Kawakami vs. Santana … one-sided?
New York – I’d like you to take a look at the stats for the past 13 starts for each of these two pitchers, see what you think.
• Pitcher “A” is 6-5 with a 4.00 ERA and .257 opponents’ average, with 88 hits, 39 earned runs and 13 homers allowed in 87-2/3 innings in that span. He has 55 strikeouts and 25 walks, and his team is 6-7 in his past 13 starts.
• Pitcher “B” is 2-3 with a 3.70 ERA and .238 opponents’ average, with 65 hits, 30 earned runs and 10 homers allowed in 73 innings in that span. He has 41 strikeouts and 26 walks, and his team is 7-6 in his past 13 starts.
The two are the opposing pitchers for tonight’s Braves-Mets series finale.
Pitcher “A”, with the 6-5 record, 4.00 ERA and .257 opponents’ average, is Mets ace Johan Santana.
Kenshin's Maserati ... Johan can't top that (Forbes Magazine composition)
Pitcher “B” is Kenshin Kawakami, with the 2-3 record, 3.70 ERA and .238 opponents’ average in his past 13 starts for the Braves.
I mention this not because I think that Kawakami is even close to being as good as Santana in overall ability or performance or anything else; of course he’s not.
But it’s remarkable how perception colors what we think of certain players, rather than their actual performance. Kawakami’s last 13 starts are a representative sample of his whole body of work this season, save for one bad month — the first month, April, when some fans formed their first impressions of him, and haven’t been willing or bothered to alter them as we’ve gone along.
It seems a bit ironic that on this blog and plenty of other places where a lot of fans purport to be savvy and “above” such stats as average and RBI, so many people, including some of those same ones, dismiss Kawakami’s performance and believe that he should be shoved to the bullpen to make room for Tim Hudson in two weeks, no questions asked.
But why?
One more thing about those past 13 starts for those two guys. The great Santana — and he is great, I’m not being facetious — has allowed five earned runs or more five times in that stretch, and has lasted more than seven innings only three times in those 13 games.
Kawakami, in his past 13 starts, has allowed more than three earned runs just twice, and five earned runs once. In fact, Kawakami has allowed more than three earned runs just four times all season, in 22 starts.
Again, Santana has allowed five earned runs or more five times in his past 13 starts.
And while Kawakami is averaging about an inning fewer than Santana — that’s significant, anyone would concede — it’s not as though Johan has been a Roy Halladay-like bullpen saver this season, going eight or nine innings just about every time out. In fact, Santana has lasted more than 7-1/3 innings just twice all season, and never more than eight.
Again, I’m not trying to insinuate that Kawakami is even close to the level of pitcher as Santana. But it’s amazing how many people will make excuses for Santana having a mediocre season — oh, he’s got terrible run support, the Mets stink … blah blah blah.
But with Kawakami, maybe because he’s new to the U.S. and doesn’t speak English, you hear far more people contend that the Braves screwed up giving him that three-year, $23 million contract than you will hear say he’s had a solid season.
But the fact is, Kawakami’s 5-9 record could easily — and I do mean easily — be reversed if he had received even mediocre run support. Instead, he’s had the second-worst run support of any major league starter, at 3.18 runs per nine innings.
Santana’s had bad run support, true. But at 4.0 runs per game, it’s quite a bit better than what Kawakami has received.
The Mets have scored three runs or more 12 times while Santana has been in the game in his 24 starts. The Braves have scored three runs or more while Kawakami has been in the game just Seven times.
The Mets have scored more than four runs seven times while Santana has been in games. The Braves? They’ve scored more than four just three times while Kawakami has been in games.
Santana has 16 quality starts in 24. Kawakami has 11 quality starts in 22.
If you want to talk money, Kawakami will make about the same amount ($23 million) over his entire three-year contract as Santana is averaging per season in his six-year, $137.5 million contract extension, a deal that could be worth about $150 million over seven seasons depending on performance and an option year.
Again, I’m not suggesting Kawakami is even remotely close to Santana. Just pointing out a few facts.
Oh, one other thing: Derek Lowe is 12-8 with a 4.45 ERA and the ninth-best run support in the NL at 5.49 runs per nine innings pitched. Kawakami is 5-9 with a 4.13 ERA and the second-worst run support in the majors at 3.18. Lowe has the advantage in innings pitched, but that’s about it.
♣ Diaz on a roll: Another guy that so many were ready to push out the door a while back was Matt Diaz.
Good thing the Braves had confidence in him. We all know Adam LaRoche is on fire, but Diaz is, too. All Diaz has done is hit .325 with 12 extra-base hits (six homers), 22 RBI and a .928 OPS in 38 games in July and August, including 25 Braves wins.
LaRoche has homers in three consecutive games entering series finale
Since Aug. 4, Diaz has hit .366 with five homers, 13 RBI and a .756 slugging percentage in 14 games, including 10 Braves wins.
In the past two nights against the Mets, hes got four hits, two homers and seven RBIs. And tonight he faces Santana, against whom Diaz is a .550 career hitter (11-for-20) with a homer and only one strikeout.
And next up for Diaz and the Braves, beginning Friday, is a three-game series with the Marlins.
Diaz has hit an astounding .397 with seven homers, 21 RBI and a 1.088 OPS in 39 career games against Florida, including five homers and 13 RBIs in 61 at-bats in his past 19 games.
♣ Speaking of Santana: If Omar Infante is in the lineup tonight instead of Kelly Johnson, well … let’s just say it probably would not be a decision made with past offensive performance taken into consideration.
We say this because Johnson is 7-for-18 in his career against Santana, while Infante is 2-for-24 with seven strikeouts against the lefty.
♦ Etc.
In their careers against the Mets, Garret Anderson has hit .417 (25-for-60) with three homers, 13 RBI and a 1.107 OPS in 16 games, and Yunel Escobar has hit .358 with four homers, 17 RBI and a 1.010 OPS in 32 games…. The Braves are 10-4 with a .278 average, 21 homers and 3.09 ERA in their past 14 games. Two losses in that stretch were against the Phillies, the only team with more homers and a better ERA than the Braves since the All-Star break, and the only team with a better record (30-15) than the Braves (29-17) since June 28… The Braves lead the NL with 173 runs since the break, and their 45 homers are tied with Arizona, one behind the Phillies since the break. The Phillies are 20-11 with a 3.13 ERA since the break, and the Braves are 20-12 with a 3.26 ERA.
♣ OK, gotta get tot he ballpark. Love just about anything by Van the Man, and Tom Russell also does a great cover of this tune.
“CLEANING WINDOWS” by Van Morrison
Oh, the smell of the bakery from across the street
Got in my nose
As we carried our ladders down the street
With the wrought-iron gate rows
I went home and listened to Jimmie Rodgers in my lunch-break
Bought five Woodbines at the shop on the corner
And went straight back to work.
Oh, Sam was up on top
And I was on the bottom with the v
We went for lemonade and Paris buns
At the shop and broke for tea
I collected from the lady
And I cleaned the fanlight inside-out
I was blowing saxophone on the weekend
In that down joint.
What’s my line?
I’m happy cleaning windows
Take my time
I’ll see you when my love grows
Baby don’t let it slide
I’m a working man in my prime
Cleaning windows (number a hundred and thirty-six)
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin’ “I’m A Rolling Stone”
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys’ book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac’s “Dharma Bums” and “On The Road”
What’s my line?
I’m happy cleaning windows
Take my time
I’ll see you when my love grows
Baby don’t let it slide
I’m a working man in my prime
Cleaning windows…
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18 Wheels of Love
August 20th, 2009
3:16 pm
Peterbilt
Peterbilt
flange1
August 20th, 2009
3:18 pm
Thanks for the new blog DOB!
4 Wheels of Fun
August 20th, 2009
3:19 pm
Built by Peter
OklahomaBrave
August 20th, 2009
3:19 pm
Cox apologists = Clown shoes
Alonso
August 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
First
Alonso
August 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
or not
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
FIRST
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
3:07 pm
Wayne in Utah and other bloggers: I had a thought (Dangerous I Know) last night.
We are all trying to figure out what pitcher to trade and how to construct our roster next season. I wonder if to get to the next level, something more drastic needs to be done.
Kris Medlen has been lights out for awhile now and if people remember he was the best starting pitcher(era wise) on the Gwinnett roster before he was called up. I still believe he would be an exceptional 4th starter or better.
What I’m purposing is,what if, the Braves were able to move Lowe and his contract in the off season and Vazquez.
Before I here the yelling from my 50 miles outside of the ATL let me explain.
Lowe and Vazquez salaries $26.5 mill next year. We would get some good prospects for Lowe and better for Vazquez. We combine those propects along with McLouth and other considerations for Carl Crawford $10 mill. Sign Matt Holiday $16 Mil for 5 years.
Lineup: Crawford, Prado, Chipper, Holiday, McCann, Escobar, Heyward(When Ever he arrives), Laroache($5 Mill) Total Lineup: $51.5 Mil
Rotation: Hudson(This is predicated on Tim showing he is back to normal) Jurrjens, Hanson, Kawakami, Medlen Total Rotation: $20.5
It would leave us $25 Mil to assemble a bench and bullpen.
The lineup would match up with the Phillies, Dodgers and better than any other in the NL.
The Rotation would match any in the NL
The risk, of course, is could we resign Crawford? He has stated somewhere that he had followed the Braves growing up, so we have a shot and a year to get it done. If, he leaves we still have Jordan Schafer.
I am just tired of this team staying on the edge of competing again and I think this would be worth the risk.
Alonso
August 20th, 2009
3:20 pm
Giants lose!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
3:21 pm
Giants LOSE on a walk off HR
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:21 pm
BRAVES LOSE
BOOK IT
amicusterrae
August 20th, 2009
3:23 pm
to continue discussion,
“You all are Cox apologists”
Dude, that’s just crazy.
To make the Leo magic argument, you picked bad examples:
Jaret Wright went 15-8 in 2004 with 186 innings pitched. Not bad for sure, but for one of the few times in his career, he was healthy.
Jorge Sosa looked good starting when he won 13 games with a respectable ERA (also had a quality start in the playoffs against Houston). But Damien Moss was great at first, too. As were so many other callups who won a lot of games quick, then failed to make counter adjustments once the hitters figured them out. You really believe Mazzone could coach Sosa to a 15 win season today?
As for Russ Ortiz, yes he won 21 and 15 games in 2003 and 2004, but he did that with poor control. The guy was pitching in and out of trouble a lot. ERA was just under and over 4 both years. Russ, IMO, benefited more the Braves offense than he did Leo Mazzone. We hit 235 homers in 2003!
Still talking about Smoltz, really?
August 20th, 2009
3:24 pm
Poor giants…they lost today. Well, I for one would love to see ‘em get back on their feet with a weekend series win against the Rockies!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
3:24 pm
Enter your comments here
SWI
August 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
DOB — I think you mixed up Kawakami’s record in your blog by accident… But the fact is, Kawakami’s 9-5 record could easily — and I do mean easily — be reversed if he had received even mediocre run support. Instead, he’s had the second-worst run support of any major league starter, at 3.18 runs per nine innings.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
DOB you need to proof read
fleming
August 20th, 2009
3:25 pm
DOB
You realize that you just doomed the Braves for tonight.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:26 pm
thanks swi for typing all that out for me
wjones
August 20th, 2009
3:26 pm
One other thing that I don’t beleive has been mentioned in regards to KK’s run support is that he has had to face, it seems an abmornally large number of times, the opposition’s ace. Santana, Haladay, etc. It seems like almost every start it’s like this, which doesn’t help his run support numbers because those types of pitchers rarely give up runs because they are aces. So KK has to be at his best to even have a chance, and more times than not he has risen to the challenge.
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
nice blog !!!! great work DOB…
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
DOB,
Good article on comparing tonight’s starters.
Do you like “Too Long In Exile” or “Wavelength”?
jeffrey d
August 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
BRAVES LOSE
BOOK IT METSFAN4LIFE
Book it? What is this Hawaii Five-O?
But seriously, all caps aside, you’re not making any points. You’re just annoying people. And if the Braves win tonight, you’ll be nowhere to be seen.
RHR
August 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
KK has the best ride out of all the Braves that I’ve seen. I love the Rovers but man that car is smoking hot. Ol’ boy has got good taste.
Shaun
August 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
Kawakami has definitely been underrated. But the problem with the stats DOB sited is that many of them are dependent on defense and chance/luck/whatever you want to call it, except for strikeouts and walks.
Also, I think this premise is false: “But it’s amazing how many people will make excuses for Santana having a mediocre season.”
Santana has actually been the 17th best pitcher in the NL this season according to Baseball Prospectus. According to The Hardball Times he’s been the 12th best pitcher in the NL. That’s mediocre for Santana but it’s far from a mediocre season.
Not trying to make excuses for Santana. Obviously I’m a Braves fan and love to see the Mets 13.5 games back. And I’ll defend the Kawakami signing to anyone. But I think a few more facts need to be pointed out.
DD
August 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
Santana has been a great picture in his career. He’s a good pitcher right now. That doesn’t mean that he won’t revert to form and be great in the future, or even that he won’t pitch a great game tonight. But you are what you are, and right now he’s not great.
KK has been a good pitcher for the Braves. He suffers in part because Vasquez, JJ and Hanson have been outstanding. Had he pitched for the Braves last year and had the exact same stats, he’d have been viewed much more positively.
Eric
August 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
I wanna ride in KK’s Maserati.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
This weekend series against the Fish is very important. The Braves should take advantage of good timing…in that they are scheduled to face Sanchez (1-4, 5.55 ERA), Volstad (9-9, 4.61 ERA), and Nolasco (9-8, 5.22 ERA). Of course, need to take care of business tonight…
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:32 pm
KK should go back to Japan. He is not a major league pitcher like Santana.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
3:32 pm
I had no idea that Van Morrison was from Ireland until recently…I can’t hear any accent when he sings, much like a lot of singers from Across the Pond…why is that?
things that make you go hmmmm
Mid Town Joe
August 20th, 2009
3:33 pm
I’ll repeat:
So, if your the long man in the Cardinals bullpen, and John Smoltz starts the game, what inning do you start warming up?
Sit amongst yourselves and discuss. I’m feeling a bit vermklepht.
dcp
August 20th, 2009
3:33 pm
Need the win tonight. Then you can work on FL this weekend. I still think the Phils win the division without a ton of resistance. Lee completely changes their rotation and others have really stepped up – it’s not the same as when Moyer ran out there. Their hitting has holes with their strikeouts, but most of their lineup is just a swing away every night from changing the game with the long ball, whether at home or on the road. Braves have lots of company for the Wild Card, but they cannot worry about that – they need to beat the bad teams – it’s the reason they are behind the Phils – you go 8 and 4 v.s the leader, and they’re obviously not taking care of business elsewhere. Start by winning tonight against the Mets and get yourself ready for the Marlins.
dcp
August 20th, 2009
3:34 pm
Mid Town Joe – I say the 3rd inning is when they get the long man up, unless the team you are facing is full of right handers, then it goes to the 4th. Good one
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
3:35 pm
Heath
We’re lucky in that we’re not drawing Josh Johnson for the Marlins this weekend…he goes tonight against Houston’s ace, Wandy Rodriguez…Of course we do draw Santana with the Mets, who the Phillies won’t have to face this weekend…it probably all evens out in the end
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
3:36 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
You are an annoying troll that just comes here to annoy people, you are probably the same person who came on pretending to be a Giants fan, and a Rockies fan, and all the other teams that Atlanta plays. Dude, really… figure out where the caps lock button on your keyboard is. Doesn’t school start soon for you, I mean you’re a little too young to be a drop out aren’t you?
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
I remember the old days at Fulton County Stadium, Terry Pendelton made a great impression on me when he left the game in a little beat up Toyota. I loved it!
Can u inquire on this DOB…
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
3:37 pm
Mid Town Joe
That was funny…I say the 4th
jeffrey d
August 20th, 2009
3:38 pm
So, if your the long man in the Cardinals bullpen, and John Smoltz starts the game, what inning do you start warming up?
That’s like one of those Zen Riddles. If you’re a reliever, and you take over for Smoltz in the first, does that make you a starter?
It’s a mystery
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:41 pm
Buffalo NY BF: why don’t you root for a team that actually supports their teams through thick and thin? Atlanta fan’s are fairweather jock straps.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
3:41 pm
DOB
So, in review of all data, if Hudson comes back, do you put Derek Lowe in the pen? Or does Huddy go to the pen?
Could be interesting.
ccrider
Hey, I got your post from the end of the old blog. A point or two. I expect at least one of our starters to be dealt this winter. Just too many good arms. Though it is always nice to have some insurance, though I expect that insurance to be Medlen or maybe Reyes.
I really don’t see the point in dealing McLouth for a CHANCE to keep Crawford. I like Crawford marginally better than Nate, but only marginally.
I would not be opposed to making a go for Holliday or Jason Bay, but I don’t have any strong feelings we would be successful. To do so, we might have to deal TWO guys, and I just don’t see it happening, unless they get some great offers.
I realistically expect Vazquez to be dealt, as he is the most easily moved. Kawakami would be the second easiest, and Lowe third on that list.
My best guess is that we will hope for Schafer to return, and wait until mid-season to have Heyward come up. Diaz and Church are in the wings for backup.
I would rather see us pick up ONE more versatile bat. Preferrably right handed, and preferrably one who could play third, the outfield corners and maybe one or two other infield positions. Mark DeRosa anyone? Casey Blake I think is signed for two years. I am sure there are a few others out there, but they aren’t coming to me right now.
Just don’t see BOTH a Crawford deal AND signing a big FA. Besides, I think we got McLouth for the long run. Same can be said for Lowe.
Yesterday I floated the Lowe on waivers thingy, but that was more to get some conversation going than realistically thinking it was going to happen.
Whaddya think? (I like Medlen too, eventually as either a closer or a mid-rotation starter)
Braves
August 20th, 2009
3:42 pm
think i’ll watch mullholland dr. tonight and take advantage of myself.
better than watching what may be a debacle.
dcp
August 20th, 2009
3:43 pm
Kawakami keeps you in the game – that’s what you ask. He has been dependable especially lately. Santana, stats or peception, has not had a good year by his standards and for his pedigree. It’s not been a bad year, as Shaun points out, but far from what he normally gives a team. Time will tell if the Mets overpaid for his services – that is a long contract.
Matt the Brave
August 20th, 2009
3:44 pm
Hey 18 Wheels of Love, you gonna go Eastbound and Down, loaded up and truckin’?
Braves
August 20th, 2009
3:44 pm
no, monsters ball
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
3:44 pm
If I am the long man in St Louis, I make sure I am not in the cann around the 4th inning.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:44 pm
amicusterrae: I see you have a fixation on a certain part of the male anatomy. That’s great, but keep those daydreams to yourself.
jeffrey d
August 20th, 2009
3:44 pm
Buffalo NY BF: why don’t you root for a team that actually supports their teams through thick and thin? Atlanta fan’s are fairweather jock straps
Why don’t you root for a team that actually supports their team?
But seriously, since these past 3 years have been such good times for the Braves, then I guess we’re all fair weather fans.
fleming
August 20th, 2009
3:45 pm
amicusterrae
You invoked the Lentz name on the blog. That’s like sending out a calling card.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
3:45 pm
Well…We have the chance to pick up a game on the Giants…
I posted this in the last blog…but I’ll post again….
After Washington….Colorado goes to play the Giant in a 4 game series…then it’s off to LA for three and then another 3 with the Giants…
HUGE opportunity for the Braves in their wild card chase…not to mention we have the Marlins and Padres while all this is going on.
We need to win now more than ever and make up some games…
BUZZMEAT
August 20th, 2009
3:47 pm
nice Ride KK!
SP
August 20th, 2009
3:48 pm
DOB,
Thanks for the good piece on Medlen. Do you think he has relaxed some since Hanson was called up? I’m not trying to insinuate a Escobar-Brayan Pena soulmate thing, but I feel like since Medlen was outpitching Hanson at the time of his call-up, some people were expecting him to pitch even better than a #1 prospect. Clearly nerves were a problem for him early on so just wondering if Hanson getting up here and deflecting the spotlight may have helped ease him. He has a solid 3.34 ERA since Hanson came up and it’s actually 2.90 if you exclude that spot start in Colorado.
Also, what’s the deal with the schoolgirl backpack Medlen is always wearing? I assume it’s a hazing (ahem, “rookie initiation”) thing but, if so, why is Hanson spared? Seems like Medlen’s been sporting it for awhile now.
amicusterrae
August 20th, 2009
3:48 pm
well hopefully he won’t show up!
sportsmandh
August 20th, 2009
3:49 pm
DOBs point about Diaz verse the Marlins made me remember, we really need the 2007 version of Diaz the Marlin killer to show up this weekend for the 3 games with the fish.
I really hope we take the series tonight. It will be a tough game but still winnable. The Braves upcoming schedule is very favorable. If they can take 7 or 8 out of the next 11, they will probably be in second place alone in the wild card standings behind the Rockies by month’s end. That would be pretty darn good with one month left to play. Beating Santana tonight would be a great start down that road.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
3:49 pm
Shaun
As far as analyzing two pitchers starts, yes, there are a gazillion other factors, but does that mean you don’t take a look at the numbers. It really doesn’t matter much anyway I guess. Both teams are going with their guy, no matter what.
Bobby Cox: “Wait a minute, I don’t like Kenny K’s chances against Santana due to their last 13 game stats! Damn it! Get Chief Knock-a-Homa out here doing that rain dance pronto!”
Kris in NC
August 20th, 2009
3:49 pm
Someone give directions to METSFAN4LIFE so he/she can find the NY Post or Times and talk about the Mets and their pathetic losing season and a manager who likes to talk trash about former players.
Now to the subject at hand, the one thing we can all agree on is KK’s ride is smokin’ hot. As for KK, he has taken the ball every time his number has been called, just like every guy in the rotation except the one time Javy missed but other than that, our starters have been healthy all season.
Look at the big games KK has pitched in against some of the big name pitchers like Roy Halladay, he has come up big and came out with a win. The game in LA when he knew the bullpen had been used the night before in a major way, he came out and threw 125 pitches so the bullpen would be used to much. At least KK didn’t have to come into Atlanta thinking he had to be the go to guy, he could settle into the 4th or 5th spot in the rotation, let guys like Javy, Derek and JJ handle the top 3 spots.
I think we will see a nice pitching performance from KK tonight. He is going against Johan, who doesn’t get that run support and it will be worse now since Wright ain’t in the lineup. Just another big game pitcher for KK to take down, jmo.
Mid Town Joe
August 20th, 2009
3:50 pm
I like Smoltz, but i didn’t like him signing with the bosox. If I’m in the pen when Smoltz starts, and have to come in before the 3rd inning, after I record the 3rd out, I’d walk straight over to Smoltz on the bench(asuming he’s still there) and say, “WTF”.
RHR
August 20th, 2009
3:50 pm
4th? Y’all are being mighty generous…
I do hope Smoltzy doesn’t embarrass himself again.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
3:52 pm
MF4L – you do realize that MF can stand for something else, right? Since this is a friendly blog, I won’t tell you – I think you and everyone else will get it. Now get the H**L off our blog!
monty
August 20th, 2009
3:53 pm
DOB
Same thoughts I was having about Diaz. Since MAy he has slugged around .500 and has an approximate .881 OPS in that time. He has more AB’s against RH than LH. His average does drop considerably against RH but what I like is his HR numbers stay the same. In other words he doesn’t lose the ability to hit a HR when facing same side pitchers as so many players do. He plays a very adequate defense. THis guy could start for alot of teams.HIs numbers suggest 18-22 Hr’s a year, not too shabby.He hits right at .300 for avg., he can steal you a base and he plays hard all the time. at what point (like with PRado) do you say you earned the right to be a starter? If he’s not in our plans to start this year or next I would think he would be a person of interest for other teams.I just think he has way too much value to be a reserve.
Daslied
August 20th, 2009
3:54 pm
Louisville brave – There are a few widely accepted reasons why Brits don’t sing with accents:
1. Singing and speaking use different parts of the brain.
2. Emulation – Beatles idolized Chuck Berry, Elvis, etc., so they form words with an “American accent”.
The same applies to stutterers, like Mel Tillis, who form phrases and sentences perfectly only when singing.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:55 pm
Johan drives a hummer that would crush that little black import.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
3:56 pm
Daslied
Thanks…good to know
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
3:57 pm
NS Steve
We gotta get our hitting shoes on this weekend, and hope that the Giants and Rockies either split or the Giants win one more.
In the end, all the Braves can do is just play every game like their ain’t no tomorrow.
I like our chances against Santana, but no doubt, KK has to be spot on, and we need to play smart and work some counts against the big lefty, or else we are going down.
Go Braves!
gdubber
August 20th, 2009
3:58 pm
Smoltz is done. Peter(I’m an honorary Red Sox) Gammons is the only reason Boston hung on as long as they did. PG kept talking about how good he was the first time through the lineup. It was the American League for heavens sake. He was pitching to guys who had not faced him often. Wait til he faces guys with 25 career at bats against him with the stuff he has now. He is only lucky he is not facing the STL lineup.
LT- A Blogger
August 20th, 2009
3:59 pm
I think perception of KK is largely due to Braves place in current standings (plus his high pitch count). If the Braves were in first or leading the WC, I think he’d be lauded as an excellent acquistion.
Dude has nice taste in auto’s that’s for sure. DOB- you have any idea what mp3s KK has loaded on his Verizon wireless phone?
Anders
August 20th, 2009
4:00 pm
But it’s amazing how many people will make excuses for Santana having a mediocre season — oh, he’s got terrible run support, the Mets stink … blah blah blah (DOB)
I have to be honest. I haven’t heard much of this from fans or the media. Santana is having a so-so year for his standards and I think most feel that. He hasn’t pitched lights out much at all. He is a phenomenal second half pitcher but hasn’t shown that much this season either. There is time for a run though. I’m hoping he uses the importance of tonights game to elevate his game and start a little run.
O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
4:00 pm
KK has pitched well in big games, so I look forward to another quality start from him tonight.
Braves need to win this series, because they are slowly running out of games. And we have a big series with the Fish coming up…
Mid Town Joe
August 20th, 2009
4:00 pm
DOB – You’ve got a nice bench of showers headed your way. They’re just east of Harrisburg, PA, and should be at the park around mid-game.
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
4:00 pm
Wayne in Utah: I guess I would prefer Crawford (A true leadoff man with some power around .300 avg and 50+ steals over McLouth. I just don’t see Nate as a true leadoff hitter and it would be nice to have a Crawford that once he gets on base, distracts the hell out of the pitcher. A aspect to our offense we haven’t had since Otis Nixon.
I also think that moving Lowe’s contract even if we don’t get that much back is seriously important to moving forward to the next level. It would free the money needed to upgrade the offense with a Holiday (preferred) or Bay. I’ve got a feeling that Lowe won’t be that hard to move in the offseason because there are too many teams that need a qaulity dependable starter.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
4:01 pm
Haven’t seen lineup yet, but told that INFANTE is at second base, not Kelly….
SP: I don’t think Medlen relaxing had as much to do with Hanson arriving as it did just getting used to the new surroundings. As Medlen told me yesterday, he did more interviews in his first three days in the bigs than he did his entire minor league career. And he was so worried about this guy or that guy batting, big-name guys, that he didn’t trust his stuff and tried to be too fine with them. He learned not to worry about that….
Shaun: As I said several times, I’m not insinuating they are even remotely on same level as pitchers. But facts are facts.
And the only facts you supplied is how Hardball Times and Baseball Prospectus ranked Santana, not why or how or anything else about where those rankings are derived from.
And maybe he is the 17th-best or 13th-best or whatever pitcher. I can’t imagine how they came to that conclusion, but maybe he is. Still, just look at those last 13 starts and try to explain that away. That’s more than half the season so far.
And, as pointed out, he’s making as much per season for six or seven years as Kawakami is making for his entire three-year contract.
BL
August 20th, 2009
4:01 pm
METSFAN4LIFE
Gosh why the anger? You are acting like y’all got run-ruled or something last night?
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
4:02 pm
METSFAN4LIFE….You thinkMet fans support their team through thick and thin?? You and I both know that is not the case. Listen to sports radio in NY when the Mets aren’t going good and all you hear is trashing of tyhe mets and their management. Nice try buddy.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:02 pm
Oh I see now, KK was that guy on The Fast and the Furious movie driving that Honda when his VTEC kicked in.
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
August 20th, 2009
4:02 pm
Metsfan4life, put the pipe down, my brother.
I agree that I think the Phils will win the division. The Braves have to concentrate on the wild card. I think they win at least 87 games but that isn’t going to be enough to win the wild card. I think 90 wins will likely do it with the way the Rockies are playing and chasing down the Dodgers.
Can the Braves go 27-15 the rest of the way to reach 90 wins? Yes. Will they? I don’t know.
okay..one more time
August 20th, 2009
4:02 pm
The Braves have been a different team since the break, coinciding with Martin starting and Frenchy leaving. He’s doing better in NY. Great, hope he’s a Hall of Famer, but he was killing us.
Sgt. Pepper
August 20th, 2009
4:04 pm
DOB –
I’m sure you’re covering the game Saturday, but I’m playing at Eddie’s Attic at 7 just in case you aren’t, and in case anyone here wants to hear some good Muscle Shoals music in ATL Saturday night.
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
4:04 pm
The KK fan club really annoys me. Watch the man pitch, it is painful most of the time. He doesn’t attack hitters. I’m not saying he’s terrible, but I am saying that the $23 million they are going to pay him could have been used for a bat.
StingerSplash
August 20th, 2009
4:04 pm
gdubber,
I watched every Smoltz start as a member of the Red Sox. The slider is still nasty. His fastball has lost a couple of inches and his location isn’t where he wants it. But if he can spot it where he wants to, he can get away with a fastball in third gear rather than fourth. Hey, Maddux never really threatened to break any radar guns. Smoltz wasn’t that far away from being effective — he said so, and the Sox felt the same way.
He’s not the Smoltz of old and he’s not an old Smoltz — yet. The question is can he make the step to being effective … or is there too much mileage and damage on the arm to prevent that from happening?
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
4:06 pm
Wayne in Utah
How come you have such faith in Schafer? I wouldn’t mind if he never played for us again.
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
4:06 pm
METSFAN4LIFE…check the mets players parking lot…it’s filled with cars that have the fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview. How you enjoying the season so far???
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
4:07 pm
Sorry I’m not in the Kawakami fan club either…
Don’t plan on signing up anytime soon either…
Hillbilly
August 20th, 2009
4:07 pm
Kensin Kawakami: My Maserati does One-eighty-five.
Kelly Johnson: I lost my license. Now I don’t drive.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:07 pm
ccrider
When I am sitting around with nothing to do but work my brain, I come up with a gazillion scenarios for the Braves. When I am being most realistic, I try to follow the logic that FW and his staff seem to be following.
Messages I am getting is that McLouth was traded for to be here for a while, and that Lowe was signed to have an innings eater/stabilizing solid mid rotation guy for our staff for years to come.
For those reasons, I don’t see either of those guys leaving.
DAMNIT on KJ not being in there!
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
4:09 pm
Every time I read a post pining for KJ to play I can’t help but laugh. 99% of the people here said he was the worst player ever, now they’re complaining he never plays. Unreal.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:09 pm
I got two words for you: Gary Sheffield. Mr. 500 homeruns will love to see Kawakazi. He’s hitting .401 with an ops of 1.016 against him.
monty
August 20th, 2009
4:10 pm
Signing LAroach puts less pressure on trying to find an expensive RH bopper. You take the combination of Laroche and whoever they find for the outfield(even a less expensive player with good pop) versus lose ADam and (say play Prado at first, too short) and sign a big expensive Bopper and the cost should be about the same. Adam looks like he can return to be a guy who challenges 30 HR’s next year. We could add someone to LF (or center and move NAte to LF) who hits 25 a year versus 35-40. The cost would probably about the same for Adam and a 25 HR guy versus a 35-40 HR guy and no Adam. ADam gives you excellent D and pop!!
StingerSplash
August 20th, 2009
4:10 pm
note to kawakami:
do NOT trade that hot ride in for something else under cash for clunkers. Ever. Unless you’re getting a new Camaro.
18 Wheels of Love
August 20th, 2009
4:10 pm
Hillbilly, that’s a great musical observation from one long-arse song!
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
4:10 pm
You mean the same gary Sheffield who took ‘roids??
Chris from the Rock
August 20th, 2009
4:11 pm
I see Kawakami fitting Frency with a Golden Sombrero tonight.
okay..one more time II
August 20th, 2009
4:11 pm
Of course Infante’s starting. KJ’s only hitting .400 or so against Johan, and 315 or so against lefties for the year, almost 300 for his career against lefties. It’s Bobby’s d@mned lefty vs lefty thing, with the stats being thrown out, I suppose. I prefer Infante to KJ mostly, but sometimes you have to use something besides the feelings in your gut, Bobby.
gdubber
August 20th, 2009
4:12 pm
Stinger– If you watched every JS start then you know he was throwing a lot of BP. Close is not a 8 plus era.
fleming
August 20th, 2009
4:13 pm
METSFAN4LIFE – He’s hitting .401 with an ops of 1.016 against him.
Talk about a small statistical sample.
LSU
August 20th, 2009
4:13 pm
The Braves will not score any runs on Johan tonight unless the Mets defense can commit some errors….That’s pretty much a given for the Braves offense against a decent pitcher, let alone Santana.
Mike Hampton is on the DL….Wow, that’s a surprise!!!
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:14 pm
njbraves
Coulda woulda shoulda.
Your saying that last January, before Lowe signed and before we knew Jurrjens wasn’t going through the sophomore slump (a large percentage of pitchers do) and before we knew for sure that Hanson was going to be the real deal THIS year, you were confident enough in our staff at that time to NOT go after KK?
If FW had hindsight, I doubt he would have signed him. Unfortunately, FW has to set up the team knowing what he has, and not what he MAYBE has.
I just don’t understand all the dumping on Kawakami. He is EXACTLY what we expected and hoped for from him.
fleming
August 20th, 2009
4:15 pm
monte
Only problem with LaRoach is his career first half numbers are bad.
Bad Scooter
August 20th, 2009
4:16 pm
DOB, does anyone on the Braves have a ride that compares to KK?
Kelly Johnson's Mojo
August 20th, 2009
4:16 pm
I plan on eating 2 bags of David sunflower seeds tonight. I wonder if Bobby even remembers my name???
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:16 pm
njbraves
I would challenge you to EVER find a place where I have railed on KJ. I have always been a staunch supporter. Now I did think Prado deserved to start, but I have NEVER hated on KJ (Random can back you up on that one!).
monty
August 20th, 2009
4:18 pm
njbraves
“KK doesn’t attack hitters.”
THere’s laws against such things!
But seriously dude, that’s a stupid statement. He’s not a power pitcher. Neither was Glavine(Mr.Nibbler himself)and for that matter neither is D.Lowe. If he can get away with not throwing a strike he’ll do it everytime. Very few pitchers are gifted enough to just throw it and say hit it if you can, I’m attacking you! You usually find those kind in the HOF.
flange1
August 20th, 2009
4:18 pm
Folks keep talking about signing a big bopper OF.
I am not seeing it!
I see Heyward in RF, Schafer in CF, Nate in LF, Diaz on the bench (maybe Church too)
LaRoche is a FA, I do not see him taking a pay cut to stay in the ATL. This is the contract for him to make some money. 3-4 years? Will the Braves jump??
I see the Braves going after a 1-2 year guy a 1B that is the bopper we are looking for. Either trade or FA (really has to be a trade because other than LaRoche, don’t see any other 1B boppers on the market)
Verklempt
August 20th, 2009
4:20 pm
Nolasco shut us down last time.
Daslied
August 20th, 2009
4:20 pm
NS Steve – I know we do this before each of KK’s starts, don’t we? Well, maybe once before. I believe he got shelled that night, so maybe I’m not too bright…
3.7 ERA, 65 hits, 1.25 WHIP over his last 73 innings. More than 3 ER only 4 times in 22 starts? You’ve got to give him a little credit, don’t you?
I can see knocking him for the walks and the IP average, but the dude has been pretty damn effective.
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
4:21 pm
Louisville Brave: I know why I’m still high on Schafer. He was obviously having problem with that bone bruise that didn’t allow him the full use of his wrist action, thus making him tardy on pitches. If, you watched him in spring training, he had no problems catching up to the best pitchers fastballs.
I can tell you one thing for sure, the Braves still see him as their centerfielder of the near future.
Shaun
August 20th, 2009
4:21 pm
DOB, I agree with your main point. Kawakami is underrated by many if not most.
Baseball Prospectus’s ranking is based on VORP. Hardball Times’s ranking is based on Pitchers Runs Created. See those websites for explanations.
I can certainly see how they arrived at those numbers. Santana’s ERA ranks 12th-lowest in the NL. His Run Average (all runs and not just earned runs) ranks 15th-lowest among pitchers who’ve thrown at least 100 innings. He ranks 13th in innings. He’s tied for 14th in Quality Starts. So even if we don’t use complex stats, it still looks as though Santana is at least in the top 15 among NL pitchers.
Regarding his contract versus Kawakami’s, the Mets can afford to overpay for whomever they want. It’s not as important for them to “properly” value player or get players on the cheap.
fleming
August 20th, 2009
4:22 pm
Wayne – I would challenge you to EVER find a place where I have railed on KJ
I will back you up with that one.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:22 pm
Francoer has been feasting and fattening up on Braves pitching. He’s hitting .323 against his former team.
LSU
August 20th, 2009
4:23 pm
Hanson could’ve been the real deal at the beginning of this season…Imagine what 3 or 4 more wins would look like in the standings right now.
cphizzle
August 20th, 2009
4:23 pm
the way roachy is swingin the stick why rush freeman? sign roach to a 3-4 year deal.
monty
August 20th, 2009
4:24 pm
Fleming
“Laroche’s first half career numbers are bad.”
You are right, it would be nice if players didn’t take months off and were consistent across the board. But they aren’t. The research I have done found that most players slump at some point,usually for a month at a time, they may come back have a great following month then go for a month and not hit. It’s a bit unexplainable but it happens. At least down the stretch drive we could bank on him putting up good if not great numbers!
Tomahawk Talk
August 20th, 2009
4:25 pm
i completely agree cphizzle. then if freeman is pushing at the door we trade roachy for a spot needed. or hell trade freeman along the way. im loving adam. he is the big bat that this lineup has lacked. i was hesitant at first at the acquisition but i LOVE it now.
Hillbilly
August 20th, 2009
4:25 pm
18 WOL,
I’m sitting here putting together a “SuperBowl Shuffle”-like cast to sing each line of that one. How’s this?:
Garret Anderson – They say I’m lazy but it takes all my time
Mike Gonzalez- Everybody say “Oh yeah”
Everybody- Ohhhh yeah!
John Smoltz- I keep on going, yes I’ll never know why
Tommy Hanson- Life’s been good to me so faaaarrrr
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:26 pm
Word on the skreet is that Minyana is VERY interested in signing LaRoche once the season has commeneced.
fleming
August 20th, 2009
4:26 pm
monty
You know the blog would crucify him for the first few months of the season.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
4:27 pm
Daslied…you are a worthy opponent my friend…
And yeah we’ve done this a couple of times…but yeah I’ll give the guy a some credit…
…..
(he has a nice car)
fleming
August 20th, 2009
4:27 pm
METSFAN4LIFE –
what is commeneced.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
4:28 pm
METSFAN4LIFE – did you not see my post earler. I am not sure MF stands for Mets Fan. Get thee away from our Braves blog you little jerk. We’re tired of your mouth.
Shaun
August 20th, 2009
4:28 pm
DOB, all I’m saying is that if you take the entire season into account it’s still one-sided. But I do agree that it’s closer than many if not most people think.
StingerSplash
August 20th, 2009
4:28 pm
Metsfan4life,
Don’t you mean, once the season has concluded? The season commenced almost five months ago.
cphizzle
August 20th, 2009
4:28 pm
same here, i thought except for a lil boost in power it was a mostly lateral move when we got roachy for kotch, but he has been exactly what we needed.
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
4:29 pm
cphizzle and Tomahawk Talk: Roachy is only a good sign if the price is right. A 4 year deal at around $5 mill. per year would work, but much more than that in these tight financial times wouldn’y be worth it. At that price, even when Freeman is ready, Roachy wouldn’t be hard to move.
Verklempt
August 20th, 2009
4:29 pm
Rafael Furcal- I go to parties, sometimes until 4
Anders
August 20th, 2009
4:29 pm
it’s not as though Johan has been a Roy Halladay-like bullpen saver this season, going eight or nine innings just about every time out. In fact, Santana has lasted more than 7-1/3 innings just twice all season, and never more than eight. (DOB)
Santana was never a bullpen saver. As a matter of fact one of the knocks on him was he willingly comes out of some games a little to early. There was one game when he questioned Manuel on the mound but that was an exception.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:30 pm
Louisville
Schafer is in the Braves plans for CF. I don’t have faith in Schafer. I have hope.
Besides, Phillies fans are glad that in 1971, the Phils management didn’t give up on Mike Schmidt when he hit less than 200 in his first year.
I guess you aren’t buying the hand/wrist ailment huh? I guess he’s been sitting because he likes that major league minimum.
LT- A Blogger
August 20th, 2009
4:32 pm
Hillbilly – game me a funny thought….betting that Kenshin cranks Sammy Hagar “I can’t drive 55″ when he pops that thing into 5th or 6th gear (or whatever is the highest gear for that ride). Then probably segues into old school Van Halen.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:32 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief! Good numbers on KK. Really hope the Braves cann get him a win tonight!
“Facetious”…think of Barney Fife every time I hear/read it.
cabravesfan–
Thanks for the spelling correction. Yeah…those things are good with salsa.
flange1
August 20th, 2009
4:33 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
Dude, I think you are wrong! Omar is thinking about Murphy as his 1B of the future, not LaRoche…
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:33 pm
I hate to sit around and assume that a prospect is just going to be all that in the majors. Sign LaRoche. It might take 4 years, and I doubt 5 million per would do it. Probably 7 though?
Freeman is not a sure thing. Heyward is about the closest we have to a sure thing. Schafer is not a sure thing (note Nate McLouth in CF, as our backup).
Steve in NC
August 20th, 2009
4:34 pm
StingerSplash… trade a masarati for a new camaro? Either you are kidding, or are a huge redneck.
Efrim
August 20th, 2009
4:34 pm
Wren will probably decide on whether to trade Kawakami or Vazquez or pick up Hudson’s option after he decides what makes the most sense for the 2010 Braves. I think I read an earlier post about the 2011 rotation, and that’s why we need to keep Kawakami. I disagree with this. Can’t worry too much about Kawakami’s impact on the 2011 rotation when you are to put the best team out there for 2010. If you can get fair value in a trade for Kawakami, then I am for trading him and picking up Hudson’s option(and obviously keeping Vazquez). And yes, there should be a good amount of suitors for a pitcher like him. For some reason, I just think that Wren will either deal Vazquez or let Huddy go.
cphizzle
August 20th, 2009
4:35 pm
well im not sayin break the bank for the guy but give him his due. you are getting a guy with some pop specially in the 2nd half. where else are you going to find this unless freeman is ready at a young age?
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:35 pm
Only problem with KK’s ride is that you can’t drop that top!
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:36 pm
Murphy has soft wood. He’s good defensively, but not the offensive juggernut like LaRoche.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:36 pm
Oh, and good numbers on Matty, too. How long is he “signed” for or whatever?
Geo123
August 20th, 2009
4:36 pm
ccrider,
Why in the world do you think that the Braves would be able to sign Holiday? The Cardinals have already stated many times that they plan on signing him and I believe they will unless the bidding get’s out of hand (ie. 20 million plus for 5 or 6 year plus a complete no trade). If he signs fo rthe number syou mention then I will guarantee you that he signs with St. Louis based on the comments he has been making.
Also, as far as your comments on Lowe, why do you think it will be so easy to move him? He’s signed for 3 more years at 10:$15M, 11:$15M, and 12:$15M. That’s alot to pay a guy who’s 36 years old right now and has an ERA of almost 4.50 and a WHIP approaching 1.5. He’s not a top of the rotation guy right now and yet he’s gooing to be paid like one for 3 more years!
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:37 pm
Steve in NC
Only if the Camaro is a drop top!
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:38 pm
Wayne–
Yeah, but it’s a sweet ride from the looks of it! Niiiice…
Course, whenever I get a car, I love to do the whole Honda CRV thing…love those cars.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:39 pm
Efrim
I don’t see FW NOT resigning Huddy, unless he fails miserably in September. Too many clubs out there needing starting pitching that would deal for Vazquez or Huddy next winter. If Kawakami finishes strong, put him in that mix too.
Remember, the Braves would prefer to trade than to sign free agents. Last winter was an aberration.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:41 pm
Geo
20 out of 26 starts with 3 or less ER’s. That is why he remains a Brave for at least one more year.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
4:41 pm
Wayne in Utah
I agree with you 100% on LaRoche. Everyone assumes that Freeman is going to be in the majors late next season or the beginning of the following season. No one know if and when he will be ready. There have been plenty of big time prospects that have flamed out. Not saying it’s going to happen to Freeman, just saying we don’t know if it will happen. I also think it will take more than 5 mil to get him, probably a 2-3 year deal worth 6-7 mil a piece.
monty
August 20th, 2009
4:42 pm
Fleming
“Readers on the blog would crucify him the first half(LAroche)
Actually I don’t hink they would. I did some digging and LAroche’s career BA in MArch and April is .196(ugh) but he still hits his HR’s. In MAy and June his numbers reflect his career BA and slugging and OPS. However, in July-October the guy becomes a beast! Slugging in the .550 range and over .900 OPS and hitting slightly over .300. I’ll take that!
faninva
August 20th, 2009
4:42 pm
Manny – it’s hard to leave when you can’t find the door.
fleming
August 20th, 2009
4:43 pm
METSFAN4LIFE – Murphy has soft wood. He’s good defensively.
Have you even been paying attention to the Mets at all or just come on this blog to spout garbage. Murphy is at first because they had to find a place where he wasn’t atrocious as a defender. His defense at first at best approaches Adam Dunn and that ain’t good.
Daslied
August 20th, 2009
4:43 pm
Good to know that Daniel Murphy has soft wood.
NS Steve – well played.
Hillbilly
August 20th, 2009
4:44 pm
Finishing up what Verklempt started:
Rafael Furcal — I go to parties sometimes until four
Bay Area Steve — It’s hard to leave when you can’t find the door
Kris Medlen — It’s tough to handle this fortune and fame
Bobby Cox — Everybody’s so different I haven’t changed
Efrim
August 20th, 2009
4:44 pm
Wayne in Utah, I agree. Clearly, one of them will not be on next years staff. It’ll be interesting to see what route Wren goes.
DMac
August 20th, 2009
4:45 pm
Yak it up boys. Exhaust every possible angle for looking at all of the minutia of the Braves. The ship is still sinking, whether or not you want to admit that the iceberg is real. This organization is fatally flawed, in that it has no real owner.
timthebrave
August 20th, 2009
4:45 pm
Braves need a big win tonight. Have to win the series against a Mets team that is missing half their lineup. I’ll take 2 out of 3 against any team. Go Braves!
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
4:45 pm
OK, gotta get tot he ballpark.
Man, DOB must really be losing it.
It’s interesting, I think what O’Brien (I can’t believe I just called him O’Brien) has encapsulated in the first several paragraphs of this blog, and to a lesser degree with the following paragraphs which get a little redundant (joking), is an example of everything that’s wrong with ESPN.
ESPN will make all kinds of excuses for guys like Santana but won’t bother to mention pitchers who have really lacked run support and whose records don’t indicate how good they are.
Jurrjens never gets that kind of treatment. I mean, I wouldn’t expect anyone to make a special case for Kawakami because he has been pretty inconsistent, but certainly JJ and Javy would be Cy Young candidates if not for their lack of run support and unimpressive records.
The obvious concern though, to me at least, is whether or not he (KK) will give us another solid performance tonight like the one in LA or even the against the Phillies. It would be nice to avoid the “one bad inning” syndrome.
I’m just a little worried he might give up a few runs and these idiots with the bats start swinging and missing at everything or hitting into double plays. You still never know with some of these guys. I just hope they don’t freeze up and let Santana off the hook.
Gee, am I overusing that metaphor just a bit?
Chuck
August 20th, 2009
4:46 pm
I’m a little surprised that KJ isn’t in the lineup, because he’s been very hot since coming back. He messed up a grouner last night, but made a great turn on a double play try, and hit the ball hard to the opposite field in his at-bat. Infante has also been lights out though, and we need a lead-off guy today. Maybe we get up early and Cox moves Infante to 3rd and subs KJ at 2nd like last night. Chipper isn’t burning it up right now and can maybe use the healing time.
ncscoots
August 20th, 2009
4:46 pm
He’s not a top of the rotation guy right now and yet he’s gooing to be paid like one for 3 more years!
And for the course of the contract (barring unforseen circumstances), the Braves will have at least two young top-of-the-rotation starters making bupkes. Even if Lowe declines to being a mid-rotation guy and is overpaid for being one, it doesn’t affect the Braves’ overall budget for pitching very much. The upside is that Lowe is the type of pitcher who could continue to be solid throughout the course of the contract, even at an advanced age.
sportsmandh
August 20th, 2009
4:46 pm
Hillbilly,
How about this?
Francoeur in ATL – It’s tough to handle this fortune and fame
Francoeur in NY – Everybody’s so different I haven’t changed
(OK, so he’s hitting better in NY, but is anybody really missing him? Anybody really thinking we shoulda kept him with Heyward in the pipeline? Really?)
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:46 pm
AndyC–
Well, I did my homework…And BMac has never had two hits in one inning before! So last night was a first for him. I did, however, find these two games:
July 13th, 2007: In the sixth inning, he homered and made out #3 (against Ian Snell…good ol’ Iann Snell, gone to the AL
).
May 4th, 2008: In the second inning, he walked and reached on an error.
I found another game–think it was from ‘06–where he made both the first and third out in one inning, but I forgot to write down the date.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:47 pm
fleming you’re wrong. I have season txt at the citi. Murphy has show flashes of defensive brilliance
ncscoots
August 20th, 2009
4:48 pm
This organization is fatally flawed, in that it has no real owner.
I got your take on that after the first 20 repetitions.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
4:48 pm
Mets fan, dream on. Adam LaRoache isn’t going to go to a 2nd tier team in NYC.
He’s a country guy, loves the Braves and ATL, and his friends on the team, and will sign with the Braves. Book it!
DOB,
I’d guess Bobby Cox is trying to go with infante tonight inspite of those horrible numbers 2-24 b/c he had such a good game last night with 3 hits.
I hope KJ gets in there eventually, maybe as pinch hitter or as a part of a double switch later on in the game.
If history holds true…what we’ve seen from KK is that he pitches well in big games against big time opposition. Let’s hope that’s the case tonight.
Who’s got the guts to call it? KK outpitching Santana in his own backyard?
Anders…I’ll go on record right now and call it for KK over your team’s Ace!
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
4:48 pm
where 4 runs per game (Sanatana’s stat) would have helped KK
April 21: KK gives up 2 runs in 5 innings, braves lose 4-3. KK takes the loss.
May 5: KK gives up 2 in 5, braves lose 4-3. KK takes the loss
May 27: KK gives up 3 earned runs, braves lose 6-3. KK with the loss.
Jun 2 and 8: Braves win both games but KK with the NDs (gives up 6 total runs in 13 innings)
Jun 13: KK with another ND, Braves lose 8-4 but KK only gives up 2
Jun 18: KK gives up 2 runs in 6.2 innings, Braves lose 5-1. KK takes the loss.
Jun 23: KK goes 5 gives up 1, Braves lose 5-1. KK with a ND
Aug 3: KK goes 6, gives up 3, Braves lose 4-2. KK takes the loss
Aug 8 and 15: KK with 2 NDs, Braves win both games, KK goes 13.1 innings giving up 3 runs
In most of these cases where he gives up less than 3 but the Braves lose big, the bullpen came in and put it out of reach. If they don’t do that he has more no decisions and fewer losses.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:49 pm
It’s tough to handle this fortune and fame
Everybody’s so different I haven’t changed
I hate that line!! Why did he “rhyme” changed with fame?? He should have said,
It’s tough to handle this fortune and fame
Everybody’s so different I’m still the same
Fits the tune and everything…
Jim Rockford
August 20th, 2009
4:49 pm
Speaking of players cars, I remember going out into the parking lot at AFC Stadium and getting Jerry Royster’s autograph as he was getting out of his blue Triumph.
Ben
August 20th, 2009
4:50 pm
Wouldn’t be surprised if both K.J. and Infante are in the line-up and Laroche sits.
Hillbilly
August 20th, 2009
4:50 pm
faninva and sportsmandh:
Good ones.
iowabrave
August 20th, 2009
4:50 pm
Glad to see someone write an article (okay blog) about Santana not living up to billing this year. I thought his All-Star selection was a little fishy, but no one said anything about it. I would have to look it up, but I would guess JJ & Vasquez have better #s this year than Santana. Excluding wins, of course. I wouldn’t argue that he is a monster, but he has not been a monster this year.
And who has been after getting rid of Diaz? I don’t read every entry, but come on folks. You don’t win, divisions, championships, etc w/o guys like Diaz, Ross, Moylan and the like. They will never win an MVP, batting title, or Cy Young, but they make the line-up longer, get the outs in the 7th and all that. You have got to get contributions from all 25 spots to win ball games. And as a 3/4th outfielder, Diaz is pretty dang strong.
Efrim
August 20th, 2009
4:51 pm
Steve from OH, I read Cameron’s take on the draft. Pretty wild. I’m not sure that’s the way to go, but it’s certainly a creative way of thinking. I’ve heard a lot of people say that the draft isn’t broke and there isn’t anything to fix. I disagree with that, but I know that almost everyone is in favor of making the draft worldwide. Lump the Rule IV and International free agents together. Makes the most sense to me.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
4:52 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
Usually I don’t respond to trolls, but you are just too ignorant to resist. I’m going to leave alone that confusing “team that supports a team” statement, it’s almost too easy.
Do you have any statistics that would back up anything you say? How about Johan and his 1 career win against Atlanta? That ring a bell?
faninva
August 20th, 2009
4:52 pm
nscoots – amen, brother.
McFann – You have to understand, he had had a few (thousand) drinks by then. At least he was close – I’ll give ‘em credit for that.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
4:52 pm
DOB
Nice blog. I have always been a KK fan and maybe this blog can change some minds. Have you also noticed that over the last few starts at least, maybe longer, that KK has been going up against the opposing team’s ace? Here’s a list of the opposing pitchers he has faced over his last seven starts including tonight: Santana, Hamels, Kershaw, Latos, Josh Johnson, Zito, and Santana again. I know Zito doesn’t really count but he’s one of those guys that can be either dominant or very hittable. He was dominant against the Braves that night. Kinda weird.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
4:52 pm
Good one, McFann. You are so on with that.
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
4:52 pm
Geo123: I think Wayne in Utah say it well. Derek Lowe would be perfect for a contending team that can add payroll, has a good offense and wants 20 of 26 quality starts. Yes, he blows up once in a while, I think a near 80% quality start rate will attract some teams.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:53 pm
Supes
What the heck. I’ll call it Braves 4, Mets 2.
(what do I have to lose anyway?)
monty
August 20th, 2009
4:54 pm
I guess KJ is in BC’s doghouse. THis is the second time in recent days that KJ has big numbers against a pitcher, (even though he’s a LH) and BC gives the nod to Infante. I believe we could use the offense tonight. Not sure what BC is thinking. MAkes me question if he is even aware of the numbers. If he is aware and chooses to start someone who hasn’t quite returned to form. I’m not sure what to think.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:54 pm
faninva–
Haha! That’s true…
bravesgrl4life–
Thanks…yeah, bugs me every time. I like clever rhymes…but the words have to actually sound the same, ya know?
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
4:54 pm
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
3:32 pm
KK should go back to Japan. He is not a major league pitcher like Santana.
You mean the guy who has only beaten us once in 5 tries and only managed a victory in the last meeting because of Greg Norton, the worst pinch hitter in baseball?
Of course, he was one of the best last year. That’s the disappointing thing. I seem to recall a 9th inning, game winning, three run homerun in September of ‘08 in the last game the Braves were to ever play at Shea Stadium as one of his best moments in a career season.
But that was then and the Saturday Fox game at home in July with the bases loaded is, well, now.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
4:55 pm
Anybody in the mood to pit-cook a delicious pork butt, then drive over to Dobbins and have one of the fellers F-16 it to my house?
Thang you
Thang you very mudge…
Shamus has left the blog. Repeat; Shamus has left the blog.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:55 pm
Johan beat the Braves back in July.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
4:56 pm
monty Makes me question if he is even aware of the numbers.
I don’t think he is…otherwise Johnson would be playing tonight and BMac wouldn’t bat cleanup against lefties.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
4:56 pm
McFann
I knew you would find the BMac information.
Pretty cool that that was the first time he did it. I wonder if he knows? Now he needs to hit two homers in one inning. That would be awesome. I’m sure a few people have done that before but probably not too many.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
4:56 pm
But that was then and the Saturday Fox game at home in July with the bases loaded is, well, now.*
*when he struck out, that is…
jason
August 20th, 2009
4:56 pm
McFann, Is BMac starting to heat up finally? Hope I didn’t just put the hex on him. That HR last night seemed like his first of the year.
DOB, great write up on KK. It needed to be pointed out how good he has pitched. It is not a comparison to Johan. It is his good KK has pitched except for one month. KK gets more crap and insults thrown at him than said Lowe, who also is making a heap of money as an ace pitching more like a #5. Someone posted earlier how KK keeps facing other team’s aces. That’s crazy considering how KK is our #4 or #5. That would be an interesting stat for someone to look up. Look up who KK has started against.How mnay times has faced the oppisition’s #1 this year. Seems like every other start. I know it has been kicked around, but I like the thought of the 6 man rotation when Huddy comes back. The reasoning is simple. KK is used to a 6 man. Hanson is a rookie, JJ is in his second full season, Lowe has proven that along with age, that a heavy work load is taking a toil on his numbers, Huddy is coming back from a serious arm surgery. JV is the only work horse we really have this year.
A 6 man would allow for extra rest as the season unfolds with ATL making a run at the post season. I also think it would be a good way to make a good observation on what moves should be made in the offseason regarding JV and Huddy. Anyway just a thought.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
4:56 pm
ccrider
Actually, I think the context of my Lowe statement was to say that WE should be happy with that from one of our mid rotation starters.
Huddy, Jurrjens, Hanson, Lowe, Kawakami…..I like that rotation for 2010.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
4:56 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
We know…. he’s got 1 career win against the Braves…. the great Johan… with 1 career win…
oh and his wife is WAY ugly.
gayle
August 20th, 2009
4:57 pm
When are these “do or die” series going to stop? The Phillies was a make or break, do or die series and the Braves came just an error by Lidge away from being swept. Now it is the Mets and the “do or die” – then the big series with the Marlins….. etc, etc………
This is just silly. When this team makes the playoffs, all of you can take a number and have the privledge of telling me I told you so – but I am not too worried about it. The Phillies have only gotten better, making the best trade deadline pickup of the league in landing Cliff Lee.
Just get past the fantasy and actually take a breath and rebuild. This could really be a good team if they ever stopped the nonsense of being a contender.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:57 pm
thanks mitchell for giving buffula ny bf the statistics he craved. Here’s some more. For tonights game: Johan 7.2 innings pitched 5 SO 1 BB 1 ER in a 4-1 Mets win.
DMac
August 20th, 2009
4:58 pm
The law of entropy will run its course and the Braves organization will continue to grow weaker and weaker, until the organization gets new ownership. I hope all of you ignorant, happy fans enjoy the slide. After forty years, I’m giving up on the Braves. I just won’t support a doomed franchise any more.
Anders
August 20th, 2009
4:58 pm
If history holds true…what we’ve seen from KK is that he pitches well in big games against big time opposition. Let’s hope that’s the case tonight (Supes)
What? He’s been in this country about an hour. He pitches for a third place team. Where exactly did you see what you stated above? Tokyo?
Kieran: Long Island Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
4:58 pm
Can’t they fix it so that Kawakami doesn’t face EVERY teams ace. I mean come on. Sit him out a start or something
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
4:59 pm
JS’s wife isn’t ugly. She’s on the same level as Mark DeRosa’s wife in my book.
sportsmandh
August 20th, 2009
4:59 pm
All I can say to the anti-Kawakami crowd is this. Who would you rather run out there every 5th day? Lance Cormier, Mark Redman, Jo Jo Reyes, Jorge Campillo, Buddy Carlyle, Charlie Morton, James Parr, Matt Harrison, Jorge Sosa????? A 42 year old can’t break a window pane Glavine? This type list would be your level of choice if KK was not here. Take your pick.
Kawakami is fine by me. (and from the list I happen to like Buddy and Morton, but still give me KK anyday of the week)
Also, it’s obvious this team needs Medlin in the bullpen, so don’t say Medlin.
flange1
August 20th, 2009
5:00 pm
How can one of “Bobby’ Boys” be in the manager’s doghouse?
I just don’t understand!!!!!
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
5:00 pm
Anders,
KK has stepped up against Halladay and a few other big name pitchers this season. Not sure those qualify as “big games” or “pressure packed” but he does seem to pitch to his competition.
Efrim
August 20th, 2009
5:00 pm
Steve from OH, also regarding Cameron’s draft proposal, what’s to stop a player from going to a winning team? In his scenario, players would choose where they would want to be. Which players would choose the Pirates? Sure, they would be able to offer more money to the upper echelon group, but I feel like there would be a vast majority of players that would sway towards the large market in the hopes that their future earnings would be great.
Count de Monet
August 20th, 2009
5:00 pm
DMAC
Don’t let the door hit you in the azz on the way out. Have a nice life.
Geo123
August 20th, 2009
5:01 pm
Wayne in Utah,
He still has an ERA approaching 4.5 and an ERA in August approaching 6. I think he’ll be a Brave for at least 2 more years because nobody wants that contract. His performance doesn’t equal his salary right now. He may be turning into more of an innings eater than anything. Which team do you think will be willing to pay him 45 million over the next 3 years?
sportsmandh
August 20th, 2009
5:02 pm
Oh how could I forget, maybe some denizens would prefer Chuck James or Horacio Ramirez to Kawakami?
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
5:02 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
dude I saw pictures of her from that NY Times web survey about which NY ball player had the best wife…. she looked like Scott Olsen and Brett Myers went 12 rounds with her…..
Tex’s wife looks like she’s 12 btw
And the almight David Wrights girl looked like an 11 on the 10 scale.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
5:02 pm
Now that I look. Latos doesn’t really count as an ace either…but it’s the Padres, they don’t really have an ace.
Daslied
August 20th, 2009
5:03 pm
DMac, nice of you to bring your wife Gayle to the blog.
Raphael "The Witch Doctor" Soriano
August 20th, 2009
5:04 pm
Come on DOB….are you suggesting Kawakami is even remotely close to Santana
. I will make a special doll to stick my pins in tonight.
flange1
August 20th, 2009
5:04 pm
Dmac,
Well sorry that have have given up on the Braves! Good luck in the future! See you in the funny papers!
Hopefully you will now leave the blog too!
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
5:06 pm
I’d say Booby Cox is trying to get Infante as many consecutive at-bats and games as he can.
Maybe Booby is hoping by doing that…he’s get back the Infante “pre-broken hand” game mode…when Infante was one of our best hitters
Lord knows how long this Prado thing may linger…
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
5:06 pm
Metfan4life,
I just want to say, I’m trying not to get all bent out of shape by your pressence on this blog. I want to tell you to shut up but if you have the ability to come on here after losing 15-2 then I have to respect that.
I’m just wondering, has there ever been Braves fans making comments on a Mets blog? I imagine it’s happened but I just can’t see any reason why I would want to do it myself.
Do it myself, that sounds weird.
Whatever, free blog. Go crazy.
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
5:07 pm
Wayne in Utah….I wasn’y calling you personally out in the KJ post….just saying it’s funny to see folks who actually want him to play. As far as KK goes, if what he has given the Braves is exactly what they thought they were gonna get or what they wanted, then they screwed up more than I thought. I’m sorry, but 5 inning pitchers with 4+ ERA’s aren’t that hard to come by, not to mention his losing record. yeah, he deserved a better fate in some of those games, but he,IMO, isn’t a very good pitcher.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
5:07 pm
AndyC–
Oh yeah, I cann usually dig up any BMac stat you want.
Baseball-reference.com makes it pretty easy. And with that particular stat, I just had to look for high-scoring games in which BMac had more than one hit. That narrowed it down pretty good.
Yeah, not sure if he knows it or not…and two homers in one inning would be really sweet. I know there was a guy a few years ago who hit two grand slams in one inning–now that I’m sure is really rare!
Jason–
I think he’s heating up…been looking much better at the plate the last couple games. I know what you mean about the homer, though…he hit that one on Saturday, but there was something about last night’s homer…it was a beauty! Wish they would have told us how far it flew!
Hope I didn’t just put the hex on him.
Haha…well, I’m about to go write about it in my diary–if you didn’t put the hex on him, that sure will!
JK, BMac…no such thing as a hex, RIIIGHT…? Keep up the good work, mann! (Pretty please!)
faninva
August 20th, 2009
5:10 pm
DMac -
good deal – now do us all a favor and leave.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
5:11 pm
To answer your question mitchell, we do occasionally get opposing team’s fans on our blog. Not really any braves fans, I do know of a couple of Phillie and Marlin fans that get on there and really trash talk us.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
5:13 pm
Efrim, Heath–I thought it was interesting, but my main beef with it was that the way the draft is currently set up, there’s 50 rounds…so how can the Yankees sign 30-40 players with a mere 2MM like Cameron suggests? I’m all for his idea to equalize talent, but that method seems like it would make it difficult for teams to have enough players to fill out their minor league ranks…
I’m fine with a worldwide draft and a hard slot.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
5:15 pm
Mitchell, I’m still waiting on you to go berserk from the loss two nights ago. I was really looking forward to it too.
We missed your presence on the blog last night. I’m sure you were happy with the outcome though.
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
5:16 pm
Your 2009 NL East Champion’s line-up tonight:
Angel Pagan
Luis Castillo
Gary Sheffield
Daniel Murphy
Jeff Francoeur
Fernando Tatis
Omir Santos
John Santana
Loaf Garret on a blackberry from Citi Field's luxurious clubhouse spa
August 20th, 2009
5:16 pm
Man…. is it me or is it humid as a MF?? hope the old man gives me a breather cause i don’t wanna get all sticky icky out there. FYI and just between us—- Nate is bobbin his head to some Britney Spears right now. PEACE!
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
5:18 pm
Yeah, as for the “big game” comments. I don’t really see this on the same level as Roy Halladay or Dice-K in Boston. Those were really big games.
The game in LA was by far the best. He took it to a whole… notha… level. Might have been the best pitching performance of the season. That one was huge.
The thing about this one is that our un-ace blew it in the first game so now this becomes even more significant. It’s obviously important so that we keep pace in the Wild Card standings and perhaps more so in that it would give us some momentum for the Marlins series.
If not for D-Lowe, we’d have already won the series and there wouldn’t be the pressure to not lose tonight. Of course then there’s the thought of embarrassing ourselves by losing to a pathetic Mets team. You definitely don’t want that.
It wouldn’t be that big of a deal if we had won the first game. He just needs to go out and throw strikes and take care of an inferior offense and not worry about Santana.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
5:18 pm
I wouldn’t trade Vazquez. What if Hanson or JJ went down for an extended period next year? What if Huddy doesn’t make it through June? What if both scenarios played-out? We’d be up to our azz in hurt without JV…
I’m a baseball conservative BTW
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
August 20th, 2009
5:18 pm
Metsfan4life, they have places that can help you. Seriously. Man, the pipe is not the way to go. “The 2009 NL East Champions”. Wow. You really need to get some help.
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
5:19 pm
METSFAN4LIFE, is somebody desperate for attention?
faninva
August 20th, 2009
5:19 pm
METSFAN4LIFE –
“Your 2009 NL East Champion’s line-up tonight:”
LOL.
well, at least you have a half-full view of your team. good for you.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
5:20 pm
Met4Life, scary lineup, no doubt! But, if KK can somehow maintain the lethal bats of Sheff and Frenchy and also hope to contain that HOF Castillo at the top, we have a chance.
njbraves
August 20th, 2009
5:21 pm
Metsfan4life….when I think of your screen name I think of all the pain and suffering you have already endured. Then I think, this guy is screwed because the mets will always be the Mets…second class organization and an afterthought in their own town.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
August 20th, 2009
5:21 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
Share what you’re smoking dude
ccrider
August 20th, 2009
5:22 pm
Wayne in Utah: I agree your view is probably more the way it WILL go. I just would like to see the team push the envelope a little harder to get us to a truly World Series contender, not just a team that makes the playoffs and loses in the 1st or 2nd series.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
5:23 pm
I feel a change coming on – Bob Dylan
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
5:25 pm
As long as johan can contain CJ#10 we have a chance too. so, we are even.
Dizzy
August 20th, 2009
5:25 pm
Prado is Dizzy spinning from second to first to third.
For gosh sakes, leave him on second where he and Esco were
becoming a double play machine.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
5:25 pm
DOB,
Give me your opinion: 7th game of the World Series, who would you want pitching for your team, KK or Santana?
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
5:26 pm
Why does Boog have to P-E-R-F-E-C-T-L-Y pronounce every word? Anybody else notice that or am I just weird?
chipperchop
August 20th, 2009
5:27 pm
METSFAN4LIFE,
Stop coming over on this board talking smack. Your team is miserable this year. The Braves at least have a chance to make it the playoffs. Your team has ZERO, so what is the point of you coming over here?
SOCAL MOM
August 20th, 2009
5:27 pm
O’Brien–Great article on Medlen. For once it wasn’t about Tommy Hanson. I’m glad someone has started to notice his numbers. He just needs to be used more often or at least more consistantly like they were right after the break. He needs to work.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
5:27 pm
I’m not sure “Met4Life” got the sarcasm in my post.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
5:28 pm
Soph, I’ve been waiting for you tonight. Not in that way.
Anyway, I have tennis again tonight but I wasn’t going to go because I need to see this game with my own eyes and not have to get in my car at like 8:45 and wait for ten minutes to find out the score from Don Sutton and Jim Powell.
But then again, I feel like we’ll (the Braves) probably win and when I’m playing I completely forget about the game anyway, but the sh***y thing is on Tuesday I was playing down to these people who I’m way better than and then got in a rut and couldn’t make anything. So I was already pissed to begin with before I even got in my car and heard the f***ing score and then I wanted to run somebody over.
I kind of want to play now so I can bring the hammer down and put them back in their place, but I don’t know.
I can’t make up my mind. What do I do?
It’s all a big metaphor.
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
5:28 pm
What about this crazy theory… Keep Hudson and KK in the rotation and make D. Lowe our closer???
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
5:28 pm
Dave wrote an article on my dude Medlen? Gotta check it out…
MattyRoss
August 20th, 2009
5:29 pm
I think MetsFan4Life decided the best way to avoid another injury was to play a man down out of the gate. Starting 8, huh? “It’s a bold move, Cotton, let’s see if it pays off.”
bravesfan10
August 20th, 2009
5:30 pm
METSFAN4LIFE……..your missin a spot in the lineup……you guys that confident that you can win with only 8 guys?………hahahaha that cracks me up
Brandon O
August 20th, 2009
5:30 pm
Vote Lowe Closer !!!!
rammerjammer
August 20th, 2009
5:31 pm
Anyone who thinks Hudson is a lock to return in 2010 hasn’t been paying attention to Frank Wren.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
5:33 pm
I just puked a little in my mouth after seeing all these Mets fans on the blog…
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
5:33 pm
rammerjammer, I haven’t been paying attention to Frank, cause i know he’s a lock to return in 2010 if he’s healthy.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
5:34 pm
Btw Soph,
I did actually have a few comments the other night in response to D-f***ing-Lowe’s meltdown on Tuesday but they got omitted for some reason. But I was trying to milk it there for a while.
I don’t remember what I did last night. I saw the game, for some reason I just didn’t hit up the old blog.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
5:35 pm
Must not be a good place to fall out of Citi Field. Folks use to fall (jump) to their deaths at Shea all the time. Guess now they go home and shoot themselves…
MattyRoss
August 20th, 2009
5:35 pm
Rammerjammer, maybe you haven’t been. The guy makes smart baseball moves regardless of loyalty. A smart move here would be to decide if Hudson’s going to be able to offset the loss of either a Kawakami, Lowe, OR Vazquez, and trade one of them. Not exercising the option would be like trading one of the four of them away while getting nothing back. This ain’t alex rios, it’s a front end starter.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
5:36 pm
Cash for clunkers’ program will end Monday. What do you think we can get for Cox?
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
5:37 pm
Yeah, that was a good one on Melden. Meant to mention that earlier.
Gonna be int’resting to see the lineup …
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
5:38 pm
No More Bobby,
You can get kicked out of ATL
Pete
August 20th, 2009
5:38 pm
JayDubu: “DOB,
Give me your opinion: 7th game of the World Series, who would you want pitching for your team, KK or Santana?”
Jay I think you missed the point…DOB clearly stated he is not putting KK in the same league as Johan, so the answer to your question is obvious, whether it be Game 7 or any in between.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
5:39 pm
Metfan4life,
I almost hope Chipper isn’t playing tonight. We won three in a row against the Dodgers the other week without him.
I kind of enjoy winning games when he’s not playing even more. Of course he has his attitude and thinks they can’t compete without him.
Based on his comments after the lost to the Dodgers in the series opener he sounded like he was ready to retire.
I’m tired of his attitude. He’s so pessimistic.
He can go to hell… I wish he would leave the team and go straight to hell.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
5:40 pm
Where did Soph go?
I need her or his help. Is that a girl’s name? I hope it is.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
5:45 pm
Hey guys, watch the recap of last night’s game. It’s our old buddy Noah again:
“Getting yer ice cream, your tootsie-frootsie ice cream!”
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
5:47 pm
I thought it was tootie-frootie?
Bay Area Steve
August 20th, 2009
5:47 pm
JayDubu,
‘OB mentioned no less than seventy-four times that he wasn’t saying KK was better. I kept thinking why is he saying it so often, and then you came along and cleared it up for me. ‘Preciate it.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
5:49 pm
Shamus–
No, “tootsie-frootsie”.
It’s the oddest thing I’ve ever heard…and he seems to only say it when BMac homers. Course I could be wrong…I haven’t watched all the recaps…
joey
August 20th, 2009
5:49 pm
mitchell
please dont just tell somebody to go to hell. thats just wrong. and chipper at that. come on man
lexbrave
August 20th, 2009
5:51 pm
the giants lost, and im sure the rockies, marlins and phillies will to…of course on the night we face santana.. well in my attempt to be more positive at least if that be the case we won’t lose any more ground with a loss.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
5:52 pm
joey, I doubt Chipper’s going to Hell just because Mitchell suggested it. There could be other issues though….
Bay Area Steve
August 20th, 2009
5:52 pm
I liked Mitchell better when he only posted about Katy Temple.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
5:53 pm
Anders,
Kenshin Kawakami has defeated Roy Halladay, Dice K, (in Boston, granted he’s been struggling and injured but it was a pressure packed matchup none to less), Zambrano in Chicago and Kershaw in LA (most recently, although he didn’t get the win against Clayton, he matched him in a scoreless duel until the Braves won the game later on).
So I’d say those rate as 4 pretty big starts that the Braves have ended up winning the games, he’s kept them and outpitched or matched the other big time pitcher.
rammerjammer
August 20th, 2009
5:53 pm
Hudson in 2010 will be in a walk year, owed 12 million and coming off TJ. Vazquez in 2010 is coming off a strong-to-dominant season (top ten in IP, ERA, Ks). My point was that no one should think sentiment plays a role in Frank Wren’s thinking. Just because Hudson says he can’t imagine pitching anywhere else doesn’t mean Frank is thinking the same thing.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
5:54 pm
Why is it that they always face the tough lefties the day after they get some good momentum going?
Well, to be more precise…Why is it that they always face the tough lefties the day after BMac starts a good hitting streak?
Supes
August 20th, 2009
5:54 pm
Anders,
I fully expect KK to add Santana’s “scalp” to his “ace killer resume tonight”.
What say you, sir!
Wayne, that’s a solid prediction/score. Let’s hope it comes true
Gene Garbage
August 20th, 2009
5:56 pm
**DOB**
Just gave the first few cuts from the new DBT album, The Fine Print, a spin. Pretty damn good, as usual. Great version of Dylan’s ” Like a Rolling Stone “. The 1st track, George Jones Cell Phone Blues, is classic DBT…
Still think Mike Cooley is one of the most underrated songwriters/ guitar players of the last 10 years. Dude can write some tunes…
He might kneel but he never bends over- Bob
Will
August 20th, 2009
5:56 pm
Lineup:
1. O. Infante, 2B
2. G. Anderson, LF
3. C. Jones, 3B
4. B. McCann, C
5. Y. Escobar, SS
6. M. Diaz, RF
7. A. LaRoche, 1B
8. R. Church, CF
9. K. Kawakami, P
Supes
August 20th, 2009
5:57 pm
Hudson in 2010 will be in a walk year, owed 12 million and coming off TJ. Vazquez in 2010 is coming off a strong-to-dominant season (top ten in IP, ERA, Ks). My point was that no one should think sentiment plays a role in Frank Wren’s thinking. Just because Hudson says he can’t imagine pitching anywhere else doesn’t mean Frank is thinking the same thing.
***********
Right, it also means that Javy has pitched “out of his mind this year” and his trade value will probably never be higher (in the off-season). With an affordable year let on a contract, plenty of suitors will be out there if Wren decideds to shop him on the block.
In the meantime…If you let Hudson go you GET NOTHING but payroll relief. Oh, you also let the team’s Ace go on top of that, for those who are into the thing of assigning pitchers 1,2,3,4,5 whatever starter slot.
I’m a firm believer if Hudson comes back healthy, and proves to the Braves that he can start and be counted on in 2010…
that either Javy Vazquez or Kenshin Kawakami will be traded this off-season. For either prospects and or an outfielder.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
5:58 pm
Will–
I was about to post that…oh brother. Why can’t Matty bat second at least against the lefty??
Well, I guess GA hits lefties very well…OK, bat Matty at cl–
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
5:59 pm
Shafer played again yet? whats the probability he’s brought back up in September?
Deal With The Devil
August 20th, 2009
6:00 pm
I guess Bobby starting Infante over Johnson even considering the numbers has something to do with a gut feeling.
Another gut feeling Bobby had was that Lowe was gonna get the ground ball double play the other night before the Mets got nine hits and 8 runs!
militarydawginDC
August 20th, 2009
6:01 pm
Cox is showing us more and more why he needs to hang up his cleats….
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
6:03 pm
TnBrian: Why does Boog have to P-E-R-F-E-C-T-L-Y pronounce every word? Anybody else notice that or am I just weird?”"
Anybody remember how Andy started trying to talk proper in the latter (post-Barney) Andy Griffith Shows? In the Gawd-awful Mayberry RFD, he got even more proper. He was gabbin like Gloria Vanderbilt by that time.
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
6:03 pm
Yeah Johnson has hit Santana well, but I believe he had two errors the last time he was out and really isn’t that good of a player
All I'm Saying Is...
August 20th, 2009
6:03 pm
Cheese: They’ll bring him back up and he’ll ride the pine.
Deal with the Devil: Infante is wielding a hot stick (see his line last night?) while KJ came in and went 0 for 2 so stick with the hot hand.
I like KK and am fine with him staying in the rotation when Huddy returns.
LET’S GO BRAVES!
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
6:03 pm
Is Hudson the new Hampton?
Mike S
August 20th, 2009
6:04 pm
If you really want Infante in the lineup, put him in CF and get Kelly in there at 2b! Oh well, hopefully we score so many runs it won’t even be an issue…
joey
August 20th, 2009
6:05 pm
shamus thacker the only way someone is going to hell is if they havnt accepted jesus. sry for the religion yall
Will
August 20th, 2009
6:05 pm
Cheese, Schafer was suppose to try swinging this past Monday but I haven’t heard an update. Unless it went really well I wouldn’t be suprised if they just shut him down and tell him to go play somewhere in the fall.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
6:06 pm
militarydawginDC: Cox is showing us more and more why he needs to hang up his cleats….”"
And replace them with an electro-shock-therapy halo…
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
6:06 pm
Shamus Anybody remember how Andy started trying to talk proper in the latter (post-Barney) Andy Griffith Shows?
Oh man…I cannot STAND Andy in the post-Barney episodes!! He’s too dang crabby…
Anders
August 20th, 2009
6:07 pm
Supes- Who knows if Santana wins tonight? With the Mets lineup you can’t predict anything. I do expect Santana to pitch well.
It’s putridly humid again BTW.
Enjoy the game all! I hope we get a close one after what we saw the last two nights. It’ll be more fun.
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
6:10 pm
Anders Enjoy the game all!
I hope I will!
A whole hour??
faninva
August 20th, 2009
6:10 pm
Mayberry RFD – wow, now there’s a show I haven’t thought about in decades. Ken Berry was the lead in that, correct?
A few on this blog remind me of Goober.
Tomahawk Talk
August 20th, 2009
6:11 pm
Hey DOB
Any chance we sign LaRoche to an extension?
Count de Monet
August 20th, 2009
6:11 pm
TNBrian
I like Boog a lot but what I notice is his long pauses in the middle of sentences. I guess he does that for dramatic effect.
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:11 pm
Is NO MORE BOBBY the new fan that complains about every Brave?
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
6:11 pm
Forgot to post lineup:
1. Infante, 2B
2. Anderson
3. Chipper
4. McCann
5. Escobar
6. Diaz
7. LaRoche
8. Church
9. Kawakami
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
6:12 pm
Joey, are you serious because I wasn’t. I was talking trash about Chipper and then made a joke about it how critical I was being of him and then I told him to go to hell because, see, that’s what I do.
I can’t help myself. It’s just laughs a minute with Mitchell.
Bay Area Steve, that hurt. I hope there’s an earthquake and then you get sucked into a fault line, or something like that.
Count de Monet
August 20th, 2009
6:14 pm
Kelly Bleeping Johnson is starting one of his famous Oh for the month skids. The hot streak is over.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
6:14 pm
Pitching matchups for Florida series (only Sanchez is tentative, but he’s likely to come off DL to start tomorrow, will be confirmed one way or another after game tonight):
Friday: Vazquez vs. RH Anibal Sanchez
Saturday: Hanson vs. RH Chris Volstad
Sunday: Lowe vs. RH Ricky Nolasco
All righties. LaRoche feast?
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
6:16 pm
Garbage: When’s that coming out? Can’t wait to hear it. I’ve got that DBT live “Like A Rolling Stone” that they did on an EP a few years back. Great stuff.
Count de Monet
August 20th, 2009
6:16 pm
No Jason Johnson vs Fla is a good thing.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
6:16 pm
Only decent thing Ken Berry ever did was Vint on Mama’s Family. That’s because he played and idiot, his natural state of being.
rammerjammer
August 20th, 2009
6:17 pm
Supes,
I have no problem with “payroll relief” in 2010. Our closers are free agents. Our LF is a 2.5M bargain who probably won’t be back. And forgive me for not handing the job to Schafer. So, yeah, I’m all over payroll relief cause we’ll need it to shore up the OF and bullpen.
And as for Javy pitching “out of his mind,” well, it was predicted by many that he would thrive away from Ozzie’s nonsense and in Bobby’s care. And that’s just how it’s happened. He’s been a rock from day one and there’s no logical reason to expect him to fall apart in 2010.
AdirondackDave
August 20th, 2009
6:17 pm
Who knows about tonight… I like the prospects against the Marlins. Two out of three (or better) looks realistic to me.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
6:18 pm
Nolasco is no treat
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:18 pm
Hey Mitchell, I’m here. And, yes I’m a girl.
I say go play and kick their ass. Payback’s a you know what. Hopefully, the Braves will be putting a beatdown on Santana when you get in your car this time.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
6:18 pm
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:11 pm
Is NO MORE BOBBY the new fan that complains about every Brave?
No, he’s the old fan who wants no more Bobby.
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
6:19 pm
All righties? Boo-yah!
Oh…I don’t get the lineup tonight, but I’ve come to the point where I don’t care what the order is, so long as it works. I don’t care where BMac bats, so long as he produces. Obviously I’d still rather he bat fifth…
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
6:19 pm
I guess I’m going to play tennis.
I hope I won’t have to get in my car and find out we’re losing because as I said before, I wll be pissed.
Hopefully I’ll be happier when I walk to my car after smoke these fools on the court. They’re asking for trouble and I’m going to give it to them.
Like most games this year or since the all-star break at least, we should win tonight but sometimes we don’t.
Matty needs to get crazy on Santana. Not “go crazy”… get crazy. Much different.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:22 pm
Kick ass Mitchell. Good luck.
If we are losing when you’re done playing (which we WON’T be), you have to promise you’ll go off so that I can feel better about losing. I’m sure T’Hawkin will appreciate it too.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
6:23 pm
Alright Soph, as you wish.
Wow, this is getting hot. Mitchell and Soph, making a connection.
Only I’m girl too. OMG, jk!
varoadrunner
August 20th, 2009
6:25 pm
ASSUMING and I repeat, assuming, Hudson goesinto the rotation when he’s “ready”, strong>DOB, who would you replace? Sounds like you might want to replace Lowe. I still feel that if Hudson does go back into the rotation Kawakami would be the likely move. OR is there any chance of going to a six man rotation?
Will
August 20th, 2009
6:28 pm
Those would be the three that the braves would pick if they had their choice.
Avoid Johnson who is 4-1 against us and avoid West who the braves haven’t seen and we know how those games turn out.
Sanchez is 2-3 with a 5.08era against us.
Nolasco is 1-4 with a 4.79era against us.
Volstad is 1-1 with a 3.32era against us.
cs95
August 20th, 2009
6:29 pm
DOB,
great article. a round of applause. Hopefully, this will get more people on the KK bandwagon. He may be a bit over-paid, but not anymore than Lowe and definitely a good back end rotation starter. Also, I hope he stays in the rotation and huddy (or lowe?) goes into the pen.
finally, what about giving chipper a day off. He hasn’t really been doing much lately (lots of K’s). Put infante at 3B and KJ at 2B, win-win!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:30 pm
lol Mitchell. Have fun.
ben
August 20th, 2009
6:31 pm
why is David Wright posting here under the name METSFAN4LIFE?
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
6:32 pm
METSFAN4LIFE
August 20th, 2009
5:11 pm
To answer your question mitchell, we do occasionally get opposing team’s fans on our blog. Not really any braves fans, I do know of a couple of Phillie and Marlin fans that get on there and really trash talk us.
Braves fans bash each other right here on our own blog why bother with the mutts blog!
RockyBrave
August 20th, 2009
6:33 pm
For the life of me, I cannot understand bloggers here fascination with Jordan Schaefer. First of all, he lost 1/3 of the season at AAA last year due to the steroid issue. Then, his numbers for the rest of the year at Richmond were not even acceptable for a major league centerfielder. This year has been a total bust for him, He was overmatched by major league pitching and it was very apparent.Now,he still cannot play due to the wrist injury , so 2 years now has been wasted. I see no way he could even be penciled in as a back-up outfielder for 2010. Lets get to Santana early tonite and then move past the Marlins in the wild card standing this weekend!!
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
6:35 pm
For the life of me, I cannot understand bloggers here fascination with Jordan Schaefer.
Nobody here has a fascination with Jordan Schaefer.
Will
August 20th, 2009
6:37 pm
well Rocky I can tell you still aren’t fascinated with him because you can’t spell his name correctly. Kid still has talent and is very young, at least it provided the front office with a lesson so that the same doesn’t happen to Heyward.
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
6:37 pm
RockyBrave
Schafer is fast, solid defensively, and with a good OBP could be a great leadoff man…The steroid issue wasn’t proven, and his wrist was hurt this season. I personally would like to see what a healthy Schafer could do…I second your last comments about getting to santana and moving up the WC standings
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:38 pm
RockyBrave – “Lets get to Santana early tonite and then move past the Marlins in the wild card standing this weekend!!”
I Like Your Thinking! Is an 8 run first too much to ask?
BigBen
August 20th, 2009
6:40 pm
ben
August 20th, 2009
6:31 pm
why is David Wright posting here under the name METSFAN4LIFE?
post concussion syndrome?
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:40 pm
Have you guys seen the Falcon’s throwbacks? I’m kind of liking them:
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/sports/falcons/falcons-vintage-uniforms/
BigBen
August 20th, 2009
6:42 pm
I like the Falcon’s throwbacks better than their current uniforms
Deal With The Devil
August 20th, 2009
6:43 pm
All I’m Saying Is…
Hot hand be damned, When a player (Infante) has 24 AB’s against a pitcher of Santana’s stature and only 2 hits…. that trumps any hot hand he may have coming into tonight. Twenty four AB’s are enough to make a statement that Infante doesn’t have much success against Santana.
I’ll take the guy who is 7-18 lifetime against Santana over the guy who is 2-24. This is coming from someone who isn’t even a KJ fan.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:43 pm
sidslidkid – I kinda like them too. Just not a big fan of red helmets with black unis. It’s only for one game though so it’s ok.
Mike S
August 20th, 2009
6:43 pm
Love the old school red helmets.
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
6:44 pm
BMac’s 0-6 against Santana this year…Just means he’s due!
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:47 pm
Soph, the red helmets are my favorite part! I hope they wear them every year.
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
6:49 pm
Kenshin Kawakami is Chuck James
First 22 starts of 2007 for Chuck James:
121.7 IP, 124 hits, 50 walks, 88 Ks, 18 HRs, 3.70 ERA
First 22 starts of 2009 for Kenshin Kawakami:
124.3 IP, 119 hits, 49 walks, 85 Ks, 15 HRs, 4.13 ERA
It’s quite comical to read the same folks who slaughtered Chuck James sing the praises of Kawakami.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:51 pm
sidslidkid – I don’t mind the red helmets but it’s the combination of colors the black jerseys with red helmets that I don’t like. Maybe they’ll grow on me though.
THWG
August 20th, 2009
6:52 pm
Those throwbacks are great. I’d like to see the Bravos wear some throwbacks, keeps things interesting.
JEB
August 20th, 2009
6:52 pm
DOB
It would be real easy to compare Frenchy to Church since the trade and say Mets got the best of the deal…
But, what if we compare offensive production from right field since Frenchy left,how would that compare?
I believe Diaz’s stats alone place the Braves with better right field stats. I would be interested in what our ranking and production has been for right field (in the National League) since Frenchy left.
I would say the Braves moved up sseveral notches since the trade.
Not to mention the fact, if Frenchy is still here with McClouth on DL, we would be stuck calling up Blanco to play CF or Infante’ playing CF and KJ on at 2B while Prado is down (calling up Blanco for backup).
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
6:53 pm
Sheff being Sheff again — not playing tonight, pouting because he wants Mets to sign him to an extension. Almost without fail, every city he plays in, it ends this way when his contract is running out and he wants security without waiting to negotiate in offseason.
Billy Wagner was activated, by the way. Livan Hernandez released today to open a spot.
Tomahawkin
August 20th, 2009
6:53 pm
I love the Falcon throwbacks!!!
The current logo/uni looks too Power-Ranger-Ish…
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:53 pm
I liked that Churchy interview. He’s pretty sincere when he answers those stupid questions that Jerome Jurenovich (or however you spell it) asks.
Jake W.
August 20th, 2009
6:54 pm
I like the Falcon throwbacks too. Classic look. Oh and I agree with THWG. I would love to see the braves go retro for a couple of home games. Preferably Sunday games because I can’t stand those red jersey’s.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
6:54 pm
DOB – Can we block MetsFan4Life. He is the most annoying little mosquito.
JEB
August 20th, 2009
6:54 pm
Braveheart
Let’s hope to god KK is not Chuck James!
Tomahawkin
August 20th, 2009
6:54 pm
Why is Roachy hitting 7th even if he is facing a lefty…?
Roachy has been our hottest hitter, WTF Booby…!
Jake W.
August 20th, 2009
6:56 pm
I have to say this time I don’t mind Sheff being Sheff. Other than Frenchy and the way he’s been swinging up thier he’s their biggest power threat so its all good in my book.
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:56 pm
lol @ this
“The current logo/uni looks too Power-Ranger-Ish…”
It really does.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
6:56 pm
Wow, Sheff being a butt as usual.
Bravesfan1984
August 20th, 2009
6:57 pm
wow those comparisons between chuck and kk are scary
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
6:58 pm
When do you think the Braves will get new uniforms? (I talking a complete re design not just adding a colored jersey)
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
6:59 pm
Billy Wagner….never thought he would be back
Will
August 20th, 2009
6:59 pm
Braveheart, the difference is that KK has more than 2 pitches. Chuck James did all his work with the fastball and changeup and once hitters figured that out and learned his pattern then they beat him up. KK has plenty of pitches and changes speeds
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:00 pm
Let’s go Braves…and Nationals, Diamondbacks and Astros
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:01 pm
I don’t think the Braves will change their unis anytime soon. I’m still surprised they sorta replaced the gray unis with the blue one.
cs95
August 20th, 2009
7:01 pm
not that it’s saying a ton, but chuck james never won the japanese version of the cy young. also, I don’t think KK installed windows during the offseason for his offseason workouts. i don’t believe that comparison for a second. he might not end up as good as he has been lately, but he cannot be as bad as james.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:02 pm
Don Sutton is going over last nights starters on WGST… either that or the MLB.com feed is running last nights pregame
Jake W.
August 20th, 2009
7:02 pm
Beat me to saying it Will but I was about to say the exact thing about the pitches. The results may be similar but Chuck James got worse as he went along. KK is getting better.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
7:03 pm
Tomahawkin: Agree wholeheartedly on Falcons unis. Their old uniforms, including the old Falcon and simpler pants/jerseys, were classic. The new ones, like so many other NFL teams, look way too modern and cheap.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
7:03 pm
I know this is a hair off-subject, but there shoulda been a mob waiting with a rope when this Lockerbie bomber was released… Compassionate release for terminal illness? Everybody dies of something terminal don’t they?
Same thing for Susan Atkins, who murdered a very pregnant Sharon Tate. Folks are calling for her compassionate release due to an inoperable brain tumor. Sharon Tate didn’t get a compassionate release from Susan Atkins, though she begged for the lives of her baby and herself.
OK, back to baseball and throwback unis…
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
7:05 pm
Braveheart, the difference is that KK has more than 2 pitches. Chuck James did all his work with the fastball and changeup and once hitters figured that out and learned his pattern then they beat him up.
Not really true. What happened is that after that 22nd start, Chuck James tore his rotator cuff in early August 2007, and was never the same. But so long as Kawakami doesn’t tear his rotator cuff, I wouldn’t expect him to be much better than the Chuck Jamesian without a torn rotator cuff results he’s been putting up. That’s not bad though, despite what everyone likes to think about Chuck James these days
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
7:05 pm
Soph, I don’t mind our uniforms. I hope they keep them for a while. It a good classic look. Nothing to fancy or trendy, and they don’t look like a AAA team like the D-Back or Marlins.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:06 pm
GAME TIME…Thank David DeJesus
SanDiegoBravesfan
August 20th, 2009
7:06 pm
Anybody happen to have a link to the game?
RockyBrave
August 20th, 2009
7:07 pm
Glad Sheff is pouting again…..Now dont throw Francouer a single strike tonite
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:07 pm
sidslidkid – agreed, I like the Braves uniforms too. I HATE the Rockies, Reds, and D’Backs. Anything where they have to wear a t-shirt inside because the actual uniform is sleeveless. Don’t like them at all.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:07 pm
I love the navy blue uni’s and hats…think they look great.
Going to order one of both…
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
7:09 pm
Yes, what Mike Cameron is to DAP, Martin Prado is to Bobby’x Cox, KJ is to Steve from Ohio, Chuck James, Frenchy and Betemit are to me
I pick some real winners to fight to the death for
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
7:09 pm
So the diagnosis on PRado is “Exertional Headaches”.
D E F I N I T I O N:
Exertional headaches are a group of headache syndromes, which are associated with some physical activity. These headaches typically become severe very quickly after a strenuous activity such as weight lifting or sexual intercourse. Exertional headaches can, in some instances, be a sign of abnormalities in the brain or other diseases. Activities that can precipitate these headaches include running, coughing, sneezing, sexual intercourse, and straining with bowel movements.
Come on martin……..isnt your team more important than having sex all night long? Give it a break my friend, we need you on the team.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
7:11 pm
DOB, I take it you aren’t a fan of Sheff?
Will
August 20th, 2009
7:11 pm
True Braveheart but if memory serves me correct it wasn’t like he lost live on the fastball or anything when he came back. Just seemed like he was finally figured out by hitters. He tried developing that third pitch but it neve worked out.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:12 pm
Doc–haven’t you listened to a thing Paul Lentz has been teaching us about pro athletes and sex?
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
7:14 pm
TnBrian, do you know anyone who is a fan on Sheff?
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:15 pm
Owch Loafy.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
7:15 pm
Chipper Jones – 0 for his last 14.
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
7:16 pm
sidslidkid: TnBrian, do you know anyone who is a fan on Sheff?
Sheff?
BIOMASS
August 20th, 2009
7:17 pm
Man, I wish Chipper would get in a groove. Watching him struggle is hard to take.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:17 pm
Shef and Bonds are close too. So, I imagine that makes a fan club of two.
Efrim
August 20th, 2009
7:17 pm
Mike Minor with his first start for Rome tonight.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:17 pm
I think Tomahawkin was right…
Have we lost some of our bloggers because we’re a couple games of the pace???
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
7:17 pm
Braveheart, Sadly I too bought a first class ticket on the Betemit bandwagon.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
7:18 pm
sidslidkid, Chipper said Sheff was the best teammate he’d ever had and I did like him when he was a Brave. Not so much now, obviously, but the guy’s always had very good things to say about Bobby Cox and the Braves.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:18 pm
Kawakami.
God Bless Us All
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:19 pm
Ok, KK it’s all you guy. Make us proud.
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
7:19 pm
Shamus Thacker…. Touché sir. Very good point.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:20 pm
Those old loopin curve balls
All time worst bloggers
August 20th, 2009
7:20 pm
Who is the worst “regular” on this blog?
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:21 pm
Pretty pitch.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:22 pm
A 3-1 bunt attempt? 2nd place hitter or not…that is stupid.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:22 pm
That right there is what makes this man so frustrating to watch….
Wish I was John Smoltz
August 20th, 2009
7:22 pm
Like my moniker, wish I could make almost 20 million dollars in 2 years and only have to appear in 15-16 games.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:23 pm
Since when did going opposite field become going “OPPO”?
I hate it
francoeur batting clean up tonight…he did well for us in that spot
sidslidkid
August 20th, 2009
7:23 pm
TnBrian, That’s a big statement from Chipper. Glavine, Maddox, McCann, Ediie Perez, and Huddy all seem like they’d be better team mates to me. But all I know is what the media tells me and they don’t like Sheff.
Wish I was John Smoltz
August 20th, 2009
7:24 pm
Hats off to me (JS) for being a warrior!
Gil In Mechanicsville
August 20th, 2009
7:24 pm
Kawakami has reverted to his slow tempo…
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:24 pm
Sit down!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:24 pm
No strikes for JF….none!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:24 pm
Steady diet of down and away sliders to francoeur please
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:25 pm
Louisville brave -
That works for me!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:26 pm
Why? Why give him a ball in the strike zone? Makes no sense. None.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:26 pm
Grandma could hit that pitch…jesus KK
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
7:26 pm
based on this 1st inning, I think that Kawakami is going to either be A) phenomenal (and the Braves will win); or B) really good, giving up about 2 runs in 6 innings. with the key likely being not to try and ride him too long.
It “seems” like in the games where he is pretty good, but not great, things start getting a little erratic around the 6th/7th.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:26 pm
KK is up with all of his pitches… go out and talk to him Brian.
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
7:27 pm
Heath, Agree. I don’t understand why any pitcher, let alone a Braves pitcher, throws strikes to F-coeur.
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
7:28 pm
Velocity isn’t very telling when it comes to injuries. John Smoltz didn’t lose any velocity last season, but the pain was killing him. Hudson had some moments last season where he mysteriously lost velocity, but his radar readings on average weren’t much different than they had been.
As the pain got worse and worse, Smoltz went from throwing his fastball 56% of the time in 2005 to throwing it only 41% of the time last season even though his velocity remain unchanged. So imagine the pain Chuck felt. Unfortunately, for him, he didn’t have the fallback pitches Smoltz had. He was more reliant than Smoltz on the fastball. With injuries, the inability to locate is often more telling than velocity, which too often remains unchanged unlike the ability to locate.
It wasn’t really that they figured him out. It was more that he had a screwed up delivery anyway that was an injury waiting to happen because he never followed through, but once he got hurt, he was further impeded in his ability to follow through, which left more balls up and in the wrong spot up in the zone.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
7:28 pm
For a team that should — and does — know exactly how to pitch Francoeur, only Jurrjens has really executed the gameplan against him. That was belt-high fastball over the middle while ago.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
7:29 pm
Joe S. can crack me up, man.
KK needs to get his head out of his butt and focus!
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:29 pm
Kenshin “And the 3-2 pitch” Kawakami
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
7:29 pm
Who the F%$# is Corey Sullivan? And why did we just walk him?
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
7:29 pm
2 walks, 2 Ks, and a double .. it’s anyone’s guess as to how this will go (but I think 5-6 innings is a given)
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
uuhhhh ihhhhh
?
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
GREAT START BOYS
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
This game could, literally, be over in the first inning if KK doesn’t get out of this.
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
KK throws “strikes” to the guys he needs to throw “balls’ to….and “balls” to the guys he needs to throw “strikes” to..other than that…he’s fine…
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
Well. Not “literally” i guess.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
Now let’s get ready for “at least” three straight balls
wow
August 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
KK needs to get his stuff together goodness gracious.
Bravissimo
August 20th, 2009
7:31 pm
What kinda grub’s in the pressbox DOB??
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
7:31 pm
Seriously, Dave O’B. How many times did they watch him wiff at everything now hes the only one who hits us? Makes no sense. I swear the the braves want to help him pad is horrible average.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:31 pm
2-2 now…oh boy.
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:31 pm
Not sure how they’re laying off those 58-foot curveballs.
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
damn we gonna watch KK give up an 8 spot?
wow
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
Well what do you know gets ahead of Tatis 0-2 and gets out of it try that a little more why dont you KK.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
Phew… lets not do that again.
Wes
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
Big pitch, KK. LOTS of pitches though. Let’s hope u got ur bad inning out of u. Quite a few hangers that should have been blasted, too. Tighten it up, boy!!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
Sweeeet!!!
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
Scary inning that one.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
Kawakami’s line for the night
100 Pitches 1 IP 2BB 1H 0 ER
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:32 pm
A ho-hum, 1-2-3-4-5-6 scoreless inning. Well done, KK.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
7:33 pm
The Mutt hitters didn’t get to KK but if he keeps this garbage up, that humidity will knock him out by the 4th or 5th inning. Just throw K’s, man.
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
7:33 pm
10 pitch first inning for Santana. Almost 30 for KK.
Yeeep, he’ll probably pitch his regulation 6 innings then turn it over to the pen.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:33 pm
Whew. Gotta limit the walks KK.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:33 pm
I swear the the braves want to help him pad is horrible average.
This would actually be a clever plan. Minaya would fall hook, line, and sinker for it, I’m fairly certain.
Gil In Mechanicsville
August 20th, 2009
7:34 pm
When Kawakami goes into his four corners offense it’s like watching paint dry….
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:34 pm
Hey, I wasn’t able to get on the blog last night — did we ever get a distance for the McCann and LaRoche homeruns? Couldn’t find that in the game stories.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:34 pm
Kris Medlen better get loose
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
7:34 pm
Did anyone see that Andruw Jones at bat in the 9th last night? Tragic. Slider low and away that he looked helpless on with a check swing that they ump should have called a strike, followed by a fastball up and in that he ripped deep foul, followed by a slider low and away that he looked hapless on.
Why any team hits Frenchy and Andruw with anything other than a low and away slider, fastball up and in combo is incomprehensible
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
7:36 pm
Red Sox sign Smoltz.
Smoltz struggles.
Red Sox let Smoltz go.
Braves sign Kawakami.
Kawakami struggles.
Braves keep sending him out to pitch.
Get the point here?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:37 pm
Why any team hits Frenchy and Andruw with anything other than a low and away slider, fastball up and in combo is incomprehensible
It’s beyond me too.
Wes
August 20th, 2009
7:37 pm
good to see the boys at least attempt to work some counts
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
7:38 pm
Santana’s pace is 81 pitches for the whole game. KK’s is 100 in less than 5 innings.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:38 pm
I like how quick the Braves are getting out at the pitch…you don’t want your starting pitcher sitting on the bench too long, for fear of him getting rusty.
CrimeDog
August 20th, 2009
7:38 pm
No More Bobby obviously didn’t bother to read DOB’s blog…
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
7:38 pm
Comparing John Smotlz 2009 to Kenshin Kawakami 2009 is laughable.
jb
August 20th, 2009
7:38 pm
Santana may no hit us tonight.
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:39 pm
Kawakami’s struggles aren’t even remotely close to Smoltz’s — who was getting BOMBED on a regular basis.
KK has actually been a pretty good pitcher this season, even though some fans don’t want to admit it. He’s probably not worth what he’s getting, but he’s certainly been better than John F’n Smoltz.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
Anderson is out?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
GA out…hmmm.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
+1 Kurdt, KK dominates Smoltz this season.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
What happened?
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
Go get ‘em Reid!
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
Garrett Anderson hurt?
Is there a direct line to the dugout in Jackson, Miss.?
Can he be in Atlanta by tomorrow?
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
Ugh…why does Santana hafta pitch tonight???
chilidog–
No…never got a distance. We were told they were hit “far”.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
7:40 pm
Awaiting word on Anderson, why he came out.
OptimisticInTexas
August 20th, 2009
7:41 pm
I like Kawakami too.. he is way better than most 3-4-5 pitchers and many teams… he is just surrounded with a lot of talent — maybe, just maybe, if the bats would help him he would be better…
Steve McP
August 20th, 2009
7:41 pm
Loaf has come out in support Sheff
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
7:41 pm
CrimeDog – I quit reading DOB back in July.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:42 pm
On the downside, now JHP (figure it out, Chop Chop) is gonna go waaay up…
RHR
August 20th, 2009
7:42 pm
Kensin Kawakami: My Maserati does One-eighty-five.
Kelly Johnson: I lost my license. Now I don’t drive.
lol hillbilly, funny stuff
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:42 pm
Uh oh. Loafy, what it be?
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
7:42 pm
I hope it’s just some kinda “physical” problem….and not that one that Reyes caught…
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
7:42 pm
Maybe with Anderson out Bobby the bowser with finally call up Hayward
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:43 pm
CrimeDog – I quit reading DOB back in July
I’m sure DOB is devastated.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:43 pm
I’m gunna guess Anderson has a leg issue
matt
August 20th, 2009
7:43 pm
free heyward!!
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Much better inning for KK there.
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Well, we can say this.
Gorecki can NOT look any worse against Santana than Garrett did in that first AB.
Wes
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
keep ‘em like that, Kenshi
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Much much better. There we go KK.
cricket
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Braves hitting approach when facing Cy Young caliber pitchers is very simple – make up your mind that since the pitcher is so good, you will be lucky to get any hits or walks anyway, especially late in the count. Hence just close your eyes and hack at anything in the vicinity of the plate. Do not try to make the guy work, wanna get beat by the Ace, not the opposition bullpen.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Hillbilly any momre verses?
Brooks Conrad, jump on a plane to the Big A
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
you are a one trick pony dude… Bobby will be here awhile, deal with it…
Carroll Rogers
August 20th, 2009
7:44 pm
Hey, little cameo from Rome, GA where the AJC is covering dixie like the dew….and bringing you an update from the debut of first round pick Mike Minor…..Two perfect innings, two strikeouts vs. the Charleston Riverdogs. He threw 24 pitches, 16 for strikes. First pitch strikes to each of the six batters he faced. That’s the control we’ve heard about. Very nice outing, especially considering he had two months of sitting at home before he signed with the Braves. ….caught a glimpse of the radar gun.
Loaf Garret on a blackberry from the clubhouse
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
Awaiting word on Anderson, why he came out.
I heard someone say “ballgame!”
Thought it was over and wanted to be first for the massage.
Loaf on a Blackberry getting a massage from the Trainer's Room
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
I think I hear David O’Brien knocking on the door…Quick what do we tell em’???
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
I’m guessing Brandon Jones is next in line…
Eddie Haskell
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
SanDiego Brave
http://player.cumulusstreaming.com/Audioplay.html?WIFN-FM
Go Braves!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
Good inning KK.
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
Anderson HURT!! Free Jason Heyward!!
Carroll Rogers
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
sorry, meant to say, his fastball was at 91. Fine.
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
He quit reading DOB in July, but yet he keeps coming to the blog. Go figure. This is like me saying I don’t drink that bartender’s beer, but I sit in his bar every night.
lexbrave
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
maybe im missing somthing, but when has kawakami struggled on any level compared to how smoltz sruggled wih the red sox?
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
nice inning for KK
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:45 pm
LOL
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
Brooks Conrad neever should have been demoted, Bobby should drop Norton call up Conrad then bring in Heyward. The post season would definitly come then.
Bat Masterson
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
7:36 pm
Red Sox sign Smoltz.
Smoltz struggles.
Red Sox let Smoltz go.
Braves sign Kawakami.
Kawakami struggles.
Braves keep sending him out to pitch.
Get the point here?
That may not be the lamest analogy I have ever heard but it’s damn sure in the top five.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
Great to hear, Carroll.
Loaf Garret on a blackberry chillin in the air conditioning....FINALLY
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
told ya I didn’t want to get sticky icky. uh oh, here comes Bobby! can’t let him see me on the blackberry….. gotta go!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
Loaf multi-tasking on two blackberries at the same time?
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
Come on guys, get us a couple on the board. Pretty please.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
7:46 pm
Lower back strain for Anderson, day-to-day.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:47 pm
Thanks for the update, Carroll! An encouraging start for Minor. Are you staying for the entire game?
RHR
August 20th, 2009
7:47 pm
Ladies and gentleman, Adam Freakin LaRoche.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:47 pm
ROCHY!!!!
Yeah I really miss Casey Kotchmen.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:47 pm
Get em over Church
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:47 pm
LaRoche ends the no-hit bid….should be batting 4th. No one is playing better.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
nobody’s ever accused him of having any sense…
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
Good stuff for Minor.
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
Boog’s mom is at the game! She’s got red hair, just like Boog.
Great…GA down now? Perfect…
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
GA injured his back, must have been in the way he swung.
Go Roach, break up that perfect game / no hitter!!!
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
Lower back strain. Sounds like Loaf and Mateeeeeen may have something in common
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:48 pm
That’s three hard-hit balls in the last four batters for the Braves.
RHR
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Loaf on a Blackberry getting a massage from the Trainer’s Room
LOL whoever you are, that was perfect timing.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
NICE!!!!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
That’ll do
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
And now four of five. Nice job, Church.
Get the bunt down, KK.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Roach & Church. Awesome.
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Woooo! Take that Manuel!
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
I love the speed that LaRoche and Church bring to this line-up.
A FAN
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
churchy thata boy!!!!
Wes
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
f’n A churchie
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
KK has pitched big against some great pitchers. He has to wiggle off lots of hooks, but his results speak for themselves. Like DOB said, better run support and his record would match his effectiveness…
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Glad to see somebody else… can throw a “lousy” 0-2 pitch….
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:49 pm
Church says: “Take that you piece of sheeeeeot, Manuel!”
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
That Church is a different kind of animal…
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
Yay Churchy!
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
Church
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
there you go, make Jeff earn that paycheck, keep him running!
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
Sac bunt by KK
The Real Loaf Garret on a blackberry from the clubhouse
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
uh oh, here comes Bobby! can’t let him see me on the blackberry….. gotta go!
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
Not textbook, but she’ll do. Nice job, KK.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
It worked…but that is not exactly the textbook.
munz
August 20th, 2009
7:50 pm
no two hotter hitters in baseball right now than LaRoche and Church
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
RHR
Stole it from you my man…I give you all the credit…but yeah pretty funny stuff.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
chilidog75 -
Great minds….
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Wow. Someone attempted to make a comparison of 2009 KK to 2009 Smoltz?
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Hmmm…Toby Keith ???….I gotta go with…..The Scowl….
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Infield in?
I was wondering if he’d do that. Even with KK on the mound.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Not a bad bunt by KK
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
KK the K masta just had to adapt to the MLB game. He will be good through out the contract. He has def. a solid 4th starter. Everyone struggles look at Oswalt.
The Real Loaf Garret on a blackberry from the clubhouse
August 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
RHR ain’t a man, yo.
Frankie Knuckles
August 20th, 2009
7:52 pm
Thanks for the update on Minor. I get the feeling he might end up being a better signing than Keith, I Went To Harvard, Law gives credit.
carl
August 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
Thanks for the update, Ms. Rogers
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
Did we need that shot of Santana’s butt there?
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
lol RHR. You both had the timing down perfect – posted at the same time.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
hahahah my apologies!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
Good job with the ABC baseball!!!!!!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
Great AB Omar!!!
chilidog75
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
That’s a nice job, Infante.
Good baseball there. Well played.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
bravesgrl4life
I was thinking the exact same thing.
The Real Loaf Garret on a blackberry from the clubhouse
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
OK gotta go, I’ma watch this game, its getting good.
Go Angels!
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
Infante
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
I get the feeling he might end up being a better signing than Keith, I Went To Harvard, Law gives credit.
Keith “I went to Harvard” Law thinks that Minor is a good pitcher. What he (and myself) do not think is that Minor has true #1 pitcher upside like several of the pitchers we passed on. I still think Minor will be a good pitcher. Is this that hard to grasp?
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:54 pm
Come on Reid, get #2!
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
Get em on, get em over, get em in. “Magine if we did that all year!!!!!!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
Great job Omar!
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:55 pm
Just as I typed that last post, Reid pops up. Oh well, can’t have ‘em all.
Bat Masterson
August 20th, 2009
7:56 pm
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
7:51 pm
Wow. Someone attempted to make a comparison of 2009 KK to 2009 Smoltz?
Not just somebody, but….No More Bobby…. nuff said
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
Hampton — rotator cuff surgery. I guess that’ll be all for the lefty. Surely he can’t come back again.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
’stros and Fish about to get underway… Rocks/Nats still scoreless.
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
7:57 pm
did you see reid gorecki hustling over to give church the slide or up signal…..
good fundamentals, he even left his bat on deck…..
The Bird and Indian
August 20th, 2009
7:58 pm
RHR is quite a trend maker around these parts, eh?
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:58 pm
Okay, we have to root for these same Mets this weekend since they’re takin on the Phils.
BIOMASS
August 20th, 2009
8:00 pm
WTG Omar. Didn’t Buck Belue say Omar would be riding the pine tonight? Due to an unfavourable matchup with Santana? I’ve come to realize good ole Buck is a good ole idiot.
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
8:00 pm
bravesgrl4life @ 7:53–
Seriously…I’m like, OK, TMI…
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:00 pm
Come on KK, get a double play ball here. That would be a good way to end this inning.
Tomahawk Talk
August 20th, 2009
8:00 pm
let’s hope kawakami doesn’t keep up what hes been doing. he’ll be given a lead and the squanders it right away. got to keep the momentum
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
If there eve was a prototypical #2 guy, Castillo is it when he is on. Good speed, switch-hitter, great bunter, good OBP, pesky guy…
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
Dammit KK come on.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
Did you not see it McFann? I mean they just kept the camera on his rear end for too long. I’m like WTH?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
OK…let’s try this again… NO STRIKES to JEFF
Mike Hampton on an iphone from Vegas
August 20th, 2009
8:01 pm
Of course I can. Just ask John Smoltz, Brett Favre, Michael Vick, Jason Voorhees, and Madonna.
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Wow what a bomb barley made it out of the infeild i hate lucky hits.
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Cmonn KK!..Dont give em right back dang it!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
that’s the Jeffrey we know and love
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Esco almost bobbled that one.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Uh oh, something’s hurting Esco.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
You guys stink at taking sarcasm. Geez! Of course I read these blogs.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:02 pm
Esco gave it a little Andruw there with the non-chalant basket catch. Just about popped out of his glove, looked like.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:03 pm
Well at least the song lyrics.
BigBen
August 20th, 2009
8:03 pm
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
7:53 pm
Did we need that shot of Santana’s butt there?
He’s a Mutt…they were looking for signs of intelligent life
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:03 pm
and we really care…
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
Gorecki air mails it
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
greeaaaaaat
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
Now that was a Frenchy type backstop throw!
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
KK is not sharp at all tonight.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
Fudge. This ain’t good.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:04 pm
If it was a lower throw and on money, would have been an out.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
Esco caught the ball so back off everyone!! Why is everyone always looking for something to gripe about him?
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
Jeez kk cmon
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
Reid G. was a little too excited on that throw, eh?
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
Good arm though, just a bit too much.
INFANTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:05 pm
Nice!!!!
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Omar! Proving all you haters wrong!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Whoa geez. Omar, you the man.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Probably a good thing Kelly wasn’t in there on that one.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Steve OH, maybe you can weigh in on that play by Infante…
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
OMAR!!! What a catch!!
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
omar infante just got a sponsorship from air jordan….get up!!!
scott
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
My DVR must not be working. I am quite sure I just saw the same hit three times in a row.
Gah, almost four. Thank God Omar has ups.
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
Can you say WEBGEM Omar Infante my man can get up and also saved KK from blowing the lead wow great play.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
3-3 in Philly now
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:06 pm
chipper coming up, jeff321 will be slinking out of the woodwork any time now, to rag on whatever he does…
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:07 pm
About time Omar caught one…
I was gonna say something about how I thought Reid had a nice arm from what I saw of him, but I’ll pass…
Bat Masterson
August 20th, 2009
8:07 pm
BravesFanChris24
If I had Babe Ruth’s talent I would be a Hall of Fame Baseball player.
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
8:07 pm
What a catch…
bravesgrl4life–
No, I saw it…I hate it when they do that. They’re like, trying to show the grip he has on the baseball or something. But it’s totally not worth it…
Bravissimo
August 20th, 2009
8:08 pm
Glad to see your turt got his feet back McFan
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
8:08 pm
Felt bad for Ried on that throw, BTW.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:08 pm
So let me guess, Braves are winning and won yesterday so now its ok to have Bobby as manager? You guys are idiots. And its a compliment that one of you losers made a fake name just to say No More No More Bobby. Love it!!!
Gil In Mechanicsville
August 20th, 2009
8:08 pm
Escobar almost flubs one and Omar makes a great leaping catch.. Guess which one will be shown on BSPN…..
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
8:09 pm
Bravissimo–
Yeah, he’s happy after last night. Hopefully he’ll keep them out all night tonight, too.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:09 pm
Jeff, are you serious? On a ball hit right to him? That he just had to jump for? Ok, you win.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:09 pm
go for it jeffy…
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:09 pm
chipper coming up, jeff321 will be slinking out of the woodwork any time now, to rag on whatever he does…
0-15
Gimper just got punked!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:09 pm
Chipper lookin’ awful the past few games…
Vinings Jim
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
MAC!
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
McCann was DUE!
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Big Mac! Goin Yard.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Mac with the TAPE-MEASURE blast.
Jeffro
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Damn B-Mac!!!! That was a shot
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Nice Brian!
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
MAC you are a CRANKYANKER wow what a shot.
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Chipper might need a off day to reset himself
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
MAACC!!!!!!!!!! THE SLUMP IS OVER, McFann!
Bat Masterson
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Sweet B Mac
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
McCann has been hitting ‘em a long way lately…
Jeff will be along in a second to tell us how much he sucks, I’m sure.
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
McCann’s cans goin bannanas baby
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
Go ahead Mac, go ahead.
Bravissimo
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
He oughta be waggin his tail now!!!
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
MAC!! Notice how well he hits when not coming out to that horrible music at Turner? Change it dude and hit like this at home!!!
RHR
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
McFann :Ô:
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
GET IN YOUR ICE CREAM, YOUR TOOSTIE-FROOSTIE ICE CREAM!!
BIOMASS
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Chipper needs to quit yucking it up with the homies. NO MORE SMILING.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Maybe BMcCann will name his kid Citi
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
jeffy321 lives for that… chipper must have sneezed in his wheaties or something..
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
I Larry Jones, do not need a day off. Im going to beat Ripkins streak in one day!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Chippers 0fer streak’s got him pissed…he wont even smile after a BMac dinger
Zephyr 8
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Theres something very ironic about Frenchy watching a McCann HR sail over his head.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Don’t lefties generally do better than righties against Santana because he doesn’t throw the change to them?
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Brian McCann is a baseball player!!
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
MAC!!!!!!!!!!
Heywards Heroes
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
Get your ice cream, your tootsie frootsie ice cream!
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:10 pm
whats does he come out to at the ted?
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
8:12 pm
Mac with 3 homers in 5 games.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:12 pm
Zephyr 8
August 20th, 2009
8:11 pm
His change up tails towards lefties so its easier for them to hit.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:12 pm
When Diaz is on a hot streak…he hits any pitch delivered anywhere between the batter’s boxes.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:12 pm
Diaz still hitting
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
I’m sorry about that RHR.
Vinings Jim
August 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
RHR – we’ll be thinking of him!
cricket
August 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
KK looking stunned in the dugout with all the run support
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
RHR, your uncle is in my prayers. It’s not pretty when the kidneys start shutting down, I know from experience.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
jeffy321 lives for that… chipper must have sneezed in his wheaties or something..
Nah, he’s just leading this team in errors. Do you have anything to say about that?
lexbrave
August 20th, 2009
8:13 pm
johan who?
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
Kawakami probably doesn’t know what to do with a lead of this magnitude ~_~
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
Yay, I only have one E since the all star break!
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
bravesgrl4life–
I think it is!!
RHR–
Aw, I’ll say a little prayer for him. Hope the Braves cann hold on to this one for you.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:14 pm
Some tree hugger music from The Fray. I hate hearing it when at a home game. Does not have any attitude like Chipper or Roach. They both come out to great music even though Chippers is played out now.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:15 pm
Fish have the bases loaded with one out in the top of the 1st….
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:15 pm
Nah, he’s just leading this team in errors. Do you have anything to say about that?
Nah, he’s just the best hitter on our team. Do you have anything to say about that?
PS–don’t embarass yourself by responding.
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:16 pm
For the trivia question, what left besides Johan has 90 wins and 1000 K’s over last 7 years, I say Buehrle, Randy Johnson, Pettitte who certaintly has the wins idk about the k’s, and C.C Sabathia.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:16 pm
If I walked out to the OG Crazy train you wouldnt be saying is OP
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:16 pm
McCanns batter music at the Ted is Kings of Leon…its a good song
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:16 pm
steve beat me to it…
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:16 pm
Mets outfield reminds me of the old school Padres park. Yes?
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/qualco60.jpg
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:17 pm
jeff will probably say chipper should have made that play..
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:18 pm
NMB, you are right. It kinda does.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:18 pm
This season the games on TV kinda have a Home Shopping Network vibe to it the way they are always pitching these ticket deals.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:19 pm
Ryan Church to Manuel…”The Animal I have become”, you like! Nice job by Ryan to pick up that hit and RBI.
Boog and esp. Joe are all over Kawakami tonight, esp. Joe. I think Joe will go down to the dugout and precisely order Kenshin to
1. Stop walking around the mound and steping off between every effin’ pitch.
2. Stop pitching scared to this AAA powerless Mets lineup
3. THROW more strikes
4. When your team gives you runs to work with, throw STRIKES darn it.
5. Make sure you last more than 5 fraking innings, only way to qualify for a win.
Brian McCann with a 2nd DECK shot. That was a thing of beauty. Santana looks “human” tonight, still good but not dominating.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:19 pm
Did you really just compair MLB to HSN? Board the fail boat thats about to roll into your house.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:20 pm
Right by Roach..
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:20 pm
Unlucky Johan said F this ill do it myself.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:20 pm
Are you freakin kidding me?
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
A fan of any team does not need to blindly worship that team’s Manager or Players, but any who show such a disrespect for Future Hall-of-Famers seems to show a lack of understanding of the game of Baseball. IMHO.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
Has anybody noticed that the little mosquito MF4Life has been absent the last little while?
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
Ah, now Jeff has a new Brave to bash!
By my estimation, anyone who is not capable of playing second base (aka replacing Kelly Johnson) is eligible to be hated on by Jeff! Come one, come all, watch Jeff make himself look like and idiot by bashing perfectly good ballplayers!
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
Steve from OH,
I agree with you and Keith Law.
Mike Minor looks like he’ll be a fine back of the rotation starter with good control and 4 different pitches he can throw for strikes. The reason why Keith Law said what he did, like you pointed out it was a reach getting him at 7 (as far as his upside).
To use an NFL comparison, it’s like the Raiders getting Darrious Heyward Bay at 7, when they could have gotten him at 20 or lower, but took him at 7 and are going to pay him the money for that slot.
I really wish Wheeler would have fallen to us but the Giants picked him just ahead of us and the Braves didn’t want to draft a HS player this time around.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
Braves fan respect Bobby Cox, its not that. We just think hes lost his touch. He often sticks to people who arent doing well. They play to win, not scuffle along hoping for the wild card.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
Geez. Whew.
Gil In Mechanicsville
August 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
anyone else notice that KK has picked up his tempo since the first inning?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:22 pm
Rocks, Fish, and Phils are lead…
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
This just in…Colin C. is correct…City Field is indeed a mortuary in 2009. You can hear a pin drop in that place during this game. Mets fans wanna say stuff about the layed back casual and relaxed atmosphere at Turner Field, when their own fans in their new stadium are acting like they are reading at the NYC library.
munz
August 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
is it honestly too much to ask for an 8 or 9 pitch, 1-2-3 inning?????? is that really asking for too much??!!!
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
Steve from OH,
What has he been saying
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
KK has a 3-1 strike to ball ratio pretty good, glad he settled down after that first inning
Nova Scotia Steve
August 20th, 2009
8:25 pm
Need to win this one
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
OK, McCann has 7 homers since the Break here on August 20th.
Last year, he had 5 homers after the Break…I still say that concussion took some of his power away last year.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Church contributing some more here tonight… love it.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Doc–who?
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Church!
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:21 pm
Its nothing like picking Bay at 7. There were few players better then Minor in the draft. He tore up the WBC. Scouts say hes better then Price and will always be better then Price. Our minor league is has a plethora of bats and not many pitchers now with the trade to the Pirates giving them Morton.
yall are crazy
August 20th, 2009
8:26 pm
WILL SOMEONE TEACH THESE CLOWNS HOW TO BUNT???????
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:27 pm
There were few players better then Minor in the draft. He tore up the WBC. Scouts say hes better then Price and will always be better then Price. Our minor league is has a plethora of bats and not many pitchers now with the trade to the Pirates giving them Morton.
I don’t think any of this is true…
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:27 pm
OMAR!!!!!!!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:28 pm
Come on Reid!!!
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:28 pm
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:24 pm
How can you be happy with your team then they are so bad. More then half of their line up is on the DL. Its like turner Field the last three seasons; minus this year. There is nothing to celebrate in losses
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:28 pm
Okay, Reid, time to make up for that air mail a while back.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
yall are crazy – WILL SOMEONE TEACH THESE CLOWNS HOW TO BUNT???????
Not gonna happen with TP around.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:27 pm
Our top prospects are all bats, how can you say that? the dude had an ERA under 1 in the WBC. Against Pros’ thats not like pitching A ball or even the NCAA.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Queue jeffy321…
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Gorecki!!!!!!!!!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Way to go Reid!
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Alright, Reid. Nice one, dude.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
OK Chipper…. please end the futility and give us our GS!!!!
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Nah, he’s just the best hitter on our team. Do you have anything to say about that?
PS–don’t embarass yourself by responding.
Just checked MLB’s stats page.
Chipper doesn’t lead the team in the following categories: Runs, Hits, Doubles, Triples, HR’s, RBI, SLG, AVG.
Chipper does lead the team in BB’s, OBP.
So, I guess it depends if you mean his lifetime stats or this year. Personally, I prefer to talk about what have you done for me lately.
Innocent Bystander
August 20th, 2009
8:29 pm
Wow, sounds like there are more Reid Gorecki fans at Citi Field than there are NY Mets fans.
yall are crazy
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
Ok, time to give Chipper some time off.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
Chipper, 0-16.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
Awful…. just awful
Jeffro
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
Geez Chipper
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
Damn, Chipper. A bases loaded blown chance.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
And Chipper hits into DP.
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
good job chipper, way to contribute!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
Are you effin kidding me? Seriously?
?
August 20th, 2009
8:30 pm
awesome chip
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
Chipper can’t buy a break, he might need to sit for a few days we need a bat that’s going to come through.
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
What happened to GA?
MurphyRules
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
Jesus, Chipper. Wake up!
carl
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
LOL! DP on the first pitch…….
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
Wow Larry way to be the Leader there..
Jack
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
Fire Chipper!!
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
The player to my right has become the black whole that the 6,7,8 hiters were at the start of the season. WTF
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
Lower back strain for GA, Doc. He’s day to day.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
Our top prospects are all bats, how can you say that?
Heyward and Freeman, yes. However, the majority of numbers 3-10 on our prospect list will be pitchers. Right now, I only see Cody Johnson as a viable offensive prospect in our system (besides the guys in rookie ball who are too far off). Sorry, but the large majority of our prospects are pitchers. Teheran, Delgado, Minor, Spruill, DeVall, Rohrbough, Ortegano, Thompson, Kimbrel, etc…
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
Lousville Brave: Don’t try to correct No More Bobby. He’s on a roll. It’s amusing.
(Of course you’re right, LB: It’s Kings, not The Fray, and it’s a great song. But let the all-caps guy keep chirping. It’s like a car wreck.)
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
Can we please look at trading Vasquez for third basemen in waiting that can platoon with chipper next year? I love the guy but he’s getting old and just isn’t putting up the numbers
Luke
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
Nice Chipper. Jeez………what has happened to this guy? He’s killing us when it matters most. How many more years of this at premium price?
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
8:31 pm
Sitting wont help him, to get out of a slump you have to play through the slump.
Tomahawkin
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
WTF Larry!!!
Hakuna Matata
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
Time to call daddy, Chipper.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
First-pitch DP’s are SO ANNOYING!!
Doc H.–
Lower back strain. Day-to-day.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
8:33 pm
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
Trade the pitcher whos doing the most consitent, your nuts. We might as well give the wild card to colorado
Chipster
August 20th, 2009
8:33 pm
Hey, I can’t risk hurting my trigger finger!
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
8:33 pm
A guy’s 4th ML at bat and he gets a hit. Chipper at God knows how many at bats grounds into a dp… way to go Dipper.
?
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
HOPE THAT DOESN’T COME BACK TO HURT US
P-Town Brave
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
Wow, you don’t get much for 10+ Mil a year anymore now do ya…
Chipper, getting old and useless before our eyes
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
“Sitting wont help him, to get out of a slump you have to play through the slump”
Exhibit A: Jeff Francoeur
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
Darn it Chipper, why swing at the 1st pitch when Santana appeared to be on the ropes and had been struggling with location and control tonight?
Oh well, let’s hope we don’t look back at this 5th inning!
If Kenshin did his job better, we would have at least gotten 1 run out of it.
Mike Minor was a reach at 7 for the last time. Just fraking move on. He can still be a very good back of the rotation starter for us in the future.
Carroll Rogers’ report gave you glimpse, the guy is a strike throwing, control pitcher who tops out around 91mph. He won’t blow anyone away but he’s crafty and works the corners.
yall are crazy
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
Figures that Chipper would get cold right in the middle of the Wild Card race.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
Hopefully KK will have a relatively quick inning…get those guys back up to bat. I think they might be close to breaking the game open against Johan.
MurphyRules
August 20th, 2009
8:35 pm
BTW, I’m calling it here – Chipper will do something good in his next at-bat.
Chopdawg
August 20th, 2009
8:35 pm
Rain delay in Rome, but Mike Minor looked good, 6 up & 6 down; gave up a couple solid shots that were caught, seemed to have good command
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
8:35 pm
KK at least has more Ks than Santana.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:35 pm
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:32 pm
You only see Cody Jonhson as our only offensive prospect? Heyward, Freeman. They will be up before he is. Heyward will be in right next year, Church in left McLouth in Center.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:36 pm
So, I guess it depends if you mean his lifetime stats or this year. Personally, I prefer to talk about what have you done for me lately.
The “what have you done for me lately?” philosophy is not a good one, but regardless, he is our best hitter. Leads the team in wOBA, EqA, MLVr, hitter VORP and OPS among qualifiers. Please stop bashing him now, you sound foolish by doing so (although you don’t seem to care, just a heads-up).
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:36 pm
Nice wheels Gorecki
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:36 pm
Nice running grab by Gorecki at the LF line
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
8:36 pm
I hope to God that Chipper retires after this season. He is killing this team offensively and defensively. He has become the worse hitter on the team.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:37 pm
You only see Cody Jonhson as our only offensive prospect?
You don’t read well, do you?
CrimeDog
August 20th, 2009
8:37 pm
Jeff just finished that swing on the foul ball with his back hand on the bat and not his front. You don’t see that too often. Not really a point to that comment, but alas…
Brian
August 20th, 2009
8:37 pm
Churchman, I know you didn’t just compare future HoF’er Chipper Jones with Jeff “.309 career OBP” Francoeur…
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
8:34 pm
Well first I’ll start by pointing out you just compaired a four year player to one of the best switch hitters of all time, next i’ll point out Chipper was one of the biggest reasons we 14 div’s and finally i’ll point out that Chipper doesnt swing at garbage like Frenchy does. Thats why he is still playing at 38.
CaliChopper
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
Virginia Ranger, your 8:11 post had me rolling.
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
Strained lower back?
Bunch of Pooxies…………
When will Cox report injured?
braveman
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
Supes,
i know it has been beaten to death, and obviously we cannot do anything about now, but people are still upset that the number 7 overall pick could potentially be a back of the rotation guy. it just sucks…
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
After a lot of pitches through the first few innings… KK has settled down a bit, now with 79 pitches through 5 innings. Nice way to bounce back and keep us in the game. Very under-rated.
Vinings Jim
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
Good job, KK!
Brian
August 20th, 2009
8:38 pm
Braves Fan from SC, if by “worst” you mean “best”, then I agree. He leads the team in OPS.
rico43
August 20th, 2009
8:39 pm
Re prospects:
All signs are Milligan is going to be right up there. He’s had a wicked debut season.
Bravissimo
August 20th, 2009
8:39 pm
Everyone notice how metsfanforlife disappeared…lol
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:39 pm
And could you please reference where some scouts have said Minor was better than Price?
And he definitely was not the best talent available at no. 7. He is good, no doubt, and I think we’ll be happy with him, but there were other pitchers with true no. 1 starter upside available, there’s no denying it.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:40 pm
Sit the frak down FRANCINE, standing there looking at won’t make it go away…it was called strike 3 and you took it. Doing what you do best…NOT getting on base. Good job by KK that inning making quick work of the Mets.
Let’s hope KK can give us at least 1 more inning, or 2.
Couch Tater
August 20th, 2009
8:40 pm
Francoeur looks like he was just thrown off the Twirl-A-Squirrel.
Chipper for State Senata
August 20th, 2009
8:40 pm
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:37 pm
I read fine, you mentioned the names but then said Johnson was the only prospect you see coming up soon.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:40 pm
How did GA get the strained lower back. He doesn’t move fast enough to do that, does he?
Chipper for State Senata
August 20th, 2009
8:41 pm
No I cant reference this sorry but its not something I was really interested in because I dont think Price is that good anyway.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:41 pm
Bravissimo, I certainly did notice the little MF not being on.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:42 pm
Ah, I knew I forgot someone! Thanks, rico43! Milligan is definitely right up there in my (layman’s) book. I don’t really like to rank 1st year guys or rookie-level (although he’s not at Danville anymore)guys highly, but his performance at Rome has impressed me. So Milligan and Johnson, I’d say, among qualifiers. There’s a few intriguing guys at Danville (RSF, Jones, Harrilchak, Weaver, Bethancourt), but they’re too far off…
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:42 pm
DOB
If No More Bobby was paying attention, he’d know you turned BMac onto KOL several weeks ago, and that, being the cool dude that he is, recognized a good thing when he heard it…btw, did you get a chance to read the KOL article in the Rolling Stone, the one in which they were on the cover? Those guys are so friggin bada$$, they’ve got to be the coolest rock band going.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
8:43 pm
Aw dang. Well, better a popup than a strikeout if you have to make an out…
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:44 pm
After Heyward and Freeman. Out of our next tier of prospects. Our nos. 3-10 prospects. Please, spare me. Nobody thinks that Johnson is anywhere close to Heyward or Freeman (except in the raw power dept.) in terms of both polish or overall potential.
SOS
August 20th, 2009
8:44 pm
I knew that holding up Kawakami at third last inning would be a waste with the Chipper (I can’t hit anymore) coming up. Jeez.
yall are crazy
August 20th, 2009
8:44 pm
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
8:36 pm
I hope to God that Chipper retires after this season. He is killing this team offensively and defensively. He has become the worse hitter on the team.
He’s just in a slump. It happens to the best of them. His numbers this season are actually pretty good, considering his age and physical condition. Spewing out garbage like that will only convince people that you are an idiot.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:45 pm
Steve OH, you can spin your tires all ya want. However, nothing in my previous post about which categories Chipper leads and doesn’t lead is inaccurate.
SOS
August 20th, 2009
8:45 pm
The Atlanta Braves. Kings of the DP ball.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:45 pm
you can spin your tires all ya want
Ditto!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:46 pm
Thankfully the Mets trail the Braves…otherwise we might see Santana for 9 IP…dude in in the mid 60s in pitches thrown through 6….efficient.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:46 pm
Dang Phillies…on another hot streak
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
8:47 pm
CaliChopper, how about if Chipper kicked butt in Miami, his kid would be JoeRobbie Dolphin ProPlayer LandShark Jones.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:47 pm
Steve from OH,
No question there were players on the draft board available to the Braves with more upside than Mike Minor.
I’ll say this, if he turns out to be that solid number 4-5 starter in the near future (He’s closer than the HS players with more upside that you are talking about)…he could be playing in Atlanta in 2 years time.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
8:47 pm
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
8:45 pm
They dude is close to 40. You can’t be a BAMF every year. NO ONE they can get next year will be as good as he is. Hes old, hes beat up. You really dont know much do you? If the braves put him on Waivers right now he would be gone tomarrow. Any team in the world would take him.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:48 pm
Well, that’s 2 innings in a row that the Braves have bailed out Santana with a DP from a potential run producing situation.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:49 pm
Supes–I’d go as far to say that he could be a good no. 3 starter. He does offer some SP depth that we need in the upper minors, for sure.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
8:49 pm
Hey someone check with Loaf and see if has helped Sheff “think”
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:49 pm
Nice play again Omar!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:50 pm
Now 85 pitches through 5.1 for KK.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
8:51 pm
Well, I think we could probably call Omar the MVP of this game, at least on the defense side of things.
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
8:51 pm
I read one of the reasons they were high on Minor, is that he is less of a gamble than some of the other guys available. Maybe the “upside” is not as high as some would like, but he was not a head case with great stuff, but control issues, etc. Also, he could be signed, and would not be 3-4 years away from the ML level.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:52 pm
Walk the #8 and face Johan??? Anyone?
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:52 pm
c jonze–yeah, I like all of those things about Minor. He’s a classic low-ceiling/high-floor guy to me. I think it’s a pretty safe bet that we’ll see him in Atlanta.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
8:53 pm
Heath – I say no b/c Johan can hit too.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:53 pm
Kawakami!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:53 pm
…guess didn’t need to.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
8:53 pm
Nice, nice, nice!!!
Innocent Bystander
August 20th, 2009
8:54 pm
I like that little flare outta Kenshin. Nice little toss out of his glove.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:54 pm
Is that all for KK now? 92 pitches through 6 IP? I think most people would have taken his current line before the game started without even hesitating.
6 IP, 6H, 2BB 5K, 1R
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:54 pm
Waiting on Adam LaRoache to hit one in that Subway section this next inning.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:54 pm
Dont get me wong Steve I dont think he is the next Smolts, Maddox, Hudson. I just dont think he is the next top pick to fail out.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
8:55 pm
Heath,
I think KK has 1 more inning in him, esp. against this Mets lineup.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:55 pm
People are pissed at my guys, you see that dugout shot, they are staying away from me!
rico43
August 20th, 2009
8:56 pm
Appreciate how solid Minor is. Last year’s No. 1 pick, DeVall, is sitting around waiting for the brass to decide whether or not to schedule him for Tommy John surgery.
lexbrave
August 20th, 2009
8:56 pm
looks like the braves are going to have to hang on just to not lose ground again tonight.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:56 pm
With a few more scoreless outs…KK will be under 4.0 ERA too. His season numbers keep looking better and better.
Frank Wren
August 20th, 2009
8:57 pm
Mike Minor impressive in debut
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
8:57 pm
I think Escobar is dangerously close to being the best hitter on this team, if he’s not already. That doesn’t make Chipper worthless, though. This is expected decline for his age for people not named Bonds and Clemens.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:57 pm
LaRoche just missed it
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:57 pm
He just had to get acclimated to MLB the game is so much harder then the Jap league.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:57 pm
Almost four games in a row with a homer for LaRoche, who scorched that ball foul
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
LaRoche smoked that one! Juuuuuust foul.
Chipper for State Senate
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
Enter your comments here
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
Then he follows that line-drive foul with a towering, and I mean towering, shot to the second deck. Another foul
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
Two in row… try another pitch Johan… he he
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
He’ll settle for a base hit ~_~
Heath
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
LaRoche was destined to get a hit there…
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
8:58 pm
LaRoche, not giving in. I like it.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
8:59 pm
rico43–DeVall hasn’t had the surgery yet? I’d read somewhere that he did have it done…
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
8:59 pm
It only goes to show how good Escobar is leading the team in a lot of stats hes one of the most under rated and under publicized players in The Show
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:00 pm
Enter your comments here
BIOMASS
August 20th, 2009
9:00 pm
Chipper Jones hit .364 last year and won the batting title. All it took was having a legitimate cleanup hitter behind him.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:01 pm
better bunt this time.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:01 pm
good bunts 2 our of 3 times for KK.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
9:01 pm
Good bunt there KK.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:01 pm
*2 out of 3
Jimmy D
August 20th, 2009
9:02 pm
Chipper’s had an awful year. He’s batting .290 and getting on base at a .404 clip. He sucks now.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:02 pm
77 pitches for Johan…we must like facing him cause we’re not doing anything to get him out of the game.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:02 pm
DOB, please try to find out what Escobar said to KK last inning between hitters. I wonder what the odds are that KK understood a word he said.
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
9:03 pm
I’m guessing KK was not asked to bunt much in Japan. Doesn’t look comfortable.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:03 pm
Larry Jones does not suck OMG people are so bad. Sorry he’s not pujols any more. Sorry he is not batting .650 with 120 RBI’s. Find 3 better 3rd basemen….you cant.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
9:04 pm
Chipper Jones hit .364 last year and won the batting title. All it took was having a legitimate cleanup hitter behind him
*********************
That’s going to be the team’s biggest need offensively going into the off-season.
Find a RH cleanup bat that can solidify the order.
Brian McCann should be hitting 5th (ideal situation).
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:04 pm
DOB getting props on the air from Boog
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:04 pm
As The Blog Turns… 24 hours of non stop whining, moaning, highs and lows. A drama filled source that keeps you coming back for more and more and more……
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:05 pm
Wow….PH for Johan.
kelevra
August 20th, 2009
9:05 pm
how many times has kk pitched into the 7th
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:05 pm
Phillies will win NL East… WC, here we come.
bigchiefrg
August 20th, 2009
9:05 pm
boog just gave u props and showed ur 13 game stats on TV DOB… Dont know how much you care but thought id give it to u anyway
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Here comes Billy Wagner he was really good before tommy john.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Is this the 3rd time in a row for KK in the 7th?
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Marlins trailing 2-1 in the 4th
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
I would take a chance on Wagner next year.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
We play the Phil’s 6 more times not to mention all the games with the Nats who are horrible and we still have a lot with the Mets. We still have a shot at the Div.
bigchiefrg
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
that above post was the KK vs. Johan stats by the way
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Billy Wagner…the Savior of the new york Mets
CaliChopper
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
He went 7 in LA if I remember right.
really
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Zimmerman, Longoria, Youkilis, there are three 3rd base guys I would take right now over Chipper
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
9:07 pm
Props to DOB on TV.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:07 pm
Mets broadcasters saying JF is only power in lineup for Mets…. he he
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Nice DP
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Nice DP!
Frank Wren
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Pitchers best friend
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Nice DP for our guys there.
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
The radio guys are evidently reading the blog while watching the game with that discussion of Minor and Carroll Rogers they just had
really
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
NICE 7 for KK
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Wow KK has pitched great after looking shaky early on.
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Billy Wagner getting a huge ovation as he enters
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:08 pm
Don’t look now…but KK has his season ERA under 4.0 and he has been pitching really good of late.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:09 pm
KKs ERA down to 3.97 b!tches
CaliChopper
August 20th, 2009
9:09 pm
Props to Carroll on radio
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
9:09 pm
Great outing by KK, he out-dueled Johan.
kelevra
August 20th, 2009
9:10 pm
freddie freeman hitting .248 in double A….ouch
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:10 pm
that was big. really wish chipper could have driven in that runner on 3rd with 1 out a couple of innings ago to give us a three run lead…
i would like to get at least one more and hold the mets right here so soriano has some room for error…
Zephyr 8
August 20th, 2009
9:10 pm
This is making Hudsons return a little more painful of a decision.
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
9:11 pm
CY Kawakami …dude looked rough in the 1st ,But put together a nice game.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:11 pm
where are all those KK haters??
cs95
August 20th, 2009
9:11 pm
whoever said KK= chuck james.. i don’t think james ever beat roy halladay and johan santana in the same series. shoot james probably never beat two guys of that caliber in his whole short career.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:12 pm
really
Hmmmm how about A Rod, Aramis Ramierez, Sandavol, Casey Blake, Brandon Inge there are quite a few 3b having a better year than chipper.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:12 pm
jeff321??? hatin????
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
It’s wild how summa y’all are so quick to jump on Chipper’s azz. Hell, he can’t help it that he’s 37. I’m 50, if I could help that I would! He’s been mashin most of the time too. He’s had some lapses on defense, but that’s been better as a whole lately.
If y’all wanna bash somebody, bash somebody who’s bashworthy and fun to bash, like Nawton!
MurphyRules
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
Chipper WILL get a hit right here.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
really
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Youk doesnt even play third…Epic Wiff, you look like frenchy. Chipper is in the top ten of every stat for 3rd but RBI’s and most of the people leading him are in the AL so needless to say he is in the top 3 of all NL 3rd basemen. Pretty damn good for prolly the oldest starting third baseman in baseball.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
As unpopular as the it might be… the odd man out, so to speak, could be Hanson if Hudson makes a triumphant return. They may want to do it to limit his innings this, hi rookie year, and he has the best pure stuff to be a great late-inning relief pitcher.
jb
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
freddie freeman was moved to fast
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
heyward is under .350 now….he is still hitting a 100 points higher than freeman though, at .348.
MurphyRules
August 20th, 2009
9:14 pm
… or fly out on a 3-0 pitch. Wow!
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:14 pm
Brandon Inge is definitely not having a better year than Chipper. And Aramis Ramirez has played 46 games this year.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:14 pm
3-0 for chipper and he pulls off another ugly at bat wow hes getting desperate.
rico43
August 20th, 2009
9:14 pm
DeVall may well have had the surgery. I had a convesation with an “insider” about two weeks ago; god knows it hasn’t been in the AJC.
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
9:15 pm
Please retire Chipper, your done.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:16 pm
Yeah rico, it’s difficult to get injury reports on Braves’ prospects for whatever reason…
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:16 pm
wagner being showcased… someone will pick him up soon, cubbies most likely..
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:16 pm
Yeah Chipper three. Freggin foul out. You know Boooobie. In Fantii at 3rd and KJ at 2nd would have been a good lineup. Remember us bloggers said Mateeeen should play. Look what happen when you (must have accidently) put him in coach. Waggie looked good huh!
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
9:16 pm
DANGIT!! Such a dumb pitch to strikeout on…
rico43
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
Freeman hasn’t been moved too fast … he finally found a level where he’s going to learn something about hitting the hard way. That might be happening with Heyward, too. I know both have had injuries. They are coming to Chatt. Saturday for five games, so I will find out firsthand from the Hon. Phillip Wellman.
Hakuna Matata
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
what is all this noise from the mets crowd..are they head to the playoffs or something????
really
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
Youk doesn’t regularly play third but he does play there and is very good on defense.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
the people who are whining about chippers at bats obviously never played the game..
Firearm
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
c jonze, not true. Most Japanese teams practice the crap out of the sac bunt. And he pitched in a non-DH league, so he definitely has experience bunting.
All in all, great effort by Kenshin. Chunichi pride.
keylargo
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
I remember last year when Wagner was hurt that everyone said he was through as a Met. Sounds like he’s going to someone in the pennant race in a waiver deal.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
9:17 pm
jeff321??? hatin????
You must be talking about Chipper? Sorry, I was away and missed his at bat. However, I see he’s now 0-17, eh?
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:18 pm
Chipper is aging before our eyes. That or he’s just tired because he looks like sh**!
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:18 pm
Time to lock this thing down. Really need the pen to come through here.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:18 pm
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
9:13 pm
Seriously lets bash someone who is batting less then .150.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:12 pm
Aramis is hurt so good luck on that one. Blake is betting nearly .20 less then chipper more k’s less walks way lower OBP..As a scout you fail
Shamus Thacker
August 20th, 2009
9:19 pm
I’ve almost finished my Ed Norton Voodoo Doll. Came in today and the damn thing was walking…
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
9:19 pm
Rats! AVG and OBP go down tonight…
Hey, but that was his first K since August 15th.
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
9:19 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:06 pm
Here comes Billy Wagner he was really good before tommy john.
Looked pretty good tonight ….
Gil In Mechanicsville
August 20th, 2009
9:19 pm
Wagner looked pretty sharp
CaliChopper
August 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
Understand you have to play your way out of a slump but Chipper isn’t healthy, he needs some rest. To bad Prado isn’t healthy either.
cs95
August 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
i think chipper’s playing through that oblique strain, bc mclouth and prado are out and every game counts. also, with anderson out now too. however, the braves have the luxury of having infante to play 3B and KJ could play 2B
flange1
August 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
After that inning, I think the Braves should claim Wagner!
really
August 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
Who will Wagner be with on September 1. Not the Mets I bet
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
WTF giving Francoeur anything to hit?
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
9:20 pm
Let’s hope Gonzo doesn’t hit the bases loaded.
No More Bobby, I for one have never been a KK hater. My faith has wavered at times, but not a hater.
Let’s hope Gonzo doesn’t hit the bases loaded. Come on Gonzo.
Chris from the Rock
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
I bet Omar Minaya’s phone is blowing up right now. I see 5 or 6 GM’s asking about Billy Wagner after that strong inning.
kelevra
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
heyward and freeman back to back hits
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
steve from OH
Brandon inge has 24 HR and 67 rbi compared to chippers 15 and 55 chipper has the better avg but inge has the better year. Is Inge as good as chipper NO hes simply having a better year get your stats right before you make a stupid comment. Oh and by the way Aramis has 10 HR compared to chippers 15 HR and chipper has 186 more at bats hmm whose got more power. But your right Aramis has been hurt so i will erase him even though hes got 10 HR.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
that’ll leave a mark…
CaliChopper
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
Shamus Thacker – you’re killin me
Andy
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
4-1 astros in the 5th
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:22 pm
Give Frenchy high cheese
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:22 pm
Chipper just said “remember how bad this guy sucks, right?”
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
unbelievable
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
good throw chipper
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Are you Fing kidding me?
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Wake up Chipper defenders! Chalk up yet another error for the team leader.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Hey, good throw Dipper! What a sack of sh** he is right now.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
I mean wtf chipper dang he needs to sit no doubt hes not helping us hes hurting us.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Wow, that had to be the laziest throw ever. Are you kidding me?
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:21 pm
Your compairing the power of a 37 y.o. and a guy in his 20’s of course Aramis will have more power..Chipper had more power then he did in his prime.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
ok jeff, hate away…
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
chipper rainbowed that ball like a 7 year old girl
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Chipper sucks.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:23 pm
Anybody see Chipper drop the F bomb?
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
Chipper is just awful defensively.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
Did he get his extension?
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
Brandon inge has 24 HR and 67 rbi compared to chippers 15 and 55 chipper has the better avg but inge has the better year.
Dear Lord…
Chipper has a .375 wOBA. Inge? .339
Chipper OBP? .404. Inge? .335
Chipper SLG? .479. Inge? .449
Chipper OPS…do I need to go on?
No contest.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
Do you walk Sheff here?
really
August 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
I believe we are going to find out that Chipper is hurting again but can’t come out of the lineup because so many others hurt
Rafael
August 20th, 2009
9:24 pm
Chipper has looked awful today.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
Chipper is my favorite player always has been always will be but facts are facts he needs to sit for a few games he is being a cancer on the feild.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
Nice game by KK. I don’t feel good about the 9th and Sori, if that’s who Cox brings in.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
those were 2 of the best pitches hes thrown all year
keylargo
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
After that inning, I think the Braves should claim Wagner!
How bout we offer the Mets the rights to Chuck James?
Andy
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
normally this would be bad, but sheff is going to combust here
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
Boobie see 2116 comment We lose you better take the heat
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
By the way, how has “Dipper” not caught on? I mean, dude’s got a wad in just about every time you see him…alright I’ll shutup!
really
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
another KK win in trouble
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:25 pm
Between the bases loaded double play and giving away the 2nd out of the 8th, Chipper may have single handedly blown this game if the Mets find any semblance of an offense now.
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
9:26 pm
I hate you Chipper. RETIRE! You are killing this team.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:26 pm
wow. settle.
Tomahawk Choppers
August 20th, 2009
9:26 pm
Sheffield is an ass for demanding a contract extension while his team is down it’s top four hitters and fighting for the rest of its season. If he threatens to go home the Mets should go ahead and let him. Baseball is ready to be rid of players like him. Just like Bonds, and Sosa….so long Sheffield and we’ll see you in the ‘roid hall of fame.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:26 pm
Dammit, come on Gonzy.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:26 pm
just a bit ouuuutside….
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
What a pitch!
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
big out. nicely done.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
Great strikeout pitch
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
Great pitch
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
Steve from OH
Yea again Inge has more homers and more rbi chipper has better obp, and average which one do you think brings in the money or all stars. Oh yea Inge is the All star haha your funny man real funny.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
Sheff looked like his partiner in Whiffs Frenchy
Bat Masterson
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
Sit down Sheff, you bum,hahaha
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
Speaking of the aforementioned 3B guys how can anyone leave off Reynolds from Arizona??
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
perfect pitch…or really awful pitch from gonzo right now.. lol
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
Braves Fan in SC … NEWSFLASh!!! you ain’t a FAN bud… a tool maybe, fan, not so much…
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
I hate you Chipper. RETIRE! You are killing this team.
I’m guessing that you are either:
A) Jeff321 (aka “Make-it-up-boy”)
B) The daddy or the sugar daddy of the infamous Hooters girl
C) A and B
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
Marlins in big trouble.
Giants and Rockies face each other this week-end. Another moment of truth for the Braves coming right up.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
that slow curve is rocking nuts tonight. just hope nobody sits up there and waits on it.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
Reynolds is a great looking player Driver8
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
keylargo. Wanna give them Jo Jo and take Frency back. Come on Gonzo. Lets get this done
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
wow…what? I can’t read that awful excuse for written English you call a post.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:28 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
And chipper isnt an all star, he didnt win an MVP??!?! hes gotta be 10 years older then Inge and he is still a better hitter..You think he cares about the money hes made over 150 mil with the braves. Dude you really dont think before you type do you?
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:29 pm
please dont walk him. no walks. please. i beg you.
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:29 pm
Here we go again
Andy
August 20th, 2009
9:29 pm
why? why? why? why?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:29 pm
He should be out of the inning..instead… 2 out, 2 on.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Gonzo sucks.
Come on Gonzo.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
There’s no way that this game should be on the line here.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
bring in Moylan?
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Heath –
And only in his 3rd year I believe…what good young player. Arizona is lucky in that respect.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
And stars are paid for offensive output. Chipper’s offensive output>>>>Inge’s offensive output. There really shouldn’t be any debate about that unless you are incurably dense.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Chipper. We’d be out of the inning if you weren’t the infield version of Loaf.
Razor Shine, what kind of freggin name is that?
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
yes. pull him now.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Mike not happy…
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
We should be batting. Thanks, Chipper. How about you get a*s out their before bp tomorrow and take some groundballs.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Good move BC
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Gonzo not looking like a Bobby Cox fan either… Choice words.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
’stros threatening to break it open.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
Nice stare from Gonzo at Chipper. Can you blame him?
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
9:30 pm
whoever said KK= chuck james.. i don’t think james ever beat roy halladay and johan santana in the same series. shoot james probably never beat two guys of that caliber in his whole short career.
Such a goober thing to say. Beat Jake Peavy in July 2006, beat Roger Clemens in September 2006, beat Curt Schilling in June 2007
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
lol Chipper the infield Loaf…
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
Man this would be a dagger in our season if we don’t hold this lead. Make the bad thoughts go away….!
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
If picking your nose helped the team win, our manager would be a genius.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
Steve from OH, I only post under this name.
Btw, what did you think of Chipper’s team leading 15th error?
KnightInATL
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
For all the non lip-readers out there, Gonzalez said, “I can’t f****in believe this ,man.”
A FAN
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
if anyone can read lips u can tell gonzo was not a happy camper getting taken out there!!!!!!
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:27 pm
He is one of three players as bad def. as Chipper
2009 Season Stats
SPLITS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Season 119 445 81 126 24 1 38 83 60 168 21 7 .283 .373 .598 .970
SPLITS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Season 106 366 61 105 19 2 15 55 72 62 3 1 .287 .400 .473 .873
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
I think Mike was more upset at A. Chipper Jones, cause otherwise he’s long out of the inning. and B. himself for issuing that walk.
ChurchMan
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
Gonzo giving Chipper the evil eye … not like he doesn’t deserve it, his “Care” level seems to have dropped about 20-30 points.
Heywards Heroes
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
i think he dropped the f bomb a couple of times, they were probably directed to chipper. I know I would be if i was him
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
The Phills will clinch the division by Labor Day. They are playing like a team on a mission. All facets of their game are tight at the right time.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
Yeah, I noticed that too. It looked like Gonzo gave a long look Chipper’s way when he was walking off the field. He was pissed.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
You make no sense. The debate is over who you would take NOW, NOT ten years ago. Aramis is 31 not that much younger anyway. Also if your a power hitter you should still be able to hit homeruns Barry Bonds did even in his late 30s steroids are not. Next time you jump in get the subject right.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
gonzo be pissed…
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
i even play left and center really deep here to avoid a gapper and a tie game. take away the double. especially the way wagner is throwing.
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Moylan’s in. Fully rested. Feeling better now.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Don’t blame gonzo for being mad…. but this is the right call from Bobby.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
What do you think of Chipper’s team leading offensive performance? We can go all day with this, dude. Just take a break already.
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Escobar – I do believe givin his age and power numbers you would trade the defense…as in most cases they get better with EXP…
Rafael
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Should have been out of this inning already, thanks Chipper. Moylan needs to step up right here.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
There would be worse.
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
9:31 pm
*MLB leading.
Heywards Heroes
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Church man, along with his average
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
What was Anders saying just last night about how Sheffield would be willing to accept a Norton like role with the Braves? LOL
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
Great job giving up the run Chipper
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
awesome. thanks chipper.
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
Did I detect Gonzo givin’ the “stink eye”… on his way off the mound ?/
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
Didn’t work…but I still don’t disagree
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
THIS INNING SHOULD BE OVER!
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
gonzo could have done that….
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
Chipper lovers what do you have to say. He has personnaly cost us two runs so far.
SOS
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
Just what I expected.
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
We need to find a 3rd basemen to platoon with Chipper and we need to never ever resign Gonzo after this year and just not bring him in to pitch he is horrible…throws a fastball right down the middle to frenchy when everyone knows he’s a good fastball hitter and will swing on the first pitch
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
And the guy who hit a routine ground ball out scores. F-in beautiful.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
This is so effed up.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
If Yunel pulled that SH** Cox would have yanked him off the field.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Definitely Chipper’s run allowed there.
keylargo
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Gonzalez has a WHIP of 1.23. Man, it seems higher.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Walks will cost you almost every time, although this inning should have been over already.
PI Braves
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Let’s go Moylan. Forget that RBI. Concentrate on the next batter.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
i would pull moylan here. you got lefties for a reason.
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Not bashing Chipper by all means. There was a time that many ballclubs thought how lucky we were in having such a young talent at 3B.
Chipper is and will always be one of Atlanta’s most beloved players. Enough said about Mr. Jones.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
WREN – PLEASE KILL OFF THE 90S FOR US!!!
FIRE BOBBY & TRADE CHIPPER!!!!
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Steve from OH
You must not have much sense if you think Chippper is having the better year. Why did Inge make the all star team why does he have more homers and rbi’s? You need to learn these things im sure you would argue with a wall.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
whew…
KnightInATL
August 20th, 2009
9:35 pm
Unearned run charged to Gonzo.
PI Braves
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
moylan: key is to throw strikes and not balls
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
This loss is on Chipper folks.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
could have been worse. soriano will surely make me crap my pants and slam my head against the wall next inning.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
That inning made me mad. Really mad.
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
No 2-run homer in the 9th. Please, Rafael.
PI Braves
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
there ya go
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
We need a 4-out save from Moylan. Whatever you do, Bobby, keep Soriano on the pine!
A FAN
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
chippa went down to the tunnel to handle some business!!!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
Chipper has given the Mets a run tonight…and definitely take at least 1 run for us off the board with that bases loaded DP…..2-run swing.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:32 pm
STEROIDS!!!! one word..Chipper on roids he be having as good of seasons as he did, Aramis is still 6 year younger. What did chipper do when he was 31 im sure better then Aramis as they were close to the WS in the early 2000’s.
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:33 pm
Thats what me and Steve are trying to say, its not always about hits his OBP is so damn good. He gets on base and he still bats for a high average..Two weeks ago he was above .300 and everyone was loving him.
KnightInATL
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
Rob from SC: That is 100% correct.
SteelCav
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
Braves Fan in SC – What Loss?
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
Steve from OH
Team leading? Dude stop already you change it from better stats, to better year, to team leading? HAHA man chill out already you lost.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
wow
There is nothing you can do to get Steve from OH to say or admit anything negative about Chipper Jones.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
Braves Fan in SC .. you are one little whiner, aren’t you… i bet you’re a real pleasure to be around…
Chris
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
Chipper leading the NL in errors at 3B.
keylargo
August 20th, 2009
9:37 pm
Chipper lovers what do you have to say. He has personnaly cost us two runs so far.
I say it is game 122 of 162.
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Well, that’s a real shame…We gotta score some more runs!!
No duh, right?
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
I gotcha Escobar … its all good bro!
Roja
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Petey Ball = Inherit a runner, get him across!!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
my feed from p2p4u.net went out… did Chipper really go down to talk to Gonzo?
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
feel a lot better with a 3 run homer this inning
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Ok, prove to me he’s not the team’s best hitter. I’ll be here.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Gonzo would take Chipper out.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
brent a.
See, now why did you have to even mention something like that….
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
9:34 pm
You dont platoon third.
Braves Fan in SC
August 20th, 2009
9:36 pm
We havent lost.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
Geez, why does it have to be an extreme? We either have to love and adore Chipper, or hate his guts and want him of the team. Same with Bobby Cox. Is there no in between?
Yes, Chipper’s defense is awful and he’s cost us runs in multiple ways tonight. Yes, Bobby Cox overuses his pen and writes up questionable lineups. I can still appreciate what they’ve done in the past for this franchise and still be disappointing in their moves this season. I can also be happy when they succeed.
Chipper is a good hitter who’s in a slump, and a below average defender. That’s who he is. Put down the freaking pitchforks.
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
Chris – Safe to say Chipper ain’t quick as a cat anymore. Still like him on my team though.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
Steve from OH
So, Detroit has Cabrera. If Chipper was on the Tigers he would not be the best hitter on the team
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
Where’s Jared when you need him?
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
Well you and steve settle for obp and avg, and i will settle for the power numbers and rbi. Would you rather have Ichiro are Ryan Howard everyone has a different opinion. I will take the power thats what in my opinion is more important.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
The Braves need to get a run back right here. Not as comfortable with Sori as I was earlier in the year.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
None of us know how Chipper really is, but on the field he just seems like he could give a fu** at times. Now ain’t the time, but no way he doesn’t realize that.
Chipper vs. Gonzo in a fist fight, who wins?
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
Driver8 – True but you are living in the past. The Chipper era is over in Atlanta.
Just like Bobby, Chipper has done a lot for Braves baseball but it is time for change and I feel like its coming. Right Wren?
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Chipper just looks like he doesn’t care. You should always show 100% effort.
Frank Wren
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Chipper will win more with his bat every year. The guy is a HOFer for crying out loud
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Not sure which is harder to look at: This Game or This Blog.
Many games over many years were won due to Chipper CARRYING this team on his back.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Talking about our team, Rob. Our team. It’s ok to like Chipper. Not a crime.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:38 pm
Wow, Also prove to us he isnt the leagues smartest hitter.
NO MORE COX OR CHIPPER!
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Why can we not bunt?
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
Like someone else already mentioned, Chipper’s playing hurt.
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:40 pm
thats why you dont bunt there…
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
Steve From OH
Chipper is not our best hitter this year. I would say B mac or escobar would be the best hitters this year not chipper.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
Watching the Braves bunt gives me a headache.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
Come on Adam. It’s your turn for a jack.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
Gee Yunel (or Ricky as my wife calls him ?????) why didn’t you swing at the 3-0 pitch maybe you could have been like Loaf white and made an out.
DP still in order.
Roachie jack still in order
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
I think Escobar is our best hitter, but I don’t have any stats to back it up. He’s got a good idea, can hit to all fields, a little bit of power, and best of all he’s clutch.
This team sucks at bunting.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
Diaz is a baseball player? I thought baseball players can bunt.
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
laroche is about to hit a two run homer. bet.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
Ok, then show me why you think so. Prove it objectively. Like I said, I’ll be here.
nycbravesfan
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
whats wrong with giving him a chance to steal, or a hit and run…
dont agree with bobby there…..
diaz is hot too……
important run……………
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Well NMB – He did sign that 3 year deal which btw I did not agree with… also I don’t have to remind anyone here he is a 10/5 guy so I doubt he would want to go anywhere.
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Diaz has never been a good bunter. I think he has gotten down two this year; but, he is generally unsuccessful.
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
here it comes…
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
K-Rod up with most of his pitches…. park on in right Roachy!
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Maybe that wasn’t the best thing there. Matty has been swinging very well, and I realize that K-Rod is a righty, but as Herm Edwards would say, “You play to win the game.”
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Steve from OH
The crime is that you don’t realize that he is turning into a shell of his former shelf.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
*park one
…he tried.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:39 pm
I hate howard, I’ll take Ichiro. Thats not the argument though. Chipper is the whole package, and keep in mind that was only his second E since the All star break.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
geez he got one to hit there. should have crushed that.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
Wow, Also prove to us he isnt the leagues smartest hitter.
The snartest hitter….no. One of them for sure the smartest is Pujols no doubt.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
Those damn Rockies
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
what the hell. there is a hunk of soap on my mouse for some reason….
c jonze
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
…Didn’t complain, didn’t ask for a trade, didn’t ask to be paid as much as lesser players, restructured his contract more than once…
Not sure what you are looking for in a Great Baseball Player. He can play when, where, and as long as he wants, with no complaints from me.
yall are crazy
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
A body was found on Chipper’s ranch? Is this why he’s playing so poorly?
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
Diaz had a bunt to win the game against Philly last week.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
Wal;k Roach and Church bring in Norton for the GIDP
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:43 pm
LaRoche might be our best hitter.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:44 pm
Did Roche forget the count. He just stood there
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:44 pm
and there it goes…or he goes. to first.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:44 pm
Come on Churchy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:44 pm
really need to come through here Church
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
9:44 pm
My boy Kelly… gonna do some damage…. here in a minute….(Please…no Norton…tia)
Tomahawk Talk
August 20th, 2009
9:44 pm
haha i dont know why this is funny but new article up on AJC. that chipper has found illegal immigrants hiding in his deer stand haha.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
yall are crazy got details?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
Would be really nice for Church to get a RBI here…you know it would really make him feel good.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
dammit
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
LaRoche might be our best hitter.
Right now? Absolutely. But still, kind of avoiding the question, because LaRoche has only been here a few weeks, and doesn’t have enough Braves’ PA to qualify for the discussion. Plus, if you took his overall stats, he’s not better than Chipper.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
We have severe double play issues
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
geez…
NO MORE COX OR CHIPPER!
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
Double Plays & Chipper killed us tonight.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:41 pm
So I bet you were bashing Mac when he was on an 1 for 43 slump 5 days ago, werent you. He was the only reason we stayed in it up to the all star break.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
HE IS 37!!! Hes not going to crank out a +.300 40+ homers 120 RBI season but at the same time he hits more doubles and singles now which are just as good for driving runs in.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
Damn these double plays. I can’t watch the 9th, I’ll pass out.
JayDubu
August 20th, 2009
9:45 pm
I knew Church would lay an egg, when the heat was on.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Buckle up… Soriano time.
Chris from the Rock
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Another GIDP. SHOCKER.
The Bird and Indian
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Rob from SC: I can’t take what you say seriously because no matter what they do, you hate Chipper and Church with a passion.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Okay, Church not what you were supposed to do there. Hopefully Soriano can shut them down.
All in all, though, KK pitched pretty darn well against Johan. Can’t lay this game on KK.
Virginia Ranger
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
I ain’t at all comfortable with this nonsense. Is it all set up for Sorianp to blow another one or what?
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Well folks are you ready for some Drama … in comes Soriano… damn sure he is due for a quick inning.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
ok soriano. not even gonna say anything. just do your job.
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
at least the Rockies don’t play the Nats 7 more times, like we do.
Gil In Mechanicsville
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
Okay Rafee, no gophers allowed….
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
. . . they do get to play SDiego a bunch though
McFann =Ô=
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
This is scary…don’t like it AT ALL!!
Chris
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
How many double plays did we hit into?
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
this is an extremely big spot for us. i’m busting out my giant foam tomahawk for this inning.
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
Actually forget howard ill take Pujols he is the whole package, not chipper. By the way i hate howard too and chipper is my favorite player but hes not the best anymore.
Steve from OH
I belive escobar is our best hitter because of how clutch he has been leading the world in hits with risp and he has power, average, and a good eye.
rico43
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
If he found out just before or during the game that a body has been found on his farm (per AJC), I might be tempted to give Chipper a pass tonight for his mind being elsewhere.
But I swear, the first thing I thought was Please don’t let it be a Hooters girl.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
The Bird and Indian
I don’t hate Chipper. I just hate how people still act like he is a GREAT player
ernesto
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
3 runs! Arrrrrgh!
Well, got to break the curse some time right?
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
August 20th, 2009
9:47 pm
cmon soriano!
this is easily the biggest save chance of this season for soriano and maybe his career…
i dont know if seattle was in any tight races late in the season while he was out there.
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
OK…NO….walks….Mets can’t score 2 runs …without help…
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
Soriano in. Hold onto your seats.
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
Thinking positive thoughts … come on Raffy!!!!!
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:42 pm
Smartest, no chipper def. has more smarts then him, hes faced more pitchers, knows the strike zone better, played longer. When Pujols is chippers age if he is still playing he will be as smart as Chipper but to say someone who has only played for 6 seasons is smarter then a HOF player who played for 14 years…just not possible.
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
Esco for supreme court
You can platoon whatever position you want, Cox is already doing it at 2nd…
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:46 pm
at least the Rockies don’t play the Nats 7 more times, like we do
No, but they do play the Padres 6 more times….
In all seriousness…the Rockies are about to embark on the most important part of the schedule for them… 7 against the Giants and 3 against the Dodgers in their next 10 games…. ouch.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:49 pm
wow…friggin’ prove it to me. That’s all I want to see. You won’t win any respect on my end without proof. I don’t care what you say if you can back it up. I do care if you say stupid things without proof. You have proven nothing to me so far.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:49 pm
ok you’re in front. give him some cheese.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:49 pm
DOB, you gunna clue us in to the clubhouse dynamic after the game? i.e, chipper/gonzo…
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
one down
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
two more baby
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
2 more…. let’s not make this interesting.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
Cheese
August 20th, 2009
9:48 pm
Cox stopped platooning 2ed when he realized Prado beats the piss out of KJ the only position he platoons now is RF and not any more cause of injuries, nice try though
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
church is in session….
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
Good play Church….. 1 more!!!!
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
TWO DOWN. oh and btw, my Danny would close down these clowns in about 9 pitches.
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
Can o’ Corn….
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
one to go
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
Don’t tell me what i did or diden’t do when B mac slumped. Let me tell you somthing im a die hard braves fan i watch every game. Can you say the same? Did you watch this team when they were out of it last year? I did so don’t come at me with that stuff.
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:51 pm
This has gone far too easy up until this point.
Rafael
August 20th, 2009
9:51 pm
No need to pitch around Catillo, go right after him.
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Bad Feelings
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
I know we ‘wanted’ to sweep, but before the series most of us probably expected and hoped to get 2 of 3 from these guys (because Johan was pitching one of the games). If we hold on here, we’ll get the necessary 2 of 3 series win…just not the way we wanted to.
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
I knew it couldn’t be that easy.
tampabrave
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
one more womens softball like swing to go…
Anonymous Caller
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
I HATE Luis Castillo..just like nyger Morgan christ..
SOS
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Now here comes the two run homer to end the ball game.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Of course not. It can never be 1-2-3 for us.
I can’t watch, I can’t watch…
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Good series win for us after a nightmare in game 1, great bounceback!
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
HUGE FREAKIN WIN! WAY TO GO!
YO DAWG I HERD U LIEKD MUDKIPS SO I PUT SOME MUDKIPS IN UR MUDKIPS SO U CAN KIP MUD WHILE YOU MUDKIP
The Bird and Indian
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Please don’t bring up Francoeur. I feel some kind of weird revenge thing going on if that happens.
Brian the Brain
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
I’m Spartacus! Braves Win
Kelly's Johnson
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Just catch it !!..Chipper..
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
Game ova!
aswingruber
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
POPPED HIM UP! BRAVES WIN! WE’RE BACK!!
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:52 pm
GAME!!!!
Vinings Jim
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Fantastic defense by Chipper on that ball!
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Thank you Soriano … well done SIR!!!!
the hopes of the braves nation rest in your hands mr. hanson
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
damn chipper….
The Bird and Indian
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Thank you.
brent a.
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
way to use 2 hands, chip!
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Woo! 2 of 3 ain’t bad.
Huge huge huge huge huge series this weekend.
SOS
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Great catch chipper. Most of us thought you would miss that one.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Woooooosh. I’m okay now.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:50 pm
Yea actually I watch every game other then when im at school. I even watch them at work. You dont tell me what I do and dont do, I even watched them fumble through the last three seasons, it was awful. All I meant by that was you are bashing one of the greatest players ever and you expect to win? how? You seem like a guy who gets on people in a slump and its not far no one is perfect even Pujols slumps!
Rob from SC
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Good series considering the Lowe and Cox meltdown
braveman
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
HELL YES!!!!!!!!
Chris from the Rock
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
1 Derek Lowe short off a sweep.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
Okay, I think my heartbeat is slowing down. That was a stressful one. Didn’t help that I had a minor fight with hubby about letting me watch the rest of the game.
glord1
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
I am so tired of this team having to overcome Boby Cox. He is so damn rigid and predictacle. Gonzo had good stuff and should have been out of the inning. He walks one and you pull him for Bobbys favorite son Moylan?
Diaz is on fire and you bunt him?
We won great. Im thrilled. I am just sick of him doing goofy things and the team having to overcome him.
Dan Kolb's Mom
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
credit where its due- Kawakami was fantastic.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
And chipper didnt cost us a game as much as yall would have liked him to, just to rip him more!
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
And chipper didnt cost us a game as much as yall would have liked him to, just to rip him more!
ernesto
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
I’d take 2 out of 3 from here on out (duh!) – but, this is one of the most unsatisfying 2 out of 3 I can remember – definitely should have swept this team.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
Chipper flashing the leather on that popup. See? Guys a wizard with the glove.
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
You know why Inge has more RBIs? 1. Because he’s gotten 20 more plate appearances with RISP, and 2. Because no one is afraid of Brandon Inge so they pitch to him with RISP. Chipper is hitting .368 with RISP. Inge is hitting 100 points lower at .270. Inge has walked 14 times in 136 plate appearances with RISP, with only 1 intentional walk. Chipper has walked 33 times, 14 intentionally in his 115 plate appearances with RISP. This has caused Inge to have 112 at bats in his 136 plate appearances with RISP, and Chipper to have only 76 at bats in his 115 plate appearances with RISP. In addition to having a far superior avg, obp, and slg with RISP, and scaring the daylights out of opposing pitchers with RISP, Chipper has 6 sac flies with RISP to Inge’s 2.
lexbrave
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
well i guess we can tie the marlins for 3rd ..i guess thats better than nothing.
tampabrave
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
i didnt hear one MFIKY reference…was it cause of the recent blown saves?
The Bird and Indian
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
Rob from SC: Cox meltdown?
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
WHEW!!
munz
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
exactly … Kawakami was darn near brilliant tonight … granted, it wouldn’t take much to be brilliant against tonight’s Mets lineup, but give credit where credit is due!
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
+1561848415 THANK YOU!
Soph
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
Well, Mitchell’s off the hook. He doesn’t have to rant for me now.
chipdip
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
Time for Chipper to bury a mexican!
bravefaninok
August 20th, 2009
9:55 pm
MFIKY is shaky…..he was dominating hitters earlier in the year.
Chris from the Rock
August 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
Bring on the stinky fish and their overrated rotation!
beekay
August 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
KK is the shizziittt
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
As Bobby Cox said just keep taking 2 out of 3 the rest of the way and we are in business…. Or did I say that … either or WELL DONE BRAVOS! Bring on the HATED FISH!
Jeff321
August 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
Bback tomorrow around game time.
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
Braves Fan in SC is probably still unhappy…
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
9:56 pm
Rockies have had to use their closer 3 straight games. Maybe that bodes well for the series this weekend vs the Giants
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
No doubt hes one of the greatest to play, like i said all i was doing was pointing out a few players who are having better years if you can’t take that you need some serious help.
PI Braves
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
Good job boys!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
Vinings Jim
August 20th, 2009
9:53 pm
Fantastic defense by Chipper on that ball!
he he
No More, No More Bobby
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
jeff321… keep it negative dude…
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
Tell Derek Lowe it “wouldn’t take much” to be brilliant against the Mets.
Technically, it was a DLowe meltdown that Bobby stood/sat/slept and allowed to continue.
TnBrian
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
KK is pitching too good to go to the pen when Hudson comes back, but, so is everybody else. Glad I’m not making that call. Good win!
PI Braves
August 20th, 2009
9:58 pm
Now if the Phils and Rockies can just start losing..
kelevra
August 20th, 2009
9:58 pm
rockies v giants…braves v marlins…..big weekend
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
9:58 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
9:57 pm
I could take that but you can’t say they were having better years just because of HR and RBI’s there is a lot more to it then that as proved by…
Braveheart
August 20th, 2009
9:54 pm
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
9:58 pm
As for the “Escobar is clutch” argument, Chipper’s WPA (if you don’t know what it is, look it up on fangraphs) is about twice what Escobar’s is.
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
9:59 pm
Boy, Cox is terrible, he should have pulled KK after 6, his use of the bullpen was horrible, Soriano never should have been in there after the layoff. Oh wait, they won.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
9:59 pm
Hudson headed to the pen? Gotta think if KK keeps this up, they won’t pull him. I know someone ( I think Heath) brought up the idea of moving Hanson, but I wouldn’t. I prefer 6 -7 innings at a time of him to just one.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
9:59 pm
Very good win tonight
Frankie Knuckles
August 20th, 2009
9:59 pm
Kudos to K.K. I think the old boy has found his MoJo
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:00 pm
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
9:59 pm
Why pull a started who pitched around 95 pitches in the 6th and gave up one run?
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:00 pm
Actually, I am glad MB questioned his ability to manage the pitching staff. When he questioned is ability to manager this team, they caught fire, keep the Karma coming.
CrimeDog
August 20th, 2009
10:00 pm
Charlie-
A win is no reason to stop bashing Bobby. At least, that’s the case for many people on this blog. BTW, that Kawakami sure does suck.
Jake W.
August 20th, 2009
10:00 pm
Don’t look now but KK’s ERA is sub 4 for the 1st time all season. Great win with three runs no less. Chipper had a bad game but other than that good to see Mac and LaRoche continue swinging a good bat. We needed the win to keep pace because its just apparent that the rockies will not lose to the nationals. Did pick up a game on the giants and maybe the marlins entering a big weekend series. Giants and Rockies face off next. Also good to see Soriano get back out there and get the save. Series wins.
Mike Rico
August 20th, 2009
10:01 pm
PAISANO!!!
Driver8
August 20th, 2009
10:01 pm
Kelevra – Couldn’t say it any better. Lot’s of scoreboard watching this weekend.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:02 pm
kelevra
August 20th, 2009
9:58 pm
rockies v giants…braves v marlins…..big weekend
Sweeps by the Giants and Braves would really make the WC race interesting.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
10:02 pm
Kenshin Kawakami’s scalp collection of big time pitchers he’s took down now features:
1. Roy Halladay 2. Dice K 3. Carlos Zambrano 4. Clayton Kershaw and….5 Johan Santana.
Not bad for a 5th starter on this team, not bad at all.
I guarantee you that KK is pitching for his job, b/c tonight although he wavered through the 1st, he pitched like a man that doesn’t want to go to the bullpen for the rest of 2009.
Good to leave NYC with a win…and the Mets still suck!
Now where’s Anders
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:03 pm
If you throw out the W-L record…KK has pretty darn decent numbers for the 4/5 guy.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:03 pm
Hudson, Soriano, Gonzalez, Moylan, Medlen… deep pen.
wow
August 20th, 2009
10:03 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
Your right Hr and rbi don’t mean everything my point is Inge is having a great year, he was an all star also. He has been slumping sense the break so maybe his numbers aren’t that good anymore im not sure. My whole point was this year more than any other, there are a number of players having a better year than chipper thats all. Im done arguing ill agree to disagree.
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:03 pm
Oh no, now the Braves are going to get into the playoffs again, then make a run, provide exciting every pitch baseball over October, then fail in the playoffs Dam Cox. We need a manager like Russ Tanner, or Willie Randolph so I would not have to watch that again.
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:05 pm
If you throw out April, KK is pitching like a 8 mil guy. Since he was living in a new country in a new league, I am inclined to give him a break for April.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:05 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
10:03 pm
I understand he is just my favorite player along with hudson and Yuni. I just like what chipper gives us minus the E’s. I think he is also a big teacher to the younger players
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:05 pm
I wanna see that METSFAN4LIFE come back on and talk trash!!!! Where’s he at?
ArkyTech
August 20th, 2009
10:06 pm
“Kenchin” is Japanese for “I eat aces for lunch.”
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:06 pm
I almost called it earlier. I said 4-2. You would think somebody woulda hit a dinger to make me look better.
Heath
Had homemade taco’s tonight! Awesome!
Somebody said you might have brought up the subject of using Hanson in the pen. I have thought of that too, but figured I’d get crucified if I brought it up. I wonder if he could be this years David Price? It sure would be hard to take him out of the rotation though. My gut tells me that Lowe, with his bullpen experience might skip a turn or two to let Hudson get a few starts.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:06 pm
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:05 pm
+1 esp. when we are close in some races for October
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:07 pm
What do you guys think of this FLA series?
This is a team that swept the phillies…..
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:07 pm
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:05 pm
If you throw out April, KK is pitching like a 8 mil guy. Since he was living in a new country in a new league, I am inclined to give him a break for April.
I have traveled around the world and stayed in places for weeks and months at a time…. For anyone that has not traveled extensively, they have no idea how much of an adjustment moving to a new country can be. I think KK is doing pretty darn well.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:08 pm
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:06 pm
We are in for some very confusing pitching rotations coming up. It is going to be interesting.
BIOMASS
August 20th, 2009
10:08 pm
I’d definitely move Chipper down in the lineup. 5th, even 6th. Cox won’t do it, though. Too afraid of hurting the feelings of one of his “boys.” That’s the problem. Keep Chipper (not going anywhere, anyway), and lose Cox.
Great watching the Eagles losing, btw.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
10:08 pm
Doc – I’m thinking 2 out of 3.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:09 pm
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:07 pm
Records aside because I think the Phils are over rated I think they are our closest contest in the East
Rafael
August 20th, 2009
10:09 pm
If the wildcard is what we are shooting for, we are going to need some help from other teams. We do not have any games with teams that are ahead of us in the wildcard standings. Most of our games left are against division rivals, Marlins, Phillies, Mets
29 out of the next 41 games.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
Braves could be just minutes away from moving back in to 3rd place for the WC.
AndyC
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
Brian Jordan just called KK Casey Kawakami. LOL
McFann ;Ô;
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
Well, that was a good win. So glad KK got the win! He definitely deserved it. And good interview by BMac at the end there.
OK, gotta shut down…lightning’s happening. Night, all! Going to the Aquarium tomorrow morning.
bravesgrl4life
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
Well, Braves Fans, that’s it for the night. I’m headed to a concert tomorrow night, so I won’t get to see the first Fish game. Here’s my comment: Catch ‘em, filet ‘em, and fry ‘em up in a pan! GO BRAVES!!!!
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
Chipper is going to come out of it and be a huge key to our storming the Phils and winning the divison
Soph
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
lol I still wanna hear what Esco said to KK too.
braveman
August 20th, 2009
10:11 pm
seriously….what does MFIKY mean? i know it has been asked before but i never saw the response to the question…
is it, mother f*cker ill kill you?
wow
August 20th, 2009
10:11 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
He is my favorite player too. There no doubt he teaches these younger guys alot he is one of the smartest hitterS ive ever watched, and to be clean this whole time just amazing.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
10:11 pm
Night McFann. I love the aquarium! Have fun.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:11 pm
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:06 pm
Heath
Had homemade taco’s tonight! Awesome!
What did you use for your meat seasoning? Be honest…
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:12 pm
What are the pitching matchups for this weekend?
Roachy
August 20th, 2009
10:12 pm
I don’t know what I am more shocked about. The fact that the Braves won back to back games and didn’t find a way to blow it, or that Kawakami beat Santana. Both are pretty remarkable after that huge collapse in the first game.
Soph
August 20th, 2009
10:12 pm
Yup, braveman you got it.
Darla Vader
August 20th, 2009
10:13 pm
The Braves just eeked out a win over basically a Triple A team. Boog exclaimed: “HUGE WIN!” Homer Simpson added: “THIS IS THE KIND OF WIN THAT GETS YOU TO OCTOBER!”
Do those bozos really believe the things they say or are they just paid lackeys for the team?
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:13 pm
We have Javy and TOmmy going in the 1st 2 games……….I think javy is hungry for a win……….Hanson is just unstoppable…………
Then there is Lowe………I think we will get to see Medlen early in that game……..something is wrong with him.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:13 pm
wow
August 20th, 2009
10:11 pm
That is another thing I have full faith he was clean and he still has more then 400+ HR’s its just great skill. I personally think he will coach in ATL. when hes done playing.
HAL
August 20th, 2009
10:13 pm
mets fan if your premise is true yOUR ACE just got beat by a guy whos not a m l caliber pitcher pretty sad but the good thing from a mets prospective is they wont have to choke this year unless they feel the heat from the nats spose that possible with that minor league rag tag lot LOL
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:14 pm
Heath, I agree completely, especially a country where he does not speak the language, facing hitters he has never seen, with a different strike zone. A month ago, Bradley responded to me on a blog that KK has been a disaster. Shows what he knows.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:13 pm
Yea, lowe is suffering the Over payed, out shined syndrome.
Jake W.
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
Deep rotation and it could get deeper. No true Ace but any given night, any of our starters 1-5 can matchup with an ace on an opposing team and give our team the chance to win. Each of them have all come up with big games this year at various times. Don’t know what will happen this offseason with who stays and who goes, I just know we have a problem that a lot of teams would like to have.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
Braves need to figure out how to stay away from the DP (hit-n-run, Bobby???)….if they have a game like tonights against the Fish, they probably won’t walk away with a win.
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:10 pm
Chipper is going to come out of it and be a huge key to our storming the Phils and winning the divison
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Are we talking 2010 or 2011 here?
Necromancer
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
Wow, no Paul Lentz tonight?
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:16 pm
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:14 pm
Well he was pretty bad up till about a month and a half ago. Shows indeed what he knows.
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
10:16 pm
Kurdt Kobain
???/Vazquez
Volstad/Hanson
Nolasco/Lowe
Sorry if posted twice.
Mitchell
August 20th, 2009
10:16 pm
Soph, we got through it.
Let’s just say justice was… served?
Good win, no dizzoubt.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:16 pm
Javy has got to be sharper than last weekend, but I like our chances to at least win the series. I think DLowe bounces back too. He’s going to want to get Tuesday behind him.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:16 pm
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
2009, Quote me in October when we go into the playoffs as divison winners.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
Charlie -
I was in Fiji for 6 straight weeks for work once…you would think nothing to it, huh? I was so glad to go home after that trip….even though the weather was basically perfect nearly every day…. food, companionship (that is a big one), familiarity…. those all play a huge role in being comfortable. KK is performing very well in my opinion.
John
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
Hey DOB whats the deal with Anderson? Is he ok??
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
We are a pair of outs from catching the fish in the standings.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
Since the beginning of May, KK has a 3.36 ERA.
Heath
The missus did everything. I was out all evening. I think she used that packaged crap from the store on some cooked cow. Actually, all the fixin’s are the real thing that make them awesome. Lots of cheese, sour cream, olives, salsa, guacamole, tomatoes and cheese. Wait, did I say cheese two times? That means you use EXTRA cheese!
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
Gross, Volstad dominated us last time out, if I remember correctly. That’s going to be a tough one.
HAL
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
chipper for a spot on the pine hoss has turned into the back end of a hoss lol
Maybe, juuuuuust maybe.....
August 20th, 2009
10:19 pm
Necromancer
August 20th, 2009
10:15 pm
Wow, no Paul Lentz tonight?
Maybe DOB actually banned him…
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:20 pm
At least no Josh Johnson.
ashley
August 20th, 2009
10:20 pm
Chipper: I wasn’t the only one cussin’ at the tv when Chipper committed that error. But if he found a body on his ranch earlier today, his mind my understandably be on other issues.
Gonzo: If looks could kill, I think both Chipper and Bobby would be dead right now.
The game: we got darn lucky tonight. We were not playing our best (I say this like I was actually on the field with them, but you fans know how it is). We left too many men on base.
Me: My doctor wanted to know this week why my blood pressure was still elevated (not high, but not normal either). I should have told him I watch the Braves every night!
Will
August 20th, 2009
10:20 pm
Marlins down 3 with 2 on and Hanley coming up….doesn’t look good
Doc Holiday
August 20th, 2009
10:20 pm
Colorado is just so hot right now………those guys and SF just came out of nowhere.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
10:21 pm
Necromancer
Hush your mouth
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:21 pm
Necro
Dang it, you said the name of “he who must not be named or read”!!
This Florida series is going to be interesting. We are going well, but they seem to have our number. Good pitching matchups though.
Hey, if were going to be fans, at least we can be positive. Let’s go for a sweep, and be happy with 2 out of 3 if we have to!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:22 pm
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:18 pm
Heath
The missus did everything. I was out all evening. I think she used that packaged crap from the store on some cooked cow. Actually, all the fixin’s are the real thing that make them awesome. Lots of cheese, sour cream, olives, salsa, guacamole, tomatoes and cheese. Wait, did I say cheese two times? That means you use EXTRA cheese!
It’s all good….most of the time we use the packaged stuff that comes with tortillas/shells. The fixin’s make the meal, you are definitely right about that. We did that last week. Love all things Mexican. Even if it is American Mexican.
Supes
August 20th, 2009
10:22 pm
Well, the “experts” on Baseball Tonight/ESPN will tell us who will win the NL Wildcard…stay tuned!
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:22 pm
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
10:21 pm
Necromancer
Hush your mouth
he he
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:22 pm
Esco, he was really bad in April, started to show signs in May and June, although he did not get run support. He has pitched like a stud in August, he showed some real guts in the 7th inning against LA, when that moron Bobby Cox left him in the game. His ERA has declined steadily and is now under 4. This guy is the real deal.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:23 pm
ashley
August 20th, 2009
10:20 pm
Chipper-He actually killed the dude I saw it while I was hiding on his hunting bus.
Gonzo- Deserves a scare to make sure he can still pitch in the clutch i.e. October
The game- Luck is a definite way to describe it but sometimes its better to be lucky then good.
Stress- Just say tetseefly
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
10:23 pm
Hanley strikes out.
Will
August 20th, 2009
10:23 pm
K for Hanley. 1 out now
Jake W.
August 20th, 2009
10:24 pm
“The Braves just eeked out a win over basically a Triple A team. Boog exclaimed: “HUGE WIN!” Homer Simpson added: “THIS IS THE KIND OF WIN THAT GETS YOU TO OCTOBER!” ”
Last time I checked a win is a win, the braves will take any and all wins they could get at this point in the season. Him saying the win is huge is actually correct. He could say it from here on out with every win we get and he would be right because in the position we are in the standings they are all HUGE. I mean what did you expect for the braves to blow series to the injury depleted mets the way the mets did to my injury depleted 2008 braves in route to blowing another september division lead. Sorry we wouldn’t cooperate.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:24 pm
ashley
This is baseball. Let’s throw away all the pressure, and enjoy the games! (that means no discussion of fantasy crap too)
Baseball should help to lower your BP. It’s a great game, enjoy it!
rico43
August 20th, 2009
10:24 pm
Five RBIs for Conrad tonight. Man, I wish he was on the A-team’s bench.
True Braves Fans
August 20th, 2009
10:24 pm
I was wondering if I was the only one watching this crazy 9th for the Stros
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:25 pm
Supes
August 20th, 2009
10:22 pm
You trust those homers? to my surprise Kruk actually picked the Braves if they can make it to the post season.
Charlie
August 20th, 2009
10:22 pm
Im aware of this. I saw him at the ted in May it was ugly. Im glad hes turning it around. Hes got moxy for hanging in there.
CaliChopper
August 20th, 2009
10:25 pm
Wayne in Utah – Heath – Take the time and fry the corn tortillas into shells, makes a world of difference.
Will
August 20th, 2009
10:26 pm
what a catch by pence
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:26 pm
wow why does my cpu post ish twice. sorry.
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:27 pm
Heath
When I have the time to do it, I use chicken. Slice it up in thin strips, and cook it with onions, peppers and some pico. Throw on a bit of seasoned salt and away we go.
The kids like my style better!
Wayne in Utah
August 20th, 2009
10:28 pm
Cali
We fry out wheat flour tortillas!
braves4ever
August 20th, 2009
10:28 pm
Just when KK gets bounced around the blog like a beach ball ,he continues to be a dragon slayer and for 1st,2nd,3rd time, I have lost count on them, what a big game pitcher he is.
One thing is for sure, if we do trade him he will be wanted big time, or if we keep him he will get better, hmmm looks like we win again.
O metsfan just in case you missed it ,Braves win!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
10:28 pm
True Braves Fan…Im watching it
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:29 pm
Tim Kurkigen, or however its spelled, says Lowe is our 4th starter. Who says ESPN people are stupid?
BravesFanChris24
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
Astros WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
Braves tied for 2nd in NL East, tied for 3rd in WC…fish lose
tampabrave
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
marlins lose
Will
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
astros win
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
Say hi to your third place WC team… Los Bravos!!!!!
Herschel Talker
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
Marlins win!
True Braves Fans
August 20th, 2009
10:30 pm
Kurdt Timmy is about the only one I have respect for over at NYPN
True Braves Fans
August 20th, 2009
10:31 pm
Thanks Stros
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:31 pm
I also enjoy his perspective. Guy knows his stuff.
rico43
August 20th, 2009
10:31 pm
How big is it that the Braves miss Johnson and that he took a rare loss tonight. Could be a moment in this race that matters.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:31 pm
<i.Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:29 pm
Tim Kurkigen, or however its spelled, says Lowe is our 4th starter. Who says ESPN people are stupid?
He and Stark are about the only two to whom I would care to listen from ESPN.
tampabrave
August 20th, 2009
10:32 pm
wow that valverde has a gut on him. Very Sabathia-esque.
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
10:32 pm
Enter your comments here
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:32 pm
Wayne -
Almost sounds like Fajitas…which are also very good. Mmmm.. Not sure what I am going to have tomorrow. Tonight was leftovers.
braves4ever
August 20th, 2009
10:33 pm
we don’t believe that ESPN people are stupid, they just are very narrow minded and biased toward the NE sector, and don’t know baseball ,and can’t communicate, and ramble, not stupid.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:33 pm
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:29 pm
Well considering he has the worst ERA out of our starters down low in innings pitched high on walks low on SO id say hes right
Based on stats its gotta be Javier
rico43
August 20th, 2009
10:33 pm
Kurkijan is fine; I’ve read Olney since he covered Sounds, so I have no problem with him. But believe me when I say that Gammons is overrated; he went years without getting a Braves story right.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
10:34 pm
Very Sabathia-esque.
He is BIG. I don’t know how many of you have seen him in person, but the reports of his size are, if anything, generous to him. He’s a large person.
John
August 20th, 2009
10:34 pm
woooohooooo go Stros! Now we need to sweep the Fish and Friars and we will be in a good position!
Rock On........
August 20th, 2009
10:35 pm
Great job by KK tonight. Actually for quite awhile now and quite honestly it is going to be real hard to pitch Hudson in any sort of meaningful start IF he returns. Better to haveTim audition from the pen. I would definitely keep K K in the rotation as the games are just too important to risk starting Hudson. Hudson could be a huge help out of the pen.
I knew we would take two in NY but unfortunately we lost ground in both the wild card and division. They are playing well but it is going to take a big winning streak to get it done. Winning 2 out of 3 just won’t quite make it so it appears.
ashley
August 20th, 2009
10:35 pm
Braves4ever,
But other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
Louisville brave
August 20th, 2009
10:35 pm
“The Braves just eeked out a win over basically a Triple A team. Boog exclaimed: “HUGE WIN!” Homer Simpson added: “THIS IS THE KIND OF WIN THAT GETS YOU TO OCTOBER!”
The AAA mets took 2 of 4 from the 2nd place Giants last weekend…tonights win WAS huge…it was ugly, chipper played horribly…we hit into 4 inning ending DPs, we should have had 5 runs, but we beat a 2 time Cy Young winner to keep pace w/ the WC leading Rockies…I think that qualifies as a huge win
David O'Brien
August 20th, 2009
10:36 pm
Probably already noted here, but Braves moved into tie with Marlins for third in wild card, second in NL East.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:36 pm
I should amend my comment on the ESPN guys… for some reason I forgot Olney…he, Stark, and Kurkjian are pretty much it…. Gammon…uh…not fond of listening to his musings.
Yunel's Frosted Tips
August 20th, 2009
10:38 pm
Gammons keeps his head so far up the Red Sox a$$es, that he can’t see anything else, even his own face on the $20 bill.
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:38 pm
Good news! Baseball Tonight is live from Fenway Park this Sunday! Yankees vs Red Sox! Everyone get excited!
glord1
August 20th, 2009
10:38 pm
KK was really really good tonight. Hw was the difference. We did alot of things wrong in this game but KK’s performance carried us.
glord1
August 20th, 2009
10:39 pm
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:38 pm
Good news! Baseball Tonight is live from Fenway Park this Sunday! Yankees vs Red Sox! Everyone get excited!
Its about time they put those two teams on. I have been waiting for this all year.
Escobar for Supreme Court
August 20th, 2009
10:40 pm
ESPN is only interested in LA Angles and Dodgers, then the Red Sox and Yankees. Excluding sports nation Colin loves the bravos
braves4ever
August 20th, 2009
10:40 pm
A fish sweep (and that would stink to high Heaven) would just be super this weekend , we could be at the door step of Division and WC with a good weekend.
flange1
August 20th, 2009
10:41 pm
Nice game story DOB.
Was Gonzo talking tonight? He seemed a bit upset when he left. Some thought he was upset with Chipper or Bobby. Any thoughts?
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:42 pm
Let’s get concerned about the WC in two weeks if we are still in the same position…. Right now, we are looking good.
-The Rockies have 7 against the Giants and 3 against the Dodgers in their next 10
-The Giants have 7 against Rockies, 3 against the D-Backs, and 3 against the Phils in the next 13
The Braves just need to keep winning series…sweeps would be nice, but I doubt they will be necessary if you are looking at the top 2 teams upcoming schedules.
NL East is probably out of reach.
Rock On........
August 20th, 2009
10:44 pm
Louisville Brave…..Braves lost ground to Phils and the WC as Colorado swept the Nats. Agreed with several posts that we must sweep the fish. Colorado looks to be getting on another roll and they have San Fran at home. Gotta sweep the fish…. it’s getting late.
monty
August 20th, 2009
10:44 pm
Another poor performance from KK, that guy doesn’t deserve one penny of his paltry 8 mil. He doesn’t “attack people” and blah, blah, blah. THere will be some dumb sucker foolish enough to write something like that later tonight or tomorrow if they havent already.
braves4ever
August 20th, 2009
10:45 pm
Heath, thats very doable
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:47 pm
If you had to rank the teams in the NL and was basing it only on the second half, to date, would anyone object to the following ranking:
1.) Phils
2.) Rocks
3a.) Fish
3b.) Braves
4.) Dodgers
5.) Giants
Manolo
August 20th, 2009
10:48 pm
Since steve convinced me the other day that the pitcher we’ll probably trade in the offseason is Vazquez, will you send him with Schaefer to the Nats for Dunn and Morgan? Dunn can play 1st and we get a perfect lead off guy. Nats get needed ace. Dunn and Vazquez make around 10 million, last year of contract. Steve, and all of you, will you do it??
Capt Caveman
August 20th, 2009
10:49 pm
Another good win for the Bravos. Good teams come back and win after taking a bad loss and the Braves have been doing that with regularity in the second half.
Keep it up — Go Bravos !!
Supes
August 20th, 2009
10:49 pm
I’ll say this, for a “new guy” Ryan Church gives a good interview. He answerd JJ’s questions on Braves Live like a seasoned pro, he wouldn’t outright admit it FELT good to stick it to the Mets (with having a good series against them) and winning 2 out of 3.
He should send Manuel Three Days Grace “Animal I have become” as a gift!
Needless to say…Let’s see if the Braves can put the Marlins in the rear view mirror this weekend. I’m tired of looking up at the fish every time I see the standings.
monty
August 20th, 2009
10:49 pm
flange 1
On Gonzo I think he was mad for walking his last batter. Struggling with his control. But just frustrated in general that he didn’t finish the inning. I’m sure Chipper’s nonchalanting that throw got his blood pumping but you can only control what you do, and Gonzo didn’t. The human rollercoaster ride named Gonzo. He usually gets it done but never without drama and excitement.
Will
August 20th, 2009
10:50 pm
Anybody watching MLBN guys talking about the stunt that Sheff pulled today?
Soph
August 20th, 2009
10:50 pm
Yup Mitchell, we did. How was tennis? Was payback served?
Kurdt Kobain
August 20th, 2009
10:50 pm
I’d like to think the Braves are a little higher up. They’re a couple of poor Soriano outings from winning series against the Marlins and possibly Phillies.
Rock On........
August 20th, 2009
10:51 pm
Heath, agreed the Braves are playing well but it will take some sweeps to make the post season. Starting to leap frog teams winning 2of 3 but are losing some ground on the leaders. A sweep or two will be great.
braves4ever
August 20th, 2009
10:51 pm
DOB , the TV guys said earlier Yunel was a little easy on the leg, is he hurting any , a few balls he didn’t look to aggressive on?
don’t need to lose that guy any more.
Steve from OH
August 20th, 2009
10:51 pm
Manolo–no way.
I hope I didn’t convince you of anything, because I don’t think anything is certain at this point. I’ve got no idea what’s going to happen, and I won’t pretend to.
Heath
August 20th, 2009
10:51 pm
Will
August 20th, 2009
10:50 pm
Anybody watching MLBN guys talking about the stunt that Sheff pulled today?
Yes…and Reynolds did make one good point at the very end. Once you a star player with $100M in the bank…stop worrying about the money and just stay where you are happy. Like Chipper. He didn’t say, like Chipper, but he is a good example.
tampabrave
August 20th, 2009
10:53 pm
Heath,
Like the order but you forgot about the Cards. Would put them second and bump everyone down a rung.