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MariettaDerek
April 28th, 2009
9:28 pm
Gonzo K! Let’s get double pits to chesty boys!
RC
April 28th, 2009
9:28 pm
Gonzo should just roll the ball to the plate 4 times to annoy LaRussa. That way it won’t be an “intentional” walk.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 28th, 2009
9:28 pm
1 big out…2 more to go
Tomas
April 28th, 2009
9:28 pm
Pujols is due up, time to squeeze you’re butt like never before.
zephyr 8
April 28th, 2009
9:28 pm
Radio just said that gonzo was slow on the gun in Cinci because of the gun. Throwing mid 90s now. Good sign
Mixxo
April 28th, 2009
9:29 pm
Whoops, I didn’t know a lefty was up in the top 9th.
Scratch the Soriano suggestion.
kirkinga
April 28th, 2009
9:29 pm
Good for Diaz!
Good to see no one is still claiming there’s no such thing as “clutch” hitting.
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:29 pm
Have to pitch to him…scary as that is…
Wayne in Utah
April 28th, 2009
9:29 pm
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:27 pm
If we lose this…Gonzo isn’t safe in the city of Atlanta!!!!
What kind of a dumazz statement is that???
mbatl
Your are right about the whiners. The blog used to be a heckuva lot more fun before the dip$hits took over.
To Be Continued....
April 28th, 2009
9:29 pm
mbatl,
yeah, I’ll give Matt credit for getting a lucky hit. But it doesn’t make it a good at bat considering he may not have seen a legit strike the entire at bat including the bleeder he hit.
Bobby's Cox
April 28th, 2009
9:30 pm
The difference tonight is the braves kept getting opportunities. It helps getting guys on. Even though we hit into about 50 double plays, it helps to get guys on and to keep giving your hitters chances. Amazing things can happen when u get guys on then put the ball in play. Hopefully the team realizes this and it gets guys going again.
cabravesfan
April 28th, 2009
9:30 pm
Mike Gonzalez looking good so far…hit 96 on the gun
Eric from MO
April 28th, 2009
9:30 pm
Wow!
PWHjort
April 28th, 2009
9:30 pm
SAT HIM DOWN!
BT
April 28th, 2009
9:30 pm
Big K
To Be Continued....
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
Helluva pitch!
Jeff321
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
Nice pitch by Gonzo!
MariettaDerek
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
PUJOLS! K LOOKING! DP TO C!
Bobby's Cox
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
nice gonzo!
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
One more Gonzo!!!! One more!!!! Someone explain the….getting behind 3-0 so strike a guy out!?
Eric from MO
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
I was wanting Gonzo to walk Pujols.
aswingruber
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
Wow.. Gonzo’s looking sick.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
TWO BIG Ks!
We scored?
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
Schafer looks like James and the Giant Peach………..
http://www.firstshowing.net/img/giant-peach-still.jpg
spotts
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
Is Jurrjens wearing mascara?
RC
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
That’s how you handle a team’s best hitter!
Ian Curtis
April 28th, 2009
9:31 pm
Gonzo is looking absolutely filthy!!!
spotts
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Schafer looks like Eminem
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
BULLL CRAPP!!!!!
Run Heap Run
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
He is the man in the closer spot.
That was strike 3 by the way.
Heath (Cleveland)
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Baseball is obviously not fair…JoJo deserves a W tonight.
BT
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
That was as dominating as it gets
LuisG
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Can anyone describe that pitch? (The last one to Pujols) I’m not looking the game, I’m on the PC.
PWHjort
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
We needed that.
ABravesFan
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
We have our closer folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eric from MO
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Way to strike out the side!
Stephen
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
good win
Tom O'Hawke
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Ahhh, we had them all the way!… right, Wayne?
RC
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Is there a harder thing in baseball than striking out Albert Pujols after getting to a 3-0 count?
cabravesfan
April 28th, 2009
9:32 pm
Gonzo…That is what a closer looks like
Jeff321
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
This win feels real good!
MariettaDerek
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
BALLGAME! Way to get double pits to chesty boys! This team has life!
N8
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
Whew. Good thing we didn’t trade for Ludwick. He strikes out to end games.
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
WOW BRAVES WIN BRAVES WIN!!!!!!
Mitchell
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
Okay, I paused my TV so I that would explain why I would tell him to bunt about three minutes after the fact.
Mixxo
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
Yeah Baby!!!!
Ian Curtis
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
We have ourselves a closer!
DirtyYuni
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
I’m not second guessing the fact that somehow we got a lead. But, how come it takes a total implosion by opposing pitching for us to put runs on the board?
Run Heap Run
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
YES! A come from behind 1 hit WIN!
zephyr 8
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
Now that Gonzo
Eric from MO
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
What happened to Gonzo making it interesting? What also happened to morons like Mfin and others saying get rid of Moylan.
To Be Continued....
April 28th, 2009
9:33 pm
The Best I’ve seen Gonzo since he’s been in ATL.
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
Gonzo looked darn good…WOW!!!!
ABravesFan
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
Luis G it was a back door slider that Pujols didnt even question he knew it was strike 3.
Also the second slider to Ludwick was absolutely disgusting.
bravos2249
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
I believe the Real Gonzo has arrived.
N8
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
“Is there a harder thing in baseball than striking out Albert Pujols after getting to a 3-0 count?” RC
Yes. Getting Francoeur to walk, after getting to the same count.
aswingruber
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
Stuck out their best hitters 1,2,3! Haven’t felt so little anxiety in the 9th since Smoltzie was closing.. That was beautiful.
Latenight Bailbond Guy
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
The Cobra ROCKs!!!
Tomas
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
Way to go Mike.
drhayes05@hotmail.com
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
GONZO!
lexbrave
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
is it just me or has gonzo been looking like a real closer lately?
Kurdt Kobain
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
Weren’t we all terrified of handing the ball to the bullpen a week or so ago? Great work tonight from all the pitchers.
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
Eric get your facts straight…I’m a Moylan lover…I was the one preaching for him to close
Run Heap Run
April 28th, 2009
9:34 pm
I meant 1 run win…I’m obviously delirious here.
LuisG
April 28th, 2009
9:35 pm
So Gonzo strikes out the side! He’s looking like a CLOSER now.
Wayne in Utah
April 28th, 2009
9:35 pm
To bad “HoHo” didn’t get the win, so he could stop that losing streak.
Great finish. We have the staff to get it down, it seems, though a bit of more clutch hitting would go a long way toward a more enjoyable season.
Good night true fans!
BRAVES WIN
April 28th, 2009
9:35 pm
Woo woo I knew it was coming! Nice job Jo-Jo, Chipper, Diaz, Schafer, and Moylan/Gonzo!!
MattyRoss
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
I gotta say, that performance by Reyes added to the late comeback and Gonzo’s energy in the 9th is the kind of thing that could spark a run for this team. Here’s hoping they can ride this wave for a while.
jair does not want to be traded....now jo jo wants to stay too
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
if you dont love gonzo then something is wrong with you my friend. you could make the argument that he just struck out the best 2 3 4 combo in the game right now….
wow. great game and way to step it up mattie. dont know how in the hell that ball made it through but it did and now we can go for the series win tomorrow. back at .500! lets build off of this win and never see sub .500 baseball for the rest of the season. lets do it bravos!
To Be Continued....
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
LuisG
The K pitch to Pujols was a really nasty-big breaking-slider dropped right down the middle. Pujols just dropped his head and walked off.
Tomas
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
At last this team has a quality closer. The bulpen actually pretty good since Boyer left.
nolie
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
I am very confused. First, I thought Norton was tops, a player that we HAD to sign last fall. Besides, he was an excellent PH last year.
Second, you guys told me JoJo Reyes SUCKED. Now, you are saying he pitched a good game??
Dang it I am confused… (WAYNE)
Ian Curtis
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
The pitching was great by the Braves tonight. Reyes earned a chance to stay up longer, while Moylan and Gonzo has put a lot of faith back into the bullpen.
MFin04
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
Who scored the tying run?
LuisG
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
Thanks ABravesFan
njbraves
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
I’m not a big fan of Jo-Jo, but that was a hell of a well pitched ballgame. Gonzo is the man…I love the back end of this bullpen!
bravefaninok
April 28th, 2009
9:36 pm
JO JO has matured alot….he should now be 2-0 …..
BaseKnock
April 28th, 2009
9:37 pm
Marlins just tied the Mets.
lexbrave
April 28th, 2009
9:37 pm
never thought i would say this, but go mets..just for tonight.
LuisG
April 28th, 2009
9:37 pm
MFin: Infante scored the tying run.
Wayne in Utah
April 28th, 2009
9:37 pm
One last comment: You folks whining for the past 2 hours, go back and look at how utterly stupid you look now.
From WE SUCK to GREAT WIN in one inning.
Unbelievable…….
Tomas
April 28th, 2009
9:37 pm
Gonzo velocity today has been the highest I’ve seen since TJ surgery, 95mph.
Frankie Knuckles
April 28th, 2009
9:38 pm
Hey folks, we won. Was KJ in the lineup? cough
Steve from OH
April 28th, 2009
9:38 pm
I hope that the guys have some nice things to say about Reyes tonight, because he was flat-out outstanding.
MEB
April 28th, 2009
9:38 pm
Bulls vs. Celtics tied at 91 with 49 secs left. Not as exciting as Gonzo closing out the ninth and striking out Pujols but it’s great stuff.
GO BRAVES!!!
Jeff321
April 28th, 2009
9:38 pm
Maybe this outing is exactly what JoJo needs to become more consistent. Believe it or not he pitches really well every once in a while.. But it seems his twin brother YoYo shows up more often than not.
Rob from SC
April 28th, 2009
9:39 pm
we need to play Omar Infante Tomorrow
Ray K.
April 28th, 2009
9:39 pm
The Moylan/Soriano/Gonzo combo is formidable. Our starting pitching has been fantastic (sans Kawakami) If ONLY we had a bopper in our line up. Adam Dunn would have been just fine.
Infante needs to stay in there, Bobby. His defense and his On base % is too good to ignore. Kelly can languish in AAA for all I care. Even when he hits .290 his defense scares the hell out of you.
bravefaninok
April 28th, 2009
9:39 pm
IP H R ER BB K HR
J. Reyes 7.0 3 1 1 1 7 0
McFann Ô
April 28th, 2009
9:39 pm
Wow…that was a great win! We just watched those last two Cardinal ABs again…that was beautiful.
And no loss for Ho-Ho!
Tomas
April 28th, 2009
9:39 pm
Marlins winning 7-4, 3run shot by Cantu.
Mitchell
April 28th, 2009
9:39 pm
Gonzo, I want your babies! I mean, I want to have your babies!
Okay, that’s weird. I’m a dude.
Gonzo’ll strike out the side whether that blind as a bat umpire likes it or not.
Cardinals can suck it. Pujols can’t hit our guys, he better watch out.
Unreal. JoJo can pitch. He’ll get his wins as soon as he starts getting some runs. He’s got what it takes.
That was both one of the most pathetic and most exciting games all at the same time wrapped up in a bow.
We gotta and can win tomorrow. We can do better than this. I mean, we won. I’m not complaining all of a sudden. Just be smart and get some freakin’ runs and the wins will come.
Mixxo
April 28th, 2009
9:40 pm
Get off it Wayne. Fans b*tch & whine when their team is on the shnide. It’s what they do.
monty
April 28th, 2009
9:40 pm
Yes Virginia, the Braves do have a hero! HIs name is Matt Diaz! Just when you expected your heart would be crushed again in another close one, Matt Diaz is able to dribble one through the infield. Never did a squibbler ever look so pretty. And Mike Gonzalez is BACK!! Rip’n and snort’n like a mad bull, looking unhitable.
Rob from SC
April 28th, 2009
9:40 pm
I listened to Bill Shank’s radio show and he said Jair Jurrjens is trade bait for a bat. I hope he is wrong because Lowe, Jurrjens, Hanson, Reyes is a great staff.
N8
April 28th, 2009
9:40 pm
Nice win. VERY nice outing by Jo-Jo. Nice to see the “old” Cobra starting to resurface.
But lets not let the 1-1 record in these past two games, overshadow the fact that Kyle Lohse and Joel Pineiro held us to 2 runs in 12.2 innings in these two games.
Offense needs a bunch of work. Ironicaly, the offense was the least of my worries all winter. Even with everybody bantering for a power LF bat, which I still don’t think is the issue. We need a damn leadoff hitter.
But after a rocky start, the bullpen has settled in, and other than the 23 million dollar import, the rotation is solid if not spectacular (including my whipping boy Vazquez).
But this lineup is putrid without a leadoff hitter, and without Mac.
Is this thing on? You payin attention Frank?
RC
April 28th, 2009
9:41 pm
Chipper scored the winning run. Guess walking a guy 4 times can occasionally backfire.
Eric from MO
April 28th, 2009
9:41 pm
bravesfaninok he got rocked in his first start. He should be 1-1, but as I have said earlier I have no problem with him not getting the win. He has squashed plenty of oppurtunities to get wins.
Tom O'Hawke
April 28th, 2009
9:41 pm
Hi, LA Woman. I see you’re around. You’ve been pretty quiet tonight. Did your dog get into your beer supply again?
aswingruber
April 28th, 2009
9:42 pm
This Bulls/Celts series has got to be one of the greatest playoff series of all time.. they’re going to their 4th OT of the series a la Bravos/Twins ‘91 Series