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count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:19 pm
I was really rooting for a walk from Uggla right there… got the line foul / lazy can of corn combo instead.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:20 pm
Ross is hurting. These swings are hackish.
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
9:20 pm
Veer
Agree, Freeman needs to change his approach and take those bad 1st pitches, they know he is going to swing so they always give him something he can’t hit therefore he is always in the hole 0-1. Same goes for Prado, he never swings at the 1st pitch so they always throw one right down the pipe so he too is always in the hole 0-1 but he is good enough hitter to make up for it but he could be better if he would swing now and then at the 1st pitch.
N8
September 14th, 2012
9:20 pm
“It would be demoralizing for us to lose with our ace aganist their 5th starter”
You mean like in 1998 when the braves 5th starter, Kevin Millwood won 17 games? Or in 1997 when their 4th starter Denny Neagle won 20 games?
The Nats are deep. We are not.
Detwiler had a 3.42 ERA in his 23 starts coming into tonight. Kris Medlen wasn’t even in the rotation for 2 months.
In mid-september, doesn’t the “Ace/5th starter” crap kinda go out the window.
the Nats are closing in on having a 10 game lead on the Braves. Demoralizing is getting swept by the Brewers and watching your manager leave a starting pitcher on the mound to give up 8 runs in an inning.
Losing to the best team in the NL is not demoralizing imo.
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
9:21 pm
“Veer
September 14th, 2012
9:13 pm
It would be demoralizing for us to lose with our ace aganist their 5th starter.”
No, I’m pretty sure you meant it would be “predictable.”
Predictable.
Yeah.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Ross is hurting. These swings are hackish.
Yeah, if I remember correctly, he said recently that his oblique is a little tight. The only healthy catcher we have is Boscan, who can’t hit.
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
Ross is hurting. Why is he playing? LHP or not, he can’t swing right now. McCann is a way better choice. Big series ya know, Fredi.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
“Losing to the best team in the NL is not demoralizing imo.”
We save that for getting swept by the Brewers. At least here we have an excuse. I mean, they are the best team in the NL.
Ryan
September 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
Why cant Bourn or tonight Johnson and Prado ever hit in the same inning.Harper going to be a Braves killer for years .It nice to see young guys able to hit yet are 13mil player sucks.Are bench has to be hands down the worst in baseball. They say Ross could be a starter on some team hell he would be a 200 hitter.
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
Veer, Mitchell, & N8…
The Trio
(Please, someone tell me you get the reference)
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
Medlen has the awe inspiring ‘Location’ factor going for him…..but W/C is there if we just get some real hits…..and I don’t care if they inhale or not.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
Medlen remains off tha chain tho
JAFO
September 14th, 2012
9:24 pm
Count- the whirlie bird combo is up next.
T-Dawg
September 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
Three straight years watching this team not hit to end the season. You just have to make some changes in the offseason. Lots of potential in Heyward and Freeman but I beginning to think we might be better off trading one of them. It would take some serious talent though.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
Medlen is a K machine!
Capt.Mudd
September 14th, 2012
9:27 pm
Bernadina……F7 vertabrae confusion
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Braves P Kris Medlen is still dealing… his 8 called strikeouts thru 6 IP are the most in a GAME by a player this season.
He is a beast.
Ryan
September 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
Davey Johnson looks like he crawled out of a casket.
Veer
September 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
There is Chipper again with another pathetic display of defense. Will this lead the Nats to blow the game wide open? like the Brewers did to us last game?
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
“Lots of potential in Heyward and Freeman but I beginning to think we might be better off trading one of them.”
I don’t know if you trade kids that young.
I’d find a team like LA, LAA or Detroit and just see if they would take Uggla for free.
Learn from the Hawks and Red Sox.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
Sorry, but I need a clue cab.
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
Medlen had two strikes on that $@&!.
Gd it.
Make the play Chipper.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
“Sorry, but I need a clue cab.”
The Seven Chinese Brothers.
brian
September 14th, 2012
9:31 pm
Love KMed. Yes I will tip my cap to Kris
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
New career high in Ks. 13 Ks. He’s better than Tommy.
Teach me how to Meddy, teach me teach me how to Meddy. Well, at least the changeup.
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
One step to his left and that ball bounces right into Chippers belly
Half Empty
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
whine boys, whine!!
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
It’s getting late early
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
He reminds me of Maddux more and more.
uga-brave
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
med-dawg.
brian
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
extend Medlen
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
Hugo-
It’s from a TV show in the 1990s
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
That he does Ryan.
Decrepit is a word that definitely comes to mind.
uga-brave
September 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
madduxx was not a strikeout pitcher.
Jay DUbu
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Trade Heyward or Freeman?
And get what in return? The Braves are a low budget team, and both Heyward and Freeman are very good investments…they are young, inexpensive, and good talents.
T-Dawg
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Yeah, I think it’s just that they are both lefties. Both seem to struggle with the same types of pitchers. It’s a gamble but I just think the Braves problems have stemmed from the fact that we have too many of the same type of hitters.
David O'Brien
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
In Medlen’s past 3 starts, he’s twice broken his career high for K’s, with 12 vs. COL in complete game Sept. 3, and 13 tonight. Bourn to pinch-hit for him to start 7th.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Ryan
September 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
Davey Johnson looks like he crawled out of a casket.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Just wait until Venters comes in a lets two runners score that go to Meds line and the Nats take the lead.
It will be like a bottle of Zinfandel too far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Bourn to pinch-hit (and lead off) Don’t K please, Mike. We need to get a run here, Medlen so deserves this win.
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:34 pm
Bournnnnnnnnn get it started.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Dang… Bernadina.
Jay DUbu
September 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Well now we have to hope that the bullpen doesn’ i,plode like it did against the Brew Crew, and that the Braves will score some runs!!!!
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
It’s not that I don’t want cheese with my whine, the proper questions is… what kind of cheese!!!!!
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:35 pm
Georgie in to save the day
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
I’m drawing a blank here.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
He reminds me of Maddux more and more.
Except Medlen has more Ks.
David O'Brien
September 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Medlen: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 13 K. Threw 66 strikes in 96 pitches
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Trader Joe’s Sea Salt Brownie Petities on Vanilla ice cream is… good.
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Get a run for your pitcher, Braves!
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Phils up 5-3
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Medlen will get a no decision. With is job tonight and he gets a no decision and going against the other teams #5. A real eye opener at how bad our offense is.
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Hugo-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trio_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Can Georgie and his .286 SLG percentage get the ball out of the infield?
Veer
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Why would you pinch hit for Reed Johnson and waste a player? I mean you used Bourn and now Constanza? basically 2 hitters burned. Not even sure Contstanza is a better option than Reed here
Jay DUbu
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Fredi trying to break out of his rut, and continues to try and do things dfferently.
Half Empty
September 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
come on Georgia, hit a homer
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
Georgieeeeeeeeeeee
Jay DUbu
September 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
That walk should be like a double for Georgie.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
And to think I watched that show. I have more vivid memories of those three dudes on X-Files.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Georgie almost got picked off there….
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
work the count
Jay Dubu
September 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
Heyward is 1 for 3, has been robbed of hits the other two time, so if Teen can get on, I look for Heyward to do something big.
Half Empty
September 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
well maybe 4 straight walks
Ralph
September 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
Jay DUbu
Did you mean double play?
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
Hugo-
The Finger of Shame is waving in your direction
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
“work the count”
oh hells no!
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
ouchhhhhhhhh
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
WOW!!! Speedy Georgie gets thrown out. Thought he was a superstar
He went back to 1st before he started to 2nd.
Half Empty
September 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
man that was not even close to a steal;
flange1
September 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Yeah, Biff is our savior
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
And that bad step by Georgie has cost us…
brian
September 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
would have been nice to have 1st and 2nd now with 1 out, but those are the breaks
Jay Dubu
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Did Teen forget to swing with Georgie on the move?
Veer
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
CONTZTANA IS AN IDIOT JUST BECAUSE U GET ON BASE DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO RUN. especially with a 3-1 count on Prado. Contstanza needs some baseball IQ. running out of an inning.
the truth...
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Fredi I cannot stand your stupid moves like taking Medlen out for Bourn pinch hitting……………you get nothing from Bourn but an out….Medlen can do that on his own…
And now Constanza thrown out stealing…..great move Fredi…..
…..and right on cue Prado singles…..
Dum-Bass
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Perfect spot for a bunt to get Constanza to 2nd, rather than a steal, but then again FG has never seen a bunt he liked.
Jay Dubu
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Davie not iving Heyward a chance against the righty pitcher.
brian
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
big moment for JHey versus a division rival and the division leader Nats
Half Empty
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
so is Fredi going to waste another player ph-ing for Jason now?
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
Constanza’s bad jump is just one of the many little things the team does wrong on the other side of the pitching.
Kat
September 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
Hugo.. The lone gunmen..
xfiles was my fav. Vince Gilligan one of their writers created Breaking Bad.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
Georgie might actually cost this game, not win it… to all his supporters.
cabravesfan
September 14th, 2012
9:44 pm
I love that it’s Fredi’s fault Constanza got caught stealing (after leaning back to first and then running…)
Half Empty
September 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
you have to be kidding dumbass, Fredi bunts too damn often
Ryan
September 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
Constanza dosnt belong in the majors
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:45 pm
Constanza didn’t get the text.
Men!!!!!!!
Astral
September 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
K coming up
ACE
September 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
looks like a No D for Meds
Jay Dubu
September 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
The 1st pitch was in the batter’s box.
TBbravesfan
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
8 hits 1 run why is that not surprising
the truth...
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Fredi is like his daddy Bobby Cox….good guy, players love him but is a terrible game time manager….
Taking Meds out now is crazy….
I am screaming inside and out “taking Medlen out and we lose”…………
I hope I am wrong…….
Fredo
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
dang, offense costs Meds a win
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Sorry Meds.
Mitchell
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Jason.
Come the f on.
Pretend you’re still in Milwaukee.
Jay Dubu
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
The Braves should have the book on the Cobra, and be able to hit him.
Astral
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
toldya
ChattTownBrian
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Poor Medlen.
uga-brave
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
guys that was a hit& run. here comes the lefty parade.
count_schemula
September 14th, 2012
9:47 pm
Got ‘em right where we want ‘em.