Braves in throwbacks, try to take series vs. Brewers
(Staff writer Carroll Rogers is filling in for David O’Brien Saturday and Sunday.)
So it’s the calm after the home-opener. Great crowd for Friday night’s wild win over the Brewers, 10-8, of 50,635, but now we settle into the heart of the Brewers series, and still get the red-and-white bunting too, and maybe a little shorter lines on the concession stands (I hear they were a little nutty.)
The Braves are breaking out the new cream-colored, throwback style, uniforms for Saturday and then it’s back to the home whites with “42s” for Jackie Robinson day on Sunday. Sunday is the 65th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier, so the players and coaches will wear his “42” for the occasion. But going forward the Braves will be in the cream throwbacks on home Saturdays and Sundays.
For those who missed the big reveal in February, the new uniforms are reminiscent of the ones the Braves wore in 1966 and 1967, with “Braves” across the chest and the jersey numbers below, as well as on the back. They also feature a new crossed tomahawk logo on the left sleeve.
I’d expect Chipper Jones to take another day off Saturday to rest his knee and return to the lineup Sunday against left-hander Chris Narveson. He got his knee drained during the game Friday night – 45cc of fluid (ick!) – and was immediately feeling better. But he was thinking chances were probably 30-70 that he would be back in there Saturday. So we’ll see.
So now do you put Juan Francisco back in the lineup against the right-handed Shaun Marcum? The young third baseman struggled mightily in his last start, committing three errors in Monday’s game 8-3 loss to the Astros, including two on one costly play. He’s got to get back on the horse some time, but the Braves are already playing rookie Tyler Pastornicky at shortstop and could use some sure hands on the left side of the infield. At the plate, Francisco is 1-for-10 so far as a Brave, 1-for-3 vs. lefties, and 0-for-7 vs. righties.
Starters lagging
Seven games into the season entering Saturday, no Braves starter had pitched more than five innings. It’s early, yes, but the trend is fairly troublesome. Jair Jurrjens tried on Friday night, pitching into the sixth inning, but he managed just a “plus” on the end of his five innings, as he allowed three consecutive hits, including a two-run Corey Hart double, and that was it for him.
“As a group, we’ve been struggling,” Jurrjens said. “We’re not really doing our job by eating innings. We need to step it up and try to help these guys in the bullpen. It’s the first month and we’re using them too much already. As a starting group we need to step it up and try to eat some innings and try to go deeper in the game.”
It’s up to Mike Minor on Saturday and Brandon Beachy on Sunday to try to remedy that.
The weird thing for Jurrjens Friday night was that his velocity was finally up, but he still gave up five runs in five innings. He touched 92 mph with his fastball in the first inning to strike out Ryan Braun.
“That’s why I said it’s hard to swallow my performance because I felt really good,” Jurrjens said. “I felt the ball was coming really good out of my hand. I’m just happy we won. It would be a hard one if we had lost. I don’t think I would have slept if we had lost this game.”
DOB came up with a great stat Friday, that while the Braves had the fewest innings from their starting pitchers (29 1/3 entering the Brewers series) of any major league team, the Braves didn’t have a single reliever among the 34 with at least four appearances before Friday.
As of Saturday, the Braves were still getting the fewest innings from their starters of any major league team (34 1/3), and Kris Medlen, Eric O’Flaherty, and Jonny Venters had joined a group of 69 relievers with four or more appearances. But none were in that group of 17 relievers with five or more appearances. (The Marlins’ Steve Cishek and Oakland’s Grant Balfour were leading the way with six appearances; 15 others have five appearances.)
O’Flaherty is one guy who’s been fighting it here recently, as evidenced with the three runs he gave up in the seventh on Friday which allowed the Brewers to tie it 8-8.
O’Flaherty certainly set the bar high for himself with a 0.98 ERA last year, the lowest in major league history for a pitcher with 75 or more appearances (78). But after giving up only eight earned runs all last year (in 73 2/3 innings), he’s given up four in the past two games and four in his 3 2/3 innings overall.
Fredi Gonzalez said last night he remembered O’Flaherty having a few issues early last year as well, and it was something pitching coach Roger McDowell would get into the video room and work on to iron out. Just looked back at his numbers last year, and O’Flaherty did get hit quite a bit early, but the overall damage wasn’t close. He gave up 11 hits in his first 11 2/3 innings over 12 games last year but only two earned runs for a 1.54 ERA. Through four games this year, he’s given up four runs for a 9.82 ERA.
Brewers and the former Braves
Shortstop Alex Gonzalez will miss both Saturday’s and Sunday’s games against the Braves while on paternity leave. His wife, pregnant with their third child, was supposed to be induced on Sunday. Congratulations to the Gonzalez family. Eric Farris is coming from AAA Nashville to replace him on the roster.
It’s probably good news for the Braves, who watched Gonzalez go 2-for-4 with a two-run home run off Jurrjens on Friday night.
I didn’t get a chance to talk to Gonzalez yesterday, which is a shame, but he told Guy Curtright from MLB.com this: “I liked Atlanta. Good teammates, good fans, good team. But I’m happy. I’m glad to be with the Brewers. We have a playoff team. I’m excited about the season.”
I did get some scoop on our old friend Brooks Conrad from the Brewers’ illustrious beat writer Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. As you might recall, Conrad signed a minor league deal with the Brewers this winter after it was clear the Braves weren’t going to bring him back. Well, Tom says Conrad was the last guy cut from the team coming out of spring training with the Brewers, after losing out a bench spot to Travis Ishikawa.
Unfortunately for Conrad, he also jammed his shoulder sliding into base in his last game of spring training, so currently he is on the 7-day DL in Triple-A Nashville.
Javy Lopez autobiography
Javy Lopez (left) was back in camp this spring
I just started reading Javy Lopez’s autobiography “Behind the Plate,” written with former AJC and ChopTalk editor Gary Caruso, and it’s been an interesting read so far. I’ve known Javy probably since 1993 or 1994, and he’s always been a nice guy, a soft-spoken guy. And while he spoke English really well by the time he came into his own with the Braves, I never felt like I really knew what was going on in his head quite like some of the other players because of his personality and the language barrier. So I’m enjoying getting that chance now with this book.
I’m only three chapters in and already I’ve learned some nuggets I didn’t know, like Lopez used to wear his baseball uniform under his school clothes so he wouldn’t be late for practice as a kid. That his father was embarrassed about his signing bonus with the Braves, coming out of Puerto Rico, so they lied about the amount, saying it was $90,000 when it was really $37,000.
I also learned that Javy’s ex-wife got rid of the balls from his first hit and first home run, and that the day he got called up in 1992 was also the first time he went to a major league game.
Anyway, some interesting stuff and a good read for all the Lopez fans out there.
Eye on Gwinnett
The Gwinnett Braves won Friday night to make that five in a row now. They got Julio Teheran back on track Thursday, with five shutout innings, and Jose Constanza had three triples in three games.
Sunday lineup:
1. Bourn CF
2. Prado LF
3. Jones 3B
4. McCann C
5. Uggla 2B
6. Freeman 1B
7. Heyward RF
8. Pastornicky SS
9. Beachy P
2,620 comments Add your comment
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
3:04 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Ms. Rogers!
CONGRATS to A-Gon and his wife!! Guess that homer he hit last night was for the baby…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
3:05 pm
Shaun Marcum’s mugshot is great…
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers/index.jsp?c_id=atl
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:06 pm
thanks Carroll
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:06 pm
I so want to buy a Medlen jersey in the new cream color…either that or JV
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
3:07 pm
tiger—
Hmm…yeah, that’s a tough choice…
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:08 pm
do they have O’Ventbrel shirts?
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:10 pm
but I’m afraid I’ve got a jinx going on – I’ve gotten 3 jerseys/shirts…
my oldest got a diaz jersey at the start of the season he tore up his knee
little one got a medlen shirt the year he needed TJ and
I got a chipper jersey the christmas prior to his latest ACL
Lew
April 14th, 2012
3:11 pm
No doubt the starters need to go longer. After seven games, bullpen innings are pretty close to accounting for three of the seven so far.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:12 pm
damn, y’all are a regular Typhoid Mary group aintcha?
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:12 pm
nolie – no but you can customize anything only issue is you can only use 2 numbers…so you could do o’ventbrel with 12 for the year.
But I wouldn’t want that b/c eric seems to be a bit of a d-bag
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
3:14 pm
Tiger please go with the Durbin jersey
ncbravesfan90
April 14th, 2012
3:14 pm
Just looking at the Gwinnett boxscore from last night, it showed that Joey T has already made 5 errors there this season…has he really made that many already, or is that a misprint?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:15 pm
was just kidding, it would prolly get dated too quickly considering the cost anyway
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
3:15 pm
tiger-
DON’T you DARE buy a Meds jersey and jinx him!!! I would HUNT YOU DOWN…
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:15 pm
now that I think about it maybe I should get an eric shirt
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:16 pm
BF_52
agreed
Philly Fred
April 14th, 2012
3:16 pm
tonights line on Minor,4 ip 7 er 6 walks! Braves lose!
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:16 pm
b-52…I think he will let himself out the door so I don’t feel the need to spend my money helping it along
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:18 pm
how about this…I’ll open a paypal account with the top 5 players/coaches we want gone and folks from the blog can donate…first to get the amount for a jersey I’ll get it and the rest of the funds I’ll donate to the Human Fund?
Blog Monitor
April 14th, 2012
3:18 pm
my thought for the day..
I love college football, almost as much as baseball..
but Baseball is, and always will be, America’s pastime..
Bank on it!!!
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:20 pm
and Fredi ,OMG! what a horrific manager
Phillippe Du Brave
April 14th, 2012
3:21 pm
Ohhh! I just can’t wait to see that fine ass of Uggla’s in the new uniform. SWAK
Bat Masterson
April 14th, 2012
3:21 pm
Make Veer happy, tiger get a JJ jersey.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:22 pm
despite what you might have read here, the scouting reports portray him as a rather poor third baseman
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:22 pm
despite what you might have read here, the scouting reports portray him as a rather poor third baseman
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
3:23 pm
That sounds like a plan The bravos siberian “tiger” trap
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:23 pm
so I tried three times to post it and now all of a sudden it shows up twice. stoopid damn site…..
Bat Masterson
April 14th, 2012
3:24 pm
Good read, Carroll. Thanks
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
3:24 pm
oh sure, blame technology…
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:25 pm
bat – hey this is all making my plan sound even better
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:27 pm
if thereis enough interest I can take donations and any of the jerseys get purchased and do the dontation at the end of the year…if the WLBB puts their money up I’ll have enough to wear a different jersey to every game in even the longest homestand
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:27 pm
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
3:31 pm
I got a JJ jersey-shirt last year and like, that very same day he went on the DL…
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
3:31 pm
Just popped in to say hello to everyone
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:33 pm
haven’t seen everyone post lately…wonder what happened to him
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:34 pm
nolie – who is ranked as a poor 3rd baseman? don’t want to lose the baseball discussion in here
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:36 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUfS8LyeUyM
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you’ve been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you’ve been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows
And everybody knows that it’s now or never
Everybody knows that it’s me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when you’ve done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe’s still pickin’ cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows
And everybody knows that the Plague is coming
Everybody knows that it’s moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there’s gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows
And everybody knows that you’re in trouble
Everybody knows what you’ve been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it’s coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows
Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
That’s how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:37 pm
Joey T, tiger
nolie
April 14th, 2012
3:40 pm
someone asked earlier if the 5 errors at Gwinnett were correct
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:41 pm
ahhh hate to hear that…time for snuggle time..
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
3:50 pm
Nice poetry nolie Thanks.
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
3:51 pm
Saw Leonard in the Atl that was a good show
Orange Brave f/k/a Billy Jack's BBQt
April 14th, 2012
3:51 pm
good read; thanks.
ncbravesfan90
April 14th, 2012
3:55 pm
nolie,
So its just another example of some people overvaluing some of our prospects?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
3:57 pm
arghhh i hate long posts…so annoying
phoenix
April 14th, 2012
3:57 pm
Chipper is in his usual spot tonight (out of the lineup) with Juan Francisco at 3rd. Wouldn’t we be better off if some lucky fan got chosen to play the hot corner?
MAC
April 14th, 2012
4:06 pm
we got a lineup yet?? like to see FF in that 3
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
4:06 pm
Hi katherine Glad to see another lady on her
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
4:07 pm
#Braves lineup: 1. Bourn CF 2. Prado LF, 3. Freeman 1B, 4. McCann C, 5. Uggla 2B, 6. Heyward RF, 7. Francisco 3B, 8. Pastornicky SS 9 MinorP
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
4:08 pm
Fredi-n-slip
Busch Leaguer
April 14th, 2012
4:09 pm
Fatz Francisco gets another chance in front of the home fans this time.Maybe he will have a good night and he won’t have any ground balls hit his way.
Soph
April 14th, 2012
4:09 pm
‘teen ‘teen the yo-yo.
where have you gone chipper jones dimaggio
April 14th, 2012
4:10 pm
Old ones are fairly close to the ones since ‘91 and that’s a good thing.
more day games please
April 14th, 2012
4:14 pm
Anybody eat that $8 slice of Brickhouse pizza last night?
That slice better be the size of a whole large.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:15 pm
I noticed the stolen bases thread earlier. Don’t want to wade into a stats war, but does anyone know who the braves all time leader is? (post WWII.)
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
4:20 pm
Any hope to think Minor can at least pitch 6 innings.
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
4:22 pm
Herman Long of the Boston bean eaters all time steals leader
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:24 pm
ʇsǝʇ
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:25 pm
I could read that around cocktail hour nolie. Still before noon here tho
Phillippe Du Brave
April 14th, 2012
4:29 pm
And those arms.. dreamy!
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:29 pm
¿uoɹɐɐ ʎɹuǝɥ
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:30 pm
Correctimundo nolie. I gottA tip my hat
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:32 pm
?noraA yrneH
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:33 pm
You lookin for another tip of the hat?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:35 pm
nah, just tryin’ out upside down vs backwards to see which i like best
I'm Popeye, I am, I am
April 14th, 2012
4:36 pm
Uggla
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:37 pm
I was foolin’ around with it and posted the second one without seeing that you had responded
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
4:38 pm
Nolie you still afraid of me. If so I dont no why? Im sweet and lovable.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:40 pm
!ffits deracs
Ward
April 14th, 2012
4:41 pm
Hello everyone! Just incase should the Braves consider Oswalt. A solid 7innings guy, and can save the arms of the bull-pen? Just wondering?
ncgary
April 14th, 2012
4:41 pm
id guess the road runner ralph garr
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
It looks like Ron Gant, Lonnie Smith and Otis Nixon had more but not all for Braves next comes Ralph Garr
Powderfinger
April 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
If Francisco doesn’t have a decent/competent night, I worry about the crowd eating him up and ruining him in the long term. But then, I worry a lot…
Ward
April 14th, 2012
4:43 pm
On long post we could always post Shauns……His post could be movie scripts…….little humor.
Bravissimo
April 14th, 2012
4:43 pm
i got a crick in my neck reading that nolie. good article Carrol
ncgary
April 14th, 2012
4:43 pm
oswalts washed up
Powderfinger
April 14th, 2012
4:45 pm
Just curious. What kind of money is Oswalt seeking?
Ward
April 14th, 2012
4:46 pm
The only reason to have Oswalt, would be for long innings, and if you could get him cheap?
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:46 pm
My first guess was garr.
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
4:47 pm
I can make you relax and have a good time Just try me Nolie
Ward
April 14th, 2012
4:47 pm
My view is Braves don’t have a starter that can go past 5 innings, so far, and Oswalt wouldn’t be a bad idea for a vetran pitcher.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:48 pm
She likes yer pomes nolie. Favor her with more rhymes.
Ward
April 14th, 2012
4:50 pm
DOB- Would Oswalt be a good investment,or a bad one? Just would like your opinion….
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:50 pm
I would Guess that Chipper is near the top 10 since WW2
Powderfinger
April 14th, 2012
4:51 pm
Remember nolie, if a tree falls in her, er the, forest, and there’s no one present to hear it, it doesn’t make a sound.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
4:52 pm
Oswalt has had back issues and would cost more than the Braves are willing to spend. Not happening.
Gimpah & McError
April 14th, 2012
4:55 pm
How many stolen bases does McError give up tonight? Another 3?
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:55 pm
Murph actually has more than chipper. And chipper ahead of andruw. That list, however, is a little thin as far as the numbers go.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:55 pm
i is too young and sweet and innocent to have any idea what y’all are goin’ on about…..
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
4:56 pm
Oswalt would probably need a minimum of 2 months to get into playing shape. Not worth it
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:56 pm
yeah I figgered Murph for more along with Furball
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
Nolie really loves me he just wont admit it. You want to try me Powderfinger
Ward
April 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
Secret Service, scandle now….. Amazing……What’s this world coming too?
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
He’s there too. Wonder about that other great jones, Mack?
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
4:57 pm
Brett Butler had almost as much as Nixon but all these guys played for so many teams I can’t find a list of braves only years
nolie
April 14th, 2012
4:59 pm
I love everybody..well maybe not Mitchell,Millsap,Robert,Lou/Earl,Dentz and Jeff321
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:00 pm
I don’t love everyone. I really don’t even like that many people.
Jo Nicca
April 14th, 2012
5:00 pm
Oswalt is interesting suggestion. Isnt his hometown or home close to GA?
Mayb Jurrjens gets traded for a bat or well anything and atlanta can sign Oswalt cheap
Ward
April 14th, 2012
5:00 pm
Cab- Since Oswalt owned the Braves, just thought of his innings when healthy. Still would be interesting on who will pick him up. It would aslo be nice not to see him pitch against the Braves.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:01 pm
http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=atl#sectionType=sp&playerType=QUALIFIER&statType=hitting&page_type=SortablePlayer&season=&season_type=ALL&sportCode=‘mlb’&league_code=’MLB’&split=&team_id=144&active_sw=&game_type=’R'&position=&sortOrder=’desc’&sortColumn=avg&results=&page=1&perPage=50&timeframe=&extended=0&last_x_days=&ts=1334437183225&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:01 pm
Ward-
Still…2 months to get ready (I recall he said that not that long ago). So even if he was signed tomorrow, he would not be available until the end of June. And he wouldn’t come cheap.
Ward
April 14th, 2012
5:02 pm
Mitcell, and Robert both should start thier own denz blog…..They could talk alll they want.
Ward
April 14th, 2012
5:02 pm
Cab- true on that…..
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:03 pm
if he doesn’t get healthier and pitch better he prolly ain’t gettin’ traded anywhere except as a possible salary dump with almost nothing coming back. In fact I’m not sure any other team would take on his salary at all
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
April 14th, 2012
5:04 pm
like I said before, our bullpen is on pace to pitch 648 innings, and although I know that won’t happen, it should jar a few heads into realizing how quickly the numbers can get out of hand.
Out starting pitching is the KEY to success. How they roll is how the team follows suit. But yea, our offense is on the ball. Looking forward to seeing the new/old uni’s tonight.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:05 pm
good link Woody
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:06 pm
have to bookmark that one
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:07 pm
I wonder if the Braves game will be on locally. got stuck with Miami last night
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:07 pm
Made the page go haywire on my end Nolie.
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
5:07 pm
Cab are you saying you dont love me anymore.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:08 pm
Do they black out the marlins games in Havana? Or did they reverse that policy recently?
Ward
April 14th, 2012
5:09 pm
Pray for the Tornado vitctims in Norman, Oaklahoma,and through out those regions. Poor people…..
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:09 pm
mine came out ok
try again
http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=atl#sectionType=sp&playerType=ALL&statType=hitting&page_type=SortablePlayer&season=&season_type=ALL&sportCode=‘mlb’&league_code=’MLB’&split=&team_id=144&active_sw=&game_type=’R'&position=&sortOrder=’desc’&sortColumn=sb&results=&page=1&perPage=50&timeframe=&extended=0&last_x_days=&ts=1334435490384&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting
Phillipe du Brave
April 14th, 2012
5:09 pm
I want Ugglas tree to fall in my forest.That would be sweet between the cheeks.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
Did it again. Reduced my screen sizing about half. Weird.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:10 pm
hmmm. now that one didn’t work
Ward
April 14th, 2012
5:11 pm
All, getting ready for the Braves game, and NASCaR tonight. Should be a fun night for sports. Would watch hockey more if the channels would show the games? All, peace my friends……..”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:11 pm
Back to normal. Prolly the communists.
Powderfinger
April 14th, 2012
5:12 pm
When I hear “on pace”, I keep reminding myself that we’ve only played 7 games. It’s the proverbial small sample size. But, like I said earlier, I worry too.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:13 pm
did I say I loved you before?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:14 pm
did it give you the data? If so you can likely enlarge the screen in your tool bar
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:14 pm
Cab, you didn’t post any poetry, did you?
Soph
April 14th, 2012
5:15 pm
You heart me. That’s all that matters.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
I ♥ Soph and cab
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
Of course you did, When you found out what I do for a living.
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:16 pm
Oh! good grief! yeesh! checking in to say hi ya’ll, but I will return later once the Uggla love fest is over.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:17 pm
It’s messin with the blog screen on my end nolie. The URL snakes all the way across the page into the grey border. Reduces font to microscopic proportions
Soph
April 14th, 2012
5:17 pm
I heart all of you too.
Except people from Sacramento.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:18 pm
thats kinda weird woody prolly the commies like you say.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:19 pm
Woody-
me? poetry? nope. and considering my favorite poem is a rather lengthy 167 year old dark and kinda depressing story about a person driven mad by a bird, I’m not sure any poetry I would post on the blog would be super cheery..
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:19 pm
Wookie wants Uggla all to him/her self
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:20 pm
samantha-
why would I care what you did for a living?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:20 pm
once upon a midnight dreary….
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:21 pm
I at least like most of you. A few I love in different ways
Soph
April 14th, 2012
5:21 pm
Nothing wrong with ogling Uggla. He’s ogle-worthy.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:21 pm
I at least like most of you. A few I love in different ways
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:22 pm
while I pondered, weak and weary…
UGA 75
April 14th, 2012
5:22 pm
Tiger could I send you money to buy a Doc Holliday jersey, just in case the jinx really works?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:23 pm
those first two lines are so much like what I do here at night when onea the idiots posts
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:24 pm
nolie-
I was just thinking how appropriate they were to the blog…
UNCBrave
April 14th, 2012
5:24 pm
Francisco at 3rd? How many E-5’s tonight? I say 2
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:24 pm
nolie, not hardly, I’m strictly down with the shemales! fresh back from puking at the mancrush YUCK!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:24 pm
Boston & the Caps all tied up in the 3rd…
nolie
April 14th, 2012
5:25 pm
someone needs to come along and tap enough to distract me from the unbelievable idiocy
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:26 pm
Francisco may surprise tonite, no E’s and a homer will suffice.
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:27 pm
Mutts lighting Vance Worley upppp big time!
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
5:28 pm
Chipper is available to pinch hit tonight and hopes to be back in the lineup tomorrow….though i’m sure word got to you guys long ago!
Also i stand corrected on something. Braves will wear cream unis tonight, then go back to the home whites with 42s for Jackie Robinson Day tomorrow. But normally they’ll be in the creams for all home Saturday and Sunday games.
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
5:28 pm
You just told me you supported me and loved me and i shouldnt be worried about what other people thought, Obviously you have changed your mind about me. Sorry I bothered you.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:29 pm
I kinda like Francisco, too. At least his E’s are throwing errors and they tend to be dramatic. I just hope he doesn’t have the yips.
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:30 pm
Minor worries me more than Francisco.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:30 pm
you shouldn’t. I didn’t. You aren’t
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
5:32 pm
Tyler Flowers just homered for the Pale Hose…nolie prolly the only one here who remembers that nickname.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:33 pm
kenhotlanta-
I’m pretty sure nolie was around for the Black Sox scandal
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:34 pm
Nahhh! Ken, I remember watching the North siders when LaRussa managed them.
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:35 pm
Them stupid Softball Unis…… then the Astros look with SOX across the chest
BravesQueen
April 14th, 2012
5:35 pm
So you love me, Cab?
<3
Soph
April 14th, 2012
5:35 pm
I have to give an official blog thank you to Tom O’ Hawke. I was able to get my antenna to catch Peachtree thanks to step by step instructions that he sent me.
Thanks to everyone else that provided info yesterday too. I’m a happy girl.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:35 pm
BravesQueen-
Maybe
BravesQueen
April 14th, 2012
5:35 pm
Hey there, McFann, Soph!
Wookie Ninja
April 14th, 2012
5:35 pm
Ron LeFlore! faster than a bullett
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
5:36 pm
Thank you Cab. Hi Ken
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:36 pm
Well, technically he sent them to me and I sent them to Soph…not that I want any credit or anything…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:37 pm
Boston & Washington headed to OT…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:38 pm
Is it too early to have a drink?
Soph
April 14th, 2012
5:38 pm
Hey BQ!
Soph
April 14th, 2012
5:39 pm
Partial credit to cab for being nice enough to pass along the message.
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
5:40 pm
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:38 pm
Is it too early to have a drink?
Its 5 o clock somewhere.
BravesQueen
April 14th, 2012
5:40 pm
Cab — Not really.
I’d join you, but it wouldn’t mix well with my meds. 
ps. I’ve got some GOOD stuff!
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
5:41 pm
nolie was responsible for the Black Sox scandal, that’s why he fled to Florida.
Hi Sissy, going to the game tonight?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:41 pm
Thank you Soph
Bravefaninok-
True, but it may still be a bit early here…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
5:43 pm
Hi, BravesQueen!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
5:43 pm
BravesQueen-
You could make a fortune selling those…I hear UGA Football players are in the market… (ducks and covers)
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
5:45 pm
In 4 years Otis had 186 steals for braves that must be best,I can’t get that link to work what was the answer Woody one Ga Soutern partier to another?
Brave Decisions
April 14th, 2012
5:45 pm
Can’t wait for the game tonight.
Check out Brave Decisions for all analysis Braves! http://wp.me/2lqJ1
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
5:46 pm
Ga Southern
BFChris27
April 14th, 2012
5:47 pm
Am excited for tonight’s game
JeanE
April 14th, 2012
5:49 pm
Congratulations to Gonzo on the upcoming birth of his 3rd child, wow, way to go Gonzo and Mrs. Gonzo, won’t miss his bat torturing us for the rest of this series. We’ll see how Juan the Butcher does at 3rd, make me nervous. I see Chipper back tomorrow, hope so although I’d love to see MattE get play somewhere against the lefty but I know you don’t sit Jason so oh well. Go Braves!
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
5:49 pm
No Ken Got to work tonite, but got tickets for tomorrow.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:50 pm
BF. did u go to ga southern?
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
5:54 pm
All-times Braves SB leaders (modern era):
H. Aaron – 240
R. Furcal – 189
O. Nixon – 186
J. Royster – 174
D. Murphy – 160
R. Gant – 157
Chipper – 149
B. Bruton – 143
Andrew Jones – 138
R. Garr – 137
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
5:55 pm
Hank aaron then Furcal
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:56 pm
Mahalo Ken!
cowdogit
April 14th, 2012
5:56 pm
The truth is Maddux was already a star when he came to the braves, Mazzone developed Glavine and Smoltz into great pitchers. With his tough workout program he prevented any of them from breaking down. After he left Smoltz and Glavine developed arm problems because they stopped using his workout programs. For fourteen years the braves had no major arm problems, the last six years, major arm problems every year.
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
5:56 pm
There are 5 old time players above the Hammer.
BravesQueen
April 14th, 2012
5:56 pm
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
5:57 pm
Yea Woody I saw you talkin to Cricket one night about Knights of Georgia I hit quarter beer night with regularity in 78/79
Samantha
April 14th, 2012
5:57 pm
Thank you for chating everyone, Got to go.. Go Braves. See ya Later
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
5:59 pm
cowdogit: Why isn’t Steve Avery in the HOF? Leo did what Bobby told him to do and the players hated him.
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
5:59 pm
Wow. How did u know it was me on the blog? Your name?
Woody Woodward
April 14th, 2012
6:01 pm
Ok, B F, I get it. Knights was part of my undoing there!
JEB
April 14th, 2012
6:01 pm
Francisco is Melky Jr.
if he continues with the errors he will be gone b/4 mid season
his only salvation will come if he starts hitting a lot of HR’s
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
6:01 pm
At Southern people called me junior or tiny
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
6:02 pm
Nice to read the story of a couple of women robbed at gunpoint in one of the parking lots about the time the game ended last night. Turner Field is not exactly in the most desirable section of town. All they need is to start having people robbed at gunpoint to drive the ole’ attendance up!
David the Shepherd
April 14th, 2012
6:06 pm
Hey, Carroll. Thanks for the material. You are my favorite writer, with DOB coming in a distant second. He tries, but he just can’t capture the feel of the game as you do (he’s also a little too sensitive sometimes). Keep up the good works!!
David the Shepherd
April 14th, 2012
6:08 pm
And as my good friend, the Owl would say, “GO BARVES”. Goodnight Mr. Owl, wherever you are.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
6:10 pm
I hope its another exciting game tonight…last night was like a roller coaster….the fun kind
katherine
April 14th, 2012
6:12 pm
hey mugged…..thats why taking marta is smarta lol But really, I always take marta and have never had a problem
BravesQueen
April 14th, 2012
6:22 pm
I’ll be back a little later. See ya, Cab, McFann, Soph. *waves*
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
6:23 pm
Bye BravesQueen!!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
6:23 pm
Boston/Wash. going to play some more…great game
nolie
April 14th, 2012
6:23 pm
With his tough workout program he prevented any of them from breaking down. After he left Smoltz and Glavine developed arm problems because they stopped using his workout programs…cow
facts matter for so little here. …
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
6:23 pm
Welcome to .500 after tonight, folks!
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
6:25 pm
Hello, everyone. I’m almost recovered at this point.
cab, I hope I am on the “I ♥” list
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
6:26 pm
Welcome to .500 after tonight, folks!
It totally speaks to the negative vibe on the blog that when I first read this I got all angry and wanted to yell at Jason for saying we were going to lose before the game has even started. Then I realized we are currently 3-4 and it was actually an encouraging and positive post…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
6:27 pm
bravesgrl4life-
Well, I can’t really reveal my list without risking hurting people’s feelings (because I know everyone wants me to love them!
) but I think it’s safe to say that if I am friends with you in real life, I probably <3 you on the blog…
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
6:28 pm
This Dish info channel says that they reached an agreement but because Peachtree is demanding that the fees be paid even if sports programming is dropped. They say, “such as Atlanta Braves”. Like Peachtree is not going to carry those when the agreement lasts a quarter century. SMH.
JUST GET THE DEAL DONE ALREADY FOR CRYING OUTLOUD.
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
6:29 pm
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
6:32 pm
We got there early enough to sense an electricity in the air…with abundant tomahawks {sponge-type} adorning the landscape…it really was ‘Braves country,’ and, hopefully this enthusiasm will follow our team tonight. Go Braves!
BosnianBaller
April 14th, 2012
6:34 pm
So will the Braves wear their red sunday jerseys again this year since the cream ones will be on saturday and sunday?
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
6:35 pm
Was that last night, Captain? That was some kind of atmosphere, wasn’t it?
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
6:35 pm
BosnianBaller
April 14th, 2012
6:34 pm
So will the Braves wear their red sunday jerseys again this year since the cream ones will be on saturday and sunday?
I believe they said Fridays for the Red jerseys.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
6:35 pm
BosnianBaller-
According to DOB, the Red jerseys will now be worn on Fridays (or some Fridays. Don’t know exactly which, but they will be used…)
BrandonLee49
April 14th, 2012
6:40 pm
hey O’brien, give Pastornicky a freakin Break! He has Not Only Handled Shorstop quite Admirably, his Offense has been a Plus as Well. YOU Must’ve been the one Holding up all the Concession Lines, because it looks like you weren’t Watching the GAME. Give Francisco more than one game.. he can only improve with more playing time.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
6:43 pm
BrandonLee49-
Not that I want to pass on your ridiculous rant to someone else, but Carroll wrote the blog today…
Jimmy
April 14th, 2012
6:43 pm
Hey good folks. I was out of pocket yesterday. Got home around midnight and checked the score.
Good win.
I thought they were going to wear the throw-backs on Sunday?
Don’t matter. Atleast it isn’t those red tops.
Where’s my buddy Murph?
Ward – I know he’s out there, but the Braves don’t need to mess with Roy O.
BosnianBaller
April 14th, 2012
6:45 pm
Thanks guys
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
6:50 pm
@bravesgrl4life….It seemed similar to an SEC football game in terms of crowd noise and fans reacting immediately and in almost 100% unison when the Bravos produced–also, a certain player for Milwaukee received more than a few ‘boos’ when he stood at the plate…..great crowd overall !
Jimmy
April 14th, 2012
6:50 pm
This blog is suddenly dead.
Everyone writting a Shaunistic, four paragraph post?
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
6:51 pm
I am intrigued about reading Javy Lopez’s book, but I eagerly anticipate grabbing a copy of John Smoltz’s book which is due sometime in the next month.
Jimmy
April 14th, 2012
6:52 pm
Capt Mudder – All the losers on here said there would be less than 10,000 there last night.
Guess they were wrong again.
Good to hear about the support.
Jimmy
April 14th, 2012
6:53 pm
OK, got to go get ready for the game.
See you good folks tomorrow before the game.
GO BARVES!!!!
BamaDude@daCowCollege
April 14th, 2012
6:54 pm
hello ! …Let’s Play some Baseball !! …
Go Bravos !!!!
nolie
April 14th, 2012
6:55 pm
All the losers on here said there would be less than 10,000 there last night….Jimmy
despite the fact that they had announced a few days ago that SRO tickets were gonna be available. speaks to the level of stupidity we often see here.
Blog Monitor
April 14th, 2012
6:55 pm
forum rant 101;
always best to get your facts straight posting a rant..
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
6:57 pm
Barves on mlbn in Lowell ma !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:00 pm
Seeing Juan Francisco in the starting line up at 3rd base is a discouraging sign. The infield defense goes from horrendous to ghastly with him at the hot corner.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:01 pm
The Cardinals included the Rally Squirrel on their World Championship rings…that is pretty cool
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:02 pm
Wow, fewest innings by any starting staff in Baseball. Real f-ing nice!
Ya these soft throwers are really ready for the post season.
B-F_52
April 14th, 2012
7:03 pm
Give the young man chance he could be a good one someday,maybe today
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:03 pm
Good thing the post season is still 5+ months away…
Bayou Brave
April 14th, 2012
7:04 pm
Today is the last day this season that we will have a losing record.
Let’s go Braves!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:09 pm
Love seeing Danny hugging the little kids before the game
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:13 pm
BALLGAME! BURN THE UNIS! HEYWARD SUCKS!
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:14 pm
Giving up hits on 0-2 counts is terrible.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:14 pm
Fantastic start. Great pitching.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
7:14 pm
Wow, the pitching is horrible.
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:15 pm
simmons gets to that ball..
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:15 pm
Yep, Minor is untouchable. Wont trade him says Frank. Adam Jones or someone else would not help this team as much as Minor. I guess! Uggghhh!
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:15 pm
he aint exactly foolin em
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:16 pm
Fooled Braun…
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:16 pm
then again
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:16 pm
Got away with one there. Change up right down the middle.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:18 pm
Nice play by Francisco there…
Tomas
April 14th, 2012
7:18 pm
Good play by Francisco
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
That’s a really nice play.
BFChris27
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
Francisco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kat
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
Great throw..making up for his horrendous errors the other game.. although it’s only the first.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
Melkman with some athleticism!
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
Wow…might be the braves night
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
I got nervous when I saw that groundball heading toward Francisco at third base, but he made a nice play. Minor did a nice job ensuring that no trouble came from the leadoff walk and base hit.
WBuckATC
April 14th, 2012
7:19 pm
I don’t know if this was posted, but D. Lowe is 2-0 and has gone at least 6 innings in both of his wins. He gave up no earned runs in his first start of 7 innings and gave up three runs last night in 6+ innings.
Braves starters need to step it up. A few early runs and some breaks would really help out.
Need decent D from 3rd tonight. Can not live with the 3 errors.
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
7:20 pm
Frankie flashing the leather for a change.
bravo1
April 14th, 2012
7:21 pm
Francisco might have just saved the game with that play.
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
7:21 pm
guess the brewers just figured out this isn’t the same Minor who loaded the bases and freaked last april up there…and credit to Francisco for a nice turn on the DP at third.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
7:21 pm
God exists!
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:21 pm
Dont get 2 exitied about a dubble play it just means the Braves let somne 1 on base.
Bat Masterson
April 14th, 2012
7:21 pm
I like those uniforms
Veer
April 14th, 2012
7:22 pm
THIS IS WHY WE GOT FRANSISCO. DEFENSE THAT SAVED THE GAME PERHAOS
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:22 pm
Because no good team EVER let’s runners on base…
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:23 pm
Dang, Bourn swung at ball four. What was he thinking?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:23 pm
By the way, Loosing Managar? You do know Fredi has an above .500 record, right?
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:24 pm
U cant win the World Sereis with 2 many runners on base when U have a pitcher drunk and or high.
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:25 pm
This year?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:25 pm
For his career
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:25 pm
Man these unis take me back to my childhood…..I think the only thing missing is Chief Noc-A-Homa…… The grays were pretty cool as well…..flannel, but cool.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:26 pm
And as manager of the Braves
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:26 pm
Both Bourn and Freeman swung at ball four. Marcum must be fooling them with his slow heat.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:26 pm
These guys will swing at just about anything once the count goes full. Bourn and Freeman both should have walked.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:26 pm
Freddy with another half swing. Good thing he lifted so hard this off season. Really crushing it
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:27 pm
well if they are going to swing at that pitch tonight it’s going to be a long evening.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:28 pm
Don’t worry folks…we score in inning 2.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:29 pm
ChrisfromSac…what players do you like?? We know you hate Heyward, Diaz, and Freeman. Do you like anyone?
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:29 pm
When the Braves hire him he had a loosing record. His tru form came threw last year when he let the team choke at the end of the season. He was riding the coat tales of Bobby Cox and it is aparent his luck has runned out.
Welcome 2 laste palce.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:30 pm
That’ll keep the pitch count down.
Tomas
April 14th, 2012
7:30 pm
Braves playing good D
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:31 pm
They have 2 play good d cuz the pitcher is letting 2 many on base.
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:32 pm
That’s alot better Mike!
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:32 pm
The only thing I’ve confirmed with this blog is that many people were eliminated early in their fifth grade spelling bees.
Unbelievable.
George
April 14th, 2012
7:33 pm
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
3:18 pm
how about this…I’ll open a paypal account with the top 5 players/coaches we want gone and folks from the blog can donate…first to get the amount for a jersey I’ll get it and the rest of the funds I’ll donate to the Human Fund?
************************************************
1] 2] 3] 4] 5] FREDI , Wish someone would give him money to get out of town. I just poped in to let y’all know Moneyball Iis on startz tonight.
Fetus Breath
April 14th, 2012
7:33 pm
You all do realize Jesus was the first zombie.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:33 pm
Runs coming right here ladies and gents…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:33 pm
When the Yankees hired Joe Torre, he had a losing record…
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:34 pm
Biff with the porn ’stache. LOL.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:34 pm
hey guys…what a beautiful night…I sure wish I was at the game
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:34 pm
Njbrave
ya chipper, Uggla, Freeman, Mac and others. that does not mean that just because I like them I cant comment. I can say what ever the hell I want.
Freeman takes half swings sometimes. its ok to be critical. I dont drink kool aid like you. I let my eyes tell me the story.
Much like Heyward sucks.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:35 pm
John Shea @JohnSheaHey
Brian Wilson structural damage elbow, facing possible surgery, possibly meeting with Dr. Andrews.
Retweeted by Jon Heyman
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:35 pm
No 1 here cares about the Yankess.
Stay on topic pleez
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
7:35 pm
Captain Mudderland –
I agree, it was amazing how in sync the crowd was last night. I was so happy to be a part of it!
And I loved how that certain Milwaukee player got heckled so much with “Cheater” and “Steroid” chants
Having to watch on Gameday
George
April 14th, 2012
7:35 pm
It is TIME, lets have a good one tonight y’all.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
7:36 pm
Thanks, cab!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:36 pm
Baseball is the topic…
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:36 pm
NjBrave
Furthermore, I spend thousands flying out to Atlanta at least 4 or 5 times a year to watch our Braves. What do you??
Sit in your moms basement. STFUp You probably never even played little league or even know the game. Keep drinking kool aid
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
7:37 pm
Great block, Mac!
BFChris27
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
JHey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kat
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
What just happened I wasn’t paying attention.. gimme a replay MLBN.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
Too bad Jason sucks. Would love to see what he could do if he was good
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
This a Brave blog so the subject is Braves and I ne Haywood steikes out again
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
Here you go Njbrave
Even I admit that was good hitting by Heyward. a few games though im not fooled
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
Beautiful!! Run, Heap, Run!!
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
SAY HEY, J-HEY!!!
Kat
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
Ah there’s the replay.. nice!
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
Big Mac blazes home..
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
Total rollover swing, no purpose, over the hill. He sucks.
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
Woohoo! Looks like we are on top. Got the look-in on Gameday.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
Nice job, New Guy!!!
BFChris27
April 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
Francisco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
This has been fun.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
The bats are on fire. Good times.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:40 pm
Blubber rules!
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
7:40 pm
Nice job by both Heyward and Francisco. Keep it going, offense!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
7:40 pm
Oh, I love it!
BMac is so cute running the bases like that, BTW!…
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
7:40 pm
You made me love you. Didn’t Juana do it.
Najeh Davenpoop
April 14th, 2012
7:40 pm
Good to see Francisco play well. Don’t like that they gave him Andruw’s number though.
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
some good aggressive baserunning by McCann there, McFann. A stolen base last night, then first-to-third tonight to create havoc?
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
Told ya…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
I thought we could talk anything but religion or politics…I mean, it says so right there on the top right side of the blog
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
I think mc cann is adorable
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
Jusat u wait. The pitching will blow it like they alwasy do.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
Live look-in on MLB gamecast just in time to see the 2 runs score…that was pretty cool.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:42 pm
McFann-
Yeah, he kinda is
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
7:42 pm
Amazingly enough, the Braves have scored 70% more runs than the Phillies thus far…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:42 pm
Loosing manager…..you might want to invest in spell check lol
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
7:43 pm
McCann is ON FIRE!
Hey “Looser”, I’m sure you said that in the 8th inning last night, too. GTFA already.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
7:43 pm
Carroll Rogers—
Heck yeah! He likes to keep the defense on its toes…
cabravesfan—
Oh, there’s no “kinda” about it…
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:44 pm
McFann-
I think you might be right
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
7:44 pm
Good inning…
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:44 pm
Scoring two runs was important in the second inning, but Minor’s ability to keep the Brewers off the board in the third inning will be integral to his success in the game.
Fetus Breath
April 14th, 2012
7:44 pm
So what’s you all’s favorite beer?
I’m looking forward to Green Flash coming to town.
BravesFaninKY
April 14th, 2012
7:45 pm
Does anyone know any online radio website where I can listen braves games out-of-state?
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:45 pm
From Twitter:
#Nats rotation through 9 starts in 2012: 56.2 IP, 33 H, 10 ER, 13 BB, 55 K, 1.58 ERA
Wow.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:46 pm
what kind of name is fetus breath…..
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record
April 14th, 2012
7:46 pm
Corona on a hot day
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
7:46 pm
cabravesfan—
Of course I am…
Fetus Breath
April 14th, 2012
7:47 pm
What kind of name is Katherine? Time to get back in the kitchen woman!
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
7:47 pm
CrisfromSac….I don’t drink kool aid. I was just wondering if you liked any players because you never say anything positive about the team. When things ate going good, you disappear. But when it’s bad, there you are again. You just seem like a guy who isn’t happy unless he’s miserable. That must be fun. And your Heyward assessment is spot on buddy…the guy hadn’t contributed at all this year. Great call.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:48 pm
Magic Hat #9 is my fav beer
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:48 pm
Why would ANYONE be surprised by the Nationals?
Talent is emerging like everyone thought it would.
Vet manager, solid GM in Rizzo — they can win the NL East.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:48 pm
What’s a kitchen?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:49 pm
ohhhh now I know who you are fetus breath……lol
Fetus Breath
April 14th, 2012
7:49 pm
Magic Hat? Really? What does your husband drink?
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
7:50 pm
cab-
Kitchen is where my homemade pizza is waiting to be cut
Larry
April 14th, 2012
7:50 pm
I’m glad to see Brian finally setting his right foot properly before he turns on a pitch. I’ve emailed him several times pointing out this flaw in his swing. It looks like he finally made the adjustment. When I was playing, we’d lay a bat down next to the hitter’s feet to make sure they were set properly during BP.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:50 pm
Would have like to seen Minor be able to put away Marcum after two quick strikes without having to throw a total of 7 pitches, but I will take the out…
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:51 pm
Your funny, you are a funny guy…
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
minor’s rolling now. hey, i remember games like this!
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
There you go, Mikey!
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
NjBrave
One week is not a season. Lets not forget the last year and a half. Ill take that sample size. You can take a ground ball up the midde and a couple jam shots.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
That was a good quick and easy inning useful for maintaining the Braves momentum.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
Good shutdown inning. Well done!
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
Bravesgrl4life-
Ah! The place where VJ makes me tasty, tasty food! Also, where the alcohol is
Larry
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
I’ve also noticed that JHey has his hands too high. When he drops his hands his head moves, which has him pulling off the ball through the hitting zone. If he’d level out his hands to start with, when he strides forward his head would be still and he wouldn’t pull off the pitch. Then, as he flies through the hitting zone, the rotation of his hips would precede his hands thus generating more power while staying on the pitch. Someone like Don Baylor would notice this, but the Braves don’t seem to be paying attention. When I was pitching, I’d always dial back the curveball a little whenever I noticed this flaw. I’d get the hitter to pull off the ball and hit a weak popup.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:52 pm
I dont like beer….its gross…
Kat
April 14th, 2012
7:53 pm
Sounds like someone is blowing a whistle during the at bats.. heard it yesterday too on tv.
Larry
April 14th, 2012
7:54 pm
One final note on last night’s game. I’d like to have a side session with Jair so that I could show him how his hips are flying open before he plants his left foot. That’s putting stress on his shoulder and taking mph’s off his fastball because his rotation through the arm slot is not fluid. I see a strained hip flexor or a pulled oblique in his future. Back when I was pitching, even catchers would pick up on this tendency. It’s too bad the Braves don’t have anyone who can coach Jurrjens through this mechanical breakdown.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:54 pm
Larry
I am glad that Brian heeded your advice. It seems to be helping me lately.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:54 pm
Larry — in time. Guy looks a LOT better than last season at any time.
He working and it shows. .270 is very possible.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
7:54 pm
NjBrave
Every other team in the NL east has a better right fielder. Worth, Stanton, Pence, hell even Duda is better. Heyward is not the man!
Kat
April 14th, 2012
7:55 pm
BravesFaninKY .. you could try seeing if any of these streams work..
http://tunein.com/radio/stations/Atlanta-Braves-Radio-Stations-a37913/
Fetus Breath
April 14th, 2012
7:55 pm
I bet your cooking is gross.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
Chip got excited about Bourn’s “high fly ball to right” that was caught well in front of the track.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
cant you just go to 680 the fan . com or just get the 680thefan app for your iphone? they play the games on that station
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
Martin hurt himself.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:57 pm
i bet your fetus breath is gross
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
7:57 pm
Good Lord at the haters on this blog. Heyward sucks? Hello, have you been watching last night and tonight?
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
7:58 pm
katherine – no, they can’t stream games…
Kat
April 14th, 2012
7:58 pm
If anyone is looking for a free video stream of the game it’s online here, you don’t have to download anything, just takes 25 secs to load.
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/46478/1/mlbonmlbnet:-milwaukee-brewers-vs-atlanta-braves-live-stream-online.html
Blog Monitor
April 14th, 2012
7:58 pm
ok, I’ll say what most are thinking,
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca is a miserable fan..
katherine
April 14th, 2012
7:58 pm
no jim but you could listen to the game
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:00 pm
katherine – MLB rules prohibit streaming the games…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:00 pm
yes venice jim I can hear…I have the app on my phone and the game isnt on it…sports center is
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:01 pm
I don’t know where Fredi Freeman’s mind is lately but it sure as hell isn’t on baseball, needs to wake up.
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
8:01 pm
Why is it that one of the fastest men in baseball, who is also a leadoff hitter, rarely attempts to bunt. Brett Butler made a career off of bunt singles.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
Jason looks good in the retro uni- has that look about him…
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
Im getting so damn frustrated with Freeman right now. Come on kid!!
DOB jinxed the kid with his “Freeman´s gonna have a huge year folks, i can feel it!” comment the other day…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
i liked the red uniforms on sunday though
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
Minor has one more inning then he implodes.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:04 pm
I am so thankful that Larry managed to straighten everything out, Braves look much better lately…
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
8:04 pm
Nice inning, Mike
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:04 pm
I don’t know where Fredi Freeman’s mind is lately but it sure as hell isn’t on baseball, needs to wake up.
He’s been working on his taxes…
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
8:04 pm
Minor is looking good and efficient. I hope he can keep this up for a few more innings.
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
8:07 pm
I said last night,on the blog Mike Minor is going 7 innings tonight.He may go 8 if he keeps up this pace.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Freeman headed for a Heyward-like sophomore year. we is all domed….
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Not a fan of the red jerseys even a little
bravo1
April 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Minor throwing that changeup remind anybody else of Glavine? Maybe because he’s a left hander in a Braves uniform is why, but it’s a good one.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Marcum must be deceptive because the Braves have had some awful swings against him.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:10 pm
Love the red jerseys
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:10 pm
lol doom and gloom…i dont think freddie is going to have a sophomore slump
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:10 pm
Nolie-
Eh, we’re all domed anyways…I’ll just add “Freeman slump” to my list here…
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:11 pm
Love the red jerseys
Hate them :/
bravo1
April 14th, 2012
8:11 pm
I think Freeman will be fine. It’s the third series of the year, I mean give him time to adjust right back to pitchers before one claims he’ll be going through a sophomore slump.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:12 pm
i love them too….
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:13 pm
They would be infinitely better if they were slightly less…red. They are just way too bright for my liking
Kris
April 14th, 2012
8:13 pm
I’d love to see Minor go 7 or 8 innings tonight, but let’s just take it one inning at a time, he has a tendency to hit a wall and implode. He’s not a rookie anymore though so maybe he’s figured out how to avoid it.
bravo1
April 14th, 2012
8:13 pm
Marcum is a good pitcher. Brewers gave up a good young player for him for a reason. He’s no sloppy junk pitcher. He doesn’t throw hard, but knows how to use what he has very well. It’s alright to look fooled against a good one and we’re up by two.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:14 pm
No one’s doomed or whatever BS because of Freeman’s struggles. What really frustrates some, or me at least, is that he was doing tremendously good in ST. Granted, IT WAS ST. But damn… such a sudden slump, precisely at the start of the season.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
8:15 pm
Cris…you’re so full of it. Heyward had a very good rookie year, and a bad second year. That’s not a year and a half of bad play. Werth had an awful season last year, but you don’t mention that when saying he’s better than Heyward. You don’t like the guy, fine, but don’t make things up.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
8:15 pm
See ya!
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:16 pm
id rather freddie get his slump out of the way at the beginning of the season
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:16 pm
They would be infinitely better if they were slightly less…red. They are just way too bright for my liking
My exact thoughts. If they had a darker tone, like the Red Sox’s red, or the Reds’ red (lol).
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:16 pm
Freeman was tearing it up until Walker started trying to get him to pull the ball, Fredi doesn’t like to pull, last year when he was in a slump he said he was pull happy and had to start hitting up the middle. If you have noticed since that interview with Walker every ball Fredi has hit has been to the left.
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
8:17 pm
@cabravesfan…..I think a bit of creme on Sundays is ok….coffee will taste the same regardless
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:17 pm
JC Brave-
I’d settle for “not eye searing” red
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:17 pm
id rather freddie get his slump out of the way at the beginning of the season
Hmm… Good point.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:17 pm
that is exactly what I like about them…the bright red…we arent the red sox
bravo1
April 14th, 2012
8:18 pm
Yeah I’m sure Walker told Freddie to pull the ball. Why would a hitting instructor tell a good young hitter to start pulling the ball? Bull sh–
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
8:18 pm
Excellent.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:18 pm
Capt-
Not exactly sure what you mean, but I totally dig he new jerseys. Love the old school look
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
we aint the sox or reds, we is the braves and need a braves red
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
Wow, a starting pitcher who will start the 6th inning. What a nice change.
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
Come on Mike, make me eat my words.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
Ralph-
Walker never tried to make Freeman pull the ball FFS… He just made a comment regarding Freeman being able turn on the ball once he learns how to take advantage of inside pitches…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
way to go mike!
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
I usually prefer slugfest, but with the Braves’ pitching of late, this pitcher’s duel is refreshing.
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
Minor is at 62 pitches after five…..having retired 11 in a row. ….tonight’s the night the Braves get a starter through the sixth?!
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
@bravesgrl4life & everyone….I really liked that triple by Bourn last night–and, when Hinske delivered late I just about broke my tomahawk on the table where I was eating concession chow.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
The Braves’ red jerseys look nice at night, but under the sun, they are like onions to my eyes.
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
I think they have all started the 6th inning but none have recorded an out in the 6th.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
I know Chris! I mean, it’s been so long since JJ started the 6th yesterday
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
Fat Boy and Little man coming up….
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:22 pm
Nolie-
I probably shouldn’t laugh at that, but it was funny
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:22 pm
never seen onions that red JC
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:22 pm
We’re zipping right along.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:22 pm
nolie that is rude
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
8:23 pm
Yup, it sure is. I said Mikey was going to step up and he is. He’s got at least 2 more scoreless in him!
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
8:24 pm
Captain – that triple was a thing of beauty last night. Kinda like the doubles and homers. It was good to see all but a couple players step up and play last night.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:25 pm
never seen onions that red JC
Not because of the color. Because the make my eyer teary..
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:25 pm
actually I had a mind f@rt and screwed it up, the WW2 bombs were Fat Man & Little Boy….
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:25 pm
eyes*
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:26 pm
Freeman’s problem is that he drinks skim milk. The nutrients in skim milk contaminate his eosinophil granulocytes so he is susceptible to multicellular parasites. It’s pretty obvious that he is not storing enough secondary granule proteins. Back when I was playing, Coach would always make us drink whole milk. I can’t believe none of the coaches have picked up on this.
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:26 pm
Nolie’s the Bomb.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:26 pm
Nolie-
I’m concerned. That thought just popped into my head also…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:26 pm
Alex Pavlovic @AlexPavlovic
BREAKING NEWS: Wilson has ‘structural issues,’ surgery will likely put him out for the year
Retweeted by Buster Olney
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:27 pm
Jolie, I thought you deliberately transposed Man and Boy for comedic effect.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
Here comes the troublesome 6th inning. I say Minor at least records an out and goes deeper than any other Atlanta pitcher to date.
Bat Masterson
April 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
That’s hippie talk, Larry
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
Katherine, I was mocking the neggies by way of the Manhattan Project
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:29 pm
Nolie not Jolie. D***ed autocorrect.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
ok that sounds good ABW, that’s what I did alright….
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
STANDING O…
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
Yes! Minor did it.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
Have a ceremony. Real pitching.
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
Mike Minor has gone where no man has gone before. And I don’t mean Samantha’s desert. I mean he’s recorded an out in the sixth inning.
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
I think we all saw Brian Wilson heading for trouble. He clearly has mechanical issues that the Giants failed to address. He elbow takes a beating with each pitch because his stride is inadequate to support the torque generated by his forward inertia and secondary mandibular physiosis. Any rookie could see it coming.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:32 pm
lets not get cocky guys….
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
forward inertia huh? Glad to hear that, seems to be working tonight. Good job
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
Not only that, but Brian Wilson hasn’t written a decent song since Kokomo.
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
Would have been embarrassing to walkvthepitcher.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
A lot of people would argue with applying decent to that song…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
nolie…its just part of their makeup lol
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
Weeks listed at 5′10″ 220 pounds, obviously a Francisco clone….
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:35 pm
i loved kokomo…uncle jessie played drums in the video
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:35 pm
And, only because I am a complete jerk, it was written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love and Terry Melcher…
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:35 pm
and mockery is just part of mine I guess Kat
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:35 pm
DAMN IT! Now I have Kokomo stuck in my head
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
I was out taking pictures.
Why is Minor in the game? Why is Francisco in the game?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
Wow. Minor’s command is there.
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
Think Minor has 1 more good inning in him?
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
Awesome job by MM so far tonight. Finally something good out of the pitching staff. And now I’ll just shut up…
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
Guess i’m going to have CROW for supper, love it though.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
count…why isnt your name chocula….get in my bowl
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
The Beach Boys are arguably the greatest band ever. Huey Lewis and the News are the only band that even came close to their musical genius.
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
I hitter through 6?
Heyward batting .360?
Do I even know this team?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
what a terrible ting to happen cab. my condolences
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:38 pm
Now, being a SoCal girl, I love the Beach Boys. But they are not the greatest band of all time.
Couch Tater
April 14th, 2012
8:38 pm
but I totally dig the new jerseys.
You dig it with your digits, you dig?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
8:38 pm
cabravesfan Now I have Kokomo stuck in my head
I used to drive my Brother crazy with that song because I didn’t exactly know the lyrics and made up my own variation…
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:38 pm
Okay, so Brian Wilson didn’t write Kokomo. He was too busy practicing his pitching so he handed off to Mike Love.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
I would have to do an awful lot of arguing against that one Larry…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
ughhhh “dig” is an awful word
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
Why are nolie and Katherine talking about make-up? Did Wilson not put enough mascara in his Beard?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
Nolie-
It is quickly dissipating in direct correlation with the amount of alcohol I consume
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
i see my blog jinx ability is in full effect. I talk about now starter going six this afternoon, now we have a starter going six. Congrats to mike Minor for breaking through….has retired 14 in a row.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
I havent said a word about makeup LOL
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
Sorry! I don’t use it often…
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
Jordan Schafer
3BB 1R
He may turn into a Brett Butler yet…
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
Aruba, Jamaica ooo I wanna take you
To Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama
Key Largo, Montego baby why don’t we go
Down to Kokomo
We’ll get there fast
And then we’ll take it slow
That’s where we wanna go
Way down to Kokomo
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
another 5 or 6 Braves runs couldn’t hurt
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
8:41 pm
Is anyone watching the game on charter ? It’s so grainy and fuzzy.
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:41 pm
Sure could use a couple more runs here, I can sence Hernandez and Durban coming on soon.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:42 pm
Let’s do the chop….oooooh oh ohhhhhhh ohhhhh ohhhh ohhhh oooooooh ohoh ohhhhhhhh ohhh ohh ohhhh
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:42 pm
im watching on charter hd…its pretty good here
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:42 pm
Katherine look back at 8:34.
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:43 pm
Hope you didn’t jinx Minor DOB.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:43 pm
lol not makeup for your face silly…a persons “makeup”
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:43 pm
Well done, Michael…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:44 pm
A real “D’Oh” moment there…
Larry
April 14th, 2012
8:44 pm
Dave’s not here tonight. It’s Carroll.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:44 pm
I want another balk!! Let’s go Marcum!
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
8:44 pm
Apparently I am watching in a fubar connection.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
ok that was kinda funny
Ralph
April 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
Sorry Carroll
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
Great at bat, Marteeeen!!!!!
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
the brewers manager looks really mean
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
Im gonna call that a “walk put in play”.
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
8:47 pm
Everything about Prado.
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
8:47 pm
Great AB, Martin
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:47 pm
But great at bat nonetheless.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:47 pm
the devil wears prado…er prada
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:48 pm
Katherine … I know. It was a pun.
You’ve been pun-ished.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:49 pm
how punny
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
8:49 pm
Let’s go Brian…slam one
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
8:49 pm
Sometimes it looks like Freeman’s bat weighs 8 pounds.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
8:50 pm
mr freeman didnt do his job and he is a bit peeved…I’m a little glad to see that
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:50 pm
ISTG, third base is a total jinx for the Braves. can we just eliminate it?
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
8:50 pm
Freeman has a bad case of the whiffs here in the early going.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
8:50 pm
you dont through mac a strike here do you?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:51 pm
dang it another runner stranded
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
8:51 pm
You’ve got to get that run in.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
8:51 pm
Pretty awful
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:51 pm
not only do we get no runs in those situations, but it is a pick me up to the other team’s attitude
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:52 pm
Yeah. Barves like to get to first base. They enjoy the feel of second base. Lately, they really like to score.
But third base? I guess they think it’s icky.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:52 pm
I’d rather see him do his job and be happy…..
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
8:52 pm
Freeman… *sigh*
Kat
April 14th, 2012
8:53 pm
nolie @ 8:35 ..were you referring to me or Katherine?
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
8:53 pm
I still have resentment towards Joe Simpson. I went to the Braves caravan stop in Athens and wanted his autograph. He was looking at golf stuff prior to the event starting and I asked him if he would please sign. I was near the front of the line. Joe got up maybe 10 minutes into the event and left. They said he had a plane to catch. What was the point in him even coming ? It was ok though because Beachy and Diaz were awesome and very personable.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
minor is very attractive
nolie
April 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
Katherine, I don’t think I knew you were here then Kat
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
Nolie … 8:52 … LOL.
Kat
April 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
nolie.. I wasn’t really
just wandering around the blog not really posting though.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
yes me 2…and I wouldn’t have minded watching him hug mac
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:55 pm
its confusing…..a kat and a katherine…
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
8:55 pm
Braves baseball folks. Get a guy at third with less than two outs ang choke.
Anyone who thinks Freeman can win a batting title like Ive seen on the post here or in some articles in the media are idiots. His swing looks pathetic. To bad. Hopefuly he is a big part of the future. Soph slump comming
Ward
April 14th, 2012
8:56 pm
Hello everyone! I figured out that the negatives will always find some thing, and now it will be Freeman, and they will never be happy…..Come back after the game is over, and later friends……
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
8:56 pm
Ok, I just saw the Francisco double on mlb.com from about 6 angles. He has an authoritative stroke.
Has he had any chances in the field tonight?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:56 pm
oh…the cheater who got away on a technicality is up
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
Funny story yesterday I was watching batting practice in center field. A man in his mid 40s really wanted a ball and had been begging Brandon Beachy throughout BP. He got no ball. Finally he said Brandon I didn’t want to resort to this and he lifted up his shirt. Someone else told Beachy they would change their last name to Beachy. Someone said I’ll give you $10 for that ball and Beachy said I think I can get more than that. Just thought I would share and oh by the way I caught a bp home run yesterday off the bat of a brewer.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
welcome back count chocula
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
Braun got booed and ridiculed last night–I personally refrained, but he got no mercy from many of the faithful at The Ted.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
Count-
He made a great play to turn a 5-3 DP in the first and has displayed a very strong arm. Much better then his first outing
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
Loosing Managar = Loosing Record: You would know a lot about getting drunk and being high, I’m sure.
(I’m late to the blog tonight, but I couldn’t let that pass)
Blog Monitor
April 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
what a wasted 7th pick..
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
Ride the horse!
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
braun deserves no mercy…but he is a very handsome man
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
Now that’s the guy I PBP’d all spring…
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
Does Fredo go Venters and Kimbrel in the eighth and ninth or does he wear his war wound like a crown?
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
oh the person who hired an attorney to protect his rights and identified a flaw in the system that will hopefully now be fixed is up.
Cause if I was a contracted employee and my management tried to punish me and didn’t follow the rules I wouldn’t hire an attorney.
And none of the other folks booing him would either.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca-
Heyward’s been progressing so now you’re gonna rip Freeman? You just need something or someone to complain about, don’t you?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
hello ken
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
Captain: I must admit I took part in the booing. I did however feel bad for Braun.
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ,Does Fredi let him go 8 ? He does have a 1 hit SO working.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:01 pm
katherine
April 14th, 2012
8:55 pm
its confusing…..a kat and a katherine…
I would think less so for you than others…
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:01 pm
ab – every time I looked in the pen last night that song flashed to my mind…oh yeah and a game from many years ago as well.
Going to be difficult for me to warm up to him
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
9:01 pm
count_schemula
Francisco back handed a ball behind the third base bag, stepped on the bag, and threw across the diamond to complete a double play in the first inning. It was a nice play.
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
9:01 pm
Freeman is in his second year–nellies of negativism–please, not this guy/not now.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:02 pm
Sactown guy shouldn’t be using the word “idiot” in any of his posts.
Oh well….he’s from the unfortunate part of the state.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:02 pm
im not confused jim…well not right now anyway lol
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:02 pm
Please LIKE this Thanks Chipper Facebook page I started.
http://www.facebook.com/ThanksChipper
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:03 pm
how many has Minor thrown?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:03 pm
I love that it is apparently ok to douse your glove in pine tar if you are a pitcher …
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:03 pm
I hope he doesnt take minor out
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
9:03 pm
“welcome back count chocula”
so, on the name…
count – because I stay up late
schemula (scheme + ula) – because I depend on coming up with various schemes for my livelihood.
Translation – cue the Ramones -
But it’s not my place oh-no no it’s not my
Place no no no it’s my-not my-not my place
In the 9 to 5 world and it’s not my place
In the 9 to 5 world
And it’s not my place with 9 to 5 girl
It’s not my place in the 9 to 5 world
Hangin’ out with Lester Bangs you all and
Phil Spector really has it all Uncle Floyd
shows on the T.V. Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood, 10cc
But it’s not my place But It’s not my place
Don’t wanna be a working stiff lose my identity
‘Cause when it comes to working 9 to 5 there
Ain’t no place for me ain’t my reality, to me
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
Because we all know pine tar has no affect on the movement of the ball at all…
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
nolie – 94.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
94 i think
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
94-63 strikes
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
@Katherine….re: Brauny comment…..you sound like J.Hewlitt–Love?
TBbravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
a few more runs would look good for beachy. the way he is getting bragged on.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:05 pm
cab – I think that was freeman’s glove
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:05 pm
i just use katherine because its my name…I feel so inadequate now
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:06 pm
Tb:Beachy ? You mean Minor.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:06 pm
wow awesome catch
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:06 pm
Tiger297 … The abeeewright rule. Livan comes in, change the channel.
Can’t watch the guy in a Braves uni.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:06 pm
Minor projected as a middle of the rotation starter, That means sometimes he will be better than that and sometimes he will be worse.so far this year he’s looked like a 5 and a one. lets not get all googoo on one start.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:06 pm
haha captain…I saw where she said adam levine was her secret crush…he is really attractive but a bit douchey for me
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:06 pm
Tiger-
Yeah but Joe made a comment that indicated pitchers did it too… I really have no issue with it- just struck me as funny
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
22 hammerd that ball
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
TBbravesfan-
Beachy isn’t pitching
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
doesnt francisco remind you a little of andruw
Larry
April 14th, 2012
9:08 pm
Nothing against DOB, but why can’t Carroll get her own page/picture/blog? Really…it wouldn’t cost the AJC a nickel and on nights when DOB is off watching Jayhawk basketball (or whatever he does), Carroll would get well deserved credit.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:08 pm
its funny there were tons of kids (early 20’s) yelling at him like they loved him…I was like hang on don’t you remember ninety….nevermind
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:08 pm
Adam Levine is hot
Couch Tater
April 14th, 2012
9:08 pm
braun deserves no mercy…but he is a very handsome man
Prolly plastic surgery.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:08 pm
katherine…I was thinking the same thing his last at bat
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:09 pm
Larry-
Because changing the header is complicated.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:09 pm
94 is pushing it, not sure what Fredi will do
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
9:10 pm
venters warming up. hinske on deck
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:10 pm
I want Fredi to let Minor have it.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:10 pm
JONNY warming up
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:10 pm
tiger his body and how he bats and his face a little huh
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:11 pm
i really think he should let minor keep going
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
9:11 pm
Freddie will be fine,He started slow last season
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:12 pm
Betting MikeMinor starts 8th. Short leash though
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:12 pm
betting he doesn’t
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:12 pm
Adam Levine is hot
No wonder he dumped his ugly girlfriend…
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
9:12 pm
Levine, Katherine…is a damn fool…..but a bloody cool one.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:13 pm
Fredo is SUCH and idiot though, who can know?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:14 pm
how sad…robin gibb is near death
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
9:14 pm
“ChrisfromSacramento,Ca: Every other team in the NL east has a better right fielder. Worth, Stanton, Pence, hell even Duda is better. Heyward is not the man!”
Werth: .333/.429/.444/.873
Stanton: .233/.233/.300/.533
Pence: .290/.333/.452/.785
Duda: .172/.219/.517/.736
Hayward:.348/.423/.609/1.032
You, sir, are and idiot and a clueless one at that.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
VJ-
Yup. He’s waiting for me…
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
Adam ? there are more than 5 Maroons here though
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
have you all noticed that when fredi gonzales talks he sounds like president obama
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
Good to hear about Francisco in the field. And he just worked a walk.
I’d like to see him play some more. I think he can be a difference maker.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:16 pm
katherine – Robin is almost like a member of my family – in a strange and complicated way (not that anyone other than my brother has ever actually met him)…
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:16 pm
Dang
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:16 pm
idk…adam levine is tiny and wears tight pants…that doesnt do it for me at all
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
And there’s your leash.
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
Minor di not want to come out I saw that scowl and eye roll.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
What a great, and well deserved, ovation for MikeMinor
Larry
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
Hey Carroll, if you’re keeping up with the genius comments on here…why can’t you have your own blog? Seriously, we like you a lot and the homophobics among us don’t need to see that picture of DOB on here. Not that there is anything wrong with DOB and his leather jacket, but really. You need your own page!!!!
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
can we start bitchin’ about leaving him in yet???
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
im sorry jim..I hope he pulls through
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
Minor showed me something tonight…very impressive.
Veer
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
Should have kept Minor in. I don”t trust Venters. He might blow it or come close to blowing it.
Jack Wilson is in the game Lets see what kind of defense he plays.
Bravefaninok
April 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
Good job Mike!
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
9:18 pm
That was a nice effort from Minor. I just wish the Braves could distance themselves from their opponents to allow their pitchers more margin for error in the late innings.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:18 pm
Did a great job, Mike!
Now let’s hold ‘em here!…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:18 pm
venters makes me nervous too…he has blown a lot of saves
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
9:19 pm
I’m hoping the best Venters shows up.
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:19 pm
Venters better not lose it.
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:20 pm
Dang it
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:20 pm
there ya go…thats why i didnt want minor to come out
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
91 92 from Venters, hmm
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
nolie – no – why moan and groan until we’re sure it was the wrong thing to do?
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
bummer
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
frickin venters
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
6-4-3 coming right up.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
Looks like in honor of the ‘66 unis Venters aiming for the vulture win.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
There is nothing that comes easy for this baseball team.
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
At least the single didn’t score Lecroy or whatever the heck his name is.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
ok VJ
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Well done, JV and Mac…
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
That a baby!!!
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Nice play. Catcher running home on that. Idiot
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Nicely DONE!!! Great play…
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Oh well, I’ll take that.
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
That dude just got ’smoked’ by the Venters.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
crap i feel i game tying double here
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
Game should be tied. Lucky!!!
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
UGGLA!? Wtf
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
omg….uggla nooooo
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
facepalm.
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
This has to be painful for Minor.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:24 pm
should have kept minor in…he looks mad
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:24 pm
Dumb baserunning. Dumb fielding. That’s the real Uggla.
A dumb inning.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
9:24 pm
Awful play by Uggla,he has to keep that ball in his pocket. More bad luck for Venters
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:24 pm
Jonny about to f this one up again. Still got his September best going.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:24 pm
There it goes..
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
This loss is on Venters and Uggla.
kenhotlanta
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
count_schemula: Lester Bangs was a great Rock and Roll writer and critic with a totally unique style. He is still missed.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
venters can never get them 1 2 3….i dont know why everyone thinks he is so good
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
This is very nerve racking.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
Venters seems to be getting his pitches up too often
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
Jonny about to f this one up again
A bloop and 2 pathetically weak ground balls – do you have any idea what you are talking about?
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
I wasn’t aware we were losing
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
Whew..
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
Drama but we still got da leaddddddddddd
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
Whoa. That was beautiful…
MikeY
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
why not pinch hit Hinske for Pastornicky in the bottom of the 7th w/ 2 out, Francisco on 1st…especially since Fredi replaced Pastornicky with Wilson for defensive purposes in the top of the 8th.
Hinske would have given a lefty/righty matchup against marcum, and the Brewers only had a righty (Veras) warming up.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
whewwww…..now we need some runs for minor
TNScott
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
Great recovery, JV.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
And the vulture flies away.
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
Geesh
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:27 pm
venters can never get them 1 2 3….i dont know why everyone thinks he is so good
A bloop and 2 pathetically weak ground balls – seriously?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:27 pm
cabraves we arent losing…we just didnt want venters to lose the potential hard earned win for minor
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
9:27 pm
Crisfrom Sac and Nick….two guys who are never right. Great calls boys.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
venicejim…yes seriously..venters always gives up hits and runs…you never know if he is going to blow it or save it
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
Dare I say, “A little insurance couldn’t hurt.”
TBbravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
would like to see one easy game just one.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
Ya VENICE JIM
Jonny’s has been bad this year and since September. Never a clean inning. Your the idiot.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
I have never liked seeing Venters pitch. Not even through gameday. So much drama with that dude on the mound.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
Katherine-
That was directed at nick.
Bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
Time for some insurance.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
oh no worries cabraves…..
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
no manager is likely to let Minor stay in at 100 pitches thrown this early in the year when he gives up a double
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
im nervous
JesusHChristo
April 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
Anyone watching on PeachtreeTV see the moon behind home plate? ….nevermind, she sat down…
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
Venice Jim and cabravesfan — there is a distinct difference between our part of California and his. Consider that as you analyze what he is trying to say.
He keeps mentioning Kool-Aid, which I guess is still a staple up there. Along with Hometown Buffet. Dentistry is supposed to arrive in 2014.
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
Katherine…you’re kidding right? “Venters always gives up runs.”… Really? The guy was one of the best relievers in the game last year and we’ve only played 8 games this year, so when was he giving up all these runs??
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
State Farm … All State … Geico even.
Let’s get some insurance.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
Last I checked, JONNY has not given up a run yet. That’s all that really matters…
JesusHChristo
April 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
Kathrine – Don’t be nervous. Go smoke a bowl or something…
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
guy had one of the great set up seasons last year IIRC
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
ChrisfromSacramento – exactly what did he do wrong this inning? – answer that, instead of calling me names…
I know, it’s easier to be the way you are than to be logical…
count_schemula
April 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
I’m cooking up some Pasta Fazool, but I did want to take a quick second to complain about Uggla’s error and Venters inability have a 1-2-3 inning.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
A Bomb-
I’ve spent plenty of time in Sacramento over the years…nice town, circa 1985
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
last season at the end of the season venters was awful…and no thanks jesus I dont smoke anything
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
better than Bakersfield….
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
Looks like ‘The Beard” might have to have TJ surgery. Suddenly the Braves are one of the healthiest teams in the NL.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Was there last year — unfriendliest, unhappiest people in the state.
Veer
April 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
WHY NO BUNT FROM BOURN. JUST STUPID
JesusHChristo
April 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Gotcha. Just throwing it out there. Pretty excited about Kimbrel in the ninth….
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
last year at the end of the season the entire team was awful. at least Venters and Kimble had the excuse of being used too much
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
nolie — I’ll give you that — it is better than Bakersfield. Or Fresno.
TBbravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
another runner in scoring position
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Run for Hinske! Get a pitcher in there to run — COME ON GONZALEZ!
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
I used to live in mission viejo…its a really beautiful area
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Why not pinch run for Hinske’s?
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
kstherine – 8 blown saves in 168 games – you are right, that is horrible…
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Run for Hinske! Get a pitcher in there to run — COME ON GONZALEZ!
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
“katherine”
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Mission Viejo — beautiful but congested off the 5.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Easy E and JV haven’t been dominant early on…or in ST. Hope they get it going soon. How about some insurance?
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Its imperative that they get this run in.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
venice jim…ok let me rephrase that…when venters is in its not a one two three inning…it always comes close to collapse…he makes me really nervous
TBbravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
third with one out will he score him
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Terrible AB
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
oh no not on tird again. the runner shoulda just stayed at second…….
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Failure!!! again
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
dang it..why cant we get the run in from 3rd…not a good at bat by prado
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
Same ‘ol, same ‘ol. This team just can’t get a runner in from 3rd with less than 2 out. Period. Can’t. do. it.
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
I know they’re winning, but jesus christ, 3 effing hits…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
katherine – we were at the game in San Diego last year when he imploded for the first time in months, so we carry that memory…
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
Line on MInor: career-high 7 1/3 IP….2 H, one walk, four Ks, one hit batter. 99 pitches, 67 strikes
TBbravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
we do that better than the rest.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
so does freeman get our long fly ball out here?
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
Freeman K, onto the 9th
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
third base … icky.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
dang it freddie…terrible game
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
OMG, Freeman WTF?
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
That one would have been nice…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Boo…
Tomahawk Mafia
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Weak inning there. Freeman with another case of the whiffs.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Welcome to Third, abandon all hope all who arrive here….
JesusHChristo
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
JC Brave – What you want ME to do about it?
njbraves
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Freeman needs to move out of the three hole…he’s lost right now.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Ya Freeman is on fire. Can we say he is slumping yet!
Veer
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
fREEMAN SHOULDNT BE HITTING 3RD. hE HAS WASTED SO MANY OPPURTUNITIES LAST FEW GAMES. fAILS TO MAKE CONTACT. pUT hEYWARD IN THE 3HOLE. sOMEONE WHO CAN ATLEAST MAKE A CONTACT.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
now im really nervous lol too bad I dont drink
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
ok does kimbrel make you all a little nervous too?
kevkat
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Enter
April 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Freeman needs to move out of the three hole…he’s lost right now.
Agree
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Kimmeh!
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
And of course, the Brewers hard of the order coming up. Just one swing out of one of these guys is needed..
Careful Kimbrel.
Mike Minor
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Fredi, come get me! I’m pitching a two-hit shutout, but I know that’s how you roll.
cabravesfan
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Kimmeh!
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Come on Kimmie
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Martin pretty decent at moving runners…. unless they are on 3rd base.
Freeman kinda pitiful right now. They are busting him outside and when he does make contact, he’s rolling on it instead of going the other way.
Maybe Kimbrel can hold’em
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Their heart of the order is coming up, too
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Xanax helps
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
gobbles
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
Uno…
richbrave
April 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
Kimmie? Jeezus!
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
one out.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
im sure it does nolie
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
hard of the order is apt though
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
oh no…its braun
bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
My new nickname for KIMBREL is DANGLEY thanks to the drunk college kids behind me last night. Referring to his arm prior to his pitch.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
Ok I got the confirmation I needed that Freeman now sucks. We have no future. Cro-Magnin fans speak out.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
hard of the order…what was braun taking?
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
nooooo dont walk him….nooooo
bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
Gotta love the steroids chant to Braun.
richbrave
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
FREEMAN = SOPH JINX
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
lets walk a few to make it interesting….
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
Took no chances there…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
thats ridiculous
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
unintentional intentional walk or loss of focus?
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
Kimbrel just pitched around him. Huh?
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
Walk the tying run? Seriously? C’mon Kimbrel, you’re not a rookie anymore.
bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
Cmon Craig
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Aramis = Braves Killer
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
this is what im talking about….poor minor
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Time to get serious…
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
And here we go…
bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Rut ro
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
bad feeling…
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Nice , real nice.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
that walk always comes around to score
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
Braves lose
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
I think we need to rely on something else this year. O’Ventbrel is scaring the hell out of me.
bravesgrl4life
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
Well, at least we get to bat in the 9th. It’s not lost yet.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
lets not throw one there again
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
that was a strike
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:48 pm
Seriously, why can’t this team just win a game handily? Even last night caused indigestion.
Always with the drama
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
he is not sharp tonight at all
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
No 98, 99 from Kimbrel. Or strikes for that matter.
JUST SIT THERE FREDDIE AND ROGER. DUMB ASSES
bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
What’s Craigs deal ? Kinda scaring me.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
if i was a starting pitcher id be so mad
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:49 pm
Aaaargh…..
bravofan
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
Wow
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
Quit crying Joe Simpson. It has to be a strike and Kimbrel ain’t throwin’ em.
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
How in the hell was that a ball? Seriously, there is NO way in hell that is ball 4 there. Live look-in on Gamecast, and folks, that thing was strike 3 right there.
Not Katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
Kimbrel’s scaring the do-do out of me.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
well if you put them all on base, the heart of the order can’t beat you with a game winning hit…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
this is hard to watch…just awful….I honestly think freddy is an awful manager
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
is this reminiscient of the phillies game last year?
Nick
April 14th, 2012
9:50 pm
Kimbrel choked, shocker.
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:51 pm
and youze guys were worried about Venters….
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:51 pm
He struck Hart out. Nothing he can do about that.
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:51 pm
i cant get the last month of the season out of my head..its like I just expect them to lose now…I hope they prove me wrong
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:51 pm
Phillies game, how about all of September
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:52 pm
Need the k here, Craigles.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:52 pm
come on gobbles
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
JasoninFl,
That ball was down. That was ball 4 to Hart .Come on! Kimbrel is all over
NRBQ
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
Help. I’m having a Bobby Cox flashback.
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
How many times did Kimbrel do this crap last year and luck up and get out of it? Too many times. Hopefully this year all the luck doesn’t go away and it bites him.
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
ONE MORE.
The A Bomb
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
This is what you get for pitching around Braun. Just dumb.
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
I love nolie…
Mugged At Turner
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
How many times did Kimbrel do this crap last year and luck up and get out of it? Too many times. Hopefully this year all the luck doesn’t go away and it bites him.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
That was not the worst pitch…
katherine
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
ok….do it again kimbrel
JC Brave
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
One more out, please
abeeewright
April 14th, 2012
9:53 pm
finally getting some calls. those pitches have all been near the plate
nolie
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
WTF do you think they are gonna do at this point Chris? sheeeesh
JasonInFL
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Nope, the pitch to Hart was a strike. Watched it with my own two eyes.
ray k
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Bob Wickman is home eating buffalo wings.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
Suck on it, HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!
CaptainMudderland
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
He gone–they gone–even Braun
Chris from the Rock
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
HEAT!
tiger297
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
there we go
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 14th, 2012
9:54 pm
That was easy. Esshh. A win is a win I guess
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.
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:31 pm
Mathematically, it’s obvious…
Snotboogie
April 14th, 2012
11:35 pm
did you notice that Medlen’s 2nd inning a few days ago was not as good as his first?
Well, EOF’s first inning was all that good the previous time either. So if we are going by the pattern of just 1 previous appearance, its a silly point.
Didnt Fredi go to lengths to explain Medlen’s bullpen role as being important because of the multi-inning thing? Abandon it because of 1 bad inning!
Larry
April 14th, 2012
11:40 pm
Gotta go pinch a loaf. I’m out…….
nolie
April 14th, 2012
11:42 pm
not sure how many times Meds is gonna pitch multiple innings with Livan and Durbin on the roster. I’m sure some, but with Viz gone I expect to see Meds be the guy who gives O’VB a break when needed
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:51 pm
No, it’s not a silly point. If you are bringing him in within a couple of days it is foolish to expect two innings. I expect you to be less foolish than that…
Venice Jim
April 14th, 2012
11:52 pm
Two inning appearances spaced by a number of days are fine – not something any manager with a modicum of sense does the first week…
uga-brave
April 14th, 2012
11:54 pm
mike minor was awesome tonight. played pitch and chacth.
uga-brave
April 14th, 2012
11:55 pm
catch.
uga-brave
April 14th, 2012
11:57 pm
mike minor was awesome tonight.
Carroll Rogers
April 14th, 2012
11:59 pm
postgame quotes are up
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/04/14/braves-postgame-quotes-after-saturdays-win-over-brewers/
Carroll Rogers
April 15th, 2012
12:04 am
nite good folks.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:07 am
Thanks Carroll! Good night!
2011 again?
April 15th, 2012
12:17 am
I know its early and I hope not but is Freeman this years Heyward? He is striking out a lot…
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
12:21 am
Absolutely – within 8 games everything for the rest of the year is incredibly clear…
2011 again?
April 15th, 2012
12:24 am
I dont mean it as he wont be a good player.. Just the Braves are so cheap and put a lot of pressure on these young kids to produce.. Heyward looks so much more confident this year so far!!!
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
12:29 am
Minor’s location tonight was spot on… worthy of a No. 1 pick. Probably never will be the ace of the staff, but a solid 3-4 guy and if you get this out of Minor 5-7 times a year it will keep the Braves in contention.
Woody Woodward
April 15th, 2012
1:25 am
Can O’flaherty duplicate last year’s performance?
keylargo
April 15th, 2012
2:25 am
It’ll be a while until he gets that ERA under 1 again.
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
2:26 am
Yeah. prolly into next season
Mitchell
April 15th, 2012
2:40 am
Sorry to my fellow bloggers for being away Opening Night on Friday but the world’s biggest Braves hater had to go support his team.
So there.
And we got a win, and unfortunately I missed tonight’s (last night) game but I did see the 9th which sucked and then became awesome.
Can’t believe I missed a Braves pitcher go more than six innings. That’s like a once in a lifetime occurance.
Mike Minor’s my boy though. Hopefully we see more of that in the near future.
Safe to say, disaster effectively diverted. The Braves were perilously close to disqualifying themselves for the playoffs. For real though.
Two more losses and it would have been ovah! No team has ever overcome an 0-6 start and made the playoffs.
Zero. Doesn’t matter how good the Red Sox were for the majority of the 2011 season.
Didn’t make it.
The Braves odds have gone up considerably.
Winning is better than losing. That’s just me right there.
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
2:55 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
MISSISSIPPI
Oh drat. BISCUITS win in 13 – 4-3.
SS AL SIMMONS 2-6, 1 RBI [1], 1 BB, 2 SO.
C MATT KENNELLY [.267 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI [3], 1 BB.
3B BARRETT KLEINKNECHT [.133 BA] 1-5, 1 2B [2], 1 RBI [2], 1 BB, 1 SO.
2B PHIL GOSSELIN [.289 BA] 1-5, 1 BB, 1 SO.
CF L.V. WARE [.273 BA] 2-6, 1 CS [1].
DH JOE LEONARD [.282 BA] 1-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB [3].
LHSP CHRIS MASTERS [4.82 ERA] 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 HR, 3 R/ER, 3 BB, 2 SO.
RHRP GARY MORAN [0.87 ERA] 5.0 IP, 3 H, zeros, 1 BB, 4 SO. Marvelous job in long relief.
RHRP CORY RASMUS [0.00 ERA] 2.0 IP, pristine with 4 SO. RASMUS has been dominating in early season going.
LHRP CHRIS JONES [L 0-1, 5.68 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 1 SO.
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
2:57 am
MITCHELL:
Correct-a-mundo there chief-a-rooney! “Winning is better than losing.” BULL DURHAM.
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
2:59 am
Too early in the a.m. for an old man. SIMMONS .400 BA currently.
Longarm
April 15th, 2012
3:01 am
Great looking uniforms. They need to wear them full time.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
April 15th, 2012
3:03 am
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
12:29 am
Minor’s location tonight was spot on… worthy of a No. 1 pick. Probably never will be the ace of the staff, but a solid 3-4 guy and if you get this out of Minor 5-7 times a year it will keep the Braves in contention.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Another sad underestimation of the talent garnered in Mike Minor. As Minor’s best pitch is still his fastball at this point in his career. His heater regularly sits at 91-93 but it’s Minor’s pin point control and accuracy, which distinctly reminds me of another young underrated lefty early in his career.
That kid’s name…..Tom Glavine. Although, Glavine’s best pitch was his change up at the start of Tommy’s pitching career. So their repertoire is different. However, the similarities are startling. Both are of course lefty’s, both feature solid command of four pitches, both have that stone cold demeanor on the mound, and last but not least. Excellent command of the strike zone.
Neither Glavine or Minor throw particularly hard and they don’t have too, as both rely on their ability to paint the corners. Which is why Glavine was underrated at the start of his career, and so is Minor.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
April 15th, 2012
3:08 am
And before anybody gets excited…..may I remind you of our 4-4 record. Zero is where we are at in reality. Winning later on today is imperative, as getting over the .500 hump and staying their only gets more difficult.
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
3:23 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
LYNCHBURG
A winner 6-4.
RHSP J.R. GRAHAM [W 2-0, 4.09 ERA] 6.0 IP, 4 H. 1 HR, 3 R/ER, 4 BB, 6 SO. J.R.’s young and wild, but he’s got the goods.
RHRP ANDY WILSON [H 2, 1.69 ERA] 2.0 IP, 4 SO. ANDY has been outstanding this season in four relief appearances.
LHRP MATT CHAFEE [SV 2, 16.88 ERA] 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 SO. He’s struggling, and last night’s work didn’t help his era much, but he’s a lefty so the BRAVES will cut him plenty of slack.
2B TOMMY LaSTELLA [.357 BA] 2-4, 1 2B [2], 3 RBI [12], 1 SB [2]. Unconscious at the plate this season. Leads all minor league BRAVES in RBI to this point. The straw that stirs LUIS SALAZAR’s drink.
RF KYLE ROSE [.286 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B [2], 1 SO.
SS NICK AHMED [.303 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI [3], 1 SB [5].
Lead-off CF MATT LIPKA [.265 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR [1], 1 RBI [1], 1 SO.
LF ROBBY HEFFLINGER [.429 BA] 1-4, 2 SO.
veer
April 15th, 2012
3:50 am
Minor is a very good pitcher and a lot of you here don’t belive that because of how the management handled him over the last few years. He was constantly being sent down and brought up and this created an illusion that he wasn’t good enough. He also had to battle last year and this year for starters spot. He shouldn;t have been battling Teheran or Delgado. Those two are not even in the same league as Minor. You can undersand why Minor wanted a trade if he wasnt going to make it as a starter this spring. The guy knows he is good and I always belived in Minor
He has a ceiling of being a number 2 starter. Minor probably has same ceiling as Tommy Hanson.
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
3:52 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
ROME
Loss 5-8.
LHSP CARLOS ‘Wild-Thang’ PEREZ [L 0-1, 7.04 ERA] certainly lived up to his rep last night. He gave up 9 H, 6 R/ER, 3 BB, 3 SO in 3.2 IP.
RHRP and DSL grad ERNESTO SILVERA [2.75 ERA] 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 SO. Not terrible, not great. BRAVES management many have found his limit in long relief at three innings because he breezed through three.
RHRP COLE ROHRBAUGH [0.00 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H and clean. COLE is finally injury free and showing it. Outstanding relief work to this point in three outings.
RHRP WILSON RIVERA [6.00 ERA] 1.0 IP, zeros 2 BB, 2 SO. Nice outing.
Lead-off 2B LOGAN ROBBINS [.286 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB [4], 1 CS [1].
3B KYLE KUBITZA [.250 BA] 2-5, 1 3B [2], 1 RBI [5], 1 SO.
1B ‘Billy Beck’ BECKWITH [.313 BA] 2-4, 1 2B [3], 1 RBI [5].
RF CHASE LARRSON [.280 BA] 1-4, 1 R. Steady at the plate and in the field all season.
CF FELIX MARTE [.286 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B [2], 2 SO.
SS FERNANDO de los SANTOS [.150 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR [1], 3 RBI [3].
richbrave
April 15th, 2012
4:28 am
“So I gotta’ get up early in the morning…….” The GAP BAND
Red Wolf
April 15th, 2012
7:01 am
3 stars of the game: 1 – Mike Minor for pitching a gem, 2 – Juan (not to be confused with Don) Francisco for hammering the game-winning double, and 3 – Umpire Bill Welke for his kick save (and a beauty) allowing McCann to chug home. As for the offense, once again MIA (and I don’t mean weekending in South Beach).
Couch Tater
April 15th, 2012
7:29 am
“They say you’ve got to have 30-plus starts before you can become a major league pitcher, and he’s getting close now and you’re seeing that.”
I guess, this is why it’s hard for me to get enthused about prospects. I would like to see the “before 30 /after 30″ stats. What about batters? When are batters iced? Twice through the league? Thrice? Qui..Quai…uh..4?
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
7:49 am
So glad the game is on FSS today so I can watch. I am really hating on Peachtree and Dish right now. But hubby says no to a switch to DirecTV. There is a ceiling of 2 months – those two don’t get it worked out, and I will be switching. Especially if I can’t get Peachtree on an antenna out here in Dville (I live in a valley area of my ‘hood, so it might not work). Would switch to Xfinity, but while their online chat computer tells me that it confirmed service is available in my ‘hood, their phone sales staff says no.
athensmatt
April 15th, 2012
8:30 am
DOB,
Do you think Kimbrel will be made unavailable this afternoon? Considering that he’s pitched four games in a row, his performance last night included two walks and a hit (along with a well-hit ball by Corey Hart for the first out), the Braves have already won the series, and the Braves don’t have a day off for another week and a half, I think Fredi should give him a rest. It’d be nice if the offense can make it a non-save situation. Thanks.
don sutton's poodle perm
April 15th, 2012
8:49 am
fire fredo
fandom
April 15th, 2012
8:50 am
kawakami will not be traded.
ARE U KIDDING ME????
April 15th, 2012
9:07 am
Enter your comments here
Lew
April 15th, 2012
9:08 am
Don’t care what rationale the scorers used – That unearned run was Venters’. He put that partiular runner on base. Period. Moot point maybe, but let’s get it right. The Dude Minor put on was already out a play before that Fielders’ Choice – no way it could belong to MInor.
ARE U KIDDING ME????
April 15th, 2012
9:12 am
why put up with another might/maybe/hope-so/i think-he-might/can he?/please play/my toe hurts/gotta hang nail/ hemmroids hurt/hang-nail hurt/ toe boken/ maybe pinch-hit ……….
You get the picture.
They need to go ahead and stuff Chipper now. I mean come on.Get out on the field or call it quits.
Time to move on.
Lew
April 15th, 2012
9:26 am
Yet another damned fool idiot who seemingly does not realize that if they release Chipper they are still on the hook for his entire salary. But why let facts get in the way of a rant?
Disgusted
April 15th, 2012
9:39 am
If Oswalt is keeping in game shape to sign with someone before the end of the season he might be worth it, but they would have to do their homework.
We really do not know what we are getting from Jurrjens now. And U cannot trade him, other GM’s were probably lowballing Wren this off season, can you imagine what they would be lowballing him now.
By mid season, perhaps we get a consistent six plus IP our of guys like Delgado. Minor was fine last night, the first game was an aberration we hope.
I am not worried about Hanson yet, but he, Huddy and Minor will have to be studs this yr.
And Freeman is a worry right now, hope he is not a soph jinx, but if he does not get it going soon, I don’t know. I am pleased with Heyward to this point.
If these bums had just won two out of three to the lowly Muts they would be 6-2 and looking pretty good.
Every game is a must win. That is what they are paid for, and no matter how good it gets, September should always be in the back of their minds for motivational purposes.
Disgusted
April 15th, 2012
9:44 am
Chipper is still darned good, he cannot play as much as he used to, but he is really not all that far away from what he was a few yrs ago skill wise.
I still say that had he not torn his ACL in 2009 he would have would up with power numbers similar to last yr, maybe even had 20 HR.
If the Braves get what they need from Hudson amd Hanson with development from Minor, there is no neeed for Oswalt.
Just not sure about Delgado yet, but if he given em 150-160 IP with 10 W and a sub 4 ERA, that is about as good as you can expect.
Disgusted
April 15th, 2012
9:52 am
Coach—I don’t know if Minor will have the success Glavine had, but Minor has a better fastball than Glaving had even when Tommy G was young.
The comparision is lofty and understandable but if Minor become a solid number two or three guy I will be happy with him.
The W-L record might not be comparable because of the way the game is managed this day in time, hey, 15 wins is the 21st century version of 20. Guys just do not get the decisions they used to get.
And, Tommy had better teams to work with. Tommy was not quite as good as a Met, though not quite as bad as some NY fans would make him out to be.
ncgary
April 15th, 2012
10:03 am
thank you alex
i will take cookies and cream for a 1000
spread me apart lick me with your tongue,
grab me by my sides and eat my cream.
what did the oreo cookie say to the little boy.
thats correct and that sound means this rounds over
ncgary
April 15th, 2012
10:03 am
thank you alex
i will take cookies and cream for a 1000
spread me apart lick me with your tongue,
grab me by my sides and eat my cream.
what did the oreo cookie say to the little boy.
thats correct and that sound means this rounds over
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
10:21 am
Great to see the Braves battle back going 4-1 in there last 5.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
10:50 am
Not to correct you VA, but I like 4-0 in the last 4 games better!
Actually, we scored an average of 2.5 runs per game in the first 4 games, and since have averaged 6 runs per game. Shows overall what a little runs support will do for you.
Looks like Niese pitched a gem last night for the Mets. Glad we will probably miss him in ATL next week.
Question: What will Sea Bass name his little one? Guppy? Crappie? Bream? Small Mouth Bass?
Russell Bell
April 15th, 2012
10:51 am
I’m hoping that ‘lesser’ arms mop up the late innings of a big Braves win today. Let Kimbrel and Venters get the day off.
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
10:55 am
Not to mention 4-0 in their last 4…
David O'Brien
April 15th, 2012
10:56 am
Hey Carroll, if you’re keeping up with the genius comments on here…why can’t you have your own blog? Seriously, we like you a lot and the homophobics among us don’t need to see that picture of DOB on here. — Larry
Now that’s some high-brow commenting right there, folks.
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
10:56 am
Sorry – I must not have refreshed as recently as I thought, and Wayne beats me handily…
David O'Brien
April 15th, 2012
10:57 am
Nothing against DOB, but why can’t Carroll get her own page/picture/blog? Really… — Larry
No need to add the “really.” By this point, I think we know you’re serious about this pursuit.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
10:57 am
Whether you liked the 70’s Disco music or not, the reports on Robin Gibb are hard to hear. Hope he pulls through……..
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
10:57 am
DOB, I thought you were married once, to a woman?
DS1
April 15th, 2012
10:58 am
VJ
Just a couple of kool aid drinkers, eh?
Jeff R
April 15th, 2012
11:03 am
the homophobics among us don’t need to see that picture of DOB
– Larry
My unprofessional opinion is that Larry’s phobias range far and wide while his brain ranges short and narrow.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
11:04 am
I’m glad they didn’t trade Minor. I have no clue what he’ll end up being as a big league pitcher, but if you can shut down a lineup like the Brewers for 7 innings …
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
11:04 am
If you are bringing him in within a couple of days it is foolish to expect two innings. I expect you to be less foolish than that…
It may very well be foolish, but at a quick glance, Cox and Fredi both did it several times on back to back nights and several others skipping one day. That’s just Medlen and Venters ……… Maybe it’s a lesson learned deal with Fredi, maybe it’s just after 8 games and means nothing
Samantha
April 15th, 2012
11:05 am
Just popped in to ask a question? This will be my first live game that I have actually been in the park. What do I expect different?
nolie
April 15th, 2012
11:05 am
Minor probably has same ceiling as Tommy Hanson….Veer
ridiculous
Richie
April 15th, 2012
11:06 am
And many people said the Braves should have traded him for Beltran, or a bag of baseballs. I am not surprised how good this kid is becoming. Can’t wait to see more from him. Great start tonight Minor….keep it going kid!
Webster
April 15th, 2012
11:06 am
how close is matt liptka to the bigs?
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
11:07 am
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Today’s lineup vs. MIL (1:35, FSS/680AM/BRN): Bourn 8 Prado 7 Jones 5 McCann 2 Uggla 4 Freeman 3 Heyward 9 Pastornicky 6 Beachy 1
Lew
April 15th, 2012
11:09 am
JeffR said it as well as can be said – but for my two cents? Larry is a freaking moron.
Lew
April 15th, 2012
11:10 am
Really.
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
11:10 am
Larry, simple solution really…why don’t you find a different blog?
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
11:10 am
Nice, Chipper is in!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
11:11 am
Beltran was a FA, any blogger who talked about trading anybody for him would have been a total idiot dontcha think richie?
Samantha
April 15th, 2012
11:12 am
VJ Can you answer my question? Then I promise I will leave.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
11:13 am
Why is that rediculous, nolie? Damn, a lefty who can throw 93 with a much improving changeup is some good stuff. Hanson is better and probably stays better than MM throughout their careers, but it’s not rediculous to think Minor’s ceiling is same as TH. TH throws 88-90 fastballs now, sometimes, rarely, reaching 92 mph. Not saying velocity is everything, but still. Makes you wonder.
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
11:15 am
I haven’t been to Turner Field for four years…
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
11:16 am
Heyward should be hitting 3rd. He’s a perfect 3 hole hitter, especially now that he looks himself again in the box. CJ is fine there though. Old turd can still hit anybody.
brian
April 15th, 2012
11:17 am
DOB – it looks like Carroll has a not so secret admirer
Samantha
April 15th, 2012
11:18 am
I just wondered what to expect different Thanks anyway, GO BRAVES
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
11:19 am
Turner Field in the summer is miserable. No wonder attendance isn’t great. Who wants to sit in a oven and sweat like a hog for 2-3 hours? They should open up the stadium somehow to get some ventilation in there.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
11:22 am
Which makes what McCann does even more special. How in the world does he squat like that with all that gear on through those humid summers in that oven like that?
Chris from the Rock
April 15th, 2012
11:22 am
Fredi’s going for the proverbial jugular today. He’s penciled in the A-squad today. No Diaz, no Ross.
Lew
April 15th, 2012
11:23 am
TnBrian – Got to admit that’s the most unique suggestion to improve attendance – circulation.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
11:30 am
Lew, it being next to the interstates and all the traffic would blow some air in that place. We went to a game last July and I got real light headed sitting there. Of course we were behind their dugout so the sun was right on us. I had to get up and get in the shade or I was going to pass out. My shirt was soaked with sweat. I’m not overweight either. It was redculous how closed in that place is. I’m sure it’s much better than Fulton County stadium was though. That sucker was a round pit with no openings.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
11:36 am
It’s ridiculous
bravedsgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
11:38 am
I try not to go to afternoon games at Turner Field during July and August – the two hottest months of the year. But night games aren’t too bad unless we have 100% humidity. It should not be bad at all today. The huidity is up, but the temps are not too bad.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
11:42 am
Heyward has certainly shown some good signs so far. But, it his second to last at bat last night, he started pulling his head off the ball and struck out. Did the same thing in his last at bat and popped up a pitch on the outside corner. Nothing to freak out about, but something to keep an eye on.
bravedsgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
11:53 am
Wow, blog is slow leading up to today’s game. No comments in 9 minutes?
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
11:54 am
Morning blog
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
11:54 am
Bravesgrl4life-
There is a typo in your name, girl
DS1
April 15th, 2012
11:55 am
It’s always cool at Turner Field……………
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
11:56 am
Here is my beef, if Heyward can’t bat 3rd yet, why the hell is Freeman in the spot? He’s clearly gonna have a 2nd year struggle. 33 ABs most on the team BTW, with 13 strikeouts….
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
11:56 am
Thanks, cab. Trying to type and eat at the same time, I guess. I had to clear my Internet history this morning and it wiped out my name.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
11:57 am
An hour and a half till first pitch………….. sucks waiting. But I am down with my dad in SC and at least I can watch the game on the tellie……….
Last day for free MLB TV for my sons in UT though.
Carroll Rogers
April 15th, 2012
11:58 am
Chipper’s back in today, as you surely know. 1. Bourn CF, 2. Prado LF, 3. Jones 3B, 4. McCann C, 5. Uggla 2B, 6. Freeman 1B, 7. Heyward RF, 8. Pastornicky SS, 9. Beachy P.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
11:58 am
VA
Obviously, the brain trust (hard to write that about Fredi) thinks that Freddie can handle it, and not so sure about J-Hey yet.
Give him time. If he is still hitting in late May, he’ll move up in the lineup.
Lew
April 15th, 2012
11:59 am
TnBRian – Yep, summer in the south can be a bot hot and muggy – no doubt about it. They could put some ceiling fans in under the overhang of the decks, but still…..WTF, the revenue from cold drinks is a positive.
Powder Blue
April 15th, 2012
12:02 pm
Love the new unis. Amazing performance by Minor. Happy belated birthday to Greg Maddux and David Justice.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:14 pm
Freeman is off to a slow start, but, IMO, he does have a more consistent approach at the plate than Heyward. When Heyward is playing well, he is a very high on-base guy which usually equates to a top or middle of the order hitter, but I can understand Fredi having a bit more faith in Freeman at this point. I wouldn’t automatically assume a sophomore slump for Freeman.
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:16 pm
When I look at the roster only 2 guys should be batting 3rd and thats Chipper or Heyward, McCann is the 3rd option but we all know his numbers are much better batting 4th or 5th.
interested bystanderss
April 15th, 2012
12:16 pm
Kimbrell pulled a glavin put the big bats on and struck out the others
Lew
April 15th, 2012
12:17 pm
There’s only on thing about Freeman that truly concerns me. The reason I never figured him for a Sophomore Slump was his ability to hit to the opposite field – keeps the pitchers honest. However, IF it is true that they are trying to get him to pull the ball a lot more to gain some extra power, it throws the entire equation out of whack.
Leave the Kid alone – no reason whatsoever to change the way he hits – and let him do what he does well and seemingly comes naturally.
DAM
April 15th, 2012
12:19 pm
I would go ahead and move Heyward up in the order and show him that we have confidence in him.
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:21 pm
In 3 of the last 4 games Freeman has K’d 3 outta 4 times at the plate. On the season he’s K’d in almost 40% of his At-bats. Sample size of course, but last season he only struck out 24% of his ABs.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:23 pm
Lew, that is a good point about Freeman working up the middle and to the opposite field. But my hunch is that they want him to stay up the middle but to also have an answer when they pitch him in under the hands consistently.
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:24 pm
Lew
Agreed 100%, Freeman is what 22 years old? Leave him alone, whats wrong with a good defending 1st baseman who will hit 20 homers and 30 doubles? Even Keith Law said he doesn’t see Freeman being a 30+ homer guy, but can see him being a 300+ hitter.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:24 pm
87,000+ for the first two games
Lew
April 15th, 2012
12:25 pm
VaBraves – He’’s a notorious slow starter and doesn’t have his timing down yet.
Lawton – Problem is that there have been reports that they’re trying to get him to pull more and hit for power. Hope not, though.
Snotboogie
April 15th, 2012
12:26 pm
Chipper,Mac,Uggla,Freeman – not a lot of 1st to 3rd speed in those middle spots. Chipper usually good but not with a balky knee. Heyward should eventually get in there sometime and then it’ll look a lot better.
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
12:27 pm
FF always starts out slow. I don’t think he will have the dreaded sophomore slump. But, I do agree with Lew. Don’t mess with a good thing. The guy hit 21 HRs last year with his natural approach. He is young and getting stronger. He can hit 30+ with no tweaks.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:28 pm
I think he might have a better chance at 30 homers than .300 myself . best case scenario he does both
Snotboogie
April 15th, 2012
12:29 pm
Problem is that there have been reports that they’re trying to get him to pull more and hit for power. Hope not, though.
I think scoots had a detailed explanation a couple of days ago about this. It’s more a matter of showing he can pull to keep the pitcher honest. And I dont think it’s because they want him to hit for more power – all fields instead of just oppo.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
12:29 pm
CTB Which makes what McCann does even more special. How in the world does he squat like that with all that gear on through those humid summers in that oven like that?
I don’t know…he’s only had to leave the game due to overheating once that I cann think of…
He’s a horse.
…
Lew
April 15th, 2012
12:30 pm
VaBraves – Last year through eight games, Freeman was only 3-26, .154, .241, .192 with 7K. It wasn’t until game 18 that he got hot.
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:31 pm
I’m excited about Heyward going forward, just has all the skills. Look at Justin Upton took him 3 season’s to really break out. He put up good numbers but was up and down the 1st few season’s. Heyward can easily be a one of the best players in the game in a few years.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:32 pm
Both Freeman and Heyward are getting pitched in. They both like the ball away where they can extend their arms. Both hit the ball up the middle and oppo during strong training. That’s a pretty good indication of their focus, I think.
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:33 pm
Lew
Good point, but in knowing this why would we bat him atop the lineup when he’s clearly struggling and known to start slow? I don;t think him batting 6th or 7th would have affected his confidence or whatever.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:34 pm
good point Lawton.LTNS
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:35 pm
And though Freeman’s numbers are bad, I think he has had pretty good at bats. He’s been fouling off (just missing) hitters’ pitches and getting fooled in 2-strike counts. But I think his approach has been solid. I have no doubt he’ll get his timing soon.
Kat
April 15th, 2012
12:35 pm
I may live 2000+ miles away from Atlanta but it’s pretty cool when a local person from my area makes it into the MLB Fan Cave representing the Braves. http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Life-good-in-the-Cave-3482911.php America truly is Braves Country.
Webster
April 15th, 2012
12:35 pm
Lew– absolutely right. Let FF hit the same way as he did to get to this level. Rather have a RBI double to left than striking out and leave the runner.
Palmer Fralick
April 15th, 2012
12:35 pm
Cream unis look great, the grey travel unis are very classy, so why do they open the season in the hideous slow pitch blue shirt uniforms? No wonder we lost, who is in charge of that? I hate that blue shirt uniform!!
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:36 pm
I think Heyward is gonna have a 20/20 season.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:37 pm
very possible Va, I sure hope he does
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
12:38 pm
I don’t really hate any of the jersey colors. But, considering the Sunday Reds are now supposed to be the Friday Reds, I was really happy to see the Braves in the classic white uniforms Friday night. Our tall boys – Hanson, Beachy, Heyward, Freeman, and even Chipper, just look so good in those.
George
April 15th, 2012
12:39 pm
Hi y”all
Good win last night. CHIPPER going to give it a try today, hope it goes well. KIMBREL always scairs the heck out of me, think he wants to show off by letting a couple of hitters get on , then he does his job. He is good enough to get them one, two, three, wish he would do that.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:39 pm
I agree, VA. I think 20/20 is a real possibility. Heyward has shown agressive baserunning so far this season and I like that.
David O'Brien
April 15th, 2012
12:41 pm
brian: Yes, I’ve noticed that, too.
George
April 15th, 2012
12:41 pm
All thru his career FREDDY has had slow starts, don’t worry about it, worry about JASON going cold.
Lew
April 15th, 2012
12:42 pm
VaBraves- Because that’s how Fredi makes out lineups? I’m truly not certain what is in his mind sometimes. The other night with a one rn lead, he had Durbin up and throwing – I almost got sick at the thought.
I’m not one to be overly critical of managers – been called a Blind Homer for not criticising more – but Fredi’s lineups and buppen usage make me scratch my head in wonderment sometimes.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
12:42 pm
Spotlight is on SportSouth – Tom Glavine’s Braves HOF induction.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
12:42 pm
And they just showed Mac with hair – grow it back, Mac!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:43 pm
some closers seem to get bored with the bases empty don’t they?
Powder Blue
April 15th, 2012
12:43 pm
Not a fan of the navy or the red jerseys. That being said I’d be O.K. if they wore nothing but red and blue if they won the pennant.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:44 pm
even with hair, he ain’t got much hair
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
12:45 pm
Talking about his dad – very touching.
Snotboogie
April 15th, 2012
12:45 pm
I think the reds will look better under lights than on bright Sunday afternoons.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
12:45 pm
Yeah, nolie, but he was cute with hair. Still cute, but not as.
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:45 pm
Lew
I’m the same way about managers and stuff, it’s hard to make me be critical, only thing Bobby Cox did that drove me nuts was keeping Greg Norton around the whole season, now Fredi is easily doing head scratching moves. I didn’t start watching baseball until around 1997 so I was just a kid and wouldn’t notice and thing Cox did that was head scratching lol
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:46 pm
I have decided I am going to eat nothing but ice cream today
Snotboogie
April 15th, 2012
12:46 pm
even with hair, he ain’t got much hair
That’s why he is the “hair apparent” as far as the Braves are concerned.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:47 pm
Bravesgrl4life-
I think, sadly, the Mac-with-hair ship has sailed
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:47 pm
speaking of Fredi’s decisions, I didn’t quite get his subbing Wilson for Pastornicky during a tie game Friday night when he already was short a bench player (Chipper unavailable).
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:48 pm
except his hair ain’t all that apparent even at the best of times…
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:48 pm
Lawton-
Chipper was available to hit last night- and Wilson was brought in, as he often will be, for defensive reasons
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
12:49 pm
Oh, BMac’s hair was SO cute!! He’s still cute now, of course, but with hair…yeah, totally…
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:50 pm
hey, cab. I was referring to Friday night. Wilson came in to play SS when the game was 8-8.
George
April 15th, 2012
12:50 pm
coolstandings.com only gives us a 25.2% chance of making playoffs. I have not heard of that site before today, ESPN use’s thier numbers on thier standing page. I am going back to coolstanding and see if I can find out how they get thier % numbers.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
cabravesfan I think, sadly, the Mac-with-hair ship has sailed
Yes, sad, indeed…these days are over: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/brian-mccann-of-the-atlanta-braves-looks-on-against-the-san-news-photo/81081927
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
Lawton-
Ah, sorry. Still, Wilson is going to play a lot of close late innings, because of his glove
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
I don’t quite know what to make of a lot of Fredi’s ideas, but since you can’t really prove that kinda stuff does or doesn’t affect the W-L column, I mostly just try to hunker down and bear it…
brian
April 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
I like the navy uni’s actually as I do all the Braves uniforms. I don’t think I could watch the red ones every day but on Sunday home games they are perfect. I love the unis worn yesterday.
My favorite hat is the Navy road hat.
Actually as long as the Braves are playing well I could care less what uniforms they are wearing. Come to think of it, when they are playing poorly, which uni’s they are wearing is the least of my concerns as well
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
Oh, I know, poor Mac one of those guys that lost the hair wayyy to early.
But he’s still a cutie-pie 
George
April 15th, 2012
12:51 pm
cab
The whole day? just ice cream?
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:52 pm
Awwww! I miss the sticking up fluff!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
12:52 pm
Not that there’s anything wrong with this picture:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/craig-kimbrel-and-brian-mccann-of-the-atlanta-braves-news-photo/142905808
That has computer-wallpaper material…
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
12:52 pm
Cab-
agreed. I have no problem with Fredi using him as a defensive sub with leads late in the game.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
12:52 pm
I have left the “Giving Fredi some Latitude” room and moved over to the “I’m Watching You Buddy” room.
So far, he has not impressed me much with some of his decision making; primarily in lineup and bullpen usage.
But I can also state that FW or no one else from the front office have called seeking my suggestions either. A little disappointing, considering what I blind, kool aid drinking homer that I am.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:52 pm
George-
That’s the idea
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
12:53 pm
Welcome to over .500 ball after today folks!
brian
April 15th, 2012
12:53 pm
nothing wrong with a guy losing some hair ladies!! I think we all would lose a lot of hair being in hats and catcher masks 9 months or more of the year
and people wonder why guys get a complex about it……………
DS1
April 15th, 2012
12:53 pm
Ice Cream and Zaxby’s chicken. That sounds like a good Sunday menu.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:54 pm
DS1-
The Front office is too busy trying to track down Larry so they can learn from his expertise…
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
12:54 pm
I take Glavine was talking about Yunel Escobar
nolie
April 15th, 2012
12:55 pm
don’t be too disappointed Wayne, they call me all the time and I can tel that its a PITA answering the phone every inning during a game…..
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:55 pm
brian-
I have no problem with Mac’s current fuzz…but I do miss his fluffy blondness
DS1-
It’ll be ice cream and steak for me
George
April 15th, 2012
12:55 pm
Could we all get together and by FREDI of town? Send him to WAS to manage them so they won’t run away with 1st place.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
12:55 pm
bravesgrl4life poor Mac one of those guys that lost the hair wayyy to early.
Yeah…was weird how it just kinda disappeared all of the sudden…
cabravesfan Awwww! I miss the sticking up fluff!
Me, too!!
Dude had the best hat-hair… 
DS1
April 15th, 2012
12:56 pm
Hair and uniform choices are way overrated. I have most of my hair, but it is sadly not my youthful dark brown anymore. And I could care less what uni’s the team wears each game.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
12:56 pm
Juan Francisco wears his hat to the side and wears what looks to be pajamas … does he get botted out of the ATL too?
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:56 pm
Also, just to show that I do think Bald can be Beautiful, Huddy is WAAY hotter bald then he ever was when he had hair
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
12:56 pm
CAB, what flavor(s)?
George
April 15th, 2012
12:57 pm
[MENT TO READ] “buy FREDII a bus ticket out of town”
VaBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
12:57 pm
Were throwing some chicken on the grill here.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
12:58 pm
Jason-
Currently there is a container of Mocha Almond Fudge in my freezer
Powder Blue
April 15th, 2012
12:58 pm
Francisco apparently inherited Melky’s old unis.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
12:58 pm
I’m happy that it looks like we will miss Niese in the upcoming Mets series. He pitched another gem last night.
Kat
April 15th, 2012
1:00 pm
Palmer Fralick .. doesn’t the starting pitcher choose which color they wear when they are away? Or something like that.?
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:01 pm
Kat-
yes- starting pitcher gets to choose the uniform on the road
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
1:01 pm
CAB, nice! I will have to live vicariously through your ice-cream eating, so keep me posted.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:02 pm
I’m a B&J’s FishFood kinda guy
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:02 pm
Braves Live! Means game is only half an hour away
George
April 15th, 2012
1:02 pm
Breyers coffee ice cream sounds good to me.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:03 pm
Jason-
I may have to reevaluate, given that I see my trainer tomorrow morning and she always asks what I ate over the weekend. “Ice Cream” would probably not bode well for my workout
George
April 15th, 2012
1:04 pm
hey bravesgrl
You got tv today. Thats great.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
1:06 pm
cabravesfan—
I’ve never really seen Timmy with hair without a hat on…but I can’t picture him with hair…
Some guys do look very nice bald. Both my Grandpas are bald!…
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:06 pm
so just fib a bit
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
1:06 pm
Yeah, I have been out of action for a week with some lower back issues…get test results back Tuesday to see if it is sciatic, muscular, or worse and disc related. I endulged last night on some ice cream myself…one of my many weaknesses. So, now, I am really hoping I get the clearance to get back to the gym soon!
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:06 pm
McFann-
There are some OLD pics of Huddy out there, back when he was with the A’s…
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:07 pm
and just think, Yul Brynner started it all…..
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
1:08 pm
watching Kyle Drabek take the mound for the Jays as an appetizer for Braves-Brewers…….
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:10 pm
In reference to Freddie Freeman, he will come around much like he did last year. At the moment, he is drastically upper cutting with his swing, but he will level it out. Until then, I would probably be in favor of getting him out of the #3 hole and replace him with Heyward. I’m really impressed how Heyward is responding after his sophomore year and hope he continues to get better.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:11 pm
as I recall even when Tim had hair it was very short and mostly on the top of his head
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:12 pm
Yes, I do, George. Since next week (at least the latter half) the games are all late ones, I wouldn’t be able to watch much anyway, but Dish is on a short leash. Hubby’s going to see if we’ve got an antenna in our stash of stuff and if so, see if we can hook it up. I’d just need to buy a converter, because I know we haven’t had anything like that since the digital TV age started.
Jeff R
April 15th, 2012
1:13 pm
Both Freeman and Heyward are getting pitched in.
Yep. Pitchers know to jam Heyward. Hitting the inside pitch has been his biggest challenge. That’s where Heyward still needs to make his most important adjustment.
Woody Woodward
April 15th, 2012
1:13 pm
He was a brave for just a shrt time, but Joe Pepitone has to be on the all time braves hair team.
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/184046-gambo-t_wil1-photopack-431.html
George
April 15th, 2012
1:13 pm
I just looked, coolstandings use’s the Bill James system to get thier % of a ream makeing playoffs. Shaun would like that.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:15 pm
Beachy is pretty
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:16 pm
while Bill James is a hero of mine, much of what Shaun preaches here is not Bill’s stuff
Powder Blue
April 15th, 2012
1:16 pm
Joe Pepitone. Didn’t he design Central Park?
George
April 15th, 2012
1:17 pm
Jeff R 1:15
Not a JASON fan , but yup if he can extend his arms look out the ball could fly a long way
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:17 pm
Bravesgrl4life-
Ummm, Beachy is slightly more than just “pretty”.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:17 pm
Hey Wayne, are you still going to the game on Monday? I won $1000 on a scratchoff the other day and my first thought was to pay someone to work for me so that I could join you guys. But, my supervisors would not allow it. Oh well, I tried.
George
April 15th, 2012
1:19 pm
Sorry nolee I thought Shaun used Bill James stuff.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:19 pm
purty is as purty does, pitch 7 good innings and even I might come aboard
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
1:21 pm
Hello denizens.
Yay, daygame! That means finish dinner and catch the game! For anyone looking for a radiostream: http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/72376-Streaming-MLB-Today-Sunday-15-April
The Streamtorrent channel BravesRadioNetwork1 usually carries every game. Install ST and check it out everytime. Works a treat.
Regarding the hair….. I’ve been a ’shave the head’ man for over 15 years now. Had the same fluffy blond nonsense going on that Bmac had. I can only say: best decision e-’fur’
Let’s get to .555 tonight and keep that train rollin’!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:22 pm
NBD George while true the post was not meant seriously
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:22 pm
Yes, cab, there’s just not a word I can come up with to describe just how pretty he is. Maybe yummy
George
April 15th, 2012
1:23 pm
Well outta here to get ready for game, need to take Peanut out. My next post will be what I have posted before each of our wins. Have a good day y’all
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:24 pm
y’all seriously think this guy is good looking?
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:24 pm
Bravesgrl4life-
Try “hot,” “smoking hot,” “beautifully hot,” “drool worthy hot”.
George
April 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
It is TIME. Lets have a good one tonight y’all.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
Jerry
Yes, I am going to be sitting out by the braves bullpen with tiger297 and his crew. Don’t spend that cash all in one place!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
sheeeesh
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
And a nice suprise over on wiziwig: there’s a video stream as well! Check it out if you don’t have the game on tv.
Do respect the rules of that forum though, it’s by fans, for fans.
KOJAK!
Brandon Beachy
April 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
Easy girls, you’re gonna distract me.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:25 pm
Nolie-
Guys don’t have to really be “good looking” to be hot, but yeah, he’s easy on the eyes
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:26 pm
So ladies, what you’re saying is Beachy is Peachy?
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:26 pm
VJ’s ginna yell at me in 3…2…1…
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:26 pm
Yes, cab, I’ve got my bib ready for all the drool.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:27 pm
*gonna
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:28 pm
Hey, VJ, no need to get jealous. CAB is with you, but she ain’t dead and can appreciate a smokin’ hot dude.
Okay, enough. Don’t want to distract the Beachman
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:28 pm
Looks like it’s bark in the park day, huh.
(and yes, it’s true. I have been told I am a hottie too!)
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:29 pm
But of course, she has over 35 years invested in me too……….
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:30 pm
Bravesgrl4life-
Oh, it’s not that. It more that I (jokingly) give him a hard time any time he looks or comments about an attractive woman.
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
1:31 pm
VJ
You’re a stunner! Don’t forget that, despite the ‘guys don’t have to be good looking to be hot’ remark. I’m sure cab was being positive and in nooooo way dishing you
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:31 pm
I give my hubby a hard time, too, cab.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:34 pm
I promise, y’all…VJ’s got NOTHING to worry about. He may be the perfect guy
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:34 pm
Well, the Nissan commercial is cute. I currently drive one – 2008 Coupe – but am looking at a new Dodge Challenger to get a little more power.
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:35 pm
When I admire a nice looking lady, I just tell the missus, I might be married but I ain’t dead.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:35 pm
It’s about that time. Hoping for a good outcome.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:36 pm
That’s what I tell my hubby, too, DS1. It puts perspective to it.
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:36 pm
Looking at some of last nights posts…..
Lol at you regulars getting a full dose of katherine.
She would argue with a fence post but was NEVER negative like that on football blogs.
Looks like a well pitched game last night, other than perhaps the pen being shaky.
But 3 hits? At least we won!
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:37 pm
Nice start, BaBy,
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:38 pm
bravesgrl
Yeah, I tell her: “I might be looking at her, but I’m crazy about you!”
Nice start Peachy!
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:38 pm
Beautiful in more than one way
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:38 pm
But accordhing to jerry, VJ has serious “issues”….
DS1
April 15th, 2012
1:39 pm
So Sea Bass’ wife had a little guppy this morning.
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
1:40 pm
Acceptable…
Bravefaninok
April 15th, 2012
1:41 pm
Beachy looks sharp!(pitching wise)…..lol
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:41 pm
Beachy does look sharp…
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:41 pm
Very good first inning for Beachy. Would be great to see him get through every inning with a minimum of pitches. 11 pitches in the first.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:41 pm
Now, boys, get Beachy some runs and don’t screw up on the D today!
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:42 pm
Shoes in ucla colors…not so much
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
1:42 pm
wow. Impressive start…
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
Those blue shoes are darn ugly.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
Bourn is breaking open!!!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
damn, VJ never told me that he has serious issues
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
nice piece of hitting by Bourn
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
Yes they are
BFChris27
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
Bourn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:43 pm
Beachy normally comes apart around 5 th or 6th….maybe that changes today.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:44 pm
C’mon phil, don’t try to get something started today. I’d rather not be involved in extra curricular bullshyt, if you don’t mind. Thanks.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:45 pm
Good bunt by Marteen.
Lets go, HOSS!!!
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:45 pm
Chipper is ungrateful….
Release him.
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
1:45 pm
Good grief
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:46 pm
Shut up, Phil.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
Pitch count has been a typical reason that Beachy struggles to get deep into games. So, his pitch count might be the thing to watch.
Danga
April 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
Please keep giving away outs Fredi.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
Gets the run in. Good job, Mac.
BFChris27
April 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
McCann!!!!
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
4 batters, 4 good at bats
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
1:47 pm
That works…
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:48 pm
Nice ABC baseball.
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
1:48 pm
Good job, Mac!
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:49 pm
Well, Jerry….
Best way to avoid any such would be not to flip out to begin with….
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:49 pm
I wanna n Uggla tater
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:49 pm
Mac back to being Mac
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:51 pm
Woulda been nice to get more than one.
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:51 pm
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:46 pm
Shut up, Phil.
******
No.
Carroll Rogers
April 15th, 2012
1:51 pm
somebody on twitter was asking who got the cursed locker. thought you guys might want to know too….Livan Hernandez…..
but he’s only signed for one year. and the jinx is that the guy won’t last past a year. pretty ingenious by the clubbies if you ask me.
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
1:53 pm
ABC start. Good to see.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:53 pm
Ugh.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
cabravesfan—
Yes, he is.
Clockmaker
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
It is so much fun winding Jerry up though
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
Francisco would have caught that…
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
Bad luck there.
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
Well at least they got the one they played for
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
What was wrong with that first pitch to Hart?
Nick
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
Prado is a horrible LF
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
1:54 pm
Release Marteen!
j/k
LAG
April 15th, 2012
1:55 pm
So this is the game post for today also? Very well.
I dig the early lead… and Beachy coming out firing. He’s still our most aggressive starter, IMO.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
1:55 pm
Nick is a horrible blogger
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
1:55 pm
Constanza woulda had it.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
1:55 pm
This ump is horrible.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
1:55 pm
No phil, the best thing would be not to stir the pot, unless that is all you are here for. If it is, then by all means, have your fun. But I won’t let things go. Never have, never will. Still, I’d rather get along if at all possible.
LAG
April 15th, 2012
1:55 pm
Fire Tim Tschida.
Bindlestiff
April 15th, 2012
1:56 pm
Beachy is just another bum
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:56 pm
#5 was a strike, too. And #2 was according to gameday.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
1:56 pm
jeez, might be high scoring, Tschida (sp?) wants it down the middle, wind blowing out….
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
1:57 pm
Wow, not good. Let’s keep that one from scoring!
newsflash: Reds take a 4-0 lead in the first against Washington, after no one on, two outs
phil
April 15th, 2012
1:57 pm
Matt gamel is half the man Fielder used to be for the Brews…
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 15th, 2012
1:58 pm
Freddy looks stiff. He just isn’t moving well. To heavy!!
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:58 pm
Get a K here, Beach and it’s all good.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
1:59 pm
This loss is on Prado.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
1:59 pm
That was not supposed to happen
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:00 pm
I have no issue with you, jerry. Never have that I recall.
LAG
April 15th, 2012
2:00 pm
Beachy leads the team in unearned runs, guaranteed.
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:00 pm
Oh well, at least we won the series.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
Chipper should’ve caught that…
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
Wait- the game is over? We lost? Last I looked the game was in the 2nd inning and tied…
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
great pitch that Lucroy hit, but Beachy might think about setting that pitch with a fastball in on the hands.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
God, Nick, it’s the 2nd inning. Lighten up, dude.
Tomahawk Mafia
April 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
All that work to score in the 1st inning and the Brewers score with the help of some Braves miscues. That is irritating.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
Beachy almost never seems able to work himself out of trouble and gives up way too many hits with two strikes
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:02 pm
The Braves aren’t scoring again.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:03 pm
Nick do you ever get tired of being wrong?
Tomahawk Mafia
April 15th, 2012
2:03 pm
The Braves pitchers have really had trouble preventing runs from scoring with 2 outs.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:03 pm
Yeah, that’s unfortunate
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:03 pm
Beach needs to get out of this…should have gotten out of it without a run…close!
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:03 pm
Nick, please turn off your TV and just not watch then.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
Pitch count beginning to soar…sigh.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
20 extra pitches for Beachy. Thanks Prado.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
Lecroix (or however it’s spelled) was out on strikes before that hit.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
Hit the guy with one!!
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
Narveson wants this.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:05 pm
I disagree. It looks like the ump is on the money today.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:06 pm
this inning is certainly raising his pitch count. I am just not as sold on him as many here seem to be. lets get him Smoltz’s shrink
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:06 pm
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:04 pm
20 extra pitches for Beachy. Thanks Prado.
*****
typical utility player.
Ryan
April 15th, 2012
2:07 pm
We are going to lead baseball in unearned runs. How many extra pitches did he have to throw because of an error.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:07 pm
Beach eventually melts down most starts….
Was that it? Let’s hope.
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:07 pm
So far, Beachy is pitching beautifully. Absolutely impressive. Verry unfortunate to have a run against, on one good groundball and a bloop single.
Having said that, Narveson reeeeally battled there. Impressive.
Let’s stretch the pitchcount on Narveson up. Battle in that box!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:08 pm
it’s Prado’s fault he took 20 pitches to get someone out?
Beachy should never speak to him again
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:08 pm
Chip Caray is such a weird, creepy little guy.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:09 pm
Freeman K, 1 out
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
2:09 pm
How many extra pitches did he have to throw because of an error.
At a minimum? One
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:09 pm
C’mon, level it out Freddie.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 15th, 2012
2:09 pm
5 is struggling
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:10 pm
Well, at least he didn’t K.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:10 pm
Beachy doesn’t really have a pitch to put hitters away. He’s strike thrower who is effective when working ahead in the count. Marcum is similar in style (though with better stuff). The thing he does is set hitters up by working up and down and in and out.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:10 pm
Freeman is such a bum, send him down to AA
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:10 pm
Not much you can do when you swing that drastically upward. Not good.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:10 pm
Lean in, jason.
ccjacket
April 15th, 2012
2:11 pm
is it just me or does Pastornicky have basically zero range?
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:11 pm
Morgan……..MLB Professional Outfielder.
Mark it in yer book.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Heyward is such a bum, send him down and bring Georgie back
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Freeman is gonna force the Braves to trade for a 1B this season.
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Nick, why don’t you ask your mum if you can get back on her teet.
Will make you feel all warm and fuzzy and release you of those dark vibes you seem to have. Enjoy!
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Rome would be better for FF….
LAG
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Marcum has better stuff than Beachy?
Marcum has a better changeup, but that’s about it. I’d take Beachy’s fastball and curve anyday over those of Marcum.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Cut them all! (except Mac)
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
And Meds. We can keep Meds too
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Narvy owns us.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:12 pm
Pastornicky is a groundout to SS waiting to happen.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:13 pm
Lol at Nick’s last….
Good grief.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:13 pm
must be just you cc, no scouts say that
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
2:13 pm
It’s just you, cc
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:14 pm
And Meds. We can keep Meds too
Yeah, gotta keep ol’ Flatbill….don’t know why but, he’s just a nice guy. IDK
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
2:14 pm
Damn it, nolie, cut that out
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
now if you had whined about his arm….
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
Lets see, Beachy didn’t give up that run, Marcum gave up one. Each has had a perfect inning. What makes you think Narveson has anything on him. Without the wind and Prado’s error, it would still be 1-0.
LAG
April 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
Freeman had streaks last year where he couldn’t hit a lick, and then all of a sudden you could never get him out.
He’ll straighten it out soon. It’s his pattern.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
Just don’t get having a dog at a major league game. My opinion however.
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
Weeks wanted that.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:15 pm
Fire Dale Murphy!!
Laughs too much…
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:16 pm
Mixxo -
Meds is awesome. And he’s a SoCal kid. So he gets to stay
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:16 pm
Do the dogs have comfort facilities?
I’ve always wondered that.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:16 pm
Now that’s not good. I don’t like leadoff walks.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 15th, 2012
2:17 pm
Beachy needs to learn how to pitch. To many pitches.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:17 pm
bravesgrl:
Marcum pitched last night.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:17 pm
Beachy didn’t give up the run? who did?
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:17 pm
Now, I would have liked to have seen Jason hammer that pitch…3-1, fastball middle in, he needs to hammer that.
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:17 pm
I don’t get it either Jerry.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:18 pm
scumbag Morgan at bat
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:18 pm
Leadoff BB always score…..against us.
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
2:18 pm
Beachy = tad better than Carlyle. Won’t last the season in the rotation. Too many pitches consistently outing after outing.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:18 pm
I know, but his stuff wasn’t all that great either, Lawton.
And, nolie, it was an error that gave up that run.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:18 pm
any higher and we need to have Wilt put on the mask…
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:18 pm
Morgan wante……..
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:19 pm
Ryan Braun = Mr. Baseball.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:20 pm
Wow, Nyger had Beachy in a hole and then with all that speed, he swings up on the ball for an easy out.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:20 pm
if he had struck him out that error couldn’t have been made. still all his fault…
Mixxo
April 15th, 2012
2:20 pm
Fixin’ to be 4-1 here.
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
2:22 pm
Never a fan of any pitcher who has a habit of working at the top of the strike zone.
See Jurrjens.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:22 pm
I wish Murph would do more than a handful of games. I like him
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:22 pm
The guy before was struck out, nolie. Beachy didn’t get the call.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:23 pm
Looks like we are gonna be getting back into the bullpen early today. Beachy just cannot seem to get over that hump.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:23 pm
wow, thank you Aramis
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:23 pm
exactly what I was talking about, he set that slider up with a pitch inside and got the strikeout. He didn’t do that to Lucroy and Lucroy got the hit.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:24 pm
Finish him, Beachy, please.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 15th, 2012
2:25 pm
Beachy is a model of efficiency. He’ll be lucky to 5 and dive today.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:25 pm
Got him! Good one.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:26 pm
Great job Beachy! Corey Hart scares the bejesus outta me when he’s hitting. Wish we had him.
Ryan
April 15th, 2012
2:26 pm
Wish Beachy could pitch without walking the leadoff batter in an inning,
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:26 pm
hey guys beautiful day for baseball huh
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:26 pm
Agreed on Murph. He’s great in the booth.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
2:27 pm
Maybe BB can learn soon to be more economical with his pitches, he has real good stuff.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:27 pm
Jerry – We could have had Hart 2 years ago for Minor.
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:28 pm
Enjoying Murph so much I forgot the blog….good write-up Ms. Rogers
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:28 pm
Murphy was my guy before chipper came along…
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:28 pm
Nice breaking ball to get out of it, but Beachy needs an eeeeasy inning or two.
Let’s put some pressure on with the bats now!
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
OK–here we go! Bark, Bark! Hit! Hit!
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
yay good walk for beachy…and I didnt realize it was bark in the park today
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
Love dogs — but why at the ballpark?
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
I’ve got to take my Guinness to a Bark in the Park soon.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
Guy picks the chick with the biggest breast to talk with. Typical male pig!
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
Dogs.
Senseless.
Do they have a day for cats? Gerbils? Deer?
Discrimination.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:31 pm
Where do all those dogs poop while they are there? I hope it gets picked up
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:31 pm
Nala would not like sharing the park with other dogs. She would, however, like to go with me…
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:31 pm
Oh, why can’t the wind push it out of Braun’s glove?
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:31 pm
Walks the pitcher and bourn swings at first pitch….
Sigh.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:32 pm
well cats are not fun animals or gerbils or deer soooooo
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:32 pm
Come on Marteen, get that run back plus one for us. Make up for the error.
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:32 pm
No bunt there? Interesting…
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:32 pm
Here’s an idea, leave your dogs at home. I love my english bulldog like he was my son, but home is the best place for him. That lady said her dog is a huge Braves fan. The only thing that dog is a huge fan of is licking his own sack.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:33 pm
maybe she had the cutest dog…..
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
2:33 pm
Why isn’t Prado bunting here
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:33 pm
gameday puts up a video of the Brewers’ run but not the Braves’ run. SMH.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:33 pm
ew jerry
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:33 pm
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
April 15th, 2012
2:30 pm
Guy picks the chick with the biggest breast to talk with. Typical male pig!
******
god bless that man!
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
MARTEEENNN!!!
LAG
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
Good rip, Martín.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
bet he pitches around Chipper again..
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
He smoked that ball….scorched.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
There ya go! Nice hittin’, ‘teen
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
Bunting is for managers who seek to win. Don’t get us confused. Prado’s hit would have made it 2-1.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
gameday hates the braves….never shows anything about them unless they are playing the phillies or yankees
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:34 pm
Martin to LF love it
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
ohhhh chipper…woo hoo
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Chipper!!!!!!!!!
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Heroic
Venice Jim
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
OLD MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
CHIPPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
No, Bourn is the one that should have been bunting…
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
well, he should have
LAG
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
BATTLEAXE!
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Get outta here ball!!!!!!!!!! Chipper!!!!!!!!!!!
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
OLD MAN!!!!!!!!!!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Beachy caint score from 1st on a double? Even Mac can do that….
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Have to agree with you there, Jerry
Brava
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
Chipper, i love you!!!!
TNScott
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
CHIPPER!!!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
OH!! HAMMERED!!
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:35 pm
You have got to be kidding me. Holy. Cow. Chipper Freaking Jones. I am going to miss #10.
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
Hey, Nick, for once you were right, just on the wrong end
Bat Masterson
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
Ha ha ha
Go ahead, Chipper
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
my hero
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
I’m liking Chipper’s close cropped hair. Looks like mine.
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
No, Gonzalez could have called the sacrifice.
Instead he went for the 3-run homer and got it.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
does chipper have to retire after this year? he could go another year
LAG
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
Now, about us not scoring again all game… do tell, what shall be the numbers for Pick 3 and Pick 4? I need to eliminate those from contention.
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
Sad to see an old, washed up player struggle so much….
Carroll Rogers
April 15th, 2012
2:36 pm
Chipper…..wow.
PIBravesFan
April 15th, 2012
2:37 pm
LLLAAAAAAARRRRYYYYYYY….
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:37 pm
Man, it is too bad Chipper’s body is letting him down…the man can still freaking hit.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:37 pm
Hey- nick was wrong again…
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
2:37 pm
That looked like it hurt…
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:37 pm
i think chipper is hot personally…nothing old or washed up about him
Bravefaninok
April 15th, 2012
2:38 pm
Battleaxe…..that was sweeeeeet!
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
April 15th, 2012
2:38 pm
10 is the still the best player on this team!
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:38 pm
Sorry katherine
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:38 pm
Danny got robbed.
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:38 pm
Uggla hot shot awesome swing —he’ll got his don’t fret
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
44 to go….not giving up.
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
wow…..
At this pace, he’ll be in the 500 club
And lets not forget….Marteeeeeeeeeeeen!
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
sorry about what jerry?
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
ok, bottom of the order coming up, Beachy. 3-run lead, throw strikes and get some quick outs.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
yes it is Jason, unlike many @ 39/40 he still can hit well, if his legs weren’t shot for so long his totals would be even more outstanding
TNScott
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
Call 9-1-1! Dan just got robbed!
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:39 pm
cab –
When Hart was up with 2 on, Nick said it was about to be 4-1. He was just a little early with that call, and had the teams backwards. But he was wrong about the Braves not scoring anymore.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
2:40 pm
cabravesfan Hey- nick was wrong again…
No he wasn’t—he said it was fixing to be 4-1…
BamaDude@daCowCollege
April 15th, 2012
2:40 pm
HaHa …#456 for BattleAxe Hoss !!! …
def the MAN !!!!!!!!!
wtfg
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:41 pm
Im so happy for my god sons..they are twins and are 7 and went to their first braves game today..and all they wanted to see was chipper…so at least they will have that memory
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:41 pm
Ramirez tried to sell the ‘that didn’t hurt’….. nearly managed to do so
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:41 pm
To deliver like that, Chipper gets the ‘cool to be here’ quotient to climb exponentially. It is Keener outdoors today!!!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:41 pm
this is where so many younguns have trouble, get some runs and then give some up. c’mon, be peachy Beachy
The A Bomb
April 15th, 2012
2:42 pm
Beachy just throws too many pitches that CANNOT look like strikes coming in. He better improve on this….
Uh oh…Beth Twitter in the house.
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:42 pm
McFann-
He also said we were done scoring – so he gets no credit in the 4-1 call from me
CaptainMudderland
April 15th, 2012
2:45 pm
@Katherine….re: 2:41….that is…..priceless.
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:45 pm
bad question, what is the innings minium on the trivia question?
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:45 pm
katherine,
sorry about whatever made you go “ew”. Probably in reference to the dogs likes.
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:46 pm
Nice comeback inning for Beachy.
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
props for that inning
bravesgrl4life
April 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
Much better inning, Beachy. Now keep it going like that with a 4-1 lead. Or, it’d be okay if we scored a few more this inning.
Nick
April 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
Go look back, I never said it was going to be 4-1 when Hart was up. That was someone else. I DID say the Braves wouldn’t score again.
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
Who is up for a J-Hey double?
phil
April 15th, 2012
2:47 pm
Beachy keeps his head screwed on a bit longer….nice inning.
Chipper….how do we ever top this guy?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
2:48 pm
cabravesfan—
Haha! OK…Well, whenever Nick says they’re done scoring, you cann pretty much bet they’re gonna score at least 5 more…
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:48 pm
ohhh lol yep that was it jerry….
Bravefaninok
April 15th, 2012
2:49 pm
Beachy needs 2 more easy innings….gotta get through 6 at least(so fredi doesn’t use Livan/Durbin)
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
April 15th, 2012
2:49 pm
I like Dale Murphy in the booth. Was cute when he was talking about being a Grandpa…
Dutchieeeeee
April 15th, 2012
2:49 pm
Nats on the fight back, curtesy to a 0 outs bases loaded double by La Roche. bottom 4, 5-2, 2nd and 4rd.
Nice inning by Beachy. Let’s keep the pressure up!
nolie
April 15th, 2012
2:50 pm
at this rate all Chipper needs is 90 starts and he’ll easily hit enough homers to get to 500….
cabravesfan
April 15th, 2012
2:50 pm
McFann-
So maybe he can be like our rabbit’ foot doom and gloomer- get him to say something negative and wrong to help us win…
Lawton
April 15th, 2012
2:50 pm
Freddie smoked that one. good AB
Jerry
April 15th, 2012
2:50 pm
I know Chipper has announced his retirement, but just as a suggestion, why can’t he be a player coach next year with his primary on-field duties having to do with pinch hitting. Would love to see that.
katherine
April 15th, 2012
2:50 pm
McFann so you think murphy is a gilf lol
JasonInFL
April 15th, 2012
2:51 pm
FF and J-Hey missing some hittable fastballs in hitters counts. But, J-Hey is going to double right here…
B-F_52
April 15th, 2012
2:51 pm