Freeman’s surge continues with ‘mammo’ homer
NEW YORK – He’s been somewhat overshadowed in the Braves offense by the resurgence of Jason Heyward, the All-Star performance of leadoff man Michael Bourn and the exploits of 40-year-old Chipper Jones, but consider for a moment just what Freddie Freeman has done this season.
Despite being slowed for several weeks, first because of vision problems and then a finger injury, Freeman has hit .281 with 27 doubles (second on the team to Martin Prado), 14 homers, an .821 OPS and a team-high 74 RBIs in 100 games.
Chipper Jones and Freddie Freeman had plenty to get excited about in Saturday's 9-3 win against the Mets, when Freeman drove in five runs in the first two innings with a double and a mammoth three-run homer. (AP photo)
Since getting healthy he has a .327 average with six homers, 37 RBIs and a .946 OPS in his past 45 games, including .362 (17-for-47) with 14 RBIs in his last 13 games before tonight’s series finale against the Mets on ESPN.
“He’s maturing and growing up as a major league right in front of our eyes,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said after Freeman drove in five runs in Saturday’s 9-3 win with a two-run double in the first inning and a mammoth – or “mammo” in Chipper-speak – three-run homer to straightaway center in the second.
Freeman began today tied for sixth in the NL in RBIs, and just one of the other 13 NL leaders in that category had as few or fewer at-bats as he did – Buster Posey, who had 75 RBIs in 370 at-bats. No other Brave is within 15 RBIs of Freeman.
“He’s taking the next step toward stardom,” Jones said. “I mean, he’s going to drive in 100 runs. That’s something that’s pretty big for guys in the middle of the lineup, especially young guys. Do it once and get some confidence, know that you can go out there and do it every year. Freddie’s a guy that, if he stays healthy, he can run off a few 100-RBI seasons in a row.”
Chipper should know, considering he had eight consecutive 100-RBI seasons through age 31 in 2003.
In 28 games since the All-Star break, Freeman has hit .330 (33-for-100) with 13 extra-base hits, 25 RBIs and a .957 OPS, looking more and more like he did when he won two NL Player of the Week awards in the first six weeks of the season, before his eyes dried out and he spent weeks trying to find the right medicated drops or contacts or glasses that would help him see straight.
When he finally got that situation worked out, he got hit in the hand by a Jose Reyes throw while sliding into second base, which somehow didn’t break his finger but left it throbbing and painful to grip the bat for weeks.
“I’m getting there,” Freeman said, when I asked him after last night’s game about being healthy again. “I’m still battling my finger and all that, but everything is healthy enough where I can control it now. I’m getting back where I’m able to drive balls to the middle, like I did today.”
To say he drove that ball to center field last night would be like saying sprinter Usain Bolt is a confident fella.
Freeman seriously hammered it. The estimate was 455 feet, or 10 feet shy of the Citi Field-record blast by Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton last year.
This after Freeman drove in the first two runs of the game with a double off Johan Santana in the first inning. The double came with two out on a first-pitch fastball – in other words, basically a perfect Freeman hitting situation.
By that I mean, Freeman leads the NL with 36 two-out RBIs and leads the majors with a .556 average (30-for-54) when he puts the first pitch in play, with nine doubles, three homers, 15 RBIs and an .889 slugging percentage. (Heyward is fifth in NL with a .471 average in 31 at-bats when he puts the first pitch in play.)
With runners in scoring position and two outs, Freeman’s .404 average (21-for-52) is the NL leader among hitters with at least 25 such at-bats.
“That [two-out RBIs) is my favorite,” he said. “It really hurts the other team when you get a two-out ribbie. It’s something that I take a lot of pride in, and I’ve actually done a good job this year with that.”
Chipper has been known as a clutch hitter and RBI machine throughout his career, but he and Freeman go about it altogether differently. The veteran switch-hitter studies pitchers, commits to memory thousands of pitches he’s faced and situations where he’s comes through with a big hit or failed to deliver, so he can do it again or try to avoid making the same mistake. Chipper often goes to the plate looking for a specific pitch and has the discipline to lay off other pitches until he gets that pitch.
Freeman? He’s an admitted free-swinger, a guy who’s swung at 44.7 percent of the first pitches he’s seen this season, more than anyone in the majors except Ian Desmond and Josh Hamilton. And in almost any count he’s liable to swing at pitches a bit inside or outside, high or low, fastballs or breaking balls.
It’s not an approach that works for a lot of guys, but it does for him.
Freeman is a big dude (nearly 6 feet 5 and 245 pounds) with a short, compact swing, not something you see too often.
Freeman swings at the first pitch more than almost anyone in baseball, and at a higher rate of success than anyone else this season. (AP photo)
“It’s not like he’s only looking for one pitch,” Bourn said. “He can wait back [for a breaking ball], and he can take advantage of the fastball at the same time. He’s one of those hitters that, if he’s on, he can see the ball pretty good. And right now, it looks like he’s seeing it pretty good.”
Braves pitcher Kris Medlen likes to spend time talking to the position players, getting inside their heads to see what makes them tick. It helps him to better understand hitters’ approaches. But not so much with Freeman.
“I think he’s, he’s like one of those guys that doesn’t — I haven’t talked to him about hitting – I don’t know if he has a plan,” Medlen said, smiling. “Swings at everything, he’ll lay off some nasty stuff … I don’t know. He’ll hit a ball six inches off the plate, inside and outside, and like, at his head. He just puts the barrel on the ball and it goes a long way.
“He’s a big, strong kid, so … It’s crazy to see, but when he hits well it’s awesome.”
He’s hitting well now. Has been all season when he wasn’t dealing with vision issues or the finger that was too painful to grip the bat properly or catch an Andrelton Simmons throw without cringing.
Ask the Mets about what a force he can be: Freeman is 16-for-35 (.457) with five doubles and three homers in his past nine games against the Metropolitans. He has a whopping 15 RBIs in his past seven games against them entering tonight’s series finale, including five multi-RBI games.
On Saturday he hit a couple of tape-measure shots beyond the applie that rises from an enclosure built into the center-field batter’s eye beyond the fence. Then hit hit his titanic shot past it during the game.
He was eager to see first-base coach Terry Pendleton after they got back to the dugout.
“TP tells me every day [during batting practice], ‘Game, please,’” Freeman said of the message he gets from Pendleton after hitting long homers during batting practice. “So this time I actually got to tell him I did it in the game.”
BRAVES LINEUP
- Bourn cf
- Prado lf
- Heyward rf
- Jones 3b
- Freeman 1b
- Uggla 2b
- McCann c
- Janish ss
- Sheets p
• OK, let’s post this so you can read it before the first pitch. By the way, Tommy Hanson pitched well in his rehab start today for Triple-A Gwinnett, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five scoreless innings. He threw 48 strikes in 78 pitches.
Hanson was only scheduled to make one rehab start after coming off the DL for a sore back. Now, it’s decision time.
Gonzalez said Braves officials will discuss over the next few days whether they’re going to go with a five- or six-man rotation, but reiterated that if it’s the latter, it’ll only be six starters for the remainder of the 19-games-in-19-days period they’re in now (which will be 16 in 16 days after Sunday).
• We’ll close with a sublime cut from one of the songwriting masters, the great Tom Waits. You can hear it by clicking here.
“ROMEO IS BLEEDING” by Tom Waits
Romeo is bleeding, but not so as you’d notice.
He’s over on 18th street as usual,
Lookin’ so hard against the hood of his car,
And puttin’ out a cigarette in his hand.
And for all the pachucos at the pumps
At Romero’s paint and body,
And seein’ how far they can spit,
Well it was just another night.
But now they’re huddled in the brake lights
Of a ‘58 Bel Air,
And listenin’ to how Romeo
Killed a sheriff his knife.
And they all jump when they hear the sirens,
But Romeo just laughs and says,
“All the racket in the world
Ain’t never gonna save that copper’s a**.
He’ll never see another summertime
For gunnin’ down my brother,
And leavin’ him like a dog
Beneath a car without his knife.”
And Romeo says, “Hey man gimme a cigarette,”
And they all reach for their pack,
And Frankie lights it for him
And pats him on the back,
And throws bottle at a milk truck,
And as it breaks he grabs his nu**,
And they all know they could be just like Romeo,
If they only had the guts.
But Romeo is bleeding, but nobody can tell,
And he sings along with the radio
With a bullet in his chest.
And he combs back his fenders,
And they all agree it’s clear,
That every thing is cool now that Romeo’s here.
But Romeo is bleeding,
And he winces now and then,
And he leans against the car doors
And feels the blood in his shoes.
And someone’s crying at the 5 points
At the phone booth by the store.
Romeo starts his engine,
And wipes the blood off the door.
And he broadys through the signal,
With the radio full blast,
Leavin’ the boys there hikin’ up their chinos.
And they’re all try to stand like Romeo,
With the moon cut like a sickle.
And they’re talkin’ now in Spanish about their hero.
But Romeo is bleeding
As he gives the man his ticket,
And he climbs the balcony at the movies.
He’ll die without a whimper,
Like every hero’s dream,
Like an angel with a bullet,
And Cagney on the screen.
Romeo is bleeding.
Romeo is bleeding… hey man.
Romeo is bleeding… hey man.
Romeo is bleeding… hey man.
Romeo is bleeding….
— David O’Brien, Braves/MIB blog
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883 comments Add your comment
1st! Ha!
August 12th, 2012
7:09 pm
1st! Yessss!
eskippy
August 12th, 2012
7:09 pm
1
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
7:10 pm
3rd dang it… An Idjiot got 1st. Nice read DOB
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
7:11 pm
Nats sure made it interesting, but they lost. They lost. They actually lost.
Tyler(TN)
August 12th, 2012
7:12 pm
Who cares if your first?
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
7:15 pm
Thanks, DOB!!!
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:15 pm
FIFTH!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
7:15 pm
Oh DOB – great write-up, fail on the link to Tom Waits:
“Tom Waits (Austin 1978)…”
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Pink Floyd Music Ltd
Sorry about that.
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
7:16 pm
The prize for 1st is unknown, unspecified…..and classified [read: 1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever see]
George
August 12th, 2012
7:16 pm
Repost from old blog.
George
August 12th, 2012
7:10 pm
BRAVES 15-1 when MEDS starts, and FREDI with his great [wisdom?] is going to replace him with TOMMY. Smart MGR we have. FREDI, are you going to start TOMMY in the play-in game?
Trey
August 12th, 2012
7:16 pm
Tommy Hanson is coming back way too soon.
I hate that, because you know Medlen will get the short end of the stick.
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:16 pm
EIGHTH!
ACE
August 12th, 2012
7:17 pm
Sweep away the mets.
phil
August 12th, 2012
7:18 pm
Next…better than first.
Nats lose so we will too now?
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:18 pm
Nobody pays attention to each other around here unless you say something they don’t like. That’s why there are so many haters, because they know they’ll get responses that way.
George
August 12th, 2012
7:18 pm
We must win division. It would be a disaster for us to be in the play-in gamr with FREDI as MGR.
nolie
August 12th, 2012
7:19 pm
I liked the Romeo Is Bleeding movie, Real mean female baddie
Mark
August 12th, 2012
7:21 pm
Chatt hits the nail on the head regarding the blog!!
nolie
August 12th, 2012
7:21 pm
did CTB just post sumthang???
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
7:21 pm
Nats lose so we will too now?
If you’re going by our record on the national stage for the last 17 years…..
…it’s not too good. Not good at all. We fold like a cheap suit on national broadcasts.
Trey
August 12th, 2012
7:22 pm
CTB, I don’t like you posting those numbers!
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
7:23 pm
Watching closing ceremony program…..lots of highlights of 30th Olympiad…..Hope Solo cupped her hands and blocked a kick that was so lo….hope she be ok
George
August 12th, 2012
7:23 pm
Does anyone know our record over the past 3 season when we are on ESPN Sunday night baseball?
UPGRAYEDD
August 12th, 2012
7:26 pm
Hanson needs one more rehab start. No need rushing this. We’ve got the hosses to cover for the next five games. Delay the decision.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
7:26 pm
Baseball Tonight is talking about Nats saying they are gonna shut down Strasburg. Yet to be seen so we’ll see.
If a team were really going to do this and shut down their best young pitcher why wouldn’t they hold him out at the beginning of the year then start throwing him so he can throw in the playoffs.
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
7:27 pm
@ChattTownBrian…..We need people on the blog who hold the light…..you are an insightful and interesting fan of our Braves…..and, you share your Moon Pies accordingly.
George
August 12th, 2012
7:29 pm
Delay the decision.
*************
Like forever, MEDLAN is going to be hurt by FREDI, MEDS does his best , then gets dumped on.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
7:29 pm
Nobody pays attention to each other around here unless you say something they don’t like.
My thoughts exactly…
nolie
August 12th, 2012
7:29 pm
CTB shares his moon pies? oh well, in that case i will be nicer to him and pay attention to what he says….
George
August 12th, 2012
7:31 pm
ChattTownBrian is a good poster, I enjoy reading him.
Trey
August 12th, 2012
7:31 pm
I want a moon pie.
nolie
August 12th, 2012
7:32 pm
how much did brian pay you for that comment george?
nolie
August 12th, 2012
7:35 pm
prolly a whole package fulla moon pies
George
August 12th, 2012
7:35 pm
Not enough nolie, lol
abby normal
August 12th, 2012
7:35 pm
I think if I hear “mammo” one more time I’m going to puke! Maybe old Chipper, who coined the phrase, has a tittie complex.
BFChris27
August 12th, 2012
7:39 pm
Lets win Braves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nats LOST
George
August 12th, 2012
7:40 pm
abby normal
August 12th, 2012
7:35 pm
Well at least in the past he liked HOOTERS a lot.
Ron H
August 12th, 2012
7:42 pm
Let’s go, Bravos! Team is playing good…too bad the gNats are playing great. They have to cool off a bit!
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:45 pm
I can’t believe Captain Mudd remembers I worked at the Chatt. Bakery. Wow, great memory.
George is just a wise man, nolie. He knows a wise mind when he sees it.
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
7:45 pm
“CTB” you forgot to add “or say something they disagree with in principle or philosophy”, then you get ridiculed, chided, chastised, mocked, belittled, and called “fool” or “idiot” by those who think they have been on here long enough to deserve that right, or think they know more, or better, than anyone else. I could list names but they know who they are, and that would be somewhat immature wouldn’t it? That’s why I don’t say anymore than I do. It’s sorta like the “LUIWEJGJKPLASWECBPEOWYRT crowd”. If you don’t agree with them, you are a bigot or something worse.
Keith
August 12th, 2012
7:47 pm
Freeman and JHey are looking like a bright future right now.
GO BRAVES. 3.5 after tonight.
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:47 pm
Banana flavor moon pie is delicious. My wife likes the vanilla.
George
August 12th, 2012
7:48 pm
IS “ITISI” and “ACE” THE SAME POSTER?
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
7:49 pm
I do not like the Sunday ESPN thing
George
August 12th, 2012
7:49 pm
Outta here for game. LETS GET A WIN TONIGHT.
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:50 pm
I think Trey has to be the most sane blogger here. Everybody else is a little out there, including me. Efrim and Lew are pretty level, too.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
7:50 pm
iTiSi -
Tell the truth Kemosabe.
It’s sad but, that’s the way it is.
AdirondackDave
August 12th, 2012
7:51 pm
DOB — Great blog on Freeman… which brings me to ask you about Ernesto Mejia, the 1B slugger at Gwinnett which hit No. 24 today in Hanson’s good start. Mejia is 26 and seems to be getting stronger and stronger, hittingt .300+ all year. Do the Braves lose control over him at the end of the season? Obviously, Freeman has a lock on 1B so any chance he could tried at LF or 3B? Seems like he could be a good trading chip if he has no realistic future in Atlanta. What’s your take? Thanks for the great read, as always.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
7:53 pm
ridiculed, chided, chastised, mocked, belittled,
I need to work on my belittling skills – they have been shoddy of late…
Chris from the Rock
August 12th, 2012
7:53 pm
Schilling just predicted the Braves won’t make the playoffs on BBTN. He should stick to running video game companies into the ground.
phil
August 12th, 2012
7:54 pm
We were just summarily dismissed from any playoff berth by the baseball tonight gang…zero respect for us. Not surprised but they can kiss my ass, especially Mr Bankrupt, Schilling…
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
7:56 pm
Schilling is a blowhard fool. Who cares what he says.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
7:56 pm
phil -
We’re the ‘hated’ Braves. You expect anything different? They hate us…..always have.
George
August 12th, 2012
7:57 pm
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
7:50 pm
Yup I also am a little out there and go a little to far at times.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
7:57 pm
That catch by Rajai Davis….awesome!
He went UP for that one.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
7:58 pm
I was about to ask what kind of moron subjects his decades younger better half to Doo Wop Love Songs on PBS just so he can catch a couple of glimpses of Cousin Brucie – but apparently the kind who was protecting her from having to make her 3rd rant of the night about Curt Schilling…
Chip of the Ole Block
August 12th, 2012
7:59 pm
I invite you to LIKE this Thanks Chipper page on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/ThanksChipper
If we reach 1,110 LIKES we will give away tickets to the Chipper ceremony September 28th.
Bravofan
August 12th, 2012
8:00 pm
Im so glad the Nats finally lost!!
BFChris27
August 12th, 2012
8:01 pm
Chipper kinda hinted he’d like to be next hitting coach when Francona gets his next managing job
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:02 pm
Were those the ESPN broadcasters? All 3 seemed kinda positive on the team – gotta check my signal, couldn’t have been complimentary comments.
George
August 12th, 2012
8:04 pm
BFChris27
August 12th, 2012
8:01 pm
PRAY that it is here. Now outta here for game. LETS GET A WIN TONIGHT.
BFChris27
August 12th, 2012
8:05 pm
George
Tito managing Braves would be nice to see really
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:07 pm
Yes, because he would never lead a collapse…
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:07 pm
Attaway Mikey!
BFChris27
August 12th, 2012
8:07 pm
Bourn!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:07 pm
Nice job, Michael!!!
BF54
August 12th, 2012
8:08 pm
Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!!!
Chris from the Rock
August 12th, 2012
8:08 pm
Prado is due for a homer.
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
8:08 pm
I hate it when the division champ ends up with a worse record than the wildcard team(s) and that’s what it looks like is going to happen this year. Giants and Dodgers both way back there. There should be some kind of adjustment for that. I don’t know what, but something. Dang it, give’em a handicap. One loss going into the playoffs!
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:09 pm
Excellent…
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:09 pm
Wants to face the lefty
Not a wise move (I hope)
MAD
August 12th, 2012
8:09 pm
Wow, did Schilling really say the Braves wouldn’t make the playoffs or just not win the division?
If the playoffs that is insane. Got to be called out on that one. What a azzhat.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
8:10 pm
Eric Gregg in heaven “those are strikes ump”
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
8:10 pm
Please, God… do not lose this game Braves.
Please.
Thank you.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:11 pm
ugh Jason
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:12 pm
Nice jump!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:12 pm
Uh – Martin? You’re supposed to follow – don’t make excuses Tito.
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
8:13 pm
not a great inning
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
8:13 pm
Well that hurts, Heyward’s AB really hurt.
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:13 pm
Boooooooo!
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:13 pm
Fredi’s fault for letting Chipper play…
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
8:13 pm
Would have been nice for Prado to follow Bourn…bad baserunning.
brian
August 12th, 2012
8:14 pm
Killer of a first inning for the Braves. Shades of the past few years with runners on 1st and 2nd with nobody out. Strikeout and DP = no runs
Chris from the Rock
August 12th, 2012
8:14 pm
Yes, Schilling pronounced the Nats division winners, and Dodgers and Pirates wild card winners.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:14 pm
Hope that top half isn’t a precursor to the rest of the game.
Oh well, at least we won the series right?
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
8:15 pm
Hanson solid in rehab start; now it’s decision time
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/12/hanson-has-good-outing-in-triple-a-rehab-start/
brian
August 12th, 2012
8:15 pm
I agree with Martin not running on Bourn’s steal. I would image in that case catchers probably think they have a better chance of getting Prado at 2B than Bourn
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
8:16 pm
Just don’t get any worse than that. Runners first and third, one out, and CJ hits into a DP! Wow! Have the Braves offended Lady Karma?
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:17 pm
Nice start…
brian
August 12th, 2012
8:17 pm
Good for Hanson. I hope all our pitchers make it a hard decision for the powers that be
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:18 pm
Just don’t get any worse than that.
Bases loaded, none out?
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:18 pm
Too many pitches….bring in martinez
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:18 pm
Not as good…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:18 pm
May have been good baserunning b/c obviously he didn’t know Bourn was gonna get a walking lead and take the base.
SOS Braves
August 12th, 2012
8:19 pm
Typical Braves blowing a first inning chance to score.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:20 pm
We didn’t get the bases loaded did we?
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:20 pm
Bring back KK
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
Oy…
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
SOS Braves -
The “big” stage is not our friend.
Choke-masters on the “big” stage.
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
wow
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
No – just answering a hypothetical…
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
Ballgame!
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
That’ll be a hard luck E on JHey
SOS Braves
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
Also typical. Once we are on ESPN they turn to crap.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
8:21 pm
This is what happens when you don’t score in the top half of the inning when you have a good chance. The other team comes back and takes advantage…..
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
Well – putting the team behind the 8-ball early.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
ballgame…….later.
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
Mets finally take an early lead in this series
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
Grrr…
Kat
August 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
This the same team we played Fri and Sat..
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:23 pm
Three soft hits – don’t know what Sheets can do about that. The only hard hit ball was a fly-out to Bourn.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
8:23 pm
Even .214 hitters gets hits…..should have scored when we could….
SOS Braves
August 12th, 2012
8:23 pm
Nationas lose, so we will lose.
nolie
August 12th, 2012
8:23 pm
my my how things can change in just a half inning, and Sheets looks a little worse about every game
BALLGAME!!!!
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:23 pm
Sheets looking very Hansonesque early….sigh
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:23 pm
They haven’t hit a ball really hard yet.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:24 pm
Nice job, Marteeennn…
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
8:24 pm
No, “Mark” VJ was being his usual theoretical self! I was speaking in terms of reality and present tense and he was off in “imaginary land”.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:24 pm
Two hard hit balls – both outs. Three softly hit balls – 2 runs. Frustrating.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
8:25 pm
1st inning people
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
8:25 pm
What is Sheets babip?
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:25 pm
Cut this bumb…
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:26 pm
Nice K…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:26 pm
Some of you guys would sure be depressing to have in a dugout when your trying to win a game.
Also, just muted the announcers. Blah, blah, blah
dean
August 12th, 2012
8:27 pm
A moon pie without an RC is blasphemy.
Veer
August 12th, 2012
8:27 pm
Sheets is the weakest link in our rotation right now. I think Sheets gets voted off and Hanson takes over for him.
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:27 pm
2-0 is as insurmountable as it gets…sigh
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
8:27 pm
Just get em back ….
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
8:27 pm
Hersheiser says some scouts around baseball think Sheets might be hitting a “dead arm” stage. They’re saying his velocity on the fastball has steadily gone down his last few starts. IDK, I haven’t really noticed.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:28 pm
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
8:16 pm
Just don’t get any worse than that. Runners first and third, one out, and CJ hits into a DP!
I merely pointed out that this was hardly the worst situation imaginable – I am sorry if you would prefer to hurl insults, when I did not even mention your name…
gene garbage
August 12th, 2012
8:28 pm
6 man rotation coming right up for the next two weeks. they may even simply bypass Sheets next start to give him a little rest. He didn’t have a spring training, remember?
Efrim
August 12th, 2012
8:29 pm
Sheets looking very Hansonesque early
We’ve now used the term “Hansonesque”? Wow.
Folks, he’s not that bad.
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
8:29 pm
Niese is the type of pitcher that can shut this lineup down. After that 1st inning I’m a little concerned.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:29 pm
FREDDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gene garbage
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
he’s simply killing the ball right now..
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
Fredie has your back Ben!!!!!!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
And the lead is cut in HALF – FF – wow
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
Crap! We just may have a chance anyway.
Chris from the Rock
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
Yicketty.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedie
Lance
August 12th, 2012
8:30 pm
Freeman is turning into a hitting beast.
Efrim
August 12th, 2012
8:31 pm
Wow. He is on everything.
I’ll say it again, when Heyward was going strong – pitchers were still and are still going right after him.
Pitchers have “pitched around” Freeman based on his plate appearances.
BFChris27
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
Freeman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN
Holy crow, Freddie Freeman just obliterated a baseball.
gene garbage
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
Freddie looks like an overgrown chase utley with the way he swings.. short and quick…which is what my gf says…
mark
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
can’t beieve Uggla has been moved up in the order what an idiot! .210 avg
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
Jay Glazer @JayGlazer
The Miami Dolphins have just released Chad Johnson, scouts cleaned out his locker
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
Nice job, Paul!
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
That ought to shut up some of the doomsday forecast for the game tonight. Unless the Mets get another run any time soon
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
Nice Mac. How long are you going to play hurt fella?
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
8:32 pm
That boy can hit! Freeman I mean. BMac looks way lost again.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:34 pm
Good move splitting the lefties up
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
8:34 pm
Is it really 2-0?
Please do not tell me it’s 2-0 Mets in the first inning.
If the Braves don’t win this game there might as well be no point to the rest of the season.
If they let the Nationals off the hook for losing to the Diamondbacks they should just give them the division banner.
Just take the 2010 NL Wild Card banner off the facade in left field, which shouldn’t be up there anyway, and write Nationals 2012 NL East Division Champions.
And then give it to them.
Either win this game or lose to the Mets and do that.
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:35 pm
Fat Freddie!!
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
8:35 pm
Just don’t worry if they go with a 6 man rotation or not. They know these pithers way better than us. Just chill and watch. That’s all you can do.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:35 pm
The good news is the pitcher batted that inning – Bourn will lead off the 3rd – time to get something started.
Sheets needs to clamp down this inning and keep the Mutts off base.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
8:35 pm
There has been a Bitchell sighting, unfortunately…
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
8:36 pm
Okay, 2-1.
That’s better. Just want to be clear the utmost importance of winning tonight’s game, right here.
Or in New York.
Wherever.
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
8:37 pm
They could be playing in Hawaii, it would still be important.
Nothing important ever happens in Hawaii as we all know.
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:38 pm
Optimist Mitchell
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
8:39 pm
Huge Dolphins fan, don’t let the door hit our butt on the way out Chad.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:40 pm
Mac was yelling 2 on that bunt. Good decision by Sheets
gene garbage
August 12th, 2012
8:40 pm
Wren is the man..
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:41 pm
Sheets is kinda fat, ya know…
Veer
August 12th, 2012
8:42 pm
Sheets doesnt seem to have it
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
8:43 pm
The big hitting Mets lineup…..
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
8:43 pm
Not very well executed…
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
8:43 pm
gameday looks like ump is squeezing…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:44 pm
Before anybody starts fussing that was just a ground ball that roles through the infield.
Now the circus around the plate wasn’t good
Efrim
August 12th, 2012
8:44 pm
Freddie Freeman is up to .283/.353/.479 on the year.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
8:44 pm
days like this we wish for medlen in the pen…
archie
August 12th, 2012
8:44 pm
Can anyone out there throw and catch?
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:45 pm
Mac just gets worse by the day….
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
8:46 pm
Why is it we can’t close the gap whenever the Nats lose?
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
8:47 pm
Oh DOB – great write-up, fail on the link to Tom Waits: — Pace
Thanks for the heads-up. I just linked from another live show in Sydney. Check it out now.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
8:47 pm
Because the game isn’t over yet!
1991 braves
August 12th, 2012
8:48 pm
McCant is going to get hurt trying to catch a throw from the outfield. LOL!!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:48 pm
DOB – I already did – just like I remember seeing him oh those many years ago
Thanks for checking.
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:49 pm
Why did the Dolphins sign the idiot Johnson to begin with? Total desperation?
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
8:49 pm
geeze folks its 3rd inning plenty of time left
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:49 pm
Sheets at 51 pitches – looks like a short night for him, bullpen will finally get some work in the series!
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
8:50 pm
Springsteen’s “Sherry Darling” blasted on the Citi Field speakers between innings. No ads, no promos, just the Boss for 2 minutes. Bliss.
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
8:50 pm
2nd time through the order the Braves will start to figure this thing out a little.
Sheets has been way better than expected so far this season, so he gets a break for being average tonight.
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:51 pm
Schilling is bloated and fat, like Sheets.
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
8:52 pm
Sheets gave up 3 runs in 1st inning Aug. 1 vs. Marlins, gave up 4 (3 earned) in 4-1 loss. Only less-than-stellar one before today
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:52 pm
Prado needs some rest….awful of late.
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
8:53 pm
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:51 pm
Schilling is bloated and fat, and bankrupt.
Fixed…..
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
8:54 pm
Put some pressure on the pitcher here, Chipper!
Lance
August 12th, 2012
8:54 pm
It seems like all our starters have “one inningitis” — at least one inning where they just can’t seem to get through it without serious damage
Efrim
August 12th, 2012
8:54 pm
Thought Chipper gapped that one.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:54 pm
So, it was Sheets’ 3rd start when he had trouble vs. the Marlins, and this is his sixth start. Doesn’t like multiples of 3 I guess
Oh, and his ERA has climbed ALL THE WAY up to 1.85! da bum!
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
8:54 pm
Sure the Mets aren’t leading the division? Sure looks like it tonight. But we are on Sunday Night Baseball so that could be part of it too. Good thing is that ESPN does not carry postseason games so we have that going for us.
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
8:55 pm
even if a few of them are successful, I can’t stand first pitch swings
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:56 pm
Chipper beginning to slump? Hope not, especially with the need to make up for the dead weight that is Prado and Mac…and maybe still uggla….and yanish and the 9 spot.
archie
August 12th, 2012
8:58 pm
Braves seem to play better when Chip Caray is at the microphone. Scary, I know.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
8:58 pm
phil: Agree that Prado needs rest… he’s needed it for a while now.
Sheets is showing that he’s human… of course, he’s such a bumb for “struggling”
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:58 pm
That IS better, faninok…
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
8:59 pm
Sheets could use a quik inning or 2 here.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
8:59 pm
Good – an 8 pitch inning – maybe he figured something out. He’ll last a bit longer – now SCORE
phil
August 12th, 2012
8:59 pm
Nice inning….get some runs
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:01 pm
Phil
Whats up man? You must of had a rough day or something. You down on the Bravos tonight!
We are gonna win this thing tonight. Sheets is getting them to hit it at us now and we’re gonna knock this guy out by the 6th.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:02 pm
Dear Braves wake up and get some runs.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
9:04 pm
Uggly
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:04 pm
Not a very good at bat for Uggla – thought he was coming out of his slump?
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:04 pm
Uggla has to just straight guess to take those two fastballs right down the middle.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
I think Niese is a guy we hope Minor becomes
BF54
August 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
B Mc robbed
Bravofan
August 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
Dang it!!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
Wow – tough break McCann. Breaks aren’t going the Braves way just yet.
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
Mets know how to have pride and uplevel their play when on the national stage.
Bravofan
August 12th, 2012
9:05 pm
Uggla come on man!!
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
9:06 pm
B to the GAME!!
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:06 pm
Getting some good hacks though. We are fine!
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:06 pm
Question to the rest of you guys in here if we end up losing this game would you guys consider this a bad series. I know that I would and the reason is the Mets are team that we should sweep and also also the Nats losing today. We got to find a way to win this game or it could become a bad series for us.
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
9:06 pm
I know it’s still kind of early but I’m not liking the Braves’ chances tonight. It seems they are hitting into a lot of “bad luck” (good defensive plays) this game.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 12th, 2012
9:07 pm
And Schilling has still achieved far more than you assclowns ever will…
Bravofan
August 12th, 2012
9:07 pm
Buster Olney annoys me more and more by the minute.
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
9:08 pm
….And….regretfully Mr. Uggla knows just how to show the national audience what it looks lke to go a buck thiry five over two months–really a daft at bat for the chap there.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:09 pm
Mr. Valdespin – meet Uncle Charley – oooof – that was a nasty curve for strike 3
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:10 pm
Guys its baseball!!!!!!!!!
The Big Red Machine didn’t lead every game they won from the first inning
This is why each team gets 27 outs.
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
9:10 pm
Torres runs like he has something stuck up his rear end.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:10 pm
warm up the Pen Sheets is not looking good tonight.
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
9:11 pm
Stars are in line for the Braves to lose this one…the Nats won, Mets have lost 10 of last 11 home games, and the game is on ESPN.12
phil
August 12th, 2012
9:12 pm
Mark- mostly kidding
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:14 pm
Sheets is throwing well!!!
Hugo
I’ve been pretty blessed so far in my life. Never pitched in the majors though. Wouldn’t trade spots though even if I could.
phil
August 12th, 2012
9:14 pm
Hit the ball, guys
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
9:15 pm
I want to see Phil call Sheets fat to his face. Or a “bum”. Big boy would knock some Louisiana sense in to your ass.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:15 pm
I hear ya. I’m not complaining. Its entertaining!!
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
9:17 pm
Serious question, not trying to be S/A. Is a part-time hitter worth $13M per year? Uggla was a part-time hitter last year, no denying that, and so far this year he is the same thing. Think what the Braves would have accomplished last year had he hit consistently, and so far it’s “ditto” this year. Must be nice to be paid that much for “part-time work”!
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:17 pm
Man, we are hitting some balls hard right at folks but they’ll fall eventually.
Bourn needs a multipitch AB here
Jerry
August 12th, 2012
9:17 pm
I think Niese is a guy we hope Minor becomes ncbravesfan90
Somehow, I find it hard to believe that most people are hoping that Minor can be like a pitcher who is 30-29 with a 4.24 ERA. We expect a bit more from the 7th pick of the 1st round.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:18 pm
As much as Janish doesn’t hit, he only has 17 K’s in about 100 PA’s, and only grounded into one DP. He’s making contact, just not getting anything to fall.
Not too bad since the Braves only got him for his glove.
phil
August 12th, 2012
9:18 pm
Sheets got himself out too soon to be able to rest in the dugout….
Good nite all. Pull us through…
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
9:20 pm
Niese pitching a pretty good game
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
Since Janish 2-out single in 2nd, Braves have only mustered one baserunner (walk) in past 10 outs.
phil
August 12th, 2012
9:21 pm
Chatttown – stick it in your own fat ear, doof.
And nite too you too.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:22 pm
Niese has been much luckier than Sheets thus far. We are hitting atom balls
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:23 pm
Big Ben is not afraid to go inside
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:24 pm
Has a Mets player got a hit on a hard hit ball tonite?
Seems like the only shot have been outs.
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
9:24 pm
Braves vs Mets pen in this series: 7 hits, 3 runs, 10.2 innings. This from what I keep hearing is a bad bullpen.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
9:24 pm
“Somehow, I find it hard to believe that most people are hoping that Minor can be like a pitcher who is 30-29 with a 4.24 ERA. We expect a bit more from the 7th pick of the 1st round.”
Yes one would expect that from a 1st round pick, but in all honesty should one be holding out that Minor will eventually be better than that?? After 86 games, I for one, would be very pleased with the fact that Minor had those numbers of Niese. That would mean that Minor has shaved over a half run off his career ERA.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:25 pm
OK – question answered.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
9:25 pm
David Wright ‘wants’ this!
keylargo
August 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
Pace – I said a couple of days ago Simmons better come back with a hot bat because Janish is the real deal at SS. He’s from a decade or two ago with the superb D and .200 average.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
Ballgame….not that it wasn’t before.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
okay…now it’s really ‘ballgame.”
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
9:26 pm
It’s difficult to label a person an “assclown,” in such an informal venue…..one thing one might consider is an accomplished person is ‘accomplished’ within their respective discipline….not to put him down, however, Mr. Schilling probably cannot perform brain surgery–he is a major league force still working closely in the public arena where criticism is rampant and many times an unwanted variable….who knows the true talents and acumen within the walls of this blog…..some, granted, could very well be pure ‘assclowns.’ My money says most are not–IMO, most of these guys and gals on this blog are here for the noble duty of supporting their favorite MLB team–The Braves…it would serve one well to merely label them fanatics…..and leave it at that.
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
9:27 pm
Braves have to hold them here. Any more runs, and thisgame could very well be over.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:27 pm
Why Sheets why no one is asking to pitch a no no hitter. But what we are asking is you is to pitch much better then you are pitching tonight. Fredi please send Sheets to the shower enough is enough.
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:28 pm
i hate espn games….and it looks like we will have a few more before the end of the season so we better learn how to win one
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:29 pm
If Sheets was giving up bombs, I’d be upset, but these hits are bleeders, off the thumbs, (any more cliches for weakass hits?)
The bats have to pick up some of the slack here – the offense can’t go totally in the tank for an entire game.
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
9:30 pm
That bad 1st inning by the Braves, (2 on, no outs, and fail to score) is looking like it might have been bigger than first thought.
Meat of the order coming up, and it’s time for Chipper to get something going, 0 – 2 with men on bas both times tonight.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:30 pm
@Pace Giving up bombs or not he have giving up 4 runs which is way too many.
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:30 pm
the argument against a 6 man rotation is that your best pitcher gets less starts…but since we dont have a clear number 1 starter a 6 man rotation makes a lot of sense….if one guy starts consistently being hit then pull him out and go back to 5
Lance
August 12th, 2012
9:31 pm
Maybe we should have “high socks” ESPN broadcast games like “high socks” Mondays.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
Bravesfaninnc – two of those runs are the fault of poor defense – one is unearned, the other shouldn’t have been at second base and able to score.
Ward
August 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
Hello everyone! Well guy’s this could be Ballgame!!!!! Braves offense is back to stink mode. Looks like we will have to take one with the team….
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:32 pm
My take
Relievers shouldn’t win the Cy Young
Starters shouldn’t win the MVP
Ward
August 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Have to be happy with 2 out 3,and series win.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
Man the offense must have been left at the Grand Hyatt tonight.
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
9 outs to score 3 runs but even if it doesn’t happen they picked a good day to lose since the Nats lost too
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
Well, maybe the 6th inning was a little overly optimistic on my part but I still think we can knock him out
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
Chipper swings at the first pitch every AB…way to make him work.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:35 pm
It’s very frustrating that on a night when the Nats lost and we have a chances to move to 3.5 out of first place. The Braves have not showed. This what you called a team who is not ready to win the big game when need to.
Ward
August 12th, 2012
9:36 pm
Offense is stinky tonight….. Not much hope in it.
Lance
August 12th, 2012
9:36 pm
I agree Mark. The relievers have the Rolaids Relief. The starters have the Cy Young.” Everyday players have the MVP. I also don’t think you should be able to win Rookie of the Year if you played professional baseball internationally (such as Japan).
J-MAN
August 12th, 2012
9:37 pm
Uggla, McCann Janish= 1,2,3 inning
I’m surprised that Fredi didnt play Reed Johnson and David Ross.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:37 pm
No excuse for that pitch though. 95 pitches? Time to go Ben.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:37 pm
Now that one was hit hard
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
9:37 pm
Just not Sheets’ night.
Chipster
August 12th, 2012
9:38 pm
Haw, I’ve killed THREE innings now, by making FOUR outs! THAT’LL teach ol’ Ben to beat my time with that Hooters Chick, haw-haw!
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:38 pm
This game is over. Sheets you are the reason why we won’t move up to 3.5 out of first place after this game.
J-MAN
August 12th, 2012
9:38 pm
Well lets make a rally
Ward
August 12th, 2012
9:39 pm
I’m calling it a night, and Have fun with Bitchell tonight! Peace my friends. We are taking one with the team tonight! “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”Talk tomorrow…..
The talking monkey
August 12th, 2012
9:39 pm
Ben sheets is a fat ape.
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
9:39 pm
I’m now believing ESPN has bobble head dolls of every team, and they stick a big pin in the teams they don’t like just before their broadcast games. Only explanation for it. No other logic to explain it.
MikeInFl
August 12th, 2012
9:39 pm
Well, we can’t afford to lose when the Nats win. And we can’t afford to lose when they lose.
Guess we gotta win ‘em all.
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
9:39 pm
Not tonight folks with the way we aren’t making Neese work, and the way the Mets are hitting Sheets.
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Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:40 pm
Lance
I agree on the international thing.
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
9:40 pm
Braves already won the series, facing a lhp, and is ESPN Sunday night, the had zero chance of winning this game. Plus they look like thy are ready o get out of own and head to SD. (Another brilliant move btw, having the Braves play in NY on Sunday night, then having to fly all the way across the country to play SD tomorrow night.)
Lance
August 12th, 2012
9:42 pm
Mark — That one really sticks out because Chipper would have been ROY if not for Nomo
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:42 pm
Uhm Tony – don’t the Braves fly to ATL tonite and play the Padres at home?
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:42 pm
Sheets is threw well. Hope he is done because he has to be around 100 or so pitches
tvsportscaster
August 12th, 2012
9:43 pm
tony austin, the Braves are playing San Diego in Atlanta tomorrow night, they are not flying cross country
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:44 pm
2 out of 3 is always good on the road….and i would have taken it at the beginning of the series…it’s just frustrating watching the 1 loss
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
9:44 pm
You’re right Pace, I misread the schedule, sorry about that. Pardon my rant please
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:44 pm
Braves have to win each series, but a sweep is preferred. Right now, it doesn’t look like the Braves are into this game at all.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
9:45 pm
2 out 3 is not going to get it done if the goal is to catch the Nats.
Rotunda Sy-phillys Obama
August 12th, 2012
9:45 pm
The Braves are about -4.5 games better than Washington, and tonight proves it.
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
9:45 pm
“WARD”……….”have to be happy with 2 out of 3, and series win”.
“Hmmmm”…….”picked a good day to lose since the Nats lost too.”
That’s the kind of thought process that will put you still about 3-4 games behind the Nats at year’s end.
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:45 pm
these guys are ready to go home…swinging at everything
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:46 pm
Lance – Yep. He played every 5th day and won ROY. Plus the fact that he played in LA didn’t hurt. Wonder where that guy disappeared to?
Chipper also had a Gold Glove robbed from him by Wright! Well the voters did it.
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
9:46 pm
SWING SWING SWING SWING SWING AND TWO OUTS!!!!!!!
Lance
August 12th, 2012
9:47 pm
Mark — Wright did steal that Gold Glove
Mark
August 12th, 2012
9:47 pm
Ugglas got that S word going well tonight after he swings and misses those curves!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
9:47 pm
The Braves must have gone out last night and really partied since they had such a late start today – batters are all acting like they’re feeling the effects of a rough night.
Rotunda Sy-phillys Obama
August 12th, 2012
9:47 pm
Had your chance 3 weeks ago and managed to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory with that 4 game split.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
9:47 pm
Run for Mac Fredi!
OTP
August 12th, 2012
9:48 pm
When the pitchers give up runs early, it seems like the offense goes into some kind of brain-lock, and just shuts down.
OTP
August 12th, 2012
9:48 pm
The only way to catch Washington is to beat Washington.
Rotunda Sy-phillys Obama
August 12th, 2012
9:49 pm
And they’ve proven they can’t do that.
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
9:50 pm
pitch 78 from Scout: Niese may be running out of gas
pitch 85 from Scout: Niese has plenty left in the tank
make up your mind
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
9:50 pm
Warning track power
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:50 pm
this is why i think we have to win the division….braves have games where they just show no life….and a 1 game playoff scares the crap out of me
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
9:50 pm
Dang, I thought Pauly got that.
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
9:52 pm
WTP Paul again. Knew the minute he hit he would only make it to the warning track.
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
9:52 pm
Okay, I don’t know for sure, but I think McCann just said to Ike Davis at 1st base “I should be better than this in my prime”. ESPN has mic’s everywhere, so you’re hearing a lot more.
bostonbravo
August 12th, 2012
9:52 pm
pleasure to hear “neutral” ESPN announcers, sorry. Yeah, yeah they suck etc., …but only ESPN greasing palms adds a little honesty to Bravos team!
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 12th, 2012
9:53 pm
Poor BMac…
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:54 pm
chatttown
i went back and listened to it and i think you’re right
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
9:55 pm
Sheets: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R (4 ER),1 BB, 5 K. Threw 70 strikes in 107 pitches
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
9:56 pm
Shuddup Mac…..Ike already knows you’ve been suckin’.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
9:59 pm
Shuddup Mac
Take your own advice…
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
9:59 pm
really??
everybody kept telling me i had to see andrew luck’s first pass since it went for like a 63 yard touchdown so i go to youtube and watch it and…….its a 2 yard screen pass that the running back and offensive line turn into a touchdown…luck really didnt have much to do with it
Rotunda Sy-phillys Obama
August 12th, 2012
10:01 pm
These chumps are gonna get you all worked up and leave you with the door slammed in your dick as you try to get a good nite kiss.
Blog Monitor
August 12th, 2012
10:04 pm
If a Braves pitcher isn’t giving up any runs, he is pitching good, if the opposing pitcher isn’t giving up any runs it’s because the Braves, take your pick; suck, don’t care, don’t want it enough, etc..
what a bunch of Dolts, in fact, you give Dolts a bad name..
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 12th, 2012
10:04 pm
V. Jim—
Ha!…
Ike prolly started it, anyway…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:05 pm
Thats a real grown up comment
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:06 pm
Nice start, Reed!
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
10:06 pm
Good start Reed.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:06 pm
Alright, lets hit a few more hard and get some of those bleeders the Mets have been getting
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:07 pm
Good grief…
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
WOW
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
That will pretty much do it.
Jaded
August 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
When Bourn’s hitting into double plays, it’s not in the cards.
Lance
August 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
That dp hurts bad
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
ummmm
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
A real “Philly Redneck” has hit the blog and shown his upstanding character and education.
The A Bomb
August 12th, 2012
10:09 pm
I think Braves could play a high school team on Sunday Night Baseball and drop a 4-3 decision. Brutal on ESPN….and more games to come.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:09 pm
Look no further than the first inning of this ballgame for some foreshadowing of how this game would turn out.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:09 pm
Hey….meaningless double by ‘Teen?
Lance
August 12th, 2012
10:09 pm
Now it hurts even more.
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Braves need a productive AB from Heyward right here.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
A Bomb – We choke big-time on the national stage….no matter the network.
Weak.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Another K against a lefty for Heyward.
kelevra
August 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
heyward swung at 2 balls and watch the one strike
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
10:12 pm
Niese pitched a very good game. I know it’s hard to accept, but sometimes the other team just does a good job, and the Braves lose.
iTiSi
August 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
Getting late(if you have to get up at 4AM). This one’s obviously been determined before game time by ESPN anyway. Think I will do like the Mets did and hit the Sheets early.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:15 pm
As much as I hate to, you gotta give Niese credit – his cutter and curve kept the Braves hitters off balance all night. He pitched a great game, but I’m keeping my cap on today.
kevkat
August 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
Any pitcher has a chance against the braves on a night the Nats lose..they just can’t seem to make up any ground when given the opportunity.
Jaded
August 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
Niese is one of those crafty lefties who owns us, like Maholm and Lannan.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
This is an easy game to sit back and critique every thing that happens. I get ill at mental breakdowns and poor approaches. Thats one thing.
You can fuss about swinging at first pitches but when a guy is throwing a lot of strikes it would be stupid to take pitches or “work the count” as some want to say and hit in a negative count all night.
That last hit is the night summed up. A bunch of flare hits that have fallen in against us and a bunch of ropes early by us right at the Mets.
Its baseball – It happens sometimes
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:20 pm
This is definitely just not our game haha
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:20 pm
??? Bourn to second base on the throw?
Just gave up a run.
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
It would be nice to see us show up for a Sunday Night Game or any National TV game for that matter.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
Poor play by Bourn there. That throw has to come home. Guy wasn’t even sending him until he saw the throw go to 2nd.
Thats the crap that bothers me. Not hitting a line drive at somebody
CaptainMudd
August 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
It would have been great to gain on DC tonight…even as scant as one-half game is…..but that doesn’t look like it will happen tonight……so Fredi be happy with the series win and, proceed with the cap tipping accordingly…..Good night bloggers/fanatics/Braves well-wishers, etc.
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
Niese: 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K. 106 pitches, 71 strikes
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
Wasn’t too pleased w/Martinez not holding the baserunner on the steal either. Dude had 4 steps before he even delivered the pitch. No chance for Mac, and then he’s in scoring position w/1 out.
Baffling
monty
August 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
Hate Sunday nite games. Bout like Mondays used to be.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
10:24 pm
Lets get BAT crap crazy
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:24 pm
So the Nationals give the Braves a chance to get closer, and what happens…
Tampa Gator
August 12th, 2012
10:25 pm
Sometimes you lose baseball games…..believe it or not. But this one was huge since the Nats lost. But go get ‘em the next day. Go Braves.
monty
August 12th, 2012
10:25 pm
Didn’t grind AB’s tonite. Lots of swings out of the zone.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:26 pm
Pace
Correct
Little things that most people don’t even know happens on the field usually determine the outcome especially when teams are evenly matched.
Carl Farvman
August 12th, 2012
10:27 pm
lWell, I think Fredi and Frank need to go.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
That SOUNDED like it hurt!!!!
BF54
August 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
We play the Pads they play the Giants lets pick up two and get to 2.5 out but first lets fight the Mets
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
Turn up the mic at 1st now – wanna hear what FF says to Ike about that
keylargo
August 12th, 2012
10:29 pm
Full article
http://deadspin.com/verducci-effect
But the Verducci Effect probably doesn’t exist. Its continued popularity has little to do with the power of numbers to support rational observation and everything to do with their power to baselessly reinforce existing beliefs. The article is an example of three pervasive mistakes that the general public makes about statistics:
• Regression to the mean: When an outcome is far above or below expectation, the subsequent results tend to be closer to the average. How does a young pitcher make Verducci’s list? By having been healthy and successful enough to earn a greater workload. So by chance alone, you’d expect some members of that group to pitch worse, and you’d certainly expect to see some of them get hurt. Derek Holland’s good health allowed him to pitch 71 more innings than he ever had before. If he gets sidelined in 2012, it will have more to do with the random nature of injuries than with Rangers mismanagement.
• Confirmation bias: People tend to rely on anecdotal examples that confirm what they already think. There’s little attention paid to the pitchers who repeat their healthy seasons the year after; instead, fans fixate on the ones that get hurt. Mets fans might look at Jon Niese’s 2009 injury and point to Verducci’s warning label. They’d be ignoring the fact that no other pitcher that Verducci identified in ‘09 spent a single day on the disabled list.
• Correlation does not equal causation: Verducci is correct that some pitchers who pitch 30 innings more than their career highs tend to get hurt. However, that doesn’t mean that his rationale for why that happens is valid. After I read his article, I went to the bathroom and peed. That doesn’t mean I peed as a result of reading.
Every study I could find on the Verducci Effect suggests that it at best doesn’t exist and at worst is backwards. David Gassko’s 2006 study focused on the possibility of a decline in performance, and found an increase:
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:29 pm
Their pitching coach could pass for Drew Careys Dad
archie
August 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
Yep, Uggla’s back, all right.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
Dan Dan Dan
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
Swung at least two balls.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
I don’t think the slumps quite over yet for Uggs fellas
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
Uggla’s last two swings were NOT at strikes. Methinks rumors of him breaking out of the slump may have been just a bit premature.
archie
August 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
Oh well, at least we don’t have to listen to Joe Morgan any more.
Dawg'88
August 12th, 2012
10:31 pm
Embarrassing performance…Mutts look like the team in 2nd place instead.
The nation looks at the Braves and Yawns.
Disgusting effort.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:31 pm
On the Washington site, they have over 500 comments, even with a loss. They are good fans.
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:31 pm
Oh how quickly some forget Dan’s winning 3 RBI double in Philly.
monty
August 12th, 2012
10:32 pm
“No Joe Morgan any more.”
This!
bitman
August 12th, 2012
10:32 pm
In spite of the best efforts of the Brave’s broadcasting team, rumors of Uggla’s recovery have proven unfounded…
TNScott
August 12th, 2012
10:32 pm
Here comes WTP Paul.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:33 pm
Good stat for Niese – 13 starts w/at least 6IP. And Player of the Game.
monty
August 12th, 2012
10:33 pm
“On the Washington site, they have over 500 comments, even with a loss. They are good fans.”
THat makes me want to cry.
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
10:33 pm
So a part time hitter is worth $13 million per year to the Braves huh?
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:34 pm
Get on, wanna see the REV hit
monty
August 12th, 2012
10:34 pm
Tip your cap. roll FG’s cap tippin speech in 3…2..1
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:35 pm
The Mets are better than we are at setting up save situations…
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:35 pm
Going to be Hinske or Francisco now with the right hander coming in to pitch.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:35 pm
Oh, so gonna pull Rev and bring up Hinske?
Hope he has his hitting shoes on – saw him holding his bat in the 6th – he’s about due for a solid hit too.
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
10:36 pm
It’s Francisco vs. Francisco — Mets reliever Frank vs. Braves pinch-hitter Juan
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:36 pm
VJ – that was funny – thank you for a quick chuckle on an otherwise sorry night.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:36 pm
So a part time hitter is worth $13 million per year to the Braves
Glad to see you post something you have never posted before …
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:36 pm
F the Nationals and their fans.
“They are good fans.”
What an insipid comment.
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
10:37 pm
That’s strange. No comments on whether or not Mets pitcher hit FF in the back intentionally and if there will be any repercussions tomorrow night. Oh, that’s right, these are the Braves we’re talking about. They don’t do that stuff even when warranted.
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
10:37 pm
Sorry, should say next time they play, not tomorrow night. That’s SD, my bad!
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:38 pm
Come on Juan.
Get on base.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:38 pm
This is another reason that closers shouldn’t win Cy Youngs and MVPs. This guy gets a save with a 5 run lead if he can get 1 out!!
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:38 pm
Meaningless granny Juan….c’mon!
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:39 pm
He just called that pitch a ball.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
No comments on whether or not Mets pitcher hit FF in the back intentionally and if there will be any repercussions tomorrow night.
Yes, we had better hit a Padre!!!
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
Nice caught – sorry…
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
Pitcher did not hit FF on purpose – he had zero control tonite.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:41 pm
“Nicely” caught – I am such a stupid…
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:41 pm
Come on Juan.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:42 pm
Hang tough Juan.
monty
August 12th, 2012
10:42 pm
FF back to back games with HR’s off of LHP. Sweet!! Wish JHEY could hit LHP.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:43 pm
Great at-flippin-bat!
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:43 pm
Great AB!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:43 pm
Wow – very good AB for Juan – making it a little interesting – bases still loaded, no hits and the Braves have scored.
Never easy is it ?
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:43 pm
Can we find Hank Aaron and give him a bat right now?
Come on Bourn.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:43 pm
Mitchell,
That is your comeback. You are sad.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
10:44 pm
Can we tie it up without a hit?
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:45 pm
Come on Michael.
Get on.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:46 pm
Well, now we see how Atlanta can win. Just don’t swing.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:46 pm
Didn’t throw at him, but scared the ***** outta Bourn – 2 runs, still no hits.
Harpie
August 12th, 2012
10:47 pm
Damn, has this team ever won a nationally -televised game? No wonder they don’t get much respect…
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:47 pm
I’ve never seen anybody take a walk quite like that.
Wow.
Okay, they’re trying to give it to us, let’s take it.
Come on Martin.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:47 pm
Only 3 walks to go.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:47 pm
Can we tie it up without a hit?
If anyone can….we can.
lol
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:47 pm
Double and Bourn scores
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:47 pm
Come on Martin.
Come on.
Don’t go down on three pitches.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:48 pm
Whatever that pitching coach said – worked.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:48 pm
MARTEEENNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:48 pm
Until that pitch
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
10:48 pm
It aint over till its over……
MikeInFl
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
Heyward needs to walk and let Chipper beat NY one last time, in his last at-bat in NY.
archie
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
Remember earlier in the 9th, runners at 1st & 2nd, nobody out, and Uggla whiffs on 3 pitches? I do.
tommykk
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
This one is on FG if the loss. NO EOF in the 8th and they gave up the run unreal
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
that missed run in the first … looming huge
DS1
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
I might have sent Bourn to make them make a perfect throw…………
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
There’s a reason we play until the 27th out…
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
See if JHey can hit a long one.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
Alright Jhey
This is where superstars thrive and get to be known as superstars
Get it done JHEY
MEB
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
Here we go! Getting funky now!!! Ayyyeeeee!!!
GO BRAVES!!!
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
Oh no….not Big John Roush.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
10:49 pm
Whatever J Hey does this has been fun
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
10:50 pm
It’s gonna be even worse now if they don’t at least tie it up and go to extras.
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:50 pm
Okay, who gave up that sixth run to the Mets?
GD it.
I’d rather lose 20-0 to the Astros than this game by one run.
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
10:50 pm
“Chipper beat NY one last time, in his last at-bat in NY”
that’s not until Sep 9
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
hmmmmmm
Bourns throw to 2B when it should’ve went home is looming larger.
Maybe we can overcome both
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
JHey has not looked good tonight.
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
The only group this is fun for is the team with a 4.5 game lead in the division.
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
Heyward has to come through right here. He’s o’fer for the night. He’s due. Just needs a single. Doesn’t have to kill it.
Seems like he’s always facing a new pitcher in these type of situations, which appear to put him at a disadvantage.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
This one is on FG if the loss. NO EOF in the 8th and they gave up the run unreal
Utter nonsense and garbage…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
Sure you would Bitchell, but you’d also bitch about allowing 20 runs to the Astros. Jerk.
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
Gave up the run in the 8th because the pitcher didn’t pay attention to a base runner, and Bourn threw to second base instead of home.
Not FG’s fault.
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
Settle down and hit strikes
Bravefaninok
August 12th, 2012
10:52 pm
Just a single J-Heyyyyyyyyy
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
10:52 pm
ds1 u gotta get on twitter man….
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:53 pm
That was ball 3 Jason….Come on!
Pace
August 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
Damn -made it entertaining, that 6th run really ended up hurting the team.
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
typical
later
much f’n later!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
Dang it Hey… Nice almost comeback though. They didn’t die.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
What a way to lose.
Mitchell, you can stop responding and have everyone think you are an idiot, or keep commenting and remove all doubt.
tommykk
August 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
FG why not EOF in the 8th you dumbass
ncbravesfan90
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
Heyward ends the game with a hat trick…Rauch did not throw Heyward a strike that entire at bat….
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
well at least the tease is over, need to sweep the Pads and put some pressure back on the Nats
Mark
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
Jhey should’ve ran at the first baseman there. Perfectly legal since he would’ve been in the running lane.
Little things
BF54
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
close but no ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegar
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
if jhey was running in the running lane I don’t think they can make that throw
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
Have fun, idjiots.
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
10:55 pm
Heyward was not going all out to first in my opinion.
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
10:56 pm
Can’t have a worse at bat than Heyward just had…he swung at three pitches out of the zone..just dumb.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
10:56 pm
mixxo – not later enough…
MikeInFl
August 12th, 2012
10:56 pm
You guys aren’t really gonna trash Fredi for using Martinez (era 3.70 coming in) in the 8th inning of a 6-1 game, are you?
Mixxo
August 12th, 2012
10:56 pm
Heyward looked horrible all night.
There wasn’t one (1) strike in that whole sequence.
Mitchell
August 12th, 2012
10:56 pm
Pointless.
Utterly pointless.
Or is that all part of the “growing process” for Jason and the other young Braves?
Of course he would strike out.
F*ing pathetic.
admiral
August 12th, 2012
10:56 pm
That one hurts.
Jason looked like he was barely busting it out of the box to start – and if he was, very easily could have been safe.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
10:57 pm
A lose is lose. It too bad Jason Heyward decided not to show up tonight. This is a really bad lost. for so many reason. Overall 4-2 series was a a bad job by the Braves
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:57 pm
tommykk
August 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
FG why not EOF in the 8th you dumbass
Apparently you have never seen Martinez pitch or you would not post the same stupid comment again – seriously, are you just trying to pretend you have some knowledge of the game?
DS1
August 12th, 2012
10:57 pm
Oh well…………….
Hmmmm
August 12th, 2012
10:57 pm
“Heyward looked horrible all night.”
only 2 minutes … not much later
ChattTownBrian
August 12th, 2012
10:58 pm
“Whatever J Hey does this has been fun” BF54
Still fun?
john doe
August 12th, 2012
10:58 pm
Mitchell,
Yes, you are.
njbraves
August 12th, 2012
10:58 pm
Heyward was trying to hit the ball out of the park on every swing he took. He’s got to be better than that at understanding the situation.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
10:59 pm
These are the kind of losses that hurt. You have a chance to gain a game against the gNats against an average pitcher. For eight innings, you make him look like an All Star. When it matters most, you fall short.
These are the telling losses moreso than the wins, folks. This lineup better get a clue. And Uggla? Still lost in the woods (his at-bats were HORRIBLE tonight!).
tony austin
August 12th, 2012
10:59 pm
JHey struggling the last couple of days, would have preferred almost any other Brave in that position. Oh well, at least they didn’t phone it in the ninth, would have been easy to do. Great road trip Braves!
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
10:59 pm
It too bad Jason Heyward decided not to show up tonight
Yes, he decided he didn’t care tonight – he wanted to make out and lose. Really, do you enjoy being totally moronic?
Jay Dubu
August 12th, 2012
10:59 pm
Not a good game for Heyward tonight. Lefty got him off balance early, and he was not able to recover.
Uggla hits lefties as bad as a lefty hitter.
Ughhhhh!!!
Very frustrationg game tonight. Braves did not play crisp baseball, and they let too many opportunities slip by.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:00 pm
Anything short of a 162-0 record, then 11-0 in the post season would be somehow disappointing to some on here.
Later fans. Tomorrow is another day.
Bo Graves!
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:01 pm
hey look I was right…again
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:01 pm
Mixxo and Mitchell,
Typical classless commenters
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:02 pm
You guys aren’t really gonna trash Fredi for using Martinez (era 3.70 coming in) in the 8th inning of a 6-1 game, are you?
I know, but in their minds, he should’ve used Kimbrel to “keep it close”
We didn’t lose any ground in the NL East standings tonight, it’s not that bad.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:02 pm
Bringing in Martinez was not a mistake. Stuff happens. The lineup lost this game tonight with a horrible hitting approach against a very average pitcher, not like the “superstar” we faced last Saturday against the Astros.
Pretty uninspired effort on a night when the Braves would’ve gained a game in the standings.
Bravesfaninnc
August 12th, 2012
11:03 pm
@Venice Jim you have a new pitcher who is brought in you have the the tie run at 3rd and the go ahead run at 2nd. Heyward should have lay off the first pitch that he saw as well as the last pitch. He should look at what Prado did. Prado did not try to hit a HR but instead he try to get a base hit. Heyward should have done the same.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:03 pm
Mixxo – reporting time – hopefully you get thrown out of here, you disgusting human being…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:03 pm
Ahhhh! Someone help me! I’m drowning in a pool of idiots.
BF54
August 12th, 2012
11:03 pm
Yes CTB we didn’t give up and we are gonna catch the nats and then the real fun begins
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:03 pm
mixxo – if its so bad then leave like you have been saying you would…promise you wont be missed
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:04 pm
MIXXO – come after me, you sick little baby…
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:04 pm
Mixxo, son, you are pathetic.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:04 pm
Keep going, you swine – we’ll miss you after you are gone…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
11:05 pm
Hopefully they’ll show Jhey the film of the AB and explain: Be patient here, make him throw strikes. Don’t be too anxious. You have a HOF on the on-deck circle. Stay within yourself…
He’ll learn. Can’t blame him at 23 for wanting to be a hero!
Afterall he wasn’t the only one with 2 Ks
Want to blame something. Blame mental errors by Martinez not holding the runner and Bourn for not throwing to home.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:05 pm
17 years folks….SEVENTEEN f’n YEARS!
Some of you may not mind waiting 17 more…that’s fine (for you.)
I’m sick of it.
I was just 11months old at that time, and couldn’t have cared about the Braves at that time, and I’m willing to wait. Though I have to say, if we can find a way to beat Washington (which I think we can) in the regular season and playoffs, I really really like our chances to get to the WS.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:06 pm
Mixxo, son, why don’t you go to Philly, they are your in your class.
T-Dawg
August 12th, 2012
11:07 pm
Two (negative) things coming out of this game: Teams starting to dust off the scouting reports on Sheets and Uggla is still overmatched.
Two positives: Maybe Venters is back to 2011 form. This team will fight to the last at bat..
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:07 pm
mark – thats a pretty good encapsulation (at least of those 2 points) with chipper on deck against the mets you have to be thinking just get on base
if bourn throws home they probably wouldn’t even have sent the runner
Mark
August 12th, 2012
11:08 pm
If the Braves are turning on each other like the bloggers the dressing room is in shambles by now.
Holy Cow Guys
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
11:08 pm
It must be wonderful to live in “la la land” and a “dream world” like TOBF does every day.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:08 pm
Mixxo, son, try to grow up.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:09 pm
Woah there Mixxo, watch it…. I am actually gonna report you now… you really stepped in it son.
Mixxo, you’re out of here! Ejected!
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:10 pm
Mixxo told me he is easy to find. He said he will be getting off one of the short busses on the first day of school.
Tina
August 12th, 2012
11:10 pm
Heyward the guy did not throw you 1 strike.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:12 pm
got quiet quickly
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:12 pm
TuffStuff – sorry not everyone was rooting for the Mets tonight…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
11:12 pm
john
I have a son that was eligible to ride a short bus but he doesn’t behave like that.
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
11:12 pm
As for Uggla, he was obviously auditioning for the Yankees tonight, maybe some scouts there. That would reunite him with him buddy, DLo.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:13 pm
Ok everyone, I just talked with Mixxo’s parents and they are restricting his computer access for the next week. So, one fewer idiot online for the next series.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:13 pm
I can see it now: Mitchell is on his mom’s computer composing a 5 paragraph report on how pathetic and embarrassing this loss was for the Braves.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:13 pm
Mixxo – you have jumped the shark tonight – I knew you were a lowlife cretin, but you exceeded my lowest thoughts tonight…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:13 pm
It must be wonderful to live in “la la land” and a “dream world” like TOBF does every day.
Probably better than being filled with anger/disappointment after every loss like you idjiots seem to be…
I don’t live in a dream world, but in reality. And the reality is that the Braves are a pretty good team. It’s my opinion that only the Nats are in our way. Knock them off and barring injuries/slumps, we can get to the WS.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 12th, 2012
11:14 pm
Wow,”Breaking Bad” took a really dark turn tonight. Not quite as dark as the blog, but still…
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:14 pm
worst part of espn sunday night baseball…i’ve been watching since the game ended 2 lazy 2 change station…kobe is on I’m not that lazy so now I’ll change it
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:15 pm
tiger
Not really interested in being a twitter guy just yet…….
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:16 pm
Mixxo told me he is easy to find. He said he will be getting off one of the short busses on the first day of school.
I doubt someone like him even goes to school…
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
11:16 pm
VJ, nowhere in my posts did I “root for the Mets”, just down on the Braves when they assume the role of a AAA team. Just realistic instead of a “dreamer”. Been a Braves’ fan for many years, and have seen these years go just where this one is heading.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:17 pm
u shuld b…much more civilized than the blog
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:17 pm
Ok everyone, I just talked with Mixxo’s parents and they are restricting his computer access for the next week. So, one fewer idiot online for the next series.
Get in touch with Mitchell’s parents next please.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:17 pm
tiger
I really enjoyed a lot of the Olympics coverage this year, but I have to admit I was hoping those pre madonna’s would have lost that game! Call me un American, but I do NOT like Kobe or Lebron.
brian
August 12th, 2012
11:17 pm
If sheets has a dead arm, he could probably use his next start off or a DL stint for his dead arm. Enter hanson
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:18 pm
Well, Mixxo and Mitchell got the comments to go over 500, but if you take away the idiots (Mixxo and Mitchell) there were only 300
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:19 pm
tiger
I am in the process of moving back to a personal phone (and not a corporate phone). Maybe when that happens, I will consider it.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:19 pm
Thomas Boswell @ThomasBoswellWP
Mets relievers should arrive in a clown car.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:19 pm
can somebody help me out
how many games over .500 are the braves?
how many series have we played since we lost one?
what is our record in the last 35 games?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:19 pm
u shuld b…much more civilized than the blog
In terms of childish attacks, yes… But I still see the fire FG rants after the team loses…. #DumpUggla was going around during his slump…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
11:20 pm
DS1
No way to prove it either way but I’m on the side of thinking theirs no way these guys would beat the 92 team!
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:20 pm
brian
I’m guessing that Fredi and Roger will do just that. Give some of these guys a little extra rest during this 20/20 stretch.
Ward
August 12th, 2012
11:20 pm
Hello everyone! For just one post……. I called it a night, but the Braves came back a little, and that pleased me. It’s hard to win 3 game series all the time. Braves came back, and made it interesting, and that’s good enough for me. The Sun Will Come out tomorrow……Peace my friends, and Braves did good to come back, and almost take it! Talk tomorrow, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:20 pm
TuffStuff – I realize that – you are just one of those people who takes delight in the Braves’ troubles to prove that you are right in being pessimistic…
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:22 pm
I watched more olympics this year than I have in a long time-trying to let the little one get into it (i think womens beach volleyvall was his favorite)
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:22 pm
Venice,
Classic comment from Boswell, that was funny.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:23 pm
how many games over .500 are the braves? I dunno, maybe 8?
how many series have we played since we lost one? we’ve won some?
what is our record in the last 35 games? 18-17…
Mark
August 12th, 2012
11:23 pm
brian
Sheets threw just like he has been throwing tonight. Looked identical to every other start with maybe a little less command hitting spots. He threw well with bad luck!
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:23 pm
TOBF – yeah but I can block the schmucks on twitter-I only see what you have to say if I want to see it
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:24 pm
Boz tweets rarely, but they are usually worthwhile (when not Nats’ related)…
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:24 pm
and obviously I didn’t intend that towards you
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:25 pm
can somebody help me out
how many games over .500 are the braves?
how many series have we played since we lost one?
what is our record in the last 35 games?
Not enough! the idjiots yell.
Braves are 18 games over .500
Haven’t lost a series since July 21-23, when we played 4 games, lost 3 (and JJ started)
25-10 over our last 35.
20-9 since the ASB, 7-4 in August…. yea we just sukk.
john doe
August 12th, 2012
11:25 pm
Well goodnight all, here’s hoping for another good series and hopefully one without the M & M idiots.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:25 pm
tiger
Yeah, yeah. We’ve had a good stretch, but we let Jonathan Frickin Niese pull our strings tonight! That’s embarrassing and unacceptable!!!
C’mon man, get w/ the negativity!
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
11:25 pm
“VJ”, had already figured out that Cpt. Mudd was a lawyer based on some of his posts, but just now realized you are either a psychologist or a psychiatrist. If the latter, you could self-diagnose(and treat).
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:26 pm
TOBF – yeah but I can block the schmucks on twitter-I only see what you have to say if I want to see it
True.
and obviously I didn’t intend that towards you
Thank you, I appreciate
monty
August 12th, 2012
11:27 pm
BIg Ben couldnt put hitters away with 2 strikes on them tonite. And everytime they got a runner in scoring position they got a dinkie hit.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:28 pm
bad news for the blog-after this 4 game set with the padres we have 10 games with tough teams
anything better than .500 will be a good showing which means we migh lose one of those series…gonna be some bad nights on the blog then
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:29 pm
The Womens Beach Volleyball was also my favorite!
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:29 pm
DS1 – we lost to a major league team…it happens sometimes (as much as I don’t like it) after 30 years of watching baseball I understand it
enjoyed my 4 hours of entertainment this evening
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:31 pm
best line from him the other day as we were sitting down to eat dinner I said-I think volleyball is on tonight. As I turned it on he said – this isn’t the women can we watch one of my shows…
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:33 pm
tiger
That next stretch after the Padres series is going to be exciting. We’ll see what these guys are really made of………
If you think your good, you can’t be afraid of some good competition. We probably won’t play 750 ball, but if we approach .600 it’ll be a good run.
tiger297
August 12th, 2012
11:34 pm
when its sleepy time down south…
David O'Brien
August 12th, 2012
11:35 pm
PRADO on his double in ninth and whether he thought it might get to corner and bring in three runs to tie
“Yeah, man. But they were playing deep. The only thing I could do was go to second and try to get them to throw to second and Michael try to be aggressive. I knew he was running fast and we’d have a chance. But there was no chance because they he didn’t want that run to score. He threw to the cutoff man.”
“I love this team because we battle all the way to the end. We came up short, but we tried. We played hard. That’s all that matters.”
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:36 pm
kids can say the darnedest things. My wife was reminding me of something our middle son said to her when he was in the 3rd or 4th grade. Summer was getting close and he said, “Mom, you’re so lucky. You get me ALL day long during the summer!”
And he was serious….. and correct!
BF54
August 12th, 2012
11:38 pm
Amen Marteen keep on pluggin we’ll get em
Mark
August 12th, 2012
11:39 pm
Braves made it interesting!!
Work dat tomorrow after a great day today.
Prayers All
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:41 pm
TuffShhhtuff – no, just someone who has followed the game for enough years to realize that there have been relatively few undefeated teams over the course of a season…
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:42 pm
later tiger and Mark
You are correct BF54
ACE
August 12th, 2012
11:42 pm
add on runs are killers. This time it was the one ine eighth.
ACE
August 12th, 2012
11:44 pm
Great at bat by Cisco to keep that inning alive.
Venice Jim
August 12th, 2012
11:44 pm
Of course. it would be incredibly difficult to discern what I do without reading way between the lines on the many posts I transmit from my place of my workitude…
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:44 pm
Anybody that’s still blogging have a good recipe for a multi cheese mac and cheese dish?
Saw on Adam Richman’s show this afternoon an outfit that ground up their mac and cheese and made a waffle out of it.
Me and two of my boys want to try that tomorrow night for dinner……..
ACE
August 12th, 2012
11:46 pm
These are the games that the Cards won in Sept last year while the braves were melting down.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:46 pm
ACE
Too many of those Mets runs scored after Sheets had them on the ropes with 0-2 counts; or were dingers just barely past an infielder or bloops.
When at team is scoring like that, it’s hard to overcome when their pitcher is on his game.
ACE
August 12th, 2012
11:49 pm
For many us we have been Braves fans since they arrived in Atlanta. We know only one season did not end in a loss. This team has to make up ground when it has a chance.
JC Brave
August 12th, 2012
11:50 pm
Unable to gain any ground on the Nationals…
Shocking…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 12th, 2012
11:50 pm
“I love this team because we battle all the way to the end. We came up short, but we tried. We played hard. That’s all that matters.”
This!
Mixxo: Yes, you are.
ACE
August 12th, 2012
11:52 pm
Moral victories do not equal making the playoffs.
DS1
August 12th, 2012
11:57 pm
It’s a baseball game………..
Nite folks.
Bo Graves!
TuffShhhtuff
August 12th, 2012
11:58 pm
Speaking of cheese, and sorry I can’t help, but am allergic to it, but I went to Wendy’s this afternoon for the first time in over 5 yrs. I had a coupon for free drink and fries with that new Son of Baconator(sounds profane don’t it?) That dang sandwich(it’s small) was still $3.99, but I held my tongue. What made me really mad, was that after I told them “no cheese”, I got home and there was no lettuce and tomato on it. That is SACRILEGIOUS not to put lettuce and tomato on anything with bacon in it. I called them and they said “no, we don’t put L&T on it unless requested”. I said “yeh, but if I had asked for it, you would have charged me extra even though I had the cheese left off”. She said, “yep, sure would”. Besides that, my sweet tea only lasted halfway through the burger cause it was full of ice. The fries were over-cooked and had lots of bad spots on the potatoes too. Threw a third of them away. I got the last word in though. I said, “lady, it’s been 5 yrs. since I was at a Wendy’s and it will be at least 5 more before I’m back.” That’s my rant for tonight, at least it got me off the Braves! Who brought up cheese?
DS1
August 13th, 2012
12:00 am
If you gave some folks a new car, they’d complain about it being the wrong color. Glass half empty……..
MiaBchBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:06 am
Tuff: loved the anecdote! All the fast-food places have service that borders on the insane. It shows what a Pavlovian addiction Americans have to cheap, crappy food when these “businesses” still manage to turn a HUGE profit despite their incompetence.
All of ‘em SUCK. Pays to eat at home every time.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:07 am
That’s why Wendy’s sukks…. Chick-Fil-A or Zaxby’s is better.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
12:09 am
So must be the cheese…
DS1
August 13th, 2012
12:09 am
I gotta tell you, that most of the fast food places out in the northwest offer decent to very good service.
DS1
August 13th, 2012
12:12 am
TOBF
Zaxby’s is da bomb four shore! When I get off the plane in SC to visit my folks, the first place I go is to Zaxby’s!
TuffShhhtuff
August 13th, 2012
12:12 am
Yeh, love me some Chik-Fil-A or Zaxby’s. Will stick with them from now on. They’re closer to me anyway!
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
12:14 am
Mixxo – admitting that you are the scum of the earth does not absolve you from being the scum of the earth…either proffer an apology for your despicable comments towards me and tiger, or be ready to suffer the inevitable consequences…
TuffShhhtuff
August 13th, 2012
12:15 am
Most people don’t know it but Zaxby’s started in Statesboro, GA (home of GA Southern) where my son went to school and still lives. Those college kids made them a huge profit there and they just re-invested and kept re-investing.
TuffShhhtuff
August 13th, 2012
12:16 am
OMG, what are “inevitable consequences”? I want to hear this!
David O'Brien
August 13th, 2012
12:16 am
Braves quotage
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/12/braves-quotes-after-sundays-loss-to-mets/
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:18 am
Interesting, Tuff… gotta go there more often, helping a “local” company
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:20 am
Ben Ingram @IngramRadio
Biggest difference: 22 fewer walks, 15 fewer HR’s allowed, 24 fewer runs allowed in those two spans.
Ben Ingram @IngramRadio
#Braves pitching May 29 – July 5: 32 G 285 INN. 129 R 102 BB 36 HR 3.60 ERA
July 6 – Now: 32 G 288 INN. 105 R 80 BB 21 HR 2.99 ERA
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:22 am
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10
Gave em a scare in the 9th. Still a good road trip. Won both series. Free stays hot w/ a #yaya! Gonna ride him til he bucks us! Pads tmrw!!
MiaBchBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:22 am
RE: Heyward’s approach in the last at-bat, I think he was trying to get a base hit and not swing for the fences. Unfortunately, I did not see anyone go to Heyward to give him the heads-up on Rauch, that he was a sinker/slider pitcher. The last pitch swung at was Heyward just swinging from “below the waist”, as opposed to using his brains and looking for a pitch over the plate to drive.
He had seen that sinker earlier in the count. The last pitch broke early. Poor pitch recog at the most critical part of the game. Situational hitting is waiting a pitch out and going to the opposite field when a simple base hit will do. Heyward needs to learn situational hitting, to wait a pitch out, to go to the opposite field in a critical at-bat…
Very much like Prado did.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
12:26 am
It is unfortunate that he is so inferior to you as a hitter…
MiaBchBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:37 am
WOW! Just saw Breaking Bad!!! That was some evil, EVIL stuff!!! This show does NOT end well.
MiaBchBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:49 am
V-Jim: no need to overreact or get snarky. Just an observation. My opinion – it was a bad swing.
King of Carrot Flowers
August 13th, 2012
1:18 am
Heyward looking Uggla-esque tonight. Gotta have more contact from a 3-hole hitter. Time to return Chipper to his old spot, with Freddie at cleanup.
nolie
August 13th, 2012
2:13 am
well, that sukked. Hope its not an omen of how the season ends…..
David O'Brien
August 13th, 2012
7:18 am
Braves 9th-inning rally falls short in 6-5 loss to Mets (updated game story)
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/12/braves-ninth-inning-rally-falls-short-in-6-5-loss-to-mets/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_braves_blog
David O'Brien
August 13th, 2012
7:19 am
What, is everybody still SLEEPING!?
Come on, wake up, people. New week starting.
BravesFanInMaine
August 13th, 2012
7:27 am
DOB even though they lost I think it was a good game… they almost came back to tie it up and if the braves lose all I want to see is effort instead of giving in….. GO BRAVES!!
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
8:07 am
Well, we can’t afford to lose when the Nats win. And we can’t afford to lose when they lose. Guess we gotta win ‘em all.
Props to Mike for a succinct and pinpoint summary of the “realists” attitude prevalent here.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
8:10 am
Better Handle The Padres This week…Gotta go 3-1
As For the Game, Last Night, I turned it off in the 6th inning…Decent comeback that was aided by Francisco…
I couldn’t tolerate the BSPN Commentators….
And what a suprise we sucked again on National TV…Better start wearing the socks high when we are either on FAUX or BSPN…Maybe we need to start sacrificing things when before we play a game that is on National TV
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
8:16 am
18 Years ago yesterday the 1994 strike started…No way the Braves would’ve caught the 1994 Expos much like we are not catching the Curley W’s This year
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
8:20 am
Freddie Freeman in his last 47 games since coming back from injury: .321/.419/.530 – 198 PA’s.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
8:24 am
Jason Heyward’s last 40 games – .245/.324/.409 – 19/53 BB/K – 179 PA’s
Heyward since July 1st(37 games, 164 PA’s) – .260/.339/.432
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
8:29 am
Heyward since the start of the Houston series: .194/.256/.417(9 games, 39 PA’s)
I’d say it’s time to give Jason a little breather tonight or tomorrow. I think Fredi had mentioned that he wanted to do so and one of the next two games vs. a LHP would make some sense.
Three Strikes They Are Out
August 13th, 2012
8:34 am
The wife asked me something last night that I thought was telling. She said, “does it affect the Braves when they are on national TV? Are they more nervous playing on Sunday night?’
I didn’t have an answer for her but there were some bats that sure came up “small” last night.
Chipper, swinging early in the count except for the final walk.
Uggla, looking like the Uggla without a clue with the bat we have grown to love over the past few months.
And Heyward. JHey has been playing well but good grief, his AB’s last night were pathetic.
I swear, my exact words to the wife when he came to bat in the ninth were, “games over honey. Heyward will strike out swinging. And so he did.
If Heyward gets two strikes in a game situation late, he is going to K. Seen that movie lots. Last night wasn’t a surprise.
If Heyward doesn’t strike out in the first and Chipper doesn’t hit into the DP with the first two men in the inning on base, could have been a different game.
Glad to see Freeman punishing the ball.
Sheets was bound to come back to earth sometime. Hope last night was just a stinker that everyone has to throw during a season. The Braves need him to be “real” if they are going to contend.
Today is another day and another team. The Braves just have to keep plugging.
But my wife’s question is still resonating with me. Do the Braves have trouble playing in the NATIONAL spotlight?
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
8:42 am
If Heyward gets two strikes in a game situation late, he is going to K. Seen that movie lots. Last night wasn’t a surprise.
I’m not sure about game situation, but it does seem like Heyward is a goner when he has two strikes on him lately. Seems like a K is the only scenario with him when he’s down in the count. His strikeouts are bizarre. 115 in 407 at bats.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
8:45 am
Do the Braves have trouble playing in the NATIONAL spotlight?
The answer is “no”, so now you and your wife will be able to sleep easily.
Considering how many bizarro concepts posters here have concocted, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that “bad TV juju” is among them. But asking Brian to research the games to disprove the fallacy would be giving such a notion much more shrift than it deserves. Have mercy.
Mixxo
August 13th, 2012
8:48 am
Do the Braves have trouble playing in the NATIONAL spotlight?
Yes they do. Always have.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
8:52 am
but it does seem like Heyward is a goner when he has two strikes on him lately.
Everybody is a goner with two strikes, especially down in the count.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
8:54 am
Do the Braves have trouble playing in the NATIONAL spotlight?
I think the Braves simply lost the third game of a series they won against the Mets in the Mets’ park.
Teddy B
August 13th, 2012
8:55 am
Huge homer last night for Freeman. Glad he’s coming around. Was it me or does it look like Heyward needs a day off? That throwing ‘error’ could’ve easily been charged to Janish for missing the ball entirely but ok. Heyward didn’t look as sharp last night at the plate thing its time for a breather and get himself together.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
8:57 am
Everybody is a goner with two strikes, especially down in the count.
That’s fair, but the K’s aren’t a little bizarre to you? I don’t mind them overall, however it’s just a strange trend since he moved up to the 3-hole – 215 K pace over 162 games.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:00 am
So far in August…
_________AVG__OBP__SLG__OPS
Freeman .308 .413 .564 .977
Heyward .227 .292 .409 .701
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:00 am
Depressing loss. Not much else to say.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:01 am
So far in August…
Freeman is just a better player. Heyward is sub-optimal……
Hah! J/K.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:03 am
Depressing loss. Not much else to say.
Aren’t they 24-9 in their last 33 games? I’m okay with them losing once and a while. Just gotta bounce back. And they have lately.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
9:07 am
Come on, one loss? The expectation is for series’ sweeps? Err, just a bit unrealistic?
The Braves have been winning series. That’s the key.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
9:10 am
Great pitching last night by the other guy. Came back against the BP…as expected. Would have been nice if we could have gotten him out sooner…but the loss last night is on the pitching….a rare one lately. It happens.
joe simpson's DUI rage (formerly don sutton's poodle perm)
August 13th, 2012
9:11 am
Crazy twist on Breaking Bad last night. Had to happen. They are drug dealers. Can’t pretend otherwise.
DAP
August 13th, 2012
9:12 am
yeah, last night was a bummer, especially after the almost comeback. in that inning, the ugly AB belonged to uggla with 2 on a no one out.
games like last night are reminders that its always a good idea to score one more run (the mets needed every one they got) and its always important to prevent every run you can (had the bullpen held, we win the game).
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
9:12 am
mitchell and Mixxo being themselves…on steroids, last night, I see. Mixxo must have gotten at least one comment removed. Must have been even worse than usual…even though we continue to win series. Here’s a clue, guys..you can’t do ANYTHING about the Nats playing over their heads.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:12 am
The Braves have been winning series. That’s the key.
Absolutely correct. They’re playing at a 95-win pace, fercrissake, LOL. Only a “realist” would find fault with that.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:13 am
Depressing loss. Not much else to say.
They came back to within 1 run in the bottom of the ninth… That isn’t depressing. Losing 9 nothing, like on July 17th to the Giants, that’s a bummer.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:13 am
Niese is good. Mets have starting pitching, David Wright, Ruben Tejada and question marks(although I like Ike Davis more than most).
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:14 am
“The Braves have been winning series. That’s the key.”
No, the key is sweeping series with your best pitcher on the mound and your best lineup on the field. Not to mention the key is to win the division. 4.5 games back, could’ve been 3.5 games. That’s a big game that “slipped” away.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
9:14 am
Look who’s creeping up on the Yankees: Tampa Bay.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:14 am
Braves can go .500 for the remainder of the season(48 games) and still win 90 games. That’s a good position to be in. And I really like their September schedule.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:16 am
Scored 4 runs with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. That’s pretty good. Doesn’t happen much.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:16 am
No, the key is sweeping series with your best pitcher on the mound and your best lineup on the field. Not to mention the key is to win the division. 4.5 games back, could’ve been 3.5 games. That’s a big game that “slipped” away.
Wow. From Jurrjens to this(and lots of stuff inbetween I can’t recall right now), you have it all wrong, dude.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:16 am
That’s a big game that “slipped” away.
Statement slippage.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:17 am
“They came back to within 1 run in the bottom of the ninth… That isn’t depressing.”
That IS the depressing part.
95 win pace doesn’t mean anything if you don’t win the division. Don’t want this team playing a 1-game playoff.
Lew
August 13th, 2012
9:17 am
If the Braves win tonight, they’ll have gone 15-5 since the stretch against sub .500 teams began. Just can’t understand the angst at “only” playing .750 baseball.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:17 am
No, the key is sweeping series
162-0 is the key. Anything less is an embarrassment.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
9:18 am
No, the key is sweeping series with your best pitcher on the mound and your best lineup on the field. Not to mention the key is to win the division. 4.5 games back, could’ve been 3.5 games. That’s a big game that “slipped” away.
Huh, let’s see. That’s a “big game that slipped away?”
The Braves are 4.5 back with 48 games to play (the Nats have 47 games left).
So last night was just pivotal to the Braves’ fortunes?
Reality check time, amigo.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
9:19 am
TennPaul 162-0 is the key. Anything less is an embarrassment.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:20 am
“Scored 4 runs with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth. That’s pretty good”
Pretty good, isn’t good enough. Still lost. Exciting loss, but still a loss.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:20 am
Not to mention the key is to win the division. 4.5 games back, could’ve been 3.5 games. That’s a big game that “slipped” away.
So, this will be one of the myriad games (70 or so) that we can “pinpoint” if the team comes up one game short? That about it?
What about the split in DC? Is this loss worse than the two losses there? How about any of the eight games during the season-worst losing streak? Worse than any of those? How about Kimbrel’s blown saves? Worse than those?
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:21 am
That IS the depressing part.
I would appreciate if you would not drag us all into your dystopia.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:22 am
Good to see Prado with two 2B’s last night. .295/.357/.416 on the year and I hope he gets hot here during the last seven weeks.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
9:22 am
I dunno—coming up just a little short like that isn’t as bad as tying and then losing anyway…
A-course, the one god thing about that woulda been Ben Sheets wouldn’t have gotten the loss…
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:23 am
Not to mention the key is to win the division. 4.5 games back, could’ve been 3.5 games.
Obviously, three and a half back is good, but four and a half back is catastrophic.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:24 am
I was exciting as anyone for the comeback last night, but it still counts as a loss. Gotta move on and win tonight, another series that would be great for a sweep. 4.5 games is a lot when trailing the best team in baseball. Gotta gain ground when you can.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
9:24 am
Efrim Good to see Prado with two 2B’s last night.
Sure is! Two Doubles in one game looks like a lot of fun…Heck, one Double in one game would be a lotta fun…
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:27 am
Pretty good, isn’t good enough
162-0. Otherwise failure. I get it MFin. The team should have scored 6 runs with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th of a road game. The Braves should have dominated with a pitcher back from the dead, out of baseball for 2 years. The Mets only had a guy who averages 6.1 IP per start this season, allows barely a hit or a walk an inning and is 25 with a sub 3.75 ERA… that guy should have rolled over.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
9:28 am
The Padres at one time looked like the worst team in baseball…not so much anymore. They are 23-15 since June 30th. They’re hitting the ball much better over the last month and half. Headley and Yonder Alonso are hot.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:30 am
4.5 games is a lot when trailing the best team in baseball.
four and half with ten times that many to play is squat. That’s a half a week’s games.
If you weren’t around for that ‘93 race, these last 50 might be too much for your blood pressure. If you were around, you know that a hot team doesn’t beat another hot team with a knockout. You jab and body-blow the guy and let the attrition of each round tell the final outcome.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:30 am
Gotta move on and win tonight, another series that would be great for a sweep
MFin, just so you are prepared, this team will not sweep the rest of the season. They will lose more games before the season is over. No team in history has won 48 games in a row.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:31 am
Some of you guys are a little crazy this morning. Case of the Mondays? Wowza.
It was a big game, they lost. Not to mention they seem to have trouble on national TV. But whatever, win tonight, win tomorrow, win Wednesday and we might gain on the Nationals. Lose any one of those 3 games and be content with 4.5 games back and another series passed by.
If you are content with a iffy wildcard birth, then fine. I’m not. I’d rather this team win the division and have a better chance of keeping Michael Bourn.
Lew
August 13th, 2012
9:31 am
“Exciting loss, but still a loss.”
Yes, a mind IS a terrible thing to waste.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:33 am
It was a big game, they lost.
Man, they’re all big games, from here on out. And the Braves are going to lose some of them.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:35 am
Some of you guys are a little crazy this morning. Case of the Mondays? Wowza.
…
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
9:36 am
MFin – WOW…just WOW. I’m sorry you are in such a sad place. I’ll say a prayer for you this morning.
Richie
August 13th, 2012
9:36 am
They battled back and almost pulled it out. I can’t fault them for that. And there is no fault. Not going to win every game but to make it 6-5, for the final with the go-aheads on the pond, and the entire rally game with 2 outs. I can’t be mad.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
9:36 am
Aren’t you glad the Braves’ don’t play in an extreme park? I would think it would be terrible to play in park that either kills your hitters or your pitchers.
The Padres are scoring a full run per game more on the road than they are at home (4.3 to 3.3)
Their road ERA is 4.73, compared to just 3.06 at Petco.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:37 am
“And the Braves are going to lose some of them.”
Never said they wouldn’t. Still doesn’t help them in the standings. 4.5 games back and must win the division.
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:39 am
Yonder Alonso are hot.
The guy had two bad months, April and June. He’s been solid otherwise (.293/.365/.457/.822)
TennesseePaul
August 13th, 2012
9:41 am
Never said they wouldn’t. Still doesn’t help them in the standings.
162-0 is all you’ll accept…
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:41 am
“Aren’t you glad the Braves’ don’t play in an extreme park?”
It is tough to construct a team that way I’d think. I mean same with the AL East though. A lot of ridiculous joke parks there. If you had a pitcher friendly park it wouldn’t matter, still going to give a lot of runs up at Fenway, Yankee Stadium and others…
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
9:43 am
Some people just don’t have a basic understanding of the nature of baseball. Here’s a clue…you will lose some that you thought you should have won…AND win some that the other guys thought they should have won…AND no one wins nearly all of them. All pitchers have bad nights…any pitcher can have a great night…and the best hitters succeed about 30% of the time.
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
9:44 am
62-0 is the key. Anything less is an embarrassment – TennPaul
Not only 162-0, they Braves are not allowed to allow a run.
Random
August 13th, 2012
9:46 am
ACE (ugust 12th, 2012 11:46 pm): “These are the games that the Cards won in Sept last year while the braves were melting down.”
No, the Cardinals didn’t win any games in Sept last year on August 12.
Idiot.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:47 am
“All pitchers have bad nights…any pitcher can have a great night…and the best hitters succeed about 30% of the time.”
Should also add that…. some Braves fans wanting their team to win the division should be ostracized at all costs because others only will accept a 1-game playoff for the wild card.
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
9:49 am
MFin, still want Jurrjens pitching every fifth day? And the team to go 48-0 the rest of the season?
114-48 or bust!
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
9:51 am
If the Braves win every home series remaining (not sweep), win all road series against bad teams, and lose or tie all road series against good teams, they will finish with 96 wins.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
9:52 am
The Padres blew a big lead in Pittsburgh yesterday. Won the first two games there because the Pirates’ bats went cold. But the Padres’ pitching was hammered yesterday.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:53 am
Should also add that…. some Braves fans wanting their team to win the division should be ostracized at all costs because others only will accept a 1-game playoff for the wild card
Hey, I’ve been saying “win the division” since forever. The difference between us is that I realize that the division is still there to be won, last night’s loss notwithstanding. When they pick up ground in the standings is irrelevant, because the the only day the standings mean anything is the one after game 162.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:53 am
“If the Braves win every home series remaining (not sweep), win all road series against bad teams, and lose or tie all road series against good teams, they will finish with 96 wins.”
I’m not even sure what all of that means, but the other if…is if they collapse again…the Cardinals could win another World Series.
Juan
August 13th, 2012
9:54 am
When the Nat lost yesterday afternoon i told my wife, the Braves going to loss tonight, they don’t take avantage of opportunity when it present….no surprise for me we lost.
Don’t sleep on the Pads….this team is playing good lately.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
9:56 am
“When they pick up ground in the standings is irrelevant, because the the only day the standings mean anything is the one after game 162.”
Agreed, but it is easier to pick up ground now then it is later. Certainly a lot less pressure. Unless you don’t believe in pressure, clutch, etc.
But nevertheless they do have to pick up 5 games on the Nationals before the season is over if they want to win the division. It isn’t like the 5 games magically appear after game 162.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
9:56 am
Nats step up in class with the Giants and Braves over the next ten days, and I don’t think they’re going to pull some eight-game winning streak out of that. So, the Braves have a chance to make up some ground and make MF a little happier.
Murph
August 13th, 2012
9:57 am
When does the JJ vs Sheets debate begin? Or did I already miss it? If not, please give me some warning so I can go read a different forum for a day or two.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
9:57 am
Sounds like a high mountain to climb, but I believe it will take about 96 wins to take this division. Washington just has to go 25-22 to get to 96 wins.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
9:57 am
Don’t sleep on the Pads….this team is playing good lately.
Not that good. The Padres looked gawd-awful yesterday. There pitching is young and inexperienced.
I don’t think the Braves will take the Padres for granted, though.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
10:01 am
But nevertheless they do have to pick up 5 games on the Nationals before the season is over
The Nats went from one up to five up in the space of four days in June. Now, I know the standard for many folks here is that opponents are always capable of so much more than the Braves, but I don’t believe even the most “realistic” of fans believes that the Nats are incapable of having a modest losing streak.
Oh, who am I kidding? Of course, they do, LOL.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:02 am
MF – We all want to win the division, Dude (duh). Some of us just have realistic expectations.
DAP
August 13th, 2012
10:02 am
scoots Man, they’re all big games, from here on out. And the Braves are going to lose some of them.
and itll be a bummer every time.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
10:05 am
and itll be a bummer every time.
You bet. But as long as there’s another one to play and the Braves haven’t been eliminated, I’ll still sleep like a baby after every L.
Jeff R
August 13th, 2012
10:05 am
The Nats pace has been torrid. They could keep that going through the end of the season. But it’s not a given.
I think the best way to take the balance of the season is like ballplayers take it: one game at a time.
Can’t control what the Nats do, except for head-to-head match ups with the Braves.
Juan
August 13th, 2012
10:05 am
Pads has before yesterday lost a 6 games wining , they win the series again the Pirates.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:07 am
“We all want to win the division, Dude (duh). Some of us just have realistic expectations.”
What is a realistic expectation? Apparently your expectation (and many on here) is that they won’t win the division and they can only win the wild card, mine is that they have to win the division.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
10:10 am
mine is that they have to win the division.
How about if the Giants sweep the Nats and the Braves sweep the Padres? Would that at least get you to back up on the ledge, LOL?
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:12 am
MFin04, I certainly think the Braves can win the division. But I’m not going to despair if they don’t, especially if Washington ends up with somewhere around 97 wins.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
10:13 am
MFin04
“All pitchers have bad nights…any pitcher can have a great night…and the best hitters succeed about 30% of the time.”
“Should also add that…. some Braves fans wanting their team to win the division should be ostracized at all costs because others only will accept a 1-game playoff for the wild card”
That stupid one game playoff scares the Tar out of me, because 1) Since 2000ish The Braves have sucked in elimination games and 2) Bad Luck always happens to the Braves in Huge games in October weather it be costly errors or A F’d Up umpiring crew….
That WC showdown should be a best of 3. I dont see us beating the Pirates in a 1 game playoff. Not to mention we are not Gonna Catch the Curley W’s. The Kool aid Drinkers on here seem to forget that the Nats have Owned us in September since 2009
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:13 am
“But I’m not going to despair if they don’t”
Ok, will you despair if they lose out on the division and get swept out of the playoffs (in 1 game)?
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:15 am
Ok, will you despair if they lose out on the division and get swept out of the playoffs (in 1 game)?
That would be a bad day, but that day is a long ways from today.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
10:15 am
@Jeff R
“Can’t control what the Nats do, except for head-to-head match ups with the Braves.”
Co-Sign, I get tired of people and the team thinking that other teams are gonna stop them…much of the same happened last year with the Cardinals…People thinking that someone would beat them the last 2 weeks of the season….
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
10:16 am
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/berkman-facing-difficult-decision-about-his-future/article_793f0ceb-1042-5966-a742-350aea61810d.html
Yeah, Berkman for LF in 2013 isn’t sounding so good afterall.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:18 am
OMG, we lost last night and are still 4.5 back of the Nats… no ground lost… yet we still are rushing for the bridges to jump off of…
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
10:18 am
Just looking to be within 2 games of the Nats heading into next Monday. That’d mean a 2-4 week from Washington and a 5-2 week from us.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:19 am
“That would be a bad day, but that day is a long ways from today.”
Yep, it was last year as well. And same people on here were drinking the koolaid saying that it was impossible to collapse. Well it happened.
I’d like to think that we can get over that this year and win the dang division. But apparently you aren’t a Braves fan if you want your team to win the division, sweep a series, or complete a 9th inning comeback.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:20 am
http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2012/08/13/answer-to-braves-problem-is-obvious-6-man-rotation/
Opinion?
What should Braves do for now?
Six-man rotation.
Five-man rotation with Tommy Hanson.
Five-man rotation with Kris Medlen.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
10:21 am
Can we Bank On Lil Andy Simmons Coming Back in 2 Weeks After the Braves Hit That West Coast Swing???
Janish has been servicable at SS much better than Hack Wilson, but we need Lil Andy’s Bat and Charisma! He’s a Baby-Face!
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:21 am
“we lost last night and are still 4.5 back of the Nats… no ground lost”
Not really true. Technically we did lose ground. We were 4 games back, with a shot at 3.5 games back, and instead are 4.5 games back. Ground lost.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:21 am
But apparently you aren’t a Braves fan if you want your team to win the division, sweep a series, or complete a 9th inning comeback.
You’re nuts, dude. You think the other people here didn’t want the Braves to win last night? Has anyone accused you of not being a Braves fan? Lighten up, francis.
Murph
August 13th, 2012
10:21 am
There are going to be a lot of teams that would kill to be in the wild card elimination game. Most of the teams, in fact.
If you get one of the two wild card slots, then it means your season isn’t over. You control your own destiny. You’re not going back to the stadium to clean out your locker, you get to still play baseball in a game that matters.
We shouldn’t be viewing the wild card game as a bad thing. It’s the playoffs. We’d get at least 9 more innings of baseball while other fans are ripping up player cards and tearing pennants off of their walls.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:22 am
If you think that I don’t believe we can win the division, you have clearly not been reading this blog for the past 7 or so years. I believe we WILL win the division, last night notwithstanding.
BUT…DUDE…yes, the WC is much more difficult route. But to say we MUST win the division….Well, I guess if we don’t, there’s no point in actually showing up and playing the game. We are doomed as a WC team. (I don’t believe that)
Truth is, a WC team must win that first game…then they are on near equal standing with other teams. Especially in our case, when most of our pitchers have similar ability to win.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
10:24 am
TheOnlyBravesFan
“OMG, we lost last night and are still 4.5 back of the Nats… no ground lost… yet we still are rushing for the bridges to jump off of…”
Yeah I was looking for one of the 150ft Flyovers at Spaghetti Junction This Morning but it was a Parking lot over there
We Will Not Catch The Curley W’s, Bank on It…That mean we better come Correct that last series in the Steel City, where those Rowdy Stiller Fans will be ready to throw down for the 1st time in 20 years…
I was in 2nd Grade the last time the Pirates had a Playoff/Elimination game…
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
10:26 am
Brian from SC
Looking at the Blog from last night, I don’t think many people watched the game last night? I think most people on here hate the Sunday night games, I sure as hell do….
Is BSPN that bad? That Braves Fans dont watch our games when they air it out of Protest
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:27 am
Sign me up for a Five-man rotation with Kris Medlen. Not sure “Tommy Home Run 5-nning Hanson” is really worth bringing back, especially when we won’t have the guy in the bullpen to carry us the extra 2 innings he can’t pitch.
As for Janish, he has been great at SS, just doesn’t seem to be able to hit worth a darn, only warning track power and he really has crushed some balls, they just can’t get out. Would be nice to get a little more production out of the 8-spot in the order.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:28 am
Not really true. Technically we did lose ground. We were 4 games back, with a shot at 3.5 games back, and instead are 4.5 games back.
When the day started, before any games were played, we were 4.5 back. When all the games were over for the night, we were 4.5 back. No ground lost.
Especially in our case, when most of our pitchers have similar ability to win.
Why? Cuz they’re all #2/3 starters?
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
10:29 am
But apparently you aren’t a Braves fan if you want your team to win the division, sweep a series, or complete a 9th inning comeback.
Issues.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:29 am
Mfin – Let me say this one more time…SLOWLY so that you can understand…we ALL want the Braves to win EVERY game, we ALL want them to win the division, the NL, the WS. We would love for them to go undefeated for the rest of 2012…and 2013 for that matter. duh! Duh! DUH!
Some of us just realize that you will lose some games, and that last night was not the end of the world…and if we have to, we could actually still win the WS as a WC team. There are several other teams that believe they are also good enough to win it all…and you know what…they are! AND NONE OF US HAVE GIVEN UP ON WINNING THE DIVISION.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
10:30 am
raleighbravefan – looks like Mixxo had at least 4 comments removed last night…
English, Please
August 13th, 2012
10:32 am
Juan (August 13th, 2012 10:05 am): “Pads has before yesterday lost a 6 games wining , they win the series again the Pirates.”
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:33 am
We Will Not Catch The Curley W’s, Bank on It
I’ll disagree…
Sign me up for a Five-man rotation with Kris Medlen.
I’m leaning that way too… he’s been too good to take out. It’s surprised me how good he is, however, he will be due to regress sometime soon.
As for SS…. Would be nice to get a little more production out of the 8-spot in the order.
You could’ve had it… but you didn’t want REV to start anymore
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:34 am
I am OK with 6 man for the next 19 games. Then evaluate, with additional information. Gives everyone a little extra rest, for the final push and post season.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:34 am
“We shouldn’t be viewing the wild card game as a bad thing.”
Yes, we should. It IS a bad thing. Or at least not the best thing. No we aren’t the Phillies or Red Sox with no shot at the playoffs and a HUGE payroll, but a 1-game playoff when you are the best team in your league or at worst 2nd best team in your league is definitely a bad thing.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:36 am
VJ – Looking at the overnights, I could tell he must have gone even more nutzo than usual. I would love to know what was removed. Today, he is just the regular level of nutzo.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:37 am
We shouldn’t be viewing the wild card game as a bad thing.”
Yes, we should.
Why is it bad? You get home-field for the first 2 games of the NLDS after!
Juan
August 13th, 2012
10:37 am
IMO….I going with six man rotation for the next 16 days…
Go with Minor (Today), Hudson (Tues), Maholm (Wed),Medlen(Thurs),Sheet (Fri)
and Hanson (Sat) with Minor (Sun)…..Them for the series at Natl…Hudson,Maholm,Medlen.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:38 am
“You could’ve had it… but you didn’t want REV to start anymore”
I haven’t said anything about Pastornicky. He wasn’t good enough to start defensively, but his offense has been better than the other two options. He has been good off the bench. I don’t see the Braves sending him down. I’m assuming we will keep Simmons and Pastornicky up. Pastornicky has the speed and bat that the other guys don’t. And one inning of defense shouldn’t kill this team.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:41 am
“Why is it bad? You get home-field for the first 2 games of the NLDS after!”
Lol, most ridiculous rule in all of sports right there. The one game playoff is ridiculous, but then giving the team who wins it an advantage by playing 2 straight at home? Who comes up with this garbage? Must be the guys who created the BCS.
I’d still rather not play in a 1-game playoff. But if the Braves miraculously got through it, it would be an advantage to play the first two at home. Of course…we have been a great road team…who knows. JUST WIN THE DIVISION.
kenhotlanta
August 13th, 2012
10:42 am
Sorry if this was discussed, I may have missed it: did anyone hear Orel Hershiser say last night that the Braves think Sheets may have a “dead arm”? What does that mean if he does? There have also been comments that his command and velocity is down in the past couple of games, what are the ramifications of that?
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:44 am
“Dead arm” usually refers to a temporary period when the pitcher isn’t getting the velocity he wants. I don’t know all the scientific explanation, but it’s not really an injury. Just something that crops up that goes away after a brief period.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
10:45 am
162-0 is the key. Anything less is an embarrassment.
Well… I figured with Bobby Cox gone we would go 173-0 last year and would be dominating yet again this season… Oh Well!!
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
10:45 am
@Kenhotlanta
I dunno man, I had the game on Mute and then turned it off during the 6th inning and started watching Any Given Sunday…Cameron Diaz MMMMMM! in that flick
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:46 am
MF – If the Braves “miraculously get through it”? ??? Miraculously? They will likely be the favored team, with home field advantage.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:48 am
ken – I heard that, too. I think that falls under the infamous universal heading of “time will tell”.
phil
August 13th, 2012
10:49 am
Strange place, this blog…
More time spent here trying to bend other people’s opinions and base personalities to fit each others perception of what is the “right” way to think and post than I would’ve ever believed when I first came here.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
10:50 am
And you, phil, have never been right-thinking, and I’m just about sick of it.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
10:51 am
Strange place, this blog…
Question… Have you ever been on a blog that wasn’t… Not counting those little blogs that have less than 10 contributors.
phil
August 13th, 2012
10:51 am
Homefield advantage at the Ted? I dare say we have quite the losing home playoff record since 97…if we could include the 96 implosion, it would be that much worse.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:51 am
The Braves are 4.5 behind the Nats. Wish that was better, but the Braves are also 4.5 games ahead of the Giants/Cardinals for the last playoff spot. So you can say a playoff spot is just as likely for the Braves as a division title is for the Nats.
Random
August 13th, 2012
10:53 am
MFin04 (August 13th, 2012 10:27 am): “As for Janish, he has been great at SS, just doesn’t seem to be able to hit worth a darn, only warning track power and he really has crushed some balls, they just can’t get out. Would be nice to get a little more production out of the 8-spot in the order.”
I suppose you also bitterly complained that Uggla batted 8th in the All Star Game — “Would be nice to get a little more production out of the 8-spot in the order — waah, waah, waah . . .
Juan
August 13th, 2012
10:53 am
“Dead arm” usually refers to a temporary period when the pitcher isn’t getting the velocity he wants
Base on MLB Gameday….Sheet hit 92 on the Bottom of the first on David Wright and in the Six inning….Velocity?…..he hit 91 & 92 in other inning.
phil
August 13th, 2012
10:53 am
Only blog i like is this one. Too busy otherwise and no interest, frankly, other than the ajc ones.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:54 am
I dunno, Juan…I was just commenting on what “dead arm” is. Whether Sheets has it or not, I have no idea. Apparently Orel Hershiser thinks he might.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
10:54 am
The Angels had a 20 minute closed door meeting after Weaver lost yesterday…it was their 5th consecutive lost series…
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
10:55 am
Could you imagine the fire in the Pirates team and their fans if they have to play a one game WC against the Braves after what the Braves did them in ‘91 and ‘92.
DAP
August 13th, 2012
10:55 am
sheets’ velocity looks fine. his location didnt. alot of pitches up, especially the change up, if im not mistaken.
phil
August 13th, 2012
10:56 am
I’m left handed, scoots….see?
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
10:56 am
Based on my expert opinion of watching/listening to ESPN Sunday Night baseball…they are all idiots, so I wouldn’t worry about Sheets. They kept showing Strasburgs stats all night long. I kept trying to figure out when he and Harper were traded to the Braves or the Mets and why they weren’t playing last night.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:56 am
Random Question: Anyone here gonna be playing fantasy football? Never done it before… considering doing it this year.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
10:56 am
phil – we are 32-26 at home this year. Past years have NO releveance.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
10:57 am
The Pirates still have 12 games left against the Reds and Cardinals, both of whom I think are better than Pittsburgh. They’ll have a winning record this year for the first time in forever, but I’m not so sure about a playoff spot. Also a big four-game series this week with the Dodgers, and a visit by Atlanta to end the year.
phil
August 13th, 2012
10:59 am
Based on last season, i’m not about to think any playoff berth is remotely likely…
I wasn’t comfortable last season with twice the lead, and you can look it up if you have no life.
Juan
August 13th, 2012
10:59 am
Brian….Ok i just use your definition of “Dead Arm”…i jusr refere to Orel commnet last night….
Agree 100% DAP
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:00 am
“Past years have NO relevance.”
Sure they do. The collapse last year has relevance. Maybe be good or bad for the Braves, but it is relevant. Heck even Chipper said so last night in his interview.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:02 am
In your opinion, raleighbravesfan….after 15 seasons of home playoff flubs, i don’t agree. But i’m all for finally winning a few at home in the postseason.
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
11:02 am
ESPN list of subject on abaseball, suitable for on-air discussion – Strasburg, Bryce, Trout, and of course, Yanks and Red Sox. Also Phillies, if they were still even slightly relevant.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
11:02 am
Sure they do. The collapse last year has relevance.
Sure, it has some…many of the same players are on the team. But when you’re talking about losses in the playoffs in the 90s, that’s quite a stretch. Many of the Braves players were teenagers or younger when that happened.
kenhotlanta
August 13th, 2012
11:03 am
Brian, thanks for that explanation and lets hope it is temporary.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
11:03 am
Tony… I could see the fans having the fire, but the players on both sides wouldn’t have any feelings about 1992.
DAP
August 13th, 2012
11:03 am
i say no to a 5 man rotation, by the way. i want to take the best 5 and have them pitch as much as possible. im not sure when hanson is coming off the DL, but maybe shuffling things for a short time, giving huddy and start off or something while they decide who the top 5 is, would be a good plan.
dilly
August 13th, 2012
11:04 am
At what point is this Sheets experiment going to be over. Medlin needs to be the fifth starter. Send Sheets to the pen or elsewhere. Also, Jason needs to be out of the 3rd spot. He is not consistent in clutch situations. Move Chipper back to 3rd, Freeman clean up, and McCann/Hayward after him. I’m well aware that would be 2 lefties back to back but it works for other teams, why not us.I am also aware that Mac is a lefty. If Uggla ever becomes a consistent hitter again, he could be between Freeman and Hayward/Mac.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
11:04 am
Tony as we all know every ball player grows up watching the Braves so there might be more players that have positive feelings about 1992 than ones with negative feelings!!
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
11:05 am
fire phil!
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
11:05 am
Let’s see…during the playoffs of the 90’s, there was Chipper, and then there was……….HUM.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:05 am
I don’t understand why ESPN showed the AL standings more than the NL standings in a game, and they talked more about Strasburg and the Nationals than the Braves and Mets.
Of course they did say Kimbrel/Chapman should win the Cy Young, crazy and impossible is that is, it would be fun.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
11:06 am
TOBF…. If you like playing fantasy Baseball you’ll find fantasy Football much more enjoyable… That is if you’re a big NFL fan? I’m done with fantasy baseball it just takes up way too much time.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:07 am
That hurts, scoots. I feed my family with this drivel…
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
11:08 am
Let’s definitely go with the best 5…And the best 5 would definitely be….well, that’s the real issue, isn’t it?
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
11:08 am
Anyone know if the Reds still have future plans to make Chapman a SP?
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:10 am
And until Kimbrel saves a decisive game of some kind, i’ll be concerned about him…
Even though he was but a kid in the 90s.
Random
August 13th, 2012
11:12 am
MFin04 (August 13th, 2012 0:38 am): “I haven’t said anything about Pastornicky. He wasn’t good enough to start defensively, but his offense has been better than the other two options. He has been good off the bench. I don’t see the Braves sending him down. I’m assuming we will keep Simmons and Pastornicky up. Pastornicky has the speed and bat that the other guys don’t. And one inning of defense shouldn’t kill this team.”
Wrong again. When Simmons comes back, he will start, Janish will go to the bench and Pastornicky will go to the bench — roster expansion in September.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
11:12 am
And until Kimbrel saves a decisive game of some kind, i’ll be concerned about him…
There really are more important things to worry about than Craig Kimbrel, who is, in his role, the Braves’ best player.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:13 am
TOBF…. If you like playing fantasy Baseball you’ll find fantasy Football much more enjoyable… That is if you’re a big NFL fan? I’m done with fantasy baseball it just takes up way too much time.
Define big… I watch the Falcons and Patriots regularly, and keep up with other teams occassionally…. not as into it as I am baseball, but I do follow it.
Fantasy baseball isn’t that time consuming… at least not for me.
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
11:13 am
Anyone know if the Reds still have future plans to make Chapman a SP? – CraZy
That’s what I keep hearing. He’s dominate for one inning, but with his past control issues (41 walks in 50 innings in 2011) I don’t know how good he’d be for 9. I think I’d prefer him at the back end.
jeffrey d
August 13th, 2012
11:13 am
I mean, Kimbrel only leads the Majors in saves since last year. But none of those games were important
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:14 am
Wrong again. When Simmons comes back, he will start, Janish will go to the bench and Pastornicky will go to the bench — roster expansion in September.
That’s true, since Simmons won’t be back until September… but who is the true “bench” guys on the team? Who will make the playoff roster? I think Janish and Rev stay, Hinske goes.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:14 am
The best 5 changes here more than a baby’s diaper….
Now Sheets is the blog odd man out. Who will be next?
jeffrey d
August 13th, 2012
11:15 am
Now Sheets is the blog odd man out. Who will be next?
The next starter to give up a run
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:17 am
Brian McCann is major slumping as of late. This team could be unbelievable if McCann and Uggla would be consistent.
CrαZy
August 13th, 2012
11:18 am
I think Janish and Rev stay, Hinske goes.
I understand this thinking, but I wonder how much Fredi values having a balanced bench. Without Hinske your only LH bat is Francisco. I think there’s a very good chance the “Rev” is the odd man out. W/ Ross, Johnson, Francisco, Hinske and Janish as the playoff bench.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:18 am
“Now Sheets is the blog odd man out. Who will be next?
The next starter to give up a run”
Mike Minor.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:19 am
You guys be solid in your belief in Kimbrel. I’ve got faith in him too but it’s not w/o concern because he gets so jacked up in big situations and overthrows the ball.
I want to see him NOT do so when it’s all on the line.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
11:20 am
Sheets should NOT be the odd man out. I know it won’t happen, but just the same, I’d be very peeved if it did…
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
11:20 am
MFin04 Brian McCann is major slumping as of late.
Thanks for the news bulletin…
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:21 am
And my apologies to those who get overly concerned that I dare voice concern.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:23 am
If Rev doesn’t make the post-season roster, and Hinske does, I might have to call for FG and FW heads…. and root for the Nats!
It has to be based on results now… Hinske hasn’t produced, Rev has. Maybe Janish could “go” since he isn’t a strong hitter, but I’d rather have him than Hinse…. Janish is a good defender. Hinske isn’t really.
Lew
August 13th, 2012
11:24 am
Yep, no doubt about it – the comeback is finished – time for Sheets to retire.
“The team could be unbelievable McCann and Uggla would be consistent.” Well, they’ve already been playing at an unbelievable rate (about .735). If Uggla and McCann were consistent we would probably be other worldly – not that even that level of play would negate the constant criticism.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:24 am
Mac should be the odd overweight player out…..
Just playin, McFann. Would be nice though if he could find a consistent place and stay there thru oct…
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
11:24 am
Team couldn’t get a decent pitching performance for weeks, and now they are having problems on deciding which starter to bump. Baseball is a beautiful game.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:25 am
“Ross, Johnson, Francisco, Hinske and Janish as the playoff bench”
I’d lean toward Pastornicky over Janish. Better bat off the bench, weaker defensively, but is a legit stolen base threat. And in no circumstance should him be playing defense at SS anyways.
Juan
August 13th, 2012
11:25 am
When the Sport Media (ESPN, MLB NETW) going to stop talking about Bryce Harper,
Roy….This Kid now is Hitting 249 avg,328 ObP,406 Slg….not good for ROY…look at
Norichika Aoki from the Brewers 290Avg 355 OBP 423 Slg….he’s my candidate of NL ROY and Mike Trout AL ROy
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:27 am
Padres have been winning some games of late….sigh.
That will be our excuse if we lose a few here. Might be a good one actually…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:27 am
Huddy should be the next man out…. he’s struggled lately and could use the rest. Just trying to find ways to keep Meds in, and still have a 5-man rotation!
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:27 am
How about Simmons for Rookie of the Year?
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
11:28 am
This Kid now is Hitting 249 avg,328 ObP,406 Slg….not good for ROY
Nats will never sit Harper, though. That would be tantamount to an admission that he was brought up too early.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
11:30 am
How about Simmons for Rookie of the Year?
If he hadn’t gotten hurt, he probably would not have continued to hit like a maniac, anyway. Thus, probably no shot at ROY.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:30 am
If Hudson bombs this week, he’ll be DL’d…..
My best guess and hope I’m way wrong.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:31 am
Hanson should be the odd man out…since he is the worst pitcher of the 6, can’t go deep in games, and loves the home run ball.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:31 am
Would be nice though if he could find a consistent place and stay there thru oct…
He has… it’s called a .200/.300/.340 line over the last 2 weeks…
I’d lean toward Pastornicky over Janish.
As would I, but only after making sure that Hinske isn’t here… I have more confidence in Janish at the plate than I do Hinske…
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
11:31 am
Padres have been winning some games of late….sigh.
Mostly against the Cubs and Mets. Not exactly a rousing recommendation.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:31 am
How about we win some playoff games and forget the individual awards?
Lew
August 13th, 2012
11:32 am
Simmons has played a total of 33 games. No way he even gets vague consideration from anyone who votes for the award.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:33 am
tantamount – Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as: “the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt”
Yep, totally TANTAMOUNT!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:34 am
Hanson should be the odd man out…since he is the worst pitcher of the 6, can’t go deep in games, and loves the home run ball
Possibly, but we need to up his trade value for this winter. Have him prove that he can start, do it better than he has so far this year, and stay healthy.
Also, don’t want him to get pizzed and cursing at Fredi because he has to pitch out of the ‘pen.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:34 am
True scoots but if we lose tonight, what will you say tomorrow?
Let me guess…ML teams can win against anyone, any given nite. Yes?
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
11:36 am
phil AND MFin – OK…we all get it now…you are both concerned about everything. Whatever can go wrong surely will go wrong…right?
raleighbravefan
August 13th, 2012
11:40 am
Man, it’s obvious that if everyone on this team would just do his job every game, we could be winning 120% of all games on our schedule.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:41 am
Wrong.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:43 am
We’d be A LOT better team if McCann and Uggla could hit remotely close to their career averages, that is for sure.
Wouldn’t be surprised for the Braves to move on from McCann in the near future. This season has been a major disappointment.
ACE
August 13th, 2012
11:45 am
Fredi is still the manager so last years meltdown is still relevant.
Random
August 13th, 2012
11:45 am
dilly (August 13th, 2012 11:04 am): “At what point is this Sheets experiment going to be over. Medlin needs to be the fifth starter. Send Sheets to the pen or elsewhere.”
Sheets: 6 Starts, 5 Quality Starts, 4-2, 2.13 ERA (best among active Braves starters with at least 5 Starts; Hudson is second at 3.77), 1.24 WHIP (second behind only Hudson’s 1.22 among active Braves starters with at least 5 Starts)
“Experiment”?
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
11:45 am
True scoots but if we lose tonight, what will you say tomorrow?
“Strap up, and let’s win today.” Same thing I’d say if they win tonight.
Which is kinda the whole point. Baseball isn’t linear: good teams can lose to bad teams for any given game, high-powered offenses (like this one) can get shut down for any given game, good pitchers can throw clunkers for any given game. Unlike most sports, results of a specific game are sometimes not indicative of the expected results over a large number of games.
Now, that’s a fairly important point when it comes to uderstanding and enjoying baseball, in my opinion. That is, if one is a baseball fan, rather than a winning fan. Maybe that’s why some of us take to task the flat-earthers who go crazy at any inning without a run and any pitch that doesn’t result in an out. We’re just trying to help.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
11:45 am
McCann .237 .311 .438 .748
Uggla .215 .348 .370 .719
Not. Good. Both 100 points below career OPS numbers.
cricket
August 13th, 2012
11:49 am
i’m always late to party and miss all the comments that are later removed, should i feel bad?
BravesFanInMaine
August 13th, 2012
11:51 am
Gotta love espn…. yankees rangers game twice in 3 days…… ESPN is awful!!! GO BRaves
Murph
August 13th, 2012
11:54 am
I guarantee you that Hudson will go to the DL as soon as Hanson is declared ready to pitch again.
Now, what the team will do when Hudson is ready to go again is anybody’s guess, but the Braves have the luxury of being able to sit Hudson for a couple of weeks while they figure it all out.
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:54 am
I enjoy baseball even when I’m throwing my cereal at the tv….
Fire chip carey!!
cricket
August 13th, 2012
11:55 am
half the people are upset that ESPN doesn’t show enough braves games and half (not necessarily different) worry that braves freeze and lose on ESPN games…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:55 am
Nah cricet, you should feel good that your mind isn’t polluted by those swine
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
11:57 am
Bryce Harper’s last 52 games, 231 plate appearances since June 13th – .208/.281/.300
And the kid is 5 for his last 35 and 1 for his last 18.
cricket
August 13th, 2012
11:58 am
it’s not which cereal you throw at tv, it’s what is holding the cereal as you throw it at the tv that really matters
phil
August 13th, 2012
11:59 am
My thought earlier, Murph….an injured hanson to the DL if he bombs this week.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:00 pm
“Bryce Harper’s last 52 games, 231 plate appearances since June 13th – .208/.281/.300 ”
Sounds like McCann and Uggla. Maybe we could deal those two for Harper.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:00 pm
From MLBTR:
Extension Candidate: Martin Prado
By Mike Axisa [August 13, 2012 at 10:24am CST]
The Braves currently sit atop the NL Wild Card race thanks in large part to the impact and versatility of Martin Prado. The 28-year-old is hitting .295/.357/.416 with 30 doubles and 14 steals (in 16 attempts) while playing left field (88 games), third base (18 games), second base (four games), first base (three games), and shortstop (two games). Quite a bargain for $4.75MM.
Last month we heard that the Braves want to sign Prado to a multiyear contract extension because they believe he is their long-term replacement for Chipper Jones at third base. The two sides have yet to start serious negotiations, however. Prado will be arbitration-eligible for the third and final time this offseason and is due to become a free agent following the 2013 campaign.
Given his unique career, it’s very tough to pin down Prado’s value relative to his peers. The best comparison may be Alex Gordon, who has also spent significant time at third base and in left field. He’s a career .268/.348/.437 hitter with 77 homers in over 2,800 plate appearances, and signed a four-year, $37.5MM extension (with a $12.5MM player option for a fifth year) back in Spring Training. He was due to become a free agent after 2013 as well.
Prado is a .294/.344/.431 career hitter with 47 homers in just over 2,600 career plate appearances, so he matches up well with Gordon in the OBP and SLG departments. Gordon had his big breakout season a year ago while Prado has been a bit more consistent, posting a 108 OPS+ four times in the last five seasons. Gordon has done it three times in his five-year career, but he’s also been demoted to the minors on a few occasions.
Because he’s closer to free agency and has an All-Star Game nomination to his credit, Prado and his representatives at Peter E. Greenberg & Associates should have no problem asking for something north of Gordon’s deal. Perhaps four years and $40-45MM makes sense for both parties, especially the team since it’s easy to see him eclipsing that guarantee on the open market 15-16 months from now.
The Braves have shown a willingness to sign players to extensions in the middle of the season, most notably with Chipper years ago and David Ross back in 2010. Prado’s upcoming arbitration case figures to bump his salary up into the $7-8MM range next year, if not even higher. Given the impending free agency of Michael Bourn, Atlanta may want to act quickly to avoid potentially losing two core offensive pieces in back-to-back winters.
phil
August 13th, 2012
12:02 pm
Plastic bowl….just clean up milk and flakes a few days ltr that way and no glass shards. Cats help too and no tongue cuts.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:02 pm
Perhaps four years and $40-45MM makes sense for both parties, especially the team since it’s easy to see him eclipsing that guarantee on the open market 15-16 months from now.
Can’t we do 5 for that price? Or 4 yrs with an option?
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
12:03 pm
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/extension-candidate-martin-prado.html
Perhaps four years and $40-45MM makes sense for both parties, especially the team since it’s easy to see him eclipsing that guarantee on the open market 15-16 months from now.
I love him, but I’m not paying Martin Prado 11-12 million dollars a year.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
12:04 pm
phil
“I enjoy baseball even when I’m throwing my cereal at the tv….
Fire chip carey!!”
Ur better than me, At least its not Beer Cans, Remotes and Shoes being thrown at the TV
phil
August 13th, 2012
12:06 pm
Prado isn’t worth 10 million. Spend the dough on heyward, Freeman and Simmons and some arms. Cant keep everyone.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
12:07 pm
Why would Hudson go on the DL? Do you know something we don’t? Last I heard, the ankle was not bothering him.
phil
August 13th, 2012
12:07 pm
But cereal is so messy….sigh
Efrim
August 13th, 2012
12:07 pm
Alex Gordon came off of a 140 OPS+ season and is now hitting 122 for the season. Prado had an 87 last year and is now at 108.
I don’t know, if he’s getting something like 7.5 million in 2013 through arbitration, I’d offer three years and 27-30 million on top of that. Total of four years, 37.5 million. But that’s it for Martin.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:09 pm
You guys might want to consider….
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/tvarmor1.jpg
http://www.tv-armor.com/
phil
August 13th, 2012
12:09 pm
Brian – believe all you hear? Of course not.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
12:10 pm
Brian – believe all you hear? Of course not.
So what makes you think Hudson is injured?
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:13 pm
“So what makes you think Hudson is injured?”
Probably Orel Hershiser.
phil
August 13th, 2012
12:14 pm
His ankle, convenient way to rest him, avoid 6 man rotation. It’s just a thought…and a guess at what might be coming.
Thaddeus
August 13th, 2012
12:14 pm
Efrim…
I’m bringing this back from a couple of pages ago. I saw you commented something about liking the Braves’ Sept. schedule. I agree, but the Nats’ schedule looks at least as equally favorable to me. Have you looked at that? your thoughts?…
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:20 pm
“convenient way to rest him”
Yep, same thing they did with Hanson.
Thaddeus
August 13th, 2012
12:22 pm
I like Medlen in the rotation. Where did I see the stat about the Braves winning 16 of his last 17 starts or something like that? Think it may have been in a DOB article. I don’t see how you keep him out of the rotation. I like the Sheets addition, but I think Med could be a more solid spot than him. I think he’s a more solid spot than Minor. I’d much rather see him headed out to pitch an important game than Hanson. I can only see 2 reasons why he’s not starting already:
1) They’re worried he’ll hurt his arm making the transition to more innings, or
2) They think they need him more in the pen
I’m not sure I can agree with #2, and I guess there are people on pay roll who have a better idea of whether or not #1 is an issue…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:25 pm
From Schultz blog…
Bravothusiast
August 13th, 2012
11:00 am
Jurrjens’ average FB velocity decline:
2007 – 92.6
2008 – 91.9
2009 – 91.2
2010 – 91.1
2011 – 89.1
2012 – 88.6
Hanson’s average FB velocity decline:
2010 – 92.7
2011 – 91.2
2012 – 89.8
Just sayin…
DAP
August 13th, 2012
12:26 pm
efrim I love him, but I’m not paying Martin Prado 11-12 million dollars a year.
relax, you arent paying him anything. ;- )
i dont really think gordon was the best comparison, but MLBTR often compares players that i dont really think are comparable.
George
August 13th, 2012
12:26 pm
Good day all
We almost had a comeback last night but fell short. There is someing about ESPN. Good thing NATS lost, but still a game was taken off schedule, one less game left to catch them. Do not trust FREDI to win a play-in game. One game, he will find a way to lose it.
DAP
August 13th, 2012
12:31 pm
I could totally see 4 years $35mil for prado, with a an option year. maybe even a signing bonus. gotta lock him up, and i dont think it will take what MLBTR is suggesting.
George
August 13th, 2012
12:34 pm
How about Simmons for Rookie of the Year?
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TODD FRAZIER for ROY
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:34 pm
Martin Prado is a stud. Better yet…he is a “baseball player” in every sense of the phrase. Classy guy. Hard worker. Glad he is a Brave.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
12:38 pm
It’s one thing to “rest” Hanson as he’s been struggling. Hudson had one rough start, in a game the Braves won…otherwise he has been a rock for over a month. The Braves can’t afford to “rest” possibly their best starter unless he’s actually injured.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
12:40 pm
5 years 40 Mill for Martini, Bank on It
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
12:41 pm
I do agree that ESPN are more of a Red Sox and Yankees station and it get’s aggravating (If Boston and NY are playing it’s all but guaranteed ESPN will have that/those game(s), but on the other hand they can charge more for their sponsors knowing a lot of baseball fans are going to tune in. No offense to the Cubs (2nd fav team) or the Astros, but who would want to tune in to that game?
DAP
August 13th, 2012
12:42 pm
brian from sc The Braves can’t afford to “rest” possibly their best starter unless he’s actually injured.
the same reason they dont need a 6 man rotation.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:43 pm
Who would want to watch the Braves and Mets? Ben Sheets is the only reason that game was on tv to be honest.
Red Sox have about as much a chance as the Phillies of making the playoffs, but whatever.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
12:43 pm
DAP, I would be surprised if they decided to go with a six-man rotation.
David O'Brien
August 13th, 2012
12:43 pm
I like Medlen in the rotation. Where did I see the stat about the Braves winning 16 of his last 17 starts or something like that? Think it may have been in a DOB article. — Thaddeus
Yes, it was in my game story. They are 16-1 in his starts in 2010 and this season (didn’t make any in 2011 when missed most of season recovering from TJ surgery).
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
12:45 pm
You have to consider that it’s not just a question of whether Medlen is a better starter than Hanson. Is a team with Hanson in the rotation and Medlen in the pen better than a team with Medlen in the rotation, and however the bullpen works out?
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:47 pm
A six-man rotation for 18 or so games, really isn’t that big of a deal. Ever guy gets 3 starts, most would only get 3 starts (maybe 4) in a 5 man rotation anyways. Helps keep guys a little fresher late in the season. Unless of course they don’t want to mess with their schedule/rhythm/etc.
Bullpen hasn’t really been used heavily as of late.
Philly Brave
August 13th, 2012
12:47 pm
What a beast… Being the biggest Bravos fan on the planet (29 years old & located in Philly), can’t wait for all the fraud fans in the ATL that blantantly decides to NOT support their squad to be all over Freddie when/if he hits his next cold spell. Anytime the Bravos don’t please those in the ATL, fans flock to jump on anyone they can. Makes me sick. Look at what they do w/ the financial constraints along w/ the kids they bring up to contribute with the big boys…! BTW Dave I read your columns all the time, you do a decent job keep it up. Good stats consistently. Chipper will go out a champion! Lets go!
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:48 pm
Brian from SC – That and they aren’t sending Hanson to the bullpen so they are screwed either way.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
12:48 pm
Honestly
With the way teams run at will on Big Red, I do not want to see him as a starter in the Playoffs, if we make it… Teams are gonna continue to exploit the fact that he is as slow as old Hideo Nomo when he comes to the plate…
He is gonna need a total makeover to start keeping runners honest….
Arkansas Transplant
August 13th, 2012
12:48 pm
A 6 man rotation is the best way to go right now. Seeing how we’re loaded with mid rotation pitchers and not one really out playing another, there’s nothing wrong with keeping them all fresh for the stretch run. This would increase our chances of staying successful.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
12:49 pm
MFin04
“Brian from SC – That and they aren’t sending Hanson to the bullpen so they are screwed either way.”
I saw that too, We are up ####’s creek either way
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
12:52 pm
All 3 teams scare me in a one game playoff
The Reds, because they have a Sick Bullpen, they have great team speed and can outslug ya
The Giants, Their Rotation is Sick and The Melk-dud will pull a 2004-05? Carlos Blowtran on us
The Pirates…They want payback for the last 20 years and their pitchers scare me….
In Any scenario we don’t look too good to face a 1 game elimination because bad luck and the Umpires will be against us….
Capt.Mudd
August 13th, 2012
12:52 pm
…..Well, I know we still have surging personnel issues this morning, it seems the “mammos” have taken on an Olympic-like quality recently…..those long ones lighten up our world, if you will. Should Dan Uggla take his mini-surge to full-surge…..look out everyone; especially you Pole Vaulters. Mr. Prado and Mr. Heyward alike are recognizing the ’surgency’ of a play off spot with their focus as impressive as the new 2013 Ford Focus. There is much that is right on Mr. Wren’s legal pad….a dot here….check mark there….even a happy face at the top. Moveover, perhaps these final 20 odd dates at home we will see chipper weather and maybe Chipper weather the ’surge’ to a very special end result. Bourn will start it off….and, lastly, I can see Mac and Rossy over in the corner flipping a coin in hopes of receiving the ball first….in the distance, a fan yells….”Go Fredi, go!!!
Arkansas Transplant
August 13th, 2012
12:52 pm
Hanson’s problem isn’t the fact that he’s slow to the plate.. it’s the fact that he walks way too many hitters and allows extremely too many homeruns.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:52 pm
Something is needed in the ‘pen… Kimbrel, O’Flaherty, and Venters (if he’s back) isn’t enough. C-Mart, Gearrin, and Avilan aren’t all that inspiring to me… Either Meds or Hanson needs to go there.
Meds has proven that he can pitch effectively out of the pen, Hanson hasn’t. However, Medlen is doing great in the rotation, and Hanson hasn’t for a while now… Gonna be a tough decision.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
12:54 pm
If the Braves send Hanson to the ‘pen, I’d be very very surprised.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
12:55 pm
“In Any scenario we don’t look too good to face a 1 game elimination because bad luck and the Umpires will be against us….”
Of course I’ve cringed at every series we’ve played against the Phillies this year… at we’ve gone 8-1 in the last 9 games, so who knows.
This Braves team is good. Has everything. Speed, power, starting pitching, bullpen, Chipper Jones
Arkansas Transplant
August 13th, 2012
12:59 pm
I’m alright with the make up of our bull pen right now as long as they are used correctly and our starters can continue to go deep into games. These 3 guys (Kimbrel, O’Flaherty, and Venters) used in close situations and these 3 guys (C-Mart, Gearrin, and Avilan) for 3 to 4 plus run leads.
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
1:00 pm
@TOBF
Isn’t Petey Pablo (Moylan) Due back in 2 weeks along with Lil Andy Simmons…?
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
1:01 pm
Getting Moylan back in a few weeks will be like trading for a Good RH Specialist for a Bag of Cheetos…Oy how we have missed Petey
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
1:02 pm
@mfin
We got speed, problem is that we don’t know how to use it as we saw in the 1st inning of last night….
I was hoping that J-Hey would steal 30+ this year after it seemed as if he stole 10 bases in April alone
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
1:02 pm
Matthew Diaz @diazfoundation
IN Macon at mcalisters a lady told me I look familiar, after awkward sec she tells me I look like a thin version of Matt Diaz the braves guy
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 13th, 2012
1:03 pm
phil Would be nice though if he could find a consistent place and stay there thru oct…
Yes. It would be. Consistently good with lots of hits with RISP/2 outs like he used to…
CB
August 13th, 2012
1:05 pm
Let me get this straight – we are complaining because we have 6 options for our 5 man rotation? A few months ago we were wondering how we were going to have a chance with the injury to Beachy. Just wonder about the thought process of some of you guys.
DAP
August 13th, 2012
1:06 pm
MFin04 A six-man rotation for 18 or so games, really isn’t that big of a deal. Ever guy gets 3 starts, most would only get 3 starts (maybe 4) in a 5 man rotation anyways.
is this supposed to be an argument FOR a 6 man rotation?
Tomahawkin
August 13th, 2012
1:08 pm
CB
“Let me get this straight – we are complaining because we have 6 options for our 5 man rotation?”
Its a Good Luxury to have, and trust me, You can take it to the Bank that there will be more complaining on here if we lose tonight or split the series
Hopefully the team won’t overlook the Friars in looking ahead to the Playoff Preview this weekend
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:08 pm
Let me get this straight – we are complaining because we have 6 options for our 5 man rotation?
I think folks are pre-complaining about any decision to send a starter out of the rotation. Doesn’t matter which guy, really, any of them will do.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
1:10 pm
Chad Durbin as well…right?
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
1:11 pm
“Is this supposed to be an argument FOR a 6 man rotation?”
I dunno? What do you think?
DAP
August 13th, 2012
1:12 pm
MFin04, it sounded like you were saying, “5 man or 6 man, whats the difference?” i dont know if your fer it or agin’ it.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
1:12 pm
If everyone is healthy the rotation is:
Hudson
Sheets
Maholm
Medlen
Minor
Hanson
I’m ok if they leave Hanson out of the 5 man rotation. If they want to add him to a 6 man rotation, I’m fine with that. Just don’t replace Medlen in the rotation with Hanson. Medlen is the better pitcher in soo many ways.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:13 pm
Chad Durbin as well…right?
that would call for 13 pitchers, according to AT’s usage post, but I really doubt they are going to go with a 4-man bench.
SNEAKY PETE
August 13th, 2012
1:14 pm
5 years 40 Mill for Martini, Bank on It. @Tomahawkin
He is due for 7 to 8 million this season and you think he will sign a 5 year contract that will give him nothing more than that per year? Doesn’t make much sense to me, but then you never do
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
1:17 pm
“(Kimbrel, O’Flaherty, and Venters) used in close situations and these 3 guys (C-Mart, Gearrin, and Avilan) for 3 to 4 plus run leads.”
I’m assuming Durbin will be in for one of the last 2 guys.
CB
August 13th, 2012
1:19 pm
Uggla signed a 4yr=52million contract. Why can some not justify giving Prado numbers close to that? Right now I sure wouldn’t trade Prado for Uggla.
SNEAKY PETE
August 13th, 2012
1:19 pm
6 man rotation a couple of times through to see how everybody pitches and then the od man out, which will likely be Medlen if every body does well.
veer
August 13th, 2012
1:22 pm
6 men rotaton is possible with September coming and rosters expanding however that being said Ben Sheets was a great story but he is finished. He gave us 4 wins and we should be thankful to him but yesterday he couldn’t finish off the Met hitters. He is the weakest link and Hanson should replace him. To be fair I would give Sheets one more start but seeing him yesterday he looked like a guy who was finished. He has more heart then talent and i respect him for that but Hanson is a much better pitcher
SNEAKY PETE
August 13th, 2012
1:22 pm
I don’t think they will give him as much as Uggla because of the power difference, though I’m not saying I agree with that.
Plus remember, yesterday Key Largo told us once again how crappy Prado really is because he slumps at times
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
1:23 pm
Getting Moylan back in a few weeks will be like trading for a Good RH Specialist for a Bag of Cheetos…Oy how we have missed Petey
Gearrin is effectively Moylan… not a big upgrade. Still a roogy
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
1:23 pm
“To be fair I would give Sheets one more start but seeing him yesterday he looked like a guy who was finished. He has more heart then talent and i respect him for that but Hanson is a much better pitcher”
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:24 pm
6 man rotation a couple of times through to see how everybody pitches and then the od man out,
I do think that one caution would be going two weeks with a short pen. If those six starters leak innings, and I mean any at all, there’s a risk that the bullpen guys get overused at a very inopportune time. The FO may think that’s an acceptable risk, though.
SNEAKY PETE
August 13th, 2012
1:24 pm
Sheets has been having some location problems for several starts now, he got a bit lucky a time or two IMO. He needs to sharpen back up to where he was the first few games and he will likely be OK
DAM
August 13th, 2012
1:25 pm
Medlen needs to stay in the rotation. With a bullpen of Kimbrel, O’Flaherty, Venters, Durbin, Martinez, and 2 of Moylan/Gearrin/Avilan, the ‘pen will be fine. Medlen gives us a chance to win almost every time he pitches. Leave him there.
SNEAKY PETE
August 13th, 2012
1:25 pm
I am not really advocating that approach, I just think that is what will happen.
CB
August 13th, 2012
1:26 pm
Sneaky Pete, agreed on the power but in every other way Prado is a better player than Uggla.
MFin04
August 13th, 2012
1:26 pm
ncscoots – But for the last week or more the bullpen has been underused. So it could very well balance out. Pitchers going deep the last few weeks, lots of huge leads, etc.
nolie
August 13th, 2012
1:30 pm
Scoots as a wood worker I thought you might be interested in my latest favorite knife.
AG Russell took a sowbelly handle, fattened up one end of it and hung a wharncliffe blade off the other end.
I love the cocabola version, an unusual and IMO attractive slip joint that can “walk and talk” its way around any piece if wood.
http://www.agrussell.com/search.asp?ss=A.G.+Russell%99+Wharncliffe+Blade+Sowbelly+with+Cocobolo&x=21&y=7
Random
August 13th, 2012
1:31 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan (August 13th, 2012 11:14 am): “That’s true, since Simmons won’t be back until September… but who is the true “bench” guys on the team? Who will make the playoff roster? I think Janish and Rev stay, Hinske goes.”
Unlikely — Braves will want another LH PH off the bench (besides Francisco). Plus, I don’t think any team would carry three one-position SSs.
CrαZy (August 13th, 2012 11:18 am): ” (’I think Janish and Rev stay, Hinske goes.’)
“I understand this thinking, but I wonder how much Fredi values having a balanced bench. Without Hinske your only LH bat is Francisco. I think there’s a very good chance the “Rev” is the odd man out. W/ Ross, Johnson, Francisco, Hinske and Janish as the playoff bench.”
Agreed — Janish over Pastornicky, Hinske over either.
But . . .
Wren may make an August trade for a good LH bat that slips thru waivers.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:31 pm
So it could very well balance out.
Most of the time, I would agree. But this is the last 50. If the bully gets overused now, there is less time for them to recover equilibrium. It’s the lingering effect of overuse that could be the problem.
I’m certainly not saying that this will occur, especially if the offense continues to turn ‘n’ burn. Just saying that the possibility exists, and that possibility should probably be part of the decision-making process of how deep to take the rotation..
veer
August 13th, 2012
1:34 pm
Sheets was extremly lucky aganist the Phillies. He had no strikeouts vs them. Sheets isn’t used to the innings and I dont think his arm has another 50 innings in him.
Murph
August 13th, 2012
1:35 pm
How is in line for a September call-up?
Sure would be nice if they brought Meija and Gattis along with players like Constanza and Carlyle.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:36 pm
nolie, sweet! That’s a very nice-looking piece of work. I’ve read up before on doing that kind of thing, in the course of upping my woodturning quotient. Have you gotten one, or considering it, etc.?
phil
August 13th, 2012
1:39 pm
Last yr, we blamed an overworked pen. This yr, the final blame remains uncertain.
Early blame should be Hinske….just for giggles and grins.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:40 pm
Early blame should be Hinske….just for giggles and grins
Pre-blame.
Arkansas Transplant
August 13th, 2012
1:41 pm
I’d replace Avilan with Durbin.. wouldn’t go with a 4 man bench.
nolie
August 13th, 2012
1:42 pm
I got one about 6 months ago. of course it is not meant for heavy everyday woodworking, but both a wharncliffe blade and a sheepfoot blade are good as light wood cutters. I whittle as relaxation-chains, ball in cage, animals, and usually use a Case Congress pattern for its selection of blades but this Russell is bigger and more attractive IMO. I really like the knife for the money especially.
Richie
August 13th, 2012
1:46 pm
How is Sheets finished? The guy has been dealing since the Braves got him.
ncscoots
August 13th, 2012
1:48 pm
nolie, you got me one-upped on the carving, LOL. I’m pretty feeble on that kind of thing, just never have had the inclination to pursue the skill. Lathe work is about the extent of my work as an artiste, LOL. I had looked at some ways to turn handles and produce the components for making folding knives, but I never got around to actually doing any.
If you like carving artists, though, google Mooney Warther. Probably the carving finest artist of his generation and fine knife-maker, to boot.
Arkansas Transplant
August 13th, 2012
1:48 pm
Murph, are all 4 of them on the 40 man?
veer
August 13th, 2012
1:52 pm
The new post season format will probably kill us this year. If we don’t win the divsion we will end up facing one of the following
1) Cain and the Giants
2) Kershaw and the Dodgers
3) Wainwright and offensive Cardinals
In a one game playoff. All of the above pitchers are better than our best. We have very little shot of winning that one game. Division is our only hope to the NLDS.
Carroll Rogers
August 13th, 2012
1:55 pm
new blog is up!
Thaddeus
August 13th, 2012
1:55 pm
veer…
True. True and scary.
nolie
August 13th, 2012
1:55 pm
sure cause we have never beaten any of those guys, or any other top-line pitchers either
DAP
August 13th, 2012
1:59 pm
veer If we don’t win the divsion we will end up facing one of the following
1) Cain and the Giants
2) Kershaw and the Dodgers
3) Wainwright and offensive Cardinals
In a one game playoff.
you never know how the rotation comes up, we may end up facing jake westbrook.
Brian from SC
August 13th, 2012
2:07 pm
you never know how the rotation comes up, we may end up facing jake westbrook.
True. Way too early to start worrying about what starting pitcher the Braves face on a day in October. What if the Cardinals need Wainwright to go the last game of the season to even make the playoffs?
Braveone
August 13th, 2012
5:44 pm
From the previous blog which had 1,155 comments, Mark led the way with 97 posts. There were 129 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 Mark 97
2 nolie 69
3 Venice Jim 61
4 phil 40
5 David O’Brien 36
6 Disgusted 36
7 Ward 33
8 DS1 32
9 TheOnlyBravesFan 32
10 VaBravesFan 30
11 Birdhair 28
12 ACE 26
13 Efrim 26
14 brian 26
15 richbrave 23
16 Capt.Mudd 22
17 Bravefaninok 21
18 Lew 20
19 keylargo 20
20 Coach (2012 Fredi’s Beisbol Fandango) 17
21 George 17
22 JNick 17
23 MikeInFl 17
24 ChattTownBrian 16
25 SNEAKY PETE 15
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August 13th, 2012
6:14 pm
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