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Mixxo
July 29th, 2011
7:46 pm
Slap hitter eh?
bravephan
July 29th, 2011
7:46 pm
one thing is for sure… after the onley and rosenthal tweets, no one knows sh&t.
ncbravesfan90
July 29th, 2011
7:46 pm
Olney:
From an evaluator: Braves looking to be creative and do a Hunter Pence deal. Still talking. #trades”
And then Rosenthal tweets this:
The Phillies and Astros are progressing toward a deal for right fielder Hunter Pence, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Im not sure anyone knows whats going on right now
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:47 pm
Damn, kid can move.
YellowJacket
July 29th, 2011
7:47 pm
Lowe’s attitude sux, trade him for a pallet of fertilizer.
Mixxo
July 29th, 2011
7:47 pm
Impressive wheels. Can’t hit a lick tho.
Sophee
July 29th, 2011
7:48 pm
Good job, Marteeeen!
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
7:48 pm
Martini!
Nice
Come On Fab-5-Freddie!!!
TnBrian
July 29th, 2011
7:48 pm
I disagreed with uga-brave last night about Prado. I think, no, I KNOW that Martin will be just fine.
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
Turner Field promotion idea in honor of Constanza: Opposite Day.
Choppinmama
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
I’m stuck with the Marlins telecast. Please let me know if our guys pass along any good tidbits.
Venice Jim
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
Well done, FF!!!
N8
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
njbraves, I was smart enough to know that all you needed was a little ribbing to go off and show how much of a jackass you are.
I’ll remind you that you called me an idiot before I called you a jackass. I simply said in a roundabout way that if you don’t like how the Braves are run (building the system and bring those players along), that you should become a Yankees or another big market team’s fan.
Nothing more. Lighten up Francis.
Tomas
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
noliee, his defense is legit. I’d rank him on my top 5 defensive CF
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
Fab 5 Freddie!
Nice
Nice Agressiveness Martini
Mixxo
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
Stay hot Freddieee!
TnBrian
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
Freddie is pretty damn good
BravesQueen
July 29th, 2011
7:49 pm
Nice job FF!! And Marteen running hard to 3rd.
later gator
July 29th, 2011
7:50 pm
Fans are hungry for good news for morale purposes.
BravesQueen
July 29th, 2011
7:50 pm
Come on, Danny….bring that run home!!
Mixxo
July 29th, 2011
7:50 pm
Make it 20 Dan.
Brave Fan
July 29th, 2011
7:50 pm
Pence is not worth what all the talk is suggesting. He is good but you would think that he is Chipper of 6 or 7 years ago. He is a solid player that the Astros are about to use to get a lot better by sending him packing.
I want a move as bad as anyone but its gotta be a good one. Pence isn’t that much better than others out there.
Bourn is the Astro I would rather have!
Roja
July 29th, 2011
7:51 pm
I was hoping that Constanza was called up because we found some sucker to take McClouth
Kat
July 29th, 2011
7:51 pm
For anyone not familiar with Uggla’s walkup up song and the artist LMFAO here’s the video, creative outfits…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
7:51 pm
S/O
To Soph!
Are You Pretty Boy Flexing after the Ray Edwards Deal?
later gator
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
Please hit a fly ball
TnBrian
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
Uggla’s butt cheeks tense up with RISP. Hoping he delivers here
Sophee
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
Fudgesicles
BravesQueen
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
Those freakin’ DP’s are killin’ us!!!!!
Tomas
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
they just find ways not to score
N8
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
BTW, njbraves, If you’re to flippin studpid to grasp the differnce between what my initial post about WHAT WE COULD GET IN RETURN for B-Mac, along with playing the better defensive catcher in Ross, and thinking I actually SUGGESTED trading Mac?
Then your #1 gift on your Christmas list should be Hooked on Phonics…. because you sir…. cannot read (or comprehend what you read).
But thanks for playing. If they’re weren’t dumb people around, us smart ones wouldn’t have anything to compare ourselves to. Well done.
Jay Dubu
July 29th, 2011
7:52 pm
Braves have to make these hits count. Too late. Couldn’t even get it typed.
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
TnBrian: Everybody’s butt cheeks tense up with RISP lately. It’s getting annoying.
later gator
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
That is why he needed a fly. He stinks with runners on.
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
U got to be effing Kidding Me
Thats Why I could care less about Struggla’s hitting streak when he doesn’t get hits in tose kinds of situations!
Kat
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
“Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
The question for the Braves/pence is whether they can get creative enough, fast enough, to beat out the Phillies. #trades”
Rowsdower
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
Another example of this damn team not being able to get a run in with less than 2. DAMNIT…
Roja
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
Uggla can hit solo homers but seems to GIFDP when someone is on base. Oh well!!
cabravesfan
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
Got the laptop back. Y’all are stuck with me for the game now.
noliee
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
noliee, his defense is legit. I’d rank him on my top 5 defensive CF
he has been doing some better this year than the last few I’ll agree that much Tomas. but many nights he is living on his rep
Jay Dubu
July 29th, 2011
7:53 pm
DPs cancelled scoring opportunities on yesterday twice at least, and now they’re starting the process afresh.
N8
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
And of course, while calling a fellow blogger stupid…. I spell the word stupid. Priceless.
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
Buster Olney
@Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
The question for the Braves/pence is whether they can get creative enough, fast enough, to beat out the Phillies. #trades
TnBrian
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
Marlins pitcher looks just like a skinny Russ Ortiz
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
Peter
“TnBrian: Everybody’s butt cheeks tense up with RISP lately. It’s getting annoying.”
Damn That! They hit as if they got Royally Violated like that dude on “American History X”
Sophee
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
Hi T’hawkin. I like the Edwards signing, definitely need some more sacks.
later gator
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
He sucks with runners on.
njbraves
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
N8…you were being a smart azz like you always are. I have no problem building the farm system, I actually prefer to build a team that way. However, at some point you have to use that system to your advantage and improve the big club.
AlabamaBrave
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
dadgumit……………..another DP
Choppinmama
July 29th, 2011
7:54 pm
DOB: can you see Wren up in his box? How many innings will he have his phone up to his ear? Better yet, observe when he hangs up and if he hi-fives anyone, or anyone slaps him on his back in a congratulatory manner, ok?
Then it will be “Breaking news……..bombshell tonight………….”
VaBravesFan
July 29th, 2011
7:55 pm
Well another missed opportunity to just have a productive out. If this play continues the wild card lead will be gone and september will be alot more interesting.
keylargo
July 29th, 2011
7:55 pm
Kat – I just purchased a LG BluRay player. It has the MLB app and the Netflix one too and I must say the streaming movies and television series that Netflix has are almost unlimited. The model # is BD690 and I am very happy with it.
Chop Chop
July 29th, 2011
7:55 pm
Charlie Morton tonight:
Six of the Phils’ hitters have hits.
It’s the bottom of the second.
Brandon from Warner Robins
July 29th, 2011
7:55 pm
greetings.
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:55 pm
Tomahawkin-
lmao
later gator
July 29th, 2011
7:56 pm
Derrick Lowe for free just pick up the very large contract.
Mixxo
July 29th, 2011
7:56 pm
Phillies up 7-0.
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:56 pm
Holy **** is Jerry Meals calling this game?
noliee
July 29th, 2011
7:56 pm
which is worse. When they cant get anybody on at all or when they can get them on but not get them in?
Peter
July 29th, 2011
7:57 pm
Lmao, the Marlins announcers said that ball would have gotten over McLouth’s head easily. I tend to agree.
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
7:57 pm
Rowsdower
“Another example of this damn team not being able to get a run in with less than 2. DAMNIT…”"
As Many ‘Streak Hitters” we have on this team and no speed its bound to happen. Problem is this will happen in Choptober, Bank On It!
curtis jones
July 29th, 2011
7:57 pm
Strange moment before the game. Reporter asked Constanza if he was intimidated about joining big league hitters. He said, “What? I thought I was going to join the Atlanta Braves!”
Brave Fan
July 29th, 2011
7:58 pm
Bourn gives us a real leadoff guy.
Then we have one of the best 2 hitters in the league with Prado. Bat control, sprays the ball around, strikes out very little.
Freddi, Mac/Ross, Uggla, A hitter in LF coming from somewhere???, Heyward
Finishing up with a solid defender at SS.
We’d be alright then!
Kat
July 29th, 2011
7:58 pm
keylargo ..can I ask where you got it and how much it was… I don’t need a new dvd player …I’d only be getting it so I don’t have to hook my laptop to the tv for baseball games..so I don’t want to spend too much since I’ll only be really using it for half of the year.
njbraves
July 29th, 2011
7:58 pm
N8… You can’t spell and don’t know when to use to or too. Yup, I’m the dumb one.
Trader Jack
July 29th, 2011
7:58 pm
Charlie Morton throwing BP
Sophee
July 29th, 2011
7:58 pm
Morrison is a funny guy. I don’t really keep up with tweets/twittering(?) but his are amusing.
N8
July 29th, 2011
7:59 pm
“N8…you were being a smart azz like you always are.”
Oh… so you acknowledge the smartass and sarcasm. Here I thought I was just a no it all, idiot who has your permission to go EF myself.
What did you want us to say to you?
You post on a blog about the Atlanta Braves that you are sick and tired of the way the Braves are operating. Do you want a lollipop or a back rub to make you feel better?
If you don’t like how the team is being run….. find a new team. Or wait it out until Wren gets fired.
You tell me how somebody who doesn’t mind the way the organization is being run should have responded to that initial post. When you give me a good answer, I’ll apologize for being a smartass.
But if you post off the cuff “angry” posts like that, you should expect some sarcasm over it.
Chop Chop
July 29th, 2011
7:59 pm
Charlie’s off the wagon again.
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
I thought Hurtward would be have a “Mike Stanton” Year at the start of the season…
I have seriously gotten my feelings hurt this year with Hurtward!
And I blame it on BSPN, I hate those Turds!
Peter
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
WEB GEM!!
TBFKB (Billy)
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
Thats why he playing SS
TnBrian
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
That was sexy!!
Mixxo
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
Nice turn boys.
noliee
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
once you get used to it Kat I bet you use it more. I like Samsung a bit better than LG but both are great and habit forming. check around on the web for a good price
njbraves
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
N8…the issue with trading a guy like Mac is twofold. You lose your best player and you further delay the time frame for being a very good team. Dumb idea.
Sophee
July 29th, 2011
8:00 pm
Gorgeous.
later gator
July 29th, 2011
8:01 pm
How about Nate, Lowe, lugo and Proctor in a package
VaBravesFan
July 29th, 2011
8:01 pm
What does the Braves being creative mean? How complex can this be? The best offer wins… Are we trying to get Pence and another Astro?
cabravesfan
July 29th, 2011
8:01 pm
Nice DP!
(Sopheee, do you have twitter? can I follow you?)
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
8:02 pm
Nice Barehand Flip and throw there Struggla. Fab 5 Freddie Saved your ass. Please don’t do that Flashy Crap in October. Even Though BSPN feeds off of it Fab 5 Freddie isn’t gonna save all of them in every game.
boondawg
July 29th, 2011
8:02 pm
It amazes me how us guys that are for the most part inactive outside of mowing the yard, play church league softball three times a week with all the passion of a playoff race and seem to avoid injury. Yet the fine tuned athletes that are our Atlanta Braves can’t stay healthy.
Tomas
July 29th, 2011
8:03 pm
Braves have actually improved batting average since the break, but RISP has dropped a lot and so has the power
boondawg
July 29th, 2011
8:03 pm
Enter your comments here
Sophee
July 29th, 2011
8:03 pm
cab, of course you can follow me but I don’t actually have a Twitter account.
If someone grabs my attention I go straight to their account online to read up.
Peter
July 29th, 2011
8:03 pm
Va Braves fan-
Perhaps adding a third team? I dunno, I guess I’m more left-brained.
George
July 29th, 2011
8:04 pm
Phillies progressing towards acquiring Pence, all signs pointing to us acquiring Ludwick. The gap between the Braves and Phillies talent level increases.
Wren needs to realize that if the Phillies get Pence and we go with a guy like Ludwick, we don’t stand a chance against them.
Kat
July 29th, 2011
8:04 pm
Nolie.. thx.
TnBrian
July 29th, 2011
8:04 pm
I know Chip can really get on your nerves, but would you rather have that or a guy who acts likes he’s reading off a manual’s guide to dull broadcasting like Gant? Man that guy’s BOOOOOOORING!
cabravesfan
July 29th, 2011
8:04 pm
Sopheee-
I think it would be a little hard to follow you then…
later gator
July 29th, 2011
8:05 pm
Tomahawkin i agree Heyward reminds me of Bob Horner or Claudell Washington.
keylargo
July 29th, 2011
8:05 pm
Kat – the one I have has a 250GB hard drive in it to store movies etc in it. They make them cheaper without the hard drives in them. I’m down in the Fl Keys and there are very few places to shop and I buy most things like that over the internet. I think Walmart carries the LG brand and they have rated very good.
noliee
July 29th, 2011
8:05 pm
you can follow me cab
njbraves
July 29th, 2011
8:05 pm
N8… It’s know it all, not no it all. If you’re going to claim to be smarter to me, please learn how to spell. As far as how to run the team, I’m not saying they need to trade every young player they have. However, you can’t tell me this team would be severely set back by moving a pitcher or two in the right deal.
George
July 29th, 2011
8:06 pm
Update from ESPN.com Rumors
UPDATE: The Braves are looking to add an athletic corner outfielder they can control beyond 2011, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, which eliminates Josh Willingham and Ryan Ludwick and highlights Pence.
It seems odd, however, that the Braves aren’t more heavily linked to the centerfielders on the market — Michael Bourn, Denard Span, B.J. Upton — since Jordan Schafer and Nate McLouth are both injured and McLouth is on the disabled list.
UPDATE: Just seconds after FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal tweets that the Phillies and Astros are progressing toward a deal for Pence, ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney tweets (literally, 22 seconds later) that the Braves are looking to get creative to make a big push for the all-star right fielder.
The second one was the most recent.
later gator
July 29th, 2011
8:07 pm
My crystal ball predicts that runs once again are going to be scarce.
Heath
July 29th, 2011
8:07 pm
Tomahawkin -
I’m guessing that was sarcasm…
cabravesfan
July 29th, 2011
8:07 pm
noliee-
(What’s with the “i” in your name?) Do you actually have a twitter account, or are you being…well, you?
Peter
July 29th, 2011
8:08 pm
Do you guys realize we are facing a RELIEF pitcher tonight?
Tomahawkin
July 29th, 2011
8:08 pm
Hurtward is staring to P’s me off like Francoeur did!