Conrad: Mr. Late Innings now thrust into starting role

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MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
4:51 pm

P-Town – Brooksy was late with a throw to 1st but Derek got out of it by getting the next guy to ground out.

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
4:52 pm

Will Omar make an out on the first pitch? We Jason swing at terrible sliders in the dirt?

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
4:52 pm

WE NEED RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!

Jerry

September 29th, 2010
4:52 pm

S Cousins singled to left. 0 0
E Bonifacio walked, S Cousins to second.
L Morrison grounded into fielder’s choice double play, pitcher to shortstop to catcher, E Bonifacio out at second, S Cousins out at home.
D Uggla safe at first on throwing error by third baseman B Conrad, L Morrison to second.
G Sanchez grounded out to second.
.

Andy

September 29th, 2010
4:52 pm

Thanks MI. Looks like this umpire has the same deficiencies we’ve seen behind the plate all series. As long as he’s consistent.

D.J.

September 29th, 2010
4:52 pm

ugh, game’s blacked out on ESPN in Nashville and I don’t get SportSouth or Peachtree TV… guess I have to deal with just the audio again.

Nick

September 29th, 2010
4:53 pm

Cy Young winner, Andrew Miller pitching today.

David O'Brien

September 29th, 2010
4:53 pm

Lowe had to throw a few extra pitches in that first inning, finished with 22

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
4:53 pm

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
4:53 pm

heyward needs to go yard here

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
4:53 pm

Omar sucking as of late. Lots of weak pop-ups to the outfield. Here comes Jason to swing at all sliders low and unhittable.

groundfog

September 29th, 2010
4:54 pm

Glaus could not be any worse than Conrad at third. Play glaus through 5 then Conrad lol. He doesn’t hit till the 6th inning anyway

groundfog

September 29th, 2010
4:54 pm

Glaus could not be any worse than Conrad at third. Play glaus through 5 then Conrad lol. He doesn’t hit till the 6th inning anyway

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
4:54 pm

Why throw Jason all fastballs out of the zone? He won’t chase those. Bad scouting report. Nice walk by Jason.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
4:54 pm

attababy
way to get onbase jh

mcbravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee

September 29th, 2010
4:55 pm

Need D-Lee to produce here.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
4:55 pm

diaz needs to jump on one now

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
4:55 pm

damn it diaz…..take a pitch!!!!!!!!!!!!

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
4:55 pm

Really nice swing by Diaz there. Looked like a sure double.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
4:55 pm

Jerry

September 29th, 2010
4:56 pm

This ump really sucks calling balls and strikes

ECU Alum

September 29th, 2010
4:56 pm

For those that have been blacked out, try this site:

http://www.channelsurfing.net

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
4:56 pm

BL – Jerry Layne has the plate today.

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
4:57 pm

Uh-oh the dreaded RISP MONSTER (he wears sunglasses) —–> 8)

mcbravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee

September 29th, 2010
4:57 pm

Two-out magic?

CraZyTraDeMaN

September 29th, 2010
4:58 pm

groundfog

OH Yes he can, Glaus is much worse than Conrad!!!!

Bobby's Cox

September 29th, 2010
4:59 pm

C’mon Alex, pull your hands IN!!!!!!

Those are hittable pitches!

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
4:59 pm

A-Gon trying to pull everything and they pitch him away.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
4:59 pm

agon pulls everything anyway
always has

mcbravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee

September 29th, 2010
5:00 pm

Leaving work but will be listening in the car.

Damn it RISP curse strikes again. Good time for me to go.

Daybed Wagmoe

September 29th, 2010
5:00 pm

Andrew Miller cannot be beaten

Brave4life- We almost had it

September 29th, 2010
5:00 pm

Trey

September 29th, 2010
5:00 pm

BC

September 29th, 2010
5:00 pm

Great, Gonzales. Perfect.

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
5:00 pm

A-Gon just has no idea what he is doing at the plate. That’s how you get yourself a lot of homers and a career .300 OB%

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:01 pm

The only positive there was Miller had to throw a couple more pitches than Derek did, so the strike zone appeared to be consistent, at least.

Corky Miller's Beer Gut

September 29th, 2010
5:01 pm

they braves suck with RISP…..or is it RIP

Nick

September 29th, 2010
5:02 pm

Andrew Miller will throw a no-hitter against these losers.

sportsmandh

September 29th, 2010
5:02 pm

DOB,

It is clear from your posting about Conrad’s close and late inning stats that you have the opinion Brooks is ‘clutch’. Surely you know, that if you have read Moneyball, that there is no such thing as clutch.

Yeah right.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
5:02 pm

miller cant beat anyone ‘cept the bravos

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
5:03 pm

And here comes the great Derek Lowe to give up some early runs.

Jerry

September 29th, 2010
5:04 pm

I predict that neither pitcher will last very long in this game because the ump is squeezing the shyt outta the strike zone.

Nova Scotia Steve

September 29th, 2010
5:04 pm

Lowe struggling today…

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:05 pm

It’s going to be a long day for the pitchers with this strike zone! Or should I say a long day for the bullpens?

Nova Scotia Steve

September 29th, 2010
5:05 pm

or not getting the calls – i haven’t been able to watch closely yet….friggin work!!!!

Brave4life- We almost had it

September 29th, 2010
5:07 pm

MFin04

September 29th, 2010
5:07 pm

Wow, what is a strike today!?!

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:08 pm

That’s the way – if they swing and miss, the umpire has nothing to say about the strike.

Venice Jim

September 29th, 2010
5:08 pm

That was a much better inning…

Brave4life- We almost had it

September 29th, 2010
5:09 pm

nice job Lowe, where were the first few months of the season

Brave4life- We almost had it

September 29th, 2010
5:09 pm

Now lets get some runs

Brave4life- We almost had it

September 29th, 2010
5:10 pm

I switched over to watch sports south instead of ESPN and Lowe struck out the side

veer

September 29th, 2010
5:12 pm

Gift to Ross. need to score 1 right here.

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:12 pm

McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:

September 29th, 2010
5:13 pm

If McCann had hit that, it’d have been called an error. :mrgreen:

Murph

September 29th, 2010
5:13 pm

Who is doing the Braves radio broadcast?

Murph

September 29th, 2010
5:15 pm

C's

September 29th, 2010
5:16 pm

Snitker actually stopped him? Kinda surprising….. :D

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:16 pm

Good hit Melky!

Venice Jim

September 29th, 2010
5:16 pm

I’m sure Soph is very excited for her guy on that hit…

veer

September 29th, 2010
5:17 pm

Need Infante to deliver right here. need these 2 runs to get some breathing room.

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:18 pm

Come on Omar!

MiaBchBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:18 pm

AGAIN! Infante is the better 3B; Conrad can play 2B. Whye does The Old Man insist on placing the square peg into the round hole???

I just looked at the lineup. The Old Man is AGAIN a blithering, nose-picking idiot. Conrad needs to bat second, Heyward third.

J-Hey

September 29th, 2010
5:18 pm

… sigh

how about next inning we try that “scoring” thing, I hear it helps wonders for winning

Jerry

September 29th, 2010
5:18 pm

Infante showing absolutely no patience at the plate so far today.

veer

September 29th, 2010
5:19 pm

INFANTE DOESN’T DESERVE TO QUALIFYING FOR THE MINIMUM AT BATS.
THE GUYS SUCKS.
SWINGS AT FIRST PITCHES. CANT DELIVER AGANIST ANDREW MILLER .
PATHETIC!!!!

Corky Miller's Beer Gut

September 29th, 2010
5:19 pm

Will

September 29th, 2010
5:20 pm

I know it sounds dumb, but the way this team struggles to hit i woulda let my pitcher swing there. Lowe has just as much chance to drive in a run as half this lineup

Murph

September 29th, 2010
5:20 pm

veer, you’re going to have a stroke… take it easy man.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
5:20 pm

damn you would have thought that he’d take at least one pitch there

Jim

September 29th, 2010
5:21 pm

Give Glaus a chance.

Bobby's Cox

September 29th, 2010
5:21 pm

A-Gon just has no idea what he is doing at the plate. That’s how you get yourself a lot of homers and a career .300 OB%

That’s exactly what I thought the whole entire AB in the 1st inning. Dude had 3 pitches up in the zone he could’ve hit up the middle or to RF, but he’s trying to pull the ball & get full extension. He pulls his hands in & stays behind the ball, easy base hits….

J-Hey

September 29th, 2010
5:21 pm

“INFANTE DOESN’T DESERVE TO QUALIFYING FOR THE MINIMUM AT BAT”

when you look at where his average was at the start of the month (.346) compared to now (.325), even if he did manage to qualify he probably wouldn’t win it

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
5:22 pm

man glad lowe is looking good

sportsmandh

September 29th, 2010
5:22 pm

Anybody else think Cox shoulda let Brooksy bunt Ross to third?
Try to have runner at third and one out?
sorry to question Bobby during appreciation week …

David O'Brien

September 29th, 2010
5:22 pm

BL, Jerry Layne is the plate ump today.

Braves have wasted a couple of chances already.

P-Town Brave ©

September 29th, 2010
5:23 pm

So let me get this straight…

Snitker tries to score BMac from 1b on a play to RF from 2 MUCH stronger arms in Stanton and Uggla, yet stops Ross at 3b on a not so hard liner to LF to a guy who’s only been playing the position for a few months, has a particularly weaker arm, AND just dropped a flyball…

WOW…so glad I wont have to see Snitker come April of next year

sportsmandh

September 29th, 2010
5:23 pm

How about inventing a new term:

blogchair quarterbacking
blogchair managing

take your pick

MiaBchBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:23 pm

They should be reaming this stiff, and they’re letting him off the hook. Every day is a Greek tragedy with this lineup.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
5:24 pm

this douche pitchin has an 8era and we cant push one across.

gotta get ‘em in boys.

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
5:24 pm

snitker is useless

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
5:25 pm

P-Town Brave ©

September 29th, 2010
5:25 pm

Anyone else feel like Omar may be gassed?

Why can’t Diory get in there somewhere?!

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
5:26 pm

yeah i think omar needs a break….i guess a little late now

Bobby's Cox

September 29th, 2010
5:26 pm

Wow that looked like strike 3

sportsmandh

September 29th, 2010
5:26 pm

As I said earlier, as bad as the Braves are, Braves vs. San Diego
Braves team OPS = .739
Padres team OPS = .691

maybe that’s why it looks like we’ll probably pull out the wild card

scalded balls

September 29th, 2010
5:26 pm

good lawd not diory. he’s useless too

David O'Brien

September 29th, 2010
5:26 pm

Lowe struck out five in a row before Morrison’s two-out single in 3rd. D-Lowe looks like an entirely different pitcher since returning from elbow problem.

MiaBchBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:27 pm

This team needs to go see a voodoo priestess ASAP. Not even the ‘62 Mets were this futile!

Brave4life- We almost had it

September 29th, 2010
5:27 pm

Who is this Lowe

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
5:27 pm

Bobby's Cox

September 29th, 2010
5:27 pm

Lowe is a big game pitcher, isn’t he?

He thrives for this time of year.

MIBravesFan

September 29th, 2010
5:27 pm

Dealin’ Derek! :)

groundfog

September 29th, 2010
5:27 pm

To all the Lowe haters…

The guy is clutch September and on…worth every cent…so great to see it

P-Town Brave ©

September 29th, 2010
5:28 pm

And now that I have finally gotten back to my office, what in the heck is wrong w/ Gameday?!

Trey

September 29th, 2010
5:28 pm

“INFANTE DOESN’T DESERVE TO QUALIFYING FOR THE MINIMUM AT BATS.
THE GUYS SUCKS.
SWINGS AT FIRST PITCHES. CANT DELIVER AGANIST ANDREW MILLER .
PATHETIC!!!!”

Yet, Infante is still batting over .300 points better than you.

FEAR

September 29th, 2010
5:28 pm

NOW GET SOME RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P-Town Brave ©

September 29th, 2010
5:29 pm

Sportsmand-

And sadly, they have Adrian Gonzalez…

I would say Ludwick and Tejada have fallen off what they used to be, even though they are sure upgrades from what the Pads had previously had out there…

veer

September 29th, 2010
5:29 pm

we need to score atleast 2 runs this inning. I would have bet my life that Braves would score alot of runs aganist this dude who has an era higher than the minimum american wage.
I had him going 3 innings and allowing 5 runs.

Murph

September 29th, 2010
5:29 pm

Can the Braves go with a 1-man rotation in the playoffs?

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