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Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
11:22 am
Weather Underground has that little hurricane symbol sitting right on top of my house late Tuesday night.
I may have to head up north. Maybe pay a visit to Tomahawkin & jeffrey d. Smoke some hookah, listen to some ol’ Janet.
JoeFan
August 24th, 2012
11:23 am
The Braves can’t seem to beat the good teams and that doesn’t bode well for the playoffs. However, this season feels similar to last year except the Braves want have a huge lead to squander. The positive news is after this road trip most of the remaining schedule is against losing teams which should keep them in the wildcard race until the end. Deja Vu all over again.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
11:24 am
“braves are 22-26 vs. nats, dodgers, giants, pirates, cardinals, dbacks and reds. under .500, but we won 22 games! dont tell me we cant beat good teams.”
But we also lost more than we’ve won. Great, that just means that instead of getting swept in a playoff series, the Braves will manage a win or two.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
11:24 am
You were saying?
Are you also going to show the records of all the other playoff series conducted in those five years? The same trend should hold, correct? Let me know when you have the data ready.
George Stein
August 24th, 2012
11:26 am
At some point Boras will have to adjust, don’t you think, Efrim?
The reason more and more players are signing early is because fewer and fewer older players (Jayson Werth notwithstanding) are getting massive deals and because teams are offering better deals with life-changing money earlier. I think Boras will have reevaluate his one size fits all approach.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
11:26 am
so, ncscoots, you just want them to make it to the playoffs and maybe win one series? I’m saying that if they are going to run the table, they have to show that they can beat the teams in the dance. So far in 2012, they have shown that they can’t.
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
11:30 am
“braves are 22-26″
So if we are fortunate enough to survive the regular season and make it to a 1-game playoff. We still have a 50-50 shot against those teams to win it. Or 46% chance to win the game to be more precise…
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
11:30 am
So far in 2012, they have shown that they can’t.
Hey, if you want to make bold predictions on a state of affairs still five weeks in the future, who am I to say you nay?
Are you going to produce the records of the other playoff series to buttress your predictions? I’ll understand, if not.
DAP
August 24th, 2012
11:40 am
MVPrado that just means that instead of getting swept in a playoff series, the Braves will manage a win or two
if we can win 1 or two, we can win 3. and if we can win 3, we can win 4.
MVPrado14
August 24th, 2012
11:41 am
Fine, ncscoots, you win. The Braves will be the favorite to win the 2012 World Series despite the fact that they have been handled by the other participants. That makes sense now, doesn’t it?
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
11:42 am
“if we can win 1 or two, we can win 3″
This team IS good enough to win the World Series. They really are. They are also bad enough at times to miss the playoffs completely. Let’s hope for the first option.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:43 am
I think Boras will have reevaluate his one size fits all approach.
He’s made one exception if I remember correctly and that was getting CarGo to re-up with the Rockies – 7 years/$80M before the 2011 season as Gonzalez was heading into his age 25 year old season with 4 years of control left for Colorado.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
11:43 am
Can’t see how he stays in the 5-man rotation or how anyone will trade for him….
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
#Braves Hanson has a 6.82 ERA and .323 opponents’ average in his past 6 starts, lasting 5-1/3 innings or fewer in 5 of them
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
11:47 am
well FU2 then bat
Playoffs!!!
August 24th, 2012
11:48 am
Good morning DOB—–Thank you for your tireless coverage of the Braves and your daily blog.
Do you think you could do a blog on how the Braves struggle against left-handed pitching—with some stats to prove it?
I think it’s the fatal flaw of this team. Maybe I am wrong—- but I don’t think so. Chipper and even Fredi recently have alluded to how we struggle against lefty pitching.
I believe all 4 of our left-handed hitting starters numbers are way down against lefty pitching (but I don’t have the stats to prove it.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:48 am
Five years, $48.5 million for Heyward – 13:$4M, 14:$7M, 15:$10M, 16:$12M, 17:$13M, 18:$13M club option ($2.5M buyout)
I’d hope he’d sign that. Similar to McCutchen – bit less.
ChattTownBrian
August 24th, 2012
11:49 am
I’ll feel bad for Chipper if we miss the playoffs. But what are you gonna do? Also Chipper knows the game all too well, so he will except and move on pretty quick is my guess.
They’re on that awful track again, it looks. They just aren’t do much of anything right, and they aren’t getting nearly enough of those “lucky breaks”.
monty
August 24th, 2012
11:50 am
Would so much like for the Braves to have a winning record against teams over .500. THat would inspire some confidence that we could take it to the house. If not, I guess I’ll have to supply my own.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
11:50 am
well FU2 then bat _ tiger
Whoa…………. Better idea, visit tiger, meet the family, do a little flying.
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August 24th, 2012
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MFin04
August 24th, 2012
11:51 am
“I’ll feel bad for Chipper if we miss the playoffs.”
At least he is on the field and can do something about it. I’ll feel bad for the fans who have put up with this 2 years in a row after promises that changes would be made and weren’t.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
11:53 am
Five years, $48.5 million for Heyward – 13:$4M, 14:$7M, 15:$10M, 16:$12M, 17:$13M, 18:$13M club option ($2.5M buyout)
I’d hope he’d sign that. Similar to McCutchen – bit less. _ Efrim
So you’ve come up about $6m in the last couple of weeks, eh.
ChattTownBrian
August 24th, 2012
11:53 am
Believe me, now more than ever do I understand what’s important in this life after what I’ve been through the last few days. Just an awful experience. I’ve cried all the tears I can cry, but there will be a lot more.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:54 am
Would be even better if we can get him to agree to a deal like Six years, $62.5 million – 13:$4M, 14:$7M, 15:$10M, 16:$12M, 17:$13M, 18:$14M, 19:$15M club option ($2.5M buyout). He’ll be 30 years old in August of 2019.
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
11:54 am
aww thanks man
also remember I’m the only one on the blog that can fly you here in 2hours and over all the hurricane evac traffic
heck if it keeps on this course I can pick up key then stop and get nolie then pick you up on the way home (ignoring useful load issues obviously)
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
11:55 am
REDS
Opponant – Games – Record againt
East
Nats [7] 2-5
Braves [6] 5-1
Phillies [4] 2-2
Mets [8] 6-2
Marlins [3] 2-1
Central
Cards [9] 5-4
Pirates [12] 6-6
Brewers [12] 7-5
Cubs [13] 9-4
Astros [9] 7-2
West
Giants [7] 4-3
Dodgers [3] 1-2
D-Backs [4] 2-2
Padres [8] 6-2
Rox [6] 5-1
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
11:56 am
MFin04 – what changes were promised and not made?
I don’t think anyone in the braves organization promised the playoffs right?
ChattTownBrian
August 24th, 2012
11:57 am
MFin04, yeah you’re right on that, but he’s still one bat and a glove. Everybody has to chip in to make this work, and unfortunately, guys like Brian, Uggla and now even Bourn are sliding. Now to the pitching – Medlen is your best starter right now. Enough said.
DAP
August 24th, 2012
11:57 am
monty Would so much like for the Braves to have a winning record against teams over .500.
that doesnt really mean much. after all, phillies would have records over .500 if the braves hadnt been beating them so bad. sometimes teams are under .500 because we are beating them, not the other way around.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
11:57 am
So you’ve come up about $6m in the last couple of weeks, eh.
Hah! Yeah, I think I started off at $42.5 million. Honestly, it makes too much sense for him to nail down a deal like that where it sets him up for his 2nd big contract right after he either turns 29 in 2018, or 30 in 2019. All depends. Casey Close is his agent, hopefully they can work something out.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2012
11:58 am
Fine, ncscoots, you win. The Braves will be the favorite to win the 2012 World Series
Well, don’t think I actually said anything of the kind. I merely refuted your assertion that they would be playoff toast simply because of their record against other playoff teams. You seem to think that failure is pre-ordained, whereas I am willing to see what happens when they actually play the games.
By the way, what kind of winning percentage against “good” teams would be satisfactory? .510? .520? Better?
richbrave
August 24th, 2012
11:59 am
Murph
August 24th, 2012
10:04 am
“…..So… are we getting close to giving up on the “try to win the division” …..”
heh! Too early….Small sample size.
Remember those?
ChattTownBrian
August 24th, 2012
12:00 pm
Let’s be positive though – it can change. Talent is on this team and we know this. Guys can step things up and all it might take is a few flukey plays that go their way and we can get on a long role again. As for the pitching, any one of our current starters are capable to shut any team down on any night. Be more consistant with it though.
John Leonard
August 24th, 2012
12:00 pm
For those who want to pay Bourn all that money.This year Bourn 9 HR Pagan 8 HR Bourn 122 K’S Pagan 75 K’S Bourn 52 BB Pagan 38 Bourn 288avg. Pagan 289avg.Bourn 353 obp.Pagan 333 obp. Bourn lifetime 339 obp.
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:02 pm
“Now to the pitching – Medlen is your best starter right now. Enough said.”
Nope, not really. Not enough has been said about Medlen. Or the fact that they should give him the same deal everyone is offering Greinke. The guy has been lights out. Hits well, fields well, pitches well, and makes the TEAM play well. The exact opposite of Tommy Hanson. Guys just play better for Medlen.
He’d be the best starter on a lot of teams the way he is pitching right now. Guy is currently an Ace.
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:06 pm
JMan – Your comment about me (as well as others) not being critical of Fredi and not being around now? You do realize you made the comment at 2 in the morning and I’m NEVER around that time of day.
And as to not being critical of Fredi? Maybe if you were here when I actually am (earlier in the day), you’d know that I have been criticial of Fredi and I’m critical of you and others because you can be such asses – not because you continue to give Fredi grief.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
12:07 pm
also remember I’m the only one on the blog that can fly you here in 2hours and over all the hurricane evac traffic _ tiger
I appreciate the offer. We had an evacuation a few years ago, at the same time all the gas stations were out of gas, I had 3/4’s of a tank. I was gonna blow it off but thought maybe I better not. Anyway I left my house late in the afternoon, traveled about 1&1/2 miles in around 50 minutes, not using the air because of the gas. Then I said, screw this, went home had something to eat and left late that night. Went to Albany and made it my normal 3 hour travel time.
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:08 pm
What are some of you going to do when Medlen comes back to earth and actually gives up three or four runs some start? Implode?
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:08 pm
Someone should make a reality show about this blog.
“The Blog: Unfiltered”
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:09 pm
“What are some of you going to do when Medlen comes back to earth and actually gives up three or four runs some start?”
Probably, but also hope to the Dear Lord that we score 4 or 5 runs that start.
David O'Brien
August 24th, 2012
12:10 pm
One thing I DO find curious is the animosity toward DOB when the Braves do bad… how does he have ANYTHING to do with how this team performs? — usnavyvolfaninva
It’s interesting, isn’t it? I mean, probably should be flattered than anyone thinks I have even an iota of impact with the team’s performance. Unfortunately, I know that to be ridiculous, which makes it difficult.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
12:13 pm
At least he is on the field and can do something about it. I’ll feel bad for the fans who have put up with this 2 years in a row after promises that changes would be made and weren’t. _ MFin04
My bet at the time was the Braves starting 8 this year would be the same as at the end of last season. I thought Alex would sign up for one year, though.
cricket
August 24th, 2012
12:13 pm
i have really come to hate watching braves when they face Zito because he hasn’t been a good pitcher for some time, all other teams beat him like crazy before and after he faces braves, he doesn’t actually have a “not great pitcher but pitched a heck of a game” kinda game against braves and they still can’t hit him at all. very frustrating to watch. i would rather watch them face someone like a verlander and get no-hit.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
12:13 pm
What are some of you going to do when Medlen comes back to earth and actually gives up three or four runs some start?
Not gonna happen…. he’s the reincarnation of Cy Young, but even better!
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:13 pm
MFin04 – And I hope to the Lord that Medlen remains a great as some here think he is.
I like Meds – be it in the roitation or the pen – but let’s get real here – some are acting as if he’ll never give up another run.
Going to be some sorry people sooner or later when he proves himself merely human and gets hammered some start.
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:15 pm
lew – I was thinking the same as your 12:13 post
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:16 pm
bat – yeah I always tried to leave a day later traffic much lighter
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:17 pm
“but let’s get real here – some are acting as if he’ll never give up another run.”
Of course he’ll give up runs, doesn’t mean he couldn’t turn into the Ace of this staff or any other staff. And the way he is pitching, I don’t know why people don’t want him to become that. Everytime he has started he has won. Sounds good to me.
Only 1 stat matters in baseball, Team Wins.
David O'Brien
August 24th, 2012
12:18 pm
what is the logical thinking behind sitting heyward, playing bourn, uggla, and mccann during our worst offensive slump of the season against a guy we dont hit anyways. It absolutely needs to be asked — kelevra
First of all, it was asked (by me) and Fredi’s reply given for why Heyward was out of the lineup.
Secondly, we’ve written almost daily about Uggla’s struggles, and quoted Fredi at least a dozen times saying he’ll keep running him out there to work through the slump, as he has in the past.
As for McCann, did you really expect Fredi to start David Ross again Friday after he caught the game the night before in D.C.? And if so, why?
Last, why in the world would I ask Fredi why he’s playing Bourn? I’d be laughed out of the dugout (or office, or wherever I asked that question).
Bourn has been one of the better leadoff hitters in the league this year, and before Friday he’d batted .321 with a .438 OBP in his last 14 games, with six extra-base hits, seven RBIs, 11 runs and five stolen bases in that period. So why, I ask you, would the Braves not play Michael Bourn? Just because he was 0-for-6 previously against Zito? Really? Who would you rather have played center field and hit leadoff than Bourn, and why?
cricket
August 24th, 2012
12:19 pm
Only 1 stat matters in baseball, Team Wins.
i thought that honor belongs to Team RBIs
BF54
August 24th, 2012
12:19 pm
But D O’B “
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:20 pm
tiger – It was the same when JJ returned from Gwinnett and threw that great game against the Red Sox. Or when Sheets made his comeback and carved a couple of teams up before regressing to a pitcher with the stamina of someone who hadn’t started in two years. Everyone was more than ready to annoint them as Aces and beleived they would never pitch a turkey ever again.
Now it Medlen who is the second coming of Greg Maddux. Yes, there are similarities in their aggressiveness and approach to pitching and in the way they pitch. But let’s wait until Kris actually pitches more than 120 innings in a season first before we vote him the 2012 Cy Young Award.
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
12:20 pm
Nope, not really. Not enough has been said about Medlen. Or the fact that they should give him the same deal everyone is offering Greinke. The guy has been lights out. _ MFin04
Oh hell yeah. Lets sign up Meldeen to a 5 year $100m deal in his first arb year. Get it done Frank.
Jeff R
August 24th, 2012
12:22 pm
It’s interesting, isn’t it? I mean, probably should be flattered than anyone thinks I [DOB] have even an iota of impact with the team’s performance. Unfortunately, I know that to be ridiculous, which makes it difficult.
There are posters who just can’t wait for the Braves to lose so they can come on the blog to blast any and everyone (including the host). In my humble opinion, these are fundamentally angry people who find whatever’s convenient (and lowest risk) to vent and attack.
Many are just plain dimwits, too.
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:22 pm
bat – years? he has already had tommy john so we should add 2 years to that contract since hes not nearly as likely to need it again…dont go short changing him just cause he doesnt meet your height requirements
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:23 pm
“i thought that honor belongs to Team RBIs”
Yep, well Medlen contributes to those too.
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:24 pm
if the blog takes said dimwitts and allows them to vent their anger here instead of on dog/kid/wife then I think it provides another valuable service to the community
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:24 pm
All that matters is wins? Maybe y’all need to look at the Braves’ record when Tommy Hanson starts the game. Mightmstop some of the griping – but I doubt it.
And it’s not a matter of rooting against Medelen as an Ace – what great story that would be and a wonderful addition to the rotation for – at the very least – several more years. It’s just that I’m not ready to annoint him as such on the basis of five or six starts after returning from TJ surgery and having never pitched more than 120 innings in any professional season..
Bat Masterson
August 24th, 2012
12:25 pm
Good point, tiger.
7 years, $140m
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
12:25 pm
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/rumblings120824/zack-greinke-ryan-dempster-anibal-sanchez-struggling-al
Greinke (heading into his start Friday night):
• In the NL: 9-3, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
• In the AL: 1-2, 6.19 ERA, 1.59 WHIP
Dempster:
• In the NL: 5-5, 2.25 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
• In the AL: 2-1, 6.04 ERA, 1.42 WHIP
Sanchez:
• In the NL: 5-7, 3.94 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
• In the AL: 2-3, 6.33 ERA, 1.85 WHIP
Wait a second…..so, if the above is true, pitchers might actually get better when they mvoe to the National League?
So can we please take this into account when commentary such as “I don’t know, James Shields just doesn’t seem that good”.
AL East.
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:25 pm
Ok well let’s just let the blog figure out the darn lineup. I’ll give it a shot. If this could get posted in the dugout, emailed to Fredi, or texted to him that would be great. I’m open to minor changes…
CF Bourn
2B Prado
RF Heyward
3B Chipper
1B Freeman
LF Johnson
C McCann/Ross
SS Yanish
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:25 pm
now I just have to talk to him about what share of that extra $40M I get LOL
brian
August 24th, 2012
12:27 pm
agree Bat though Wren will consider extending Medlen this offseason. An appropriate extension for someone entering their first arbitration year where we buy out those three years plus a year or two of free agency
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:32 pm
No, he won’t consider extending Medlen thios season. There’s absolutley no reason to do so. He’s first year arbitration eligible and proably won’t be making all that much after not pitching for more than a year and then pitching out of the pen for much of this season.
I’d imagine Frank might want to see him pitch an appreciable num,ber of innings before locking him up as baseball’s newest multi millionaire.
Efrim
August 24th, 2012
12:33 pm
I wouldn’t extend any of the pitchers. Just focus on Heyward and Prado.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
12:35 pm
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:08 pm
Someone should make a reality show about this blog.
“The Blog: Unfiltered”
That Would Rule! Can the Show be set in a Buckhead Condo? Near The East Andrews Bar/Club
DAP
August 24th, 2012
12:37 pm
everyone knows that DOB’s failure to “ask the tuff questions” has cost us 7-8 games. theres your division deficit.
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:39 pm
this could be an interesting arbitration with kris – you know they are going to push him as a starting pitcher and braves are going to push the other way
anybody have numbers handy for front line starters 1st arb year vs middle relievers?
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:39 pm
I think we should all tip our caps to DOB for the great job he does as ringmaster here.
Murph
August 24th, 2012
12:40 pm
Wren will consider extending Medlen this offseason. An appropriate extension for someone entering their first arbitration year where we buy out those three years plus a year or two of free agency
What’s the reasoning behind this? Not trying to be snarky, I genuinely don’t know.
Seems to be a bad idea from a risk standpoint. What if the Braves had extended JJ back when he was pitching well? They’d be stuck with him for 3 or 4 more years.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
12:41 pm
It was the same when JJ returned from Gwinnett and threw that great game against the Red Sox. Or when Sheets made his comeback and carved a couple of teams up before regressing to a pitcher with the stamina of someone who hadn’t started in two years.
Medlen’s kept up his great stats for 4-5 starts now, something those 2 never did…. also, Medlen had proved in the ‘pen that he could pitch well, something that JJ couldn’t even do in AAA…. Sheets was just a gamble.
(not that I’m on the Meds overreaction train)
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:43 pm
“Can the Show be set in a Buckhead Condo? Near The East Andrews Bar/Club”
I thought we would film most of it at the Cheetah Club since we always seem to be sponsored by them. Well that and McDonald’s Egg McMuffins. What is with these banner ads?!?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
12:43 pm
So can we please take this into account when commentary such as “I don’t know, James Shields just doesn’t seem that good”.
AL East.
True…. but the prospect cost to get him is great, like Teheran, Delgado, Spruill, and 1 or 2 more. Possibly including Bethancourt….. at least his pay is reasonable. I’d still rather get a FA and keep my prospects though, but I guess Shields wouldn’t be all that bad.
tiger297
August 24th, 2012
12:45 pm
just pulled EOF vs JJ looks like the starter made ~3.5X the reliever
like I said should be interesting to watch
Lew
August 24th, 2012
12:45 pm
OnlyBraves – It’s still a very small sample size and no matter how well he’s been pitching (and it HAS been great – no doubt), he’s still never pitched more than 120 inning in any pro season and is still recovering from surgery – and a surgery that saw several setbacks.
Let’s just keep running him out there and hope he continues in the same vein he has to this point. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that he turns into the Ace some think they are seeing, but let’s actually wait until the results are sustained for somewhat longer before we make the final determination.
abeeewright
August 24th, 2012
12:46 pm
Has the September collapse started?
I can’t stay up to watch the West Coast games all the way through. But, the last seven games have the feel that preceded last year’s slow sinking into the bog of mediocrity.
brian
August 24th, 2012
12:46 pm
cap is tipped and unlike all the cap tipping Fredi did at the end of last year, it is very appropriate here
Disgusted
August 24th, 2012
12:47 pm
Get ready for another loss tonight.
Good chance these BUMBS get swept this series.
They will be sub .500 by mid September, its going that bad. Its getting so bad they could still lose second place in the division.
Disgusted
August 24th, 2012
12:48 pm
I Tip my cap to a week of incompetent baseball on the part of the Braves.
Real bad baseball. Its not good enough.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
12:48 pm
Lew
“I think we should all tip our caps to DOB for the great job he does as ringmaster here”.
He’s The Judge Jury and Executioner on here…If we dont make the Playoffs Then The next Time I go to a Game in 2013 I might make a “D.O.B. for Manager” Banner to hang Over the Chophouse Railing
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:53 pm
“I can’t stay up to watch the West Coast games all the way through.”
Surprising we actually almost won the game last night. No joke.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
12:53 pm
Disgusted
August 24th, 2012
12:47 pm
“Get ready for another loss tonight.
Good chance these BUMBS get swept this series”
Now I see why you use that Moniker Name!
Keep in mind we are on National TV this weekend
We Got The Afternoon Matinee on FOX on Saturday
And we are PRIMETIME on BSPN on Sunday Night
Bring The Keg and get your popcorn ready!
And Cheer Up Dude? How about some old Whitney Houston “Greatest Love of All” Cheer you up?
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
12:54 pm
MFin04
“I can’t stay up to watch the West Coast games all the way through.”
[Surprising we actually almost won the game last night. No joke.]
Really? I turned It off in the 6th and Started watching Married with Children
brian
August 24th, 2012
12:54 pm
nice to see your optimism returning disgusted
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
12:55 pm
MFin04
August 24th, 2012
12:43 pm
“Can the Show be set in a Buckhead Condo? Near The East Andrews Bar/Club”—T-hawkin
“I thought we would film most of it at the Cheetah Club since we always seem to be sponsored by them. Well that and McDonald’s Egg McMuffins. What is with these banner ads?!?”
No, I’m Not a Fan of Strip Joints…
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
12:57 pm
No, I’m Not a Fan of Strip Joints…
Me either…. I want my “joints” to be full….I payed full price for those ya know.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 24th, 2012
12:58 pm
James Shields is ranked as the 475th best pitcher of all time on BBRef…. Greinke is number 254…
’nuff said, go get Zack!
George
August 24th, 2012
1:00 pm
Good day all
TOMMY HANSON is no good anymore, he should be DLed or sent to G-BRAVES then traded for a bat boy. In his great wisdom,Why the hell was FREDI not playing JASON? He is the only one hitting well now. WOW I said that?
Venice Jim
August 24th, 2012
1:02 pm
Jayson Stark on TOBF’s buddy Zack, and others, and differences in pitching in the NL and AL:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/rumblings120824/zack-greinke-ryan-dempster-anibal-sanchez-struggling-al
brian
August 24th, 2012
1:02 pm
Jason needs to rest every now and then. No problems with that.
Jeff R
August 24th, 2012
1:02 pm
Has the September collapse started?
The Braves may just reel-off five wins in a row. That, in fact, would be closer to the team’s pre-All Star break pattern. Drop some in a row, and then win some in a row.
Not ideal, but not a collapse.
Lew
August 24th, 2012
1:02 pm
George – As usual, you’re absolutely right. Heyward is the one player that’s hitting. Prado didn’t have five doubles and a single, two RBI and three runs scored in the Nats series.
jeffrey d
August 24th, 2012
1:03 pm
Man, we do not lose with grace on here, do we?
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
1:03 pm
@Disgusted
LOL are you one of those Fans who Calls The Buck and Kincade Show on 680AM The fan and Make the bold statement that?
“I will never go to another Braves Game unless Changes are made!”?
Inquiring minds wanna know
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 24th, 2012
1:05 pm
George
“Good day all
TOMMY HANSON is no good anymore, he should be DLed or sent to G-BRAVES then traded for a bat boy”
Thats a little Harsh, Don’t Ya Think, He isn’t stealing 15 mill from the fans like Lowe did last year….
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John Leonard
August 24th, 2012
1:06 pm
TOBF: Why get a pitcher,when next year we have to get a CF,Catcher,Ross will wear down in no time and the kid isn’t ready,try get some one to replace some of Chippers production,cause your not going to replace the old goat.Something has to be done about 2B.
George
August 24th, 2012
1:06 pm
The way the BRAVES play on the left coast I refuse to watch late night games out there. I watched the LITTLE LEAGUE GAME and part of REDS game, then went to bed. It was a smart move the way the BRAVES played.
Jeff R
August 24th, 2012
1:07 pm
Man, we do not lose with grace on here, do we?
Vultures are never, ever far away.
jeffrey d
August 24th, 2012
1:08 pm
How did Lowe “steal from the fans”? His contract was for $15 million. He didn’t want to suck. He didn’t try to suck. He just sucked. But it’s not like he said “I’m gonna suck it up tonight just to give it to the fans!!”