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Anonymous Caller
September 19th, 2009
8:13 pm
wOOOO!!
MIBravesFan
September 19th, 2009
8:13 pm
But I’ll take that too!
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:14 pm
like clockwork
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:14 pm
Damn this team is sloooooooow…
bravesgrl4life
September 19th, 2009
8:14 pm
Okay, no granny, but we’ll take it
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:14 pm
I remember when Laroche was with the Braves before, they lost every time he hit a homerun. Is that still the case? Did the Pirates ever win when he hit a GS?
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:15 pm
Matty is going to get hit…
He always stands on the plate
bravesgrl4life
September 19th, 2009
8:15 pm
Okay, Matty-D, you can do it, too
MIBravesFan
September 19th, 2009
8:15 pm
Come on “Mad Hacker”!
Somnambulent
September 19th, 2009
8:15 pm
guess wayne feels that escobar “deserved” to be hit
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:16 pm
Of course I meant every time he hit a grand slam. Yeah…
David O'Brien
September 19th, 2009
8:16 pm
TnBrian: Pedro’s just the latest pitcher the Braves have hit hard in the middle of a streak, and his streak’s nowhere near the length of those of Carpenter, Pineiro, Cliff Lee …
Hey, they hit good pitchers better than most teams do, or they have for much of this season.
And no, Pedro’s success has had little if anything to do with run support. He was 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA and .218 opp average in his past three starts before this, and the Phillies scored 2, 4 and 1 runs while he was in those three games.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:17 pm
There is the down side on Matty D
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:17 pm
ok lets see if a javy can “help his own cause” to repeat the worst idea in baseball…I mean isn’t the “cause” of all players not just pitchers to win the game
rico43
September 19th, 2009
8:17 pm
The TV graphic indicated that the Braves were the only NL yet to hit a grand slam this year. It’d be nice if DOB did some research to find out how rare this really is. I don’t know if the Braves have been slamless any time in the recent past.
TnBrian
September 19th, 2009
8:18 pm
ouch, Matty looked bad there.
JJ4NLCY, for sure. McLouth/KJ/Diaz are your “burners” and KJ plays once a month. Church is no trutle but like KJ, rarely plays.
Frankie Wren
September 19th, 2009
8:18 pm
4 hits, 2 runs. Please can we get some wheels next season.
TnBrian
September 19th, 2009
8:20 pm
rico43, they said a Braves team hadn’t hit a GS throughout a season since ‘88 or ‘89.
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:20 pm
Hey….funny, I just turned back to the UGA game again and there was another fumble! But it was a UGA recovery this time.
That’s funny.
kirkinga
September 19th, 2009
8:20 pm
Hope that Captain Caveman swing from Diaz doesn’t come back to haunt the Braves.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:20 pm
DOB,
They have lately…
But I can think of as many times as when really good pitchers shut ‘em down and when rookies and journeymen have shut ‘em down…
McFann :Ô:
September 19th, 2009
8:20 pm
Hmm, only 2 runs…dangit. Well, as long as they keep pecking away…
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:20 pm
our 3 4 and 5 are very slow….so if they don’t go yard it takes alot of hits
Firetheoldfool
September 19th, 2009
8:21 pm
Diaz has been getting a lot of hits lately, but when the bases are loaded you can count on him for a strikeout or a DP.
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:21 pm
Should Diaz be given a full time spot for next season?
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:22 pm
yes diaz should be a everyday player next year in lf
Firetheoldfool
September 19th, 2009
8:22 pm
Braves CANNOT ever put anybody away early, even though they have a lot of chances.
NO MORE BOBBY
September 19th, 2009
8:23 pm
45.79% think Bobby should come back next year?
WHAT THE???????
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:23 pm
Looks like we will need another Diamondback comeback this evening. Rockies scored 2 in the first
Wayne in Utah
September 19th, 2009
8:23 pm
Did Escobar whine like a 3 year old when he got plunked? Just wondering???
David O'Brien
September 19th, 2009
8:23 pm
Chipper’s made a couple of nice plays tonight at the hot corner.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:24 pm
Good play Marteeeeen!
Vinings Jim
September 19th, 2009
8:24 pm
Prado would have started that DP – oh, wait, Chipper did…
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:24 pm
Enter your commNO MORE BOBBY
September 19th, 2009
8:23 pm
45.79% think Bobby should come back next year?
WHAT THE??????
Do those 46% watch any games?
kirkinga
September 19th, 2009
8:24 pm
Diaz is not an every day player as we found out last year.
Steve from OH
September 19th, 2009
8:24 pm
yes diaz should be a everyday player next year in lf
I disagree. We should try to get a big bat for LF and Diaz should be plan B there. If the FO wants to keep Heyward down until June, Diaz is a good choice for RF though. I’d hope that we can keep both he and Church and run a platoon out there, because I’m not sure I would want to take a chance on Diaz’s ability to hit RHP…
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:24 pm
diaz stats
SPLITS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career 464 1241 154 388 61 11 33 152 65 245 23 13 .313 .359 .459 .818
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:25 pm
Yay for quick defensive innings!
MIBravesFan
September 19th, 2009
8:25 pm
More good work by Javy
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:25 pm
45.79% think Bobby should come back next year?
WHAT THE???????
I know.
I think Bobby figured out how to hack AJC’s polls…
No Peachtree Here
September 19th, 2009
8:25 pm
Glad the Braves aren’t in a dead heat in the standings shooting for a playoff slot. If they were, I would be livid! My local cable company who puts the Peachtree games on the CSS channel is showing college football instead of the Braves. Ole’ Miss playing some nose picker school.
kirkinga
September 19th, 2009
8:26 pm
Wayne, Escobar behaved much better than Diaz did when got plunked in the ribs.
NO MORE BOBBY
September 19th, 2009
8:26 pm
Should Diaz be given a full time spot for next season? – Rob
He should platoon in left as originally planned for this year. The big bat signing will play right and have a gun of an arm (Diaz has a weak arm throwing home).
David O'Brien
September 19th, 2009
8:26 pm
Wayne: He didn’t whine at all, but he did stay on the ground a while, after falling as if he’d been shot by a sniper and not hit in the elbow guard.
bravesgrl4life
September 19th, 2009
8:27 pm
Not that I wish harm on anybody, but we get the bullpen early
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:27 pm
Did Escobar whine like a 3 year old when he got plunked?
I don’t know what you were like when you were three but when I was three, if I got hurt I’d scream and start bawling! Then, if if someone else was the one who hurt me, I’d chase after them and attack them.
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:28 pm
last three years vs righty for diaz
By diaz AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
vs. Right 384 38 118 17 1 5 41 15 8 83 6 3 .307 .343 .396 .739
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:28 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
September 19th, 2009
8:26 pm
Should Diaz be given a full time spot for next season? – Rob
He should platoon in left as originally planned for this year. The big bat signing will play right and have a gun of an arm (Diaz has a weak arm throwing home).
Heyward is the right fielder. The big bat will play LF.
David O'Brien
September 19th, 2009
8:29 pm
Jurrjens4NLCY: That was my point — they’ve hit good pitchers this season, while struggling against too many first-time opposing pitchers and castoffs.
MIBravesFan
September 19th, 2009
8:29 pm
I like Matt Diaz a lot but I don’t want him to be an everyday starter next year. He is very valuable as a possible platoon guy and very much so off the bench against a lefty, but his defense sometimes just isn’t there and sometimes either is the bat against righties. This team needs a power bat for LF next year (and to keep Adam for 1st base).
RHR
September 19th, 2009
8:29 pm
Chipper’s made a couple of nice plays tonight at the hot corner.
Apparently he doesn’t know that he sucks now. Guess we know he’s not reading the blog this year….
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:29 pm
This Escobar bashing is out of control. Get of his back people.
Steve from OH
September 19th, 2009
8:29 pm
Yeah, that .739 OPS against RHP is a bit concerning for a corner OF. I wouldn’t mind it if he was playing everyday until Heyward came up, but I don’t know about 600 PA. It’s a big risk to take.
But he should play against every LHP we face. Without a doubt.
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:29 pm
Big bat will play 1B I don’t think they are going to resign Adam even though I am a big fan
Tiger Woods
September 19th, 2009
8:30 pm
He just doesn’t want to get hammered by the Braves. We need to keep the offense up and keep scoring. Come on now!
RHR
September 19th, 2009
8:30 pm
Since when is 4.5 innings an official BALLGAME!?
I thought it was 6?
kirkinga
September 19th, 2009
8:30 pm
Poor Yunel, he just will not please a certain segment of fans.
Wonder why no one has asked about “whining” or laying on the ground when he gets those big hits or makes those great plays?
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:30 pm
Ok. This is too weird. I just turned back to the UGA game again and UGA fumbled it again.
Too weird.
Frankie Wren
September 19th, 2009
8:30 pm
Am I wrong thinking that Diaz plays better defensively in LF??? He’s been pretty mediocre in RF this year.
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:31 pm
Steve from OH
You do not call Jason Heyward up to be put into a platoon.
NO MORE BOBBY
September 19th, 2009
8:31 pm
You really think Heyward will start the season next year in Atlanta? I dont. I bet he gets the Hanson treatment and we see him midseason.
Steve from OH
September 19th, 2009
8:31 pm
Rob, did I say that?
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:31 pm
steal a base McLouth
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:32 pm
NO MORE BOBBY I think it will come down to spring training like schafer last year
David O'Brien
September 19th, 2009
8:32 pm
oh, and Jurrjens4NLCY: We’ve said before, the blogulace is not necessarily a representative sample when it comes to things like Bobby Cox’s popularity. As we’ve noted here, me and plenty of people who’ve been at games, Cox has a helluva lot more support from the ticket buyers here than he gets on radio call-in shows and on the internet. He really does.
bravesgrl4life
September 19th, 2009
8:32 pm
kirkinga – I happen to love Yunel. He was at the Verizon store in Gainesville today. If I hadn’t been in an all-day seminar, I would have gone to see him. He was there with Javy Lopez.
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:33 pm
take 2
Wayne in Utah
September 19th, 2009
8:33 pm
DOB
Not surprising (on Escobar staying down a while). Guy needs to grow up a bit. I still say he should be dealt, but I know the prevailing wisdom on the blog says to continue to put up with his antics and hope that he grows out of it. (27 years old, I might remind you!)
RG Amen on the 3 year old actions. Glad he DIDN’T do that. Staying on the ground was bad enough. I remember when we would get plunked in little league, we were told to get up quick, run and take our base, and whatever you do, don’t rub it!
bravesgrl4life
September 19th, 2009
8:33 pm
Good for Nate!
MIBravesFan
September 19th, 2009
8:33 pm
Way to go Nate!
Steve from OH
September 19th, 2009
8:33 pm
bravesgrl4life–ugh, don’t talk to me about mindless seminars…
MIBravesFan
September 19th, 2009
8:33 pm
MARTEEEN!:)
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:34 pm
speed wins games
Anonymous Caller
September 19th, 2009
8:34 pm
Ok…lets hit you with a fastball in the elbow Wayne and then see how much YOU whine..
Frankie Wren
September 19th, 2009
8:34 pm
Love to see that. Might have been out with a good throw to second. We need to manufacture more runs like this.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:34 pm
Nate would have been out…
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:34 pm
…the blogulace is not necessarily a representative sample when it comes to things like Bobby Cox’s popularity.
Oh, definitely not. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like Bobby.
NO MORE BOBBY
September 19th, 2009
8:34 pm
I predict we finish two games out of making the playoffs. The two games that I blame for missing out is the Phillies meltdown start of season and the Gonzo blown save in Washington after we just swept Philadelphia. That game still makes me sick to think about.
cabravesfan
September 19th, 2009
8:35 pm
VJ-
congrats- your boys win again
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:35 pm
How do you like that, Steve from OH?
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:35 pm
but because of his speed the catcher has to rush the throw sometimes bad throws are caused by who is on base
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:36 pm
Glad he DIDN’T do that.
Oh, I don’t know…everyone loves a good brawl.
Steve from OH
September 19th, 2009
8:36 pm
We’ve said before, the blogulace is not necessarily a representative sample when it comes to things like Bobby Cox’s popularity.
Oh yeah. Besides, I’d be willing to bet a sizeable sum of money that these Cox-haters post under multiple names anyway…
McFann :Ô:
September 19th, 2009
8:36 pm
DANGIT!!
The Experts
September 19th, 2009
8:37 pm
“Diaz isn’t an every day player as we found out last year.”
The guy is a lifetime over .300 hitter and he struggled for a couple of months and then was hurt so he proved he isn’t capable? What a joke of a statement!
Yeah and Prado isn’t an every day player just like the Braves and half the blog told us since he came to ATL.
Woops! Guess what? He is an every day player!
Of all the things I hear on this blog, this steams me the most! I hear it on TV, I hear it from the writers and I hear it from the fans. I remember that Kevin Youkilus wasn’t an every day player until he forced the Red Sox to put him in there every day. Prado did the same thing in ATL.
The Braves using that train of thought has been especially hurtful to the franchise the last couple of years. Frenchy and KJ neither had to fight for a job because they were backed up by players that the franchise didn’t think were every day players. How did that work out, huh?
I love it when the Prados and the Youkilis’ of the world make the so called “experts” look like fools!
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:37 pm
NO MORE BOBBY,
True, BUT. What about that gift win off K-Rod? And that one against Lidge, when he threw away Matt’s bunt?
These thing balance them selves out…
Hence, the idea of “Baseball Gods”
Wayne in Utah
September 19th, 2009
8:37 pm
Rob
Just noticed your new moniker. If Bobby had it in for Escobar, he wouldn’t be out there today.
And as strange as it may sound, some of us actually LIKE Bobby Cox, a LOT. Just happens that a lot of whiners on the blog are of the “fantasy baseball” mentality and fail to see the big picture.
BTW, I am of the opinion that it is probably time for Bobby to retire also.
cricket
September 19th, 2009
8:38 pm
Petrinos killing dawgs
CB
September 19th, 2009
8:38 pm
DOB,most of us like Cox, we just don’t scream and cry.
Roman Gal
September 19th, 2009
8:38 pm
Nate would have been out…
Woulda, shoulda never coulda.
Steve from OH
September 19th, 2009
8:38 pm
How do I like what…?
bravesgrl4life
September 19th, 2009
8:39 pm
Steve from OH – it wasn’t mindless. It was a Celebrate Recovery Inside seminar. I’m on the ministry team my church sends into the women’s prison every Monday. We had an awesome time of worship and got to hear some wonderful testimonies from two of the ladies in our class who have been released this year. Not mindless at all.
Rob from SC AKA - Derek Lowe sucks and Bobby Cox has it out for Escobar
September 19th, 2009
8:39 pm
Don’t die of shock but I am going to say something positive about Chipper Jones. His arm looks a lot stronger these past few days. He was throwing a lot of lobs over there the past few months
it could be worse
September 19th, 2009
8:39 pm
So if we don’t bring back bobby because he retires who do you think we would get
David O'Brien
September 19th, 2009
8:39 pm
You do not call Jason Heyward up to be put into a platoon.– Rob from SC
Rob, that’s not what Steve said. Read what he said.
However, it’s also not entirely far-fetched that Heyward could spend some time in some sort of platoon as a rookie. Keep in mind, Andruw Jones played some in a platoon in his rookie season in 1997. And Andruw had even better stats and as much or more acclaim in the minors as Heyward.
Oh, and that was after Andruw hit two homers in the 1996 World Series at age 19.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:40 pm
I think Javy could break 2,000 since 2000 this season…
kirkinga
September 19th, 2009
8:40 pm
Of course some people have had a problem with Yunel since he came up. and pushed hard for him to be traded this offseason. Something about not speaking English doesn’t sit well with some even in 2009.
Of course if you care about winning you want Yunel on your team. If you have another agenda then you most likely don’t care about his productivity.
RHR
September 19th, 2009
8:40 pm
I’m just gonna pretend the braves are my only team tonight.
richbrave
September 19th, 2009
8:41 pm
Come on boys. Fame awaits you. GO JAVY.
Jurrjens4NLCY {Knoble.MLBlogs.com}
September 19th, 2009
8:41 pm
So if we don’t bring back bobby because he retires who do you think we would get
Eddie Perez or Terry P…