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UKUGA
August 11th, 2010
4:02 pm
Any word on the game time for Sunday, August 22nd?
TM
August 11th, 2010
4:02 pm
Nice prep job Chip (Carey). I don’t even work for the company and i knew Ernie Johnson, Jr was going to call the PGA golf tournament…
You knew you were going to be talking about the upcoming TV schedule in the previous break… A simple question to Joe might have been in order…. but that would involve thought.
=LAME
brian
August 11th, 2010
4:02 pm
“Glaus is that guy” – our right-handed hitter. Shocker.
I sure hope this is the start of a hot streak
Hillbilly
August 11th, 2010
4:02 pm
Bobby got earphones on? MP3? Pink Floyd….Momentary Lapse of Reason? –CaptainMudderland
There’s no sensation to compare with this. Suspended animation, a state of bliss.
robdawg08
August 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
DOB, ask Bobby what guy is Freeman ? The Gwinnett guy better than “YOUR GUY” Bobby ?
JeanE
August 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
I’ll forgive Ankiel for now b/c he actually did walk this game and that catch yesterday was all kinds of awesome. And he actually will throw the ball in from CF. I think he’s faster than Nate if he can make it on base. Tommy is pitching a gem!!
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
Captain, you can call it what you want, but it was still desperate as it happened last minute. Ankiel isn’t that good, but he is not the worst. If he didn’t wait until last minute I am sure he could have gotten something a little bit better.
BoroBall3
August 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
I love it… the last two outs by Astros were on the first pitch!
CaptainMudderland
August 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
Look…the people rendering these trades are as badly sensed as Mr. Wren!
cs95
August 11th, 2010
4:04 pm
it’s really kinda sad that here we sit in mid august and melky is our 2nd best option for any OF position (behind heyward).
Captain Clarence Oveur
August 11th, 2010
4:04 pm
Line Drive,
The Braves really only gave up Collins. That’s it. Ankiel, Farnsworth > Blanco, Chavez. It wasn’t a long-term solution, but at least it helps somewhat this season.
bgvt
August 11th, 2010
4:05 pm
Okay … Tommy gets through the 7th at 94 pitches. Unless he feels like he is out of gas, I would let him start the 8th inning. It will be the 8th, 9th (probably Geoff Blum pinchhitting), and 1st spots batting.
I Hate Troy Glaus (formerly I Hate Liberty Media)
August 11th, 2010
4:05 pm
Props to Hanson for settling down after that one shaky inning.
Jonathan
August 11th, 2010
4:05 pm
Farnsworth hasn’t been that good, but my God don’t pretend that he isn’t an upgrade over Chavez.
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2010
4:05 pm
No, Chipper thought his mom would be out hooping it up with some locals on a Houston basketball court, so he texted her to let her know he got hurt in the game. (smile)
PDOG
August 11th, 2010
4:05 pm
DOB, it will be a story when Bobby actually says something negative about one of his players, otherwise it is not even worth writing about. I can just see the quote after the game.
Rick is swinging well just a bit of tough luck
Christian Ponder
August 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
Infante with another weak grounder here? Seems like that is all he is good for anymore.
CaptainMudderland
August 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
@Hillbiily—I did not know y’all had Mettle?
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
Captain, oh it is our right to render these trades if we pay to watch them. I will root for the team, because they are my team, but if the player isn’t great I will question the thing. It has nothing to do with being “badly sensed” as you say. You may not question trades, but that is your problem. I will question them if I don’t see anything that was talked about by the management. He said he would get a power bat, we got Ankiel, where is the power?
UKUGA
August 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
I think Infante is our 2nd best outfield option. The problem is that Ankiel, Diaz, Cabrera, and (McLouth) can’t play the infield.
beekay
August 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
Hard to believe as deep as we are with minor league pitching that we don’t have one stud CF in the farm. Ankiel, Nate, etc just don’t cut it ..our best option is probably Melky in CF and his D is shaky.
Jeff321
August 11th, 2010
4:07 pm
What Cox really means is: Glaus will be on the playoff roster assuming they get that far.. And it doesn’t matter if he needs crutches to play the field.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:07 pm
PDOG
That is the reason why so many ML want to come to the Braves and play under him.
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:07 pm
Jonathan, who pretended that he wasn’t an upgrade over Chavez? Certainley not I.
Williamshakespeare
August 11th, 2010
4:07 pm
Fols
August 11th, 2010
3:58 pm
Doesn’t matter who we insert in CF….they stink at the plate.
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Not so. Melky Cabrera, when playing CF this season, in 139 PA, iis .303/.377/.426/.803. Granted, that is a small sample size, and isn’t reflective of his career numbers. But for the Braves, he hits significantly better, and gets on base considerably more, when playing CF.
CaptainMudderland
August 11th, 2010
4:08 pm
Or was it Meddle?
beekay
August 11th, 2010
4:08 pm
DOB
That’s something our President would have done, not Chipper’s Mom
Jeff321
August 11th, 2010
4:08 pm
That is the reason why so many ML want to come to the Braves and play under him.
Didn’t seem to me like Furcal wanted to play for Cox too bad.. Or he’d be on the team.
Williamshakespeare
August 11th, 2010
4:09 pm
Cabrera is not a shaky defensive player. All players make mistakes over a longer sample size. He gets very good jumps and has a decent arm.
Captain Clarence Oveur
August 11th, 2010
4:09 pm
Trey,
No one is telling you not to question moves. I just didn’t see it as desperate. And I would love to read where Frank Wren declared he’d get a power bat. Name the options that were out there. Outside of Ryan Ludwick, who no one knew was available, you’d be hard-pressed to find an “impact bat,” which you guys so often refer to, that wouldn’t come at a steep price. That’s my point, and why I felt the Ankiel trade was worth it for the pieces surrendered.
Christian Ponder
August 11th, 2010
4:10 pm
Wow, these are some potent offenses battling it out today
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:10 pm
Jeff321
Money also plays a HUGE role in a persons decision.
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2010
4:10 pm
Venters in to pitch 8th, his 22nd appearance in Braves’ past 32 games.
UKUGA
August 11th, 2010
4:10 pm
If only William Shakespeare’s 4:07 post had been written in iambic pentameter
the Braves sure stunk when they did play McLouth
Chop Chop
August 11th, 2010
4:10 pm
Plan for Proper Viewing of the Baseball Season:
Divide the 162 games up into 16-game NFL-style segments (add the last two to the final segment).
Every four games should be viewed as a quarter of a game.
If you complain about one baseball game, you are complaining about the equivalent of three minutes and forty-five seconds of NFL game time.
Hillbilly
August 11th, 2010
4:11 pm
CaptainMudderland, Meddle– I am you and what I see is me.
Headley Lamar
August 11th, 2010
4:11 pm
Headley,
Just to show I don’t care, I’ve changed my username just to show how insignificant this argument was. Have at it.
Cool thanks man. I wasnt changing again. Had to draw the line somewhere.
Chop Chop
August 11th, 2010
4:11 pm
Unless it’s in that last segment, which would make it an even smaller amount of time.
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2010
4:11 pm
Hanson’s stellar line: 7 innings, 2 hits, 1 run (unearned), 2 walks, 4 Ks. He threw 62 strikes in 94 pitches.Braves lead 2-1
joe
August 11th, 2010
4:11 pm
Dave,
Any word on how McLouth is doing in Gwinnett?
Nova Scotia Steve
August 11th, 2010
4:11 pm
“Every Day” Jonny Venters
Innocent Bystander
August 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
And of course, what would a game be without Jonny?
CaptainMudderland
August 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
Trey, you got game….bring it on….a crap shout will do!!!
I Hate Troy Glaus (formerly I Hate Liberty Media)
August 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
I guess we have to consider the opponent, but Jurjjens and Hanson have tossed two beautiful games in this series.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
PS
We really need to win this ballgame – just thought i would point that out.
PDOG
August 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
If the money was the same Furcal would have been here, I also beleive they wanted him to move to second base.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
Joe
Hitting .246
MFin04
August 11th, 2010
4:13 pm
What a throw by A-Gon!!!! WOOOOO
robdawg08
August 11th, 2010
4:13 pm
Can Joe & Chip say anything about the anemic Braves offense ?
Christian Ponder
August 11th, 2010
4:13 pm
We had better hold onto this lead for Tommy. He deserves the W
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:13 pm
Should the Braves consider converting Venters into a starter next year?????
ContactBuzz
August 11th, 2010
4:14 pm
Wow, alEx made a play in the 8th with the Braves leading.
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:14 pm
Captain Clarence Oveur, no I agree that we got the better of the deal since we got rid of Chavez, but he did it at the last minute so even if it was not desperation, it did look desperate.
JeanE
August 11th, 2010
4:14 pm
I don’t think Melk-Man is a bad outfielder at all, CF or any other outfield position. Sometimes he does circles but he hasn’t dropped them yet so who cares if it doesn’t look pretty, results are what counts.
Captain Clarence Oveur
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
Trey,
Fair enough.
cs95
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
i’m surprised bobby didn’t throw hanson out there for another inning…. looks like he really does wanna win this game.
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
Venters pound em’ with that sinker
CaptainMudderland
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
@Hillbilly……..ahhh! Like a ship on the horizon.
BoroBall3
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
sigh… walk
Jeff321
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
Venters with a little head music.
Bob Horner
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
Venters kills me with that…he’s got guts
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
“Trey, you got game….bring it on….a crap shout will do!!!”
A compliment, insult, or what? Should I be offended?
robdawg08
August 11th, 2010
4:16 pm
Plus Hanson had a key base hit.
Glen W
August 11th, 2010
4:16 pm
Can Joe & Chip say anything about the anemic Braves offense ?
Can you remotely enjoy a well-pitched, closely contested baseball game?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 11th, 2010
4:16 pm
Suspender him!
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2010
4:16 pm
Those Venters breaking balls do tend to go right near the head of lefty hitters when they get away from him…
Christian Ponder
August 11th, 2010
4:16 pm
don’t let this bourne character get on base
Sophee
August 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
Go sit down
robdawg08
August 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
Its not one game Glen )aka Rick,Headley,Jim,Joe,Snotboogie,etc.,etc.) its a trend.
Williamshakespeare
August 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
the Braves sure stunk when they did play McLouth
He could not hit, his swing was long, forsooth
Nova Scotia Steve
August 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
Venters was nasty there on Bourne
Nova Scotia Steve
August 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
Saito warming up?
MattyRoss
August 11th, 2010
4:18 pm
Am I mistaken, or would a win today make the Bravos a season-high 18 games over .500?
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:18 pm
Guy’s got Galarraga stance!
Jonathan
August 11th, 2010
4:18 pm
Reality Check
August 11th, 2010
3:59 pm
So, let me get this straight – Ankiel and Farnsworth were supposed to be upgrades over McLouth and Chavez, right? Wow.
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That’s the post I was referencing, Trey.
robdawg08
August 11th, 2010
4:18 pm
The head music was a 74 mph curve ball…
Abwright
August 11th, 2010
4:18 pm
McFann … I don’t think Bobby will let players wear a belt and suspenders.
Bob Horner
August 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
@NSS probably…he’s fresh…??
Nova Scotia Steve
August 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
Braves4life – Venters should close. I think he has the best stuff out of any of our relievers. Including Wagner.
Ralph
August 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
I would still go gay for Jonny Venters.
JeanE
August 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
Everyday Jonny Venters shuts ‘em down again…every day!
DAP
August 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
shuan Conrad is a career .219 hitter with a .283 on-base. He’s a “match-ups guy.”
are you drawing conclusions from 188 plate appearances? that doesnt sound like you.
coach smith
August 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
Venters has to be the leading candidate to close next year without Wagner
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:20 pm
My apologies, Jonathan. I didn’t know who you were referring to, so I was writing my self off, since I knew I didn’t.
BoroBall3
August 11th, 2010
4:20 pm
Venters is a bulldog… walk withstanding… he knows how to get his man
Bob Horner
August 11th, 2010
4:20 pm
@ NSS next year you’ll get your wish…(and I agree..)
coach smith
August 11th, 2010
4:20 pm
Venters has to be the leading candidate to close next year without Wagner
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:20 pm
Braves ticket prices
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Chop Chop
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Bourgeois should have bunted to lead off the inning. He has no discernible hitting talent, but he does have 7 SB in 30 games. If he bunts, that allows him to try to steal.
Brad Mills is an idiot. Hee-haw, hee-haw. Probably had a hoof jammed up his nose while munching on a sugar cube.
timthebrave
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
It’s scary to think of where the Braves would be without Venters. He has been the all star of the bullpen and is one of the main reasons we are in first
CaptainMudderland
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
@Trey……..no explanation necessary……..just small talk…and general funk for you!
coach smith
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Venters – Wagner = CLOSER NEXT YEAR
Trey
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Good news, if the Braves win there will be no Phillies chump tonight.
andy
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
lets get one run
Williamshakespeare
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Problem with Farnsy is he has no late life on his FB. He brings heat, but the batter can see the ball out of his hand and he lays it out over the plate. He’ll miss some bats, due to sheer velocity, but good hitters will time the thing and it’s BP.
Steve from OH
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Good Lord, Venters is just filthy…
robdawg08
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Why do baseball managers wear uniforms ? They don’t play. Football coaches don’t wear pads & jerseys. Basketball coaches don’t wear shorts & jerseys. They look stupid. Bobby Cox is 70 years-old wearing a uniform…
Brave4life-1995 all over again??
August 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
Venters need to considered for ROY
coach smith
August 11th, 2010
4:22 pm
sorry about the double posts…something up with the blog loading
Katherine
August 11th, 2010
4:22 pm
Ralph…that is just weird