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ChattTownBrian
September 10th, 2012
10:48 pm
nolie will concur with this … BALLGAME!
TBbravesfan
September 10th, 2012
10:48 pm
sometimes it takes us 3 games to get 4 runs
phil
September 10th, 2012
10:48 pm
Good nite all….
Play nice.
Mark
September 10th, 2012
10:48 pm
What can we really expect – No Georgie – much less chance of a win!
Tomahawk Mafia
September 10th, 2012
10:48 pm
Safe to say that Durbin has regressed toward the mean. He has become his old terrible self again. Worthless bullpen work tonight from Venters and Durbin.
David
September 10th, 2012
10:48 pm
They keep screwing Minor with zero run support. Has Michael Bourne packed it in for the year cause he’s guaranteed out with risp?
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
10:49 pm
He was out…
nolie
September 10th, 2012
10:49 pm
they all have bad games, JV has actually been pitching pretty well lately. have to see if this is a fluke, like I said nobody has thrown well tonight
tommykk
September 10th, 2012
10:49 pm
Minor did not pitch a brilliant game.He didn’t even get through six
Capt.Mudd
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
What the heck can Roger say right now to Disturbin? And, instead give Venters directions to Neo-Planet.
Pete*
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
Neither Graig Nettles nor Brooks Robinson would have caught that ball
ijonathan
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
Braun looked reallly explosive diving back to first…
tommykk
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
Just focus on the wildcard.The division is gone
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
What can we really expect – No Georgie – much less chance of a win!
Haha… I bet Georgie would’ve fixed our pitchers’ control today!
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
what I think nolie is saying is too much beer & brauts for the boys last night
kerryb
September 10th, 2012
10:50 pm
When a pitcher makes that stupid move to third then first I want to walk out there myself and slap him.
nolie
September 10th, 2012
10:51 pm
right. Minor was pretty lucky tonight. very poor command for what he has been like recently
Wake Up Jeff! (and Freddie)
September 10th, 2012
10:51 pm
I could say the team was due for a stinker, but they have had lots of offensive stinkers lately but were fortunate enough to win ‘em!
Pen and rotation have been good. Offense has not. Can’t win ‘em all and tonight is one that goes in the loss column.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
10:51 pm
he (Venters) needs to loose that 7th inning job. Hell Martinez would be a better option.
Ummm, no. Look at the stats, dude. Martinez is not a good reliever. Get hit much too hard and often.
David
September 10th, 2012
10:52 pm
Want to beat the Braves? Just load the bases and they’ll take care of the rest.
Venice Jim
September 10th, 2012
10:52 pm
tiger – answer the question – are you really serious that Chipper could have dived five feet to his right to catch the ball thrown as hard as Venters throws? Or did you perhaps get a bit too touchy in your vitriolic comment to me?
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
10:52 pm
Geez Freeman…. that was bad. We’re sure down on ourselves tonight…
Capt.Mudd
September 10th, 2012
10:53 pm
And in Chipper’s defense on that throw from JV; you know that thing had to have some kind of funky spin on it too
TBbravesfan
September 10th, 2012
10:53 pm
wish our pitchers would just pitch to the plate.
Mark
September 10th, 2012
10:54 pm
FF has had a heck of a night!!! Really contributed to the effort!!!
Wake Up Jeff! (and Freddie)
September 10th, 2012
10:54 pm
If you’re going to stink it up, stink it up good and get it out of your system. Basepaths follies tonight, both offensively and defensively.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 10th, 2012
10:54 pm
Freeman has looked stupid in all facets of the game lately.
ncbravesfan90
September 10th, 2012
10:54 pm
Might as well leave him in there now….
kerryb
September 10th, 2012
10:54 pm
Freddie can’t decide what he wants to do. Hey, just leave the guy in that’s walking everyone.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
Just focus on the wildcard.The division is gone
Not yet dude… wait a few more games.
I could say the team was due for a stinker, but they have had lots of offensive stinkers lately but were fortunate enough to win ‘em!
Tonight was a bullpen stinker… and unfortunately, our offense is still in the toilet.
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
vj – you are a condescending douchnozzle and I really have no desire to disccus your perspective of the play…so piss off
or not
cabravesfan
September 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
Actually, Fredi was waiting for the pinch hitter to be announced before he changed pitchers..
TBbravesfan
September 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
can’t you see all that respect the braves show toward fred
Tomahawk Mafia
September 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
Durbin is awful.
not sure
September 10th, 2012
10:55 pm
Time for Freeman to sit out a few games, I think.
David
September 10th, 2012
10:56 pm
Looking ahead, Brewers have a horrible bullpen. August Braves would still have a chance. September Braves?
Venice Jim
September 10th, 2012
10:56 pm
tiger – wow – very mature…why did you not attack phil for saying the exact same thing?
Mark
September 10th, 2012
10:56 pm
Hate to lose but the blog is much more humourous after asn inning like this.
kerryb
September 10th, 2012
10:56 pm
These clowns are walking people trying to not throw the ball across the plate. Medlin throws strikes over the plate and he does alright. The Bullpen guys act like they are scared to throw strikes.
PTBNL
September 10th, 2012
10:57 pm
Pitiful game.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
Whew… the nightmare is over. 4 walks, 2 errors, and only 2 hits allowed. 4 runs scored. Yikes!
not sure
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
Wasn’t this all with two out?! Freeman bad at bat and in the field tonight.
Goodnight, all!
Burgess
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
All this started because Freddi didn’t run for McCann in the top of 7th. We would have scored another run and they wouldn’t have been bunting.
And then Venters is NOT in fielding position after making pitch and that’s how their big inning started.
Venice Jim
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
tiger – seriously – what did I do that was so horrible? We have a great relationship – why can I not disagree one time?
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
man I think I owe someone an apology
Fredo
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
1 run on 8 hits / 4 runs on 4 hits …. someone is taking advantage of their opportunities tonight (and some really bad pitching)
JC Brave
September 10th, 2012
10:59 pm
Just pack the equipment, take a shower and head to the hotel.
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
10:59 pm
mark – you may be correct we might want that arm back before its over LOL
Mark
September 10th, 2012
10:59 pm
Fire Venters – Ruined last year
Fire Durbin – Never seen him pitch well enough to declare him ruined.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 10th, 2012
10:59 pm
That inning should have progressed much differently. That was painful.
kerryb
September 10th, 2012
11:00 pm
not sure
September 10th, 2012
10:58 pm
Wasn’t this all with two out?! Freeman bad at bat and in the field tonight.
Goodnight, all!
_________________________________________________________________________
Most of this happened with no outs. They tried to give us an out but Venters refused to take it.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
11:00 pm
always nice to see fighting….
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
11:01 pm
Wasn’t this all with two out?! Freeman bad at bat and in the field tonight.
Goodnight, all!
Started with no outs… they tried to give us an out, and JV didn’t want to take it.
Nice start, Prado. Let’s go!
Sopheee
September 10th, 2012
11:02 pm
I forgive you.
Venice Jim
September 10th, 2012
11:02 pm
I’m not fighting – just horribly confused…
NorCal Brave
September 10th, 2012
11:02 pm
Fredi needs to make some moves again. Sit Freeman and move Durbin to the end of the bench in the ‘pen.
PTBNL
September 10th, 2012
11:03 pm
Games not over, but they sure have not helped themselves so far.
Mark
September 10th, 2012
11:03 pm
“douchnozzle” is a new one for me. But I can see where it would be a good one at times. Similar to peckerhead but newer and with a twist!
San Antonio Brave
September 10th, 2012
11:03 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan:
Guys, seriously, the bullpen had to have a bad night at some point. They were unhittable for much of August, and practically all of September so far. They saved us quite a bit last week in those 1-0 (and any other 1run) games. Just hope that they keep it close enough.
I just feel sorry for Mike M. He pitched too well to not get a win, and to have the team possibly get a loss out of it.
Well said
TBbravesfan
September 10th, 2012
11:03 pm
that’s how you stop rally’s.
DiamondbackMac
September 10th, 2012
11:04 pm
Bat
Now I’m a little blue, DbMac
You’re not alone.
Caseyatthebat
September 10th, 2012
11:05 pm
Fredi just can’t accept that this isn’t Venters 2011.
ncbravesfan90
September 10th, 2012
11:06 pm
Braves relievers come in with sub 3.50 ERA and get hit hard and Brewers bring in relievers with ERA’s above 4 and we can’t score….have to take advantage of opportunities.
Mitchell
September 10th, 2012
11:06 pm
It might be nice to a see a team that has high hopes for the playoffs be able to overcome an exceedingly rare bad bullpen performance with some late runs.
San Antonio Brave
September 10th, 2012
11:06 pm
Burgess:
All this started because Freddi didn’t run for McCann in the top of 7th. We would have scored another run and they wouldn’t have been bunting.
And then Venters is NOT in fielding position after making pitch and that’s how their big inning started
Agreed. Put pastornacky in for Mac at 2nd. He’s off on contact and has a chance to score. What the heck? We’ve got 2 catchers on the bench. Dumb non move by Freddie. My 11 year old nephew could’ve made that call
Mark
September 10th, 2012
11:06 pm
Freddi – Cut the crap and just pencil in Georgie tomorrow so we can win the freakin game!
Gene
September 10th, 2012
11:07 pm
At least Fredi is learning to take pitchers out when they obviously don’t have it. He still waits too long, however.
Mitchell
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
Can we get one run?
Mark
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
FF looks like crap at the dish
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
Prado, again! Geez….
M.V.P.Heyward
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
When Freddie hits the other way, He would be on a roll.
Remember ARIAZONA series?
Mitchell
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
Jesus Christ.
WTF
ncbravesfan90
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
You really have got to be kidding me……Please tell me I was watching something my DVR recording earlier in the game…..
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
wow again…
Wake Up Jeff! (and Freddie)
September 10th, 2012
11:08 pm
Moreeeeee baserunning follies! lol
Sopheee
September 10th, 2012
11:09 pm
No eee’s for that Martin.
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
11:09 pm
guess we end the 9th with the tying run getting thrown out at the pl8?
JC Brave
September 10th, 2012
11:09 pm
Good one, Prado.
ncbravesfan90
September 10th, 2012
11:09 pm
Is there not some rule not to make the first or last out at third? I mean that would be the tying run coming to the plate right there……GEEEEEZ!!
Tomahawk Mafia
September 10th, 2012
11:10 pm
The Braves are playing stupid baseball right now.
Mark
September 10th, 2012
11:10 pm
NEVER EVER MAKE THE THIRD OUT AT THIRD.
Hate to say it but I gotta believe Teeen was doggin it. That should not have been close with 2 outs. Ball was in the air way too long!
TBbravesfan
September 10th, 2012
11:10 pm
we aren’t playing a little league team.
Sparks
September 10th, 2012
11:10 pm
Evidently Prado isn’t as fast as the thinks he is…
Capt.Mudd
September 10th, 2012
11:10 pm
Nice chuck…luck?
ncbravesfan90
September 10th, 2012
11:10 pm
I wonder what this blog would be like if that was Uggla who just made another base running mistake?? Haha it would be a lot different tone than it is now….
Wake Up Jeff! (and Freddie)
September 10th, 2012
11:11 pm
I told ya earlier….Prado thinks he’s Usain Bolt! The reality is he’s about as fast as Freddie Freeman!
Prado was thrown out at the plate yesterday trying to score from third on a groundout. I love Martin but his baserunning is the weakest part of his game.
DAM
September 10th, 2012
11:12 pm
Don’t say this very often, but very poor baserunning there from Prado.
Venice Jim
September 10th, 2012
11:12 pm
tiger – do you not have the guts to answer a question that has been asked nicely? I am baffled by the hatred you have thrown in my direction…
DO YOU THINK REALLY THINK CHIPPER SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT?
extremus
September 10th, 2012
11:14 pm
The Braves have been running themselves out of innings the entire game. Not one but two outs for Prado at third, Freeman caught at first base, Heyward taking the bat out of Chipper’s hands in the first…not to take away from the Brewers’ defense (particularly Maldonado), but this many outs on the basepaths just screams “sloppy”.
tiger297
September 10th, 2012
11:14 pm
braves playing very aggressive baseball tonight and it has not paid off…sometimes it just bees that way
Capt.Mudd
September 10th, 2012
11:14 pm
Overzealousness on the part of the Bravo runners….got to score to win/on the other hand, the Brewers know that too–and they’re going to try and keep you from scoring–you know–it’s late and I’m getting darn irritated with this stupid decision-making; I’m gone!
NorCal Brave
September 10th, 2012
11:14 pm
Need to make this game into a video on how to give away a baseball game. Laughable and deplorable, but mostly deplorable.
lee maye
September 10th, 2012
11:15 pm
Speed or the lack thereof, and poor relief pitching by Venters and Durban cost Braves the game tonight. Prado ran into 2 outs at 3rd, McCann’s slowness cost us a run, and FF gets picked off 1st. FF needs a rest of a game or two. Expect Overbay to be at 1st in tomorrow’s game. Prado needs to learn that his speed is average.
Fredo
September 10th, 2012
11:15 pm
the braves low scoring offense may have finally found it’s match … themselves + the other team
TBbravesfan
September 10th, 2012
11:16 pm
10 hits 1 run that stinks
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 10th, 2012
11:19 pm
Uggla with a hard hit ball… right at someone.
Still wonder why Prado was in a “hurry” to get to 3rd… Uggla is getting hot, no need to force it!
PiersonBrave
September 10th, 2012
11:19 pm
I don’t care if it is Monday. Wouldn’t matter if it was Friday, with this terrible base running tonight no team can overcome stupid mistakes like what we are seeing tonight. Just awful.
Mark
September 10th, 2012
11:19 pm
Finally get two slumpers hitting and one of the other ones have to tank it!
Geez
JC Brave
September 10th, 2012
11:20 pm
So much life.
Inconsistency… Inconsistency everywhere.
Venice Jim
September 10th, 2012
11:21 pm
That was an annoying game…