Braves’ quotes after Tuesday loss to Brewers
***FREDI GONZALEZ
“Man, oh, man, back-to-back nights. You’ve got to tip your cap to Gallardo. I mean, he was good. He was really, really good. And D-Lowe was real good also.
“I think Gallardo started that rally. He scored a run and he finished the game. He did everything today.
On Gallardo’s bloop hit
“Two-strike singles, you can’t defend that. Then we give up a couple of singles after that and then who scores the run…. I believe you’ve got to tip your hat to our guys, too. O’Flaherty, getting out of the bottom of that eighth inning with first-and-third and nobody out, keeping it a one-run ballgame. And the way we swing the bats, you feel good going in the ninth inning.”
On Gallardo pitching well every time vs. Braves
“He’s good. I think he’s done that to a lot of teams. He conserves his pitches pretty good, throws all of them for strikes. It’s 93, 94 [mph] with some movement.
“They made some nice plays defensively. Counsell was everywhere today. There were a couple of balls that were going to get through the infield that he made plays on. They played a nice game and Gallardo pitched a helluva game.”
Any concerns after scoring all those runs Sunday and then getting so little here, or just good pitchers you’ve faced?
“I think so [good pitchers]. You’ve got to tip your hat to Narveson yesterday and Gallardo today.”
On Lowe hitting for self in sixth to pitch the seventh
“He’s your opening-day starter and the ace of your staff, and you try to give him every opportunity to be the pitcher of record. But it comes to a point where it gets a little hairy.”
On the Morgan triple, did Heyward get bad read?
“No, they both lost it in the lights, believe it or not. Those things happen.”
On Uggla getting tagged out after over-sliding second base
“He’s not a base-stealer, but we had the hit-and-run on, and he just over-slid the bag a little.”
***DEREK LOWE
On throwing 80 pitches through four innings
“Always. That’s what I’m going to do this year.” [kidding]
“But no, he [Gallardo] gets all the credit. I mean, he gets the hit, scores the run, throws a shutout. That’s a pretty good day.”…
“It’s weird that you’re sitting here talking about a hit [by] the pitcher, but it wasn’t very good. It was kind of a hanging breaking ball. That’s why we threw so many, because he’s a legit hitter.
“But sometimes you just get out-pitched. That’s going to happen. There’s really nothing you can do. He’s one of the elite pitchers in the league, and he showed it.”
On his own performance
“There were some situations that I was able to get out of to keep us close. As I look back at this game, I think that’s one thing I’ll take out of it, is I was able to get kind of a big out to keep us respectable. Because you knew, just by the looks of the game [early], that it wasn’t going to be one of those games where you were going to be able to score three or four runs.”
“It’s no accident that Kotsay and Counsell played. There’s a reason why especially Counsell played. [Counsell was 10-for-28 against Lowe before Tuesday, and Kotsay was 6-for-16.] He was probably the happies guy in the world that I was out there. Those guys give me trouble.
“It was kind of the same game as Washington. I mean, these guys were very selective with what they want to hit off of me, and were able to, for the most part, mix up the way I’ve been throwing since last year. With that being said, they don’t really swing that much against me, so you’re just kind of sitting out there, because they’re looking for a ball in a certain zone and you try not to give it to them. If high pitch counts are a part of that, so be it.”
“All in all, it was a well played game. We just lost.”
Morgan had two hits to improve to 17-for-31 against Lowe
“I’m not a power guy, so those little guys that just fight and claw and put the bat on the ball … all three, Kotsay, Counsell and Nyjer, are low-ball hitters. That’s kind of obviously where I want to throw it, so we tried to do different games, and for the most part it worked. Braun gets a [RBI] hit, and that’s pretty much the end of the game.”
***NATE McLOUTH
On Gallardo
“He pitched great. And he got a hit. You know you’re not going to go a game without him getting a hit [Gallardo had four homers and won a Silver Slugger award last season].”
Is he one of the NL’s elite pitchers?
“I think he is. From the way he’s pitched the last few years, I think he’s really flown under the radar. I think you’ve got to mention him up there with all the elite pitchers. He’s really good.”
On always seemingly seeing him at his best
“Yeah, and tonight was certainly one of those times. He wasn’t striking out everybody like you’ve seen before. He just did it different ways. He made his pitches. There weren’t a lot of hard outs, either. He just pitched a really good game.”
On Lowe taking loss
“Since Day 1 of spring training, he’s been pitching really well. You feel bad when he has to suffer a loss like that.”
Not many opportunities, and wasted the few you had
“Yeah, that caught-stealing [by Uggla] was kind of unfortunate; I think it was a hit-and-run, but I’m not sure. And they got two double plays, myself and Chipper. The little trouble he did get in, he pitched his way out of nicely.”
***CHIPPER JONES
On Gallardo
“He’s been really good a lot against us. If you’d have told me we’d only had two strikeouts against him, I would have said we probably hit him around pretty good. You know, we put balls in play, just hit it at ‘em and didn’t hit it hard enough.”
“You can stomach it a little more as an offense when you know you’re up there putting good wood on the ball, as opposed to striking out. I mean, striking out leaves a sour taste in our mouths, and against the power pitchers that’s what you preach – put the ball in play. Because the more times you put the ball in play against a power pitcher, the more times you’ve got a chance to put balls in the gap and out of the ballpark.
“But he kept the ball down really well. It was down on the outer half. I mean, he pitched guys differently. He pitched Nate … jammed him in all night. Threw me away all night. Mixed it up with some guys. He was on top of it.”
On the only run
“It was unfortunate. Little blooper leading off the inning out of Gallardo, and that’s the one that comes around to score?
“It’s one of those ones where you don’t really spend too much time fretting about it, because Gallardo was tough. We competed. We played unbelievable defense the last three innings to keep it 1-nothing. There were a lot of positives to take out of tonight; Gallardo was just a little better that us.”
On not getting a runner into scoring position
“We’re still kind of getting our feet wet as an offense.We haven’t played together all t hat much. When the top of the lineup gets going, the offense will follow. When we get Prado and Nate and myself out there [on t he bases] quite a bit, that’s when we’re going to score a lot of runs.”
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106 comments Add your comment
birdbrain
April 6th, 2011
12:46 am
solid
Darryl Blackberry
April 6th, 2011
1:05 am
From Chipper’s mouth to God’s ear.
wayn-o
April 6th, 2011
1:29 am
tough loss, but some great defense from Uggla
drbasic1
April 6th, 2011
1:35 am
We can’t win them all…glad to see we hung in there and the defense today was great. D Lowe would have won on any other day pitching like he did. Lets just win the series and get ready for the sillies….er…phillies
Mitchell
April 6th, 2011
1:58 am
CHIPPER JONES
On Gallardo
“He’s been really good a lot against us. If you’d have told me we’d only had two strikeouts against him, I would have said we probably hit him around pretty good…
Exactly, but you didn’t. Just because a guy supposedly is an ace doesn’t mean you can’t get one runner into scoring position.
If the Braves think they’re going to beat the Phillies they better damn win when their starter gives up one run.
That just doesn’t cut it.
Booby Cox 2.0
April 6th, 2011
2:10 am
NOOOOO! Fredi G. is a cap/hat tipper! How many times did he tip it during this friggin’ interview?
acbwcmm
April 6th, 2011
5:06 am
Bahaha, Bobby Cox 2.0! I was thinking the same thing! How many times have we heard that slogan before? I would love for the Braves to come up with new catch phrases.
GMCK
April 6th, 2011
6:23 am
Gallardo would be the 4th starter if he played in philly… i dont know why but i just dont have any confidence when im watching freeman at the plate. i know.. i know… i have also read all about him coming up and i have even seen him play… but when he comes up.. im thinking out.
reality
April 6th, 2011
6:50 am
Fredi needs to get a chin strap for that cap right now. No more tipping! Grrrrrrrr!.
Day Man
April 6th, 2011
7:05 am
Mitchell, youre an idiot.
Just a keyboarder whos probably never played baseball at any level.
Day Man
April 6th, 2011
7:11 am
Heyward looks like crap also. Ive been saying it for weeks but he’s really starting to show his weaknesses now. He cant take the ball the other way anymore. Hes constantly in pull-mode. Rolls over everything low and outside. Hes going to wrap into 100 DPs before the end of the year if he doesnt remember how to hit.
NativeAtlantaBornaBrave
April 6th, 2011
7:27 am
Are we sure that Terry Pendelton is no longer the hitting coach?
Charlie
April 6th, 2011
7:28 am
Chipper: “…getting our feet wet, as an offense…” What garbage. Youe ability to hit a baseball is based on the other members of your team? Garbage. In 4 of 5 games, offensively the Braves have been lousy. It’s too early to get a handle on this team, but the early offensive results are less than mediocre. Typical Braves…”tipping your cap”, and making excuses…
Charlie
DaveinNEPA
April 6th, 2011
7:56 am
So, what can we take from the first 5 games? So far our pitching is really really good. Our offense, not so much.
The hitting will come around, there’s too much talent there not to.
GovClintonTyree
April 6th, 2011
8:12 am
GMCK, Gallardo wouldn’t be the fourth starter anywhere. He’s a Cy waiting to happen.
Hitting a baseball is hard. That’s why you and I don’t do it for a living.
I’m pretty sure Heyward will get it worked out. Those of you who declare him a poor hitter after five games, well, you’re morons and don’t understand the game.
But if we’re declaring after five games, I would point out that despite the “unacceptable”, “inept”, “anemic”, “garbage”, “lousy”, “excuse making”, “crap” offense, we’re on pace for 97 wins.
Go Braves.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
8:19 am
GMCK.. Yovanni Gallardo >> Roy Oswalt. Also, many managers and players use the “tip your cap” phrase. It’s not just in Atlanta.
Ralph Garr
April 6th, 2011
8:22 am
Would like to have a real centerfielder/leadoff hitter (Andrew McCutchen? Lorenzo Cain?) so Prado could bat second in the lineup.
ExBraves Fan
April 6th, 2011
8:36 am
As I expected, the crummy Braves left their bats in Florida. Hitting Single and Double AA pitchers is not like hitting the real thing. Thus, they start off with only a couple of guys hitting and the rest looking for the bats they lost, or maybe in the real world, THEY JUST AIN’T THAT GOOD.
ATL
April 6th, 2011
8:46 am
Anyone else notice that every swing Heyward takes is to pull the ball. Hope he gets away from that soon!
ATL
April 6th, 2011
8:48 am
Day Man
Heyward looks like crap also. Ive been saying it for weeks but he’s really starting to show his weaknesses now. He cant take the ball the other way anymore. Hes constantly in pull-mode. Rolls over everything low and outside. Hes going to wrap into 100 DPs before the end of the year if he doesnt remember how to hit.
I agree. It’s sad that teams have the shift on for him.
Blackberry Cobbler
April 6th, 2011
8:54 am
So, the Braves offense is woefully lacking.
McOUT, Gonzalez, and Freeman have got tp pick it up offensively or this lineup looks awfully weak. Heyward is not exactley doing much either.
bravesgrl4life
April 6th, 2011
8:55 am
Good ridance, exbravesfan. The Braves have plenty of fans; they don’t need you.
David O'Brien
April 6th, 2011
8:56 am
Wow. So the public-opinion tide on the blog has shifted from “what the hell is Gonzalez thinking batting Heyward sixth?” and “how can the Braves’ best hitter bat sixth?” to “Heyward is mediocre” and “Heyward doesn’t know how to hit” in a span of, oh, five days?
I tell you what, there is nothing quite like the measured comments on the blogosphere during a 162-game baseball season.
bravesgrl4life
April 6th, 2011
8:56 am
And, about McLouth, the guy got a hit last night where some others didn’t. Let it go for a day or so, okay?
RBrave
April 6th, 2011
8:57 am
Well , I’ve been saying it all along, tired of continually hearing how great Heyward is ! He just looks lost in the field and he’s just a so, so hitter with a little latent power. The homer on opening day just barely got out. Stop talking greatness until he actually puts a season together
bravesgrl4life
April 6th, 2011
8:58 am
DOB, you would think we were in late August – mid September by the way some of these people rant, wouldn’t you?
Come on people, I hate to see the Braves lose, but there is not one team in all of MLB who will win 162 in one season. Not even the (please read with extreme sarcasm) glorious, oh so highly exaulted Phillies (i.e, getting spanked by the Mutts last night).
Don
April 6th, 2011
9:06 am
One of Fredi’s quotes after the game – “You have just got to tip your hat to Gallardo”
please, Please, PLEASE Fredi — No more of the Bobby Cox – “You just have to tip your hat to (insert opposing pitcher’s name)” statements.
Day Man
April 6th, 2011
9:08 am
DOB-
Its true though. You might cover the Braves and get to hang around them, but we watch them daily as well. And what Ive seen (and not just in 5 days, btw) is Heyward is getting extremely pull happy. If you cant see that then why are you covering baseball?
bvillebaron
April 6th, 2011
9:12 am
Yeah David, all the armchair genius managers and superstar players who never played the game in their life are coming out in droves today. If the Braves could only get them to manage the team and play, the team would almost assuredly go 162-0! God forbid that any of these guys could simply acknowledge that Gallardo threw a great game last night and that sometimes that just happens.
obi wan kenobi
April 6th, 2011
9:20 am
Some pitchers are great when playing a team, not talking away the brewers effort, but even some team was tough on Maddox back in the day.
Rico Carty's bat
April 6th, 2011
9:28 am
I wish people would stop venerating the opposing pitchers. Face it folks, they aren’t all Cy Young award candidates. The Braves are simply exibiting their long existing pattern of being inconsistent at the plate. It’s the mediocrity of the hitters, not the prowess of the opposing pitchers, that has led to all the low scoring by this team.
SeminoleFan81
April 6th, 2011
9:29 am
I have no problem with the negative critism. I am one of those fans who rants and raves after most losses, but not on Blogs! But, I think some of these people are right. Gallardo was great so dont get me wrong but he got behind a LOT of hitters last night and left a lot of pitches up to be crushed but we just rolled over on them. I wish one of the guys would just come out and say “we sucked tonight, we will get’em tomorrow”
As far as Heyward is concerned, his tendencies are starting to concern me a little. I know he is only 21 so I will hold out on judging his play, but i think we can admit that the comparisons to Griffey, Aaron were a little ridiculous!
GO BRAVES!! GIVE’EM HELL TONIGHT!!
Calm Down
April 6th, 2011
9:32 am
Wow, tap the brakes guys. How long have those of you who are freaking out been baseball fans? If the answer is more than a few months, you should know that you don’t judge a team based on the first month of a season….much less the first week.
Outside Robber
April 6th, 2011
9:33 am
Amazing comments. Cutting the guys some slack after 5 games is asking way too much or so it seems.
Jay Peterman
April 6th, 2011
9:35 am
The Braves hitters have a pattern of making fourth and fifth starters look like Nolan Ryan.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
9:39 am
Jay- Gallardo is a #1 starter
Newman
April 6th, 2011
9:41 am
I’m not certain that the term “Braves hitters” is logically correct. Perhaps “Braves players who go to bat” might be more accurate. Ta Ta.
Jay Peterman
April 6th, 2011
9:42 am
But he’s not Nolan Ryan.
GIVE IT A REST
April 6th, 2011
9:44 am
Can’t you people just give it a rest? Gallardo pitched unbelievably good last night. That was the fifth game of the season give it some time. I think the Braves played good last night just ran into a good pitching performance. End of story.
J.B. Stoner
April 6th, 2011
9:46 am
The south will rise again! Braves bats, not so much.
Jay Peterman
April 6th, 2011
9:47 am
There have been a lot of pitchers who have pitched “unbelievably good” against the Braves over the past few years.
rc35
April 6th, 2011
9:48 am
Let’s not start the “cap-tipping” already. Let’s pull the cap brims down a little tighter, make some adjustments at the plate, and quit making the 2011 Milwaukee Brewers look like the 1966 Baltimore Orioles!
anotherbrave
April 6th, 2011
9:49 am
Yesterday, Shultz’s column asked us if McClouth needed to be dropped down in the line-up. So based on last night’s performance, McClouth needs to bat lead-off, Uggla second, and everyone else ninth. Sorry DOB, couldn’t resist.
Braves1995
April 6th, 2011
9:49 am
Gallardo was nasty, and is not a 4th or 5th guy at all.
Braves1995
April 6th, 2011
9:51 am
Lowe pitched a damn good game. Brewers hit a lot of homeruns.
Stereowire
April 6th, 2011
9:59 am
Heyward currently has a .474 OBP and a .974 OPS. Anyone who wouldn’t absolutely kill for him to continue to play EXACTLY like he has through the first 5 games is completely asinine. In a game where Gallardo completely overmatched the Braves hitters, Heyward managed to do what he always does-get on base. Just laughable that some people here have a problem with that because he hasn’t lived up to whatever hype-infused image of him they cooked up.
ncb34
April 6th, 2011
10:03 am
i may be wrong, but i believe heyward still has 5 or 6 years before he reaches his prime? but you may be right, we’re 5 games in, it’s too late to turn it around jason. better luck next year!
eric the elder
April 6th, 2011
10:04 am
Just exactly how does cap-tipping work? I keep hearing about how we have to tip our caps, but I never see anyone do it.
If we’re going to talk about tipping caps, then I think we should actuslly do it. The whole team stands in front of the dugout after the game, and they tip their caps in unison.
obi wan kenobi
April 6th, 2011
10:05 am
Home runs????
obi wan kenobi
April 6th, 2011
10:06 am
eric the elder
April 6th, 2011
10:04 am
Are you sure its not “cow tipping”?
Rick
April 6th, 2011
10:09 am
These comments are hilarious
cornjolio
April 6th, 2011
10:18 am
McLouth is up to his usual self. Hopefully Wren doesn’t extend his contract !
GovClintonTyree
April 6th, 2011
10:22 am
I like it, Eric. Get our cap-tipping out of the way. Like stretching.
GovClintonTyree
April 6th, 2011
10:25 am
While we’re on the subject of cap-tipping (which is different from cow-tipping, and a lot less fun), every ball game I ever played in ended with us lining up and shaking hands with the opposing team, telling them, “nice game”.
Yet, in MLB, they shake hands amongst themselves. What’s that all about? Wouldn’t a nice line of cap-tipping be more appropriate?
In Fredi I Trust
April 6th, 2011
10:43 am
This Braves lineup is way to good to be 2 hit and shutout. I don’t care what team we are playing, this team should not be held to only 2 hits and 0 runs in a game.
With that being said, every team has a off game every now and then throughout the season. We still have a real shot to take the series because the Braves remaining pitchers are better then what the Brewers will be throwing out there. Go get em Braves.
eric the elder
April 6th, 2011
10:44 am
GovTyree, I like your suggestion, but there remains the question of how cap tipping is done.
Is it the cowboy salute with the index finger tapping the bill of the cap? Or do we actually tip the cap over to the side of the head? Or do we raise the cap up off our heads? But that would be “lifting” your cap, not “tipping.” The procedure needs clarification.
flintrock70
April 6th, 2011
10:52 am
You fickle, fickle children.
I’m glad you guys don’t play baseball becuase you’d go out and kill yourselves demanding perfection every single day at every single at bat. Chipper’s career average is, what, .306? That means he’s getting a hit normally 3 times out of 10, or not getting a hit 7 times out of 10! There’s a reason you play more than 5 games. That’s the beauty of baseball, it’s a showcase of a full arc of ability. You guys who are freaking out should stop watching baseball and sit around until football starts back up, that’s more your knee-jerk reactionary pace. As for myself and the rest of the civilized world, I’m going to sit back and enjoy the long and beautiful season of this wonderful game.
Calm Down
April 6th, 2011
10:54 am
I like the idea of an exaggerated cap-tip, where all of the players pull down their cap-bills as far as possible on their faces, so it will be completely clear that a cap-tip has been performed. No need for ambiguity.
Don
April 6th, 2011
10:55 am
Ask Bobby Cox how it is done – He used the expression relating to most of the Pitchers we lost to – in order to compliment the pitcher and divert any blame for the loss from him – no matter how many mistakes he made.
grandpapeckinpah
April 6th, 2011
10:56 am
Oh look! We were served up a Fredi G. special last night. Losing to a team we have no business losing to. Get used to Atlanta! It’s what we deserve for hiring a “company man”, and not someone with any skill.
Day Man
April 6th, 2011
11:10 am
Heywards 2011 line:
.260/.390/.450
16 HRs
70 RBI
96 GIDP
flintrock70
April 6th, 2011
11:21 am
Day Man’s 2011 line:
.000/.000/.000
0 Fun
0 Friends
0 Enjoyment
Day Man
April 6th, 2011
11:22 am
Leave his rookie season in the past and watch him play now. There were A TON of players who had great rookie seasons who just disappeared. If you dont continue to get better, then whats the point?
He had a good year last year but hes looking more and more overmatched/confused at the plate everyday. IF ppl would stop worshiping him just because hes so overhyped and watch the guy play without and preconveived feelings, they wouldnt be so impressed. The day he hits and oppo homer again is the day ill stop talking trash on him. BTW, hes hit 2 oppo shots both in SF early last season. Thats it
David O'Brien
April 6th, 2011
11:23 am
flintrock70: well said at 10:52
Hopper12
April 6th, 2011
11:26 am
I hate to admit it, but I agree with Day Man. Its a little alarming watching him take a ball 4 inches off the plate outside and yank it to the right of 2nd base when he used to take that ball down the left field line for a double.
Hopper12
April 6th, 2011
11:28 am
Uh Oh flintrock. Getting some support from DOB. Probably made your week.
Too bad DOB is blindfolded too.
Hopper12
April 6th, 2011
11:30 am
I love watching every game as well. I dont, however, like to watch our budding superstar player regress everyday.
Yep
April 6th, 2011
11:31 am
Enter your comments here
Bobby Cox
April 6th, 2011
11:37 am
I agree that instead of hat tipping it would be nice if Fredi and company would just say “look, we sucked it up hardcore in this game; in fact, we would have done better had we gone up to the plate bat-less”. Too bad for Lowe b/c he pitched a great game.
Largo
April 6th, 2011
11:44 am
McCann was the champion hat tipper last year. This year, Fredi has taken over that job.
Bobby Cox 2.0
April 6th, 2011
11:47 am
I think football players should start tipping their helmets to the opponent after a loss.
Calm Down
April 6th, 2011
11:51 am
It would also be nice to see cap-tipping inlcuded at equestrian events, by both the horses and the jockeys.
Skeezix
April 6th, 2011
12:20 pm
Yeah Gallardo was good, but that was still a dismal performance by the offense and a waste of some really good pitching by Lowe.
Scott
April 6th, 2011
12:21 pm
Aparently every pitcher thats name doesnt end in Lee or Oswalt is a bum that should be beat like red headed step children, and the Braves are only gonna lose ten games this year and how dare we lose to the lowley Brewers? Face it…we will lose games, Heyward will have a slump somewhere along the way, Brooks Conrad is probably gonna have another error but as someone else already said were currently on pace to win 97 games…is that not good enough. Give it a rest we’ve played 5 games there are still at least 157 to go.
uh oh
April 6th, 2011
12:23 pm
Enter your comments here
Philly Phanatic
April 6th, 2011
12:27 pm
Heyward is having a sophmore jinx.
He’ll be fine – next season !
Jay Howell
April 6th, 2011
12:28 pm
ahhhhem. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..
Mekons5
April 6th, 2011
12:42 pm
Some people see a glass half full, other people see it as half empty. These are legitimate views. Then there are the very few, who seem to post much too often, who see the glass completely empty with no possibility that it can ever contain water again even if left outside in a monsoon. This group is not even worth talking to; it will lower your IQ by 30 points.
Booby Cox 2.0
April 6th, 2011
12:58 pm
Hey Philly Phanatic, how’d all that gloating work out for you last season?
GovClintonTyree
April 6th, 2011
1:28 pm
Scott, I think we’re just gonna have to tip our caps.
also ashley
April 6th, 2011
1:28 pm
Even before I read the comments, I read the story. I cringed when I heard about “tipping your cap to them.”
Please Fredi, no more Bobby-isms!
also ashley
April 6th, 2011
1:29 pm
*read about*
GovClintonTyree
April 6th, 2011
1:35 pm
And Mekons, I can’t do anything with that minority’s endurance. It’s impressive. I’m just tipping my cap to them. Day Man, Larry, Mitchell, all of you…well done.
Westward Bound
April 6th, 2011
1:41 pm
The fact is that the Braves were hitting well in spring training against AA and AAA pitchers auditioning to make teams. And the fact is that against MLB pitchers the offense has been bad for 4 of 5 games. So Chipper,Fredi,& everybody can credit the pitchers but we fans blame them as hitters. You can’t tell me that 4 of 5 pitchers they faced were aces.
Scott
April 6th, 2011
1:45 pm
@GovClintonTyree: I’ll tip my cap to that they are relentless…bravo
As far as tipping of the cap goes its pretty much baseball jargon used at pretty much all competitive levels. Bobby didn’t invent that one and if he did well he’s the fourth winningest manager in all of baseball so I’m cool with it. He knows more about winning than Charlie Sheen.
GovClintonTyree
April 6th, 2011
1:49 pm
Flintrock70: Even better at 11:21.
bruce
April 6th, 2011
1:54 pm
I did not see Uggla as an overslide… I saw an aggressive slide to take the player out to avoid a double play and oversliding is perfectly ok in that situation. I thought it was a great play.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
1:56 pm
Day Man = Hopper12
Scott
April 6th, 2011
1:58 pm
@Westward Bound true and very valid, but I can tell you that sometimes good hitters get beat by good pitchers. Now if we got shutout by some bum from KC of cleavland that would be different, Gallardo is a pretty solid pitcher and pitched a really good game. Lets at least let them get through the home opener before we start jumpin off the bus.
Philly Phanatic
April 6th, 2011
2:22 pm
Gloating over last season? Who won the coveted NL East Championship, you know, that big prize that is so highly touted in Atlanta?
Look for the Phillies in the World Series, where it counts !
john q
April 6th, 2011
2:23 pm
bruce..what are you talking about? what double play? It was a hit and run, yes, but he threw to 2nd, it wasnt hit…..Day Man, I see what youre saying about Heyward but give him time. It is very frustrating though
john q
April 6th, 2011
2:26 pm
Freddie Freeman will put up better numbers (excluding OBP) than Heyward this year.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
2:27 pm
Yep, Day Man, and Hopper12: How many screen names are you going to create today, just to agree with yourself?
Jesse Stones Keyboard
April 6th, 2011
2:33 pm
Im getting tired of this. Stop pounding on me all day and go outside. Its pathetic. Nothing youre making me say even makes sense. At least use me to wiki “baseball” and learn something before you navigate me to a blog site as advanced as this where ppl like Day Man call you out for being a jocksniffer who doesnt know anything about hitting a baseball. Its sad.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
2:36 pm
Add one more new screen name to the list. If you don’t have anything intelligent to say, you resort to this??? Very telling.
Jesse Stones Keyboard
April 6th, 2011
2:38 pm
Is this what you do all day lol? Get mad at anonymous bloggers. The internet is great, but it spawns weirdos like you everyday. Scary. Id hate to really meet you in person.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
2:42 pm
Mad??? You are laughable. I think pity i a better term. Weirdos are those that post under several different names. Adults stick to just one.
Jesse Stone
April 6th, 2011
2:47 pm
You post under several different screen names, just so it looks like someone actually agrees with your views, and you call ME a weirdo? That’s funny
Dennis Reynolds
April 6th, 2011
3:54 pm
I think y’all are both weird if you want my opinion.
bgvt
April 6th, 2011
4:41 pm
Hmmm…Heyward has grounded into how may DPs in the first five games?
Zero. Wait … that can’t be right. He is projected to hit into an amazing 96 DPs over the course of the season. Maybe he has just been lucky and grounded out when no one was on base. So …. how many outs as he made on the ground this year? Four … the same number of outs that he has made in the air.
Five games into the season …. three of them in cool weather in DC. It seems a bit premature to write someone off so quickly.