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CB
October 11th, 2010
7:21 pm
Yes,Mitchell,He even listens to you. He is still shaking His head.
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
7:22 pm
Crap, led off the page with a typo. GRIPES, not grips. I’m not Tomahawkin
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:22 pm
MIBravesFan, I highly doubt there was another blogger on here called Trey. However, there could have been, but I don’t think so considering it happened right after I got into it with Coach who was calling Bobby overrated then tried to bash him, DOB and Conrad under the moniker I use.
Wayne in Utah
October 11th, 2010
7:22 pm
What if all the positive bloggers got on tonight, and just disregarded the dipsticks and actually enjoyed the game together????
Nah, never happen.
Mitchell
You deserve something. A Braves win, I don’t think so. Here’s hoping your wireless router goes out tonight………
MiaBchBravesFan
October 11th, 2010
7:22 pm
The biggest reason why I want Diory in there is he might be our generation’s next Sandy Amoros or Al Gionfriddo…
Or even a Francisco Cabrera II for the new millenium!
Steve from OH
October 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
iChop–hey, Chipper’s defense (and bat) are looking pretty damn good right now, wouldn’t you say?
Don’t know what you got till it’s gone…
zmerk
October 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
Thanks for all of the quotes DOB.
Also, just want to say thank you for all you have done this year. You give us the best coverage in baseball, and I think I speak for everyone on this blog (even the negative ones). I spend an enormous amount of time reading just about everything you write, and I don’t know what I would do without all the info/entertainment you provide.
Keep at it, and I really hope that you stay on this beat for years to come, because we are lucky; no one does it better! Thanks man.
haggardeeee
October 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
LTBF
Make sure Peanut takes a long walk because you don’t want any interruptions.
Supes
October 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
Wow,
DOB what are you turning into, Braves PR or Brooks Conrard Publicist? I don’t think I’ve ever read such an “agenda drive blog” from you before, as if to prove a point…Brooks Conrad is good man (I’m sure he is, was before any of this) and he’s so well liked, and look he’s helped the Braves with his bat throughout the season (which nobody here has said otherwise, guy’s turned himself into a pretty good PH).
Still doesn’t change the fact that he’s been a butcher in the field as of late and cost us the game (or Bobby Cox did by leaving him in there at 2B). Either way Bobby has the majority of the blame, but Conrad has the blame for failing to make a routine grounder into an out.
Instead of focusing on tonight’s game we get a BROOKS CONRAD themed blog today…I would have went with a question BOBBY COX blog (on why he over managed like crazy in last night’s game)…but it’s easier to just defend Conrad, after all he’s such a good guy.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
Anyway, what’s in the past is in the past. He can say anything he wants using my name for all I care. It will be his IP address getting banned.
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
Don’t know what you got till it’s gone…
Ain’t that the truth?
Mixxo
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
Hope Troy plays on the grass tonight. Bunts are on the way……all f’n nite long!
Kat
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
At least Brooks is only number 6 on MLB Networks top 10 postseason errors.
Tomahawkin
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
Bing!
“Get Out The WAYYY! (Boom) Pretty Boy Coming through! Me And My Crew! We Swaggin In The Room!”
Whats Up All?
Seth
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
Brooks’ college coach Pat Murphy Tweeted about Brooks @COACHMURPHY42
“Brooks conrad will respond. He has always beat the odds. “
laura
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
I hope the first hit for the Braves is not the pitcher in the 6th inning. The errors were bad..but the offense needs to step up and get some baserunners.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
Wayne, the Braves deserve to win for Cox tonight. Even though the chances are slim against the Phillies they still have a shot.
Coach (2011 or Bust)
October 11th, 2010
7:24 pm
And I’ll say it one more time and shut the hell up.
Blind luck defined: winning one WS in sixteen trips to the post season.
A trend: coming up short with the other fifteen teams.
Logic sucks doesn’t it?
Supes
October 11th, 2010
7:25 pm
Here’s hoping your wireless router goes out tonight………
Wayne that’s just low man :LOL: but I did get a smile out of reading it. Good stuff.
haggardeeee
October 11th, 2010
7:25 pm
Tom—-a—-hawk—–in !
MIBravesFan
October 11th, 2010
7:25 pm
Well I’m going to log off for the game. Hope to be back later to enjoy happy post-game posts and quotes!
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:25 pm
Tomahawkin, you ready for tonight’s game?
Steve from OH
October 11th, 2010
7:25 pm
Logic sucks doesn’t it?
Ain’t nothin’ logical about baseball, my man.
San Diego Steve
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
I wanted to thank DOB now for having the best blog in MLB just in case this becomes the last game of the season. We could use your talents out west for either the OC Register or the San Diego Union Tribune if you ever get tired of humid summers or below freezing winter nights. Notice I intentionally excluded the LA Times. I wouldn’t even wish that on Mark Bradley after he rips UGA for the 15th time in one season.
MiaBchBravesFan
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
Mitchell, first pitch not even thrown and you’re already losing it???
Manda
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
Correct me if I am wrong, but the last time I checked baseball was played by a team of 9 men. The game is to be won and/or lost by the efforts of those 9 men. Brooks Conrad is just one of those 9 men. We have rookies misplaying balls in the outfield, veterans trying to be heros and swinging for the seats, only to pop out, strike out or ground out into a double play. Last night’s game was not simply lost by 1 man. It was lost by a group of 9 men.
richbrave
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
Better bring our hitting shoes tonight and blow this youngster away. GAME TIME. GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!! GO BRAVES, play ‘um one at a time.
Supes
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
Coach, fear not….the Cox era will soon be over…Braves will have a legit shot to compete in 2011.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
Coach, you shut the hell up, until you are good enough to manage in the MLB.
iChop2249 (formerly wonder2249)
October 11th, 2010
7:26 pm
Like a good neighbor State Farm is there….with a Braves win.
Mixxo
October 11th, 2010
7:27 pm
Tomahawkin – ‘Bout TIME you showed up.
These lame mofos have been boring me to tears!!!!
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:27 pm
Mixxo, you got Mitchell on here and you know he’s not boring.
myra
October 11th, 2010
7:27 pm
Well here goes, good luck to us. Pray for DLowe and more runs than other guy. God doesn’t mind.
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
October 11th, 2010
7:27 pm
I’ve been off today after being at the game yesterday evening. It was heartbreaking, but we live to play another day. I’m sitting here watching one of my absolute forever favorite movies – and it’s baseball-related. For Love of the Game. Will flip to the game in a few, and hubby has agreed to let me have the TV tonight.
Regarding Brooks, I am ashamed to say that I was one who started booing at the clip of him hitting the grand slammy. I immediately realized that if it weren’t for Brooksie, we wouldn’t be in the playoffs at all. I hang my head in shame for booing him. I did post to his Facebook page today and tell him we still love him.
Supes
October 11th, 2010
7:28 pm
Troy Glaus is a gamer, I’d rather him sail throws to 1B in practice anyways. It doesn’t mean sh*t. I’m sure Brooks made all his throws during infield practice the day before
Jerry
October 11th, 2010
7:28 pm
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:08 pm
DOB, your a little ***** for sticking up for him. Lets face it, he’s a journyman minor leaguer who should never even think about suiting up again. Brooks Conrad has cost this team more in this postsean run
Holy Jesus Trey, where did this explosion come from? This is out of the norm for you, or I at least thought it was. Cool down dude, it’s only baseball.
Kat
October 11th, 2010
7:28 pm
Someone tweeted “@atlbaseballtalk Couldn’t make this up: Conrad was behind the plate to catch first pitch from generic corporate guy – and missed it. A bad pitch, but still..”
Wayne in Utah
October 11th, 2010
7:28 pm
Lpad
Did you not read that I said I could be wrong. What ticked me off was the inferences the three of you made about me, because of your jealousy. I say that I think baseball players work harder than 90% of American’s, so I must not appreciate hard working people.
Give me a freakin break.
But I do have one other opinion. I don’t think any of the 3 of you know jack shyt about baseball.
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
7:28 pm
I wonder if Renteria is looking at our problems and just laughing his azz off?
Mixxo
October 11th, 2010
7:28 pm
We’ll shoot our whole wad tonight…..and if we win….we’ll be plum tuckered Wed. by the bay.
iChop2249 (formerly wonder2249)
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
Supes
Lol. Just like hitting a homer in batting practice don’t mean jack
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
bravesgrl4lifeeeee, at least you went to the game last night. Even though the loss was disappointing I bet you still had a good time.
MiaBchBravesFan
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
Damn, Mitchell, priorities please!!! If there is a God, I certainly hope He’s in Peru, making sure miners are removed safely from the Hell they’ve been forced to endure for the last 2 months.
I’ll settle for a pagan win tonight!!!
Gwinnett Fred
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
You put it best by simply saying – fans were booing the player, not the person. I felt sorry for him, but then again, I felt sorry for me (as a lifelong Braves fan) even more!
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
Jerry, as I explained and others have explained that post was not me.
laura
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
@bravesgrlll….you are so right…and we all need to remember that if something doesn’t go the way we want it to reguarding Troy Glaus…again, we wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him back in May/June….GO BRAVES
Steve from OH
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
I’ll settle for a pagan win tonight!!
That’s cool, we’ve got the cow for that.
Chop It Up All-Star
October 11th, 2010
7:29 pm
Is tonight Bobby’s last game or will he keep the lights on one more night?
bravesfaninnc
October 11th, 2010
7:30 pm
If we want to win tonight game and go to SF then we need to forget about last night game
Bill Hulsey
October 11th, 2010
7:30 pm
yeah mcIOUTH we all saw Ted at the game last night and any Braves fan with 1/4 of a brain wishes he still owned the Braves. But with the screwing he took from Time/Warner/AOL fiasco he can’t afford them anymore and that is straight from his mouth. He tried to buy them back and had to back away because of lack of finances.
Tomahawkin
October 11th, 2010
7:30 pm
I’m In The Minority again but I still want Hinske Starting and playing 3rd…The Giants will bunt at will on Glaus becaus they know of his bad knees, and Hinske could not do any worse there defensively than what we have seen…
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Here we go…..the crowd is rocking….cool!
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Jerry, you can tell it was not me as I actually know the difference between “your” and you’re”. I can actually spell Journeyman and post season run. Also, I end my sentence with periods.
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Look at the sea of red!
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Coach, fear not….the Cox era will soon be over…Braves will have a legit shot to compete in 2011.
Yes, because if Girardi or some other manager was leading this team, they would’ve gotten 10 more wins out of our stellar non-Heyward outfielders
Steve from OH
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
They’ll do the same thing on Hinkse, Tomahawkin. At least you got the L/R matchup against Bumgarner with Glaus.
Couch Tater
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Good to see the home whites, instead of the red jerseys.
Go get’m Braves!
LeeeMac
October 11th, 2010
7:32 pm
Ok, for what it’s worth, I had a vision of the Braves going to the WS. They beat the Yanks in 4 straight. Dont know how they made it there but, they did! I know all of you are going to laugh at me for posting this, but hey, it happened! I felt like I had to chance the ridicule and tell my vision. If it doesn’t happen, then you all can call me a senile old man. There now, I’ve told it and it has a chance of happening. GO BRAVES!!!!
bravesfaninnc
October 11th, 2010
7:32 pm
Our season won’t end tonight
Wayne in Utah
October 11th, 2010
7:32 pm
Supes
If at the end of the day, I know that I have brought a smile to but 1 person, then I will feel like it was a good day!
PS: And if I can tick off 3-4 idiots, that brings a smile to MY face. Double win!
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Wow….seeing the stadium made me forget about last night……blow out tonight…
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
At least Lowe’s a big strikeout pitcher and doesn’t rely on ground balls/his infield to get outs
oh crap….
Tomahawkin
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Trey…
I’m all Jacked UP!!!
Braves One
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
It’s game time.
DLowe is ready to pitch.
We’ve got a full nine innings to play.
It’s a full house.
And Bobby’s wearing sunglasses.
Hit it !
richbrave
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Should would have could have. GLAUS is in for his bat not his “d.” DIORY brings a question mark at the plate; 30 G, 4 E in LAWRENCEVILLE this season……..Fielding should be better than CONRAD at least.
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Heck, I never even use semi colons.
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Holy shiz I’m over seeing the highlights from yesterday’s game.
Moe Berg
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
“I’m In The Minority again but I still want Hinske Starting and playing 3rd…The Giants will bunt at will on Glaus becaus they know of his bad knees, and Hinske could not do any worse there defensively than what we have seen…”
Hmm….bad knees or a beer gut?
LPad
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Wayne I have never once in my life wanted to ba a baseball player. Liked playing but never wanted to be one. So yeah, I’m not jealous of any baseball player or any athlete for that matter.
btw, in the real world you use examples and supporting evidence to prove your point. That’s what I was doing.
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
DON’T worry about Glaus people…he will be just fine. Let’s just pray Cox doesn’t find a way to botcher this game…and hope for a no-hitter from Lowe. All the optmism that are bats will come alive, I’m not feeling it. We need OUTSTANDING PITCHIND and DEFENSE===yikes
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:34 pm
Tomahawkin, nice. I am too.
Tomahawkin
October 11th, 2010
7:34 pm
Mixxo
“Tomahawkin
Bout TIME you showed up.”
These lame mofos have been boring me to tears!!!!”
Damn, Its Like That.?
Mitchell
October 11th, 2010
7:34 pm
Okay, I watched the pre-game show.
Are you happy now people?
bravesgrl4lifeeeee
October 11th, 2010
7:34 pm
Trey, I did have a great time. The crowd was electric and fired up for the whole thing. It’s been a long, long time since there were that many tomahawks going at one time. And the chant was louder than I have ever heard it.
I was also glad to take part in the “Heyward’s better” chant every time Buster Poser came up to bat.
Playoffs!!!!
October 11th, 2010
7:34 pm
LPad–just ignore Wayne in Utah. He obviously is craving attention. This is my last reference to him
N8
October 11th, 2010
7:35 pm
With all the pre-game stuff, I just saw the Hinske HR highlights again. I didn’t watch anything last night… didn’t want to.
I’m now convinced that it was bad karma coming back to bite us. He should have never circled halfway to 3B with his right arm in the air….. on an 8th inning go ahead HR. LOL!
Of course I’m kidding. But it seems king of silly now. No matter the emotion at the time.
LPad
October 11th, 2010
7:35 pm
PS – Wayne I’m not mad or pissed off. I know you’re not very bright and you want attention. I’ve been smacking you up and down this blog without even giving you my full attentilon.
Jerry
October 11th, 2010
7:35 pm
In reference to Conrad, I’m glad that he is not playing tonight. Not because he has screwed up past the point of repair in this series, but because I’ve wanted Glaus in there. I said it before that Glaus was in the middle of our best output this season and we need him so bad now. Doesn’t mean that we’ll get it now, but we sure as hell won’t with him on the bench.
And DOB, thanks for posting that picture of a dejected Conrad. You guys need to look at that pic and put yourself in his shoes. If that were you, how would you feel knowing that you let an entire Braves Nation down? Personally, I could care less if the Braves win these next two games, but I hope they can only because I don’t want Conrad to carry that guilt with him. Guilt is a somb!tch to deal with.
bravesfaninnc
October 11th, 2010
7:35 pm
maybe it just me but i would have rather have Hanson pitching tonight.And for game 5 have Lowe pitch
Mark Duncan
October 11th, 2010
7:35 pm
Let’s get this one! Go Braves!
Tomahawkin
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Get Ready Y’all because we are going to see Cy Baumgardner Tonight!
But I do give props to Bobby Tonight for Finally Tinkering with the Lineup
McFann Ô Ô o
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Trey—
Ha, OK, always…
Mitchell
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Couch Tater
October 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Good to see the home whites, instead of the red jerseys.
Go get’m Braves!
Yeah, because they lost two games all year at home on Sunday wearing the red jerseys.
The white uniforms will make all the difference.
LPad
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Moe Berg – You gotta go with the beer gut. At least you know they had some fun along the way.
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Wait, the game’s starting now?? I thought I saw that it was bumped up to 8 something.
Honey, bring me the bottle of scotch(this is going to be a long night)!
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Team manager should be glad…he hasn’t had to do any freakin laundry
Game 1=gray jerseys
Game2=blue jerseys
Game 3=red jerseys
Game 4=white jerseys
LAZY bastard
JasonInFL
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Glaus goes yard tonight.
Emmel sucks and should already have been fined, suspended, something. He has been awful this series and all towards the Braves. It is too bad really. We have a hard enough time overcoming our offensive and defensive deficiencies let alone a horrible, horrible umpire.
Let’s go Bravos!
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
bravesgrl4lifeeee, that is great! I love seeing the foam tomahawks going at it and I love seeing the stands full, not much the Phillies fans can say can they!
Kat
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
7:33 pm
Holy shiz I’m over seeing the highlights from yesterday’s game.
———————
Agreed!
Tomas
October 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
3 days rest right?
Chop It Up All-Star
October 11th, 2010
7:37 pm
We need a quick and solid start from Lowe. One two three and let’s get the bats up there.
Mitchell
October 11th, 2010
7:37 pm
The fact that anybody showed up for this game tonight is amazing.
Tomahawkin
October 11th, 2010
7:37 pm
Crowd Is Jacked Up
I can’t believe its been damn near 10 years since we made the LCS
jeffrey d
October 11th, 2010
7:37 pm
Holy crap you’re such a wet blanket, Mitchell
Sopheeee
October 11th, 2010
7:37 pm
They moved the game time back from 8:37 to 7:37, jeffrey.
groundfog
October 11th, 2010
7:37 pm
Crowd look good compared to yesterday?
Billy (TBFKB)
October 11th, 2010
7:38 pm
nice to see the umpiring got better……*sigh
N8
October 11th, 2010
7:38 pm
“Here we go…..the crowd is rocking….cool!”
The first Troy Glaus error will quiet them up a bit. On a serious note, it had to be done. Glaus might be worse defensively than Brooks. But we need Brooks next year on the bench. Glaus will be long gone.
Add to that, maybe Troy comes up with a big hit. Needed to be done.
Steve from OH
October 11th, 2010
7:38 pm
Wow, that sinker looks sharp tonight (knock on wood).
Trey
October 11th, 2010
7:38 pm
Tomahawkin, it’s great seeing the stands full.