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Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
cab off to the USC-UCLA game, giving me an opportunity to try to catch up to her post output yesterday…
Bravefaninok
January 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
Who here has direct tv with the extra inning package???Is it worth it? Opinions??
I think instead of MLB.TV this year I want to get extra innings.
ncgary
January 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
who dem giants
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
Nicely done, after I was very unhappy with the previous play…
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
That’ll work.
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
Wow. Giants are bringing even more pressure as the game goes on. Crazy.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
And my attention also inspired Duke to overcome their shaky start and pull ahead of Clemson…
ncgary
January 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
well someone said they were 2 for 2 yesterday on their picks and looks like 0 for 2 today. im looking good for 8 for 8 do far and havent even hardly watched any football this year if the giants hang on today.watched the pansies some this year but you cant hardly call what carolina does as football
George
January 15th, 2012
6:39 pm
So far so good, The GIANTS are getting it done.
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
6:40 pm
Five weeks from today, #Braves pitchers and catchers report to spring training at Dark Star, aka Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Insane.
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
6:43 pm
Ron Washington already named his opening day starter(Colby Lewis). Yikes. Early……
George
January 15th, 2012
6:44 pm
Every time I look at that picture of JACK WILSON on the front page I get upset. Is this the best F WREN can do this off season?
richbrave
January 15th, 2012
6:45 pm
Headline tomorrow reads, ” G-Men sack Pack in rout to win 30-10″
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
6:49 pm
Might be a good idea to kick the field goal on 3rd down to avoid the turnover possibility…
George
January 15th, 2012
6:50 pm
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
6:40 pm
Five weeks from today, #Braves pitchers and catchers report to spring training at Dark Star, aka Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Insane.
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Still would like to know why DOB calls it DARK STAR.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
6:51 pm
Just barely…
interested bystanderss
January 15th, 2012
6:52 pm
Joe Buck is the big game man. When he’s in you know that’s the game
George
January 15th, 2012
6:54 pm
Outta here to watch rest of game,have a good one or two tonight y’all.
nolie
January 15th, 2012
7:05 pm
Who says the hitting coach doesn’t make any difference?…KL
I kept suggesting that, but BAS and some others kept saying no about the OBP. I’m still not entirely sure how there could be THAT much of a difference in one year,
ncgary
January 15th, 2012
7:08 pm
so who dam giants
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:08 pm
Way to go, D!!!
nolie
January 15th, 2012
7:13 pm
people actually eat Dominos Pizza? YUCK!!!!
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
7:17 pm
So I saw Contraband on Friday. Much better than I expected.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:20 pm
Two score lead is nice, but still too much time left for Rodgers…
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:24 pm
Far flippin’ out!!!
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
7:24 pm
Death nail
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:26 pm
I certainly hope so, Bat…
VaBravesFan
January 15th, 2012
7:27 pm
Ballgame, unless Rodgers turns into Joe Montana
Sopheee
January 15th, 2012
7:28 pm
The Giants look fantastic.
BFChris27
January 15th, 2012
7:30 pm
Giants/Pats rematch, book it!!!!!!!!!!
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:30 pm
Blow to the head???????????????????
Sopheee
January 15th, 2012
7:30 pm
Lame. I hate roughing the passer penalties.
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
7:31 pm
Good grief. They have hit Opie a lot harder than that BS call
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
7:37 pm
Total BS.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:37 pm
Referees have now gift-wrapped 2 TDs for the Packers today…
Sopheee
January 15th, 2012
7:37 pm
un-death nail?
Sopheee
January 15th, 2012
7:39 pm
Nevermind, re-death nail.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
January 15th, 2012
7:42 pm
Who says the hitting coach doesn’t make any difference?…KL
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>……..
Not I.
Our 2010 Braves led the N.L. in walks with 634 which also greatly contributed to their .339 OBP. Which by the way, also led the N.L.
Coincidently, we finished 8th in walks and 14th in OBP during 2011. Terry Pendleton should have kept his job, period. Hiring and firing his replacement was a HUGE MISTAKE on the part of Frank Wren and the Braves front office.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:43 pm
Great run, Bradshaw!!!
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:45 pm
Double death nail!!!
Sopheee
January 15th, 2012
7:46 pm
Guess Aaron Rodgers forgot to refuse to lose today.
interested bystanderss
January 15th, 2012
7:46 pm
Yesssss go giants
VaBravesFan
January 15th, 2012
7:46 pm
Hard to believe my Redskins beat the Giants twice this past season.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:46 pm
Bring on the cab-VJ bowl next weekend!
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
7:47 pm
Congrats, VJ, Ward & any other Giants fans
jeffrey doo doo
January 15th, 2012
7:47 pm
Geeze….I was rooting for the Saints and Packers in the NFC. Good thing I didn’t place any name bets on these games
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:48 pm
Kat is the obvious other one…
Sopheee
January 15th, 2012
7:48 pm
Yup, congrats from me too – fun times await next weekend.
Sorry Tom O’ – I’m sure y’all will be back at it next season.
interested bystanderss
January 15th, 2012
7:51 pm
Yessssssss giants
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
7:51 pm
Ha, guess so, Soph. Nice line
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:52 pm
One final unkind cut…
ncgary
January 15th, 2012
7:52 pm
who dem dare giants
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
7:53 pm
Yep. Congrats Kat.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
7:56 pm
Need to return attention to Duke – only up 4 with 1:31 to go…
ncgary
January 15th, 2012
7:57 pm
bf cris i have it ravens over giants, havent missed one yet
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
8:01 pm
Good luck, ncgary.
interested bystanderss
January 15th, 2012
8:01 pm
Now I’ll take 49ers by 7.5
like the odds for giants congratulations straham
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
8:04 pm
It kills me that Opie got hammered several times and discount double check gets hit once and it’s a penalty
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
8:05 pm
Just realized Boog doing the Duke game…
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
8:14 pm
Everyone off to watch Ricky Gervais, it appears…
Ray
January 15th, 2012
8:28 pm
Yes RG will make the plastic faces of hollywood hmm melt a bit as he turns up the heat
beekay
January 15th, 2012
8:42 pm
Soriano and 40 million for PTBNL….that leaves us on the hook for 14 million over 3 years for RH corner outfielder that hit 26 dingers in only 137 games.
ncgary
January 15th, 2012
8:53 pm
beekay would be better with 68 million and no ptbn later for soriano. that way they pay us 14 million to cut him
Ray
January 15th, 2012
8:58 pm
soriano is simply awful. Just a shell of what he used to be as a fielder and a hitter
David O'Brien
January 15th, 2012
8:59 pm
A website claims this is the new Braves alternate uniform. If so, I like it a lot. I tend to think it is, since I was told the new alternate uni would be cream-colored and a throwback style.
http://www.sportslogos.net/blog/2012/01/15/braves-new-2012-throwback-alt-leaked/
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
9:02 pm
Okay, I like ‘em
David O'Brien
January 15th, 2012
9:02 pm
Kate. Winslet.
Bat Masterson
January 15th, 2012
9:03 pm
Just say, yeah I don’t think so to Soriano.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
9:03 pm
Kate. Beckinsale…
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
9:03 pm
Well, my entire family are Giants fans(Mets too), but I am the black sheet Niner fan. It’ll be a great game, and I do like the Niners to win.
What’s hilarious is that you keep hearing the remaining teams have great defenses…..except the Pats. Pats didn’t play anyone this year, and I like their matchup vs. the Ravens. I’m going with a Patriots/Niners Super Bowl.
richbrave
January 15th, 2012
9:09 pm
EFRIM:
O’ contrare mon ami. The PATS played the mighty REDSK-ONIONS which they peeled like one.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
January 15th, 2012
9:11 pm
Kate. Smith.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
9:15 pm
Hugo your way and I’ll go mine…
2012 25-man roster - 1/15/2012
January 15th, 2012
9:20 pm
C McCann
1B Freeman
2B Uggla
SS Pastornicky
3B Jones
LF Prado
CF Bourn
RF Heyward
UTL Ross
UTL Hinske
UTL Diaz
UTL Wilson
UTL Constanza
SP Hudson
SP Hanson
SP Jurrjens
SP Beachy
SP Minor
RP Kimbrel
RP Venters
RP O’Flaherty
RP Medlen
RP Vizcaino
RP Varvaro
RP Martinez
David O'Brien
January 15th, 2012
9:26 pm
Soriano and 40 million for PTBNL….that leaves us on the hook for 14 million over 3 years for RH corner outfielder that hit 26 dingers in only 137 games. — beekay
Don’t much care if he hit 26 “dingers,” when his 482 other plate appearances produced a total of 90 hits, 27 walks and 2 stolen bases? The man had a .289 OBP! And a .303 OBP in 2009. And he’s hit under .250 over the past three years.
beekay
January 15th, 2012
9:28 pm
Bat and NC Gary….soriano hit twice as many HR’s as Cody Ross had a higher batting average, and there are people that want to give him 2 years 10 mill to play for us. I think if the cubs gave 40 million to get rid of him, I would take it unless you think we can make a big trade with Prado and JJ to get someone else.
beekay
January 15th, 2012
9:32 pm
DOB , Ross had slightly better OBP and a worse slugging % and worse OPS and yet many on this blog want him. He would most likely be more expensive as well.
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
9:35 pm
Soriano is cooked, and has been for a while. He was always a flawed player. I wouldn’t want him stealing plate appearances from Martin Prado. Braves are pretty much set, however I really hope they get another outfielder for when Chipper needs rest and Prado plays third. I’d say it’s pretty important, but perhaps Wren feels he can fill the need during February.
TennBravesFan
January 15th, 2012
9:38 pm
Its good to be a NY Giants fan!!
nolie
January 15th, 2012
9:38 pm
but perhaps Wren feels he can fill the need during February….Efrim
if he even sees it as an important need at all
David O'Brien
January 15th, 2012
9:40 pm
DOB , Ross had slightly better OBP and a worse slugging % and worse OPS and yet many on this blog want him. He would most likely be more expensive as well. — beekay
Ross’ OBP was 36 points higher; I’d say that’s a little more than “slightly better.” And he can play serviceable-or-better defense at all three OF spots. Soriano plays one OF position — LF — and not well.
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
9:41 pm
if he even sees it as an important need at all
Yes, good point. And I’m pretty surprised they haven’t filled that need….unless they are willing to go with some sort of a Hinske/Diaz/Constanza platoon. Why don’t we give Joe Mather a call and see what he’s doing……..
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
9:43 pm
TennBravesFan – congrats to one of the few of us here!
Ray
January 15th, 2012
9:44 pm
Soriano has not been a good player in what 5-7 yrs ago? No one wants him. The Cubs can’t get rid of him. Enough said about that. Ross, IMO do not see him accepting a 1 yr deal until it gets real close to ST
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
9:46 pm
Despite the Braves being dormant this winter, it was a pretty interesting offseason. Pujols/Wilson going to the Angels, the Marlins craziness, and four young, controllable starters being dealt for big prospect packages(Cahill to D-Backs, Latos to Reds, Gonzalez to Nats, and Pineda to Yankees). Fielder still hasn’t signed yet, but I do think that happens at some point within the next 7-10 days(just a guess based on his visiting teams this weekend).
Efrim
January 15th, 2012
9:49 pm
Next offseason will be filled with plenty of Braves transactions if I had to guess, trades and a couple minor free agent signings. Heck, our entire bench is set to become free agents – so I think there will be quite a bit more player movement. Unless Wren decides to go with they 8-man starting rotation….
Ray
January 15th, 2012
9:51 pm
Rangers may make a play for Fielder once they get the Yu situation settled.
Moe Berg
January 15th, 2012
9:52 pm
TennBravesFan – congrats to one of the few of us here!
While I do not watch football that closely, I have to admit that I hoped the Giants would lose. Not that I care so much. Just don’t want to hear people around here talking about them. I am tired of walking into a store and that there is some assumption that I care and that I must be supporting them. Wanted them to just slink away.
Ray
January 15th, 2012
9:58 pm
With Seth Smith avoiding arb, does that make him more/less attractive or does it move the meter at all? And for those that are tired of the seth smith stories, sorry.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
9:59 pm
Not going to apologize, Moe…
nolie
January 15th, 2012
9:59 pm
I’m not so sure about next winter having all that many Braves transactions Efrim, we’ll see I guess.
TennBravesFan
January 15th, 2012
10:01 pm
As a Braves fan, and Vols fan, it does me a lot of good to see one of my teams playing good in the playoffs. 2011 was a rough sports year for me.
nolie
January 15th, 2012
10:01 pm
I think (hope) a Seth Smith trade is sooo last year
Moe Berg
January 15th, 2012
10:04 pm
VJ–You would not be a good fan, if you even considered apologizing.
Ray–I don’t know that I am tired of the Seth Smith conversation. It is not like the Johnny Damon debates from a few off-seasons ago. Just somehow, I don’t see moving JJ or Prado for him.
abwright
January 15th, 2012
10:06 pm
I might park on the blog next weekend just to watch the fireworks as VJ’s Giants go toe-to-toe with cabravesfan’s Niners.
Ward
January 15th, 2012
10:06 pm
How’s everyone doing? Whew nice game,and will take it. Giants have to play 49rs,who has great D. Should be a lot of fun.
Ward
January 15th, 2012
10:08 pm
DOB- Check out the New movies “The Grey”,and “Haywire”,should be some good ones. Great reviews on both.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
January 15th, 2012
10:09 pm
Juan Pierre, fourth outfielder. Jeff Keppinger, utility man.
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
10:10 pm
abwright – when we played during the regular season I was not expecting to win – not so much now, and the stakes are much higher…
Venice Jim
January 15th, 2012
10:14 pm
Marteeeennn!!!!!