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TNBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
3:29 pm
Just wanted to make a few comments on the Detroit should have been perfect game thing. I have a lot of respect for the way everybody involved handled the situation. Jim Joyce being a man and giving a sincere apology, Gallaraga being a man and accepting the apology, Jim Leyland’s comments were very professional, and the Detroit fans reaction when Joyce ran on the field the following day all showed complete class. Jim Joyce completely understood he blew the call and was sincerely sorry. This is not a Tiger Woods “mistake” or an ARod “mistake” where the guys knew what they were doing was wrong. This was an honest mistake and Joyce gave an honest apology. You could tell be his emotions that he understood the magnitude of missing that call and would doing anything to correct it if he could. To me he appears to be a class act and the entire Tigers organization handled the situation very classy in my opinion.
TNBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
3:32 pm
by the way that should be “you can tell BY his emotions” and “would DO anything”
T for Texas
June 4th, 2010
3:32 pm
Greinke has had as rough year getting help from his teammates, much like KK. This year Gerinke has left the game with the lead 5 times, and only won one. He has also recieved three or fewer runs in run support in 7 starts. Beginning to ge on the bandwagon that says W-L record for pitchers is almost irrelevant.
TN Stone
June 4th, 2010
3:32 pm
DOB and Board,
Heading to Fenway in a few weeks, any good local restaurants in the Boston area?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
3:36 pm
DOB And every time, without fail, that he’s struggled for more than a few games this season, he’s come back with a surge usually two or three times as long as the mini “slump.”
Yeah. Wish a lot more of our players were the same way this year……
Snotboogieeee
June 4th, 2010
3:37 pm
Greinke has had as rough year getting help from his teammates, much like KK. This year Gerinke has left the game with the lead 5 times, and only won one. He has also recieved three or fewer runs in run support in 7 starts. Beginning to ge on the bandwagon that says W-L record for pitchers is almost irrelevant.
As with everything else about the Royals, Joe Poz had a piece on that detailing how bad his support has been.Considering he wrote this at the end of April (and its still valid) and that the streak started last year, KK might actually thanks his stars that he isnt Greinke.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_posnanski/04/29/zack.greinke/index.html
Snotboogieeee
June 4th, 2010
3:39 pm
BTW, Joe Poz must be drinking from the same pond as DOB recently, churning out blogs like crazy.
fifthbusiness
June 4th, 2010
3:43 pm
Well said TNBravesfan I’m from Perry co.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 4th, 2010
3:47 pm
McLouth has such a “surge” built-up, he should be like Ty Cobb on steroids once he breaks out.
JerseyGil
June 4th, 2010
3:48 pm
On interview few minute ago with 97.5 The fan here in Phillis..Jim Joyce say that the call can’t be reverse, because was a judgement call, he can’t call the rest of ump and consult because he was in a good position and was the closer one to the play.
Hat Land Dub Raves
June 4th, 2010
3:48 pm
Jersey Gil,
How’s your BP? With all that stress about the eating habits of others, I figure you must have a little hypertension.
TennesseePaul
June 4th, 2010
3:49 pm
Then, as a joke, the Royals thought they might use Horacio Ramirez as a reliever. No, wait, they weren’t joking. Cleveland won 8-3
That made me laugh. And then a flash back of KC on the Mariners blog attempting to argue HoRam was a good trade for Soriano…. “If you ignore all his injuries and bad starts, he has some great numbers.”
Ease® in Woodstock
June 4th, 2010
3:51 pm
McFann – I figured you would know what a waddle of penguins meant…
TennesseePaul
June 4th, 2010
3:51 pm
June 11, 2009: Again, a bland, good start for Greinke — 7 1/3 innings, three runs. The Royals were ahead 3-1 when he left, though he did leave two men on. Then the Royals botched a double play grounder, Joakim Soria could not get Jhonny Peralta out (for shame) and Cleveland won 4-3 in the 10th inning*.
*Pretty typical Royals finish — Kyle Farnsworth enters, Mark DeRosa singles, Victor Martinez singles, Shin-Soo Choo singles, ball hits seagull, Royals lose, cue Three Stooges music
Ease® in Woodstock
June 4th, 2010
3:53 pm
TennPaul – I will agree with your 2:45pm assessment of yourself.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 4th, 2010
3:57 pm
Jim (A Boy Named) Joyce should have been drug-tested on the spot, before he ever left the field. If unclean, he should have been incarcerated, then violated and humiliated by lovelorn cellies.
Then fired.
Snotboogieeee
June 4th, 2010
3:59 pm
TnPaul,
Its hilarious isnt it? Everything I’ve read about the Royals is quite laughable for a professional franchise. And I dont think Poz has some special axe to grind with them either. There was this piece last year where he wrote about the irresponsible handling of their pitchers .It seems quite clear why they continue to lose year after year and quite glad we have a good management and Bobby. (I am going to be in serious trouble for saying this, I know.)
JerseyGil
June 4th, 2010
3:59 pm
Hat Land Dub Raves… I Don’t pay attention..was a Rolaid moment..just that…moved on..
Braves Paisan
June 4th, 2010
4:00 pm
Doesn’t Greinke suffer from depression? Might be time to get him out of KC.
Leeeeeeeeeew
June 4th, 2010
4:01 pm
That’s what we old men tend to talk about. If not for this blog, cholesterol and blood pressure meds would be all we ever discussed. Just wait til you get old. Or maybe they’ll discover a pill to reverse it all by then. We’ll probably be dead though.
Braves Paisan
June 4th, 2010
4:05 pm
Lee, …, eew — I have a friend who works for Dow Jones and did some sort of media project interviewing “genius” types in the USA for their predictions. One guy talked about how nano tech will mean we will all have little microprocessors coursing through our veins detecting problems early, which we will live to really advanced ages. I guess he assumed we’d want to ….
Jinx-eeeeee
June 4th, 2010
4:06 pm
I am so angry about this “Braves players strike out in chance to be role models” I could spit. This lady hasn’t a clue.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
4:07 pm
Ease–
Oh! Well, of course…I love birds. Plus, my Dad works with the Penguins at the Georgia Aquarium (he’s a volunteer).
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 4th, 2010
4:07 pm
Went to Doc just yesterday. BP, 192/109. She asked about things I enjoy doing. Then she told me to stop doing them.
I’m weighing quality/quantity at this point.
Roman Gal
June 4th, 2010
4:08 pm
And what really surprised me was Yunel signing autographs down the line for the fans for a good while. Steve from OH
You might also be surprised to know that Escobar will sign autographs after the game in the players lot quite often.
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:11 pm
DOB- could you tell troy glaus im sorry i said he sucked. im on the glaus bandwagon now and im driving it.
Greg Norton
June 4th, 2010
4:12 pm
I’ll sign autographs anywhere, anytime.
$10
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:12 pm
Glaus for 1b all star
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:12 pm
Glaus for NL comeback player of the year
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 4th, 2010
4:12 pm
Leeeeeeeeeew_ I have not had time the past couple of days to follow the blog closely, however I noticed a Sonny Clusters comment. Seems to be just the one though.
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:13 pm
Glaus for NL MVP
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:13 pm
Glaus for June NL player of the month
cs95
June 4th, 2010
4:16 pm
must be nice to be gary matthews jr. getting to make $23 mil the next two seasons, while getting to watch his favorite team from the comfort of his own couch! braves I am ready for my 23mil, please.
cs95
June 4th, 2010
4:16 pm
GM was designated for assignment today by the mets.
Braves Paisan
June 4th, 2010
4:17 pm
Glaus for Prematurely Maligned Player of the Season (to date).
Salamander
June 4th, 2010
4:17 pm
That’s what we old men tend to talk about. If not for this blog, cholesterol and blood pressure meds would be all we ever discussed. Just wait til you get old. Or maybe they’ll discover a pill to reverse it all by then. We’ll probably be dead though.
…Take care of your body as much as possible before ‘getting old?’
AZBravoFan
June 4th, 2010
4:18 pm
Glaus definitely has to be a frontrunner for Comeback Player of the Year. He might have some stiff competition from his teammate Timmy Hudson though.
ray k.
June 4th, 2010
4:18 pm
hey, guys
Just jumped on the blog; any word yet on Saito’s injury?
RC
June 4th, 2010
4:19 pm
Glaus for NL comeback player of the year
I think Mr. Tim Hudson might have something to say about that….
Jim Nantz
June 4th, 2010
4:20 pm
Glaus is leading the Memorial after 27 holes.
RC
June 4th, 2010
4:20 pm
ray k.,
DOB said he won’t know anything till the clubhouse opens at 6:30 eastern time at the earliest.
JerseyGil
June 4th, 2010
4:22 pm
SAN DIEGO — Carlos Beltran’s return to the Mets could involve moving from center field on a part-time basis.
In saying yesterday that Beltran is on a “nice track” in his rehab from arthroscopic knee surgery and could soon begin playing rehab games, manager Jerry Manuel indicated it’s possible the organization will approach Beltran about occasionally playing right field to save the wear and tear on his knees.
If this mean the end of Frenchy in Mets Uniform?
ncscoots
June 4th, 2010
4:23 pm
That’s what we old men tend to talk about.
I, sir, am not “old”, LOL. Merely “rich in experience”.
ray k.
June 4th, 2010
4:26 pm
Thanks. Looks like his hammy, huh? I was hoping it was a cramp. That could be disastrous for us if he misses significant time. In my opinion, he has been our best reliever. We have been so good at closing close games, I’d hate to start giving a few away because we have to shuffle the set up situation. And I don’t always feel comfy when Bobby has to start playing chess with the pen.
ray k.
June 4th, 2010
4:30 pm
If KK can somehow eek out a win tonight, we have Hanson and Huddy going in games 3 and 4. I like the odds of AT LEAST a split. I’ll take it. Honestly, if we came back home from even a 5-6 road trip, I’d still feel encouraged.
Braves Paisan
June 4th, 2010
4:31 pm
It is about time for the NY Metros to throw in the towel and go into full jaking mode for the rest of the year. Except Frenchy — who still doesn’t realize it’s tough to hustle if you can’t get on base.
fifthbusiness
June 4th, 2010
4:32 pm
Maybe the injury is good for a 40 year old. His innings will stay low and we have him fresh for the second half.
Fleming
June 4th, 2010
4:32 pm
ray k
If KK wins tonight I definitely would take the odds of a split since we will already have 2 wins in a 4 game series.
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
4:33 pm
Wow, someone in this blog was talking about trading Medlen recently. For once this season I was right, gotta keep Medlen.
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:33 pm
Troy Glaus just made Tim Tebow cry
timthebrave
June 4th, 2010
4:33 pm
I feel real confident with Moylan Saito and Wagner. What do you think about Venters taking Saito’s spot if he’s hurt?
timthebrave
June 4th, 2010
4:35 pm
More than likely Moylan will take over for set up and have several people fill in for 6th and 7th inning relief
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
4:36 pm
Is Saito going to the DL? Or are they still checking the hammy?
JC from DR! (vote for Prado!)
June 4th, 2010
4:36 pm
Let’s get another sweep!!!
Roman Gal
June 4th, 2010
4:38 pm
I, sir, am not “old”, LOL. Merely “rich in experience”.
Hah! I’m going to have to use that when I get
oldrich in experience.Kyle
June 4th, 2010
4:40 pm
i like venters alot. he is a beast. the only guy who could hit him would be Troy Glaus
Roman Gal
June 4th, 2010
4:41 pm
It is about time for the NY Metros to throw in the towel and go into full jaking mode for the rest of the year.
I can’t believe the Mets seemed to think signing Jason Bay and Gary Matthews Jr. would solve their problems. I admit, they would probably more interesting if Beltran had been healthy.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 4th, 2010
4:43 pm
I’m darn pumped up – i’ll tell you that friggin’ much
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
4:43 pm
If the Braves win tonight (tough LA pitcher on the mound), they will sweep the Dodgers.
Tomas
June 4th, 2010
4:43 pm
The bullpen needs some fresh arms. The Braves have like 20 straight games in a row, the next 9 on the road, and they just lost Saito to a hammy problem. Billy has had a lot of work lately with all this winning and close games. No confidence whatsoever in Chavez, or Christian Martinez(if he is not gonna play why bother calling him up). And to top it all off, Moylan has been inefective lately.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 4th, 2010
4:44 pm
Kyle: “i like Venters alot.”
You mean “The Vulture”?
ncscoots
June 4th, 2010
4:45 pm
RG, use and enjoy (assuming you can remember the line in that far distant future when you could reasonably use it, LOL).
Just a state of mind, babe, and we baby boomers are flat eat up with good mind.
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
4:45 pm
Mo Vaughn, Carlos Beltran – man, the Mets need a voodoo doctor and an exorcism.
Hopefully, they do not believe.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 4th, 2010
4:46 pm
Last night’s victory leads me to believe Atlanta could potentially win 3/4 this series.
I was hoping for a split – and would love a sweep – but four games sweeps are extremely difficult…but i certainly think 3/4 is possible.
JerseyGil
June 4th, 2010
4:47 pm
New Blog Name:Braves vs.Dodger -: (The Braves) Only hottest teams in the NL.
abwright
June 4th, 2010
4:52 pm
I think McFann has missed the closing tag on her bolds as many times as McCann has struck out. Coincidence? I think not!
JC from DR! (voteeeee for Prado!)
June 4th, 2010
4:53 pm
There are a lot of people around here who are seriously trying to jinx tonight’s game.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
4:54 pm
abwright–
We rise and fall together.
Mixxo
June 4th, 2010
4:54 pm
Nova Scotia Steve
June 4th, 2010
4:46 pm
Last night’s victory leads me to believe Atlanta could potentially win 3/4 this series.
I was hoping for a split – and would love a sweep – but four games sweeps are extremely difficult…but i certainly think 3/4 is possible
That’s extremely optimistic of you Steve.
3/4……..an incredible task indeed.
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
4:55 pm
Superstition – the hobgoblin of small minds. . .
chip caray's eyebrows
June 4th, 2010
4:55 pm
Glaus just hit a baseball in Gulf that capped the oil well.
Roman Gal
June 4th, 2010
4:57 pm
No doubt, scoots. No doubt.
As far as my memory goes, I have a hard enough time remembering how old I am, but we’ll see.
JC from DR! (voteeeee for Prado!)
June 4th, 2010
4:59 pm
Bobby keeps sending McCann to the cleanup spot hitting in front of Glaus, trying to help McCann get more pitches to hit… And so far… McCann has looked HORRIBLE. Im already tired of Mac so far, but still waiting for him to turn it around at some point, we need him badly.
Braves Paisan
June 4th, 2010
5:00 pm
That Kershaw kid the Hollywood Dodgers are starting — all of 22-years-old — looks to be pretty damn tough. Maybe our Braves need some of those little microprocessors coursing through their veins, LOL!
Roman Gal
June 4th, 2010
5:00 pm
We rise and fall together. McFann
That doesn’t bode well for tonight, then.
SeATLite
June 4th, 2010
5:00 pm
Ease: Good point.
DAP: Yeah, you’re right. I’m sure Peter would use some extremely complicated stats that are beyond my ken to determine the players’ abilities. (I am NOT a math person.
)
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
5:01 pm
Roman Gal–
You ’cause of Kershaw (and the fect that BMac’s never faced him)? Blelgth, I know…
Nova Scotia Steve
June 4th, 2010
5:05 pm
I’m a believer
Roman Gal
June 4th, 2010
5:07 pm
McFann-
Well, maybe facing a new pitcher is just what he needs.
TnBrian
June 4th, 2010
5:08 pm
It really does feel like the 90’s again. I remember feeling the same thing I feel now and that when the Braves take the field you just expect a win. Everybody knows you can’t win every single game, but I don’t doubt my team in anything right now.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
5:10 pm
Roman Gal–
Haha! Yeah…right…
Keep the faith!
Coach (2011 or Bust)
June 4th, 2010
5:20 pm
Well if Nate the great doesn’t start swinging the bat soon……..something has to be done about it.
This hot streak will end sooner or later (hopefully later) and the Braves won’t be able to afford his anemic .179 BA. Nor that of Matt Diaz at .178.
My two cents on how to improve the overall quality of the Braves outfield: Scott Podsednik.
Rob from SC
June 4th, 2010
5:24 pm
Coach
Pods is pretty bad in CF
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
5:24 pm
Isn’t Scotty Pods a great big basket of crazy? Or am I thinking of another ex-White Sock?
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
5:27 pm
Or maybe I’m thinking of Pierzynski…that’s probably it.
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
5:30 pm
Coach: Matty couldn’t hit because he had a piece of shattered bat in his thumb – an infected thumb full of puss and rot. When Matty comes back fully healed, he will rake once again.
Sadly, Hinske cannot play CF, and Bobby does not have a whole lotta faith in Melky’s ability to patrol CF (or does he have a Greg Norton-sized man-crush for McLouth?).
However, we do not need to trade for Scott Podsednik and, more importantly, we do NOT need to get rid of our young minor league talent.
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
5:32 pm
I’m content to give Nate/Schafer until the trade deadline to stop sucking and/or get healthy before we start thinking of a trade.
Jeff R
June 4th, 2010
5:33 pm
“Glaus for Prematurely Maligned Player of the Season (to date).”
I second the nomination!
Danga
June 4th, 2010
5:35 pm
I know much of anything would be an improvement on a large part of our OF, but Pods ain’t improving it a whole lot imo.
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
5:36 pm
“Glaus for Prematurely Maligned Player of the Season (to date).”
I carry the motion.
turkeycaller
June 4th, 2010
5:37 pm
A win tonight would be great but with KK on the hill I don’t think it is possible. Why? His record. He wasn’t so hot last year either, remember? The crazed statements about how good he has pitched lately have no merit. Wins and losses are what counts in the standings. Cox, Jones, KK, and McLouth disappearing into the sunset would be a win win situation for the club.
Jeff R
June 4th, 2010
5:38 pm
So, what happens to Kawakami tonight? No decision or 0-8? Though I’m not high on Kawakami, I’ve got to admit that his pitching has improved in the last three or four starts.
Maybe L.A.’s nice, dry climate will be to Kawakami’s advantage.
thinbreakness
June 4th, 2010
5:40 pm
stat of the day – 9 game winning streak and kawakami in line for his first win in 2010.
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
5:40 pm
Yeah, I’m not too high on Pods either. What’s his contract look like?
Kyle
June 4th, 2010
5:40 pm
Troy Glaus for best and cheapest free agent signing in the off-season
Danga
June 4th, 2010
5:40 pm
Doesn’t look like Schaefer has played in June? Anything going on with that?
Danga
June 4th, 2010
5:42 pm
What’s his contract look like?
1.75 mil for this year. 2 mil team option for next year.
According to Cot’s.
MiaBchBravesFan
June 4th, 2010
5:43 pm
Braves win a game tonight that they should not – that’s my Jean Dixon.
Jeff R
June 4th, 2010
5:43 pm
Schafer got a way to go before he’s back in Atlanta.
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
5:43 pm
Danga–did you say you had your exam today?