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Coach (2010 or Bust)
July 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Well hell, I got one right and one wrong. Batting .500
Ziggy Too
July 11th, 2009
9:14 pm
Paul Lentz … Are you still playin’ the World Poker Series?
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
9:15 pm
Kids up the middle …playin’ like seasoned vets.
bigmacattack
July 11th, 2009
9:15 pm
Lentz,
The post at the top of the page @8:34 outright said “TRADE CHURCH!!!11″ (obvious sarcasm) and yet you passed over that one
ahhh, this thing’s pointless. What happened, happened and this isn’t a vent, it’s a blog to post about the Braves
Don
July 11th, 2009
9:16 pm
It’s about time for Bobby to take Jurrgens out and start the relief pitcher wheel for the night.
brent a.
July 11th, 2009
9:16 pm
Pretty impressive to see two young guys, Hernandez and Conrad, turn that double-play so smoothly. Not sure how much those guys played together in the minors, but right there, they looked like they had played together for a long time.
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:16 pm
BravesFaninOK: Whatever computer you’re working on, please destroy it.
Thanks.
Rob from SC
July 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
great job JJ
Mitchell
July 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
JJ!
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
Attaboy Double J!
Rob from SC
July 11th, 2009
9:17 pm
will Brian Jordan call that a line drive too
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:18 pm
J.J., clearly a better hitter than Church (one is 2-for-2, the other 0-for-2, right?)
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:19 pm
Pirates have bases loaded, 1 out, top of the 7th. Still 5-3 Pirates.
Coach (2010 or Bust)
July 11th, 2009
9:19 pm
AFLAC trivia question answer is: Carlos Zambrano and Roy Oswalt. I got one right and one wrong. Batting .500
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:19 pm
Something Tells Me That Francine Getting traded might spark this team…
Is it me or have the braves looked like a different team over the last 15 innings…? Even though it might be too early to judge
Mitchell
July 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
DOB, did I catch you making referrence to Dylan’s Not Dark Yet in one of your game summaries recently?
You know, we’re not at the all-star break yet but we’re getting there.
Hahaha, hilarious. Am I right?
No.
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
9:20 pm
Nate hangin’ tough.
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
DOB: you jinxed McClouth!!!
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
6-3 Pirates. Phillies pitcher walked in a run. Bases still loaded, 1 out.
brent a.
July 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
During last season, I commented that I thought the Braves were in the midst of a bottoming out process, that would likely end at some point during the 2009 season.
I believe that with yesterday’s shipping out of Jeff Francoeur, the Braves have completed the bottoming out process.
I think that Jeff was the last real weak link we had on the roster, and he is no longer here to inflict damage upon us with his inability to consistently get on base.
This isn’t me saying that I think the Braves are now destined for 90 wins this season. It is simply me saying that I think that the general direction of the Braves will be forward-moving for the next few years.
Andy
July 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
6-3 Pirates
Mrs.Catie Francoeur
July 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
Are you people this nice all the time ?! They ran me and my husband out of Atlanta ! They are such cry babies !! Honey, Please don’t strike out !!
bigmacattack
July 11th, 2009
9:21 pm
David O’Brien: J.J., clearly a better hitter than Church (one is 2-for-2, the other 0-for-2, right?)
Well if you want to look at it that way, JJ is a better hitter than anyone else in the lineup. He’s 2-2, everyone else is either 1-2, 0-2, or 0-3
Soph
July 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Marteeeen!
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Try that again:
DOB you jinxed Mclouth lol
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
What has been up with Nate-Dawg…? looks like a doubles hitter who doesn’t run no more thanks to the Bobby-Ball Philosopy
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Patented Prado opposite field rake.
joe
July 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
could prado become a renteria type of player?
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:22 pm
Third baseman muffed a sure double play ball. Did get the out at first. 7-3 Pirates, runners on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs.
Mrs.Catie Francoeur
July 11th, 2009
9:23 pm
My husband has one hit tonight ! How many do Ryan has ?! Go honey !!
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:23 pm
Chipper Needs To Go Yard here…We need a Blow-out win to save the
Blow-pen if nothing else!
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:23 pm
Bottom of 7th. Pirates 7-3.
jch
July 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
Kudos to Wren for getting Church for Franceour!
Now I’ll be really impressed if he can get anything for KJ!
I’m liking Conrad though!!! Reminds me a bit of Lemke – just a good old-fashioned baseball player.
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
Send the Runners! Do It Baby!
Mrs.Catie Francoeur
July 11th, 2009
9:24 pm
How many do Ryan have ?!! I forgot I’m not in the south anymore !!
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
David O’Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:16 pm
BravesFaninOK: Whatever computer you’re working on, please destroy it.
Thanks.
I did the same thing yesterday and have no idea how I did it. I know. I know. Me having no idea, big shock.
letsgetrich
July 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
Grand slam I am calling it
JasonInFL
July 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
come on b-mac!
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
B-Macc Come On…! Don’t Swing for the fences, we need a double in this large ballpark
Bat Masterson
July 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
Woo Hoo, come on big Macc
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:25 pm
Tomorrow, everyone in the bullpen should be available. They will have 3 days to rest their arms due to the All-Star Break. I imagine that Kris Medlen will be on a short leash.
Nice walk there by Chipper. That is one thing I never understood about Francoeur. He played with Chipper for 4 years, yet could not learn plate discipline. His buddy Brian McCann has learned.
Lunatic Fringe
July 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
With those sideburns, JM reminds me of Bono’s character in Accross the Universe, singing I am the Walrus
Steve from OH
July 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
Chipper needs to make a video called “Chipper Jones on plate discipline,” and they need to make every single player in the Braves’ org watch it and put it into practice.
Efrim
July 11th, 2009
9:26 pm
Come on Heap…
Soph
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Productive out. Good job B-Mac.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
McCann did his job there. 3-0 Braves.
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Gawd These Cats Still do the wave. The wave is so wack!
We Will Take a sac fly…At least there is no DP
joe
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
I don’t understand the term ‘blowpen’ with regards to our bullpen. i think it’s out of line…they’ve been mostly outstanding, especially the back end, and now that bennett is gone, it is very solid. brave’s blowpens consisted of the reitsma, kolb and wickman years.
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
If you could see Garret in the ondeck circle, you’d crack up. For the first two pitches, he was leaning against the railing, watching casually.
He took a few warmup cuts during the third pitch to McCann, now he’s hitting.
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
Come on Loaf!
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
C’mon Marteen, none of that brain-lock crap!
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
That was not good base running there by Prado. Hopefully Bobby will speak with him about that after the game.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
I like Prado but you got to hustle every play son!!!
McFann :Ô:
July 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
Whew! Sac fly! I’ll take it!
Thank you for not popping out, or striking out…
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
Loaf just being Loaf
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:28 pm
joe…
our middle relief has been suspect all season…
Easy E is the only one of our middle relievers (5th through 7th innings)having a good year
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
WWFD?
RHR
July 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
JFC Paul, are you really going to mention jeff in every post you make? I mean wtf dude, WE KNOW.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
Bases loaded for Ryan Church. Nice time to get your first hit with the Braves.
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
David O’Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:27 pm
If you could see Garret in the ondeck circle, you’d crack up. For the first two pitches, he was leaning against the railing, watching casually.
He took a few warmup cuts during the third pitch to McCann, now he’s hitting.
He reminds me of the closer in “Summer Catch” in that he looks half asleep, if not totally, all the time
Soph
July 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
Let’s go Churchy!
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
9:29 pm
Paul Lentz – Bobby speak to him? Not gonna happen and thats why guys loaf sometimes. They know he is so laid back. If it was Yunel he would yank him from the game though.
Smart Jay
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Good, Church up in a big situation. Let’s see what happens.
Heat
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Almost gone for Church!
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Dang it!
groundfog
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Church almost!
Jeff321
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
This/close!
abwright
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Church got robbed. Otherwise, this game might be over.
Soph
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Mannn. It’s all good Churchy.
Bat Masterson
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Whooo, damn
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
What a bunch of garbage…! It only happens to the braves
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
He gave it a ride!
RHR
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Nice one, DOB.
David O'Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
Flied out a foot in front of the 390 sign in deeeep left-center. Huge outfield.
A granny in his first game would’ve been a nice way to start, eh? Alas, a long out.
StingerSplash
July 11th, 2009
9:30 pm
God I miss Ken Tremendous and firejoemorgan.com.
And for those mad at DOB for not pointing out whatever failings or bad tendencies Cox has — save that vitriol for Bradley and Schultz. It’s DOB’s job to tell us what happened and why. Bradley and Schultz are supposed to deliver the both barrels of praise or blame, as columnists. DOB likely has his opinions about what happened and what should have happened — but opinion is what Bradley and Schultz (and why isn’t Hummer writing columns? Is he even still there? Dude’s good.) are there for.
It sure ain’t for their looks.
Every longtime Braves observer knows Bobby has his favorites out of the pen and will continue to run them out there, even when it’s painfully obvious to everyone else that their effectiveness is questionable on a night to night basis. Bobby’s loyal to his players, perhaps to a fault on more than one occasion. Players love it.
Smart Jay
July 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
That ball was a homer on Gamecast
What’d it look like in the flesh?
Coach (2010 or Bust)
July 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
Damn, Ryan Church missed a slam by about six feet.
Mixxo
July 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
Frenchy …..infield single.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
WWFD?
Same thing but fly out to right instead.
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
He gave it a ride. Just missed it.
Francoeur gets credited with a hit on a play that the short stop should have fielded. Dude is 2 for 4 tonight and it will look like he hit 2 line drives in the box scores.
Epinephrine
July 11th, 2009
9:31 pm
Oh man that was close
Bravesfan1984
July 11th, 2009
9:32 pm
at least church is making contact..if that was francoeur it would have been a K
Shamus Thacker
July 11th, 2009
9:32 pm
Glad to see Mac got you a double McFann!
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
Man we had it good in the 90s with Braves announcers. I feel sorry for kids today that have to grow up with these guys. Skip, Pete and Don were part of my childhood. I dont think any kid is going to care about Joe or Boog when older.
Dont like their chemistry. Or lack of.
joe
July 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
dob,
FWHTFP and make an out.
tomahawkin. not convincing enough, sorry. i know a “blowpen” when i see one having watched many braves “blowpens” over the years, and this is not one of them. besides jeff bennett, who has consistently done more harm than good? most of these guys are doing solid jobs. yeah, there have been moments, but i think it’s overblown. gonzo, we’ll wait and see what happens. he needs to work less.
Smart Jay
July 11th, 2009
9:33 pm
DOB – with respect to Gonzo and the “tendonitis,” is it something more serious, or, is this a convenient time to be diagnosed with something that essentially requires about 7 days of rest?
brent a.
July 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
Francoeur finding the gaps tonight
he’ll love hitting in that spacious citi field. may actually be good for him. now, he doesn’t even have to think about the home run, because it’s highly unlikely that he’ll hit more than 3-4 a year there.
The Real Bobby
July 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
“Paul Lentz is relentless, isn’t he? The fella just doesn’t stop! Amazing how one human being can type so much” … TnBrian
Apparently, you don’t read his posts either, just like the rest of us. He doesn’t keep typing them out. He just copies and pastes. He only has a few saved in his notebook, and he keeps posting them over and over. Sometimes he’ll change a word of two around, maybe add or subtract a “Moron”, but there still the same.
bravefaninok
July 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
David O’Brien
July 11th, 2009
9:16 pm
BravesFaninOK: Whatever computer you’re working on, please destroy it.
Thanks.
No idea what happened there …I said sorry……lol,i will kill it after the game.
Smart Jay
July 11th, 2009
9:34 pm
Regarding Braves announcers – they need to put Sutton on TV.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
Would like to say again that YA DONE GOOD WREN ON THE STARTING PITCHING.
A big bat in left would still be great and sub Church / Diaz in right. Yes?
JasonInFL
July 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
The announcers for the Rockies are talking about the Renteria for JJ and Hernandez trade being one of the best ever…of course, they are crediting JS and not FW, but still…
AlabamaBrave
July 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
bravefaninok – don’t feel bad, I did the same thing yesterday.
Smart Jay
July 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
My daughter’s jersey jinx continues – Jay Bruce fractured his right wrist in that game vs. the Mets. Too bad, he’s Cincinnati’s Francoeur (minus the lameness at the plate).
Tomahawkin
July 11th, 2009
9:36 pm
Good Play By Double J!!!
braves70
July 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
Francoeur’s second hit was one that should have been handled by Hairston. Now he gets thrown out trying to steal.
Shamus Thacker
July 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
Maybe the Muts had turkey-drawers tatooed on Frenchy.
AndyC
July 11th, 2009
9:37 pm
DOB
I’m catching up on the posts. LOL at your 8:19. I love Eastbound and Down. Very funny.
bocabrave
July 11th, 2009
9:38 pm
Matt Cain hit by line drive on his pitching elbow. Out of game in second inning. Ouch on the replay
Paul Lentz
July 11th, 2009
9:38 pm
The Mets announcers said that Francoeur told them that “it was nice to have a GM who actually wanted him”. What a MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here’s a NEWS FLASH Jeff Francoeur…………….it was your PATHETIC hitting in your last 900 at-bats that made Frank Wren want to trade your no power hitting A$$.