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GamecockBrave
April 24th, 2009
7:55 pm
here is a link if you want to listen to the game online free.
http://wcos1400.com/main.html
abwright
April 24th, 2009
7:55 pm
Strikes out Volquez looking with a seed on the outside corner of the plate at (or slightly below) the knees. Vazquez has made a couple of mistakes, but he really looks sharp. If the Braves could get him a couple of runs, he should be good to go.
Alas, he’s probably going to have to do it himself. Maybe if he gets on base, KJ and Yunel can bunt him to 2nd and third for Chipper.
1995
April 24th, 2009
7:55 pm
QUESTIONS……..
1. How long will the Braves stick with TP as batting coach with our bats dead?
2. Anyone know what the TV ratings are for Braves games this year? Im not sure how much more I can take as its REALLY boring watching this team on TV.
I give Wren credit for the starting pitchers we have now but its like making a cake and leaving out other important ingredients. We need a bat and a solid arm in the bullpen. Wren? You working on these?
Smyrna Jim
April 24th, 2009
7:56 pm
Tom O – in that case, I’m good so far. I guess I can kkep going. On a Braves’ related note, I hope Bobby doesn’t pull Javy if he’s still going for going for 20 K’s 90 minutes from now.
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
7:56 pm
Metallica….hmmmmmm I’m gonna guess…..Krotchy?
Tomas
April 24th, 2009
7:56 pm
Hey ease up on the Brave hitters, it’s not their fault they’re being overmatched by a great pitcher.
C's
April 24th, 2009
7:57 pm
Vodka Tea??? I am intrigued.
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
7:57 pm
Did Boog forget he’s already talked about this? :
bravesfan54
April 24th, 2009
7:57 pm
dylan your quote upon signing GA: “Garret Anderson=Raul Mondesi all over again.” requires balance and analysis.
Raul Mondesi in 2005 was purchased for $1M as 13 yr veteran, 34 yoa OF, coming off two years of serious decline production. Was he a good investment looking forward? maybe, given that he two years earlier his numbers were decent, not great : 162 AB, with numbers of .302, .372, .512 -albeit without power or run production. His career numbers were .273 .331 .485 Was he worth a million dollars looking BACK – noooooo!
Garret Anderson was a $2.5M investment as a 15yr vet, 35 yoa, whose previous year saw him playing in 145 games and 557 AB. Last year he hit 15HR with 84 RBI and numbers of .293 .325 .433. Did this production justify a $2.5M signing, ya betcha in my view. Looking back can’t occur now, but I will grant you the early indications are not favorable.
Bloggers talk about his speed – well, he isn’t “deceptively slow” – look at his 15 year career, which shows he successfully steals two-thirds of the time, but, alas, only an average of three a year. We didn’t purchase the dude for speed. So he ain’t deceptively slow.
He has averaged 18 HR and 86 rbi over 15 years, with as I’ve mentioned a career .293 average.
Some say he came in out of shape. Maybe so, sounds subjective to me.
On the other hand, he’s averaged playing in 143 games a year, omitting his rookie season of 13 games. Not a slacker there.
I hate to sound like the old geezer that I am: I respect this guys numbers, and dissing him by comparing him to Raul Mondesi (using only Raul’s final .211 4HR, 17rbi year) is disingenuous. In fact, since I’m on the subject, I will raise my glass of Merlot to both of these players, both of whom clearly deserved to wear the uniform I so long have found iconic.
No mas.
MFin04
April 24th, 2009
7:57 pm
It’s sad when fans know what the team needs…and management doesnt. Find one arm for the bullpen and a right handed power bat for left field. This isnt that hard is it? Package Prado, Kj, Esco, or Infante with a young pitcher.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
7:58 pm
Vazquez has a long at bat, but grounds out the third.
Smyrna Jim
April 24th, 2009
7:58 pm
By the way, kkep is an accepted alternate spelling for keep in the new Unabridged Not Quite Enough Vodka Dictionary.
David O'Brien
April 24th, 2009
7:59 pm
Guess what Chipper’s wife got him for his birthday?
A small laptop to carry with him on road trips.
I told him once the bloggers learned that, he’d have no excuse not to come on the Braves/MIB forum.
He smiled and said, “I didn’t say I was going to actually use it.” But seriously, he said Sharon, his wife, was getting it ready for him. I’m guessing he’ll need a tutorial of sorts.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
7:59 pm
KJ strikes out swinging (again).
Bobby's breath
April 24th, 2009
8:00 pm
George Dickel is what gives me my special aroma. That and last night’s chili between my teeth.
MariettaDerek
April 24th, 2009
8:00 pm
Finally! This team has a heartbeat!
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:00 pm
Yunel gets hit by a pitch. He’s going out to the mound. Benches have cleared.
MFin04
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
Thataboy Esco. Get the team some energy…it needs something!
N Nine
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
Fight fight Don’t F(&&K with Yunel!!!!
a643dp
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
Maybe this is just what the Dr.ordered to get this team some life thank you cincy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doc Holiday
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
Excellent………..our slugger leadoff hitter has 2 K……..give me 5 bobby!!!!!!!
Tom O'Hawke
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
“This Braves lineup sort of reminds me of the ‘27 Yanks…” — JasoninFL
I think I know this one. Because they’re all dead?
David O'Brien
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
The fiery Escobar. Taking no prisoners.
Hey, it did look like he was throwing at him, particularly since some pitchers have in the past.
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
8:01 pm
Is he still hurting on that side from the jump strain?
Treehouse
April 24th, 2009
8:02 pm
Yunel response there was embarrassing. He looked so immature!
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:02 pm
Boy, Yunel was jawing at Volquez, pointing to him. Clearly po-ed. Umps are still hanging around with Yunel at first, hoping he doesnt’ start it up again.
David O'Brien
April 24th, 2009
8:03 pm
No one tossed from the fray, warnings issued to both dugouts.
Some of you asked me back when i wrote that spring-training story about Escobar, to cite specific instances when his temper or whatever got the best of him.
Please file this away.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:03 pm
Warning to both benches.
bob
April 24th, 2009
8:03 pm
wrong anderson sent to detroit….josh has 4 stolen bases…braves team has 3…bobby really wanted garrett, and dumped josh…bobby apparently hates speed in the lineup and wants someone with experience (on the dl)…who is making the decisions and how is this making any sense?
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
8:04 pm
Oh yay I love Chipper’s bday present! Good job, wifey. But yeah…you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. My boss has had a laptop for years and I still have to help him check his email.
JasonInFL (Formerly ME)
April 24th, 2009
8:04 pm
You got it O’Hawke!
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:04 pm
Yunel needs to get his charge the mound on.
He did the same thing against Ted Lillies of the Field last year but didn’t charge the mound. And that guy deserved to be dropped cause he’s a little bitch.
Yunel, bring it next time! Come on!!!
Let’s go Chip, hit that s*** outta here.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:05 pm
Chipper dribbles to second. Some much for the fire.
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
8:05 pm
Hoss’s birthday isn’t going anything like last years so far…
MFin04
April 24th, 2009
8:05 pm
Someone has to do something to get this team pumped up…because their offense sucks and has sucked for a lot of games now. Chipper hitting a lot of weak ground balls…must still be hurt…this is going to be rough with no Chipper and McCann. Wow.
K Johnson
April 24th, 2009
8:05 pm
I leadoff
Prunella
April 24th, 2009
8:05 pm
I hear that Chipper Jones is a batter who usually gets lots of rubies. is that a good thing? Are they real rubies, or fake ones like my second husband, Neil, bought for me? Does Chipper Jones get to keep the rubies and give them to his dear wife?
Treehouse
April 24th, 2009
8:06 pm
If Yunel doesn’t react the way he does, no warnings issued, and the Braves can respond later by plunking one of the Reds. Hopefully right on the elbow.
bravos2249
April 24th, 2009
8:06 pm
DOB
There was a game against the Reds last year were they threatened to hit Blanco cause he broke up Volquez’s no hitter and since he did indeed hit Escobar and looked like he threw at him….in the same spot he’s had problems with recently….I’d be po’d too
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:06 pm
Chipper what the f$#%!?!?!?!
Damn it Chipper, you suck. That’s right, I said it. I said what needed to be said.
Oh, come on people. I kid. He’s Johnsoning it up around here though.
Tom O'Hawke
April 24th, 2009
8:07 pm
Smyrna Jim … LOL@7:58
bravos2249
April 24th, 2009
8:07 pm
by the way it was like the 5th inning when Blanco bunted for a base hit so threatening to hit him was stupid
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
April 24th, 2009
8:08 pm
It’s so great when your best offensive player on the team is blind and your second best player is playing hurt and is limited to hitting choppers and dribblers to the pitcher and 2nd base. That is amazing!
C's
April 24th, 2009
8:08 pm
Outside of the first two games of the season Chipper has 1 XBH. That is not good.
(NOTE: I am not bashing him. Just saying I think its obvious he is still hurting.)
MFin04
April 24th, 2009
8:08 pm
The warning is stupid…so the Braves can’t hit someone…but the Reds can? How the F does that make sense? They should just warn the Reds…not the Braves…then warn the Braves after they hit someone
McFann Ô
April 24th, 2009
8:08 pm
Run Heap Run–
That’s for sure. Think it’s impossible to have a repeat now.
Thanks for the piece on McCann, Chief.
northbeach Scott
April 24th, 2009
8:09 pm
I want to see Volquez drilled before Vazquez finishes his day. Bush to nail Esco there. Make ‘em pay Chipper. Oh well.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:09 pm
Tavarez hits a grounder to third. Chipper to Kotch. 1 out.
bravesfan54
April 24th, 2009
8:09 pm
Postscript: GA averaged less than 3 errors per year and a .989 FA for his career. Yes, FW shoulda known he’d miss 2 in one game of his first year here! FW shoulda known that this guy, who averaged playing in 143 games a year for 15 years, was a “slacker” not a “gamer”!
I will not show hate for the GA nor FW for signing him. He may have nuthin’ left, but I would caution some patience.
Acorn
April 24th, 2009
8:09 pm
Wow, I really hope Kelly Johnson is traded and does well somewhere else. Somewhere with intelligent fans that can appreciate the kid.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:10 pm
They’re talkin’ about you DOB!
Yay!
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
8:10 pm
Ah I almost guessed Norton.
Kurdt Kobain
April 24th, 2009
8:10 pm
DOB gets name dropped on TV
Todd
April 24th, 2009
8:10 pm
DOB getting love on TV!
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:10 pm
Dribbler to second by Dickerson. KJ to Kotch, 2 out.
FaninFaytown
April 24th, 2009
8:11 pm
BOB, Josh Anderson and Garret Anderson have nothing to do with one another. Maybe both of ur points have a little validity, but before you try to equate one to the other know the background.
Nestor Shylock
April 24th, 2009
8:11 pm
Other than Votto the batting averages for Cincinnatti are not very high. So how can they be 9 and 6?
Ugaman
April 24th, 2009
8:11 pm
DOB
Ever see a band called “RLA” in Atlanta. They played at the Roxy once and played regularly at Smith’s Old Bar in mid-town. If you’ve seen them, would love to hear your thoughts on them.
Great play by KJ!
McFann Ô
April 24th, 2009
8:11 pm
bravos2249–
I remember that…I didn’t see it, but I remember that.
It was Hairston who threatened that they would hit Blanco. Then McCann gave Hairston a little what-for when Jerry came up to bat…Mac even stood in his way when Hairston started to run to first after bunting.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:12 pm
Joe and Boog have begun talking about Facebook and twittering.
KJ makes a great play on a sharp grounder to his right. The third has bitten the dust. Reds, 1-0.
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
8:12 pm
“Pants up, pants down, nice play either way.”
Yes, I’m 12.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:12 pm
Chipper better get on the old blog so I can give him a piece of my mind…
Kelly Johnson makes a stellar defensive play. Monkeys are about to start flying out of my butt.
Hilarious right?
a643dp
April 24th, 2009
8:12 pm
lets see how this lineup fairs with kotch leading off?
Mixxo
April 24th, 2009
8:12 pm
Esco’s a Scorpio …..like me. We don’t take any s@&t!
*hums Petty’s “Won’t Back Down”…..*
bravos2249
April 24th, 2009
8:13 pm
McFann
that’s what I thought they were talking about…that’s the only thing from 2008 I remember happening
Jukeandjive
April 24th, 2009
8:14 pm
What is boog and joe’s facebook page?
Necromancer
April 24th, 2009
8:14 pm
Chipper better not play too much on that laptop, he might hurt his finger!
1995
April 24th, 2009
8:15 pm
Is Francisco Cabrera available to hit?
Ugaman
April 24th, 2009
8:15 pm
Mitchell….”Kelly Johnson makes a stellar defensive play. Monkeys are about to start flying out of my butt.”
I’m LMAO!
C's
April 24th, 2009
8:15 pm
So who wants to bet one of their guys gets a pitch between the numbers in the 1st inning tomorrow?
bravos2249
April 24th, 2009
8:15 pm
come on let’s get a HIT!
Choppinmama
April 24th, 2009
8:16 pm
DOB: Boog and Joe just dropped your name and passed along your recommendation of Manchester Orchestra. Of course, “the vaunted” was understood……..
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:16 pm
Kotchman draws a walk on a checked swing. First lead off man on for the Braves.
Run Heap Run
April 24th, 2009
8:16 pm
It’s a group for them someone made, not their actual page. I don’t have the link handy but search “Joe and Boog” on FB and it’s the first result.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:16 pm
Frenchy “bunts” Kotch to second on a weak grounder to SS.
David O'Brien
April 24th, 2009
8:17 pm
Alright, I pulled Diaz’s spot in the order (7 card) in the no-hit pool in the pressbox after third inning. So pull for me here, folks. Need a hit to rake in the dough (OK, so it was a $1 per person pool)
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:17 pm
Need that double from Diaz to score the Kotch-man.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:18 pm
Matt! Dumbass.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:18 pm
Wow! Did he seriously lay off that one?
Wow.
David O'Brien
April 24th, 2009
8:18 pm
No, scratch that. I have Schafer, because the lineup changed after Mac was scratched. I was thinking of the old lineup. Now I need Schafer to get the hit to break up the no-no.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:19 pm
And again.
I like it. No sarcasm here.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:19 pm
I just realized that we are into the fourth and Volquez is no-hitting the Bravos. This guy isn’t that good tonight.
Prunella
April 24th, 2009
8:19 pm
That Casey Kotchman seems like a very nice young man. I would like to knit him a sweater. What size do you think he is? Do you think he would like it if I used lime green wool? That’s all I have right now. If he were a pitcher he would be an ace. Acey Casey! That’s probably what the sportswriters would call him. They like to rhyme, you know.
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:19 pm
Matty strikes out swinging.
Stephen
April 24th, 2009
8:20 pm
This offense is so abysmal….
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:20 pm
Oh Matt, how could you do that to me?
I was bragging on you.
Can anybody get that run home? Can we pinch run for Kotch?
Mixxo
April 24th, 2009
8:21 pm
C’mon blue!!!
Ugaman
April 24th, 2009
8:21 pm
I think Volquez is what some would call effectively wild tonight. He doesn’t really know where his pitches are going, so the hitters really have no idea.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:22 pm
There you go Schafer.
Any chance of making contact on this one?
Brandon Jones
April 24th, 2009
8:22 pm
Bobby i’ll be right over here if you need me, just so ya know i’ll be right over here if ya need me. Thanks
Mixxo
April 24th, 2009
8:23 pm
Good eye Logan.
Moby Grape
April 24th, 2009
8:23 pm
I told him once the bloggers learned that, he’d have no excuse not to come on the Braves/MIB forum.
Oh yeah, that would be great. let’s have him pop in right after a loss. I’m sure he’d be so impressed.
Mitchell
April 24th, 2009
8:23 pm
Thatta baby Schafer!
Can’t believe I just said that.
Ugaman
April 24th, 2009
8:24 pm
At least we are being patient and running the pitch count up on Vasquez. Let’s get him out of there by the 6th and do some damage to the bp.
Choppinmama
April 24th, 2009
8:24 pm
DOB: Here’s a chance for some real investigative sports journalism. Don’t you want one of those Wurlitzers with a P- and no -u (no offense, Lew) sitting on your office shelf too?
What’s the REAL beef between Escobar and Volquez? How far back does it go…childhood rivalry? Anything to do with the recent “We Are The World” World Series perhaps?
OK, there you go, a few avenues to explore. These 2 Gringos announcing the game have no clue.
Brady
April 24th, 2009
8:24 pm
Tom O’Hawke, BravesFan54, and Treehouse…I love the comments, I always enjoy a good sense of humor.
I have been a braves fan since I was 7 years old, growing up and living in Lubbock, Texas, all I had was TBS, but now that is gone, I am stuck with reading these blogs for my Braves fix… and their are three things that drive me crazy about them: First, the wishful trades that appear on all of these; Second, people writing what they wish the lineups would be, or not be, and thinking people actually care to read them…; and third and probably the most irritating, are the amount of bandwagon fans you can find on these blogs…my goodness, their are 162 games in a baseball season, that’s a huge roller-coaster of a season…have patience, please!
So now you might see why I scroll down to DOB’s and Carroll’s comments…
abwright
April 24th, 2009
8:24 pm
Schafer walks. No money for DOB. Ross has another chancet to atone.
A double scores both Kotchman and Schafer.
A single…not so much.
David O'Brien
April 24th, 2009
8:24 pm
Schafer, a walk’s not as good as a hit in this instance — because it doesn’t win the no-hit pool for me. And that’s what counts, right? Right?
Choppinmama, did they say that? That’s pretty funny.
Time Traveller
April 24th, 2009
8:24 pm
In the future, humans will be even less able to throw baseballs (no evolutionary advantage). Baseball games will take even longer to play.
Moby Grape
April 24th, 2009
8:25 pm
Hoss’s birthday isn’t going anything like last years so far —RUN HEAP
I’m betting Chipper’s entire year won’t be much like last season, or the one before that either. He is due to come back down.