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George
August 11th, 2012
6:53 pm
I ses FREDI is putting his A TEAM out there tonight.
George
August 11th, 2012
6:57 pm
A TEAM less MARTIN.
George
August 11th, 2012
6:59 pm
Outta here for game. LETS GET A WIN TONIGHT.
MikeInFl
August 11th, 2012
6:59 pm
Wow, so Tommy Hanson has assumed the vital role of blog whipping boy. Things have been going well on the field, so I was concerned the blog might not have any Brave player to hate.
I’ve never been a huge Hanson fan… frustrates the heck out of me watching him pitch. But until July when his shoulder worsened, he was pitching pretty well. A 3.59 ERA through June.
And we’re insulted that he wants to get back to work instead of pitching a rehab game? I guess we should be glad he feels strong, and competitive (fire, heart, grit, you know… you guys talk about it all the time)
Anyway, we’ll see what happens. Personally, I’m fine with him coming back and moving Meds to the ‘pen, where he is very valuable. And if Tommy’s not able to get it done, go back to plan B. Nice to have options.
Anyway, just a (seemingly) lone voice of support for one our own, Tommy Hanson!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:05 pm
Mike
Professional ball means the best get the ball. I, like others, hate Hansons velo and command left him. Hopefully, he’ll get it back but for him to pull a Chipper and want to do no rehab start is a little much especially considering how well the others are going right now.
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2012
7:07 pm
McCann and Chipper back in lineup
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/11/mccann-chipper-back-in-lineup-saturday/
cricket
August 11th, 2012
7:12 pm
Blog always has to have several whipping boys. Hanson is obviously top dog now
sorry, all brilliant ML managers that opt to comment here instead of assuming their rightful place with a ML team have already anointed Fredi as no. 1 and already retired that number. line starts at 2.
74bravesjersey
August 11th, 2012
7:12 pm
So; When Hanson comes back, gets roughed up the first couple of innings, which I hoped to be wrong, I hope he pitches lights out, but there’s some kinda mound presence you sense w/ these others, the confidence, the fight in them to get after the hitters, that sense of you feelin good about the game because of the mound presence. Knowing how to pitch, kinda maddux/glavine type of surety out there, I see the fight, the Dog in the fight, whenever sheets,maholm,MEDLEN pitch’n, Huddy, if the bone spurs ain’t affecting his release point, but he’s a Bulldog, I hope Hanson mabey can bring the fight w/ him, prove all of us wrong, cause’ medlen gets with it. Minor has shown good movement, working faster gett’n right after the hitter’s as well. But if Tommy keeps the other team off balanced, then mabey he’s back. Right now, still cring’n over that arm slot he’s got. When he’s holding the ball in thatarm slot, the hitter’s can see the grip, & kinda get an idea to what’s com’n.
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:12 pm
Wish Freddi would put Uggla in between Freddi and Mac just to stay away from back to back lefties since Uggla hasn’t been terrible lately.
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:14 pm
Good job, REED!!!
VaBravesFan
August 11th, 2012
7:18 pm
Promising start.. Not so much.
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:18 pm
FREDDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:19 pm
Santana is all over the place right now
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:20 pm
Freeman! Nice.
VaBravesFan
August 11th, 2012
7:21 pm
Freeman is able to bail out JHey and Chip with some 2 out hittin.
MikeInFl
August 11th, 2012
7:21 pm
I know what you’re saying, 74bravesjersey. Good post. Medlen, Sheets and Maholm have been a breath of fresh air. We’ll see how that plays out… been facing some very weak offensive teams the last couple of weeks. But I’m sure hoping they all continue to pitch well.
Anyway, I have no problem with whichever way the Braves play it with Hanson – I’m not insisting that he be given his spot back ’cause I do understand your point. Just don’t like everyone turning so hard on a guy that came up through the system, has given a lot of value, and is dealing with an injury.
If Tommy is still topping out at 87, or whatever, we probably need to sit him the rest of the year and hope he can recover by next season. But if he’s back to early season form, then it’s a good problem to have.
74bravesjersey
August 11th, 2012
7:22 pm
If Medlen pitches lights out, gets another win, still goes to the pen for Hanson, & if Hanson gets knocked around, how long will this experiment last? Medlens pitches have good movement, in & out, changes speeds well, keeps hitters off balanced, & Hansons too much cheese, why not keep the hot hand in there? Will there be a short leash for Medlen if Hanson struggles? Mabey Hanson will come out gunz-a-blaz’n & be that stud everybody would love to see, but right now, Medlens a stud as far as I’m concerned. Out!
brian
August 11th, 2012
7:22 pm
Great 1st inning offensively for the braves. Now we need a quick bottom half of the 1st
ChattTownBrian
August 11th, 2012
7:23 pm
Freddie our MVP!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:27 pm
Looked like strike 3 to me before the groundout
74bravesjersey
August 11th, 2012
7:27 pm
@MikeInFl; Point well taken Mike; & I’m not try’n to down the guy, I hope he comes back & be unbeatable, mabey a new approach has come his way, & he’s become reliable,counted on, I really hope so, but mabey w/ all the others doi’n so well, it causes him to step up his game, hope so.
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:28 pm
Way to get it started, MEDS!!!
Bravefaninok
August 11th, 2012
7:29 pm
Way to carve em up meds!!!!!!!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:29 pm
No hitter still in tact – Good inning Meds – Lots os FBs on the black and 3 curves to Wright.
TNScott
August 11th, 2012
7:29 pm
Good job, Kris!!
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:30 pm
If Medlen pitches lights out, gets another win, still goes to the pen for Hanson, & if Hanson gets knocked around, how long will this experiment last?
Why you worried about it? We’ll see how things pan out. Obviously if Hanson is getting hit hard in his first couple starts, Medlen will be placed back in. All depends.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
August 11th, 2012
7:30 pm
De javu……2-0 Braves to start the game.
BF54
August 11th, 2012
7:30 pm
Medleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!
ChattTownBrian
August 11th, 2012
7:30 pm
And Tommy “I throw 89 mph straight as an arrow Fastballs and nit pick to death” Hanson will push Medlen back to the pen. It’s going to happen, unfortunately.
brian
August 11th, 2012
7:31 pm
Looking at the rotation at this moment, Hanson is still the weak link. Maholm is in the rotation as is Sheets. Minor has looked strong lately – robbed by the rain in his only short outing. I do not think that Hanson deserves a spot right now over those 3. That in my book leaves Hanson versus Huddy. Could Huddy use a 2 week DL stint to help his ankle? That would get us to September where it is easy to go to a 6 man rotation with extended rosters
brian
August 11th, 2012
7:32 pm
I like Hanson a lot but right now we have better and more reliable options
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:32 pm
70 walks for Uggla.
ChattTownBrian
August 11th, 2012
7:33 pm
Uggla is a real good base runner.
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:34 pm
Even if Uggla goes back into his funk it wont be as frustrating to me since he’s done away with that prepitch dance!
TNScott
August 11th, 2012
7:34 pm
Great base running, guys!!!
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:34 pm
I’ve never seen a pitcher with such horrible luck vs. us. Johan never gets a break.
Bravefaninok
August 11th, 2012
7:34 pm
Janish ….Good running Danny!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:34 pm
Meds with a hack there
tmc
August 11th, 2012
7:35 pm
Love seeing good hustle like that (Uggla to 3rd, Yanish to 2nd).
more please.
keylargo
August 11th, 2012
7:35 pm
That’s why Uggla should bat in front of McCann. Uggla is not a base stealer but is a very good baserunner. Mac has kept him from taking an extra base a bunch of times this year.
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:35 pm
MEDS!!!
TNScott
August 11th, 2012
7:36 pm
KRIS!!!!!
Bravefaninok
August 11th, 2012
7:36 pm
Meds!!!!!!!!!!!!
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:36 pm
Like I said, Santana has the worst luck ever vs. us. It’s awesome.
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:36 pm
Santnas off his spots by feet not inches.
He hasn’t been very good since the No-Hitter that really wasn’t!!
BF54
August 11th, 2012
7:37 pm
Medleeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!
Birdhair
August 11th, 2012
7:37 pm
FG might be a marble mouth at interviews, he might be a golden corral golden member, and he might be fooled by twitter, but he’s proven to me that he’s worlds better at playing the right players and making out more effective lineups than cox.
Only major issues with FG are playing struggla too much and playing Francisco. Roadrunner should be at AAA w his garbage OBP
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:37 pm
Getting ugly for Johan.
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:38 pm
Just assigned my students an essay so I can listen to the game without interruption for a half hour…had to stop listening for a couple of minutes to go over the math section we just did…
TNScott
August 11th, 2012
7:38 pm
BOURN!!!!
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
August 11th, 2012
7:38 pm
BALLGAME!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:38 pm
They need to do Santana a favor and get him out of the game
Bravefaninok
August 11th, 2012
7:38 pm
Bourn…
brian
August 11th, 2012
7:40 pm
Hope the braves don’t let up. Big inning followed by a quick mets half
Hmmmm
August 11th, 2012
7:41 pm
dang, he got a cheap out
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:41 pm
Come on, Jason….
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:42 pm
Well done, Jason!!!
Bravefaninok
August 11th, 2012
7:42 pm
Jey Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!
Mixxo
August 11th, 2012
7:42 pm
Looky here, looky here!
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2012
7:42 pm
Santana looks just about D.O.N.E.
Capt.Mudd
August 11th, 2012
7:42 pm
A big———Carry on my Heyward Son……!!!
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:42 pm
Santana isn’t well. Throwing BP but not very consistent in the zone.
DiamondbackMac
August 11th, 2012
7:43 pm
Do the Mets have anyone up in the pen?
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
August 11th, 2012
7:43 pm
Bye bye Santana, see ya! too the showers……..
BF54
August 11th, 2012
7:44 pm
J Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!!!
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:44 pm
CHIPPERAMA!!!
Lance
August 11th, 2012
7:44 pm
I’m glad to see the prepitch dance of Uggla’s gone too
cricket
August 11th, 2012
7:44 pm
i love this kind of boring one-sided game
Hmmmm
August 11th, 2012
7:45 pm
hope Meds can pitch better than Huddy did when he had a big lead. He’s pitched great since coming to the rotation so hopefully we won’t have to worry about it
keylargo
August 11th, 2012
7:45 pm
Once great but not anymore, the Mets are gonna hurt paying Santana off.
2012 33 New York Mets $24,000,000
2013 34 New York Mets $25,500,000
2014 35 New York Mets *$25,000,000
Capt.Mudd
August 11th, 2012
7:45 pm
Chipper enjoys the Hit one @Citi-Field theme
Mark
August 11th, 2012
7:46 pm
If I were the Mets owner I’d have words with Collins leaving that guy out there like that that long! No excuse to leave a guy like Santana out there to get knocked around. Embarrassing for the coaches!!
LAG
August 11th, 2012
7:46 pm
It’s tough to watch…
– Joe Simpson, on Johan Santana recovering from injury but pitching poorly
I find it quite easy to watch as long as he’s in a Mets uniform.
Mixxo
August 11th, 2012
7:46 pm
Kinda sad for Johan but, I’m sure the Mutts aren’t losing any sleep over us losing Beachy & Simmons.
David O'Brien
August 11th, 2012
7:46 pm
Santana never went fewer than 3 innings in a start before this season, when Braves have twice knocked him out after 1-1/3 innings
mjn99
August 11th, 2012
7:46 pm
same thing as in April, 6 runs in the first two innings against Santana
abeeewright
August 11th, 2012
7:47 pm
So much for Santana’s scoreless streak at Citi Field against the Braves.
Venice Jim
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
FF MAMMO!!!
mjn99
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
WOW
Mixxo
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
Yowsa!
ROCKET shot!
cabravesfan
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
FREDDIEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hmmmm
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
that was sure was a blast
TNScott
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
FREDDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravefaninok
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
MAMMO!!!!!!!!
BFChris27
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
Freeeeeeeeeeeman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
abeeewright
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
Freeman sends that ball over the apple.
brian
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
Absolutely crushed
Efrim
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
That ball was murdered…..
keylargo
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
More hits and runs in this half inning than all last night.
LAG
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
Ike Davis, eat your heart out.
cabravesfan
August 11th, 2012
7:48 pm
Freddie has 5 RBI in 1 1/3 inning. Not bad
VaBravesFan
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
That’s the ballgame folks, thanks for coming out.
ChattTownBrian
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
I will guess that homer was around 460 feet, maybe more.
Lance
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
Freeman is a beast!
Capt.Mudd
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
Over the Apple and into the BIG APPLE——-WOW that’s got to be 450 footer
abeeewright
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
Chipper might need a new phrase for that HR. Beyond Mammo.
BF54
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
Feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeddie!!!
kevkat
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
Save some for tomorrow boys
DiamondbackMac
August 11th, 2012
7:49 pm
nolie at 11:09 am
<emI am gonna guess that we will not score 6 runs off of Johan tonight
Bad guess.
Dr.Braves
August 11th, 2012
7:50 pm
I wonder if Fredi G will an itty bitty amount of credit for this. Just like he gets blame when we lose.