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tony austin
August 13th, 2012
11:35 pm
The Atlanta Braves and all their fans really do owe Dempster a steak dinner! This is possibly one the best trades that was never made.
Kelevra
August 13th, 2012
11:37 pm
Losing games is just a part of baseball and I get that. It’s the way we lose these games that is frustrating. No life, terrible at bats, just giving the game away. If they had battled all night and it just wasn’t there night then I could accept but the poor effort, to me, is the most telling part.
Hmmmm
August 13th, 2012
11:37 pm
Nats probably hoping they repeat this performance on Wednesday so Strasburg can be pulled early and extended his season
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:38 pm
I should just close out the GameDay tab – every time I look it gets worse – I was hoping that would be a bit more entertaining with 2 more working hours remaining…
tony austin
August 13th, 2012
11:38 pm
Sorry monty, having a bad night. Let me rephrase: Buckle up folks, for starting tomorrow the train to the NL East title is leaving the station heading towards Washington. The Nats will never know what hit them as the Braves come speeding by! The Atlanta Braves, your 2012 NL East Champions!
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:40 pm
I’ll use my rights to decide whether or not I’ll pay for a steak dinner for Dempster… I’ll wait until the last possible minute to decide. I really want to give the dinner to Kate Upton, but if if I can’t, then I guess I’ll give it Dempster.
Oh crap, now I can’t go with either of them. I’ll bring Nate McLouth.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:43 pm
Matthew Diaz @diazfoundation
Thanks for thots, pls know 2 things, I’m at peace, & kinda relieved to have a gm pln. 2 braves r great and r j is a better version of me!!
Wow, he admits Reed Johnson is better! More respect for Matty D
Venice Jim
August 13th, 2012
11:45 pm
I was about to come back and comment that he had agreed with you…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 13th, 2012
11:54 pm
I’m off to bed… Good night all!
Peace.
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:13 am
Let’s hope that tomorrow night it will be the Nats’ fans turn to to wish they had saved some runs…
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:14 am
Checking up on the stats – Gio Gonzalez has never lost a game when staked to a 14 run lead…
Carroll Rogers
August 14th, 2012
12:21 am
Diaz headed for surgery, likely out for the season….
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/13/diaz-headed-for-surgery-likely-out-for-season/
ACE
August 14th, 2012
12:28 am
VJ, I don’t know if you have ever coached at any level but I have and a lot of times you have to get your team motivated to play. Should Fredi have to do this with professionals? Of course not but it is a sad reality that making millions is sometimes not enought. How many players have you heard through the years that said they loved the fact that Bobby cheered them on while they were batting. Is that every coaches style? No, but when you team seems to almost always come out flat on Monday something is going on. I am sure you remember many years ago when Andruw jogged after a ball and Bobby pulled him out of the game then. I am sure that motivated Andruw not to let that happen again.
ACE
August 14th, 2012
12:30 am
Fredi doesn’t seem to have much fire or spark about him. The team is a reflection of that.
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:36 am
Only coached a couple of teams to state championship games…
People here have complained about the Braves having no spark for as long as I’ve been here – I just figure we have no idea about any of it except speculation…
ACE
August 14th, 2012
12:40 am
The braves have often been said to have a business like approach and no fire. I hope they can put together a good run and catch the Nats. Though with the way the Nats are playing it will take them having a losing streak.
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:43 am
It has not been a good couple of weeks to be checking up on the Nats, that for sure…
ACE
August 14th, 2012
12:43 am
Making it to the state championship is a great thing and sometimes a once in a lifetime thing. My HS football team won the state championship but has since had only 3 winning seasons. We still hold out hope for better days.
ACE
August 14th, 2012
12:44 am
You are right, not fun scoreboard watching.
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:45 am
At least the Giants managed to score against Gio, and knock him out of the game…
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:45 am
But Gregor Blanco, sadly, does not make up for the 12 run deficit…
ACE
August 14th, 2012
12:51 am
The Pirate, Dodgers and Cards not far behind in the WC race. Here’s hoping that the Braves can take care of business and not need help from anyone down the stretch to win one of the wild cards.
JC Brave
August 14th, 2012
12:52 am
LOL!
Look at the Nationals feasting on the Giants, 14-2.
5 games back after tonight.
Keep the losses coming, Braves!
JC Brave
August 14th, 2012
12:54 am
Scratch that, 5.5 games back now.
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
12:59 am
Keep the losses coming, Braves!
Thanks for your support…glad they made someone happy tonight….
ACE
August 14th, 2012
1:01 am
Schultz says yes to six man rotation, Bradley says no.
JC Brave
August 14th, 2012
1:13 am
For someone who uses dry sarcasm every day of the week, you sure have a lot of trouble understanding it when others use it…
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
1:18 am
No – I understand what you are doing – but when every post you makes seems to revel in the Braves’ misfortune, I fear that you have lost sight of the difference…because you really do seem to be happier when the Braves are losing – and, let’s face it, you post less frequently when they win…
Ryan
August 14th, 2012
1:20 am
Cubs beat Astros in rain 31,000 fans Braves get beat by Padres in front of 18,000. Are you ready for some football.When you have a manager like Freddi and a player like Uggla . No Bourn is not worth 10 mil look at McCann and Uggla and you see why not. 6 man rotation how about more offence .
Venice Jim
August 14th, 2012
1:23 am
On that note, I must shut down the computer and prepare to head home – have a good night!
Ward
August 14th, 2012
1:26 am
Hello everyone! We play for the Wild Card, and take the Nats in the Postseason. Braves need to hold off the Dodgers, but even the Wild Card is not looking good right now. I’m preparing for a long fight until the end……
ACE
August 14th, 2012
1:28 am
Have a good night VJ. Look for a win from Hudson.
JC Brave
August 14th, 2012
1:29 am
I enjoy the wins, nothing to criticize about them for me to even comment anything most of the time.
Now, whenever they lose – not that they shouldn’t – I use this form of sarcasm and all of my laugher to block all the damn anger that fills me.
You can’t win them all and no loss is supposed to be “pretty”; but you have to admit that when they lose, they do it in such a disheartening fashion and against such “bad and beatable” teams, it makes it harder to swallow the loss.
Ward
August 14th, 2012
1:29 am
Diaz, Wont miss your bat……Happy surgery. Braves need a big bat. At least a call up for some one?
ACE
August 14th, 2012
1:29 am
It could come down to the final series of the season.
Ward
August 14th, 2012
1:33 am
Ace – I’m afraid I’ll have to agree with you. It’s not looking too good, but I’m cool…..
Ward
August 14th, 2012
1:43 am
New name for Turner Field. Death……….Where the bats seem to die…..little humor.
Ward
August 14th, 2012
1:51 am
We will have to shake it off, and get them tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a better day!
Ward
August 14th, 2012
1:52 am
Moving the fences in could help the Bats? Just an idea…….
Ward
August 14th, 2012
2:01 am
Anyways, there will be another day, so let’s go get them…….Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!” Talk tomorrow……
Veer
August 14th, 2012
3:37 am
Division is out of hand for us now. Nationals beat a contending Giants team while we get dominated by the lowely Padres. Nationals swept the Astros while we lost a game to Astros. Bottom line is Division is out of reach. We just have to hang on to the wildcard.
Mike Minor is a disgrace. He gave up so many hits to the weak Padre team. We should just go with a 5 man rotation. Mike Minor doesnt deserve to start this season. This is 2 straight starts that he has lost.
WE CANT BEAT THE PADRES
OUR DIVISION HOPES END WITH TODAYS LOSS
Couch Tater
August 14th, 2012
4:29 am
“I’ll take a day when we get a righty here and there so I don’t hang Francisco out to dry.”
I thought Chipper’s comment was revealing.
Francisco career: 276 PA’s against RH, 64 against LH. SLG%: 514 vs.230.
Couch Tater
August 14th, 2012
5:14 am
Another leftie tonight for the Padres. The Francisco order will be nun.
richbrave
August 14th, 2012
6:43 am
If teams were going to constantly throw LH pitchers at me, then I would counter with this line-up
BOURN
PRADO
JONES
FREEMAN
JOHNSON
HEYWARD
ROSS
JANISH
BRAVES FAN
August 14th, 2012
6:43 am
another loss woopeee
i said earlier braves go 2-2 against san diego
believe me now?
already 0-1
BRAVES FAN
August 14th, 2012
6:45 am
rihbrave
thats why u not the manager
heyward is not coming out the 3 hole
BRAVES FAN
August 14th, 2012
6:46 am
only the braves have probs with lh pitching
good teams like the cardinals,nats dont
Tomahawkin
August 14th, 2012
7:34 am
Its a Trap Series, of Course they are going to go 2-2…
We are not gonna Catch The Curley W’s
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:12 am
richbrave: There’s no McCann in that lineup…. hurry and change it before McFann sees!
Playoffs!!!
August 14th, 2012
8:21 am
Need to get Reed Johnson in there tonight. Give Heyward a night off.
AND it might be time to go with a McCann/Ross platoon.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:25 am
Yeah, not a great performance vs. Stults. They aren’t great vs. LHP, or at least haven’t been this year.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:26 am
We’ll catch them T’Hawkin. We’ll catch up later this month, early September. Bank on it!
keylargo
August 14th, 2012
8:27 am
Great Britain was embarrassed with their medal count in the USA Olympics in 1996. They have since rededicated fitness into the lives of their citizens that really showed in the medal counts this year.
1996 36th place Great Britain 1(G) 8(S) 6(B) 15(Overall)
2012 4th place Great Britain 29(G) 17(S) 19(B) 65(Overall)
The USA certainly could do better at teaching young kids, which is where you learn you life habits, how to be more fit and show some pride in their physical fitness.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:29 am
I think you have to give Jason a night off tonight. Fredi brought this up when they acquired Reed Johnson. He’s clearly not going through a great stretch right now with a sub-.700 OPS in August as we are halfway through the month. LHP on the mound tonight in Richard, makes a lot of sense to sit Jason and give him a breather.
In his last 34 games since July 5th, Jason Heyward has struck out 48 times in 133 at bats, 151 PA’s. .263/.344/.429 in that stretch with a .363 BAbip.
That’s a 162 game pace of 229 K’s.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:34 am
Uggla in August: .256/.356/.410/.766 with a .346 BABIP. 12 K vs. 5 BB
Jimmy
August 14th, 2012
8:34 am
If the Giants would have won last night, they’d be 1/2 game behind us in the WC standing.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:35 am
Heyward is hitting .200/.256/.400 in his last 10 games, 43 plate appearances.
Since being moved up in the order on June 26th vs. Arizona, he has hit .253/.328/.424 in 192 plate appearances.
Of course, he had just finished a stretch of .391/.417/.754 over 72 plate appearances and 19 games so he was due to tail off.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:38 am
Since the ASB, BMac has hit .224/.330/.447/.777with a .207 BABIP and has grounded into 4 DP. Ugly… wonder if the break hurt him more than it helped… he was getting out of his slump around the time of the ASB.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:39 am
If the Giants would have won last night, they’d be 1/2 game behind us in the WC standing.
How? They are 4 back in the loss column after losing, 3.5 games overall. I think you’re reading the WC standings wrong. It’s just based off the last spot and the teams behind Pitt.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:42 am
Heyward is hitting .252/.323/.408 at home. On the road, much different story – .283/.359/.541
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:46 am
LHP Clayton Richard has held LH hitters to a .196/.242/.245 slash line this year.
RH batters have hit .273/.313/.465 vs. him this year.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:47 am
BMac’s last 10 games: .188/.316/.313/.628 with a .192 BABIP. .190/.292/.190/.482 over his last 6.
D. Ross last 10 games: .214/.313/.357.670 with a .278 BABIP. .273/.360/.455/.815 over his last 6.
Arkansas Transplant
August 14th, 2012
8:47 am
This team has some serious deficiencies when facing LHP.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:47 am
Freddie Freeman saw 4 pitches last night.
brian
August 14th, 2012
8:48 am
no Uggla richbrave?
Arkansas Transplant
August 14th, 2012
8:48 am
I really hope the FO looks at moving Uggla during the offseason.
brian
August 14th, 2012
8:48 am
it’s Tuesday today- with Monday in the rearview mirror I expect a win tonight
Lew
August 14th, 2012
8:51 am
“Time to re-evaluate. Braves need to think about what they’re doing out there….I need to think about why I’m wasting time watching and blogging about such sorriness.”
Yes, many of us wonder the same thing about you and some others here. Why do you bother? Do the rest of us a favor and find a new pastime. This one obviously brings you no gratification and your reaction brings us none. Don’t let the door hit you in the behind on your way out. Take many of your friends with you.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
8:52 am
So, has MFin jumped?
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
8:53 am
Freddie Freeman saw 4 pitches last night.
And he liked all 4 of them… ( :
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:54 am
Against tonight’s SP, Clayton Richard, BMac is 5-7, with 3 doubles, 4 RBI, 1 BB, and no Ks. Maybe let him start tonight? (even though it is a small sample size)
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
8:54 am
Heyward is hitting .252/.323/.408 at home. On the road, much different story – .283/.359/.541
It’s all about the offense isn’t it? Just posting slash lines … ( :
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:56 am
Meanwhile, David Ross is 0-3 against Richard, with 2 Ks.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:57 am
Teams lose games sometimes. And once and a while, it happens in consecutive fashion. People need to get over it.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
8:58 am
no Uggla richbrave?
Uggla isn’t great against lefties…
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
8:58 am
It’s all about the offense isn’t it? Just posting slash lines
Totally fun to post slash lines, but when we are talking value – it ain’t close.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:00 am
I really hope the FO looks at moving Uggla during the offseason.
It would be a brilliant move! There is still $26M left to pay him for 2 years. The FO would be “selling low” coming off his least HR season of his career, so the return would be minimal… and then they’d need to fill yet another position on the roster… so either spend more of that finite amount of cash they have, meaning they can’t acquire an impact player anywhere, or trade more of those young pitchers they have, aka “mortgage the future”… just to avoid 2 years of a player who is producing above average offense for 2B coupled with adequate defense. Trade him Wren!
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:01 am
Only 3 and a half more weeks in the minor league baseball season – sad.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:02 am
There is still $26M left to pay him for 2 years.
I think he’s owed 39.6 million through 2015…..
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:02 am
I take that back, $39M for 3 years. Even better! That should really help in trading him! Do it Wren. It’s genius!
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:04 am
But I agree with you, the contract was signed 18 months ago – what’s really changed? Still need that RH presence in the lineup and you’d be selling low AND most likely having to eat some cash or just getting nothing back. Not a good move, imo. Uggla will get hot again.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:07 am
Last night ended an 18 game on-base streak for Freeman. Over that period he hit .317/.461/.500/.961 with 15 walks and 7 strike outs.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:08 am
Not a good move, imo.
It’s one of the dumbest moves that is constantly suggested here. It’s just a ridiculously, irresponsibly, bad move.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:09 am
Mike Minor’s last 12 appearances – 71.2 IP, 58 hits, 26 ER, 10 HR allowed, 26 BB’s, 56 K’s, .225/.294/.403 oppo slash line, 3.27 ERA.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
9:10 am
And on Schultz blog the other day, people were saying to cut out Minor.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:10 am
Last night ended an 18 game on-base streak for Freeman. Over that period he hit .317/.461/.500/.961 with 15 walks and 7 strike outs.
Impressive. The plate appearances the last six weeks have been the best on the team. Him and Chipper, I think.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:12 am
Mike Minor’s last 12 appearances
25 XBH in that time out of 58 total hits allowed. When the opposition sees him, they crush the ball.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:13 am
Mike Minor’s last 7 appearances since July 1st – 44 IP, 34 hits, 12 ER, 5 HR allowed, 8 BB’s, 35 K’s, .219/.261/.374 oppo slash line, 2.45 ERA.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
9:14 am
Tommy Hanson’s last 12 appearances– 68.1 IP, 74 Hits, 40 ER, 14 HR, 31 BB, 63 K, .280/.359/.519/.878 opp. slash line, with a 5.27 ERA. A .319 BABIP against him.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:15 am
25 XBH in that time out of 58 total hits allowed. When the opposition sees him, they crush the ball.
A trend that has been with him his entire major league career, thus #3 starter ceiling for Polished. When he was going good 2nd half of 2011 – I think he surrendered a SLG of over .470. Minor gives up lots of XBH.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:17 am
Tommy Hanson’s last
The guy has been bad for over a year now.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:17 am
Minor gives up lots of XBH.
But he maintains his poise as the opposition circles the bags, thus he is Polished.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 14th, 2012
9:19 am
The guy has been bad for over a year now.
Which might make it hard to trade him for anything of value… he’s not that young or cheap anymore… Damn the shoulder injury.
TennesseePaul
August 14th, 2012
9:20 am
152.2 IP, oppoLine: .276/.350/.478/.828, 5.2 IP per start. 4.95 ERA. since July 16th, 2011 for Tommy Hanson.
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:20 am
The guy has been bad for over a year now.
Shoulder. Loss of velocity and command. I still think he has solid trade value if he comes back and looks decent.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
August 14th, 2012
9:24 am
TOBF Against tonight’s SP, Clayton Richard, BMac is 5-7, with 3 doubles, 4 RBI, 1 BB, and no Ks
Awesome sauce!! Yes—let BMac start tonight!! Ross cann go tomorrow—I’m not gonna see the game tomorrow, anyway…
But…Fredi been so enamored with the Timmy-Ross thing lately (even though Timmy’s numbers are better with BMac this year)…and it’s a lefty…and Chipper wants to wait and sit against a righty…so Ross prolly goes tonight…
DAP
August 14th, 2012
9:26 am
keylargo The USA certainly could do better at teaching young kids, which is where you learn you life habits, how to be more fit and show some pride in their physical fitness.
are you suggesting that the olympic medal count reflects the overall fitness of an entire country?
Efrim
August 14th, 2012
9:26 am
Hanson had a 8.10 ERA in 5 starts after coming back from the DL in 2011 – July 16th – August 6th.
4.29 ERA in 22 starts this year. I think he isn’t as bad as that year mark indicates.
richbrave
August 14th, 2012
9:26 am
It’s time to sit UGGLA and McCANN.
I can’y justify sitting HEYWARD or FREEMAN in favor of UGGLA. They’re both more productive than either UGGLA or McCANN right now.
PRADO back to 2B where he belongs. JONES at third, and REED JOHNSON in left.
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Juan
August 14th, 2012
9:27 am
Juan
August 13th, 2012
9:54 am
Don’t sleep on the Pads….this team is playing good lately.
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.
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.