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Mitchell
June 26th, 2010
7:36 pm
If you people sincerely believe that I “hate” the Braves or dislike Chipper Jones because of smart ass, sarcastic comments then I can’t help you.
Well, hell, Why not at least try?
Have I said anything at any point today along the lines of “Chipper should retire”? No would be the answer. Have other people? Yes.
Does that mean that they hate Chipper or think his career has been anything other than Hall of Fame worthy? Or are they just commenting on his declining abilities in his advanced age?
The guy hits a game winning homerun. It was dramatic. It was unexpected. Don’t act like you saw it coming. I obviously didn’t. I mean, I did say he would hit a fly ball so do with that what you will.
I realize he has an 8 or 9 game hitting streak but he hasn’t exactly been clutch these days. It’s to be expected, he’s 38. I obviously wanted him to get a hit but sadly I figured he’d probably just get under one like he’s been doing all too often these days. Well, too often for somebody batting third.
And how this not being facetious?
“I said fly ball. They moved the fence in.”
Salamander
June 26th, 2010
6:43 pm
Chipper’s HR was way out, bro.
No way. Was it?
I’m truly sorry for saying the guy made a mistake. Please forgive me. Obviously he would probably want to take it back but that doesn’t mean Chipper didn’t earn it.
And what if he did make an out? Like people wouldn’t say something about it. Give me a break.
I’ll be sure not to hold any of these comments against you guys in the future. I guess you’re just reacting to the moment. I take it does not reflect your overall feelings about Bobby Cox, Peter Moylan, etc.
Pete*
June 26th, 2010
7:36 pm
Wow pitch 6″ outside rings him up
JC from DR!
June 26th, 2010
7:36 pm
Wagner not coming out has to be one of Cox’s stubborn moves, ”giving him rest” while Wagner doesn’t mind pitching.
JC from DR!
June 26th, 2010
7:37 pm
But we won, that’s what matters! KK WON!!!!!!!
njbraves
June 26th, 2010
7:37 pm
Abwright…..That ball was almost in the RH batters box. There is no way it clipped any corner.
Mitchell
June 26th, 2010
7:38 pm
Good win.
Bye.
VaBravesFan
June 26th, 2010
7:38 pm
The rule is if your giving someone else a chance to close a game , if he lets a runner aboard you get your real closer up and ready to pitch.
Bravesfan4life
June 26th, 2010
7:38 pm
The umpire was very inconsistent in calling ball and strikes in the 9th. If braves had lost this one, I would say KK has the worst luck in baseball world.
.581
June 26th, 2010
7:38 pm
Wags has pitched what……once in a week?
…and he’s off-limits today?
Is he hurt?
Pameeeeeeeeeeeeee
June 26th, 2010
7:38 pm
3.5 hour game can you blame him? If it tied they may play 12-13 innings plus Joe Simpson needs to take off that jacket.
noleeeee
June 26th, 2010
7:39 pm
maybe Wags didn’t feel right when warming up. I hope he’s ok.
bp
June 26th, 2010
7:39 pm
Lets blame this win on Bobby.
Jake W.
June 26th, 2010
7:39 pm
abwright what game were u watching, NOT EVEN CLOSE TO A STRIKE yea and doom and gloom.. dude the game should still be going on . R U KIDDING ME
Thats baseball folks, he owed us a strike from earlier in the inning were Saito threw one right down the plate and I appreciate him giving it right there. I missed most of the game but apparently others said he had called that pitch before, not just that at bat so i’ll take it. A win is a win, no matter how ugly or wrong the umps may be, the calls, outside of homeruns, stand.
TnBrian
June 26th, 2010
7:39 pm
OMG, who cares that it was off the plate. We won the game, KK got his first win and Chipper not only hit a major league heater, but hit it for a HR.
S***, I say we drink a beer or 12!
Tomas
June 26th, 2010
7:40 pm
Well at least the umpire repaid a bad call with another one.
curtis jones
June 26th, 2010
7:40 pm
This one goes into a very large category called “Braves wins despite the ineptitude of Bobby Cox.” Saito is barely off the DL, and Cox insists on making the guy pitch his arm off, when he clearly doesn’t have it. And thank you Umpire Cederstrom for throwing this one the Braves’ way. Damon should send this videotape to the league office.
VaBravesFan
June 26th, 2010
7:41 pm
TnBrian
I just poped my 1st one open nice 12 pack ice cold bud light in the fridge lol
Crime Dog
June 26th, 2010
7:42 pm
S***, I say we drink a beer or 12!
If last night didn’t make me vow to never drink again, I would be right there with you!
TnBrian
June 26th, 2010
7:43 pm
Ya’ll can go on and on about Bobby leaving Saito in there for too long. Won’t hear a peep out of this fan because that was borderline CRAZY stuff. No doubt about it.
Stubby Clapp
June 26th, 2010
7:44 pm
Hmmm…I don’t see any recent posts by Horry Cow. Whadda ya know?
shmoe
June 26th, 2010
7:44 pm
After that call, it’s the Braves year! Kawabunga
TnBrian
June 26th, 2010
7:44 pm
Crime Dog, I don’t drink myself. I just know a lot of people do though.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
7:44 pm
why don’t we wait and see what the deal is with Wags before we go overboard making a bunch crazy assumptions and accusations? I think nolie is probably right, Wags probably didn’t feel right warming up. Wags is not the type of pitcher to lay down and say he can’t go in a key situation. I hope it is nothing serious.
TnBrian
June 26th, 2010
7:45 pm
shmoe, did you just say Kawabunga?
bp
June 26th, 2010
7:45 pm
Tn brian you da man.
hawesg
June 26th, 2010
7:45 pm
Wagner’s still sleeping off his drunkeness from his party last night. He’s curled up a sweaty pool that smells of Wild Turkey and stripper’s perfume.
Dawg'88
June 26th, 2010
7:46 pm
Dave,
Why did Wagner not pitch the 9th inning?
He had Monday off…didn’t pitch Tues,Wed, or Thursday either.
So in essence..4 days off.
He didn’t extend himself last night. Threw very few pitches and dominated. What the heck is going on not using him?
abwright
June 26th, 2010
7:46 pm
Let me repeat … the pitch looked like a ball to me when I saw it live.
However, on replay, the ball had plenty of the plate for some of its trajectory and ended up well outside. I haven’t seen a replay that showed where in the trajectory it left the plate, but the pitch wasn’t as far off the plate as its final position would indicate.
Still think it was a ball, but I can see how Moylan got the call as well.
Damon and the Tigers should be pissed.
After all his terrible luck this season, Kawakami and the Braves get a big break.
I’m a happy camper.
Wags
June 26th, 2010
7:47 pm
Has it occurred to anyone that I just might be hung over after getting save 400, last night?
shmoe
June 26th, 2010
7:47 pm
TnBrian…that’s right
TnBrian
June 26th, 2010
7:47 pm
Lawton, not that I want anything to happen to Wagner because he’s huge to the team, but IF something is bothering Wagner than I have a ton of confidence in Venters to close out games. Even Saito. I know he’s looked a little rough these last two games, but it’s obvious the hamstring is still bothering him and it’ll take some time.
Dawg'88
June 26th, 2010
7:48 pm
hawesg….not close to funny. Just stupid, idiotic, asinine, and adolescent beahvior. Oops I’m sorry are those words too big for you to understand?
Get lost!
abwright
June 26th, 2010
7:49 pm
Announcers talking about how Wagner got up and said he didn’t feel right and needed to have the day off. Nothing serious so far.
menlobrave
June 26th, 2010
7:50 pm
Game was not on TV here, which is good. If I had watched the 4 walks, I would be in Intensive Care now. But, a WIN! And Phillies and Mets lost. Life is good!
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
7:50 pm
TnBrian:
I hear ya’.
Also, we are not sure of the timing of Bobby inserting Omar as a pinch-hitter and learning that Wags was not available. More questions than answers at this point. Still, every one wans to go ballastic and act like a bunch of spoiled brats. Nothing new on the blog, I guess.
Steve McP
June 26th, 2010
7:50 pm
Just before we talk too much about that last pitch call, remember that the umpire had missed a strike by Saito that would have ended the game before the walks began,
keylargo
June 26th, 2010
7:52 pm
If anyone out there is optimistic, and there are a few of you, you can look on the bright side of todays win.
Kawakami gets his first win and that’s one more than JJ has when he comes back. That means we are in first place 3 1/2 games ahead of the Phillies with one win between our #3 and #5 starters with the All Star break almost here.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
7:52 pm
COXIE……………….
“Tried my best to lose today, the damn ump screwed it up”.
If we had lost today, this team might not recover from this.
Did Cox remember just a few short days ago when we were tied 0-0 with the W. Sox and Saito came in late and we lost?
Ok, I know we love drama, but the dude is not 100% as reported.He himself said after blowing the game he was 90 %.
When he gave up the HR today Bobby Coxie SHOULD HAVE GONE AND GOT HIM!!
When O’Flar couldnt find the plate AFTER THE FIRST WALK, GO GET HIM TOO.
Moylan was ready then, and where the hell was Wags.
He only threw 10 pitches last night.
Coxie’s arse was spittin pea seeds .
Sorry folks, as much as I try, for a long time now, he sets on his butt too long and I for one will be glad to see him retire.
NO SENSE FOR TODAY’S DRAMA………….
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
7:53 pm
That was a ball.
abwright
June 26th, 2010
7:54 pm
O’Flaherty and Moylan probably need to spend some quality time with the team sports psychologist.
They’ve both shown some problems in pressure situations.
If the Braves make the playoffs, they’re going to need everyone to be able to handle the pressure.
square leg
June 26th, 2010
7:54 pm
Man, some bloggers just refuse to be happy. C’mon the Braves win another series to get back ontrack and some people still gotta complain. It was a great game and a great moment for Chipper and the team. There are certainly things to dissect and talk about but at least we should be happy with the win.
Our bullpen almost gave it up but it IS baseball where almost happens every pitch and in every game…. BE HAPPY
Leeeeeee
June 26th, 2010
7:54 pm
Sorry guys but, I have to agree with Abwright. That ball was headed down the middle and fell off the plate at the last. Doesn’t matter! BRAVES WIN, BRAVES WIN, BRAVES WIN!!!!
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
7:55 pm
JC from DR! – But we won, that’s what matters! KK WON!!!!!!!
Another fan that does not see the big picture.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
7:55 pm
And I bet Joe Simpson was sweatin in his coat too…………..
Good job by KK today, he did a hell of a job.
jim
June 26th, 2010
7:55 pm
Does it seems that Saito is either favoring the leg or that it is still a little weak and causing him to not get his usual drive and hence leave too many pitches up?
Tomas
June 26th, 2010
7:56 pm
I guess Bobby, Saito needed some work and with a 3 game lead he could afford to rest Wagner who pitched yesterday and was pretty pumped up for his 400 save, but must have been tired after, or he had a hangover by partying so late last night who knows.
Crime Dog
June 26th, 2010
7:57 pm
No More Bobby-
Why do you watch baseball?
jim
June 26th, 2010
7:57 pm
All’s well that ends well, sp now it is safe to say that was one helluva AB by Inge.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
7:58 pm
key largo:
definitely plenty to be optimistic about. I’m with you.
Schedule wise, June is the toughest month of this season for the Braves. They entered the month up a 1/2 game in the division. They have gone 15-9 this month and increased their division lead by a game. That’s pretty damn good is you ask me. But clearly not even close to good enough for some folks on the vlog.
Wags
June 26th, 2010
7:58 pm
Gimme another round. Burp.
monty
June 26th, 2010
7:58 pm
KK reversed the curse.
TexasBrave
June 26th, 2010
7:59 pm
So it begs the question on whether KK’s performance today and getting a win plays in Bobby’s mind on who stays a starter on who goes to the pen? Now that he has his first win I think Bobby will stick with KK and put Medlin in the pen.
bp
June 26th, 2010
8:01 pm
Why are you bitchin about a win?
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:01 pm
Some of you I bet never even saw a Braves playoff games or World Series blown by actions like today. Yes the ump gave us a win but trust me we don’t get a call like that in a playoff game. So while you enjoy this victory just know that when Bobby pulls some junk like he did today in the playoffs and it cost us the game, maybe you will understand my name a little better.
Just when I was starting to like the guy too. Back to Bobby 2002 version. Crap!
Robert
June 26th, 2010
8:01 pm
The ol’ Donker tried his damndest to screw the team over.
square leg
June 26th, 2010
8:02 pm
Jim, I agree with you, that at bat by Inge was a classic. Tip your hat to him he made Saito work his ARSE off. I think at that point Saito was approaching 30 pitches. Inge fouled off some great pitches and got the payoff.
Brava
June 26th, 2010
8:02 pm
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:02 pm
Ivan:
Wags was obviously not available. Are those words too big for you? Probably so.
Also, it sure would have worked out great to go ahead and pull Saito after the homerun. Would have been great if EOF and Moylan would have had another out to get. I said that even though Saito didn’t pitch well, I sure am glad he got those 2 outs.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:04 pm
No More Bobby:
What would you have done differently? Seriously……..
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
8:04 pm
The BB Gods looked down on the Braves today.
Not only did we pull a win out when we could of lost(thanks to Coxie), but it appears everyone below us lost…..
Look back one day and say yes, we were lucky…..
bp
June 26th, 2010
8:04 pm
I thought we won
JasonInFL
June 26th, 2010
8:04 pm
Yeah, you guys…Robert, especially you, Bobby just happened to forget that he has one of the best closers of all-time in his bullpen and/or decided not to use him.
Get
A
Grip
on
Reality
TexasBrave
June 26th, 2010
8:05 pm
Bobby doesn’t keep Wags out if it is a playoff game. But just the same if Wags wasn’t hurt or hung over from last night there is no reason that he shouldn’t have been in there. Let’s wait and see what Bobby has to say before we throw him under the bus, again.
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:05 pm
Crime Dog – Because I love baseball and the Braves. Have lost my patience with Bobby over the years and if you are on here a lot you will notice I have not been posting as much. Why? Because Bobby has actually been impressive overall so Im not going to post like others to be stupid.
Today was a step back from me and reminded me of all the past blunders. Thats all. And when he pulls a Homer Simpson in the playoffs this year and we don’t get a gift call from ump then you will understand me better.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:05 pm
Crime Dog
June 26th, 2010
7:57 pm
No More Bobby-
Why do you watch baseball?
he gets his jollies pretending that he could outmanage one of the most respected managers in the history of the game.
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:06 pm
Lawton – started the inning with Moylan.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:07 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:05 pm
Crime Dog – Because I love baseball and the Braves. Have lost my patience with Bobby over the years and if you are on here a lot you will notice I have not been posting as much. Why? Because Bobby has actually been impressive overall so Im not going to post like others to be stupid.
Today was a step back from me and reminded me of all the past blunders. Thats all. And when he pulls a Homer Simpson in the playoffs this year and we don’t get a gift call from ump then you will understand me better.
in other words, you only come on here to bitch and complain about Bobby when things aren’t going well?
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:07 pm
Read my last post and you guys will see I actually have approved of Bobby this season so far. Today was just a major reminder how he can just sit there and let things go to hell though.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 26th, 2010
8:07 pm
Man, the stupid on this blog is palpable.
square leg
June 26th, 2010
8:08 pm
Getting past all the things that weren’t perfect tonight …..How Bout that Venters?
Crime Dog
June 26th, 2010
8:08 pm
But rationally, you have to know that Bobby Cox is going to manage the team until the season ends. That’s it. Period. So while he’s here, since you love the Braves and all, why don’t you just root for the team and be happy when he wins? I’m asking a serious question. What do you get out of complaining about something you know isn’t going to change under any circumstances?
TexasBrave
June 26th, 2010
8:09 pm
If I remember correctly DOB said earlier that Wags did get up and started warming up but then sat down. I don’t see how him warming up then sitting down makes him unavailable.
Someone at mlb dot com says
June 26th, 2010
8:09 pm
that Bowman has tweeted it’s just a sore ankle for Wags.
David O'Brien
June 26th, 2010
8:09 pm
Wagner’s pitched with a sore ankle for about 10 days, and today it was too sore for him to pitch without changing delivery. He tried to warm up in bottom of 8th after taping it more than usual, but it was too sore.
He got cortisone shot after game, said he could be ready to go by Sunday depending on how it feels when he gets here.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:10 pm
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:06 pm
Lawton – started the inning with Moylan.
LMFAO. Hey, jackass, you do realize that picking something different out of the air when everything has already transpired is something the lamest of all lame baseball “fans” do. It’s called “second-guessing”, “arm-chair quarterback”, “hindsight is 20/20″. all that jazz. If that’s what you want to be, that is your choice I guess.
Leeeeeee
June 26th, 2010
8:10 pm
Well, I’m gonna let you fellas bitch and moan all you wan’t about this WIN! My other baseball team is playing on ESPN. See Ya!
.581
June 26th, 2010
8:10 pm
I don’t drink either, but if we’d have lost that one, I may have started.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
8:10 pm
Lawton- was your arse comfortable watching the game unfold as we saw it??
And you thought Coxie should set on the bench like he did??
What are you, 10 years old?
What I am saying is if Wags was not available, cut the leash a little shorter and don’t let the game get away from you. Moylan should have came in sooner.
And you don’t know for sure and I havent seen any word on Wag’s situation….
Are those words too BIG FOR YOU??
NO MORE BOBBY
June 26th, 2010
8:10 pm
Nope! If you want to go through comments from past month you will see I give him his props lately. Even talked about changing my name. I’m only afraid he will get us to the promise land again then pull a bonehead move like today. Why can’t you guys admit the game should be tied but the ump gave us that win.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:11 pm
TexasBrave
June 26th, 2010
8:09 pm
If I remember correctly DOB said earlier that Wags did get up and started warming up but then sat down. I don’t see how him warming up then sitting down makes him unavailable.
its unavailable in the strongest sense. means he tried to go and couldn’t, making him………..unavailable.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
8:12 pm
First true reason now by DOB on wags………
square leg
June 26th, 2010
8:12 pm
Whew! glad its not Wags arm….
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 26th, 2010
8:14 pm
So now, do all you people that claimed Cox was stupid for not using Wagner man up and admit you were wrong?
Crime Dog
June 26th, 2010
8:14 pm
What I am saying is if Wags was not available, cut the leash a little shorter and don’t let the game get away from you. Moylan should have came in sooner.
Yep, the game sure got away from him. Sure turned into a blowout there in the ninth…
.587
June 26th, 2010
8:15 pm
Thanks for the Wagner update DOB.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
8:16 pm
Lawton—————- NO MORE BOBBY makes valid points, and only a jackass would sit and enjoy a near implosion like we saw today…………..
David O'Brien
June 26th, 2010
8:16 pm
Chipper’s homer was first off Zumaya since Mark Teixeira took him deep on July 17, 2009.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:16 pm
NMB:
Here’s the deal. Anytime ANYTHING doesn’t work out, you and a bunch of people like you start going apesh*t about Bobby. You need to understand that the right move in baseball doesn’t always work out. You need to understand that a decision that may not seem the best in the short-term could be the best decision for the long-term. You need to understand that a MLB manager is using loads of information to make decisions — information that you are not privy to. You need to understand that a guy with 50 years of experience in major league baseball (compared to your how many years?) has more baseball intelligence and insight than you could ever dream of having. You need to understand that for you to be right about Bobby, 99% of the pro baseball world would have to be wrong about Bobby.
Still, if you and your buddies want to go on pretending you could outmanage him, that is your choice.
N8
June 26th, 2010
8:17 pm
“It’s that you managed to find find a negative mindset about one of the most positive moments of the season.”
I believe in the same post that I “agreed” with Mitchell, I also said that it was a pretty cool moment for Chipper and that it’s a VERY good thing that Chipper appears to be coming around.
If you and others choose take that as me being negative, then I believe YOU and others are the ones choosing to be negative.
I simply pointed out that it’s astounding that we’re at the all-star break and our #3 hitter just his his 5th HR. If that’s being negative I guess you probably assume the weatherman is being negative when he points out it’s raining….. when it is.
Whatever. Nice win. Much needed. This is a different team at home. Plain and simple.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
8:18 pm
I’ll man up and say he almost cost his team a win today. If Wags was not available, a better plan was needed.
jim
June 26th, 2010
8:18 pm
Remind me? Didn’t we win? Did Bobby walk all those hitters? Not bringing in Moylan after the first EOF walk was probably based on a preference for an EOF-Laird matchup rather than a Moylan – Damon match. Bobby made the right call there. EOF just didn’t perform. Wagner was obviously not available today, and we will find out why when DOB posts again.
TexasBrave
June 26th, 2010
8:18 pm
Well there is are answer as to why he was unavailable. Man lets hope for a lot of runs and no close games because without Wags, Venters is the only one throwing worth a damn and Saito will probably be unavailable tomorrow since he threw over thirty pitches today.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 26th, 2010
8:20 pm
NO MORE BOBBY makes valid points, and only a jackass would sit and enjoy a near implosion like we saw today Ivan
Are you saying you think Cox was enjoying what he witnessed?
N8
June 26th, 2010
8:20 pm
Steve, my 6:53 was directed at the post right before it at 6:52. NOT AT YOU.
I just happened to say thank you to you in the same post. If you took it as being directed at you. Sorry. It wasn’t. Should have made two posts out of it, and directed the comment at the person (douchebag) it was directed at.
Horner 82
June 26th, 2010
8:20 pm
Well said Lawton.
Lawton
June 26th, 2010
8:21 pm
Ivan:
I did know for sure on Wags because I knew he warmed up and didn’t go. There is only one possible explanation for that.
I was perfectly comfortable watching the ninth, because if they lost, it just would have been +1 in the loss column for this team. Nothing to panic about. They are going to lose some more games this season, you know?
Further, if the Braves lost, it would not have been Bobby’s fault. He used three relievers in the 9th and none of them did all that well. Moylan got a break on strike three, so he will look stellar in the box score, though.
njbraves
June 26th, 2010
8:22 pm
You Bobby haters are so dumb it’s comical. You morons criticize him for being stubborn, but you’re the most stubborn bunch on Earth. What do you want theguy to do?? Wags said he couldn’t go….should Bobby demand that he pitch??
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 26th, 2010
8:23 pm
Hate to be in charge of cleaning KK’s drawers after that ninth inning.
njbraves
June 26th, 2010
8:24 pm
Watching AJ Burnett pitch makes me so happy he chose the Yanks.
THE NAME IS IVAN................
June 26th, 2010
8:24 pm
Lawton– Here’s the deal…………..
You set back and ENJOY these kind of games,ok…
This must be your first rodeo with Coxie.
Myself and many others have seen him set on his loyal hat and been OUT-COACHED many times and it’s time for a change.
Oh, I guess you think TP should take over when he leaves….
Enjoy,” STAY THIRSTY MY FRIEND “.