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JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Good come back, Captain K!!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Nick is And Idiot. Shocker.
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Wow good comeback kid!!
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
yay….thanks for proving me wrong kimbrel…but i almost had a heart attack
Brava
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
Kimbrel rocks!!!!!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
BEAUTIFUL!!! Very scary, though…
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
that’s our Kimmie. loadvthe bases and strike out the rest of the side
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
YESSSSS! 158-4!
Kat
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
Nice!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
Potty mouth…
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!
F!
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
Once again, Kimbel has to strike out 4 guys to close the game out with these dum arsed umps.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
No offense to the fine people who were clearly rooting for the Brewers – we know how much you like to be right predicting failure for the Braves…
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
9:55 pm
Never easy…but I’ll take it.
BFChris27
April 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
Braves WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ward
April 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
Kimbrel made it interesting, but he got it done.Whew……..Too close to my comfort! little humor.
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
Kimbrel for MVP.
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
9:56 pm
Kimbrell says, “I did that on purpose just to show you how good I am and just to prove it could be done
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:57 pm
HEYWARD SUCKS!
FREEMAN SUCKS!
VENTERS SUCKS!
KIMBREL SUCKS!
(Actually, we need a better skipper.)
No future! Off to drink Kool-Aid.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:57 pm
158-4 still in play…people thought I was crazy when i said that monday
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
“Mac called a great game.”
—Craig Kimbrel
Hey troll over there...
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
8lllllllllllD~~~~ ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
NRBQ
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
Always a Braves fan, but I suspect those obsessed with them (read: those who post here 40 times per day) are looking at a frustrating summer. Next year, too, if Fredi is retained.
Jerry
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
Last year, I was one of those that wanted Venters as the closer instead of Kimbrel. Kimbrel proved me wrong last year and tonight he showed some extra gonads with those 2 strikeouts at the end. Nasty slider.
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
So do Roger and Mac get Kimbrel in the clubhouse and instead of giving him high fives, eat his butt out and tell him to use his head and stop making things so interesting?
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
mcfann – he is just trying to speak in a language his catcher understands
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:59 pm
barves are back up to .500 and have won the series.
starter finally gets past the fifth.
just enough offense
ray k
April 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
Matt Kemp with 2 more HR. He’s hitting .455.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
tiger—
……What now?…
Jerry
April 14th, 2012
10:00 pm
They say that in baseball it all evens out. Tonight is a clear indicator of that. We get 3 hits and still win. We’ll take it.
TBbravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:01 pm
you are so right McFann. good call.
Nick
April 14th, 2012
10:01 pm
4 in a row!
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
UGA 75 – unfortunately I think it only works on braves players…and you can feel free to give me the money for a holliday jersey and I’ll even get it…but it will hang in the closet…downstairs…in the garage
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
Ray-
Kemp is also slugging 1.000
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
Opie opined openly over opulent outcome!
nolie
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
Damn Brewers let me down, i was so rooting for them to win so I could be right….
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:02 pm
Also- the Fish just lost to the Astros
katherine
April 14th, 2012
10:03 pm
not bring on the mets!
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
10:03 pm
CAB, what about a JJ for Kemp trade?
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
Okay, ladies and gents, with the W secured, I am headed to bed. Getting in at 1 a.m. and not to bed for another 30 minutes, then gettingi woken at 6, having to get back to sleep, and then the phone ringing at 9 a.m., leaves me a very tired girl. Good night, y’all, and a good night it is
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
houston got four in the ninth to beat miami.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
NRBQ
April 14th, 2012
9:58 pm
Always a Braves fan, but I suspect those obsessed with them (read: those who post here 40 times per day) are looking at a frustrating summer. Next year, too, if Fredi is retained.
cab and nolie have been called out…
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
@nolie….Xanax available.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
Jason-
Think the dodgers would laugh, hang up on you, and laugh some more
katherine
April 14th, 2012
10:04 pm
poor kansas…its getting ripped by tornadoes right now
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:05 pm
Dude. I post way more than 40 times a day…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:06 pm
Night Bravesgrl4life!!
richbrave
April 14th, 2012
10:06 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
GWINNETT
G-Men drub the BULLS 5-0.
RF JORDAN PARRAZ [.297 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR [1], 1 RBI [3]
3B JOE TERDOSLAVICH [.231 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR [2], 2 RBI [6], 1 SO.
1B ERNESTO MEJIA [.306 BA] 2-3, 1 R, 2 2B [2], 1 RBI [5].
C JOSE YEPEZ [.235 BA] 3-4, 1 2B [2], 1 RBI [3].
LF ‘Georgie’ CONSTANZA [.400 BA] 1-4, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB [1].
Lead-off LUIS DURANGO [.292 BA] 1-4, 1 2B [2], 1 BB, 1 SO.
2B DREW SUTTON [.214 BA] 1-4, 1 R.
LHSP YOHAN FLANDE [0.00 ERA] 5.0 Ip, 3 H, zeros, 2 BB, 4 SO. Nice start for the reliefer. Maybe this guy is versatile enough to be the third lefty in the pen AND go long-relief on occasion.
DUSTY HUGHES [1.17 ERA - 2.0 IP - 1 BB - 1 SO] and CORY GEARRIN [0.00 ERA - 2.0 IP -3 SO] combine for a four inning no-hit near perfect ending [1 BB] to the game with a combined 4 SO.
ray k
April 14th, 2012
10:07 pm
Kemp and Ethier… if they had one more threat, with that pitching, would be really frightening.
As of now, they’re just mildly frightening.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
10:07 pm
Kimbrel made it nice and interesting, but I am glad the Braves held on to win the game. Good to see the record even at 4-4 and take home a series victory.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
10:07 pm
heck I almost do when work is slow
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
10:08 pm
katherine
April 14th, 2012
10:08 pm
ok see you all later
ray k
April 14th, 2012
10:08 pm
JJ for Kemp? Maybe…
If we threw in Minor, Delgado, and Prado.
kwajbraves
April 14th, 2012
10:08 pm
poor kansas…its getting ripped by tornadoes right now
Tell me about it. I’m waiting for the storms to move in around midnite. I’ll be camping out on my basement tonight.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:09 pm
TBbravesfan—
Naturally…
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
10:10 pm
Joke, folks, a joke…common post last year at the trade deadline…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
10:10 pm
ohh i know how that is kawjbraves….stay safe
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:10 pm
STAY SAFE to all those in the path of these storms. My Brother’s in Atchison, Kansas…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
10:11 pm
Today is the 105th day of the year – I am close to 4,500 posts on the year – let me see – 4,500 divided by 105 = 42.857… oops…
kwajbraves
April 14th, 2012
10:12 pm
ohh i know how that is kawjbraves….stay safe
We will… Thanks
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
10:12 pm
vj – did braves one post a total today or do you just count all the individuals ones?
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
10:12 pm
Undisputed possession of 3rd, behind the Mets and Natinals [sic] – pretty much what I expected…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
10:13 pm
tiger297 – total conjecture on my part…
ray k
April 14th, 2012
10:14 pm
Guys I haven’t been on all day… any word on Chipper? Tomorrow?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:15 pm
McFann-
Don’t worry. Tornados are part of life in the Midwest. They will be very well prepared for bad weather
Ward
April 14th, 2012
10:15 pm
The most important thing is Minor pitched a hell of a ball game, and had Maddux tip stuff, or Glavine stuff, so well done Minor. Minor, and Delgado, good solid starts. Excellent……
Ward
April 14th, 2012
10:17 pm
Astros, defeating Marlins……. Priceless……Phillies losing Priceless……
kwajbraves
April 14th, 2012
10:19 pm
STAY SAFE to all those in the path of these storms. My Brother’s in Atchison, Kansas
Atchinson is about 15 minutes drive from where I live.
Soph
April 14th, 2012
10:19 pm
Fun game.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
April 14th, 2012
10:19 pm
Seven plus innings from Minor, awesome! Good work from the pen, even if Kimbrel did load the bases.
Bottom Line, pitching won this game. We need more performances just like what we saw tonight.
richbrave
April 14th, 2012
10:20 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
MISSISSIPPI
Free baseball in PEARL RIVER tonight. 3-3 top of the tenth.
LYNCHBURG
HILLCATS claw the G-NATS 6-4 tonight.
ROME
RIVERDOGS chew on R-BRAVES 5-8 .
richbrave
April 14th, 2012
10:21 pm
Stat lines tomorrow. Gotta’ hit the sack. NYTOL
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
10:21 pm
when its sleepy time down south…
ok really just watching a movie but im done with the pc for the night
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:22 pm
Night tiger!
Ward
April 14th, 2012
10:23 pm
All, have a good one! I’ll talk tomorrow, and Peace my friends…..”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Gaijin
April 14th, 2012
10:24 pm
In the Box Score, why is Minor charged with an unearned run? The last batter he faced was Lucroy, who was thrown out at the plate. The runner who scored, (Gamel) was the first batter Venters faced. I realize the run is unearned, but…..am I missing something?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:26 pm
cabravesfan—
I hope/pray…he lives in a house off campus, but I think a few of his roommates are from the midwest…house in over 100 years old, not sure if it has a basement…
Tornados are part of life in the Midwest.
Which is exactly why I could never…EVER—and I repeat that—NEVER EVER live there. Ever.…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:26 pm
kwajbrave Atchinson is about 15 minutes drive from where I live.
It’s a cool little place…
Stay safe!!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:29 pm
McFann-
They will be ok.
Powderfinger
April 14th, 2012
10:32 pm
Hope everyone in the danger zone is OK. This game almost felt as stressful as what they’re going through. Keep in mind I said “almost”…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:34 pm
cabravesfan—
Thanks.
Yeah, on the radar it looks like the red and yellow stuff is gonna go around them, so hopefully…
Why do these [dang] storms always come at night, though?? That’s freaking scary…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
10:34 pm
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Heath Bell on whether he expects to close tomorrow: “I don’t think I’ve earned it.” #marlins
“I feel like crap. I had two opportunities. I (messed) the bed both times. How do you think I feel?”
Powderfinger
April 14th, 2012
10:40 pm
It’s amazing how much quieter it is on the old blog after a win, as opposed to a loss.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
10:41 pm
McFann-
They come a night so they don’t ruin the sunshine
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
10:49 pm
cabravesfan—
But if they come during the day, then more folks would be awake and could prepare better…Not to mention at night it’s too dark to tell what the clouds are doing…
Braveoneastside
April 14th, 2012
10:56 pm
Love the fair weather fans such as “Nick” stated twice the Braves lost while Brewers had runners in scoring position.
So funny how the Nicks of the world rip Fredi and doubt if they ever managed or coached above the kids Little League team.
Soph
April 14th, 2012
11:03 pm
Sweet dog.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/dog-braves-traffic-to-1417259.html
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
11:09 pm
sorry for confusion but Minor WAS charged with one unearned run, not Venters. they originally announced it wrong.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
11:15 pm
Soph—
Aw, how sweet! Poor baby…
OK, time to hit the hay (when did it get so late, anyway?)…Night, all!
Snotboogie
April 14th, 2012
11:18 pm
In the Box Score, why is Minor charged with an unearned run? The last batter he faced was Lucroy, who was thrown out at the plate. The runner who scored, (Gamel) was the first batter Venters faced. I realize the run is unearned, but…..am I missing something?
I wondered about it. The only possible explanation I have come up with is that Lucroy was out on a FC. So Lucroy being on the basepaths in some way contributed to the other guy not making an out and, subsequently, scoring. Probably someone will verify this.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:22 pm
The unearned run was Minor’s by transference. Venters could have thrown to first to get his own runner rather than home to get Minor’s runner. They call it transference. (per Carroll)
Roman Gal
April 14th, 2012
11:23 pm
That’s a new one for me. I was wondering why Minor was charged with the unearned run instead of Venters.
It still seems a little iffy, though…
Snotboogie
April 14th, 2012
11:25 pm
A minor gripe about Fredi – if he had used Medlen for 2 innings yesterday, he could’ve gotten by with using only one of EOF or Venters yesterday. And he could’ve used the other today. Medlen’s second inning wouldve been against RHH and so EOF didnt have any inherent advantage. Just some ways he can save the 3 arms at the end. How he uses the bullpen tomorrow is going to be interesting.
Ward
April 14th, 2012
11:25 pm
Thought of a joke, before I call it a night! What’s inside Brian Wilsons’ Beard? A dead Arm…….Peace Out until tomorrow…..
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:27 pm
SB – did you notice that Medlen’s 2nd inning a few days ago was not as good as his first?
Snotboogie
April 14th, 2012
11:27 pm
It still seems a little iffy, though…
Its almost as though the official scorers are worried that the RPs will get selfish and protect their ERAs.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
If you have an FC at 2nd it’s still the fault of the first guy someone’s on base…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:29 pm
And, since it was unearned, a mute point…
Roman Gal
April 14th, 2012
11:30 pm
True, Snot. It’s almost like neither of them deserves the run and both of them do.