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Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
5:37 pm
Let’s say the Pirates and Cards came on really strong and won 94 games each. The Braves win 93 games. Did the Braves collapse?
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
“The Braves hardly have an insurmountable lead over their competitors. Anything can still happen.”
Yeh, but the Braves have an easy schedule and the Pirates and Cardinals probably are going to have to kill each other off as well.
3 to 3.5 games is a lot if the Braves play good baseball and win at their current clip.
Braveone
August 31st, 2012
5:41 pm
From all blogs this year which totals 264,753 comments, nolie led the way with 12409 posts. There were 4,788 different poster names. Here are the Top 100:
Rank Poster Frequency Percent Cumulative_%
1 nolie 12409 4.7 4.7
2 Venice Jim 7,948 3.0 7.7
3 cabravesfan 7,456 2.8 10.5
4 Efrim 6,444 2.4 12.9
5 TheOnlyBravesFan 6,408 2.4 15.4
6 phil 6,297 2.4 17.7
7 Lew 4,752 1.8 19.5
8 Bat Masterson 4,145 1.6 21.1
9 ncscoots 3,956 1.5 22.6
10 VaBravesFan 3,788 1.4 24.0
11 Ward 3,617 1.4 25.4
12 David O’Brien 3,511 1.3 26.7
13 richbrave 3,461 1.3 28.0
14 brian 3,396 1.3 29.3
15 tiger297 3,112 1.2 30.5
16 DS1 3,010 1.1 31.6
17 Murph 2,997 1.1 32.8
18 jeffrey d 2,934 1.1 33.9
19 MFin04 2,727 1.0 34.9
20 The A Bomb 2,690 1.0 35.9
21 Tomahawkin 2,598 1.0 36.9
22 Disgusted 2,590 1.0 37.9
23 Brava 2,524 1.0 38.8
24 TennesseePaul 2,441 0.9 39.7
25 ChattTownBrian (CTB) 2,416 0.9 40.7
26 Jerry 2,291 0.9 41.5
27 Brian from SC 2,288 0.9 42.4
28 CraZy 2,263 0.9 43.2
29 ChattTownBrian 2,208 0.8 44.1
30 George 2,179 0.8 44.9
31 raleighbravefan 2,097 0.8 45.7
32 Jeff R 2,032 0.8 46.5
33 bravesgrl4life 2,032 0.8 47.2
34 count_schemula 1,994 0.8 48.0
35 JC Brave 1,980 0.7 48.7
36 Tomahawk Mafia 1,923 0.7 49.4
37 Trey 1,886 0.7 50.2
38 Shaun 1,856 0.7 50.9
39 cricket 1,825 0.7 51.6
40 Ease 1,823 0.7 52.2
41 abeeewright 1,819 0.7 52.9
42 ncbravesfan90 1,760 0.7 53.6
43 McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô: 1,747 0.7 54.3
44 NickB 1,713 0.6 54.9
45 Mark 1,712 0.6 55.5
46 Arkansas Transplant 1,637 0.6 56.2
47 DAP 1,586 0.6 56.8
48 kenhotlanta 1,574 0.6 57.4
49 JasonInFL 1,561 0.6 57.9
50 Sopheee 1,479 0.6 58.5
51 keylargo 1,473 0.6 59.1
52 ACE 1,469 0.6 59.6
53 Jimmy 1,413 0.5 60.1
54 Mixxo 1,410 0.5 60.7
55 Woody Woodward 1,384 0.5 61.2
56 McFann :Ô: :Ô: 1,324 0.5 61.7
57 noleee 1,318 0.5 62.2
58 uga-brave 1,284 0.5 62.7
59 MIBravesFan 1,281 0.5 63.2
60 Capt.Mudd 1,263 0.5 63.6
61 BFChris27 1,231 0.5 64.1
62 TNScott 1,203 0.5 64.6
63 Bravefaninok 1,176 0.4 65.0
64 njbraves 1,074 0.4 65.4
65 CaptMudd 1,073 0.4 65.8
66 Tom O’Hawke 1,062 0.4 66.2
67 LAG 1,025 0.4 66.6
68 CB 988 0.4 67.0
69 Pace 930 0.4 67.3
70 Ray 926 0.3 67.7
71 Hugo Z Hackenbush 892 0.3 68.0
72 monty 881 0.3 68.4
73 Mitchell 873 0.3 68.7
74 Soph 859 0.3 69.0
75 Bay Area Steve 840 0.3 69.3
76 MiaBchBravesFan 833 0.3 69.6
77 Frankie Wren 819 0.3 70.0
78 RC 814 0.3 70.3
79 Veer 814 0.3 70.6
80 Lawton 810 0.3 70.9
81 MikeInFl 775 0.3 71.2
82 Kat 750 0.3 71.4
83 Hillbilly 737 0.3 71.7
84 Ralph 726 0.3 72.0
85 J-Man 723 0.3 72.3
86 JNick 711 0.3 72.5
87 ncgary 699 0.3 72.8
88 Coach (2012 Fredi’s beisbol fandang 697 0.3 73.1
89 TBbravesfan 686 0.3 73.3
90 Fols 684 0.3 73.6
91 Tomahawkin (The Godfather) 672 0.3 73.8
92 Animus 642 0.2 74.1
93 Juan 619 0.2 74.3
94 SNEAKY PETE 602 0.2 74.5
95 Couch Tater 598 0.2 74.8
96 Powderfinger 588 0.2 75.0
97 Hmmmm 587 0.2 75.2
98 Jake W. 575 0.2 75.4
99 flange1 565 0.2 75.6
100 ray k 563 0.2 75.9
Top poster by blog post date:
Date Poster Frequency Percent
02JAN2012 Efrim 429 9.1
10JAN2012 Efrim 307 7.3
17JAN2012 cabravesfan 245 6.5
23JAN2012 nolie 308 6.9
03FEB2012 cabravesfan 253 6.8
11FEB2012 nolie 223 9.5
16FEB2012 cabravesfan 159 8.7
21FEB2012 nolie 101 9.3
23FEB2012 Lew 78 5.7
25FEB2012 nolie 174 16.1
27FEB2012 cabravesfan 183 10.8
29FEB2012 cabravesfan 188 10.9
03MAR2012 Venice Jim 81 4.9
05MAR2012 Venice Jim 302 21.4
07MAR2012 Venice Jim 191 16.8
08MAR2012 Venice Jim 176 20.1
09MAR2012 Venice Jim 210 31.6
10MAR2012 Rick 79 6.5
12MAR2012 abeeewright 107 7.6
14MAR2012 Venice Jim 159 10.6
16MAR2012 Tomahawkin 114 7.8
18MAR2012 Venice Jim 176 9.5
21MAR2012 Venice Jim 161 23.5
22MAR2012 Venice Jim 159 15.4
23MAR2012 Venice Jim 306 13.4
27MAR2012 Venice Jim 310 15.9
29MAR2012 Venice Jim 448 14.5
02APR2012 Venice Jim 109 11.9
03APR2012 noleee 87 6.5
05APR2012 phil 103 4.1
07APR2012 Tomahawkin 208 6.6
09APR2012 Tomahawkin 96 4.1
10APR2012 ChrisfromSacramento,Ca 85 4.2
11APR2012 phil 163 7.0
13APR2012 JasonInFL 93 5.0
14APR2012 nolie 172 6.6
16APR2012 nolie 80 6.4
17APR2012 phil 54 5.0
18APR2012 cabravesfan 74 4.5
19APR2012 cabravesfan 104 6.8
20APR2012 cabravesfan 104 8.3
21APR2012 nolie 240 9.2
23APR2012 count_schemula 131 6.5
24APR2012 cabravesfan 104 5.8
27APR2012 nolie 162 7.9
29APR2012 JasonInFL 64 6.6
30APR2012 phil 80 7.5
01MAY2012 nolie 64 3.9
02MAY2012 VaBravesFan 90 4.1
03MAY2012 nolie 38 5.0
04MAY2012 JasonInFL 115 8.1
05MAY2012 nolie 227 9.2
07MAY2012 nolie 129 7.8
08MAY2012 nolie 121 10.3
09MAY2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 112 5.4
11MAY2012 nolie 142 6.5
13MAY2012 nolie 143 9.6
14MAY2012 phil 68 5.5
15MAY2012 nolie 81 7.2
16MAY2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 105 6.8
17MAY2012 nolie 116 7.2
18MAY2012 nolie 147 11.2
19MAY2012 nolie 123 7.0
21MAY2012 nolie 74 4.9
22MAY2012 J-Man 83 6.9
23MAY2012 phil 74 6.2
24MAY2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 116 8.0
25MAY2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 100 5.9
26MAY2012 nolie 119 8.9
27MAY2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 96 6.0
28MAY2012 nolie 62 4.2
29MAY2012 phil 95 6.2
30MAY2012 nolie 201 8.3
01JUN2012 nolie 159 9.0
03JUN2012 Efrim 156 5.8
05JUN2012 Efrim 75 5.9
06JUN2012 nolie 127 9.1
07JUN2012 nolie 120 6.4
08JUN2012 JNick 119 6.4
09JUN2012 nolie 94 8.7
10JUN2012 Brava 45 3.5
11JUN2012 nolie 165 8.5
12JUN2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 91 3.5
13JUN2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 174 6.9
15JUN2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 94 6.0
16JUN2012 nolie 167 6.0
18JUN2012 Efrim 84 4.5
19JUN2012 Efrim 91 4.3
20JUN2012 nolie 217 8.0
22JUN2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 81 5.9
23JUN2012 nolie 115 8.2
24JUN2012 nolie 171 6.9
26JUN2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 125 8.8
27JUN2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 111 7.8
28JUN2012 phil 92 6.0
29JUN2012 nolie 186 5.9
01JUL2012 nolie 138 7.9
02JUL2012 Efrim 81 4.0
03JUL2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 156 9.0
04JUL2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 137 7.0
05JUL2012 nolie 127 8.6
06JUL2012 nolie 134 9.3
07JUL2012 nolie 153 3.9
09JUL2012 nolie 225 7.3
13JUL2012 nolie 113 5.2
14JUL2012 NickB 71 4.8
15JUL2012 nolie 203 7.5
17JUL2012 Efrim 104 5.4
18JUL2012 DS1 140 6.0
19JUL2012 jeffrey d 60 4.4
20JUL2012 Mark 216 4.8
22JUL2012 Efrim 209 5.3
24JUL2012 Efrim 278 5.6
27JUL2012 nolie 125 8.0
28JUL2012 nolie 75 6.2
29JUL2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 73 4.6
30JUL2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 279 10.4
31JUL2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 106 6.9
01AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 56 4.5
02AUG2012 Efrim 78 7.2
03AUG2012 nolie 79 9.4
04AUG2012 nolie 72 7.6
05AUG2012 nolie 29 4.3
06AUG2012 Efrim 64 4.8
07AUG2012 Efrim 94 8.3
08AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 228 10.4
10AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 102 11.0
11AUG2012 Mark 97 8.4
12AUG2012 Venice Jim 53 6.0
13AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 93 7.8
14AUG2012 phil 70 6.2
15AUG2012 Efrim 76 5.8
16AUG2012 nolie 106 8.0
17AUG2012 nolie 75 5.2
18AUG2012 Trey 67 7.1
19AUG2012 nolie 123 8.3
20AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 124 5.2
21AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 110 6.1
22AUG2012 Brava 92 6.0
23AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 125 6.2
24AUG2012 Brava 130 4.5
26AUG2012 The A Bomb 75 5.1
27AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 105 7.8
28AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 84 6.9
29AUG2012 TheOnlyBravesFan 158 8.2
MFin04
August 31st, 2012
5:43 pm
YEAH! Made the 25-man roster.
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
5:47 pm
DOB, I would imagine most people feel unappreciacted when it comes to their jobs and how hard they do work. I know I do. Just give me my paycheck and don’t ask for any favors to the ones don’t know what they have is how I look at it.
ACE
August 31st, 2012
5:47 pm
Just because someone has a different opinion than others on this blog does make them wrong. It would be very boring if everyone came on here and said the same thing.
Steve
August 31st, 2012
5:50 pm
Ummm who cares how many blog posts they had? Kinda seems like those people need a life. Kinda like Ace and George.
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
ACE, you can’t sit there and think you know how hard DOB works, or whatever. I mean you can of course, but it’s an ignorant thing to do. You see what I’m saying? His job sounds awesome and I’m sure it has it great sides, but it’d also be a highly demanding, tedious one I would think. Day and day after day rushing around like a chicken with it’s head cut off. God forbid if he had a wife and kids at home.
ACE
August 31st, 2012
5:53 pm
Thanks Steve for the support
ACE
August 31st, 2012
5:54 pm
CTB you are as bad as DOB I did not question how hard he works I just asked if he was off. George supplied the rest.
Tomahawkin
August 31st, 2012
5:55 pm
Better Take 2 out of 3, Braves have played their Crappiest Baseball the Last 5 years against the Phillies in September…This is a Huge Series what will the attendance be?
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
5:56 pm
Steve, I don’t know man, I can blog a lot during my life which can get real busy. It’s actually very easy. You’re judging people you don’t know. I know for me when I get some time away from whatever I’ll just come on here and talk some sh** and leave. Come back later and do the same.
ACE
August 31st, 2012
5:56 pm
I don’t know if he has a wife or kids or not??
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 31st, 2012
5:56 pm
@CTB
What are you Banking on from this series?
Train Wreck Bystander
August 31st, 2012
5:58 pm
Please do not feed the trolls.
ACE
August 31st, 2012
5:59 pm
George is entiled to his opinion. If you don’t agree with it fine. That does not make him an idiot or a moron. He is a reason this blog is good because he doesn’t just ditto everything the group says.
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
6:03 pm
Tomahawkin, we should take 2 of the 3. Maybe sweep.
Joel
August 31st, 2012
6:04 pm
Can anyone help me with the new AJC layout. I cant’ seem to find the Braves writers’ twitter feeds as they were on the old page. Can that be found on the new format?
O.M.G.
August 31st, 2012
6:06 pm
CTB, I hope you are right, but I am afraid you are wrong.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
6:10 pm
But if this signals the imminent return of Simmons, then I am a happy camper…..train wreck
it does not according to what has been being said, closer to the middle of the month unless great strides have been made recently
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
6:12 pm
The blog has certainly not had any sort of meaningful impact on my life…
Lew
August 31st, 2012
6:12 pm
Made the top ten – strange cause I’m not even in the top 25 a good bit of the time. I must be persistent.
BFChris27
August 31st, 2012
6:14 pm
I don’t think Braves will collapse this time, the curse of Jack Wilson has been lifted
On a serious note, I like Jack Wilson, but there are better options than him right now, hope he gets picked up with some one.
addy
August 31st, 2012
6:15 pm
Jack wilson released
nolie
August 31st, 2012
6:17 pm
he still gets paid, so its not that big a deal for him to catch on, though I’m sure he would like to
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 31st, 2012
6:27 pm
Finally
Hack Wilson got “Ol Yellered!”
Too Bad we didn’t start the Season with both The Rev and Lil Andy Simmons playing SS and Meds in the Rotation like I was begging for all along
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:28 pm
To win rthe bats must carry the day. They must be tough outs, work the count, pile up pitches, and not miss mistakes. The offense has to be on it’s best behavior this holiday weekend. If they are, the BRAVES will continue to own rthe PHILLIES as they have this entire season to date. Slack off just a little, and the starters for PHILADELPHIA will carry out their avowed intent to bury the BRAVES.
The A Bomb
August 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
20th overall. That’s what happens when your kids are in college and you have zero $.
Oh well.
Hope Gonzalez doesn’t do too much mindf^&()ing with the younger Braves tonight. Doubt it.
Astral
August 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
There was no way they were gonna start the season with two unproven rookies at the same position, to suggest so is ignorant
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:31 pm
nolie:
‘accord with’….yo’ noles. nice touch with the English, you old fogey you. Heh!.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
6:31 pm
no money? heck you will be in the top 10 soon, cheapest thang you can do is sit at home and post
Train Wreck Bystander
August 31st, 2012
6:34 pm
I hate September Fridays… all my local radio stations carry high school football instead of the Braves games.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:38 pm
Anybody know anything about MERSA?
kenhotlanta
August 31st, 2012
6:39 pm
I like Bob Costas and Jim Kaat a lot, too. Do you realize Kaat is 74 years old…he doesn’t look or sound it. Also like Matt Vasgersian and Smoltzie.
I know I’ll get flack for this, but I think Chip Carey has finally matured into a solid Major League broadcaster. It took him forever, but he’s made it.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 31st, 2012
6:40 pm
@Asstral
I don’t think so…Both would’ve hit 8th which means little pressure at bats and, not to mention Lil Andy won the batting Title in the Carolina League a year ago, So please try and keep up before you call another bloggers posts ignorant
nolie
August 31st, 2012
6:41 pm
do you mean MRSA?
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 31st, 2012
6:41 pm
@Asstral
“There was no way they were gonna start the season with two unproven rookies at the same position, to suggest so is ignorant”
I don’t think so…Both would’ve hit 8th which means little pressure at bats and, not to mention Lil Andy won the batting Title in the Carolina League a year ago, So please try and keep up before you call another bloggers posts ignorant
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:41 pm
Astral
August 31st, 2012
6:29 pm
“……There was no way they were gonna start the season with two unproven rookies at the same position, to suggest so is ignorant……”
Throwing that weight around again huh!
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:42 pm
Dr. said a couple hours ago my wife had MERSA. What is that?
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
3 to 3.5 games is a lot if the Braves play good baseball and win at their current clip.
“Win at the current clip” is the operative phrase. If all things are equal, yes, of course.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
Astral is correct, they would never slow the development of both players by having both of them spend half the season on the bench in the bigs. to say so is ignorant, almost as ignorant as telling someone who is way ahead of you to keep up
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
MRSA maybe.
O.M.G.
August 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
MERSA, is a nasty little disease also known as mrsa, go to webmd, can tell you all about it.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
richbrave
“To win rthe bats must carry the day. They must be tough outs, work the count, pile up pitches, and not miss mistakes. The offense has to be on it’s best behavior this holiday weekend. If they are, the BRAVES will continue to own rthe PHILLIES as they have this entire season to date. Slack off just a little, and the starters for PHILADELPHIA will carry out their avowed intent to bury the BRAVES”
Well Put, Their Fans want payback for those two sweeps by the Braves that put a Fatality to the Phillies Season…
Not to mention their Fans on the philly.com forum want to see Huddy get Drilled
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
6:46 pm
Matt Chernoff @RealMattlanta
#Braves fans will be happy to know Fredi Gonzalez says he will consider using Kimbrel to get 4 out saves from time to time in September.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:46 pm
O.M.G.
August 31st, 2012
6:43 pm
MERSA, is a nasty little disease also known as mrsa, go to webmd, can tell you all about it.
Thanx.
brian
August 31st, 2012
6:46 pm
Every series is a big series for the braves from here on out. Yes they face 3 incredible pitchers but they should think of this as a preview to a post-season series. Not much different than Cain, bumgardner, vogelsong
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
6:46 pm
Good work Braveone.
I have been slumping as of late — have to step my posts up.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
6:46 pm
Later
nolie
August 31st, 2012
6:47 pm
MRSA is a bacteria that will not get better with the normal first application antibiotics rich. basically it is a highly resistant staph germ, and they will have to try stronger drugs, perhaps even a daily IV.
Unfortunately, I am familiar with them from personal experience
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
6:48 pm
The Braves have made it harder on themselves with their slowed down pla as of late.
It was disappointing to lose the series to the Padres & now have played themselves into a must win situation every night from here on out.
That stretch where they lost 6 or 7 hurt, now the Braves have put pressure on themselves.
If they lose a post season spot, it will be the players own fault.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
6:51 pm
The pitching is a little thin right now with Sheets on the DL and Hanson is plain down outright unreliable.
Even the usually homer leaning Braves announcing team is now concerned about Tommy. I think it was Ben Ingram who says he is very concerned about Tommy & Ben seldom says anything negative or alarming, but hey, this time he told it as he really saw it.
I doubt if Hanson has another quality start the rest of the way, he has nothing left. As least for this yr.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
6:53 pm
Matt Chernoff @RealMattlanta
#Braves fans will be happy to know Fredi Gonzalez says he will consider using Kimbrel to get 4 out saves from time to time in September.
Sweet!
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
6:53 pm
I doubt if Hanson has another quality start the rest of the way, he has nothing left. As least for this yr.
Hanson shouldn’t start again.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
6:54 pm
We really need the good Johnny Venters back. He was not good the other night.
Got hit hard in one of those Padres games.
This past series gives me a bad omen, hope this losing does not metamorph into another September disaster.
I say there is a two thirds chance the Braves choke it all up. Its what they do.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
I say there is a two thirds chance the Braves choke it all up. Its what they do.
Glad you’re not running the team, Disgusted. They’d just pack it in and go have a picnic at Stone Mountain.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Jack Wilson is gone…. hope he gets picked up, but it’s gonna have to be quick… seems like a good guy, but he just can’t hit… And, after he came here last year, we collapsed.
I hate September Fridays… all my local radio stations carry high school football instead of the Braves games.
High school football over the Braves during the stretch run? Damn.
richbrave If your wife has MRSA, you need to be praying brother…. that’s one nasty bug.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
6:56 pm
Jeff R — I am not going to say he should not start again cause there are not many options unless FW gets someone at the last minute.
But two more starts like the last time and maybe you might have to throw in one of the kids in the system and that might not be fair but you have to put in your most healthy bodies out there that gives you the best shot at winning.
Its a tough decision for Freddi and Mr. Wren.
Tommy has to do better, even the most ardent Hanson backer will say that (I hope).
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
6:58 pm
I hate September Fridays… all my local radio stations carry high school football instead of the Braves games.
@TOBF — Wow, that stinks. Who cares about HS football? I can see College but HS, come on. Guess that is a rural Southern thing.
Jack Wilson had a good career but maybe its time for him to be a coach somewhere in the game. I do think he is the kind of guy who has something to offer the game.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
7:00 pm
I think that HS football does get too much coverage. Really…who cares.
Its the major leagues and major colleges that count, not HS stuff. Sis Boom Bah….Rah Rah Rah….
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:00 pm
Jeff R — I am not going to say he should not start again cause there are not many options unless FW gets someone at the last minute.
I think Delgado’s an option when he comes to Atlanta. He can’t do worse than Hanson.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
7:01 pm
Plenty of HS Football mania in the midwest too
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
August 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
Jeff R
“Hanson shouldn’t start again.”
Take it To Vegas Next month that if somehow the Braves Luck Out in That Stupid 1 Game Elimination for the WC, Big Red Will Not be in the NLDS rotation, he will be used strictly out of the pen because he is hurt and every teams run at will on him
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
Hanson shouldn’t start again.
Ever in his career?
O.M.G.
August 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan, prayer is always a good idea.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:02 pm
I think that HS football does get too much coverage. Really…who cares.
Matters a lot down south, parts of the southwest (Texas), and parts of the Midwest.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
7:05 pm
I did not realize that Jim Katt was 74 yrs old — still looks in good shape (seems like it was yesterday he was quick pitching hitters into a maze of frustration).
Here is a guy who if he had one of two more great yrs he would have been HOF.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
7:05 pm
nolie:
Read the webmd thingy. She has reduced the size of the welts and the dr. marked them with indelible ink to be certasin they weren’t growing. She was in the hospital last week, and I’m assuming this is where she contacted the staph. BTW, diabetes appears to be the curprit behind all these infections she been having over the past four and one-half months. Thank you for the imfo.
My childrem are saying this can kill you, but the dr. was relieved to see improvement over the past 24-hours. So he’s just administering shots, and she can stay at home. I’m on pins and needles of course watching for any signs of retrograde health conditions. And being a holiday weekend, a pharmacy will administer the shots over the next three days.
Wife refused to go back to the hospital. Can’t say I blame her.
Brava
August 31st, 2012
7:05 pm
Thank you for the blog, Carroll.
Unbelievable that some around here are ragging on DOB about how much, and how hard, he works. Some of you need to get a life if you have nothing better to do.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:05 pm
Hanson: shouldn’t start as a Brave, maybe again. He is hurt, yes. But I’m thinking he’s not the pitcher he began as. I’m not sure of his future. He’s just not helping the the Braves’ cause right now, so let’s sideline him for the balance.
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
7:06 pm
Disgusted is a man of his word – wasting no time stepping up the posts…
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:07 pm
Big Red Will Not be in the NLDS rotation, he will be used strictly out of the pen because he is hurt and every teams run at will on him.
I agree.
Brava
August 31st, 2012
7:07 pm
It will be interesting to see if Jimmy Rollins is in the Phillies lineup tonight. Manager Charlie Manuel benched the veteran shortstop in Thursday’s game against the Mets after he didn’t hustle on a dropped pop-up.
I can’t imagine having a manager who actually holds players responsible for poor performance. Must be nice.
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
7:07 pm
Maybe the worst part of Hanson right now is his attitude. I don’t know how many watched the interview after the game his last start, but he looked defeated. He doesn’t seem to have an answer, but still believes he pitched well enough up to that disaster inning. I disagree. He didn’t look good the whole game, but got lucky with some gem defense behind him early on.
Murph
August 31st, 2012
7:08 pm
Have a great holiday weekend everyone! I’m off to take the 4 year old swimming. The kid is a dynamo in the pool.
GO BARVES!!!
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:08 pm
richbrave, I’m pulling for your wife. Prayers.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
7:09 pm
Jeff R: I hear ya…. I don’t think Hanson needs to start in Sept…. I’d even consider leaving him off the playoff roster. He’s hurt and looking bad out there… don’t need to let him burst any trade value that he might have (though he has none, imo). Let him rest up, see what happens next year. He’s hurting us right now.
Let Delgado start!
nolie
August 31st, 2012
7:09 pm
yeah hospitals are the main place it is contacted, and diabetes is a big problem with infections. Has she been diabetic or was it just now diagnosed?
Brava
August 31st, 2012
7:10 pm
rich, I hope your wife get’s rid of that nasty stuff soon. And yes, she likely got if from the hospital. That seems to be a more and more commonplace occurrence from what I’ve been reading.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
I don’t know how many watched the interview after the game his [Hanson's] last start, but he looked defeated.
I’m sure the guy is incredibly frustrated. Talented pitcher who’s hit a rocky road.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
he will be used strictly out of the pen because he is hurt and every teams run at will on him.
Just don’t bring him in with runners on base, and as soon as 1 guy does get on, out comes Tommy.
I can’t imagine having a manager who actually holds players responsible for poor performance. Must be nice.
Thing is, Uggla hustles all the time, and BMac tries as hard as he can…. can’t bench them for playing hard. JRoll was doing the A-Gon slow jog to 1st…. lazy.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
I think the BRAVES believe SHEETS can get back to his first four games with rest. So until the plau-offs they’ll park him I think. Or start one game before the play-offs. I really expect to see HANSON shut-down if or when we do get into the play-offs with BEN taking over his duties if there are any.
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
A good start for Hanson, imo, is to get in shape this offseason for the ‘13 season. He was thin when he came up. I don’t know if it will help his lost fastball’s velocity and command, but I’d say it WILL help something with his performance. Also his delivery might need to be tweeked somehow. That has to hurt something in that arm darting a baseball like that somewhere down the line. Never seen anything like it.
Brava
August 31st, 2012
7:11 pm
gets, geesh.
Jeff R
August 31st, 2012
7:12 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan, with you on Delgado!
Venice Jim
August 31st, 2012
7:12 pm
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richbrave
August 31st, 2012
7:13 pm
BRAVA.
I’m doing 20 in just a minute by way of thanx.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
7:14 pm
Jeff R:
Thank you.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
7:14 pm
I really do not get the ragging on DOB and Carroll, what do they do wrong?
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
And yes, she likely got if from the hospital. That seems to be a more and more commonplace occurrence from what I’ve been reading.
Very very bad…. hospitals are making more and more people sick now… you harbor all those germs in 1 place, and then have workers do a sloppy job of cleaning, it’s bound to happen.
I feel for all those people who have to go into a hospital…. Lord help me to not need to go in there… I’ll hold out.
richbrave
August 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
Gotta’ go for awhile.
BRAVA:
Can I do four sets of five? Heh!
ChattTownBrian
August 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
Jeff, Hanson is still a talent out there. His loopy pitches could be knockouts way more if he’d control the fastball. He doesn’t even need to throw it 94 anymore. Just hit the spots and don’t be scared to throw them. It’d be a big waste if he just continues doing whatever it is he’s doing because hitters will adjust even more to him as time goes on. His numbers will get worse and worse imo.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
7:15 pm
all the blogs say basically the same thing. read one without looking at the title and you have no idea which team is being ranted about
BFChris27
August 31st, 2012
7:16 pm
Why is Sunday’s game a 5pm EST start?
Tomahawk Mafia
August 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
Wow! Thank you, Braveone for all the cool stats about poster frequency.
nolie
August 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
I really do not get the ragging on DOB and Carroll, what do they do wrong?
oh c’mon, they allowed the team to lose…..I mean, its their watch, right???
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
You know, I forgot aboout Delgado but if Hanson cannot do better at this time why not Delgado?
I do think Hanson is doing his best but its not good enough for a tight September playoff competition.
Ditto on Uggla that he hustles all the time. His slumps have never affected his proffessionalisim.
I hope Dan does get hot, when he is on he is an exciting hitter to watch.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
7:17 pm
You know, I forgot aboout Delgado but if Hanson cannot do better at this time why not Delgado?
I do think Hanson is doing his best but its not good enough for a tight September playoff competition.
Ditto on Uggla that he hustles all the time. His slumps have never affected his proffessionalisim.
I hope Dan does get hot, when he is on he is an exciting hitter to watch.
Disgusted
August 31st, 2012
7:18 pm
Sorry for the double post — must have hit the submit buttion twice.
Nolie — that was funny.
TheOnlyBravesFan
August 31st, 2012
7:19 pm
Also his delivery might need to be tweeked somehow. That has to hurt something in that arm darting a baseball like that somewhere down the line. Never seen anything like it.
He definitely needs to get that fixed…. however, his delivery was always “messed up”…. don’t know how much he could do to fix it.
TheOnlyBravesFan, with you on Delgado!
If Teheran was looking good this year, I’d have thrown him in as well… surely 1 of them can do better than Tommy… at least keep hitters from batting .300 against you. Delgado seems to be our only other option, but he is a good one. We saw him earlier. He can compete.