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Chong
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
Another Roch Bomb!
Carroll Rogers
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
LaRoche is making this look too easy
richbrave
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
Thanks young lady. I’m searching.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
Roachy!! Finally Tommy getting some run support
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
Tommy Hanson pitching brilliantly and Adam LaRoche hits a second bomb! I like it, I love it
NO MORE BOBBY
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
Uh huh!! Why is this guy not our cleanup hitter?
Mitchell
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
What production from our number 7 hitter. Who would have thought?
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
Mitchell–
OK, good…I’m not mad at you, either.
What was lame? (JK.)
Chong
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
RHR
September 15th, 2009
8:49 pm
Heh. At least Chip is a UGA grad
that does explain a lot
Sgt. Pepper
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
Please resign that gentleman. Tonight, if possible.
Ambrose
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
There was talk about who was the MVP of the team at the all star break or shortly thereafter and most people felt it was either Martin
LOL! Fail.
Mixxo
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
Roachy!
Yeah, he’s a Scorpio too.
We………Do……..Things.
RHR
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
Why did Couch Tater link a Lintz post?
TnBrian
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
I think LaRoche wants a contract from the Braves.
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:50 pm
LaRoche for cleanup!
You’re welcome, richbrave! Guess I coulda done the descent thing and linked it up for ya…
Mitchell
September 15th, 2009
8:51 pm
I don’t know. I was channeling Rod Tidwell from that movie with that Scientology guy.
Make it stop.
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
8:51 pm
Was listening in the car as it took me 2+ hours to get home tonight. Hubby working to 9, so I’m now watching. I love this, but I’m sorry I missed seeing GA make a sliding catch. Did anybody wonder if hell had frozen over?
Mitchell
September 15th, 2009
8:52 pm
What production from our number 7 hitter by the way. Who would have thought?
Frankie Wren
September 15th, 2009
8:52 pm
Nate looks like Bill Burr the comedian
Vinings Jim
September 15th, 2009
8:52 pm
cabravesfan – thanks for gracing us with your presence on a non-football night…
brent a.
September 15th, 2009
8:52 pm
LaRoche will be back, unless Wren rips someone off badly in a Vazquez deal.
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
8:53 pm
Mixxo, when is Adam’s birthday – you mentioned that he’s a Scorpio.
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
8:53 pm
LaRoche, what a b@stard. He has the nerve–the nerve–to hit not one but two solo homers in one game!? He can’t hit ‘em with men on base? Selfish punk. Doesn’t he know we need grand slams and complete games just to ease my delicate psyche?
Don’t even get me started on how the second homer was in a 5-run game…
Ambrose
September 15th, 2009
8:54 pm
Chip says da team is serious, and cameradude shows a Braves playa’ acting goofy in da damn dugout.
richbrave
September 15th, 2009
8:55 pm
McFANN:
Thank you. A fair, concise, balanced analysis. You should be working for ESPN. Good job.
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:55 pm
DANGIT, Francouer! Stop catching everything! GYAH…
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
8:56 pm
VJ-
well since there is nothing else on TV tonight…
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
8:56 pm
Ambrose, that was a funny one at 8:36. Well done.
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:57 pm
richbrave–
Thank you! I do enjoy writing on that subject. Haha, if only I could crank out school papers that fast.
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
8:57 pm
Hanson for ROY. This is a great outing for him. Then again, I don’t think “great” is a good enough word.
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:58 pm
Steve Don’t even get me started on how the second homer was in a 5-run game…
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
8:58 pm
Oh, and Wren definitely got the better of the Kotchman/LaRoche trade.
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:59 pm
Somebody rob this man of a double…
Soph
September 15th, 2009
8:59 pm
cab!
Niners actually won Sunday. What the hell?
NO MORE BOBBY
September 15th, 2009
8:59 pm
keylargo – New low for NMB at 8:00; just pitiful taste.
I am in no way saying I wish one of our Braves would die in a horrific accident like the Angels had to go through this season. What I meant is that if something like that happened then Bobby would most likely say how our team just could not overcome all the setbacks like losing a team member.
I applaud Mike Scioscia for being able to lead his players in such a sad situation instead of throwing in the towel.
I never explain myself so you should be honored keylargo.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
9:01 pm
Soph-
Do not underestimate my 49ers! Singletary’s got them playing well- especially on defense
Vinings Jim
September 15th, 2009
9:02 pm
Damn 49ers cost me the pool I was in…
Mitchell
September 15th, 2009
9:02 pm
Take him out Bobby.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
9:03 pm
VJ-
I told you not to doubt them
keylargo
September 15th, 2009
9:04 pm
I’m watching the Mets’ broadcast and I will have to say that Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling are gushing the praise for Tommy Hanson. Hernandez especially is talking about how great his breaking stuff is.
Soph
September 15th, 2009
9:04 pm
cab -
I saw the last 7 minutes of the game. They actually looked good. The Cardinals…not so much.
Our teams play each other this season. It’ll be fun.
Danga
September 15th, 2009
9:05 pm
Steve from OH…That 8:53 made me actually laugh out loud.
Carroll Rogers
September 15th, 2009
9:06 pm
That’s 95 pitches through seven for Hanson, three pitches fewer than when he got pulled after eight in Houston.
Vinings Jim
September 15th, 2009
9:06 pm
cabravesfan – I’ll get you this week…maybe…but, I’m not the football geek you are…
Mixxo
September 15th, 2009
9:06 pm
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
8:55 pm
DANGIT, Francouer! Stop catching everything! GYAH…
Frenchie is one awesome Major League Baseball player.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
9:07 pm
Soph-
D looked great…Offense, not so much but they did enough not to lose the game
Important Questions
September 15th, 2009
9:07 pm
Listerine or Scope?
Mitchell
September 15th, 2009
9:07 pm
I would say the Braves Mets rivalry is in a bit of a holding pattern at the moment.
It’s odd though, last year when we had all our injuries and had terrible pitching, we still beat them.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
9:08 pm
VJ-
umm, aren’t you the one that actually looked up the spreads? And I went 15-1? Yeah.
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
9:08 pm
Well, at least Frenchy didn’t catch that one
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
9:08 pm
Danga–glad I could brighten your day!
I mean, who does he think he is, Mark Teixeira?
brent a.
September 15th, 2009
9:08 pm
Hanson’s scoreless innings streak is 16. (Howard homered to lead-off the 2nd, on that rainy night in Philly).
Mixxo
September 15th, 2009
9:09 pm
Important Questions -
Natchul…..in the morning…..after a cigarette.
brent a.
September 15th, 2009
9:10 pm
I’ll ask again . . . What is Wren’s worst trade as the Braves’ GM?
I think I’d have to say it’s the Francoeur-Church deal (and no, I’m not criticizing that deal).
Soph
September 15th, 2009
9:12 pm
They’re having fun.
StingerSplash
September 15th, 2009
9:12 pm
I was trying to think of who Hanson reminds me of, in his delivery and demeanor. Closest I can come up with is Jack Morris.
Listening to the radio, you can hear in the press box PA guy give Misch’s line. Sounded a lot like Mike Stamus. Moose!
TnBrian
September 15th, 2009
9:12 pm
Sure, might as well bring in Gonzo in a 5-0 game. Can’t imagine why Bobby gets blasted and if you listen closely to Joe S. and even Chip Carey, they are starting to hint around as to Cox’s questionable bp moves.
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
9:14 pm
I’ll ask again . . . What is Wren’s worst trade as the Braves’ GM?
Uh, dude. Josh Anderson. No doubt.
I mean, he traded a future HOFer for some guy named Clarence. C’mon, Frank. Dontcha know he’s fast?
Goldenglove002
September 15th, 2009
9:14 pm
Oh man, thats just unfair that Pope’s band gets to do that. We’d never get to do anything like that in my band (another cobb band), instead we had rehersal tonight. In the rain.
P. W. Hjort
September 15th, 2009
9:15 pm
DOES THE NEW ERA BEGIN NEXT SEASON WREN?
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. If you think Frank Wren has the authority to fire Bobby Cox you are extremely misguided. Wren is the GM, but they didn’t hand him the keys to the castle. It isn’t Wren’s decision.
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
9:15 pm
Dear Lord, who picks these “know-how” questions, anyway? Yowzah…
Mitchell
September 15th, 2009
9:15 pm
In most instances I would say that taking Hanson out after 7 innings with 90+ pitches is completely understandable but wouldn’t you have to say that Tommy is a bit of a special case. He’s not just any young pitcher.
I mean, if Kris Medlen was still starting and performing above expectations that would be one thing but for crying out loud, make an exception.
There’s just no reason to go to the bullpen… and Mike Gonzalez for God’s sake! You’re killing me.
keylargo
September 15th, 2009
9:16 pm
Just throw strikes Gonzo. Please don’t even think about walking anyone.
Joe Simpson
September 15th, 2009
9:16 pm
Thank you for all your submission to our Home Depot know-how “you e-mail this to us, which means you were using a computer and could have looked this up yourself” question of the game.
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
9:17 pm
Oh, and for the doofuses who thought Gorkys Hernandez was a viable option to replace Jordan Schafer in June, behold!
.282/.331/.358/.688 (except this was compiled in the Southern and Eastern Leagues…)
brent a.
September 15th, 2009
9:18 pm
i’m less disturbed by removing Hanson up 5-0 than I was up 1-0. But, that’s just me.
He has thrown 95, or so pitches, and it seems unlikely that he’d go 9, even if he went 8.
Don’t need Gonzo, though. Don’t think.
Soph
September 15th, 2009
9:18 pm
Ugh, don’t be hurt Gonzo.
Frank Wren
September 15th, 2009
9:19 pm
No reason to stretch out Hanson tonight. He has proven all he needs to.
We need him around for years to come. No reason to take a risk with a young arm.
Good move Bobby
richbrave
September 15th, 2009
9:20 pm
Boy, GONZO just can’t live without that adrenalin rush he gets from runners on with less that two outs, can he?
P. W. Hjort
September 15th, 2009
9:20 pm
Wren’s worst trade as the Braves GM?
Greg Norton for a PTBNL or Cash Considerations.
Important Questions
September 15th, 2009
9:20 pm
Beef ribs or pork ribs?
Bill
September 15th, 2009
9:23 pm
The Braves traded Nelson Payano for Greg Norton. Payano is no longer with the Seattle Mariners; rather he is now in Japan.
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
9:23 pm
Gonzo likes to make it interesing, don’t he?
Steve from OH
September 15th, 2009
9:23 pm
I always love the deals for “cash considerations.” It’s probably just a “hey, you give me this sucky player and I’ll buy you lunch at the winter meetings.” “Wait, you’ll take this guy off my hands and buy me lunch? Sold!”
Mixxo
September 15th, 2009
9:24 pm
Important Questions -
A Mets 6-spot in the ninth!
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
9:24 pm
Mixxo Frenchie is one awesome Major League Baseball player.
bravesgrl4life Well, at least Frenchy didn’t catch that one
“Haha”…
TnBrian
September 15th, 2009
9:25 pm
richbrave, hardly ever. Nothing comes easy with The Cobra. He gets the job done most of the time, but not closer material, if you ask me. If a good set up/closer is hard to come by for Atlanta this offseason, I’d give the closer job to Moylan… he’s earned it.
Soph
September 15th, 2009
9:25 pm
Have a night Roachy!
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
9:25 pm
Rochey!!!!
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
9:25 pm
Nice game Roachy
Vinings Jim
September 15th, 2009
9:25 pm
Have a day, Adam!
brian
September 15th, 2009
9:26 pm
braves would not be able to get a bag of balls for norton now
Mixxo
September 15th, 2009
9:26 pm
Roachy is a Scor…..
Ahhh heck with it.
brent a.
September 15th, 2009
9:26 pm
The Greg Norton trade was fine. It was re-signing him that back-fired.
Vinings Jim
September 15th, 2009
9:27 pm
cabravesfan – in terms of the pool – I’ll get you, my pretty – and your (not-so-little) dog, too!
brent a.
September 15th, 2009
9:29 pm
“When the Braves weren’t able to get Norton, they opted to roll the dice on Scott Spiezio. Once Spiezio was unable to control his substance abuse problems, Wren continued his search, renewing his attention back on Norton after he became a roster casualty in Seattle last week.”
ahh, memories . . .
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2009
9:30 pm
VJ-
I’ll take me and my dog over you and yours…
Greg Norton
September 15th, 2009
9:30 pm
I made $800,000 doing nothing useful and you can too if you buy my book, out this December!
1-800-Bullpen-Abuse
September 15th, 2009
9:31 pm
Up by 5 ? … give me Gonzalez and get Soriano hot
Soph
September 15th, 2009
9:32 pm
Yay, Nate!
Stumpknocker
September 15th, 2009
9:34 pm
I see the Braves are playing some solid ball now that the season is a wash. If we had those 10 or more losses back that the jacka$$ Cox cost us, we’d be sitting pretty. On another note, if the front office trades Vazquez, that will be proof they have no intention of improving this team. If a pitcher has to go, it should be Lowe. He’s not worth the money.
Joe D. loves Marilyn
September 15th, 2009
9:37 pm
Carroll,
Please do not remind us of what Hanson did in Houston last week…it may add a little more fuel on the Bobby Cox roasting goin’ on around here. Brilliant again this start…could easily have 13 + wins after tonight. Anyone missin’ Glavine about now?
He and J.J. are two studs that any team in Baseball would like to build a starting rotation around.
Go Giants…
Mixxo
September 15th, 2009
9:37 pm
Crap!!
P. W. Hjort
September 15th, 2009
9:37 pm
The Greg Norton trade was fine. It was re-signing him that back-fired.
That’s true. You could argue that he wouldn’t have been signed had he never been acquired, but that’s tongue and cheek.
Soph
September 15th, 2009
9:38 pm
Good job Bravos! Fun game.
Greg Norton
September 15th, 2009
9:38 pm
On another note, if the front office trades Vazquez, that will be proof they have no intention of improving this team. If a pitcher has to go, it should be Lowe. He’s not worth the money.
Don’t you thinks, considering years, contract length and performance this season, that the reason Vasquez might be ahead of Lowe in the trade department is the return?
bravesgrl4life
September 15th, 2009
9:38 pm
Beautiful ending to this evening. Hanson is a BEAST and Adam LaRoche is the bomb.
N8
September 15th, 2009
9:38 pm
NOW who is Kanye going to complain about?
http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/15/obama-caught-on-tape-calling-kanye-jackass-taylor-swift/
Good for Obama. Kanye is a jackass. Fortunately for himself, he’s talented. Because…. he’s a jackass.
McFann :Ô:
September 15th, 2009
9:38 pm
Yay!
Katie
September 15th, 2009
9:39 pm
well I’m glad we’re winning, but if we keep going like this I’m gonna be even more pissed when we fall just short of the playoffs.