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TnBrian
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
Schafer says, “Oh yeah Kelly, I can give up runs with my defense too!”
Loaf Garret on a blackberry sitting next to Chipper on the bench
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
I know right, James? Wish I could be in there.
Eric from MO
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
bravos2249 alot of lineups have back to back lefties. Your just being nick picky.
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
If we happen to forget—-This is Schafer’s FIRST month. He’s learning. I would love to see him succeed
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
that was a darn good play by Kelly…and the back hand too…VERY IMPRESSIVE…way to bounce back from yesterday
brent a.
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
TnBrian is right.
Schafer can’t go back on the ball. My hope is that he’ll learn the NL parks (harder than it used to be, due to the unbalance schedule); but, he really does seem to lack the ability to go get the ones over his head.
Didn’t he break his face running through a wall in the AFL a couple of years back?
choozer
April 17th, 2009
7:36 pm
Isn’t it frustrating when the opponent scores on an out when we can’t get one home with the sacks full and no outs?
Ian Curtis
April 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
So it’s Schafer’s fault? Should have known, I can only listen to the game.
Tomas
April 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
Another triple because Schafer doesn’t play it off the wall.
FaninFaytown
April 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
WHAT IS WITH ALL THE TRIPLES
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
N Nine first month or not that’s something you learn in little league….at least I would think….at least High school
brent a.
April 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
let me adjust that
Schafer doesn’t go back on balls very well at this phase of his career.
Nice play by Kelly.
Gil In Mechanicsville
April 17th, 2009
7:37 pm
All you wa-hoos who were clamoring for JS to start in centerfield, I hope you see why it’s tough to win with rookies…
So When
April 17th, 2009
7:39 pm
It’s the old, “ball passes him twice” defense Shafer is playing.
ground_fog
April 17th, 2009
7:39 pm
If anything, I now appreciate Andruw Jone’s defensemore. He was just in a league above everyone defensively.
TnBrian
April 17th, 2009
7:39 pm
N Nine, learning WHAT? The kid should’ve learned in the minors to take the ball off the wall and prevent the runner from stealing an extra base, right? I don’t get what you’re saying…
mbatl
April 17th, 2009
7:39 pm
“So it’s Schafer’s fault? Should have known, I can only listen to the game.” – Ian
Schafer just keeps running all the way to the wall even after it should be clear that he’s not gonna catch the ball. He’d serve his team better by backing off and playing the carom.
I’m really surprised by it… Jordan’s a rookie, but it’s not like he’s never played OF in a stadium before. Oh well… we’ll see.
Gitmo Brave
April 17th, 2009
7:40 pm
I’m eating Newman’s Own pretzels. When are they going to make Newman’s Own beer to go along with the snacks?
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
7:40 pm
4 pitch walk to JJ
ground_fog
April 17th, 2009
7:40 pm
Walking JJ? This guy is living on borrowed time lol.
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:40 pm
Gawd What a Sparse Crowd at PNC Park! I Swear after opening day in Pittsburgh Its all about the Stillers up there…That city is still scarred from the 92 LCS and Barroid Bonds leaving that team
C's
April 17th, 2009
7:40 pm
FaninFaytown – They are actually just doubles that are misplayed and turned into triples.
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:40 pm
Eric from MO
I’m not being picky…if you are even watching the game they complained about not enough Righties in the lineup and I pointed out that there are 4…and if Bobby put Kotchman and Casey back to back that is his own fault….me personally. i would have put Diaz in between Casey and Schafer because of his bat and shifted the whole lineup up with Mac hitting 3rd while Chipper is out…Since Casey and Jordan are struggling it makes since.
ABravesFan
April 17th, 2009
7:41 pm
JJ with leadoff walk and Kelly probably hits in double play.
choozer
April 17th, 2009
7:41 pm
Coulda used that walk last inning …
Eric from MO
April 17th, 2009
7:41 pm
Gil you can win with rookies. Seems Tampa did pretty well with rookies last year. Just takes a lil time. With that beng said, I sure didnt pick the Braves to make the playoffs. Maybe thats why Im not as upset as others over the losses. I picked them to win 86-88 games and at 5-4 they are looking like that is how good they are.
ground_fog
April 17th, 2009
7:41 pm
Don’t like this conservative playing Bobby always does on the road. KJ bunting is a waste imo.
ABravesFan
April 17th, 2009
7:41 pm
Sac bunt? Are you kidding me
Jake W.
April 17th, 2009
7:42 pm
It would have been nice if bobby did break up the lefties. He could have dropped Diaz down in the order to break them up. Walk to JJ, Good bunt KJ.
Pat Maholm's mind right now
April 17th, 2009
7:42 pm
Jeeeezzzzz…….. i’m trying to let these guys get a win after that brutal series against those Fish, but DANG, if they refuse… heck with em!
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
7:42 pm
Learning how adjust to hitting big league pitching..not the defense. Yes, if he kept that to a double, we’d still be scoreless
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:42 pm
Damn It! Our Bad Luck Strikes again, There goes another Foul ball that could’ve been a hit…
CorkylikesBeer
April 17th, 2009
7:43 pm
Do we have any gold glovers?
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:43 pm
Damn It! We are seriously hitting with some bad luck so far…
jbutler
April 17th, 2009
7:43 pm
tomahawkin…I think the Pens are playing tonight in the Stanley Cup playoffs…that’s a much bigger draw there than the Bucs.
So When
April 17th, 2009
7:44 pm
Willie Mays glove, where triples go to die.
Remember that saying?
The 2009 Braves saying is: Shafer’s glove, where doubles turn to triples.
CorkylikesBeer
April 17th, 2009
7:44 pm
What is wrong Diaz….he needs to eat something…the weight loss has not helped his hitting
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 17th, 2009
7:44 pm
shutout?
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:44 pm
There it goes 0-3 hitting with R.I.S.P., I smell another 1-run loss on the road….
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:44 pm
Eric from MO
Schafer is a highly respectable rookie but trust me he ain’t no Evan Longoria
Eric from MO
April 17th, 2009
7:45 pm
bravos you dont make sense. When guys are struggling you stick them lower in the lineup. That is why they are batting 7th & 8th
FlaBravo
April 17th, 2009
7:45 pm
Can anyone give me a wen site to stream to listen to the game?
George Durant
April 17th, 2009
7:45 pm
Braves are not hitting. That’s ok. Bobby Cox will fix that by cussing and screaming at the umpires.
Eric from MO
April 17th, 2009
7:46 pm
bravos didnt say he was but like you said he is highly respected.
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:46 pm
Jbutler, My Fault Bro…I forgot about hockey, I forgot that few people in the South care about hockey, even BSPN doesn’t care about hockey since thy didn’t decide to televise the NHL reg. season games…
FlaBravo
April 17th, 2009
7:46 pm
Sorry, web site
MFin04
April 17th, 2009
7:46 pm
I’ve held off long enough on Schafer’s defense in center. It sucks….that is atleast 3 triples…maybe four or five this season…that should not have been triples. The kid needs a lot of work with his bat and his glove. Hasnt stolen a base yet either… I dunno…a lot to worry about. I know it’s a long season…but someone needs to teach him what to do on deep fly balls. He hasnt figured it out yet.
Ray K.
April 17th, 2009
7:47 pm
This team is utterly pitiful right now. JS is an automatic out and Kotchman is a joke with a bat. Bases loaded no outs and they score nothin… I can’t wait for 2010.
TnBrian
April 17th, 2009
7:47 pm
N Nine, oh my bad. Yes, his offense will come around… surely.
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:48 pm
Eric from MO
he is….if Bobby…who at times we question honestly thinks he can skip Trip A but thinks Hanson needs Triple A…he must be good…he just needs time…the strikeouts are an expectation from a rookie but the doubles into triples are something he can prevent.
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:49 pm
Eric from MO
Oh and Longoria was the only rookie from the Rays 2008 team I could think of..lol
mbatl
April 17th, 2009
7:50 pm
I just think Jordan is suffering from unbridled enthusiasm. We all know what that did to Bill Mumphrey.
Jake W.
April 17th, 2009
7:51 pm
A little tough luck in the hitting department so far but just down by 1 in the early innings. I mean we could be down by 7 like Boston is to the Orioles. I wonder if Smoltzie is having some second thoughts? Well I guess it is just the 2nd week of the season so probably not.
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:53 pm
MFIN04
“I’ve held off long enough on Schafer’s defense in center. It sucks….that is atleast 3 triples”
LMAO at your last comment…I’m still holding off about getting on Schafer’s D…I’m taking into account that Schafer will only get better with experience…But that experience might cost us a game or two early on this season…
C's
April 17th, 2009
7:54 pm
Schafer’s defense has been very good EXCEPT for the ones off the wall. He just needs to learn he can’t catch everything and needs to play the carom
ground_fog
April 17th, 2009
7:54 pm
Corky lol-yes maybe we should send Diaz a couple of pizzas and a bucket of chicken
Will Robinson
April 17th, 2009
7:55 pm
Bill Mumphrey? Don’t you mean Billy Mumy?
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
7:55 pm
Frenchy!!! Quietly in a groove
no prob TnBrian.
ground_fog
April 17th, 2009
7:55 pm
Dang Mr. Singles is auditioning for the leadoff spot.
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
7:56 pm
Jojo of course is already here so hopefully as the game goes on we will know whose gone
Ian Curtis
April 17th, 2009
7:56 pm
Our luck can’t get any worse.
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
7:56 pm
Dang, nothing going our way in this game.
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
7:57 pm
Bad Luck Strikes again with the offense, Dammit! This is getting old…!
Jake W.
April 17th, 2009
7:57 pm
And the tough luck continues because Martin really smoked that one.
Efrim
April 17th, 2009
7:57 pm
Steve from OH, Hoover got moved up to High-A and is starting for Myrtle Beach tonight. Impressive. I guess striking out 9 in 4 and a third innings will do that. Aggressive move though.
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 17th, 2009
7:57 pm
over under on a shutout?
choozer
April 17th, 2009
7:57 pm
I can see the Braves getting shut out in this one
MFin04
April 17th, 2009
8:00 pm
How many left on base is that thru 4 innings?
ground_fog
April 17th, 2009
8:00 pm
Nothing cheap about the Pirate’s hits.
CorkylikesBeer
April 17th, 2009
8:00 pm
Fried Chicken cures a lot…..especially from Church’s Best Fried Chicken Ever. Does anyone else love some fried chicken
Hair's On Fire
April 17th, 2009
8:00 pm
Bobby loves anyone who hustles. If they play like their hair is on fire, they’re in! Their IQ can be a few points below a grapefruit’s, but that doesn’t matter as long as they hustle!
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
8:00 pm
Choozer,
I Hate to admit it but I will Co-Sign to the braves scoring less than three tonight, This lineup Sucks!
Love the Danzig that they are Playing for Ryan Doumit, Beavis and Butthead got me onto that…
Doc Holiday
April 17th, 2009
8:02 pm
What a joke…….we cant even beat the pirates??? what is all this about?
Hair's On Fire
April 17th, 2009
8:02 pm
Hair’s On Fire Loves me some fried chicken.
MFin04
April 17th, 2009
8:02 pm
Nice play by KJ and Infante there. KJ is moving out of the doghouse to clear a spot for Jordan.
Efrim
April 17th, 2009
8:05 pm
Although Hoover was moved up because Rohrbough was placed on the 7-Day disabled list. Not good.
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
8:06 pm
Well Double J is doing his Job, With some better luck on the offense Its 4-1 at least…Come ON Offense…!
David O'Brien
April 17th, 2009
8:07 pm
Loaf Garret: it’d be the first chords of the Replacements’ “Bastards of Young,” or the beginning of the Clash’s “Straight to Hell.” Or maybe Parliament’s “Flash Light” or Rick James’ “You & I” would be really cool, too. Or the Gap Band’s “Burn Rubber.”
Or Zep’s “Whole Lotta Love.” Or of course the first chords of the Man in Black’s “Ring of Fire,” but it’s too ubiquitous, probably, since the movie and all.
Dutchie
April 17th, 2009
8:07 pm
Evening denizens.
Back to burning the midnight oil (later actually…) with the Braves. So far it’s been harsh on them. Things not going their way…..YET!
The hits will fall, JJ is pitching well, KJ is lights out on D, JF is steadily hitting his singles, BMac will lift one out…. It will come around to a 5-3 win.
Let’s go Braves!!
TnBrian
April 17th, 2009
8:07 pm
With Bobby being forced to throw that lineup out there, we have met our equal in the Pirates as far as lineups go… I dare anyone to disagree with that.
This game is a toss up.
Gitmo Brave
April 17th, 2009
8:07 pm
Is Brandon Moss the love child of Chipper Jones? Is there a Hooters in Monroe, GA?
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
8:08 pm
didn’t Jair make his Braves Debut vs the Pirates?
Doc Holiday
April 17th, 2009
8:08 pm
What a luxury do we have in infante and Prado……… they are not power coming from the bench but they can play ………….Infante is a stud.
TnBrian
April 17th, 2009
8:09 pm
Didn’t hear anyone vote for my nickname for our 1st baseman. “Lunging Casey” fits him perfectly.
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
8:09 pm
this is like watching ” The Benchwarmers” …..with the exception of some D
MFin04
April 17th, 2009
8:09 pm
We need a power hitting 1st baseman. I know people have said it…but Kotchman is just not cutting it. I dont think he is coming around…
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
8:10 pm
WOW Schafer walked
Hair's On Fire
April 17th, 2009
8:10 pm
Schafer walks! Slump be damned!
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MFin04
April 17th, 2009
8:11 pm
We need to stop calling Prado and Infante bench guys…I dont think they are going to be going to the bench anytime soon.
Jay212033
April 17th, 2009
8:11 pm
What’s the score please?
Doc Holiday
April 17th, 2009
8:11 pm
Muts, fish and phillucks are jogging on the right directing tonight…..so we better start scoring some runs.
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
8:11 pm
Jair would’ve had that record last year if the Braves gave his some offense in like 4 of his starts…lol
o-me
April 17th, 2009
8:11 pm
Here we go again. Something is boring about this game. Hard to watch, I keep walking out of the room and coming back. Something is missing. Help!
Hair's On Fire
April 17th, 2009
8:12 pm
1-0 Bucs in the fifth
bravos2249
April 17th, 2009
8:12 pm
1-0
Schafer turned a double into a triple and the run scored on a nice play that Kelly got an out on
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
8:14 pm
FLA,PHI,NY all winning
Doc Holiday
April 17th, 2009
8:15 pm
What about making BJ a 1B?
N Nine
April 17th, 2009
8:15 pm
Bravos2249- sounds like braves up 1-0 with your 812 post
Scotty
April 17th, 2009
8:16 pm
We haven’t caught a break in about 5 days now.
..
Tomahawkin
April 17th, 2009
8:16 pm
Gawd This Offense Sucks!
Damn It! I think that is 0-4 hitting with R.I.S.P. WTF…
That F’d up inning in the 2nd, where we didn’t score with the bases loaded is getting in our A..s right now….