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DS1
August 31st, 2011
9:20 pm
abwright
Werth is not having a good hair “career”!
bravesgrl4lifee
August 31st, 2011
9:20 pm
One more out. Get ‘em Craig, get ‘em.
bravesgrl4lifee
August 31st, 2011
9:21 pm
that’s two strikes in the last two batters called a ball.
Tomahawkin
August 31st, 2011
9:21 pm
Come On Kimmie!!!!!!!
DS1
August 31st, 2011
9:21 pm
That stuff oughta be illegal!
abeeeewright
August 31st, 2011
9:22 pm
DS1 … I corrected myself on the previous page. But, yeah … good and hair and Werth all in the same sentence can’t end up well.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:22 pm
Well, he made that look easy
BFChris26
August 31st, 2011
9:22 pm
Braves WIN!!!!!!!!!!!
Kimbrel
Tomahawkin
August 31st, 2011
9:22 pm
BALLGAME!!!
KIMMIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Brava
August 31st, 2011
9:22 pm
Great job, Craig!!!!
Braves win!!!!!!!!!!!!
bravesgrl4lifee
August 31st, 2011
9:23 pm
Carvin Craig
Now the leader in rookie saves 
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 31st, 2011
9:23 pm
YEAH!!!! THAT WAS PERFECT!! With the K!!!
WAYTAGO, Kimmie!!
abeeeewright
August 31st, 2011
9:23 pm
Now Kimmie can go for the real records … most saves in a season for a Brave (Smoltz), most saves in a season for mlb (Gagne)
Ralph
August 31st, 2011
9:23 pm
ohhhYEAH, sorry I am alergic to eggs, also I am happy Lowe had a good nite, maybe someone will want him during the off season and free up some big $$$$$$.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 31st, 2011
9:24 pm
Nice to be back in the win column
bravesgrl4lifee
August 31st, 2011
9:24 pm
This was a great game! Getting MattE back was the sparkplug we needed
Stizz
August 31st, 2011
9:24 pm
Job’s not done tonight. We’ve got a SS to get.
Linebrink for (Re)Cy(cling Bin)
August 31st, 2011
9:24 pm
Lowe breaks the losing streak. Hope he can continue to work, with how JJ looks now they’ll be relying on Lowe a lot when Sept rolls around
NL East
August 31st, 2011
9:25 pm
Forget the Braves…or Phillies for that matter. According to ESPN, the most fascinating thing in baseball are the eighteen 4+ hour Yankees/RedSox regular season games. Riveting stuff…
up north
August 31st, 2011
9:25 pm
Maybe they’ll take McLout back.
Joel
August 31st, 2011
9:25 pm
I think this Kimbrel kid may be the real deal…
Brava
August 31st, 2011
9:26 pm
Craig gives a great interview.
BravesQueen
August 31st, 2011
9:27 pm
Alright, ladies and fellas, I’m headed to bed. My typing is slowing down…can’t do too much at once. And I’ve been here awhile. But its been fun talking with you all.
♥♥ — to all my girls {cabravesfan, bravesgrl4life, McFann, Soph} ♥♥
XOXO — to all the rest of you, friends.
Good win tonight, Braves!
Goodnight, blog! See you again, soon!
DS1
August 31st, 2011
9:27 pm
Why are some folks (Ralph in this case) so impatient about worrying about next year? Let’s just win it all this year, and then let Frank W work his magic in the off season.
I know some think we need the salary relief, but it’s not set in stone that we have to get rid of salary this winter. Why worry today, when you can wait and worry over the winter……….
Joel
August 31st, 2011
9:27 pm
We recalling Moylan tomorrow?
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:28 pm
Lowe is a beast. O’Flenterbrel (just sounds better to me) cannot fail.
I think we’ve got ourselves a world champion, folks.
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:28 pm
Congratulations to Craig on the rookie saves record! Just an outstanding job he’s been doing for months now! (I know I’m late posting this but I didn’t want to miss the interview with him on the tv!)
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 31st, 2011
9:28 pm
BravesQueen Ugh, right?
It’s definitely no fun to watch, that’s for sure…
abwright and I meant that both because it seems to have dumped a bucket of ice-water on McCann but also because you had to go four-five days without a McFix.
I could have handled the four day lay-off if that day in Chicago would have carried over better…
But yeah, jeez! Ice water seems to be the word for it, even if it has only been 2 days…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 31st, 2011
9:29 pm
Night, BravesQueen!
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:29 pm
Joel – Joe and Tom mentioned Sept. 5 for Peter’s return.
bravesgrl4lifee
August 31st, 2011
9:29 pm
Night, BravesQueen.
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:29 pm
Goodnight, BravesQueen!
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2011
9:30 pm
Night BravesQueen!
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:31 pm
“Brava
August 31st, 2011
9:26 pm
Craig gives a great interview.”
He does. You would think he had been at this a lot longer than he has!
Soph
August 31st, 2011
9:31 pm
Hi and bye, BQ!
Brava
August 31st, 2011
9:32 pm
That’s what I thought too, MIBravesFan.
Ralph
August 31st, 2011
9:34 pm
If Lowe had lost tonight like he usually does everone on here would be calling for his scalp like they always are but one good game and everyone wants to give him the key to the city. I am just as happy as anyone that we won the game and I hope he wins every start he has left but if he does it will just make it that much easier to trade him, needless to say i’m not a big Lowe fan.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:34 pm
DS1 – not worrying (regardless of time frame) appears to be antithetical to the very essence of the being of many of our dear friends here…
uga-brave
August 31st, 2011
9:36 pm
blog has done gone soft.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:37 pm
If Lowe had lost tonight like he usually does
Apparently your definition of winning 3 of his past 5 games differs from that of many people…
Ralph
August 31st, 2011
9:37 pm
Come on all you Lowe bashers out there, where are you tonight, hideing under the coffee table, come on help me out.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:37 pm
uga- just my nature…
brian
August 31st, 2011
9:39 pm
O’Ventbrel kicket buttocks tonight. Man they are tough.
Ralph
August 31st, 2011
9:40 pm
Vince, some of “many people” are the same ones that were bashing him to death last week.
Brava
August 31st, 2011
9:40 pm
No, Ralph, “everyone” would not be calling for his scalp if the Braves had lost.
brian
August 31st, 2011
9:40 pm
Love to see Lowe start to get it together. September needs to be his month again. Lowe, with his experience, could really carry the BRaves deep with another September run (and enhance his trade value in the offseason)
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:41 pm
Lowe is a true ace. That’s why he’s making $15 million. No one has a right to question his ability.
DS1
August 31st, 2011
9:41 pm
Ralph
You couldn’t be more wrong. There are a boat load of us on the blog that aren’t calling for Lowe’s scalp. We realize he is a 3-4 slot pitcher, that can elevate his game from time to time. We do NOT begrudge him his pay. When he was signed, nobody twisted FW’s arm and we REALLY needed him.
Is he worth 15 million this year. Nah. But was he worth signing 3 years ago? Damn straight! And if he stays through the length of his contract, most realistic bloggers here will not mind.
So “everone” on here (your words) would not be castigating him if he pitches another bad game or two this year. Just you fantasy fans.
Brava
August 31st, 2011
9:42 pm
I think Lowe has problems pitching in extreme heat and should be fine now that it’s starting to cool down a bit.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:43 pm
Soph was calling for his scalp – I’m sure she still is…
Ralph
August 31st, 2011
9:43 pm
Even Fredi has wised up to Lowe, one HR and he yanks , he use to wait un til the game was tied and the bases loaded before he made a move, he knows Lowe can give up six runs before you can bat your eye.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:44 pm
Just looked at the “blog” on WashingtonPost.com for the game – 46 total comments…
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:44 pm
We do that if Lowe throws 8 pitches to one batter…
DS1
August 31st, 2011
9:45 pm
Doesn’t mean we aren’t frustrated when our players do poorly (Jurrjens as of late, Prado, Heyward, Uggla, etc). We just don’t let it rule our life, and we don’t live from game to game. My “points” tomorrow are not relying on how some pitcher does tonight.
This is the same sort of stuff that had folks talking about Prado being a backup SS. Fantasy Fans.
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:46 pm
I’m too lazy to check, but did anybody post the story/blog about Braves fans being the biggest homers?
DS1
August 31st, 2011
9:46 pm
Heck, Derek is almost as old as VJ. He should be expected to have a bad game or two………..
Gotta go pickup some grub. Later real Braves fans………
Soph
August 31st, 2011
9:48 pm
Good for Lowe for picking it up around September as usual but yeah, I’m still the president of the Get Lowe Outta Here Club.
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:48 pm
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/8/31/2392740/the-most-biased-fans-in-baseball-are-not-who-you-think
Anyway, there it is.
bravesgrl4lifee
August 31st, 2011
9:49 pm
Well, that’s it for me. I like a nice quick game like the one tonight. Good night, Braves fans, good night.
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:49 pm
“Venice Jim
August 31st, 2011
9:44 pm
Just looked at the “blog” on WashingtonPost.com for the game – 46 total comments…”
Oh my, that’s bad.
Heathcliff Slocum
August 31st, 2011
9:49 pm
September must be close based on D. Lowe’s last two outings – and welcome back Matty. Good start.
Kat
August 31st, 2011
9:50 pm
Braves Acquire Jack Wilson
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/08/braves-acquire-jack-wilson.html
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:50 pm
Lowe seems like the type of guy you could have a few beers with and then race for slips.
a tool
August 31st, 2011
9:50 pm
I’m with you all the way Ralph, tell it like it is.
JC from DR!
August 31st, 2011
9:51 pm
Jack Wilson and Matt Diaz… really? Oh well…
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
9:52 pm
Jack Wilson is a Brave. Goodbye Lugo.
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:52 pm
It was, bravesgrl4lifee, it certainly was! Take care.
BFChris26
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
Braves Acquired Jack Wilson.
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
Wilson has never been a good hitter, but he’s got more in the tank than Lugo, and can still play defensively. Good veteran security down the stretch.
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
Night Bravesgrl4life!
Heathcliff Slocum
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
Solid second pick-up in Jack Wilson. Will give Gonzalez a day or two off which may heal his hitting woes.
Owl Hunter
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
Jack Wilson is here.
David O'Brien
August 31st, 2011
9:53 pm
Braves traded for inf Jack Wilson from Mariners. He’s on DL with bruised heel but will be ready in 2-3 days. Gave up player to be named later for him.
Owl Hunter
August 31st, 2011
9:54 pm
We have two Alex Gonzalezes now. Better than one + Lugo.
MIBravesFan
August 31st, 2011
9:54 pm
Kat – thanks for the link!
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
9:54 pm
This time someone had to get knocked off the 40-man.
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:54 pm
Jack Wilson is solid defensively. His bat is about as useless as whatchamacallits on a boar. However, he is now a Brave, which means that he will be awesome.
noliee
August 31st, 2011
9:56 pm
reading this blog daily makes that no surprise Chop. Even our trash is always worth another teams main player
Owl Hunter
August 31st, 2011
9:56 pm
He gives our female Braves fans something to look at, too.
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2011
9:56 pm
Brian from SC-
One would assume Lugo will be released…
Owl Hunter
August 31st, 2011
9:57 pm
Still would have been nice to have Carroll. I would have considered platooning him with Gonzo.
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
9:58 pm
Yeah, pretty obvious, cabravesfan.
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2011
9:58 pm
He gives our female Braves fans something to look at, too
Ehh, not my type…
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
9:58 pm
Jamey Carroll bats right-handed, Owl Hunter.
cricket
August 31st, 2011
9:59 pm
Best asset in any team’s farm system – PTBNL
Chop Chop
August 31st, 2011
9:59 pm
I’d keep Lugo. He’s got a -2 OPS+ for us. That’s unique.
noliee
August 31st, 2011
9:59 pm
Great glove. his bat,never worth much, no longer plays at all. another outmaking specialist. pretty similar to Gonzo actually
Chris from the Rock
August 31st, 2011
10:00 pm
Wilson is a big improvement over Lugo. I imagine Seattle is paying all but about $200K of his contract from here on.
cricket
August 31st, 2011
10:01 pm
he’s still way better than lugo
noliee
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
what would make you think that Chris?
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
How about some 9th inning magic, Cincy?
cabravesfan
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
With a comfortable lead in the WC race, this is the time to start giving a day off every now and than to the regulars. Wilson can play 2nd and short, 3rd if needed…decent pick up for the last month of the season…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
Owl Hunter He gives our female Braves fans something to look at, too.
Does he? I don’t know what he looks like…
Brian from SC
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
Madson facing Yonder Alonso, who has nothing better to do than try to park one for the grand slam and win.
panamajack
August 31st, 2011
10:02 pm
Jack Wilson, a very slight upgrade over Lugo, listed as a second baseman, don’t know if he can play SS, bats right, hits lefties .239 and a little better against righties, no speed, no power but still a slight upgrade over Lugo if he can play SS, don’t know why Wren would want him if he doesn’t.
Chris from the Rock
August 31st, 2011
10:03 pm
Reds have bases juiced in the 9th against Madson.
Owl Hunter
August 31st, 2011
10:03 pm
Brian
I know!
All jokes aside, Wilson is an upgrade over Lugo, if only for defense. Wren made our team better today.
Big Nick
August 31st, 2011
10:03 pm
I would assume the Braves will place Marek on the 60 day DL to make room for Wilson on the 40 man roster but who knows.
Mets R Best
August 31st, 2011
10:03 pm
Just to keep you guys up to date—the Magnificant Metropolitans won again tonight.
noliee
August 31st, 2011
10:03 pm
decent pick up for the last month of the season…cab
Poohols woulda been better