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Blankster
July 22nd, 2011
7:35 pm
So would y’all rather have Conrad batting 6th? Or Nate? Because those are your only other options…
Either
cabravesfan
July 22nd, 2011
7:35 pm
Did Mario Mendoza ever hit 6th?
Yes. He actually hit in every spot in the lineup, including 4th and 9th, at some point in his career
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:36 pm
Fredi used up all his allotted bunts early in the season when he was doing it all the time ؟
What on earth is ؟
ClayB25
July 22nd, 2011
7:36 pm
Anyone remember when Jurjjens used to bring it up to 92-94 mph. I don’t think he needs that to be effective as he’s proven through the first half of this year. Watching this game against Cincinnati, it looks like he’s in slow motion… he’s barely touching 88..is he becoming a better pitcher out of necessicity b/c he doesn’t have that velocity anymore or is he choosing not to push his arm?
The A Bomb
July 22nd, 2011
7:36 pm
That is a total insult to Rafael Belliard, who actually had some great games for the Bravos.
eastbound and down
July 22nd, 2011
7:36 pm
i don’t understand why Alex the Rally killer is batting 6th. he should be batting 9th, behind the pitcher! every pitcher throws him outside and he tries to pull everything. what an incredible loser
TB Bravefan
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
Let’s see what they do with there rally.
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
Yes, I’d much rather have McLouth or Conrad batting 6th
noleee
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
…Rafael Belliard actually got a clutch hit every now and again Rilo
we must be remembering two different Belliards if you think he was more productive than Gonzales.
rilo
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
Horrible….
TNScott
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
Well, looks like JJ doesn’t have much right now.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
Nothing coming easy for Jurrjens right now.
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
That SB was on Double J
BravesFAN
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
If one of you’re main reasons for the Braves to not trade Minor is because he’s a lefty then #gokillyourself#..We have one of if not the best rotations in the MLB right now and how many lefty starting pitchers do we have right now??? Oh 0 that’s righttt. Not to mention the Braves just drafted Sean Gilmartin with their 1st round pick this year a LEFTY out of Florida St who like Minor has a very refined skill set and the Braves fully expect him to shoot up through their system in no time much like Minor did.
cabravesfan
July 22nd, 2011
7:37 pm
That was stolen off JJ…perfect throw. (Even the Reds guys are praising it)
noleee
July 22nd, 2011
7:38 pm
؟ is an old fashioned sarcasm/irony indicator
Sea Bass
July 22nd, 2011
7:38 pm
I am going to make it up to you all in the 4th inning. Have faith in me braves fans!
BravesFAN
July 22nd, 2011
7:38 pm
JJ looks like he’s really struggling right now…
mpimentel
July 22nd, 2011
7:38 pm
we don´t need beltran and his 2 month of rental…lets forget about been good for a couple of month….we are in the process to create a dinasty for years to come: j,j,, hanson, beachy, medlen, vizcaino, thjeran, delgado, minor…freeman, jheyw, prado, mac, ….trade one of the pitching prospect for a valuable oung talented position player…we don’t want a trade like the dodgers made in early 90’s (pedro martinez for delino deshields) do you remember it…or a adam ww for j.d. drew…IF WE HAVE TO DO IT…MAKE IT WORTH…find a young talented one…please
CJ
July 22nd, 2011
7:39 pm
about beltran. braves being a national league team and how he might like atlanta. i wouldnt be so sure beltran would be a 2 month rental. if lowe gets traded in the offseason, than that will open some money up…
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:40 pm
Good grief Mike Minor is subpar, stop acting like the lil worm is Cy freakin Young!
rilo
July 22nd, 2011
7:40 pm
keeps getting better
cabravesfan
July 22nd, 2011
7:40 pm
CJ-
How big of a pay cut do you think Beltran would be willing to take? Especially after a season like the one he’s currently having? Because there’s no way the Braves resign him at his current-or-above price
TB Bravefan
July 22nd, 2011
7:40 pm
Rack um up reds.
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
BALLGAME!!!!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
Oh, is that a stolen base, too?
(ITS)
TNScott
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
Well so much for not advancing the runner because of a strikeout.
Blankster
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
CJ
July 22nd, 2011
7:39 pm
about beltran. braves being a national league team and how he might like atlanta. i wouldnt be so sure beltran would be a 2 month rental. if lowe gets traded in the offseason, than that will open some money up…
This would be even worse. I dont want him long term because he is a broken man with bad knees. Sound familar?
noleee
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
I doubt they would re-sign him as a centerfielder; Heyward and Prado?Uggla ain’t going nowhere
jch
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
CJ – no way they re-sign Beltran. It’s a risk as is considering his history with injuries. I’d hate to invest a ton in him for a full (or several) season.
He’s merely a rental; and he’d be a good one if Minors is all we lose.
Jim
July 22nd, 2011
7:41 pm
Gonzo sucks should be batting 9th the pull happy ass worst hitting SS.
JerseyChoppin
July 22nd, 2011
7:42 pm
“…MAKE IT WORTH…find a young talented one…please”
problem is: the young talented ones are usually those that teams want to build around, not trade.
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:42 pm
we must be remembering two different Belliards if you think he was more productive than Gonzales.
I think they forgot the ؟, nolie
Army Strong
July 22nd, 2011
7:42 pm
Prado is this club’s 3B for years to come. When Chipper will call it quits I think depends on how well they finish this year. That leaves that corner outfield spot open for free agency or by trade in the next year or two at the most. I think putting Schafer in a role similar to Nate’s right now would still give him sufficient AB’s while still learning and become a more balanced hitter. Teheran, Vizcaino, and Delgado all being RHP’s I think is irrelevant. The Braves have the 2nd lowest starter’s ERA in the league will all RHP’s. If the front office doesn’t feel Mike Minor will pan out as Jo Jo Reyes did not, then make the Beltran deal. Minor could be a carbon copy of Reyes (both have similar styles of a strike out pitch with good fastballs, good changeups, with a below average breaking balls). Both have had great Minor League numbers, but struggled at times with the big club. I trust the scouting directors know better than I do whether or not Minor will be a star or a bust.
noleee
July 22nd, 2011
7:42 pm
Prado/Uggla
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 22nd, 2011
7:42 pm
Oh, LORD, not again…
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:42 pm
Wow,This is seriously the Year of the lack of PED’s! I have never seen so many suicide squeeze attempts in one season
Carroll Rogers
July 22nd, 2011
7:43 pm
So Dusty tries to squeeze with two strikes on Cairo…..Didn’t we headscratch when Fredi did that with Hanson a few months back?
cabravesfan
July 22nd, 2011
7:44 pm
Reds guys absolutely trashing that squeeze decision…
Tomahawk Mafia
July 22nd, 2011
7:44 pm
Please retire Arroyo and refrain from allowing a basehit to the man.
TNScott
July 22nd, 2011
7:44 pm
WOW!!! Fredi just moved down the list for “Most Unbelievable Managerial Move.”
JerseyChoppin
July 22nd, 2011
7:44 pm
No, squeeze with 2 strikes is not a good call. I’d take my chances with a fly ball or soft grounder to score the run.
Sopheee
July 22nd, 2011
7:44 pm
Dammit FSS, get it together.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 22nd, 2011
7:45 pm
Whoa! What’s happening with the feed? Technical difficulties…?
Discard Proctor
July 22nd, 2011
7:45 pm
Strike this bum out!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 22nd, 2011
7:46 pm
Pitch count is excessive right now for Jurrjens
The A Bomb
July 22nd, 2011
7:46 pm
JJ on pace for 200 pitches. Yeah!
JerseyChoppin
July 22nd, 2011
7:46 pm
Hey, maybe we can get philly to go for a Baez for Proctor trade? They just DFAed Baez today; maybe we could pick up some of that garbage.
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:46 pm
JJJ nice way to go!
cabravesfan
July 22nd, 2011
7:46 pm
They basically called it one of the most bizarre decisions they have ever seen.
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
If Anyone on here remember 2 other SS the Braves Traded for who were as bad as Gonzo
Jose Hernandez (1999)
Rey Sanchez (2000 or 2001? I’m guessing?)
All three were bad….
BravesFAN
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
JJ 45 pitches in 2 innings, not good…
rilo
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
Carroll, I stopped headscratching about a month ago when it comes to FG….I’ve moved to hair pulling.
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
watch the inept anemic putrid misrable punchless awfense go down 123 AGAIN!
Carroll Rogers
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
Tomahawkin, now you’re treading on times when I was the beat writer…..ah good times.
Blankster
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
I have a bad feeling that the Proctologist is going to get an outing tonight
ChrisfromSacramento,ca
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
Watching JJ not blow away the pitcher reminds me why power arms win playoff games. Can anyone pitch into the 8th. The pen needs help. The hell with Beltran. Get pen help
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:47 pm
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
“Whoa! What’s happening with the feed? Technical difficulties…?”
Yeah, really!
The A Bomb
July 22nd, 2011
7:49 pm
Oh boy….another No. 8 hitter!
ChrisfromSacramento,ca
July 22nd, 2011
7:49 pm
123 comming
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:49 pm
Good old Nate Gaggamuffin at the dish! Worthless!
jch
July 22nd, 2011
7:49 pm
Glad someone else has the feed problem, I was already on hold with Best Buy!!
JerseyChoppin
July 22nd, 2011
7:50 pm
and yes, I’d rather see Conrad or Mclouth ahead of Gonzo. Gonzo doesn’t make enough contact.
TNScott
July 22nd, 2011
7:50 pm
Why can’t we get the commercials with a bad feed instead of the game. To quote Sheriff Buford T. Justice: “It’s nothing but plain old-fashioned Communism.”
Blankster
July 22nd, 2011
7:50 pm
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:49 pm
Good old Nate Gaggamuffin at the dish! Worthless!
Overeaction?
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:50 pm
cmon JJJ simple single here will do
Tomahawk Mafia
July 22nd, 2011
7:50 pm
JerseyChoppin
Been there and already experienced the Danyz Baez era. No need to experience it again.
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:50 pm
Carroll Rogers
“Tomahawkin, now you’re treading on times when I was the beat writer…..ah good times.”
Damn, That was back when most Braves fans got their 411 about the Braves via TBS not the internet
Discard Proctor
July 22nd, 2011
7:51 pm
This broadcast is becoming unwatchable.
Ralph
July 22nd, 2011
7:51 pm
Anytime a pitcher is really struggling he just prays that god will send the braves to town.
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:51 pm
see if Prado swings at the first pitch.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 22nd, 2011
7:51 pm
Arroyo has been efficient thus far.
cabravesfan
July 22nd, 2011
7:51 pm
Is the FSS broadcast doing that weird echo thing? It was doing it the other day too- we were lucky to have both feeds so we didn’t have to listen to that
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:52 pm
My goodness down 0-2 already
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:52 pm
Dammit FSS, get it together.
For real…they’ve had frequent video problems if I remember correctly. Like when the feed cut out right before the Braves’ scored the tying run a couple weeks ago.
And the heat, Chip? Chip says it’s the heat?
Brad
July 22nd, 2011
7:52 pm
Please don’t trade Minor to the Mets. That would be great for the mets and terrible for us. Why trade a left handed pitcher like Minor for a rent player.
JerseyChoppin
July 22nd, 2011
7:52 pm
mafia: come on, I’m sure he has some gas left in the tank!!! I mean, a good reclamation project, even! Hah. Yeah. He sucked then, he sucks now.
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:52 pm
Sweet Chin Music to Martini
Discard Proctor
July 22nd, 2011
7:53 pm
Chip over-reacting to a pop out again.
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:53 pm
123 yup! that’s expected.
P'cola Brave
July 22nd, 2011
7:53 pm
The price it would take to get Beltran would not be worth the rental. We’d be giving top prospects to a division rival. I don’t think that Beltran puts us over the top of any other teams and I’m worried about him remaining healthy over the last two months playing CF nearly full time. I would much rather the Braves pull a trade off with the Padres for Ludwick and one of their relievers (Bell, Adams, Qualls). I know Ludwick isn’t the player that will send us to the WS but I don’t know that the price for Beltran is worth it once you add the fact that its a division rival.
Sopheee
July 22nd, 2011
7:53 pm
jeffrey – glad to know I’m not the only one who thought that was a stupider than stupid excuse by Chip.
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:53 pm
Jeffrey D!
“And the heat, Chip? Chip says it’s the heat?”
Yeah, I found that amusing!
Blankster
July 22nd, 2011
7:53 pm
Prado not got on base enough this year.
rilo
July 22nd, 2011
7:54 pm
Everything is up from Arroyo=all-star pitcher against the Braves
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:54 pm
If that was the case then nothing would ever air in Atlanta between June and August
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:54 pm
HA! Nate teaching baserunning technique…Hilllllarious!
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:55 pm
Now The audio feed on FSS Sucks!
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:55 pm
I do like this effect though that makes Chip sound like he’s broadcasting from 1930
Sopheee
July 22nd, 2011
7:55 pm
I think they switched to the Fox Midwest feed. Haaaa.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 22nd, 2011
7:55 pm
Love this park…
Tomahawkin
July 22nd, 2011
7:55 pm
I’m just gonna put it on mute and Listen to Boog Powell and Mark Lemke
JerseyChoppin
July 22nd, 2011
7:56 pm
jurrjens is all over the place.
rilo
July 22nd, 2011
7:56 pm
yep….figures
Wookie Ninja
July 22nd, 2011
7:56 pm
I’ll be doggone.. another baserunner
Uggla's arm
July 22nd, 2011
7:56 pm
i hope all you anti-minor people are watching our starting rotation begin to struggle. one injury to ANY of them and he is needed ASAP.
Tomas
July 22nd, 2011
7:56 pm
JJ all over the place throwing 87
jeffrey d
July 22nd, 2011
7:56 pm
I’m just gonna put it on mute and Listen to Boog Powell and Mark Lemke
Jim Powell
Discard Proctor
July 22nd, 2011
7:57 pm
Jair, Hanson, and Beachy all look like different pitchers after the all-star break!
David O'Brien
July 22nd, 2011
7:57 pm
Hey DOB…
What if the Braves trade for Michael Bourn, and then move Schafer to left field. Mclouth can be the fourth outfielder. Then you don’t have to give up on Schafer, and it gives you a ton of speed at the top of the order, and great defense in the field.
What do you think? — Marc
What do I think? I think you forgot about Martin Prado.