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Loaf on blackberry chilling in outfield
August 1st, 2009
5:46 pm
That’s what you get for trading my only friend. =!
Loaf On A Blackberry With A Blackberry Pie Watching Ethier's HR
August 1st, 2009
5:46 pm
Burp.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
5:46 pm
Dammitt!!!
Loaf on blackberry chilling in outfield
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
Damn Eithier.
McLouth of the South
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
Derek Lowe is a BUM. If we miss the playoffs it’s HIS fault.
semiballcoach
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
nss—-looks like chipper has lost some bat speed and he’s cheating trying to catch up with fastballs, which is why he has taken some of the ugliest swings we’ve ever seen from him
JEFF
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
yea anderson kills the inning and the first batter buhh byee… come on
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
I can’t stand Lowe
Mixxo
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
Get a run……….Give a run.
curtis jones
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
Ace, my A$$
Jake W.
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
Oh well, at least it wasn’t a 3 run homer.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
Gawd, I wished That we had traded for Eithier during the offseason. Instead of F..king with Peavy…!
chris
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
omg what happened?!
JEFF
August 1st, 2009
5:47 pm
now we are losing yet again…..
Rodney Derrick
August 1st, 2009
5:48 pm
Garrett (you will note I did not call him Loaf) is feeling the effects of the loss of his buddy Casey, this year’s version of Brayan.
CrimeDog
August 1st, 2009
5:48 pm
That ball was tagged.
Steve from OH
August 1st, 2009
5:48 pm
If we are worried about super two, then we are a cheap A$$ team.
No, we are a fiscally responsible team. Besides, I’d sure like to effectively have 7 seasons of a productive Heyward instead of six.
TnBrian–I’m pretty sure that was correct info, but don’t take it as gospel until you see someone else verify it.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:48 pm
Ethier is a beast
Loaf on a blackberry chilling in outfield
August 1st, 2009
5:49 pm
I’m gonna grow my hair like Manny’s.
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Paul Lentz
August 1st, 2009
5:49 pm
Having Prado batting 2nd means a lot to this line-up. Having Escobar puts even more stress on the opposing pitcher when he is batting 5th or 6th.
Getting Infante back will allow Bobby Cox, should he choose to, to load up the line-up with lefties or righties. Diaz/Garret in left……Infante/Church in right. When Infante comes back, if Bobby really wanted to load up against the lefties, then Frank Wren needs to demote Norton and call up Brooks Conrad. Against lefties, Conrad can play 2nd, Prado first, Diaz in left and Infante in right. That would leave only 2 lefties (McLouth and McCann) hitting against lefties. Against righties, the Braves could load up a line-up with Martin Prado being the only righty.
But the above moves are dependent on Infante getting healthy and Brooks Conrad being called up.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:49 pm
Steve from OH
We can always sign him to a McCann/Longoria extension
curtis jones
August 1st, 2009
5:50 pm
Hit a single to Loaf. He will make it a double.
Loaf on a blackberry chilling in outfield
August 1st, 2009
5:50 pm
Yeah I know, I was charging at that one.
Mixxo
August 1st, 2009
5:50 pm
I’ve NEVER considered Lowe “an ace” by any means. An above avg. starter at best.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:50 pm
Steve my point is this. If the Braves plan on making him their starting RF on Opening Day, thay lose nothing by calling him up now.
Mitchell
August 1st, 2009
5:51 pm
Where did the Braves of a week and a half ago, go?
Running themselves right out of innings.
I don’t like games on Fox or ESPN. They just feel completely different. That game against Lincecum I could just tell we were going to beat him.
Those games in Milwaukee were badass, they were perfectly in sync. And then just like that, they give you nothing.
I don’t get it.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
5:51 pm
D-Lo Is getting Slapped…Time for the Blow-pen to get Busy…!
I have said it for the last 6 weeks that D-lo isn’t a warm weather pitcher…That sinker doesn’t sink in the muggy/humid conditions during the summer months!
Steve from OH
August 1st, 2009
5:51 pm
But it isn’t our choice–he has to agree to it too. As for calling him up this year–he might be productive, sure, but he’s bound to be waaay more productive in 2016 than 2009, wouldn’t you agree? I want thatHeyward, not a Heyward a month removed from A ball with uncertain production prospects.
curtis jones
August 1st, 2009
5:51 pm
Yeah, but Lowe is paid way, way above “average.” He’s making ace money, but not earning it. I fully expect him to pass out on the mound today. After all it’s 84 degrees.
Mitchell
August 1st, 2009
5:51 pm
I use the word “just” far too much.
JEFF
August 1st, 2009
5:52 pm
ok time for food and then watch the minnesota twins farm team play the phillies farm team.. had enough of this game for one day 51-51 at the end of the game…. derek lowe gets a lead and cant hold it. the team ties it up and gives it right back…
Chop Chop
August 1st, 2009
5:52 pm
Mixxo,
The good thing is that we’re only paying him $45 million over the next three seasons. No big deal.
Mixxo
August 1st, 2009
5:52 pm
Rob from SC – Ethier is a beast
Yup! He and Kemp will carry L.A. to a NL pennant this year. Bank on it!
Steve from OH
August 1st, 2009
5:52 pm
True–but my point is this–unless we can sign him to a very club-friendly contract like Longoria’s, it’s much more responsible to call him up sometime during/after May 2010.
Mitchell
August 1st, 2009
5:53 pm
Just get this guy Derek.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:53 pm
Steve from OH
He would be better than Church and Diaz. We can make the playoffs this year. Who knows what will happen in 2016
TnBrian
August 1st, 2009
5:53 pm
Grace talking about the Marlins and they do deserve credit for what they’re doing. Taking 2 from 3 against LA and us.
Chop Chop
August 1st, 2009
5:53 pm
And I like Lowe, but he is an older guy (36) at a time when we don’t really know how long older guys who juiced (most guys juiced) will be able to maintain a high level of play.
Heath
August 1st, 2009
5:54 pm
I get on the ‘puter and see the Braves are losing again…
Mixxo
August 1st, 2009
5:54 pm
Chop Chop –
Their money!
Mitchell
August 1st, 2009
5:54 pm
Lowe, we need 7 innings out of you. Get your @#$% together.
Bobby’s about to take your @$$ out.
McFann Ô
August 1st, 2009
5:55 pm
Dangit…Pizza Boy was the answer to the trivia Q.
Ironically we were eating pizza at the time…
wow
August 1st, 2009
5:55 pm
Derek Lowe cant keep a lead or a tie and continues to labor if it comes down to getting rid of a pitcher at the end of the year i say trade lowe because Vasquez and Hudson will be better and we need to shed salary so trade him to Boston or Newyork for the salary dump.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:55 pm
Everyone wants Heyward to spend time in Triple A. Well Diory Hernandez hit .355 in Triple A. Canizares hit well their too. Look at Andy Marte’s numbers. They haven’t hit ML pitching. Heyward is hitting .430 for about 100 at bats with tons of extra base hits and more walks than K’s. He is a SPECIAL TALENT.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
5:56 pm
D-lo Has never been an Ace in his career…we signed him because we were desperate for innings eaters, therefore we overpaid for him…
On most squads D-lo is a #2
Paul Lentz
August 1st, 2009
5:56 pm
McLouth of the South……….dude you are a day late and a dollar short, as always. I already admitted my mistake shortly before the game started last night concerning my mix up on the roster moves that can be made when a trade is made.
Then again, someone admitting they made a mistake is beyond your comprehension.
Heath
August 1st, 2009
5:56 pm
A couple of days ago the MLB Network guys said they couldn’t figure out why Torre was lookinf forward to the next two weeks (pitching)….well…
Mitchell
August 1st, 2009
5:56 pm
That was a big one.
Can we get more than one or no runs in an inning? Is that at all possible?
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
5:56 pm
Chop Chop…!
I will Co-Sign On your last post Chief!
Jake W.
August 1st, 2009
5:57 pm
Good News, LaRoche can tie it up with one swing. Bad News, it gets kind of dicey after that. Good News, only 6th inning Chipper and the top of the order get a chance to bat again. Hopefully twice.
TnBrian
August 1st, 2009
5:57 pm
Lowe pats Furcal nor Kemp on the back as he walks off the mound…I think he misses those guys and Torre. Maybe they could trade Derek for some prospects, don’t even have to be top prospects, just trade him for a guy or two and a lot of cash in the offseason.
McLouth of the South
August 1st, 2009
5:58 pm
Ethier and Kemp-
Both over .850 OPS, 34 combined homers…
For a grand total of $800,000.
Let’s hope Heyward and Freeman are this good.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:58 pm
look what Miguel Cabrera did for the Marlins in 03 and what Price did for Tampa last year
The Bird and Indian
August 1st, 2009
5:58 pm
Javy and JJ are our true aces. Pick whichever one you want. Lowe is our 3 man to me.
semiballcoach
August 1st, 2009
5:59 pm
BOSTON — Red Sox Designated Hitter David Ortiz issued the following statement today:
Today I was informed by a reporter that I was on the 2003 list of MLB players to test positive for performance-enhancing substances. This happened right before our game, and the news blindsided me. I said I had no comment because I wanted to get to the bottom of this.”
kinda like OJ searching for the real killer, here’s help getting to the bottom of this
1997-2002—-58 hrs– released by Twins
2003-2009–292 hrs–4 time all-star, etc
McLouth of the South
August 1st, 2009
5:59 pm
Paul Lentz, I just hope your parents can admit all their mistakes…
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
5:59 pm
put Lowe on waivers and see if someone takes his contract
Heath
August 1st, 2009
5:59 pm
Usually I don’t put much stock in day/night splits, but the fact that the Braves are 3 games under during day games and 4 games over during night games actually does mean something….usually McCann is not in the day games.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
5:59 pm
Matty-D In the Fifth spot…And As streaky as he is…?
Bobby WTH were U on when you did the lineup card? Ginseng…?
wow
August 1st, 2009
6:00 pm
Diaz swung at a pitch way over his head i mean is there an excuse for that he must have a concussion
semiballcoach
August 1st, 2009
6:00 pm
you’d think hernandez might try to choke up on the bat, just to see if it helped
Rodney Derrick
August 1st, 2009
6:00 pm
How often does Matt strike out on pitches above his head? Seems like he does it a lot
Paul Lentz
August 1st, 2009
6:00 pm
I’ve seen Diaz take some wild swings, but damn, the last 2 days he has looked AWFUL at the plate.
chilidog75
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
I would say Lowe is No. 4 right now, honestly.
Hanson has been a better pitcher than him over the last month.
But you know, usually, what you’re going to get out of Lowe. Six to seven innings. Three to four runs. That’s what he does.
Mixxo
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
Roachy!
Nova Scotia Steve
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
Poor Adam…stuck at 1B AGAIN
The Bird and Indian
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
I love Adam doing this. Where’s all the haters?
semiballcoach
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
laroche will never make another out
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
The Bird And The Indian…!
Co-Sign On your last post
D-Lo Clowned during the first 2 months and got no run support…
Now He has been sub-par when the offense shows up every no and then…!
(The last 6 weeks…)
McLouth of the South
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
Dammit LaRoche we got you to hit homers
curtis jones
August 1st, 2009
6:01 pm
LaRoche proving BP is overrated
scott
August 1st, 2009
6:02 pm
Roche’s swing is pretty. Much prettier than Casey’s. Regardless of average.
Cuck-a-Too
August 1st, 2009
6:02 pm
Inning Over…Diory Coming Up…
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
6:02 pm
Other than those 2 homers in Baltimore in a Blow-out/meaningless game. D-Ross has been subpar…I’m not hating on him but we need him to step up as well!
BravesFanChris24
August 1st, 2009
6:02 pm
LaRoche doing it again
Too bad he won’t see second base.
Rob from SC
August 1st, 2009
6:03 pm
diaz proving he is not an everyday guy
Vinings Jim
August 1st, 2009
6:03 pm
waivers – wow, that’s even more absurd than usual.
CrimeDog
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
There’s the hat trick for Ross.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Inning Over! “Bank On It!”
JasonInFL
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Rob from SC, I agree. And if not, you at least have the option of trading him…which no one will do, but still…
semiballcoach
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Kavid ross
ChurchMan
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Ross going for 4 Ks his next at-bat and he’s got a good shot at it
BravesFanChris24
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Yep. Diory up, inning over. Get used to be stuck at 1B in the game today LaRoche.
Vinings Jim
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Heath – good to see you this afternoon, buddy!
chilidog75
August 1st, 2009
6:04 pm
Tomahawkin,
He’s a backup catcher for a reason.
Mitchell
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
This doesn’t even feel like a real game. What am I watching?
We’re letting these guys off the hook. We’ve beaten better teams.
Our pitching is so much better. What was that David Ross? My God.
I refuse to believe the Dodgers are the best team in baseball.
BravesFanChris24
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
OMG! Thank you Dodgers. LaRoche finally sees 2B!
Paul Lentz
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Inning over. Either Hernandez makes out or Norton does.
curtis jones
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Is this game in HD? I thought it was supposed to be, but it’s standard crappy Fox on my set.
Tomahawkin
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Loney Tried to olay that throw, lol
BravesFanChris24
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
OMG Diory!
curtis jones
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Speed wins games. Roachie!
semiballcoach
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
DIO
Chop Chop
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Braves never get any breaks.
The Bird and Indian
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Oh my! Speedy Roachy! ahaha
chilidog75
August 1st, 2009
6:05 pm
Wow. That was a break. He was out by five feet.
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
August 1st, 2009
6:06 pm
they would have held kotchman’s slow ass right there….
Braves326
August 1st, 2009
6:06 pm
Wow… we needed that big time.
Mixxo
August 1st, 2009
6:06 pm
Sid Bream moment !!!????
Jake W.
August 1st, 2009
6:06 pm
“diaz proving he is not an everyday guy”
He kinda proved that last year. That’s why we got GA. Message to my Braves, you will never catch up to the high fastball. good thing about LaRoche getting on base, turns the order over a little. Better than a 1-2-3 inning.