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abeeewright
August 13th, 2012
9:57 pm
Freeman’s BA on the first pitch took a big hit tonight. 0-4.
JC Brave
August 13th, 2012
9:58 pm
That’s the way to start a ninth inning rally!!!
Go Braves!!!
Losing to the Padres!!
Keep it going!!
Losers!
ChattTownBrian
August 13th, 2012
9:58 pm
That pitcher thinks it’s “Civil War” night at the park with that facial stuff.
TNScott
August 13th, 2012
9:58 pm
Back to our Old Monday Ways.
abeeewright
August 13th, 2012
9:58 pm
My prediction was dismally wrong.
Pace
August 13th, 2012
9:59 pm
Sorry performance tonite
Hate to see it for Minor (pitched ok)
I am trying to stay positive
Talk to everyone later
Mark
August 13th, 2012
9:59 pm
Very unispiring game. Crappy, stinky, sucky……………….pitiful
Capt.Mudd
August 13th, 2012
9:59 pm
Sounds good and you deserve it all. @cabravesfan
old man
August 13th, 2012
9:59 pm
We are in a pennant race, and we get one run against some piece of crap pitcher? Ugh.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 13th, 2012
9:59 pm
The weight-obsessed people here probably thought that “buns” was not a typo…
abeeewright
August 13th, 2012
10:00 pm
At least the one game play-in won’t be on a Monday.
T-Dawg
August 13th, 2012
10:00 pm
So many automatic outs.
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
10:00 pm
Well that didn’t take long. Oh well, can’t do anything about it tonight, go get ‘em tomorrow boys!
JC Brave
August 13th, 2012
10:00 pm
Mike Minor loses another start courtesy of the mighty Offense’s huge run support!
Great job!
This is the best offense AND team in the whole world!
Mark
August 13th, 2012
10:01 pm
Chatt
I almost posted that last guy looked like Chamberlin in Gettysberg but I was too disgusted
cabravesfan
August 13th, 2012
10:02 pm
Capt’n-
really looking forward to it, even if it’s only 1 night
cabravesfan
August 13th, 2012
10:02 pm
Now it’s dinner time…
DC NAT
August 13th, 2012
10:03 pm
CONGRATULATIONS PADRES ON AN EASY WIN AT TURNER FIELD!
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 13th, 2012
10:03 pm
Yeah, too bad we don’t have a high-powered offense like that Texas team…you know, the one that scored two runs tonight against…someone named Phelps? And zero runs against that genius Derek Lowe?
Hmmmm
August 13th, 2012
10:04 pm
another lefty faces erratic Huddy tomorrow. Maybe the bats can find one or two runs and Huddy can pitch a great rebound game
Mark
August 13th, 2012
10:04 pm
Time to re-evaluate…
Braves need to think about what they are out there for…
I need to think about why I’m wasting time watching and blogging such sorriness…
ROB
August 13th, 2012
10:05 pm
braves looked like dogs tonight. i dont get why we got Reed Johnson to face lefties yet we didnt start him last two nights and did nothing vs lefties. oh by the way when he started saturday vs santana, a LEFTY we won
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 13th, 2012
10:05 pm
The door swings both ways Marko…
Mark
August 13th, 2012
10:05 pm
Jordon with a tip your cap.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
10:06 pm
Losing 2 games in a row is completely unacceptable. The Nats have not lost 2 in a row since May, 2008…
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 13th, 2012
10:08 pm
Damn it all, we missed out on Dempster and his 8.31 ERA…
George
August 13th, 2012
10:08 pm
What a team.
Padres Won 52— Lost 65
Our GREAT TEAM — Won 66— Lost 49
HAVE NO DRIVE
The A Bomb
August 13th, 2012
10:09 pm
Padres are 32-24 since June 12.
TuffShhhtuff
August 13th, 2012
10:11 pm
Someone’s looking forward to Hudson tomorrow night. Lest I remind you, he had a 6 run lead last time out, and blew it. Some people have a short memory. One thing about it. The Padres should be able to work on their dismal road record while facing the Braves. If not for the Cubs they would have the worst.
Nerdville
August 13th, 2012
10:12 pm
Braves Offense = choke, choke, gag, gag, whiff, whiff, pop up, dribble, dribble, go sit down.
Pathetic.
TuffShhhtuff
August 13th, 2012
10:14 pm
The worst thing about losing 2 games in a row is the fact it was against the Mets and the Padres!
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
10:15 pm
Braves Offense = choke, choke, gag, gag, whiff, whiff, pop up, dribble, dribble, go sit down.
Pathetic.
Just imagine how it would be to root for one of the 14 NL teams which has scored less runs than the Braves…
monty
August 13th, 2012
10:17 pm
Feast or famine. Hekyl and Jekyl.
Hmmmm
August 13th, 2012
10:19 pm
with a poor showing against the dodgers the pirates are in danger of falling out of the playoff race completely (and losing game 1 puts LA 1.5 games back of them)
Hugo Z Hackenbush
August 13th, 2012
10:20 pm
No, the worst thing about two losses in a row is having to read the brain-dead blatherings of the fair-weather fans here…
Charles
August 13th, 2012
10:21 pm
The Braves can’t lose two in a row against teams like the Mets and Padres and expect to gain against the Nats. Their staff is too strong and they have a solid lineup top to bottom. The best prospect in baseball, Bryce Harper, is on the bench because he’s hitting .250 since the break. I agree with the comments that a 1 game wild card game doesn’t favor the Braves because they don’t have a shutdown guy like Kershaw. So I guess we’ll watch the Braves choke in another playoff game this year. At least it will only be one night. And Dave, while the schedule may favor the Braves, they have only 1 day off for the next month which doesn’t help Chipper, Hudson, McCann who have had injury issues this year. Another missed opportunity the last two nights. Can’t afford many of those if you want to play more than 1 playoff game.
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:22 pm
We don’t play well enough at home, not really an advantage for us.
Mister Frisky
August 13th, 2012
10:22 pm
Hugo Z Whackenoff must be Lobosolo in disguise.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
10:24 pm
Ummm…Bryce Harper sat out only 1 game several days ago – he’s already struck out tonight…
Mark
August 13th, 2012
10:25 pm
Freddi says hes going to 6 man rotation the rest of the month to see who does the best and then see who gets the 5 spots.
Funny that the pitchers have to perform and earn their spots but some of the position players can suck for days and months on end yet their names just keep getting penciled in every day.
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:25 pm
Nats already have an early lead against the Giants
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:26 pm
We had a great shot at breaking the brooms out against the AAA Astro’s and Struggling Mets but didn’t get it done.
ROB
August 13th, 2012
10:27 pm
After last seasons collapse we probably should root for the Nats against the likes of Pitt SF LA just to help us get to a wild card game which we all know we will lose anyway
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:30 pm
Jason Heyward has struck out 3 times in a game 9 times this season and has 116 Ks on the season. He’s K’d in 28% of his ABs…..
ROB
August 13th, 2012
10:31 pm
another lefty tomorrow – i bet Reed stays put on bench – btw last 2 starts for tomorrows starter Clayton Richard – 2-0 16IP 1 Run
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
10:38 pm
Matthew Diaz @diazfoundation
Thanks for asking bout my thumb have surgery wed am. Ill miss bein part of this playoff run, but now I’m the biggest braves fan w y’all
TuffShhhtuff
August 13th, 2012
10:43 pm
“VBF” JHey pales in comparison to Uggla and his SO’s vs salary. Heyward is making $565K this year and Mr. Uggs is at $13M. Uggs also has lots more experience. JHey may have K’d 28% of the time but before tonight’s game Uggs had a 34% rating for strikeouts. When you compare the two, it’s actually hard to comprehend.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:44 pm
Matthew Diaz @diazfoundation
Thanks for asking bout my thumb have surgery wed am. Ill miss bein part of this playoff run, but now I’m the biggest braves fan w y’all
No biggie… we got ourselves a better lefty killer… and he can hit righties too!
Looked totally different at the plate tonight than last night… inconsistent. Still in a good position for the playoffs.
Mark
August 13th, 2012
10:45 pm
Va
Hadn’t checked the stats but he isn’t leading the team in K’s is he?
He’s probably 3rd!
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:46 pm
Since the Giants beat us 2 outta 3 and the Nationals embarrassing us we’ve won 6 consecutive series with only sweeping once outta the 6. So were on a awesome stretch but still find ourselves 5 games back lol…
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
10:51 pm
Dan Uggla is 5th in MLB in strikeouts and Heyward is 11th and Bourn 14th. No other Brave until 72nd Freeman
Looks Like Popeye and Rakes Like Olive Oyl
August 13th, 2012
10:51 pm
For people not that worried about the Nats and who think they are STILL a fluke, a large number of you seem fixated with them.
By the way, I guess the near orgasmic reaction to “Popeye” having a couple of good games, may have been a tad premature. What year are the die hards willing to wait for until they concede that Popeye just may have lost SOMETHING around 2010?
JC Brave
August 13th, 2012
10:54 pm
And the Nationals don’t even waste time scoring a run.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:01 pm
And they have now loaded the bases …
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:03 pm
We should all either become Nats fans or just go ahead and hand them the WS rings… they’re invincible.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:04 pm
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10
Pops always said if u dont have anything good to say, keep ur mouth shut! Nothin good happened tonite. Gotta turn it around tmrw w/ Huddy!
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:04 pm
Sounds like a definite sub 500 team we’re talking about tonight, huh. Before Sunday, what was our run differential in the past 2-3 weeks?
But heck no, you’re not allowed to have a couple of games where you don’t kill the competition.
Some of you folks are re dick u lus.
and yes, the Nats are a better team than the Braves.
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:06 pm
Damned Freddie Freeman. Don’t he know we need him to hit a dinger EVERY night?
Carroll Rogers
August 13th, 2012
11:06 pm
postgame quotes are up!
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/13/braves-postgame-quotes-following-mondays-loss/
Hmmmm
August 13th, 2012
11:07 pm
Chipper’s hating on the team …….
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:07 pm
LaRoche walked to bring a run home, and Morse singles in another…
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:08 pm
Nats playing station-to-station – Espinosa single…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:08 pm
Thanks CR!
DS1: It’s blasphemy to say the Nats are better… according to scoots and others (myself included) the Nats are going to fall back to earth… They’ve been going at this (out-of-the-world) pace for 4 months now…
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:09 pm
Vogelsong’s ERA creeping upward…
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:09 pm
Post game quotes? Just a buncha cap tippin……..
Hmmmm
August 13th, 2012
11:10 pm
Giants + big hole + playing at home = loss in the making
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:10 pm
And Bernadina with an infield hit…
ACE
August 13th, 2012
11:10 pm
Another great job by Fredi motivating these players.
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:11 pm
TOBF
Personally, I think we might have a better team. But maybe not. But then again, I am the optimist. But even I can be happy with the record we have tonight. It’s a long season, and a lot can happen between now and October.
I’ll keep the faith.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:11 pm
Yes, because the players are to stupid to know that they are supposed to want to win – excellent point!
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:11 pm
VJ
Got the email… thanks.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:12 pm
8-0…
Trader Jack
August 13th, 2012
11:12 pm
Nats are rolling the Giants
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:12 pm
Vogelsong ERA from 2.27 to 2.72…
Looks Like Popeye and Rakes Like Olive Oyl
August 13th, 2012
11:12 pm
OCD?????????????
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:13 pm
Astros really sukk… this is from when they played the Nats…
http://youtu.be/7PXj8m4yZyo
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:13 pm
Bochy got kicked out, and 3 more runs scored – I thought fighting was supposed to fire up the troops…
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:16 pm
That’s about 4 singles now where the Nats’ runner on 2nd stopped at 3rd…(okay, so I’m grasping for something to knock them with)…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:16 pm
Agree with ya DS1… I’m an optimist too. I think that when we’re on, we’re better than the Nats, but unfortunately, they’ve had their way with us this year, and they haven’t slumped too much against other teams… Can only hope that they’re like the Braves of 2010 and that they fall out of first place at the end.
Take out the Nats, and I think we have an “easy” road to the World Series.
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:16 pm
Cap tippin time in the city by the bay!
Reality Check
August 13th, 2012
11:17 pm
Get some sleep you guys. This team has had its once a decade type collapse. Well, the “old” Nats could never have been referred to as having a “once a decade collapse”, but this is not that old team. I Know!! I Know!!! They will NEVER keep up this pace.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:17 pm
Ryan Dempster with another bad start…. good for him.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:18 pm
Amanda Comak @acomak
In 21 previous starts this season, Ryan Vogelson hadn’t allowed more than 4 ER in any outing. It’s 8-0 #Nats in the third right now.
Those Nats just hit.
ACE
August 13th, 2012
11:18 pm
A grea quote by Fredi. Not to point anyone out but FREEMAN only saw four pitches the rest of the night after his first at bat.
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:18 pm
TOBF
It’s all about getting hot at the right time of year. It could happen, and it could just as easily not happen too.
But we’ll hope for the best.
If we play like we have so far in August, we’ll get to the WS and lose when we go cold the last 2 games. Shyt happens.
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:20 pm
TOBF
Concerning Dempster, couldn’t happen to a nicer guy! And that comes from the heart.
Hmmmm
August 13th, 2012
11:20 pm
2 and 2/3 and Vogelsong hits the showers, he looked very Santana-ish tonight
DS1
August 13th, 2012
11:21 pm
I’m outta here. Gonna go see whats on the Food Network. Later fans.
Bo Graves!
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:21 pm
Prior to tonight
Braves: .255/.326/.402
Nats .256/.319/.414
ACE
August 13th, 2012
11:21 pm
VJ, I am sure you have had some students you had to motivate. While a professional ball player should be ready to play, it is still part of the managers job to have them ready.
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:24 pm
And because they did not hit well tonight automatically means the manager did not have them ready? Do you think Bruce Bochy failed to properly motivate Vogelsong tonight?
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:24 pm
Nationals are on the Road vs a contending team and have a 8 run lead and likely to gain another game on us as we only scored 1 run at home vs a bottom of the barrel team. While we will most likely come back and win this series were not gaining any ground.
Ryan Dempster feels like a complete idiot about now. So glad the trade didn’t go threw…. Trading 5 years of Delgado for 2 months of Dempster.. Would have been a loss in my book with anything less than a NLCS appearance.
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
11:28 pm
Sorry folks but the Braves ain’t catching the Nats unless the Nats completely fall apart. It could happen but not likely they way they’ve been playing.
The Braves could easily win a one game playoff. Unless the opposition throws a soft tossing 5W 14L lefty with a 4.55 ERA.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:29 pm
To see how he has just blown up in his 2 starts…. granted it’s the AL, but still… brings me some satisfaction.
Just makes me wonder how some thought that the trade was okay… The guy was gonna fall off, and to give up Delgado for that was just awful.
Carroll Rogers
August 13th, 2012
11:30 pm
final gamer is up
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/13/braves-drop-series-opener-to-padres/
VaBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:31 pm
Hopefully the Nationals go threw a rough stretch soon so we can catch em. I believe the team we have now will be better than the team we field next season. Just no way we’ll be able to replace Chipper and Bourn with better or equal talent. It will mainly be up to Heyward and Freeman to take the next step as producers.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:31 pm
Thank you so much Carroll. I guess it’s back to DOB tomorrow?
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
11:32 pm
Thanks for your hard work Carroll. It could not have been easy to sit through this game
I do appreciate all the endless work you and DOB do to cover this team.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:33 pm
ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Ryan Dempster allowed his grand slam on a slider. He’s allowed 4 HR on his slider with Rangers, had only allowed 3 w/slider with Cubs in2012
monty
August 13th, 2012
11:34 pm
Tony Austin
“Sorry folks but the Braves ain’t catching the Nats unless the Nats completely fall apart. It could happen but not likely they way they’ve been playing.”
Thanks for the heads up Tony.