8 hitters back-to-back, you think?
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
3:54 pm
Im so glad you guys got Javy longball vazquez, he fits citizens park real well.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:54 pm
Come on javy
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
3:54 pm
Anyone have the braves feed from MLBTV??
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:54 pm
just walked another batter pitcher bunted the runner over rollins due up next, javy pich count getting up there 26 in the inning so far
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
nice changeup
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
eat it rollins
Andy
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
I lived in Chicago for a few years and got to watch Javy pitch a lot for the White Sox. I hate to say this, but he is probably the most frustrating pitcher to watch. He will dominate the entire game except for one inning. Looks like this is that inning.
Novice Ned
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
Again I ask, who will play more games this season… Chipper or A-Rod?
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
there we go, out of the jam
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
Good work by Javy to get Rollins there.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
DOB, I don’t think there any ballparks where you can afford to walk the 7-8 hitters.
Nice comeback to end the inning though…
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
javy fits better in Turner field
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
sturck rollins out with a nasty pitch laft 2 on base
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
This could be what’s so frustrating about Vasquez.
northbeach Scott
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
Nice rebound there, Javy. Tie game 2-2. Let’s focus on scoring some runs.
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
damage control 3 outs
still 2-2
Roja
April 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
At least Rollins has been an easy out thus far. Hitting half a Mendoza!!
ease19
April 8th, 2009
3:56 pm
eatphille Without Chipper, there goes 85% of your power. Sucks
more like 17% you woose-headed woolly mammoth.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
3:56 pm
Glad I tookd Chelsea to win/draw against Liverpool instead of Braves over Phillies…otherwise might lose my streak!
Nick
April 8th, 2009
3:56 pm
MFin04, I’m listening to the gameday audio…
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
3:56 pm
Ned, Chipper. Everything I’ve heard about Arod’s injury makes me think hes gonna struggle with it alot more than Yankees fans would like.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:56 pm
Maybe this will be the inning we score some runs without the long ball, mebe?
melissa
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Eat Phillie ! Where was your ass yesterday ?! we still are going to sweat ! Stayb your ass on the blog all game okay ?!
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
jeeze my spelling is lousy
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Relax everybody you can’t expect the Phillies to only score 1 run in three games at this park lol
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
woo, base hit
Tomahawkin
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Nice Getting out of that JAM, That maybe the turning point of the game, Vazquez could’ve got KO that inning…Hopefully he settles down…
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Andy, you’re exactly right. that was always his downfall, and never a really very good “big game” pitcher. i know the radio guys in town on ESPN 1000 and the Score haaated him. not being a Sox fan i never paid that much attention, but i hope he doesn’t bring that same frustration to Braves fans.
McFann :Ô:
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Rats…
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Bobby should not pitch in shortporch ball parks like Philly, Houston, Cincy, San Diego. Am I missing any?
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
base hit infante
DirtyYuni
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
phew. back to the top of the order.
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Chixlovethebraves2
thanks for the suggestion. Much improved
melissa
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
We are going to sweep ! lol
northbeach Scott
April 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
Omar Baby, single to LF to start the 3rd
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
3:58 pm
It seems like the gameday video for the braves isnt on anymore?
Nick
April 8th, 2009
3:58 pm
Just saw on ESPN that B. Webb is going to miss a start… http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4053383
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
3:58 pm
Bobby should not pitch javy in those parks is what I meant
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
melissa and jwilli same person?
northbeach Scott
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
Nice AB for Kelly 3-2 count, fouls off 2 and walks.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
kelly walks, 1st and 2nd no outs
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
I would bunt with Escobar here
Mike in Savannah
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
Looks like Chipper’s on pace for 108 games now… LOL
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
Melissa you sexy darling.talking dirty huh? not as bad as ease19:woose-headed woolly mammoth…ha I;m a bit hairy! Ill take that as a complement..donk
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
Dexter Fowler went to Hightower Trail with me and was supposed to go to Pope (ended up winning state title at Milton, I believe), just homered (so did Steven Drew in his half) to start the game.
So many good players in this state!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
maybe not
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
Oh man… Let’s go BMAC!
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
c’mon esco….get it down, get ‘em over
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
esco with the base hit, bases loaded for BMAC
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
C’mon, Mac. I’m looking for a slam
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
I would bunt Esco as well
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
now u see why ozzie hated this worthless longball pitcher
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
San Diego a short porch, BBB?
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
I !
Like!
Melissa’s!
Enthusiasm!
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
San Diego??? Thats a huge pitchers park. Coors Field maybe…
Yes, I’m a clever Nirvana fan.
Escobar is so good at going opposite field.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
WOO MANUFACTURE THEM RUNS
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:01 pm
Niiiiiiiiiice
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
BMAC!
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
good enough, 3-2
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
Man, if Mac played everyday, he could win an MVP or two
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
Have a day, McFann, have a day.
Fi
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
Yay, B-Mac! Another RBI.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
Mac is amazing.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
Go ahead and give BMAC Arod money
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
Base hit BMAC 3-2 Bravos
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
here comes a Krotchman slammer
melissa
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
What’s up baby ?!
35YrBravesFan
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
20 pounds makes a big difference…
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
this is Casey’s biggest at as a brave
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
anyobdy know what diet BMAC was on? I need to lose about 25 myself.
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
Brooklyn were you joking about san diego? best pitchers park in baseball
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
First we didn’t have enough power, then we had too much power. This is just about right. We can score any way you’d like. Hooray manufacturing runs!
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
bases loaded for bmac , base hit for bmac braves reclaim the lead, bases still loaded 0 out and they aer meeting @ the mound this could be a big inning and the ballgame here folks
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
at bat i mean
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
Hitter’s park for Righties. Low fences. Coors as well
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
Slugger, maybe thats just one reason why I never had a chance at a career in baseball
DiamondbackMac
April 8th, 2009
4:03 pm
McFann Are you loving it? 3 rbi fo McCann
Chixlovethebraves2
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
BBFCFM
No problem. gamecast really sux!!
enjoy the game……another rbi for mccann. oh yeah.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
cmon kotch..
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Crud…
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
terrible at bat by Kotchman
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
damnit kotch
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
C’mon Casey!
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Kotchman K’s, here comes the first true test for Frenchy.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Of course, Simpson says Kotchman doesn’t strike out much… and he subsequently strikes out.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
big fly here
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Eric from MO, I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this to you, but if your picture keeps freezing, you can adjust down the video quality. It will diminish the picture quality, but it’s better than it constantly freezing up.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Ok, well, let’s see how Frenchy does in this situation this year…
35YrBravesFan
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Okay Frenchy, just hit the ball.
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
Alright, let’s see it Jeff….
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
lets go frenchy!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
great patients
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:04 pm
the bases are loaded and casey’s at bat…
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
PLEASE no dp here!
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
kotchman struck out for the 1st out frenchy up next 2 ball 0 strikes to frenchy
Chixlovethebraves2
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
cross your fingers frenchy comes thru. he needs this badly.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
First bases loaded test for Francoeur
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
WOO JEFF
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
Yes!!!!!!!!!
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
ok ok…Frenchie slammer
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
Francoeur up with bases loaded … and singles up middle.
It truly is a new year.
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
kotch has had some awwwful at bats in this series. not to worry, but he’s just looked slow at the plate
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
great at bat by Jeff
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
Base hit Francouer 5-2 !!!!!
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
FRENCHY!!!!!!!
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
Come on, Frenchy haters!
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
YES! Well done, Jeff! It is a new year…
cricket
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
What’s going on? Frenchy up with bases loaded?
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
wow no DP from the French? weirrrrd
Fi
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
Go Frenchy! Awesome hit.
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
good nuff
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
at least he didn’t ground into DP….come on Franceour
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
2 run single for frenchy braves 5 phillies 2 still 1 out
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
How about those wheels for McCann – First to Third!
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
YEA
BOY
HOWDY!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
jeff’s approach looks like hes back
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
good job by Frenchy to get the runners in without trying to pull. I think he might really be a changed batter, 5-2
18 Wheels of Love
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Peterbilt
Peterbilt
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
C’mon P90!
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Allright, Jeff!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
he looks like a different player this year
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Great job Frenchy!
winterville
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
I’ve seen enough, Frenchy is back.
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Ok I’m a believer. Go Frency fry!
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
nice Frenchy!
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Diaz!!!!!
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
A NEW FRENCHY BABY!
KEEP IT UP!!!!!!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
ATTA BOY MATT
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Garret who???
Fi
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Diaz too! I’m loving this!!
Brandon
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Diaz hit… 7-2 BRAVORS
DirtyYuni
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
That’s the Frenchy we need.
6-4-3
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
That’s an extremely positive sign!!!!
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
To think, Blanton was the Phillies’ best pitcher this spring
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
i should leave again, cause my butt hurts
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
matty D is up.
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Wow, Jeff from 1st to home?
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Way to go Matt! Beat the wooses!
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Love it. Pour it on!
The Braves can’t score runs!!!! Hahahahahaha!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
7-2 BABY
winterville
April 8th, 2009
4:06 pm
Atta baby Matt!
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Yes!!!!!
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Whoo!! Go Braves!
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Diaz – 2 run double!!! 7 – 2! I hear boos! (I think I’ll drink some booze to celebrate).
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Who needs Anderson, we’ve got Diaz
braker19
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
how bout them bravos!
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
esco on 3rd diaz @ the plate diaz 2 run double the braves 7 phillies 2
Nobody Special
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Diaz > Anderson
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
DIAZZ!!!
IM SLAPPIN MY HANDS HERE AT WORK TO KEEP FROM SCREAMIN!!
6-4-3
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Oh baby!
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
wow, i like the production runs, doing it without the homer this inning, that’s nice to see!
Chixlovethebraves2
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
yeah, frenchy….i bet he lost 20 pounds with that monkey off this back.good for him. with larry only playing every two days, we need him and mccann both. yeah….
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Diaz hit a pitch 6 inches off the inside and neck high.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
wow we look good
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
This is great butI have a feeling this is going ot be one of those 12-10 type games in Philly.I hope i’m wrong
35YrBravesFan
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
Matty’s Back!!!!
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
7-2…wow
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:07 pm
To paraphrase what everyone one this team has been saying, “We may not have any big sluggers, but this is a DEEP lineup….”
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
Where N8 at? Great, great AB by Frenchy. Took 2 pitches, missed on a fat change up in the zone, then went with the pitch for a single.
ease19
April 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
Slugger, I played at Chattahoochee HS. But that was before Milton built that…well I don’t know what to call it, but its huge…
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
p90x baby, diaz knows whats up. they should put him on their new informercial
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
Boo birds started $hitting yet?
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
what I’m most glad to see in that situation a single up the middle by Frenchy
Hoping this continues and it is a new year for the guy!
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
Holy Crap…this is more like the Braves we will see this year…no homers…lots of singles/doubles. McCann looked good running the bases too.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
Where did eat phillie go?
Clerks III Please Kevin Smith
April 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
GO BRAVES!!!!
EVERYONE SING IT WITH ME…ATLANTA BRAVES BASEBALL!!!! IF YOU KNOW TBS FROM 1987 YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT…
HOPE THE WORLD IS TAKING NOTICE
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
The other thing that’s good about this is that judging from the MLB gametracker the ump is giving Blanton a LOT of pitches off the plate.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
got to get Schafer going, nothing hit hard since his 2nd at bat in game 1
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
good AB schafe…even though its an out
after going 0-2 to 3-2 shows good plate discipline
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
I saw Blanton this spring. He looked great. Good thing he doesn’t have it today. He’s letting a rookie (Schafer) effect his tempo.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:10 pm
I would DFA Anderson, and go with Brandon Jones and mostly Matt Diaz.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:10 pm
MFin04 – Yeah, this was what I had in mind. Now let’s see how Javy does the second time through….
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:10 pm
schafer just missed a double to right 3-2 pitch to schafer, schafer’s
bounce to utley on to howard. a 5 run inning how bout them braves without chip and g anderson
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
4:10 pm
now javy has to throw strikes..good strikes get some quick outs..try to eat up some innings for us.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:11 pm
Golden Glove – didn’t get your last comment, can you explain?
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:11 pm
did we have an inning like that last year
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:11 pm
At-bat resulted in an out…but much better than the first time today for Schafer.
WhiteMike10
April 8th, 2009
4:11 pm
I know they all havn’t been hits, but in three games I’ve seen Frency hit to all parts of the field…
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:11 pm
Anyone have MLB TV? Anyone getting the Braves Broadcast?
northbeach Scott
April 8th, 2009
4:12 pm
nice work there by the Braves, especially Frenchy & Diaz. Glad to see the first of the Francoeur boot lickers was able to comment, Smyrna Jim. Hope your little Franceour Apologist buddies William and James come on later to get on their knees to their hero.
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
4:12 pm
You can’t compete with Murder Incorporated!
That was fun!!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:12 pm
maybe it’s that country music affecting Kelly’s D!
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:12 pm
Aw come on guys
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:12 pm
Schafer has not looked good in the field today
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
This is going to be one of those games…..
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
javy just has to manage this game lead off triple for victorino
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
Ok Schafer maybe putting too much oil in his glove
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
no big inning Vazquez
ease19
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
Don just said to trade an out for a run!
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
Javy doesn’t look great, but better than Blanton, I guess…
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:13 pm
i call him the cryin hawiian
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
The Reaper causing trouble on my birthday… “I don’t think that’s very nice.”
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
Doesn’t it seem like Victorino gets a triple against the Braves every series?
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
Wow, I thought that ball was just popped up. Schafer’s getting a work out and getting beat up today.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
I would get Buddy Carlyle up now
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
ease19 -
I played at Pope ( i think i said that, but just to clarify).
Milton is a porch, launching pad, little league field… all of the above.
One time Bruce Chen’s brother hit a ball there against my summer team that just vanished somehwere 300 ft above the right field wall.
What a bomb, and he raked.
Speaking of raking – go Braves. If Diaz is hitting righties like this, I don’t mind having Garret’s professionalism as a professional pinch hitter.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
Can schafer catch anything?
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
could be a long one this afternoon…may get to see some of the game afterall
bravefaninok
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
happy birthday mcfann.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
We all were really spoiled with Andruw all those years
John
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Is this guy playing center ready for the majors?
cricket
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Updates please.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Aw come on guys (again)
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
F***, we are falling apart
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Ugh…from bad to worse
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
7-3 error on the 3b
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
so these have been catchable balls out there to center?
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
What the hell happened to our defense? Kotchman’s got to get that.
Goldenglove002
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
thats where we miss chipper
RemoW
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Ok. Sometimes I miss old Andruw Jones. I realize he isn’t what he used to be. But both fly balls Schafer missed. ‘Druw would have caught them.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
now grace muttley is up and we threw it away
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
Schafer has had some smart at bats and has been phenomenal in CF, get off his case right now. Or else.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:16 pm
Schafer is looking bad in center. Had a good AB last inning though. Just has to keep his head up. Come on Javy get us out of this mess.
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
4:16 pm
Infante buckles under pressure..
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:16 pm
Kinda miss josh Anderson right about now.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:16 pm
howard out to schafer
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:16 pm
I bet Kotchman makes that play 9 out of 10 times ugh!!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:16 pm
Get out of this with just 1
18 Wheels of Love
April 8th, 2009
4:17 pm
Yes, we were spoiled with AJ’s defense. Scahfer is and will be fine. Small adjustment period but no worries from me. But yeah, the defensive bar has been set reeeaaalll high.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:17 pm
Not really, Lewie. It’s not like he’s dropping routine fly balls, these are difficult plays.
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:17 pm
Glad the bullpen is rested and has an off day tomorrow….looks like we might need to go to them pretty early in this one.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:17 pm
schafer slipped a little bit that caused him not to get to the ball
winterville
April 8th, 2009
4:17 pm
Neither of those plays by Schafer were easy. Give me a break. He was fully extended on the second one and laid out for it. The kid can play D.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:17 pm
3-1 Chelsea….streak stays alive
Now on to the business at hand…LET’S GO BRAVES!
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
Maybe DOB can tell us if the wind is really swirling in the outfield more than normal.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
Much better throw, retard slid into 1st.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
Muuuuuuuccch better, Infante.
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
Renegator, Kelly Johnson was the leadoff hitter in each of the first two lineups, the original plus after Chipper got scratched. But after G. Anderson also got scratched, he adjusted the lineup at the top, because he had to have a new No. 3 hitter and wasn’t going to put Diaz or Infante there.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
Ibanez up, come on Javy
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
I think Vazquez is a humidity pitcher. The cold has to affecting him right now. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t pitch well in Oct. cause it’s colder. Who knows, but I do know he better not blow this big lead!
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
javy is not pitching badly and is pitching to contact, just some near misses in the field.
Brett
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
Bruised Thumb!!!! Give me a break! Baseball players are a bunch of overpaid pansies. You wouldn’t see a hockey player missing a game because he got a whittle bruise on his thumb. 3rd game of the season….what a joke! Go Braves!!
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:18 pm
thanks stephen…all i have is a gameday and this and the gameday keeps saying that the ball was deflected by him and had no idea what that meant
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:19 pm
javy is pitching good don’t need the bull pen yet, so we gave up 1 run so far chill out braves 7 phillies 3
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:19 pm
i’d drill raul
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
From an ex CF – I don’t understand where the praise has come from with Schafer in CF. I watched his routes in ST and saw him take a terrible route to a fly ball…since BA normally takes great routes, I found it interesting the announcer kept saying it was BA screwing up.
Turned out to be Jordan, and you could tell by his routes. Speed and a great arm can only go so far in CF. Pre-pitch position, first steps and routes really define a great CF.
They did say he worked really hard this spring on his fielding every day, so hopefully he’s just getting used to the 2nd and 3rd level of seats (major adjustment) behind home plate and down the 1st/3rd baselines on all the stadiums now that he’s playing in.
BLowe
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
ok so the Phillies play by play guy, forget his name, keeps BREATHING on the mic and its freaking annoying
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
Infante has had some tough plays at 3rd….looking good. First one should have been caught by Kotch.
GboroBravo
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
What is the pitch count on Javier?
35YrBravesFan
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
Ease up folks, this ain’t September… Schafer is a ROOKIE.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
For those who hadn’t figured it out, this is why Jurrjens is the #2 guy…
eatPhillie
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
im here stephen. Okay-we’ll throw in Braves as a contender. You will have to go thru phillie if you want this division
BLowe
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
way to get out of that, lets get some more here
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
what’s going on?
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Nice play infante, looking a little chipper like, top of the 4th.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Good damage control
Notewise
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
DOB, any idea what type of pitch count Javy is on today? Will he be able to hang around through 5 and qualify for the win?
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Tough luck for Javy today. One of the runs on the HR shouldn’t have been on base (Schafer should’ve caught that ball off Howard); and this run shouldn’t have either (Schafer should’ve caught the Victorino triple too). Both of those runs are earned, but never should’ve scored. (and I’m not down on Schafer… he’s just not having a good day)
BLowe
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
that triple by Victorino, I was surprised Schafer even got that close, the majority of major league CF’s let it drop and he almost had it diving
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Pitch count is 58 on Javy….should have at least a couple more innings in him, hopefully can get through 6.
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Schafer doesn’t look bad in center… MY GOD!
Chixlovethebraves2
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
gamecenter is showing 58 pitches
ease19
April 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Slugger, George Lombard did the same off me…twice. Pope was a nice field, the year after I graduated, one of the East Cobb traveling teams really spruced it up. You know Steve Loureiro?
Darrin "The Vent King"
April 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
7-2 in the third, looking good. Crap, Schaffer just blew a center field catch- anyway the Bravos are looking decent in this series. I hope they can do well this season. I still have my lingering doubts about the hitting despite of today’s results, but so far this pitching has been superb. If Soriano and Gonzo can stay healthy they may just have a shot at the wildcard. I’ve always like Gonzo and like seeing him close games. He’s a gamer…
GO BRAVES!!
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
I like Omar, but i am a big martin prado fan. That guy can hit and pick it in the infield
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
Thanks, bravefaninok!
Beat them Fillies!!
Kyle
April 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
Kurdt…to be fair to Vasquez, Jurrjens didn’t pitch up to his ability either. He left balls up, and the Phillies were just not hitting them. You can’t leave balls up against these boppers or they will be hit out of this matchbox. Vasquez is getting bad breaks but he is fine.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
HOLY CRAP OMAR INFANTE IS A STUD AT THIRD!
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
Of those 58 pitches, only 33 strikes though.
GboroBravo
April 8th, 2009
4:23 pm
Thanks for the pitch count guys. He should have a easy inning next time as long as he can locate and not walk as many.
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:23 pm
I was just looking at the bench on CBS Sports Game center, and it said we have a “J. Perry” as a backup RF. Anyone? don’t remember this guy at all
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:23 pm
double by infante.
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:23 pm
Infante can rake!
braker19
April 8th, 2009
4:24 pm
i don’t know if i can think of many guys i’d rather have off the bench than omar infante.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:24 pm
ease -
No offense. That field looks the way it does because of Jeff Rowland (coach).
That field is his baby. Our park was a porch (360 to CF, 315 L and R) but the air was just always dead there. Brandon Boggs’ bombs even had a tough time going out. It’s an odd field to try to hit, that’s for sure.
ButItHurts
April 8th, 2009
4:24 pm
A bruise and a tweak? Lou Gehrig is out their laughing hysterically.
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Go Infante!!! Good signs!
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Javy is professional pitcher, every pitch dosen’t need to be a strike. he may be setting up other pitches. You gotta be careful with the Phillies lineup
Way to go Omar!
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
I also think part of the reason Jurrjens is 2 is because of what he did for the team last year. He earned that spot.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Umm….anyone else want to order an Infante jersey at MLB.com?
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Wow, completely outside. Retarded umpire.
Bobby's Belly
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Schafer should have had 1st ball (tough play). 2nd ball maybe Sizemore gets it, but no one else.
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Is Eric Gregg behind the plate?
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
Kelly just got hosed.
Chixlovethebraves2
April 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
BBFCFM,
LOL, i was thinking the same thing. But it also shows ridgeway in our ‘pen so im not sure how accurate that is. according to them the braves have a 27 man roster. no wonder we are doing so well……
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:26 pm
bruises and tweaks are a lot bigger deals early in the season in cold weather games… if they can ride the pine to get better and the team wins (winning) then so be it.
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:26 pm
Wow….if gametracker is accurate at all, that K on Kelly was a terrible call….
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:26 pm
Lou Gherig is dead, not laughing. LOL!
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
4:26 pm
Was that pitch to KJ really as outside as Gameday made it look?
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
4:26 pm
BBFCFM that would be Javarious Perry.. a lucky fan who won a contest to be a back up for the Atlanta Braves. Kind of like “Knight School”, or what the Dallas Cowboys are doing.
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
4:26 pm
I’m not sure how that was a strike….
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
Ump must have an early flight.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
Lassiter’s field is 2 miles down the road and the ball just FLYS out of there (the way the wind is set up).
Yall shoulda seen Jeff Francouer hit there in the playoffs… their head coach was quoted in the playoffs saying “We’re not afraid of him, and we won’t let one guy beat us.”
He did. I think he had 4 HR and two saves both years they beat Lassiter.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
Yeah, it was caba. I realize it’s cold out there but call strikes, seriously.
GboroBravo
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
As far as the future goes, doesnt Escobar look pretty solid in the #3 spot. Also, I get that feeling this will be the 1st ejection of the season for Bobby
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
That was GARBAGE!
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
Lol, another worthless call. Come on McCann.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
Where’d they find these Umps?
18 Wheels of Love
April 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
I’ve always wondered who has better judgment making up a lineup card, an ex-CF’er on a blog or a future HOF’er with 14 straight titles and a world series ring? I have an idea but I am just not 100%.
ncscoots
April 8th, 2009
4:28 pm
From an ex CF – I don’t understand where the praise has come from with Schafer in CF. I watched his routes in ST and saw him take a terrible route to a fly ball
No offense, but you watched in ST, he took a bad route, and from that you conclude that he’s subpar? Based on your previous playing experience at whatever level?
I’ve watched the kid for two years in the minors, and, believe me, you couldn’t be more wrong in your analysis. I’ll put that down to not having seen him enough to make an informed decision. It’s often wise to refrain from drawing conclusions without enough data to support them.
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
4:28 pm
Our bench is legit yall…Infante is doing it.
Kepp goin Javy, get your W man. This is a tough tough team that will get hot, hopefully after we leave
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:28 pm
Chixlovethebraves
Touche on the ridgeway. Hadn’t noticed. Yep I have no idea
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:28 pm
infante double to lead off the inning
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
4:28 pm
An ex CF? Get real…..H.S and Softball don’t count. Schafer is LEGIT in CF…but hes a friggin rookie yall, relax!
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:29 pm
I was surprised to see Blanton back out there…but I guess Charlie was thinking the same thing as us…this could be a 12-10 game…and he doesn’t want to use up his BP in the middle innings.
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
4:29 pm
If the strike zone gets bigger, it favors the team in the lead. That’s if it gets bigger equally.
SoWeGa Fanatic
April 8th, 2009
4:29 pm
Y’all keep in mind it is 48 degrees with a 20 mph wind, but I can’t see it.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:30 pm
C’mon B-mac
McPoyle
April 8th, 2009
4:30 pm
seriously, i’m sure your assesment of schafer’s defense is more accurate than major league scouts… they say he’s an outstanding defensive CF, but your experience says he’s not. you’re right
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
4:30 pm
The way this inning has gone, I’m surprised McCann wasn’t rung up.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:30 pm
Ump still deciding what he wants the strike zone to be…
Cecil34
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
Chipper just missed the first of his 52 games on the pine for thumb issues…..
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
Another typically great at bat from Mac
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
It hit the screen wtf are you serious.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
WHAT? who called bobby’s 1st ejection? here it comes…
GboroBravo
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
Hahaha did you see Escobar laughing back there
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
That is a tough call, 18 wheels. DOB needs to ponder that question in his next blog poll.
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
That home plate umpire is a JOKE!
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
Haha.. they got it right but how on earth do you miss that?!
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:32 pm
Jeff shows off that discerning eye once again
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:32 pm
the trade for Ohman and Infante was a pretty good trade in my way of thinking
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:32 pm
2nd life, Kotch. Do something with it.
CalTom
April 8th, 2009
4:32 pm
From an ex CF – I don’t understand where the praise has come from with Schafer in CF. I watched his routes in ST and saw him take a terrible route to a fly ball
I agree with nscoots. Are you drawing your conclusion about his playing ability from your glory days in JV Baseball or playing for some old men’s league on the weekend?..Get real.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:32 pm
I am willing to give Schaeffer the benfit of the doubt, you only learn by being out there and playing every day. Gregor makes thos plays both today and last night’s
ease19
April 8th, 2009
4:32 pm
Slugger, when you play at Lassiter, all others pale by comparison. We were getting lights my senior year at OU, so we played a few at Pope, like I said nice field, much nicer than when I played there in high school. That’s all I was saying. No offense intended.
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:33 pm
Freddy Freeman anyone?
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:33 pm
Wow…im glad they got that right.
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:33 pm
ascanio is still in the minors
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:34 pm
Don Sutton said Jeff was jumping up and down like a kid caught in a ant bed. Sutton is priceless
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
4:35 pm
Kotchy, you were s’posed to get a hit after they reversed the call.
Still was fun…I’ve always wanted to see a call reversed in our favor.
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
4:35 pm
what exactly happened?
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:35 pm
Ok we need a first baseman that can hit. Put Prado or Norton in…mid-game…teach him a lesson. This is GARBAGE!
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:36 pm
I’m going to pretend we got Infante, Ohman and Tex in the Rangers trade…that trade still ….is bad
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:36 pm
I don’t think Fox has enough sponsored random “events” for this broadcast.
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
4:36 pm
Vazquez looks a little timid after that Ibanez HR instead of doing what Lowe and JJ did… go after big boy!
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
4:36 pm
how bout a 1-2-3 inning here
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
What happend with Krotchman? Reversal, wha?
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
it is spelled aunt bed
Lunatic Fringe
April 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
can someone give a game status update for a cubical dweller?
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
Get it together javy, got a pinch hitter on deck
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
????wwha happened
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
I’m told that there are still seats available for the home opener Friday. It’s $2 cheaper to buy tix now rather than day of game, from what I’m told by Braves person.
OK, I’ve done my public service. Buy tix if you want to.
(Should be pretty cool night, with the ceremony to honor Professor Pete before the game. Anybody check the weather forecast yet?)
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:38 pm
7-3 Braves, 1 Out Bot 4
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:38 pm
Nice start to the 4th for Javier…2 quick outs
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:38 pm
Lunatic Fringe – It’s 7-3 Braves, bottom 4th. They just pinch-hit for Blanton.
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:38 pm
What happened to Grinch and Tennessee Paul, do they have their own blog now
garlick
April 8th, 2009
4:39 pm
I looked before opening day and it said rain. I don’t know what it’s saying now.
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
4:39 pm
7-3 Braves.. bottom of the 4th and javy is mowing em down.. actually just struck out his 3rd of the day, pitching OK.
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
4:39 pm
glorydays, you keep bringing up the Tex trade. It’s been discussed pretty thoroughly.
What are you suggesting? We grab our torches and gather outside the Schuerholz estate? It’s history, dude. JS is no longer the GM, and we’ve got a good team and a good farm system. Get over it.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:39 pm
There we go… 1-2-3
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:39 pm
1-2-3 in the bottom of the 4th, still 7-3 (obviously)
Lunatic Fringe
April 8th, 2009
4:39 pm
Wonderful, thanks Nick and BBB. Hopefully Javier can last a few more innings.
bravesgrl4life
April 8th, 2009
4:40 pm
MFin04, I noticed that, too. Boo
Probly could get me in trouble watchin here at work, anyway. Bad enough to be on the blog.
garlick
April 8th, 2009
4:40 pm
now it says scattered T-storms for Friday.
Jeff
April 8th, 2009
4:40 pm
Dave, 50% chance of rain friday…not to good.
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:40 pm
Thunderstorms supposed to happen Friday night, DOB.
jwilli120
April 8th, 2009
4:40 pm
javy 1 2 3 inning, see we don’t need the bully yet
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:40 pm
Way to get in that Phillies middle relief, which is no relief at all for the Phils. They suck truck nuts!
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
Javy’s ERA down to 6.75 after that… Of course, Blanton’s is at 15.75!
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
DOB Is Pete easy going. Occassionally I would look up in the press box last year at ST and his expression looked like he would bite the head off a kitten
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
What happened with kotch; Fall ball to the back stop behind the catcher, bounces out of the catchers gloves and rolls off the screen and then into his hand. Umps originally called it a foul out until the braves started yelling at them to converse about it.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
It sure helps when you keep rollins off the bases….good job with him all series long for the braves….Vazquez included.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
Do you think the Yankees would trade Teixeira to the Braves?
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
Foul ball*
kagevsu
April 8th, 2009
4:41 pm
Glorydays, we got Infante and Jurrjens in that trade…not Ohman.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:42 pm
We should have field day with a guy named J.A. Happ
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:42 pm
Now that the phillies pen has the ball the braves won’t score any more, hope 7 runs is enough.
ncscoots
April 8th, 2009
4:42 pm
Way to get in that Phillies middle relief, which is no relief at all for the Phils.
Wooses, of the first magnitude.
BBFCFM
April 8th, 2009
4:43 pm
Thanks Stephen
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
4:43 pm
What happened with McCann last inning??
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
4:43 pm
If this Phillies pitcher goes on the DL, I guess that would make them Happ-less. (ouch)
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:44 pm
I bring up the Tex trade because it is going to keep looking worse over time, I can’t get past what our farm system would be like without that trade. I’m in therapy.
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
4:45 pm
kagevsu….I believe ur mistaken
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Hey, we took a shot with the Tex trade, things didn’t work out, let’s move on. We still have a farm system that is the envy of most other teams, and are in position to be very, very good for a long time.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Diaz takes a walk
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
schafer home run 9-3
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Homer off a LHP
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Where are the Studfer haters now?
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
what did the frenchanader do?
BLowe
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
wooooo Jordan!
Todd
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Scorched
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Aw, I guess they can keep that kid up here; the bat’s making up for the glove!
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Are you kidding me? Schafer homers AGAIN.
(And on the one-year ann. of his 50-game suspension)
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
who needs Triple A
Fi
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Schafer! What, what!
John
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Ok he is ready
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Sweet Schafer makes up for the drops
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
wow
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
do work jordan schafer
GboroBravo
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
way to go Logan
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
*crickets*
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
SCHAFEEEEEEEEEEEE
9-3 BABY!!!!
DirtyYuni
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Someone was saying something about Schafer not hitting the ball hard?
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Diaz is pretty nimble for fat LF. Way to get back to the bag at 1B
stupup74
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Jordan Schaffer = Man Beast in Training!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
another HR for Schafer?? This kid will be sorry to leave Philly
Roman Gal
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
I’m as giddy as a school-girl!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
kid has skills
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Wow.
abwright
April 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
Woo-hoo! Schafer knocks another home run, this time to right. Diaz who worked the count for a walk scores ahead of him. Take that and a side of fries, Phillies!
GB
April 8th, 2009
4:48 pm
Sure is quiet up there.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:48 pm
GOOD THING THE BRAVES DONT HAVE ANY POWER, HERP DERP HERP DERP.
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
4:48 pm
so what do you guys have on the over under for schafer’s homers considering he only hit 12.. I think.. all of last year!
I’m going with 12 again.. maybe 14 max
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:48 pm
wow. I know it is the first week of the season. But we are making a statement
abwright
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
It is awfully quiet in Philadelphia right now.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
Schaefer can hit, I just wonder can he field it consitently. just takes time.
garlick
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
I guess we still don’t have any power in outfield.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? I guess that makes up for his fielding eh
WHAT A DAY!!!! LOGAN SCHAFER!!!!!
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
yeah baby! I just added him to my fantasy team after Sunday and was hoping for a good showing!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
lets finish this one off, go home and work over the sorry nationals
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
4:49 pm
im sayin round 24hrs for schaf
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
seriously, where is the power gonna come from?
shoot better to have 8 10-20 homer guys than just one dude with 40
let’s keep it up BRAVOS!
kagevsu
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
my apologies glorydays… Got the two trades mixed up.
Andy
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
Hopefully he slows his trot down and enjoys this one.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
I like the killer instict of this team. They just keep hitting, no matter the score.
John
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
Pitching and hitting. WOW!
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
where did Schafe’s homer go out? left center right?
I would assume right with the wind…?
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
Schafer=ROY
Schafer Obliterator
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
I am so good
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
WHERE DID YOU GO EAT PHILLIE?
Carson
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
He is missing one game. I rather him miss today’s game then have a recurring problem THE WHOLE YEAR. Do the math. He is the best switch-hitter in the game, he deserves the respect he has earned. Even if he isn’t hurt, I don’t want him playing in this cold weather. This will be the only cold game of the season. Rest up boy, get ready for the series opener where it’ll be 75 degrees!
Bubdylan
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
The Phillies’ starting rotation.
*Ba-dum-bum….*
Thank you, thank you…
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
think ol jonnie miller has learned jordans name yet…douche
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
I think schafer will be more comfortable in center at the Ted..alot more space to roam around out there
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
Miami, line drive to right field, first or 2nd row.
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
I’ve got to be honest. I didn’t think I’d hear Boog say “The Braves continue to show off the power” in the 5th inning of game 3 when this series started. Schafer and Mac lead the team in homers.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
Oh-and-by-the-way: The offense is looking OK during Chipper’s day off…
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
Man I miss the days of TBS-Braves baseball.. good thing they have 5 different sets of reruns going everyday
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
How about Schafer’s Schiffers? We all dress up like supermodel, Claudia Schiffer. When he hits one, we all take our tops off and jump around.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
4:52 pm
Is this Phillies park a big homerun park? Anyone know?
Dan
April 8th, 2009
4:52 pm
Schafer has already hit more homeruns for the Atlanta Braves this year than Blanco did in 2008.
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
4:52 pm
Nate-
You do realize that Schafer missed 50 games last year right?
BamaBravo
April 8th, 2009
4:52 pm
Yes the Braves are making a statement in this opening series …that would be …”The Braves are BACK, watch-out NL East !!”
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:52 pm
i love that JV will throw a curve in any count
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
thanks stephen
keylargo
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
7 HR’s in 2.5 games. We’re on pace for ………………… calculating, calculating…………….454 Home Runs.
Not bad for a team with no power,
Bobby's Belly
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
The folks questioning Schafer’s glove need to follow tic tac toe or chess. Athletics is not your thing. His glove/arm is real good.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
supposed to be chilly Friday in the ATL for the opener. If I went, I would need to get a kitchen pass from the old lady. Cause after the game I know I will be haeaded to magic City
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
That HGH is some serious stuff!
Paul
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
“where did Schafe’s homer go out? left center right?
I would assume right with the wind…?”
Right field, yes.
Jordan's Almonds
April 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
When he homers, we go nuts.
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
4:54 pm
Tom O’Hawke.. as long as it is all males.. i think we could get by with that..
ssiscribe
April 8th, 2009
4:54 pm
My goodness: 7 HR in 23 innings … shame these Braves don’t have any power.
Let’s get 13 more outs and get back home 3-0 on the season.
The Scribe abides.
–30–
RHR
April 8th, 2009
4:54 pm
phillies fans on twitter are brushing this off as “we always suck in april” How cute.
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
4:54 pm
javy alot better in the WBC..lets hope with warmer weather comes better command
Kentavo
April 8th, 2009
4:54 pm
Schafer’s nickname should be Wolverine! (Since Jon Miller called him Logan all night on ESPN)
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
4:55 pm
ditto paul thanks
keylargo only if we play all 162 in this park lol
the Ted isn’t as friendly to the long ball, which is fine with this set of pitchers we have, especially Vazquez
ncscoots
April 8th, 2009
4:56 pm
so what do you guys have on the over under for schafer’s homers considering he only hit 12.. I think.. all of last year!
Not that many appearances for him last year, after missing 50 games. His HR rate stayed about the same as the year before, though, if remember right. He’s got the pop to hit 20, but he hasn’t had to make ML adjustments yet, either. Best we see how he handles that before projecting any stat for the year.
spotts
April 8th, 2009
4:56 pm
I’d just like to bring up what eatPhillie said on the previous blog
“Without Chipper, there goes 85% of your power. Sucks”
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:56 pm
Yeah, Kentavo, you know that commercial where wolverine bursts out of the water with no shirt on looking all ripped? That was actually Schafer.
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
4:56 pm
I’m surprised there hasn’t been much made of the Braves’ curveballs this season. Last season they entered with a rotation of Smoltz, Glavine, Hudson, Hampton, and Jurrjens. Jurrjens, Hampton, and Smoltz don’t throw curveballs and it’s a tertiary pitch at best for Hudson and Glavine. This year we’ve got Vazquez, Kawakami, and Lowe whose best or 2nd best pitches are all curveballs. Something new in Atlanta. I really like Kawakami’s get me over.
spotts
April 8th, 2009
4:56 pm
Is anybody going to pick up that wrapper that’s been floating around the infield since the 1st inning?
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
4:57 pm
Nate, of course. I wouldn’t want to see the women get thrown out.
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
4:57 pm
Can Vasquez can start throwing strikes again here? What the hell?
I don’t care, 9-3 is safe enough for me. I mean, I don’t think the offensive onslaught is letting up any time soon but Vasquez is tryin’ to let them back in it.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:57 pm
76 pitches for javy 47 strikes
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
4:57 pm
Playing with fire walking all these people in that ballpark
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
4:57 pm
If he gets out of this, I would go to the pen next inning
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
Boog is giving the Marlins a reach-around as usual.
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
I also don’t feel safe with our bullpen. They’re due to give up a couple runs real quick.
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
“phillies fans on twitter are brushing this off as “we always suck in april” How cute.”
Actually, that’s pretty much true. Their bats will get going when the weather heats up, but I do wonder about their pitching. Anyway, make hay while the sun is shining, Braves.
spotts
April 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
I’m starting to believe that McCann really does know it’s McFann’s birthday.
TnBrian
April 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
Is it crazy to think Schafer can hit 20+ HR’s? I realize any player, especially a rookie can go into slumps, but he’s so still and balanced with a great swing that just think he’ll stay pretty consistant.
Vazquez’ outing today reminds me of a Russ Ortiz outing when he was a Brave.
lewie
April 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
what’s the count?
Nick
April 8th, 2009
4:59 pm
2-1 on Ibanez
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
4:59 pm
4 walks in the game for javy, seems like more though
RC
April 8th, 2009
4:59 pm
2 of those balls to Werth were in the strike zone according to gametracker, and 3 of them were within Blanton’s “strike” zone….
John
April 8th, 2009
4:59 pm
When is Hudson coming back?
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
4:59 pm
Nice play kotch, saved a run.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
Kotchman can’t hit, but he has a nice glove
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
Way to bing back a Russ Ortiz take. King of the 4 run quality start
Nate from NCState
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
cabravesfan you are right i forgot right after i posted that, but throughout his minor league career the highest he hit was only 15 in one year. still… i guess i should go up on my home run expectations.. hopefully this doesn’t get his mind focused only on hitting the long ball though. he needs to be our leadoff hitter at some point
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
kotchman has the glove
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
Late summer I think, John.
lewie
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
jj had a handful of walks in his game as well…i think that both will get better handle as the weather warms
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
out of the inning
still 9-3
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
Blane Boyer up in the pen
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:00 pm
Does anyone expect Anderson to last the entire season on the roster. I don’t.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:01 pm
The Phillies shouldn’t worry about their offense. They should worry about their rotation, which pretty much sucks after Hamels.
Oh, and they should worry about the Braves.
7
April 8th, 2009
5:01 pm
Corky Schafer just keeps proving he deserves to be here. Why Corky? because he keeps pulling them out his a@@. Kids great so far.
Sutton is great and so is the new man. Got the TV on mute just to hear Don.
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
5:02 pm
he qualifies for the win now, send em out for the 6th and have the pen ready to go
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:02 pm
Me either, Rob. Matt Diaz hits too well. I think it was last year when they showed him with a stat of something like 3rd highest overall batting average in the majors since 2005, just under A-roid and some other guy.
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
5:03 pm
I know I am soooo happy that baseball season is here… I got nothing but love for the Braves….
John
April 8th, 2009
5:03 pm
Hudson coming back would be a good pick up in the summer. Get another quality pitcher without having to make a trade.
Ron in mobile
April 8th, 2009
5:03 pm
Took me a second to figure out who the other asian guy was in the dugout. Being an interperter has to be the coolest job ever
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
April 8th, 2009
5:03 pm
Anderson will make a great DH in the world Series
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:04 pm
John, the most aggressive time-table has Hudson back in mid-August. Most likely late August or early September.
Schafer's Chauffeur
April 8th, 2009
5:04 pm
“Swing and a Drive…”
SoWeGa Fanatic
April 8th, 2009
5:04 pm
The Phils rotation sucks. Period. I can’t imagine how some of the pronosticators picked them so high. Last year was an aberration.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:05 pm
does anyone know what a strike is for this umpire. I know I have no idea
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:06 pm
Dan, good point. Schafer’s also already hit as many homers as Francoeur hit after the All-Star break in 2008.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:07 pm
If anyone does know what a strike is for this umpire, you might want to let him know. Heaven knows he could use the help.
MGL
April 8th, 2009
5:07 pm
MLBTV just finished the bottom of the fifth as Gameday was finishing the top of the sixth. So at work, one can preview Gameday to see if you want to see the video.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:08 pm
In the WBC, Vazquez got a ton of GB outs, now he is getting tons of FB outs.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:08 pm
everything up in the zone right now
Couch Tater
April 8th, 2009
5:09 pm
Boog just said Phillies hitting .166 against Braves starting pitching, so far.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:09 pm
Comeon, double play. Get that and you’ve got a “quality start”.
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
5:10 pm
Spotts–
Maybe…to bad he got caught looking.
But who cares? 2-3 with a homer and 3 RBI? I’ll take that with no complaint.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:10 pm
JV is not getting the same corner calls the Phillies pitchers were getting….
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:11 pm
Nice pitch.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:11 pm
One out to QS land…..
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
5:11 pm
Schafer is on pace to hit 108 hr’s this year. Of course, that’s based on him playing all 162 games. Also, this is a hitter’s ballpark. So, more than likely, he won’t hit quite that many.
Turtsnap
April 8th, 2009
5:11 pm
This game is almost as delicious as a good Philly Cheesesteak!!! :O)
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
this ump hates us
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
Vasquez has a wicked change…
keylargo
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
After all the worrying and crying about Javy Vazquez, there it is. Six innings, three runs and you know what they call that: A Quality Start
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
Quality Start (or so they tell us).
7
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
Give Vazquez a little credit, the weather, wind and cold don’t help.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
Vazquez had the one tough inning, but he pitched well. Good first start
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
Back to back strikeouts, probably ending JV’s day… Quality Start!
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
Got him…. strikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee out!!
Andrew in P-tang
April 8th, 2009
5:13 pm
how many k’s is that for javy now?
BamaBravo
April 8th, 2009
5:14 pm
nice work Javy …
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:14 pm
Oh I guess I was a little late there
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:14 pm
5
bravesfaninmetsland
April 8th, 2009
5:14 pm
Schafer is on pace to hit 108 hr’s this year. Of course, that’s based on him playing all 162 games. Also, this is a hitter’s ballpark. So, more than likely, he won’t hit quite that many. Tom O’Hawke
Really? You think he’ll fall short of the 108 mark? That’s a bold prediction
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:15 pm
ncsroots, Joseph, Caltom, McPoyle -
I said I don’t undestand where the early praise is for his defense as an ‘elite’ CF, but I also said I can understand why he’s having to adjust (new parks).
I mentioned I’m an ex-CF only to tell you all I knew something about playing CF… I’m not comparing myself to Jordan Schafer, he’s a far better player than I ever was.
And no, I didn’t play softball. I filled out a draft questionnaire for these very ATL Braves and Phillies, so if you can do that playing softball then I musta been a heck of a softball player
So, while we’ve all seen Jordan perform to various degrees of a CF, we all judge a CF by different merits.
He’ll definitely be a great all-around player, but I’m not sold on him being an ‘elite’ CF.
Time will tell, and please don’t try to belittle my analysis of a player by questioning my knowledge or past with baseball.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:15 pm
Wow, JV’s pitching line is going to look a LOT better than it felt, but the results are what matter. 3 games, 3 quality starts for Braves pitching. Although I now understand all the frustration White Sox fans have felt the past few years.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
April 8th, 2009
5:15 pm
Do you think McCann can hit that 108 HR mark? I mean, he’s on pace for that as well…. and a more established hitter than Schafer….
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:16 pm
I think the ump decides before the pitch if he will call a strike
DSS
April 8th, 2009
5:17 pm
slugger, you’re a cobb county dork
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
5:17 pm
dbl
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:17 pm
Kotch with the double off the wall.
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
5:18 pm
Slugger, well said.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:18 pm
Who says Kotchman can’t hit???
lewie
April 8th, 2009
5:19 pm
wouldnt mind seeing frenchy get another one in
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
5:20 pm
Bad AB by Frenchy. You have to get that runner to 3rd Jeff.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:20 pm
damn you feliz.
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
5:21 pm
bravesfaninmetsland, I’m usually not that bold. Maybe it’s the beer talking.
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
5:21 pm
sickofugafans sounds like he is frenchies daddy
flange1
April 8th, 2009
5:21 pm
Slugger,
You need to earn the right to have your opinions taken seriously here. No offense intended, but that is the way it is.
Put your opinions in play and see what people think. That is the way it works.
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
5:22 pm
The problem for McCann is we know he’ll get more off-days, so he’ll be lucky to reach 80 homers.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:22 pm
Schafer’s got a good eye.
DWW
April 8th, 2009
5:23 pm
Anybody know how Hanson pitched today? Or is that tomorrow?
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:23 pm
DSS -
Is Davidson Co in Nashville Cobb County?
Please define ‘Cobb County Dork’ with your supreme intelligence because obviously Cobb County residents are dorks?
Thanks for that analysis? I’d ask you what county you were from, but then I’d be like you: of the belief that one’s county matters to/for anything/anyone.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:23 pm
Btw, I’m really glad the offense is producing today…with Chipper’s hand hurting I wouldn’t want him to feel pressure to pinch hit late in the game and possibly aggravate it more.
bravesfaninmetsland
April 8th, 2009
5:23 pm
Hahaha well slow down there Tom, don’t want you coming up with any other crazy comments. I’m just jealous I have to go back to work and can’t join you in the drinking just yet
Josh B
April 8th, 2009
5:23 pm
DWW I think that is tomorrow
AdirondackDave
April 8th, 2009
5:24 pm
DWW — Gwinnett Braves and Hanson start tomorrow. I mistakenly thought it was today earlier.
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
5:24 pm
Buffalo NY Braves Fan, it’s going to be tougher for McCann. As a catcher, he’ll be sitting a lot more than Schafer. But hey, you never know.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:25 pm
bases loaded for infante.
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:25 pm
Nice pinch walk for Norton
Vazquez 61 strikes in 102 pitches, three runs on five hits, four walks with five strikeouts. Quality start, third in a row for Braves.
Braves have allowed four runs in 24 innings so far, including three in 19-2/3 by starters.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:25 pm
Flange -
You need to earn the right to have your opinions taken seriously here. No offense intended, but that is the way it is.
Actually it’s a blog. I thought it would be nice to share information once in a while on matters that I could relate to (since I was pretty baseball-heavy for 17 years).
If no one here wants to listen to what I have to say, I have no problem. I think some people can recognize/appreciate what something with experience has to say about any subject. If that audience doesn’t exist either, I’ll go back to lurking.
7
April 8th, 2009
5:26 pm
DSS- did you hear the man? “don’t belittle my analysis”. said slugger.
Time will tell.
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:26 pm
excellent work Norton! Roll the lineup over!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:26 pm
walk some runs in baby.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
ahahaha walked in a run.
Couch Tater
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
No “mercy rule” after the 7th, pour it on.
sickofugafans
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
Awwwww…are the poor Phillie fans upset?
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
Durbin walks in a run, 10-3 now
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
Scouts are sold on him being an elite CF. They matter.
MatthewH
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
Did anyone else notice on Gameday that Norton “Loves to face: Four-seam” and “hates to face: Four-seam”
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
Let’s hear those boos philly fans.
Marc
April 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
I knew I’d like Infante in ATL, a season later I’m still lovin’ it!
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:28 pm
come on Kelly! Join the hits party!
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:29 pm
Right Slugger. Is Flange like the AJC police?
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
5:29 pm
bravesfaninmetsland, don’t get jealous, my friend. I was only kidding. It’s a little early for me, too. Actually, and I am almost embarrassed to say this, I’m drinking raspberry tea.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:29 pm
PWHjort -
What scouts? Do you know any, ever met any?
I’m tired of defending this because the more I talk the more it looks like I’m arguing Schafer isn’t good in the OF.
He’s good, has a cannon, and is an unbelievable runner.
I think that he does need to continue working in the OF to realize the ‘elite’ potential the scouts recognize.
Now that we’re all clear…
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:29 pm
Kelly could use a big hit here to salvage his day….I’ve got the impression he’s been a bit frustrated with the ball-strike calls the first couple of games (though still working counts really well).
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:30 pm
Fan -
You don’t have the right to say that here. You need to earn it!
flange1
April 8th, 2009
5:31 pm
Slugger,
I think you are missing the point. You said something about Jordan S.’s defense and questioned his ability in the field. To backup your point you said you were an x-CF.
Scoots (who I have read on this blog for 3+ years and know that he has seen Jordan play MANY minor league games) disagreed with you.
You then get huffy.
Dude, it is a blog, but you put your opinions out there and the group will react.
It ain’t always positive. You can’t make people agree with you.
We all get knocked around when we are right and wrong. Don’t take it so personally.
Some read some comments others read all comments. I try to read all comments from all posters. I am interested in reading your thoughts and scoots thoughts even if they disagree.
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:31 pm
Damn Slugger I’m on your side
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:32 pm
What did Kelly do to offend this umpire?
Blair
April 8th, 2009
5:32 pm
Slugger, I played the game and covered it for five years as a writer. On here, it doesn’t read like a credential. It reads as a smug comment to diminish others’ opinion(s). Probably best to just state why you think Jordan is good, great, or elite. IMO, there is no way anyone could evaluate his defensive prowess this early in his career. Let’s talk about it in a month when we have a larger sample size.
As a practical matter, trying to judge his talent this early sort of hurts the credibility.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
No kidding….he is getting terrible calls today.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
DSS -
Nothing more about ‘Cobb County dorks?’
From what I’ve heard, the kids in Cobb Co these days are far from dorks. I hear the drug(other than the green plant) problem is outrageous.
garlick
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
Yeah, Kelly’s not getting any close calls with this guy. That’s 3 at bats that were borderline calls against him.
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
Is it just ESPN’s gamecast or have the umpires for the last two games been completely blind?
ncgary
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
yeah game starts at like 11 am for school kids promotion
cphizzle
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
oh kelly kelly kelly…that hurts
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
5:33 pm
Technically, JJJ’s wasn’t a QS as defined by the rules (6IP 3ER or less, he was pulled after 5 2/3), but I’ll consider it one in that park.
Bravetiger
April 8th, 2009
5:34 pm
DOB – weather forcast for ATL from NWS
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 10 mph.
McFann ;Ô;
April 8th, 2009
5:34 pm
Kurdt–
I dunno…did he kick his dog or something?
Seriously, though–that ump is kind of inconsistent.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
5:35 pm
Fire Frank Wren – now!
Get rid of Bobby Cox – we’ll never be good again until he is gone!
Huh? What? Am I off cue or something?
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:35 pm
Arizona Brave – I’m watching the game on MLB.com’s gamecast, so unless they use the same equipment (very possible), I’d say the umpire is blind (and he must think that Kelly Johnson went out with his daughter and never called her back).
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
5:35 pm
Slugger, I hate to get caught in the crossfire, but here goes: I think Schafer may be having trouble reading balls because the ML ballparks have two or three large decks, somthing that you don’t typically see in minor league parks (esp. low minor league parks). Reading a popfly thru the stands is pretty tricky. You can kinda tell that he seems to be having a little bit of trouble getting an initial read on the ball.
My two cents, that’s all.
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:36 pm
Jimmy Rollins is 1-for-13 in this series.
Lowe said going in the gameplan began with keeping him off the bases and making those middle-of-the-order guys hit with nobody on.
bgvt
April 8th, 2009
5:36 pm
Slugger –
Don’t get so touchy or you won’t enjoy it around here for long. I appreciate your insights but when on a blog, it is hard for people to gauge other people’s credentials. You stated your opinion with a great deal of confidence. Don’t expect that everyone is going to bow down and agree with you. I have much less experience playing baseball than you and I’ve never seen Schafer in person but the scouting reports suggest that he could be an above average CF. You disagree with the professionals and various writers. So be it. Time will tell whether you are correct.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
fan -
I know, i was being sarcastic and going along with you.
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
Kelly is known for taking girls out for seafood dinners and never calling back.
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:38 pm
slugger I know…. damn andrew could have caught that ball
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
5:38 pm
By the way, Tim Timmons is NOT calling a good game today. Yeesh.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:39 pm
It’s also possible that Kelly went to middle school with the umpire’s son and used to bully him during recess, and wouldn’t let him hang out with the “cool” kids.
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:39 pm
Slugger, this is what Baseball Prospectus wrote about Schafer over the Winter:
“He’s a 60 runner [on the 20-80 scale] and an even better center fielder because of his outstanding instincts, with one scout adding, “I don’t think I ever saw him break wrong on a ball.” His arm is another weapon due to both its strength and accuracy.”
Just type into google “Jordan Schafer Scouting Report” and I’m sure you’ll see plenty of other accounts about how great with the glove he is.
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:40 pm
Andruw…even
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:40 pm
coming apart for O’Flaherty
Ryno
April 8th, 2009
5:41 pm
Good chance to give Mike Gonzalez a rest today. Clean it up long distance bullpen!
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:41 pm
“fan
April 8th, 2009
5:38 pm
slugger I know…. damn andrew could have caught that ball”
the only thing Andruw catches now are burgers tossed in his general direction
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:41 pm
The Irish lad gave big Ryan a little sting to add to the Phils’ series misery
Piedmont Blues (formerly BravesFan InRockies)
April 8th, 2009
5:41 pm
Greetings, denizens –
Gee whiz, you stay off the site for a couple of days (as you move 1,600 miles) and the Bravos look like the ‘27 Yankees. Maybe I’ll stay away more often.
The good news: Back in Carolina (where we won it all, in case you hadn’t heard).
The bad news: I’ll rarely smell another Atlanta Braves game unless I cough up Extra Innings or MLB.TV money or ESPN shows a lot of them.
The better news: I’m both gainfully employed and in the Triangle, so I can see Gwinnett and Mississippi play pretty often vs. the local minor leaguers. In fact, if all goes according to plan, Tommy Hanson will pitch for Gwinnett in Durham Tuesday vs. David Price. May need to buy advance tix for that one.
jordanM
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
i’m loving these games! Braves are exciting, it’s been a while. I want to see Campillo pitch some though. Also, just a thought for whoever wants to answer (random I know): Like A-Rod?
Ron in mobile
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
Given the circumstances…i dont mind him plunking Howard
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
And don’t pull that “have you ever personally talked to one” crap. I don’t have to personally know scouts to be able to hear what they think about people. There are legitimate websites that publish that information. It isn’t necessary to personally know scouts in order to use their opinions in arguments.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
BGVT or for that matter all -
Sorry for coming off as arrogant or too confident.
Never the intent, noted, and I’ll make sure to be more respectful when trying to share past baseball experiences or insider knowledge.
I’d never try to diminish anyone’s love of baseball by mentioning that I played or that I know everyting about baseball. I thought sharing what I do know would be something people would like to know or hear about.
I’ve said since the first post he’s already a good CF, but I do not think he’s currently an ‘elite’ CF. That’s all. Im a huge Braves fan and a big JS fan, so I hope he is/becomes the elite CF!
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
In that case, KJ deserves it. I officially apologize to the ump for calling him vision impaired.
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
O’giveitupboy better hope none of our guys get hit and injured now.. Because that was a nasty one delivered to Howard!
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
A-Roid needs to hang it up.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:42 pm
Welcome back, Peter Moylan!!
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
5:43 pm
(And on the one-year ann. of his 50-game suspension) DOB
I’m as giddy as a school-girl!Roman Gal
Yep, I’m right there with you Roman Gal, and I’m not a girl, that’s how crazy I feel about our new CF!
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:43 pm
AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE!!!
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:43 pm
Peter’s back
DSS
April 8th, 2009
5:43 pm
was it the type of pitch that we garner retalliation
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:44 pm
The superhoo….. I know that
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:44 pm
11 months ago today he had Tommy John Surgery. Unbelievable.
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
5:44 pm
I want a bloomin onion now.
Bobby's Belly
April 8th, 2009
5:45 pm
We get drilled next inning. Who’s up?
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
5:45 pm
Richard Justice giving the Braves some love on PTI.
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:46 pm
slugger—- you don’t have to tell your story… they can not come through the computer and slap you,lol
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:46 pm
Joe just made a fairly comical joke.
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:46 pm
Steve from OH: Regarding your 5:35 p.m. comment. Outfielders will tell you exactly that problem arises when they first get to the majors, guys who’ve never played in anything other than minor league ballparks and spring-training parks.
Listen, there’s no concern about his defense among the Braves or anyone who’s seen Schafer play for any significant stretch. He can flat-out play strong defense. That’s not an issue.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:47 pm
PWHjort -
Not going to argue anymore, you get a little too defensive. I’m sure the bloggers here could go through thousands of scouting reports and find thousands of innacurate or wrong statements about propsects to refute your assumption that scouts are right because you found something that agrees with your argument.
So, can it be settled that Jordan has elite CF potential and all the tools to realize that potential?
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:47 pm
Moylan struggling
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:47 pm
Outfielders will tell you exactly that problem arises when they first get to the majors, guys who’ve never played in anything other than minor league ballparks and spring-training parks.
DOB this is exactly what I said at the end of my ORIGINAL comment.
Maybe he’s just taking some time to adjust to the parks.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:47 pm
Oh man
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:48 pm
dang can we get 2 outs?
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
5:48 pm
Game is far from over, unfortunately.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
Why are we playing situation and matchups with a 7 run lead? Just put Campillo or Buddy in to get the last 9 outs!
Somehow, some way, we’ll end up using Soriano and Gonzalez again.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
I won’t be nervous about a 6 run lead, I won’t be nervous about a 6 run lead….
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
guess not
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
Damn it.
AdirondackDave
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
Are Phils scoring? What’s going on?
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
Enter your comments here
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
Actually DOB, thanks for support my original argument with your post.
I think we all get that Jordan’s good in CF.
Time will tell if he is elite, but he sure has the potential.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
Oh, great matt only good for one thing stairs.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:49 pm
I won’t get nervous about a 5 run lead…?
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
5:50 pm
get Moylan out if he can’t get Stairs
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:50 pm
10-5 Adiron, moylan gave up 2 hits, bases are still loaded.
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
Huge a$2 old man Stairs is up.
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
Can we please not give this game away?
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
Yikes, this is getting sporty with Peter
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
what is he a trash man now
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
Phillies fan love to boo at nothing
Tom O'Hawke
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
I’m ordering up a double play. Anybody else want one?
Roman Gal
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
N Nine
Well, I’m both. I’m already starting to get my roommates hooked on him, too!
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
OMG OMG
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
Walked in a run, gotta be kidding me, pull him out.
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:51 pm
It’s getting ugly up in here
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
Wow, he looks awful. Get him out Bobby
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
did Pete suddenly forget where the strike zone is?
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
Oh no, it’s the GOO!
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
I will be slightly nervous with a 4 run lead…..
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
ugh. yank him!
Jeremiah
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
This is starting to get uncomfortable…Come on Bullpen!!
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
moylan doesnt have it today, fo’sho
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
Get Moylan out of there!
Turtsnap
April 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
All of a sudden, I’m feeling indigestion like from a bad Philly Cheesesteak!!
Erin
April 8th, 2009
5:53 pm
Oh no, the bullpen is a disaster! Not again…
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
5:53 pm
This is not looking good folks.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:53 pm
Well, on the bright side, I think they’re down to Eric Bruntlett off the bench…
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:53 pm
Blaine better keep the ball down or its tied! That 90+ mph fastball was taken out of the park alot last year!
Matt
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
GAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
slugger— u still here?
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
Oh, Chris Coste…
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
No lead is ever safe in this ballpark
AdirondackDave
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
What’s the score and situation?
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
Today’s the 11th month anniversary of Moylan’s TJ surgery, by the way.
Jeremiah
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
Good luck Blaine!
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
Steve –
Did you see my original post when you talked about parks…that’s what I was talking about.
I stated “They did say he worked really hard this spring on his fielding every day, so hopefully he’s just getting used to the 2nd and 3rd level of seats (major adjustment) behind home plate and down the 1st/3rd baselines on all the stadiums now that he’s playing in.”
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
WFT! Over
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
The goo throwing balls.
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
It’s like a race to see who runs out of players first
1957 Braves Fan
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
No lead is safe.
Big D
April 8th, 2009
5:54 pm
DOB: One of the big questions of Spring Training was how well McCain and the new pitchers would be able to get used to each other. What comments have the pitchers made so far about pitching to McCain and how well do they like how he calls a ball game. It has looked pretty good so far to me. Thanks
Jeremiah
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Bad anniversary…Let’s hope he does better next time!
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
RC_ slightly? its only one swing away!
Roman Gal_ Great move. Braves will control the TV
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Can the umpire close his eyes again and start calling these pitches strikes?
Jeff
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Bruised thumb today, Next week it will be a fever blister on his Butt. We need a real man to step up at 3rd. I am getting tired of the little pansy injuries sidelining this wimp.
Shamus Thacker
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
As Buck next door would say, “that magic number’s get’n littler and littler every day.”
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Hello? What is happening? Can anyone find the strike zone?
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
OMG ,. he is choking like last year
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
OMG OMG OMG
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
I’m not defensive. I’m attacking your principle that because I don’t personally know scouts my argument isn’t valid. That’s the opposite of defensive. That’d be offensive.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
The GOO and Braves’ big lead = EPIC FAIL
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Like 2008 all over again
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Peter needs to go to Triple to continue to get his stuff back.
Nick
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Oh dear
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
wtf man!
Jake
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
God. This is pathetic.
Woogidy
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
DOB, any chance the Braves sign Ohman?
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
JV deserves better than this!! Come ON
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
get Soriano up
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
I can’t believe this.
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
BOOOOOOOO for Blaine Boyer the chairman of the give it up boys!
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
Make them earn it for crying out loud
Roja
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
I can hear Bobby now… The BUll Pen is overorked. Our starters need to go deeper in the game. BS We still have a third rate bull pen and a wannabe closer! Lowe takes a shutout 8 innings and we turn it over to the bullpen. Vasquez gives the bull pen a 10 – 3 lead and……..
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
damn
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
“Jeff
April 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Bruised thumb today, Next week it will be a fever blister on his Butt. We need a real man to step up at 3rd. I am getting tired of the little pansy injuries sidelining this wimp.”
whatever. is he injury prone? yes. does he hit for >.300 with power? yes. suck it up and take the good with the bad.
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
Slugger, I didn’t. I don’t have time to do much more than skim posts. Sorry. Didn’t mean to steal your idea (not that I did, but)….
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
Moylan looked bad, now Boyer looks worse. Geez guys, throw a strike.
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
Wow, the ump has to be blind. Gamecast put pitch 3 and 5 right in the strike zone.
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
Can yall say whats going on instead of oooooohing and ahhhhing?
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
No one can throw strikes, looks like he was better off leaving O’flaherty in.
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
can SOMEBODY THROW A F*CKING STRIKE???
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
are you KIDDING me? ANOTHER walked in run?
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Braves went to spring training thinking bullpen, if Moylan and Soriano were healthy, might be their second-biggest strength (after rotation). Turns out it could be their biggest weakness.
geauxbraves2000
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
As Braves fans, we ought to be used to this by now.
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
THROW A STRIKE BLAINE BOYER OR ILL HAVE YOUR THROAT.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Are you serious? What is going on?
John
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Oh wow. All that good feelings going away because a couple of guys cant throw strikes.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
OMG this would be a defeat you can’t bounce back from
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
BOO THE GOO
BOO THE GOO
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
1st and 3rd pitches were strikes….this is terrible….
Couch Tater
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
4 walks and a hit batsman 10-8.
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
F#$K
Matt
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????
DSS
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Slugger-
We get it. You were right. Quit shoving it down everyones throat
DWW
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
The Braves just want to go ahead and get that first one run win of the year out of the way.
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Does anyone else feel some trepidation about the effectiveness of our bullpen?
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Is Chipper available to pitch?
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
He sux and needs to be sent down!! He was lousy last year and they blamed it on overworked!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
Ou est le bull pen???
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
OMG I was kidding when I said this would end up 12-10.
DirtyYuni
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
uhhhhhhhhh…….
The_Superhoo
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
THREE WALKED IN RUNS IN A ROW???
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
Its one thing to get hit hard. Its another to just give it to them like this.
fan
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!!!
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
Wow, they haven’t hit the ball all series.. let them hit it man.
Matt
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
CAN’T ANYBODY THROW A STRIKE ANY MORE?!!!!!!?!!!!?!!!!!
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
Boyer did the same thing last year when we blew those big leads. He’s not ready for this spot.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
we did say 12-10 ball game right? ….just hope it’s Braves 12 and Phillies 10…oy!
The Burrdd
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
LOOKS like the braves are going to lose. This season going to be like 06 i guess.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
Do not let him throw another pitch
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
5:58 pm
Hmmm…wow…10-8 after a 9-3 lead….
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
PWHjort -
Yes, that was a d*ck move by me. I understand that scouts’ opinions are posted online.
Sorry for that.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
The gametracker is showing pitches in the strike zone as balls. Is it that bad?
Josh B
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
I hate this, even I can throw a strike
Erin
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
“Cox looks like he’s grumbling to himself” as he walks to the dugout–yeah, I bet…I am too…
RC
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
I hope we aren’t just trying to prove we can win a one-run game….
Roja
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
With this Bull Pen, I am concerned about a 20 run lead!!!!!!
Minnesota Jacket
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
so is this the ump not calling strikes or us literally can’t throw them?
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
Be gone to AAA vile GOO.
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
5:59 pm
Relax yall…damn….it aint the bottom of the 9th
bravefaninok
April 8th, 2009
6:00 pm
walked in 4 runs
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:00 pm
Don;t you have to bring in Soriano here?
njbraves
April 8th, 2009
6:00 pm
Moylan gets a pass, but Boyer is garbage. He has always sucked…I never understood what they see in this clown.
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
6:00 pm
This. is. awful. Campillo. Please get the double play.
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:00 pm
9 pitchers in this game so far, and we aren’t even through 7
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
I can not believe this…
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
This game is so big already. 3game lead would be sweet
garlick
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
you have to bring in someone who can throw strikes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a situation where 2 guys both couldn’t get the ball over the plate.
That’s just bizarre.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
DSS -
‘Cobb County Dorks’ are always right.
Please don’t take that too seriously.
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
I would rather see 5 consecutive home runs. These guys are pitching spinelessly. DOB, in a poll of fans the bullpen was voted the biggest weakness of the team. Where are you coming from.
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
We needed one inning to bridge the gap between Vazquez and Soriano and Gonzalez. 3 pitchers have combined for 1 out and 5 runs.
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
minnesota jacket, literally can’t throw them
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
UnBELIEVABLE. 10-3 and now 10-8. How many hits this inning. two I think. We are in deep kimshi if they can’t throw strikes with a 7 run lead. What are they going to do in a one run game!!
Marc
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
Why the f**k would you start the inning with your lefty reliver…Why not bring in Carlyle who was lights out in spring training. The game is 10-3 and he is your long man…Let him throw 3 innings and you are done…
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
This is worse than watching a train wreck.It’s like watching a school bus crash.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
Walk Rollins when he has an .071 batting average. sheese!!
Erin
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
A strike!
The Burrdd
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
Just looking at O’flaherty’s numbers with seattle it puzzles me y he is the braves only lefty.
Minnesota Jacket
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
a first pitch strike….YAY
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:01 pm
S$%T
leif garret anderson
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
What the F*** is going on here?!?!?!
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
Paper bag over head time.
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
Make that 4 pitchers for one out and 6 runs. How many more?
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
Wow…
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
Would a loss here ruin the firt two wins?
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
Throw the &^%#$ ball right down the middle! I’d rather lose on a grand slam than consecutive walks!
lexbrave
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
the pen is looking awesome, the phils have been so stiffled the last 3 batters didn’t even lift their bat off of their shoulders.
Jeremiah
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
This is definitely frustrating…Too eerily similiar to meltdowns of last year and the year prior… 7 Run lead? Come on guys!! I hate to watch us beat ourselves by not throwing the ball over the freaking plate!
Minnesota Jacket
April 8th, 2009
6:02 pm
this is FN unbelievable
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
Come on, Bravos.
Someone stop the bleeding.
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
Well. SOS. Looks like its going to be just like last year. With goofball Cox trying to manage an inept bullpen. So much for early season optimism. This will be the beginnging of the end.
Jim
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
In the words of Homer Simpson, “Sweet merciful crap!”
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
Unbelievable! I can’t believe that Major League pitchers can’t throw a strike.
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
get out of this BAD inning
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
at least he didn’t walk…
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
On ESPN gametracker, the predicted winner has gone from 98% Braves to 57% Braves – THIS INNING!
PhilliePhan
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
10 -8 and only one out. Here come da Phils. Vazquez and Moylan are total loosers. You guys are in trouble now. Hah hah. what you get for having all them injury prone old geezers in your lineup. like Larry the fairy
Andy
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
If the braves can get out out the inning down 2 it would be amazing at this point. man.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
F’ing Bs.
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
4 pitchers. 10 batters. 9 baserunners. 6 runs. 3 on. ONE out.
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
You guys are all idiots…its three games after Spring…relax! Yes we’re blowing it, no it’s not the end of the road…do you think our offense is gonna kill like it has every game? Or are SP is gonna roll with a .50 ERA all year? Relax!
Jeremiah
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
It would not ruin the first two games, but definitely deflates the overall start of the season excitement!
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:03 pm
At least Campillo threw a strike.
Utley and Howard…oh boy.
Minnesota Jacket
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
3-0
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Bobby needs to go yell at someone
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Great – MLB doing a live look-in right now.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Hope our starters quickly get in shape to pitch 9 innings every night. We have s***t for relievers!
99709
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
You would have to wonder with 7 run lead whether the BP coach didn’t keep the relievers focused on the game. Sure doesn’t look like they were.
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
lmao this is funny
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
10-9…here we go… i can’t belileve this junk.
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
I bet Howard hits a grand slam after Utley walks
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
….to 58% Philly.
Matt
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
i cant believe this
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Talk about a meltdown.
Josh B
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Im going to start cutting my wrists if they lose this game
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
got me so mad i can’t type!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
Someone needs to go yell at Bobby!
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
that was strike 2! terrible call
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:04 pm
This umpire needs to be fired.
Minnesota Jacket
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
holy fn jeezus
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
WTF
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Tie. Game. Unbelievable.
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Can anyone throw a strike?!
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
OMG this is nuts….
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
The phillies announcers are commenting on the tight strike zone, they can’t believe Bobby is still in the game.
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Nice. A walk to make it 10-10.
Andy
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
walk in the tying run—but it was a strike.
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Now he called Mac and KJ out on that and now its a ball?
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
FREE WINS
CALL: Atlanta Braves
“We’ll serve it up on a silver platter with free passes!”
Couch Tater
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
5 walks and a hit batsman. 10-10. @#$!
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Ball 1…way to start it
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
I’d love to see a Grand Slam! Better than dieing from 10,000 paper cuts!
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Bobby needed to bring in your shutdown guy in this spot not Campilo unreal
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
there goes a 7 run lead…at this point I will take a fastball down the gut just to get something in the general vicinity of the strike zone
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Unbelievable.
Dallas, but not in Dallas
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Is it possible to throw a poll up to see how many people find “the Goo” jokes to be:
A) Humorous
B) Annoying
C) Unbelievably Annoying
Piedmont Blues (formerly BravesFan InRockies)
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
I’m amazed Bobby hasn’t been run by now. I’m shocked he hasn’t ripped Timmons a new one, whether or not it’s justified.
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
I’m furious.
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:05 pm
Come on Howard. Put this game out of reach.
Jeff321
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
Now would be an excellent time for Bobby Cox and “bullpen lovers everywhere” to come out of the woodwork. I’ve been telling you people this bullpen sucks. But, no — You believe Bobby Cox and see where it got ya!
lexbrave
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
and campillo just walked in the tying run.
ND Braves
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
that’s bs. he’s been calling that all day
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
Grade A bullpen right here.
Efrim
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
Wow. How many runs did we walk in, five?
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
It aint over yet yall…even if, 2 outta 3 in this park? I’d take it and run.
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
Phillies lead
garlick
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
I have never seen anything like this, EVER. If this was happening to any other team, it would be comical.
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
This is psssing me off
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
OMG! An out!
Jake
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
Absolutely F****** Pathetic.
WOW
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
choke choke choke
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
If we were all polled BEFORE the series…we would have taken 2 out of 3 and walked away REALLY happy. After the 10-3 lead in the third game though…..oy!
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
wow… motherf***king wow
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
Wow, by the time it took me to drive 10 miles, the Braves have let the entire lead get away? 5 walks in this inning? What in the hell is going on out there?
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:06 pm
this bullpen f***** sucks
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
at least they got someone out
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
GUYS WERE QUICKLY FLYING THROUGH PAGES
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
We’ve gone from 95% chance of winning to a 23% chance.
John
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
Wow..what do you say? Now he calls strikes..
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
All these pirchers should be force to tsake the bus home after this absolutely pathetic
Roman Gal
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
MERCIFULLY!!!
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
Oh sure, let them get the lead and THEN get the final out of the inning.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
Poor Vasquez. I could have sworn this was a blowout a few minutes ago.
The inning from Hell finally ends.
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
so this is what it feels like to be the mets?
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
An out finally. I think if you’re in the bullpen and you ain’t got it just tell Bobby so we won’t have to waste out time. Sucks Vazquez won’t get the win.
lexbrave
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
and there goes the lead
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
That might have been the poorest-pitched inning of baseball I’ve ever witnessed. Seriously.
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
that was a sad inning…..very sad sad sad sad sad sad
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
even if they do come back it will cost Javy Vazquez a win that he deserved
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
Frank mentioned the bullpen as being his biggest concern during the “Greet and Meet” at the end of ST where he addresses the season ticket holders…I guess he wasn’t too far off…
sam smith
April 8th, 2009
6:07 pm
This feels so familiar. sigh.
geauxbraves2000
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
The Braves scored 10 runs in the 3rd game of the series, woo hoo a sweep. Wait a minute, what?
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
Get to see if we can make a comeback.
Extra innings might be a problem if it comes to that.
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
As long as we have Boyer and Cox we will always be losers. Time for both to go.
John
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
As Skip once said, “The Braves have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.”
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
Lord.
glorydays
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
F’em. Let’s show it to them and then take it. Let’s go Braves be tough.
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
WOWOWOWOW. WHAT A WASTE. IM NUMB AND DISGUSTED. IM SICK TO MY STOMACH, NEED TO GO HIDE IN THE DARK
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
I’m not a happy boy….
lexbrave
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
along with most of my hopes of winning it all..not with this pen.
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
its like damn what just happen?lol
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
Who would have thought Moylan would have struggled that bad. Usually he is right on. Oh well, I guess we were due for a bad inning after everything else had been going right over the past two games.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
Finally… 3 outs… Now we’ll see what a Bull Pen should be. And this from a 45 year Braves fan!!!
McFann Ô
April 8th, 2009
6:08 pm
Party poopers.
Roman Gal
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
They’ll actually have to do something against the Philly bullpen now….
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
well…on our way to a 12-10 game….i was right after all! man i hate being right!
Canadaian braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
this is BRUTAL
Lew
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
Didn’t that suck? It would have been one thing if they had actually hit the ball, but there’s no excuse just giving them the at bats like that.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
I guess all of the starters have to pitch CG’s in order for us to win now that we’ve seen what this bullpen is capable of.
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
Nice come back by the Phils aided heavily by our bullpen. Our boys need to come back and show the same fight they did.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
At least we don’t have Acosta in the Pen.
Phillies again
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
I love this blog. It’s so full of emotional wrecks every time something negative happens. I bet the average age of in-game posters is about 14. What a bunch of whining children. The last page of posts is priceless.Wait till it’s over and we have won, this place will be a total meltdown. Oh the sky is falling. Look Out !
Einstein
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
You don’t have to be me to know that Blaine Boyer is NOT a major league pitcher…how many seasons does it take for Bobby to see this. Or, does Boyer furnish the peanuts and beer for Cox. Don’t tell me his arm is tired already. Don’t we have someone in the minors that we can bring up and will improve? And, I’m not talking about Manny I’llcostYou. Peace.
Kudzu Wildcat
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
The 7th inning of today’s game is the reason the Braves will not be in the playoffs this season. This bullpen is the pits and will not support the starting pitching. Go get a bullpen pitcher who can pitch, Wren!!
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
See what happens when you f’n throw strikes!?
What did they get, 3 hits in the GD inning?
Give me a f’n break!
BS
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
WTF just happened!! 5 Walks and a HBP! Are you kidding me? This is like a bad 2008 dream. UGH!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
That wasn’t a comeback.. that was a GIVE BACK!!
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 8th, 2009
6:09 pm
Honestly, blowing this lead completely cancels out the optimism of the first two wins…how can a major league baseball team pitch like that? I mean, this is the major leagues right? The highest level of competition? With the best pitchers on the planet? Wow…
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
No more O’Flatulence and GOO!
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
And we thought we were so good we let Will Ohman walk who i’d take over Boyer,Campillo and Soriano.
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
54 pitches that inning, more than half were balls.
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
Hey everyone, we’re getting to see early what these Braves are made of.
Sometimes you’re not going to pitch it or field it and your bats need to make up for it. Joseph’s right, let’s see if our guys can keep swinging it and bail out the bullpen.
Hopefully the BP will bail out our hittters down the road in return.
zmerk13
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
I beer league softball pitcher could have pitched a better inning than that, underhanded….
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
Dear Santa,
I really need a bullpen. Can you make an early trip?
arobs3
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
DOB hit the nail right on the head.
Roman Gal
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
It’s just one run. This isn’t last year…
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
Ok, its a team sport. The offense has to pick us back up…that’s how it is. Lets go!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:10 pm
When Corky left, he apparently told Boyer the secret that he has been holding over Bobby’s head.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
8 runs on 4 hits, all singles, no errors. Epic.
Canadaian braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
overused or underused it doenst matter for Boyer
Murph
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
One of the worst innings I’ve ever seen the Braves play. Did that really just happen???
At least the Braves got to enjoy a couple of days in/tied for first. This is the kind of game that is very telling, in April or July.
When does football start up? Go Falcons!
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
Putrid Pen strikes again. Please say it ain’t so and that I’m just having flashbacks from last year.
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
the UGLIEST game ever.
Fonda Jane
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
Wooops!
Heath (Cleveland)
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
Can i change my vote on the poll…i am now more impressed with our hitting!
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
Medlen is being groomed for the SP role, but he was a nasty closer before becoming a starter.
I’m not saying we should reverse him now, it’s just a shame we can’t use our best arms.
Gotta weigh the consequences of success now vs. success down the road in a sustainable light though, I imagine.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:11 pm
I’ve never seen a game choked away like this in my whole life.
Matt
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
ugliest inning ive seen out of the braves since the 2000 meltdown against the mets
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Let’s get some God damn runs.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Wow, I am glad that is freakin over. Going to be a long flight home on Delta if they lose this one. If I was Moylan and Boyers I would ask for seats on the wing!!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Darn right it’s a team sport. Problem is these hold over relievers from the 2008 debacle are obviously not on the same team!
no crying in baseball
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Oh the pain, the pain…I had to turn off the radio. It was too painful to listen too
almost like the dark days of the 80’s.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Oh wait this happened in Philly last year lol
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Damn, wheres Will Ohman?
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Cox and Boyer. Cox and Boyer. Cox and Boyer. Please retire Cox. We can’t take another year of you.
The Burrdd
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Tough lost for the braves
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
Peter Moylan may not have glasses anymore but this ump i am convinced needs one. Yeah our bullpen just sucked but we could have had more runs if not for this umpire.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
6:12 pm
i feel fu**** sick
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Have faith, my Brave bretheren! Let’s fight this one out.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
I’ve seen worse innings but that was the ’70s!!
Boo
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Braves odds of winning went from 99% to 25% in one half-inning.
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
that was sad also
6-4-3
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
And I was bragging to someone today about how good our bullpen was. Nah, I don’t look foolish now.
Fico
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Wow….pathetic
Roman Gal
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Slugger
Medlen wasn’t very good as a reliever last year.
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
I’m gonna throw up now…geez
Austin
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
This is pathetic. The bullpen should return the equvalent to a game paycheck…seriously
Fico
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Enter your comments here
Vol_In_Ohio
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Longest half inning ever followed by fastest half inning ever.
BL
April 8th, 2009
6:13 pm
Glad we are back to Braves baseball by walking in 4 runs. But hey remember what the cool thing to do is when things go bad; blame it on Francoeur. So let me hear it…
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
Good to see the bats step up there.
lexbrave
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
im sure kelly is thankful he wasn’t the one who lost the big lead to the phils this year.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
Don’t blame the ump for this crap excuse for a bull pen! The same ump is calling balls and strikes for both teams and the Phils aren’t walking in 6 runs!
ND Braves
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
unbelievable, i think i’m gonna throw up. That was pitiful. I feel for vazquez. Leaves with a 7 run lead. unreal
Andy
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
boo boo boo…………..boo
Schafer's Wafers
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
We are overreacting to that last inning. It almost like a fluke that that could happen. There is no way our guys will do that ever again. Its a one time thing.
winterville
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
He y Phillie Again
You stupid F***king moron. How would you react if your bullpen did that. That was some of the worst baseball I’ve ever seen. Where were you earlier today and and the past few days you f***king loser? You are worthless and no one would care if you died.
arobs3
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
I no it’s really early but man does this take the winds right out of the sail….
zmerk13
April 8th, 2009
6:14 pm
oh please oh please can we put boyer back in?????
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
Awesome.. so well have the bottom of the order coming up in the top of the 9th to get the lead back (that is if we can hold them right here..)
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
SOS, what the hell does Bobby Cox have to do with that? What was he supposed to do, go out and pitch himself? Even though he probably could have put some pitches over the plate. Nothing he could do.
Josh B
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
Francouer sucks, this is all his fault
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
Don’t forget how clueless Boyer was. I blame him
Tomas
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
I can understand why Peter Moylan walked guys, but why did Boyer? Damn Boyer can’t handle pressure or cold weather.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
Well the old Braves are back after 2 games. I was hoping it would take them longer.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
Here we go again. 3-0 count.
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
You know, I paused my tv after the top of the 7th thinking I could just come back and fast forward through the bottom half.
I should have known that would happen.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:15 pm
Don’t throw a strike or anything campillo
Couch Tater
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Enter your vomit here
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
I’m stunned. I’m still in disbelief over the heinous relief pitching in that bottom of the seventh inning. Blaine Boyer face two batters with bases loaded, threw nine pitches/eight balls, walked in two runs.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Boyer should be banned from ever pitchin in Philly.(or anywhere lol)
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
LET’S START WALKING PEOPLE
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
And to think everybody was worried that the defense was going to be the thing that winds up costing the Braves starters this year. I don’t think so!
jjrfoster
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
This bullpen will never be good Moylan has never been able to throw strikes Soriano throws straight as an arrow and Gonzalez is a set up man at best. And on another note is it me or does Chipper seem to always miss 1 game ever big division series the last 2 years.
NH
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Fire McDowell!!!! I think Maddux is available.
abwright
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Well, I hope the boys take this opportunity O’Flaherty, Moylan, Blow-yer, and Campillo have created to hand Lidge his first blown save of the year. Good grief, that was pathetic!
DCBrave
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Jake W.: Nice come back by the Phils aided heavily by our bullpen. Our boys need to come back and show the same fight they did.
Fight? What fight?
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
well lets just walk all of them! for the luv of god
bullpen sux
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
this is why they’ll finish 4th again,
FEAR
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
the bullpen is f*cking awful…….
BS
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Another walk to start the 9th. I need a beer.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
It was a fluke. You don’t make it to the major leagues if you can’t throw a strike. But wow, to have every single person they brought in just not even come close. Amazing… Still disheartening.
Can we just call this game and go home? Even if we win… it’s not a very fulfilling one.
Schafer's Wafers
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
anybody watching this game are these pitches really not that close. I mean 4 bases loaded walks!!!!1
Russ
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Totally unbelievable!!! Per fangraphs, the Braves had a 99% chance of winning the game going into the bottom of the 7th. Moylan, Campillo and Boyer should be shot!!!! I know it is just one game but to just piss it away is sickening!!!
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
6:16 pm
Ibanez draws a lead-off walk, the 10th one issued by Braves pitching today.
Wow.
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:17 pm
Wow, Campillo isn’t pitching great, but he mixed in at least 3 strikes in that last AB….this umpire has completely lost control of the strike zone…
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:17 pm
What a blown opportunity. Any momentum you had is destroyed.
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
6:17 pm
A game like this is exactly why Cox needs to put Boyer in on Friday, to restore his confidence. And after Boyer once again sucks, Boyer himself will do us all a favor and retire.
Murph
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
Boyer is 2009’s Frenchy… send him down for a weekend!
zmerk13
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
on the bright side this will probably be the ugliest loss of the season….
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
Who wants to pitch? Chipper, can you throw a strike? Anyone? Can anybody throw a strike? Can Sammons pitch?
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
Everyone enjoy your 2 game retreat?
FaninFaytown
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
THROW A DAMN STRIKE
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
BULLPEN SUCKS!!!!!!
Matt
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
god im gonna be sick
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
campillo, I can not believe this . It is not the ump. Except for about 2 pitches, these aren’t close. And that is what happens when you get behind, a 2B
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
throw a f$#%ing strike!!!
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
OK, maybe I’ll be banned for saying truth to power, but we all know…
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo!
And he can’t pitch to save his life.
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
Moylan just didn’t look ready today and you expect games like that when bouncin back from Tommy John, but Boyer in his first outing didn’t even come close to the strike zone. The guy is afraid. I don’t hate him but i’m tired of seeing him. Say what you want about Gonzo being wild or Soriano being hurt a lot. At least when they take the mound they’re not intimidated. Boyer just doesn’t have that intangible.
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
Worthless.
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
6:18 pm
Donde esta Soriano?
The Wickman/Reitsma/Kolb Trio
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
Yeah, suddenly we’re not looking too bad, huh?
Mark
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
These are the kinda of games that causes LOSING STREAKS!!!! It kills so much momentum.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
Someone get Tommy Hanson on the line…
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
Oh great, we got Bennett warming up in the pen. Our prayers are answered!
I’d rather see them hit than walk.
Think of it this way, we got our ace coming back on Friday.
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
Braves are back!!!!!!!!!!! I missed seeing that old fart limp out to the mound with that stupid look on his face.
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
all of pitchers that was in the 7th inning should be runnin the bases at the end of the game…. that was soooo bad…
Paul
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
10 walks in the game so far. Interesting strategy ATL is employing. Make them go complacent, and then eventually they won’t swing at anything at all… And then a double, there goes my theory.
cafleming
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
let’s trade in pitful bullpen pitchers that pitched today for the G-Braves starters. They prolly could do much better than what was occurring in the late innings.
J williams
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
The Phils bring in their closer now, and the Braves have reverted back to what they were last season, all in one inning!!
Is a long like this akin to KJ dropping the pop-up last year? That play turned the Braves entire season around…let’s hope this game doesn’t do like wise.
One thing for sure, the bullpen will need to gather some confidence from some where.
DOB, please ask Bobby what his rationale was for bringing in O’Mygosh (O’Flaherty), instead of his long relief guy, and getting this game over.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:19 pm
Is this the Kelly Johnson dropped ball game of 2009?
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
Hey it looks like the pen is making progress. At least this inning they’re making the Phillies hit their way on. WooHoo!
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
were going to lose 15-10
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
WE NEED TO TRADE FOR SOME RELIEF PITCHING TONIGHT!
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
Schafer’s Wafers — no, they’re not even close. It’s not like they’re borderline pitches and the ump has been squeezing Braves relievers, nothing like that at all. They’re all over the place — high, low, outside, etc.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
Is this the Kelly Johnson dropped ball game of 2009?
The whole bullpen has collectively “dropped the ball”.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
Well, here’s Bennett. Between him and Boyer, we lost 13 games last season. Throw in Acosta and that was 18. We would have been in the post season without those losses. Wonder if he learned anything over the winter?
jeff
April 8th, 2009
6:20 pm
UNREALLL. 3 pitchers to blame.. and then the manager. what a joke.. JAVIER VASQUEZ SHOULD BE PISSED.. 5 walks way to go campillo moylan and BOYER. cox is married to this guy he is awful .. he threw 1 strike.. right now i am pissed. GET RID OF BOYER.. where is boone logan and Tommy Hanson. good grief… way to give them the runs instead of making them earn it.. nice to see that the braves bullpen decided to show up.. cox taking out O’Flaherty after hitting Howard cost them this game. STUPID managing again…
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Bennet gives up a homer!
Jim
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Atlanta fans catch a lot of grief for getting outnumbered by fans of the Cubs, Steelers, et. al. I’ve always though that criticism was unfair for what is really a young city. But if anyone wants to complain that Atlanta’s professional sports fans are among the most reactionary, hot-headed, and clueless, I am ready to join in the criticism (at least by the evidence of what people post on AJC pro sports team blogs, including this one).
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Is this seriously happening?
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
BENNETT HE IS THE WORST ON!E!!!1
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Is Lowe warming up yet?
Steve from OH
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Yeah, I get it….Boyer, Moylan and Campillo are all throwing unintentional pitchouts and it’s Bobby’s fault. I love it.
The season’s officially started, boys.
Jeff
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Chipper…is OUR leader??
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Just looking into the short term future:)
abwright
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
When Bennett stinks up the place, who’s left in the pen?
ND Braves
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
nice, another ball. can anyone in the bullpen throw a strike?!?!?! ANother ball!!!!
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Romangal -
Medlen’s pitched in 94 games in his career, started 17 of them.
In that span:
-2.66 ERA
-1.16 WHIP
-1.16 K per inning
So like I said in the first post, Medlen has enjoyed success as a reliever (and starter).
J williams
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Did the bullpen forget to get on the plane from Atlanta to Philly? This is HORRIBLE!!!!!
I’m only a fan, and this stings me, so imagine how the players feel. It’s going to be tough to sit on this until Friday, and that may be a rain out. They’re going to have to live with this for a couple or three days.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
“Tommy? How quick can you get to Philly?”
leif garret anderson
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Even albie lopez can throw strike.
I blame this on the donkey. The only thing he does right is pick his nose.
leif garret anderson
April 8th, 2009
6:21 pm
Even albie lopez can throw strike.
I blame this on the donkey. The only thing he does right is pick his nose.
NH
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
What are the odds Bobby holds open tryouts to join the Braves bullpen?
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Went from talking about sweeping the champs to how bad we really are
BossLady
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
What is the record for this $h!t? 10-3 lead bring in go ahead by walks?
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
We could put this whole Bull Pen on waivers and I don’t any one of them would be claimed except maybe Soriano or Gonzo by the Royals or Nats.
Eman
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Dont worry, they’ll score more runs so we won’t even get a change to see the closer
*said at the before the season even started that I didn’t trust the bullpen, nothing has changed to make me think otherwise.
Tony Almeida
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Moylan and Boyer’s ERA can’t even be computed……HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA how pathetic.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Trade Boyer to KC where all pitchers go to end their career..
BS
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
For 24 innings this year we were the best team in baseball. We are the April 8th World Champs. It was fun while it lasted.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Stephen Marek had a great spring, Kris Medlen had 1 bad outing. Why do we keep giving chances to these retreads.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
I’m amazing some Phillies are actually swinging at pitches.
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
A blogger claims: “Boyer just doesn’t have that intangible.”
Yes, he does. Goo is amorphous and so, by definition, intangible.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
One of a Lidge maybe….2…no way in HELL
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Hey, I’d rather the Braves know now that they need bullpen help, than to wait till the deadline to get reason enough to make a trade.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:22 pm
Where is Hansen when we need him?
Canadaian braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
we got an OUT
J williams
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
Is the wind taking all of the Brave’s pitchers pitches out of the strike zone?
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
DCBrave they did get some hits in that inning and as Jeff francoeur has shown us in the past just because it’s not a strike doesn’t mean you can’t swing at it. Face it man, bad pitching or not, the Phillies have that never say die kind of attitude. Let’s just say if we had that score down 7 runs in the 7th I don’t think we would have come back. just my opinion.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
I get post of the day if this holds up I said 12-10 earlier lol hope i’m wrong.
Herschel Talker
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
Bobby Cox, the idiot we’ve all come to want to choke, is back. His loyalty will never change. Leaves pitchers in too long. Un f*cking believable. The man is the definition of insanity – doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. How many bad pitches must a manager see before pulling someone. What a joke.
Rob from SC
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
our pen SUCKS
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
Jeff Bennett looks like he stole all the weight Brian McCann lost in the offseason.
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
I’m going to buy a lottery ticket i’ll be back later geez
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:23 pm
#@@$ #@$@#$ ^%$^%$ #@%%%$# %%$%#$^()
Jeff
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
Bobby,
Is the MOST OVER RATED coach in MLB!! He was SOOOO SLOW to pull MOYLAN.
He let the crowd get back into the game. BRAIN DEAD!!!
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
Fire Boyer
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
I just had a dream that the bullpen gave up 8 runs in the bottom of the 7th. Oh, it wasn’t a dream? Shoot me.
Josephw000
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
3rd game of the season…get off the bandwagon yall….go ahead and get off so the real fans can manage. Yup, worst pitched game we’ll prob see in a while….159 more to go, so relax.
Dallas, but not in Dallas
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
At least it won’t be a one run loss
Jennifer
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
So did everyones jaw hit the floor?lol
jonatuga
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
an 0-2 count!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
Wait for the post game interview. The Bobby spin machine will sound like we have the best Bullpen in the Majors but they are just a little tired, or a little rusty, or a little under the weather, or just had an off day or a thousand and one other “Bobbyisms”.
bravos2249
April 8th, 2009
6:24 pm
JIM
What effin fans wouldn’t be po’d when your team is winning 10-3 in the 7th and are now losing 12-10…when the other team only got 4 hits?
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
This bullpen sucks more than a hooker using a vacuum cleaner.
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
so- first Chipper goes down, followed quickly by Garret Anderson. Then the pen hits the self-destruct button. I am having horrible thoughts that the next thing we see is Mac taking a foul ball off his collarbone and…(image is too disturbing for afamily friendly blog)
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Looks like Boyer has contaminated the entire Braves’ bullpen.
The Goo needs to be cordoned off.
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Time to sacrifice a run for an out?
Coach (Skip and Pete will be missed)
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Chipper is hurt and the blowpen has returned. At least we won the the three games series before our Bravos imploded.
lvp
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Maybe Wren got us starting pitchers in the offseason, now we will have to lose another 90 games this season. Who know maybe Wren can completely replace the bullpen in the next offseason
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
This doesn’t even happen in little league lol and should NEVER happen in the bigs. How is it possible for every pithce rin your bullpen to suc on the same day.
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
What the hey, I guess we still beat them 2 out of 3.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
After all those walks, we’re pitching to a guy that we should intentionally walk.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
I dont’ care about this game anymore. Just make it stop… make it stop… make it stop…
Slugger
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Roja -
“Where is Hansen when we need him?”
He’s on To Catch an IPOD theif (or predator) on NBC…
Sorry, trying to get a laugh to lighten the mood after this disaster of a performance by the bullpen.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:25 pm
Boot the GOO.
Canadaian braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
arent they nice pitching lines for our Braves
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
all they had to do was throw a few strikes and make them put the ball in play and we would have had this one. But noooooooooooo….
Choppinmama
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
What a revoltin’ development……………
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
Hey Cox. Put Boyer in tomorrow so you can show him you have faith in him you fool.
DCBrave
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
Come to think about it. With these many pitchers struggled all together in one inning this bad, it should be the problem of the pitching coach. A good one should be able to stop the bleeding at around the time Moylan was pitching or right after him.
Also it seems like there is this culture of coward in the pen: nobody wants to be aggressive enough to surrender a homer to be blamed.
bravos2249
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
I mean honestly if Moylan or Boyer would’ve just giving up a Gland Slam…when the bases were 1st loaded… I’d feel better…atleast we’d still be winning
Matthew
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
Hey Herschel:
1. Bobby Cox is in the dugout, you’re on your keyboard… enough said.
2. Part of the process early in the season is evaluating pitchers getting themselves out of jams.
3. Boyer was pulled after 9 pitches… so do you give them a lower pitch count than that before you pull them?
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
It was 10 to f***ing 3!!!!
vabrave31
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
How you blow a seven run lead is beyond me. The ‘pen might as well not have even shown up today.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
See , even down the middle of the plate Rollins couldn’t hit it
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
At least we know we can hit and score runs without getting 15 walks in an inning.
Let them have a game for crying out loud. Enjoy it Philly, you still got your asses kicked.
Maybe we can get to Lidge who almost blew every save chance against us last year.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:26 pm
If we tried to intentionally walk someone, we might actually throw strikes.
Rollins must feel like an idiot.
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
Well at least we can hope for Brad Lidge blowing his first save opportunity since coming to Philadelphia — right guys?
jerry
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
As to when Moylan will retire his first batter, the over and under is July 4th.
J williams
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
“We are overreacting to that last inning. It almost like a fluke that that could happen. There is no way our guys will do that ever again. Its a one time thing.” – Schafer’s Wafers
There in is the reason to over react. It’s a one in a million chance to happen, and it happens to you!!!! It’s akin to winning the lottery, and what do you do then, you over react.
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
WAIT! They are allowed to strike-out?!?!?!
ND Braves
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
hopefully the bullpen can bounce back from this… it’s definitely gotta sting. lidge is going to eventually blow one, let’s get the bats going!!!!
N8
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
Hmmm. Left to go pick up the kids from school with a 9-3 lead. Bragged to my son that Jordan Schafer and McCann hit HR again today, only to turn the TV on to see it’s 11-10 Philly.
Some things never change. Teams that can’t hold 9-3 leads are NOT going to be playing in October.
Hmm. Wonder if we can make contact against Lidge?
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
DEAR LORD GIV US A MIRACLLLLLLLLLLLLeeeeeee
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
Well, we got .071 Rollins out. Maybe we can get .167 Victorino too.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
I predict attendance will be down for the home opener…
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
Alright, let’s just get 3 off of Lidge and hold them in the 9th
VENEZUELA
April 8th, 2009
6:27 pm
Is this for REAL ? I mean our bullpen is absolutely pathetic!
FW is this a competitive and championship caliber team? LOL either u are lying or you dont know baseball my friend
brewdawg
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
Bennett did some nice work there, to keep a glimmer of hope alive.
winterville
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
Pretty bad day when Bennett is the only one who can throw strikes.
StingerSplash
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
I’m having a hard time determining what’s worse — Kelly looking at a third strike with the bases loaded or the bullpen’s complete and utter lack of competence today.
I’m going with the latter. The former was pretty bad, too, but on the economy of scale, this bullpen performance has been one of the worst in Braves history. I mean, cataclysmically bad. The Titanic, Hindenburg, Krakatoa and Vesuvius all rolled into one.
N8
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
Sorry DOB, but if you’re stunned that Blaine Boyer can’t get the job done, at this point, I’m not sure what to say to you.
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
How you blow a seven run lead is beyond me
It takes a group effort, vabrave31. Everyone has to be on the same page and work really hard. Put in max effort. Really try their very best. Give it their all. (did i miss any?)
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
NOT A ONE TIME THING….THE BULLPEN HAS SUCKED SINCE LAST YEAR….SPRING TRAINING THIS YEAR….ETC.
N Nine
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
8 of 9 pitches were balls what else you need matthew
Carson
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
TAKE BOYER OFF THE TEAM. AND TELL HIM TO TUCK IN HIS JESUS NECKLACE, WHAT A PUNK.
Paul
April 8th, 2009
6:28 pm
It’s messed up when Rollins is the easiest out on the Phillies on any day.
Jeff Blauser
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
Frenchy single, Schafer walk, Chipper pinch HR
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
Is Mark Wohlers still bouncing them off the screen anywhere? How about Rocker??
N8
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
But hey… Boyer’s from the Atlanta area, so god forbid he EARN his way onto the roster.
Smyrna Jim
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
I hope I have enough rum left to get through this…
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
In Goo we trust. NOT!
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
RALLY TIME!!!! Let’s knock Lights out Lidge around
DA BULLPEN SUCKS
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
I’m still in shock
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
I didn’t know an entire bullpen of pitchers could become incompetent all at the same time. The same inning. Ouch.
Ron Roberts
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
Blaine Boyer? Jeff Bennett? Eric O’FallonYourFace?
Where the hell is Buddy Carlyle? Why’d we wait to bring in Campillo so late into this debacle? Why would we simply toss Moylan in, expecting him to just be his same ol’ self after nearly a season away from live action? The man HAS to lack full confidence until he works his way towards it!!!
Our weakness has been exposed with this calamity. This is one area of the pitching staff that looks scary-awful. Boyer and the Irish lefty seemed to make the team just because we had to fill the roster spots with SOMEbody.
It’ll be interesting to see the mental makeup of this squad, should they (in all probability) lose this game. Will they bounce back and come home to dominate a Nationals’ squad they SHOULD wipe the floor with? Or will they, as in seasons’ past, lose 2 of 3 and come out of this shellacking all moribund?
zmerk13
April 8th, 2009
6:29 pm
No offense, but, how can any of you think this is Bobby’s fault? I don’t believe he told anyone to go out there and walk 6 guys in an inning. Major league pitchers should be able to combine to pitch 3 innings without giving up 7 RUNS. Not Bobby’s fault.
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
So what is the bullpen ERA now this year about 800.888? Well, that’s still 110 runs under the pens’ ERA for last year.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
Bullpen let 8 of 10 “inherited runners” score. Sounds like 2008 all over again only this time it took 3 games for them to get where they were after 6 weeks last year.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
David O’Brien could’ve held that 10-3 lead.
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
Wow Stephen, thats weird.
NH
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
Can Hanson come out of the pen?
DA BULLPEN SUCKS
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
watch the phills will get all strikes called….
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
0-2 Jeff, show us that strike out.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
What a GOOber that Boyer is.
Jake W.
April 8th, 2009
6:30 pm
At least Bennett threw strikes. Make them earn their runs. Maybe Bobby should have gone to him instead of Campillo. All that is hindsight now. Bad bullpen, bad umpiring. Only thing that can salvage this is if Lidge blows his first save of the season. Then i’ll feel a little redemption for this game but it is only one game. This hurts but it shouldn’t kill us.
DA BULLPEN SUCKS
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
omg the ball in the dirt was a strike
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
zmerk13, excellent point. Bobby can’t throw the pitches for them.
RHR
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
WOW I came home from work, saw the score was still 9-3 in the 7th and decided to go ahead and get my run in. Never in a million years expected to come back to this. Brad Lidge? Forgetaboutit. Phillies win. Now I gotta go back and see where it all went horribly horribly wrong.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
You think Wren would have kept Boyer, Bennett and Campillo if Bobby had said “they’ve gotta go”??? It is always the Manager’s fault. He is the Manager. The buck stops there!
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
At least Frenchy put a good swing on it……..
Knuckle Sandwich
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
This bullpen makes me want to shoot myself in the face.
Eman
April 8th, 2009
6:31 pm
“Bennett did some nice work there, to keep a glimmer of hope alive.”
I agree, he only gave it one run AND he got 3 outs.
“Some thought it was impossible”
“Give up 1 run ANNND get 3 outs” said Boyer, “in the same inning? It’s just not possible”
bullpen sux
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
get hansen up, it couldn’t hurt matters none,
Josh B
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
I loved that Stephen
PStone
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Where is Pujols when you need him
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Cause I’m sure Bobby could have predicted this.
N Nine (Boyer needs to go)
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Everyone in Phillie forgot they lost the last two games. Crushing blow
DA BULLPEN SUCKS
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
yes HR HR HR HR
6-4-3
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
These are the types of games that made me stop betting.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
DIAZ I LOVE YOU!!!!
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
In all honesty, can anyone remember a worse loss? I think this is worse than when Kelly dropped the pop-up…
brewdawg
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Dang how big was that 8th inning run now?
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Way to go Matt!
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Diaz gets on first and Schafer homers. Pray with me, bretheren.
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
signs of life??
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
Thanks Bennett for giving up insurance run!
leif garret anderson
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
This blowpen exploded faster than the old blog when it hit 1000 posts.
And there’s jeffy swinging at balls in the dugout again.
phishing with the braves
April 8th, 2009
6:32 pm
yeah, this is only the third game of the season but if you dont think this will play into the psyche of our team and mainly our pen, then you sir are an idiot.
Francoeur is a stiff
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
New swing = .231
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
It all went horribly wrong when we didn’t get different faces in the Bull Pen over the Winter.. that’s where.
N Nine (Boyer needs to go)
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
When Glavine comes back, wonder who get the ax, I got an idea!
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
There is hope!
abwright
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
Oh shoot! It’s a one run game on the road. Please guys, get the other run! Otherwise, this game will be the perfect disaster.
Choppinmama
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
Jeff 321, Ladies & gentlemen: All relievers pitching after Vazquez thru …(we’ll see after the game) are the inaugural members of the Give It Up Boys………and HOW!!!!!
Their mascot is a Woose.
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
f#$@#$ YEH MATTY!!!!! GET THE BULLPEN ON P90X
Murph
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
A Braves bullpen haiku:
Walk walk walk walk run
Moylan and Boyer no fun
Eight runs and now done
jerry
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
Braves leave town with a one game lead on Philly.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
Man, Diaz looked pissed. That was an angry homer. Way to take out your frustration on the ball, Matt.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
Again the 7th was bad enough but Campillo let them get one in the 8th because he walked the first guy and got behing on the 2nd
Daybed Wagmoe
April 8th, 2009
6:33 pm
Matt Diaz just said, “Eat THAT one, ump!” Solo home run! 12-11!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
IT’S OK GUYS WE HAVE A PROFESSIONAL COMING UP TO BAT
Ross
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
I have seen a lot of baseball but these eyes will not gaze on Boyer and Campillo again. These are the sorriest two chumps in the history of the Bigs, and after last year, I cannot in my stupid little brain understand how they are back. Regardless, from now on, if one of them even gets up to scratch his a&&, I will turn off the damn TV, gametracker, etc. Boycott these losers! ANYONE, a random slacker from 5P, would be better.
-drl
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
Diaz jacks one just so we lose by one run on the road.
Carson
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
AND IF WE DIDN’T LEAD OFF THE LAST INNING WITH A WALK AND GIVE UP YET ANOTHER HOMERUN, BAM IT’S TIED. ONLY FITTING WE STILL LOSE AFTER HITTING ANOTHER HOMERUN… PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG
lexbrave
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
at a boy diaz, give us our first 1 run loss of the season
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
It wasn’t bennett it was campillo. Bennett got 2 outs
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
WOOHOOOOO DYEAZZ!!
Stephen
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
PROFESSIONAL SWING RIGHT THURR IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF.
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:34 pm
How anyone can blame Bobby Cox for the bullpen meltdown is beyond me. Those guys were the ones on the field, they have to produce. If anyone is to blame, it’s Frank Wren for having these guys on the roster, but even then, these guys have never been this bad. They may have given up hits before, but never walked so many in one inning. This was an anomoly. Won’t happen again for at leadt another 5-6 years to some other team. Get over it people, it’s just one game, the first for most of those relievers. They were just overthrowing and lost it. We still won the series, and that is the most important thing. Perspective people!
Choppinmama
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
All right, Matt!! Let’s claw out a win, shall we boys?
Phillies again
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
HAHAHAHAHA !!! What a crappy pen. And where is Larry the fairy? You guys got lucky for two games. We will KYA all the rest of the way. Let me read some more of that BOOHOOHOO crap you bloggers throw up here at the least excuse. I luv this board soo much. Have a nice day you-all.
ArkyTech
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
Home run to make it a one run loss. Helps it burn just a bit more. And another link to 2008.
Ross
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
This is what parents get for naming their sons “Blaine”.
-drl
N8
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
Why not ask Vazquez to go 7 innings? Surely he wasn’t brought to Atlanta to be an ACE. He was brought to the Braves to eat innings and save our pathetic bullpen from being exposed.
Most of us thought it would take until July or so to expose them. Nope. Three games. THANK GOD Lowe went 8 innings or that game would have fallen apart as well.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
One run loss.
sidslidkid
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
What an ugly game. We won the series but I’m still pissed.
DA BULLPEN SUCKS
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
Well I must say that that was a BAD GAME!!!!!
Chop Chop
April 8th, 2009
6:35 pm
Well, looks like we got ourselves another one o’ them one-run losses on the road. In other news, there are many ways to skin a cat.
Prediction for a Cox quote:
“Well, if you win two out of three all year, you’ll be pretty good.”
David O'Brien
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
Guess that answers the question about how bad Anderson is hurt.
Not too bad if he could pinch-hit (and strike out, game over)
jjrfoster
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
well on the bright side maybe bobby will play diaz over anderson
phishing with the braves
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
wow. just wow.
Knuckle Sandwich
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
F that game. I hate F’n Philly.
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
Holy crap, what the hell is happening in that game??
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
See? A loss like this brings out all the tools like Phillies again.
Way to erase any and all good feelings that came from the first two games…
Unbelievable.
MiamiBrave
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
its best to leave the blog until the next game
everyone is just going to be unreasonable
it is what it is, a complete meltdown
w/e
2-1 against defending champs and we gave the third game away
Arizona Brave
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
Let’s start counting games we gave away. I’m sure they’ll add up to the games back we’ll end up at the end of the year.
arobs3
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
Id rather have Diaz anyways…Anderson blows
Here's a thought
April 8th, 2009
6:36 pm
PLAY DIAZ FULL TIME!!!
And let Garrett rest his tender wheels.
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
Wow. That was Ugggg-Leeeee!!!
PWHjort
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
If Francoeur had drawn a walk instead of swinging at those AWFUL pitches we’d still be playing baseball.
phishing with the braves
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
chop chop, i promise you he will say that after the game!!!!
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
Once again, you think if Bobby said Hey Wren, these turkeys gotta go Wren would say, Shut up Bobby, they’re my guys?????
18 Wheels of Love
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
Garrett Anderson looked old this series….real old.
And remind me again, would it be THAT bad if Hanson were in the bullpen?
StingerSplash
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
Ugly. Mud fence ugly. Ugly Betty is Audrey Hepburn compared to this game.
Mike
April 8th, 2009
6:37 pm
Wow!!! Diaz just had to set us up for another 1 run loss! I know its one game, but I am scared about the bullpen. We just cant seem to put together a solid bullpen since Smoltz left the closer roll.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
1st of 39 1 run road losses
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
Hanson needs to be called up to the pen, same thing with Acosta, JoJo, Medlen, Parr, and Morton, clean house tonight that was awful
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
shocked…angry…disappointed…sad…wow…i agree with phishing with the braves…wow…
huge momentum shift already…great teams just do not lose games like this…
6-4-3
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
That was brutal. Gotta pick yourself up though.
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
Bullpen sucks a lot
Bobby’s blood pressure raises
Go away Boyer
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
That 1 run in the 8th was huge. I have to believe that when Glavine is activated Boyer will be sent down, like was previously mentioned.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
Only thing worse than Boyer and Bennett would be Acosta and HoHo
Medawg
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
Is there a limit on how many players you can release at one time? Perhaps most of the bullpen? How many players can you call up at once? The bullpen is terrible.
jjrfoster
April 8th, 2009
6:38 pm
If Atlanta still had Kenny Powers Atlanta would have won all three.
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
Typical braves s^^t. Elite teams dont have this happen. BRAVO, bravos.
D-Bo
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
This was the definition of giving the game away.
N Nine (Boyer needs to go)
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
1st loss is another 1 run loss, I forgot we won the series. We just missed making a crushing statement. Un Fin real
mets fan in atlanta
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
Before you get upset with Francouer, understand Lidge pitched to Diaz differently with bases empty than if there had been a runner on. Especially after the 7th inning, he gave Diaz pitches to hit and said “if you can hit it out, then do it.”
Don’t you wish one of the Braves relievers had done that at any point in the 7th before the score got close???
cabravesfan
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
hopefully that will do it for the uglies for a while…regardless, i will accept 2 out of 3 (even if it should have been a sweep)
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
The Blaine game…Let’s do Boyer:
boyer boyer bo boyer
bananafana fo foyer
fee fi fo moyer
boyer!
zmerk13
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
CARSON, I am sorry but if you were paying attention at all, Campillo and Bennett weren’t ready yet when Boyer was making a fool out of himself. Bobby couldn’t just leave him out for one batter.
I am not saying Bobby does everything right but he should in no way be blamed for the horrendous pitching that we saw today.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
Yep, that huge sucking sound is the Braves Bull Pen… or Bobby’s head..
mbatl
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
“Why not ask Vazquez to go 7 innings? ” – N8
Because he’d thrown over 100 pitches and his team had a 6 run lead, maybe?
(I’m not gonna engage in the Cox/bullpen bashing… Cox did all he could, and the ‘pen is not that bad, but was today)
That Guy
April 8th, 2009
6:39 pm
Some birthday gift for me (and McFann) that turned out to be.
MariettaDerek
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
Offense looks good. Schafer another good game. Bullpen was god-awful. Definitely NOT double pits to chesty!
ground_fog
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
I still can’t believe we let Ohman go and kept Boyer.
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
On the plus side, it only counts as one loss in the record book. Win the next 3 and we’ll forget all about it.
phishing with the braves
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
most pathetic excuse for baseball i have ever seen. oh wait, i saw this same thing last year.
Carson
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
I agree fin. I’ll take Acosta, JOJO, and Morton over these clowns. I don’t even want boyer in our organization, let him coach high school baseball or something. What would Jesus do?
Dawg '88
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
Devasting!
Will never recover from that.
Ruined the entire 3 days in Philly.
It just made the first two wins meaningless. It was just an abboration to win those two. We still can’t close games properly. Wasted effort for 3 days!
NYCBrave
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
jjrfoster lol, I completely agree, Kenny F%$#ng Powers
bravos2249
April 8th, 2009
6:40 pm
And that’s why we should’ve signed Ohman…3 lefties ain’t that bad…esp when you have 2 righties that stunk last year and stink this year
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
mets fan in atlanta is right. I would have preferred two grand slams to walking in all those runs. just… wow.
Braves fan
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
I remember when Smoltzie gave up 7 or 8 in an inning. That was bad but at least you knew he would be fine his next outing, not so with these guys
#1 pen
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
RC,
i PROMISE you we wont win the next three.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
A smart manager would have had a second pitcher ALREADY WARMRD UP when he sent Boyer out there, especially a manager who has EVER seen Boyer pitch!
MFin04
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
Have to go 2-1 this weekend. Still 2-1 so far this year…but that one hurts. Im done, time to move up. They need to sure up the bullpen soon.
Choppinmama
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
OK, NOW we’ll get media attention………. for the implosion.
Andy
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
gave it away–gave it away……..stupid–don’t know who is more–me being a braves fan or the braves bullpen themselves
TheAntiMe
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
We may never get to find out if Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano are any good this year.
McFann Ô
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
Oh…well…that was cruddy.
Too bad Francoeur didn’t get on base, then we’d be in…extra…innings…maybe that wouldn’t be such a good thing…
N8
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
That’s enough for one day for me. 2 out of 3 against the defending WS champs (on the road – none the less), is still a pretty decent start to the season.
But this is the kind of game that ruins seasons. This is the kind of game that not only shakes confidence, it ruins it and can lead to a bad stretch of baseball. On the flip side, it might just spark the Phillies on a pretty good run.
In a division that should be a 4 team race, and a wild-card race that might come down to the wire, blowing a 10-3 lead is unacceptable.
Here’s to hoping the season wasn’t lost today. Because no matter how many people say that a season isn’t won in April, I say hogwash. All 162 games count the same and teams that have legitimate sights on making noise with the big-boys DO NOT blow leads like this.
I wonder how many 7 run leads after 7 innings the 91-05 Braves blew? Not too many, I’m guessing. Don’t actually remember a single game that got out of hand like this during “the run”.
Yikes.
AZ Braves Fan
April 8th, 2009
6:41 pm
Wow. That was really harsh. But here’s a little perspective:
On September 11, 1949, the New York Yankees had eleven base on balls, courtesy of the Washington Senators, during the third inning setting the Major League mark for walks during an inning.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
at least Acosta gives up homeruns. he throws hittable pitches.
TheManMike
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
How is a 12-11 Baseball game a “Bad game”???
So we lost – there it is, you people expect an undefeated season??
23 runs in a ball game is a KILLER game – Be Baseball fans and expect a loss or two…..H!
Go BRAVOS! (WE DID JUST WIN SERIES 1 and AGAINST THE PHILS!)
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
I will now avoid ESPN blasting this game all over the headlines, showing why we won’t be in contention.
I have to be optimistic though, heads will fly back to Atlanta, and we will pick ourselves up. Good thing tomorrow is an off day. Let’s face it, we have to pick ourselves back up!
Ugaman
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
Everyone on the blog must think it’s easy finding relievers that are dominant. Well, guess what, it’s not. You have to fork out major dollars for those guys and even then, they are usually just average or medioce. Go ahead and over react people. Some of you really need to get a life. Yes, I’m as sick about it as most of you are, but there’s no reason to act like immature morons over it. It sucked. It happened. Move on!
Eman
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
After Lost is over tonight I’m going to forget April 8, 2009 ever existed. I’m going to watch the game on Friday and then I going to wonder “How did they lose a game, I don’t remember watching a game this season that they lost hmmm”
mecca12
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
I dont care what anyone says….our bullpen SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Zachary
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
Campillo pitched poorly, but he can pitch to the scoreboard. If he starts the 7th, he would force the phillies to put the ball in play. Even if they kill the ball, it could go right to someone.
Ross
April 8th, 2009
6:42 pm
Yes, there must be a package deal with BB, Acosta, Campillo, and Reyes. Can’t we trade them to China for a shipping palette of coozies?
Boyer, Campillo, Acosta, and Reyes. It sounds like an East LA law firm.
-drl
McFann Ô
April 8th, 2009
6:43 pm
That Guy is sooo right…
Choppinmama–
Huh, yeah. That’s for sure.
SOS
April 8th, 2009
6:43 pm
Time for the Bobby Cox post-game comments like:
1. Well we let one get away
2. Boyer was a little tired (he threw too many warmup pitches)
3. Boyer is my boy but he’s human
4. I’ll keep putting Blainy out there
5. Frenchy had a good game (actually he looked like a wash-woman on that last atbat)
6. You have to hand it to the Phillies
since57
April 8th, 2009
6:43 pm
Yeh, I guess that you could say that Anderson is not that hurt. I’m bot that hurt either and I honestly could have looked as good as he did against Lidge. Not loving his lax attitude.
mets fan in atlanta
April 8th, 2009
6:43 pm
MEDAWG, back at some point in the late 90’s, the Braves changed almost their entire bullpen in one day, bringing up Kerry Lightenburg, Cather, and someone else (Embree??), and releasing the guys who were there. Spurred them to another title.
RC
April 8th, 2009
6:43 pm
Really #1 pen? You promise? How the H do you know? I’m betting in 6th inning you’d have “promised” that the Braves will win this game. Until the games are played, you (or I) have no idea who is going to win them. THAT, I’ll promise.
Roja
April 8th, 2009
6:44 pm
After all, BENNETT did give up the losing run
Rahul
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
Cox shouldn’t be blamed for moylan, boyer, etc. forgetting how to throw strikes, but really people….7 run lead, 3 innings to go…just bring in campillo or carlyle from the start and let them at it
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
If someone looks at Chipper wrong, he might kill them.
4williec
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
headline is wrong…Vasquez held em fine. When is Bobby going to start letting these starters go at least seven when they have quality starts? The bullpen is poison.
Baracked the vote!
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
Way to manage a bullpen, Cox! at least sorry-ano could have been put in.. six batters come to the plate w/o an out being recorded and Cox sits there picking his nose..amazing.
Joe
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
OK, I just threw up.
RHR
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
Did Bobby get ejected from the park while I was running? How exactly did 4 runs get walked in? Wha…how..why….who does that? Somebody get the stats on how many teams in the history of MLB have allowed 4 runs to be walked in within 2 innings. Are the braves the first member of this super exclusive club?!
kirkinga
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
Let’s not go off the deep end here. Braves won a series in Phily and that’s what we wanted to do. Mission accomplished.
The pen had one spectacularly horrible game, but that isn’t unusual for the first series of the season. It’s way too early to start throwing people under the bus.
It sure would’ve been nice to have had Ohman this series.
Ugly loss, but it only counts once. Let’s see how the team bounces back. I bet they do just great.
Mitchell
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
This is all on the bullpen. The real Braves players have nothing to feel bad about. We have a good team.
Don’t everybody get negative. They, the Phillies, did win the freaking World Series last year. They showed that they know how to keep their bats on their shoulders.
We still can’t get this one back and we need everyone we can get.
Of course, it was probably good enough for Bobby. It’s all about winning series right?
The only thing that’s going to bother me is the handful of baseball writers who just ever so slightly started reconsidering the Braves. Now they’re just gonna be like, “well the Phillies are just slow starters, they’ll be alright. The Braves probably overperformed a little, they really need Chipper Jones if they’re gonna win.”
But who needs a pundit? They’re always wrong. We don’t want them on our side anyway.
We showed the Phillies. The only thing they had on us the past four days was their bullpen is better than ours. We beat them in every other facet of the game.
Everybody looks awesome. I think even Gonzo and Soriano will (might) be alright). Those middle relievers need to get lost.
Kurdt Kobain
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
I was under the impression Moylan looked good during the Spring.
And by good, I mean he was throwing strikes. He could get the ball over the plate.
f.n.hale
April 8th, 2009
6:45 pm
“mets fan in atlanta is right” – Kurdt Kobain
Rule 1 – Mutts fan in ATL is never right
Rule 2 – When he’s right, he’s still wrong
Rule 3 – See rules 1 and 2
bravos2249
April 8th, 2009
6:46 pm
The fact of the matter is…had we just simply lost that would be different…2-1 against the Phillies is good…but to give a game away is just AWFUL.