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June 20th, 2009
7:43 pm
I think the Braves pitching is beginning show signs of being a good one. Experience and youth, and nobody waiting Smoltz and Glavine to come of the injured reserve. Kelly Johnson is proving to be a non-starter, and second base is a future need.
I hate to bring this item to this blog, but the AJC is good about running a story with no way to reply. Hank Aaron is just another one saying there needs to be a way to bring more black players to baseball. Not saying clearly is that there are many black players, just not from the cities of America. I’m sorry baseball is not cool to the hip hop crowd, the basketball crowd, or the football crowd. It requires interest before you can supply players.
keylargo
June 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Jeff321
I’m watching the Red Sox broadcast to get it in HD and you would be surprised to know that they said McLouth made a great catch. Noted that he was a Gold Glove CFer.
They like the Braves more than you do.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Braves not exactly making Beckett work. Only 34 pitches through 3 innings. Yuck.
THIS SERIES.....
June 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
GOSH this guy has become an easy out. When Ifante comes back and Johnson is still on this team Bobby should be admitted. Johnson couldn’t hit a beach ball with a boat orr.
Steve from OH
June 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
Braves Paisan–my thoughts exactly. If the players don’t get the money, the owners will. I’d rather see the players get it, myself.
THIS SERIES.....
June 20th, 2009
7:47 pm
DL looks like he fighten control issues lately. he been going deep into counts tonight. If Boston would take more pitches he would be in trouble.
DirtyYuni
June 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
Nice d so far this game. Good to see.
DJ
June 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Another good inning
THIS SERIES.....
June 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Well as soon as I say that he gets the last two to end the inning on 3 pitches. Still though He looks a little lost from time to time.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
NYM about to call to the Rays.
Vinings Jim
June 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
cabravesfan – sorry, I’m watching the Hollywood All-Star Game, and Daniel J. Travanti just led the Hill Street All-Stars over the Family Ties team. By the way, great inning, Mr. Lowe.
THIS SERIES.....
June 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
MUTS LOSE!!!!! IF PHILS LOSE AND WE CAN PULL IT OUT, THAT”S 3.5 OUT OF FIRST…
Heath (Cleveland)
June 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Oops…fall….and…they did.
Salamander
June 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Looks like a pitcher’s duel is on tap for tonight. Tonight’s game might be decided by a few gritty plays when its all said and done. ..
Bah, 1 pitch 1 out – Nate!
Mitchell
June 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
DOB, it kind of sounded like I lecturing you with my analysis of the tease. If so, I sincerely apologize.
I had a feeling they were going to win last night though. Had a good feeling about this series going in. If the Braves were only going to win one in Cincy, you would hope it would be the last game. I think it helped to prepare them with this series.
Not sure if we’re going to win this one but they are definitely making me look good with my prediction.
To be sure, I fully expect them to start sucking like nobody’s business as soon as we get back to playing sub-par teams.
Nice work by D-Lowe. God, I love these kinds of games.
Jennifer
June 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
well… I’m out of here… see yall later!!
Tomahawkin
June 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Why R We Not Making Beckett Work!!! Undisciplined AWFense Again…! WTF?
TNScott
June 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
DOB- Do you think there might be the possibility of a 6-man rotation when Huddy comes back especially since it will likely be in August when it’s brutally hot, and it seems as though K.K. is significantly better on five days rest as opposed to four?
Steve from OH
June 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
When Ifante comes back and Johnson is still on this team Bobby should be admitted.
Or maybe he, unlike you, realizes that Johnson’s line drive rate is still pretty good (higher than it was last year) and his BABIP is close to 100 points lower than it was last season, meaning he’s been very unlucky this season. I’m not defending his performance this season because it has been terrible, but it’s not time to give up on him yet. He could probably use a few games as a mental breather, but if he’s given consistent playing time across the rest of the season you can expect his numbers to go up.
I would like to see a better walk rate, though. That’s very disappointing, because he was a very good OB guy thru his first two years.
nolie
June 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
Uh, why am I being referred to as nolie, LOL? (SCOOTS)
just relax and bask in the glory my friend
cabravesfan
June 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
Vinings Jim-
I’m not even sure what that means but A) it was funny
and B) I’m concerned… 
Louisville brave
June 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
C’mon Chipper!!
THIS SERIES.....
June 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
WTG ESCOOOOO…..COME ON CHIPPER..
JJ
June 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
Well, they’re getting some hits off Beckett. Just need more than one or beter than singles.
Tomahawkin
June 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
Come On Hoss! Do Something!!!
Mitchell
June 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
Come on Chipper.
DirtyYuni
June 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
This Series…
I wish your Caps Lock button had thorns to keep you away from it.
bigmacattack
June 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
ha, “The Bird and Indian” was right about what they said during yesterday’s blog.
If we lose tomorrow Tomahawkin will be back to saying we are horrible, need to be sellers, we have an awfense, no one on our team can hit. HILARIOUS!
Though they’re not even losing, you can check “AWFense” off the list
THIS SERIES.....
June 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
DAMMMMMMIT When Chipper’s not hitting this team sucks awfensivly
DirtyYuni
June 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
This ump has been calling some nonsense against us so far. Hope he calls it both ways.
Steve from OH
June 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
Beckett looks very sharp tonight. Great pitch to finish Chipper, and another good one one the 1st pitch to McCann. Hope D-Lowe is on his game tonight…
Mixxo
June 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
Looks like we have to swing the bat tonight guys.
Strikezone is huge.
JJ
June 20th, 2009
7:56 pm
Well that was certainly UGLY from our two best hitters.
TNBOB
June 20th, 2009
7:56 pm
At this rate Beckett will be throwing a CG. That’s 47 pitches through 4
McFann :Ô:
June 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
Dangit! What’d you “swing” at that for? You bite at one in the dirt, but just stand there when they’re right down the middle?
Darn.
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
I’m watching the Red Sox broadcast to get it in HD and you would be surprised to know that they said McLouth made a great catch. Noted that he was a Gold Glove CFer.
They like the Braves more than you do.
keylargo
Well, aren’t you special! Oh wait. I happen to be watching the NESN feed as well. (I take it you don’t feel very “special” anymore?)
It was trapped plain and simple.
I guess you might wanna get your ears checked. Because while they did say it was a nice catch and he’s a GG center fielder.. They also said it looked trapped.
Finally, Clout is one of my favorite players..
Vinings Jim
June 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
cabravesfan – what it meant that I was running back and forth between cooking some sort of (too bad our catcher can’t hit) pork and BBQ sauce and the blog, and I missed the L by two keys. And I am way less affected by my imbibational activities tonight than I was last night at this time.
Salamander
June 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
This ump has been calling some nonsense against us so far. Hope he calls it both ways.
Certainly looks like a wide strike zone. Hopefully Lowe gets the same corner calls.
Soph
June 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
At least the Mets lost.
TnBrAvE
June 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
I hate to say but if Boston scores a run we are done..
abwright
June 20th, 2009
7:58 pm
Strike zone might be big because of the looming rain, but Becket diced up Chipper and McCann. Give the guy some credit for throwing some nasty pitches.
ncscoots
June 20th, 2009
7:59 pm
Braves Paisan–my thoughts exactly. If the players don’t get the money, the owners will. I’d rather see the players get it, myself.
The players already do that. Most owners, who bear the investment cost, guarantee player salaries (even at a loss to their own pockets), and employ tons of folks other than players, will show a profit per annum less than A-Rod’s salary. In other words, owners bear all the risk but do not generally generate a commensurate reward.
Nobody ever paid to see an owner, but, nobody ever paid to see a player without an owner.
Steve from OH
June 20th, 2009
8:00 pm
Well guys, D-Lowe got it there, looks like…
Tomahawkin
June 20th, 2009
8:00 pm
D-Lo Looks Way better than he did in his last start…We Need to give him some runs!!!!
Heath (Cleveland)
June 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
Good pitchers going tonight if the only interest is to get the game in…both pitchers are running through the lineups pretty quickly.
DirtyYuni
June 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
Alright, well, I guess the strike zone is wide/long for both sides. Somebody must have told blue to make sure they get the game in.
Salamander
June 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
abwright
Oh absolutely – that curveball for strike 2 against McCann was nasty.
bravesgrl4life
June 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
mets went down to my AL team!
TnBrAvE
June 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Uhoh A walk infront of Bay is not good.
cabravesfan
June 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Vinings Jim-
What I would give to have someone cook me some BBQ pork…or anything else for that matter
Well, just hit 5:00- time to open the beer
DAM
June 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
What forecast did you see that said rain beginning at 3? The NWS has had the chance of rain at only 30-40% all the way through 10:00 and 50% by 11:00.
Man this is pointless. Bottom line is, like I said earlier, looks like we’ll be fine to get the whole game in as long as it’s over in under 4 hours.
TnBrAvE
June 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
Pewwww…Bay down…Big Papi to go..
Steve from OH
June 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
scots–yeah, I realize that, just responding to BP’s post…
Vinings Jim
June 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
Way to go, DL!
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
The NESN announcers noticed how KJ didn’t even attempt to make the DP throw. I guess they haven’t seen how scared he is covering the bag, eh.
keylargo
June 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
9 GB outs in 4 innings. We just gotta get 1 or 2 somehow.
bigmacattack
June 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Lowe at about 15 pitches per inning
Steve from OH
June 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Sorry scoots, I guess my heritage came out on that last post…
Vinings Jim
June 20th, 2009
8:08 pm
cabravesfan – 1) a flight ticket to LA (I do enjoy cooking)?
2) Work hard on the beer, so you can catch up!
keylargo
June 20th, 2009
8:09 pm
Jeff321
If you and I were watching this game together, I think I’d make it about 3 innings before I did a Nolan Ryan on Robin Ventura immitation on your head. LOL>>>
TnBrAvE
June 20th, 2009
8:12 pm
bigmacattack…..Bad thing is that Beckett is averaging 11.12 pitches per inning. That gives him about one extra inning over Lowe. If the trends continue. Thats the difference of a complete game and coming out in the 8th.
ChipperFan
June 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
I still remember a 21-year-old Beckett tossing a three-hit shutout in Game 6 of the World Series in Yankee Stadium. He made it look easy.
When Beckett is dealing like this, he’s the best pitcher in baseball.
Yeah, I said it.
cabravesfan
June 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
Vnings Jim-
If I could afford to buy you a ticket to LA…(actually it would probably go to Tom
- but the cooking is a major plus)
and I’m working on the beer
ncscoots
June 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
Steve-OH, it’s OK, man, at least you didn’t call me nolie, LOL.
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
Haha, Keylargo.. I forgot about that and just watched the video.
StingerSplash
June 20th, 2009
8:15 pm
I watch a lot of the Sox games on mlb.com’s feed, which is NESN for home games. Orsillo and Remy are good and Orsillo and the Eck (in the booth in relief of the ailing RemDawg) are pretty good too.
So, who is the better David O’Brien? The one who toils endlessly for the AJC? Or the radio voice of the Old Towne Team?
nolie
June 20th, 2009
8:15 pm
So much for an offensive resurgence. Not only is it against our history, but DOB mentioning it in a blog is the kiss of death. Shutout today and tomorrow. Thanks a lot, Dave.
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
8:17 pm
“This has been a very well pitched contest.”
-NESN
Heath (Cleveland)
June 20th, 2009
8:18 pm
Orioles first to score… 1-0 in the 5th.
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
8:19 pm
Wow, that was a great pitch by Lowe.
David O'Brien
June 20th, 2009
8:19 pm
This one’s living up the pitcher’s duel billing, for sure (with help from the CFs)
Nice pitch there on strike three for Lowe. He’s got it working.
David O'Brien
June 20th, 2009
8:20 pm
Sure enough, just as I type thgat about the CFs, McLouth misplays one at the wall.
Tomahawkin
June 20th, 2009
8:20 pm
Nate-Dawg!!! WTF!!!
TnBrAvE
June 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
Lowe will be done after 6
Mixxo
June 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
McLouth might have been spooked by GA there.
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
So much for the GG defense, eh? NESN is hammering CLOUT and he deserves it on that play. Now McCann gives it up. Whew.
Tomahawkin
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
Dammitt, The Braves Have the Worst Defensive Fundamentals in The Game!!! Come On!!!!
groundfog
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
dang that’s a shame
Heath (Cleveland)
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
Oy. Should have saved some of those runs for today.
DJ
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
Ballgame?
groundfog
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
We always pay for our misplays.
David O'Brien
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
Uncanny, eh? If I erase that comment about how well Lowe’s pitching, you think they could revert back to the start of the inning?
TnBrAvE
June 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
GAMEOVER YAW HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. Beckett going to pitch a complete game shutout
Mixxo
June 20th, 2009
8:23 pm
McLouth & McCann staying true to their Irish brethren.
Jeff321
June 20th, 2009
8:23 pm
Oh snap. They said that was a wild pitch. So, it wasn’t McCann’s fault!
bravesgrl4life
June 20th, 2009
8:23 pm
Damn
TNScott
June 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
Which is more bipolar? Kelly’s bat of MclLouth’s glove?
McFann :Ô:
June 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
Dangit…
No More Bobby
June 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
I would say from the no runs tonight after the outburst last night looks like a repeat of what has happened all season. These Braves tease more than a stripper at Pink Pony!!
bigmacattack
June 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
Almost 90 pitches through 5 innings for Lowe, guy sure does throw a ton of pitches per batter.
Let see of the offense can be more patience this inning.
cabravesfan
June 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
The wild pitch really didn’t make a difference- Veritek would have scored from 2nd on that hit
bravos2249
June 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
Jeff321
That was not a wild pitch…..Varitek is a frickin catcher and is slower than Chipper/Kotchman and GA…he got a late break and should not have made 3rd on that.
rob from sc
June 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
That run is on McLouth
ncscoots
June 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
Braves trail by a run, so I’ll vamoose before the doom and gloom erupts, LOL.
bravos2249
June 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
cabravesfan
He wouldn’t have scored from the dugout if McLouth caught that ball
rob from sc
June 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Even when Francoeur puts a good swing on the ball, the ball doesn’t jump off his bat
I'm Josh Beckett
June 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Yes, Josh Beckett is pitching. Yes he’s a good pitcher. NO his ERA is not 0.00. That means the Braves should be able to score a couple of runs against him.
But……don’t bet on it!
No More Bobby
June 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Im starting to think David O’Brien might be more of a problem than Bobby! Dude you jinx us all the time!
STOP!!!!!
X-Country Braves Fan
June 20th, 2009
8:27 pm
hopefully that error by Mclouth (and yes it should have been scored as an error) wont be the difference in this game
rob from sc
June 20th, 2009
8:27 pm
bravos2249
June 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
cabravesfan
He wouldn’t have scored from the dugout if McLouth caught that ball
great point