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bravesgrl4life
May 30th, 2011
3:50 pm
Chipper’s due isn’t he?
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
3:51 pm
I have mixed feelings here. I want the Braves to score and win the game, but if they do we’re in for at least a month’s worth of Shaun explaining why SD should have gone with Heath Bell.
ArkBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
3:51 pm
BOB-
That is a rather impressive stat.
Joel
May 30th, 2011
3:51 pm
Heres a stat for you, last time braves won by more than runs, May 8th, more than three May 6th
ArkBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
3:52 pm
*DOB
Autocorrect fail…
David O'Brien
May 30th, 2011
3:52 pm
Schafer draws a 2-out walk in 9th, Prado up with a chance to be a hero 2 nights in a row….
TruthSeeker
May 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
Another blown call.
LAG
May 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
Weak call. Schafer was in there.
Tomahawkin (In Pain)
May 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
David O’Brien
“Gonzalez struck out to make him majors-worst 0-for-18 with 5 K and 1 W (intentional) w/ RISP and 2 outs”
UGGH! That has to be wearing on him? Gonzo is what he is, A streaky .240 hitter who plays gold glove defense. Any production from him is a bonus. Ditto for Fab 5 Freddie…
GT Alum
May 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
Did Jordan come off the bag during the slide? Because his hand beat the throw.
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
He was so safe. Guy was too busy digging the ball out to tag him.
Trey
May 30th, 2011
3:53 pm
Did Uggla really say that he is struggling because of the pressure?
TxB
May 30th, 2011
3:54 pm
Pitcher’s will be throwing it on the outside corner every time until Chipper can prove he has the knees to hit iit with power. Chipper (mr 3 dimentional) has become one dimentional. Get the surgery Chipper!!!!!! NOW!!!!!!
LAG
May 30th, 2011
3:54 pm
Wordpress time warp…
count_schemula
May 30th, 2011
3:54 pm
They need to bring someone in to work with Schafer on the base stealing. He’s quick enough, but just not very good at it.
Trey
May 30th, 2011
3:54 pm
Did Uggla really say the pressure is getting to him here?
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
3:54 pm
I don’t know if I’d call Alex Gonzalez “streaky.” He’s pretty consistent at not getting on base.
Tomahawkin (In Pain)
May 30th, 2011
3:54 pm
@Jeffrey D
jeffrey d
“I don’t know if I’d call Alex Gonzalez “streaky.” He’s pretty consistent at not getting on base.”
lol, No Diggidity No Doubt…
I just think people he way to high expectations on Gonzo because of what he did in Toronto last year…He is the least of our offensive woes…I think I’m gonna take a nap, I’m still recovering from last nite/this morning
count_schemula
May 30th, 2011
3:55 pm
wow, jumped a good 20 spots there… impressive.
TxB
May 30th, 2011
3:55 pm
Shaefer Walks you HAVE to let him steal
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
3:56 pm
If Schafer goes yard here, I’d like to see him give a “suck it!” to McLouth as he’s rounding the bases.
abwright
May 30th, 2011
3:56 pm
When did Schafer get this disciplined at the plate?
Everyone else seems to be swinging at the junk and Schafer lays off.
count_schemula
May 30th, 2011
3:56 pm
What him hit a home run here…
cabravesfan
May 30th, 2011
3:56 pm
That’s why you don’t send Jordan.
ArkBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
Extra innings, here we come!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
HE WAS SAFE!!!
StingerSplash
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
Chipper’s average is now .250. It was .291 on May 6.
TxB
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
Worst team in Braves History!!
bravesgrl4life
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
He was safe by a long shot there. Another extra innings game.
CaptainMudderland
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
He was there before the tag
Tomahawkin (In Pain)
May 30th, 2011
3:57 pm
Another extra Innings game, Bleh! You can take it to the Bank that the Braves lead the majors in extra inning games this year, it seem like we have one of those every other night. I know that sucks for D.O.B. having to meet deadlines. I bet he cusses out the offense more than we do for all the extra inning games
Joel
May 30th, 2011
3:58 pm
Dont expect Fredi to stand up for his players…
ArkBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
3:58 pm
cabravesfan-
Scaher was safe. He got his left hand under the arm and on the bag.
abwright
May 30th, 2011
3:58 pm
Extra baseball on that caught stealing.
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2011
3:58 pm
Seriously. Rickey couldn’t steal if he was on this team. There is something about wearing the Bravs Uni nowadays…the T-Hawk must weigh to much and slow people down.
Tomahawk Mafia
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
Schafer looked safe there. Ridiculous how many extra innings games the Braves have played and how poorly the Braves run the bases.
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
Ump’s view was blocked, he was way safe.
TruthSeeker
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
Terrible call.
Just Sayin'
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
Well, the old Sherrill showed up, just as Freddy started to believe in him.
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
Fredi. Go argue. Just once. I want to see if you have it in you.
CaptainMudderland
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
We got robbed bigtime
David O'Brien
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
This, unbelievably, is the 8th extra-innings game in the past 18 for the Braves.
Sherrill to pitch 10th, Chipper at 3B, Prado back to LF, Hinske back to RF.
TxB
May 30th, 2011
3:59 pm
Fredi Gonzolaez may not be Bobby Cox but Dang!!!!!!!!!!!! Stick up for what is right!!
Tomahawk Mafia
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Just had to know that this game was ultimately going to be decided on a solo homerun
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Fredi. Go argue. Just once. I want to see if you have it in you.
He did…
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Ruh roh
TruthSeeker
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Cool way to lose, Braves.
abwright
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Maybe the umpires see the Braves caught stealing stat and just buy into the hype.
“He’s running. He must be out.”
bravesgrl4life
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Well, and it just went south. Dang it
ArkBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
There’s the game…
cabravesfan
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
ArkBravesFan-
Doesn’t matter. He was called out and left Marteen standing at the plate. Hey, I’ve got no problem trying to get this team to run more, but Jordan, with all his speed, is not a great base stealer. And I really don’t like him trying to steal with 2 out in the ninth inning of a tie game with our best hitters coming up.
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
game over now people can go home and get out of this hot sun
Mike
May 30th, 2011
4:00 pm
Why is it that this team cant get it going on offense. With all the extra inning low scoring high pressure games, our pitching staff is going to be shot by the time the offense gets it together.
Well….ball game. Thanks Sherrill. It was only a matter of time.
LAG
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
According to Chip, Fredi did go out to argue. But they won’t keep the cameras on at the end of the inning.
Sherrill, Sherrill, Sherrill…
CaptainMudderland
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
Putrid down-the-pike so-called fastball
StingerSplash
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
Struggla is a giant, gaping hole in the lineup.
Gonzo’s great … unless there are ducks on the pond and two outs, and lately, there seem to be a lot of ducks on the pond and two out with Gonzalez up.
Chipper’s colder than the last girl I dated (no, sorry … the one before her. Now, that girl was icy).
Any wonder the Braves have scored 2 or fewer runs eight times this month?
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
He did go out there to argue, they went to commercial break though.
ArkBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
cabravesfan-
I agree that he is not a great base stealer. But if he is called safe like he was, a base hit from Prado wins the game instead of needing McCann to save the team. I guess we’ll never know how it would have played out either way…
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
Jeffrey, when? Just now?
veer
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
WE JUST LOST THE GAME. WOW JUST WOW TO THE PADRES?
DID WE JUST LOSE TO THE PADRES?
AM I DREAMING OR IS THIS REAL?
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2011
4:01 pm
Thanks Jeffrey and Sopheee…
abwright
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
Sherrill must have plans for this evening. That’s one way to end it, hang a curve ball.
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
4.5 out again.
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
Ump was screened. It happens. Braves caught a couple breaks last night in a 1 run game.
Trey
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
Jason, he did once. I forget which series we were playing, but it was the day Carroll said that Ochocinco was at the game.
phil
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
FF
VaBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
guess i can find something else to do now.
LAG
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
abwright
Maybe the umpires see the Braves caught stealing stat and just buy into the hype.
“He’s running. He must be out.”
Elonbrave
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
I always check mlbtraderumors.com and a few other sites every day to see if there’s talk about the Braves making a move but I’ve gotten to the point where I just don’t think a move needs to be made. Rather the team just needs to start performing. McCann looks like he could be heating up, but I just don’t think he can really carry the team like a vintage Chipper, or a should-be Uggla, or Heyward could.
Maybe we just wait it out?
njbraves
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
Who didn’t see that coming? When you let bad teams hang around, you usually lose.
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
DID WE JUST LOSE TO THE PADRES?
…..no.
veer
May 30th, 2011
4:02 pm
We lost to the team with the worst offense in the entire MLB and team with one of the worst records. This game we should have won. No excuses. We can’t go on playing games scoring just 2 runs.
I want to see Dan Struggla be the last out in the bottom of the 10th so the fans can BOO him
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:03 pm
Jason, he did once. I forget which series we were playing, but it was the day Carroll said that Ochocinco was at the game.
Ochocinco and jeffrey d. It was the Saturday game against the Cardinals.
Bravo_fan 52
May 30th, 2011
4:03 pm
comeback
Jake W.
May 30th, 2011
4:03 pm
I always check mlbtraderumors.com and a few other sites every day to see if there’s talk about the Braves making a move but I’ve gotten to the point where I just don’t think a move needs to be made. Rather the team just needs to start performing.
Bingo, fact is even with the recent injuries this team has had to much talent this season to perform the way they have offensively. Pitching has been great with a few exceptions but you can’t expect them to be perfect all the time. Braves offense needs to figure it out now, they’re the one thing holding this team back, not starting rotation, bullpen, bench, defense, but offense. One aspect of the team and a very big one at that.
smallmouth6
May 30th, 2011
4:03 pm
The Braves need to hit better, no doubt. But this has been one of the poorest umpiring crews I have seen in a while. No excuse at that level to miss a call you’re standing on top of.
College Pitching Coach
May 30th, 2011
4:04 pm
Hey Fredo,Can’t send Venters out there every inning>I can see why you would like to.Now when you have Venters’ torn ligament on your conscience will you Tip Your Cap?
VaBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
4:04 pm
we just got beat by a backup catcher that was hitting 165. or something. And it was a LH vs LH too.
abwright
May 30th, 2011
4:04 pm
Prado and McCann up in the bottom of the tenth. I wouldn’t ball-game it til those two are out.
Trey
May 30th, 2011
4:04 pm
Jeffrey, you were at that game? I thought it was the Cardinals after I posted, but I wasn’t 100% sure. Thanks.
VaBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
4:05 pm
Also Schafer was safe big time, he beat the tag clearly.
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
4:05 pm
It happens.
Tomahawkin (In Pain)
May 30th, 2011
4:05 pm
We Will lose, Bank on it! (tear)
too many wasted chances against a AAAA Team
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:05 pm
I say Uggla takes it with a walk off.
But that’s just me.
Elonbrave
May 30th, 2011
4:06 pm
Would it be better in the long run to win this game in deep extras like we have been or to lose it in the bottom of the 10th? If we have more games like this we gotta pull up some minor league arms to give our guys some breaks.
MariettaDerek
May 30th, 2011
4:06 pm
So frustrating. Another good outing from a starter ruined by not enough offense. Uggla is almost a joke by now.
So NOT DOUBLE PITS TO CHESTY!
And Sherrill looked like Matt Young on the mound there… and we all know Matt Young is not a major leaguer.
As Jed Clampett Would Say--"PITIFUL.Just Pitiful."
May 30th, 2011
4:07 pm
Elon, Please tell me you just didn’t pull a Caray/Simpson and say “It looks like Ugly is starting to heat up??” Elon, The Phoenix will rise out of the sand before you see that whack job with the silly haircut heat up.
abwright
May 30th, 2011
4:07 pm
Course, Bell could intentionally walk Prado and McCann and get Hinske, Uggla, and Freeman to all strike out.
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:08 pm
Yes Trey. Can’t see what’s going on too well, but that’s Fredi storming off after getting ejected as McLouth and Hinske look on.
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248036_10100481854766030_4907817_62231035_5788222_n.jpg
Mike
May 30th, 2011
4:08 pm
And the Phils are winning which means the ground we gained yesterday will no be lost less than 24 hours later. This team just feels hopeless. I know we took 2 out of 3 from the Reds, but the pitching staff has been scuffling and we scored all of 4 runs off guys not name Aroyo in 3 games.
VaBravesFan
May 30th, 2011
4:09 pm
abwright
walk the bases loaded and get the easy triple play with Uggla batting. Too much pressure for the millionaire.
Just Sayin'
May 30th, 2011
4:09 pm
DOB,
The Braves score so few runs, doesn’t matter who the pitcher is, that every game is close. 29 of the Braves 54 games have a run differential 0f 2 or less runs.
GT Alum
May 30th, 2011
4:09 pm
Elonbrave -
I was thinking about that with people talking about trading JJ yesterday, and I’m just not sure who the Braves would trade for. Chipper and Uggla aren’t going anywhere. It’d be pretty much impossible to upgrade over McCann. Freddie’s honestly holding his own pretty well for a rook. Prado and Heyward are the corner OFs for this year.
That leaves the same old suspects, CF and SS, but CF would mean sending Schafer back down and putting McLouth on the bench. And big hitting SS still aren’t easy to find, and most would be a defensive downgrade.
I would be inclined to leave Schafer in CF even after McLouth gets healthy, but I think we just need a healthy Heyward and to find the Dan Uggla that played for the Marlins, and this team will be in good shape.
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
4:09 pm
Good reflexes.
David O'Brien
May 30th, 2011
4:10 pm
Braves are 6-5 in extra-inning games before this one
abwright
May 30th, 2011
4:10 pm
That last pitch to Marteeeen was roughly the same hanger that the Padre player hit out.
Sopheee
May 30th, 2011
4:11 pm
Go pee, maybe something good will happen
jeffrey d
May 30th, 2011
4:14 pm
All this Coke Zero is getting to me. If I miss anything…..
Trey
May 30th, 2011
4:14 pm
Jeffrey, that’s awesome. I wish Fredi would do that more and be more aggressive.
Trey
May 30th, 2011
4:15 pm
Ug, well tomorrow.