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Brava
August 23rd, 2011
9:32 pm
Oh yeah, I was here, T. It’s already starting.
Mikey, settle down, yikes!
N Nine
August 23rd, 2011
9:32 pm
Barney quickly catching Victorino as peskiest mammal alive.
Tomas
August 23rd, 2011
9:32 pm
Barney…….developing into quite the Braves killer
Tomahawk Mafia
August 23rd, 2011
9:33 pm
I am so tired of Darwin Barney, but fortunately this year I can think of no hitter that has just absolutely destroyed the Braves.
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:33 pm
Hopefully it won’t matter how hard they play us, Dumbfound. I hope we go in there and beat the hell out of them. No mercy!
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:33 pm
F you Barney.
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:33 pm
M&M is Rattled! Not Good!
But I bet he wants to Drill Sorryano!
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:33 pm
Yikes. We’re only 25 games over .500. Minor better get his act together.
Dumbfound
August 23rd, 2011
9:33 pm
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:31 pm
Being critical or pointing out shortcomings is not hate….Brava
when it is constant and aimed at the same player all the time or every time something goes wrong I think “hater” is a perfectly valid sports colloquialism for the situation
Right !
Moe Berg
August 23rd, 2011
9:34 pm
jaysonst Jayson Stark
Elias Sports Bureau says Clayton Kershaw tonight became first since Doc Gooden with back-to-back 200-K seasons before 24th birthday. Whew.
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
9:35 pm
really? how do u let him tag from first on that. screw u barney
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
This is a tough situation.
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
Dumbfound
August 23rd, 2011
9:31 pm
Rey
[What’s up with the METS? Losing again 9 – 1 to the Phillies after getting embarrassed yesterday. Talk about mailing it in.]
“Trust me, I bet the Mets play all out for the Braves !”
And I’m Gonna Bet The House They Play Us Playoff Caliber This Weekend in The Rotten Apple!
Its Their Playoffs
Rob from SC
August 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
Het out of this at 5-2 and we are golden
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
still not a Minor believer saw this when he was pitching college ball too. he sometimes seems to get rattled. maybe it will improve with maturity. c’mon kid.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
Elias Sports Bureau says Clayton Kershaw tonight became first since Doc Gooden with back-to-back 200-K seasons before 24th birthday. Whew.
He’ a stud. True ace.
Dumbfound
August 23rd, 2011
9:36 pm
George Stein
I know, Right ?!!
Rey
August 23rd, 2011
9:38 pm
Trust me, I bet the Mets play all out for the Braves !
Yeah, more than likely. Tough stretch for them to have to play the top 3 teams in the NL back to back to back. Brewers, Phillies, then Braves.
Sopheee
August 23rd, 2011
9:38 pm
when it is constant and aimed at the same player all the time or every time something goes wrong I think “hater” is a perfectly valid sports colloquialism for the situation
Agreed and I have to add when someone uses another player’s success to bash said player. (a la Freddie hits a homer and someone who I will refrain from naming goes on and on about how Heyward wouldn’t have done jacksh!t in that situation).
MIBravesFan
August 23rd, 2011
9:39 pm
Nice K, Mike!!
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
9:39 pm
Sit down, Johnson and quitcherbitchin’
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:39 pm
Careful with Ramirez damnit.
Mixxo
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
ballgame y’all.
Sopheee
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
Fudge
Rey
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
Uh oh….
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
Should have walked Ramirez. He’s hitting us too well to let him do that
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
can we jsut earhole aramis ramirez every time he comes up? ….ok, maybe not really earhole him, but i mean…6 hits in 2 games, sheesh
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
Why Don’t we Just walk That Turd!
Rilo
August 23rd, 2011
9:40 pm
So Predictable…We can’t win a game by more than two runs. It’s in the by-laws.
JMan12
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Can someone explain to me why we just pitched to Ramirez?
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
And just like that…
Tomas
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
walk him next time. Throw him a fastball high and inside
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
VJ – I was thinking more along the lines of the arc of a fly ball on a trajectory to clear an 8′ wall 380′ away vs. an 11′ wall 368′ away as opposed to a line drive…
Dumbfound
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Tomahawkin
Don’t lose your house !
Rob from SC
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Lazy Throw
Rey
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Braves defense looking like the Cubs tonight
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Aramis has his number…
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Freeman has saved a lot of errors this year.
rugburn
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
throw the ball agon! what a lollipop!
FEAR
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Get the hook for mike
Mldtown
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Getting complacent with that big lead.
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
bummer
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
So Predictable…We can’t win a game by more than two runs. It’s in the by-laws.
We won 3-0 yesterday
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
i dont think that E had anything to do with range….
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Damn! I love SKEEEE
But We Miss Fab 5 Freddie There!!!
FEAR
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
one run lead…..jeez
N Nine
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
Should have walked Rameriz.
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
And the wheels are falling off. Gotta hold ‘em Mike, and then the offense needs to wake the heck up again.
Tomas
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
Freeman would have caught that one
GT Alum
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
Wow. There’s 1 error Freddie would’ve almost definitely saved.
LAG
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
Speaking of errors by Gonzo, that was a routine play he shoulda made. Also a dig that Freeman would have come up with.
I think Freeman’s VORP, for what it’s worth, goes up after tonight.
Sopheee
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
Shows you how good Fab Freddie’s D can be. He saves a bunch of those.
Jerry
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
That was one of those plays that made the Braves infield defense so deplorable last year. Thank you Freddie Freeman.
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
it all comes crashing downwww
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:42 pm
here comes the composure test for minor…don’t serve one up here kid
keylargo
August 23rd, 2011
9:43 pm
Nolie – What’s up with the Braves players not being honest with manaement and trainers ?
1. Schafer never told anyone he was hurt or need extra treetment.
2. Nate – I’ve had a sports hernia and you can not do anything 100%. 70% is about it and then the pain talkes over and your gut blows open a little wider. Nate needs aggressive treatment to finally fix his bods and not some half ass remidy.PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE YOU BUY OUT HIS OPTION. HE MAY BE THE MAN NEXT YEAR.
3. Tommy Hanson – we’re a month away from playoffs. Find out if Hanson can be ready in 5 weeks. If not look to Viz, Tehe or Delgado
We’ve got 6 weeks to get the roster together. Have it done in a week so no one will feel rushed or any other pressure.
3. Hanson – is he hurt or not. We need a certified head trainer that will get these guys by the gonads and find out his conditionl,.
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:43 pm
Escobrat woulda made that play
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:43 pm
Got under it.
Minor’s a stud.
Rilo
August 23rd, 2011
9:43 pm
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
So Predictable…We can’t win a game by more than two runs. It’s in the by-laws.
We won 3-0 yesterday
….and that has happend all the time right? I know you try to confront every blogger but relax.
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:43 pm
Phew!!!
That Inning Sucked!
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
So Predictable…We can’t win a game by more than two runs. It’s in the by-laws.
We won 3-0 yesterday
<<<<<<<
Please. No facts. Thanks.
Tomas
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
well get another slam and get a comfortable lead again
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
nolie – or lead the throw into the runner jamming ski’s arm. One of the 2
Brava
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
Can’t agree with you on the “haters” characterization, nolie. I don’t think very many fans actualy hate Jason Heyward, they are just very frustrated with his performance and lack of improvement as a ball player. Many of the ones who have been the most critical have also voiced support for him. Hate is a very strong emotion and it would take more than a baseball player’s poor performance to evoke it from a sane and rational person. I just don’t think it’s a fair term to throw on people that you disagree with.
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
i dont think that E had anything to do with range
nope. buy if you keep the argument about Gonzo and Uggly going you chance making a fool out of yourself
jeff
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
can we please once again Manage the game for goodness sake… that score should be 5-1 … U freakin walk ramirez u bonehead.. why pitch to him.. then that ground ball goes to 2nd base. and inning over… my goodness freddie. now its a one run game…
Tomahawk Mafia
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
Was it too much to ask for the Braves to cruise to a victory? Now I am unsure if they pull this game out. Also, what is the deal with the Cubs erasing big early deficits against the Braves. They were down 4-0 on Sunday, August 14 and won the game.
rugburn
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
alright, fredi can quit worrying about getting minor thru five and worry about winning the game. time to put it out of reach
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
Rilo-
No I don’t. You made a statement. I refuted it. That is all. And I am very relaxed, thanks. Maybe you should not take everything so seriously…
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
I still think Minor is a solid 3/4. Still wish Wheeler fell to us……and now he’s a Met.
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
we also won 6-1 saturday
MIBravesFan
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
Good start, Chipper!
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
Good start for this inning, Chipper.
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:46 pm
Glavine said that Grabow’s got good numbers. Looks like he sucks to me.
Linebrink for Cy
August 23rd, 2011
9:46 pm
Minor shows a bit of Lowe’s tendencies every so often
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
9:46 pm
lol no worries noliee….just tryin to stir the pot like you
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:46 pm
Hanson threw 9 balls yesterday….he’s toast.
Rilo
August 23rd, 2011
9:46 pm
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:44 pm
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
So Predictable…We can’t win a game by more than two runs. It’s in the by-laws.
We won 3-0 yesterday
<<<<<<<
Please. No facts. Thanks.
…instead of being A@@-Clowns you could just see the sarcasm. guess not
Bay Area Steve
August 23rd, 2011
9:46 pm
key,
I love ya, man, but if you’re suggesting there is any scenario in which McLouth’s contract should not be bought out, well then Jed, I don’t even want to know you (random West Wing reference).
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:47 pm
Tough Nite for SKEEEEE So Far!
Kyle Davies 2.0
August 23rd, 2011
9:47 pm
Now your area! Kyle Davies 2.0!
Now available in left handed model!
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:47 pm
Good AB Hinske!
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:47 pm
hoping the PA’s today by ski gets his timing together and helps his PH appearances…
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:48 pm
The Braves have been scoring runs immediately after the opposition a lot this season. That’s the sign of a good team, so if the Cubs want to make a statement, they need to get out of this half-inning with a bagel up on the board.
Venice Jim
August 23rd, 2011
9:48 pm
tiger297 – that would seem to introduce more variables than i can comprehend while making dinner…
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:48 pm
Awesome AB after awesome AB.
offence please
August 23rd, 2011
9:48 pm
There would be more errors at short and second if it was not for freddie
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Brava
Gotta Co-Sign on that 9:44 Post!
Venice Jim
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
It’s always useful to introduce sarcasm as a defense after days of being negative…
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Heyward is officially cured.
MIBravesFan
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Good job, J-Hey!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Yes!
Sopheee
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
There’s your multi-hit game, Efrim.
Good stuff, Hey!
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
it’s a slang term Brava, but many on here are cruel and viscous in their comments and that qualifies as far as I am concerned. It gets really mean and nasty a lot.
Folks hate spinach too but most are not as egregious in their bitching about it as many here are about a struggling player.
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
That LF Approach from J-Hey Is Coming BACK!
NICE!
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
How ’bout it, Jason.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
PLEASE DO THIS BEFORE YOU BUY OUT HIS OPTION. HE MAY BE THE MAN NEXT YEAR
I can’t see any way they pay Nate McLouth over 10 million dollars. I can’t see him getting more than a 1-2 mill contract out on the open market, if that. Perhaps a minor league deal.
Bay Area Steve
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Brava,
I think your comments re: Jason have been fair. Supportive, but if we can do better. Play what we have, let Jason improve in AAA. All that. All reasonable.
There have been scores of folks here who are not reasonable. You seem to be mostly an in-gamer; many of us read all posts here. Please trust me when I say many are not supportive. Exhibit A: Chris from Sacramento.
Dumbfound
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:45 pm
I still think Minor is a solid 3/4. Still wish Wheeler fell to us……and now he’s a Met.
Wished we could have gotton Wandy !
jeff
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
gonzalez once again allows the opposing team to have a big inning and make it a game .. he just wants to keep burning his bullpen.. man u get johnson and then u pitch to the Hottest guy on thier teamm.. wow what a pathetic move again … and then here we go chipper leads off with a single and hinske and gonzalez just swing at everything…