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Bravefaninok
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
J- Hey with a nice opp field liner…..
Brava
August 23rd, 2011
9:49 pm
Nice hit, JHey!!! Maybe he’s turning a corner here.
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:50 pm
Jason looked good again…. Lugo? Really?
GT Alum
August 23rd, 2011
9:50 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?
Braves have 2nd highest run differential in the NL, so they’re winning bigger than any team not named the Phillies.
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:50 pm
Heyward going the other way. Nice.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:50 pm
And there it is. First multi hit game since July 31st.
Bat Masterson
August 23rd, 2011
9:51 pm
Haha nice swing heyward
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:51 pm
Nolie
FYI, The Term :Hater Is Not Slang anymore…I was sland in the mid 90’s… Now everyone uses that word, especially in talk sports talk radio
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:51 pm
Agreed, noliee. If Heyward doesn’t bat .700 with 135 homeruns, he’s a failure to some folks.
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:51 pm
We really need a right handed stick who could play back up SS. Heck, that may be our only friggin need heading into 2012.
Moe Berg
August 23rd, 2011
9:51 pm
Hate that Lugo is our right-handed batter off the bench. I am fine with him as a back-up SS. Just wish they had another RH PH.
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
hang Fredi!!!
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
They walked Lugo? Wow.
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
Effective pitching by Grabow to Lugo. You don’t want to let Lugo beat you. He is a star in the making.
offence please
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
Slaaaam Time again
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
Pretty sure AGon would have swung at that ball four.
Bravo_fan 52
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
walk 4 lugo whew
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
Come on, Bourn! Do it!
LAG
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
Moe Berg – There’s Conrad, but he’s reserved for late-inning dramatic situations.
Moe Berg
August 23rd, 2011
9:52 pm
Efrim–I agree. Looks like we posted near simultaneous, similar sentiments.
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
9:53 pm
nope. not a failure. its just not smart to say hes “cured” because of one game. remember those three games in a row starting in new york when he had a hit each day? right after that, went back in the tank. again, hope this is his turning point, but lets not jump the gun
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:53 pm
If you’re Bourn, you gotta make him throw at least two strikes before swinging, right?
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:53 pm
George Stein is Shaun….only posts in support of Heyward….gotta be him.
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:53 pm
Come On Money Mike!
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
9:53 pm
Good job, Cubbies. Compete, damn you, compete!
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
FUUUUDGE!!
Linebrink for Cy
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
these are big runs you’re stranding Braves ………
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
VJ – I hear you on that I can still do triangle math but throw some arc’s in there and I haven’t done that math in years. But I think you get my question and I’ll be around all year if you get around to the answer
My guess is there isn’t very much difference on a typical fly ball HR meaning if it will clear 16′ fence at 368′ it will also clear the 8′ fence at 380′ (unless it is hit str8 the hell up).
Maybe you can make it a geometry question for one of your students.
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
I stand corrected….sorry, george!
FEAR
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
that may come back to bite us
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
oh yeah I’m gonna base an opinion on what happens on talk sports radio where the jocks are paid to ignite controversy so the haters have somewhere to rant. sigh
offence please
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
What a chance to take the wind out of the sails
David O'Brien
August 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
C. Martinez to pitch 6th for Braves
Moe Berg
August 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
LAG–I know there is Conrad, but because he is usually held back. We don’t see him in a situation like where we just saw Lugo. A RH Hinske who can play a couple of positions would be nice.
Rilo
August 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
GT Alum
August 23rd, 2011
9:50 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?
Braves have 2nd highest run differential in the NL, so they’re winning bigger than any team not named the Phillies.
…I can tell you went by overall +/- on runs scored. nice try though
Tomahawk Mafia
August 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
Yeah, hindsight says that pitching to Ramirez was a big mistake; he is hitting everything right now.
MFin04
August 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
Not sure why the Braves pitched to Ramirez…but hopefully the boys can get the bats warmed up again and score some more runs.
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
Been through this a hundred times with you, phil. I am not Shaun.
George Stein
August 19th, 2011
4:39 pm
It was meant as an example, Heath.
I really like Heyward and have hope for him. But, I can no longer reasonably defend his performance this season. I don’t know why he’s struggled so much. I’m not a scout so I’m not really qualified to analyze his stance or his swing, but a lot of people who get paid to do this stuff believe his skill set will translate to very strong results. I have no choice but to believe them. As to his BABIP, I do believe he’s been tremendously unlucky, but even with a league average BABIP, he would not be where we all expected and hoped he would be this year. I do hope he can improve for the stretch run, though, as this team will need him over the next 60 days.
Go count some RBIs.
tiger297
August 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
look at joe going with the reverse jinx throwing out c-mart sux against the cubs this year
Brava
August 23rd, 2011
9:57 pm
Well, I respect your opinions, if I don’t agree, nolie and BAS.
To me haters are racists, bigots, homophophes, sexists and their ilk. Just can’t see myself lumping irate baseball fans in with those scourges. Just me.
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:57 pm
reverse spin can win
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
That Freaking Sorry-ANO!!!
Rilo
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
Prado took his time there…What the??
Sopheee
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
What, no Sorry-ano chants today?
LAG
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
Moe Berg – We can always see if Joe Mather will come back to play for us…
offence please
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
Here we go again
phil
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
Chipper continues the march towards 3,000….i say he gets there at age 42….and every hit he gets over 2,600 this year is big.
What is Prado doing out there? He’s beginning to wear thin with me…
Stizz
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
Rosters expand in about a week.
We’ll see more Helms than Lugo when that happens.
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
F you Sorry-ano!
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
haters are anybody who spews venom of any kind and that abounds on this and every other blog on the web
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
In minor league news, Salcedo 2 for 4 with a 2B and 2 SB’s tonight. Lipka 2 for 4 with 2 2B’s and a SB. He’s back up to .240 for the year. Yeah……
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
Come On C-Mart!
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
We’ll see more Helms than Lugo when that happens.
I suspect we will see more Ross pinch hitting also, since we will have another catcher available
keylargo
August 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
That’s the thing BAS, we don’t klnow if Nate played the last two years with that hernia and you just can’t do anything that requires max effort. I had the operation he needed where they sew into you abdomen something similar to what a screen is made like. Of course it’s something that will grow into your muscle tissue and make it strong as your abdomen was before. It’s a difficult surgery to recovery from but you can be like new. AND NATE when he was a Pirate was a player we could use.
Face it, he couldn’t run full speed, he couldn’t throw full speed, he was trying to make contact not hit for power. That 50 SB season can still happen and all the things that go with a healthy Nate.
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
Perhaps there are degrees of haters, Brava? I dunno. If we’re comparing them to racists, etc., then you’re correct.
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
10:00 pm
I’m not sure Prado feels good. he is usually not a sluggish player
Tomahawk Mafia
August 23rd, 2011
10:00 pm
I hate seeing Barney stroll to the plate these days.
phil
August 23rd, 2011
10:01 pm
George – just yanking your chain…glad to see you ease off that irrational support for wayward…but i must admit i see Heyward starting to peek from under the covers…finally.
Stizz
August 23rd, 2011
10:01 pm
And man what on Earth has happened to Prado? He just looks rattled at the plate and in the field.
offence please
August 23rd, 2011
10:01 pm
walk Barney please
Chop Chop
August 23rd, 2011
10:02 pm
Big-time K there. Most important K of the season.
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
Fair enough, phil. If this team is shining a ring in nine weeks. it’ll all be water under the proverbial bridge.
rugburn
August 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
i still would prefer to have matt diaz there instead of lugo… matt would never have walked though
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
I have a lot of experience with massive infections and it’s treatment. It drains you and can take a good while to recover fully from. Even the antibiotics used to treat it are poison to your body
Brava
August 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
Well, my point was, George, that I don’t think most of the people here who critisize Heyward actually hate him, unlike those other types do their targets. Of course, there are some, likeHeyPipp an CrisfromSac who may. Neither of those seem to be playing with a full deck, though.
Tomahawkin
August 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
Kerry Wood Has now been around forever!
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
I think Venters shouldn’t pitch tonight. There. I said it. Viz, EOF, Kimbrel. Or another inning of C-Mart.
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
Redemption time, Mac.
Mike
August 23rd, 2011
10:07 pm
Mac needs to get hot again.
offence please
August 23rd, 2011
10:07 pm
How can you enjoy a 5 to 4 lead Chip when you had a 5 to nothing lead.
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
10:08 pm
agree Efrim
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
10:08 pm
I know, Noliee. I just hope the antibiotics work to get rid of these problems Hubby is having.
Mac
Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
10:08 pm
Heap has struggled a bit since coming back…..
jeff
August 23rd, 2011
10:08 pm
hey boys its ok to score more runs.. man do we k a ton… sheshhhh …
SoWeGa Fanatic
August 23rd, 2011
10:08 pm
Mac needs to heat back up.
T
August 23rd, 2011
10:08 pm
didn’t Lowe just pitch 2 nights ago
T
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
not literally, but it seems like he did.
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
I want an Uggla tater here.
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
T-
Lowe pitched Friday
phil
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
We need Mac hot a month from now…he’ll get there.
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
I would hope not, Brava, given that most of us (I assume) don’t know him. He may never be the player we all hope he will be (or maybe he will be), but none of that makes him a bad dude.
ohhhhYEAH
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
man….our 1-3 hitters are not doing very much at all lately. oh thats right, our number 3 hitter is hitting 6th. sorry, but while chip is this hot you gotta put him back where he belongs.
cabravesfan
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
T-
Sorry- was responding when you made your second comment
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
Blasphemy, Efrim!
noliee
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
good luck with that GB4L. hope all goes well
Linebrink for Cy
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
just 1 run of insurance would be big at this point
bravesgrl4lifee
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
Ugh, Uggs
Husker Tony
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
We still win?
Tomas
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
arodys, eric, and mr. k or what
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
Truly inspiring.
Moe Berg
August 23rd, 2011
10:10 pm
Diaz’s slugging is way off this year–.329 for the year, versus career slugging of .441. His OPS is over 150 points below his career average.
Venice Jim
August 23rd, 2011
10:11 pm
Excellent – former William and Mary football coach “singing” “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”…
phil
August 23rd, 2011
10:11 pm
Uggly dan….
JC from DR!
August 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
And another Ramirez at bat coming around the corner. This should be interesting.
ray k.
August 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
chipper average up to .280
he looks so fresh.
phil
August 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
Not excellent – chip singing…
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Efrim
August 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
Fredi going with my thinking…..I think.
Brava
August 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
Agree, George.
George Stein
August 23rd, 2011
10:12 pm
If you’re the Cubs and you haven’t won a World Series in almost 103 seasons, do you really want Marv Leavy singing during the 7th inning stretch? I mean, seriously?