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Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:13 pm
Well said CTB in that 311 post abt Huddy
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:13 pm
And btw, that’s Ross catching
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:13 pm
The Braves are 7th in the league in wild pitches.
Ted
July 1st, 2012
3:13 pm
Don’t confuse valid criticism with hate. No one I know hates Uggla as a person or due to anything he did. We just expect a little more for someone being paid over $75K for each and every game.
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
3:14 pm
I submit that Juan Francisco, if given similar amount of ABs would have similar stats as Dan Uggla and be about as good defensively at 2nd base
Hey, if u think Im an idiot, I might as well go “all in”.
Ralph
July 1st, 2012
3:14 pm
You people want to love on Uggla, fine, but give me a good 280 singles hitter than can move runners, play solid defense any day.
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:14 pm
I really like the Sheets signing. might never amount to anything, but costs next to nothing and might be a lightning in a bottle kinda thingy
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
3:14 pm
“By the end of the season, we will be known for our pitching.”
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
“all in” it was there fer shur
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
ChattTownBrian
I see your point, but Hudson showed up to pitch on the final day of the 2010 regular season against the Phillies in a game the Braves needed to win, and pitched well on the final day of the 2011 season, but the bullpen squandered the lead away.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
Only- Even when McCann is on the bench. LOL
And btw, that’s Ross catching
I know! That’s why it was so funny.
Still time to come back, if we can get Gio out. Need to beat the Nats, our home record and NL east record will continue to fall.
Hmmmm
July 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
“Don Sutton- That ball bounces away from McCann”
maybe it’s time Sutton got out of broadcasting …. doesn’t even know Braves current lineup
LakeDawg
July 1st, 2012
3:16 pm
Man! The Braves surely do suck.
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:16 pm
Scary thought, A Bomb. Outside of Kimbrel and maybe, Hanson, we really don’t have anyone who’s dependable on the mound.
LakeDawg
July 1st, 2012
3:17 pm
Infante is a better player than Uggla.
ChattTownBrian
July 1st, 2012
3:17 pm
Scary to me that it seems apparant the Braves feel just like Lew in that Hudson is a true #1, no questions asked. I haven’t seen this from Huddy.
Is it just me or what? Nobody seems to be backing me on this.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:17 pm
@Anonymous
OUCH at that 3:04 Post! You caught him with the Uppercut on that, Dismissed!
jeffrey d
July 1st, 2012
3:17 pm
So Sutton, who’s responsible for giving 3+ hours of unscripted dialogue, should quit because he accidentally said the wrong catcher. Got it.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:17 pm
Ralph
a good .280 singles hitter would not have as much value as a guy who hits home runs, Uggla is 9th in 2nd base defense in MLB this year too.
batting avg is pretty much a worthless gauge for offensive value, so is “small ball” it’s a terrible way to score runs.
the proof? the top run scoring teams EVERY YEAR IN MLB HISTORY are in the top 5 in OBP and SLG% . you get on base, you hit for extra bases, you score runs, it’s that simple
Ted
July 1st, 2012
3:18 pm
I am afraid we don’t have the personnel in the front office – not just on the field – to compete with the Nationals. I think Davey Johnson has a higher baseball IQ than our entire coaching staff and Wren thrown together.
LakeDawg
July 1st, 2012
3:18 pm
Huddy is a good pitcher. He’s not an ace. Pedestrian stuff. If his location is off, he gets hammered.
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
3:18 pm
And I had to laugh at Wren talking about how “we’re experts on assessing elbow surgery.”
Maybe Dr. Andrews ought to change his incision to the script A or the tomahawk.
Hmmmm
July 1st, 2012
3:18 pm
“Outside of Kimbrel and maybe, Hanson, we really don’t have anyone who’s dependable on the mound”
imo when beachy went down they lost their ace … they don’t have one right now
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:18 pm
“Still time to come back, if we can get Gio out. Need to beat the Nats, our home record and NL east record will continue to fall.”
Not happening. The boys at the AJC can go ahead and mark the Bravos down at 41-37 4 1/2 back in the standings.
And as if that’s not bad enough, the Cubs are coming to town to take at least two against our lackluster boys
Ralph
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
3:14 pm
I submit that Juan Francisco, if given similar amount of ABs would have similar stats as Dan Uggla and be about as good defensively at 2nd base
Uggly has 1 HR every 24.36 ABs, Franscisco has 1 for every 22.2 at bats.
Abandon
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
Come on Danny..lets start a rally..I still have hope. We scored 7 yesterday so who knows. Maybe the Braves don’t win, but I just hope they dont lay down like dogs
TNScott
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
Nolie- Unfortunately, with Liberty Media, this is what we’re reduced to when it comes to improving our rotation as far as help from outside the organization is concerned.
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
I don’t suppose quoting (or paraphrasing) Cher to Nicholas Cage in “Moonstruck” would work here, but Danny – “Snap out of it!”
Yogi Berra
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
Hmmmmm, its called habit. Don from seeing MaC behind plate also because MaC misses alot.
Wow
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
Good grief, Uggla sucks. It’s embarrassing that he’s starting the AS game.
Ted
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
If our team were as good as our baseball announcers, we would be a fine team.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:19 pm
The Braves need to make Gonzalez pay for that leadoff walk, but with Uggla up and men on base, it is unlikely to happen.
Mark
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
For the life of me I can’t understand why anyone defends Uggla and really believes he is deserving of the all-star game.
Brandon Phillips is hitting .288 with 11 HR, 46 rbi and has only struck out 34 times.
Omar Infante is hitting .289 with 7 HR, 27 rbi and he isn;t in a power slot, 35 Ks.
Uggla – .235, 11 HR, 51 rbis usually in the 4 spot, and 90 Ks several of those with runners on base.
Uggla has walked 51 times as opposed to Phillips 16 and Infantes 9. Maybe thats the big deal for some people drawing walks!
Also, maybe the high walks are a result of Uggla taking so many 3rd strike calls hoping for a freakin walk!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
Scary to me that it seems apparant the Braves feel just like Lew in that Hudson is a true #1, no questions asked. I haven’t seen this from Huddy.
He is our #1, but I see him as a low end #1, but a good #2 pitcher. His numbers are good, but not exceptional to be dominant.
Let’s go Uggs.
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
I’m hungry but an Uggla tater would satisfy me well right now.
Tina
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
Uggla costs Prado being an allstar. Freddi manages like Cox young pitchers get pull early. A Braves game started at 12:35 was over at 12:45. The nats will take us every series this year because there that much better. Got go Got watch Uggla strike out.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
@CTB
I’ll cosign on that post, Now its Imperative that The Braves go 7-2 against the AAA Iowa Cubs and The Scuffling Phillies
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
Uggla raises that OBP again…. better than Infante.
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:20 pm
A walk is just fine there
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
3:21 pm
Or, I guess I can take a walk, too. Okay, it’s really time to get it going.
Hmmmm
July 1st, 2012
3:21 pm
“its called habit”
maybe
Mitchell
July 1st, 2012
3:21 pm
6-1?
Really?
jeffrey d
July 1st, 2012
3:21 pm
Good grief, Uggla sucks. It’s embarrassing that he’s starting the AS game.
I know! Forget that he juts got a walk, he swung and missed earlier!!
SNEAKY PETE
July 1st, 2012
3:22 pm
A Tomahawkin post? I thought he was banned again? The boy must have sneaked back on.
Oh well, blog is already crap, so he can’t make it too much worse
JipWiz
July 1st, 2012
3:22 pm
This looks like a team with little motivation. Pitching coach hides, manager never gets tossed, players are playing horrible D.
There was a time (#6) when a manager had respect and could send a message. Not this year…this team has lost its way and it’s manager doesn’t know how to right the ship…but he has the cap tipping down cold. Sad to say, no lonnger a believer in this teams direction. Shake it up over the AS break, new manager is needed…NOW
Evidence? Just look at the Nats coaching staff. 6-1 lead, pitching coach has made multiple visits. With a lead!! Our staff, nah…too hot.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:22 pm
Check that
I meant to say that we must go 5-2 against the Cubs and Phillies
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:22 pm
So Sutton, who’s responsible for giving 3+ hours of unscripted dialogue, should quit because he accidentally said the wrong catcher. Got it
Me too
…. though he has “messed up” on air before. I still like him, no need for him to quit. Better than Chip Caray…
Bill
July 1st, 2012
3:22 pm
Agree with Yogi on Nolie.
Ralph
July 1st, 2012
3:22 pm
One more point I would like to make about Uggla is if I bad mouth him often enough and loud enough the will come out of his slump, if I don’t he will stay in it the entire year, which he may well do anyway.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
Let’s go Freddie *clap clap clap clap clap*
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
GONE!!!!! WTG FREDDIE
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
FREDERICK OF HOLLYWOOD!
MIBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
FREDDIEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TNScott
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
FREDDIE!!!!!
cabravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
FREDDIEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:23 pm
There we go.
BFChris27
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
Freeeeeeeman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
FAB 5 FREDDIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
yeah Uggla getting on base sucks………..
bite me ya retards
jeffrey d
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
hm….it’s almost as if it’s stupid to overreact and call a game over early.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
right back in this one boys….. Gio is done, and playing for the homer worked this time.
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
awesome FF !!!
Ted
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
Nice goin
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
@Sticky Pete
Who In The F… Are You?
Sopheee
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
Go ahead, fabulous Freddie.
JipWiz
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
I still stand by my statement. ASB needs to make some moves….mainly new manager.
B_F 54
July 1st, 2012
3:24 pm
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedie!!!
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:25 pm
Not happening, Tomahawkin. The Braves will more than likely struggle in those 7 games and go 4-3 or 3-4. It’s been that way all year, why change now?
bravesgrl4life
July 1st, 2012
3:25 pm
Yogi and Bill, nolie is a veteran blogger on this deal. I don’t recall you two being on here nearly as long. Get off the elder’s back!
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 1st, 2012
3:25 pm
Waytago, Freeman!!
Mitchell
July 1st, 2012
3:25 pm
Okay, 6-4.
Better.
The A Bomb
July 1st, 2012
3:25 pm
Gonzalez just experienced a Weavergasm. Good for him.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:25 pm
guess that stadium cheer from me worked… gotta use it on Dan next
Mark
July 1st, 2012
3:26 pm
NickB
Ugglas only hit since our last debate has been a groundball double. I left it at “I hope he proves me wrong” but its not looking good!
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 1st, 2012
3:26 pm
Hey, didn’t see BMac in the dugout!…The heck?…
Tomahawk Mafia
July 1st, 2012
3:26 pm
Nice to see Tomahawkin’ back on the blog. Maybe the Braves will turn this game around now that he is here.
Tomahawkin
July 1st, 2012
3:26 pm
6-4 Now, at least we are trying to mount a comeback!
WTG Fab 5 Freddie
David O'Brien
July 1st, 2012
3:26 pm
With one swing, Freeman turns 6-1 deficit into 6-4 and the Braves are back in it. Gio G. is out, Stammen in
JipWiz
July 1st, 2012
3:26 pm
Moral victory, doesn’t cut it. 6-4 loss is still a loss
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:27 pm
yeah Uggla getting on base sucks………..
bite me ya retards
And so does Chippers…. a solo homer would’ve have been much better
Bravefaninok
July 1st, 2012
3:27 pm
Wtg Freddie
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:27 pm
is if I bad mouth him often enough and loud enough the will come out of his slump…Ralph
well why didn’t you say so in the first place Ralph, I had no idea that you were just contributing a public service… thanx
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:28 pm
Well put, JipWiz.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:28 pm
Mark
and he just scored a run by being patient at the plate
so in the last 2 games he has 2 rbi’s and a run scored, that’s productive
cabravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:28 pm
Moral victory, doesn’t cut it. 6-4 loss is still a loss
So why don’t you wait until the game is actually over before you start lamenting a loss?
JipWiz
July 1st, 2012
3:29 pm
Ncfan. Thx
jeffrey d
July 1st, 2012
3:29 pm
So ncbravesfan = JipWiz, right?
Bravefaninok
July 1st, 2012
3:29 pm
SO to Tomahawkin…good to see ya on the blog man!
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:29 pm
Moral victory, doesn’t cut it. 6-4 loss is still a loss
Game isn’t over yet. Easier to come back from a 2 run deficit than a 5 run deficit.
Braves/Heat 2012 Champs
July 1st, 2012
3:29 pm
If Chipper loses vote to Bryce Harper it will be blasphemy. Blasphemy I tell you!
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:30 pm
getting on base is the most important thing a batter can do, be it by single or by walk, the most preferable way to get on base is to hit a HR, then a triple, then a double, then a single, then a walk… but all are important and all contribute to offensive production.
btw, a Rossy HR here would be nice
Ralph
July 1st, 2012
3:30 pm
Thats always the way it works, when I really get on someone they always prove me wrong and then I love it.
SNEAKY PETE
July 1st, 2012
3:30 pm
why I am your biggest fan Tommyhackin. I know you don’t mean to be but you are one of the funniest peeps on here.
ChattTownBrian
July 1st, 2012
3:30 pm
Does every Nats pitcher have a microscopic ERA?
Mark
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm
Hey again NickB
Guess you have a point if thats what you want in a 4 hitter. Better results than when he swings thats for sure.
ncbravesfan
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm
Easier to win games when you’re not consistently down by 4 or 5 runs, too.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm
a boatload of idiots here today…
Yogi Berra
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm
What the hell you talking about? “bravesgirl4life”
What I said about Nolie was good. I’ve been read his blogs for years and asked about him many times while he was sick. So whats your problem.
NickB
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm
why the mental freak outs about losses anyway? THIS ISN’T FOOTBALL!!! the best team is going to lose 60 games…… losing is part of baseball, if you can’t handle that, perhaps you should stick to bud light and Bulldogs games…… hillbillies
nolie
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm
well at least we made a decent comeback again. Washington is a tough team