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dickfer
July 29th, 2010
1:46 pm
dexter fowler
Nick
July 29th, 2010
1:46 pm
Get lowe out!
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:46 pm
Screw You Derek Lowe
See-Through Blauser
July 29th, 2010
1:46 pm
I would love it if the Braves got Seth Smith personally.
.580
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
I’m going to do a soundcheck. When I get back, I’d better see something positive happening.
As I say that, Desmond with more CRUSHING. Sheesh!
Crazy Trades McGee
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
My Bad, it was Jason Heyward’s underwear for Matt Kemp…
dickfer
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
smith is fine too, but i’d go all in on dexter
fast, leadoff, switch hitter, good defense and young
Dee
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
Dang, Lowe sucks!!
Come on, we just tied it up. Don’t give the lead right back to ‘em.
Nick
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
Why not walk this guy?
Mitchell
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
I knew D-Lowe was going to give it back up.
Give me a break. Come on Derek.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
With the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly completing a deal for Roy Oswalt Thursday, and Oswalt expected to OK the trade, the Atlanta Braves are on the spot. They’ve been looking for a center fielder without much luck at this stage and to stay one step ahead of the Phillies, a move might be necessary.
It doesn’t appear they have any interest in acquiring Adam Dunn or Prince Fielder, but they have shown interest in outfielders Corey Hart and Josh Willingham. We’re not sure whether Washington is willing to move Willingham, but the Brewers would like to trade Hart in a sell-high scenario.
The Braves also could look into infield insurance in case Chipper Jones is unable to stave off another visit to the disabled list, and adding to the rotation is never a bad thing, but we haven’t heard the Braves mention on the trade market for starting pitching.
chipdip
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
Enter your comments here
dickfer
July 29th, 2010
1:47 pm
lowe right back out there to try to give the lead back to the nats
Fols
July 29th, 2010
1:48 pm
People often forget why we ended up with Lowe…our pitching staff was fragile. So they went out and got a guy to soak up a ton of innings. He’s done that.
He’s also only as good as his run support unfortunatly.
JasonInFL
July 29th, 2010
1:48 pm
Well, I don’t think Gonzalez or Smith are available. They want to trade Hawpe, but I doubt they find any takers. That leaves Fowler and Spilborghs. Spilborghs is OPSing .829 this year in 200 ABs and can play some center. Fowler is a “toolsy” guy and I doubt they would trade him. I think if we can get one of their OF, it will be Spilborghs.
chipdip
July 29th, 2010
1:48 pm
ballgame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bravesfaninnc
July 29th, 2010
1:48 pm
Guys don anyone in here has ESPN Insider and can tell us what it just posted about the braves.This is from Insider The Braves are out looking to improve, but the pressure is on.It from 1:22 pm
Turtsnap
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
Maybe we should trade for Desmond. HOLY COW!!!!!
dickfer
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
nobody forgets why we ended up with him, we just all thoought that he’d pitch like he did for LA…which he has struggled to do
flbrave
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
UGH!!!
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
Good work Lowe
bravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
And now it will rain. At least it won’t be an official game if it starts now, right?
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
G-Dammit Blowe!!!
bravesfaninnc
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
thanks Brave4life-1995 all over again
gene garbage
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
atta boy derick
Dee
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
TAKE OUT LOWE!! HE BLOWS!!!!!!!
coach smith
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
Pathetic by LOWE
There is no excuse for this crap….His team bails him out and he gives it right back
Mitchell
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
F*** you Derek.
I knew he was gonna f***ing do that.
Worthless piece of s***.
shmoe
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
i hate you derek lowe.
hanging sinkers
hanging sliders
hanging changeups
Nick
July 29th, 2010
1:49 pm
God f***ING damn you Lowe! I hate that pos.
Hey Ballgame
July 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
Don’t worry folks! Bobby will make it go away after the game by telling everyone that Lowe really didn’t pitch that badly!
Brandon
July 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
Lowe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get outta here for real man!
jayvee
July 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
way to deal with the bottom of the order, derek. if you had any pride, you’d retire.
Gone Viral
July 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
Nieves hadn’t been in that at bat at all before the spinning slider. Ugh.
JasonInFL
July 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
I am not sure if anyone knows this or not, but I HATE D-Lowe (the pitcher, not the person). Man, he just plain sucks. We can’t find any takers if we eat half of his salary?
TheAntiMe
July 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
I think it’s time for Lowe to blow his @ss down the road.
Gone Viral
July 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
Based on Lowe’s current popularity on this blog, he should run for Congress.
dickfer
July 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
we should cut ties with lowe, mclouth and kk
only issue is that theyr owed, what, 27 mil a yr? ouch
JasonInFL
July 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
Oh, and there is another hit to the #8 hitter SC Brian! (:
Calvin
July 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
Stopped raining in Baltimore…well sprinkling now.
philsfan8
July 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
hahahahahha classic lowe…..and hello roy oswalt
Fols
July 29th, 2010
1:51 pm
What are you guys talking about….Lowe just struck out Olsen for the second time today! That’s awesome.
BravoMan
July 29th, 2010
1:52 pm
ESPN Insider has a piece on us if anyone has it…
shmoe
July 29th, 2010
1:52 pm
the turbo is gone from mr. turbosinker.
he is now a 2-stroke sinker
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:52 pm
Bravoman
I just put it up
With the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly completing a deal for Roy Oswalt Thursday, and Oswalt expected to OK the trade, the Atlanta Braves are on the spot. They’ve been looking for a center fielder without much luck at this stage and to stay one step ahead of the Phillies, a move might be necessary.
It doesn’t appear they have any interest in acquiring Adam Dunn or Prince Fielder, but they have shown interest in outfielders Corey Hart and Josh Willingham. We’re not sure whether Washington is willing to move Willingham, but the Brewers would like to trade Hart in a sell-high scenario.
The Braves also could look into infield insurance in case Chipper Jones is unable to stave off another visit to the disabled list, and adding to the rotation is never a bad thing, but we haven’t heard the Braves mention on the trade market for starting pitching.
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2010
1:52 pm
Blow will be out of the game by the end of the next inning “Bank On It!” He is getting Slapped!
roja
July 29th, 2010
1:52 pm
That has got to be Kenshin Kawakami wearing a Derek Lowe mask!!!!
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:53 pm
Bring in KK, he cant do any worse than Lowe
TheAntiMe
July 29th, 2010
1:53 pm
Really it’s not Lowe’s fault. Someone kidnapped the real D. Lowe and the player out there pitching is really the Phillie Phanatic disguised as Derek Lowe.
Carroll Rogers
July 29th, 2010
1:53 pm
Coulda walked Wil Nieves with first base open and Olsen coming up. Guess they thought they could get Nieves.
rob
July 29th, 2010
1:53 pm
Thank you D-Blow – maybe next year we can do something. FW if you dont make a move this year is over
JML
July 29th, 2010
1:53 pm
It is unfortunate that I have placed Lowe in the same realm as Kawakami. I expect them to lose and am pleasantly surprised when they don’t. I know there is alot of game left and I am still hopeful, however, I am not confident when Lowe pitches.
roja
July 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
Bobby will stick with Lowe for at least 5 more runs!!
Mark
July 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
Man, that ESPN Insider is really worth it, huh? I could have written that from reading the blog the past month…
shmoe
July 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
roy oswalt will throw his back and make 6 starts
TnBrian
July 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
I leave for 10 minutes and come back to see that big ugly goofball D-Lowe has let the Nats get a lead right back. Sweaty ass bastard!
TennesseePaul
July 29th, 2010
1:54 pm
So Lowe just doesn’t want to win today…
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Mark
I know its not worth it
Mark
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Top of the lineup….Let’s go….
Mitchell
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Fols
July 29th, 2010
1:48 pm
People often forget why we ended up with Lowe…our pitching staff was fragile. So they went out and got a guy to soak up a ton of innings. He’s done that.
Like hell he has. If anybody should be made to pitch deep into games even if he’s losing it’s Derek Lowe but Bobby treats him like he’s freakin’ Steven Strasberg.
It’s a joke. I still can’t believe he took him out after eight innings against the Phillies on opening night last year. He was at 92 pitches or some s***. Two little weak ground balls get through, otherwise he had a perfect game going.
No, gotta save the starters. Bobby sure did a great job of that last year. He saved them all from having to pitch in October.
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF (3 Game Streak)
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
What a shame we keep pitching Lowe… I bet Minor could out pitch him
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Do the Braves want to win???
Fols
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Carroll that would have loaded the bases with one out…you only set that up when Nate is coming up to the plate!
See-Through Blauser
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Ok, 3rd time through the order. This is our inning!
bravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Man, Martin just can’t hit to anybody but Desmond today. That stinks
chilidog75
July 29th, 2010
1:55 pm
Personally, I like how Lowe comes right back out after his offense finally wakes up and just steps on the other team’s throat. “Not on my watch” he says. And he gets that offense right back in the dugout again. Good stuff.
JasonInFL
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
I think we can still win the WC. If our pitching gets hot, we can still be a tough out in the postseason.
Hey Ballgame
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
Fight back and score a couple to tie it up…… then Lowe gives them back in the very next NAT at bat. That’s almost a death sentence that spells a loss in any game. Score important runs and give them back immediately.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
Grounders and Grounders
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF (3 Game Streak)
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
Heyward is a GB machine today
Dee
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
Oh come on, top of the order can’t do crap!!
philsfan8
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
hahaha heyward back to his old ways i see
Dick Doss
July 29th, 2010
1:56 pm
wtf prado another grounder to short
Mark
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
ANOTHER ground out to 2nd…
Nick
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Same thing everytime from Heyward. Weak grounder to 2B.
Gone Viral
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
“Man, that ESPN Insider is really worth it, huh?”
It’s a disgrace. I got a five year free subscription a while back and it comes with Insider access. The whole thing is say-nothing rumor-mongering.
Reality Check
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
I hope with all my heart and soul that we can hang on and make it to the postseason – but I’m not convinced at this point. And it really hurts to say that.
JasonInFL
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Good start to the inning boys! Another series loss. But, we can call up Gregor in another few days, so need to worry!!
kurula
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
is it april?
faninva
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
boy, where is our famous patience at that plate we’re known for?
jayvee
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Our offense sucks. No other way to describe it. It’s sucked for several weeks.
Mitchell
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
If there was one game I’d like to see him taken out however, it’s this one.
Two outs just like that. Guess we got all our runs for the day.
Chipper is so weak. Give me a break.
gene garbage
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Olson is awesome
Chip Caray's Eyebrows
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
You gotta hope Lowe didn’t just zap the energy out of the guys right there. Dangit those innings can kill momentum, giving runs back right after you tie it up. They need to keep plugging away againt Olsen though, he’ll give them some chances.
Chop It Up All-Star
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Wait, did we bat in that inning…what’s that? It’s already over…oh.
chilidog75
July 29th, 2010
1:57 pm
Seven-pitch inning. Wonderful. Get Lowe right back out there.
Dee
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
7 pitches….really??
We gotta make Olsen work harder than that, geez!!!!
JasonInFL
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
LOL, 8 pitch inning from our top 3! hey, we need a BAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See-Through Blauser
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
There is just no life on this team; no fire!
Crazy Trades McGee
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
“With the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly completing a deal for Roy Oswalt Thursday, and Oswalt expected to OK the trade, the Atlanta Braves are on the spot. They’ve been looking for a center fielder without much luck at this stage and to stay one step ahead of the Phillies, a move might be necessary.
It doesn’t appear they have any interest in acquiring Adam Dunn or Prince Fielder, but they have shown interest in outfielders Corey Hart and Josh Willingham. We’re not sure whether Washington is willing to move Willingham, but the Brewers would like to trade Hart in a sell-high scenario.
The Braves also could look into infield insurance in case Chipper Jones is unable to stave off another visit to the disabled list, and adding to the rotation is never a bad thing, but we haven’t heard the Braves mention on the trade market for starting pitching.
- Jason A. Churchill”
brian
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
way to give back the runs Lowe. Strong work
bravesfaninnc
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
From MLBtraderumors Rangers Getting Closer On Cantu Deal
By Tim Dierkes [July 29 at 12:43pm CST]
12:43pm: The Marlins informed the Rangers they’re willing to pay most, if not all, of Cantu’s remaining salary, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
Nova Scotia Steve
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
Poor….poor offensive display here…
The Atlanta Braves: Helping resurrect careers one pitcher at a time.
TheAntiMe
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
That last inning by Lowe must have been like a real kick in the junk to the Braves offense and especially to Matt Diaz.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
With clippard and Capps in the bullpen, this game is over.
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
Its seriously time to get Chipper out of the 3 hole
I simply Can’t Take It Anymore! I love Chipper but its time for the old slug to quit killing us in the 3 spot, put Prado there if you must. Chipper is playing the Roger Dorn Role Hard this year on this team…
TnBrian
July 29th, 2010
1:58 pm
Nice offensive inning Braves.
WTF am I doing wathing this BS anyhow? All it’s doing is pissing me off, so I’m out until they start playing better.
Mark
July 29th, 2010
1:59 pm
Jason—Still a 3.5 game lead in the division…It looks bad now, but things change by the week in the MLB…Still a lot of games to play, and the Philthies are still a very flawed team…What have they done to fix that disgrace of a bullpen? Nothing…Things are going good for them now, but they are still flawed…
cheshire
July 29th, 2010
1:59 pm
i know i’m piling on here, but I am just consistently stunned at how worthless Derek Lowe is. If this idiot could just do his job with some degree of competence, I would fee SOOOO much better about this team’s playoff chances. You knew as soon as Diaz got those 2 runs, Lowe would give them right back. And if a guy is getting paid $15M, it doesn’t seem like it’s too much to ask for him to just OCCASSIONALLY shut the other team down. Instead, you get 6 innings of giving up 4 or 5 runs, a complete inability to protect any lead he’s given, and depletion of your bullpen.
I would do anything to get this guy off our team. He does nothing to help, and he’s just a financial drain. If we do somehow make it to the playoffs, SURELY he doesn’t get to start. Although I am talking about the team that thought it was okay to play a guy batting .168 in centerfield through late July, so who knows.
Sorry for being negative, I’m just so fed up with watching this guy position us to lose games. I think we deserve a little better than that from someone who is sucking up almost 20% of the payroll.
bravesfaninnc
July 29th, 2010
1:59 pm
With Chipper keep getting hurt why are the braves not trying to trade for Cantu ?