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kevkat
May 30th, 2012
8:58 pm
As bad as he’s been lately, Venters could actually be the winning pitcher if this lead holds. This crazy game!
JNick
May 30th, 2012
8:58 pm
Way to go, Molina, you gold glove catcher…
ohhhhYEAH
May 30th, 2012
8:58 pm
He did do that rick. But it was Constanza who beat out the infield single, Constanza who took second on a ball in the dirt IN FRONT of the plate, and Constanza who was speedy enough to score on that after holding at second to see if the ball was going to drop. Thanks for playing
1991 braves
May 30th, 2012
8:58 pm
Same old song and dance. Fred Flintstone leaves in a starter too long, and then he brings in the worst option available in bullpen. The homers on braves t.v. need to brag about how wonderful Hudson is with a 5 run lead again. LOL!! Hudson is done, his E.R.A. is going to be close to 5 after tonight. The guy looks like a batting practice pitcher. Another one of Wren’s pitiful moves. Signing an over the hill pitcher to 3 year contract after he was coming off of surgery. Now, he is coming off of surgery again, and he is done. Yet the braves are stuck with his big contract the remaining of this year. His E.R.A. will be worse than Lowe’s was last year. So that makes 3 over the hill guys(Hudson, Jones, and Lowe) that the braves are paying over 33 million in salary thanks to Wren and his boneheaded decisions.
cabravesfan
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
MAC
brian
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
great job McCann!!!!
phil
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
Now when Mac makes out, it will cost us 2 runs….
I hope i’m kidding.
JNick
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…shift that, Cards…
JipWiz
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
YEAH BABY
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
Nice!
nolie
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
Mac beats the shift. Who is that Molina fellow???
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
HECK YEAH, BMAC!!!
Brava
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
WTG BMac!!!!!
BFChris27
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
McCann again
JNick
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
Phil with the reverse psychology…lol
Disgusted
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
I like Hudson too capt Mudd, but come on, the results are notthere anymore. You have seen his May record, he cannot even get through 6 anymore.
2K91
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
So Mac can hit a grounder go the left side!!!
phil
May 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
Yes sir!!
He beats the shift. Nicely done.
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
keylargo – Venters will get the vulture nickname with this win if we hold the lead – he let the tying run score on a single
Joe in SoCal (down right miffed)
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
thatta boy Mac…have a game buddy! Make’em pay.
JNick
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
I believe this is the first time all year that both McCann and Uggla have opposite-field base hits….
David O'Brien
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
B-Mac beat the shift there, that’s for sure.
Frankie Wren
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
What the Braves were doing when on nice streak. Get ahead, other team scores, come back and put more on board.
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
the speed Georgie brings is huge. Hope he can stay healthy this season
Brava
May 30th, 2012
9:00 pm
UGGS!!! :COOL:
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
Uggla with a rope there
Jerry
May 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
I hate the term “crooked numbers”. So overused.
Disgusted
May 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
njbrave–Its not that Venters is pitching lousy in purpose, the bottom line is that this loser is costing the Braves every time he shown his tail out there—He cannot get the job done.
Bring in a guy who can do the job–look who is calling someone a dummy.
That statement from you was the dumbest I have seen on the board.
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
Chew on that, Mac haters!!!
Brava
May 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
Our boys want this bad.
Joe in SoCal (not as miffed)
May 30th, 2012
9:02 pm
alright Bravos…way to respond right there..
Veer
May 30th, 2012
9:03 pm
We won yesterday because of Conztanza and today Conztanza’s speed started the rally. If we had Fransisco then none of this would have happend. I think when Chipper comes back then you have to either release Wilson or get rid of Fransisco. We need a SS so Fransisco’s days are probably over
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
May 30th, 2012
9:04 pm
I oughta fling a fit and carry on about BMac’s batting spot more often…
Disgusted
May 30th, 2012
9:04 pm
“As bad as he’s been lately, Venters could actually be the winning pitcher if this lead holds. This crazy game!”
I never liked the idea of a relief pitcher who blows a lead getting a win.
But Hudson really does not deserve to win the way he let it get away. Just hope they hold on–until they get to Kimbrell will be antsy.
Rick
May 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
“I like Hudson too capt Mudd, but come on, the results are notthere anymore. You have seen his May record, he cannot even get through 6 anymore.”
He’s pitched 7 or more innings in 3 of his 7 starts and only one start was less than 6 innings.
ohhhhYEAH
May 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
Fact….if we win tonight, we are 2-0 so far this season with Constanza, along with what he did for us last summer. Pretty sure its no coincidence
cabravesfan
May 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
Releasing Francisco will not provide Constanza any more playing time because Marteen would be in left, with Chipper at 3rd. Constanza would maybe get 1 game a week with an extra one here and there to give Bourn or Jason a break. Mostly, he’d be on the bench…no place to play him
JNick
May 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbinator.
keylargo
May 30th, 2012
9:07 pm
brian – I guess it’s better Venters than Hudson who gave up that 4 run lead. If Venters got the out, Hudson would still be the pitcher of record.
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:07 pm
Easy with those facts, Rick….
Known to confuse many.
Jerry
May 30th, 2012
9:08 pm
The Braves might need to start shading Furcal up the middle. That’s twice that he’s hit the ball in the same place and just outta the reach of Wilson.
Rick
May 30th, 2012
9:08 pm
Actually, 2 starts under 6 innings including tonight. Point remains though.
Joe in SoCal (not as miffed)
May 30th, 2012
9:09 pm
positives for Huddy…last game two big innings…this game..one big inning..next game..no big inninngs…improvement people…recognize.
Brava
May 30th, 2012
9:09 pm
Good work Durbinator!!!
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:10 pm
Durbin Deep
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:10 pm
Dbo
May 30th, 2012
9:05 pm
Finally DOB pipes up, boy you sure r selective:)
*********
announcing the arrival of another of the mentally unstable…
JNick
May 30th, 2012
9:10 pm
Man, Durbinator is on FIRE…believe that makes 10 appearances in a row w/ no runs. Might be 11. Anyway, since May 7th…
keylargo
May 30th, 2012
9:11 pm
Veer – your and idiot, as the old blog saying goes. Francisco is not going anywhere, Wilson is not going anywhere and no Uggla is not going to play LF so they can call up Simmons and move Pastornicky to 2nd.
njbraves
May 30th, 2012
9:11 pm
Durbin has been great lately…gotta give the guy credit.
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:12 pm
@DOB….you rack your brain to come up with creative and interesting ideas/strategies for stories….not easy to accomplish–hard work–much appreciated.
Joe in SoCal (not as miffed)
May 30th, 2012
9:12 pm
JHey needs a meaningless hit in the worst way right now.
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:12 pm
time for Heyward to do something tonight
BFChris27
May 30th, 2012
9:13 pm
Durbin is growing on me, he can stay, for now
All kidding aside, it’s great to see him step it up when he’s definitely needed.
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:13 pm
C’mon Heyward make some hay for the poor little herd
ncbravesfan90
May 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
The answer to the trivia question should tell you all need to know.
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
Another fastball right on by Wayward…
When he swings, it’s waaay late….
Hands fidgeting on the bat….
Rolls over one to first.
Same ole thing, thereby forcing me to dwell on it.
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
speed – Constanza hit that ball hard and right at Furcal. even with furcal’s great arm, he still almost beat it out
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
A transpire sky….going down, down, down, down, down…..going down in Durbin deep…..
ohhhhYEAH
May 30th, 2012
9:16 pm
J-hey, its time to say G-bye
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:17 pm
@phil….sounds like you’re philled up with Heyword
keylargo
May 30th, 2012
9:17 pm
Do any of you “Brain Surgeons” like Veer remember Tim Hudson had two vertebrae fused in the off season, had no Spring Training, started the season on the DL and made his debut April 29?
I didn’t think so.
JNick
May 30th, 2012
9:18 pm
@NCBravesFan – Oswalt won 20 games a few times in that span – not really saying much since the NL is full of young starting pitching now, and very few pitchers have been in the NL since 2005….
Says something about Hudson though, having missed an entire season, plus some, and still at #4 on the list.
ncbravesfan90
May 30th, 2012
9:18 pm
Oswalt missed his fair share of time as well.
Joe in SoCal (not as miffed)
May 30th, 2012
9:19 pm
agree key…he’s just gettin into game form…bodes well for our future.
ncbravesfan90
May 30th, 2012
9:19 pm
And his ability to pitch was the least of the Braves front office worries. The only problem was the $$$$
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:19 pm
@keylargo…..did you suffer any residuals from your long {recent} trek south?
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:21 pm
The excuse last year was his shoulder….
What is it this year?
JNick
May 30th, 2012
9:21 pm
Oh I agree. Unfortunately, we’re handcuffed by payroll.
I’m curious who #2 and #3 were on that list…
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2012
9:22 pm
Why is the velocity down on all of our pitchers with the exception of Captain K?
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:22 pm
Glad Mac and FF are back….
Huge lift.
keylargo
May 30th, 2012
9:23 pm
CaptMudd – the bike ride? No, I ride daily so it was just a long day of riding.
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:23 pm
@phil…re: Hedgewerd…..he be overmatched at the plate guy–that be da problem
ncbravesfan90
May 30th, 2012
9:23 pm
JNick-
Yeah no leverage with payroll really sucks, especially when the Braves are a team that could win a NL crown with a few additional pieces.
nolie
May 30th, 2012
9:23 pm
that was just terrible Uggla
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:23 pm
Choke but he’s our Uggla
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:24 pm
Horrid infield D…..
Ric Flair to Right
May 30th, 2012
9:24 pm
You gotta believe the braves brass are considering sending down Hey-Bust…what would it hurt
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:24 pm
double play here would be nice
phoenix
May 30th, 2012
9:25 pm
Words you’ll never hear in the same sentence: “Dan Uggla” and “Gold Glove.”
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:25 pm
Yes, he’s overmatched.
But why?
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:26 pm
Dan Uggla will never win a gold glove.
Ha
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:26 pm
@KeyLargo…I used to ride alot years ago prior to my knees going completely out–love it–grew up in Ormond Beach, FL and would {in my thirties} ride from Grenada Blvd. to Daytona Beach Shores–Dunlawton approach and back every saturday–loved it and the scenery was delightful of course.
ohhhhYEAH
May 30th, 2012
9:26 pm
well here we go again. what ever has happened to the big three, minus kimbrel, i would like for it to be undone
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:27 pm
Dan and EOF trying to give it away….
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2012
9:27 pm
Eric’s velo also down 4-5 MPH. What the heck. Come on, we need a DP!
Jerry
May 30th, 2012
9:27 pm
Looks like EOF joining the ranks of the relief challenged
GBI
May 30th, 2012
9:27 pm
I remember last night one of the “rocket scientist”contributors here saying he had to go to gameday to see that Venters only allowed one run because reading entries here he thought Venters was giving up 7! His take was that people were over reacting to Venters performance.
Time some of you idiots get this: A bullpen pitcher in Venters role is to come in and allow ZERO runs, not “no big deal, it’s only a couple.” Tonight is another good example. He comes in to get one out and preserve the lead and he promptly gives up a hit and the tying run scores.
Venters has been a heck of a pen arm for a couple of years now, but due to overwork or head problems, he is currently no more than a mop up arm. Maybe he will get it back. Maybe he won’t. Perhaps “everyday Jonny” took it’s toll. But until he gets it back (if he gets it back) he should not be relied upon in a game where the Braves lead or are close.
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:28 pm
The big three a mere shadow now…..
Pitiful.
CaptMudd
May 30th, 2012
9:29 pm
Only gold uggly will get is by way of retail sale
Cap: Where's My Tip
May 30th, 2012
9:30 pm
dang, that’s 2 runs after the error
nolie
May 30th, 2012
9:30 pm
what a buncha crap
Jerry
May 30th, 2012
9:30 pm
What the hell is there left to say?
Brava
May 30th, 2012
9:30 pm
Ruh Roh.
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:30 pm
I do not want to face Furcal here
phil
May 30th, 2012
9:31 pm
Do we have a damn pitcher who can field the position? An IF other than FF?
Good grief!
brian
May 30th, 2012
9:31 pm
shaky bullpen
tmc
May 30th, 2012
9:32 pm
What the hell is wrong with EOF?
and why is he still on the mound?
JasonInFL
May 30th, 2012
9:32 pm
Man, how things have changed when we have more faith in Durbin than JV or Eric O…oy.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
May 30th, 2012
9:32 pm
I cant stand Furcal
cabravesfan
May 30th, 2012
9:32 pm
What the hell is there left to say?
We’re still winning.