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CaliChopper
August 26th, 2009
9:18 pm
Hey DOB, what do you think about Keb Mo’s music?
Kurdt Kobain
August 26th, 2009
9:18 pm
I feel a walk coming on.
jackets77
August 26th, 2009
9:18 pm
WTF!! NORTON…again!! i’m sick of his ass!!
Soph
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
You’re welcome jeffrey!
Mitchell
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
They’re still the Padres for F’s sake.
I’ll take as many errors as they want to give us.
Mitchell
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
Greg Norton……………………… please
jeffrey d
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
N8: Buy a dog, something to give you the attention you deserve.
O’Burrrrrrned
CrimeDog
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
From Elias:
Padres reliever Adam Russell leads the NL with a .934 “urgencey quotient”
Brandon from Warner Robins
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
DOB @ 9:17 that was a good one.
Kurdt Kobain
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
Bah… wrong part of the park.
Mitchell
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
Where the F was that?
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
August 26th, 2009
9:19 pm
Would have rather had KJ up than Norty there.
brian
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
not even warning track power. Not impressive
RHR
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
Norton up with 2 outs in a clutch situation…..unfortunately, I know how this ends.
bravesgrl4life
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
Well, we got one. A couple more chances as long as we don’t fubar this next inning too.
Coxlover
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
What diet plan is Tony Gwynn on ? Looks like he’s lost about 300 pounds.
Firetheoldfool
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
DOB. Please tell us that Cox needs to go. You have waited way too long. Is there anyone with sanity out there?
Random
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
DOB (August 26th, 2009 8:55 pm) “So you go dig on Anka. I’ll take a little Gamble-and-Huff Philly soul anytime, i.e. the Intruders, the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.”
I don’t think nobody here’s “diggin’ on Anka”. (Except maybe TnBrian.
Just sayin’ that “When Will I See You Again?” is just every single bit as sappy as “Havin’ My Baby” — and ever so more so.
Makin’ no other judgments about any other songs by anybody els, for example “the Intruders, the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes” — just them two songs.
They both sappy.
David O'Brien
August 26th, 2009
9:20 pm
Norton really doesn’t have anywhere near the power he had a year ago. Whether that’s from getting older, losing weight in the offseason, I don’t know.
RHR
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
David Pollack in broadcasting.
Kurdt Kobain
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
i didn’t know fubar could be used as a verb… but I like it!
CrimeDog
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
Paul-
Are you saying that wasn’t a spot for an important pinch hit? Where’s your sense of urgency?
nolie
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
nolie……….scoring 1 run in 12 innings against a bad pitching staff isnt indicative of a team trying to win every game (Paul L)
that’s just fan emotion talking. I played, coached and scouted and those things happen to teams at all levels. Teams do not think like fans do. They are attempting to win every game, as is the other team too dude. The best team in baseball loses 60 games and every one of them is to a weaker team if they are the best. It is the way baseball was designed. It ain’t like football or basketball where yo have teams with 80 or 90% win rates. The basis of the entire game involves a very high failure rate for all teams.
Now granted a really bad team can get knocked around so much that they more or less get to feeling that they can’t win much of anything, but any reasonably successful team is out there attempting to win every game. 40-50% of the time they aren’t gonna succeed, usually no matter what team they are playing.
All that live or die game to game crap is strictly fan baggage. That’s what fans are all about, after all it comes from fanatic
jeffrey d
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
Would have rather had KJ up than Norty there.
I’d rather have a cat up than Norton
Paul Lentz
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
jeffrey d………I guess that the 4th inning of last week’s game on Tuesday and offensive “lay down” after the 3rd inning against the Mets “doesnt count” as “uninspiring” either?
Shamus Thacker
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
Our lineup is very weak. Unless lots of significant changes are made, gonna be weak next year too.
The writing is on the wall folks…
N8
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
I wouldn’t expect any other come back than that from you DOB.
After all, you’re the blog-master. When you think somebody is wrong, you rip on them. Yet far too often, within a week or so, you’ve got a blog headlined on stuff the bloggers have been griping about.
Rather than actually converse about the subject, or better yet (GASP) apologize, and say something along the lines of “You know what? It appears you might have been right. Chipper does look lost out there, despite his over all numbers” (which you threw in my face when arguing why he wasn’t “slowing down”).
But no. You tell me to buy a dog, thus avoiding the whole conversation.
Priceless.
Canadaian braves fan
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
can someone please explain why Norton is still on this roster
Chop It Up All-Star
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
Cassidy Hubbarth, yes I will be watching..wow!!
bravesgrl4life
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
My name is Greg, and I’m in recovery for rally killing (sorry, it comes from my Celebrate Recovery group).
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
I like everything about that Cassidy Hubbard. I may watch Gridiron Live just for her.
jackets77
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
It seems like I ask this every game….why the $%@@ is Norton up there in a key pinch hitting spot again????? Does his avg have to drop below .100 for Cox to realize that he can’t hit this year?? Schultz told me in the other blog that its because the braves have nobody else….wtf…someone, anyone from the minors would be better that this…conrad? ANYONE BUT NORTON! DAMN…that could have been a big inning with a competant hitter..
CaliChopper
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
Look at it this way, we don’t have the thought of Norton pinch hitting again hanging over our heads for the rest of the game.
Mitchell
August 26th, 2009
9:21 pm
Yet another reason not to care about the Braves.
Greg Norton. The Padres would probably cut him.
It doesn’t make sense. It’s bad business.
ChurchMan
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
Moylan would have had a more productive at-bat than stupid Norton did
jeffrey d
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
RHR – why the frown at Pollack broadcasting? Because he’s not a good announcer or because he should be playing football?
MiaBchBravesFan
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
CrimeDog: With Norton at the plate, it’s a walk alright – back to the dugout.
Soph
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
I like David Pollack. Sucks that he can’t play football anymore.
Hakuna Matata
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
Greg norton..why even bother to tell something about the guy…seriously Cox has reach a new low on this one…
This just came to me
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
Time to adopt the Cubs way of life?
“Next year…”
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
Anyone have a plausible explanation for why Greg Norton is still wearing an MLB uni?
Dave
August 26th, 2009
9:22 pm
Does Greg Norton have pictures of Bobby Cox with a farm animal?
Hey, Greg. I think its time to hang em up. I hear they might be looking for an assistant manager in Visalia next year.
Cecil Fielder
August 26th, 2009
9:23 pm
You people here are…without doubt…the biggest azzes I have ever seen. Get behind “Our” Bravios !!!
Kurdt Kobain
August 26th, 2009
9:23 pm
Do we have NO one else available other than Acosta?
jeffrey d
August 26th, 2009
9:23 pm
My name is Greg, and I’m in recovery for rally killing (sorry, it comes from my Celebrate Recovery group).
Greg’s not in recovery….he’s in relapse
CaliChopper
August 26th, 2009
9:23 pm
Peavey – best deal never made, sounds like he may be done
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Hey Greg, Denver has got to be a nicer place to live in August than the ATL!!
N Nine
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Do we not have anyone else in the entire organization that can bat in most crucial part of every single game? MY GOD. I can’t believe this…Over N over. I give up Bi%$ing about this, they will NEVER learn.
BravesFanChris24
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Nighty night
Soph
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
*sigh*
Bring out the haters.
jukeandjive
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Goodbye!
Brandon from Warner Robins
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
bravesgrl4life you wouldnt happen to live in the middle GA area would ya?
VaBraveFan
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Wow leave for a while and come back to this sh1t ……. so dissapointing i cant see us making the playoffs with this kind of play should have been a easy 3 gm sweep its so fustrating
Vinings JIm
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Manny –
Kurdt Kobain
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Ok… I would rather have Greg Norton on this team than Manny Acosta… there I said it.
Virginia Ranger
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Somebody said something about a team having heart. San Diego does
jackets77
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
wow….have we just given up 8 runs to the padres?…really?
Mixxo
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
jeffrey d -
Don’t worry Boss……you won’t find me here with my playoff rotation proposals. Promise ya that!
nolie
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
WOW. I haven’t gotten to the part of the blog from during this game, on page 6 now… but I bet it’s holy hell up ahead. Think I’ll quit while I’m ahead. Hang tight y’all, it really ain’t quit as bad as it seems….but SEASON!!!!
bravesgrl4life
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Okay, friends, I’m outta here. I can’t watch any more. I don’t like blood.
Good night. Good night to any hopes of this season going our way.
ChurchMan
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Schultz told me in the other blog that its because the braves have nobody else
If that’s the case the Braves farm system is in serious trouble if there’s no one playing better than Norton.
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Are we playing the Bronx Bombers?
Paul Lentz
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
CrimeDog………dude, do you really think that I want to see Norton up there pinch hitting “at any time”? I know that we needed a clutch pinch hit here.
However, knowing that Bobby loves going to him, I would rather see Bobby use him in the 6th and get him out of the way……then save him for the 8th or 9th inning.
Meanwhile, I think that Manny Acosta is in danger of getting sent down to the Minors. Acosta has been inconsistent. Just a terrible pitch.
Firetheoldfool
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
And BObby’s other buddy comes in to put gas on the fire. Pitiful.
Canadaian braves fan
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
unbeleivable what a let down
Anonymous Caller
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
Doing the same thing over and over and over..hoping for different results..it hasnt work cox..what does he do??…he keeps insisting..geez…
Tiago
August 26th, 2009
9:24 pm
hahah 8-4 against the worst team . really great
JEFF
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
wow congrats to the braves.. u wonder why people dont show up. this is why…. completely shamefull and embarrassing. this team is a joke..
Jeffro
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
I’ve been saying the Braves have no heart or sense of urgency since ‘97….but who the heck listens to me.
Mitchell
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Greg Norton, Manny Acosta, Kelly Johnson, Reed Gorecki, Eric O’Flaherty should not be on this team.
VaBraveFan
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
our team shows no urgency to take advantage of this 3 gm series with the last place padres
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Oh, I missed Uh-Cost-Us coming in. That explains the homer.
bravesgrl4life
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Oh yeah, we fubarred it.
Brooklyn Braves Brawler
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Yikes, to deep center.
There’s always tommorrow, although that’s what I said yesterday!
David O'Brien
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
This one’s ugly. Acosta’s such a disappointment this season. Can’t imagine them counting on him again whatsoever for next year….
CaliChopper: Only got one of Keb Mo’s CDs, and that was about a decade ago. But I liked it, still have it.
Coxlover
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
This has to be a low point in the season for the Braves, giving up 8 runs to a horrible Padres offense at home.
CaliChopper
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Atta boy Acosta, serve one up for the russian space program…
chris from md
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Trust me on this one– Carlye up tomorrow; Acosta to Gwinnett.
Chris from MD
MiaBchBravesFan
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
Frank Wren knows pitching.
Frank Wren does NOT know hitting.
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:25 pm
If Norton is not in danger of being sent down, no one on this team is!
jaduba
August 26th, 2009
9:26 pm
Acosta appears to have some ability, he just needs to learn how / when to use his pitches.
StingerSplash
August 26th, 2009
9:26 pm
All those clamoring as to why Cox doesn’t use Acosta more …
You’ve just been given exhibit A from Mr. Kouzmanoff.
Steve from OH
August 26th, 2009
9:26 pm
Just a gritty, emotion-filled, performance by San Diego. One word for y’all. Heart.
(Not the band, the organ.)
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:26 pm
Frank Wren knows pitching? Was he asleep at the wheel when Bennett was here?
Luke
August 26th, 2009
9:26 pm
RIP ATLANTA BRAVES SEASON
AUGUST 26TH (WHEN NORTON PITCH HIT WITH ANY CLUTH SITUATION ON THE LINE, AND WHEN MANNY ACOSTA THROWS ANYTHING BUT A STRAIGHT FASTBALL)
PIRATES TIED THE GAME FOR CONSOLATION
VaBraveFan
August 26th, 2009
9:26 pm
if we lose tonight its just another nail in the coffin for us… Wild Card is looking farther and farther away
BravesFanChris24
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
This is a bad thing happening and sounds like another bad loss, but the season is far from over. Braves are still in it. They do need a sense of urgency, but it’s not time to hang the boots up yet. If they are playing like this in a week or two, then claim it’s over, because it would be over then.
jaduba
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
Not only are the Braves not going to sweep the Pads as expected coming into this series, the Braves are on the verge of being swept.
Don Meredith
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
Turn out the lights, the party’s over,
They say all good things must come to an end. . .
Roja
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
Acosta needs to be honing his “abilities” in AA or AAA
Bill S
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
I’ve tried to remain optimistic during this entire season of ups and downs, but, I’m sorry, when Greg Norton is your prime pinch hitter in clutch situations, you are not a playoff-caliber team.
coach smith
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
There is NO EXCUSE for this BULL$H&T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These team has looked ASLEEP the last two nights
Mixxo
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
How did they score two more?
Look at that dugout! Pitiful!
StingerSplash
August 26th, 2009
9:27 pm
Can someone cue coach Jim Mora?
StingerSplash
August 26th, 2009
9:28 pm
That’s Jim Mora Sr. Not Jr. No way Jr.
Coxlover
August 26th, 2009
9:28 pm
This game defines the Braves season. A heartless bunch of losers who don’t care about winning.
Kurdt Kobain
August 26th, 2009
9:28 pm
“Trust me on this one– Carlye up tomorrow; Acosta to Gwinnett.”
I sure hope so.
Anonymous Caller
August 26th, 2009
9:28 pm
Frank Wren will be a busy man this off-season…again!.
Bat Masterson
August 26th, 2009
9:29 pm
Would have rather had KJ up than Norty there.
I’d rather have a cat up than Norton
Even Ralph Kramden
jeffrey d
August 26th, 2009
9:29 pm
Here we go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwq7BYOnDrM