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Soph
July 11th, 2009
7:53 pm
Yeah Jordan is a Frenchy fanboy. Going on and on about those 2 RBI’s.
RHR
July 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
Hey by the way, did I miss the real lineup in the midst of all those “WHAT ABOUT THIS LINEUP?!” posts? Is Chipper playing tonight? Yunel? Casey?
ncscoots
July 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
Larry has an IQ of 140…why would DOB need to come out and say anything? Larry knows all.
140 is practically sub-Mensan. Only one who has no concept of being the butt of jokes made by truly intelligent folk would post that number in public, LOL. Best he keep busy with his hands, in patients’ blood and writing checks to his insurance carrier, rather than blogging of his shortcomings.
N Nine
July 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
sorry can’t defend that McFann…OH, look a turtle!!
nolie
July 11th, 2009
7:54 pm
Riaan Spanjer-Furstenburg has already homered tonight for Danville. (STEVE)
now that is the guy they should be bringing up in Sept. He is obviously way past ready.
Steve from OH
July 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
Have any of you Baseball America subscribers been able to access the Braves Midseason Report? I keep getting an error message when I click on it…
bocabrave
July 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
good post LSU. well done
Soph
July 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
RHR -
David O’Brien
July 11th, 2009
6:19 pm
LINEUP
McLouth cf
Prado 1b
Jones 3b
McCann c
Anderson lf
Church rf
Conrad 2b
Hernandez ss
Jurrjens p
Escobar’s “doing better,” said Cox, who might try to play him tomorrow.
TommyP
July 11th, 2009
7:55 pm
NoMoreBobby2: I criticize DOB when I feel it’s deserved unlike a lot of suck-ups on here but I’ll also defend him when it’s due.
The guy has been writing about the overuse of the bullpen arms for at least 2 months now, both on the blog and in his stories.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
Hamels isnt pitching well. Phillies down 5-0, bottom of the third. Hopefully the Pirates will win tonight.
wren,cox,tp walk into a bar....
July 11th, 2009
7:56 pm
If Francouer tears it up for the Mets, who will take the blame more-Wren,Cox,Tp?He is only 25
LSU
July 11th, 2009
7:57 pm
If Smoltz beats the Royals, does it count as a win?
Steve from OH
July 11th, 2009
7:57 pm
now that is the guy they should be bringing up in Sept. He is obviously way past ready.
See, Roman Gal? Even nolie agrees with us. RSF=HOF, baby!
McFann :Ô:
July 11th, 2009
7:57 pm
N Nine–
I can’t defend it, either…and lately it seems like he comes up in that situation at least once a game. I cann see it now: He gets one AB in the ASG…and there’s a runner on first and second.
A turtle? Hey, maybe it’ll ignite a rally!
The A Bomb
July 11th, 2009
7:58 pm
You guys complain about Francoeur. . . We could have Johnny Cueto on the hill!
Soph
July 11th, 2009
7:59 pm
Dumb Carrabba’s commercials.
The Braves Beat ... with Rick Dees
July 11th, 2009
8:00 pm
This just in … looks like Frenchy will come to bat in the 2nd with runners on
Watch it live
http://www.p2p4u.net/live/pl31.php
keylargo
July 11th, 2009
8:00 pm
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
7:36 pm
He really hit the crap out of that one, lol. Looping single to right field.
Lucky hit.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
7:37 pm
He got lucky on that hit…….the pitcher jammed him and he looped it to right field, right in between the first baseman and right fielder.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
7:39 pm
You guys are too funny. Francoeur gets a looping hit after getting jammed……and some of you want to jump on the “Jeff Francoeur jock sniffing” bandwagon.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
7:42 pm
The Reds pitcher isnt getting anyone out. Bases loaded, 1 out, 3-0 Mets. Francoeur’s looping hit was the weakest hit ball by the Mets so far.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
7:45 pm
Plate Appearance………..you are “a day late and a dollar short” with your “update”. I’m watching the game on Direct TV’s MLB Extra Innings package. Francoeur was jammed inside and got lucky with that looping hit that fell in between the first baseman and right fielder.
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
8:00 pm
I miss Frenchy already, a real loss to the blog. It’s not as fun bashing Kelly Johnson and it’s just old bashing cox.
Frenchy Likes Fisting
July 11th, 2009
8:02 pm
Frenchy with a fister for two rbi. Frenchy, with the worst OBP in history of corner outfielders with 2500 or more AB’s.
I’m serious, it ain’t got nothing to do with a Frenchy hate or anything like that, it’s just that Frenchy has more fisted, weak hit, find a hole, bloop hits than anyone I have ever seen don a big league uni! He got loads of hits like that even in those two years where he drove in 100.
Maybe Brian Jordan thinks a weak fisted, two rbi AB, makes a difference in the overall picture of the Frenchy for Church trade, but it doesn’t.
keylargo
July 11th, 2009
8:02 pm
I’ve never been so looped. Paul Lentz
Bat Masterson
July 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
Mets announcers claim Sheff will see more pitches to hit because JF is a power hitter behind him,lmao.
Andy
July 11th, 2009
8:03 pm
francoeur takes first pitch again
ncscoots
July 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
keylargo, don’t do that, LOL. I scroll past when I see Dense’s name, but I READ your stuff. You suckered me into 20 seconds of my life that I’ll never get back.
FloridaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
Since July 6th, Danville SS Mycal Jones is 13-26 3 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 RS, 3 SB.
It looks like he’s getting squared away in pro ball. He’s got the tools apparently, but I have a feeling his age(22) will hurt his stock a bit in prospect rankings.
DSS82
July 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
there it is
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:04 pm
Now that’s the Francoeur we’ve come to see. Swings over a low 1-0 pitch…..weak foul ball for strike two………..missed a fastball down the middle for strike three.
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
Frenchy K’s in 2nd AB.
McFann :Ô:
July 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
ncscoots @ 8:04–
Rob from SC
July 11th, 2009
8:05 pm
blew the FB right by him
The Lammer
July 11th, 2009
8:06 pm
Failcoeur K’s in his 2nd at bat in typical Failcoeur fashion.
I love how he gets one lucky hit and everyone is up in arms.
Rob from SC
July 11th, 2009
8:06 pm
Somebody make Brian Jordan shutup
Line drive my ass
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:06 pm
Unlike most of you “Jeff Francoeur jock sniffers”, I have no problem with being “objective”. A lucky hit is not a “trend”. It’s an exception. His second at-bat showed why Francoeur was traded. Dude cant hit a fastball down the middle.
I see a 1 for 4 night with 2 strikeouts on the horizon.
KJs next
July 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
when Frenchie strikes out he looks like a racoon eating fish thru a wire brush
BIG A
July 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Personally I know everyone had their complaints and problems with Frenchy, but I really hope that when he comes up to bat on Thursday that the fans show him appreciation. The man, for all his flaws, worked his butt off and tried to please everyone. He brought us a lot of good memories and I would hate to see the fans boo him come Thursday.
Rob from SC
July 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
is it terrible that I am glad he struck out. Can’t root for him in a Mets jersey
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Brian jordan is flat out awful, I can’t take it.
Frenchy Likes Fisting
July 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Someone needs to sedate Brian Jordan before he exposes himself!
BOOG
July 11th, 2009
8:07 pm
Frenchy FISTED that ball for 2 rbi’s
keylargo
July 11th, 2009
8:08 pm
scoots LOL really
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:08 pm
PL- for someone raging about JF “jock sniffers”, you sure do spend lots of time talking about him. He is the Mets’ problem now. Let it go.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:08 pm
Let’s see what kind of night that Ryan Church can have for us. Let’s see how he swings the bat and work the count.
NCBravesFan
July 11th, 2009
8:09 pm
Well, I guess Frenchy reverted into the baseball equivalent of a pork rind goober on the 2nd AB.
a643dp
July 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Arturo Gatti found dead. It hasent been a good 3 weeks for celebs
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Just got chills on that Merker no hitter commercial. Would be awesome if we could see these classic games at some point. Cmon guys!!
Lefty
July 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
Larry, you’re posting on DOB’s blog. He’s not posting on yours. Until you become a significant enough person that you attract bloggers to YOUR page, you lose!!
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:10 pm
NCBravesFan
July 11th, 2009
8:09 pm
Well, I guess Frenchy reverted into the baseball equivalent of a pork rind goober on the 2nd AB.
mmmmmmmmmm…….prok rinds
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
No More Bobby 2: No. But thanks for the advice, Peanut Gallery.
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
*pork*
Doug
July 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
Don’t know if its been posted, but Church is 2-4 with 2 BB in his career against Marquis. And a rate line of .412/.444/..706 in 10 career games at Coors Field.
I know…small sample. But I’ll take it tonight.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:11 pm
Terrible call for strike three.
Rob from SC
July 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
wonder what Leo thinks about MArquis now
Coach (2010 or Bust)
July 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
Smoltz is cruising tonight. Red Sox are up 7-0. He has six K’s through three inning’s while giving up just one single. The Hall of Fame righty has it working today, Lot’s of breaking stuff early on and his slider looks tight.
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
Francoeur’s single was a fist-shot over first base, according to an NY reporter.
Soph
July 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
Hmmm…that was a quick first.
JasonInFL
July 11th, 2009
8:12 pm
there we go baby…7 pitching first inning for the Braves and their patient hitters…
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
8:13 pm
Marquis made that look easy schmeezy!
Long night ahead.
DP
July 11th, 2009
8:13 pm
Brian Jordan’s stats from his last 3 years, 2004-2006:
585 AB; 11 HR, 57 RBI, 104 strikeouts
Batting average by year: .222, .247, .231
OPS by year: .638, .632, .639
Jordan still thought he good enough to start for a major league team at the end of his career. No wonder he identifies with Frenchy.
JasonInFL
July 11th, 2009
8:13 pm
oops…7 pitch…sorry Larry, please don’t be mad…
Chopper2Chipper
July 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
Fist-shot is accurate.
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
Phils down 5-0-got to make it count today.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
8:14 pm
No More Bobby 2 – We have to work harder to get the focus back on how bad Bobby Cox sucks. French Boy is still getting all the attention right now and he’s gone!
bocabrave
July 11th, 2009
8:15 pm
DP. Even with those stats, he was better as a player than he is as an announcer.
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
8:16 pm
Kotchman is sick as a dog, that’s why he’s out of lineup
Frenchy Likes Fisting
July 11th, 2009
8:16 pm
NY Reporter was accurate. I’m switching between the Braves and Mets game, saw the hit. It was a typical Frenchy Fister that we’ve seen for years now.
ncscoots
July 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
Francoeur never adjusted enough to be considered a pork-rind goober, sorry.
But, I mean, damn, it was bad enough scrolling past all the Inquisition posts on the guy when he was here, are we going to have to put up with the SOS now that he’s been traded? Folks wanted him gone, he’s gone, LOL. Continuing to flay him is petty and just a wee bit obsessive, don’t you think?
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
Ballgame!
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
OK, I think we’ve seen enough to determine that Conrad’s no Gold Glove second baseman.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
Dont think Conrad is ready for the big leagues yet. Just saying.
Efrim
July 11th, 2009
8:19 pm
Steve from OH, where are you seeing the mid season reports for the teams on BA?
Chruch's wife
July 11th, 2009
8:19 pm
Church is better looking than Frenchy, what a hunk!
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
8:19 pm
Someone just yelled “Let’s go Kenny Powers” when Helton came to bat with that massive goatee.
Soph
July 11th, 2009
8:19 pm
Tsk tsk Mixxo, I’ve told you about using that b-word.
The Braves Beat ... with Rick Dees
July 11th, 2009
8:20 pm
This just in … If you love Brian Jordan on Braves Live, you will really appreciate his verbal stylings as play-by-play announcer for the Gwinnett Braves.
Soph
July 11th, 2009
8:22 pm
Uh oh.
ncscoots
July 11th, 2009
8:23 pm
OK, I think we’ve seen enough to determine that Conrad’s no Gold Glove second baseman.
Ya think, LOL?
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
8:23 pm
Ummm, pork. I’m more a pulled-pork guy than pork rinds, but hey, whatever it takes.
NCBravesFan
July 11th, 2009
8:24 pm
NCscoots – I’m just having a little fun at the Frenchster’s expense. I truly do hope he turns things around.
And I really hope Church does well for us.
Bat Masterson
July 11th, 2009
8:24 pm
Thanks for the link to the game,mixxo. It works better than that pnp link
lexbrave
July 11th, 2009
8:26 pm
figures that Francoeur has driven in half of the mets runs so far today.
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:26 pm
Pirates still up 5-0 (top 5)
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:28 pm
Mush you big husky!
Bat Masterson
July 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
way to go Mac!!
bigmacattack
July 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
and it looks like Church will also come up with a runner in scoring position
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
Wining tonight is very important because the Braves arent sure what to expect from Kris Medlen tomorrow.
Nice rip by McCann. That’s the swing that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from McCann.
McFann :Ô:
July 11th, 2009
8:30 pm
Yeah! A um…double!
joe
July 11th, 2009
8:30 pm
we’ll see what church can do in the clutch now
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:30 pm
Don’t strain yourself GA
Frenchy Likes Fisting
July 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
ncscoots
July 11th, 2009
8:17 pm
“But, I mean, damn, it was bad enough scrolling past all the Inquisition posts on the guy when he was here, are we going to have to put up with the SOS now that he’s been traded? Folks wanted him gone, he’s gone, LOL. Continuing to flay him is petty and just a wee bit obsessive, don’t you think?”
No.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
One good thing about having a line-up full of left handed hitters is the fact that it is easier for a left handed hitter to pull the ball to move the runner over, just like Garret did there.
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:31 pm
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:29 pm
Wining tonight is very important because the Braves arent sure what to expect from Kris Medlen tomorrow.
You are definitely right on that point
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
This umpire is giving Marquis the corners but not Jurrgens.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
I wonder if Joe Simpson’s wife is jealous of his man crush on Francoeur.
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
8:32 pm
He’s a BUM!!!!!!!!!!
joe
July 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
any other runner and that woulda been a rbi
bigmacattack
July 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
.. we’ll say that’s an RBI with a faster runner
Jeff321
July 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
Church seems to run faster than Frenchy.. So, Clout won’t have to do half his job, eh.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
I didnt realize that the Rockies were play in. Kind of early to be playing in.
Bat Masterson
July 11th, 2009
8:33 pm
Jesus ,Church is a bum.
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
8:34 pm
Trade Church!