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Nate the GR8
July 30th, 2009
8:05 pm
I hope Esco is alright
Tomahawkin
July 30th, 2009
8:05 pm
We Have Guts Going Hurt into the series against the Dodgers…Not Good!
I think we lose 2 of the to the dodgers as Joe Torre will Out Manage Bobby, “Bank On It”!
This Series and the off day killed our momentum…
As It stands Right Now we Need Either Chipper or B-Macc to get “En Fuego!” and carry the team for 2 weeks or so…
We Need them to show out Bad during the stretch, And Especially since that we will not make any trades for a bat which we don’t need…
Zephyr 8
July 30th, 2009
8:05 pm
Agree with Wayne
Bobby has 25 of “his boys” on the roster. An example is the Dwayne Wise story from when he first joined the braves that was out about a week ago. Thats why players want to play for Bobby Cox.
Dan Kolb
July 30th, 2009
8:05 pm
Frank should sign me and my boy Reitsma for the stretch run
CrimeDog
July 30th, 2009
8:05 pm
Wayne-
But one of those guys is Greg Norton! Yay!
Mike J
July 30th, 2009
8:06 pm
Thats 6 strike outs so far and its only the 4th inning. Our offense seems to have slumbered yet again. And all it took was a visit to the Marlins. Ouch. FW better plan on doing something to this offense in the offseason, because tinkering isnt going to cut it. We need some major work. We need power at 1st and power in the outfield. Nate sure hasnt been anything special since coming over here. Hope that changes.
ChurchMan
July 30th, 2009
8:06 pm
VandenHurk had but 7 Ks in 11 innings before tonight. Right now he has 6 in 4 innings
Wayne in Utah
July 30th, 2009
8:06 pm
Let’s see if JV has any cajones!
Heath
July 30th, 2009
8:07 pm
Wayne -
Hitting is fine, but no need to put men on base with a close game right now.
Paul Lentz
July 30th, 2009
8:07 pm
If I knew that neither Prado nor Ryan Church werent going to start tonight……and that Yunel was going to get hit by a pitch and have to leave the game, I would have went in a WAY DIFFERENT direction with my fantasy team tonight. I dont have much confidence in either Diory Hernandez or Kelly Johnson (despite his 5 for 6 streak) helping extend potential rallies.
Hopefully these 2 runs will hold up for Vazquez.
Tomahawkin
July 30th, 2009
8:07 pm
Wayne…
Co-Sign on your last post…
Our Pitchers Need to do “Brushbacks More”…Keep hitters who kill us like Soriano and Pujols Honest…
ChurchMan
July 30th, 2009
8:08 pm
Tomahawkin, looking at your last post you capitalize some of the weirdest words in the weirdest places
Wayne in Utah
July 30th, 2009
8:08 pm
CrimeDog
On a night like tonight, all we need is a guy who is breathing, and can pick up and swing a bat. Norton will do just fine.
A little disappointed in JV for not sending a short message to their top dog.
ACCTDAWG
July 30th, 2009
8:09 pm
wow, Carrabas has turned to actually interupting innings….hahaha
Rob from SC
July 30th, 2009
8:09 pm
We need a win tonight more than plunking Ramirez
DOB's Mom
July 30th, 2009
8:12 pm
Usually I say “ballgame” but with no Prado or Escobar, I’ll just say SEASON!
Mixxo
July 30th, 2009
8:14 pm
Matt’s always in “an 0-2 hole” WTF?
Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:14 pm
Bennett is finally gone. I liked the guy at first but there was definitely something wrong in that head of his. Hey at least we don’t have Corky Miller as our back up catcher and Wickman as our closer. Hohn might be a great guy off the field but he is being paid well to be a Professional on it and he ain’t getting the job done. Down with Hohn! When are we going to send Acosta back down? Great fastball but he always seems to give up runs in close games. Is Conrad here yet? Hernandez great glove, light bat! Church is fragile and 30. Francouer was durable and 25. Did we get the worse end of the deal? McLouth has never hit for average but he will steal you a base rarely get caught and can hit for some power. Pretty good range in CF but not sure about his arm strength? Do the Braves call up Heyward this August? I say if they are out of the Pennant race no way. Do we chance rushing him too soon like we did Frenchy? Can we bring McGriff or Galarraga out of retirement? I’m glad to see AJ hitting again in Texas. Always liked him but he would not have did that in Atlanta this year. Too much pressure and he’s where he needs to be! Is Texas the Midwest Braves now? heck they almost look like they are a farm team for us with all of our former players!
7
July 30th, 2009
8:14 pm
After further review from last night, Bobby did a great job not to have kicked Bill’s (ump) a@@. The ump should be waterboarded. Teach his a@@ some manners.
Frank Drebin
July 30th, 2009
8:15 pm
Anyone need a good umpire?
Paul Lentz
July 30th, 2009
8:15 pm
CrimeDog…………If Bennett wasnt one of “Bobby’s boys”, then why did Bobby Cox keep using a guy like Jeff Bennett in key 6th and 7th inning situations? Bennett has always been a BUM. Throws a very hittable fastball.
Frank Wren isnt a dumb guy. The reason why he didnt have success in his one year as GM of the Orioles was because he had an owner, Peter Angelos, who made the Ted Turner of the mid-80’s seem like a hands off owner.
From what I’ve been able to see of Frank Wren since he took over as GM of the Braves…….he is about making moves that will improve the Braves. Activating Greg Norton does not seem like a move that Frank Wren would “willingly” make on his own. Do you guys really think that Frank Wren believes that Greg Norton is going to “turn it around”? What logic was there in keeping Greg Norton over Brooks Conrad when Kelly Johnson was activated? Come on, lets be real here.
Virginia Ranger
July 30th, 2009
8:15 pm
Lets go yard so Javy does not need to run the bases. NO No No on the bunt
Heath
July 30th, 2009
8:16 pm
…another thing we need more than a plunking…is for McLouth to get out of this slump.
Dan
July 30th, 2009
8:16 pm
It was great to see that the Braves released Jeff Bennett. He was a marginal pitcher at best. Who was called up to replace him on the roster? Or does this mean that a trade for a reliever is in the offering, ie,,,, Ron Mahay???
Any chance the Braves would package Medlan and Kotchman for Victor Martinez???
Information/Opinions anyone????
David O'Brien
July 30th, 2009
8:16 pm
Escobar contusion above right wrist, no X-ray, day-to-day
Prado contusion above left ankle, no X-ray needed, day-to-day
DOB's Mom
July 30th, 2009
8:16 pm
McLouth is just a more expensive Schafer.
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
nate needs a day off….but who would play for him?
Shamus Thacker
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
I like Kotchman. Couple folks today said Prado should be moved to 1st, KJ to second. Prado’s hitting advantage over Kotch is not significant enough to make-up for the HUGE drop-off in 1st-base defense.
Rob from SC
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
lose an Andruw gain an Andruw (McLouth)
Mixxo
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
Nate, you’re not gettin’ it done son. Just bad.
ChurchMan
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
Nate goes for 4 Ks his next at-bat
Cactus Jack
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
Im with you on the waterboarding of BIll Hohn. BANG! BANG!
semiballcoach
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
can’t wait for billy hohn fist pump bobble-head night
a643dp
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Paul Lentz
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
If Ryan Church wasnt hurt, I’d be in favor of giving McLouth a day off to clear his mind. He is not looking good at the plate right now.
deano54
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
Thats good news,,,thanks DOB
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
thanks DOB on the quick update on both of those guys! thats good news!
Driver8
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
Before we all start drinking the Jim Jones Juice Mix lets wait and see if the injuries are serious or just day to day.
Yes, this will put a dampner on the Dodger series but we will have to have some guys step up for a few games until we get them back. This is wishful thinking of course. The other result obviously will be season over for sure.
a643dp
July 30th, 2009
8:17 pm
Good Job Fletch. LOL
Frank Drebin
July 30th, 2009
8:18 pm
So basically what DOB is saying…bruises…
It happens…
We can all stop holding our breath
AMG
July 30th, 2009
8:18 pm
Ryan Church can play center field
Driver8
July 30th, 2009
8:18 pm
Thanks DOB … I should have refreshed before I typed that post.
Frank Drebin
July 30th, 2009
8:19 pm
Good for you DOB…you had it first!
Marc from FL
July 30th, 2009
8:19 pm
Hmm, my comment never posted.
Paul Lentz – I understand what you’re saying about Bobby’s “boys”, but I think you’re misreading it to be honest. We didn’t have a better solution at CF, so JS got a lot of chances, I think everyone in the Braves franchise was praying for Francour to get hot (Wren was counting on it), Prado was hurt and with Infante on the DL it was KJ or bust for a while. He did have a long leash with Bennett, and I don’t know why, for that matter, I don’t know why he ever made it to the majors to begin with, but hey, every team has a horrible reliever or two and many stay on the staff all year.
Shamus Thacker
July 30th, 2009
8:19 pm
“”lose an Andruw gain an Andruw (McLouth)”"
Not exaquee. Andruw covered center like cudzu. McLouth is good out there, but no Andruw.
Mixxo
July 30th, 2009
8:20 pm
Frenchie’s up! Update forthcoming!
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:20 pm
wow. two loafs on the left side…
Frank Drebin
July 30th, 2009
8:20 pm
I think Anderson took a bite of that guys hotdog before he threw it in
DOB's Mom
July 30th, 2009
8:20 pm
Why did Chipper just stare at that ball? That was pathetic. That is why we are a bottom feeder team.
Tomahawkin
July 30th, 2009
8:21 pm
ChurchMan
Sorry…Bro
I usually chat on Facebook Simultaneously while typing on the blog…
I gotta stop multi-tasking…
CrimeDog
July 30th, 2009
8:21 pm
Paul-
Jeff Bennett was put in those situations because the other alternative was an overworked Peter Moylan, who you hate just about as much as Bennett from what I can gather. You just can’t wave a wand and pull four all-star relievers out of a hat and put them in your pen.
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:21 pm
damn….there goes the wild card.
Frank Drebin
July 30th, 2009
8:21 pm
OMG…are you hearing this Florida rumor of Bell and Gonzalez to the Marlins
HUDDY
July 30th, 2009
8:21 pm
YELLING…..LOUD NOISES…… MAD AT DOB
David O'Brien
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
My mom knows very little about baseball, but she’s not nearly that ignorant about the sport (8:16 p.m.)
CrimeDog
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
Wow the Marlins would be pretty sick if they got Adrian and Bell.
Driver8
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
Are you hearing this?????? Heath Bell and AGonzalez to Florida? The Braves announcers are talking about this on the broadcast. They said its buzzing around the press box.
Cactus Jack
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
Man, another foot to the right and it would have got Hohn in the melon
Tomahawkin
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
I have Adrian’s Gonzalez Topps Traded Rookie Card, Yay!
Tomahawk Talk
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
http://sites.google.com/site/atlchop/
new stuff!
ChurchMan
July 30th, 2009
8:22 pm
“That is why we are a bottom feeder team”
–
and what do you call the Nats who are actually at the bottom?
Nova Scotia Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:23 pm
Nice grab Nate
o-me
July 30th, 2009
8:23 pm
Yes AJ was good but not anymore. Why keep on about AJ and JF….its over.
Good job Nate.
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:23 pm
yeah! the braves release jeff bennett!
Driver8
July 30th, 2009
8:23 pm
DOB please say this aint true!!! This would stink big time for us!!!!!
Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
Just be happy we are not Pirate fans. I grew up in Western PA for the first 15 years of my life but I am totally ashamed at what that Ownership has done to it’s fans in Pittsburgh. It would be like if Rankin Smith decided to buy the Braves right now. Steelers win the Superbowl, Penguins win Lord Stanley and the Pirates play MLB yard sale again. I will always be a Steelers fan, Braves fan and while I follow the Pirates I will never cheer for them again like I once did. Watch out Javy is having his typical hiccup inning right now in the 5th. Ok maybe he will get out of it. Could you imagine if Hohn would have thrown Rocker out of the game?? Bring back Rocker for one game with that Mullett that he was rockin and let him take on Hohn in a no holds barred deathmatch!
Mike in LA
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
Goes to show you what those online fielding ratings are worth. Mcclouth has been solid in center since coming over. Defensive liability my a**
Vinings Jim
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
cabravesfan – have you made it home yet? Your Chardonnay is ready.
Mixxo
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
Frenchie – sac fly
Mets 1
Rox 0
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
Boog’s a smart guy, but I would almost certainly move Adrian Gonzalez for Stanton, Maybin and Miller…
Cactus Jack
July 30th, 2009
8:24 pm
No way the Padres trade Adrian Gonzales.
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:25 pm
i dont know about that adrian/heath bell rumor…. that would put them over the top in the wild card race imo. but mlbtraderumors says that are in good shape to land nick johnson…. so who knows?
cabravesfan
July 30th, 2009
8:25 pm
VJ-
just got home, poured a glass, turned on the game
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2009
8:25 pm
But Boog, the Pads aren’t going to compete in 2010 or 2011 in all likelihood…
Nova Scotia Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:27 pm
Is Vazquez a NL Cy Young Candidate????
Nova Scotia Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
He should be…
DOB's Mom
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
What would Kenny Powers do?
BravesfaninMD
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
Braves need to score some runs here!!!!!
ChurchMan
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
Ya know if the Braves can win tonight I might be a bit happy to face the Dodgers. They’re not scoring a lot (the Braves have good pitching) and they’ve lost 5 of their last 6. Plus the Braves played pretty good before going on the road (Milwaukee an exception of course).
If they can win tonight they might can win 3-4 in a row (and then they face the Padres after that)
UNCBrave
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
WHy not put Paulino on 1st and pitch to the pitcher??? Javy gave a run away right there….
Mike in LA
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
i like diaz but he sure takes a long time to transfer the ball out of his glove
Driver8
July 30th, 2009
8:28 pm
Nice play McCann!!! Good short hop dig and nice throw to get Paulino!
Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:29 pm
MD needs to keep working with his P90X. Throw was way off line but Mr. Allstar may a great throw to second.
Chris
July 30th, 2009
8:29 pm
Anything fishy about Esco getting beaned, or just an accident?
Marc from FL
July 30th, 2009
8:29 pm
Lol, giving up Maybin for Adrian Gonzalez? Even if that was a stright up the Marlins would be getting the short end of the trade, unless Maybin’s really gone downhill quick.
Jman
July 30th, 2009
8:29 pm
Weird that Joe and Boog mentioned that… I just wrote THIS!!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227580-stoking-the-fires-final-edition-atlanta-braves-trade-rumors
Jay212033
July 30th, 2009
8:29 pm
Wow would that be an awesome deal for both the Pads and Marlins.
Marlins get:
Adrian Gonzalez – 1B
Heath Bell – RP
Padres get:
Andrew Miller – SP
Cameron Maybin – CF
Mike Stanton – OF
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
July 30th, 2009
8:30 pm
Mike,
i was thinking the same exact thing on that play. he seems to do it a lot for some reason. it looks as though he gets so nervous that he cant grab the ball correctly the first time….
Marc from FL
July 30th, 2009
8:30 pm
UNC Brave, you want the pitcher to start the inning if possible, if the runner at the plate is the go-ahead run, then you pitch around him, but in the 5th inning you take your chances with the lead.
Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:30 pm
Why do we struggle with the Marlins???? We can beat up on the Phillies and Mets but we struggle with the Nationals and Marlins.
Zephyr 8
July 30th, 2009
8:30 pm
“Is Vazquez a NL Cy Young Candidate????”
Alot of people predicted he would be, and are looking smart right now.
Also any word on why Jeff Bennett “asked” to be released?
BravesfaninMD
July 30th, 2009
8:31 pm
The Braves messed with the formula when they sent Conrad back down…. he added a big spark and now they are back to their normal 3 runs or less routine….
BravesfaninMD
July 30th, 2009
8:32 pm
I hate KJ
DOB's Mom
July 30th, 2009
8:32 pm
Nothing has changed with KJ, worthless as ever.
Nova Scotia Steve
July 30th, 2009
8:32 pm
Did Boog just say…..ahem…caulk???
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
July 30th, 2009
8:32 pm
I know everyone is on the “we need a reliever” bandwagon but I will continue to say the Braves need another bat-one with power. I realize that is easier said than done but to me its a necessity. If that means trading Kotchman to get it then that is what has to be done in my opinion.
I know this will NEVER happen but it would be so nice to be able to net Victor Martinez.
Paul Lentz
July 30th, 2009
8:32 pm
Now that’s the Kelly that we’re accustomed to seeing. 0 for 3 so far.
UNCBrave
July 30th, 2009
8:33 pm
I’ve said we need ANOTHER BAT for a LONG TIME
DirtyYuni
July 30th, 2009
8:34 pm
Dude, read DOB’s articles and you’ll know why Bennett got released.
It says very clearly that Bennett was tired of having to single-handedly screw up close games and didn’t feel like he could continue doing that at the pace he set earlier this year without some help. He was adamant that the Braves go out and pick up Bob Wickman.
The Braves declined, so Bennett asked for his release.
Jman
July 30th, 2009
8:34 pm
The Braves send No. 2-prospect, 1B Freddie Freeman, P Kris Medlen, LF-prospect Cody Johnson, and pitching prospect Julio Teheran to San Diego for Adrian Gonzalez and Closer Heath Bell.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227580-stoking-the-fires-final-edition-atlanta-braves-trade-rumors