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nolie
June 21st, 2012
12:17 am
yeah Bobby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_index
tiger297
June 21st, 2012
12:18 am
night nolie
Venice Jim
June 21st, 2012
12:18 am
No – I just caught the Braves highlights on ESPN since I did not see the game…
Bobby H
June 21st, 2012
12:18 am
When I was a lad we’d get up in the middle of the night half an hour before we went to bed, eat broken glass for breakfast, and go out into the 172 degree weather and clean the stripe down the middle of the road with our tongues… — Venice Jim
Does anyone else see what’s wrong with this post?
I mean, the guy is having breakfast BEFORE he goes to bed. That’s messed up!
Venice Jim
June 21st, 2012
12:20 am
Bobby – you need to see the entire sketch…
Venice Jim
June 21st, 2012
12:21 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo
The A Bomb
June 21st, 2012
12:23 am
Well, I tell you what is freaky — it’s watching a kid who lived down the block, who was at your house all the time when he was little, in a game being announced by Vin Scully and pitching an 8-inning masterpiece thus far against the Dodgers.
Tommy Milone was a throw-in on the Gio Gonzalez deal, and of the 4 Nats sent to Oakland — he’s the only one up — and he’s building himself quite an MLB resume thus far. Very freaky to watch him facing guys like Ichiro, Pujols etc…. But Beane wanted him to seal the deal and he’s really proving himself.
nolie
June 21st, 2012
12:24 am
tiger
Hottest Days
Cities with the highest average daily maximum temperature
City Average High
°F °C
Phoenix, Arizona 87.2
Miami, Florida 84.3
Orlando, Florida 82.8
Tampa, Florida 81.7
Riverside, California 80.9
San Antonio, Texas 80.3
Las Vegas, Nevada 80.1
Austin, Texas 79.8
Houston, Texas 79.7
Jacksonville, Florida 79.3
*New Orleans, Louisiana 78.2
Dallas, Texas 77.0
Los Angeles, California 75.2
Venice Jim
June 21st, 2012
12:25 am
We just flipped over and saw the home run – that is undoubtedly fun for you to watch him…
The A Bomb
June 21st, 2012
12:26 am
nolie — we have a DRY 75.2. Very nice.
nolie
June 21st, 2012
12:26 am
Highest Temperatures
Large US cities where the temperature most often climbs to 100 °F (37.8 °C) or higher.
City Days a Year
Above 99 °F
Phoenix, Arizona 107
Las Vegas, Nevada 70
Riverside, California 24
Dallas, Texas 17
Austin, Texas 16
Sacramento, California 11
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 11
San Antonio, Texas 8
Salt Lake City, Utah 5
Houston, Texas 4
Kansas City, Missouri 3
The A Bomb
June 21st, 2012
12:26 am
Going for the complete game. Very exciting.
nolie
June 21st, 2012
12:30 am
Riverside Calif is a hot ol’ place
Bobby H
June 21st, 2012
12:30 am
Funny sketch, VJ. It reminds me of an “All in the Family” sketch, where 2 burglars break into the Bunker house and keep the family hostage in their house until the cops, who are looking for them, leave the neighborhood. While they are waiting, the 2 burglars get into a hilarious routine about who was poorer, growing up.
Venice Jim
June 21st, 2012
12:30 am
A Bomb – looked impressive in the 9th inning, that’s for sure…
The A Bomb
June 21st, 2012
12:31 am
And he gets it! Awesome Tommy!
tiger297
June 21st, 2012
12:31 am
when its sleepy time down south….
The A Bomb
June 21st, 2012
12:33 am
Doesn’t throw above 87 — but quite a difference on the change up.
Drafted in the 10th round out of USC I think 4-5 years ago. Had to earn his way all the way through the Washington system — came up last season and homered against the Mets.
Then traded to the A’s in the offseason — best spot for him because of vast expanses of the Oakland Coliseum. Contact pitcher.
nolie
June 21st, 2012
12:33 am
tiger leaving without seeing the La numbers?
nolie
June 21st, 2012
12:38 am
WASHINGTON — Davey Johnson says Joe Maddon should “read the rulebook.” Maddon says the rulebook shouldn’t always rule in the “self-policing” world of major league baseball — and that if anyone was cheating, it was Johnson.
The managers of the Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays weren’t exactly playing kiss-and-make-up Wednesday in baseball’s latest spat: Johnson’s decision to challenge Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta’s glove in Washington’s 5-4 loss the night before.
The umpires found pine tar on Peralta’s glove. He was ejected from the game and expects a suspension of up to 10 days from Major League Baseball. The league office said it was investigating the incident and that no decision would be announced Wednesday.
Maddon was furious after the game, calling Johnson’s actions “cowardly,” “bush” and “bogus.” Johnson knew about the pine tar because had inside information on Peralta, who pitched for the Nationals in 2010.
Johnson responded to Maddon before Wednesday’s game, and Maddon then responded to Johnson. Some of the words used would not appear on most Christmas cards.
Johnson: “Any time there’s a rule violation, as far as I’m concerned, it’s just a rule violation. My only comment to him is read the rulebook. It’s simple.”
Bobby H
June 21st, 2012
12:42 am
The Johnson/Maddon fight seems like something you’d expect to see here.
The A Bomb
June 21st, 2012
12:44 am
Maddon would’ve done the same thing – hypercompetitive guy.
CaptMudd
June 21st, 2012
1:14 am
I am on Maddon’s side…..He is a Bucs fan! And Tampa is a weird place with lots of weirdos….he gets the nod.
David O'Brien
June 21st, 2012
1:27 am
D.J. Carrasco signed a minor league deal with Braves on Wed., then gave up 4 runs in 2/3rds of an inn. Wed. night for Triple-A Gwinnett.
Ward
June 21st, 2012
1:42 am
Hello everyone! I would get Garza from the Cubs. I woud give up Teharan for Garza. That’s just me though.
Ward
June 21st, 2012
1:43 am
Also, glad the Braves won . I was getting a lot nervous. I never thought they would win 2 out of 3 in New York.
Ward
June 21st, 2012
1:53 am
DOB – Saw the picture of the rat, and it reminded me of Wren…….little humor.
nolie
June 21st, 2012
2:29 am
that rat looked like ward IYAM……
Ward
June 21st, 2012
2:37 am
nolie – Funny …………but all cool. How’s it going nolie?
Ward
June 21st, 2012
2:39 am
nolie – Are you defending your pet rat Wren……LOL
Ward
June 21st, 2012
2:54 am
Glad to see Medlen back in bull – pen. The bull – pen wasn’t the same with out him. That turned out to be a bad idea, letting him go down to the minors, and trying to turn him into a starter. I was one that thought it was a good idea, but now glad he’s back in bull pen.
Ward
June 21st, 2012
3:05 am
All, have a good one! Amazing what a win can do. I love winning. It’s so much better than losing. Talk Friday some time, and Peace my friends…….”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
nolie
June 21st, 2012
3:17 am
Heyward’s second homer was off the outside of the plate. so much for needing to move in
NickB
June 21st, 2012
4:43 am
Teheran for Garza? that’s crazy talk, a 21 year old kid who will have his full 5 years of control for a slightly above average pitcher who will cost $9 + mill next year (as well as the pro rated $$ this year)
Ward, you are truly eating the fruit from the ground and not the tree
Couch Tater
June 21st, 2012
5:53 am
Check out the size of the rat I saw in the NYC subway last night.
Musta been Terry Malloy coming back from the waterfront.
Jeff R
June 21st, 2012
6:51 am
D.J. Carrasco signed a minor league deal with#Braves on Wed., then gave up 4 runs in 2/3rds of an inn. Wed. night for Triple-A Gwinnett.
Money well spent.
Jeff R
June 21st, 2012
6:53 am
Hey, count small blessings. Glad to see Heyward’s offense is on the upswing.
Webster
June 21st, 2012
6:55 am
Any truth to the Braves being interested in Jason Vargas? What is the cost?
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
7:43 am
One hundred billion dollars
Ease
June 21st, 2012
7:49 am
It’s 2012…that kind of money doesn’t exist in this future….
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
7:50 am
Oh. Then a nickel?
Efrim
June 21st, 2012
7:50 am
Heyward in June: .351/.383/.684(60 plate appearances)
Heyward vs. RHP in 2012: .296/.387/.556(164 plate appearances)
Heyward vs. LHP in 2012: .207/.258/.356(93 plate appearances)
Braves Fan in Maine
June 21st, 2012
7:53 am
I am going out on a limb here and saying that JJ is be on his game and become the pitcher he use to be…… nice win yesterday braves!!!!!!!!!
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
7:53 am
He’s an inverted Matt Diaz
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
7:54 am
oh wow…I’m just seeing Bourn’s catch. That was something
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/michael-bourn-spectacular-wall-robbery-video-223722600–mlb.html#more-41420
CB
June 21st, 2012
7:59 am
Thing about that catch is Heyward is standing behind him and would not been required to jump.
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
8:02 am
Chipper and Jeter are the focus of Yahoo!’s Create-a-Caption
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/create-caption-chipper-cap-n-195252759–mlb.html
One of the captions: Chipper shows Jeter his best Freddi Gonzalez “gotta tip your cap” impression.
Tomahawkin
June 21st, 2012
8:05 am
Huge, I Mean Huge Series Win In The Rotten Apple, Now Its on for the showdown in The Fens
We Showed Those Stoopid Yankees a Thing or two in how we can Slug it out with the Big Boys
A sidenote is that Big Red is getting killed on the Longballs, Is that a cause for concern?
Ease
June 21st, 2012
8:05 am
At least unlike some previous nucklehead CF we’ve had, Bourn had the good sense not to run into Jason…
Tomahawkin
June 21st, 2012
8:06 am
Braves Fan in Maine
“I am going out on a limb here and saying that JJ is be on his game and become the pitcher he use to be”
Co-Sign, I’m taking it to Vegas that we see the 1st 1/2 Double J tomorrow night
Tomahawkin
June 21st, 2012
8:07 am
Hard to believe that Jordan Schafer was patrolling CF a year ago…
Ease
June 21st, 2012
8:07 am
Love the series in England! Send a Statement to those bloody Englanders!
David O'Brien
June 21st, 2012
8:10 am
Heyward is 18-for-50 (.360) with 10 extra-base hits (four homers), nine RBIs and a 1.136 OPS in his past 14 games, including 10-for-25 (.400) with six extra-base hits during a seven-game hitting streak.
Braves Fan in Maine
June 21st, 2012
8:16 am
Tomahawkin, I just have a good feeling about JJ…. I think he will turn it around!!
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
8:18 am
Huge, I Mean Huge Series Win In The Rotten Apple, Now Its on for the showdown in The Fens
That was a huge statement series win!
Brian from SC
June 21st, 2012
8:20 am
Jason Heyward is now one of 20 National League position players who are over 2.0 WAR this season according to baseball-reference. It attempts to combine hitting, defense and baserunning into a single value relative to strength of the player’s defensive position. That means that, at least according to this statistic, Heyward has been one of the 20 most valuable position players in the NL.
The Braves are the only team with four players in the top 20:
3. Bourn, 3.5
9. Prado, 2.7
17. Heyward, 2.1
19. Uggla, 2.1
Brian from SC
June 21st, 2012
8:21 am
Fangraph’s WAR tells an even better story:
4. Bourn, 3.7
6. Prado, 3.1
12. Heyward, 2.6
16. Uggla, 2.5
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 21st, 2012
8:21 am
I saw that JHey had a two homer game and that JJ was called up and Redmond sent down…. think it was on Twitter…..
Jeff R
June 21st, 2012
8:23 am
Heyward vs. LHP in 2012: .207/.258/.356(93 plate appearances)
Heyward still needs a little work hitting lefties, though. You think?
Ease
June 21st, 2012
8:24 am
That was a huge statement series win!
Huh?
Ease
June 21st, 2012
8:25 am
Heyward still needs a little work hitting lefties, though.
Small sample size.
Tomahawkin
June 21st, 2012
8:28 am
Yes, Its a Statement Series against The Chowder-Heads
Braves have NOT played well at Fenway Park…
1999 Pedro Martinez struck out a career high, in a Masterpiece, he made Brian Jordan, Bret Boone, and Chipper look like Chumps, he was Dominating
2009 Chipper and one of our relievers got Tossed from a game by Pornstar Bill Hohn
Brian from SC
June 21st, 2012
8:31 am
It seems like for several years the Braves have had a solid infield, but a relatively weak outfield. It’s different this year. According to Fangraphs WAR, the Braves have the most valuable CF, and the second-most valuable LF and RF in the NL this year.
Lew
June 21st, 2012
8:33 am
I think I’ll hold my breath at least through the fifth inning until we actually see Jurrjens performing at any decent level. I hope he’s back to normal, but nothing he’s done at AAA convnces me that he is.
Tomahawkin
June 21st, 2012
8:37 am
Not To Mention Red Sox/Patriot Fans are As Obnoxious as Yankee Fans…
They are So Lucky they Have like 7 Championships since 2000, we in The “A” have Cero
ncscoots
June 21st, 2012
8:38 am
Heyward still needs a little work hitting lefties, though.
Might be interesting to see his splits for June. Frankly, he wasn’t hitting much of anything in May, and that might be bearing down on his lefty splits, too.
Brian from SC
June 21st, 2012
8:39 am
Most lefty hitters struggle against LHP. Only the very elite hit them very well.
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
8:41 am
Most lefty hitters struggle against LHP. Only the very elite hit them very well.
Like Langerhans
Ease
June 21st, 2012
8:42 am
The Fens are a naturally marshy region in eastern England.
Ease
June 21st, 2012
8:43 am
The Cero (fish), is a large food and game fish of the scombroid family, found chiefly in the West Indies
ncscoots
June 21st, 2012
8:43 am
Most lefty hitters struggle against LHP.
Yeah, but there’s “struggle” and then there’s “feeble”.
One is a reasonable expectation, the other makes you throw beer cans at the TV.
Lee in S GA
June 21st, 2012
8:45 am
Not To Mention Red Sox/Patriot Fans are As Obnoxious as Yankee Fans…
They are So Lucky they Have like 7 Championships since 2000, we in The “A” have Cero
————————————————————–
And only 1 in major sports since the city was established.
Tomahawkin
June 21st, 2012
8:48 am
@Lee
I had a Roommate in College who was A Red Sox/Patriots fan , UGGGHHHH, His Tom Brady Lovefest Got Unbearable
Lew
June 21st, 2012
8:48 am
One championship since the city was established.
Maybe it’s the water. They sure had their ass kicked by Sherman, anyway.
Braves Fan in Maine
June 21st, 2012
8:49 am
hey now I take offense to people bashing the patriots,celtics and bruins….. but the braves are my favorite sports team!!
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
8:50 am
Well at least we have our fish.
Lee in S GA
June 21st, 2012
8:57 am
Lew – at least the Bulldogs won a championship – though that seems like Sherman was around for that too. It has been so long ago.
Efrim
June 21st, 2012
8:58 am
Joey Votto is hitting .383/.500/.710 vs. RHP pitching this year……..
Insane.
Ease
June 21st, 2012
9:04 am
GT won one as well…
Lew
June 21st, 2012
9:05 am
Lee in S GA – I was there for it, too. It has been a while.
CrαZy
June 21st, 2012
9:06 am
UGA 1980
GT 1990
Braves 1995
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
9:06 am
GT won one as well…
Yeah but we don’t count that
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
9:07 am
Were you a student then, Lew?
Frankie Wren
June 21st, 2012
9:11 am
Great at bat against the lefty for Heyward and we need to see more of that since he’s been brutal against southpaws for 1 1/2 yrs. Reality is if Bourn isn’t signed, we need a RH batter out in CF. Freeman will get better against lefthanders but has been poor this season. Mac has a very low .OBP against them. People were clamming for Francisco to play 3rd early on? Last thing we need is another lefthander in the lineup next season.
Efrim
June 21st, 2012
9:14 am
We’ve had a lot of off days lately. Another one on Monday. Guess it’s for the best, it’s friggin hot out here today. 100 degrees in CT.
CrαZy
June 21st, 2012
9:16 am
Yeah but we don’t count that
That’s cuz most UGA fans can’t count!!
Efrim
June 21st, 2012
9:16 am
If they didn’t trade a solid relief prospect in J.J. Hoover, they may have already cut Juan loose. He’s been pretty terrible. I think they’ll give him until July and if he doesn’t show anything, acquire a bat to replace him. Don’t think any team would claim the guy off waivers, even if he is young.
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
9:17 am
Well we can count to 1….
ncscoots
June 21st, 2012
9:18 am
Last thing we need is another lefthander in the lineup next season.
I believe the team is hitting lefties almost as well as righties, this year.
Lew
June 21st, 2012
9:19 am
jeffrey d – Yep, Grad School for My Wife and Me – 1977-85
Ease
June 21st, 2012
9:20 am
UGA Gym Dogs National Titles (1987, ‘89, 1993, ‘98, ‘99, 2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09)
Lew
June 21st, 2012
9:22 am
Efrim – It’s way too hot in Vermont, too – I just walked 3/4 of a mile and I think I’ll cut off there instead of doing another mile or so.
ncscoots
June 21st, 2012
9:22 am
UGA Gym Dogs
Some leotard-strappin’ fools, right there.
Coach Yoc retired, correct? Wonder what she’s doing.
Ease
June 21st, 2012
9:23 am
UGA Men’s Golf (1999, 2005)
UGA Women’s Golf (2001)
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
9:24 am
That had to’ve been neat….being a student during the national championship season (and seeing Herschel play)
My freshman year (2002) we went 13-1 and won the SEC. I think I got spoiled early.
Ease
June 21st, 2012
9:25 am
UGA Baseball CWS Title (1990)
jeffrey d
June 21st, 2012
9:25 am
Coach Yoc retired, correct? Wonder what she’s doing.
Backflips
Efrim
June 21st, 2012
9:26 am
Sean Gilmartin has a 1/31 BB/K ratio vs. LHB’s this season down in Double-A Mississippi. 28 IP, 16 hits allowed.
Efrim
June 21st, 2012
9:27 am
Lew, it’s insane. 100 degrees and I couldn’t stand being outside while pumping gas this morning on my way to work.
Frankie Wren
June 21st, 2012
9:27 am
Maybe FW should look to Tampa for trade possibilities and bench help. Love to see either Keppinger or Zobrist on this team. Keppinger can play anywhere on the infield and Zobrist both infield and outfield. His avg is poor but high .OBP and has some pop to his bat. Keppinger on rehab assignment and should be back soon. They have some depth in that area especially when Longoria gets back.