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monty
June 29th, 2012
4:05 pm
Crazy
“Send in the clowns” might be too much of a disrespect.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 29th, 2012
4:06 pm
MFin: Maybe they have been unable to ask that yet….
Bat Masterson
June 29th, 2012
4:06 pm
Doesn’t Harper have a beaning coming for tripping up Simmons?
bruce
June 29th, 2012
4:06 pm
DOB amped up then down and PJ wants a gun…. ah comcast
Ralph
June 29th, 2012
4:06 pm
Why not just rest everybody, start Venters and let him pitch nine innings, hell we don’t need anymore wins we’re in good shape.
JoeFan
June 29th, 2012
4:07 pm
No reason to sit either Uggla or Prado unless they are sick or hurt. Guess Fredi doesn’t believe these games are important enough to put his best nine on the field.
DS1
June 29th, 2012
4:07 pm
A couple of folks said Dempster would not be a 1 year rental. I checked and Baseball Reference has him as being a free agent next year, unless he has some sort of option clause I don’t know about.
Juan
June 29th, 2012
4:07 pm
Club House open @ 4:00PM people…
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:08 pm
It makes sense to sit Uggla, but only if you are replacing him with Prado. If not, leave him in the lineup, Jack Wilson will make Uggla look like a dream.
DS1
June 29th, 2012
4:09 pm
Bat
You might be onto something there w/ Harper. But that might be a risky move too. The kid seems to get motivated by others showing him up.
Murph
June 29th, 2012
4:09 pm
Bryce, who was your favorite? Alice? Vera? Mel?
That’s a clown question, Flo.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:09 pm
You know what the winking emoticon means? ‘Cause I’m gonna give her a shot:
It means there’s a decent chance the user is an ass. Y’all truly think your stuff is so smart and clever, and 90% of the time it’s unfunny, hardly readable, space-wasting drivel. Our new board leader (man, how I miss the old ones) is dropping three winks a page. If only I could be so witty…
Here’s a thought: how ’bout you let us read what you’ve got, and decide for ourselves the value. You gloating seems… wrong.
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:10 pm
Really shoulda stopped after “noun” question. That was classic. –BAS
Missed it. Gimme a time stamp so I can go back and check it out.
Bat Masterson
June 29th, 2012
4:11 pm
But that might be a risky move too. The kid seems to get motivated by others showing him up.
Maybe so, Wayne. Still I don’t think he should skate on that play.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:11 pm
It was a Murph, Hillbilly, and it was B.E.A.utiful. Maybe he’ll find it for us.
And, Murph, I see you working. Way to change it up.
Harry Schwartz
June 29th, 2012
4:13 pm
Interesting to see someone so uptight and caustic call themselves “Bay Area” Steve. Aren’t Frisco folks supposed to be laid back??
ncbravesfan90
June 29th, 2012
4:14 pm
Disgusted-
I’m sorry, I had several pages up on several different pitchers and looked at the wrong one when I replied to your comment. You are correct, he will be a free agent after this year. He will be a free agent 5 days after the 2012 World Series. My apologies again.
cricket
June 29th, 2012
4:14 pm
same people that want to get rid of Uggla because he is useless according to them are having an aneurism because he is sitting on same day when Prado is sitting. beautiful minds abound.
Murph
June 29th, 2012
4:14 pm
And, Murph, I see you working. Way to change it up.
I’m just gettin’ warmed up… although maybe 1 in 10 on here will get the “Alice” reference.
phil
June 29th, 2012
4:16 pm
Prado is probably sore from whatever someone saw with him last night….being gimpy on a play or whatever it was.
Our guys just lay down and die in the biggest of games anyway, so why bother playing through it tonight. We’re looking at about a 7-1 loss.
DS1
June 29th, 2012
4:16 pm
The Boogie Man checks under his bed at night to see if Dan Uggla is there………….
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:16 pm
I pick blog-fights, Harry. It’s who I am. Sorry to force the scroll. And, no laid-back here. Since I’ve quit drinkin’, I might, I repeat might, be a bit irritable.
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:16 pm
Ryan Dempster IS a free agent after this season
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/04/2013-mlb-free-agents.html
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:18 pm
of all the arms that the Braves would even want, I think Garza is the only one who isn’t a free agent next year.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:19 pm
6:52 on 6/28:
“Excuse me Mr Harper… what adjective would you use to describe your rookie season so far?
That’s a noun question, bro.”
That was the first one, I believe. Very strong.
Murph
June 29th, 2012
4:19 pm
I’d give the Cubs 2 mid-level prospects for Dempster… that’s about it.
Rental, coming off the DL, 35 years old… not worth anything even approaching our top prospects.
B_F 54
June 29th, 2012
4:21 pm
“who’s toeing the rubber”
“thats a mound question bro”
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:21 pm
Prado did look awkward on that run he scored…not sure what that was…
cricket
June 29th, 2012
4:23 pm
of all the arms that the Braves would even want, I think Garza is the only one who isn’t a free agent next year.
you forgot Jason Vargas
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:23 pm
Mr Harper what did you think about the quality of the field here in Atlanta?
That’s a plow question bro
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:24 pm
cricket
I wouldn’t wanna go near Vargas
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:24 pm
“thats a mound question bro”
Can I get a ruling? Onomatopoetically correct? Funny enough?
NC is Braves Country
June 29th, 2012
4:25 pm
Too much Braves bashing going on here. The lineup doesn’t make since but that’s the nine that are taking the field with a tomahawk across their chest so im going to cheer for them like every other night. The managers and front office don’t always make the best decisions but in the end they are still the Atlanta Braves and will always have me for a fan.
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:25 pm
Bryce Harper and his heart surgeon brother walk into a bar, his brother heads off to the bathroom and a clown walks over and asks “Mr Harper, I was wondering if eating more oatmeal will help my cholesterol”
Bryce said “That’s a bro question clown”
Bama Brave
June 29th, 2012
4:25 pm
I dont think the braves are going after Rentals. Its gonna be Matt Garza or Zack Greinke. And I will be happy with either one.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:28 pm
“That’s a plow question bro”
Clearly over the line. We must disallow. Please retry.
saltyweeks
June 29th, 2012
4:29 pm
I don’t like to make negative comments and I think the furor over Fredi’s lineups is overstated. BUT…going into our biggest series yet and playing Jack Wilson over Prado at 2nd? Everyone questioning that is right. This time everyone complaining is right.
cricket
June 29th, 2012
4:29 pm
pure gold -
http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2012/06/29/pimp-cups-juice-assault-and-representing-yourself-in-court-the-hilarious-fred-davis-story/
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 29th, 2012
4:29 pm
some more Harper nuggets I see!… I’m too tired to come up with one though…. Carry on folks
TB
June 29th, 2012
4:29 pm
I’ll take a shot.
“What’s going through you’re caught halfway between third and home on a botched squeeze?”
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:29 pm
“That’s a bro question clown”
Ooh, nice variation. Probably better than Murph’s Diner version earlier. Murph, response?
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:30 pm
Still don’t get the clown question thing, or why it is even that popular. Makes no sense, isn’t funny, and the kid probably drinks anyways. Doesn’t exactly look the clean life-style type.
TB
June 29th, 2012
4:30 pm
dammit. “…through your mind…”
(Changed the joke halfway through…)
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:30 pm
That’s a rundown question, bro.
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:31 pm
BAS, you’re right, O Caustic one. The “noun” question was tops, and it’s been a struggle to find that magic since then.
I was going to ask Bryce who killed Rosie Larson, but I don’t think it’s worth it. “Noun” trumps all.
TB
June 29th, 2012
4:31 pm
MFin04, if so, he’s a lapsed Mormon, but I haven’t heard anyone say he’s lapsed.
njbraves
June 29th, 2012
4:31 pm
Giving Uggla a day off and Wilson a start is fine, but there’s no reason for Diaz to be in there instead of Prado. Fredi continues to baffle.
TB
June 29th, 2012
4:32 pm
Thanks, Bay Area Steve.
Too easy?
leftrecursion
June 29th, 2012
4:32 pm
Weren’t the braves also scouting liriano from the twins?
yeah c'mon
June 29th, 2012
4:32 pm
lets hope Delgado circa Baltimore shows up rather than Delgado circa Boston.
RC
June 29th, 2012
4:32 pm
BAS, I think I’ve got one for you:
Scene: Harper working the Monday Night Football booth with Joe Theisman.
Theisman – Bryce, with the way the Redskins defense is playing tonight, do you think the Falcons are better off running the ball or passing?
Harper – That’s a down question, Joe.
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:33 pm
By the way, the Rosie Larson question? That’s a drown question, bro.
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:34 pm
bryce Harper is sitting on the front porch of his backwoods bungalow when a large black bird lands nearby and asks “Hey Bryce, do you know what street the post office is on? I need to mail a letter to my uncle in Chicago.”
Bryce replies;
That’s a town question crow
CrαZy
June 29th, 2012
4:34 pm
http://www.brobible.com/
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 29th, 2012
4:34 pm
Someone asks Harper what his favorite reality show is. Answer? That’s a broad question bro
(pardon the slang)
CrαZy
June 29th, 2012
4:34 pm
It’s a Bro thing you wouldn’t understand!!
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:35 pm
“MFin04, if so, he’s a lapsed Mormon, but I haven’t heard anyone say he’s lapsed.”
Yeh, I’ve never understood the whole..don’t drink alcohol, soda, coffee, tea…but have as many wives as possible thing. I think I’d rather my significant other…have a coffee or Coke every now and then…
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:35 pm
Liriano is a compelling figure, when he’s on, he’s literally a top ten pitcher, but when he’s off he’s literally a bottom ten pitcher…..
if the price was right, I wouldn’t be angry if they picked him up. But only if they had missed out on some other choices or he was a 2nd starter acquired
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:36 pm
“Too easy?”
Not bad. Must be disallowed because of the one-syllable rule. The judges have decided that two syllable entries widens the field more than desired. Please limit future entries to one syllable.
Hillbilly, well done with The Killing tie-in. Unfortunately, Murph has already used drown.
phil
June 29th, 2012
4:36 pm
NC is Braves Country
June 29th, 2012
4:25 pm
Too much Braves bashing going on here. The lineup doesn’t make since but that’s the nine that are taking the field with a tomahawk across their chest so im going to cheer for them like every other night. The managers and front office don’t always make the best decisions but in the end they are still the Atlanta Braves and will always have me for a fan.
**************
Is there just no escape from the mental midgets who think that only they are fans because they never criticize the team? Deliver me from this nonsense. It’s worse than the complaining to me.
That’s my opinion. What’s yours? Nevermind. We know.
Jimmy
June 29th, 2012
4:38 pm
Could the Braves have Prado sitting out because there is a major deal in the works?
Why else sit both Prado and Heyward.
CrαZy
June 29th, 2012
4:38 pm
Brice is a proud suporter of Brorack Brobama!!
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:38 pm
well done with The Killing tie-in. Unfortunately, Murph has already used drown.
F. Missed that one too. I quit. That was all I had.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:39 pm
“That’s a town question crow”
No, no, no. Talking birds are clearly against regulations. Rule 6.08(g) states that talking birds are not allowed by any entrant with the lone exception of McFann and Petey or any applicable Wrens.
“That’s a down question, Joe.”
Nice football variant. Murph losing a lot of ground now.
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:39 pm
“Could the Braves have Prado sitting out because there is a major deal in the works?”
Prado and Uggla, Heyward is hitting 3rd.
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:40 pm
Jimmy
only way they would move Prado would be if they were getting both an impact LF’er AND an impact starting pitcher (think Willingham and Liriano) but that seems a bit unlikely
CrαZy
June 29th, 2012
4:40 pm
“Too young for a bruskie so I drink Broskies!!”
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:40 pm
byareasteve
whatever, mine was gold
Juan
June 29th, 2012
4:41 pm
MLB NET…The Rundown….Prado jusr rest day
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:42 pm
“That’s a broad question bro”
Sorry, just doesn’t sound enough alike. Judges would’ve allowed, but have ruled that broad could’ve been better used in some sort of double-entendre. Judges, of course, aren’t creative enough to come up with their own.
RC
June 29th, 2012
4:43 pm
Nationals first base coach – “This guy is tipping his delivery. If he looks over twice, he always goes to the plate, and you should steal 2nd.”
Harper – “That’s a sound suggestion. Go?”
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:43 pm
LOL, Nick.
Judges fully disclose that this is entirely subjective.
Juan
June 29th, 2012
4:44 pm
MLB Security start an inquire in Fredi gonzalez…they look like he want to loose this game….Gonzalez is tied to Vegas bookies
cricket
June 29th, 2012
4:45 pm
The Twins are believed more willing to trade speedy outfielder Denard Span than his power-hitting outfield mate Josh Willingham.
While the struggling Twins don’t appear actively engaged as a seller yet, they are believed willing to listen on Span in the July trading season because of the presence of emerging center fielder Ben Revere. Center field is a position of concern for a few other teams, so the interest would be substantial in Span. The Nationals and Marlins are among teams to have pursued Span in the past.
The Twins would seek a young starting pitcher in return for Span, and if no one’s willing to offer one they’d likely hold onto him.
While the interest in Willingham would be significant considering his excellent first year in Minnesota and a weak hitting market, a person familiar with the Twins’ thinking said he believes they are reluctant to trade him only a half year after their prescient signing. Willingham has 15 home runs, 49 RBI, a .272 batting averase and .920 OPS.
Span is hitting .277 with three homers and 19 RBI. Even the Yankees could make sense if Brett Gardner isn’t able to return this year (the Yankees hope Gardner can come back in late July). Revere is hitting .323.
Ryan Dempster won’t be back until after the All-Star break. He was originally eligible to come back this past Sunday and, as recently as a couple of days ago, the Cubs thought he’d miss only one start.
m4licious420
June 29th, 2012
4:45 pm
Dempster or Garza? Neither one of these guys would help this team… and I mean, REALLY help this team. Yeah, they would offer a little, but Greinke should be the man we go after. Greinke would be something that this club hasn’t had in a while, which is an absolutely dominant ace. Dempster and Garza are not worth the cost, Greinke IS.
Venice Jim
June 29th, 2012
4:45 pm
BAS – enjoying your refereeing as I work with 9 year old twins on vocabulary…
Murph
June 29th, 2012
4:45 pm
It’s getting out of control.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 29th, 2012
4:45 pm
AARGH, that’s the best my fried brain can do right now…. will try again l8r
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:45 pm
“That’s a sound suggestion. Go?”
Wow. This is difficult. First of all: well done. clown v sound, we will allow. Very nice variant with changing bro; most have not thought of rhyming there. I guess it comes down to suggestion v question.
We’re going to allow it. It’s funny.
Efrim
June 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
Good to hear that Prado is just resting, however I question resting him the same day as Uggla. Oh well. As long as Martin isn’t hurt.
CrαZy
June 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
Enjoy the game tonight people… hope it’s a bro-out!
Jimmy
June 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
Mfin04 – Right, I meant Prado and Uggla.
Of course I’m just speculating.
We’ll see.
Nick – I understand what you are saying, unlikely, but it is possible.
DOB – Can you find out why Prado AND Uggla are out? Obvious for Dan but what about ‘Teen.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
“I work with 9 year old twins on vocabulary…”
They’re more mature, aren’t they?
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
“It’s getting out of control.”
I think it is a little late for the word “getting”
DiamondbackMac
June 29th, 2012
4:46 pm
It looked to me like Prado may have tweaked his hamstring last night.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:47 pm
“I think it is a little late for the word “getting”
LOL. I just miss Evan Gattis.
The Bravery
June 29th, 2012
4:48 pm
“What are you wearing to prom”
“That’s a gown question bro”
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:48 pm
I wonder if Harper can turn around a Kimbrel fastball like Young did last night?
Venice Jim
June 29th, 2012
4:49 pm
More mature than their 11 year old brother, but probably not most bloggers…
RC
June 29th, 2012
4:49 pm
“Could the Braves have Prado sitting out because there is a major deal in the works?”
It’s certainly possibly, but it seems much more likely that they are sitting him because he hasn’t had a day off in a while, they want Diaz in against the lefty, Heyward is to hot to sit, Chipper is actually healthy, and Fredi refuses to play Prado at 2b anymore. He could have played 1b instead of Freeman, but Freeman has been heating up quite a bit too lately.
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:49 pm
That’s a siddown question, Ho.
NickB
June 29th, 2012
4:50 pm
One thing to consider is the Nat’s pursuing Span, if they get him, that puts them out of the Bourn hunt in the offseason and may lower the going rate a few mill a year. I would have bet the farm the Nats gave Bourn a 5 year $75 mill offer with a 6th year option for $15 mill. But with Upton and Victorino around, Bourn might have to settle for 4 years $52 mill which might make him worth it
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 29th, 2012
4:50 pm
A hunter asks Harper what kind of dog is best for hunting. Answer:That’s a hound question, bro.
MFin04
June 29th, 2012
4:50 pm
“and Fredi refuses to play Prado at 2b anymore”
Because he clearly is a terrible 2nd baseman. Especially when compared defensively to Uggla and offensively to Jack Wilson.
cricket
June 29th, 2012
4:51 pm
NC is Braves Country June 29th, 2012 4:25 pm
Too much Braves bashing going on here.
For the record, I don’t think this single line makes you “mental midget”. However, this place is now pretty much owned by super-sensitive -ve nannies who will resort to name calling for any imagined slight. Nothing can be done about that.
Hillbilly
June 29th, 2012
4:51 pm
Two syllables,…eat me. Time to head to the smile shop. 18 Beers of Love.
(Rob from SC)
June 29th, 2012
4:51 pm
Sit one player a day…not 2
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:52 pm
“That’s a siddown question, Ho.”
New leader in the clubhouse. Like dude shot four 64s. Gonna be real hard to beat.
Sounds exactly right, with a blog-history, Soph/RG tie-in. Real hard to beat.
TheOnlyBravesFan
June 29th, 2012
4:53 pm
Bryce, how can I tie up a criminal? A: That’s a bound question, bro.
Bay Area Steve
June 29th, 2012
4:54 pm
Judges read siddown as more of a 1 1/2 syllable word. Sit down is clearly two. Siddown is like Kimbrel’s 98. Straight and quick. Not a lot of movement. Siddown shall be allowed.