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March 4th, 2012
1:16 pm

George, are you going to let us know all of your posts on the Reds blog?

Tom O'Hawke

March 4th, 2012
1:16 pm

Things are looking up! That was the biggest rally we’ve had all year.

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:16 pm

Who’s pitching first today? Delgado?

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:17 pm

It was a better start than yesterday for sure, Tom.

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
1:17 pm

Mejia grounds into force play at second to end inning…

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
1:18 pm

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Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:18 pm

Yep, just put up gameday and answered my own question.

McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:

March 4th, 2012
1:18 pm

Prado lines a one-out single up the middle in 1st inning

World Series here we cooooommmmme!!!…

Spazz

March 4th, 2012
1:18 pm

Delgado today, yes.

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:19 pm

That’s right, McFann. We’re a shoo-in.

JerseyGil

March 4th, 2012
1:20 pm

Wow…Hunter Pence two homer in two day…I guess he’s ready

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:21 pm

Pence is a very good player.

ncgary

March 4th, 2012
1:22 pm

if mlb had any sense they wouldn’t try and nickle and dime a depression area country to the death of its sport

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
1:22 pm

Delgado walks lead off batter…

Spazz

March 4th, 2012
1:22 pm

Leadoff walk – not good.

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
1:24 pm

RBI double…

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
1:24 pm

Boesch RBI double to left-center puts Tigers up 1-0 with none out (walk and a double off Delgado to start)

Spazz

March 4th, 2012
1:24 pm

RBI double – even worse.

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
1:25 pm

lol@ the Tigers already owning.

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:25 pm

I agree, ncgary. Couldn’t believe the prices when single tickets went on sale. Seats I paid $28 for last season by buying a 5 game pack are $64 if you buy a single game. That’s just nuts.

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
1:26 pm

No radio from any radio station. If you want to listen to radio play by play go to MLB.com and buy MLB.TV. You will need At Bat 2012

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
1:28 pm

Ground out, runner to 3rd…

Prince walks…

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
1:29 pm

Delmon Young sac fly puts Tigers up 2-0 in 1st with two out. Two walks, a double and sac fly off Delgado so far.

JerseyGil

March 4th, 2012
1:31 pm

DOB..Delmon Or Matt Young?

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:31 pm

You know, I hate to be critical this early in the season, but I have to question why Fredi would not have Heyward playing in this game after his struggles last season. I mean, shouldn’t he be using every opportunity to have Heyward face live pitching in a game situation? Thoughts?

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
1:33 pm

Avila two-run homer to CF on 3-2 pitch off Delgado with 2 out, puts Tigers up 4-0 in 1st inning

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:33 pm

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
1:33 pm

Tigers are clowning!

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:34 pm

Yep, Mixxo, it would seem young Delgado is not having a good outing.

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
1:35 pm

These Braves are a joke.

Thin starting pitching, no offense, questionable D……….

Great pen though.

LOL

JerseyGil

March 4th, 2012
1:36 pm

Delgado to wild of the Plate….or the Ump doesn’t help him…

Bravefaninok

March 4th, 2012
1:37 pm

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
1:26 pm

No radio from any radio station. If you want to listen to radio play by play go to MLB.com and buy MLB.TV. You will need At Bat 2012

You get Gameday audio free with MLB.TV

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:38 pm

Guess I’m the only one who thinks Heyward should be playing. Oh well.

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
1:39 pm

Mixxo missed the memo that the Braves are at practice today. Mixxo get a grip on what is happening. This is not a real game. The teams are practicing against each other. Son, find a brain cell store, go shopping for brain cells and make your purchases count.

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:39 pm

Looks like Delgado is opening the door for Minor and Teheran to pick up the two open starting spots. Plenty of time to change people’s minds, but that was a stinker of an outing to start ST.

I doubt that Delgado pitches the second (pitch count).

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:40 pm

Delgado showed his mettle last season. Not worried about his first ST outing.

Ray

March 4th, 2012
1:40 pm

Mixxo,, who are you a fan of? Curious to know who is the team you pull for?

JerseyGil

March 4th, 2012
1:40 pm

Gameday on MLB is freez….do play by play

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:41 pm

Prado got the first hit for a regular out of the way. Let’s get a run (although it’s going to be a while til the regulars come back up).

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
1:41 pm

Ross Ks, Hicks hit by pitch…

ncgary

March 4th, 2012
1:42 pm

i think id had heyward in the lineup too brava

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:42 pm

Ross strikes out.
Hicks HBP.
Sutton at the plate.

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:43 pm

Me, too, ncgary. He needs the prractice.

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:44 pm

3-2 pitch to Sutton

Tomahawkin (Mr Boombastic!)

March 4th, 2012
1:44 pm

Blog Meltdown might occur around 3 pm…

Its only 2 games y’all…

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:45 pm

Foul tip with the runner going

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:45 pm

Hicks hit by batted ball for the out.

Tomahawkin (Mr Boombastic!)

March 4th, 2012
1:46 pm

Honestly I Hate those 5-10-12-20 game ticket plans…I just choose to get to the park 3 hours early top buy the dollar seats and then hang at the ChopHouse…

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
1:46 pm

The players that stay behind on these travel dates are still practicing at home stadium

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
1:47 pm

Braves 2nd inning: Hicks HBP, then he’s out when running to 2nd on Sutton grounder and ball hits Hicks’ foot. Sutton credited with single…. Durango beats out an infield hit to put runners at 1st and 2nd

Delgado 1st inning: gave up 4 runs, 2 hits (HR, double) and 2 walks

VaBravesFan

March 4th, 2012
1:47 pm

Delgado is punching his ticket back to AAA to start the year.

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
1:47 pm

Brava -

Yeah, I think he should be playing too………somewhere else.

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:48 pm

Durango beats out an infield single. The Rev to the plate.

Tom O'Hawke

March 4th, 2012
1:48 pm

Brava

You bring up an interesting question about whether or not Heyward should be starting.

There are two reasons I can’t agree or disagree. One is because I don’t know why Fredi made that decision. Maybe Heyward is facing some live pitching in Orlando. Maybe he’ll have more AB’s then he would by taking the trip to Lakeland. I don’t know…

Oh, and the other reason is because I don’t feel like sitting in front of the computer. ;)

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
1:51 pm

Mixxo Heyward is playing somewhere else today. He is playing at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista. Understanding Spring Training is a good thing.

Pete*

March 4th, 2012
1:51 pm

What a neat way to get a hit…….ball hits runner; line drive in box score later lol

B-F_52

March 4th, 2012
1:51 pm

J hey prob workin with hiiting coaches on yesterdays :live :results getting his hacks in they try not to make everyone travel to much in st

Runnin

March 4th, 2012
1:52 pm

Hicks hit twice in one inning.

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:52 pm

The Rev battling on a 3-2 count.

abeeewright

March 4th, 2012
1:53 pm

Enter your comments hereStrike out ends the inning.

Ray

March 4th, 2012
1:53 pm

Tomo,, you are exactly right. We don’t know what was the decision. You brought up all valid points.

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
1:54 pm

Julio Teheran replaces Delgado to start Tigers second inning. Delgado was to go 2 innings, but too many pitches in 1st

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
1:54 pm

DOB..Delmon Or Matt Young?

Delmon Young, as I said. Matt Young hitting 5th for these Tigers would be funny.

Brava

March 4th, 2012
1:55 pm

True, Tom, but facing pitchers he’s familiar with, rather than whoever the Tigers throw out there with the added bonus of the competitive atmosphere, seems to be shortchanging him to me. Just my humble opinion.

Ray

March 4th, 2012
1:56 pm

BF,,, how dare you put logic out there for the challenged. That is just unfair.

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
1:58 pm

Teheran Ks first batter…

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
2:01 pm

Brava

March 4th, 2012
2:01 pm

Ray, just because someone disagrees with you, does not mean they are challenged. I’ve never coached baseball, but I’ve damn sure coached a LOT of competitions. If I were the manager, Heyward would be playing in most of the ST games because he needs the practice more than any of the players on that team short of Pastornicky.

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
2:02 pm

David O’Brien ‏ @ajcbraves
Raburn opposite-field HR off Teheran with one out in 2nd on 3-2 pitch. Towering shot to RF, #Braves trail 5-0. No. 9 hitter hit that.

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
2:03 pm

Boesch just hit a long homer to RF off Teheran on 0-1 pitch with two out, 2nd homer of inning. No. 9 hitter Ryan Raburn hit opposite-field HR with one out.

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
2:03 pm

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
2:03 pm

Almost 6-0. They’re teeing off.

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
2:03 pm

David O’Brien ‏ @ajcbraves
Boesch just hit a long homer to RF off #Braves Teheran on 0-1 pitch, 2nd homer of inning

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
2:04 pm

6-0 now! More long ball.

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:04 pm

Ray is a very angry and deluded blogger who doesn’t like beer or little debbies, unlike most of our regulars…

Tom O'Hawke

March 4th, 2012
2:04 pm

The good news:
Sat-radio lost the Tigers’ broadcast and had to go to the Braves’ broadcast.

The bad news:
Sat-radio didn’t lose both of them. 6-0 Tigers. :sad:

VaBravesFan

March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

Young pitchers are getting smashed. Thought pitchers were suppost to have the edge in ST.

Mixxo

March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

Tigers love our pitching. :D

JerseyGil

March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

DOB: Reason i ask about Matt or Delmon was Gameday have Matt Young Pic when he bat…i guess is ST also for those guys in MLB dealing with gameday.

Venice Jim

March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

I guess we have a close battle for the 5th starting spot…

B-F_52

March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

I don’t think he was talkin about you Brava honestly you’re question is valid no one knows the answer but Fredi and J Hey and maybe LW

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

It’s early. No worries. Lol

Guillermo

March 4th, 2012
2:06 pm

At some point you have to trust the Braves Coaching staff and the reasons they schedule what is best for the team and individual players. I will certainly go with their decisions over my bartenders, lawn guy and my accountants feelings

B-F_52

March 4th, 2012
2:07 pm

Maybe J Hey had to much beer and little Debbies and thought he might get car sick

Bravefaninok

March 4th, 2012
2:08 pm

2 for 2 for Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen…..

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:08 pm

VaBravesFan
March 4th, 2012
2:05 pm

Young pitchers are getting smashed. Thought pitchers were suppost to have the edge in ST.

*******
nah. With us, the edge is always to what phase of the game is outplaying us. The pitching had the edge yesterday but for the apologists, today it will be the bats.

I know. Game 2 of ST. But i’m not liking what i’m reading about.

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:09 pm

A bar tender, accountant and lawn guy couls achieve these exact same results, i promise you. I’m including the epic collapse last yr too.

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:10 pm

And please excuse my epic typos….

Brava

March 4th, 2012
2:10 pm

LOL, B-F_52

Hey, I was just making an observation. I didn’t like the way Heyward was handled last season, and I’m not liking what I’m seeing now, but we’re only two days into ST games, so I’ll just shut up now.

B-F_52

March 4th, 2012
2:10 pm

Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!

Brava

March 4th, 2012
2:12 pm

At least our Marteeeeeeeeeen is showing up.

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:12 pm

Wayward is probably hung over today after some clubbin with the boys last nite….queasy tum tum….

ST games don’t matter to hall of famers.

Brava

March 4th, 2012
2:13 pm

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:13 pm

We can now safely assume that Prado is all the way back….

I don’t like to over react to this stuff.

phil

March 4th, 2012
2:14 pm

Is it 8-0 yet?

Where’s Linebrink?

VaBravesFan

March 4th, 2012
2:15 pm

Even tho its only spring training and these games don’t count, it’s still pretty pathetic watching this. Not a good way to start it out. Give the fans something to be excited about…

B-F_52

March 4th, 2012
2:16 pm

Phillies bootin it up against yanks hope that continues

Brava

March 4th, 2012
2:17 pm

I love Prado as a player. So damn glad he wasn’t traded. I honestly believe he will prove that old axiom that the best trade made was the one that wasn’ t, or however that goes. I’m drinking wine again. Can’t keep it together as much as when I drink beer. LOL!

David O'Brien

March 4th, 2012
2:18 pm

Fielder LINE-DRIVE HR to right field to start 3rd off Teheran, and Young follows with a HR to RF on next pitch

After Prado leadoff single in Braves 2nd, Diaz F9, Gartrell K, Mejia F8

Bravefaninok

March 4th, 2012
2:18 pm

damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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