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Rafael
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
Postseason? Seriously?
Heath
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
Rope a double Matty!
Steve from OH
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
Besides, a lot of good prospects play thru AAA. Off the top of my head–Buster Posey, Brian Matusz, Jake Arrieta, Chris Tillman, Matt Weiters, Travis Snider, Hanson, Medlen, David Price, Wade Davis, Jeremy Hellickson, Andrew McCutchen, etc., etc.
Hakuna Matata(Wait 'Til next year)
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
Guys..dont get too excited…you now have to bank on Lowe not giving everything right back.
Jeff321
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
Chipper, are you taking notes?
Chipper is more worried about G-Anderson embarrassing him by hitting more jacks this year.
For those keeping score 15 vs. 12.
Mitchell
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
I’m going to have to throw Matty under the bus again if he doesn’t get a hit.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 29th, 2009
8:40 pm
gload1,
I assume you that was not me… I only impersonate other teams fans…
braveman
August 29th, 2009
8:40 pm
Paul Lentz,
anderson’s homer would have been off the wall in atlanta? i dont think so buddy…
Steve from OH
August 29th, 2009
8:40 pm
Don’t go knockin’ Benji
Well, he’s no light hittin’ Phillip Brittion, but it’s a start.
Britton just got released. I shouldn’t joke…
glord1
August 29th, 2009
8:40 pm
Why would anyone ever throw Anderson a fastball? It is amazing how quick his bat still rips the zone. I would throw him soft stuff away all day long but a single fastball.
Katie
August 29th, 2009
8:40 pm
Attaboy Matty!
TnBrian
August 29th, 2009
8:40 pm
Look at Diaz!!
Rafael
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
Matty, stay hot!
Tiger Woods
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
COME ON BABY!!! MATTTTTTY
Vinings Jim
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
MATT E!!!
braveman
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heath
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
Mitchell
August 29th, 2009
8:39 pm
I’m going to have to throw Matty under the bus again if he doesn’t get a hit.
You can…but you’d be wrong….doesn’t matter with that HR!!!! Damn. This guy is smokin’ hot.
AndyC
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
Matty D is on fire!
cabravesfan
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
MattE just cannot miss right now
David O'Brien
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
You have GOT to be kidding me. Seven consecutive multi-hit games for Diaz.
Cliff Lee hasn’t been knocked around like this in a while….
Chong
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
Forget the double Matty, show ‘em the long ball.
Mitchell
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
I’m about ready to write a big long post but I just have to say, THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!
McFann :Ô:
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
MATTEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Whoo-hoo!!
Rafael
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
Mitchell, I guess you will not throw Diaz under the bus.
StingerSplash
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
I am quite secure in my heterosexuality. But I think I love me some Matt Diaz right about now.
bigdave
August 29th, 2009
8:41 pm
he’s just stupid right now… !! F U PHILLY…!!! good job Matt… GA…
GO FALCONS!
Mitchell
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
Don’t stop Braves.
Efrim
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
Ya know, a platoon in left next year doesn’t sound all that bad……
Paul Lentz
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
What is Bobby Cox doing? What is taking him so freaking long to bench Matt Diaz? Doenst he know that Kelly Johnson “needs some at-bats”? Sickening.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
Matty D is not hot, he is supernova!!!
matt
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
matthew!!!!
David O'Brien
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
Diaz now hitting .398 vs. lefties. Yeah, that’s normal.
Rafael
August 29th, 2009
8:42 pm
Chipper, that’s how you hit the ball out of the park.
Tiger Woods
August 29th, 2009
8:43 pm
Come on Lowe he needs to have a 1,2,3 inning. Would be huge. Lets go D Lowe earn your 15 mil. CHOP CHOP!!!
Efrim
August 29th, 2009
8:43 pm
Steve from OH, yeah, I like his reports. Ha he written anything on Hoover or Randall Delgado?
Paul Lentz
August 29th, 2009
8:43 pm
bravesman…….that ball hit by Garret doesnt travel like that in Atlanta. He hit it hard, but it would have hit the wall at Turner Field. The ball jumps off the bat way better in Philly than in Atlanta.
rico43
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
If there is a God, Bobby will leave Diaz in the leadoff spot for the rest of the season.
Roman Gal
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
Benji is the best!
Did you actually see the pictures, Steve, or were you asking if I posted them?
TnBrian
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
I’d say Diaz is a lot stronger than he looks. It takes serious muscle to take a high pitch like that out the other way. I’m lovin that strength right about now.
braveman
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
Stinger,
nothing to be ashamed about….i too have a major man crush on matt!
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
DOB, Amen to that brudda!
glord1
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
Are we sure this Diaz fellow can’t be an every day player? He sure is hitting RH pitching well lately and he CRUSHES LHs.
By the way Short porch in Right – Bravos 2 Phillies 0. Utleys leaves any park. Nice to gets some breaks in this ballpark.
N Nine (Norton 2010)
August 29th, 2009
8:44 pm
Cliff Lee hasn’t been knocked around like this in a while….
Hey, you said he was due for one of these….
Rafael
August 29th, 2009
8:45 pm
I hope that Bobby has the bullpen on alert. We can’t afford to give the momentum back. Lowe can quickly give those runs back. I hope not, but history has shown……
Mitchell
August 29th, 2009
8:45 pm
See, I was ready to and then he does that and forces me to reschedule my bus push rant.
Stay tuned for it though.
SoonerBrave
August 29th, 2009
8:45 pm
“What is Bobby Cox doing? What is taking him so freaking long to bench Matt Diaz? Doenst he know that Kelly Johnson “needs some at-bats”? Sickening” -Lentz
What is that, the 10th time you’ve posted that the last few days? Please shut up.
Tiger Woods
August 29th, 2009
8:46 pm
Diaz came into August hitting .288 he is now hitting .327. Are you kidding me? 40 points in one month. He is the man. Player of the month in NL i sure as heck hope so.
TnBrian
August 29th, 2009
8:46 pm
Very relieved LaRoche is out because another awkward turn might put him out for the season. Smart to get him out of there.
N Nine (Norton 2010)
August 29th, 2009
8:46 pm
Why didn’t Norton sub in for Rochy? Man, where is the love??????????
braveman
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
siap but padres now lead the marlins 3-2 in the bot of the 6th. no runners on for florida with one out and uggla up…
Paul Lentz
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
I just cant understand why Matt Diaz is still playing. Bobby Cox benched him when he was 13 for 26 so Jeff Francoeur could “get some at-bats”. Now that Diaz is 23 for 44, it is essential that he goes back to the bench so we can get Kelly Johnson going by “giving him some at-bats”.
Dont you guys agree with me? Bobby is screwing up big time by not benching Diaz.
brent a.
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
Great!
David O'Brien
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
Yes, just about what I expected in this game. What was the line anyway, Braves by 5?
David..(Athens, AL)
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
interesting that our LF combination, basically GA and Matt have done quite well … lead the team in HR and RBIs
Soph
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
Whoa. Wha’d I miss? Rewind time.
bravefaninok
August 29th, 2009
8:47 pm
Loaf and Diaz…..nice job boys!
Mid Town Joe
August 29th, 2009
8:49 pm
Nova Scotia Steve @ 4 PM Nice prognostication!
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 29th, 2009
8:51 pm
DOB, I had them at 3 runs or more…
Will
August 29th, 2009
8:51 pm
Lentz just keep bringing that up every night and maybe it will turn funny eventually
glord1
August 29th, 2009
8:51 pm
DOB – This game is why although I am a sports nut I dont bet on Sports. I would have bet the ranch on Philly tonight with this pitching match up. Although the game is not over I would never have guess we would rough up Lee. Basbeball – You never know.
TnBrian
August 29th, 2009
8:51 pm
I think if you look in to the fact that we’ve damn near owned Philly this year, we’re all giving them too much credit. Think if they keep the ball away from Utley and in on Howard then we take these next two games. They obviously know how to handle Rollins/Victorino.
Paul Lentz
August 29th, 2009
8:51 pm
SoonerBrave……..I was just being funny with the “bench Diaz so Kelly can get some at-bats” postings.
If you cant see the humor in that, then you either havent been following the Braves close enough to understand where that posting comes from……..or you are too sensitive to understand it.
Trust me, I’m glad that Diaz is playing. Back in May I was advocating for the Braves to bench Francoeur and make Diaz the everyday right fielder. I love what Diaz brings to the table.
Yet many on here said “Diaz isnt an everyday player. Replacing Francoeur with him wont make a difference so there is no need to even make a change”.
Diaz may take some wild swings and not play the greatest defense……but he absolutely rakes at the plate when he is in a groove.
Tiger Woods
August 29th, 2009
8:52 pm
DOB get the CHOP going!!
Steve from OH
August 29th, 2009
8:52 pm
No, I don’t think so, but I think he did something on Dimaster and DeVall (but I think he saw DeVall while he was hurting).
Soph
August 29th, 2009
8:52 pm
Must be nice D-Lowe…
rico43
August 29th, 2009
8:53 pm
Minor tonight at Rome: 4 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, no walks, 4 Ks.
bravefaninok
August 29th, 2009
8:53 pm
TnBrian
I agree walk both of them every at bat….at least if there is anyone on base!
nolie
August 29th, 2009
8:54 pm
What happened with the switch? Why?
rico43
August 29th, 2009
8:54 pm
Anyone know exactly when DeVall had his Tommy John surgery?
Random
August 29th, 2009
8:55 pm
Paul Lentz (August 29th, 2009 8:34 pm): “Yet I’m totally off base when I say that this team “mentally takes nights off” offensively.”
Yes.
Yes, you are.
Totally.
But you should be used to that by now.
Jalb3rt
August 29th, 2009
8:55 pm
Can Chipper Jones be any worst?
Jalb3rt
August 29th, 2009
8:56 pm
McCann is on fire!
David O'Brien
August 29th, 2009
8:56 pm
This is just the third time Lee has allowed more than four runs in a start this season.
In his past eight starts, he had allowed more than one earned run just once (when he allowed two earned in seven innings at Seattle).
Mid Town Joe
August 29th, 2009
8:56 pm
In memmory of Ted Kennedy (this is his introducing Sammy Sooser and Mike McGuire):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AggeSjZwx6s
McFann :Ô:
August 29th, 2009
8:56 pm
AAAAAHHGGG!!! Why didn’t you swing at that?? DANGIT!!
I am so freaking tired of the letter K!!!!
Vinings Jim
August 29th, 2009
8:56 pm
good defense, falcons
AndyC
August 29th, 2009
8:57 pm
The Falcons better score a lot of points this year. Their defense looks bad. 14-7 Chargers.
McFann :Ô:
August 29th, 2009
8:57 pm
…and the number .287 or anything below it…
TnBrian
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
YUNEL!!
McFann :Ô:
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
Yay!!
Jalb3rt
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
Esco!
Heath
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
Feast or famine offense…. feast tonight, famine last night.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
The last good switch hitter the Braves had?……
Brayan Pena…
Just kidding…
AndyC
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
No amount runs are enough in this ballpark. Keep scoring.
Kurdt Kobain
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
Guy was due to get knocked around. Glad we could be the ones to do it!
Mitchell
August 29th, 2009
8:58 pm
Thank you Yunel.
Keep it comin’.
Vinings Jim
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
Solo homer, two run and three run – need a grand slam for the homer cycle
matt
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
YESobar!!!!
Rafael
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
Food for thought….
Move our current 5,6,7th batter to the 3,4 5th spot and move our 3,4,5th batter to 5,6,7th spot.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
Great job esco!
StingerSplash
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
Day-yum. Three dingers off Lee.
Gotta keep it going, though, especially against that lineup in that bandbox.
kirkinga
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
Good sign that Yunel might be getting hot again, the team could sure use it.
matt
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
*YEScobar!!! lol
Paul Lentz
August 29th, 2009
8:59 pm
The Braves need to win this game.
Last night, Pedro, Moyer and Lidge shut us down. Tonight against Cliff Lee, we make him look like the BUMS that we should have rocked last night.
Jeckel and Hyde. That is what our offense is.
rico43
August 29th, 2009
9:00 pm
Keep the cheap homers coming!
N Nine (Norton 2010)
August 29th, 2009
9:00 pm
Norton wants a piece of Mr. Lee.
AndyC
August 29th, 2009
9:00 pm
Loaf owns Cliff Lee.
McFann :Ô:
August 29th, 2009
9:00 pm
5 K’s in his last 5 games, 3 in his last 2…and the night is still young!
2 more and he matches his total from last year…
Waytago, Garret! Keep it up!
Soph
August 29th, 2009
9:00 pm
EscoBAH!
and my Loafy Loaf too.
Rafael
August 29th, 2009
9:00 pm
AndyC Yes, you are correct. Defense looked bad on that drive.