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Venice Jim
May 12th, 2011
7:14 pm
Jerry – maybe you should head to the park and tell him that …
jeffrey d
May 12th, 2011
7:15 pm
How sweet of you nolie
cabravesfan
May 12th, 2011
7:15 pm
Getting hurt doesn’t make you a wuss. And having inflammation in your shoulder or tearing up a thumb doesn’t make you fragile.
nolie
May 12th, 2011
7:16 pm
I’m an equal opportunity buddy who accepts all humans regardless of their race,color,creed or foibles
I even like you….
Old School
May 12th, 2011
7:16 pm
Linebrink’s nickname of LINESTINK has caught up with him real fast here – needs to be given his walking papers…..
jeffrey d
May 12th, 2011
7:16 pm
Ha! Now I get to test out the time warp
nolie
May 12th, 2011
7:17 pm
‘blog logic”….ain’t that onea them oxymaroons??
Jake W.
May 12th, 2011
7:17 pm
Getting hurt doesn’t make you a wuss. And having inflammation in your shoulder or tearing up a thumb doesn’t make you fragile.
Now don’t go messing with good ole blog logic
Jerry
May 12th, 2011
7:17 pm
He only has one full season to his credit and he did have a serious thumb injury last year. Time will tell, right. Bat
You are right Bat. But seems that usually those nagging injuries come as you get older. If you are getting them at a young age, can the trend reverse itself?
David O'Brien
May 12th, 2011
7:18 pm
Just posted a blog about Proctor rejoining Braves on Sunday. And take a look at his stats before you groan. Looks like the veteran has regained his form.
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/05/12/reliever-proctor-to-rejoin-braves-on-sunday/
Venice Jim
May 12th, 2011
7:18 pm
Good first inning…
nolie
May 12th, 2011
7:19 pm
oh goody, the replies are showing up B4 the original posts. I luv it when that happens. Gotta stay on your toes to keep up….
nolie
May 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
did we score 100 VJ?
Jerry
May 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
all my Nats fan friends have shown up at my house with their brooms…. nolie
C’mon nolie, can’t you see the opportunity here? Tell them to make themselves useful and start cleaning.
Soph
May 12th, 2011
7:21 pm
Oh btw cab, no Heyward isn’t a wuss because he’s playing hurt. He’s a wuss because he’s fragile as shyt.
We need a brick wall emoticon, stat.
BFChris26
May 12th, 2011
7:22 pm
If Proctor is back to form, I’d say bring him up RIGHT NOW and pretend it’s the 15th >_>
BFChris26
May 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRAVO_FAN52
May 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Great music today DOB and articles were superb hope some of it rubs of on the Bravos peace
Soph
May 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
Go ahead, ‘teen ‘teen.
Jake W.
May 12th, 2011
7:23 pm
oh goody, the replies are showing up B4 the original posts. I luv it when that happens
Thought you were just psychic nolie
Bravefaninok
May 12th, 2011
7:24 pm
What on earth has Goerge Sherrill done to deserve all the crap everyone is giving him?????
The man has been money,He is not any kind of problem(good stats and seems very steady )
Spring training does not count for vets.He was working on stuff and it seems to have worked!
Ralph
May 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
DOB, you may not be but the fans will still be asking those same questions as well as “why is Uggly still in the 5 hole and why is Heyward still in the 2 hole” long after the braves are out of it, change doesn’t come quickly in this organization.
VaBravesFan
May 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
Good Start Baby! I like that approach by Nate, showing bunt but with a 2-0 count better call to swing away. Good Job
JC from DR!
May 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
HOFer.
Jake W.
May 12th, 2011
7:25 pm
Braves have to be leading the league in broken bats per game with Jason being the team leader.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
Something I read above made me think of Steve Howe.
All that talent, flittered for the crack-rock.
Jerry
May 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
Jerry – maybe you should head to the park and tell him that …VJ
C’mon VJ, I’m assuming to are referring to Heyward? Is so, what exactly do you think he could, or would do to a 54 year old man that grew up in the ghetto? He wouldn’t be getting my cherry on that one, and I don’t go so easily either.
rob from sc
May 12th, 2011
7:27 pm
Kimbrel is fine. It was the walk to Stairs that killed him. Nix had a cheap hit and so did Cora. That happens. Must fix the walks though.
Bat Masterson
May 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
If you are getting them at a young age, can the trend reverse itself? _ Jerry
I get it that people might me concerned about the guy. Shin splints, thumb ( could happen to anybody, though), back, shoulder. nolie thinks he might be too bulked up, I can see that argument, too. Who knows, he might be a guy that learns what it takes to stay healthy, on the field, and at his best as he ages some.
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
Wow, Chipper has really struggled recently.
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
Zimmerman has the best stuff on the Nationals starting staff.
JC from DR!
May 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
Best middle of the order in baseball.
Heyward's Big Brother
May 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
Moving Kimbrel to the 7th or 8th isn’t like a death sentence. He has good stuff and needs more seasoning in the big leagues. Face it…. you’re not in Kansas….ahh…Triple A anymore ToTo.
But I fear the Braves viewpoint is that they are going to eat some losses to season Kimbrel. I fear they are losses they won’t be able to afford in the end.
The typical “Braves” view was represented by the Braves pregame show with Fred Hickman and Brian Jordan. The first 15 minutes of the show, all they could talk about was how great the NL east was and how the Nats are surging!
It was a full 15 minutes into the show before Kimbrel’s blown save was even mentioned! Folks! The game was a win! The blown save was what lost it. I have an 8 year old who believes if she doesn’t address the problem, it will go away. That seems to be the Braves view as well. Remember, not only did Kimbrel blow his third save, in 11 attempts…. he also got an earlier loss by coming in and giving up runs in a tie game.
Kimbrel will be an effective closer one day…. but there is no reason Venters shouldn’t get that job now. Everyone is all gaga about Kimbrel’s stuff and the possibilities, but they seem to be overlooking that Venters has unhittable stuff NOW and is proving it every night! Every Venters appearance isn’t a cause for multiple calming drinks of alcohol! Kimbrel’s are.
So in essence, in an effort to feed the hype of Kimbrel’s stuff, the Braves seem willing to ignore the FACT that Venters is performing TODAY at a closer level,while Kimbrel is still nothing but “promise.”
VaBravesFan
May 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
Chipper looked at 2 fastballs at the knees. Then Mac looks at a great 2 seamer on the inside corner.
Tbraves
May 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
LOL
1st 2 batters reach….and our amazing 3-4 batters strike out looking!!! LOL
rob from sc
May 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
ZImmerman has good stuff tonight
T for Texas
May 12th, 2011
7:29 pm
What on earth has Goerge Sherrill done to deserve all the crap everyone is giving him?????
His head is much too small for his body. Like a living Far Side Character.
See him squirrel hunt. http://www.burnettblog.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Far-Side-Bernie-BW.jpg
Jerry
May 12th, 2011
7:30 pm
zookey
May 12th, 2011
7:12 pm
Jerry,Mitchell,Murph,Don,Robert,And old man what the hell ever your name is.
What a bunch of losers.
Really? With a name like zookey?
bravesgrl4life
May 12th, 2011
7:30 pm
What is this??? The not so “big” hitters are hitting and our “big 3″ are K’ing. Not so good. Maybe the 3rd of those 3 can do something here.
Venice Jim
May 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
Why didn’t McCann bunt?
Jake W.
May 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
Smart kid so far, no fastballs to Uggla
cabravesfan
May 12th, 2011
7:31 pm
Actually, VJ, if you recall from years past, Mac can bunt.
Dennis Reynolds
May 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
So do sore shoulders cause a player to not recognize pitches out of the zone?
It must make you swing at pitches in the dirt too. Wah wah wah. He’s overmatched and everyone knows it. Injury or not, he’s not yet the player we hoped we would be. I know he’ll get better, but with his type of swing/stance, he’s not going to hit over .300.
Someone needs to fix him quickly before his “pull all” mentality becomes too deeply ingrained in his game. Anyone who disagrees or is simply too fanatical over this guy needs to take a look at his 2010 opening day stance/swing and compare that to this year.
Then, he was balanced with a closed stance. This year he’s open and diving towards the ball.
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
Chipper is hitting .235 with 0 HR’s, 4 RBI, 11 K’s and 5 walks in his last ten games.
Not good.
Trey
May 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
Runs are going to score here.
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
Left’em loaded, Damn! Can’t do that against a guy with stuff as good as Zimmerman.
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
Sad…
Venice Jim
May 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
aaaargh…
Tbraves
May 12th, 2011
7:34 pm
Sad, Sad, Sad = Braves
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 12th, 2011
7:34 pm
I’ve kinda always wondered why Jonny wasn’t THE guy in the first place. Kinda thought he mighta earned the spot last year..
Braves Rule
May 12th, 2011
7:34 pm
Swing the GD BAT MORONS
Snotboogie
May 12th, 2011
7:34 pm
Kimball? Did he ever catch that one armed guy?
Didnt he die or something?
JC from DR!
May 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
VaBravesFan
May 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
Well ok… lets not put the ball in play.
LAG
May 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
Chipper, Mac, and ‘Ski were all outsmarted that inning.
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
Who is Zookey? Pickin on the wrong crowd…
JasonInFL
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
Oy. Three Ks looking.
Huddy (or JJ) 4 Cy
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
can’t get mad, it’s the Nats … it has to be expected
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
Yikes, we just blew a huge scoring opportunity.
monty
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
That’s our Bravos! You’ve got to love them. Take 3 called strike threes.LOLLLLLLL!!
Snotboogie
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
So how does an inflammation lead to a feeling that “something is loose in there”? No wonder Fredi was so calm about it, even saying that all he needed was “peace of mind”. He should’ve just got him to meet up with Ward.
Braves Rule
May 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
This team is playing like crap!! ALL of them except starting pitching…
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:37 pm
What’s worse? Chip Caray or 3 straight called strike 3s?
Jake W.
May 12th, 2011
7:37 pm
According to the MLBN experts being patient leads to more strikeouts. Guess they were right……
Braves Rule
May 12th, 2011
7:38 pm
This team Fing sucks OVERRATED OVERRATED OVERRATED!!!!
Tbraves
May 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
Leadoff walk!!!
yay
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:39 pm
Walked Large LaRoche…oh boy…hitting sub .200….
BFChris26
May 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
YAY
Tbraves
May 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
Haha
Love this! Braves already deserve to loose after the 1st inning!
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
Time to get on it…..
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
I think swinging and actually making contact with a strike is more effective than watching Jim Joyce scream strike three repeatedly…
David O'Brien
May 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
Fourth homer for Espinosa, who came in batting .207
Mixxo
May 12th, 2011
7:40 pm
LOL…..ballgame!
We can’t get out of our own way.
Jerry
May 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Lowe down dirty shame. Looks like that sweep will be rearing it’s ugly head.
SteveinFXBG
May 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Nats will be tied with the Braves in the standings after this game.
Venice Jim
May 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Leave the computer for one minute…
Tbraves
May 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Well….atleast we will have some good guys to trade and get some decent draft picks!!
Cause we are about to get swept by the great NATS…and it gets better…we get phily next…Halladay perfect game coming sunday
zookey
May 12th, 2011
7:41 pm
Jerry,It has nothing to do with the name…
VaBravesFan
May 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
Freeman is gonna be a gold glover
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
Lowedown’s pitch count rising faster than his blood alcohol level…
Huddy (or JJ) 4 Cy
May 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
lose this game and they’ll almost be right back to where they started before May got going: a .500 record
Jake W.
May 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
Derek Lowe just following the script, this is how he won last time at home, how quickly some forget.
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
Lost the first two and are trailing in game three to an inferior opponent…….
Gee, I can’t wait to see how we fair against the first place Phillies!
Nick
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
BALLGAME! SWEEP! This team sucks.
ncbravesfan
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
Load bases – three strikouts looking – don’t score. Come back and give up two run jack. Pretty safe to say that it once again is not the Braves night.
Bat Masterson
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
Kimball? Did he ever catch that one armed guy? _ Bat
Didnt he die or something? SB
Yeah, Sam Sheppard died in 1970. Fast Eddie Watkins did time with him somewhere, and said afterwards,’ I guess you can get away with murder sometimes’. Who knows about Fast Eddie, though.
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
It is early, guys….even my pessimistic self isn’t quite ready to give up in the 2nd inning….
JC from DR!
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
They don’t even deserve to have fans watching or even feeling bad for them when it comes to playing the Nationals. This team just doesn’t have what is needed to compete.
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
May 12th, 2011
7:43 pm
We’ll kill the Phils. You gotta remember, it’s the NATS we’re playing here!
cabravesfan
May 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
And right on cue…
Braves Rule
May 12th, 2011
7:44 pm
Trade for David Wright
Nick
May 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
The Braves are, what, 20-19 now? They love being a .500 team. Losers.
ncbravesfan
May 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Now the big question – can Washington hang with Florida and Philadelphia this year?
Gil In Mechanicsville
May 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Well, I warned you folks early that the Nats were much improved this year. The have a line up that can drop a crooked number on you pretty quick, they just needed pitching….
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Release Chipper…
Braves Rule
May 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
These guys don’t deserve any fans to come pay to watch them play!!! They are so overrated.
Coach ( 2011 Fredi G. a Go!)
May 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
Danny Espinosa, him of the career .210 BA, .402 SLG just drove a pitch over the dead center field fence.
No wonder that Derek Lowe looked like he was in shock.
phil
May 12th, 2011
7:47 pm
Nick – honestly…are you always this ridiculous?
cabravesfan
May 12th, 2011
7:47 pm
Nick-
They are currently 20-18.
zookey
May 12th, 2011
7:47 pm
Nick,left you out of the wuss club.
Consider this offical your in…