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T for Texas
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
Wonder what’s up with Olivo? Hope it’s not contagious…
Apparently the M’s catcher left with “knee cramps”
A case of viral kneasles, perhaps?
cabravesfan
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
no one else cares about this game
Well, the Mariner’s fans do. And Braves fans on the West Coast do.
Eric
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
Let’s go Mac tie this game up.
UKUGA
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
Needed that one to get in the gap.
UNCBrave
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
63 pitches through 6 innings….Are the Braves trying to make sure that we don’t get into the Mariners bullpen and Pineda a CG??
Their closer League is shaky at times…
Elonbrave
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
Ok. Dead horse, etc, etc.
But gosh, we look desperate at the plate. Something has to happen. Who cares what it is…. just anything.
Linebrink for Cy
June 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
oh, you could have made that Jason
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
Bet They Don’t Score Here!
Watch!
Come on Hoss!
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
Dan Uggla hit a home run???
Oh my God.
You realize he’s one more extra base hit tonight from Jim Powell saying “He’s baaaaack.”
Oh wait, Jim Powell didn’t make the West Coast trip. Somebody else will have to say it because if ever there was a team that knew how to celebrate miniscule achievements, it’s your Atlanta Braves.
I’d be amazed if there wasn’t a travelling cork board in the Braves clubhouse that they brought with them everywhere with little gold stars and blue ribbons. Dan has a little yellow smiley face coming his way tonight.
Way to go Dan!!!
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
McCann….the man can hit…chip caray can’t announce, however…
Come on, chipper…
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
Please Chipper deliver.
sabermalicious
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
ichiro slow. no range no more. losing speed. bad reads off bat. so sad.
fastasballs
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
“My dream scenario, being a Tarheel, would be to get ackley and put him in CF (costing us Martin Prado, Delgado, and ?? something else). Then getting Hunter Pence for LF (costing us Minor and another prospect).”
Are you f’n serious? I wouldn’t trade Prado, Delgado & something else for Kemp, much less Ackley.
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
Back to back hits?
Is that allowed?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
He shouldn’t have hit that quite so hard…
Nova Scotia Steve
June 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
I refuse to get excited about this “scoring opportunity”
UNCBrave
June 28th, 2011
11:39 pm
Chipper needs to GO THE OTHER WAY….He’s pulling OFF of pitches..
Linebrink for Cy
June 28th, 2011
11:39 pm
Chippers last hit was during the outburst against the Pads
Bravefaninok
June 28th, 2011
11:39 pm
need at least 1 more here chipper….just a single does it.
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:40 pm
Chipper began that swing last week. He’s trying to cheat on the fastball.
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:40 pm
Here it comes.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Cool…
Eric
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
I would like to see chipper try to hit from the right side against a righty. He has been struggling from the left side.
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Break!
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Nice! We will take that!
Come on Fab 5 Freddie! We got to take advantage here!
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
I am holding out no hope on Chipper right here.
Maybe he’ll come through though… Hey!
Look what happens when you put it in play.
UKUGA
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Who needs a hit?
Mixxo
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
A GIFT!
tiger297
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
we’ll take it
BFChris26
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Chipper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JRob
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
What’d I say? Crazy.
Bravefaninok
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Not how I drew it up but we’ll take it.
Rilo
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
here’s my day one hitting coach instruction for this team if I was hired tomorrow. “If your name is not McCann, I want you to lean into every pitch. If your name is Mclouth, Uggla, Heyward, or Gonzalez, even if it it a pitchout….lean into it”
Should I apply? You guys think I have a chance?
Nova Scotia Steve
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
We caught a massive break. Good thing Chipper started that swing last week eh Kwajbraves.
Eric
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Boy we will take that any way you can get it.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!
ROGER DORN!
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Is that the first that we scored that doesn’t involve a HR in this series?
Mixxo
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Well, if ya can’t earn it………………
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Nice job by BMac to not let it hit him…
Linebrink for Cy
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
with this offense you gotta take em anyway you can
TnBrian
June 28th, 2011
11:41 pm
Gee thanks, even though Chipper should crushed that sucker. At the real Chipper crushes that pitch.
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
Chipper put it in play…result…a run….cheap, yes…who cares.
Powder Blue
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
I’ll take that gift.
UKUGA
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
Simpson, knowing it’s an error says, “Three straight 2 out hits . . . “
Bravefaninok
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
Freddie will tie it up….we need a gapper!
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
@ Nova: Im not proud. I’ll take it.
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
Fudge!
Fudge!
Fudge!
That inning was considered a rally? What a G-Damn Joke!
Elonbrave
June 28th, 2011
11:42 pm
When you look at variables between this year and last year, the two main differences are Parrish and Gonzalez. Correlation isn’t causation, I know. But if you figure that Gonzalez shouldn’t have an enormous influence on the hitters (I could be wrong), Parrish is the only remaining factor.
Hell, don’t fire him, but at least “firmly” encourage the batters to be more patient. Surely he can do that. The one thing that hasn’t changed (or maybe it has, again, I could be wrong – I am a lot) is the first pitch and/or all-or-nothing swings.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 28th, 2011
11:43 pm
Now I don’t know if I should go upstairs or not…
Tomahawk Mafia
June 28th, 2011
11:43 pm
One run was pretty good. They actually performed pretty well that inning even after the first two hitters made outs on the first pitch.
Husker Tony
June 28th, 2011
11:43 pm
JRob you got it!!!! Why don’t you predict we break out every inning?? Maybe this is all your fault……
Linebrink for Cy
June 28th, 2011
11:43 pm
he retired the side on 3 pitches but in the middle of all that was a small rally
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:43 pm
Three hits and we get one run?
Pathetic.
How was it “costly” Chip Caray? We got one damn run. They’re still winning.
Idiot.
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:44 pm
I saw chipper wince at first for just a sec…he’s clearly not 100 percent, he’s 39, he’s giving it a shot….we’re lucky to still have the guy.
fastasballs
June 28th, 2011
11:44 pm
We just need one more meaningless homer
UNCBrave
June 28th, 2011
11:44 pm
Amazing baseballl….
Chipper hits a squibber…E3
Freeman hits a rocket…F7
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
The 90’s Braves would be clowning these Jabrones right now
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
Could be, T for Texas…
Earl Williams
June 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
Phil—Why do you have the sound on? I’m guaranteeing that 98% of the 179 people who blog here are way smarter than Chip Caray. I’m sure you understand the game. 3 strikes, 4 balls, 3 outs, 9 innings, strike zone. So why do you need the National Poster Boy for Nepotism. Chip is so devoid of talent as to make it possible the Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously takes the plaque away from his grandfather.
Mute the sound on the TV, a little Sarah Brightman doing Evita or Phantom of the Opera and just turn on the idiots for that rare moment that warrants listening to an idiot.
John Leonard
June 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
DOB: Since Uggla swings for a home run, with every swing,is that surprising?
Elonbrave
June 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
Braves have the 4th most strikeouts and the 12th fewest walks in baseball.
Nova Scotia Steve
June 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
Was that a rally???
Serious question.
cricket
June 28th, 2011
11:46 pm
guess we are getting the quality start from tommy..
TnBrian
June 28th, 2011
11:46 pm
Seems like we do face at least 2 top notch pitchers ever single series nowadays. My God! Even the Mets threw some nasties at us and for an offense built on the homerun and these pitchers being so tough …. no wonder.
Chris from the Rock
June 28th, 2011
11:46 pm
Let’s see if Hanson gets “cussed out.”
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:47 pm
I serioiusly hope that Big Red keeps growing the Jake Plummer Beard!
“Chicks dig the Beards, ya know Like ZZ Top?”
The Sheriff is warming up…
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:47 pm
Earl…lol! Excellent points, all.
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:47 pm
seriously! sorry 4 the typo
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:48 pm
Bobby Cox sucks.
Rilo
June 28th, 2011
11:48 pm
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:44 pm
I saw chipper wince at first for just a sec…he’s clearly not 100 percent, he’s 39, he’s giving it a shot….we’re lucky to still have the guy.
I hear ya brother, and I want the chipper who is not injured too. However, his salary would go A LONG WAY if he were to call it quits. just sayin’
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:48 pm
Bed time for Bonzo…hope we manage those 2 more meaningless runs and pull this out. Take us home, guys! Good night.
CaptainMudderland
June 28th, 2011
11:49 pm
i went to get cokes…..coming back it looked like tommy got cust out
TnBrian
June 28th, 2011
11:49 pm
Yeah who is that clown Mixxo?
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:49 pm
TH put down his nemesis. Good inning for the Big Red.
phil
June 28th, 2011
11:49 pm
One more thing…
Fire bobby cox…
Kat
June 28th, 2011
11:50 pm
Enjoy the rest of the game….off to catch some zzz.
Linebrink for Cy
June 28th, 2011
11:50 pm
Tommy at 96 pitches. Might have been his last inning.
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:51 pm
Braves have the 4th most strikeouts and the 12th fewest walks in baseball.
I bet that 80% of the Ks belong to Freeman, Gonzalez and Uggla.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
June 28th, 2011
11:51 pm
OK, well, if I leave, they oughta score a bunch… Night, all.
Jrob
June 28th, 2011
11:51 pm
Was it a rally? Well the definition of a rally is: To rouse or revive from inactivity or decline. So, yeah… Considering the offensive struggles so far this season, it was a rally.
fastasballs
June 28th, 2011
11:51 pm
Tommy looks like he found his groove a bit the last few innings. He did farily well all things considering. He stayed out of the big inning by getting some huge outs & gave them a shot at winning this game.
David O'Brien
June 28th, 2011
11:51 pm
Hanson’s retired 7 in a row, 4 by strikeouts. Had his first consecutive clean innings in 5th-6th
Husker Tony
June 28th, 2011
11:52 pm
Cliff Lee .21 ERA in June, decent numbers. I bet he could beat that if he got to pitch against us for a whole month. Thoughts?
cabravesfan
June 28th, 2011
11:52 pm
night McFann!
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:53 pm
Come on Skeeee
He is due!
kwajbraves
June 28th, 2011
11:53 pm
Good night Phil. Maybe in your dreams our beloved Braves may score.
Eric
June 28th, 2011
11:53 pm
Keep that shoulder in and the ball will fly uggla. We will take a walk and get that pitch count up.
Husker Tony
June 28th, 2011
11:53 pm
Uggla’s OBP climbing!!!
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:53 pm
Dan did know you can get on base by not swinging?
Maybe he didn’t or he forgot.
A rare walk nonetheless.
Jrob
June 28th, 2011
11:53 pm
It’s time to bust this “pinata” open…
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2011
11:54 pm
Uh-oh back on Mendoza watch!
Linebrink for Cy
June 28th, 2011
11:54 pm
Ski is capable of a long meaningless homerun to give the Braves a meaningless lead
Mitchell
June 28th, 2011
11:54 pm
Tommy definitely deserves a win.
Come on EH.
TnBrian
June 28th, 2011
11:54 pm
Good idea to run Uggla. Hit and run maybe
Powder Blue
June 28th, 2011
11:54 pm
Sweet fancy Moses! Did Dan Uggla walk?
Mixxo
June 28th, 2011
11:55 pm
Cliff Lee is in another stratosphere compared to our guys.
Eric
June 28th, 2011
11:55 pm
Make him throw strikes.
Tomahawkin
June 28th, 2011
11:56 pm
About time our hitters started being patient and making the opposing pitcher work, instead of Hack, Hack, Hack!
tiger297
June 28th, 2011
11:56 pm
come on walk him…I want to watch seabass bunt
Husker Tony
June 28th, 2011
11:56 pm
Yes Gonzo is up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!