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Proton
June 23rd, 2009
8:19 pm
Hanson most positively needs a shut down inning! I am still perplexed at those who think he should be a John Smoltz clone in his 4th start???
bravefaninok
June 23rd, 2009
8:19 pm
nice job loaf!!!!!!!!!!!
RHR
June 23rd, 2009
8:19 pm
Hard to tell on tv, DOB. What’s the approximate Braves fan to Yankees fan ratio?
Mitchell
June 23rd, 2009
8:19 pm
Bravesfan, shut up.
GA is turning it on. He’s about as clutch as it gets throughout his career. He’s stepping up, so get your head straight and recognize.
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:19 pm
how did he hit that
Braves Paisan
June 23rd, 2009
8:19 pm
Man, DOB — we love Garrett! OK, except when he has to field the ball …
Tomahawkin
June 23rd, 2009
8:20 pm
Philly Clowning TB 10-0
Not Good their bats are about to heat up…
Come On Tommy
John
June 23rd, 2009
8:20 pm
Corky…Ricky sez…”Ain’t NOBODY Ricky…but Ricky”
Poorjeff
June 23rd, 2009
8:20 pm
Wish the Braves could get Milkey in a trade.
BIOMASS
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
I guess Joe Simpson has man love for Frenchy and KJ since he can relate…due to his own career avg in the low 200 Corky likes beer
Joe? What about Bobby Cox? Joe just blabs about them. Cox puts them in the lineup.
Tomahawkin
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
Gawd Our Defense SUCKS!!!
Goldenglove002
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
Come on Chipper, ruining a good play
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
F*** CHIPPER
Unknown
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
God, Chipper’s D blows.
BravesFanChris24
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
OK come one DP
FEAR
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
uhg….more bonehead sh*t between chipper and escobar
Poorjeff
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
Don’t blame Ecso!!!!!
bravos2249
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
CHIPPER!!!!!!!!!!! UGH
joe(shoyo wang)
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
are you freaking kidding me?????
6-4-3
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
Ugh!
Mitchell
June 23rd, 2009
8:21 pm
Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you kidding me!
Jeff321
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
Yes another error for Chipper Jones….
Jeff321
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
yes=yet
Jake W.
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
Come on, Cheep.
David O'Brien
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
Not a perfect throw by Yunel, but entirely catchable by Chipper, who got the deserved E5
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
Bench Chipper’s Ass
joe(shoyo wang)
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
That was terrible Chipper. Just terrible.
Letsgetrich
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
Bobby will somehow blame Esco for that
Unknown
June 23rd, 2009
8:22 pm
Move Chipper to LF and put Prado at 3rd. Problem solved.
Paul Lentz
June 23rd, 2009
8:23 pm
I just read the Power Rankings on espn.com. The Braves are ranked #20. I dont so much have a problem with the ranking, as I do with what was said in the comment section:
“Starters Javier Vazquez, Jair Jurrjens and Derek Lowe are a combined 1-7 in June as the Braves have lost 11 of their past 18 games.”
Although it doesnt come right out and say that our top 3 starters are at fault, it sure as hell implies it. The casual fan seeing that would think “damn, 1-7? that is really bad”.
However, sometimes stats can be misused to make a point that isnt valid. In the Month of June, here are their stats:
……………….Derek Lowe…Javier Vazquez….Jair Jurrjens
ERA…………..(5.96)…………….(2.20)……………(3.80)
Innings………..23…………………..29…………………21
Hits……………..27………………….19…………………23
Walks……………7…………………..4…………………..8
Runs allowed..15…………………..7…………………..9
Strikeouts…….10………………….31…………………22
Record………..1-2………………..1-2………………..0-3
Now Lowe has struggled some, however the if you look at the stats of Jurrgens and especially Vazquez, you cant say that they have “struggled”.
Even so, since the comment section lumped all 3 together, I’ll combine all 3 to see if indeed the combined stats suggest “struggling”:
……………..Lowe, Jurrjens, & Vazquez combined stats…..
ERA…………………………..(3.90)
Innings pitched……………….73
Hits……………………………….69
Runs allowed………………….31
Walks……………………………19
Strikeouts……………………..63
Record………………………..2-7
Now do those “combined” stats suggest that our top 3 starters “are to blame” for the Braves losing 11 of their past 18? ERA under 4….less hits than innings pitched…….over a 3-1 strikeout to walk ratio.
I cant resist saying this. Whoever voted to attribute those comments as reasons for the Braves struggles are, how do I say this……….MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mixxo
June 23rd, 2009
8:23 pm
Hoss has to get that ….sorry.
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 23rd, 2009
8:23 pm
11 errors for chipper already???? wow. i knew the guy was making some mistakes at third but wow! the throw could have been better but goodness that is a lot errors and its not even all-star break yet.
DirtyYuni
June 23rd, 2009
8:23 pm
Not where you want Jeets up, exactly.
Dumbfound
June 23rd, 2009
8:24 pm
Why do Yankee fans come to live down here in Atlanta ?!!!!!!!!!!!
TBrown
June 23rd, 2009
8:24 pm
Where’s all the hate for Loaf and love and adoration for Chipper?” I can see it now after the game..”Well, Yunel’s throw was a bit high but I probably should have caught it. I’d put the blame on both of us..”
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:24 pm
Maybe our leader can learn to play D
Poorjeff
June 23rd, 2009
8:24 pm
DOB, How many in attendance?
propp
June 23rd, 2009
8:24 pm
couple of DH candidates out their on the field right now
David O'Brien
June 23rd, 2009
8:24 pm
Yankee fans were doing their “Let’s go, Der-ek” chant and some Braves fans started back with, “Je-ter sucks.”
FEAR
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
nice pitch
TBrown
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
Hey Unknown – Remember what happened last time Chipper moved to LF? He turned into the injury riddle I can’t play more than 130 games guy he is now.
Slugger www.theweeklyscene.com
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
Fans really gettin behind Tommy, it sounds like.
Goldenglove002
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
ohhhhhhhhh
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
where was that. WTF
TBrown
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
STRIKE
Unknown
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
WTF ump!?!?!
FEAR
June 23rd, 2009
8:25 pm
WHAT!!!??
Canadaian braves fan
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
bs ball call
Poorjeff
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
BC just said MF
cabravesfan
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
Is it wrong that I just wished that Tommy would hit CDJ in the head and be done with it?
That was a strike and a great pitch
RHR
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
Good to hear the Braves fans getting loud.
That was a strike if your name isn’t Jeter.
abwright
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
Allz I can say on that non-strike-three is…WTF!
Tomahawkin
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
Another F’d Up Call….!
It feels like watchin a game against the Lakers!
Mixxo
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
We got robbed!!
David O'Brien
June 23rd, 2009
8:26 pm
Poorjeff, they don’t announce attendance at Turner Field until almost the end of the game, for whatever reason (it’s earlier at most places). But there’s probably 45,000 here (place holds about 50,000)
FEAR
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
deja vu
Skeeterleg
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
serious question…Why is Hanson throwing 91-92 and not 96-97 like his first few starts?
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
Bobby needed to get thrown out there
Unknown
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
If runs score here, its on the ump now instead of Chipper.
Mitchell
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
Chipper and Yunel are… I don’t know what.
I’m glad they made the error and not Kelly or Jeff. That would be too easy.
back again
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
wow….error by chipper….umpire blew a call….tex is up
What's Hanson's velocity?
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
I’ve seen 91-93 touching 94 with a below average curve and average slider. Third starter stuff, command and control…
joe(shoyo wang)
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
DOB,
nice!
Poorjeff
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
Go Hanson Go
RHR
June 23rd, 2009
8:27 pm
I like Nick Swisher.
BravesFanChris24
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
WHEW!
Unknown
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
Nice, whew…
Tomahawkin
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
To All The Bandwagon Yankees Fans In Attendance at the TED…!
“Hoe Sit Down!”
FEAR
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
almost had a GD stroke there
Goldenglove002
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
phew, thats how you play infield. Just get the hell infront of the ball
Jake W.
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
I must say, no pun intended but Turner Field looks kind of wierd sold out.
Did Chip just call Hanson, big Red.
RHR
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
Yankees left ‘em loaded for the 2nd time. Way to go, Tommy boy.
joe(shoyo wang)
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
we’ve got little league defense, and were still in the lead!
TBrown
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
“Big Red got it done” … Skipper and Gilligan’s island..
Chip is on a role
FloridaBrave
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
Julio Teheran’s 1st start for Danville this year:
3.1 IP 5 H 2 R 2 ER 0 BB 5 K 3 HBP
I know it’s the first start of the year but he wasn’t fantastic last year either. Eventually he’ll have to do something positive as a professional to be a “top prospect.”
semiballcoach
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
larry jones done changed his name to chipperrror
Mixxo
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
Sweeeeet! This ain’t gonna be easy though.
AndyC
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
Did Chip just make a Gilligan’s Island reference?!?
cabravesfan
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
Skeeterleg-
Because sometimes you can be much more effective when you are doing more then just throwing as hard as you can. Tommy doesn’t need to throw that hard to get guys out.
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:28 pm
I am tired of Chipper going to the newspaper bitching about certain players. He needs to be concerned with his own faults.
CorkylikesBeer
June 23rd, 2009
8:29 pm
Is there any peanut farmers blogging tonight
abwright
June 23rd, 2009
8:29 pm
Good job, TH getting out of a jam not of his making.
Even though Escobar babbled that last ball, he stuck with it and got the out at second.
That inning had “crap-fest” written all over it, but TH made some good pitches, shook off the “non-strike-three” call, and got er done.
Poorjeff
June 23rd, 2009
8:29 pm
Thanks DOB. It looks full.
Stevie Janowski
June 23rd, 2009
8:29 pm
Another clutch pitch by Thomas….however I see Jeff Bennett in our near future.
Not again
June 23rd, 2009
8:29 pm
Chip must think he’s funny, but rather quite annoying
Bring Boog and his facebook luggage
BT
June 23rd, 2009
8:29 pm
On the too soft high throw from Escobar to Chipper, Chipper did all he could. If he went up for the ball he is not going to tag the runner. He was in a position almost like a first baseman. I agree he should/could of made the play but the play stunk from the start. I also agree the silence of the announcers was deafening about the KJ debacle. If DOB commented on the play I missed it. Did Sutton say anything about KJ’s lack of hustle (he lost the ball but is taught to run from little league).
cabravesfan
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
OK, sorry but I kinda love the Gilligan’s Island reference
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
I hope Esco calls out Chipper. He can even do it in Spanish.
Bill (SC)
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
Nick Swisher sure has cooled off. I remember him starting fast this year.
Hanson has already thrown 73 pitches.
Mitchell
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
Forget bunting, somebody teach these guys how to field a damn ball!
I’m not giving the Yankees credit, they’re a mirage. This is not the Yankees we knew and detested. If it was it would probably be 10-0.
These guys suck, they still can’t score even though we almost made two errors in the inning.
But don’t *#@$ around Braves! Give me a freaking break!
Deester11
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
What’s Hanson’s Velocity? Must be a Yankee fan. Hanson is showing the big time Yankee’s that he’s a PITCHER. Not just a thrower and he’s a rookie. Go back to bed.
bravesgrl4life
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
ok, heart rate is slowing down a little bit now. come on frenchy. earn some love tonight, dude
Bobby's Cox
June 23rd, 2009
8:30 pm
Is it wrong that I just wished that Tommy would hit CDJ in the head and be done with it? cabravesfan
Ummm….maybe we should forget about Yardhouse?
CorkylikesBeer
June 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
frenchy is hot..he had a great series in boston….he went 0 for 6…words of Joe simpson
Heath (Cleveland)
June 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
Houdini Hanson for ya there.
Jerald Holcombe
June 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
“The Yankees have left more men than the Skipper on Gilligan’s Island.”
Now, can anyone tell me what Chip meant when he said that dumbass remark. I’m lost.
TBrown
June 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
Rob from sc – Couldn’t agree more. I say it all day long and everytime I read and quote from him
Mitchell
June 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
Another terrible at-bat by Jeff.
AndyC
June 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
What’s Hanson’s velocity? = Ignorant D Bag
rob from sc
June 23rd, 2009
8:32 pm
AROD has boobs, that did not hurt.
BT
Chipper F***** that play up. place the blame where it belongs.