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njbraves
April 7th, 2012
1:25 pm
85 mph meatball right down broadway. Atta boy JJ.
Trey
April 7th, 2012
1:25 pm
Crap. Damn awful.
The A Bomb
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
Excellent pitch calling.
LAG
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
Blue is squeezing us behind the plate, forcing JJ to groove pitches.
We’re gonna be in for a long day if that’s the pattern…
Tomahawk Mafia
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
87 mph fastball down the middle of the plate is going to full nobody in this game.
ray k
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
I wonder what the mood will be around here if the Braves get swept.
ncbravesfan90
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
87 mph fastball pitch that the homerun was hit on…many people will tee off on that
Caleb
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
What the hell Umpires-1 Braves-0
VaBravesFan
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
wow, we squander and easy rbi opportunity and then they come out and blast a homer.
count_schemula
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
Game over. 1-0. We have no answer for that.
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
David Wright Owes That Umpire VIP Tickets at the local NY Stripm Joint for that Homer…That was BS
Dr. John Zoydberg
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
Give Wright 5 strikes and he is dangerous.
JasonInFL
April 7th, 2012
1:26 pm
Not being negative, just stating an honest opinion. I think JJ’s best days are behind him.
phil
April 7th, 2012
1:27 pm
If Bourne’s approach doesn’t concern people, then nothing does.
Someone should’ve chewed his ass.
And please, no excuses because the ump’s blind….have to overcome bad calls.
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:27 pm
Well, Jurrjens got squeezed, then had to throw it right down the middle.
The_Superhoo
April 7th, 2012
1:27 pm
Sigh.
noleee
April 7th, 2012
1:27 pm
we don’t hafta win, even if we get swept there are lots of games left….
Tomahawk Mafia
April 7th, 2012
1:27 pm
Woops, I mean fool nobody. Damn, I hate typos
Trey
April 7th, 2012
1:27 pm
Finally, three outs.
noleee
April 7th, 2012
1:28 pm
feeling any better Jason?
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:28 pm
ncbravesfan90
“87 mph fastball pitch that the homerun was hit on…many people will tee off on that”
Good Point!
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 7th, 2012
1:28 pm
nolie, that’s what Powell was just saying about Francisco. His range isn’t great, but was voted in the minors to have the best arm for a 3rd baseman. He doesn’t excite me, but you never know, he could catch fire or something. Stranger things have happend.
bravesgrl4life
April 7th, 2012
1:28 pm
It’s not right to be pizzed off on Easter weekend. Blasted ump, that first pitch to Wright was a perfect strike
Brava
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
Let’s get some runs!
ray k
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
JJ looking really dominant. I think that pitch to Wright was the “eliminator”
Trey
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
“we don’t hafta win, even if we get swept there are lots of games left….”
Some folks don’t see it that way, noleee. Some folks act like we are out of contention after one game.
LAG
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
MFin04 – Well, Jurrjens got squeezed, then had to throw it right down the middle.
Good to see that people around here DO get the idea.
Tempe Zac
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
JJ gave up a homer on strike four.
Patrick
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
I see that Wright has kept his complete ownership of Jurrjens
Nick
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
Wow, Ballgame already.
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
Jurrjens did look good. If he got strike calls right down the middle, the inning would have been 1-2-3.
The_Superhoo
April 7th, 2012
1:30 pm
JJ didnt HAVE to throw it anywhere. Tho he DID get squeezed.
count_schemula
April 7th, 2012
1:30 pm
It’s going to take a heroic effort from Francisco to pull this one out.
cricket
April 7th, 2012
1:30 pm
Guys gotta bust it out of box on flyballs (unlike what Bourn did on misplayed double)
i was thinking the same thing – seems like triple could’ve been possible
bravesgrl4life
April 7th, 2012
1:30 pm
Answer it UGGLA
Patrick
April 7th, 2012
1:30 pm
Well, we just lost cause we won’t score a run.
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
April 7th, 2012
1:31 pm
uggla you dont have to hit every ball out the park…
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:31 pm
Trey
“MFin, So piss off.”
Ouch
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 7th, 2012
1:31 pm
We’re not bad hitters if we don’t hit Dickey. He already has the advantage anyways. Who the hell practices hitting 68 mph floaters?
noleee
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
Bourn sux, shoulda gotten Pence. Better player and it woulda kept him away from the Phils and their park
Nick
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
Best we could hope for was a 0-0 tie. 0-2 to start the season.
Trey
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
Damn, Freeman.
cabravesfan
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
Nice to see fake bravesgrl4life is back stealing names and being childish
JasonInFL
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
No, still can’t move and the pain is making sick. On my way to the ED…thanks for asking Nolee!
bravesgrl4life
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
Looks like I am leaving the blog. I am really tired of this idiot hijacking my name. If you are a reguilar, I will echo Trey and tell you to piss off. You are not funny, you obviously have nothing better to do, and those that know me on here know that you are just a pissant punk.
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
April 7th, 2012
1:32 pm
wow@that call
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:33 pm
This Ump is really beginning to P’s Me off!
bravesgrl4life
April 7th, 2012
1:33 pm
JJ would not have gotten that pitch.
VaBravesFan
April 7th, 2012
1:33 pm
Freddie stands in the box and just looks at 3 gofer balls out over the middle of the plate.
The A Bomb
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
Gomer Cooper sucks…
Only ones worse — Cuzzi who’s behind the plate tomorrow and that knucklehead Hernandez. Even Hohn’s better.
bravesgrl4life
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
Okay, good at-bat for Jason.
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
Here’s The New Guy!
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
Oh boy, the old one sided umpiring today.
Might have to go with the Dan Uggla approach and swing and after thing, if everything is called a strike.
VaBravesFan
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
A walk for Heyward
cabravesfan
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
Vabravesfan-
Even the mets guys said at least that last strike was outside. The 2nd one was too
LAG
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
After a Heyward walk, here’s the new guy.
Wow
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
HAHAHA! What else can u do but laugh at this point? This team is garbage. It isn’t “just early” this offense has been pathetic for the past couple of years
VaBravesFan
April 7th, 2012
1:34 pm
Dude does look like Wily Mo Pena…
count_schemula
April 7th, 2012
1:35 pm
See the ball hit the ball Juan!
VaBravesFan
April 7th, 2012
1:35 pm
cab
I’m on gameday lol
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:35 pm
Really good at bat by Heyward, I would think most guys would take a lot of pitches against Dickey.
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:35 pm
Is It me or does Ju-Co remind People of Pablo Sandoval in the batters box?
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 7th, 2012
1:36 pm
Sutton just called out Heyward saying he has to unbutton his shirt on that 3-0 fastball and not just sit there and watch it go by.
bravesgrl4life
April 7th, 2012
1:36 pm
come on new guy
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:36 pm
cabravesfan – Thank you for some sanity.
The A Bomb
April 7th, 2012
1:36 pm
Addendum — umps only get worse if the team sucks. And having a “manager” who doesn’t work them like the previous one.
Mitchell
April 7th, 2012
1:36 pm
I know it’s too early to make judgements… not if the Braves had won though of course.
If the Braves had won 1-0 on Thursday it would have been, “Braves erase all memories of collapse with convincing win at Citi Field on Opening Day, yay!!!”
Anyway, too early to make judgements (wink) but a walk for the J-Hey Kid. I’ll take it!
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:36 pm
I will take that back…I will just call him “New Guy!”
Kyle H
April 7th, 2012
1:37 pm
Have to admit, I am concerned with the velocity decrease from both Hanson and Jurrjens. Jurrjens has only hit 88 so far and Hanson barely touched 90. Heres hoping it goes up as the season goes on. I can’t imagine being effective without these guys.
cabravesfan
April 7th, 2012
1:37 pm
MFin-
If only it would help…
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:38 pm
This is One of those games where I Miss Bobby!
He would’ve been thrown out by now
This Ump Blows!
Mitchell
April 7th, 2012
1:39 pm
Here’s where he takes him deep.
Trey
April 7th, 2012
1:39 pm
Damn.
Tomahawkin
April 7th, 2012
1:39 pm
Yawn!
Oh Well time to eat
njbraves
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
11 innings and counting.
noleee
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
guy coulda walked by now. I think he’s gonna frustrate the hell outta me…
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
*yawns* why am I watching this…what time the hawks play again?
Caleb
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
Well he has to swing.. This umpire is in the Mets back pocket
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
The umpire looks like Freddie G. and we still can’t get calls.
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
now im not mad at dish network for keeping WPCH off
Wow
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
The new guy’s goin to fit right in
Fresh Meat
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
Fresh meat looks like around 150Ks…if he played full time…and maybe .310 OBP…should fit right in…
count_schemula
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
Dickey.
Mitchell
April 7th, 2012
1:40 pm
I jinxed him.
He was going to take Dickey deep and I jinxed him.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 7th, 2012
1:41 pm
Looks like it is going to be another long day where the offense looks lost.
VaBravesFan
April 7th, 2012
1:41 pm
Francisco is Jeff Francour basically. Have fun with that plate discipline lol
The A Bomb
April 7th, 2012
1:41 pm
njbraves — Not 11 innings….21 now.
Justin
April 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
Anybody have a link to the radio broadcast?
count_schemula
April 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
JJ says “I think I’ll perplex him with my slowball…” in his best Bugs Bunny voice…
ray k
April 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
I can imagine being effective without JJ. I’d insert Medlen. Problem solved.
The BP would suffer a bit, but Meds would go more innings than JJ and Hanson. He induces more ground balls and works very efficiently.
Nick
April 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
This might be the worst offensive team in live ball era history.
LAG
April 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
Kyle H – I agree. I think Tommy keeps some MPH in reserve most of the time.
Your guess is as good as mine about JJ though. I remember a couple of seasons ago and he said he had dialed it back some, but he was also still around 92-93 at the time.
ray k
April 7th, 2012
1:42 pm
His fastball is 86 MPH.
Lord.
Mitchell
April 7th, 2012
1:43 pm
Sch a positive start so far through the first ten innings of 2012.
Still waitin’ for that first big run. =)
Houston.
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:43 pm
Yep, Greg Maddux sure needed more velocity on his pitches.
I Gave Her Undertaker eyes
April 7th, 2012
1:43 pm
lol wow ump are going to call the game or what
LAG
April 7th, 2012
1:44 pm
count_schemula – JJ says “I think I’ll perplex him with my slowball…” in his best Bugs Bunny voice…
LOVE that one!
cabravesfan
April 7th, 2012
1:44 pm
Now the Mets guys are pointing out that JJ is not getting the same strike calls as Dickey. If even they are noticing…
MFin04
April 7th, 2012
1:44 pm
GIVE JJ SOME CALLS! GOODNESS!
count_schemula
April 7th, 2012
1:45 pm
Oh, my stuff is slow, rekon I’m Greg Maddux now!