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Veer
September 12th, 2012
10:06 pm
Why pitching change down by 6 runs with one out to go?
wut the hell?
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 12th, 2012
10:06 pm
When Vizcaino is making his hall of fame speech, I’m going to remind all of you stupid bastards what an awful deal this was!
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
Should I have typed that in all caps for special emphasis?
josey wales
September 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
Does anyone besides me ever wonder why the Braves called up all those extra pitchers?
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
Wow, I get Vabraves! LOL
Veer: Your comment about Chipper is just… sigh
Bronke
September 12th, 2012
10:08 pm
Capt Mudd.
That was good. Let’s hope we have something to cheer about down the road!
banned poster
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
Hugo, I agree with you. Viz was so much more valuable than the bum we got in return. I said the night we got Maholm as did others. One other poster called this a terrible trade and was ridiculed for it.
birdo
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
Please, Chipper call it now. Retire now. You are hurting the team.
Fredo
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
“Not gonna collapse. Just had a bad series”
after all that stuff they said after last year, there’s absolutely no way they let it happen again. The Cardinals are screwed though
count_schemula
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
At least the crack team at Cox media can get an early start on fixing this website for next season.
MVPrado14
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
“Let’s hope we have something to cheer about down the road!”
The season will be over soon. That’s got to be a positive, right?
count_schemula
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
At least the crack team at Cox media can get an early start on fixing this website for next season.
count_schemula
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
At least the crack team at Cox media can get an early start on fixing this website for next season.
count_schemula
September 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
At least the crack team at Cox media can get an early start on fixing this website for next season.
Furman Bitcher
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Braves will be in the WC game they are still 5.5 games up with 18 to play. They play Miami for 6 and the Mets for 3. Should be 7 wins right there. Game over. please they will play the Phils and they will choke out agame or two just like last week against us.
Furman Bitcher
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Braves will be in the WC game they are still 5.5 games up with 18 to play. They play Miami for 6 and the Mets for 3. Should be 7 wins right there. Game over. please they will play the Phils and they will choke out agame or two just like last week against us.
Furman Bitcher
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Braves will be in the WC game they are still 5.5 games up with 18 to play. They play Miami for 6 and the Mets for 3. Should be 7 wins right there. Game over. please they will play the Phils and they will choke out agame or two just like last week against us.
Cali Brave fan
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
im concerned about the playoffs for the first time all year. They’re choking hard maybe they should fire fredi it can’t hurt at this point. And the argument that its just a bad series is like whistling in the grave yard, it just doesn’t work anymore. after that last brutal stretch the 4 game win streak should have got us going. this team is a contender for a championship on paper but the game isn’t played on paper, get going guys are you can play for the cups next year and lose !!!
Cali Brave fan
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
im concerned about the playoffs for the first time all year. They’re choking hard maybe they should fire fredi it can’t hurt at this point. And the argument that its just a bad series is like whistling in the grave yard, it just doesn’t work anymore. after that last brutal stretch the 4 game win streak should have got us going. this team is a contender for a championship on paper but the game isn’t played on paper, get going guys are you can play for the cups next year and lose !!!
Furman Bitcher
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Braves will be in the WC game they are still 5.5 games up with 18 to play. They play Miami for 6 and the Mets for 3. Should be 7 wins right there. Game over. please they will play the Phils and they will choke out agame or two just like last week against us.
The A Bomb
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
Boy — everyone’s REALLY making their points tonight.
Boy — everyone’s REALLY making their points tonight.
Boy — everyone’s REALLY making their points tonight.
Boy — everyone’s REALLY making their points tonight.
Boy — everyone’s REALLY making their points tonight.
Cali Brave fan
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
im concerned about the playoffs for the first time all year. They’re choking hard maybe they should fire fredi it can’t hurt at this point. And the argument that its just a bad series is like whistling in the grave yard, it just doesn’t work anymore. after that last brutal stretch the 4 game win streak should have got us going. this team is a contender for a championship on paper but the game isn’t played on paper, get going guys are you can play for the cups next year and lose !!!
Cali Brave fan
September 12th, 2012
10:11 pm
im concerned about the playoffs for the first time all year. They’re choking hard maybe they should fire fredi it can’t hurt at this point. And the argument that its just a bad series is like whistling in the grave yard, it just doesn’t work anymore. after that last brutal stretch the 4 game win streak should have got us going. this team is a contender for a championship on paper but the game isn’t played on paper, get going guys are you can play for the cups next year and lose !!!
VaBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:13 pm
Wow, I only hit enter 1 time and it froze up lol. That was crazy for it to post it 100 times lol
usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
Dodgers lead Arizona 2-1.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
The Maholm trade wasn’t terrible… he had a 3.03 ERA if you took out his 1st 2 starts. Also, he got JJ out of our rotation. That was enough reason to make the trade!
tiger297
September 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
quick hook on c-mart there geeze
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
Either I’m drunk or this blog is seriously fouled up. Or both.
TBbravesfan
September 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
the best thing for this weekend is Medlin pitching.
MVPrado14
September 12th, 2012
10:14 pm
Looks like a few of you are trying to be number one on that poster frequency list.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:16 pm
Braves 4-9 in Sept 2011….. 7-5 in Sept 2012 thru first 12 games.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:16 pm
AJC servers must be messed up again. Lots and lots of multi-posts.
Braves will be in the WC game they are still 5.5 games up with 18 to play.
Co-sign!!!
Capt.Mudd
September 12th, 2012
10:17 pm
@Vabravesfan….The guy {Maholm} throws the dying quail outside pitch or his other…which was featured tonight….the 83 MPH heater…about belt high; no added value anywhere…hope you can relax, one would think the ‘mediocre’ have found their home in Atlanta….sad!
SUBMIT COMMENT
September 12th, 2012
10:17 pm
HEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!
I’m being assaulted!
Cali Brave fan
September 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
ok maybe they will hang on but do you seriously think they have the cajone’s to actually win a 1 game pressure packed playoff game come on gang get real . All i can say is 1 last thing go Falcons.
The A Bomb
September 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
Uggla is a virus. He’s an infection.
TBbravesfan
September 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
vabravesfan-
the blog liked what you had to say i guess.
Capt.Mudd
September 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
Uggla….”I am back!”
Fredo
September 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
bad night for Uggla’s return tour to take a break
VaBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:18 pm
Guess its pretty obvious that we don’t have the right group of guys. Just like last season they will choke in September. Getting swept by the Brewers is flat out unacceptable at this oint in the season.
Well atleast change coming, no more Chipper, Bourn will be gone. Has to make you think twice about giving McCann that 12 million next season. Possibly even Hudson. Cause if our rosters from the last season and this isn’t good enough to get the job done, we surely don’t have a shot next season.
MVPrado14
September 12th, 2012
10:19 pm
“Braves will be in the WC game they are still 5.5 games up with 18 to play.”
And this is supposed to be a GOOD thing? You have seen them play of late, haven’t you?
Bronke
September 12th, 2012
10:19 pm
Maybe the Brewer pitchers should pitch the Brave hitters underhanded. Than it might be a fair game!
count_schemula
September 12th, 2012
10:19 pm
Uggla !!!! Like a coiled spring !!!!! On zinfandel!!!!! And spinach !!!!!!!
the truth...
September 12th, 2012
10:19 pm
I can’t watch any more of this….so flipped the channel to Fox and saw the reports of the coward terrorists that killed our ambassador in Libya…..and on the anniversary of 9-11 two of our embassies there are attacked and four killed. They fired RPG’s into the one embassy….
I’m an old Jarhead guys and my stomach is turned that we watch this crap and do nothing…..
Think about it folks….tonight in Milwaukee IS REALLY JUST A BALLGAME…..
So let’s save our indignation for the things that really matter….like giving those slime bags billions while they kill our soldiers and ambassadors….
Hope we play in October….but we need to remember that while baseball is played here, that over there our boys are playing hardball…………and dying daily for it….
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:19 pm
calibraves: I think we can… we still have Medlen and our hitters can get hot at some point.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:20 pm
At this point last year the Braves were 4.5 games up on the Cardinals for the Wild Card.
Capt.Mudd
September 12th, 2012
10:21 pm
@Vabravesfan….”I only hit it one time.’
Many Braves have uttered that phrase the past few weeks.
Tired of excuses!
September 12th, 2012
10:21 pm
This team doesn’t deserve to make the post season. They will be eliminated very quickly playing this way.
Mitchell
September 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
I don’t suppose we might score a few runs before it’s over, make it a little less cartoonish.
Surely Dan Uggla has another late solo home run in him.
Ralph
September 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
If we were the Nats I wouldn’t be too woried about being 6 runs down in the 7th because I would believe they could come back but this is the Braves, gonna go now and watcj Gretta.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
the truth…
THat’s been on my mind all day, but I can’t exactly express my feelings on the matter, nor how it’s been handled by our Commander-in-Chief, or I’d be banned from here for life.
VaBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
Well atleast I get o watch the Braves play the Nats on TV, get to watch them whip up on us, wonder how many unearned runs we can manage vs them.
The A Bomb
September 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
37,000 at Miller Park on a weeknight.
On a school night? What?
tiger297
September 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
wow on the quality PA’s by our veterans in the last 2 innings…
Yogi Berra
September 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
Agree “the truth”..That was a act of war. Whats the Pres going to do? nothing.
N8
September 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
“we still have Medlen and our hitters can get hot at some point.”
Kris Medlen is one of only four reasons to watch this club right now.
Heyward, Kimbrel and Minor being the other three.
The Braves hitters couldn’t get hot in boiling water. So don’t kid yourself.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:23 pm
At this point last year the Braves were 4.5 games up on the Cardinals for the Wild Card.
And had no pitching and the ‘pen was on fumes. Also, there wasn’t a 2nd wild card. The Cards and Dodgers are slipping, and no way are the Phillies catching us. The WC play-in game will be played in ATL.
farmer
September 12th, 2012
10:24 pm
another choke happening in September.. I cannot nor will not watch this pathetic team blow another wild card lead 2 years in a row.. it is awful.. gonna happen again.. FIRE FREDI NOW!
No hope for Braves
September 12th, 2012
10:24 pm
“Manager lost control of this game”. Manager has not had control all year. He is a pathetic excuse for a manager, but I guess he accepted the money that was offered. We can’t get a decent manager or players because liberty doesn’t give a damn. We are dead in the water. Go Reds!
TBbravesfan
September 12th, 2012
10:25 pm
the truth-
You told ( the truth )
usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:26 pm
Yeah, VAbravesfan, but I’d almost rather hear Chip and Joe than Bob Carpenter and F.P. Santangelo calling games.
Mitchell
September 12th, 2012
10:26 pm
The Nationals once again undettered by the day of the week, quality of opposing team, which arm the opposing pitcher prefers to throw with.
If only it were that easy.
Hey, the Brewers are hot. What’you expect, the Braves to win a game?
Get real, daddio.
Veer
September 12th, 2012
10:26 pm
Medlen starts 3 more games atleast so we will win 3 games for sure that puts us as 84 wins. Got to win 1 or 2 more games from here on out to make to wildcard
usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
TBbravesfan….
I agree.. with the truth.
MVPrado14
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
“The WC play-in game will be played in ATL.”
And the visiting team will move on to play in the NLDS. It’s the Braves Way.
Jake Lamotta's gut
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
When this team falters, they really go off a cliff.
Capt.Mudd
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
Thanks@Bronke…and I still have hope for them; and will cheer ‘em as they allow to the very end.
VaBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
Well this offseason Wren really has a chance make alot of changes and the 1st change should be replacing Fredi. I’d like to see Eddie Perez get a shot.
N8
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
“And had no pitching and the ‘pen was on fumes”
Right now we have Medlen and Minor who can’t buy a win because of no run support.
Which is also what deems our rested bullpen worthless. Hard to utilize one of our strengths (backend of the bullpen), when you never have a lead to protect.
Besides, you’re forgetting the most important similarity:
Fredi Gonzalez.
Mark it down. This team will NOT make the playoffs.Probably will finish 2-3 games off the pace.
Chas
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
An Uggla / Overbay inning…any guesses how that’s gonna go? And hey, the Nats are in for the next three games. That will be six losses in a row. The Fish will probably give the Braves 1 out of three; then the Phils will sweep the Altanta Chokers. By then, EPIC CHOKE # 2, should be almost completed. That’s the makeup of the 2012 Braves. At least Fredi will be fired, and out of Atlanta. The season win’t be a total loss.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
Play better than .500 at home, go .500 on the road. We just had a .500 road trip. (if the score holds)
Busch Leaguer
September 12th, 2012
10:28 pm
Hope the Nationals bring some fans with them ,or the TED will be like a morgue this weekend.Of course the Braves have been playing the Brewers like they belong in one.Could it be Deja Vu all over again,I know Tito Francona has been making jokes ,during the Yanks Red Sox game about how a team could never blow a 9 game lead with 20 to play.
the Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 12th, 2012
10:29 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
LYNCHBURG
HILLCATS take the Championship of the CAROLINA League tonight in dramatic fashion 5-4 in the bottom of the 11th on a sac fly with the bases loaded by ADAM MILLIGAN.
RHSP AARON NORTHCRAFT [2.16 ERA] 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 HR, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 E [1, pick-off].
RHRP IAN MARSHALL [6.75 ERA] 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.
LHRP MATT CHAFFEE [6.75 ERA] 0.2 IP, no-hits, 1 BB, 1 SO.
RHS/RP RYAN WEBER [4.00 ERA] 1.0 IP, pristine,1 SO.
RHRP JOHN CORNELY [W 2-0, 1.42 ERA] 3.0 IP, no-hits, 2 BB, 7 SO.
Outstanding in the extras.
Lead-off DAN BREWER [.292 BA] 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SO.
SS NICK AHMED [.357 BA] 4=5, 1 R, 3 2B [5], 1 RBI [3].
2B TOMMY LaSTELLA [.182 BA] 0-4, 1 RBI [7], 1 BB.
1B CHRIS GARCIA [.174 BA] 0-4, 1 BB, 1 E [2, missed catch].
3B ED SALCEDO [.211 BA] 1-5, 1 R, 1 2B [3], 1 SO, 1 E [2, throwing[.
DH MIKE SPINA [.250 BA] 1-4, 1 2B [1], 2 SO.
PH/DH MATT WEAVER [.500 BA] 1-1, 1 R {winning run}.
C BRAEDEN SCHLEHUBER [.217 BA] 0-4, 1 SO, 1 SAC {11th inning}.
CF MYCAL JONES [.192 BA] 1-4, 1 BB, 2 SO.
RF DAVID ROHM [.125 BA] 0-2, 1 SO.
PH/RF ADAM MILLIGAN [.190 BA] 0-2, 1 SF {winning RBI}.
*** ALL STATS BASED UPON SEVEN GAMES
And that’s a wrap from DOWN ON THE FARM for the 2012 season. See you soon in fall-winter league games.
Capt.Mudd
September 12th, 2012
10:29 pm
Venters is simply ‘venting.’
Yogi Berra
September 12th, 2012
10:30 pm
A one game play-off is a joke.
One game and go home!
Who Me?
September 12th, 2012
10:31 pm
No pitching + No offense = No game. Maholm is cooked, pack him up and get him outta here. They all look like they just don’t want to be out there going through this again.
Must be September baseball in Atlanta.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:31 pm
Mark it down. This team will NOT make the playoffs.Probably will finish 2-3 games off the pace.
Meet me in the Turner Field Plaza at the WC play-in game in October.
MVPrado14
September 12th, 2012
10:32 pm
“We just had a .500 road trip.”
That started 3-0, but yeah, let’s hold our head up high on that one. LOL. This team is a joke and will once again by the laughing stock of MLB once October rolls around.
TBbravesfan
September 12th, 2012
10:33 pm
Nite everyone. May GOD bless America.
Trader Jack
September 12th, 2012
10:33 pm
J J Hoover got the save tonight for the Reds win over the Pirates
tiger297
September 12th, 2012
10:33 pm
worst case scenario 3-3 road trip and we went in to it wanting 4-2…the way it has gone down isn’t fun but 1 game less than expected not the end of the world
the braves may pack it in and play 20 more games like this – or they may not
enjoy the ride or get off the train…about the only 2 choices you have
DawgNole
September 12th, 2012
10:34 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:16 pm
AJC servers must be messed up again. Lots and lots of multi-posts.
________________
Again? Hell, they STAY messed up. Big-city newspaper with a small-town IT department.
Brava
September 12th, 2012
10:34 pm
That’s awesome, Ghost. Congratulations to the Hillcats!
Bronke
September 12th, 2012
10:34 pm
You guys should be watching Turner Classic Movie channel. More exciting watching Lauren Bacall. Now that is a real woman,! Sorry to distract from the game but the Braves piss me off too much to watch
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:35 pm
0-12 in the series for Bourn… Yikes
N8
September 12th, 2012
10:35 pm
“Meet me in the Turner Field Plaza at the WC play-in game in October.”
Why on earth would I do that? I don’t like any of your posts. I certainly don’t have any interest in meeting you.
Busch Leaguer
September 12th, 2012
10:36 pm
The Braves are saving their energy for the one game playoff No sense using up energy finishing out the regular season. Seems this is the same game plan they used last year , how did that turn out for the 2011 Braves.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:36 pm
Lordy…
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Michael Bourn now 4-for-26 (.154) on the 6 game road trip, and 0-for-12 in the series with the Brewers. #Braves
No hope for Braves
September 12th, 2012
10:37 pm
The Truth…..Our pres is a big talker, but I doubt he does anything. Might screw up his campaign. I am like you, my heart goes out to the families. Being a Gunny for 20 years, this has really upset me and pisses me off!
Tomahawk Mafia
September 12th, 2012
10:37 pm
This offense is terrible.
The Broom
September 12th, 2012
10:38 pm
“usnavyvolfaninva
September 12th, 2012
10:22 pm
the truth…
THat’s been on my mind all day, but I can’t exactly express my feelings on the matter, nor how it’s been handled by our Commander-in-Chief, or I’d be banned from here for life”.
And if I expressed my feelings about the ill-advised response by his November opponent and his minions, I would be banned as well.
That’s why it should not be brought up in the first place.
“
Powder Blue
September 12th, 2012
10:38 pm
Braves choking again. Same old story.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:39 pm
J J Hoover got the save tonight for the Reds win over the Pirates
Woulda loved to have him in our bullpen… Always liked him.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 12th, 2012
10:39 pm
The Braves got the customary Bourn weak pop, and the Heyward grounder to the right side in that inning.
Capt.Mudd
September 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
1,2,3….nothing, I think they just want to get out a there…….”Learning To Fly,” Pink Floyd.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
N8: Just telling ya, I plan on being there for the WC game. Hope you show up too. It’s gonna be a fun atmosphere. Support your team.
ACE
September 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
Maholm 3-11 against the brew crew now.
DawgNole
September 12th, 2012
10:41 pm
the truth…
September 12th, 2012
10:19 pm
So let’s save our indignation for the things that really matter….like giving those slime bags billions while they kill our soldiers and ambassadors….
_____________________
I’m with you on this one, truth!
I just don’t understand what they (powers that be) don’t understand. You’re dealing with savages and animals who have no value for life. Hell, they think they’re heros if they die–even when they kill themselves. That’s not only an unwinnable war but an extremely costly one–both in terms of thousands of young American lives and billions of American $$$.
Duh. What’s so hard to understand?
ACE
September 12th, 2012
10:41 pm
Sutton just said don’t take any thing for granted in September. No Joke.
count_schemula
September 12th, 2012
10:41 pm
“J J Hoover got the save tonight for the Reds win over the Pirates”
Arm looks to be hot fire.