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Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
10:49 pm
Thanks, Jurrjens4NLCY, from the one Twins fan that reads Braves blogs
richbrave
October 2nd, 2009
10:51 pm
What the hell’s to be said. NYTOL. That’s about it.
Daybed Wagmoe
October 2nd, 2009
10:52 pm
Sad to see that Boog Sciambi is leaving the Braves, but congratulations to him on his full-time job at ESPN! Great move for him. Hopefully he can replace Stuart Scott’s “boo-yow!”
Daybed Wagmoe
October 2nd, 2009
10:54 pm
And congrats to Ryan and Tina Church!
richbrave
October 2nd, 2009
10:54 pm
Hey VJ:
Good luck tomorrow against pain in the azz ‘NOVA.
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
10:55 pm
Firearm,
You got any one Twins blogs?
Braves and Twins are my two favorite teams…
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
10:55 pm
I hate that Meadowcreek has to play football, period.
Tomas
October 2nd, 2009
10:55 pm
Gonna miss Boog. Wonder who’ll be his partner in ESPN.
varoadrunner
October 2nd, 2009
10:59 pm
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH – BOOG is leaving. Get us some “homer” to replace him. I want someone that cares whether the Braves win or lose. ESPN is exactly where he belongs….. he could care less about the Braves and bores me with his unrelated facts.
Shamus Thacker
October 2nd, 2009
11:00 pm
Jurrjens4NLCY:
He’ll have Jeff Bennett pitch to Greg Norton and the universe will explode.
Who wins?”"
The answer is nobody.
Because it’s impossible for a pitcher to give-up a homer, and a hitter strike-out, on the same pitch, there’s a new theory called the “Bennett/Norton Paradox.” If the Bennett/Norton showdown were to ever take place, the first pitch and swing would create so much bad karma that Turner Field would explode/implode into a black-hole, sucking the earth and inhabitants asunder.
Did’aliddle quantum psycho-physics to come-up with all’iss.. Y’all can thank me later…
brent a.
October 2nd, 2009
11:00 pm
My problem with Georgia’s chances tomorrow is that in recent years, UGA has fallen flat in big games at home. Alabama and Tech last year, UT the year before that (and in 2004), Auburn in 2005, etc.
But, they are good on the road.
Two years ago, they beat Bama in Tuscaloosa, and then got slaughtered by them last year.
Also last year, they smacked LSU around in Baton Rouge . . . gives me bad feelings about tomorrow.
I hope I’m wrong.
After watching Kentucky get slaughtered by Alabama, I’ll be looking for my other alma mater to do something to at least make me feel like I haven’t wasted 7 hours come 6:00 CDT.
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:03 pm
Shamus,
LMFAO!
Count de Monet
October 2nd, 2009
11:04 pm
I will also miss Boog very much. Boog and Joe were a great team and they really seemed to get along well. It seemed real not forced or contrived like it did when Joe worked with Dip Caray. I am begging the braves not to replace Boog with Dip. That would be awful.
On many occasions when Joe worked with Dip I thought he was going to reach accross the booth and slap him around. Joe was constantly correcting him. Dip is a doofus.
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:04 pm
Thanks Shamus….that’s what I was implying.
brent a.
October 2nd, 2009
11:04 pm
I would expect Bennett to strike Norton out, only to have the ball squirt away, and Norton reach base on the passed ball; however, it wouldn’t matter, because Diaz would get picked off third; only, Bennett wouldn’t see it because he would break his toe, kicking the pitching rubber.
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:04 pm
Time for the Twins to bare down here!!
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:06 pm
I hope I’m way wrong here but I really think they’re going to stick Ron Gant in the booth with Simpson.
tralfaz
October 2nd, 2009
11:06 pm
-Good one, Shamus
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:06 pm
Man, I reallly REALLY want to see Bennett face Norton!!
Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
11:06 pm
Jurrjens4NLCY, I do most of my Twins chatting on KFAN Rube Chat (not a Twins board per se, but a MN sports board). The Twins are my team, but I started following the Braves closely this year once they signed Kenshin. (I’m also a Chunichi fan, as I lived near Nagoya for a year and a half, so I keep tabs on how Fukudome and Kawkami are doing.)
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:09 pm
Soph,
I don’t mind Ron Gant, hes got a cool sexy voice that says, “Shhh baby, its coo, I’m here fo you…”
Tomas
October 2nd, 2009
11:11 pm
I remember at the start of the season I was anticipating so many unrealistic seasons. Kelly Johnson hitting 330 with 25 homers and 50 doubles…LOL……Jeff Franceour hitting 270 with 20 homers and 90 RBI’s……Greg Norton hitting over 200…….Jeff Bennet with a 3.30 ERA and 15 holds…….Jordan Schafer hitting 270 with 9 homers and 25 SB…….And Chipper hitting 320, with 25 homers and 100RBI’s
Count de Monet
October 2nd, 2009
11:11 pm
I would love to see the O’s Gary Thorne get Boog’s gig. He is outstanding.
brent a.
October 2nd, 2009
11:12 pm
Joe Simpson is a color commentator, not a play-by-play man. Gant will likely never do play-by-play.
Yes, I realize that sometimes people change roles; but, I don’t think that Simpson will be given the difficult task of doing play-by-play, while a rookie gets color duties. I just can’t see it.
Fox will probably go out and try to get someone decent to do play-by-play for the Braves, and Joe Simpson will remain in his current role.
Carroll Rogers
October 2nd, 2009
11:13 pm
COMMENTS FROM BOOG:
“I’m going to miss it a ton,” Jon Sciambi said. “The first thing when I think of fun I think of working with Joe (Simpson). It’s as good of an experience as I’ve had professionally. I can honestly say I hope I get to do this for a long, long time, but I don’t think I’ll ever have the chemistry that I had with him. It worked great. I looked forward to seeing him every day. I looked forward to working with him every day. And we had fun every day.”
about the new job at ESPN
“I’m excited,” Sciambi said. “It’s a cool opportunity to be with ESPN and do big games. It was a really hard decision because I really loved my time here and everybody welcomed me from the start. Fans are awesome. It’s funny, the Braves organization has a reputation for being one of the classiest in the game. And it lived up to every word you hear.”
Count de Monet
October 2nd, 2009
11:15 pm
Brent
I agree they need a play by play guy to replace Boog.
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:16 pm
I love Boog!
Tomas
October 2nd, 2009
11:16 pm
Marc Fein=$1, Brian Jordan=$10, Ron Gant=$100, Don Sutton=$1000, and Chip Caray=New speaker phones……Boog=priceless
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:18 pm
Man, I reallly REALLY want to see Bennett face Norton!!
December 21st, 2012
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:19 pm
Get ready for another stinking load of crap as long as BOOBY is in charge.
Will
October 2nd, 2009
11:19 pm
I love the bravos, they can finish off a tank job like true professionals. Lets just lose out here, that would be perfect!
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:19 pm
Soph – we all hope you’re wrong.
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:20 pm
all the crap announcers go to ESPN, regardless of gender. See=Erin Andrews
Lou Vales
October 2nd, 2009
11:21 pm
How many people who give a BLANK about high school football(And I’m excluding recruiting) actually went to college? I’ve NEVER heard a surgeon, orthodontist, CFO, economist, engineer, etc express any interest in the football exploits of his or her old high school. Is it solely because for many HIGH SCHOOL is their SOLE Alma Mater?
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:21 pm
Soph – we all hope you’re wrong.
Well, lucky for ya’ll, I’m not 99% right like a certain someone. I’m usually wrong.
Tomahawkin
October 2nd, 2009
11:22 pm
Boog, Nuff Respect…!
Tomas
October 2nd, 2009
11:23 pm
Joe Morgan, Joe Miller vs Joe Buck and his partner
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:23 pm
Hardee’s is advertising this new 3 patty 3 cheese burger as being bigger and more manly than the Big Mac. Are we just not worried about heart disease anymore?
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:24 pm
When announcers are picked, they places two types of guys together.
The first guy is an ex player and analyst. (Joe Simpson, Ron Gant, etc.)
The second guy is an actual commentator, someone who is paid because they are good at talking, a play by play guy. (Skip Caray, Chip Caray, Boog)
So Ron Gant would not be Joe’s partner…
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:24 pm
How many people who give a BLANK about high school football(And I’m excluding recruiting) actually went to college? I’ve NEVER heard a surgeon, orthodontist, CFO, economist, engineer, etc express any interest in the football exploits of his or her old high school. Is it solely because for many HIGH SCHOOL is their SOLE Alma Mater?
SEE=GEORGIA BULLDOG FANS…
THE BIGGER THE G, THE STUPIDER THEY ARE.
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:25 pm
If only we could get Lentz’s “prediction” (prediction in quotes because he’s rarely wrong). I don’t want to wait until March to know who our new announcer will be.
cabravesfan
October 2nd, 2009
11:25 pm
I’ve really enjoyed listening to Boog the last 3 years…I’m going to miss him
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:25 pm
Ron Gant has been Joe’s partner before.
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:26 pm
You can’t hear Boog, CAB.
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:26 pm
Hardee’s is advertising this new 3 patty 3 cheese burger as being bigger and more manly than the Big Mac. Are we just not worried about heart disease anymore
then don’t eat it you stupid obama voter.
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:27 pm
Wow, deja vu. Just like last night, huh?
Tomas
October 2nd, 2009
11:27 pm
i hope it’s not Marc Fein
Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
11:27 pm
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear!
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:28 pm
Wow, someone’s angry.
Tomas
October 2nd, 2009
11:28 pm
Don Sutton is an analist too, and he was Joe’s partner for a few years.
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:28 pm
Hi, Hogan/Semaphore/all those other names from last night.
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:28 pm
Objects in the mirror are stupider than they appear
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:29 pm
IOC is racist, because they didn’t pick Obama for the olympics.
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:29 pm
Tomas is an ANAList, I bet.
Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
11:30 pm
Oh, and Jurrjens4NLCY, I do most of my Twins chatting on KFAN Rube Chat. I’m a Twins fan, but I started following the Braves in earnest this season with Kenshin signing with them. (I’m a Chunichi fan too since I lived near Nagoya for a year and a half, so I keep a close eye on Kawakami and Fukudome.)
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:30 pm
what Joe has to say about being his partner, I dunno.
Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
11:31 pm
Oh, and Jurrjens4NLCY, I do most of my Twins chatting on KFAN Rube Chat. I’m a Twins fan, but I started following the Braves in earnest this season with Kenshin signing with them. (I’m a Chunichi fan too since I lived near Nagoya for a year and a half, so I keep a close eye on Kenshin, and Kosuke with the Cubs.)
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:31 pm
Don Sutton is an analist too, and he was Joe’s partner for a few years.
You can always tell public school graduates, but not much.
Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
11:31 pm
No wonder my comments kept getting eaten: I kept trying to use Kosuke’s last name
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:31 pm
Wow, someone’s angry.
You can’t even talk about burgers without offending people anymore.
Yunel's Frosted Tips
October 2nd, 2009
11:32 pm
Wonder if Pete would ever consider coming back, I’d love to have the Professor back in the booth
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:33 pm
Ron Gant has been Joe’s partner before.
I know, but thats only on special occasion. Not every game…
Braves should pick Jonathan Brandmeier!
OMG THAT WOULD BE SWEEEEEEEET!!!
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:33 pm
Sappho, it’s because you expect Obama to outlaw things you don’t like. Just don’t eat the damn things if you don’t like them, and mind your own biz.
Carroll Rogers
October 2nd, 2009
11:35 pm
Derek Lowe had lots to say after his start. Usually a self-deprecating guy. He was that and more tonight…..Have a look:
“This pretty much sums it up right here,” Lowe said of his start. “This kinda how it’s been for three months and just really don’t know where I went wrong. I got into so many bad habits, as far as mechanics. I put a lot of time and effort to try to correct it. It just seemed like it was never there. I had another 100-pitch, five-inning stint, not even. Disappointing. And when you end this way, there’s a friend of mine down there (in Ft. Myers, Fla.) that I’ve worked with before. We’ll probably continue to work on things starting Wednesday. Not necessarily throwing, but you don’t want to sit on two months’ worth of this. You want to, when you get back throwing in January, have it all figured out. So it’ll be a lot of video-watching and trying to repeat what you need to do.”
Lowe said he’s flying open and when he does hitters can pick up the pitch easily and that’s why they’re squaring so many balls.
“It was frightening how bad I’ve gotten as far as mechanically,” Lowe said. “I don’t know where or what game took it to the turn for the worst…but there’s a serious deception problem and today again, what was evident. How many balls did they square up? That’s kind of been the reoccurring theme.”
And this, on his season overall:
“There were definitely good games thrown in there, but the last three months have just been…” Lowe said. “When you only pitch seven innings a handful of times all year. That’s not good. It’s disappointing. It’s frustrating. But it’s over. I don’t have to go out there and keep banging my head against a wall anymore this year. Really come back next year with different stuff and be more competitive.”
keylargo
October 2nd, 2009
11:36 pm
I like to see Don Sutton back in the booth with Joe. He has tremendous insight into pitching and the entire game.
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:36 pm
You can’t even talk about burgers without offending people anymore.
Excuse me!!!
We are to be referred to homosapiens!
But I guess some homosapiens don’t like to be “PC.”
Wjones
October 2nd, 2009
11:37 pm
Tomahawkin
October 2nd, 2009
7:50 pm
Tomas
Dunn is Horrible defensively…
I Think Part of it has to do with the fact the he was a Football Player when he was in College for the most part
“He came up as a 3rd/1st baseman in the minors, his defense was so bad they moved him to the OF…
And now that N. Johnson is injured he’s at first again”
Well, yeah, that and the fact that two months ago Johnson was TRADED TO THE MARLINS!
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:37 pm
Death to PC and death to MAC
Mike
October 2nd, 2009
11:37 pm
OK….did a PROFESSIONAL sportswriter really just start this story with “you and me”.
Seriously.
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:38 pm
UNIX!
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:39 pm
I and they are qwine be made about this.
Yunel's Frosted Tips
October 2nd, 2009
11:40 pm
Chipper’s got to get his head out of his ass before 2010 if we going anywhere
Vinings Jim
October 2nd, 2009
11:41 pm
Good night, all! Have to prepare the game plan for ‘Nova.
cabravesfan – get some sleep, darling! Tough game for your boys tomorrow!
Carroll Rogers
October 2nd, 2009
11:41 pm
That’s a wrap for me on this game, and on this season.
I’m sure I’ll be around some in the winter too, but I just wanted to say thanks for your company this year. You’ve given me story ideas, you’ve kept me on my toes (with the lineup as much as anything!! ha), and you’ve given me moral support too, for my marathon. Thanks y’all! (except those who had no faith in me on the Greg Norton thing. If I could spell spitting out my tongue, that’s what I’d be doing here……)
This blog is solid as ever, thanks to all DOB’s hard work and all the time and energy you guys put into it. It’s going to help me keep doing what I love to do, so for that I’m extremely grateful.
Take it easy….
Wjones
October 2nd, 2009
11:41 pm
Well, I see where we had LaRoche in the cleanup spot tonight. Hope all of you who were screaming for this are happy now.
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:42 pm
Don’t let the screen door hit you, Joe Biden you plagiarist.
Firearm
October 2nd, 2009
11:43 pm
ご苦労様です, Carroll. (Trans: Thanks for your hard work.)
cabravesfan
October 2nd, 2009
11:43 pm
VJ-
Good Night! I will do my best to keep you informed on your boys
(especially since I can’t watch the Braves game…)
Jeffrey d-
I can’t hear Boog? why not??
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:43 pm
Villanova? I’ve actually heard of that one.
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:43 pm
Thanks, Carroll! It’s been fun.
O'Brien
October 2nd, 2009
11:43 pm
DOB
You mentioned that maybe the Braves can find a taker for Lowe. Unfortunately, his value has probably gone down based on the way he has finished the season. I wonder if a team would want a guy from the National League who had almost 5 ERA, but will make $45 mil over 3 years.
Frank Wren has his work cut out for him, because the Braves also need a closer. Soriano is 1-6 with a 3.05 ERA, and 4 blown saves. (Although he might have been more effective if Bobby cut down on his non-save appearances).
Vinings Jim
October 2nd, 2009
11:43 pm
Well done, Carroll! Go Devils’ Hoops!
Yunel's Frosted Tips
October 2nd, 2009
11:44 pm
I’m glad we didn’t get the Olympics, Obama and Oprah need to concentrate on bigger issues, right Lou Vales?
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:44 pm
Who plays Villanova?
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:44 pm
Thanks Carroll! I hope you’ll be around next season too
Carroll Rogers
October 2nd, 2009
11:44 pm
Amen, brother Vinings Jim!
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:45 pm
CAB – I just didn’t think California was in SportSouth’s broadcast radius.
Carroll Rogers
October 2nd, 2009
11:45 pm
me too, thanks jeffrey d. and soph. and firearm.
bioo
October 2nd, 2009
11:46 pm
>>I’m glad we didn’t get the Olympics, Obama and Oprah need to concentrate on bigger issues, right Lou Vales?
Like Destroying AmeriDUH. Obama’s Breakdown will be Televised.
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:46 pm
Who plays Villanova?
William & Mary I believe. Unless they’re playing some really small school like Casanova or something.
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:47 pm
What time does UGA play tomorrow?
Chop Chop
October 2nd, 2009
11:47 pm
Take it easy, Carroll.
Thanks for the hard work.
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:48 pm
Carroll,
Your Done???
Are you coming back in the winter a lot??
Well, goodbye and thanks.. (For now…)
Vinings Jim
October 2nd, 2009
11:50 pm
jeffrey d – I think it’s a dental school – Nova Caine…
Jurrjens4NLCY
October 2nd, 2009
11:50 pm
bioo,
Shut up, shut up right now…
Chicago worked REALLY REALLY hard to get the Olympics…
Ugh. All that money and work…
Vinings Jim
October 2nd, 2009
11:51 pm
nope, just double checked – we do play Villanova…
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:51 pm
3, 2…
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:51 pm
3:30, Soph.
haha, Nova Caine…
Soph
October 2nd, 2009
11:52 pm
Villanova. Decent basketball school…I dunno about football though.
jeffrey d
October 2nd, 2009
11:52 pm
Were you counting down the time to my response, Soph? You’re good.