The Braves come home to the D-backs, KJ, LaRoche and a protest
Kelly Johnson admiring one of his 10 homers this year
(Staff writer Carroll Rogers is filling in for David O’Brien today.)
The Braves are back on the home front, and that’s been a safe place for them this season. They’ve been 8-4 at Turner Field and 8-14 on the road.
Where it’s been treacherous is any time Kenshin Kawakami is on the mound. He’s lost each of his six starts this season while putting up a 5.73 ERA. So what gives tonight against the Diamondbacks when Kawakami matches up against former Yankees first-round pick Ian Kennedy (2-2, 3.48)?
Will the Braves continue the offensive tear they were on in Milwaukee to help put Kawakami out of his misery?
Me? I’ll be looking around for any evidence or photos of the zoot suits DOB wrote about manager Bobby Cox and the coaches wearing home from the trip to Milwaukee.
Hey, I just thought it was a Who song, not something Cox would ever wear. It’s neat to see the ol’ skipper loosening up and enjoying his final season. Maybe some of that will translate over into the Braves loosening up and enjoying this season, and this series, looking to continue the good work of the three-game sweep in Milwaukee.
Chipper Jones (groin) should be back in action tonight and Yunel Escobar (groin) tomorrow if things go well tonight in Triple-A Gwinnett on his one-game rehabber. One thing’s for sure, I’d expect Eric Hinske to be in left field.
KJ and LaRoche in the house
So which kind of a streak will former Brave Kelly Johnson be on when he arrives at Turner Field with the Diamondbacks tonight? We all know he’s about as streaky as they come. So how cometh he to Atlanta?
After winning National League player of the month for April, hitting .313 with nine homers and 18 RBIs in 22 games, it’s been a little different in May. So far this month, Johnson is hitting .179 (7-for-39) with one homer and three RBIs in 11 games. (He’s the anti-Troy Glaus.) Johnson struck out 17 times in April. He’s already up to 13 times in May in half as many games.
The left-handed hitting Johnson has also continued his backwards ways – hitting .244 (20-for-82) with five home runs vs. right-handers compared to .324 (12-for-37) with five home runs vs. lefties. So that should bode well for the exclusively right-handed Braves rotation and might explain if the Braves make any counterintuitive moves from the bullpen.
I’m sure this will be an emotional night for the former Baby Brave who was such a big part of things around here for so many years. He lost his second base job here to Martin Prado and the prospects of making millions in arbitration. But I’m sure it’ll still be weird to see him in D-Backs gear.
As for LaRoche and his departure
Here’s an account from D-backs writer Jack Magruder of our notes group.
First baseman Adam LaRoche is looking forward to seeing old friends in Atlanta this weekend. Not that he believed the renewal would be necessary a short time ago.
LaRoche, who broke in with the Atlanta organization and spent 2004-06 in the majors there, returned for the 2009 stretch drive and hit .325 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 57 games. But as a free agent entering the offseason, he received very little interest from Atlanta before signing a one-year, $6 million contract with a $7.5 million mutual option for 2011 with a $1.5 million buyout with the D-backs.
“We had some real good chemistry there. I thought I would for sure be back. It didn’t take long to figure out that they were going a different direction. There was no real serious talk involved,” said LaRoche, who instructed his agent not to call Atlanta but to wait for an indication of interest.
“I’m not going to go beg anybody. I don’t mind going somewhere else. It wasn’t first time. It worked out.”
LaRoche is hitting .257 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 23 RBIs while hitting in the middle of a D-backs’ lineups that has the most homers and is tied for third in runs in the NL.
Third baseman Chipper Jones and right-hander Tim Hudson are two of LaRoche’s closest friends in Atlanta. Hudson is scheduled to start Sunday, and LaRoche said: “I’m looking forward more to seeing him than I am facing him. It’ll be fun.”
LaRoche, 30, has no hard feelings about moving on.
“Not at all. Back when I was younger I would have, but the more I play the more I understand that it is a total business,” LaRoche said. “If you even let something like that bother you, you probably don’t have a place in this game, because there is a lot of little things like that that happens. You just roll with it.”
D-backs weaknesses
The NL West last-place Diamondbacks limp into Atlanta from an 0-6 home stand, in which they were swept in three games each by the Brewers and Dodgers. They are 3-9 this month, and their only three wins have come against the Astros.
Their biggest vulnerability at the moment is their bullpen, where the D-backs have had five pitchers with ERAs over 6.00 – Chad Qualls (6.39), Esmerlin Vasquez (6.10), Juan Gutierrez (9.00), Bob Howry (8.16), former Brave Blaine Boyer (8.49) and Leo Rosales (8.10), who just went on the DL. The lone effective reliever has been right-hander Aaron Heilman with a 3.68 ERA.
So that means, regardless of the score, we sportswriters better be ready for the game to change in the late innings. That’s what it says to me. Better loosen up those typing fingers.
Political rally on Saturday
Well, this is something we haven’t had much of since the John Rocker days, and the tomahawk demonstrations of the early 1990s, but apparently a rally has been organized for Saturday for people to demonstrate against the new Arizona immigration law.
The press release I got about it actually says “Braves fans to protest Arizona Diamondbacks at Turner Field.” That seems a little unfair to me. Not sure what the Arizona Diamondbacks had to do with passing any laws, but hey, I’m just a messenger. And here’s the message:
The release is calling this a “unique pep rally, calling for the Braves to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Major League Baseball commissioner to pull the 2011 All-Star game out of Arizona.” It will be held at the front gates of Turner Field Saturday night at 6:45 p.m.
Organizations behind it include the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, the US Human Rights Network, Building Locally to Organize for Community Safety, etc.
Hey, for those of us who expect to be inside the gates during that time, let us know on the blog or via twitter what you see happening out there.
In other news, I’m sure you saw where former Braves third base coach and Milwaukee manager Ned Yost is back in business as manager of the Royals. He takes over for Trey Hillman who was fired yesterday after going 152-207 in the last two-plus seasons with the Royals, including 12-23 this year.
OK, more from The Ted this afternoon.
2,237 comments Add your comment
ChiTownBravo
May 14th, 2010
12:29 pm
Good luck Bravos! Keep up the offense.
MK
May 14th, 2010
12:31 pm
First?
MK
May 14th, 2010
12:31 pm
Nope…
Renegator
May 14th, 2010
12:33 pm
DOB on vacation again?
Soph
May 14th, 2010
12:36 pm
Thanks, Carroll!
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
12:36 pm
Muwahaha, I can’t wait to voice my displeasure of turning a sporting event into a political rally. They have no idea what’s coming…
Jose Rodriguez
May 14th, 2010
12:38 pm
What did the D-Backs do? It’s not like they’re gonna go to City Hall in Phoenix and ask to reverse the law. I see the Braves to sweep Arizona and Glaus, McLouth, and Prado to have an awesome series.
Good luck to Ned Yost with the Royals.
ernesto
May 14th, 2010
12:39 pm
KJ is the ultimate hot/cold guy – it’s one of the reasons I’m glad the Braves moved on – a ton of offense for a while followed by a prolonged drought just doesn’t cut it in a marathon season.
Though if Kelly gets on fire during a playoff run, he could be a difference maker, you just never know when he’s going to to 0 – 20 something.
Roja
May 14th, 2010
12:40 pm
With an ERA of almost 6 runs a game, only ONE team in all of MLB is averaging more runs per game than KK is giving up. So unless the Bronx Bombers rise from the dead and show up at Turner Field today, we need to somehow insure that KK does not. Maybe we can get the GA DOT to change out all the highway signs into Swahili and hope that KK’s personal valet can’t read them!
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
12:41 pm
Soph – Woody’s out as coach.
Pierson Brave
May 14th, 2010
12:41 pm
I say break out the fire hoses and cool off the protesters! The Ted is no place for that type of political B.S.!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
12:42 pm
Mixxo – I saw. Knew it was gonna happen just didn’t realize it was gonna happen this quick. Time to move on, so they did the right thing, IMO.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
12:42 pm
i hope the braves sweep arizona out of atlanta, and that arizona sweeps the illegal out of their state. the protests and boycotts are ridiculous.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:42 pm
With an ERA of almost 6 runs a game, only ONE team in all of MLB is averaging more runs per game than KK is giving up.
This is a dumb criticism. Usually any MLB team will have an average ERA better than a 5th starter.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:43 pm
I fully expect the Braves to score at least 20 runs in this three-game series, hopefully closer to 25-27.
enz
May 14th, 2010
12:43 pm
Illegal is illegal…
Go Braves!
Roja
May 14th, 2010
12:43 pm
And I still cannot comprehend why people are protesting the “carry papers” idea when the Federal Law has required that same thing for years and years and years. Somebody get a copy of the AZ Law (which is only 10 pages) and read it over the stadium PA system since even our illustrious Attorney General, Eric Holder, admitted yesterday that he has not even READ it — so I’m sure that non of the protestors have read it. Please excuse the rantings of a legal immigrant.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
12:44 pm
DOB is taking time to catch his breath, Renegator. I wouldn’t call it vacation.
N8, funny link from Leo Mazzone!
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
12:44 pm
For any American to protest the laws in Arizona is absolutely obsurd. The immigration laws are to protect this country.
So we should just let anyone and everyone come in?
I dont have a problem with people coming to the U.S. There is is just a legal way to do it. If you dont have anything to hide then do it the right way.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
12:44 pm
Soph – Yup, I agree with ya.
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
12:45 pm
Go Braves!
Leema Peroo
May 14th, 2010
12:45 pm
Maybe the protesters could read the “new” Arizona law out loud for everyone…oops, then they’d have nothing to whine about, and they’d all have to shut the $$$$ up.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:45 pm
Uh-oh…politics are a blog no-no. Prepare for deletion…
Rev Al Sharpton
May 14th, 2010
12:46 pm
As long as there is injustce in the world against all those people who are not white, I will lend my wholehearted support. Call my make-up artist, I see a T.V. camera for me to stand in front of!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
12:46 pm
Oh geez, here we go.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
12:46 pm
when the Federal Law has required that same thing for years and years and years
Excuse me, but, which federal law might that be?
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
12:46 pm
I agree brian. it just pushed a hot button.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:46 pm
Mike Brown’s gotta be the next to get the axe, right? I’ve never once watched a Cavs game and thought to myself “Boy, that Mike Brown coached a good game there.”
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
12:47 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Ms. Rogers!
Lordy…I was hoping there’d be no politics dragged into this.
(ITS) Brother…this is a baseball game, people.
Pierson Brave
May 14th, 2010
12:48 pm
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:45 pm
Uh-oh…politics are a blog no-no. Prepare for deletion…
(tongue firmly planted in cheek)
Hey CR started it.
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
12:48 pm
The politics was brought in by the article itself…
Soph
May 14th, 2010
12:48 pm
Brian – yup, think Brown’s a goner too. Read online somewhere today that Lebron wants Calipari. Not sure if that will happen and where it would happen since he’s going for his max contract.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
12:48 pm
Soph Oh geez, here we go.
Yeah! No politics on the Blog, Ms. Rogers!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
12:49 pm
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
12:49 pm
I still don’t know what’s wrong with the law? I thought it only effected those that are here illegally is that not true?
Soph
May 14th, 2010
12:50 pm
Still cleaning it up a bit but here’s what I have so far. Any suggestions?
http://i42.tinypic.com/4llr9y.jpg
Other
May 14th, 2010
12:50 pm
Glad to see the protests. Sends a message about that awful, racist law.
TampaBrave86
May 14th, 2010
12:50 pm
Lets go Bravos!!! Can’t wait to see ol Roachie’s lazy ass on another team! Missin KJ though would be nice to have him out in LF. Also I agree hopefully eric heinski will be out in LF today. He deserves it. The Bravos need to play a lil small all and manafacure runs and get into that bullpen early! Lets Go Bravos!!!!
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:50 pm
Now, CR didn’t say anything political…just passed along a news item. I guess that’s enough to get some people riled up. If the blog goes political, I’m gonna have to take a break for a few hours.
Boortz
May 14th, 2010
12:51 pm
I’m having a hard time keeping up with all of this basebal talk. Can we keep our eye on illegals please?
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
12:51 pm
#2 BAMA FAN
May 14th, 2010
12:44 pm
Tell us what you really think.. no need to sugar coat it.
#2 BAMA FAN
May 14th, 2010
12:52 pm
Sorry to make a baseball blog in to a political story but it happens when you see such BS!! GO BRAVES!!
jz23
May 14th, 2010
12:52 pm
No. Politics. Please.
Pierson Brave
May 14th, 2010
12:53 pm
Anyway, back to baseball. I smell a 3 hitter from KK tonight. Chipper going 2-3 w/ a walk or 2 and the continued improvement of the mental acuity of the team in general. Those “bench” players are really pulling their weight is seems. Go Braves.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:54 pm
KJ has a 1.183 OPS at home and a .737 OPS on the road. He has a .564 OPS over the last two weeks and a .375 OPS over the last 7 days. Classify me as not intimidated.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
12:54 pm
Politics on the blog is like a baseball beanball war, LOL. Some idiot gets to have his say, and anybody disagreeing is warned not to do so, upon pain of expulsion.
That leaves the first idiot free to throw at as many hitters as he wants to, as long as he does it first. That seem right to everybody?
Suspensions for first offenses, I say. Banishment for repeat offenders, I say. Kill ‘em all and let God sort ‘em out, for those who REALLY tick me off, I say.
That ought to get the “no politics” rule across, I’m thinking.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
12:54 pm
Tell ya what, why don’t everyone show up at the park tonight to support the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves. Pack the house out!!
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
12:54 pm
Brian from SC
I agree with you on Mike Brown. I dont watch too much basketball but whenever I’ve seen a Cavs game I got the feeling that it was having Lebron which made Brown look good and never his coaching. Put Brown against any good coach and they were going to lose – like say Doc Rivers who seems to do a phenomenal job of managing that group. I think based on recent record he will stay, but if Lebron leaves Cleveland its a matter of time before he is sent packing.
Roja
May 14th, 2010
12:54 pm
When you give up more runs per game than 29 of the 30 MLB teams score per game, that makes it quite difficult for 29 of 30 teams that play ballevery day to win if you are their starter. And when the team you do play for is averaging 1 run a game less than you are allowing, that pretty much means that when they run you out there every 5 days, they are going to lose statistically speaking. So far this season, only the Yankees have scored enough runs day in and day out to winn with KK on the mound. Maybe we should have sent KK there rather than sending Vazquez. But looking at Vazquez’s results this year, the two are interchangeable.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
12:55 pm
i wonder if these comments will get deleted, since a big section of carrol’s blog was political.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
12:55 pm
My apologies for lighting the political fire today, folks. To me it is newsworthy that there’s a protest planned at the ballpark. I hope the ensuing comments don’t run people off the blog. Just hope soon enough people move along to baseball.
Um, should Chipper be dropped from the 3-hole when he comes back in the lineup today. There have at that, instead….
dickfer
May 14th, 2010
12:56 pm
would love to keep things rolling
and i also love to watch boyer fail.
that dude is tuuuuurrrible
Hankie Aron
May 14th, 2010
12:57 pm
I want the Braves to sweep the D-backs but not because of the ill-advised people standing outside protesting. Come on People, Wake Up!! The baseball team FROM Arizona has NOTHING at all to do with the lawmakers OF Arizona.
Roja
May 14th, 2010
12:57 pm
I hate those streaky hitters. Especially the ones that are cold as ice in April and then come on like gangbusters in October.
Drew
May 14th, 2010
12:58 pm
The DBacks are being protested because their owner, Ken Kendrick, bankrolled the politicians that passed the law. Kendrick holds private fundraisers for the supporters of this bill in a stadium that was financed with $250 million of public money. Hence, he’s using a building that was 70% funded by public dollars to push his own private pet candidates/politics.
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
12:59 pm
AT,
From section B of the bill:
FOR ANY LAWFUL CONTACT MADE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY
21 OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS
22 STATE WHERE REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTS THAT THE PERSON IS AN ALIEN WHO IS
23 UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, A REASONABLE ATTEMPT SHALL BE MADE,
24 WHEN PRACTICABLE, TO DETERMINE THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PERSON. THE
25 PERSON’S IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
26 PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c).
What is reasonable suspicion to a white male officer of the law? Skin color only?
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
12:59 pm
I hope today someone pops-up right behind the !B and as KJ goes under the ball, the crowd reminds him of that error and makes him drop it. That would be real funny to see if he still has nightmares about it.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
12:59 pm
already posted so really no need to delete. Like I said, let your presents at the game speak your views. Actions speak louder than words anyways.
Moving on, I really do hope that Brett Butler is a consideration for a replacement for Bobby.
I predict that KK will look more like last years pitcher, going about 5.2 innings, 3 runs, 2 BB and about 7 hits. I just think the Braves will show a little more offense during his start tonight then they have all year.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
12:59 pm
Now, you did it, Carroll. You think it’s bad when we fight about politics, the tomatoes really start to fly when talking about Chipper in the 3rd spot.
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
12:59 pm
Carroll,
Yes, to the 2-hole!
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
12:59 pm
those protestors shouldnt even be given a voice. They are revealing their idiocy.
Be that as it may,
Heyward should remain in the 3 hole. Chipper needs to either be moved up to 2 and prado at the leadoff or move chipper back in the lineup.
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
1:00 pm
Drew,
Interesting. I hadn’t heard that.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
1:00 pm
Carroll, I’d just as soon read the thoughts of idiots on immigration law as read the thoughts of idiots on baseball. Can’t see much difference there, myself. Dumb is dumb, no matter the topic.
Life-long Braves fan
May 14th, 2010
1:01 pm
It is not a racist law. They are not targeting people based on their race. They are targeting those who are here ILLEGALLY. Why can’t people differentiate from the two. If they were illegal Irish or French or Australian, they’d get booted too. And I’m a hispanic from Texas. Go Braves!
PMC
May 14th, 2010
1:01 pm
So inbetween the lines Laroche is saying… indeed the Braves were looking to spend very little on first base and likely are hoping for Freddie Freeman to come through.
Protests are for people with nothing productive to do. See Martha Burke. Huge waste of time.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:01 pm
This will be the lineup tonight, BANK ON IT:
2B Prado
RF Heyward
3B Jones
C McCann
1B Glaus
LF Hinske
SS Infante
CF McLouth
P Kawakami
Hankie Aron
May 14th, 2010
1:02 pm
ncscoots- look up 1986 Immigration Law
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
1:02 pm
BRIAN:
I like that lineup.
NOW THATS A GOOD DEAL! lol
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:04 pm
Here is a link to the great Peter Gammons commenting on Braves trades over the past several years. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100513&content_id=10017398&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
SC Smith
May 14th, 2010
1:04 pm
Lineup should be. ss-Omar 2b- Prado rf- J.Hey c- Mac 1b- Glaus 3b- Chipper lf- Hinske cf- Nate
GoBraves123
May 14th, 2010
1:05 pm
Ms. Rogers, do you happen to know if and when JJ is having his MRI and when we will know the results?
Clay
May 14th, 2010
1:06 pm
I’ll be at the game tomorrow night–but I will NOT be taking part in the rally out front. Looking forward to seeing Hanson tomorrow night.
SC Smith
May 14th, 2010
1:06 pm
Brian you are prob. right, just wish Bobby would do the best thing for the club.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:06 pm
Brian:
You think it would be bettter to bat Chipper 2nd, and Heywayrd 3rd once Yunel comes back. Then go Glaus (4th), Mac, Yunel, Hinske, Mc/Melky, Pitcher?
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
1:07 pm
Norris,
Of course. We should all just be “like a city full of zombies going by the same name.”
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:07 pm
Not that Chipper will hit anything but third. Reality.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
1:08 pm
Hopefully people will read the law, and not make assumptions about it. Basically if you are pulled over you have to show ID that you are a US citizen. Nothing new there. Every person who gets pulled over has to do so. No racial profiling there.
Hopefully Chipper is not batting in the 3-spot today. It should be Heywards. He is by far the best player on this team and it isn’t even close. He has the speed, the power, the patience to be one of the greatest players of all time. He has done well hitting there so far.
In two games hitting third he is batting .429 with a .636 OBP and 6 runs. He is scoring 3 runs a game by himself! I think that is reason enough to leave him there. This Braves team can’t even score 3 runs without him.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:09 pm
T for Texas:
I think Chipper would probably be a great 2-hitter at this point.
I do NOT think there’s really much of a difference between him hitting 2nd and 3rd, though.
I do think he should hit 3rd until he’s proven to become a liability there (not likely) or he says he wants out of the 3 spot. He’s earned that.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
1:09 pm
out of all the players we gave up to get Tex, IMO the only one that I really didn’t want to see go was Andrus. The others really wouldn’t have changed the look of this team we have today except for him.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:09 pm
MFin04, you think Heyward’s the best player on the team? You do know hitting 2nd he will come to the plate more than hitting 3rd, right?
Pierson Brave
May 14th, 2010
1:11 pm
Very nice segue CR. Not yet on Chipper. With Glaus heating up I think you put Heyward at 2 and Prado at 1. Put the pitcher in the 8 hole and Nate in the 9 hole, A la LaRussa . If 9 hole and 1 can get on base Heyward will benefit. Chipper will benefit from Heywards high OBP and get some support from Glaus and a (hopefully) improving McCann.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
1:11 pm
KJ looks as stunned as I do.
carlchamblee
May 14th, 2010
1:11 pm
I’m going tomorrow to protest the Arizona Diamondbacks and their nerve in trying to come to Atlanta and win a ballgame. And I’ll be booing all of ‘em – white, black, latino etc.
DHD
May 14th, 2010
1:11 pm
MORE former Braves articles by the AJC. PLEASE get over your obsession and write about OUR players.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
1:11 pm
not because of the ill-advised people standing outside protesting.
Political. Vain attempt to veil it, but there. Suspended.
those protestors shouldnt even be given a voice. They are revealing their idiocy.
Political. First offense, suspended.
Maybe the protesters could read the “new” Arizona law out loud for everyone…oops, then they’d have nothing to whine about, and they’d all have to shut the $$$$ up.
Political. Suspended. Two extra days tacked on for First Amendment ignorance.
i hope the braves sweep arizona out of atlanta, and that arizona sweeps the illegal out of their state. the protests and boycotts are ridiculous.
Political. Suspended, plus harsh written reprimand, because DAP knows better.
Glad to see the protests. Sends a message about that awful, racist law.
Political. Retaliation, true, but still… Suspended.
—–
Remember, We have our eyes on you, so get with the program. All I need is reasonable suspicion of a political post, and you’re TOAST!
CL
May 14th, 2010
1:12 pm
Chipper and Escobar returning? Are you sure we want to mess with the lineup right now? Omar and Connie have looked very good the last few games.
NORRIS
May 14th, 2010
1:13 pm
Hat land?
are you here illegally? cause we can have someone come out and check your credentials
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
1:13 pm
KJ looks as stunned as I do.
I am not looking forward to the KJ hate this weekend
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
1:13 pm
Brian from SC – I’d rather him hit with more men on base. He is by far the best player on the team at scoring runs as well as driving in runs. The two spot should be Prado’s. I see no reason in moving him from there. Heyward anywhere from 3-5 in the lineup is fine with me. Two seems a little bit odd, just because it takes away his ability to drive in runs. I’d like to have the best of both worlds with him.
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
1:13 pm
HATE, HATE, IT’S NOT RIGHT
BEAT THOSE STINKIN’ SNAKES TONIGHT!
HATE, HATE, IT’S NOT RIGHT
BEAT THOSE STINKIN’ SNAKES TONIGHT!
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:14 pm
CL, Omar and Conrad have looked good the last few games. Chipper and Escobar have looked a lot better the last few years.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
1:14 pm
GoBraves123 that’ll be something that I investigate when I get to the park today, and I promise not to keep the answers to myself!
SC Smith
May 14th, 2010
1:15 pm
More than any reason to keep J-Hey 3rd and Chipper down is Chipper just can’t stay healthy and J-hey is, so far our best rbi hitter, plus CJ just can’t run anymore.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:15 pm
MFin04, the Braves’ 2 hitters have seen 93 runners on base this year. Their 3 hitters have seen 96. Not much of a difference.
carlchamblee
May 14th, 2010
1:16 pm
Heyward should bat 3rd until 2025.
Chipper should bat 2 because he has no power anymore but still gets on base a good amount, plus Heyward will protect him and he will see more good pitches.
But no way Bobby doesn’t give Chipper the 3 spot back on his return. So in that case put Heyward behind him at 4.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
1:16 pm
LOL, nscoots. I was just starting to feel the heat that I was going to have a real mess on my hands today. Hoping not. Least now I laugh.
usnavyvolfaninva
May 14th, 2010
1:16 pm
I’m sure everyone on here has an opinion. i will only say that sports is a diversion! A getaway. Politics has NO PLACE in sports! I’ve had it with the NBA and the MLBPA bringing politics into sports! Let’s just cheer for the Braves to beat the D-backs because they’re the other team!
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
1:16 pm
CR…Any News on JJ MRI…No New is a Good News…
RHR
May 14th, 2010
1:17 pm
Chipper and Escobar returning? Are you sure we want to mess with the lineup right now? Omar and Connie have looked very good the last few games.
Connie! Ha.
Meow.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:19 pm
“a fan base that needs subtitles” -Peter Gammons on Braves Fans
Ouch, Peter Gammons!
SeaAtl
May 14th, 2010
1:19 pm
Chipper needs to be dropped to 6 or 7. He is one of the all-time greats, but he is past his prime and there is no need for him to pull a Biggio or Bagwell and limp into retirement while hurting his team. Move him down in the order.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
1:19 pm
Brian from SC – That is mostly to the fact that the one hitter hasn’t gotten on base. But the odds of Heyward having more guys on by batting 3-5 is obvious, especially with Chipper hitting in front of him, not behind him.
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
1:19 pm
CR…never mind..i see the Post 1:14
PMC
May 14th, 2010
1:20 pm
All this being said, I’m kind of glad the mob isn’t protesting the Atlanta team for once, sort of more warm and fuzzy.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
1:20 pm
Ah but yes, Brian from SC….That was exactly my plan. I needed tomatos flying elsewhere.
Steve
May 14th, 2010
1:20 pm
Carroll what is your e-mail address and I will send a picture of the suit.
39yrBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
1:20 pm
Okay, no sense reading the blog til after the DBacks are gone…
GO BRAVES!!
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
1:20 pm
Connie! Ha. Meow.
May have to rethink the top of the CBI scale. “Connie” might need more than 8, LOL.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:21 pm
Brian:
No difference between the 2nd and 3rd slot in the line-up? Interesting perspective in the NL. No doubt your position is well thought out, and probably supported by numbers stacked on numbers, but very counter intuitive.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:22 pm
I don’t usually post a full lineup of my own, but I thought I’d give it a try just this once. So here it goes:
1. Prado 2B
2. Chipper 3B
3. Hayward RF
4. Glaus 1B
5. McCann C
6. Hinske LF
7. Infante SS
8. McLouth CF
9. Kawakami P
How’s that look?
Kashi
May 14th, 2010
1:22 pm
KJ first on bat is a HOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER !
KJ first on bat is a HOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER !
KJ first on bat is a HOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER !
KJ first on bat is a HOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER !
KJ first on bat is a HOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER !
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
1:22 pm
Great weather. I’ll be headed to the game in a few hours. Lets hope KK can pull out one of those games like he did against the Blue Jays last year. Go Braves!
DAP
May 14th, 2010
1:22 pm
scoots, dont profile me! im being singled out because of the way i post!
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
1:23 pm
McFann…love it…
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
1:23 pm
I was messin’ around with my last post. I could care less about stupid protests.
T for Texas, did Peter Gammons really say that?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:24 pm
JerseyGil–
Thanks!
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:24 pm
T for Texas, there is probably a decent difference between hitting 2nd and 8th, for example, mainly because of the increased number of plate appearances you get by hitting higher, but between the 2nd and 3rd spots the difference would be so insignificant, something like Chipper’s accomplishments and pride are a good enough reason to keep him in the 3rd spot.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
1:25 pm
it’s crogers@ajc.com Steve. send away!
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:25 pm
Yes he did TnBrian:
Here is the link again. Good Article. Hard to argue with Mr. Gammons.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100513&content_id=10017398&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
1:25 pm
I dislike moving Prado from the 2nd spot in the lineup, but what are you to do when you don’t have a leadoff hitter. If Bobby is going to move Prado to leadoff, then i love Chipper hitting 2nd, and Heyward hitting 3rd. Chipper Jones is the only player in the world who can hit a solid .230 and have a .420 OBP. That’s respect. I like Heyward hitting behind the always on base Chipper Jones.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:25 pm
Hey, Soph, I like the Bingo card!
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
1:25 pm
I got the Feeling…that the all MC going to wake up tonight…i got a feeling……dodododo
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
1:25 pm
scoots, dont profile me! im being singled out because of the way i post!
That’s not profiling, brother. That is me using my skill and experience to easily spot authors of political posts, even without evidence thereof, LOL. Because I…just…know.
usnavyvolfaninva
May 14th, 2010
1:26 pm
I’ve seen this on the blog before, but why would a player care that much whether he bats 2nd or 3rd? As long as he’s in the lineup, he has a chance to contribute to the team.
Blaine Boyer is a tub of GOO!
May 14th, 2010
1:26 pm
Sorry, I had to….
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
1:27 pm
DHD
You crib when DOB writes about J-Hey and said he was hyping him up too much. And then when he turns out to be real you disappear.
There were weeks when blogs have been about different things/players/stats.
Now you come back after weeks on the one day when Carroll writes about KJ and Laroche and crib about it.
“Your and Idiot”
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:28 pm
Heyward will bat cleanup before he bats third (with Chipper in the lineup, that is). But with the black hole that has been the leadoff spot so far, I think Cox really wants another bat in that top 3rd. If Yunel comes back strong, he might fill that spot (either leadoff or 2nd) and let Heyward hit in a so-called “run-producing” spot.
Salamander
May 14th, 2010
1:28 pm
mmmmmm smells like politics!
Must be the Diamondback’s fault – Braves pitchers better dust up a couple batters, and help the team sweep away the weekend.
John Rocker
May 14th, 2010
1:29 pm
If you are an illegal alien. Get Out. Whats so hard to understand about this. or at the very least learn to speak english. you peek a spanny
DAP
May 14th, 2010
1:29 pm
MFin04 I dislike moving Prado from the 2nd spot in the lineup,
we dont have to. just keep prado at #2, and instead of having a #1, we can bat the pitcher 10th.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:29 pm
usnavyvolfaninva,
I don’t think I would care, but then again, I haven’t made a Hall of Fame career hitting out of the 3rd spot in the order for 15 years.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
1:29 pm
McFann – thanks!
usnavyvolfaninva
May 14th, 2010
1:29 pm
Brian–agree w/lineup, except Heyward and Chipper switch.
John Rocker
May 14th, 2010
1:30 pm
oh yeah, Go Braves
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:31 pm
Brian:
Agreed about plate appearances and Chipper’s pride. I was just thinking that in the NL with the pitcher hitting 9th, that that would mean that over the course of the season that the 3rd hitter would bat with significantly more men on base given that the combined OBP of the 1st and 2nd hitter > combined OBP of the 9th and the 1st hitter. Is that a false assumption?
usnavyvolfaninva
May 14th, 2010
1:31 pm
brian… you make a good point. Do you think Chipper’s the type to let his pride get in the way of changing the lineup, though?
Pep Rally
May 14th, 2010
1:31 pm
Whether you agree or disagree with the recent Arizona law regarding illegal immigrants, mixing politics and sports should not happen. Sports are the one thing in America that brings us together. Bringing politics into the mix is not a good idea. I am glad that Bud Selig stayed out of the debate and announced that MLB has no plans to move the All Star game.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:31 pm
Kashi-All that fiber got you too hopped up? Its AT Bat, not ON bat. Sheesh. Besides, .179 his last eleven games. He’s going the opposite direction than what you seem to think – whatever that might be.
Ed Glennon
May 14th, 2010
1:33 pm
McLoth has one multi-hit game. Conrad has two this week. I am hoping by the time I learn how to spell McLoth he will be traded.
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:33 pm
Any chance that if Kawakami performs poorly (again) tonight, and Medlen excels when he starts next week, that those two flip-flop rolls on a permanent basis?
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:34 pm
Ed-McLouth has one multi hit game. Trade him to who for what?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:34 pm
MFin I dislike moving Prado from the 2nd spot in the lineup
That’s the only problem. But, yeah, Chipper might make a good #2 guy right now since he’s walking so much…
Bobby won’t put out that kinda lineup, though. His will most likely look something like this:
1. McLouth CF
2. Prado 2B
3. Chipper 3B
4. McCann C
5. Glaus 1B
6. Hayward RF
7. Hinske (or maybe even Cabrera) LF
8. Infante SS
9. Kawakami P
But, ya never know…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:35 pm
Soph–
You’re welcome!
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:35 pm
T for Texas, yes, the 3rd hitter will see a few more baserunners, and a few more baserunners in scoring position. But really, studies have shown that it doesn’t make much of a difference.
According to computer simulations I’ve see (I know, it’s just pretend), the ideal lineup usually has a pitcher batting 8th and the best hitter batting 2nd. You get the advantage of your best hitter having more plate appearances, and having a hitter in the 9 spot gives him more runners on base.
usnavyvolfaninva,
I don’t know if Chipper would come right out and say it, but I think it would hurt his pride some. And Bobby’s the kind of manager that knows that and will accommodate his players up to the point that it is obviously hurting the team. The Braves aren’t close to that point yet, IMO.
Jason W.
May 14th, 2010
1:36 pm
Too bad I won’t be in town this weekend, so I could bring pro Arizona immigration law sign to the game(or at least the front gate where they’d be at). What part of illegal do people not understand, and what does it have to do with baseball, or any sport for that matter. You want to protest it, go to Arizona and protest it.
I have no issue with immigrants coming into this country the right way, but if you’re illegal then you need to go back, I don’t care how bad it is for you in your home country. Illegals taking jobs from Americans only weakens Americans, and country should come first.
Baseball has no place for politics, it’s a game, let’s keep it that way
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:37 pm
McFann, Heyward was in the lineup at the 2 spot this week (Tuesday?) until Chipper was scratched, so I would be very surprised if the Kid wasn’t hitting 2nd tonight, with Prado leading off.
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
1:37 pm
Soph
Still cleaning it up a bit but here’s what I have so far. Any suggestions?
Some wacko will lament the Teixeira/Justice/Wainwright trades.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:38 pm
Jason-Thank you for your diatribe about tolerance.
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:38 pm
Two biggest busts for the Braves since 1991……Derek Lowe & Kenshin Kawakami????
onebravosfan
May 14th, 2010
1:38 pm
Tonight’s lineup will probably be
1. Prado
2. Heyward
3. Chipper
4. McCann
5. Glaus
6. Hinske
7. Infante
8. McLouth
9. Kwakami
I would hope he would move Glaus to cleanup but BC seems resitant to that move for some reason.
Lunatic Fringe
May 14th, 2010
1:39 pm
Soph
May 14th, 2010
12:50 pm
Still cleaning it up a bit but here’s what I have so far. Any suggestions?
Nice job, but 1 suggestion would be to replace the *FREE space with
Don or Robert criticize Bobby——it is a give away space anyhow.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:40 pm
Rough Estimate-No, Lowe has won 20 games for us and Kawakami has won a few himself. Disappointing, yes, but hardly in the Mondesi or Len Barker category.
Pep Rally
May 14th, 2010
1:40 pm
Lew – What does tolerance have to do with anything? Since when is it OK to tolerate illegal activity? This issue should not be mixed with sports. Sports should not be used as a bargaining tool in the illegal immigration debate.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:41 pm
Excuse me-Barker was pre 91. How about the return of Brian Jordan or the second season of Wicky?
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:41 pm
Brain (Brian):
Awesome! I knew you’d have some numbers on that! For the record, I like the idea of running the pitcher out in the 8 slot, provided you have 8 position players that are hitting. Braves could not do that now, not until Nate starts to do something.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:42 pm
Pep Rally (or whatever new Tag you come up with next) -THhs is a non political blog and we don’t need the discussion of your idiocies, anyway.
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:42 pm
Lew – We are paying $15million/year for Lowe. That is almost 20% of the Braves total payroll. I doubt Mondesi or Len Barker were paid that much. In fact, I believe Mondesi signed for close to the veterans minimum.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:43 pm
Daslied and Soph:
If you are discussing past Braves trades you should really read Gammons article on MLB.com. He has an interseting perspective on Texiera and other past Braves trades.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
1:44 pm
The AZ D-Backs didn’t write the law for the state of AZ. Why are protesters showing up at the game?
They should go out to AZ, and protest there.
Let’s go Braves.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
1:44 pm
I still don’t know what’s wrong with the law? I thought it only effected those that are here illegally is that not true?
Whats wrong with it is it gives Arizona police the authority to demand people to show their papers based on their appearance. Doesn’t matter if they’ve committed a crime, doesn’t matter if they’re legal, doesn’t matter if they’re helping an old woman cross the street, doesn’t matter if they’re a millionaire who has been a legal US citizen spending their millions in Arizona for years. The only qualifier for being asked to show their papers is that their skin isn’t white enough.
I agree that the immigration system needs fixing, has been broken for YEARS. But racial profiling is not the way to go about fixing it.
And with that…I’m out of this discussion. You do NOT want to get political with me.
Pep Rally
May 14th, 2010
1:44 pm
Lew – It’s always nice to spew insults when you have no legitimate defense for your postion. You have thrown insults in the direction of at least 2 bloggers who merely brought up valid points. Way to be respectful.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:44 pm
Rough Estimate-And yet Lowe leads the team in wins – yet again. Strange how that keeps happening to such a terrible pitcher. I repeat, disappointing, yes, but still productive.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:45 pm
Pep Rally-You dont know what my position is. STFU.
Jose
May 14th, 2010
1:45 pm
For those that never took history in School.
History of Arizona:
There is some disagreement over the proper etymology of the name “Arizona.” Possible origins supported by historians are the spanish sentence ‘zona arida’ (desert region), shortened to arizona or the Basque phrase aritz ona, “good oak,”[11][12][13] and the O’odham phrase alĭ ṣonak, “small spring”.[14] The Basque etymology is the one preferred by Arizona state historian Marshall Trimble, among other specialists. The name Arizonac was initially applied to the area near the silver mining camp of Planchas de Plata, Sonora, and later (shortened to Arizona) to the entire territory.
Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan, explored the area in 1539 and met its original native inhabitants, probably the Sobaipuri. The expedition of Spanish explorer Coronado entered the area in 1540–42 during its search for Cíbola. Society of Jesus Father Kino developed a chain of missions and taught the Indians Christianity in Pimería Alta (now southern Arizona and northern Sonora) in the 1690s and early 1700s. Spain founded presidios (fortified towns) at Tubac in 1752 and Tucson in 1775. When Mexico achieved its independence from Spain in 1821, what is now Arizona became part of the Mexican Territory Nueva California, also known as Alta California.[15] In the Mexican–American War (1847), the U.S. occupied Mexico City and forced the newly founded Mexican Republic to give up its northern territories, including what later became Arizona.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:45 pm
Brian from SC–
That’s true…
I still like my first lineup better, anyway.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
1:46 pm
Das & Lunatic Fringe – great suggestions. I’ll add ‘em in there.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
1:46 pm
rough estimate Two biggest busts for the Braves since 1991……Derek Lowe & Kenshin Kawakami????
heck no. dan kolb?
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:47 pm
When you look at how much Derek Lowe and Kawakami are being paid, and the percentage of the Braves payroll that is being spent on them, I think it is pretty easy to say that they have both been major busts as of right now. Lowe was supposed to have been a #1, he has been far from it. Kawakami was supoosed to be a #3, and he has excelled only in a relief role at the end of last year.
Jose
May 14th, 2010
1:47 pm
The Mexican are taking Back Arizona. Ilegal or Not …
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:48 pm
DAP – I agree Dan Kolb was a bust, but how much was he being paid? The Braves committed $60million and 4 years to Lowe, and I believe $24million and 3 years to Kawakami. Their salaries are handcuffing the franchise from making any moves. I think Kolb was only on a 1 year contract.
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
1:49 pm
Chipper should bat 6th, especially to fill the void in the bottom half while Yunel is out.
Mclouth
Prado
Heyward
McCann
Glaus
Jones
Hinske
Infante
2-7 is as tough an out as there is in this lineup.
Tami
May 14th, 2010
1:49 pm
Carroll…regarding your question on whether Chipper should be dropped: Yes! The lineup the team’s had the last couple of days is soooo working! Why mess with a newly-found & productive chemistry? The question of where in the lineup he ought to go is a better question, perhaps. 8th spot, maybe? And, why rush Yunel back? The defense has been phenomenal since he’s been out. Couldn’t he ride the bench for a while? Hey…just asking. LOL. Have a great weekend, everyone!
travis
May 14th, 2010
1:50 pm
With Chipper in the two hole, teams will think twice about pitching around him with Heyward behind him. Not so much if they were reversed.
Loyal Homer
May 14th, 2010
1:50 pm
Posted this yesterday but its worth another peak, judging by the traffic.
http://thesportsdebates.com/2010/05/12/the-mlb-team-relocation-debate%E2%80%A6-don%E2%80%99t-take-the-braves-for-granted/
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:50 pm
Rough Estimate:
Worse than Mike Hampton?
TYLER NJBRAVE
May 14th, 2010
1:50 pm
I really like chipper in the 2 hole, but i doubt bobby will move him from the 3 hole.
1. Prado
2. Chipper
3. Heyward
4. Glaus
5. McCann
6. Hinske
7. Infante/ Esco when he gets back
8. McLouth
9. Pitcher
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:50 pm
Lowe & Kawakami combined are taking up 27% of the Braves total payroll. Lowe has becamce a washed-up servicable 5th starter, and Kawakami is effective only in relief. He can’t pitch more than 5 innings without unraveling.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
1:51 pm
Getting away with Hinske in the OF on a regular basis is not possible.
He can’t field. It seems some of you have this notion he can be an everyday player. But he can’t, because he would get exposed defensively. I thought it was common knowledge that Hinske’s glove is token. You have to sneak him in and out of the corner and cross your fingers it doesn’t cost you.
He is a specialist: an excellent pinch hitter with power. That’s what he does well. Expecting him to provide even passable defense on a daily basis is not realistic.
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
1:51 pm
Where’s the Bingo card?
TYLER NJBRAVE
May 14th, 2010
1:51 pm
Buckhead, McLouth can’t hit leadoff until (if ever) he figures it out.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
1:52 pm
By the way, Hinske is an absolute disaster at third, in case anyone was getting ideas.
Hinske is a bat. And that is all.
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:52 pm
T for Texas – Thats a close one. The thing about Hampton was that the Rockies and Marlins were paying a good portion of his salary, so he wasn’t as much of a deadweight on the payroll as I think Lowe and Kawakami are.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
1:52 pm
Lowe was supposed to have been a #1
Kawakami was supoosed to be a #3
I don’t think these statements are true.
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
1:52 pm
T For Texas – don’t worry. I suggested the Tex trade talk as an idiot square for Soph’s bingo card.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:53 pm
williamshakespeare:
I insist you post in iambic-pentameter only!
travis
May 14th, 2010
1:53 pm
williamshakespeare …proof please. Please compare that to what we have not league stats. We don’t have the whole league playing left.
CLE
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
In an attempt to get off the political topic, what if I were to say that Kelly Johnson is the greatest baseball player who ever lived, and the Braves front office should be ashamed that they let such a fine ballplayer go?
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
Norris,
White male here. No one’s going to give me a second look.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
What are the Braves doing about Melky?
What does Pendleton think about his ability to hit line drives going AWOL? Does he have any theories about what has happened to his bat? Any plans to help him? Are they looking to move him? He has no minor league moves left, correct?
What’s the deal from team perspective?
MamaDawg
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
This is what the lineup will look like tonight. Its the same one Bobby was going to use the other night until Chip was scratched at the last minute.
2B Prado
RF Heyward
3B Jones
C McCann
1B Glaus
LF Hinske
SS Infante
CF McLouth
P Kawakami
Should be interesting!
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
Consider that the Braves are paying Lowe, Kawakami, and Chipper a combined $36million this year. Thats about 42% of their payroll. None of those three are producing anything close to what was expected and all three are pretty much untradeable.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
And yet in Lowe’s starts since becoming a Brave, the Braves’ record is 27-16. Sorry, but though not Lincecum numbers, that’s pretty damned productive.
DawgDad
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
People protesting a baseball game for non-sports reasons need to be publicly scorned. No place for this. If MLB and/or the players association gets involved in this immigration issue I’m done with MLB, and that is a promise I will keep because this issue is all about survival of our nation. No place for this type of race-baiting extortion in sports.
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
@williamshakespeare
If you think Hinske is worse in left field that Chipper was or Garrett Anderson you are very very wrong. As bad as some think he may be he would be one of our better left fielders in some time.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
Daslied:
That is what is interesting about Gammons article–He defends the Tex trade. Shocking.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
You know what law I want passed? The Idiot Law.
I mean, just think…what if everyone was required to take a simple IQ test and those falling below 85 or so should have to be branded right in the middle of the forehead (and also have their internet writings show up in red text)? Oh…you have the brand? Sorry…you don’t get to vote. Oh…you have the brand? Great! Saved me a lot of time in trying to talk to you.
Make it happen, Senator Scoots.
Charles
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
Good for Arizona. All the new law does is uphold old laws. Not to get too political, but illegal aliens are becoming a huge issue in our country, particularly out in California. I just wish more could be done, but alas, the only thing politicians are interested in is maneuvering for more votes…not necessarily the welfare of our great country 10 years from now. I don’t even lean towards either side as I’ve voted both Dem and Rep in the last few elections. I just want the very best for our country, and illegal aliens from Mexico are an insanely huge problem right now.
But back to the Bravos. Let’s stay hot.
Fred
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
I would like to see Chipper continue hitting third with Heyward 4th. Heyward is our best power hitter, and clean-up is where your best homerun threat typically hits. I don’t mind seeing Heyward in the 3rd spot, but batting him second makes no sense to me. Once Escobar returns, I like Prado, Escobar, Chipper, Heyward, McCann, Glaus, Hinske, and McLouth (against right handed pitchers), and Prado, Escobar, Chipper, Heyward, Glaus, McCann, Diaz, and McLouth against lefties. I also wouldn’t mind seeing Infante in CF against lefties if he is not needed elsewhere.
David O'Brien
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
DOB on vacation again? — Renegator
Yes, if you call spending six hours Friday in airports and plans (flight delayed by storms) around Chicago/Milwaukee, then spending several hours today writing Sunday Braves Insider and on the blog and Twitter, then I guess I’m on vacation.
Then again, I’m certain you work 12-13 hours a day for six days in a row on your job, then call a day off “vacation,” right?
You’re joking, I do realize (at least, I hope you are). But it’s so absurd that it’s hard just to let it pass. You working hard today, by the way, while firing off those comments from the peanut gallery? How ’bout this weekend? Working, or will you be on on “vacation” this weekend?
bill
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
Carol,
Most certainly, Chipper should be dropped from the 3-hole, probably to 7th. I think he feels like batting third is a right for him, but he’s really done nothing lately to deserve hitting there. Heyward hit well there in the last few games and should get the chance to drive in runs with Prado on base and to give Glaus an opportunity to drive him in. (Wow, never expected to be saying that about Glaus a month ago!)
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
McFANN:
“………..Hayward RF………..” ??????????
HAYward????????
Soph
May 14th, 2010
1:55 pm
jeffrey, still working on it but here it is for now -
http://i42.tinypic.com/4llr9y.jpg
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
Brian from SC – Well what they brought here to be then? Lowe has been the opening day starter for the past 2 years. He was billed as the guy who was going to “anchor” the staff.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
Cle-I’d say that statement is no more worthy of doubt or ridicule than the one claiming it wasn’t right to protest in America.
Mark T.
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
Go D-Backs!!
Oh yeah, while the grounds crew is out there, change the sign in right center from “This is Braves Country” to “This is No-Hit Country” – should be an easy change, both Braves and No-Hit are 6 spaces and have the same menaning.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
The draw back to Chipper being in the 2 hole is lack of speed. Heyward runs the bases better, so he and Prado will hopefully give Chipper a lot of RBI opportunities.
Heyward will be in the 3 or 4 soon anyway.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
Proof?
He can’t field, son. Sorry, that’s just the way it is. Nice kid, good clutch hitter with a talent for coming off the bench and getting a hit – not an easy thing to do. He cannot field.
If the Braves have an ideal that he can – which would be unfortunate, that a major league team would be so clueless – then you’ll find out, as they will, that he is a liability in the field.
Sven Ottke
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
RHR, I’d love to get political with you because you obviously don’t know what you are talking about in regards to the law. It actually PREVENTS the law from doing that based on appearance. But don’t let facts get in the way of your emotions.
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
1:56 pm
McFann,
You’re lineup is spot on!
Nova Scotia Steve
May 14th, 2010
1:57 pm
Carroll – Would you be able to add a picture of the Milwaukee suits to the blog or somewhere we could see it.
PS
Man that Dave O’Brien get’s an ass-load of time off eh.
(Jokes)
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
1:57 pm
what if I were to say that Kelly Johnson is the greatest baseball player who ever lived, and the Braves front office should be ashamed that they let such a fine ballplayer go?
FINALLY…someone who gets it
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:58 pm
richbrave–
Uh-oh…think I watch too much “Mister Ed”…
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
1:58 pm
I would like to see Medlen given a legitimate shot to nail down a spot in the rotation. He has more long-term potential than Kawakami. KK is already what 34, 35 years old?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:58 pm
HLDR–
Thanks!
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
1:59 pm
wiiliamshakespeare:
A baseball sonnet maybe?
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
1:59 pm
did Hinske break up with your sister williamshakespeare? He won Rookie of the Year at 3B FYI.
Duke
May 14th, 2010
2:00 pm
Jeez DOB, Cranky?
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
2:01 pm
It’s a little testy here this afternoon
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
2:01 pm
Actually, Lew, if you want to use the same stat, the Giants are 25-14 in Lincecum’s starts the last two years. Bout the same as Lowe.
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
2:01 pm
I will take Eric Hinske in LF over Chipper, Garrett Anderson, Ryan Church, Brandon Jones, Josh Anderson…I can’t even remember who we’ve stuck out there, Ryan Klesko, i’d take Hinske over all of them.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
2:01 pm
Rough Est.:
Medlen will get his chance as soon as JJ gets back. Unless KK goes on a win streak.
Nova Scotia Steve
May 14th, 2010
2:02 pm
Jeffrey d – testy?
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
2:03 pm
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
1:58 pm
richbrave–
Uh-oh…think I watch too much “Mister Ed”…
Sorry girl, just wanted you to be sure since you’re a real asset to this blog and a true insider fan. Always a pleasure reading your thoughts..
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
2:03 pm
DOB,
Way to call ‘em like you see ‘em (@Renegator).
Soph
May 14th, 2010
2:03 pm
It’s a little testy here this afternoon
Fun times, huh?
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
2:03 pm
I would like to know what Wren’s plan for 3B. Chipper is clearly a shell of his former self, and he has pronounced that he has no intentiones of retiring. Who would have guessed that Chipper wouldn’t walk away from $13million/year???? We have no 3B prospect in the minors that I am aware of. I guess we will have to make through 2 more years of Chipper plodding along at 3B.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
2:03 pm
williamshakespeare:
Do you think Hinske is a worse defender than Loaf? (Garret Anderson)
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
2:04 pm
I feel like the blog is teetering on the edge of madness this afternoon. Most of the political stuff is gone, but there’s still a post here and there, every one of which threatens to turn the blog into a circus.
SNL
May 14th, 2010
2:04 pm
As was pointed out on SNL, “show me your papers” is the favorite phrase of Nazis in almost every World War II movie ever made. Way to go Arianaziona!
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
2:04 pm
Rough Estimate, maybe you can send him an e-mail.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
2:04 pm
DOB Yes, if you call spending six hours Friday in airports and plans (flight delayed by storms) around Chicago/Milwaukee, then spending several hours today writing Sunday Braves Insider and on the blog and Twitter, then I guess I’m on vacation.
you should try the beach.
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
2:05 pm
T For Texas – I liked the Tex trade. I just meant that inevitably some people here will start complaining about it again because Matt Harrison struck someone out, or Yunel forgot to tag at 3rd…
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:05 pm
SNL-It was used in a Cheech and Chong skit, too back aroud 72 or so. “Sign ze papers, Old Man or we will hurt your daughter.”
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
2:05 pm
Also its like a cost/benefit allowance, a better defensive player like Melky may prevent a run or two with his defense he is a huge liability at the plate. While Hinske may be cause an extra run with his defense, he will make that up plus more with his bat, which is where the team is lacking. Bobby has been doing it perfectly, start Hinske to spark the offense, get the lead, then put in Melky to help preserve it.
Jeremy
May 14th, 2010
2:06 pm
LINEUP WE COULD ALL BE PLEASED WITH:
1. Prado 2B
2. Hinske LF
3. Heyward RF
4. Jones 3B
5. McCann C
6. Glaus 1B
7. Infante SS
8. McLouth or Cabrera CF
Who’s not happy with that? Heyward 3rd and Chipper 4th…let’s start a rally about that!!!
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
2:06 pm
analysis not allowance
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
2:06 pm
Buckhead,
No disrespect intended, but you are grievously mistaken. I guess you’ll just have to let your eyes be the judge, and over a larger sample size. I don’t, however, believe the Braves could possibly be in the dark about this, so I don’t seriously think he’ll be seeing a lot of reps in COF.
You have to understand, I am saying this in context of understanding that COFers are ALREADY guys you compromise on defensively because of their bats. But Hinske isn’t even THAT guy. He’s worse, much worse.
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
2:06 pm
Brian From SC – Do you have his email address? How about a cell #? I am sure he would love to hear from me on a wonderful Friday afternoon. Hell, he might let me come sit in the GM box at Turner Field tonight? Think so?
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
2:07 pm
T for Texas, Gammons has a point. Look at the time when they did the deal for Tex. Most teams have the “win now” mentality and Wren is dead on that those prospects dealt were blocked. Yes, they could’ve deal later for other needs on the team, but that “win now” mode is there again. Besides, Scheurholz made that deal and he should be defending that deal with Gammons, not Wren.
I still don’t get the line, Braves fan base needs subtitles. Read it more than once and I still don’t understand.
Nova Scotia Steve
May 14th, 2010
2:08 pm
Glad to know someone’s on vacation around here – i’m working my ass of here.
Let’s see what i’ve done today so far…..Talk Braves…answer the phone…more Braves…get some coffee…Check out Talking Chop…check cell phone to look at my new Braves wallpaper…bathroom with the sports section…more AJC Braves talk…look out the window…..answer the phone – it’s my friend wanting to talk Braves…fiddle with some faxes and press releases…youtube Jason Heyward’s opening day homer…throw on some Hall and Oates…
It’s been a good day.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:09 pm
Thing I don’t understand is if Chipper is not worthy of batting third, why do y’all think cleanup or sixth – both RBI positions in the order – are where a player whop is getting on base regularly, but NOT hitting for power should be hitting? Seems to me batting him 2nd would be much better – IF he’s moved at all.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
2:10 pm
rough estimate I would like to know what Wren’s plan for 3B.
ok, this one is easy. wren signed chipper to a 3 year extension which started this year. so maybe a little closer to 2013, you can check in on this topic.
Moe Berg
May 14th, 2010
2:10 pm
“It’s a little testy here this afternoon”
That’s the problem with a 48-hour gap between games. (That, and people’s inability to let the debate about Arizona’s law go.)
Jeremy
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
And DOB…come on man, we all feel bad for the beat writer of the Atlanta Braves. You hang out with these guys everyday, travel to the coolest citites in the country and get to watch all of OUR favorite players and team on a daily basis.
Sure your job is not as glamorous as it seems but really nobody’s is. Take a step back sometimes and stop bitching about how tough your job is when EVERYBODY who frequents this blog with any regularity would love to do what you do. Enjoy your recovery time and we are all looking forward to your continued in-depth coverage of our baseball team that we love so much…sans your complaining and negativity.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
Daslied:
Hold on…Yunel forgot to tag at third, and Matt Harrison got a K?! If you tell me that Elvis Andrus is paying a solid SS and Neftali Feliz has made the Rangers’ roster…I will totally freak out!
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
The Tex trade would have been an acceptable trade if it were one where the Braves knew they could re-sign him to a long term contract, and if the Braves had a team capable of more than just “getting to the playoffs”. The Braves haven’t had a team that was a legitimate threat to win a W.S. since the days of Maddux, Glavine, Smotlz.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
The question is, why has Cabrera’s bat gone south? He was very good at fighting off that high outside heat LH. He looks lost at the plate, and hitting way under his career average.
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
also FYI Williamshakespeare,
There were a lot of people including many other teams who were saying the same things about Jason Werth that you are about Hinske. Luckily GM’s don’t ask you.
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
Buckhead Braves, until Hinske starts to show why he’s labled a “utility man” around MLB. He’s been awesome and I’d definitely play him in LF right now over Diaz or Cabrera, but I wouldn’t get ahead of myself.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
2:12 pm
I can see I haven’t missed anything.. same ol’ same ol’
Jose
May 14th, 2010
2:12 pm
Half of the idiots protesting have not read the law but hey, in today’s world that does not matter. Every state should have the same law and please do not trash me unless you have read the law and have a clue.
GO BRAVES!!!
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
2:12 pm
DAP – Well if that is Wren’s plan, it is failing miserably.
reason
May 14th, 2010
2:12 pm
About Chipper’s position in the lineup…..What if one of you stat guys out there compared Chipper’s stats this year or his stats since last June to the N.L. average stats for each position in the batting order and see where those N.L. stats says he should be hitting.
cricket
May 14th, 2010
2:13 pm
Basically if you are pulled over you have to show ID that you are a US citizen. Nothing new there.
I hate politics, especially on this blog and this will be my 1st and last comment on this subject. I had no idea one has to carry an ID that proves you are US citizen, when pulled over. I guess that means we have to carry our passports whenever we drive because driver’s license can not prove that one is a citizen…
Back to baseball – have the crazies contributed 1st Ballgame comment yet?
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:13 pm
Moe-For me it wasn’t about Arizona or The Law. It was the notion that whoever wants to can’t protest anywhere they choose to protest or what they want to protest about. THAT was what I was calling intolerant. Protest is the life blood of this country and being allowed to do it is what makes us unique. I won’t stand for anyone saying you aren’t allowed or shouldn’t do it. That’s BS and nothing but.
old man
May 14th, 2010
2:13 pm
Escobar is one of the few Braves with current trade value. Is Infante a bona fide every day MLB shortstop?
I suspect Escobar is not well liked on the team because of his hot dogging. Even if he hits .320, does he drag the rest of the team down? I wouldn’t be surprised if some other player with the same injury would not have been encouraged or allowed back into the line-up sooner.
I would love to hear from others the possibility of Escobar being moved, and what we gain/lose with Infante as a regular at SS.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
2:14 pm
This should help…. Here’s the definition of “Invasion”
1. The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer.
2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.
Rough Estimate
May 14th, 2010
2:14 pm
Brooks Conrad produced as much in TWO GAMES and Chipper has the entire year!
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
2:14 pm
Good grief…this place has turned into a truly repulsive $#**-hole in just an hour and a half. This is my cue to GTFO. I thought the in-game sessions were un-bearable. Somebody cross the streams. There’s definitely a very slim chance we’ll survive.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
2:15 pm
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
2:03 pm
williamshakespeare:
Do you think Hinske is a worse defender than Loaf? (Garret Anderson)
…….
In a word – yes. Anderson at least once had instincts for getting a good jump.
Mind you, Hinske is not slow. He’s a squat, thick-bodied guy, but he can actually run fairly well. The problem is, he can’t track balls well. Just can’t do it. He doesn’t close very well on the ball, either.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:16 pm
jeremy_he wasn’t bitching about working hard, he was responding to a thoughtless (or supposedly funny post) and was commenting that he wasn’t on vacation, but this was a day off – the first he’s had in six 12 hour days.
BMoney
May 14th, 2010
2:16 pm
Damn straight Jeremy. That’s the lineup that BC should pencil in. Having Chipper “protect” Heyward from the cleanup spot would probably light a fire under Chipper somehow since he loves the 3 hole so much. His singles and doubles would work well with Prado, Hinske and Heyward ahead of him in the lineup. BC probably won’t do it since it weakens the bottom portion of the lineup w/o Hinske down there, but I agree w/ you. BTW, I love Chipper, my pug’s name is Chipper for cryin out loud, but he might need a little change like this to get him goin.
Hat Land Dub Raves
May 14th, 2010
2:17 pm
old man,
I think Escobar’s trade value is at the lowest it’s ever been at the moment.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:17 pm
Transplant-Then there are incursions like The British Invasion, which brought us some really great music in the mid 60’s.
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
2:17 pm
And with that…I’m out of this discussion. You do NOT want to get political with me. RHR
Oh I bet it would be a hoot, just at another forum.
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
2:17 pm
williamshakespeare
now i know you are full of it. Garrett Anderson last year was maybe the biggest defensive liability on a baseball field in the last 10 years. He made Adam Dunn in LF look like a gold glover.
Pep Rally
May 14th, 2010
2:18 pm
I wasn’t saying that anyone shouldn’t allowed to protest. I am just saying that a baseball game is not an appropriate forum for political protests. Go protest at the state capital, but not while people are trying to enjoy a baseball game.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
2:19 pm
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:17 pm
I’m with you on that.
Moe Berg
May 14th, 2010
2:20 pm
Lew, I absolutely agree with you (and am not attributing any testiness to you). I agree that we have too reined in the ability to demonstrate and protest. I have no problems with the protest. I also have definite opinions on the Arizona law but don’t want to debate those here.
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
2:21 pm
Is there anyone getting out to Gwinnett to see them play tonight?
Moe Berg
May 14th, 2010
2:21 pm
So is today’s williamshakespeare, yesterday’s Sancho Panza and Dulcinea. Do we just have a blogger with a great love for early 17th century literature?
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
2:21 pm
At least two-thirds of our miseries spring from human stupidity, human malice and those great motivators and justifiers of malice and stupidity: idealism, dogmatism and proselytizing zeal on behalf of religous or political ideas.
Aldous Huxley
Amen Brother.
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
2:22 pm
Let me Congratulate the AJC for the Article of Pete Van Wieren in today Paper. He is talking about groin up without his father.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
2:22 pm
There is no such thing as a non appropriate forum for protest. This is the U.S.. It is our right and something the country has been based on since it’s inception. Yu supposedly are extremely pro American . Surprised this hasn’t imprinted on you . Youdon’t like what is being protested? So what. Ignore it or go protest that with your own sign. And then don’t come here to talk about it.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
2:22 pm
richbrave–
Thanks! And thanks for pointing out my misspelling…heck, I get on people for misspelling McCann…
Moe Berg
May 14th, 2010
2:23 pm
How are williamshakespeare and T for Texas posting in the future?
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
2:25 pm
I’m okay with Heyward in the 2 spot. Notice that since Bobby moved him up in the order, he stole his first 2 bases of the year? Two games up in the lineup, 2 SB.
I’d rather have Heyward on base (possibly stealing 2nd if needed, and certainly able to go 1st to 3rd on a single, 1st to home on a double) with Chipper at the plate, than to have slow-footed Chipper on base for Heyward.
Heyward will get plenty of RBI opps either way, but it’s nice to have some speed on the bases for Chipper, Glaus & McCann – all of whom can drive him in, but won’t hit a ton of HR.
At least I think there’s an argument to be made for it.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
2:27 pm
Did JJ have an MRI?????????
Calvin
May 14th, 2010
2:27 pm
Then again, I’m certain you work 12-13 hours a day for six days in a row on your job, then call a day off “vacation,” right? You’re joking, I do realize (at least, I hope you are). But it’s so absurd that it’s hard just to let it pass. You working hard today, by the way, while firing off those comments from the peanut gallery? How ’bout this weekend? Working, or will you be on on “vacation” this weekend? —Mr. DOB
Damn, that is some serious rapage right there. Go ahead on Mr. O’Brien.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
2:29 pm
I don’t care how bad it is for you in your home country. Illegals taking jobs from Americans only weakens Americans, and country should come first.
Political. Suspended, plus two days at Ellis Island for re-education.
You guys just keep throwin’ ‘em out there. I’m making a list.
Veteran Fan
May 14th, 2010
2:30 pm
Told the wife yesterday we are taking our family (around 20) to Arizona for our family vacation this year! All Americans should support the people of Arizona in their attempts to enforce the law, even if our President and Attorney General will not do the same in violation of their oaths of office! By the way, Georgia has a similar law please don’t tell anyone! Go BRAVES!
joe
May 14th, 2010
2:30 pm
As an AMERICAN who believes in the Constitution, I’ll be the first person to say they have every right in the world to stage a protest that the media will eat up like cake…however wrong their viewpoints may be…and in this case, they are extremely wrong.
When US citizens are in any foreign country, we are required to carry our passports, validation of who we are, where we are from and what our business is being in that foreign land.
For those Lib’s who share the protesters point of view, just read up on Mexico’s laws concerning immigration. If the roles were reversed and you were there illegally, you’d be in jail no questions asked, fined heavily, perhaps violated while in custody, then deported.
As a Braves fan, hope they keep up the hot streak and get back in the race!!
Moe Berg
May 14th, 2010
2:30 pm
So Lowe and Kawakami both have an ERA of 5.73, yet Lowe is 5-3 and Kawakami is 0-6. Seems a bit unfair.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
2:31 pm
Scoots, you do realize every one of your responses is political, right?
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
2:32 pm
DID JJ have an MRI???
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
2:34 pm
stop bitching about how tough your job is when EVERYBODY who frequents this blog with any regularity would love to do what you do
Oh, man, LOL. Might want to check that “everybody” at the door, there, muchacho.
Billy Walsh
May 14th, 2010
2:34 pm
Good article by Gammons however he does realize that Vizcaino is 4-3 with an era over 4 in Rome. I wouldnt exactly call that “burning it up” down in Rome.
puzzled
May 14th, 2010
2:34 pm
Why does DOB require so much time away from the Braves beat? The players have the same grind as he, and they’re expending a lot more physical energy than he is.
Not that I don’t enjoy Ms. Rogers just as much!
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
2:35 pm
Scoots, you do realize every one of your responses is political, right?
Of course, LOL. But mine are funny.
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
2:35 pm
Julio Teheran has been promoted to Myrtle Beach if anybody cares.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
2:35 pm
Soph – good job! I like it.
Jeremy – like that lineup a lot!
Brian – threatens to turn the blog into a circus.
So….a return to the norm?
Wambulance
May 14th, 2010
2:36 pm
I’ll be stopping by to check on DOB. Poster gives him a hard time about another vacation, and he starts complaining about his “job” which entails: blogging, watching baseball, hanging out with players, and writing (which you are really good at) for a game that doesn’t even go year round. Hey…don’t taze me bro. Btw…glad to see you calling out BC and the team in general this year.
DW
May 14th, 2010
2:36 pm
This planned protest is just as narrow- minded and ignorant as the law being protested. These guys are ball players, not legislators. Leave them out of it!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
2:37 pm
Brick wall, where are youuuu?
beachcomber
May 14th, 2010
2:37 pm
Changing subjects. If you have not read the Professor’s first person elsewhere on these pages, do so. It is a extremely powerful piece.
Only have had one opportunity to meet Pete – at a 400 Club annual event some years ago. While wondering how a dad, mom and daughter from Clearwater, Florida could be Braves fans, he was most gracious on a evening when his time was extremely limited. A class act.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
2:37 pm
Uh oh, time warp hit the blog again.
raleighbravesfan
May 14th, 2010
2:38 pm
Lew – You are an insightful breath of fresh air this afternoon – a voice of reason as it were.
DW
May 14th, 2010
2:38 pm
This planned protest is as narrow- minded and ignorant as the law being protested. These guys are ball players, not legislators. Leave them out of it!
Arkansas Transplant
May 14th, 2010
2:39 pm
Hillbilly, was he the only one promoted?
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
2:41 pm
Is DOB protesting this series because its Arizona? Ha!
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
2:41 pm
NOVA SCOTIA STEVE:
“…………..throw on some Hall and Oates…” ABANDONED LUNCHEONETTE, oh yeah.
Was just over on the HAWKS blog posting up words to B.B. KING’s “The Thrill is Gone” except I substituted “WOOD” for “thrill.” The WOOD is gone, the WOOD is gone baby……… etc. Got to listen to some serious blues-great.
Manny Sanguillen Is Bein' Korean
May 14th, 2010
2:41 pm
Is there any way to scoop up the protesters and drop them over the border?
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
2:41 pm
Brian, that’s the hour we’ve all lost reading unwanted political commentary.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
2:41 pm
Gracias, RHR! Thanks for walking me through how to post it yesterday.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
2:42 pm
Brian from SC – Marty McFly?
possum
May 14th, 2010
2:42 pm
Maybe they should check all the protesters for their greencards, perfect place to catch a bunch of blood sucking illegals.
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
2:45 pm
Goobacks Brain… Goobacks
summer of 91
May 14th, 2010
2:46 pm
was thinking maybe Yost would be our skipper, oh well. Just not Bobby V. and I’m cool
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
2:47 pm
Hillbilly, was he the only one promoted?
Ark Transplant,
Hell man, I don’t know. I’m still trying to follow the times on these posts, and figure out if I’ve already posted it or if it’s even happened yet
RHR
May 14th, 2010
2:48 pm
Marty McFly?
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
2:48 pm
… But seriously, what happens in Arizona, stays in Arizona!
what?
May 14th, 2010
2:49 pm
protesting the Diamondbacks? really? Most of them probably don’t even live in Arizona. they have nothing to do with the law. man I hate activists. I think I’ll start a group to protest actvists.
RC
May 14th, 2010
2:49 pm
They tuk er jobs!!!
Tommy
May 14th, 2010
2:50 pm
I say if you guys want to spread your political opinion, I say people go to a political blog. This is a BRAVES BLOG. Please guys, I have very strong opinions regarding the whole law, but I really love the Braves too much to have this blog spoiled by all the political bickering. Go Braves!!!
Mike S
May 14th, 2010
2:51 pm
Puzzled, I think there are a few hundred thousand – and more often millions – reasons why DOB and the Braves have different off-day policies…
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
2:51 pm
Oh, come on. my “Suspended” posts were deleted??? Man, that ain’t right, LOL. I thought those were at least a little funny.
idealism, dogmatism and proselytizing zeal
Huxley knew a few baseball fans, I reckon.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
2:52 pm
No! I hate it when this happens!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
2:52 pm
Hey, cool…mine had the right time.
summer of 91
May 14th, 2010
2:53 pm
we found a wormhole
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
2:53 pm
Oh, come on. my “Suspended” posts were deleted??? Man, that ain’t right, LOL. I thought those were at least a little funny.
Scoots, I think they ended up in 1955. Or maybe you haven’t even posted them yet.
Mark in Madison
May 14th, 2010
2:53 pm
“Glad to know someone’s on vacation around here – i’m working my ass of here.
Let’s see what i’ve done today so far…..Talk Braves…answer the phone…more Braves…get some coffee…Check out Talking Chop…check cell phone to look at my new Braves wallpaper…bathroom with the sports section…more AJC Braves talk…look out the window…..answer the phone – it’s my friend wanting to talk Braves…fiddle with some faxes and press releases…youtube Jason Heyward’s opening day homer…throw on some Hall and Oates…
It’s been a good day.”
Amen to that
Fleming
May 14th, 2010
2:54 pm
Brian
Maybe the people posting from the future can tell us the lineup for tonight so we don’t have to see 30 more before Carrol posts it. Heck, Maybe they can give us the score of the game
IHEARTCARROLL
May 14th, 2010
2:54 pm
After starting this political mess, DOB will never let Carroll post again. I’ll miss her.
Tommy
May 14th, 2010
2:54 pm
Let move the political comments to a politics blog. I have strong opinions about the law, but I love the Braves too much to have the ol’ blog ruined by the bickering about politics. Lets go back to the bickering about the Braves. Go Braves!
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
2:54 pm
ASN …wait until July…this problem with the Police going to be every where…I was Born in Puerto Rico (American Citizen) starting in July 1. 2010 all Puerto rican living here in the State has to apply for New Birth Certificate in the Island, because new Law over there, if the police stop me for any reason the only i carrying is my Driver License, i problaly has to proof to him that i was Born in Puerto Rico and i’m an American Citezen.
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
2:55 pm
I mean, Arizona isn’t really a state anyway, it’s like an open space that some people inhabit and other goes gambling in…
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
2:55 pm
Hey, cool…mine had the right time.
Yeah, the new posts should be right on time, and when the clock strikes 3:26, everything should be back in order again.
Fred
May 14th, 2010
2:56 pm
puzzled, I disagree with your comment about how hard DOB works compared to the players. While the players exert more physical energy, DOB works many more hours writing, blogging, interviewing, transcribing interviews, and traveling (the team flies a charter, he flies commercial). DOB also puts in many hours during the off-season providing us with hot stove information and covering other sporting events for the AJC. I’m a huge Braves fan and DOB’s job sounds very cool, but I wouldn’t trade places with him due to the long hours and travel obligations (especially since I am married with a small child).
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
2:56 pm
scoots- Huxley was likely a Cubs fan, stockyards, meatpacking, all that.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
2:57 pm
Did JJ have an MRI??????????
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
2:57 pm
How does this time warp thing keep happening on this blog? Very strange.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
2:58 pm
Even the blog is screwed up today.
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
2:58 pm
Something is Waking in the Blog….is 2:57Pm and some post show 3:26
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
2:59 pm
Soph-
Brick Wall has reserved VIP access to you whenever you need it
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
3:00 pm
Is this the blog’s version of a “flash forward”? Paging Agent Benford…
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:00 pm
Twilight Zone and Groundhog Day all rolled into one, LOL. Posts appear before they are written, and some keep appearing over and over. Yowsah!
You see what happens when someone makes an itsy-bitsy little political comment? Be warned.
I blame DAP for all this, naturally.
Mark in Madison
May 14th, 2010
3:00 pm
“Sure your job is not as glamorous as it seems but really nobody’s is. Take a step back sometimes and stop bitching about how tough your job is when EVERYBODY who frequents this blog with any regularity would love to do what you do.”
Yeesh. You can put me in the camp of people who would not want DOB’s job …. at least not for longer than a week or two. I used to work the closing shift at a newspaper and those hours alone made it almost impossible to have a life with anyone other than my co-workers. And I’m just talking about working nights and weekends. I didn’t have to do any of the traveling and working on my days off that DOB does. Not saying he’s got the worst job in the world or anything, but I wouldn’t trade my 9-5 job that gets me home everyday in time to watch the game, and keeps me out of the office on weekends so I can fire up the grill and throw back a cold one.
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
3:01 pm
I blame DAP for all this, naturally.
And I blame Boras.
JerseyGil
May 14th, 2010
3:01 pm
Wow..look like we are in the paralel World…Like Fringe show last night
David O'Brien
May 14th, 2010
3:02 pm
Wambulance, Jeremy: You’ve got it wrong. I’m not complaining about my job at all. Love my job (if a few of you loved your own jobs, you’d probably not ask every single time — that’s every. single. time. — that I have an off day, whether I’m on “vacation” again. That’s silly.
I wasn’t complaining about my job, I was responding to commenters who can’t seem to resist asking someone who works 80-100 hours a week why they have a day off. That’s all. I’m not complaining about my job at all. I wouldn’t swap with many folks. Just pointing out the absurdity of calling it a vacation when, after someone works six long days in a row, then spends half a day flying, then the half the next day writing (but just not writing that days’s blog, God forbid) he’s then asked about being on “vacation” by, I’m suspecting, some who don’t work, uh, well, quite that many hours but have the weekend off. Every weekend.
And yes, I would’ve steered clear of today’s topic. Only because the responses, the nasty back-and-forth, is so entirely predictable. Sort of like the “vacation again?” response every day I’m off. Like when I cover every game on the 11-day trip next month to L.A. Arizona and Minnesota. Next day back, I’ll be off and one of Those Guys will say, “vacation?”
And if and when I respond, I’ll be told I’m cranky and should take a day off.
Oh, well.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:02 pm
scoots- Huxley was likely a Cubs fan
Seems to have colored his outlook a little, wouldn’t you say, LOL?
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:05 pm
And I blame Boras.
Well, yes, of course. I think that goes almost without saying, LOL.
J Utah
May 14th, 2010
3:05 pm
John Hester, a local product out of Marist HS, is also on the Diamondbacks and will be making his first trip back to Atlanta as a big leaguer tonight.
CrAzYtRaDeMaNN
May 14th, 2010
3:06 pm
How does this time warp thing keep happening on this blog? Very strange.
Government envolvement
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
3:07 pm
DOB,
Working this job, I thought it sucked when I had it…
Now it’s gone and I’m learning what bad is.
I’m trying to hang on to the worst of cases.
But a Family can’t live on these fast food wages.
Nobody told me it’d be easy.
Or for that matter, it’d be so hard.
But it’s the learning and livin’ that makes the difference,
Makes it allllll worthwhile.
dawgs01
May 14th, 2010
3:08 pm
I will be at the game tonight. Glaus better get a hit. I pick him for my MLB beat the streak. I have been all over him this spring and now he is hitting. Dont let me down big boy. Lets see what Roger Dorn Jones does tonight.
ArtyDodger
May 14th, 2010
3:09 pm
Trade Slipper…er..I mean Chumper…err… ..Chipper to AZ!!!
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
3:09 pm
Seems to have colored his outlook a little, wouldn’t you say, LOL? scoots
Experience teaches only the teachable.
Aldous Huxley
At least the man has a sense of humor.
dawgs01
May 14th, 2010
3:11 pm
I will be at the game tonight once i get through the f-ing traffick. Glaus you better get a hit. I pick you for my MLB beat the streak. You have been hot lately dont let me down big boy. Who wants to bet on what muscle Roger Dorn Jones pulls tonight. They should just duck tape all his joints together.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:12 pm
And if and when I respond, I’ll be told I’m cranky and should take a day off
Well, heck, you’re always a little bit cranky, so what, LOL? Who wouldn’t be, ring-mastering this circus?
howdy
May 14th, 2010
3:13 pm
why’s everyone freakin out on DOB for taking a break. The man works hard. Let him drink a beer in peace. dag gum!
raleighbravesfan
May 14th, 2010
3:13 pm
Since some continue to insist on talking politics, here’s my 2 cents worth.
- injecting politics into this blog SUCKS.
-This issue, and most, are not as simple as some seem to think. It actually has much less to do with immigration (leagle or otherwise), and more to do with human rights (a right which true Americans should hold dear, no matter thier politics). See 3:26 post by ASN for further explaination.
- I believe, and we all should believe in the 1st amendment. Civil Protesters have a right, even if you strongly disagree with them. We would not need a 1st amendment to protect popular views. To call these people names, and say that THEY should be deported, etc. is , in my view UNAMERICAN. That has nothing to do with how you feel about what they are saying.
LET US PLEASE NOW GET BACK TO BASEBALL.
Renegator
May 14th, 2010
3:14 pm
DOB,
We all appreciate the countless and thankless hours you put in to your job (specifically the blog). I was just poking fun at you a bit. Sorry to have gotten the pot all stirred up today. Hope you enjoy your “off day” today.
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
3:15 pm
DOB,
I dont see why DOB has to explain himself to anyone about his work hours and such. If the spoilt folks cant understand his absence from the blog, they should just fluff off.
Scuba Steve
May 14th, 2010
3:16 pm
DOB…I love you man!
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:17 pm
Carroll, Please never ever never ever…never…and ever bring up politics again. Even if smoltz is running against glavine for the presidencey of the united states. On a more positive note my friend came through with free field level tickets and 755 club admission….Gooo Braves!!!!
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:17 pm
Bat, if he were a Cubs fan, he’d have to have a sense of humor, LOL. Or a sharp blade.
I’ll admit to not having read much from the man, though. Didn’t he write a bunch of essays over time?
Scuba Steve from the Future
May 14th, 2010
3:17 pm
DOB….I love you man!
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
3:17 pm
DOB
I have been here for 5 years or so and have never said anything negative regarding this blog. However, today is weird. Bottom line I want to get at here is instead of arguing with nobody or that one idiot who said “vacation”, why don’t you let us know what happened with Jurrjens MRI? If he had one yet or when it is scheduled. He is ATL’s best pitcher so that is very important news.
Secondly, other than explaining yourself to and idiot, what happens if the Phillies get busted a 2nd time this year? What are the consequences they would suffer? (I am very interested in this being they are the team ATL needs to beat back down and their cheating is pathetic and punishment is in order).
Finally, for all of you political idiots, take it somewhere else. The law is the law. No it doesn’t belong at Turner Field. What ya gonna do? I have a suggestion take your BS somewhere else away from here. I’m sure there is 100+ venues for that. This isn’t one of ‘em.
Martha Stewart
May 14th, 2010
3:17 pm
CR: The bigger issue is where to put Chipper if not batting third. Third should be Heyward’s spot; he’s earned it through performance and a way better slugging percentage. Chipper is not in good health and his OBP is almost mitigated by his total lack of anything remotely called quickness or speed.
In light of McCann’s recent struggles, a stint in the fifth spot would not be the worse thing – provided Chipper can stay healthy. For three days, I have heralded a one-man campaign to put Chipper on the 15 day DL in light of Conrad’s recent surge. In the absence of any trades, the 2010 Braves need a healthy and productive Chipper to come through with the same OBP, an average at .280 or above, at least 18 to 20 dingers, and 85 runs driven in.
In his present state of health, that ain’t gonna happen.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
3:18 pm
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
2:35 pm
Julio Teheran has been promoted to Myrtle Beach if anybody cares
I care. The BRAVES didn’t……..Nobody informed me.”How the hell am I supposed to keep track of these people” Doc, HAMBURGER HILL
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
3:18 pm
One of the best Southparks ever.
Norm Hope
May 14th, 2010
3:19 pm
Who’s side are the Americans on anyway? Several states are going to Boycott AZ, “AN AMERICAN STATE” because they are enforcing the Federal Laws against tens of thousands of illegal immigrants thay can no longer afford to support? Come on folks we should be supportive of all Americans THEY ARE FAMILY. Not the illegal Mexicans.
Let GO BRAVES and sweep the Daimondsbacks not because they are from AZ but because we are BRAVES! I hope the LAW enfourcers keep the Protesters 5 miles away. Their are Immigrants on the Diamonbacks team also.
cbweatherman
May 14th, 2010
3:20 pm
So, can someone on the tech side explain why we have had this apparent time warp today?
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
3:20 pm
Maybe if Arizona wears “Los Cascabels” on their uni’s, that’ll take the heat off!
Wambulance
May 14th, 2010
3:22 pm
LOL. Don’t worry about it DOB. You do good work. Everybody needs a day off now and then.
njbraves
May 14th, 2010
3:22 pm
Same stupid posts on here day after day. “Chipper sucks, he should hit 2nd, Cox is dumb, Hinske is the next Ted Williams, let’s trade Esco, KK and Lowe suck, Medlen is the next Maddux, let’s cut KK, I hate the lineup, Heyward is the greatest player to ever live and he should hit 3rd, TP should be fired, etc.” it’s always the same thing. This team finally played a good series on the road and are back home to face a very bearable team, yet it’s still the same crap.
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:22 pm
DOB, That reminds me of the comedy sketch where the guy talks in a jamaican voice and talks about everyone being a lazy bum for not working 8 jobs or something like that. Anyone remember where that’s from…Eddie Murphy(SNL) Can’t remember
3:26
May 14th, 2010
3:22 pm
hooty hoot
Wambulance->DCBrave
May 14th, 2010
3:24 pm
The Sign Says you got to have a membership card…to get inside.
meh
May 14th, 2010
3:24 pm
hey timthebrave,
that bit was from In Living Color. had the Wayans brothers in it.
summer of 91
May 14th, 2010
3:24 pm
so is this blog still working?
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
3:24 pm
People ache to talk any politics. As soon as it looks like there’s an opening it’s like a million ants scattering around looking for and finally finding that oulet to vent.
Politics is complete BS and anybody that believes most of what comes out of their mouths (MOTHER??) is being duped. Those politicians find them a sucker or a few million and run with it.
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:25 pm
CLE…”In addition to KJ being the greatest ballplayer of all time, Mike Hampton was the best money the Braves ever spent.”….
someone started drinking early
RC
May 14th, 2010
3:25 pm
We’ve almost made it back to the future!
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
3:25 pm
Me? I’ll be looking around for any evidence or photos of the zoot suits DOB wrote about manager Bobby Cox and the coaches wearing home from the trip to Milwaukee.
Hey, I just thought it was a Who song…
Carroll Rodgers. A Who fan. I like it! A reference to their classic rock opera Quadraphenia.
Heck, since she doesn’t do the whole song lyric thing like DOB, perhaps I can enlighten my fellow bloggers.
The Who “Cut My Hair”
Why should I care, if I have to cut my hair?
I got to move with the fashion, or be outcast,
I know I should fight,
but my old man is really alright,
And I’m still living at home, even though it won’t last.
Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five inches long,
I’m out on the street again, and I’m leaping along.
Dressed right
For a street fight,
But I just can’t explain,
Why that uncertiain feeling, is still here in my brain.
The kids at school have parents that seem so cool,
And though I dont want to hurt em’, mine want me their way.
I clean my room and my shoes,
But my Momma found a box of blues,
And there doesn’t seem much hope they’ll let me stay
Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five inches long,
I’m out on the street again, and I’m leaping along.
Dressed right
For a beach fight,
But I just can’t explain,
Why that uncertain feeling is still here in my brain.
Why do I have to be different to them,
Just earn the respect of a dancehall friend?
We have the same old row again and again.
Why do I have to move with a crowd, of kids that hardly notice I’m around?
I work myself to death, just to fit in!
I’m comin’ down,
Got home on the very first train from town.
My dad just left for work, and he wasn’t talking.
It’s all a game,
And inside I’m just the same.
My fried egg makes me sick first thing in the morning.
Not to be confused with “Cut Your Hair” by Pavement. Different song. Both good though.
Jimmy
May 14th, 2010
3:25 pm
ASN,
You said, “Here’s the problem with the law. Cops can stop folks who may appear to be illegal, whenever they want, if they have reasonable suspicion that the person is illegal.”
Actually, that is not what the law says. I’ve read it…talked to lawyers who’ve read it…and the law does not give police the leeway to do racial profiling. They cannot stop a person on suspicion that he/she is “illegal”. They can check for immigration documents if the person is stopped for another reason, i.e. traffic stop, etc. That is a far cry from racial profiling and the police must justify the reason for the stop. Abuse can happen with any law, but it is the exception, not the rule.
Proper identification is REQUIRED of all citizens who operate a vehicle. It is also required of ALL PEOPLE who immigrate to this country legally. If you have a green card you are supposed to carry it everywhere you go. Police have ALWAYS been within their rights to ask for identification from anyone in this country…including immigrants.
What is a shame about this protest is that it is so unnecessary. People don’t even know what is in the law. They are protesting a law that will not go into effect until August and they don’t even know what is it it.
Baseball teams, high school basketball teams…all of sports should not be places of political protest. That is what this is…a politicization of a law that MIRRORS…not changes but MIRRORS FEDERAL LAW. The only change is that it requires local police to enforce the FEDERAL law and that it requires a stop for another issue. Other than that…this is the FEDERAL LAW warmed over. People need to get the facts before going off the deep end.
Baseball should not even be involved in this. When the law goes into effect, I am sure, if anything smacks of abuse, our “lawmakers” will quickly jump on that and politicize that to win points in the latino community. Until the law is misused, we can protest until the cows come home and it won’t make a difference if 70% of Arizonians approve of the law. Only congress can act on this, or the Supreme Court. The cost of dealing with illegals in AZ has made the pubilc there dig in their heels. And rightly so.
What is being protested here is a law to stop the flow of ILLEGALS into the country…it is to stop the flow of people violating the LAW. I will say this, AZ needs to take this one step further and punish the employers who hire undocumented workers. Maybe that will get Congress to get off their tails and find a solution for EVERYONE affected by this.
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
meh, living color…thanks
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
We shall now resume our regularly scheduled programming.
williamshakespeare
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
BuckheadBrave
May 14th, 2010
2:11 pm
also FYI Williamshakespeare,
There were a lot of people including many other teams who were saying the same things about Jason Werth that you are about Hinske. Luckily GM’s don’t ask you.
….
I see you can’t have a dialogue without getting snippy. That’s on you, I’m afraid.
Werth is an altogether different animal, plus he has a laser for an arm. Look, it’s not my wish or my fault that Hinske isn’t the answer as an everyday LF. And not to be unkind, but I’m not exactly going out on a limb, here. But hey – maybe they put him in LF and he turns into a gazelle – although I wouldn’t count on it.
.
T for Texas
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
BuckheadBrave
@williamshakespeare
“now i know you are full of it.”
Thanks for covering that one for me BuckheadBrave.
CLE
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
In addition to KJ being the greatest ballplayer of all time, Mike Hampton was the best money the Braves ever spent.
ASN
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
Let’s continue the hot streak and sweep these last-place D’Backs. Braves need to take advantage of playing last-place teams that have hit injury bugs.
Sorry, but I have to leave a political note because it was included in the article and we’re Americans who believe in the 1st Amendment. It stinks that some people are protesting the D-Backs…they are obviously not the ones who wrote or passed the law. But, I have read the law and it does seem unfair to me.
Here’s the problem with the law. Cops can stop folks who may appear to be illegal, whenever they want, if they have reasonable suspicion that the person is illegal. Reasonable suspicion is a term of art, which is always subject to abuse. So think about that. How does anyone know if someone is illegal? What is reasonable enough to stop someone? Factors could include: appearance, language, etc. Do we really want to promote police to stop people based on their appearance or language? Is that the country we want?
Let’s think about a more practical example. A brown-colored US Citizen walking around in Arizona. Does that mean that he or she needs to start carrying around a passport if traveling in Arizona? Some might say, well, you should be carrying around your driver’s license. Good point, however, we all know that not every state requires proof of citizenship to get a driver’s license (GA does, so we’re all good, and we can say that to the cops). But, what happens if someone is stopped who doesn’t come from a State like Georgia that requires proof of citizenship to get a license? What if that same person doesn’t have his passport handy? Well, cops can access a computer and check federal records to make sure before arresting that person. At the same time, this individual is still being detained by the cops, based on appearance or language, even though he or she is an actual citizen! Sure, it’s just 20 minutes of time that could pass, but others can see those 20 minutes as a blatant abuse of power — especially when we are supposed to live in a world of “limited” government. It’s just what your philosophy is all about. Do you want more security or more privacy? It’s a great way to think about it. For me, it’s all about finding a workable balance.
I’d like to give police benefit of the doubt that they will only stop folks based on actual suspicion. But that’s always going to be an issue – cops must use discretion. And discretion is subject to abuse.
So folks, that’s what any protest should be about. This debate is around privacy. That’s it. It’s not about whether you like immigrants or not. I myself am an immigrant (moved here when I was three on a green card, became a citizen when I was 17). At bottom, It’s about how much control we want police to have on our lives and whether we can trust them to be honest.
Spread the word. Read the law. And respect people’s opinions if they happen to disagree.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
Who are these people posting from the future????
GTSteve
May 14th, 2010
3:26 pm
RC
May 14th, 2010
2:49 pm
LOL
DCBrave
May 14th, 2010
3:27 pm
So do we know who is leading off tonight yet?
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
3:28 pm
william s., exactly right. Werth is a comepltely different animal, though most animals do squat like he does at the plate when they’re about to release their breakfast. He really does look just like my little dog poopin when he’s in his stance.
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
3:28 pm
scoots, I’m embarrassed, I’ve been quoting Huxley while thinking about Upton Sinclair’s ” The Jungle”.
But yes Huxley wrote a lot of essays.
Fleming
May 14th, 2010
3:28 pm
DCBrave
Too late to ask now. Our time travelers have returned from the future
puzzled
May 14th, 2010
3:28 pm
Testing, testing, testing…first the blog gets posters from the future, now it’s stuck in time?
Does AJC use the same systems as Wall Street?
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
3:28 pm
For everyone talking about the protest on here – you are doing just what they want. STOP GIVING THEM EXPOSURE AND SHUT UP!!!!
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:29 pm
I knew what CLE was going to say…so predictable
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:29 pm
The Sign Says you got to have a membership card…to get inside.
packed my hair under my hat, many times, brother.
Jonas
May 14th, 2010
3:30 pm
The Bible contains The Prophecy about “The Mark” of the Beast.This Mark will be force on evryone…..This what is coming soon, with all of the Indentity Theft that goin in on, the USA will force to Mark all American Citezen and with that there are not racial profile.
CLE
May 14th, 2010
3:30 pm
@ timthebrave: I wish! Just doing my part to keep things zany on here today.
OK, ‘fess up, who broke the blog?
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
3:31 pm
Hey, maybe some of those protestors can take a baseball bat to Mark Reynolds’ knee cap for us.
That could be quite helpful. Just a thought.
Something tells me KJ’s gonna get shut down this weekend. I’m hoping KK has his breakthrough game tonight. I think he’s gonna bring it.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:32 pm
Bat, that just shows that I’m not all that cognizant on Upton Sinclair, either, LOL. I’m the one who should be embarrassed.
Just can’t get all the synapses to fire at will, anymore.
DCBrave
May 14th, 2010
3:33 pm
C’mon guys, let’s leave the “end of the world” talk out of this…at least until the Braves fall 10 or 12 games out.
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:35 pm
To the people blogging in the future….Please give me the big game numbers….
monty
May 14th, 2010
3:36 pm
Imagine that, Scoots an old(are you?) radical.
Churchy
May 14th, 2010
3:36 pm
I’ve always thought too much is made out of the lineup order.
one fan
May 14th, 2010
3:36 pm
Maybe ICE should show up and check the IDs of the protesters. It would be hilarious if a few dozen illegals were detained and deported from Turner Field. Of course I wouldn’t want to have to cut my own grass, so let’s not go there.
CLE
May 14th, 2010
3:38 pm
I miss Loaf and his BlackBerry. Why hasn’t he posted in a while?
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
3:38 pm
scoots, thanks, very gracious. You know what they say, hey we’re still here, it’s all good.
Jonas
May 14th, 2010
3:39 pm
one fan …How an Illegal look like?
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
3:39 pm
Terry Pendleton really did a great job in Milwaukee….he he
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 14th, 2010
3:39 pm
This ain’t the only blog that’s playing time-machine. Posted over on Shultz’z Hawks blog after someone mentioned Andruw. I went on and on about Andruw, then my novel was posted BEFORE the guy who originally posted bout AJ. Course that made me look like some kinda idiot, who picked a baseball player, out of the blue sky, to lavish praise upon during a BASKETBALL blog. I AM NOT AND IDIOT!
RC
May 14th, 2010
3:39 pm
I miss Loaf and his BlackBerry. Why hasn’t he posted in a while?
Doesn’t get free roaming on his plan. Can only access the network in the Atlanta area
monty
May 14th, 2010
3:39 pm
Yeh I hear Mexico’s laws are tougher than ours against illegal immigration.LOL! OK,OK I’m done!! And I feel better.
Renegator
May 14th, 2010
3:40 pm
I think you are crazy if you don’t think Chipper will be back in the 3 hole tonight. I expect Heyward to be batting 6th or 7th like he was before Chipper went down with injury.
DCBrave
May 14th, 2010
3:41 pm
Churchy…the batting order is key. If I guy thinks he can’t hit well when he’s leading off, then he won’t. Half of this game is mental, the other half is in your head.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
3:41 pm
scoots I blame DAP for all this, naturally.
muahahahahahaa!
DAP
May 14th, 2010
3:42 pm
i wouldnt want DOB’s job, but i would like chip caray’s job.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:42 pm
Imagine that, Scoots an old(are you?) radical.
Damn straight, Skippy, LOL. One of the few extant gun-totin’ liberals, who managed to be on both sides of the 60s battle lines at different times. Lew, nolie, and me, men and women like us, made it possible for these young whippersnappers to fritter away their day discussing political issues about which they most likely haven’t the faintest clue. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it, LOL.
Chris
May 14th, 2010
3:43 pm
ASN- the bill actually explains the exact opposite. the police CANNOT ask for documentation UNLESS the individual has committed a crime, is put into custody or has made somewhat of a traffic violation. There is not much debate with the bill, especially when there are 37 OTHER STATES that have the same law already that arizona is passing. Also, if the individual can show another form of identification, the police cannot ask for documentation.
ray k.
May 14th, 2010
3:44 pm
NScoots
I currently live in Southern Cal.
You do realize that most of the menial jobs you’re talking about–the ones being snatched by the illegal aliens–are physical slave labor type jobs that pay zilch. I worked in a restaurant for a few years; the busboys and dishwashers–half of whom were likely illegal–made about half what someone would make at McDonalds flipping burgers.
Americans who are accustomed to doing something at least as prestigious as bartending or valet parking wouldn’t lower themselves to work in the strawberry fields that put the jam on our breakfast tables at a low price, or next to a dishwasher that ensures we eat with clean silver when we go out.
Very few illegals are TAKING jobs away from anyone. The problem is systemic and needs to be dealt with in a profound way, but no one (in the southwest, at least) is lining up at the unemployment office to apply for the jobs the illegals are getting their hands dirty with.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
3:44 pm
Just read an interest article in Houston Crawfish Boxes by David Coleman, about Lance Berkman. An in the event that it happens, he says the Astros would at least have to eat 6 million of Berkmans 14.5 million contract. Then in the hypothetical case that the Astros were willing to do that he exposes a series of cases of the prospects they could get in return….The Braves was in one of the cases, and here is what he had to say:
Atlanta Braves
Why they make the deal: Because Troy Glaus can’t hit any more. Because they need protection for Jason Heyward. Because they could still make noise in their division and they wouldn’t need to give up as much as in the Teixeira deal. Of course, the Braves were so burned by that deal, I doubt GM Frank Wren would make another big trade for an older player. Still, the Braves don’t have enough of an investment in Glaus to prevent a trade like this. If they’re in it at the end of June, i could see them making a few calls.
Who’s not here: 1B Freddie Freeman, RHP Julio Teheran, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Mike Minor – The Braves are filthy in pitching prospects, including Vizcaino, who Atlanta picked up in the Javy Vazquez trade last winter. Freeman is a great prospect, but is a Top 100 guy, so he’d cost too much to be traded for just Berkman.
Jewel to the trade: RHP J.J. Hoover, RHP David Hale – I know, I just said the Astros wouldn’t pick up pitching. Still, this is the best the Braves have to offer. Both guys are Grade C prospects, but Hoover could be a fast-comer. Baseball America compares his body type with Roger Clemens since he’s got a stocky lower body. He has potential to be quite the innings-eater, but the Braves are at least talking about moving him to the bullpen. He’d be just the kind of upside arm that Heck and Co. look for. Hale is more of a projection guy, as he was mainly an outfielder at Princeton before being drafted by Atlanta. Sickels says he has a ‘first round arm’ but he fell to the third because his stuff (95 MPH fastball that goes as high as 97) doesn’t always translate to success on the mound.
Intriguing throw-ins: SS Mycal Jones, SS Brandon Hicks, 1B Riana Spanjer-Furstenberg
The Deal I Like Best: Hoover, Hale, Jones and Spanjer-Furstenberg for Berkman – This is a big trade numbers-wise, because Hoover and Hale only offer 4.2 million in value. I added both Jones and Spanjer-Furstenberg as depth picks. Jones could be a very good second base prospect, while the Astros probably saw Spanjer-Furstenberg when they scouted J.D. Martinez at Nova Southeastern University last year. The South African has good power potential and is a pretty professional hitter. He’s exactly the kind of bat the Astros need to add to possibly replace Berkman.
Chances of a deal: 150 to 1
Link: http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2010/5/13/1468858/to-trade-or-not-to-trade-lance
southern hope
May 14th, 2010
3:45 pm
anyone else nervous? We’ve won 3 in a row (in a decisive way). Everyone is looking good. We’re starting a 3-game home stand against one of the worst teams in the League. Doesn’t this feel like one of those times that we collapse?
CLE
May 14th, 2010
3:46 pm
RC: Well, that’s a damn shame!
DAP: Please take Chip Caray’s job. Please.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:46 pm
NScoots
I currently live in Southern Cal.
You do realize that most of the menial jobs you’re talking about
Huh? I think you have me confused with someone else.
Jonas
May 14th, 2010
3:47 pm
Chris ..Are you a lawyer?…What happen it those legal documentation are obtains with Illegal or fraud Documentation, like JerseyGil said about Puerto rico Birth Certificate?.
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
3:47 pm
Can somebody tell me how many of the D-Backs players/coaches/executives voted in favor of that law? I don’t think they have anything to do with that. I think protesting in any city the D-Backs play in is stup*d. Protesters should go to Arizona when their hometown team play there. Makes more sense to me (protesting in Arizona than against Arizona when the D-Backs come to town).
ray k.
May 14th, 2010
3:47 pm
Didn’t you say that illegals were stealing jobs from americans? wasn’t that you? If not, I apologize.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
3:49 pm
Obviously David Coleman, hasn’t been watching Troy Glaus lately…….But Berkman would make sense as a left field option.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:49 pm
Not hardly, ray. Some other idiot.
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
3:51 pm
Mexicans aren’t stealing jobs from anyone. Employers stole the jobs. Construction used to be a decent paying job that most people could have found satisfaction in. But not now, not with the kind of pay you get.
So, true, immigrants do have the jobs no on else wants, but false, it has not always been that way.
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
3:52 pm
No lineup yet?
DAP
May 14th, 2010
3:53 pm
tomas But Berkman would make sense as a left field option.
no, i dont think he would.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 14th, 2010
3:53 pm
“i wouldn’t want DOB’s job, but i would like chip caray’s job.”
So Chip Caray is actually paid? I thought maybe he’d volunteered, and the Braves, in respect to his Dad, spared his feelings by allowing him to play announcer-boy.
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
3:54 pm
What happened to sports being an escape from all this political BS?
ray k.
May 14th, 2010
3:54 pm
Sorry, bro. I mismatched the name to the moronic comment. I’m too tired to scroll back.
To whomever wrote it: you’re wrong!
Jose
May 14th, 2010
3:55 pm
This happen to me a few years back…A Police officer (Rookies) was in this chack point stopping people and checking License & Proof of insurance..I’m a Hispanic American Citezen..he ask me for my Green card…I pool my Wallet i give to him My “American Express Card” that was Green by that time..he almost arrest me for that, i told him as a American that the only Documentation i have to show him.
Capt Kirk
May 14th, 2010
3:55 pm
Alien chicks are hot…I’m just saying.
dickfer
May 14th, 2010
3:56 pm
hahahhaa
Lunatic Fringe
May 14th, 2010
3:57 pm
I did not know the Braves had a Riana in the organization. You would think that if they were going to misspell his name, they would at least mess up the harder part of it.
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
3:57 pm
But Berkman would make sense as a left field option.
Tomas meet Arkansas Transplant.
Arkansas Transplant meet Tomas.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
3:58 pm
Not a prob, ray. Tough to separate the wheat from the chaff, when the blog is going all Rod-Serling-on-crack and Fox-News-on-meth.
HAVE mercy.
cricket
May 14th, 2010
3:59 pm
For any cricket fans – Australia just won one of the greatest match ever in the T20 World Cup semi final in West Indies. Just absolutely unbelievable sporting feat in team game I’ve ever seen, and this includes all team sports I follow. UNBELIEVABLE !! Indian team always itches to challenge the Australians but I have to bow to the great Australian spirit shown in this match.
John Arlott had written about it in 1948 at the end of a successful tour of England by Don Bradman’s men. “”Australianism,” wrote Arlott, “means single-minded determination to win – to win within the laws but, if necessary, to the last limit within them. It means where the ‘impossible’ is within the realm of what the human body can do, there are Australians who believe that they can do it – and who have succeeded often enough to make us wonder if anything is impossible to them. It means they have never lost a match – particularly a Test match – until the last run is scored or their last wicket down.”
Fleming
May 14th, 2010
4:01 pm
Scoots
Ray K. went into the future on this blog and knows you’re gonna say that in the future.
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
4:02 pm
ray k.
May 14th, 2010
3:44 pm
I’m not going to get into this, other than to say things are not that simple. I know a lot of guys, in the construction industry, that would argue their lively hoods have been devastated by immigration, legal and illegal. There is ample empirical evidence to back them up.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:02 pm
But Berkman would make sense as a left field option.
Call me crazy, but I’m not exactly on board to deploy a guy who had SHARK CARTILIDGE injected into his knee this spring into the OF. Doesn’t seem like a good ending for anyone.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:03 pm
Tomas
DAVID HALE, J.J. HOOVER, MYCAL JONES, SKIP HICKS, RIAAN SPANJER-FURSTENBURG? Has DAVID COLEMAN looked at their numbers so far this season? I mean like, wow. So with the exception of the SOUTH AFRICAN, O.K., anytime.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
4:03 pm
Capt Kirk
May 14th, 2010
3:55 pm
Alien chicks are hot…I’m just saying.
timthebrave
May 14th, 2010
4:04 pm
I hope all the people talking about Lance Berkman realize that he is hitting .239 with 11 rbi and hinske is hitting .333 with 13 rbi’s. Do you really want to give up prospects for an aging berkman and pay even part of that salary? We already have one overpaid hitter past his prime.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:04 pm
Don’t know if this was discussed but:
The Braves have promoted 19-year-old Julio Teheran from low Single-A Rome to high-A Myrtle Beach.
Teheran earned the promotion by amassing a 1.14 ERA and a 45/10 K/BB ratio in 39 1/3 innings to open the season. He’s one of the game’s best pitching prospects.
zookey
May 14th, 2010
4:04 pm
Jose
Loved the history lesson.
Did Father Kino play ss or 2nd base ???
Capt Kirk -> DCBrave
May 14th, 2010
4:05 pm
Thanks RHR. What a crazy day on the blog. Couldn’t resist with that Capt Kirk line.
Jose
May 14th, 2010
4:06 pm
I Think he play SS.
Dawg Man
May 14th, 2010
4:06 pm
Yeah, we all know the Diamondbacks had everything to do with the new laws in AZ.
Idiots.
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
4:06 pm
Call me crazy, but I’m not exactly on board to deploy a guy who had SHARK CARTILIDGE injected into his knee this spring into the OF.
Best reason to not want a player ever.
Hmmmm....
May 14th, 2010
4:06 pm
They love the law of course until one series in Arizona where Yunel, Prado, Jair and Moylan miss a game because they’re in jail for walking down an Arizona street without their papers on them.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
May 14th, 2010
4:07 pm
DOB, everybody:
Did you all see this: http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Saltalamacchia-in-minors-to-work-on-throwing-?urn=fantasy,240938
Saltalamacchia apparently can’t throw the ball back to the pitcher, so he was sent to the minors to work on it! Bizarre.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
4:07 pm
Why not Berkman in left field? Defensively he would at least be better than Garret Anderson who also had injury problems last year. And he is by far a better hitter than Melky an Diaz combined. And he is starting to hit. Imagine that lineup(and for clarification this is how I think Bobby would arrange that lineup):
2B Martin Prado
RF Jason Heyward
3B Chipper Jones
LF Lance Berman
C Brian McCann
1B Troy Glaus
SS Yunel Escobar.
cs95
May 14th, 2010
4:07 pm
Dave or Carroll:
has there been any word yet on whether gwinett is just another stop on schafer rehab assignment or if he’s going to play there for the foreseeable future?
shmoe
May 14th, 2010
4:08 pm
DOB
Most appreciate you greatly. Dont let a few “regenades” get you down man
RHR
May 14th, 2010
4:08 pm
I’ll maim anyone who bashes Chipper and calls for Lance Berkman in the same breath.
Just a warning.
Nacho Daddy
May 14th, 2010
4:08 pm
Don’t give up your rights so easily. What if you had to show proof of citizenship any time a cop asked you to… like as you were entering the ball park… think about how long the lines would be… and what if on this day you forgot to bring “your papers”, what a hassel. don’t give away your rights ! Live free.
Jarod Saltalamacchia
May 14th, 2010
4:08 pm
DBO, Carroll, et al.:
Did you see this? Saltalamacchia apparently can’t throw the ball back to the pitcher, so he was sent down to the minors just to work on this particular “skill.” Crazy.
http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Saltalamacchia-in-minors-to-work-on-throwing-?urn=fantasy,240938
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:08 pm
Berkman is s-l-o-w-e-r thn injured Chipper.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
4:08 pm
and politics are not allowed on this blog. Good grief, may as well let Dentz back on to join the fray.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:09 pm
Jose
May 14th, 2010
3:55 pm
This happen to me a few years back…A Police officer (Rookies) was in this chack point stopping people and checking License & Proof of insurance..I’m a Hispanic American Citezen..he ask me for my Green card…I pool my Wallet i give to him My “American Express Card” that was Green by that time..he almost arrest me for that, i told him as a American that the only Documentation i have to show him.
Except in ‘ZONA. “The U-nyted States of White America” Doc – HAMBURGER HILL. Or is this law just about legal status, and not about race or ethnicity? Posters here seem a little hard put to define and deliniate the difference.
robdawg08
May 14th, 2010
4:09 pm
If you aren’t a legal U.S. citizen then you should be deported. This country needs taxes to be paid by everyone because everyone is geeting the benefits that taxes pay for like police and military protection,highway & road usage,etc.
I stand with the Arizona laws not against them. This has nothing to do with racism or being prejudiced and everything to do with enforcing the laws of the U.S. Constitution. Get legal or leave.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:09 pm
Don’t know if this has been discussed either, but what’s the deal with Philly getting 3 extra home games this week? Apparently due to the G20 conference in Toronto, their scheduled interleague series with the Phillies is being played in Philadelphia. Can’t Bud do what he did with Houston a few years ago and play the game in a “neutral” park….like say Citi Field
(or Turner Field for that matter).
Soph
May 14th, 2010
4:09 pm
Good night, do y’all ever give up? Let. It. Go.
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
4:10 pm
Rob (from SC),
I mentioned it (Teheran) earlier, but it got buried in the time lapse and the political $### storm.
Man he owned single A-ball, didn’t he?
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:11 pm
RHR
Before you start in on me, I don’t want Berkman or Oswalt
Shaun
May 14th, 2010
4:11 pm
Braves fans should stage a protest against the protesters.
Whether you’re for or against the law, how can one not think it’s completely ridiculous to protest an Arizona law in Georgia…at a sporting event, no less?
Chris
May 14th, 2010
4:12 pm
i live in california as well. and unfortunately, i do see alot of illegal immigrants taking away jobs, mostly from african americans. atleast in the los angeles area.
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:13 pm
RC, it made Frenchy mad too. At least you offered an alternative.
Capt Obvious
May 14th, 2010
4:13 pm
>>>hahaha
hey, what’s a dickfer anyway?
rammerjammer
May 14th, 2010
4:13 pm
Jimmy, your 3:25 is the best summation I’ve read anywhere. Thank you.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
4:14 pm
richbrave, and he is a Houston writer who claims to know exactly what the Astros are looking for. Very cheap, by what I think they should ask for Berkman, but totally doable. And according to him it can either be Mycal Jones, or Brandon Hicks instead of the South African kid.
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:14 pm
Dang Carol, you gotta be real Who fan to know “Zoot Suit”’ but technically it was recorded when the band was briefly known as The High Numbers.
David..(Athens, AL)
May 14th, 2010
4:14 pm
PER ajcbraves: Lineup for Today
Braves: 1. Prado 2B, 2. Heyward RF, 3. Jones 3B, 4. McCann C, 5. Glaus 1B, 6. Hinske LF, 7. Infante SS, 8. McLouth CF, 9. Kawakami P
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:14 pm
I meant Carroll, my bad…
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:15 pm
raleighbravesfan-Yeah, I loves me some Land of The Free and The Home of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese, for sure. I love the fact that we have the right to be cranky and to bitch about it when and where we want. I particularly like doing this in Vermont, where I have a beautiful back yard. What a country.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:15 pm
Thrillhouse44,
Yeah, but I think Frenchy’s non-blog appropriate response was…well, appropriate.
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
4:15 pm
Whether you’re for or against the law, how can one not think it’s completely ridiculous to protest an Arizona law in Georgia…at a sporting event, no less?
Agreed, Shaun. And furthermore:
If people protest at a Braves-Diamonback game at Turner Field… = If a tree falls in the forest…
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
4:15 pm
I got an idea, let’s take every human on here that feels compelled to discuss politics and inject them into the oil spill leak to clog it up. Just like they were going to do with trash.
robdawg08
May 14th, 2010
4:15 pm
If the illegals paid their share of taxes then we legal Americans might be paying less in taxes. How any American could be AGAINST that is unfathomable. Do you realize that Americans pay about 30% of every dollar earned in taxes ?
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:16 pm
But white BBQ sauce? That’s unconstitutional.
robdawg08
May 14th, 2010
4:17 pm
No, they need to round up all the illegals and use THEM to plug the oil leak. Americans paying taxes earn the right to live here.
the real Andy
May 14th, 2010
4:17 pm
RC,
i’ve been perturbed about the Phils extra home games too. like they needed an extra advantage.
i think they should be forced to play at a neutral site. buffalo or something. i’m sure it doesn’t make logistic sense, but a team having 84 home games doesn’t make competitive sense, especially with a team so tailored to its bandbox of a stadium.
Chris
May 14th, 2010
4:18 pm
I wouldnt mind acquiring berkman. a good possibility next year, imagaine this lineup in 2011
1. Schafer CF
2. Prado 2B
3. Jones 3B
4. Heyward RF
5. McCann C
6. Berkman LF
7. Freeman 1B
8. Escobar SS
9. Hanson P
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:18 pm
Let’s get Oswalt while we’re at it…give ‘em Kawakami to provide salary room, and he can be pals with Kaz Matsui, and…
Oh, who am I kidding, we don’t have the $ for Berkman….
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:18 pm
Hinson-Why go to all that trouble? Just set them up on the shoreline as if they were a Brown Pelican.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:18 pm
Wir mussen lhre Papiere zugelassen zu werden, ja.
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:18 pm
RC, good point.
I’m sure this has been done already, and will fall on deaf (so so def) ears, but:
We talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics or religion)
robdawg08
May 14th, 2010
4:19 pm
Politics are off topic for me now after I’ve had my saty. Let’s talk Braves !
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:20 pm
Hey-We paid enough in taxes last year alone to pay for the poverty level income of three families. Does that give me the right to tell you all to STFU?
robdawg08
May 14th, 2010
4:20 pm
Call me Typo King…
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
4:20 pm
I’ll maim anyone who bashes Chipper and calls for Lance Berkman in the same breath.
“On the next episode of Justified…”
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
Maybe this world is another planet’s hell.
Aldous Huxley
Substitute blog for world and planet.
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
But in all honesty, Arizona is like North Dakota. Everyone knows it’s there, it’s good for a weekend adventure, but would anyone care if it blew up and never came back?
Fleming
May 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
robdawg08 – Politics are off topic for me now after I’ve had my saty.
Should have been off topic period.
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
I’ll maim anyone who bashes Chipper and calls for Lance Berkman in the same breath.
So it’s cool in separate posts?
Or, what if it’s vague? Like “Chipper Jones can’t carry Berkman’s jockstrap, because it’s made of cactus.” Or “Chipper’s no Berkman. Everyone should just be themselves.”
Jose
May 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
robdawg08
Who said that Illegal don’t pay Taxes?? if they go to McDonald or Walmart they paid Sale taxes…if they work Illegal there employer take Taxes from paid check, if they buy a Truck they have to paid sales taxes to…they never file income taxes , but they pay.
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:22 pm
Chipper
bravito199
May 14th, 2010
4:22 pm
Heyward batting second per Bowman
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:22 pm
Yeah, is it ok if you breathe in between insults?
Chris
May 14th, 2010
4:23 pm
robdawg08, and that number WILL go up. one of the main reasons why president obama wanted to pass the health care bill was to get that that extra revenue from taxes the first couple of years. if the bill didnt pass, he would have had to raise taxes on middle class, which he campagined that he wouldnt raise taxes on anybody making over $250,000. now that the health care is passed, he doesnt have to.
Willy Wally
May 14th, 2010
4:23 pm
If the illegals paid their share of taxes then we legal Americans might be paying less in taxes.
LOL. We’ve shown what we’re willing to pay without revolution, so why would they ever lower the tax burden beyond what they know they can get away with? More taxpayers would just mean more money for wars and social welfare programs. More taxpayers would never mean lesser taxes for everyone, just bigger budgets and a bigger government
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
4:23 pm
Politics are off topic for me now after I’ve had my saty
That’s the whole damn problem. Numbletards want to have their “say” first, and then have everybody ELSE revert to the blog rules against politics. Geez louise.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
4:23 pm
Brick Wall, I’ll be putting that VIP pass to good use today.
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
4:24 pm
I don’t see how someone working under the table is going to pay income tax, lol. That’s why they need to dump everything on sales tax. Mexicans, prostitutes, CEOs, everyone pays taxes.
http://www.fairtax.org
CraZyTRaDeMaN
May 14th, 2010
4:24 pm
Tomas ,
If Houston took about 12 of the 15 million reasons why the braves shouldn’t pursue him away and wanted very little as far as prospects in return I would do it.
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:24 pm
Once Escobar is back from the DL, how does everyone feel about this outfield?
LF – Hinske
CF – Infante
RF – Heyward
All three are hitting better than Diaz, Cabrera, & McLouth by a country mile.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:24 pm
Every time I see Craig Kimbrel’s name, it makes me want to yell “KIM-BREL!” in the same voice that the security guard (who I think is Neil Flynn) yells “KIM-BALL” at Harrison Ford in the Fugutive before he gets shot by the bad guy. Just thought I’d share.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:25 pm
ROB:
I’m going to be hit or miss for quite awhile with my minors reports. Would you like to take over for awhile. It takes an hour or so each day. I’m serious, not kidding. I do think some here like keeping up with the machinations within the farm teams. And DOB’s been encouraging me a bit, so I guess it cool with the blog-meister. Say, take over starting with monday’s games?
N8
May 14th, 2010
4:25 pm
“N8, funny link from Leo Mazzone!” Carroll
I thought so. The clip they played on the air was better because the radio announcers (not sure if it was Chuck and Churnoff -sp?- or if it was Buck and Kincade), were laughing along with it. So it just had that pizzazz to it.
Leo always came across as such a gruff guy, but that clip just shows how funny he could be. Of course, with the F-bombs in their (bleeped out of course), it also shows a firey side that I’m sure all Braves pitchers that worked under him are probably WELL aware of.
Good stuff indeed, I’m glad somebody enjoyed it as much as I did.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:26 pm
OK. I’ve breathed and paid taxes. All of you, just STFU about your respective political agendas and opinions, which like certain body parts usually associated with opinions, don’t smell that great at the best of times.
Swamp Retard
May 14th, 2010
4:26 pm
I’ve got poly-ticks on my hound dawgs.
Chris
May 14th, 2010
4:26 pm
I’m liking heyward hitting 2nd. he wont be showing the homerun power in that part of the order, and i’m wondering when heyward will hit 3rd or 4th in the lineup. hopefully sometime next season
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:27 pm
MiaBchBravesFan,
I was thinking that might be a good lineup as well, but I’m inclined to stick with McLouth in CF because a) he’s much better defensively and b) you’ve got to give him a chance to hit out of his slump. He might not do it, but carrying dead weight on the bench won’t help you at all. At least with the other guys in the lineup hitting you can afford a relatively bad hitter in the 8 hole, and he’s still getting on base at a pretty good rate.
Martin From Oakland, CA
May 14th, 2010
4:27 pm
tonight’s lineup from mark bowman via twitter…
Braves lineup vs. AZ 5/14:
Prado 4
Heyward 9
Chipper 5
McCann 2
Glaus 3
Hinske 7
Infante 6
McLouth 8
Kawakami 1
Manny Sanguillen Is Bein' Korean
May 14th, 2010
4:27 pm
Put the onus on the EMPLOYER, not the EMPLOYEE. If a company hires illegals, fine the hell out of them and THEN deport the employee. Eventually, no one will employ illegals and the problem is solved. Then work out a fair and equitable quota system, clamp down on the borders, institute the fair tax, and VOILA…Braves win 2 out of 3.
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:28 pm
No -tics or -igions here, please.
cbweatherman
May 14th, 2010
4:28 pm
From @ajcbraves:
At least 3 more weeks for Jurrjens then maybe rehab after that. MRI showed blood in his muscle, he said, but no tear.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:29 pm
I’m liking heyward hitting 2nd. he wont be showing the homerun power in that part of the order
I really don’t think hitting 2nd will decrease Heyward’s HR power at all. I could see if he’s asked to hit-and-run or try to move the runner over how he might get fewer chances to let it rip, but I think the additional AB’s he gets will actually increase his HR output, not to mention batting in front of Chipper (assuming Chipper is hitting well).
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:29 pm
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:25 pm
ROB:
I’m going to be hit or miss for quite awhile with my minors reports. Would you like to take over for awhile. It takes an hour or so each day. I’m serious, not kidding. I do think some here like keeping up with the machinations within the farm teams. And DOB’s been encouraging me a bit, so I guess it cool with the blog-meister. Say, take over starting with monday’s games?
I really like your minor league reports. I check the Braves minor league box scores every day, so I give stats once and a while.
I don’t mean to interfere with your update.
If you are being serious I will try to do it next week, but I don’t have you skills at humor. I laugh at the names you come up with.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
4:29 pm
tomas Why not Berkman in left field? Defensively he would at least be better than Garret Anderson who also had injury problems last year.
i dont think he would be. he wasnt that great in the outfield ever in his career, and now he has had knee issues, and has played exclusively 1st base for several years. berkman is not an outfielder.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:30 pm
Miami Bchbraves-That works for me if things don’t improve pretty quickly with Melky and Nate – not that I actually expect that they will improve. They both look completely lost (like the bloggers here searching for political identity). Unfortunately, Nate and Melky also seem to have lost the ability to throw the baseball from the oufield to Home Plate.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
4:30 pm
Kentavo, Lance Berman is owed 16.5 million this year including his buyout. If they trade him the Astros would need to at least give 6 million cash to the team they trade him to. If the Braves acquire him by mid June they’ll have to pay him 9.625 million for the rest of the season – the 6 million would equal 3.625 million. That’s the money Damon didn’t accept, so if the Braves make that trade, they’ll be able to afford it.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
4:30 pm
You’re first, Das.
N8
May 14th, 2010
4:31 pm
Anybody seen DOB? He must be on vacation again, huh?
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:31 pm
I hear ya, RC. But if McLouth insists on being a dead-pull hitter, I’d rather have him sit on the bench and come in after the seventh as a defensive replacement and get his one AB at the end of a game until he learns his lesson.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:32 pm
Hillbilly
May 14th, 2010
4:10 pm
Rob (from SC),
I mentioned it (Teheran) earlier, but it got buried in the time lapse and the political $### storm.
Man he owned single A-ball, didn’t he?
Yeah, and I coughed up a hair-ball because the BRAVES didn’t tell me.
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:32 pm
Blood in his muscle renders him out for 3 weeks? I’d slice my skin open and insert a Playtex. Ballplayers are such sissies these days.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:32 pm
I agree with DAP on the Berkman in LF issue. I also think that playing him there would be an unneccesary risk that could cause him to reinjure his knees and miss time in the lineup. As much as I wanted Berkman prior to the season, I think the best move for the Braves right now is to either stand pat, or look for a CF/leadoff man (assuming they don’t think McLouth can handle it).
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
4:33 pm
whats going on dudes?!
Nancy R
May 14th, 2010
4:34 pm
Just say no to Berkman.
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
I’m in favor of Berkman, just don’t think it’s realistic.
Macon Braves (RIP)
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
I thought I clicked on the link for the Braves Blog, where we talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics or religion) But something must be screwy with my mouse, cause I swear I ended up on MSNBC.com or FoxNews.com…..
Good Grief…ENOUGH PEOPLE!
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
Lew, Melky has been my biggest puzzle. I don’t know if the league transition messed him up or what, but a switch hitter who goes to the opposite field, who showed fine leadership in the spring (for a newcomer), and a more than serviceable CF, should not struggle as much as he has.
Heck, we were asking for .275 -15-80, which are his career norms. Who slipped Kraptonite in his Wheaties?
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
MiaBchBravesFan,
I think the problem with sitting McLouth is that he won’t have a chance to “learn his lesson” on the bench. Hitting is all about repetition, and in order for him to work out of his current funk he has to be in the lineup on a regular basis. I’m not saying that you give him very much time to work it out, but with the offense kicking on all cylinders like it has recently you can afford a little bit of time to see if McLouth can straighten things out himself. If he can’t, I think he’s got to be benched permanently (or traded).
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
look for a CF/leadoff man (assuming they don’t think McLouth can handle it).
agreed. How is Schafer doing?
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
I can do minor league report – went to Pelicans game last night and they were nearly no-hit.
"Petco Pecker"
May 14th, 2010
4:36 pm
Hey, anyone wanting to talk politics, go yell at Cynthia Tucker’s blog for awhile, lord knows she needs more page hits in order to keep her job!
I’m headin’ down to the park at five and looking forward to it! Hey DOB, I know you’ve been asked the question a ton already today, but I’ll throw my question at ya as well, any word on JJ’s MRI? Thanks for the info man!
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:36 pm
Thrillhouse – don’t you mean Kotex?
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:36 pm
How the hell are the Padres 22-12
I know they can pitch but still.
Einstein
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
Using KK after seeing, time and time again, that he’s not a ML calibre pitcher is just another trait of this pie in the sky, polly anna, f*art in a silver lining management team. Come on guys…please get in touch with reality. Fans are not stupid! And please trade Chipper to an AL team where you will both benefit.
"Petco Pecker"
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
cbweatherman- thanks for the update! Hopefully JJ will come back rejuvenated!
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
How do we even know this “Berkman” is in this country legally? Anyone check him out?
(kidding. sorry for the distraction, back to baseball)
Jonas
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
Macon…point finger to CR..She starter….
the real Andy
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
N8 – could you repost the Leo link? i’m not able to find it
Travis
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
Earlier in the blog someone named shakespeare said that Hinske was a disaster in left field. Maybe I need help here but when I went to his career stats, I see he has been around for a while but it looks like the guy rarely if ever made an error out there. Am I missing something? The Braves had Anderson in left last year and he couldn’t outrun my Snapper lawn mower. He is as good as diaz defensively and just slightly less arm than Melky.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
mark in FL… the fair tax? yes, please.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
Thrillhouse-From what I’ve read, this is another hamstring strain OTHER than the one he was on the DL for to begin with. He heard a pop. I’m going to go out on alimb here and predict it will be four our five weeks before he’s ready to pitch very deep into games and maybe even longer than that before he’s back to anything resembling the Jurrjens we’ve come to appreciate.
Leg injuries, particularly hamstring injuries tend to be the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. With pitchers? Even more so. He may not be JJ at all this year. God help us if he stersses his shoulder compensating for the hamstring.
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
padres will run outta gas. That staff can’t hold out for the long haul
Kentavo
May 14th, 2010
4:38 pm
Padres are certainly over-achieving but finally built a team to suit the home park…
"Petco Pecker"
May 14th, 2010
4:38 pm
Einstein- those comments didn’t sound “Einsteinian” to me.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
4:38 pm
N8
He hasn’t been on since he felt the need to clarify to that idiot that he has worked many hours and suffered many hardships along the way this past week and he IS NOT on vacation.
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:38 pm
By the way, Thrillhouse, the pad was meant for JJ, not you.
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
4:39 pm
Yeah Send Leo Mazzone back to Italy!!!
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:39 pm
FEAR,
I think Schafer is doing ok, but he’s only been back on rehab assignment a few days. While I hope he eventually is the guy we can rely on for that leadoff role, I’d rather the team not plan on him being ready this year. But it’d be a nice suprise if he was.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
4:39 pm
Thrill, you ever pulled a hammie?
Einstein
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
Sorry “Petco Pecker”, I haven’t learned to communicate with an uninformed body part.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
Miamibchbraves-He’s weighed down from all that ID he has to carry with him now?
DCBrave
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
For N8…Second the motion on reposting the Leo link…I can’t find it either. Thanks!
Rodney Derrick
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
A few historical things to put some of the issues in perspective as there is always lots of opinions that come from dogma and not historical or factual analysis–
1. Baseball has always been a focus of political dynamics in the US. Black folk were banned from baseball, and when Jackie Robinson broke the barrier, there was lots of opposition, but in the end his joining the Dodgers helped lead to change;
2. Arizona was part of Mexico, and Mexico abolished slavery in 1814. Sorry folks, while I too treasured my coonskin cap when I was a kid, Davy Crockett and all those guys at the Alamo were slave traders and the entire deal with Texas and surrounding states was the attempt to expand slavery to more states. It took a horrific war to change the USA and end slavery 50 years later;
3. Many teams have spring training in Arizona, and all the teams send prospects there for the Arizona Fall League. As everyone knows, the All-Star game is scheduled there in 2011;
4. The law has already been changed once and guess what, it will be changed again eventually. But anyone whose skin is not white is subject to the profiling that will inevitably occur from the minority of police that have a prejudice. They will take this as justification. If you are a young player in Arizona, you should be afraid; otherwise you are living in a dream world.
5. Arizona politicians opposed MLK Day, and a boycott changed their law. Right now, it is considered political suicide in one political party to do anything moderate, thus empowering the crazies. And yes, some other states are also following Arizona’s example, and that includes Georgia, which has always managed to find a way to support racialist politics for a time at least.
So, that is all I will say on the subject. No back and forths. Just some perspective.
DAP
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
miabchbravesfan But if McLouth insists on being a dead-pull hitter
i dont think this is the case. im sure he would settle for just hitting the ball about now.
one of his homers this season was an oppo job, by the way.
travis The Braves had Anderson in left last year and he couldn’t outrun my Snapper lawn mower.
hey, those are pretty fast.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:29 pm
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:25 pm
ROB:
I’m going to be hit or miss for quite awhile with my minors reports. Would you like to take over for awhile. It takes an hour or so each day. I’m serious, not kidding. I do think some here like keeping up with the machinations within the farm teams. And DOB’s been encouraging me a bit, so I guess it cool with the blog-meister. Say, take over starting with monday’s games?
I really like your minor league reports. I check the Braves minor league box scores every day, so I give stats once and a while.
I don’t mean to interfere with your update.
If you are being serious I will try to do it next week, but I don’t have you skills at humor. I laugh at the names you come up with.
Dude, don’t do it for me, do it for the us-team. Don’t mean to exclude illegals with the us. That’s like all of us, not U.S. us. As CHIPPER might say as he hands off to HEYWARD while heading to another DL appointment, “just do it the way you do, and not the way you would think I would. Everything will work out great.”
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
4:41 pm
Fans are not stupid! And please trade Chipper to an AL team where you will both benefit.
Well, there you go: premise and proof, all in a short paragraph, LOL.
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:41 pm
MiaBchBravesFan – I don’t know much about feminine hygiene products; so I’d go the cheaper route.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
Einstein- And exactly how long have you been trying to communicate with uninformed body parts?
"Petco Pecker"
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
Einstein- lol, the communication isn’t the problem, it’s the logic of it. Come on now, live up to your moniker! Think about how possible a Chipper trade is. Yeah, that’s what I thought.
jack bull
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
i sure am glad we got rid of that Glaus guy earlier this year, i’d hate to see him in the lineup tonite…
Chipper needs to go to Bobby himself and say, “hey skip, why don’t you move me down to the 5 spot tonite, Heyward’s got something going there…” don’t see it happening though..
Bobby’s replacement is in the dugout(still), or else he would’ve been fired as hitting coach a long time ago…
as far as the AZ law, the only ones that don’t like it are the ones who have something to hide, plain and simple..
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
Macon…point finger to CR..She starter….
No she didn’t. She simply stated that something was going on at the park, which I actually think is newsworthy (and depending on how you feel about protests in general, might make someone go to or stay away from the game that night). But CR did NOT “discuss politics” in any way in her post. There’s a difference between saying “This is happening” and “This is happening, and I feel it’s right/wrong because….”
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
CraZyTRaDeMaN, if they trade him by mid-june along with 6 million, they’ll be paying 12.375 million of what he is owed.
For David Hale who has 6GS a 7.99ERA, just 14 strikeout 10 walks, an 0-4 record
JJ Hoover who has 7GS a 5.24 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 10 walks
AND The south Africa kid Rianna or Brandon Hicks, or Mycal Jones who are all hitting below 270 in the minors.
All these according to David Coleman a houston writer. This is very cheap for a guy like Berkman isn’t it??? Who played 31 games in the outfield in 2007, had knee surgery, and hasn’t had problems this year after that, except a groin issue. Why not?
RHR
May 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
Thrillhouse – don’t you mean Kotex?
The brand matters?
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:43 pm
Yeah, Fans are not stupid. At least those who do realize Chipper can’t be traded without his permission to anyone, either in the NL OR the AL.
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:43 pm
SoWeGa Fanatic, I’ve torn one. I’ve also used sarcasm on a daily basis.
Einstein
May 14th, 2010
4:43 pm
Lew, never learned…maybe my good buddy nscoots can help out.
"Petco Pecker"
May 14th, 2010
4:43 pm
Lew- I think he was referring to his own parts. An interesting discussion lies ahead.
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:44 pm
travis The Braves had Anderson in left last year and he couldn’t outrun my Snapper lawn mower.
hey, those are pretty fast.
Maybe so, but nothing runs like a Deere
Ooops. Was that political?
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:44 pm
RHR-I have no idea, does it?
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
4:45 pm
Fans are not stupid! And please trade Chipper to an AL team where you will both benefit.
How can you defeat your own argument in one blurb?
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
4:45 pm
Berkman will never play another inning in the outfield. Forget it. You think the Houston writer doesn’t know that the Braves have a black hole in the outfield? He didn’t even mention the possibility that Berkman could play outfield. It’s because it’s not an option. Not for Houston, not for Atlanta, not for anyone. He is really a DH at this point in his career, but an NL team will tolerate him at first base.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:45 pm
scoots only teaches by example and I seriously doubt he even tries discussing anything with uninformed body parts.
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
4:45 pm
Lew, never learned…maybe my good buddy nscoots can help out.
Glad to, good buddy. But where to start, LOL?
Rick Matula was Solid until he took the mound...
May 14th, 2010
4:46 pm
I, for one, do not want Berkman. Five minutes at the Varsity and he’ll look like Fat El- oh, he already is Fat Elvis.
jack bull
May 14th, 2010
4:46 pm
hate hearing that about that Saltalamacchia,,that Steve Sax syndrome is hard to remedy for some reason…
KJ’s been in a little slump lately, but no worries, he’s back in Atl, where we always seem to killed by former Braves..
Einstein
May 14th, 2010
4:46 pm
Folks, I know you are all correct, and a trade has to be mutual; however, don’t you think Hoss would like to go out a winner? Our Braves are what they are…average at best. Can they become better? Yeah, I think so, but not with the same old, same old. Just my opinion.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
4:47 pm
Oh yeah, there’s the ticket. Trade our franchise player and one of our best hitters. That’ll improve the team…
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:47 pm
Petco-Nothing at all with talking to yourself. It’s whe you begin answering that problems occur – or if the uninformed parts start to reply……..
Lew
May 14th, 2010
4:48 pm
Now if I could only learn to type when the uninformed body parts start talking…….
DAP
May 14th, 2010
4:48 pm
that saltalamacia story is on the front page of yahoo. how embarrassing. did we fleece texas or what? got teixiera for a catcher who cant even throw the ball back to the catcher.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:49 pm
I’ll do my best RichBrave beginning Monday
Travis
May 14th, 2010
4:49 pm
Hinski, ROY in 2001, played a pretty poor 3rd base in his career. -17 runs below league average for the position but +1 when in the outfield. Go figure.
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:50 pm
LOL, DAP. Awesome!
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
4:50 pm
Rodney Derrick
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
A few historical things to put some of the issues in perspective … [blah blah blah for a few hundred words] … that is all I will say on the subject. No back and forths. Just some perspective.
Well, as long as you got yours’ in, Rodney, yes, we’ll get back to baseball. Let us know if you feel the need to bust back in with more though. Clearly, your perspective is the one that supercedes the rules of the blog. Please, feel free. Any time. Thanks.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:51 pm
Einstein
May 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
Sorry “Petco Pecker”, I haven’t learned to communicate with an uninformed body part.
Talk about lost and wandering in the wilderness. Whew!
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
4:51 pm
You’re first, Das.
Hey, I like Chipper. Just as much as the next Hooters waitress. He is a vital cog, though. He’d look good platooning with Berkman.
(Different breaths!)
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
4:51 pm
If we can handle Fielder and Braun, I’m sure we can manage KJ and Laroche, lol.
MiaBchBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
4:52 pm
jack bull: liked your 4:42
"Petco Pecker"
May 14th, 2010
4:53 pm
Lew- they haven’t responded yet!
Anyone want to put a wager as to if I’ll get tazed by running on the field tonight? Tazed or tackled?
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:53 pm
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
4:49 pm
I’ll do my best RichBrave beginning Monday
Check. My man.
Daslied
May 14th, 2010
4:53 pm
DOB or Carroll -
Please make this change:
We talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics, tampons or religion)
Thanks,
Daslied
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
4:54 pm
If Berkman provides 20-25 homers, and an OPS over 800 I really don’t mind Garret Anderson type defense. Melky, and Diaz would be lat inning defensive replacements.
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
4:54 pm
If we can handle Fielder and Braun, I’m sure we can manage KJ and Laroche, lol.
You would think that. This is the Braves we’re talking about.
jack bull
May 14th, 2010
4:55 pm
this year’s trade bait,,N. McClouth, M Diaz, M Cabrera, D Lowe(if we could be so lucky-not), S Proctor(when he gets ready), J Chavez, and maybe T Glaus(depending on where we’re at in June)..at this point of the season, it doesn’t look to appetizing to other teams, does it?
RC
May 14th, 2010
4:56 pm
Tomas,
It’s not Berkman’s defense that concerns me. It’s Berkman getting injured while trying to play defense that I want to avoid.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
4:56 pm
“Petco Pecker”
May 14th, 2010
4:53 pm
Lew- they haven’t responded yet!
Anyone want to put a wager as to if I’ll get tazed by running on the field tonight? Tazed or tackled?
Dare I say, do you warrant papers? Oh, right, the game’s in ATLANTA. We cool. I would say – TAZED. Check with your cardiologist before you go.
Travis
May 14th, 2010
4:57 pm
The yanks could probably use Berkman. A lot better than Nick Johnson if he can stay healthy. That’s the rub. Can he stay healthy. young DH players are hard to find. Good glove and no bat don’t make it very far in the minors so they usually don’t break into the bigs with the bat only. Brooksy wouldn’t be in Atlanta if he couldn’t throw the leather like crazy. Like his attitude…gutsy guy…kind of like Keith Lockhardt…in the minors forever and gets a break.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
4:57 pm
Look at Hinske, he isn’t exactly covering a ton of real state but he gets the routine outs, and nobody cares because he has been hitting. Same thing with Berkman if you ask me.
N8
May 14th, 2010
4:58 pm
Here’s the Leo link for those who missed it (and Andy, who asked for it).
http://www.stationcaster.com/player.php?s=87&c=671&f=48270
BravePack
May 14th, 2010
4:58 pm
With the way the Braves are sending Schafer to minor league affiliates close to Atlanta kind of gives me the feeling it will be a rehab stint and soon as he is ready, which he seems to be progressing well, he will coming back to the Show really soon especially if CF continues to struggle. Schafer has been hitting well and playing good defense so the wrist seems to be getting stronger…good news.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
4:59 pm
Lew – well I’m picky, so to me, the brand does matter…
Jonas
May 14th, 2010
4:59 pm
Gwineett Braves web side has JOJo Pitching tonight,,he still in the DL? or was option to AAA?…Or this is a rehab Assingment.
RC
May 14th, 2010
5:00 pm
jack bull,
Listing all of our underperforming players does not justify the team’s “trade bait”. If the Braves do fall out of contention and find themselves serious sellers at the deadline, then add Billy Wagner, Takashi Saito, Eric Hinske, Omar Infante, and Peter Moylan to your list (and take Chavez off….he’s not even into arbitration years yet). None of those pieces are going to get a huge prospect, but they could definitely bring back useful pieces for the future.
That being said, I see very little chance the Braves are sellers by the deadline, even if maybe they should be.
jz23
May 14th, 2010
5:01 pm
Daslied-
Agree with the edit, but people don’t really seem too keen on paying attention to the rules anyway.
the real Andy
May 14th, 2010
5:01 pm
sounds like Saltalamacchia has a case of the Dale Murphys. Maybe TX should move him to center.
Brian from SC
May 14th, 2010
5:02 pm
Tomas, I don’t think you understand. It’s not “Garrett Anderson-type defense”. I’m not sure I know how you make you understand. Probably Brian McCann would play a better left field than Lance Berkman right now. Is that what you want?
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
5:02 pm
Trade bait? more like shark bait
N8
May 14th, 2010
5:03 pm
“Lew – well I’m picky, so to me, the brand does matter…” RHR
I saw this post and it sparked some curiosity about what it might be about, so I scrolled back to get to the bottom of it.
I kind of wish I hadn’t.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
5:03 pm
Saltalamacchia can’t throw the ball back to the pitcher…..I thought that only happened in movies like Major league 2. Tell him to memorize playboys
Where u from
May 14th, 2010
5:05 pm
Ard Tplant at 12:59: I need to stop at Wally World, I did not know we were supposed to bring presents???
the real Andy
May 14th, 2010
5:07 pm
thanks for the link N8
jack bull
May 14th, 2010
5:08 pm
i’m not saying we would be sellers, i’m saying we would be buyers. And i think you can add Escobar to that list..
will they trade any of the other starters? no, moylan, no, chipper,no, prado, no, heyward, no, infante, no..so who’s left? who i listed..i would’ve thought J Schafer, but maybe not just yet..
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
5:09 pm
Thrillhouse44
May 14th, 2010
4:32 pm
Blood in his muscle renders him out for 3 weeks? I’d slice my skin open and insert a Playtex. Ballplayers are such sissies these days.
I’m hearin’ what they’re sayin’. But i reference that to my thoughts on the feds. Like everything related to our government, my taxes may be buying it, but I’m not.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
5:09 pm
Brian from SC, LOL, he is slow but not that slow. Even with knee problems he had 7 steals last year and 18 in 2008
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
5:10 pm
This is one uncharacteristic/crazy blog today. Soph’s bingo card (though good) would not have covered today’s topics, except for DOB @ 1:55 PM.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
5:12 pm
About Atlanta Braves
We talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics or religion)
About David O’Brien
Lew
May 14th, 2010
5:18 pm
Tomas-Berkman had knee surgery in March. He’s already missed 20 games so far this year. Give it up it ain’t happening. Nor should it.
Unknown Hinson
May 14th, 2010
5:21 pm
Ooooh wee, can’t wait to see how this lineup shuffle does.
Lew
May 14th, 2010
5:21 pm
jackbull-If we’re in a position to buy at that point of the season, don’t you think that the players you mentioned would have been somewhat integral to u being there? So, why would they trade them and have to fill those positions, too? You do realize that if we’re doing well enough to be in the race by the trade deadline that we will have had much better performances from those who ain’t now?
If we pick up anyone it will be for minor league talent (which I hope we don’t do).No one is going to trade for our rejects.
NEW CARS
May 14th, 2010
5:23 pm
No comments in 10 minutes, did you ban everybody for (in baseball lingo) bringing that weak s@#% in here instead of Bookman’s or Tucker’s territory…..The big team just quietly move Teheran up or what….The talk by those in the know was that he might on the slow track and staying in Rome for awhile…Pretty exciting up in MB with Teheran and Delgado going to the bump regularly
monty
May 14th, 2010
5:26 pm
Willy Wally@ 4:23
THere you go again just making way too much sense.
Tomas
May 14th, 2010
5:28 pm
Lew, as I said, he had knee surgery this year, came off the DL, and hasn’t had problem since with the exception of a minor groin issue. For the players he Houston writer suggested and the money they’ll give, Berkman would be a free gift almost. Where would he play?? He played the outfield for all those years, just because he had knee surgery doesn’t mean he can’t do it anymore. Besides he got knee surgery to fix his knees, so he should be running without pain.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
5:36 pm
Thanks to those who forwarded along the Jurrjens news update and lineup for tonight! Should be a cohesive lineup, can’t wait for Yunel’s return! GO ATL!
Evan
May 14th, 2010
5:37 pm
Maybe instead of protesting against Arizona, they should be protesting signing a crappy Asian pitcher.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
5:38 pm
Braves lineup if it didn’t make it over here from my tweet: 1. Prado 2B, 2. Heyward RF, 3. Jones 3B, 4. McCann C, 5. Glaus 1B, 6. Hinske LF, 7. Infante SS, 8. McLouth CF, 9. Kawakami P.
Bobby said it was the lineup he was thinking of going with before Chipper had the groin issue in Milwaukee. So you get your wish to see Martin Prado in the leadoff spot and this gets Heyward’s speed up higher in the order.
Marvel Goose
May 14th, 2010
5:39 pm
I say we take away KK’s papers and ship him to Arizona!
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
5:40 pm
MRI showed no further tear but he’s still got what Jurrjens said was “blood in the muscle.” He’s been told he’ll need three weeks for that hamstring to heal and likely won’t start throwing until after that point. So he’ll need time to build back up. Looks like mid-to-late June for a target return date.
Bobby's Cox
May 14th, 2010
5:41 pm
Carroll,
During DOB’s next “vacation” you should call in sick, and cut his vacation short
TennesseePaul
May 14th, 2010
5:42 pm
That is me using my skill and experience to easily spot authors of political posts, even without evidence thereof
Political innuendo, Suspended!
Ease in Woodstock
May 14th, 2010
5:42 pm
[opens door...then quickly shuts before they see him...]
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
5:42 pm
merteeeennn!!! in the 1 hole and no melk man. I like it!
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
5:43 pm
That’s Bobby’s logic if its broke, don’t fix it. If it is fixed, break it. Great motto to run a club by.
jim
May 14th, 2010
5:44 pm
Batting Heyward 2nd is idiocy!!
Prado has been ideal in the 2 hole. why change what IS working. Heyward has been our top RBI man. With no hits coming from the last 2 spots in the order and only Prado in front of him, he will have very few opportunities to drive in runs. He belongs in the 3 hole now — he is ready, but on this team he might be used to best advantage hitting 4th — ahead of the slower Glaus and McCann, and in a position where there might be runners on ahead of him. If Infante is playing short tonight, he should lead off!
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
5:44 pm
up here come all the AZ residents with the racist crap
Hugo Z Hackenbush
May 14th, 2010
5:45 pm
I wonder how that guy came up with the odds of 150 to 1 for a Berkman trade? Why not 1500? Or 15000? Both of which would be closer to the truth. If the Braves weren’t willing to sign Damon for less than half of what Berkman makes, why in the world…
DawgDad
May 14th, 2010
5:48 pm
“I would love to hear from others the possibility of Escobar being moved, and what we gain/lose with Infante as a regular at SS.”
Escobar seems to brood a lot and doesn’t seem to communicate well with the other players. Not sure what’s going on in the locker room, public perception isn’t always accurate, but I would think he would be more comfortable on a team with a clique of Spanish speaking players he gets along with.
That said, flaws and all he’s an above average shortstop offensively and defensively; highlight reel at times. Which is why it’s so exasperating watching him make mindless mistakes. The only way I’d move him is to get an overwhelming offer in return; if the Braves drift out of the race I’d want a can’t miss shortstop prospect from a contender wanting Escobar’s experience now plus an above average everyday starting outfielder or a Jurrgens type pitcher. Can’t get that, trade Cadahila to get Escobar a wife or girlfriend to calm him down and provide some focus.
Infante is not an everyday shortstop. Below average athleticism, range, arm, DP turn skill. Over the long haul he hurts the pitching staff; we saw some of his limitations recently. He can hit, though, in the context of a middle infielder.
Many people don’t seem to understand (or don’t want to understand) the immigration issue for most people advocating law enforcement is NOT AT ALL about left vs. right politics or race or lack of compassion. It just isn’t, and people are beyond fed up with the politicians and race-baiters spinning it that way. We just blogged about the biggest factor in the Braves rise in attendance being Jason Heyward. We love Escobar, Jurrgens, etc. We’re all over Chipper and McLouth for not upholding their end. Sports transcends race and nationalities (as does our culture in general if you’re really honest about the situation); we’re WAY past profiling and incidious racism. The foreign players understand to go home when the season is over and their visas expire, understand to renew them to get back here for spring training. We’re glad Escobar is here (presumably legally); we’re not checking papers before the national anthem. We don’t want or need MLB or player’s association boycotting All-Star games; frankly, the prospect is offensive.
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
5:51 pm
Dumb line-up. I don’t like it.
You cannot keep building your offense around an injury-prone 38 year old. We have to stop putting Chipper in the position to be a major run producer. It would be amazing at this point if he ends the season with 12 homeruns.
Chipper should be moved down the order and should focus on being a singles and doubles hitter. That he knows how to do.
Jason shouldn’t bat second. For better or worse, Nate is our lead-off hitter. That’s where he should bat. He has better speed than Martin.
Anyway, if Bobby’s going to leave Chipper batting third then Jason should bat behind him, not in front of.
An ideal line-up would be:
Nate
Prado
Jason
Glaus
McCann
Hinske
Chipper
Omar
It’s time for Jason to take over.
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
5:51 pm
um no politics
Zach
May 14th, 2010
5:52 pm
How sick/stupid are these people that are protesting the Arizona Immigration Law? Wow. Ignorance must be bliss. Look Georgians if you don’t like the law then move to Arizona and vote against it. If you live in Georgia you HAVE NO SAY WHATSOEVER about what the great people of Arizona do.
I’m sure that we do things in Georgia that people in Arizona don’t like, but do you see them protesting the braves when they come to town? No. Why don’t we also protest anyone that travels here from Arizona? Have delta stop all flights to Arizona? Have Sonny mandate the death penalty seen on Georgia streets? Take away the jobs with a degree from any university in Arizona?
Get a grip people. This is baseball, don’t tarnish the game with your ignorance.
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
5:53 pm
I mean, the guy used Melky Cabrera in Chipper’s place against the Phillies.
WTF.
It’s time for somebody to take over for Bobby. That can’t happen soon enough.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
5:55 pm
Ms. Rogers So you get your wish to see Martin Prado in the leadoff spot and this gets Heyward’s speed up higher in the order.
At least he grants us that wish…
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
5:55 pm
Micheal Wilbon thinks the Nats may finish above us.
Castrologist
May 14th, 2010
5:55 pm
How bout that lineup for tonight? Prado will be an awesome leadoff hitter. I hope I don’t jinx him. Heyward is seeing the ball well right now and we all know what Chipper is capable of. Hopefully, McCann
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
5:56 pm
Mitchell – I love your lineup….if Nate were hitting.
Castrologist
May 14th, 2010
5:57 pm
will start being an rbi-producing machine. I have a feeling McClouth is playing for his job tonight.
castrologist.tumblr.com
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
5:59 pm
Heyward is battling the flu by the way, but still in the lineup and expected to play tonight
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
6:00 pm
Prado would make a perfect 2 hitter. Heyward would make a perfect 3,4,5 hitter. Chipper Jones would make the perfect DH.
FEAR
May 14th, 2010
6:00 pm
Heyward is battling the flu by the way, but still in the lineup and expected to play tonight
So chipper is gonna catch it and be out for a week then
Marc in FL
May 14th, 2010
6:01 pm
Maybe we should send Escobar to Arizona so he can be with other spanish speaking buddies, HA!
Just kidding, we need him to come back and perform like the NAACP needs revenue via mindless lawsuits. Damn, I better stop.
Desert (Formerly Tokyo) Bravo
May 14th, 2010
6:04 pm
Let me empasize that these are my own thoughts, but as one who works on immigration issues, I’m not so sure of a racist bent to the AZ laws. I believe, strongly, in the importance of immigration to the vigorous growth of our country, but there is a legal way to go about this. Those that have chosen to enter illegally don’t get much sympathy in my book. One may certainly voice concern about profiling, but at the end of the day, if you’re here legally, what’s the issue? Those here illegally are the ones who will face problems.
Just one man’s opinion, again, but not sure why there’s so much passion here over a law that seems to simply turn the tide against illegal immigration. Illegal is illegal.
Now, can we go back to baseball issues?
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
6:17 pm
4 in a row tonight
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
6:25 pm
where did everyone go
Daybed Wagmoe
May 14th, 2010
6:25 pm
I’m SO glad to see that Bobby is sticking with Hinske in LF. I was worried that he would go back to Melky. I think that this is a lineup that can produce…hopefully Heyward’s flu won’t slow him down.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
6:25 pm
Good call Rob, I think ATL’s “new” offense supports one of KK’s standard 5th starter starts, finally, for once…
jch
May 14th, 2010
6:25 pm
Mitchell – 20yo, 30+/- games in the majors and its “time Jason took over”???
Let’s let him continue learning the ins & outs of the bigs at his own pace – he’s got enough on his plate without have the pressure of the team on his back as well.
Let one of our veterans “take over” – somebody like McCann, Escobar, Chipper…etc. who are certainly capable but currently NOT earning their respective paychecks.
Jason’s doing fine, let him continue at his own pace – I for one am pretty happy with what he’s done so far!
hal
May 14th, 2010
6:27 pm
here’s a non political statment for you all chippers done like diner im my humble optinion he cant hit the high fastball anymore or the curve ball,slider or change up .picking up easy grounders seems to escape him too lol
6-4-3
May 14th, 2010
6:28 pm
That’s the best group we can probably trot out there at this time, maybe the whole year if Escobar continues to struggle. Although I would rather have Chipper bat second due to his OBP. Heyward has a great OBP too, it’s just that he’s slugging as well. Regardless it’s still a pretty nice lineup.
Time to get on a roll.
Dacula E
May 14th, 2010
6:29 pm
At 2pm there was only 2 pages of blog entries. It’s 6:20pm and now there are 7 pages…….do you people do anything else? I can’t keep up with this. Here’s my line-up:
1 McLouth: gotta get him going!
2 Prado: don’t fix what ain’t broke
3 Heyward: see Prado
4 Glaus: He’s hot!
5 Mac: He’s poised to break out!
6 Chipper: Sorry dude, you’re getting old, but much love!
7 Hinske: See Glaus!
8 K.K: Much love LaRussa!
9 Infante: Lead of the bottom of the order, my man
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
6:30 pm
FEAR, shhhhh! You just went and told Chipper’s little plan to the fans. Aw well, Chipper will find another way to sit out a bit.
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
6:35 pm
I really like Heyward at #2. Adds some speed, base-stealing capability; can get 1st to 3rd, 2nd to home on singles. Maybe not ideal, but I think we’ll see him running more at 2 than we would at 3. Should be fine.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
6:35 pm
Anyone going to 2morrow nights game…?
I plan on getting at the park around 4pm to tailgate in the blue lot and hanging out by the Chop House…
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
6:36 pm
TennPaul, I saw that. Don’t make me put you on the list, dude. You look a little suspicious to me.
Reasonably.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
6:40 pm
Pretty exciting up in MB with Teheran and Delgado going to the bump regularly……..” NEWCARS:
I’m sure the BRAVES would have been happy to move VIZCAINO along as well if they had felt him ready for advancement. Off last night, I gotta’ agree with him staying put for the time being. Another two pitchers showing well up in ROME are 1- Starter CHRIS MASTERS, 1-2, 1.18 ERA, 38.0 IP, 20 H5 ER, 4 HR, 10 BB, 41 SO, 0.79 WHIP; 2- Reliefer CORY RASMUS, 1-1, 1.80 ERA, 1 SV, 20.0 IP, 12 H, 4 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 26 SO, 0.95 WHIP, 3 GF……….
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
6:43 pm
I really like Heyward at #2.
I don’t, not really. Oh, I don’t think it’s the lineup of doom or anything, and I can understand why Bobby’s doing it. But Heyward at 2 is a bad sign, frankly, because it shows that Bobby doesn’t have much confidence that any of the likely suspects on the squad can step up and contribute at leadoff. Hopefully, this is just a holding action until somebody CAN step up and he can get Heyward back to a position more suitable to the team’s needs.
Couch Tater
May 14th, 2010
6:44 pm
I would like to welcome Blaine Boyer back to Atlanta. I hope to see you pitch.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
6:45 pm
Desert (Formerly Tokyo) Bravo
May 14th, 2010
6:04 pm
Now, can we go back to baseball issues?
Whenever you’re ready.
Ezekiel
May 14th, 2010
6:46 pm
Like to have Dave O’Brien’s job, he’s on vacation all the time…
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
6:46 pm
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
6:43 pm
I really like Heyward at #2.
“…………I don’t, not really…………”
Holding my breath just like you scoots.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
6:47 pm
Ezekiel
May 14th, 2010
6:46 pm
Like to have Dave O’Brien’s job, he’s on vacation all the time…
Stir shyt, stir shyt.
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
6:49 pm
It seems like something is wrong with Heyward or Chipper everyday. Watch right at the start Bobby will Change lineup and Heyward will not be starting. Everyone needs to give this new lineup a chance, everyone seems to want to move Chipper out of the heart of the order. The man will get hot. Why is everyone still; complaining when we get Heyward and Chipper in the lineup at same time and now coming off a sweep and a Hot Glaus and a McCann you think would be breaking out here shortly and Hinske getting more AB’s. Things are turning around folks, we get Yunel back tomarow its all good.
Innocent Bystander
May 14th, 2010
6:51 pm
J Hey in the 2 spot is nothing great. He belongs in the 3 spot and Chipper belongs in the 2 or the 8 spot. I hope to see Brooksy in the game early…!
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
6:54 pm
I hope to see Brooksy in the game early…!
Up to 6 on the CBI. me-bleepin’-ow, LOL.
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
6:54 pm
ncscoots, I agree 100% with that post at 6:43. I’m not crazy about having a RBI machine hitting 2nd, but I too understand why Bobby would want to try it for a little bit. I don’t think it’ll hurt because Glaus has been solid and I think McCann will start hitting here soon. But I can see them getting some kind of leadoff guy and maybe soon. Heyward will be hitting cleanup before too much longer, I predict. CJ will of course be #3 in the order as long as he’s a brave under Bobby Cox, imo.
richbrave
May 14th, 2010
6:57 pm
I hope to see BROOKSY go yard twice – again.
FUWren
May 14th, 2010
6:58 pm
Heyward in the 2 spot is fine…the main goal is to just give him more at bats than he’d get batting 7th. Chipper 2 and Heyward 3 seems a bit better to me, but I’m not going to complain when Bobby has got it “mostly right” here.
Glaus has earned some cheers for that road trip he just had – hopefully the fans will oblige tonight.
McOut just needs to keep batting 8th and maybe people won’t notice him that much.
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
6:59 pm
My comments aren’t going through. Weird. I take it this won’t either, just trying though.
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
7:01 pm
But Heyward at 2 is a bad sign, frankly, because it shows that Bobby doesn’t have much confidence that any of the likely suspects on the squad can step up and contribute at leadoff.
No doubt about that, LOL. How could Bobby have any confidence in McNate? I think Heyward will do more running where he is, and that’ll be fun to watch. Don’t think it amounts to a hill of beans in the big picture, though.
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
7:02 pm
uh, McMelky?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:04 pm
Braves will win 2 of three this series ‘Bank on it!” I only see us losing to Danny Haren…
Game Time! Time to Rock that Nonpoint “In the Air Tonight! classic cover of some old Phil Collins
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:06 pm
only thing looking bad tonight is KK’s on the mound and that ussualy means the Bats take the night off. hopefully the trend wont continue.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:06 pm
FUWren…
Glaus is finally doing something but when we get healthy again I don’t like him in the 4th and 5th slots…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:07 pm
Oh Yeah, KK is due…Too bad he tires out when its hot as balls like it is right now…
Gawd I hate the Humidity
flange1
May 14th, 2010
7:10 pm
Hey ’scoots,
If you had your way where would Heyward hit?
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
7:10 pm
Don’t think it amounts to a hill of beans in the big picture, though.
Nah, me either. I do wonder, though, how so many here think he’s going to produce more runs hitting behind 8-pitcher-Prado than Chipper-Glaus-McCann. I mean, that boggles, does it not?
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
7:11 pm
Is anyone aware that the HEY! song played at all sporting events is by Gary Glitter who was a pedifile and arrested for having 4,000 hardcore photographs of children being abused? Find it odd that people cringe to Michael Jackson but party whenever this song comes on. Just saying.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:12 pm
Question of the Night? Most annoying pop-tart songs…?
I woke up with that Holla-Back-Girl Garbage the other morning and its been in my head off and on ever since…! ARRGGGHHHH
Gwen Stefani’s voice is like nails to a chalkboard!
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
7:12 pm
I’ve seen a couple photos of the zoot suits (and kudos to Mitchell for The Who lyrics!! well done!) but we have all been sworn not to publish them. ….I’m working on it thought. I will try to persuade Cox and the boys to let the masses have a look. it’s too good to keep private.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:13 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
Is that the “HEY! You SUCK! Song they play at football games when someone scores a TD?
And BTW I plan on going to the game tomorrow night…U down?
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
7:14 pm
I like Heyward in the three spot better but give Bobby credit for trying anything for offense.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
7:15 pm
@Tomahawkin Thats the one. Catchy song but creepy knowing background of that guy. No games this weekend but going to two next week.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:16 pm
“I like Heyward in the three spot better but give Bobby credit for trying anything for offense.”
It’s about Effing Time…At least he didn’t wait til Mid June like he did last year to get some straightening going on in the lineup!
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
7:17 pm
flange, you aren’t asking me to do a lineup, are you, LOL?
I’d hit Chipper-Heyward-Glaus-McCann against righties, Chipper-Glaus-McCann-Heyward against lefties, 3 through 6. If Glaus cools off, or McCann heats up, I might change that slightly. Point would be to protect Heyward against RH and put him in the spot he’s liable to do the most damage, and use him lower against LH to lengthen the lineup.
There. You got me, lineup, LOL.
matt
May 14th, 2010
7:17 pm
i wonder if the jurrjens news has the braves considering oswalt a little bit more now
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:18 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
7:15 pm
@Tomahawkin Thats the one. Catchy song but creepy knowing background of that guy. No games this weekend but going to two next week.
I could care less what he does in his personal life
Same for R. Kelly, I don’t care what he does in his personal life but That old School slow jams R Kelly did in the 90’s still goes Hard!
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
7:19 pm
i wonder if the jurrjens news has the braves considering oswalt a little bit more now
I hope it doesnt make them consider JoJo Reyes more, that’s all.
flange1
May 14th, 2010
7:19 pm
’scoots, we have been waiting for a line up from you for years!
I must confess though that I agree with you.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:20 pm
NMB
I got that ‘Gary Glitter” song on an old ESPN Jock-Jams CD I bought 13 years ago
That CD isn’t that bad and Its has that EMF one hit wonder Unbelievable” on there…
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
7:21 pm
got to see those zoot suit pics !!!
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
7:25 pm
i forget who asked the Schafer question, but once his rehab assignment is over, he’ll be optioned to Gwinnett and play for a while. The Braves want to see him get some at-bats and for a prolonged period…..Maybe if all goes well he gets a late-season call-up. But i don’t see the Braves going to him for a quick fix
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
7:25 pm
Matt @ 7:17pm
I was thinking the exact same thing.
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
7:32 pm
Game time
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:34 pm
It’s official! Troy Glaus is a member of my rotiserre team. I hope I don’t jinx him. LOL!
ncscoots
May 14th, 2010
7:34 pm
Game time
Or, as I say when getting jammed up in Phoenix, “adios”, LOL.
Awright, awright. Suspended.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:35 pm
Game Time
Lets Do This!
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
7:36 pm
Joe Simpson must be in his glory!! No Chip and Smoltzie is working with him. Damn, I wish I could listen to these two peaceful voices every game…
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
7:37 pm
KJ is up.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:37 pm
Hi Kelly! Your biggest fan, RHR really misses you!
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:37 pm
Im watching Bobby Cox ejection videos on youtube. I sill cant believe the garbage call where the ump called strike 3 and we threw the runner out at 2nd but the ump changes the strike call to ball 4 after the fact. so Bobby blew up and i believe we all blew up, its surprising how bad of a call that was for an MLB game. If it wasnt for officail herseys i would have thought it was a little league game or something, Lou Pinella is funny too, lol
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:38 pm
Gameday shows the first 2 pitches in the zone….
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:38 pm
Ho come back!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:38 pm
I’m trying so HARD to not give up on KK
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:38 pm
Had Kawakami pitched with a lead this season
Not a good start
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:38 pm
Effing Troy Glob!
Innocent Bystander
May 14th, 2010
7:39 pm
Roto Rooter- Good thing defense isn’t part of fantasy baseball!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:39 pm
It’s official! Troy Glaus is a member of my rotiserre team. I hope I don’t jinx him. LOL!
JINX! I blame that error on you.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:39 pm
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:34 pm
It’s official! Troy Glaus is a member of my rotiserre team. I hope I don’t jinx him. LOL!
First batter – error on Glaus. I think I did.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:40 pm
That error will come back to haunt us, Bank on It! KK has had that kind of Luck in his tenure with the braves
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:40 pm
it was bound to happen Glaus wins us the fans back and then right off the bat gets a nice ERROR to start the game off.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:40 pm
@ Soph – If he doesn’t hit this weekend, I promise I will drop him.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:41 pm
I have a bad feeling
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:41 pm
Over and under on KK’s pitches this inning?
I’m banking on 25
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:42 pm
Oh, Kenshin
Innocent Bystander
May 14th, 2010
7:42 pm
Yikes. I’ve already switched over to the Tech baseball game on CSS. 4-1 Jackets, bottom 2, nobody out. That’s how an offense should perform.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
7:43 pm
Uh-oh…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:43 pm
Sigh!
KK having trouble locating so far
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:43 pm
That error will come back to haunt us, Bank on It! KK has had that kind of Luck in his tenure with the braves
Yeah, if he doesn’t throw strikes it’ll come back to haunt him. Glaus messed up but KK’s gotta throw strikes.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:43 pm
Bullpen time.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:43 pm
Here come the stupid racial comments…
KK COME ON!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:43 pm
Well, that was a strike.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:44 pm
KK Getting SLAPPED Already!
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:44 pm
man… and it begins are we repeating what happened after we swept the Astros and thought we have turned the corner?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:45 pm
This is Really Beginning to P’s Me off Soph and the Cold part is that its only the 1st inning!
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
7:45 pm
he’s winless for a reason .. and it’s not all due to lack of run support
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:46 pm
Dang, I am so conflicted, I have Upton, KJ, and Young on my roto team with J-Hey and Glaus. Soph, am I a double agent?
njbraves
May 14th, 2010
7:46 pm
Typical KK…..a little bad luck and then bad pitching. This guy is just bad luck.
BraveMan
May 14th, 2010
7:46 pm
we got lucky he hit it off the end of the bat… if he doesnt, its 3-0 with no one out.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:46 pm
VaBravesFan
It has nothing to do with the team. Kawakami is up in the zone. WHen that happens, the ball goes flying
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:47 pm
Good old LaRoche
Should we walk Reynolds to set up the DP
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:47 pm
I thought Those Buttknockers on the 680AM Pregame Show said that there was going to be a big crowd tonight…?
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
7:47 pm
Way to go KK
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:47 pm
Rob From SC I agree
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:48 pm
Rob From SC
I agree with walking Reynolds
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:48 pm
Smoltz, don’t tell KK to throw the Curve/ It might be the worst pitch in baseball
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:48 pm
Roto – remember, Braves first and you second! You can sacrifice a few sucky days of Upton & KJ for a Braves win.
If it makes you feel better, I have a few Phillies and Yankees on my fantasy team. Now that’s some ultimate blahness.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:49 pm
Tomahawkin
Why can’t KK get the ball down. They are swinging through some fat pitches
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:49 pm
KK Looks Like Crap! And I’m not just saying that either!
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:50 pm
Stephen drew kills us
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
7:50 pm
Two strikeouts
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:50 pm
Good K
We Need Damage Control!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
that was a sweet pitch for the K
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
Walk Drew
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
Great pitching KK.
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
Nice damage control
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
Great Job!!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
whew …
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
Control! “Quote From Janet Jackson”
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:51 pm
Heyward will tie it in just a few minutes
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
7:52 pm
Ha, sweet.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
7:52 pm
Whew! Waytagetoutofit, KK!
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
7:52 pm
lol
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
7:52 pm
Not a very sharp first inning…
Eric C.
May 14th, 2010
7:53 pm
Kawakami and Glaus…the heart of a championship team. ha
Soph
May 14th, 2010
7:53 pm
I just hope Heyward feels okay. The flu sucks when you’re not doing anything and to be playing baseball with symptoms? Yuck.
Snickerz
May 14th, 2010
7:53 pm
Dude, are you still mad that Japan won the World Series Classic……get over it already…sheesh….lol
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
7:53 pm
30 pitch first, he’ll probably pitch his usual 5-6 innings again
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:54 pm
I have to say the lineup is decent tonight!
Lets do this! Whip it out offense!
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:54 pm
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:46 pm
VaBravesFan
It has nothing to do with the team. Kawakami is up in the zone. WHen that happens, the ball goes flying
@ rob – I agree and wish KK would pitch off of his fastball more (Mazzone philosophy also). He seems to pitch off of his offspeed stuff. When he throws that fastball 90-91 down in th zone he can be tough.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
7:54 pm
the great ones perform w/ da flu …see Michael J
BraveMan
May 14th, 2010
7:55 pm
well, this is the top of the lineup you all have been clamoring for… save chip and jason swapping. lets see how she performs tonight.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
7:55 pm
@Soph – thanks for the salve! LOL!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:55 pm
MP making him work Nice!
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
Almost a goner.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
Young can’t hit, but he can play CF
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
Damn! MP just missed it!
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
Martin just got robbed of possibly a triple
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
nice stroke anyway Marteen
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
did Prado just get a robbed HR cause gameday shows the ball on the outside of the wall and a out??!?!!?!
Snickerz
May 14th, 2010
7:57 pm
Lets go Chippy!!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
7:58 pm
Anyone wanna bet that Hoss gets up to 75 RBIs?
N8
May 14th, 2010
7:58 pm
Looks like I’ll go elsewhere until the AJC can actually figure out how to ban some IP addresses. Give me PL any day of the week over that crap.
FUWren
May 14th, 2010
7:59 pm
Sheesh this lineup sucks. Why isn’t Melky playing?
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
8:00 pm
The day off yesterday slowed the momentum. Hopefully the mojo gets flowing again.
bp
May 14th, 2010
8:00 pm
Heyward needs to suck it up and stay on yhe field
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
8:00 pm
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
7:56 pm
did Prado just get a robbed HR cause gameday shows the ball on the outside of the wall and a out??!?!!?!
@ Va Bravesfan – more like a double or triple off the wall
bp
May 14th, 2010
8:01 pm
the
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:01 pm
Tomahawkin
If they run Chipper out in the 3-Hole and he plays 140, yeah, sure. It’d be hard for him NOT to. Name 1 guy in baseball that makes contact that couldn’t…
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:01 pm
bp
he is playing
Don't suck, people
May 14th, 2010
8:02 pm
Seriously? More racist sh*it?
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
8:02 pm
that Prado ball wasn’t a home run, not from what i saw. but a really nice catch on a ball that was crushed
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
8:03 pm
VaBravesFan — If you’re only following the game on Gameday you should listen to it too. It’s on the radio at http://www.baseballradiostream.com/wfis.asx
(WARNING: Don Sutton with the commentaries).
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:03 pm
GREAT CATCH
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:03 pm
Sweet catch, Natey Nate.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
8:03 pm
speaking of great catches….Nate!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:03 pm
Attaboy Nate-Dawg! Andruwesque there!
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
8:04 pm
Oh snap we got a Web Gem battle
FUWren
May 14th, 2010
8:04 pm
Due to that great catch I will call him Nate instead of McOut for at least the next 2 innings.
MattyO
May 14th, 2010
8:05 pm
McLouth has been getting it in center all year. Now he’s just got to get it at the plate. Great catch.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:05 pm
A play like that might Turn Nate Dawg around at the Plate or is that wishful thinking?
Tommy
May 14th, 2010
8:06 pm
I have a feeling the guy making the racist comments when KK pitches is the same guy, just changing names and emails so that he cant get booted. Just try and ignore it. Im sure he is just trying to get a rise out of us…
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:06 pm
Everytime Joe talks about a Kawakami start, he says it wasn’t as bad as it looked.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:06 pm
It seems like KK has 1 inning in every start where he doesn’t have it together and then settles down. Hopefully the 1st was KK’s Slop inning?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
8:06 pm
This is the one-month anniversary of McCann’s last homer.
Just sayin’…
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:07 pm
I think Sutton does a solid job. He sure as hell is eons better than Chip Carey!
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
8:07 pm
smitty, I think you should take controls of the gamer tonight. i like it….oh snap
Hedley Lamarr
May 14th, 2010
8:07 pm
Sorry, but I can’t resist.
“I’m sure he is just trying to get a rise out of us…” – Tommy
That’s what she said.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:07 pm
Rob
Joe is right! U don’t agree?
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
8:07 pm
nice come-back inning for KK …let’s get that run back Troy & EH …maybe BMac too !
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
8:08 pm
I made a mistake. It’s http://www.broadcastradiostream.com/wfis.asx
Tommy
May 14th, 2010
8:08 pm
Haha yea good one Hedley. I guess I walked right into that one
Snickerz
May 14th, 2010
8:08 pm
was that Paris Hilton
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:08 pm
Tomahawkin
Most 5th starters do. Hence the assignment of 5th starter. However, he IS better than the results have shown. Good point though, hopefully that was his inning of struggles…
Hedley Lamarr
May 14th, 2010
8:09 pm
You set ‘em up, Tommy, I knock ‘em down.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
8:09 pm
Curse you!!
Snap…
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:09 pm
Results aside, Mac was ALL OVER that!!! He is back just like that! I havn’t seen him sit back comfortable and rock one like that at night in awhile! Yeshhhh!!!!!!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:09 pm
I usually ignore the racist Troll
Knowing that he will get Bozo’d by the end of the night…
I’d sure like to see him saying that racist garbage while at Asian Resturant
That’s right, he knows better and uses uses the web for his drivel
RHR
May 14th, 2010
8:09 pm
Can’t say I’ve ever seen someone wearing a bumpit in thefront of their hair. Thanks for the crowd shot, PTV.
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
8:10 pm
Smoltz and his “people don’t understand” lines. Unreal.
David O'Brien
May 14th, 2010
8:10 pm
Bottom line I want to get at here is instead of arguing with nobody or that one idiot who said “vacation”, why don’t you let us know what happened with Jurrjens MRI? — Chuck James was Solid Until the 6th
That’s the bottom line? For you, maybe. For me, the bottom line is, I’m not covering the team today, and was at the eye doctor getting fitted for new glasses and getting drops put in my eyes so my pupils would dilate for the vision test at about the time the clubhouse opened. So why would I have the info on J.J.? We’ve got two people covering the team today, Carroll and Chris Vivlamore, both at the ballpark and reporting any news about J.J. or anything else. As I said earlier, I wrote a Sunday story and had a half-day off today. Sorry that doesn’t sit well with you, Chuck.
Snickerz
May 14th, 2010
8:10 pm
I’m telling you…he’s just still upset that Japan won the World Series Classic….poor lil fella cant get over it
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
8:11 pm
CJWSUT6th I havn’t seen him sit back comfortable and rock one like that at night in awhile!
That’s why I’m so mad at that jerk for catching the ball…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:11 pm
Chuck James
KK’s Stats are deceptive…To the casual fan his stats are garbage but he gets no run support just like Jurrigens and Vazquez last year
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:11 pm
HAHHAA
Nice catch by Kelly!!! Pretty ironic that he ran over and called LaRoche off! Maybe he was trying to prove something to us Braves fans that he CAN catch that ball
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:11 pm
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:07 pm
Rob
Joe is right! U don’t agree?
I do, the question is what is a bad start to Joe?
puzzled
May 14th, 2010
8:12 pm
ok, first time through the order, the Braves have returned to form. But the 2nd & 3rd times through, the D-Backs will pay dearly!!!!!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:13 pm
Carroll….?
Can your Crew at the Ajc do the Know Your Braves thing again? instead of 4 blogs in 1 day…
3/4 blogs in one day is too much work for you and D.O.B.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:14 pm
DOB
It’s all good with me over here. I just wasn’t cool with you wasting your time off explaining yourself to the person saying you were on vacation. Kind of like now, you don’t need to explain yourself to us. Enjoy your time off. The only point I was making was if your going to write 3 paragraphs mine as well be about baseball instead of explaining to some fool that you’re not on vacation. Sorry if you took my tone wrong. That’s why I hate trying to convey my point over the computer.
Hope everything went well with your Eye Doctor and everything is cool. Enjoy your night off dude.
Snickerz
May 14th, 2010
8:14 pm
KK’s stats this year SO FAR have been garbage. He doesnt give up that many runs a game but he is not pitching enough innings.
One cannot assume that he would not be giving up more runs if he was staying in longer, hence the high ERA
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:15 pm
Did Glaus not have any entrance music in that AB?
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
8:15 pm
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!! — Yeah, but remember Chip Caray is responsible for play-by-play stories. Sutton comments on plays. That’s 2 different jobs and, also, I don’t think you can compare TV with Radio. (I’m yet to listen to Chip on radio; don’t want to do it.)
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:15 pm
Any Braves Fans Live in Gwinnett County…?
If so where are the best Clubs up here…I don’t feel like going Downtown tonight…
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:15 pm
Maybe it was a moment of silence for the pitcher
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:17 pm
Catch the ball gimpy
FUWren
May 14th, 2010
8:17 pm
And KJ takes ball 3 right down the f’ing middle…grrr.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
8:17 pm
Why do the announcers keep making excuses for Chipper? His defense is lacking.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:17 pm
That was a tough play for Roger Dorn to make so I give him a pass on that one
Snickerz
May 14th, 2010
8:18 pm
thanks Rob for letting me know that I am not crazy…I though the ball was catchable but the announcers were acting like it was not
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:18 pm
McFann
You can’t help where it lands, ask Glaus… I’m just glad he sat back and rocket it. It’s very encouraging that’s for sure! Especially if Bobby will keep him in the 4-Hole.
Tomahawkin
Like we always say, it must be tough for the guy to be pitching down in the game every inning of his life. I would love to see his repetoire and game strategy on the road if they went up 5-0 or something in the top of the 1rst. But that wouldn’t be right, would it?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:18 pm
This Is why I liked KJ at leadoff too bad I was in the minority
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:19 pm
I blame that on CHipper
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:19 pm
Of course.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:19 pm
C’mon guys n’ gals, lets just put this one behind us and strap ‘em on tomorrow. We still have a chance to win this series.
So we lose this one….Big Deal.
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:19 pm
I though the ball was catchable but the announcers were acting like it was not
Middle ground….it wasn’t impossible and it wasn’t routine
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:20 pm
KJ is awesome!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:20 pm
Rick James
“Tomahawkin
Like we always say, it must be tough for the guy to be pitching down in the game every inning of his life. I would love to see his repetoire and game strategy on the road if they went up 5-0 or something in the top of the 1rst. But that wouldn’t be right, would it?”
Yes Sir…! I miss the days where the braves would spot a 3 spot in the first and Maddux Glavine and Smoltz would put it in criuse control 4 seven strong
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:21 pm
Why haven’t they sent KK to the internment camp yet?
’bout 70 years too late for that. But you’re close, bud.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
8:21 pm
@DOB – man, don’t try to make sense with those without it (Chuck). Is it any truth to the rumor that the Braves early season start caused you to have to see the eye doctor? LOL
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:21 pm
Do the Bruins want to win this Series
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:22 pm
Ho sit down!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
8:22 pm
Nice D Bravos !
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:22 pm
Nice, well take that!
BravesFanChris25
May 14th, 2010
8:22 pm
Nice play OMAH & CHIPPA!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:22 pm
Don’t do that Soph! LOL
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:22 pm
Thank you Kelly
FUWren
May 14th, 2010
8:23 pm
That was not fundamentally sound baserunning right there.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:23 pm
Soph
I’d assume you’ve listened to that song…
The lyrics are Garbage but that song is Crunk!
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
8:23 pm
Somehow I just can’t bring myself to shoot Lincoln.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:23 pm
LuisG
Sutton did TV on TBS for a looong time. He was solid. Carey just tries too hard and gets very annoying. I guess we were spoiled with Boog last year because listening to Chip becomes a chore tolerating him. This duo with Smoltz and Simpson is perfect for my liking. No painfully pathetic nicknames that only stick for 20 minutes and nobody laughs to begin with. Like ‘Sparky’ for Prado the other night when he hit in 5. That’s like what an 11 year old would come up with. He’s not the slightest bit funny. His Dad knew how to get laughs with the unintenional humor, the clever humor. Chip just lets it all out there and the results are always bad for him.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:23 pm
Are you kidding, T’Hawkin? That’s my favorite phrase that we stole from you.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:24 pm
Soph
What do you think of the Hawks firing their coach
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:24 pm
C’mon y’all, it’s not the end of the world!
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:24 pm
Good throw Mac
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:25 pm
Gawd our pitchers suck at holding runners on and it makes B-Macc look bad when you look at his pctage at throwing out runners
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:25 pm
But nice throw this time B-Macc
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
8:25 pm
Bat-
That last comment of yours cracked me up
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:26 pm
Gawd our pitchers suck at holding runners on and it makes B-Macc look bad when you look at his pctage at throwing out runners
Because if KK had held that runner on 1st better, Brian’s throw – which went about 3 feet over Prado’s head – would have nailed that guy
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:26 pm
Soph…
I try to save the ho Sit down Phrase for only players I hate…Jeter, Big Sloppy, A-Fraud, and that Sellout TEX…
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:26 pm
Rob – knew it was coming and I think it was the right decision. He did a good job in turning the team around the last few years but he couldn’t get past that 2nd round hump in the playoffs. This year was really bad – it’s like they gave up before the series even started.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:27 pm
Tomahawkin
Through 34 games, I feel like there has been MAYBE 3 easy games all year thus far. I yearn for those days man!!
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
8:27 pm
Carroll: I can do just that haha
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
8:28 pm
nice start Omar
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:28 pm
use two hands to swing
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
8:28 pm
Lets go Nate!
puzzled
May 14th, 2010
8:29 pm
KK bunts, Prado gets on, and Heyward hit a 3 run bomb!
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:29 pm
Anyone noticed that since Ian kennedy left the Yanks you never hear anything about him? Now Hughes is the media darling. I hate the Yankees and the media who constantly harp on them.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:29 pm
Looks like the braves are gonna try their hardest to make this Slop D-Backs rotation look like the 1996 Braves rotation
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:29 pm
C’mon, so we get shut out 1 zip….whoop-dee-doo.
We’re not the first team to ever get shut out.
bp
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
Why is Mclouse on our roster?
puzzled
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
awe shucks, forgot about Nate.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
McWhiffs again
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
SoWeGaFanatic
Thats all BSPN Hype thats why I don’t watch that network
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
Tomahawkin
Cheers for bringing back “crunk”! If for only one night…
puzzled
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
Marlins are having batting practice against the Mets! Love it!
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
He did a good job in turning the team around the last few years
I really don’t think he was too instrumental in that increasing win total. I think Josh Smith in 2004, Joe Johnson in 2005, and Al Horford in 2007 had more to do with it.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
8:30 pm
KK …good one !
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
8:31 pm
Does anyone else think McClouth should see B-Mcs or DOB’s eye doctor?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:31 pm
Come On MP…!
bp
May 14th, 2010
8:31 pm
Worst hitter I have ever seen.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
8:31 pm
the jumbo board just found three guys dressed up as Geisha’s, KK’s Geishas…..Complete with makeup and all. Too funny.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:33 pm
get it to the beast
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
8:33 pm
I caught a glimpse of them on the Peachtree pregame show it was quite funny
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:33 pm
Heyward with two ducks on the pond… Let’s go Big Boi!!
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:33 pm
Come on Hey-Beast
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:33 pm
Good Eye Baby!
Come On J-Hey!
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
8:34 pm
cabravesfan- God knows it would be justified, lol
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
8:34 pm
Step 1: check, Step 2:…
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:34 pm
Here comes a walk
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:34 pm
C’mon, so we’re hitting .209 with RISP, you don’t expect THAT to last do yas?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:35 pm
He’s Gonna Pitch around J-Hey to get to Roger Dorn
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
8:35 pm
Just missed that last pitch
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:36 pm
C’mon…………
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:36 pm
T’Hawking, the XM radio programs are disgusting with Yankees/Red Sox, primarily Yankees. The morning show with Rob (the jerk) Dibble is the worst. Even when the Yanks were 10 games out a year or two ago, they wanted to talk Yankees. Makes me puke.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:37 pm
Lets go Heywood!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
Oh hell.
keylargo
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
The DBacks announcer just said the Jason Heyward’s first HR was the longest HR hit this year.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
NOWAY!!
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
Nice!!!!!!!!!
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
How stupid can you be.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
Bullshyt!!!
Bad Fundamentals! AGAIN!!!!
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
pathetic base running
RHR
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
Thank god it wasn’t Yunel.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:38 pm
Oh well, at least Heyward starts the next inning.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:39 pm
That will cost us the Game “Watch!” especially with KK pitching!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
8:39 pm
So true, RHR. Can you imagine?
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:39 pm
Infante has made about 4 mental mistakes already since taking over for Escobar.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:39 pm
C’mon, we didn’t need Heywood hitting with guys OB.
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
8:39 pm
Bat-
But shooting is so messy…maybe strangulation?
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:40 pm
B-O-N-E-H-E-A-D !
Innocent Bystander
May 14th, 2010
8:40 pm
Jason Heyward’s opening day HR (476 ft) was indeed the farthest HR so far in all of baseball, per hittrackeronline.com:
http://hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2010_33&type=hitter
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
8:40 pm
So is Omar an idiot head case? Do you think there is any hope for him.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
8:40 pm
I wonder what goes through Kawakami’s head when he watches this stuff.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:40 pm
How Ironic!
If Esco Makes that Baserunning Blunder then this board would be off the Chain!
And furthermore Bobby would’ve benched him
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:41 pm
Name em, Rob.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
8:41 pm
What happened?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:41 pm
I think its bad for your eyes to see crap like what just happened on the basepaths…
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:41 pm
KK is at 61 pitches thru three.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
8:42 pm
jay dubu
Runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs. Heyward up with a 3-2 count. And they caught Infante running too early and tagged him out in a rundown.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
8:42 pm
CJWSUT6th I’m just glad he sat back and rocket it. It’s very encouraging that’s for sure!
Oh yeah…he’ll find some holes.
Especially if Bobby will keep him in the 4-Hole.
Well, blegth…he doesn’t have to go that far…
RHR Thank [goodness] it wasn’t Yunel.
We’re still dumbfounded, though.
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
8:43 pm
THE ONE THING YOU DO NOT DO WITH TWO OUTS AND JASON HEYWARD AT THE PLATE IS GET CAUGHT OFF SECOND BASE!!!!!
GD. Are you kidding me?
I hear Omar on radio get his hit to start the inning, then I come in, turn the game on and it’s a full count on Jason… and that happens.
Haven’t been getting too worked up lately. I mean, they’re winning… great. But then I see that. That pisses me off.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:43 pm
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
8:40 pm
So is Omar an idiot head case?
He was there!
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
8:43 pm
cab, true and since it’s his mouth that is offense, well ………….
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:43 pm
Come On KK! Dizam!
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:44 pm
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:41 pm
Name em, Rob.
THe announcers mentioned twice on the road trip that Omar must have forgotten how many outs there were because he didn’t run. That shows his head was not in the game . Now this.
SOrry three not 4
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
8:44 pm
thank Mr. E. I’m forced to follow on ESPN gamecast, and they just said caught stealing.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:45 pm
Question of the Night? Most annoying pop-tart songs…?
I woke up with that Holla-Back-Girl Garbage the other morning and its been in my head off and on ever since…! ARRGGGHHHH
Gwen Stefani’s voice is like nails to a chalkboard!
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:45 pm
Heywood will go deep now.
Watch n’ see.
C’mon.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:47 pm
Tomahawkin, did you repost that or am I having severe deja vu?
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
8:47 pm
Bat-
I’m in…
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
8:48 pm
What’s the over/under on KK for innings pitched? 5?
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:48 pm
KK kills me with the nibbling…
I think it would drive Mazzone Nuts
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:48 pm
Although it sucks the JJ is hurt, it will help Kimbrel to be around Wagner
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:50 pm
thank Mr. E. I’m forced to follow on ESPN gamecast, and they just said caught stealing.
The horse?
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:50 pm
Rob, was Chip the announcer? If so, it probably was 4.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:50 pm
SwGaFanatic
Your Mind is playing trics on you…!
Kidding, I did post it earlier…Funny how no one comes on this blog after winning 3 in a row but we lose 2 in a row and this blog is off the chain (20+pages of rants) that says something about the fans here in the “A”
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
K’mon KK
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
Matthrew the organist is on a roll tonight….that’s Dee Snider of Quiot Riot and “We’re not gonna take it” for Chris Snyder…..
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
Good throw Mac!
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
WTF McCann
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
Whaaat??
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
Olly The Braves Can F up a Pitchout!
ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RHR
May 14th, 2010
8:51 pm
Somebody get McFann an icee, stat.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:52 pm
KK with 2 UER??
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:52 pm
…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:52 pm
Our team Defense overall is way Sub-par and always kills us in close games! Wonder why we can’t hang with the Phillies!
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:52 pm
Somebody get McFann an icee, stat.
But make sure it’s Coke and not cherry
Smitty
May 14th, 2010
8:52 pm
Maybe we should send Mac back to the minors so he can learn to throw ppl out
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
8:52 pm
Line on Jo-Jo Reyes for his rehab outing tonight in Gwinnett….2 IP, one hit, no runs, no walks, two strikeouts. 23 pitches (7, 16)
njbraves
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
McCann really is a bad catcher.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
That pitch by KK was MEAT down the plate to the 8-Hole hitter! He did that intentionally, I don’t care what anybody thinks…
keylargo
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
Prado just forgot about catching the ball and avoided any contact.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
Joe making excuses for KK, Smoltzy saying ‘well, you gotta make the pitch’. Tell it, Smoltzy.
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
Funny how no one comes on this blog after winning 3 in a row but we lose 2 in a row and this blog is off the chain (20+pages of rants) that says something about the fans here in the “A”
I think it just says a lot about people in general. Complaining is easier.
Jimmy Joe
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
Kawakami is a bad starting pitcher. Minor or Medlen should take over his spot when Jurrjens comes back and definitely by next year. That simple.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
Unbelievable. They had Reynolds out all day at second base. Glasses or not, McCann needs to pull his head out of his ass.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:53 pm
Effing Up on fundamentals this game 3 TIMES!
We deserve to lose this one
chris
May 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
ouch! with the pitcher coming up next too!
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
Brian McCann and Chipper Jones giving up a a run in this inning. Can the Braves play any defense behind KK?
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
This isn’t on KK, I don’t care what the haters say.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
Damn The Ices’s
I need jager! after watching this crap
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
Change that prescription B Mc!
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:55 pm
Didn’t see it, but my guess is the base was stolen on KK.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
8:56 pm
My bad.
keylargo
May 14th, 2010
8:56 pm
KK kills me with the nibbling…
You must not remember how Tommy Glavine pitched. Nothing he threw was over the plate or at least the white part of the plate.
Hedley Lamarr
May 14th, 2010
8:56 pm
SoWeGa,
No it wasn’t.
chris
May 14th, 2010
8:56 pm
tht is 86 pitches for KK already…yikes!
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
8:56 pm
KK hadn’t given up a SB in some 70 consecutive innings, until tonight. It’s not on him, its on Brian McCan’t throw.
And Chipper should have had the double down the line as well. Just too old and can’t jump any more.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
8:56 pm
Yunel Escobar
2-2 BB, Gwinnett braves still in progress
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
C’mon JWood!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
J-Hey Gets a hit here! “Bank on it! Its been that kind of night!
Knowitall
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
No the base wasn’t stolen. There was a pitch out and Mac threw the ball into center field.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
F^CK INFANTE!!!!!!
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
would have scored at least one there … thanks omar
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
would have been even better with two men on base
Efrim
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
Not sure if it’s been mentioned on the blog(I’ve been in mourning with the Pens loss) but Julio Teheran was promoted to High-A Myrtle Beach. Pretty good for a kid that won’t turn 20 until January 2011.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
Need to make Kennedy work, their bullpen sucks
Hedley Lamarr
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
Heyward just poured salt in the wound of Infante’s baserunning blunder.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
Whollah!
Thanks for the Teams Garbage Fundamentals!
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
8:58 pm
Kawakami is a bad starting pitcher. Minor or Medlen should take over his spot when Jurrjens comes back and definitely by next year. That simple.
That simple? Minor is having trouble against minor leaguers. KK has allowed 2 runs so far against a power hitting team. I think we overreact a lot on here
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
8:58 pm
man what a ROPE
RHR
May 14th, 2010
8:58 pm
Are you all gonna call “HR Heyward coming up here!” before his every at bat this season? Just wondering…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:58 pm
Roger Dorn DO SOMETHING!
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
8:58 pm
Get him in, Chipper!
chris
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
yay for heyward!
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
This is just classic Turner Field bad Braves baseball.
Nobody does it better.
Love the errors, mental and otherwise. Love the instantly inert offense and the all encompansing sense of dread and lifelessness.
You know, a sweep of the Brewers does not a turnaround make. Braves haven’t proven anything yet.
Maybe I’m speaking too soon as far as some are concerned but whether they’re score 10 runs or none, the fundamentals are always a problem.
It would be nice if Chipper at least could hit the ball in the air to right field.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
Alright Mr. Jones, tie the game!
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
It is really funny how some make those snide remarks to DOB then when he responds in his way of responding they just shrink up and start smooching up on him.
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
you help the team more when you’re not in the game chipper …
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
CHIPPER SUCKS
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
“Need to make Kennedy work, their bullpen sucks”
Yeah and our offense will make them all look like Mariano Rivera
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
8:59 pm
Get a heavier bat Chipper….
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
Just in case this wasn’t mentioned last inning…INFANTE’S A FREAKIN’ RETARD!
Yet another Braves baserunning blunder. Blame the coaches. Somebody should have told Infante to plant his ass on second base with Heyward batting.
Stupid.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
Cue Rob…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
Roger Dorn is killing us in the 3 hole
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
I’m glad we have Chipper hitting 3rd. Sure is a heck of a 3 hitter. Average down to .233…nice.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
We are watching the real Braves tonight.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
We’ve given away at least three outs in this game already.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
You would like to think that Heyward would have had simalar results in the last inning.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
Yer out son.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
Not a good jump
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
Good try
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
he didn’t have that big of a lead
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
Cue excuse from Rob…
I Hate Liberty Media
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
Chipper’s done. Everybody knows it but him.
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
damn roger dorn
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
What was that all about?
Knowitall
May 14th, 2010
9:01 pm
See B-Mac, that’s how you throw out a runner.
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
Line on Jo-Jo Reyes for his rehab outing tonight in Gwinnett….2 IP, one hit, no runs, no walks, two strikeouts. 23 pitches (7, 16)
Thanks Carroll. Jo Jo is one fine AAA pitcher, no doubt. Let him put up some good numbers down there and then trade him for whatever…
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
At least J-Hey Tried, knowing that the other 7 guys in the lineup is taking the night off and ready to hit up Buckhead
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
RHR
If your wrong about CHipper, will you ever give me props
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
Thats a heck of a throw by the catcher there. Nice play. Right on the money. I wonder what its like to have a catcher who can throw.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
BossLady
I wasn’t kissing up on him. I didn’t say shite to begin with except wondering why he took all that time to respond to somebody explaining he was not on vacation when there was actual baseball to be talked of. That’s all. I didn’t know there were two people covering today, you would have figured they’d of had the update on Jurrjens. Now go shiver into a ball lady.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
Hard to tell on the angles they just showed on that replay at third. I could tell Heyward didn’t like the call – hence the dirt he threw. Maybe he got in on the back side of the base.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
McCann is a liability this season…no bat, no throw.
bp
May 14th, 2010
9:02 pm
He was out!!!
Moby Grape
May 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
so much for Jason 2nd and Chipper third
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
Jason knew it would take a SB to score
He looks angry
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
Braves just need to get to the Arizona bullpen
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
Tall can o’ corn.
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
it’s the diamondbacks braves, stop playing down to them!
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:03 pm
He we clearly out. Just a great throw. But with Chipper and McCann behind him, he felt like he had to get to third. They weren’t going to get a hit to drive him in.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
RHR
Last 80 games, 7 Homeruns. This is not a fluke. He is old and it is showing
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
I have no idea what Heyward was thinking trying toi steal third when you’re down more than one run. Didn’t we just go through this with Jody Gerut and the Brewers on Thursday?
Tralfaz
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
Can’t really fault him for trying, after Grandpa Jones couln’t get him over
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
I’m not an Adonis myself, but does anybody think it might benefit Brian to shed a smidgen of lard?
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
chipper and mccann hitting in the .230’s in the middle of may….. nice
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
Mr. Jones wiffed with a man in scoring position, after calling him brethern out?
keylargo
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
Heyward was out but only because of an absolutely perfect throw. I mean it was as perfect as a throw can be.
njbraves
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
Chipper and Mac need to wake the eff up.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
KK has actually pitched well tonight with 1 earnd run and 7 K’s thru 4. We need to hit!
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
Right before I jump off the ledge, Rob.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:04 pm
Chipper’s 0.233 average is a quiet 0.233. Anybody remember the last time he had a hit that mattered?
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:05 pm
At some point Braves management needs to stop pretending that Chipper and McCann aren’t hitting .233 and .237.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:05 pm
Delta Delta Delta!
Moby Grape
May 14th, 2010
9:05 pm
Rob begging for props on ripping Chipper daily? Stick to your guns RHR, even if Chipper is through he does not deserve the constant disrespect that Rob and a few others are always slinging around.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
9:05 pm
Chipper used the no one in front of him getting on excuse a few weeks ago for his slumps. What will he come up with tonight?
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
May 14th, 2010
9:05 pm
Jason was out, but it took a perfect throw …
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:05 pm
KJ whoa!
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:06 pm
RHR
THat’s a shame. You know you are wrong.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
9:06 pm
KK’s put up an admiral battle tonight, but the best he can wish for is a no decision.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:06 pm
Lil’ Barry Bailout
Wednesday. A pinch-hit double that drove in a run.
njbraves
May 14th, 2010
9:06 pm
Dumb move by Heyward, stop making excuses for him.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:07 pm
Sure could use KJ in left, huh.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:07 pm
Moby Grape
I thank Chipper for everything he has done. The problem I have is people like RHR still think he is a superstar and deserves no blame.
Based on their thinking, we should have Glavine and SMoltz in our rotation
Tralfaz
May 14th, 2010
9:07 pm
“Wednesday. A pinch-hit double that drove in a run.”
–wasn’t that like the 9th run in a blowout win?
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:07 pm
I believe the young Jonny Venters is up warming in the bullpen
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:08 pm
Wednesday. A pinch-hit double that drove in a run.- That hit didn’t matter. It was 7-2, or 8-2 at that point when he got the hit.
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
9:08 pm
I can actually feel my brain melting
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:08 pm
Tralfaz
I got your back
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:08 pm
must be nice that kelly is all of a sudden hitting isnt it?
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:08 pm
unproductive out by Chipper then bad decision by J-Hey. The rest of the players owe KK big time tonight.
Arizona is was 0-6 at home and swept by Milwaukee. Their only wins this month against Houston. Come on lets get back to fundamentals and get into their bullpen!
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:09 pm
It’s a shame that KK kept them in the game and he gets nothing.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
9:09 pm
MFin04 – I hear you but after Bobby waited on Glaub and he turned it around, I think one of these guys will get going. I predict Brian over Chipper.
Chipper is at that Kirk Gibson point in his career where he wobbles up to the plate with his sore groin and hits the game winning pinch hit homer.
njbraves
May 14th, 2010
9:09 pm
Rob…. We get it, you think Chipper is done. No need to post it a million times. You’d think he was the first guy to ever strike out with a guy on second.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:09 pm
Good catch Mr. E, but the Braves were up, what, six runs at the time?
Not such a big deal.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 14th, 2010
9:10 pm
Maybe Mac needs a weight clause like Horner’s. Horner evidently bought Big (Mac)s with his lard-bonus money. Kinda ironic when ya think about it.
Or moronic.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:11 pm
Medlen is up too. He could get some work before his Tuesday start
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:11 pm
good lord, KK just sucks…
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
9:11 pm
Texas and Toronto hitting from the tee tonight. 14 -10 in the 4th.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
Glaus has hit the ball hard all year long. McCann and Chipper have looked bad at the plate. There is a different. They have to come around for this team to win, but the management needs to put them in places in the order to succeed.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
Is it me or has this game been really boring…?
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
Rob (from SC) A crime shame.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
We give up so many cheap hits
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
I’d like to see where the Braves rank in cashing in leadoff doubles. Alas, I am but a simple caveman without access to the statistical services available to Braves beat reporters.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
Rob (from SC) A crime shame.
what?
keylargo
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
I can’t wait until a few more years and ol RobfromSC starts to get old and, well, you know, he won’t be able to perform and his wife will……………… Right Rob? That’s what you preach daily, no make that every DAMN FIVE MINUTES!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
Is MEDS coming in or Venters?
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
we might need acquire another starting pitcher folks….
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
KK has not done too bad tonight. His offense and defense has sucked.
Eric C.
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
Why on earth is Brian McCann hitting clean-up…it’s really a joke.
Jerald Holcombe
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
The Braves in this game look eerily like the team when we aren’t playing the Astros and Brewers.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:13 pm
I feel so bad from Kawakami. The guy battles every time and every times the Braves give him NOTHING in return.
He deserves a lot of credit for staying classy about it and not throwing his pathetic offense under the bus.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:14 pm
Great start by KK. In all respects should have been 5 innings with no runs given up. What can you do.
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:14 pm
i wish toronto or texas would let the braves borrow their tee tonight, my goodness
Bat Masterson
May 14th, 2010
9:14 pm
Maybe Mac needs a weight clause like Horner’s. Horner evidently bought Big (Mac)s with his lard-bonus money. Kinda ironic when ya think about it
How is that ironic, in what way, cause I gotta tell you I can’t get a whiff of it.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
JJ is kinda redneck. Ha!
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
Rob (from SC) -
Never mind….you don’t get it.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
come on JV!
Moby Grape
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
blame for what, being old in a non PEDs era? Whatever Rob.
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
eric c. i dont understand it either. mccann might not have the greatest eyes, but he sure is not in the best playing shape this year either. last year, he was great physically. this year….another story.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
keylargo
Whatever
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:15 pm
too many pitches once again for KK
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:16 pm
come on venters! this guy might be our 7th inning guy next year
Mitchell
May 14th, 2010
9:16 pm
Gosh, why would you want to overwork your starting pitcher who gets five days rest when you can overwork your bullpen.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:17 pm
Rainout!
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:17 pm
venters throwing 94 mph on the left side is always nice
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:17 pm
When Venters throws strikes, he is really good
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Gosh, why would you want to overwork your starting pitcher who gets five days rest when you can overwork your bullpen.
And then if Bobby leaves KK in, you’d ask why he left him in too long
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Dang Roachy, I had you goin’ yard right there. You know, for the dagger?
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Fudgesicles.
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
gosh it’s nice having kimbrell and venters for the next 6 seasons in the bullpen
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Four run lead…it’s over.
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
After that 1st inning for KK, you knew he was going to be out early. It going to be difficult to gat that 1st win, if you can’t pitch 5 innings.
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Tomahawkin
I would say that this game in a word has been: Dissapointing. Which I guess = Boring.
This is pathetic!
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Game Over!
Jerald Holcombe
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Yep boys and girls, this game is over.
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
3 runs in 4 and a third for KK, his start doesn’t look as “great” anymore
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
Dagger is in. Here comes the twistin’
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
why not walk Reynolds with a LH on deck
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
Lets avoid the shutout…
Garbage Fundamentals! Nuff said we deserve to lose this one…
jay dubu
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
Come on Braves!! Get off the snide.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
Nice use of the bullpen by Bobby once again. And KK who gives up realistically 0 runs, ends up being charged with 4 runs 3 ER. Just bull crap.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
Gotta hustle, Glaussy. Can’t always depend on the pitcher.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
“How is that ironic, in what way, cause I gotta tell you I can’t get a whiff of it.”
Hence the “moronic” footnote.
chris
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
well, that put the dagger on this game… time for dinner. get em tomorrow with hanson! good night
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:19 pm
great hockey game going on
MikeInFL
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
osh, why would you want to overwork your starting pitcher who gets five days rest when you can overwork your bullpen.
Venters hasn’t pitched since Tuesday and has thrown 12 innings all year. I think he’ll be okay.
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
Some welcome home game. I spent yesterday and most of today anxious to see them pick up where they left off.
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
KK turning into trade bait … not sure who would want him though
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
You guys really think it’s over? The Diamondbacks’ bullpen has a 7.37 ERA. A.J. Hinch called them “pathetic” on Saturday.
This one’s far from over.
Oy
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
Man, Kenshin just can’t catch a break
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
Hopefully since we lost tonight we win tomorrow night since I’m going to the game tomorrow…
Time to get tuned up and bump some old Dr Dre
Jerald Holcombe
May 14th, 2010
9:21 pm
I was on my way home from work early in the game and it was ridiculous that all Sutton and Goob could muster was to talk nonstop about stupid clothes that the coaching staff bought and wore hom on the flight. I didn’t think they were ever gonna shut up.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:21 pm
Reynolds hitting .211 versus righties, .286 versus lefties, someone tell me which Venters is?
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:21 pm
It’s the 5th inning guys…I hate when everyone gives up
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:22 pm
“You guys really think it’s over? The Diamondbacks’ bullpen has a 7.37 ERA. A.J. Hinch called them “pathetic” on Saturday.”
Yep our offense will make them all look like Mariano Rivera ‘Watch” Our offense is so frustrating because the only thing consistant about it is their inconsistancy
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:22 pm
Alright, Lucy Ballgame(!) McHeartbreaker – do your thing!
VaBravesFan
May 14th, 2010
9:22 pm
nothing new, bats taking the night off, If i was KK i would be trying to demand a trade outta here, cause its obvious this team doesnt support him.
Moby Grape
May 14th, 2010
9:22 pm
why does anyone other than the ranting morons ever bother to come here during a game? cya
O.J.
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
Are we really losing to the 14-21 Diamondbacks? I mean WTF, only 2 hits so far in this game, looks like we are back to our old ways.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
take a walk Glaus
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
There is still plenty of time for us to get into their bullpen and score some runs. Just cant afford to give up outs.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
Rob, me “knowing” I’m “wrong” about something that you of all people say is about as likely as a spaceship landing on the pitcher’s mound at turner field tonight.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
Jeffrey D…?
You honestly think that we can come back from being down by 4?
This ain’t the 1993 Braves offense we are talking about…?
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
Could it be because our 3rd and 4th hitters can’t hit for average or power, but we consistently hit them there?
Efrim
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
Wow. This might be the worst loss I’ve ever seen in hockey. To be up 3-0 in the series, blow it, 3-0 in game seven, and then blow it again. I mean, wow.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:23 pm
VTomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:20 pm
Hopefully since we lost tonight we win tomorrow night since I’m going to the game tomorrow…
Time to get tuned up and bump some old Dr Dre
Remember “Can’t make a ______ a housewife” and go light on the chronic.
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:24 pm
why swing at the first pitch following a walk
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:24 pm
yeah, they are definitely playing down to this team.
just like they did to the Nats last yet
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:24 pm
Line on Kawakami: 4 1/3 innings. five hits, four runs, three earned, two walks, seven strikeouts. 96 pitches (36 balls, 60 strikes)
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:24 pm
Newsflash, we ain’t gonna get to their bullpen.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:25 pm
BossLady
Same here Madam.
We (the club) come home, lay around the house, bask in the sweep for a day……and get soft.
O.J.
May 14th, 2010
9:25 pm
WTF, why swing at the first pitch and hit into a double play???
deportallillegals
May 14th, 2010
9:25 pm
The libtard morons need to read the law…my gosh, why don’t you morons
want to protect the country? Why must we let illegals eat our tax dollars and mooch
of us that are hear legally? go ahead and protest, who cares..i hope you get drowned out
buy other things morons
Rob (from SC)
May 14th, 2010
9:26 pm
Efrim
Does Montreal have a shot to win the cup
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
Lucy Ballgame(!) McHeartbreaker
Please tell me that’s the new turtle’s name…I love it if it is
bp
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
autoout
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
Roto Rooter
LOL Now Your Catching on…!
Gotta Bump that “Let Me Ride!” off The Chronic CD! That CD is a classic and that song still goes Hard, beats the hell out of the Lil Wayne/Jeezy Garbage that is on today…
G-Funk Rules! I’m probably gonna bump some old Naughty By Nature..! It helps me recover from watching games like this
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
McLouth makes my#$% hurt
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
You honestly think that we can come back from being down by 4?
Tomahawkin – are you joking?
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
Looks like the Braves suckered a lot of you again. Just come join me on the dark side and get ready for 2011.
curtis jones
May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
How much longer does Charlie Brown (Cox) have to miss the football (Kawakami) before he figures it out?
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:28 pm
foot
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:29 pm
jeffrey – yes! McFann wanted to name it Lucy and I insisted on Ballgame(!) being in there somewhere. Then I threw in Heart as homage to Braveheart (the blogger) since he hates the turtles. And then someone said she should have the last name Heartbreaker -
Lucy Ballgame(!) McHeartbreaker
Kelly's Johnson
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
Well…at least that single “cleared” the pitcher…err…I mean McLouth.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
Why does McLouth swing at the pitch under his chin every time?
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
nate mcstrikeout
Chris from the Rock
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
McOut doing his thing.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
You quitter do realize ML games are 9 innings, don’t you?
Snotboogie
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
Nate Nate Nate……(finger wag).
Efrim
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
Rob from SC, absolutely. When you have a team with a goalie as hot as Halak, a defense that plays so well in their zone and an opportunistic offense like Montreal does, you have a great shot. Not to mention, their best defenseman, Markov, wasn’t even around in the past series. Getting him back is huge for them.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:30 pm
BossLady
‘taint this a bummer.
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:31 pm
McLouth rivals McCann and Chipper for worst at bats of the night. How do you take a fastball right down the middle, but swing at balls up and in chin-high?
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:31 pm
It’s the middle of May now. I think it’s time to give up on Nate McLouth. .160 playing everyday for 40 games isn’t going to cut it. Once Jordan Schafer is ready for Act 2, tell Pittsburgh they can have him back for nothing. After all, we gave up nothing to get him anyways.
Jerald Holcombe
May 14th, 2010
9:31 pm
That’s just great McOut. Take the 3rd strike right now the middle on a fastball. What kinda dumbass are you? I could care less what Schafer does when he is activated. I just wanna see McOut not in the lineup.
NO MORE BOBBY
May 14th, 2010
9:32 pm
@MFin04 – Bobby is actually doing a decent job this year but his loyalty to TP is costing the team from moving forward. Oh well…. 2011 is going to be a new era and I only pray no Pendleton to screw up the plans.
O.J.
May 14th, 2010
9:32 pm
Can anyone tell me how many times the Braves have won a game this year after being shutout the first 5 innings? I am sure it isnt very many.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:33 pm
us that are hear legally
Yikes. I’m pretty sure I’ve heard some things illegally in the past. Didn’t mean to, wasn’t eavesdropping, it just happens in crowded environments sometimes. I hope I don’t get deported.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:33 pm
jeffrey d
“May 14th, 2010
9:27 pm
You honestly think that we can come back from being down by 4?
Tomahawkin – are you joking?”
No I’m World Serious when I asked that…?
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:33 pm
Maybe the Braves can pull a Philly Flyers and win this thing!
curtis jones
May 14th, 2010
9:34 pm
The Braves 3 & 4 hitters have a total of 4 home runs in 231 plate appearances.
Good thing Bobby got Brooks Conrad out of the lineup. He didn’t fit in.
TnBrian
May 14th, 2010
9:34 pm
BORING!
Wayne in Utah
May 14th, 2010
9:34 pm
For those who have given up already, take a look at the D’backs bullpen ERA.
We might not come back, but when I logged in, I expected exactly what I saw. A bunch of losers calling “ballgame” and the real fans still hanging in until the last out.
And what is this sheyt about a protest tomorrow night? Jeez. Those darned D’backs! They should know better than to play their home games in a state that wants the federal laws respected!!!
bp
May 14th, 2010
9:34 pm
Mclousy is the worst player in mlb.Why do we keep playing this bum.HOW LONG are they gonna keep letting him waste a spot on the roster.He has never hit.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:34 pm
Does Venters have an off speed pitch?
O.J.
May 14th, 2010
9:34 pm
The 2nd inning is the only inning they havent had the lead off guy on, WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:35 pm
Pretty.
Chris from the Rock
May 14th, 2010
9:35 pm
At least it’s Hanson v Lopez tomorrow. Ballgame.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:35 pm
We’ll score four before this is said n’ done. Just know we’re going to need more than that.
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:36 pm
Yeah, kinda sad. What frosts me is KJ hitting on base. I was hoping Prado showed out. I miss Chipper’s banging.
JC from DR
May 14th, 2010
9:37 pm
I bet you’re all loving Infante tonight! Just like you love Yunel!
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:37 pm
A bullpen ERA of 7 or 8 is about equal to what? Giving up 2 runs a game. I don’t think 2 runs is going to do it.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:37 pm
Sit yo’ ass down.
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
9:38 pm
Soph-
Can I have my Brick Wall back please?
Tom O'Hawke
May 14th, 2010
9:39 pm
Lucy Ballgame(!) McHeartbreaker
It was about time she got a name. I was tired of calling her, “the turtle to be named later”.
Steve from OH
May 14th, 2010
9:39 pm
Efrim–wow, just saw the headline for the B’s-Flyers game tonight. Just wow. What a heartbreaker that must be for Boston.
My condolences for your Pens. I know how ya feel man, but at the same time, I’m happy the Wings will get an extra month to get healthy and rest up for next year.
Oh, and will Markov return for the conference finals? That would be a huge boost for them. I think they’ll win the East, but I dunno if they can beat Chicago/SJ. But with Halak, you never know…
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:39 pm
Can I have my Brick Wall back please?
It’s occupied at the moment
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:39 pm
Would.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:39 pm
At least the TV cameramen have been able to spot some total hotties in the crowd.
Tom O'Hawke
May 14th, 2010
9:40 pm
Hey, LAdy
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:40 pm
MFin04
May 14th, 2010
9:37 pm
A bullpen ERA of 7 or 8 is about equal to what? Giving up 2 runs a game. I don’t think 2 runs is going to do it.
No, it’s equal to 7 or 8.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:40 pm
cab, I’d be happy to share my VIP access with you. I’m actually okay right now so I think I can handle stupid for now.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:40 pm
Oh yay, Connie’s up!
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:40 pm
long inning to get Kennedy out of the game!
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:41 pm
Someone doesn’t know how ERA is calculated.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:42 pm
Connie didn’t hit a HR? I’m dumbfounded.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:43 pm
A bullpen ERA of 7 or 8 is about equal to what? Giving up 2 runs a game. I don’t think 2 runs is going to do it.
BraveMan
May 14th, 2010
9:43 pm
its only equal to 7 or 8 runs a game if their bullpen is out there for the full 9 innings… so yes, Min04 is right. if they are only out there for 3 innings then its like giving up a couple of runs…
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:44 pm
That’s my guy.
Lil' Barry Bailout
May 14th, 2010
9:44 pm
Wow, that suck. Braves haven’t come back from a four run deficit in nearly a year.
The suck-azz offense isn’t anything new.
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:44 pm
Yeah Prado, show’em
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:44 pm
Attaboy, Odarp.
bp
May 14th, 2010
9:44 pm
I’m with you barry.At least we have something to watch.
Chris from the Rock
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
No Braves HD feed tonight on DirecTV. D-Backs broadcast crew, which includes Gonzo, are the most boring duo. No enthusiasm whatsoever, even with their team up.
Wayne in Utah
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
When is Medlen scheduled to get another start? This might be a good in-between starts workout.
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
That’s my guy.
There were no Es in that sentence
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
C’mon Heyworth!
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
OMG Soph Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen is going to be signing autographs tomorrow before the game. You HAVE to go and get your Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen shirt signed. HAVE to.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
Ugh, Joe pulling a Chip there.
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
Joe just Chip Carayed that out
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:45 pm
loud out
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
9:46 pm
Tom-
Hi
Soph-
It’s my Wall! I don’t need VIP access!
Jeffrey D-
She loaned out the Wall without asking? DAMN IT!
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:46 pm
I figured you guys were tired of me throwing the extra e’s in there so I changed it up.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:46 pm
Chipper Time, not as enthusiastic about it as i was 5 years ago
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:46 pm
Lets go Daddy-O
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:46 pm
Great minds
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:47 pm
RHR – nu uh! More details please! I’m going on Sunday dammit.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:47 pm
He used to crush that
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:47 pm
Tuesday vs. the Mets Wayne
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:47 pm
For those not following on TV:
The last time the Braves came back from a deficit of at least 4 runs after the 6th inning was June 2, 2009 against the Cubs last year. The Braves were down 5-0 entering the 8th inning and came back to win 6-5, scoring 3 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th. Jeff Francoeur hit a walk-off, two-run homer off Kevin Gregg.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
I saw it on the braves twitter feed earlier today, lemme go find it.
N8
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
I thought the D-Backs pitching staff was supposed to suck?
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
cab – NO. You just manage Brick Wall – I own it. Pschh, you can get your own VIP access then.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
Yeah Other than the Crazy Train Intro I don’t get Hyped when Roger Dorn comes to bat!
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
RHR – nu uh! More details please! I’m going on Sunday dammit.
Kelly’s probably signing autographs for that game.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
I just wanna get to their bullpen
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
I’m Going to tomorrows game and then hitting up the club
Chris from the Rock
May 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
Zzzzzzzzzzz……
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
n8
the only pitcher that is doing good is Kennedy
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
I did not loan out Brick Wall. jeffrey doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
J-Hey
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
chipper isn’t intimidating anymore
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
Saturday at 2:00 meet Martin Prado at the Braves Clubhouse Store at the CNN Center. He’ll be there signing autographs from 2-3.
SoWeGa Fanatic
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
JHey should have taken some pitches.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
N8
Their starting pitching is fine. It’s their bullpen that is terrible.
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:49 pm
He used to go oppo with those too.
Crush-style.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:50 pm
Kelly’s probably signing autographs for that game.
Gag.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:50 pm
@ tomahawkin – N by N’s “Uptown Anthem” is my ish! You can’t get your funk fix without Lords of the Underground’s “Funky Child” and “Chief Rocka”
Jerald Holcombe
May 14th, 2010
9:50 pm
That’s it Chipper, strike out and show that you don’t give a damn. At least give the impression that it bothers you.
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:50 pm
That’s it, I dont know what to say about Chipper.
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:50 pm
Don’t even have to go to the game to meet him….DO it! Because, mostly, I just want him to know about the Marteeeeeeen thing lol.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:51 pm
Chipper is not a threat anymore, as much as i love him. I cant see any flaws in his swing, it reminds me of Griffey
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:51 pm
Come On MEDS!
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
9:51 pm
Soph-
If you say so…
I still need it- Stupid is a little to free flowing tonight
bp
May 14th, 2010
9:51 pm
Chipper is sad to watch.He’s done.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:51 pm
6-1 K to walk Ratio
MEDS is the TRUTH!
SID
May 14th, 2010
9:52 pm
Chipper…sad looking figure. worst body language I have seen in a professional athlete.
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:52 pm
RHR –
I’ll try to go and I’ll definitely take my Marteeeeeen shirt. I’ll post pics on fb if I’m successful.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:52 pm
This kid is not afraid to attack the strike zone.
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:52 pm
I agree, it is so sad
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:52 pm
Uh…anyone else on the team would’ve struck out there too, give the guy a break. He has certainly done enough for Braves nation to have earned the respect of logical fans.
Mr. Enigma
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
I had no idea right handers were hitting .354 off Medlen. Yikes.
nolie
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
I’m not sure why everybody assumes we are gonna score a bunch of runs tonight. Guy has an ERA just above 3.00. That’s pretty darn good for a guy who pitches in that offensive haven. Plus the Braves are likely all hit out from the Brewers spurt. Hoping for a reverse jinx here
Rabiddawg
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
How long can Chipper hang on to the third spot in the order? I would think that you have to do whats right for the team to win. What about having him in the 7 spot. when he starts hitting, move him back.
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
RHR-
The key word being “logical”
LuisG
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
I’d guess Medlen is pitching because his spot was skipped with yesterday’s day off.
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:50 pm
“@ tomahawkin – N by N’s “Uptown Anthem” is my ish! ”
Oh, You Damn Rite Playa!
I love that “Feel Me Flow!” That video is dope and classic MTV
I’ve been bumping a lot of old Easy-E as well
Efrim
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
Steve, Pens were exhausted and Crosby just didn’t have a good series. All that being said, that was a game where you just needed Fleury to step up, and it just didn’t happen for whatever reason. Most important thing for 2010-2011 for them is to get a full consistent season from Fleury. I mean, it’s never really happened for him. Malkin, to a lesser extent, needs to have a great, top ten in points type year. I hear people saying on Pens blogs that they should trade Staal or Malkin for a winger…..I think that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Their strength up the middle(Crosby, Staal, Malkin) is what makes them who they are.
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:53 pm
Chippers OBP only bright spot offensively is slowly decreasing.
ryan
May 14th, 2010
9:54 pm
How much longer do we have to watch McClouth hit and KK pitch. They suck Coc is an ass if KK gets another start.
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:54 pm
@ Tomahawkin – the organist is playing “Uptown Girl” for Jason Upton. He should go up there and give him a copy of “Uptown Anthem” LOL!
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:55 pm
At least Medlen is cute with his flat bill cap
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:55 pm
Sorry, I meant Justin Upton
Jerald Holcombe
May 14th, 2010
9:55 pm
I sure hope that Jo Jo is left in Gwinnett after his rehab starts. The last thing this team needs is a pitcher that absolutely cannot win at the major league level.
rfgh
May 14th, 2010
9:55 pm
Go Arizona! Only state brave enough to enforce the law. Let’s go to Mexico and see how long we can stay there illegally. Never paid much attention to the legal status of people before, but I will now. If baseball pull out because of this, I will never watch another game.
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
um it’s raining…
And this has been a good crowd tonight….
Brave4life
May 14th, 2010
9:56 pm
Heyward in the 4 hole
Infante CF
Prado 2b
Glaus 1b
Heyward RF
Escobar SS
McCann C
Chipper 3b
Hinkse Lf
Tomahawkin
May 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
4 G-Damn Hits
Did anyone other than me just got their feelings hurt by that series in Milwaukee, in thinking that the braves were gonna start clowning? I know its only one game but Roger Dorn and B-Macc are killing us
RHR
May 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
HEEEEEEAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boo and YAH
Soph
May 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
Icees for everyone on McFann!
Chuck James was Solid until the 6th!!!
May 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
MAC!!!!!!!!
Wayne in Utah
May 14th, 2010
9:57 pm
Kawakami probably deserved a better fate tonight. Our pen has a pretty good ERA, but they seem to let a lot of KK’s inherited runners score. Dude has deserved better.
Medlen is looking like a stud! If he puts in another good start against the Mets, KK might end up being the 5th man.
Nice pick me up by Mac!
Carroll Rogers
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
McFann, are you watching?
cabravesfan
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
MAC!!!
That should make McFann happy 
Mixxo
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
C’mon, it’s only one game you guys.
U Kidding MEEEEEEEE??????
Mac???
BossLady
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
Yeah baby, Go McCann
Roto Rooter
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
B-Mc got that prescription straightened out.
jeffrey d
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
Why is McCann even trying? I thought this game ended in the 5th
keylargo
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
At least McFann will come on and say something POSITIVE. It’s been awhile
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
Hey…well…cool, a homer!
Efrim
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
I was just about to post for like the 100th time, Heap could really use an extra base hit here….
Tom O'Hawke
May 14th, 2010
9:58 pm
McFann, wake up …. and bring the reptiles