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Roman Gal
July 7th, 2009
9:24 pm
AndyC-
You know how they show crowd shots? Well, every time they do that it somehow ends up being a teenage couple being touchy=feely.
glord
July 7th, 2009
9:24 pm
That was a ball
N8
July 7th, 2009
9:25 pm
I see Carlos Zambrano pointed to the sky after that called strike 3 to Mac.
Apparently bad eyesight from umpires comes from up in the sky. Hmm. Learn something new everyday, I guess.
RHR
July 7th, 2009
9:26 pm
Hey now heap, watch your language son, there are chirrun watching you.
BravesFanChris24
July 7th, 2009
9:26 pm
Javy better get that pitch called a strike if he pitches it there.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:26 pm
Still 3-3 in Philadelphia. In the top of the 8th now.
McFann :Ô:
July 7th, 2009
9:26 pm
Holy cow…that was NOT a strike! (And they didn’t hafta show BMac on his way back to the dugout.
)
I almost said today that he’d gone three games (two starts) without striking out…
Roman Gal
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
KJ not having a good night.
Garry Glitter
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
“touchy-feely teenagers”??
Sounds interesting.
Braveheart
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
It’s always interesting on this blog to watch the Walter Mittys square off daily with the Willy Lomans
Paul Lentz
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
Nice play by McCann there.
David O'Brien
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
Very nice play by the big man. Athletic move there.
Jeff321
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
Nice play by McCann.
Jay212033
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
I’m not impressed with Minor’s numbers at all, a 3.53 career ERA and a 3.90 ERA this past season doesn’t scream #7 pick to me.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:27 pm
1 pitch, 1 out.
Need another quick inning here Javy.
Tomahawkin
July 7th, 2009
9:28 pm
Good Play By B-Macc! And people say that B-Macc’s defense sucks! He has gotten a lot better…Its our pitchers fault in that they suck at holding runners on as to whay he doesn’t throw out more basestealers
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:28 pm
I love my Escobar
cabravesfan
July 7th, 2009
9:28 pm
Braves are playing some great D tonight
Tomahawkin
July 7th, 2009
9:28 pm
Finally the Braves are playing good D as of now…!
leerebel13
July 7th, 2009
9:29 pm
Heath (Cleveland)
Nationals say they don’t want to trade Dunn but would if they were blown away.
McFann :Ô:
July 7th, 2009
9:29 pm
Very good plays to start the inning!
Tomahawkin–
Uh-huh…totally.
(Oh man, that was so not a strike…)
chrisw148
July 7th, 2009
9:30 pm
The Braves have the money, I would rather have had Hanson up all year then pitching Kenshin Kawakami. He will be an expensive long man when Huddy comes back. The Braves will rue the day they signed KK before its over. Plus you notice how quick they brought up the top prospects to AA I think they will be up in September if they do well.
N8
July 7th, 2009
9:30 pm
Guys bringing the leather tonight, huh?
Paul Lentz
July 7th, 2009
9:31 pm
Braves playing some defense tonight. Vazquez needed that quick inning.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:31 pm
Nice “bounce back” for Javy here. Near 45 pitches after 2 innings. Near 75 pitches after 5 innings.
AndyC
July 7th, 2009
9:31 pm
I was just thinking about how I use to watch a lot of Cub games on WGN when I was younger, during summer break from school. This was back when all the games were day games. I remembered seeing the first night game at Wrigley (on tv, that is) and I couldn’t remember how long ago that was, 8/8/88. Almost 21 years ago. That makes me feel real old!
THWG
July 7th, 2009
9:31 pm
Jay- Minor’s stuff isn’t really overwhelming, but you also have to remember he was pitching in the SEC. Lots of offense, and metal bats.
nolie
July 7th, 2009
9:33 pm
Seems like Vaz is throwing more grounders than I remember from years past. Anybody seen any stats on that?
Braveheart
July 7th, 2009
9:33 pm
The Braves have the money, I would rather have had Hanson up all year then pitching Kenshin Kawakami.
what you’re missing with your faulty logic is who would have been the fifth starter if Kawakami wasn’t here? Love Jo Jo Reyes that much, huh?
BravesFanChris24
July 7th, 2009
9:34 pm
Kotchman
cabravesfan
July 7th, 2009
9:35 pm
Braveheart-
watch the common sense there, buddy…that could be dangerous on the blog
groundfog
July 7th, 2009
9:35 pm
Francoer no power at all to right field. Bad swing-slicing at the ball it seems
Paul Lentz
July 7th, 2009
9:36 pm
Francoeur 0-3. Big surprise. Dude just wont take any pitches. Gets ahead 1-0 and swings at a pitch on the outer part of the plate. Weak fly ball to right.
Steve from OH
July 7th, 2009
9:36 pm
nolie–he is.
Dies Irae
July 7th, 2009
9:36 pm
The Braves have the money (chrisw148)
where do you get that idea from? There have been a number of incidents throughout the year that indicate that they have no real money left.
AndyC
July 7th, 2009
9:36 pm
Sounds like Derosa was damaged goods. Kinda glad we didn’t pick him up.
chrisw148
July 7th, 2009
9:36 pm
Braveheart:
The Braves would not have had to release Tom Glavine. Plus we would have been an all round better team because we could have used the money on Kenshin for a hitter.
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 7th, 2009
9:36 pm
i think the kenshin signing was a good one….
he has shown the ability to be a big game pitcher. if we ever get into a pennant race or make the playoffs, i believe he will be well worth the eight million per.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:37 pm
Nolie and Steve
Wonder if Vazquez is cutting the FB more or if he is throwing a 2-seam. He was noted as a huge flyball pitcher when he came over.
Prado's Prod
July 7th, 2009
9:37 pm
I was going to say the same thing about Minor, THWG. I’ve seen him play several times in person and I was impressed, but never really dazzled. It’s hard to be too blown away by an SEC pitcher’s performance considering the offensive competition. The metal bats a lot of the guys use aren’t even the “typical” metal bats. They use these composite bats that sound like rockets blasting off. Another thing…while Minor was never overly-impressive, he did seem to get out of trouble spots pretty well–I don’t know how much that’s worth to you, though.
groundfog
July 7th, 2009
9:37 pm
Francoer never hits it hard in the air-always weak to right field it’s amazing how bad he has gotten.
Goldenglove002
July 7th, 2009
9:37 pm
Conrad is impressing me, doesn’t give up easily
Curious
July 7th, 2009
9:37 pm
Is it just my tv, or is it really that dark at Wrigley? It’s like the lights aren’t up at full power or something.
nolie
July 7th, 2009
9:38 pm
(STEVE)
I Thought so, at least part of the reason for the great year if true. Uncle Bobby prolly had a talk with him about it.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:38 pm
Kenshin will be a better pitcher next year. This is a learning season for him. He gets to get used to pitching every 5 days instead of six and learns the hitters. Kawakami has been ok.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:39 pm
Paul -
Jeff rarely “lets” the pitcher throw him a “mistake” pitch. He often is swinging and making contact with the pitches the pitcher “wants” him to make contact with. His lack of patience is his worse quality by far. Some of the better hitters learn not only patience, but learn to just foul off those pitches right at or just off the outside corner until a better pitch is delivered. Jeff does not do this either.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:39 pm
nolie
He is also locating the ball down in the zone.
chrisw148
July 7th, 2009
9:39 pm
The Braves in general play well against good teams no matter who is pitching. It is the Nats, Pirates, and every bad team on paper that lights up Braves pitching like a Christmas Tree.
Jman (Release Frenchy, and trade Escobar NOW!)
July 7th, 2009
9:40 pm
Any Francoeur fans still out there? Any apologists want to tell me that if he were hitting just 33 points higher he’d be batting .285? Seriously. That’s what one fool posted to my blog earlier… Are you kidding me?!
AndyC
July 7th, 2009
9:41 pm
Roman Gal
I just saw a much older woman with her arm around a much younger guy. Is that what you were talking about?
No More Bobby 2.
July 7th, 2009
9:41 pm
Bottom line. Francoeur needs to get out of here. Of course he wonders why he doesnt continue to play and continue to strike out, hit weak fly balls, or ground into DPs. Bye Jeffy.
nolie
July 7th, 2009
9:41 pm
Wonder if Vazquez is cutting the FB more or if he is throwing a 2-seam. He was noted as a huge flyball pitcher when he came ove (ROB)
it might even mark a career turning point if he actually has a handle on keeping it low now. I bet there would be a decent chance of an extension with the guy too if we don’t trade him;and I hope we don’t, at least not this summer.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:42 pm
But no call for Vazquez
Mitchell
July 7th, 2009
9:43 pm
Come on Javy.
Yunel!
Goodoleboy
July 7th, 2009
9:43 pm
Chop It Up All-Star
When McCann wakes up he is clearly the best catcher in the NL
BravesFanChris24
July 7th, 2009
9:43 pm
Have a night Yunel! …………………..Defensively ~_~
Roman Gal
July 7th, 2009
9:43 pm
Jman-
If Francoeur had 10 more homeruns, he’d have 15, which is a respectable amount.
Steve from OH
July 7th, 2009
9:43 pm
Why shold we trade Escobar, Jman?
chrisw148
July 7th, 2009
9:44 pm
ROB,
I would agree but history tells me otherwise. The other great Japanese pitchers normally light up the world their first to years and get worse every year after. Starting with Hideo Nomo and Dice-K both have had great starts to there MLB careers but what has happened since.
No More Bobby 2.
July 7th, 2009
9:44 pm
You know what is brewing now. Old wife beater is getting ready to take Vasquez out and put in Gonzales and Soriano from the blow-pen.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:44 pm
nolie
Is it really hard to learn a two seam fastball
TnBrian
July 7th, 2009
9:44 pm
Chris, agree that Kawakami was a bad signing, but they had to figure Frenchy and KJ wouldn’t be this bad, so more pithching, the better. Hasn’t turned out that way. Imagine how useful that $7M would be right now?
Disagree with your earlier post saying that Wren should be fired. So many things he’s done right, aside from the Kawa. signing, that nobody can complain about the job he’s done as the GM so far. You’re dead wrong there.
N8
July 7th, 2009
9:45 pm
Anybody see this?
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9777314/Jays‘-Halladay-all-but-gone-in-Toronto
“Braves. Big-time longshot. The Braves’ strength is starting pitching, and they blew out their farm system in trades for first baseman Mark Teixeira, right-hander Javier Vazquez and outfielder Nate McLouth. Plenty of young talent remains, and the Jays surely would perk up if the Braves were willing to move right-hander Tommy Hanson or outfielder Jason Heyward. Not likely.”
No sh!t, Ken.
If Wren trades either Heyward or Hanson for Halladay, he should be severely beaten. I suspect he won’t.
Paul Lentz
July 7th, 2009
9:45 pm
Reds have runners on 1st and 3rd, one out, top of the 9th, scored tied 3-3.
Mitchell
July 7th, 2009
9:45 pm
I’ve missed the last three innings. Or maybe less.
I was listening to Don and Jimmy Powell there for a while. I heard Brooksy mad a great play at one point but I’ve been out of the loop since.
A little nerve wracking.
Javy needs to be perfect.
BravesFanChris24
July 7th, 2009
9:46 pm
Struck out Lee
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:46 pm
Reds threatening in the 9th…
TnBrian
July 7th, 2009
9:46 pm
How good is Javy!
Bravesman
July 7th, 2009
9:46 pm
Braves still have there offensive woes
chrisw148
July 7th, 2009
9:46 pm
Its a shame the Braves still have to sell seats and brag about all the good seats still available. I wish I lived in Atlanta to take advantage. Its sad that the Braves are liked more by people who live outside of Atlanta and cannot attend games on a regular basis.
Goodoleboy
July 7th, 2009
9:46 pm
Frenchy’s comments after the game:
“I felt like I was getting some really good swings on the baseball… You can’t expect me to come back and hit after sitting out three straight games. I’ll just keep my head down and keep working hard and eventually it’ll pay off, of course unless I have to sit again at all this season.”
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
Reds lead 4-3
Jerald Holcombe
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
If Joe and Boog want us to buy second half season tickets, I’ve got a great idea of how to accomplish that. Put a product on the field that doesn’t suck so bad. Screw the kettle corn.
Paul Lentz
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
4-3 Reds……YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
No More Bobby 2.
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
OK Bobby. Vasquez is pitching too good now. Its time for you to figure out a way to blow this game. Come on Bobby. Do yo thing.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
Arizona got the number 4 prospect from the White Sox for Tony Pena. What could Gonzalez get us.
Tomahawkin
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
D.O.B.
I got your request about my language last night…All things considered I was mild. I have been worse this year cussing this team out when they slack off like this especially after playing with my emotions like a 21 year old Sorostitute…
But Hvae You ever seen me start shyt or cuss out others on this blog? Nope, life is too short for that…
I just get highly P’d off at this blaze-ho-hun style of play by my boyz…I live and die with these cats…Ya know You gotta be loyal with your roots….
Also it deosn’t help when you have out with marines and were raised by family that was in the military….
BTW Javy looking good again, he has been our 15 million ace this year
Doc Holiday
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
Reds just past Phillies in the 9th
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:47 pm
1st and 2nd with 1 out still for the Reds in the 9th.
Bravesman
July 7th, 2009
9:48 pm
I live in New York
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:48 pm
In the 6th
Heyward walked and Freeman singled.
However they did not score
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:48 pm
Probably all for Javy….he is due to bat.
Roman Gal
July 7th, 2009
9:48 pm
AndyC-
That could certainly fall into that category. I guess they want to spread the “Friendly Confines” mantra or something.
Goodoleboy
July 7th, 2009
9:49 pm
You can’t tell me the Brewers Brass isn’t watching Javy pitch this gem against the Cubbies and aren’t contemplating a Matt Gamel/Corey Hart combo package
Bravesman
July 7th, 2009
9:49 pm
Mets getting there Butts wooped
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:49 pm
Francoeur wiffed against Hudson
Classic
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:49 pm
Guess not… Cox thinking Javy is gonna go at least another full inning.
Tomahawkin
July 7th, 2009
9:50 pm
Andy C…
I like Derosa but he wasn’t gonna turn this offense around by himself…! I’m glad we didn’t waste prospects for him…
And As Much As I like Infante, He isn’t gonna save the offense. I don’t know why the media thinks otherwise…
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:50 pm
Bravesman… they are playing the Dodgers. This has happened to a lot teams that play them.
chrisw148
July 7th, 2009
9:51 pm
TnBrian:
Im just sad that everytime I look at another team’s broadcast I have to hear about how bad Wren handled this offseason. Although it was not all his fault he still has lost the respect of alot of people in baseball and we were never like that as an organization.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 7th, 2009
9:51 pm
Hanson throws to French boy for BP. Why dont you just pull a random fan from the stands?
Robert
July 7th, 2009
9:51 pm
I smell fart gas. Cox must be thinking
Steve from OH
July 7th, 2009
9:51 pm
Jeez, what a terrible AB by Javy. We need to send him to Danville to take some pointers from Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg. Bum.
Mitchell
July 7th, 2009
9:51 pm
I’m guessing we probably had ourselves a few scoring chances that went for naught.
Is it “naught” or “not”?
Either way it’s naughty.
These damn SportSouth promos are so forced. Those people could care less about the Braves. They sound like nobody’s ever asked them about the Braves in their life.
“I’ve been a fan since… hell, I don’t know. I like football ya’ll.”
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:51 pm
Goodoleboy
July 7th, 2009
9:49 pm
You can’t tell me the Brewers Brass isn’t watching Javy pitch this gem against the Cubbies and aren’t contemplating a Matt Gamel/Corey Hart combo package
The only problem I have is that Gamel hits Left Handed and where are you going to play him (LF) Hart is a mini Francoeur. He is hitting .249 doesn’t draw walks. I would want Gamel and Escobar.
Rob from SC (Please don't trade Escobar)
July 7th, 2009
9:52 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
It was Hudson
Paul Lentz
July 7th, 2009
9:52 pm
Heath (Cleveland)………….I agree with you on Francoeur. What amazes me is that Jeff Francoeur could be a teammate of Chipper Jones for 4 years now. None of Chipper’s patience or approach to hitting has rubbed off on Francoeur. Brian McCann has shown growth at the plate. Many times you’ll see McCann work the count and wait for a pitch to drive. Francoeur is just itching to hit the ball. Pitchers know this. So they rarely give him anything to hit.
Meanwhile, Brad Lidge is not the same pitcher this year. Both him and Ryan Madsen (their 8th inning set-up man) have both struggled this year. With their starting pitching in the shape it is, I see the bullpen getting worse as the season weans on. One trade will not help these guys.
And the Mets, lol, they are just in terrible shape with the injuries. Delgado is not expected back. Neither is J.J. Putz. Both Beltran and Reyes are nowhere near ready to come back. Oliver Perez is a $36 mil bust. It’s David Wright and a bunch of Triple A players.
Braveheart
July 7th, 2009
9:52 pm
Corey Hart friggin’ sucks. Please stop mentioning that clown’s name.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 7th, 2009
9:53 pm
Rob -
If the Brewer’s brass isn’t watching…Braun sure is.
Mitchell
July 7th, 2009
9:53 pm
In fairness to Jeff, I struck out looking at whiffle ball on Saturday by a 14 year old.
The kid totally froze me. It happens to the best of us.