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phil
June 28th, 2012
8:36 am
Ease
June 28th, 2012
8:38 am
That couldn’t possibly be true. The real David Pollack wouldn’t never eat a ham sandwich.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
8:39 am
I actually brought ham today…
Bat Masterson
June 28th, 2012
8:39 am
Gonna be an interesting morning
phil
June 28th, 2012
8:40 am
It is? Lol
tiger297
June 28th, 2012
8:41 am
man you guys make me feel so inadequate…
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
8:41 am
Yeah, it is? I thought for sure I’d have at least one complaint for talking about fantasy baseball, faux Nobel prizes, and ham sandwiches instead of baseball talk.
phil
June 28th, 2012
8:41 am
Chipper only needs 40 more dingers in 90 or so games for 500…
Should be easy enough.
tiger297
June 28th, 2012
8:42 am
yeah maybe not
tiger297
June 28th, 2012
8:42 am
bat what time is the announcement?
Jimmy
June 28th, 2012
8:42 am
Excellent game last night.
Man, is Heyward locked in or what?
Still need to get Uggla and McCann going.
Did McCann throw out a runner last night…with Hanson on the mound?
I saw we has one CS, but I didn’t see the whole game.
Jimmy
June 28th, 2012
8:43 am
has=had
Ease
June 28th, 2012
8:44 am
phil did roll his eyes.
Twice.
phil
June 28th, 2012
8:44 am
I think Mac did manage to gun one down….
Calls for a parade before the riots break out when health care is shot down shortly…
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
8:45 am
And it looks like the bottom one is unhappy with the top one
phil
June 28th, 2012
8:45 am
One eye roll was a duplicate comment so had to go with two….
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
8:45 am
Chipper only needs 40 more dingers in 90 or so games for 500…
Should be easy enough.
Just sucks that he’s missed what, 2.5 years in his career. Probably would’ve made it.
Arkansas Transplant
June 28th, 2012
8:46 am
Uggla is a total waste of a spot in the lineup right now. He might want to take a page out of Biggio’s book and start leaning into pitches.
Bat Masterson
June 28th, 2012
8:46 am
9:00 eastern time
Should be hilarious…………..
Ease
June 28th, 2012
8:46 am
man you guys make me feel so inadequate
lil’ tiger, you have an airplane and go to more Braves games than Chipper. That makes you more than adequate.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
8:47 am
9:00 eastern time
Hell yeah! That is when the breakfast burrito’s are supposed to arrive!
richbrave
June 28th, 2012
8:48 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
MISSISSIPPI
CHATTANOOGA wins again 4-12 over the Bandits
Lead-off RF KEENAN WILEY [.284 BA] 1-2, 1 RBI [19], 3 BB.
WILEY continues to do whatever the BRAVES ask of him to the best of his ability. Lead-off seems to have been a tough assignment for him, but the independent league pick-up continues to hit singles, and get walks with a decent average. Nothing fancy just lunch-pail stuff, but it’s good to see one of my favs holding his own.
2B PHIL GOSSELIN [.257 BA] 1-4, 1 BB, 1 SO.
1B JOEY T [.347 BA] 1-4, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 E [6, fielding].
CF TODD CUNNINGHAM [.324] 1-5, 1 CS [4].
C CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT [.257 BA] 1-5, 1 SB [6].
LF ALDEN CARRITHERS [.239 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 CS [1].
PH IAN GAC [.249 BA] 1-1
LHSP GARY MORAN [2.94 ERA] 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 SO. Nice outing!
RHRP ‘AussieANDY’ RUSSELL [2.20 ERA] 1.0 IP, pristine, 2 SO.
ANDY keeps whittling away at that ERA one and two innings at a time. Looking good.
RHRP CORY RASMUS [3.16 ERA] 2.0 IP, 1 H, zeros, 2 SO.
LHRP BRENT LEACH [6.00 ERA] 1.0 IP, perfection, 2 SO.
RHRP BRETT CAMMONS [L 1-2, 12.41 ERA] 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 HR, 3 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 SO.
Maybe BRETT needs to forget he’s married, and concentrate on his mechanics. He’s wrapping up his baseball career if something doesn’t change soon.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
8:48 am
Oh…I just thought it really bothered you
richbrave
June 28th, 2012
8:49 am
4-1 CHATTANOOGA
Bat Masterson
June 28th, 2012
8:49 am
Calls for a parade before the riots break out when health care is shot down shortly…
Will it be?
Lose/lose…………. The Supremes should have stuck with singing, they suck at comedy
Jeff R
June 28th, 2012
8:50 am
Uggla’s a streak hitter. Not a good streak right now.
phil
June 28th, 2012
8:50 am
Nah, very little here bothers me….
Usually the bothered bother me by being bothered all the dang time by the botherers….
richbrave
June 28th, 2012
8:51 am
Jimmy
June 28th, 2012
8:51 am
I understand that Evan Gattis will make the announcement.
The whole country will know about him after this.
Our secret is exposed.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
8:51 am
another error for Joey T? Kid needs some work in the field….
phil
June 28th, 2012
8:52 am
Who knows, Bat, but i can’t imagine the Court will uphold it all…..just too much politics involved in it all.
Jeff R
June 28th, 2012
8:53 am
Just sucks that he’s [Chipper's] missed what, 2.5 years in his career. Probably would’ve made it.
I’m not sure Chipper’s missed that much time. I think it’s more like a season plus some of games. Nonetheless, Chipper probably would have made the 500 Club had he not missed so many games.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
8:54 am
You have breakfast burritoes arrive?? I need to be in your position.
What happens at 9? (besides the burritoes?)
richbrave
June 28th, 2012
8:55 am
This court reminds of the one’s in the twenties and early thirties when FDR threatened to pack the court after funding referendums across America to add justices to the SUPREMES. Heh!
Today’s history leason.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
8:55 am
Oh the health care thing
richbrave
June 28th, 2012
8:57 am
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
8:51 am
“….another error for Joey T? Kid needs some work in the field….”
He’s gettin’ it, one error at a time. Heh!
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
June 28th, 2012
9:00 am
CTB they were interviewing Uggla and McCann was in the background at his locker getting on his phone. He was scrolling something on it and so I thought it’d be funny if he was checking the blog.
That would be awkward for all of us!…
… or was he blogging here under secret identity?
Yeah. He’s really Mixxo, just to through us off the track…
Bat Masterson
June 28th, 2012
9:00 am
Who knows, Bat, but i can’t imagine the Court will uphold it all…..just too much politics involved in it all.
Exactly………….. So today the court can uphold the conservative agenda or strike it down.
Too damn funny
Lew
June 28th, 2012
9:01 am
What happens at 9? The Supreme Court will legislate from the bench.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
June 28th, 2012
9:01 am
Ick! We’re not gonna be political, are we? Gonna split if that breaks out…
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:03 am
Maybe Matt Kemp will pick Uggla for the HR derby!!
I’m thinking instead of messing up his swing it might help him remember how to hit a HR!!
keylargo
June 28th, 2012
9:06 am
Chipper only needs 40 more dingers in 90 or so games for 500…
‘
I brought this up two days ago, that Chipper missed the entire 94 season with a knee injury in Spring Training. He’d be almost automatic for 500 HR if not for that and would be a very high % HOF member without a doubt.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:06 am
Quick, a McCann fat joke!
I will not partake, but I’m sure someone else can rise to the occasion.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
9:06 am
The Supreme Court will legislate from the bench
So it’s Francisco Wilson and Hisnke?
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:06 am
Conservatives…. Liberals…. F’em all!!
Lew
June 28th, 2012
9:07 am
I wonder how the Sabbathia and Petite injuries yesterday affect the market for pitcvhing at the deadline.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
9:09 am
We all know McCann wasn’t texting/reading the blog last night. He was ordering a shipment of Lil Debbies for himself.
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:09 am
Lew… I thought about that, but how much do the Yankees have on the farm to give up??
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:11 am
We all know McCann wasn’t texting/reading the blog last night. He was ordering a shipment of Lil Debbies for himself.
Maybe the most overused and lame ass topic on this blog!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
9:11 am
but ‘94 did have the strike, was only a half season. He did miss most of ‘04 I think, then part of ‘10. Jeff R seems correct in saying a year and some.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
9:11 am
yh, it wasn’t a Statement McCann fat joke….
Lew
June 28th, 2012
9:12 am
Cheif Justice David Ross – might be better than what we have.
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:12 am
Maybe the most overused and lame ass topic on this blog!!
Actually I shouldn’t say maybe…
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:13 am
it wasn’t a Statement McCann fat joke….
That’s what makes it so dumb!!
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:13 am
Lew, very interesting, especially since that fits the Yanks profile. CC will be back in a couple of weeks, but the loss of Pettite may force their hand. Heaven forbid they should give their stud prospect a chance…
Hillbilly
June 28th, 2012
9:14 am
Maybe the most overused and lame ass topic on this blog!!
Actually I shouldn’t say maybe…
Whatever it takes to get us off that road we were about to head down…
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:15 am
CraZy, he admitted yesterday that he already has problems “rising” to the occasion. And at such a young age.
Lew
June 28th, 2012
9:16 am
Ease – Whoever they might have, aren’t they all always available?
flange1
June 28th, 2012
9:16 am
Ease,
Did you ever get your hippo?
Lee in S GA
June 28th, 2012
9:17 am
Whatever it takes to get us off that road we were about to head down…
——————————————–
exactly – no good was going to come out of that – even makes the blog uncomfortable for lurkers like me
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:18 am
Last night sort of left me unsatisfied. Hanson was looking solid up until the 7th inning and gave up the 3-run homer.
Good to see Heyward continue to crush pitching.
Kimbrel has been out of this world the last six weeks.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:18 am
Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick
Utley won’t play today vs. #pirates. He’ll go 2games on, 1 off until he’s ready for bigger workload.
Hey, we’ve got one of those too!
Hillbilly
June 28th, 2012
9:19 am
I wonder how the Sabbathia and Petite injuries yesterday affect the market for pitcvhing at the deadline.
Lew, Cashman said he would prefer NOT to go outside of the organization to solve the Yankees pitching problems.
He didn’t say WHICH organization and I’m pretty sure Major League Baseball as a whole is considered an “organization.” Game on, I’m betting.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:19 am
Lew, and for the Yanks, everyone is apparently available.
flange1
June 28th, 2012
9:19 am
Efrim,
What are your thoughts on Yasel Puig?
You think the Braves will be in?
I find it interesting that the Cubs are supposed to be in on him too after signing Soler
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:20 am
flange, no, but it is not Christmas yet, so I am still holding my breath…
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
9:20 am
I don’t think the McCann jokes are going away.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:21 am
flange1, haven’t heard good scouting reports on Puig. They may be in on him though, not sure.
flange1
June 28th, 2012
9:21 am
I am glad the Braves did not trade for Cahill.
The fat jokes with Cahill pitching to McCann would be way over the top.
Travis
June 28th, 2012
9:21 am
Yankees need rotation help but right now they are buyers not traders. Big difference unless Brewers would take a huge chunk of cash and no players. Free agency this winter could be interesting for guys like Greinke and Hamels. Even Texas doesn’t really have the young talent that the Brewers would want in exchange for Greinke. The Braves do, but a two month rental is tough to justify.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:21 am
Hanson was looking solid up until the 7th inning
Wish he could become more dominate and go later into games.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
9:24 am
The fat jokes with Cahill pitching to McCann would be way over the top.
I dunno….we survived Livan pitching to McCann
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:25 am
Bizzarre June for Hanson:
Team was 5-0 in his starts, 31.2 IP, 27 hits, 11 ER, 8 HR’s allowed, 10/22 BB/K ratio, 3.13 ERA, opponents slash line of .231/.289/.496. All of those earned runs seemed to come off of the long ball. He’s on pace to give up 33 home runs this year and walk 79 batters.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:25 am
The fat jokes with Cahill pitching to McCann would be way over the top.
So there were none when Livan was pitching? Or was Fredi cognizant of that and would replace Mac with Ross?
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
9:26 am
Or was Fredi cognizant of that and would replace Mac with Ross?
ha!
Fredi: hmmm, don’t want the blog making over the top fat jokes. Better put in Ross.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:30 am
He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother.
CrαZy
June 28th, 2012
9:30 am
Wish he could become more dominate and go later into games.
I wanted to see Fred leave him in a little longer!!
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:30 am
Hanson was on his way to being an ace before the torn labrum. He’s still a good #2-3.
Sort of the way I feel. He looked like a flat out #1 starter from his debut in 2009 – June of 2011. Capped it off with that great start agaisnt the Astros – think he struck out 13 or 14. Then he hit the DL with the shoulder injury and hasn’t looked quite as good since. Still a solid #2 type even working in the high 80’s most of the time.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:31 am
And George says Fredi is not a good manger.
Hillbilly
June 28th, 2012
9:34 am
Kimbrel has been out of this world the last six weeks.
I’m still fairly young and still have a decent amount of athleticism left in my bones. I’m betting if you gave me a bat and put me in the batters box for 60 pitches against Craig Kimbrel, I would walk away with 20 strikeouts. He could tell me what’s coming before each pitch and I would never even muster a foul tip.
That dude is filthy…It’s like he’s shooting arrows from a compound bow, knee high and on the black.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:35 am
Still a solid #2 type even working in the high 80’s most of the time.
Efrim, I disagree, I believe his has been working in the 90-91 range, touching 92 on occasion.
Alan
June 28th, 2012
9:36 am
I think we need to move Medlen to starting lineup and trade Minor,Delgado and any other prospect to get Grienke. Can’t rely on JJ and Hudson is not 100%. We have to strengthen our starters.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
9:39 am
Don’t trade Delgado
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:40 am
I believe his has been working in the 90-91 range, touching 92 on occasion.
Fangraphs has the fastball average at 89.8mph, however it has seemed like it’s been more 90-91 range lately. I hope as the season continues the velocity gets better.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:40 am
I know his avg. velocity has dropped to 89.8 but I think that number is skewed from earlier in the season when he was in the upper 80’s.
Dealing with kinks in your motion will do that until it gets more comfortable and natural.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:41 am
That dude is filthy…It’s like he’s shooting arrows from a compound bow, knee high and on the black.
Dominating everyone. Buster said he hasn’t walked anyone since like early-mid May and is on a 0/24 BB/K ratio streak. Insane.
Frankie Wren
June 28th, 2012
9:41 am
He’ s been filfthy because they are using him correctly(sometimes not by choice from outcome of games). 28 appearances compared to 40 this time last season, Kimbrel is not going to repeat his September of last season if this keeps up. Could be the difference maker of getting in the playoffs with a fresh Kimbrel down the stretch.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:43 am
Ease, he could be gaining strength in that shoulder too. The home run rate is concerning for Tommy, however I can’t tell if it’s the slight reduction in velocity. Probably a little of that and location as it is with most pitchers. The breaking stuff still looks very good to me. He’s not throwing mearly as many changeups this year.
Lew
June 28th, 2012
9:44 am
Fredi cognizant? Not according to many here.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:44 am
Dominating everyone.
But he doesn’t go deep into games.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
9:47 am
Edward Salcedo down to .260/.307/.404 this year. Exact same OPS that he carried in 2011 – .711. He’ll turn 21 in late July, so he’s still really young.
Bethancourt, Lipka and Salcedo are all really young, but some better offensive results would be nice at some point.
ncscoots
June 28th, 2012
9:47 am
and is on a 0/24 BB/K ratio streak. Insane.
Infinity, actually. But who’s counting?
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:48 am
The breaking stuff still looks very good to me. He’s not throwing mearly as many changeups this year.
Both could be attributed to the decrease in velocity, but I agree, I see Hanson actually getting stronger as the season progresses…
Murph
June 28th, 2012
9:48 am
I’m going to go ahead and predict a JJ meltdown tonight, since that’s what I did the other night, and he pitched great.
3 IP, 7 ER, 5 BB, 1K
ncscoots
June 28th, 2012
9:49 am
Could be the difference maker of getting in the playoffs with a fresh Kimbrel down the stretch.
Yeah, but gotta get there first. I’ll feel some better about that little factoid when Venters cleans it up a little.
Lew
June 28th, 2012
9:49 am
Ease – Stronger or more comfortable with his mechanical changes?
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:50 am
What do you think Efrim?
Talking Chop @gondeee
BA listed a Braves prospect I’d never heard of in their Prospect Report today: Juruengelo Tielman, a 3B out of Curacao playing in DSL.
Murph
June 28th, 2012
9:54 am
Juruengelo Tielman
Unknown Current Team
Bats: Unknown Throws: Unknown
Height: 0′0” Weight: 0 Born: Unknown
ncscoots
June 28th, 2012
9:54 am
I’m going to go ahead and predict a JJ meltdown tonight, since that’s what I did the other night, and he pitched great.
Murph, you just jinxed the reverse-jinx, man. You gotta do something else.
Ease
June 28th, 2012
9:54 am
Lew, actually both…each one takes time. The delivery is just muscle memory and learning to let it fly while maintaining good (new) form. I am sure if he ignored mechanics and just threw it up there he could touch 95-96.