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.579
August 12th, 2010
9:59 pm
Lets hope they wear out the Dodger’s pen and come up one short.
Phils score 2 on my man Werth’s RBI single. Still no outs!
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
9:59 pm
Sure sounds like you made the right choice, Boatdoc! I hope I can say the same for myself in 10 years.
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
9:59 pm
Menlo- it is a little sad. The prognosis for “will he come back” will depend entirely on Chipper. Rob Neyer on ESPN has already given his “guess” that Chipper will go ahead and retire, but I’m not so sure…
The Braves are good this year – real good, one of the best teams Chipper’s ever played on. After 5 years OUT of the post-season, I think Chipper could TASTE it this year. If the Braves are eliminated OR if they do well in the post-season (in other words… I predict either way….) I think Chipper will want:
1. to be an active part of at least one more good Braves team through the playoffs.
2. to prove that he CAN come back from this injury at his relatively advanced age.
My 2 cents.
TnBrian
August 12th, 2010
10:00 pm
I have a feeling Wren will make a move to get somebody. Whether it’s somebody to platoon or an everyday 3rd baseman, I’m not sure on that. If I had to guess, I’ll say he gets an everday guy if he can to keep Infante and Conrad as the utility guys where they seemk to be more valuable.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:00 pm
Steve, I hear that. Chipper deserves the best. If he can’t play anymore, I for one would love to see him come back as the manager. He is still young and could give us many years.
Dumbfound
August 12th, 2010
10:01 pm
That was just a little X-mas gifts from the Dodgers to the Phillies, being that they won’t be in the playoffs !!!
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:01 pm
First things first, I am truly sorry for Chipper. Being the competitor he is, to sit out a pennant drive has to be truly devastating from a baseball standpoint. Yet, I know that his dugout and clubhouse presence will be invaluable these last seven weeks. A lot has changed since ‘94; a two inch scar, and he’ll be at Dark Star ready to go on the first day.
As I stated yesterday, Conrad is key to all of this. Prado at 3B is the obvious move, with Infante at 2B. Conrad will have to spell both positions effectively, especially for the sake of Infante, who has logged major innings in the past several weeks. Glaus needs to step up and make the Hinske/Glaus 1B platoon work; I truly hope that Bobby realizes the importance of a 1B platoon and not overdo it with Glaus. I believe that the platoon is providing Glaus the much needed rest his knee needs to be effective during the stretch drive.
I believe Conrad is truly important because given Diaz’s recent woes, Cabrera’s mercurial performances, Ankiel’s ineffectiveness, Heyward’s lingering knee AND thumb issues, and McLouth’s lost season, Infante will have to log some significant corner OF time during the stretch. Conrad will have to continue to be a vital big play cog while playing 2B.
E-Brave Fan
August 12th, 2010
10:01 pm
Here’s a thought….Chipper has surgery and rejoins team in dugout, tunnel, or clubhouse during games to lend advice and support as the team rallies and makes a run to the post season! Know he would need a few weeks to get over initial surgery and begin rehab but having him there would be HUGE!
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:02 pm
Westgadave – beautifully written, and I completely concur.
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:03 pm
Trey–Chipper won’t step directly into the manager’s role. He’s said that he wants to take some time off from the game once he retires to spend time with his kids and (presumably) work on a new Buck Commander series.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:04 pm
Steve, I know he won’t right away, but one day. It would be great to see that.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:04 pm
Dodgers really know how to blow a lead.
TnBrian
August 12th, 2010
10:04 pm
Like they say … when it rains, it pours.
Read that Chipper will have surgery- out for season and then watch our little puppy die in front of my eyes. Little dude was fighting for every breath, but lost.
RIP “Marty”
.579
August 12th, 2010
10:05 pm
9-5 no outs!
They never quit!!!!!!!!!
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:05 pm
MiaBch – I agree, and given all of the difficulties you mention it is absolutely ludicrous for people to come on these blogs and say Bobby Cox is doing a bad job this season.
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:05 pm
I think he’d make a good skipper, but I think he’d be an even better hitting coach. But I’d guess that he’ll be manning 3B for us in 2011. He came too close this year to give up now.
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:06 pm
Condolences, TnBrian
Sophee
August 12th, 2010
10:06 pm
Sorry to hear that, Brian.
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:07 pm
Steve – I don’t often disagree with Rob Neyer, but I’m with you: I think Chipper will be back at the hot corner again to complete his current contract.
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2010
10:07 pm
Can Freddie Freeman play 3rd base?
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:09 pm
I also think that it is pretty obvious that Frank Wren is feverishly scouring the wires to find a veteran IF’er to put on the roster prior to Aug. 31. We will undoubtedly see that person in a Braves’ uni post haste.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:09 pm
TnBrian, sorry to hear that. It is painful to lose a pet.
TnBrian
August 12th, 2010
10:10 pm
“They never quit” .579
Neither do you.
.579
August 12th, 2010
10:11 pm
TnBrian – Sorry man. That tears me up. Hang in there buddy.
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:12 pm
Can someone explain the disconnect to me?
We often ask why the Braves don’t bring up Freddie Freeman who has numbers superior to almost all Braves starters at AAA. The semi-official response I keep hearing is “Braves management doesn’t want to ‘ruin’ Freeman by exposing him too soon to the major league level in a pennant race.”
What about Heyward? What about Medlen? What about Minor? They weren’t similarly worried about “scarring” those minor leaguers?
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:12 pm
Brian, sorry about Marty. Poor little fella is not suffering anymore.
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:13 pm
Freddie played 3B in high school, but the consensus now is that he’s too big and not mobile enough for the hot corner on a big-league squad. However, the scouting reports have a lot of praise for his defense at 1B.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:14 pm
Luckily the Dodgers have nine runs.
TnBrian
August 12th, 2010
10:14 pm
.579 and others – thank you. Something like that sucks, but that’s life. I have more feelings towards animals than a lot of humans.
I don’t think I’m alone on this.
BoroBall3
August 12th, 2010
10:15 pm
Dodgers doing to best to make Atlanta’s day even worse tonight…
Dumbfound
August 12th, 2010
10:15 pm
Still not worried ! The Dodgers will Not Blow this Game !!
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:16 pm
Man, the Dodgers SUCK at holding a rather LARGE lead!!
Go figure, the Phils always get the damn breaks.
They are making their way back…its 9-6 now. It was 9-2 when the Phils came to bat in the bottom of the 8th. *sigh* I hope the Dodgers suck this bad this weekend for us!
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:16 pm
TnBrave, I am with you about the animals statement.
Dumbfound
August 12th, 2010
10:17 pm
Dodgers pen will be tired after this. Can you say 4 game lead !! Hi Biatchy !!
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:18 pm
Man, I’d kill to have Omar Vizquel on the roster. The guy is a winner! But I know that it will not happen. That said, folks, do you trade for a 3B type of IF, or do you trade for a SS/2B type of IF?
I’d venture a guess at a SS/2B type for the speed/quickness factor. That way, Bobby gets the playoff pinch runner he always covets AND a backup to Gonzalez & the 2B spot.
E-Brave Fan
August 12th, 2010
10:18 pm
Dodgers trying hard to give this game back to the Phillies! Go outside folks, and watch Persied meteor showers if you are in an area with no lights. Saw a few meteors a little bit ago. Used to watch them all the time when my son was little and he just called me upstairs to his deck to watch them with him.
Sophee
August 12th, 2010
10:18 pm
9-2 Biatch !!
DF, next time how about we wait until the game is actually over before we start celebrating?
.579
August 12th, 2010
10:19 pm
I don’t think I’m alone on this. – TnBrian
You’re not. I had to put our beloved English Bulldog down back in May and I’m still struggling with it. I see the look on her face when it was “time”…..like it happened yesterday. I can’t talk about it anymore.
westgadave
August 12th, 2010
10:19 pm
TNBrian—-dog lover here….sorry for your loss.
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:19 pm
Sophee – you’re only encouraging him…
MIBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:19 pm
Westgadave – well said at 9:57. I was really hoping for that last October for Chipper and Bobby together, and the possibility that held for this team this year. It can still happen, just not in the way we would have wished for it to happen, with Chipper on the field and contributing at the end.
And you’re right too about it’s been some ride!
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:20 pm
Brian, you said it! My mixed black lab Barry and my crazy calico Olivia is all I need at home – hands down, the best roomies I’ve ever had!
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:21 pm
You know, this is exactly why the Dodgers can’t get into first place.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
August 12th, 2010
10:21 pm
TnBrian–
Good grief! That is so SAD!
I’ll say a little prayer for you and your family…Some may say they’re just animals, but no…it’s hard to lose those little friends!
UT OH!
August 12th, 2010
10:21 pm
The Dodgers are looking to blow this
Sophee
August 12th, 2010
10:22 pm
Ah, I know it Boatdoc. I’m all for celebrating but let’s wait until the game’s actually over.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
August 12th, 2010
10:22 pm
noleeee gee I thought I was being mean all along
Good point…
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:22 pm
What about Heyward? What about Medlen? What about Minor? They weren’t similarly worried about “scarring” those minor leaguers?
My response would be that there is a disconnect between the peformance of those three you mentioned and Freeman’s up until the point of their call-up.
Heyward dominated the minors at every level and is a true 5-tool player at his position. His approach at the plate and his maturity were extremely advanced at the time of his call-up.
Similarly, Minor dominated AA and AAA before his call-up. He was a polished college pitcher with really not much work to do in the minors except get his feet wet, which he did. And besides, he was only called up due to necessity.
Meds also dominated the minors until his call-up and was again called up out of necessity. He was also 23 at the time of his call-up, two years older than Freeman. Don’t forget his deer-in-the-headlights first few games.
By contrast, Freeman didn’t dominate last year like the other three had. He showed a good batting average and by extension, a good OBP, but didn’t hit for much power at all, partially due to a wrist injury. He didn’t get off to a very good start at all in Gwinnett this season, and the scouting reports demonstrated that he was over-aggressive at the plate and the Braves want to hone his apporach a bit more. His power (and apporach) have come along quite nicely in the recent months, but he hasn’t had a string of domination like the other three had. He’s still making adjustments and honing his game, which leads me to believe he’ll be among the September call-ups unless another injury should befall the club. I would imagine that the Braves want him to reinforce the strides he’s made down there and continue to refine the approach a little more. Don’t forget that he’s still quite young.
I have confidence that he’d do just fine if he was called up now, but there is no shame in erring on the side of caution, particularly in the case of a player you expect to be a cornerstone of your franchise for the next 6 seasons. I know ncscoots disagrees with me, but I feel that more reinforcement in the minor leagues would do the kid good.
UT OH!
August 12th, 2010
10:22 pm
Thank god
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
August 12th, 2010
10:22 pm
.579–
OK, that’s heartbreaking.
Dumbfound
August 12th, 2010
10:22 pm
Sopheee, i really don’t think the Dodgers will blow it !
Sophee
August 12th, 2010
10:23 pm
McFann, I’ve been seeing a lot of different birds in my yard and I always tell myself to jot down their features so I can ask you about them but still haven’t done it. There’s one in particular that has a long neck but I cannot figure out what it is.
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:24 pm
Mixxo, TnBrian–I feel you guys. We had a great big St. Bernard we had to put down bc she had cancer. It was really sad, particularly because she was a really fun dog. It was hard to watch her not be able to do anything and really go downhill.
Dumbfound
August 12th, 2010
10:24 pm
See, no sweat !
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:25 pm
Steve – that was the most concise explanation I’ve heard yet. Thanks.
Now that it’s a save situation, Joe will bring in Broxton for the 9th and hopefully he won’t give up 3.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:25 pm
The best of all possible Braves’ baseball worlds – a totally wasted Dodger bullpen AND an LA victory tonight!!!
menlobrave
August 12th, 2010
10:26 pm
Steve from OH, Two years of med school makes you a lot more qualified re ACLs than most of the bloggers here, but lack of knowledge doesn’t stop us from giving our opinions (on ANY subject).
Innocent Bystander
August 12th, 2010
10:26 pm
Maybe the Dodgers will bring some of their “can lose” attitude to Atlanta tomorrow. They are trying to give it away. LA up 9-6 in the 9th.
richbrave
August 12th, 2010
10:27 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM:
I go away five days ago and FREEMAN’s batting .298. I come back five days later, and FREEMAN has a donut night, but is at .303 BA plus he’s now hitting out of the power hole.
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI continues down the same path he followed in the ML’s. He goes 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO and takes the loss. JEEZE-US, can’t some BRAVES club score at least ONE run for the guy? GEARRIN, BROADWAY, and KIMBRELL pitch five innings of two hit, shutout ball, but KK still gets the loss. The offense can’t plate two with him starting. UN-frickin’-believable!!!! BRAVES lose 0-2.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
August 12th, 2010
10:27 pm
Sophee–
Oh man! Yeah, you’ll have to do that! I’d love to help ya.
There’s one in particular that has a long neck but I cannot figure out what it is.
A long neck, eh? What colors does it have and about how big would you say it is?
Steve–
Very sad…I’ve never had a dog, but I cann only imagine what that’s like. Heck, we were upset enough when each of my Brother’s Gerbils died.
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:28 pm
Ok LA, gotta hold em off for 3 more outs. You can do it!
TnBrian
August 12th, 2010
10:29 pm
McFann, well we thank you for that.
MiaBchBrave, Marty was also a mixed lab. Our Cairn terrier knew something wasn’t right and sat by Marty all morning.It was strange because the two didn’t really get along, but he chilled with him anyways.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:29 pm
I had a dog for 16 years, and we had to put him down because he was getting old and I know I could not handle that.
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:29 pm
richbrave –
I just don’t think the man (KK) is supposed to win. Its his fate to be a loser.
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:30 pm
Ok, all the pets dying talk is making me really sad. :*( Could we move on to another subject, please?
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:31 pm
boatdoc–er, sorry ’bout that. Got a little carried away.
McFann–get a dog. They’re awesome. I prefer the larger breeds, myself. They’re a lot more fun because they can do more, and you’re living constantly in fear of stepping/sitting/falling on them.
MIBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:31 pm
TnBrian
August 12th, 2010
10:04 pm
Like they say … when it rains, it pours.
Read that Chipper will have surgery- out for season and then watch our little puppy die in front of my eyes. Little dude was fighting for every breath, but lost.
RIP “Marty”
I’m so sorry Brian. Words really can’t say sometimes.
Sophee
August 12th, 2010
10:32 pm
McFann, from what I’ve seen a few times he (or she) is brown and has a skinny, long neck. Probably a bit smaller than the cardinals that visit our yard. I’ll see if I can somehow take a pic of him when he’s hanging out on the feeder one day. I’d love to know what type of bird it is.
I always see pictures of this pretty yellow bird on different bags of bird seed at the store and I always wondered why I hadn’t seen it in my yard but I finally saw one the other day. He was taking a dip in the bird bath but I accidentally scared him away.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:32 pm
Little dogs are funny, Steve. They remind me of Mitchell.
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:32 pm
p.s. I’m not trying to be disrespectful at all. I just have a really soft heart and cry easily. I’m already sad enough losing Chipper today.
T for Texas
August 12th, 2010
10:32 pm
Sorry about the puppy TnBrian. Losing a dog is rough man.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
August 12th, 2010
10:33 pm
TnBrian–
You’re welcome!
Our Cairn terrier knew something wasn’t right and sat by Marty all morning.It was strange because the two didn’t really get along, but he chilled with him anyways.
Aw! That’s so sweet…and it tugs at my heartstrings.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2010
10:33 pm
Great start by Broxton…
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:33 pm
Steve, a splendid explanation on Freeman. I agree with you wholeheartedly that any attempt to have brought him up during the stretch drive – and rely on him for any extent – would have not been in the best interests of his long-range development.
Sorry for the ADD moment, but that Traveler’s Insurance commercial with all the wild jungle animals at the watering hole just loving each other totally cracks me up in a very wistful way!!!
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:33 pm
menlo–I’m only starting my 2nd year. I’ve got one year and a neurosurg rotation under my belt (the latter of which made me feel extremely stupid and uninformed, lol). Can’t tell you too much about the prognosis of an ACL injury, but I can tell you the anatomy/function of it, and how the surgery works (I’ve seen two of them–they’re pretty cool).
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:34 pm
You’re NOT living constantly in fear, I meant to say.
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:34 pm
BravesQueen, no one thinks you are being disrespectful. Reading his stories is getting to me, as well. It’s really sad to hear about a sick or dying dog.
Innocent Bystander
August 12th, 2010
10:35 pm
I really hope LA brings this same bullpen to Atlanta tomorrow. Four games of this ‘pen could get wild, even with the current Braves lineup
T for Texas
August 12th, 2010
10:35 pm
I prefer the larger breeds, myself. They’re a lot more fun because they can do more, and you’re living constantly in fear of stepping/sitting/falling on them.
I’ve got a 7 year old female German Shepherd that I play frisbee with every day, and about one time a week she cut blocks me to the floor when I’m cooking dinner or doing dishes.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2010
10:35 pm
Brian, our little animals sometimes know more about things than we could ever fathom. That’s why they never cease to amaze me.
Sometimes the ability to reason gets in the way of primal compassion.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 12th, 2010
10:36 pm
get em’ out
T for Texas
August 12th, 2010
10:37 pm
You’re NOT living constantly in fear, I meant to say.
Not constantly, just in the kitchen.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
August 12th, 2010
10:37 pm
Sophee–
Brown with a long neck…interesting. Trying to think of some long-necked birds that are smaller than Cardinals…That would be cool if you could get a photo of him!
I always see pictures of this pretty yellow bird on different bags of bird seed at the store and I always wondered why I hadn’t seen it in my yard but I finally saw one the other day. He was taking a dip in the bird bath but I accidentally scared him away.
Aw…He’ll be back! That was probably a Gold Finch. They’re on bird seed bags a lot and the males are such a striking yellow. Very handsome!
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 12th, 2010
10:37 pm
WTF Broxton
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:37 pm
Man, Broxton SUX!!!!
T for Texas
August 12th, 2010
10:38 pm
Phils tyiing run to the plate 0 outs.
Boatdoc
August 12th, 2010
10:38 pm
Go Broxton – wrap up the Phillies…. and run up a high pitch count doing it!
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 12th, 2010
10:38 pm
Jayson “wife banger” Werth
Steve from OH
August 12th, 2010
10:38 pm
T for Texas–ha, that reminds me of our dogs. I enjoy that. With the smaller ones, it’s like you’re cooking dinner and you turn and it’s “oh sh!t, I just kicked the dog again.”
Trey - 10
August 12th, 2010
10:38 pm
Broxton is awful. Thank goodness it is not Wagner today.
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:39 pm
Is it too much to ask for him NOT to suck tonight…and then suck all weekend against the Braves?
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 12th, 2010
10:39 pm
need a DP ball
Sophee
August 12th, 2010
10:39 pm
Yup, McFann it was a Gold Finch. I just Googled it. Such a pretty yellow!
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 12th, 2010
10:40 pm
ARE YOU KIDDING ME
Innocent Bystander
August 12th, 2010
10:40 pm
He’s about to walk the bases loaded w/ no outs. This is absolutely pathetic.
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:40 pm
Wow, his pitches can’t find the dang plate!!
BravesQueen (aka Dee)
August 12th, 2010
10:41 pm
THEY ARE GONNA HAND THIS ONE TO THE PHILS ON A DAMN SILVER PLATTER!!!
J-Hey
August 12th, 2010
10:41 pm
so, Philly with a walkoff slam?
Dumbfound
August 12th, 2010
10:41 pm
Still not worried !
heyna
August 12th, 2010
10:41 pm
great. bases loaded, no one out