Chipper expected back in Braves lineup Tuesday
HOUSTON – He received a cowboy hat as a retirement gift from the Houston Astros on Monday, and Chipper Jones plans to be back in the lineup trying to help beat them Tuesday.
The Braves third baseman is expected to brought off the 15-day disabled list and put in the lineup 15 days after arthroscopic surgery for torn meniscus in his left knee — and without a rehab assignment.
Jones and Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez were satisfied with his mobility and swings during an workout Monday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, five hours before the series opener against the Astros. Tuesday is the first day he’s eligible to come off the DL.
“I would have gone down [to the minor leagues] for a couple of at-bats, and I just thought it was a waste of time because six at-bats in the minors isn’t going to help me be on 95 [mph fastballs] when I get back up here,” Jones said. “They might as well just throw me back into the fire. And ultimately, Fredi and [general manager] Frank [Wren] left it up to me.”
Jones had the similar arthroscopic surgery for torn meniscus in his right knee last summer and played in two minor league games before returning. “Then I blew out my quad in my first game back,” he said.
The Braves just got swept by the Mets to start the season, and if Jones feels he’s ready to get back in there and help the team, they’re ready to welcome him back.
He had 25 at-bats in spring training and faced “live” pitching once since then, taking about 15 swings against Braves rookie Randall Delgado during an off-day workout Friday at New York.
“He feels like he doesn’t need to go out and get a rehab assignment, he feels like he’s fine,” Gonzalez said. “So I figure a guy that’s got 10,000 plate appearances, I’ll take his word for it.”
Last week Jones wasn’t sure that he’d be ready before Friday’s home opener against Milwaukee, because he said the left leg still felt heavy and he didn’t know if he’d be ready to run. He ran the bases some during the workout at New York, and Monday he took grounders and moved from side to side.
“While I’ve had some sore days along the way, today I feel great,” he said, “and I did what I had to today to prove that I can go out there tomorrow… I may not be right on time here at the beginning, at least I’m in the lineup and that means something.”
Asked if he thought he could make a difference, Jones nodded and said, “They pay me to hit.”
He has a .397 average with eight homers, 31 RBIs and a 1.207 OPS in 38 games at Minute Maid Park, after hitting .252 with four homers in 27 games at Houston’s old Astrodome.
His parents, who live most of the year on Jones’ southwest Texas ranch, are in Houston for this week’s series, just as they have been for most games he’s played in the city.
“I love playing here, obviously in front of my parents and what-not,” he said. “But it’s just a matter of me getting back in there. I need to get back in there no matter who we’re facing. But yeah, it’s awfully special to be able to play here.”
Stetson for the old Battleaxe
Jones, who’ll be 40 on April 24, was honored before Monday night’s game by the Astros and given a cream-colored Stetson cowboy hat that was presented to him by former Astros star Craig Biggio in a pregame presentation at home plate. He got a standing ovation from a small crowd.
“Really cool. Classy gesture by the Astros organization,” Jones said. “I can wear it out on the ranch. Houston’s always been special to me because it’s the one place my parents get to come. There’s a ton of Braves fans here, we’ve had a ton of great games here in my tenure here with the Braves against Houston, so it’s awfully nice of them to do that.”
In addition to many memorable moments in regular season and postseason games against the Astros, it’s also where Jones tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during in August 2010, a season-ending injury that many initially believed might end his career.
Jones was back for the start of spring training six months later.
“A lot of good and bad things have happened here,” he said. “It’s been an interesting place to play. Back when the Killer B’s were here, I think we went 10 or 12 games in a row where they were one-run games. Just really close, well-pitched, well-played games that two playoff-type teams often played against each other. That’s what I’ll remember when I’m done.”
Teammates are wearing blue T-shirts they had designed as a tribute to Jones, whom they refer to as “Battleaxe.” The shirts have two crossed axes over Jones’ No. 10 on the left breast, and highlights of Jones’ career on the back along with a picture of him batting.
Jones was in New York with the Braves for the opening series, where they hit .151 in three games. They had a .172 average during an eight-game losing streak going back to last season, and the Braves hit .195 with runners in scoring position last September during their 10-20 collapse.
“We’ve dug ourselves a little bit of a hole, but it’s important that we start swinging the bats,” Jones said. We played well enough to win at least two of the three [at New York] if we swing the bats at all. We’re just not getting anything started early in innings. Whenever we get a guy in scoring position it’s always two outs, and that’s not a comfortable spot for a hitter. They have to get a hit to score.
“We haven’t given ourselves many opportunities to score any easy runs, you know a guy on third less than two outs, where guys really prosper. It’s going to take us being a little better early in innings to turn it around.”
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JipWiz
April 9th, 2012
8:36 pm
first
Steve
April 9th, 2012
8:46 pm
JipWiz, nobody cares if you are “first” I assure you.
JipWiz
April 9th, 2012
8:53 pm
Somebody does…you commented : )
archie
April 9th, 2012
8:53 pm
Tomorrow night’s headline: “Chipper expected back on DL Wednesday”
Chris from the Rock
April 9th, 2012
9:02 pm
I wonder if he changes his mind about retirement if he has a .280/.380./.460 season with about 22 HRs.
jmo
April 9th, 2012
9:12 pm
4 errors in 3 innings. Juan Francisco–another blockbuster trade by Frank Wren. Why not just get the guys outside of Turner selling bottled water to play? They’d save the team even more money.
alex
April 9th, 2012
9:13 pm
3 errors=3 runs, mighty fine baseball by the bravos;beachy should slap Wrenn for getting our fine 3rd baseman….UGLY baseball
SOS Braves
April 9th, 2012
9:15 pm
This team is just a GD joke
JNick
April 9th, 2012
9:19 pm
Beachy has no one but himself to blame for that inning. No excuse to walk Shafer with 2 outs…
SOS Braves
April 9th, 2012
9:20 pm
Nice 3rd baseman we have
OldTimer
April 9th, 2012
9:21 pm
My favorite Chipper memory?
The error he made that cost us home field advantage in the playoffs.
nobody
April 9th, 2012
9:22 pm
IDC if you have to pay chipper 300 million to come back. Just do anything to keep Francisco away.
jer
April 9th, 2012
9:25 pm
After you lose 3 in a row in your season series opener, it is not the time to experiment with a ? player to find out what he can do against left-handers when that is his weaker side. You need to go all out for a win.
JNick
April 9th, 2012
9:27 pm
Jer, the upside with Heyward is better than it is with Diaz, who hasn’t hit a HR in about 2 years…and is a defensive liability.
JNick
April 9th, 2012
9:28 pm
Or are you referring to Francisco? Francisco actually hits lefties at a decent clip…hell, better than Uggla.
phil
April 9th, 2012
9:32 pm
Oldtimer = doofus
Billy
April 9th, 2012
9:32 pm
J-Hey would have caught that ball..Diaz ain’t not outfielder. That attempt was lol.. and his arm is zero just like Nate’s was. Dear God please send us a outfielder that can play and hit.
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
9:33 pm
This team f’n sucks. A typical Brandon Beachy start, can’t keep a lead. Typical Braves game, can’t keep a lead. 4 errors already in this game. This team will get absolutely destroyed when they play a good team. They are being down right embarrassed by 2 crappy teams, the Mets and Astros. I am ready to write this team off already after 4 games. Actually, after 34 games dating back to their monumental collapse last season. What a f’n joke this team is.
Whut Am I Watchin ?
April 9th, 2012
9:34 pm
Man, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory… This team really sucks !
Rico Carty
April 9th, 2012
9:34 pm
Wren says they were after Francisco for a long time. Makes you wonder what kind of talent evaluator he is. Francisco is fat, slow, and appears disintrested. He will be gone in a month and Hoover will be a star.
jmo
April 9th, 2012
9:34 pm
“A sneak peek at the new 3 stooges movie.” …the most fitting thing ever during a Braves broadcast. I can’t tell them and the infield apart.
Billy
April 9th, 2012
9:35 pm
Francisco gets some playing time he will get better…but no excuse for the Diazzzz.
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
9:39 pm
Beachy is a joke. The once pitching rich Braves are now one of, if not the biggest jokes in the game.
Billy
April 9th, 2012
9:40 pm
Where’s all the great pitching Braves suppose to have?
Larry
April 9th, 2012
9:40 pm
Fredi’s batting strategy: L, R, L, R, L, R, L, R, regardless of their situational ability of any particular batting position or circumstance.
Pretty smart, huh?
jer
April 9th, 2012
9:40 pm
I was referring to Francisco who only hit .269 against lefties in the minors last year (.343 against righties). I accept that at some point that you have to try him out if you put him on the roster (and I think we have the answer: Conrad II as a fielder) and not too long into the season so he doesn’t rust out on the bench. However, not during a slump that is a continuation of the last year’s dive. The team needs to get out of the losing streak before it casts a permanent pall on the team (if it already hasn’t).
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
9:43 pm
Beachy should go back to putting up siding or installing Windows or whatever he was doing when the Braves signed him. They take the rest of these bumb with you.
joey
April 9th, 2012
9:44 pm
If Heyward was playing score would be 3-3.
Where is Leo!
JNick
April 9th, 2012
9:45 pm
Pastornicky might be the best player on the team right now…
b
April 9th, 2012
9:45 pm
Looks like our three young pitching phenoms have regressed, Teheran,Delgado, and Vizciano.
What the heck’s going on?
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
9:47 pm
Then you have Pastornicky who can’t even throw the ball from second base to first base without pulling freeman off the bag. This team sucks top to bottom. They can’t pitch, they can’t field, and they can’t hit.
joey
April 9th, 2012
9:56 pm
Why didn’t McCann catch the ball at home that hit his glove…trying to tag before catching it..should have been error on Mac.
Stanley
April 9th, 2012
9:56 pm
Is committing 4 errors in 4 innings bad?
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
9:57 pm
This team is pathetic… Hard to even care about this team any longer.
Tampon Bay Bucs
April 9th, 2012
9:59 pm
After the game Livan & Francisco are gonna eat an all you can eat Chinese restaurant outta business !
Joe Simpson is not qualified to be a judge of talent with his 5 year .204 career batting average…
Felix
April 9th, 2012
9:59 pm
These Braves can’t hit, can’t pitch, and now they can’t even throw a baseball.
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:01 pm
Leave him in their freddi. What’s another 2 more runs
Who knows
April 9th, 2012
10:01 pm
Somebody call Smoltzie and get the phone number for his old sports psychologist — this team needs help
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:02 pm
Leave him in there Fredi. What’s a grand slam gonna do
Felix
April 9th, 2012
10:02 pm
Also, let’s all give our thanks to Frank Wren for signing Livian. That is really working out great. He is a great batting practice pitcher for the Astros.
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:03 pm
Notice how much better players are once they leave the braves
Bill
April 9th, 2012
10:03 pm
This is so funny,,my wife wont stop laughing…you have to laugh to keep from crying…lollololololo
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:04 pm
Hit it back to the pitcher. He will fall over trying to pick it up
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:04 pm
Grand Slam or walk. take your pick
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:05 pm
Concede the run? Moron like they had any chance to get him out
J.S.
April 9th, 2012
10:05 pm
Remember that letter I wrote?
………Never mind.
Bravesfan79
April 9th, 2012
10:05 pm
Wouldnt this be a good time to bring in Venters or another strikeout pitcher?? Nope… lets leave Livan in there and see what happens…. geezz
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
10:06 pm
This team is f’n done.. Get rid of these so called pitchers, this duct tape defense, and this anemic offense. If one fan shows up and spends their money to watch this pathetic product play a game, they are pathetic themselves.
And of course our stupid manager leaving in the useless Livan Hernandez to long and giving up more runs. It’s almost comical watching a team this bad try to play. What do you know, another run. Screw you Braves, I am done with your useless and pathetic ass.
Losers
April 9th, 2012
10:08 pm
I thought they had all this great pitching!
snoopy
April 9th, 2012
10:08 pm
SMDH!!! We need huddy back, chipper back, and move Medlen into the rotation…oh yea, And hire terry franconca as our new manager.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:10 pm
Beth Keener is the only reason to watch the game and they only show her a couple of seconds
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:11 pm
Yeah snoop two old injury ridden men sure are the answer.
Biff Pocoroba
April 9th, 2012
10:11 pm
I wish someone would ask Wren and Fredi about these dumb moves instead of just trying to be their buddy. No one wants to upset Fredi and ask about his lousy pitching decisions and interrupt his talk of the Orlando Magic.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:11 pm
Swing at that first pitch
Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:12 pm
Chip just thought jason heyward was michael bourn and tried to cover it up. Dumb ass
Felix
April 9th, 2012
10:12 pm
To sum up the comments fron posters so far:
The Braves can’t hit, pitch, catch, or throw. Also, there are some concerns being expressed about certain Braves eating habits/pot bellies.
And what’s with that way ‘cisco wears his hat?
Biff Pocoroba
April 9th, 2012
10:12 pm
The pitching must be at Gwinnett. They had a not hitter to the 7th tonight. No one there can hit either though.
Sugar Bear Blanks
April 9th, 2012
10:13 pm
Sub par manager. Livan Hernandez….are you kidding me? Swiss cheese defense. Depending on Matty Diaz for offense? And we’re depending on Grandpa Jones to give us a spark???? This team is not good. Put Hernandez, Francisco, Heyward, Bourn, Martinez, and Jurrjens on the train. Package some players; make some deals. Get some offense. Starter and back end of the bullpen are good. But everything else needs adjusted. Let some heads roll and see if it will wake up the decent players who are sleepwalking….
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:13 pm
That heyward is awesome! Let’s sign him for 8 years 200 million!
Eddie Matthews' Ghost
April 9th, 2012
10:14 pm
Season is 4 games old and the Braves are DONE! Hernandez gives up 4 runs in his first game. The rookie SS is the only one hitting OVER .215 and Ugly is off to another .083 start. All you loud mouths that said spring training was meaningless, well guess what!!!! They still stink!
Uh oh
April 9th, 2012
10:14 pm
It’s only preseason….. It’s only the first game…. Its only first two games… It’s only first three games…. It’s only first four games. But no need to be concerned.
Octavius
April 9th, 2012
10:15 pm
Braves offense: Way to fight back and come through for the team in the 7th.
David the Shepherd
April 9th, 2012
10:16 pm
Steve got JipWizzed!!
snoopy
April 9th, 2012
10:16 pm
0 fer…have u seen any game? sure looks like we ned them bc we cant get any worse
BravesFan in DC
April 9th, 2012
10:16 pm
Fredi Gonzalez needs to be managing AAA. Can we get a real manager in here?
Fredi
April 9th, 2012
10:18 pm
Livan was so good in the 6th, I’ll pitch him in the 7th again.
Never Too Early to Panic
April 9th, 2012
10:19 pm
Who really cares that Chipper is coming back? He’s not going to be able to help this bunch of losers.
Go ahead and retire, Chipper … and take most of these other guys with you.
Rally The Caps...Not Tip The Caps
April 9th, 2012
10:19 pm
This is pathetic. I would like to ask the noob Fredi why McCann bunted in the first…why Fransico doesn’t have his hat turned on straight on a class ball club not a thug team….why your leaving pitchers to throw over a 100 pitches in the first games of the season Jurjjens Sat and now Beachy….why Chipper is laughing on the sideline down 3 runs and not motivating and kicking some tail on the four errors they committed. This sucks make it 9 in a row dating back to last September!!!! The laughing stock of A Town has arrived.
snoopy
April 9th, 2012
10:19 pm
hire terry francona
Jordan
April 9th, 2012
10:20 pm
Wait, listen……………………………..do you hear that?????
IT’S CIRCUS MUSIC PLAYING!!!!!!!!!!!!
blueridge
April 9th, 2012
10:22 pm
God i hate watching Livan in a braves uni. I now know how the nats felt, and that is a horrible feeling. When this guy is on your team, you are treading water. Horrible pick up. Horrible start to a really dull season.
And when did we trade up for that AA infield? Holy cow, big step backwards.
Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:23 pm
Im ready fortomorrow some UGA football. The Braves are beyond terrible
the truth...
April 9th, 2012
10:23 pm
When Wren brought Livan in I almost gagged……..we are so “dam” pitching rich and then we bring this tired arm in and send a young guy that earned the spot down…..
So how’s that working out for you Frank?……….let me answer for you………pitiful…
Everyone (including myself) have questioned Chipper playing this year…..so how is the new Wren acquistion working out?….Juan Francisco…..???
I’m pretty sure that everyone is looking forward to Chipper at 3rd….and the sooner the better………….
Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:23 pm
***for some
waterstim
April 9th, 2012
10:24 pm
agree. fire freddie, hire terry francona
GwinnettDad
April 9th, 2012
10:25 pm
By the time the Braves get home, they’ll be 2-4, 1-5, or 0-6. Any bets? 1-5 is optomistic, at this rate. 3 runs from the Braves? That’s a lot to expect from this team.
David the Shepherd
April 9th, 2012
10:25 pm
Rally, amen to the laughing comment. I, for one, am tired of seeing this complacent, happy attitude from the Braves during this horrendous stretch of “play”. At least act like you care about the fans who spend “serious” money to watch this tragic comedy. And I agree totally on the hat thing. These actions are all reflections of a “manager” who assumes that since all of these guys are professionals, they are going to act that way. Someone must make these guys accountable for their salaries, and it sure as heck ain’t Fredi.
Frank "I Love Prospects" Wren
April 9th, 2012
10:25 pm
“As far as the Braves lineups is concerned, I don’t think we need any changes. Instead of capitalizing on our young talent when they had high market value and trading for a bat, I chose to stand pat. Our young pitchers don’t seem to be doing well, but we’ll stick with the prospects, cuz I love me some prospects even though they never win.”
Uh oh
April 9th, 2012
10:26 pm
0-6. At least kimbrel and venters won’t burn out. No games to close out.
Never Too Early to Panic
April 9th, 2012
10:26 pm
Braves Live ought to be a hoot tonight
JJ: “Well, Braves drop the 1st one to the Astros”
RG: “There were some encouraging signs. They took a lead. Scored some runs early. They are very close to putting it all together.”
That dumb chick: “Let’s see what our fans had to say on twitter. On second thought …”
FG: “Gotta tip your cap.”
Blah, blah, blah
Braves 0-4, not going to sniff .500 all year but that’s OK, we alwys have last year to … oh wait, last year didn’t end so well.
Sophisticated/All Knowing Fan
April 9th, 2012
10:27 pm
1. What happened in Sept. rarely happens. There is simply no need to be concerned or make big moves in the off season.
2. What? Losing a lot of games in ST is nothing to get worried about.
3. Starting 0 and 4 is no big deal! It’s a long season.
Juan "The Great One" Francisco
April 9th, 2012
10:28 pm
“Well you gotta tip your cap the those Astros. According to foxsports they were first in the power rankings, oh wait I had it upside down, they were last, but still I think they could win the World Series. YOU GOTTA TIP YOUR CAP!
ToeMeetsLeather
April 9th, 2012
10:28 pm
Going to be a long summer waiting for college football folks.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:29 pm
Time for a vintage fugla strikeout
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:29 pm
Just as I said. What a great pickup he was! Let’s sign him for 10 years and 250 million!!
Skeezix
April 9th, 2012
10:30 pm
Well, about the most positive thing I can say is……..at least Venters and Kimbrel are well rested.
Never Too Early to Panic
April 9th, 2012
10:32 pm
“at least Venters and Kimbrel are well rested.”
Too bad we won’t really need them this year.
The Winnipeg Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:32 pm
Fire Freddi , hire Terry Francona
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
10:32 pm
Getting their ass handed to them by a bunch of rebuilding teams. Quite possibly the worst team in baseball. Not just saying that either, they have looked the part in every game this season. Today was the first time they had a lead all season and what do they do? They f’n blow it like they always do.
Caseyatthebat
April 9th, 2012
10:33 pm
They can GIVE hotdogs away and I’m not paying to see these guys. I’d keep Prado, McCann, Uggla and Freeman. The rest can go. We need players with high rbi’s and high on base percentage. I think this team is TOO comfortable together. I think the Brave organization tries to run the on field sport as if it was a business. Seniority has its rewards.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:33 pm
6 unanswered runs by the strohs! What a team!
jmo
April 9th, 2012
10:34 pm
Now in the game to wave the white flag, Scott Linebr… I mean, Chad Durbin.
Juan "The Great One" Francisco
April 9th, 2012
10:34 pm
“Well I went out there and tried my super duper hardest, but I committed 3 errors (sad puppy face). But Fredi Gonzalez said it was ok as long as I TIPPED MY CAP TO THE ASTROS!”
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:35 pm
The giants won today Chip.
Never Too Early to Panic
April 9th, 2012
10:36 pm
IF ANYONE WAS PLANNING ON GOING FRIDAY NIGHT, DON’T. THIS ORGANIZATION NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THIS IS A TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE PRODUCT THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO PUSH ON US. A HALF EMPTY STADIUM ON OPENING NIGHT WOULD BE FITTING FOR THESE BUMS. IF YOU DO FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO GO, MAKE SURE YOU GREET THEM WITH A LOUD CHORUS OF BOOS.
Uh oh
April 9th, 2012
10:37 pm
The announcers were ridiculing fans who are panicking. Don’t want to hear about other 0-3 teams. I would trade our group for phillies or Yankees roster right now.
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:37 pm
Cellar Dwellers
33% off food! What a deal! To see this crap team, I would go if food was free. Food is crap anyway
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:38 pm
Braves really look like a Triple A team.
GwinnettDad
April 9th, 2012
10:39 pm
If the Braves do come home 0-6, I’m wondering if a home opener was ever attended by a sell out crowd all with paper bags over their heads? Maybe, just maybe, Atlanta has a chance to make baseball history!
Uh oh
April 9th, 2012
10:40 pm
Go ahead. Pound the braves Astros. Maybe it will get someone’s attention. But it’s still early. Nice homer.
DaveinNEPA
April 9th, 2012
10:40 pm
After watching the stellar performances by Livan Hernandez, Juan Francisco and Chad Durbin tonight, all I’ve got to say is “What is Frank Wren going to find the next time he goes dumpster diving?”
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:40 pm
Man those announcers are right. This braves pitching is great!
um
April 9th, 2012
10:40 pm
Fat lady already out for the season?
afan
April 9th, 2012
10:41 pm
Maxwell just got there in time to hit and hits a HOMER of the DURBIN…laugh some more!
I’d fire Wren and fredi tonight…
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
10:41 pm
Will they please release this piece of crap Chad Durbin? What is it with Frank Wrenn signing these over the hill relievers.
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:41 pm
So what team do I now pull for since I can no longer be a Braves fan? Maybe Houston!
Turtsnap
April 9th, 2012
10:42 pm
Come on guys, lets tip our caps to the Houston Astros tonight!!! We might suck at baseball, but we are a mighty fine looking bunch of cap tippers!!! Braves will not get a penny of my money to go see this product this year!
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
10:42 pm
It’s like having Sherril and Linestink all over again. 0-4 start, how pathetic is this team? I for the first time in my life am embarrassed to call myself a Braves fan.
Farnsworthy
April 9th, 2012
10:42 pm
It wouldn’t be so bad, but the Braves announcers are such apple polishers. Hard to listen to these suck ups.
Hey frankie: how’s that Durbin trade working out?!
afan
April 9th, 2012
10:43 pm
Honest-where do you see hope for this team?
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:43 pm
I hope that directv has confllicts with peachtree tv and fox sports so I won’t be able to watch this garbage
Juan "The Great One" Francisco
April 9th, 2012
10:43 pm
“Well we lost again today, and more bad news, Fredi Gonzalez sprained his wrist from all that cap tipping, don’t know when he will be back”
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
10:43 pm
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
10:42 pm
It’s like having Sherril and Linestink all over again. 0-4 start, how pathetic is this team? I for the first time in my life am embarrassed to call myself a Braves fan.
____________________________________________________________________________
I feel your pain.
Never Too Early to Panic
April 9th, 2012
10:43 pm
Worst Braves team since 1990. Guess we were due. SIGH.
Rally The Caps...Not Tip The Caps
April 9th, 2012
10:44 pm
Never to early to panic is right!!! This Friday ought to be a statement to Liberty Media that fans are pissed. I for one can’t watch this all year long. I have had five long years of this crap…and this jack wad Fredi is too much like my old college coach in disguise. Gets fired from the Marlins and shows up at the Braves…who’s jock strap did he hold. LOL
afan
April 9th, 2012
10:45 pm
@10:41..try the Rays..damn good team
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
10:45 pm
We can blame Liberty Media and there bargain basement team. The Braves will never be anything again until they are sold to a REAL owner.
BravesfaninWis
April 9th, 2012
10:45 pm
If Fredi and Frank don’t get fired by the all star break, it will prove just how useless and clueless this ownership group is.
kdawg1017
April 9th, 2012
10:46 pm
thanks freddi we lost this game when the lineup card was made…then when diaz cant throw and francisco kicks it around he keeps them in the game then later moves diaz to left couldnt constanza provide better defense even tho he cant hit its not like anyone else is
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:46 pm
Time for a meaningless solo hr
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:47 pm
Nice swing matty
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:48 pm
Nothing like swinging at a ball near your face
afan
April 9th, 2012
10:48 pm
you did go Diazzzz
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
10:49 pm
Am I stuck in September 2011 and can’t get out of it?? Kind of like that movie Ground Hog Day?
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:49 pm
I think I will just pull for every team the braves play this year except for philly. Hate that team. So go everyone else!
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:50 pm
It does feel like September all over again kerry
2012 Atlanta Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:51 pm
That hinske got in great shape during the offseasoj
The Winnipeg Braves
April 9th, 2012
10:51 pm
Im going to cheer for Beth shes the only reason to watch this team
wishfull braves fan
April 9th, 2012
10:51 pm
Great job this winter Wren. Not signing anybody then waisting money this spring on burnouts
Uh oh
April 9th, 2012
10:51 pm
Go ahead and rag on Atlanta fans. Falcons no show in playoffs. Atlanta Spirit bunch of lying lowlifes and Braves are pathetic with corporate owners and take it all in stride management. Tough to be fan of pro sports in this town. Walk a day in our shoes before criticizing fans
afan
April 9th, 2012
10:52 pm
That was funny ..rf throws out Hinski
woodie
April 9th, 2012
10:53 pm
Well…you’ve got to tip your cap to the Astros.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:53 pm
Misson accomplished. Tomorrow 0-5
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
10:53 pm
Please, can we get out of this Liberty Media hell? Every Braves fan should boycott QVC until Liberty Media sells the Braves.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:54 pm
I was berated by belue and kincade for calling for 75 wins this season. Who’s on track now you dumb arses
GwinnettDad
April 9th, 2012
10:55 pm
Maybe we can arrange for 162 away games this year?
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
10:55 pm
I’m still trying to figure out what the heck does Buck Belue have to do with Braves baseball?
BobDawg
April 9th, 2012
10:56 pm
Team has no confidence….. I’m convinced Fredi G. was a mistake…. Must give a great Interview…. Best thing is to bomb the first half and get Terry Francona in here….
Dawgdad (The Original)
April 9th, 2012
10:56 pm
Juan (John) Blanchard playing third base. After moving Blanchard around a great deal they finally found out he was inept at every position. So, he became a great pinch hitter. Juan better get in the batting cage and straighten his hat up.
Bill
April 9th, 2012
10:56 pm
Baseball news said Braves would finish 4th..maybe 5th is better guess
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:57 pm
I’m glad I took a short position in liberty media stock. This braves collapse is bound to take it down another 5%!
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=lmca
Braveoneastside
April 9th, 2012
10:58 pm
Not watching game tonight – someone tell me how Francisco made 3 errors?
And he’s playing because Fredi wants to see how he does against left handed
Pitching? What is this Spring Training?
But, please fans – let’s hold off till – let’s say next week before you fire the Manager, GM,
the bat boy. Come on. We win tomorrow and Chipper shuts up the Chipper haters.
Bill
April 9th, 2012
10:58 pm
Why would Francona want to come here?
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:59 pm
Really kerry? He is part of the pre game talk on 680 and a huge homer.
shizzle
April 9th, 2012
11:01 pm
Good One Archie!!
0-4
April 9th, 2012
11:04 pm
Want to complain…do it here
http://ir.libertymedia.com/contactus.cfm
Chad "Gopher Ball" Durbin
April 9th, 2012
11:06 pm
“Well I gave up another Homerun, but I tried and thats all that really matters. Tip your cap to the Astros!”
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:07 pm
0-4
April 9th, 2012
10:59 pm
Really kerry? He is part of the pre game talk on 680 and a huge homer
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I know. I’ve just wondered why Buck Belue and not a actual former Braves player doing the pre game show.
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:08 pm
Tito does not want to manage another grease fire like the Braves,he is waiting for Ozzie to implode in Miami and take the Marlins job. And by the time the Marlins get back to South Beach Ozzie may be out.
The Braves should purge the roster now ,don’t wait until they back to Atlanta. Hernandez, Durbin , Diaz ,Constanza and Fatz Francisco outa here. Hell,bring up five kids from the minors ,five guys off the waiver wire,five names out of the phone book . They could only be an improvement over this clown show. This is not a major league caliber team, Wren’s last minute pick ups are crap.Six months to improve the roster and he makes panic picks at the end of spring training. Wren better make some changes before Friday or by Monday the TED will be as empty as Fulton County Stadium was back in the mid 80’s.
19 runs past 3 games
April 9th, 2012
11:08 pm
Now that is some excellent pitching!
bsg3003
April 9th, 2012
11:09 pm
Juan Francisco is god awful. chipper PLEASE COME BACK!!!!!
Kentavo
April 9th, 2012
11:09 pm
Brian Jordan is laughing at the team on post-game show.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
11:09 pm
Oh got it now. Yeah weird to give a guy with no baseball knowledge that job. His expertise is football.
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:10 pm
You are a moron if you go back to Turner Field before Liberty Media sells the Braves to a real owner.
grant
April 9th, 2012
11:11 pm
We are paying way to much for Chipper, a part time player. He doesnt even bother to restructure his contract.
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:12 pm
Who would have thought before the season started that the Braves would be 0-4 and the Mets 4-0?
Don
April 9th, 2012
11:13 pm
Haha kerry. Remember me. You bashed and mocked me two years ago and even some last year and now look what you are writing. The same stuff I wrote 2 years ago. I guess it only took you 2 years to see what I knew in 2010.
It's over now.
April 9th, 2012
11:13 pm
Nice start this year, Dan Uggla – .077??? No worries, you’ll be in there everyday even if you are hitting .025. I just feel sorry for Freddie Freeman – what is Frutti doing chewing him out after he gets a hit and then is forced out at second????
Great job Liberty Media – you are the Weakest Link.
Doom and Gloom
April 9th, 2012
11:14 pm
The Reaper has spoken….. is it too late to cancel my season tickets?????
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:14 pm
Ole Buckshot played minor league ball back in the early 80’s. Got as far as AA with the Expos . Washed out in Jacksonville and became a pretty boy sportscaster in Savannah in the mid 80’s.
Don
April 9th, 2012
11:14 pm
Where is that idiot katherine aka cathy. I guess he wised up too. Lol
jmo
April 9th, 2012
11:15 pm
It’s nauseating listening to everyone on this post-game trying to polish the turd this team just laid. Excuses, excuses. Zero accountability.
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:15 pm
I guess the only bright side is that the Phillies are 1-3, The Marlins are 2-3, and the Nats are 2-2. The Mets will not stay on top.
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:16 pm
Don
April 9th, 2012
11:13 pm
Haha kerry. Remember me. You bashed and mocked me two years ago and even some last year and now look what you are writing. The same stuff I wrote 2 years ago. I guess it only took you 2 years to see what I knew in 2010.
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Okay. What am I saying that you were saying two years ago? My memory does not go back that far on a blog.
joey
April 9th, 2012
11:16 pm
Chipper is not the Braves Savour, its more than one mans problems.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
11:17 pm
busch he stil sounds clueless when he talks baseball. says nothing but things will be fine. they will win the division. they get huddy and chipper back and it’s all good. whatever. this team has major league problems that a couple of washed up old timers can’t fix and it starts with the managing.
David the Shepherd
April 9th, 2012
11:17 pm
Amen, kerryb. The only thing an owner understands is $, or lack of it. Boycott all games and buy no merchandise until new and respectable management is given a chance to succeed.
moboman
April 9th, 2012
11:19 pm
Livan, Durbin? Why are they on the team… What happened to the pitching rich Braves? Fredi looks like he doesnt have a clue what hes doing. No air of confidence in him. Looked lost in the postgame interview. Said some things he shouldnt have about Francisco. Are you listening Frank?? Something aint working here. Managers supposed to keep the guys heads in the ballgame. We are adrift mentally.
So far all of our bargain basement moves look like clearance items.
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:20 pm
The Braves are 0-4 and will stay on the bottom. They are the worst team in the NL east and maybe the entire NL.Only the Twins in the AL are as bad as this Braves team.
David the Shepherd
April 9th, 2012
11:20 pm
Watch out, kerryb. Don may be a stalker.
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:21 pm
I don’t get why we are seeing a washed up Hernandez and worthless Durbin when Medlin has been mowing everyone down since Spring training started?
OMAR INFANTE
April 9th, 2012
11:21 pm
I am the Better Second Baseman. I have already have 3 homeruns this season. How many does the guy you traded me have already? Dan Ugla for Omar Infante worst trade in Braves history
OMAR INFANTE
April 9th, 2012
11:23 pm
Why does Dan UGLA look like he is straining to take a Crap when he goes up to bat
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:27 pm
Man, I thought with the way he hit in Spring training that Uggla was going to come out knocking the cover off the ball. The bell rung to start the season and suddenly he is the Dan Uggla of April 2011 all over again.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
11:28 pm
watch derek lowe go 18-9
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:29 pm
0-4
Buck only reads what is on the the script that Wren and Liberty Media writes for him.I hope Leo gets fed up and goes off the reservation and tells them they are full of crap.
Don
April 9th, 2012
11:30 pm
Everything you write kerry is the same stuff I was mocked for saying 2 years ago. Like
boycott TF. The manager is inept. They suck. Get it–?
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:31 pm
Do you think Miami will give us a do over on the Uggla trade, if the Braves pay 99%of his contract.
0-4
April 9th, 2012
11:33 pm
busch, are you kidding with Leo? he’s an even bigger homer than Buck is. he will call this turd team a chunk of gold even if they are 1-9
0-4
April 9th, 2012
11:34 pm
i wish I could suck at my job and make millions. that would be so awesome!
kerryb
April 9th, 2012
11:35 pm
Don
April 9th, 2012
11:30 pm
Everything you write kerry is the same stuff I was mocked for saying 2 years ago. Like
boycott TF. The manager is inept. They suck. Get it–?
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Sorry, don’t remember.
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:37 pm
Just hope that Chipper does not get trapped between Livan Hernandez and Fatz Francisco and the post game spread he might not make it back tomorrow night.
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:40 pm
Leo knows he is a paid shill like Belue,I was just hoping he would go off his meds and have a meltdown on the air and tell everybody that he was the reason the Braves were so good on their playoff streak.
Don
April 9th, 2012
11:43 pm
Yeah you weren’t on here then. I guess you didn’t become a fan until last season
http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2010/07/22/8-reasons-why-these-braves-will-not-squander-this-lead/?cp=all
Busch Leaguer
April 9th, 2012
11:45 pm
Fredi is giving Francisco an endorsement as a DH , does he know he is in the National league.Now dumbass Jerome Jeranovich is comparing him to George Brett.Do they think we are blind or what.
Joe Adcock
April 9th, 2012
11:48 pm
“Fruit Cake” loving Fruiti Gonzalez is FAT! Livan Hernandez is FAT and OLD at the same time! Juan Francisco is FAT and CLUMSY. Brian McCann appears to be blind. My 98 year old grandmother doesn’t squint that much! Matt Diaz obviously knows where the bodies are buried. Why else bring that washed up sack of wind back? Chipper is an OLD 40 and probably wished he had retired by now. Talk about going out in a whimper on a loser of a team. Bourn is outta here on the first train to anywhere that ain’t Atlanta “Losersville” Georgia USA. Frank Wren is FAT and equally STUPID. If no money is there, you don’t go FAT, WASHED UP, and OLD. You go young, cheap, skinny, and hungry! How hard is this people?? Young sleek Pastornicky, forgetting what team he was on, throws to first on a double play ball like baseball is meant to be played. Unfortunately the FAT, OLD lumbering pitcher stumbling over there to take the throw has yet to reach the bag. The list goes on, and on, and on. Great pitching? This has been this team’s “company line” for more years than I can remember. WHERE? WHEN?
Marty Perez
April 10th, 2012
12:30 am
I thought E. Conrad was no longer a Brave. Looks like the same player playing 3B, E. Francisco
Dwayne C
April 10th, 2012
1:23 am
Chipper Jones back in the line up = “yawn”. The Atlanta Braves are picking up right where they left off in exhibition games…losing. It wouldn’t surprise me if the Braves lost 90 games this season.
GwinnettDad
April 10th, 2012
6:25 am
There is only one team in the NL that so far doesn’t have a victory. The Braves are at -10 in run differential, tied for worst. Pitching has given up 20 runs in 4 games. Team BA of .151.
It’s not over until the fat lady sings. But our fat lady has lost her voice, and forgotten what song it was she was supposed to sing.
MikeY
April 10th, 2012
6:53 am
Pastornicky made 26 errors in 117 games in the minors last year. I worry more about his fielding than I do his hitting.
Francisco had some very bad fielding years in the minors as well. He seemed to improve in 2010 and 2011. And he rakes vs. RH pitching.
Hernandez and Durbin seem washed up.
Nattering Nabob
April 10th, 2012
7:42 am
Look at the bright side. At least at this rate, Kimbrel and Venters won’t have weary arms by the end of the season.
Dr. Phil
April 10th, 2012
8:23 am
The Astros show some class by honoring Chipper, and the Braves are becoming a major league joke.
IHEARTCARROLL
April 10th, 2012
8:34 am
I think we win tonight.
A four game winning streak and we’re back at 500
Sweep Milwaukee and we’ll be talking about playoff.
It’s all gonna be alright.
robert
April 10th, 2012
8:46 am
Sounds like our next hitting coach. No way we let Chipper leave and go anywhere else. Not that Chipper wants to ever wear any other uniform.
There also may be another open coaching position available in ATL if we dod not start winning. THE HEAD COACH aka the manager. Fredi may be just too laid back for what the Braves need. We need someone to light a fire under this listless bunch. We also need to take care of front office business. Go spend some money and resign Bourn. Go spend some money and sign a few free agents under 35 years old. Lose Matt Diaz, and get us a back up out fielder who can hit HRs off the bench. Other than that, this team has plenty of talent, they are just lacking leadership
Carl Farvman
April 10th, 2012
9:26 am
“Where’s all the great pitching Braves suppose to have?”
Ask Matt Turnoff 680. He annointed the staff one of the best in baseball weeks ago. Not sure where this braniac talking head stuff comes from……..Nobody should form opinions from what these lame brains say…….
bill
April 10th, 2012
9:41 am
Old Timer I love Chipper but he made several fielding gaffs in real pressure situations which cost us dearly. I assume you are talking about the ball he Ole’d instead of moving his feet and getting in front of it. He also misplayed a slow roller a couple of years ago when frankly he looked distracted or uninterested. I thought he might retire because he looked bored. 15 Million Dollars is a big incentive to stay but the player has to generate the performance. I hate that I remember his fielding issues more than his hitting exploits. He won his MVP in one series against the Mets when he dominated the 3 games. Because he played in Atlanta it took nation wide playoff type coverage from Shea Stadium to put him over the top in the MVP voting.
bill
April 10th, 2012
9:45 am
Is there any doubt that Fredi is more comfortable with Hispanic players. How else can you explain these moves.
Fed Up Fan
April 10th, 2012
9:45 am
“Gimper” won’t be any help at all. Actually, he’ll probably make everything even worse.
Fed Up Fan
April 10th, 2012
9:47 am
Oh well… at least Fredi doesn’t love Castro.
Fed Up Fan
April 10th, 2012
9:47 am
Oh well… at least Fredi doesn’t love Castro.
#10 C'mon Kid!
April 10th, 2012
10:16 am
Can Chipper lead us one more time?! Just the presence of him in the lineup gives us hope. You can tell when #10’s not in, the lineup seems lost, like they’re missing something! I know you’ve done it for years now, Chipper.. but please lead us and bring the Braves back one more time! C’mon Kid!
In his last year, Chipper may have more pressure on him to succeed and carry the team, than ever before!
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billyball
April 10th, 2012
10:43 am
“Swinging the bat” is not the problem. Making contact is. I know little league teams that know the strike zone better than these guys. Since management and the manager won’t go off on these guys, that leaves the fans to call them out.
htownbravesfan
April 10th, 2012
10:46 am
The Hernandez acquisition is one of the worst I can recall. If memory serves me correctly, the only team I ever saw him shut down on a consistent basis was the Braves. With all of this alleged great pitching, are you honestly going to tell me we don’t have a couple of guys on the farm who can be just as good as Hernandez or Durbin. I do my best to try not to sound like one of those fans who claim they know more about baseball than management does, but these moves, and the lack thereof in the offseason, have no rational explaination except to save money, both in the short and long terms. The phony speeches by Wren and Schuerholz claiming this team has what it takes to compete are no longer funny, and now seemingly pitiful, as ownership has completely locked them down. I don’t blame management, I blame ownership. Realistically, what is Wren gonna say, that he made those moves because Liberty won’t allow him to spend and improve? That would be honest, and he’d be writing his own pink slip. But, on the other hand, don’t expect real baseball fans, like myself and some of the others on this blog, to buy it and support this team. Many of you say real fans go to games no matter what. I disagree. Real fans will show ownership how disappointed they are by not going to games and hitting them directly in the wallet. Only then will they get the message, assuming the Braves aren’t some sort of tax writeoff or collectable car that will sit there, look pretty (???), but never get driven.
extremus
April 10th, 2012
11:08 am
Chipper’s expression in that photo seems to say “I decided to play another year for THIS!!!?”
BravesfaninNashville
April 10th, 2012
11:11 am
I think it might be difficult for the Braves to hire Francona. When he was in Boston he knew the Red Sox had the money and the GM to put a great team together. They won 2 WS while he was there. The Braves won’t commit the payroll to be able to make impact signings and will probably lose their most consistent player in Brian McCann. Francona has a good announcers job which pays him well so he can afford to wait until the right opportunity comes along. Why sign on to manage a team that won’t spend the money necessary to be competitive? He’d only be setting himself up to fail. Just my humble opinion..
bat082994
April 10th, 2012
11:14 am
Hey all of you “Braves fans” either quit complaining about the team that you “root” for or go root for someone else. All of the real Braves fans around here are tired of reading your comments.
Tip your cap
April 10th, 2012
11:21 am
Everything from the Sportsouth Pregame Show, Jurenovich, the annoying “twitter chick”, the announcers, players and manager is sub par baseball.
If we refuse to watch this any longer will Liberty Media care?
joey
April 10th, 2012
11:29 am
fans that say just shut up and enjoy are Idiots. If we didn’t care we wouldn’t bitch. You who are happy fans are LOSERS! like bat######.o8-29-94 his birthday.
joey
April 10th, 2012
11:33 am
I love Chipper and his time with Braves but he wont make that much differnce with this team. I pray he does.
Steve
April 10th, 2012
11:35 am
Frank has such insight;
Hope he will leave tonight;
The Birds gave him flight;
With the Braves it is a fright;
The fans are ready to bite.
joey
April 10th, 2012
11:38 am
Ozzie is a disgrace to Baseball and USA..he just stuck a knife in the back of his supporters. How many more in this country feel the way he does?
Ok good-day.
Carl Farvman
April 10th, 2012
11:45 am
“In his last year, Chipper may have more pressure on him to succeed and carry the team, than ever before!”
OK, but please don’t make us suffer through a Chipper interview.
HowdyDoit
April 10th, 2012
11:47 am
Let’s see how many they can lose in a row. Maybe they can get in the record book.
The 1988 Baltimore Orioles lost the first 21 games of the season. They finished with 54 wins and 107 losses.
This team has ALL the right ingredients for a record breaking year.
Kentavo
April 10th, 2012
11:52 am
I hope they lose enough to get Fredi canned; and then right the ship.
Choppin
April 10th, 2012
11:56 am
Why are there so many on this blog that are calling to hire Francona? I’ve heard his name mentioned more than a few times. Does anyone remember that it was HIS Red Sox that dropped an EVEN LARGER WC lead than Fredi’s team did last season; with a team that has better resources and more talent than Fredi’s club???
I’m certainly no Fredi apologist, but why do you think hiring Francona would be so much better? If any team SHOULD NOT have collapsed last season, it was Boston–yet the thought is that Terry would somehow turn this club around? I’m missing the logic here.
iliketacos
April 10th, 2012
11:56 am
Yah, larry is back, Yah….the sooner he is back on the field, the sooner he can get an ingrown toe nail and be put on the 60 day DL.
Steve
April 10th, 2012
11:56 am
The off-season was a thrill;
Watching Frank stand still;
Our hats we must doff:
When he signs cast-offs;
Of this man we’ve had our fill.
htownbravesfan
April 10th, 2012
11:59 am
Bill, no offense, but I also hate the fact you remember a couple of errors rather than the hundreds of great moments Chipper has given this team. Also, won the MVP in three games? You have to be kidding. Chipper, as well as the Braves, had a great season all the way around. A couple of errors that cost the team and hundreds of homers and RBIs that led them to victory? No comparison.
Choppin
April 10th, 2012
12:00 pm
honestly, the team is just overrated in almost every aspect. They weren’t able to hit last year, even before the collapse. The pitching is good, but not nearly what the Phillies have–hell maybe not even the Marlins. Bullpen was overused, yes, but Livan and Durbin are terrible. And until this team can score a run with a runner on 3rd <2 out it will only get worse.
Fredi has made plenty of boneheaded moves, but the team is hitting under 200. Not too many managers are going to turn .200 hitting into a bunch of wins
Fats Okelly
April 10th, 2012
12:15 pm
Steve
April 10th, 2012
12:26 pm
Frank is over his head;
Leaving the Braves dead;
Where is JS’ letter;
Promising to be better;
While we see the wood-shed.
ab initio
April 10th, 2012
12:44 pm
“The fans like to see home runs, and we have assembled a pitching staff for their enjoyment.” – Clark Griffith
Biff Pocoroba
April 10th, 2012
12:48 pm
I share the observations and sentiments of most here about this team. Braves did it with mirrors — and an outstanding bullpen — last season. Made it all the way to September before things collapsed and just what the hell was done to address things? Hoping and wishing that underproductive players might produce more (i.e. Prado, Heyward, McCann, etc.) was a pie-in-the-sky solution by Wren. The much-heralded pitching is a collection of promise, nothing more. There is no dominant arm, no stopper. no one you can count on to go out slam the door. Sure, you’ll see those types of pitching performances occasionally, but seldom when you need it — like after you lose your first four games in a season with a q. The rotation is still developing, yes, but average. It kills me to see Wren signing stiffs like Livan Hernandez, Chad Durbin and Juan Francisco. For all of you doubters, the addition of this trio in the final week of spring training should have been an alarm to just how bad things will be this season. If these guys are an IMPROVEMENT on what was already there, then fans who think this team will be anything close to .500 are in la-la land. As much as Chipper should have retired by now, his return to the lineup MUST provide some kind of spark to a roster that shows little to no zeal. What his lacks in ability of an aging body he makes up for with a kind of professionalism that long has faded from this team. And yes, ownership can be faulted to a degree, but deep pockets aren’t the endall answer to this situation.
Eddie Matthews' Ghost
April 10th, 2012
12:48 pm
It’s simple. Till the Braves get rid of fat Freddie, stupid When, and get a new owner, I refuse to spend another dime on them. No games, no nothing of my money coming to this bunch of loosers.
iTiSi
April 10th, 2012
12:50 pm
Guess we will find out for sure on Friday (the 13th) just how many “nitwits” there are in Atlanta. If you go you deserve a team like this. Only way to make a statement is stay away. Money talks!
Biff Pocoroba
April 10th, 2012
12:50 pm
I share the observations and sentiments of most here about this team. Braves did it with mirrors — and an outstanding bullpen — last season. Made it all the way to September before things collapsed and just what the hell was done to address things? Hoping and wishing that underproductive players might produce more (i.e. Prado, Heyward, McCann, etc.) was a pie-in-the-sky solution by Wren. The much-heralded pitching is a collection of promise, nothing more. There is no dominant arm, no stopper. no one you can count on to go out slam the door. Sure, you’ll see those types of pitching performances occasionally, but seldom when you need it — like after you lose your first four games in a season when a quick start was essential. The rotation is still developing, yes, but average. It kills me to see Wren signing stiffs like Livan Hernandez, Chad Durbin and Juan Francisco. For all of you doubters, the addition of this trio in the final week of spring training should have been an alarm to just how bad things will be this season. If these guys are an IMPROVEMENT on what was already there, then fans who think this team will be anything close to .500 are in la-la land. As much as Chipper should have retired by now, his return to the lineup MUST provide some kind of spark to a roster that shows little to no zeal. What his lacks in ability of an aging body he makes up for with a kind of professionalism that long has faded from this team. And yes, ownership can be faulted to a degree, but deep pockets aren’t the endall answer to this situation. What we’ve seen is what we’re getting, I fear. It’s going to be a long summer.
Tech sucks
April 10th, 2012
12:51 pm
Why do people still say “First” when replying to a blog. It might be the gayest practice on the internet.
snes
April 10th, 2012
1:07 pm
Constanza, Francisco, Durban, Hernandez…. all bad decisions made at the end of Spring Training that are hurting the team now. Not to say the Braves would be doing much better with their anemic hitting.
Admiral
April 10th, 2012
1:35 pm
Welcome back Chip! Give these guys a kick in the a**, will ya?
No. 1 Braves Fan
April 10th, 2012
1:36 pm
I know that I am in the minority with my thought about the Braves but so be it. I believe the Braves are true professional players and managers/coaches. They want to win as badly as the fans want them to win. So why not back off and give them time to turn it around. The fans are being critical to the point that they are insulting this team instead of pulling for them to win. Some of the comments are way out of line when they get personal as many are.
Getting Uggla
April 10th, 2012
1:58 pm
0-5? 0-6? 0-162???
Ebenezer Snerdberg
April 10th, 2012
1:58 pm
OMG! The Marlins have suspended Ozzie. This is a dangerous situation. If they fire him, Frank Cox will bust his hump to hire him!
Last Years Braves
April 10th, 2012
2:00 pm
Having Chipper for a week or two will help. Heyward needs to be in the minors and should be getting help from Smoltz’s shrink. Uggla is ridiculously bad, and Fredi & Bobby are just ate up with Diaz.
So Francisco can hit? He better be Bonds-esque to account for his defense. I really don’t think that Wren & Fredi will find true happiness until the Braves lineup will consist of 8 utility payers staring.
Ozzie
April 10th, 2012
2:01 pm
Watch a week of Rays games to see what a strong rotation looks like. Then look at ATL. No comparison.
Watch their offense as well. Ditto.
Better manager, better staff, similar to lessor budget.
Wren, JS, FG = all should be canned.
Getting Uggla
April 10th, 2012
2:03 pm
Maybe instead of Jose Constanza we can get Frank Costanza to pinch hit tonight? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfaO3A-m13Q
b
April 10th, 2012
2:20 pm
My gosh I’m sick of the pregame and postgame twitter chick. Only stupid positive twitters are reported. I feel like I’m watching some kid show like Romperroom.
i like tacos son
April 10th, 2012
2:24 pm
He needs to retire.. He is a waste of money!!! Prado needs to be playing 3d base. Larry Jones will blow his knee out on the first pitch he swings at!!!!!! GO BRAVES!!!
iliketacos
April 10th, 2012
2:32 pm
Atta boy!!
Smoove Criminal
April 10th, 2012
2:35 pm
I honestly don’t believe things would get any better should FG get fired. Wren will just go out and hire another “yes man” type of guy, which is FG’s problem to begin with. He’s the Jimmy Carter of baseball managers……he tries to be everyone’s friend and doesn’t want to step on people’s toes and call them out for poor performances.
A guy like Ozzie Guillen may be controversial (especially after his recent Castro comments) but a manager like him is who the Braves need and until they get a manager like Ozzie or even Francona who will hold people accountable and give criticism where its due, the culture and philosophy in Atlanta will never change.
Matt
April 10th, 2012
2:45 pm
How many other teams get excited over a 40 year old coming back from the DL. Bring back Julio Franco I am sure he can still play too
jayvee
April 10th, 2012
3:01 pm
wonder how many bunts will be laid down the third baseline to test chipper’s mobility….
coach13
April 10th, 2012
3:19 pm
Livan has been a starter for 15 years, he throws 82 mph, and we decide to pick him up and put him in our bullpen????????? HUH?????
Maybe Francisco is not a third baseman. Dude makes a scary amount of errors in the minors but hit’s a ton too. Try and get his bat in the lineup but geez, he can’t play Left worse than Diaz!!
THose of you asking for Bourn to be traded have lost it. That dude is exactly what we need, speed at the top of the lineup. That being said, if the hitters behind him don’t help him out then he becomes irrelevant.
Bourn
Prado (playing 3b)
A legit hitting OF
Uggla
McCann
Freeman
Heyward
Pastornicky
No reason that lineup shouldn’t throw up runs in bunches. You could keep Chipper in the lineup, just move him to 6th.
BIG MAC
April 10th, 2012
3:30 pm
Why worry about Chipper running? He’s only gotta jog halfway to first and turn right after another 4 hopper to second base.
bostonbravo
April 10th, 2012
3:43 pm
I predict:
Chipper will hit 3 grandslams & have 9 unassisted triple plays! Then he will stub his toe getting on the bus & be on DL for 150 games.
Hernandez & Francisco will be given his meal vouchers.
Joe Adcock will rise from the grave and become asst. mgr.
Scherholtz will have hernia surgery after he once again splits a gut on how clever he was to get Wrenn as GM.
Bob
April 10th, 2012
3:47 pm
Welcome back Chipper Jones………………….
c dog
April 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
Goooo Hawks!!
Chipper Moans
April 10th, 2012
4:27 pm
What matters now is…
That I am healthy enough for some strong hunt’n this Fall.
Don’t worry y’all have that doughy Francisco character.
Carter
April 10th, 2012
4:37 pm
The Marlins have a good team, maybe I’ll go to a Braves game just to see them play in their ridiculous new uniforms. ‘Avid Braves Fan’ is a term that is close to being ousted from my ‘about me’ section on Facebook.
Barry
April 10th, 2012
4:48 pm
There is a reason why people get released from other teams. Look at the 3 we picked up.
Getting Uggla
April 10th, 2012
8:47 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA7gnSyuIik
Crap! 2 Slow…
Damn! 2 Delirious…
They’re too fast for us MAYN!
Crap! 2 Slow…
Damn! 2 Delirious…
OOH! They’re too fast for us MAYN!
[Chorus]
AHH, you just came home from blowin a lead
Tell me whachu gon do? ACT A FOOL
The Mets and Stros smoked us like a stash of weed
BOY what we gon do? ACT A FOOL
Just got a man on third and then left him to hang
Tell me what’d we just do? ACT A FOOL
Got this mo**********g season started off with a bang
BOY what we gonna do? ACT A FOOL
[Verse 1]
Talkin bout Walks, Hits, Runs, singles and doubles
If we don’t get em soon we’re in some serious trouble
Evacuate the dugout and take some BP
It’s high time we fire old Frank and Freddie
See those fools slipped up and let our team go to sh**
Like September never happened, we don’t like it one bit!
It makes you wonder “Wren, what kinda stuff you on!”
U need 2 disappear like “POOF, BI*** BE GONE”
You think Francisco plays third? MAN GIMMIE A BREAK!
He’s an error causing fata** that ate too much cake
It seems they want Pastor as our shortstop this year
His err’s and lack of hitting will drive a drunk to drink beer
Our teams BA is a pi** poor one sixty five
How the hell do you expect us to just stay alive?
Only 2 HR’s and our OBP’s just two thirty six
This is something no minor move could possibly fix
Another tailor made double play and Bourn got caught stealing
This whole team needs a facelift if we’re to start healing
Chalk up another loss, wow, big a** surprise
We go from the front to the back and now we’re tossed to the side, WHAT?
[Chorus]
Uggla just tripped up cost us 2 more damn runs
Tell me whatsee gon do? ACT A FOOL
They put up a 7 spot, there’s no end to this fun
BOY what they like to do? ACT A FOOL
Minor and Beachy got roughed up and beat yet again
Tell me whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL
Schuerholtz wrote us all a letter, wants to be our best friend
Da**it, what do we all do? ACT A FOOL
[Verse 2]
Let’s take it to the field cuz we made 3 outs fast
Got some bottom feeding team all whooping our a**
Just bought a tomahawk and now I’m choppin like mad
But no amount of choppin works, stinking losers are sad
We got 14 freakin flags hangin out Turner Field
All years of disappointment save one so big deal
Chipper just barely stepped out onto the dirt
Now he’s writhing in pain on the ground again hurt
Heyward’s a bust but that’s no big surprise
Throw inside pitches and you’ll surely darken his skies
It’s getting to the point where I just don’t even care
Our bench look like jabronis from the show Bad News Bears
It’s bobble head day and they play Country Boy on the mic
How bout Loser by Beck and have some clown on a trike
Back in the news for a loss again, read it and weep
The Brewers busted out brooms for a gargantuan sweep
You think that after last September’s epic collapse
And Freddi G’s idiotic tippin his caps
We’d wake the f*** up and start addressing our needs
But no we “stand pat” and fail to ever succeed
[Chorus]
You just got gaffled 14 to 2
Boy whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL
Now your fans are all pi$$ed and they yell at you
Team whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL
Now them Phils laugh it up and still runnin they mouth
BOY what we sposed to do? ACT A FOOL
Everybody talkin sh** about the Dirty South
Tell me what I’M gon do? ACT A FOOL
[Verse 3]
We got our eyes closed shut and our gloves wide open
Had 4 errors yesterday and the Braves are still choking
See the bats stay ice cold and the D is ugly
At least the Braves Girls still look cute and snuggly
http://bravesbaseballblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/2618964759_3ef9464426.jpg
Still defeated on the road and headed back to the Ted
By the All Star Break there’s no doubt we’ll be dead
Our D’s in the toilet, our O has gone rotten
By mid-May this team will be damn near forgotten
Now boos just cascade and the seats are all empty
“We’re abandoning ship!” “Oh man, do not tempt me.”
Now dem punks in the dugout they just sit there and pout
Plus our new name is Fire cuz we just got stomped out
and yeah, we got flags and Ninety Five, that’s fantastic
Soon deez bums will ask: “Will that be paper or plastic?”
Fifth inning and once again we’re falling apart
Our fans are so quiet you can now hear a fart
It’s one hit, four runs on three errors this inning
I’M ABOUT TO BLOW THIS WHOLE SH** UP TO SMITHEREENS!
[Chorus]
Just tipped his cap so hard that Freddy bent his rims
Tell me whatsee gon do? ACT A FOOL
MAN, THAT’S ANOTHER ERROR FORGET ABOUT WEB GEMS
BOY whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL
Caught another fly ball and just put us to bed
Ladies whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL
These Braves are washed up and this team is dead
BOY whatcha gon do? ACT A FOOL
[Outro]
2 Slow 2 Delirious…
2 Slow…ACT A FOOL
2 Slow 2 Delirious…
2 Slow…ACT A FOOL
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