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Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:27 pm
AZBravoFan, well it won’t matter how he pitches as his last game he was out of the strike zone and they still swung on him
Braves Fan Since "80
October 11th, 2010
6:27 pm
The ovation was because he was out of the lineup
JD
October 11th, 2010
6:27 pm
C’mon Troy – just one night with those bad knees hoss, can you make it?? Want to see a shutdown 3rd base tonight OK? Nothing gets by you and for God’s sake, hit Derrick in the chest with the throws over OK?
LTBF
October 11th, 2010
6:27 pm
Mixxo 6:22
Bobby has no one better to replace Heyward with, maybe next year.
Wayne in Utah
October 11th, 2010
6:28 pm
C’s
C’mon now, you really don’t think Bobby was behind everything that was going on? Bet he was just behind where you can’t see in the dugout. NO WAY does he just give it over to Chino in such an important game.
Bobby made those calls, I’ll be your left arm on it.
LTBF
October 11th, 2010
6:31 pm
Wish FSS would do pregame show, they will do post game.
David O'Brien
October 11th, 2010
6:32 pm
If you had seen the monster home run that Heyward hit during batting practice, there’d probably be fewer questions about whether he’s hurt. The guy’s just slumping. He can still crush baseballs, at least in BP.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:32 pm
Wayne, I’d personally like to see those that always blame Bobby try to manage at least one MLB game.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:33 pm
DOB, I reckon it went that far? Scouts Alley far?
T for Texas
October 11th, 2010
6:33 pm
I’ll be your left arm on it.
Wayne, just don’t ever say that to Johnny Venters unless you are absolutely sure you are correct. LOL. But on the subject of Bobby managing from the tunnel Friday, I’ll have to go with you on that one. Chino doesn’t put Glaus in at 3B without clearance from the tower.
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
6:33 pm
The ovation was because he was out of the lineup
Yeah, that was it.
LPad
October 11th, 2010
6:34 pm
Wayne – I highly doubt that Brooks Conrad works harder than 90 percent of Americans, I know that you tried to defend by saying he works hard. My point is so what? The vast majority of people work hard. You said that “Brooks Conrad is us, the blue pail worker.” No he’s not, he works six months out of the year unless he goes to winter ball for 2 months. Your falling into the trap that the media portrays about the minor league lifer. Most blue-collar workers give up on their dreams to provide for their families. I higly doubt that anyone on this blog is jealous of Brooks Conrad or his salary.
Lukeapoke
October 11th, 2010
6:34 pm
My heart sank last night, thought I’d never get to sleeep. Then I tried to put myself in Brooks’ place and I cannot begin to imagine what his team, family, and friends are going through with all that, and then think about Brooks the man.
I love you when you win – I love you when you lose. I love baseball because of players like Brooks Conrad.
David O'Brien
October 11th, 2010
6:35 pm
Glaus had at least two throws sail over first base while taking infield at 3B while ago. One of them struck a cameraman’s leg.
Playoffs!!!!
October 11th, 2010
6:35 pm
Wayne in Utah– I think you have an amazing disregard for the American worker if you think MLB players work harder. American workers work 12 months a year, and if their lucky they might get a week or two of vacation. Workers have to go into work even if they’re sick or their back is killiing them because they have a wife and kids that depend on them.
Meanwhile, the average MLB player can take some time off if he has a sore thumb or the like and go on the DL and STILL get paid. He has a gauranteed contract.
That’s why Joe Fan loved Cal Ripken Jr. so much. Because he did what they have had to do all their lives. Ripken even played with a ruptured disc in his back—not to keep the streak alive, he already had the record–but because the Orioles were in a pennant race and they needed his back in the lineup.
That’s why when MLB did a contest and asked fans to vote for the greatest moment in MLB history, they didn’t pick Aaron’s 715 HR or Pete Rose’s breaking Ty Cobb’s record. They picked Cal breaking the record.
You disrespect a lot of hard-working Americans if you think a 7-mo. job as a ballplayer traveling first-class all the way compares to the average working man
David O'Brien
October 11th, 2010
6:35 pm
Conrad got a big ovation from fans in left field when he went out to warm up. It was like a wave, once some started they all jumped in.
brian
October 11th, 2010
6:35 pm
where did the BP homerun go?
pdt
October 11th, 2010
6:35 pm
We can all agree Brooks is a good guy. He is also being paid to be a professional baseball player. At times this year he has earned that pay. For the past two weeks he has been dreadful. So quit babying and defending him. He shouldn’t be in the lineup. He (and once again Bobby’s bonehead managing) may have cost us the series. So sit him and shut up.
Moe Berg
October 11th, 2010
6:36 pm
“Jeff Francoeur didnt like early start”
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4855909/jeff-francoeur-not-happy-with-sunday-start-time
Bob
October 11th, 2010
6:36 pm
DOB: God bless you for writing that article on Conrad. Plenty of people could have written that in the off season but I appreciate your writing it the following day. I hope he reads it and holds his head up.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:36 pm
LTBF same here.
Playoffs!!!!
October 11th, 2010
6:37 pm
DOB- Glaus is just finding his range, zeroing in on his target. That’s what fielding practice is for.
brian
October 11th, 2010
6:37 pm
love that the Braves are supporting Conrad. I wish the Braves had more players like him on their bench through the years. Yes he made errors, but as DOB noted many times we would not be in the playoffs without him. He has been thrust into a situation due to injuries that is above what the Braves expected out of him – pinch hitter, spot start is a much different role than an everyday player during a playoff chase and the playoffs.
Great job Braves fans. Proud of those cheering. Sets us apart from Philly
David O'Brien
October 11th, 2010
6:38 pm
Conrad stopped to talk to us for a few minutes while ago coming off field after batting practice. Someone asked if it felt any better after having a night to sleep on it.
“I don’t know about getting to sleep on it – I didn’t sleep a whole lot,” he said. “But the sun came up again today and we’re here in the playoffs playing baseball. You can’t beat that. So I’m excited for today.”
Is he hoping to get an at-bat tonight?
“I’m anxious to get in there [to pinch-hit]. I’m just going to stay focused and stay ready.”
On teammates’ reactions:
“It’s been great. I have such great teammates. I’d rather have the flip-side with them saying ‘good job.’ But it really feels good to have guys like that who’ve stayed behind me after things that have been going on.
“It’s awesome. It just shows what a great team we have. Teammates are behind you, that’s all that matters at the end of the day. It’s been great.”
“And we have great fans. I’ve gotten a lot of nice comments from the fans. That’s meant a lot to me.”
I got him alone after he went into the dugout tunnel and asked about going home to his wife and two kids, ages 1 and 3-1/2, if that helped ease the tension after the game.
“That always puts things out of your mind in a hurry. You’ve got to get home and be a dad.”
They didn’t care about last night, did they?
“No, they just want you to come home and be a dad. It’s pretty cool.”
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
6:39 pm
Great so DOB says Heyward is crushing balls in BP. “At “least he can crush balls in BP”? Well, so can Ankiel…Should be a big night with our BP monsters
brian
October 11th, 2010
6:39 pm
Conrad’s errors would not have been as critical if the Braves could actually hit. Hitless until Hudson’s hit in the 6th (or was it the 7th) – that is a sorry
Kat
October 11th, 2010
6:40 pm
Nice new Conrad quotes, thx.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:40 pm
At least Jeff admits he doesn’t like it.
Steve from OH
October 11th, 2010
6:40 pm
I higly doubt that anyone on this blog is jealous of Brooks Conrad or his salary.
Like they say in football, everyone wants to be the kicker until gameday….
Murph
October 11th, 2010
6:40 pm
“Glaus had at least two throws sail over first base while taking infield at 3B while ago. One of them struck a cameraman’s leg.”
Great, now the cameraman is injured. All of his pictures will be at odd angles because he’s compensating. It’s too late to call someone up… this is horrible!
brian
October 11th, 2010
6:40 pm
Conrad is a good dude -
seeing the family and seeing the kids should always put things in the right perspective.
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
6:40 pm
AGone Been swinging the bat better the last two games…..bet he gets a hold of one tonight.
Lukeapoke
October 11th, 2010
6:41 pm
Hey PDT – when you invest in the Series that you can say: “it cost us the series” you are a FAN not a player that you can say “US”
LPad
October 11th, 2010
6:41 pm
Shane – I don’t care for it much either. But I don’t like it when people like to glorify athletes or their own lives for that matter. There are a lot worse, dangerous or more important jobs out there.
McFann =Ô= =Ô= o
October 11th, 2010
6:41 pm
Thanks for the quotes, DOB! Good stuff…
Bat Masterson
October 11th, 2010
6:41 pm
Well Wayne I agree with something you wrote earlier, these guys are winners in my book, regardless of what happens from here on out.
Snotboogie
October 11th, 2010
6:42 pm
Glaus had at least two throws sail over first base while taking infield at 3B while ago. One of them struck a cameraman’s leg.
If we dont get any pictures from the 1B side tonight, we’ll know why!
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
6:42 pm
“No, they just want you to come home and be a dad. It’s pretty cool.”
Perspective.
MIBravesFan
October 11th, 2010
6:42 pm
“Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
6:22 pm
ESPN just said a small crowd of fans in the OF gave BrooksE a standing O when he was shagging fly balls a little earlier.”
That’s good to hear!
Lobosolo
October 11th, 2010
6:43 pm
P-Town Brave… why don’t you dust off that resume that seemingly reeks of baseball knowledge, and gather some of these other experts on these threads, and march on down to the Braves front office and offer your collective services for next year… Bunch of awipes…
Murph
October 11th, 2010
6:43 pm
“Hey PDT – when you invest in the Series that you can say: “it cost us the series” you are a FAN not a player that you can say “US””
What that english? I have no idea what you just said.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:43 pm
McFann, I bet you’d rather get McCann quotes.
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
6:44 pm
The more Francour opens his mouth the happier I am he is not a Brave any more. Seems he has a serious ego for a mediocre baseball player.
yellerjacket
October 11th, 2010
6:44 pm
Well said, Sopheeee.
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
6:44 pm
I love Glaus – he’s my favorite 2010 Brave – but I don’t know about him at 3rd. His falling down percentage (FDP) at 3rd this year is 50%
David O'Brien
October 11th, 2010
6:44 pm
McCann’s slip-and-fall on the bat last night not a big deal. Took BP today, no problem.
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
6:45 pm
So Glaus makes 2 bad throws in WARM-UPS? OMG what to do now. …I’ve got a good idea for 3rd base…….
Cmon Glausy, we believe in you…matter of fact i will spot you one error, and at least one K!! Can’t be any worse than the alternative.
Mixxo
October 11th, 2010
6:45 pm
Lotta difference between BP 65 mph straight balls vs 90 mph cheese….with movement.
Trust me.
haggardeeee
October 11th, 2010
6:45 pm
cabravesfan
Sure, I’ll chip in. Will you accept a Postal Money Order?
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
6:46 pm
Jeffreyd…lol, 50 %
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:46 pm
DOB, I am glad fans have been supported of Conrad tonight.
dpelfrey
October 11th, 2010
6:47 pm
Can’t second guess any decisions in that game. I would have left Kimbrel in to face Huff, but like Bobby said, he could have jacked a 3-run homer and we’d be screaming about that.
Gotta love this team’s attitude, the way they supported Brooks. Someone else said this, but they’re people and in the end, the people involved are more important than the game. I just hope Brooks can bounce back and hit another walk off slam during this series to get that bad taste out of his mouth.
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
6:47 pm
Glad Mac’s okay.
haggardeeee
October 11th, 2010
6:47 pm
David O’Brien
Don’t know if your talents have ever shone any brighter than today’s blog.
Thank you
LPad
October 11th, 2010
6:47 pm
Nice to see Brooks is doing better.
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:48 pm
All of you that wanted Troy in there are not allowed to bitch when he misses a bunt or can’t reach a grounder that sails past him because he has the range of a tree stump. This from someone that has been a fan of Troy’s for a long time…
TORPEDO
October 11th, 2010
6:48 pm
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY HEYWARD IS NOT ON THE BENCH AT LEAST FOR 1 GAME? 0 FOR 12 7KS…..R U KIDDING ME?
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:48 pm
cab, someone else said something so similar to that today.
Rupert
October 11th, 2010
6:48 pm
standing ovation? how cute. Same folks give out trophies to all teams in little league and don’t keep score at tee ball.
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
6:49 pm
jeffrey, are you scarred for life now? Glad you didn’t really give up on baseball.
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:49 pm
haggardeeee -
I prefer PayPal or cash, but I’ll take what I can get
Coach (2011 or Bust)
October 11th, 2010
6:49 pm
Trey, all thoughts aside, any other manager given SIXTEEN PLAYOFF TEAMS would certainly win more than one single WS.
One comes to mind. Tom Kelly who will never get any consideration for Cooperstown despite the fact that he was an incredible field manager. O by the way, he also won two WS in two trips to the post season.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:49 pm
TORPEDO, can you tell me why you have to type in all caps?
The Abs Man
October 11th, 2010
6:49 pm
Unless I missed it, how come nobody but me mentions Glaus and his ‘roid-rage rotted joints the reason Wagner blew out oblique….Guess who inserted Glaus at 3B?
Me…you…DOB,,,or Bobby?
Murph
October 11th, 2010
6:50 pm
“CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY HEYWARD IS NOT ON THE BENCH AT LEAST FOR 1 GAME? 0 FOR 12 7KS…..R U KIDDING ME?”
Well, this could be the last game of the year for the Braves and he’s one of the best hitters on the team… that might have something to do with it.
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:50 pm
Trey-
I know it is a repeat of my earlier comment, but that one ended up at the bottom of the last page of the old blog so I decided to mention it again, just to reiterate my point
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
6:50 pm
Read the blog torpedo instead of being lazy…maybe you will learn something.
haggardeeee
October 11th, 2010
6:51 pm
cabravesfan
My rating is 100%, so you know I’m good for it !
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:51 pm
Coach, how do you know? How do you know we would not have lost 95 with Torre? How do you know Bobby would not have won two WS with the Phillies? The Phillies have a team that any manager can win.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:51 pm
Coach, how do you know? How do you know we would not have lost 95 with Torre? How do you know Bobby would not have won two WS with the Phillies? The Phillies have a team that any manager can win.
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:51 pm
TORPEDO -
And who would you have play right field? In case you have missed most of the season, our other outfielders are not exactly oozing in talent…or hits…or gloves…
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
October 11th, 2010
6:51 pm
“Glaus had at least two throws sail over first base while taking infield at 3B while ago. One of them struck a cameraman’s leg.”
Was his ol’ lady sitting close to the cameraman?
Sam Fossela
October 11th, 2010
6:51 pm
I bet those were Giants fans leading the applause for Brooks. Good move to bench as we can’t have a headcase on the field.
white flag lineup
October 11th, 2010
6:52 pm
Is Frenchy really bitching about what TIME he has to go sit on the bench and watch his team play? Seriously, who does he think he is? I’d wish a 3-error game upon him, but I’m sure his manager wouldn’t leave him in the game after the first two.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:52 pm
cab, so you were the one who said that. I thought someone else said that. I guess I didn’t read the name carefully. I am sure Glaus will do fine.
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:52 pm
hag-
Sounds good!
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
6:52 pm
Soph – No, I’ve seen teams blow leads before…it happens. Just sucks more when it’s a playoff game, you spend a lot of money, and you have to wake up at 5:30 the next morning. Also sucks that we were a strike (maybe 2) away from winning and how quickly that changed!
T for Texas
October 11th, 2010
6:53 pm
Nice to hear fans are treating Conrad well. That combined with the exhuberant cheering during the games, I’d have to give the fans of the ATL a big ol’ kudo.
Coach (2011 or Bust)
October 11th, 2010
6:53 pm
And ya’ll really should watch MLB tonight. Barry Larkin summed up what I have been B!TCHING about all season long. Tonight’s line up has zero speed, no hit and run ability or the talent to manufacture runs.
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
6:53 pm
cabravesfan….I don’t care if he pulls a recliner out there with a sandwich to 3rd base…i promise you i will not bitch one time about Glaus!
I’ve been asking for Glaus and Hinske since the beginning of game 1, I’d say since, in their opportunities, they’ve both done pretty well!
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:53 pm
Trey-
I am just concerned about his knees and his shoulder and his back and his range….
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
6:53 pm
Enter your comments here
Kat
October 11th, 2010
6:53 pm
It’s now the Giants’ beatwriters turn on MLB Network. I’d say we definitely have the more becoming writer.
NO MORE BOBBY
October 11th, 2010
6:54 pm
ESPN claims Glaus is throwing balls into the dugout and into stands. This should be fun tonight.
The Abs Man
October 11th, 2010
6:54 pm
You know the average lame baseball fan/follower has no idea what a stale and flat-out poor late-game tactician Cox is…no idea.
Can you imagine MDs in insane asylum asking Mike Hargrove, “C’mon you could not have lost to this guy….You only imagine you lost. An infant would out-manage Bobby Cox.”
Wayne in Utah
October 11th, 2010
6:54 pm
Lpad, Playoffs!!! and Shane
I guess that settles that, huh. You guys are off my Christmas card list, now that you’ve gone and hurt my feelings.
I stand by my ascertion that you fellas are jealous of major league baseball players and their money.
“They only work 5-6 hours a day and only for 6-7 months a year”
Poor babies.
The Baseball Czar will no longer expect any decent posts from the 3 of you.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:54 pm
cab, I don’t know. I think he said third base doesn’t bother his knees as badly.
Coach (2011 or Bust)
October 11th, 2010
6:54 pm
Joe Torre has how many WS rings? O wait, it’s because he managed the Yankees.
So what does that make the Braves of the nineties?
Murph
October 11th, 2010
6:56 pm
I’m considering pulling the signed Hank Aaron jersey out of the glass case and putting it on for the game tonight. Need to do something.
cabravesfan
October 11th, 2010
6:56 pm
Honey-
I’m going to hold you to that
Like I said, I am a big fan of Troy’s and have been since his days with the Angels…but I’m not convinced he will be any better- he may not make any errors, but like the announcers kept saying about the Giants, he won’t get to a lot of balls either- and that could be just as costly…I sincerely hope I am wrong
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
6:56 pm
I don’t know if it was just where I was sitting or if it was everywhere, but 415 must’ve been the douche section. It upsets me a little how inconsiderate and rude some people can be. Like the one chubby guy who stood up and screamed profanities at Conrad after his first error with kids every where.
G@* D@**$ it Conrad!! F*#*!!
I mean, even if there weren’t kids there, what makes people think it’s okay to loudly say this stuff?
MitchC
October 11th, 2010
6:56 pm
Dave, when I complained to someone I know who is a Mets fan, he told me basically to shut up, and that if it was not for Conrad, the Braves wouldnt be in the postseason at all. Maybe so.. but.. it doesnt excuse the fact that Conrad has not performed well defensively in this series. With this team facing elimination tonight, Bobby needed to base his decision, on what Brooks Conrad did for us now, not that he won a game for us a month or two ago. After all, he’s not.. Brooks Robinson, or Chipper Jones.
Hopefully, taking Conrad out tonight will be the right decision, for both him, and the team. Hopefully, we can get a win tonight, and set it up for the deciding Game Five in Frisco on Wednesday.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:57 pm
Coach, you are an angry person aren’t you? How do you know he wouldn’t have lost with the Braves?
Wayne in Utah
October 11th, 2010
6:57 pm
If I could relay the throw to the pitcher, and then he could throw over to first, I could probably play some third base again.
I prefer catcher. Sit on a “butt can” about 4 feet behind the plate. Let the softball bounce to me, and return it to the pitcher.
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
6:57 pm
You know the average lame baseball fan/follower has no idea what a stale and flat-out poor late-game tactician Cox is…no idea.
I guess neither do hundreds of players, former players, managers, GMs, owners, presidents, etc. No, we got the real experts right here
veer
October 11th, 2010
6:57 pm
YAAA JASON HEYWARD. HOME RUN AFTER HOME RUN IN THE BATTING PRACTICE!!!!
MAN HEYWARD WILL DELIVER TODAY
YAAA THANKS FOR THE NEWS DOB!!!!!
my heart rate has decreased now. I am not anxious anymore. Heyward will deliver
Trey
October 11th, 2010
6:58 pm
Coach, by the way what exactly have you coached?
Bill S
October 11th, 2010
6:58 pm
Tom Kelly out-managed Cox in game 7 in 1991. Jack Morris and Smoltz both un-hittable. Kelly said “I’m riding my horse until he gives up a run, no matter how long it takes.” Cox, on the other hand, couldn’t wait to get to his bullpen, even though that was the weakest part of the Braves team that year. Someone made a comment earlier about managers putting their teams in the best possible position to win. That’s been Cox’s achilles heel from day 1. He always seem to make the lowest percentage move.
(And before all the Cox defenders come back with something about saving poor Smoltzie’s arm because he was just a young pup, don’t even start with that BS. 3 more innings weren’t going to ruin his career.
John
October 11th, 2010
6:58 pm
Thank you for some perspective. Everyone has a bad stretch – Conrad’s is just there for everyone to see.
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
6:58 pm
Coach (2011 or Bust),
Wow…..dont think I would have the temerity or time to keep posting the same thing for years and years you have.