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Heath
August 9th, 2009
12:31 am
KK probably won’t get a win…the Braves showing one more time (about 20-25 times total this season) that Wins for starting pitcher are so over-rated and do not at all tell the story on how a pitcher has performed.
Oklahomabrave
August 9th, 2009
12:31 am
Bravesfan, leave this blog because I highly doubt wren called him up at 12:35 est time.
Dummy
brent a.
August 9th, 2009
12:31 am
弓でパーティーをした後、月曜日の夜にすごいカンニング！
ChurchMan
August 9th, 2009
12:31 am
Kelly facing the righty but not starting and face the lefty
Jalb3rt
August 9th, 2009
12:32 am
Wow, this offense got SOOOO sparked with KK’s effort… look at them… trying so hard… to keep it scoreless.
bravofan
August 9th, 2009
12:32 am
Heath: or anyone what did Ross say to Escobar and WHY?
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:32 am
We’re saved! Norton on deck!
Mitchell
August 9th, 2009
12:32 am
Seriously, where is Brooks Conrad?
joe
August 9th, 2009
12:32 am
dodgers have best pen in the majors i believe
Richie
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
Braves got to pull this out. KK went 7 and 125, and pitched out of that bases loaded jam…Come On Braves!!
Eric In Albany N.Y.
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
“Greg Nothing”
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
And now at the plate!
Mitchell
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
No, I mean for real.
Stolen base for Kelly.
Run Kelly.
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
Greg Norton…. (Done-done done)
John
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
If Chipper didn’t go after it…I guarantee you the players would be po’d at him….and rightfully so…
Rafael
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
Seriously, as pitcher facing Norton, would you be scared pitching to him?
Rob from SC
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
Why make a pitching change here.
Norton sucks both ways
jeffrey d
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
I’d rather have KK hit for himself than Norton. I’d rather have KK’s interpreter than Norton.
MB
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
For heaven’s sake Bobby, why not pinch-hit McCann here? WHY do we always have to rely on someone who can’t even hit his own body-weight?
ChurchMan
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
Torre making a change to face Norton … must not have Norton scouted well
Heath
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
From what I could see… he said G Dit, WTF.
abwright
August 9th, 2009
12:33 am
Yikes! The threat of Greg Norton has pushed Joe Torre to make a pitching change. I’d love it if Norton could get a heaping helping of redemption by parking one in the cheap seats.
John
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
OK…I’ll get off Esco now….let’s get a run…and it’ll all be forgotten….
Joe Torre's Brain
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
Gotta turn Norton around. Don’t want him hitting from his power side.
Freddie Heyward
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
yes! norton
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
bravofan… it wasn’t exactly repeatable on here. and it wasn’t necessarily at Yunel.
He showed frustration at the result of the play, go with that.
itcouldbeworse
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
don’t we have most of our normal starters on the bench… does bobby think norton is better than all of them
scott
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
Greg Norton…what would happen if any of us consistent got AB’s over the course of a major league season. Call it now. Looking or Swinging?
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
I did see Ross say, “What the ****” but I thought he has saying it at himself.
aswingruber
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
ChurchMan,
Bobby’s enamored with the lefty/righty matchup regardless of what the stats read for any particular player. Never mind that Kelly is no where near the Mendoza line against righties. That ain’t holding Bobby back.
brent a.
August 9th, 2009
12:34 am
“I’d rather have KK’s interpreter than Norton.”
Mitchie-san
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
Lol, well said brent a.
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
lol turning Norton around
aswingruber
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
Good call though pointing that out.
Frankie Knuckles
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
Norton needs to make a statement here. One way or another, he needs to tell Bobby something.
Steve from OH
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
Helluva job by KK. Gutty. Clutch. David Eckstein.
Seriously though, bravo!
Rafael
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
ChurchMan
I also do understand the KJ scenario. If Bobby knew that KJ hits better agains lefties, why did he not start?
Freddie Heyward
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
“I’d rather have KK’s interpreter than Norton.”
funny
Supes
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
Lentz’s favorite “veteran” pinch hitter up in another critical game changing AB.
Well Paul…if Norton comes through will hell freeze over?
joe
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
donkeys….there might be a more crucial spot with RISP to bring in the likes of Mac to pinch hit.
Eric In Albany N.Y.
August 9th, 2009
12:35 am
i hate that i have to watch mlb.tv and im delayed. this inning could already be over and i wouldnt know yet
brent a.
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
Norton is hitting .333 from the right side.
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
“Hey! It’s Tom Hanks… I wanted a celebrity… and they got me Tom Hanks. Damn”
N8
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
My Gripe about KK has rarely been about HIM. It’s been about our lack of need for him, and overpaying for him to end up being the 5th starter.
Even in the midst of my KK rants, I’ve always stated that while “in the game” he gives us good inning most of the time.
It’s just like the Vazquez griping early in the year.
It has more to do with us having so much money tied up in the rotation, and zero offense to go with it. It’s amusing that everybody wants to have pity for KK because the offense scores no runs for him (especially while he’s actually in the games). But ironically, it’s the signing of KK that hindered Wren from adding a bigger bat, either via trade or free agency.
It’s not KK’s fault that Wren spent the money that should have been spent on a bat on him. So, to feel sorry for KK is fine.
joe
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
sherill is due for a bad outing
Paul Lentz
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
A double by Norton would be nice. Kelly has speed.
The Dodger bullpen is getting a lot of work in as well. If the Braves can steal this one tonight, then with Javier pitching tomorrow, the Braves should have the edge.
Then with the off day on Monday and Thursday, if the Braves can get good starting pitching from Hanson and Lowe against the Nationals, then hopefully our bullpen will be rested for the Phillies series next weekend.
the real Andy
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
what a pen the dodgers have. oy!
Rafael
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
Norton, let the ball hit you!!!!
Heath
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
So…guesses on who pitches the 8th?
wow
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
10 BUCKS SAYS NORTON GETS A HIT OR WALK IM FEELING IT
bravesfan07
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
why make a pitching change now does joe torre knows how much norton sukcs why waste a pitcher on him
MB
August 9th, 2009
12:36 am
Wasted? What exactly was wasted in that scenario Joe just described?
munz
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
i’m not the biggest greg norton fan in the world, but I bet he’s a better hitter than anybody that posts on message boards who is not a professional baseball player
fq1987
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
wow…what a gutsy performance from kk… he deserves to win..
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
Norton’s got Sherrill rattled. He’s nervous.
wow
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
TOLD YA
aswingruber
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
Here we go!
scott
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
“The only draw back to stealing Kelly is you waste Norton and would HAVE to bring in another pinch hitter.” Hilarious.
ChurchMan
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
lol, wow .. haha he walked Nort
MB
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
Nice. Come on Church, do it again!
Rob from SC
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
Joe Torre can kill pitchers as good as Dusty Baker. Example Scott Proctor
Joe Torre's Brain
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
All part of my master plan.
Gemini
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
How dumb is it not to throw a strike to Norton?
joe
August 9th, 2009
12:37 am
we have a chance with church now
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
Medlen is coming in the 8th.
Rafael
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
Wow, they were scared to pitch to Norton. Good for us. Come on Church!! Do it again.
jeffrey d
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
Did Sherrill know he was facing Greg Norton?
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
“So…guesses on who pitches the 8th?”
Jeff Bennett?
Mitchie-san
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
Can Church do it again????
bravesfan07
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
oh my god i cant belived he walked him
PI Brave
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
c’mon church
ChurchMan
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
“I am Greg Norton FEAR ME!!!!”
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:38 am
Please walk Church! then we get to Prado!
Kurdt Kobain
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
what???
ChurchMan
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
poor KK
stamper
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
tough break
Joe Torre's Brain
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
That damn near broke me.
PI Brave
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
sherrill is doing a moylan!
Rob from SC
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
SLIDE kelly
Soph
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
Damn our bad luck.
Supes
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
Norton didn’t make an out. He’s forgiven for tonight on the blog!
Rafael
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
SLIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
MB
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
I’m done with this, off to bed.
scott
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
a bit tongue and cheek munz…before this blows up into a would you have done it if you were jh argument. Yes Greg Norton is a better hitter than me and everyone else on this bored.
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
Damn it!
Chop It Up All-Stars
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
Damn Kelly, where’s your fancy footwork?!
aswingruber
August 9th, 2009
12:39 am
How about trying to avoid the tag with a slide or something of that nature, Kelly?
joe
August 9th, 2009
12:40 am
well, the longer this game goes without a braves lead, the memories of that walkoff come to mind. ARGh
Supes
August 9th, 2009
12:40 am
Darn it Kelly, he should have avoided that tag!
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:40 am
Yeah, poor Keshin Kawa-Kickass
Eric In Albany N.Y.
August 9th, 2009
12:40 am
Take the midnight train going any where!
kirkinga
August 9th, 2009
12:40 am
Maybe Kelly’s safe if he tries to slide around and away?
jeffrey d
August 9th, 2009
12:41 am
TOLD YA WOW
Told ya? You called that Norton would get a hit or walk. That’s basically 2/3 of the likely outcomes. Hit, walk, out.
stamper
August 9th, 2009
12:41 am
oh please, a slide wouldnt have saved him… get off his jock
Paul Lentz
August 9th, 2009
12:41 am
N8……….if the Braves didnt have to pay Hudson $13 mil this season (you cant file an insurance claim until after the season, when it will be known how much time Hudson will end up missing), then Frank Wren would have gone after another bat (either via trade or free agency) last off season.
Knowing that, I see no problem with the money that we have tied up in our starting pitching.
Jurrjens4NLCY
August 9th, 2009
12:41 am
WTF?! “Don’t stop believing” is the White Soxs song!
Jerry Holcombe
August 9th, 2009
12:42 am
I love how Kelly Johnson decides not to at least try to avoid the tag.
aswingruber
August 9th, 2009
12:42 am
As if that had any possibility of getting through.
Paul Lentz
August 9th, 2009
12:42 am
munz…………how many people on here are making $800,000 a year to hit a baseball?
Steve from OH
August 9th, 2009
12:42 am
Let’s see what you’re made of, kid. Go get ‘em, Medlen!