Maholm makes much-anticipated debut for Braves
For starting pitchers who get traded in the middle of a season, especially to a team that’s in a pennant race, the debut can be a nerve-wracking thing. Now add the fact that Mississippi native and resident Paul Maholm will be debuting tonight for the Braves, the team he grew up pulling for, in the ballpark where he and his wife drove over to see some games when they were Mississippi State undergrads.
Maholm makes his Braves debut tonight with a starter against the Astros.
That said, if Maholm could have hand-picked an opponent and setting for his Braves debut, facing the 2012 edition of Astros at Turner Field would probably be both the team and venue atop the list.
Here’s what we mean: Maholm is 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA in six starts at Turner Field, his best ERA at any ballpark where he’s pitched more than once. He’s allowed one homer in 39 innings at the ballpark on Henry Aaron Drive, and collected 36 strikeouts and eight walks.
The left-hander is 12-6 with a 3.11 ERA in 21 starts against Houston, including 3-0 with a 1.62 ERA in his past five.
Against lefty pitchers, the Astros are hitting .207 with a .274 OBP and .335 slugging percentage, worst in majors in each of those categories.
Did we mention that Houston is awful? And that might be an understatement.
The Astros have lost 48 of their past 62 games, and they are a staggering 1-16 in their past 17 games.
As for Maholm, acquired in Monday’s trade from the Cubs, he’s in perhaps the hottest stretch of his career — which came directly on the heels of one of his worst stretches.
He’s 5-0 with a 1.02 ERA and .210 opponents’ average in his past six starts, after going 0-4 with a 6.43 ERA and .325 opponents’ average in his previous eight.
To hear him explain it, the reason for the turnaround has been pretty simple.
“Getting ahead of hitters. Being able to throw all my pitches for strikes,” he said, when I asked him why he’s been able to excel to such a degree lately. “Mixing it up, keeping the ball down. And just being confident and aggressive. Obviously I’m not a strikeout guy, so the defense was making some great plays. Getting some early leads.”
During his eight-game slump, he had 32 strikeouts, 16 walks and six homers in 42 innings. During his six-start unbeaten streak, he has 32 strikeouts, nine walks and one homer allowed in 44 innings (not counting one inning of relief before the All-Star break).
Keep in mind, we won’t be watching the debut of a rental player tonight, folks. Not a pitcher who’s going to make 8-9 starts for the Braves and then move on as a free agent. He’s under contractual control next year, with a $6.5 million team option the Braves will certainly pick up barring something entirely unforeseen happening in the next couple of months.
Braves' Kimbrel has become the most dominant closer in baseball.
So sit back and watch the veteran lefty who handled the Braves so well in the past when he was with the Pirates, and beat then twice this season, too, while allowing one run in 13 innings of two starts. Now he’s a Brave, giving the team a pair of quality left-handers for the first time in quite a while.
But it’s also worth noting, he’s actually fared better against right-handed hitters than left-handed hitters this season. Lefty batters are hitting .304 with an .807 OPS in 112 at-bats against Maholm, while righties have hit .240 with a .694 OPS 338 at-bats against him.
• ‘Stros woes: There is bad, and there is epic fail. I covered a 54-108 Marlins team in 1998 that was the latter, because they blew up the ’97 World Series championship team and rushed a bunch of not-ready guys to the majors.
The current Astros are just as bad, but for a variety of different reasons. Terribly constructed team, low payroll, starting over with new owner before next year’s move to the AL. All have contributed to the mess that is the team they’re running out on the field these days.
Can you imagine losing 16 of 17 games? That’s taking the dog days of summer to a new level, indeed. The Astros are are 1-16 with a 7.17 ERA in their past 17, and they’ve scored three runs or fewer in 11 of those games and allowed eight runs or more in nine. Repeat, they’ve allowed eight or more runs in nine out of 17 games.
Imagine being in Jordan Schafer’s position. Started the year hitting leadoff for the ‘Stros. Now batting at the bottom of the order a lot of the time for the sorriest team in baseball, and in his last 50 games Schafer has hit .169 (24-for-142) with six extra-base hits, 10 RBI, 21 walks and 50 strikeouts. He has a .279 OBP and .525 OPS in that stretch, and the Astros lost 40 of those 50 games.
Schafer’s .614 OPS this season is second-lowest among NL qualifiers, better than only Cameron Maybin’s .613 for San Diego
• Braves taking advantage: In the past, Braves teams had a tendency to waste opportunities against the lesser teams, and those 5-10 or more losses in games they felt they should have won came back to haunt them a few times at season’s end. Take last year, for instance.
But not this season. Not lately. The Braves are cleaning the clocks of the teams that, on paper, they should beat. They’re taking care of business during the first part of a long stretch of games against .500-or-below teams.
Since July 5, the Braves are 19-6 with a 3.03 ERA, 122 runs (4.9 per game), a .250 average and 28 homers. Opponent held to two or fewer runs in 12 of past 19 games including eight of the past nine.
In their past 10 games, the Braves are 9-1 with a stingy 1.40 ERA. They’ve averaged just over five runs per game in that stretch and held opponents to one run six times out of 10 games.
The Braves went from five games behind Washington on July 26 to two games behind entering today (Saturday).
The Nationals, meanwhile, have finally cooled a bit in the past week or so, going 4-4 with a 4.44 ERA in their past 8 games. And those games were against Milwaukee, Philly, Miami.
Since July 5, when the Braves started their 19-6 tear, the Nationals are 16-11.
BRAVES LINEUP
- Bourn CF
- Prado lf
- Heyward rf
- Chipper 3b
- Freeman 1B
- McCann C
- Uggla 2B
- Janish ss
- Maholm p
Etc.
The most dominant closer in baseball right now is Craig Kimbrel. No question. The guy has 50 strikeouts with 1 walk in his last 28 innings, allowing seven hits and a .077 opponents’ average in that stretch. Since giving up a run in back-to-back appearances May 2 and May 4, he’s allowed eight hits and two runs in 31 appearances (31 innings), both runs on homers.
For the seaon, Kimbrel’s 6.0 runner per nine innings is lowest among MLB relievers, while Jonny Venters’ 16.8 is the highest….
Tonight’s Astros starter, Lucas Harrell, is 1-1 with a 1.82 ERA in four starts since the All-Star break. Harrell is 1-3 with a 6.75 ERA in his past six road starts. He’s never faced Braves, and only three Braves have faced him (one at-bat apiece with no hits or walks)….
Reed Johnson went 3-for-7 in first two games in his first two games for the Braves, and,is 34-for-95 (.358) with a .413 OBP and .474 slugging percentage in his past 40 games since June 3….
Jason Heyward has a .379 average, .472 OBP and four homers and nine RBIs in 10 career games vs. Houston. He had only three strikeouts in nine games (26 at-bats) against the Astros before going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts (and a walk) Friday.
• Let’s close with a great tune from Son Volt, and click here for a live video of them doing the song on Austin City Limits.
“CATCHING ON” by Son Volt (J. Farrar)
Can't find a reason Can't find a way Guess it's not you and me Only dogs have their day Another case of words that melt It's not a question of right Nightmares in broad daylight Season crash, season burn You survive another turn And now I'm reaching out, it's true When you don't see me, I'm catching on to you You don't see me I'm catching on to you Took a break to get that far Like the sound from a hundred-dollar guitar Bought from an old catalogue Yesterday's dust and heartache As the pieces fall like candy when you're young Medicine when you're old There's no reason or rhyme Sidestepping around On an elevator climb When you don't see me, I'm catching on to you You don't see me, I'm catching on to you Another jail, another burned-out inside Skeleton love left to die Take whatever lies ahead The good with the bad, and leave the rest When you don't see me, I'm catching on to you You don't see me I'm catching on to you
— David O’Brien, Braves/MIB blog
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BravoBrave
August 4th, 2012
3:51 pm
Good luck Maholm. DOB do you think its time for a change at 2nd base?
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
3:53 pm
Thanks, DOB!
DiamondbackMac
August 4th, 2012
3:57 pm
VJ
I think I’ll stop posting. We’ve been posting the same thing at about the same time.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
3:59 pm
DBack Mac – I have a few things to do, so you’re probably safe for a couple of hours
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
4:00 pm
74bj: Re-post from previous blog in case you missed it.
MEJIA has performed exceptionally well in GWINNETT. In fact, there has been no appreciable drop off in his production between last season in AA and this one. His BB-SO ratio has eroded from roughly 1 BB-2.8 SO [58 BB-156 SO] to 1 BB-3.5 SO [29 BB-104 SO] this year. SO’s might be the only major concern I could see in ATLANTA. If his patience improves a notch or two I’d say he’s prime-time.
Because of EVAN’s set-back with the wrist injury, I think a call-up in September might be in order. But assuming we’re in a tight pennant race I’d say this won’t happen this year. Like MEJIA, GATTIS’ age creates a short shelf-like in the minors. I’d say GATTIS is sent to AAA next season with a healed wrist, and if he responds, he could see some time in ATLANTA in mid to late 2013.
JOEY T. our other masher, will need another full year between AA and GWINNETT in my estimation, but should show well next season as he’s improving significantly at the plate in MISSISSIPPI. His glove will undoubtedly keep him chained to the bench if or when he arrives in ATLANTA sometime in mid-late 2014.
CF TODD CUNNINGHAM has cooled a bit the past week, but is having a break-out season in PEARL RIVER. Not tremendous power, but solid defense, and he will hit for average in ATLANTA in 2013-14.
Of course, with young men who knows what the eventuality will ultimately be. But you asked, so that’s my take.
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
4:00 pm
Keep It Rolling Guys. Good Luck Maholm……
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
4:00 pm
GO MAHOLM and BRAVES
Kat
August 4th, 2012
4:01 pm
Thanks for the new DOB blog David, great read. Good luck to Paul tonight.
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
4:02 pm
Irrespective of how desperate the STROS-pack is for a win, we need these two to keep the heat on the NATS.
Kat
August 4th, 2012
4:02 pm
I posted this on the wrong focal blog this morning so ill repost
Interesting article from NYT..
“Why D.C. Is Doing So Well”
A SPORTS team obviously cannot create a civic renaissance. But when a city and a team happen to go on a good run at the same time, it can be particularlysweet, and it’shappened more often than you might think…… http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/sunday-review/why-washington-is-doing-so-well.html?hp
BFChris27
August 4th, 2012
4:03 pm
Thanks for new blog and for ending the confusion
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
4:06 pm
Go Fish!
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
4:13 pm
Welcome back DOB…thanks for the new blog
brian
August 4th, 2012
4:19 pm
welcome back DOB and thanks for the new blog. Even if you were “off” tonight I fully expected you on the blog tonight. Figured you couldn’t help yourself with Maholm’s first start. Quotes were used because even when you are off you are usually working on a story and checking in here.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
4:25 pm
Is it still raining at the park? We’ve had a pretty good amount up here off I-575, but it’s stopped for now. If this one gets rained out, I’ll be miserable this evening…
Tina
August 4th, 2012
4:32 pm
Was hoping Johnson would be in line-up with Uggla sorry ass on the bench. Sorry watching him K or pop up and slamming bat on the ground. Freeman had to save his sorry ass 15 errors.Trade him to the Cubs for Soriano be 30 some mil for 30 some mil.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
4:37 pm
I can’t imagine anyone would really take Soriano over Uggla on their roster…
Keith
August 4th, 2012
4:37 pm
DOB,
I’m glad you brought up the point about Braves beating teams they should.
Hasn’t that actually been a problem since 2010?
Good to see them thisyear (at least 2nd half) beating up on these guys.
John Lenin
August 4th, 2012
4:39 pm
Say what you want about Wren, but I’m excited about this duo that he got from the Cubbies. Can’t wait to see the lefty pitch at the park tonight!!! Bring in the Reed from the bench. It’s a great time to be a Braves fan!!
castle
August 4th, 2012
4:39 pm
“Maholm is 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA in six starts at Turner Field”
I’d assume that has more to do with the fact that he dominates the Braves (as crafty lefties often seem to do) than any specific effect of the park. That said, facing the Astros at the Ted is definitely the next best thing to facing the Braves there.
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
4:49 pm
WREN said last off-season that things would be slow then but continuing into the 2012 season, and man has he made some great moves both within and outside the organization.
SHEETS
MAHOLM [holding my breath for a few starts]
DURBAN
SIMMONS in the REV out.
JANISH
FRANCISCO
R. JOHNSON
brian
August 4th, 2012
4:51 pm
DOB – any way to get the organist to play a little “Superman” by REM when Chipper comes to bat once? I am Superman and I can do anything
Joey
August 4th, 2012
4:55 pm
Good luck Maholm – win or lose this one, we still are way, way better off with you in this pennant race.
Go get em . . .
snoopy
August 4th, 2012
4:57 pm
im behind maholm win or tie
snoopy
August 4th, 2012
4:58 pm
1st to say 1st too…booyah!!!!!!!!!!!
AdirondackDave
August 4th, 2012
5:01 pm
Richbrave — Yes, that’s a very good set of moves Frank Wren has made. The club is looking better and better. I know it’s a dream but I’d love to them make a serious move for King Felix. The guy is 26 and has nearly 100 wins for a lousy team and 2 years left on his contract. Make ‘em an offer they can’t refuse, Frank. They need everything.
bulldogbubba
August 4th, 2012
5:03 pm
Just read that Nate McClouth was called up by the Orioles to play center. From the posts by their fans nobody is happy.He has hit 10 hrs and driven in 37rbi’s since June for their AAA team. GLAD IT IS THEM AND NOT US.
Amber Girl
August 4th, 2012
5:03 pm
Just popped in to give some news. I don’t know if any of you knew Whiskey River or not. Just to inform you that he passed away at 0934 central time this morning. Thank you for your time.
Ken Stallings
August 4th, 2012
5:04 pm
Sorry, but that strikes me as another hyper-inflated angle story from the NYT! I’m thinking that excellent Nationals starting rotation has a lot more to do with their success than the city they play in. Likewise, the Braves’ resurgence has a lot more to do with the lineup staying in the top 10 in runs scored with the pitchers’ combined ERA suddenly rising to the top 10! The only way you can lose with those two all-important stats in your favor is if you play poor defense, and the Braves and Nats both play good defense.
No human interest, warm fuzzy stories there folks. It’s the simple equation of winning in baseball.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
5:17 pm
DOB – any way to get the organist to play a little “Superman” by REM when Chipper comes to bat once? I am Superman and I can do anything — brian
You should suggest that to him on Twitter. He considers requests from fans. his Twitter name is @bravesorganist
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
5:17 pm
Is it me, or have the blog comments slowed appreciably since yesterday?
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
5:18 pm
RIP Whiskey River. Did not know him personally, but read his posts many times. Condolences to his family and friends…
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
5:19 pm
For all the hype about British Soccer, when is the last time they wn anything on the International stage????
Like the World Cup or the Olympics?????
I know they won a WC in 66, but when I see tham on the big Itl stage they seem to be a choke team when it counts the most.
And what was that studderstep kick by Sturridge. That cost em in the penalty and he also misses making a key pass late to Ramsey to sset up an opportunity to go up 2-1 late.
Is English soccer overrated or do they just choke up on the big stage.
Soccer belongs to Brazil and Italy. They are the kingpins like the NYY or LA Lakers.
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
5:21 pm
Ever Since The Dead Line passed its been dead…..
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
5:21 pm
RIP Whiskey River….Condolences
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
5:21 pm
It has been slower on the blog, I hope people are not bored with winning.
I am not. Love this stretch.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
5:23 pm
Maybe people are watching the Olympics.
Soccer is not boring.
74bravesjersey
August 4th, 2012
5:26 pm
So sorry Amber; We thought alot of Whiskey; We know it’s devastating, on you, mom & family. That was too soon, but none of us know how long we have. I want to share this if you don’t mind; A doctor came in & told my aunt marion that she was on borrowed time, she didn’t have long, there was nothing they could do. She was on dialosis, & her blood wasn’t gett’n any better. When he told her, she replied, but Doc, aren’t we all? It was a reply most profound. I know words are inadequate to what you feel right now. We’re be thinking of you & family. I know uncle whiskey still loves you very much. He’s cheering you on now, I know all this is a shock. I am so sorry I didn’t get to respond back sooner, I deeply regret Amber. Nobody or nothin’ can feel that void, he’s irreplaceable. God Love you Amber & family.
a fan
August 4th, 2012
5:28 pm
FW basher’s are really stupid
BravesWin
August 4th, 2012
5:31 pm
Good read, DOB…We need the bats to get busy and support the pitching performances we’re getting lately (looking at Uggla)…Should be a relatively easy schedule for a bit, time to gain some ground…we face the Nats on the 20th.
Sad to hear about Whiskey River…
I luvs me some Son Volt…
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
5:31 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
GCL – ORLANDO
Mousekaters throttle the STANKIES with a four-hit shutout, and win 3-0 this morning.
LF JOEY MENSES [.292 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI [10], 1 BB.
C CARLOS SANCHEZ [.283 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 SB [2].
2B K.C. CLABOUGH [.375 BA] 0-3, 1 SF, 1 RBI [4], 1 SO.
LHSP LUIS MEREJO [4.62 ERA] 4.0 IP, 2 H, zeros, 6 SO.
RHS/RP JORGE MONTENEGRO [W 2-2, 5.48 ERA] 3.0 IP, 1 H, zeros, 4 SO.
RHRP MATT KIMBREL [H 1, 6.35 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H, zeros, 2 SO.
RHRP MAGS AVENDANO [SV 3, 6.17 ERA[ 1.0 IP, strikes out the side.
B_F 54
August 4th, 2012
5:33 pm
They are shure rude FW is shrewed
74bravesjersey
August 4th, 2012
5:38 pm
Oh @richbrave; sir, thank you for all the info, the trouble, you went out of the way to gather up, this means alot, you & many others educate me alot & it always helps. I’m always learn’in, & what ever you share is beneficial. O’l brude like me gets his hat handed to ‘em alot of times. See Amber, No one sinks lower than me in intellegence, & these friends here help me out constantly. You’re Uncle Whiskey use to help me out w/ some facts & info quite a bit, God rest his soul. He wants you to stay strong & so do we.
kenhotlanta
August 4th, 2012
5:41 pm
Amber Girl, I am very sorry for your loss and prayers go out to you and your family. RIP Whiskey River.
phil
August 4th, 2012
5:43 pm
My condolences as well to Whiskey’s family and friends…sad news.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
5:45 pm
RIP Whiskey.
74bravesjersey
August 4th, 2012
5:46 pm
DOB: I’m for one say I’m very fortunate to read the good articles that you’ve typed & they can’t be matched. Another good read on Maholm, look’n foward to many more about ‘em, he’s a keeper hopefully for a long time. I want to tell you thank you also.
Amber Girl
August 4th, 2012
5:47 pm
Thank you to everyone for their condolences. He loved all of you and called you his friends. If any of you are in the Dallas area, the funeral is Wed. morning at Oakliff First Methodist Church. I have to go to my mother now, but thank you all and God bless you.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
5:48 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Paul Maholm last faced the Astros June 29th at Wrigley, tossing 8.1 innings of shutout ball. (8.1 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K) #Braves
Good news I guess.
Booquinn
August 4th, 2012
5:49 pm
Another quality piece from DOB, under the radar great pick up by Wren that will pay dividends down the stretch. Not getting much attention from the national boys but that’s all right, just a matter of time before they take notice….great tune, gotta love some Son Volt, great live show….
B_F 54
August 4th, 2012
5:50 pm
Maybe next year when the cubs sell we can trade for Viz
Jerry
August 4th, 2012
5:58 pm
RIP Whiskey River. You will be missed by all.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
6:03 pm
Question:
If you could choose between these two players, both with the same price (contract) and with the same amount of time (say, 5 years) under contract, which one would you guys take, and why?
1. Evan Longoria
2. David Wright
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:10 pm
you can give me either, they both have a 137OPS+, caint get any closer than that as hitters
Longoria is three years younger and perhaps a touch better fielder.
Longoria by a nose
Justin
August 4th, 2012
6:12 pm
David Wright No Doubt dude reminds me of chipper
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
6:15 pm
I tend to lend towards Wright, but Longoria being younger does make him somewhat more appealing.
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:16 pm
Hello eveyone! Great day to be a Braves Fan! I would hold off on Longoria, and David Wright. Bring up Ed Salcedo, or trade for Headley in the off season. Wright can be injury pron, and high price, and Longoria does have head issues, so I would go cheaper, and better way. Save money……..or move Prado to 3rd, and trade for LF in the Off season.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:16 pm
Wright hits no better and is not quite as good on D, I think y’all are being NL concentric
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
6:17 pm
Haha… lean, not lend.
And is it just me, or does Longoria seems to be a bigger impact player than Wright?
Their respective impacts on TB and NY are so different.
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:18 pm
If not LF trade for Headley, and keep Reed Johnson. Let Diaz go, and try Parrraz.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:18 pm
oh yeah, how could I forget that Salcedo, is gonna be the next superstar third baseman….
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:19 pm
JC Brave – Too much money,and not healthy……Longoria, and Wright are Red Flags.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:19 pm
like I said, give me either and I’ll be thrilled.
BravesWin
August 4th, 2012
6:22 pm
We’re in pretty good shape organisation-wide to develop and use what talent we have. At the ML level, we just need to plug the right players into the right spots. There’s no pressing need to push for a trade, unless it’s a monster. We’ll be better of financially too.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
6:22 pm
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
6:17 pm
Haha… lean, not lend.
And is it just me, or does Longoria seems to be a bigger impact player than Wright?
Their respective impacts on TB and NY are so different.
Both have been on the DL. alot it seems.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
6:23 pm
By the way, I was looking for some info on Terdoslavich last night, and I came accross this:
But if you really just want to get excited about Joey Terdoslavich than check out these comparisons:
Rookie Ball:
Terdoslavich (205 PA)- .296/.351/.402
Player B (48 PA)- .305/.354/.375
A Ball
Terdoslavich (85 PA)- .316/.365/.430
Player B (508 PA)- .323/.388/.483
High A Ball
Terdoslavich (536 PA)- .286/.341/.526
Player B (239 PA)- .239/.305/.396
Player B is Jason Heyward.
Is not something to get excited about, nor feel like he’ll be the next big thing after Heyward. But it really looked encouraging… up until the Braves rushed him this year.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:23 pm
we can even paint some blue and some white on all them red flags to show our patriotism….
BravesWin
August 4th, 2012
6:24 pm
…oh, I found the missing “f”. Here it is, attached to the word it was supposed to be in: off
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
6:24 pm
Longoria has also battled injuries the past few seasons.
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:28 pm
I’m weary on signing players like Wright, and Longoria. Don’t need injuries, and high contracts. Can do a lot better.
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
6:28 pm
The only diffrence between Venters this year and last year IMO is agressiveness in attacking the strike zone, especially on throwing 1st pitch strikes. I think if Johnny would go back the just being more agressive he would be more successful. The thing that has killed Johnny has been the walks and giving up hits with batters counts such as 2-1, 3-1, and 3-0 counts. If he gets back to being ahead of the hitters then his stuff will be enough to get outs.
lee maye
August 4th, 2012
6:29 pm
Bring up Edward Salcedo? lol Hitting .250 with about 25 errors at High A. He won’t be coming up for several years if at all.
Lynchburg does have 3 starting pitchers to take note of though. One has been promoted to AA MS already last week. They also have a SS playing well. Lynchburg won the 1st half and is in 2nd place the 2nd half. Rome, after finishing last in the 1st half, has been bolstered by collegians from the 2012 draft, and currently leads the 2nd half by 4.5 games.
Looks good at the lower levels. Danville is in 2nd place in their division.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:30 pm
Wright missed 60 gams last season and is playing full time this year, no red flags that I can see
Longoria missed 30 games last season and has played only 23 so far this year due to severe hammie problems. I guess his flag is at least kinda pink
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:30 pm
At least a Joey Terd would be healthy, and younger, and I would rather go with a rookie than a hight priced over the hill player.
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
6:30 pm
I think we should give Juan Francisco have a chance to be the 3rd Baseman next year.
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:31 pm
J Man – How the hell are you?
lee maye
August 4th, 2012
6:32 pm
Yes, it is time to make a change at 2B, but it won’t happen. Wren not willing to just drop his 13.3 mil per year mistake, and Fredi loves him. Special hugs from Fredi and Uggla. Uggla will remain at 2B come hell or 180 ’s, 15 errors, and .210 which is what he is headed for. Throwing arm terrible.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:33 pm
whatever, say something new
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:35 pm
Uggla isn’t here to draw walks……He’s here to hit the long ball. Don’t have a problem with Uggla at all.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
6:37 pm
Wren not willing to just drop his 13.3 mil per year mistake
It was not a Wren mistake. It’s just that Uggla is underperforming. It’s the same story for 1 outta every 3 good players signed by the Braves at some point in their careers.
Ward
August 4th, 2012
6:39 pm
All, have a good one! Talk after game tonight. Don’t like coming on during in it, and only like coming on with a wide lead. Peace my friends, and talk later….”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
brian
August 4th, 2012
6:40 pm
Merejo looks like someone we need to keep an eye on. Remind me Rich about him MPH on fastball, curve?, changeup?
brian
August 4th, 2012
6:42 pm
put ages by the stats for the Terd and Heyward then it will be a more fair comparison
brian
August 4th, 2012
6:43 pm
I do not see the Braves or the CUbs for that matter trading Soriano for Uggla if that is what is implied above
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
6:43 pm
I’m good Ward how you been man.
And your right Uggla isnt paid 13 million bucks to draw walks.
.210 avg is unacceptable
Batting a little over .100 since June with 1 HR is unacceptable.
But if you take away Uglas 30 game hitting streak from last year then Uggla is a sub .200 hitter as a Brave.
Thats a bunch of money going to those numbers.
I not bashing Uggla he plays hard and draws walks and runs the bases well and despite of the Error yesterday he is playing the best defense of his career but your right he is paid to hit.
bravesgrl4life
August 4th, 2012
6:44 pm
RIP Whiskey River. Baseball has lost a great fan.
bring back blauser
August 4th, 2012
6:44 pm
i would like to see what Rev can do at third base. he has a decent bat would like to see if there is a future for him at the hot corner as a replacement for Chipper next year
nolie
August 4th, 2012
6:49 pm
Rev has a weak arm, third is not gonna be a strong position for him most likely
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
6:49 pm
First of all, not a Jordan Schafer fan, in fact, far from it, but how can one write such a scathing review of the guy without including one on Dan Uggla? Why is he not down at Gwinnett getting himself straightened out? Think how much better the Braves would be doing if there was someone in that slot getting hits, not strike outs, walks, and popups.
BFChris27
August 4th, 2012
6:51 pm
9 mins til game
BFChris27
August 4th, 2012
6:52 pm
So sorry to hear about Whiskey River’s passing. Prayers and condolences to his friends and family.
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
6:56 pm
Uggla is not even gonna sit for any length of time let alone being sent down even if he did have an option left. Talking about it like it is a possibility just shows your ignorance
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
6:57 pm
Ok Braves fans let me ask you a question.
When Andrelton Simmons comes back in 2 weeks and if Uggla is still struggling would you let Janish play 2nd Base and move Simmons to play shortstop?
bring back blauser
August 4th, 2012
6:57 pm
the thing about uggly is that when he comes out of a slump he comes out in a big way
bring back blauser
August 4th, 2012
6:58 pm
j-man
sounds like a good idea, but it ain’t gonna happen
74bravesjersey
August 4th, 2012
6:58 pm
@bravesgrl4life; AMEN; bg, he can’t replaced, but I’m sure his niece(ambergirl)will do her best to make him proud. Heard she’s not too shabby of a Braves fan herself.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
6:59 pm
All the talk about Uggla and his slump – has anyone seen what he’s doing in BP? Is he pulling everything then, or working to go to RF/RC more often?
I know DOB is there for every BP – see his photos in twitter, seems like they’d really be working on contact first, then power with Uggla.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
7:01 pm
Salcedo is a long way away, doubt we will see him for another 4 or 5 yrs if ever.
bring back blauser
August 4th, 2012
7:01 pm
sorry to hear o whiskey river passing. condolences to his famiy and friends
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
7:03 pm
There is no comparison between Uggla and Schafer.
Uggla is major league having a miserable two plus months, Schafer has done nothing and has had more opportunities to prove he is a nodody than most players could ever hope to have.
Once he flops with Houston I doubt he gets another MLB chance.
74bravesjersey
August 4th, 2012
7:04 pm
@bring back blauser; Yeah, I’ll go on believ’in & hope’n for Uggla to explode, & not look back for the rest of the season. Would be thump’n up the Lineup. Bring it Big Dan! Ya’ll Bravos carry non here on out in rememberance of O’l Whiskey, he’ll still be cheer’in ya’ll on.
George
August 4th, 2012
7:04 pm
Outta here for game. LETS GET A WIN TONIGHT.
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
7:04 pm
Well, I do carry an ID10T card so I am allowed to “show my ignorance”. Thank you very much for the kind words sir! You’ve been around some others on here too long.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
7:05 pm
Who is Whisky? one of the bloogers?
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:05 pm
When Andrelton Simmons comes back in 2 weeks and if Uggla is still struggling would you let Janish play 2nd Base and move Simmons to play shortstop?
Even with all the struggles he’s going through, Uggla still gives you way more offensive production than Janish ever would; so NO.
Janish might be a defensive wizard, but his bat is worse than Uggla’s .210 avg.
Ken Stallings
August 4th, 2012
7:05 pm
From the comments I have heard, Greg Walker is putting a premium on hitting to all fields and the feedback that again I have heard is that Uggla is doing this in BP. But, for whatever reason, he is not doing it to the same degree in the game. However, the last four games I am finally seeing some evidence he is working more to make solid contact and he has been collecting some hits.
As I wrote before, in my view Uggla just needs to calm down his swing, work on making contact and stop swinging so dang hard!
Pace
August 4th, 2012
7:08 pm
From what I’ve noticed – Uggla’s first and second AB’s in a game are better than his later ones. Seems like he reverts to his ’squat and launch’ technique around his 3rd AB.
Muscle memory I suppose – would really like to see him concentrate on RF more.
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:08 pm
people are whining about Uggla’s hitting so you want to replace him with as bad or worse batting average and absolutely no power at all and a much lower OBP with Janich? This place is amazing
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
7:08 pm
It would be great for Maholm to earn a win tonight at Turner Field as a member of the Braves.
George
August 4th, 2012
7:10 pm
FRANK WREN is good GM. I thought he was so wrong with JANISH,but I was so wrong
TuffShhhtuff
August 4th, 2012
7:10 pm
I’m not trying to be a “Donnie Downer”(can’t be Debbie, wrong gender) but one thing DOB fails to point out is that Maholm is 6-7 against everybody except the NL East so far this year. He is 5-0 vs the East, which is good. He has given up no HRs against the NL East but has given up 7 vs the rest. So, looks like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. BTW, has not faced the Gnats so far this year.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
7:11 pm
Ross compares Kimbrel to Gagne, Wagner in top tier of closers he’s caught
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/04/kimbrels-dizzying-pace-50-ks-1-walk-past-28-innings/
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
7:14 pm
The Maholm experiment has been a miserable failure…
And then he gets a DP before I can even post that – never mind…
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:15 pm
Keep it cool, Maholm.
TuffShhhtuff
August 4th, 2012
7:16 pm
Karma and sarcasm are arch enemies!
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
7:16 pm
Good start!
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
7:16 pm
Good 1st inning for Maholm
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:16 pm
Good Job Paul!!!
bravesgrl4life
August 4th, 2012
7:17 pm
Nice DP and a great K to end the top of the first.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
7:17 pm
That was a good start….
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
7:18 pm
Nice initial inning for Maholm. A GIDP and a K. That’ll work.
74bravesjersey
August 4th, 2012
7:19 pm
@Ken Stallings; Good point, just be solid(sweet spot) not kill it, hit where’s pitched, & w/ 2 strikes, shorten up to keep the at-bat alive, be a tough out, don’t give in to him, make that pitcher give in to you.
bravesgrl4life
August 4th, 2012
7:21 pm
Can we make this guy work?
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
7:21 pm
Well done, JASON!!!
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:21 pm
This kid is a pretty good pitcher most nights. I’ve seen him a few times and he pitched well.
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:21 pm
JHEYYYYYYYYY
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
7:22 pm
J-Hey !!!!!! Now for the old man to bring him around.
B_F 54
August 4th, 2012
7:22 pm
J Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!!!
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
7:23 pm
It was mentioned earlier Jordan Schafer has had plenty of chances to make it in MLB. I’d looked his stats up earlier and was amazed how close this years’ stats were to his career stats. That to me cements that these stats are what he is – which isn’t much.
.219 .308 .306 .614 - 2012 in Houston
.225 .310 .305 .615 – Career
bravesgrl4life
August 4th, 2012
7:25 pm
Robbed! ::mad:
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
7:26 pm
Another 6 inches higher and that goes to the wall….
bravesgrl4life
August 4th, 2012
7:26 pm
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:26 pm
fielders having trouble with the lights.
kevkat
August 4th, 2012
7:27 pm
Marlins 2-0 at Nats
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
7:27 pm
Fish give Buehrle a 2 run lead in the 2nd ….. hope he can hold it
kevkat
August 4th, 2012
7:31 pm
2-1 Marlins…Laroche homers
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
7:31 pm
No hitter is gone…….
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
7:31 pm
The outfielders shouldn’t be having trouble with the lights. There aren’t any between the outfield foul poles at Turner Field.
phil
August 4th, 2012
7:31 pm
You’d think Maholm was steve carlton listening to Chip…
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:33 pm
phew…lol
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:33 pm
phew!!!
kevkat
August 4th, 2012
7:33 pm
Whew!
Veer
August 4th, 2012
7:33 pm
I am getting sick of Adam Laroche
B_F 54
August 4th, 2012
7:34 pm
Hyperbole
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
7:34 pm
Two nice innings of work. Maholm looks pretty good.
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:35 pm
huh? they always have trouble with the lights at Turner field. One of only 2 parks that have none behind the fielders
phil
August 4th, 2012
7:36 pm
Great…
Dan
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:37 pm
make him work and get him out of there
B_F 54
August 4th, 2012
7:38 pm
Gattis goes yard yickiity
Pace
August 4th, 2012
7:38 pm
Wow – tough strike 3 call – been high so far today.
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:38 pm
looked high
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:39 pm
And so Dan Uggla’s night begins…
phil
August 4th, 2012
7:39 pm
At some point, this guy has to sit a few. He looks worse than glenn hubbard up there.
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:39 pm
too bad we couldn’t clear the pitcher
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
7:39 pm
“I Just Wanna Stop,” Gino Vannelli……..Uggla smelling like a week old ballpark frank.
kevkat
August 4th, 2012
7:40 pm
3-1 fish
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:41 pm
that was a ball, he should be on first
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
7:41 pm
Uggla is striking out one out of every 3 times at bat, Janish one out of every 5. Just for the record. Also someone earlier made it sound like there is a huge difference in their batting avgs., but there’s not. Uggla before tonight was .210, Janish .206 so that could change tonight.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
7:41 pm
Jimmy Wynn….answer to trivia on TV
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
7:42 pm
Harrell looks to have the pitch repertoire that the Braves traditionally struggle against: the sinker/slider combination.
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
7:42 pm
Come on fish, blow the lid off NATS PARK
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:43 pm
Gerald Young
Pace
August 4th, 2012
7:43 pm
How about Gerald Young?
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
7:43 pm
BRAVES winning 0-0
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:44 pm
but there is a huge difference between their OBP which is more important Itsi
Pace
August 4th, 2012
7:44 pm
Tall strike zone
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
7:45 pm
How about Jim Wynn for the trivia question?
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:46 pm
yeah Pace, it is Young. I was living there back in those days
TuffShhhtuff
August 4th, 2012
7:46 pm
Hyperbowl and epifannies give me trouble in verbal situations.
bring back blauser
August 4th, 2012
7:47 pm
mcclouth leads off second for orioles with a double
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
7:47 pm
DOB (or anyone else) – do we know why Venters has not pitched since Sunday (other than random vagaries of using the bullpen)?
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
7:48 pm
Capt. Mudd – you beat me to it but I think the “Toy Cannon” is the right answer.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
7:48 pm
Talls and strikes called equally…..Ump has game!
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:48 pm
Afraid of Altuve, much?
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
7:48 pm
Good job again!
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:48 pm
nice play guys
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:49 pm
Wow
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:49 pm
The answer is Young Most Stolen Bases — 65 Gerald Young 1988
bring back blauser
August 4th, 2012
7:49 pm
i thought the answer to tv trivia would be kenny lofton
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
7:49 pm
Chipper moves past Sheff; Hudson joins Atlanta’s elite 100-win club
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/04/chipper-moves-ahead-of-sheff/
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
7:50 pm
OK, SP, if you call .038 a huge difference I guess you’re right (but for the record I don’t).
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
7:50 pm
@KeyLargo…..You’re good, thanks for backing m up—makes me feel ok in case I guessed incorrectly…..have you been riding lately?
SNEAKY PETE
August 4th, 2012
7:53 pm
you don’t think 38 points is a huge difference in OBP? that is an extra 20 times on base in a year. or perhaps 10-12 runs. wow
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:53 pm
Ball four. Good job Bourn!
Oh no, wait… *sigh*
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:54 pm
TEEEEENNNNN
nolie
August 4th, 2012
7:55 pm
This is gonna be a tuff game if Harrell stays in, he is a good pitcher
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
7:56 pm
Weak grounders from Heyward’s 6-4 frame are no fun.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
7:56 pm
Chirp said….well, it sounded like ‘meathead to the fourth inning,’ ….:)
nolie
August 4th, 2012
7:58 pm
Maholm looks pretty good so far
nolie
August 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
nice pitch
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
K
ACE
August 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
RIP Whiskey River, A big braves fan that will be missed.
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
Yes Captain Mudd, I get in about 25 a day rain or shine. Riding in 90 degree weather I’m just about happy to see the rain.
This Maholm is really keeping the ball down. Looks good to me.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
7:59 pm
What is the trivia question?
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:02 pm
Buehrle seems to be perfecting his art of our team scores and then your team scores
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
BALLGAME!!!!!
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
BOOM!
Go Braves!
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Dang it….just when it looked so good…..Noliee right again….tight one tonight
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Is that enough to bring some of the more discerning fans back to the blog?
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
Gotta hit the spots – left that pitch right in the middle. Set em down now and let the offense get the runs back.
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Launched.
Oh well, lets try to win the series whaddaya say?
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
that’ll take care of that 1 run or less in his last 7 starts stat
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Maholm looks pretty good so far
This is your fault, nolie.
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
8:04 pm
Following in the footsteps of Dempster and Greinke are we?
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Well, so much for the Malholm ronamce — looks like this one is getting outta hand.
Was cruising along but now he deserves to be Booed.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
It seems like Braves pitchers have given up several long homeruns to Justin Maxwell in his career. I remember in 2010 when Maxwell was playing for the Nationals he hit a long grand slam off of Mike Minor.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
That homer off Maholm equals the number of homers he’d allowed in 39 innings as a visiting pitcher at Turner Field
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Harrell wants this.
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
Yay Paul Maholm!
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
I think it was….Which CF (Houston) has te most stolen bases—if I screwed it up someone fill in.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
So much for sweeping the Astros. Malhom aint that good. His fastball is 86MPH. Not impressed.
Oh well loss to the worst place team in the MLB.
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
I’m so excited we got Paul Maholm because without the addition of a proven 4th starter this game might really be out of control.
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
Nolie – all time leader in SB for the Astros.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
Lucas Harrell for CY Young !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
you’re right jc, my fault. mea culpa
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
8:07 pm
That only serves to verify my post at 7:10PM, and NO I do not know why, it’s a strange stat. He’s given up 0 HRs to the NL EAST this year, but has given up 7HRs to the rest of the NL.(now
Go figure!
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:08 pm
OLDMAN….
cricket
August 4th, 2012
8:08 pm
too short to get to that ball
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:08 pm
Let’s get something going here.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
8:09 pm
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:06 pm
So much for sweeping the Astros. Malhom aint that good. His fastball is 86MPH. Not impressed.
Oh well loss to the worst place team in the MLB.
It is the 4th inning,2 runs is not a big hole to dig out of.
cabravesfan
August 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
DOB-
I just noticed that Jonny Venters has not pitched since Sunday- any reason to be concerned, or is the team just being careful with him (that you may have heard)? Thanks!
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
good call fredi
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
a hit and run? what happened?
cricket
August 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
VJ got his wish.. discerning fans take the blog back. time to get outta here..
ACE
August 4th, 2012
8:10 pm
Yeaaaaaaa Fredi sent a runner. Chipper probably went on his own.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
8:11 pm
It’s only the 4th inning…isn’t it a bit early to decide the game is lost?
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:12 pm
let me get this straight, you are complaining because a braves pitcher has pitched well against the rest of the NL East?
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:12 pm
Lance – every time the Braves get down a run, someone calls ballgame and the posts come fast and furious about how lousy this team is – makes the blog fun to read
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
Rally Killer is on deck
ACE
August 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
Would be a great spot for Dan to do something.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
Good eye…
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
Uggla will come thru…..
ACE
August 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
he did hit into a DP
Lance
August 4th, 2012
8:13 pm
Gotcha….I’ll keep that in mind.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
Dan the man
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
Told you all lol
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
Definition of Average: a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean. See Maholm, Paul or pitching staff, Atlanta Braves
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
WTG Dan. Cripes even I am finally getting tired of him
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
It be better if Uggla strikes out. THIS GUY IS PATHETIC
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
yeah, Dan will make a pitcher pay … I’m just not sure if it’ll be this season or next
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
Awesome job, Uggla. You rock!!!
ncbravesfan90
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
And let the Uggla comments begin….haha
njbraves
August 4th, 2012
8:14 pm
Uggla is so good.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:15 pm
Dan Uggla is an abomination to the Braves lineup. He his beyond hopeless. My goodness.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:15 pm
which “average” would that be Kris : mean, median or mode??
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:15 pm
Lucas Harrell > than King Felix?????????? LOL
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:16 pm
Wished He Woulda struck out lol
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
8:16 pm
Uggla wasted no time ending that would-be rally, huh?
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
8:16 pm
The kid knew where to go to get out of the inning.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:16 pm
Uggla needs a good Singapore caning.
He deserves to be Booed.
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
8:17 pm
Dan needs help. He needs a sports psychiatrist. He’s also one stubborn fool.
SCBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
8:17 pm
Dan “The Rally Killer” Uggla
GaryinBham
August 4th, 2012
8:17 pm
Dan, Dan, take the first pitch now and then.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:17 pm
By August 15th, Uggla should be below the Mendoza line..
ACE
August 4th, 2012
8:18 pm
Would have rather seen Dan with another caught looking.
Joe 12-Pack
August 4th, 2012
8:18 pm
Anything less than a sweep of the Astros is a failure.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:18 pm
I bet Paul thought he was actually gonna get some run support when he got here. Gotcha!!!
ACE
August 4th, 2012
8:18 pm
Yannnnnnnishhhhhhhhhhhhh
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:18 pm
Uggla didn’t pop up – and …that’s the only positive I can take from that AB
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:19 pm
Has Uggla just lost it and will never be an effective hiter again????????
Starting to think that he is done.
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:19 pm
YANISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
8:19 pm
Maholm is doing about exactly what I expected.
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:19 pm
Nolie – in this case it could be either mean or the median. I don’t think there would be that much of a difference
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:21 pm
yup looks like Maholm brought his low run support jinx with him
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:21 pm
With the way offense is going today have to keep the Astros at just 2 runs and even at that we probably lose 2-1. Team seems life less today
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:22 pm
Are we gonna lose to the worst team in the sport? Ugh….
GaryinBham
August 4th, 2012
8:22 pm
Geez, a new pitcher gives up one home run in his first game for a new team and we’re ready to pronounce the trade a failure and cane the second baseman.
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
8:22 pm
Fixing to make some steaks, mashed potatoes, rolls and a salad. Been marinating the steaks for a few hours, so they will be sooooo good.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:23 pm
Bourn regressing to the mean, trade him now
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:23 pm
thus far Maholm’s first start is resembling Greinke’s first right down to the lack of run support and 2-0 deficit
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:24 pm
Lol at DOB….
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
8:24 pm
Just a quick check as I’m deluged with family and friends tonight. How’s it going?
ncbravesfan90
August 4th, 2012
8:24 pm
Dang I didn’t know Cy Harrell was pitching tonight, good thing I’m on a weekend getaway.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:24 pm
mashed potatoes AND rolls? getting plenty of empty carbs, huh?
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:25 pm
Michael Bourn is a strike out machine. His slumbering needs to stop or its going to resemble the nothingness that he did last year down the stretch.
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
8:25 pm
Gotta love the support the team gives Maholm on his 1st outing. Getting shutout by a nobody on a team full of nobody’s.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:25 pm
Harrell is a good pitcher
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:25 pm
Still Gerald Young
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:26 pm
Wren’s always got a guy on the roster to remind him of why he’s not an elite GM — just above average.
Thanks Frank for the gift of Dan “The Caveman” Uggla.
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:26 pm
GaryinBham, the trade was always a failure in the sense that we needed a #1 or #2 type starter and we ended up with a career #4 at best.
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:27 pm
Why trade the bozo….release Bourn outright.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:27 pm
Gerald Young huh
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
8:28 pm
nolie:
mashed potatoes AND rolls?
Covetous are we nolie?
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
Not so good? O.K. later.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
The Astros have 2 runs. An amount that equals the number of WINS they have since July 1st.
Yep, 2 WINS since July 1st…
And they are winning right now.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
no way rich, i eat neither
Couch Tater
August 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
Interesting stat Chip Caray brought up about Steve Carlton. The ‘72 Phillies had 59 wins. Carlton won 27. His Cy Young performance…
1972 – 346.1 innings, 1.97 ERA, .993 WHIP.
The Braves beat Carlton once in ‘72. Carlton and Phil Niekro both pitched 11 innings each. Braves won on a Mike Lum single in the top of the 11th to drive in Dusty Baker.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
I realize Maholm gave up the two run homer – but he’s pitching a really good game. Just need a little offense.
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:31 pm
The Astros…..
Come on, boys.
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:31 pm
im sure someone told Maholm he didnt have to pitch like he was with the Cubs anymore and that he will be getting more run support. Liers.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:31 pm
Remember The Nationals play 4 games starting Monday vs Astros and we play aganist a tough Phillies team. If we dont sweep these guys then by next week we could see ourselves out by 4 games
bravesgrl4life
August 4th, 2012
8:31 pm
That ATT commerical doesn’t make me crazy. The only one of theirs that doesn’t.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
8:31 pm
Maholm has back-to-back perfect innings (3 K’s, 3 groundouts) in 5th and 6th, still trails 2-0 headed to bottom 6th
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
8:31 pm
It matters not that the ASTROS are desperate for victory. We NEED these two games. They can start thier winning ways against someone else.
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
8:32 pm
Hank Aaron was about the same size and build as Michael Bourn. Bourn has 23 more SB than Aaron and 734 fewer HR’s.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:32 pm
ground ball pitchers own us….
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:33 pm
comments after the game…. you just have to tip your cap to Harrell. He really had his stuff working for him tonight… BLAH BLAH BLAH
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:33 pm
Buffet Brian surely eats many rolls and a few taters per day…
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:34 pm
Jason should be neater, his uni is always so dirty
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
8:34 pm
Very disappointing effort.
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
8:34 pm
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
no way rich, i eat neither
I wouldn’t either if i had the health problems you’ve experienced.
ncbravesfan90
August 4th, 2012
8:34 pm
Swung right through 2 down the middle at 93 mph..wow
1957 Braves Fan
August 4th, 2012
8:34 pm
Marlins are tryng to help us but we are struggling as usual.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:35 pm
This guy has terrific late movement. Tonight.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:35 pm
Harrell is dealing tonight like most sinker ballers against the Braves.
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:35 pm
Pace – you do realize Maholm is pitching against the worst team in baseball. It’s not like the Astros are throwing out a lineup full of all-stars.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:35 pm
It matters not that the ASTROS are desperate for victory. We NEED these two games. They can start thier winning ways against someone else.
Is not that they’re desperate for a W. Is that they are so bad, they haven’t been able to win more than 2 games in a span of 34 days. And the Braves are losing to this team…
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:36 pm
Chipper easing the OBP back towards .400.
Need a mistake here to Fred….
Fresh Meat
August 4th, 2012
8:36 pm
Chipper is just the best hitter on this team…by a mile…even at 137 years old.
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
Harrell is working so fast right now, all the confidence in the world. He knows he has 4 automatic outs in the lineup right now (7,8,9,1. He keeps walking his problem hitters.
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
Just walk the bases loaded and pitch to Dan, and the inning will be over.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
Kris – looking at his pitching, control and overall effectiveness – I realize the batters aren’t top echelon, Maholm has been so far tonight.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
double, triple, or homer Mac! Don’t pass this inning to Uggla ……
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
have no fear fans, Uggla will be up soon
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
come on mac man
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
Crap.
Mac.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
Harrell may actually be pitching around knowing the BLACK HOLE ALBATROSS GODSON is on deck.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
I would walk Mac and face Uggla. Easy out
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:38 pm
another walk
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:39 pm
ground ball pitchers own us
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:39 pm
Wow ump – really? Strike 2????
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:39 pm
mac SHOULD SWING THE BAT DAMN IT
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:39 pm
I would intentionally walk B Mac
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:40 pm
FIRST TWO PITCHES RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND HE DOES NOTHING? TRYIN TO GET A CHEAP WALK?? SO UGGLA HITS? COME ON
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:40 pm
Enter your comments here
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:41 pm
Throw a good pitch…
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:41 pm
VEER – the 2nd pitch was “right down the middle?”…
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:42 pm
Really Pace, Maholm has been top echelon tonight? Might we be exaggerating just a bit or has it just been that long since you have seen a top echelon performance that you don’t know one when you see one?
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:42 pm
got a rover in the OF?
Fresh Meat
August 4th, 2012
8:42 pm
Is the count 0-2 to Uggla yet ??
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
HERE’S…UGGLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
Crap.
Uggly.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
Please, Uggs…
(worked yesterday when I said that, even with an ugly pop)…
GaryinBham
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
Kris, I get why you would think so, but failure is too strong to me. In fact, 6 innings 2 runs I would take 35 times a year. Offense has got to cash in….Oh, Dan. Bases loaded! I can’t watch.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
Oh crap…
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
We’re not scoring here.
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
No not Uggla – pinch hit for him. Anyone but Uggla…
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:43 pm
Dang…
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
Fresh Meat
yes
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
BUMMER!!!
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
they have a good scouting report
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
I am sure Uggla will spoil this rally. He has a penchant for such things.
war daddy lightfoot
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
Bout time for this gutless bunch to wake the effect UP
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
That’s what happens when you’re an albatross.
LAG
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
Law of averages says Dan won’t get another chance like that.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
second on the team in 2 out ribbies is our boy Dan
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:45 pm
he is hitting so bad, everyone was begging and hoping on that foul ball, strike 3, nope ump didnt call it
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:45 pm
Uggla is pulling every pitch. It will casuse him to ground out. if he contacts
LAG
August 4th, 2012
8:45 pm
Crowd is behind Uggla. Good to see.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
UGGMEISTER!!!!
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Suck it haters!
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
UGGGGGGGGGGGLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Fresh Meat
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
The name is Uggla….DAN….UGGLA !!!!!
BFChris27
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
UGGLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Yes!!!
Finally!
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
yet ANOTHER two out ribbie
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
THE PLANETS ARE ALIGNED.
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
FINALLY!!!!!!!
Jaded
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Great AB’s by Mac and Uggla after falling down 0-2.
Couch Tater
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Everyone knew Uggla was clutch. Right?
B_F 54
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Uggggggggggggggggggggggggla
LAG
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
I was completely wrong about him not getting another chance like that.
What was up with the throw in from LF though? Looked like a QB spike.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
Uggla came through!! And I did think 2 – 0 in the 4th was a bit early to give up on the game.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:46 pm
you tell ‘em mixxo
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
GOD exists!!!!
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
Told ya Uggla would come thru…..just took him an extra ab to get it done!
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
nice hit, ill see your next one in September, Big hit though
GaryinBham
August 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
awwwwright!
Lance
August 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
Did they just say Uggla has a 4 game hitting streak?
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
Finally, a big hit for Uggla and he actually does have a 4 game hitting streak.
Its been a long time comming.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
Uggla may be pulling pitches – but he hasn’t popped up yet today – even foul – that is a positive. And the 2RBI single would be too.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
Despite the hit that guy Harrell pitched his nuts off. I wouldn’t object to a cap tip tonight.
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
Janish needs one of Chippers Bats!
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
I told you all that Dan Uggla would come through in the clutch.
BravesWin
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
Wow! Dan levels out his swing, and line drive for two ribbies! Who’d have thunk?
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
The blind hog!!
New life. Come on, fellas!
Lance
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
Dare we hope that he is turning it around?
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
Name your price—ticket to paradise–can’t stay here anymore–I’ve looked high and low–good one Dan–Love is the answer, crowd chant was great!
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:48 pm
If Malholm can get out of the 7th inning then you got to like our chances facing their bullpen
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:49 pm
you throw Uggla 3 pitches, he’ll swing and miss at all 3. You throw Uggla those SAME 3 pitches …. he’ll hit 3 homers. That’s what it means to be Dan Uggla
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:49 pm
GaryinBham – Maholm has pitched well tonight, but he’s a 30 year old with a long resume that is decidedly mediocre. I just think its unrealistic to expect much more from him than average, but people act like average is what we need when I would argue that we have plenty of average on our pitching staff already and what we really need is an Ace.
It’s water under the bridge at this point, but it bugs me to hear fans talk about Maholm as if he is going to be a real difference maker.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
8:50 pm
LAG
August 4th, 2012
8:44 pm
Law of averages says Dan won’t get another chance like that
When your going bad chances like that happen several times a game,Just like when you have to have an infielder or pitcher play in the outfield(extra innings and out of players etc.)The ball always finds them.
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
8:50 pm
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:50 pm
“you got to like our chances facing their bullpen”
they own the worst bullpen ERA in the majors (though the few that worked yesterday, even though short innings, did good work)
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Ouch…
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
shoulda walked him
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Wow – now that’s how you hang a curve!!!!!
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
lol
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Maholm with a mike minoresque pitch from may…..
Ughhhh
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
ARE YOU F CKING KIDDING ME?
ncbravesfan90
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Since when did Houston have a home run derby candidate in their lineup?
Trey
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Well, he’s definitely an Atlanta Brave pitcher. Get some runs, just to give ‘em back.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Uggla with the HUGE hit after the crowd actually chanted his name….
And then Maholm gives up another homer in next inning. Deflate….
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
He was looking for that pitch.
Fresh Meat
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Kinda dark back in there…where that one landed…
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer strikes again!
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:51 pm
Justin Maxwell destroys the Braves.
LAG
August 4th, 2012
8:52 pm
Yeah, “get-over” breaking balls to Justin Maxwell are probably not a good idea.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:52 pm
WT heck…Maholm is really looking like an early season JJ….no way…we’re not letting that one guy rip us from our Uggly joy! Enjoy!
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:52 pm
Paul “Home Run” Maholm.
That is what we got at the deadline??????? At least we got Reed Johnson.
Looks like this Maholm pick up is a HR in reverse.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:52 pm
FCS
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:52 pm
and what we really need is an Ace.
So, who were you hoping for?
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
8:53 pm
those 3 runs = his run total in his last 3 starts (22 and 2/3) vs Fish/Pirates/Cardinals
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:53 pm
That is really frustrating to tie the game and hold for exactly one pitch.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:53 pm
The ONLY concern I have about Maholm is that he’s been on nothing but second-division teams for the duration…..He’ll be facing REAL pressure for the first time.
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:53 pm
Braves didnt read scouting report, there is only one Astro who can go yard and he did yard work twice tonight
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:53 pm
Kris, you’re right….maholm ain’t Carlton.
He’ll do hopefully though.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:54 pm
Maxwell is the next Giancarlo Stanton
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:54 pm
Maxwell indeed waited on ‘that pitch,’ he is Smart.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:54 pm
well we all knew that he was not gonna keep pitching one run outings….
milo
August 4th, 2012
8:54 pm
Pressure?? he pitched for a team that scored 2 runs a game for him…. every pitch was a pressure pitch
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:54 pm
Very good Capt. Mudd
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:55 pm
What ace were we gonna get?
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
8:55 pm
Time to tie the game again. In the large scheme of things, Maholm did pitch quite well. He just made two awful mistakes.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:55 pm
At least LaRoche can’t tie the game leading off the next inning…
MIdtown
August 4th, 2012
8:55 pm
Uggla’s gonna kill us.
Uggla sucks.
Uggla is hopeless
Uggla … we’re done.
(thwack)
YEAH! UGGGGGGLAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:55 pm
well at least we are getting into their pen
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
And LaRoche homers…
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
This bum is 1-8 with a 6.05.
Watch this…
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
Kris- I didn’t like giving up a power arm even though injured. In a perfect world without corporate media ownership we could’ve used Viz for Josh Johnson.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
Me and my big fat mouth…
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
IAM GETTING MORE AND MORE FED UP OF ADAM LAROCHE
Pace
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
7IP – 3R, I’ll take that just about every start from all five starters. Especially with the offense the Braves have this year.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:56 pm
It’s water under the bridge at this point, but it bugs me to hear fans talk about Maholm as if he is going to be a real difference maker.
kris — I think that most of know that he is a journeyman average pitcher but what we liked about it is that they did not give up Delgado, Minor or Teheran.
Now, maybe Vizcaino does come back and be a keeper, but that TJ is still a serious injury to come back from though it is often done.
Comming back from TJ is noting to take for granted. In the minds of many we did not give up alot.
Not to mention that we do have PM for one more yr.
We were not going to retain either Dempster or Grienke, they would be rentals.
Overall not a bad game for Malolm, but those 2 HRS killed him.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:57 pm
if he pitches a quality start most every outing we will do ok
Lance
August 4th, 2012
8:57 pm
He went 7 innings, gave up 3 runs, and leaves still giving us a chance to win. Not great but better than some pick-ups the Braves have made in the past.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:58 pm
ya know, I just had a feeling all day that things would be worse than we expected tonight….
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
8:58 pm
Hinske will hit a ton of homers in Japan next season.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
8:58 pm
This bum is 1-8 with a 6.05.
Watch this…
Actually, for the Braves, that’s the same as he being a Cy Young caliber pitcher.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
8:58 pm
@Pace…..thanks, but I’m just tryin’ to “keep pace!”
Kris
August 4th, 2012
8:59 pm
Venice Jim – I was hoping we could get Grienke or Josh Johnson, but truth be told I would have been very happy if we had just gone with Medlen as a starter and picked up a solid middle reliever.
I think worst case scenario Medlen is equal to Maholm, but he represents a whole lot more upside. Maholm is 30 with an 88 MPH fastball…I think its fairly safe to say that he is what he isn’t this point in his career.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
8:59 pm
Bourn needs some more rest
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
8:59 pm
If our guys did better with men on base Maholm would be leaving with a lead.
We did get 7 out of him, not bad at all. Too many LOB.
phil
August 4th, 2012
8:59 pm
Sigh…
Veer
August 4th, 2012
8:59 pm
This is reason why you don’t give Bourn a 14 Mil a year contract. Not much he can do
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:00 pm
he is what he isn’t?
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
9:00 pm
Maholm in ATL debut: 7 IP, 6 H, 3R, 2 BB, 8 K, threw 57 strikes in 84 pitches
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:00 pm
9 Baserunners tonite – 2 runs. Bats are the problem tonite – not pitching.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
9:01 pm
Bourn deserves to be Booed. The BUMB needs to step it up and get going again.
No 15 plus million for you now Mike.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
I agree….LOB is gonna kill us
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
I’m sorry guys, but this one is destined for the L column
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
Cue the Spanish cussing.
Disgusted
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
This time we did not even have a chance 1-2-3 inning.
BOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
ncbravesfan90
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
And a guy with a 1-8 record and a 6+ ERA dominates us in the 7th inning….
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
so unless i’m missing someone, no starter traded before the deadline will win his debut
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:02 pm
Oh well….
Release Maholm and prado.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:03 pm
Kris – but getting Greinke for 2 months for 3 prospects? (and I will not mention how many runs he gave up yesterday)…
UNCBrave
August 4th, 2012
9:03 pm
This would be a BAD loss
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:04 pm
Bourn is overated. What he is is a singles hitter. Uggla is more important than Bourn for the same dollar because Uggla’s hits make impact in a game. He has the presence of hitting a homerun but with Bourn all you are hoping for is a pathetic single and if there are 2 outs in the inning then there is no point in watching Bourn as he doesn’t have the impact bat to do anything but hit singles
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
9:04 pm
Nobody should ever pop up a 3-1 pitch in foul territory.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:05 pm
I’m an oldie (still mad about the Bret Butler trade) so I learned patience a while back. That being said, giving up ever other pitch then jumping back on the wagon is giving me whip-lash
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
9:06 pm
I see the criticism of Bourn. He has value, but he would bring more to the Braves if he made fewer outs. He could really stand to be more patient and take more walks. That and he strikes out entirely too much. Those are my only criticisms of Bourn.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:06 pm
much of it is facetious lance, some are serious that way others mock them
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:06 pm
If the score holds, the Astros will get their third win since July 1st.
THIRD win since July 1st.
THIRD win in more than a month.
THIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m about to freakout here!!!
Jaded
August 4th, 2012
9:07 pm
Veer, what if I told you Bourn has more extra-base hits than Uggla this year?
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:07 pm
Lance – that’s what makes this blog so much fun – whiplash – and at least 75 budding GM’s
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:08 pm
The big bats are due up next inning….might end up a walkoff in the bottom of the 9th,but we are not losing tonight.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:08 pm
hey they gotta beat somebody sometimes
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:08 pm
I don’t think we should keep Bourn at the money is is going to want. We are going ot need to get someone with his kind of speed, though.
Jaded
August 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
The Astros’ bullpen is solid but hittable. No lights-out guys down there. The Braves can still come back if Cory holds ‘em here.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
“This would be a BAD loss”
beat Hamels, Blanton, Halladay, Buehrle, Nolasco. Lose to Lucas Harrell and an Astros team that has won but 3 games since June 28. Yeah, it wouldn’t be something to feel good about that’s for sure. Well, they got 6 outs to try and make sure that doesn’t happen.
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
Is what he isn’t…..exactly! Lol
Kris
August 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
Yea 7 innings 3 runs against the worst team in baseball is a decent outing – I’m not saying he sucks or is a terrible pitcher. The point is, why trade for something we already have plenty of in house? In a best of 5 divisional series who are your top 3? Today I would say Hudson….then does it even matter? You have arguably 4 starters who are completely average and another one (sheets) that is no guarantee to even be around.
Before everyone jumps down my throat, just realize that all I’m trying to say is that Maholm doesn’t do anything for our team. Everyone is praising Wren like he pulled off some major deal, when all he really did was further solidify our pitching mediocrity.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:09 pm
Gwinnett Gearrin in tonight. Short leash.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:10 pm
Jaded, I will take Uggla over Bourn in RBI situations and Homerun situations.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:10 pm
more interested in OBP than speed
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:11 pm
Get him outta here.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
9:11 pm
Darn–he just bought Marwin Gardens too
UNCBrave
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
Gearrin’s in and we’re only down 1? Get DURBIN, VENTERS in please…
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
True dat on the OBP…..how about both
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
looks like a blowout coming up. thats ok, let them get it out of their systems b4 tomorrows game
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
Sorry for repeating, but…
THIRD win since July 1st!!
And only their 11th win on the road!!!
They have 10 road Wins!!!
TEN!!!
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
I’ve had about enough of gearrin and his goofy grin.
It’s the stros! Make some pitches!!
Jaded
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
Gearrin’s sinker can’t fail him now.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
Gearrin is probably a bit fatigued.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
Where is Venters??????????
UNCBrave
August 4th, 2012
9:12 pm
BAD managing by FG…
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:13 pm
thats the problem with roogys like Gearrin and Moylan
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:13 pm
Venters hasn’t even warmed up the past few games that I’ve noticed – is he just not available?
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:13 pm
What’s with pitching the back end of the ‘pen chasing 1?
Never mind — it’s Gonzalez.
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:14 pm
Big K.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:14 pm
Huge K
Jaded
August 4th, 2012
9:15 pm
Venters is either still hurt or in Fredi’s doghouse. Avilan seems to be the second lefty behind EOF right now.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:15 pm
Avilan coming in? I don’t understand it, but Fredi must have more confidence in him than EOF or Venters?
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:15 pm
Luis Avilan coming in.
Blowout in 3… 2… 0… 1…
UNCBrave
August 4th, 2012
9:16 pm
Avilan over Venters?? Is Venters hurt??
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
I have been wondering about Venters, too
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Good call, JC…
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Exhale big…that was too close
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
aqlright, here we come!!!!
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Phew
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Miracle!
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Fire FG!!
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:17 pm
Whewwwwww….
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:18 pm
safe to say if they get to that point, the Braves hitters should (should ….) have an advantage over a Houston closer who will probably be a bit rusty in that department
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:18 pm
Safety squeeze score Reyes – 6-4…
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:19 pm
Here’s hoping they do…
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:19 pm
To be precise, a safety squeeze bunt and run for the Marlins…
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:20 pm
Solano squeezes home Reyes….
MIAMI 6 WASHINGTON 4 TOP 7
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:20 pm
Yes VJ – on this blog, one MUST be precise
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:20 pm
Uggla will be up with 2 outs and a runner in scoring position again……
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:20 pm
I have never been such a huge fish fan as I am tonight
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:21 pm
Solano squeezes home Reyes….
That sounds… weird.
Ha!
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:21 pm
three years huh? we are watching history being made tonight
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
9:22 pm
Who will step up and have serious impact….??? ‘Stros are brewing a strong mix tonight.
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:22 pm
Another sore armed reject pitcher…
4 straight outs.
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:22 pm
Ballgame.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:23 pm
Champagne being delivered to Astros clubhouse….
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:23 pm
Make it 5.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:24 pm
quick and easy unfortunately not painless
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:24 pm
Uh-oh – Heath Bell in…
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:24 pm
This is now getting laughable instead of frustrating…
Ballgame…
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
9:24 pm
Pathetic effort tonight.
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:24 pm
Its Not Over!
DZ
August 4th, 2012
9:25 pm
This is pathetic. The Nats are giving the Braves a gift and they can’t beat the lowly Astros.
Jaded
August 4th, 2012
9:25 pm
Not looking good with the weak sisters due up in the 9th (after McCann).
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:25 pm
Nats win and we lose, blog will be a mess all night
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:25 pm
And 6 straight for the dregs of pitching hell….
One more shot.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:25 pm
Completely dominated by the pathetic AAAstros.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
9:26 pm
This game is no fun.
Kat
August 4th, 2012
9:26 pm
Conflicted as I sit here at a short A stadium cheering for the Astros affiliate here in Troy, NY tonight….. But have the Braves game up on my phone.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
9:26 pm
No contact when contact needed…..we still got a chance….being Cabravesfanworthy I am.
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:26 pm
Mac Uggla and Janish Due. Thinking ahead… You have to pinch run for Mac if he gets on. You have to bring in Pasternicky..
Need to pinch hit for Janish if not a bunt situation. Have to use Reed Johnson to pinch hit.
If pitchers spot comes up and if Johnson isn’t used then you have option of Ross/Fransisco. Probably use Ross if Mac is pinch ran for if not then Fransisco is the guy to PH.
That is what Fredi should do
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
9:27 pm
Maholm just had to make two terrible mistakes to Justin Maxwell.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:27 pm
fence post Fred
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
9:28 pm
This is pathetic. The Nats are giving the Braves a gift and they can’t beat the lowly Astros.
or, as a Nationals fan might say…
This is pathetic. The Braves are giving the Nats a gift and they can’t beat the lowly Marlins.
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
9:28 pm
“No-one knows for whom the Bell tolls,” but we will by the end of this inning.
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:28 pm
I saw what people mean about Freddie’s lack of range just then.
That was pitiful looking…
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:28 pm
MikeinFL – that’s the perfect perspective.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:28 pm
It’s not in my nature to say the game is lost until the game is over.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:31 pm
Good d from JHey
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:31 pm
3 back staring us in the face.
Oh well. Maybe tomorrow.
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
9:31 pm
lol the Astros….
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:32 pm
Durbin had to keep this a 1 run game
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:32 pm
lol the Astros….
This^
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:32 pm
Nats are 5-6 against the Fish this year, so it’s not like they don’t know they’re having some trouble with that team
gcs
August 4th, 2012
9:32 pm
Take Durbin out! He’s not fooling anyone.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
And Heath Bell gets 2 Ks and a Harper groundout to validate my trust in him…
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
I have to admit that when they show FG in the dugout scratching his head I believe he is thinking “What would Chipper do?”
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
The durbinator needs a DP,
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
If Durbin gets out of this we have a good chance to tie aganist Wilton pathetic Lopez
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
Excellent time for DP
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
That’s our Chad!!!
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
We’ll be watching ‘Lopez Tonight,’ by George we need a run.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
I called that!!!!
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
Durbin 6-4-3.
Can he hit?
LAG
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
Braves have been turning a lot of those lately.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
Pitcher’s Best Friend – now last chance at bat – need at least a tie here.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
no hanging Chad there
brian
August 4th, 2012
9:34 pm
7IP 3ER 8K. Solid outing by Maholm.
Where did our bats go tonight??? 4 hits against the Astros
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:35 pm
a bottom of the 9th game tying homer would be great but I hope they know to at least keep those homer swings in check
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:35 pm
Braves have led the league in DPs much of the season IIRC
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:35 pm
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
I have to admit that when they show FG in the dugout scratching his head I believe he is thinking “What would Chipper do?”
That was funny……
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:36 pm
SH**t I THOUGHT WRIGHT WOULD NOT BE IN THE 9TH SH**t SH**t
F!!!!!!!!
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
9:36 pm
Where did our bats go tonight??? 4 hits against the Astros
And just 6 last night… offense is in a mini-slump. It happens…
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:36 pm
Thanks
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:36 pm
Lets go Mac….
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:37 pm
Mac shouldnt stand there should swing the bat
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:38 pm
Yeah, that was great Mac.
wow
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
9:38 pm
Nope, going oppo doesn’t compute.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:38 pm
Now they take him out!
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:38 pm
BRIAN MCCANN!!!!!!!
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:38 pm
two fb’s and three sliders – one out.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:38 pm
ok so maybe the Astros bullpen is just bad on paper
njbraves
August 4th, 2012
9:39 pm
Awful at bat by Mac. Watch two fastballs down the middle and K on a breaking pitch. Well done.
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:39 pm
80-82
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:39 pm
And just 6 last night… offense is in a mini-slump. It happens…
Against the Astros. Even worse.
Ha!
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:40 pm
we shoulda traded for Wright
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:40 pm
Looking ahead . You have to pinch hit Janish if Uggla doesn’t hit a homerun.
Johnson should PH for Janish
and if Johsnon gets on then Fransisco should come in for pitcher
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:40 pm
No, Mike. It doesn’t just happen. Hitting inconsistency defines us and has for yrs.
Maddening.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
Home Run Cut – Strike 1
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
1-11 in save chances.
Truly pathetic.
But watch this….
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
Chip is a funny guy sometimes
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
Okay phil. It’s just us. We stink.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
HBP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
I’ll take it
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
DANNO!!!
Bama Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
UGGGGLLLLAAAAA
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
We have a baserunner!!!!!!!!!!!
Veer
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
Prefered Johnson over Fransisco here.
Fransisco will probably strike out
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:42 pm
From now on, I’ll call him “0-2ggla”.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:43 pm
Lets go Juan!
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:43 pm
I was thinking Johnson over Fransisco, too. I hope I am wrong
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:43 pm
You’re right phil, it’s defined us forever. Every season, every playoff game, every natl. broadcast, etc.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
…..Win Stros win, win Stros win…hey Maholm what a you say….Stros are going to win today…la, la, la hey, hey hey……it’s always going to happen when you throw that way.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Wow – just wow.
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
4th win
njbraves
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
What a surprise.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Grrrrr………..
TNScott
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
SIMPLY PATHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gcs
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Pathetic.
Winning 2 out of 3 in this series is not a success.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
I gotta blame this one on the bats. No reason for so many LOB
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
OWNED!
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Losing against the Astros; the ultimate embarrassment.
Oh well…
The Astros’ THIRD win since July 1st!!
Way to go, Braves!!!
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Fran Fran he’s the man….
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Juan has clearly lost weight…..
Good for him. But way to hit into the easy DP….
Pitiful. SEASON!!
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
Can’t wait to read the quotes tonite – especially from some of the ‘hitters’
DAM
August 4th, 2012
9:45 pm
Need to get as many on base as possible in that situation to up the pressure. Better to pinch hit with Johnson first and then use Francisco.
njbraves
August 4th, 2012
9:46 pm
All three hitters fell behind 0-2 in the 9th and all three saw first pitch fastball right down the middle.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:46 pm
Can’t win em all….tommorow is a must win now!
Tomahawk Mafia
August 4th, 2012
9:46 pm
Offense is to blame tonight, but I am having trouble getting over Maholm’s glaring mistakes to Justin Maxwell. He hit some bombs to left field and accounted for all three of the Astros’ runs.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:46 pm
every team hits inconsistently, its the nature of the fact that even the best fail two out of three at bats.
T-Dawg
August 4th, 2012
9:46 pm
no excuses, but I’m sure there will be.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
9:47 pm
Not a Fredi-basher at all, but I got to say, I really loved PHing with one of the slower guys on the team, in a situation where a DP ends the game.
bp
August 4th, 2012
9:47 pm
Pretty bad when the worst hitter on the team drives in both runs
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:47 pm
Better to pinch hit with Johnson first and then use Francisco.
Johnson is not that great against RHP.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:48 pm
ok so if the Nats take the lead here in the 8th i’m just going to laugh it off as baseball being baseball
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:49 pm
he ain’t that bad against them either, but Juan was the right pick
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:49 pm
Nats score on a play where tyne runner did NOT touch home…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
9:50 pm
Anyways, good game, shame that Maholm couldn’t win in his 1st game for the Bravos…. we’ll get ‘em next time.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:50 pm
Not a Fredi-basher at all, but I got to say, I really loved PHing with one of the slower guys on the team, in a situation where a DP ends the game.
Francisco is also the only guy out of the bench that gave them a pretty good chance of winning right there with one swing.
Or are you suggesting that Fredi should have foreseen that DP coming?
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:50 pm
baseball gods are obviously Nats fans and not Braves fanf,VJ. Their bias is obvious tonight
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:50 pm
BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Pace
August 4th, 2012
9:51 pm
I just hope that this game really pisses the Braves off – start them on another long winning streak – gotta see more attitude from these guys.
Felix
August 4th, 2012
9:51 pm
Note to Maholm: Paul, normally giving up only 3 runs is considered a good start in MLB. But when you pitch for the Braves expect little run support. You see the Braves offense is puny. In fact the Braves offense has the unique ability to make the pitchers of the worse MLB teams all look like Sandy Koufax. So my advice to you is to not give up more than 1 run per game.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:51 pm
BOOM!
There are the Nats!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
9:52 pm
Johnson is not that great against RHP.
.267/.325/.382/.707 Career against RHP
.289/.354/.367/.720 2012 against RHP
Dawg '88
August 4th, 2012
9:52 pm
Embarrassing….losing to the worst team in baseball. The announcers even made fun of them. Well…who’s laughing now. Just plain awful effort against an awful team that has won 1 game vs a team with a winning record in a month.
To top it off Washington just tied their game. So we will lose a game in the standings because of this. I am pissed off! Terrible!!
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
9:53 pm
Damn what a crummy night. My steak wasn’t that great and the Braves lost. At least the salad was good.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:53 pm
“baseball gods are obviously Nats fans and not Braves fanf,VJ. Their bias is obvious tonight”
them using former Brave Mike Dunn on top of it all is sick humor
DAM
August 4th, 2012
9:53 pm
Johnson against RHP this year: .289 BA, .354 OBP. Who cares if it’s all singles? Get on base and get the runner into scoring position. Last year: .312 BA, .361 OBP. Career: .267, .325. All of that is still better than Francisco.
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
9:54 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan, you did check Francisco’s splits against righties, right?
kevkat
August 4th, 2012
9:54 pm
3 games out…9-6 Nats
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
9:54 pm
Worthless Mike Dunn – stupid error leads to collapse…
Ward
August 4th, 2012
9:54 pm
Hello everyone! The good thing is Maholm pitched great, and bad thing is Braves bats went cold against a crappy pitcher. No hat tipping tonight, because the bats are to blame, but all in all not too bad. At least it was close. Get ready for Bitchell ……..All, I’ll talk later, and Peace my freinds, and Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
9:54 pm
9 – 6 Wash
Lakewood
August 4th, 2012
9:55 pm
When is the last time the Braves had a walk off home run? Don’t know why but I had a feeling this game was cooked after that guy I have never heard of hit his 2nd home run. I saw on sportscenter that the A’s have had like 13 walk offs. Talk about exciting.
Bravefaninok
August 4th, 2012
9:55 pm
Ballgame…espinosa just hit a 3 run bomb.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
9:55 pm
ha, and now they do lead. Oh baseball you silly goose
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
9:55 pm
Or are you suggesting that Fredi should have foreseen that DP coming?
No, I’m not, cuz I don’t hate Fredi…. I just didn’t want Juan to bat there.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:55 pm
the smart folks out there should become nats fans and drop the braves like the lepers that they are
Jerry
August 4th, 2012
9:56 pm
Well, that game really sucked. So much a good first impression. Really disappointing that our offense could not muster more than 2 runs from Dan Uggla.
phil
August 4th, 2012
9:56 pm
I mean 13 hits one night, 4 the next….we’re masters at frustration.
At least we’re not the Stros, eh?
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
9:56 pm
Did anyone really expected the Astros to not have at least 1 of their 11 road wins, at Turner Field?
DAM
August 4th, 2012
9:56 pm
JC Brave, playing at home, you play for one run to tie it.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
9:58 pm
wait till we lose tomorrows too………
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
9:59 pm
dang, nolie, that hurts (coming from you)…
George
August 4th, 2012
9:59 pm
WHAT A TEAM
WON 35—— LOST 72
are they GOOD are WHAT.
T-Dawg
August 4th, 2012
9:59 pm
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
9:28 pm
This is pathetic. The Nats are giving the Braves a gift and they can’t beat the lowly Astros.
or, as a Nationals fan might say…
This is pathetic. The Braves are giving the Nats a gift and they can’t beat the lowly Marlins.
oooopppss. Guess it was too soon to call that one.
njbraves
August 4th, 2012
10:00 pm
Nats get 6 runs in the 8th. Back to 3 out.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:00 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan, you did check Francisco’s splits against righties, right?
Juan Career vs. RHP .289/.337/.518/.855
Juan 2012 vs. RHP .274/.319/.547/.866
Reed Career vs. RHP 267/.325/.382/.707
Reed 2012 vs. RHP .289/.354/.367/.720
Reed is hitting better this year (albeit slightly).
Lance
August 4th, 2012
10:00 pm
That does hurt nolie. This is my first night “participating” but I’ve been watching for a long time and you usually don’t give up, nolie.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:00 pm
All of Francisco’s offense comes against RHP. But yeah, Johnson’s splits against RHP are a little better. Still, Francisco was the right choice there, to some extent.
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:00 pm
Not gonna win the east with a piss poor effort like that, gotta take care of teams like this. We just got beat by a AAA team…
DAM
August 4th, 2012
10:00 pm
MikeInFl, did you check his splits against righties?
phil
August 4th, 2012
10:01 pm
I’m depressed now…need some water. Maybe a few skittles….
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:01 pm
Just hope to win tomorrow, all I wanted was 2 of 3.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:02 pm
Reed is hitting better this year.
Career (bigger sample size) > Season (smaller sample size).
DAM
August 4th, 2012
10:02 pm
I’m not saying Francisco was necessarily a bad choice. I just would have played for another base runner and then used him, that’s all.
keylargo
August 4th, 2012
10:03 pm
Everybody with a TV saw that LaRoche never touched home ( with 5th run) but nobody on the Marlins saw it. All they had to do was appeal and they’re out of the inning. Every MLB team should have someone watching a monitor for a case like this.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:03 pm
JC Brave, playing at home, you play for one run to tie it.
Impossible; Fredi is Bobby’s shadow.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
10:04 pm
me give up? no way! just twitting the “sky-is-falling” crowd. too much fun to pass up
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:05 pm
The starter tonight, Harrell had a 3.03 ERA since July 1 IIRC…. was expecting a good performance from him, so not too surprised that we “only” got 2 runs.
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
10:05 pm
Yes, I checked, and I’ll take an .850 OPS vs a .700 one any time. You really don’t see an advantage to having a slugger up with a runner on, down by a run? Where a double, triple or homer ties (or wins) the game?
Whine away, guys. Fredi didn’t lose this. Good Houston pitching did. Come to grips with it.. or don’t. Whatever.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:05 pm
That Nationals performance was what I kept expecting to see from the Braves at some point in tonight’s game.
I guess the Nats have “more heart”.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:07 pm
Thanks, nolie. My faith is restored. Now, how in the world can we ever win tomorrow? After all, the sky is falling, not to mention the hits from those mighty Astros bats…
nolie
August 4th, 2012
10:07 pm
I’d have used Juan even though I’m not really a fan. he gave the best chance for a walk off and hopefully you still have Johnson on deck. sometimes you’re the winshield, tonight we were the bug. either way has its merits
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
10:08 pm
JC Brave -
They’ve had ‘…more heart’ (and talent) all year… so far.
I dunno how hard that is to understand.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
10:08 pm
Venters had some elbow soreness past few days, Braves say it’s nothing, that he threw a ‘pen today and should be available tomorrow.
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
10:09 pm
“Harrell had a 3.03 ERA since July 1″
and yet the Astros are 1-4 in those starts so at least some teams were taking advantage of that horrible bullpen.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
10:09 pm
See boys, that’s what I’m talking about.Baseball is only one half skill, the
other half is something else…..something bigger!
{sang
You’ve gotta have….Heart!All you really need is heart!
When
the odds are sayin’ you’ll never win, that’s when the grin should start!
You’ve gotta have hope!Musn’t sit around and mope. Nuthin’ half as bad as
it may appear, wait’ll next year and hope.When your luck is battin’ zero,
get your chin up off the floor. Mister, you can be a hero.You can open any
door.There’s nothin’ to it, but to do it.You’ve gotta have heart!Miles
and miles and miles of heart!Oh, it’s fine to be a genius of corse!But
keep that ol’ horse before the cart!First you’ve got to have heart!
Smokey:
A great pitcher, we haven’t got!
Rocky:
A great slugger, we haven’t got!
Sohovic:
A great pitcher, we haven’t got!
All:
What’ve we got?We’ve got heart! All you really need is heart! When the odds
are sayin’, You’ll never win, that’s when the grin should start!We’ve got
hope!We don’t sit around and mope!Not a solitary sob do we heave, mister
’cause we’ve got hope.
Rocky:
We’re so happy, that we’re hummin’.
All:
Hmm, Hmm, Hmm
Coach:
That’s the heart-y thing to do.
Smokey:
‘Cause we know our ship will come in!
All:
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Sohovic:
So it’s ten years over due!
All:
Hoo, hoo, hoo.We’ve got heart!Miles and miles and miles of heart! Oh it’s
fine to be a genius of coarse, but keep that old horse before the cart!
Smokey:
So what the heck’s the use of cryin’?
Coach:
Why should we curse?
Sohovic:
We’ve got to get better……
Rocky:
….’cause we can’t get worse!
All:
And to add to it; we’ve got heart!We’ve got heart!We’ve got Heart!
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:12 pm
Wow, nolie, now you hafta bring up those damn Yankees…
nolie
August 4th, 2012
10:12 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8CpIg2fvU .. you gotta have heart
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
10:14 pm
You know some of you are a lot like me – you’re just a prisoner and you’re trying to break free.
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:15 pm
Moholm gave us 7 innings only allowing 3 runs, plenty good enough to win.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:15 pm
Whine away, guys. Fredi didn’t lose this. Good Houston pitching did. Come to grips with it.. or don’t. Whatever.
I am to grips with it. I started my post by saying that I’m not bashing Fredi, but that I disagree with the move. Not whining. Geez. I know Houston pitched well, and I expected them to… I said on Friday, we will win at most 2 of 3 games. People were saying sweep or bust. I’m not one the lunatics.
brian
August 4th, 2012
10:15 pm
the way things are going with pitching injuries, Venters probably headed for Tommy John
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:15 pm
Mixxo,
The problem is not really about having more heart or a little less. Is just that the Braves, against this kind of teams, appear as heartless as one can be.
The Astros are so awful that even a Dominican Winter ballclub could tear them apart, and look at tonight’s result…
But F it… that’s baseball… (Braves’ baseball)
And kudos to the offense for keeping the “no run support for newly acquired pitchers” tradition going.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:16 pm
Four hits against the @#$%&?! Astros??? Mike Dunn COLLAPSES and gives the Nats a HUGE win tonight, right after the Nats saw that the Braves lost – WITH FOUR @#$%&?! HITS!!! – against the crap Triple-A Astros???
September is gonna be ugly with this sad-sack lineup. Tonight was unforgiveable.
nolie
August 4th, 2012
10:16 pm
no urgency tonight
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
10:18 pm
I’m not one the lunatics.
Yeah, that’s what they all say
Hmmmm
August 4th, 2012
10:18 pm
ok I went back and read the blog story … can kinda see how they lost tonight. You jinx that much, no one is going to be kind to you.
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
10:19 pm
Agreed whole heartedly … the effort wasn’t there for our Braves tonight. They quit on not only themselves, but on all of us. Shame on all of them.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:19 pm
Wow. Four hits against the Houston Garbage and we’re reduced to show tunes on the blog?
Wow. Might as well replace the team’s red, white, & blue with lavender.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:20 pm
Yeah, that’s what they all say
LOL… I try to be calm (at least on here)…. I vent to my walls/TV, then calm down and think rationally for the blog
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
10:20 pm
Youre right, nolie. Urgency was lacking.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:21 pm
You’re having a blast right now, aren’t you, nolie?
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:21 pm
Glad to see someone rushing in to overreact with over-the-top hysteria…
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:22 pm
I’ve been uneasy all day, because both the radio and tv guys have been hammering home just how bad the ’stros are. I know the players aren’t hearing it in the clubhouse, but I still hate poking fun at ‘em (guess it has something to do with bad karma)…
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
10:22 pm
Well you live in Miami, so you should be used to fruities.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:22 pm
Mark today as a very ugly turning point in the season. The Nats are gonna go on a ROLL, after muddling along the last two weeks.
Apparently, they CAN hit.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:23 pm
Wow. Four hits against the Houston Garbage
What, are the Astros not allowed to win once in a while?
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:23 pm
TOBF—M point exactly…
nolie
August 4th, 2012
10:24 pm
who lives in Miami?
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
10:24 pm
Maholm on the two pitches over the middle to Maxwell: “Yeah, obviously the two home runs were probably the only two mistakes I really made. The first one, a fastball ran back over [the plate], and the second one was a hanging curveball. And he did a good job of obviously hitting them a long way.”
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:24 pm
Make that “My point exactly”…
VaBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:24 pm
I really don’t see us getting ahead of the Nats. Look how great we’ve been playing and still 3 games back… We come out with a piss poor effort of 4 hits vs the Astros and lose, while the Nats come from behind in a exciting victory to gain a game.
Moholm pitched well in his debut, 7 innings only allowing 3 runs should be good enough to beat the Astros any night.
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
10:24 pm
Venice, like you rushed in to overract at me last night. Uh huh. Gotcha!
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:25 pm
What, are the Astros not allowed to win once in a while?
Yeah, but in their own division only.
Ha!
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:26 pm
That’s sweet, CTBrian, but don’t take tonight’s loss out on me, bud.
Mixxo
August 4th, 2012
10:26 pm
“LOL… I try to be calm (at least on here)…. I vent to my walls/TV, then calm down and think rationally for the blog”
Works for me too!
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:28 pm
CTB – and I apologized for thinking you were serious even when you pretended you were not – are you serious with the nonsensical comments about effort, and your homophobic comment about Miami?
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
10:31 pm
Uggla on whether he feels like he’s making any progress, at least has driven in some runs in past week:
“Yeah. All I can do is keep going up there and battling, keep fighting, keep grinding. Because once it clicks… I’ve been feeling good, feeling a lot better the last week, two weeks. It’s still not quite right yet, but when I get hot I can get as hot as anybody. So it’s a click away. All I can do is keep grinding.”
Amber Girl
August 4th, 2012
10:31 pm
Thanks for eveything. May all of you walk in peace. Took a sleeping pill. Going to try to sleep. Good nite.
Busch Leaguer
August 4th, 2012
10:32 pm
Lighten up people,look on the bright side you could be a Red Sox fan 180M payroll and they blow another 9th inning lead to the only team lowlier than the Astros ,the Twins. Sox and their 180m payroll 2 games under .500 and in last place.
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
10:32 pm
Just not a good night
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
10:33 pm
MiaBchBraves, I’m not. Just unfunny humor, something like that.
VJ, appology accepted. Just being frivolous about the game.
TuffShhhtuff
August 4th, 2012
10:35 pm
Apparently somebody posted DOBs article about how bad they are in the Astros locker room. When I was reading it earlier I was thinking “wow what have they done to the “StatMan”! He flat lowered the boom on them! But, I must admit they put it to good use.
Lance
August 4th, 2012
10:35 pm
I’ll be happy with a win of the series. I’d love it if we would sweep them all but lets be real … if we win many more series than we don’t then we will take care of business.
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:35 pm
Victory just called me.
She was complaining about the Braves cheating on her with Failure.
Glen Quagmire
August 4th, 2012
10:36 pm
“So it’s a click away. All I can do is keep grinding.”
Giggity
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
10:38 pm
Well I was watching the UFC on Fox and I come here and the Braves lose to the Astros??????
How?
Why?
Nerdville
August 4th, 2012
10:38 pm
Was the mere 2 runs scored against one of the best teams in baseball? No, the offense was completely outmatched by the pitching staff of the worst team in all of MLB. With this offense the Braves aren’t going far. Losing ground to the Nats when you are playing the Astros is pathetic. Any Braves fan not bothered by this puny effort must be okay with mediocrity. Excellence, team spirit and heart wins championships. I saw little tonight from this offense.
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
10:39 pm
Yay..women’s 100 meter dash won by Kim KarDASHian.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:39 pm
Glen Quagmire – Would you prefer that he admit defeat, acknowledge just how bad he sucks at this moment, and resign himself to a lost season???
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:40 pm
Apparently somebody posted DOBs article about how bad they are in the Astros locker room. When I was reading it earlier I was thinking “wow what have they done to the “StatMan”! He flat lowered the boom on them! But, I must admit they put it to good use.
So, you’re telling me that the only Astros’ player who knows how to read, is Maxwell? Wow.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:40 pm
Even the worst teams win 1 out of 3 on average…
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:41 pm
CTBrian: I’ll take that as your left-handed apology. Just mind yourself with me; I didn’t disrespect you (never have, to my recollection), I expect the same in return.
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
10:41 pm
look on the bright side you could be a Red Sox fan 180M payroll and they blow another 9th inning lead
Absolutely. The team that gets me (though I don’t hate ‘em like I do the Red Sox) is the Angels. Man… Pujols, Trout, Trumbo, Hunter… every starting pitcher over $10 mil and they add Greinke… and there they sit, 7 games over .500 and in 3rd place.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
10:42 pm
Braves quotage
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/04/braves-quotes-after-saturdays-loss-against-astros/
TuffShhhtuff
August 4th, 2012
10:42 pm
“CM” and in second place it’s Taylor SWIFT! Opray WINfrey was bring up the rear(her rear maybe)!
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:43 pm
Ok, I’m out for the evening. Just can’t attempt to spread any more sunshine. Fact is, there’s another game in just a few hours. Gotta get up and hit the road early tomorrow, so I’ll see you kind folks Thursday evening…
Mitchell
August 4th, 2012
10:44 pm
How do you lose a 3-2 game at home to the Astros? How?
How do you let a team like that get away with a one run win anywhere?
How do you not at least tie a game with three innings to make up one run against one of the worst teams baseball has seen in decades?
There’s no way the Braves are going to win the division if they can’t figure out a way to overcome one and two run deficits in late innings at home.
They haven’t done it once in 2012, a 9th inning comeback win. They did it only once last year.
There’s a reason they haven’t won a damn thing in nearly seven years.
If they even make the playoffs, they’ll lose.
If they have to play a one game playoff for the wild card, they’ll lose that too.
They do not expect to win. They hope to win.
An offense that cannot manufacture one run in three innings against the Astros is not a good offense.
No pitcher, least of all Paul Maholm, should have to read a headline following a game like tonight’s game like the one on the AJC’s website which reads, “Maholm falls short in Braves debut.”
Maholm fell short?!
Are you kidding me, David O’Brien?
I’m done.
That’s just terrible.
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
10:44 pm
@ powderfinger its a joke in that Uggla made a Quagmire (From Family Guy) comment. That means to unknowingly say something that sounds perverted.
“So it’s a click away. All I can do is keep grinding.”
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:44 pm
can still have a 8-2 homestand.
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
10:44 pm
******DOB***** Seriously, seriously? Nobody cares about the “Braves quotage”. We’ve heard it all a thousand times before. Same questions, same answers on a loss.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:45 pm
And there’s Bitchell…
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:46 pm
Thanks, J-MAN. I guess my age is showing. Bye…
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:47 pm
At least Fredi didn’t tip his cap
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:48 pm
Was the mere 2 runs scored against one of the best teams in baseball? No, the offense was completely outmatched by the pitching staff of the worst team in all of MLB.
No, it came against a starting pitcher who has been pretty damn good for the last month or so. The Wesley Wright guy wasn’t too bad either.
The team that gets me is the Angels. Man… Pujols, Trout, Trumbo, Hunter… every starting pitcher over $10 mil and they add Greinke… and there they sit, 7 games over .500 and in 3rd place
I hope they stay there… then Greinke won’t want to stay and will come to ATL like a good ol’ boy!
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:48 pm
Beg to differ, P-finger. No less an authority than Chipper Jones realized that the Braves should’ve swept the Marlins, and should be doing the same thing to the Astros in a relatively easier three game series.
Tonight’s loss is tell-tale. It speaks to what I’ve been saying all season long, this team is not a good hitting team and will fall short when it matters most. Now with the starting pitching settling down, this becomes exceedingly glaring – just like the last two seasons.
And we all know how well that went.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:48 pm
Mitchell – because we are the worst team in the league – I thought you knew that, you amazing bundle of intellectual capacity…
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:49 pm
Lot of love being showed for DOB
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:49 pm
iTiSi
August 4th, 2012
10:44 pm
******DOB***** Seriously, seriously? Nobody cares about the “Braves quotage”. We’ve heard it all a thousand times before. Same questions, same answers on a loss.≤/i≥
Then don’t read it – are you that deficient in your ability to read a blog?
TuffShhhtuff
August 4th, 2012
10:50 pm
“Mitchell” I feel your pain and angst even if no one else does. The one thing you need to do is keep reminding yourself who the manager is. That explains about 90% of it. That’s exactly why I said if I was Dempster I wouldn’t even consider coming to Atlanta. What pitcher would want to pitch for a team that loses 3-2 to the Astros? Sure he gave up 2 HRs, but only 3 runs. Problem is the Braves scored only 2 against a “no-name” pitcher!
cabravesfan
August 4th, 2012
10:50 pm
iTiSI-
Really? I love the quotes, and I know I’m not the only one. If you don’t like them, don’t read them. It’s that simple. You don’t speak for everyone on the blog.
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:51 pm
DOB did ask Fredi is the team was out of it Menatally
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:51 pm
Seriously ITISSOMEONEDUMB – do you read after wins and complain? Whining, brilliant example of the US educational system that you are…
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
10:51 pm
oops….it was Shelly Ann Fraser- Pryce not Kimmie.
Powderfinger
August 4th, 2012
10:52 pm
MiaBchBravesFan—I understand about crushing the opponent while they’re down, but it’s still an 8-2 homestand (so far). I really gotta go now; I’m getting Ward-like…
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:53 pm
VJ and Cab no fair double teaming.
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:53 pm
VJ and Cab no fair double teaming.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:53 pm
Yes, we should win every game – what is wrong with this team? We demand perfection, and anyone who does not understand that is so amazingly bereft of living in a dream world…
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
10:54 pm
ACE – special circumstances after DOB stopped posting posts because of idiots, morons and very stupid people (not that ItIsI falls into any of those categories)…
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:57 pm
I agree there has to be a special circumstaces clause.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
10:58 pm
I love the quotes, closest I can currently get to being up close to those players…. also, with Dan heating up, gonna get to get good daily quotes from him… gonna be fun!
JC Brave
August 4th, 2012
10:59 pm
VJ – You McFanned your 10:49.
ACE
August 4th, 2012
10:59 pm
I think at the start of this hemestand most would be happy with 8-2. I know we need a win tomorrow.
Lee in S GA
August 4th, 2012
10:59 pm
Nats just not gonna give it…..the Braves are going to have to earn the division championship themselves
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
11:00 pm
JC Brave – stupid word press…
ACE
August 4th, 2012
11:02 pm
I don’t thank we can just expect the Nats and Pirates to fade.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
11:02 pm
Updated game story with QUOTES
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/04/astros-maxwell-two-hrs-spoils-maholms-braves-debut/
Capt.Mudd
August 4th, 2012
11:03 pm
From one ding to another Stros! Goodnight Bros!
ACE
August 4th, 2012
11:03 pm
or think
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:03 pm
I think at the start of this hemestand most would be happy with 8-2. I know we need a win tomorrow.
I’d have taken even a 7-3…. a loss tomorrow wouldn’t hurt terribly, even though we lose the series
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:03 pm
I think the Pirates will fade.
Pace
August 4th, 2012
11:05 pm
The goal for the Braves has to be WIN EACH SERIES.
With 55 games left, if the Braves split the 4 game series remaining and win each of the other series, they’ll end the season 35-20.
That would give them 96 wins – think that’s doable? I easily see the Braves winning 90 – 93 games this year.
Lee in S GA
August 4th, 2012
11:06 pm
I think the Pirates will fade.
——————————————
hope ur right the Braves are the ones who faded last season
Rob From SC
August 4th, 2012
11:09 pm
Need Bourn and Prado, especially Bourn to get going again… I don’t understand why he doesn’t attempt a bunt once a game. He needs to quit swinging for the fence.
Rob From SC
August 4th, 2012
11:11 pm
Hey, Maholm pitched a strong 7 innings
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:13 pm
Teheran takes a loss tonight… pitches a classic “quality start.” 6 IP, 9 hits, 0 BB, 2 K’s, 3 ER. Ugh.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:16 pm
9 hits in 6 IP, and “only” 2 Ks? The kid is really having a down year this year… wasn’t fooling many at the plate. At least he only allowed 3 runs… Hope he gets it turned around soon, esp. with all the hype placed on him.
ChattTownBrian
August 4th, 2012
11:17 pm
MiaBchBraves, I wasn’t trying to disrespect you man. Just some dry humor.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
11:17 pm
Updated notebook:
Fredi G says Venters’ sore elbow “nothing major”
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/04/chipper-moves-ahead-of-sheff/
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:18 pm
TOBF, it’s hard to find much inside info on what he’s throwing, what the problems are, etc. I just don’t think it’s likely that he’s lost his talent, which was pretty evident until this year. Got to be either mechanical or an injury, I guess. Wren still seems very sold on him, but of course, he’d be foolish to say otherwise even if he wasn’t.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
11:19 pm
Feels strange not to be able to blame this loss on the Albatross Golden Godson. I know—he hustles. Honestly I don’t know why teams play anyone but the 1st baseman to the right of the pitcher’s mound against Uggla.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:19 pm
Well, tomorrow will be quite telling as far as how this team reacts to what was essentially a lackluster performance in the middle of a white hot pennant race. To their credit, the Braves, after Wednesday’s uninspired effort – 2 runs – attacked the Marlins in the first two innings on Thursday before they folded the hitting cage the rest of the game.
Let’s see if they can play with some spit and vinegar tomorrow.
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:21 pm
spit + vinegary = grit.
Rob From SC
August 4th, 2012
11:23 pm
I HATE LOSING
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
11:25 pm
Check out Ozzie Guillen’s latest F-bomb assault on humanity:
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2012/08/04/ozzie-goes-off-after-mike-dunns-error-leads-to-crushing-marlins-loss/
Talking with Ozzie by the batting cage the other day, I didn’t get a sense that he felt this would be a long-term stint for him with the Marlins….
Rob From SC
August 4th, 2012
11:27 pm
Why does Chapman get more love than Kimbrel.
Kimbrel leads in every stat except innings and strikeouts
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:28 pm
Must be fun playing for Ozzie… Shoulda fired him earlier this year after that comment of his…. better yet, shouldn’t have ever hired him.
DAM
August 4th, 2012
11:30 pm
Good lord, everyone, lay off DOB. He does a phenomenal job.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
11:30 pm
It’s hard to remember if there’s been a bigger cluster than what the Marlins have done this season.
For some reason I think that new stadium will be hosting swap meets full time within the next decade. What a disaster of a franchise. And those BLEEPERS have 2 championships. Unbelievable.
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:31 pm
I’d guess Ozzie is about to lose the last ML managing job he’ll ever have.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:34 pm
What worried me more than anything tonight is that as soon as the Braves’ loss was posted on the ballpark scoreboard in Washington, fans went nuts. This after former Brave Mike Dunn choked on it and dropped an easy feed from Carlos Lee on an easy grounder to first to open a six run outburst by Nats bats.
Those six runs happened directly and exactly after the Braves lost the game. This is the kind of baseball moment that provides a significant landmark towards launching a team on a deep run, like the Nats.
Tonight’s loss was really two losses in one. Knowing baseball lore, these are the kinds of moments that season stories are written about in baseball history books. If you don’t believe me, read the Washington papers tomorrow.
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
11:35 pm
******DOB***** Seriously, seriously? Nobody cares about the “Braves quotage”. We’ve heard it all a thousand times before. Same questions, same answers on a loss. — iTiSi
Why would you think I care about your opinion regarding the quotes? You’re badly outnumbered. here and on Twitter. And even if you weren’t, I’d still post them for those who really like and appreciate them. That issue long since settled. Read ‘em, complain about ‘em, ignore them, I couldn’t care less. Honestly. Just keep clicking on these blogs, my man. Just keep clicking. And if you and your pal ace want to whine and bitch every step of the way, not a problem. Just keep coming back. Participation is key.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
11:36 pm
CTB – you and I have our disagreements, but anyone who says “Just mind yourself with me” is making himself into a target for derision…what right does he have to tell you that?
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:37 pm
A Bomb: the Marlins have the SCUM-BAGGIEST management team in all of sport! Talk about sub-human dirtbags!!!
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
11:38 pm
Sure – the Nats only scored because the Braves lost – expert analysis…
David O'Brien
August 4th, 2012
11:41 pm
No pitcher, least of all Paul Maholm, should have to read a headline following a game like tonight’s game like the one on the AJC’s website which reads, “Maholm falls short in Braves debut.”
Maholm fell short?!
Are you kidding me, David O’Brien? – Mitchell
Kidding? No, I don’t think so. But I just saw the headline when you mentioned it. I didn’t write that — my headline said Maxwell, Astros spoil Maholm’s debut — but I’ve got no problem with that headline someone else wrote. I don’t stress over that kind of stuff. Not like two or three of you here, who seem quite preoccupied by what is written by us on the AJC website.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
11:44 pm
One loss turns this place into the Lifetime Channel.
tiger297
August 4th, 2012
11:44 pm
DOB – appreciat the quotes man thanks (seriously)
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
11:44 pm
So this really wasnt a good night, was it?
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:47 pm
Yeah, tonight’s loss falls just between the Babe’s mythical “called shot” in the ‘32 World Series, and Bobby Thompson’s walk-off to win the pennant in ‘51. It’ll be the subject of sports prose for decades to come.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:48 pm
Venice Jim: seems like you missed the point. It’s all good. All I said is it might be a kismit moment for the Nats, is all. If you would’ve seen it live the way I did, you’d think about it some too.
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
11:50 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
GWINNETT
G-Men fall to the BULLS 2-3.
RHSP JULIO TEHERAN [L 6-6, 5.12 ERA] 6.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 SO.
Too many hits allowed. But despite all the base knocks, he probably deserved a vetter fate.
LHRP DUSTY HUGHES [3.57ERA] and RHRP ANTHONY VARVARO [3.00 ERA] close the barn-door, but the horse is already loose, and the offense can’t reel him in.
DH ERNESTO MEJIA [.305 BA] 0-2, 1 RBI [79], 1 SF, 1 BB, 2 SO.
SS JACK WILSON [.222 BA] 1-1, 1 2B [3], 1 RBI [5], 1 SF, 2 BB.
3B RUBEN GOTAY [.216 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B [7], 1 SO.
RF FELIX PIE [.290 BA] 1-4, 2 Outfield Assists [2B, 2B].
LF JOSH KROEGER [.248 BA] 1-2, 2 BB.
Lead-off LUIS DURANGO [.279 BA] 1-5, 1 R.
The awfense had their chances, but 0-9 RISP, leaves 9 runners stranded and that’s all she wrote.
J-MAN
August 4th, 2012
11:50 pm
Why are they attackig you for quotes DOB?
I mean sure its the same as 99.999999% of all post inverviews with the same clichés all managers give but at least you keep the blog fresh.
Old Schultz and Bradley will go 2 or more weeks without posting sometimes.
I didnt watch the game because I figured we had this 1 in the bag and I decided to watch the UFC instead..
monty
August 4th, 2012
11:51 pm
Minor leaguers won tonight. Tip your cap. We’ll get em tomorrow.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 4th, 2012
11:53 pm
Ditto, MikeInFL. I was watching the Nats game while watching the Braves game on the PC. The simultaneous response was pretty impressive. The kind of thing that provides impetus to a team.
richbrave
August 4th, 2012
11:54 pm
DOB:
“Participation is key”
Sure was the article where we broke 12,000 posts.
The A Bomb
August 4th, 2012
11:56 pm
Moment? Just like the Braves coming back from 9-0? It is one game. And there are 2 months to go.
The only thing I’ve seen in the past 2 weeks is the separation of “haves” and “have-nots.”
Harrell pitched a GREAT game tonight — some of the best late movement I’ve seen from any pitcher facing the Braves this season.
The Atlanta power guys are given the green light to swing from their asses to hit the ball over the foul poles. It’s what makes Gonzalez happy. But extremely terrible approach at the plate (e.g. Prado’s foul popout on a 3-1 pitch) and when the power guys WON’T make adjustments and put the ball in play, you see the result — A LOSS.
Venice Jim
August 4th, 2012
11:57 pm
I did see it live, just so you know…
MikeInFl
August 4th, 2012
11:58 pm
They don’t need impetus. They’re in first place and playing fine.
If you wanted to look for a “monumental” game, the one where we came back on the Nats from 9-0 would probably be a good candidate. But alas, it was just a game. Just like the one in Atlanta tonight, and the one in DC too, most likely.
Chances are, they’ll continue to win about 6 of 10, more or less, and we’ll do the same. It’s the “more” and “less” that will determine the outcome. And tonight, they’re on the right side of that. I suspect that’s about all there is to it.
MikeInFl
August 5th, 2012
12:06 am
“You’re only as good as tomorrow’s starting pitcher,” or something like that.
The A Bomb
August 5th, 2012
12:09 am
Moment?
What did the Braves do after another GREAT MOMENT…..the OTIS NIXON CATCH in 1992.
Saturday, 7/24/92 — Defeated Pittsburgh 1-0 — Otis Nixon catch.
Sunday, 7/25/92 — Lost to Pittsburgh 5-4
Monday, 7/26/92 — Lost to Houston 5-1
Tuesday 7/27/92 — Lost to Houston 7-5
Wednesday, 7/28/92 — Defeated Houston 5-3
Thursday, 7/29/92 — Lost at San Francisco 5-0
Friday, 7/30/92 — Lost at San Francisco 4-3
So much for that MOMENT, although after this streak they did win 9 in a row. But it’s one game.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
12:17 am
DOWN ON THRE FARM
MISSISSIPPI
8-7 Bandits over the LOOKOUTS.
Lead-off CF TODD CUNNINGHAM [.323 BA] 3-6, 1 R, 1 2B [19], 1 RBI [43], 1 SO.
It’s games like this that make it hard for me to visualize LUIS DURANGO patroling CF in GWINNETT next year.
C CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT [.243 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B [5], 12 BB.
Five doubles and CHRISTIAN has been in the line-up almost every night. I despair of seeing him as a replacement for anyone but DAVID ROSS after he’s 40.
1B JOEY T. [.311 BA] 2-5, 1 R, 1 E [12, missed catch].
LF EVAN GATTIS [.286 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR [6], 2 RBI [21], 1 BB, 2 SO.
3B JOE LEONARD [.272 BA] 3-4, 2 R, 2 HR [9], 5 RBI [54].
RF TIM SMITH [.286 BA] 1-3, 2 BB.
2B/RF PHIL GOSSELIN [.249 BA] 1-5, 2 SO, 1 E [13, throwing].
PH KEENAN WILEY [.254 BA] 1-1, 1 R.
RHSP DAVID HALE [4.34 ERA] 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO.
HALE is recording a lot of SO’s. If he tightens up his hits, he’ll consistantly win ball-games.
LHRP CHASEN SHREVE [W 2-0, 3.00 ERA] 1.1 IP, 1 H, zeros, 2 BB, 1 SO.
RHRP MARK LAMM [H 1, 4.02 ERA] 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.
LHRP RYAN BUCHTER [SV 3, 1.34 ERA] 1.1 IP, 1 H, zeros, 2 SO.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
12:18 am
Well, at least I took some heat off of DOB, if only for a few moments.
MikeInFl
August 5th, 2012
12:20 am
Yeah, sorry no one bought your theory. But hey, we’ll see. You could always be right. It is baseball, after all.
LF EVAN GATTIS [.286 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR [6], 2 RBI [21], 1 BB, 2 SO.
Good to see some order restored to the universe. And thanks, as always, richbrave. Enjoy the updates…
MikeInFl
August 5th, 2012
12:25 am
btw, see that a young pitcher named MATT KIMBREL struck out 2 in 1 IP tonight for the GCL Braves… I believe that’s about a K per IP for Craig’s kid brother. (in about 6 innings, lol)
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
12:26 am
LF EVAN GATTIS [.286 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR [6], 2 RBI [21], 1 BB, 2 SO.
Comes back from injury and gets back to hitting. AAA coming soon? Maybe? September callup?
The A Bomb
August 5th, 2012
12:28 am
This is awesome. Matthew Kaminski, take note…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0GrJoBBzs&feature=b-mv
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
12:30 am
Ditto, RichBrave. I am a BIG Gattis fan too. I would love to see him be a Youkilis-type bat for the Braves in the near future!
ACE
August 5th, 2012
12:31 am
DOB must have got off the wrong side of the Harley. I haven’t done any bitching or whining tonight about your quotes. I always look forward to the cap tipping and running him out here quotes. I know all Radio hosts and Sports writers say they don’t care what other people think but like you said it is those people participating that matter. So it’s when those people quit listening and quit participating that causes concern for the employers.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
12:39 am
That said, if we see Gattis in September, that would be a BAD sign. That means that the collective bench of Hinske, Johnson, Pastornicky/Janish/Wilson, Francisco, & Ross are doing a BAD job. September is the time to give your playoff bench AB’s and get ‘em primed for a possible playoff run. If Gattis comes up, he’d have to be tearing up the IL at such a clip, that he’d be hard to ignore. That said, I think Gattis gets his real shot next ST – not this September.
ACE
August 5th, 2012
12:40 am
Sometimes people think they are the king of their profession and can say or do whatever they want too. Take Leo, some called him the pope of pitching but the popes been without a Major League job for sometime now. Decisions Decisions Decisions.
BraveDan
August 5th, 2012
12:43 am
DOB, ignore the ignorance my man and keep on keeping on!!!
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
12:45 am
ACE – I think DOB might be holding past misdeeds against you, but you have abandoned your one note ways. But I can understand his annoyance after he stopped quotes early this year due to complainers like ItIsI, and then resumed after a massive outpouring of love from the majority of bloggoristas…
BraveDan
August 5th, 2012
12:45 am
I think Maholm did pretty well in his debut with a new team, etc. The offense just didn’t get it done.
BraveDan
August 5th, 2012
12:49 am
I gotta think Janish stays over Jack Wilson, at least i hope so. Jack needs to transition to coaching perhaps. If Janish could hit 250, with his defense, he’d be playing for someone everyday. Hopefully he’s a late bloomer on the offensive side.
BraveDan
August 5th, 2012
12:51 am
I’m sure rooting for Medlen to have another strong outing. Like it when the little guy gets it rolling.
ACE
August 5th, 2012
12:55 am
I will be the first to say I have whined etc in the past about the questions asked to Fredi about moves he made during the game. That is just an opinion. I think the powers that be at the ajc might CARE about the opinions of those that visit this website and subscrive to their paper. I know they at least care about my participating in subscribing to their paper.
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:03 am
They care that we make comments – but they are certainly not monitoring on a regular basis …
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:04 am
What we say, that is – hard to do in hundreds of comment per day…
nolie
August 5th, 2012
1:15 am
Idiots abound I see
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:16 am
Hello everyone! Should I be upset no…… We could be like the Phillies, but we are in the Wild Card hunt as well. Should Wren get a reliever, or an extra bat? If I were Wren , I would bring up Moylan when ready, and use the Trade Waiver deadline to get a bat. We could sure use a bat, so good outings by Maholm wont get spoiled.
nolie
August 5th, 2012
1:17 am
I think the powers that be at the ajc might CARE about the opinions of those that visit this website and subscrive to their paper.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:17 am
My question is what bat would ypu get, or would you call some one up?
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:19 am
I gather some people just want sympathy……..Ah………..It’s baseball, and that’s why you play 162 games a year. Can’t expect to win every game.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:20 am
Ace – Do I care? Hm………..I think not!
nolie
August 5th, 2012
1:21 am
I give y’all my sympathy. Its a tough loss, tomorrow will be better I bet.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:22 am
nolie – I’m cool, and chilling man……
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:22 am
Way past my bedtime – stupid YouTube and all of those random soundtracks I can watch while some of us watch the Olympics…
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:25 am
Venice Jim – Football is upon us soon…….
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:26 am
Ward – I really want it to go away for 2 1/2 months and leave baseball alone…
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
1:27 am
Buh-bye…
uga-brave
August 5th, 2012
1:28 am
rochy, 23 dingers 70 rbi.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:29 am
Venice Jim – remember Brandon Collins, Wide Reciever New York Giants. Expect good things to come.
Ward
August 5th, 2012
1:37 am
Well , I’m calling it a night, not too bad tonights game. I think Maholm is a good one. Talk tomorrow after the game, and Peace my friends…….”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
uga-brave
August 5th, 2012
1:41 am
23 doubles 23 dingers for roachy.
pretty awesome.
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:05 am
I’ll take that as your left-handed apology
What the F does this mean? Is this a F’n slight to lefties? Come on man this ain’t the F’n 17th F’n Century or Salem, Massa f’n chusetts. You try to button yer f’n shirt with your left hand, biotch, and you’ll see why left handers have been called nuts for f’n centuries. Oh, and as a kid, you want to play baseball? Hey, the F’n choices for gloves were Vada F’n Pinson or f’n zilch. Or, when yer at the f’n golf course, as a kid, they tell you to play f’n right handed with a f’n Persimmon wood. Have you even tried to hit a F’n Persimmon wood? Go ahead. Give me the f’n results. Notice how Jimi F’n Hendrix had to play that Strat? Upside F’n Down. I guess he thought that gave it better tone, right? And, who can forget using a F’n circular saw. Use yours with yer f’n left hand, pal. Be sure and give a f’n heads up to the F’n Emergency Room so they have the F’n sewing kit ready, Mordecai Brown. HAHAhahaa.
I’ll bet yer one of those leftiephobics. Go eat yer f’n chicken biscuit.
: )
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:13 am
..I like ol’ Ozzie Guillen.
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:17 am
What’s more important for the second-half Marlins? The Showtime TV ratings or the Fox TV ratings?
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:32 am
Maybe they can get South Beach Volleyball at the new Marlins stadium! Call David Samson and the Fox people! Spandextaculiar!
Bobby H
August 5th, 2012
5:39 am
Judging by his 5:05 comment, I’m going to go waaaaay out on a limb and predict that, Couch Tater, is left handed.
Funny post, man.
Couch Tater
August 5th, 2012
5:40 am
And, you thought you were going to get Richbraves minor league report. Spandex is primetime. I never thought about Czech women before. Holy Ccup. World Peace because of Beach Volleyball.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
7:30 am
Good debut by Maholm. Lack of run support does Maholm in. That won’t happen every time , though.
Nats gain a game . The Braves three down with a lot of baseball left.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
7:31 am
The Reds are just sizzling hot. But are the peaking too soon? Or are they this good?
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
7:50 am
The REDS have the JUAN FRANCISCO burden off their backs, and are now rolling with JJ HOOVER. Heh!
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
8:49 am
DOWN ON THE FARM
GWINNETT
page 8, 11:50 p.m.
MISSISSIPPI
page 8, 12:17 a.m.
LYNCHBURG
HILLCATS feast on MUDCATS 10-2.
RHSP CODY MARTIN [W 12-7, 2.85 ERA] 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO.
CODY’s game is accelerating in a good way.
RHRP RYNE HARPER [3.04 ERA] 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.
RYNE’s not dominating hitters the way he was as part of the Legion.
LHRP BLAINE SIMS [4.31 ERA] 1.0 IP, pristine.
RHRP IAN MARSHALL [7.56 ERA] 1.0 IP, perfection, 1 SO.
Lead-off MYC JONES [.265 BA] 2-6, 1 2B [19], 1 RBI [27].
SS NICK AHMED [.271 BA] 1-6, 1 R, 1 SO.
LF DAN BREWER [.283 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 SB [4], 1 SO.
RF ADAM MILLIGAN [.237 BA] 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B [15], 2 SO, 1 E [3, fielding].
PH/RF BOBBY STEVENS [.251 BA] 1-1, 1 R, 1 2B [14].
3B ED SALCEDO [.250 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR [11], 2 RBI [43], 1 SF, 2 SO.
1B CHRIS GARCIA [.302 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI [50], 1 SF, 1 BB.
DH DAVID ROHM [.241 BA] 3-4, 2 R, 1 BB.
2B MATT WEAVER [.235 BA] 3-5, 1 R, 1 RBI [30].
C CHAD COMER [.197 BA] 1-4, 1 RBI [2], 1 BB, 1 SO.
Usually in a hit-fest there’s at least one guy left out of the fun. Not last night. All the HILLCATS got into the festivities.
ROME
The Legion fails to be INTIMIDAT[ed] by KANNAPOLIS and wins 5-2.
RHSP ADAM HOLLAND [4.52 ERA] 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 PO [1st].
Soph ADAM HOLLAND is denied a win by the relief corps, but deserved the ‘W’ for a job well done. He’s coming back from the brink, standing tall and lookin’ good.
LHRP IAN THOMAS [BS 1, W 4-0, 3.31 ERA] 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 SO.
RHRP DAVID PETERSON [SV 6, 1.62 ERA] 1.1 IP, 2 H, zeros, 2 SO.
The rookie is having a fine season to date.
2B ROSS HEFFLEY [.289 BA] 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B [11], 1 SB [8], 1 BB, 1 SO.
Another rookie enjoying the fruits of his labor.
1B ‘BillyBECK’ BECKWITH [.307 BA] 1-4, 1 2B [22], 1 RBI [65], 1 SO.
Ready for A+ ball.
LF ROBBY HEFFLINGER [.280 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR [8], 1 RBI [39],
ROBBY’s on a tear right now CraZy.
3B KYLE KUBITZA [.232 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 2 SO, 1 CS [11].
Shifted to 3B to try and cut down on his errors. At the plate, he needs to work on cutting down the whiffs.
CF WIL SKINNER [.253 BA] 1-3, 1 2B [3], 1 BB.
RF CHASE ANSELMENT [.217 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B [3], 1 RBI 13], 1 SO.
1B BRANDON DRURY [.223 BA] 0-4, 1 R, 1 RBI [36], 1 SO.
Except in LYNCHBURG, one guy is always left out of the fun in a hit-fest. Last night BRANDON is assigned the goat’s horn’s, but refuses them by o’fering then scoring a run and driving in one on a ground-out.
C CORY BROWNSTEN [.202 BA] 2-4, 1 2B [7].
GCL – ORLANDO
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richbrave
August 5th, 2012
8:55 am
Hey WARD, REDSKINS will make the G-MEN eat dirt…just like last year. Heh!
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:31 am
Dempster saga continues: Good story from Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan on how Cubs allowing Dempster to sit in on trade calls with Dodgers (without Dodgers knowledge) was serious breach in etiquette that’s incensed L.A. officials.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0805-main-cubs-dodgers-chicago–20120805,0,7051047.story
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:34 am
DOB, ignore the ignorance my man and keep on keeping on!!! — BraveDan
Thank ya, man. We will do precisely that.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
9:34 am
Maholm pitched well in his debut for us. Well enough to win on most nights for sure.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:36 am
Well, at least I took some heat off of DOB, if only for a few moments. — MiaBchBravesFan
Whew. Thanks. That must’ve been why I slept so well. Normally the comments of a few blog agitators keep me tossing and turning all night.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:37 am
Why are they attackig you for quotes DOB? — J-Man
Don’t know. You’d have to ask them. Got work to do.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
9:42 am
But seriously, to the rest of you good folks, hope everyone has a great Sunday and enjoys the game. It appears we might actually get this one in without threat of rain. Only about 10 percent chance of rain till late afternoon, when it jumps to 30. So all’s good on that front.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
9:49 am
Dempster saga continues: Good story from Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan on how Cubs allowing Dempster to sit in on trade calls with Dodgers (without Dodgers knowledge) was serious breach in etiquette that’s incensed L.A. officials.
Gee, 10-5 doesn’t mean “Take over the club.”
Lew
August 5th, 2012
9:50 am
So much for not being aware of trade talks.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
9:59 am
DShulman_ESPN Dan Shulman
Let’s try that again – Craig Kimbrel has 50 K’s and 1 BB in his last 28 innings. Overpowering. #braves
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
9:59 am
But seriously, to the rest of you, hope everyone has a great Sunday. It appears we might actually get this game in without threat of rain. Only about 10 percent chance of rain till late afternoon, when it jumps to 30. So all’s good on that front.
Sweet!
Gee, 10-5 doesn’t mean “Take over the club.”
But he earned those rights
So much for not being aware of trade talks.
Believe I said that all along… either way, it shouldn’t be that hard to get a team to be traded to… him telling the world that it’s Dodgers or bust cost him. Look at where he is now. Not good for upcoming FA.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:00 am
Much was made of Dempster’s “family considerations” when Dempster was weighing a club to be traded to, though I’m not suggesting that family wasn’t part of the calculus for him.
But I think uppermost on Dempster’s mind was positioning himself for a fat contract. His willingness to go to the Yankees – The Bronx is nowhere close to his homes in BC or Scottsdale, where he reportedly wanted to be – was one tip-off. The other was that, I believe, the Diamondbacks expressed some interest in acquiring Dempster. Hmm… Scottsdale is ‘burb of Phoenix, the last I checked.
I realize that the Cubs were anxious to move Dempster, but it amazes me how Cubs’ management let this lackluster pitcher having a contract-year-peak pull their chains.
10-5 doesn’t mean a team’s execs have to let Dempster sit in on trade talks. Some owners – I could imagine this from the late Charlie Finley – would have demoted Dempster to the bullpen and told him to pound sand for two months.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:05 am
But I think uppermost on Dempster’s mind was positioning himself for a fat contract.
Indeed. And while I don’t like to “hate” or root against players, (though Melky has made me do so for him), I wouldn’t mind seeing Dempster just fall flat the rest of the year… put up an ERA of 4+ down the stretch.
He screwed his team out of getting a top prospect for him… Not much sympathy for him (though I have some for his daughter)
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:11 am
Indeed. And while I don’t like to “hate” or root against players, (though Melky has made me do so for him), I wouldn’t mind seeing Dempster just fall flat the rest of the year… put up an ERA of 4+ down the stretch.
I think the guy is pitching well beyond what he’ll do in outlying years. If any team gives Dempster a big contract, they’re fools.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:12 am
Regardless of what most say, last night hurt. Great effort from Maholm in his debut against by far the worst team in the majors. You could argue that there might be better Minor league teams than the MLB Astro’s. While we should still be able to easily win the series, this should have been a sweep.
Were playing great Baseball, but still 3 games behind the Nationals. Are we gonna be able to catch them? We can’t play much better than we are right now. Also were really depending on other teams more to help lift us into 1st place.
Were a pitiful 4-8 vs the Nats…. We gotta do better than that..
Lew
August 5th, 2012
10:16 am
VaBraves – Last night was just a loss. NO bigger or smaller than any other loss. Kind of figured we’d lose another before season’s end and that the Stros would win one, too. Time to move on.
A for the Nats? At least thoise four wins were in our last eight games – beats hell out of being 0-4 or worse.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:16 am
Dempster has very comparable numbers to Derek Lowe over the last few season’s before they turned 36 years old. Wouldn’t surprise me to see him start around that 4 year 60 million contract. Only difference between the 2 is Dempster has some injury concerns and is more of a strikeout guy, while Lowe was the workhorse ground ball guy.
Regardless of what Dempster does the rest of the season, I think he’s still in line for a 2 year deal around 25 million.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:17 am
Need to win 5 of 6 from the NATS to stay ahead in the standings and head-to-head. That’s going to be a tall order, but man would that be grinding if i were a BRAVE right now. Thirsting for the kill as it were.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:17 am
Regardless of what most say, last night hurt. Great effort from Maholm in his debut against by far the worst team in the majors. You could argue that there might be better Minor league teams than the MLB Astro’s. While we should still be able to easily win the series, this should have been a sweep.
Even bad teams have good nights.
Three games out with, what, fifty-five to play? I wouldn’t assume the Braves can’t catch the Nats just yet.
But, yes, for a while now, the Nats have had the Braves’ number. Having said that, Jurrjens cost the Braves a shot at taking the last four-game series against the Nats in DC. Another pitcher – say if Maholm had been a Brave then – might have gotten that game.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:18 am
Regardless of what Dempster does the rest of the season, I think he’s still in line for a 2 year deal around 25 million.
Still a bad deal.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:18 am
Lew
It’s just frustrating that our starter goes out and gives us 7 innings only allowing 3 runs and that’s not good enough to beat the worst team in the majors.
Jeff R
August 5th, 2012
10:21 am
It’s just frustrating that our starter goes out and gives us 7 innings only allowing 3 runs and that’s not good enough to beat the worst team in the majors.
It is frustrating, but series sweeps aren’t easy, even against poorer teams.
Go out and win series. The Braves do enough of that, they make the post-season.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
10:21 am
Braves lineup: Bourn cf, Prado lf, Heyward rf, Jones 3b, Freeman 1b, Uggla 2b, Ross c, Janish ss, Medlen p
Disgusted
August 5th, 2012
10:22 am
The Dempster thing is over and done, he is not comming here and in the end it might not be the worst thing in the world.
Cannot bash Malholm’s game last night — had the Braves hit better with men on base guess what — PM would have started his Braves career with a W.
If the Braves can get 190 to 210 IP with consistent quality starts like last night he will be fine.
12 wins, eat innings and say, a 3.9 ERA is about what we can optomistically expect.
I trust they will hit better in the clutch today. Even the worst teams in the game win one once in a while.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
10:23 am
VaBraves – Dude, if you get frustrated over every single loss, you will lose your hair and grow old before your time. It will probably enlarge your prostate, too and cause weight gain.
Braves are playing great – probably better than anyone other than the Reds right now – and Uggla is still flailing. The rotation is solidified now, the pen is looking great (Gearrin and Avila seem to be good additions and Martinez is back to being himself) and Martin is heating up again.
I’m pretty pleased with how it’s all going – just have to keep it up.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:26 am
The Nationals comeback did it for me lol
Disgusted
August 5th, 2012
10:26 am
Any team that gives Dempster 4 yrs for 60 is a fool.
Two yrs in the 25 to 28 mil is about right and even that is stretching it some.
I’d offer two yrs in the low 20’s range if I play GM. Last winter some GM’s spent a bit too loosely for my liking but then, who am I to judge.
Some of these guys who are getting 9 or 10 mil a yr this day in time — I cannot see it.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
10:29 am
Well, gonna cut the grass. See yall later.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:32 am
LEW:
GEN-u-wine VERMONT maple syrup with corn-meal pancakes and blueberrys. Yum! Thanx a million.
THE grandson gets to participate in a show-case game in YANKEE STADIUM the 16th of the month at the invite of the local Virginia YANKEES scout. BOSOX scouts invite their high school guys, and they have a game in the evening after the 1:00 p.m. YANKEES tilt.
His feet haven’t touched the ground in three days. A front-runner just like his dad. YANKEES-COWBOYS. Puke!. At least my other son-in-law is a long-suffering BEARS-METS fan. Heh!
I told him it’s a cattle-call of dozens and he could expect an AB, maybe two at the most. The two orgs just want the guys to get a run through to expose them to the two organizations.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:37 am
LEW
Incidentally, he turned down a similat game invite last year from the NATS-O’s.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
10:48 am
rcihbrave – He gets to play at Yankee Stadium? That’s freaking ewxcellent. Hope he goes 4-4 and hits one out to right.
The syrup is amazing, isn’t it?
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:59 am
Truely, on both counts.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:01 am
Lew
The syrup is amazing, isn’t it?
Best maple syrup I’ve ever tasted.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:06 am
DBack – Never had a cpmplaint or anyone sending it back cause they didn’t like it.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:13 am
Lew
The only problem is with the container, not the syrup.
Venice Jim
August 5th, 2012
11:14 am
Well done, Andy Murray…
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:17 am
DBack – What’s wrong with the container? It’s pretty standard up here.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:19 am
Lew
The container is empty.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:19 am
Or did I send it to you back when they were still using cans? They package it in heavy plastic jugs now that are considerably better.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
11:21 am
DBack – I could see where that was a problem.
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:26 am
You sent me the jug, I saved it.
Bobby H
August 5th, 2012
11:27 am
DiamondbackMac
That made me laugh out loud
DiamondbackMac
August 5th, 2012
11:30 am
Bobby H
Good. That was what I hoped for.
Webster
August 5th, 2012
11:31 am
Considering the $$ that was going to possibly be used to re-sign Grienke, could it now be used to re-sign Bourne?
George
August 5th, 2012
11:50 am
Good morning all
Tough loss last night, should have won it with a little timely hitting. MAHOLM did ok, but likes to give up the long ball, hey man make them hit it softly. CHIPPER playing a Sunday game after a night game, so he must be feeling ok. We have a good shoot at winning today.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
11:52 am
Bourn will be gone after the season most likely. Braves will do the qualifying offer and get a draft pick.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
11:57 am
I sure hope they can find a way to reup Bourn. Love this guy, can be a team leader type. I don’t know if he’ll ever repeat this years numbers or anything, but I suspect most won’t be making a stink about his future contract as I say he will continue to be a valuable piece to any team.
George
August 5th, 2012
11:59 am
FREDI’s Q AND A on VENTERS
Was he sore, what’s the ailment?
“Yeah, just tender with his elbow a little bit. Nothing major. So we just took a step back.”
***********************
Yup FREDI has ruined VENTERS he just won’t admit it.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:01 pm
Don’t know if he’ll repeat this years’ numbers? They’re essentially the same numbers he’s put up for four years now.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:02 pm
Cox also abused Venters for a full year in ‘10. Not half a year like Fredi did last year. Bobby was relentless his last year with that poor pen. He wanted that playoff spot at any cost. He got it.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:03 pm
George =- Venters already had TJ surgery before he even came up to the Braves – before he ever played for Fredi. Maybe he’s just one of thos guys that need two procedures – not to mention that Bobby Cox rode Venters like a dead horse before Fredi ever got him.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:04 pm
Say Bourn doesn’t fade off in the 2nd half like he did last year then. It would be a career year. He’s in a bit of a slump right now.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:06 pm
CTB – This is NOT a career year – his Batting average and OBP are pretty much exactly where they’ve been since 09. His SLG% is a small amount higher because he’s hit a couple more HR than usual.
Trader Jack
August 5th, 2012
12:09 pm
Freud would have a field day with some on this blog
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:09 pm
I think Fredi deserves a lot of credit on how he’s used his pen from about mid July last year to now. He really has done great work. Also give him credit for keeping JHey in the 3 spot, not bouncing hi around all over the lineup. He does good with his lineup order anyways.
George
August 5th, 2012
12:11 pm
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
10:32 am
All the best to your grandson on the 16th, YANKEE STADIUM WOW.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:11 pm
Bourns’ Numbers -
2009 – .285, ..354, ..384
2010 – ..265, ..341, ..346
2011- . .294, .349, .386
2012- .287, .345, .419
Like I’ve said before – just not seeing a career year – just another like he’s been putting up for several years now.
Lew
August 5th, 2012
12:12 pm
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
DAM
August 5th, 2012
12:13 pm
Just imagine if Bourn made more contact …
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:14 pm
Bourn keeps up his first half pace and it will be a career year. Aside from his mini slump right now, he can and probably will complete his career year. Oh and it’s a contract year. Yay, Michael.
DAM
August 5th, 2012
12:14 pm
CTB, I’ll give him credit at this point for keeping the lineup intact game to game. My only complaint is that it took him more than 3 months to figure it out.
George
August 5th, 2012
12:15 pm
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:09 pm
Yes, when team is winning FREDI fewer chances to make mistakes.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:19 pm
One thing I am surprised at is Bourn’s OBP so far in ‘12. I didn’t realize it was that low. Low for a leadoff guy anyways. I obviously didn’t analyze the guy’s current stats before I posted. I still think he can fly by his 2011 numbers if he can avoid such a 2nd half slump like last year. I say he’s more comfortable in ATL and maybe a bit more driven, too. And THAT would be a career year if he can.
Chiricahua Brave
August 5th, 2012
12:19 pm
Chatt – before July he had a different lineup every day. Jason batted anywhere from 2nd to 9th. Do you really believe Freddi handles the bullpen well? Really?
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:22 pm
DAM, to a point, but you have to remember injuries to CJ, McCann and Freeman also force him to adjust his lineup around. Now tht guys are healthy (knock on some wood) he can keep a steady lineup out there.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
12:22 pm
Today’s Astros starter Bud Norris is 0-7 with a 7.10 ERA in his past 10 starts, and his team scored 2 or fewer runs while he was in 8 of those games.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:27 pm
Chiricahua Brave, what’s he supposed to do when Venters sucks, EOF has chronic back problems and his GM didn’t get him another solid arm out there? He has to use what he has and I think he does well doing that. Yeah he can keep a guy out there too long, or maybe not long enough, but that’s every manager from time to time I assume.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:30 pm
And DOB just made sure Bud throws a 2 hit shutout.
keylargo
August 5th, 2012
12:31 pm
Talking about local products, the Lobster season has started here. I talked to a Commercial Lobster Fisherman last week and he told me he signed a contract to pay him $2 a pound more than the local fish house – with the Chinese.
ChattTownBrian
August 5th, 2012
12:32 pm
and that the Astros will score 7 runs in 5 innings.
nolie
August 5th, 2012
12:34 pm
I bet that most all of us thought we would win it after Uggla tied it up
MVPrado14
August 5th, 2012
12:35 pm
“Today’s Astros starter Bud Norris is 0-7 with a 7.10 ERA in his past 10 starts”
Is it just me, or do numbers like that always seem to come back and bite the Braves. On paper, today should be a cakewalk. However, the Braves tend to come out sometimes and make really bad pitchers look really good.
Hopefully that trend will end today. Braves REALLY need to cap off this homestand with a win. Otherwise, it won’t feel like a very successful one despite the 7-3 mark.
Go Bravos!
cricket
August 5th, 2012
12:36 pm
i blame mike dunn
Chiricahua Brave
August 5th, 2012
12:38 pm
ChattTownBrian
One Example.
One game last week with 2 out in 7th Freddi brings in Durbin to face a rh batter. Guy gets on. Freddi brings in Avilan to face lh batter. He gets out of inning. Two pitchers for 1 out. Avilan due up 1st in bottom of inning. So because Freddi does NOT know how to use a double switch you have to pinch-hit and use another pitcher. That is 3 pitchers used when he could have double switched and used Durbin for 4 outs.
That is why Venters Sucks
No wonder O’Flaherty’s back hurts.
TuffShhhtuff
August 5th, 2012
12:42 pm
UH-OH, the stats just posted mean only one thing……the Braves lose again today. Kiss of Death!!!
BTW, some interesting excepts follows from an article prior to yesterday’s game. Not word for word, but the relevant ones are there:
1. “Did we mention that Houston is Awful? And that might be an understatement.”
2. “There is bad, and there is epic fail.”
3. “The Astros……terribly constructed team, low payroll, starting over with new owner…….all have contributed to the mess that is the team they’re running out on the field these days.”
4. “They’re taking the dog days of summer to a new level, indeed.”
This is the team that beat the Braves last night? Wonder if this article got passed around before the game and there were at least 2 players who took it personally and made sure of a win. I know one who seemed to take it VERY personally. His name reminds me of coffee.
It’s just a shame FG never heard of manufacturing a run late in the game to pull out a victory. Many a manager has done it before, but that part of the game is missing from his limited baseball knowledge.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
12:43 pm
After watching Baseball Tonight regarding the sad-sack Astros, last night’s loss is all the more galling and unforgiveable.
Chipper was right. They should have gone 10-0 in their homestand – especially since they did the hard part in sweeping the Phils. The lack of hitting will doom this team. For all you Frank Wren apologists, riddle me how poorly the man even knows anything about hitting.
George
August 5th, 2012
12:44 pm
Outta here to make some ham and eggs before game. LETS GET A WIN TODAY.
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
12:45 pm
how could he have double switched and still used Durbin, would you care to explain that? Once he is gone for Avilan, he is gone.
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
12:46 pm
The Chipper article I read said 8-2, which is what it will probably be
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
12:54 pm
I agree with Tuff. Earlier in the season, when the Braves were scrambling to find stability with their rotation, they were more creative than anyone could remember in recent memory in manufacturing runs. An early season win in LA where Dan Uggla gorked an opposite field dink to drive in a critical run symbolized this very enlightened approach.
Fast forward to today. Approach is everything, and this team is under the delusional notion that they can rake with consistency. They face Houston’s arguably best starter and instead of making a game plan to manufacture runs and adjust at some point in the game, the momentum of their ineptitude carries them throughout the game with a feeble four hits and two runs driven in by a hitter who, aside from that one at-bat, has no idea whatsoever he is doing at the plate, and thinks that everything from second base to the right is foul territory!
I feel for Greg Walker & Scott Fletcher. Having to deal with this pack of hubris-juiced dolts must drive a hitting coach or two to drink heavily.
brian
August 5th, 2012
12:54 pm
Braves need to win today to take the series. No excuse losing a series to the AStros.
brian
August 5th, 2012
12:55 pm
No excuses if the Braves get just 4 hits today off of Norris.
abeeewright
August 5th, 2012
12:55 pm
So the Braves are 7-2 on his homestand with every chance to go 8-2, a very good stretch of play.
And yet … people are complaining they didn’t go 10-0.
How many streaks of 10-0 are there in the majors this year? Two?
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
12:57 pm
should go 162-0
Capt.Mudd
August 5th, 2012
12:59 pm
Does Norris have a high leg kick when he throws one?
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
1:00 pm
anything less is simply unacceptable
TuffShhhtuff
August 5th, 2012
1:01 pm
#####DAVID O’BRIEN##### @9.42AM “It appears we might get this one in without threat of rain. Only about 10% chance of rain till late afternoon, when it jumps to 30%. So all’s good on that front.”
Another brilliant prediction that is just thrown out there apparently without checking the radar. All one has to do is look and see that long line of thunderstorms moving North from about Augusta to almost Columbus. Looks like they are heading straight for ATL and should be there between 1:30 and 2PM. It may “peter out” before it gets to ATL, but is holding together right now. Even if it does there’s another line moving down toward ATL from TN that should arrive before the game is over. Does anyone ever check these things. It’s just so easy!
Hope “weatherman” is not on the resume.
Capt.Mudd
August 5th, 2012
1:01 pm
Will Norris take offense when he sees the Braves Chop and thinks he is being Karate chopped?
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
1:03 pm
I wonder why so many people here seem to enjot looking like fools?
Veer
August 5th, 2012
1:04 pm
Predictions for the game
Medlen goes 5.2 Innings gives up 3 runs (no decision)
Norris 6 innings 2 runs ( no decision)
Braves come back and win this game Freeman is the hero going 2-4 with 2 run double.
Uggla goes 1-4 with 1K
Jones 0-2 2 walks.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 5th, 2012
1:06 pm
Sad story about Andy Reid’s son. Makes sports seem suddenly unimportant, I’d guess…
Kat
August 5th, 2012
1:06 pm
Astros have to win a few games this season so hopefully yesterday’s was a fluke and our offense comes out to support Medlen.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
1:06 pm
abeee: same time last year, good vibes were aplenty as the Braves sat comfortably atop the WC race. Last night’s (lack of) effort on the hitting front should have The Denizens waving their arms like the robot in “Lost in Space”…
“DANGER, WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!!!” The past two Septembers have been brutal on the hitting front. Same core cast of characters. Can’t fool me twice, let alone three times. They’re gonna have to prove they’re over their recent September el foldo’s on the hitting front. Bet that the pitching will be there all the way.
I just don’t see how the hitting will get better, enough so for serious playoff ball.
TuffShhhtuff
August 5th, 2012
1:10 pm
Good post, “MiaBchBravesFan”! Not because you agreed with something I said, but because of the logic and common sense in the rest of your post. That insight is something hard to find on here, even from some of the sportswriters themselves. It just amazes me some of things that show up in print here, from supposedly very knowledgeable people. For instance you can just mention the “B” word(bunt) and you will get chastised, ridiculed, called “fool” and “idiot, ” and other names I won’t mention here. When the season ends, and the Braves are on the outside looking in, the lack of bunting, stealing, hit and run, etc. will have been the deciding factor. The “Yankee Mentality” of depending on HR’s, triples, doubles, etc. will not work for those teams equipped as the Braves are.
TuffShhhtuff
August 5th, 2012
1:11 pm
We don’t know, “SP” why don’t you fully inform us since you are so disrespectfully insightful?
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
1:12 pm
If it’s the same son, the poor young man was vexed by a life of drugs and trouble. I thought things had stabilized for the young man…
Reminds me of Tony Dungy’s son’s death. The FB coaching life does take a vicious toll on the family life.
Chiricahua Brave
August 5th, 2012
1:13 pm
SNEAKY PETE
Freddi could have batted Durbin 7th or 8th and and batted Ross or Pastor 9th. Let Durbin finish inning, not use Avilan, and pitch the next inning also.
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
1:13 pm
A couple of whining idiots congratulation each other on being fools. pretty funny stuff
SNEAKY PETE
August 5th, 2012
1:19 pm
He did not want Durbin to finish the inning or he would not have taken him out. Had nothing to do with a double switch. And if he did double switch when he took Durbin out, he would have lost one of our better hitters since they were starting. Easier to just pinch hit and keep the starters in the game.
richbrave
August 5th, 2012
1:19 pm
Enter your comments here
And they do
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
1:20 pm
You got a personal problem with me, Peter?
MiaBchBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
1:22 pm
Then again, any alleged man with a handle like “Sneaky” (sweet stuff, Peetey) is someone I don’t waste my time with. Done, son.
Chiricahua Brave
August 5th, 2012
1:23 pm
SNEAKY PETE calling anyone an idiot. Now that is funny stuff.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 5th, 2012
1:32 pm
Seeing that Bud Norris has struggled lately is disconcerting because those struggling pitchers often find their groove against the Braves and shut them down.
Tomahawk Mafia
August 5th, 2012
1:34 pm
I wonder if the Braves have placed some pressure on themselves in this series trying to avoid losing to the Astros rather than going out and playing their game and doing what they need to do to win.
David O'Brien
August 5th, 2012
1:34 pm
NEW BLOGGAGE
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/05/chipper-says-he-wont-reconsider-retirement/
Tomahawk Mafia
August 5th, 2012
1:39 pm
Nice way to begin.
Bravefaninok
August 5th, 2012
1:41 pm
Nice inning Meds!!!!!!!
DAM
August 5th, 2012
1:42 pm
I have always REALLY liked Medlen and wanted him in the rotation to begin the season. I wish we could figure out a way to keep him in the rotation permanently.
Nerdbucket Moylan
August 5th, 2012
1:46 pm
Why don’t we let Ross catch Hanson? 2 days a week of Ross isn’t so bad. He’s a high obp producers and mac has shown a propensity to slow down or even get injured late in seasons.
Braveone
August 5th, 2012
2:01 pm
From the previous blog which had 843 comments, nolie led the way with 79 posts. There were 108 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 nolie 79
2 Venice Jim 66
3 Disgusted 39
4 Pace 35
5 JC Brave 28
6 SNEAKY PETE 26
7 Tomahawk Mafia 26
8 Mark 25
9 J-MAN 24
10 ChattTownBrian 23
11 MiaBchBravesFan 23
12 kenhotlanta 23
13 phil 23
14 The A Bomb 22
15 keylargo 21
16 Veer 20
17 BFChris27 17
18 ACE 14
19 Bravefaninok 14
20 brian 14
21 richbrave 13
22 VaBravesFan 12
23 Capt.Mudd 10
24 JNick 9
25 LAG 9
Tina
August 5th, 2012
2:08 pm
NATS will not have trouble beating Astro next three games.
VaBravesFan
August 5th, 2012
2:10 pm
Rossy!
Disgusted
August 5th, 2012
3:04 pm
I am number three — Yea
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