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Frankie Knuckles
July 23rd, 2009
1:41 pm
Is Yunel for real. Give this guy Rosetta Stone and take him golfing in the off season. He’s going to be a Brave for a while.
RHR
July 23rd, 2009
1:41 pm
Yunel with the grown man moves already.
nique
July 23rd, 2009
1:42 pm
horrible move sending conrad down and keeping norton in the lineup. who cares if he’s a veteran pinch hitter when the guy can’t hit. seriously our pitchers are hitting better than this guy. and bringing up kelly for conrad who’s been on fire? why not replace sub-mendoza line hitters for each other and keep the guy that’s hot rather than have two guys struggling. bad move.
Roman Gal
July 23rd, 2009
1:42 pm
Homerun Escobar.
Thanks for actually writing what happened, Bubdylan.
jeffrey d
July 23rd, 2009
1:42 pm
I used to like the Chewbacca roar until I heard it about 23489787923 times because Turner Field doesn’t use any new material
wheelz007
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
Come on guys… Let’s get win #50, and a SWEEP today!
Slugger theweeklyscene.com
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
DJ -
Thanks for the video link, you’re awesome.
Atdhe.net stopped working for me, so this really helps.
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
ChurchMan: There’s no reason to even respond to him. A couple games ago he kept saying we lost and that Diaz sucked and then he hit that triple. It was pretty funny.
BravoMan
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
1.McLouth
2.Prado
3.Chipper
4.Escobar
5.McCann
6.Anderson
7.Diaz/Church
8.Kotchman
You wanted a RH clean-up bat that’ll be there everyday we got it
Steve from OH
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
I think the Mets’ FO has had a bit of a nervous breakdown of late. First, challenging your AA team to a fight (in which you’d probably get your @ss kicked) and now this:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/omar-has-lost-it
Roman Gal
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
David Ross strikes out a lot, eh?
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:43 pm
Bird/Indian
Some folks just don’t get it. They think that if the guy isn’t a lights out, top of the rotation starter, he sucks.
Definitely a head scratcher.
Frankie Knuckles
July 23rd, 2009
1:44 pm
“Escobar has a bad attitude toward Zito.”
HaHa – yea he does. Darn troublemaker.
Brooks Conrad | All Days Long
July 23rd, 2009
1:44 pm
[...] K.J. is back, Conrad sent down | Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien By David O'Brien If you're Brooks Conrad, you'd be excused today for thinking something like, Damn, what do I have to do to keep a spot on this team? Conrad. Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien – http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/ [...]
Coldwork
July 23rd, 2009
1:44 pm
The MVP starts and ends with Pujols.
THB
July 23rd, 2009
1:45 pm
A little off topic, but I see Heyward following a similar path as Hanson did, finishing this year in AA, starting next year in AAA and being called up in June. Freeman, on the other hand, I see finishing the year in AA, spending next year in AAA with a September callup and then being our everyday starter come spring training 2011.
UNCBrave
July 23rd, 2009
1:45 pm
Diaz was SAFE
wheelz007
July 23rd, 2009
1:45 pm
Somebody please do play-by-play…..or at least the occasional update.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:46 pm
He sure sounded safe to me……
DJ
July 23rd, 2009
1:46 pm
I got thanked twice..im lovved
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
1:46 pm
Wayne in Utah: Yeah I know. I don’t see how you can’t be completely satisfied with a number 5 starter as good as him.
Bay Area Steve
July 23rd, 2009
1:47 pm
DJ,
thank you for the link.
Steve from OH
July 23rd, 2009
1:47 pm
The MVP starts and ends with Pujols.
Yeah, I think it’s pretty safe to simply forgo NL MVP voting between now and 2025 and simply award it to Pujols, while re-naming it the “Albert Pujols Memorial Awesomeness” award.
McFann ;Ô;
July 23rd, 2009
1:47 pm
Diaz was so safe…they’da called a Giants guy safe on that play…umps hate us when it comes to SBs…
PS–Didn’t I tell y’all Yunel should bat cleanup?
Roman Gal
July 23rd, 2009
1:48 pm
Dang, it is pouring here right now!
Is it raining at the field?
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:49 pm
wheelz
Esco homers in bottom of 2nd, 1-1 score.
(you can go to cbssports.com/mlb and go to schedule and click on gamecenter)
Steve from OH
July 23rd, 2009
1:49 pm
No, it looks really sunny at Turner, RG.
Nova Scotia Steve
July 23rd, 2009
1:49 pm
Is Yunel for real…I mean this is getting out of hand…dude is putting this team on his back and playing like a star.
And did anyone read his quotes from his visit to the hospital…I almost had tears…he said his visit is going to make him play harder for the kids…That…my friends is awesome!
jeffrey d
July 23rd, 2009
1:50 pm
I love how we have Cy Young on the left field wall….like he was an important part of our franchise. He only played like 10 games for the Boston Braves.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:50 pm
Steve
Yeah, but is he clean?? (I would love to get a peak at that list that A-Rod showed up on!)
CameronC
July 23rd, 2009
1:51 pm
Frank Wrens on the phone.. wonder.. trade talk maybeeee?
Supes
July 23rd, 2009
1:51 pm
Comparing a reliever’s comeback from surgery of this kind of a proven starter like Tim Hudson is not the same.
Plus Hudson is doing just fine so far. No control lapses, if he keeps this up there is no way he pulls a Moyland first few outings.
I’ll say it again. I don’t care if he’s coming back from more than a year…I’d still take Tim Hudson over KK.
KK has good stuff but he can’t LOCATE. If a lineup is patient with him, he’ll get smacked around.
Tim Hudson is a control pitcher. No reason to think he won’t be one when he gets back up here next month at some point. (mid august for Huddy?)
Tomahawkin
July 23rd, 2009
1:51 pm
Good Pick By The Kotchmeister!
Brandon
July 23rd, 2009
1:51 pm
Kotchman with a nice dig from Chipper to retire Fred Lewis…2 out..
jeffrey d
July 23rd, 2009
1:51 pm
The APMA
Steve from OH
July 23rd, 2009
1:52 pm
I would assume that he bathes regularly, Wayne.
Nova Scotia Steve
July 23rd, 2009
1:52 pm
Frank Wren is ordering a calzone
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:52 pm
Nova Scotia
Yeah, I was impressed by his humility after the hospital visit.
Casey Kotchman
Are the Kotchman detractors counting how many he digs out for outs for us??? Dude can pick ‘em.
Supes
July 23rd, 2009
1:52 pm
Tim Hudson > Kenshin Kawakami resulting in him moving to the pen.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 23rd, 2009
1:52 pm
That dig by Kotchman by Lewis will not get any pub anywhere, but is yet another perfect example of how great he has been. Yunel and Chipper throw him a lot of garbage over there and he makes it look goo.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:53 pm
kinda like the way I used to play first base. Good field, no power.
jeffrey d
July 23rd, 2009
1:53 pm
Flows a lot better than MVP
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
1:53 pm
CameronC: When are GM’s not on the phone?
Roman Gal
July 23rd, 2009
1:53 pm
No, it looks really sunny at Turner, RG.
Well, that’s good. It’s raining cats and dogs now, and thundering!
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:54 pm
Steve
I deserved that one, huh.
Steve from OH
July 23rd, 2009
1:54 pm
How far from the Ted are you, RG?
jeffrey d
July 23rd, 2009
1:54 pm
Sandoval is so fat
Tomahawkin
July 23rd, 2009
1:54 pm
I’d Rather Kamakaze give up solo homers than walk the lineup…
Come On!
Bubdylan
July 23rd, 2009
1:54 pm
20+ pitches per inning for KK. Oy.
Brandon
July 23rd, 2009
1:54 pm
Kawakami walks Sandoval…
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
1:55 pm
Steve from OH: That was a good one.
Nova Scotia Steve: Yeah that was real good to see. I noticed he’s playing a smile on his face a lot now too.
Brandon
July 23rd, 2009
1:55 pm
Molin flies out to McLouth to retire the side…
Bubdylan
July 23rd, 2009
1:56 pm
KK’s pitching: effectively mild?
Roman Gal
July 23rd, 2009
1:56 pm
Steve-
About 20 minutes.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:56 pm
Tomahawkin
Your serious Clark?? (homers vs walks???)
Heath (Cleveland)
July 23rd, 2009
1:56 pm
KK might go five innings. It’ll be alright as long as he doesn’t give up any more runs though. The BP hasn’t been worked extremely hard.
Steve from OH
July 23rd, 2009
1:56 pm
Nah, Wayne, I just don’t know about Pujols and I really don’t wanna think that he’s a cheater, and I don’t wanna speculate w/o any reason to do so…
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:57 pm
Time to put it to Mr. Zito.
Couch Tater
July 23rd, 2009
1:57 pm
When Kawakami pitches, Braves fans need to show respect for his homeland and bring the noise like Chunichi fans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm37W8MgiHs
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
1:57 pm
Tomahawkin: If you would rather see solo homers than two walks there is something wrong.
wheelz007
July 23rd, 2009
1:58 pm
effectively mild…..lol.
Good one
flange1
July 23rd, 2009
1:58 pm
I am about 7 miles north of the Ted, there are major clouds moving in that are dark, and it’s getting a bit windy. Still sunny, but it feels like it is going to rain soon.
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
1:59 pm
I like Church. He looks pretty good at the plate.
David O'Brien
July 23rd, 2009
1:59 pm
Braves haven’t swept a four-game series from the Giants since … 1960. When it was the Milwaukee Braves.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
1:59 pm
Steve
Yeah, I hear what you’re saying. But, there was a lot of talk about him a few years back. I have no problems w/ Pujols. I just doubt everybody anymore. Nothing would surprise me as far as PED’s and players go.
jeffrey d
July 23rd, 2009
1:59 pm
I’m pretty sure Chipper comes out to “Crazy Train” sometimes and “Let’s Go” other times
Bubdylan
July 23rd, 2009
1:59 pm
Are the Kotchman detractors counting how many he digs out for outs for us??? – Wayne in Utah
Can’t think of a joke for “Kotch” and “dig.” Hurt my brain trying.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 23rd, 2009
2:00 pm
Me personally would put Yunel in the three spot and Chipper hitting cleanup.
I see KJ is back. RATS!!
BravoMan
July 23rd, 2009
2:00 pm
BB to KK
groundfog
July 23rd, 2009
2:00 pm
Good to see Escobar stepping up on and off the field. I wonder if we will ever know how close he was to being traded lol.
Church-his at bats are so refreshing aren’t they? compared to what we had anyway
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
2:00 pm
I wonder what everyone would be saying on here if KK walked Zito.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
2:01 pm
Walking the pitcher..sounds like something KK might do.
Heath (Cleveland)
July 23rd, 2009
2:01 pm
Boy is McLouth in a rut or what?
LOOGY
July 23rd, 2009
2:01 pm
DOB
JULIO FRANCO= “GOD IS IN CONTROL” BY POINT OF GRACE
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
2:02 pm
Ahhh Nate needs a day or two off. Only if Loaf didn’t have a stiff hip.
Original Jon
July 23rd, 2009
2:02 pm
nate keeps on going 0-fer. He should hopefully start picking it up soon
BravoMan
July 23rd, 2009
2:02 pm
Churchie just missed it
Thrillhouse44
July 23rd, 2009
2:02 pm
Conrad got sent down b/c his dipping habit was costing the team too much money
groundfog
July 23rd, 2009
2:03 pm
Mclouth looks really perplexed now,he seems really stressed out
Driver8
July 23rd, 2009
2:04 pm
Tomahawkin – The new camera angle was done just recently by Fox Sports South as it gives a better balls to strike result to the TV viewer. Some teams do this and it was brought up in the telecast a few days ago.
Boston has this angle and it seems to be more fan friendly as to what is a strike and what is a ball. That’s what the Joe and Boog said the other night. Hope that answers your question on the earlier post.
Wayne in Utah
July 23rd, 2009
2:04 pm
DOB
Can you get us a picture of Kotchman with his shirt off?
forget the curveball, Ricky
July 23rd, 2009
2:04 pm
boy mclouth has been less than average lately.
if he can get back to normal, teams will have their hands full pitching to us.
YE19
July 23rd, 2009
2:05 pm
DOB, It was mentioned by either Mark Bowman or Bradley that one Colorado Rockies player recently asked what season Yunel Escobar hit 30 HR and drove in 100 runs, when referencing the swagger with which Yunel plays. Note to Rockies player and the rest of the league… 2009, my friend – 2009. It’s scary how quickly Yunel is emerging into the soon to be All-Star that everyone knew he had in him.
David O'Brien
July 23rd, 2009
2:05 pm
Braves starters moved ahead of San Francisco into the major league ERA lead after last night, Braves starters at 3.64 and Giants starters at 3.69.
Braves’ overall 3.75 ERA is fourth in the majors behind the Dodgers, Mariners and Giants.
forget the curveball, Ricky
July 23rd, 2009
2:05 pm
kk, get the damn ball down.
he cant keep tossing these belt to letter high cutters and think he’s going to survive
David O'Brien
July 23rd, 2009
2:06 pm
YE19: It was Bowman who wrote that. A Colorado writer told us that a Rockies player said that, didn’t tell us which one said it.
JayDubu
July 23rd, 2009
2:06 pm
I can’t see the game today, being at work, so I need the blog to be my eyes.
KK has a high pitch count after 3 innings…is he struggling, are the umps squeezing him, or are the batters just being patient?
The Bird and Indian
July 23rd, 2009
2:07 pm
braveschick: http://multimedia.foxsports.com/m/video/19831815/imow-anderson-s-personality.htm?pageid=15109
She posted that the other night! Loaf talks!! This is pretty interesting.
forget the curveball, Ricky
July 23rd, 2009
2:07 pm
kk is all over the place, that’s why is pitch count is up
Rob from SC
July 23rd, 2009
2:07 pm
Church covers more ground than #7
Driver8
July 23rd, 2009
2:07 pm
Hate to say it but it’s going to be a day where the middle inning relief corps are going to have to earn their salary. Way too many pitches for Kawakami, that or he will have to really settle in to get that QS.
atlbravesfan44
July 23rd, 2009
2:07 pm
Is Jim Powell joking when he says he doesn’t know why the Bobby Cox seats are $6? I would imagine he is, but he sure seems lost. Most of the time.
KJ SUX
July 23rd, 2009
2:08 pm
You have got to be kidding,Conrad is a scrappy,energetic player who plays all out.K-JOKE is lazy and does not hustle or care at all. Please tell me they will be trading Kelly.
forget the curveball, Ricky
July 23rd, 2009
2:09 pm
kj your hate should be on norton
at lest kj can make contact with a fastball
nemov
July 23rd, 2009
2:09 pm
kk is well over 70 pitches already… looks like the bullpen is going to get soem work today.
Rob from SC
July 23rd, 2009
2:09 pm
I love the way Escobaar plays the game.
Rob from SC
July 23rd, 2009
2:09 pm
Escobar
Tomahawkin
July 23rd, 2009
2:10 pm
Wayne In Utah
And The Bird And The Indian…
I was referring to Kamakaze’s season when I stated that I’d rather see solo homers than walks…
And that applies to all pitchers…
Just a generalization…
David O'Brien
July 23rd, 2009
2:10 pm
Now it’s RAINING. Not hard, though. They can play in this.
Original Jon
July 23rd, 2009
2:12 pm
Hey Doc Holiday, did you hear that? Braves starters lead the league in ERA, not the Dodgers.