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The A Bomb
September 2nd, 2012
10:35 pm
Disgusted —
Almost correct tonight — until the 9th.
You deserve to be Booed.
Check out that link to the game I posted earlier. Hubbard’s HR and the streak afterward. Maybe you remember it. That ‘80 squad was hotter than a pistol down the stretch, but fell short.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:35 pm
Uggly kills the team.
Let the guy shout all he wants until Fredi has enough.
Heath
September 2nd, 2012
10:36 pm
Cab/VJ -
I see you both are on now
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
10:36 pm
I see no reason to believe that he shouted at all so far
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:36 pm
A bomb – great trip down memory lane. I remember it fairly well. Happened a few months before my 13th bday….
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
10:37 pm
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10
Shame on the fans that left the game and kudos to those that stayed! Never kno when somethin cool is gonna happen, like a GW #mammo! Yessir!
Also a shame on the fans who call Ballgame early and start bashing the team.
The A Bomb
September 2nd, 2012
10:39 pm
Yeah I was 19. Watched it out here in L.A.
Braves had no one on, 2 out and I think Ron Cey made an error, Braves kept it going until Hub launched the 3-run homer off Stanhouse.
Man — closers like Stanhouse and Garber — talk about heart attack material phil.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
September 2nd, 2012
10:42 pm
Whoa !, That was close Danica…
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:42 pm
They pay their hard earned money and can do as they please….
Shame? Bull….
Bat Masterson
September 2nd, 2012
10:42 pm
nolie_
If I has any idea I would share them with you. The odds are a lot better calling a chipper jones homerun.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
10:42 pm
Man — closers like Stanhouse and Garber — talk about heart attack material….ABomb
true that
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
10:42 pm
Poll: Which NL GM Made The Best Offseason Moves?
By Daniel Seco [September 2 at 9:00pm CST]
Which NL GM Made The Best Offseason Moves?
Poll question on MLBTR right now… Rizzo is in the lead (obviously). Frank Wren somehow got 4% of the vote… surprising, since he didn’t make any moves… however, he did make the right decision.
The A Bomb
September 2nd, 2012
10:43 pm
And to add on that — nolie made a point that it might not launch a streak — Braves lost the next night — but they went from 11-under to 8-over in a heartbeat…..actually were on the fringes of challenging in the final 2 weeks but ran out of gas. That was a group of bombers….then there was the great….Luis Gomez out of UCLA. Swung with a wet newspaper.
So as for tonight, hopefully it will launch some consistent baseball among these guys for the final 4 1/2 weeks.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Garber….lol
He holds a small place in the ole heart though.
cabravesfan
September 2nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Heath-
Hi! Nice to see you. I’m not hanging around. Just dropped in after a great win
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
10:45 pm
sure its their right, but I bet most of them think its a shame that they left and wish they had stayed. I know I would
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:46 pm
Consistent baseball…..
Exactly.
Pitch decently, put some hits on the board, including a few timely ones, and let’s see what happens.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
10:47 pm
they have had several such games this year and were flat the next day after most of them, but of course one always hopes
monty
September 2nd, 2012
10:47 pm
I felt like we won a playoff game or something tonite! It felt much bigger some how than just 1 game.
Dadgum.......
September 2nd, 2012
10:47 pm
Well MLB network mentioned that Uggla shouted for one. Again that could have been overblown but if Bowman mentioned he was upset then I am pretty sure some loud words were uttered.
Anyway Fredi will have to sit him more with Johnson playing well and play Prado at 2nd. Can’t see anything but that really. Uggla’s starts will be fewer for sure. Ditto McCann.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
I rarely leave early….too much hassle getting there, costly….
Why leave early, even if down big?
Heath
September 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
cab -
It was a nice win indeed. VJ tell you I was starting look for work out in your neck of the woods? Started to by applying for the open Engineering Manager position for the city of Pasadena.
Heath
September 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
cab -
It was a nice win indeed. VJ tell you I was starting look for work out in your neck of the woods? Started to by applying for the open Engineering Manager position for the city of Pasadena.
monty
September 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
Ace goes tomorrow right?
Venice Jim
September 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
Some are more competitive than others. It’s ok, by the way
Not sure you understand the meaning of competitive…
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
Well MLB network mentioned that Uggla shouted for one…dadgum
ok, just asking, I had not seen anything about it. I would likely yell too though
MikeInFl
September 2nd, 2012
10:50 pm
Well, if baseball made any sense, you’d think that the Rockies coming in would provide a great springboard to get on a roll.
But it doesn’t, so never mind…
Bat Masterson
September 2nd, 2012
10:50 pm
So N8 is all grown up now. No more blog arguements, that’s a damn shame. I remember a time when there was no point so small N8 could not give you 300 words on it. Entertaining
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
10:53 pm
Did Uggla utter an obscenity like Hanson?
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
10:53 pm
we need to rag on him a bit, see if it lasts Bat …
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
10:55 pm
I already tried to explain myself.
You’re an ahole, VJ, moreso than any other single blogger i’ve yet seen here. It’s too bad and it’s why I prefer you leave me be as I have you for months now.
cabravesfan
September 2nd, 2012
10:55 pm
Heath-
Yes he did
would be nice to have you out here!
Dadgum.......
September 2nd, 2012
10:56 pm
My guess is the Uggla unhappiness was overblown a bit. Hopefully the benching will jump start him. Fredi must take a hard stand here no matter how much history the two have or how much he makes. It’s Fredi’s call 100%.
Bat Masterson
September 2nd, 2012
10:57 pm
Sounds like a plan, nolie.
Nice to see Heyward hit some balls hard off a lefty.
If Heap and Uggla were what you expect them to be the Braves would have one fierce offense.
Jerry
September 2nd, 2012
10:58 pm
Loved how Chipper called out all the fans that left earlier because of how shytty the team has been playing, and how so many of you are just so estatic about this win. Might I remind you all and Chipper that the series was still lost and it’s been awhile since we’ve seen a series win. Since when is winning 1 outta 3 games viewed as an acceptable option?
Choppinmama
September 2nd, 2012
10:59 pm
Three hours before the game, Jones had said this when asked about putting the slumping offense on his back: “I’d be lying if I said two outs bases loaded, bottom of the ninth inning I want anybody else up there but me. That’s just the mentality that I’ve always had. And that’s never going to stop. I don’t care if I’m 40 or 60.”
Gimme a C for Confidence, an H for Hall of Famer, an I for Incredible, a P for Production, another P for Papelbon Who?, an E for Effortus Maximus and an R for Retirement, really?
What’s that spell………CHIPPER, CHIPPER, CHIPPER!!!
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:00 pm
Oh good lord, jerry. We know. Don’t piss on the great win!
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:01 pm
good one mama
Dadgum.......
September 2nd, 2012
11:02 pm
Well, if we lose the Colorado series the blog-bitchin will reach a feverish pitch. Bank on it.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:02 pm
Geez, Jerry…. live, relax, and enjoy.
Choppinmama: I like it!
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:03 pm
That kind of channeled confidence makes the man the legend he is…
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:04 pm
5 years since Truex, jr won a race….
Can he finally do it? Or what will get him this time?
Of course who here really much cares!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:08 pm
Chipper was 0-2 vs Papelbon before tonight. Now he 1-3, with 1 HR….nice
Choppinmama
September 2nd, 2012
11:11 pm
MLB getting ready to cover the Braves. Looks like they’re gonna start with the the 2011 Sept. meltdown.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:12 pm
yeah, that 0-2 might have given Charlie the impetus to pitch against him
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:14 pm
Well done, Choppinmama.
the truth...
September 2nd, 2012
11:14 pm
So who thinks Fredi sits Reed tomorrow?
Venice Jim
September 2nd, 2012
11:15 pm
You’re an ahole, VJ, moreso than any other single blogger i’ve yet seen here. It’s too bad and it’s why I prefer you leave me be as I have you for months now.
No, I’m not – you can say anything you want to say, and the slightest reply to you and you become so offended. I find your contributions to the blog to be valuable, but, as you just proved, you really have no ability to take what you love to dish out. And I have ignored you because you are way too immature to understand what give and take is about, and because I enjoy many of your posts. Your unhealthy obsession with what you incorrectly perceive to be a weight problem with BMac is the prime example of why your commentary is so often taken by normal people to be negative and insidious. I did not address you by name here, just pointed out that you insane comparison of being competitive to being a raving lunatic was absurd. Your desire to defend your amazingly inept position, and to respond by calling me a name, shows that you are probably not as worthy of respect as I have attempted. I promise never to respect you again, unless you apologize immediately…
Not that I expect you to do so…you have shown your true colors by such an immature remark – for someone who made it clear that using the F word was a sign of classless immaturity, look what you have done to yourself..
Venice Jim
September 2nd, 2012
11:15 pm
No offense intended…
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:15 pm
I sure hope not, the truth… Reed needs to play as much as possible.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:20 pm
Stick it in your ear, VJ…..
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:21 pm
finally got Reed and he is doing what I expected him to so far anyway. I would like to see them re-sign him
ChattTownBrian
September 2nd, 2012
11:21 pm
I can’t get the Chipper homer out of my mind, and that’s cool. That was a awesome feeling, like a good high
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
September 2nd, 2012
11:22 pm
@Brava
Did You watch the Whole Game?
PapelBlow, Might have saved our season….
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:22 pm
The Chipper homer still has me wired too….sweet!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:22 pm
If Fredi doesn’t need start Reed tomorrow, he needs to go to… (sarcasm)
tiger297
September 2nd, 2012
11:22 pm
well that was fun to watch
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:23 pm
Wow, VJ can you spend one night on this blog without continuously baiting others and then launching one of your condescending diatribes when someone responds?
It really gets tiring.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
September 2nd, 2012
11:23 pm
Damn, phil
Its rare that I see you dish it back….
ChattTownBrian
September 2nd, 2012
11:23 pm
Yeah I like Reed too. Solid player who every team needs a few of.
Choppinmama
September 2nd, 2012
11:24 pm
Thanks, guys & gals! Still surfing on that great adrenalin rush! So looking forward to being there for the Chipper tribute. Dare we ask the BB gods to let him hit another mammo that night?
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:24 pm
nolie, I remember how you were hoping they’d get Reed for quite some time. He’s as good as you said.
Jerry
September 2nd, 2012
11:25 pm
Hey, just sayin…They averted the sweep and won the battle, but they still lost the war losing 2 of 3. Keep that up and they won’t get a chance to watch Hudson blow the wild card game that Medlen deserves the right to pitch in.
And that is another sore point. I don’t ever get pissed about losing a game any more because I just don’t wanna spend my time being miserable about it, but if the wild card game does happen and Hudson pitches it and blows is as I believe he would, then I think I might get really pissed about that. I hope not though. I’ve become a huge fan of Medlen. He’s the real deal and I’m looking forward to a great season from him next year.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:26 pm
I would like to see them re-sign him
Me too… 2yrs 3.5 to 4 mil sounds okay.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:26 pm
And the late caution kills Truex yet again….sigh.
tiger297
September 2nd, 2012
11:26 pm
jerry – after you have sex with your significant other do you lay back and think about all the nights you didn’t get any?
just sayin..
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:26 pm
condescending diatribes
wow, they must be training their sergeants a lot better now days
“drop and give me 20 sissy, or I’ll hit you with a condescending diatribe”
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:28 pm
Good nite and a great labor day to you all…
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:28 pm
Jerry: Winning this 1 game is better than losing all 3… just sayin’
Phil: Do leave the good man VJ alone… please. He hasn’t hurt you.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:28 pm
nite phil, same to ya
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:28 pm
T, heck yeah I watched it! I always watch the entire games. That homer of Chipper’s was a thing of beauty. I must admit, I was stunned at first and it took a few seconds for what had happened to sink in. It brought me to tears.
I’m so glad Pap was arrogant enough to think he could blow another fastball by Chipper. Made my day and night!
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
September 2nd, 2012
11:29 pm
@Jerry
Do you see this game as a potential Turning Point to the Month?
We Have to Sweep The Rockies, I try not to get greedy but we need all the wins we can get, Those lucky Ass Cardinals aren’t gonna let up
CaptainMudd
September 2nd, 2012
11:29 pm
Reed needs to author a few more storybooks…..of games that is, prefer fictional success….keep him as a creative artist thru this season and beyond.
tiger297
September 2nd, 2012
11:29 pm
nolie – training them better and providing vocabulary lessons LOL
maybe these are just the days of new & gentler tail chewings…
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:29 pm
Nite, phil.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:30 pm
Good night phil… you have a great day as well.
vitriol spewer (phil)
September 2nd, 2012
11:33 pm
TOBF – best to mind thy own business…nite
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:33 pm
Ha! nolie, I hope you don’t think all soldiers are uneducated idiots. The Army actually requires its career enlisted members to attend college if they wish to advance to the upper ranks. I had gone to college before I joined the Army, as well.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:33 pm
Cardinals Schmardinals… who cares about them… they have enough troubles of their own. They will let up. We’ll be fine. Bank on it.
The A Bomb
September 2nd, 2012
11:34 pm
phil — keep spewing the vitriol. Appreciated by members of the same psychological makeup.
ChattTownBrian
September 2nd, 2012
11:36 pm
Chipper will be so missed LOL! They ain’t getting a Chipper Jones on this team in our life times I would bet on it. If we miss the playoffs or get booted early in it, we at least got to see this guy do all this in his last year, plus just getting to watch him his whole career. We won’t see it again.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:36 pm
nah I grew up in the service Brava, though I admit that it has changed quite a lot sine the
Civil WarWW2 and the 60sThe A Bomb
September 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
That explains it nolie — you’re bitter about the loss in ‘65.
1865.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
good post CTB
Venice Jim
September 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
Wow, VJ can you spend one night on this blog without continuously baiting others and then launching one of your condescending diatribes when someone responds?
Sorry to offend you – I made a comment that did not mention him by name, and he called me a vile name in response – if that is the type of behavior you appreciate, good for you…I do not appreciate having someone say I am not competitive because I don’t make fun of Braves’ players and call people fat and say that the manager, who knows 20 times more than I do about baseball, stupid…
On a night where we should be celebrating, I am condescending when I am called a name for defending being a fan? I realize that you do not like me, but think about what you are accusing me of here…
Brava
September 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
I didn’t know that, nolie. Thank you for your service.
ChattTownBrian
September 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
Chipper knew the fastball was coming, you can tell. He reads pitchers like Maddux read hitters. He took Papelbuns back to school in that AB.
Tomahawkin (Suffering Fan)
September 2nd, 2012
11:39 pm
I was Hoping that Lil Andy would be back this weekend…Getting him back will be like trading Rey Sanchez for a 2007 Version of Edgar Renteria
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 2nd, 2012
11:39 pm
vitriol and hate galore… I’m gonna go to hell, er I mean bed.
G’night all.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:39 pm
I’m not really bitter about anything. I grew up awash in service humor and locker room humor, both of which are very aggressive.
Venice Jim
September 2nd, 2012
11:40 pm
And, I suppose you condone him calling me that name and telling me where to stick it?
Too bad we all can;t enjoy a win without making fun of people like TOBF who tried to maintain a positive outlook…
CaptainMudd
September 2nd, 2012
11:40 pm
Srasburg 97 pitches…..”I’m gonning to fight until thr end.” The 12th of Sept. I am continually wondering; in the next 10 days…where will my Bravos be?
ChattTownBrian
September 2nd, 2012
11:40 pm
“Good post CTB” nolie
They’re rare, so it needs to go in some kind of blog vault or something.
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:42 pm
no Brava, I did not serve, just was an Army brat. the damage to my right arm in college kept me out, and to be truthful I disagreed with and demonstrated against the VMWar and would not have wanted to go
CaptainMudd
September 2nd, 2012
11:42 pm
I think highly of you @VJ….can I get a little feedback as I requested earlier.
tiger297
September 2nd, 2012
11:44 pm
when its sleepy time down south…
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:45 pm
nite el tigre. hug the cub and hava happy
Venice Jim
September 2nd, 2012
11:45 pm
Capt Mudd – I did not see what you wrote – cab just mentioned something just now – I have no problems with you – I remember a comment I misunderstood (sometimes you write in a clever way which I might read too quickly), but I enjoy your blog activity
nolie
September 2nd, 2012
11:46 pm
and b4 you get all het up at me, I was not one of those whose cursed and vilified returning veterans.
the truth...
September 2nd, 2012
11:48 pm
@tiger297
jerry – after you have sex with your significant other do you lay back and think about all the nights you didn’t get any?
Best line of the day….