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Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
HaHa gritty…
Dee
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
“You cannot stop the Raw Dog”
Way to go, Connie!!
gdubber
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
If the Braves plat the Rays in the World Series will it be the first time both teams in the series were no-hit during the season
Coach (2011 or Bust)
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
Brooksy loses one in the seats! Yea baby. Breathing room. 3-1 Bravos.
.576
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
Prads……..flirtin’
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
MEOW.
Love it chipper 1st one out to greet him.
Brava
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
Woot! Brooksie bringing the insurance!!!!
braveslifer
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
“i don’t see why Infante couldn’t fill in for Escobar.”
Maybe he could. So in the best case senerio he does. With Infante at SS and Escobar traded. Who fills in for Chipper when/if he goes down? Who fills in at SS if Infante goes down? What I think is a more logical situation is to deal from our pitching surplus or our farm team to upgrade our talent at CF.
tristan
June 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKSSSSSSSSSSSSSssss
Roy Hobbs
June 25th, 2010
10:01 pm
Atta boy Brooks!
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 25th, 2010
10:01 pm
Choppinmama I know I was paying close attention to this at-bat, with my television on the game channel just in case this HUGE milestone was actually reached AND it would put us ahead in this game.
Thanks a lot.
Nah, I enjoyed it!
Story of my life following his career. I was too friggin’ nice to ask for the channel to be changed back. I don’t know how long it’s gonna take me to forgive myself…
Rest easy, I won’t mention this terrible thing again.
It’s OK. It’s my fault…I deserve it.
tristan
June 25th, 2010
10:01 pm
Best 3B the Braves have is a guy who doesn’t get to do it often
LuisG
June 25th, 2010
10:01 pm
Conrad with a pinch-hit Solo Shot! 3-1 Braves!
.576
June 25th, 2010
10:02 pm
‘Lil kid’s gonna have a nice shiner from Connie’s blast.
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:02 pm
are you the world’s most computer literate infant, tristan?
Jerry
June 25th, 2010
10:03 pm
Choppinmama, so you think I should be seeing something that I’ve not seen? Have you seen him favoring his thumb? If you have, then more power to your ability to observe, but I haven’t seen it. This is what I do. When I see Heyward struggling the way he has and knowing that his thumb has been mentioned as the culprit, I tend to watch for signs of it bothering him. I honestly haven’t seen it. And if he truly does have a thumb injury, why on God’s green earth would you continue to play him and make the condition worse? Doesn’t make sense.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 25th, 2010
10:03 pm
AHG!! I can’t believe I didn’t change the channel!!!!
I didn’t know they were taping what they were watching!! They didn’t know BMac was coming up! WHY DIDN’T I SPEAK UP??? WHY?? WHY???
Tomas
June 25th, 2010
10:03 pm
Brooks just tied Chipper in homers this year.
keylargo
June 25th, 2010
10:04 pm
Looks like Adam LaRoche hit a solo HR for the DBacks to provide the only run Jackson needed.
Feeanch
June 25th, 2010
10:04 pm
I think Chipper’s average is now above Jhey’s .252…
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:04 pm
what was zambrano mad about anyway? why’d he go off on lee like that?
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:05 pm
Man, no way did I think that would be a homerun. Seems harder and harder to hit it out of this damn place.
I mean, I like that you don’t get any cheapies at the Ted but lately they all seem to be hanging up right at the warning track.
Well, that’s a homerun in a siloh.
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:05 pm
over a play not made? WOW!!
.576
June 25th, 2010
10:05 pm
Z-Man with another meltdown today. Suspended indefinitely.
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2010
10:06 pm
RHR-
Apparently he felt Lee didn’t make a play that he should have- led to a double down the line…
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:06 pm
Or is it just “silo”?
I’d love to see a silo homerun derby.
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:06 pm
Heyward’s bat is SLOW. DL him and let him rest his hand
VaBravesFan
June 25th, 2010
10:06 pm
BravesFanIm
I’m not a Adam Jones fan at all. Nick Markakis was suppost to be the main man with the O’s signing a 6 year 66 mil contract, but it was reported that they expected more from Markakis, he isnt a leader, he hasnt been hitting for power, more of a doubles line drive hitter. Plays excellent defense, and runs well. But hasnt been the number 3 hitter they hoped for. idk… I do know they Said they wanted a Shortstop in return for Wiggington.
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:06 pm
i see what you’re saying braveslifer and i’m not denying the importance of infield depth… i just think that if you have the opportunity to upgrade a starting position, that’s more important. but agreed, you can’t do it without making sure you answer the questions you are asking. i would just hate not to upgrade a starting position because someone in the infield “might” get hurt.
tristan
June 25th, 2010
10:06 pm
no RHR the world’s most realist that isn’t hanging on to the past
Efrim
June 25th, 2010
10:07 pm
Damn. Heyward at .251. Really gotta think about resting him just one game. Just one. Problem is, who bats second?
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:07 pm
Heyward, you are officially killing me
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:07 pm
I think you can safely say J-Hey did Zambrano in.
That had to suck for him, but what do I care? He’s an @-hole.
Feeanch
June 25th, 2010
10:08 pm
Efrim…Hinske baby! He’ll hit wherever the hell he is…
VaBravesFan
June 25th, 2010
10:08 pm
Efrim
How about Yunel bat 2nd??
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:08 pm
Now why can’t Chipper have at-bats like this in the first inning?
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:08 pm
Chippa’s on!!
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:09 pm
Bobby Cox is an idiot
Plays Schafer with a broken wrist
Plays Heyward with a really bad thumb
Keep wearing them into the ground
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:09 pm
I don’t care if he makes and out or gets a hit. Just be a little more patient.
Damn. Nice play.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2010
10:09 pm
COME ON we already got 100…now for 400!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.576
June 25th, 2010
10:09 pm
Big-league pick right there.
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:10 pm
COx should sit HEyward against Stradburg or he will k 5 times again
Coach (2011 or Bust)
June 25th, 2010
10:10 pm
Here comes Wags! 400 on the way!
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:10 pm
Yes indeed Ernie, “time for Wags!”
Nick
June 25th, 2010
10:10 pm
Glaus is the slowest guy in the majors.
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:10 pm
Is he also an idiot for playing Marteeeen with all his injuries? Or Glaus with all his? Or McCann with his eyes and oblique injuries?
bravos2249
June 25th, 2010
10:11 pm
Nick
Atleast he doesn’t run like a horse like Tex.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 25th, 2010
10:11 pm
RHR–
Quad injury.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:11 pm
Let’s go Billy. Get ‘em.
tristan
June 25th, 2010
10:12 pm
you want to know the answer to that question? You have to ask “the most interesting man in the world” during a dos equis commercial.
bravos2249
June 25th, 2010
10:12 pm
If Heyward bats 5 times…then I don’t see how we don’t win…lol
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:12 pm
Don’t hit em Wagsy!
Venice Jim
June 25th, 2010
10:12 pm
RHR – are you trying for logic?
bravesfanlm
June 25th, 2010
10:13 pm
VaBravesFan
I didn’t know that about Markakis. There are plenty of other teams that need a shortstop. The orioles were the only non-contender I could think of. A list of teams would be the orioles, royals, indians, tigers, angels, mariners, astros, pirates, giants, and padres. What do you think escobar is worth?
keylargo
June 25th, 2010
10:13 pm
CJ seems to have reverted his hitting approach back to 2008 when he just seemed to make good contact and not try to hit the ball out of the park. Hopefully he can get the average back up to the .300 level and might be a good #2 hitter if that is going to be his approach.
BravesFanChris25
June 25th, 2010
10:13 pm
1 Down
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:13 pm
K!!!
Choppinmama
June 25th, 2010
10:13 pm
Jerry: I was being sarcastic, really meaning that what little you see of him during game footage won’t tell you anything about his thumb situation. The guy is being stoic. He’s not gonna whine about the pain and ask to sit out. And we all know the mangers are just like the players, unless the hurting part is about to fall off, or you actually can’t run out onto the field, you’re NOT giving up your spot on the roster.
Nobody said anything in baseball has to make sense.
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
oh yeah, my bad, mcfann. quad injury.
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
RHR
He didn’t know about McCann’s eyes, Glaus’s leg doesn’t affect his hitting, and Prado is not as injured as Heyward.
BravesFanChris25
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
2 gone
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
i don’t care if he plays Heyward or not, but you can’t keep him in the #2 hole. the guy’s batting average has fallen 50 points in the past 6 weeks, OBP 40 points, and slugging % over 100 points. put him in a less pivotal spot in the order until his thumb and his head get back to where they need to be.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
two milestones for the Bravos tonight …BMac and Wags WTG …congrats !!!
BravesFanChris25
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
I bet the no hitter will over shadow Wagner’s 400th save >_>
bravos2249
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
FOUR HUNDRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cabravesfan
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
Mac #100
Wags #400
Braves Win!
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
BALLGAME!!
I called it!!
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
Yessssss!!!!!
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:14 pm
i don’t care if he plays Heyward or not, but you can’t keep him in the #2 hole. the guy’s batting average has fallen 50 points in the past 6 weeks, OBP 40 points, and slugging % over 100 points. put him in a less pivotal spot in the order until his thumb and his head get back to where they need to be.
That right there tells you he needs to go on the DL
.576
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
400!!!
Congrats Wags!
Efrim
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
Can we really assume that struggles like these are all because of the thumb? I mean, I’m not doubting he’s hurt, but I don’t think you can blame a .500 OPS for a month on his thumb. Guy is just really slumping, period. And he’s 20, so it’s really to be expected……but that doesn’t mean that you have to continue to bat him second…..and not rest him…..even once.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 25th, 2010
10:15 pm
YES !! …Bravos WIN !!!!!!!!!!
BravesFanChris25
June 25th, 2010
10:16 pm
400
braveslifer
June 25th, 2010
10:16 pm
400
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:16 pm
Rob from SC, you may be right. i just think of the thumb thing were THAT big a factor, they wouldn’t have him in the lineup.
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:17 pm
nice win. congrats, wags.
heh. tough crap, mets.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 25th, 2010
10:17 pm
like the love for Billy there …
Brava
June 25th, 2010
10:17 pm
Totally awesome for Wags!!!
LuisG
June 25th, 2010
10:17 pm
Congratulations Billy Wagner!
400 saves and counting!
Daybed Wagmoe
June 25th, 2010
10:17 pm
Congrats Billy!!
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
AWWWW, Wags got hugs from everybody!
Venice Jim
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
We come home, Braves win… ’nuff said…
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
Wagner is so awesome. what a huge pickup for us. very big, much needed win.
Feeanch
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
Wags may be 5′8″ in heels… SHORRTYYYYYYYYYY! how the hell does he throw gas like that being that damn small?
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
Prado is not as injured as Heyward.
Says who?
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
OK, iTunes!! You could make at least one big sale with this one!
Roy Hobbs
June 25th, 2010
10:18 pm
Great win. 100 and 400, have to love it.
Kris “Mad Dog” Medlen?!
richbrave
June 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
100 – 400. Love those nice round even bench-mark numbers.
Mitchell
June 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
See, this is what’s going to make the difference. Billy Wagner sets us apart from the Phillies and Mets.
How shocking that the Phillies would start scoring runs again. They still can’t get people out in the 9th inning. What did they give up, 8 runs to the Twins in the 9th-11th innings last Saturday?
Wagner is the man.
RHR
June 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
aw. glad wags got it in front of his kids.
VaBravesFan
June 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
bravesfanlm
I think Escobar is worth more to us than anyone else. I think the most he could fetch in return is a comparable player that just plays OF instead of SS, Or he could fetch a few Prospects. What makes him valuble is you know your getting for sure defense, and a Ok bat thats controlable for like 3 more seasons. Will he return to his great hitting and will he grow up is the questions.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
Wags …”I was young and dumb” …great !!!
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:19 pm
i’ve got Suntrust seats for tomorrow’s game… Kawakami better bring it or else i’ll have to yell at him while he’s in the on deck circle.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 25th, 2010
10:20 pm
Rob from SC …. cheshire …..Jerry….. Do you guys even bother to read the stuff DOB writes?
Dumbfound
June 25th, 2010
10:21 pm
@METS MADNESS, Clap ! Clap !
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:21 pm
cheshire
June 25th, 2010
10:16 pm
Rob from SC, you may be right. i just think of the thumb thing were THAT big a factor, they wouldn’t have him in the lineup.
He has a soft cast around the fat part of the thumb. I think that means it is a big deal. He is being a little stubborn not adjusting by moving up on the plate.
Remember last year they kept mentioning Schafer’s wrist and it turned put to be broken.
Feeanch
June 25th, 2010
10:22 pm
Cheshire…who you know @ Suntrust? Do me a favor and tip your cap in the top of the first to us all. My buddy is a broker there and we’ll be hitting a few games towards the end of the year…Have fun!
Rob from SC
June 25th, 2010
10:22 pm
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
about no having anyone else to play there. That is not an excuse. THat is dumb
Leeeeeee
June 25th, 2010
10:22 pm
4 to 1, USC ahead! Later people!!