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IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:49 pm
And is the number of #10 jerseys up here is any indication, they guy has support from all over. Not just A-town. Heard from my friend down in STL that they love him there too.
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
6:49 pm
when does the voting expire? anyone know?
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:49 pm
Not really sure why one faults Pastor Nicky for his talent level. I’ve never heard anything about him not being a hard worker.
This. And he never lackadasically lofted a ball to 1B to cause an error either…. *cough cough* Andy *cough*
I see I have a new Twitter follower, Brava10… is that the Brava from this blog
archie
July 2nd, 2012
6:49 pm
Chipper has 6 home runs in 176 plate appearances this year. He had 18 HR in 512 plate appearances last year. Not much power left in the ol’ Hoss, folks.
Murph
July 2nd, 2012
6:50 pm
It’s interesting that Chipper’s career hitting with RISP is almost identical to his base career stats.
Ryan Braun? Same thing. Derek Jeter? Same thing. Even Dan Uggla is within 10 points of his career average when he hits with RISP.
I don’t think most hitters perform much better or much worse when they come up with guys in scoring position than they do at other times.
I could be wrong, though, as I grew bored looking up player’s splits and have moved on to other, more entertaining, things. That talking dog gets me every time.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:50 pm
People really give a flying puck about the All-Star game? Maybe if 9 yrs old, could care less now.
Tend to agree, Frankie. Inter-league play sorta killed the All-Star game for me. I still watch it, but back in the old days, when NL teams didn’t play AL teams in regular season, the All-Star game was a big deal.
It was quite something to speculate how Walter Johnson would do against Ty Cobb (just kidding).
…how Hank Aaron would match up against Catfish Hunter, for example.
bravesgrl4life
July 2nd, 2012
6:51 pm
Maybe tonight we (a) get our first Monday win since the beginning of time (seems like) and (b) take some revenge for that Chicago series in May. Good thing I went up to Chi-town and got drunk the night before the Wednesday game of that series or I would have seriously regretted buying that plane ticket.
richbrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:51 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
LYNCHBURG
Two seven-innings affairs on tap tonight. JR GRAHAM puts his shiny 8-1 record on the line. HILLCATS up 1-0 in the third. GRAHAM one-hit through three.
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:53 pm
phil-
Okay, I get that. What the hell, a lot of people always though he was a reach at short anyway, so he really has to hit to have a chance there. He’s young so he has plenty of time, maybe he hits enough to play second someday, who knows.
Venice Jim
July 2nd, 2012
6:53 pm
Voting ends Thursday at 4…
ChattTownBrian
July 2nd, 2012
6:53 pm
Enter your comments here
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
6:55 pm
Enter your comments here
– ChattTownBrian
This inspires me.
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
6:55 pm
Go Braves!
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:56 pm
@bravesgrl4life: well, I was there on Tuesday when they won. But even if they lost, no game at Wrigley can ever suck, not if you hit Goose Island before the game, have a Chicago-style polish and a couple tall-boys during the game, and then cruise across the street to the Cubby Bear after. We were there until almost midnight and then went downtown to an Irish pub. Unfortunately Atlanta has nothing like the Cubs pre- and post-game diversions.
Jay Dubu
July 2nd, 2012
6:56 pm
AZBravoFan
Minor was ready to step up in Spring Training…He wanted to start or br traded. He got the talking part out of the way, now he just needs to pitch as well as he speaks!
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
6:56 pm
archie
Chippers career AB’s per HR is 19, this year it’s 25,
a drop of 6 AB’s per Homer ain’t bad for a 40 yr old
Mitchell
July 2nd, 2012
6:56 pm
The Braves suck.
That’s all I have to say about that.
They suck.
Wouldn’t be surprised to the see the Cubs take three of four.
Don’t have much good to say about this team at the moment.
Perhaps I shouldn’t say anything but whoever it is who’s supposed to tell you not to say anything bad if you don’t have something nice to say never told me that.
The Braves suck.
Jay Dubu
July 2nd, 2012
6:57 pm
Today the Monday losing streak ends!!!!
richbrave
July 2nd, 2012
6:57 pm
Why???
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:57 pm
Bitchell’s back!
Murph
July 2nd, 2012
6:58 pm
Didn’t realize Heyward is quickly approaching many of his 2011 stat totals already… just needs 17 hits, 2 HR, and 4 RBI to tie his production from last season in those categories. He already passed his 2011 SB total.
Pretty good turnaround thus far. Hope he keeps it up.
ChattTownBrian
July 2nd, 2012
6:58 pm
Garza was signing autographs for the fans.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
6:59 pm
Gametime!
Im Back! And “All Da Way Turn’t Up!”
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
6:59 pm
Bitchell sucks
That’s all I have to say about that.
He sucks
Wouldn’t be surprised to the see him complain on 3 out of 4 posts
Don’t have much good to say about his opinion at the moment.
Perhaps I shouldn’t say anything but whoever it is who’s supposed to tell you not to say anything bad if you don’t have something nice to say never told me that.
Bitchell sucks
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:59 pm
Today the Monday losing streak ends!!!!
That’s the spirit!!!
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
6:55 pm
Go Braves!
Brava10 on tweeter?
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
6:59 pm
I don’t know much about the deal sending Iso Joe away yet, but whatever it is I love. Damn guy is the invisible man when it counts.
NickB
July 2nd, 2012
7:00 pm
well folks , off to do the play by play, back after the game
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:00 pm
Bets on the score tonight?
5-2 Atlanta! Come On Big Red We Need You Baby!
HELPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!
Oregon Brave
July 2nd, 2012
7:01 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan @6:15
Cold adult beverage says you’re wrong.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
7:02 pm
8-2 ATL… Uggs, Heyward, and Prado go long. Bourn goes 3-5 with a SB.
George
July 2nd, 2012
7:02 pm
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
3:25 pm
@Fastball
“Finally someone sees that Wren needs to go. ….and take Fredi with him. Goodbye.”
I’m not a Blind Homer as most on here are aware of but, Wren has done a A- job during his tenure here considering the circumstances of a Limited Budget,
***********************************************************
YUPPERS, but FREDI should go ASAP.
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
7:03 pm
Mitchell, you’ve got the nub of a poem here. Let me help.
The Braves suck.
That’s all I have to say about that.
They suck. Worse than my bestest friend’s pet duck.
Wouldn’t be surprised to the see the Cubs take three of four.
Don’t have much good to say about this team at the moment. So I’m out the door
…and headed to the pharmacy for your anti-depression meds.
Look both ways before you cross the street, okay?
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:03 pm
Brava is on Twitter and not on Facebook?
WTF?
Mitchell
July 2nd, 2012
7:04 pm
jeffrey d
July 2nd, 2012
6:57 pm
Bitchell’s back!
What can I say. I was raised by wolves.
Good people.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 2nd, 2012
7:04 pm
How about ending the Braves ongoing case of the Monday’s tonight.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
7:04 pm
Clever JeffR. Now turn it into a haiku.
phil
July 2nd, 2012
7:04 pm
Yes to goodbye, Iso Joe….he was killing us. Of course josh makes me crazy, but another year, no joe, we’ll see.
Dwight howard to atlanta next….this allows it to happen.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
7:06 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan @6:15
Cold adult beverage says you’re wrong.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
6:15 pm
O for Mondays. See you tomorrow boys.
The streak stops tonight. We start a winning streak tonight.
Can’t drink, but we’ll see.
Brava is on Twitter and not on Facebook?
WTF?
That’s her? Just want to make sure, it’s a heckuva coincidence if it’s not her…
George
July 2nd, 2012
7:06 pm
Still no wins on a Monday? Sad.
Sopheee
July 2nd, 2012
7:06 pm
Marvin’s out too.
Danny Ferry’s cleaning house. Love it.
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
7:07 pm
No, that’s not me, TBOF. She’s a bit wilder than I am. I’m Braveswyn on Twitter.
Frankie Wren
July 2nd, 2012
7:07 pm
“how Hank Aaron would match up against Catfish Hunter, for example”
Good call, miss Catfish. Quite a character.
phil
July 2nd, 2012
7:08 pm
Marvin too? Wonderful news! If we got a used ball for him, we’re fortunate!
George
July 2nd, 2012
7:09 pm
Outta here, Lets win one tonight.
David O'Brien
July 2nd, 2012
7:10 pm
Dempster visits “22q syndrome” patients in Atlanta
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/02/dempster-takes-time-to-visit-with-22q-patients-in-atlanta/
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
7:10 pm
Marvin Williams………….. Has a guy ever got less out of his talent……….. jeez
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:10 pm
@George
I cant hate on Fredi, Just can’t do it
However If we get Clowned by the Curley W’s and the Phillies in the 2nd half, I will change my tone
As Overreactionary And Moody I get during games, I’m one of Fredi’s defenders so far
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
7:11 pm
Hey T. Good to see you’re back from the DL.
ncbravesfan90
July 2nd, 2012
7:11 pm
A nice treat behind the plate calling balls and strikes, none other than Jim Joyce! Excellent umpire.
Sopheee
July 2nd, 2012
7:11 pm
Yup, lowercase phil. They’re saying Marvin to Utah for Devin Harris and the Hawks save some $.
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Just going online and on SportsCenter: Hawks have agreed in principle to deal Marvin Williams to Utah for Devin Harris to shed even more $
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:12 pm
@Brava
If that Braveswyn chick is wild, I need to meet her…
Nice K Big Red
TBbravesfan
July 2nd, 2012
7:13 pm
let’s get a win blog
Tomahawk Mafia
July 2nd, 2012
7:13 pm
3 pitches works for me.
bravesgrl4life
July 2nd, 2012
7:14 pm
Nice start for Tommy getting Campana out on 3 pitches.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
7:14 pm
@Bat: only problem with your comment is that one could question just how much talent was there after all.
Wonder what the guys who are still on the roster are thinking? If nothing else, they might realize that they have to “play” to get “paid”
flange1
July 2nd, 2012
7:15 pm
Nice Dempster story DOB!
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:15 pm
@Brava
I’m on a Rehab assignment…I wont be back full time til around the 12th of the month
keylargo
July 2nd, 2012
7:16 pm
Chipper has 6 home runs in 176 plate appearances this year. He had 18 HR in 512 plate appearances last year. Not much power left in the ol’ Hoss, folks. Archie
Archie, sharpen that pencil and give that another try. He seems to be pretty consistent to me.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
7:16 pm
Ok thanks Brava! You have a new follower #BravesFam
tmc
July 2nd, 2012
7:17 pm
Danny Ferry is my hero!
like him almost as much as Marteeeen! almost.
Capt.Mudd
July 2nd, 2012
7:17 pm
Hi everyone! Let’s get some Cubbie shum!
Jeff R
July 2nd, 2012
7:17 pm
Clever JeffR. Now turn it into a haiku.
Way beyond my skill set and pay grade, IlliniBrave.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:17 pm
You know the Cubs are going bad when Thier Bandwagon Cubs fans dont fill up our stadium!
They used to turn that (Exepletive) into Wrigley Field South!
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
7:18 pm
No T. The wild one is Brava 10, I’m Braveswyn. You’re right, though. she sounds like someone you should meet.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
7:18 pm
@Brava
I’m on a Rehab assignment…I wont be back full time til around the 12th of the month
Sweet! My lappy comes off the DL tomorrow or Wednesday… won’t be tied to this crappy Windows desktop.
Capt.Mudd
July 2nd, 2012
7:18 pm
I think it sounds like at least 25 Cubs fans are here
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
Maybe so, Illini.
I thought he could play and just didn’t. I say that having barely watched them for the last two years. :shrug:
TNScott
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
Bat- Didn’t you hear before draft that Marvin Williams had probably the biggest “upside” of the draft including Chris Paul who was drafted after him? Unfortunately for Hawks fans, Marvin was standing on his head at the time.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
Ho Sit Down!
Alfonso Sorry-Ano
I still think that dude was on the stuff when he had those near 40-40 seasons, he has gotten smaller in his arms and legs
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
I’ll follow back when I get on my computer, TBOF. I’m on the Kindle right now. Thanks for the follow.
Capt.Mudd
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
Nice dig Mac
bravesgrl4life
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
Soriano is one ugly dude and Tommy just made him look really ugly.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
7:20 pm
JeffR: yeah, me too. Hell, I don’t even know how to do one myself. Just know that they were all the rage a few years back.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 2nd, 2012
7:21 pm
The first inning turned out to be less efficient than Hanson probably would have liked, but it still worked out pretty well.
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
7:21 pm
Good start for Hanson
Capt.Mudd
July 2nd, 2012
7:22 pm
Yeah I don’t go that way but Dan Uggla is considered a ‘cutie’ compared to Sorrypiano
phil
July 2nd, 2012
7:22 pm
Devin Harris is fairly decent and has a pulse, so it’s another win for the Hawks…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
7:22 pm
okay Brava…. bravesfanjulien (couldn’t get theonlybravesfan, was already taken grrr)
David O'Brien
July 2nd, 2012
7:23 pm
20 pitches (15 strikes) for #Braves Hanson in 2-strikeout 1st inning
Thanks flange1, Kat, IlliniBrave, and all the other nice/cool folks here.
Bat Masterson
July 2nd, 2012
7:23 pm
TNScott
Good line
:
bravesgrl4life
July 2nd, 2012
7:24 pm
Oh, wow, he looked even more like a porn star with that tongue thing he did a minute ago.
Capt.Mudd
July 2nd, 2012
7:24 pm
Did that Ump just cry out Marteeeeeeen?
ColoradoBravesFan
July 2nd, 2012
7:24 pm
Great start for Hanson… but why does he always have 20 pitches even in his good innings?
TNScott
July 2nd, 2012
7:24 pm
Glad to see our two rally killers are batting down in the lineup. FINALLY!!! Glad you made it to the show, Fredi.
Bobby's Cox
July 2nd, 2012
7:25 pm
NickB,
Been trying to respond to you but this forum won’t display my post. Rewrote the thing twice and it still won’t show up. No profanity or nothing. Wth?
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
7:26 pm
In a way – a very small way mind you – I feel sorry for Marvin. It wasn’t his fault that a group of idiots in the Hawks front office thought he had more talent than he did and shocked the world by drafting him too high. Not the kid’s fault that he went before Deron and CP3 – two guys who are perennial All-Stars, arguably the top two PGs in the NBA, and one of whom might end up in the Hall of Fame. Not his fault that he was one of what seemed like a couple dozen wing players drafted by the Hawks over a 6-7-year period.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 2nd, 2012
7:26 pm
Samardzija has been struggling lately which means he will throw a two-hit shutout against the Braves. I am disliking Bourn’s and Prado’s at bats to begin the game.
phil
July 2nd, 2012
7:26 pm
Yes. Joyce is funny that way…
Bobby's Cox
July 2nd, 2012
7:26 pm
I like the All-Star games. They’ve been pretty decent in the recent past.
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:27 pm
S/O to Capt Mudd!
ncbravesfan90
July 2nd, 2012
7:27 pm
Samardzija struck out 1 in the entire last game he pitched. Struck out 2 in the Braves first at bat……
Efrim
July 2nd, 2012
7:27 pm
Samardzija has some splitter. Don’t see stuff like that from starters nowadays.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 2nd, 2012
7:28 pm
Gonna be a long night.
IlliniBrave
July 2nd, 2012
7:28 pm
BC: had the same problem earlier tonight. Not sure if the spam filter is misfiring somehow.
ray k.
July 2nd, 2012
7:29 pm
I find his in game managing often questionable, but I’ll say this for FG: he shakes the lineups when guys arent playing well. When was the last time Mac hit the south side of 6th?
phil
July 2nd, 2012
7:30 pm
How many nights AREN’t long with this team?
Fire FG!!
tmc
July 2nd, 2012
7:32 pm
IlliniBrave- your right that “others” drafted and evaluated Marvin way to high. Even gave him a 2nd contract that compounded the original problem 5-fold.
can’t blame the player for that… but i never saw MW busting his but night in night out to help the team and himself get better.
I did see him cheerleading a lot in the 4th qtr from the bench tho.
Good riddance.
The 2 moves today only confirm to me what lame GM’s were before Danny Ferry. The guy has been here a week for gods sake! and he’s changed the team.
Well done.
Brava
July 2nd, 2012
7:32 pm
Marteeen!!!
bravesgrl4life
July 2nd, 2012
7:32 pm
Nice play, Marteen!
Tomahawkin
July 2nd, 2012
7:32 pm
@T-Mafia
Samidja (Spelling) Will prolly look like Randy Johnson tonight. He put us down in Wrigley!
Come on offense!