Braves vs. Dodgers: hottest teams in the NL meet
LOS ANGELES – As I sit here typing, I’m thinking that the view from my downtown hotel — the famous Hollywood sign is right there in the distance — is almost as nice as the view the Braves have from the top of the NL East standings.
I said almost.
Sizzling-hot Braves meet equally hot Dodgers in four-game series.
The rejuvenated, streaking Braves have moved their show for the beginning of a tough and important 11-game road trip that starts tonight just a few traffic lights away at Dodger Stadium. It will not be an easy three-city trek.
Because as you probably know, Los Dodgers are just as hot as Atlanta, and Minnesota (third leg on the trip) has the same 31-22 record as the Braves and Dodgers.
The Bravos have a four-day series in the desert between those two series, against a Diamondbacks team that is, … well, OK, they’re real bad. But they’ve lost 10 in a row and are probably due for a decent little run. Maybe.
Anyway, back to the business at hand.
You want strange coincidences, we’ve found them. Not only do the Braves and Dodgers have the same record, they took remarkably similar routes to those records.
Raul Ibanez prevented Troy Glaus from homering in a fourth consecutive game on Wednesday, but couldn't prevent Braves from sweeping Phillies.
At the end of the day on April 29, the Braves had lost nine in a row to fall to 8-14, while the Dodgers had lost five in a row (and seven of eight) to fall to 8-14.
Since that day, the Braves and Dodgers have each gone 23-8. Both teams were 9-14 in April, 20-8 in May and 2-0 so far in June.
The Braves have held opponents to three runs or fewer in eight consecutive games during their current winning streak. The Dodgers have held opponents to one or no runs in five of their past 11 games.
The Braves have a 3.36 ERA during their 23-8 run, and the Dodgers have a 3.35 ERA during theirs. But the Braves have hit .276 with 176 runs and 30 homers in 31 games, while the Dodgers have hit .258 with 140 runs and 22 homers.
The Dodgers just swept a series against Arizona while scoring only seven runs in 33 innings, including consecutive 1-0 extra-inning wins Tuesday and Wednesday.
I was driving in my rental car on a traffic-clogged freeway near Dodger Stadium yesterday listening on the radio when Garret Anderson got his game-ending hit in 14th inning, thereby releasing tens of thousands of Dodger fans into rush hour traffic (it was a 12:05 p.m. start, a rush-hour finish).
Anyway, the point is, L.A. has many miles of various freeways that are as bad or worse than Atlanta’s Downtown Connector at rush hour, that every dog finds a bone once in a while (Garret went 1-for-6 yesterday and is batting .157 overall), and the Braves are about to face some very good pitching.
Dodgers starters in the first three games all have at least five wins and ERAs under 3.75: Hiroki Kuroda (5-3, 3.55) tonight, lefty Clayton Kershaw (5-3, 2.95) on Friday, Chad Billingsley (6-2, 3.74) on Saturday. On Sunday, Braves ace Tim Hudson (6-1, 2.30) faces Dodgers rookie standout John Ely (3-2, 2.54).
Joe Ely was friends with the late Joe Strummer, but is not related to John Ely, as far as I know.
(Ely really should warm up with Joe Ely’s “Letter to Laredo” playing over the Dodger Stadium sound system. But that’s just my opinion. By the way, bet you didn’t know Ely (Joe, not John) sang backing vocals on The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go?”)
♣ Moylan urges Wags to reconsider: A couple of weeks ago I was talking to Peter Moylan about Billy Wagner and how it didn’t seem like he’d lost his edge since announcing he planned to retire after this season.
“Oh, no,” said Moylan, one of Wagner’s biggest fans. “He still loves it. You can tell he still loves it. And I’m still convincing him every day, trying to get him to come back another year.”
If Wagner keeps pitching like this, the rest of the Braves and some team officials might also ask the veteran left-hander to reconsider.
Because Wagner is seriously dealin’, folks. Since a six-day stretch in May during which he twice gave up a run and two hits, Wagner has allowed just one hit in his past seven appearances, converting five of five saves in that span.
Opponents are 1-for-20 with two walks and nine strikeouts those seven games.
For the season, Wagner has 33 strikeouts in 21-1/3 innings, the second-highest strikeouts-per-nine-innings rate in the NL at 13.92.
Opponents are hitting .164 against him, tied fifth-lowest among NL relievers.
“And he’s throwing 100″ miles per hour, Moylan said. “It’s crazy. It’s awesome.”
Wagner is 38 and missed most of last season recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery. And yes, he’s hit 100 mph with his fastball several times this season, according to some stadium radar guns.
He’s routinely hitting 96-97 mph, basically throwing as hard as he did in his early 30s.
Moylan says he tells cowboy Billy Wagner every day to come back and pitch in 2011.
His influence has been felt not just in the bullpen, but throughout the clubhouse. Guys see him never turn down the ball, never ask for days off, never beg out of a tough spot, like after the rain delay last week when he’d already warmed up and gone to the mound before play was halted.
Other pitchers follow his no-nonsense approach and see him not make excuses when he blows a save, not avoid the media or take on any sort of you-only-talk-to-me-when-I-stink attitude with reporters.
He’s the real deal, folks. No B.S.
His home-field entrance, complete with Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” blasting and the flames blazing on the video board, sends as much of a charge and a confidence blast through the Braves as it does through fans at Turner Field.
Moylan also has his own intro music at home games, but it’s usually not played for very long because he often pitches in the seventh inning and there is a promotional message played on the P.A. system between innings before a snippet of his song, AC/DC’s “TNT” is played during his final warmup pitches.
A few weeks ago Moylan entered a couple of games in the middle of an inning and, as a result, got something close to the full-blown entrance that Wagner makes.
“It kind of gives me the feeling like Wags would get when he comes in, because they do it every time when he comes in [at home],” Moylan said. “It’s boom, here it comes.
“I’m running out there thinking, holy s—, this is unreal. I know it’s probably a little bit immature, but to run out, with your song going, video on the board, crowd yelling, it’s a tight game, runners on – it’s awesome.”
Did that sort of thing make Moylan want to be a closer in the future even more than he already wanted it?
“Yeah, of course,” he said. “Everyone wants to be a closer.”
However, he quickly added that he likes the setup role he’s in, and would never put pressure on anyone to change his role. He knows the Braves have Craig Kimbrel waiting in the wings anyway.
Besides, Moylan would prefer that the closer job not become available in 2011.
“I still want Wags to come back next year,” he said.
By the way, Takashi Saito also ranks among NL leaders in strikeouts per nine innings at 12.75. He’s got 34 K’s in 24 innings. Another Wagner contribution – he’s the one who strongly recommended the Braves sign Saito.
♣ Medlen returns home: When he takes on the Dodgers’ Kuroda tonight, Kris Medlen will make his first start at the stadium where he used to attend so many games as a kid.
Medlen grew up in nearby Norwalk and used to come to Dodger games with friends. He also watched plenty on TV with his grandma, who was a huge Dodgers fan.
Southern Californian Medlen makes his first start at Dodger Stadium tonight.
He’s pitched twice at Dodger Stadium, two relief appearances in back-to-back games last August when Medlen allowed only one hit and one walk in 3-1/3 scoreless innings, with six strikeouts. Braves won both and he got the win in the latter game Aug. 8.
Medlen is 2-2 with a 4.65 ERA in eight starts over two seasons, but has pitched much better in the starting role lately. He’s 1-0 with a 3.50 ERA in three consecutive rotation turns in place of Jair Jurrjens, and came within one out of having three consecutive quality starts (he held Pittsburgh to two runs in 5-2/3 innings on May 23; six innings are required for a quality start).
In his past 10 appearances (four starts), Medlen is 2-0 with a 2.59 ERA.
Kuroda didn’t face the Braves last season, but plenty of them can still remember what he did against them in 2008. Kuroda made two starts against the Braves that season, taking a loss while allowing two runs in six innings on April 20, then dominating Braves hitters in a one-hit shutout on July 7.
In the latter game at Dodger Stadium, he had 10 strikeouts and one walk in nine innings. In two starts against the Braves, they’ve hit .148 against the righty.
However, Kuroda has struggled some lately and has a 5.34 ERA in his past five starts, after going 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his first five. He gave up seven runs (five earned) and 10 hits in his last start Saturday at Colorado.
♣ Speaking of last year’s series: Most current Braves also are at least a little bit familiar with Kershaw, who pitched seven scoreless innings of two hit ball with a whopping 10 strikeouts on Aug. 8 last season in L.A.
The Braves ended up winning that game and taking the last three games of that memorable series at Dodger Stadium, after losing the Aug. 7 opener 5-4 on Andre Ethier’s walkoff three-run homer against Rafael Soriano.
The Braves outscored the Dodgers 19-8 in the next three games, including back-to-back extra-innings wins Aug. 8-9 (12 innings and 10 innings).
The bad news for the Braves is, they’ll not avoid facing Ethier in this series. He’s back from the DL, and has hit .333 with a 1.032 OPS, four homers and 16 RBIs in 23 games against the Braves.
♣ He really does look young: Forgot to mention this Wagner story, from an interview I did with him about the Braves bullpen a couple of weeks ago.
He was talking about how the Braves have such a variety of guys, young and old and from all over the place, and how they have some real characters who all get along well.
“We were in St. Louis and my brother came out there to see me,” Wagner said in his rural Virgina drawl. “We were sitting down in the hotel lobby and I was talking to my brother and his wife. Medlen comes by and my brother goes, ‘Hey, can I meet him?’ I say, yeah.
“So I call him over and my brother goes, ‘How old are you, 12?’ And he’s just laughing.”
♣ No Brave lights up Dodger Stadium: It seems odd that the only current Brave with better than a .250 career average at Dodger Stadium is Nate McLouth, who has a .256 mark in 14 games, with two homers and six RBIs.
You might have heard, he’s not hitting much at any venue of late.
Injured ring ringer could sideline Jones for part of Dodgers series. (Curtis Compton photo/AJC)
Yunel Escobar has a .250 average with no homers in 11 games at Dodger Stadium, and next is Chipper Jones at .249 with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 54 games, with a relatively puny (for him) .351 OBP and .463 slugging percentage.
The currently en fuego Troy Glaus, another Southern California native and former Angels star, has a .244 average with seven homers in 90 at-bats at Dodger Stadium.
David Ross also has seven homers in 159 at-bats at Dodger Stadium, though just a .208 average and .293 OBP.
As for Chipper’s right ring-finger injury, we’ll know soon whether he’ll be out of the lineup tonight, but it seems a safe assumption. He said it hurts more batting lefty than righty, so he might wait to play against the lefty Kershaw on Friday and possibly pinch-hit in other games until it feels better.
Don’t think the Braves won’t miss him, either, despite his struggles for a good part of this season. Not like they used to miss him, but they’ll miss him.
He’s hit .277 with a homer, 12 RBIs and a .393 OBP in his past 14 games, including a .364 average with seven RBIs in his past seven games. He has a .481 OBP and .545 slugging percentage in that latter stretch, and also made some fine defensive plays in the past week.
With runners in scoring position, Jones leads the Braves with a .371 average (13-for-35) and .589 OBP with runners in scoring position.
The Braves are tied for fourth with a .273 average with RISP, and lead the league with a .396 OBP in those situations.
They have seven players hitting over .300 with runners in scoring position – Jones, Jason Heyward .370, Omar Infante .355, Eric Hinske .346, David Ross .333, Martin Prado .314, Glaus .304.
Infante came through with the big hit Wednesday, now Braves might need him for a few more games in place of injured Chipper. (Curtis Compton photo/AJC)
Three players have dragged down the average with RISP: McLouth .182 (6-for-33), Brian McCann .190 (8-for-42) and Melky Cabrera .200 (9-for-45). Yes, it seems strange typing McCann’s name between those others in a stat about RISP hitting.
♣ Glaus climbing charts: The resounding Glaus resurgence has moved the NL’s May Player of the Month up to third in the league with 40 RBIs, including a league-high 13 in the past 10 days.
Since May 1, Glaus has hit .333 with seven homers, 31 RBIs and a .982 OPS.
Of course he’s taken it to another level lately, going 9-for-25 (.360) with three homers and 13 RBIs during his current eight-game hitting streak. And if Philly LF Raul Ibanez hadn’t robbed him of a homer Wednesday, Glaus would have a home run in four consecutive games.
Remember when Glaus was getting booed at Turner Field in April? Back when he hit .125 with one homer and two RBIs in 10 April home games?
In 15 May-June home games, Glaus has hit .415 (22-for-53) with five homers and 19 RBIs.
♣ Mannywood? Yeah, whatever: Had to share with you this paragraph from the Los Angeles Times game story following Tuesdyay’s 1-0 win against Arizona, describing a benches-clearing incident after Russell Martin slid hard through second base breaking up a potential double-play and hit the foot of Arizona’s Stephen Drew.
The Times reporter wrote: “Soon, the benches cleared. Then, the bullpens. Finally, Manny Ramirez trotted onto the field, in time to join his teammates on their way back to the bench.”
By the way, Ramirez is 5-for-36 with two homers, 10 strikeouts and one walk in his past 13 games.
For the season, he’s hitting .283 with four homers and an .836 OPS, down from last year’s .949 OPS and his 1.031 OPS in 2008, the year before his PED suspension.
His career OPS as of today is exactly 1.000.
♣ Prado’s star rising: All-Star candidate Martin Prado has hit .367 (29-for-79) with a .398 OBP and .519 slugging percentage in the leadoff role, which has been as big a boost for the Braves as anything including Glaus.
In his past 23 games, Prado has hit .343 with three homers, 20 RBIs and a 22 runs. He has five multi-hit games and a .424 average during his current seven-game hitting streak.
♣ Etc.: The Braves are 14-2 in their past 16 home games, with a .302 batting average 3.31 ERA. They’ve average six runs per game in that stretch…. On the road, the Braves have won seven of their past nine, including a sweep at Milwaukee and 2-1 series wins at Pittsburgh and Florida…. Atlanta is 15-12 in its past 27 games against Philly.
Braves' sweep of the skidding Phillies opened 2-1/2 game lead in NL East.
♣ Diversions: The Phillies have hit .197 with two homers and 14 runs scored during their 2-9 slide, so it’s understandable that manager Charlie Manuel might have gotten a little upset yesterday upon seeing a lot of his guys watching the movie “Gran Torino” before the afternoon series finale with the Braves.
Bu, man, can Clint Eastwood make a movie, or what? I say this because I watched Invictus on the plane to L.A. yesterday. Don’t know how I failed to see it when it was in theatres, but it was tremendous. Gave me chills for much of the last 45 minutes or so, it was so emotional and uplifting.
Speaking of diversions, made a trip down to Amoeba Music in Hollywood last night. One of the great record/CD stores in America, just massive amounts of new and used product. If you can’t find it there, good luck finding it anywhere.
Picked up a used copy of The Duke and The King’s Nothing Gold Can Stay that came out in 2009 (the band is one of the Felice Brothers and friends), and played it the rest of the day driving in the car. Terrific country/rock. Also got new ones by L.A. bands Everest (reminds me of some earlier Wilco) and Helen Stellar, and a new one by indie rock/hip-hop artist Sage Francis.
Speaking of L.A. artists, here’s one by the late, great Warren Zevon. You can hear the song (and read a few things about the man) here.
“POOR POOR PITIFUL ME” by Warren Zevon
I’d lay my head on the railroad tracks
And wait for the Double “E”
But the railroad don’t run no more
Poor, poor pitiful me
♦
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won’t let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me
♦
Well, I met a girl in West Hollywood
I ain’t naming names
She really worked me over good
She was just like Jesse James
She really worked me over good
She was a credit to her gender
She put me through some changes, Lord
Sort of like a Waring blender
♦
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won’t let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me
♦
Well, I met a girl at the Rainbow bar
She asked me if I’d beat her
She took me back to the Hyatt House
I don’t want to talk about it
♦
Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won’t let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me
♦
Well, I met a girl from the Vieux Carre`
Down in Yokahama
She picked me up and she throwed me down
I said, “Please don’t hurt me, Mama”
2,314 comments Add your comment
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
4:45 pm
Ballgame!
Eric
June 3rd, 2010
4:49 pm
Ethier is back on DL?
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
4:51 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief!
Yes, it seems strange typing McCann’s name between those others in a stat about RISP hitting.
It’s disgusting…SOMEday, it won’t have to be like this anymore…
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
4:51 pm
what happened to the Wren haters?
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
4:52 pm
MAN, that was a long blog entry, DOB. But good work on it.
ncscoots
June 3rd, 2010
4:52 pm
Agreed. I remember them moving Millwood when he was 1 year from free agency for Johnny Estrada.
And even he probably would not have been moved but for Maddux accepting arbitration that year. Soriano was not the first pitcher to monkey-wrench an offseason in that fashion, LOL.
braveslifer
June 3rd, 2010
4:52 pm
This blog was hiding… Go Braves! Make it 9 tonight F-LA
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
4:53 pm
Funny stuff about Man Ram…..what a joke….until he gets to the plate anyway.
That said, 3-8 roadtrip…..but I’ll take it.
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
4:54 pm
Ethier has played the last 3 games.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
4:55 pm
Eric: No, Ethier’s not on DL. Unfortunately for Braves. I’d already written that graph a while back, forgot to change it before I stuck it in blog.
thinbreakness
June 3rd, 2010
4:55 pm
dob-
one of my 3 favorite all-time. is this another song he wrote before he turned 20?
RC
June 3rd, 2010
4:55 pm
was driving in my rental car on a traffic-clogged freeway near Dodger Stadium yesterday listening on the radio when Garret Anderson got his game-ending hit in 14th inning, thereby releasing tens of thousands of Dodger fans into rush hour traffic (it was a 12:05 p.m. start, a rush-hour finish). – DOB
I was watching the game on MLB Network…based on the stands, it might be more appropriate to say that they released “tens of Dodger fans into rush hour traffic.”
Also, did Ethier go back on the DL? He was playing yesterday, but it’s possible he got hurt again and I didn’t hear about it.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
4:56 pm
what happened to the Wren haters?
It’s inevitable that when things are going bad – and things were pretty darn bad for the Braves – fans will want to hold somebody accountable, whether he’s deserving or not. Wren had signed Glaus, and Glaus was stinking it up. Wren had traded “our best pitcher,” 3 out of our 5 remaining pitchers were struggling mightily. Clearly these moves are now seeming to pay off, but at the time to the casual fan it made Wren look like a doof.
RC
June 3rd, 2010
4:56 pm
Sorry, posted my question on Ethier before I saw DOB’s correction. Also, thanks for the new blog!
Jinx-eeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
4:59 pm
Yes. I get to go to a concert, and not miss any baseball.
TN Stone
June 3rd, 2010
4:59 pm
Drive by Truckers are playing a free show in Knoxville, TN on June 17th.
http://www.sundowninthecity.com/
Mr. Wizard
June 3rd, 2010
5:00 pm
Phillies run production
before and including Colorado
5.4 runs per game
record 20-13
after Colorado
3.2 runs per game
record 8-11
3 of these games after Colorado came against Milwaukee whose pitchers would give up 6 runs to a little league team and the 4th was against Pittsburgh and Charlie Morton
take out the 35 runs scored in those 4 games
1.7 runs per game
record 4-11 against teams with a real pitching staff
Not quite as potent a line-up when they cannot use the spy binoculars in the bullpen.
RunHeeeeeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
5:00 pm
The dodgers are hot, but they’re not equally hot. Our win streak = 8, their win streak = 4, therefore, we’re twice as hot.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
5:00 pm
Just read this in a story:
it appears the Pac-10, which has its meetings in San Francisco starting this weekend, is prepared to make a bold move and invite Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Colorado to join its league, according to multiple sources close to the situation
First of all, WOW! Second, it’s a bit of a stretch to say that schools in Texas and Oklahoma are near the Pacific coast.
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:01 pm
Ballgag!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
5:01 pm
Oh, and welcome back DOB!
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
5:03 pm
I can’t stand Matt Kemp. I think I made that clear the other day when I was saying how he had the most arrogant smirk on his face during that little p**** bickering fight between LA/Arz. Lets get a big lead and drill that punk in the ribs.
SoCal Mom
June 3rd, 2010
5:03 pm
MEDLEN will have over 10 family memebers in the stands tonight. And severa in Ariz for his Tuesday start. GO BRAVES. Boomer–Do this for Mean Jean the Floatin Machine
RC
June 3rd, 2010
5:03 pm
The dodgers are hot, but they’re not equally hot. Our win streak = 8, their win streak = 4, therefore, we’re twice as hot.
They also have scored 2 runs over their past two games, both of which went into extra innings. But their pitching held the Diamondbacks scoreless for those games, so I guess it evens out.
southern hope
June 3rd, 2010
5:04 pm
It’s May 34th and its sunny outside and I’m ready for winning Braves baseball!
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:05 pm
Jeffrey d-
I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for that (Pac-10 expansion) to happen
But those teams were chosen, I’m sure, because they are obviously significantly better then the options closer to the coast and the league does want to raise it’s competitivness, at least in football.
I had to giggle at the “nearby Norwalk” comment in the blog…guess it depends on your definition of “nearby”
Einsteindawg
June 3rd, 2010
5:06 pm
Long, but very good article DOB…you must have time to kill. If so, stop over at Chassens and have the chili and iced tea, and put it on my tab.
Jinx-eeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
5:07 pm
Yeah, Meds looks like a 12 yr old. No doubt. He looks so much younger in public too because he’s got somewhat of a skater boy style. Here’s the photo of the wife with Meds when we met him.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs574.snc3/31292_1396207699758_1069172855_31217706_6585941_n.jpg
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:08 pm
DOB-
Have you eaten at Philippe’s yet? Great LA tradition
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
5:08 pm
cabravesfan–
Are you going to any of these games?
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
5:09 pm
DOB, all things considered, where do you rank Griff Jr among his generation and all-time?
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
5:09 pm
Jinx–
Holy cow! He does look young enough to be my younger brother! Haha! Thanks for posting…
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:09 pm
McFann-
VJ and I are going on Saturday
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:09 pm
Sweet walk-off ding dong for Carlos Lee vs. the Nats after Guzman chokes in RF on the third out of the inning for the W.
SoCal Mom
June 3rd, 2010
5:10 pm
cabravesfan–I may still see you Saturday night. Tonights is the game for me though
LJ
June 3rd, 2010
5:11 pm
Here in Virginia, we know Enter Sandman very well. Virginia Tech uses it for their entrance for football games. We are very proud of Billy, and hope that he will indeed stay another year.
Jinx-eeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
5:11 pm
Nice, the Nats just got swept by the Astros.
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
5:11 pm
’scoots:
You seriously crack me up, man. I have to agree that the “I could care less…” grammatically incorrect statement of indignation, only fosters more indignation, creating a global indignation surplus.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:12 pm
SoCal Mom -
I would have loved to see Meds pitch but we didn’t get to pick the game
(Not that I mind seeing the other SoCal kid pitch on Saturday…)
Brian from SC
June 3rd, 2010
5:12 pm
You know what would be cool…if we swept LA and the D-Backs get swept this weekend, then our series next week would be between a team that has won 12 in a row vs. a team that has lost 13 in a row. I bet that’s never happened before.
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:13 pm
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100603&content_id=10754978&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
If you haven’t had a chance to watch that, it the best of the MLB. We get on these guys all of the time about not respecting the wonderful opportunities they have. But it certainly does not apply to all of them.
Good stuff. On the AL side, I’m rooting for the Tigers the rest of the way.
SoCal Mom
June 3rd, 2010
5:13 pm
I may go Sat since his parents will be in towwn, and I could actually spend some time with him before the game
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
5:16 pm
Cabravesfan: No, but I did it a killer smoked-brisket pizza at Cheebo on Sunset Blvd. yesterday.
SoCal Mom
June 3rd, 2010
5:16 pm
DOB–Make sure you head to the park plenty early–with the Lakers playoff game at 6 it is going to be a madhouse onthe freeway
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:17 pm
Why in the world was Christian Guzman playing RF in a 9 inning game? Riggleman over-managing a little bit there?
Extra tough given that Guzman had driven in the would-be winning run in the top of the 9th.
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
5:17 pm
Oooooo LA! In and Out Burger, yummmmmmmmm!
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:18 pm
DOB-
It’s a great old place that recently celebrated it’s 100th year…home of the French Dip (although they have other things that are equally as good) and 9 cent coffee
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:18 pm
Why in the world was Christian Guzman playing RF in a 9 inning game? Riggleman over-managing a little bit there? Glen W.
Excellent question. Who knows?
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:19 pm
SoCal Mom -
He won’t have to take the freeway if he’s downtown already
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
5:20 pm
DOB —–
When’s the last time you ate somewhere on the road that sucked?
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:20 pm
Good grief Guzman had played 31 innings in RF this year coming into today.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
5:22 pm
cabravesfan–
At least you’ll get to see Hanson pitch! Hope it’ll be a good one!
Where will you be sitting?
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
5:23 pm
Nats struggling to make Bernadina their RF, but he hasn’t taken to the opportunity so far. .241/.295/.402
CajunStorm
June 3rd, 2010
5:25 pm
YAWN……Just back fromthe office an think I’ll go take a nap. Lakers-Celtics at 9 AND Braves-Dodgers at 10. Ummm…sounds like a 1am bed-time. Gotta nap….I’m getting old!
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:25 pm
but he hasn’t taken to the opportunity so far. .241/.295/.402
That’s not good for an outfielder? Huh?
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
5:27 pm
I love that video of Jim Joyce getting the lineup card! I do feel bad for him…so glad the fans clapped for him today. And I really liked it when he and Galarrga patted each other on the back!
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:27 pm
McFann-
We are about 10-12 rows back almost directly behind home plate
Leeeeeeeeeew
June 3rd, 2010
5:29 pm
Not sure why they would want to move and be in contention annually with SC and some of those other schools for a Conference Championship. Isn’t there enough of a fight where they already are?
CajunStorm
June 3rd, 2010
5:30 pm
Oh yeah, to comment on Ol Frank Wren and the job he’s doing. I Loved a lot of his moves (Glaus, Hinske, Wagner, Saito and even getting Melky AND yprospect Vizcaino). I characterize Wren as a GREAT Yard Sale Shopper and a like my wife with the Credit Card on pay day when it comes to the Big Money items…..just does not have the eye for High Dollar Values!
Danga
June 3rd, 2010
5:31 pm
That’s not good for an outfielder? Huh?
LOL. All a matter of perspective…
Pete*
June 3rd, 2010
5:31 pm
DOB did you pass Deadman’s Curve? Its right past Doheny on Sunset LOL
Homer
June 3rd, 2010
5:31 pm
Fire DOB!
Danga
June 3rd, 2010
5:32 pm
We are about 10-12 rows back almost directly behind home plate
Whoa…Nice seats!
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
5:32 pm
cabravesfan–
Sweet!!
I’ve never sat right behind homeplate, but my favorite place to sit is where we sat for BMac’s rehab game–GREAT seats! Though if it were at Turner Field, I’d wanna be on the other side so I could spy on the Braves’ dugout…
CB
June 3rd, 2010
5:32 pm
cab,wear a I love Marteen shirt so we recognize you! Tell VJ to wear a W&M shirt.
noleeeee
June 3rd, 2010
5:33 pm
what happens on the board if the Dodgers sweep us?
Leeeeeeeeeew
June 3rd, 2010
5:34 pm
Danga-When Prado bats, hold up a sign with a bunch of EEEEEE’s and distract the Dodger’s pitcher.
Leeeeeeeeeew
June 3rd, 2010
5:35 pm
noleeee-Mass suicide and a bout of major depression leading to a boom in sales of tranquilizers?
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:35 pm
what happens on the board if the Dodgers sweep us?
something about famine, locust and the mayan calendar…
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:35 pm
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
I saw that and I got a bit misty-eyed too….still have a lump in my throat.
Can’t help it. Even through all the hate I get here, I’m a sensitive guy.
Danga
June 3rd, 2010
5:36 pm
what happens on the board if the Dodgers sweep us?
Wailing and gnashing of teeth.
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
5:37 pm
Glen W:
For comparison: Melky .235/.305/.295, Heyward .287/.412/.563
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:37 pm
noleeeee -
Not sweatin’ it doode, we’ll win one out of these four. No problem.
Danga
June 3rd, 2010
5:37 pm
That weren’t me Lew. Though my brother and I do have killer seats for Bobby’s last home game (in the regular season). I think CAB we’ll need to be the one with the sign with a bunch of e’s.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:37 pm
CB-
I would if I had one
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:38 pm
I might pass out before the game starts, I’m too drugged out HHHHH- That burned ouch.
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:39 pm
T for texas, it was just a joke as Bernadina is out hitting 2 of our 3 regulars out there (until Hinske started playing).
I had a hunch that Heyward might be doing a wee bit better.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:39 pm
Danga -
I would also do that if they allowed signs into Dodger Stadium…
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:40 pm
McFannie, Hey honey, wanna have a date?
CB
June 3rd, 2010
5:40 pm
cab,uh,white shirt and magic marker means I love Marteen.lol
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:41 pm
Buck thgis bLog Ive had enough. Give me death.
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
5:41 pm
Sorry Glen, didn’t mean to condescend…sometimes hard to ferret out the sarcasm from the cluelessness.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
5:42 pm
CB-
You have heard what they do to opposing fans, right?
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:43 pm
Sorry Glen, didn’t mean to condescend… sometimes hard to ferret out the sarcasm from the cluelessness.
No worries at all. And if I stick around long enough I eventually say something stupid enough that will warrant someone correcting my clueless remark.
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:43 pm
*comment under serious scrutiny*
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
5:43 pm
Mixxo Can’t help it. Even through all the hate I get here, I’m a sensitive guy.
Oh yeah, I got teary-eyed, too.…and I haven’t hated on you much this year, have I?
PS–How are those babies doing?
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:43 pm
BUCk- I need peope to tALK to Mee. I need attention or i get real depressed. TALK TO ME. Love me PLZZZZZ
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:45 pm
cabravesfan, wear a panama hat and take a radar gun and hold it up. It will confuse everyone watching on TV when you see two of them.
Former Doubter
June 3rd, 2010
5:45 pm
The Manny tidbit about meeting his team mates coming back to the dugout ain’t surprising. Made me giggle.
usnaveeeeeeeeeeevolfaninva
June 3rd, 2010
5:46 pm
gotta say that the first version of that song I heard was the Teri Clark version… man she had a huge neck! When my kids were toddlers, they loved that song just because of the chorus!
Man, this is gonna be a heck of a series! Wish I could watch. I do appreciate whoever provided the link from the Cleveland, TN station… at least got to listen.
Glen W
June 3rd, 2010
5:47 pm
I guess it would be one of them, but people would still be confused. Brito hasn’t been there seen they put in the luxury seats, I think.
usnaveeeeeeeeeeevolfaninva
June 3rd, 2010
5:48 pm
Glen W
…LOL. You know, I often wondered if anyone had ever noticed that… haven’t seen the guy lately, though. Looked for him last time they showed a dodgers home game, and didn’t see him.
DawginLex
June 3rd, 2010
5:48 pm
gotta get at least a split in dodger town.
I have a feeling Medlen is going to lose tonight.
hope i’m wrong.
Leeeeeeeeeew
June 3rd, 2010
5:48 pm
Danga-Misread the heading and thought you psosted it. Anyway, EEEEEE’s need to make an LA appearance tonight and many votes cast for Marteeeeen..
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:49 pm
like, like why am I so confuzed like I did like nothing wrong. LIKE talkk to me . I lov Manne Raqmariz, his big mussuls aere sexy. like can anyone like toalk to me, i’m so bucked up rightp nowe tgypINg is sop hard. Sorry Im not too smart
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
5:51 pm
McFann:
Regarding our conversation yesterday: I have made a personal decision to view Mac’s poor start with RISP as his way of banking run producing hits for the end of the season–when we are in a race for the postseason. When he has massive RBI totals in August and September we will know where all those hits with RISP, that he isn’t getting now, have been.
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:51 pm
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô; – Oh no Hon, not at all….we’re good you & I. ♥
Not good news on the babies. I looked in on them the other day and they looked dead….real dead.
Also, one of the eggs hasn’t hatched of no sign of the parents. Only thing I can think of is, there seemed to be some mold on the inside wall of the nest before they hatched. We’ve had a ton of rain lately and I was x-tra careful not to water the eggs when I watered the plant. I just don’t know. Poor things.
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:52 pm
Enter your comments hereahha im but to fall face down to the grund. Im so like done now. Soemone like give heads up like when game is like close. OMG you peope dont talk much except all the EE. Like im like done now. Good bi good peope
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
5:53 pm
…”and” no sign…. not “of.” sheesh!
I love horse tranquilizers
June 3rd, 2010
5:54 pm
McFANN will you date me? Like im cool and all. Plz i need you.
dpelfrey
June 3rd, 2010
5:56 pm
Dare I say Heyward in the 3-spot tonight with Infante hitting second. I might make it through the first 3 innings before I fall asleep. I can’t hang past 11:00 anymore, very sad.
Former Doubter
June 3rd, 2010
5:58 pm
I hate the left coast trips. I used to hang out late and watch those trips back when Murphy and Niekro and Torre were surprising the National League and actually contending. I survived on a couple hours sleep and worked the next day.
Now, I’m old. I just can’t hang that late. I’ll watch a couple of innings then I’m out!
Sucks getting old when your team is on the West coast.
Fire Frank Wren
June 3rd, 2010
5:59 pm
It must be October the way you homers are patting yourselves on the back, I guess I missed June thru September. We will see if this team can overcome Chipper, KK, McOut and their $28 Million annual payroll up a wild hogs arzz. I for one seriously doubt it. It is just a May blip on the radar, you can put lipstick on a pig but …….
Former Doubter
June 3rd, 2010
6:00 pm
wow….almost the same post as dpelfrey.
I can relate.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
6:01 pm
Heyward is about to explode
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:02 pm
T is for Texas I have made a personal decision to view Mac’s poor start with RISP as his way of banking run producing hits for the end of the season–when we are in a race for the postseason.
Hey, I’d be incredibly cool with that!!! I’ve actually thought of that, like, “Well, if he’ll wind up tearing it up late in the year and then in playoffs, I’ll be ‘happy’ to watch him struggle now!”
We’ll just think of it this way for now, and we’ll feel a lot better!
Good call…
Mixxo Oh no Hon, not at all….we’re good you & I. ♥
Oh good…
HOW SAD ABOUT THE BABIES!! Oh no…that just breaks my heart!
I’m so sorry…
Nick Shay
June 3rd, 2010
6:04 pm
DOB – have you listened to a band called Peter Wolf Crier? Think they would be up your alley. They sound a bit like M. Ward at times – kind of ragged and understated, but always striking.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:06 pm
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;,,,,,,,,,,you do attract all KINDS of “fans” on here, doncha?
You know who I mean! 
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:08 pm
Just Pat You know who I mean!
Yeah, I think I do……
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:09 pm
dpelfrey & Former Doubter
When I woke up this morning at 3:30 AM. the only thing I could think about was…..I CAN’T get up now or I’ll NEVER stay awake for the Braves game tonight! Luckily, after tossing and turning for about an hour, I fell back asleep until almost *:00 AM, so……have HOPES of making it!
Deeeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:11 pm
I got my ‘eeeeee’s on!!
usnaveeeeeeeeeeevolfaninva
June 3rd, 2010
6:19 pm
FFW
What’s the matter, 8-game winning streak doesn’t fit your template?
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:19 pm
Seriously?? Is there really about four hours left till game time?? Ugh…
joedub
June 3rd, 2010
6:21 pm
sounds like they might split the series
Deeeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:22 pm
Seriously?? Is there really about four hours left till game time?? Ugh…
I know, right?? I second your ‘Ugh’…
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
6:23 pm
What are y’all doing to kill time before the game?
I’m going crazy.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:25 pm
Deeeeeeee–
Yeah…no offense to those Braves fans who live out there, but I hate it when they’re out West.
Least I have these new “Mister Ed” episodes to watch while I wait…
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:25 pm
Mixxo–
See my 6:25!
Deeeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:26 pm
I’m staring at the clock…watching the minutes s l o w l y dragging by! *Sigh* I hate west coast games!!
bruce
June 3rd, 2010
6:26 pm
Dave —
Movie link to braves-dodgers identical records… My Cousin Vinny… the attorney says IIIIIII-dent-ical and holds his hands up parallel to each other for ephasis when asking the expert witness about the tire tracks on the road coming from the same car as the two kids were driving… that came to mind this afternoon after reading your Tweet on the teams records.. pretty cool and good, funny movie, especially the TV version where they cut out all the cussing (which I found seriously distracting and detracting.)
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
6:27 pm
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
LOLZ!
I see, I seeeee!
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
6:27 pm
Lineup per TnBrian:
2B/ Prado
3B/ Infante
RF/ Heyward
C/ McCann
1B/ Glaus
LF/ Hinske
SS/ Escobar
CF/ McLouth
Of course, I’d like to see Glaus the everyday cleanup guy, but …
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:28 pm
Mixxo–
Oh yeah…I’m getting close to being done with loading disc 1 onto iTunes. Then after dinner it’s onto my iPod and time to watch!
itcouldbeworse ™
June 3rd, 2010
6:29 pm
I grew up out west and I must say if you are a Sports fan that is the place to live. Baseball games can start as early as 10 am and last until 11pm some days. During football season games start at 10 am and we could watch the super bowl and still go to bed at a reasonable time. Everytime my Braves go out west or the NBA season starts (clipper Fan) I get that longing to move home. (then I recall that my friends pay the same for their studio apts that I pay for my 4 bedroom home)
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
6:30 pm
Of COURSE Kawakami draws Kershaw in this series.
Kershaw is 4-1 with a 1.08 ERA and .174 opponents’ average in his past five starts, and struck out 10 in seven shutout innings (two hits, one walk) in his only start against the Braves on Aug. 8, 2009.
Crime Dog
June 3rd, 2010
6:31 pm
I love west coast games now. I get to watch them from start to finish after work. When the Braves are in the east, I usually only get the last few innings.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
6:33 pm
Bravos lineup: 1. Prado 2B, 2. Infante 3B, 3. Heyward RF, 4. McCann C, 5. Glaus, 1B, 6. Hinske LF, 7. Escobar SS, 8. McLouth CF, 9. Medlen P
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
6:33 pm
then I recall that my friends pay the same for their studio apts that I pay for my 4 bedroom home
itcouldbeworse ™ -
I was getting all set to reply with a happy comment until I saw that and almost started crying
(I’m currently looking for a new place to live. It’s…not pretty)
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:33 pm
Mixxo
Just sitting here on my computer at the office while hubby is finishing one of his “projects” and waiting to go home to WAIT for the game to start tonight. I really HATE West coast games.
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
6:34 pm
Oh well, KK gets $7.3M a season to dry his tears for his bad luck this year.
Brian from SC
June 3rd, 2010
6:35 pm
I hate west coast games. I’m incredibly bored.
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
6:35 pm
And I was right on with the lineup anyways. Not like you need to be a rocket scientist, but whatever.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
6:36 pm
DOB, I used to live in Memphis, and I assume you’ve made your way through town and tried some of the world famous BBQ. If so, which is your favorite, Barbeque Shop, Rendezvous, Corky’s? Maybe one I didn’t mention. Have you ever eaten at Gus’s Fried Chicken Shack? I always have a tough time deciding which to go to when I’m back in town. I love the ribs at Rendezvous and BBQ Shop, but nothing beats a Corky’s sammy with slaw. Your thoughts…
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
6:36 pm
Infante batting in front of Heyward is interesting…could get him some pitches. Hope Chipper gets back soon…he’s getting there…wherever there is going to end up being. My guess….270/17HR/90 RBI.
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
6:37 pm
Brian from SC, if you lived anywhere near where I did in SC than I can see where the boredom comes from. We used to sit out in the front yard looking for UFO’s. That’s how bored we were.
Castrologist
June 3rd, 2010
6:38 pm
Kawakami has been getting the shaft lately. Score some effin runs off Kershaw. I mean at least 10 so there is no way he can lose. We still believe in you, Kenshin.
http://castrologist.tumblr.com
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
6:38 pm
MZ: today, the Smoothie at an Asian healthy-type place in my hotel. I asked her to put peanut butter in a strawberry and banana smoothie, and she put waaay too much and didn’t make the thing cold enough. It was lame. It’s hard to mess up a smoothie, but she did.
Now, to the clubhouse.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:38 pm
dpelfrey and TnBrian
Way to go on the lineup!!!!!! Rocket scientist or not……it’s always an “adventure”.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
6:40 pm
DOB, I used to live in Memphis and was wondering if you ever had any of the BBQ from Barbeque Shop, Rendezvous, or Corky’s? If so, which is your favorite? I’m a big fan of ribs from Rendezvous and BBQ Shop, but nothing beats a BBQ sammy from Corky’s with slaw on it. Sorry if I double posted on this subject. I didn’t see the first one post.
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
6:41 pm
Castrologist, in your photos there I noticed a little boy, looks about 5 or 6, holding a sign with the word “sucks” in it. No surprise a Philly fan allows their child to bring signs like that to a game. Real classy.
ray k.
June 3rd, 2010
6:41 pm
Tomorrow will be my final Braves game at Dodger Stadium, as I am packing it up out here next month and heading back east to my home, on the coast that has always better suited my temperament (but didn’t have the film industry).
DOB, you’re probably thinking, “Oh, but the weather, the glamour, the girls, the sunset strip…” It gets old after about 3 years. That Hollyowood sign you’re admiring through the smog used to symbolize a real triumph of the spirit, a monumental reminder that you weren’t in Kansas anymore–now, it peers down sarcastically at all those who have come out here and lost their youth trying to “make it”
Anyway, my point to all this self-pity is: the Braves are all I have left. Win the whole thing, you bastards!
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:41 pm
DOB
That’s whatcha get for trying to go “healthy”!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:43 pm
If she reads this, I’d say your next smoothie is gonna be a sneezer
Soph
June 3rd, 2010
6:44 pm
West coast games suck. Especially on weeknights. (No offense, cab)
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:45 pm
ray k
Don’t think DOB is enthralled by “the weather, the glamour, the girls or the sunset strip” thingy at all. He’s a BASEBALL man!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:46 pm
West coast games suck. Especially on weeknights. (No offense, cab)
Dang right they suck. Offense, CAB
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:46 pm
Where’s the extra E’s, Soph?
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
6:46 pm
I’m so bored I’m watching the BP oil feed. We should just ask the Russians to nuke it. I heard it would actually work.
itcouldbeworse ™
June 3rd, 2010
6:47 pm
Tonights Line-up gets me excited because I love seeing J-Hey hit 3rd.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:47 pm
Soph
Yeah….and what is this with the Sat. game when they COULD give us East coasters a break???
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
6:47 pm
O’Brien
What hotel you at? I’m over at the Vice Roy.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:48 pm
Ah, good catch jeffrey. I’m on another computer so it had my e-less name in there. Fixed!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:48 pm
I thought you just gave up
Troy Glaus
June 3rd, 2010
6:49 pm
it appears the Pac-10, which has its meetings in San Francisco starting this weekend, is prepared to make a bold move and invite Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Colorado to join its league, according to multiple sources close to the situation
Never happen
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
6:49 pm
By the way O’Brien, grab some In and Out. I just ate 3 double doubles.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
6:50 pm
Vice Roy…stalking is not cool.
Pete*
June 3rd, 2010
6:50 pm
This game is nothing compared to the one down the freeway.
GO LAKERS!!!!!!
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
6:50 pm
I hope the Braves win something to the tune of 11-9 tonight.
(I have so many players from this game on my fantasy team; McCann and Glaus for the Braves, Furcal, Kemp, and Carroll for the Dodgers.)
But tomorrow I’ll root for a low-scoring Braves win; Got Kershaw in fantasy as well, but cheering for Kenshin takes priority.
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
6:50 pm
“Never happen”
Yeah, that would make absolutely ZERO sense. USC would explode!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:50 pm
Nope, sticking with it. Remember, if he gets a double today, you have to add some e’s in there.
ray k.
June 3rd, 2010
6:51 pm
Just Pat –
True, but he has always seemed quite enchanted by movies. I figured, his being at the epicenter might be exciting.
I think, on my way back, I am going to drive southward and through Atlanta before hitting New York. I have yet to see a game at Turner Field. Yup, I just made up my mind. I’m doing it.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
6:51 pm
If Meds can pitch anything like he did last August against these Dodgers, he’s going to kick some @$$.
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
6:51 pm
“Vice Roy…stalking is not cool.”
Not stalking, just curious. Besides, I guarantee my hotel is better than his. Unless he’s at Shutter’s….
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:52 pm
I didn’t say double, I said extra base hit
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
6:52 pm
What? Is the NBA season still going?
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
6:52 pm
Soph/Jeffrey D-
blah blah blah, blah ba-blah blah
You should really try watching a game at 4:00 some time…or tivoing a game that starts at 4:00 because you are still at work and it will take an hour to get home…then you can complain about the less then 20 games the Braves play out here every year
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:53 pm
I hope this conference realignment thing happens. These super-conferences would make some spectacular matchups every year
itcouldbeworse ™
June 3rd, 2010
6:53 pm
Pete* — as a clipper fan let me say GO CELTICS. I am so tired of seeing those laker banners at my home games!
ray k.
June 3rd, 2010
6:53 pm
The best hotel here in LA is The New London right off of Sunset. Beautiful. Makes the W look like a Best Western.
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
6:53 pm
Your hotel may be better but DOB is hanging in the Braves clubhouse right now. So there.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:53 pm
DCBrave
I’m in the FL Panhandle, work at a seafood restaurant, and if I thought a nuke would keep the oil from us, welllllll……..I MIGHT consider it……BUT…….gotta wonder about what THAT would do to all those oysters, shrimp, etc., ya know??????
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 3rd, 2010
6:54 pm
Thanks for the lineup!
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
6:54 pm
@ DCBrave
Oh yeah, you should see the women hanging out here at the pool…..
So there
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:54 pm
CAB – it’s going to end at 1:00 AM here! And I wouldn’t be too upset about having to watch games at 4….with my early grandpa bedtime most nights, I miss the ends of a lot of games.
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
6:54 pm
“Makes the W look like a Best Western.”
Ever been to the Vice Roy or Shutters?
thinbreakness
June 3rd, 2010
6:55 pm
“what happens on the board if the dodgers sweepus?” – nolie
“awwwwright GRINDERMAN come on” – oh nolie, ye of such little faith, take a chance and love em.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
6:56 pm
Oh, and also, go Celtics. Most of us here in Minnesota still support KG. (The problem wasn’t you, Kevin, it was Minnesota.)
bravesla
June 3rd, 2010
6:56 pm
nba finals game 1 tonight
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:56 pm
Yeah, I wouldn’t be too happy about a 4pm start on weekdays either. I’d be DVRing every game.
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
6:57 pm
Kawakami could be getting Rodrigo López against Arizona and then James Shields against the Rays.
*Price, Wade Davis, and then Shields looks to be the Tampa starters against the Braves. Hanson vs. Price could be the game 1 matchup
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
6:57 pm
Just Pat…I here you. I am planning to bring the family down to PC Beach in a few weeks. It is so tough to watch that oil just billowing out like that…I just can’t believe it has taken this long. I have no idea what effect a nuke would have…but I seriously did hear this dude on TV talking about how the Russians have used nukes to fix some similiar leaks off their shore…that the nuke melts enough of the earth that it seals the well.
Of course, this would also probably turn some fish into Godzilla, and then a couple of our pitchers would freak out.
Anyways, let’s hope they make some progress with this latest containment dome.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
6:58 pm
jeffrey d-
before I started working from home I missed (or had to watch on fast forward) the start of every weekday game…
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
6:58 pm
Wait, but you work from home, cab!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
6:59 pm
Can someone explain to me why the old fogies say that instant replay would take away the human element of the game? I never got that….if robots replaced the players and the strike zone was replaced with some sort of system of lasers, then the human element would be lost. But instant replay?
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
6:59 pm
ray k
By all means hit “The Ted”……it’s a good baseball park.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
7:00 pm
CAB – sounds like you should’ve moved and changed your name to Viningsbravesfan
SeATLite
June 3rd, 2010
7:00 pm
Ray K., don’t feel bad about leaving the City of Angles. I spent 14 years there trying to make it in the industry. Didn’t get where I wanted to go, but met my wife, had my daughter, and made a lateral move into a related industry where I can use all the skills I learned in film school and working for peanuts. Now I make a great living in a great city and have a pretty great existence. There is life after LA, my friend.
(But I’ll always be an Atlanta boy at heart.
)
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
7:00 pm
ViceRoy = David Spade in Tommy Boy.
noleeeee
June 3rd, 2010
7:01 pm
that’s humor THIN, not my prediction of what will actually happen.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
7:01 pm
Amoeba Music is the bomb. I went to one when I was visiting San Fran and ended up leaving with 8 great jazz records and an excellent Vida Blue dvd. I was blown away by the store’s stock. Usually you see the standard, generic stuff in music stores these days, but Amoeba Music has it goin’ on. I have to agree with Vice Roy on In N Out Burger as well.
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
7:02 pm
And then the possible Minnesota matchups:
Liriano – Hudson
Blackburn – Lowe
Slowey – Medlen
Liriano and David Price in back-to-back series huh ….
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
7:03 pm
Yeah I feel bad for that pitcher for the Tigers (and the umpire)…I think baseball should introduce a rule where, once, during a series of any length, a manager can toss a red flag out of the dugout for a replay review on plays like that…
thinbreakness
June 3rd, 2010
7:03 pm
nolie-
you the man – you know i try to get a response from you at any cost.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
7:05 pm
Soph-
I do now, but it’s only been the last 2 months or so that I have worked from home
Jeffrey d-
I’d miss the ocean
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:05 pm
DcBrave…….not sure what you mean about a “few weeks”, but have my fingers crossed for you and your famiy. Our restaurant owns two shrimp boats and their last trips were very profitable for them but we’re all looking at the prospect of that changing and all of us losing our jobs. It AIN’T pretty down here right now even though, so far…..there’s no oil on our beaches at all.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
7:06 pm
Pschhh, ocean? You’d have Lake Lanier.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
Liriano – Hudson
Blackburn – Lowe
Slowey – Medlen
LOL, you guys miss Moon Shot Scott (Baker).
And I’m mad that we miss Kenshin. And that’s not being mean being a Twins fan and saying “KK pitching = instant shutout win for our pitcher”, but I *was* (and still am) planning to wear my KK shirt under my Twins jersey.
Crime Dog
June 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
Just Pat-
Where in the Panhandle are you? I’m in Fort Walton Beach.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
Pschhh, ocean? You’d have Lake Lanier.
And White Water
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:08 pm
CAB
Well. we HAVE the ocean here in FL, too……..just not sure for how long.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:08 pm
I figured I would blog with my favorite people since ill be starting work next week
!!!! and am not sure how much time I will have to blog, sad 
…but I like the line-up MINUS Chipper being out, but Infante is a very acceptable replacement for right now…
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
7:09 pm
Just Pat. Sorry, what I meant is that I bring the family down to PC Beach for 1-2 weeks every year around 4 July. I absolutely love being on the beach for the 4th, after a nice meal at Capt Anderson’s. We’re praying for you guys. Good to hear they oil hasn’t hit you yet.
george4912
June 3rd, 2010
7:09 pm
I hate west coast games. Why do they start at 10PM? on east coast most games start at 7PM. why is the sun still up at 10 PM on west coast?
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
7:09 pm
Yup, White Water too. Oh, and if you get bored with that, you can do Stone Mountain.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
7:10 pm
Just Pat -
But Florida is not Georgia
Soph-
Does it have salt in it?
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
7:10 pm
Soph-
and we’ve got some pretty spectacular mountains here too
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:11 pm
Crime Dog
Itty bitty town you’ve probably never heard of…..Carrabelle…..between Tallahassee and Apalachicola. It’s wonderful…….NO stoplights, very little traffic and wonderful self sufficient people.
DCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
7:11 pm
I guess I’ll go running. Freaking West Coast games.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:11 pm
george, I hope to god your kidding
hahaha..
Pete*
June 3rd, 2010
7:12 pm
Itcouldbeworse, sorry for your suffering lol
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
7:12 pm
cab – no, but they do find the occasional dead body in there (when it’s actually full of water).
george4912
June 3rd, 2010
7:13 pm
I am LOL, but still don’t like late starts.
Crime Dog
June 3rd, 2010
7:13 pm
Ahhh I have heard of it but have never been. Sounds good. Well I think the oil will get here before it gets to you, so I’ll keep ya posted.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:15 pm
CAB
Yeah……we LEFT Georgia to come HERE!!!!! But…..Atlanta to this place is……well, like the difference between……oh, LA and Mayberry, I guess.
ncgary
June 3rd, 2010
7:16 pm
go braves
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:17 pm
Crime Dog
Please do! We’re all worried, of course, and our little town doesn’t seem to be getting the same attention as the “big cities” (ie…..booms, etc.)
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:19 pm
Sopheeeeeeee
We used to have a boat at Aqualand Marina and I know exactly what you’re talking about!
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
7:19 pm
Soph-
There is a WWII bomber crashed in the lake where my cabin is
(they reomved the bodies though…)
Just Pat-
To each his own
I am a total city girl
Vice Roy
June 3rd, 2010
7:20 pm
“ViceRoy = David Spade in Tommy Boy”
Except for the fact that I can actually GET women.
Thanks though!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:20 pm
good thing I dont have to wake up until noon tomorrow ill “see” the whole game
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:22 pm
CAB
Then…….you’re probably a LOT younger than ME! I grew up in the country, moved to several big cities (including overseas) and to me, this place is paradise. Have done all the traveling I want to do in my life.
noleeeee
June 3rd, 2010
7:27 pm
..Carrabelle…..between Tallahassee and Apalachicola. It’s wonderful Just Pat
Carrabelle? do you know Choppinmama(sp)?
I lived in Carrabelle for about three years.
That’s pretty poor country up there, I’m sure you are feeling threatened bu the spill.
Greal oysters which I hope survive this catastrophe.
ray k.
June 3rd, 2010
7:28 pm
seATLite –
Thanks for the encouragement. It’s a real education out here isn’t it? Alas, I didn’t meet my wife, but made some great friends and have some incredible memories that I wouldn’t trade in for anything. And law school will be MUCH more rewarding now that I know what it’s like to really struggle–reading 200 pages a night is better than selling your favorite DVD’s at Ameoba Records in order to keep the gas on and pay for a couple Tony’s Frozen Pizzas.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
7:29 pm
Just Pat-
Not sure how much younger I am
I grew up and still live by the beach but I like being close to downtown LA also
Brian from SC
June 3rd, 2010
7:30 pm
I think they should start west coast games at 7 PM eastern time too. If the west coasters can’t get home from work in time (if they even have a job), they should just move to the east coast. I defy you to find any fault with this logic.
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
7:33 pm
I am going to the Friday night Braves vs Twins game. I hope those pitching matchups hold up. Love to see Liriano vs Hudson. Was hoping all along to get to see Hudson or Hanson.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:34 pm
Go Boomer!! Pitch us a gem and LET’S GO BRAVES!!!
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:35 pm
noleeeeeee
You actually LIVED in Carrabelle?????? Yeah……it is “poor country” here for so many, many people. Luckily, hubby and I don’t HAVE to depend on the local economy although, like I said, the restaurant where I work part time could be very adversely affected by this oil spill. My boss and her husband own two shrimp boats that we’re all very concerned about. The oysters are a HUGE concern, of course……for now and the future.
brian
June 3rd, 2010
7:35 pm
a smoothie not cold enough – poor form
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:35 pm
Even in the Mountain Time Zone, I dislike having to wait till 8:00 to watch the Braves!!
bp
June 3rd, 2010
7:36 pm
george that was funny.you got me.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:37 pm
Brian in SC
LOVE your logic!!!!!!!!
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
7:37 pm
I am going to the Friday night Braves vs Twins game. I hope those pitching matchups hold up. Love to see Liriano vs Hudson. Was hoping all along to get to see Hudson or Hanson.
They should. Any rained-out games in LA would have to be made up immediately (this is the only time the Braves go to LA, right?) and the D-Backs series is in a retractable roof. Pitching matchups look safe to me.
Castrologist
June 3rd, 2010
7:37 pm
TnBrian has accused me of being a Phillies fan. I run a BRAVES and music blog, but somehow I am a Philly fan???!! We blew up the frickin phanatic for christs sake. I hate the Phillies. Not hate, but strongly dislike. Just trying to clear my name.
http://castrologist.tumblr.com
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:37 pm
But I LOVE it when the games start at 5:00 MST!!
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
7:38 pm
there’s a Braves fan in Boise? I lived there for a few years before the days of the internet as we kow it, Baseball Tonight, mlbtv and MLB Extra Innings. You know how we followed or teams back then? Newspaper. Box scores were about all we had.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:39 pm
CAB
Trust me…..you’re a LOT younger! I’m an old, old woman!
That’s why this lifestyle appeals to me NOW (not then, but NOW).
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:40 pm
Well, TBS Mr. Lawton. Braves fan since 1980 here in IDAHO!! GO BRAVES!!!!
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
7:41 pm
oops. didn’t get my last line in there which was:
Thank God the Braves were on TBS. We didn’t know how lucky we were.
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
7:41 pm
i hate boise state
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
7:42 pm
right Boise, was adding that line and somehow posted before I was done.
I loved the 5pm start times too.
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
7:42 pm
cant believe educated braves fans would also cheer on some crappy college like that
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:42 pm
*sigh*……there’s always gotta be ONE…….
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:43 pm
Thanks to DirecTV, even us Idahoans can watch every game. We are addicted to Braves baseball. We host parties for all of our Braves friends and always make an event out of it. GO BRAVES!!!
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:45 pm
Lucky indeed to have TBS. When Pete Van Wieren was on the other day, it sure brought back memories.
Just Pat
June 3rd, 2010
7:45 pm
If they’re a dedicated Braves fan…….who CARES who ELSE they root for???????
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:45 pm
I love the blue turf, and they were my vote for the BCS Nat’l title game..screw job.
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
7:46 pm
a braves fan that roots boise state is like an enviromentalist working on an oil rig (and not as an enviromental inspector) or a nun working in a red light district
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
7:46 pm
that crap just dont make sense
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
7:47 pm
Chipper said doc told him he probably should rest it a couple of days, see how it responds to treatment before deciding if he needs a cortisone shot. It’s not any different today than it felt yesterday, he said.
is30303
June 3rd, 2010
7:48 pm
Someone put Chipper on the DL. . .
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:48 pm
Boise State > Georgia, Georgia Tech.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:48 pm
I agree that Boise State plays a terrible schedule but word is that they are moving to the Mountain West Conference in 2011. But it’s baseball season right now and I cannot wait for the game to start!! P.S. Gotta love the blue turf!! People are crazy for the Broncos in these parts
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
7:49 pm
I went to the Blue Turf back in the 1-AA days when the Broncos eventually ran into the likes of Jim Donnan at Marshall and Jim Tressell at Youngstown State.
If you wonder how exciting a college football playoff would be, spend a few years rooting for a 1-AA (FCS) team.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:49 pm
Thanks for the kind words Colin
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:50 pm
I live in NY and love the blue turf, its better than the Carrier Dome errrrrrrrr day of the week.
pscampbe
June 3rd, 2010
7:50 pm
Great stuff, DoB! On a different note, have any of the Braves commented on their old buddy Bill Hohn being reprimanded by MLB?
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:51 pm
Lawton….I was a freshman at BSU in 1994 when those games were played. With the likes of Ryan Ikeebe, K.C. Jones etc. With the Big Sky clincher at Bronco Stadium vs. Idaho in the blizzard!! CLASSIC!!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
7:51 pm
no problem BSB…my team is Florida State so, I cant say much recently.
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
7:52 pm
i am all about the 1-AA playoffs they are friggin sweet! All i have to say is atleast Idaho State has the balls to play an SEC team and boise can barely muster the courage to play an ACC team
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
7:53 pm
yep, who was the QB back then? Was it Tony Hilde? Or was that the year after Hilde?
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
7:53 pm
Why can’t a Braves fan root for Boise State? Props to Boise State, that Boise Oklahoma game is still one of the best I’ve ever seen.
long time Braves fan
June 3rd, 2010
7:53 pm
I have noticed posters from all over the country on blog tonight. Just a reminder, please vote online for Martin and Jason to start in All Star game. thank you
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:56 pm
It was Hilde. Then he got busted for exposing himself to coeds at Camelback Park.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
7:57 pm
Just did the Dodgers pregame show with Charlie Steiner. Always liked that guy. Too bad he doesn’t have his show on XM.
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
7:57 pm
Bronco:
ah, yes. Now I remember.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
7:59 pm
Gotta go Lawton. Thanks for the trip down Bronco Blvd…. (or memory lane) Beat L.A. tonight!!
KnightInATL
June 3rd, 2010
7:59 pm
I listened to Steiner yesterday with the MLB At Bat app on the iPhone. The guy is good…really good.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:00 pm
I voted over 300 times for the All Stars. Can’t stand voting anymore……
KnightInATL
June 3rd, 2010
8:01 pm
I don’t think it’s Boise State that is scared to play the ACC. I think its the other way around. Why should Boise State sign a one and done deal with an ACC school. I am 100% sure they would play ANY ACC team that is willing to do a one-and-one deal.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:02 pm
Ugh- Charlie Steiner is not among my favorite announcers. Listening to him absolutely butcher player’s names over and over drives me crazy
CharlieAlphaBravo
June 3rd, 2010
8:02 pm
I saw Boise State open up their season against UGA in Sanford Stadium a few years back. It wasn’t pretty for the Broncos (5 INTs, if I remember correctly), but I recall their being a much larger contingent of traveling fans than I expected. They were passionate and well-mannered… Very impressive for a school in the opposite corner of the US…
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:04 pm
Yeah, I’m an SEC fan, and I would put money on Boise State playing to the end with any team in the SEC. Boise State is legit.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:06 pm
Charlie… Our QB (Zabranszky) had a HORRIBLE game that day. Very embarrassing, but UGA just poured it on. Boise’s first taste of playing in the Big Time. They have improved greatly since then!!
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
8:06 pm
Million Dollar Cash game on sportsouth. Phil Ivey has won $8 million just in tournaments not counting his regular cash winnigs. WOW
Bravesfan54
June 3rd, 2010
8:07 pm
Great blog, Dave. Enjoy LA. I am looking for the Braves’ birth city to win earlier this evening. I like nothin’ LA, except the view, the weather and people. How’s that for tolerance?
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:07 pm
and we’ve got some pretty spectacular mountains here too
But I’ll bet none of them have Stonewall Jackson carved in them
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:08 pm
Virginia Tech opener this year. That will tell a lot because Boise State will definitely win out after that. They will finish reg season 11-1 or 12-0
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
8:09 pm
no they aint the WAC is weak look at the recruiting classes betweent the two i can believe i am even having this conversation… holy crap boise state is the 4th best team in the mountain west even though they beat tcu this year… they are the most overated overhyped team in the whole country because of one win a few years ago
Deeeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
8:10 pm
Waiting….waiting…..waiting. Dang, its STILL 2 more hours!!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
8:10 pm
But I’ll bet none of them have Stonewall Jackson carved in them
BAM! Beat that, cab.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:10 pm
I’m not sure where this Boise State talk is coming from, but I’m pretty sure Georgia destroyed Boise State the last time we played. I know…I was there
Gone Viral
June 3rd, 2010
8:11 pm
Charlie Steiner’s laughter is sorely missed on Sports Center these days. I adore him.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:12 pm
Bravesfan54 -
The views, the weather and the people are the best parts! (of course, the food, the entertainment and the beaches are pretty nice too
)
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:13 pm
Soph-
You can have Stonewall Jackson…I’ll take sunsets and sailboats
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
8:13 pm
Hey, we have sunsets too. You can’t always see them but we have them. Oh, but you CAN see them from on top of Stone Mtn.
Mixxo
June 3rd, 2010
8:13 pm
Somebody wake me up at 21:55 Eastern in case I doze off.
Gettin’ old is tough….and I’m a night owl.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:16 pm
We were discussing Boise State because we’re all bored as hell waiting for this game to start…
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:16 pm
but you CAN see them from on top of Stone Mtn
Jefferson Davis and Generals Lee and Jackson see it every day…..shortly before they’re rocked with lasers
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
8:16 pm
Castologist, I did? How did you figure that I accused you of being a Philly fan? No, I said the photo of some Philly fan letting their little kid hold a sign with the word sucks on it.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:18 pm
MANBEAST… Well said
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
8:20 pm
AMEN ManBeast…. that and boise state sucks really they do
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:22 pm
still a little under 2 hours until game tonight
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:22 pm
Soph-
Sunsets like this?
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-sf2p/hs624.ash1/27404_1646903307_878_q.jpg
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:23 pm
civilized white trash, I have to disagree with you that Boise State sucks, but your bizarre vendetta against the Broncos is quite hilarious.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:23 pm
That’s awfully small. Our sunsets are a lot bigger
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:24 pm
Colin, did you see that Altidore sprained his ankle? I’m worried. I’ve noticed that you are a big soccer fan too, so I thought I might ask.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:25 pm
bizarre indeed
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
8:25 pm
Ha, jeffrey read my mind.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
yup Beast I did see that, not a big deal, just will keep him out Saturday I expect..Herculez Gomez should get the start or Edson Buddle..I am not a big Robbie Findley fan just yet, but I put a 95 percent chance on it that Dempsey will just be pushed up to be the lone striker.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
Funny! I can’t make it any bigger on this computer- the original is on my laptop
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
Why is it that, out of nowhere, we now have 3 big Boise State fans on here at the same time?
civilized white trash
June 3rd, 2010
8:26 pm
gotta go
go braves
boise state is overrated
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
Jason Heyward = SUPERSTAR!!!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
I don’t know but I like their oceany blue field.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
8:27 pm
Steiner fan here, too … he gets tickled so easily … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8qNUNpm3k
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:28 pm
if your counting me as a big fan of BSU, I am just a casual fan who appreciates what they do…GO FSU!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:29 pm
Yeah, Dempsey’s the bomb. He and Landon seem to be playing well together, too. The team looks like it has good chemistry like the 2002 team. I find Findley to be pretty predictable when he gets the ball. He always takes it to the end line and goes for a cross. Good defenders are going to shut him down.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:29 pm
jeffery d…. just passing the time till this LATE game starts. But we are all Braves fans so at least we have that in common. I hope the Dodgers AND Lakers get smoked tonight!!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:31 pm
Yeah I’m not evenl BSU. I just don’t see logic in hating on teams I’m rather indifferent about. There a good team. No reason to say they SUCK, which they don’t. Really, when you do that you show how little you actually know about CFB.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:32 pm
*Sorry, meant to say I’m not even a BSU fan.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:33 pm
yup I agree Beast, I am not a fan of Findley, I would rather have had Ching, hold up someone who could kill the game if we were ahead..but we saw how Dempsey did vs Turkey as a striker, he wasnt even in the game, he seemed bored..he needs to be in the midfield with Landon, and if we could get the final 16 awesome!!, I have good faith we can win it all if we play to our potential and everyone does their jobs..I mean we had Brasil on the ropes for 1 half, if we didnt give away 2 cheap goals, we woulda won that game..I totally blew off my ex-girlfriend at the times birthday for that match, ah well.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:34 pm
I’ve never been a big fan of schools from smaller conferences
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:36 pm
As well you should. How could you not watch that game after we beat Spain? Torres said after the game that U.S.A. is as good as any team when they play well and together. As long as the D holds up we should be fine. England always finds a way to not show up, and even if we have to play Germany in Rd.2 they have no Ballack and no D.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:38 pm
haha exactly, I didnt care girls come and go…yup we could beat Germany for sure! and Spain is my favorite to win it, my heart favorite USA and if the US goes out Argentina..I don’t want Brasil to win, I hate their cocky attitudes.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
8:40 pm
Yeah, Dempsey’s the bomb. He and Landon seem to be playing well together, too. The team looks like it has good chemistry like the 2002 team. I find Findley to be pretty predictable when he gets the ball. He always takes it to the end line and goes for a cross. Good defenders are going to shut him down.
I’m going to be most interested in how the back line performs. In 2002, once they got Agoos out of there, the back line was a huge reason why they beat Mexico and why only a superhuman effort by Oliver Kahn kept the US out of the semis.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:40 pm
jeffery d, c’mon, you gotta pull for the little guy. I do understand SEC fans who are uber critical of other schools because, well, why not be? Just not my personal belief. If BSU gets past Va Tech, then they’re probably gonna play in NC game. The preseason poll set it up to happen. If I have to watch Ohio State get pummeled again, then I will be greatly disappointed.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:41 pm
Oh my gosh, a soccer discussion where everybody agrees? This is worse than waiting til 10 for a baseball game
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
8:42 pm
I’d pick Spain if they weren’t the Minnesota Vikings of this competition.
I did ESPN’s pick’em for the World Cup, and through some odd results I’m picking the Netherlands to win it all. Spain #1 Netherlands #2 for Best Countries Never to Win a World Cup.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:42 pm
Firearm, you’re right. Our D is a big question mark.
TnBrian
June 3rd, 2010
8:43 pm
Ok I remember Steiner now. That was WAY back in the day on ESPN. Damn.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:43 pm
Manbeast – I’d just rather watch USC/Ohio State than Boise State/Wyoming. Plus, I don’t like it when a decent school dominates a puny conference. I know Boise State and Utah in recent years have proved that they can play with the big boys, but teams like Hawaii in 2007 show that sometimes they have no business playing BCS teams
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
8:44 pm
Oh boy, college football discussion… I guess that means I have to put my Big Ten troll mask on…
(Michigan fan here)
NO MORE BOBBY
June 3rd, 2010
8:44 pm
Put Melky in the eight spot and Bobby finally has the perfect lineup (sorry Chipper).
bravesgrl4life
June 3rd, 2010
8:45 pm
Well, I guess for the next 11 games, unless there are some afternoon games out there, I’m going to be depending on replays for the good things happening in games. My normal rising time during the week is 5 a.m., and at my advanced age of 38, I cannot stay up and watch a late night game. No offense, cabraves, but I, too, hate darn West Coast games.
thinbreakness
June 3rd, 2010
8:46 pm
22 yo ortegano has struggled getting out of a bases loaded no out jam. didn’t allow a run in that inning but has given up 2 over 5.
NO MORE BOBBY
June 3rd, 2010
8:46 pm
Since DOB only post stoner lyrics I’m going 2Pac / Dre on you guys tonight!
California…knows how to party
California…knows how to party
In the citaaay of L.A.
In the citaaay of good ol’ Watts
In the citaaay, the city of Compton
We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:46 pm
Well, I never suggested a Boise State/Wyoming match up. I was thinking more of a SEC winner/Boise State match up.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
8:47 pm
Man, how did you all survive when the Braves were in the NL West??
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:47 pm
Either way an SEC school will win, again.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:49 pm
how did you all survive when the Braves were in the NL West??
I was 9 when they were last in the West
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:49 pm
haha I picked Spain too, and yup our back 4 will be the downfall or the god send of our World Cup campaign and if they lead us as I hope they do the sky is the limit with this team…I do like Holland, they keep the ball excellent, IE Barcelona style, which is why I picked Spain because ball possession they will dominate every team with Xavi and Iniesta running the ship.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:51 pm
plus firearm, we can beat Mexico any place outside of the Azteca.
BOISESTATEBRONCO
June 3rd, 2010
8:55 pm
SEC = CFB’s most powerful conference….. But WHY won’t they travel west? EVER!
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:56 pm
UT has, it didn’t work out well for us.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
8:57 pm
SEC can be summed up in 1 word…Tebow.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
8:58 pm
Sooooooo glad to see Tebow moving on…
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
8:59 pm
But WHY won’t they travel west? EVER!
Georgia went to Arizona State last year and Colorado this year….that not west enough?
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:01 pm
Yeah, a lot of SEC schools are doing home and away series with West coast schools now. UT has to mess with Oregon for the next two years.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
my dad has Hershel Walker’s autograph…but other than Georgia, they are pretty good considering.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:02 pm
Can I get a Roll Tide??? also hope we brought the brooms on the road with us. lets go Bravoos. While im at it, Lakers in 6. and WHO DAT. ok i feel better now
Beeeeeff Pocoroba
June 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
DOB – i never pictured you as the Sage Francis type. i’m impressed.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:03 pm
My dad was Herschel Walker’s best man
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:04 pm
you may not get a Roll tide, I would rather do the Gator Chomp which is against my religion..and Who Dat is ok, even tho I am a cowboys fan..and Lakers in 5 for me..they are too good.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
I bet if you did a survey, you would find that out of all MLB fanbases, Braves fans differ the most in the college teams they root for. That is a definite result of TBS broadcasting games for so many years.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:05 pm
Can I get a Roll Tide??? also hope we brought the brooms on the road with us. lets go Bravoos. While im at it, Lakers in 6. and WHO DAT. ok i feel better now
You wanna cheer for the Yankees too? That’d make this bandwagon post complete
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:07 pm
jeffery d, are you serious. That’s pretty cool if you are. My Uncle would be really jealous f your dad. He is an UGA alum and a huge Dawgs fan. My B-day is always the week of the UT/UGA game, and he always talks trash in my b-day card and when he calls me on the day. I’ve always gotten a kick out of it.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
i live in mobile, alabama. not to many pro teams around here. i am a lifelong braves, alabama, and saints fan. i am a hornets fan but do not keep up with bball that much.
Braint
June 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
DOB – If you like Steaks you should check out “Taylor’s” on 6th Street. Great food and old Hollywood atmosphere. (I think better than Musso & Frank’s). Plus the servers have been there for years…..
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:08 pm
Relax jeffrey d, it’s just another proud Bama fan since 2008, lol.
Danga
June 3rd, 2010
9:09 pm
Ugh…What happened here?
Unknown Hinson
June 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
What’s up with that advertisement sign picture showing up everywhere? I was wrong about Glaus, man he has just lit it up. I hope I’m right about McLouth and he gets it together. This team will be scary when everyone starts clicking on offense.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
Manbeast – haha, nah….not always easy to pick up sarcasm on here
I was just trying to jokingly 10-up Colin’s “My dad got his autograph.” I was either gonna say what I did or that Herschel was my dad
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:10 pm
wow thats sweet jeff…thats really cool.
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
Nice, I’m Herschel’s kid would of been better.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:11 pm
I was just messin, Twine…a good friend of mine is from Nowhere, Alabama and is a huge Bama/Saints fan.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
so when the braves win the world series this year i will have a personal pro championship trifecta!!!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
oh haha well you got me too jeffrey.
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:12 pm
jeffery d, lol i knew you were
#22=MANBEAST
June 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
You will be a lucky man to have seen that in a year, MT.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
my sports team havent won a major title since the year 1995, Braves and Cowboys…so I am on a 15 year drought
…I feel like the pirates.
brian
June 3rd, 2010
9:13 pm
I had my 8 year old son vote for the All Star Team online. Very cool experience. He was absolutely thrilled to do this. I tell you something else, there is not a bigger Braves fan on this blog than he is
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
so when the braves win the world series this year i will have a personal pro championship trifecta!!!
Damn you! It’s been 15 years for one of “my” (American) teams to win it all (49ers)!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:15 pm
Brian – your 8 year old son comes on the blog? I’ll bet he’s smarter than some of the guys on here
Braint
June 3rd, 2010
9:16 pm
Twine – I named my company “Braint” which is half Braves (Bra) and half Saints (aint) so I’m with you on enjoying the hell out of the Superbowl. Just didn’t want to allow myself to think about a double championship this year but maybe the Braves would oblige…
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
wow i just realized i classified alabama football as a pro sports team. my apologies. but here it is considered a religion errrr i mean bigger than pro, as im sure yall understand. lol
Mark Twine
June 3rd, 2010
9:17 pm
Briant, very cool!
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:18 pm
wow i just realized i classified alabama football as a pro sports team. my apologies. but here it is considered a religion errrr i mean bigger than pro, as im sure yall understand. lol
Well it isn’t pro, but it sure is SERIOUS BUSINESS
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
9:19 pm
the Braves shoulda had me one in 96 and 99..but didnt come through.
brian
June 3rd, 2010
9:23 pm
if I am on here and he is still awake, he likes reading some of the comments, especially the blogmeister’s, and he gives me his 8 year old take on it.
Sadly, the 8 year old simple solutions and take on events is usually smarter than ours or any one else’s.
He is a major, major Braves fan (apple does not fall far from the tree I am proud to say) – almost obsessed already
blazon
June 3rd, 2010
9:24 pm
best Charlie Steiner memory…
Y2K ESPN spoof promo, Charlie as pirate king…
“Follow me…follow me to freedom!”
DMBJAMS
June 3rd, 2010
9:25 pm
DOB, next time you go to the record store check out Donnis Trio’s “All Directions”. They’re a local Cali Band that I’m really into. Dude has a great voice. You can sample them on their website here:
Never mind. In the interest of being “green” they only offer a digital download. Check ‘em out anyway. I know you’ll dig it.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:29 pm
While we’re talking about championships and stuff, ITT: Greatest moment in your life as a sports fan.
For me, nothing will replace the 1991 Twins (followed them all the way from their dismal April through the 15-game winning streak in June up to that epic series with the Braves), but the 2007 Dragons came damn close. On what felt like a last hurrah (It was a veteran-laden team, and we all knew Kenshin and Kosuke were MLB-bound soon), the Dragons tore through the Central League playoffs (9-1) and erased a Cubs-like 53-year title drought by throwing a perfect game in the clincher.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:30 pm
Y2K ESPN spoof promo, Charlie as pirate king…
“Follow me…follow me to freedom!”
Either that or his deadpan “You had me at hello… You had me at hello.”
gd from nz
June 3rd, 2010
9:34 pm
some disturbing things from the blog today…..
N8, what are you thinking saying we should trade JJJ – apart from medlen, the other pitchers we have aren’t proven yet, no GM is going to seriously trade JJJ because we have ‘can’t miss’ alternatives, none of whom are regular major league proven starters.
Oh, well at least you’ve got your wish in todays game, Heyward batting third.
Another disturbing thing, DOB asking for peanut butter in a smoothie, are you serious??
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
9:36 pm
Add Kershaw to the list of aces missed by Chipper Jones. Chad Billingsley also
Beez
June 3rd, 2010
9:36 pm
DOB- I’ve been singing that song all week. Been listening to the “Enjoy Every Sandwich” album.
Duke
June 3rd, 2010
9:37 pm
Just seeing that clip of Vazquez from last years start against LA makes me wish we still had him. With the way Huddy has been, we would have had the best one two punch in the NL. Oh well, maybe Vizcaino will be worth it.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:43 pm
Josh Johnson just allowed his first earned run since May 13th
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
9:45 pm
Cox said he didn’t know if Wagner would be available, and said Saito could probably close tonight, provided Saito is available (he seemed more sure about the latter’s availability than Wagner’s)
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
9:46 pm
Josh Johnson just allowed his first earned run since May 13th
As long as he wins…
Chip's Mama
June 3rd, 2010
9:47 pm
At least we get to hear Chip do the play by play tonight!
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:50 pm
At least we get to hear Chip do the play by play tonight!
At least it’ll keep me up if I nod off
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
9:51 pm
Dang, Medlen’s got .296 BAA
Chip's Mama
June 3rd, 2010
9:53 pm
He gets really excited when one of the Braves hits it within twenty feet of the warning track.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:00 pm
Cabraves, you said in a post that you have a WWII bomber in a lake near you. In SC, where I live, we had one of those in Lake Murray, near Columbia. They raised it and now it’s on display in a museum in Florida!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
Yeah, that’s right. You tell ‘em, Joe Simpson!
Eric from MO
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
Jeffrey exactly. Which is why I have said the past couple days anybody who says we should trade JJ because of young minor league guys and Medlen are not paying attention. Medlen is having a year like Jorge Sosa did for his first year with us. Righties are batting over .320 against him.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
8 minutes..come on.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
10:02 pm
Lee-
They tried to raise the one in our lake, but it was too fragile so they decided to leave it where it was
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:03 pm
I think the “Trade JJ” talk is in a year or two, not right now
A
June 3rd, 2010
10:03 pm
“Nanny nanny boo boo.” ~ Joe Simpson
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
10:03 pm
Nate is getting 2 hits tonight.
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:04 pm
Time for some late night baseball.
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
10:04 pm
Refs with some bad foul calls taking away from the 1st half of the hoops game…
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:04 pm
Bravos in la la land. Gotta luv it!!!
Shawn
June 3rd, 2010
10:06 pm
Dont stop the trend. Lets score 2 or 3 in the first!
Eric from MO
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
Has anybody ever been to Lake Norfork in Arkansas? I got a beach house there. Anyways reason I ask is not only is it the prettiest lake in the US but they built it in WW2 and for electrical power and when they did they were in such a hurry that they flooded it before they got the equipment out. You can scuba dive and see bull dozers and trucks and all kind of things down their. Its really neat.
jeffrey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
I was about to type “How long before Chip uses the “Two hot teams, something’s gotta give”
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:07 pm
♥ Medlen
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:09 pm
Two in the 1st, 3 or 4 in the 2nd would be loverly!
Greg in TN
June 3rd, 2010
10:10 pm
Evening denizens…
Almost time to play ball at Chavez Ravine. Two quick thoughts before first pitch. First, a belated congratulations to JasonInFL on his new arrival.
Second, saw this on Peter Gammon’s article on last night’s Tigers game:
At a time when we are besieged by extremist, take-the-low-road differences of opinion and voices that feel the need to scream obscenities, Joyce, Galarraga and Leyland demonstrated the best of instincts. In the end, they reminded everyone young and old of the words of John Grisham, words often repeated by Mariano Rivera: “There is nothing wrong with civility.
This denizen couldn’t agree more. Go Braves!
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
10:10 pm
I expect this to be a high-scoring game. Dodgers have played in back-to-back 1-0 games.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
finallllllllllllly game time!!!
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
Prado
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
Ahem, cue the name change, jd.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
jefreeeeeeey d (time isnt it?)
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
Marteeeen
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
Vin Scully not as excited as I’m sure Chip was for Marteeeeeeeeeeennnnn….
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
Thanks Greg In TN…much appreciated!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:11 pm
PRADO!!!!!!!! didnt take long to kick it off.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Marteeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!!!!!!
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Oh hi, Dodgers. We call him Marteeeeeeeeen.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Marteeeeeen….i
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Oh, and remember to vote him in for the AS game too.
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Marteeeeeeen!
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Marteeeeeeen!!!!!
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
Prado with the leadoff double, most Dodgers fans haven’t even found their seats. Actually, lot of them stayed home to watch Lakers, from what I’m told. Big crowds rest of series, though.
bravos2249
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
I defiantly need to get a MARTEEEEEN Jersey.
pryguy
June 3rd, 2010
10:12 pm
MARTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN
Omar C.
June 3rd, 2010
10:13 pm
Getting a little tired though of Chip Caray creaming his pants every time Prado comes up to the plate. Goodness, tone it down.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:13 pm
get him on ,get him over, get him in.
Crime Dogieeeeeeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:13 pm
Not a bad start. Prado swings the stock alright doesn’t he?
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:13 pm
C’mon heyward….
Crime Dogieeeeeeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:14 pm
stick*
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:14 pm
A little deeper Heyward!
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:14 pm
THat sucked. They are jamming him the past three games
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:14 pm
come on Heyward..patience.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:15 pm
Come on Big Mac. Hit one ur due!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:15 pm
B-Mac time
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:15 pm
BMAC!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:16 pm
is it bad I would feel better with Glaus up than McCann??
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:16 pm
Too good for ya Kuroda?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:16 pm
Whoo-hoo!
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:16 pm
Come on Glasu
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:16 pm
We gotta get this run in.
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:17 pm
Do I smell another 3-run homer….
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:17 pm
I can’t believe Martin didn’t get three on that. Seemed like he had a triple all the way.
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
He should have killed that
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Glaus time
bravos2249
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
WOO HOO
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
TROY !!
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Troy Glaus
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
TROY!!!!
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
what happens on the board if the Dodgers sweep us?
it will be easier for me to keep up with the comments once the bandwagon thins out a little bit.
Greg in TN
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
It’s May in Dodger Stadium
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
That’s my other guy. Vote for him too!
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
That’ll work!!
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Glaus monster!
Brava
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Yes, Glaussy!!!
brian
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Glaus is something
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
WHOO!!
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Is Glaus going to cool off at some point? If not he’ll have 60 RBI by the All-Star break.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
At least can-can is on! Now hot-bat Glaus needs to get hin in. Way to go Troy!!!
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:18 pm
Troy!!!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:19 pm
Glaus does it again in the first
!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:19 pm
Ah, good ol’ Troy.
Tell me…you’ve got a guy with 41 RBI, and a guy with 18 RBI…who would you bat cleanup?
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:19 pm
hmmm..
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:19 pm
1 is betta than none.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:20 pm
That above chest inside pitch is giving Heyward trouble. Needs to lay off that pitch
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:20 pm
Do I smell another 3-run homer….
Guess not…probably just indigestion
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:20 pm
Come’on Hinske, you’re better than that!
Kurdt Kobain
June 3rd, 2010
10:20 pm
How many games in a row have we scored in the first inning? four? I’m sure the pitchers appreciate it.
brian
June 3rd, 2010
10:20 pm
I hope everyone on this blog has maxed out their All Star votes. If not pull up another window and VOTE. Glaus, Prado, Heyward, etc. Vote, Vote, Vote
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:21 pm
It’s so much more fun to watch Braves play when they’re hitting.
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
10:21 pm
My daughter thinks bobby cox is the cutest thing she’s ever seen. She squeals every time one of those braves country promos comes on, she takes pics of him every time she goes to a game. She seriously gets more excited about seeing him, on tv and at the games, than she does any of the players. Weirdo.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
Right about that!
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
Lets go get them Meds
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
Weirdo is right, no offense
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:22 pm
Rob from SC – They will keep pitching him like that until he shows he can hit it, or lay off that pitch.
BIOMASS
June 3rd, 2010
10:23 pm
BEAT LA. stinkin dodgers
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:23 pm
Brian, good idea, I have votes I haven’t used!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:23 pm
I wonder why gamecast on ESPN has the Braves as black, are we wearing black?? I am colorblind but I thought our colors were red,blue and grey..white as well.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
I’m a little behind here. I see this:
James
June 3rd, 2010
10:17 pm
Do I smell another 3-run homer….
and realize BMac must have gotten on base. Obviously we didn’t get a bomb but that single by Troy was still clutch-tastic.
Definitely better than nothin’. Hopefully we can add on.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Fine play by Yunel.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
WHAT A STOP!
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
ESCOBAR!!!!!!!!!!!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
ESCOBAR
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Escobar!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Hey everyone. It’s too bad the game has to be later tonight, I will follow as long as I can. This should be a great series.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Great job, Yunie!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Man, that was a pretty play.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
That is why Escobar is the starting SS
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
I say Medlen throws a perfect game tonight
Brava
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Whew! Great play by Yunel!!!
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:24 pm
I love how Yunel spits in his glove and spreads it around after every play. Old school.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
Braves killer Ethier with the ground-rule double.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
Medlen goes 8.2 and gets screwed…oh wait.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
:/
brian
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
shocker – Ethier hits the Braves hard
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
it will be easier for me to keep up with the comments once the bandwagon thins out a little bit.
We’re seeing a whole bunch of new usernames around these parts, arent we.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
kept him the park, good good.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
JC from DR!
He is in a little slump. His thumb might be bothering him
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:25 pm
This team is on fire, offense and defense!! Great to see that!!
YE19
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
Hi Kemp. Remember me? I robbed you last year too. Cost you a win!
Regards,
Yunel
BIOMASS
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
dang, and Ethier is on my fantasy team. still can’t figure out what kind of name is Ethier
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
Eithier has a .364 batting average. That is really impressive. Hopefully Manny Ramirez can not drive him in.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
I wish Ethier was on the DL!!!
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
CRAP!!! I was almost right!!!
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
man, he needs to get rid of those dreds.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:26 pm
for my fantasy team, Manny needs some hits, for my Braves who come before my fantasy team..strike his bootay out.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
Oh my God. Yunel, are you kiddng me?
Kemp definitely needs to stop hitting it to Yunel.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
Signed up to late for fantasy baseball, now I’m really missin’ it.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
Lee, you should not wish injury upon anyone, I do wish he was out of the lineup though.
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
Rob from SC – And that would be a good reason for him to stop swinging at it, unless he wants a Larry Wayne Jones season ending finger surgery
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
Any chance McLouth will just tip his cap before stepping into the batter’s box?
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
atta boy meds
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:27 pm
MEDS!
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:28 pm
Furcal has nothing on our shortstop
Braves Grrrl
June 3rd, 2010
10:28 pm
Just finished voting all of my alloted votes as well as my husband’s emails too.
I want to stay up to watch, but we didn’t get home from the game on Tuesday night until 1:15 a.m., and I’m still sleep deprived. But, it’s been a good sleep deprived! Wouldn’t change it for a second!
Greg in TN
June 3rd, 2010
10:28 pm
Excellent work by Kris, working around the Ethier double
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:28 pm
good inning, good inning..tack on
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:28 pm
Hey VJ. cab watching her Lakers?
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:29 pm
No worries w/Manny. He can’t hit w/out his dope.
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:29 pm
Chipper’s Life before, during and after an AB:
Before the AB:
Chipper to himself: Ok Chip, remember, do not swing at anything if possible, specially at those outside pitches, wait for the walk. Remember it.
During the AB:
Chipper to himself: Ok old man, dont swing at anything outside, you know what’s gonna happen… here it comes, remember, don’t do it… here… aaah *makes a weak, one-handed, short, unbalance swing, hitting a tapper/grounder right at the second baseman for the out/4-6-3 DP*.. Damnit!
After the AB:
Chipper to trainers: I think I hurt my ring finger.
Trainers: How?
Chipper: Well, while hustling (smirk) down the line I felt some pain in my superior oblique muscle, I tried to stop running and that’s when I pulled left my groin.
Trainers: I thought you said you hurt your finger, how was that?
Chipper: I dont know, I tried to signal you guys with my hand to come check me out, and the finger just broke.
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
10:29 pm
booo … Ethier ends Medlen’s shot at a perfecto
i was feelin this one too
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:29 pm
Heyward has been cold, we need him to heat up.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:29 pm
After Skip and Pete left us braves fans listening to Chip, I tell you, if it werent for DOB (and Carroll), I would’ve changed allegiances.
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
10:30 pm
Personally speaking, Manny looks like sh!t with those nasty looking dreads of his. That’s just gross.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:30 pm
Ahhh…nothin better than some music and a good baseball game.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:30 pm
Yunel has little to no patience
haha.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:30 pm
Sopheeee – yeah, right – actually I’m hogging the computer and scoring tests while bouncing to blog – she is enjoying Vin and hissing at the very thought of the Lakers…
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:30 pm
.178 for the year
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:31 pm
Ugh, He looks like Lil wayne.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:31 pm
I hope I even make it to the 4th inning.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 3rd, 2010
10:31 pm
I’d love to see Medlin start full-time.
BTW, why haven’t they tried plugging the oil gusher with Joran Van der Sloot? Might not work, but definitely worth a try.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:31 pm
good boy Mclouth
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
Yeah me too, I gotta wake up early tom.
SeATLite
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
Hey DOB, I just heard your interview with Charley Steiner via XM radio on my interminable drive home from work (1 1/2 hours — wall-to-wall parking lot all the way across the lake). Great interview! (Although you didn’t sound exactly like I expected. But when I thought about your picture, the voice matched. Funny how that works.)
Anyway, you gave good interview. Nice going!
brian
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
With Nate’s speed, he should do 20 push ups in the batter’s box when he pops up like that. What a waste
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
Nate at least hit the ball, didn’t go very far but he at least hit it
Kane337
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
Nice upper-cut popup McLouth. Flatten that swing already!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
maybe Nathaniel needs to take a trip upstate to a farm, to run around with all the other people who arent hitting right now..free open space to run around with the pitchers.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
Ice Cold Beer!!! I have work in the morning too, but I will be up until midnight watching.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
I’ve heard that story about Lou Gehrig. Couldn’t remember what stadium that was in.
What’s with these freakin’ pop-ups?
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:32 pm
McLouth is an automatic out
bird
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Where are the TP HATERS at now????…………..Exactly
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
JC from DR!
I agree. He is swinging at a lot of pitcher quality strikes
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Wow…
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Nice
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Key walk!
brian
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
can Medlen or Hudson play CF? May be an upgrade offensively
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Medlen walks
Medlen > Nate
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Go ahead, little bit!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Who hates toilet paper??
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
He walked Medlen with two out? Wow.
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
10:33 pm
Andruw hit a home run tonight. The slow march to 400 continues.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
Come on Kris. Take a walk.
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
Nate has to hate batting 8th. After his futility, the pitcher often gets on.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
Let’s go Martin.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
Medlen looks better at the plate than Nathaniel.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
What’s with these freakin’ pop-ups?
Hiroki Kuroda.
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:34 pm
I hear Braves fans!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:35 pm
that fan chirping in the stands is pissing me off
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:35 pm
How about a steal by Medlen?
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
10:35 pm
“the bright lights of Hollywood!”
it’s day light Chip, the lights aren’t even on …
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:35 pm
Medlen > Chipper.
bird
June 3rd, 2010
10:35 pm
Don’t get quiet now TP HATERS! Couldn’t find anyone to blame the early woes on, so you chose TP. Now the team is winning and TP gets no credit.. You guys are amazing.
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:35 pm
Kuroda was thinking that he’d rather pitch to Prado with 2 outs than have him leading off the inning again.
BIOMASS
June 3rd, 2010
10:36 pm
nice canned footage of LA area. it’s not like they hired a helicopter to fly Joe and Chip around.
nice scenery, though
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:37 pm
haha I miss Chip Caray’s announcing..
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:37 pm
Who’s TP?
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:37 pm
that fan chirping in the stands is pissing me off
Me too. I hope he will be hoarse by the 5th inning and then peace.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:37 pm
Mitchell, I would ten times rather see pop-ups than ground balls!
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
10:38 pm
nice scenery, though
And the skyline ain’t bad either. (amirite?)
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:38 pm
McLouth needs to change his uniform number. 24 is not working. Didn’t work for Schafer either
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:38 pm
Vin Scully – “Bobby Cox, one of the most well-liked and well-respected managers in baseball” – leaving unsaid “except among certain Braves’ fans”
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
bird, not sure what you are chirping about. I thought TP needed to go, and while I am truly enjoying the turn around, I have not idea how much credit to give to TP. There were a few feel good articles written about him in the paper, and he stood up and gave some interviews, but I have yet to hear anyone on the team blame him for their struggles, or credit him for their success. Glaus certainly has not stood up and said “Thank you TP for helping me get through that.”
You would be better to just drop it and enjoy the great baseball we are being treated with.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
I tell you, I can’t believe that Detroit pitcher had 2 outs in the bottom of the night and a bad call ended the perfect game.
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
Kemp definitely needs to stop hitting it to Yunel.
Or…he needs to keep hitting it to Yunel.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
Clean!
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
Nice K!
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:39 pm
WHO’S TP???
Fred
June 3rd, 2010
10:40 pm
Boy, it’s a great night to stay up late to celebrate my last day of work (I’m a school psychologist). I owe the Clayton county schools hierarchy props for making the last day of work coincide with the first day of a west coast Braves trip. I can’t wait to sleep until 11:00 tomorrow!
sisenor
June 3rd, 2010
10:40 pm
Braves!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:40 pm
Ice Cold Beer!!! TP is Terry Pendleton.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:40 pm
OHHHH TERRY!!!!!!
BIOMASS
June 3rd, 2010
10:40 pm
just too g-d congested. it’s a nightmare. it makes Atlanta look like a country town
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:40 pm
Yes’sir.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
It might be his baggy uni but Russell Martin looks a bit chunkier than usual to me.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
Sorry, you can ignore my stupidity.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
I cant sleep in as long as I would like, me and my madre have to go shopping to get me ready to leave for NC with my brother
!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
WHO’S TP???
It’s mine…but you can borrow some if you need it
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
Another one!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
nice start by Med’s.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:41 pm
Ice Cold Beer!!! you aren’t stupid, you just weren’t sure who TP was.
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
10:42 pm
30 thou . . . er, 30 hund . . . , er 30 fans in the stands.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:42 pm
Well done, Kris!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:42 pm
Dodgers suck.
Greg in TN
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
Medlen looking sharp.
Just saw the shot of the crowd in the ballpark tonight, even with the NBA Finals starting, it’s looking rather Marlinesque there.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
Hehe, thanks.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
2 IP, 29 innings for little Meds. Keep it going.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
Mitchell
Dont jinx us
andy
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
we couldn’t have asked for anything more from medlen than this after jj went down
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
DOB
Is something wrong with Schafer. HE has not played the past 2 games?
Ice Cold Beer???
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
TOM PETTY!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
I like winning.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
pitches, pitches pitches. (bangs head)
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
10:43 pm
Medlen has really eased the pain of loosing JJJ for so much of the 1st half of this year.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
Sopheeee – I just flipped channels to check the score, and I got hissed at…
andy
June 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
i’ll admit i wasn’t high on medlen at the start of the year, but i like what i’ve been seeing
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
Omar’s up!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
I was so shocked that Griffey finally retired.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
Meds has good stuff tonight.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:44 pm
VJ –
I couldn’t help myself either – just checked the score on espn.com. Her boys are winning!
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:45 pm
Ice Cold Beer??? Or, I was thinking toilet paper….
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:45 pm
Mike Minor tonight
8 ip
3 H
0 R
2 W
11 K
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
10:46 pm
This dude’s not the most articulate…
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:46 pm
Warmed up J-Hey?
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:46 pm
Alright Heyward, break out of it man.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:46 pm
Obviously not…
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Kurdt, who is not articulate?
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Listening to this is painful. Stop asking him questions, Chip.
UNCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Heyward is getting PULL happy…Go the other way young man
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Heyward, buddy, you’ve proven your point. We know you can make outs if you want to…
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Bmac needs to lay off those pitches
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Martin and Omar… brothers from another mother.
I really think they might be long lost brothers and just haven’t figured it out yet.
There he goes and makes an out. Thanks for nothing OI. What a jerk.
JK!
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
This dude’s not the most articulate…
Or he’s had a few.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:47 pm
Heyward is in a slump…send him down.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:48 pm
Hehe, Galaragga got a Corvette….
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:48 pm
They ask for an opinion from one of the worse umpires
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:48 pm
KJ is nursing deep slump! That’s breaking news.
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:48 pm
It’s wierd not having Chip freak out about all these fly balls…
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:48 pm
I feel for the kid, he should have gotten the perfect game.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
Manny almost lost it
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
I knew Meds would could be good, when he overcame his nerves problem!
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
The ump in the booth. Stumbled over his words a lot at the beginning, but he’s since improved a bit.
Is Mike Minor a LHP?
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
No, Chip he doesn’t. Dammit.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
Great story Bruce.
Bo Diddley
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
Whoa…that chick just to the left of where that foul ball landed. Baby got back!
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
I’d say broadcasting is out for Froemming.
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
I’ll take a corvette and a complete game shutout any day.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
10:49 pm
McCann nearly got that one out, ran Manny to the track.
UNCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
10:50 pm
Seriously, what’s different between McLouth or Schafer in CF right now? Except, 1 is young and will get better and cheaper…..
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:50 pm
Ice Cold Beer!!! as you can see, I am not the most respected person on this page. Mostly, because I can be a d bag.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:50 pm
Aaaaarrg…
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:50 pm
Manny: (drops) Oh, did I get some dirt on it? Oh, I better rub that off!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:50 pm
Well 1-0, going into the bottom of the third. Hopefully Medlen can hold it for another inning!!!!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:51 pm
Heyward McCann cold right now, hopefully they can break out of it
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:51 pm
DOB McCann nearly got that one…
That has been the story, hasn’t it?
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:51 pm
I respect ya….
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:52 pm
Dude, you think you’re not respected? I’m the noobie!
Roman Gal
June 3rd, 2010
10:52 pm
UNCBrave-
The difference is that the Braves want Schafer to heal and learn in a low pressure environment.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:52 pm
Well thank you.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:52 pm
I heard Willie Mays Hayes is out on the FA wire.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:52 pm
McFann
Dont worry, he needs to start taking a line drive approach. He is getting under the ball too much, Line drives will eventually turn into HR.
MamaDawg
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
Fantastic game going on tonight!!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
Ice Cold, you are fine. I have a tendency to piss off folks on this forum, even though I do not try. I try to be a nice one but sometimes I may say the wrong thing and yeah controversies start and I keep it up for a long time just because I do not know when to stop.
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
Er…newbie.
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
Why does Martin’s uni say “J Martin?”
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
Minor is indeed a LH
Heyward need to see more pitches
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
its alright Esco
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:53 pm
Crap! Shouldn’t have rushed the throw, Esco. Tsk, tsk.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Wow, I did not know it said J Martin.
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Medlen!!!!!!!
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Way to pick up Yunie, Meds!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
I’d like to see that call reversed.
Or that. Awesome.
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
NICE PICK, MEDS!!!
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Great play!!!
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Heyward is chasing. He will be fine
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Steve – I heard last year that he takes the first letter of his mom’s maiden name which is J.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
Steve from Ohio
J. Martin
the J is the first letter of his mothers name
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
stupid Errors are killers.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:54 pm
GREAT PLAY, Kris!!
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Chip and Bruce Froemming in the same booth may cause the universe to explode.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Meds is pitching LO tonight. Yunel. Tsk,Tsk. Way to go Meds. Picked him off!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Didn’t he pick someone off his last game?
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
OH MEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Good idea, let’s put someone else with an annoying voice in the booth with Chip. How about Fran Drescher for the 4th?
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Ah, thanks guys.
Impressive outing for Minor. I’m really coming around to the guy. Potential no. 2 starter?
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Meds is like “I got this”
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Great play Medlen
Ice Cold Beer!!!
June 3rd, 2010
10:56 pm
Happens all the time bro….
I knew it was gonna happen, but I gotta turn the game off. Gotta VERY busy day tom.
DANG TIME CHANGE!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:56 pm
Nice play by my mann!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:56 pm
Damn, say something Joe Simpson.
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:56 pm
Anyone else tired of listening to Froemming?
Or is it better than listening to Chip? 
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Yeah I have work tomorrow, but I plan on staying up until mid for this.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:55 pm
Chip and Bruce Froemming in the same booth may cause the universe to explode.
Maybe no the universe, but my head
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
DOB – any way you can cut off Froemming’s and/or Chips mics?
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Prado with the glove!!!!!!!!!
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Marteeeeen!!
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
How about Fran Drescher for the 4th?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Braves4life He is getting under the ball too much
THAT is for sure…
Line drives will eventually turn into HR.
True…though I’d be happy if they’d at least turn into doubles!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Meds is doing work yo!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 3rd, 2010
10:57 pm
Marteen, nice glove again !
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:58 pm
Ok, shush it Froeming.
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:58 pm
Ya, that was really awful Deeeeeee
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
10:58 pm
JJ Hoover with another impressive start for MB–6 2/3 IP, 2ER, 6K. ERA now 3.48.
Bo Diddley
June 3rd, 2010
10:58 pm
God…..pllleeeease get this guy outta the booth during the break!
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
10:58 pm
If the ruling on the ground rule double (which should have been caught by Heyward running all the way across the field) costs Meds a no-hitter…
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
10:58 pm
I thought they were going to have to play him off like when someone’s speech goes too long at the Oscar’s.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
10:59 pm
I HATE FRAN DRESCHER!!!!!!!!!!! oh my god.
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
10:59 pm
oh be quiet chip .. we get commercials every half inning, i think they can hold off on a commercial or two so that Bruce can get a few more words in before he leaves
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
10:59 pm
I thought they were going to have to play him off like when someone’s speech goes too long at the Oscar’s.
DirtyYuni
June 3rd, 2010
10:59 pm
Gotta say you can do worse on a hot Thursday night than a couple of beers and Vin Scully calling the Braves game.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
10:59 pm
Steve from OH
I think Minor can be a 2 or three. Just needs to be more consistent. HE seems to dominate or give up 5 runs. Not much in between
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:00 pm
Time for “The Boss” Glaus!!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
11:00 pm
i think they can hold off on a commercial or two so that Bruce can get a few more words in before he leaves
Please, no. Even if it meant missing Medlen striking out the side, I’d have rather watched commercials than listen to that
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:00 pm
Let’s get some runs Bravos.
I have a feeling Dodger Stadium will end up being Kris Medlen’s equivalent to Shea Stadium for Chipper.
He really came into his own last year in that series against these same Dodgers. He’s pitching very well needless to say.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Venice Jim
Ethier hit his double to LF
Sonny Clusters
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
We was at the game the other day and we was noticing how McLouth could not get on base still. McLouth we could tell was frustrated. Stinky Wintes needs to teach McLouth to keep his head down.
Couch Tater
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
May 34!
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Glaus diesel
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
You go Glaussy!!
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Troy “The Boss” Glaus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go, Glaus!!!
sisenor
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Are you serious? Troy is the MAN!!!
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Glausieeeeeeeee!!!
Bo Diddley
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Glaus. Is. LOCKED. IN.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Stay hot Troy!!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
BAM! I love Troy Glaus
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Dude, this is ridiculous…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Ho-hum…another homer!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Glaussy! Seriously people, vote for him.
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
TROY EFFING GLAUS!!!!
Brava
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
I LOVE Troy Glaus!!!!!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Lois, I done it again.
-Peter Griffin
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
In all seriousness, GLaus is going to have to give some urine soon. He is on fire
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
What a BIG Man, that TROY !
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:01 pm
Troyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
HOME RUN!!!
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Dodger Stadium is so small that looked like a cheap homerun
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Half man, half amazing. Steal of the offseason.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
TROY “I AM A GROWN MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” GLAUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he is playing out of his GD MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Good Glaus! That dude is freakin inhuman!
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
If Minor is sitting 91-93 like the new reports say, then he’s a potential no.2 if the command goes back to the superb stuff he’s previously showed. If the velo is the same as in college, he’s at best a 4. He still needs some work in the minors, tightening the stuff, getting used to pro ball, that kind of thing. He’ll be ready soon, though.
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Anyone else able to see the Twins game? Check out Carl Pavano’s mustache. 100% 70’s porn star. Funny stuff. He said he grew it because he is tired of being tall dark and handsome. Also, the Mariners have stolen 5 bases in the first three innings off Mauer/Pavano.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Glaus with 10 homers and 42 RBI
Skip & Pete Fan
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Wow! This is fun!
Duke
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Wonder what Bobby said to Glaus after that homerun. Seemed to crack himself up
ncgary
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
looks like glaus is washed up
lol
some of these experts
lol
brian
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
TROY GLAUS!!!!!!
sorry for the caps DOB, but man, is he hitting right now
DirtyYuni
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Troy Glaus has done in a little over a month what I thought he’d do in a season. What a find.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:02 pm
Hinske is like, whatever you can do, I shall try to do on the first pitch.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
We need to lock up glaus for another year
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
Alright, let’s get to it Braves.
Get a hit Yunel.
Pete*
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
Earth to Chip: The crowd is sparse cause of the Lakers game.
Jeremiah
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
Thanks Furkie
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
Darn, Esco.. but nice break there.
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
Wow..that was all weird. But glad Esco had his head on straight and kept running to second.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
not bad
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
“Escobar never stopped running.”
Thank goodness.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
Roy Hobbs the Mariners have stolen 5 bases in the first three innings off Mauer/Pavano.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
11:03 pm
“Escobar never stopped running”?? I thought he was selfish and lazy!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
That’s a bonus.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Yunel, all is forgiven!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Mclouth get a hit PLEASE
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Steve from OH
I read 94-95 for Minor. Though his command is better in the low 90’s
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Heard DOB on the Braves pregame.
Good stuff DOB.
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Plane flew too fast to LA. Chipper out at least a week with whiplash. Atta Glaus
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
And all you doubters hated Glaus at the beginning!!!!
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Lets turn this into a big inning!
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
On that Glaus homer, Vin Scully said, “Glaus hit one a mile high that had some cloud dust on it.”
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
Escobar will be stranded unless Medlin can get a hit.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
This is a big at-bat by Nate.
Let’s go Nate.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
My bad…I meant on the Dodger radio pregame… Still, good stuff DOB.
Big Ninja
June 3rd, 2010
11:04 pm
WHY CAN’T YUNEL GET A HIT ANYMORE??!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:05 pm
Maybe McLouth will come up big for us with a hit.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:05 pm
thats ok Yunel hustle good good.
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:05 pm
I want Glaus at 3rd Next year!
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:05 pm
DOB,
are you sitting next to Vinny, or are you watching the TV?
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:05 pm
Sitting 94-95? I find that hard to believe. I can buy 91-93 though. Jumping from 86-89 to 94-95 is a little too big for me to buy…
Yunel’s not lazy and worthless? But I was lead to believe otherwise by this blog!
I am traumatized.
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
That would be 5 games in a row with a HR for Glaus if not for Ibanez robbing him.
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Good to see Nate watchin a Hanger go by on a 3-1 count. He’s working the count for Medlen
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
McLouth takes two straight right down the middle. He is afraid to swing
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Can we rent out Vin Scully’s services for one game in this series?
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Nate ….!!!!!!!!!
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
McLouth RBI double. It’s one. All bets off.
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
McLouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
WoWeeeeeeeee NATEY NATE!!!!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Wow. He hit it.
Wow.
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
hahahahahahahaha
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Nice
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
ABOUT TIME MCLOUTH!!!
Brava
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Yes!!! Nate came through!!!
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Heyward you better get a hit. Can’t let Nate show you up
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
How hot are the Braves??? NATE MCLOUTH has an RBI double and is on base before the 7th
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
Mclouth took a “line drive” approach, and that’s how you get awarded
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
11:06 pm
On that Glaus homer, Vin Scully said, “Glaus hit one a mile high that had some cloud dust on it.”
Neat! Chip probably said something, but all I heard was “ARGH GLOB BLARGH SPLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
I CALLED THAT!
SRF
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
I have no idea what to think of that…
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
Nate McLouth!!!!!
So glad to see that, so happy!!!
He so desperately needed that!
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
Meet the better of the hottest teams in the NL, LA!
CaptainMudderland
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
Nate comes thru…has to be the Hollywood thing!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
Somehow I knew Nate would come through and I like it.
Well done Nate.
Here comes another hit from Medlen.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
he was just waiting for his pitch
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
WOW NATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
Finally, McLouth produces!
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
11:07 pm
Mitchell – we are enjoying him right now
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
how about a hit and run with prado???
JasonInFL
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
Remember, I predicted before the game that Nate would have 2 hits…there’s one of them!
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
McFann, he solved that by giving up a 3 run homer. Cant steal bases if you are not on them. But, seriously the ’stache is priceless!
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
Man Medlen sucks. Back to Gwinnett.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
Not sure if Sopheeee is blogging tonight, but just wanted to tell you about the piece he did on Martin on the pregame show.
Gave the guy props for days…Even mentioned Prado & sexy in the same sentence, though he said he’s not viewed as sexy cause of his lack of HR. Still, said sexy and Martin in the same sentence, Soph. FYI.
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
Let’s go, Marteeeeeeeeen!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
It’s alright Medlen.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
thats right Nathaniel, I stayed in your corner and you finally did something awesome! Lets go Marteen.
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:08 pm
jefreeeeeeeeeeey – actually, Chipper, while watching the ball sail high into the air, twisted his knee. Day to day
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
“Chip probably said something, but all I heard was “ARGH GLOB BLARGH SPLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!””
lol i can just hear Chip’s voice in my head shouting that at the top of his lungs…
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
Not a great at-bat by the pitcher.
You wanna win, don’t you Kris?
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
Brave4Life – hit and run with two outs and a runner on 2nd? Big baseball fan
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
Steve
Go to this Link
http://www.gulflive.com/sportsflash/index.ssf?/base/sports-305/1274624295155740.xml&storylist=miss_sports
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
McLouth altered his batting stance a couple of days ago with the help of TP. I hope this is a sign of improvement, if Nate gets hot, we would be unstoppable!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:09 pm
The two greatest announcers that were Carays were Harry and Skip
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
11:10 pm
“Maybe McLouth will come up big for us with a hit.”
“I CALLED THAT!”
calling it means saying” Nate will come up big for us with a hit”, putting “maybe” in front of that doesn’t make it a call.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:10 pm
Wes
Crap my bad i thought he was on 1st
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:10 pm
Mitchell, relax its the pitcher..good god.
Jake W.
June 3rd, 2010
11:10 pm
For the Frank Wren haters check this out,
Player A is hitting .295 with 3 homers and 23 rbi
Player B is hitting .286 with 10 homers and 42 rbi
Player A is Jason Bay and the mets signed him for 66 million for 4 years while Troy Glaus was signed for 1 year 1.75 million. I think its fair to say Wren got a steal.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
2 is betta than 1, which is betta than none.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
J-Hey, I called it on the phone. I was on the phone with my dad.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
Bobbeeee’s – doubles are sexy too, no?
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
Bobbeeee’s: Neither. I was getting coffee in the media lunchroom and they had the radio feed on the speakers in there. Good timing on my part. Can use that in my game story, credit The Man, Scully.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
That does it for me….I’m exhausted. Have fun with Chip, everybody
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
Everyone on the blog should listen to Scully call a Braves/Dodgers game. You’d think by listening to the guy we have the best team in baseball history, then you look at the blog and think we have the worst team in Cobb County Little League. Huge contrast.
Nothing beats Vin Scully though.
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:11 pm
you are forgiven
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:12 pm
Kuroda with 67 pitches,
James
June 3rd, 2010
11:12 pm
Just got me a win with the Braves on The Show and just seen that Glaus has homered again. Man is he hot or what. I been eating alot of crow lately.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:12 pm
Braves baby, come on man, this is a baseball forum, no need for racism.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:12 pm
in defense is Bay, he is playing in a pitchers park, he needs a pretty good swing to hit one out..but yes Glaus is better.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
11:13 pm
Thank god for Glaus, the rest of my guys are 0-fer.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:13 pm
easy with the racist comments please.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:13 pm
For crying out loud. Him?
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:13 pm
J-Hey, maybe I did not call it on here, but I did call it on the phone and I called it to myself saying this dude is about to get RBI number 14!
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
meds changing speeds really well….he keeps up that its going to be a long night for dodger blue
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
Roy Hobbs he solved that by giving up a 3 run homer. Cant steal bases if you are not on them.
I’m sure Mauer appreciated that…
But, seriously the ’stache is priceless!
Haha! Really? I’ll have to watch video of it…
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
Rob–makes me wonder what they’re feeding the kid, LOL! That’s a huge jump based on previous numbers I’ve seen. Unless they knew that there were some mechanical things they could fix to add velo when they drafted him…
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
Meds gets into a little roll right, I wouldnt mind it.
joedirt
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
dob doesnt glaus need one more rbi to lead the NL in rbis??
Bo Diddley
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
Medlin is pitchin’ it like Satchel Paige said: “Just throw it where you want it to go. The plate don’t move.”
James
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
Ethier just kills us
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:14 pm
Snotboogies, who is “Him”?
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:15 pm
Night, jeffreeeeeeeey. We’ll tell you about all the cool things Chip says tomorrow.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
11:15 pm
Haha! Really? I’ll have to watch video of it…
Oh yes. Pavano’s ’stache: EPIC.
Pavano’s pitching: EPIC FAIL.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:15 pm
About to be a double play.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:15 pm
Lakers are rolling.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:15 pm
Paintin the corners
UNCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
11:16 pm
Ethier kills the Braves…
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
11:16 pm
In April, 90% of the bloggers were “haters” in the sense that they were critical of the team’s performance. Now 90% of the bloggers are scolding the former “haters.” I guess we’ve had a lot of turnover on this blog.
Jake W.
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
in defense is Bay, he is playing in a pitchers park, he needs a pretty good swing to hit one out..but yes Glaus is better.
Yeah Colin but the mets knew what kind of park they had and it was their choice to sign him. Pitching was what they needed the most and it makes sense in that park and they chose to go with Bay. I remember a lot of the experts warning about the fact that his power numbers would obviously not be the same at Citi as they were at Fenway.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
Damn, look at all those Phillies. Yuck.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
Awesome
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
Nice DP
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
Kris is rollin’ !!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
eric, trust me I was never a “hater” for the Braves. I have never had a chance to comment these pages much until the past month and a half.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:17 pm
Trey – that racist pig is “him”. He’s a semi-regular.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:18 pm
You called it Trey!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:18 pm
I like the DP!!!!!
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:18 pm
How in the hell are Placido Polanco and Jimmy Rollins leading at SS and 3B? Has it just been a terrible year at those positions? Geez.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:18 pm
BravesFanChris, I called that one, look at my post at 11:15. Since I “didn’t” call the McLouth hit.
Roy Hobbs
June 3rd, 2010
11:18 pm
Steve/Rob – here is another article on Minor, although it looks like they were sourced from the same interview.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100518&content_id=10144730&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp
Baseball America has him at 92-93 though.
Yeah, the mustache is not helping Pavano pitch…at all.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:18 pm
88, 80, 91, 89 speeds on the four pitches to manny….
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
Lee, I also called the McLouth one, just not on here so I regretted it and I decided to call that one.
James
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
NICE PLAY……………and whats with all the racism in here, dang its enough in the world as it is, at least lets get a break online, thats senseless.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
I was hoping for a double play there and I got one.
I like where this is goin’.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
yup I totally agree Jake, they knew and he knew what he was going into..his numbers were inflated due to the fact that the green monster is a arms length away to play catch with.
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
Trey, it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek and certainly not directed at you.
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
Glaussie being Glaussie.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
Glaus has 42 RBI (two tonight). Jorge Cantu was the NL leader with 42 before today.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
Snotboogie, so was he the racist guy I defended the other night for the freedom of speech issue?
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:19 pm
Kurdt Kobaieeeeeeeen
Polanco is pretty deserving he is having heck of a season. I still think Mcghee of the Brewers should be leading at 3rd base. At SS it has to be Hanley
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:20 pm
eric, I know I was just throwing that out I try to make it clear that I am not one to anyone
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:20 pm
cmon Heyward get in on the fun
UNCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
11:20 pm
Heyward DO NOT PULL the ball…I don’t care if you get out
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:20 pm
Sopheeee,
Love doubles & triples hitters. Much more polished ballplayers IMHO & much more fun to watch. Martin said the other day the game is different these days with the HR hitters. It was in the Charlie Manuel/Prado/All-Star game article on here the other day. Martin is much too humble. Manuel said players like Prado is what the game is becoming again (play different positions, can hit, etc…). The game is finding its way back to a healthy medium of small-ball/wait for the 3-run HR, again in the post-roid era, and it’s nice to see.
One thing DOB said on the air which I haven’t heard yet, is that Martin hasn’t had a lot of recognition because the league & baseball fans had only 1 offseason to think about him as the Braves full time 2nd baseman since he took over at 2nd last year midseason. He really had lots of good things to say about Martin.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:20 pm
Heyward is about to get a hit.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:21 pm
if Heyward doesn’t get on base here, I’m going to punch my desk
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:21 pm
can’t just sit on 3 runs, gotta continue to take on Bravos!
Jake W.
June 3rd, 2010
11:21 pm
In April, 90% of the bloggers were “haters” in the sense that they were critical of the team’s performance. Now 90% of the bloggers are scolding the former “haters.” I guess we’ve had a lot of turnover on this blog.
Well I can only speak for myself but i think I would definitely not fall in the category of a hater and as one of the regulars who had to deal with their whining every night, (nick, willieg and others) I am taking full advantage of the good play of this team proving them wrong.
Nashville Bob
June 3rd, 2010
11:21 pm
Is it me,, or is Medlen starting to pitch like Greg Maddux!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:21 pm
May be a single, double, triple or home run. He will get on base.
Brava
June 3rd, 2010
11:21 pm
No, BravesBravesBraves, it’s you who sucks.
Nashville Bob
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
Enter your comments here
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
walk=Hit
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
then he’ll have that on his conscience to deal with plus not getting on base
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
good AB J-Hey!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
Okay, well he got on base, but you can’t be right all the time.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
I voted for Mcghee.
Pam10JQKA
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
Yunel!!!!! Great shortstop performance, show Furcal
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
Dont know Trey.
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
James “all the racism on here” is from one ugly person. If we ignore him, he might crawl back under his rock.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:22 pm
I have fun trying to call the game like that.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:23 pm
MZ
I here you, I get pissed when he makes an out. Great at bat though to draw a walk.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:23 pm
Oh ok, snotboogie. I know there was a racist commenter against KK and I was defending his 1st amendment rights, I wasn’t sure if it was him or not.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:23 pm
Cmon Mcann wuts going on???
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
imagine our offense when Mcdaddy wakes up!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
McFann
wuts the diagnosis??
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
Ho sit down!
(I’m kidding, McFann)
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
McCann looked incredibly AWFUL there!!
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:24 pm
I didn’t hear any racist comments. James, if you respond to racism, you’ve given them a victory. Just ignore them.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
Maybe it’s time for Glaus to hit in the cleanup spot.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
Run Heyward
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
[Heavy sigh!] OK, I don’t know how much longer I cann stand this…
Ross
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
Is this blog all girls? “Wuts”? – are you kidding?
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
If the Dodgers thought they were going to imtimidate us this series after we just swept the Phillies, they were sorely mistaken.
Okay, maybe I’m speaking as a fan but something tells me the Braves aren’t worring themselves much about a team that has scored two runs in 24 innings.
And I didn’t need Joe Simpson to remind me of that. Two runs in two games plus against the DBacks?
James
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
LOL Eric you right!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:25 pm
One more Troy.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:26 pm
Lee there was a racist comment, but I believe it got deleted.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:26 pm
that was a great throw
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:26 pm
good job heyward.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:26 pm
He gets caught stealing a lot.
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:26 pm
At least Glaus will have another chance top of 6th!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:26 pm
That sucked.
1-2-3 Kris. Let’s go.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:27 pm
“why do you build me up buttercup baby just to let me down, and mess me around”..McFann should sing it for McCann..and NEVER EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! run with Glaus up.
Castrologist
June 3rd, 2010
11:27 pm
TnBrian, I suck. I apologize. I totally misinterpreted your post.
Let’s make it 9 in a row!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:27 pm
Okay three times is not a lot.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:27 pm
Maybe it’s time for Glaus to hit in the cleanup spot.
Its been so for a while now. Bobby might change it up sometime this roadtrip if Mac cant get a few key hits.One can hope.
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
11:28 pm
If McCann insists on swinging at shoulder high pitches, I’m sure every pitcher in the league will accommodate him.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:28 pm
hit and run scores him……not bad to be aggressive espcially when you up by three
Duke
June 3rd, 2010
11:28 pm
Why are we running there? Stupid
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:28 pm
Mitchell – So, you are seriously trying to jinx us…?
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:28 pm
They made up for 8 of the games during the 9 game losing streak, let’s see if they can make up all 9 tonight.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:29 pm
uno-dos-tres por favor.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
11:29 pm
hit and run scores him……not bad to be aggressive espcially when you up by three
But that’s assuming the Braves’ pitchers can hold them down.
…Wait, Lowe’s not pitching? OK, then they can.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:29 pm
Braves4life wuts the diagnosis??
I have NO idea…wish I did, though.
Sopheeee–
Yeah, you totally are…
Bobbeeeeee’s Maybe it’s time for Glaus to hit in the cleanup spot.
There’s a novel idea! Seriously…twice as many homers, nearly three times as many RBI as BMac…come on, Bobby!!
Colin “why do you build me up buttercup baby just to let me down, and mess me around”..McFann should sing it for McCann
Oh I do, I do…
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:29 pm
Trey, they did the right thing in deleting it.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Medlen’s got that change working tonight. Impressive.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
McFann, actually I just wanted you to copy and paste “Ho sit down”.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
speed is lacking on this team…I dont mind trying to add another element that heyward can bring…..just did not work out this time
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
gat the man at 2nd good job
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
haha nice McFann
..he will get it rolling no worries!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Yeah it is his blog and if he doesn’t want it then he does have the right to delete it. Racism shouldn’t be brought into baseball.
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Firearm-
You know Lowe gave up one run in eight innings his last time out right?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Snotboggieeeee Bobby might change it up sometime this roadtrip if Mac cant get a few key hits.
In our dreams…
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:31 pm
Only 55 pitches for Medlen through 4 innings. Could be in for the 1st shutout by a Braves starter in over a full season…
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:31 pm
Racist comments shouldn’t be deleted. They should be ignored. By everyone.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
11:31 pm
You know Lowe gave up one run in eight innings his last time out right?
Yeah, I know, but for the joke I had to pick on *someone* other than KK.
Firearm
June 3rd, 2010
11:31 pm
Oops, that was supposed to be strikeout text on the “other than KK” part
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:32 pm
I like how he is pitching, very good!
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:32 pm
Hmm. Ok, I guess.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:32 pm
To think, if Raul Ibanez hadn’t reached up and brought back a Glaus would-be homer Wednesday, he’d have homers in five consecutive games.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:32 pm
Kurdt that is true, as well. I guess if he wants to delete them he can, but people should say what they feel, but everyone else should just ignore the racism.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:32 pm
Sopheeee–
I did that once and caught some heck…had no idea it was naughty.
Colin he will get it rolling no worries!
Yeah…how many weeks have we been saying that now?
But it will happen…he’ll wake up all the way…
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
This dude is about to get an out.
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
Esco’s turning those DP’s tonight.
cabravesfan
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
Excellent job Meds!
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
Meds
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
clever, Chip…
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
BEAUTIFUL
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
I knew Krissy would put on a show for the home crowd.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:33 pm
I <3 double plays.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:34 pm
iwas begging meds to throw his curve for three str8 pitches
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:34 pm
I honestly should have said DP, I knew it but nope, did not say DP.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:34 pm
DOB
Know your brave “Troy Glaus” ???
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:34 pm
Medlen ain’t no good …
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:34 pm
this is a baseball forum, no need for racism.
Racism shouldn’t be brought into baseball.
That’s twice. So are there places where its allowed?Just curious.
MikeInFL
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
Glaus is hot by anybody’s standards right now, but you know what? His .858 OPS (after the HR) is right in line with his career .855. He’s a very good hitter, who missed a year due to injury. I’m not saying I expected him to be this good, but we really shouldn’t be so surprised.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
It looks like Medlen’s pitching against the Braves offense in April.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
… that was my impression of a Phillies fan … pretty good, huh?
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
yeah I know McFann its been quite a while but he is a proven hitter so I may get down when he misses a RBI chance but the 2nd half is really when he needs to kick it in, were doing just fine right now
Choppinmamaaaaaaaaaa
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
I’ll bet when Medlen reaches puberty he’ll be some kinda good pitcher.
Way to throw, Meds.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
Snotboogieee, it was said a couple of posts before I commented mine that you just said. However, it was deleted, I believe.
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
What is that song on the Valentine’s day movie commercial
wade
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
Enter your comments here
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
Vin Scully on Medlen’s high first pitch strike percentage:
“It’s as if 0 and 1 is painted on the scoreboard…”
Also his recounting and summation of the Jim Joyce call in Detroit made you want to run out and hug an umpire. Vin Scully is awesome-plus.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:35 pm
its weird seeing Nate McLouth: 1-2.
njbraves
June 3rd, 2010
11:36 pm
Medlen looks great tonight. This team is fun to watch right now.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:36 pm
if Glaus maintains this pace, he’ll finish with 126 RBIs
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:36 pm
He’s going to get a hit.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:37 pm
Vin just pointed out that the Dodgers now have scored 2 runs in the past 28 innings…
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:37 pm
Darn.
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:37 pm
Who wins a race between Loaf and woManny?
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:37 pm
“So are there places where its allowed?Just curious.”
KKK meetings?
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:37 pm
even his outs are pretty deep.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:37 pm
Do you think that Kris is bearing down a little harder for his hometown peeps?
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:38 pm
No one said TROY GLAUS FOR ALL STAR GAME
brian
June 3rd, 2010
11:38 pm
I think Meds is trying to show people that he is a starter.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:39 pm
good job EH.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:39 pm
90 pitches for the pitcher of LA…last inning I bet.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:39 pm
Shawn “PED” Green… haven’t heard about him in awhile.
Michael
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
You know, Dave O’ Brien, I’m kind of glad that Glaus had that home run taken away, because if he had five in five days, then it would REALLY, REALLY tick me off that the Braves still weren’t getting any national love. I know I shouldn’t care. But it’s just my insecure side showing.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
I’d hate to see Medlen go back to reliever roll, brian. I think when JJ gets back, KK should go to the reliever roll. Granted KK has improved, but I honestly think Medlen is better.
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
Escobar!!!!
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
Escobah!!!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
atta boy Esco
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
Runners on the corners! Way to go, Esco!!
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
id be happy if mcann esco and heyward get hot when glaus cools…..or just be happy glaus keeps hitting like Arod
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
No trey I’m asking you – you keep saying it like racism should be allowed but not in baseball or on a baseball blog. Just where is it allowed?
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
There’s that magical 4th run standing on 3rd base with < 2 out….
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
Meds is a starter. Just probably not for this team as it is currently constructed (plus JJ), for a variety of reasons (several of which might not be fair to Kris). Long-term he’s not much more than a 4 though, I think.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:40 pm
BASE HIT!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:41 pm
good job YE!
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:41 pm
Way to go Escyyyyy!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:41 pm
cmon Mclouth
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:41 pm
Come’on Nate, another good chance for you!!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:41 pm
big chance for Nate!
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
Damn it, McLouth.
Wes
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
nate back to form
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
fail
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
McLouth, what a jagoff you are.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
McLouth tries to bunt and foul-pops out. Couldn’t have done much worse there.
Michael
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
Bad bunt attempt.
njbraves
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
That was just plain dumb.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:42 pm
what the??
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Vinny is stats galore tonight. Just spewing the things left & right.
For example, if we hold on to win tonight, the Dodgers would lose their 8th game in 10 against NL East clubs.
BravesFanChris25
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Medlen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Manny being Manny.
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Hahaha Manny. I love it.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Medlen delivers
Michael
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Manny being Manny!
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Manny being Manny. aahahahahahahahahaa
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
I’m sure he’s bearing down as hard as he does for any other start, Lee, but the mental aspect of playing in front of your hometown with lots of old friends/family in attendance isn’t something players can replicate elsewhere. I do think it gives them an edge, have seen it too many times. Decided when I saw Jo Jo pitch his ass off in a game in SoCal last year? year before? that there must really be something to it.
J-Hey
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
like we were saying
medlen > nate
cricket
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
manny is funny
James
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Kris bailed out Nate the Idiot
wade
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
who is winning
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
HA ha HA ha!! Nice job dropping that ball out there, Manny!!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
well Meds help yourself cause Nate doesnt want too.
PR_Brave
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Manny being Manny….
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Jerald–if McLouth’s AB was a fail, what do we call that…thing from Manny?
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
What a picture-perfect fielding display – way to go, Meds!
eric the elder
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
snotboogie, you are getting very close to a hot button for Trey. I strongly urge you and everyone else to drop this subject. No offense, Trey, but you will surely admit that you do have strong views about this.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
MEDLEN!!!
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Oh, boy that sucked.
But that doesn’t.
Medlen can rake. Manny, you are a freaking joke. But thanks.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
the Man Ram Strikes !!…HAHAHA
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Why was Nate bunting for Christ’s Sake?!!
Meds!! …And thank you Manny!
mr charlie
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Med is looking more and more like maddog. He out pitched Hanson in the minors, he is for real. This team is locked in, gonna miss bobby.
Choppinmamaaaaaaaaaa
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Geez, what else can’t McLouth do? Thanks to Meds and the Dreadlocked One for run #4.
atlwolf
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
LOL @ Manny
njbraves
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
Manny!!!!!!!!!
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
No worry McLouth, Medlin picked you up.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
two extremely LARGE runs out there right now
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
awesome job MEDS!!! Nate take a lesson..come on Marteen break it open!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
that was outside
Deeeeeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
Seriously…our pitchers hit better than some of our everyday players these days. What is with that?
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
Come on Martin.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
I told yall that Manny couldn’t play w/out his dope!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
another run
LC
June 3rd, 2010
11:44 pm
Brian McCann is fat and terrible. When will Glaus bat cleanup consistently ahead of him.
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
Er, I meant Kurdt. Sorry. Still, Manny is a clown out there.
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
well darn!..ok with 1.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
eric, I am very opinionated, but no offense taken. I wasn’t going to get angry, no sense in it. However, I wasn’t answering his question because I am kind of slow and I’d have to read his question a few times and try to understand what he asking.
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
eric the elder
Is there one that isnt?
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
Manny being Manny.
Your timing is on tonight DOB.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
Colin the 2nd half is really when he needs to kick it in, were doing just fine right now
Yeah…as whole, I s’pose. But I’d sure love it if he was in on the offense just a little more!
Choppinmama–
I left a post to you on the next-to-the-last page of “Braves going for sweep…”.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
Medlen has a walk, an RBI double (ahem) and five scoreless innings so far. Not a bad night for the kid from Artesia, just down the freeway
Michael
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
Medlin got a DOUBLE on that play? Really? I can see single and error. I can’t see double in that play.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:45 pm
I think Manny wins a race with Loaf. Loaf would’ve given up on that ball long before Manny did.
Jake W.
June 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm
For example, if we hold on to win tonight, the Dodgers would lose their 8th game in 10 against NL East clubs.
In my opinion the east is the best in both leagues and if I had to rank them the al east would be the tougest division followed by the nl east.
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm
Steve from OH
June 3rd, 2010
11:43 pm
Jerald–if McLouth’s AB was a fail, what do we call that…thing from Manny?
A gift from Heaven?
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm
1-2-3 Meds, I wouldnt mind a nice quick last 3+ innings and get to bed at a decent time
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm
I have to say, I’m always a little bit shocked when Martin doesn’t get a hit.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm
eric- I mean I know he was asking where in baseball was racism is allowed, which I never said it was allowed, but it should not be talked about but it should in no way, be censored, but ignored by those that do not want to deal with racism.
David O'Brien
June 3rd, 2010
11:46 pm
That was first double and RBI of Medlen’s career. He’d like to thank Manny for being Manny.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:47 pm
MEDLEN WITH AN RBI DOUBLE??? DANGIT! I went upstairs one inning too soon!!
Dumbfound
June 3rd, 2010
11:47 pm
playing some jimmy hendrix.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:47 pm
Can’t believe we only scored one run there. Three or four more would be nice.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:47 pm
snotboogieee are you trying to get a pointless debate going?
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:47 pm
Loaf!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:47 pm
but the AL East has a awful team, the Orioles…I mean thats automatic 3 wins..the NL East has no automatic wins..even the Nationals will be a tough sweep or even 1/3 with Strasburg..the NL East is by far the most competitive division in baseball.
LC
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
DOB,
Medlen or Kawakami to pen when JJ gets back????
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
Coulda been an error, eh? Well, those scorers owe us a few doubles…
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
At least Nate doesn’t roll around on the outfield ground.
How does that dude not drive dodger fans crazy. He makes Yunel look like Teddy Baseball.
CaptainMudderland
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
Have we seen an abundance of freezecam @1st tonight or am I thinking about the Detroit farce last night–camera guy is trending?
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
THEEEEEEE Braves win – Can you please not be so racist? I am just asking, man. You can be whatever you want, I just don’t feel like seeing arguing back and forth.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
Here comes GA!
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:48 pm
LOAF SIGHTING! Soph!
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
I know it won’t happen (b/c Cox seems to have a real aversion to letting any of his pitchers throw more than 110 pitches in a game) but I seriously hope he let’s Medlen finish this game … unless he encounters real trouble, that is
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
Too bad the ball got part of Manny’s glove…Medlen would’ve had his first round-tripper…
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
NL East is the deepest division. AL East is probably the toughest, cause they have probably the two best teams in baseball, and a couple of other good ones.
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
Loaf!
atlwolf
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
LOAF!!!
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
No Trey
Just clarifying your point. But I’ll drop it.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
DOB
theie is no way that can be a double, that should be a single and an error on Manny, But still congrats to Medlen
Jerald Holcombe
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
Loaf!!!!!!!!!!
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:49 pm
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen, they also have the Orioles.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
LOAF
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
Loaf! Where’s the blackberry dude?
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
I dont think Meds will go 9..72 pitches already and still 11 outs to go.
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
Bye Loaf! xoxo
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
Garrett Anderson getting out, that is a familiar site.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
Snotboogieee, nah you are fine. What was your question and I will try and answer.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:50 pm
I’m surprised GA wasn’t starting. Seems like these guys always hit their well against their former team.
And now I wish he had been starting.
One more Kris.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
solid 9 innings would be nice
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
the blackberry dude is on her little netbook and its too much trouble to change my screen name and all that for one pinch hit lol
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
People, just ignore the racist guy. please.
Medlen’s going back to the pen when JJ gets back.
Michael
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
Are those pot plants growing in the Dodgers’ bullpen?
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
Cy Medlen, bitches.
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
The Dodgers had an extra innings game there last two. I think thats right. Hopefully, that won’t happen tonight!
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
Meds is just in a zone on that rubber. I love it.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:51 pm
Kurdt Kobaieeeen, maybe KK can go to the pen instead. KK has gotten better but Medlen has shown he has earned starter.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:52 pm
Vin on the 3rd out – “That’s that changeup, and it sounded like he hit it with the morning paper”
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:52 pm
LOL…
Vinny on the last out of the 6th…
That was the change up…and it sounded like he hit it with the morning paper.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:52 pm
Alright, for real though. Let’s get some runs.
T for Texas
June 3rd, 2010
11:52 pm
Vin Scully on furcals weak ground-out:
“It sounded like he hit it with the morning paper.”
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:52 pm
Medlen had better stats than Hanson when he came up last year.
N Nineeeeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:52 pm
I know it won’t happen but I drool to see this:
Hudson
Hanson
JJ
Medlen
Lowe
Could be lights out every night
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:53 pm
2-3-4..sounds likes runs runs runs to me.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:53 pm
Cox wont over extend Medlin with JJ on the DL….he goes 7 maybe eight before the hook.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:53 pm
N Nineeeeee you ain’t lyin’. It would be so much better with KK
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:53 pm
KK has benn amazing the past few starts, why no love for him???
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
Jeff Weaver…is he the guy that pitched for the Cardinals in ‘06, or was that Jarred?
Snotboogieee
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
That Vin Scully seems to be one entertaining dude. How does he come up with one-liners like that? I now wish I could listen to his commentary.
MZ
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
re: my last post … Cox already said Wags is doubtful and Saito’s status wasn’t much better … but, I’m telling you, if Medlen is anywhere near 110 pitches in the 8th or 9th and he hasn’t gotten himself into any real trouble, Cox will pull him
Lawton
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
Medlen vs KK in the rotation — about the same either way (though Meds is making a case for himself tonight).
Medlen vs KK in the bullpen — much better with Medlen in the pen. Medlen is a very versatile and effective reliever.
Michael
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
Does he get credit for an appearance?
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
What a bitch.
Troy Glaus
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
Wonder how many folks Medlen has in the seats tonight?
Latenight Bail Bond Guy
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
is watching the dodgers mlb feed and listening to Vin Scully. It’s like watching the game with your Grandpa.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
Medlen is far, far more valuable in the bullpen than KK is.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
Brave4life, I am just starting to like KK a little more, but Medlen has been better, also he is younger let him start and get more victories. KK is already older so he won’t get to have a chance at 300 possible victories. If Medlen is a starter for 20 years, he can do a lot of amazing things.
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:54 pm
lol is JHey up to bat or something? Weaver took one look at JHey and decided he didn’t want to pitch after all.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:55 pm
…It was Jeff.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:55 pm
Jinx, Bobbeeee’s
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:55 pm
Can the Braves make it 15 straight like in 2000?
Troy Glaus
June 3rd, 2010
11:55 pm
I wouldn’t have said so before but I don’t know how you cant keep giving Kris the ball the way he is pitching.
billy (TBFKB)
June 3rd, 2010
11:55 pm
for some reason the blogs not real fond of kawakami but he keeps the team in the game most of his starts…..not bad for a back end starter.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 3rd, 2010
11:55 pm
What the heck?
RunHeeeeapRun
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
McFann, yes Jeff was the one with the cards. Jered has always been with the angels.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
Colin,
You mean 2, 3 ,
4,5 sounds like runs, right?Reeeeeeeeeeeed!
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
I know it won’t happen but I drool to see this:
Hudson
Hanson
JJ
Medlen
Lowe
This is how it should have been from the start.
And Brave4life – maybe because Asians aren’t MLB material?
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
KK is starting to pitch. Lets just see what happens? K?
UNCBrave
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
Is Wagner available tonight?
Go Braves
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
Do the Dodgers not have many fans?
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
JC, that is funny you mentioned that. I was actually talking about that earlier about that and I was like that is possible, of course the Dodgers broke it up against Maddux.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
Trey
Who ever is hot let em stay in the rotation
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:56 pm
Well, there was supposed to be a strike through the 4, for McFann, but I don’t know how to do it…
Colin
June 3rd, 2010
11:57 pm
haha nope 2-3-4..I have faith in McCann fo sho!
Rob from SC
June 3rd, 2010
11:57 pm
Steve from OH
DO you believe MEdlen is a 4 because he doesn’t throw harder than 92. His changeup takes care of that. When he masters a thir pitch I can see him as a 2/3
Troy Glaus
June 3rd, 2010
11:57 pm
And Brave4life – maybe because Asians aren’t MLB material?
I think Ichiro would have something to say about that. He has only led the league in hits every year since he came over.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 3rd, 2010
11:57 pm
that douche bag that said swing
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:57 pm
VJ,
ya, jinx. Scully being Scully tonight. Classic stuff.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:57 pm
The only guy who really does worry me is Ethier. We just need to keep runners off the base paths when he is up if at all possible. That would be great.
Wayneeeeeee in Utah
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
Hey, I been listening on MLB Audio. “My Little Pony” Medlen is a big league pitcher AND hitter, huh!
What a nice start to the game/series. Lets get 3-4 more off their pen, and bring in Venters and O’Flaherty to close it out.
Trey
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
Brave4life – I definitely would, but I am not the one making managerial decisions, luckily. Just my opinion though, however, McLouth ain’t hot and he is unfortunately in the rotation.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
I don’t think Wags is available.
Dodgers have a lot of fans, but many of them are also Lakers fans, and many would rather watch the Lakers play in the Finals than the Dodgers play in June.
Go Braves
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
Tommy G couldn’t throw over 90
Lee
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
Ignore that last post from Reeeeed.
Troy Glaus
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
What are the chances of a rain delay Dave?
JC from DR!
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
Chipper looking like a coach/manager there! I can dig it!
Sopheeee
June 3rd, 2010
11:58 pm
I missed Loaf?! No way.
Venice Jim
June 3rd, 2010
11:59 pm
Bobbeeee’s Cox – I thought you were going to the game tonight?
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:59 pm
Do the Dodgers not have many fans?
They’re all watching the Fakers. That’s why I’m here watching the game & blogging, otherwise I’d be at the game.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2010
11:59 pm
Come on Jason.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 3rd, 2010
11:59 pm
VJ,
Jinx again….see comment right below your last.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
Kuroda’s out of the game, racist guy. See you tomorrow when KK pitches. Same some material for tomorrow.
Wayneeeeeee in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
Medlen seems like a Maddux type player. Not saying he has Mad Dog’s abilities, but stuff wise, he is close.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
Save*
N8
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
“McLouth tries to bunt and foul-pops out. Couldn’t have done much worse there.” DOB
Oh, sure he could have. He could have attempted to bunt the ball, and it could have hit Heyward in the head, knocking him out of the lineup for a while.
But other than that? Yeah. Horrible idea and worse execution of said horrible idea.
On the flip side, Medlen is starting to come around, huh? (as a starter, that is).
T for Texas
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
Vin Scully on Snotboogieeee:
“What a sarcastic douche-nozzle.”
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
RunHeeeeeeeapRun–
Yeah…sometimes I get them mixed up. But Jeff gave up BMac’s first career Grand Slam, so how cann I forget him?
Bobbeeeeee’s–
Aw, thanks for thinkin’ of me…I need to make that diagram from doing strike-thoughs…I stink at explaining it (especially at midnight).
Firearm
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
KK has benn amazing the past few starts, why no love for him???
Probably because his pitching, even when good, hasn’t translated to wins? And don’t give me the “it’s just the racist idiots” crap, some of the hate towards KK even from the sane posters is going overboard.
Rob from SC
June 4th, 2010
12:00 am
helps the OBP
Go Braves
June 4th, 2010
12:01 am
Charge the Mound!!!!!!!!!!!
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:01 am
So after yesterday’s 14 inning game when they burnt quite a few pitchers, they are into their 3rd today. We keep chipping away and by the 3rd or 4th game, they might just have pitchers “take one for the team”.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:01 am
McCann redeem yourself
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:01 am
not cool hitting JH.
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:02 am
T:
Dude, I wasnt being sarcastic – damn serious. I am actually reading his famous quotes on the web. Wow.
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:02 am
I guess walking McCann to get to Glaus, haha.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
“they might just have pitchers “take one for the team”.”
Or as the Braves call it, do a Jesse Chavez.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
Firearm
A saw a stat that said like 24 of the 35 games he has pitched, the braves have only scored 2 runs or less.. How do you expect to win games???
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
C’mon Babe Glaus! Another tater!
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
Tah tah tah TAN!! Troy Glaus coming up!!
noleeeee
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
everybody wanted Jason in the 2 hole and he’s hitting about 250 or so there ain’t he?
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
Alright Troy.
Let’s stop beating around the bush.
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
Nah, I don’t see his command as good enough to be a 2, Rob. He leaves a few too many FBs over the middle for my liking, but he’s seemed to get away with them so far this season. Not too many, of course, but it’s something I’ve noticed. He’s been very good this year, but keep in mind that exposure has been limited, and I think it’s very hard to expect him to keep this pace up. Plus, his stuff isn’t overpowering and I think he’ll have trouble pitching past the 6th inning on a regular basis if he’s a member of the rotation because you see a lot of guys put tough ABs on him and force him to throw some pitches. Not tonight, of course, but in past games. Nitpicky, I know, but it’s something. Maybe he’s a 3. Who knows? He’s really valuable to the team, that’s for sure.
I would like to see him throw his curve more.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
Well, OK, walks are nice…
Troy Glaus
June 4th, 2010
12:03 am
Win today and your up 3 games. Wonder when the last time the Braves had a three game lead this late in the year?
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:04 am
slider=nasty
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:04 am
Time for some runs with Glaus!
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:04 am
Oh well, I still heart you Glaus.
Michael
June 4th, 2010
12:04 am
It’s tough watching Glaus bat now. Anything less than a 3-run homer is a disappointment.
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:04 am
I agree with the meds assesment above…..his curve should be his out pitch
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
McFann,
what word do i put through the greater than/less than signs to do the strike-through?
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
Jason Heyward does not charge the mound. The mound comes to him!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
Glaus is forgiven, because of what he has done for us in the past month
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
wow he is human.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
I was about to ask how long has it been since the last time Glaus grounded into a DP… and BAM!
Venice Jim
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
Wow – Michael from LOST singing God Bless America…
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
Glaus reminding us how far he’s come in a month.
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
but I will never complain about Glaus he has put us on his broad shoulders and said lets go!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
12:05 am
TROY!
Ah well…I gotta shut this thing down and go to bed. Hee hee…technically, I’m not even s’posed to be on here.
Night, all!
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:06 am
Ya, win today and the Phillies are almost closer to last, than they are to 1st.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:06 am
That sucks.
Hopefully Kris can just get through the next inning unscathed.
joedirt
June 4th, 2010
12:06 am
hope medlin can go all nine innings and give bullpen rest.
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
12:06 am
Well, his curve looked a lot sharper to me last year than it does this year. I’m not sure why he’s not throwing it more. When I saw him at Pittsburgh he was mostly FB/CH and the few curves he threw weren’t overly impressive. If he got that curve back he’d be really tough.
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:06 am
BC – del
N888888888888888888
June 4th, 2010
12:06 am
As for Maddux’s “stuff”? He always said that his brother Mike had better stuff.
Yeah. Just like Billy Ripken was more durable than Cal, Ozzie Canseco had more power than Jose, and Sandy Alomar had better wheels than Roberto, Tommie Aaron had more power than Hank, and Mike Glavine’s circle change blew his brother’s away.
Gotta love Greg saying that, but COME ON! LOL
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
nigh McFann!!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
Bobbeeeeee’s–
Oh…”del”…without the quotes, of course, of course…
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
It’s tough watching Glaus bat now. Anything less than a 3-run homer is a disappointment.
Aint that the truth. Plus I worry that the magic will suddenly run out. We could go far with his contribution.
Firearm
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
Oh gee, THANKS Troy.
Out of the 5 guys I have in fantasy (Furcal, Carroll, Kemp, Glaus, McCann), I have a combined 2 hits. Both by Glaus.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
Alright Kris. Let’s go.
I really wish he did have a few more runs to work with.
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
What kind of style points did you folks give Manny on his flog?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
Night, Colin!
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
flop
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:07 am
Thanks McFann,
Now get in bed.
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:08 am
big inning right here!! get through this and maybe he could go 9.
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
12:08 am
Don’t get me wrong, I think we’d be in better shape as a club if we had Meds in KK’s spot (mostly because we’d get a similar performance for about 7MM less), but really, you can’t blame Wren at all for signing KK when he did, especially because at that time Medlen’s ascent as a starter was something that I don’t think any of us could’ve forseen.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:08 am
Kemp doing Braves a huge favor swinging at the first pitch…
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:08 am
Ok – please get Ethier out this time. I’d like to think its possible.
Michael
June 4th, 2010
12:09 am
Wow, EVERYBODY stayed home to watch the Lakers. Don’t think I’ve ever see that many empty seats at Dodger Stadium with a game in progress.
uga-brave
June 4th, 2010
12:09 am
DOB, you will appreciate this. we vacated the house and the neighborhood.
the back street boys played chastain tonight.
just got home to troy hit into a double play.
if you live in the chastain area, you can always predict the crowd by their clothing.
nolie, my beer cannot keep the crow down. I was wrong on glauss. way wrong.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:09 am
That was very nice.
Just get Ethier.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:09 am
D-backs have lost 10 in a row
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:09 am
It’s true thought about “stuff”. It was always said that Smoltz had the best pure stuff of the big three….Glavine and Maddux live with changing speeds and out thinking the hitter.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
One more Kris. First pitch to Manny. Ground ball.
Lee
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
Good got Ethier!
Firearm
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
D-backs have lost 10 in a row
Dang, I saw the D-Backs beat Toronto on 5/22… was that their last win?!
Braves 1983
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
Was that Michael from Lost who just sang “God Bless America”?
David O'Brien
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
Career-high 6-2/3 innings (and counting) for Medlen….
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
I am going to be tired at work today! Oh well, TGIF!!!
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
just the kind of inning Meds needed, a lot of quick outs.
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:10 am
Never meant to say that Medlen was as good as Maddux, just that his stuff might be as good or better. LOTS of pitchers had better stuff than Maddux, but few could put the ball where they wanted it, and at varying speeds as well as the Dog.
Venice Jim
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
Meds rolling…
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
Way to go, Chris Medlin.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
Firearm
Yeah,
Steve from OH
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
I dunno, I thought Doggie’s stuff was pretty good…
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
great inning, I say he goes 9.
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
Medlin’s not going the distance…….why risk hurting him when you down a pitcher already.
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
If Medlen gets another inning as easy as that one, he could have a shot at his first shutout!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:11 am
Can meds go the distance???
cabravesfan
June 4th, 2010
12:12 am
Soph-
please tell me that you were kidding, spelling Meds’ name with a CH!!!!!
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:12 am
well, i say that after a six pitch inning…..hmmmmm
Jerald Holcombe
June 4th, 2010
12:12 am
I really wish someone would do something about that crap on Manny’s head.
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:12 am
Soph
Its Kr…. naaa – you got me
.
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:12 am
I say the game gets done fast..I am getting sleeeeeeeepy
haha.
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
cab – I couldn’t help it. Had to throw in the CH and the I in his last name.
Venice Jim
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
Soph – she didn’t notice the “lin” until after she posted…
Schafer Steeeeeeenks
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
Enter your comments here
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
billy
he is at 83 pitches, how would we be hurting him. He has been a starter him whole minor league career.
tigeeeeer297
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
Tough decision 80is pitches is where kris has started getting tired
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
Colin, you got work in the morning, as well?
The Ghost of Greg Norton
June 4th, 2010
12:13 am
Chip and his Dodger Dogs are driving me crazy.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:14 am
cabravesfan,
C’mon, you know Soph is the worst speller on here. She still can’t get Martin Prado right. Spells it Marteeeeeeen, or something like that….
UKUGA
June 4th, 2010
12:14 am
The Braves are 19-5 since DOB’s “20-5″ rant in response to “Wow Just Wow”’s post back in early May, about how there is nothing the Braves can do, blah, blah.
19-5!
19-5?
19-5!
And if we hold on, 20-5!
Wow!
Go Braves! Go Lakers!
Firearm
June 4th, 2010
12:14 am
I… can’t completely say I’m happy about this. You guys know I cheer for KK more than I do the Braves, but when JJ comes back he’s probably toast.
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:14 am
braves 4 life……how many times this year has he thrown over 90 pitches?
Troy Glaus
June 4th, 2010
12:14 am
Here comes the rain
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
billy lemme check
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
nope Trey just have to get up early to get stuff for work that starts next Monday.
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
Escooooo.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
Another multi-hit game for Escobar
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
YUNEL is gettin’ hot too !
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
I can’t lie. I’ve been having flashbacks tonight of that game from last year. Not trying to be a downer. One or two more runs might completely chill me out.
Anyway, Kris is making me wondering what I would even be worried about.
That was a great inning.
Let’s get some runs Braves. Yunel… there we go. Feeling better now.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:15 am
Esco with the Double!!!
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:16 am
Its a tough call and with a bull pen as tough as ours…..I just see the need to risk losing another starter…..
James
June 4th, 2010
12:16 am
Thats the Yuni we know
tigeeeeer297
June 4th, 2010
12:16 am
do not pinch hit for kris!!!
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:16 am
Here comes the rain
Are you watching last week’s TIVO’d game?
It never rains in LA, I think.
Michael
June 4th, 2010
12:16 am
Cool. I didn’t think Medlin would pitch the 8th.
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:16 am
I like what YE is doing!
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:17 am
Hit it to LF Medlen….
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:17 am
Billy
past 3 games
89
97
90
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:17 am
Billy
10 more pitches wont hurt
Lee
June 4th, 2010
12:17 am
I am officially announcing that YE’s drought is over!!! Yes!!
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:17 am
Nah, Firearm. Medlen’s going back to the pen.
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:17 am
well only 6 outs away, come on Meds!
Troy Glaus
June 4th, 2010
12:18 am
Are you watching last week’s TIVO’d game?
It never rains in LA, I think.
Joking. Just seems like we have had one most every game the last two weeks.
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:18 am
i just noticed……he has a three hitter going……I want him to finish it…….I really do but broad scheme of things….may not be wise…..this is where bobby is best….managing for the long haul.
tigeeeeer297
June 4th, 2010
12:18 am
as long as he is looking this strong the bullpen could use the break..who woulda thought it would come from lowe/medlen in back to back starts
Lawton
June 4th, 2010
12:18 am
a relatively uneventful 8th and I think Bobby sends him back out for the 9th.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:19 am
My money is on Bobby not letting Meds finish.
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:20 am
Hopefully he can go the distance!
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:20 am
Camera pans to a dark-ish LA skyline and Chip says “Medlen has pitched lights out”.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:20 am
If Meds can get through this inning with less then 100 pitches, their is a shot
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:20 am
im watching gameday…is the bullpen working?
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
Come on, Omar…
James
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
Bullpen might get up now
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
Argh.
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
Heads up by Esco there.
Lee
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
Chip we know that Kris has been LO tonight. Jeeez!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
and to think …tomorrow USC maybe gets the HAMMER by the NCAA and the Bravos on a 9-game winning streak …that would be a very sweet Friday !!!
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
he would have the bottom of the order, let him go
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
Lets the kid finish what he started
James
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
He’s still dealin
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
DP would be nice.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:21 am
James Loney has the build of a 30 HR guy, but he just …. *sigh* what a waste.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:22 am
C’mon, DP here. Russell is the Dodgers DP specialist…
Venice Jim
June 4th, 2010
12:22 am
Chipper would have kicked that ball over the fence for a ground rule double…
Jimmy Williams
June 4th, 2010
12:22 am
As the trade deadline nears and more teams will be looking for starting help, maybe Kawakami could bring us something good in return. Minimally get rid of the 7K a year salary.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:22 am
Bobby sit the bullpen down
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:22 am
Yeah this is his last inning
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:23 am
I doubt we could get anyone worth anything for KK.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:23 am
Where was that blue???
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:23 am
tomorrow USC maybe gets the HAMMER by the NCAA
Is that tomorrow? Boy, I hope they throw the book at them. Probably ask them to vacate a few wins along the way.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:23 am
THAT WAS A K
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:23 am
Yikes, that was a strike.
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:23 am
Where was that, blue?
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:24 am
Haha! That’s for you ump!
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:24 am
that change up is nasty
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:24 am
give me a DP right here.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:24 am
The next one was lol
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:24 am
Let’s go Kris.
DP.
Lee
June 4th, 2010
12:24 am
Meds family need to go to all his games!!!!
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:25 am
he is getting his fastball up….cant live up there.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:25 am
Little stuff like that sometimes end up in disaster
Kurdt Kobaieeeeen
June 4th, 2010
12:25 am
Tough luck
Venice Jim
June 4th, 2010
12:25 am
They’re hitting rockets off Medlen…
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:25 am
Darn 5 outs away. It would be nice to let him complete.
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:25 am
We need a 6-4-3
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
Alright, stay focused.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
Typical Dodgers game…they are the most fortunate team I swear…
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
hmmm maybe he needs to have the bullpen finish it, he might be tired if he is leaving the FB up.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
I have read on EDSBS that it is maybe tomorrow on USC sanctions …
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
Fudge.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
Effing Dodgers…
uga-brave
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
great play by glaus.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
Yep, this is what I was afraid of.
Wouldn’t mind seeing the bullpen here soon.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
I think thats it folks. Bobby doesnt need to wait.
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:26 am
Alright – bull pen time for a DP, maybe.location going according to Joe.
J-Hey
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
was wondering where you were at Bobby
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
yup get him out of there.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
good job medlen, let the bullpen take of this
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
heck of game…..needs to be gone and call in the best bullpen to the rescue to perserve all his hard work
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
He’s not leaving the fastball up. He had one at the knees to Martin that was strike 3, called ball 2.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
That sucks.
Belliard is a tough freakin’ out.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
Great Game Kris !!!!!
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
Standing O for Meds!
Lee
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
Thank you Bobby!!!
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:27 am
They are not hitting rockets, they are hitting lucky f@rts off medlen.
Lawton
June 4th, 2010
12:28 am
tough luck in the 8th. wish he could have finished it.
chilidog75
June 4th, 2010
12:28 am
Bunch of cheap-ace hits, man. How many legit hits do they have tonight? Two? Great game there by Medlin.
uga-brave
June 4th, 2010
12:28 am
do any of you mensa members realize the other team might be good?
I Wear No Pants
June 4th, 2010
12:28 am
Bring in the Wild Thing!
Wayne in Utah
June 4th, 2010
12:28 am
Good move to bring in the groundball guy.
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
They announced Belliard right. Pretty slow runner, would be ideal for a DP. Get him.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
Let’s go Moylan
Colin
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
great job Meds, but we saw he gets tired around 95 pitches..thats good info
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
As they break away to commercial, Vinny just says how lucky the Dodgers are. Wish the friends were watching this game, cuz they never believe me.
Lee
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
His gas is gone. Pitched a great game!
UKUGA
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
Is Medlen gonna pitch the 9th?
billy (TBFKB)
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
moylan bout deal…i can feel it.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
cmon Pete
jay dubu
June 4th, 2010
12:29 am
Being back home to pitch fired up Medlen….he pitched a great game. Just hope Pete does better than he did his last time out, when he gave up 3 consecutive doubles.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
Let’s go Peter.
Worried Mind
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
this would be a heartbreaker to lose at this point
uga-brave
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
moylan has not been sharp lately.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
Comon Pete use that sinker
chilidog75
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
Where was that? My God. Now a 2-0 fat pitch with the bases loaded.
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
Ump not helping us out at all! That was strike 1!
I Wear No Pants
June 4th, 2010
12:30 am
lets go Mr. Belliard, GIDP!
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Belliard is tough.
Get him Peter.
Sopheeee
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Oh geez.
Rob from SC
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
where was HEyward throwing?
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Are you kidding me!~?
Lawton
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
rookie mistake by Heyward
J-Hey
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Medlen should have been on a shorter leash … that’s kinda on Bobby
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
damn that was not very pretty ….
Mixxo
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Ya know, sometimes you just gotta tip your cap.
I still think we’ll win one of these four games.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Mitchell’s jinx working out pretty well right now.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
Well shyte
I Wear No Pants
June 4th, 2010
12:31 am
OH MY GOD HEAP GET THAT TAG!!!!!!!! jesus.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
This really sucks.
chilidog75
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
This might be the last time Moylan pitches in a meaningful game for a while. He’s just been really really bad against righties — and that’s who he’s paid to get out.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
Dangit. Why didnt Brian get on the plate. But first of all why didnt no one back up 3rd
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
Mixxo we can still win.
Rob from SC
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
Moylan has been pretty worthless lately
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
Yep. Sorry.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
he was OUT at home
Worried Mind
June 4th, 2010
12:32 am
this will be a heartbreaker when they lose it
Troy Glaus
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
Medlen should have been on a shorter leash … that’s kinda on Bobby
Huh? He was pitching great. Dumb post.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
That was out at home. But Bobby doesn’t agree with any extra replays. Good.
Snotboogieee
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
Two things:
Nicely done by Dewitt to avoid the tag.
Everything moved runners up and DP chances bleak right now.
What a time for Heyward’s first major mistake.
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
Worried Mind, they will not lose it.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
cmon get a K
uga-brave
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
like i said moylan has not been sharp.
atlwolf
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
Sheesh, Moylan is looking shaky.
IlliniBrave
June 4th, 2010
12:33 am
Have really never been a Moylan fan. Just a one-trick pony – and when that pony doesn’t work, you are SCREWED!
Rob from SC
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
Get Kemp and we win
I Wear No Pants
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
Yo, Mixxo, we ain’t outta this! Chill out with that noise.
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
4-3… great.
Mitchell
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
One more Peter.
Crime Dogieeeeee
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
JC from DR-
Replays showed he was safe.
David O'Brien
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
Furcal’s groundout drives in third run of the inning. Potential tying run at third with two out and Kemp up.
James
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
Well 3 runs charged to Meds
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
all 3 runs scored
tigeeeeer297
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
no strikes here
Trey
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
Run for an out, that is alright.
J.J.M.
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
This pitcher always messes stuff up
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 4th, 2010
12:34 am
gosh I won’t get to sleep for a while now ….
MFin04
June 4th, 2010
12:35 am
Jason Heyward’s arm in right field is quite inaccurate isn’t it? And Brian McCann sure knows how to give up runs at home plate.
chilidog75
June 4th, 2010
12:35 am
Heck, I’d walk him. As poor as Moylan has been against righties.
Brave4life- 1995 all over again
June 4th, 2010
12:35 am
tigeeeeer297
ethier is up next
tigeeeeer297
June 4th, 2010
12:35 am
ummm closer than that please
JC from DR!
June 4th, 2010
12:35 am
Wait for it again! He tagged the runner on the knee.
DirtyYuni </