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Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
9:50 pm
FREDDI FELT SORRY FOR HPUSTON AND CAME UP WITH THIS LINEUP NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE 3 BACK IN LOSS COLUMN TO THE PHILLIES
Charlie C
June 13th, 2011
9:51 pm
For the love, please trade Lowe. We need to get some value for him while he still has some value. His fastball is a joke.
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
9:51 pm
“bravesgrl4life
June 13th, 2011
9:44 pm
Oh, I sure hope Jason is back soon and playing like it’s 2010. Mather just stinks, stinks, stinks. You know the old saying, guests, like fish, stink after 3 days? Well, we’ve had Mather for a lot longer than 3 days and he was good for only a few of the ones we have had him. . . .”
Not a bad analogy at this point.
richbrave
June 13th, 2011
9:51 pm
SS:
“…….. tool Colin Cowherd……….” Agreed
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
9:52 pm
2 HITS TONITE,Cy young is doing great for houston
Linebrink For Cy
June 13th, 2011
9:52 pm
“NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE 3 BACK IN LOSS COLUMN TO THE PHILLIES”
dang, they’ll practically be eliminated being 3 back!!!!
TB
June 13th, 2011
9:52 pm
Freddie just as well leave Lowe in there he did get a double.
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
9:53 pm
Charlie C
June 13th, 2011
9:51 pm
guess u were drunk last game when he took a nohitter into the 7th
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
9:53 pm
I’m Just glad that there won’t be no late inning drama tonight. I’d Rather lose like this than lose a one run game in the 9th or extra innings
richbrave
June 13th, 2011
9:54 pm
DEREK like CHIPPER is showing his age. But JONES can still be a consistant ball-player. LOWE is only great in spurts now, and in between, he is not a very good pitcher.
CaptainMudderland
June 13th, 2011
9:54 pm
I meant to ask Keplinger about his portfolio before he got ‘home.’
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
9:54 pm
I just Turned it off!!!
(Wiping Tear)
Linebrink For Cy
June 13th, 2011
9:54 pm
lol wow, Lowe only has 3 decisions since April 20 (10 games)
veer
June 13th, 2011
9:54 pm
I have had it with this game. I have turned the game off. mather sucks
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
June 13th, 2011
9:55 pm
Beat it Lowe, you suck. Momentum killer! Trade his ass for relief help and bench help.
StingerSplash
June 13th, 2011
9:55 pm
Lowe runs out of gas faster than an old Impala.
TB
June 13th, 2011
9:55 pm
Like Skip used to say you can walk your dog now.
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
we prob.lost but we won.t be shut out
Linebrink For Cy
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
the last time the Braves were taken to the wood shed was May 20 so it’s not like they weren’t due for this
Kentavo
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
This one never favored the Braves from the onset – just look at the pitching matchups. I never expected a W tonight, so not really disappointed.
Linestink not really fooling ‘em here…
njbraves
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
Perfect opportunity to gain a little ground and they don’t show up.
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
Its official!
Lowe Got SLAPPED!!!
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
“David O’Brien
June 13th, 2011
9:49 pm
Freeman flyout in 6th ended string of strikeouts in seven consecutive official at-bats (with a walk mixed in there after sixth K)”
I forgot a BB doesn’t count as an at-bat, no matter what – it seems like it should when counting consecutive Ks, but alas
CaptainMudderland
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
It is an official Barn@ss whuppin
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
June 13th, 2011
9:57 pm
Linbrink sucks more than Lowe. Release him. Trade Lowe for a true power reliever.
Kentavo
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
It’s about to get as ugly as Pence’s stance…
Charlie C
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
well, You can’t win everyday. Especially when you have a lineup like this and your overpaid ACE can’t throw his fastball over 87mph. Mark my words, if we don’t trade Lowe soon it will come back to bite us in the next few months.
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
Ah geez . . . .
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
Its Time To “Ol Yeller” Hicks as well!!!
Him and Mather need to be “Ol Yellered!”
Kat
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
Oy vey….
Kentavo
June 13th, 2011
9:58 pm
I thought Hicks was supposed to be a glove man.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
June 13th, 2011
9:59 pm
Trade that loser Heyward and Lowe for Pence. Pence is a gamer. Heyward sucks. Lowe sucks!
cabravesfan
June 13th, 2011
9:59 pm
Trade Lowe for a true power reliever.
What is a “true power reliever” and who would be one? And who would be in our rotation?
JC from DR! (You gotta tip your cap to ____)
June 13th, 2011
9:59 pm
Oh well…
David O'Brien
June 13th, 2011
9:59 pm
Five-run Astros inning pretty much ends Braves’ chances of their first four-game sweep in Houston since 1992
Venice Jim
June 13th, 2011
10:00 pm
I imagine Frank is awash in phone calls at this moment from other GM’s demanding he trade Lowe to them immediately..
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:00 pm
Yes lowe did not have it tonite,but neither did the braves offense.To start the game,schafer,uggla set the stage,and bmac,chipper,freeman all failed to produce.Last game lowe pitch,he took a 2-0 lead and got no decision against fla.I think lowe is the pitcher with no run support,2 runs in 2 games is not going to win games.
TB
June 13th, 2011
10:00 pm
Make a good road trip look bad bad bad.
McList
June 13th, 2011
10:01 pm
I thought stupidity had peaked at 9:01 and its 9:03 partner (about why they know JS is the CFer), but I feel some strong rumbles coming.
Venice Jim
June 13th, 2011
10:01 pm
Trade that loser Heyward and Lowe for Pence
Maybe during the 7th inning stretch?…
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:01 pm
“Venice Jim
June 13th, 2011
10:00 pm
I imagine Frank is awash in phone calls at this moment from other GM’s demanding he trade Lowe to them immediately..”
You think?!
Jay Dubu
June 13th, 2011
10:02 pm
Finally, the 3rd out. It’s not fun when you’re on the other side of a butt whipping.
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:03 pm
I don’t know how a 7-3 road trip can look bad to anyone who can add and subtract, but that’s just me!
cabravesfan
June 13th, 2011
10:03 pm
Make a good road trip look bad bad bad.
Yup. Because a 7-3 road trip is disastrous…
njbraves
June 13th, 2011
10:03 pm
You can’t run Mather, Young, and Hicks out there and expect to score runs. Plus, Lowe is the weak link in the rotation, so they never had a chance tonight. I hated the Lowe signing the day it happened. Minor could make all of Lowe’s starts for the rest of the year and the Braves would be no worse off.
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:04 pm
Also DOB,with a line up like this 4 auto outs,lowe,mather,hicks,young,did we really even have a chance,he put this lineup as a disgrace to houston thinking we can still win.Houston said watch this and they are so ty FREDDI G FOR COSTING US ANOTHER GAME.
Linebrink For Cy
June 13th, 2011
10:05 pm
“I imagine Frank is awash in phone calls at this moment from other GM’s demanding he trade Lowe to them immediately..”
He’s probably just listening off hand at the moment but next month he’ll probably be listening more seriously. If Beachy comes back healthy and Meds comes back in Aug … the Braves will definitely have a surplus of pitching and some tradeable pieces
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:07 pm
After the game..give houston nate,hicks,mather,young,lowe we pay part of his salary for pence and bourn
Ron Hyatt
June 13th, 2011
10:07 pm
watch the 10 game losing streak begin.
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:08 pm
We are getting Clowned but nice Hustle Connie!
Shame when 2 of your 3 hits have come from the 9th spot. Thats a nasty indicator of losing a game
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:08 pm
and we throw in sherill,lindebrink
smallmouth6
June 13th, 2011
10:09 pm
The Braves took a night off.
cabravesfan
June 13th, 2011
10:09 pm
After the game..give houston nate,hicks,mather,young,lowe we pay part of his salary for pence and bourn
I’m sure Houston would be all over that one
TB
June 13th, 2011
10:10 pm
Hey 7-3 road trip is good. but this was a bad way to end it. Is all I was saying My friends.
JC from DR! (You gotta tip your cap to ____)
June 13th, 2011
10:10 pm
They either hit well or dont hit at all. But a 7-3 roadtrip is more than good. Shame these guys couldn’t take advantage of Phils off-day. Now they get the Mess in town, who are anything but a Mess lately.
ray k.
June 13th, 2011
10:10 pm
No, Fredi’s lineup card pretty much ended the chance for a 4 game sweep.
jw
June 13th, 2011
10:11 pm
The best thing about this game is that poor Venters can finally get a REST! Unless Freddi thinks we are still in this one and runs him out there….I am really worried about that guy’s arm.
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:11 pm
let minor start for lowe,call up tehran till beach we set,we got eof,venters,kimbrel,moylanmedlin
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:11 pm
A BB can be an RBI (with the bases loaded obviously), but it’s still never an official AB, right? Sorry if that’s a dumb question.
Great interview piece with Chipper and his dad, there! “I try not to call unless he calls and asks”
Whoop
June 13th, 2011
10:12 pm
I can’t wait until McLouth and Heyward get back.
I know a lot of people blindly worship everything little Schafer does, but I’m sure we can all agree that those two are better than Young and Mather.
Seth
June 13th, 2011
10:12 pm
Tommy hanson has a huge red beard and its 99F in Atlanta every week ? Come on save it off . Its red looking ….Plus no other braves all star picture has ever had a beard before …
ray k.
June 13th, 2011
10:12 pm
TB, 7-3 is good.
8-2 is better.
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:12 pm
Well The Sheriff is getting slapped already. Better tonight as opposed to a close game
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:12 pm
6 players for 2 thats a great deal
CaptainMudderland
June 13th, 2011
10:13 pm
Linebreak looks like he couldn’t fool a sixth grader.
DaveinNEPA
June 13th, 2011
10:16 pm
Whattya expect when you have to run the JV lineup out there. Mather, Young and Hicks aren’t gonna help you score very many runs.
In fact, based on what I’ve seen the last couple of days, I haven’t seen anything from Hicks offensively or defensively to indicate to me that he’s anything more than organizational filler. Freeman has saved him at least 3 errors on throws. He’s not ML material and I would have to think there has to be someone on the waiver wire the Braves could pick up cheap who would bring more to the table.
TB
June 13th, 2011
10:16 pm
ray.K Thank you.
ray k.
June 13th, 2011
10:17 pm
When Linecrap blows the first meaningful game for us down the stretch–which he will–this blog is going to be so inundated with posts, the city power grid will shut down.
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:18 pm
Man this is Brutal!
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:19 pm
This game has become a big “ouch”!
That video clip they had on the Braves’ MLBTV broadcast is a preview of the “Sunday School” they’re going to do on the Father’s Day broadcast, which should be available on the cable Extra Innings – fyi those watching the Astros’ broadcast on cable.
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:20 pm
Can we get a meaningless solo homer?
I know my boyz are not going to get Shutout tonight! We ain’t goin out like That!
TB
June 13th, 2011
10:22 pm
Tomahawkin you got any tums i need some/
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:22 pm
Kenshin Kawakami rhp
3 years/$23M (2009-11)
3 years/$23M (2009-11)
signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/13/09
$2M signing bonus (paid between 2/09 and 5/09)
09:$7.667M, 10:$6.667M, 11:$6.667M
Kawakami may become a free agent if he and the club do agree to new contract by 10/15/11 or one day after final game of 2011 World Series
award bonuses: $25,000 for LCS MVP; $50,000 each for Gold Glove, WS MVP, Rolaids award, All Star; $0.1M for Cy Young, $0.1M for Rookie of Year ($50,000 for 2nd place, $25,000 for 3rd)
perks: interpreter, $25,000 moving expenses, housing and SUV during Spring Training, access to massage therapist, 8 round-trip business- or first-class airline tickets between Tokyo and Atlanta
sent outright to AAA by Atlanta 11/13/10
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:26 pm
If BMac isn’t the ASG starter . . . . Can everyone vote at any Lowe’s again this year?
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:26 pm
I’m already worried about the Series against the NY Mess, Gotta win 2 of 3 but they will play us tough “Watch!”
The game against Dickey is an automatic L because he owns us, and Dillon Gee is a Stud…One of the more underrated young pitchers in the game, despite the fact that he plays in The Rotten Apple…He’d get the Joba hype from BSPN if he played in the Bronx…
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:28 pm
TB
“Tomahawkin you got any tums i need some/”
No, but I got a Few Samuel Jackson’s left in the fridge
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:28 pm
oh well games over
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:29 pm
Here Comes The Proctologist!
Come On!!!
Kentavo
June 13th, 2011
10:29 pm
Yeah, not too worried; I mean c’mon, we’re playing without our entire opening day outfield. Prado, of course, is who we miss most.
TB
June 13th, 2011
10:30 pm
Goodnight everybody.
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:31 pm
5 hits last nite,3 hits tonite,why is conrad,diory not starting tonite,and why is young in there every dam game?
SoWeGa Fanatic
June 13th, 2011
10:31 pm
Well, O’VentBrel will get the night off anyway.
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:32 pm
Good Grief!
Infield Defense has been shoddy tonight!
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:33 pm
As a manager you are suppose to put the best lineup out there to win every nite.Bobby cox,joe torre,tommy lasorda,tony larussa don’t pull this crap with this lineup.
Kentavo
June 13th, 2011
10:33 pm
Hicks, anyone?
Kentavo
June 13th, 2011
10:34 pm
I disagree; Bobby put lineups like this out there all the time – even in the playoffs.
Louisville Brave
June 13th, 2011
10:35 pm
Hunter Pence is a badass
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:36 pm
Hunter Pence is peeking at where the catcher sets up.
cabravesfan
June 13th, 2011
10:36 pm
I disagree; Bobby put lineups like this out there all the time – even in the playoffs.
Bobby didn’t really have many options last year…
Moe Berg
June 13th, 2011
10:37 pm
Sometimes, we will have lineups like this, when all three starters in the OF are on the DL. Sometimes, we have to rest the infield. That means that we have three call-ups or bench players in the OF, and a back-up in the infield. Until we have a healthy OF, this will happen.
Louisville Brave
June 13th, 2011
10:37 pm
Freddi doesn’t really have any options now either
SoWeGa Fanatic
June 13th, 2011
10:37 pm
Wow, some of you people really are idiots. I’ve scanned the blog and noticed 10 players you want cut, traded, sent down, or killed off the 25 man, and this after the same guys won 6 straight. ? I wonder who would play the games?
Linebrink For Cy
June 13th, 2011
10:38 pm
dang, Fredi not even going to pinch hitter for either mather, hicks, and/or young
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:38 pm
just strike out a hit now lol
Darryl Blackberry
June 13th, 2011
10:39 pm
mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2011/ballot.jsp
Vote up to 25 times for B-Mac as starting catcher in the All-Star Game! Do it, or else we’ll be stuck with Yadier Molina.
SoWeGa Fanatic
June 13th, 2011
10:40 pm
Braves fan
June 13th, 2011
10:33 pm
As a manager you are suppose to put the best lineup out there to win every nite.Bobby cox,joe torre,tommy lasorda,tony larussa don’t pull this crap with this lineup.
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Yeah! Never rest anyone! Pitch Venters every night too! They make big money to play a game every stinking day! Sheesh.
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:41 pm
Bringing up Tony LaRussa and not pulling “crap” with a lineup is kind of funny, actually.
MIBravesFFFFFan
June 13th, 2011
10:44 pm
Ske is trying to drive in a run. He doesn’t quit! That’s one of the great things about him!
Tomahawkin
June 13th, 2011
10:44 pm
Lets just hope the Marlins don’t come back?
Everyone can hit Arizona’s bullpen but us
Good Eye SKEEE
CaptainMudderland
June 13th, 2011
10:45 pm
Hinske’s effort there is much appreciated.