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Venice Jim
August 3rd, 2012
12:28 am
uga – I didn’t realize JV hadn’t pitched since Sunday – surprised they did not get him in somewhere…
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:32 am
vj, me too.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:35 am
i thought tonight in the 8th or 9th.
either way c’mart is earning his money. the guy has a sweet change.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
12:35 am
I hope Jonny is OK
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:40 am
gotta give credit. smilin frank has graduated to grinin frank.
tough to bang him,
hardest thing to build at the end is a bullpen.
we dont have a single guy out there earning serious money.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
12:43 am
Just don’t tip your cap to him, uga-brave.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:43 am
time for some of you guys to lay of mcdowell.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:48 am
BH, missed your point there.
Venice Jim
August 3rd, 2012
12:48 am
The Angels and Rangers might be interested in helping their bullpens after this week…
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
12:48 am
McDowell and Walker are doing a great job, IMO. I like the Braves’ coaches.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:49 am
the braves bullpen has been outstanding.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:51 am
how good is mike trout?
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
12:52 am
BH, missed your point there.
Sorry, uga-brave, after I read it I figured that it could be taken different ways.
I like Wren, I have since he took over for JS. It’s the term, tip your cap, I’m a little tired of.
Previously, on here, it was mentioned a few times (as it is every night), so I was just kidding around about you saying it.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:54 am
when trumbo and trout have been more productive or at least as good as Albert. scary.
the angels.
weaver, greinke.
the middle of that order.
only thing they miss is the bullpen.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
12:56 am
how good is mike trout? — uga-brave
If he peaks when most players do, in their later 20’s, the sky is the limit. Ted Williams???
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
12:59 am
BH, i am now a fan of Wren. been a critic. he is working under a monster constraint.
you realize the cash he got back from the cubs pays almost all of johnson’s and malmolm’s salary the remainder of the season.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:02 am
you realize the cash he got back from the cubs pays almost all of johnson’s and malmolm’s salary the remainder of the season.
uga-brave – No, I didn’t know that.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:04 am
BH, unlike many here i watch other teams games. the dude has that quick twitch monster torso.
hard to take your eyes off that guy.
ncscoots, is still mad about it.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:07 am
Why is scoots mad about it – did you beat him to the punch?
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:10 am
so the braves have to figure out how to keep bourn.
i know everyone says this is his peak year. blah, blah.
the guy can hit. he plays a great center and he plays everyday.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:12 am
Trout, was scoots guy and efrim’s guy before before trout was trout.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:13 am
I think one of Wren’s priorities is to keep Bourn, if possible. He’s good for several more years.
Don’t know who the Braves will put in CF if Bourn goes. Cunningham is only in AA. Heyward in CF? Who plays RF… Johnson?
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:18 am
so if i remember correct, we chose to accept kotchcman instead of the sandwich pick.
we also got andy marek. i think.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:20 am
You going back to the residuals of the Tiexiera trade, uga-brave? Nothing good ever became of that. JS’s parting shot…
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:20 am
braves if smart will buy out all of heywards and freemans arb years.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:21 am
That doesn’t look right, is it Teixeira? I should just refer to him as TEX!
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:23 am
Heyward & Freeman could be the modern-day version of Aaron & Mathews.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:29 am
looking at macc’s career numbers vs. lopez.
lopez career .,828 .ops.
macc career .837 .ops.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:31 am
that is way ambitious. not doable.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:31 am
uga-brave
Are you taking any points away for steroids?
ACE
August 3rd, 2012
1:32 am
Speaking of cap tipping. Fredi said tonight that you have to tip your cap to the bullpen. For once I agree with him.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:34 am
that is way ambitious. not doable. — uga-brave
You’re taking it too literally. I don’t expect Heyward to be the next HR king.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:35 am
ACE – It’s nice to see the ol’ cap tipped in our direction, once in a while.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:38 am
javy on roids?
all i remember of him was getting huge hits in the post season.
against the cubs, ask the cards in the nlcs.
then ask the indians in the series in game two.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:39 am
javy on roids?
Didn’t he admit to it?
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:40 am
pretty sure old javy killed the cards in that series we fell behind 3-1.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:47 am
well he has the 1996 NLMVP trophy.
and world series ring..
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
1:51 am
uga-brave
I’m not trying to knock him… I liked Javy too. It’s just when you are comparing him to McCann’s stats, that should be taken into consideration, IMO.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
1:58 am
when was it proven javy was a juicer?
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:01 am
either way the guy always came up big when it mattered.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:01 am
uga-brave
This is from a David O’Brien interview in 2010:
Lopez was then asked flatly if players were looking at steroids as an option and using them.
“Uh, yes,” he said. “In my opinion, yes…. I mean, how can I explain this? It’s like if you’re going to race cars, if you’re going to race a car and some people are using nitro in the fuel [Lopez laughed], and you see them winning all the time, and you’re using regular gas – you know what? If they’re using nitro and they’ve been winning, well, I’d be stupid enough not to use nitro, too.”
I can’t call this a smoking gun, but… c’mon!
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:07 am
we got a stud in right field right now. this guy is about to light it up.
get ready for it. he is now realizing how god he he is.
scum stanton. this guy will be better.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
2:11 am
Hello everyone! Great job by Minor, and he’s starting to grow on me……Great job by the Braves too.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:12 am
BH, okay.
andruw, , javy, and chip were my guys.
whether he juiced or not.
get ready for some great things out of rightfield gotta a hunch heyward is about to explode.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:12 am
uga-brave
I agree, but we also have a stud at first! Take away that freak thumb injury on his slide, and his McCann-esque eye problems…..
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:14 am
uga-brave
I loved all of those guys, too. But we have new players that should give us a lot of baseball thrills for quite some time, also.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:15 am
uga-brave
How ’bout Andrelton?
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:16 am
he is finally in the right slot in the batting order. wasting his speed on the bases down the order is no more. he is about to go in beast mode.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:19 am
BH, loved the jabber. got to hit the hay. unemployment report looms.
good banter.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:23 am
uga-brave
I enjoyed it also. Have a good one… and Go Braves!
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:23 am
first friday of every month we have to look at this same old drivel that comes out every month.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:29 am
uga-brave @ 2:23 = ChattTownBrian… correct?
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:30 am
… or were you just finishing your 2:19, uga-brave
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:31 am
oh by the way the company knight capital group that directs all your trades at e trade or ameria trade just had a 440 million dollar hickup.
pretty sure unless a white night does come along they are screwed.
largest market maker out there other than arca.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:33 am
uga-brave
If you’ve got another minute, where’s your buddy, Bay Area Steve? He used to be on a lot at these late hours.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
2:34 am
I expect Heyward build up his home run ratio every year, and he could be a 35 to 38 home run type player in a couple of years.
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:35 am
bas, only dances in the pale moonlight. gotta ask him.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:37 am
BAS isn’t around much to ask, uga-brave.
Ward, I’ll never argue with that!
uga-brave
August 3rd, 2012
2:38 am
BH, ever watched the flinstones?
sometimes you call out the great Gazoo.
sometimes he shows up.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:39 am
Ward
However, I like Heyward’s longevity better if he stops sliding head first.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:40 am
I’ve never heard the term, the great Gazoo, but at this time of night, it made me laugh like hell.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
2:46 am
Bobby H – I was just having some fun with that clown last night. He should repect peoples opinons even if he finds fault in them. That guy last night was some thing else.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
2:49 am
Bobby H – I have no problem with players sliding head first. Just know when your going to slide, and do it right. Don’t half slide, cheese slide it.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:51 am
Ward
What guy last night was that? I only stopped in for a few minutes.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
2:52 am
No need to argue, and don’t like to argue much , so every thing is cool.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:57 am
Ward
You know, there are some, maybe MANY, that come on here just to be a pain in the ass.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
2:58 am
I still don’t know who you’re talking about, though. Do you remember the moniker?
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
2:58 am
King of Carrrots, or some thing like that…….Anyway it’s all in the past.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
3:02 am
Ward
Oh yeah, I remember seeing that name. That’s just someone purposely being a hemorrhoid.
Or…. just is one and doesn’t realize it. Too bad, either way.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
3:15 am
Ward
It’s always best to ignore a new moniker, especially when it looks like they just want to stir up stuff. However, there are a few, creative authors, on here that come up with some doozies, though.
King of Carrots is pretty weird. But my favorite is, Enemas for Easter.
If you gave me a month to come up with the craziest moniker I could, I’d never think of anything like, Enemas for Easter.
I probably should be thankful for that.
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:23 am
that guy last night was the same one who comes here regularly under different names and eventually attacks nolie. He has done it a dozen times over the 4+ years I have been here. Sick motha. Looks like he is starting to obsess on Scoots too now.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
3:24 am
Bobby H – I agree there have been some strange ones…….
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
3:25 am
Sneaky Pete – That’s why I had some fun with him……Give him a little dose back.
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:27 am
great game, glad it did not get called . we need all the wins we can get. Pittsburgh is hanging in there better than I thought they would
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:29 am
good for you Ward, but if you get him mad he might start targeting you too. I’m sure that many of the strangest ones that have come here are really the same poster
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
3:30 am
I’m excited Maholm pitch soon. He seems to like being a Brave, and that’s good to see.
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:34 am
I like the Maholm pickup, but I’m not looking for him to be great, just better than JJ and Delgado have been most of the time. Anything above that is gravy
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:36 am
Looked like Johnson got his baptism into the weird lighting situation in the Ted tonight.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
3:36 am
I hear Braves could still pick up some one this month? Any ideas who they could pick up?
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
3:37 am
Looks like he is starting to obsess on Scoots too now. — SNEAKY PETE
Man, I was making a polar-opposite comparison, using scoots as the 10, on a scale of 1-10, on someone I thought was using a fake moniker last night.
I noticed that nolie (shortly afterwards), and Lew (in the am), didn’t seem to get my sarcasm.
I wonder if that’s why….
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:39 am
not really. if they get someone I would guess a pen pitcher. He would have to get through waivers so it is hard to tell
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:41 am
I would think nolie is getting tired of it, he did seem sort of angry last night. I know that I would, very quickly. that is probably why Bobby.
Ward
August 3rd, 2012
3:41 am
Good talking, as always…….Enjoy coming on the blog.Peace my friends, and”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!” Talk tomorrow some time……
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:44 am
Good night Ward. You take care.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
3:45 am
See you, Ward… & peace.
SNEAKY PETE, I’m not sure why anyone hangs around the in-game blog, especially on a losing night. That’s when all the horror creatures come out.
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
3:51 am
I had better call it a night too. I promised myself I’d be out of here by 1:00 am, PDT.
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
3:56 am
That is true Bobby, I seldom do it either.
It is a shame because it was not always that way. We have lost a lot of good posters because of how many ranters have become participants.
I think it should be a place where we can enjoy the good times together and commiserate with each other on a bad night, instead of a site filled with anger directed at the team and players all the time when something goes wrong.
I miss the old days
Bobby H
August 3rd, 2012
3:59 am
Well said, Sneaky Pete!
Have a good night, I’m sure I’ll talk to you soon.
SNEAKY PETE
August 3rd, 2012
4:02 am
good night Bobby
Brave4life-1995 All over again
August 3rd, 2012
4:16 am
Colorado have a few interesting arms in the pen, I wish we could have scooped one of them up But I cant say I havent been impressed with Chad Durbin and the rest of the pen as of late
Brian from SC
August 3rd, 2012
7:48 am
The Braves have outscored the Marlins 67-25 this season. That +42 run differential is the biggest in the major leagues by one team against another this season. Only three times in the last decade have the Braves finished the season with a run differential so large against one team:
2009 vs. Mets, 110-60 (+50)
2007 vs. Nationals, 95-53 (+42)
2004 vs. Expos, 128-55 (+73!)
Before that, the last time the Braves did it was in 1993, when they swept the expansion Rockies in 13 games, outscoring them 106-50 (+56).
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 3rd, 2012
7:52 am
My boy Minor put in a good outing yesterday, shame he got rained out… he deserved the win.
Anyway, it’s Star Wars night at the Ted…. gonna be interesting
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 3rd, 2012
7:56 am
Crack-head Schafer back in town… who does better this series, him or Bourn?
I say Bourn, by a longshot.
Jeff R
August 3rd, 2012
8:04 am
Uggla – slowly, patiently raising his batting average with a hit last night. At this pace, he should finish the season with a robust .220 average.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 3rd, 2012
8:08 am
Matthew Kaminski @bravesorganist
#Braves vs. #Astros – Puff the Magic Dragon for Schafer
CrαZy
August 3rd, 2012
8:11 am
Puff the Magic Dragon for Schafer
Yes…
CrαZy
August 3rd, 2012
8:14 am
You know the Astros are in bad shape when you see a commercial advertising…. Jordan Schafer and the Houston Astros come to town to take on you’re ATL Braves!!
Really….. is Jordan the most marketable player they have now?
Brian from SC
August 3rd, 2012
8:16 am
No, they have Altuve, and J.D. Martinez is probably fairly popular down there. Schafer must be highlighted because of the Braves connection.
Brian from SC
August 3rd, 2012
8:23 am
The Astros really are in shambles. Wandy Rodriguez, Carlos Lee, and Chris Johnson were traded away. Jed Lowrie and Jason Castro are on the DL.
You’re left with Jordan Schafer, Jose Altuve, J.D. Martinez, Brett Wallace, Brian Bogusevic, Steve Pearce (Gamecock!), Marwin Gonzalez, and Chris Snyder. And J.D. Martinez, their RBI leader, has missed the last few games with a shoulder…don’t know if he’ll be in there.
Hopefully the Braves will take advantage and keep rolling.
Brian from SC
August 3rd, 2012
8:27 am
The Astros are 2-24 in their last 26 road games, dating back to June 12th. They are 10-44 on the road overall this season with a 6.00 ERA.