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Runner341
March 31st, 2011
5:25 pm
Fredi has already shown he is a much better manager than Bobby… great decision by him to take Lowe out, saved us the game. Way to go Braves!
RC
March 31st, 2011
5:25 pm
[Enter John Axford getting the "ax" as closer jokes here]
richbrave
March 31st, 2011
5:26 pm
Murph
March 31st, 2011
4:59 pm
I liked what I saw today…..between screams and diapers that is
Lew came to visit?
I kid Lew… I kid.
MURPH:
You be bad dude, bad!
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
5:26 pm
RC-
Hernandez puts the Ax-ford to Opening Day
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
March 31st, 2011
5:27 pm
Man…wish they didn’t have the day off tomorrow!
Runner-
March 31st, 2011
5:27 pm
Let’s hope Martin and Dan find their bats tommorow as well.
JC from DR!
March 31st, 2011
5:29 pm
Skip Schumaker has butter hands/glove.
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
5:30 pm
Im so please we what the organization has accomplished.
What a solid team top to bottom.
Nate looking suspicious once again, but its only one game, Ill stay positive about him.
JHey just showing his colors and Chipper being just Chippa.
Derek very solid against, what is a silently closing the gap, a very good Nats team. I can see them putting up a fight for 3rd place. The only reason that team might end up having a below .500 season is that they will have to face our team, the phillies and a very good fish team too many times.
Mets will start and finish at the cellar.
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
5:30 pm
YES! Go HUNDLEY!
nolie
March 31st, 2011
5:31 pm
Why are you getting so defensive? DC
I don’t like having my fandom questioned because I say something that is true.
You gave me an attitude cause I pointed out something you said. You got an attitude back
Gil In Mechanicsville
March 31st, 2011
5:34 pm
N8… Excellent summation of today’s game.
Danga
March 31st, 2011
5:36 pm
I got to type faster to beat Danga
Great minds.
Danga
March 31st, 2011
5:37 pm
Pads flashing the leather.
BravesQueen
March 31st, 2011
5:37 pm
Wow, what’s with all the bitchin’??
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
5:39 pm
^^ Thats what i’m saying
WE WON PEOPLE!! GIVE IT A FRIGGIN REST ALREADY!
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
5:39 pm
I think we are blessed with this John S., Wren, Cox and now Freddy.
This corp has built up a monster of a team in less than 5 years out of nowhere. Pretty amazing and hard to do nowadays . For less than 100 000 $$$.
I really like the idea of having Cox helping around. I hated him as manager, but Im more than sure he has a great eye for talent and still has a lot to offer to this club.
Difference between Cox and Freddy is that Freddy took out Derek at the precise moment it was needed. Cox would have let him in for a HR and a pitch too late come out to take him. Then we would all be b_tch_ng for the rest of the afternoon and some until late at night.
Thank god a new era has begun and than for keep Cox around but not taking game decisions.
nolie
March 31st, 2011
5:41 pm
Difference between Cox and Freddy is that Freddy took out Derek at the precise moment it was needed
what a load of crap
gcs
March 31st, 2011
5:42 pm
McOfer
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Danga
March 31st, 2011
5:43 pm
Difference between Cox and Freddy is that Freddy took out Derek at the precise moment it was needed
Whatever. At this rate we won’t have a bullpen by the All Star Break none the less for the whole season.
I jest. But seriously.
Give Fredi time. He’ll do something to p*ss us all off before too long.
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
5:44 pm
With the benefit of hindsight I think Freddi made all the right decisions today. The man is a flippin’ genius. Manager of the year, might as well give it to him now, why wait.
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
5:46 pm
SERIOUSLY!
STOP IT!
QUIT THE BITCHING!
WE WON!
ONCE AGAIN, WE WON!!
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
March 31st, 2011
5:47 pm
Yeah, let’s be happy! BMac’s on pace for about 121 RBI, and Heyward is on pace for about 261! What a middle of the order we’ll have!
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
5:47 pm
nolie,
Its not called crap, its just different of what you think.
You know Cox was horrible making pitching decisions………..and if you didnt know, you were not watching
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
5:47 pm
He so damn good I’m giving him an extra d in his name.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
March 31st, 2011
5:48 pm
Not to mention they’re on pace to go 162-0…
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
5:48 pm
Ouch!
Pujols has hit into 2 double plays and popped out to 3b…
Rough start for the marked man!
PTBNL
March 31st, 2011
5:48 pm
nolie, you must have the same bad eyes that I do. I think I need to have my eyes checked. My vision is so bad that I am unable to see the big differences in how pitchers were handled (in ONE game at that) this year. I did notice however that Prado was sneezing in the dugout and his form was a little different from last year.
Phillistein
March 31st, 2011
5:49 pm
Hey – You guys are in 1st Place
Mozoltov
jim
March 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Enter your comments here
P-Town Brave ©
March 31st, 2011
5:50 pm
Cards have 9 hits, but I guess thats what happens when a guy who’d be 5th in our rotation (if he’s lucky) pitches OD for the Padres…
JC from DR!
March 31st, 2011
5:51 pm
No, enter your comments here instead
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
5:52 pm
PTBNL,
Got to admit, I have never read a post as funny as yours…………z z z z z
Are you a comedian?
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
5:53 pm
PTBNL _
Don’t you get it! If Fredi had not pulled Lowe when he did something would have happened! Might have been good, might have been bad, but you better believe it would have been something. And Fredi stopped it from happening.
JC from DR!
March 31st, 2011
5:54 pm
Doc Holiday – Go to the previous page on this blog, and check out Fish Bisch’s comment near the bottom of the page. THAT was funny.
Josh
March 31st, 2011
5:55 pm
why is it such doom and gloom here today? we won folks
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
5:56 pm
Bing!-Soldier
(Waving Arm!) “Get Out The WAYYY!!! (Boom!) Pretty Boy Coming Through! (Boom!) Me And My Crew! We Swaggin In The Room! ”
Whats Up All…?
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
5:56 pm
You see……….Bat Masterson has more than one brain cell, he did get the idea…………….congratulations to you, You are above PTBNL level of inteligence.
Now for the grand prize…………how much is 2 + 2?
Couch Tater
March 31st, 2011
5:56 pm
what a load of crap
New season begins!
wjones
March 31st, 2011
5:57 pm
“Fish Bisch
March 31st, 2011
3:47 pm
I’m worried that the bullpen will be out of gas come July”
Good GOD, man, get a grip! Besides, even those players making minimum wage can afford gas, no matter how high the price is in July.
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
5:58 pm
I asked my self the same q.
I guess it has to do with IQ, but I will keep evaluating.
PTBNL
March 31st, 2011
5:58 pm
McFann, what is your formula for rbi pace? If you are going on an avg per game, it seems that they would have the same pace — 162. If you think that they will have the same number of at bats and are using the number of at bats as your formula basis then Heyward is only on pace to hit 242, if McCann is on pace to hit 162. Of course, there could be a number of other criteria and considerations, some that we would fail to even think of until the season plays out (imagine that!) So that is why I was asking about your criteria or formula. I am interested to know what all is included in your formula.
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
5:58 pm
Josh_
Just so you know, not only did the Braves not pitch a no hitter today, they made 27 outs!
JasonInFL
March 31st, 2011
5:59 pm
Great start to the season. The team just seems different, and I think it is because they have that swagger back…as Chipper stated, they expect to win again. That’s a big deal.
If J-Hey stays healthy, he is going to have a big year. I still think he and Mac should switch spots, but oh well.
BravesQueen
March 31st, 2011
5:59 pm
Geez, I can’t wait to see what its like here on the blog when we LOSE! For crissake, we need to make sure we have a suicide/crisis hotline available.
Seriously…chill out. Argue on days we lose. Relish the fact that we won today. Give it a rest.
Murph
March 31st, 2011
6:00 pm
Get it rich? I’m saying Lew is so old he has to wear diap… nevermind
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:01 pm
Yeah……….open up champagne………….We WON………..107 wins to go!!!!!!!!!!
PTBNL
March 31st, 2011
6:02 pm
Sorry, my fingers typed 242, but I was thinking 324. Sorry McFann.
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:04 pm
Sorry my finger typed 107 I meant 129…………. My condition makes me do that sometimes
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:05 pm
FEAR 22
March 31st, 2011
6:06 pm
Nice start to the new era.
PTBNL
March 31st, 2011
6:06 pm
Brava
March 31st, 2011
6:07 pm
Well, I missed most of the 4th through 7th innings because a couple of worthless punks decided to choose Opening Day to break into the house across the street which is up for sale.
The good think is I got to see the expressions on their faces when they came out the front door and were met by 6 cops with weapons drawn and the subsequent take-downs.
Very entertaining stuff, but not as good as the game would have been.
keylargo
March 31st, 2011
6:09 pm
One thing that is real is that the Braves got 2 hits in the last 24 outs. Let me stop though and double check. It could have been only 23 outs and I could provide one of lurkers ammunition to began an attack.
Well, it’s verified – Heyward’s second-inning leadoff homer off Livan Hernandez produced some cushion
I guess that lurker wi
keylargo
March 31st, 2011
6:11 pm
I guess that lurker will have to come up with something original or factual – might be awhile though.
Bat Masterson
March 31st, 2011
6:11 pm
PTBNL _
I am………..
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:12 pm
Cheesewhiz A lot of Rookies on the blog today, I will be glad when its just the regulars on the blog 2-3 weeks from now…
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:12 pm
Just a bit
Come on in, champagne is already open.
PTBNL
March 31st, 2011
6:13 pm
Bat, I am looking for my sarcasm meter. I need to get some readings on some of your more recent posts.
Couch Tater
March 31st, 2011
6:14 pm
they have that swagger back
Jason – I think so, too. Adding Uggla in the middle of the line-up has made a huge difference in that swag. A good mix of vets and eager young guys should provide a fun season. I think Chipper looks rejuvenated and in great shape, as well.
keylargo
March 31st, 2011
6:16 pm
Well, I missed most of the 4th through 7th innings because a couple of worthless punks decided to choose Opening Day to break into the house across the street which is up for sale.
That’s what happens when you send in the Army Brava. The Marines would have been settled back in by the 5th and we wouldn’t have had to worry about a trial.
Brava
March 31st, 2011
6:16 pm
Me too, Tomahawkin. It was like being in a stifling crowd of people with smelly armpits in here.
JasonInFL
March 31st, 2011
6:17 pm
Agreed on Chipper, Tater. I really think he wants to prove people wrong. Plus, as you say, he does appear to be in pretty good shape. I hope he has a HUGE year!!
I still think Nate is going to have a good year as well, and if he does; they sky is the limit.
Jake W.
March 31st, 2011
6:17 pm
Give Fredi time. He’ll do something to p*ss us all off before too long.
Yes he will, and apparently he’s already pissed off a good portion of fans for batting Jason 6th. Bobby was here over a decade, Fredi has had one game as manager of the braves. Plenty of days left to piss off people.
BravesQueen
March 31st, 2011
6:17 pm
Brava — Way to go, you upstanding citizen!
Tomahawkin’ — Co-Sign your 6:12p post!
BravesQueen
March 31st, 2011
6:18 pm
Brava —
You really wanted to give a thorough picture there, didn’t ya? Smelly armpits…:lol:
Brava
March 31st, 2011
6:19 pm
Ha ha, keylargo. I thought about going over there myself and popping a cap in those punks’ asses for interrupting my game, but decided to let the police take care of my light work.
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:20 pm
Braveone
“From the previous blog which had 2,300 comments, Tomahawkin led the way with 108 posts. There were 194 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 Tomahawkin 108″
Yay! I’m Now The 2-Time Blog InterContinential Champion…! Give Me My Belt!
chilidog75
March 31st, 2011
6:20 pm
Nate doesn’t even need to have a good year. He just can’t have a horrible one.
If he’s just competent offensively – above the Francouer Line in OBP and OPS – then everything else is gravy.
I don’t like him at No. 2. But that issue will be addressed in the coming weeks I’m sure.
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:21 pm
Brava
“Me too, Tomahawkin. It was like being in a stifling crowd of people with smelly armpits in here.”
LOL, Reminds Me of a Packed MARTA Train after a Braves Sellout game, I’m glad I shave my pits!
Brava
March 31st, 2011
6:21 pm
Thanks, BravesQueen. You HAVE to admit my description was accurate, right?
Bill
March 31st, 2011
6:23 pm
Nate will not last and GO BRAVES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:24 pm
chilidog75
If Nate stays as bad as last season he could be sent to the 8th spot once freddy shows he can hit behind Uggla so JH can be move to 2nd spot.
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:24 pm
I like The Fact That Fredi is gonna Bat B-Macc Cleanup against RH’ers and UGG Cleanup against Lefties…I love Fredi already
Chipper WOW’d the hell out of Me today with his hustle on that double last year and in previos years he would’ve pulled the Roger Dorn role and settled with a single w/ 2 outs…The dude seems to be on a mission to me
Brava
March 31st, 2011
6:24 pm
I haven’t done the Braves’ shuttle, Tomahawkin, but I have ridden MARTA from the airport to Ft. McPherson a few times and it was like that too.
Did you hear they decided to reinstate the Braves shuttle for this season? I remember you mentioning that you rode it.
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:25 pm
chilidog75,
Mather might end up as our CF, crazy things can happen.
Jake W.
March 31st, 2011
6:26 pm
I’m a little late with my predictions but in the AL I have Boston in the east, Detroit in the central, Texas in the west, and the White Sox for the wildcard. In the NL I got philly in the East, Cincinnati in the central, San Fran in the West and the Braves for the wildcard.
Wildcard or Division title, I just hope we make the postseason.
jim
March 31st, 2011
6:27 pm
I think Heyward and McCann will switch spots by June. One reason is the example of the DP grounder in the 8th. If Mac hits a grounder to the infield its a near certain DP, with jason there is a much better chance he’d beat a relay and the rally is not killed. The key player on this team is Heyward. As good as Mac is, Heyward has the higher potential, runs the bases better, and has a better OBP. Batting 6th today he only got 3ABs — He will get 1 or 2 ABs a week hitting 6th instead of 4th. If by June it is clear that Heyward is our best player, the switch should be made.
brian
March 31st, 2011
6:28 pm
Doc – I like Heyward in a power spot but you are right he is great in the 2 hole (I would be happy having Heyward hit 2,6,7,8,9 with Prado, Chipper, McCann, and Uggla manning the other spots!). High OBP, speed, and able to fly around the bases on doubles by Chipper and Mac. I am sure Prado would love having Heyward hit behind him
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:29 pm
Gotta Give a S/O to eveyone who came and pitched out of the Pen Today
Easy-E
Petey-Pablo
Vennie-Macc
And Kimmie
I was hoping to Gawd that we did see the Sheriff (Sherrill) come in, I’m not sold on him yet
jim
March 31st, 2011
6:30 pm
I meant to say 1 or 2 ABs a week fewer hitting 6th. Also, I am not saying Jason would have beat the relay on a grunder to the pitcher, but on any grounder to the infield he has a much better chance of beating the relay than Mac.
BravesQueen
March 31st, 2011
6:30 pm
Brava, Oh most definitely accurate.
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:31 pm
jim,
Jason is out best player, Chipper might be a better hitter but Jason is more complete (of course he has the age advantage now).
JasonInFL
March 31st, 2011
6:32 pm
The primary reason I don’t like J-Hey in the 6-hole is the number of ABs he will lose. As Shaun eloquently states, you want your best hitters getting as many ABs as possible. He got 3 today.
nolie
March 31st, 2011
6:33 pm
..and if you didnt know, you were not watching DH
it’s crap and obviously I’m not the only one who thought so.
Just another outbreak of Bobby hatism. Like one game determines anything.
Funny that nobody actually in baseball thinks that Bobby was all that bad at pitcher handling.
And there was certainly no agreement here. half y’all haters bitched about him keeping them in too long and the other half bitched about him pulling them too soon.
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
March 31st, 2011
6:34 pm
PTBNL—
I was doing it 1 RBI per 4 AB. BMac’s AVG number of ABs in his first 5 full seasons was 484, so I just used that for this year’s total. I figger BMac won’t get to play every game. For Heyward, since he only had 2 ABs today (he walked once), I did 1 RBI per 2 ABs, and used his AB total from last year (522, I think).
Doc Holiday
March 31st, 2011
6:35 pm
brian,
I also like JH in a power spot, but we have enough power 3,4,5.
If Nate does not show this month, we have to limit his plate appearances and move JH up.
You can also add the fact that Jason makes pitchers throw the ball………..he works the count and it certainly help that chipper is behind him, they will have to throw him strikes or they will have runners at 1st and 2nd 50% of the time.
JasonInFL
March 31st, 2011
6:36 pm
Amen, Nolie. Ask the Braves pitchers of yesteryear who they contribute their success to…I am talking about Maddux, Smoltz, Glavine, etc. They all praise Bobby’s handling of the pitching staff and that it was Bobby that contributed more to their success than others like, say, even Leo.
nolie
March 31st, 2011
6:36 pm
The Marines would have been settled back in by the 5th and we wouldn’t have had to worry about a trial…..KL
yup, if you run you just die tired….
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2011
6:38 pm
The return of postgame quotes — in a matter of minutes
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
March 31st, 2011
6:38 pm
jim If Mac hits a grounder to the infield its a near certain DP
Not if there’s two outs or nobody on base…
Heyward…runs the bases better [than BMac]
Well, faster, anyway…
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:38 pm
I will take that Back, Easy-E was a little rough, but he didn’t get Slapped
McFann ;Ô; ;Ô;
March 31st, 2011
6:40 pm
DOB—
Awesome…
nolie
March 31st, 2011
6:41 pm
T’, that’s crap too. Chipper has always hustled. His baserunning index has always been high, and even last year it was one of the highest on the team ahead of Prado and infante for instance.
That doesn’t happen if a guy is slacking off doubles into singles.
If he is healthy at all he has always hustled on the bases.
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:42 pm
Brava
“I haven’t done the Braves’ shuttle, Tomahawkin, but I have ridden MARTA from the airport to Ft. McPherson a few times and it was like that too.
Did you hear they decided to reinstate the Braves shuttle for this season? I remember you mentioning that you rode it.”
Yep I plan on doing it Next Saturday when I go to the Chophouse/Game
Tomahawkin
March 31st, 2011
6:44 pm
I don’t Like Hitting J-Hey 6th because of the Streaky Gonzo hitting behind him…Opposing Pitchers and Managers are gonna pitch around J-Hey All season, Bank On It. All because opposing teams are not going to let J-Hey Beat them
J-Hey needs to be hitting 2nd or 3rd
nolie
March 31st, 2011
6:44 pm
Brava were you at McPherson? If so, when?
Brava
March 31st, 2011
6:47 pm
Yes, nolie, I was in 3rd Army from 1998-2002. Spent about as much time in the Middle East as there, but yeah.
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2011
6:49 pm
Link to Braves postgame quotes: http://bit.ly/eKntc9
Jake W.
March 31st, 2011
6:49 pm
Jason batting 6th is not ideal but its not the end of the world to begin the season. Fredi is likely trying to get a feel and gauge of what will be the best order for his team. Everything does have to be perfect from the opening of the gate. If changes to the lineup are warranted i’m sure he’ll make them.
DiamondbackMac
March 31st, 2011
6:49 pm
McFann
Not to mention they’re on pace to go 162-0…
Love that optimism, also your math skills.