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McFann Ô Ô
March 16th, 2011
3:30 pm
BFChris26 Funniest part was that it was a catcher suicide squeezing in another catcher
Yeah. You’re gonna see that every month!
richbrave
March 16th, 2011
3:30 pm
HANSON ***** Excellante
LINEBRINK ***Solid
SHERRILL*Shabby
MATHER**Shortened the inning by swinging at balls low in the zone when he had a walk.
ROSS*****Make up for the PB
ncscoots
March 16th, 2011
3:31 pm
And actually, “That **** DOES go on bubblegum cards!” because he gets the win…
ST, Phil.
PhilJonz
March 16th, 2011
3:31 pm
BFCHris, haha, fair enough. One of those things that announcers always jack up, like Madden always referring to an “end around” as a reverse, it’s like he either had a football labotomy after he was inducted into the HOF, or it didn’t take as much IQ to win SB’s back in the day… But I badly digress…
Starting pitching does look great, who do we trade when Medlen comes back….
StingerSplash
March 16th, 2011
3:31 pm
The other DOB and Nomar had Wren in the booth about an inning or two ago but the sound on my new PC is as good as Adrian Devine was as a pitcher. So I didn’t hear a whole lot. Now they’ve got Matthew Berry … and I’ve hit mute.
deb
March 16th, 2011
3:32 pm
Key Largo, I’m loving how svelte all the guys are looking this year. They took this off-season seriously! They are ready to win a pennant!
PhilJonz
March 16th, 2011
3:32 pm
ncscoots, apparently I’m not down with all the lingo, what’s ST???
keylargo
March 16th, 2011
3:32 pm
Ross with a suicide squeeze!!!!!!!! It worked!!!!!!!!!!
The Mayan calendar just took a sudden 6-day lurch closer to its end.scoots
LOL, are you certain that’s what that play was? I’ve seen subdivisions develop in less time.
Mixxo
March 16th, 2011
3:33 pm
I’m just glad Moylan didn’t come down on the bag weird after that high throw.
DAP
March 16th, 2011
3:33 pm
tdub Why, why, why do we play “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” at games? I hate that song with the intensity of a thousand suns.
because its awesome. sorry you dont like it though.
Jimmy
March 16th, 2011
3:34 pm
ST -Spring Training. Not included on cards.
Mixxo
March 16th, 2011
3:34 pm
Way to see a coupla pitches chief!
PhilJonz
March 16th, 2011
3:35 pm
I’m an idiot….. I’m going to go take a nap now…
BFChris26
March 16th, 2011
3:35 pm
Conrad is dirty.
ncscoots
March 16th, 2011
3:35 pm
Phil, spring training. Stats don’t count, ergo, not on the card. Famous Rickey line.
flange1
March 16th, 2011
3:35 pm
Spring Training, maybe Phil?
bravesgrl4life
March 16th, 2011
3:36 pm
I have to agree with Tdub. It was okay the first 1000 times, but it’s old and outdated and I’ve heard it enough.
Mixxo
March 16th, 2011
3:36 pm
Nice pick kid!
DAP
March 16th, 2011
3:39 pm
bravesgrl4life I have to agree with Tdub. It was okay the first 1000 times, but it’s old and outdated and I’ve heard it enough.
yeah but its tradition! they play “sweet caroline” in boston and have for years and years and years. its part of the braves’ identity.
StingerSplash
March 16th, 2011
3:39 pm
Holy crap what a play by Iglesias. He is one of the Sox top prospects and I think we just saw why. Would love to see the Cuban outfielder, Juan Carlos Linares, the scouts are raving about.
Murph
March 16th, 2011
3:39 pm
AT, I honestly haven’t paid any attention to the goals in RttS. I’m having a hard enough time just getting the bat on the ball right now.
If the goal was to play 3 games without an extra base hit I’d be in good shape.
Braves Paisan
March 16th, 2011
3:40 pm
Try going to 40 games a year and having to listen to “Country Boy.” John Denver was NEVER hip, And he looked like a friggin’ turkey!
bravesgrl4life
March 16th, 2011
3:40 pm
DAP, I understand tradition, but this is the new era right? Lets get something less than 35 years old playing during games. I’d get tired of Sweet Caroline, too, if I lived in Boston.
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
3:41 pm
yeah, I know the feeling.
deb
March 16th, 2011
3:41 pm
TGIACB is the song the Braves girls dance on top of the dugouts to while they throw tshirts. Are you still tired of it? I know I am. I’m sure we could find another fun song for them to dance on the dugouts to.
Gone Viral
March 16th, 2011
3:42 pm
“The Mayan calendar just took a sudden 6-day lurch closer to its end.”
This was a great joke.
BFChris26
March 16th, 2011
3:42 pm
The Steak Man
Brava
March 16th, 2011
3:42 pm
Braves win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mixxo
March 16th, 2011
3:43 pm
Ballgame!
Yay….Braves win.
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
3:43 pm
Gone Viral
That was no joke, just confirmed by the AP.
Gone Viral
March 16th, 2011
3:43 pm
After hearing Frank Wren describe how courteous Disney was with Salazar’s situation, I vote we retire the Dark Star references for the rest of this spring training.
McFann Ô Ô
March 16th, 2011
3:43 pm
Good game!
Brava
March 16th, 2011
3:44 pm
Braves Paisan – John Denver had a lot more hits than you did.
keylargo
March 16th, 2011
3:44 pm
You know what? I’m just happy to see baseball. I could NOT care less who is announcing or what the PA is playing, I’m watching live baseball.
ncscoots
March 16th, 2011
3:44 pm
Thanks, GV. Kinda liked that one, my own self.
Murph
March 16th, 2011
3:46 pm
AT, I’m considering starting a new RttS and going in as a 7 foot tall pitcher named El Guapo Mitchell. A lefty with a lot of heat but not a very good feel for the strikezone yet.
Might be more entertaining than hitting 4 grounders to the 2nd baseman and throwing to wrong base 5 times a game.
BFChris26
March 16th, 2011
3:46 pm
Braves win
Braves Paisan
March 16th, 2011
3:46 pm
@Brava — so did Tiny Tim. He wasn’t any good either. But I guess there is no accounting for taste.
ncscoots
March 16th, 2011
3:47 pm
Brava, you’re retired military, right? You ever have some time here in NC?
timthebrave
March 16th, 2011
3:47 pm
Braves win!
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
3:49 pm
Murph, I actually tried that. Not much success there either. Someone is always ready to take you yard, even on a good pitch or at least a pitch you consider good. After doing that for a day, I went back to my original player, pretty much now just hoping for the best.
nolie
March 16th, 2011
3:49 pm
A four-door Porsche is an abomination…..space monkey
not this one it’s an awesome ride. I am a Porsche nut and have no use for their SUV, but the Panamera is a beautiful car
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
3:50 pm
Is lew around today?
Brava
March 16th, 2011
3:51 pm
nscoots, only one summer when I was a Drill Sergeant. I worked as a ROTC evaluator at UNC. It was just two weeks.
timthebrave
March 16th, 2011
3:52 pm
nolie “Panamera is a beautiful car”
I got to agree with you on this one. I would trade my toyota tundra for one
Brava
March 16th, 2011
3:52 pm
Well, Braves Paisan, all I have to say to that is, thank God I’m a country girl.
BravePack
March 16th, 2011
3:53 pm
Alright so we should know shortly who is Opening Day starter. Who is everyone picking? I’ll go with the darkhorse Tim Hudson even though I know it will be Lowe.
Murph
March 16th, 2011
3:54 pm
A guy down my street owns two Porches… a Panamera and a black Cayman with black wheels and black window tint.
Love the Cayman. Just looks mean. The Panamera, though… I’m not sure I like it.
I’d take one if someone gave one to me, but if I had the $90-100k that they cost I’d probably get something different.
Scout
March 16th, 2011
3:55 pm
Was Jordan Schafer demoted to the minor league camp? Neither he or McLouth played today.
keylargo
March 16th, 2011
3:56 pm
I’ve not driven the new Panamera but the fastest car, both 0/60 and top speed was a four door sedan. A BMW M5
Brava
March 16th, 2011
3:56 pm
BravePack – I think it will be Lowe, but would like to see Tommy get the nod. I know that won’t happen, though.
bravesgrl4life
March 16th, 2011
3:56 pm
I’m a country girl, too, but I am sick of that particular song. Good win today after that debaucle yesterday.
nolie
March 16th, 2011
3:56 pm
I like the Cayman too. great looking car. Panamera has Porsche lines IMO.
nolie
March 16th, 2011
3:57 pm
Ford GT rocks too IMO
nolie
March 16th, 2011
3:58 pm
Bah on BMW
monty
March 16th, 2011
3:58 pm
Lester’s pitching motion,delivery,change of speeds reminded me of Minor..
BFChris26
March 16th, 2011
3:59 pm
I think it’ll be Hudson or Lowe. Hanson is a dark horse imo.
Brava
March 16th, 2011
3:59 pm
bravesgrl4life – Truth be known, I’m sick of that song too (it’s been overplayed), but had to give Braves Paisan a hard time for dissing John Denver. I liked that little dude.
Murph
March 16th, 2011
3:59 pm
nolie, do you know much about the Cayman? Is it the “entry level” Porsche?
Great looking car, definitely. No idea how fast it is, but it certainly looks fast.
Mixxo
March 16th, 2011
4:00 pm
My peace offering to McFann…
….Hummingbirds! ♥
http://www.phoebeallens.com/
richbrave
March 16th, 2011
4:00 pm
CONRAD on the way back. YOUNG on the way out.
nolie
March 16th, 2011
4:01 pm
So can we just call it a season now and start the post season right now? We are tjhird in the NL.
We’re in!
For all their troubles the Phils are right on out tail. I don’t think they are gonna be as bad as some here are claiming.
chris
March 16th, 2011
4:01 pm
come on DOB, tell us who the opening day starter is
David O'Brien
March 16th, 2011
4:01 pm
Lowe is starting opening day, followed by Hanson, Hudson and Jurrjens. Braves will skip 5th starter until April 6, the third game in Milwaukee. Hudson starts home opener.
DAP
March 16th, 2011
4:02 pm
braves paisan Try going to 40 games a year and having to listen to “Country Boy.”
this is for bravesgrl4life, too. what do y’all do when the song comes on? just stand there and look annoyed? or do you stomp your foot and clap your hands like your supposed to? make your self take part in whats going on, and youll start to enjoy it.
and denver, not hip? was he supposed to be? who cares about hip?
David O'Brien
March 16th, 2011
4:04 pm
It’ll be the third consecutive Opening Day start for Lowe with Braves (every season since he signed four-year, $60 mill contract)
DAP
March 16th, 2011
4:05 pm
Hudson starts home opener.
yesssss! see you there, braves fans.
Brava
March 16th, 2011
4:05 pm
Well, nolie, since we just beat the Red Sox who were going to face the Phillies in the WS, we are the World Champions. I see no need to play the post-season.
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
4:05 pm
DOB, when did you say the next round of cuts are going to be?
richbrave
March 16th, 2011
4:06 pm
Starting pitching does look great, who do we trade when Medlen comes back….[post-2011]
Whomever it is, and there will be a trade, we’ll be looking SS and LF. I’m feeling T-RAN as LOWE’s replacement and VIZCAINO as HUDSON’s.
Brava
March 16th, 2011
4:06 pm
I’ll be there too, DAP!
bravesgrl4life
March 16th, 2011
4:08 pm
DAP, I get into almost everything the entertainment team does at Turner Field, except that one particular thing. It would just be nice if they could mix it up every now and then. That song once a week, maybe? I don’t know the perfect solution, but what I do know is that every time I get the good fortune of going to a game, when that song comes on, everyone sitting near me groans and complains about it.
nolie
March 16th, 2011
4:08 pm
The Cayman is basically the Boxster Coupe. It gets about 10 more BHP and starts around $52,000 retail. The Boxster is a rag top roadster and starts about $47,000.In this economy you can often find either one a bit cheaper than that. I’m not a ragtop fan anyway, but i think the Cayman is much more dramatic looking. US NEWS & World Report ranked the Cayman as the #1 Luxury sports car I think
David O'Brien
March 16th, 2011
4:08 pm
For those concerned by how Chipper was limping around batter’s box in 2nd at-bat, it was because he hit his heel with the bat. It’s fine, though. Just hurt.
james bourneman
March 16th, 2011
4:09 pm
nolie: For all their troubles the Phils are right on out tail. I don’t think they are gonna be as bad as some here are claiming.
Well-l-l, a brave fan………and with half a brain.
GT Alum
March 16th, 2011
4:10 pm
this is for bravesgrl4life, too. what do y’all do when the song comes on? just stand there and look annoyed? or do you stomp your foot and clap your hands like your supposed to? make your self take part in whats going on, and youll start to enjoy it.
Sorry, not going to do that anymore than I’m going to start bopping along to Justin Bieber like some 14 year old girl.
I personally have nothing against Denver, but that particular song grates on my nerves.
Brava
March 16th, 2011
4:10 pm
Good to know, DOB. I was worried that his knee was bothering him.
Jerry
March 16th, 2011
4:11 pm
I try to not listen to Denver’s “Country Boy”, but to be honest I just think it’s the worst song he ever had, and it’s irritating to listen too and hard to ignore.
nolie
March 16th, 2011
4:11 pm
more like a brain anda half….
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
4:11 pm
james bourneman
Is it recess time again? Your teacher hasn’t taken away your computer privileges yet?
nolie
March 16th, 2011
4:12 pm
Poems & Prayers & Promises
Jimmy
March 16th, 2011
4:13 pm
Iglesias made a great play today. He IS the best glove in the game. His bat is his weakness.
I believe that when the season ends, Tommy Hanson will be our ace. I like Lowe and Hudson, but I think that Hanson is just coming into his prime. We get to enjoy him what, two more years?
tiger297
March 16th, 2011
4:13 pm
ok so who can give me a ride from PDK to my office in the am or from my office to PDK after work…anyone?
BFChris26
March 16th, 2011
4:14 pm
Not a bad rotation order. I like Hudson pitching in the home opener.
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
4:14 pm
PDK?
james bourneman
March 16th, 2011
4:14 pm
You boys are going to be sorry if you don’t incorporate some speed off your bench for this season.
GT Alum
March 16th, 2011
4:14 pm
I honestly haven’t heard many, if any, Braves fans say the Phillies are going to be bad. But a lot of us are thinking they aren’t the lead pipe cinches a lot of people declared them after signing Lee.
Jerry
March 16th, 2011
4:15 pm
That’s funny about Chipper. Of all the times I’ve seen batters pop their heels with the barrel of the bat, Chipper gets hurt doing it. Is that what happened? Chipper and Heyward need to play the game and then go to bed in a padded cell so they don’t get hurt any more than is necessary.
james bourneman
March 16th, 2011
4:15 pm
nolie
March 16th, 2011
4:11 pm
more like a brain anda half….
and which half did you use on that one?
Brava
March 16th, 2011
4:16 pm
Thanks for the tip, bourneman… now just go away, we’ll take it from here.
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
4:17 pm
james bourneman, Make sure you drink all your milk. It will help you develop strong bones and grow up big like me. After that you need to pull your sleeping pad out cause you know it’s almost nap time for you.
james bourneman
March 16th, 2011
4:18 pm
sorry guys. Love to stay and point out your numerous foibles, but duty calls.
Wil
March 16th, 2011
4:19 pm
That announcing lineup sounds AWESOME!!!
Brava
March 16th, 2011
4:19 pm
don’t hurry back, bourneman
Jimmy
March 16th, 2011
4:20 pm
Here is the deal with the Phillies. When they signed “whats-his-name”, the media (well, ESPN) gave them the title. But is doesn’t work that way. They are riddle with injuries, haven’t replaced Werth and their staring second baseman hasn’t even played one ST game.
The Phils may win it all this year. But they haven’t yet. They have alot of big name pitchers, but that don’t win games. Good pitching wins games. And at this point, the Braves starters have looked pretty good.
DAP
March 16th, 2011
4:20 pm
man, you guys are bummers.
Arkansas Transplant
March 16th, 2011
4:20 pm
And james bourneman, Don’t let those other kids tease you about still being in pullups. Some little guys take longer to mature.
DAP
March 16th, 2011
4:22 pm
y’all think gonzalez is trying to split up the sinkers ballers at the top of the lineup by going lowe, hanson, huddy? i dont really care what the order is, but it seems a little weird to put your best pitchers from last year at #3.
Jerry
March 16th, 2011
4:25 pm
I see the Phillies as being another version of the 90’s Braves. Great rotation with a supporting cast that will get them just enough runs to win with. They don’t need Werth or Utley to win. They have enough offense to get the job done. We’ll have a rotation that’s not as good as the Philles, but a pretty good one none-the-less. Our bullpen should be better and deeper than the Phillies, but how much bullpen are the Phillies gonna need seriously. Their defense is better, but with Freeman at first and Prado in left, they represent a huge upgrade, but Uggla needs to improve defensively. I wish we still had Hubbard. He worked wonders. Offensively, we might be a little better than the Phils, but not by enough to matter. In the end, we still have to prove that we can beat them during the course of the season. Not an easy thing to do, but it’ll be interesting to watch how it all unfolds.
Bay Area Steve
March 16th, 2011
4:26 pm
I don’t know where PDK is either, but if I was one of y’all locals, I’d be drivin’ tiger whereever he darn well pleased. Make him fat and happy, and see if I couldn’t hitch a ride in that flying machine he’s got…