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Ralph
March 16th, 2012
4:40 pm
Sims
sportsmandh
March 16th, 2012
4:41 pm
extremus,
There was a video on yahoo sports today speculating about several NL managers that need to win quickly this year. Freddie and Dusty Baker were the 2 being discussed in depth. I was kinda suprised but can obviously see why if the Braves came out and look very blah as they have in the spring it may not be too far out in left field Freddie gets canned. Just doesn’t sound like something the Braves would do to fire a manager early in the season. They typically don’t have knee jerk reactions like that, but you sure couldn’t say it wasn’t justifiable. But to me if that happens I don’t understand why they wouldn’t have just canned him after the collapse at the end of the year.
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
4:41 pm
pat @ 3:46 pm: The Braves are to Liberty Media what a pack of chewing gum is to your total net worth. Would you commit hari-kari if you lost your pack of gum?
BravePack
March 16th, 2012
4:42 pm
Old News extremus…old news…and in the famous words of my daughter when she was already wise at 9 years of age…”nobody cares”…”nobody cares”.
ncscoots
March 16th, 2012
4:43 pm
I’m drawing a complete blank.
You can’t force nicknames, Murph. They just happen.
You think O’Brien got to be The Crusading Everyman because someone sat around trying to come up with it? Huh-uh. Pure serendipity, that. Bolt from the blue, and all.
MFin04
March 16th, 2012
4:44 pm
“Would you settle for a 14 wins in a short month?”
Deal, 14-9 in April. Sold. A little sad, but it isn’t 2-11-1 or whatever we are.
CB
March 16th, 2012
4:45 pm
Andy per Chipper.
David O'Brien
March 16th, 2012
4:45 pm
Just a day off for Uggla, who’s played seven consecutive days and had 3-4 PAs in each.
ncscoots
March 16th, 2012
4:46 pm
in the famous words of my daughter
..who is, I’m sure, as wise as you say. But, in this instance, I’m going with Adrian Monk:
“You may be right….but I don’t think so.”
Mitchell
March 16th, 2012
4:47 pm
So again, just to recap: Buster Onley and Ken Rosenthal of ESPN and Fox Sports respectively are concerned about the Braves performance so far this spring but the highly credible and respected Atlanta sports media think it’s no big deal.
Do I have that right?
You know what, I’m gonna call Forbes and ask them if they can change “most miserable” to just “worst”.
Miserable is a given. I’m afraid people don’t fully appreciate how truly awful the media is in this town.
I think it’s about damn time they got the recognition they deserve for making Atlanta the worst sports city in America and by turns, Earth as a planet.
Thank you. That is all.
Scott from Fairburn (live from Champion Stadium)
March 16th, 2012
4:47 pm
‘Stros take BP as Doors play on Champion Stadium PA
http://www.twitvid.com/8SMZQ
ncscoots
March 16th, 2012
4:49 pm
Deal, 14-9 in April.
Son, five over every month is 30 over for the year. 96 wins.
northbeach Scott
March 16th, 2012
4:51 pm
Enter your comments here
flange1
March 16th, 2012
4:51 pm
Mitchell, you are as dumb as dirt…
That is all…
Mitchell's Mom
March 16th, 2012
4:53 pm
Time to button up your knickers young man and push away from the blog. I have a nice PB&J ready for you if you can keep from sticking it down your pants, you little drooling moroon.
Hillbilly
March 16th, 2012
4:53 pm
as Doors play on Champion Stadium PA
Anybody got a location on Schafer? Make sure he’s not breaking on through to the other side if you know what I mean.
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
4:53 pm
Headline right now in the AJC: “Ward selling Sandy Springs mansion”.
Who knew?
Venice Jim
March 16th, 2012
4:54 pm
I wish I could believe that ‘That is all.”…
Murph
March 16th, 2012
4:54 pm
I’m going to call Simmons “Gene” for now. I can’t spell nor pronounce Andrelton, and “Andy” just doesn’t fit. Makes me think of the crazy guy from “The Office”.
Venice Jim
March 16th, 2012
4:54 pm
Looking better for the ‘Noles…
The Bravenator
March 16th, 2012
4:54 pm
I don’t dislike FG. He’s a pretty good overall baseball man who should be coaching or teaching and not leading when when bets are down and money is on the line. He’s an organization favorite and baseball takes care of its own one way or another. What he is not and never will be is a Tony LaRussa or Jim Leyland and that is what the Braves need right now–energetic leadership with first class knowledge of the game. FG is seriously overmatched among his peers and the Braves played down to his managing last year and continue to do so this Spring. The lack of competitive $$$ resources is lamentable, but the Braves should be getting a great deal more out of what they have.
Hillbilly
March 16th, 2012
4:55 pm
If Schafer is doing helicopter spins behind the cage, we might want to change the pre-game music is what I’m saying.
northbeach Scott
March 16th, 2012
4:58 pm
You must realize that if Frank Wren’s job is on the line he will let Fredi take the first bullet before JS puts the gun to FW’s head. Hence, we may see the Braves do something non-traditonal by Braves standards and fire Fredi by May.
With the easy April schedule, if the Braves do not show something, I think Fredi is gone. The 2011 collapse is so embarrassing to the organization and to all Braves fans as to almost be unforgiveable. To be in the same category as those choker Mets teams of the late 2000s is disgusting.
DK
March 16th, 2012
4:59 pm
In the NAIA national basketball tourney today Shorter won and Southern Poly was defeated. Shorter is now in the final 8. Now with that said I really need Fla St to win to keep my bracket alive in the NCAA.
Venice Jim
March 16th, 2012
5:01 pm
It seems like half of the people who believe the Braves will have a 6th place finish in a 5 team division do so because the team is poorly constructed with lousy hitters and starting pitchers who will underperform; another half think it’s all Fredi’s fault for being a bumbling moron; and the third half think it’s a combination of the two plus the ownership’s financial stinginess…I will be curious to see which is the ultimate culprit…
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:02 pm
I keep feeling the need to remind all those who say “we are the same team as last year” that last year the Braves won 89 games- better than all but 4 NL teams.
ncscoots
March 16th, 2012
5:04 pm
The 2011 collapse is so embarrassing to the organization and to all Braves fans as to almost be unforgiveable.
I mean, you do know that baseball is all about failure and redemption, right? Right?
You got to let that bleep go, brother. Nursing last September like a new-born at your breast…it isn’t healthy. It’s done, history, can’t be changed. All that can happen, is in the future. You want to be unhappy over a ST record? Fine. You’re displeased with the effort in March? So be it. You think they’re doomed to mediocrity in the coming season? Perfectly entitled.
But, fercrissake, quite chewing last year’s cud and get a new meal, whaddya say?
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
5:04 pm
Jeff Porter and his son on WSB-TV right now with his first interview or statement about the wreck and his wife. It’s probably on their web site or will be. Reporter said the complete interview was 30 minutes. Jeff and his son are still upset and grieving about the senseless accident.
Venice Jim
March 16th, 2012
5:05 pm
Some people need to understand that 2 point shots don’t help when trailing by 3 with 2 seconds left…
Lew
March 16th, 2012
5:06 pm
Flange – I’m not certain that dirt doesn’t have a higher IQ than Mitchell. At least it knows when to STFU.
Soph
March 16th, 2012
5:06 pm
Yeah, that was strange VJ. Love upsets but glad FSU decided to wake up and not destroy my bracket.
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:07 pm
The 2011 collapse is so embarrassing to the organization and to all Braves fans as to almost be unforgivable
Not sure who wrote this, but please do not speak for “all braves fans” – I am not embarrassed nor do I feel the need to forgive. Last year is over. I have moved on (in fact, moved on pretty quickly after the season ended)
Venice Jim
March 16th, 2012
5:08 pm
Soph – I am on the verge of a dumb loss since I picked Belmont…
Monty
March 16th, 2012
5:10 pm
Lew @ 4:31
If I was coaching the World Champion team, that’s exactly what I’d be saying too. “It aint broke, and we aint trying to fix anything.” Now on the other hand if I was coaching the Astros, I don’t think I’d be talking about “stretching and getting loose”, not taking things too seriously.
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:11 pm
Sopheee-
Really? You didn’t get RIBS?? :sigh:
BravePack
March 16th, 2012
5:12 pm
March 16th, 2012
4:46 pm
in the famous words of my daughter
..who is, I’m sure, as wise as you say. But, in this instance, I’m going with Adrian Monk:
“You may be right….but I don’t think so.”
Yeah I like quotes as well and one of my favorites to hear is: The sky is falling!” uttered by many chicken little’s on this blog. I understand why so many people are pessimistic these days and weak-minded that they only see the negative side of things ALL the time. In fact another favorite quote of mine is: It’s easy to hate and difficult to love.” I like to challenge myself so I’ll continue to love this team and be positive while so many take the easy road and continue to hate.
Soph
March 16th, 2012
5:13 pm
cab, I thought the stickman was hula hooping. My bad.
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:15 pm
Soph-
I just can’t draw…
jim
March 16th, 2012
5:15 pm
The record is not a particular concern.
The reasons for the record ARE:
Chiper has 1 single so far and in and out of line up with sore knees. — It might not be a question of whether he plays 120 games or not, but what he is capable of doing in those 120 games
Heyward looked good on TV Wed., but then does not follow it up. Will his struggles continue?
Freeman has not shown up yet. Will he?
Can Simmons jump all the way from A+ to MLB and be productive?
Will JJ start pitching as well as he says he feels?
Then there is the Hanson set back, Hudson not yet ready to pitch until May and Beachy’s wildness.
Vizcaino’s elbow is a big concern, and none of the BP pitchers not named Kimbrel, Venters, EOF, and Medlen showing that they are ready to take a load off the guys at the back end.
northbeach Scott
March 16th, 2012
5:17 pm
Lemke’s Knuckler, that is some mighty fine BBQ at Fort Mills BBQ. I live just over the boarder in South Charlotte from you. I am enjoying NC and SC, as they both beat Atlanta.
Lew
March 16th, 2012
5:21 pm
Monty – Even if you just lost the best hittert in all of baseball and have your ace with a bulging disc in his neck and not having started a game yet?
Monty
March 16th, 2012
5:21 pm
Cabravesfan
Glad you have moved on and your right the players don’t owe anyone an apology. I’m not quite so sure the monkey is off the players back though. If they start well out the gate I would say it’s all behind them but if they falter in April, there’s not a sportswriter in the nation that won’t tie in the Sept. collapse with their bad start. And it was embarrassing I believe to the players. About as bad as it gets in sports. Thank goodness the Red Sox and being in a smaller market took most of the heat away from what happened to the Braves.
MFin04
March 16th, 2012
5:22 pm
“Son, five over every month is 30 over for the year. 96 wins.”
Yes dear, but there are some months we play good teams.
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:29 pm
Monty-
I was merely speaking for myself. It was not an indication of how I think they will play, or if they were embarrassed or not…just my thoughts, in response to a comment about how “all braves fans” were feeling.
DawgDad
March 16th, 2012
5:29 pm
“we are the same team as last year”
No Hudson, no shortstop.
Monty
March 16th, 2012
5:30 pm
Lew
Steady as she goes. What’s a new manager of a WS winner to do? Start crying “the skies falling?” Seems to me they lost a pitcher last season too, and he came back and dominated. As far as Alpert leaving, them’s the breaks, but I wouldn’t dare show panic to my team. That was probably the point he was trying to make. No worries here mate.
CB
March 16th, 2012
5:31 pm
Norfolk State giving that Big 12 team a tussle.
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:33 pm
No Hudson, no shortstop.
Huddy will be back in May…and some would argue we didn’t have a shortstop last season either…
DawgDad
March 16th, 2012
5:35 pm
“Thank goodness the Red Sox and being in a smaller market took most of the heat away from what happened to the Braves.”
I’m not at all sure this is a good thing. But, we’ll see.
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
5:40 pm
The President of the United States just landed in Atlanta…I think he is here to get to bottom of what’s really going on with the Braves. Maybe he will send aid so we can get a SS and backup OF.
MFin04
March 16th, 2012
5:44 pm
“The President of the United States just landed in Atlanta…”
Oh geez…if you think Frank Wren and F-Gon screwed up the Braves there is no telling what would happen….
BravePack
March 16th, 2012
5:49 pm
Miizou losing would really hurt my bracket as I have them in my Final 4…Go Tigers! I do have to say that so far(knock on wood) I’ve done pretty well picking upsets. I have only lost 3 teams out of all games played.
BravePack
March 16th, 2012
5:49 pm
*Mizzou
Soph
March 16th, 2012
5:50 pm
UNC not looking so hot today.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
5:52 pm
cab, I’d argue we had a very valuable SS last year. He saved plenty of runs with the glove and remember he was one of the very few that was hitting some during September. AGon had some pretty big hits for us in his time here. I don’t get the hate some have for him. He hasn’t been the only guy put up plenty of pi** poor AB’s for us the last few years. Far from it.
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
5:53 pm
CTB-
Note I didn’t say I thought we didn’t have a shortstop last year…just that some folks did. I liked Alex, thought he was very valuable with his defense.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
5:54 pm
This team just can’t hit regularly, period. They’d better pitch and play defense.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
5:56 pm
cab, oh I know. Just sayin
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
5:59 pm
I’m sorry, but CJ rubbed me wrong after I watched him whine on TV about what a reporter wrote. LORD! He sounded whiny and crabby. I guess some of it could be what he’s seeing so far in spring has gotten him irritable. Who knows. They obviously seem to still be hungover from last Sept.
Kat
March 16th, 2012
6:01 pm
Tapping into m MLB.tv subscription for the first time this season…. figured I might as well watch some baseball on my computer and basketball on my tv…
mpimentel
March 16th, 2012
6:02 pm
so vizcaino is headded to Dr.Andrews’s surgery room, teheran throw a homerun derby game, minor is almost requesting a trade…jjj is, well you know OVERrated…and our magnus GM didn’t want to trade a young “talented” pitcher for a batter to improve our “solid as yello” offense…GREAT
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
6:05 pm
sigh…
Bay Area Steve
March 16th, 2012
6:06 pm
I’m surprised at all the folks siding with ‘OB over the Chipper situation. Must be at least 15 comments now with some sort of blame for Chipper. I’ve seen none with blame for ‘OB? Gee, I wonder why… And, this with him apparently getting the information second hand…
How ’bout nobody was in the wrong. Chipper said what he said, with his usual hyperbole or sarcasm or sideways grin, ‘OB ran with it, and Chipper walked it back. No harm, no foul. This is why athletes are all cliche, all the time, nowadays. A guy tries to say anything of substance, and the entire Interweb is ready to say the opposite.
I’m glad Chipper speaks his mind; I’m glad ‘OB is “overreaching” to bring us what he can. Why do we need to find fault?
Scott from Fairburn (live from Champion Stadium)
March 16th, 2012
6:08 pm
Lineup,over the Champion Stadium PA (video)
http://www.twitvid.com/XKVTY
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
6:09 pm
I see no difference in Hanson. His arm looks the same as always when he throws.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
6:11 pm
1-0 Stros
Scott from Fairburn (live from Champion Stadium)
March 16th, 2012
6:11 pm
I’m glad Chipper speaks his mind; I’m glad ‘OB is “overreaching” to bring us what he can. Why do we need to find fault?
@ Bay Area Steve …well said
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
March 16th, 2012
6:11 pm
Braves suck
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
Instead of stressing over the Braves in ST, why aren’t we upset over the really important matters: Rihanna is back with Chris Brown, “Luck” got cancelled because they killed off all of the horses, Fleetwood Mac is not going to tour this year, no one is safe on “The Walking Dead”, and who got voted off of Idol last night???
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
Hanson fastball – 89-92 so far
Rob from SC
March 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
Hanson’s pitches seem flat. FB has lost a lot of zip from rookie year when it was 94 plus
Scott from Fairburn (live from Champion Stadium)
March 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
Big Red’s new lineup looks like his old windup (video)
http://www.twitvid.com/ZY1G5
Murph
March 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
There’s a whole lot o’ red on my bracket… last place.
I figured I’d let y’all win at something, you know, since I joined the fantasy baseball league and all. And I’m going to run away with that. So… yeah.
No. Actually, I just suck at picking tournament brackets. Oh well. Go LOBOS!!!!
See y’all on Monday.
Rob from SC
March 16th, 2012
6:13 pm
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
Instead of stressing over the Braves in ST, why aren’t we upset over the really important matters: Rihanna is back with Chris Brown, “Luck” got cancelled because they killed off all of the horses, Fleetwood Mac is not going to tour this year, no one is safe on “The Walking Dead”, and who got voted off of Idol last night???
plus…why won’t they release Breaking Bad season 4 on DVD
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
6:15 pm
Rob, yeah that’s weird he dropped a few mph in a short time.
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:17 pm
Rob from SC
“Hanson’s pitches seem flat. FB has lost a lot of zip from rookie year when it was 94 plus”
Come On Man…Don’t Overreat…For him its all about building endurance not striking everyone out…We Need Big Red to Be Economical with his pitches…instead of having 100 pitches by the 5th inning as a result of being infactuated with the K
kenhotlanta
March 16th, 2012
6:17 pm
I don’t know about Jordan Schafer, but Jordan Whitley is hot, hot, hot…she will be fun to watch this year.
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:18 pm
@Rob from SC
I meant to say don’t over-react
And its good to see u Baby!
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:21 pm
@Ken-Atl
kenhotlanta
“I don’t know about Jordan Schafer,”
Schafer has gained weight as I said on here 2 weeks ago…dude got big as opposed from opening day 2009 when he homered in Philly…
And That Jordan Whitley Chick is Fune Like a Mudda Effer! She needs to hangout with the tailgate crew
double
March 16th, 2012
6:21 pm
Errors & Excuses.Don’t think Freddi powders their butts as gentle as Bobby did.
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:22 pm
Come on Fab 5 Freddie!
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:23 pm
Its odd seeing the shodows at the Plate this time of day, we dont see that with the 3 tiered stadiums…
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
6:24 pm
FREDDIE!
Billy
March 16th, 2012
6:24 pm
Well Alrighty Then. I’m pumped. Another practice with a “Scoreboard”. Where else can you watch “A” Ball Players and Pitchers contribute nothing but a glimpse of what they may turn out to be years away.
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:25 pm
Fab 5 Freddie!!!!!!!!!
Nice, I don’t think we ever got any 2 out rbi singles the last 2 weeks of he season?
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
6:26 pm
If Missouri loses, I’m done
Kat
March 16th, 2012
6:26 pm
Mizzou… seriously? At least VJ also picked them to go far …
Kat
March 16th, 2012
6:27 pm
*too … (forgot to add that)
Soph
March 16th, 2012
6:27 pm
Screw the bracket – go Norfolk St!
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
6:27 pm
JAAAAAAAAASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:27 pm
J-HEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
BOOM SHOT-LOCK-BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
March 16th, 2012
6:27 pm
Oh damn did he hitthe snot out of that
Billy
March 16th, 2012
6:28 pm
Crushed off a crafty Lefty
Scott from Fairburn (live from Champion Stadium)
March 16th, 2012
6:28 pm
There is good reason teams weren’t interested in trading for Wandy this offseason … That was a bomb
Tomahawkin
March 16th, 2012
6:28 pm
Billy
“Well Alrighty Then. I’m pumped. Another practice with a “Scoreboard”. Where else can you watch “A” Ball Players and Pitchers contribute ”
I feel the same way! The S. Training Game Schedule is 2X worse than the NFL preseason, especially against multiple games against the DisAstros…! But it beats the hell out of basketball and especially the NBA
cabravesfan
March 16th, 2012
6:28 pm
Do the Astros really have to go to the AL?
Bat Masterson
March 16th, 2012
6:29 pm
Who didn’t see that coming….. The Braves need to play these guys more often
David O'Brien
March 16th, 2012
6:29 pm
Wandy couldn’t have placed that ball on a tee any better for Heyward, who CRUSHED that first-pitch grand slam off the lefty.
monty
March 16th, 2012
6:30 pm
Chills up and down my spine on that shot by Jason. WOW!!
David O'Brien
March 16th, 2012
6:30 pm
Medlen excited about making another start
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/03/16/braves-medlen-excited-about-second-start/