Braves need win tonight — no, really
In this great sport that most of us immerse ourselves in, there really are no must-win games in June. None.
That said, one could make a case that tonight’s series finale against the Yankees is fairly crucial for the Braves.
I say that only because of the machine that’s due to arrive in Atlanta shortly after the Yankees pull out of town. The BoSox winning machine.
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The Braves need to win tonight to get a series win and to avoid their fourth consecutive series loss before facing the Boston Red Sox this weekend, beginning with another matchup against ace Josh Beckett on Friday.
The Red Sox have won 16 of their past 21 games, and thehy’re 8-1 on the road in that stretch, with a .295 batting average, 16 homers, and a 3.32 ERA in those nine games away from Boston.
Yeah, they’re real good. And it ain’t the Green Monster that makes them good.
So to keep this 10-game homestand humming along, it’d certainly be advisable for the Braves to win tonight against the Yankees, which would move their record to 3-1 on the homestand and give them their first series win of June (unless you count the two of three they took from the Cubs in a series that began June 2-3 but wasn’t completed until Monday’s rainout makeup game here in Atlanta).
Other than that Cubs series, the Braves are 0-4-1 in series this month, which includes a four-game split against the Pirates.
They need to win tonight.
But it won’t be easy, even though the Braves have Derek Lowe going against aging lefty Andy Pettitte.
For one thing, Pettitte is 4-1 with a 2.35 ERA in six road starts, compared to 3-2 with a 5.77 ERA in eight starts at the new Yankee Stadium bandbox. He’s 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his past three road starts.
For another, Pettite is 5-1 with a 3.13 ERA in nine starts against the Braves. But he last faced them in 2006, when he went 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts. Lot of new faces on this Braves team since then.
One of them, Braves/MIB blog hot-button player Garret Anderson, is 32-for-80 (.400) with three homers against Pettitte.
Then there is Lowe. He’s 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA in his past five starts, including Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Boston, where he pitched well in allowing seven hits and three runs in 6-1/3 innings. It’s just that Beckett pitched far better.
Lowe is a former Boston pitcher with a long history against the Yankees. And it’s not one of his better subjects: He is 8-10 with a 6.07 ERA in 39 games (15 starts) against the Yankees, including 6-5 with a 5.53 ERA in 13 starts since moving back from bullpen to rotation in 2002.
But he hasn’t faced them since 2004. Lot of new faces on the Yanks since then.
On a positive note, Braves Big Three relievers Rafael Soriano, Pete Moylan and Mike Gonzalez should all be available tonight, after none pitched in last night’s 8-4 loss that felt like two games within one (Braves pitching and defense were perfect through five innings, then perfectly awful).
Braves need a win tonight.
♣ Francoueur on an uptick? Don’t look now, but Golden Boy-turned-Whipping Boy Jeff Francoeur shows signs of coming around a bit at the plate.
I know it’s only a couple of weeks, but Francoeur has hit .302 (13-for-42) with seven RBI and a .348 OBP in his past 12 games, albeit with only three extra-base hits and a .419 slugging percentage.
Still, for a guy who’d batted .208 with one homer, nine RBIs, five walks, 26 strikeouts and a .497 OPS (.243 OBP) in his previous 35 games, it’s significant improvement.
Last night’s homer was just his second in 173 at-bats over 47 games, which is staggering. But he really has hit some balls hard lately, including another one of those he hit last night when he had his fourth multi-hit game in 12.
It wasn't so long ago...
He’s also only struck out four times in his past 12 games, and not more than once in any of them. Hey, it’s a step, no?
If people are gonna bash him, then we should also point out when the man’s showing encouraging signs. This team obviously would be a whole lot better if it can get Francoeur and/or Kelly Johnson going, back to the levels they’ve shown at times in the past.
And without a lot of payroll to work with, adding another big bat between now and July 31 isn’t assured. They need those guys, certainly at least one of them, to produce.
Kelly, on the other hand… Though Bobby Cox said he wanted to give Martin Prado a couple of days to rest his sore groin, I’ve got a feeling that he might also have played slumping Kelly Johnson the past couple of nights against right-handers because he wanted to give Johnson every opportunity to break out of his long slump.
It hasn’t worked yet.
Johnson has hit .200 (25-for-125) with 13 extra-base hits (two homers), nine RBI and a .257 OBP and .344 slugging percentage in his past 34 games, and gotten worse lately.
He’s hit .119 (7-for-59) with only two extra-base hits (doubles) and one RBI – yes, one RBI – in his past 18 games, with a .221 OBP and .153 slugging percentage in that span.
While the left-handed hitting 2B has batted .313 (21-for-67) against lefties, continuing the rather odd trend from last season, he’s gotten dramatically worse against righty pitchers.
Johnson has a league-worst .180 average (29-for-161) with two homers, a .280 slugging percentage, and the NL’s third-lowest OBP (.263) against righties.
Johnson has also hit .188 (9-for-48) with runners in scoring position, including .130 (3-for-23) in those situations with two outs. Which goes back to what hitting coach Terry Pendleton told me the other day – Kelly tries too hard sometimes, puts too much pressure on himself, over-analyzes.
♣ Bennett’s woes: If the Braves thought they had a better late-innings groundball option than Bennett, they would have probably brought him up by now.
But you gotta wonder how long they can keep running Bennett out there.
His latest rough outing was last night, when he gave up the bases-loaded hit to A-Rod (who had been 1-for-8 with bases loaded and was batting .207 overall before that tie-breaking, two-out hit on an 0-and-2 fastball).
In his past 20 appearances, Bennett has a 4.64 ERA with 22 hits, 11 runs and 17 walks allowed in 21-1/3 innings, with 11 strikeouts in that stretch.
In his past 11 outings, it’s a 5.25 ERA and .327 opponents’ average, with 16 hits and nine walks allowed in 12 innings. The Braves are 3-8 in those games.
Seven of his 18 inherited runners have scored, runs that go on other pitchers’ ERAs, not his.
For the season, Bennett has a .316 opponents’ average and .415 opponents’ OBP, which includes a .295 average (13-for-44) and .468 OBP with runners in scoring position, and a .333 average (9-for-27) and .457 OBP in close-and-late situations.
The A-Rod hit tagged two runs on Kris Medlen’s ledger, after Medlen left with the bases loaded in the fifth inning via two singles and a walk.
The rookie Medlen’s problems arise after a runner gets onboard. He’s got an impressive .190 opponents’ average (11-for-58) and .254 OBP when there are no runners on base, with five walks and 15 strikeouts.
But with a runner or runners on base, his opponents’ average spikes to .333 (10-for-30) with 11 walks, eight strikeouts and a .512 OBP. With RISP, hitters are 8-for-21 (.381) with seven walks and a .533 OBP against him.
(Blogmeister note: I had just hit “publish” on this blog when a Braves PR person informed us that Jeff Bennett was going on the DL and would meet with the writers in 3 minutes. Didn’t even have time to put it on here before racing downstairs to talk to him. He broke a bone his non-pitching hand last night when he punched a door after giving up the A-Rod hit in the fifth inning, then didn’t tell anyone until after he pitched the sixth inning. Dude pushed the bone back down and set it himself, albeit crudely, before he went back out and pitched another inning. It was broke right in half, the fifth metacarpal, similar to the Omar Infante injury. Bennett’s got to have surgery to have a pin inserted. He hopes to be back in a few weeks. Wouldn’t count on that, though, for various reasons. Lefty Boone Logan was recalled to fill his roster spot.)
Alright clubhouse is opening. Gotta get this posted and get downstairs to see what’s up.
The new Mos Def CD, The Ecstatic, is probably the second-best best hip-hop CD I’ve purchased in the past couple of years, behind Nas’ untitled disc and better than Q-Tip’s The Renaissance.
Oh, and Todd Snider does a great song about Dock Ellis‘ no-hitter-on-acid on Snider’s great new CD. That’s at least two cool songs written about that no-no in recent years, the other by Chuck Brodsky. Here’s a link to the Snider song.
But here’s a clip of an even funnier song. This is hilarious, and well done. Features Allen Iverson, Joe Namath, T.O., Jim Mora…
“NEW AMSTERDAM” by Elvis Costello
You’re sending me tulips mistaken for lilies
You give me your lip after punching me silly
You turned my head till it rolled down the brain drain
If I had any sense now I wouldn’t want it back again
New Amsterdam it’s become much too much
Till I have the possession of everything she touches
Till I step on the brakes to get out of her clutches
Till I speak double dutch to a real double duchess
Down on the mainspring, listen to the tick tock
Clock all the faces that move in on your block
Twice shy and dog tired because you’ve been bitten
Everything you say now sounds like it was ghost-written
New Amsterdam it’s become much too much
Till I have the possession of everything she touches
Till I step on the brakes to get out of her clutches
Till I speak double dutch to a real double duchess
Back in London they’ll take you to heart after a little while
Though I look right at home I still feel like an exile
Somehow I found myself down at the dockside
Thinking of the old days of Liverpool and Rotherhithe
The transparent people who live on the other side
Living a life that is almost like suicide
New Amsterdam it’s become much too much
Till I have the possession of everything she touches
Till I step on the brakes to get out of her clutches
Till I speak double dutch to a real double duchess
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6-4-3
June 25th, 2009
3:49 pm
Numero Uno.
18 Wheels of Love
June 25th, 2009
3:50 pm
Peterbilt
Peterbilt
18 Wheels of Love
June 25th, 2009
3:53 pm
FYI, new Patterson Hood record came out on Tuesday. Just got it myself and I plan to spin it a few times before giving it thumbs up or down.
kdbanks
June 25th, 2009
3:55 pm
DOB, you’ll appreciate this.
My girlfriend just called with a baseball trivia question: Who is Dock Ellis? Thanks to the MIB blog, I was quickly able to answer. She was impressed.
So take that all you “music on the blog” haters. Sometimes it helps impress the ladies.
SoonerBrave
June 25th, 2009
3:57 pm
Just heard that our old buddy Jeff Bennett went on the DL…broken hand from punching a door. Seriously.
Wayne in Utah
June 25th, 2009
3:59 pm
Lunatic Fringe
Don’t really know too many of the top college players, except for a handful. Jazz are picking behind the Hawks at 20. Some locally are hoping that Hansbrough drops to 20th. I kinda doubt it.
That Rubio kid sure reminds me of Pistol Pete!
kdbanks
June 25th, 2009
4:00 pm
And I posted that before I even read the new blog and saw Dock mentioned again today – craziness.
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
4:00 pm
According to Bowman: The Braves have placed Jeff Bennett on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hand. According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he punched a door.
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
4:01 pm
Boone Logan called up.
DAP
June 25th, 2009
4:01 pm
soonerbrave, do you have a link to that?
jukeandjive
June 25th, 2009
4:02 pm
Bowman’s blog at atlantabraves.com
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
4:02 pm
Vinings Jim-
Hey
Well, at least Bennett was smart enough to use his left hand…
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
4:03 pm
From Ken Rosenthal today:
Interesting perspective from a scout on the Braves’ Hanson: “I like him. I don’t love him. His arm action is not going to work for very long. He’s a short-armer, a dart thrower. And he’s stiff-wristed. Watch his curveball. He really has to work to snap it. They will get two to three good years out of him right away. Then he might have some problems.”
I thought the same thing about him short arming the ball. Hopefully it won’t lead to problems.
Ron Roberts
June 25th, 2009
4:05 pm
SoonerBrave, if that’s true, then the bullpen just got better by subtraction.
Ramblin Wrecker
June 25th, 2009
4:06 pm
Heard Jeff Bennett has been disabled (broken left hand due to head up a$$). I wonder if he punched the wall after his performance or after the Braves told him they were demoting him (which is what they should be doing).
Lunatic Fringe
June 25th, 2009
4:06 pm
Wayne, the Hawks need backcourt help, and look like they are about to trade 2 bench sitters for Crawford, a scoring guard. But they still might lose Bibby and Flip from the backcourt to free agency, so need to protect themselves. Jeff Teague another PG is another possibility in the draft. In some of the talk shows. Hansbrough has been discussed, and many seem to like his hustle, but I don’t think the Hawks would take him if he is there at 19, they have too many forwards as it is.
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
4:06 pm
It amazes me the inablity of so many pitchers to make quality pitches when ahead in the count. Jeff Bennett’s 0-2 to A-Rod last night being a prime example. You have to be able to locate and make them hit your pitch ahead in the count. So frustrating to watch that.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
4:06 pm
He punched a door? Nice.
Chris from the Rock
June 25th, 2009
4:06 pm
Sweet! No more Bennett for a while! 3 lefties in the ‘pen is a bit strange though.
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:06 pm
Geez where have I been?
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
4:07 pm
I’m sorry but I’m glad Bennett broke his hand….Kill me now
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
4:07 pm
cabravesfan – maybe would have helped the Braves more the other way.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
4:07 pm
The mock drafts say the Hawks are going to draft PG Jeff Teague from Wake Forest. But, that was before the pending trade for Crawford of course.
Ramblin Wrecker
June 25th, 2009
4:08 pm
That’s what they should list as Bennett’s ailment:
15-day Disabled List: head/rectum inversion
GB
June 25th, 2009
4:08 pm
I don’t buy the Rosenthal comment on Hanson. Santana has a similar delivery. Don’t see a problem there.
Hillbilly
June 25th, 2009
4:08 pm
Did he really punch the door, or did one of the Braves starters use the door in the same manner that Frank Costello (Nicholson) used Billy Costigan’s (DiCaprio) shoe in “The Departed” when trying to find out if he was a cop?
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:09 pm
Logan called up. Who went down?
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
4:09 pm
Vinings Jim-
You know, as soon as I typed that I had the exact same thought…
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
4:09 pm
Jim..I read that as well from another source
Chris from the Rock
June 25th, 2009
4:10 pm
Hawks are drafting Hansbrough.
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
4:10 pm
True GB, as long as he is effective ans stays healthy it doesn’t matter what people say about his delivery. Mark Prior was supposed to have a perfect delivery and look how that worked out.
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
June 25th, 2009
4:11 pm
That’s too bad to hear how Bennett went on the DL but the Lord does work in mysterious ways.
ChipperFan
June 25th, 2009
4:11 pm
Nobody went down, getsomewins. Bennett to DL, Logan called up.
DAP
June 25th, 2009
4:11 pm
getsomewins havent you noticed everyone talking about bennett going on the DL?
VaBravesfan
June 25th, 2009
4:13 pm
Cabravesfan: You said yesterday your father took you to games as a child. Here is my favorite father/daughter story. My 9-year-old daughter has a chronic illness that limits her avtivities. Last year I made the 500 mile trek to take her to her first Bravesl game. Seated in centerfield she had a baseball hand delivered to her by one Mark Kotsay. He will forever be one of my favorite palyers ever to don a Braves uni
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:13 pm
If they brought up Logan then looks like Medlen goes to long relief or whatever Bennett was supposed to be doing and Logan becomes situational loogy
tvsportscaster
June 25th, 2009
4:13 pm
getsomewins, It was reported earlier that Bennett went on the DL with a broken left hand after punching a wall. Logan is taking his spot
ncscoots
June 25th, 2009
4:14 pm
Mark Prior was supposed to have a perfect delivery and look how that worked out
Huh? I think you might have Prior confused with someone else.
Chris from the Rock
June 25th, 2009
4:14 pm
Does anyone have a guess as to why KJ has a career average of .296 against lefties, but .253 against righties. Some lefties hit as well, or maybe a little better against lefties, but a 43 differenital is rediculous.
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:16 pm
Bennett on the disabled list.
Logan, O’Flaherty, and Gonzalez. 3 lefties in the pen, but I get the feeling Braves had nobody else.
Chris from the Rock
June 25th, 2009
4:16 pm
Can anyone speculate as to why KJ has hit 43 points higher against lefties for his career? Weird, huh?
McPoyle
June 25th, 2009
4:16 pm
Can Kelly grab some bench for a while please?
And when is the fad of writing something that indicates you are the ‘first’ one to post on the blog going to end?
Hopefully Kelly’s playing time and ‘first’ will end sooner than later
monty
June 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
I like Hanson, and I too have pondered his throwing motion. He uses very little body/leverage. If he did, he could probably hit 100. As he pitches now he generally flicks the ball. I have questioned whether or not his motion will hold up over time, just have to wait and see.
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
Mark Prior was pitched to death early in his career
Jeff321
June 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
So, not only is Jeff “give it up boy” Bennett a crappy pitcher, but he also has a temper problem! Sounds like he fits like a glove in the Braves “very respectable” clubhouse, eh?
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
4:18 pm
Big Papi is hot. Ellsbury is hot. Beckett, Lester, Wakefield and Papelbon are hot. Gonna be a long, hot weekend in Atlanta with all those Bostonians flying in. Sorry, folks, no clam chowder or frappes to be found, but may we interest you in some sweet tea (thank God Yankees haven’t discovered its wonderful powers) and some chili dogs from The Varsity? They don’t hurt (heh heh heh heh).
And … we may get to see Rocco Baldelli finally play at Turner Field! Just for the Red Sox … not the Braves.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
4:18 pm
Va..Kotsay is a class act! I am sure that was a special moment for you.
GB
June 25th, 2009
4:18 pm
What happened to the Twins blog? Where Wes at?
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
4:18 pm
VaBravesfan-
That’s awesome. Memories like that last a lifetime for both of you
I’ve always heard Kotsay’s a really good guy- that just makes me like him even more.
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:19 pm
getsomewins – Gonzo is a lefty but also a closer so really only have two situational loogys in the pen but that’s still a lot.
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:19 pm
DAP
June 25th, 2009
4:11 pm
getsomewins havent you noticed everyone talking about bennett going on the DL?
Apparently not that’s why I asked.
Logan is going to replace Bennett’s spot. This is weird, but I’ve rarely seen Bobby use a lefty out of the pen strictly to face lefthanded hitters a la Tony LaRussa. They also pitch to righties, a la Mike Remlinger.
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:20 pm
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:17 pm
Mark Prior was pitched to death early in his career
Dusty Baker destroyed his and Kerry Wood’s arms.
Jersey Gil
June 25th, 2009
4:20 pm
VaBravesfan ..Good story about you Daughter..hope & pray for her recovery….Kotsay is one of Gentlemen of Baseball..we need to hear more about this kind of player, not the daily story about player using drug. There are a bunch of player like mark.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
4:21 pm
Yep, we just met with Bennett. He punched a metal door adjacent to the dugout last night with his left (non-pitching) hand. Broken fifth metacarpal. Will have surgery to put a pin it in.
Said the frustration of last night and his season boiled over, and he’s “ashamed of himself” for what he did — the punch, that is.
McPoyle
June 25th, 2009
4:21 pm
mark prior was pitched to death early in his career? he only threw over 200 innings once. and it would have to be early in his career since later in his career he hasn’t pitched at allll
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
4:22 pm
And yes, Boone Logan is the replacement.
"Chef" Tim Dix
June 25th, 2009
4:22 pm
Rosenthal comments are some what misleading as Big Red’s fastball comes from the same wrist snap position; hitters have to have a hard time discerning the heater from charlie.
glord
June 25th, 2009
4:22 pm
Martin has to play 2B tonight. Players may love BC’s patience but it is really hurting the team running KJ out there every night. At some point it is not a slump and it becomes how good you really are.
While baseball is not always just about the numbers sometimes it is that simple.
Prado Ave .289 OPS .808 (Behind only Chipper, Mac and Ross)
KJ Ave .219 OPS .658 (only ahead of Francouer)
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:23 pm
getsomewins – They also pitch to righties, a la Mike Remlinger.
Generally not when first called up until they develop trust. Remember earlier this year O’flan only came in to get out lefties.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
4:23 pm
Mark Prior was pitched to death early in his career
Ok, sure, but having one of the worst pitching deliveries in the history of pitching doesn’t help either.
Pickin' Daisies
June 25th, 2009
4:23 pm
And we all take a collective sighhh of relief.
Ahhhhhhhh
Bennett to the D.L. I’ll Drink to that.
Strike Out-field
June 25th, 2009
4:23 pm
According to Bowman: The Braves have placed Jeff Bennett on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hand. According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he got punched by a door.
Glen W
June 25th, 2009
4:23 pm
I have a similar story about Chris Reitsma. I took my daughter to her first Braves game a few years back and took her down to the player’s let to try to get an autograph. I told her the odds weren’t good because the Braves had just returned from a long road trip and had gotten in very late that morning… so they probably had not seen their families yet.
Many players waved and such. One player walked over to the fence to sign autographs… Chris Reitsma… and he had blown a save in the 9th inning and took the loss that night.
McPoyle
June 25th, 2009
4:23 pm
haha stupidity… at least we didn’t lose somebody to it like the White Sox lost Carlos Quentin last year. Now that was a tough blow to them… he would have been the AL MVP if he didn’t break his wrist by hitting his bat
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:24 pm
Dusty Baker the pitcher killer:
Prior and Wood were often left in the game making over 120 pitches in a game. One time, Prior had 130 pitches in a game. Geesh.
Now Edinson Volquez has shoulder inflammation and is out indefinitely.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
4:24 pm
Richard Pryor was the greatest stand-up comedian ever.
BravesGrrrl
June 25th, 2009
4:25 pm
Thank goodness “Wes” hasn’t found the new blog. Maybe his mommy finally got him to take his Ritalin.
cphizzle
June 25th, 2009
4:25 pm
woohoo no mo bennett its boone time baby
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:25 pm
fleming
Generally not when first called up until they develop trust. Remember earlier this year O’flan only came in to get out lefties.
So now Logan becomes the situational lefty then, and O’Flaherty will not be? which we all thought he would be coming out of spring training.
bmacnation.com
June 25th, 2009
4:26 pm
DOB, you’re spot on in saying that this is near a must-win for the Braves tonight. But for me, the reason is different than those that you mentioned: I just flat out hate the Yankees.
mudcat
June 25th, 2009
4:26 pm
The rumor is the starting five got together and beat Bennetts pitching hand bloody, ensuring several fewer losses for the rest of the year. Welcome to the Bigs Boone Logan! You’re bound to be an improvement.
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:26 pm
McPoyle – he only threw over 200 innings once
Not talking innings when talking about Prior getting pitched too much. Talking the infamous pitch counts- 140- 150 pitches a game sometimes if memory is correct. As getsomewins mentioned, the same was done to Kerry Wood
ncscoots
June 25th, 2009
4:27 pm
Dusty Baker destroyed his and Kerry Wood’s arms.
Well, I doubt that I’ll ever defend Dusty Baker on pitching decisions, LOL. That being said, Prior always broke his hands with his elbows, and always carried his elbow too high when he rotated. Do that long enough, something is gonna hurt. But he was winning, so nobody worried about his future too much.
Bob Dole
June 25th, 2009
4:28 pm
By punching the locker Bennett did what he thought was best for the team.
Scott K.
June 25th, 2009
4:29 pm
Hey did anyone hear that Bennett punched a door and broke his hand? Good lord people, it was first posted here in thread comment section 23 minutes ago.
McPoyle
June 25th, 2009
4:29 pm
I’ll give you Dusty being a moron when it comes to concern for pitchers. How bout bringing in Aaron Harang last year in that extra inning game… Harang was never the same the rest of the season.
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
June 25th, 2009
4:29 pm
“Ashamed of punching the door”? He should be ashamed of his performance. Punching that door is the best thing he did all year!….I’m sorry. That was mean of me wasn’t. Lord forgive me.
fleming
June 25th, 2009
4:30 pm
getsomewins – So now Logan becomes the situational lefty then, and O’Flaherty will not be
If you noticed lately, O’Flaherty has been brought in to pitch complete innings not just situationally as he was doing earlier.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
4:30 pm
Atlanta Braves with David O’Brien
Braves need win tonight — no, really
OMG I hate you.
LOSS.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
4:30 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief! Clean slate…whew…
Odd news about Bennett…I guess odd is the word I wanted…
VaBravesFan–
That’s a great story! Thank you for sharing that. I liked Kotsay a ton when he was here.
We met Glenn Hubard at Lowe’s in Dec. 2004–great guy. We talked for a while, then went about our shopping. When we were at the checkout, he walked passed us on his way out. He saw us and said good-bye. It was pretty cool.
Roman Gal
June 25th, 2009
4:30 pm
Kelly tries too hard sometimes, puts too much pressure on himself, over-analyzes.
I’ve noticed that when Kelly comes in off the bench he seems to do a lot better. I’ll bet that’s a product of him taking a mental break. Maybe Bobby should just tell Kelly that someone else is starting and then surprise him with the start.
I utilized this internet thingie and found that as a sub, Kelly’s numbers look like this in his career:
50 AB
.300 BA, .453 OBP, .480 SLG, .933 OPS
3 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 15 RS, 13 BB, 1 HBP
(Let the Kelly-to-the-bench talk
commencecontinue…)Strike Out-field
June 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
I think the scenario is actually somethign a little more like this:
Bobby calls Bennett into his office after the game. Say’s “Jeff your a pretty terrible pitcher. However I feel sorry for you so I’m gonna give you two options. You can pack your bags and head to AAA for what may be a career or you can turn around and punch that door right there as hard as you possibly can.”
Jeff thinks about it for a minute before slowly turning around and rolling up his sleeve. Bobby leans back in his chair, grins, and while tapping his fingers together mutters “Excellent” under his breath remenicent of a one Mr. Burns.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
Yeah, Bennett is definitely from Tn…see, we like to punch objects because we’re ignorant. Hopefully Logan can be better than JB. Hard to imagine somebody being any worse.
Crazy Trades McGee
June 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
The Braves should sign that door to a minor league contract and see if it becomes useful for the Big Club in the future. Or sign it to the front office and it can help them make decisions from now on.
What’s up with Big Papi anyways? Are those Balco Prescribed “eye drops” he’s been using to cure his problems?
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:32 pm
I somehow Logan is not the answer to Bennett, but we’ll see. Braves will another deficiency (RF and middle relief)
Roman Gal
June 25th, 2009
4:32 pm
I was wondering what “injury” the Braves were going to come up with for Bennett after last night…I guess he helped them out, eh?
Boonie
June 25th, 2009
4:32 pm
Too bad Bennett didn’t punch the door with his right hand.
Supes
June 25th, 2009
4:33 pm
DOB,
Great news! He obviously did watch ‘Bull Durham”, use your NONE pitching hand:)
I know those numbers from Andy P. look daunting, but I watched him agains the BoSox earlier this month and get hit pretty good.
DWW
June 25th, 2009
4:33 pm
Thats kind of funny about Bennett. He said if Bobby wont put and end to this I’ll do it myself.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
4:34 pm
ncscoots – thanks
Chop Chop – I haven’t thought about Bases Loaded in forever! Used to kick my little brother’s ass on it all the time. Heh.
BravesfaninWis
June 25th, 2009
4:34 pm
The Braves should release Bennett if for no other reason then being extremely stupid.. You don’t punch objects like that and come away feeling satisfied.. Not sure if Logan will improve our bullpen, but he is not named Jeff Bennett so its worth a shot I guess..
As far as the Braves go, for me we will have a disappointing season when its all over.. Just when you think, wow, this team can actually hang with some very good teams, they play like they did last night.. All was well until the 6th inning when our bullpen couldn’t keep the Yankees off the board.. If the reliever is not named Moylan, Soriano, or Gonzalez, I don’t like our chances one bit.. Time for me to realize that the Braves for the foreseeable future are going to be nothing but mediocre..
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
4:34 pm
RHR-
Relax, girl- it’s way too early to start frothing…
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
4:36 pm
So who all here had the famous Farrah poster?
I wished I would’ve. It and the famous Heather Thomas bikini poster from the 80’s, during her time on The Fall Guy.
LOL
Ramblin Wrecker
June 25th, 2009
4:36 pm
So we replace a guy who doesn’t know what pitch to throw in an 0-2 count with a guy who looked so disinterested/lackadaisical in the Gwinnett Braves game I saw him in a couple weeks ago. Great.
Seriously Boone Logan looked like pitching was the last thing he wanted to be doing. Body language was terrible. He fielded a slow comebacker so slowly and deliberately that I swear he looked like he could have been fielding token grounders in batting practice. I hope he has more passion about himself now that he’s been promoted.
In that same game I saw a guy pitch with lots of passion and was very effective. His name was Juan Perez. He looked like a lefty Pedro Martinez (body wise), and had a very lively fastball that had hitters baffled. I remember thinking I wouldn’t mind this guy in Atlanta, and hoped Boone Logan wouldn’t be called up anytime soon. Ooops.
Scott K.
June 25th, 2009
4:36 pm
“The Braves should release Bennett if for no other reason then being extremely stupid.. You don’t punch objects like that and come away feeling satisfied..”
Hmm, have you tried it?
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
4:38 pm
Bennett put himself on the DL, cool!
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:39 pm
Okay so let’s start up the replacement middle reliever talk (if Logan ends up not pitching well)
BamaBravesFan
June 25th, 2009
4:39 pm
Strike Out-field
Absolutely hilarious. Laughed out loud at work.
getsomewins
June 25th, 2009
4:39 pm
Who’s out there?
Elmer Dessens.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
4:39 pm
I’m with scoots again on this one. Dusty’s never been a good manager of pitchers, but there weren’t any pitch limits other than “don’t throw any” that woulda kept Prior healthy. I suppose Dusty is case in point of why we should err on the side of caution in regards to pitch counts in young pitchers. In guys like D-Lowe or Vazquez or anyone else that is a veteran with demonstrated longevity, we can let ‘em go longer, but gotta keep an eye on the kids.
wjones
June 25th, 2009
4:39 pm
The only things better than the way Bennett “went out”–like someone else said, he could have used his right hand (must be a Bull Durham fan). And, instead of a door, he could have punched out a Yankee–Tex, Joba, Jeter, A-Rod, Cano…any would have done it. That way they are out a player, too, but a much more valuable one.
BravesfaninWis
June 25th, 2009
4:41 pm
Hmm, have you tried it?
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Sadly, yes.. However, that was when I was 15 and now I would never do anything like that.. I to broke my hand and had to have a pin inserted..
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
4:42 pm
Boone Logan is no save all end off reliever folks just so you know… he did OK for the Chisox last season..then started to get rocked!
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
4:42 pm
Bobby mighta got Bennett on the hand with another one of his “errant” post-game “practice” swings. Hear Bobby’s still pretty good with a bat. Evidently not good enough rake the correct hand…
Jersey Gil
June 25th, 2009
4:42 pm
I don’t think anybody mention , that Gwinnett Braves are in First Place in the South Div in the International league.
Earl
June 25th, 2009
4:43 pm
DOB, so how was that ride in on the new hog? Next time you should try the motorcycle parking spots
.
BravesfaninWis
June 25th, 2009
4:43 pm
Bennett could have also of just had a long talk with his glove, everyone knows his face is in often enough.. Then he could have kicked teh crap out of his glove if it wasn’t giving him the answers that he wanted.. That would have been less painful, and probably not as embarrassing..
bravesfanforever
June 25th, 2009
4:44 pm
FINALLY BENNETT IS OUT
Now, pleeeeeeeeeeeeease bring someone up that is decent! This club always seem to have at least one braves blog whipping boy on the pitching staff every year. Not that I wish bad luck on people but thank goodness Buddy Carlyle is out, Blaine Boyer self destructed earlier this season, and Jo Jo hasn’t been thrown out there. But maybe he will be back now? Yikes. Other than Bennett we don’t have any dead weight unless you count Medlen’s trial by fire. He really needs to get his head together. If there was EVER a case where you could say it’s all in his head, it’s Medlen. His minor league numbers clearly show that he should be dominating in the majors. And we know that he gets nervous and look at his stats. He doesn’t do well with runners on–once again, nervousness. He can’t handle any pressure which is weird because it is the complete opposite of Tommy Hanson. That guy is like a rock–like the other Tommy–Glavine. The best pitchers are really those that can get out of jams. Not every pitcher is going to be perfect all the time.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
4:44 pm
Talking Chop has noted that P Jeff Lyman has been promoted from AA to Gwinnett and P Richard Sullivan has been promoted from Myrtle to Mississippi. Don’t know if these are spot starts or permanent moves.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
4:46 pm
cabraves – I was hoping it was obvious that I wasn’t serious.
Frank – I had the Farrah poster. I don’t know, I was young…7 or 8 or so. My dad may have bought it for me ha. Who knows…but I did have it.
McPoyle
June 25th, 2009
4:47 pm
Heyward is the only Brave in the upcoming Futures game before the All-Star game. Much like _____ will be the only Brave in the real game? Probably Mac? Will anybody else make the NL squad?
Fred
June 25th, 2009
4:48 pm
Since we are sharing stories about Braves who are nice, Jeff Francoeur’s parents are incredibly kind. They were on the shuttle bus with me from the Atlanta airport terminal to the long term parking lot after last year’s Braves/Cubs series in Chicago. I recognized them from TV and we chatted for several minutes on the shuttle.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
4:49 pm
instead of a door, he could have punched out a Yankee–Tex, Joba, Jeter, A-Rod, Cano
Or Chip Caray!
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
4:49 pm
bravesfanforever, really??? Its already been mentioned who the Braves were bringing up. Boone Logan
bravesfanforever
June 25th, 2009
4:50 pm
BravesfaninWis… It’s not just that. It was stupid to throw an 0-2 fastball right down the middle of the plate to a guy who has been struggling ALL SEASON. Bennett has the stuff but clearly this shows me that he doesn’t the fortitude to think about what he is doing. He actually threw most of the pitches to ARod right down the pipe. My god, but after the 4th one, any major leaguer including struggling ones are going to hit it! If it was me, I would have thrown him a breaking pitch on the outer half of the plate, then bust him inside on the next one.
Roman Gal
June 25th, 2009
4:50 pm
Or Chip Caray!
Where’s Milton Bradley when you need him?
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
4:51 pm
RHR-
after last night?
Guys Bennett could have punched that would have made me happy:
)
Captain Derek Jeter, Chip Carey, Joba, the catcher with the mohawk, Jeff Bennett (but not Teix. Sorry, he’s still pretty & I’m still female
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
4:52 pm
If I were a crappy reliever that made bloggers mad, you wouldn’t have to worry about me being thoughtful enough not to punch a door with my throwing hand. I’d mangle that sucker so badly that you’d never hear from me again. That’s because I care about you, bloggers.
AndyD
June 25th, 2009
4:52 pm
Jeff Bennett broke his hand punching a door? Did the door get a hit?
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
4:52 pm
Here’s the quick story I wrote about Bennett:
By David O’Brien
dobrien@ajc.com
Struggling Braves reliever Jeff Bennett broke a bone his non-pitching hand when he punched a door near the dugout during Wednesday night’s loss against the New York Yankees.
The right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list today and left-hander Boone Logal was recalled from Class AAA Gwinnett to take his roster spot. Bennett will have surgery to insert at least one pin in the break in his fifth metacarpal, a few inches below the base of the pinky finger.
“I’m ashamed of myself,” Bennett said. “This is a professional sport; you handle yourself in a professional manner. I didn’t do that…. I’m just hopeful that [manager] Bobby [Cox] and [general manager] Frank [Wren] will give me another chance.
“A lot of things boiled up, and I didn’t handle the release of those very well.”
Bennett is 0-3 with a 5.25 ERA in his past 11 games, with 12 hits (two homers), seven runs and nine walks allowed in 12 innings.
He entered Wednesday’s game in the sixth inning with the score 1-all and the bases loaded and two outs. He gave up a two-run single by Alex Rodriguez, the first batter he faced.
Bennett punched a door in a hallway adjacent to the dugout after the inning. He said he was in such a state of frustration and anger that he couldn’t remember punching it, and could hardly believe it when he saw the dent and realized what he’d done.
The bone was broken cleanly and a bump rose beneath the skin. Bennett said he pushed the bone back, thinking that it was only a dislocated knuckle or something else.
He went back out and pitched the entire seventh inning with the broken bone, giving up a homer to Nick Swisher in that inning.
About 30 minutes later, Bennett said he finally told a team trainer what he’d done. He had waited until then because he was afraid and embarrassed.
He saw the Braves’ hand specialist today and was told that he had a broken bone and would require surgery. Bennett said he hoped to miss only a few weeks, though that might be an overly optimistic timetable.
In his past 20 appearances, the right-hander had a 4.64 ERA with 22 hits, 11 runs and 17 walks allowed in 21-1/3 innings.
Seven of 18 runners he’s inherited have scored this season, runs that go on other pitchers’ ERAs.
Bennett has a .316 opponents’ average and .415 opponents’ on-base percentage, which includes a .295 average and .468 OBP with runners in scoring position.
Jersey Gil
June 25th, 2009
4:53 pm
Seriosly..Is Bennett can be Fine for that?….How that work, if the Player injury himself, that the Team need to pay his salaries?
rammerjammer
June 25th, 2009
4:53 pm
As mad as everyone here was at Bennett, he was madder at himself. I
And wouldn’t it have been interesting if GLAVINE had taken Bennett’s place? I’d feel better with him on the mound than Boone Logan. Seriously.
bravesfanforever
June 25th, 2009
4:53 pm
Original Jon …
Sorry, I’m working hard so sometimes things get missed. I peruse things quickly then get back to work, then come back to type comments. It happens.
Let’s not all think that everyone is a boob or an idiot.
Just curious...
June 25th, 2009
4:54 pm
What my boss would say if I told him I couldn’t come to work because I was injured from punching a door…. caused from frustration…. about my AWFUL performance
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
4:55 pm
Earl, they don’t let me park in those scooter/bike/motorcycle spots. Got to have a special pass or something, and I’ve already got a car pass. I guess you can’t have both. Hey, I’d rather park in the big lot anyway, but I hate taking up a whole spot when a car could use it.
Were you outside the players’ lot or something? Couldn’t say hello?
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
4:55 pm
The upside is that Jeff Bennett just punched (hahahahahahaha) his ticket out of Atlanta.
Renegator
June 25th, 2009
4:56 pm
Bennett to the DL is the best news of the day. Sadly, that’s what it takes to get him outta here.
bravesfanforever
June 25th, 2009
4:57 pm
Boone Logan’s stat line looks pretty decent: 35 IP, 26 hits, 17 walks, 39 Ks, 3.28 ERA.
So he hasn’t given up many hits, hasn’t walked a lot, has more K’s than innings pitched, and he is lefthanded. I say give him a chance.
AndyD
June 25th, 2009
4:57 pm
This just in: Bennett gave up an RBI double to the door.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
4:57 pm
Prado’s in the lineup at 2B
LINEUP:
1. McLouth
2. Prado, 2B
3. Chipper
4. McCann
5. Escobar
6. Anderson
7. Francoeur
8. Kotchman
9. Lowe
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
4:57 pm
Oh I didnt think that, was just wondering how you managed to peruse right past Boone Logan’s name like 15 times that it was mentioned, lol. Thats all.
wjones
June 25th, 2009
4:58 pm
“instead of a door, he could have punched out a Yankee–Tex, Joba, Jeter, A-Rod, Cano
Or Chip Caray!”
Absolutely! He annoyed the crap out of me last night, more than usual for some reason, maybe because everything seemed to be going against us. I remember he was telling some long-winded story when O’Flaherty entered the game. I finally figured it out myself, when I saw which hand the glove was on and the camera finally panned close to him. Then Joe did some off-hand remark that let you know he was in the game, but somehow made it sound like it had already been said. Chip never caught on. It was around that time, or maybe later, that in the middle of the game, which was a close game for most of the time, that he brought up some story about the Peachtree TV banner, and the camera had to pan to the banner, underneath the broadcast booth, AGAIN taking us away from the game! I was yelling at him by that time! Very annoying little man!
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
4:58 pm
Wow, either Kotchman has gotten on Bobby’s bad side, or Bobby is just trying to find a way to clear up the black hole that is the bottom of the order. Why else would Kotch be hitting 8th.
Tomahawk Talk
June 25th, 2009
4:59 pm
wow this is the best lineup i have seen in quite some time. props bobby! finally you do something right! gives escobar more chances to knock in runs and KJ is OUT!
Josh
June 25th, 2009
4:59 pm
take a look at virtualglobetrotting.com, just take a look at Chipper’s house. wow it’s unreal
Tomahawk Talk
June 25th, 2009
5:00 pm
he’s a perfect fit down at the bottom. he can hit for average and can get things started down at the bottom. i like it a lot!
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
5:00 pm
Original Jon-
Probably has something to do with breaking up all the lefty hitters against Pettite- having Mac, Anderson & Kotchman hit back to back to back maybe not the best idea…
Mr J
June 25th, 2009
5:01 pm
I woke up this morning thinking that Jeff Bennett’s entrance music should be David Bowie’s “Putting Out Fire With Gasoline.” But now, if he ever comes back, it should be Elvis Costello’s “Punch the Clock”.
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
5:01 pm
Interesting line up change with Esco not in the two hole… Hopefully it will jump start the offense!
joe
June 25th, 2009
5:01 pm
Jeff Bennett…I love you man. Have a nice and prosperous life out of the Braves organization. Hallelujah
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
5:02 pm
cabravesfan, you know, you could very well be right.
abwright
June 25th, 2009
5:02 pm
That’s really too bad for Bennett, but probably good for the Braves and at least for the blog.
I doubt that Boone Logan sees any action before either Carlyle or Campillo are ready to come off the DL. Maybe he’ll get to face one lefty batter at a time ala Jeff Ridgway last year.
I’d be curious to see which of Medlen or Acosta moves into Bennett’s spot in the bullpen. Both of those guys should be fine if they get to pitch more than once every 10 days.
joe
June 25th, 2009
5:02 pm
nice lineup! bobby cox is figuring it out, finally
Interested Observer
June 25th, 2009
5:02 pm
So nobody saw Bennett punch the door or thought to ask “Hey Jeff, how’s your hand?” before he goes out to give up the Swisher HR?
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
5:03 pm
WHooo hooo Escobar hitting 5th….I like it
joe
June 25th, 2009
5:03 pm
i was pretty darn impressed with medlen last night. i think he couldve gotten Arod out, to tell the truth. he has more pitches and the offspeed pitch was giving Arod hell. Bennet just throws a stinkin fastball
SoWeGa Fanatic
June 25th, 2009
5:04 pm
Kotch is hitting eighth because Frenchy doesn’t have the plate discipline to bat 8th. They’d eat him alive in that spot.
glord
June 25th, 2009
5:04 pm
Anyone have any good experiences with Braves this year from a fan perspective? No need to put bad because everyone can have a bad moment. Just looking for positive stuff on some of the good guys on the team. My eight year old has met and had really good experiences with T Hanson, M Prado, K Medlin and especially M. Gonzalez who was fantastic. They all were great in person when we met them.
Anyone else have any good stories?
monty
June 25th, 2009
5:05 pm
Guy rides a motorcycle and has a wreck in the off season or goes skiing and has an unintentional accident they don’t get paid. Same guy “chooses” to punch a metal door(breaks hand) still gets paid. Go figure!
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:05 pm
Thanks for the lineup, Chief. OK, BMacm time to rebound.
Hey, my sister just pointed out to me that I’m wearing a purple shirt. Think it’s time to put my jersey on…
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
5:05 pm
RHR
That’s pretty cool. As I said before…I know she had been sick with the cancer…but it’s still kind of a shock.
jmart1951
June 25th, 2009
5:06 pm
I agree. Batting Escobar 5th is a good idea and one that I had been hoping for. Escobar is the Braves best hitter with runners on base. I love the 5th spot, behind Chipper and McCann.
I’ll give Cox kudos for this lineup (that’s a first for me and probably the kiss of death for this particular lineup).
wjones
June 25th, 2009
5:07 pm
“What my boss would say if I told him I couldn’t come to work because I was injured from punching a door…. caused from frustration…. about my AWFUL performance”
Well…if you had been screwing up as bad as Jeff had, I’d say “take all the time you need, buddy, we’ll handle things until you’re back!”
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
5:07 pm
Great lineup tonight. I predict at least 5 runs. Even with petite on the mount.
Interested Observer
June 25th, 2009
5:07 pm
Cubs’ Soto tested positive for marijuana
ESPNChicago.com
Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto said he has been informed by the International Baseball Federation that he tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic.
“While I fully acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my family that this was an isolated incident,” Soto said in a statement released by the Cubs. “I do not say this to minimize or deflect from my conduct and I fully understand the ramifications of my actions. I have and will accept any and all consequences.
“I am fully dedicated to the game of baseball and my teammates, and I apologize for any distraction and embarrassment this may cause them.”
The Cubs released a statement while playing the Tigers in Detroit.
“Geovany assured the organization this was an isolated incident and a misstep in judgment that will not be repeated,” the statement read. “Though surprised and disappointed, the club supports Geovany as he takes responsibility for his actions and accepts the consequences.”
Soto, who is the reigning National League rookie of the year, played for Puerto Rico in the WBC.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:07 pm
DOB Were you outside the players’ lot or something? Couldn’t say hello?
Maybe you were too busy shoplifting…
“Ya still say ‘hello!’”
OptimisticInTexas
June 25th, 2009
5:07 pm
I really like this lineup! Escobar behind McCann… lefty, rightly combos will make it interesting for opposing pitchers and managers when it comes time to call on the bullpen.. and it just feels MORE BALANCED, instead of having three automatic outs together or three lefties or three Angels (ha) bunched up… I say keep this lineup for a week and we’ll see some runs… Finally, Bennett helped Bobby Cox — in two ways…
abwright
June 25th, 2009
5:08 pm
I personally blame last night’s loss and Jeff Bennett’s broken hand on Chip Caray. Braves had a perfect game through five innings. All Chip could talk about was how the Yankees hadn’t had a base runner, the Yankees are being no hit through five, fifteen Yankees in a row have been retired,…
Everyone knows that you cannot offend the Baseball Gods by talking about a no-hitter or a perfect game. Look at all the horrible luck that piled up on the Braves after the fifth. That can’t just be coincidence. Put it all on Chip Caray.
gene garbage
June 25th, 2009
5:09 pm
ya think they really need a win, huh? wow, you went out on a limb with that one.. bennett needs to stay at gwinnett when he comes back..awful, just awful..
trade frenchy now when he’s actually doing something…and can maybe get something for him.. i’ve said this before and i’ll say it again, he has got the slowest bat in the bigs..pops up to the right side of the infield more that anyone i’ve ever seen..am i the only one that see’s this?? swings hard, but not quick. only works in softball, or when you guess right on a pitch.
glad to see kj sitting, man, he let us down last nite..bad!!!!!!
go ahead and give the nats frenchy, medlin, jojo,kj, and throw in bennett, diaz and gonzo too..for adam dunn. nuff said….
monty
June 25th, 2009
5:10 pm
Soto was just chillin with Ricky Williams.
CLE
June 25th, 2009
5:10 pm
glord — Last year I went to see the Braves play in Pittsburgh, and before the game Buddy Carlyle stopped to sign autographs. I stuck around just to get a few pictures, and saw as he signed a ball for a little 5-year-old girl who was mesmerized by him. She began to pet his stomach. He just laughed and said, “I feel like I belong in a petting zoo!”
N8
June 25th, 2009
5:10 pm
DOB, I read your blog about McCann and Mauer, and certainly understood what you were getting at. But the ACJ caption on the photo says: “Atlanta’s Brian McCann (top) and Minnesota’s Joe Mauer are among baseball’s best-ever catchers, David O’Brien says.”
Not sure if that’s what the coversation was about, but I saw you defending your statement about calling them the best HITTING catchers in a long while.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
5:10 pm
Nice lineup….lets win this one!!
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
5:11 pm
BravesfaninWis, did you ever see “The Mad Hungarian,” Al Hrabosky?
He’d stomp in from the pasture at AFCS (WAY pre-Mangin) scowling all the way. He’d take the mound, all p_ss_d-off, growling and cussing into his glove. He’d use, then cuss, the rosin bag before slamming it to the ground. He’d then turn his maniacal gaze to the batter, repeatedly slamming fist to glove while cussing and stomping his way to the rubber.
Bottom ninth, bases juiced, 4-1 Braves, Hrabosky fuming, (fill in blank) batting.
First pitch…
Bet summa y’all old timers can finish this off the tops of your heads.
The_Superhoo (Montana by way of Virginia)
June 25th, 2009
5:12 pm
anyone know what’s going on with Kawakami? Hurt bad? DL? what?
dylan w/o the dead
June 25th, 2009
5:14 pm
I dont understand why soto would be in any trouble for smoking pot almost all baseball players in the past or present have been drinkers which by all current research is more damaging to the body then marijuana. Testing anyone for marijuana is a complete waste of time.
truebrvsfan
June 25th, 2009
5:15 pm
“Not that I wish bad luck on people but thank goodness Buddy Carlyle is out”
Bravesfanforever is disappointingly negative. Comments regarding bullpen pretty ignorant. “thank goodness buddy carlyle is out” is one of the stupidest, most insensitive comments I’ve seen on this blog. Buddy Carlyle has Type I diabetes which caused an over 20-pound weight loss & extreme fatigue. It didn’t happen overnight and has completely explained his performance going from ultimate mop-up guy last season to struggling to pitch over 88mph, lack of strength causing rough times this season. He is just the guy we need to gain weight, strength and be back in the bullpen. I wish him the best, not the “bad luck” you definitely wish on him.
7
June 25th, 2009
5:16 pm
Bobby let Lowe make out the line up, right?
Josh
June 25th, 2009
5:16 pm
glord, I’ve met Chipper multiple times and he was very down to earth and genuine. He signed everything item I wanted signed and we talked for a good 10 mins. Chipper is a great ballplayer but an even better dude
Turtsnap
June 25th, 2009
5:17 pm
Jeff Bennett finally did something I am happy about :O)
njbraves
June 25th, 2009
5:18 pm
Love this line up. Hopefully we’ll see it more often than not.
AdirondackDave
June 25th, 2009
5:18 pm
I like tonight’s lineup a lot… well, until a serious power hitter is reeled in. I’ve seen Hanson pitch twice and he looks more than fine to me, including his delivery. I think the problems many pitchers incur are much more complex than what fans can see from 100 feet or more. Not to mention what an unnatural stress simply throwing 100,000+/- career pitches does to anyone’s body.
wjones
June 25th, 2009
5:19 pm
“Jeff Bennett finally did something I am happy about :O)”
This might put him in line for Player of the Month!
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
5:20 pm
They shouldn’t fine Bennett, a bonus is more in order.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:21 pm
Interested Observer–
What?
7
June 25th, 2009
5:22 pm
The man broke his hand because he was mad for doing what make everyone else mad. That shows he cares…Bobby’s the one that keeps putting him in. Get over it, its a dirty business. Bobby should have been the one to break something. Water cooler etc. just get crazy.
Hope his hand is ok.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
5:22 pm
Soto smoked some weed?
Wow. I hope he gets suspended for a year. He is surely an evil person.
Lew
June 25th, 2009
5:22 pm
I haven’t seen anyone else mention it, but I was listening to the Braves’ announcers on the XM radio broadcast last night (couldn’t deal with the Yankees feed on Extra Innings). Don said it hadn’t been released, but Campillo has had season ending shoulder surgery.
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
5:22 pm
Damn, I actually feel a kinda sorry for Bennett.
He did not act professionally by punching a metal door, but I’m sympathetic to the level of frustration he must have been feeling before he broke his hand given his long string of poor outings.
dylan w/o the dead
June 25th, 2009
5:22 pm
I think with Hanson cox still has memories of steve avery fresh in his mind and feels like he was partly to blame for avery’s late career injury problems. I hope for Hanson’s sake the lesson was learned and learned well pitch counts are quite certainly important only a rare few players have “rubber” arms that can throw a virtually unlimited amount of pitches.
Chris from the Rock
June 25th, 2009
5:23 pm
DOB,
Have you heard anything about Chuck James and his rehab? Is he going to attempt a comeback late this season? And do you think the Braves would sign him to a minor-league deal?
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
5:24 pm
Awesome lineup. Should score more than 3 runs now.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
5:25 pm
This blog has gotten violent over the past few days…
Btw, excellent news regarding Bennett!
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
5:27 pm
No, I don’t even know Mr Soto…
Chris from the Rock
June 25th, 2009
5:28 pm
I was just thinking how every year the Braves seem to catch lightning in a bottle late in the season with one player rising out of obscurity. Guys such as Charles Thomas, Willie Harris, Buddy Carlyle, and last year, Jorge Campillo.
Any candidates come to mind? Canizares? Brooks Conrad perhaps?
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
5:28 pm
Testing anyone for marijuana is a complete waste of time.
Welcome to America, may I take your order?
AdirondackDave
June 25th, 2009
5:29 pm
Good point, Dylan. My are hurts just thinking about those thousands and thousands of pitches, year after year.
Shinnbone
June 25th, 2009
5:29 pm
According to the Japanese media, KK said jokingly “what hurts more (than being hit on his neck) is that a pitcher made a good contact on my pitch.” Sounds like he meant especially an AL pitcher, who almost never gets to bat. Also, apparently he asked the trainer as he was being treated if he could continue pitching.
J-MAN
June 25th, 2009
5:30 pm
Well the Braves finally caught a break, Bad pun intended.
WestPalmDawg
June 25th, 2009
5:33 pm
Great, thanks to Jeff Bennett, we have to replace a dugout door. NOW we can’t go out and sign that big bat we need. Screw you Jeff.
i cant take it anymore
June 25th, 2009
5:33 pm
soto should knuckle up and champion legalization.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
5:36 pm
Soto smoked some weed?
Wow. I hope he gets suspended for a year. He is surely an evil person. – Chop Chop
Eware
June 25th, 2009
5:36 pm
I heard that Soto also tested positively for Chili Cheese Fritos.
Not again
June 25th, 2009
5:37 pm
I am a New Yorker that is unfortunately at this time a Braves fan, hence I act like a Yankee fan. I have passion for my team and when there is one bad apple in particular I scream for his DFA!!! CHUCK
we understand guy, everybody knows that NYers are total a**holes
MikeM
June 25th, 2009
5:39 pm
After Medlin took a hard swing at the plate last night, Joe Simpson said it looked like he might have hyperextended his elbow. The next inning is when he gave up the singles and walk. DOB, could you ask him about that?
I said a couple of days ago that Francoeur was getting a lot better swings, but his demeanor at the plate looks different too. He doesn’t look panicked. I for one, am really pulling for him.
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
June 25th, 2009
5:41 pm
If the Braves don’t get their act together in the next three weeks or so do they become sellers at the deadline? Could Vasquez, Kotchman, Anderson and even Soriano and Gonzo be on the block? It is worth thinking about. If this team contiues to be inconsistent then I think the Braves should become sellers and get as much as they can for those guys. But lets hope they start playing better and looking like a real baseball team!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
5:41 pm
Did anyone hear Chipper Jones on Jim Rome’s radio show.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
5:42 pm
I love that shot of the twenty or early thirtysomething year old Yankee fan reaching in front of a young Braves fan for a homerun ball in batting practice last night.
That just about sums it up.
Packerman
June 25th, 2009
5:42 pm
DOB, any idea why Matt Diaz isn’t in the lineup? Bobby likes to play the lefty/righty match-ups so what gives?
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
June 25th, 2009
5:43 pm
I heard Chipper on there. I think he is getting fed up with this team’s inconsistent play and lack of dedication.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
5:43 pm
Chipper said something like: Teams will keep pitching around him until McCann and Anderson start hitting. He said Mac was just starting to hit.
What the hell is Chipper talking about. McCann has been out hitting him all season. Is there anyone left on the team that Chipper has not called out.
Supes
June 25th, 2009
5:44 pm
Coach said this the other day, and I can’t believe I’m going to agree with him but the numbers back him up.
Medlen is a different pitcher with nobody on base, versus having runners on base when he has to pitch from the stretch. He’s either not finishing his pitches well enough, or going faster through the pitching motion, or there some sort of a mechanical breakdown in his delivery to cause him to be “wild” and miss the zone, and leave pitches up.
Kris Medlen will be OK once he figures this out, gets the “rookie jitters out of his system”. However he doesn’t have the stuff to “miss up in the zone” and get away with it.
So there are encouraging moments, definitely not ready to give up on him yet.
So..any chance KJ falls and slips and sends himself to the DL?
Seems to be the only way those holding the incriminating pics of Bobby Cox will NOT see any playing time.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
5:44 pm
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
Chipper needs to stop blasting players in the media, He needs to call them out in the clubhouse.
rammerjammer
June 25th, 2009
5:44 pm
Packerman, I think Garret has good history against the Yankee lefty. Something like 32-for-80 (.400).
Adam
June 25th, 2009
5:44 pm
This should be the lineup the rest of the season. Escobar kind of fits in the run production spot.
As much as everyone rides Bennett it’s good to see ANY Brave showing some clubhouse emotion. It’s management’s fault for continuing to run him out there in game situations.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
5:45 pm
MikeM, I hope everybody is pulling for him (Frenchy). Sometimes it doesn’t seem like it although it’s not hard to get frustrated watching him struggle so much. He does seem like he’s slowly getting better but he certainly doesn’t look any more comfortable at the plate as far as I can tell.
I’m pulling for Bennett too even though he probably has only himself to blame for what he did.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:45 pm
rob from sc–
Chipper said WHAT?!?
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
5:45 pm
joe: it’s funny you said that. i mentioned to Bobby that I liked that lineup, with that middle three of Chipper, Mac and Escobar. He said he was glad it met with my approval.
Oh, and he said that Medlen and Acosta would likely be used in the Bennett role.
KAWAKAMI update: Doing better today, still a bit bruise there but able to move neck and all that. They’ll see if he can throw a ‘pen tomorrow of Saturday, probably won’t make a decision until then about his next start. They can move him to back of rotation because of off day Monday, sounds like that’s how they’re leaning.
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
June 25th, 2009
5:45 pm
I don’t think he meant what he said. For awhile McCann wasn’t hitting because of the eye and until recently neither was Anderson. And Chipper should call some of these guys out. If it were not for he, McCann, Infante and Prado where would this team be?
DWW
June 25th, 2009
5:46 pm
Packerman
Probably because GA has been hitting well and driving in runs lately.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
5:47 pm
I’m pulling for Bennett to drop the Twinkie weight and get in shape.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
5:48 pm
WOW. We could lose Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson all in the same day.
Jackson just was rushed to the hospital after having cardiac arrest and has been reported wasn’t breathing when the medics arrived.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
5:48 pm
Ol’ ESPN’s Buster Onley says Braves would be dangerous…if the bats get hot…Seems to be a theme here this season…Also Frank Wren was quoted as saying he happy the team has started to hit better and he’d still like to add another bat but for financial reason (both the Braves and potential trading partners) not a lot of teams have financial flexibility….Now here’s the interesting part…for him to be quoted saying that it leads me to believe that Wren would be willing to dump a significant salary…AKA Vazquez maybe…cause we can’t forget Tim Hudson is coming back….and then we kind of get into Red Sox starting pitching “problems” something has to give!…Anyway I thought it was very interesting
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:48 pm
RCIB For awhile McCann wasn’t hitting because of the eye
Yeah, but he isn’t “just now” starting to hit. He started hitting the day he came off the DL, and hasn’t stopped yet. He’s had a couple mini-slumps, but that’s all.
But I really can’t comment on Chipper’s comment because I didn’t hear it.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
5:48 pm
I Love This Lineup
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
June 25th, 2009
5:49 pm
Well, Chipper said in the Foxsports article he did call a meeting but it did no good. He said, “there’s only so many meetings you can and say the same things over and over.” I am a big advocate of having closed door meetings but if they aren’t do any good that says more about the players than the meetings.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:49 pm
Thanks for the news on KK, Chief.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
5:49 pm
McFann Ô
That is what Chipper said
J williams
June 25th, 2009
5:49 pm
Chipper should be getting fed up wioth his inconsistent play and shabby defense. If teams are pitching around him…why is he making outs instead of walking?
Tell Chipper to do his talking on the field. Bennett beats on doors, because they don’t swing bats, and Chippers always got a quote for the media.
“We stink, and make boneheaded plays!” That’s your quote to the media until you show something different on the field.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
5:50 pm
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
then Wren needs to get those players off the team
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
5:50 pm
rob from sc–
Hu. I mean, he hasn’t exactly been tearing it up, either.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
5:50 pm
Frank, now that’d be very weird. I don’t like Jackson at all, but that would be a HUGE death. I hate to say this, but Swayze migh be next to go. My girlfriends favorite actor of all time, so she’d be upset. Hopefully the man can battle through that cancer.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
5:50 pm
According to TMZ.com, Michael Jackson has passed away at age 50.
The_Superhoo (Montana by way of Virginia)
June 25th, 2009
5:51 pm
DOB:
Thanks for the Kawakami update! Glad to see he’s moving about. Hopefully he’ll make his next start. I know he is capable of giving up some runs, but we’d be much better off with him in the rotation than….I don’t even know who’d replace him at this point.
Latenight Bailbond Guy
June 25th, 2009
5:51 pm
Michael Jackson dead at 50. according to fox 5 news.
CB
June 25th, 2009
5:51 pm
Michael Jackson has died according to Fox.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
5:51 pm
rob from sc
To reply to your post from a long while ago…
I said Victor Martinez wasn’t an impact bat….because he wasn’t in the ashalon(sp) of impact bats such as a Fred McGriff or players of McGriff’s caliber.
jmart1951
June 25th, 2009
5:53 pm
I like Chipper alot but he needs to call himself out as well. His fielding performance has been atrocious thus far. His errors have hurt us in several games. I never see him apologize for that. I wonder if his teammates are wondering about his double standard.
I also wonder if his fielding performance is due to the pressure he feels to be the leader, something he has shied away from in the past.
Kentavo
June 25th, 2009
5:53 pm
I wish Bennett had smacked that Cervelli dude instead of the door – man is that guy annoying – even his pitchers get tired of his chatter and demonstrative demeanor.
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
5:53 pm
Chipper might be frustrated, but he has been one of the worst third baseman (defensively) this year… so the dude needs to get his glove work in order as much as some of the bats need to heat up.
Also, McCann on the whole has looked better at the plate (and on the bases) than Chipper – so if he really said something about McCann’s bat not being there all season, then he needs to remember that he hasn’t been consistent this year either. He was hot for a while, but he certainly has cooled off the past 10 days or so.
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
5:54 pm
Hey McFann……..
I read McCann was also smoking and also tested positive………..
Thats sad news also……………
Good thing is ………. Im just joking!!!!!!!!!!
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
5:56 pm
CB/Chop Chop
CNN isn’t reporting he’s died just yet….just that he’s been rushed to the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest.
Let Prado Play!!
June 25th, 2009
5:56 pm
If only Bennett could have punched Kelly Johnson the Braves could have solved two problems at the same time.
Chipperchop
June 25th, 2009
5:56 pm
Novia Scotia Steve,
What I read in that Wren interview is that he is hoping that the Braves start hitting better, because they have NO payroll flexibility. And I do not get the sense they are going to trade Vasquez. That would be fixing one problem by creating another. The in no guareentee that Hudson comes back from TJ and pitches like the Tim Hudson before he got injured (see Peter Moylan). Do you really want to see a rotation of Lowe, Jurrjens, Kawakami, Hanson and Medlin (3 rookies really?) That would be disatorous. No the Braves will stand pat this year, I don’t see any major moves coming. If you read this blog, Dave O’brien seems to think any trades are unlikely as well when he says “trading for a bat given limited payroll isn’t guarenteed.”
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
5:58 pm
You guys have got to check this out. HILARIOUS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exOxUAntx8I
Joebrave
June 25th, 2009
5:58 pm
Damn finally a break from that gad awful Bennett!! Way to go Jeff. how bout you show the same fire in the damn game.
Lou Vales
June 25th, 2009
5:58 pm
I forget how many games out the Braves were last September and you still had people saying it wasn’t over. Now we have a big game in June?? I firmly believe the Braves could be 13 behind the Phillies, 12 behind the Mets and 5 behind the Marlins on August 1, and it would make NO difference as to optimism level of many.
The worse they can be is 8 out on Monday morning, in the words of Ralph Kramden “A mere bagatelle”
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
5:58 pm
I didn’t hear about this from CNN, so they’re going to be behind the curve on this story because they’re on TV. They want to have concrete proof.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
5:59 pm
Bobby?
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:00 pm
TnBrian
I’m not a huge fan of Jackson myself. I did tho have his Thriller album and some of his other music is alright but as whole, not a huge fan of his. Recently, he’s become quite a freak.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
6:01 pm
Whether you like him or not, it probably doesn’t get any bigger than M.Jackson possibly being dead.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
6:01 pm
he’d still like to add another bat but for financial reason (both the Braves and potential trading partners) not a lot of teams have financial flexibility….Now here’s the interesting part…for him to be quoted saying that it leads me to believe that Wren would be willing to dump a significant salary Nova Scotia Steve
That probably goes against what Wren is saying. Trading Vasquez will add to another teams payroll…so in essence, they are not financially flexible.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
6:03 pm
DOB, I love it! Funny as f***!
YAD
June 25th, 2009
6:04 pm
Is it true? Are the braves really calling up Brooke Hogan? Cool!
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:04 pm
That’s wild Chop; bet it was accidental OD or suicide.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:05 pm
By the way, CNN’s probably hearing some of the same stuff TMZ.com is hearing. They just have something called “ethics” (not sure what those are…sounds kinda gay) that they are supposed to follow.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
6:05 pm
Time for the 60 million dollar man to pitch like an ace. The other 4 men in the rotation have outpitched Lowe this month.
nolie
June 25th, 2009
6:05 pm
Huh? I think you might have Prior confused with someone else (SCOOTS)
actually there is a school of baseball pitching thought that did think Prior had one of the all-time great deliveries. Much was written about it around the time he was being drafted.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:06 pm
That’s a nicely done YouTube clip, DOB. Thanks for posting it.
Goldenglove002
June 25th, 2009
6:06 pm
well not the way I was hoping to see Bennett leave, but atleast he’s not going to be hurting this team anymore. Though I’m not really sure Logan is going to be much better. I actually think he could be a little worse. Be nice to see Medlen taking over his role, I’d really like to see him get more opportunities. I do not, however, want to see Acosta take Bennett’’s place. Acosta scares me more than any pitcher I have ever watched.
Eware
June 25th, 2009
6:07 pm
Those YouTube guys are hilarious!
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:07 pm
TnBrian
Yeah, I agree.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
6:07 pm
He probably is dead. If he suffered full on cardiac arrest, the paramedics would have to have been there within 5-10 minutes is what the news is saying.
The_Superhoo (Montana by way of Virginia)
June 25th, 2009
6:07 pm
Chop Chop,
are you really pulling the ethics card with regards to a Michael Jackson story? lol
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:07 pm
The Jackson thing is on Headline News right now. Cardiac arrest, stopped breathing, maybe on life support.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
6:08 pm
The best-looking lineup I’ve seen all year. Glad that Bobby not only put Prado in, but even more pleased that he is in the 2-hole and that Prado is in more og an RBI producing position.
Let’s see some runs tonight.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
6:08 pm
Very funny, Doc H.…
Wayne in Utah
June 25th, 2009
6:09 pm
you talkin’ bout practice??
Jim
June 25th, 2009
6:10 pm
M. Jackson wore glove on his left hand and couldn’t hit his way out of a wet paper bag. J. Bennett thought he was better and stronger. Sounds like a win-win to me.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:11 pm
Bet it was a Coke Heart Attack.
Kind of ironic since he was a Pepsi guy.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
6:11 pm
Obviously meant Escobar in an RBI-producing spot.. sorry.
Wayne in Utah
June 25th, 2009
6:12 pm
CNN and ethics. Strange bedfellows….
LT- A Blogger
June 25th, 2009
6:13 pm
Great blog DOB. I agree- feels like a big game tonight. Both division and WC still way up for grabs. I still don’t think this team has the bats to do it.
Also, I’ve always been a big Smoltz fan but there’s a small part of me that would like to see him fail and get pummeled be the Nats tonight. I think it’s my hatred of Boston. I don’t think I’d care one way or the other if he was pitching for the Angels or Tigers, etc.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
6:13 pm
Let the Michael Jackson death jokes begin…
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:14 pm
Wayne
I’m more of a Fox News man, myself especially with all those news babes.
LOL
edward
June 25th, 2009
6:14 pm
Is this heaven??
JJ (WTH is Jeff Bennett still on the roster???)
June 25th, 2009
6:16 pm
Gotta give ole Jeff Bennett a lot of credit. He did to himself what the ole HOFer didn’t have the, uh…smarts, to do to him. He took himself out. Hate that he had to hurt himself to do it though. Non should have to do that. The ole HOFer really screwed the pooch with this one.
Oh well. What’s done is done. Let’s just all move on. I may have to redo my name now.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:16 pm
edward, if you’re pretending to be Michael Jackson, don’t you think it’d have more impact if you used his name?
The_Superhoo (Montana by way of Virginia)
June 25th, 2009
6:16 pm
Frank from KS: “I’m more of a Fox News man, myself especially with all those news babes.”
ME TOO! Yummy!
space monkey
June 25th, 2009
6:16 pm
Sorry to hear Bennett broke his hand. Glad he’s off the team for at least 15 days. Please tell me KJ is not starting tonight. I’d rather see the bat boy bat eighth.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:16 pm
FOX News and ethics have the same relationship as Al Pacino does with this baptismal font.
JJ (WTH is Jeff Bennett still on the roster???)
June 25th, 2009
6:17 pm
Oops….Non should be No one @ 6:16.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:17 pm
Dammit…
Here’s that link.
joe
June 25th, 2009
6:18 pm
DOB,
Reminds me of a line in the semi-obscure movie, Copying Beethoven, in which Ed Harris playing Beethoven very sarcastically says, “You don’t know how much it means to me, that you approve of my work!”
Also, that video you posted is indeed hilarious! Immediately made me think of Francouer.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:21 pm
The_Superhoo (Montana by way of Virginia)
They’ve lost some (E.D. Hill to name one) but Gretchen Carlson, Alysin Caverota…just to name a couple are still there.
Henry D.
June 25th, 2009
6:22 pm
If this is the same injury as Infante had, we don’t have to worry about Bennett blowing another game until the season is almost over. Infante would have been back quicker if he had broken his leg. Now if only KJ would show some spunk and get mad and break something, Cox would have to put someone else in. That seems to be the only way he will make a change.
BravesFanChris24
June 25th, 2009
6:23 pm
Farrah Fawcett died, Ed McMahon died wow. Just found out now.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
6:24 pm
Chipperchop
June 25th, 2009
5:56 pm
I believe DOB has said that the Braves have $7 million left to spend this year…correct me if I am wrong!
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
6:24 pm
They’re saying coma on CNN
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:24 pm
Whaddabout Julie Banderas? YEAH!!
Interested Observer
June 25th, 2009
6:24 pm
It’s a shame that Michael Jackson became such a freak because he really was extremely talented in his younger days.
And this may sound mean, but it’s also a shame that this will likely overshadow the death of Farrah Fawcett.
Mike
June 25th, 2009
6:25 pm
Michael Jackson is dead. Been confirmed by multiple sources.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:25 pm
Cool. CNN says he’s in a coma.
TMZ says he’s dead.
From Chimp Heaven, Bubbles says, “Is the bad man gone?”
Roman Gal
June 25th, 2009
6:26 pm
In his career, Kelly Johnson’s worst offensive months are June and August.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:26 pm
And now he’s dead.
Okay.
Well, TMZ had it.
"Chef" Tim Dix
June 25th, 2009
6:27 pm
Good vid choice DOB!
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:27 pm
Meagan Kelly?
Dead or Alive?
June 25th, 2009
6:28 pm
This team has been in a coma…i hope they don’t say we’re dead too.
Duke
June 25th, 2009
6:29 pm
Like the lineup tonight. It just looks a little more dangerous with Escobar behind Mac.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:30 pm
Fox News, according to the LA Times, Michael Jackson has died, at 50.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
6:30 pm
Well, TMZ had it
It’s always a race between the sources ain’t it?
Well, Chop Chop, it appears you had it 1st too, here on the blog.
Shadetree
June 25th, 2009
6:30 pm
I don’t know why everyone hates Vasquez so much. He is a good picture and getting out from the ChiSox has help him greatly.
Lowe, JJ, Vasquez, KK and Hanson with Huddy to return hopefully in September but definitly spring training. Why trade any of them. My question is this. Since we will probably lose either Gonzo or Soriano the which of the previous 6 do you see going to the bullpen as a closer.
Also, I really like McLouth. He seems to bring a fire the Braves have lacked for a while. It just looks like the Braves aren’t hungry
Also, as much as I love Hoss that game winning hit he had a while back. When all the Braves rushed him he took off running like a B@#^%. To me that says something.
Bravesman
June 25th, 2009
6:31 pm
Anyone here MICHAEL JACKSON IS DEAD.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_michael_jackson
RIP
jason
June 25th, 2009
6:32 pm
IU just saw the line up posted. Been away for a bit. I like it. Escobar should me moved down, He is about as automatic a run producer ATL has. Also, to me Prado is more than capable in the 2 hole. He handles the bat well, and will almost surely advance the runners for Chip amd BMac. Hope I didn’t just jinx him. At least Prado is playing, and not KJ.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:33 pm
Shamus Thacker
Oh yeah…Megyn Kelly.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
6:34 pm
Is the Splendid Splinter about to have a new neighbor?
Cool… (no pun intended)
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:34 pm
WOW is all I have to say about today’s sad events.
JUST WOW!!
NOT Joe Simpson
June 25th, 2009
6:35 pm
I wonder if any Braves enjoy listening to Michael Jackson on their Verizon wireless phone.
kirkinga
June 25th, 2009
6:37 pm
Wow Farrah Fawcett and MJ die on the same day. Sad.
RIP
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:39 pm
When I see the blondes on FNC, I think about this lyric from Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry”:
Got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
Its interesting when people die –
Give us dirty laundry
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
6:40 pm
This morning i find out Fawcett is dead and now MJ. I’m praying for their families. Sad, Sad News.
Turk 182
June 25th, 2009
6:40 pm
I’m cool with everything on this blog except Michael Jackson talk…the real Michael Jackson died about 15-20 years ago.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:41 pm
They say…..things come in three’s…Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and now Michael Jackson.
Hopefully, this is it for awhile.
Chop Chop
June 25th, 2009
6:42 pm
Jacko, Elvis, Bigfoot, and the Lizard Man are kickin’ it in Dubai right now.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:42 pm
Turk 182
Yeah, good point.
Mike did turn into quite a freak here recently.
Roman Gal
June 25th, 2009
6:43 pm
Yay! Jordan Schafer took batting practice today.
joe
June 25th, 2009
6:44 pm
Michael Jackson never meant much to me, but I can’t deny the impact he’s had on millions of people, and for good reason. He was damn full of talent in his early years. Poor guy lost his way.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
6:45 pm
NOW they’re just saying MJ had a severe case of diarrhea…
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
6:46 pm
Turk, you’re right. Watching his old early 80’s videos makes you wonder what happend to the girly man. This is not shocking like some of the news is saying…he’s looked like a dead man walking for 20 years now. One of the first things I remember in my life was a fat little boy down the street wearing his red leather jacket doing the moon walk, so it’s a little sad, but he turned into a sick freak.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:47 pm
What was the name of the other Jackson sister?
Janet and…….?
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
6:48 pm
surely the lemmer can still play a little 2nd base. He had 3 triples in the ws. K johnson hasn’t had three hits in a game
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
6:48 pm
Frank, Latoya Jackson, who is Michael’s look alike.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:49 pm
TnBrian
Like when he dangled his baby over the balcony overseas.
Goldenglove002
June 25th, 2009
6:50 pm
what channel is the game on tonight?
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
6:51 pm
I think it was Lotoya Jackson
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
6:51 pm
TnBrian
Thanks….yeah, LaToya. Could not think of her name to save my a@#.
LOL.
Always had a thing for Janet tho.
Roman Gal
June 25th, 2009
6:52 pm
I find myself surprisingly interested in how Smoltz does tonight…
LT- A Blogger
June 25th, 2009
6:53 pm
MJ. Sad end for an obviously tortured man (as we all are to some degree). I pray he finds peace.
Choppinmama
June 25th, 2009
6:54 pm
I’ve only read the 1st 2 pages of DOB’s new blog so forgive me if this has already been mentioned, but before the game started, I wanted to mention that Smoltz is making his first start tonight.
Braves73
June 25th, 2009
6:55 pm
Garrett Anderson is a career .400 hitter against Andy Petite, but what does that mean in Bobby language…the bench. Jeff Bennett is the worst possible reliever in clutch situations, what does that mean in Bobby language…bring him in! Kelly Johnson couldn’t hit a ball of a tee, what does that mean in Bobby language…starter!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
6:56 pm
I’m kind of interested in what Smoltz does. Want to see exactly how much he has left. I’m still kind of disappointed we don’t get to face him.
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
6:57 pm
IS brian jordan live not on anywhere?
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
6:58 pm
Braves73–
Look at the lineup, dude. GA is playing.
Turk 182
June 25th, 2009
6:58 pm
You think Michael Jackson dying is big news, just wait until we get to watch his family fight over his money, etc.
Jeff321
June 25th, 2009
7:00 pm
Thanks for the heads up on Smoltz pitching. I’ll have to check out both games.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
7:00 pm
Jake W., well, when he walks across that white line into the storylines of the Smoltz legacy, it will go down as one of the greatest atheletic triumphs in the history of sports. Now, this is according to his interview the other night with Jerome J.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:01 pm
Let’s PLAY BALL!!!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:01 pm
“You think Michael Jackson dying is big news, just wait until we get to watch his family fight over his money, etc.”
To tell you the truth I really don’t think he had that much money left for them to fight over. Now the rights to his music and stuff, that will be interesting.
Frank from KS
June 25th, 2009
7:01 pm
Turk 182
Yeah…pretty sad when family of celebrities think that this person or that person deserves or wants to fight for this, or that…as it concerns his money, loyalities, etc.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
7:02 pm
The freaks will be out tonight in Hollywood, or Hollyweird I should say, to pay tribute to Jackson.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
7:03 pm
What money?
jason
June 25th, 2009
7:04 pm
DOB, That was some insane $h!t. I haven’t laughed so hard in a while. Thanks man.
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
7:05 pm
maybe the Beatles will be on itunes now
hansoal
June 25th, 2009
7:06 pm
So will you be rooting for or against Smoltz tonight?
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
7:07 pm
I’m rooting against smoltz. dolla bill chasa
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:08 pm
ill always root for smoltz but against the red sox.
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
7:08 pm
I’m predicting 2 bombs by Chipper tonite.
RJB in DC
June 25th, 2009
7:08 pm
And here on the DC front, Smoltz will be taking the mound for the BoSox against the Nats. Pulling for the Nats, but under the circumstances, the only way the Smoltz doesn’t get a “W” here is if he throws lefty…
Also, Stan Kasten did a National Press Club gig today, and spent most of the time comparing where the Nationals are now the where the Braves were in the early 1990’s…a team building on young arms. He went so far as to say that in a recent conversation with Bobby Cox, BC believes that the Nationals have successfully laid that foundation.
Goldenglove002
June 25th, 2009
7:10 pm
play ball!
Chip's Eyebrows
June 25th, 2009
7:10 pm
Let the annoying play-by-play begin!
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:11 pm
Ballgame!
Il Cattivo
June 25th, 2009
7:13 pm
Smolts hitting 93 mph with his 4 seam according to mlb gameday. I’d say thats pretty good.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:13 pm
Here. We. Go. Again.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:13 pm
The hanging of pitches right over the plate. Not good for any pitchers. Where’s the sinker?
Il Cattivo
June 25th, 2009
7:13 pm
Smoltz*
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
7:14 pm
Good DP!
Goldenglove002
June 25th, 2009
7:14 pm
damn, already 1 run
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:14 pm
That’s more like it.
Choppinmama
June 25th, 2009
7:14 pm
Smoltz gets the first out, then hits the second batter.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
WOW! … I was kinda worried about Lowe vs. the Yanks seeing they know him so well. OUCH OUCH and OUCH.
Jen1010
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
It’s going to be a long night…
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
We could be in some major trouble again tonight
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
Smoltz’s first three batters:
Guzman – weak grounder to first
Nick Johnson – HBP
R. Zimmerman – hanging slider ripped down left field line for 2B.
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
is it me or is Derek Lowe our 5th best starter the last month…?
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
ATL down 2-0 early…and PHI leading 2-0…bad start to the night.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
A-Rod just tied Reggie Jackson for 11th on the all-time list with his 563rd homer
And did I mention Lowe really stinks against the Yankees?
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:15 pm
Sinker’s not sinking in this heat & humidity. Staying flat. Lowe might last three.
Goldenglove002
June 25th, 2009
7:16 pm
1 bad inning for Lowe, right?
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:17 pm
Not good DOB, I was hoping he would bounce out of the statistics he had when he was a sox starter…
Doesn’t look like it.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
7:17 pm
A struggling team gets red hot against us…when has that ever happend? Kidding, of course.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:17 pm
Come on Lowe. Just make believe you are pitching for the Sox against the Yanks.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:17 pm
Pretty rough f-kin start. Who is our long relief guy now?
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:17 pm
Got the MLB.TV broadcast on as well watching Smoltz.
Choppinmama
June 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
Adam Dunn walks, bases loaded, 1 out.
Jerry Holcombe
June 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
This is gonna be really ugly tonight as the Braves continue to slide into oblivion. I still say the Braves should get on their horses and trade Lowe, Vazquez, and Kawakami while they can get tons of prospects in return.
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
Bases loaded against Smoltz…hit batter and double already…a lot of breaking balls
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
Lowe still getting his brains beat in…and Tampa too.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:19 pm
Now I see that statement by DOB. Did not know he struggled against the Yanks.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:19 pm
Rather it’s on the computer. Bravos on the TV. Rough start on both so far
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:19 pm
We’re gonna have to score 8-10 runs to win this game tonight.
Yanks are on fire…..
….and Petite’s on the hill…….might need some divine intervention.
Chop it up All-Stars
June 25th, 2009
7:19 pm
Well, this was well worth the wait…not!!
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
7:20 pm
Jerry Holcombe
June 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
This is gonna be really ugly tonight as the Braves continue to slide into oblivion. I still say the Braves should get on their horses and trade Lowe, Vazquez, and Kawakami while they can get tons of prospects in return.
Are you out of your F&*kin mind…get real…or go to another message board…I been comin here for two years…and that’s the worst post I’ve seen EVER
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:20 pm
Smoltzie has the bases loaded and just let in his first run. Bases still loaded for the Nats.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
7:20 pm
I thought he had him just watching it live, but replay showed it was probably a tie
richbrave
June 25th, 2009
7:20 pm
DEREK LOWE has blowed up.
Jen1010
June 25th, 2009
7:21 pm
I suppose if we lose this game, it will be because of that non-call at 1st.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:21 pm
Dang the ump kind of shielded Prado.
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:21 pm
i called yesterday in the 6th inning of last nights game…..
the yankees will at least put up a 10 spot tonight. after tonights game we will be lucky to win 2 of the next 6. lowe will take the loss but really who cares? everyone of our bullpen arms is going to be mush before august. even if we somehow start to muster some offense our bullpen is not going to be able to hold a lead because they will be exhausted. this team is in serious trouble….. oh well, the worst thing that could happen is we fall out of it quickly and sell off what little talent we have and rebuild our farm system.
damn, i shouldnt have started lowe tonight in my fantasy league….
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:22 pm
If we trade a starter it better be Lowe.
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:22 pm
wow, that could have been a lot worse…
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
7:22 pm
that was a fair ball down the line…got a break finally
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:22 pm
Jen,
thats what booby will blame it on. he will say, “lowe had good stuff tonight but just couldnt get any calls.”
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:23 pm
Smoltz is throwin nasty stuff, but inconsistent location and movement, and is gettin banged around a bit.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:23 pm
2-0 Nats – Bases still loaded.
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
7:23 pm
2-0 nats, bases still loaded, 1 out…smoltz not looking good…didn’t expect he would be too sharp first start back
ray k.
June 25th, 2009
7:23 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, our 60 million dollar “ace”, Derek Lowe. Way to show up tonight, loser.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:23 pm
Can we trade Lowe before his trade value is at an all-time low? Probably not with that horrendous contract. He keeps getting worse and were paying this bum $15 mil per. The ballgame is over, the Braves aren’t scoring 2 runs much less 3.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:24 pm
Smoltz:
BB to Dunn to load bases. Back to back RBI singles, including one to Josh Freaking Bard. (No relation to Bucky F. Dent, I guess.)
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:24 pm
phillies up big too….
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:25 pm
Let’s see some runs men.
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
7:25 pm
What happened to the Derek Lowe we signed in the offseason? The D-Lowe that was supposed to be our ace? This aint him, and I hope he starts living up to the contract.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:25 pm
Ya know what???? F**K SMOLTZ!!!!!! We have our own problems here!
Our “ace” is failing miserably.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:26 pm
Looks like we’ll be 5 GB after tonight. Start selling Frank.
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
7:26 pm
why is prado playing?
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:26 pm
4-0 Nats another hit.
Jen1010
June 25th, 2009
7:26 pm
Think one of our guys could pull a Jacoby and steal home on Pettite? Me neither – as that would require a runner on 3rd.
keylargo
June 25th, 2009
7:27 pm
4 – 0 NATS
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:27 pm
Smoltzy has given up four runs already.
keylargo
June 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
Smoltz get the pitcher 4 – 0.
Rodney Derrick
June 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
Derek Lowe to the Yankees is like Hernandez to the Braves. Do not forget that Derek won several games against the Yankees when the Red Sox came back to win the AL pennant and then several games when they then swept the NL team to win the World Series and end the Babe Ruth Jinx.
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
Thanks JB for taking one for the team. How is this guy Boone Logan? Will he be any help?
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
Folks, this isn’t the Pettitte who routinely shut down foes in the postseason in the 90s. He’s still good, but … he’s not the dominant pitcher he once was.
That being said, against this lineup, he might look like Koufax or 72 Carlton tonight.
2-strike bloop single to left by Anderson Hernandez, 4-bagel Nats.
Makes me think now that if Smoltz, who had power stuff and is still throwing 90+, is struggling mightily with the Nats, whither Glavine? Perhaps the Braves brass made the right move, saving themselves and Glavine the embarrassment of being pummeled in his last few appearances.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
This team has zero power.
Sean Connery
June 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
4-0 Nationals. Smoltz looks horrible
Charles
June 25th, 2009
7:29 pm
Prado hit that pertty hard. good AB.
K Johnson
June 25th, 2009
7:30 pm
If Chipper doesn’t swing, it isn’t a strike
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:30 pm
I’m still trying to figure out how calling someone by their given name is an insult. I guess the next time i’m at a Braves game vs. the Mets i’ll chant Da-vid and see if it messes with him.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:31 pm
In a few weeks Hanson will have more wins than Lowe
ray k.
June 25th, 2009
7:33 pm
Folks, I am watching Smoltz pitch as I type this. He is getting shelled. All over the place and high on almost every pitch. I am sure he’ll get better, but so far, Frank Wren has looked like Nostradamus as far as I am concerned.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:33 pm
Lets keep in mind what DOB had on his blog earlier today regarding Lowe vs. the Yankees..
Lowe is a former Boston pitcher with a long history against the Yankees. And it’s not one of his better subjects: He is 8-10 with a 6.07 ERA in 39 games (15 starts) against the Yankees, including 6-5 with a 5.53 ERA in 13 starts since moving back from bullpen to rotation in 2002.
But he hasn’t faced them since 2004
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:33 pm
Hanson is our “ace”. Lowe is our #5 starter.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Like the ABs by Prado, Chipper and McCann…making Pettitte work. Up to 24 pitches now. Let’s see Escobar come through with RISP.
Curtis Jones
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Thank you Mr. Bennett, for making the roster move that Bobby was senile too make. Looks like the door won the battle however, as did most batters against you this year.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Mac has such a good eye at the plate.
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Good shot, Yunel!
DirtyYuni
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
For those hammering Smoltz, he’s throwing 93-94. You give him a while to refine things and he’ll probably still be nasty. Reports before this said he was barely hitting 90.
BravesFanChris24
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Escobar!
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Esco in the 5 hole!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Love it
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
You gotta send Mac there with GA coming up.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:34 pm
Yunel haterz…..hate on that!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
ATTENTION BOBBY COX
Stop F****** with the best clutch player on our team.
Jen1010
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
Esco!
Jerry Holcombe
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
Yeah, I may be out of my Effing mind Stevie boy, but that is beside the point. And if my post is the worst you’ve seen in the 2 years, then you obviously haven’t read jack sh!t on this blog. As I’ve stated before, the Braves are, at best, a .500 team. I don’t even think they are that. They have a decent starting rotation, but they aren’t good enough to win 60 % of their games with the kinda offense and defense that is being played behind them. That being the case, why would they choose to pay tons of money to their 3 top-salaried pitchers just to be at or below break even in wins and losses? The Braves have players that will help, but they are 1 or 2 years out. They could restock their minor league system with good talent and try to recapture some of the swagger this organization has lost over the last few seasons. The only other way the Braves can hope to climb that mountain again is with money, and just how much do you think Liberty will ante up after this loser year? Not much I bet. Hey, I tell ya what Steve-O, why don’t you try to convince me that what the Braves have is worth giving any more time to?
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
I told you this lineup is better! Keep him in the 5th spot and Prado in the 2 hole. yea!
Paul Lentz
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
I just got in and was very pleased to see that Jeff Bennett hurt himself by punching his hand into the wall. Nothing personal against Jeff Bennett, I just hate his performance on the pitching mound. If Bobby Cox refuses to demote him, then perhaps the “injury god” interceded on behalf of Braves fans and took it out of Bobby’s hands. I absolutely hate seeing Jeff Bennett used in any situation other than mop up situations.
As far as Jeff Francoeur hitting better is concerned….him hitting .302 in his last 12 games is better than nothing. However, only 2 doubles and 1 homer in 42 at-bats (13 hits) isnt anything to starting “jumping for joy” over.
The sad thing about Francoeur is that hitting “.302″ is considered a “hot streak” for him. If that is the “best” that we can expect from Francoeur, then the Braves will have no choice but to non-tender him after the end of the season.
I actually like Bobby moving Escobar to the 5th hole. If the Braves dont make a move before Infante comes back, I’d like to see Bobby put Infante in the 2nd hole (like he has Prado).
And speaking of good moves……….NICE HIT ESCOBAR. The Braves need some right handed power behind McCann.
Curtis Jones
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
Derek Lowe: not an ace, not a big-game, pressure pitcher. Not a stopper.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:35 pm
Love the lineup. DON’T change it Bobby.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:36 pm
Our offense has life!
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
7:36 pm
So is the fire sale off now????…jesus…I shouldn’t say everyone…but certainly some on here
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:36 pm
if esco is given a chance for a full season to bat 5th he could drive in a 100 runs.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:37 pm
In all seriousness, Escobar and Prado should be the leaders of this team. They play with passion.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
7:37 pm
Krusty Krotch…3 for 23…
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:37 pm
Great job Paul, come right in and start ripping on Frenchie again. Just don’t miss a beat
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
7:37 pm
I’m enjoying this new lineup with Escobar batting in the 5 spot. I think we should keep it this way, Escobar has near 40 RBIs in the 2 spot and is tops in average with RISP. I’m surprised Cox hasn’t made this move earlier, Escobar is pure raw talent right now. Guy might have issues with his demeanor but he can play, that’s for sure.
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
7:37 pm
Dangit…
Whew…at least we got one run back!
And thank you so much for walking, BMac. Poor Chip thought that was a strike, though.
Turk 182
June 25th, 2009
7:37 pm
Sha-mon!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:38 pm
I wonder if we are able to re-sign Vazquez and Hudson, if we explore trading Lowe in the offseason.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:38 pm
28 pitches in the first inning for Clemens’ former BFF. Might get to the soft white underbelly that is the Yankees middle relief soon.
I wouldn’t worry about Smoltz. Probably way amped up for first start. He’ll get control of it soon enough.
Duke
June 25th, 2009
7:38 pm
GA hit it hard again
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:38 pm
Paul Lentz,
You cant have everything at the same time, dammit. If Frenchy is coming out of it, its going to take getting singles by hitting the pitchers where theyre pitched, pulling mistakes, then start hitting for more slugging. It isn’t all going to happen at the same time.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
7:39 pm
I don’t care. I’m sure there’ll be some words about GA but he had a good swing.
That’s a big hit and run by Yunel. More would have been nice but that’s a big run.
Derek needs to get his ace on. What’s the deal?
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:39 pm
GA’s game at the plate is really comin around, I agree.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:39 pm
Rob from SC – I hope thats the case. I’d rather have Huddy than Lowe and we would save a little big of money that way.
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
7:39 pm
You may look back to that AB by GA…………..he is a veteran…………why was he swinging at that 1st pitch by Petite…………the guy is in trouble………..dont make things easier on him…………bad AB if you ask me and with the go ahead run in scoring position.
Paul Lentz
June 25th, 2009
7:40 pm
Derek Lowe will be all right. He isnt going to pitch “lights out” every night. It’s 162 game season. He will end up making 36 or 37 starts. So it is natural to assume that he will have 4 or 5 starts where he doesnt have his best stuff.
Still, dude gives us a lot of innings and keeps us in ball games. I’m not worried about Derek one bit. Once August and September gets here, if the Braves are still in the pennant race, then you guys will be thanking Frank Wren for signing Lowe. Dude is simply a money game pitcher.
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:40 pm
the fire sale is no where near off….. this team has a lot to prove in the next month. its going to take more than 1 inning with 1 run. there is no way this team should trade away prospects for ANYONE. and we cant let anyone in the bullpen go and expect to contend. there is only two options:
play better and try to make a run or
sell, sell, sell and lets start over.
i hope its us playing better but if we dont then in no way should strip an already weak, and i do mean extremely weak , farm to finish .500.
braves have a lot to prove to every fan and themselves.
AJ
June 25th, 2009
7:40 pm
From my pal in Boston….
OK, the commercial is on… he’s about to make his debut with the Sox. The Sox in the first inning went down 1-2-3.
First pitch was a strike.
First batter grounds out to first. (David Ortiz is playing first)
Second batter gets hit by a pitch.
Third batter double down the third base line.
Next batter walks.
Dave Roberts is doing the color on NESN. He’s noticing that John Smoltz is relying on his breaking ball in the first inning, which is not the John Smoltz he remembers. He usually pounds the plate with his fastball…he’s nibbling at the plate…using his breaking ball to set up his fastball, not the other way around.
Then a single…Washington scores a run.
Then another single (Josh Bard — hasn’t he been signed by the Sox twice?) hits a single 2-0.
Next batter (Willie “Let’s bump heads with Johnny Damon” Harris) flies to right.
Next batter hits a single to left, 2 runs score. 4-0.
Next batter is the pitcher who strikes out.
Smoltz threw 34 pitches. I think they said he had a limit of 55 for the game (that seems low..I must have heard it wrong).
First impression: Dice-K is better.
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:40 pm
It seems like Chip is rooting for the braves…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:41 pm
Javier Vazquez has ACE stuff, he is having less mental breakdown innings. I know I am just a fan, but I would rather have Vazquez than Lowe over the next 4 years.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:41 pm
Chipper “looked” old on that play.
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:41 pm
I mean Yankees!!
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
7:41 pm
Mitchell D-Lowe isn’t an ace, he’s just a placeholder. The guy is a great #2 but as an ace, he’s average. He is pitching worse though, I’ll give you that.
I agree that Garret Anderson has been looking great in the past couple games. Only problem is that he’s hitting ‘em right at the players but hopefully things will change.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:41 pm
You know what I have got to find out what’s so great about Derek Jeter. I’m about to go do some research on it because I don’t get it. Gotta see where he compares with other great shortstops.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:42 pm
Doc Holiday, sometimes hitters jump on the first pitch because they think itll be a strike. Not to mention, GA has faced Pettite a lot over his career, and probably knows his trends and what to look for in which situations, a lot more than, say, us.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
7:42 pm
Catcher Hey-Zeus Sucre has been promoted from Rome to Myrtle Beach fwiw…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:42 pm
Paul Lentz
Lowe has been average for over a month. What good is an innings eater if he gives up runs in bunches
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
7:43 pm
Doc Holiday you can interpret it many ways but he got a good pitch and got a great swing on it. Problem was that Gardner ran it down but it was still a great swing.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:44 pm
Pull him Bobby, hes done.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:44 pm
Ummm, Lowe doesn’t have it tonight.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:44 pm
I mean Yankees!!
Chip is a HUGE Yanks fan.
Chipperchop
June 25th, 2009
7:45 pm
I’m beginning to wonder if the summer humidity is getting to Lowe. It did to Tim Hudson his first year here.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:45 pm
39 pitches and only 1 out in the 2nd…Lowe needs to get it together.
BravesFanChris24
June 25th, 2009
7:45 pm
Collective sigh of relief.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:45 pm
Unbelievable these Yankees. They are dead set on taking someones head off.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
7:46 pm
Are you sure Chip is related to Skip? I mean, he is no doubt, the absolute biggest moron on the mic. He overreacts to everything and is just plain baseball ignorant!
Pennski
June 25th, 2009
7:46 pm
I guess you are right Mixxo, it’s just pathetic
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:46 pm
Summer humidity never got to Greg Maddux
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
oh god, now chip is even giving the yanks announces love….
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
Dang…that bat flying into the dugout was scary! Almost took our three of our best dudes!
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
I’m ROTFL at the Arod Cheats…behind home plate!!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
“I’m beginning to wonder if the summer humidity is getting to Lowe. It did to Tim Hudson his first year here.”
I thought the same thing. The weather in California is nothing like the weather here in the south. If you are not from this region, good luck.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
Gotta love a-resurrected A-rod with men on base
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
cHIP NEEDS TO BROADCAST FOR THE yANKEES.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
Lowe Getting Slapped!!!
He has Been Garbage Since the Weather has got hot…
Chris
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
Wow, Derek you served that one up.
keylargo
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
The Yankees announcers just can not stop talking about how big the Ted is.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
Lowe might be a bust. Not kidding, he hasn’t impressed in well over a month and I’m starting to think it’s just not a “bad stretch” either.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
What the F is up with D-Lowe?
D-Lowe and JJ are the un-aces at this point.
Would have been nice to have Javy tonight. Had a feeling D-Lowe wasn’t going to be up to the challenge tonight.
bigchiefrg
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
For those of you talking about how bad smoltz looks just aint watchin the same game i am. Yes he is down 4-0 and yes he left some stuff up in the zone, but he still has ‘it’. Give him a break b/c it has been 387 days or whatever since he faced major league hitting.
Jen1010
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
Anyone else notice the “A-Rod Cheats” sign on the stairs in the section behind home plate while he was up? Nice touch.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:48 pm
I wish the pitchers would groove pitches like that to us.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:49 pm
Get somebody up Bobby! Our “ace” is finished!
Chris
June 25th, 2009
7:49 pm
Cant play catch up with the Yanks.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
7:49 pm
Just keep us in the game dogg.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:49 pm
Hey…some good news…. The Rays have tied the Phils at 4.
Faron Young
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
Hello Walls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOfTJTYkWs
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
Phils and Rays tied at 4
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
wow garret made a play while moving! just kidding
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
Look at the big man get back to make the catch. I thought that thing was headed to the seats. D-Lowe ain’t fooling many batters tonight.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
Lowe has started 15 games for the Braves this season and has gone at least 6 2/3 innings in nine of them. He has given up four or more earned runs three times in 15 starts. I think he’s been worth the investment.
But it looks like he’s woken up the sleeping A-Rod.
JasonInFL
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
Wow, 7 hits in 2 innings
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
maybe at this pace lowe will give up 0 runs in the third…..doubt it, but i hope a trend is developing there.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:50 pm
Holy cow. I like Derek, but he looks terrible.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:51 pm
Like our OUTSTANDING middle inning relief corps will do any better??? I’d rather take my chances with Lowe who at least is familiar with this team than our less than average middle relief.
keylargo
June 25th, 2009
7:51 pm
Jake W. – Hudson is from Ga and played baseball at Auburn.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:52 pm
Lowe is like any other sinker baller. When the pitch doesn’t sink he might as well just be putting it on a tee.
Jay212033
June 25th, 2009
7:52 pm
Jeff Locke is facing his old teammates tonight!
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
7:52 pm
Driver8 Bring in the middle relief! I want to see Moylan throw wild pitches all day.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
7:52 pm
Attaboy Frenchy!
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
7:52 pm
Just can’t believe we lost KK last night.
That game was over and then the douche bags get to enjoy Christmas in June courtesy of JB.
I hate these f’ing home depot ads.
Come on Braves.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:52 pm
Look at Frenchy! He’s comin around??
bigchiefrg
June 25th, 2009
7:53 pm
keep hitting jeff. you come alive at the plate and i will come alive on the blog
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
7:53 pm
Did Loaf really “race” back to make the catch? I find that hard to believe
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:53 pm
Who is this guy wearing JF’s jersey the past 2 weeks? …Guy definitely has been a lot better of late. Still not ready to say more than that, but does give hope to us.
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
7:54 pm
It is starting to look as if KJ imight become the odd man. Specially since we have prado and infante …….and JF is hitting 30 points above KJ.
Jen1010
June 25th, 2009
7:54 pm
Virginia,
“Race” is a relative term…
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
7:54 pm
Enter your comments here
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
Lowe’s starts this month:
6/3 vs. Cubs — 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER. No decision
6/9 vs. Pirates — 7 IP, 7 H, 3 ER. Win.
6/14 vs. Orioles — 2 1/3 IP, 8 H, 7 ER. Loss.
6/20 vs. Red Sox — 6 1/3 IP, 7 H, 3 ER. Loss.
Aside from the disaster in Baltimore, two very good efforts and one good effort this month.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
Come On Kotchmeister…! At least move him over…
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
that was an ugly at-bat
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
We need a 1B in the worst way.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
Kotch look absolutely horrible that AB
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
And keylargo he had his most success in Oakland which has great weather compared to Atlanta. I’m from this region too, doesn’t mean I take kindly to our weather down here. It’s something you have to get use to. Hudson seems to have and Lowe will need to also. Always hear about all the work Lowe does, maybe he needs to cut back on some of that in this heat.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
I’d say Kotchmann is in my doghouse for his lapse last night and his girly bat.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
7:55 pm
Frenchy…has six hits in his last 21 at bats..he is on fire…0.286 batting avg during his hot stretch
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:56 pm
Cmon Nate! He’s been stinging the ball. Let’s pick up the clutch RBI
Paul Lentz
June 25th, 2009
7:56 pm
Pennski………….I’m not ripping Francoeur, I’m just saying, I need to see some CONSISTENT power before I’m willing to admit that he is “coming around”.
Still, I will admit that he is swinging the bat better. The lack of power is still a big concern (particularly given the fact that he is in line for a significant raise in salary arbitration).
It looks like we are stuck with Francoeur for the rest of the season. The only move I see the Braves making is Infante replacing Kelly Johnson at 2nd once he come back after the All-Star Break. If Francoeur can hit .280 with a homer every 10 games, I think I will be happy with that (still pathetic, however given his awful numbers prior to his recent “hot streak”, I’ll take him being a singles hitter who hits .280).
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
7:57 pm
Jake W. Move Hanson to #1 already. :p
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
7:57 pm
Nats have Carlton Gainous from Cairo High School on the phone talking about Willie Harris. I hope the Nats announcers pronounce Cairo correctly (kay-ro, not ky-ro).
They got it right. Nice job, Carpenter.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:58 pm
Rays now leading the Phils. 5-4 in the 2nd.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
7:58 pm
BraveNewWorld – Very funny! But we all know Moylan has his spot in this bullpen as the guy setting up Gonzalez and Soriano. We saw first hand what we have as long/middle inning guys in our pen and I don’t trust them one bit.
Lowe is going to have to either settle down or take the beating for the team as we might have more of these games coming up with Boston and Philly coming to town.
Either or it stinks I know.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
7:58 pm
Frank Wren said we have 7 guys who can hit 20 homeruns, try 0 guys.
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
7:58 pm
I have noticed ……….. maybe lots of you might have said this before, but here it goes. Is not only that we are not hitting well, but we are having horrible at bats……….much better lately, but man…….cant forgive pitchers that are looking for trouble.
joe
June 25th, 2009
7:59 pm
dammit nate
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
7:59 pm
Theres a good example……………..McLouth just looked like Matt Diaz there………swinging at a ball higher than his own ears.
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
7:59 pm
siap, but phillies now down 4-6 in the bot of the 2cd.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
7:59 pm
Now 6-4 Phils.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:00 pm
Smoltz got Dunn, gave up booming double to Willingham. Smoltz looks like he has decent stuff tonight. First inning must have been nervous system getting out of whack.
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
8:00 pm
Driver8 Well at least Phillies are losing right now. We cannot win when Phillie loses, it’s weird. Anyways, Moylan has too many issues to use him on a consistent basis. Bennett gets a bad rap, he’s not as bad as people say he is. I wouldn’t use him in most situations but he has a role and he plays it well. We need to pick up a bat like DeRosa, it’ll benefit us greatly.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
8:01 pm
You know the problem with having with having multiple players potentially hit twenty homeruns is that the majority of them might not even come until the last month or so of the season.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:01 pm
I said the same thing last night..unknown
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:02 pm
Paul Lentz…
“Pennski………….I’m not ripping Francoeur, I’m just saying, I need to see some CONSISTENT power before I’m willing to admit that he is “coming around”. ”
Agreed!!!
If He starts thinking that he’s a Home Hitter Now Like Willie Mays Hayes in the second Major league then we are in trouble…
I want to see some consistancy and he’s still a singles hitter right now…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:02 pm
WOW!
Some hustle from Kotchman
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:03 pm
Would be nice to get a 1-2-3 inning here.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:03 pm
Braves fans should give CK a Bronx Cheer for that play
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
8:03 pm
Maybe Lowe oughta cut down on his constant workouts since he’s in the humidity capital of the world now. Now I’ll give the Yankees some credit here…they’re being very patient.
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
8:03 pm
3 RISP left on base already………..this is gonna cost us……….Im pretty sure next inning we will have RISP cause the good guys are coming to bat………..we need to score at least one, cause Lowe is giving up more runs tonight before he is done.
Joebrave
June 25th, 2009
8:03 pm
Guess I will watch the NBA Draft, no need to watch this team full of bungling idiots
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
GET HIM OUT!!
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
55 pitches already by lowe
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
5-0 nats
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
….guess not.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
What The Hell is up with the Mo-Hawks Being Hot on the Streets Now…? Everyone is doing Getting those Flops, D.O.B. Will Be Next, J/K…
Couch Tater
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
That was DOB’s son that he wasn’t aware of.
Poorjeff
June 25th, 2009
8:04 pm
Smoltz will be ok..The man’s a winner if he never wins another game. Will go to HOF as a BRAVE.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:05 pm
Bard rips hanger to right for RBI, Willie Harris follows with a knock to put them on the corners with 1 out of Smoltz. Bouncer to Pedroia, Bard is meat at the plate.
J williams
June 25th, 2009
8:05 pm
Let me make sure I have this correct…Smoltz wanted the Braves to pay 10 million to pitch for 3 months this season, after paying him 14 million to pitch 28 innings last season.
DirtyYuni
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
D-Lowe B-Lows.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
Ugh. the Merry-Lowe-Around.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
Lowe has Nothing
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
I hate Lowe, will the White Sox take him for Dye?
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
Watching that ground ball over 2b………… I noticed Prado ended up in LF trying to get that ball………It caught my attention, and I realized that I have not seen KJ doing that on regular basis.
Man……….Lowe is not fooling anybody tonight.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
TNBrian
“Now I’ll give the Yankees some credit here…they’re being very patient.”
The Last 2 games they have made our pitchers work…
I wish the braves hitters would do more of this…We have the most undisciplined hitting team in the majors
JasonInFL
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
9 hits in 2.1 innings isn’t all that bad…
Jeff321
June 25th, 2009
8:06 pm
Looks like Lowe peeled out.
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
8:07 pm
9 hits given up in 2 1/3 innings by Lowe, not the stuff of aces, thats for sure.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:07 pm
Nasty Play By D-Lo, And they say baseball players aren’t great athletes
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:07 pm
Melky out of the lineup again…hmmm.
Driver8
June 25th, 2009
8:08 pm
I dont think anyone was expecting lights out stuff from Smoltz tonight. He will get his stuff back on track with a few more starts for the Red Sox and what to watch for is what he does in the second half in a pennant race because we all know he lives for that.
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
8:09 pm
On the Radio they just said the Braves will not be shut out tonight. Damn they are good. Like to take those guys to Vegas to do some Sports Book
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:09 pm
The Yankees have flat out outexecuted us over the last 12 innings…
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:09 pm
Get this clown out and trade his @ss!
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:10 pm
Heath, are you suggesting a Melky – Francouer trade?
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:10 pm
Lowe is our # 5 starter
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:10 pm
Toma..i guess we will have to tip our cap to the yankees hitters
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:10 pm
I called It that Lowe Wasn’t a Warm Weather Pitcher 6 weeks ago and June has neen rough…
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
If the Yankee anounncers think Turner field is big, wait to they get to Citi Field.
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
“Ace” not stepping up when needed the most = not an ace.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
LOWE
Tommy Hanson is the only pitcher good enough to walk 5 and not give up a run.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
gonna walk a run in, unbelievable. $15 mil down the drain.
Jeff321
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
68 pitches so far, eh?
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
The Yankees have flat out outexecuted us over the last 12 innings… – Tomahawkin
They’re “The Yankees,” they don’t settle for mediocre play….never have…..never will.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
Corkylikesbeer…
If the Braves had the patience the yankees are showing our offensive stats would be much better…Especially Francine and KJ
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
Get D-Lo Out NOW!
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
And the bullpen is up and stirring….
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
Finally, McDowell goes to the phone. Phuck!
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:11 pm
BALLGAME!
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Ballgame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damnit!
Jeff321
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
WTF was Frenchy doing out there in right field? Can we go ahead and charge him with an error on that one?
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Game Over!!!
Bill (SC)
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Lowe is missing some close calls.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
STEVE IN OH
I told you two weeks ago that Lowe sucks and you didn’t believe me.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Well, this game’s all but over.
Poorjeff
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Damn I like the way Joe’s manageing the Yankees. Hit& run, bunt ,move the runners, get him on get him around. Maybe Tex got it right about Joe being the best.
Score goes up while Bobby sets looking.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Our worst nightmare is coming true. This may just put the nail in the coffin for ‘09.
kirkinga
June 25th, 2009
8:12 pm
Yuck!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Lowe is making me miss Jo Jo Reyes
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Geez Lowe doesn’t have control and the ump that that pitch called ball three was a strike. No control and bad strike zone, not a good combination.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
I was hoping that Oriole start was a one time deal but I guess not. Get on the phone Frank, get this guy out of Atlanta.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
ahaha That had nothing to do with Frenchy
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Give me a break.
I knew this would happen. The Yankees are surely headed to the series now. They’re just unbeatable.
This is the series that got away, part duex.
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Can we trade Derek Lowe, do you think anyone would want his contract? I mean effin seriously, 6 runs and 10 hits in 2.2 innings??? WTF!!!!!!
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Told ya he’d only go three.
:)-
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Sometimes I wonder what I’m a-gonna do,
There ain’t no cure for the Summertime Blues…
Bill (SC)
June 25th, 2009
8:13 pm
Wow…so much for taking the series.
A great start to the homestand in unraveling quickly.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
Tn Brian @8:12. Seriously?? Lol
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
joe -
I doubt the Yankees will want a RF in return for Melky…they still have Nady coming back from the DL…
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
worst start a any SP………..by our “ACE”
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
a = by
J williams
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
unless the Yanks call off the dogs, this could be a double-digit loss
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
This Is Embarassing With The Bandwagon Yankees Fans Turning Tooner Field into “Yankee Stadium South”
If I was at the Game I’d Probably be ready to fight some of those Obnoxious Bandwagon Yankee A-Holes….
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
well at least this home stand lasted good for … 2 games
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:14 pm
BALLGAME!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:15 pm
Derek Lowe throws one pitch for a strike. And when the sinker doesn’t sink this is what happens.
Wren – Sign Vazquez trade Lowe
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
8:15 pm
Well, thats the game folks, our offense wont come back against an aging pitcher such as Pettite. SO, see ya tomorrow.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
8:15 pm
As long as the Phillies keep losing it’s not technically over. Not the way you want to stay in the race though.
It would be awful nice if we could just stay around .500 at the least this month. Another lovely June for the Braves. And if it holds up it will probably be another winning September when it’s too little too late.
MVH
June 25th, 2009
8:15 pm
Lowe’s gotta be better than this, but they’ve hit several (3 or 4, maybe 5) grounders that were just lucky to be base hits. Braves have hit Andy P. hard just as many times as the Yankees so far, but those were at defenders while virtually everything the Yanks have hit (hard or not) have been placed perfectly. If the Yanks meant to do that, they’d do it every game and they don’t (look at game one).
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:15 pm
Yankees hitters say: Next!
Mike in LA
June 25th, 2009
8:15 pm
What a bunch of quitters on this blog. The Yankees have had some great at bats so far but this is a long way from being over
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
maybe we should keep Javy and ship out Lowe?
Kudzu Wildcat
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
Turn out the lights, this game is over. Trade Lowe, we are not getting our money’s worth from this guy!! Good night, better luck Saturday, tomorrow is already a loss against Beckett.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
Lowe’s ERA up to 4.53, worst out of our 5 starters.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
Nobody will take on Lowe’s contract so the Braves are stuck with him for 4 years. All they can do is hope this isn’t a sign that he’s finally wearing down at 36. He really looks bad, but ya’ll knew that. Chip sure sounds mighty excited right now, don’t he?
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
Let’s get back in this thing. Cmon guys!
Chop it up All-Stars
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
If tonight was a “must-win” then we should consider the Braves sellers at this point.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:16 pm
And I still don’t believe you, rob. Though I’m not suprised at your reaction right now, as you strike me as a typical knee-jerk reaction fan doing typical knee-jerk reaction fan stuff when a starting pitcher goes through a rough patch, as Lowe is now. Me personally? Having seen him have a good start to his season and seeing the relatively huge sample of four sub-4.00 ERA full seasons before this one, I’m going to do something that is relatively foreign to the blog and be PATIENT, as I have full confidence in his ability to rebound and post a nice season.
And I still am not quite sure why you’re taking to addressing all of your posts to me about Lowe…
Bill (SC)
June 25th, 2009
8:17 pm
Do you think Lowe is hurt? His pitching recently has been going downhill.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:17 pm
Hoss Come On, Wake The F Up And Do Something!!!
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
8:17 pm
what a f*cking train wreck.
that last inning of disaster pushes lowe’s era to 4.58 with a whip of 1.37……
not that good.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:17 pm
At least the offense keeps coming at them. Thats encouraging for the long run. But tonight, let’s go Rays.
The Truth
June 25th, 2009
8:18 pm
Stinking Lowe, choking it up in the middle of the third inning. We can’t count on the youngsters or the veterans. A day after getting robbed by a fluke shot to the chest, these choke artists can’t regroup.
I say, make Lowe stay in for 7-8 innings. Suck it up and don’t be a draing on our bullpen two days in a row. I don’t care if we lose 30-1.
Joebrave
June 25th, 2009
8:18 pm
Wren, you get a break, But the Entire bunch of Gutless Turds, on the Team, BooBy Kooks, and Terry McJerk can go to hell!
MrNeutral
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
RobfromSC & Unknown
One of you is MFin09 Jr. and the other is just a plain loser. If you can’t say anything but trash about the Braves and their players, go somewhere else.
Bill (SC)
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
On a different note…I do like tonight’s lineup. I wish we had used it earlier in the year.
TNJeff
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
Just enering the party so forgive me if all this has been said already
Any thought on the possibility that Bennett hit that wall so as to go on the DL rather than be released outright?
Anyone blasting Bradley for yet again demonstrating his stupidity?
This team has a will to lose and lose they will
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
Derek Lowe is a lower rotation guy on a good staff. It is too bad we’re paying him big money, but it did fill a need on the staff this year.
McLouth of the South
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
Never thought I’d say this but I’m starting to agree with the “Keep Javy, trade Lowe” contingent. This is not his first poor outing. I don’t want to see this for 4 years at 15MM per.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
Chipper sucks
MVH
June 25th, 2009
8:19 pm
The strike zone has been awful. If Lowe was getting some of the calls he’d probably be doing better.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:20 pm
Braves are making Pettitte work…54 pitches after Chipper
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:20 pm
Chipper Picked the Perfect Homestand to go into creep mode…Arrrggghhh!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:20 pm
McFann
Maybe McCann needs to go on the radio and complain that he is not getting any pitches to hit because Chipper never gets on base.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
Mcfann…did McCann not his wheaties this morning
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
MrNeutral, you sir are a turd, if you dont like my comments, then STFU and move on….douche.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
MrNeutral
Tell me the last time Lowe pitched a great game
JasonInFL
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
this just in…we “ain’t” winning this series either…
JDH GT
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
To all of you trolls who just typed “BALL GAME,” SHUT UP! Everyone knows that it doesn’t look good. We can all see that, but you know what? Until the last out in the bottom of the ninth, it is NOT “BALL GAME.” If you have nothing else to offer, please go away.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
I love B-Macc but B-Macc Needs His Jake Plummer Beard Back, He has Sucked since he wacked it off…
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
Don’t know if anyone mentioned it here, but Smoltz gave up four runs in the first inning tonight at Washington. But only one since them.
He’s pitched four innings, given up five runs, six hits and one walk with two strikeouts. Thrown 79 pitches.
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
90 games left after tonight. The Phillies are on pace to win 87 games. We have 34 W’s and need 54 more. That would require our Braves to play .600 baseball for the rest of this season and they haven’t done that since 2004.
Simply put, IT IS OVER. DONE. FINISHED. MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
I think every time AJC reporter says “Braves Need To/A Win Tonight” We very very rarely get it…Most of the times its true…We do/did need the win tonight…
Bobby Cox Hat Tipping Club
June 25th, 2009
8:22 pm
Some pitchers hit a bump in the road in the early innings and settle down. I think it’s safe to say after watching Lowe for half a season that if he’s stinking it up to start the game… he’s going to stink it up the entire start.
hmmmm
June 25th, 2009
8:22 pm
I have been saying for two weeks to trade Lowe and not Vasquez. Send him to the White Sox for Dye and Konerko.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:23 pm
Coach, your description of your “calculations” are totally incorrect, as it is indeed mathematically possible.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:23 pm
JDH GT
Its seems you haven’t been watching this offense in games this year have you…
This Offense Blows…
You really believe that these Clowns can come back against Pettite, P. Hughes and Mo…?
If so then take off those rose colored sunglasses, It ain’t happening bro…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:23 pm
I would do Dye/Konerko for Lowe/Kotchman
Chris
June 25th, 2009
8:23 pm
Its amazing a lot of the Yanks are pushing 40, yet getting better?
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:23 pm
If the White Sox didnt want Vazquez, why would they want Lowe
nolie
June 25th, 2009
8:24 pm
Man alive! This lineup that all the bloggers were raving about is having as much trouble scoring as every other lineup tried. Could the bloggers possibly not know what they are ranting about? Nah, that just isn’t posssible…is it?
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:24 pm
This is what happens when you assemble a team with zero power, zero speed, several aging veterans on the downfall of their careers (Lowe, Chipper) and a over the hill coach. I feel the best thing for this team is to suck it up and start over. They just aren’t going anywhere as is.
JDH GT
June 25th, 2009
8:24 pm
Thank you, joe. I was also about to make that point. Coach, if order for it to be “impossible,” the Braves would have to win 101% of their remaining games.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
8:25 pm
Oh hey guys! Isn’t this a great game! I have a question?!
Who the !@#* is going to finish pitching this game for us now that Lowe’s 15 million dollar per year ass is flaming out on us in early innings for his 3rd consecutive start?
And when will it be announced that he’s going to have to have surgery? Because….if you don’t see that coming you might want to consult an optometrist.
glord
June 25th, 2009
8:25 pm
I have followed Lowe for years and he is not an ace. He is a very good pitcher that is a #2 starter at beast and #3 at worst. The problem with him is that although very consistant over the coarse of a year he is very eratic during the season. He is very much like a knuckleball pitcher that will be unhittable for three innings and then get smoked for 3 or 4.
When it is all over Lowes numbers will be 14 wins and 210 innings and a 3.7 era. Not worth 15 mil but we knew that when he was signed.
VENEZUELA
June 25th, 2009
8:25 pm
lowe is NOT an ACE
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:25 pm
My calculations are dead on and I challenge anybody to disprove them
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:26 pm
This is getting embarassing.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:26 pm
Damn ESCO…I think He threw That at 100mph….
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
8:26 pm
Coach, that 8:21 post is really kinda silly.
Spin the numbers any way you want, talk about projected wins for the Phillies and blah blah blah. Simple fact of the matter is this: Braves are four games behind the division leaders with 91 games to play before tonight. Four behind, 91 to play.
Mathematically impossible? What kind of math is that?
Phillies are losing right now, by the way. So if both scores hold, Braves will still be four games behind the division leaders tomorrow morning, with a mere 90 games to play.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
8:26 pm
Heh. Did Yunel just flip off the scorer?
JDH GT
June 25th, 2009
8:26 pm
Tomahawkin, I realize that it probably won’t happen. But you don’t know that it “ain’t.” If you aren’t wearing rose colored glasses, why do you even watch? Part of being a fan is hoping that it can happen.
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
rob from sc
Ha!
BTW–Is there a link to that interview somewhere, do you know? I’d just be almost int’rested to hear it. Thanks.
CorkylikesBeer–
You tryin’ to mess with me? ‘Cause I’m not really in the mood…
Seriously, though, I don’t know what’s up with the Macster.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
RHR
You are Already Fired Up, Love It!
I must be rubbing off on you, lol
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
Do the Braves make an error every game?
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
there has gotta be a GM out there dumb enough to take lowe’s contract. The only real impressive start I’ve ssen by him was opening day. Javy on the other has been great…just no run support.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
Joe Hating On ESCO Again…Who Knew!!!
Chris
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
Well at least we can drill Swisher in the ear hole now and it will not matter.
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
Didnt Lowe sign with the Braves because of their defense? Just curious.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:27 pm
Why is Lowe still pitching
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
Merry-Lowe-Around Part Four
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
Joe Simpson loves to ride Escobar
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
God This Team Sucks!!!
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
Were looking at a 20-1 final here folks. At least TNA comes on in 30 min.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
By the way, aren’t the Yankees like 5 games out? How come nobody is talking about the Yankees being done? How come nobody says they don’t have a chance?
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
funny..how joe’s hating on escobar…yet kj and frenchy..are the greatest
Doc Holiday - c ya in 2010
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
Incdrdible how can this team change from 1 day to another…………..Same inconsistency we have seen las 4 season.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:28 pm
Explain to my why Lowe is still in the game? Isn’t that a sign Bobby is waiving the white flag?
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:29 pm
Silly, no. O’Brien, You just want to justify the remaining 90 game as something meaningful, when in fact they are nothing more than an exercise in futility.
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
8:29 pm
Joe said that should have been a hit…?
That was more of an error than Utley’s…uummm…sorry…
Bobby Cox Hat Tipping Club
June 25th, 2009
8:29 pm
If the Braves were really in the race, I would be worried about Lowe. As it is, not a big deal. Have to throw somebody out there to pitch…may as well be Lowe lol
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
3+ innings from our “Ace” while give up 6 runs, possibly more, priceless.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
11 hits. 9 outs. This classifies as a bad outing for Mr. Lowe. It’s a little disturbing that it comes so quickly on the heels of the stinker in Charm City.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
JOE
Leave Escobar alone
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
Heath
The Braves Make 2 Errors at the minimum per game…
I usually see at least one mental error per game and one Physical…
The Braves Defense Sucks overall (Mentally and Physically)
bigchiefrg
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
yunel showing whats currently wrong with this team. whether that was an error or not, there is still a runner on first. who cares how it was scored?
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
I would do Dye/Konerko for Lowe/Kotchman
Lowe has been a 2 WAR pitcher so far this season, Kotchman a .1 WAR 1B Konerko a 1.2 WAR 1B and Dye a .6 WAR OF. This is over approx 1/3 or so of a season. So congrats, you’ve just cost your club approximately 1 win over the course of a season while adding 6MM worth of aging players in payroll to the club. Frank Wren had better watch out for his job…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
Did Escobar insult Simpson’s mother
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
Joe simpson wish he had ten percent of escobar’s talent
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
DOB,
Good Smack Down on that silly coach statement. Some statements are inexcusably silly.
I love Escy, but I’m kinda with Simpson on the fact that he should not be letting those types of things get to him and affect his play.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
Joe Keep Mouthing Off On Esco And Don’t be suprised if he Pulls a Deion Sanders Stunt on your ass…
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
This is why it sucks that we wasted so many off his good starts and other starters good starts.
Poorjeff
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
Shut the blank up Joe…Everyone hits on Esco and not a word from Joe on girl friend frenchy when he screws up. No reason for Joe to single out one player. Joe needs some improvement.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
Joe’s argument is justified people, get over it! Escobar has to grow up, but no way he’s in Atl. next year.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
Oh, and if the Phillies lose tonight they’ll be “on pace” to win 85.6 games.
That is, if you take their entire season record into account. Currently, they’re on a lot worse pace than that, having lost seven of their past eight games and nine of their past 11 before tonight.
For the month of June, before today, the Phillies were 9-12, the Braves were 9-12, the Mets were 8-13, and the Marlins were 14-8.
So I guess technically, the Marlins are now on pace to run away with the thing?
Pace. Yeah, whatever.
Mathematically impossible? Sure, if you say so.
Dude, I understand the frustration by you and all Braves fans. But fact of the matter is, this division is flawed. Every team is. And no one looks capable of putting together a long hot streak. The other teams — with possible exception of Marlins — don’t have the pitching for it, and the Braves don’t have the hitting for it.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
How in the EFF do they know Yunel’s mad about his stats? He could be mad because it was a hit….that has nothing to do with him personally…cause 9 errors isn’t better than 10…IMO
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
Great idea…lets trade escobar
Original Jon
June 25th, 2009
8:31 pm
By the way, the Muts won today, so if the scores hold true tonight, yes, the Braves may still be 4 games out, but the Muts only a half game out. Dont think its the Phillies we should be worried about anymore.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:32 pm
It is almost to the point where I want Escobar to be traded to a team where he can be a superstar.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:32 pm
My calculations are dead on and I challenge anybody to disprove them
Awww Coochie poo, you never passed remedial math, did you? Hey, look on the bright side, I think Vinings Jim is looking for students. He can teach you elementary arithmetic real quick like…well, we hope…
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
Frenchy bobbled that ball in RF last inning…could’ve gotten Jeter at the plate…but no he’s the golden boy…..Escobar was standing with his feet apart….that doesn’t mean he couldn’t field a ball hit to him.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
Look at Medlen bringing it again. Why do people want to trade him again?
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
I want to kick Simpson’s ass
Bobby Cox Hat Tipping Club
June 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
I think that Tommy Boggs is going to be alright once he gets a bit more experience.
Oh wait! This isn’t the 80’s and that’s D.Lowe, not Tommy Boggs! hehehe
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
What is silly is for the narcissistic fan in all of us to continue to blindly believe that this fundamentally flawed excuse of a baseball team can compete. they haven’t, they aren’t and they won’t.
End of story.
hmmmm
June 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
Steve use your brain and not a calculator when you look at players.
Doc Holiday - c ya in 2010
June 25th, 2009
8:34 pm
Lowe career against yankees………………6-8 with 6.07 ERA.—————-thats 39 games and 15 starts………..that about says it all…… this score was expected if you look on history.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:34 pm
Yankee catcher jabbers 24/7 last night and that was good. Yunel jabbers to the official scorer and curses(no one does that at this level). He plays with passion people. Comes with the territory. If he didn’t care about the error he would be called lackadasical and lazy. Gotta love this game.
Anonymous Caller
June 25th, 2009
8:34 pm
I’d be pissed off too if I had to play on this $hitty @$$ team where they idolize a mediocre player and treat their real stars like crap. Demand a trade Yunel.
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
8:34 pm
Yeah joe dosen’t like Esco. I’m telling you If the BRaves finish poorly (which seems very likely) then Esco will get a larger part of the blame than alot of equally deserving players abd he will be traded. Cox don’t like him neither does Chipper and even the freaking announcer doesn’t like him. I bet he’s gone end of year if not sooner. Too bad. I like his fire and his bat.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:35 pm
I’m just sicke and tired of Joe OBVIOUSLY taking out his frustration on Escobar….if he hates the way Frenchy and KJ hit…let them have it. We are down 4 runs……I mean SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:35 pm
Rob..i totally agree with you
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:36 pm
rob from sc
I know..I liked Joe…but this is making me hate him…
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:36 pm
I want to Bobby Cox to announce his retirement right now.
I want four or five players to be either released or traded.
I want heads to roll………Because I refuse to accept mediocrity!
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:36 pm
Honestly, I don’t care what Simpson thinks. He was always my least favorite announcer
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:36 pm
And why did Joe bring up the throw to 2nd….jeter would’ve scored anyway if he was on 2nd or 3rd…Tex hit a damn double….HELLO!!!!!!
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
8:36 pm
COACH: I think your gonna have to change your handle every year. Next year it’s gonna have to be 2011 or bust…..the way we’re looking….hahahaha.
glord
June 25th, 2009
8:37 pm
Here is the thing about Joe and Escobar. I love Escobar as a player. He is only one of four Braves that I enjoy watching. He has talent to be a top 5 shortstop in baseball. The problem is Joe is right about everything he just said. Yunel just showed everything that is wrong with him as a player.
I would hate to see him traded because he is cheap, talented and exciting. Unfortunately if he does not get his head out of his butt he may force them to move him.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:37 pm
What Just Pisses Me Off is How Esco Gets Singled Out for the Bad overall Defense of this team (Mentally and Physically)
Hoss has been garbage at third this Year but the commentators are to Scared to call him out because he is the face of the team and city for that matter, What a bunch of Garbage…And Lets Not Talk about the Free Passes they’ve Given to Francine!
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:37 pm
8 ER for our ace…sweet.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:37 pm
That hit was Escobar’s fault too
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:37 pm
It is indeed VERY hypocritical to not come down with the hammer on Frenchy and KJ
Il Cattivo
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
Joe is way out of line with his Yunel hatred. I dont know if he is just toeing the company line by praising Jeff and hating Yunel, but its got to stop. He just waits for a chance to do it.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
Why was Mac standing up in front of home?
Well 7 runs is no different than 8.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
Attaway Kris!
Put it on a plate for ‘em.
Freekin’ PATHETIC youngster!
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
Let’s see what positives we can take from this game now. uh, Phils might lose?
Poorjeff
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
TnBrian why don’t we trade all 8 starters. How the b— do you know who will be here next year.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
I do agree with ya’ll saying Joe ribs Escobar too much and not nearly enough on KJ/Frenchy who don’t have nearly the talent Yunel has. But, that comment was justified, imo.
Doc Holiday - c ya in 2010
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
Are we really getting our axx kicked? or is this only a bad dream?
RobertE
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
I am going to Asheville NC this weekend from Atlanta. Any BBQ places that I need to hit on the way?
McLouth of the South
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
I swear we have hit four balls like that one and every one found a glove
RHR
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
And Micheal Jackson…wow. I had honest to goodness tears in my eyes, freak show and all. I was born in ‘70 and was just at that age when you really get into music when Thriller came out. My friends and me wore that album out. I remember being front and center with my best friend for the Thriller video premiere. Moonwalking, MTV, that glove…whatever happened to him later in life, that time in the early 80’s was magic. I’ll always remember him as that guy, not the weird pervert. The Georgia Theater, Farrah and MJ – 3 huge icons from different times of my youth, all gone in the span of a week.
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
8:38 pm
I. Really. Despise. The. Yankees.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:39 pm
We will not make the playoff’s until Cox and Chipper are gone.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
8:39 pm
I’m not watching the game. Did Simpson really nag about Esco again? If so, it’s getting really old now.
jeffrey d
June 25th, 2009
8:39 pm
Because I refuse to accept mediocrity! Coach
Because Frank Wren wakes up every morning thinking “I sure hope i can please Coach today!”
Russ
June 25th, 2009
8:39 pm
I don’t see how anyone could disagree with Joe regarding Escobar. He is an undisciplined player that has hurt the team time and time again this season in the field and on the basepaths. To paraphrase Crash Davis, Yunel has a 5 cent head!
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:39 pm
rob from sc
To be honest it wasn’t like Kotchman tried to go after it…he was more worried about holding onto the base….I mean the ball didn’t go out of play…Arod was like on first when the ball went over him….and he didn’t go to second…..that’s a hit
Escobar
June 25th, 2009
8:39 pm
Enter your comments here
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:40 pm
soph, he destroyed escobar in front of potentially millions of viewers.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:40 pm
Steve use your brain and not a calculator when you look at players.
Gee, my “brain” tells me that run prevention is more important than run production, and that Lowe has done a pretty doggone fine job of that over the course of his career. And that adding 6MM in aging players to next year’s payroll who would, at best, be marginally better than Lowe and Kotchman isn’t sound fiscal sense.
Like I said, typical knee-jerk reaction fan stuff, completely ignoring Lowe’s ERAs of 3.61, 3.63, 3.88 and 3.24 and his ERA of 3.44 before the Baltimore start. So yeah, let’s sell sell sell on Lowe!!
Never mind that the White Sox would actually have to agree to that deal and that you yourself seem to be a fan of ridiculous trade proposals. Why am I not surprised you like this one?
Escobar
June 25th, 2009
8:40 pm
What did Escobar do? Why is everyone on him? Did he flip off the scorer or mouth an obscenity? Any help would be appreciated.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:40 pm
I’m just glad everyone else on this team is perfect. Thank God. That’s why we are so great.
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
8:40 pm
Look at it this way.
Everytime the Yankess did not score for a whole game in this series we won.
Also only 7 of those runs wer earned
If we just like figure we are cheering for a Little League team playing against like real baseball players we should not need any therapy
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:41 pm
Soph
Yes. Escobaar was mad because the OS gave him an error on a hit….I mean he knocked the ball down, had he not made a throw it would’ve been a hit anyway…but since he’s quick he got up and attempted a throw…and Joe won’t shut up about it…..I mean the score was 6-1…..
MVH
June 25th, 2009
8:41 pm
Go to Gameday and look at the disparity in the ball/strike calls. That last AB from Ransom had two strikes missed. Go through all the ABs it’s unbelievable. And you can just see that they weren’t giving Lowe the low strike so he had to raise the pitch up into their wheelhouse. However, Pettite is getting all these calls.
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:41 pm
Frank Wren was fired by Peter Angelos and the Orioles, what does that say about our organization?
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
8:41 pm
inexplicable location of that pitch by Medlen with the pitcher coming up
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
8:42 pm
RobertE: If Greenville, SC is on your way stop by Henry’s Smokehouse on Wade Hampton Blvd. Best damn BBQ I’ve ever had!
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:42 pm
Escobar
He said BS…I mean it’s their own fault for doing a close up on an obvious frustrated player….I mena it’s not like you could hear it…ala MADDUX!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:42 pm
Well We are Getting Our Asses Handed To Us…It’s About Time One Of our gays hits a meaningless homer
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
Did he flip off the scorer or mouth an obscenity?
He mouthed an obscenity…don’t know about flipping anybody off.
Chop it up All-Stars
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
What exactly did Joe say about Escobar?
Bring Me the Head of Francisco Cabrera
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
After racking up 23 consecutive scoreless innings, Braves pitching has now been scored upon in eight striaght frames.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
GA’s not standing on second?
WTF!!!
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
No reason for Lowe to be upset at the offense tonight, huh?
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
Johnny Damon would fit on our team real well!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
Bravos2249
Good Point…I used to love it when the quiet T. Glaving Sounded off…
nolie
June 25th, 2009
8:43 pm
So is Lowe our indestructible pitcher injured?. He has pitched pretty poorly the last several outings. I wonder what’s up?
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
8:44 pm
Tom a hawk Excellent
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
8:44 pm
Alright Joe, knock Anderson for loafing to first when you knew damn well he should be on 2nd. If that was Yunel, Joe would’ve fired off again.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:44 pm
Coach,
Peter Angelos is, as far as I can gather, a laughingstock among the rest of the baseball world. The owners aren’t a very bright bunch to start with and they all think Angelos is two fries shy of a Happy Meal.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:44 pm
Johnny Damn Is Overpaid, Overrated And He Sucks, Nuff Said
He has an arm that is worse than a little leaguer
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Chop it up All-Stars
A whole bunch of crap. On the next pitch he was standing with his feet apart….So Joe said he wasn’t ready to field….Escobar was paying attention…and Escobar said something to Prado…and Joe bitched at that….
wow
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
ummm anyone wish we dident give lowe that contract cause i do an ace doesn’t have games like the baltimore game and this one so close together yea and his stuff isnt there anyway
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Guys, Escobar definitely flipped off the scorer…and then just stood there while D Lowe was throwing the next pitch. He can be angry all he wants about the ruling, but that was pretty classless…and to not be ready to play- there is no excuse for that.
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
OK Joe. Garrett didn’t hustle his way to first, either.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Smoltz done after five. Daniel Bard — he of the 100 mph heater — in for the Sox against the Natties.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Frank Wren was fired by Peter Angelos and the Orioles, what does that say about our organization?
You mean, what does an isolated incident more than 10 years ago involving only one person in our organization say about it? Absolutely nothing, you old windbag. What it does say about YOU, however, is that you are a hate-filled person that searches to find anything wrong with people whose jobs you envy so you can pontificate on a blog about how much smarter you are than them and how muc you know about baseball. Except that your posts have convinced me that you know very little about the modern game of baseball. I have respect for your knowledge of the history and traditions of the game, but as far as the game today? You’re as clueless as I am.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Yo DOB, where’s my post.
It was very dramatic. I announced my early departure from the blog. I will be sorely missed of course.
I hate to do it and I never do. I never leave games early and I wouldn’t leave this one but I have to call it quits. Yankees are getting off way too easy.
It just ain’t right. I hope to a supernatural being that we might somehow get back into this bitch but if we do I won’t be a-watchin’. Sorry Braves.
Way to go Jeff. Keep it up baby.
That sounds weird.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
this team is the result of John Schuerholz. He kept trying to continue the Division Streak by adding one player. Every team needs to rebuild at some point. You either do it yourself in advance, or you become a terrible team. Help is here in Tommy Hanson and hopefully Kris Medlen. More is on the way in Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman. We lost 90 games last year which means we sucked. Wren was correct to let Glavine and Smoltz go. What he needs to do now is let Cox go and explore trade options for Chipper Jones. Chipper is a great player, but will not be here for our next great team.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Frenchy, two singles, a double and a homer in two games??
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
On the subject of Bobby Cox: “We go year to year, as long as he wants it,” general Manager Frank Wren said.
When the blind lead the blind……..well, we know how story ends.
McLouth of the South
June 25th, 2009
8:45 pm
Would the Dodgers want Lowe back if the Braves didn’t ask for too much in terms of prospects?
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:46 pm
Ha! 2-2 for Jeff. If he does this for another week…I’ll start being a real believer again. Right now…he is giving me hope.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:46 pm
There We Go Kotchmeister!!!!
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
This has been a sh***ty team…can anyone blame Escobar?
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
I Love It when they Play the Old Fulton County Chant, Brings Back Memoeries!!!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
Don’t trade Francoeur because he has no value. Give him the rest of the year. He must be seeing a different hitting coach lately.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
He flipped off the scorer??????????
I never saw that. Who else saw that?
Lord have mercy, our offense has a life. If only Lowe…
MrNeutral
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
Who was saying just a few minutes ago CK had to go?
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
Come one Diaz….keep it going baby!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
TnBrian
I think that is what most people ae saying. If he ripped on other players who were just as deserving of it then I wouldn’t say anything. Escobar has most definately has had his share of bonehead plays, but so have many others. Its like if you have two sons and constantly nagging on one when they both are screwing up. Not saying that he doesn’t deserve the critism sometimes but if Escobar does one thing(especially after that benching) he’s getting on him. Joe doesn’t know if that was the only reason he was mad. For all we know in Cuba you get your food rations taken for a week if you make an error on their beloved baseball team. We all know Castro loves his baseball.(Thats my pathetic attempt at a joke)
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:47 pm
I was telling you earlier, this isn’t the Pettitte who manhandled the Braves in the postseason. The Braves can get back into this game quickly against him and get to the bullpen.
ChrisFromSacramento
June 25th, 2009
8:48 pm
Esco find a boat go back to Cuba. You are lucky you dont have to work a real job. His attitude is pis poor. What a baby. Im sick of escobar. Lowe wow, nice job ace.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:48 pm
Matty-D Has been Garbage This Year…I’m not hating on him but that Platoon with him and Loaf is barely Passing the Test…
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
I’ll take the HBP….come on McLouth!!!
Interested Observer
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
Bobby can get on Escobar only so much if he’s not going to address Anderson’s (and others) lack of hustle. Escobar plays a lot harder than everone else yet he’s the one that takes all the crap for his aggressive play.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
Seems like Braves can’t match up good pitching streaks with good hitting streaks.
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
did Diaz just stuck his knee out.? nice move, take one for the team.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
Looked like Diaz took one for the team there. Damn.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
I’m gonna be optimistic and say we come back today!
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
i just hope after the red sox sweep us and then the phils destroy us, wren will no longer be calling teams about their players and hopefully he will be receiving calls about our players instead. its time to let everyone go not named hanson, jair, lowe, mclouth, yunel, mcann, and i guess moylan for the sake of keeping one bullpen arm. everyone, including chipper (even though he would no doubt invoke his no trade clause) should go and lets build our inept farm system back to full strength. lets hope bobby retires and we can start from scratch next season…..
at least football is right around the corner….roll tide and go falcons!
RobertE
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
FEAR, Thanks for the bbq info. I will try and stop there.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
Loaded for the Irish Assassin McLouth.
Zimmerman the pitcher is going to be pretty good for the Nats. They can hit. It’s that pitching thing that escapes them. But he’s going to be good.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
8:49 pm
It’s obvious Joe has some sort of personal agenda against Esco. It’s the same stuff everyday.
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
joe-
I had to rewind it to catch it- you can’t see the entire jesture (you can see half his hand), but you can see the hand go up and him mouth “bull****” – no doubt what he was doing.
McLouth of the South
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
Matt just swung at two pitched six inches inside
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
Lets save Blank O for a clutch situation later in the game
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
Escobar catches a lot of heat when other players on the team don’t for similar mistakes.
His miscues and bad attitude might be more up front and center, but he’s certainly not the only player on the team who has looked bad on the diamond in recent weeks. He’s a flashy player, and I gotta think that makes him more of a target.
Sic Escobar
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
Go get him Joe, give that little jacka$$ hell. Totally out of control, wasting what little talent he has by bring the team down. Self-centered, mindless jerk of a SS. Sic ‘em, Joe !!!
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
ISOLATED , ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME, YOU STUPID IDIOTIC MORON!!!!
Frank Wren dissed Cal Ripkin junior and did the same to Tom Glavine years later. That ain’t isolated, that is man who doesn’t learn from his mistakes. The kind of man who will run this franchise right into the damn ground!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
I’m Led To Believe That Chip Carey’s Contract is up at the end of the year, because He is doing his best Yankee Auditions For the YES Network and BSPN…
He Just gets off on praising these guys…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:50 pm
Congats to Jason Heyward for making the futures game
Freddie Freeman belongs there too
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:51 pm
Jake W.
I mean for all we know Escobar hurt his hip again and was stretching his leg out at Shortstop….I mean frustrated or not…he had to dive again tonight and he could be frustrated that his hip hurts….I mean I’m not trying to blame Lowe but he knows Escobar is hurt….and if anyone on this team….CHIPPER…was a leader they would have gone right up to Escobar after he yelled BS and calm him down….I know he’s grown…but it’s not like one of his teammates couldn’t calm him down…..
LOL anyone remember when Tex had to calm Huddy down….hahaha
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:51 pm
I’m not hating on him but that Platoon with him and Loaf is barely Passing the Test…
Whoa, they took that test and got sent back to remedial baseball a long time ago man…try to keep up.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:51 pm
DOB,
anything to say about the claim that Escy gave the bird a la Mike Vick? I don’t know if you have seen replays or anything like that
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:51 pm
Nats beating up on the Sox. They can stop right there. Don’t make that team mad before they get into town.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:52 pm
Ca…how do you know he wasn’t ready for the next play….oh just because joe simpson a former outfielder said so….
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:52 pm
Anyone Just hear Bobby…? LOL
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:52 pm
Cy Pettitte
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
8:52 pm
need more runs here, just no dp
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
Steve in Ohio, defender of the stupid, leader of the losers, first in line to accept mediocrity.
I’m LMAO!!!!
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
Great job, Matty!
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
After 3 pitches to Prado…Pettitte up to 81 pitches here in the 4th.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
Aight Guys We Got To Come Back…!!!!
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
YEAH!!!!!!!!!
X-Country Braves Fan
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
wow, the yankees want to let us back in this thing
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
Prado is a stud, KJ should never see the field again.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
Time for big mouth Chipper to come through
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
I do like that Chip calmly pointed out Escobar’s mistake in play and did it with professionalism and let it go.
Joe did not act professional in that instance.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
Like watching a bad golf swing, I think watching the Braves last night is rubbing off on the Yankees a little bit.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
8:53 pm
what a break….
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:54 pm
Yankees are trying to give us the game again…
Man What If Lowe Pitched Good
Hoss Come On!!!!
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:54 pm
some funky defense in this series
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:54 pm
Whatever, dude. You think he dissed Glavine. I think he made the best choice for his club and did what he had to do. If you disagree, then I don’t know what to tell you.
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:54 pm
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
Steve loves Lowe. Be Careful LOL
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:55 pm
Chipper and McCann need to do something here.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:55 pm
I have no confidence in Chipper anymore. He is struggling big time.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:55 pm
Man We Got A Break!!!
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
8:55 pm
CorkylikesBeer-
I rewound the game and looked for myself…he was standing with his hands on his hips as D Lowe was delivering his pitch…
glord
June 25th, 2009
8:56 pm
Escobar should not be buried. I don’t know why Simpson hammers him all the time but I will say this. Being visibly angry about a scoring and and noting getting into fielding position after is a HUGE freaking problem.
My guess is that Simpson may have some inside info on some other issues that the general public does not know regarding Yunels attitude. What do you think DOB?
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:57 pm
Escobar needs to kick someones ass, then people will be too afraid to badmouth him.
Call me Escobar I got your back
Coach ( 2010 or Bust)
June 25th, 2009
8:57 pm
Our 2009 Braves, going down in a flaming sh!tball of rotten stench!
I hate losing, I hate it with a passion!!!!!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
8:57 pm
bravos2249
I agree with you. I can be a passionate person myself sometimes and every now and then I need someone to come in and bascially tell me off. Bobby doesn’t do that. I have a feeling Ozzie guillen does. Being nice doesn’t always work. Sometimes you need tough love. Esco may be one of those people.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:57 pm
rob from sc
LOL
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
8:57 pm
gotta give chipper credit..he is battling
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
What do you mean professionalism – Joe is paid to offer commentary on dumb moves like that, which is a lot different than just being untalented.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
3-2 count…..89 pitches for Pettitte.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
Jake W.
I mean if Chipper came and got in his face….I would have been ok with that….on the field right after it happened
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
Why all the love for Chipper, last year he became a singles to win himself a batting title. He gave up on the team for individual success
Sic Escobar
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
DFA Escobat the jerk, or send him back to Rookie league. He has had attitude problems his entire career. Nobody wants to put up with that crap. Too bad we didn’t dump him in the Peavy trade. Guy sux !!!!!!
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
Rob from SC-
So when you are standing in the field and give someone the finger because you are angry, you shouldn’t get called out for it? How about pouting while the game is being played?
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
8:58 pm
Damn. This Chipper at bat is long enough for me to finish a James Joyce novel.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Good AB Chipper. Very good.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Come on Mac, hit a grand slam.
joe
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Loaded for big mac
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Vinings Jim
If a player is going to be criticized that bad..it should be by the manager or a coach…..Joe sounded worse than Bobby did.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Come On B-Macc We Need a Gapper! Don’t Swing for the fences Baby!!!
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Okay, I lied. I’m still watchin’.
glord
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Vinnings Jim – Exactly
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
bravos2249
I have no problem helping Escobar take out Bobby Cox, Chipper Jones or Garret Anderson.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
OK….McCannn…make him work, then send it in the gap.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
Coach, I’m not “in” Ohio. I’m “from” Ohio. Get it straight.
Oh, and feel free to stop on by sometime and I’ll let you tell me if you think my life is “mediocre” or I’m a “loser.”
How do I make one of those laughing faces again? McFann, wanna help a B-Mac fan out (he ain’t mediocre, is he?)?
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
8:59 pm
C’mon Mac!!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
If Mac doesn’t get a hit, Chipper is going to call Jim Rome again and bash him
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
Nice sign..you made there McFann…vote McCann for the allstar game
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
cabravesfan, how come nobody else saw the flip? i’m just sayin’. i won’t be convinced until i see multiple reports of people seeing it.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
let’s go Mac…make McFann happy after yesterday’s fluke…
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
Dammit B-Mac.
Dammit, dammit, dammit.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
Mac, you fat @ss!
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
ugly.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
cabravesfan
He’s not a pansy like the other 8 players on the field….He showed his disgust….someone on the team should have went up to him and calmed him down…yes it’s wrong….but he was frustrated…..we can’t criticize him for something any hard nose player would do.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
That’s a big fail Mac!
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
9:00 pm
that was terrible Macky
Doc Holiday - c ya in 2010
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
what a bad AB by Mc………..just thinking grand slam……………….real bad AB…………thats what I mean.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
McFann…like I said…McCann needs a night off…he is beat up and the heat is getting to him
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
Did KJ pinch hit for McCann?
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
terrible AB by mac. wow
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
B-Macc Has Sucked Without His Jake Plummer Beard!!! Grow It back!!! Fck!
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
or not…hey, it’s only the 4th inning..
fells like it’s the 12th.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
Time for Escobar to “make up” for his error.
keylargo
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
Three swinging strikes for McCann.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
Esco Come On!!!
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
Come on Esco – shut up the haters.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:01 pm
Cmon Esco make Joe say something nice.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Let’s see what JS does if Esco f’s this up.
J williams
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
The way that Andy just let Mac get himself out, is what Bennett was supposed to do last night
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Who is warming up for the Braves?
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
money. whats new.
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
how about yunel shutting everyone up right now, especially Joe…
rob from sc
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
SUCK IT
Joe Simpson
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
ESCO!!
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Yeahhhhhh Esco! You showed them.
Il Cattivo
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Put that in your pipe and smoke it Joe Simpson!!!1
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Yunel haterz – Suck on that!
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Escy is Mr. Clutch
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
There We Go ESCO!!!
STFU Joe Simpson, How do u like him Now…!
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
bravos2249 – yes we can – you pay attention to the play, not your personal problems. That said, great job, Yunel!
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
That’s the way to atone, young Mr. Escobar.
bigchiefrg
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
there’s some fire for ya joe
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
OK I can live with some pouting on this offensive enemic team
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:02 pm
Holy s***. Are you kidding me!
That’s definitely better than 8-4.
Sic Escobar
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
Coach and that stupid Rob from wherever a small case sc is, are both idiots too. DFA them along with Escobaby. Rotten little creeps all of them, with entitlement issues. Who cares what they like or want?
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
Ca..that is why escobar is well liked on this blog..
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
Thank You TEX!!!
Winterville
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
That’s how you handle that!!
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
Boy, it sure is nice to have a good hitter like Escobar batting in the slot after McCann instead of GA or Frenchy, huh?
rob from sc (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
And unlike our Leader Chipper Jones, Escobar is playing hurt
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
i like how Joe is not really mentioning how good of a hit that was. clutch
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
Escobar’s a player. A special one. Deal with it.
He’s also hurting pretty bad right now, trying to stretch out that right hip over by first base.
bigchiefrg
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
he might have attitude problems but the kid obviously has some guts
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
who started this inning? braves close to batting around…wow!
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
I think we found our best lineup here, huh? Esco is a great option for the 5-hole.
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
bravos2249-
Most hard nosed players I watch don’t do that. I’ve got no problem with Yunel’s passion or his attitude- most of the time. But I did catch the flip, again, after rewinding the game, and there is no reason to do that. ever.
Joe-
Like I said, I had to rewind it to catch it, after I heard Joe’s comment about being dissapointed in the shortstop…went back and it was pretty clear, but it would be hard to catch without being able to rewind
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:03 pm
I really don’t understand people’s frustrations with Escobar. I’d have no problem with his “tude” as long as he produces…
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
Sic Escobar
Why are you calling me out
Chop it up All-Stars
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
Escobar comes through AGAIN – the BEST ALL AROUND player on the Braves. Shut up HATERS!!
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
Yunel is unreal.
All Star. I’ll have you all know I’ve voted 75 times so far. Vote early and often Braves fans.
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
rob from sc – very clever comment. Great wit and cleverness.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
YUNEL THE MAN!
Shockingly, Joe had nothing good to say about that.
Bravesman
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
DOB
WHO IS PITCHING THE NINTH????
jeffrey d
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
Wait a second….it’s an 8-6 game with the Braves still batting in the 4th? I thought Coach said the ballgame was over?
Hmm, it’s almost as if he’s a know it all idiot who roots for the Braves to do poorly so he can brag about how right he is.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:04 pm
AGREED big-time DOB. He’s feisty, temperamental, and a little standoff-ish but he can play. That’s all that matters.
Bravesman
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
DOB
I MEANT FIFTH???
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
Wow Joe Shut Up after that…He’s Quiet Now…Almost sounds defeated…
TPM
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
I don’t see any of the bloggers who crucified Frak Wren for not giving John Smoltz 5 million bucks chatting tonight. Here we are June 25th and Smoltz is finally on a major league roster getting lit up a christmas tree
Sic Escobar
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
So stupid Escobaby hits a meaningless homer big deal. If it was Tex hitting one when that far behind, he would be called a stat padder, but not the board favorite crybaby Escobrat.
Bill M.
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
There has been alot of deaths today and it looks like the Braves are dying a slow death. Escobar needs to get his head in the game and out of his xss. I just don’t know what to think about this team. They act like they don’t care. Time to make alot of changes.
Doc Holiday - c ya in 2010
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
I would do a double steal here………….put the pressure on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! even if it is chipper.
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
9:05 pm
i would rather have a player who demonstrate emotions than a boring guy like chipper. I like chipper, but he shows no emotions out there. we need a spark plug on this team.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Vinings Jim
How do we not know he’s more frustrated he didn’t make a better throw…or frustrated he’s hurt….If he flicked him off that’s one thing….if he just said BS…that’s not THAT bad. As I said it was obvious he was mad….it’s team mates responsibility to make sure others don’t let that stuff get to them. Chipper or Prado could’ve went over to talk to him….He’s a grown man but his team mates do need to look out for him….The before could not have been stopped…but the standing there could have.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Again, regardless of the outcome, I like that the Braves keep scratching and clawing after the 2nd night of losing their starter in the 3rd.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Come On Loaf…! We need a single!
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Yunel just wants to win and if his team doesn’t, he gets upset. Nothing wrong with that. Now, Jeff is selfish. Yankees had taken a pretty big lead and Stenchy gets a hit and he’s laughing it up with Jeter. Jeff is about Jeff as was obvious with his pouting last summer.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Esco wants to win, In Cuba they don’t like losing very much. Maybe Escobar is the way he is because so many of our players act like they don’t care.
bravefaninok
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Looks like were not just gonna roll over and give up here!!!!!!!!
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
We finally have a good offensive night but Lowe lost this one for us.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:06 pm
Sic Escobar
If Escobar hit a homer you DUMB@$$ he would have tied the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
No one really mentions that Kris gave up the double
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
they just recapped how the baves inning went and chip and joe stopped at chippers walk and didn’t EVEN mention esco’s hit. losers!!!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
Joe Is Quiet…Wonder Why…?
Doc Holiday - c ya in 2010
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
real bad ball to swing there by GA…………..thats what I mean……………last 2 swings…………..real bad …………
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
No matter what happens in this GA at-bat…this was a REALLY good inning for the Braves. Has to give them confidence that they can come back.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
Sic Escobar
He brought us within 2
How is that stat padding. Get a clue!
J williams
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
The only player the Braves have is Escobar, and Cox wants to neuter him.
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
He may pout, but he produces as good or better than anyone on the team. I wonder if Yunel will pull a Deion and dump water on Joe’s head like Deion did Tim McCarver’s.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:07 pm
TnBrian
I hear Jeff talk more about “his” stats than anyone.
CT in AL
June 25th, 2009
9:08 pm
is it escobar, escobaby, or escobrat? i have no idea anymore, all i know is he may be the most clutch player on the team
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:08 pm
bravos2249
He doesn’t like Escobar. If he hits a game winner it would still be stat padding in his eyes.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:08 pm
Way to strand more RISP G. Anderson. How the hell is he hitting .280?
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
9:08 pm
Battle of the pens. Who’s got the upper hand? Middle relief goes to NY. Our back end is better, much better. This goes down to the wire. We are definitely seeing fight in our players since the Boston series.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:09 pm
TNScott
This is old news but they didn’t bash Jeff this bad when he bad mouthed the team for sending him down.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:09 pm
Cabravesfan,
I believe you when you say you saw it. I have to watch on MLBTV, so i’ll be able to rewind later on to see if i can catch the flip. maybe the media like bspn will air it and i don’t have to do the extra work.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:09 pm
Braves radio comes back with Dinosaur Jr.’s “Feel the Pain” as the bumper music. Nice. Very good selection, even if there is no subliminal message.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:09 pm
Stenchy gets a hit and he’s laughing it up with Jeter. Jeff is about Jeff as was obvious with his pouting last summer
I don’t wanna make a stink of it, but I posted the same thing last night. They showed Jeff in the dugout chatting with Hanson…Jeff was all smiles and giggles and we were down 8-4. Hanson looked all serious watching the game like, “shut up dude, we’re losing…”
Chop it up All-Stars
June 25th, 2009
9:09 pm
Time to go to that Joe and Boog Facebook page and call Joe out on his hate for Escobar!!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:09 pm
Come On Easy-E!
If we are gonna win, the bull-pen needs to come correct…!
Dutchie
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
Keep pissing on Escobar. Guy ’s got talent, passion and heart. You’re AN IDIOT for badmouthing on him.
Nay sayers….keep shouting out all of this team sucks. That will usually do the trick, won’t it…. Maybe smarter to get a beer and watch wrestling.
From the early Dutch morning hours….GO BRAVOS!
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
Here is why Lowe is not an ace for me. Unlike Vazquez and Hanson, even Jurrjens and Kawakami, Lowe can not get the strikeouts in big situtations. Ground balls find holes. Lowe is a middle of the rotation innings eater. I am not going to count on Vazquez and Hanson to be the stoppers
TBF(n)K as Billy
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
what the hell happen to frenchy….im starting to get exciteed
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
TnBrian,
The Yankees do have that Rivera guy at the back end of their bullpen. And he’s a bad dude.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
ESCO Come On!!!!
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
bravos2249, exactly! Jeff is vain.
O’Flaherty is already being wild and pitching scared. Settle in, son.
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
wow, roller coaster night for yunel
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
What did I miss about Joe? What’s that cracker been sayin’?
You unbelievable dumbass!
Yunel, you gotta be kidding me.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:10 pm
I kinda like Escobaby. Nice hit last inning Escobaby!!!
Bg John
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Hey Big John has an ERA of 9.9. Boy we really should have kept him. What a disaster losing him was, and it only took till almost July. He ran off for the higher guarantee whatever he did cause he knew he would stink. Egotistical SOB.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Wow Joe really does have a different attitude toward Yunel.
jeffrey d
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
You guys are only hearing what you want to concerning Joe and Escobar. I’ve heard Joe say he’s a great hitter, but he criticizes his play in the field because he’s made some boneheaded plays (is that not accurate?)
But you guys are acting like Joe keeps making fun of his mama
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Here we go again, it is time to make fun of Escobar again, right people.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
OK..there is our 2nd error. No more now, right?
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Now that is an error and its sucks. Hit right at him
J williams
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Man I take my comment back about Escobar! The End.
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Medlen is no longer the “long inning” relief guy anymore. Only 2 and 2/3 last night, just 1 tonight
can’t trust the bullpen at all to keep it at only 2 runs though
*lol silly escobar with your 11th error
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:11 pm
Yunel hurt his hip on his hit…don’t know if that helped aid in that error or not…
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:12 pm
Great, here we go again.
Obviously if we Javy goin’ we’d be rollin’.
Not a fan of the letter G apparently.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:12 pm
I think Escobar is playing the field scared! Afraid of being benched again.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:13 pm
Right now why does it matter what Escobar does….Lowe stinks.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:13 pm
No one really mentions that Kris gave up the double – CorkylikesBeer
I mentioned it!
He served it up nice n’ fat too.
Looked scared to death doin’ it!
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:13 pm
longmacattack,
what exactly is a ‘long inning’ reliever? jeff bennett?
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:13 pm
Well, one good note…Tex is 0-4.
MVH
June 25th, 2009
9:13 pm
Go back and look at GAMEDAY from the first few innings…the extremely small strike zone when the Yanks were batting was unreal. Because of it, the Lowe had to raise his pitches, putting them right in the wheelhouse of the Yanks. I agree that Lowe was not stellar, but he wasn’t as bad as the ump made him look. Look at GAMEDAY.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:14 pm
Escobar’s hip is obviously hurting him. Those who are here, you can see it just in the way he’s moving.
LOWE: Has one win and a 9.37 ERA in his past six starts, with 48 hits, 28 runs (24 earned runs) and 10 walks allowed with 12 strikeouts in 32-2/3 innings
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:14 pm
I dont mind the error. Thats baseball. Not getting ready to play is not.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:14 pm
Three outs. Oh wait.
Edward( Bobby Retires after 2009 or Bust )
June 25th, 2009
9:14 pm
he’s the only player in baseball that can make you hate him and love him in the same game
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:15 pm
Escobar may have said BS….flicked the OS off…but Jeff,Kelly,GA,Bennett,and Lowe ( in his last like 5 starts) still stink…
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:15 pm
The irish kid is bringing his A-game
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:15 pm
True that Bravos. I beginning to believe part of Yunel’s defensive issues is due to his hip. He looked like he could barely bend over to get that grounder.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:15 pm
C’mon Eric, lets get out of this.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:15 pm
jeffrey d
It’s the non crticism of Franceour and others more thats pissing people off. No one said one word when frenchy didn’t take kindly to him being DFA last year. I myself was dissapointed in his behaviour. Just be equal about it. Esco has got to keep his head in the game, but so does Chipper, Frenchy, KJ, Anderson and so on.
o-me
June 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
MVH, The ump was not the one hitting the ball all over the ball park.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
DOB those numbers are ugly on Lowe. I do think he will come around. He did the same thing last June and was great down the stretch.
Escobar is definately hurting.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
This game isn’t half-over yet, and it’s already more than 2 hours.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
DOB,
Lowe usually good down the stretch, no?
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
Tyler Hansbrough went to the Pacers
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
9:17 pm
Dave, I feel that the stats you posted are a bit misleading–in his last nine starts, he’s allowed more than 3 ER only twice–tonight and against Baltimore. Those two starts are really inflating what would otherwise be a very solid ERA…
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:17 pm
Nice job O’Flaherty.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:17 pm
For crying out loud Yunel. You’re killin’ me.
Canadaian braves fan
June 25th, 2009
9:17 pm
folks go to http://www.newblogofbraves.blogspot.com and place your vote
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:17 pm
I think our pitching staff woke up ARod.
Joey Votto is 4-4 today with a HR. Good thing we missed him in Cincy.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:18 pm
Finally!!! An inning where the Yanks didn’t score!!!
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:18 pm
That’s my guy (Hansbrough).
I really hope the Hawks don’t take Teague.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:18 pm
He definately is hurt, but he knows we need his bat. Diory has a great glove but isn’t hitting and doesn’t have as strong an arm as Esco.
Hey, I think thats the 1st inning we didn’t give up a run.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:18 pm
Willie Harris just crushed one off Saito.
Smoltz’s line: 5 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 5 K, 1 BB. 62-30 K-BB ratio.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:18 pm
Predictions on how long it will be before Lowe goes on the DL?
Because…something is wrong, right? This isn’t what we paid 15 million per for, is it?
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
9:19 pm
this game was huge before entering tonight and now its even bigger…. we desperately need to come back and win this game! with the sox and phils on deck we need something to “jump start” us! the mclouth deal didnt do it…. if we lose this game we will have no momentum going into the next 6 games and could easily swept in both.
its only the fifth….it feels like the 11th. lets do it! its not over yet but 4 straight series losses would kill us….
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:20 pm
That’s neither here nor there DOB. Okay, so that is an incorrectly used phrase.
Still time for us to get back into it but plenty of time for us to give up more easy runs.
This would be an insane win but I don’t know. We’ve given them too much to not potentially give up more.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:20 pm
Jeff is NO star…he’s a dud in my eyes….this is just a hot streak….any blind squirrel finds nuts once in awhile
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:20 pm
McLouth. O’Flaherty. O’Brien. Sounds like the start of an IRA membership meeting or a bad opening act for Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:20 pm
StevefromOH,
Thats a good point. Lowe has had two bad starts. But the caveat is even if you bring it down to norm, those are high 3.XX era’s for the last nine starts, certainly not ace material. but june is typically bad for him, i think. i’m pretty sure he get’s tough down the stretch
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
Nice to see the Orioles lay down for the Marlins, jeez.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
braves have all the momemtum right now, gotta keep it going and not go into creepy crawly mode.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
LOL @ this
http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/09/10/15/slideshow_1151093_232124_APTOPIX_Obit_Michael.JPG
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
lol, nice approach casey. Ball 1, ball 2, swing!
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
I dont believe Lowe is hurt. He is just very streaky from start to start. In 2004 Lowe was pitching so badly that Boston almost left him off the playoff roster. Then he had one of the best playoff runs in history winning four games.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
joe–no one ever said he was an ace. But he’s still a good pitcher, and a lot of folks here are really overreacting to a couple of (at this point) statistical outliers.
MVH
June 25th, 2009
9:22 pm
o-me: that’s cute, but how many of those were just grounders hit away from our defenders? There were several hard hit balls too, but maybe you missed my point. Lowe made some decent pitches, that should have been called strikes at the bottom of the zone (they were for Pettitte). When they weren’t called strikes, Lowe was forced to raise his pitches since the lower ones were called strikes, as they should have been. If you want to get smart and cute, that’s fine, but amid your comedy attempts you’ve completely missed my point. Go and have a look at GAMEDAY.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:22 pm
OOps no caption with that…it was: TJ Thomas and Marie Bouchard remember Michael Jackson at the star they believe belongs to pop star Michael Jackson but that belongs to a radio personality of the same name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
nolie
June 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
Escobrat, huh? I kinda like it. Kid has talent, but that attitude sucks.
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
Don’t see that very often — pitcher pinch-hitting in fifth inning. Makes sense in this case, though, with two out and none on.
Yankees have already stranded nine runners.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
Wow, brain fart by Philly right now. 1st and 3rd with 1 out…Philly hits a fly ball to fairly deep center…Runner tags at 3rd…runner on 1st (feliz) somehow gets doubled off of 1st by Crawford. End of inning, runner at 3rd (Stairs) didn’t score.
Apparently it’s a division-wide thing.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
JV with a better at-bat than half our guys.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
cmon nate!
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:23 pm
nice walk javy!!!
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
chip just said “McLouth of the South”! lol
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
Really makes sense DOB…duh…Bobby knew he would draw a BB.
Klaus
June 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
Can we please get Barbaro back? No Norton (thank goodness, his AAA stats = decoy work) but we let Blanco ride pine and have SP pinch hit?
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
I hope he’s not hurt…maybe I am overreacting. Hope so. I saw him a lot last season with the Dodgers and I don’t ever remember him being this bad in so many consecutive starts.
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
Wow Waht are the Yanke$$ doing? Crap I though only we could walk a pinch hitting p[itcher hitting for the pitcher. We deserve to score about 5 more runs thanks to good old yankee stupidity
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
Vazquez should wear the jacket on first base for fun, even though he’s not pitching and it’s not cold. (Actually, I’m sure that’s not allowed for a pitcher who’s not actually pitching.)
TBF(n)K as Billy
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
this umpire has a bad eye
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
If Vazquez does score……..I would make peaces with Bobby Cox.
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
Dammit. Sutton beat me to it — the Joaquin Andujar line “You can sum up baseball in one word. You never know.”
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
Nice NATE!
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
nice nate…….man javy is slow…..hahhahaha
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
C’mon Prado, your always clutch, we need ya here.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
Braves Are The Slowest Team In the Majors…! Fck!!!
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:25 pm
Come on Prado
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
Thank you for stopping him. Can’t afford to lose him as a pitcher. Not right now.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
Come on Prado!!!!
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
Too bad they didn’t have Jurrjens pinch-run for Vazquez, he could’ve scored on that ball easily. But J.J. pitches tomorrow.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
If Prado ties it here, my man crush goes to a whole new level…
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
DAMN!!
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
Should have sent Vazquez…
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
and equally nice approach prado ….
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
4 more at bats, lets hold the deficit at two
nolie
June 25th, 2009
9:26 pm
I see Smoltz got knocked around a bit, but he did get 5 Ks. Gonna be interesting to watch how that develops
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
Now Braves have stranded eight, Yankees nine through five innings.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
oh well…i still love you Martin…
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
i mean the guy cant throw a strike and you swing at the first pitch….why?
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
How many RISP have we left out there tonight? Pathetic.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
Ahhhhh….lost opportunity there.
TBF(n)K as Billy
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
so much for the man crush
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
Good Excuse D.O.B.
Major Leaguers Are Wussies…!
Klaus
June 25th, 2009
9:27 pm
Prado too eager up there. Pitcher almost walks Nate and Prado swings at first pitch. They need to work counts no matter the situation.
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
Doc Holiday We are ranked close to top in bringing in runs with 2 out. Can’t expect us to succeed every time.
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
maybe the newb can get the yankees out without any runs scoring
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
DOB,
Please take one for the team and tell Bobby one more time that the fans really like this lineup, and he better keep running it out there!
kiddin’
TBF(n)K as Billy
June 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
lol we score six runs and you say pathetic…dont even know why i read this blog anymore other than DOB
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson
June 25th, 2009
9:28 pm
i should still say that i love martin too…. definitely over kelly, but does terry implore everyone in the lineup to swing at the first pitch when a pitcher is in trouble?
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
Yeah, Prada bailed him out there
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
Double J Pitches Tomorrow…And That’s why he didn’t pinch run…
Wussie Major leaguers…! However I bet that was Booby’s call not to have Double J pinch run in an important game…
Poorjeff
June 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
Hawks take Jeff Teague guard from Wake Forrest with 1st pick.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:29 pm
Come on Boone
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:30 pm
the hope of the braves nation rests in your hands mr hanson: We need to get a new hitting coach STAT. We swing at a lot of first pitches and don’t work counts often and the fact that Cox hasn’t told to take the first pitch ALWAYS confuses me greatly. If I was Cox, I’d order Francoeur to take every first pitch he sees and he swings, he’s benched.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:30 pm
I didnt realize Boone had some heat
nolie
June 25th, 2009
9:30 pm
Diory has a great glove but isn’t hitting and doesn’t have as strong an arm as Esco. (JAKE W)
Diory does NOT have a great glove at any position, but especially at short. His entire minor league rep is no field.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
Go ahead Chippa!
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
Nice play by Hoss, solid inning for Logan.
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
Good job kid!
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
chip, nice play
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
9:31 pm
Cy Logan
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
Logan…..Weapon X??? nice inning there
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
nice play by chipper!
let’s get Logan a win in his 1st appearance.
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
Hey- a pen guy that thows strikes…who knew??
Good inning from Mr. Logan there
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
Getting decent BP work tonight so far. Let’s hope the offense can keep it up…especially Chipper and McCann. Those two guys are kind of holding us back tonight.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
I’m sayin it… we win this one. Too much has gone right these last few innings for us not to.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:32 pm
chip conjuring up memories of the 90s with his athleticism tonight
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
That was the first 1-2-3 half inning of the entire game. Unbelievable….
Tomahawkin, I’ve got no reason to make excuses for anyone. Matters not to me, my man.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
cabravesfan @ 9:32
Bravo, and Amen.
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
A good night for the boys at Myrtle against old friend Jeff Locke…Freeman 2-4 with a 2B, Heyward 2-4 with a HR, Johnson 1-3 2B, BB, no strikeouts. And Cole Rohrbough pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings allowing one hit while striking out 5. Did walk 5 batters though. Yikes.
Il Cattivo
June 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
Hanley Ramirez – two grand slams in 3 days against Baltimore.That guy is something else.
tpm
June 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
At least Smoltz recorded 15 outs tonight. Hometown Discount Glavine averaged 14 outs a start last year, less than the criteria to win games. He did collect 8 million bucks though.
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:33 pm
GET SOME RUNS!!!!
Salamander
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
alright, good start.
keylargo
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
9 – 1 bottom of the 8th in Boston. Smoltz looks like he’s getting the loss.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
C’mon Mac, do something productive.
Roja
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
Sorry to hear about Bennett breaking his “non-pitching hand”. I’m glad they said it was his left hand, though. From the way he has performed this year, his “non-pitching hand” could have been either hand.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
Come on B Mac, Double, no DP please.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
There’s Chipper’s hit…need a double here from McCann.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:34 pm
Gawd I keep thinking That this game is in the 8th…
Come On B-Macc Gapper Baby!!!
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
Mac looks horrible up there, time to change the contact lens
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
Wow…MAC STINKS TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
Is it just me or does anyone else cringe when Chipper lays out for a ground ball? I start having Bob Horner flashbacks.
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…..damn
Mixxo
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
Ouch Brian.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
B-Macc Keeps swinging for the fences and it is hurting him…Dammitt!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
Well he didn’t listen. Two bad nights for him
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
9:35 pm
maybe Mac needs a day off?
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Heap, I love you…but you are no Chipper Jones. Not yet, grasshopper.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
dammit.
J williams
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Mac’s had a bad night at the plate.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Oh McCann…kind of hard to believe he is the one killing us, huh?
StingerSplash
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Wow. Back to back bad ABs for McCann. That is rare.
Edward( Bobby Retires after 2009 or Bust )
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Francoeur stole McCann’s mojo.
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Put in Ross…PLEASE!!
Where did McCann go? DANGIT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Here Comes Joe’s Moment to hate on ESCO!!!
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Lowe had a 2.45 era in the second half last year. If anyone is interested.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:36 pm
Bad couple of nights for B-Mac. He’ll be okay.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:37 pm
Escy has more “near misses” than i remember anyone having
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:37 pm
Hey Joe Simpson,
Every time Francoeur grounds out and you say he got all of it, I wonder what is going on inbetween your ears
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:37 pm
Frenchy starts hitting everything and Mac starts swinging like Frenchy. Hmmm.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
Joe Must’ve been reading the Blog because he has soften up on Esco now…
Roja
June 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
At least Escobar has more RBIs tonight than he has errors — so far….
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
StingerSplash Back to back…
…to back to back to back to back to back.
Well, OK, the walk broke it up, I guess.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
good to hear bobby stil cheering for escy every pitch
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:38 pm
We’re in the twilight zone RHR.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
That Fck’n Jeter…OOOOOHHHH!!!!
Roja
June 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
Maybe Frenchy has been listening to Mac’s Dad and Brian has been listening to TP???
Canadaian braves fan
June 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
http://www.newblogofbraves.blogspot.com
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
one guy gets hot another goes cold ……man we can’t catch a break
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
9:39 pm
McCann’s left five runners on base tonight, after striking out three times and making two errors last night.
CT in AL
June 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
Esco hits the ball so freakin’ hard every at bat, but its a shame mac got in a funk during the biggest homestand of the season. Maybe he’ll turn it around in his next at bat for a game changer
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
Mac is pressing. I’ve seen him have better at bats when we are blown out at the end of games. Get back to what you did all along. He of all players does not need to change.
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
Oh well, Does anyone have a live chicken to sacrifice so we can DOB’ s curse off of McCann’s bat?
Roja
June 25th, 2009
9:40 pm
Pretty bad when 5 or 6 runs gets you a loss.
McFann :Ô:
June 25th, 2009
9:41 pm
DOB–
Thanks for the tip…
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:41 pm
McCann has looked really bad the last two days after crushing three balls on Tuesday.
Roja
June 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
Maybe Mac needs a day off for a “night game after a night game” now.
J williams
June 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
The Braves season will be over by the 2nd half…it wont matter what Lowe oes by then.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
Dangit…no Ross…
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
And McCann’s glove as well.
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
glord You cant expect him to be on every day, he’s not Pujols. The guy is batting .360+ in the last 30 games, pretty solid numbers there.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
TNScott…
No But There Is A KFC nearby No…?
We Need a live Chicken to sacrifice for KJ
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
You can tell the boy is exhausted…Maccoroni is one tired young feller.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
Smoltz outpitched Lowe
CT in AL
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
im pretty happy with that Smoltz Update
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
Look how good the lineup is when Frenchy is not an automatic out. This team has been underachieving all season, and they can get better. They’ve shown a lot of grit and fight at the plate the last few series. When Francouer gets hits, Braves score 6, 7 runs. When he doesn’t, they score 3 or less.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
AM I the only one who wishes they’d STFU about Smotlz….
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
Well…atleast we still aren’t losing ground to Phillie. We need to win at some point to really take advantage, though.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
Ha. Kotch ran it to first himself today.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:44 pm
Oh, I’m Ready to boo the Hell out of The Overpaid J.D. Screw…
The Biggest Bust of My Generation
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
9:44 pm
j williams, thanks for the pep talk. We need that with all the negative crap we read on here.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:44 pm
But that wont be Lowes fault. That might be something to do with the RF, LF, and 1B having 11 HR combined.
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:44 pm
I hope they keep Escobar in the 5 spot for the rest of the season.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:45 pm
Here we go. Let it out people.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:45 pm
THAT IS A TOUGH PLAY
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:45 pm
This Escy Jeter connection is getting weird
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:45 pm
Chip Stop Trying to be funny…! I bet he’s annoying when he gets drunk…! He’s Probably like that “What Are you doing” dude on those old Budwieser commercials
Il Cattivo
June 25th, 2009
9:45 pm
Yo DOB
Thanks for your comment at 9:39 PM. That should effectively lift your curse off McCann.
Watch as he laces on to right, the next at bat.
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
Tomahawkin- Tyson Farms doesn’t have enough chicken for KJ!!!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
Esco’s Hip is killing him Nuff said…!
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
Derek Jeter gets the easy hop and Yunel, this is just not your night tonight.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
HIS HIP IS f****** UP HIS dEFENSE
CT in AL
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
if that were fair, and Loaf had to run more than 15 feet, Damon would have just had an inside the parker
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
GA must’ve known that one was foul. lol
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:46 pm
Tomahawkin @ 9:38 – he sure has, hasn’t he? Maybe someone got in his ear about that.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
9:47 pm
McCann needs a night off..he is woren out
Doc Holiday
June 25th, 2009
9:47 pm
1. Lowe getting rocked by the junkees————no surprise there
2. Braves scoring more than 5 runs with tonight lineup ——–no surprise there
3. Mc letting us down is more than 1 keep situation ——— big surprise there
4. Cox steering the wheel rather well tonight.————— big surprise
5. Escobar has like 10 errors tonight ———no surprise there
6. Junkees pitching getting rocked ————– no surprise there
7. Junkees scoring lots of runs—————— no surprise there
8. logan into the game —————- big surprise
9. If the junkees complete their NY meltdown ————there will be no surprise there
10. if braves complete the comeback —————- would be a huge surprise
Come on boys ………………make my day.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:48 pm
That is what I was thinking that GA was running like he knew it was foul……a wait a minute nevermind.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:48 pm
This should be Boone’s last hitter.
Vinings Jim
June 25th, 2009
9:49 pm
rob from SC – Smoltz pitched against the Nats, Lowe the Yankees – you may be unaware that there is a quantitative (and qualitative) difference in their scoring capabilities.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:49 pm
Owch. That was pretty close – thought he had the Kout.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:49 pm
Right down the middle.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
9:49 pm
Tomahawkin, you mean he’s not drunk on air?
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:49 pm
Bullpen gonna put this game out of reach.
MVH
June 25th, 2009
9:50 pm
Look at GAMEDAY…ump’s been missing them to the Braves’ demise.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:50 pm
that was pretty close, IMO should’ve been a K. tough break
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:50 pm
First of all, that was a f***ing strike.
Second, if Tex was playing for us, he’d strike out in this situation.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:50 pm
Damon should be out.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:50 pm
WHy not bring in Moylan….Tex kills hitting RH.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
Chip is just begging for Teixeria to get a hit. “By the way, Tex is the only Yankee without a hit tonight” as he comes to the plate.
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
Vinings Jim-
Try using smaller words…
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
Think Tes was a Brave long enough to know how to hit into a GIDP right now?
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
Mitchell You’re nuts! Tex put up like 60 rbis in 56 games for us…
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
cmon tex, DP
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
why do our pitchers never get the called third strike
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:51 pm
WOW McCann
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Mac needs to work on his arm, he allows too many steals.
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
I think he had it stolen on Logan really. Mac didn’t have a chance.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Logan run out of gas, maybe? Hopefully Bobby will get someone in here after this AB.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Explain to me why we haven’t stole on Posada tonight?
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Listen to the moron in the crowd saying ‘ground ball!’ ‘ground ball!’ Yeah no chit. What do you think he wants to do here? I mean, thank goodness some hack in the stands is telling the major league pitcher what to do. Whew!
(Intentional walks for the loss)
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Damonn should have been out on strikes. No breaks tonight from the umps either.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Not Macs fault. Perfect throw but Jeter was already there
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:52 pm
Walk him to get to A-rod? Hmm….bring in Moylan
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
9:53 pm
Put. In. Ross.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:53 pm
Yankees Running At Will on B-Macc and All Of Our Pitchers…
I think Its the pitchers fault more than B-Macc…
McDowell needs to do his job and stress how important it is to hold runners on…!
7
June 25th, 2009
9:53 pm
Don’t you just love the NNY mgr.? I love his style….double steal.
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
9:53 pm
Got it all set for Moylan. I’ll go with all three runners scoring and fill in the blanks after that.
Even the radio guys sais Loaf was only going for that ball at 65%
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
9:54 pm
“”why do our pitchers never get the called third strike”"
Cause the umpires usually bet on the other team?
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
9:54 pm
Soph I think he had it stolen on Logan really. Mac didn’t have a chance.
Yeah, but still…
I mean, what the heck happened to him? Is his dog dying or something?
jason
June 25th, 2009
9:54 pm
McCann needs a day or two off. He looks exhausted. No arm strength, and no bat speed.
joe
June 25th, 2009
9:54 pm
On a brighter note, Rays 9, Fightin’s 4 in the 7th
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:54 pm
Bravos 2249 – I agree since surgery Posada throws like a little leaguer. Ofcourse it could be that we have been behind all night.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:54 pm
I love how Teixeira gets away with being a “slow starter”. Oh, I’m a slow starter. I’ll get hot eventually.
No, that means you suck. If you supposedly get good at a certain point in the season when the rest of the time you struggle, that means you’re not good.
Peter’s going to get A-Rod.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
9:55 pm
7 I love his style….double steal.
I hate it, but whatever.
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:55 pm
Uh oh. Does Petey know they mentioned his “current” girlfriend on air?
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
9:55 pm
That’s the difference between the Yankees and the Braves. Their manager will do something to put pressure on the opposing team like double steal in that situation.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
9:56 pm
This is the matchup we should have gotten last night instead of calling for Jeff Bennett….let’s see what we get.
Poorjeff
June 25th, 2009
9:56 pm
The umps have been bad all year. You have to suck it up and play.
Jay212033
June 25th, 2009
9:56 pm
DOB jinxed Mac with the blog yesterday lol!
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
9:56 pm
How about an 0-2 Wild Ptich
Soph
June 25th, 2009
9:56 pm
When was Mac’s last day off?
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:56 pm
damn chip why don’t ya just give ol roid rod a hand job…..loser
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:57 pm
TNScott We don’t have speed on our side, why would we do a double steal? McClouth has been sent a bunch of times and its worked. My biggest issue is why he didn’t play Schafer in the lead off spot. The guy is lightning quick and a simple walk can turn into a runner in scoring position.
glord
June 25th, 2009
9:57 pm
I bet Pete get the DP
BIOMASS
June 25th, 2009
9:57 pm
Smoltz 5 earned in 5 innings
Andruw Jones hitting .246
Ken Griffey hitting .222
Furcal hitting .241
Abosultely no one will offer Tom Glavine a contract
A big +5 for Frank Wren
Roja
June 25th, 2009
9:57 pm
I don’t know about the Nats “inability to score”. They scored 10 vs. Dodgers in LA and 12 vs. Phillies in Philly. Both teams were leading their Divisions at the time.
BraveNewWorld
June 25th, 2009
9:57 pm
Wow, Jeter shoulda went LOl
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
there was a break
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
TNScott
“That’s the difference between the Yankees and the Braves. Their manager will do something to put pressure on the opposing team like double steal in that situation.”
Damn Right!
The Players Have Showed heart finally but Booby has got outmanaged again…!
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
McCann needs to shift his body instead of back handing
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
dodge one there
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
Jeter just doesn’t like Alex. Won’t even listen to him.
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
wow- no way Mac could even get a glove on that one it was so far outside- Braves caught a big break
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
9:58 pm
and then…
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
9:59 pm
I want a urine test NOW
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
9:59 pm
b*tch t*ts is killing us tonight. f**king cheater.
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
9:59 pm
chip jinxed the damn braves
RHR
June 25th, 2009
9:59 pm
Ok so…wanna take the $1000 tonight, DOB?
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
9:59 pm
Well the ump helped set up this inning. Our lefties can’t buy a called strike.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2009
9:59 pm
Hit ‘em where they ain’t, or at Yunel.
A-Rod is gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
10:00 pm
Too many walks tonight
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:00 pm
McFann, I think BMac may be hurt more than he is letting on. He hasn’t looked right since he hit the wall. Something is just not right with him.
bravesgirlnc
June 25th, 2009
10:00 pm
There is that love affair Chip has with the Yanks. Geez
7
June 25th, 2009
10:00 pm
I’m not pulling for NNY. I do like the manager and the way he does his job. Even in Fla. he was super. He’s not just a cheerleader.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
10:00 pm
McFann, he’s a big boy, and he’s playing the most difficult position in baseball on some very warm nights. Gotta wear him down at times, even at his age.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
10:00 pm
That’s why ARod is gonna be a HOF’er, steroids or not…when good hitters struggle, they get back to basics. Hasn’t been trying to do too much, and he’s absolutely sticking it to us….damn it all.
Paul Lentz
June 25th, 2009
10:01 pm
Nice going Moylan. That “sinker” didnt have much “sink” on it.
Moylan got lucky on the bounce of the wild pitch to begin with.
The_Superhoo
June 25th, 2009
10:01 pm
Yeah we’re ALL real happy for you, CHEATER. Eff a-roid
Steve from OH
June 25th, 2009
10:01 pm
Hate to say it but a very fine piece of hitting by A-Rod there…
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:01 pm
what happened? my MLB TV stopped working
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:02 pm
They bashed…Bennett,Acosta, and EOF for giving up runs…yet Moylan gets a free pass?
I know they weren’t “his” runs but still
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
10:02 pm
A catcher reaching for the ball instead of getting in front of it can be a sign of fatigue.
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
10:03 pm
With all the injuries, looks like the Mets will only be .5 game back after tonight…and Florida only 1 game out.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:03 pm
How in the Hell would the Marlins get DeRosa? I mean who would they trade?
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
10:04 pm
I guess that is why arod/tex deadly combination…better then our chipper/mccann this series
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
10:04 pm
That Fcking A-Fraud…
Why Do The Braves Make Slumping Hitters/Teams Show Out…?
Gawd Our Team Sucks…
Our Anemic AWFense Finally does something the last 2 games and The Overall Pitching has Been Garbage!!!
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:04 pm
LAst night some people were talking about some yankee players that were smooth like Jeter, Rivera, and posada. I like some of there players, but is it me or the home grown players seem like good guys. It’s the FA signees that jump out as the biggest pricks. Namely Swisher. I wouldn’t have that ARSE ina Braves jersey.
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:05 pm
It ain’t over yet, guys. cheap f-kin hit by A-rod. Hey A-rod, if youre gonna juice, at least hit it over the fence every time, you schmuck.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
10:05 pm
Yeah Hoss and B-Macc Didn’t Show Up This Series…
They better get their Asses Serious This weekend….!
sic Ecsobar
June 25th, 2009
10:05 pm
See i told you Escobrat was just padding his stats in a losing cause. That’s what all the experts on this board claimed every time Tex drove in runs in a losing game no matter what the situation was. What was good for the ram should be good for the wool-gatherer. Trade him for a prospect with a decent attitude. Hurt, ny butt. He’s a certified flake.
BravesfaninWis
June 25th, 2009
10:05 pm
The Braves are going to have to start giving away tickets if they want anyone to show up for what they call a game.. It’s amazing that other teams steal bases all the time yet we hardly ever see a Braves player attempting a steal.. I like Bobby Cox and what he has done for the Braves over the years, but he has wore out his welcome IMO.. He needs to realize that he is handicapping this team and step down..
He is getting out coached again, and it is hurting our team badly.. Its getting to the point that I don’t even want to watch their games anymore, and that is bad considering I have been a Braves fan for over 20 years..
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
10:05 pm
Well, definately need a good start by JJ tomorrow. Lowe really didn’t give us anything tonight after KK had to leave early for injury. 6 runs so far. Usually good enough for a win for us.
Roja
June 25th, 2009
10:05 pm
Looks like Bennett’s absence hasn’t improved this Bullpen.
Edward( Bobby Retires after 2009 or Bust )
June 25th, 2009
10:06 pm
This team is useless….i know our 2009 season was over before it even started but this type of games just reaffirms it
Roja
June 25th, 2009
10:06 pm
We’ll need a good 9 innings from JJ if we expect him to win. And maybe an RBI or 2 also.
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:06 pm
Tomahawkin, Chipper is old. He swung and missed a high fastball that couldn’t have been more 85 mph. He is fighting it.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
10:06 pm
I want to see one of those Home Depot questions be, “Why is Chip Carey a douche, and why is Bobby still a MLB manager when he should be in a nursing home? THANKS GUYS!” Now that would be a real Home Depot question of the game!
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
10:07 pm
Jason
The Bankees Traded For Swisher From what I recall, He Didn’t Sell Out To WhineBrenner Unlike Tex, AJ Blownett Slopathia among others..
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
10:07 pm
Chip does love his Teixeira
CT in AL
June 25th, 2009
10:07 pm
is Chip calling the game for Peachtree or YES Network?
Couch Tater
June 25th, 2009
10:08 pm
McFann, I put that 9:53 in my “save” file. heh heh
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:08 pm
WOw we sold out a game…and Lowe pus on this performance…and Mac does too.
Can’t say that the house not being FULL didn’t do anything for them.
The_Superhoo
June 25th, 2009
10:08 pm
Why doesn’t MLB get a salary cap? Damn yankees and their mercanaries.
Bah
June 25th, 2009
10:08 pm
Even in Fla. he was super 7
LOL, he did a super job screwing up their pitching staff, that’s for sure. Keep him way away from young starters. Guy is crap.
Tomas
June 25th, 2009
10:09 pm
This Braves defense is just awful. Escobar needs to tighten up his defense, right now he is Dan Uggla in the allstar game.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
10:09 pm
Jason
“Tomahawkin, Chipper is old. He swung and missed a high fastball that couldn’t have been more 85 mph. He is fighting it.”
Definitely Not The Crap Braves Fans want to see from our “Self Proclaimed Leader” During the Sink or Swim Homestand…
This has felt like a vintage braves playoff series…
“
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:10 pm
The lack of HR power is really starting to show. That big inning ATL had should have tied the score at least. The bottom of the line up got everything started, and then Chip and BMac did absolutely nothing to get runners home.
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:10 pm
Tomahawkin, Still a jerk though…
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:11 pm
Bravesfaninwis,
I thought you said you weren’t even watching anymore.
Shamus Thacker
June 25th, 2009
10:11 pm
BravesfaninWis, it’s kinda hard to steal with a team of sloths, sans McLouths
TNScott
June 25th, 2009
10:12 pm
This inning was brought to by the aggressiveness of the Yankees on the base paths. Every move made by Bobby was in response to the first move that Joe made in sending both runners. He acted. We had to react which seemingly is the way it is all the time especially the way it used to be in the postseason
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:13 pm
Tomahawkin, yeah as much as Chipper talks, you would think he would try maybe leading by example.
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:14 pm
Braves get-
Mark Derosa
A. Cabrera
Indians get-
Medlen
Francouer
B. Jones
RHR
June 25th, 2009
10:14 pm
Yeah Hoss and B-Macc Didn’t Show Up This Series…
Um Chipper has been here, Heap showed up for the first game. Pretty sure Chipper has at least one hit in all 3 games.
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
10:15 pm
Jason–
I think you’re right. Man…when they said “defensive changes” I thought perhaps Bobby put in Ross…
Shamus Thacker–
Ye-ah…obviously…
Couch Tater–
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
10:15 pm
lame larry
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
10:15 pm
Brave4life-
If you were the Indians, would you make that trade?
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:15 pm
maybe time to move chip to first?
CT in AL
June 25th, 2009
10:16 pm
way to get in front of the ball hoss
Anonymous Caller
June 25th, 2009
10:16 pm
I love how every night we’re down, someone says…
“At least the Phils/Mets are losing…”
Does it really even matter if we’re always losing?
Hello,by the looks of it our Braves won’t see .500 for the rest of the season…and our incompetent GM will probably give yet another year to our incompetent manager…
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
10:16 pm
What an embarrasment this is turning into. WOW, Chipper looks like he doesn’t even want to be out there. Can’t say I blame him.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:16 pm
That ball didn’t even hit Chipper’s glove…at least when Yunel makes an error it hits his glove.
Turk 182
June 25th, 2009
10:16 pm
Way to earn that contract extension, Hoss.
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:17 pm
I kind of think that Chipper may have given up on the nonperformers.
I say when Scaefer gets right, bring him up and cut Loaf loose. I don’t care about his weak .280 avg. He should have been pulled for not running out that pop up.
Virginia Ranger
June 25th, 2009
10:17 pm
Phil Coke really does need to play for the Braves
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:17 pm
Lineup
A.Cabrera 2b
Yunel Escobar SS
Chipper Jones 3b
Nate Mclouth Cf
Mark DeRosa
Brian Mcann
GA/Diaz
Kotchman
McLouth of the South
June 25th, 2009
10:17 pm
I swear Acosta looks like a Wayans brother
Coldwork
June 25th, 2009
10:18 pm
JJ and KJ for Kinsler and prospect
Tomas
June 25th, 2009
10:18 pm
How does this team expect to win with this defense.
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
10:18 pm
Chip just go down there to the NY dugout grab AROD and suck ‘em off!!!! ya know ya wanna.
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
Anyone else think Jeter is overrated besides me?
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
Cabravesfan
Braves get
A.Cabrera
DeRo
Indians get-
Martin Prado
Frenchy
Medlen
B.Jones
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
Crowd of 47,508, only second sellout of season at Turner
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
HA! Coldwork. Really?
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
does chip love the yanks?
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
Chipper doesn’t have an rbi this series…not all his fault but DAMN
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
10:19 pm
joe-
you are most definitely not the only one…
rob from SC (Yunel Escobar's Muscle)
June 25th, 2009
10:20 pm
Chip is a Jeter stalker
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:20 pm
Cabravesfan
that might be too much, think about it DeRo is a rental
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:20 pm
FEAR, It’s not Aroid, it is Jeter he wants to suck off…
McFann Ô
June 25th, 2009
10:20 pm
Do not steal here! That’s one of the unwritten rules: No stealing with a safe lead!
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
10:20 pm
Brave4life-
Still not doing it if I’m the Indians
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:20 pm
Did Bobby really take Kotchman out for KJ….seriously….COme on Bobby you retard….Prado has a damn sore groin but you make him play FIRST…>REAL NICE.
7
June 25th, 2009
10:21 pm
BAH, Manager of the year in NL. Believe they know more than your BS.
Coldwork
June 25th, 2009
10:21 pm
Heath….at least both teams would be getting something they need and it isn’t one sided like every other trade mentioned on here.
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
10:21 pm
enough about Jeter, dam chip!!
he has a man crush on Jeter
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:21 pm
Cabravesfan
The thign i really like about a>cabrera is he is a switch hitter, and 7 steals….some speed
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
10:21 pm
FEAR yeah sorry my mistake….he probably just wants the whole lineup
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
10:21 pm
Jason
Chipper isn’t a jerk,
But like B. Jordan said, he is not a leader…
After The Phillies series we will find out if this team is done…It’s Look like we are about to sink heading into the weekend
D.O.B. Says they are still in it and can make a run…But face it This Isn’t the 93 Braves…This team has Piss Poor defense (Mentally and Physically) An Inconsistant offense for 3 years running, No Speed Game at all over the last three years…And Furthermore No heart! (Even though they have made an attempt to fool the fans over the last week)
Fact of the matter is “They’re Still Shytty”
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
I mean, Jeter is a solid player, has avoided injury, plays hard, plays smart, and prob deserves HOF. Even so, OVERrated by insane media hype hailing him as the baseball Jesus
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
lol never mind it’s Diory….but still making Prado play first isn’t smart.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
Chip loves the pinstripes
Tomas
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
This AL teams leave their relievers to hit for themselves.
Chipper should change positions, give 1B a try to see how it feels.
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
Now watch the Yanks try to Tank at the Mets.
TnBrian
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
Chip wants so bad not to sound like Joe that he is going out of his way to spend time praising the Yanks here. It’s as simple as that. He’s really not a smart guy, baseball wise, and he’s just a dork.
CorkylikesBeer
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
Good job..Frenchy..I think Chip almost had an orgasm
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
Cabravesfan
What do you think would be good????
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
I now pronounce you Mrs. Chip Jeter
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:22 pm
Who cares if the runner would have made third…you still gotta field the ball clean.
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
I’m really tired of chip sucking Derek’s Jeter.
Tomahawk Talk
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
we should go after mark teahen from KC he can play everywhere and has a good bat
avg obp slug ops
.281 .342 .438 .780
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
We need a rover to play in shallow RF.
Long time Braves fan
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
i think chip cary just wet on himself about Jeter’s hit
Heath (Cleveland)
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
Coldwork. If you can make it happen, the Braves will thank you my friend.
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
Can anybody on this team play defense?
David O'Brien
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
Jeter has been on base six times and A-Rod has been on five times, each reaching once on an error.
Jeff Tweedy
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
Where can I find a broadcast that isn’t announced by Yankees fans?
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
WHY IS EVERYONE MAKING DUN OF CHIPPER
jason
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
So, how can ATL avoid be swept by the SOX? BP is depleted with exception of Gonzo and Soriano. As crazy as it sounds, Francouer is about the only offense. Yeah Prado, Do you really think he will see the field? Oh and escobar, he will give back every he produces, back on defense.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
Why does Chip have to gush….it’s not like he doesn’t see Jeter every Sunday.
FEAR
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
Ric Flair would break Jeter’s leg with the GD figure 4!!!!
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:23 pm
What a waste of an offensive explosion. Jeter continually gets the cheapest hits imaginable.
Bobby's Cox
June 25th, 2009
10:24 pm
when does Hanson pitch again?
Jake W.
June 25th, 2009
10:24 pm
Hey Joe Simpson, you gotta wonder about the heads of other players outside of Esco. These are just two ugly games. Ugly.
Tomahawkin
June 25th, 2009
10:24 pm
2nd Sellout…
Expect The Attendance to get nasty a 6 weeks frow when everyone goes back to school
These Games have only been exciting because Braves fans want to shut those Bandwagon fans up. Even though the braves fans are outnumbered…
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2009
10:25 pm
bravos2249-
No. Are you actually watching the game? Prado is playing 1st, and Diory Hernandez is at 2nd. Kotchamn was taken out.
Brave4life-
I’ve got no issues with the Indians guys, but several teams seem to have interest in DeRo and I bet they offer more then a struggling RF, a struggling meddle reliever, a AAA guy that hasn’t shown much at the major league level and a utility guy with a balky leg. I’d love to have DeRo on this team, I am a HUGE fan of his, but the Indians can afford to ask a lot in return- that package won’t get it done
Unknown
June 25th, 2009
10:25 pm
Pitching has killed us this series especially the blowpen.
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:25 pm
We should life, then died down.
Jeter
June 25th, 2009
10:25 pm
can we start a petition to have Chip transferred to NY? I think he would have a much better time licking Jeter’s balls from there. . .
Coldwork
June 25th, 2009
10:26 pm
No one reading this can make it happen, but it would benefit both teams.
Tomas
June 25th, 2009
10:26 pm
Trade Kotchman for a quality defensive SS, move Yunel to 3B, and move Chipper to 1B.
Brave4life
June 25th, 2009
10:26 pm
We need some bats in that middle of the order.
bigmacattack
June 25th, 2009
10:26 pm
won’t be able to use “at least the Philly lost” much longer
soon a team in the NL east will get in first place and actually win and no longer will the braves be able to rely so much on another team to keep them in the race.
joe
June 25th, 2009
10:27 pm