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Venice Jim
September 14th, 2012
7:35 pm
I see ACE watching the game with all his friends…
Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
7:37 pm
You’re welcome, Trey.
George_George
September 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
David O’Brien
September 14th, 2012
5:45 pm
Just a day off for Bourn, with good matchup of Johnson vs. Detwiler.
Fredi plans to use the remaining days off to rest a couple of guys like he’s doing with Bourn (and McCann) today.
Simmons was fine when he tested his foot during BP and infield drills
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What is the sence of resting players when you are playing the division leaders you are trying to catch? Resting them for WHAT? The WINTER? FREDI MUST GO if he does not win tthe best of five series.
Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
7:41 pm
Okay the hopes of Braves Country rest on your low to the ground shoulders, Meldeen. Don’t screw it up
Whoa Meds!
September 14th, 2012
7:42 pm
What a day for Medlen to be less than sharp. Hanging pitches, not finding the strike zone, behind in counts. That aint Medlen. Pair that with no offense and this could get ugly.
Hope he can settle down before any damage is done.
Venice Jim
September 14th, 2012
7:43 pm
Very nice pitch to get Zimmerman…
George_George
September 14th, 2012
7:45 pm
BELIEVE IN THE MEDS. but don’t believe in BRAVES batters or FREDI.
George_George
September 14th, 2012
7:47 pm
RRR
George_George
September 14th, 2012
7:39 pm
David O’Brien
September 14th, 2012
5:45 pm
Just a day off for Bourn, with good matchup of Johnson vs. Detwiler.
Fredi plans to use the remaining days off to rest a couple of guys like he’s doing with Bourn (and McCann) today.
Simmons was fine when he tested his foot during BP and infield drills
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What is the sence of resting players when you are playing the division leaders you are trying to catch? Resting them for WHAT? The WINTER? FREDI MUST GO if he does not win tthe best of five series.
M.V.P.Heyward
September 14th, 2012
7:47 pm
Med Dog!
Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
7:47 pm
Okay, go of start. Is it too much to ask for some first inning runs.
Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
7:49 pm
Good start*
keyLargo
September 14th, 2012
7:49 pm
Wouldn’t it be fun if a team owned itself, decided the 25 man roster and negotiated contracts? I believe there would be a case of voluntary homicide within a year.
Venice Jim
September 14th, 2012
7:51 pm
Marteeennn!!!
Venice Jim
September 14th, 2012
7:53 pm
Way to go with the pitch…
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
7:55 pm
VJ-
Do you ever read your text messages?
njbraves
September 14th, 2012
7:55 pm
Same ole, same ole.
M.V.P.Heyward
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
Freeman has been the key. And he’s not hitting.
Fredo
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
of course they managed to go 0-2 with RISP in the first inning ……
George_George
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
Outta here to watch game. DO IT BRAVES,
What is the sence of resting players when you are playing the division leaders you are trying to catch? Resting them for WHAT? The WINTER? FREDI MUST GO if he does not win tthe best of five series.
Braint
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
1st & 2nd, only one out — lets swing at the first pitch twice.
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
Jesus Christ.
WTF r u swinging at the first pitch for?
Dummies.
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
We need a RH platoon at 1st base when facing LHP like Detwiler. Freeman is pis*ing me off.
trbaves
September 14th, 2012
7:56 pm
4-5 batters = 2 pitches / 2 outs…sigh
Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
7:57 pm
I guess it was.
:sigh:
David O'Brien
September 14th, 2012
7:57 pm
Slumping Braves CF Bourn gets a rest
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/14/slumping-bourn-gets-a-rest/
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
7:58 pm
“Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
7:47 pm
Okay, go of start. Is it too much to ask for some first inning.”
You meant that as a joke, right?
trbaves
September 14th, 2012
8:00 pm
Who starts the 1 game playoff? Medlen or Huddy?
I actually wish Medlen right now
Bat Masterson
September 14th, 2012
8:00 pm
Sure Mitchell, you and me, jokers
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:01 pm
I’d go Medlen, trbraves.
David O'Brien
September 14th, 2012
8:02 pm
Five strikeouts in two innings for Medlen. That’ll work.
Heath
September 14th, 2012
8:02 pm
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
7:55 pm
VJ-
Do you ever read your text messages?
California, Ohio…. guess it doesn’t matter where you live, cause I’ve heard the same question from my wife.
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
I’m not going to “dis” Chipper, he’s a first round (better be) HOFer, but he has to know that the pitcher is the one in trouble. Grounding out weakly to 2nd on the first pitch means he wasn’t looking for a pitch he was just swinging. Freddie is a perennial first pitch swinger and the best thing he can do is hit it foul. Look for a pitch, know the pitcher is in trouble, if you get what you are looking for then drive it somewhere. Not a weak ground and a weak pop out.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
You drunk or something George?
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:04 pm
Freeman trying to ambush all the time is kind of silly. He’s so young and wil get better, but still. Just because CJ swings at the fist pitch a lot doesn’t mean you have to. He’s Chipper. He’s done things few have ever or will ever do.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
8:05 pm
Friedrich Nietzsche
John Galt
Kris Medlen
Heath
September 14th, 2012
8:05 pm
If the Pirates don’t finish above .500 this year… will they ever? Sheesh.
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:06 pm
Heath-
Well, maybe y’all should check your text messages every now and then
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:06 pm
All they are doing right now is swinging the bat wildy now. They are
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
September 14th, 2012
8:06 pm
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:01 pm
I’d go Medlen, trbraves.
2 baseball analysis said go with experience, go hudson. i say medlen too.
T-Dawg
September 14th, 2012
8:07 pm
Were all watching a slightly better than average team but we all hoped this would be a great team. It’s very disappointing.
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:07 pm
Posted by mistake, never mind about my thought.
T-Dawg
September 14th, 2012
8:08 pm
We’re all watching a slightly better than average team but we all hoped this would be a great team. Therein lies the disappointment.
Heath
September 14th, 2012
8:08 pm
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:06 pm
Heath-
Well, maybe y’all should check your text messages every now and then
Nah… it’s not like we don’t know who’s texting us.
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:08 pm
When I watch the Braves offense I feel like I’m watching that Wendy’s commercial. Just a headache of a rerun.
George_George
September 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
8:03 pm
Nope just saying you don’t rest players when you are playing division leaders.
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Heath-
VJ is actually very good at reading and responding to texts…usually
Murph
September 14th, 2012
8:09 pm
Medlen should start the WC game, no question about it. He’s the closest thing the Braves have to a shut-down pitcher right now.
Huddy is a big-game guy, but he’s been hit and miss, hurt and kinda hurt. Maholm, nah. Hanson, no way! Minor? Meh, no.
Gotta go with Medlen. Screw Hudson’s ego, if they don’t win that game, that’s the season.
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:11 pm
David Ross shows a lot why he’s a happy camper being a backup catcher. He knows he is not a good hitter.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
September 14th, 2012
8:11 pm
analyst –
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:13 pm
Mo matter how Medlen is pitching, if the Braves do make the WC playoff game I bet you a dollar to a donut Hudson starts it.
Train Wreck Bystander
September 14th, 2012
8:15 pm
That boy, ah say, that boy is lights out tonight.
TBbravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:16 pm
just hope we can get med some runs.
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:17 pm
Chris getting it done–but [duh??] we need a bit of offense here/now/at once/yesterday!!!
Veteran Leadership
September 14th, 2012
8:18 pm
Johnson leads off and takes some pitches. Prado takes some pitches then singles. Heyward takes some pitches then singles. Chipper comes up and rips at the first pitch hits a weak grounder to second. Then Freeman comes up and swings at the first pitch.
Good veteran leadership there Chippy! Oh btw…. RISP hitting gets worse.
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
Good crowd—get that noise level up Atlanta!
Heath
September 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
Nice dig there Chipper…
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:19 pm
Nice.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
So much angst over a decision that hasn’t occurred yet, and may never…
Kris
September 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
The Braves should fine Freddie Freeman every time he swings at the first pitch. Dude, show some damn patience
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
ZZ Top in da house
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
Damn the grill on that old dudes face. YIKES
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
George, you’ve posted the same misspelled rant twenty-seven times on this blog. That’s why I thought you were imbibing.
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
8:22 pm
McCann and Ross both have 1 HR for every 20.4 AB, Ross is batting 266 vs Mc”s 230, Ross is 3rd on the team in SLG behind Chipper and Heyward. My point is why the love affair with McCann, why isn’t Ross our starting catcher, he is much better on defense, and has a much better arm. Dont pick up McCann’s option, let him go and put that $13mil toward some real offense next year.
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:23 pm
Reed my lips….more hits possible
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:23 pm
Cletus Van Damme – I agree with you completely and think Medlen should start that game. But, knowing Fredi and the Braves, I still say they go with Hudson. They’ll think of some excuse why they chose him over Meds.
Heath
September 14th, 2012
8:23 pm
DOB -
Please put that woman out of her misery… In all seriousness, can we petition to get her to be quiet?
Sopheee
September 14th, 2012
8:23 pm
Marteeeeeen
Driver8
September 14th, 2012
8:23 pm
Thank You HUG Z… let’s try to win some games here in the next couple of weeks before worry about who is going to throw vs. who in what stadium and the splits… etc… good grief …
Win ballgames Braves that’s the order of the day!!!!!
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:24 pm
George-
this is why you rest Bourn:
The speedy center fielder hit .177 (14-for-79) with one extra-base hit, five runs and a .495 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in his past 22 games before Friday…Reed Johnson in the lineup against Nationals starter Ross Detwiler. Johnson was 5-for-9 with a homer against the left-hander before Friday, while Bourn was 1-for-13.
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:24 pm
OK….that is supposed to inspire and get the ebb and flow going our way–hit the f’ing ball now
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:24 pm
I wonder if Jason was looking for a low inside pitch on the first pitch.
M.V.P.Heyward
September 14th, 2012
8:25 pm
FREDI!!!! good job!~
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:25 pm
Stinkingt Ump he was safe–jack@ss
Sopheee
September 14th, 2012
8:27 pm
So if Hey’s going to get fined for slamming his helmet, is the ump going to get fined for missing that call?
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
8:27 pm
So is there some statement that someone associated with the Braves has made that would indicate that Hudson would start over Medlen, even if Medlen has a microscopic ERA at the time? If not, why do you keep rambling on about it? Are you also worried about asteroids crashing into the earth?
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
8:27 pm
I wonder how much $$$$ that lst base ump has bet on this game, or one of his kin?
Fredo
September 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
that RISP just keeps getting worse and worse
Veteran Leadership
September 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
WTG again Chippy. Runner on second and you k then run to your position at 3rd.
David O'Brien
September 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
Braves are lucky they didn’t get Heyward and/or Fredi tossed on that play. Similar to Bryce Harper play in Miami couple weeks ago, when he slammed helmet and it went in general direction of first-base ump, who overreacted and tossed Harper in game when he already had two homers.
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:28 pm
David Ross career numbers: .239/.326/.445 82 HR, 244 RBI, 210 BB, 507 K in 1937 PA (1668 AB, 647 G)
Brian McCann: .280/.351/.477 156 HR, 601 RBI, 372 BB, 555 K in 3918 PA (3476 AB, 993 G)
T-Dawg
September 14th, 2012
8:29 pm
Fail…again
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
8:29 pm
Homeplate ump is terrible, too.
TBbravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:30 pm
now lst’s see how the nats score here.
Veteran Leadership
September 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
Actually I wish Fredi would get tossed a little more! Couldn’t hurt. This team doesn’t seem to respond to anything. Maybe Fredi getting tossed might fire some of them up. Or maybe it wouldn’t. These guys act like Zombies.
smallmouth6
September 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
Play Constanza. He led the International League in hitting. Seriously, this team has become tedious trying to watch get a two out hit. Play someone that hits the baseball.
smallmouth6
September 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
Play Constanza. He led the International League in hitting. Seriously, this team has become tedious trying to watch get a two out hit. Play someone that hits the baseball.
Jim
September 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
Dose anybody think we will score a run tonight?
tony austin
September 14th, 2012
8:31 pm
If the Braves don’t start hitting with RISP they aren’t going to have to worry if it’s Hudson or Medlen.
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
@cabravesfan
That was then, this is now!
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
What past decision making? Who toes the company line?
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
@cabravesfan
That was then, this is now!
Veteran Leadership
September 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
I don’t buy that Ross could produce every day, but posting career numbers isn’t a very good argument. Henry Aaron had great career numbers but I doubt he would hit .100 today.
Mac has stunk since mid season last year. To heck with his career numbers. His career numbers didn’t help the Braves win in September last year and aren’t helping much this year.
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:35 pm
Look at that clowns face as he walking back—like he was done wrong—no sir you wiffed
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
Ralph-
Those numbers include now. That is why they are called career numbers
ncgary
September 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
time ,its on my side
lol
Dum-Bass
September 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
About time to do something drastic, out of the box, out of the ordinary, like bunt two or three batters in a row to see what happens. Nothing else is working. In fact, I would have bunted both CJ and FF in that first inning the way it’s been going. Would not have been any worse than it was. Just doing the same ol’ tired thing ain’t workin no mo. Small ball, manufacture a run or two, anyway, anyhow. Swinging for the fences is not a way of life.
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
Smoke ‘em as they stand and watch–love it, Chris!
TBbravesfan
September 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
this would be so much better with some runs
flange1
September 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
I can even detect a PL post from Turner field.
ncgary
September 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
9 k’s thru 4 wtg meds