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Old devil
September 9th, 2012
1:26 pm
First!
Weaseal
September 9th, 2012
1:27 pm
Braves/Falcons WIN !!!!
Nuh Uh
September 9th, 2012
1:27 pm
Sinatra. Good call. Beauty.
Old devil
September 9th, 2012
1:28 pm
David, thanks for the Happy Birthday RT on twitter! Now first comment on your blog! Man, today is MY DAY!
Brava
September 9th, 2012
1:29 pm
Thank you, DOB. Great stuff (as usual).
brian
September 9th, 2012
1:30 pm
Thanks for the early Sunday blog chief!
Ralph
September 9th, 2012
1:30 pm
Prado and Freeman need to vary their hitting approach on 1st pitches. Prado never swings at the 1st pitch and everyone knows it so the oposing pitchers have an automatic strike one so he is always behind in the count and Freeman always swings at the 1st pitch so they throw him something he can’t hit and he is either behind in the count or he makes an out. Granted they are both pretty good strike 2 hitters but it seems to me it would be better to change it up now and then.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 9th, 2012
1:32 pm
Aw, let’s not start this again…
nolie
September 9th, 2012
1:32 pm
thank you David
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
1:32 pm
Uggla!!!!!!!!!!
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
1:32 pm
come on Braves, I thought we were getting past this?
Brava
September 9th, 2012
1:34 pm
Georgie getting the respect he deserves, slugger that he is.
nolie
September 9th, 2012
1:35 pm
oh yeah, cause Prado is having such a poor year with the bat….
David O'Brien
September 9th, 2012
1:38 pm
0-for-5 RISP 1st two innings. Becoming the early innings norm.
Doc Holliday
September 9th, 2012
1:39 pm
in a one game series against cards……will the braves go with medlen? or will they go with tim?
I would go with medlen ……. numbers dont lie.
you could still use chris once in th second round
Mark
September 9th, 2012
1:40 pm
Strategy talk but I wouldn’t have walked Georgie in the 2nd inning. Pitched around him and see if he chases some bad balls which he is apt to do. Then you get Tommy and the automatic out to start the 3rd. Just me.
Although I realize Georgie does strike fear into the opposition!
Mark
September 9th, 2012
1:42 pm
I really think Joe reads this stuff and gets material. Has happened alot in the past that we talk about stuff oin here and the tv guys use it. We were talking about the Doo Dah song last night
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
1:44 pm
you could still use chris once in th second round
Chris? This hurts my heart
Doc Holliday
September 9th, 2012
1:44 pm
tim has more experience…..but you go with your hot hand.
medlen has shown mental toughness.
tim is 8-2 in the last 64 calendar days
Doc Holliday
September 9th, 2012
1:45 pm
Maholm is hot also………..great ERA last 2 months besides his last start (phillies)
Doc Holliday
September 9th, 2012
1:47 pm
cabravesfan,
K
hope u get over it
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
1:47 pm
Grrr…here we go again with the Mets guys going on and on (and on and on and on…) about the Nats shutting Strasburg down.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
1:47 pm
Medlin no doubt.
Yesterday he wasn’t as sharp but if he keeps up like he has been then I’d put him on the bump for sure in any must win game
Doc Holliday
September 9th, 2012
1:48 pm
Maholm I meant as option in 2nd if we get that far
Mark
September 9th, 2012
1:49 pm
Swipe one here Jhey
Mark
September 9th, 2012
1:49 pm
Go Jhey
Venice Jim
September 9th, 2012
1:50 pm
Grrr…here we go again
Computer…
nolie
September 9th, 2012
1:51 pm
looks like they got all tired out yesterday having to run around the bases so much more than they are used to…..
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
1:54 pm
VJ-
Not sync’d with the TV. Not even close
abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
1:56 pm
Pretty good start for Hanson. He seems to be more aggressive, going after hitters.
chipontheroad
September 9th, 2012
1:58 pm
Juliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Mark
September 9th, 2012
1:58 pm
abeeee
He has thrown a few change ups too. Can’t do anyhting but help
John in Wichita
September 9th, 2012
2:02 pm
Thanks David. Two trips I’m guaranteed to make… ATL when the Braves retire #10 and 5 years from now when he gets invited to Cooperstown.
Tami
September 9th, 2012
2:05 pm
Love it! I would love it, DOB, if you could work on a Chipper retrospective to release once the season ends. Kind of a scrapbook of sorts. I don’t know if the AJC bosses will allow it to be one of those Sunday paper all-color inserts or not. But, I’d love to have something tangible that I could keep and hold on to…perhaps even give it to my nephews when they’re older. I don’t know who in the world will end up their favorite Brave after Chipper. They have never known a Braves’ team without him. Thanks for all the color in life you brought to our Braves, Chipper. We will miss you.
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:07 pm
2-Run homer? Or later?
Tami
September 9th, 2012
2:08 pm
P.S. John in Wichita – I’m with you on that one. Most certainly, the Braves will retire #10 next season and bring Chipper back. I’ve never been to Cooperstown, and will do my best to make it as soon as Doggie, Smoltzie and/or Glav make it in….or at least by the time Chipper makes it in.
Jerry
September 9th, 2012
2:08 pm
Very little defense being displayed by either side in the Falcon’s/Chiefs game.
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:10 pm
Nice try Uggla.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:14 pm
Yes, darn good effort by Uggla.
David O'Brien
September 9th, 2012
2:16 pm
Constanza triples to RF to lead off 5th, but ball touched a fan reaching over fence. He’ll go back for ground-rule double.
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:16 pm
Lead off double curse?
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
2:16 pm
would be nice to break through here
chipontheroad
September 9th, 2012
2:16 pm
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeorgieeeeeeeeee!!!
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:16 pm
Georgie
Need I say more!
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:18 pm
Atta boy Bournie
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
2:18 pm
there we go
John in Wichita
September 9th, 2012
2:18 pm
@Tami… nothing like a trip to Cooperstown for an induction. I got to see George Brett, Nolan Ryan and Robin Yount go in, and will do everything possible to see the Braves of the 90’s enter, too.
Venice Jim
September 9th, 2012
2:18 pm
Nice job, Biff and Michael!
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
Speed guys get it done!!
Now steal 2nd again Bourny
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
Bourn!!!!!!!!!
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
There is no excuse for Hanson’s poor bunting ability after all this time. None.
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
Even if you hate the Giants, the only way this does not make you smile is if you have no heart…
http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/index.jsp?partnerId=aw-6471928309315768284-996#contentId=38146378
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
CO-STANZ-ZA!
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
Great work, Mikey and Georgie.
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
2:21 pm
lazy selfish pop fly hitting Prado. He sucks! Cut him! He should be booed!
(Did I cover everything?)
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:22 pm
Yep that was good
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:22 pm
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
2:19 pm
Even if you hate the Giants, the only way this does not make you smile is if you have no heart…
http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/index.jsp?partnerId=aw-6471928309315768284-996#contentId=38146378
Propaganda! JK. Did he get a hit?
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:25 pm
Alright Arnold”I’m back” Uggla
Need you here!!
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
2:26 pm
T-Dawg-
No idea. The link was tweeted by MLB and I thought it was adorable. Had to share
George_George
September 9th, 2012
2:26 pm
The above main blog is DOB’s best work of the season. PATS 21-3 leading TENN at half.
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
2:26 pm
Especially since he clearly had NO IDEA
George_George
September 9th, 2012
2:28 pm
Are we winning?
George_George
September 9th, 2012
2:30 pm
We are tied TOMMY must be doing ok.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:30 pm
We’re tied at one, George.
REMLEY
September 9th, 2012
2:31 pm
Larry is the Man!
George_George
September 9th, 2012
2:33 pm
“I AM BACK” ARNOLD UGGLA.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:33 pm
5th inning? You know what that means with Tommy????
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:35 pm
Every time that hot dog vendor does the barking thing, my little Frodo lifts his ears and looks around. Cute.
DiamondbackMac
September 9th, 2012
2:35 pm
Cab
Great video about Pagan, thanks.
George_George
September 9th, 2012
2:36 pm
It was nice to see CHIPPER play captain with lineup card at start of game
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:37 pm
Caught a break
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:37 pm
Nice play by Freddie.
George_George
September 9th, 2012
2:38 pm
Ok, outta here to walk with Peanut then watch rest of games.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
2:38 pm
nice play, that inning wasn’t setting up nicely for Tommy so that worked perfectly
Bravefaninok
September 9th, 2012
2:39 pm
Tommy is actually being more efficient than usual.
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
2:39 pm
MAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Venice Jim
September 9th, 2012
2:39 pm
MAC!!!
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:40 pm
BMAC with da BOMB!!!!
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
2:40 pm
McCann!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
2:40 pm
ok that park is big, can’t believe Mac needed all of that one just to clear the fence
Animus
September 9th, 2012
2:40 pm
Mac is Back…
PTBNL
September 9th, 2012
2:40 pm
McFann can be happy!
Bravefaninok
September 9th, 2012
2:40 pm
Mac attack….Wish he would do that with some runners on,oh well!
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 9th, 2012
2:41 pm
Fredi needs a quick hook with Hanson. His numbers are terrible after 5.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:44 pm
For those that want to give Flabby the job at 3B next year based on the occasional bomb, hope you like seeing alot of what he has done today. He would K 200 times I’m afraid if he played everyday!
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:44 pm
Yikes. Young is all over the place. Sure wish we could take advantage of it.
David O'Brien
September 9th, 2012
2:44 pm
Second homer in as many days for McCann, after he’d gone 24 games without an extra-base hit.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:45 pm
FFG
Someone needs to be close to loose now!
John Leonard
September 9th, 2012
2:46 pm
That picture of Pagan,would look good next year with a big ole A on that hat.
PTBNL
September 9th, 2012
2:46 pm
FFG, yes, but normally he has used up all of his 100 pitches by the fifth. He has been much more economical with his pitches this game that he has been in the vast majority of his games.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:46 pm
Mark, I agree and would not like to see him at 3d next season. I’D like to see Martin there.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
2:49 pm
don’t walk em Tommy, make them put it in play
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:49 pm
Brava
Agree on Teeen at 3B but only if Uggs keeps it going pretty good! I think Uggs does better when he’s a little pissed and looking over his shoulder. Wish they had benched his tail earlier.
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 9th, 2012
2:49 pm
Francisco is okay for spot starts but he is an automatic out vs. lefties and strikes out way too often.
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
2:50 pm
Relax all. Cisco will not be the everyday 3B. Prado will be there and we will get an OF in Free Agency.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
2:50 pm
Murphy owns Hanson.
chipontheroad
September 9th, 2012
2:51 pm
Due to digital bs beyond my control,please let me add a belated B McBomb
Mark
September 9th, 2012
2:52 pm
T-Dawg
I agree but I have to throw it out there to remind those few that think he deserves it after loosing a little weight and hustling a little more after “the meeting.” Because he will hit a mammouth HR at some point but there will be a whole lot of Ks between them.
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 9th, 2012
2:52 pm
F the pitch counts. We got 10 guys in the bullpen that are dealing and can finish this game.
tony austin
September 9th, 2012
2:53 pm
I sure hope Francisco isnt next seasons stater, the dude has zero plate discipline.