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Giggidy!
April 12th, 2009
1:55 pm
Yay!!!
New Easter Blog!
Thanks, DOB
Name
April 12th, 2009
1:56 pm
A new blog is double pits to chesty.
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
1:57 pm
thanks, dob
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
1:59 pm
I think Diaz will hit a long ball today.
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
1:59 pm
Even if he just did strike out on three pitches.
18 Wheels of Love
April 12th, 2009
2:00 pm
Peterbilt
Peterbilt
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 12th, 2009
2:03 pm
Shayfor is batting lead off next inning
McFann :Ô:
April 12th, 2009
2:04 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief!
Bubdylan–
Yeah…
Of course you have to name the Wren “Frank.” Show it a term sheet and see if it dive bombs you.
LOL! Yeah, not sure if this is Beggar Ben. He’s got no use for us, now…the little ingrate didn’t make his nest in our yard…
Tom O’Hawke–
Yeah, now that would have been something.
Off to the family get-together. Hey, BMac, you coulda at least gotten a hit before we left. But don’t refrain from doing so now. I mean, I don’t mind missing some of your best games…it’s not a life-and-death situation…
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:05 pm
Appreciate the new blog DOB
Rodney Derrick
April 12th, 2009
2:07 pm
For those only focused on baseball, captain safe on board navy ship, three pirates dead and one injured and captured.
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 12th, 2009
2:07 pm
I don’t mean to be negative, but man we need to throw more strikes. Yes, I understand we are 4-1, etc. But, you don’t walk the number 7 hitting back-up catcher that is batting .167
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 12th, 2009
2:08 pm
or give up a hit to the 8th place hitter (:
Nick
April 12th, 2009
2:09 pm
Did Willia Harris just hurt himself or what?
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:10 pm
ugh I wanted them to test schafer
Bubdylan
April 12th, 2009
2:10 pm
Very good news Rodney D.
Chop Chop
April 12th, 2009
2:10 pm
Willie looked like he got hurt last night. I think it was on the dive he made to try to keep that Escobar single in the infield.
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:11 pm
We added a poll to the blog, take a look
Chris
April 12th, 2009
2:11 pm
Someone posted a link last week listing radio stations that you can listen to braves games on the net, can anyone help
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 12th, 2009
2:13 pm
my complaining aside, nice pitching there by JJ!
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:14 pm
DoB, **THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE**
brewdawg
April 12th, 2009
2:14 pm
vabravesfan… I disagree. We’ll get plenty of chances to see Jordan “tested”. If the runner goes there, maybe JS makes a bad throw and the run scores.
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:17 pm
With a catcher running from short center??
Il Cattivo
April 12th, 2009
2:18 pm
I’m calling it now – Prado double to R-C gap sometime today. Hopefully someone’s on-base then.
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:20 pm
By the way, it wasn’t a lineup switch earlier — the lineup card handed out was wrong, it was right as posted on the board in clubhouse, with Diaz hitting fifth and Francoeur sixth
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:21 pm
Stephen, you liked that reference, huh? I know, it was clever on my part.
Poorbrave
April 12th, 2009
2:21 pm
http://www.freebaseballradio.com/Atlanta.html
brewdawg
April 12th, 2009
2:21 pm
If he makes a bad throw, it wouldn’t matter who was running. A bad throw is a bad throw. That’s all I’m saying.
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:23 pm
not gonna argue over something that didn’t happen just said would have like to see it
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:23 pm
Very clever, indeed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDAq5tyfk9E
Dennis Green
April 12th, 2009
2:25 pm
The Braves let the Phillies off the hook.
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:25 pm
For the next poll, I’d like an “I’M A MAN, I’M FORTY,” reference, if you would so kindly oblige.
Poorbrave
April 12th, 2009
2:27 pm
chris check 2;21 blog for radio games.
Phil Mickelson
April 12th, 2009
2:27 pm
Tell Tiger to stop watching me. He makes me nervous!
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:27 pm
Have I mentioned I really don’t like the red jerseys?
I have? Oh, OK. Just making sure.
AndyC
April 12th, 2009
2:28 pm
Chipper sure has been striking out a lot so far this season.
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:29 pm
The svelte Mac — first stolen base for the Braves this season! (actually, it was their first attempt, too)
Nick
April 12th, 2009
2:29 pm
Ahaha Nice job BMac
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:29 pm
Lol, McCann with the stolen base.
cabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:29 pm
Mac with the first stolen base of the year!
Bubdylan
April 12th, 2009
2:29 pm
Brian McFlash…
AndyC
April 12th, 2009
2:30 pm
Mac is a speed demon!
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:30 pm
Atta boy, Diaz.
Giggidy!
April 12th, 2009
2:30 pm
Matty D!!
cabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:30 pm
and it leads to a run! whoo hoo!
Tomahawkin
April 12th, 2009
2:30 pm
Nice Manufacturing a run, I like to see that more ofter, Attaboy Matt!
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:30 pm
Hey, you know what they’ve always said about Mac — speed kills.
He scores from second on Diaz double after the SB.
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:31 pm
brian just tied jeff for career steals…nice hit matty
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:31 pm
Now, where does Francouer ground out to?
Poorbrave
April 12th, 2009
2:31 pm
Without the sb we don’t score. Great speed Mac.
Bubdylan
April 12th, 2009
2:31 pm
The red jerseys look like a colorized tomato in a black & white film. Hmmm… Ted Turner…. I see it all now.
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:31 pm
Nice piece of hitting for Francoeur, triple down the RF line. opp-field triple, RBI
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:31 pm
The right field corner seems like a good place.
cabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
That’s a nice swing by Jeff! RBI Triple
DCBrave
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
McCann now leads the Braves in SB.
get2dchopper
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
RBI triple Frenchy!
Giggidy!
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
Frenchy-haters……Sound off!!!!
Dennis Green
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
Francoeur did something right!
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
u think jeff got the one up on brian now with that triple
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:32 pm
I know I picked McCann in the first-stolen base pool, and Francoeur in the first-triple pool
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:33 pm
Noice.
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:33 pm
Everybody hitting now, Prado with an opp-field single down the line, drives in third run of inning.
cabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:34 pm
This is more like it
(by the way I hate the red jerseys too)
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:34 pm
Join the fun, Jordan.
Dennis Green
April 12th, 2009
2:34 pm
Frenchy-haters……Sound off!!!!
He’s up to .217!
Braveheart
April 12th, 2009
2:34 pm
Don Sutton just said managers get grey hairs with two out walks. Managers don’t seem to like leadoff walks much either. Not sure of their feelings on one out walks.
Tomahawkin
April 12th, 2009
2:34 pm
“That’s The Way I like It!” Man This offense in 6 games has looked so much different than the previous 3 years with the slap/timely hitting and not trying to hit everything out of the park…
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:35 pm
How can they call him out if he was in the base line?
Jeff321
April 12th, 2009
2:35 pm
Schafer just got a raw deal. I was outside a missed the other scoring though.. Good to see Frenchy going the other way.
garlick
April 12th, 2009
2:35 pm
Stephen, it doesn’t matter if it was in the base path or not, the fielder always has right of way.
vabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:36 pm
i don’t know about that call..martin tried to avoid him
Coach (Skip and Pete will be missed)
April 12th, 2009
2:36 pm
Wow. McCann manufactured the first run and the Braves won’t stop hitting. 3-0
AHHH baloney, Prado got jobbed!
Mitchie-san
April 12th, 2009
2:36 pm
Yeahhhh…sure Dave.
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:36 pm
Well, that seemed like an odd call. Prado called out for runners interference at second, but didn’t seem like he had chance to make play anway. Or did it? What’d you guys think?
garlick
April 12th, 2009
2:37 pm
vabravesfan, it doesn’t matter if he tried to avoid him or not, any contact and it’s interference.
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:37 pm
Oh :/
TnBrian
April 12th, 2009
2:38 pm
Bubdylan, very well thought out comment on the jersey’s, but I still like them since they’re so different with the red shirt, balck numbers…you know? They’re TIGHT!
SHOW THE BUNNY GIRL
brent a.
April 12th, 2009
2:38 pm
I think Schafer was gonna be safe on that one.
Giggidy!
April 12th, 2009
2:38 pm
He may have had a chance, but it didn’t look like a good chance.
cabravesfan
April 12th, 2009
2:38 pm
DOB-
No way he throws Jordan out, regardless of weither Prado is in his way or not
garlick
April 12th, 2009
2:38 pm
DOB, I thought it was the right call. It would have been close, but there was no chance at a play with him getting hit. I know it stinks, but it was the right call.
Nate from NCState
April 12th, 2009
2:39 pm
Since I can’t see the braves game I’m watching the TBS special, Marlins and Mets, Johnson and Santana are dealing.. good pitching match.
Random
April 12th, 2009
2:40 pm
Stolen base, aggressive baserunning for a double, aggressive baserunning for a triple — Coach must be euphoric!
And who can blame him!!!
Jeff321
April 12th, 2009
2:40 pm
TnBrian; The bunny girl looked like a skank, unless that’s your style.
Pete
April 12th, 2009
2:41 pm
Stephen: “How can they call him out if he was in the base line?”
Doesnt matter where he is, a runner must ALWAYS defer to a fielder who is actively fielding a ball in play. Runner must either run around him, or stop, or take whatever other means to avoid contact with the fielder.
Otherwise, for example if an infielder is camped under a pop fly, a runner could just bowl him over to make him miss the catch.
TnBrian
April 12th, 2009
2:41 pm
Tomahawkin, yeah it only took three years to figure out that kinda hitting wins games…the good pitching they’re getting so far in ‘09 helps.
Jeff321
April 12th, 2009
2:42 pm
Ah, another weak throw from Frenchy. I wonder what happened to his much-touted cannon.
Braveheart
April 12th, 2009
2:42 pm
In the poll, I went with the Jim Mora “playoffs?!?!?! playoffs?!?!?!?! playoffs?!?!?!?!” selection
brent a.
April 12th, 2009
2:42 pm
Thanks to DVR . . .
Schafer was well past the bag by the time the throw got to first.
The throw was delayed by maybe a second, if that.
Without the contact, it’s gonna be a bang-bang play; but, I’ve been watching Schafer all year, and I’m not sure that the umpire has.
Tom O'Hawke
April 12th, 2009
2:42 pm
Just curious, does anyone actually like the red jerseys?
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:42 pm
Lawl
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:43 pm
DoB does, Tom O’Hawke.
Pete
April 12th, 2009
2:43 pm
David O’Brien: “Well, that seemed like an odd call. Prado called out for runners interference at second, but didn’t seem like he had chance to make play anway. Or did it? What’d you guys think?”
DOB whether or not he has a chance to make the play is irrelevant in that situation. As long as hes actively attempting to field the ball, he cant be interfered with.
hydee
April 12th, 2009
2:44 pm
I like the red jerseys!
David O'Brien
April 12th, 2009
2:44 pm
Willie Harris left oblique strain, he’s day-to-day … like all of us (just have to say that every time, before someone else does)
Random
April 12th, 2009
2:44 pm
DOB (2:36 pm): “Well, that seemed like an odd call. Prado called out for runners interference at second, but didn’t seem like he had chance to make play anway. Or did it? What’d you guys think?”
Doesn’t matter — baserunner interference is baserunner interference.
The only judgment involved is whether there WAS interference, not whether it affected the play.
TnBrian
April 12th, 2009
2:44 pm
Jeff, my TV is old so I only saw some of her. Everyone looks like a midget ever since I dropped the tv down the stairs.
Kurdt Kobain
April 12th, 2009
2:44 pm
I don’t particularly like the red or the blue. I prefer the old school home whites and away greys.
Stephen
April 12th, 2009
2:45 pm
Oh, cmon, Prado.
Tomahawkin
April 12th, 2009
2:45 pm
Tom O’Hawke
I like The Red Jerseys, Especially using them as Just the Sunday Alternate uni’s. It seems like every team is doing that for marketing purposes…
Kurdt Kobain
April 12th, 2009
2:45 pm
Of course… with Kotchman out, an error at first.