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Jack
May 28th, 2012
4:11 pm
Don’t know if this prolonged slump is bothering the players, but Damed if I ain’t gettin’ depressed. Sigh………
The A Bomb
May 28th, 2012
4:11 pm
Oh, and by the way for those of you who thought Cox was a donkey —
No Braves team under Cox was ALLOWED to be UNPROFESSIONAL like this on the field. Ask Andruw Jones what happened.
Losing is one thing — not playing the game the right way is totally different.
Talented? Yes. Professional? No way.
Ryan
May 28th, 2012
4:12 pm
Cubs winning today maybe we can match that12 FIRE FREDDI. It isnt the injurys that so bad it are scrubs Hinkski Diaz Wilson Boscan. WE let Nats Flores look great last night today its Adams today.We brag about Livan last night ESPN said he could roll out of bed in Dec. and throw strike and go muti. innings but what they failed to say he would give up 4 or more runs. FIRE FREDDI I bet he will not be are manager when we ever win another playoff game.He never deserved a chance to manage a major team. I know I will not be going to many games this year. THis team is in trouble.
ATL_sports_teams_suck
May 28th, 2012
4:12 pm
the only players worth keeping right now is Freedie Freeman, Bourn, Prado, Huddy, Hanson and……………..medlin and……..maybe Venters and thats it!
Cap: Where's My Tip
May 28th, 2012
4:13 pm
Pirates 3 outs away from making it back to .500
The A Bomb
May 28th, 2012
4:13 pm
Remember Disgusted –
When is a player’s prime? All the guys you mentioned haven’t reached that age yet.
But it’s the EFFORT that I’m worried about and if the skipper keeps trotting these guys out there that’s a HUGE problem.
Done
May 28th, 2012
4:13 pm
I’d rather watch the HAWKS than the Braves! And I HATE NBA basketball!
Larry
May 28th, 2012
4:13 pm
I told you!
Meanwhile, a two time World Series manager, Terry Francona, is available today.
Chipper's Ex-Wife
May 28th, 2012
4:14 pm
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
…Freeman… did not become as good as they were supposed to be.
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LOL! You’re an idiot. Freeman was hitting lights-out until his eye problem. I’d hardly say he hasn’t panned out.
tommykk
May 28th, 2012
4:15 pm
FG=Captain Queeg..folds under pressure
Mister Frisky
May 28th, 2012
4:15 pm
Best 0 and 8 team in baseball last 8 days.
Ric Flair to Right
May 28th, 2012
4:15 pm
The biggest compamlaint I have with FG…He has no clue on how to manufactor anything…he can never be counted on to manage this team to stop a streak…say what you want about Bobby Cox but he could and did just that!
Braves in last palce by the all star brake
May 28th, 2012
4:16 pm
Ive been tellin U 4 a log time the Braves sux and the bigest problem is the loosing managar.
Braves R starring at last palce.
Chipper's Ex-Wife
May 28th, 2012
4:16 pm
erik
May 28th, 2012
4:14 pm
so Braves finished the season with 5 losses to end 11, started ‘12 with 4 losses and now are headed for 8 losses in a row. 10-20 (I think) september in ‘11 to lose playoff spot….This has all been under Fredi’s watch?
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And they lost 9 in-a-row in 2010 under Bobby Cox and still managed to win the Wildcard. So, what’s your point?
0-8
May 28th, 2012
4:16 pm
You can’t blame anyone for having half your offense out on the DL or sick. Actually you can. The Braves depending on a 40 year old with injury history to play enough games to make a difference at 3b without having a real backup plan can be blamed on Wren.
Of course with the pitching staff suffering from injuries, no wonder they are struggling. Wait a minute? Other than the minor league roster, there are no pitcher injuries. They just stink. Of course that isn’t Fredi’s fault is it?
tommykk
May 28th, 2012
4:17 pm
Francona has rings..His teams had heart most of the time..coming back multiple times in the playoffs..comparing him to FG is ludicrous
Trey
May 28th, 2012
4:17 pm
tommykk, Captain Queeg was somethin’ else.
archie
May 28th, 2012
4:17 pm
Atlanta Braves, meet Last Place. Last Place, meet Atlanta Braves. I hope you two are happy together.
Trader Jack
May 28th, 2012
4:17 pm
Phils win, Braves to lose, will be tied with Philly in the basement
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
Hawks are the best sports team in Atlanta.
Chipper's Ex-Wife
May 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
also, it’s spelled BREAK you friggin mouthbreather
SMH
archie
May 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
Not sure why fans are mad at Fredi Gonzalez. He hasn’t done anything.
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:19 pm
Fredi Gonzalez is good at eating tacos.
tommykk
May 28th, 2012
4:20 pm
This team does not respond to Queeg when the chips are down.It’s so obvious
0-8
May 28th, 2012
4:20 pm
For everyone who said all Winter that the Braves would be “right there” with the Phils…… looks like you were right!
Ralph
May 28th, 2012
4:21 pm
I think this team has a mystery virus, only Prado hasn’t gotten it yet, I don’t know what it is but this is the sickest bunch I have ever seen. The entire team should be quarenteened before the whole world gets it.
Jimmy
May 28th, 2012
4:21 pm
Also, last place…not last palce.
This give a clue of this posters ability to think.
Let alone, baseball knowledge.
Larry
May 28th, 2012
4:21 pm
So, down six runs in the 9th, rather than take the first pitch, Uggla swings for the fence. This is an indictment of the utter disregard or respect for histeam and his team’s manager.
What more evidence of this team’s total lack of respect for their manager does one need?
.
Mike Mangan
May 28th, 2012
4:22 pm
braves are now looking up at rest of NL east,Welcome to the cellar..Question is How long do we live in the outhouse???
Jimmy
May 28th, 2012
4:22 pm
Ball game.
Ok, going to watch some murder show on Discovery ID.
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:22 pm
Wasn’t Frank Wren trying to trade Prado this off season? He is a great GM by the way. Anyone who gets canned at Baltimore clearly has what it takes.
The A Bomb
May 28th, 2012
4:22 pm
Point proven with Francisco striking out…..RUN!
That is exactly what I’m talking about.
No hustle. And it’s allowed by the coaching staff. Injuries be damned.
BALLGAME! CLUSTER!
Mister Frisky
May 28th, 2012
4:23 pm
This is the EXACT same group of sackless,heartless,fat ass unathletic choking bags from last year.Who among us really thought these losers and their stooge for a manager could turn the page from 9-11.The ONLY guy who looks pissed at a bad AB is Prado,that’s it.Prado and Kimbrel stay,Chipper and the other 22 can go pound sand.This season is OVER.Good Nite Now.
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:23 pm
Hello everyone! Braves are sinking…….” Broken Arrow……..”
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:23 pm
Rest assured this team is not getting out of last place for the rest of this season.
Cap: Where's My Tip
May 28th, 2012
4:23 pm
you got a good one over there Cards, Lynn is a keeper
0-8
May 28th, 2012
4:24 pm
“so Braves finished the season with 5 losses to end 11, started ‘12 with 4 losses and now are headed for 8 losses in a row. 10-20 (I think) september in ‘11 to lose playoff spot….This has all been under Fredi’s watch?
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And they lost 9 in-a-row in 2010 under Bobby Cox and still managed to win the Wildcard. So, what’s your point?”
It takes a real idiot to even act like those two events are similar. Losing 9 in a row under Cox and the repeated flake outs by the Braves since last August under Fredi doesn’t even compare!
kevkat
May 28th, 2012
4:24 pm
Sutton is even upset..He said the Braves losing streak “drops” to 8…
tommykk
May 28th, 2012
4:24 pm
This team has nothing but second rate pitchers…but that’s no excuse for losing 8 in a row
stizz
May 28th, 2012
4:25 pm
Fredi would be better served getting back with Juan and the boys in the Home Depot parking lot.
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:25 pm
Did anyone see Wren in pres box?
Larry
May 28th, 2012
4:25 pm
The Braves record, all inclusive, since September 1, 2011:
46-62
Digest that for a moment.
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:25 pm
Don Sutton said last night that there would be no sellers in the NL East…does that point hold true for the Braves or is he just a homer?
Mike Mangan
May 28th, 2012
4:25 pm
Anyone remember when the Fish fired Fredi and he wasnt even in last place.Maybe Wren needs to go and Schureholz take over the presient and GM role/
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:26 pm
Might as well shoot for 10, because Braves have no life in dug out.
Cap: Where's My Tip
May 28th, 2012
4:26 pm
“This is the EXACT same group … from last year”
you say it trying to put a bad spin on it but that team was just 1 more September win away from going to the playoffs. If it’s the same team, then good things await them (and when that starts happening the band wagon will no doubt start filling back up)
stizz
May 28th, 2012
4:27 pm
At least Wren has cojones to backhand any dumb **** that comes out of Fredi’s mouth. If it were up to Fredi, JJ would still be in the rotation.
Ralph
May 28th, 2012
4:27 pm
Jimmy
That was about as stupid a remark as I have ever heard, You don’t have to be able to spell to have great common sense, something i’m sure you know nothing about.
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:27 pm
This is a broken team, and I’m calling “Broken Arrow”………
SNEAKY PETE
May 28th, 2012
4:27 pm
Just because I’m upset about losing doesn’t mean that I have to talk like a fool, Disgusted.
seems to work that way with you though
SNEAKY PETE
May 28th, 2012
4:28 pm
Braves will not be sellers, they almost never are
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:30 pm
Here is Chip playing the “injury” card again.
Excuses Excuses.
0-8
May 28th, 2012
4:31 pm
So Chip is saying in the postgame that this is what you are going to get when you don’t have Chipper, Mac and Freeman… don’t have any offense!
What an idiot he is! Last time I checked, the Braves gave up 8!
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:31 pm
Just because I’m upset about losing doesn’t mean that I have to talk like a fool, Disgusted.
seems to work that way with you though
Well this the way I takl about losing snealy Pete for STFU and go KCUF urself and go step on a rusty nail.
TP
May 28th, 2012
4:31 pm
How many body bags for all the little angry people jumping off stone mountain
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:31 pm
Why are Chip Carey and Joe Simpson wearing the same shirt?
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:31 pm
Braves have talent, just not happening, as of yet. Braves need to buy. $85 million team payroll isn’t going to help you win.
OldFan
May 28th, 2012
4:32 pm
I spent over $400 last week for Yankees series tickets, thinking I’d actually see some good major league baseball. What an idiot! Well, at least I won’t have to watch the Braves lose to a NL team.
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:32 pm
When you are the worst team in baseballl you do things like losing 8 in a row and play fundamentally dumb defense.
BulldogBen
May 28th, 2012
4:33 pm
Awful. Agree with the sentiments here that losing streaks happen but these kinds have become all too common under Fredi.
I never thought I’d say this but I think I actually agree with whoever said the Hawks are the best team in Atlanta. BLECH.
DawgNole
May 28th, 2012
4:33 pm
Jerome J. says (in postgame), “This is not Braves baseball as we know it.”
Let’s see, how many championships has the team won since arriving in ATL back in the mid-60s?
ONE?!! Really?
Then I’d say it IS indeed “Braves baseball as we know it”–quite contrary to what the sycophant Jerome announces.
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:33 pm
Why would anyone pay money to support this team? If the players and manager don’t care why bother showing up?
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:34 pm
Right now I see players with their heads down, and eveyone seems not to be focused. It’s a life-less club right now. Hard to say they will even snap out of it.
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:34 pm
The Yankees will be worth watching Old Fan.
Its to the point I’d just assume root for the other team anyway, this team cannot win.
Hope you have a great time in that series. I will root for the Yankees in that series,
Ralph
May 28th, 2012
4:35 pm
SNEAKY PETE
May 28th, 2012
4:28 pm
Braves will not be sellers, they almost never are
They don’t have anything anyone would want to buy.
DawgNole
May 28th, 2012
4:35 pm
DavidO’Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
Hawks are the best sports team in Atlanta.
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Wow. That’s saying a lot.
tommykk
May 28th, 2012
4:35 pm
Let’s face it.when was the last time this team was in the World Series? The myth of the Braves being a “great organization” should be put to death immediately. How may times has this team made the playoffs lately? How many have St. Lous won? This is NOT a great organization..
Cuban this is a major reclamation project..come on dude..it’s not the 90s anymore
DavidO'Brienisahipster
May 28th, 2012
4:36 pm
The Braves should pay people to go to games.
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:36 pm
Actually I’m pretty good, and looking for a nice day today despite the horrible loss. Not much you can do really. Braves are in trouble though.
brian
May 28th, 2012
4:37 pm
we are getting to June and the Braves self-assessment should not be too flattering to say the least. We need another bat, another starter, and another relief pitcher. We are playing well below our talent level. Why don’t the Braves continue to emulate the Marlins, fire Fredi, and hire Jack McKeon for the year?
The Braves have the talent to be a post-season contender but it is time to put up or shut up. If the BRaves fold, they will be sellers at the deadline. Expect Michael Bourn to be sold off to the highest bidder. Hanson and Jurrjens will also be available. David Ross would fetch a nice prospect in return for a contender that is catcher needy. Venters or EOF could bring back a significant return and Prado’s value is peaking right now. Minor and Delgado would have significant value. Then there is McCann…….
The Braves could rebuild in a hurry selling off some of their assets while keeping Freeman, Heyward (it would be selling low with JHey), Kimbrel, Beachy as a strong core. That would have to be a fun proposition for Mark Cuban.
Standing pat does not appear to be an option for these Braves especially after last season’s collapse
The A Bomb
May 28th, 2012
4:38 pm
When you have backup players at the major league level the EXPECTATION should be that they would EXECUTE a fundamental play just like a starter.
The bench players are also very good players supposedly, because they’re on a major league roster. But if Hinske can’t cut it at 1st, then put Prado over there. Jeezus. And if Pastornicky can’t make a split-second decision to go to first on a play in front of him then call a real shortstop up — arb clock be damned. I don’t know why it’s tolerated.
Braves are very unprofessional right now.
Bring back Cox for the rest of the season and then get someone who means something for ‘13. This is a team with way too much talent to be wallowing around like this.
DriveThem Away!
May 28th, 2012
4:39 pm
In recent years, there have been some teams that have come into Atlanta with a huge Southeastern following. Not unusual to see lots of Cards fans, Cubs fans and even Mets fans.
This Braves team may soon return to the Braves teams of the past when virtually EVERY home stand saw more fans there to see the opposition team rather than root for the Braves. That’s what happens when you start taking the fan base for granted.
LakeDawg
May 28th, 2012
4:39 pm
There have been some great rants today, but this is #1 so far:
“This is the EXACT same group of sackless,heartless,fat ass unathletic choking bags from last year.”
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:39 pm
tommykk–Cuban cannot buy the Braves if Liberty Media won’t sell.
Of course we have no clue what their plans are and they will not tell us anything. That’s just business.
HAL
May 28th, 2012
4:40 pm
yea lets all blame uggla that clown in right field is above reproach speaking of the worst defensive players in baseball look just behind dan at that guy throwing the ball at the mound in cut off situations lmfao
The A Bomb
May 28th, 2012
4:42 pm
“You see our team playing hard.”
WHAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTT??????
FEAR
May 28th, 2012
4:42 pm
team is gutless. they have some adversity and they fold like lawn chairs.
Ralph
May 28th, 2012
4:43 pm
Mark Cuban once said he would like to buy a baseball team but one that was in trouble, he ruled out the braves because they were a well established franchise, perhaps he would reconsider now.
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:45 pm
Trey – I don’t have a problem with letting young pitchers pitch, I even said earlier we might have to take one with the team this year? Getting swept by Reds, Nats, and it doesn’t look good with the Cards. The problem I have is Wrens arogance……..If he wants the team to contend, he needs to make a trade, and fix the problem? He shouldn’t miss – lead us. I still think the Braves need a veteran pitcher, and a bat. Heck why are some the bats still in triple AAA?
Braves in last palce by the all star brake
May 28th, 2012
4:45 pm
Say all U want abot me but Ive been rite all a long.
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:45 pm
The Braves used to be a very good organization that fell short of greatness. They were on the precipice of greatness then came the 1996 WS that got away.
It set a future precedent of post season disappointments, but siince 2006, this is a mediocre orgainzation. All you have to do is look at the record.
Even in 2010 we came close to blowing the wild card.
SMOLTZ 29
May 28th, 2012
4:47 pm
FREE FALLING…… WITHOUT A PARACHUTE! MERCY
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:49 pm
As long as, Wren keeps this team around $85million, we will see this every year.
QED
May 28th, 2012
4:49 pm
Ideas for a team-wide slump buster?
mcdavidastro
May 28th, 2012
4:50 pm
First to worst! Are they close to some sort of record?
DriveThem Away!
May 28th, 2012
4:51 pm
I appreciate the effort and hustle as Fredi talks about, but I appreciate more when major leaguers play like major leaguers on offense and defense. This team isn’t doing that.
It was really funny listening to Sutton and Powell on the radio when Venters entered the game. They were talking some silly crap when Venters went 3-0 on the leadoff hitter and neither even acted like it was a big deal. WTF? Venters lucked into a ground ball, gave up a walk and a hit and finally got out of the inning. When you make excuses for your kids bad behavior, they never learn responsibility or accountability. Same about a big league ball team. If you are always making excuses for their performance how can anyone expect them to hold themselves accountable?
FEAR
May 28th, 2012
4:51 pm
QED – beth kenner strip tease during 7th inning stretch tomorrow?
Double down
May 28th, 2012
4:51 pm
I’m guessing Wren has about $3m in reserve and will strike a deal to add a player. He has a history of that.
Ward
May 28th, 2012
4:52 pm
If this continues Fire Wren?
DawgNole
May 28th, 2012
4:53 pm
archie
May 28th, 2012
4:18 pm
Not sure why fans are mad at Fredi Gonzalez. He hasn’t done anything.
_______________________
That’s the problem: He hasn’t done ANYthing.
The A Bomb
May 28th, 2012
4:54 pm
Now we have Elizabeth Twitter as well?
Holy crap.
Buzz 2011
May 28th, 2012
4:54 pm
Look on te bright side, the GT Yellow Jackets tore through the ACC tournament and won!!
DriveThem Away!
May 28th, 2012
4:54 pm
Finally had to turn it off……. a social media reporter who knows nothing about baseball is EXACTLY what I want to see right now! Geez, even the broadcast is bush league!
Disgusted
May 28th, 2012
4:54 pm
“I’m guessing Wren has about $3m in reserve and will strike a deal to add a player. He has a history of that”
That is too little too late for this bunch. .
anonymous
May 28th, 2012
4:54 pm
Elizabeth is no comparison to Beth!
DriveThem Away!
May 28th, 2012
4:58 pm
“I’m guessing Wren has about $3m in reserve and will strike a deal to add a player. He has a history of that”
That has NEVER made any sense to me. Why save 3 million to add a player to help you come from 6 games back instead of contructing your roster from the start by spending that 3 mil so you won’t have to COME from 6 games back?
brian
May 28th, 2012
5:00 pm
yes Buzz – the Jackets did what the Cardinals did last year — make it into the post-season on the last day and then win it all.
SNEAKY PETE
May 28th, 2012
5:03 pm
Ward, Wren has nothing to do with how much money is allotted for him to spend
Venice Jim
May 28th, 2012
5:04 pm
stizz
May 28th, 2012
4:25 pm
Fredi would be better served getting back with Juan and the boys in the Home Depot parking lot.
Glad to see we can squeeze in a little old fashioned racism along with the other brilliant commentary today…
Trey
May 28th, 2012
5:04 pm
The Braves aren’t all that good, but what can ya do, but continue to support them? Fredi ain’t goin’ anywhere, Minor’s not going anywhere. Freddie Freeman all of a sudden is blind as a bat, Brian McCann is just recovering from the flu, Heyward looks lost out there, Chipper got banged up and he can’t play. The players that are not sick or hurt, that are still capable of playing, are playing like a bunch of four year old kids.