Braves clubhouse after Friday’s walk-off win by Marlins
BRIAN MCCANN
On the passed ball:
“I don’t know how I didn’t catch that ball. The play has to be made. I don’t know. I didn’t make the play. I have no clue how it didn’t go in my glove.”
Frustrating given the multiple comebacks:
“We played a good game. It’s why it’s so frustrating, something so easy as catching a ball…it’s hard. It’s hard right now.”
On Chipper Jones’ comments that the Braves wouldn’t have been in the game if it weren’t for him:
“Means nothing. It’s the game. It’s the ninth inning, bases loaded two outs. My job is to catch the ball in that situation. I’m anxious to see the replay because I don’t know.”
CHIPPER JONES
On McCann’s feeling like he lost the game:
“We wouldn’t have been in the game, if it wasn’t for Mac. Couple guys in there in the ninth inning had some control trouble. You walk guys, you’re going to give up runs. (Wagner) has pitched great. It’s very atypical.”
On the wild offensive night:
“You wanted the last at-bat tonight,” Jones said. “That’s all you can say. It was one of those games where funny stuff happens and in those situations the team with the last at-bat gets it done. We battled hard all night, we played good, we swung the bats good, played good defense, just couldn’t get it done in the ninth.”
On coming back in the series:
“We blew one the other night and bounced back and won in decisive fashion on Sunday. You hate to keep having to bounce back like that but this is where we are. We’ll show up tomorrow and strap it up again.”
BILLY WAGNER
On regretting the leadoff walk to start the ninth
“No not really. Wes (Helm) is a dangerous hitter and if you get too giddy with him trying to make good solid pitches….3-2 fastball in just missed. That wasn’t what beat me. It was the ball to the backstop, just about everything I did was wrong. I wanted it where he could catch it.”
On whether the ankle was or is a factor:
“No, I’m fine. I’m good. (Shoot) if I did get hurt, it might be a good thing.”
On the frustration of losing after multiple comebacks:
“We played well. When you come down here, you know it’s tough. Situation like that you’ve got to make pitches. They’re scrappy. They find a way to do it, you can’t give them opportunities to do it and that’s exactly what I did.”
DEREK LOWE
On the first inning homer to Dan Uggla:
“It obviously wasn’t where you wanted it. It’s still the first inning. You figure you have a long way to go. The walks probably added up a little bit there in the sixth inning but we found a way to battle back.”
On the Marlins:
“They’ve been playing really good of late. They’ve had a lot of games like this where they’ve come back and won. They clearly are starting to get some confidence in late innings and they had a couple pinch hit big hits, one in the sixth and one in the last inning. So any time you can fight back, get yourself back into the game, it gives us confidence. But with that being said we’ll come back tomorrow like we have all year and find a way to claw back and get a victory and go from there.”
BOBBY COX
On comeback opportunities:
“We hit some balls right at them. (Hanley) Ramirez made two great plays up the middle that could have been game-winners for us but they made some plays.”
On the passed ball:
“I don’t know happened. He missed it.”
On the wild nature of the night:
“It was crazy. Derek pitched a heck of a game, had a ton of pitches for six innings but he still had his stuff.”
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76 comments Add your comment
J
July 24th, 2010
12:59 am
Love how wags gets mad
Just me
July 24th, 2010
12:59 am
Walks DID hurt and always do to the leadoff man in the last inning. Make them hit it and give your team a chance to make a play.
Joe West
July 24th, 2010
1:01 am
Mclouth’s fault
Martin
July 24th, 2010
1:01 am
First
J
July 24th, 2010
1:03 am
McLouth should bat 9th
Dragon
July 24th, 2010
1:06 am
1st
Mr. Enigma
July 24th, 2010
1:07 am
Nate McLouth is a friggin black hole in the line-up. Just dump him already.
BravesLover
July 24th, 2010
1:15 am
Let McCluth take Schaffer’s place in AAA. Schaffer is so going in the wrong direction physically and mentally. Maybe too much too soon; perhaps like Frenchie?
Bravesfanatic
July 24th, 2010
1:35 am
McLouth has been the problem all year…maybe they should just leave him here and make him “accidentely” miss the flight to DC…
ABravesFan
July 24th, 2010
1:54 am
Not to pin it on him, but Alex Gonzalez not coming through with the bases loaded and one out (after Diaz got hit to give us the lead) really hurt. Sure, that borderline pitch (called strike 3) was probably a ball, but the game could have been put away there.
Additionally, he also failed to move up the runners earlier in the game (runners on 1st and 2nd, no out). I know he did get hits in other situations but these small things need to get done.
J-Hey
July 24th, 2010
2:01 am
Lowe goes 5 and 2/3 and gives up 4 and he gets “heck of a game”. Huddy goes 7 and gives up 0 and his complement is only slightly better than that … “Huddy did a great job today”.
And I can see Lowe still has that attitude that allowing runs is ok
On the first inning homer to Dan Uggla
“It’s still the first inning. You figure you have a long way to go”
Gwinnett Braves Bible.com
July 24th, 2010
2:05 am
Isnt it ironic that the CF that the Braves traded for last year to replace the slumping Schafer has been slumping ever since he arrived in the ATL??
On the bright side , two thirds of ” Lethal Weapon 3 ” were promoted today to Double-A Mississippi.( Delgado / Teheran )
http://gwinnettbravesbible.com/
CaptainMudderland
July 24th, 2010
2:21 am
My humble suggestion to Braves management:
1-Keep McClouth on the bench as insurance, he’s like a Frenchy in that he is going to be hard to trade and get something back…use him soley as insurance.
2-Until Billy Wagner reestablishes his command, have a Plan B to close a game where the pitching coach sees his current malady grabbing hold of him–yank the guy before the thing goes south.
3-Get that Blanco kid back here A.S.A.P.
4-Chipper Jones should be batting in the 5 or 6 spot–when he plays.
JohnSmith
July 24th, 2010
2:30 am
The trade deadline can’t come sooner, as far as I’m concerned. I just want Wren/Cox to showcase McLouth and get it over with! It’s obvious the kid can’t play with a winning club. It’s high time the Braves signed Ross, promoted Blanco, or gave the CF job to Melky.
Chris
July 24th, 2010
2:51 am
Sooooo many stranded runners today, game should have been 10-7 or 10-5 if McCann dosen’t miss that catch………but like Chipper said…..gonna strap up and come back tomorrow!!
jj
July 24th, 2010
4:24 am
Hey Frenchie,is it TP’s fault that the Mets are trying to trade you?I like McLouth,but he ain’t the one we need right now.Melky and Infante need to be playing because we need to win this thing this year and it ain’t the time for BC to play his favorites instead of producers.GO BRAVES.
louisabrave
July 24th, 2010
5:12 am
we had great opportunities in first several innings but then up comes mclouth……
WHY is he allowed to play?
Cox cannot stand success; he had a winning lineup and he has to screw it everytime. this year can’t get over with soon enough but pray we don’t get another manager like him.
when mclouth plays we can be guaranteed to lose or so it seems. am sorry for McCann….he carried the whole team and then, crap, got human like and missed a pitch. IF SOMEONE ELSE BUT MCLOUTH HAD BEEN PLAYING WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO FAR AHEAD THAT THE BALL MCCANN DIDN’T CATCH WOULD NOT HAVE MATTERED.
Bradley gave reasons we wouldn’t lose our lead [I think it was Bradley] but I don’t think he put mclouth in the combination. our lead will continue to shrink and shrink. tis a shame; what an exciting time; what great winning line up. cabrera or blanco are so far superior to mclouth it boggles the mind…..ooops, sorry…everybody’s mind but Coxs.
Jesse Stone
July 24th, 2010
5:36 am
A Braves Fan- Gonzalez didn’t move runners up when they were at 2nd and 3rd? Do you know who batted behind Gonzalez?
Jesse Stone
July 24th, 2010
5:38 am
louisa brave- We lost the game. We’ll try again tomorrow. Get over it. “our lead will continue to shrink and shrink”. Chicken Little alert!!!
Let's Go
July 24th, 2010
7:36 am
Nate is getting 4 or 5 games to show what he’s got and if he still stinks it up then Bobby will sit him and for the rest of the season he will basically be used as a late inning pitch runner/defensive replacement. At this point no one will take a trade for Nate.
willie g reallyreally hates bill shanks
July 24th, 2010
7:53 am
this team is goimg to fall they will not make the playoffs ,the 2 games they lost to milwaukee the other day and a game like tonight WAGNER NEEEDS REST , get some more bullpen help cox once again wore out the bullpen staff , get kemp FROM THE DODGERS OR EATHIER AND some more bullpen help then you may stay off the phillies or mets but cole hamels sure looked good the other day against st louis the braves cannot afford to lose these kind of hames and expect to win the division.
willie g reallyreally hates bill shanks
July 24th, 2010
7:55 am
lets go BRAVES tuesday its STEVEN STRAUSBURG ANOTHER LOSS .
willie g reallyreally hates bill shanks
July 24th, 2010
7:57 am
I AM IN TENNESSEE TODAY for a funeral so hold all negative comments till i get back who am i kidding lets get it on.
Boyer to Alou to Cepeda
July 24th, 2010
8:26 am
It was a great game, you can’t win ‘em all. Wags is having a tough time right now but he’s still the best closer we got. Gonzo has been ripping it and he can’t be expected to bat 1.000 in all situations. Lot of baseball left, heck, even McLouth might get it on track and start pulling his weight.
JK
July 24th, 2010
8:47 am
Why didn’t we have a quote from Nate McClouth about being hitless and stranding 5 baserunners. HE is LOSING games for us from time to time. Cut the guy. He doesn’t have what it takes to play major league baseball any longer. He’s done. Why is he on our team? Why is he STARTING for our team?
Gregor Blanco
July 24th, 2010
8:50 am
B-Mac, don’t beat yourself up, Chipper was right, there is no bottom of the 9th but for you. And you didn’t put those runners on base.
This is where age will get you – the dog days. Chipper 38; Glaus 36; Wags 39 (?). Gotta rest some guys. I thought Saito was brought in to spell Wags as the closer now and then. He ain’t no spring chicken – are we seeing him less because he has lost velocity, command or both?
Platoon Hinske and Glaus (righty/lefty). Let Venters try his hand at closing a game. O’Flaherty should be over this viral whatever soon – I hope – he’s our situational lefty. Infante should see a few more games at 3rd.
Why the heck is Diaz not in left every game (if his hand is OK today, I hope)? And Melky in CF? (By the way, nice throw to 3rd last night Melky, you got a gun — too bad ol’ Chip dropped the ball, couldn’t tag him AND let the batter advance to 2nd.)
I enjoyed the play by play posts last night under the blog about Schafer. Nothing else to do here in Gwinnett.
AND WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING DOWN HERE ON THE FARM, ANYWAY? McLouth sucks.
Go get ‘em tonight, Medlen. Hope to see you and the boys soon.
Alan 10
July 24th, 2010
8:51 am
There sure are alot of cry babies in this blog, now lets take a look at the standings and how this team bounces back, look at the Mets, look at the Phillies, com’n people be happy and enjoy being a Braves fan.
Fan since 1977
July 24th, 2010
8:58 am
Alan 10 -
Ask the Mets about that 7 game lead they had at the beginning of September a couple of years back that cost Willie Randolph his job. The sky is not falling, these team is too good except McLouth to panic, but we do need to close out these games, especially when you have a team that shows so much heart to be able to come back so late so often.
Gregor, I do not know why you’re in Gwinnett. McLouth does suck. Whoever posted that McLouth is a black hole in our lineup hit the nail on the head.
Diaz, hope that hand is OK, we need you. Heck of a way to get a go-ahead RBI.
Fan since 1977
July 24th, 2010
9:02 am
Oh, and to those who just want to release McLouth and KK:
Ted Turner would have said no prob, let’s cut our losses, it’s only $$ — but not this corporate ownership. They make Wren eat the groceries he buys.
I miss Ted. And Skip. But I love the heart in this team. And McLouth does indeed, without question, suck.
adam
July 24th, 2010
9:21 am
wagner should have had the night off. i said it before he started warming up. he blew the save opp his last time out and he is 40 years old, the man needs a break! venters is more than capable of coming in and getting the job done in a save situation ever now and then.
GO BRAVOS
July 24th, 2010
9:30 am
Nate McOut needs to go!!!
turkeycaller
July 24th, 2010
9:31 am
Alan 10 and 77 fan, Suck/
Don G
July 24th, 2010
9:33 am
McLouth…McSucks!
reno
July 24th, 2010
9:35 am
Someday in the future…after Francoeuer has “hung them up” after “hanging on” in MLB as long as he can, I suspect that Frenchy will admit that his vision has been troubled and deteriorating for several years. The doctors will confirm that his face/eye-socket fracture suffered back in his minor league days has progressively caused problems with his ability to “track” the flight of thrown pitches at the MLB level.
Yes, his failure to “tame” his “aggressiveness” at the plate may be blamed for his hitting woes. But let’s face it, Vladdie G. is even more aggressive and he has and continues to do quite well with his “free-swinging” approach, thankyou.
Similarly, McClouth probably can’t see well enough to hit MLB pitching either. No further mention of his spring season admission that, “I couldn’t see the baseball so well last season” has been made.
Watch Prado (or even Chipper, when he was/is hitting well) – observe how many pitches that they are able to “spoil” at the last instant, particularly with two strikes in the count. They are able to follow the pitch all the way, and as it breaks down and/or away from them, they are able to “flick” the pitch away foul. Not every single time, of course. But most of the time. McClouth and/or Francoeuer never show this ability. They seemingly can’t track the pitch and react at the last moment to “protect the plate” as do those superior hitters who “see” the pitch along its flight all the way into the hitting zone (or at least much further and deeper into the hitting zone).
Combine vision problems with McClouth’s “upright, stand-tall and swing-big with too early top-hand release” approach: result is what we have seen for past season or so that he has been with Braves.
It will be interesting to see how much longer McClouth experiment continues – much depends upon whether Braves can win with him in lineup producing nothing at the plate. I am sad to say it, but McClouth is probably “out” sooner, rather than later. Wren seems emboldened by recent successes and likely will find some way to “quietly” include Nate in a deal somewhere, to somebody.
McFann Ô Ô
July 24th, 2010
9:36 am
Poor BMac…Don’t beat yourself up too much.
You had a dang good game otherwise. You guys’ll get ‘em today!
Mark's for the Braves
July 24th, 2010
9:37 am
Is Diaz hurt after being HBP on his fingers? I can just see that incident causing a broken finger or two. Didn’t read anything about it if it did hurt him.
LWells2000
July 24th, 2010
9:43 am
I’ve said it since May…once more: “Stop the Bleeding. Replace McClouth Now!” Some things don’t change.
bp2010
July 24th, 2010
10:09 am
My concern is Wagner seemed to shy away from his fastball…so many sliders to Helms led to the walk, which started the inning for the Marlins…if he was tired and no capable of the 95 – 96 mph fastballs that he relies on, Venters should have been in the game…
braveshoo
July 24th, 2010
10:10 am
We will have to give up one of our minor league pitchers with McClouth + pay all his salary this year to get someone to take him. What does this do for us? It gets rid of his 6.5 million salary next year from our payroll which is a big deal. Melky and Blanco are better than McClouth or anyone else we can get. Get rid of the dead wood. Another arm for the Bullpen would be nice too. More important than another bat. Wagner is 39 and coming off Tommy John surgery, and Saito is 40. They need some rest.
Terp
July 24th, 2010
10:13 am
After watching our bullpen struggle again . . . I say it’s time to give ‘ole #29 a call and see if he can still bring it! You know he can!
VaBravesFan
July 24th, 2010
10:16 am
complete joke, god luck holding down a nice lead in the East with these terrible finishes
eric the elder
July 24th, 2010
10:20 am
McClouth McClouth; Gonzo, Gonzo; BMac, Bmac. Funny – - not a word about Peter giving up the homerun immediately after we tied it.
Fact is, every run the Marlins scored was, in a sense, the winning run. Someone besides McCann needs to drive in some runs for the good guys.
adam
July 24th, 2010
10:38 am
bad game all around for the most part. way to many runners left on base, moylan and lowe throwing the ball right down broadway on 0-2 counts which resulted in homeruns, mccan’s pastball, to cox bringing in wagner and leaving him in when he clearly was not locating for the second strait outing. to sum it up it was a group effort in last night’s loss. BAD GAME! but it happens.
eric the elder
July 24th, 2010
10:46 am
An important mark of leadership is putting people in a position to succeed. Bobby hasn’t done that in recent days.
I don’t know how to explain his insistence on leaving Chipper in the 3-hole. Nor can I explain leaving Wagner in when his fast ball clearly lacked zip, and he could’t locate his breaking ball.
Sometimes excessive loyalty to an aging player only puts the player in a position to fail.
61 year Braves Fan
July 24th, 2010
10:53 am
I agree with everyone, McLouth should not be playing at the major league level. He can’t hit and is constantly trying to pull the ball with an uppercut swing. As far as bullpen help is concerned, Steve
Marek at Gwinnett is having a very good year and could be used as a setup man to give Moylan
and Venters a break. Kimbrel will also be brought back once he improves his control. Billy Wagner
needs some rest. Also why does Bobby bat Chipper in the #3 spot when he can’t hit for power anymore? Bat him eighth or better yet play Infante.
adam
July 24th, 2010
11:33 am
no offense terp but if ole #29 could still bring it he would be doing it. keep this in mind he played for three teams in a 18 month time frame for a reason, thats why he is in the booth.
Its McOut's Fault
July 24th, 2010
11:35 am
Isn’t it obvious? We’ve lost both games that McLouth has started in. This is ALL his fault. GET RID OF THE VIRUS before it infects the whole clubhouse.
shmo
July 24th, 2010
11:40 am
I about threw up last night. Let’s get em today
adam
July 24th, 2010
11:41 am
omar should play center! diaz/hinske in left!
mojochopper
July 24th, 2010
11:56 am
To everyone scratching there heads as to why McClouth is starting: The braves are just giving the guy a chance to show whether or not he can help the team make that final push to the playoffs. They are just giving the guy every opportunity to prove he is MLB capable and will be able to contribute to the team winning. Can’t say I blame them, he is recovering from serious injury with potential to help and becomes a cheaper solution without costing any propects or messing up team chemistry. However in the 3 games he has returned he has failed miserably. In 9 AB’s he has scored 1 run (as a pinch runner), 1 strikeout, 0 RBI’s, 0 walks, 1 hit, left 7 runners on base,dropped his batting ave from .177 to .173. The Braves have lost 2 of the 3 games since his return (winning the one he did not start). With just 7 games left until the trade deadline McClouth would have to get some kind of HOT to secure his spot in centerfield the remainder of the season.I just don’t see it happening especially when you consider the problems he had before the injury this year.I foresee Wren making a move to add to the production from the outfield. Whether or not McClouth is included in any trade is questionable, he could be beneficial off the bench as a pinch runner or defensive replacement in the playoffs.
Rapheal Ramirez
July 24th, 2010
12:27 pm
mojo is the only person here who seems to understand anything about what is going on with McClouth… the rest of you guys would be calling for Heyward’s release if he went 0 for 15…
Long Time Braves Fan
July 24th, 2010
12:29 pm
How can you send Blanco back to AAA ball when he was hitting .310 and play no hit Nate instead?
Also why is KK still on 25 man roster? we might as well be playing with 24 men.
JMOR
July 24th, 2010
1:08 pm
When Wagner gets tired his fastball seems to be 93mph instead of 97mph. I noticed in the last two blown saves, that when he is over used, he loses velocity. Bobby is going to hurt the team if he doesn’t go with multiple closers the rest of the year.Wagner can’t pitch 3 out of every four nights and be effective. He was throwing 98mph after the all star break but is now looking tired.
Randy
July 24th, 2010
1:40 pm
McLouth is the worst “starting” outfielder the Braves have had in a very long time. Everyone else who have stepped into the outfield lineup has played great this year. Wonder how those players REALLY feel about Nate coming back and getting right in the line up to: flyout or strike out or the occassional ground out into a double play…usually with runners in scoring position. And to think they got him as a leadoff hitter!!! He has absolutely NO characteristics of a leadoff hitter other than he is fast. But you have to get on frickin’ base to be able to use the speed. Horrible swing. Bad eye for the ball. And this is not just a 2010 slump. Just look at his great year last year with the Braves. Unfortunately, some some strange reason, they feel compelled to use him because of his contract. He should be a last inning defensive substitution for some mediocre AA team.
bird
July 24th, 2010
1:45 pm
Forget all the finger pointing, The Braves lost the game! Stop crying people and trying to find someone to blame, on to the next one.
Randy
July 24th, 2010
1:48 pm
Oh, in case I was not clear… I agree with the basic premise stated by just about everyone…McLouth SUCKS.
mclOUTh
July 24th, 2010
1:56 pm
I am so sick of this “showcase Nate for a few days” mentality. All we’re doing is showcasing the fact that he is terrible and needs to go! He is KILLING our chemistry and our offense. Since we’re going to be stuck with his contract anyway….just cut him loose and bring back Blanco.
Coach T
July 24th, 2010
1:56 pm
Atlanta demographics unfortunately means that many in attendance and on this blog are not Braves fans at heart…..just casual fans who may (or may not) have allegiances elsewhere.
But for us longtime fans this is a good year and we are loving it.
My family and I really enjoyed our trip to the Ted last week even though the Brewers got us Friday night.
We’ll be back and we are cheering….for OUR Braves.
turkeycaller
July 24th, 2010
2:00 pm
Randy, Suck.
mclOUTh
July 24th, 2010
2:01 pm
Coach T….put a sock in it. I have been a braves fan since 6th grade in 1980. I have suffered lean years and great seasons. I am intelligent enough to know when someone can’t cut it in our lineup. Nate needs to go and the sooner the better. Wagner looks tired…just his body language says so. 2 blown saves this week…we could have an 8 game lead right now and this thing would just about be over. Instead, we have given life. Bobby needs to quit using Wags in non-save situations. It is a stupid move. I love this team, but until we CLINCH I will continue to be on edge.
rfgh
July 24th, 2010
2:06 pm
McLouth. The new Norton. Norton must have given the blackmail pics he used to get playing time to McLouth. how else do you explain his ever getting on the field.
Nevada Roy
July 24th, 2010
2:15 pm
McLouth’s situation is not unique in sports or life. Once prolonged defeat is experienced, he lacks the mental strength to recover and return to success. On the big stage, at the big moment, all he can do is flail at pitches with a wild upper-cut swing. No amount of coaching or practice is going to correct it; he is the only one that can do it.
Absent a murders row, the Braves need production from batters 1-8. Pitchers can work around those that give them problems and get to sure outs in 8-9.
Whatever the cost is to remove McLouth from the 25-man roster for the balance of 2010, it is outweighed by the cost of keeping him on it. There are other options within the organization and outside that may be obtained at a reasonable cost.
MarlinsFan2010
July 24th, 2010
2:50 pm
Keep this in mind, people–no matter what happened last night (and I’m happy that my boys pulled it off), the Braves still have a commanding lead in the NL East and, barring a miracle, will likely continue to hold it. What a bunch of fair-weather fans!
Ready4September
July 24th, 2010
3:02 pm
Leadoff walks lead to rallies. It’s Wes, fri g g i n, Helms. Ours (Braves), Phillies, and Brewers castoff for a reason… Sure, he can hit a home run, so did Rick Camp and Rafael Belliard, Would he pitch carefully to them too leadin’ off? Two blown saves in a row,… Where’s Mark Wohlers when you need him? Err, nevermind… We’re still six games up and I like our chances of takin’ this division again, Phill’s and Met’s have serious problems. The Marlins are the team playin’ the best baseball right now in the NL (B)east
Tom
July 24th, 2010
4:34 pm
How about a new CF with these numbers: .247 batting average, 300 AB’s, 76 hits, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 8 HRS, 42 RBI’s, and 7 Stolen bases! You guessed it, Jeff Franceour. He even had a prolonged slump this year a couple times, was hitting around .290 before that happened!!
Bravefaninok
July 24th, 2010
4:41 pm
Atlanta Braves — No. 25
First Baseman
Born: August 3, 1976 (1976-08-03) (age 33)
Tarzana, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Troy is not old!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 33 is prime years
Kevin in Snellville
July 24th, 2010
4:43 pm
I swear McClout is a CURSE! If ever i were superstitious it would involve the certainty that McClout plus the Braves lineup equals a LOSS!
Tom
July 24th, 2010
5:54 pm
I agree completely with JMOR, Wagner was throwing 97-98 and getting everyone out. He is now throwing 93-94(which is still pretty quick) but is not being as successful as earlier. He must be getting too much work!!!
RGP
July 24th, 2010
5:56 pm
Bobby should let McClouth be a pinch runner and leave it at that since he cant hit or throw.
Goose
July 24th, 2010
6:54 pm
The problem is, the Braves have given life to the Philly and NY. If Waggs takes care of business, the Braves would be on a 5 game winning streak, and would be up 8 games in the NL East. Now, the Phils are looking much better (they knocked out Jimenez in the 3rd today). Philly was close to dismantling their team and throw up a white flag on the season, but now they are going to at least try to make a major deal for a pitcher. I think that NY is going to continue to fade. I do not completely blame Billy, because the Braves continue to not hit with RISP. It is sad that our offense can only score 2 runs in that 9th inning. After Mac tied the game, we had the bases loaded with one out, and only got one run because Diaz got pegged on the hand. Then 2 Ks in a row. Now, the strike 3 call on Gonzo was complete BS. The pitch never caught any part of the plate. Omar just looked foolish on his strike out. The Braves do not make pitchers pay when they put men on base. The team strikes out wayyy too much in big situations. I am not confident that they will get that problem taken care of. I fully expect to drop 2 of 3 in this series because of the crap they pulled last night.
Grandpa Right
July 24th, 2010
7:05 pm
Stop the panicing, people- the BEST teams in baseball lose 4 of every ten- the Braves are fine.
That being said, I still am bumfuddled by Bobby’s insistence on running Nate out there. He is a mental basket case, with no chance to succeed. And on top of that, everyone runs on him mbecause either he can’t or he won’t throw- is his arm hurt?
Gregor Blanco in the 8 spot is like an extra lead off batter- definitely a better option than McLouth.
We old-timers know that Cox has always had a favorite who plays despite not producing; Tommy Gregg may have been the worse, but there is always someone. Norton and McLouth are just the most recent in a long line of non-producers who play anyway.
David Athens, Al
July 24th, 2010
8:00 pm
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SEC PlAYER OF THE YEAR
July 24th, 2010
9:20 pm
Guys I looked on here to see if I am the only person in the world that was of the opinion that Nate was bad!! it shocks me to see that is is making 5 million, and is hitting 173….It is one of two things in my opinion,either he was on the juice when he put up the fat stats, or he has a cocaine problem…. he was troubled long before the collision..The front office needs to bite the bullet and ship him out. He is the worst major league player I can ever remember watching… He is awful, when he cashes his payroll check he should be arrested for theft by deception.
SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
July 24th, 2010
9:21 pm
Sorry the L malfunctioned!!! should I get 5 million?
SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
July 24th, 2010
9:45 pm
Conrad makes 440K Can he play center field? Bobby? Come on Bobby you are looking like you have Alzheimers?
1957Native ATL Braves Fan
July 25th, 2010
10:39 am
Don’t trade too fast! Worst ATL Braves trade ever made = Justice and Grissom for Kenny Lofton. Wow we lost two of the best post season clutch hitters that the ATL ever had for an ageing and complaining Lofton!
Hey now – Bobby has a 6 game lead and he is a CLASS GUY so he will give a veteran player “a chance” and not throw Mclouth under the bus right away. But “a chance” may be over quick if we do not keep winning.
Win one more for Bobby GO BRAVES!