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jeffrey d
July 1st, 2012
2:36 pm
err….July
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
2:36 pm
At least they are making Gonzalez work, but Uggla’s at bat was awful. They need to start making Gonzalez pay for his struggles.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
July 1st, 2012
2:37 pm
74 pitches now. Might be gone after five or six if they can keep it up…
ChattTownBrian
July 1st, 2012
2:37 pm
Can’t keep defending Uggla. Inexcusable missing pitches right down the middle. It is getting old fast.
richbrave
July 1st, 2012
2:37 pm
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
Updated Sheets story (with still more to come from Sheets himself)
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/01/braves-sign-former-brewers-pitcher-sheets/
richbrave
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
Same last night. Right down broadway, whiff-UGGS!
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
I posted this to wrong blog early: Simmons fouled off 8 straight pitches in that 14-pitch walk
TBbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
nuh uh-
uggla don’t even hit here lately.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
Uggla definitely needs to make adjustments, but he never does. He swings at every pitch as if it was a damn fastball.
Waffle House or Bust
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
All my predictions have come true from this series.
1. Fredi changes lineup (all three games) – check!
2. Braves lose two of three (they will lose today) – check!
3. Bloggers claim it is still early in the season. – check!
Can I be manager now?
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2012
2:38 pm
Five Braves batted in 3rd inning. Four hit the ball hard. Uggla struck out.
Waffle House or Bust
July 1st, 2012
2:39 pm
Uggla – Our all star.
JOKE!!!!!
ChattTownBrian
July 1st, 2012
2:40 pm
Of course nolie makes a sarcastic joke about Uggla’s struggles. Doesn’t want to look wrong in any way supporting Uggla and then admitting he is really hurting his team missing very hittable pitches.
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
2:40 pm
Simmons needs to teach Danny the way to make a pitcher work.
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
2:41 pm
The problem as I see it is before, when the whole lineup was struggling, pitchers were pitching around Uggla so his power wouldnt beat them. Thats why his OBP is so good. But now that the rest of the lineup is heating up, they are going after Uggla as the weakest link.
nolie
July 1st, 2012
2:42 pm
that is called mocking the blog Brian, nothing to do with what you claim. Over a season he is definitely an asset.
Mark
July 1st, 2012
2:43 pm
Uggla is going to be the downfall to the WAR or at least he should be. Uggla is terrible and if WAR says hes good then it is terrible too!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
2:43 pm
The pitchers have been reaching base in this series far too often. That could turn out to be a huge mistake.
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
2:44 pm
Way to pick it, Freddie!
Sopheee
July 1st, 2012
2:44 pm
Nice grab, FF.
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
2:45 pm
Good play, Freddie!
nolie
July 1st, 2012
2:45 pm
place is crawling with idjits today, though I suspect that several of our unknown posters are the same idjit….
Bat Masterson
July 1st, 2012
2:45 pm
Hudson being clever not letting Gio sit down
jeffrey d
July 1st, 2012
2:46 pm
They’re all me, nolie
Bill M.
July 1st, 2012
2:46 pm
The Braves are just awful to watch. With the signing of Sheets, that means Wren is not trading any young pitchers. What is wrong with Bourn??? He can’t wait until season is over, he will not sign with Braves. If the Braves are way out by end of July, they should think about trading Bourn, Hudson, McCann & JJ. This team is just not built to compete for a division title or wild card.
nolie
July 1st, 2012
2:50 pm
well if thats so Jeffrey, come up with some smarter ones too huh?
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
2:50 pm
That inning could have been better. Hudson has the top of the order due in the 5th. I foresee problems.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
2:51 pm
Those late calls by the HP Ump drive me crazy!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
2:52 pm
If the Braves are way out by end of July, they should think about trading Bourn, Hudson, McCann & JJ
They won’t be way out. No need to consider this.
Ralph
July 1st, 2012
2:52 pm
Trade Uggla NOW, I sure somebody would give us a case of balls for an ALL STAR.
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
2:53 pm
Good catch, Chipper!
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
2:54 pm
Well, call me an idiot 2 bc I don’t see how anyone can say Dan Uggla is an asset so matter of factly. If Dan Uggla wasn’t playing 2nd base he would just be another player, and the fact that he plays it as bad as anyone else in the majors is what makes his All Star selection kind of a joke.
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
Uggla talk is ridiculous.
He’s Fredi’s godson and is treated differently. And he’s the type of player that drives the fan base crazy.
He’ll go 1 for 40 followed by a 23 for 40 with 10 homers. I don’t ever remember a more inconsistent player wearing a Braves uniform. But it’s worthless to debate his value because he’s so loved by Godfather Fredi and Uncle Frank. Plus, he hustles and that makes him look “better.”
He HAS played pretty well at 2B, though.
nolie
July 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
it always amazes me how many folks are willing to look like fools in a public venue. anonymity I guess
ncbravesfan90
July 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
I thought Zimmerman had been hurt haha
VaBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
That is the ballgame folks.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
OH Well
Game Over!
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
2:55 pm
Bleep!
Ted
July 1st, 2012
2:56 pm
Couldn’t have served it up better.
Bat Masterson
July 1st, 2012
2:56 pm
Damnit
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
2:56 pm
This Nationals lineup is always so dynamic against the Braves. Some people claim that the Nationals offense is a weakness, but they are never weak when facing the Braves.
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
2:56 pm
Dang, Huddy, did you have to give the run back?
Yogi Berra
July 1st, 2012
2:57 pm
Man all the hate for Bourn…all you guys must be perfect, never made a mistake at work or life ? should we just call ya’ll God?
Bourn is one of 5 best players on team….Boooed..what kind of fan are you?
Bourn smiling..you don’t know why he was smiling.
God help your wife- kids–hope they don’t ever screw up.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
2:57 pm
waffle house or bust
I hope your family is eaten by bears
(Rob from SC)
July 1st, 2012
2:57 pm
Expected more from Hudson today
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
2:58 pm
Why can’t nolie just express his viewpoints instead of trying to intimidate people into silence by taking shots at their intelligence?
nolie
July 1st, 2012
2:59 pm
what intelligence???
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
2:59 pm
Its Imperative now that we take 3 out of 4 from the AAA Iowa Cubs, we cant make them look playoff calier like we did when we were in Wrigley. Furthermore we cant overlook them in preparation for the Showdown in Philly
Bat Masterson
July 1st, 2012
3:00 pm
eaten by bears
my god
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:00 pm
LOL nolie
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:00 pm
waffle house or bust I hope your family is eaten by bears
OUCH!!!
Bama Brave
July 1st, 2012
3:00 pm
Please dont bring back tim Hudson either…..
cheifBOSS
July 1st, 2012
3:00 pm
I don’t see why people are on Uggla!!! He is 2nd on the team with home runs and 1st in RBI’s! Why so much hate???
Ralph
July 1st, 2012
3:01 pm
Doesn’t matter of Huddy gives up 2 runs or 20 runs, either way Braves lose.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:01 pm
I would sure like to see an argument why the guy leading in every 2nd base category in the NL except batting avg should not be on the All Star Team because he happens to be slumping now.
If he had slumped for the first 3 weeks of the year and then hit like his first two months for the last 2 months, you’d all be fellating him
Ted
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
Uggla has been better than expected at 2nd and much, much worse than expected at the bat. He has limited range however and short arms (!) a lot of balls though. He’s no John Kennedy, as Lloyd Bentsen would say. Not worth the 10m-12m a year clearly, when you compare him to any minor leaguer.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
Braves have allowed Gonzalez to settle down. I believe the answer to the trivia question is Ron Gant in 1992.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
if the Braves lose this game it will be mainly due to defense, rarely have we been a bad defensive team, but games 1 and 3 have been pretty lousy
Bat Masterson
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
5 spot for the Bravos here
LAG
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
NickB – “Because he’s slumping now!” That’s the only argument you should expect from here….
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
@T-Mafia
Good point made in that 256 post
Im telling people this team is like a version of the 1994 expos! they give the braves fits. they own us, They are in the Braves heads like Philly was the last 4 years
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
not really cool using that f-word on a PG blog IMO
ncbravesfan90
July 1st, 2012
3:03 pm
Signing Ben Sheets will not stop Wren’s pursuit of an impact starting pitcher, thats for sure.
Tina
July 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
D.O.B liked your story about what Hudson was going to do about his start today with the heat you forgot to mention an early shower.
another anonymous commenter
July 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
Blow it out your cornhole, nolie…post something pertinent about the game or the team…or STFU
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
he was not slumping when he garnered most of his votes, so that makes no sense at all LAG
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
Uggla’s been slumping badly, but so has Infante (who some say should start ASG and should be here in Atlanta)
BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip
.244/.258/.360/.619/.278
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
“if the Braves lose this game it will be mainly due to defense, rarely have we been a bad defensive team, but games 1 and 3 have been pretty lousy”
if? IF? Seriously?
another anonymous commenter
July 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
ok that’s more like it
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:05 pm
over his last 3 weeks, btw (for Infante)
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:05 pm
damn ,thought Heyward got that one, btw, looks like the kid has turned the corner as he’s hittin lefties like mad lately
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:05 pm
right back at you cowardly anonymous commenter
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:05 pm
The Braves lack of consistency in their lineup is so maddening. They need to get guys going.
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
3:06 pm
This is what I’m talking about. When people bring up Dan Uggla, they never just say..oh what a great player…its always in relation to others at 2nd base. When Chipper was in his prime as The Guy on the team, you just let the stats speak for themselves. It was not always an addendum comparing him to other 3rd basemen.
And I do like some things about Dan Uggla, and would be fine with him as a complementary piece and if he was at another position.
cheifBOSS
July 1st, 2012
3:06 pm
Who is a better 2nd basemen than Uggla??? Uggla deserves to be on the NL team because he is the best in it!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
nolie is a much better poster than you anonymous commenter
LAG
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
nolie – You know that, I know that, and NickB knows that. And we all agree. But let’s ask some of the others, shall we?
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
might be because he is a second baseman, and that was what he was elected as? just a thought….
Tina
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
NL allstars should have Wright at third and Phillips at second. Uggla will out two times in that game.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
I was about say that I feel Hudson will be unable to pitch past the 6th inning.
TNScott
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
Time to get Huddy out.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:07 pm
I’m sick of pointing out the lame arguments and lack of evidence people use to rationalize their misguided Uggla hate, you wanna hate him? Fine, just now that the rest of us think you are an idiot
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
3:08 pm
That sigh was the sign language edition of I AM DONE.
Hmmmm
July 1st, 2012
3:08 pm
Gio could show Strasburg a thing or two about dealing with heat, triple digits and the guy is going out and dealing like it’s just another start
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:09 pm
“I was about say that I feel Hudson will be unable to pitch past the 6th inning.”
Looks to me like Tim was “unable to pitch” all day today
cheifBOSS
July 1st, 2012
3:09 pm
I’m done with this game! Time to watch Italy vs Spain!!!
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:09 pm
@Chiefboss
Uggla gets the hate because he makes 15 mill
Where is Jerry BTW? LOL
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:10 pm
Don Sutton- That ball bounces away from McCann…. LOL. Mac is so bad Don calls him out for passed balls
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:10 pm
Phillips is having a good year no doubt
njbraves
July 1st, 2012
3:10 pm
Comedy of errors continues.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:10 pm
dang it.
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
3:10 pm
That was terrific hustle recovery by Freeman to get that out.
ncbravesfan90
July 1st, 2012
3:10 pm
The Braves just don’t have the personel to compete with the Nationals right now, that’s harsh, but its very true.
ChattTownBrian
July 1st, 2012
3:11 pm
Yeah that Hudson sure showed up in a semi big game. Huh, hasn’t he scuffled in big games for us in the recent past? Sure he has. And it wasn’t 110 degrees on the field in those games, so that cant be an excuse.
He is no Smoltz, Glavine or Maddux. I even recall young Avery throwing some good big games for us and he was a bottom rotation guy.
Yeah, keep thinking he fits the bill as your number 1 guy the rest of the season going for a playoff run. You in a damn fantasy play world.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:11 pm
I Just Turned It off!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:11 pm
Why does the Braves defense always suck against the Nationals? My goodness, the Braves are terrible in the National League East. I seriously feel like this is 2006 the way this team plays.
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:11 pm
It was a wild pitch!
Yogi Berra
July 1st, 2012
3:11 pm
Nolie is a good ole fart..he’s been around along time and I hope he’s around alot longer. You just got to understand his humor. He is a great fan.
TNScott
July 1st, 2012
3:12 pm
Only- Even when McCann is on the bench. LOL