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abeeewright
March 8th, 2012
2:04 pm
Fredi seems to be stretching starters a little bit quicker than BC did. Maybe that’s the shorter ST. I’m surprised that Minor and Beachy went three in early starts.
abeeewright
March 8th, 2012
2:04 pm
I’m guessing the Braves are getting their work in quickly. These innings have been going by pretty quick.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:05 pm
Yohan Flande in to pitch for the Braves…
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:05 pm
abwright
Maybe he wants them to get a clue that they need to go 7-8 innings from time to time…………
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:07 pm
Joey T can’t corral a foul pop near dugout…
Crushed to center – Durango has it (helped by the wind)…
Mississippi McCann Fan
March 8th, 2012
2:07 pm
I don’t get a good feeling from the interview.
Samantha
March 8th, 2012
2:08 pm
Sorry to interrupt, but ask you if game is on radio. I can not find it.
Rick
March 8th, 2012
2:08 pm
1230am Samantha
Mister Frisky
March 8th, 2012
2:09 pm
Bourn or no Bourn this is a terrible outfield.Maybe 30 HR from all three starters.Pathetic.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:09 pm
Reynolds grounds out to Prado…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:10 pm
Betemit grounds out to Tyler to end the fourth…
Samantha
March 8th, 2012
2:10 pm
Thank you Rick Found it.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:11 pm
abwright – Beachy only went two innings yesterday – maybe the length of the 2nd made it seem like 3. And Minor only went 2 in his first start…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:12 pm
Heyward leading off against Pedro Strop…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:13 pm
0-2 count – Jason called out on a check swing on a ball that bounced 2 feet in front of the plate…
Rick
March 8th, 2012
2:13 pm
Mister Frisky,
They already have enough home run hitters on the team. Prado and Heyward, at full ability could easily hit 30+ total which is more than enough.
rammerjammer
March 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
Bourn. Boros client. Huge payday upcoming. Gone. Anyone surprised has not been paying attention.
Like Teixeira, Bourn was acquired to help us reach the playoffs. Unlike Teixeira, we didn’t give up much to get Bourn. If he walks, he walks.
And cut Bourn a break. Twenty-five guys on a team, you’re going to have different personalities. So he doesn’t want to get personal with the media. That’s who he is. No need to hate him for it.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
Terdoslavich fouls back – 0-2 count…
nolie
March 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
yeah right, a player is gonna come out and say that he thinks its a crappy team and spend the rest of the year as a pariah
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
Pops foul to the catcher – 2 down…
cricket
March 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
weirdest footwear ever -
http://www.adidas.com/us/product/mens-originals-js-mega-softcell-boots/DA953?cid=V22820
JAFO
March 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
MLB.com offers Gameday for free. Tearing the cover off of it again today. 2hits through 4and1/3.
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:15 pm
The national debt has increased roughly 120 million since the game started this afternoon.
Richard
March 8th, 2012
2:15 pm
Yeah having a 2B that will hit 30+ and a catcher who is good for 20-25 makes up for the lack of power in the outfield. I’ll take Bourn’s speed over another .275, 15-20HR guy.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:15 pm
Gattis batting – 3-1 count…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:16 pm
Count goes full – ball 4…
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:17 pm
Oh Jason….
My oh my…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:17 pm
Tyler fouls off the first pitch – foules the next one just off the right field line…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:18 pm
“fouls”
Ball 1…
abeeewright
March 8th, 2012
2:19 pm
VJ … I honestly thought Beachy went three. I thought it was unusual for his first start. Must have been the length of the second that fooled me.
I was fooled about as badly as Heyward was on that bouncer in front of the plate that struck him out.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:19 pm
Outside – 2-2 – ball 3 – chopper to third – just gets him, inning over…
Batman
March 8th, 2012
2:19 pm
Wow I’m underwhelmed at Bourns enthusiasm for being a Brave. If Braves sign him to a contract I’m no longer a season ticket holder.
Murph
March 8th, 2012
2:19 pm
I’m out of here! I just can’t take it anymore!
What station is the game on?
I can’t deal with this right now!
Bang-bang play at 1st with Pastornicky.
Goodbye cruel blog!
nolie
March 8th, 2012
2:20 pm
braves likley to have josh hamilton
no way, no how
Steve
March 8th, 2012
2:20 pm
Has Chipper retired?
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:21 pm
Chipper’s on the back nine…………
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:22 pm
Flande still pitching – Jai Miller at 2-2…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:22 pm
Strike 3 swinging…
Gil in Mechanicsville
March 8th, 2012
2:23 pm
cricket Somewhere in Asia there is a Chinese dude lathing his arse off at the thought that someone in America would consider buying such a hideous boot much less wear it. Must be for the “Midnight Cowboy” who want to shoot a few hoops before heading to the movie theater…
nolie
March 8th, 2012
2:24 pm
what are y’all cryin’ about? we got our spring training win already….
Bat Masterson
March 8th, 2012
2:24 pm
The national debt has increased roughly 120 million since the game started this afternoon.
Funny but I felt a little lonely complaining about the choices people were making,about ten years ago, that started that ball rolling again.
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:24 pm
Batman -
Can you blame him?
LOOK at this freekin ballclub!!!!
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:24 pm
Ryan Adams at 2-1…fouled off…high, full count…
Jose
March 8th, 2012
2:25 pm
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:21 pm
Chipper’s on the back nine…………
If been keeping as a secret, but chipper was injured in the Fishing trip he took the first week os ST.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:25 pm
And a one out walk to Adams…Andino to bat…
Duke
March 8th, 2012
2:26 pm
Wait… Ryan Adams is performing at the game today? Whiskeytown?
Murph
March 8th, 2012
2:26 pm
Josh Hamilton will get an extension with TX… Shane Victorino will get an extension with the Phillies.
So that leaves:
Michael Bourn
Marlon Byrd
Melky Cabrera
Matt Diaz
Andre Ethier
Torii Hunter
Carlos Lee
Angel Pagan
Carlos Quentin
Aaron Rowand
Luke Scott
Ryan Spilborghs
Ichiro Suzuki
B.J. Upton
Reggie Willits
Delmon Young
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:26 pm
Lined off Flande’s foot – Terdoslavich gets it at third, and throws Andino out at first…
Jose
March 8th, 2012
2:26 pm
A Big gator bit his toe
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:28 pm
Adams at 2nd with 2 out – comebacker to Flande, 3 down – no score through 5…
Efrim
March 8th, 2012
2:28 pm
Been away for a while, and read that same article this morning from Buster Olney’s blog. I wasn’t really concerned at all about the Braves agreeig to a contract extension before he hits free agency, but I’m now at least a little bit more concerned than I was prior to Yadi Molina’s contract. As far as McCann’s value to the Braves aside from baseball, it’s big in the clubhouse and as the longest tenured Brave past Chipper, Huddy. It’s just unfortunate for us that the Cards decided to grossly overpay for Molina’s services. In terms of payroll, I’m tired of hearing people say “How do you know the Braves payroll won’t go up?”. Well, my answer to that is, what evidence have you seen the last decade to think we’ll be in the low-100’s or even high 90 million dollar range? They were there in the mid-2000’s because of Hampton’s injuries and insurance money clearly factored into payroll at that time. I think like most things, it’ll just work out itself with McCann. If Freeman and Heyward progress so much over the next year+, then I think it’ll make it less of a priority to extend McCann. If they fall flat on their faces, it’ll raise the urgency to lock up a strong LH hitter like he is. But the bottom line is that several American League teams would be all over Mac in free agency because he could DH half his games there which could potentially make him more valuable for them than it would be for us to keep him. Anyway, should be interesting to see how it plays out – just unfortunate that the Cards had to destroy the Catching market by handing Molina that sort of deal. Not easy to devote close to 20% of your payroll to an NL catcher in their 30’s. Sad.
Fan In Tampa
March 8th, 2012
2:28 pm
Rick, Prado and Wayward will not have 30 HRs between them. You’re delusional to think they will have 30 each.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:30 pm
Zach Phillips to face the top of the order…
Soph
March 8th, 2012
2:30 pm
Melky Cabrera
Shoot us all if that happens.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:31 pm
New 2nd baseman, catcher and left fielder for Orioles…
Durango one hopper to 2nd, one out…
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:32 pm
Marteen will get his 10 ding dongs.
Heywould will get his 8-12.
No more….no less.
JAFO
March 8th, 2012
2:32 pm
How many scoreless innings against aa pitching so far? Brutal.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:32 pm
Prado also grounds to 2nd…
Rick
March 8th, 2012
2:33 pm
“Rick, Prado and Wayward will not have 30 HRs between them. You’re delusional to think they will have 30 each.”
If it wasn’t clear I didn’t mean 30 each, I mean 30 total which is extremely possible. In fact, they’ve done it before. In 2010 Jason had 18 and Prado had 15, which equals 33.
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:33 pm
Bat
They are all screwed up, my friend. Nobody is exempt.
Did you ever buy any of URRE? My Denison stock took a hit earlier this week.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:34 pm
Freeman grounds out to first to end the inning…
Murph
March 8th, 2012
2:34 pm
Lookie lookie lookie, here comes cookie, Cook’s, pest control….
Juan
March 8th, 2012
2:35 pm
If the Braves hit the ball out the infield today?…Wow
Fleming
March 8th, 2012
2:36 pm
This low scoring streak is all Venice Jim’s fault. The Braves score ten then VJ starts doing play by play and the scoring stops
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:36 pm
Jaye Chapman in to pitch for the Braves…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:36 pm
Brandon Hicks replaces Prado at 2nd…
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:37 pm
I’d bet a fairly large sum of cash ($20 bucks) that if healthy, Prado hits 15 homers and Heyward hits a lot more than 18. Say 25-30.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:38 pm
I take full credit…(blame)?
Hardy strikes out…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:38 pm
Pop out to Hicks for 2nd out…
JAFO
March 8th, 2012
2:38 pm
Two hits through 6.
DS1
March 8th, 2012
2:38 pm
Gotta run. Burrito time.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:40 pm
Antonelli – 0-2 – ball 1 – ball 2…
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:40 pm
Third baseman Han Ram just went yard!
He “wants” this!
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:42 pm
Grounder to Freeman ends the 6th inning…
And time for Kiss Cam at the stadium…
Batman
March 8th, 2012
2:42 pm
We need to really develop our talent in our minor leagues because this ain’t cutting it.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:44 pm
Hardy and Jones now out for the O’s…still Phillips pitching…
Rick
March 8th, 2012
2:44 pm
Hinske HR!
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:44 pm
High and deep – HR Hinske!!!
BravePack
March 8th, 2012
2:45 pm
Ah the true Mixxo comes out of the closet with his Rainbow Marlins fandom.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:48 pm
Ross with a full count – high to left – one out…
Bat Masterson
March 8th, 2012
2:48 pm
Wayne_
Can’t argue with that. Didn’t buy URRE yet. I’m watching DNN today to see if I can get in around $1.60, we’ll see.
Rick
March 8th, 2012
2:49 pm
HR was on a hanging breaking ball, hit into the wind. Had to crush it to get it out of there.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:49 pm
Ground out to first for Jason…
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:50 pm
BravePack -
2nd place team > 4th place team
Jus sayin’
Soph
March 8th, 2012
2:51 pm
Did we win yet?
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:51 pm
Joey T – 1-2 count – many fouls…
Murph
March 8th, 2012
2:51 pm
Told you guys that Hinske was freakin’ awesome!
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:52 pm
Strike 3 swinging – time to stretch for the O’s fans…
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:53 pm
Heyward, Ross & Terdo….all hitting a crisp .143.
Mixxo
March 8th, 2012
2:54 pm
ooops….Freeman, not Terdo.
Arkansas Transplant
March 8th, 2012
2:54 pm
singing his praises earlier.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:55 pm
Chapman still pitching – Gartrell in right, Constanza in left, Mejia at first…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:55 pm
Ball 4 to Reynolds…
kenhotlanta
March 8th, 2012
2:57 pm
Soph: don’t you live in Gwinnett?
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:57 pm
Jose Yepez now catching – and he catches a foul pop…
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 8th, 2012
2:58 pm
I like Bourn a lot. Hope he stays for a while, but probably won’t. I didn’t get anything negative from him. He just chooses to keep certain thoughts to himself I guess. Ya’ll are used to Dave Ross interviews where everything is peachy and wondeful in every answer and nothing the Braves can and will do is SO perfect. Gimmie a fuc**** break. That stuff is much more annoying to read than quick Bourn answers. To me at least.
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:58 pm
Jai Miller – runner steals 2nd with no throw – 2-0 count…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
2:59 pm
To the gap in left center – game tied on the double…
Venice Jim
March 8th, 2012
3:00 pm
Make that single and FC – throw came home, Mejia let it go through…
abeeewright
March 8th, 2012
3:01 pm
I’m listening to the game, and I don’t have a clue as to which team is which at this point. Who are these people?