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brian
March 4th, 2012
6:23 pm
only one outing and it should get Teheran and Delgado’s attention. It would be easy to get a big head if you were one of the big 3 pitching prospects with all their attention. it is a good reminder that talent only takes you so far. You have to have command, movement on your fastball, and an offspeed pitch or two to succeed as a starter.
These guys are still very young. They could have a terrible spring, not just one game, and I still would not be worried. They would just prove that they are not ML ready if that is the case.
Medlen’s return is a valuable addition to our bullpen and our depth. I always wondered why Fredi ruled out Medlen to fill in for Hudson for 1 month. Now I wonder if Fredi is starting to reconsider his earlier rash decision
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:24 pm
One might think that these games actually had meaning beyond getting in playing shape.
ncgary
March 4th, 2012
6:24 pm
bat someone said earlier that roger had been working with the rookies
teaching them a new pitch
something called the gopher ball
Bat Masterson
March 4th, 2012
6:28 pm
Well ncgary, people claim Rodger is a good teacher, it looks like they have that one down pat.
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
6:29 pm
Rest in Peace: Ronnie Montrose. World Class Guitar Player and led the seminal heavy metal band, Montrose.
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:29 pm
I guess Teheran still needs work on that curve.
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
6:31 pm
maybe a slurve would work better
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:33 pm
Montrose died? Used to love Montrose with Sammy Hagar – liked Ronnie with Edgar Winter’s band, too. Might have to crank up Frankenstein tonight.
SteveInFXBG
March 4th, 2012
6:35 pm
Anyone else having trouble with this blog in IE9? Chrome is working fine though.
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:36 pm
B-F_52 – Anything but what he threw today.
Bat Masterson
March 4th, 2012
6:36 pm
Catching up on Schultz’s blogs and I see PL was on his next to last one ripping DOB.
Idiot………
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:37 pm
Bat – Idiot would be a status upgrade for Dentz.
nolie
March 4th, 2012
6:38 pm
never use IE so I don’t know
Bat Masterson
March 4th, 2012
6:38 pm
RIP Montrose
Bat Masterson
March 4th, 2012
6:39 pm
I’m trying to be less confrontational, Lew
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:39 pm
Bat – Flawed strategy when dealing with him.
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
6:39 pm
Lew: I just saw it in the AJC. His agent said: “Ronnie Montrose passed away at his home in Millbrae on Saturday. He was 64 and had been in declining health for some time battling prostate cancer and what Douglas termed “personal demons.”
Very sad. That first Montrose album is one of the all-time great heavy metal albums. I was lucky enough to see him with Hagar 3 times in the mid 70’s.
Lew
March 4th, 2012
6:41 pm
ken – Never saw him in concert. Closest I ever got was seeing Hagar at UGA not long after he left Montrose. He did Bad Motor Scooter and a couple other Montrose tunes (which he probably wrote).
CB
March 4th, 2012
6:45 pm
Steve,it has been mentioned before problems with IE9. Try Google Chrome or Firefox.
nolie
March 4th, 2012
6:48 pm
both or which are better, safer browsers
Tom O'Hawke
March 4th, 2012
6:49 pm
Anyone else having trouble with this blog in IE9? — SteveInFXBG
I stopped using it 3-4 weeks ago, Steve, for that reason. Chrome almost exclusively, now.
SteveInFXBG
March 4th, 2012
6:50 pm
Yeah, switched to Chrome. Just making sure it isn’t just my system.
Just Pat
March 4th, 2012
7:01 pm
Anyone on here who has DirecTV and, if so, have you been able to watch EITHER spring training game? Spent about 1 1/2 hrs. on the phone with them yesterday to no avail (even paying for MLB Extra Innings package).
Just Pat
March 4th, 2012
7:03 pm
Has DirecTV just quit showing spring training games (OR are only showing a select few) ?
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
7:03 pm
Just Pat – there was no television coverage at all, so there was nothing to broadcast…
richbrave
March 4th, 2012
7:03 pm
Tom O’Hawke
March 4th, 2012
2:21 pm
“……….You know it’s a bad start for your Sunday afternoon when the most fun you’ve had is to read the past week’s obituaries……….”
Yeah? Well, today’s were pretty gruesome also.
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
7:04 pm
And we never got any ST games when we had it (2 years ago)…
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
7:04 pm
Lew: Montrose was the first time I ever saw someone leave a guitar in the middle of the stage on a guitar stand, the band leaves the stage, and the guitar plays itself for about 10 minutes. In our condition at the time, it was mind-blowing, if you know what I mean.
Just Pat
March 4th, 2012
7:05 pm
VJ
Thanks……am just confused because last year we were able to get ALL the spring training games.
Mr. Wednesday
March 4th, 2012
7:07 pm
It was just announced that after Bryce Harper hits .450 this season, he’s going to fix the economy. President Obama was overheard stating that this kid was some kind of special, and had all the tools to get it done. Skeptics say that he’ll have his head so far up is own ass that he won’t be separate the debits from the credits.
richbrave
March 4th, 2012
7:16 pm
A few good spots.
ERNIE MEJIA gets a triple and an RBI. Must have been a blast or some shakey fielding for him to get a three-bagger. He is not fleet afoot. The guy gets hits when it counts though. I’ve been following him for two years, and he has that ability wherever he is. He should start out in GWINNETT at 1B.
JOE TERDS had a solid day at the plate as did MARTEEEEEEEN.
And newbies PARRAZ and DURANGO are standing tall and looking good so far. Combined 3-5 day with an RBI.
Thank god we weren’t one hit. At least nine hits and three runs is something.
Out of the pitching debacle, I see the player formally known as ‘LUIS VALDEZ’ was the only BRAVE ready to play today, delivering a pristine inning of relief. GILMARTIN gave up a hit, but got out of it unscathed.
David O'Brien
March 4th, 2012
7:25 pm
Braves notes: Hanson faces hitters; Freeman nears return; Parraz off to good start; Terdo, Prado 2 hits apiece
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/03/04/hanson-faces-hitters-freeman-nears-return/
David O'Brien
March 4th, 2012
7:26 pm
Teheran (6 HRs) gets rocked in blowout
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/03/04/teheran-six-hrs-rocked-in-braves-18-3-loss/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog
richbrave
March 4th, 2012
7:32 pm
Just pat:
Sorry for the viewing foiables. I too have to live with rarely seeing the BRAVES. Well at least we will get them 18 times this year for certain.
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
7:49 pm
Richbrave I have learned alot from you’re post,I love knowing more about our farm,thank you so much for you’re info and obvious love of the org.you are greatly appreciated
Kat
March 4th, 2012
7:51 pm
I’m fresh off a college basketball conference tourney loss.. 1sec left and opposing team got a tip in. :/ crud (I’ll use PG terms on the blog). Bad luck from my fav teams..
bravofan
March 4th, 2012
7:53 pm
Went to the Yankees spring training game today and it is a very nice park. However, getting autographs is a joke I managed one.
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
7:56 pm
bravofan
March 4th, 2012
7:53 pm
Went to the Yankees spring training game today and it is a very nice park. However, getting autographs is a joke I managed one.
who’d you get scott proctor
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
7:56 pm
The only nite I can get on the niteiime blog and everyone goes to sleep.
bravofan
March 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
No haha
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
they will come I wish I could go to sleep
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
8:01 pm
You saw a good one though I wacthed on MLBN phillies were bootin em
VaBravesFan
March 4th, 2012
8:01 pm
Watching Ax Men and then the New Walking Dead.
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
watched
phil
March 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
9 hits today? A club record!
SteveInFXBG
March 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
I have become a big fan of Joe Terdoslavich since seeing him in Lynchburg last year. Nice to see him get those 2 hits today.
phil
March 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
Is Terds the real deal? I don’t know.
Blog Monitor
March 4th, 2012
8:11 pm
too bad about Ronnie Montrose, my favorite album was Paper Money..
phil
March 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
I never heard of the guy. Related to eric montrose? Apparently quite good with the stringed instrument.
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
Does everyone feel that Pastornicky will get it done?
Jipper Chones
March 4th, 2012
8:19 pm
Samantha: no, I don’t. Maybe he’ll surprise me, but I have no confidence at all that Pastornicky will stick at the MLB level.
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
8:21 pm
Until Wilson gets back, do you think Sutton is answer?
Mixxo
March 4th, 2012
8:24 pm
If Pastornicky takes care of business in the field, anything at the dish is a bonus.
I guess he’s our only option at this point in time. IDK
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
8:30 pm
All reporters and scouts really do like Teheran. I saw him pitch last year and was not impressed and apparently he stunk up the joint today. So maybe the exepections were wrong.
George
March 4th, 2012
8:32 pm
If BRAVES continue to lose [even if it is only ST] and go say 0-16, it could be J.S. and F.W. will wake up and fire FREDI.
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
8:36 pm
How about F.W. also.
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
8:45 pm
Nobody is going to get fired over spring games
Bat Masterson
March 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Bat Masterson…..David O’Brainless One STOLE my post from last year and turned it into an article about McCann possibly going to the American League…about McCann possibly not being able to play catcher in the latter years of his next contract if the Braves have to overpay him after 2013. _ PL
Poor deranged Paul L.
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
8:49 pm
That is probabley true Cab,but how about mid way in season.
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
8:52 pm
Samantha-
We can discuss mid season at mid season. Game 2 of spring training is not a concern for me.
Samantha
March 4th, 2012
8:55 pm
agree,it is early. And speaking of early, I am very tired so thank you for talking and good nite.
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
8:58 pm
Good night!
Moe Berg
March 4th, 2012
8:59 pm
Was not around during the game. Was the blog already in regular-season form? Or does the fullness of apocalyptic fervor need some time to rev up?
nolie
March 4th, 2012
9:00 pm
extremely unlikely that anybody will get fired mid-season either, not the Braves style at all
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:01 pm
Not quite up to that level – not a very large crowd today…
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
9:01 pm
Darn, I thought we were going to have a cat fight between cab and Samantha/Sissy over VJ.
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
nolie – she’s new, cut her some slack…
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
And no doubt cab would win that going away.
Mitchie-sand
March 4th, 2012
9:03 pm
Second spring training game, sure. But you gotta admit, it did kinda take the winds outta your sails…
Hopefully they bounce back and have a good win next time.
Trader Jack
March 4th, 2012
9:03 pm
Well second game of ST and I see many of the usual suspects are already standing on the ledge
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:03 pm
Not exactly – Samantha thought I was a despicable human being…
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:04 pm
Took her very little time to discover the real me…
Moe Berg
March 4th, 2012
9:04 pm
nolie–I have to agree. They tend to stay with who brought them to the dance–viz. Larry Parrish. It has been so long since they fired a manager, they may have forgotten how to.
VJ–I guess it is a bit early in ST to see complete meltdowns.
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
9:04 pm
Nolie-
I tend to agree… That type of upheaval is not something tne Braves do. And I don’t think it is necessarily good for a team. Sometimes it is. But more often it is not. But let’s not worry about that until it is necessary…if it becomes so
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
9:06 pm
Kenhotlanta-
Sorry!
Mitchie-
Nope. The wind has not started blowing yet.
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
She’s very good at either pushing buttons or laying traps, I not quite sure which one, yet.
diamondlady
March 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
I’ve never seen so many home runs in a Spring Training game before. Lakeland was cold & windy today.
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
9:11 pm
I missed the game today (thankfully)…I had a much better time with my 2 day old Granddaughter.
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
9:11 pm
Oh there is no doubt I would win
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
Apparently I have not met the real VJ yet. I don’t think he’s despicable
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:13 pm
But I think you’re real…
Lew
March 4th, 2012
9:13 pm
ken – Yep, I know exactly what you mean. My moment was seeing Keith Emerson with a theramin hooked through his Moog back in 1971 and using it as a ray gun on the stunned audience. Altered States and whatnot must have had an influence.
nolie
March 4th, 2012
9:15 pm
not sure what I said that indicated I needed to cut her some slack about
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
9:16 pm
Well that’s good
cabravesfan
March 4th, 2012
9:16 pm
I seem to be real…
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
nolie – joking since I do not believe she exists…
Trader Jack
March 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Hi Lew – been a while how are you?
nolie
March 4th, 2012
9:18 pm
nor do I
Lew
March 4th, 2012
9:20 pm
Trader Jack – Doing fine, thanks.
Moe Berg
March 4th, 2012
9:21 pm
Anyone here know the jazz harmonica player Olivier Ker Ourio. Listening to him now. Saw him live once rather randomly–missed a connection and got stuck overnight in a city. I wandered around town and came across a small jazz club. Liked him and so now listen to him.
Venice Jim
March 4th, 2012
9:21 pm
Wow – what kind of loser allows runs in a spring training game?
On a cool, windy afternoon at Space Coast Stadium, Strasburg struck out three batters, yielded three hits, walked none and was charged with two runs, the first coming on a solo home run by Astros catcher Chris Snyder, the second scoring after he had departed with two outs in the third inning.
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
9:22 pm
Lew: I saw ELP later when Emerson was playing a huge keyboard that all of a sudden started floating to the top of the Omni with him still playing and then at the top of the building it started revolving, again with him attached to his bench and still playing. An OMG moment, for sure.
Moe Berg
March 4th, 2012
9:23 pm
Lew–Did you see that Ralph McQuarrie–the artist that designed much of the look of Star Wars died. I don’t particularly follow science fiction but loved the Star Wars series as a kid.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17249596
Lew
March 4th, 2012
9:24 pm
ken – I was at that show – 1974 in The Omni – BRain Salad Surgery Tour. He had the Omni wired for quadrophonic sound and blew up the Moog after it grew wings.
Lew
March 4th, 2012
9:26 pm
Moe – Nope, missed that. Lots of good Fantasy and Sci Fi artists gone in the past few years – Frazetta, JeffreyKatherine Jones, Keith Parkinson. A shame to lose all of that talent. Good thing there’s still a lot left out there.
kenhotlanta
March 4th, 2012
9:30 pm
Lew: That’s it, you are absolutely right. My mind is always a little hazy on the details back then.
richbrave
March 4th, 2012
9:39 pm
B-F_52
March 4th, 2012
7:49 pm
“……….Richbrave I have learned alot from you’re post,I love knowing more about our farm,thank you so much for you’re info and obvious love of the org.you are greatly appreciated………”
Your accolade greatly appreciated, but I do it to pass along info on what’s coming up………or not. As an old [69 IS old I guess] teacher, I just feel the more one knows of any subject the better their objectivity will be when considering the subject……in this case our BRAVES.
And DAVE does a wonderful job of keeping us up to snuff of all things BRAVES. Absolutely, the best blog on the web, IMHO of course.
richbrave
March 4th, 2012
9:43 pm
LEW:
Saw your post this a.m. Do what you need to do, and don’t worry at all about the “W.” If I’m not here, I’m sure my grandson will gratefully accept it. Of course, it will become a family heirloom and passed to him in time. You should have seen his face when i told him it was mine not his. Crestfallen just a bit, but I wanted him to know straightaway whose it was.
richbrave
March 4th, 2012
9:48 pm
Also, sorry for the eye miseries. Had one cataract removed last year this time so I could continue driving at night. For six months I actually had enough visual acuity [20/25 in one eye] to read the paper without glasses. Then it reverted to 20/40. Now i must squint, but still a year without glasses………..priceless.
Moe Berg
March 4th, 2012
9:55 pm
Now i must squint, but still a year without glasses.
Had glasses since the summer between 7th and 8th grades. Would love a year without them.