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BravesQueen
July 5th, 2012
9:14 pm
Powderfinger — You’re sweet. Thanks. I try to be positive about most things..I believe it really does affect everything.
Brava
July 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
Martin is hot.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
Nolie
I was thinking the same thing but then they showed the wide angle and he wasn’t running much on those which is fine
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
‘teener getting mad
ncbravesfan90
July 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
That strike 3 pitch painted alright, it painted the batters box line.
tiger297
July 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
ok where the hell is fredi on that one
Sopheee
July 5th, 2012
9:15 pm
‘teen ‘teen’s riled up.
TBbravesfan
July 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
looked like good pitches prado
BravesQueen
July 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
Aww, Nolie…you too? You guys are wonderful. You’re gonna make a girl cry. Thanks.
jeffrey d
July 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
I love the Bourn walk.
The Bourn Walk….is that a new dance? Tomahawkin?
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:16 pm
I don’t know what would have to happen for Freddi to go out and back a player or our club on a crappy call
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:17 pm
shouldn’t be running at all with his history of middle inning trouble IMO
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:17 pm
Come on Money Mike!
1 more inning
Powderfinger
July 5th, 2012
9:18 pm
“The Bourn Walk….is that a new dance?”
Michael Jackson did it once. It took him from Houston to New York by way of Atlanta…
ncbravesfan90
July 5th, 2012
9:18 pm
“I don’t know what would have to happen for Freddi to go out and back a player or our club on a crappy call”
The ump would motion Fredi to come out of the dugout “Fredi you need to argue this call, I might have missed it and your player is about to get tossed, did you never watch Bobby Cox?”
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
needed a taller, wider fence post on that one….
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
I really think Minor should be lifted here. No need to risk this inning and game blowing up for him.
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:19 pm
I hope they have someone up in the pen
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:20 pm
2 or 3 more innings would be nice and let the bull pen just watch tonight.
Take a page from Nolan and the Rangers – Make the starters go deep into games.
Had we done that more over the last 2 and a half years I’m thinking Venters is still in Atlanta and dominating still!!!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:20 pm
The Bourn was is slightly new. He has shown more patience at the plate recently and worked some walks.
Brava
July 5th, 2012
9:20 pm
He’d better have someone warming up in the pen. Minor could implode any minute now.
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:21 pm
here it comes
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:21 pm
Stop BSing Money Mike! Dont get rattled Here!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:22 pm
Minor is done, walking Soriano was a bad sign.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:22 pm
If LaHare reaches get someone loose
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:23 pm
Money Mike is scaring me here! He gets Rattled easily!
@Brava Co-Sign on that 920 post
Im chewing my nails now
Capt.Mudd
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
LeCar LeMans LeK
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
Good pitch
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
bye Mikey
jeffrey d
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
You guys see this interview with Reggie Jackon saying guys like Niekro and Sutton don’t belong in the Hall?
“I didn’t see Kirby Puckett as a Hall of Famer. I didn’t see Gary Carter as a Hall of Famer. I didn’t see Don Sutton as a Hall of Famer. I didn’t see Phil Niekro as a Hall of Famer. As much as I like Jim Rice, I’m not so sure he’s a Hall of Famer.”
http://insidesportsillustrated.com/2012/07/05/13th-annual-where-are-they-now-issue/
BFChris27
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
Giants leading, lets go Giants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chop Chop
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
Not a fan of Minor at all, but he did well tonight against a crummy team.
TBbravesfan
July 5th, 2012
9:24 pm
please do good bullpen.
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
Reggie always was outspoken
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
Standing O from the Blog!
“Everybody Clap Yo Hands!”
Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap!
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
Meds will probably allow those two inherited runners to score. He has been pretty good at doing that of late, which will inflate Minor’s line for the evening.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
Damn Freddi. 5 runs up, give him a chance to grow up and maybe do more than he thinks he can. Should have waited 1 more runner or hitter – In my humble opinion.
Nice job though Minor
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:25 pm
I don’t see Kirby as a HOFer either
jeffrey d
July 5th, 2012
9:26 pm
Yahoo points out….
For the record, Mr. October against Niekro’s knuckler went 1 for 17 with five strikeouts for his career
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:26 pm
time to go. leave on a good note instead of taking a chance of getting chased on a bad note
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:27 pm
@Chop Chop
Co-Sign on that 924 post
Come on MED’s
MikeInFl
July 5th, 2012
9:27 pm
Joachim Gilman
July 5th, 2012
8:54 pm
Do Braves have all-time great outfield? by David Schoenfield
___________________________
Thanks for that link. Been trying to tell folks, with Prado in LF, this outfield is more than just good… it’s special. That’s why we need to trade for Chase Headley and put Marteen in LF. (Weekly Headley Hype officially filed)
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:27 pm
jeffery D
I think too many get in too. Some of those mentiioned in fact but not all. The Hall of Fame should be the cream of the crop from any era. Not just good players that lasted a long time.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Those quotes from Reggie Jackson sound intriguing.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:28 pm
Medlen is starting out wonderfully.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:29 pm
He looked out
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
Ugglas foot wasn’t on the freakin bag!!!
Brava
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
Oh no.
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
sigh
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
ILL Advised Throw!!!
WTF!!!
BravesQueen
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
Here we go…..
bravesgrl4life
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
DON’T GIVE THIS GAME AWAY, BRAVES!!!!!
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:30 pm
Minor could have done that
Crap
Capt.Mudd
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Sure….why not….everyone try to get a “Baseball Tonight” mention
Brava
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Medlen always seems to give up inherited runners.
Jake W.
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Not a fan of Minor at all, but he did well tonight against a crummy team.
He’s had success against the likes of the Yanks and now the Cubs. Doesn’t matter the record. Guy is an enigma
MikeInFl
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Tell you what, if Minor or Delgado (or Teheran) leave the game with runners on, you can go ahead and mark those runners down as runs scored.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Yep. As usual, Medlen allowed his inherited runners to score and once again a game where the Braves had a large early lead becomes close.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
On a ball thrown that far Francisco should have got off the bag and caught that ball
jeffrey d
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Wow, why is Puckett in the Hall?
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
simmons needs to stop with the unforced poor throws
bravesgrl4life
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Gotta hold this game in check and get Minor the win. He pitched too well to get a no decision.
Tomahawkin
July 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
6-3!
Time for some Insurance! Cubs are still in it!
Capt.Mudd
July 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
Fredi just ‘over-Medsicated’ his guys there
Powderfinger
July 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
Reggie, for all of his talent, has always been a bit of an arse. Don’t forget his ego…which is, for lack of a better word, ginormous…
ChattTownBrian
July 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
Sometimes you just got to play boring ball instead of trying to make a highlight play. Cost us an extra run.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:33 pm
MikeInFl
Bingo. I was trying to think if Minor had ever been lucky enough for his runner to be left stranded after he left the game.
Bravefaninok
July 5th, 2012
9:33 pm
Brava
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Medlen always seems to give up inherited runners.
He needs to come in to a clean inning,It seems to take him a batter or 2 to get going.
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:33 pm
true but this way Minor who needs his confidence built is beating himself up . no way does he need to get forced out of a game again because he messed up
Hanson Not Losing Sleep
July 5th, 2012
9:33 pm
Medlin continues to lead the league in allowing inherited runners to score. What? Two tonight?
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:33 pm
Again, Minor should have had the opportunity to do that or grow and get out of that mess.
ACE
July 5th, 2012
9:33 pm
At least Kimbrel can get another save.
Brava
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
The Venters situation is strange.
Jake W.
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
Bullpen help needed for this team yesterday. I know we could use a starter but the bullpen has to be the priority imo. They affect almost every game.
Capt.Mudd
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
Yeah…per interlude, Venters needs to get ’stenched out.’
bravesgrl4life
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
Beachy
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
Nolie
I can see that. Well put
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
minor is NOT beating himself up
ChattTownBrian
July 5th, 2012
9:34 pm
Wren has got to be thinking late inning RP. Medlen is NOT the answer. No way. I don’t trust him and have good reason.
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Medlen needs to buckle down and stop allowing inherited runners to score. That has become a true weakness for the Braves.
Powderfinger
July 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Can’t wait for Petey to get back…
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Gotta feel for Venters. Over used and abused
Chop Chop
July 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
Hard to believe a guy who had a career .318 average, 2304 hits, won six Gold Gloves, won six Silver Sluggers, made ten All-Star Games, finished in the top 10 of MVP voting for his league seven times and won two World Series titles in twelve seasons could make the Hall, but Kirby Puckett somehow managed to slum his way in there.
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:35 pm
not a big Petey fan
BravesQueen
July 5th, 2012
9:36 pm
bravesgrl4life
July 5th, 2012
9:31 pm
Gotta hold this game in check and get Minor the win. He pitched too well to get a no decision.
Co-Sign!!
nolie
July 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
it is Chop Chop
BravesQueen
July 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
Beachy sighting! I miss him.
jeffrey d
July 5th, 2012
9:37 pm
I had no idea Chop Chop was such a Kirby Puckett fan. I just saw no MVPs, 2300 hits, and 207 HR. Well short of the golden numbers
ChattTownBrian
July 5th, 2012
9:38 pm
Me either, nolie. Moylan is another Medlen … overrated by the blogsters here.
Powderfinger
July 5th, 2012
9:38 pm
nolie—Really? I know injuries have always been an issue, but he really has done the job for us in a lot of tight situations. You don’t trust the Aussie?
BFChris27
July 5th, 2012
9:38 pm
Beachy
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:39 pm
You do realize that if Uggla has his foot on the bag that those 2 runs still don’t score and JHey has no error…Little things matter!
ACE
July 5th, 2012
9:40 pm
Nats coming back on the Giants.
bravesgrl4life
July 5th, 2012
9:40 pm
Yea, Mac
Oh, Uggs, please, please, please.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:40 pm
At a boy Mac.
Uggla – Ninety…
ChattTownBrian
July 5th, 2012
9:40 pm
Mac back? Whew, what a boost if he is. Swing looks quicker tonight.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
Yay, BMac!! AVG up to .230!!
Never imagined I’d be happy about that number…Live and learn…
Tomahawk Mafia
July 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
nolie
not a big Petey fan
Neither am I. He was outstanding in 2007 and 2009, but barely above average in 2010. It is difficult for me to believe that he will be a savior out of the pen if and when he makes his return.
Capt.Mudd
July 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
Four Pack…..yeah, fan friendly—-4 tickets; 4 hot dogs; 4 cokes; 4 Valiums…..{If bullpen is called prior to 6th inning}.
Mark
July 5th, 2012
9:41 pm
0-2 again