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abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
4:22 pm
“Fredi must have thought he was,”
Personally, I think Fredo has a ouija board in the dugout and the spirits are telling him who to put in the game.
Jimmy
September 9th, 2012
4:22 pm
I don’t care how this turns out.
I don’t like how we used Kimbrel.
Shaun, where are you? This is your plan, right?
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:23 pm
Jimmy, on the flip side, even if the Mets win the game in the 10th, I’ll think it was the right move to use Kimbrel in the 9th.
nolie
September 9th, 2012
4:24 pm
if he’d have been throw out he would be a real goat
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:24 pm
I would use Avilan here.
abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
4:24 pm
Starting to work my way down the first knuckle. Isn’t going to get much tenser than this.
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:24 pm
Pitching around him to get to Wright.
Capt.Mudd
September 9th, 2012
4:25 pm
C’mon Mate…there you go
Jimmy
September 9th, 2012
4:26 pm
Brian – I have to disagree. If the Mets got a man on and were threatening..yeah.
It’s just one of those things that is debatable I guess.
We could sure use him right now.
GO BARVES!
Pretty nice on here for an in-gamer.
abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
4:26 pm
“if he’d have been throw out he would be a real goat”
Yeah. Not much difference between standing on second or third. Moylan can’t WP the guy in from second, but that’s about it.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
4:26 pm
“Pitching around him to get to Wright”
which, like Joe said, isn’t smart
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
4:26 pm
Not sure who the color commentator is, but he has pretty much been whining about everything both teams have done the last 4 innings
nolie
September 9th, 2012
4:27 pm
trouble with roogys like Peter, having to pitch around a lefty to get to someone like Wright with a one run lead is crazy
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:27 pm
I like Moylan vs. Wright better than Moylan vs. Murphy.
But I like Avilan vs. Murphy better than both.
I guess they’ll wait to use Avilan to get out Davis if needed.
Jimmy
September 9th, 2012
4:27 pm
Pitching around him…yeah they did Brian.
abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
If only Dan had had a little more zip on that throw to first on the first batter.
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Braves WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
M.V.P.Heyward
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!!!!!!!!!
Brava
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Yay!!!! BRAVES WIN!!!!
PTBNL
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Whew!
abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Thank you David Wright. Your gift is much appreciated.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
thank you for struggling with RISP too Mets!
Mark
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Man, it worked out but I sure hope Freddi doesn’t do that crap again.
Jay Dubu
September 9th, 2012
4:28 pm
Good job Pete, and the rest of the gang.
nolie
September 9th, 2012
4:29 pm
alls well that ends well, but I too do not usually like the approach that was used today
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:29 pm
I predict that five years from now, this sort of bullpen management will be more commonplace.
Jimmy
September 9th, 2012
4:29 pm
Braves win…. but I don’t like the Kimbrel deal. Who gets the win.
Capt.Mudd
September 9th, 2012
4:29 pm
I thought a choke was just out of the question there with Wright…..glad Moylan got it done.
T-Dawg
September 9th, 2012
4:29 pm
Wow…..Mac was setting up outside and that was inner third. Thank you D Wright!
Kat
September 9th, 2012
4:29 pm
Yes so nice to win here at Citi! Now for that three hour drive back.
Braveone
September 9th, 2012
4:30 pm
From the previous blog which had 2,153 comments, TheOnlyBravesFan led the way with 139 posts. There were 178 different poster names. Here are the Top 25:
Rank Poster Frequency
1 TheOnlyBravesFan 139
2 nolie 102
3 Brava 92
4 Mark 89
5 Disgusted 69
6 Kat 66
7 VaBravesFan 61
8 Capt.Mudd 58
9 George_George 58
10 cabravesfan 57
11 the Ghost of Chipper Jones 55
12 Venice Jim 52
13 David O’Brien 50
14 jeffrey d 46
15 bravesgrl4life 45
16 Bat Masterson 44
17 phil 43
18 Jeff R 42
19 Anders 40
20 ACE 34
21 Dum-Bass 33
22 Lew 31
23 FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ 27
24 MiaBchBravesFan 27
25 tiger297 27
Jimmy
September 9th, 2012
4:30 pm
Falcons win.
Braves win.
Good Sunday afternoon.
Later good folks.
Jeff R
September 9th, 2012
4:30 pm
Whew! Braves win their 81st game. Guarantees that they won’t play worse than .500. What a relief.
Jerry
September 9th, 2012
4:30 pm
Good weekend! Dawgs and Falcons win, and Braves sweep.
tony austin
September 9th, 2012
4:31 pm
Not very good bullpen management in my opinion, but glad it worked out. Nice win Braves!
abeeeewright
September 9th, 2012
4:31 pm
“I predict that five years from now, this sort of bullpen management will be more commonplace.”
I predict that one year from now, Fredo’s bullpen management strategy won’t be in use anywhere in the major leagues.
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
4:32 pm
Nats LOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:32 pm
Abee, I’m not so sure this signals any sort of change in Fredi’s overall bullpen strategy. Probably just a one-time thing.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
4:33 pm
Have a safe trip home, Kat.
Capt.Mudd
September 9th, 2012
4:35 pm
Ok now let’s go Fish…..Marlins beat D.C.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
4:35 pm
“I predict that five years from now, this sort of bullpen management will be more commonplace.”
I also predict that if he continues to use that type of management he wont be managing the Braves.
Jeff R
September 9th, 2012
4:35 pm
Nats LOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They need to keep losing!
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:35 pm
I also predict that if he continues to use that type of management he wont be managing the Braves.
As long as they keep winning, he will.
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
4:36 pm
Gonna be funny rooting for Mets tomorrow to beat Nats
Capt.Mudd
September 9th, 2012
4:36 pm
Is it final….? Score?
BFChris27
September 9th, 2012
4:37 pm
8-0 Marlins win Capt.Mudd
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:37 pm
Sweep again. My days of calling em BUMBS are over
Great weekend—-Dogs and Falcons W, Braves sweep—-No BUMBS away
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:38 pm
There is no such thing as a BUMB!!!!!!!!
Jeff R
September 9th, 2012
4:38 pm
Gonna be funny rooting for Mets tomorrow to beat Nats
I love the Mets when they help the Braves.
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:39 pm
I really do not mind Francisco getting a shot at the job next yr. Someone has to play.
He can get better. He has gotten better.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
4:41 pm
Disgusted
Now thats a funny One. LOL
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:42 pm
Its been less fun hating on the Mets when they really do not matter.
They have not mattered since they had their collapse in 07.
I have hated Philly more & now the hate is on the Nats and will always hate the Cardinals cause of last yr.
STL is my least favorite team now, hate em more than NYY.
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:42 pm
Its been less fun hating on the Mets when they really do not matter.
They have not mattered since they had their collapse in 07.
I have hated Philly more & now the hate is on the Nats and will always hate the Cardinals cause of last yr.
STL is my least favorite team now, hate em more than NYY.
Ken Stallings
September 9th, 2012
4:44 pm
Sometimes, rare times, something works, and you’re still left wondering what was he thinking!
When a closure gets the win and the setup man gets the save, it is normally because the closure blew the first save opportunity. But, not today! The closer was used as the setup man in a tie game, and the setup man was used to save a one-run lead.
It worked — barely!
Had it failed, recriminations would have followed Fredi Gonzalez everywhere and for many days. I’m glad it worked, but it was among the most bizzare uses of a bullpen I have ever seen and without some degree of explanation, remains highly questionable despite it working.
Peter Moylan was interviewed after the game and was asked when he and Kimbrel knew of Fredi’s choice. His reply, “When I saw Kimbrel walking out to be honest with you!” He laughed and so did the interviewer, and I did also. The speculation among the TV crew was Fredi wanted to give Kimbrel two innings of work, but he had to pinch hit for Kimbrel and could not have done that.
It worked — that’s the best thing I can say for it!
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:44 pm
Sorry for the double post.
I am back in the top 25 again.
I need to start a rivalry with Nolie and TOBF who always edge me on the number of posts.
One of these days I am going to be ahead of U guys. You both deserve to be Booed LOL.
Disgusted
September 9th, 2012
4:48 pm
Fredi is alright with me.
Jeff R
September 9th, 2012
4:49 pm
I think the Phils are going to finish strong. Above .500. Well out it, but given where they’ve been most of the season…
John Leonard
September 9th, 2012
4:52 pm
Weird win,but any win is nice.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
4:52 pm
So, a few notes about the game in my opinion… since I wasn’t here today.
JuanFran looked horrible again… kinda like how he looked early this year. 0-4 with 4 Ks… Yeesh!
Tommy was decent today, still couldn’t leave the 5th. Had better command, and walked away allowing just 2 runs. Decent start. Good job Tommy. He might be coming around.
The use of our closer in a tie game on the road sure hurt us today…
I wasn’t a big fan of Moylan finishing the game (since he’s just coming back). I’d have preferred Durbin. But hey, we won, so who am I to complain?
Got the sweep, 5 straight wins, and we continue to make ground against the Nats and other WC contenders… not much longer before we clinch.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
4:52 pm
Fredi’s explanation sounds fine to me. He did it because the heart of their order was up. Glad it worked.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
4:53 pm
Nats lose 2/3 to the Fish but then get to recover by facing the Mets (they will have to face RA Dickey though in the middle game)
Mark
September 9th, 2012
4:54 pm
Freddis explanation sounded fine
But, Kimmy didn’t pitch to the big guys. Wright made the last out against Moylan
Oh well!
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:55 pm
The team’s best reliever should be used to get the most important outs. Sometimes, and only sometimes, the most important outs are the last ones.
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
4:56 pm
Mark-
But if Moylan (or Kimmie) had not allowed a runner, Wright would not have come to the plate at all
Brian from SC
September 9th, 2012
4:57 pm
Moylan vs. Wright is not a bad matchup for the Braves. Moylan gets out righties, and Wright in particular is 2 for 14 against him.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:01 pm
I am not really a Moylan fan—-nolie
Me either… not even a big Gearrin fan, but I’m growing into a fan of his. Probably cuz he’s younger and hasn’t had the injuries Peter has. Still, I wouldn’t want either of them to close.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
5:02 pm
The bottom line is this!
Freddi knew that since he started Georgie today we were destined to win regardless of what he did.
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 9th, 2012
5:05 pm
I would take Moylan against the best right handed hitter in the league over Moylan vs. the worst left handed hitter in the league. He made the wright move my walking him.
Ken Stallings
September 9th, 2012
5:05 pm
Braves are putting a wide bit of distance between them and the rest of the Wild Card challengers.
Cards: 5 games down
Pirates & Dodgers: 6 games down
BTW: I count the games down in the loss column because that better reflects games left to be played. It’s also used in the formula for magic numbers.
There are only four teams in baseball with over 80 wins. The Braves are one of them. Surprisingly, the AL East has none of them! The NL East is the only division with two.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:06 pm
Wright sure did help us with that last pitch though… thanks for the pop-up bud!
The team’s best reliever should be used to get the most important outs. Sometimes, and only sometimes, the most important outs are the last ones.
Agree… from late 7th (occasionally) but definitely from the 8th on, you’re closer should be ready to go. The SV stat isn’t all that big. It’s a bigger deal to keep a game tied in the 8th or 9th (esp. on the road) than it is to close the game when leading by 1-3 runs.
I need to start a rivalry with Nolie and TOBF who always edge me on the number of posts….One of these days I am going to be ahead of U guys. You both deserve to be Booed LOL.
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 9th, 2012
5:06 pm
Mark: What do all these green W’s represent? http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/29367/jose-constanza
ALL HE DOES IS WIN
Mark
September 9th, 2012
5:08 pm
I hear you Fire!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:08 pm
Braves are putting a wide bit of distance between them and the rest of the Wild Card challengers.
Which is why the race is almost over… we’re winning games this year that we lost last year. We’re already 7-2 in September this year… We can set our sights on making 1 last push for the Division title… need to keep up the pressure on the Nats and then sweep them this weekend.
fastasballs
September 9th, 2012
5:10 pm
Good win today, especially with Tommy pitching. I think the Nats are at the start of a September collapse. Their schedule is much tougher than the Braves from here out.
Provided the Braves can finish strong I think they have a decent shot at catching the Nats.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
5:10 pm
Brewers hit a 2 out game tying 2 run homer
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:10 pm
ALL HE DOES IS WIN
Did he cause us to win all those games… or was he just on the teams that won those games. Kinda like Uggla during his slump. He was on teams that were winning day in and out, though he wasn’t doing much to cause the team to win all those games.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
5:14 pm
Oh oh! Done struck a nerve with TOBF with Gerorgie
He helped with all the wins and especially these this series. He had a triple and scored today!
Cmon TOBF, if I can be happy for Uggs the way I was on him you can show Georgie a little love too!
John Leonard
September 9th, 2012
5:14 pm
Taking 2 out of 3 from the Brewers would be big.
Mark
September 9th, 2012
5:16 pm
Yep
Brewers are playing well. Got a play better than we did today for sure.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
5:19 pm
Mark, i agree with you about Georgie. He’s a good luck charm and Fredi knows it. He could have let Marteen close and we’d still have won.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:20 pm
Cmon TOBF, if I can be happy for Uggs the way I was on him you can show Georgie a little love too!
True… Good game Georgie! You rock. Keep it up, dude.
Brava
September 9th, 2012
5:22 pm
Yeah, the Brewers are on a roll.
Fredo
September 9th, 2012
5:22 pm
if the Brewers sweep the Cards, it’ll bring back that “Braves haven’t won a series vs a .500 team since June” scenario. And if they do play well against the Brewers and win the series it’s good warmup before the big Nats series
Mark
September 9th, 2012
5:25 pm
I’m out guys
Take care andsay those prayers
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:29 pm
Braves haven’t lost since Uggla’s return from his benching… WTG Uggs!
David O'Brien
September 9th, 2012
5:34 pm
Simmons had 2 doubles for Class-A Lynchburg today. Should be in Milwaukee Monday
David O'Brien
September 9th, 2012
5:34 pm
Braves quotes after the sweep at Citi Field
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/09/braves-quotes-after-sundays-win-against-mets/
the Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 9th, 2012
5:36 pm
3-0 with 9 to go. We run the tsable against the METS and FISH and we’re at 90 wins. Win three against the N.L. Central and 2 of 6 against the NATS-PHILLIES we’re at 95 wins. Nobody is gonna’ beat that except the NATS ………… maybe.
Keep winning the games we should win and puit the pressure on the NATS. Let’s see if they fold. Great win today.
REDSKINS and RGIII punish the SAINTS for having the temerity to showing up. Chopped liver ‘AINT’S,’ heh!
Brava
September 9th, 2012
5:40 pm
Cards won.
nolie
September 9th, 2012
5:42 pm
Sometimes, and only sometimes, the most important outs are the last ones.
problem is that you don’t know what will be the important outs till they appear. The outs in the ninth/10th might be even more important than what you used your closer on, and alas he is no longer available. almost happened today, and easily could have.
a few here advocate for that approach, mostly saber-guys, but it will be a long time if ever b4 it becomes all that common IMO
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
5:43 pm
Thanks DOB. Simmons sure looks ready to be back. Hoping that he gets some big hits down the stretch.
nolie
September 9th, 2012
5:44 pm
the fact that they had to make a choice to walk a mediocre lefty to get to a superior hitter like Wright is the crux of the problem. Crazy even if it works
Trey
September 9th, 2012
5:57 pm
“Braves are putting a wide bit of distance between them and the rest of the Wild Card challengers.”
It doesn’t really matter. We still have to play that one game playoff, which will mean our record meant nothing, if we lose.
the Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 9th, 2012
6:00 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
HILLCATS lose a close one 5-4 as the DASH even up the CAROLINA League Championship 1-1.
RHS/RP RYAN WEBER [4.50 ERA] 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO.
LHRP MATT CHAFFEE {BS 1, L 0-1, 9.00 ERA] 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 5 SO.
RHRP JOHN CORNELY [2.70 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 SO.
DH AL SIMMONS [.333 BA] 2-5, 2 2B [2], 1 RBI [3].
SIMMONS leaves for the big club with a bang, but the pitching can’t stand up and the ‘CATS eventually lose allowing a run to the home team in the bottom of the eighth. SIMMONS doubles in a run in the top of the ninth, and is left stranded on 2B.
SS NICK AHMED [.263 BA] 1-5, 1 2B [2], 1 CS [1].
2B TOMMY LaSTELLA [.250 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B [1], 1 BB.
1B CHRIS GARCIA [.250 BA] 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 R [1, pick-off].
CF MYC JONES [.211 BA] 1-3, 1 RBI [1], 1 SAC, 1 SB [1]..
LF DAN BREWER [.353 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI [1], 1 BB, 1 SO.
RF ADAM MILLIGAN [.250 BA] 0-4, GOLDEN SOMBRERO!
3B EMERSON LANDONI [.556 BA] 1-2.
3B ED SALCEDO [.231 BA] 0-1, 1 R.
C BRAEDEN SCHLEHUBER [.250 BA] 0-3, 1 SAC.
*** All states based upon three semi-final games and two in the finals.
the Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 9th, 2012
6:03 pm
Trey:
O contraire’, mon ami. Our record requires counting to qualify in the first place.
MiaBchBravesFan
September 9th, 2012
6:04 pm
How many lefties are we facing against the Brewers?
Sopheee
September 9th, 2012
6:04 pm
Holy fudge, cab if you’re here – now, that was a field goal. Wow.
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
6:05 pm
David Akers hit a 63 yard field goal at the end of the first half of the Niners game
cabravesfan
September 9th, 2012
6:06 pm
Sopheee-
Best kicker in the game
nolie
September 9th, 2012
6:08 pm
what is the latest on your wife, rich? did you say that she does not have mrsa but a possible AI? Any more news on that?Your GP said it was an infection without doing a culture?