Jurrjens makes long-awaited return to the mound
(Carroll Rogers is filling in for staff writer David O’Brien today.)
So after two long months, Jair Jurrjens makes his return to the mound tonight, and the easygoing kid from Curacao will have a smile back on his face. Well, more like that intense, yet calm, look from under his cap bill, but you know what I mean.
It’s been a while for him.
After two months out with a hamstring injury, Jurrjens is back.
Doesn’t it seem like ages ago when the Braves were in St. Louis, and Jurrjens was getting pulled from that game after only one inning with a hamstring injury? That was April 29 and the last of the Braves’ nine-game losing streak.
Amazingly, without him, the Braves have gone 37-19 since then, played .661 ball and spent the last month in first place in the NL East.
So what happens with Jurrjens back in the mix? Well you figure better than 5-6, which is what the Braves’ record was since April 29 with Kenshin Kawakami on the mound. (Though that number is a little better than you figured for KK isn’t it? The Braves won quite a few of his no-decisions.)
Kris Medlen more than held his own with Jurrjens out; now he has a place in the rotation. And now you bring back the guy who was a Cy Young candidate last year with some decent run support.
Jurrjens won 14 games and had the third best ERA in the National League at 2.60. He allowed two or fewer runs in 77 percent of his starts (26 of 34).
“We’re very excited,” Brian McCann said last night about the anticipation for Jurrjens’ return. “What he’s done the last two years for us is huge. We hope he comes back and he’s healthy, and he can help us for the stretch run we’ve got coming up in the second half.”
Jurrjens’ rehab outings leave a little bit of a question, don’t they? It’s not like he went down there and mowed the Triple-A hitters. He actually got hit pretty good – at a .357 clip in his three outings, giving up 20 hits in 13 innings. He was 1-1 with a 5.54 ERA overall.
But then again, he’s not buckling down like he would in a major league game – some of those results had to do with stamina issues, some was working on getting a feel back for his changeup.
So what will we see tonight? Five to six quality innings would be a good start, as well as showing no ill effects from the hamstring. An added bonus of these two months off is that Jurrjens’ shoulder has gotten a chance to rest, and that should help as the Braves head into the second half.
Jurrjens has a good track record against the Nationals at 2-1 with a 2.98 ERA in seven starts against them. He’s the man they need to win the series tonight and to get things turned around against NL East opponents. The Braves, who are 10-12 against the NL East, are in the midst of a 12-game stretch against their division opponents and need to play well to be sitting nicely come the All-Star break.
Escobar’s encouragement
With all that was going on yesterday with All-Star news, roster moves, etc, I didn’t get a chance to follow up much on what went on with Yunel Escobar and his teammates in the dugout during Monday’s game, but I can tell you this:
Tim Hudson and Chipper Jones were both trying to keep Escobar’s head up when they patted him on the back (or neck as Chipper did), to let him know that they supported him after two scorekeeping decisions went against him.
You’ll recall that this time last year Escobar got benched by Bobby Cox after he reacted poorly to a scoring decision that went against him, mouthing an expletive toward the press box, in a move that was caught on camera.
This time around, Escobar kept his cool and his teammates wanted to make sure he knew they were behind him.
The second error against Escobar on Monday night was changed to a hit. When I asked Hudson about it yesterday, he said he actually thought both plays should have been ruled hits. And that’s from a guy who was pitching and could have seen his ERA affected more by hits.
Here’s what Hudson said on the subject: “Obviously questionable rulings in my opinion. I don’t think either of them were errors to be honest with you.
“It’s probably frustrating. I know at times he probably feels like he might be getting picked on a little bit,” he continued. “I just want him to know that his teammates are on his side. I tried to do my best to pick him up and not let those runs score, which they didn’t. But still you want him to understand that we’re going to do what we can to get him more groundballs to put it him behind him.”
Where Escobar showed progress was by not acting out and making matters worse, and by following up Monday’s game with another good defensive outing on Tuesday. He made at least two really nice plays last night at shortstop, one on a ball behind second base with the shift on against Adam Dunn and another charging in on the grass on a ground ball from Pudge Rodriguez.
(By the way, Matthew the organist played Fat Bottom Girls by Queen last night for Pudge. Funny.)
Gwinnett All-Stars
Barbaro Canizares and Mike Dunn were named to the International League All-Star team today and will play the Pacific Coast All-Stars on July 14 in Allentown, PA. The game will be shown on the MLB Network at 7 p.m.
For Canizares, it’s a third straight appearance on the International League All-Star roster. He had an 11-game hitting streak in early May and is hitting .314 for the season. He has been in the league’s Top 10 in batting for most of this month.
Dunn made the Eastern League All-Star team last season as a member of the Yankees organization. He’s had a 17 2/3 innings scoreless streak during the first half and leads all International League relievers with 12.29 K/9 IP. He is 2-0 with a 0.72 ERA through 27 games overall, with 51 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings, and a .183 opponents’ batting average.
OK, more from the ballpark shortly….
2,289 comments Add your comment
heymmered
June 30th, 2010
2:05 pm
im a little nervous with JJ going tonight…hope he proves me wrong
BravesFan
June 30th, 2010
2:09 pm
2nd
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
2:10 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Ms. Rogers.
(By the way, Matthew the organist played Fat Bottom Girls by Queen last night for Pudge. Funny.)
Thanks. Now that’s gonna be stuck in my head forever…
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
2:11 pm
Yeah, me too. Time to see if that shoulder is “TIRED.” That talk about a drop in velocity earlier in April really made me nervous. A lot more than the hamstring which is serious enough for a pitcher.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
2:13 pm
Snotboogie That Coke icee doesn’t look very inviting.
OK! OK! I’ll try to find a better one…
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
2:13 pm
I’ll become optimistic regarding SCHAFER again when I [richbrave]post him up consistantly for having multi-hit nights.
Yes, that, and the return of some power. He hit a dinger this week, but he could have just run into that one. He’s always generated his power with good hands, and it will be worrisome until he shows his wrist is once again strong enough to do that.
Jeremy
June 30th, 2010
2:13 pm
I think JJ is solid tonight boys!!
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
2:13 pm
Thanks for the post CR!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:15 pm
I guess we probably won’t be seeing JJ pinch-run much the rest of the season…
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
2:16 pm
Fat bottomed girls for Pudge.
I’m sure he wouldnt appreciate that.
Mike Dunn’s record looks sick. The good type of sick of course. He might be a very valuable trade piece this summer or a great bullpen piece for next year if he is still around. Great trade even if you take Melky out of the equation.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
2:17 pm
you looking in Glen W.? nudge, nudge
If you mean looking for a bat since Tulo got hurt. Yes.
I am anticipating some company in the next week and for the rest of the season.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
2:17 pm
Great trade even if you take Melky out of the equation.
Better trade, if you do.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
dawkzbreggie We should extend BMac further at say $7M per year for a decade and all the McDonalds he can eat for a lifetime ! whaddya say McHunnyKid
I dunno…he might not like McDonalds…
Better make that Willy’s.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
The organist always cracks me up. One of my favorites was when he played “Beauty School Drop-Out” for Francoeur.
Goldenglove002
June 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
So dissapointing that Canizares has been hitting so well in AAA yet he is useless to the major league club.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
Its okay McFann.I’ve never had an icee myself but was curious with all this icee talk that’s all.
Know How
June 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
JJ is our best pitcher behind Hudson, it’ll be good to have him back.
N8
June 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
“He’s always generated his power with good hands, and it will be worrisome until he shows his wrist is once again strong enough to do that.” scoots
Makes you wonder why he uses a bat at all? But explains the wrist injury a bit, huh?
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
Scoots, I think the Braves would be happy if Schafer never hits a HR in his career if he could just be a good hitter with an ability to reach base consistently and use that speed in CF to help out this pitching staff.
Does that make any sense or have Nate and Melky just really lowered my expectations?
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
scoots
Touche.
BravesFan
June 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
JJ will go only 5 or 6 give up 2 to 3. But the Braves will give him a win.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
6 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 3 K for JJ in his first start back seems reasonable. The Braves win 5-3 and JJ picks up his fist W for 2010.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
2:20 pm
nathan, don’t be a troublemaker, LOL.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:21 pm
Does that make any sense or have Nate and Melky just really lowered my expectations?
Maybe Nate and Melky’s presence on the team has served a purpose…
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
2:21 pm
McFann-
It’s way better then the song I’ve had stuck in my head since about 3:00 this morning…
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
2:23 pm
I doubt JJ goes 6 today. Even with the Nationals and their hitting problems, JJ has a habit of letting men get on base and making his innings a little high stress. So first start back I’ll be happy if he goes 5 giving up 1 or 2 runs. What I see happening is this: he cruises through 4 and then lets a couple on in the 5th, tiring a little in a close game and Bobby will pull him after 4.2 IP. No W for JJ even if KK can hold it for him.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
2:23 pm
Mac looks like a Fudruckers guy to me. Them’s some big burgers.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
2:24 pm
Snotboogie, nice outlook. I’m trying to be positive here.
N8
June 30th, 2010
2:25 pm
Scoots, I know you were just goofing on Melky, but it’s actually scary to think what our outfield production would be without him in the last 28 days. According to baseball-reference’s site here are what Melky has done and what the rest of our outfielders have done in that time:
Melky:
26 hits, 1 HR, 12 RBI
McLouth, Heyward, Hinske, Blanco combined:
45 hits, 2 HR, 17 RBI.
Yikes to say the least.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
2:28 pm
Glen, making the usual assumptions, the kid would be able to get on base and play excellent defense when he gets up, and that would make him a “nice” player, and certainly give him some value. But his thump as a CF would be the asset that moves him beyond “nice”, I think. He actually has the sock that too many people here think Escobar should have, LOL.
Without the power, I don’t know if he qualifies as a player you would wait around on, just for his peripheral offensive skills and defense.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:29 pm
•Derek Lowe is on pace to issue 18 intentional walks, which would be the most since Roger McDowell’s 20 in 1991.
Just saw this little tidbit on ESPN. I’m not sure what to think about that, except that he must be in jams a lot, though I guess anyone with half an ear could figure that out…
N8
June 30th, 2010
2:30 pm
I agree with Schafer and HR. Like scoots said. He’s going to run into them because of his wrists/hands and his bat speed. But I’d be none too worried if Schafer ended up being a guy like Brett Butler who slapped the ball all over the place, used his legs and played above average defense for a few years until a better option came along.
Expectations were so high on him, being the prospect he was and making the team semi-unexpectedly last year out of spring training.
Time to possibly put the “super-star” tag away when referring to him, and just simply hope he can be a decent ballplayer on a winning team if surrounded by guys that can help the team win.
Not every top prospect pans out to be a superstar, but many top prospects have had decent careers and helped teams win championships by playing good ball for a few years.
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
2:31 pm
Maybe Nate and Melky’s presence on the team has served a purpose…
Ha! Made me think of Lloyd Christmas: “Gee, I guess they’re right. Senior citizens, while slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose… Don’t you go dyin’ on me!”
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
2:33 pm
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
2:23 pm
Mac looks like a Fudruckers guy to me. Them’s some big burgers.
They closed down here in RICHMOND. Majority REDSKINS owner DAN SNYDER’s ‘JOHNNY ROCKET’s’ was too much competition I guess. Wait IS there a JOHNNY ROCKET’s in RICHMOND? Anyway, the one’s I’ve seen were as empty as FUDDRUCKERS used to be.
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
2:33 pm
I am concerned about our bullpen right now. We don’t have 1 RH reliever we can count on right now. Saito is still injured. Kawakami is well Kawakami; and Chavez is not allowed around any close game. Kimbrel should be on this team right now. Moylan could use the rest.
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
2:35 pm
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
2:11 pm
Yeah, me too. Time to see if that shoulder is “TIRED.” That talk about a drop in velocity earlier in April really made me nervous. A lot more than the hamstring which is serious enough for a pitcher.
Is richbrave Dot-Don-Key? Hope not…
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
2:35 pm
I think the Braves still very much hope that Schafer is in the plans. We have a pretty roomy outfield to cover in our balpark and the dude has some serious speed. Would be fantastic if he could hit 2nd behind Prado and just provide some offensive value there. But it would be more than OK if he just hit 8th and covered some serious territory defensively.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
2:36 pm
Moylan could use the rest.
Amen to that. His arm isn’t what MIKE REMLINGER’s used to be that’s for sure. IRON MIKE was directly responsible for at least one division pennant in that 14 year string.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
2:36 pm
I like Melky. He may not be the best CF ever, and runs the bases like he’s on acid, but he’s a pretty good hitter with a strong, accurate, outfield arm. He’s also not afraid to actually THROW the damn ball. Twixt he an Nate, I’d go with Melky every time.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
2:37 pm
EASE:
Hey BUCHHEAD eat my shorts.
Boonie
June 30th, 2010
2:39 pm
Forget about Hart, Willingham and Bautista. NELSON CRUZ is the player Wren needs to be going hard after.
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
2:39 pm
gondeee
#Braves prospect Arodys Vizcaino placed on the disabled list, no word yet on what the injury is
UNCBrave
June 30th, 2010
2:40 pm
I want the UPTON from Arizona if we’re going to get one….
Transylvania Co. Fan
June 30th, 2010
2:40 pm
I still think that the outfield will be OK with Melky, Hinske/Diaz, Heyward. Any thing else will just be a bonus. Don’t give away the farm for a right hand rental. Schafer is left handed and we need some right side offense.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
2:40 pm
I think the Braves still very much hope that Schafer is in the plans.
As do I. TennPaul is a guy to listen to and his is an opinion to respect, but, just this once, LOL, I’m gonna burn the other end of the candle. At least, until September or so.
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
2:42 pm
RICH – just sayin’ you two are the only ones to question the “sholder” injury…In an interview with Sammons, he was saying that JJ was up there at 94 when he needed it…
laura
June 30th, 2010
2:44 pm
Hi everyone!! Lets hope for a series win tonight!! Good Luck to JJ tonight! I hope they rest Moylan tonight…he has not been himself lately~ remember that “strike-out” on Saturday to Damon should have been another walk. Hopefully we will not get an evening storm over the Ted tonight!
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
2:45 pm
Elbow strain for Vizcaino, back in Atlanta for an exam. That’s all I got.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
2:45 pm
Snotboogie I’ve never had an icee myself…
cabravesfan It’s way better then the song I’ve had stuck in my head since about 3:00 this morning…
OK, I don’t even wanna know what that is…
Rhino
June 30th, 2010
2:45 pm
Nice stats, N8. Do you guys think Schafer is going to end up in Atlanta soon?
I can’t wait to see JJ. Hopefully he’s sharper than in his rehab starts.
http://www.rhinorant.com
Ben
June 30th, 2010
2:45 pm
Phillies losing 4-3, bottom of 8th. halladay still in game.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
2:47 pm
Boonie Forget about Hart, Willingham and Bautista. NELSON CRUZ is the player Wren needs to be going hard after
Ease , I know you will agree with me here why does everyone keep bringing up unrealistic trade possibilities and not the obvious ones? The Reds are going to win the Central. So why don’t we just go get Albert Pujols put him in LF and hope he doesn’t have to many balls hit his way. You know since all MLB GM’s are trying to figure out how to make the Braves better. It’s really the perfect option!
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
2:47 pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/100630
for all the “eeeeens” in the house, here’s a story by Jerry Crasnick which lists Martin (Marteeeen?) Prado as one of the top nine surprises in baseball this season.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
2:51 pm
halladay still in game.
I can’t believe the dude is still on pace for 275 IP this year. And this is a team that expect to play for a few more weeks after the regular season ends. That is one flawed roster.
dawkzbreggie
June 30th, 2010
2:53 pm
McHunny – thanks
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:54 pm
dawkzbreggie-
Are you the blogger formerly known as dogsbrekky?
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
2:55 pm
Crazy – BALLGAME!…although I thought jeffrey’s Jo-Jo for Halladay was pretty realistic.
dawkzbreggie
June 30th, 2010
2:56 pm
Ms Carroll – they list Vlad Guerro as being a surprise, I chortled when I read that
superstar in a pinball machine park adds up to a LOT OF LIGHTS
monty
June 30th, 2010
2:56 pm
On Schafer:
This could be like the tommy john thing where a pitcher regains his strength in the 2nd year. Still way to early to call. When his power and confidence returns(if it does) the batting average and slugging will come fast and furious, whether it’s late this year or sometime next season,and we’ll know he’s back. If he were a pitcher we wouldn’t even be having this conversation.
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
2:57 pm
RG – I asked him that a bit back too (and he never got back to me). dogsbrekky was a cool aussie in NY…this guy is all over the place…
dawkzbreggie
June 30th, 2010
2:57 pm
Romangal – I could tell you we would have to kill you
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:58 pm
Ease-
I was thinking maybe dawksbreggie was his evil alter ego or something…
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
2:58 pm
dawkzbreggie–
Uuuh…you’re welcome…
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
2:58 pm
dawkzbreggie-
OR you could tell me and not kill me.
AZBravoFan
June 30th, 2010
2:59 pm
Nice to hear that Esco may be maturing. I think it should also be mentioned that he did not let it affect him at the plate, and he went out there and got a key RBI hit late in the game that ultimately knocked Strasburg out of there. If he can have a huge second half, this team is gonna roll.
Ben
June 30th, 2010
2:59 pm
Phillies lose
dawkzbreggie
June 30th, 2010
2:59 pm
yes I am sadly, very sadly no longer in USA, it is a long truly heart-wrenching story which is not for kiddies ears or that of the Feds
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:00 pm
McFann-
It’s a Britney Spears song about a girl named Amy…if you don’t know which one I mean…errr…best if you leave it alone
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:01 pm
And I probably just over shared there…
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
3:01 pm
RG – today it’s dawkzbreggie…changes every day…hard to get a grip on the fella, but yer right…evil alter ego perhaps.
monty
June 30th, 2010
3:01 pm
Count me as a Negative Nellie on JJ tonight. Hope I’m wrong but don’t see how he could truly feel confident with his work in rehab games.The Adrenaline Factor may help him, but he was a nit picker before his injury, can’t really see him challenging hitters tonight. Will probably try to just feel his way around. Could see one inning with 2-3 walks and then a blast. It could get ugly if the Nats are patient.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
3:02 pm
Speaking of McCann, I meant to post this a while ago, when the whole “cutting out the caffeine” came to light, but anyway…
Here’s the Braves clubhouse when it first happened (sorry you’re being portrayed as a girl here, BMac!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQK3dbWHH04
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
3:02 pm
Ewww, cab – seriously?
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
3:02 pm
Thanks for the ESPN link, Carroll!
#1 eeeen here and present!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:03 pm
cab-
Have you heard Mmm Papi?
AZBravoFan
June 30th, 2010
3:03 pm
UNCBrave:
I agree with you. Unfortunately, he and Reynolds are probably the only 2 D’backs that are NOT available.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
3:03 pm
cabravesfan–
Haha! Don’t worry–I don’t know it, and I’m not aimin’ to find out!
Chip Caray's Eyebrows
June 30th, 2010
3:04 pm
I like the Nelson Cruz idea. I like BJ Upton, obvious Justin more. There are several options out there, with several weeks to make a move. Wren can get whoever he wants, he has the pieces, it’s a matter of who the organization projects the highest etc. etc. BUT, they definitely need some kind of outfield bat, even when Heyward comes back, and even if he were 100%, which he won’t be the rest of the year. The team is getting by with essentially 4 4th outfielders at the moment, which just won’t cut it over the long run.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:04 pm
Soph-
Yeah…I know…sad, huh?
RG-
Can’t say that I have
dawkzbreggie
June 30th, 2010
3:05 pm
until this month I always preferred the Rays UPTON
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:06 pm
In my defense, VJ likes the song and it was on one of the CD’s we made for Vegas…
Arkansas Transplant
June 30th, 2010
3:08 pm
How about a trade of Minor, Dunn, KK, Cabrera, Merak and Hoover to the Mariners for Cliff Lee and Dustin Ackley?
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
3:08 pm
Oy, VJ…
Tell him, I guess I’ll forgive him.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:09 pm
cab-
You should give it a listen. It’s slightly disturbing…
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
3:11 pm
Arkansas Transplant or we could go after Berkman!
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
3:13 pm
Berkman in left…Yes, what a novel idea…I’m on board
Arkansas Transplant
June 30th, 2010
3:14 pm
what’s wrong with that one? Although…..
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
3:15 pm
No platoon needed he’s a SH.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:15 pm
RG-
made it through about half before I had to ask myself what the hell I was doing! That is wrong on a number of different levels…and I will never have that 1:30 back
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:16 pm
Soph-
Forgiveness is not necessary
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
3:16 pm
I am embarrassed that I clicked the link…
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
3:17 pm
I think the Braves still very much hope that Schafer is in the plans.
I’m sure the Braves are still high on the kid. I’ll be pleased if/when he does turn it around. But I have no qualms about making moves which could potentially “block” him. I hope the team doesn’t either. There isn’t much of a guarantee when it comes to his return. His hype from previous seasons was so high because he was projected to be real good, and he was real young. He was to come up at 21-22. And he was to be a solid fielding strong hitting guy. Not AJ with 50 HR potential. But strong nevertheless. Now though, he’ll be 25 if/when he gets back. He could still have a good career, but … his ceiling is lower. And it’s lower assuming he can regain all his prior form which isn’t a given.
I’m mainly hoping that the Braves hope for him doesn’t inhibit trades. In the mean time I’ll continue to be less than impressed with a .200 hitting minor leaguer who looks futile at the plate.
njbraves
June 30th, 2010
3:18 pm
Arkansas Transplant……please, please tell me you are kidding.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
3:18 pm
How about a trade of Minor, Dunn, KK, Cabrera, Merak and Hoover to the Mariners for Cliff Lee and Dustin Ackley?
It’s getting worse.
If the mariners are going to rebuild, their top prospect that is one of the best hitting prospect in all of the minors is not going to be part of any deal.
As for Nelson Cruz, for what reason would the Rangers ever entertain moving that guy right now?
As for Justin Upton, unless heyward is part of the offer forget get.
Good grief people.
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
3:18 pm
Nah, cab I’m just playing. It’s like we were discussing a few weeks ago, you can’t criticize people’s taste in music. It’s a personal preference. I mean look at RGeeeee & Celine.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:19 pm
cab-
I hope you made it to the, uh…good part.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
Ease-
Haha. Well, I did say that it was disturbing…
Jonas
June 30th, 2010
3:21 pm
Mac need 185,901 Votes to beat Molina in Allstar…Go and Vote for Mac.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:22 pm
My two cents this dogsbrekky dude:
Its the same guy – shows all the same tendancies (soccer, aussie, shares) but changes his username way too often, almost like his names get banned or something. And never enters into a conversation with anyone anymore (well.. except McFann). What’s up with that?
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
3:22 pm
monty
I am not concerned with the average of Schafer, but his high strikeout rate does. He needs to make much better contact.
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
3:23 pm
RG – the embarrassing part was that I just admitted to listening to Brittany Spears song…Soph can have her shame back…I just don’t feel clean anymore…
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:23 pm
TnBrian
I am usually extremely optimistic and believe JJ can be back to his good old form. But first start back after a slightly rocky rehab.. not too sure. I will be thrilled if he proves me wrong though.
Ease™ in Buckhead
June 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
SB – he did say he was on the run from the feds…
Joe
June 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
we need chris young from az.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
Soph-
You just need to step off the hate train.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
Jonas–
He’s got my votes.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
Ease-
It’s ok. We all have our quirks…yours just happens to be a secret pleasure of listening to Britney.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
So he hides from the feds by changing his username every day? But mentions he is in Egypt. Hmmmm.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
He needs to make much better contact.
Well, you’re probably never going to be happy with the kid, then. He’s going to strike out more than you like. He isn’t going to be one of your bunting, slapping, speedy, no-lumber CFs.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:29 pm
Is it odd that people are discussing Britney Spears and a “Jonas” appears. How long before Bieber and Ke$ha, I wonder.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
3:29 pm
Snotboggie:
Second that motion. I’m just not yet convinced something isn’t being hidden. Maybe solid starts for the balance of the season………..
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
dogsbrekky is working within Area 51. He has to be.
I’d rather have Justin Upton, too.
Jonas
June 30th, 2010
3:32 pm
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
3:22 pm
monty
I am not concerned with the average of Schafer, but his high strikeout rate does. He needs to make much better contact.
This Kid lost almost Two year of Baseball, one for the Suspention and then with Injuries…He’s going backward.
a
June 30th, 2010
3:32 pm
Escobar won’t be a Brave by this fall. They’ll ship him out in a package for a powerful righty bat, and the perfectly capable Omar Infante will play (and play well) everyday.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
Is it odd that people are discussing Britney Spears and a “Jonas” appears.
Oh, lord. I would rather be trapped in a room filled with spiders listening to Johnny Cash than listen to the Jonas Bros.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
and the perfectly capable Omar Infante will play (and play well) everyday.
Deep breath, Glen, LOL. Deep breath.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:34 pm
Escobar won’t be a Brave by this fall.
Are we back to this already?
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
3:35 pm
a – you need to get your fortune cookies somewhere else. Oh and that’s the longest message I ever heard being on the little slip of paper that fits into a fortune cookie.
a
June 30th, 2010
3:35 pm
it’s not that i dislike escobar, he’s just expendable. especially if he doesn’t find his power stroke.
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
3:35 pm
is Brett Butts a legit prospect
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
Johnny Cash than listen to the Jonas Bros.
Please let it be known that this would mark the first time they have been mentioned in the same sentence. Somewhere Cash is rolling in his grave, for sure.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
Deep breath, Glen, LOL. Deep breath.
Thaks for the reminder. At least there was a smiley face on my response this time. Therapy is expensive, but it seems to be working a little.
Arkansas Transplant
June 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
By this time next year Heyward will not be a Brave, bank on it!! He’ll be traded to the Yanks for a pack of Lucky Strikes.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
He’ll be traded to the Yanks for a pack of Lucky Strikes.
This has to be a fantasy BB league in the army I’m guessing.
Or prison.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
He’ll be traded to the Yanks for a pack of Lucky Strikes.
You’d think Wren could at least get 25 Yankee caps out of Cashman…
bigchieeeeeeeeeeeeefrg
June 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
Good to see that the Mothership has finally caught up on Marteeeeeeeen. Man, I am ESPNed out. I hate that they have targeted my weakness (sports) and made it so I dont know what.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:42 pm
Did anyone notice how the vaunted Roy Halladay has 4 losses in his last 5 starts (including today) and 6 losses in his last 9. ERA is still low and he pitches well into the game, but he sure isnt looking as scary as in March.
CB
June 30th, 2010
3:42 pm
Ewww,just catching back up on the blog and found out Ease is a Spears groupie. Why am I not surprised?
Curlygreg
June 30th, 2010
3:43 pm
Escobar is FAR from expendable. His bat is coming back around. Just because a guy mopes around, that doesn’t make him a bad guy in the clubhouse. Omar isn’t able to replace him on an everyday basis.
AZBravoFan
June 30th, 2010
3:43 pm
Nah, we don’t need Chris Young either. He’s a strikeout machine, prone to prolonged slumps.
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
3:44 pm
He isn’t going to be one of your bunting, slapping, speedy, no-lumber CFs.
At his current pace, he’ll be your run of the mill, flailing, swinging, whiff machine, no-lumber bench warmers.
Braves Fan Since "80
June 30th, 2010
3:45 pm
cool jj is back….. let’s hope he is better than average you know like JJ always is but if he has to work back into form I am not worried……you know he has got to have a case of the nerves going… he needs a good first and run support…. offense show up for JJ like he did for bats last year get his confidence and swagger back
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:45 pm
Ewww,just catching back up on the blog and found out Ease is a Spears groupie.
Don’t taunt him, CB, I think he’s just now coming to terms with it…
dickfer 5:15
June 30th, 2010
3:45 pm
esco blows
hes a glove and a singles hitter. if he played on a team with more bats, he’d hit 8th everynight
Dee
June 30th, 2010
3:46 pm
Afternoon, blog denizens. I see the Braves managed a nice win over the phenom Strasburg the other night while I was away (out of town).
That was nice news to return home to for sure.
So what do you guys think about our Marteeeen probably being the starting 2nd baseman in the ASG because of Utley’s injury? I’m not one to wish bad luck on anyone…but man, that was superb timing, right?
Go Marteeen!! You deserve it.
Ya’ll anxious to see JJ return to the mound tonight? I hope he returns to form. I think his first start will be shaky, but he will hold his own and the offense will support him.
Good luck tonight! The Phils already lost today. GO BRAVES!!
GTSteve
June 30th, 2010
3:46 pm
So Halladay lost again today…7 losses on the season…KK only has 9
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
3:46 pm
Here’s what my fortune cookie said today…
Very soon those who are lacking enlightenment will be enlightened, and the crazy effin trade ideas will start to disappear.
Don’t get mad at me.. I did’t say it… it was the fortune cookie.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
3:46 pm
SB, Santana was supposed to win the Cy every year, too, when he came into the league. It just ain’t that easy.
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
3:47 pm
At his current pace, he’ll be your run of the mill, flailing, swinging, whiff machine, no-lumber bench warmers.
But even still there will be a strong presence on the blog calling for him to be an every day player.
GTSteve
June 30th, 2010
3:47 pm
I sure do hope we get the JJ of last year, except with some run support, and not the JJ of April 10.
And kudos to me for proof-reading before I clicked on submit, caught my typo.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
3:47 pm
hes a glove and a singles hitter. if he played on a team with more bats, he’d hit 8th everynight
Given that he bats 7th for us, that’s not a really drastic difference you know?
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:48 pm
RG-
There was a good part in that song?
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:49 pm
cab-
Yeah, uhh…good. It was around 1:45 or so.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
3:50 pm
TennPaul raking on the Ears, LOL. I don’t think you’re gonna make the cut on his Christmas card list, man.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
3:50 pm
RG-
I think I missed it…
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
3:51 pm
If Escobar was gonna be traded he would have already been long gone.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:51 pm
raking on the Ears
And with that, you’re off mine…
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
3:52 pm
And kudos to me for proof-reading before I clicked on submit, caught my typo.
We are giving self-props now?
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:52 pm
cab-
You should start it at, like, 1:40 and listen until 2:00. That’s the best section of the song…
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
3:53 pm
I’m pretty sure I turned it off before it got to the good part. Although the way RG is describing it – I don’t think good part really means good part.
DAP
June 30th, 2010
3:54 pm
we need chris young from az.
i could live with that.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
3:56 pm
we need chris young from az.
i could live with that.
Willing to give up Medlen and at least one other prospect?
monty
June 30th, 2010
3:56 pm
Schafer may never make it back to the Show, he may never hit more than .229 in AAA. I don’t know and neither does anyone else at this point. All I’m saying is WAAAAAAAYYY to early to cry “BALLGAME!!” Would anyone bet their farm he doesn’t make it back in the next 2 years? C’Mon now it does look pretty bleak at the moment! Should be alot of takers.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:57 pm
I don’t think good part really means good part.
It’s more interesting. I think everyone should listen to it once.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
3:58 pm
It’s more interesting.
Uh-oh. Please don’t tell me the song makes its own clothes, too.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:59 pm
All I’m saying is WAAAAAAAYYY to early to cry “BALLGAME!!”
Here, it is.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
3:59 pm
the crazy effin trade ideas will start to disappear
Glen W I’m not goin anywhere!
Besides let’s keep the Asian talk down the racist bloggers will think KK is pitching tonight. Without JJJ it would be his turn you know.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
4:00 pm
I think everyone should listen to it once.
…except McFann.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
4:00 pm
Please don’t tell me the song makes its own clothes, too.
What is that supposed to mean?
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
4:00 pm
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
Is it odd that people are discussing Britney Spears and a “Jonas” appears.
Oh, lord. I would rather be trapped in a room filled with spiders listening to Johnny Cash than listen to the Jonas Bros.
Well come on over to the UNIVERSITY MUSIC HALL hon, and the SPIDERS singers will oblige.
laura
June 30th, 2010
4:03 pm
I think tonight was Medlen’s turn to pitch if JJ wasn’t going…I guess he is pushed back till Friday?
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
4:04 pm
Roman Gal I think everyone should listen to it once.…except McFann.
Haha! No sweat…I don’t even remember what y’all are talking about!
What is that supposed to mean?
N8
June 30th, 2010
4:06 pm
I am nscoots and I love smiley faces. WTF are you turning into McFann?
rammerjammer
June 30th, 2010
4:08 pm
“At his current pace, he’ll be your run of the mill, flailing, swinging, whiff machine, no-lumber bench warmers.”-TennPaul
That’s about enough Nate Hate.
Oh…wait.
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
4:10 pm
Yeah, but I only use one of ‘em, N8. I’m monogamous on emoticons. Plus, I’m secure in my manhood, so I can display them without qualm.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
4:10 pm
RG-
I think my brain melted
N8
June 30th, 2010
4:12 pm
that was not the real N8, this is the real N8. Can’t you tell the difference?
Key West Conch
June 30th, 2010
4:12 pm
“a”
I’m a big Omar fan! Let’s not confuse a potential super shortstop in all aspects of the game with a very valuable and versatile player that can, indeed, more than hold his own.
Some folks don’t like Esky (a la Bobby), but what they don’t like is built into him by where he played. Yeah, he can seem childish at times, but there is a nice fire there. I’ll bet his team mates are happy to take him on as a project (growing up). It’s darn hard to get a package like him. Especially if he starts to rake again and I’m confident he will.
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
4:13 pm
They are skipping Medlen’s turn this time around
DAP
June 30th, 2010
4:14 pm
glen w we need chris young from az.
i could live with that.
Willing to give up Medlen and at least one other prospect?
no, but id give up a lower pitching prospect.
Lew
June 30th, 2010
4:22 pm
How about we don’t do a damned thing unless an offer we can’t refuse comes up and go with the players (flawed though they may be) that got us to first place and have kept u there?
And do any of y’all even realize that a good bench is a good thing and that if you put all your bench players in the starting lineup that your bench is no longer any good?
ncscoots
June 30th, 2010
4:23 pm
that was not the real N8, this is the real N8. Can’t you tell the difference?
Of course. But I didn’t want to waste an opportunity to use an emoticon.
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
4:25 pm
Ewww,just catching back up on the blog and found out Ease is a Spears groupie. Why am I not surprised?
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
4:27 pm
Besides, Roman Gal posted the link…lets make fun of cabravesfan…she at least listened to the first 1:30…I didn’t make it even that far.
RHR
June 30th, 2010
4:27 pm
Thanks for the bit on Yunel and I love the Braves organist – great addition to the park! Now if only they’d get rid of that dang cow.
Brad
June 30th, 2010
4:28 pm
McCann doesn’t deserve to be an allstar.
And it’s not Mac. It’s McC.
Willy Wally
June 30th, 2010
4:28 pm
Well, it looks like the “speculative” “mind reading” nut was indeed right the other morning, despite all the predictable ridicule by the usual cast of enablers with their heads permanently stuck in the sand as it pertains to one particular player. Still, no one manning up to it yet though. Not a surprise.
Chicklett
June 30th, 2010
4:29 pm
Tommy Hanson’s nick name should be “MmmmBop”
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
4:30 pm
Brad–
Where do you get your information from?
CB
June 30th, 2010
4:30 pm
MMMMBoppp to Tommy Hanson? I don’t follow….
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
4:31 pm
Mike Minor is getting called up to AAA.
Unknown Hinson
June 30th, 2010
4:31 pm
Carroll:
You are awesome, thanks for that extra information on Yunel, I was wondering what was being said down there. Keep up the great work. Welcome back JJ!, wonder if Jurrjens Surgeons will be in the crowd tonight?
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
4:32 pm
ight lets rape the Nats tonight, JJ goes 7 and Chipper has a 2-hit game.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
4:32 pm
Ease® in Woodstock-
I think “listen” is a bit strong…
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
4:32 pm
that’s funny about the organist playing FBG for Pudge. Is it me or does Pudge, like McCann, not look quite as pudgy anymore?
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
4:33 pm
Brad
Compared to the other Catchers in the NL he is deserving.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
4:33 pm
I thought all this time it was Bryan MacCann!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
4:33 pm
MMMMBoppp to Tommy Hanson?
You know if Tommy was an opposing player the organist would play that song when he came to bat…and I would laugh very hard.
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
4:35 pm
raking on the Ears, LOL. I don’t think you’re gonna make the cut on his Christmas card list, man.
Well at least through all of this I have heard the term “raking the ears.” I’m guessing this is what blind people use in place of and antithesis to “easy on the eyes”
Though I’ll probably start using the term “raking the eyes” to describe a creature only a mother could love.
HA!
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
4:36 pm
BradWho should make it over MAC?
GTSteve
June 30th, 2010
4:36 pm
Pudge becoming not so pudgy seemed to coincide with PED testing….I am sure it is a coincidence.
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
4:37 pm
I think “listen” is a bit strong – cabravesfan
Yup, but you still lasted longer than I…
CB – Spin it how you like
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
4:38 pm
CB listens to Hanson and VJ & Ease listen to Britney?
What is this world coming to?
raleighbravefan
June 30th, 2010
4:38 pm
a – I believe you are dead wrong about Escobar (unless we get a very good starter at SS in a trade/FA signing), and I KNOW you are wrong about Infante becoming the long-term regular SS.
I agree with wholeheartedly Lew (4:22)
Couch Tater
June 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
Still, no one manning up to it yet though.
Well, post the d@mn thing in Spanish.
Unknown Hinson
June 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
What about me, does anyone listen to Unknown Hinson anymore?
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
CB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
4:41 pm
Trading Yunel without a comparable replacement would be insane. I like Infante, but he ain’t it. Infante is not another Prado, he’s a fine utility guy and that’s all he’ll ever be.
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
4:41 pm
What is this world coming to?
Soph rejecting Marteen…or maybe she just started the apocalypse…
CB
June 30th, 2010
4:41 pm
Sopheeee listening to Miley Cyrus?
TennesseePaul
June 30th, 2010
4:43 pm
Tommy Hanson’s nick name should be “MmmmBop”
I heard that song on the radio a few weeks ago. There is a stretch of land between Raleigh and Richmond which consists of no place to stop. Then, out of no where comes an exit with a McDonalds. The all of freeway traffic diverts to the golden arches. I followed. Upon entering I heard mmmmmmbop. I then recalled my first drive across the US of A. I stopped at a friends house in San Antonio. That song was at the top of the charts. My friend was laughing. Apparently his roommate was smitten. “That little chick in the band is hot. How old is she?”
CB
June 30th, 2010
4:43 pm
bravos2249,thanks.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
4:45 pm
monty,
jj is a nitpicker? Is this the same jj that Maddux stated last year that he liked for being “aggressive” in the zone to hitters????
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
4:45 pm
All the memebers of the band Hanson are married and have kids…makes ya feel old.
Jonas
June 30th, 2010
4:45 pm
Here McCann number compare with Molina:
McC: Avg 259, OBP 375 Slg 436 So 44 HR 9 Rbi 32 PB 2 CS% 30%
Molina:Avg 235, OBP 313 Slg 312 So 30 HR 3 RBi 30 PB 3 CS% 49%
McCann better Ofense Molina better Defense in CS%…look molina has more passball than McC.
VOTE FOR McCann
Einstein
June 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
Scoots…what are these “emoticons” and how can I get some?
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
4:51 pm
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
4:32 pm
that’s funny about the organist playing FBG for Pudge. Is it me or does Pudge, like McCann, not look quite as pudgy anymore?”
You got a new TV? Me too, and they do look thinner! On my old set Pudge looked like Jabba the Hutt behind the plate.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
Jonas McCann better Ofense Molina better Defense in CS%…look molina has more passball than McC.
Ye-ep. And McCann has improved a ton defensively.
Hillbilly
June 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
Read in an ESPN Magazine article the other day that the Dodgers listen to Miley Cyrus in the clubhouse after every win. I $*** you, not…that’s what it said.
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
4:54 pm
I honestly don’t see how you could vote for a player hitting .235…. .259 is tricky too…BUT it’s almost .260 ….which is a good average especially for a LH catcher.
Irked
June 30th, 2010
4:55 pm
Oh dear lord, how much longer must we endure talk of these stupid ‘musicians and their dumb bands’?
(if you can even call them that considering who they are talking about)
Let’s get back to baseball. I’d rather hear about pointless, idiotic trades, etc than read about the above. Thanks!!
UNCBrave
June 30th, 2010
4:56 pm
Cabrera and Escobar should switch spots in the batting order…Cabrera is NOT a #2 hitter
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
4:56 pm
Hillbilly, that’s kinda like ABBA being Kurt Cobain’s all-time favorite band.
Dee
June 30th, 2010
4:56 pm
Thanks for the warm welcome back, guys/gals.
I missed you too!
Did you even notice I’d left? Geez…(JK!)
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
Dee–
I’d noticed you’d left, but I didn’t notice you’d come back.
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
Okay, so going to give blood to the Red Cross this evening. Not sure when I’ll be home to blog. Do know that I won’t get to watch the game since hubby will be off before I get home. Oh well, I can listen in my car are least. See you guys and girls later.
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
UNCBrave
I asked about Escobar in the number 2 spot the last two days and McFann finally confirmed that I WAS thinking correctly…..that he HAD done there. (Any time you’ve had chemo brain for a while, you start questioning whether you’re remembering correctly or not.)
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
Soph rejecting Marteen…or maybe she just started the apocalypse…
Shush, he knows I still heart him. It’s all business.
Sopheeee listening to Miley Cyrus?
CB, I think you have me confoozed with cab.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
Let’s get back to baseball. I’d rather hear about pointless, idiotic trades, etc than read about the above.
That’s why God invented the scroll button, and if that’s still not good enough for you, why don’t you actually start a topic that you think is worthy of being discussed.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
bravesgrl4life–
Good luck!
Your husband should let you watch the game since you’re giving blood…
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
Soph-
I DO NOT LISTEN TO MILEY CYRUS!!
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
DOB must be so proud of the music discussion taking place here today…
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Glen-
DOB is probably bleeding from the ears just thinking about it
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Glen W.–
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:03 pm
Glen W
Somehow I don’t think that DOB would think that this was a “real” music discussion.
bobby's cox
June 30th, 2010
5:03 pm
I predict a “Holo Somer” for Escobar tonight.
Bay Area Steve
June 30th, 2010
5:04 pm
hillbilly, I saw that. And, several players mentioned it, not just one. (Maybe the reason why Kemp is off this year.)
Did you catch Garret Anderson saying he didn’t care about the music? Classic Loaf, I thought.
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
5:04 pm
Ahhhh Haaaaa….McFann listens to Miley Cyrus!
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:05 pm
YUM! Ice cream sandwich and beer……nectar of the gods.
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
5:06 pm
DOB is on
vacoff right? Maybe Carroll has different music tastesMr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
5:07 pm
Backstreet Boys Suck.
Anybody dare disagree?
Dee
June 30th, 2010
5:10 pm
Dee–
I’d noticed you’d left, but I didn’t notice you’d come back.
Welcome back!
Aww shucks, thanks McFann.
Seriously, on page 2 about halfway down, I ‘announced’ my return. 
Just wanted you to know I did miss ya’ll. You, Brava, Roman Gal, Soph….we gals gotta stick together, right?
Bay Area Steve
June 30th, 2010
5:10 pm
Braveheart,
I’m still on the fence about Esco that day, and I don’t think Carroll’s piece definitively states what Esco was reacting to. Loved your rant that morning, and clearly Esco is a moody guy, but to state that you were right… I’m not convinced, though Huddy’s quote certainly give you some ammo, and those that argue against you some food for thought.
But, what I think is most important (and a poster yesterday I didn’t recognize made the point well): Esco may have been mad (at himself, or at the scorer, or both), but he didn’t let it affect him, like we’ve seen in the past. He’s played great defense since, hasn’t said anything negative, and squared up Strasburg. Exactly how we want him to perform, whether he thinks the calls were wrong or not.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:11 pm
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans-
I think you’ll like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMnbE1x-otY
No, seriously. It’s good.
Dee
June 30th, 2010
5:12 pm
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
Let’s get back to baseball. I’d rather hear about pointless, idiotic trades, etc than read about the above.
That’s why God invented the scroll button, and if that’s still not good enough for you, why don’t you actually start a topic that you think is worthy of being discussed.
Amen!! Clap, clap, clap!!
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
5:13 pm
Hi Deeeeeee!
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
5:14 pm
Ahem, Turnip – I actually liked them in high school, thank you very much.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:15 pm
we gals gotta stick together, right?
I was under the impression that everyone else here was simply an illusion…
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:16 pm
Ease–
ME?? Listen to Miley Cyrus?? Now what ever gave you that idea…??
I do listen to some Backstreet Boys songs, though…
Dee–
You’re welcome!
Haha, sorry I missed you announce your arrival…I haven’t been on here a ton this afternoon–got my new ChopTalk and had the Diary to tend to…
Just wanted you to know I did miss ya’ll. You, Brava, Roman Gal, Soph….we gals gotta stick together, right?
Missed you, too…and yeah, we totally have to stick together–don’t forget bravesgrl4life, RHR, cabravesfan, and Just Pat!
Hey, we’ve got a good sized group goin’ here…anybody sing or play an instrument?
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:16 pm
RG…….LOL!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:17 pm
Hey, we’ve got a good sized group goin’ here…
Once we get to 12, the guys are going to be expecting a calander.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:17 pm
Roman Gal I was under the impression that everyone else here was simply an illusion…
I remember when Uga-brave was convinced that I never really happened…
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:18 pm
Roman Gal Once we get to 12, the guys are going to be expecting a calander.
Oh, dangit…I still haven’t found my good side!
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:19 pm
McFann 1 Ô Ô
Thanks for including me but……NO one would want to hear me sing and the best “instrument” I play is the keyboard on my computer.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
5:20 pm
Thanks so much Roman Gal. There’s a life-changing event in all our lives. I’ve just had mine.
Please excuse me, I need to find a cliff.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:20 pm
Just Pat–
Haha, you’re welcome.
And that’s OK, no one would wanna here me sing, either. I do play the piano (in a matter of speaking), though…little “air drums”, as well.
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
5:21 pm
Well, I was in chorus throughout middle school.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:21 pm
I can sort of play the piano (It’s been a very long time…) and I know RG plays…something
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:22 pm
I’m not sure y’all can give me enough alcohol to get me to sing, however
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:23 pm
cab
Poker, maybe???
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
5:24 pm
Roman Gal – I know I am very late in responding, but Johnny Cash was great, and I honestly think his America IV and America V were borderline genius. Hurt, Personal Jesus, and esp Gods Gonna Cut you Down were incredible.
All of that of course is my humble opinion.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:24 pm
Sopheeee Well, I was in chorus throughout middle school.
Score…
cabravesfan I can sort of play the piano
The more the merrier!
I know RG plays…something
Bagpipes?
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:25 pm
Just Pat-
I doubt she has a good Poker face…maybe the Flugelhorn?
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:25 pm
Oh, come on Mr. T-GJ.
Surely it made you laugh just a little bit…right?
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
5:25 pm
Bagpipes?
While wearing purple (or is it pink) leg warmers?
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:26 pm
Sopheeee–
Yeah, totally…
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:27 pm
Soph-
And feathers! Don’t forget the FEATHERS!!
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
5:28 pm
Yep, uproarious laughter actually… LOL
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:28 pm
All of that of course is my humble opinion.
And I respect your (and everyone’s) musical opinion. I’ve just never been a fan, and I don’t particularly like country music…
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:29 pm
cabravesfan Don’t forget the FEATHERS!!
Like…real bird feathers? Well, OK, I’m sure Petey could spare a couple. Though he just had his wings clipped, so I can’t guarantee long flight feathers…
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
5:30 pm
Once we get to 12, the guys are going to be expecting a calander.
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:31 pm
RG
My mother tried to convince me when I was……ohhhhhh 14 or 15 yrs. old (a lifetime ago!)….that I should be a Johnny Cash fan over Elvis. Uhhhhhhh……….NO!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:32 pm
Bagpipes?
While wearing purple (or is it pink) leg warmers?
And feathers! Don’t forget the FEATHERS!!
Yes. I play the bagpipes while wearing my pink, feathery leg-warmers. I keep waiting for the Braves to invite me to play the National Anthem…
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:32 pm
Now, see…….CraZyTRaDeMaN GETS it!
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:32 pm
McFann-
I think we can use the fake ones…although if Petey wants to contribute, I’m sure we could come to a mutually benifical arrangement with him
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
5:33 pm
I remember something about how you wear your leg warmers on your arms too. Am I making that up?
FEEEEEAR
June 30th, 2010
5:33 pm
hola!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:34 pm
Yep, uproarious laughter actually… LOL
Good. There are a bunch of those, and most of them are really funny.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:35 pm
Am I making that up?
How on earth do you know that?! I don’t remember telling y’all that…
CB
June 30th, 2010
5:36 pm
I believe the women of the blog have lost it – please call for help.
Sopheeee
June 30th, 2010
5:37 pm
Yes, you did! I remember we had an afternoon discussion about it a few months ago. Leg warmers on your arms and they were pink.
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:37 pm
CB
Lost what???????
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:38 pm
Roman Gal–
They haven’t called you? Curse them…
cabravesfan if Petey wants to contribute, I’m sure we could come to a mutually benifical arrangement with him
Oh, yeah, he’s pretty [cough cough] agreeable…uh…well, I could just give him some pretzel pieces or some Quaker oatmeal square, then give him plenty of “rubbins” and he’d do an early molt.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
5:38 pm
everybody loves all the hitters from hitter’s parks. need to check out those away splits b4 getting too high
911
June 30th, 2010
5:38 pm
Hello… Yes Sir, is this an emergency?
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
RG
ahem……..must’ve done so….where ELSE would Soph come up with that?
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
CB I believe the women of the blog have lost it
Wait…you mean we “had it” at one point?
Why wasn’t I notified?
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
RG-
I know you brought up the leg warmers and feathers elsewhere
McFann-
he’d do an early molt.
That sounds…yeah. I’m going to leave that one alone
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
I noticed Lowe came out to the “Shawty got low low low low….” part of “Apple Bottom Jeans” when he came up to bat. Has he always done that?
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
Howdy, FEAR!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:41 pm
Leg warmers on your arms and they were pink.
Well, actually they’re arm warmers. They just sort of look like leg warmers.
where ELSE would Soph come up with that?
I don’t know. She has her ways…
Crime Dog
June 30th, 2010
5:41 pm
jeffrey d-
Na, he had some country song last year. I don’t know when he started the new one.
Glen W
June 30th, 2010
5:41 pm
I believe the women of the blog have lost it – please call for help.
Please…. this discussion is more coherent, more intelligent, more sohpisticated and more relevant to baseball even than about half the stuff I read here.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
5:41 pm
Once we get to 12, the guys are going to be expecting a calander.
Who says it has to get to 12?
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:42 pm
Poor FEAR said hello and……*poof*. Must’ve thought he was on the wrong blog or something.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:42 pm
cabravesfan–
Yeah, that didn’t come out the way I wanted it to…
And he’s sitting right next to me…thankfully, though, he’s falling asleep on his cuddlebone, which is on the “top floor” (perch, if you will) of his cage, so he’s not reading at the moment…
Salamander
June 30th, 2010
5:43 pm
Let’s get back to baseball. I’d rather hear about pointless, idiotic trades, etc than read about the above. Thanks!!
Did you misplace your mouse-scrolling functionality?
CB
June 30th, 2010
5:43 pm
Glen W,very true. Sad,but true.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:43 pm
Bat M.–
Well, lordy, who the heck would you put in there twice?
Just Pat Poor FEAR said hello and……*poof*. Must’ve thought he was on the wrong blog or something.
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
5:43 pm
It’s nice to see how some people spend their time while they’re supposedly “working” while I am off slaving away at the tutoring mill…
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:44 pm
Does anyone else remember when the organist played “Dancing Queen” one time when Smotzie came out to pitch. (Note I said ONE time!)
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:46 pm
See????? Glen W and CB “get it”, too!
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:47 pm
Ahem VJ-
Are you supposed to be using the office computer to read the blog? I think not!
Glen-
You’ve just been added to my list of favs
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:47 pm
Just Pat–
Everyone “gets it”, they just don’t want to admit it…
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
5:48 pm
cabravesfan – I’m not sure y’all can give me enough alcohol to get me to sing, however
One way in which we are very much different…
scottbravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:48 pm
We need to get a win tonight and win the series. Plus we are the only team in the bigs that has not lost 10 games at home.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
5:49 pm
Well, lordy, who the heck would you put in there twice? _ McFann 1 Ô Ô
I don’t know McFann, but I’m willing to look at the proofs.
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
5:49 pm
And where did that “y’all” come from?
Salamander
June 30th, 2010
5:49 pm
Please…. this discussion is more coherent, more intelligent, more sophisticated and more relevant to baseball even than about half the stuff I read here.
That’s the ole blog for you – full of bong-hitting nit-wits and fat, drunken clowns who have working keyboards and time to kill.
Not everyone of course, but a vocal majority it seems.
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:50 pm
Seriously, guys…..no matter how much I “bleed Braves” (me with my bedroom done in Braves) there is MORE to life and sometimes (especially those of us here in the Gulf region) have to find a little levity elsewhere. So, forgive us glas for getting a little wild and crazy but by all means join in.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
5:51 pm
Venice Jim….. What am I supose to do work? If it makes you feel better right now I’m reading the blog at work getting payed overtime. NICE!!!!!!!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
5:52 pm
Are you supposed to be using the office computer to read the blog? I think not!
BUSTED!
WA-CHHHHHHH!
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:52 pm
Bat M.–
Hmmm…well, it’s you’re funeral.
Actually, I better shut up now…I think I just insulted a bunch of ladies who I’ve never seen before.
FEEEEEAR
June 30th, 2010
5:53 pm
oh sorry I’m at work. having to deal with idiots. hahaha
CB
June 30th, 2010
5:53 pm
(me with my bedroom done in Braves) – please,we have young people on the blog!
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
5:54 pm
Bay Area Steve, Escobar was mad at the scoring call, and apparently he wasn’t the only one. But I think his teammates were trying to encourage him to let it go, which he eventually did, Chipper pointed out, when he got a base hit later in the game.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
5:55 pm
VJ-
So I’ve heard…
And what’s wrong with the y’all? I kinda like speaking Southern
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:55 pm
CB
“Onliest” youngster I know of on here is jeffreeeeeeeeey d and, heck!…..he’s a sport model.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:55 pm
Where is Carroll? Has she abandoned the blog for Twitter?
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
5:56 pm
Well, dang. Just dang.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
5:56 pm
Bad timing, RG
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
5:56 pm
Actually, I better shut up now…I think I just insulted a bunch of ladies who I’ve never seen before. _ McFann 1 Ô Ô
Whoops……………
I wonder how much alcohol it would take to get the calender.
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
5:57 pm
True – you are the prototypical southern belle…
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
5:57 pm
I’m a model?
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
5:58 pm
And I wouldn’t call me a “youngster”
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
5:58 pm
I’m late to this comment, but my snarky butt only has this to say…
Once we get to 12, the guys are going to be expecting a calander.
DOB’s very own Calendar Girls!!! Do him proud ladies…
FEEEEEAR
June 30th, 2010
5:58 pm
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
5:57 pm
I’m a model?
I was about to ask the same thing, JD. hahaha
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
5:59 pm
Roman Gal–
Bat M. I wonder how much alcohol it would take to get the calender.
You ain’t puttin’ that junk in me!
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
5:59 pm
VJ
Plus the fact that she used “y’all”…..ummmmm…..PROPERLY. It’s not ya’ll….It’s y’all.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:00 pm
Bat-
How much you got?
VJ-
You know it
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
6:01 pm
McFann 1 Ô Ô _ well, of course not you.
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
6:01 pm
jeffreeeeeeey d………A “sport model” in the South is considered a compliment and…..you’re a LOT younger than ME!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:01 pm
Do him proud ladies…
Oh, man. The pressure’s on!
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:01 pm
Just Pat-
I have never understood putting the apostrophe in between the “a” and the “l”
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:02 pm
CAB can pose on the USC 50 yard line. McFann should be sipping an Icee with Mr. Ed playing in the background. Soph would be hugging a poster of Martin. You flip to RHR’s page, and it’s just her giving you the finger.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
6:02 pm
cab _ I’m pretty sure we could keep the booze flowing, I mean for a good cause and all.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:03 pm
guess whose back, back again, Colin’s back..tell a friend…Jair and I return to bring good luck to the Bravos.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:04 pm
A “sport model” in the South is considered a compliment
I haven’t heard that, but it makes it sound like I pose for sports magazines
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:05 pm
Hey Soph, Colin’s back
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:05 pm
You flip to RHR’s page, and it’s just her giving you the finger.
jeffreeeeey d-
That cracked me up
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:06 pm
Bat M.–
Yeah. Now, you start talkin’ Icees and maybe we’ll have to start negotiations…
jeffrey d McFann should be sipping an Icee with Mr. Ed playing in the background.
With my BMac jersey (or hat) on and my Lovey on my shoulder…I could go for that.
You flip to RHR’s page, and it’s just her giving you the finger.
I’m sorry, but…
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:06 pm
hahahaha, nice jeff
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:06 pm
Bat-
I have expensive tastes…
JBoog1285
June 30th, 2010
6:06 pm
Sorry if this has already been posted guys, but B Mac needs our help. And for those who don’t think he deserves it, take a look at the stats for some of the other regular catchers in the league.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2010/ballot_pop.html?tcid=cp_asg2010_ballot&cmpid=435263&cme=159255
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:06 pm
Hi, Colin! Welcome back!
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:06 pm
Hey, if McFann gets her bird, can my dog be in my month with me?
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:08 pm
JBoog B Mac needs our help.
That went by as my page was refreshing, and I didn’t see “our”, so I thought it said, “BMac needs help”, and I was like, “WHAT the HECK?”
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:08 pm
cabravesfan–
Totally. Your dog’s almost as cute as my bird.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:08 pm
hey Mcfann, thanks
..it seems good to be back, been far to long..glad to be home in NY.
N8
June 30th, 2010
6:09 pm
Funny. At 4:06 I made a smartass comment to scoots about emoticons.
Only problem is that at 4:06 I wasn’t anywhere near a flippin’ computer. Wasn’t me scoots.
Years ago I remember seeing Dave Grohl from Nirvana (was just starting Foo Fighters at the time) take about Weird Al mocking “Smells Like Teen Spirt”, saying that it was the greatest form of flattery that Weird Al found them relevant enough to impersonate.
Should I feel the sam way about the blog moniker hi-jacker?
Flattered or not, you’re still a douche-bag, you un-original SOB.
Carry on, I’m out.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
6:10 pm
Well sure cab, we only go around once, right. I have no doubt plenty of the guys here will pony up.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:11 pm
Y’all poses be weird.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:12 pm
I was going to watch the Strasburg game the other night, but it was blacked out in NC..how stupid
..
N8
June 30th, 2010
6:12 pm
Oh. Then I see at 4:12 the imposter pretended to be the “real” me spouting that the 4:06 post wasn’t me.
Whatever floats your boat dill-hole. I bet having conversations with yourself isn’t the only thing you do “alone”, is it?
nolie
June 30th, 2010
6:12 pm
that calendar gonna have pixtures of nekked bored women folk ?
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:12 pm
McFann-
Bat-
Well, if my dog is going to pose with me, she’ll need her beer too…
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
6:12 pm
jeffreeeeeeeeey d
No…..sorry, sweetie……it means more like you “go with the flow”, react properly to situations, know how and what to say at times, etc. Now……have no idea whether you’re model material or not.
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
6:13 pm
I’ve lost track (I am now doing some intermittent tutoring)- what are the guys ponying up for?
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:13 pm
nolie-
I don’t recall anything about “nekked” Sorry
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
6:13 pm
You flip to RHR’s page, and it’s just her giving you the finger.
But only in jest, right…… I mean …uh ..
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:14 pm
VJ-
Buying me good alcohol (and Nala some good microbrew) so I’ll pose for the Blog Calander…
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:14 pm
Just Pat – I gotcha
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
6:15 pm
save some for me…
nolie
June 30th, 2010
6:15 pm
Dang !
VaBravesFan
June 30th, 2010
6:16 pm
If we make a big trade for a impact bat for the outfield, I sure hope he’ll be here longer than a half of season. If we decide to give up a package simlaer to the Tex trade it better be for a long term player.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
6:19 pm
if yunel hadn’t gotten that baseknock, does that explicitly mean that he hadn’t gotten over the bad scoring call? just because he did get the knock, does THAT mean he had gotten over it? as i remember, he was sulking in the dugout after he got the hit and came around to score. to me that means he got the knock in spite of thinking about that call, and indeed may have even made him mad and motivated him
VaBravesFan
June 30th, 2010
6:20 pm
Teheran, Delgado, Schafer, Melky for J.Upton or N.Markakis. We would prolly have to add another prospect to the deal as well. But both players can play LF full time and be great. O’s and DBacks would prolly consider it cause there rebuilding. If they have a chance to pick up a huge package like that good chance they’ll bite. I’m not a fan of dealing away tons of talent, but for the right player and contract it makes sense.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:21 pm
I’m sure it’s been talked about on here, but I was really impressed with Heyward’s response to playing in the all-star game.
“I actually don’t plan on playing in the All-Star game if I’m selected because if I can’t play for this team right here right now, then I don’t want to go play in that game and jeopardize the second half,” Heyward said.
As a fan, I would love to see him play in the game, but if he is hurt then he probably shouldn’t risk it.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:22 pm
Colin–
You’re welcome! Yeah, it’s always nice to be home…
cabravesfan–
Hey, Petey got “drunk” once…he ate some bad millet. Unfortunately for me, I missed the “fun”…
Haha, poor baby…good thing he’s not peeking over my shoulder at this post, either.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:23 pm
VJ-
If you’re lucky…
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:23 pm
Teheran, Delgado, Schafer, Melky for J.Upton or N.Markakis.
Frank Wren would have to be off his rocker to not only trade Teheran, but to add Delgado as well…not to mention Schafer.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:23 pm
lets not trade anything, my heart was burned on that once…
Dan Kolb's Mom
June 30th, 2010
6:23 pm
evening everyone
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:24 pm
Colin lets not trade anything, my heart was burned on that once…
Who was it?
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:24 pm
McFann-
You got your bird drunk?? Ahh…where is YouTube when you need it?
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
6:24 pm
shmoe
Thought Tim Hudson’s comments about what he and Chipper were trying to do for Yunel and let him know his teammates were behind him, were very nice.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:25 pm
Colin–
Dang, you missed Monday’s game? That really stinks…and iTunes refuses to put it up for sale, at least so far.
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
6:25 pm
I want the UPTON from Arizona if we’re going to get one….
Yeah! And then let’s trade Marek, KK and Diory for Ryan Braun. We’ll be unstoppable!
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:26 pm
cabravesfan–
Haha, I know, right?
Just Pat @ 6:24–
I did, too.
AL HRABOSKY
June 30th, 2010
6:26 pm
Don’t trade anything or anybody.
Let these player we have now, fight it out, and see what happens.
Just Pat
June 30th, 2010
6:27 pm
Colin
I agree…….not to trade anyone. I think this team’s chemistry will pull us through. Not sure who burned your heart, but things don’t always turn out the way everyone thinks they will through a trade.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
6:27 pm
wow, what is VaBravesFan partaking of this afternoon?
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:28 pm
Tex burned me, he was my favorite AL player so for him to come to my Braves was probably the greatest moment not winning the WS in the history of me being a Braves fan…and that turned out bad cause now he is playing for the team I hate the most..and yup I missed it, couldnt watch it..was real upset/bitter all night..and I like the chemistry of this team they are playing good ball, I would ride it out till the last moment.
JerseyGil
June 30th, 2010
6:29 pm
DOB: Some info 4th if you coming early here at Phillis
Concert begins at 8:30 p.m., July 4, 2010
The Goo Goo Dolls will headline this year’s concert, which features performances by Philly favorites: The Roots, R&B singer Chrisette Michelle and Washington D.C.‘s Chuck Brown.
AL HRABOSKY
June 30th, 2010
6:29 pm
Yunel needs to get his Dr. to prescribe him some Diazepam.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
6:30 pm
Teheren is my favorite player down in the minors, We better not trade him.
ChooChooColeman
June 30th, 2010
6:30 pm
What time is the Booby Cox report?
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:31 pm
Colin–
Ah, yeah, that is a bummer…
I like the chemistry of this team they are playing good ball, I would ride it out till the last moment.
Me, too!!
What next?
June 30th, 2010
6:31 pm
Carroll -
What was the Braves’ record in Medlen’s starts?
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:31 pm
not counting*
AL HRABOSKY
June 30th, 2010
6:32 pm
Mark Bradley wants to trade pitching prospect, Minor for BJ Upton.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
6:33 pm
Teheran, Delgado, Schafer, Melky for J.Upton or N.Markakis.
Yeah, that would be a real bad trade. Neither Upton nor Markakis are worth that. I wouldn’t trade our pitching prospects unless it was for a big impact player. The only one available is Cliff Lee and we don’t need pitching.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:33 pm
yup it was a bummer, so if they bring in someone new it is mandatory they have at least a 2-3 year contract.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
6:33 pm
another fetish for hitters in great hitters parks. Justin Upton is a 247/320/422 hitter away from ‘zona, and Chris Young is 221/297/418 away from home. now why in God’s name would we want to give up anything much at all for those kinda numbers?
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:34 pm
With an outfield of Melky, Blanco, Hinske last night, and throw in McLouth, a hurt Heyward, and Diaz, I don’t like our chances. I want a big slugging OF!
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
6:34 pm
Mark Bradley is related to .Don and Robert. CLUELESS
tristan
June 30th, 2010
6:37 pm
Howdy, howdy ya’ll. Here’s to having no negatives to say tonight!! Braves win 15-0 no hitter?
CraZyTRaDeMaN
June 30th, 2010
6:37 pm
jeffreeeeeeeey d……… Me too but there isn’t any that are worth what other teams want from us. Of all the names mentioned who is the best available? In your opinion
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:38 pm
I want Hank Aaron.
AL HRABOSKY
June 30th, 2010
6:38 pm
I might would trade one of our extra pitchers in the bullpen to the Brewers for Bob Uecker, when Bob comes off the DL.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
6:38 pm
Colin–
Haha! Really…
nolie
June 30th, 2010
6:38 pm
still a lot of questions about Minor. He is throwing harder and King more hitters but his ERA is spiraling upward this year.WHIP is nigh double what it was last year.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
6:40 pm
Need a CF. LF is taken care of with Hinske/Diaz. Cabrera and Blanco are decent little band aids for CF now, but you’d like to see more offense, not to mention better defense from that position.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
6:40 pm
Roll call….Mudderland here sirs!
Braveheart
June 30th, 2010
6:40 pm
BAS, you’re an interesting fella. When drunk, you’re hilarious, and the funniest dude the board has ever had other than JJS. When sober, you can be quite Scoots-ian and Nolie-ian in your wisdom and words.
That being said, I have to take a Chris Rock exception to something you said:
But, what I think is most important (and a poster yesterday I didn’t recognize made the point well): Esco may have been mad (at himself, or at the scorer, or both), but he didn’t let it affect him, like we’ve seen in the past. He’s played great defense since, hasn’t said anything negative, and squared up Strasburg. Exactly how we want him to perform, whether he thinks the calls were wrong or not.
I’m gonna paraphrase Chris Rock on this: “You know the worst thing about some people? Some people always want credit for some sh!t they supposed to do. These people will brag about some sh!t a normal man just does. These people will say some sh!t like, “I take care of my kids.” You’re supposed to take care of your kids, you degenerate retard! What kind of ignorant sh!t is that? “I ain’t never been to jail!” What do you want, a cookie?! You’re not supposed to go to jail, you low-expectation-having mofo!!”
AL HRABOSKY
June 30th, 2010
6:42 pm
Bradley was refering to BJ Upton of the Rays in his blog.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:45 pm
Of all the names mentioned who is the best available? In your opinion
They all stink. All of the names I’ve heard – Willingham, Hart, etc….I don’t care much for them.
Then again, I hadn’t heard any gossip about Teixeira or Hudson before we traded for them
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
6:46 pm
Eh, whatever. That dude is always suggesting we trade for some untouchable, insanely pricey superstar with either a package consisting of something like Melky and KK or a package like Teheran, Vizcaino, Freeman, Schafer and Rohrbough. I’ve never seen a rational word out of that guy’s monitor.
Or a post without ALL CAPS.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:47 pm
I want Hank Aaron and Willie Mays…and id be happy.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:47 pm
Javy Lopez on Braves Live.
[swoon]
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
6:48 pm
And I’m not there to catch cab…
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:49 pm
Then again, I hadn’t heard any gossip about Teixeira or Hudson before we traded for them
Did you live under a rock?
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
6:50 pm
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2010/06/30/prospect-vizcaino-shut-down-with-elbow-soreness-but-doesnt-need-surgery/
Arodys Vizcaino has been shut down in Myrtle Beach with elbow soreness but Kurt Kemp tells me doctors are saying he doesn’t need surgery, that he’ll start a rehab program in Orlando
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
6:50 pm
I guess so
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:51 pm
VJ-
Did I miss something?
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
6:51 pm
RG was swooning over Javy Lopez…
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:53 pm
Ah-
Well, of course! He’s JAVY LOPEZ!!
Indiana Frank
June 30th, 2010
6:53 pm
Come on batter, hit the ball!
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
6:53 pm
I want Hank Aaron and Willie Mays…and id be happy. _ Colin
Oh I don’t know. I doubt at this point, they would that much of an upgrade over what we have now.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
6:56 pm
VJ-
Does this mean I won’t have to keep you updated on the game?
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
6:56 pm
I think this is the first time I’ve watched Braves Live in probably a month…
Colin
June 30th, 2010
6:56 pm
Bart, valid point, I should clarify, 25-27 year old Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
6:57 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM:
DSL-BRAVES drop one 4-1 to the ANGELS but retain lead in their division. SS RON LUNA has a multi-hiy game (2-4) and ups his BA slightly (.386). He’s having a good campaign so far.
GCL-BRAVES lose to the PHILLIES 6-12, and drop into second in the Gulf Coast North division. SS MATT LIPKA has a 1-3 outing, 2 BB, a double, and 2 RBI.
This game was pitched by committee. Five BRAVES hurlers take the mound starting with ZEKE SPRUILL who goes 1.0 IP and gives up 1 H, otherwise zeros. two others perform equally well, but layered between the three, two perform not so well. ERNESTO SILVA (0-1) pitching next takes the loss by having a horror show of an evening surrendering 11 H, 10 R, and a BB while striking out one and ending the evenings work with a 43.20 ERA (1.1 IP). Cumulative ERA at 15.43.
Clean-up hitter and 23rd round pick DH EVAN GATTIS fattens his BA considerably last game going 4-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI climbing to .455 in 22 AB’s. Its early, but several draftees are bolting from the gate in the rush to stardom. 6th rounder 3B JOE TERDOSLAVICH is 3-6 with 3 RBI and a run scored on the evening raising his BA to .323 (31 AB – 10 H). 4 others have two hit games, but it’s too early to get very excited about their prospects at this point.
10th rounder MATT LEWIS (2.08) pitches 3.0 innings of four hit, one run ball.
ROME pitching surrenders four, GREENSBORO three, and the R-BRAVES go down in flames. BRETT DeVALL starts, goes 5.0 IP with 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, and 7 SO, good enough to win, but STEVE FIGUEROA (2.0 IP) comes on in middle relief, gives up one and takes the collar dropping his record to 0-2. WILTON ESTAVEZ comes on throwing blanks, but the bugs are out of the jar, and the BRAVES hitters disappear in the brush rather than round up the Grasshoppers.
RIAAN SPANJER-FURSTENBURG has the only two hit game, half of the R-BRAVES offense actually, going 2-3 with a walk and raising his BA to .317.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
6:58 pm
Willingham batting .111 vs JJ…1 for 9! Promising!
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
7:02 pm
cab – I’ll try to get by, but we’re getting busier – should be okay, though…
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:02 pm
cheers to JJ pitching a gem tonight.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
7:03 pm
Let’s get behind JAIR tonight team. He needs your support, and we must win this series. We can’t let ZIMMERMAN, WILLINGHAM, and GUZMAN come into our house and best our BRAVES. I’ve got to listen to DRIBBLE gloating if they do. DAMM, I hate that. So let’s go BRAVES.
Nöcho
June 30th, 2010
7:03 pm
Jurjens is going to lessen the need for a big bat.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:04 pm
There is just something wrong with a guy telling the fans to, basically, go _ _ _ _ themselves and being rewarded with a 199 million dollar contract. Gonna be hard to pull for Joe J. and the Hawks.
njbraves
June 30th, 2010
7:04 pm
If we traded for Aaron or Mays people would complain that we gave up too much.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:05 pm
ballgame. chipper 2-4 with 2 homers and a walk
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:06 pm
Bron to the Knicks at 1201..Joe to the Knicks 1202 and Amar’e to the Knicks 1203.
tristan
June 30th, 2010
7:06 pm
jefreeeeey d never heard of tex with the rangers or huddie with his cy young award in Oakland? You watch any baseball besides the Braves?
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:06 pm
Whoops ….$ 119 million…
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
7:08 pm
tristan
He said he hadnt heard trade rumors about them. Please.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:09 pm
kill the chik-fil-a cow!! geez what a joke
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:10 pm
Glad JJ is back. His performance tonight could be just about anything. If he struggles. I’m sure the blog will be level-headed about it though. Nothing to worry about there.
Tonight’s pitcher for the Nats is a strike-thrower. He’s been dodging bullets apparently this season, but his defense hasn’t helped him so mich (8 unearned runs in 5 starts). I think his 3.03 ERA is misleading to be honest. We’ll see how it all plays out.
I think a good first inning for Jair is key. Go Braves.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
7:10 pm
Yeah, i’m not for the Hawks going all out for Joe Johnson in that way. They let the coach go but its just as much on those players not getting the job done in that series vs Orlando. To much money for a guy of his stature i’m afraid.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:11 pm
Way to go Chipper
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:12 pm
Bob Carpenter called that an easy play for Chipper. If Zimmerman had made that play, they would have said the phrase “gold glover” about 17 times. Funny.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:14 pm
bob carpenter and dibble are two big ninnies
6-4-3
June 30th, 2010
7:15 pm
I’m watching the MASN coverage. That camera angle on SportsSouth. JEEZ! Could the batter appear any further away?
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:15 pm
woohoo! JJ looks nice so far
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:15 pm
JJ!
Good start!
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
7:15 pm
Welcome back kid!
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
7:15 pm
last pitch from JJ in the first inning was 94 to strike out Zimmerman. 14 piches, nine for strikes in a perfect first.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
7:16 pm
Nice first inning for JJ.Should help settle him. Cant believe he’s been out that long really.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:16 pm
that was a great start, wow.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:16 pm
Nice start JJ……. Lets get some runs early…….
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
7:16 pm
JJ is running is fastball to 93 mph. Good sign.
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
7:16 pm
JJ, they cant’ resist your high, hard one!!!!!!!! Welcome back.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:17 pm
That camera angle on SportsSouth. JEEZ! Could the batter appear any further away?
I actually really like it. I’ve gotten used to being able to tell if the pitch is over the plate or not and whenever they use that other angle on PTV or other networks, it sort of annoys me.
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
7:17 pm
My internet’s being a JERKHEAD again…
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:18 pm
there’s your good first inning Lawton
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:18 pm
lets get prado jumpstarted again
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
7:19 pm
So we have Martin pitching to Prado. If someone yelled Marteeeen there might be some confusion.
tristan
June 30th, 2010
7:19 pm
shmoe i wasn’t the only one commenting about that. you are picking on me. waaaaaa
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
Best lead-off man in NL….Pradoooooooooooo!!!
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
Martin bests Martin!
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
Marteeeen = hitting machine.
I think he’s gonna be starting the All-Star game.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
7:20 pm
MARTEEEEEEN!
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:21 pm
martin to marteeeen!
tristan
June 30th, 2010
7:21 pm
nice
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:21 pm
Marteeeeeeeeeen is a boss.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
7:21 pm
Martin told me his mom had arrived and was to be at the game tonight. so he welcomed her to the States with a double.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:22 pm
yep, nolie. good first inning.
a few effectively wild pitches mixed in with some good pitches can be a good combination, imo.
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
7:22 pm
Chippey will bring him home. Single to RF.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
guy with a 660 OPS needs to get his damn bunts down
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
Love to see the leadoff double from Prado. Honest question, not a rip on Bobby or anyone. With Melky hitting in the 2 spot, dont you bunt Prado to 3rd? Or, because its early and they are at home, they are going to swing away? Or something else entirely?
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
CR,
do you think she’s DOUBLY happy about that?? hehe
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:23 pm
What is that on Chipper’s face? Eww.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:24 pm
and they weren’t even tough pitches to bunt. Not a good at bat there for Melky at all. Maybe Chipper and Mac can pick him up.
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
7:24 pm
Just want to jump in here and give personal alumna props to USC for taking home the College World Series trophy…………’way to go Gamecocks.
I wasn’t around to celebrate yesterday………thank goodness one of my teams won
McFann 1 Ô Ô
June 30th, 2010
7:25 pm
Ugh…
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:25 pm
With Melky hitting in the 2 spot, dont you bunt Prado to 3rd?
You do if Melky could’ve gotten the bunt down.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:25 pm
choppinmama,
that’s right! im a usc alum too!
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:25 pm
lots of near misses for Chipper this year
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
pick em up bmac
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
Pick ‘em up Heap
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
Hit it McFann!
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
McCann!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crime Doggieeeeee
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
Nice!
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
MAC!
J-Hey
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
Mac picks up Dud
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
7:26 pm
Mac just picked up Melky
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
Atta boy Bmac, really heating up. I think I am going to quit drinking soda. Who knew.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
RBI DOUBLE!!!!!!
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
Yepper that is the first inning rap we need to hear!
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
Mac!
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
i prefer BigMacs to Strasburgers any day!
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
Oposite field, too! I love it!!
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:27 pm
booooo YAH!
J-Hey
June 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
Troy might be glad to see June go away
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
good to see McCann hit the ball very hard to left field. He is getting into a groove, I think.
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
Sorry Roman Gal, thanks for the update. Figured that reading the other posts. Have my son (just turned 3) and was helping him wash his hands for dinner and turned around to see the end of Melky’s at bat, just wondered why he was not bunting. Now I know.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:28 pm
Pudge is gettin’ a workout back there…
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
I need me some Hinske…badly!
Snotboogieeee
June 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Hinskeeeeeeeeeeeeee
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Hinske going deep here.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Lawton–
I think he is, too! Like I said, he just needs to make contact, and GOOD THINGS will happen!
bp
June 30th, 2010
7:29 pm
Hinske due for a bomb.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
nice thing about Troy, when he cools down he still draws some walks
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
No need to apologize, Roy. Sanitation is very important.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
Snotboogie Hit it McFann!
YEAH!!
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:32 pm
Looks like we’re back to good Braves baseball tonight, melky notwithstanding
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
7:33 pm
Hinske making him work.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:34 pm
Deep into the count that is >_>
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
7:34 pm
i>Just wanted you to know I did miss ya’ll. You, Brava, Roman Gal, Soph….we gals gotta stick together, right?
Missed you, too…and yeah, we totally have to stick together–don’t forget bravesgrl4life, RHR, cabravesfan, and Just Pat!
EHHRRRRHEhhHR…I’m Female too…JK
…and I play the Trumpet.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Lets Go Esco……
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Its our boy Yunie…cmon Escy
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Escobar is over due for a HR >_>
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
I’ve got a feeling that Yunel is going to start driving the ball soon. Just a hunch. This would be a good spot for him to do that.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:35 pm
Let’s go, Escobar!!
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:36 pm
oh no! bases loaded. they got us just where they want us rj
J-Hey
June 30th, 2010
7:36 pm
should have known Escobar wouldn’t be as patient as the other guys
android
June 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
Why is yunel on this team? that SOB can’t hit squat.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
bravos2249–
Sorry I left you off the list!
Trumpet, eh? Nice…
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
EHHRRRRHEhhHR…I’m Female too…JK
…and I play the Trumpet. _ bravos2249
Getting closer to 12
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
does that out mean that Escobrat is still pouting about the other night ?
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
How I’d love to have seen Infante up there. I really would start Infante over Escobar.
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:37 pm
aggravating. Escobar has been totally worthless this year. guy has walked two people, first pitch to you is a ball, and you swing at the next pitch, which is high. amazing.
android
June 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
I would trade Escofarce for Stephen Drew, and Dan Haren, and throw some turds in for boot!
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
really glad you ain’t managing TnB
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a team pop up so much! When are they gonna stop trying to uppercut everything in sight???
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
7:38 pm
where was that pitch
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
potty mouth
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
argh – almost got it
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
7:39 pm
Nice effort by Hinske, thought he had it for a second.
android
June 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
Let’s give em Escofarce, Melk dud,Kimbrel, and O Walkerty! for Drew, and Haren!
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
If I were pitching, I’d definitely want Yunel out there behind me.
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
LOL. …I totally didn’t make it to sound like that. I’m on my old laptop cause my regular one got’s problems.
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
nolie – you’re not gonna tell me that Escobar is a better hitter than Infante are you? And I’m not talking about stats that you can throw at me for the last umpteen years – I’m talking about who’s produced consistently THIS year.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:40 pm
he needs to hit better than he has this month if he’s gonna miss that play
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:41 pm
man… 3 K’s for Jurrjens already. impressive.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:41 pm
not fantasy ball dude, upside and defense actually count in the real game
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
By the way, I agree that Escobar is better defensively – but sooner or later we’re gonna need some offense from SS, especially if we don’t upgrade ourselves in the outfield.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
7:42 pm
If I were pitching, I’d definitely want Yunel out there behind me
Shhhh, lets not try to make too much sense now. Good old fashion gut instinct from the couch trumps that.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:43 pm
Escobar is a better hitter that infante.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
7:44 pm
Nice K
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
i would have no problem with them trading Escobar in part of a package deal to get another outfielder. i’m not saying they should be shopping him, but if you can get someone quality for him, i’d totally do it.
his stats are down, and that’s undeniable, but it’s more than that. so far he’s just consistently been the weak link on this team. this team has been fun to watch because they seem feisty and hungry to win, and Escobar still seems stuck in the lazy, “anything goes” mode that drove everyone crazy about the Braves the past few years. i was at the game the other night when he made 2 errors and he just looks like he’s totally clueless out there.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
Jurrjens came to play today. my word. 4 Ks in first two innings and dealing with the fastball
Trey
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
The Braves are much better off without KK on the mound.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
Yep, yep … JJ looks to be back in form.
Go get you a bat Wren!
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
Does anyone here not remember when Infante has played shortstop…he’s not so slick in fielding. Yes he’s not going to be as good as Escobar…but he had a lot of errors playing there before…idk the stats….look um u yourself…lol
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
Jair looking good!
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
bravos2249 _ Okay, but I’m still liking this calender idea.
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
7:45 pm
Great job, JJ!
bravefaninok
June 30th, 2010
7:46 pm
They said getting JJ back would be like getting an ace…..so far I agree.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
7:46 pm
Take this whatever way you like it but Roy Halladay is 9-7 this year and Derek Lowe is 9-6. If that isn’t one of the better reasons why wins and losses shouldn’t be looked at as the end all I don’t know what is.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Escobar does not drive me crazy
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Okay, but I’m still liking this calender idea. Bat
Shameless.
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Escobar tries..thats all I can say.
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
shmoe: pretty cool, huh? I never thought they’d make it, not even in the outermost reaches of my fandom. I was just hoping F(ree)S(hoes)U(niv) would make a decent showing so the rest of my family would be happy.
I’ll have to visit that sports knick-knack the next time I’m in Columbia.
Gil In Mechanicsville
June 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
Sigh…stuck with the Washington TV feed tonight, Dribble is a putz…
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
JJ just looks like he’s throwing it HARD. usually watching on t.v. kind of slows the pitches down, but JJ’s throws look intimidating even on t.v.
Crime Doggieeeeee
June 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
I swear I hear a damn vuvuzela in the crowd…
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
Florida in PR in a rain delay…..they got an off day tomorrow…but they gonna be TIRED….advantage Bravos
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:48 pm
Yunel’s game has sorted itself out except for the extra-base hits. Over the last month, he has been very solid offensively and defensively. Just needs some doubles sprinkled in and the occassional homerun would be nice too.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
7:49 pm
There are some Jurrjens’ Surgeons in surgical greens in the upper deck tonight. Well done
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:49 pm
Jake W., totally agree. When i look at a pitcher’s stats i don’t even look at wins and losses anymore. Derek Lowe has no business having 9 wins.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
7:50 pm
Wow, I just noticed the Phils already played and lost!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
7:50 pm
Martin told me his mom had arrived and was to be at the game tonight. so he welcomed her to the States with a double.
Awwww! Hi Momma Marteeeeeen.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
7:50 pm
his stats are down, and that’s undeniable, but it’s more than that. so far he’s just consistently been the weak link on this team. -cheshire
How someone can say this with Nate McLouth on this team I don’t know. Escobar is having a down first half, but Nate McLouth, although on the DL now, has got to be the biggest dissapointment and weak link on this team since he’s been here, thats unless you think we got him to put up the numbers he’s given us. Not to mention he pisses Joe Simpson off everytime he doesn’t throw the ball in.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:50 pm
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:47 pm
Ha….. well not completely
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:51 pm
is Marteen married Soph???
Colin
June 30th, 2010
7:51 pm
vuvuzelas are event getting annoying to me and you all know how much I love football, I am kind of getting burnt out tho, its been non-stop since last august..I need a little break.
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
7:51 pm
What’s wrong with JJ tonight…His fastball “only” clocked at 94…is he still surffering from TIRED sholder?
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:52 pm
Not to mention he pisses Joe Simpson off everytime he doesn’t throw the ball in. Jake
that’s a good thing IMO
Ease® in Woodstock
June 30th, 2010
7:52 pm
is Marteen married Soph???
Apparently not, Soph rejected him earlier…
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
7:52 pm
What next? The Braves are 8-1 in Medlen’s starts. How bout them apples?
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
oh Marteen, how could you ?
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
Not to mention he pisses Joe Simpson off everytime he doesn’t throw the ball in.
Doesn’t set all that well with me either
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
This month for Yunel:
AVG: .299
OBP: 413
like I said, just a few doubles sprinkled in and he’s fine.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
7:53 pm
Good question, noles – I don’t think so. Will you find out for me, por favor?
Ease – I had to reject him! jeffrey was using him to get my best OF!
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:54 pm
Jake, i guess i’ve sort of forgotten about McLouth since we haven’t seen him in awhile. But yeah, he’s been horrendous too and definitely worse than Escobar. But saying McLouth has been worse doesn’t mean Escobar hasn’t been weak.
Someone may be able to provide some statistical evidence that Escobar is amazing this year and is totally pulling it together. I watch almost every game though, and i just feel like he’s been consistently useless so far this year. I can’t remember him coming through yet in a pressure situation.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:54 pm
not that he doesn’t throw it but that it ticks Joe off. he is not a fave
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
7:55 pm
McLouth most certainly has been the weakest link on this team for the last year – no argument there at all. But .248, zero power, and 18 RBI from the starting SS isn’t exactly great either.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
Oops, JJ slowed down the pitcher’s bat there.
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:56 pm
you’ve got to be kidding me… that’s the luckiest double i’ve ever seen
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
7:57 pm
JJ better not cause the Braves to run out of fireworks before Friday!
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
7:57 pm
geez – JJ is lookin’ vicious tonight
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
7:58 pm
All the hits have been doubles so far…
JJ’s lookin’ GOOD!
tristan
June 30th, 2010
7:58 pm
Gil, you in Mechanicsville, Va or MD?
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
7:58 pm
Yunel’s OBP is still almost .350…it’s not like he’s been completely worthless with the stick. That’s decent value from a SS, good defense and a .350 OBP, especially with Yunel capable of much more. No reason to think he won’t have a big second half IMO.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
7:58 pm
Yeah, I’ll take Joe’s side on this one. At least throw it in, take your chances. It is frustrating but it appears to me its just a little bit more frustrating to Simpson. To be fair I think he is dumbfounded by it most of the time, especially when he cut in front of Jason that time only to hold on to the ball.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
7:58 pm
Who else is excited to see this from JJ? He hasn’t lost a step.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
7:59 pm
ok, Bravos. How about some runs. It would be nice to give Bobby the luxury of pulling JJ at around 85-90 pitches, not pushing him too much in his first start back.
The middle inning guys have not been all that solid lately. A 4 or 5 run lead would be a luxury, tonight especially.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
7:59 pm
a bigger one at least Steve
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
7:59 pm
Do something good Melky
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
that was 13 pitches in the third inning for Jurrjens, 11 of them for strikes
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
Well, Crime Dog – there’s your vuvuzela.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
And there it is.
Crime Doggieeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
Denizens, I have a question:
Does the blue lot at Turner Field have any of those permanent charcoal grills you find at campsites? I remember them being there but I could be misremembering.
Crime Doggieeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:00 pm
Blech. that vuvuzela needs to be escorted out
bp
June 30th, 2010
8:02 pm
Everyone in that section with the horn guy should beat the hell out of him.This is not kickball.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
8:02 pm
Chipper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
android
June 30th, 2010
8:02 pm
Who’s blowing a Vulvula in the crowd?
Colin
June 30th, 2010
8:02 pm
I understand it is South Africa’s tradition the zela, but lets not make it ours…I hate bees.
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
8:02 pm
Freddie Freeman 1-2 with a 2B tonight. Coming in to tonight’s game, his season line is .279/.342/.470. Not too bad for a 20 year-old in the International League.
Bartholomeeeew (Bat) Masterson
June 30th, 2010
8:03 pm
Okay Chipper …… lets go Heap
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:03 pm
I thought you would know Soph,… I heard he is dating a girl from Rome named Emily
Colin
June 30th, 2010
8:03 pm
easy bp, easy on the “kick ball” nonsense.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:04 pm
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:04 pm
Jake:
Nate not making throws has convinced that at least part of his problem is mental. When he is at the plate, I see it in his eyes too. I know that physical issues can lead to mental issues. Hard to really say though.
android
June 30th, 2010
8:05 pm
Not enough chicken nuggets at MickeyD’s huh McFat?
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:05 pm
The Braves are getting this pitcher out of too many pickles.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
////
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
A little emotion from Glaussy there. Done that a lot lately.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
Sorry…that last post was Petey…
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:06 pm
April Braves!
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:07 pm
andoid, somebody said somthing identical to what I said above one of my earlier posts, and now you mention McDonalds right above my comment that had the word “pickle” in it.
Weird.
Chop Chop
June 30th, 2010
8:07 pm
I wonder if the kids out there know that Glaus is a career .256 hitter.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:08 pm
nolie – Well, did Emily from Rome campaign for him to make the AS game like Soph from the A?
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:08 pm
I wonder if Chip Caray can play SS. He can literally “talk” any runners into tagging themselves out just to get away from him.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:08 pm
Original professional call from Chirp Carey…..Chipper really “tomahawked that one,”…simply brilliant!
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:09 pm
Caray–my bad!
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
You will never be your father, Chip, no matter how hard you try.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
Well, did Emily from Rome campaign for him to make the AS game like Soph from the A?
prolly not Soph. start stalking him, go for the gusto girl
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:10 pm
I hate when I’m watching Gameday and there are these really looong pauses after foul balls…I keep thinking an “injury delay” will appear…
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:12 pm
Did Chip really just say that??
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:12 pm
Nah, noles, I’m not the stalking type. Emily from Rome can have him.
shmoe
June 30th, 2010
8:12 pm
it looks like JJ is BACK baby!!
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:13 pm
did this used to be KK’s slot? Do the Braves think he is pitching again tonight?
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:13 pm
It’s been a long time since I have seen a Braves’ pitcher pitch effectively up and in the way Jair has tonight.
gdubber
June 30th, 2010
8:14 pm
JJ with 6 K’s, the Great One only had 7 two nights ago.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:14 pm
might not be true even..or all that serious. First wondered if Roman Gal was cheating on you when I read that
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
8:15 pm
JJ looks like he was ready to get back out there. Hope we dont jinx him, but wow, looking solid tonight. Maybe a few runs here to give him some insurance?
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:15 pm
Eric does it!
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
8:16 pm
grab a bat, Roy Hobbs. the light posts beckon
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:16 pm
Wait, I thought you were making it up, nolie! I want to read about it too.
RG, I hope you and Marteen are very happy together.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
Esco no rope-a-dope now!
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:17 pm
Chip Caray and a box of Cracker Jacks for a rubber ducky to be named later.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
8:18 pm
I don’t know about Nate Lawton but i’m hoping some of the time off while he is on the DL will help him get his mind right and he will come back and be a contributor. He’s dug himself a hole but if he could give us a good 2nd half that would be great.
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:18 pm
You already tried that once, Esco!
Jimmy Joe
June 30th, 2010
8:19 pm
What happened to Yunel Escobar? He is all kinds of terrible.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:21 pm
Dollar General has the Chip Caray autobiograpy on its shelves for a mere buck…exactly the same as ‘cracker j’s.’
tristan
June 30th, 2010
8:21 pm
Gil in Mechanicsville, you in Md or Va ???
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:21 pm
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:13 pm
It’s been a long time since I have seen a Braves’ pitcher pitch effectively up and in the way Jair has tonight.
I hope Hanson is paying attention
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:21 pm
JJ wasn’t “up” gor those minor league games.
He’s up now! Hell yeah!
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:22 pm
*for
Smitty
June 30th, 2010
8:22 pm
JJ is looking like he’s back to his old self!!! I’m lovin it! Looking forward to seeing him duel Hamels next tuesday thatll be fun!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
First wondered if Roman Gal was cheating on you when I read that nolie
Wait…what?
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
And he’ll be at “Homer and Ephram’s Books N Stuff” signing copies tomorrow.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
another thing I like about Prado hitting leadoff is that when a pitcher bunts a runner over with 1 out, Prado is the guy coming up with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
I’ve had a sip of alcohol. Typing suffers.
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
JJ!!!!!!!!!!!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:23 pm
RG, I hope you and Marteen are very happy together.
Who revealed my identity?! It was jeffrey, wasn’t it!
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
WAYTAGO, JJ!!!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
JJ helpin’ himself !!! …YES !
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
JJ takes matters into his own hands!!
bp
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
That kickballer is still blowing that thing.If they stat letting those things in the game nobody will go.Attaboy JJ.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
JJ came back knowing if he wants the wins he’s going to have to help himself. I like it.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
thanks a lot, Jair. you just made my last post completely irrelevant.
bravefaninok
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
That was SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT~!
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
JJ
Goldenglove002
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
Do I hear a vuvuzela in the crowd? This world cup is going to ruin sports in America…
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
8:24 pm
Haha, have to love that. Way to go JJ!
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
LOL…JJ has been throwing up and in…and proves he can hit em up and in.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
welcome back to the plate, JJ….first hit of the year is a rip job.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
I’ve been waitin’ on the Braves to whip that one out all season! JJ!!!!
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
these pop outs are making me sick!
good nock JJ!
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
I felt like after all the arm rest, JJ would be dynamite. Prolly the longest his arm has rested since the crib.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
8:27 pm
Woot Woot
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:27 pm
Score!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:27 pm
3-0 Bravos ..thanks Marteeeen !!!!!!!!!!!
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:27 pm
Willingham was mentioned as a possible Braves acquisition before July 31 – but based on his defense tonight, I dunno….
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:25 pm
these pop outs are making me sick!”
Popto Bismol?
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
Was that as close to going out as Gameday showed it?
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
dumb fan !
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
Curses…
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
good call by the ump there. I don’t think Zimmerman catches it though.
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans – Yes.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
8:28 pm
It always amazes me how stupid fans can be…
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
8:29 pm
error on the fan there. boo….
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:29 pm
Got to love the situational performance…Prado drives the ball…fan needs to have his a__ __ in the seat!
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:29 pm
Oh, look! Another one of those!!
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
That fan either didn’t trust Melky with a bat in his hand or he tried a little to much to help him out on that one.
bp
June 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
Was that Bartman
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:30 pm
I dicovered Popto Bismol during the Kelly Johnson era.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
OK, time to ban fans from the ballpark!
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:31 pm
Mets and Marlins underway.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
Ironman!
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
my heart just skipped a beat
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
I think my heart just stopped.
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
Pudge decided to test JJ’s reflexes.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
8:32 pm
Have a game JJ.
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
8:33 pm
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans – I discovered during the Andruw era.
Crime Doggieeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:33 pm
This Jurrjens kid shows promise.
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:34 pm
Heyward
leave that thumb alone
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
8:35 pm
Carroll, I was a better pitcher, but I can swing the bat with the best of them.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:35 pm
2-0 mets already
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:35 pm
settle down JJ
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
hung that change
bp
June 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
UH-OH!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:36 pm
Rob from SC ….just what I was thinking !
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:37 pm
their pitchers can hit too
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:38 pm
Let’s not totally implode here, JJ.
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
8:38 pm
Love to see JJ get out of this cleanly.
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:38 pm
last two were strikes. Ump seems to have a low K zone
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
8:39 pm
Nice job Jurrjens
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:39 pm
Its a human sign…when things go wrong….the scent of her lingers…but JJ stays strong…its no sacrifice!!!
nolie
June 30th, 2010
8:39 pm
WTG JJ
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
June 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
Good Job!
PETER NORTH
June 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
radio reporting Arodys Vizcaino has partial tear in elbow..he was sent to ATL for MRI
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
I don’t know about y’all, but I don’t remember my first taste of Blue Bell ice cream…
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:40 pm
Hate saying this, but I’m not all that sure Hanson gets out of that with no runs scoring. JJ is mentally ahead of Hanson. Just my view on it, so don’t take it to the bank or anything.
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
8:42 pm
Roman Gal
I don’t remember my first day of school…
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
Yeah, that Blue Bells ice cream commercial is almost as annoying as the Shake Weight commercial. LOL
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:43 pm
I don’t remember my first day of school…
I do. Man, I was a punk!
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:44 pm
ARG!! Contact outs, though…
[sigh…]
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:44 pm
3-0 mets ..still top 1st
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:44 pm
If only games could be won on the highest number of pop-ups…
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
The Shake Weight commercial is bad, but nothing is quite like that STUPID Wild Bill’s commercial…dang, I can’t stand that one…
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:45 pm
Big inning here for JJ. Last time he’ll face the heart of the order, more than likely.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:47 pm
The Shake Weight is just awkward. Plain.and.simple.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:48 pm
Thinking of other NL all-star hopefuls at the catcher position.
Rod Barajas for the month of June.
AVG: .196
HR: 0
RBI: 1
bp
June 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
You probably would not wanna do the Shake Weight with the curtains open.
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
Lawton–
That’s wild.
bgvt
June 30th, 2010
8:50 pm
Get the bullpen going, Bobby!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:50 pm
McFann-
You talking about the one with the weatherman?
Nick
June 30th, 2010
8:50 pm
time to pull him.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:50 pm
how long do you let JJ go ?? …pen is busy …
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
Who revealed my identity?! It was jeffrey, wasn’t it!
It was pretty obvious, “Emily from Rome”!
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
venters’ time
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
Bad word.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
Willingham looks mean in the face. I wonder if he is.
Nick
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
right on cue…worst defensive C in baseball.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
two guys up in the pen now, but JJ needs to buy them a little more time
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
That’s not good catching right there. Turn the glove around and move your body in front. That was lazy.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
McFann 1 ;Ô; ;Ô;
June 30th, 2010
8:49 pm
Lawton–
I know. I had to double check how much he has played this month: 18 games and 62 plate appearances.
That’s wild.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:52 pm
Yikes! Just saw McCann’s bruise…
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
8:52 pm
Roman Gal–
Yes. SOOO annoying…
Just Wondering
June 30th, 2010
8:52 pm
Don’t you dare leave JJ in there too long, Bobby!
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
Sorry I never told anybody. I just didn’t want y’all to think of me any differently…
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
This should be his last batter.
Nick
June 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
ballgame
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
8:53 pm
Lawton–
Dang…
Roman Gal Just saw McCann’s bruise…
I think I saw it earlier…yeah, it’s a doozy.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
McFann-
Hmm. I kinda like that one.
And hail the size of…ooh.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
Clap for JJ! Good job.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
nice ovation for Jurrjens as he leaves the field…85 pitches. we’ll see what Moylan can do about this bases loaded jam he’s leaving.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
Two batters too late with that one. Though I understand why Cox left him in – see if he could steal one more inning.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
Clap…Clap…big clapper for JJ!
Frumpy
June 30th, 2010
8:54 pm
2 singles straight up and you dont goto bullpen?
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
Here comes fat boy Moylan. He better not ruin this game.
Man that was mean.
Frumpy
June 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
would you bring moylan in in this situation? he has been giving up alot of hits all year
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
very tough spot here for Moylan. He is facing a veteran hitter who is a really tough out with bases loaded and no one out.
andy
June 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
DP
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
At least the Marlins aren’t going to lay down.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
If Moylanta throws balls…I’ll chuck!
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:56 pm
Frumpy
June 30th, 2010
8:55 pm
would you bring moylan in in this situation? he has been giving up alot of hits all year
not too many options here.
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
HUGE
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Good job, boys!
Trey
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Jurrjens pitched great.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
andy …good call !
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Well that was nice. Good to see from Moyland … actually getting a groundball.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
way to make me look silly, Moylan. I’ll take it.
tristan
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Oh boy, white flag waving. Who is worse, Saito, Moylan, or Chavez. Well we know Chavez but how bout the other two?
Rob from SC
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
we need to call up Kimbrel
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
8:57 pm
Roman Gal–
Uh-oh…sorry.
Good job, Moylen!
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
That was very Melky Cabrera of Pudge just now.
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
Speaking of commercials, does anyone find that dog/monkey/toshiba commercial odd?
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
Come on Peter.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
8:58 pm
Jurrjens deserves this victory. Hopefully the Braves can hold the lead.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
bravos – yes, it makes no sense to me.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
McFann-
Why do you have a 1 after your name?
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
An unintentional-intentional there. No need for Moylan to throw strikes to a lefty.
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
Okay, here’s where you take Moylan out.
I think he’s done enough.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
Good idea to walk Guzman. He’s a singles machine.
Boy, Moylan really looks to be trimming down and some call him fat.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
8:59 pm
100!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:00 pm
Roman Gal–
The 1 makes the Turtles spell “100″, for McCann’s career 100 home runs.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:00 pm
tristan:
Saito and Moylan are both good. Very few relievers are solid all season, start to finish. Virtually all of them have rough stretches. I know it’s challenging to have your two best RH relievers struggle at the same time, but its the sort of things that all MLB teams deal with throughout the course of a season.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
Sheesh…
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
how does Dunn not score on that?
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
Peter, don’t blow this.
Come on.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:01 pm
Ok. Brian. Turn the glove over, big man. Block the ball and quit trying to short hop pitches.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Nice work Peter !!!
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
WHEW!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Ho sit down bznitch
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Whew! NICE K!
tristan
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
Lawton, I agree. I should change my name to pessimist or sarcastic. I was more or less referring to who was worse at the time since both have been going through bad stretches. Chavez had two good long relief appearances and I can’t speak for the rest of the year for him.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
McFann, I see.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
That’s a terrific job by Moylan. Bases loaded, none out. One run.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:02 pm
McFann – Didn’t you have the 100 even before his 100th career home run?
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
Thanks Nats.
tristan
June 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
Is KK available from the pen yet?
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
Lawton how does Dunn not score on that?
McCann got the ball too quickly.
Roman Gal–
Good.
Frumpy
June 30th, 2010
9:03 pm
take it back, great work by moylan, back to his best of last year. hopefully can become more consistent. Lets get some insurance runs now
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:04 pm
ok, tristan. I hear ya’. As for Chavez, I agree. He has the arm. Maybe he has the stuff. The execution certainly hasn’t been there often enough.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:04 pm
Trey–
Nope. It came right after he hit it.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
9:04 pm
Line on Jurrjens: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K…85 pitches (29, 56)
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:05 pm
32 pitches and 2 runs allowed by Pelfrey in the Mets-Marlins game…and he’s not out of the 1st inning yet. Let’s go Marlins!
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:06 pm
Chip Caray just credited Hinske with a “quality start.” I didn’t know position players could get those.
Jinx-eeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
I consider myself the biggest Braves fan I know, but how can anyone seriously vote for McCann over Molina? I love him to death. I even wear his number on my softball team, but if World Series home field advantage is going to be determined by the outcome of the AS game, I can’t, haven;t and won’t vote for McCann over Molina. I cannot justify it. Molina’s defensive abilities cover up the short comings he may have on offense against McCann. I guess you could say I am not voting for McCann because I am a Braves fan and want the NL to win the AS game. I think Molina gives the NL a better chance to win.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
It’s time…Es go far!!!
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
JJ whittled his ERA down, 5.59 now down from 6.38 coming into the game. Not too shabby.
MikeInFl
June 30th, 2010
9:07 pm
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
8:51 pm
Willingham looks mean in the face. I wonder if he is.
Funny you should say that… I actually know his parents (went to church with them for a while, and my brother & his family are still pretty good friends with them), and have met him briefly. They’re outstanding people… I’ve always wished the Braves would pull the trigger on getting him, for that reason in addition to his bat.
UNCBrave
June 30th, 2010
9:09 pm
Braves need to trade for a BAT now!!
Hinske needs to sit and Infante needs to be inserted in the #2 hole because MELKY is NOT getting it done
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:10 pm
Pelfrey finally out of the 1st, after 40 pitches. 2 runs allowed on 4 hits, no walks. Hope the Marlins can stay “hot” for a few more hours before going into a 3-game slump after tonight’s game.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
9:10 pm
I consider myself the biggest Braves fan I know, but how can anyone seriously vote for McCann over Molina?
You’re asking the wrong question. I could easily vote for McCann over Molina, but Miguel Olivo is having a great season. He’s the one I feel bad for voting McCann over.
Ted Turner
June 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
Hey Comcast, where the f__k are the Braves on SportsSouth??? The signal never went out on TBS when I televised the mother f___ing games!!!! Where are my Braves? Where’s my medicine? Where’s Jane?
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
Jinx … Molina is only going to play for like four innings. So I dont know how much impact a catcher is going to have on an all-star game.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
the right handed we need is that of Escobar, nothing more, nothing less…
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
9:11 pm
Vuvuzela’s in soccer halfway across the world ok, vuvuzela’s at Turner Field during a baseball game, not good.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:12 pm
right handed bat, that is
Nick
June 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
Braves need a CF and LF in the worst way.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
McFann – You still had the turtles, didn’t you?
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
UNCBrave:
Why the urgent need to pull the trigger on a deal with another month to go before the trade deadline?
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:13 pm
So we’re looking at a Venters-Saito-Wagner close to this one, huh? Saito’s due for a good one.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:14 pm
we’ve already got a Josh Willingham on this team, his name in Matt Diaz
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:15 pm
If Diaz comes back and plays the way he is capable of playing, the Braves are in pretty decent shape in LF. Of course, as Wren looks to make a move, LF may be the position with the most available trade pieces out there. So that may end up being the deal if they do go and get a bat.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:15 pm
That ball never had any part of the plate. That was ridiculous.
JasonInFL
June 30th, 2010
9:16 pm
Let’s not get carried away GG…
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
9:16 pm
WOW!! How on earth was that a strike??
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:17 pm
chilidog Molina is only going to play for like four innings.
Haha! Not with Charlie Manuel! Molina will prob’ly go at least 6…course, if there are three catchers, he might come out sooner. Last year he went 8.
Trey–
Oh…yes, I’ve had two Turtles for a while now…end of April, maybe.
CaptainMudderland
June 30th, 2010
9:18 pm
So long Chip and Joe…Mudderland out!
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:18 pm
McFann … yeah, that was crazy wasn’t it?
I figured McCann must have been hurt to only catch that last inning and never get an at-bat. Apparently, Manuel forgot he had another catcher on the team.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
9:19 pm
Daybed, but don’t forget the Mets are facing Volstd who complete garbage.
MikeinFL, oh, ok. That’s cool and I wouldn’t mind seeing Willingham a LF for us. I’d just hate to see one of the pitchers we would send them dominating us a handful of times a year.
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
9:20 pm
That dude is fast.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:20 pm
A 3-1 bunt? Guess it worked out, but that’s odd.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:20 pm
TnBrian — You’re right. Mets just pushed another run across and now have a runner on 2nd with 2 outs and their lead RBI man, David Wright, up to the plate. 4-2 Mets in the top of the 2nd.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:21 pm
chilidog–
Oh, he got an AB last year…that was 2008 that he came in for 2/3 of the 15th and didn’t get an AB…
Apparently, Manuel forgot he had another catcher on the team.
Yeah, he took his ASG managing tips from Clint Hurdle. Of course, his excuse was, “Molina’s the ‘hometown hero’.”
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:21 pm
Just rare back and give him the old Kentucky Blue Gas.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:21 pm
Nice DP.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:21 pm
Alright, that was beautiful
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:22 pm
McFann:
Olivo gives Charlie another solid defensive catcher. To be honest, if it’s Molina, McCann and Oliva, I don’t see McCann catching. I see him getting a pinch hitting opportunity and I would be okay with that.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:22 pm
David Wright strikes out looking, 4-2 Mets going to the bottom of the 2nd.
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
9:22 pm
Nice work by Venters. Anyone else think he is passing Kimbrel as this teams next closer?
Jinx-eeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:23 pm
Lawton, agreed. Maybe just an emergency catcher. Molina deserves to play and so does Olivo.
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
I heart Johnny Venters!!
Heart. Heart. Heart!!
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
Roy Hobbs, yes. Venters is probably our closer next year. I’m with Lew … I think Kimbrel is trade bait, either this summer or in the offseason. But, don’t take it to the bank. I’m just a fan sitting at home.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
Also, it looks like the Marlins’ Chris Coghlan may be a Teixeira-like slow starter. .195 in April, .252 in May, .373 in June to bring his season average up to .281 currently.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:24 pm
Speaking of Barajas … dude has a .286 on-base percentage. Has seven walks ALL YEAR.
That’s insane. Heck, Francoeur is telling him he’s got to work counts for crying out loud.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
9:25 pm
Daybed, Volstad sucks. I swear, I think his only good starts in MLB came against us last year.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:26 pm
Lawton–
Oh yeah, if they have 3 catchers, there’s no way BMac gets in the game…unless he DH’s, and I doubt that happens with all the other choices Manuel will have.
Yeah, he might pinch-bat, though. That’d be cool…especially if he gets a hit!
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:26 pm
Screw Guzman
Bobbeeee's Cox
June 30th, 2010
9:27 pm
Carroll Rogers,
Is Prado’s mom here to stay, or is she just visiting? Last time she left he had that dizzyness
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:27 pm
Bout to say…
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:28 pm
lets go go deep deep chipper chipper
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:29 pm
Be nice to see the McCann swing right here that he had against Strasburg in the first on Monday night. Concentrate on hitting to left there, big man.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:30 pm
here’s ya a trivia question(an easy one, at that), what shoe company does chipper jones have an endorsement deal with?
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
9:30 pm
BMac makes ‘em pay here !!!!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Dang…
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
uh oh, that could be bad……..
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
oh no !!!
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
AAAAAAAAAAAAG!!!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Aw fudge it. Please don’t be hurt, Mac.
chilidog75
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Uhh. Yeah. That sucks. That could be broken.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Missed the last hit by pitch, got hit again. He is our third hit batsman tonight.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
[expletive deleted!]
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:31 pm
Gene garbage
Mizuno
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
9:32 pm
lol
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:32 pm
No, he did NOT swing at that!
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:32 pm
man, that looked liked it hurt
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
9:33 pm
Ouch, that sux. Mac looks ok, hope nothing is hurt in there. He certainly did NOT swing.
bp
June 30th, 2010
9:33 pm
Next inning somebody needs to get drilled.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:33 pm
Well at least it loaded our bases, now we have a chance to score.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:33 pm
McCann has some smiles, looks like he is alright
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:34 pm
Well, I’m glad it was that on that hit him and not the one before it…
He and Dunn cuttin’ it up at first base.
Love that smile, BMac! 
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
9:34 pm
Hit a Nationals batter? Hmmm, how ’bout Morgan? Good canidate if ya ask me.
JasonInFL
June 30th, 2010
9:35 pm
somebody on the Nats better get plunked, especially after Santa Glaus hits a slam
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:35 pm
Brave4life McCann has some smiles
YEAH!
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
9:36 pm
Like to see Mac come out for a pinch runner. Even if nothing is hurt bad, get him sat down and get some ice on that asap.
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
9:36 pm
Poor Brian has permission to bless himself with his left hand for a few days. He won’t be using that right one too much for awhile.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:36 pm
Thats brutal
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:36 pm
alot of people don’t know what Mizuno is…
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
Roy Hobbs -
We don’t really have anyone to catch- Ross is still hurting too
MikeInFl
June 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
we’ve already got a Josh Willingham on this team, his name in Matt Diaz
If you say so, gene. Willingham is what we keep hoping Diaz will become. Willingham hits both lefties and righties and isn’t hurt most of the time. I love Diaz, but he’s a platoon player at best.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
Hinske has been very clutch for us, maybe he can get a knock
JasonInFL
June 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
Glaus has been awfully cold lately…not April cold, but cold…
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
9:37 pm
Braves just sent out a release that Vizcaino was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ligament in his elbow and is expected to return after six weeks in the rehab program in Orlando.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
Walk is an RBI
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
Will take that
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
Sweet
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
Nice work Hinske
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
9:38 pm
4-1 Braves !! …WTG EH !!!
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:39 pm
at least with having TP as our next mgr, he’s one who is definately for the ‘retaliation’ of our guys getting hit..we’ve never done that enough, imo….
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:39 pm
What happened to Mac? I just got home and got settled in and saw you all talking about “could be broken.” I sure hope not. McFann????
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:39 pm
that sweeping slider always get escobar
JasonInFL
June 30th, 2010
9:39 pm
That doesn’t sound good on Vizcaino…never good to start having elbow issues at 19…might as well have TJ now and get it over with.
Maybe Yanks knew? (:
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:40 pm
Choppinmama Poor Brian has permission to bless himself with his left hand for a few days.
Haha…really. Poor guy’s really been takin’ a beating there…
Roy Hobbs–
Only problem is Ross has a hurt right hand as well…he’s gonna get a shot after the game.
Glad there’s a day off tomorrow. PS–Great job, Hinske!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:40 pm
Breathe, Esco.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:40 pm
Did he just get ejected??
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
9:40 pm
Thanks, Carroll. Hot off the presses………er………..downloaded quickly………..and reported to the denizens.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
9:41 pm
careful Esco !
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
9:41 pm
I think Mac needs to get two days off with all the beating he is gotten lately, Ross can’t be hurting that bad. And Troy has been bad lately, a day off saturday or sunday would be a good idea, matty diaz needs to play, and hinske can play 1B.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:41 pm
did you see that look Escobar just had seeing Bobby come out of the dugout,,kinda looked my one of my 6 year olds when he knows he did something wrong…
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
TnBrian — against teams Volstad has faced 4 or more times, he’s got his best numbers against the Braves, though they’re not that stellar. In 4 starts, he’s 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA, 1.435 WHIP, and 11 Ks (23 IP).
Mets up 4-2 in the bottom of the 3rd, 2 outs and a man on 1st. 62 pitches for Pelfrey.
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
bravesgrl4life–
He got NAILED in the right hand with a pitch.
Shouldn’t be broken, but ya do worry about those things…
Supes
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
That pitch was inside, Yunel lucky to stay in the game…
cheshire
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
i love innings like that where we’re fighting and clawing for runs
of course Escobar fails to come through yet again, surprise surprise
Roy Hobbs
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
cabravesfan,
Yeah, I know Ross is still having issues, but either he is available or they have someone who is the emergency catcher. If Macs hand was really hurt, what would they have done. Seems he is ok, which is great, but I know from experience that getting ice on something right away is the difference between having a bruise and having it swell up like a pumpkin. Guess they just figured the lesser evil is keeping him in there.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
Tomas, we got 3 RHP coming up with Fla. Doubt Diaz starts one of those games.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
9:42 pm
Yunel had a legit gripe there !!!
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
Need the saito pre-injury
bp
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
Way to pitch a fit and stay in good with the umpires Yunel.You will never get a break acting up all the time.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
Saito’s gonna have a good outing here. Not 1-2-3, but a scoreless inning nonetheless.
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
McFann: I got a look at the arm while he was over at 1st…………yowza, tha’st one ugly bruise. He was so lucky on the previous pitch, that one came mighty close.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
Oh no, is Kawakami really on the mound tonight?
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
ya think Saito will hit someone? why, heck no..
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
Tomas I think Mac needs to get two days off with all the beating he is gotten lately
That’s not a bad idea…since Ross is getting that shot after the game, he should be feeling better on Friday.
curtis jones
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
Please, just trade Escobar. I’ll gladly endure Infante’s slightly inferior fielding (and superior hitting) in exchange for never having to see his pouty face in a Braves uniform again.
JasonInFL
June 30th, 2010
9:43 pm
ol’ yuni isn’t the same as last year.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:44 pm
Nevermind my ignorant question. I didn’t see the name.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
9:44 pm
Roy Hobbs -
As much as I love MattE, I’m not sure I want to see him behind the plate right now…
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
I sure hope not, McFann, especially since he got hit on that forearm the other day.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
Nice K of Zimmerman right there
Salty Dawg
June 30th, 2010
9:45 pm
I’m bored. Anybody think the Braves have a chance at signing LeBron? He looks like he could hit.
laura
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
hey all..I have been lurking on the site all day..not saying much..are the mets losing?? Haven’t seen the score yet..and too lazy to check the scoreboard..
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
I gotta believe some of y’all are as sensitive and moody as you make Esco out to be. Every player has there frustrations with the umps and some of them feel the need to say something about it every now and then. I’ve seen Chipper do it, I’ve seen Hinske do it, I’ve seen Mac do it. You guys really know how to make a mountain out of a mole hill.
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Laura, Mets are up 4 – 2.
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Yes he did!
bravos2249
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Yeah Yunel really should’ve swung at that BALL that was called a STRIKE!!!!!!
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Choppinmama I got a look at the arm while he was over at 1st…………yowza, tha’st one ugly bruise.
It sure is! Weird, too…it’s not in the spot I was “expecting” it to be…thought it would be more on the top of his arm.
He was so lucky on the previous pitch, that one came mighty close.
No kidding!
That was frightening…
bravesgrl4life I sure hope not, McFann, especially since he got hit on that forearm the other day.
Yeah…well, he’s still in the game and throwing fine back to the pitcher, so hopefully…
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:47 pm
Salty Dawg
He was recently offered a minor league contract. LOL
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5312220
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
Nice K of Dunn right there
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:48 pm
Y’all leave Esco alone.
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
9:49 pm
Mets up 4-2, Phils already lost.
JC from DR!
June 30th, 2010
9:49 pm
People calling for Escobar to be traded are hilarious!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:49 pm
Nice job, Saito
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:49 pm
great inning, Saito.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
9:49 pm
Nice pop-up from Willingham right there.
I stand corrected…a 1-2-3 inning from Saito. Nice!
Salty Dawg
June 30th, 2010
9:50 pm
He was recently offered a minor league contract. LOL
Hmm. It’ll be interesting to see which way he goes. $1,600/month is nothing to shake a stick at.
Brava
June 30th, 2010
9:50 pm
Nice outing by Takashi.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:50 pm
oh yeah, as far as the all-star game, McCann would love to have the 3 days off rather than go all the way to Cali..can’t say that i blame him…
Jinx-eeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:50 pm
Mets vs Marlins is on Espn if anyone is wondering. An old friend is calling the game…
bravefaninok
June 30th, 2010
9:51 pm
Good to see Moylan and Saito get back and look sharp tonight!
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
9:52 pm
Moylan’s outing today was awesome, Venters good as always, and now Saito had a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts and a popout. Now hopefully Billy’s ankle is okay and he gets his 16 save.
Salty Dawg
June 30th, 2010
9:52 pm
I gotta believe some of y’all are as sensitive and moody as you make Esco out to be.
You mean the same people who make their mental roster moves on a pitch-by-pitch, swing-by-swing basis? Naw.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
Blanco has wheels
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
9:50 pm
oh yeah, as far as the all-star game, McCann would love to have the 3 days off rather than go all the way to Cali..can’t say that i blame him…
where did you hear that?
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
That’s that benefit of speed
Jake W.
June 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
Unlike yesterday bullpens been very good today.
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
9:54 pm
A steal here would be cool.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:55 pm
Lawton
I honestly think all the Braves need a few days off, its well deserved.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:55 pm
Salty – My favorite thing is how some folks on here criticize Bobby for his moves and think they can manage better than Cox.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
9:56 pm
By the way, Jair in line for his first win of the season.
laura
June 30th, 2010
9:57 pm
thanks guys….@bravesgirl..I walked last night…but it rained down here in Newnan tonight..so didn’t get out tonight…one day at a time..you can make your October goal!
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
9:57 pm
My favorite thing is how some folks on here criticize Bobby for his moves and think they can manage better than Cox.
If Bobby is a HOF manager…and I can outmanage Bobby…then I am AWESOME. I WILL MANAGE THE HELL OUT OF YOUR TEAM! AARRGGH!
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
9:57 pm
Damn Pudge still has an AMAZING arm
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:58 pm
Why was Kawakami out of uniform in a Braves cap in the dug out? Shouldn’t he have been in uniform in the bull pen?
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
9:58 pm
Ouch…good throw by Pudge.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
9:59 pm
Steve from OH – You’re hired!
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
9:59 pm
McFann: I think the blood in the bruise on top of his arm is migrating to the bottom…………gravity, you know.
I had some blood drawn a couple of weeks ago, she did a lousy job, had a big ol’ bruise on my inner elbow. In a couple of days, I had a purple elbow on the pointed side. Gravity strikes again.
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
9:59 pm
Trey-
That wasn’t KK
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
June 30th, 2010
9:59 pm
Laura, I start my workouts tomorrow night. I went tonight and gave a pint of blood and have to wait until tomorrow. I plan on going tomorrow and doing cardio and weight training, then Friday for cardio, and Saturday morning for cardio & weights.
I held myself to only 1 soda today, so that’s my accomplishment for the day. That and I ate a lot more fruit than normal.
Steve from OH
June 30th, 2010
9:59 pm
You’re hired!
BOW BEFORE MY MANAGERIAL GREATNESS!
Trey
June 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
cabravesfan – Who was it? Wow, I feel like an a**hole, I could not tell.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
Pudge has an amazing arm and a lightning quick release too.
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
10:00 pm
Trey – it was one of the interpreters…
Trey
June 30th, 2010
10:01 pm
Steve from OH – I would, lol, but I do not bow!
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
10:02 pm
Choppinmama–
Ah! That makes sense…
I was thinking maybe that was just the part that got “pinched” in between his knee and the foul ball.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
10:02 pm
Lawton – It’s still hard for me to tell what many folks look like unless I have seen them for years and got used to recognizing them. If Ross is out of uniform, I probably would not be able to point him out.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
10:02 pm
Wouldn’t mind if Wagner nails a Gnat here.
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
10:02 pm
Wow, does Francisco Cordero really have 270 career saves? (graphic on Nats’ broadcast)
Trey
June 30th, 2010
10:03 pm
Sorry, that was for Venice Jim, sorry. Everything is getting kind of mixed up, I need to go to sleep earlier tonight.
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
10:03 pm
That was very good fielding by Melky
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
10:03 pm
Oh, and I don’t like getting blood drawn…I had some drawn last year, and man she shoved that thing into my inner elbow!
Still get a “creepy feeling” whenever I think about it. I’m squeamish about that stuff, anyway…
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
10:03 pm
That hit by JJ was pretty redunkulous.
I definitely did not see that coming. It’s funny what an unassuming and forgettable game this has been, especially considering that Jair Jurrjens… is back baby!
Come on Billy.
Wayne's Brother not in Utah
June 30th, 2010
10:03 pm
Don’t believe anything Wayne says about his smarter brother?
Nice to see Jurrjens doing well tonight……….
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
10:04 pm
glad Pudge didn’t get that hit off Moylan.
Trey: I didn’t comment on that, I don’t think. Was it some one else? Regardless, it all good.
laura
June 30th, 2010
10:04 pm
bravesgirl…that is great, I have a YMCA membership..never use it..my hubby uses it. I am okay with the soda..but I drink alot of unsweet tea, but loaded with caffiene. I am trying to drink alot more water. I will be out in Las Vegas next week..hoping by walking in the heat will help. Good luck starting the workout!
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:05 pm
I had a pint of blood drawn tonight. Didn’t even get lightheaded, surprisingly enough. I’m usually a big ole wimp about that stuff, but this was not too bad. I have a little swelling around the site, but not appearing to bruise too badly.
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
10:05 pm
NASTY pitch by Bilbo Waggins
cabravesfan
June 30th, 2010
10:06 pm
Laura-
VJ and I were in Vegas last week…it is going to be HOT
Enjoy!
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
10:06 pm
More nastiness by Bilbo
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
10:06 pm
Cant believe Wagner is retiring with this kinda stuff
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
10:07 pm
Someone just yelled “STOP” at the vuvuzela guy…hah.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
10:07 pm
smoke him Wags !!
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
10:07 pm
Braves play at MIL and then at SD after the break. Wish they were opening at SD. Would make it really easy on Braves going to the All-Star game.
Have to wonder if Bobby is included in the All-Star coaching staff this season. My hunch? Bobby gets the invite, graciously passes on it and never mentions it. Just a wild guess.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
BALLGAME!!!!!!!!!!!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
Ball Game !!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
Yay!
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
Closing in on 500!
Daybed Wagmoe
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
MORE nastiness by Bilbo Waggins. Braves win!!
Nick
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
ballgame! series! jj’s first win!
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
WAYTAGO, Wagner! Nice K!
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
That was awesome
Roman Gal
June 30th, 2010
10:08 pm
NASTY pitch by Bilbo Waggins
Haha!! I like that.
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
10:09 pm
I know the Braves seem to think they can’t possibly win at home without that ever so fleeting playoff atmosphere, but in fairness the crowd tonight has been pretty pathetic.
But you see what I mean? A win’s a win. You play to win the game. Still counts even if nobody’s there to see it.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
10:09 pm
Go Fish !! …down in PR …
MikeInFl
June 30th, 2010
10:09 pm
13 strikes in 16 pitches… here it is guys, hit it if you can.
That’s the way to close a game when you’ve got a 3-run lead.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
10:09 pm
my gf is half asleep, but she keeps checking her cell phone on the night stand,,finally she said,,’what the hell is that noise?’ i said its one of those annoying horns on the game, she said, dang, i kept thinking it was phone vibrating across the night stand…that was too funny
laura
June 30th, 2010
10:09 pm
woo hoo ballgame!! @cabravesfan~thanks!! I am looking forward to it..me and hubby time..kids staying here with grandparents!! We are staying at the Mandalay Bay!
Trey
June 30th, 2010
10:09 pm
Lawton – Nah you didn’t. Your comment was above the guy I was responding to and I saw your name and his comment.
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
10:10 pm
McFann: Ooooh, I know. The talent level of the bloodsuckers really varies. Some belong up in the majors, others need a lot more practice on their oranges!
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:10 pm
Awesome to come back from last night’s ugliness and give JJ the win. Anybody going to the game on Saturday? Tomahawkin’?
Chris from the Rock
June 30th, 2010
10:11 pm
Mike Dunn has to be thinking, “What else do I have to do to get the call-up?”
Salty Dawg
June 30th, 2010
10:11 pm
If Bobby is a HOF manager…and I can outmanage Bobby…then I am AWESOME. I WILL MANAGE THE HELL OUT OF YOUR TEAM! AARRGGH!
Yeah? Well I wake up in the morning and piss excellence. Take that.
TnBrian
June 30th, 2010
10:11 pm
Just plain filth from Wagner. Those hitters didn’t stand a chance!
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
10:12 pm
I love our pen minus Chavez
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
10:12 pm
Choppinmama–
Haha! That’s the truth!
Salty Dawg
June 30th, 2010
10:13 pm
By the way, if DOB or any of the other resident music aficionados is lurking, does anyone know of a album that has the Bruce Springsteen song “Delivery Man” on it? I’ve been looking everywhere after I heard it on XM earlier and can’t find it anywhere.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
10:13 pm
braves play at home against Mil and SD after the break, not away..
Choppinmama
June 30th, 2010
10:16 pm
gene garbage: that is hilarious!!
I hate tv shows that have ringing telephones. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve run to get the house phone. ………………..
Can’t stand radio commercials with sirens or car crashes that come on when I’m driving either.
BravesFanChris25
June 30th, 2010
10:17 pm
Rangers trade Chris Ray and PTBNL to Giants for Bengie Molina.
What next?
June 30th, 2010
10:18 pm
“What next? The Braves are 8-1 in Medlen’s starts. How bout them apples?”
Carroll-
I knew they had a good record in his starts, but I had no idea it was that good! WOW. He has completely changed my mind about him. You truly get the feeling that the Braves have a chance to win EVERY game every night. There isn’t a spot in the rotation where you cringe when it rolls around (Lowe still scares me some, but they usually win for him).
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
10:18 pm
4-3 mets …go fish …no outs …
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
10:18 pm
BMac has improved in his interviews, as well.
Efrim
June 30th, 2010
10:18 pm
Bummer on Arodys Vizcaino’s elbow injury. Hopefully the rehab will be enough…..
Lawton
June 30th, 2010
10:19 pm
gene:
thanks for the correction. you are right, they open at home.
faninva
June 30th, 2010
10:20 pm
good to hear Boog – he’s calling the mets-marlins game on espn.
Trey
June 30th, 2010
10:20 pm
Marlins tied up the game!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
10:21 pm
4-4 now in PR …yes …1 out …
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:21 pm
I hate how when you listen to games on the radio, all the commercials have stupid baseball puns. Like because I’m a baseball fan I’m going to buy a muffler from Pep Boys because they strike out the competition.
gene garbage
June 30th, 2010
10:21 pm
nite all, have a wonderful day tomorrrow…
laura
June 30th, 2010
10:22 pm
go fish!!!
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:22 pm
jeffrey, I’m contemplating your latest trade offer right now.
McFann 1 =Ô= =Ô=
June 30th, 2010
10:23 pm
Boog!! That brings back memories!
Thanks, faninva!
MikeInFl
June 30th, 2010
10:24 pm
jeffreee…. I still remember – way back when – the Johnny Bench commercial for some paint where he was painting a, uh, bench, and the line was “no runs, no drips, no errors.” Ugh.
faninva
June 30th, 2010
10:24 pm
jeffreeeeeeeey d – and everything is sponsored now on baseball play by play….some heating and air company sponsors the joe blow heating and air heater of the game….or some such.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:25 pm
“Hit a homerun with Joe Blow heating and air!”
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:26 pm
Soph – did you see my attached note?
Crime Doggieeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:26 pm
Man watching this Mets-Fish game is bringing back memories from when I went to the first WBC in 2005 in San Juan.
J-Hey
June 30th, 2010
10:27 pm
“People calling for Escobar to be traded are hilarious!”
but they’re not really unfounded if you believe what some baseball writers say ….
“Bowman suggests that “some members of the Braves organization” wouldn’t mind parting ways with Escobar, due in part to his approach to the game.”
“would take an “extremely attractive package” for Atlanta to move him”
Sopheeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:28 pm
jeffrey –
I just saw it. You’re so wrong for that. You’ll have to throw in Jo Jo too.
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
10:29 pm
Hearing Jon Sciambi brings back memories? Of what?
Being in third place?
Jeff R
June 30th, 2010
10:32 pm
Solid start by Jurrjens. Jair gets back in full form, could be a real boon for the rotation.
Is Wagner really going to retire? He needs to be talked into changing his plans.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:32 pm
Hearing Jon Sciambi brings back memories? Of what?
Being in third place?
An enjoyable announcer who doesn’t yell for his normal voice and shatter windows/souls with his yelling voice
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:36 pm
I kind of want to pick up McLouth and JoJo in our fantasy league just so I can make some trade proposals
uga-brave
June 30th, 2010
10:36 pm
mikeinFl, it was krylon.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:37 pm
Everybody go out to celebrate the W?
Dumbfound
June 30th, 2010
10:40 pm
Some of you that are cheering and prasing Billy Wagner awesomeness, were the same one that said, Billy’s too old !, What in the hell is Wren thinking !, How could Wren let Soriano walk ! My ! how people change to being a turncoat !! I was the only one that said, Billy Wagner puts fear into players mind ! Soriano didn’t ! Chipper Jones evn said the exact same thing. He said other teams the Braves played always thought they had a chance to win with Soriano out there. So, my question is, “where are you doubting tommies and turncoat opinion now’!?!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
June 30th, 2010
10:40 pm
Mitchell–
Basically what jeffrey said…
I liked Boog a lot. He and Joe were great together. Made being in third place a little more bearable.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:42 pm
So who brought the vuvuzela to the game today? That thing was awful
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
10:42 pm
5-4 mets …ugh …only 1 out
Leeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:45 pm
one vuvuzela is not so bad. Hundreds at the WC, terrible!!!
J-Hey
June 30th, 2010
10:47 pm
…. tupid marlin defense!!!
they have 12 hits off met pitching so maybe they can still overcome their own errors. Nifty, bases loaded 1 out and they only score 1 run
Mitchell
June 30th, 2010
10:49 pm
By the way, to all the Cox lovers out there, a word of advice.
Well, a couple of words.
Anyway, I just got Of Mikes and Men by former Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren. I’m in the middle of a chapter entitled The Bridesmaid Years. It details the years following the 1996 World Series and examines the annual playoff disappointments that began to mount starting with the Braves move to Turner Field in ‘97.
I haven’t gotten to the part where he blames it all on Bobby yet but I’m pretty sure it’s coming.
I’m kidding. Why would anybody blame Bobby for the team losing every year in the playoffs from 1997 to 2005?
Of course, then there’s ‘91 to ‘93 also. But who could forget 1995? We totally did it that time! That one time out of five, or fourteen… however you want to look at it.
So yeah, don’t read The Bridesmaid Years unless you want to become a non-Cox lover.
Leeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
10:53 pm
Joe and Boog, last year was good broadcasting. Braves playing, not so much! I would ten times rather have a 1st place team, poor broadcasting team, anyday of the week!
bobby's cox
June 30th, 2010
10:54 pm
Ahhhh longing for the good ole days in as referenced in “The Professor’s” Book-where BC had as many hits off the field as Raffy Belliard had on the field. Skip and the crew every night on TBS. Great times for a Braves fan in any part of the country, even when they were stinking it up.
Dumbfound
June 30th, 2010
10:54 pm
An important thing happened today the last day of june. For the first time in Four years the Braves didn’t have a june swoon. Which means the Braves have a 90% chance of being in the post season. Didn’t they finish 17-10 ? Or 17-11 ?
bobby's cox
June 30th, 2010
10:55 pm
At least we didn’t have Ernie “Sleep Machine” Johnson, Jr. calling the game on the tube tonight..
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
10:59 pm
Mitchell – a lot of people will admit that Cox has made mistakes….big mistakes. The difference between the “Cox lovers” and people like you or dot Don is that they make it a point to make sure everybody knows they hate Bobby. They can’t make a comment without somehow throwing in a complaint about Bobby.
Jeff
June 30th, 2010
11:00 pm
I love how all the METS fans are all crying about havin to play in Puerto Rico, and with Jose ( child) Reyes not in the Lineup… They all want MLB to retract the games and then Crying Foul why the Phillies get 3 extra Home Games lol.. wow 2nd place whinners and cry babies.. oh dont worry it will get worse when there 100 million dollar out for over a yr center fielder comes back and plays a few games then goes back on the DL. oh my leg. I need a yr off …
nolie
June 30th, 2010
11:00 pm
I’ll gladly endure Infante’s slightly inferior fielding curtis
you blind? there is no slightly about it
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
11:01 pm
Brent Lillibridge, former Brave and runner up in the 2009 Big Ear/Flat Cap competition (you know who won), hit a bases loaded triple for the White Sox tonight
Leeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
11:02 pm
Before the run of divisional wins, the avg. Braves fan was happy to win a few games here and there. The one year when we were still in the Western division and went to the playoffs was huge!
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
11:04 pm
So the Braves have held the division lead this whole month
Brave4life-1995 all over again
June 30th, 2010
11:06 pm
Braves went 17-11 this month, not too shabby
Leeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
11:07 pm
Brave4life, yeah, I think so. Or at least most of the month.
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
11:09 pm
Marlins defense has been worse than awful.
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
11:10 pm
They have 4 errors tonight.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
11:10 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM:
The BIRDS do some mousing this evening, and pull out a squeaker against KINSTON tonight 2-1. SS MYCAL JONES has ANOTHER 2-4 night (this is getting monotonous) raising his average to .370 in 73 AB’s. 3B SAM SIME (.267) finally has another multi-hit game, 2-3 with a BB, a double and an RBI. C CHRIS ANDERSON (.286) goes 2-4 with an RBI.
Little COLUMBIA, NORTH CAROLINA’s pride, PAUL CLEMENS (4.44 ERA), turns in his best start since his promotion from ROME going 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 SO, but doesn’t get the victory. That goes to reliefer ANGELO PAULINO (2.54 ERA) who levels his record at 2-2 with 2.0 IP of 1 H (a homer) relief while walking nobody and striking out four. TYRELLE HARRIS (5.85 ERA) is back on track after returning from an injury. He twirls 1.1 innings of spotless ball with two SO’s and gets his second hold. LUIS AVILAN (1.62 ERA) closes with 0.2 IP of perfection with a SO.
Expected a great pitching performance in BIRMINGHAM tonight from BRANDON BEACHY (2-1) and got it. 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 1.29 ERA, 55.2 IP, 41 H, 19 BB, 67 SO, 1.08 WHIP. S-a-a-W-E-E-E-E-T..TOM PALINCA (7.31 ERA), MIKE BROADWAY (2.55 ERA) and JAYE CHAPMAN (4.64 ERA) each go a solo inning of relief while throwing up stop signs along the way. Each spins a one hit shutout inning, and great to see PALINCA hosing down the opposition with water rather than gasoline for a change. PALINCA (3) and BROADWAY (5) each earn a hold.
CODY JOHNSON is finally back in the line-up tonight as DH after a lengthy absense of over a week. He goes 1-2 with a run scored. C JESUS SUCRE continues tearing the cover off balls as he raises his BA to a mighty .417 going 2-4 with a double, and run scored. RF WILLIE CABRERA has a very rare O’fer night. SS LUIS ‘THE LIBERATOR’ BOLIVAR (2-4, run scored, .274 BA) has a multi-hit game as does lead-off batter CF ED RICHARDSON (2-4, RBI R, .284 BA).
G-BRAVES win 7-4 in TOLEDO tonight. JOSE ORTEGANO (4.94 ERA) starts, and goes 5.1 IP with 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, and 9 SO’s. SCOTT PROCTOR (9.00) gets a win (2-2) along with a blown save (4) in 1.1 innings of middle relief tonight. He surrenders 3 H, one a fence-buster, 2 ER, 1 BB, and 2 SO as he staggers through four outs. First, CORY GEARRIN (3.61 ERA) then MIKE DUNN (0.70 ERA) restore a semblence of order and throw up stop signs the last two innings. GEARRIN earns a hold, his sixth, and DUNN garners another save, his sixth.
9 H and 3-15 with RISP is enough this evening. Only one hitter has a multi-hit game – JOE THURSTON (.243 BA) who missed out on last night’s hit-fest goes 2-4 with a BB, RBI and run scored. FREDDIE FREEMAN (.280 BA) is 1-3 tonight with 2 BB, and a double. The FLAILING CUBAN (.313 BA) bombs one (5), and draws a walk in five official AB’s. Lead-off CF MATT YOUNG (.305 BA) is not skunked at the plate this evening getting a hit in five AB’s, driving in two and scoring a run as well. In fact, MITCH JONES is the only position player left out of the hit parade in TOLEDO this evening.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
11:11 pm
They sure are a festive people in Puerto Rico
monty
June 30th, 2010
11:12 pm
Glad to be wrong about JJ’s return. He did his magician’s routine of not allowing baserunners to score.
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
11:12 pm
Jose Reyes got injured in batting practice, looks like a quad injury, not sure if he is serious.
Leeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
11:12 pm
Hope they play like this next time they play us.
uga-brave
June 30th, 2010
11:12 pm
1 through 8 the marlins can hit and hit for power.
josh johnson on friday.
Leeeeeee
June 30th, 2010
11:14 pm
sounds like a vuvuzela at this game.
monty
June 30th, 2010
11:15 pm
One vuvulella is one too many. They ought to be banned. How would you like to have the seat just in front of the only guy with one of those things in the stadium. Talk about an excedrin headache.
hAL
June 30th, 2010
11:15 pm
jj’s velocity was great he pitched better then we had a right to expect and for my money he has always bben our number two guy behind huudy man talk about change of heart over the vasquez trade i guess things like wrens an idiot might have been just a touch uninformed huh we have melk whos been fine dunn tearin it up at quinnet and still have the kid in rome who basball prospectus seems to think ids the key id say that trade mite be just a touch better then the js rapes out farm system debackle for tex lmao
jeffreeeeeeeey d
June 30th, 2010
11:16 pm
How would you like to have the seat just in front of the only guy with one of those things in the stadium
That’s what I was thinking. I don’t see how the usher could let that thing go on the whole game
hAL
June 30th, 2010
11:17 pm
and hiiting hrs is the least of what we want from scheafer and prolly the worst thing that happened to haystack too lol
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
11:23 pm
That shoulder of JJ’s looking better all the time. Those worries beginning to fade.
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
11:23 pm
Minor will debut in Triple-A; Salcedo heads to Rome
ATLANTA — Mike Minor will make his debut for Triple-A Gwinnett in Toledo on Thursday night, and highly regarded shortstop Edward Salcedo is expected to debut with Class A Rome within the next week.
Minor, the No. 7 selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, posted a 4.03 ERA and recorded a Southern League-best 109 strikeouts in the 87 innings (15 starts) he completed for Double-A Mississippi this year. The 22-year-old left-hander’s inconsistency was a product of some shoddy defense.
The Braves gave Salcedo a $1.6 million signing bonus in February and have spent the past few months carefully monitoring the development of the 18-year-old Dominican.
Salcedo hit .297 with a homer during the 23 games he played in the Dominican Summer League. He arrived in Atlanta this week and received a tour of Turner Field on Wednesday afternoon. Once he spends a couple days acquainting himself to his surroundings in the United States, he will begin playing for Rome.
– Mark Bowman
NorCal
June 30th, 2010
11:23 pm
Those people in Puerto Rico on stilts are cool.
Fred
June 30th, 2010
11:25 pm
Rich brave, Thanks for all of the minor league updates. What is the deal with MYCAL JONES? Is he considered a top prospect or the Braves’ SS of the future? He seems to be playing extremely well and may be in line for a promotion.
Chip Caray's Eyebrows
June 30th, 2010
11:26 pm
Great win tonight. It was nice to see JJ looking like his old self again. That had to be a scary sight for the rest of the division.
Dumbfound
June 30th, 2010
11:30 pm
Why in the world did Frank Wren pass on Vlad Guerro. Texas got cheap ! How would he had look in left field ! The guy got 19 homeruns and 62 RBI’s !
Dumbfound
June 30th, 2010
11:30 pm
Texas got him cheap !
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
11:36 pm
ED SACEDO’s arrival in ROME is not good news for SS JORDAN KREKE. He appears to be the odd-man out in the looming musical chairs SS position throughtout the BRAVES organization. This reminds me of the “baby braves’ era with C’s SAMMONS, McCANN, SALTALAMACCHIA, and FLOWERS. ED SALCEDO, MATT LIPKA, AL SIMMONS, LUIS BOLIVAR, RON LUNA, MYCAL JONES, and a couple I’ve momentarily forgotten about. We’ve got some great young players at SS throughout this organization.
Coach (2011 or Bust)
June 30th, 2010
11:36 pm
Out Fu**ing standing! JJ is back and the Braves appear to have the deepest pitching staff in the National League. But can Cox steer them to the playoffs? For his sake, I certainly hope so.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
11:37 pm
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2010/06/30/braves-clubhouse-chatter-after-jurrjens-win-vs-nats/
postgame comments are up!
Venice Jim
June 30th, 2010
11:38 pm
Sleepy night on the old blog, it would appear…it’s always sad when the Braves play well enough that there’s nothing to moan and groan about…
Tomas
June 30th, 2010
11:39 pm
Jair had a great fastball. For the first four inning he was untoachable. He just needs arm strength to go longer next time and still be as effective.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
11:42 pm
Fred
June 30th, 2010
11:25 pm
Rich brave, Thanks for all of the minor league updates. What is the deal with MYCAL JONES? Is he considered a top prospect or the Braves’ SS of the future? He seems to be playing extremely well and may be in line for a promotion.
Not quite sure. He did not set the world on fire last year in DANVILLE or early this season in ROME. But since his promotion to MYRTLE he’s been burning hot much like catcher JESUS ‘Sweet Jesus’ SUCRE. Now last year, SUCRE was notable in the DSL and I reported on him a few times, then he fell off the map, but JONES has been around.260 – .270 right along until his promo this year. Now both he and SUCRE are on fire at the plate.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
11:44 pm
Bobby’s….Prado’s mom is staying for the rest of the season. Her visa is good for six months, I believe.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
11:45 pm
What’s next? I didn’t realize it was that good either (Braves 8-1 in Medlen’s starts). Thanks for asking me to look that up. That’s a good nugget…..even if it was “extra” work. Ha!
keylargo
June 30th, 2010
11:45 pm
Jose Reyes got injured in batting practice, looks like a quad injury, not sure if he is serious.
I guess that means no Blockbuster Trades until JoJo can be evaluated,
Oh, I’m sorry. I just saw it was Jose not JoJo. Never mind.
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
11:45 pm
Minor, the No. 7 selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, posted a 4.03 ERA and recorded a Southern League-best 109 strikeouts in the 87 innings (15 starts) he completed for Double-A Mississippi this year. The 22-year-old left-hander’s inconsistency was a product of some shoddy defense………..MARK BOWMAN
W-e-l-l-l, not entirely MARK. He’s had a couple of rough patches on his own, but his W-L record has certainly suffered due to the lack of offense in PEARL RIVER.
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
June 30th, 2010
11:49 pm
6-5 mets …
richbrave
June 30th, 2010
11:50 pm
FRED:
I would point out, 5 E in 17 A+ games, not horrendous, but could be better for MYCAL JONES. This is the kid that the rumormongers were saying the ASTROS wanted along with other considerations for the rights to LANCE BERKMAN last month.
Carroll Rogers
June 30th, 2010
11:58 pm
Mark Bowman just pulled a press box window closed in front of him because it’s raining peanut shells from teh guys blowing off the seats in the upper deck above us. Guess that’s my cue to pack up and go on home. Nite to all
Drawyeh_Nosaj
July 1st, 2010
12:01 am
We don’t need a bat if we get Cliff Lee…
Lee, Hudson, Hanson, JJJ, Lowe
pen – Wags, Saito, Venters, Moylan, EOF, Medlen, KK
lineup – irrelevant
Win World Series, let Lee walk in 2011, trade KK, Meds to rotation.
Seems almost too easy…
glove51
July 1st, 2010
12:03 am
I doubt Mycal Jones ends up at SS long term.
NO MORE BOBBY
July 1st, 2010
12:08 am
I’m all star voted out. I got blisters on my fingers!
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
July 1st, 2010
12:09 am
yup …I voted 50 times ….
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:09 am
this was a very nice, methodical win by a professional team, and outstanding pitching by the whole staff. wow! braves have had many many ultra emotional wins this season, but this one was a cold clamp down. great to see a really good pitching staff and a team that can win in many different ways
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:12 am
6-5 mets going to bottom 9
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
July 1st, 2010
12:14 am
tying run on 1st for da fish …1 out
NO MORE BOBBY
July 1st, 2010
12:14 am
Baseball Tonight now saying the Braves are team to beat? These guys change their mind more than Mark Bradley.
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:16 am
that was some good love from aaron boone though.
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:16 am
yes! two on one out
BamaDude @ CowCollege AL
July 1st, 2010
12:17 am
1st and 2nd …1 out for the fish !!
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:18 am
on the corners, 2 out
rrosson3
July 1st, 2010
12:18 am
vernon wells anyone?
rrosson3
July 1st, 2010
12:19 am
NO MORE BOBBY
maybe they are pointing out the obvious sense we are in first
Daybed Wagmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:19 am
Marlins last hope is Brian Barden with runners on the corners and 2 outs…Mets up 6-5…
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2010
12:20 am
NMB
Why are you watching BSPN?
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:21 am
man how do the fish lose after getting 17 hits lol
Daybed Wagmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:21 am
Dang…Barden strikes out with the tying run on 3rd. Mets win.
J-Hey
July 1st, 2010
12:23 am
“man how do the fish lose after getting 17 hits lol”
4 errors leading to 2 unearned runs, the difference in the game.
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:23 am
they still lost a game in the standings in the course of that series..it’s all good!
Fred
July 1st, 2010
12:26 am
Rich brave, Thanks for all of the information. You definitely know a lot about the Braves’ minor league system.
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:27 am
j-hey,
yikes those are costly errors. gotta play crisp baseball in the bigs.
blog is unusually quiet tonight
nolie
July 1st, 2010
12:30 am
Mets have the WC right now huh?
J-Hey
July 1st, 2010
12:31 am
Johnson vs. Meds = favors Marlins since he’s their ace
Sanchez vs. Hanson = favors Marlins since you never know what Tommy will show up
Nolasco vs. Huddy = favors Braves since he’s our ace
Either play ABC baseball and score a run or two or more (and have Meds shut their offense down) and win game 1 or have Tommy get back to pitching like he should and with Huddy taking care of business like normal that’s the series win!
nolie
July 1st, 2010
12:31 am
was pretty quiet all through the game too
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
12:32 am
He was talking trash that he had more hits on rehab assignment than I did and he almost did.”
Haha. JJ the trash-talker. Nice…
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2010
12:39 am
Not sure where the Corey Hart rumor started, but I’m told by someone close to situation in Milwaukee that Brewers aren’t inclined to trade him as well as he’s playing right now, even though he’ll be eligible for free agency after next season. They can wait and move him in offseason if they want to.
If they did trade him right now, they surely would ask for one of the Braves’ top young pitchers or pitching prospects in return, and I really doubt the Braves would do that to get another outfielder who’s having a great year but hasn’t been all that the past couple of seasons (OPS under .760 in 2008 and 2009). Besides, the Braves stilstill have McLouth under contract for another season, and Melky’s still an arbitration guy who’ll be affordable next season, and right field is obviously set for years to come … If they’re going to trade away good young talent to get an outfielder, I’d think it’d have to be someone of the caliber of a Matt Kemp, and that it’d more likely be an offseason move unless they also had another trade lined up to move one of what would be a surplus of outfielders on hand this season once McLouth is healthy.
OCHOLOCOBRAVOS
July 1st, 2010
12:39 am
I wanna start by saying GREAT outing tonight for JJ.. good to see him back on the hill!
Next I wanna give a shoutout to my softball team – Sports Page Broken Rubbers – here in Rochester, NY… we won by 3 tonight (like there was ever any doubt)
After the game we went to the bar for a few pitchers. The bartender was a stupid Mets fan so I didn’t leave a tip!!! Is that bad bar etiquette or alcoholically acceptable??
OCHOLOCOBRAVOS
July 1st, 2010
12:42 am
OH.. 1 more thing on the trade front.. What about Chris Young from AZ??? He’s been mentioned as trade bait before and he’s finally putting it all together this year, not to mention Arizona isn’t exactly killin it in the standings… Any chance the Braves might be looking at him?
J-Hey
July 1st, 2010
12:42 am
-added note-
The Bad: Mets are not off tomorrow, they’re facing the Nats (@ Washington), and Santana is pitching
The Good: Livan is pitching (has a better record and ERA than Santana) and Santana lost and gave up 5 runs in his first and only outing against the Nats this year
The Better?: Santana has lost his last 2 starts: 12 innings, 16 hits, and 9 runs and the Met offense scored exactly 0 runs in both of those games. And other than his start against Cleveland (7 runs) the Met offense has scored 3 runs in his other 4 starts in June.
*Philly is also playing tomorrow but I’m not going to analyze that start since they’re facing the Pirates so baring a miracle Philly will gain a half game.
nolie
July 1st, 2010
12:42 am
BBE
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2010
12:44 am
The Braves are Winning Inspite of Esco’s Dismal year, among others…
I Still don’t think we trade for another OF, But If we Get Hoss and Esco Rolling in the second half, Watch Out!
I do see Nate Dawg getting traded however, he needs a change of scenery…
Time to cool out to some old Elton John
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2010
12:48 am
D.O.B.
The Corey Hart Rumors Started long ago at least a month…
I Can Taste a trade for someone like Matt Kemp during the offfseason…
Not to mention I will begin speculating the Preliminary Trade of Double J (Jurrigens) in the offseason as well barring that the braves get him locked up between now and S. Training 2011, but thats a long way to speculate so I will begin those talks after the season is over…
Daybed Wagmoe
July 1st, 2010
12:49 am
If they’re going to trade away good young talent to get an outfielder, I’d think it’d have to be someone of the caliber of a Matt Kemp, and that it’d more likely be an offseason move unless they also had another trade lined up to move one of what would be a surplus of outfielders on hand this season once McLouth is healthy.
I know it’d be depending on who the other team is in the trade deal and what that team’s roster looks like, but it seems like the Braves could include one of their would-be extra outfielders in a package. For example, packaging Melky Cabrera along with a pitching prospect in exchange for an outfielder. Or something like that.
Moe Berg
July 1st, 2010
1:08 am
Excepting that brief White Sox interlude, how many series have they now one? They seem to be doing well. (Unfortunately, the only series I got to see live was the one on the south side of Chicago.)
TnBrian
July 1st, 2010
1:10 am
Yeah, Mclouth is the booger here, as far as making a trade happen. You know he’s basically untradable unless the Braves ate all or most of that contract, which we all know wouldn’t happen. And would they have a $5-6m player just ride the bench in Nate? Then you have Cabrera who isn’t cheap, but at least has some trade value with the way he’s been playing lately.
Tomas
July 1st, 2010
1:10 am
This is why the Corey Hart rumor started……..
1. The Brewers almost non-tendered him this offseason.
2. The Brewers are not going anywhere with 35-43 record in the NL central where the Reds and Cardinal are the only ones playing good baseball.
3. He is a right handed corner outfield with power, and he is hitting 351 against lefties(the Braves have not been good against lefties.
4. Even when healthy Mclouth has been a huge dissapointment.
5. The Brewers have a huge deficit of pitching in their organization, and the Braves have a lot in theirs.
6. Ken Rosenthal is a logical guy, and obviously thought it would be a good idea for this two teams to make a trade.
Chris Resop, Stephen Marek, and JJ Hoover for Corey Hart. That seems reasonable for both teams.
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2010
1:13 am
JerseyGil: we would never go to Philly the day before a series, not unless it was a day game to start a series. I mean, it’s only a 2-hour flight, and if you miss one there’s others all morning.
I can only justify going early when it’s out West, cross-country flight.
And are you kidding me, the freakin’ Goo Goo Dolls get the headliner slot in a concert that includes The Roots? That’s a travesty. I’d be exiting before the headliner’s set. The Roots should get top billing in that concert, without question.
TnBrian
July 1st, 2010
1:14 am
Tomahawkin, I just don’t see why any team would want Nate. Not this summer anyways. Not only was he not hitting, he wasn’t playing real good defense and who knows how he’ll be when he gets back from the concussion. Only way I could see him traded is, like I said, the Braves offer to pay most or all of that contract he carries in a deal with a good pitching prospect or two.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
1:17 am
Why have I never heard of this?? The Republicans and Democrats of Congress play each other in a game of baseball every year
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/06/congressional_baseball_game_vi.html
TnBrian
July 1st, 2010
1:17 am
Guys, don’t listen to me. I mean, what the hell do I know? I’m just typing what I feel.
Tomas
July 1st, 2010
1:17 am
But if the Braves do trade for Hart, it’s because Mclouth concussion like symptoms refuse to go away, or he comes back and keeps sucking.
Snotboogieeee
July 1st, 2010
1:22 am
TnBrian
How do you like my JJ prediction now? He definitely showed up pretty strong and some encouraging signs for everyone to see. Hope it gets better and we get our old JJ back every 5th day.
Snotboogieeee
July 1st, 2010
1:24 am
Now that DOB is here, I’m hoping he comments on all the music discussion from this afternoon.
After all tt included such stalwarts as Britney, Jonas etc.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
1:27 am
If I may look way, way ahead….if we make the playoffs, do you think Bobby would start Lowe first again?
Drawyeh_Nosaj
July 1st, 2010
1:32 am
DOB-
gimmie 5 Roots songs I should dl immediately.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2010
1:32 am
TnBrian…
Agreed on that Last Post…Regarding Nate Dawg…
It seems like Concussions for hitters in Baseball are a lot harder on the body than they are in the NFL since Timing is so crucial in B-Ball than in F-Ball
I still remember the Johnny Estrada Concussion in 2004-05 after Darin Erstad put that Madden Hit Stick Bulldoze slide on him at the plate…Estrada wasn’t the same ever since…And Didn’t Jim Edmonds get one a few years ago…?
Time to cool out to some old Al B Sure and Paul Hardcastle….
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2010
1:35 am
I saw The Roots At the Memphis in May Music Festival a few years ago and It was off the Chain…Even on a Sunday Night at midnight…!
The Roots were probably the most Slept On (Underrated) Rap Group of the last decade…
TnBrian
July 1st, 2010
1:36 am
Snotboogie, you the one who predicted JJ would go like 5 innings and give up 4 runs, or was that somebody else? I predicted 6 innings, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, or something like that.
He out did all of us. Apparantly, he surprised Cox too.
Saff
July 1st, 2010
1:39 am
DOB
I watched Louie last night, never had heard of it until you mentioned it the other day on the blog. Anyway I thought it was pretty funny, I enjoyed it quite a bit and plan on watching it from now on.
Saff
July 1st, 2010
1:42 am
DOB
Any chance you have seen Memphis Beat yet? I think that is a really good show, it comes on TNT on Wed at 10. If you haven’t seen it yet I suggest you give it a shot.
YE19
July 1st, 2010
1:49 am
Until this year, wasn’t Corey Hart the Brew Crew’s version of The Natural himself, Mr. Jeff Francoeur? Have you all forgotten the failed Frenchy experiment so quickly? Maybe Hart has turned the corner since? Probably not; and I wouldn’t give up much to find out. JJ is back. Hold on to the starting pitching depth (KK and Medlen) as an insurance policy if JJ’s shoulder ultimately proves to be a problem or if God forbid one of the other guys goes down. Don’t gut the farm’s starting pitching depth either, particularly now that one of the Pelicans aces (Vizcaino) has elbow problems.
Deal from the bullpen depth to pick up a complimentary piece. No blockbusters. Sure, it’d be nice to have a slugging RH outfielder. Who wouldn’t like to add someone like that in the middle of the lineup? And yes, it’s somewhat risky to hope Heyward heals sufficiently and puts up similar numbers he posted in the first two months of the season. But even if he doesn’t, I still like the Braves chances. Mac, Hoss, and Esco have all shown signs of life in the past month. Chances are they will continue to rebound offensively to what they’ve all proven they’re capable of in recent years. One of McLouth, Schafer, Blanco, or Melky is bound to round into form. Melky is making a case already. Diaz and Hinske can handle LF, with whomever doesn’t start serving as a dangerous bat to compliment Omar and Ross of the bench. This team is already loaded folks. They’re very very good. They’ve won 15 of their past 16 series, which include the likes of the Twins, Rays, and Phillies.
Let the Mets have Cliff Lee. We’ve got Huddy, the return of the old D. Lowe, Hanson, JJ, and Medlen. I’ll take those five over Lee and the Muts any day.
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2010
1:50 am
Drawyeh, it’s really hard to narrow to five, but let’s go with these: “Here I Come,” “False Media,” “The Seed 2.0,” “I Can’t Help It,” “I Will Not Apologize” and “You Got Me” off their earlier albums. I’m still trying to decide which I like best off the new CD, How I Got Over, which is terrific from start to finish. But check out the title cut from the new album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI4D1QOLGuM
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2010
1:55 am
Saff, I thought Louie series premiere was hilarious. Just watched it on DVR about an hour ago. Going to watch second episode now.
Mike S
July 1st, 2010
1:56 am
“…you boys get ready, cause Here I come, Here I come, Here I Come…”
Hard to top that one for me…
Saff
July 1st, 2010
1:57 am
DOB
I thought the second episode was even funnier than the first so you should enjoy it.
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2010
1:59 am
Drawyeh, better yet, check this out, if you’ve never heard “The Seed 2.0″ from years ago. The Roots really are a great band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojC0mg2hJCc&feature=related
Mike S
July 1st, 2010
2:00 am
Glad to hear that Louie was solid. Forgot to set the DVR for it, but have it set now when it replays (I think it’s Sunday night).
It looked promising, after seeing the commercials a million times during Damages and Justified and seeing his standup specials, but wasn’t positive how the show would go over (since he had that one show a while back that didnt do so hot). Looking forward to seeing the first two episodes in a few days.
shmoe
July 1st, 2010
2:00 am
Get Jose Guillen!!!!
http://www.foxsportskansascity.com/06/30/10/Guillen-open-to-staying-voices-his-frust/landing.html?blockID=263776&feedID=5070
Drawyeh_Nosaj
July 1st, 2010
2:06 am
DOB-
Gracias. My iPod touch has renewed my interest in music. I had heard good stuff about The Roots, I just wasn’t sure where to start. I’m trying to expand my musical horizions so to speak.
Bay Area Steve
July 1st, 2010
6:18 am
Braveheart,
Clearly you were right. Carroll couldn’t have stated it any clearer. I’ll cling to the idea that he thinks he should’ve made the plays (though they were hits in my book). I wanna read your post that morning again, but I’m too lazy to go lookin’. Maybe Brian can find it (it’s not a stat, but…).
Where I really appreciate your Esco stuff is when you talk about either being a bad-ass that doesn’t care what others think, or you’re the guy that desires that affirmation, and tries to do what is asked of you. You can’t be both…
Dude is a headcase. But, he’s our headcase. And, he is (was?) top-5 in the game. If he needs to gesture at umpires, and whine about scoring decisions, and drop the bat every time a ball is an inch off the plate in, I don’t care. As long as guy plays the best SS I can remember watching the Braves, hits .300, and drives the ball, I’ll still love him, antics and all.
Oh, and in honor of that great Chris Rock post, I’m gonna toss “Never Scared” in the ol’ DVD player. I think that’s where that bit is. But, sir, that was a great way to make a great point. I remember seeing that from him, and thinking how right it was. I know you said you were paraphrasing, but when you said “some people always want credit for some ‘ish they supposed to do,” I felt like I was watching him again. And, it really can be applied to what I said about Esco. Well done.
Bay Area Steve
July 1st, 2010
6:21 am
Four hours? What is wrong with you people?
And, can someone explain that stuff with RG, and her identity, and Emily from Rome, and thinking of her differently? I’m lost (again).
Bay Area Steve
July 1st, 2010
6:28 am
I don’t like Trey. I feel pretty ridiculous about it, ’cause he seems like a nice enough guy. And, he’s serving our country; you gotta respect that. But, I just don’t like him. And, I try to scroll (believe me, some of y’all have taught we well how to scroll), but he’s always there…
I’m not goin’ anywhere with this, I just had to get it out there. Something is really wrong with me. But, hey, there’s always whiskey.
JasonInFL
July 1st, 2010
7:12 am
Mets playing the Nats and we have to face the Fish with their ace on the hill tomorrow night. Let’s go Bravos…keeping bringing your A game! I would LOVE Matt Kemp.
chip1960
July 1st, 2010
7:44 am
I have scanned the blog and noticed that Don and Anders are mysteriously absent. So pathetic you two are that you can only post when the Braves lose or are losingnduring a game. I am so glad for both on if you there were no blogs or internet during our 14 year run. I’m sure Don you must have been going crazy to see the Braves celebrate all those division championships and the WS in 95. You two are so predictable its comical. Why don’t you both just go away and spread your misery somewhere else while the rest of us enjoy the season which WILL end in the Braves regaining their rightful spot atop the NL east and a WS title. I have been a Braves fan since 66 and I’ve seen the best and worst of times and appreciate the highs and lows of being a true fan. You guys have no clue. So, so sad for you both. Now scram and go play in the traffic.
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
7:51 am
BAS here ya go…I am quite up to a lazy task this am…
Braveheart
June 29th, 2010
8:17 am
What the hell was up with Yunel last night? What was that all about? I hope he was pouting because he believed he was so damn good defensively that he should have made those plays in what figured to be a tight game that lots of folks were watching. I really hope he wasn’t pouting for hours while everyone else was having fun because he got charged with an error. If so, that is friggin’ crybaby pathetic.
‘Cause, first of all, he understands that either way someone on the team is getting screwed, right? Either him or the pitcher? Either he gets charged with an error as a fielder, or the pitcher gets charged with a hit, and then possibly an earned run? So what the hell are you so selfishly crying about? You’d rather save your precious error stat, and possibly screw your pitcher who may contend for the ERA title this year? I mean, seriously, what kind of selfish crybaby b.s. was that? Who the hell cares? Fielders these days aren’t measured by their error totals anyway. They’re measured by their range.
And, yes, it was a mildly tough play to have an error called on you, but not really. It was a play he could have and should have made. It was a play great defensive shortstops, which he prides himself as, make. So, why are you crying about being held to the standards of your ability? He got his damn glove on it. It’s not like the ball took a wicked bounce or that he had to contort his body in some extreme way.
By comparison, look at Prado. Two weeks ago against the Rays. Close game. Huddy pitching. Ball hit deep between the first and second baseman. Prado shows great range, dives, catches the ball, rolls over quickly, fires to first, but not in time, the runner was safe. Do you know what Prado did? He cursed and slapped his glove so damn hard. Then he got up, and pounded his chest and pointed to Huddy to tell him, my bad, sorry about that. Then he kind of prowled around for a few seconds at his position like he was half-homicidal/half-suicidal about the way that play turned out. Prado looked like he was seriously hurt that he had let his pitcher down by not making that play (a play, mind you, that was much more difficult than any play Yunel made (or didn’t make) last night). It was kinda ridiculous that Prado felt that way, and you could tell Huddy was surprised on the field by the level of Prado’s reaction because there was nothing more Prado could have done to turn that into an out. But you could tell Huddy knew that in that moment there was no way to convince Prado otherwise. I think that was the moment that caused Hudson to remark after the game about how much things have changed here in terms of passion, pride and personality.
So, please spare me the poor Latino with passion is getting picked on again garbage. He’s getting picked on because he’s a selfish crybaby who worries about absolutely pathetic petty bullsh!t like errors, and will let silly sh!t like that ruin his entire night.
Sitting there by yourself on the bench on national television looking like Gloomy Gus, having to have Hudson and Chipper come over like they’re daycare workers checking on the moody little boy who didn’t take his meds in the morning. Ridiculous
RLPmetro
July 1st, 2010
7:55 am
I find it comical that we don’t see or hear from Mitchell until after JJ is pulled from the game last night. Considering he was on here questioning whether JJ was ready to come back. And, on a good night for the Braves phenom, all Mitchell can find to complain about is the attendance at the game. Oh, I can’t forget how he’s convinced that Bobby Cox is to blame for the Braves playoff shortcomings based on a book written by an announcer which never states that Bobby was the reason the Braves lost those playoff series.
This just in…it’s hard to win in the Playoffs. Braves lacked the necessary offense in several of those series. When you get to the Playoffs, everybody has good pitching staffs, so you have to be swinging the bats well. More often than not, the Braves just weren’t getting the big hits. But that’s entirely Bobby’s fault…RIGHT. Go pound sand, Mitchell…until you can find something else to complain about.
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
8:05 am
RLPmetro – [he whispers], shhhhhhhhhhh…It’s not common knowledge that Bobby is not to blame
BravesFan
July 1st, 2010
8:10 am
We need an OF, hopefully with power, because we need to baby mclouth till the end of the year, keep him safe. we don’t want him to end up like Ryan Church. If Mclouth gets healthy, we send blanco and hicks down to make room. it will only be a month after he gets back till rosters expand.
Brian from SC
July 1st, 2010
8:30 am
Today will the 32nd consecutive day the Braves have been alone in first place in the NL East. It’s been tight…the lead has only gotten to 3 games for one day, and it has been a half-game lead on nine different days.
The Braves need to sweep the Marlins to give them the 12-6 record over 18 games I hoped for when the Rays came to town. I said 11-5 would be good, but 12-6 would give us a nice 4-5 game lead going into the big road trip next week. Admittedly, the Mets are still playing a little better than I thought they would be (by one or two games), but they’re showing signs of the dip most of us have seen coming. The Phillies almost look done, which is great news for us, obviously.
Brian from SC
July 1st, 2010
8:31 am
*11-7 should be the record stated in that last post, not 11-5.
Rock On.......
July 1st, 2010
8:38 am
Glad I am a Braves fan, could it get any worse for Nats fans. The team they have is simply horrid and the announcing team among the very worst EVER. Dribble is just moribund. Ray Knight in the studio always sets a great funeral-tone for the post game. I found myself actually wishing for those African horns from the World Cup. Wait I actually thought I heard one in the stadium last night. Tell that fan to a bring a few thousand friends to the next Nats game.
Bradley wants BJ Upton. Nah, can’t see that one. He’s a CF version of Escobar. We have a nice clubhouse now that can deal with one headcase so let’s not press our luck.
Actually, the Braves might want to look at 2011. A CF with all 5 tools will be a 1st rd pick. Jackie Bradley Jr. From South Carolina. Great kid and family from Richmond. Some team will grab him 1st rd. and with Braves moving away from Shaefer it appears then Bradley (we’ll start calling him Junior) would be a perfect fit. For the next couple of years the Braves could rent a player until he is ready. I have seen Jackie play since he was 8 so maybe I am a shade biased but the Braves could do far worse than him.
Rock on……..Buckhead Buggah.
JerseyGil
July 1st, 2010
8:47 am
DOB:… Yeah the freakin’ Goo Goo Dolls , i can’t believe that line up, I guess the Economic is to blame, we have better concert year past here in Phillis, But is ok The Roots are there, i’m more kind of guy CCR.
Brian from SC
July 1st, 2010
8:52 am
HOW BOUT dem Gamecocks!
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
9:11 am
Good morning, Braves fans (boo to the haters). Lets cook some Fish this weekend, starting with one named Johnson tonight
BravesFan
July 1st, 2010
9:11 am
How bout a CF for them braves? Get a bat for now ane next year. Schafer won’t be ready till late next year, and i’m unsure whether the braves will bring back melky.
BravesFan
July 1st, 2010
9:13 am
I like my Fish battered.
richbrave
July 1st, 2010
9:25 am
My curiosity was piqued by MATT YOUNG, a player who has been with the BRAVES since 2005 and came in as an undrafted free agent from UNIV. of NEW MEXICO. 5′8″ 175, MATT has hit well through H.S. and College, and with the BRAVES. Another player in the WES TIMMONS/BROOKS CONRAD mould, MATT appears to be one of those rare minor league players with the heart to stick it out until given a chance by a ML team. Now 27, MATT set a SOUTHERN LEAGUE by hitting in 11 straight AB’s and reached base in 16 consecutive plate appearances. Here’s a bit of his career with the BRAVES. He’s from PLANO, TEXAS, and plays CF.
2005 – ROME
114 G, 423 AB, 132 H, 173 TB, 66 BB, 65 SO, .412 OBP, .409 SLG, .312 AVG, .821 OPS, 2 E.
2006/07 (injury) – MYRTLE
118 G, 424 AB, 119 H, 159 TB, 71 BB, 59 SO, .389 OBP, .375 SLG, .281 AVG, .764 OPS, 3 E.
065 G, 243 AB, 068 H, 084 TB, 37 BB, 36 SO, .381 OBP, .346 SLG, .280 AVG, .727 OPS, 2 E
2007/08/09 – MISSISSIPPI
033 G, 095 AB, 023 H, 029 TB, 10 BB, 18 SO, .308 OBP, .305 SLG, .242 AVG, .614 OPS, 2 E
135 G, 491 AB, 142 H, 189 TB, 68 BB, 62 SO, .384 OBP, .385 SLG, .289 AVG, .769 OPS, 5 E
130 G, 460 AB, 133 H, 187 TB, 94 BB, 59 SO, .421 OBP, .407 SLG, .289 AVG, .827 OPS, 1 E
2009/10 – GWINNETT
007 G, 026 AB, 005 H, 009 TB, 03 BB, 05 SO, .276 OBP, .346 SLG, .192 AVG, .622 OPS, 0 E
074 G, 269 AB, 082 H, 111 TB, 24 BB, 27 SO, .366 OBP, .413 SLG, .305 AVG, .778 OPS, 2 E
The young man’s having his best season since his rookie year in ROME. Hat’s off to his dedication to his craft, and all his hard work. He may be diminutive in stature, but his heart’s as big as TEXAS. You go MATT YOUNG, and maybe we’ll see you in ATLANTA next season.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
July 1st, 2010
9:33 am
Schafer won’t be ready till late next year — BravesFan
Ready for what a call back down to Mississippi?
Lew
July 1st, 2010
9:36 am
Dadgum Rockin On-Dibble is moribund? Bet if you walked up and said that to his face he’d just stand there and say “Huh?”.
JJ coming with the high heat last night. Guess that’s a little bit of the Javy Vazquez influence showing through. Dude looked good and strong last night. Where exactly were those shoulder problems, Don?
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
9:39 am
BravesFan, I may just have to have some fried fish for lunch today in anticipation of this series.
Gil In Mechanicsville
July 1st, 2010
9:39 am
Richbrave… I saw Matt Young during spring training but to tell the truth, he did not make nearly the impression that Brent Clevland did. Brooks Conrad and Joe Thuston both played a lot too. I would have bet money at the time that Joe would make the big club over Brooksie.
6-4-3
July 1st, 2010
9:40 am
What about a smaller type trade for someone like Garrett Jones? I guess it would be more of a depth issue if McClouth has issues returning, but we’ve dealt with Pittsburg before and I don’t think he’s a cornerstone for them or anything. He’s a decent player with some power who can platoon in left, and would be a good bat off the bench too.
Not sure if Pirates would deal him, but he might be a good secondary type choice for the Braves.
Thrillhouse44
July 1st, 2010
9:43 am
Where exactly were those shoulder problems, Don? Lew
Shocking that we haven’t seen .Don
CraZyTRaDeMaN
July 1st, 2010
9:49 am
Picking up Jair is a hell of a mid season acquisition. Hope he gets it going like he did in 2009.
He had 25 Quality Starts last year and pitched 23 games where he had 6+ innings pitched and gave up 2 or less earned runs.
Javy Vazquez had 22 QS and pitched 18 games with 6+ IP and 2 or less earned runs.
IMO We just got back our best pitcher from 2009.
Lew
July 1st, 2010
9:50 am
How about unless we are presented with an offer we can’t refuse, blown away deal, we just do nothing and go with the players that got us where we are – in first place – where we’ve been for over a month? Strange concept for y’all Fantasy Baseballers, I realize, but maybe we don’t need to get rid of talent to bring in a player not all that much better than those we already have.
In case no one has noticed, we already have around seven outfielders under contract that aren’t just going to be dumped or trade partners found for them for various reasons. No one wants the players most want to dump because they are unhappy with their performances. No one will trade their best player for our scrubs.
None of the players mentioned are real difference makers and the players some of y’all are willing to give up to get them is absurd. Coprey Hart? What exactly will he hit when he’s hitting at Turner or Citi Field instead of Minute Maid, Wrigley and Cincinnati? Not nearly as much.
Reality check time. The Braves will see if Matt can platoon first and then see if unfortuNATE can come back and produce before they run out and squander the future for a two month rental having a career year.
Turk 182
July 1st, 2010
10:00 am
heck yeahs on the Gamecocks!
GTSteve
July 1st, 2010
10:02 am
@Lew, I agree, I have wondered how the Braves could trade for an outfielder when they have so many un-tradeable outfielders already…
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:03 am
Lew-
Totally impressed with JJ last night. Are there a more solid 12 pitchers in the NL?
jeffreeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
10:04 am
Do you think dot Don’s screensaver is a picture of Bobby with a big red X through it?
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:05 am
Lew-
It’d be awesome if a platoon of Hinske/Diaz in LF could rake in the second half, Heyward gets healthy and Esco rediscovers the RF gap.
jeffreeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
10:06 am
Are there a more solid 12 pitchers in the NL?
The top end of our pitching spectrum is spectacular. The middle is above average. But the bottom end….SHEWEEE!
jeffreeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
10:07 am
…that was supposed to be the sound you make when something stinks. Pronounced “shoe-E”
I think I’ll go wash my car now
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
10:08 am
Jeffrey d – With KK to the ‘pen, even though he’s had some decent stuff, and with the return of Jair, I think our pitching is pretty awesome. Hanson will bounce back, I am sure, and Lowe, God bless him, usually gets a lot more run support than he did on Tuesday, to make him a decent starter. And, Tim Hudson, well, he’s an ace, no doubt about it. Thank your lucky stars that we don’t have a Carlos Zambrano or someone like that on our staff.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:08 am
jeffrey d-
But we got 2 guys in Lawrenceville not named Kimbrel with sub 2.00 ERAs.
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
10:09 am
Dot-Don-Key – just ask if need to something to say…I am sure between Crazy and I, we gotcha covered!
Runnin
July 1st, 2010
10:11 am
There was no need to re-post that garbage. Having to see it once was bad enough.
raleighbravefan
July 1st, 2010
10:12 am
jeffreeeeeeeey – Answer is no. That’s not even counting Dunn and Minor, who are ready, or almost, and Kimbrel.
Don – WHERE ARE YOU TODAY???? You were obviously right about JJ”s shoulder. He looked terrible last night! Anymore mindless drivel out of you today??? I would guess not, unless it is your usual mindless comments which have no basis in reality. Bobby’s managing is also really sucking this year. If he were even halfway decent as a manager, we would be in first place right now!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:12 am
Haha, yes…two whole games without a K for McCann. I would just like you al to bear in mind that I called it.
Kinda glad there’s a day off today. Give our catchers a chance to get better.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
July 1st, 2010
10:14 am
Ease
Remember this one:
Instead of retirement, I wish that Bobby Cox could manage the Yankees for just one year – And we could see how the New York writers react to his management procedures —- dot-Don-key
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
10:14 am
Having to see it once was bad enough.
You only saw it once? Strange.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:14 am
jeffrey d …that was supposed to be the sound you make when something stinks. Pronounced “shoe-E”……I think I’ll go wash my car now
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:14 am
McFann-
Big 2 out hit last night, but why has he become such a boulder behind the plate?
TennesseePaul
July 1st, 2010
10:15 am
Lew: but maybe we don’t need to get rid of talent to bring in a player not all that much better than those we already have.
I don’t know Lew. Some of these proposed trades I’ve seen I couldn’t really classify as the team getting rid of “talent.”
I don’t see any real opportunities from my vantage point, but then I rarely see the trades coming with the Braves. But if Wren can find another big bat to add to the team, while not crippling the future growth (and he seems more inclined to keep the youngsters than some GMs) then I’m all for it.
Steve McP
July 1st, 2010
10:17 am
I think we are also still waiting for .Don to give us the name of one pitcher that the Braves should have replaced KK with – so far all I have seen is “anyone” which is not somebody I see on the Gwinnett roster.
Jurrjens4NLCY
July 1st, 2010
10:19 am
Jurrjens4NLCY
raleighbravefan
July 1st, 2010
10:19 am
Ease – I’m sure you can find something appropriate, in Don’s abcense. Maybe you could repeate all those names of pitchers he gave us who should have started instead of KK. Oh, wait a minute……..
bravegrl – Yeah, don’t you wish we had Zambrano – he would have killed Escobar by now. Or how about Oliver Perez (and you thought KK and Lowe were overpriced!)
Lew
July 1st, 2010
10:22 am
TenPaul-Good point on some of the “talent” they want to part with. But, then again, I’m sure we could trade Nate, Blanco and JoJo for Pujols, couldn’t we? How about Ryan Braun if we add Lowe and Kawakami’s salaries?
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:22 am
Halladay is 9-7
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:24 am
thinbreakness–
Since when is he a “boulder”?
Yeah, he should have shifted over to block those two wild pitches. But I still stand by my previous statements that his defense is improving a lot.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:24 am
To me, there is no more important statistic than the “W”.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:25 am
Hey, JJ4NLCY! How’s it going? Long time no nee.
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
10:25 am
Maybe you could repeate all those names of pitchers he gave us who should have started instead of KK
chirp…chirp…chirp…chirp…
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:26 am
McFann-
You know I love the guy, but his defense has gotten worse. I can’t remember the last time I saw him throw to the bag.
Jurrjens4NLCY
July 1st, 2010
10:27 am
So apparently 16″ softball is foreign to everyone outside of Chicago.
I learned something new today…
raleighbravefan
July 1st, 2010
10:28 am
Halliday has been very mediocre since his no hitter. Cliff Lee, on the other hand, has been terrific!
CB
July 1st, 2010
10:29 am
Now we are talking to an imaginary .Don? Geez
Jurrjens4NLCY
July 1st, 2010
10:29 am
Hey MCFann,
Hows life?
CB
July 1st, 2010
10:30 am
Ease,long time no nee.
raleighbravefan
July 1st, 2010
10:32 am
It has got to be driving Mets fans crazy to be playing over their heads, and still can’t catch us. Of course, Phillies fans are beside themselves with how they are playing. They also have the injury bug this year. It is, of course, their turn. Braves 2008, Mets 2009.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:33 am
McFann-
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll take all the Silver Slugger Awards he is still going to win, but I think a Gold Glove is entirely out of the question. This is what seperates him from Mauer.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:34 am
thinbreakness–
Gotten worse? No offense, but you’re wrong on that.
I can’t remember the last time I saw him throw to the bag.
You mean catch a guy stealing? He caught a guy Monday, he caught a guy Sunday, he caught a guy last Thursday, he caught a guy the Saturday before that, he caught a guy the Thursday before that…
Two guys stole on Tuesday, but McCann made pretty good throws–they were just late. We have a couple pitchers on the team that are slow to the plate (Hanson, Moylen, JJ…). Well, OK, I take part of that back…there was no throw on the first guy. There was an appeal as to whether or not the batter swung for a K or stopped his swing for a walk. The guy on first had taken off for second, they called it a K, and so he had a stolen base.
Sunday’s what I’m thinking of here–there were three SBs off him and our pitchers. Hanson was pitching that day, and he’s slow to the plate. Two of his three throws on the SBs were on the money, just late. He caught one guy that day with a BEAUTIFUL throw.
rrosson3
July 1st, 2010
10:34 am
With how well Venters has been for us this year. It seems like there is not a need for another lefty reliever. So with that being said if there is any deal. Im betting that Mike Dunn is apart of it. Teams are consistently looking for a good lefty arm out of the bullpen and Dunn could be very valuable to some contender willing to give up some talent.
PETER NORTH
July 1st, 2010
10:34 am
Freedie Freeman is gonna be a good one…280/346/472….at the age of 20 in AAA…8 hr, 20 2b’s
Travis
July 1st, 2010
10:35 am
Pudge put on a clinic last night blocking sliders in the dirt. Notice how keeps the ball in front of him…take a lesson Brian…you can’t catch everything but the job is to keep the ball on the playing field. Turn the glove over and stop trying to back hand everything. Maybe Eddie Perez needs to do a little catcher coaching.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:35 am
raleigh-
Even though Lidge got the win against the Reds, he had to blow the save first.
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
10:37 am
[Ease turns his back to CB]
Travis
July 1st, 2010
10:38 am
Sorry McFann but his downfall is not playing the ball off his chest. A catcher is a backstop with a glove…when a catcher gets crossed up thats different but ya gotta stop the balls in the dirt.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:39 am
McFann-
There isn’t a catcher in the NL that I’d rather have on the team.
CraZyTRaDeMaN
July 1st, 2010
10:39 am
To me, there is no more important statistic than the “W” TB
I guess DLowe is our Ace then?
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:40 am
JJ4NLCY–
Life is good, thanks. You?
thinbreakness I think a Gold Glove is entirely out of the question.
I wouldn’t say “entirely” out of the question, but then again I never said he was a Gold Glover, either. He’s caught 28% of the base runners, just so ya know. That’s down ’cause of those two dweebs who swiped bags off the pitchers on Tuesday.
Travis–
Yeah, Pudge was gettin’ it done back there last night!
BMac’s improved with his pitch blocking, but he still goes to that backhand thing every now and then. One of those nasty habits…sometimes it works, but other times, ah, no.
Jurrjens4NLCY
July 1st, 2010
10:41 am
This is what seperates him from Mauer.
That, and the American League.
Why doesn’t anyone give Brian McCann the credit of calling a great ballgame??
I can’t count the times when a bullpen pitcher like Saito or EOF have struck a guy out in a tight situation and point to McCann for calling a great pitch.
He KNOWS his pitchers.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:41 am
McFann-
Your defense of his defense is admirable.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:42 am
thinbreakness There isn’t a catcher in the NL that I’d rather have on the team.
Hittin’ me with the snow job after I hit you with the stats, eh?
JK…though since it’s so FREAKING hot over here, I could use some snow…
There isn’t a catcher in the ML that I’d rather have. But, ya know, that’s just me.
Jurrjens4NLCY
July 1st, 2010
10:43 am
And on stealing bases….
Hanson isn’t very good at holding runners. How many SBs were while Hanson was pitching?
Arkansas Transplant
July 1st, 2010
10:43 am
I don’t think a small trade is actually going to improve this trade. We have all of the small pieces in place. We need more a difference maker type of trade…if we decide to make a trade. Otherwise, I’m just not sure your really going to improve this team much over what we already have.
monty
July 1st, 2010
10:43 am
I don’t believe McCann is below league average at throwing out baserunners.(Just a guess) And what he gives us offensively is being the best hitting catcher or thereabouts in the league.
Drawyeh_Nosaj
July 1st, 2010
10:44 am
Travis-
Pudge put on a clinic because he is one of the best defensive catchers ever. He will be in the Hall of Fame five years after he retires. Expecting McCann to be anything like him defensively is wishful thinking.
Travis
July 1st, 2010
10:44 am
You know McCann wants to be the best but it’s tougher to come out of the crouch when your tall. Pudge is like Johny Bench built closer to the ground and quick. At 38 he is the energizer bunny when it comes to production.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:45 am
JJ4NLCY I can’t count the times when a bullpen pitcher like Saito or EOF have struck a guy out in a tight situation and point to McCann for calling a great pitch. He KNOWS his pitchers.
Heck yeah! That’s one reason why he’s staying a catcher.
Some people give him credit for calling a good game…others yell at him for calling whatever pitch this guy hit a home run with…even if the pitcher totally didn’t throw it where it was s’posed to go.
thinbreakness Your defense of his defense is admirable.
Well, thanks. I’m just doin’ my job.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:48 am
monty I don’t believe McCann is below league average at throwing out baserunners.
I don’t think so, either…not this year. He might be right at it…but I’m not entirely sure.
Travis You know McCann wants to be the best
For sure.
but it’s tougher to come out of the crouch when your tall.
That’s a good point.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:49 am
McFann-
You know Mauer had a Scholarship to play Quaterback and was a 3 sport star in HS as well as a no.1 pick. He’s a tremendous athlete and the best catcher since Johnny Bench.
Jurrjens4NLCY
July 1st, 2010
10:49 am
Why are we evaluating McCann again?
How about McLouth?
DAP
July 1st, 2010
10:49 am
jeffery d If I may look way, way ahead….if we make the playoffs, do you think Bobby would start Lowe first again?
no, i think huddy would get the first start. and i personally hope that hanson would get the second.
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
10:49 am
And Pudge has been catching a heck of a lot longer than Mac, too. No doubt he’s a great catcher, but he’s been doing it for a lotta years.
McFann, you know I take McCann any day over most catchers in MLB.
dickfer 5:15
July 1st, 2010
10:49 am
GAMECOCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:50 am
McFann-
Mauer is taller than McCann by 2″.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:50 am
thinbreakness–
I never questioned the athleticism of Joe Mauer.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
10:53 am
JJ4NLCY Why are we evaluating McCann again?
I don’t know…
thinkbreakness Mauer is taller than McCann by 2″.
My bad. But, although McCann is not fat, Mauer is slightly thinner.
bravesgrl4life–
Most catchers, eh?
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:54 am
McFann-
It’s like saying who would you rather have at 1st Base, Gonzalez or Pujols.
jeffreeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
10:55 am
Thanks DAP….I posted that question about 12 hours ago and nobody answered. Made me feel naked
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
10:56 am
McFann-
McCann is the best catcher in the NL and Mauer is the best catcher in the Major Leagues. Redundent, I know.
monty
July 1st, 2010
10:56 am
The only gripe I have about McCann and it’s not a big gripe but IMHO he needs to make sure he has securely received the ball before he tries to swipe tag a runner trying to score on a throw from the OF. But we’re talking milliseconds here, and usually those are the bang-bang plays.Sometimes in his anxiousness he pulls the trigger a little to soon. But I wouldn’t trade him for the world.
DAP
July 1st, 2010
10:59 am
jeffery d .I posted that question about 12 hours ago and nobody answered. Made me feel naked
haha!! i always respond to the late night posts the next morning. i like to go back and see what happened overnight, usually starting about when the game ends. put some pants on.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:01 am
thinbreakness It’s like saying who would you rather have at 1st Base, Gonzalez or Pujols.
Pretty much…
And yes, Mauer is totally a gr…a great…catcher. But lemme tell ya something, if he EVER breaks the Record For Most Doubles In A Single Season By A Catcher, he’s gonna be my enemy for life…or at least until McCann breaks it after him.
monty But we’re talking milliseconds here, and usually those are the bang-bang plays.Sometimes in his anxiousness he pulls the trigger a little to soon.
Uh-huh. That cann be irritating. But yeah, it happens so fast, and he just seems to get a little anxious…
But I wouldn’t trade him for the world.
Do I really have to post my response, here?
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:04 am
I hate to be a jack/ass, but the only untradeables are Heyward and most of the pitchers.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:06 am
thinbreakness–
Well, everyone’s entitled to their opinion.
I can’t see Wren trading McCann, though.
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
11:06 am
McFann
Most catchers, eh?
Only said that because I don’t really pay any attention to the others. McCann is the MANN for me, too.
I do like Pudge, but that’s just ’cause he’s Pudge. He seems to be a really likeable dude.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:08 am
McFann-
It’s always been a business and Wren is a cold-blooded businessman with great skill evaluating talent.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:11 am
McFann-
Given the value of McCann’s current contract, he’s definately a keeper. Aren’t we lucky that Frenchy thought so much more of his ability than did Brian.
monty
July 1st, 2010
11:13 am
RLPmetro
On Mitchell: “Considering he was on here questioning whether JJ was ready to come back”
Lot of folks on here were questioning if JJ was ready considering his rehab starts were less than spectacular. Probably many things you could question about Mitchell’s comments, just don’t think that was one of them.
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
11:13 am
I think the future faces of the Braves are McCann and Heyward.
FlintRiverFunk
July 1st, 2010
11:15 am
Really great to see JJJ return the way he did last night. Hopefully the time shut down allowed his shoulder some much needed rest and that issue won’t crop back up again any time soon.
Tough series coming up against the Marlins with the Braves facing their top three pitchers. Glad the series is at Turner Field where the Braves have played some really consistent ball.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:16 am
bravesgrl4life–
Yeah, I was just messin’ with ya.
And I kinda like Pudge, too. Great defense, really good bat…and he’s still going strong. There actually aren’t a whole lot of catchers that I really don’t like, I mean, with Mauer, it’s slightly just a put-on. And I’m jealous of all his doubles this year…
I think Russell Martin is the only one that I know well enough to honestly just not like. He bugs me.
thinbreakness–
Yes, but really…I just can’t see him shipping McCann off. Haha, and I’ll tell ya something, he’s gonna have to go into better hiding than Clint Hurdle if he did trade him.
GTSteve
July 1st, 2010
11:17 am
I think pudge is a cheater
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:17 am
thinbreakness Given the value of McCann’s current contract, he’s definately a keeper. Aren’t we lucky that Frenchy thought so much more of his ability than did Brian.
Totally. No offense, Jeff, but…
See, BMac’s humble (unlike myself
). Being humble will take you far, even though it might not always look that way.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:23 am
McFann-
They seem really high on the 19 year old at Rome (Bethancourt). Know one has any idea what the team looks like in 3-4 years. JJ’s probably pitching in NY. Ridiculous to get that far ahead as a fan, but you know Wren considers the future health of the organization on a daily basis.
Carroll Rogers
July 1st, 2010
11:25 am
pitching matchups for the Phillies series, not that we’re getting ahead of ourselves, but they’re intriguing;
Monday: Lowe vs. Halladay
Tuesday: Jurrjens vs. Hamels
Wednesday: Medlen vs. Moyer
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:30 am
Carroll-
I agree, their 3 best after facing the Marlins 3 best – time to seperate the men from the boys and I hope we end up being the men.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:31 am
thinbreakness–
Oh my lord…that guy is my age…
I agree, no one knows what’s gonna happen in the next few years. I just keep telling myself BMac’s gonna be a Brave for life.
I could totally see that happening unless the teams decides to trade/not resign him. I think he’d go all Chipper on them and take less money to stay here.
Dee
July 1st, 2010
11:32 am
bravesgrl4lifeeeeee
July 1st, 2010
9:39 am
I may just have to have some fried fish for lunch today in anticipation of this series.
I am having a fish fry tonight in honor of the BIG ones the Braves are gonna catch and fry this weekend!!
Anyone wanna join me?
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:32 am
Halladay, Hamels, and Moyer?
Oh…heaven help us. I like Sunday’s pitcher, though!
(Tomorrow’s? ICK!!)
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:33 am
Does anyone find it interesting that no team has made any inquiries about Freddi G?
CB
July 1st, 2010
11:41 am
McFann,are you attending college yet or making plans? You have a lot of friends on the blog who wish you the best.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:42 am
DOB-
Did you catch the song “fresh blood” in the season opener of Rescue Me.
njbraves
July 1st, 2010
11:44 am
No reason to compare Mac to Mauer. I love Mac, but Mauer is clearly the better player. Nothing wrong with being the second best catcher in MLB.
Efrim
July 1st, 2010
11:44 am
Still bumming about Vizcaino, really hope the kid doesn’t have to end up having surgery. Although it’s far better to have elbow problems then shoulder issues at his age. And maybe this injury keeps the guy in our system past this year? Just looking at the bright side.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:47 am
CB–
Thank you! Um…I’m not really sure what I’m going to do just yet. This fall I’m gonna take some more classes (at home…we’re homeschooled). To be honest, I’m not entirely ready for college yet.
I’m prob’ly gonna take some kind of art class as well.
But actually, I’m sorta ready to start back up with school this fall. I don’t know, just kinda want to get to it. I just hope I still feel this way when the time actually comes.
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:47 am
Efrim-
I say, at 19, have the TJ surgery now. At that tender age, he’ll probably heal quicker and end up throwing harder. We don’t need him for aother 2-3 years anyway. Not to sound like he’s just a commodity, but it is a business. Maybe that’s what Stipe meant.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:48 am
njbraves Nothing wrong with being the second best catcher in MLB.
No…but why do people have to keep reminding us, sheesh.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:50 am
I’m trying to do a month-by-month assessment of BMac’s defense, but I seem to be short 2 SBs and 1 PB. Thought I was keeping such good tabs on that this year. Aaarrg…
Steve McP
July 1st, 2010
11:51 am
thinbreakness – you comment that the only untradeables are Heyward and the pitchers. If you are talking about now then I think that you must also add Prado, Chipper, McCann and Glaus, losing one of these players would seriously disrupt the equilibrium and spirit in the team.
Looking to the longer term then nobody is untradeable if the right deal is offered, which is one of the reasons that the Braves refuse to give no trade clauses in any of their contracts (other than inherited ones such as Javy V had).
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
11:52 am
And, can someone explain that stuff with RG, and her identity, and Emily from Rome, and thinking of her differently? I’m lost (again). BAS
Well, you see…Soph told someone that Marteeen was dating a girl named Emily from Rome.
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
11:53 am
Monday: Lowe vs. Halladay
Ew. I don’t like this one!
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
11:53 am
If Bobby would’ve sent Hanson to the bullpen, he’d be about as close to an alphabetical rotation as you can get
Hudson
Jurrjens
Kawakami
Lowe
Medlen
By no means am I suggesting that Hanson should be in the bullpen. I just thought that was neat
DAP
July 1st, 2010
11:54 am
so DOB, what do you think of the new Twilight movie? :- )
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
11:54 am
Lowe vs. Halladay
I’m sure this day will be real jovial on the blog
thinbreakness
July 1st, 2010
11:54 am
Steve-
That’s exactly what I meant. I think the 2010 Braves are adding not subtracting. Wren signed 4 guys this Winter that are solely responsible for the team’s success so far, but 2011 is a new season.
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
11:55 am
Well, you see…Soph told someone that Marteeen was dating a girl named Emily from Rome.
Nu uh. nolie said Marteeeen’s dating a girl named Emily from Rome and then he thought you were Emily since you’re Roman Gal. So, I just wished you and Marteen a happy life together.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:55 am
jeffrey d–
Hey, cool!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
11:56 am
Funny how Sopheeee and jeffrey d showed up at the exact same time.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
11:57 am
Maybe we’re the same person
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
11:58 am
I’m not entirely ready for college yet. McFann
Aww, sure you are! You’ll have no problem finding a niche.
Dee
July 1st, 2010
11:58 am
Sopheeee —
July 1st, 2010
11:53 am
Monday: Lowe vs. Halladay
Ew. I don’t like this one!
Me neither. Halladay hasn’t exactly looked stellar lately. It does make him seem a little less scary. I mean, he has lost 7 games, right? I think he’s lost something like 4 out of his last 6 starts.
Good news for us!
CB
July 1st, 2010
11:59 am
McFann,with your attitude you will do fine whatever life throws at you.
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
11:59 am
Maybe we’re the same person
I knew it…
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
11:59 am
Yeah, jeffrey’s my Marteeen disliking alter-ego.
CB
July 1st, 2010
12:01 pm
jeffrey doesn’t like Marteeen?
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
12:01 pm
Oh, jeffrey! I think it was yesterday that you brought up how Lowe comes to bat with that apple bottom jeans song. I’m guessing he picked that song because in the song they’re like get low, low, low, low, low, low (I don’t know how many low’s but there’s a lot of them).
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
12:03 pm
Roman Gal–
Haha, thanks…it’s not so much meeting people that worries me–it’s the reading.
CB–
Aw, thanks! I guess I just don’t have enough confidence in my…whatever you call it…reading comprehension. Sure, I cann usually understand what I’m reading, but will I remember it 5 whole minutes later?
jeffrey d Maybe we’re the same person
Ah-ha……
Sopheeee jeffrey’s my Marteeen disliking alter-ego.
That’s what it is!
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
12:04 pm
CB, he’ll say that he does but I know deep down he resents Marteen for sending his beloved Kelly packing.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
12:04 pm
McFann – a good friend of mine was homeschooled, and she had very protective parents (wasn’t allowed to watch The Lion King). She was nervous about going to college too, but once she started going, she loved it. Found a great group of friends and a nice guy….now I hardly see her
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
12:06 pm
Yeah, Jeffrey doesn’t like Martin?
TennBravesFan
July 1st, 2010
12:07 pm
I read many of you discussing McCann and his catching ability. He calls a good game and is a good receiver, but his throwing ability is sub par. The strange thing is that it is all a mechanical problem. All too often McCann comes out of his crouch too early, this causes his throws to sail, his front shoulder to fly open, and his velocity decreases. This is why his throws are often high and to the right field side of the bag. I was a catcher in college (small division II school) and its like football in that “the low man wins”. A catcher has to stay in his crouch and use his legs, this is where the power comes from and puts you in a better throwing position. David Ross on the other hand has perfect mechanics and I think it would benefit McCann to watch Ross throw.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
12:08 pm
I know deep down he resents Marteen for sending his beloved Kelly packing.
Bologna!
“You know there’s a G in there”
“I don’t see no G, we’re going with bologna!”
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
12:08 pm
McFann-
You should come up to Rome for school. It’s the bestest.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
12:11 pm
jeffrey d–
Wasn’t allowed to watch “The Lion King”?? Dang…that was the first movie my Brother and I saw in the theaters!
She was nervous about going to college too, but once she started going, she loved it.
I’m sure when my time comes, I’ll wind up liking it…but if I started this fall I might go into panic mode. My other problem will be dealing with missing so much of…[gulp]…the Braves!
Found a great group of friends and a nice guy….now I hardly see her
She ditched you? How rude.
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
12:11 pm
My bologna has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R. My bologna has a second name it’s M-A-Y-E-R.
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
12:12 pm
Yeah, and maybe you could meet this Emily from Rome person.
Tim
July 1st, 2010
12:14 pm
Did somebody actually sat het Jose Guillen? Yeah, just what we need, a big mouth, big contract and not nearly as good as he obviously thinks he is.
That will NEVER happen!
Matt Kemp is a different story. But I think something like that would be worked out in the offseason because it’s a deal that would acquire time and thought. Plus they’d be selling low with him at this point.
Look for a rental here pretty soon.
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
12:14 pm
(wasn’t allowed to watch The Lion King).
WHAT?! Ok, that’s taking it too far…
His carefree days with us are history. In short, our pal is doomed!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
12:15 pm
Roman Gal–
Really? (That’s not an “I don’t believe you “really”, BTW.)
jeffrey d “You know there’s a G in there”…“I don’t see no G, we’re going with bologna!”
“Hey, I like bologna, jerkhead!…Your act is bologna!”
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
12:17 pm
My other problem will be dealing with missing so much of…[gulp]…the Braves!
I rarely ever have to miss a game. If you have work that needs to get done, you can do it with the game on in the background…assuming you can concentrate on other things while the game is on.
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
12:17 pm
TennBravesFan–
I read at the beginning of the season that Ross has been helping McCann with his throwing mechanics. That might be a big part of why McCann’s done so much better this year than in years past.
Roman Gal
July 1st, 2010
12:19 pm
McFann-
I really do think you would like it. If you ever want to come up for a visit, just let me know and I’ll give you a tour!
McFann 1 :Ô: :Ô:
July 1st, 2010
12:20 pm
Roman Gal assuming you can concentrate on other things while the game is on.
That will be easier to do when Ross (or whoever the backup will be at that point) is catching.
I could prob’ly do some stuff with the game in the background…I’d just have to cut out Blogging.
If you ever want to come up for a visit, just let me know and I’ll give you a tour!
Will do!
Sopheeee
July 1st, 2010
12:21 pm
I don’t like the Hawks offering max money to Joe Johnson. He’s not worth max money, imo.
DAP
July 1st, 2010
12:21 pm
mcfann, i think ive told you this before, but my wife was homeschooled. she went to college and did great…3.9 GPA as an undergrad, and as of today, she is finished with her master’s degree. 4.0 GPA in hers masters program. smart girl. i mean, she married me, afterall :- )
Ease™ in Buckhead
July 1st, 2010
12:22 pm
Found a great group of friends and a nice guy….now I hardly see her
She ditched you? How rude.
Not really…pretty sure he meant that he only sees her at night
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
12:23 pm
McFann – she started at Perimeter, which is a real small school (although I think it’s UGA’s Gwinnett campus now) and not very intimidating.
And in my 4 years of college, I never had a class at night that would make me miss a Braves game.
….I did, however, have a lady friend who was a big nerd and went to all these late night tutorials on the part of campus with no streetlights across from the parking lot of sketchy vans, so I’d have to leave games sometimes to walk her back.
jeffreeeeeeeey d
July 1st, 2010
12:24 pm