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VaBravesFan
May 6th, 2012
4:53 pm
Francisco is gonna slug 470 or better most likely, but he doesn’t walk, Strikeouts like Reynolds, Most likely a 320 or less OBP guy.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
May 6th, 2012
4:55 pm
pastornicky is a bum too, nolie.
Glad to see you’re seeing things clearly nolie. Finally you see a team full of players simply overacheiving.
nolie
May 6th, 2012
4:55 pm
Bummer
With Six You Get Eggroll, but do you get a win in Coors?
TNScott
May 6th, 2012
4:55 pm
It looks like the Rockies may set a record for DP’s turned in a three-game series.
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
4:56 pm
Francisco swings at a lot of non-strikes. In that at bat he got to a full count on 5 balls and then singled.
He will need to work even harder to lay off the balls to make sure he gets a good pitch to hit.
Good raw clay for Walker though. Juan hits the ball as hard as any Brave.
Ward
May 6th, 2012
4:56 pm
Dale Murphy struck out, and hit the long ball well, and Hank Aaron struck out many times too. Francisco might be one of those hitters? Lots of strike outs, but manny Home Runs.
David
May 6th, 2012
4:56 pm
Did Tyler swing at a strike?
Cause he seems hell bent on killing innings and not clearing the pitcher.
CaptMudd
May 6th, 2012
4:56 pm
Matt Diaz in yo face….a Dr. Phil feelgood, if you will.
David O'Brien
May 6th, 2012
4:57 pm
Through the sixth inning today, Freeman has 14 extra-base hits and 25 RBIs in his past 23 games, after totaling 1 XBH and 1 RBI in his first 9 games
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
May 6th, 2012
4:58 pm
Only Ward would compare Jaun Francisco to Dale Murphy and Hank Aaron.
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
4:59 pm
Juan is a better hitter than Reynolds and while he will strike out, he puts it in play enough to avoid the 200 strikeouts of a Reynolds or Howard.
cabravesfan
May 6th, 2012
4:59 pm
Hey all! Did you miss me?
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:00 pm
Those last two pitches were strikes, count should be 1-2.
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:00 pm
Nevermind.
Ward
May 6th, 2012
5:01 pm
Chatt – I think Jaun could be that hitter? Why not? As long as he hits homers……Hello Cab…….
MIBravesFan
May 6th, 2012
5:01 pm
What a start so far by Brandon!! Way to go, kid!
keylargo
May 6th, 2012
5:01 pm
Simpson said Francisco hit a bomb in BP before the game that made the upper deck over the bullpen, and everybody in the stadium stopped to look at. The guys got some power. You can’t teach that.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
May 6th, 2012
5:01 pm
We missed you cab. Yep. I was just telling my wife where this cab blogger has been.
CaptMudd
May 6th, 2012
5:02 pm
@cabravesfan…not really–since I had no general/Bravos baseball questions.
MIBravesFan
May 6th, 2012
5:02 pm
Hi cabravesfan!
TNScott
May 6th, 2012
5:02 pm
DOB- Would that be in Coors Field?
cabravesfan
May 6th, 2012
5:03 pm
CTB-
I know you did! It’s ok to admit it
Ward
May 6th, 2012
5:04 pm
keylargo – Walker can teach that too….Francisco will be a fine player.
CaptMudd
May 6th, 2012
5:04 pm
Hello cabravesfan–glad you’re here
phil
May 6th, 2012
5:04 pm
Still 6-0?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 6th, 2012
5:04 pm
cabravesfan Hey all! Did you miss me?
Of course
not!…Ward
May 6th, 2012
5:04 pm
Albert hits a 3 run homer his first…….good job.
bravesgrl4life
May 6th, 2012
5:05 pm
Hi, cab
Gator Mike
May 6th, 2012
5:06 pm
Sign RICHIE SEXSON now!
cabravesfan
May 6th, 2012
5:06 pm
Hey Capt’n, MIBravesFan & McFann!
McFann-
It was fun. Beautiful weather.
cabravesfan
May 6th, 2012
5:06 pm
bravesgrl4life-
Hi!
MIBravesFan
May 6th, 2012
5:08 pm
Don;t get thrown out, Martin!
keylargo
May 6th, 2012
5:08 pm
Mark Reynolds has a career K rate of 2.6 per AB.
Jaun Francisco, in his first 212 MLB AB’s has a K rate of 3.2.
That’s a significant difference with Francisco being so young and inexperienced.
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:09 pm
Brian Runge not having a good weekend.
CaptMudd
May 6th, 2012
5:09 pm
Quick wheels….Fredi learning–most important thing is to protect yo players completely
Jerry
May 6th, 2012
5:09 pm
That’s twice Martin’s been rung up today on the same kinda check swing. Didn’t think he went either time.
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:09 pm
If the Braves shut out the Rockies at Coors today, I will NEVER bitch about anything again.. (unless they’re playing the Phillies..)
David
May 6th, 2012
5:09 pm
Albert finally hit his first home run which is a bummer, that’s all they’ll talk about on Baseball Tonight now.
David
May 6th, 2012
5:10 pm
Why won’t they show replay of Martin
swing?
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
5:11 pm
Lamar Odum, Metta World Peace, Amare Stoudamire
LOL
kevkat
May 6th, 2012
5:11 pm
David
May 6th, 2012
5:09 pm
Albert finally hit his first home run which is a bummer, that’s all they’ll talk about on Baseball Tonight now.
Unfortunately you’re right.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
May 6th, 2012
5:11 pm
Ya’ll do realize that Beachy has a one hitter going…right?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 6th, 2012
5:12 pm
Great job playing God Bless America!! Beautiful…Jaun Francisco appeared to be singing along!
Love…
cabravesfan—
That’s good! Yeah, I bet the weather was nice…
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:13 pm
Albert’s homer will put us under the radar.
Just like our choke last season — under the radar because of the Bosox.
Look at the Sawx, look at us. I’ll take it.
Many of you are way too caught up on where the Braves appear on highlight shows.
ESPN is an east-coast biased network. Much better for a team to get little or no recognition. In any sport.
kevkat
May 6th, 2012
5:14 pm
funny how the players cleared the dugout when Pujols homered
bravesgrl4life
May 6th, 2012
5:14 pm
Ya jinxed him with that one-hitter thing.
CaptMudd
May 6th, 2012
5:15 pm
Doesn’t ‘frosted tips’ get that?
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:15 pm
Thanks for the 1-hit comment. Totally jinxed him.
phil
May 6th, 2012
5:15 pm
Beachy has given up a hit?
Why is he still out there then?
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
5:16 pm
Recognition =payroll
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:17 pm
Recognition = pressure
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
5:18 pm
Payroll > pressure
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
May 6th, 2012
5:18 pm
p.s. The Rockies starting pitching blows chunks.
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:19 pm
Lack of pressure = success on field
Payroll is getting cleared after this season anyway.
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:19 pm
No shut out. Bitching goes on.
Come on Beachy, limit the damage here.
David
May 6th, 2012
5:20 pm
Any other stadium I’d shrugg off that run.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
May 6th, 2012
5:20 pm
There went the shut out. Get the bullpen up.
David O'Brien
May 6th, 2012
5:20 pm
Series preview: Braves at Cubs
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/05/06/series-preview-braves-at-cubs/
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
5:21 pm
((recognition * fanbase) * payroll) / (passion + expectations) = championships
CaptMudd
May 6th, 2012
5:22 pm
I would get him now
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:22 pm
He has reached his seventh inning invisible wall, apparently…
count_schemula
May 6th, 2012
5:22 pm
Braves way won a lot of divisions. World Series? Not so much.
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:22 pm
Gonzalez continuing to ride his starters. Opposite of last season.
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:23 pm
107 pitches, prepare the bullpen!
Get someone other than Durbin up!
Nick
May 6th, 2012
5:23 pm
Beachy sucks, Braves are gonna lose this game.
David O'Brien
May 6th, 2012
5:23 pm
DOB- Would that be in Coors Field?
Nope, four of the eight homers Freeman has hit against Rockies were at Turner Field.
phil
May 6th, 2012
5:23 pm
What’s the score?
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:24 pm
Oh F***…
MIBravesFan
May 6th, 2012
5:24 pm
Whatever happens, Brandon did a good job today!
Brava
May 6th, 2012
5:24 pm
As usual, Fredi waits too long to take him out.
David
May 6th, 2012
5:25 pm
Holy hell! Oh please let it be a double play.
keylargo
May 6th, 2012
5:26 pm
Hey Coach (2012 Fredi’s beisbol fandango) – Have you got another “blows chunks” for Nick?
TNScott
May 6th, 2012
5:26 pm
Great performance, BB. Hard to pitch 7 at the Coors Field Softball Complex. Let alone a complete game.
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:26 pm
6-5?
Nick
May 6th, 2012
5:26 pm
Grandslam or bases clearing double?
phil
May 6th, 2012
5:27 pm
Good grief.
cabravesfan
May 6th, 2012
5:27 pm
Grandslam or bases clearing double?
Neither
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:27 pm
Damn it, another one charged to Beachy..
Bat Masterson
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
Nice play Freddie
Sopheee
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
Whew, fab Freddie saves the day.
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
FREDERICK THE GIRAFFE!
bravesgrl4life
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
Great play, Freddie!
Jerry
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
Damn, we need a good defensive shortstop. Thank God for Freddie Freeman!
kevkat
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
Damn he almost cost us…
Sopheee
May 6th, 2012
5:28 pm
Awesome day for Beachy. Well done.
Nick
May 6th, 2012
5:29 pm
could have been worse
TNScott
May 6th, 2012
5:29 pm
Great play, Rev, Freddie!!!
David
May 6th, 2012
5:29 pm
Freddie is an All Star! Tyler makes me nervous.
David
May 6th, 2012
5:30 pm
Now, let’s get those runs back.
Nick
May 6th, 2012
5:30 pm
This game will end either 6-5 us or 7-6 them.
keylargo
May 6th, 2012
5:31 pm
If Freddie and his cesta, uh first baseman’s mitt, doesn’t reach to 10 feet high, the Rocks are still at bat.
bravesgrl4life
May 6th, 2012
5:31 pm
Come on, Fab 5 – get one of those runs back!
phil
May 6th, 2012
5:31 pm
What IS the score? 6-5?
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:32 pm
Oh, NOW that’s a strike?
JC Brave
May 6th, 2012
5:32 pm
6-2
cabravesfan
May 6th, 2012
5:33 pm
That works
BFChris27
May 6th, 2012
5:33 pm
Uggla!!!!!!!!!!!
The A Bomb
May 6th, 2012
5:33 pm
BAM! BAM! BAM BAM!
TNScott
May 6th, 2012
5:33 pm
DAN THE MAN!!!
MIBravesFan
May 6th, 2012
5:33 pm
Danny with insurance – always a good thing in this park!