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The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:35 pm
School’s starting in San Diego. I can get Uggla to a couple of frat parties over the next few days at San Diego State.
David O'Brien
August 26th, 2012
11:35 pm
Very upbeat clubhouse afterward. Highlight: D.Ross came over while we were interviewing McCann, blew his nose on back of Mac’s shirt.
David O'Brien
August 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
McCann shouted, “Nice game, Huddy,” to which Hudson (2 hits) replied, “I pitched pretty good, too.”
tiger297
August 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
just running some models…how about this scenario…LA & Cardinals tied at end of regular season – cardinals after playing a night game fly from st louis to LA for a play in game (no day off)…winner flys to atlanta for the wild card game again with no day off-they would finish playing a baseball game at what 1:30 eastern then fly across the country to start another baseball game 17 hours later (just hope we dont end up as the traveling team in that scenario)
richbrave
August 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
A BOMB:
Spent Christmas week at Pacific Beach in 1986. Seems the mix of folks was about the same then. Boy, I was in my prime then. The beach was smooth, flat, and firm. Only place where I jogged two miles in reverse and two mile regularly. Great to strengthen the feet, ankles, and calves. I’d give a lot now to get that feeling of strength and exhilaration back for a day.
Disgusted
August 26th, 2012
11:38 pm
Hudson? HOF?
A-Bomb — If he pitches into his mid 40’s and has another 20 W season you have to think about it.
A big impactful post season run won’t hurt either.
Part of the allure of Smoltz was his post season record (not all of it but a signifigant part of it).
nolie
August 26th, 2012
11:38 pm
DOB comes through with yet another win again!!!
Animus
August 26th, 2012
11:38 pm
I like to hear the clubhouse is so loose – sounds like the guys are having fun, which usually results in better team play!!! Bring to to SD – a sweep would be sweet.
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:39 pm
richbrave — My oldest son lived right on the beach before graduating from State in May. Talk about a college experience.
Some of it was nice, but holy crap kids today…
But there are a lot of nice sights, if you know what I mean….
David O'Brien
August 26th, 2012
11:40 pm
Hudson had 2 hits and is 10-for-32 (.313) with five RBIs in his past 16 games.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 26th, 2012
11:40 pm
David O’Brien @ajcbraves
#Braves pitcher Hudson also had 2 hits and is 10-for-32 (.313) with five RBIs in his past 16 games.
Put Huddy in LF and let Prado start at 2nd? LOL
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:40 pm
Disgusted — Not saying impossible.
But how many pitchers make it WITHOUT winning a Cy Young Award?
cricket
August 26th, 2012
11:40 pm
DOB comes through with yet another win again!!!
when will he be made to answer for those 55 losses dammit?
Animus
August 26th, 2012
11:41 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
44s
Giants fans were just starting the “Whats the matter with Heyward…he’s a bum” chant as he homered. #Braves players having a field day w/it
That’s how you shut up opposing fans
Disgusted
August 26th, 2012
11:41 pm
This is about the time of yr when school should start — not the first week of August.
Should be from the day after Labor Day to the Friday before Memorial Day. GIve kids their summers back.
If kids want to study in the Summer it should be voluntary. Keep the politicians and state regulators out of eductaion. To Hell with CRCT tests. Hell, I dn;t remember a single question on any of those tests I took anyway.
Venice Jim
August 26th, 2012
11:41 pm
Wins: 77 – Nats, Reds 75 – Rangers 74 – Yanquis 73 – Braves
Damn, the Braves are pathetic…
Bravefaninok
August 26th, 2012
11:42 pm
Just went and checked out the Giants blog….I think some of our bloggers are pulling double duty.
You could cut and paste some post and just replace giants with braves.
tiger297
August 26th, 2012
11:42 pm
rich – yeah the 2 years of work it takes to get that feeling for a day just make it difficult to get there
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:42 pm
BTW Disgusted — Here comes the Heyward power…..Now since we’ve been in San Francisco, does that remind you of anyone?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 26th, 2012
11:42 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Giants fans were just starting the “Whats the matter with Heyward…he’s a bum” chant as he homered. #Braves players having a field day w/it
Disgusted
August 26th, 2012
11:43 pm
But how many pitchers make it WITHOUT winning a Cy Young Award?
Nolan Ryan, Bert Blyleven. That is two off the topof my head I can think of.
Juan Marichal. Don Sutton and Phil Niekro. Early Wynn.
Disgusted
August 26th, 2012
11:45 pm
A-Bomb — I get the Mc Covey comparisons and hey, who knows.
He has taken a big step this yr. Could wind up with 30 bombs.
Venice Jim
August 26th, 2012
11:45 pm
Anything to do with McCovey Cove?
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:46 pm
OK — but it puts them closer to OUT than IN.
If you don’t win one you better have some other major milestones to sway the stuffy sportswriters.
Animus
August 26th, 2012
11:46 pm
Weren’t the Padres on a long winning streak when they came into Atlanta earlier this month? And after losing the first game the Braves took the next 3?
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:47 pm
Yeah — Heyward before 25. He’s now ahead of McCovey.
I don’t get the Winfield stuff, but everyones entitled.
He’s getting his power. And that’s great news for the Braves.
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:50 pm
And I hope Gonzalez picks his “spots” like Cox picked his nose.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 26th, 2012
11:50 pm
Off to bed, good night all.
Go Braves, Peace.
Kat
August 26th, 2012
11:53 pm
Safe travels to San Diego DOB. Hopefully the gorgeous weather of today is maintained while the Braves are in town — but it’s SD so I’m guessing this weather is the norm.
Bravefaninok
August 26th, 2012
11:53 pm
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10
Way to go Bravos! Huddy was filthy, Jhey and Free went #yaya and the Roadrunner went #eldiablo!! Good split, now off to Diego 2 end it rite
The A Bomb
August 26th, 2012
11:53 pm
Weather: Warm this week.
cabravesfan
August 26th, 2012
11:54 pm
Kat-
I can promise you, this weather is the norm
tiger297
August 26th, 2012
11:55 pm
when its sleepy time down south…
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:09 am
Again – suggestion to all the San Diego travelers —
PHIL’S BBQ. Closed Monday. Best BBQ in SoCal by far. BBQ sauce is crazy good. Get the El Torro or the Broham sandwich. Onion rings have their own gravitational pull.
Take note DOB.
Don’t get caught up in the overpriced GasLamp stuff.
Located right by the San Diego Sports Arena. CLOSED TOMORROW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55JQzeuohtI
David O'Brien
August 27th, 2012
12:09 am
Hudson was hilarious in his postgame interview. Asked about his two hits: “The second hit was obviously sun-aided. But that’s smart hitting. You’ve got to it where the sun is, ya know? I’ve done that before.”
CaptainMudd
August 27th, 2012
12:11 am
……and to all a goodnight.
Bat Masterson
August 27th, 2012
12:23 am
Good stuff, David. Thanks
Bat Masterson
August 27th, 2012
12:25 am
The Giants blog is a trip. It’s true many, many of the comments are the same. It would take some getting used to trying to read it though.
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:25 am
I figured if DOB wasn’t out there taking pictures of McCovey Cove things have loosened up a bit for everyone involved.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:28 am
Hello everyone! Nice win, and great job by Huddy, and good job by Mac tonight. That’s how you get out of the shift. Great homers by Francisco, Heyward, and Freeman.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:30 am
All in all, nice come back to even the series at 2 games apiece. Now Padres, and just take it one game at a time.
Bat Masterson
August 27th, 2012
12:31 am
Glad to see you did not drown at the lake, Ward.
You know McCann has bunted like that before, right.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:36 am
Bat – Always good to take time out, and enjoy the air, and have fun in the water. Cool off, and have a good day.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:39 am
You can get too caught up in everything, and it’s good to stay calm in all this.
Bat Masterson
August 27th, 2012
12:40 am
True, Ward.
Been playing any golf?
Trey
August 27th, 2012
12:41 am
I hope the kind folks from this blog, in CA, are all okay, from that earthquake.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:43 am
Fare thee well, blogsters! Nice to win a couple of games after losing 16 out of the last 17 (not sure of the stat – based on interpolating certain commenters)…
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:43 am
Earthquake?
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:44 am
Next month will play a some golf.
Bat Masterson
August 27th, 2012
12:45 am
So long, VJ. Have a good trip.
David O'Brien
August 27th, 2012
12:45 am
Hudson sharp, Heyward and Freeman homer again as Braves split with Nats (UPDATED game story)
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/26/hudson-sharp-as-braves-win-split-series-in-s-f/
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:46 am
Dozens of small to moderate earthquakes struck southeastern California on Sunday, knocking trailer homes off their foundations, shattering windows and rattling nerves in a small farming town east of San Diego.
The largest quake, at 1:57 p.m., registered at a magnitude 5.5 and was centered about three miles northwest of the town of Brawley, said Robert Graves, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Another quake about an hour and a half earlier registered at magnitude 5.3.
Did not notice here – I assume my daughter’s house is still intact down thataways, or she would have mentioned it on Facebook…
Bat Masterson
August 27th, 2012
12:46 am
Next month? Isn’t that winter in Montana?
David O'Brien
August 27th, 2012
12:46 am
Bravos quotage after the split
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/08/27/braves-quotes-after-sundays-win-against-giants/
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:47 am
I’ll be around for 36 more hours before the 2 hour trip, but thanks!
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:48 am
5.5 quake. Child’s play
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:48 am
Thanks, DOB! cabravesfan and I will be looking for you Tuesday and Wednesday…
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:49 am
VJ – Braves did well to bounce back, but we need to take it game by game, and just be calm. No, way I’m going to get too excited, but I am well pleased, and happy with 4.5 games back at the moment. We have Pradres, Philly, and Nats coming up, so we will see what happens after this stretch of games? Plus, we have the last 3 games with the Pirates. Game by game.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:49 am
A Bomb – exactly…
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:49 am
My son felt nothing Venice Jim.
Hmmmm
August 27th, 2012
12:50 am
If things are finally starting to go the Braves way, maybe this could be a good week for them in the NL East (assuming they don’t pull out a huge letdown in the Pads series):
Monday: take advantage of the Nats off day, gain a half game.
Tues-Wed: Nats are playing the Fish, another NL East team they’re not playing as good as they’re playing the Braves (and only slightly better than the Phils)
Thurs: Braves are off while the Nats have to play the Cardinals, another possible half game in the standings to gain (Cardinals will probably be pitching Jaime Garcia, who hasn’t been great this year; but their offense will be facing Average Edwin Jackson)
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:50 am
Ward – I could not have phrased it any …better?…similarly?….cogito ergo sum?…
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:50 am
Good to have The Wild Card, but would be happy to see the Braves play well down the stretch.
Trey
August 27th, 2012
12:50 am
Sorry, earthquakes.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/series-of-earthquakes-rattle-1506858.html
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:52 am
There’s a rattle and hum…
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:52 am
Trey — If it’s not 6.0 or above, it’s probably not really a big deal. Each point on the Richter Scale is exponential.
Trey
August 27th, 2012
12:53 am
While they may be moderate, they are huge to me, since I’m not used to earthquakes.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:54 am
Relatively long day tomorrow – 9 – 2:30, followed by 6:30 – 10:30 – time in the middle to pack for San Diego and nap…
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:55 am
Now I’ve been through a tropical storm, and I’ll take the moderate earthquake. Those things are insanely scary.
Although the ‘94 Northridge quake soiled my diapers as well. As did San Fernando in 1971.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:55 am
Trey – first one I experienced was in ‘92, long before moving here – I have yet to be overly impressed the past 3 years…
ChattTownBrian
August 27th, 2012
12:56 am
Why does McCann have to say things like Huddy is great in big games. No he isn’t.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
12:56 am
It’s not a big deal, until you see the whole California fall into the ocean on the news.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:56 am
Been through many hurricanes and tropical storms – always fortunate enough not to be in the worst part…
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:58 am
CTB – seriously, do you have to grumble after a nice win like that? We know you hate Hudson, but should Mac say that he feels as similarly hateful as you do?
Trey
August 27th, 2012
12:58 am
The A Bomb and VJ,
Yeah, but I’ve never dealt with an earthquake, so I’d probably freak out.
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:58 am
‘94 destroyed I-5 up here. Awful.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:58 am
Of course, you are much more knowledgeable about baseball than he is…
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
12:59 am
Trey — You probably would. No offense,
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
12:59 am
After all, look at all of your MLB catching experience…
Trey
August 27th, 2012
12:59 am
Ward, no piece of land is going to fall into the ocean.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
1:00 am
I mean, Hudson’s MLB record is pathetic compared to 98% of all other pitchers…
Trey
August 27th, 2012
1:00 am
Why would I be offended, The A Bomb? I openly admitted that I’d freak out.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
1:00 am
Could history repeat itself in New Orleans?
Ward
August 27th, 2012
1:01 am
Trey – Watch the history channel on that. It’s been predicted, but slow to coming, as of yet……
nolie
August 27th, 2012
1:02 am
scary stuff, cause all of a sudden they are there, no time for preparation or safety.
I hate hurricanes and tornadoes but I really hate earthquakes
ChattTownBrian
August 27th, 2012
1:02 am
Venice, you just put a smile on my face. I needed that. Haven’t had many of those in the last few days.
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
1:03 am
CTB – I feel horrible about what you have gone through…
D from Charleston, SC
August 27th, 2012
1:04 am
ATTN BRAVES Fans: Will Dan Uggla and Brian McCann cost Atlanta a shot at postseason glory? Newest blog at http://bravesbanter.com/. Update on the Starting Pitcher rotation battle… Who is the odd man out as of today, and would Kris Medlen be the Game 1 starter of a playoff series?? Old favs like how to score Hank Aaron seats for UNDER $50 and eat&drink for FREE at Turner! All at http://bravesbanter.com/…. Don’t Stop the Chop!!!
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
1:04 am
The Braves need to be a place of enjoyment right now…
nolie
August 27th, 2012
1:05 am
CTB, I picked up that something bad seems to have happened to you recently, but I did not see what it was. My condolences and best wishes though
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
1:05 am
Worst thing I have ever experienced, I played softball that night, because, there was nothing else i could do to help the horrible situation, so I did what others expected of me (they did not know)…
Venice Jim
August 27th, 2012
1:06 am
Later, guys!
Ward
August 27th, 2012
1:08 am
VJ – Have have good one! Be cool…..
ChattTownBrian
August 27th, 2012
1:10 am
nolie, we lost our baby at just 16 weeks. God wanted him more. We’re just now starting to process all this, but we will get though it. Thank you by the way.
haggard
August 27th, 2012
1:11 am
That’s some “pretty work”DOB,(as the old timers would say after a solo made ‘em weep); a clubhouse which makes me believe this team is not doubting its’ talent and looking for reasons to invite another September swoon. Something tells me there are fish tacos and an adult beverage or two just down the interstate.
nolie
August 27th, 2012
1:14 am
I’m real sorry to hear that Brian, I suffered the same loss at a little earlier age and I know it is devastating. Our marriage collapsed under the pain
I wish you the very best and will pray for y’all.
The A Bomb
August 27th, 2012
1:15 am
Venice Jim — 2 hours to San Diego? I’m calling the CHP.
Ward
August 27th, 2012
1:15 am
Well, guy’s it’s been good, and all have a good, and talk tomorrow. Believe In The Impossilbe……..Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
haggard
August 27th, 2012
1:16 am
ChatTownBrian
I thought of you and your wife after journeying down Monteagle following a visit at the University Of The South just yesterday.
haggard
August 27th, 2012
1:17 am
Good Nite good folks