Shea’s dead, Mets are not
New York - It won’t be the same, that’s for sure. When we step off the subway and head over to that sparkling new ballpark with its modern pressbox, with no leaky roof to threaten your laptop every time it rained, and its spacious clubhouses that lack that distinct, charming mold and mildew and other unmentionable aromas found in the cramped visitors’ quarters we were used to.
Yes, Citi Field ain’t no stinkin’ Shea Stadium. Evidence that our God is a merciful God.
We’re gonna ride the 7 Train out to Flushing here in a minute and take our first look at the interior of Citi Field, the Mets’ plush new ballpark.
Until now I’ve only seen it from outside as it was being built the past year, and from flying over the completed project today when I landed at LaGuardia. (Why I booked a flight this year from Philly to N.Y. instead of taking the train like I usually do, I have no idea. Senility, good to meet you.)
Anyway, good that the Braves and Mets both are playing good ball entering the first Citi Field series between the teams. Actually, the Braves are playing good ball, and the Mets are playing great ball.
The Braves are 4-1 on this trip after sweeping two at Florida and taking two of three over the weekend in Philly. After hitting .253 with a 4.28 ERA and totaling just three homers and 29 runs during a 2-7 skid through May 5, the Braves have hit .263 with a 3.68 ERA and totaled six homers and 28 runs in this 4-1 stretch.
They went from averaging barely three runs per game in that 2-7 slide to averaging more than 5-1/2 in the past five games. From scoring four or more runs just three times in a nine-game stretch to scoring four or more in every game during this current 4-1 stretch.
But the Mets are even hotter and have enjoyed an even more dramatic turnaround, theirs based more on pitching than hitting, though they’re also hitting better.
They went from posting a 5.20 ERA while scoring 55 runs during a 4-8 stretch through May 2, to posting a 2.29 ERA while scoring 43 runs during their current seven-game winning streak to take over the NL East lead.
Their 7-0 run began with their two-game sweep of the Braves in Atlanta May 4, and was followed with a two-game sweep of the Phillies and three-game sweep of the Pirates for a 5-0 record on the current homestand.
By the way, I didn’t realize this until today: The Mets haven’t been on the road for more than five days since the season began. That’ll change when they start a 10-game, 11-day trip Thursday.
Before the Mets leave town, the Braves would like to return the favor, of course, for the treatment they handed the Bravos down at Turner Field. But it won’t be easy, to say the least.
The Mets have scored seven or more runs while pounding out 10 or more hits in four consecutive games, and today they’ll have a guy on the mound who only needs about two or three support runs to win most times he’s out there.
Johan Santana is really, really good. But you knew that. It’s just that right now, he’s even better than usual. He leads the NL with a 0.91 ERA and .168 opp. average, and could easily be 6-0 with any run support.
The left-hander has allowed one or no earned runs in five of six starts, and five or fewer hits in five starts.
He’s 0-3 in five starts against the Braves, but that’s not at all indicative of how he’s pitched against them. He’s got a 2.76 ERA against them, and he was 0-2 with a 2.57 ERA in three starts against them last season.
Santana’s teams scored no runs while he was in three starts against the Braves, and two runs while he was in each of his other two against them.
It’ll be interesting to see if Bobby Cox starts Matt Diaz in left field instead of Garret Anderson, since Diaz is 8-for-15 with a homer against him. I’m guessing he goes with Diaz, even though he’s been talking up Anderson at every opportunity since he returned from the DL last week.
The other Braves who’s had the most success against Santana is Chipper Jones, who’s 5-for-11 with two walks against him. But we’re not expecting Chipper to be in the lineup after leaving Sunday’s game with a sore elbow, the result of what he said was hyperextending it on consecutive swings yesterday on top of tendinitis he’s had in it all season.
Chipper said yestereday there was probably a 50-50 chance he’d play tonight, but we all know how conservative Bobby usually is in these matters. I’m guessing he leaves the 3B out of the lineup tonight, then brings him back for the last two games of the series. But we’ll know soon enough.
Against Santana, Brian McCann is also 5-for-13 with a homer, Kelly Johnson is 6-for-14, and Yunel Escobar is 3-for-10.
♣ Good matchup: And what makes tonight even more appealing, of course, is the matchup of Santana vs. Derek Lowe. Both veterans are 4-1, and they’re facing each other for the first time.
Lowe is 3-0 with a 4.82 ERA in his past three starts and has been the beneficiary of 11.6 support runs per nine innings pitched in that span. He gave up a season-high six runs in five innings Wednesday in an 8-6 win against the Marlins.
Lowe is 1-2 with an 8.78 ERA and .373 opp. average in eight games against the Mets, including 1-1 with a 10.00 ERA in two starts, one quality start in 2006 and one really bad start in 2007.
OK, I’m gonna post this now and finish after I get to Citi Field….
♣ It’s mighty fine: Ok, We’re here now, and I’ll say this for Shea Stadium — it sure makes a nice parking lot.
There is no sign of the old stadium, just a big parking lot where it once stood. And next door … a palace.
Yes, maybe my perception is colored by the fact that the old place was so bad. But I’m sitting in the pressbox of this new place right now, looking out at the spacious ballparki with the deep-green seats and the curved seating layou and wide concourses and I’m thinking we’ve died and gone to heaven.
Relatively speaking, of course.
Compared to Shea, this is the Taj Mahal. Don’t know where I’d rank it among MLB ballparks, but I’ll have a better idea after three days. I’d say it definitely moves into the top 10.
We enter the pressbox by walking through the Caesars Club (as in Caesars Palace, Atlantic City), the area for the well-healed fans. It’s pretty spectacular, I gotta say. Looks like the lobby of a hip, upscale hotel.
Oh, and funny moment after we got off the 7 Train. We walk up to the press entrance, and who’s standing there with a security guard going through his bag? Tom Glavine.
The guard was embarrassed after Glavine had stood there politely while he went through his bag, then smiled and thanked him before walking into the ballpark. As the guy was wrapping up with Glavine, someone told the guy whose bag he was going through.
The guy had no idea it was Glavine, or he’d have waved him past.
Anyway, then he went through our bags, sifting through Bowman’s cans of Kodiak and half-eaten chips and such.
♣ OK, so where were we? Oh, Derek Lowe. Facing Santana tonight. Lowe said last week he felt bad about Jair Jurrjens pitching great but not getting any run support and taking no decisions while Lowe’s been getting more than any pitcher could ask for lately.
Lowe’s 3-0 in his past three starts despite a 4.82. That’s what more than 11-1/2 support runs per nine innings pitched can do for you. That’s what Lowe’s gotten in that stretch, as the Braves have scored 10, 6 and 8 runs while he’s been in those games.
Not that he’s been bad in them, because he hasn’t. Just not quite what Jurrjens has been lately. Lowe had quality starts in seven innings at Cincy and two runs in 6-2/3 innings against Houston (like we said, not bad at all) before giving up seven hits and six runs in five innings at Florida in is last start, and still getting the win in an 8-6 game.
Lowe’s only two starts against the Mets were in 2006, when he gave up five hits, two runs and four walks in a win at Dodger Stadium, and 2007, when he gave up 10 hits, nine runs (eight earned) and three walks in three innings of a loss at Shea.
♣ Kotchman rockin’: Again, it’s all relative. But dude is hitting, folks.
Casey Kotchman has hit .347 with 10 doubles, two homers and 10 RBI in his past 20 games, with a .397 OBP and .569 slugging percentage.
He has twice as many RBI in his past four games (eight) as he had in his first 27 games this season. He’s 7-for-17 with three doubles and a .941 slugging percentage in those last four games.
But if you go back to last season, his turning point so to speak on Sept. 5, he has hit .316 with 15 doubles, four homers and 27 RBI in 52 games since then, with a .385 OBP and .460 slugging percentage.
Before that, he hit .149 with three extra-base hits (no homers) and five RBI in his first 22 games for the Braves, with a .256 OBP and .203 slugging.
Alright, let’s end this by letting Queens’ band finest take us out with a classic:
ROCKAWAY BEACH by The Ramones
Chewin’ at a rythym on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
Its not hard, not far to reach,
we can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
Up on the roof, out on the street
Down in the playground the hot concrete
Bus ride is too slow
They blast out the disco on the radio
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
It’s not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
It’s not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
Chewin’ at a rythym on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
Its not hard, not far to reach,
we can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach
Up on the roof, out on the street
Down in the playground the hot concrete
Bus ride is too slow
They blast out the disco on the radio
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach
We can hitch a ride
To Rockaway Beach
1,709 comments Add your comment
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
1:56 pm
KAWAKAMI does tire after five. May be the different approach to hitting here vs. JAPAN, the size of the ball, I don’t know. He’s throwing too many pitches early, but our opponents have been utilizing that strategy ever since the walk-a-thon loss a month ago. He’s beginning to find the strike zone more ofter however. He’s gonna’ be tough the last half of this season
And a cortisone injection directly into the elbow works wonders in about 72 hours.
flange1
May 11th, 2009
1:56 pm
Thanks for the new blog DOB
Hopefully this one will have more Braves talk and less Mets talk!
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
1:57 pm
scoots, that line was a bit tongue-in-cheek…
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
2:00 pm
I know it leads down a slippery slope, just saying that DOB’s patience far exceeds what mine would be were I in his shoes.
beekay
May 11th, 2009
2:00 pm
I think we need to give Norton a start against a righty coming up. I think 4 AB’s in one game might help him get his swing back….
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
2:01 pm
What?!?!?!?!? No effin’ lyrics today?!?!?!?!?
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
2:02 pm
Reality is, Trolls are Trolls and will always be Trolls….If you ignore the Trolls then they will just show their true colors as they get more and more frustrated that they can’t get a reaction being the juvenile, crap starting children that they are.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
2:04 pm
Willy Wally–Calm friend, the last line of the blog says that he will finish when he gets to the stadium.
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
2:06 pm
Gwinnett game audio. Medlen going to keep his 13 inning scoreless streak alive.
http://www.streamaudio.com/Player/Player.aspx?Station=WDUN_AM&filename=&Optin=
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
2:07 pm
Wow…This is a first for me. Posting on a fresh blog!
Jim
May 11th, 2009
2:07 pm
The history of HS pitchers at the top of the draft is at best mixed.
Beckett — great in the post-season, but only 2 noteworthy regular seasons so far.
Kazmir– been good, but not great
Avery — very good from ‘91 – ‘93 and came up huge in the playoffs and WS in ‘95, but all too brief a career.
Ankiel — a brief display of what the hype was all about followed by Steve Blass disease.
Brien Taylor — 0/1 in bar room fights
Matt White — got 10 million bonus to never pitch in majors
Harrington — refused to sign with 2 clubs and never was heard from again
The kid from Texas (whose name I’m blocking on right now) that allowed Chipper to be drafted by the Braves — never pitched more than a few years of middle relief
It looks like Matzek will be off the board by the time the Braves draft, but that might not be such a bad thing.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
2:10 pm
Jim–That was Todd Van Poppel wasn’t it that basically told the Braves he wouldn’t sign with them so they took Chipper instead? If so, Thanks Todd!!
BossLady
May 11th, 2009
2:11 pm
This blog is not finished. It will be finished this afternoon. DOB
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
2:12 pm
I have to say that it is truly great that Casey Kotchman is red-hot right now. The homers seem to be coming more frequently now and he is a consistent presence on the base paths.
IMO, I think he is someone the Braves ought to hang on to for a while.
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:13 pm
geee JIm- u should post that post again. I dont think people seen is the first 2 times u posted it.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
2:13 pm
Jim, good points. It’s just such a longshot that an 18 year old pitcher will stay healthy, and improve enough, to make an impact at the ML level. But of course, they can make for great trade chips along the way. I really hope that the Braves will draft offense, but only if it works out that the ‘best available’ is a position player.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
2:14 pm
I don’t know if ESPN360.com can be blocked but the game will be available there tonight too…it’s a free streaming service that ESPN provides for games they broadcast.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 11th, 2009
2:15 pm
Here’s to the first game at Citi Field for the Braves. Here’s to a victory. A classic from Tommy.
Tom Waits: “First Kiss”
She drove a big ol’ Lincoln with suicide doors
And a sewing machine in the back
And a light bulb that looked like an alligator egg
Was mounted up front on the hood
And she had an Easter bonnet that had been signed by Tennessee Ernie Ford
And she always had saw dust in her hair
And she cut two holes in the back of her dress
and she had these scapular wings
That were covered with feathers and electrical tape
And when she got good and drunk
She would sing about Elkheart, Indiana
Where the wind is strong and folks mind their own business
And she had at least a hundred old baseballs that she’d taken from kids
And she collected bones of all kinds
And she lived in a trailer under a bridge
And she made her own whiskey and gave cigarettes to kids
And she’d been struck by lightning seven or eight times
And she hated the mention of rain
And she made up her own language
And she wore rubber boots
And she could fix anything with string
And her lips were like cherries
And she was stronger than any man
And she smelled like gasoline and Rootbeer Fizz
And she put mud on a bee sting I got at the creek
And she gave me my very first kiss
And she gave me my very first kiss
Talking ’bout my little Kathleen
She’s just a fine young thing
Someday she’ll wear my ring
My little Kathleen
Funny thing this is about my best friends Aunt.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
2:15 pm
Oh, and thanks for the new blog Chief!
Sorry McFann, I just wanted to see how it would feel.
I promise, no more thunder stealing from you!
Scott
May 11th, 2009
2:17 pm
If Chipper can’t make it tonight, this should work…
Infante
Yunel
Casey
McCann
Franceour
Diaz
KJ
Schafer
Lowe
Would make for a pretty solid bench wiht Chipper and GA. They could do some damage in the late innings once Santana is out.
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
2:18 pm
Here’s a pretty good piece on the Rome Braves starting staff.
They’ve been utterly sterling of late.
Hope Bisher sees this!
http://rn-t.com/pages/full_story?page_label=home&article-Rome%20Braves%20staff%20looks%20to%20continue%20recent%20trend%20=&id=2537431-Rome+Braves+staff+looks+to+continue+recent+trend&widget=push&instance=news_page_secondary_local&open=&
Jim
May 11th, 2009
2:19 pm
SUCKS
I posted it at the end of the last blog after I later found out that DOB had put up a new one. Incidentally you might try grammar check before you post.
DAP
May 11th, 2009
2:20 pm
Casey Kotchman is red-hot right now. The homers seem to be coming more frequently now
i guess you cant get less frequent than never.
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:20 pm
blah blah
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
2:21 pm
Scott
And considering it’s more of a pitchers/triples park it’s better to have speed in there. Whether or not Chipper plays do we honestly think Santana of all people will be afraid of him? Either way I’d be shocked if this game isn’t decided on defense and not offense.
Sethual Healing
May 11th, 2009
2:22 pm
haha, true DAP
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
2:22 pm
W. T. Sherman
May 11th, 2009
11:39 am
2006 LEW? How many years back are we allowed to go here?
Well general, your handle begates history doesn’t it? Care to burn ATLANTA twice? How about a reprise for COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA while you’re at it? Let’s see METS history 1961? BRAVES 1876. Now that’s history!!!!. MELTS come up short all way around.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
2:22 pm
DAP
Hell, who knows..he might have found his “groove.”
As long as he drives people in, I guess that’s all that matters, eh?
wheelz007
May 11th, 2009
2:23 pm
Thanks for the new blog DOB. I really appreciate your effort and all the stats, player quotes and other interesting tid bits that you and Carol supply on a daily basis.
Go Braves!!!
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
2:27 pm
KOTCH’s only homer comes tonight.
Jim
May 11th, 2009
2:27 pm
mbatl
I’m not with you on the notion of trade chips for a very high pick. I don’t know that anyone is willing to trade their top prospect for someone else’s top prospect. A high prospect may get an oler more expensive major league player, but, for instance, would the Braves be willing to trade Hanson for Heyward if they were in different organizations? I don’t think they would make that trade in either direction. I think you either hit a homerun with a top 7 pick or you get someone you might keep or trade for a fill-in type prospect or part of a deal involving a major league player. Given the Braves payroll limitations vs Philly and NY, they need to do especially well in the draft.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
2:28 pm
AJC SUCKS–If you really feel the AJC is that bad, why give them all the page hits that you continue to give them? You should change your name to “AJC SUPPORTER”, that would be the most accurate for you.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
2:29 pm
richbrave
Kotchman already has 2 homers? Either I failed to see what you meant or you didn’t know that….lol
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
2:30 pm
richbrave
I thought Kotchman hit one against Florida and then one against Philly the other night.
Or did I dream that?
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
2:30 pm
Necromancer–
That’s OK…I’ll let it go this one time.
thanks for the new Blog, Chief!
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
2:31 pm
scoots, that line was a bit tongue-in-cheek…
And replying in kind, brah, LOL.
Bub and Chop don’t seem to have wiped the sleep from their eyes as yet, and I was trying to hold the humor fort until they arise from the stuff of dreams.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
2:32 pm
It’s all good, scoots. My humor-dar hasn’t been all that good lately, apologies dude.
DAP
May 11th, 2009
2:33 pm
necromancerAs long as he drives people in, I guess that’s all that matters, eh?
absolutely. and, he leads the team in extra base hits. he has all season, even before he ever hit a homer.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
2:35 pm
Everyone please remember tonight, that his is a series, and not a 1-game series at that. The goal is to win 2 of 3 by whatever means necessary. Phillies series didn’t start off great but ended up winning it 2 of 3. Should be a fun one.
chc4
May 11th, 2009
2:37 pm
Anyone noticed that Frenchy is starting to revert back to ‘08 form? There’s no telling what Santana will do to him tonight. My guess is it won’t be pretty.
StingerSplash
May 11th, 2009
2:37 pm
Hopefully, DOB is scrounging up some Jason and the Scorchers lyrics. Those would be sweet today.
flange1
May 11th, 2009
2:38 pm
MFin04,
I don’t understand your 2:35. Are you telling people not to get negative because of tonight’s outcome because it’s a 3 game series?
HUH? From you?
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
2:40 pm
No DAP was stating that KOTCH didn’t have ANY this season. I was just responding to DAP and NECROMANCER. But I didn’t realize he had hit two, although I should have. Sorry MR. KOTCHMAN. Care to make us all wrong and get a grand slam tonight?
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
2:40 pm
Good one, flange.
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
2:40 pm
Steve, no sweat, man. I just didn’t provide enough nuance to make the intent clear, LOL.
Naaah. Your fault. Absolutely. No-doubter.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
2:41 pm
Also, nice one re: Kotchman, DAP. Pretty funny.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
2:47 pm
This might be one of those games where it goes 0-0 to the 9th inning, if Lowe brings his “A” game tonight!
Then again, it would be nice if Santana slips up tonight. Remember, even the aces have an off night….just hoping its Johan’s night…
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
2:47 pm
I’m not really negative, more like realistic….with an occasional flair of anger/negativity during games
People were expecting Jo-Jo to beat Cole Hamels in a homerun friendly park and it wasn’t to be. Not really sure we should expect to score 10 runs off of Santana tonight and sweep the series. I’d love to see the Braves continue to score runs and beat Santana, don’t get me wrong, but I’d rather be pleasantly surprised if we do than optimistic about it and be gravely disappointed.
Mike S
May 11th, 2009
2:48 pm
I’d like to see this tonight if we have no Chipper:
1 – Infante – CF (give Schafer a needed day off against the toughest LHP in the game)
2 – Yunel – SS
3 – Prado – 3B
4 – Mac – C
5 – Frenchy – RF
6 – Diaz – LF
7 – Casey – 1B
8 – Kelly – 2B
9 – Lowe – P
Thoughts?
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
2:49 pm
Occasional flair of negativity? That’s like saying Coach “occasionally” likes to watch people steal bases and bunt.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
2:49 pm
“I think you either hit a homerun with a top 7 pick or you get someone you might keep or trade for a fill-in type prospect or part of a deal involving a major league player.”
Jim, I thought that was pretty much what I said… but guess I wasn’t clear! Obviously, we need to “do well” in the draft, and I’m not suggesting that we draft a guy with the intention of trading him. Was really just agreeing with your point (I thought) that high school pitchers a tough to project when they’re 18 years old.
In my opinion, that’s a risk well worth taking when you’re drafting 28th (for example) but unless you’re just blown away by a guy, it’s a much bigger risk when drafting 7th.
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:49 pm
Macon Braves….Why does it matter to you what my name is?!?!
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:51 pm
Mike S. Schafer should stay in the line up in fact cox should have him leading off, THATS WHAT ALOT OF PEOPLE IN HERE WANTED!!!
Mike S
May 11th, 2009
2:51 pm
Wow, just after I posted that I found that Omar is 2-for-24 with 7 K’s (.083 BA) vs. Santana. Schafer could probably do at least that, with better Def. Maybe we should leave the kid in for this game and put Kelly at leadoff and Schafer at 8…
6-4-3
May 11th, 2009
2:52 pm
My thoughts exactly about playing Infante in place of Schafer tonight. We need the extra right handed bat and it’s the perfect excuse to sit Schafer against a tough leftie.
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:53 pm
Thats what alot of people in here wanted. for schafer to be in the leadoff spot
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:54 pm
We have alot of coaches in here…
AJC SUCKS really
May 11th, 2009
2:54 pm
we could let DOB be the coach
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
2:54 pm
MFin04
You know if we had Jojo going in this game then Jair and Lowe I’d say more than likely we’d take 2 out of 3. But since Lowe is up against Santana we don’t know. But if we lose or not we still know we put one of our best up there against (the best so far in) Johan and if we lose it’s not like we lost to a nobody.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
2:55 pm
Johan Santana is really, really good. But you knew that. It’s just that right now, he’s even better than usual. He leads the NL with a 0.91 ERA and .168 opp. average
All that means is he’s due a bad outing. He can’t, and won’t, continue pitching that well. Here’s hoping tonights the night.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
2:58 pm
Mike….the outfield in Citi Field is GIGANTIC, Omar can’t field all that ground like Schafer, this is one of the worst parks to sit Schafer at.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
2:59 pm
Everyone please remember tonight, that his is a series, and not a 1-game series at that.
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
2:59 pm
I’d like to see Infante and Kelly in the lineup tonight. Kelly seems to be slowly coming out of it. My guess is that the lineup looks like this:
Infante
Escobar
Kotchman
McCann
Francoeur
Diaz
Johnson
Schafer
Aja
May 11th, 2009
3:00 pm
CHANGE OF THE GUARD (Fagan/Becker)
If you listen you can hear it
It’s the laughter in the street
It’s the motion in the music
And the fire beneath your feet
All the signs are right this time
You don’t have to try so very hard
If you live in this world
You’re feelin’ the change of the guard
All the cowboys and your neighbors
Can you swallow up your pride
Take your guns off if you’re willin’
And you know we’re on your side
If you wanna get thru the years
It’s high time you played your card
If you live in this world
You’re feelin’ the change of the guard
Ron Roberts
May 11th, 2009
3:01 pm
I agree; give Schafer the night off. Every chance he has to let that wrist get stronger is an opportunity we should take.
Gummy Bears...Bouncing here and there and everywhere....THEY ARE THE GUMMY BEARS!!!!
May 11th, 2009
3:02 pm
Im glad its DOB blog
GT08
May 11th, 2009
3:02 pm
I agree Efrim, I like that lineup as well. Kotch has been on a roll as of late and we need him in either the 3 or 5 spot with Chipper out.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
3:04 pm
LOL, I think Schafer needs a night off too, but if he was going to have a night off it would have been in Phillie with the smaller field. Citi field is supposed to be the world’s best triples park, and we DO NOT want Omar Infante’s first game in CF this year to be at this field.
Andy K.
May 11th, 2009
3:04 pm
I hope Schafer is in there tonight. Remember that machine he has? He has a Johan Santana disc…
DAP
May 11th, 2009
3:06 pm
richbraveDAP was stating that KOTCH didn’t have ANY this season.
hm…nope, i dont think i did.
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
3:08 pm
Cant sit the kid tonight…As said above ballpark is way to big for Omar to play CF tonight. We need the kid tonight for Defense which ironically is really the only reason they keep running him out there game after game. To get the kid experience and let him play good to great defense.
Aja
May 11th, 2009
3:11 pm
Wish we had that big right-handed hitting bat Frank Wren talked about. But alas, we have Diaz, who does have decent numbers against Santana.
Go Braves!
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
3:11 pm
Run Heap Run All that means is he’s due a bad outing.
That’s what we always say!
Hey, I was doing some backtracking in my head last night, and remembered a post I addressed to CB on April 23. It was the off-day before the Braves opened a 3-game series in Cincy. Obviously, we didn’t know BMac was DL-bound at the time, and I said that if he went 4-7 in two games against the Reds, his AVG would jump to .250. Thought it was a bit of a stretch, but…
Look at his AVG now. And in the first two games in Filly, he went 4-7. Heck, it took two weeks, but he proved I wasn’t stretching it a bit! It’s a good feeling, too…
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
3:13 pm
MFin04 Citi field is supposed to be the world’s best triples park
All riiiight…
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
3:13 pm
Schaefer does play good defense, but geesh..the kid’s an automatic out each time he comes up pretty much…
When are his offensive struggles going to be addressed? Surely that raises the Ole Donk’s and Bird Man’s eyebrows…
HATinGA
May 11th, 2009
3:14 pm
Jo Jo has got to go bullpin maybe, he has no confidence and Bobby keeps trotting him out there loss after loss,please do him and me a favor and try him in the pin!
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
3:14 pm
So, Medlen is working on 3 scoreless, hitless innings with a walk and 2K’s so far today.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
3:15 pm
On Schaefer, you figure Donk would rest him and that wrist.
That might help him find his swing again…who knows..
BravoMan
May 11th, 2009
3:21 pm
I expect this game to be as good as the Sanatan v. Smoltz game lastyear.
BravoMan
May 11th, 2009
3:22 pm
Santana not Sanatan lol
RHR
May 11th, 2009
3:23 pm
Loaf has been solid since coming back, I know Matty is a fan favorite around here but I’d rather see Loaf in there.
Infante
Escobar
Heap/Loaf
Loaf/Heap
Krotchy
Frenchy
KJ
K’fer
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
3:23 pm
McFann, that doesnt mean that Brian will pull another belly flop into third, but one could only hope
Ron Roberts
May 11th, 2009
3:25 pm
After seeing how big an impact Raul Ibanez has been for the Phillies, I just keep shaking my head wondering why we didn’t get involved in picking him up in the off-season. I think – in time – Garrett Anderson will do ‘alright’ for us, but there’ll be no comparing the two at the end of the year, I don’t believe.
What I don’t get is how OVER-loaded with pitching we are, this year, and how under-offensed we are. Sure, the expectations of losing BMac for an extended period weren’t there in pre-season, but c’mon, Chipper’s always gonna be dinged up and miss a game (or few) here or there, and when you lose one of those two, this offense is anemic.
I understand the rationale behind keeping Tommy Hanson down until the point in the season where his arbitration eligibility slips back one year, but I’m not so sure we wouldn’t have the same record (or better) had we invested in Ibanez in LF instead of picking up Kawakami (who looked pretty decent, all-in-all, Sunday). Without Kawakami, we’d be using Lowe, Jurrjens, Vasquez, Reyes (who I think is actually close to figuring it out) and let’s not forget, not only do we know Hanson’s on his way, but so is Glavine, apparently, and Campillo, too.
I understand feeling burned from last year’s pitching inefficiencies, but I almost think we over-did it to the detrement of the offense, and in th ecase of Ibanez, we missed a short-term golden opportunity.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:26 pm
RHR-
the only issue with starting Garret instead of Matt Diaz is that Matt hits Santana very well…not sure what Garret’s numbers are against him
DAP
May 11th, 2009
3:28 pm
ron roberts you wouldnt have wanted to give ibanez the deal he got, but what does suck is that we didnt get swisher, or abreu this offseason. both guys would have been pretty cheap and would have done wonders for our offense.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
3:32 pm
I know, I know, GA probably hasn’t faced Santana many times, but that’s what film and scouting reports are for.
I just think he’s a better hitter than Matt. We’ve got enough guys who can fill the 6-7-8 hole, which is where Matt would be, but not many who are qualified to fill that 3 hole…
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:34 pm
I agree with DAP remember they gave him 30 million before the outfield market crashed basically. They also gave 3 years to a 37 year old. Might work out this year but just wait.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
3:36 pm
Aja
Great song!!
George
May 11th, 2009
3:38 pm
I like that the road record looks pretty good to start the year. I think the home record will equalize. No one can be upset with 4-1 on this roadtrip so far.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
3:38 pm
Also, Abreu has come crashing back to earth (hard) the last couple of weeks. Not saying he’s not a good player, but he’s not as good as he was the first 2 weeks. I think it’s too early, and Garret has played too little, to pass judgment on Wren’s moves.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:39 pm
I hope I don’t jinx him but Medlen hasn’t given up a run in his last 18 innings. He is also looking to duck below 1 for his era in this next inning.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
3:39 pm
I think the Phillies signed Ibanez to like a 2 or 3 yr deal and really with our farm system we didn’t need to sign someone for that long and invest that much in a stop gap.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
3:39 pm
AJC SUCKS–Didn’t say I gave a crud about what your name is, just find it humorous that you bash the AJC but continue to give them page hits (therefore, whether you like them or not, you are an AJC supporter like the rest of us that click on their pages)
On a better topic, only problem I see with throwing a bunch of righties in the lineup just because Santana is a lefty is that Santana is actually tougher on righties because of his awesome changeup. For example, this season righties are putting up a .138 BA, .200 OBP, and .183 SLG. Lefties are doing better: .265 BA, .316 OBP, and .471 SLG. A smaller sample size for lefties (34 AB for lefties and 109 AB for righties), but I think lefties are better able to handle the changeup than righties since it is moving towards them and not away.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:40 pm
RHR-
I have been one of Garret’s biggest supporters on this blog…you don’t have to convince me the man can hit
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
3:44 pm
Matt Diaz would be an exception tonight I would think though. He’s 8 for 15 against Santana with a double and a homer. Garrett Anderson has had the most AB’s against him and he is 6 for 25 with a homer.
Infante has to sit I would think, he’s 2 for 24 career against him while Kelly Johnson is 6 for 14, but no extra base hits.
Maybe sit Frenchy down (1 for 13…ouch), put Diaz in RF and Anderson in LF. I know Diaz is a bit of a drop off defensively, but Diaz and Anderson have had the most sucess against Santana among the outfield options.
timthebrave
May 11th, 2009
3:44 pm
Went to Nine Inch Nails and Janes Addiction show last night. It was worth feeling tired at work. I’m ready for some great baseball today. What a great match up tonight. This could be a preview of game 1 of the playoffs. I’m thinking about heading out to turner field tomorrow to watch dawgs and jackets play some college baseball. That has got to be a thrill for college players to play at turner. Go Braves! Beat the Mutts
flange1
May 11th, 2009
3:45 pm
Just an off the wall thought here, so far this year the Braves starters have done a nice job of getting deeper into games. MUCH better than last year.
So far they are so much better that James Parr (long man in the pen) is getting work every 5-6 days.
I wonder if it is time to only keep 6 relievers on the team and add a new bench player. We could really use another OF that can play CF to give Schafer a night off from time to time.
It would be great if that player could be Josh Anderson who would be a great pinch runner/late inning defensive replacement. It would be nice if the player was RH.
Thoughts?
sri
May 11th, 2009
3:45 pm
I think I found something else to blame on Hampton
Our offensive troubles.. If he had accepted our offer, I dont think Wren would have gone after KK, but instead spent that money(~$5million) on offense (most likely Abreu). But Wren did a good job with the hand he was dealt, investing on pitching is never a bad thing. If our young hitters continue their development, our offense should pick up. Lets hope we eke out a victory tonite and that Lowe can keep us close deep into the game.
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
3:46 pm
MFin04–
Yeah…maybe he’ll get a standup triple this time…but I’d take some doubles–love those RBI doubles!
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
3:47 pm
Anyone heard from Marietta Derek or is he still locked up in Philly?
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
3:47 pm
BLOG IS COMPLETED NOW. Nice pic of the new ballpark
going down to find out about chipper now
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
3:51 pm
flange we need another CF/speed guy. Last night Greg Norton running for himself and almost costing us a HUGE run? And no day off for Schafer in CF in sight because no one is quick enough to play there, that isnt good. Blanco is really the only guy that could play there, maybe Brandon Jones? We do have some worthless guys in the bullpen (i.e. Jeff Bennett) but brining up Blanco for a pitcher isn’t exactly a great move at this point in the season since he isnt exactly killing it in AAA.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
3:51 pm
Hurry DOB, the Mets fans are waiting.
Big Easy
May 11th, 2009
3:52 pm
Still say that Taxpayer Field reminds me of Comerica Park in Detroit. But that is a nice ballpark, too.
~E~
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:52 pm
Diory Henandez has committed 2 errors today to give him 9 on the year in 22 games. Just in case anybody wonders why his .357 average isn’t on the big league club
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
3:53 pm
I guess Mr. “Double Pits to Chesty’s” little bit of freedom has come to an end.
The mental hospital must have found out where he was at and took him back home! LOL!
flange1
May 11th, 2009
3:53 pm
MFin04,
Blanco is not really an answer (if he is I really want to know what the question is!!)
I was thinking about maybe a small trade? Joey Gathright? Ryan Freel? (for you Wayne!)
Eric B
May 11th, 2009
3:53 pm
Where are they playin Diory…still in the infield? If so then that’s the problem imo, he’s an OFer.
sri
May 11th, 2009
3:55 pm
flange1,
How about our old pal Andruw Jones?
jonathan friedman
May 11th, 2009
3:56 pm
Great column, do the Braves still stay at he Grand Hyatt, i wanted to try to get some auto’s tommorow say around 11:00. Going to the game that nite and thought i would give it a shot
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:56 pm
McFann-
a stand up triple? You know I love our guy but I don’t think the new park it that big
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
3:57 pm
“Where are they playin Diory…still in the infield? If so then that’s the problem imo, he’s an OFer.”
Eric, I guess you mean that since he’s a bad infielder, he should be an outfielder. He’s never actually played outfield in pro baseball.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
3:57 pm
Since when has diory played OF? Where you want them to put him at Gwinnett. They have blanco,jones, and barton.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
3:58 pm
Blanco is the answer to giving the bench some speed and giving Schafer a day off once in a while, but that is about it. He hasn’t proven to be much more than that, but does Jeff Bennett or Gregor Blanco have more value to this team? That really is the question. I wouldn’t mind seeing someone on the bench that could pinch run, we obviously don’t have anyone or Norton wouldn’t have run last night.
REFMan
May 11th, 2009
4:00 pm
NL East went from having the worst stadiums… Philly (Veteran’s), NY (Shea), Montreal (Crap Dome), Florida (Crappy Dolphin Stadium) to having all new stadiums. Philly (Citizen’s Bank), NY (Citi), Washington (Nationals Park), and Florida is getting a brand new stadium soon in Miami. In fact Turner Field will be the old stadium in this division very soon.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
4:00 pm
Marietta Derek got locked up in Philly? In his words, that’s not double pits to chesty. Wow, I can’t believe I actually said that.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:01 pm
But what would Blanco add to the team. He isn’t that good of a base stealer and it isn’t exactly Bobby’s MO to put runners in motion. So would he have scored easy on that double yesterday? Yea but don’t know if that is worth a spot on the bench
Reality Check
May 11th, 2009
4:02 pm
DOB, where is AAA INF Derrick Arnold? He’s still on Restricted List. We need our Braves. Can anyone help me?
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
4:02 pm
PWHjort
Oh nonononon…LOL…In the 2nd game @ Philly a fan ran on the field like a dummy…no less while Hamels threw a pitch to Chipper and the fan ran around , he was fast for like 5 minutes before they caught him. We all joked it was Marietta Derek…in fact I don’t think he’s been on here since…lol…I hope it wasn’t him…lol
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Lew
May 11th, 2009
4:05 pm
Flange-The BNraves’ starters have gone five or more innings in all but three starts this year-and TWO of those were the two+ hour rain delays that lost a start for Lowe and one for JJ. Last year after 30 games, there were eight starts that were less than five innings.
The first 29 IP by the pen this year, they gave up 28 earned runs. In the past 20 games, they have pitched over 56 innings and given up 12 E-an ERA of around 1.9.
Lew
May 11th, 2009
4:06 pm
The one start where Kawakami was pulled before five for performance reasons-he went 4 2/3 innings.
flange1
May 11th, 2009
4:07 pm
Reality Check,
I have it on good authority that DERRICK ARNOLD was NOT found in a grave he dug for himself outside of Athens. He had been despondent because folks don’t know WHY he was on the restricted list..
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
4:08 pm
flange, if they do that, it’ll probably be Brian Barton rather than another trade.
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
4:08 pm
Medlen coming out of the game in Gwinnett after 6.2 scoreless. He lowered his ERA to 0.96, and kept his scoreless inning streak alive at 19.2. He does own the runner at first with Acosta coming in…
13 and counting
May 11th, 2009
4:08 pm
Here’s hoping Marrietta Derrick hit puberty this weekend and now thinks the DP to C is pretty lame himself.
ease19
May 11th, 2009
4:08 pm
I believe that it was mentioned earlier, but Gorkys is tearing it up in Mississippi…back-up for Schafer perhaps. Probably a bad idea so soon in the season as it would take away at-bats, but other than B.Jones (who I thought looked very well while he was up)…Blanco is just not any answer.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
4:09 pm
DOB good blog except for one thing. Our ace aint pitching tonight. Im pretty sure Jair is our ace, not Lowe.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
4:09 pm
Can Brandon Jones play Center Field?
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:10 pm
Medlen’s day is done. 6.2 IP 2H 0R 3BB 6K 103 pitches. His scoreless streak is at 20 2/3 innings. His era is down to 0.97 on the year
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
4:11 pm
Medlen pulled after 6 2/3… probably a pitch count thing (103). 2 hits, 0 runs, 3 bb, 6 K’s. ERA now at 0.96.
You could make a very strong case that he’s been the best pitcher in the Int League this year (better than Hanson, better than Price). Strikeout numbers not quite as gawdy as Hanson’s, but still over 11 per 9 IP, and everything else is just … better.
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
4:11 pm
Until Jair pitches 200 innings in a major league season, he’s no one’s ace. Lowe is the ace right now
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:11 pm
woogidy you forgot an inning from his 4/25 start
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
4:11 pm
Haha, I remember that. That was hilarious. They couldn’t catch him to save their lives. I’m sorry I missed the “that must be Marietta Derek” conversation.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:12 pm
MFin04 I think Brandon could fill in at CF for a day. I don’t think he could play there everyday though.
TJ
May 11th, 2009
4:12 pm
I wonder if the Braves bring up Medlen 1st, or spark fan interest by bringing up Hanson first. Medlen has better control, although yesterday was Hanson’s 1st start where he was able to limit himself due to his high pitch count.
Hanson took about a month in AA before he started to excel last year. Maybe he’s turning the corner now after a month in AAA. Medlen sure does seem ready though right now.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
4:13 pm
I’ve never understood the love of the strikeout, it’s good in some situations but also kills your pitch count, and could make you pitch less innings. Not sure if the strikeout is as important as people/networks make it?
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
4:14 pm
You could make a very strong case that [Medlen has] been the best pitcher in the Int League this year
Certainly the best one who could also be mistaken for a Hobbit, LOL.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
4:14 pm
It seems like the AAA pitchers are being allowed to go deeper into games now, seems like they were all getting pulled at 5 or 6 early on no matter how many pitches they had thrown.
flange1
May 11th, 2009
4:14 pm
Lew,
Good numbers from our starters! I think those will continue. DO we really need 7 relief pitchers if our starters are going so deep into games? ESPECIALLY if 4 of those guys (Gonzo, Soriano, EOF and Moylan) get most of the 7th 8th and 9th inning work.
I almost think we consider dropping Bennett to Richmond to work on control, drop Parr to Richmond to get some work, bring up Medlin and get a RH OF that can play CF. Someone cheap that is fast and can play defense.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:15 pm
According to the media guide from 07, Jonathan, that is where they stay. I wouldn’t bother them for autographs at their hotel but you might get lucky.
CB
May 11th, 2009
4:15 pm
RHR I miss your summaries of overnite blogs. McFANN another reason we love you,you are clarvoiant.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:15 pm
ncscoots, he definitely isn’t a big guy but he brings big man stuff to the plate. Don’t know how he gets it from that small frame but he does.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
4:16 pm
We should cut Vazquez and Jurrjens right now. I want to see Hanson and Medlen as our top 1-A and 1-B starters. I’m sure Lowe can handle the demotion to the third slot.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:17 pm
I love Jair but this:
Until Jair pitches 200 innings in a major league season, he’s no one’s ace. Lowe is the ace right now
is true. You need a little seasoning to be a true ace. Jair will be there someday soon, hopefully in a Braves uni but probably not.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
4:17 pm
Lew good to see that. In the offseason I said the Braves and Mets had the two best pens in the NL. I looked pretty foolish after the first week or two.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
4:18 pm
so, you’re one of those tall guys, eh scoots?
As to the bench/bullpen. NO WAY do you go with a 6-man pen. That’s the best way to end up over-using guys (isn’t that the point of having good starters?). To add to the pen’s workload in order to let Gorkys or Brandon Jones rot on the bench makes no sense. (IMHO, of course).
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
4:18 pm
Man, short or not, Medlen has straight dominated since he became a full-time starter. Gotta love it.
Going to have some tough decisions this offseason, I think. Gotta think we’ll keep Medlen around, though…
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:18 pm
MFin04 I don’t think it was that they weren’t allowing them to pitch deep. Hanson was having pitch count problems early on and couldn’t get passed 6 with more than 100 pitches. Medlen is being slowly strung out with his pitch count because he had been in the relievers role in spring.
ease19
May 11th, 2009
4:19 pm
MFin04 – from a pitchers perspective, if you cannot trust your fielders, then the strikeout is a pitchers best friend. And strikeouts are the true rally killer. For starters, you may be right to look at pitch counts, but for relievers, hell, strike them all out!
Anders
May 11th, 2009
4:19 pm
Any truth to the rumor Chipper trying to get a game going out in the parking lot where Shea stood?
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:19 pm
Thanks CB, I only summarize when I notice something from overnight worth mentioning lol.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:21 pm
ahha I don’t really like Mets fans but Anders comment gave me a good laugh
Chief Nock A Homa
May 11th, 2009
4:21 pm
Anybody else in here thinking we should have signed Adam Dunn??
.311 average, 11 homers, 28 RBI’s !!! 8 million…
Who cares if he can’t get to a couple of balls in the outfield… It would have been money well spent for sure for the production….
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
4:21 pm
Willy Wally and RHR so far they have thrown the same amount of innings. Last year as a rookie JJ threw over 180. He is our ace. He will throw 200 innings this year.
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
4:22 pm
Going to have some tough decisions this offseason, I think. Gotta think we’ll keep Medlen around, though… Steve
I hope we do too. The Dodgers once thought Pedro Martinez was too small to be on the mound. They traded him for an even smaller Delino DeShields.
Jim
May 11th, 2009
4:23 pm
The disturbing thing about Francouer in his recent ABs is his failure to make solid contact when he gets a good pitch to hit. The last fly-out to CF yesterday came on a pitch that looked pretty hitable but resulted in a weak fly. This was the pattern last year, and this is the pattern that has emerged again in the last week. It’s not just revisiting poor pitch selection, but getting poor results when he does get his pitch.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
4:23 pm
I couldn’t be wrong, but Kris Medlen appears to have the best mechanics of any pitcher to ever play the game. I don’t believe in hyperbole (that’s mainly because I don’t how anything can be more amazing than the Super Bowl), but Medlen is most assuredly the second coming of no one. They broke the mold with this kid. He is perfection.
Braves73
May 11th, 2009
4:23 pm
Again, we can’t seem to catch a break in the injury column. Love Chipper, but dude gets hurt all the time. He definitely believes that he has to “100%” physically or he refuses to play, believe he stated one time that it will foul up his swing. While I clearly get it, it would be nice if could just show up some games to just be in the lineup. His prescense alone makes the entire lineup better…guess we can only hope to field our entire team for more than a few games.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:24 pm
I don’t know about that Chief. Granted he would be the pop we needed in the middle of the lineup but his strikeouts and poor defense would drive everyone nuts. I watch a couple of nats game here and there because I get their channel for free and he is horrible out there in the outfield. People complained about diaz and anderson having their problems just think what would be like with Dunn
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:24 pm
OK sure, that’s fine. You think of him as an ace, I think of him as a #2. I’m not mad either way.
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
4:25 pm
Oh, I love the kid, too, how can you not? I think I’ve said it before, he’s like a waterbug on meth, LOL. You can tell the dude loves to play baseball. ‘Course, a K/inning plus will do that for a pitcher. I’m not knocking him, at all, it’s just that his stature and that high-energy demeanor combine to make me chuckle. In a good way.
Jim
May 11th, 2009
4:25 pm
Whitey Ford, Harvey Haddix, and Ron Guidry were also small pitchers. It seems that small lefties are more the norm than small righties. Lincecum is no physical giant.
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
4:25 pm
Steve from OH, good to have tough decisions like that. Braves will have needs this offseason(and by the trade deadline), so my guess is that they will trade from a strength.
Renegator
May 11th, 2009
4:26 pm
Anders – good one at 4:19.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
4:27 pm
Of course, if Medlen comes up and has a bad game, I will hate his stinking guts forever. You can best believe that.
Andy K.
May 11th, 2009
4:27 pm
ugh
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
4:28 pm
Efrim, I think they will too. My guess is that they keep Hanson, Medlen and Reyes, and trade Morton and Redmond, and maybe Vazquez too.
DAP
May 11th, 2009
4:28 pm
ease19And strikeouts are the true rally killer.
i disagree. you only get one out with a K, but a groundball DP gets you two outs. much more deflating for a team.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
4:30 pm
Eric from MO,
Lowe started the season opener and the home opener…. he’s the ace just based on that.
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
4:30 pm
Of course, if Medlen comes up and has a bad game, I will hate his stinking guts forever. You can best believe that.
Amen, brother, LOL. Good smack.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:31 pm
ncscoots, I hear exactly what you are saying. Before spring training I looked up some prospects that I wanted to get autographs from and I wrote down Medlen’s name then went down there and saw this kid that honestly looked like a bat boy walking around. Then when he came over you could see the happiness and excitement in him and he would carry on a conversation with anybody that wanted to talk. Very nice kid with awesome stuff
CB
May 11th, 2009
4:32 pm
Everybody keeps trying to decide who is an ace. My definition of an ace is when you hear that guy is pitching I feel very comfortable. I feel that way with Jurrgens.
flange1
May 11th, 2009
4:33 pm
STeve,
Forgot about Barton, he might be the guy…
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
4:33 pm
I heard that Medlen and Lillibridge got in a fight last year, before Lilli was traded.
No one was hurt.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
4:34 pm
Oh Buffalo why didnt I think of that? I mean if they pitch the same amount of innings and Jair has an ERA of 2.0 and Lowe is 3.9 Lowe woud clearly be the ace since he started the season and home opener.
Il Cattivo
May 11th, 2009
4:34 pm
Chop Chop
What are you on? My sarcasm detector is overheated and is going to blow.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
4:34 pm
Thank you CB.
Tomahawk210
May 11th, 2009
4:35 pm
I have a question for Braves fans: I was looking at the team’s stat offensively and was wondering, we are a game under .500 and we have only 2 players hitting over.300 and one isn’t even a regular who will probably be hitting under .300 soon(Infante) after more at bats. So based on that are we feeling good because we’re only 2.5 games out and not doing much offensively as a team right now and we will get better, and will have someone other than Mac and Chipper break out this year, or do we have a team of mediocre MLB hitters who we costantly are waiting to break out year after year(Francoeur, Johnson, Schafer-rookie but way too many strikeouts, Escobar, Kotchman).
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
4:35 pm
Lil’ Bridge got tired of the constant…Medlen.
chris w
May 11th, 2009
4:36 pm
Enter your comments here
chris w
May 11th, 2009
4:36 pm
whats the lineup tonight
Il Cattivo
May 11th, 2009
4:36 pm
CB
…….. when you hear that guy is pitching I feel very comfortable. I feel that way with Jurrgens.
Thats because Jurrgens will make you all soft and moisturized. Perfect remedy for that dry and itchy skin.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
4:37 pm
Steve I believe you are correct that Hanson and Medlin will be kept. However I believe Reyes could be traded just like Morton and Redmond. Unless they cant find a taker, which may be the case.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:37 pm
So I was just looking on the facebook wall and noticed how many of the old regs aren’t coming around any more.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:38 pm
CB you so comfortable with him that you don’t know how to spell his name??
mbatl, where did you hear that?? Not saying it didn’t happen just hard for me to imagine those two going at it. Although maybe Kris was tired of Lilli swinging at the slider off the plate as well haha
KC
May 11th, 2009
4:38 pm
Jim, Francoeur’s swing looked just fine until this last Phili series. With that short porch in left field, and the fact that he hit a HR to left there earlier in the season and just missed one in game-one of this most recent series… it messed with his head. As Joe Simpson put it (and I think he’s right), Frenchy went into launch mode. He was thinking about pulling the ball over the left field wall, and it screwed up his swing.
This last series is the only time all year I’ve seen Francoeur pulling off the ball and swinging at bad pitches as he did last year. I wouldn’t worry about it though. If he’s still doing that 3 weeks from now… THEN it’ll be time to get concerned. But as of now, it was just one bad series. It’s a long season, and there are always ups and downs.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:38 pm
I would say that K’s aren’t that big of a deal for a starter since it can rack up the pitch count. There are spots where a K is preferable to a ball being put into play (i.e. fly ball with runner on third and less than 2 outs), but for a starter I would prefer ground balls early in the count to any other type of outs.
Look at what Maddux used to do to teams, complete games throwing only 80 or 90 pitches. That is the perfect pitcher in my opinion, unfortunatly that guy is a once in a lifetime pitcher (or fortunatly I guess I should say for those of us that got to enjoy watching the guy his whole career).
monty
May 11th, 2009
4:38 pm
They have their stud going tonight, and while many of you will scream “it’s early!” We need to win 2 of 3. We have sent messages to Phillies and the Marlins, we can’t have the Muts whipping us at home and away in back to back weeks. It tends to put ideas in team’s heads. Now, would any team ever admit this? Of course not, they are going to say like many of you, “It’s a long season.” But realist know better. I can’t deny it’s a long season and no team is going to be eliminated till September, but you surely don’t want your opponent thinking they own you.
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
4:39 pm
Lil’ Bridge got tired of the constant…Medlen.
Medlen should have given him a left hook to the knee.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
4:40 pm
Eric, I figure they keep one of Morton/Reyes around for pitching depth. Locke/Rohrbough probably won’t be ready to go next year and I’m not really confident in anyone at AA Mississippi.
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
4:40 pm
mbatl,
Is this the reenactment of the fight?
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
4:41 pm
I remember watching Glavine and especially Maddux….when they need a doubleplay…they would throw the ball exactly where they wanted to and you’d swear they’d get a doubleplay everytime.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:42 pm
mbatl,
Also kind of hard to imagine since Lillibridge was in Richmond while Medlen was in Mississippi unless it was in Spring Training on the back fields somewhere
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
4:43 pm
vabravesfan, I was kidding (2 smallish, young-looking guys, etc). sorry I missed…
chc4
May 11th, 2009
4:43 pm
Chipper is officially out. That’s shocking. 50-50 for CJ really means 2%. When’s the last time he played at 50-50?
Duke
May 11th, 2009
4:44 pm
1. Infante CF
2. Prado 3B
3. Escobar SS
4. GA LF
5. Mac C
6. Frenchy RF
7. Kotchman 1B
8. Kelly 2B
9. Lowe P
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:45 pm
RHR–any chance that some of the regulars stopped coming (or at least stopped posting) due to the infestation of Trolls on the ol’ blog? I’ve only been coming here for about 2 years now (rarely posted until a year or so ago and until a month or two ago posted under a different moniker) but I’ve had moments where the Trolls made me stay away for a week or so at the time. However, the fact that this is the best sports blog (along with other great topics) going keeps me coming back eventually.
And on the subject of the greatest sports (and other great topics) blog there is and the stupid comments from one of the Trolls (one lacking reality) aimed at the blog writer…..Great job as always so far this season DOB, this blog is one in a million (in a good way of course) thanks to you, and Carrol of course when she steps in for ya.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
4:45 pm
Eric from MO,
Sorry, let me try that again…..
Lowe has a proven track record of success and has pitched over 200 innings in multiple seasons over his career. He also started the season as Atlantas #1 pitcher. If JJ had been the ace, he would have started the opener.
I’m not saying the JJ is a bad pitcher, but you do not look at someones stats 1/8 of the way through the season and say who is your teams ace. Based on that philosophy, Brett Myers is the Ace in Philly…. because his numbers are better than Hamels. Or if you want to look at the hitting side of things, Francoeur should be hitting clean-up because his BA is higher than McCanns, and his RBI numbers are way better.
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
4:45 pm
cabravesfan–
Hmm…yeah, maybe not…
CB–
Haha, thanks, but–well, if BMac hits a standup triple in this new ballpark,then I’ll have no argument against you.
chc4
May 11th, 2009
4:46 pm
Why does Cox keep putting GA in the cleanup spot?? How many 3 hoppers to 2B can he stand seeing (yesterday not withstanding)?
ABravesFan
May 11th, 2009
4:46 pm
Usually when Chipper gives it a go when he’s 50-50 he winds up missing 4-5 more games.
Have to sit him when hes not fully healthy otherwise we lose the key piece of an already weak offense.
chc4
May 11th, 2009
4:47 pm
Pooint being we always sit him for several days to avoid making it worse. Then come late September he’s still missed 40 games. So…..
CB
May 11th, 2009
4:48 pm
I personally love to watch Jair pitch because he seems to have a plan against each batter. I see a little of MadDog in approach. I know he is not there yet but maybe some day. Also love where the Braves are for the future with their pitching, a lot of trade pieces.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:48 pm
Duke–Is that the lineup you want to see, or is that the actual lineup? If that’s the actual lineup, I’m surprised Diaz isn’t in there somewhere since he’s had the most sucess against Santana as I mentioned earlier.
Jeff R
May 11th, 2009
4:48 pm
Chipper “Ironman” Jones sidelined? Or maybe not. Stop the presses.
Let’s not forget that Hudson is slated to return in August. If his arm is ready, he moves into the 5th spot in the rotation.
Renegator
May 11th, 2009
4:49 pm
I like it when Infante is in the line-up in a spot other than 2B because only then will Booby Cox move KJ down in the line-up (which is where he belongs).
ABravesFan
May 11th, 2009
4:49 pm
DOB do we have a lineup yet?
Lunatic Fringe
May 11th, 2009
4:50 pm
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
4:33 pm
I heard that Medlen and Lillibridge got in a fight last year, before Lilli was traded.
No one was hurt.
Is that because Medlen couldn’t reach him and Lillibridge could not hit anything anyhow?
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:50 pm
Renegator–I like Infante in the lineup as well….except when Santana is pitching, dude is 2 for 24 career against him.
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
4:50 pm
If there’s ever a series where Jordan Schafer needs to start, it’s here. No way do I want Infante starting in that huge outfield at Citi. No freakin’ way…
nolie
May 11th, 2009
4:51 pm
’m not really negative, more like realistic….with an occasional flair of anger/negativity during games (MF04)
you’re kidding right? You are one of the most negative, angriest posters on the board. All anybody has to do is read through the posts during a losing game to know that. Unbelievable that you could say that without being struck by lightning, dude
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:53 pm
game over in Gwinnett 4-0. Medlen moves to 5-0. Gwinnett only has 14 wins and Medlen has 5 of them wow.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:54 pm
nolie—(and I’m whispering here) dude, don’t you know your poking a tiger with a stick right now 8-0
ABravesFan
May 11th, 2009
4:54 pm
If Hudson is back in August you might as well push Soriano to 7th inning Gonzalez to 8th inning and Hanson to closer.
CB
May 11th, 2009
4:54 pm
vabravesfan I may mess up the spelling buy I didn’t mess up his pitching.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:55 pm
crap, I was trying to use one of the emoticons and struck out with it
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:55 pm
well, better late than never
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
4:56 pm
I’m with you CB, I love to watch Jair pitch, was just giving you sh!t for spelling his name wrong.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
4:56 pm
Macon Braves (RIP)
I’m definitely with you on how the trolls and the dopplegangers can keep the good bloggers away.
It is no fun having to put up with obnoxious Met fans or idiots ripping off respected blogger’s monikers.
I think DOB and Carroll run a tight ship on this ole blog!
ATrueMetFan
May 11th, 2009
4:57 pm
How pitiful is it when Martine Prado is your #3 hitter?! The lowly Braves will get swept! Our boy Santana will carve up that minor league lineup like nobodys business. Chumper wasnt hittin when he was in there so I guess it don’t matter much, but its just weaker without him in there. This will be so joyful watching my Mets absolutley DESTROY this embarrassment of a team you call the braves!!! LETS GO METS….LETS GO METS!!!!!!!!
ncscoots
May 11th, 2009
4:57 pm
Oh, man, Omar gets his running in tonight, for sure, LOL. I guess Bobby thinks nobody will be able to elevate Lowe (which might be right) and Schafer can certainly use a day off. Johan ain’t exactly the recipe for slump-busting, either. Pick your poison, I reckon.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
4:58 pm
Ok, maybe not a tiger……mean alleycat or something??
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:58 pm
the fact that this is the best sports blog (along with other great topics) going keeps me coming back eventually.
I agree, theres no better source for Braves info than DOB and Carroll, and the fact that they cover it darn near 24 hours a day is above and beyond anyone’s expectations. I doubt anyone has stopped reading the blog, but probably some of the oldies (and I’ve only been on this regularly about 2 yrs myself) are just reading the blog and scrolling the comments for DOB’s updates. It’s the easiest thing to do when you’re busy or when the Braves are playing the always classy Mets and Phillies.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
4:58 pm
Well, I mean DOB’s good about cleaning up unneccesary comments like one inparticular. But don’t want to say the name for fear of stirring up a hornet’s nest in case they were to re-infest the blog again…
RHR
May 11th, 2009
4:59 pm
Where did that lineup come from?
Lunatic Fringe
May 11th, 2009
5:00 pm
RHR—could not agree with you more. I hardly ever post, but am always reading to catch up with anything I missed, and this is the best place for me to loook, not to mention a good place to get a laugh or 2.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
5:00 pm
Necromancers—Speak of the devil….we mention Trolls, obnoxious Mutt fans, and dopplegangers (you gotta fill me in on that one cause I got no clue friend) and a minute after your post hits……Troll siting!!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
5:00 pm
JJ is my favorite pitcher to watch as well, D Lowe hasn’t been as “clean” in some of the innings he has pitched. It also amazes me how he doesn’t fold under pressure being as young as he is. Pitches out of jams wonderfully when he gets in them and pitches well even if there is no run support.
nolie
May 11th, 2009
5:00 pm
ertainly the best one who could also be mistaken for a Hobbit, LOL. (SCOOTS)
oh c’mon now, his feet aren’t that hairy.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:02 pm
That isn’t the lineup. That is just what he wants or thinks it will be. DOB just posted a short tid bit about Chipper not playing and Prado batting 3rd tonight.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
5:03 pm
I like negative, angry posters. People will never drive me away from the blog. After all, DOB gives me the Braves updates and music I need to get through yet another soul-crushing day in this barren landscape of sorrowful isolation that I, with tears in my eyes, so mockingly call life.
Anyway, I like the negative and angry posters. I need them to balance out my positivity.
ATrueMetFan
May 11th, 2009
5:04 pm
A little birdy even told me that your own beat writer is picking my Mets to win this division. How sad and how pitiful is it that this awful team don’t even get picked by the guy who makes a living writing for them??!! Cellar dwellers is where these jokes have been for the last 3 years and where they will stay. My Mets are ruling this division so get used to it!!! LETS GO METS!!!!!!!
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:04 pm
GUYS the last thing DOB posted was he was going down to see how Chipper is..he hasn’t said anything about the lineup, which probably means he’s still in the clubhouse.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:04 pm
I predict that KJ will start since Infante has such bad numbers versus Santana but will be interesting if Cox goes with Matty or GA who is starting to come around with the bat
Piedmont Blues (formerly BravesFan InRockies)
May 11th, 2009
5:05 pm
I don’t particularly care what the batting order is. If the OF is GA, Infante, and Francoeur, we’d better hope and pray Lowe’s sinker is diving. With that crew playing defense, any ball hit to the OF could be extra bases.
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:05 pm
The Mets have really begun to run a lot since the weather started to warm up. How is Lowe against the SB?
Also, the Mets hit the opposite way – a lot. Manuel put a drill together where they see 80 or 90 consecutive curve balls and outside pitches that they have to hit the other way. They started it in ST and some still do it now. They have become very proficient up and down the lineup at hitting the other way from this. Delgado has really benefited from it.
Just sharing what you might see tonight.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:05 pm
http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/stories/2009/05/11/braves_chipper_jones.html
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:06 pm
My Mets are ruling this division so get used to it!!!
At least until September…
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
5:06 pm
I’m thinking you want your best defense in there tonight for a pitchers duel. Omar will be at 2nd, Schafer in center, IMO.
Einstein
May 11th, 2009
5:07 pm
Chipper hurt again? Does anyone besides me think Chipper should refund the Braves for all his missed games (more every year). I think we should do him (and the Braves) a favor and trade him to an AL contending team where he can actually earn his salary as a DH, extend his career, and perhaps win a world series. The Braves should be able to get good prospects and a starter, which we sorely need. I see this as a win-win situation for everybody. What’s fair about making him a part-time player for the same team for his entire career, or, does he just enjoy playing for the poorest excuse for a major league manager who demands the same from his players as he does himself…NOTHING (but a paycheck). Fire Bobby before he explodes in the dugout. I like Bobby; no one can mine that left nostril any better.
*bravesfan*
May 11th, 2009
5:07 pm
Chipper is not playing tonight, Prado at 3B.
buzzmeat
May 11th, 2009
5:07 pm
Atruemetfan,
That just shows that our Beatwriter is NOT biased like alot of other teams. I listened to the philies on the XM and the Philies announcers we praising the Howards defense, It has improved but seriusly is below average!
ATrueMetFan
May 11th, 2009
5:08 pm
Santana is probably laughing his butt off when he sees the lineup he will face tonight. We will sweep you losers….. FAAAAGEEEETABOUTIT!!!
CB
May 11th, 2009
5:09 pm
Hey vabravesfan I was raised in VA what did you expect? lol Hey you guys quit picking on short guys, we’re all cute and cuddly.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:09 pm
vabravesfan
sorry I meant in the blog….but one quick question…out of everyone in the lineup why in heavens name would Prado bat 3rd?
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:09 pm
Woogidy not if Infante is hitting .095 versus Santana while KJ is hitting .429 against Santana
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
5:09 pm
No offense to anyone, but I really am so sick and tired of hearing about the minor leaguers. It really is starting to turn into a college football board, where everyone says the guys on campus suck, but all the recruits are the greatest, then the recruits get on campus and everyone thinks they suck too, but think the new recruits are even greater than the old recruits were.
Tell me when they’re K’n 9 per 9 in the majors, or OPS’n .800 in the bigs. ‘Til then I really don’t care to hear much about ‘em. I’ll just presume they suck even worse than the guys at the Ted, ’cause if they didn’t, they’d be the guys at the Ted, not the guys currently stinkin’ up the Ted
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
5:10 pm
“I estimate at near zero the possibility of both Hernandez and Schafer playing in the same OF.”ncscoots(9:14)
I respect your opinion, and I know you don’t throw anything out here, without thinking about it first. I’m curious as to why you don’t think this will ever happen.
BTW, what the heck are “numbletards”? I even asked Mr. Webster and he said, “HUH?”. My best guess would be, if a NUMBskull, married a nimBLE reTARD, they would produce “numbletards”. Am I close?
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:12 pm
Willy Wally you don’t have to read anything you don’t want to. If it is talking about minor leaguers then skip over the post. Nobody makes you read those posts and nobody is going to stop talking about them because you don’t like them
Josh
May 11th, 2009
5:12 pm
ATrueMetFan, you guys ruling the division? seriously dude you all choke it away every september…no one fears the Mets, get used to it!
buzzmeat
May 11th, 2009
5:13 pm
DOB, has not said it yet, BUT ESPN JUST DID, “chipper jones is out of the lneup”
Jim
May 11th, 2009
5:13 pm
We’re better off with Prado at 3B than with Chipper trying to play when he can’t get full extension on his swing and won’t play better defense than Prado. On paper there is less power in the lineup, but that’s on paper. Chipper has not provided any more power than Prado this season with his various injuries.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:16 pm
Buzzmeat read the comments DOB posted a tidbit at least 30 minutes ago that is up on the site about Chip not playing.
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
5:16 pm
WillyWally people post the things about minor leaguers because those guys are the future of the organization. Get over it dude.
buzzmeat
May 11th, 2009
5:17 pm
Its hilarious about some of the comments on here sometimes. Trade Vasquez? Hanson at closer when Hudson comes back?
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
5:18 pm
Macon Braves (RIP)
A doppelganger is a look alike or a cheap fascimile of someone…like some of those stooges or maybe the same stooge who was posting as our usual bloggers.
With these Mets trolls, they just try to get a rise out of us. In all reality, they are bigger chokers than the Buffalo Bills back in the day.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:19 pm
I’m with you guys on having better Defense @ 3rd over having Chipper play tonight.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
5:20 pm
cabravesfan— LOL @ 5:06
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:20 pm
If Chipper is out of the lineups for sure WHY are the lineups still not out yet?
The Real Don Steele
May 11th, 2009
5:20 pm
Santanna’s problem so far is that he can’t beat the Braves. 0-3 against Atlanta. If K’s were a major factor for a starter, neither Maddux nor Glavine would have been successful. Neither one was or is considered a “strike-out” pitcher.
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:21 pm
I’m with you guys on having better Defense @ 3rd over having Chipper play tonight. (bravos2249)
Me too. And tomorrow night and Wednesday afternoon. Let Chipper get all healed up.
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
5:22 pm
vabravesfan, I’ve been hearing about these minor leaguers on this board since this blog got started. Since the inception of this blog about four seasons ago, only two minor leaguers have ever fulfilled their promise: Yunel Escobar and Martin Prado. Nevertheless, folks have blathered on and on and on every year about how great the minor leaguers are. I’m over it. Until they do something in the majors, I really don’t care to hear about ‘em. Come up, put up, or shut up.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:22 pm
they might be out but since reporters are still down in clubhouse they haven’t been able to post them yet
M45
May 11th, 2009
5:23 pm
I am getting tired of Chippers old A$$ all ways out of games he needs to stop B******* and play.
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
5:23 pm
Have you seen the dimensions at Citi Field? And Schafer on the bench? I doubt it. I am fine with it either way. I think it’s a push. Omar may get a couple hits playing center tonight, but Schafer might save a couple bases in the outfield. As far as Kelly playing second, I don’t know if Bobby looks at those BAA numbers, but either way there too. We’ll see. I am pumped for this game tonight to be sure though.
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
5:24 pm
WillyWally people post the things about minor leaguers because those guys are the future of the organization. Get over it dude. (Schafer’s Wafers)
Yeah, been hearing about your boy being “the future” for years. The future what? The future first guy ever to K 200 times without even getting double digit homers?
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:24 pm
Word is the Mets are going to present McCann with a Red Rider BB gun. Kind of completes the package.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:25 pm
willy wally…ever hear of brian mccann or jeff francoeur?
lineup
May 11th, 2009
5:25 pm
bravos2249,
For the millionth time, the lineup gets posted when DOB gets back from the clubhouse. I’m sure it’s up as DOB filed an article about Prado batting 3rd/Chipper out, but DOB won’t do blog or lineup updates in the clubhouse. If the lineup isn’t in the pressbox before he heads down to the clubhouse, then it will be posted when he gets back. Simple as that. Be patient.
CB
May 11th, 2009
5:25 pm
bravos2249 DOB is not here to satisfy your every whim. You will get the lineup before the game starts. Calm down.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
5:26 pm
I’m with you, Willy Wally.
I have fantasy teams to satisfy my micromanaging bent. I know about our prospects, but I’ll be damned if I care about their mechanics, how they’re doing in High-A ball, their ETA for the bigs, etc. That’s loser talk. I care about the big club. If the big club doesn’t win enough, what good is it to have all these wonderful kids who aren’t helping the big club win on a daily basis? I mainly see prospects as trade bait for guys to help us win. I trust that Wren isn’t stupid enough to get his clock cleaned in trades. I’ll leave it to him to prove me right or wrong, but it’s awfully presumptuous to project the future of this team when nearly anything can happen to derail minor league prospects.
I point to the Baby Braves of ‘05 and say, “This is a prime example of why I am skeptical.” If a fan wants to say that the last three years have been a product of bad luck, that is fine. That’s simply inconceivable to me, but whatever gets ya through, right?
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
5:27 pm
How ’bout Beltran’s numbers vs. Lowe. 3 for 23 with 3 singles. That should be fun to watch tonight, cause he’s on fire.
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:27 pm
Cox isn’t playing Schafer because he’s afraid he’ll run right into the new damn apple when he goes on one of those border collie romps after a fly ball over his head.
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:28 pm
DOB’s fattening up at the old Shake Shack in CF.
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
5:28 pm
willy wally…ever hear of brian mccann or jeff francoeur? (VABRAVESFAN)
Goober, they were already up.
Serge
May 11th, 2009
5:28 pm
Prado better defense than chipper? lol yeah. No.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
5:28 pm
ha! (anders)
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:28 pm
Tom-
Hi
It’s only the truth my friend…plus I am in no mood today to deal with mets fans jumping on the blog bragging about the dominance of a team that has won exactly the same number of play off games as the Braves have over the last 2 years
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
5:28 pm
Willy Wally
Do you even like this team. I mean yes Schafer is struggling at the plate. But he leads the team in BB, has a high obp. Plays good defense. Yes we are spoiled at the D Andruw played for 10 years but guess what there is no one in the game today who can go and get it like Druw did. IMO the kid is doing what he is asked to do. come play CF dont make mistakes defensively. Whatever he does offensively is a plus. Thats what bobby wants from him.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
5:29 pm
Buzzmeat the reason the trade Vazquez idea is because our 2010 rotation currently will consist of JJ, Lowe, Vazquez, Hudson(as long as they pick up his contract, 13 mil is reasonable if he put up his numbers of old in august and Sep), Hanson, and Kawakami. Vazquez makes the most sense. He is a FA after the 2010 year and will probably get more in return than Hudson and Kawakami if Vazquez continues to put up the same numbers this year. They may decide to keep him but I wouldnt be suprised either way.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
5:29 pm
Chop Chop, then isn’t it good that we have lots of good players that other major league teams would seemingly want in a trade?
Shane
May 11th, 2009
5:30 pm
Thanks Anders. Cant wait to see alot of weak rollers and fly balls hit the other way.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
5:30 pm
I don’t want to feel the wrath of an angry Scot so I’ll not respond to Willy Wally’s blasphemy!
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
5:32 pm
Have you seen the dimensions at Citi Field? And Schafer on the bench? — Woogidy
Hopefully, Lowe will be on his game tonight and induce a lot of grounders.
Blog Newbie
May 11th, 2009
5:32 pm
Hi. I’m new here. And before I post any more, just hoping that Willy Wally will post a list of topics he deems acceptable for consumption here. I don’t want to post anything that he doesn’t care about or that will offend his delicate sensibilities. Thank you.
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:32 pm
Shane – You’ve been warned. Enjoy.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
5:34 pm
Diaz is in left field. Prado at third base, batting third.
Chipper can pinch-hit tonight if needed, hopes to play tomorrow. Has some fluid buildup in the elbow from the hyperextension, something that’s happened to him many times in past, he said, because of the way he swings, when he lets the top hand go and extended that front arm.
He treated it three times today. Said if it’s not any better tomorrow he’ll get a shot and be out a little longer, but that’s a last resort. Sounded like he thinks he’ll play tomorrow.
Shane
May 11th, 2009
5:34 pm
Wow . A warning from the big bad Mets. Yawn. We own you guys
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
5:34 pm
Tom O’Hawke your right, but I don’t believe Bobby manages on “hopefullys”. I’d bet money on him playing center, and striking out 3 times.
Anders
May 11th, 2009
5:34 pm
Well, enjoy the game folks. Should be a good one.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
5:34 pm
vabravesfan
willy wally…ever hear of brian mccann or jeff francoeur?
Um…Francouer was projected to be a future MVP and a perenial all-star. He is far from either. He is at best average.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:35 pm
haha at Blog Newbie at 5:32
Clayton Hinshaw
May 11th, 2009
5:36 pm
Look at that picture of Chipper Jones they got on the sight today. Look at it!
I don’t trust a fella that’s got a beard (a scraggly chin thing) and no moustache. That’s not right. He looks like a damn communist is what he looks like. And my daddy fought the communists and they tried to kill him.
So I don’t care about some communist looking baseball player. Why doesn’t he just move to New York. Or better yet, to Cuba. I hear they still got some communists down in cuba. Maybe Castro will congratulate him on his fine communist beard.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
Glavine plans to do a simulated two or three innings on Wednesday, and if that goes well he could make a rehab start as soon as Monday. He thinks he’ll probably need two rehab starts, could be back for Braves around the San Fran series May 25-27 if all goes well.
He said he’s about 75-85 percent confident that he’ll make it back. He was candid, honest, and upbeat. Sounds like he’s accepted he might not make it back, but he said he feels good and his session Monday in Philly buoyed his confidence more, especially that Roger and Bobby both felt as good about it as he did.
nolie
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
A young man named Dave received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. Dave tried and tried to change the bird’s attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to “clean up” the bird’s vocabulary. Finally, Dave was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. Dave shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. Dave, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute. Fearing that he’d hurt the parrot, Dave quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto Dave’s outstretched arms and said, “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I’m sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior.” Dave was stunned at the change in the bird’s attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued, “May I ask what the turkey did?”
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
lineup and CB
Obviously neither of you read my 5:04 post which stated DOB was probably still in the clubhouse. If either of you actually read peoples statements before you rip into them maybe you would get along with people better. But as I’ll put it I look at various media outlets for the lineups not just DOB. Unlike you two apparently. I was simply stating that if Chipper was the only probable cause why hadn’t any lineup been given out. I check USA Today, SI.com, MLB.com , etc. So next time before you rip into someone who actually appreciates what DOB does please read why previous post. Thank You.
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
DAP:
Did too, did too. I’m telling…
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
Scafers Wafers have you watched the games? I can recall over 10 times this year Schafer has tried to catch a ball he should of taken off the wall. I honestly dont know how many more mistakes he could make.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
eric remember he is still young.
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
Steve from OH, I appreciate the stuff you update us with. I really do. I enjoy it when you, Scoots, mbatl, nolie, efrim, gil from mechanicsville talk about the farmhands. I learn from that stuff. But I’m just so friggin’ sick and tired of folks going on and on and on about these minor leaguers when in all likelihood we’ll be lucky if at most three of them are established starters on the Atlanta Braves 3 to 5 to 10 years from now.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:39 pm
good stuff DOB, you know who is playing 2b tonight?
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
5:39 pm
cabravesfan — They’ve been warned! I know I wouldn’t be messing with you (not that way, anyway).
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
5:39 pm
Shane
Wow . A warning from the big bad Mets. Yawn. We own you guys
Shane they are 2-0 against us. We do not own them. The Phillies own them.
DOB said...
May 11th, 2009
5:39 pm
At 5:34pm DOB typed: “…something that’s happened to him many times in past, he said, because of the way he sings…”.
Chipper singing? Thank God we haven’t been subjected to that. Does he only sing in the shower or does he serenade his teammates? Does he do country songs or broadway standards?
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
5:41 pm
Point taken, WW.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
5:42 pm
Does anyone know when spotts, Random & Bubdylan are returning from their trip to the Galápagos Islands? McFann and I miss them. I miss their humorous sarcasm, McFann cann’t wait to see their turtle pictures.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:42 pm
Tom-
we shall see if I have the energy to bother by the time I get home from work (1:15 to go + an hour long drive home)…but seeing as how I have no beer and must scan the freezer for a suitable alternative, it is entirely possible I will
And you may feel free to mess with me however you wish
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
5:43 pm
Vabraves I know but Scafers Wafers stated that Scafer is just doing what he is asked. Play CF and dont make any mistakes and all he does is make mistakes. Either is a defensive mistake or a baserunning mistake. He needs to go back down and learn some more.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:43 pm
I’m just going on nothing really but I bet Chipper can’t sing
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
5:44 pm
1. KJ, 2B
2. Escobar, SS
3. Prado, 3B
4. McCann, C
5. Diaz, LF
6. Kotchman, 1B
7. Francoeur, RF
8. Schafer, CF
9. Lowe, RHP
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
5:44 pm
Chipper just needs to retire. He is too brittle to be counted on anymore and not worth the money. They need to bring a young slugger in here to build the lineup around, the days of building around chipper are over.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:46 pm
I’m just wondering if any Mets fans will taunt Mac over his glasses or Schafer over the drug thing.
CB
May 11th, 2009
5:47 pm
bravos2249 we just a picking. no problems
braves70
May 11th, 2009
5:47 pm
Come on Prado. Show ‘em you need to be in the lineup regularly.
Dizzle
May 11th, 2009
5:48 pm
I would think Bobby would wait until Wednesday to start Chipper since Pelfrey (RHP) will be starting tomorrow and batting lefty would put more strain on the right elbow. Plus, we know how Bobby is with injuries.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
5:48 pm
They need to bring a young slugger in here to build the lineup around, the days of building around chipper are over. — ChrisW
If those days are over, as you say, then I guess they’ll be paying him $42 mill over 2010-2012 to not build around him, because that’s the guaranteed contract he signed six weeks ago.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:48 pm
Okay…KJ has a good avg against Santana….but we have him hitting lead off…..I know Bobby would seem kinda stupid putting a guy with his numbers in the 3 hole…..but would anyone else on here rather have KJ hitting 3rd tonight or stay at the top?
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
5:49 pm
“I’m just wondering if any Mets fans will taunt Mac over his glasses or Schafer over the drug thing.”
No, we plan to mostly taunt Kelly Johnson because he sux so much. And he’s a girl.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:50 pm
CB
Not trying to cause them….lol..I just needed to let out some frustrations. What better way than a blog. Yours wasn’t as bad as the other one…lol…No major problem here. I live and let go.
DOB said...
May 11th, 2009
5:51 pm
“If those days are over, as you say, then I guess they’ll be paying him $42 mill over 2010-2012 to not build around him, because that’s the guaranteed contract he signed six weeks ago.”
Yep. Contract brought to you by the same idiot that brought you Kenshin Kawakami and Garrett Anderson.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:51 pm
Gotta say I’m surprised the Phillies haven’t taunted KJ over that pop up..lol
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:51 pm
bravos I don’t think KJ is a good leadoff hitter but I don’t see anybody else on the team that is capable. Eventually Schafer but he has adjustments that need to be made before we throw even more at the kid.
Shane
May 11th, 2009
5:52 pm
Historically we do Eric We OWN THEM historically.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:54 pm
vabravesfan
I just mean based on his numbers vs Johan and the fact that Prado is playing would you flip flop them?
Shane
May 11th, 2009
5:54 pm
Mets fans The epitome of class.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
5:54 pm
Steve from OH,
Here’s my minor league update:
There used to be a team down here in Albany, Georgia called the Albany Polecats. They were an Expos affiliate for two years (1992 and 1995) and an Orioles affiliate for ‘93 and ‘94. During those four seasons, Vladimir Guerrero, Cliff Floyd, Javier Vazquez, Armando Benitez and the great “Machete” Ugueth Urbina came through town.
That’s all I’ve got.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
5:55 pm
Let’s just hope Schafer doesn’t turn any doubles into triples tonight…cause that CF fence is pretty high
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
5:55 pm
Ok Shane…live in the past. That will get them.
will
May 11th, 2009
5:55 pm
If you guys have noticed with Schafer they are getting him out on that belt high fastball he is still a kid and that changeup from Johan is devasting. We are a singles doubles club with pop from chipper,Mac we should have got a base stealer we need to move runners over just imagine a speedster infront of Yunel he is hitting what .517 wisp Just a thought!
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
5:55 pm
Schafer vs. Santana = Cartoon
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
5:56 pm
Your manager is so way past retired, he should wear pajamas and a bathrobe in the dugout. And worn out old slippers.
Supes
May 11th, 2009
5:57 pm
Ahhh, the Braves do have 2 young SLUGGERS in the making…they are in single A right now. They’ll be pushing to get into the starting lineup by 2011, just the time Chipper probably really starts to fade away, and the best thing is, it won’t break the bank to have them on the team:)
In the meantime, we’ll have to get used to the fact that as currently constructed this 2009 team doesn’t have the HR firepower to build around (typical lineup), other than B-Mac and when Chipper is healthy, not sure anyone else strikes fear into opposing dugouts.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
5:58 pm
Your centerfielder is so immature he brings his skateboard out to centerfield with him.
Shane
May 11th, 2009
5:58 pm
Thanks Eric
Supes
May 11th, 2009
5:58 pm
Oh, and I HATE these MUTS TROLLS on the blog, b/c they are NOWHERE to be found each september when their precious CHOKERS fade away and lose another division title.
will
May 11th, 2009
6:00 pm
Lowe has to be on his “A” Game today Mets are agressive and Beltran leads the league in Average. Taking Frenchy outta right was a joke posting with that spacious field he needs to be there. I watched some of his swings yesterday and he was pulling of that breaking stuff away again needs to stay back and hit off the front foot there is pop in there but middle in where he can turn But the speed changing from johan? Kotch has been doing it up 3rd in the NL in Doubles cant lie though Chipper REALLY misses TEX! So do I!
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:00 pm
Wait.
The other minor league update I have is that Vlad could hit the ball really, really, really far.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
6:00 pm
DOB-
I’m thinking it’s Chipper’s right elbow that’s bothering him. If that’s correct, isn’t throwing going to be a problem?
Bubdylan– I see you’re here. I thought you went away with spotts and Random. My bad.
Shane
May 11th, 2009
6:00 pm
OK Eric. Base it on two games instead of a much larger sample size. Thats smart
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:00 pm
Kelly Johnson plays second base like he is wearing a cereal box on his hand instead of a mitt.
Shane
May 11th, 2009
6:01 pm
Th wont be here this Sept either Supes. They will have on their Yankee stuff way before that.
Supes
May 11th, 2009
6:01 pm
NY MUTS are the red headed stepchild of NYC baseball. FACT. Every MUTS fan dreams of being a YANKEES FAN. FACT…NY MUTS = Baseball’s biggest CHOKE in september. It’s going to be a fun season:)
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
6:02 pm
Chop Chop nice in depth analysis on Vlad there
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:02 pm
Willy Wally,
I was about to respond to you earlier. Had my whole post thought out and everything. But, I’ve decided to just simply state that I’m sorry you don’t like reading farm updates. Good day.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:03 pm
Tom O Hawke, I ain’t dead, just out of jokes… I mean, unless you count my baseball analyses, which are just bad jokes…
CB
May 11th, 2009
6:03 pm
I keep trying to remember that Schafer is a rookie but I do think the young man does very much need a day off. I also think somebody needs to slow the mad dashing in the outfield. He does have great potential.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:04 pm
What is Jo Jo Reye’s preferred dugout snack: Ho-Hos’, Ring-Dings, or hostess snowballs?
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
6:04 pm
Chipper being out might be a blessing in disguise, hopefully Prado makes the most out of his plaing time tonight
Expect Santana and the mets to go right after Prado knowing a hot B-Macc is hitting behind him
Also Bank On at least one Intentional Walk to B-Macc, He’s the one guys in the lineup that the mets are not gonna let beat them
They will pitch around B-Macc all night, “Bank on It!”
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:04 pm
Nothing quite like a team with a skunk for a mascot.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
6:05 pm
cabravesfan
That’s easy for you to say from 3,000 miles away. However, that got a rise out of me, nonetheless.
During the rush hour, around and in LA, how many miles is a one hour drive? I’m thinking it’s not many.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
6:05 pm
Shane I didnt say the Mets own us but when so far they are undfeated against us it is ignorant and just wrong to say we own them.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
6:05 pm
“rabid in Queens”
Oh, so many options for that one…
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:06 pm
Hey, Bubdylan,
I’ve got a good one…
Where does the king keep his armies?
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
6:06 pm
Dave I love Chipper I have his Jersey and followed him since he first came up to the Braves he is a great player but he cant stay on the field. That contract should have had incentives based on the number of games played. Where is our David Wright, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard? The lineup we have today is nothing compared to the Mets lineup. I feel for DLowe today against Santana he has to think he needs to match him pitch for pitch. Thats not good for a $97 million dollar payroll.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:06 pm
When will Casey Kotchman make it to the hall of fame?
will
May 11th, 2009
6:07 pm
Supes I hear ya Heyward was mashing in Spring Training against lower level pitching of course but Bobby said he hit a ball that ended up on the practice field he has advanced plate discipline for the age of 19 but Atlanta Bound isnt in the Forcast till 2011 if that but remember Frenchy and Mac? Honestly I think we have the best Rotation in The NL EAST yeah yeah Florida with their young guns, johan and maybe pefirey with the Mets the Phills Cole Hamels and hahahahahahah yeah and Washington is washington. WE NEED OFFENSE If this team could stay more consistant with the bats we would lead the Divison. Still a shot with a three game sweep ahhhhhhhh wishful thinking!
Frankie Knuckles
May 11th, 2009
6:07 pm
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
5:37 pm
eric remember he is still young.
- 22 ain’t exactly a baby. I too was stoked about Schafer. Enough is enough. You have to put wood on 2 and 4 seamers in the Bigs. You just have to. In the book of Franke his got until about june to prove he can get that bat around on those fastballs.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
6:07 pm
Tom-
got a rise out of you?? wow- not sure if I am ready for the visual
I work about 19 miles from my house. No, that is not a typo. Yes, it takes almost an hour to go 19 miles. I love LA
Anthony
May 11th, 2009
6:07 pm
the days of building around chipper are over?
The guys still one of the most feared hitters in the game. Hence why every pitcher pitches around him. He’s the one guy in our line-up where the opposing pitcher has to know where he’s at every single inning.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:08 pm
*animated, like Tom Hanks* I don’t KNOW, Roman Gal, where DOES the king keep his armies??
Greg
May 11th, 2009
6:08 pm
I predict a 4-1 loss. No way this lineup wins tonight. KJ leading off is an instant out. Schaefer might as well be a pitcher. If this was the AL, I would have someone DH for him. Once again, one of our best players is not in the lineup. I ask again: What does Infante have to do to start?
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
6:08 pm
When will Casey Kotchman make it to the hall of fame?
probably around the same time as Luis Castillo and Ollie Perez…
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:09 pm
Francoeur is a natural. Like BO is natural. And cow manure.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
6:10 pm
Bubdylan
Even your bad jokes are refreshing compared to some of the stuff you read on this blog.
I didn’t try to quit, but being I went almost a week without a beer, I thought I’d go a little further. It’s now been since April 30. Are you still on the wagon?
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:10 pm
HAHA…How DUMB is Manuel…Sheff ain’t in the lineup….dude has killed Lowe in his caree with a .455 avg 1 HR and 6 rbi
will
May 11th, 2009
6:10 pm
Oh yeah get jojo outta there
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:11 pm
Chipper is feared! That’s why all eyes will be upon him as he sits in the dugout and nurses his little boo-boos.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:11 pm
The king keeps his armies up his sleevies.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:11 pm
Okay we ain’t got Chipper….they ain’t got Delgado….I bet he’s hurt too so who are Mets fans calling old?
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:12 pm
Bubdylan,
Up his sleevies.
Joey
May 11th, 2009
6:13 pm
Anbody else tickled as me that we extended Mr Sore Elbow’s contract for another (I forget) 3 or 4 years? Has anybody ever had as many unusual “injuries?” First it was the thumb. What next, ingrown toe nail?
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
6:13 pm
Does anyone else think Aaron Brooks on the Rockets looks just like Chris Rock? I dont watch the NBA because it is so slow and borng so I didnt know who he was when Sportscenter showed him. At first I was like oh, didnt know Chris Rock was a Rockets fan. I seriously thought it was Chris Rock.
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:13 pm
Chop Chop, you stole my thunder.
will
May 11th, 2009
6:13 pm
ok people look at it this way just to be a 300 hitter you will make 7 outta 10 outs Just imagine with shafers speed if he could just put the ball in play 5 outta five plate appearances remember that single fom KK yesterday he woulda been on 3rd easily.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:13 pm
Still on the Wagon, Tom O’ Hawke, though I drink enough salted lemonade every day to pucker up Mona Lisa.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:14 pm
Talk about not being able to play….
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2009/05/delgado-dl-still-an-option.html
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
6:15 pm
Salted lemonade? Is that something southerners really drink or is it a joke? Why am I asking such inexperienced questions?
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:15 pm
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
6:16 pm
Chop Chop 6:11 post and Roman gal 6:12 post was the same. Are they the same person?
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:16 pm
Steve
I live in the South and I’ve never heard of salted lemonade
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 11th, 2009
6:16 pm
With Santana the key is patience, wait for the change up because he is going to throw it. Fight off the fastball and wait on the change. Of course patience is not a trait the Braves’ possess but if you make him work long enough, you can get to that weak bullpen.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:16 pm
*closed-throat, grunt-through-the-nose laugh at Roman Gal’s joke*
will
May 11th, 2009
6:16 pm
Hey Joey where would the braves be with out #10 he needs protection like I said he misses TEX! Yes we have to accept the injuries he is 37 years old!!!! It goes beyond Chipper we are a line drive team Mack has some pop but we need another 25 plus outta Frenchy! GA could hit 15 same with Kotch we need the xtra base hit
Louisville brave
May 11th, 2009
6:17 pm
Sure it’s frustrating that Chipper’s been oft-injured in the last several years, I bet no one is more tired of it than Chipper himself, but the negative comments about Chippers toughness have got to go!! This dude is a stud who can rake and is a 1st ballot HOFer. He constantly plays with nagging ailments and I seem to recall won the batting title last year, at age 36. Plus, you jackaloons making these comments are pathetically hiding behind the anonymity the blog. You wouldn’t say these things to Chippers face, so why bring down the rest of us with your cowardly nastiness? We should all be grateful to have a loyal player like Chipper, whatever the frustrations that come with getting older. Go Braves!!
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
6:17 pm
Bubdylan, with me it’s coffee. I’m drinking enough of it to talk her ear off.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:17 pm
Steve
I googled it and it’s like a pinch per like gallon so I hardly believe you would taste any salt.
Willy Wally
May 11th, 2009
6:17 pm
I was about to respond to you earlier. Had my whole post thought out and everything. But, I’ve decided to just simply state that I’m sorry you don’t like reading farm updates. Good day. (ROMAN GAL)
It’s not the updates from the farm I’m taking issue with. It’s the incessant chatter about how great they’re all gonna be that grates on my last nerve, how they’re all so much better than what we got, and how much what we’ve got needs to be shoved aside for what we might have but most likely will never have.
5 years from now, Hanson and Heyward will likely be Braves. The rest of ‘em? I’m not counting on, and don’t care too much to hear about ‘em, ’cause ultimately knowing that stuff about them will someday be nothing more than fun little trivia. Ya know, one of those fun dinner parties where someone says, quick, name me every top 10 Braves prospect for every year between 1990 and today
And, as to Hanson and Heyward, what if Hanson never is any better than someone like Kevin Millwood? That would be a success story, but I don’t think folks would appreciate that, just like they never appreciated Millwood himself. In the minds of most of these dorks, Hanson’s either the next Jake Peavy or bust. And Heyward? What if he’s only as good as Cliff Floyd or Derek Lee? Would folks settle for that kind of very goodness? Likely not. Unless he’s the next Hank Aaron, these goobers are gonna label him somewhat of a disappointment.
I just get so very tired of the daily trashing of the big leaguers, and the absurd praising of minor leaguers. Enjoy the chickens you’ve got, and stop counting the ones that may never hatch
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:17 pm
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”
Because Brian MacCann will eat anything that moves.
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:18 pm
Chop Chop 6:11 post and Roman gal 6:12 post was the same. Are they the same person?
Hah! He wishes he was as cyber-sexy as me!
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:19 pm
Steve from OH, salted lemonade is just something I made up to help my high blood pressure. (If you double up on Benezapril, you can drop salt anything… haven’t shared that with my doctor yet…)
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:19 pm
“This dude is a stud who can rake…”
Hugh Jackman doing some gardening?
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:19 pm
That’s incorrect, rabid in queens. First of all, it’s spelled “Mcccan.” Second of all, you’re wrong. Lastly, I’m afraid that’s not the right answer.
Next guess.
will
May 11th, 2009
6:19 pm
I agree gil waiting on the change but when you get You gotta do something with it like I said frenchy needs to hit off that front foot and drive the ball he I think is the Key if others in front can get on base
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:22 pm
Why “frenchy” never walks: he loses count after ball 1.
Poke Bobby
May 11th, 2009
6:22 pm
Hey rabid in queens,
you think Hugh Jackman is a stud? Don’t wanna drop my soap in the shower with you dude. Sounds like some David Wright action goin’ on there.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
6:22 pm
Willy Wally, that’s half the fun of baseball to me (prospect watching/projecting). The other halves are statistics, history, and of course wins and losses. Oh, and championships. Lots of halves, yes, but that’s what makes baseball great.
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 11th, 2009
6:23 pm
Good point. When old time Braves minor league fans reminisce about the “Great Eight” there is not a single pitcher in the bunch and only half of them really made and impact… And not all with the Braves.
Poke Bobby
May 11th, 2009
6:23 pm
Sounds like “queens” is the proper neighborhood for ya.
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:23 pm
Willy Wally, In that case, I’m sorry.
I, too, get tired of the daily calls for Hanson and Heyward to be brought up and the nonstop chatter about them being a better duo than Batman and Robin. It’s early. But, you never know when one of them is going to be the next Chipper Jones or Greg Maddux. However, staying in a minor league town most of the year, it’s cool for me to see them play and watch them progress. That’s why I’m such a Jordan Schafer fan. My first Rome Braves game, he had a great game and I got to meet him. He was very nice and I followed his progress throughout the remainder of his minor league career.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
6:24 pm
That sounds like something that would happen…but something I’d probably tell my doc about!
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
6:24 pm
DAVE’O Why do you thing the Braves went with Garret Anderson over Bobby Abreu?
Anthony
the days of building around chipper are over?
If he cannot play more that 150 games this season we finish 3rd at best. There is no real support in the lineup for him Mcann is great but is he really a nuumber 4 hitter. We would be great if he could play 162 but the nagging injuries cause him to need a caddy like Tex even though I thought Tex was overated as we see in NYC. What if we had a Beltran or even Bobby Abreu I cant believe we signed GA over Abreu.
DAVE’O Why do you thing the Braves went with Garret Anderson over Bobby Abreu
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:24 pm
The chicken crossed the road because he wanted to get double pits to chesty with it.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
6:25 pm
Willy Wally there is many of us who agree with you. I think it was Chop Chop who did earlier and I also get tired of talking about these guys all the time. I like the updates because I like to know what we have as trade bait but some of these guys are a couple years away. Geeze if they are really this good then wait and we can talk about them for 15 years once they make it. If they are not that good, then there is no reason to be talking about them.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:25 pm
Hey – I’m not the one who brought up “studs”. That’s “y’all” as you say.
I guess y’alls idea of a stud is Toby Keith.
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 11th, 2009
6:26 pm
And watermelons… Not that it’s relative to any discussion on the blog today… Just thinking about growing some….
Frankie Knuckles
May 11th, 2009
6:26 pm
Chop Chop.
Boo
will
May 11th, 2009
6:28 pm
Willy Wally I agree its a crapshoot when it comes to success in the minors to the Majors. You cant deny though the Club needs some pop Not saying Heyward at 19 is the problem solver but when hit singles with no speed to take the xtra base that inning ending DP kills evertime. Love kotch like I said 12 2baggers is in the top 5 in the NL but we need at least 2 others that can drive the ball that open stance did sap some pop from frenchy and he is looking to go the other way and thats fine but when you got infante on 1st and whoever behind him base to base wont cut it over a season. We dont have a Utley Howard Ibanez or a Wright delgado Beltran even Florida Uggla Ramierz and Cantu. Washington (yeah Yeah Dunn walks 100 times and also stikes out 100 Plus) with the 40 pops a year and Zimmerman 28 game hit streak after that nothing. We need offense. Lowe jurrgens Vazquez name a starting 3 in the East Better?
ABravesFan
May 11th, 2009
6:28 pm
Poke Bobby why are you in the shower with rabid in queens?
Bravos33
May 11th, 2009
6:28 pm
I agree that it is tough to trash on the Big League ballplayers that you have because, for better or worse, they have a proven track record for what they can deliver. Minor Leaguers are largely unknown commodities. Look at Schafer as an example, how many people couldn’t wait to have him up here and wanted to annoint him as a savior and the ONLY choice for the leadoff spot? He is still just prospect, albeit one with great promise. Sometimes the Status quo IS better than what you have in potential in the minor leagues.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
6:29 pm
David Wright and Jeff Gordon could pass as brothers.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:29 pm
Chop Chop, you know in Raising Arizona, when H.I. has been running from dogs and cops and he’s now running down the aisle in a grocery store, when a shotgun blast to the grocery shelf in front of him stops him dead in his tracks, and he looks up and sees that now even the grocery guy is shooting at him… and he gives him that hurt/ betrayed, “you, too??” look….
That’s how I look at you when you write d**b*e p*** t* c*****.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:32 pm
Mets fans talk as if David Wright didn’t grow up in fricking VA.
will
May 11th, 2009
6:32 pm
chris 148 Tex overrated? He plays in the AL east with the deepest rotation in baseball in boston then U got the rays staff and the Bluejays are leading the divsion 2 Switch hitters back to back with Pop last year it also protected mack. Like I said Love Kotch but Tex had skills around the bag as well we just didnt have the money he wanted to stay but it is a buisness.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
6:33 pm
Tom O’Hawke: Yes, throwing’s a problem. Which is why he’s not playing, and why he told Bobby he needed to come out yesterday. And why he’s available to pinch-hit tonight, but not play.
He and Braves are hoping he’ll improve after two days of treatment, or else he’ll consider getting a cortisone injection.
Roman Gal
May 11th, 2009
6:33 pm
Bubdylan
Thank you, thank you!
will
May 11th, 2009
6:35 pm
WE have the pitching but Im tired of hearing of the timely hitting cliche like its gonna change the impact of the game to over a seeing eye single with kotch on 1st base
Louisville brave
May 11th, 2009
6:36 pm
And who would want to Poke Bobby anyway? He’s not DP2C like Hugh Jackman
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
6:38 pm
Bravos2249: You are correct about him being hurt. Hip flares up, they have to monitor it. They didn’t decided until after checking to see how he felt today whether to play him Tatis is playing 1B instead of Delgado.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:40 pm
Tatis will tatoo Lowe.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:40 pm
How different would “Shawshank” have been if Brooks had cut “Brooks Was DP to the C” into the overhang?
John Smoltz
May 11th, 2009
6:40 pm
HEY, Smoltzy here…just running some updates by you guys about my rehab progress. Well, as you know, I was set back a week partially due to shoulder fatigue and(SHHHHH, don’t tell anybody) some interviews coming up that I needed extra time to prepare for. See, what people fail to understand about an extremely talented athlete as myself is that we need special treatment and attention to play at our fullest strengths. Everything is going on cue and I feel extrodinary to say the absolute least. Will I be back to form this year….we’ll cross that bridge when we get there. Smoltzy signing off for now.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:41 pm
Frank Wren. Jack Sparrow. Walter Pigeon. They are all for the birds.
They are birds.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:42 pm
Delgado playing must have been what held up things then….lol
will
May 11th, 2009
6:42 pm
some Of you I wonder if you even watch the games probably jumped on the wagon on the 7 consecutive divison titles If you LOVE ur time you support them through thick and thin. Watching schaf strike out with the bases loaded with 1 out kills me but Im still with with My tomahawk chopping away and with the Chipper comments some of you forgot back in 2004 how he re did his contract and took LESS yes LESS money to help the team improve we one the division that year by the way he wants to retire a brave in the same class catagory as Ripken Gywwn Murphy. Those years in Left field killed him but he did what he did for the team. Game hasnt even started yet and some of you already counted them out. Watch the Game grab your tomahawk and cheer on the d**n Braves!
New Deal
May 11th, 2009
6:42 pm
And what if FDR had said – “We have nothing to fear but DP to C.”
Louisville brave
May 11th, 2009
6:43 pm
So was Redd…
Mutt fans smell like tonsil stones
May 11th, 2009
6:44 pm
Sure we do, but smelling is believing….
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:45 pm
Chipper took LESS money because of his poor math skills.
Florida really needs to increase it’s education budget.
Ripped again.
May 11th, 2009
6:45 pm
It seems funny ever time the Brave’s play the Mets Chippy has something WRONG with him …WHAT A WUSS !
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:45 pm
FDR would have been a godless Marxist-Leninist who was trying to drive the country into a Soviet-style totalitarian dictatorship.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
6:46 pm
rabid in queens,
Way to be supporting your team….. maybe you could be supporting it by going to the games…..or didn’t you get your allowance yet this week?
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:46 pm
Hey Chop, what do you call it if the batter pops up to McCann on a suicide squeeze and McCann catches it and then tags out the runner from third?
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:47 pm
Wait. That’s what FDR was! That’s what the John Birch Society told me.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
6:47 pm
LOL yall are cracking me up today.
It’s like internet day in the mental institution.
will
May 11th, 2009
6:49 pm
rabid in queens thats some funny stuff cant lie! but Ripped again are you serious Chipper has Ripped (Pun Intented) the Mets Check your stats. He has always killed them. Like I said some of you need to actually watch the games Baseball Tonight doesnt count. Amatures
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:50 pm
Bub,
Is the pop-up hitting both of McCann’s armpits before he pins it against his chest?
DP to the C scenario
May 11th, 2009
6:50 pm
Reyes is on third. Castillo is batting. The suicide squeeze is on. Reyes races down the third base line. Castillo bunts. The ball is popped up to McCann who catches it and tags out Reyes.
You note in your scorecard: DP to the C.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
6:51 pm
Ok who is ready for some cynicism and downright negative commentary. Who is our target tonight-Garrett? Chipper for the elbow? haha lol
will
May 11th, 2009
6:52 pm
Buffalo Ny Braves Fan Watches the Games! way to Go bro Some of these Others just rode the wagon for 14 years! probably burned their Braves Jerseys already after the last 3 years. Haters Turn in your Tomahawk for one of those cowbells in Tampa Bay!
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:52 pm
Dammit, Chop, just play it straight one time, will ya? I been gone a week, you can’t be Garfunkel for five minutes?
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
6:52 pm
Lineup looks rough. Anyway to move Diaz to center? Schafer is just spinning plates up there.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
6:53 pm
RHR
Syckk iddn’t it?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2220/1764038096_9fb7a6726f.jpg?v=0
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
6:53 pm
You note in your scorecard: DP to the C.
That’s just what I was gonna say!
Dangit…now I’m thinkin’ like MariettaDerek!
will
May 11th, 2009
6:53 pm
gound fog’s cable package obviously got turned off! Pay the bill bro
Tomas
May 11th, 2009
6:54 pm
Martin Prado is our # 3 hitter against Santana. This Braves team is just too lefthanded.
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
6:55 pm
What you think watch the game on espn, ss, or sny
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:55 pm
Well, you would technically write a backwards “P” in your scorecard. After all, it wasn’t a true DP to the C. The only way a play can truly be DP to the C is if the ball hits both armpits before the catcher pins the ball against his chest. The confusion is understandable, but baseball provides us all with ample opportunity to learn each nuance.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
6:56 pm
I heard a good joke today. But all I can remember is the punch line. Kawakami.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
6:56 pm
will jk relax lol
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
6:57 pm
rabid in queens
I saw a good game yesterday where he shut down the Phillies.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
6:57 pm
Come on will? You don’t want this blog to be like an Obama press conference do ya? with rose pedals being thrown at the feet? lol
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
6:57 pm
I heard a good joke today. But all I can remember is the punch line. Kawakami.
Eh. Needs work. Maybe if you get David Wright to co-author it you might get a few laughs.
jack
May 11th, 2009
6:58 pm
how is the guys doing down on the farm [first base and right field?
will
May 11th, 2009
6:58 pm
gotcha Ground fog just bs but rabid in queens now that is a punchline!
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
6:58 pm
Garfunkel has clown hair, Bub. That’s, like, sooooooooo not DP to the C.
Time to get ready for some baseball or something. Enjoy the game and stuff.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
6:59 pm
“I heard a good joke today. But all I can remember is the punch line. Kawakami.” -rabid in queens
Was the set-up, “what 36 million dollar pitcher rides the bench?” Cuz if it was, they told it wrong.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
6:59 pm
I’m sure theres an excellent reason my PTV feed hasn’t came on yet…
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
7:00 pm
Will,
How did you know I watch the games?
I mean, I attempt to, when I’m not stuck at work late….
Speaking of which, anyone want to do a little play by play when the game starts? I’m stuck at work till 8 and our internet blocks like everything. Can’t believe they didn’t catch onto this blog yet haha.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:00 pm
Dang Delgado is out? who is going to drop the inevitable pop up to first? geez bravos better jack some hrs tonight
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
7:00 pm
Gah, BubD makes the good joke while I turn to the listless David Wright=Chuck Norris line. Ugh.
I’d like to announce my retirement from the blog, effective sometime.
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
7:00 pm
Can the Mets cover the 1.5 point spread?…they are favored
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
7:01 pm
Thanks for the info, DOB.
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:01 pm
Finally…I think I was suffering from Chip Caray withdrawal.
will
May 11th, 2009
7:01 pm
yeah i hear you ground fog just makes me mad when people bash the Bravos ask half these people what a seeing eye single sac bunt or a walk off they would think you were talking about the movie section in there local XXX store! Get ur facts and stats right before You comment on Chipper vs the Mets Heck is sons name is Shea!
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:01 pm
I’m getting the game on ESPN and PTV….which should I watch?
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:02 pm
It’s just not a Braves game without those bushy eyebrows and annoying comments.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:02 pm
I’m glad Schafer is in CF because it looks like that outfield is huge and I’d rather him being out there running down balls instead of Infante.
flower child
May 11th, 2009
7:02 pm
Donovan had a song called “Epistle to Dippy”.
Somehow, I think it had something to do with DP to the C.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:02 pm
I’m surprised KJ is palying tonight. Isn’t he awful vs. Santana? I may be wrong about that.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
7:02 pm
RHR,
I think the game is nationally on ESPN, no local blackouts. I could be wrong on this, but last week when the Yankees were on, it was ESPN all the way, no game on YES.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
7:03 pm
From my story that should be up soon if it’s not already:
Jones has played fewer than 140 games for the past five consecutive seasons. With 25 games played of 31 team games before Monday, he was on pace to play 130 games this season.
“It is what it is,” said Jones, 37. “I’m getting old. Stuff hurts more.”
He went on to explain that he hopes by taking a game off here or a few games there when he’s got a relatively minor injury, he’ll prevent anything from getting more serious and be able to play the whole season without any extended absences.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:03 pm
I think I’ll watch on ESPN…cause I’ll get HD..so I’ll be in sporadically cause that tv is in the other room…lol
will
May 11th, 2009
7:03 pm
buffalo braves fan I hear ya I work from 8 to 8 everyday but you want to know whats up with the club that is what counts if you get ESPN MVP on your phone you can set up alerts that will notify you of the score automatically
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:04 pm
1-5 our record w/o Chipper This year, we are due…Frenchie needs to have a good game, he can’t try to hit pitches out like he did at CBP because this is a pitchers parasise
How we hit with R.I.S.P. will determine a lot in this game…
RHR
May 11th, 2009
7:05 pm
Do you have to ask bravos22289? Chip is annoying but he’s a HOF’er next to anyone on ESPN.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
7:05 pm
bravos2249: NOT ESPN. their announcers are annoying and borderline ‘tarded.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
7:06 pm
Will,
I hear that, I can get onto ESPN on my phone and get the scores now…. it’s WAY behind usually though. Plus, they don’t like us getting texts while working…. so I just sit here and hit refresh all day haha.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:06 pm
RHR and MiltonDawg
BUT BUt BUt I get ESPN HD…….
Poke Bobby
May 11th, 2009
7:06 pm
rabid in queens,
OR as I like to say “Queen Boy.” Not everyone here uses the terms “stud” when referring to Hollywood pretty boys. That came out of your keyboard girly man. Maybe you can find out which bars your not-so-sure-sexual 3rd baseman frequents and you can hang out hoping to get a glimpse of one of your heros.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
7:06 pm
Whoever said Jurrjens is the Braves’ ace, not Lowe, you have a point.
Consider this: Jurrjens is 7-3 with a 1.97 ERA in 13 road starts since June 16, including 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA in four starts this season, the second-lowest road ERA in the the league….
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:06 pm
Ok I don’t like Chipper’s answer. Hurts more? If it’s just pain he should be in there but if he is physically unable to perform that is another thing. He needs pr help. He will not make the hall of fame with quotes like that imo.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:07 pm
This is young Shafer’s first time in New York. Chipper was going to go to the game with him. Chipper said “Let’s take the subway to the game.” Shafer replied “Why? Won’t they have sandwiches in the clubhouse?”
will
May 11th, 2009
7:07 pm
tomahawkin said it 1-5 yeah they are due R.I.S.P is important escobar is hitting 517 in that catagory. need Kotch to keep hitting those dbls. and Mac to drive the ball
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:07 pm
It’s Orel, Phillips and some other guy…they aren’t THAT annoying…and sometimes you need a break from listening from the same guys everyday…cause they basically say the same stuff and they’ll just be talking about Chipper…boo hoo…..If they get annoying I’ll flip back though…lol
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
7:08 pm
Steve from OH, you made up for it by using “listless.” +1
RHR
May 11th, 2009
7:08 pm
Thanks Buffalo, its on now.
Chipper can play 130 games, we’re still a better team with him for any number of games than without him.
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:09 pm
ground fog – KJ is 6/14 against Santana. Pretty awful if you ask me.
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
7:09 pm
ground…it is early in the season…
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
7:09 pm
bravos2249: sol on espn. keep it on mute or change it to peachtree tv.
Poke Bobby
May 11th, 2009
7:09 pm
I bet Queen boy is wearing his pink Mets hat tonight in honor of…. being who he is.
Bubdylan
May 11th, 2009
7:09 pm
Gametime. See you good folks later. Too brutal up this piece during the games…
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:10 pm
Anybody else think Francoeur should be batting 5th or 6th every game?
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:10 pm
JD thanks for the correction.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:11 pm
One of the Few Good things about Moving back to Atlanta…
I don’t have to watch the Mets lovefest on BSPN….
I don’t why so many people hate on Chip Caray…Rather listen to him 10 times over the clowns on BSPN
Go Braves!
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:11 pm
Carlos Beltran. Who has something negative to say about Carlos Beltran?
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:11 pm
OK let’s work the count a little here.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
7:11 pm
way to set the pace KJ
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
7:12 pm
“One pitch and one out.”
will
May 11th, 2009
7:12 pm
ground fog,
He cant throw across the diamond yeah his PR reps need help though. People honestly to you REALLY think Chipper Jones Doesnt want to Play the METS? what a carrer .312 BA I think against them dosent say enough?
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:12 pm
Carlos Beltran. Who has something negative to say about Carlos Beltran?
What about that big ugly mole on his face?
nolie
May 11th, 2009
7:13 pm
But I’m just so friggin’ sick and tired of folks going on and on and on about these minor leaguers when in all likelihood we’ll be lucky if at most three of them are established starters on the Atlanta Braves 3 to 5 to 10 years from now. (WillyWally)
you’re right, and I used to point out all the time how few prospects actually make it as impact players, but I’d catch hell all the time for it, so I don’t do it so much any more
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
7:13 pm
I wonder if Carroll Rogers is watching the SNY feed like me? That Ron Darling is a stud!
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
7:13 pm
Who is your fav brave..general question…
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:13 pm
Thanks DOB that was me.
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:14 pm
Great AB by Esco, Kelly also missed a good one.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:14 pm
I don’t have a pink Met’s cap. But I do have a Kelly Johnson pink basball mitt and matching sweatbands with little pink tomahawks on them.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:15 pm
Does Jim Powell just go take a nap when Sutton is calling the game? I like Sutton but geez I like a little conversation. When Powell is calling the game they work well imo. Just an observation lol
Frank from KS
May 11th, 2009
7:16 pm
Contrary to what Mr. Dadgum thinks other-wise
DOB….that’s awesome news about Glavine.
Oh and Dadgum….a couple of questions in relation to your resistence to Glavine.
Ya think Giant fans are ripping their management for signing Randy Johnson? Ya think fans and bloggers here would be rip Frank Wren for bringing back Maddux if he decided to pitch one more season?
I’d be willing to bet…probably not.
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
7:16 pm
Wright does his best Chipper impression!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:16 pm
Nice E 5, Gotta Take Advantage of this!
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:16 pm
Jeff 321 said: “That Ron Darling is a stud!”
I rest my case.
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:17 pm
Go Prado..DW for GG
Frank from KS
May 11th, 2009
7:17 pm
Nice play there by Wright.
NOT!!!
Lol
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:17 pm
The Mets will pitch around all nite long against B-Macc. He’s the one guy in the lineup the Mets are not gonna let beat them
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:17 pm
Let’s go Brian.
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
7:18 pm
He had a good cut
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:19 pm
I don’t care what happens here, Santana sucks.
We will win.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
7:19 pm
At least were making Santana throw a lot of pitches this inning. Cross our fingers for Diaz
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:20 pm
I can’t believe Bobby’s batting McCann cleanup. Cleanup slugger Garret Anderson would’ve launched a grand slam with that.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:20 pm
Come on Matt!
Don’t strike out.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:20 pm
Retard.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
7:20 pm
C’mon Matty!
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
To have success against Santana, you gotta swing early in the count. He throws a lot of strikes, and if you get behind 0-1 or 0-2 on him, it’s all over.
He likes to throw a lot of first pitch fastballs, that is where teams have success against him.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
OH YEAH
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Great running by Escobar!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Nice E6!
RHR
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Can I just pause here to say….. LMFAO
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Good hustle Esco!
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
**** YOU METS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUCK ON IT!!!!!
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
wow.. great heads up baserunning by eskcy!
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
nice hustle by escobar!
wright having a terrible inning…
Mark in PA
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Matty Hustle!
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Escobar’s aggressiveness certainly paid off there. And Wright’s D, of course.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
good times, good times. way to stay on it yunel.
booger1
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Saw that one comin’! Matty’s a hustler
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Once more..DW gets the GG
JD
May 11th, 2009
7:21 pm
Sweet Lord, Bobby…why is Matt Diaz batting 5th?? He’s struggling and obviously looking awkward, and got real lucky on that play.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:22 pm
“I don’t care what happens here, Santana sucks. We will win.”
Maybe in the bizarro world of Braves fans.
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
7:22 pm
That was really good baserunning from Escobar…either really good or really bad for him, huh?
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
7:22 pm
Diaz is 9-for-16 now in his career against Santana. Also has a homer against him. Not to mention a homer this year in spring training, too.
Dawgtime
May 11th, 2009
7:22 pm
I have tried to remain optimistic about the Braves for many years. I have been a fan since the days of Chris Chambliss, Dale Murphy, Bob Horner, and Claudell Washington. With that said, I believe the Braves need to see a cardiologist. Frankly, they lack emotion and love for the game. To me, Chipper Jones and Alex Rodriquez are the most overrated players in baseball. Chipper is a great switch hitter that is a true egomaniac. He is constantly nursing some injury. How many games has the whimp missed in the last 10 years? It is shocking. He has to be leading baseball in that category over the last decade minus a major injury. What hasn’t he hurt? I truly believe the egomaniac hurts the team. He is not a leader. He got his big contract and lost his passion for the game, the fans, and the Braves. I am openly questioning whether he is truly hurt. His injuries are always of” the can’t be confirmed nature”. The Braves have babied him for years. Remember him being moved to left field. The dude couldn’t even play in the World Baseball Classic without an injury. That was his excuse for his embarrassing performance. We will not win a World Series again with Chipper. Trade this guy. He has talent but not heart or passion. Every time he stops a ball at the hot corner or swings at a pitch; I expect an injury.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
May 11th, 2009
7:22 pm
David Wright for gold glove?
Anyone?
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:23 pm
Joe, what are you talking about!?
His whole body crossed the plate.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:23 pm
Orel Hershiser is such a Mutt lover! Anybody with a brain can see how obvious that is. We all know moron Steve Phillips is.
Awesome to make Santana work this much in the 1st.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:24 pm
Gotta love Matt’s speed.
Just gotta make contact.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:24 pm
Way To Fight Kotch!
27 Pitch Inning against Johan, I’ll take it! He should be out after 5
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:24 pm
BULL***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
7:24 pm
That did not look like a strike to me either Kotchman
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:24 pm
WTF ?? Santana’s changeup fooled even the plate umpire..
booger1
May 11th, 2009
7:24 pm
Thanks for wasting my time Dawgtime.
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
7:25 pm
Dawgtime…”It is what it is”
RLPmetro
May 11th, 2009
7:25 pm
That Ump should be suspended. There is no way that he should make a scene like that to show up Kotchman. Granted, Kotch shouldn’t have slammed his bat to the ground, but the Ump made it much more of a scene than it really should have been. What a jerk.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
7:25 pm
A run 3 hits and an error and about 25 pitches.
Yep. Santana is terrifying so far.
CVan
May 11th, 2009
7:25 pm
terrible call
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:26 pm
BS call on Kotchman. When the catcher’s mitt nearly hits the ground to catch the pitch, it’s a ball. I don’t think the ball dropped knee high to 3 inches high from the front of the plate to the catchers mitt. Not only that, but the pitch also looked outside.
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
7:26 pm
I can’t stand infield popups with RISP…
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:26 pm
Santana knows that the Braves have OWNED him more than any team in baseball the last dew years. It showed in that 1st inning.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:26 pm
Dawgtime he moved to left field to make room for Vinny Castillo. He as helping the team you stupid moron. You can complain that he misses too many game but get your facts straight.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:26 pm
My bad, meant few years.
Clayton Hinshaw
May 11th, 2009
7:26 pm
Look at that picture of Chipper Jones they got on the sight today. Look at it!
I don’t trust a fella that’s got a beard (a scraggly chin thing) and no moustache. That’s not right. He looks like a damn communist is what he looks like. And my daddy fought the communists and they tried to kill him.
So I don’t care about some communist looking baseball player. Why doesn’t he just move to New York. Or better yet, to Cuba. I hear they still got some communists down in cuba. Maybe Castro will congratulate him on his fine communist beard.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
7:27 pm
Bring it Derek.
Be the ace. Big game. Gotta win tonight cause you know JJ’s gonna set ‘em down.
Don’t you all appreciate my usage of the apostrophe? Hey, what year is it? ‘09.
Bouyah.
Suck on it Mets.
Gotta go. Let’s get a f******* win.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
7:27 pm
Pelfrey starting tomorrow for Mets. Chipper Jones is 3-for-10 with two home runs and six walks against him…
RHR
May 11th, 2009
7:27 pm
Stick to football, dawgtime.
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
7:28 pm
To be fare to Kotchman that wasn’t a strike. It’s hard enough facing Santana and if they are going to give him that call that just makes it worse. Did drive his pitch count up though and get a run.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
7:28 pm
Use two hands son!
lexbrave
May 11th, 2009
7:28 pm
nothing adds insult to injury like an umpire taking his mask off and saying words to a frustrated hitter after he clearly blows a call.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:28 pm
I will Co-Sign With Chip Caray
Gotta Stop Reyes and Blow-tran (Castillo doesn’t worry me)a Like we did Rollins and Vic last Series if we are gonna have a chance
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
7:29 pm
Bobby will get thrown out of the game tonight..mark my words
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:29 pm
Ball 1 and ball 2 to Castillo were more of a strike than Kotchman’s strike 3.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:29 pm
Clayton it wasnt funny the first time you wrote it and it wasnt funny the 2nd time. Move on…
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:30 pm
Nice going Lowe get Santana right back out there
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
7:30 pm
Very efficient 1st inning for Lowe…like the way this one has started
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:31 pm
Lowe having a few words with Gibson at the end of that inning. Nice DP.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:31 pm
Nice DP…I think D. Lowe’s Sinker is gonna Be in Full effect tonight…
Given the Parks Dimensions, and Its cold out there…I D-lo can be efficient with his pitches there is no reason why he can’t go beyond seven innings
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:32 pm
Whoever invented the word “coward”, didn’t know they were inventing it for Mutt fans. MAN, where are the trolls right now that were all over the place these last few days?
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
7:32 pm
Bobby’s Cox,
You’re right about that call. It was a terrible call. I know umpires get it right 99.9% of the time, but that was one of the .1% of the time.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
7:33 pm
Kris Medlen is on quite a roll with the G-Braves. He threw 6-2/3 innings of two-hit ball with six strikeouts tonight in a 4-0 win against Durham, now he’s 5-0 with an 0.96 ERA in six starts and one relief appearance. Dude hasn’t allowed a run in his past 20 innings.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:33 pm
Boy, Jeff has that LOOOOOOONG swing that resembles ‘08.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:33 pm
TnBrian they were here 30 min ago…where did they go
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:33 pm
Is this the longest Bobby has gone to start a season without getting thrown out? What is his longest streak of non-tosses?
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
7:33 pm
Did anyone not see that K by Frenchy coming?
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
7:34 pm
This kid doesn’t stand a chance
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
7:35 pm
Tough decision on which channel to watch the game on…ESPN announcers suck, but I can’t stand Chip Caray either (wish Boog was in the booth with Joe). But HD rules so I guess I’ll suffer with the ESPN guys
RHR
May 11th, 2009
7:35 pm
Say what you will about K-fer, he has more patience at the plate than 2/3 of the regular lineup.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:35 pm
Jordan, Do Something…! He Makes us Miss Ryan Langerhans…
I’d wish Schafer try to hit the ball to the opposite field
Glad he has walked a wonder where his numbers would be
keylargo
May 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
Interesting comments from Keith Hernandez (you can’t teach an old dog new tricks) and play by play announcer (Jeff Francoeur has gone back to his old habits of swinging at EVERYTHING) about JF.
Frankie Knuckles
May 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
.223 and falling
KC
May 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
Well, Schafer did foul off a lot of high fastball there and made Santana work. That’s at least a little encouraging.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
RHR, good point about K-Fer…
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
Santana is gonna love toying with Francouer, Schafer, and Lowe at the bottom of our order tonight.
Tomas
May 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
Franceour is being too aggresive. He is averaging is dropping, and he is not making the pitchers work. Jordan Schafer has too big a swing. He can’t hit the fastball on the middle of the plate.
nolie
May 11th, 2009
7:37 pm
From my story that should be up soon if it’s not already:
Jones has played fewer than 140 games for the past five consecutive seasons. With 25 games played of 31 team games before Monday, he was on pace to play 130 games this season.
“It is what it is,” said Jones, 37. “I’m getting old. Stuff hurts more.” (DOB)
by the time he was Chipper’s age, Eddie Matthews had suffered through 5 mediocre years in a row(137,134,101,36,31 GP and a .240 or so overall BA) and was already retired. That’s life when you ain’t doin’ roids.
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:37 pm
Man, most of our starting pitchers have better hitting approach than JF
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:37 pm
How can I do a strikethrough through Lowe’s name?
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
It seems like a good time to call up Medlen to piggy-back with a starter and save the bullpen for a night. We’ve really been cashing the back end of it lately.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
D-Lo – “professional hitter”
KC
May 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
44 pitches through 2 innings for Santana. That’s the way to do it boys… wear him down.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:38 pm
Cricket he certainly looks like a fan came that out of the stands and tried to hit sometimes. The only difference is the uniform.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
7:39 pm
Kelly Johnson BAHLOWS.
Tomas
May 11th, 2009
7:39 pm
His average is dropping, not his averaging is droppong sorry.
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:40 pm
Phillips got all over Chipper for “giving out the scouting report on Schafer last week.” Said if he was in the other dugout, he would’ve said “thank you very much” for that.
If the scouts didn’t pick up on the hole in Schafer’s swing before Chipper made it “public” then I think MLB is in dire need of some new scouts.
pink bats?
May 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
Hey anyone: Did any Braves use a pink bat in yesterday’s game?
If so, are they auctioning them off? Where?
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:44 pm
“Kelly Johnson BAHLOWS”
Agreed.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
7:44 pm
I think a few braves used them. Kotchman, Schafer, Yunel I know did. I believe they auction them off on mlb.com soon
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
7:46 pm
Phillips seems to know a whole lot about testosterone, artificial testosterone, how the body reacts to it, etc… Seems kind of weird to me.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:47 pm
I read a stat the other day..that even though Santana has been lights out he hasn’t gone more than 7 in any game…with Putz and K-Rod you shouldn’t have to but if you ain’t got a high pitch count why come out?
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
7:48 pm
I see that there is someone named Bobby’s Cox.
Would that be like if, last year, I posted under the name Randolph’s Willy?
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
7:49 pm
I told y’all defense would win this game.
cricket
May 11th, 2009
7:50 pm
ground hog, i’m sure the fan would have taken couple of balls..
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
7:52 pm
small ball baby.. it’s great to see us playing station to station
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:52 pm
OK need a clutch hit here
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
7:53 pm
God, this broadcast is awful. They haven’t stopped talking about how a change-up works the entire broadcast. I just want to scream, “HEY OREL, REMEMBER 1995??!?!?!?”
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:53 pm
Well this is why you pay Lowe the big bucks. Come on Lowe!
Mike
May 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
didnt really work the pitch count in that inning.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
haha I love the bias there on that official call. That is an error on castillo
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
small ball baby.. it’s great to see us playing station to station
Yeah, every station except “home plate.”
lexbrave
May 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
could there be 3 bigger mets homers in the broadcast booth tonight? nevermind the fact that just about hitter in the lineup has hit santana hard including the pitcher, they have to belittle that by claiming the only “clean hit” of the 5 so far tonight was by lowe and how unlucky poor santana is.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
What his pitch count after 3? Cant really get too mad at our guys for not scoring more than one. Other than Greinke no one is pitching better than Santana. Just hope they can drive up the pitch count and get him out, even though the Mets have a great pen. Maybe we will win another 1-0.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
PWHjort, I hear ya the espn broadcast is annoying. They busted out all these stats about no hitters for mets after we got a hit. Who cares?
Mike
May 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
I a unable to watch the game in tv, but I am watching it on game cast. Are these called strikes that Santana is getting being gifted by the ump. They are showing as being outside or inside too much.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
lexbrave they just play to the audience. Alot more viewers out of NY unfortunateley.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
lexbrave, yeah, there’s more to them drooling over the Mutts than we knoe. What, I don’t know, but that is very strange.
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
7:58 pm
It’s early, but Lowe is looking good so far.
RLPmetro
May 11th, 2009
7:58 pm
Gotta love how D-Lowe is getting the first pitch over for strikes tonight. He is playing from ahead of every hitter.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
7:58 pm
Will everyone calm down about ESPN loving the Mets. Back when the Braves used to be on top of the division they talked about how great and remarkable the Braves were. If you were another team it would make you sick too.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
7:58 pm
All ESPN broadcasts are miserable. And I can’t say this is worse than Sunday Night Baseball with Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips, but this is pretty close. Last night, Joe Morgan reminded us that Kevin Youkilis isn’t just hitting .393, but a “hard” .393. What an idiot.
winterville
May 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
He remembers PWHjort.
I love watching that broadcast of the 95 season on the MLB channel because of how big a baby he was. He was crying about something like every time they interviewed him.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
I don’t care about them being Mets homers. I’m just not thrilled at how stupid they are.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
Jaime Newburg can eat it . I’ll take Escobar over Elvis.
lexbrave
May 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
then unlucky santana got a great diving stop off another smoked ball to save him another run. talk about unlucky, kid just cant catch a break out there.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:00 pm
Joe talking smack?
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:00 pm
Really nice play by Escobar on that gb by Santos… his first instinct was to make quick off-balance throw, but he realized he had time to set and fire a strike. Nice play.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:01 pm
“I don’t see a lot of life in my team” – Ozzie Guillen… It’d be nice to hear Cox call out the lack of enthusiasm from the Braves
defender of Joe
May 11th, 2009
8:01 pm
“Last night, Joe Morgan reminded us that Kevin Youkilis isn’t just hitting .393, but a “hard” .393. What an idiot.”
Why is that idiotic. He was pointing out that Youkilis wasn’t just getting infield singles but was getting extra base hits (and clutch hits at that).
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
8:02 pm
I can see most of the rats are back in their holes. Of course they will say they were at the game.
Lowe is in command. He could easily go 8.
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
aswingruber,
no you dont want that. trust me im live in chicago and its annoying.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
aswingruber do you think Ozzie has been a successful manager other than one season?
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
A lot of people talking about the BSPN telecast they must not live in the Atlanta Area…
FO to the C
May 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
Kotchman: FO to the C.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
““I don’t see a lot of life in my team” – Ozzie Guillen… It’d be nice to hear Cox call out the lack of enthusiasm from the Braves”
Yeah, Ozzie is real good at dumping on his players when things aren’t going well. Really an admirable trait.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
do we have to hear about francoeur’s adjustment every freakin’ time we play on ESPN???
Salt life
May 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
Simpson just told on of the booth people to go ask Ron Darling, the mets broadcaster, if they’ve had enough of the Bravos yet. I love my Peachtree feed. No commercials and uncensered booth feed.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
WOW – Shafer didn’t strike out. I wonder if he remmebered where 1st base was???
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
Yeah Ozzie defiently got more out of Vazquez than Bobby is.
Mike
May 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
WTF are we doing all of a sudden. The first 2 innings we get Santana up to 44 pitches. Last inning he threw 7 pitches, and we swung at ALL of them except one. Its like these guys forget themselves and whats working between innings.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:06 pm
Big inning coming up for the Mets.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:06 pm
and cox’s blind loyalty has worked wonders for us huh mbatl.. sometimes players don’t need be a fire lit under their ass to get things going….
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
*players NEED a fire lit under their ass to get things going, i meant
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
“A VERY QUICK INNING FOR JOOOOHHHAAANNNN SANTANA!!!!” Brought to you by the douche bags on ESPN… they also had to remind everybody that the Braves run was UNEARNED.
Would watch PTV, but Chip does make me sick.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Ok, first people b!tch because ESPN talks about the Mets too much. Now they b!tch because they talk about Francouer too much. Jesus Christ!
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
It’s the same ‘ol Braves. Good game plan at the start and it goes right out the windeow once the game gets going.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
We need for KJ to get below the mendoza line in order for Cox to understand some things.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Rabid how does it feel to live everyday in NY like a red-headed stepchild? lol
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
“Its like these guys forget themselves and whats working between innings.”
Braves = dumbest team in baseball. The team reflects the manager.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Depressing to see such a short inning when we’ve worked the count with Santana so well so far. We’d be much better off getting him out of the game and seeing his pitch count rise.
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
8:08 pm
So that pitch is a strike against Kotchman and a ball on Reyes?
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:08 pm
Wow Medlin may be up before Hanson lol.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:09 pm
“and cox’s blind loyalty has worked wonders for us huh mbatl”
Over the course of a career, I’d say yeah, it has. You can’t shame players into hitting a slider or throwing strikes. At least, that’s my view (and apparently Bobby’s). Don’t want to debate it all night, though, so you can have the last word.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:09 pm
McCann give up the glasses for catching…good or bad? TBD
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
8:09 pm
McCann takes off the glasses…
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
I can’t believe this. Joe Morgan is NOT calling the game. What an absolute dream!
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
That, my friends, was DP to C.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Your right aswingruber it sure worked last year when things werent going right and Ozzie threw his players under the bus. They made one hell of a run in the playoffs…
booger1
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Wow. That was nice!
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
saaaaaaweeeeeeeet! haha
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Nice turn guys!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Wow, good thing Chipper is out, Prado turns a darn good double play…WOW!!!!
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Nice work there by Marteen and Kelly. Well done.
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
OK…Steve Philips finally made a valid point…that DP was b/c of Prado…excellent play and a good call on who made it.
nolie
May 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
I don’t see a lot of life in my team” – Ozzie Guillen… It’d be nice to hear Cox call out the lack of enthusiasm from the Braves (aswing)
yeah all that crap Ozzie spouts against his team all the time has really proven successful hasn’t it? Guy is a jackass. He’ll likely be out of a job in a year or two and have a hard time getting rehired.
Brandon
May 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
Nice double play..
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
And the no hit bid is over.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
there goes the no hitter
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
.393 is .393. We’re more than a month into the season. You don’t sustain a .393 average on infield singles and bloops, especially someone like Youkilis, who while he doesn’t run poorly, is no speedster.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
I hate David Wright
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
Of course, Cox is dyslexic – so he would say:
“I don’t see a lot of team in my life.”
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:13 pm
Some would argue that Cox’s approach was a big part of the reason why we only got won WS championship out of 14 playoff appearances… his style certainly hasn’t helped matters over the last three years.. i”m just getting sick of the lack of emotion and i think it starts with the management
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
As a taxpayer (unlike you mets fans) I should have gotten free tickets and hot dogs to this game imo.
Carp
May 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
OK which one of the regular dirty dozen of in-game crybabies changed his name to Aswipe..oops I mean aswingruber.?
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
PWH while Chipper didnt sustain the .393 with singles last year he did pretty good with all the singles and bloops. Didnt Tony Gwynn hit .393 in 94? He was pretty much a singles hitter.
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
Lowe may catch and pass Santana in pitch count the way things are going…ugh.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
Chipper craps things bigger than David Wright.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:15 pm
WHEWWWHHH!!! Way to knock it down and stay with it KJ
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
8:15 pm
Our infield looks better than the Mets tonight… Nice play by KJ.
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
8:15 pm
At least he kept the ball infront of himself. Better than booting it to the left or right.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:15 pm
Good play by KJ there staying with the play with a fast runner in Wright up. LOTS of ground balls for Lowe.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:15 pm
Well, Lowe’s only thrown 3 less pitches than Santana, thru 4.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:16 pm
PWHjort, I didn’t hear the comment, and don’t take particular offense at it anyway. But good grief, Youk has a .719 SLG % and 6 HR in 25 games. One would have to look pretty hard to find much fault in that!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:16 pm
One pitcher does not a starting rotation or bullpen make.
Blair
May 11th, 2009
8:16 pm
I love when folks confuse won with one. It’s nice. This blog is the poster-child for education reform in this country.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:16 pm
“Chipper craps things bigger than David Wright.”
That’s why he gets paid the big bucks.
Salt life
May 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
Awww……kiss cam at Citi…..at least we’re not the only ones to do that
RLPmetro
May 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
Please stop complaining about the announcers on ESPN. I, for one, am just thankful the game is on ESPN. I think they are doing a fine job talking about both teams. You people that think you can do better are foolish. Just let it go, would ya???
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:18 pm
Heh way to take out the catcher, DLowe.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:18 pm
I think I’ll order some take out. Maybe some one ton soup. But I’ll need help lifting it.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:18 pm
RLPmetro–
Come on Perry Laurentino just out yourself-we know that’s you-lol
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Why in the world would you swing at that Kelly?
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Kelly Johnson is a magician with a bat.
He’s going to make his average disappear!
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:21 pm
Powell just compared salries between Lowe and Santana. I bet after taxes Lowe makes more imo.
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
8:22 pm
Because Kelly is the next coming of Chase Utley.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
8:22 pm
No duh. Youk is off to an incredible start. I was complaining about Morgan, not saying Youk is overrated. If Morgan had said, “in addition to hitting .393, he’s also got a X OBP, a X SLG%, and X HR”, he’d have done a much better job of illustrating his point rather than saying, “and he’s not just hitting .393, but it’s a hard .393″.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
8:23 pm
I was supposed to be somewhere but it got cancelled so I’m still watching. Yaay me!
That double play was amazing especially since Kelly almost blew that play to end the inning. I literally can’t believe they turned that. That’s just not like Kelly.
And I’m not going to say anything to the Mets people loitering on the blog until after the game so in the meantime I’ll just say, you suck.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:23 pm
I love when people proof read a blog that gets 5 posts a minute. That one would be a poster child for those in need of a life.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
8:24 pm
Another K for KJ.
It gonna be interesting what will the braves get when they try to get rid of KJ……….He should have been gone when we were able to at least get another MLB player for him and not six pack of Coca cola……….
This is not a slump anymore………he is just bad. His glove is looking better but man does he looks bad at the plate.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:25 pm
I misread your earlier post, PW. Thought you sad a “bad” .393. (that is a hard .393, though, LOL).
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:25 pm
Glad to know that Oliver Perez and Derek Lowe are in the same category of pitcher? Are you kidding me? Who are these announcers?!?
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:25 pm
That would’ve probably been an out at the old Shea
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
8:26 pm
KJ sometimes reminds me of a great American, Helen Keller.
BT
May 11th, 2009
8:26 pm
Inquiring minds would like to know how many of the Muts Fans are posting under multiple names.
No More Bobby
May 11th, 2009
8:27 pm
ESPN announcers hate the Braves! Can they disguise it a little better? Go call your little league world series games Oral!!! Braves announcers are the best!!!
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
LOL Shamus. Y’all know we’re not allowed to say anything negative about KJ. His dads, moms, brothers, wives, and girlfriends all post here and are ready to pounce.
Bobby's Cox
May 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
Nice AB by prado & a “look what i found” by Castillo. Prado was pissed he didn’t get air under that…almost hit one of those gappers.
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
BT
May 11th, 2009
8:26 pm
Inquiring minds would like to know how many of the Muts Fans are posting under multiple names.
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KC
May 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
83 pitches by Santana through 5 innings. If we could make him really work in the 6th, we could chase him relatively early (by his standards).
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
Man, how frustrating could it be to bat against any of this 2 pitchers…….
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
(juan pierre is hitting a soft .426)
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
Only one flyball out so far against Lowe
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:30 pm
(juan pierre is hitting a soft .426)
That’s because he’s French.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
And just as I type that, a flyball single to left
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
darn it!!!
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
What was Kotchman doing on that one?
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
Effin’ Texas League hit
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
First real chance for the Mets tonight… Time to buckle down Lowe.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
Yeah, most of the great French baseball players come from Mobile, Alabama!
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
Casey just missed that one.
Oh listen, someone woke the Mets fans up.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
interesting if it goes to 2 outs do they pull Santana?
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
Casey should have had that…but KJ defiantly should have been backing him up and could have made a play too.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
Little bad luck for the Braves – let’s see how they respond
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
PWH no your just bein a jacka$$. We knew what Morgan meant, just get over it. The Braves annoucers are awful too.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
DP ball coming up right here.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
both of em efed that play up….sigh
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
Derek Lowe just went ahead and lost his chance at a win, hope he didn’t want won.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
going to come down to the pens now imo
RHR
May 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
OK no more predictions from me.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:34 pm
Yeah, most of the great French baseball players come from Mobile, Alabama!
Yeah, when the Americans captured Mobile from the French in 1896, they dropped the accent from the “e.” It was formerly “Mobilay.” Hence the Frenchness.
That might not be entirely accurate.
mikey
May 11th, 2009
8:34 pm
To say kelly isn’t slumping and is simply bad seems a little exagerrated to me… he certainly looked bad on that pitch, but that what Santana does, he makes you look bad, especialy when he’s on top of his game. I really wouldn’t expect a slumping hitter to start getting hot against a pitcher throwing as well as he is.
Of course, in-game pessimism is the way this blog works, so i don’t know why i even bother.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:34 pm
LET’S GO BRAVES!!
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:34 pm
Braves really need to work the count here in this inning…
RLPmetro
May 11th, 2009
8:35 pm
Tennessee Paul…uh, Kotchman was covering the bag at first. There was a runner there, you know?
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:35 pm
well well well
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
8:35 pm
Did y’all say BMac took his glasses off while catching? I haven’t seen much of the Mets batting…
Not sure I like this park, BTW.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:36 pm
Kotchman hasnt made an error since he has been traded to the Braves and one bad play and our faithful bloggers get pissed at him.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:36 pm
Come Braves, let’s get some runs and not Santana out of the game while we are at it!!!!
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:36 pm
Kelly is just plain bad. period. Everyone has stared into his eyes and seen into his dark little soul.
KC
May 11th, 2009
8:37 pm
That was a dumb luck bullsh!t run by the Mets. Oh well.
I hope we can make santana really work in this inning. Not that their bullpen is weak or anything, but most anything is better than facing Santana.
bravesfan1124
May 11th, 2009
8:37 pm
bravos 2249
that was just a high hop, no one under 6 foot 5 would have had that one with the first baseman holding the runner, agree it was just bad luck
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
8:37 pm
It’s amazing how Powell sounds just like Uecker!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:38 pm
This ump is interesting. Lowe isnt getting the low strike…and Santana is. Not very consistent.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:38 pm
enough with the change up
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
8:38 pm
DIAZ…2 for 3 tonight so far
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:39 pm
Matty Baseball owns Johan
RLPmetro
May 11th, 2009
8:39 pm
Diaz, whatever you’re taking that allows you to see the ball from Santana…PASS IT ON, BROTHER! Hopefully the rest of the lineup can follow suit!
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
8:39 pm
Sheesh…What the devil did you swing at that for?
Wish this dumb team still had Heilman…
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:40 pm
Change up change up change up change up. Change up, change up!
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
8:40 pm
Kotchman should change the spelling of his first name to Kasey.
Then he can get a job as a DJ when his playing days are thru.
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:41 pm
94 pitches for Santana and counting…
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
8:42 pm
Kotch is battlin’!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:42 pm
No!!!
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:43 pm
Wow…Im pretty sure he swung.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:43 pm
Orel Hershiser: “The Power Fingers connect to the brain, here [points to head].”
Huh. And here I thought the finger bone is connected to the hand bone. What a lousy education I’ve recieved off the public school system…although I’m sure many new, exciting scientific discoveries have been made since I left HS. What’s next? The footbone connected to the shoulder bone? Riveting stuff.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
8:43 pm
That sounded real bad……hope it was not CKs hand.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:43 pm
That Sucks!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:43 pm
Met’s bullpen isn’t fantastic….Braves have been hitting Putz.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
8:43 pm
that hurt me…hope he’s ok
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
8:44 pm
Thats hand has a bone broken…….i would bet 100 bucks.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
8:44 pm
OUCH!!! Dayum, Casey, that has to hurt, dude!!!
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:44 pm
I hope Kotchy’s hand bone is still connected to his arm bone…
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:44 pm
Steve shutup! They have to talk about something.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
We Really need to start retialating against teams that hit our batters. Obviously don’t retialiate in this game but we need to let teams know that we don’t put up with that crap instead of shrugging it off!
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
That is not a good approach Jeff…we need to work the count here….duh!
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
He swings at everything. It’s scary.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
Nice Frenchy
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
Does Casey know he plays for the Braves? That hit on the hand will get him a spell on the DL for sure.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
It would suck that one of our more consistent hitting players gets hurt. Dammit!
Hope he’s okay…
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
He didn’t swing at it…the bat kinda came forward after he was hit/dropping the bat.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
WTF Frenchy! Way to make him work with his high pitch count.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
Same Old Frenchie Result in a key situation
cricket
May 11th, 2009
8:45 pm
dumbest hitter ever
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
8:46 pm
Schaefer up…
Here comes another automatic out.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:46 pm
No prayer with Schafer up there
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
8:46 pm
Eric,
He could have chosen a more intelligent way to express his thoughts. That’s all I’m saying. And that wasn’t nearly the most asinine thing he said that night.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:46 pm
Why dont you all mute the TV. If you want just put on some music. I do this when I get tired of the Braves horrible announcers.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
8:47 pm
Chip sucks, but I kind of like Joe and Boog.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:47 pm
Schafer hit the ball…that’s good. Frenchy…first pitch out…that’s not as good. At least we made him throw pitches…now he will only go 8.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:47 pm
Tomahawkin it was Matt’s fault he got hit. Why in the hell would you retaliate?
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
The blog loves it some retaliation! T’hawkin, you don’t retaliate when they hit you on the hand on a half swing. You retaliate when you think they’re throwing at you.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
Man We Never Score When one of our batters gets hit…
I had to leave for a Minute, Anyone want to fill me in as to What we hitting with R.I.S.P??? I’m guessing 0-6
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
In the 8th if it’s Reyes, Castillo and Beltran who do you use against 3 SH? Soriano or Gonzo in the 8th
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
Steve Phillips is exactly right about out lineup nobody to get you excited about alot of role players no superstars when you star is your catcher especially one with one eye its very bad
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
Francoer and Schafer look hopeless up there. I’ll cut Schafer a little more slack for obvious reasons.Anyobdy hope Pendleton gets the manager job after Cox just so he aint hitting coach anymore?
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
Santana not ****, Jeff and Schafer suck.
“Santana’s somethin’,” says Chip. He got out the two worst batters in the line-up. How incredible!
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:48 pm
I mean Kasey not Matt.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
8:50 pm
How can anybody not want to strangle Francoeur right now. Even die hard Franc. fans have to be disappointed in his appraoch in clutch spots lately. WHY swing at the first pitch after the guy just beaned your hitter? WHY…
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:50 pm
No, I want to see Mark Lemke back in there as manager
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
8:52 pm
100 pitches for Santana. I think he works 1 more inning.
Ray K.
May 11th, 2009
8:52 pm
jeff francoeur is useless. Absolutely useless. Does he even have an idea, any semblance of a strategy other than just swing that slow lumbering golf swing of his at the first pitch each and every time?
He has ZERO power now and can’t even hit doubles anymore. I bet his stats look like this at the all star break: .235 6 HR 31 RBI
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
8:53 pm
what do you want to bet that was a HR in philly?
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
8:53 pm
Golf clap for Lowe…WOW, is he a damn good pitcher!
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:53 pm
VERY easy inning…only 80 pitches. No way you pinch-hit for Lowe here, especially since he has 1 of the 6 hits. : )
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:53 pm
I need to get me one of them there K-Factors
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:54 pm
Ok, last week Francouer had made a great turn around. Now he is useless. Did I miss something?
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
8:54 pm
I’m used to the Phillies field I guess…but Beltran hits the crap out of one…and it went like 300 ft…and looked like it would be out of here by a mile. Utley hits a ball out that looks like it might reach Esco…and its goes 330 feet. What a difference in the two fields.
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
8:54 pm
Bravos2249,
I’d want my best reliever facing Carlos Beltran every time in the 8th or 9th regardless of which hand they pitch with. Although I’m not sure if I like Soriano or Gonzalez better right now.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:54 pm
Man, Citi Field just looks cavernous. The folks who said it was big weren’t kidding, eh?
hockey fan
May 11th, 2009
8:55 pm
HAVE ANOTHER DONUT, KOHARSKI!
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
8:55 pm
Claudell might have retaliated. He would get mad about inside pitches he SWUNG AT! lol
beachcomber
May 11th, 2009
8:55 pm
Mike Hancho – right on – Lemke for manager. Geez, having Schafer in the line-up is like having two pitchers in the batting order.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:55 pm
I like Citi Field. Then again I love big ballparks.
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
8:56 pm
Francoer reminds me of a Britney Spears. When things are going great she’s beautiful, talented and everbody loves her. When not well, trailer trash, bad mom,kids taken away drug addict lol.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
8:56 pm
hockey fan–best post of the evening!
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:57 pm
Sadly Lowe’s was a better AB than Francoeur and Schafer gave us last inning
Ray K.
May 11th, 2009
8:57 pm
Eric…
Jeff made a great turnaround last week? Did I miss something?
Hitting a few balls to the opposite field in April didn’t give me cause to jump on the new Frenchy bandwagon.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
8:57 pm
THAT JUST HAPPENED!
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:57 pm
KJ is the best player in the world…I love him again!
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:57 pm
Well I want Joe Girard as manager. If the Yankees miss the playoffs again he will not be back. That being said I still think he is a great manager, just in a really tough division.
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
8:58 pm
Finally chased Santana
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
8:58 pm
Good-bye Johan.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
8:58 pm
No more Santana.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
8:58 pm
here’s the best chance we get…LET’S GO!!!
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
8:58 pm
Six starts against the Braves for Santana, no wins. Pretty amazing.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
8:58 pm
Good B-Bat single by KJ. Maybe That Gets KJ going, but why the Hell is he leading off, I forgot to mention that 4 hours ago
Lets F-Up the Bullpen, this is our chance!
PWHjort
May 11th, 2009
8:59 pm
Of course, it probably doesn’t matter bravo2249, because Gonzalez has been used on 5 of the last 6 days including 2 days in a row. I’d imagine he’s unavailable.
cricket
May 11th, 2009
8:59 pm
Santana out, get a run in. Lowe can go 1+ and a great chance to win the game.
Couch Tater
May 11th, 2009
8:59 pm
Wow, thanks
Willie Randolph.McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
So is McCann wearing his glasses to catch, or no?
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
Jeffy and Jordan should hit as far away from each other in the lineup as possible. Bat one first and the other ninth if necessary.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
Only one of the 28 teams he’s faced in his career without getting a win.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
Ray K. did I say you? I was meaning there was plenty on here who said he should be batting cleanup and I took alot of grief when I said he still sucks. That was my point.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
Robert “Bobby” Parnell pitching. He played the older brother on Bonanza.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
I’ll take it
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
9:00 pm
haha lol ok no more wine for me lol
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
9:01 pm
I like Roseanne Barr. Then again, I like Big women.
She don’t hold a candle to Agnes Moorehead though, Gawd rest her soul.
Il Cattivo
May 11th, 2009
9:01 pm
Parnell throws some serious heat. Its not going to be easy, but then if we could hang a loss on Santana.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:01 pm
Yunie, have a night!
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:01 pm
Lowe has done all you could ask of him tonight. Pitched great in fact. This is an ACE vs ACE game and has lived up to that billing, unlike so many games that are thusly billed.
Santana gone but the Mets pen ain’t no easy row to hoe.
Now here comes Prado. HE Killed a pitch from Parnell the other night.
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
9:02 pm
AND THE SHUTOUT CONTINUES. BRAVES are the only ML team SANTANA can’t beat!!!! GO BRAVES.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:02 pm
Nice use of the time out there Prado
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:03 pm
Nice try Santana.
Let’s see how SportsCenter spins this. Well, I know how. When I tuned into the ESPN broadcast for no more than ten seconds they were sure to point out that the run was unearned.
Who gives a s***, it’s a run. A run is a run. Will they point out the luck involved in the Met’s only run? No.
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
9:04 pm
The Bravos are Santana’s Twilight Zone.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:04 pm
Come on Brian!
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:04 pm
Prado didnt get a hit, but he worked it at least.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:04 pm
Martin…! Come On, That’s 1-8 hitting R.I.S.P.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:04 pm
weak
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:05 pm
I want to see Mac get back to his old ways. Punch a little double down the left field line
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:05 pm
DOB: “Only one of the 28 teams he’s faced in his career without getting a win.”
Yeah, because he’s a Met and we’re the Braves.
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
9:05 pm
what do you want to bet that was a HR in philly?
I was thinking the same thing. I wonder how it is for the hitters to come from a park where anythings got a chance to go out to a park that looks as big as Citi Field. Citizen’s Bank is a nice looking park but its still a joke. Still a little wierd for me to see Mets fans in such a nice looking park.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:06 pm
Mitchel, as you probably already know, the outside media has never liked the Braves as far as I can remember.
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:06 pm
WOW Johans still winless against the Braves NOW LETS GIVE HIM THE LOSS
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
9:07 pm
Francoer reminds me of a Britney Spears. — ground fog
I thought you meant he wasn’t wearing underwear.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:07 pm
Jake W.-
it was certainly hit better then the one Utley ut in the seats
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
9:07 pm
this is the game right here
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:08 pm
that works
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:08 pm
Wow, where are the Mets fans?
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:08 pm
Nice pickup, Reyes!
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
9:08 pm
The speed of Brian McCann caused that error.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:08 pm
Do the Braves want to win this game or not? Come on boys, lets get some runs!!!
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
9:08 pm
Come on Matty!
Couch Tater
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
All those necklaces blocked his vision.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
mets playing defense like…the mets. love it
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
I can remember when Gammons was kinda pro-Braves.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
Come on Walk!
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
walk would be nice
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
Time for our infamous RBI on a bases-loaded walk.
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
Muts are famous chokers.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
9:09 pm
Be ready Matty, you’ll see something to hit!
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
No Mfin they dont want to win. Geeze your a moron.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
Oh Yeah!
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
OMG I would love a walk
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
Way to go Matty!!
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
YES!!
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
YEAH!!!!!!
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
YES!! Have a day, Matty D!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
There We Go Matty-D Lovely!
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
9:10 pm
Matt The BAT!
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Toldja!!!!!
Brandon
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
MATTY!!!!
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
RUNS!!!! TAKE THAT JOHAN!!!
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Diaz friggin sweet! Anybody doubt why Diaz is the the team? A pro’s pro
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
there we go! Nice MattE!
chrisw148
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
there we go baby Love MY BRAVES AHHHHHHHHHHHH AH AHHHHHHHHH AH AHHHHHHHHHHH AH AH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
RHR
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
I absolutely love matty diaz. I will never again wish for Loaf to play instead of Matty.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
HOW DO YOU LIKE MATTY BASEBALL NOW!!! Thank you very much Ho-zay Ho-zay Ho-zay Ho-zay
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Guess Casey’s hand is OK
)
Brandon
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
KOTCHMAN!!!!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Yeaaahhhh! There We Go Kotchy!!!!
Shamus Thacker
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Anybody fell outa this ballpark yet? Disgusting Muts fans will find a way to fall/jump.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
So that Matt Diaz can hit the lefties? I dont do this often, but a GREAT move by Bobby hitting Matt behind McCann…they bring in the lefty to face McCann…but Matty behind him hits lefties well!!!!!
I LOVE CASEY K!!!!!! I used to hate him, but he is on FIRE!!!
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
WHAT NOW!!!!!!!!
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Yeah, Gammons has been pro-brave quite often.
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
9:11 pm
Kotchy 2 more rbi’s
Couch Tater
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
Boo birds sound saweeet!
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
Hey Mets fans,
Go **** yourselves. OHHH!
Matty, you’re back on my good side. The Kotchman!!!
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
Mets ‘pen…just because you get yourselves a closer doesn’t mean your ‘pen is any better
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
The wind just blew out of the ESPN announcers! Diaz and Kotchman just ruined their nights. Oh yeah, Mutts and their fans too.
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
LOL Mets
MiamiBrave
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
WOOOOOOOOO
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
How about them apples…I wonder if Reyes will do some fancy hand slappin’ and foot stoppin’ when he gets back to the dugout
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
The Mets Blo-pen Did it again….Ha Ha…We Got This Shyt in the Bag!!!
I wonder what Kind of Excuses BSPN is coming Up With Now???
bravesfan1124
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
way to go CK, kill the mutts with one hand
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
I’ll take Matty over pineapple express anyday
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
If we only had a 1 or 2 run lead I wouldn’t feel safe but I kinda feel safe with this one..just little though cause I really don’t want to get ahead of myself ya know?
RHR
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
Cabraves u are a genius. Lol
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
Kotchman comes through again. I don’t even think we can blow this one!
Oh and for all the unorthodox swings Matt Diaz displays.. He sure came clean on that one!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:12 pm
This team is speedy on the bases with 2-outs!
LOL
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
9:13 pm
Taking advantage of the miscues…………….LOVE IT!
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:13 pm
Stop scoring runs Braves, we want Johan to lose not the bullpen
Loaf Garett on a blackberry from the dugout
May 11th, 2009
9:13 pm
SUCK IT METS!!!
Bobby's Nose
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Man, I’m getting picked on again!
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
I was having a bad day that only got worse as it went on, but it just turned to a great night!
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
SWEET. Now we hang the loss on SANTANA provided of course that the 4-1 lead holds up.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Whoo Hooo! Go Braves! (that was for you, spotts, wherever you are)
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
First Pitch Frenchy let one go…what in the world?
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
This is the Kotchman that we have heard about since last July! And he’s hitting about where he should be in the lineup.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Guys, don’t be over confident, just be excited we’ve scored some runs. Braves need to watch how Lowe and Prado hit. they really helped to get Santana out of the game by working counts.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Good to see Kotchman’s doing okay after that hit!
Ray K.
May 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Eric – I misread that. Sorry.
Wanna start a bench Frenchy fan club?
MiamiBrave
May 11th, 2009
9:15 pm
Kotch don’t have to hit home runs if he can drive in runs, that’s all that matters
Johann Santana
May 11th, 2009
9:15 pm
Tell Kelly to give Jose his glove back thats a slick one switching the gloves before the game.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:16 pm
The Braves are going to the World Series!
Yeah right.
Better luck Santana next time or however that goes.
I wonder how many other baseball highlights SportsCenter shows before they get to this game. Obviously if the Mets and Santana got the win it would come on before any basketball highlights.
Not over yet though. Gotta add on.
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
Poor Santana. The ESPN announcers are like the presses should be stopped. The Mets let him down. They aren’t saying much about the Braves timely hitting tonight and Lowe stickin’ it to ‘em!
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
Can Schafer get a hit?
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
No fear Schafer will make an out….lol I think Lowe was in the potty
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
MATTY sure wears out lefthanders. Got to find his secret to hitting and bottle it.
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
Way to hang in there Frenchy. C’mon Shafe.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
This is the Casey Kotchman that was advertised.
Oh, damn, auto out coming up..Schaefer
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
Spending all your money on 8th and 9th inning guys is just stupid when you don’t have any starters.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
“No justice in baseball sometimes” Phillips says in reference to Johan losing this one. Give me an effin’ break. Cry about it. How do they allow such bias in the booth??
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
9:18 pm
Nope, that’s ok though, i’ll take the 4 runs.
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:18 pm
Way to go Schaffer! Kill the heat!
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:18 pm
Gotta ask… WHERE ARE THE MUTT TROLLS? Where are you cowards at? Show up here and take the heat like a real man/woman!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:18 pm
Well I guess BSPN is talking about A-Fraud Now…
3 More Innings to go…Hopefully it will go easy like Yesterday
Woogidy
May 11th, 2009
9:19 pm
Dear ESPN, Meet our Ace, Derek Lowe.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:19 pm
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, guess now I have to drink half a fifth of 15-year old single malt Scotch every time the Braves play the Mutts……must be the good luck charm!!!!!! (Taking donations on affording the good luck charm by the way….and 25-year old would probably work even better)
RHR
May 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
Lol @ the last 2 pages. I love us. If youre just joining us dont bother reading any comments before page 9.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
TnBrian—I second that question…….where are you TROLLS now????
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
There comes a point when the Mccan error just doesnt matter, the last 2 runs should have been earned
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
The Angels said that Kotchman was their MVP up to the point when he was traded to us. We all see what they mean now.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
Come On D-Lo…You Can’t Slack Off Now…
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Come on D Lowe. Got to be solid for 8!!!!
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Ok don’t blow it here Lowe.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
RHR-
notice the lack of mets fans on the blog now? just like their team, can’t handle the idea that they are not the greatest franchise in the history of mankind…
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Take out Lowe
David
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Anderson and Diaz in LF … may not turn out to be to bad … at least for the last few days it has worked very well!!!
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Lowe needed to throw one more warm up pitch. That pitch was belt high down the middle to Wright.
rabid in queens
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
yuck. but wait…
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Macon..will any glen do?
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Don’t worry, Lowe knows he just got that up a little. He’ll be ‘aight.
Carp
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Well I want Joe Girard as manager. If the Yankees miss the playoffs again he will not be back. That being said I still think he is a great manager, just in a really tough division. (ERIC MO)
You’re kidding right? He totally overused the young Marlins pitchers and can’t get the team with the biggest payroll in baseball by far, anywhere? Sheeesh. Guy sux!!!
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
OK don’t lose this. Only give up 1 if you have to, no more!
keylargo"
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
That four run rally could be credited to four members of the ALL SUCK TEAM. KJ (lead off single), Esco, (single), Diaz, (single, two rbi’s), Kotchman (single two rbi’s).
Cumulatively, those four have gotten 9,543 “you suck’s” from the crowd of whining, losers who pollute this board when we are losing.
I have just one cumulative FU for all of you. Enjoy it.
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Hershisher is hitting the nail on the head. Lowe sat for 25 minutes and may be a little stiff late in the game.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Corky—I don’t turn down any dark stuff my friend
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Efrim, are you watching this Pens game? What a barnburner!
The Braves game is good, too.
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:23 pm
That’s OK. Trade one run for an out.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
Braves fans are finally seeing the Casey Kotchman that played in Anaheim, the one they were reluctant to give up…he is (similar to Garret Anderson) a great hitter that does not strike out and understands how to work a count, to go along with gold glove caliber defense. he won’t hit 40 HR but he plays the game the right way and does so many of the little things so right…a lot of bolggers are so willing to give him up because he is not a power hitter but give him a full year…I promise you will not be disappointed
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
Lowe getting squeeze a little here, bugs me that he doesnt get the low strike. I hate giving back runs.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
I’ve been alternating between ESPN and P’tree..
The announcers were talking about Lowe sitting for a long time in the dugout during the Braves rally and how that could affect him negatively.
What a bunch of tools!
BTW…Why IS Chip Caray hated on so much? He might be dorky, but he’s a damn sight better than those tools on ESPN!
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
RHR-
I love us too…when we are winning
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
Steve from OH, my girlfriend isn’t happy about it either. Haha. Pens should of put this one in the bag, not cool.
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
YANK LOWE NOW!
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
I second that cabravesfan. I loved that we got him in the trade for tex. I always said wait he will come around. He has faced a lot of adversity since coming here.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
Derek Lowe is sucking this inning. He doesn’t want to win the game.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
Matty D…Man Our Leftfielders Have No Range!
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
keylargo”
May 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
That four run rally could be credited to four members of the ALL SUCK TEAM. KJ (lead off single), Esco, (single), Diaz, (single, two rbi’s), Kotchman (single two rbi’s).
Cumulatively, those four have gotten 9,543 “you suck’s” from the crowd of whining, losers who pollute this board when we are losing.
I have just one cumulative FU for all of you. Enjoy it.
very well said….lol
jonatuga
May 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
keylargo
I’m with u
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Necro,
Not tools just because they pointed that out. In fact, looks like they were right. Lowe has lost it. He pitched a great game, but he’s out now.
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Lowe better not pitch in the 9th
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Necromancer the announcers are right. If you sit for 25 min your going to get stiff.
Plus Chip Caray sucks. So did Skip. The only good Caray was Harry.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Oh boy, time to worry.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Necromancer
Ever Since 2005 I’ve always wondered why everyone down here hates on Chip Caray…
We could be stuck with those clowns on BSPN
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Come on Bullpen. Let’s get this over with.
kirkinga
May 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
Questionable defense from the outfield this inning. It’s easy to see how Andruw saved us alot of runs out there.
Blair
May 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
LOL at the “enjoy it” blast …. must be a clone….
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
Jurrigens are we just skipping the 8th and going straight to the ninth?
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
Chip Caray makes my ears bleed.
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
JJ4NLCY There comes a point when the Mccan error just doesnt matter
Hmm;wish it woulda been a hit. His mini-hitting streak is on the line here…AVG down to .232…AVG with RISP down to .267…
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
Expounding on my last post…It seems like those announcers really having it in for the Braves.
Yeah, folks, I know. NFS!
Rodney Derrick
May 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Good job Peter
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Great job Peter, two pitches, go take a shower…
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
Being we have no base stealers, and Kotchman has very little power, but works the count well and has a good OBP, why doesn’t he lead off? Does that sound crazy?
bgvt
May 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
A few days ago, DOB posted about the Braves having scored very few unearned runs this year. I guess this game helps even things out a bit.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
Moylan and Escobar. Two great tastes that taste great together.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
Great job Pete Moylan!!!! This Pens Caps game is CRAZY, fastest last minute of a game ever.
bravesfan1124
May 11th, 2009
9:32 pm
caps, pens to overtime, what a battle
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:32 pm
Come on boys – 6 more out
bgvt
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
The Braves have 11 hits …. all singles. Not exactly killing them but I’ll take it.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Norton’s my boy!
Let’s go Braves.
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Not a single earned run tonight by the Braves?! Impressive
Edward
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Moylan is the anti-Bennett… .175 BA against with a 6.94 ERA
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Johan Santana must just about hate the Braves. It’s not so bad that he wouldn’t have gotten the win, when he left with a 1-1 game. He’s possibly going to get the loss, after giving up 0 earned runs. Gotta love it.
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
HA! What’s going on? That was an excellent hit ‘n run by Bobby Cox!
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!!!
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Perfect hit and run! Perfect
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
HIT N RUN ……damn wtg bobby
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Nice, BC with the hit and run.
bravesfan1124
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
wow , hit and run with speedster norton
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Schafer’s Wafers-
I have watched the Angels play a fair amount over the years and I like the way they play…Mike Scioscia understands how to play the game and gets his guys to do it right- they always say Catchers are the smartest players and the best managers…
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
A hit-n-run…when was the last time we had one of those work. Way to call it Bobby
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Add them runs
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
The announcers didn’t make Lowe lose it. Sitting for 25 minutes did. Don’t shoot the messenger.
Oh, and Chip Carey starts screaming about a deep fly ball and his voice gets high….. and the fielder catches the ball 30 feet short of the warning track.
You can get by with that on radio, but on TV the viewer sees the result. Chip ain’t high on my totem pole of announcers. He’s lucky he came from the family he did or he wouldn’t have a job. Yeah, he’s that bad.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
SMALL BALL BABY!!! Love It, Bobby needs to do that More…LOVELY!
We gotta get 1 now
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
lol @ slow poke running on the pitch
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
OH!
I think it’s our night folks.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
kelly’s dp is turned into a two on no out situation. gotta give bobby some cred on that call.
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
Bobby Cox, International Man of Mystery.
Great call!
BravesFanLostInOhio
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
Hit and run with Norton and Johnson? WHAT THE WHAT?!?! And, it worked? WOW. I could get used to this…
cricket
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
WOW..go Bobby and Kelly
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
If more runs are added, it’s almost safe to say their streak ends tonight
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
Send KJ
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
gotta say so far Escobar and Kotchman have stepped up tonight…KJ kinda too just by getting on or driving runs in
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
hey bravesfan1124, can you keep me posted on the Pens/ Caps game? would be greatly appreciated
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
BC puts on the hit-and-run with Norton on first and KJ at the plate. KJ shoots single through the hole vacated by Reyes.
Reyes goes to trainer to check for snake bites.
CorkylikesBeer
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
CA..Bobby was not a catcher…
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
maybe bobby’s coming around and realizing this team has to play small ball to get it done. me like.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
Nice play Mets.
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
6-2
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
AWESOME!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:35 pm
Nice ESCO, WE’ll take it “By Any Means Necessary!”
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
the announcers are right. If you sit for 25 min your going to get stiff. Eric from MO
I actually agree with you. Just not from Steve Phillips and Orel Herschiser.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
Gotta love the hit and run play….got the Bravos that run back.
bravesfan1124
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
hawks look finished, totally dominated by cavs
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
cabravesfan-
well being a catcher and managing worked for mike sciosia. Not so much for buck martinez. Good announcer though.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
Wow, the hit-and-run. When it fails, it fails miserably, but when it works, it’s a thing of beauty. Well done boys.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
So I think Bobby pushed all the right buttons tonight. Should give credit when it is due.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
Got a run back that we shouldn’t have but I like it.
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
I don’t always give Bobby props, but he deserves credit for that run. The hit and run was a good call.
Yes Bobby, I did compliment you.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
Where Is Coach At…?
I think he Will Be Damned to find out that Bobby used a hit and run and it worked!
2 more innings Boys…I bet the Guys at BSPN are Silent right now
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
Way to scratch a run by the Bravos. Lowe gives up one in the bottom 7th. Braves get it back in the 8th.
Chip indicates…first earned run of the game by the Braves.
Looks like the Mutts 7 game winning streak is coming to an end. Go Gonzo and Soriano.
One thing I love about Mutt’s winning streaks, they’re usually followed by losing streaks.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
got the run back. that’s what matters.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
Can’t really complain there, Prado hit the ball hard.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
9:38 pm
Soriano/Gonzo now?
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:38 pm
Kind of boring to play the muts when we have full house……….easy to beat santana even when chipper is on the bench………great 1st place team.
JD
May 11th, 2009
9:38 pm
Is that Zaxby’s commercial whistle really annoying anybody else, or is it just me?
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:38 pm
cabravesfan: Agreed on the Angels. They are a good team to watch. And getting to that stadium is a pleasure compared to the Ravine.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
9:39 pm
Hey at least the Hawks only lost by 10 instead of 20. We just helped Cleveland setting a new record by double margin wins. Sad, just sad.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:39 pm
CorkylikesBeer-
I know…if you read the post you would know I was talking about Mike Scioscia, who was, in fact, a catcher
Schafer’s Wafers-
Scioscia may be the most underrated manager in the league…can you think of another that has been with their team as long as him, been as successful, and gets less attention? Even here in Southern California he is totally overshadowed by Joe Torre- and he is just as good of a manager in my opinion
JD
May 11th, 2009
9:39 pm
Bobby has got to have one itchy nose.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:40 pm
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
the announcers are right. If you sit for 25 min your going to get stiff. Eric from MO
I actually agree with you. Just not from Steve Phillips and Orel Herschiser.
You dont make sense.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:40 pm
Chip ain’t high on my totem pole of announcers. Moderate Maniac
Well, that may be true. But I would rather listen to him than those yutzes on ESPN. Might as well throw Tim McCarver in there too.
I grew up listening to Skip. I guess I’m just biased…
keylargo"
May 11th, 2009
9:40 pm
This two inning “closing” the Muts are about to get can be referred to as Soriyou’vebeenGonzoed in the future.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:40 pm
TennesseePaul-
It depends on where you are coming from
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:41 pm
“The Tampa Bay Rays have 51 stolen bases on the season. The Braves have six … They’re slow”
Duh.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:41 pm
here goes phillips taking his shot at the bravos bc the mutts are finished in this one. trying to make himself feel better i guess
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
9:41 pm
good timing on the hit n run ,kj coming around from the big slump (ego boost)….managing people as much as players.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:41 pm
Eric
Which part doesn’t make sense to you?
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:42 pm
If Escobar timed it a little better, he woulda had it.
JD
May 11th, 2009
9:42 pm
Does Tampa Bay really have 51 SBs??
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:42 pm
Yeah I remembered just after typing that, that you come from the north don’t you? I have to cut through LA no matter how I go. It’s a nightmare. Anaheim is right off the freeway. Just exit, park and you’re there. The fans are “nicer” at the Angels games, but they have next to zero baseball knowledge.
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:42 pm
Double Play please
cricket
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
Why is Moylan out? Haven’t Soriano and Gonzo pitched a lot recently?
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
Steve Philips is annoying. Just talking to be talking. We definatly do not steal a lot of bases, but listening to him I would think our fastest runner is Casey Kotchman.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
OK, got enough donations in on the telethon for another 15-year old bottle, still working towards that 25-year old bottle (only about $350 in these parts, come on people!!)
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
Lets Watch “Reyes” Get “His Swag On!” Gawd I hate that song…!
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
If the mut score 5 runs to our setup man and our closer I wont watch a single game this season.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
Longoria has like 44 rbis or something like that…Braves leader is in the teens.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:43 pm
Maybe I wasn’t clear. Basically, the point I’m trying to make here is that the announcers for ESPN seem to relish in bringing up negative stuff about the Braves. That’s all I’m trying to say and I can’t explain it any clearer.
Sam
May 11th, 2009
9:44 pm
cabravesfan, crosby scored with about 4 minutes left…game going into OT
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:44 pm
What difference does it make who it comes from? They made a correct point, why diss them? I love how fans think they know more than professionals. Now I will give you Steve, he was a bad GM but Orel was a great pitcher.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:44 pm
JD–yes they do have 51…….that is pretty unbelievable for those of us watching the Braves on a nightly basis.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
9:44 pm
Stay classy, mets fans.
Schafer's Wafers
May 11th, 2009
9:45 pm
cabravesfan-
I have to agree with ya very underrated as a manager. He has done very well for many years now. The only manager I can think of that gets very little pub is ron gardenhire of the Minnesota Twins.
RLPmetro
May 11th, 2009
9:45 pm
DOB…can you give us your take on the visiting bullpen at Citi Field now that you have seen it. I have read in several places that the visiting players hate it. Apparently, they can’t even see the game.
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:45 pm
Reyes is having a nightmare of a game.
In the outfield there were some fans hanging a sign over the wall…I think a Dominican flag? Umpires asked the fans to pull it back, and Peachtree gave us a wonderful view of three fans giving the umpire the finger. Classy Mutts fans.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:46 pm
Somebody needs to send a complaint to ESPN and how national broadcasters aren’t supposed to root for one side and do everything they can to spit on the other. And I don’t know how they get away with it either.
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:46 pm
Just looked it up. It says 53. And not only that, they are leading the majors in steals by a HUGE margin (nearly twice as many as third place and 16 more than second place.)
The Braves are dead last.
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
Good comeback by Soriano.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
Necro, agreed on ESPN. Its all about a popularity contest. Anything NY gets them excited. Nice Soriano!!! kk
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
soriano’s filthy
Frankie Knuckles
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
So did our lovable, intelligent Met trolls head for the hills or what?
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
Actually, what you are hearing from the ESPN team tonight is the truth. You’re hearing an actual analysis of this team from outside the Atlanta media filter. Slow, not many longballs, need to play station to station, Cox used his head with the hit and run.
Folks the Braves can win like that, they just have to do things right and they are again tonight. Their conclusion? The rotation is good, bullpen coming together, can be a threat, but offense is the question.
Now is that a lie? No it ain’t! Offense will determine if this team is for real or not.
Again, don’t shoot the messenger. The reason I’m watching the ESPN feed instead of Peachtree is BECAUSE I want to go without the Atlanta filter tonight. Most nights I want the homer feed. Just wanted to hear what the rest of the baseball world thinks sometimes.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
I thought the muts were the hottest team in the east………..They dont look as hot on TV.
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:47 pm
Back to back strike outs of Reyes and Castillo.
Gots to pitch carefully to Beltran, though, with a man on.
bravesfan1124
May 11th, 2009
9:48 pm
In spite of those gawdy numbers by the Rays, the Braves have a better record
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:48 pm
Eric
You don’t understand and it’s kind of hard to explain myself with just typing. Get lost in the translation.
Basicall, I don’t like their biasness.
There’s your difference right there.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:48 pm
So the Rays have 51 stolen bases and are only 15-18. After listenin to bloggers on here I assumed ever who stole the most bases won the most games.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:49 pm
TennesseePaul-
I like Anaheim so much better then dodger stadium I cannot even put it into words (I was there last season for Charlie Morton’s MLB debut)- to put it in perspective, it takes about the same time to get to dodger satdium as it does to get to anaheim stadium, and dodger stadium is only about 22 miles from my house (anaheim stadium is twice as far)
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
9:49 pm
Whew. Come on Braves!
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
9:49 pm
3 more outs…we can do it!!!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
9:50 pm
Ha Ha Blow-Tran Take That You OverRated/Overpaid Motha-Sucka
1 More inning guys, Lets finish them off, and Shut BSPN up about how good the Mets are
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:50 pm
After falling behind Beltran 3-0, Soriano throws a couple of good pitches and then gets a weak flyout to left on what would have been ball four.
Not looking good for the Mutts, tonight. Three outs to go, trailing by four.
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:50 pm
And for my favorite reference point, 1995. The Braves were five from last with a total of 73 bases stolen in the season.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:50 pm
Soriano likes pitching 3-0 to hitters, he should just ask the ump to make it a 3-0 count so he can save his arm a little bit.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:51 pm
I’m going with the ESPN feed because it’s in HD personally. Don’t know why Peachtree isn’t offered in HD on DirecTV in my part of Georgia, but don’t miss listening to Chip anyway (I love Skip and Haray by the way, can’t really place my finger on why I can’t stand Chip, just can’t)
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:51 pm
What’s BSPN I tried to figure it out…but …?
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:52 pm
Sam-
Thanks!
Schafer’s Wafers-
I really like Mike Scioscia, always did…he certainly deserves more attention but i don’t think he really cares about that kind of thing…he just keeps on winning
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:52 pm
Remember when Tim McCarver became public enemy number one when the Braves started winning in the early 90’s?
Everybody was on McCarver’s @ss like ugly on an ape.
We all have our announcer preferences.
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
9:52 pm
Ah, MAC is back on the doubles train!
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:52 pm
“Loved” I should have said about listening to Skip and Haray…….miss them both immensly.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
9:52 pm
Wilymo—Your buddy is looking pretty good, man. Some of the Braves fans are actually starting to like him, now.
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:52 pm
Oh and BTW….. the ESPN crew stated that the offense would be the question mark with the Braves, they also stated that the rotation was the big question mark for the Mets. They also stated that the Mets can’t afford to waste Santana starts because their rotation is so iffy.
Sounds like equal opportunity questioning by the announcers.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
9:53 pm
Mac’s 500th career hit, that double
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
9:53 pm
Speed can help…no doubt. However, how many of those steels by the Rays were a steel of home? Pitching, defense and timely hitting consistently wins. I can live with a “slow” team if they look like they do tonight.
JJ
May 11th, 2009
9:53 pm
That’s weird….I get Peachtree TV in HD. But I’m here in metro ATL.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
9:53 pm
lets add a few more runs for good measure. i smell a 7 game winning streak coming to an end here.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:53 pm
Well now even McFann can smile as wide as the rest of us
Loaf Garett on a blackberry from the dugout
May 11th, 2009
9:53 pm
het guys having a pretty good time at the old mets blog.com getting all their fans pretty rowled up you should check it out..
http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/11/pepsi-refresh-pre-game-mets-vs-braves-game-one/comment-page-9/#comment-546556
here is what i just sent them i think yall would find this amusing..
yahh i guess i am a redneck for being born in ga but there must be some reason we get so many of yall damn yankees transplanting down here? could it be the weather, or how about maybe our girls arent fat disusting and pale? ya could be that or maybe because people are sick of walking around new york and dealing with people that cant speak english hmmm ya and for the redneck stereotypes, we have a top 5 medical school emory here, biggest airport in the world and hosted the olympics, can i say jealous!!
oh and this just in!! METS BLOW!!! CHALK UP A W FOR THE OL BRAVOS
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:54 pm
cabravesfan: That’s the pain I’m talking about. They buried that stadium in a hole. Then made it impossible to get to by funnelling fifty thousand cars down to single lane roads. And absolutely no public transportation to the park…
I like the tri-tip sandwiches at Anaheim as well. Though now with the remodeling at Dodger stadium Canters is over on the 3B side. They serve up some good eats.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:54 pm
Ive got to admit I have to tip my hat to soriano and bobbys patient with him……….he is lights out.
Heath (Cleveland)
May 11th, 2009
9:55 pm
steel….he he
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
9:55 pm
argue just to argue…
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
9:56 pm
Speaking of, there are 3 former Angels in the Stadium tonight. Three guys who were Angels just last season…
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
9:56 pm
the fact of the matter is we are up 6-1 BUT they are saying our offense stinks…unearned runs or not the only one that really wasn’t driven in on a hit was the one on the error by David Wright…..it was a hit by Diaz but the error allowed the run. Whether the run is earned or unearned you have to hit the ball to drive em in.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:56 pm
We need to get McCann over there. Every little run helps.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:56 pm
Moderate -
You’re absolutely right. ESPN’s analysis of the Braves’ weaknesses is accurate. But what are the Mets weaknesses though? I haven’t heard them touch on that yet. Hmm now why is that??
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:56 pm
I have to say it again………..this is a totally different team with Mc in the middle of the lineup.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:56 pm
JJ–Your probably getting the local HD feed of PTV. I’m near Macon (obvious I know) and it’s not a local channel here so I have to take what DirecTV gives me I guess.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
9:57 pm
Loaf your as bad as the Muts trolls. That isnt a compliment. Wish we could block you now just like I wish we could block guys like Anders.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
9:57 pm
Moderate Maniac, that’s not the point, these bafoons rave on and on no matter what about the Mutts and take cheap shots at the Braves. Dude, listen to their tone of voice since we’ve braken this game out. Silence and disgust.
Jeff321
May 11th, 2009
9:57 pm
Looks like Beltran just did his best Frenchy throw!
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
9:57 pm
TennesseePaul-
No kidding about the traffic flow issues at dodger stadium…I like Anaheim’s microbrew selections (hey, a $9 beer is cheap when someone else is buying). When did they put a Canter’s in at Dodger stadium?? I LOVE Canters!! I have not been there in 2 years (missed the series last year)…Canter’s? Really??
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
9:57 pm
Maybe they can lock the BRAVES up in a hotel in downtown Atlanta when they get home. Don’t let them sleep in their beds at home. Don’t let them see the wife-girlfriends-kids. They’ll think they are on the road and maybe will win some games at home!
Rodney Derrick
May 11th, 2009
9:58 pm
McCann, Kotchman join Norton in showing the ESPN announcers that the Bravos have speed; Mets clearly scared of this speed
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
9:58 pm
Wow, what a finish for the Caps. Great series, it should go seven (sorry, Efrim). Incredible game.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:58 pm
What a great throw by beltran……..was he trying to double up some one at 1b? or did he think he caught a groundball and was throwing to 1b?
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:58 pm
Pen’s lose. Game 7 should be an incredible game.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
9:58 pm
“You just expect it to be a tighter game even when you lose.” – Steve Phillips ladies and gentlemen on the Mets loss
abwright
May 11th, 2009
9:58 pm
With that dreadful throw from Beltran on the Francouer sacrifice fly, the Mutts put an exclamation point on a very poorly played game. Braves up by five and threaten to get the sixth on a wild pitch.
brewdawg
May 11th, 2009
9:59 pm
So if the Bravos hold on, we are 1 and a half out correct? Do we still have to throw in the towel on the season bc the pessimists insist that it is over?
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
9:59 pm
GREAT JOB FRENCHY!!!!!!!
mbatl
May 11th, 2009
9:59 pm
Boy, this is just classic Mets’ baseball. Tons of talent, always something going wrong when it counts. The ESPN guys are kinda’ dancing around that fact, but won’t quite come out and say it (so far).
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
9:59 pm
ESPN is all based on who’s popular at the moment. They are trying to coddle the mets and explain their mistakes. pathetic.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
9:59 pm
Doc–Agree completely on the fact that the lineup is different with Mac in the lineup. Ross has done a fabulous job filling in, but he’s not Mac and it’s showing since he’s gotten back IMO.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
9:59 pm
This muts sure look solid……..what a pleasant surprise.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:00 pm
Eric, Anders ain’t a troll. He brings a little more to the convo than “Braves suck, Mets r awesome!!!” Granted, he’s a Mets fan so we grudgingly accept him, but I’d say all in all, he has better stuff to say than a few Braves fans that post here…
That said, Mets suck. What are you thinking, Anders?
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
10:00 pm
TnBrian
Thank you, my friend. I was beginning to wonder if I was not conveying my point accurately.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:00 pm
How are all these runs unearned? I just don’t get how ALL of them are???
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
10:00 pm
Loaf…my wife (shes from LaGrange Ga.)says well said sir….you ain’t just whistlin dixie.
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
10:00 pm
500th career hit?? Dang, I’m ashamed of myself for not knowing that! Thanks, Chief!
Woulda been nice to have hit it with guys on base, but we’re winning, so I’ll take it!
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
10:00 pm
aswingruber,
Scroll up. I posted earlier to that very point. I posted about how they had critiqued the Mets rotation and how it stunk and they could not waste a Santana start.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:01 pm
MFIN04
I can’t Believe you don’t know what BSPN Stands For!
BSPN Stands for (Bull-Shyt-Programming Network) Don’t you love what I Call that Network, I hope It catches On with people who don’t like the MTV-Sports Network
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
10:01 pm
Quote from some Mets fan: “New york, New york the greatest city in the world.
Atlanta isn’t a city its a sh!tty, or as you call it mule crap”
Im sorry but Chicago is the greatest city in America and London is the greatest in the world, Ingorant Mets fan probably has never left Flushing
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:02 pm
ESPN is based on northeastern teams and teams in LA (on a bit of a smaller scale since it is west coast) I gag everytime the BoSox and Yanks play since ESPN almost begs them to drop their drawers for their telecast.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:02 pm
guess we don’t have to worry about overusing Gonzo tonight
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
10:02 pm
Good to see some smiles on the bench! Maybe we’ve turned the corner…. a bit.
MiltonDawg
May 11th, 2009
10:02 pm
Can we please carry this momentum into Tuesdays/Wednesday’s games?
Zap Rowsdower
May 11th, 2009
10:03 pm
So EVERY braves player who recorded an at bat tonight got a hit….except Schafer. But- Hey the kid did reach base on a walk. Great night for us! GO BRAVOS!
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
Macon Braves (RIP)-
You might be suprised at how little attention LA sports get (aside from the f*ing lakers) from the national media…
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
Buddy in for the 9th
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
16 hits against muts pitching……….didnt some muts rats were talking last night about how good the muts pitching was?
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
Sorry, I missed that. They must’ve really dwelled on that point. Was that before or after Phillips was lamenting how unjust baseball can be sometimes in reference to Johan’s record.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
Buddy C. Throw Strikes! No Walks…I don’t want a repeat of the third game of the year
cdog
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
PLEASE CHIPPER DON’T TAKE TOO MANY DAYS OFF. IF BOBBY COX WOULD GET KELLY JOHNSON OUT OF THE LINEUP AND YOU WOULD LEARN TO PLAY THROUGH MINOR INJURIES, THE BRAVES COULD WIN THE EAST AND POSSIBLY GO TO THE WORLD SERIES. PUT SOME ICE ON YOUR ELBOW AND STOP TAKING UNNECESSARY DAYS OFF
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
10:04 pm
Steve from OH, tough, tough loss. They need a freaking winger. I want Hossa back. This series is over if we have last year’s roster(Malone, Hossa, Whitney).
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
10:05 pm
Great call by bobby………using carlyle since it is clear he wont be needed tomorrow night.
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
10:05 pm
Well, we have Jurrgens tomorrow!
Very encouraging, very encouraging indeed…
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:05 pm
BSPN, I figured, but its more fun to read it typed out
They do have the worst announcers in the world.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:06 pm
CABraves Fan, What About USC…?
You Know BSPN Slobs all over them…When in Reality USC can’t F… With the SEC
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
10:06 pm
Brewdawg we threw in the towel a week ago. No way they will let us have our towel back.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:07 pm
Efrim, we love Hossa here, you can’t have him! That said, I think the ‘Pens will pull it off tomorrow. Ovie can’t beat them all by himself again, can he?
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:07 pm
cabravesfan–You might be right, but I sure hear a lot about the Dodgers and USC from ESPN as well (in addition to the RAT Kobe and the Lakers)
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:07 pm
Yahoo…DP bails Carlyle out of a possible trouble spot. One more out and the Braves go home happy.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:07 pm
And you think that loss was tough, how ’bout losing in triple OT to the hated Ducks? Ugh, that stung…
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:07 pm
DOUBLE PLAY!!!! That was sooooo DP2C!!!!
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
10:08 pm
I just have to turn it back to BSPN to hear the final out and those yutzes have to say The Braves won this one.
David O'Brien
May 11th, 2009
10:08 pm
Since last Aug. 11, Lowe is 11-2 with a 2.34 ERA in 18 starts, including 4-0 in his last four starts.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
Tomahawkin-
I am going to let that comment about my beloved Trojans pass…they can hang with anyone and you know it
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
These b*stards will not give the Mutts talk a rest.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
MFIN04
A lot of College Football Fans (mainly SEC), Call ESPN, BSPN because of how they Overrate teams like Ohio State, USC, and OU (Sorry Joe Simpson)
Prior to Bowl Games vs the SEC
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
The streak ends tonight for the Mets
Art Vandelay
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
Great win tonight by the Bravos. Doesn’t get much tougher than Santana. Clutch hitting, great pitching, good defense were all there. I’ll be there Wednesday, looking forward to seeing Citi Field for the first time after seeing many games at that dump that used to be next door.
AJC SUCKS
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
one more out!!!
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
TnBrian,
Why is that when non-Brave announcers do what they are paid to do and analyze the game and the players, they are taking shots at the Braves? If they are taking shots by analyzing, then they called Reyes out on his boot. Wright out on his boot and Beltran out on that crazy throw at the top of the inning!
I think some Braves fans have a hard time hearing the game without the Braves homer announcer filters. Now that being said, I would rather listen to the Braves homers if it’s Joe and Boog. Chip makes me want to throw something at the TV. If it’s on SS or FS, I would watch it there. As I said, I like it without the hometown filter sometimes.
And one final thought. I don’t see where the announcers belittle the non NEW YORK-CHICAGO-BOSTON teams, but there is no doubt they surely do find more superlatives to spout out about teams from those markets when they are playing well.
I do give you that point.
PS
Now the announcers are calling out the Mets on their attitude and desire so don’t say they are picking on the Braves!
Steve McP
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
DP to C – Double Play to Casey
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:10 pm
cabravesfan–For full disclosure here, I was actually a big Kobe fan early in his career (shamelessly I must admit for nothing other than sharing the same last name and liking his game early on), but lost all respect for him when he threw Shaq under the bus when the Feds started questioning him.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:10 pm
Aight, CaBravesFan I will let that Slide…LOL
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
10:10 pm
Yeah but JJ wont get any run support tomorrow.
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:10 pm
Tatis doubles. Game goes on.
Buddy, throw strikes!
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:12 pm
Steve McP. 10:09 pm. “DP to C – Double Play to Casey”
You may have something here.
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
10:12 pm
Steve from OH, I think Ovechkin has help. Backstrom has played well. So has Kozlov. I think a lot of the hockey nation likes to think Ovie doesn’t have help, but he does. All that said, the Pens outplayed the Caps tonight, and lost, so I don’t have too much confidence. We’ll see.
Jurrjens4NLCY
May 11th, 2009
10:12 pm
I cant see us losing tomorrow, Pelfrey vs. Jurrjens, HA!!
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
10:12 pm
Nice ESPN, games not even over yet and on the lead it says, Mets provide No run support for Johan Santana, fall to Braves.
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
10:12 pm
swingruber
May 11th, 2009
10:09 pm
These b*stards will not give the Mutts talk a rest.
we used the Mute function on the remote and listen to the wife!
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:13 pm
Buddy walks Reed. The game goes on.
Buddy just can’t seem to find the strike zone.
Eric from MO
May 11th, 2009
10:13 pm
Moderate your right. All game bloggers have complained they have been negative to the Braves. Now they are dissing the Mets and the bloggers are still complaining. Like I said earlier, if you cant stand it without the home town filter just mute the TV.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:13 pm
Buddy cannot throw strikes!!!
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
10:13 pm
cabravesfan: That was put in last year I think. It’s deep on the thrid base side, almost left field, of the field level. The entire field level has been remodeled. It is more roomy and easier to walk around down there now. They have a few other places inserted in, but Canter’s is the only place I really cared about.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:14 pm
Are the Braves playing on ESPN or is it just the Mets?
Chop It Up All-star
May 11th, 2009
10:14 pm
Come on Buddy, you have to be kidding me.
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
10:14 pm
For crying out loud. Just get this last frickin out.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
The bottom of the ESPN ticker says Mets Fall to Braves…before the game is over….lol!!!!
Couch Tater
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
cabravesfan,
Fortunately (or not) you should be getting more coverage.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-espn6-2009apr06,0,421799.story
Necromancer
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Moderate
You wear your moniker well, my friend.
Nothing wrong with objectivity.
“Even if I don’t agree with it!”
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Buddy gives up a hit and a run. Gonzalez up in the pen.
Buddy pitching to Sheffield. One swing could make this interesting.
AJC SUCKS
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
4the love of GOd get a stinkin out
Metropolitan Man1
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Game looks complete to me. Lowe was lights out so I have no room to talk any trash. All I can point to is the sloppy play by Reyes and Wright that led to runs. The braves capitalized on these and will walk away with the a win. So take pride in taking the first one, but lets hope it doesn’t carry over into tomorrows game.
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Wow Buddy. Lets take this to the house, ok?
Smyrna Jim
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Winning road trip – now let’s get to 7 out of 8!
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Whew!
ground fog
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
This is an amazing turnaround from a week ago.I’m starting to sense a grittiness about this team-clutch hitting by role players and great starting pitching.Maybe a flash of the old days-just a flash that hopefully turns to spark a fire.
Mike Hancho
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
BRAVES WIN!!!
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
Braves Win!!! Man I bet Those BSPN Commentators Are Crying Crocodile Tears Now!
TennesseePaul
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
EXCELLENT! GO BRAVES!!!!
Mixxo
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
ALRIIIIIGHT!
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
Come-backer to Carlyle. Game over. Braves win!
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
Streak for Mets is over
AJC SUCKS
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
yippie braves win
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
We started the streak, only fair we end it.
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:16 pm
Not sure how you sloppily get 16 hits and 8 runs though???
BravesFanChris24
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
LOL @ SNY
The ending graphic had Santana winning and Lowe loss.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
Buddy come on.
Don’t end it like that. We don’t need Gonzo up when it should have been over.
I love Buddy but that was annoying.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
Way to crush those dreams, Bravos! Hell of a game.
TwoDown
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
DOB,
Schafer had another 0′fer tonight, his 6th 0 hit night in the past 8 games. It seems obvious to this casual fan that the kid is overmatched and now is starting to tinker with his swing which can’t be good. I know we don’t have many options but are they going to send him down to try and regain his stroke or keep running him out there to put up more goose eggs?
PS: New Bingham disc out early June.
Ugaman
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
KeyLargo, you’re 9:22 was absolute hilarity! (is that a word? if not, it should be!)
For all you Cox bashers, he sure did make the right calls tonight, first with the lineup, then with the hit and runs and pulling Lowe out at the right time. More clutch 2 out hitting by the Braves tonight and my man Kotchy is really coming on strong. He is starting to produce some mighty fine numbers for our 1st bagger. KJ is coming back around and Mac is back, which makes a huge difference in out lineup. Diaz is a really good spot starter.
I don’t understand why everyone is upset about Philips being a homer for the Mets. He did draft most of the star players for the Mets when he was their GM, so of course he is going to be partial.
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
MetroMan, Unlike Most Met Fans You can take a A..s Whippin Like a man most just post when they win…
Nuff Respect, Doc
abwright
May 11th, 2009
10:17 pm
Zimmerman just extended his hitting streak to 29.
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
10:18 pm
Ah-ha! Great win, boys! Didn’t MetMan say he was gonna come on after the game? Wonder if…
Night, all!
Shane
May 11th, 2009
10:19 pm
Im going to start a drinking game. You have to drink anytime Steve Phillips says Youkilis
brent a.
May 11th, 2009
10:19 pm
Well, this is fun.
Maybe our problem is that big cow out in left field.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:19 pm
Efrim, I like Nicklas Backstrom and Kozlov as much as the next guy (Backstrom especially), but Ovie’s presence has really improved their games, IMO. But you’re right, they do have more than Ovie with Semin and Fedorov on that second line. But they’re not like the Wings that can run out lines of Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom, Franzen-Filppula-Hossa and Cleary-Hudler-Draper. Man, what depth.
That said, I like the Pens in game 7. I do. Losing Gonchar hurts bad but can’t ever discount having two premiere players like Crosby and Malkin.
But how ’bout those Braves tonight? Gotta love it when you steal one away from Johan Freakin’ Santana, huh? D. Lowe lookin’ great.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:19 pm
Macon Braves-
I am not trying to start an argument (had way too much to drink for that) but please tell me the difference between losing a 6 point game on the road to a 9-4 team and losing at home to an 8-4 team? I don’t see it…
Great win tonight but where are the mets fans?? I am alcohol fueled and in a seriously bad mood…need an outlet!
Art Vandelay
May 11th, 2009
10:19 pm
Great managing by Bobby tonight as well. The hit and run was a great call, anyone who thinks he doesn’t have it anymore doesn’t know what they are talking about.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
10:19 pm
Am I the only one who has noticed how teams are playing some really crummy baseball against us?
I’ve seen people complain about our team “not getting breaks,” but we’ve been getting plenty of them. The real surprise is that they haven’t taken advantage of them enough to be leading the division. Maybe we’re in the midst of one of those seasons where things will just fall into place for us. I guess we shall see, won’t we?
I was watching the ESPN feed tonight. I didn’t want to hear Joe and Chip do their homer stuff. It’s kinda sad that I’ve gotten to that point, but I’d rather hear Steve Phillips call out the Mets for not having “winning players” like Jeter or Youk or Pedroia. That stuff is great. If FireJoeMorgan.com were still running, that would have made a hell of a posting. Every wacko Met fan alive was probably cursing and tearing at their eyes while Phillips was talking.
Just an all-around fun night for a Braves fan.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:20 pm
Dang, I tried to Troll on the Mutt blog, but they won’t send me a password so I can register ( Maybe that’s an idea on keeping the Trolls away here as well). However, the Troll problem has gone away tonight for some reason….can’t imagine what caused them to go back under the bridge tonight
McFann :Ô:
May 11th, 2009
10:21 pm
abwright Zimmerman just extended his hitting streak to 29.
Yeah, well…McCann extended his to 5, so…
OK, I’m out…
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:21 pm
DOB-
not sure if you have ever had the pleasure of eating at Canter’s, but you have to hit that up at the stadium when you are out here…great food
Mikey D
May 11th, 2009
10:21 pm
Yo DOB do you know what hotel are the Braves staying in??…im in NYC.. might have some time to loop around and check on my braves for some autographs or something..
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:22 pm
Hey DONK lovers. Wasn’t BC stupid for starting MATT DIAZ tonight? Man, that guy is dumb. I can’t understand why anybody would vote him into the HOF. What a moron.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:23 pm
hey- did my Pens/ Caps insiders leave? what happened??
RHR
May 11th, 2009
10:23 pm
The original Loaf Garret on a blackberry would never suggest going to a Mets blog to troll after a win.
I’m satisfied just reading the first few pages of this blog’s comments section when they were out in full force now that I know they’re now curled up in the fetal position crying.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:23 pm
Caps win in OT, cabravesfan.
vabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:23 pm
I just watched the highlights on Baseball Tonight and didn’t see it during the game but Ross put on Mccann’s glasses and was air swinging left handed in the dugout to make fun. Good to see the boys having fun.
I was flipping back and forth to the Caps/Pens game which was just great just like all the others so I may have missed this during the game. Can’t wait for game 7 at home for the Caps.
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
10:23 pm
On a different note, on Baseball Tonight, they analyzed the game like the Mets were the home team. lol Almost like it was, “oh yeah, the Braves won.”
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
10:24 pm
Diaz kills Santana, richbrave. If he hadn’t started Diaz, he’d be a fool.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
10:24 pm
Grand Hyatt, Mikey. Good luck….
Metropolitan Man1
May 11th, 2009
10:24 pm
Theres nothing positive but the norm for a Santana start. No run support and either excellent defense or shoddy defense behind him. Both of his losses came with errors being made leading to runs. Now Plefrey for some reason gets plenty of run support. The braves used Citi Field well in the late innings, hitting it in front of the outfielders which the Mets have learned to use to their advantage lately. Let’s see how tomorrow goes, like I said on the trash talk side, it wouldn’t seem right.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:24 pm
Steve from OH-
DAMN! Thanks, but…I am pulling for the Pens
MFin04 (The Hopeless Romantic)
May 11th, 2009
10:24 pm
BSPN post game is still talking about the darn Mets…sad sad day.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:25 pm
cabravesfan—Honestly have no idea what your talkin about with the “6 point game” and all. Think you have me mixed up with someone else on here. Just don’t like USC (I’m an SEC guy…GO DAWGS), that’s why I said I hear a lot about he Dodgers and USC on ESPN.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:25 pm
so much for that mets sweep “rabid in queens” was predicting…
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
10:26 pm
GO BRAVOS! Playing huge on the roadtrip. Let’s keep it rollin’ with Jair tomorrow.
On the so-called broadcasters on ESPN – The fact of the matter is ESPN is a national network which means it is in their best interest from a business standpoint to air programming that generates the most national appeal and ratings. This is why the biggest market teams get the most nationally televised games. I totally get that. This, however, doesn’t exempt their broadcasters from being impartial to the big market teams during their telecast. And you did not watch the same game tonight if you didn’t hear obvious bias toward the mutts. This is understandably irritating to fans who tune in that are not rooting for the yanks, sox, mets, cubs, etc.
bravefaninok
May 11th, 2009
10:26 pm
Metropolitan Man1
May 11th, 2009
10:15 pm
Game looks complete to me. Lowe was lights out so I have no room to talk any trash. All I can point to is the sloppy play by Reyes and Wright that led to runs. The braves capitalized on these and will walk away with the a win. So take pride in taking the first one, but lets hope it doesn’t carry over into tomorrows game.
buy this guy a beer and braves cap….
KC
May 11th, 2009
10:26 pm
Metropolitan Man1, I posted this in the last blog, but I think it got lost in the shuffle…
if you’re still around, email me at kccjr1@gmail.com. Lets double down my man. The Mets last play in ATL in mid-September. But let’s get together before then for a Braves/Mets game.
Maybe you, me, Grinchy, Mets Fan 1, and a couple other guys can hook up for a game.
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:27 pm
Thank goodness BUDDY got that last out. Sure wouldn’t want GONZO up in this game. He needs a break. I don’t think COX would have used him until the tying run was at the plate. Probably would have used BENNETT if CARLYLE couldn’t do the job. Sure was great to see the BRAVES two days hand-running. Takes me back to the days when all but a handful of games were televised by TBS.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:27 pm
Macon Braves (RIP)-
USC’s only L was by 6 at Oregon State…
and having you mixed up is entirely possible…drinking + no dinner = sketchy memory
cricket
May 11th, 2009
10:28 pm
even metsblog.com is down
KC
May 11th, 2009
10:28 pm
Metropolitan Man1, is Santana having to match up against the other team’s ace all the time? That’s the first thing I wondered tonight. Might explain the lack of run support for him.
NICE win for the Bravos!!! Back to .500, just 1.5 games out. Won 5 of 6, and beat the best the NL has to offer here tonight with Santana. Now we’ve got our other ace on the mound tomorrow. Let’s go get the series win boys!!!!!
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:29 pm
Macon Braves-
I won’t hold that against you, at least until the Dawgs put together a season worth discussing
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:29 pm
MetroMan–Nice to see a Mutt fan show up tonight, might have to remove you from the Troll list (for the night anyway
) Santana was nasty, Braves put the ball in play against him being the difference ( my high school coach always told us that if you put the ball in play, anything can happen) Can’t wait for tomorrow, that game is as big as this one as far as a series win goes.
Efrim
May 11th, 2009
10:29 pm
Steve from OH, yeah, Wings have the best team in the NHL. In my mind, it really isn’t that close. Braves are moving right along. I would love for Chipper to be feeling better and in the lineup tomorrow. Would be a big boost. I see the Braves hitting Pelfrey hard tomorrow night. I saw his last start against the Phillies. Was in the high 80’s with that sinker, didn’t have as much velocity as usual. Flatened out. Braves left handed hitters should do well.
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:30 pm
Chop Chop:
Really chop chop. I never would have guessed. Go back to sleep.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:30 pm
cricket-
You are suprised by this? Cfrashing under pressure is what they do
Tomas
May 11th, 2009
10:30 pm
I think the plan tommorrow for the 7th 8th and 9th innings should be Bennet or O’Flaherty(depending on the matchups) and Moylan and Gonzalez. Soriano needs a break.
TnBrian
May 11th, 2009
10:30 pm
Awesome win for our guys tonight! Lowe outpitched a another great pitcher and Diaz/Kotchman/Escobar came through in the clutch.
I’ve come to the conclusion that ESPN is trying to butter people up for the Mets as the best team in the game this year. I believe it’s all a matter of politics, which is one of the worst things to do in sports. People watch their sports to get away from the politics of work, etc. and these folks try and leak it into sports.
chip off the ol block
May 11th, 2009
10:30 pm
amazing win tonight, we beat their best! and WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE CHIPPER IN THE LINEUP!
we beat their best SP, their best of the bullpen (most of the best anyway) and their regulars, our guys came through tonight and i dont know about yall but this is a very very good sign
GO BRAVES
njbraves
May 11th, 2009
10:31 pm
Best win of the year tonight…Go Braves
Tomahawkin
May 11th, 2009
10:31 pm
I can’t Believe So Many People are watching BSPN right Now…
I stopped Watching that Network ever since the MLB Network debuted, and Don’t miss one bit of it…Well I take that back I do miss Dana Jacobson and Firstake and Mike And Mike…
Other than That Baseball tonight has sucked ever since the Red Sox won the series in 2004
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
10:32 pm
No, richbrave. You go back to sleep
PMC
May 11th, 2009
10:32 pm
Boy having most of your players healthy sure does make managing look easier.
Hell of a road trip so far. Finally they are catching some breaks and turning some double plays too.
Jake W.
May 11th, 2009
10:32 pm
Every team eventually gets some breaks but I wouldn’t say the Braves have gotten more than any other team. Now we have given other teams plenty of chances to capitalize on our mistakes. One has to only ask Kenshin Kawakami about that. Just last week it was us making the stupid plays against the Mets.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
10:33 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8z0cV2blXE
Link to gregg maddux interview
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
10:33 pm
Mixxo— You’re one win closer to having butt-kicking “guard drawers”.
Goodnight McFann
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:34 pm
Yes, Efrim, we’ve been fortunate to have been blessed with competent management, an owner who really digs his team, and Stevie Y. And I hope your prediction holds true for tomorrow. That would be sweeeet!
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:34 pm
cabravesfan– HaHa…….I seriously didn’t make any comment against USC earlier other than ESPN slobbering on them (must have been someone else, but I’ve had too much as well to go looking) I knew preseason last year the Dawgs were in trouble when they were preseason #1, not a good sign for a young team. I was a kid when Hershel was around, so I got spoiled early on, but I love the things Mark Richt has done (winning SEC Championship is next best thing to National Title in my book) since he came on and I think they will surprise some people this year who have already written them off.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:35 pm
Tom-
why do you keep disappearing during the games? i was looking for you!
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
10:36 pm
Whether or not the Mets only scored 2 runs for Santana it’s not like we only scored 3….they ended up scoring 3 total but still…we scored 8.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
10:36 pm
By the way, richbrave, I wanted to tell you that I wish the AAA team was still in Richmond. I liked your updates. You had a real connection to the team. The Gwinnett Braves will never have the same connection with the fans that the Richmond Braves had.
aswingruber
May 11th, 2009
10:36 pm
Unfortunately I get pretty damn excited when the Braves get an ESPN game since I do not live in ATL anymore. This is the reality for a lot of out of town Braves fans. I do go the mlb.tv but there’s nothing like seeing it in full HD even if I have to put up with the shoddy broadcasting crew.
Tennbravefan
May 11th, 2009
10:37 pm
If kotchman keeps hitting like this, then the Braves will continue to win. Schafer really needs to go back to AAA. He can’t catch up to the fastball right now and his swing is really long. There has got to be a capable centerfielder out there who can do better than 1 hit every 7 games. Schafer is still the future, but the Braves aren’t doing him any favors by keeping him with the big club at the moment.
bravesphanatic004
May 11th, 2009
10:39 pm
wow. Metropolitan Man 1 actually had the balls to come back to this forum after a tough mets loss….
i appreciate that. now where is “reality”???
braves took by far the most important game of the series without chipper and santana on the mound. we just need to win 1of the next two and take this series and come home and take care of business. a sweep would be nice but we would very difficult. who knows? maybe we can do it and then take first and stay there the rest of the season. what a game. way to go braves!
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:40 pm
Well Chop Chop lets give it a few decades. Maybe G-BRAVES will grow on them.
RHR
May 11th, 2009
10:41 pm
You got a jewel to watch tonight, aswingruber.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
10:41 pm
cabravesfan–
I haven’t gone anywhere, sweetie. I’ve been watching the Mets winning streak disappear along with the trolls on the blog.
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
10:43 pm
God, Peter Gammons is a breath of fresh air on BBTN. What a baseball man and writer. His HOF plaque is well-deserved, IMO.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:45 pm
Tom-
you don’t comment much during the games…I was all set to fire off some angry, drunken posts but you werent around to appreciate them
(and we won so it was not necessary)
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:46 pm
I just happen to be a fan of long standing from 1952 to the present. Had a strong connection back in the 50’s besides SPAHN, SAIN and MATHEWS as LEW BURDETTE was from the UNIVERSITY of RICHMOND. I’m pretty atypical of what the fan base in RICHMOND was in 1966, but now there’s quite a few of us. Probably be the same with GWINNETT. If you get up this way maybe we could take in a BRAVES-NATS game like GIL and I did last month.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
10:47 pm
We are facing a 4-0 Pelfrey tomorrow, but he has a 5.46 ERA.
He is 2-3 with a career 5.54 against the braves………..we might blast that guy to the moon.
TNJeff
May 11th, 2009
10:48 pm
to quote a favorite character: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Braves are back to 500
Been fun watching them on the road trip
Kill the cow – resurrect the Teepee
mets fan in atlanta
May 11th, 2009
10:49 pm
I guess I’m a troll too, but oh well. I’ve been watching the game on DVR and it just ended for me. Actually it ended the moment Jose Reyes made that stupid nonchalant play on McCann’s grounder. I knew the game was over at that moment. Santana won last Wednesday 1-0 against the Phillies, and it was going to take that tonight to win, cause we can’t hit the ball for crap when Santana is on the hill.
My theory: (and not one announcer has mentioned this that i know of)
No one gives credit to the opposing pitcher. I think when a guy sees he is matched up against Johan, he thinks, “Wow, i have to be almost perfect tonight or we lose.” He has more focus than at any point of the season until the stretch run of a pennant race or the playoffs. I just think these opposing pitchers “man up” when they go against Johan.
Look at Lowe tonight. I DVR’d the Peachtree feed (I was afraid ESPN would black it out), and they mentioned on there that Derek Lowe had induced one double play this season before tonight….ONE!!! Tonight he induced two double plays to get him out of tight situations. Again, an example to me of increased focus and concentration (which was light years ahead of his last start).
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 11th, 2009
10:49 pm
DANG, it is freakin IMPOSSIBLE to post on the Mutts blog…….their password are impossible and then the cryptic words you have to put as well are impossible to read…..I think we should really think about making it that hard here for anyone other than Bravo fans to post.
Doc Holiday
May 11th, 2009
10:49 pm
Metro man……..we will give you the night off……….go get some sleep, I now you must be depressed.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
10:49 pm
cabravesfan … don’t let the silence fool you. I’m still keeping my eye on you. BTW, they just interviewed Matt Diaz on XM Radio. Ya gotta like him.
NRBQ
May 11th, 2009
10:49 pm
Ya’ll are telling me this game was on impartial broadcast network ESPN, and not Mets TV? Dayum, the broadcast I saw harped on the greatness of the NY team even as the Braves were scoring run after run. Who knew?
uga-brave
May 11th, 2009
10:50 pm
i think some of you have serious self esteem problems. other then linda cohen, espn is not anti braves.
keep in mind they just signed the SEC to largest tv contract in college athletics.
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:52 pm
Macon Braves-
my bad…thought it was you that commented- and I really don’t like the SEC at all (nothing personal but…) and I am a 4th generation Trojan (my great grand mother graduated from USC in 1924) so I pretty much bleed cardinal and gold
…we deserve more national respect then we typically get…but we are reloaded and ready to play, dispite the brutal road schedule
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
10:53 pm
Tom-
I adore MattE! sorry i missed that- he’s one of the good guys
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
10:53 pm
mets fan in atlanta and MetMan
IMO, if you show up here after a Braves victory over the Mets, you lose your “troll” status.
BossLady
May 11th, 2009
10:54 pm
Too many superstars on the mets team. They cannot play together or support Santana because now he gets all the publicity. Beltran, Reyes and Wright were the “big boys” along with Delgado. Now, it is all
Santana and I don’t believe they will ever give him run support even if they “cough up” the lead. What they did to Randolph was a good example of how far that click will stoop to get themselves back in the spotlight. Omar has blinders on if he does not see the foolish power play going on between his players. I will never believe the Mets can succeed as long as this star studded lineup continue to fight for the
spotlight.
Mitchell
May 11th, 2009
10:54 pm
This is a rough night for ESPN. They were centering SportsCenter (redundant) around another stellar Johan Santana performance.
Still haven’t heard them mention that he hasn’t beaten us yet.
I would also like to point out that I said we would beat him, that we would beat him just like we did “all last year”. Remember, anybody?
Somebody give me some corroberation!
Moderate Maniac
May 11th, 2009
10:56 pm
Someone mentioned a bit earlier about Shafer. The subject is a bit easier to speak about after a winning streak. It doesn’t seem so “knee jerk” to question how long the Braves can go with Shafer. We know the offense will struggle again sometime. So how long can you go with Shafer in center before sending him back to AAA?
He isn’t striking out as much as he was a week ago, but he’s not hitting the ball with ANY authority. It’s obvious he’s just trying to cut down on the K’s. I appreciate that, but he’s just hitting dribblers and weak pop ups. The kid is overmatched. He just doesn’t seem ready for MLB yet.
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:56 pm
DOC HOLLIDAY:
“…Blast ‘um to the moon…” Is that an O.K. Corral sentiment, or the HONEYMOONERS talking? “Let’s just take ‘um one at a time and the good lord willing everything will work out” – BULL DURHAM.
richbrave
May 11th, 2009
10:57 pm
ANDERS used to do that TOM. And he got some respect here for doing so.
Tom O'Hawke
May 11th, 2009
10:58 pm
cabravesfan (10:52)… I think that was Tomahawkin. Get him!
brent a.
May 11th, 2009
10:58 pm
MLB Network > ESPN’s Baseball Coverage
MLB Network is the best of the pro sports networks, IMO.
Chop Chop
May 11th, 2009
10:59 pm
I agree with you about ESPN not being “anti-Braves,” uga.
The Braves aren’t a sexy club. They don’t play in New York or L.A. They don’t have a superstar. They were boring even when they were winning division titles, but the constant winning made them worthy of being talked about. If fans want the Braves to be ESPN darlings, they’ll just have to win a ****load of games. Of course, that might not be enough to get ‘em to lead SportsCenter every night, but I like to think that it would be enough to please most of us.
brent a.
May 11th, 2009
11:00 pm
I didn’t know the Braves played SEC football.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
11:00 pm
No one has mentioned it yet but this is the same crew that Jair had the first time he was in Shea…remember I think it was McClelland behind the plate for that game…either him or Angel Hernandez….but tomorrow it’ll be Andy Fletcher calling balls and strikes so he should be okay.
mets fan in atlanta
May 11th, 2009
11:01 pm
BTW Mitchell, tonight you beat the Mets…not Santana, as far as I’m concerned…..it was more of a win against Reyes, Wright, and after the fact, Feliciano, Stokes, and Takahashi.
Bring it on tomorrow….Pelfrey has been pitching good enough to win, hopefully the Mets defense won’t blow the game for him too.
bravos2249
May 11th, 2009
11:01 pm
By in Shea…I hope you know what I meant it’s kinda late and basically that game he walked like 6 in a row but then settled down…he grew up befor our eyes during that game….I think that’s when I truely started liking him
Steve from OH
May 11th, 2009
11:03 pm
BTW Mitchell, tonight you beat the Mets
Wasn’t that the goal of the exercise? Some very confusing statements on the ‘ol blog sometimes…
MattyO
May 11th, 2009
11:03 pm
Nice win tonight. Hopefully Jair keeps up the good work and we get another win tomorrow. I’ll be at Citi Field to cheer on the Bravos, anyone else going? Go Braves!
cabravesfan
May 11th, 2009
11:03 pm
Tom-
Thanks!
Tomaawkin-
If you can tell me the difference between losing to a team that finished in the top 20 on the road and losing at home to a team that did not, I will give you that FLA deseved to play in the national title game over USC, but just because they play in the SEC does not mean the sun rises because they ask is to! (i do believe that a FLA/USC match up would have been way better then the one we got…and USC’s defense would have shut fla’s offense down)