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Nova Scotia Steve
July 22nd, 2009
3:19 pm
Doesn’t Kotchman have a 12 or 13 game hitting streak going right now? And playing AMAZING Defense…
AlabamaBrave
July 22nd, 2009
3:19 pm
I personally liked Laroche when he was with the Braves. To each his own
wheelz007
July 22nd, 2009
3:20 pm
Still need to find a way to get a “W” tonight, regardless of what the other teams are doing.
Personally, I realyl like our Wild Card chances.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 22nd, 2009
3:20 pm
Im begging to be a believer in FRANCHURCH.
Hillbilly
July 22nd, 2009
3:20 pm
Ease and RHR,
It was Girardi, I think. We were winning and they came alive after the ejection to win that game and the next one. Then Boston beat us two games in a row.
Wes
July 22nd, 2009
3:21 pm
lol agree that hampton wasn’t consistant production wise, but he was a “regular starter” who was a lefty. I guess that would have been a better way to word the question.
ease19
July 22nd, 2009
3:21 pm
RHR – Colorado’s Tracy perhaps…I want to say Pinella awhile back too.
ease19
July 22nd, 2009
3:22 pm
Oh yeah! Thanks Hillbilly, now I remember!
Wes
July 22nd, 2009
3:22 pm
and yeah, i spelled it with an A again. no big deal
Original Jon
July 22nd, 2009
3:23 pm
That is one of the dumbest name combos i have ever seen, FRANCHURCH, God awful.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 22nd, 2009
3:23 pm
Wes -
You apparently didn’t “get” my post…
BravoMan
July 22nd, 2009
3:23 pm
Runner left at 2nd for the dbacks in denver. Bot 1st comin up
Heath (Cleveland)
July 22nd, 2009
3:24 pm
…either way. I don’t see how Hampton can be considered a productive player for the Braves.
ease19
July 22nd, 2009
3:24 pm
Our lefties over the last several years have been JoJo and Han-Ram…that’s about it with the exception of Hampton…The only thing consistent is how inconsistent they were…I think in Glavine last year, we had Damian Moss, who was lights out as a rookie, until we traded him to the Giants.
Hillbilly
July 22nd, 2009
3:24 pm
Pinella went off the deep end in a Braves game last year the day after the Zambrano/Barrett dugout fight. After that the Cubs got hot and ended up winning the Central.
wheelz007
July 22nd, 2009
3:26 pm
Mike Hampton was a waste of LOTS, and LOTS of money.
How many games did he start will he was here?
Baba O'Riley
July 22nd, 2009
3:26 pm
I agree. Franchurch is a stupid nickname, but sure, we’ll give you credit for starting it. yay
Wes
July 22nd, 2009
3:26 pm
MOSS! That’s the one I couldn’t think of.
Wes
July 22nd, 2009
3:27 pm
wheelz: agreed that he didnt start a whole bunch. But it certainly wasn’t for lack of trying. If anything, he tried TOO hard to come back and kept hurting something else. Don’t forget, we also didn’t pay anywhere near his full salary.
Nova Scotia Steve
July 22nd, 2009
3:28 pm
New bloggage soon?…maybe?
I mean I’m cool with this one too
Wes
July 22nd, 2009
3:29 pm
Jo-Jo was never a regular. He was always either a fill in or late season call up. That is, until his spectacular start to this season.
Biff Pocaroba
July 22nd, 2009
3:29 pm
Right you are Hillbilly, it was Girardi. A-Rod smoked that double on a two-strike pitch and the Yanks were off the races.
Baba O'Riley
July 22nd, 2009
3:29 pm
Wasn’t Hampton the highest paid player on the Marlin payroll? And he wasn’t even a Marlin.
Baba O'Riley
July 22nd, 2009
3:30 pm
Cervelli homered after fake ejection.
Andrew in P-tang
July 22nd, 2009
3:30 pm
capps needs to get prince out in 9th..runner on third 2 outs
Ben
July 22nd, 2009
3:31 pm
LaRoche and Kelly are both steaky hitters. Kotchman has more upside value with his defense and his potential.
CLE
July 22nd, 2009
3:32 pm
Hampton tried too hard?? When? That guy could hurt himself getting up out of a chair. Didn’t he strain a pectoral muscle right as he was supposed to come off the DL? And my favorite injury is the one he had earlier this year, cutting his thumb in the shower on a soap dispenser.
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
3:32 pm
Bobby’s Cox…………..I get “emotional” about things that are worth getting emotional over.
Chad Durbin gets yanked while getting no one out. 2 runs in, bases loaded, 0 out, lol. He was perfect today…….perfect in allowing all 5 batters he faced to get on base, lol.
The Phillies bullpen is getting over worked. Plus no one is pitching like they did last year. Last year, it was pretty much GAME OVER when Chad Durbin came in the 7th, Ryan Madsen in the 8th, and Brad Lidge in the 9th.
Let’s compare their stats from last year to this year.
…………………..Chad Durbin…….Ryan Madsen…..Brad Lidge…
…………………..2008…..2009…….2008….2009….2008…..2009.
Appearances…71……….42……….76………48……..72………38….
Innings………….87……….42……….82………47……..69………34…..
Hits………………81……….41………..79………42…….50………40…..
Walks…………..35……….33………..23………16…….35………21…..
Strikeouts……..63……….47………..67………46…….92………37….
earned runs …33……….30………..28……….17…….17………28….
ERA…………..(2.88)….(4.62)……(3.05)….(3.26)..(1.95)…(6.82)..
While Madsen has a decent ERA, he was getting rocked when he had to close some ballgames when Lidge was on the disabled list. Durbin has struggled. And Lidge has been very inconsistent. Last year he was on shutdown mode.
The Phillies pitching staff are going to suffer a few more injuries as the season gets deeper. Bank on it. They are getting overworked.
Jackie Moon
July 22nd, 2009
3:33 pm
Finally after a year and a half, Dish network picks up Peachtree TV in Middle Tennessee. I turned on the tube last night to see the game wasn’t on FSN or SS and got mad again. But then I scanned the alternative sports channels and there it was, Braves vs. Giants. At first I thought it was the West Coast feed that would be blacked out but sure enough it was Peachtree TV. I was so happy I almost cried. Finally I can watch Braves Baseball again!
Andrew in P-tang
July 22nd, 2009
3:34 pm
jackie moon, congrats.
RHR
July 22nd, 2009
3:34 pm
Pinella wouldn’t go down like that though, but it was a white guy, I know that much. Girardi sounds about right. He and Tracy look alike to me..could be either one.
Andrew in P-tang
July 22nd, 2009
3:35 pm
come on pirates!!
Andrew in P-tang
July 22nd, 2009
3:36 pm
phillies just never stop fighting
Nova Scotia Steve
July 22nd, 2009
3:37 pm
8-5 Cubs….Tying run is coming to the plate for Philly
Heath (Cleveland)
July 22nd, 2009
3:38 pm
One game down….Pirates hit a walk-off against the Brewers.
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
3:38 pm
Runners on 1st and 3rd, 2 outs bottom of the 7th….score 8-5 Cubs. Freaking Greg Dobbs can flat out hit. Too bad for him that he cant play on a regular basis. He is good enough to hit everyday. It’s that the Phillies have nowhere to play him when they have everyone healthy.
Rob from SC
July 22nd, 2009
3:38 pm
Pirates win on a walkoff HR by Brandon Moss
Brandon
July 22nd, 2009
3:38 pm
Pirates win.
RHR
July 22nd, 2009
3:38 pm
How many games did he start will he was here?
I think it was 3.
AlabamaBrave
July 22nd, 2009
3:40 pm
The Buc-os won one for Laroche
Piedmont Blues (ex-BFIR)
July 22nd, 2009
3:40 pm
One day, the entire Red Sox roster will be comprised of former Braves, or so it seems. Without the Braves and Sox ever making a trade …
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
3:41 pm
Top of the 8th..8-5 Cubs.
Andrew in P-tang
July 22nd, 2009
3:41 pm
Pirates!!!
Bobby's Cox
July 22nd, 2009
3:41 pm
Are Franchurch fans Churchgoeurs?
BravoMan
July 22nd, 2009
3:41 pm
Way to go Pirates. Now who should lose in Philly??? Either way it helps us.
Shamus Thacker
July 22nd, 2009
3:42 pm
“”Shamus,
We’re all idiots.
Just some more than others…”"
That’s what worries me Bobby’s; if the idiot pool is diluted by pretenders who don’t quited make the grade, where does that leave us thoroughbreds?
The A Bomb
July 22nd, 2009
3:43 pm
Jack Parkman Doumit went off for the Pirates today. Wonder who he’ll end up with?
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
July 22nd, 2009
3:44 pm
BravoMan,
Cubs should lose today.
Get in the playoffs first, win the division with the games left against the phils.
One step at a time…..
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
3:44 pm
BravoMan…………..Braves fans should want to see the Cubs win. The Cubs, Cards, Brewers, and Astros are all going to beat each other up. If the Braves continue to win…….the Wild Card will be there.
The division is still there for the taking. We just need for the Phillies to start losing a few.
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
3:47 pm
While we are playing in Milwaukee this weekend, the Phillies are hosting the Cardinals. I dont see the Cards laying down against the Phillies. I’m going to probably pick Albert Pujols as my 1st baseman all 3 games in Philly on my espn fantasy baseball team. In that park, against Phillies pitching, he should have a great weekend.
Blake Penno
July 22nd, 2009
3:47 pm
I’m seriously glad I’m not the only person keeping up with scores today that relate to the Braves. I’ve never scoreboard watched this early in the season. This team has got me fired up lately though.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 22nd, 2009
3:48 pm
BravoMan/Paul -
I am a ture Braves fan, I want BOTH of them to lose today.
Rob from SC
July 22nd, 2009
3:48 pm
Lets worry about us winning tonight, forget the other teams.
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
3:48 pm
Piedmont Blues (ex-BFIR)………..the Braves did make one trade with Boston last year. They traded Mark Kotsay to the Red Sox.
The A Bomb
July 22nd, 2009
3:49 pm
Nothing matters if we can’t find a way to get to Lincecum.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 22nd, 2009
3:50 pm
…too bad they are playing each other, huh?
AlabamaBrave
July 22nd, 2009
3:51 pm
The A Bomb
July 22nd, 2009
3:49 pm
Nothing matters if we can’t find a way to get to Lincecum.
Maybe a Jedi mind trick?
David O'Brien
July 22nd, 2009
3:51 pm
NEW BLOGGAGE
Bobbymahlon
July 22nd, 2009
3:54 pm
Has anybody noticed Francoeur has batted .364 since joining the Mets.
How about Bobby saying Prado will be playing regular until they decide what happens to Kelly. Has he lost his marbles Prado is the one that turned this team around.
BravoMan
July 22nd, 2009
3:54 pm
I would perfer them both to lose too Heath lol
PWHjort
July 22nd, 2009
3:58 pm
Earlier in the season when Doumit was injured I traded Saltalamacchia and Grant Balfour for him and stashed him on my DL. I put him in my line-up yesterday. He hit 2 HR today. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
4:09 pm
bases loaded, 2 outs, Ryan Howard up against Kevin Gregg, bottom of the 8th………..AND RYAN HOWARD GROUDS OUT, lol.
Gone Viral
July 22nd, 2009
4:33 pm
“Bernazard, the team’s vice president for player development, pulled off his shirt and challenged the Double-A Binghamton Mets in the tirade”
Ed Orgeron copyright infringement lawsuit in 3…2…1…
Gone Viral
July 22nd, 2009
4:36 pm
The Giants are 12-7 on the season when Snape starts. Hopefully, it will be like the Pirates game. He’ll be lights out but the hitting will fail him.
The Bravery
July 22nd, 2009
4:41 pm
Jackie Moon
What channel for dish in middle TN?
SanFranFan
July 22nd, 2009
5:07 pm
see you all at the soccer game
Paul Lentz
July 22nd, 2009
5:32 pm
I thought I would compare Francouer’s numbers since the trade with the tandon of Diaz/Church (I’ll only use Diaz’s numbers when he has played in right field since the trade).
…………………..Francoeur……………Diaz/Church
Games……………..8………………………..9………….
At-bats……………33………………………32………….
Runs………………..1………………………..9………….
Hits………………..12………………………..9………….
Batting avg…..(.363)………………….(.281)………
Doubles…………..2…………………………1…………
Triples…………….0…………………………1…………
Homers……………1…………………………1…………
RBIs………………..7…………………………7………..
Walks……………..0………………………….6……….
Strikeouts……….3…………………………..6……….
Team Record…4-4……………………….7-2………
While Francoeur has the edge in batting average (so far, lol), Diaz/Church have a noticeable edge when it comes to runs scored and walks drawn. In fact Jeff hasnt drawn a walk in his last 91 at-bats, dating back to June 19th against Boston. In that time he has struck out 13 times (which for him is actually not bad, lol).
tom
July 22nd, 2009
6:37 pm
Thank Goodness for WPCH….as we do not have to listen to the Redhead
disect every think…please bring back DON SUTTON !!!
thank you
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