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UKUGA
September 15th, 2012
6:09 pm
BTW, with as much as I’ve complained about the umps this week, i’m glad that once we finally got a blow call in our favor, we took full advantage.
VaBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:10 pm
nolie
Imagine if Freeman was more athletic and could play a average LF, we could transition McCann to 1st base which would probably keep him healthier and could play more than usual. Of course this is just a what if tho lol.
abeeeewright
September 15th, 2012
6:10 pm
Very sloppy game for two playoff bound teams.
Hope Freddie has a double in him in a couple more innings.
Mitchell
September 15th, 2012
6:10 pm
Terrific at-bat by Dan Uggla.
One of so many in the month of September so far.
McFann =Ô= =Ô= =ô=
September 15th, 2012
6:11 pm
Is anybody else unable to open Twitter?…
Mitchell
September 15th, 2012
6:11 pm
Chipper, smoke this fool.
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:11 pm
@C Van Damme — All points well taken on the 6:07 post — but what do you do about catcher after 2013.
There are signs he is breaking down now — I get that some do not want to overextend him given the yr he has had this yr and his injury plagued finish last yr.
But where is the alternative — will probably settle for some journeyman catcher cause I doubt Bethancourt is any more than a BU catcher. He is not a stud prospect, maybe not even a starter.
I am curious to what Prado will ask for and be worth when its his time to hit the FA mkt. There are so many plusses with his versitility and all around solid game.
nolie
September 15th, 2012
6:11 pm
bummer
Mitchell
September 15th, 2012
6:11 pm
Come on.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:13 pm
That homerun stalled the momentum, but the Braves need to buckle down and prevent the Nats from scoring anymore runs.
VaBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:13 pm
I believe McCann’s “would be” contract would be much less than that if he was a free agent after this season. Coming off the worst season of his career and with a list of injuries and concerns. I don’t see 5 years 75 million at this point. But 2013 can change that opinion.
afan
September 15th, 2012
6:14 pm
I agree Disgusted..the 4 year deal is mo-better.
Brava
September 15th, 2012
6:14 pm
Not me, McFann. It’s working fine.
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:14 pm
@Cletus Van Damme — As for the Red Sox, they want to groom Ryan Lavernway at their C of the future.
They are in a downsizing mode though its hard to guage who is in charge up there.
Their biggest need is a new manager and pitching coach. And who is going to make the baseball decisions — Is it gonna be Ben Cherington or is Larry Lucchino going to be a medler.
If Lucchino/Valentine win the power struggle that org is a dysfunctional mess for some time.
Glen Melrose MD
September 15th, 2012
6:14 pm
Tendinitis would be aniflammation of a tendon and simply physilogially cannot occur in a muscle such as the hammy
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:15 pm
I am unsure about the decision to bring Venters back for the 7th.
David from Athens, Alabama
September 15th, 2012
6:16 pm
Working fine McFann
McFann =Ô= =Ô= =ô=
September 15th, 2012
6:16 pm
Brava—
Hmm…I’ve been trying to open DOB’s Twitter page for 2 hours now, and it just won’t load…REALLY bugging me.
Columbus
September 15th, 2012
6:16 pm
Some of you commenters obviously never played much baseball. I never understand the approach from game to game….because it changes game for game. Heyward swung at the first pitch that looked GREAT but was an EXCELLENT pitch by the pitcher that ran in on him. I think Jay-Hey shut you up VABravesfan with his “approach” his last at bat huh?
Half Empty
September 15th, 2012
6:16 pm
let Maholm walk (dude is a right handed version of Minor, very hittable) Cletus
I think this illustrates how much attention anybody should be paying to ol’ Cletus
Brava
September 15th, 2012
6:16 pm
I would not use Venters in a tied game.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:16 pm
Listening to Eric Karros on FOX commentary is mind numbing.
T-Dawg
September 15th, 2012
6:17 pm
If I hear anyone say Chipper just doesn’t have it anymore I’m going to report you to DOB and get you banned.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 15th, 2012
6:17 pm
You want to let Hudson walk unless he accepts a 1 mil pay cut? What’s the purpose?
McFann =Ô= =Ô= =ô=
September 15th, 2012
6:17 pm
David—
Huh…must be my internet…
VaBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:18 pm
Columbus
The previous batter walked on 5 pitches dude.
Capt.Mudd
September 15th, 2012
6:18 pm
Glad they’re flashing/posting a lot of Chipper’s stats today–decent thing for FOX producers to include.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:18 pm
That was close, I thought it was gone off the bat.
T-Dawg
September 15th, 2012
6:18 pm
Good job JV….now take him out
Animus
September 15th, 2012
6:18 pm
I’d also let Bourn walk (offer him arbitration)…..he’s going to want too much money (not dogging him for wanting money….. Cletus
He’s a free agent after the season – so I don’t think you meant arbitration – perhaps a qualifying offer? That’s going to be about 13.5M.
ACE
September 15th, 2012
6:18 pm
George are you sleeping again?
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:19 pm
Twitter working for me, though it’s a bit delayed…
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:19 pm
I doubt that the Dodgers will take Uggla — they have taken on enough bad contracts that they hope to get something out of.
The Braves best best on Uggla is to work it out — he hustles and still has some pop. And he does play a decent second.
Trading Hanson I am all for that. Hinske and Diaz are gone (thanks for the memories)
I don’t know how far they will go in keepong EOF and Venters who will be arb eligible.
JJ will be non tendered too — that opens up a little bit of room.
Half Empty
September 15th, 2012
6:19 pm
sure lets piss off Hudson to save a mil
Bravefaninok
September 15th, 2012
6:19 pm
Twitter is working here Mcfann.
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:20 pm
VJ is in charge of bozoing people
Burgess
September 15th, 2012
6:20 pm
Freddie Freeman has talent. I wish he played hard. Same goes for Francisco. Chipper has had a helluva last year, but he’s not a good example to the younger players as far as effort.
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:22 pm
He has a long list with the last victim being Mixxo
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:22 pm
The Braves HAVE to exercise the option to keep Huddy next yr, he is a bargain.
As for Malholm, for 6.5 mil on a vet SP this day in time, who are you goin to get that can do better.
I am frustrated with him as of late though. He deserves to be Booed but for the 2013 plan he is worth keeping around.
nolie
September 15th, 2012
6:22 pm
So, Cletus Maholm is a righty, huh? I musta been watching in a mirror….
VaBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:22 pm
Pretty funny when a random blogger that I’ve never seen before in 4 years of being on here starts calling out other people.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:22 pm
Come on Peter, Rossy is hurt… keep the pitch over the plate please
Capt.Mudd
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
@Melrose, There will be no further digital rectal exams performed until the investigation concludes.
Veer
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
Wreth is just a good player we knew that was coming
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
I am getting nervous about this inning.
Bat Masterson
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
I wouldn’t describe Heyward as lumbering
nolie
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
prolly a Cletus avatar, he always brings a few along
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
Truth my friend
Veer
September 15th, 2012
6:23 pm
Give Wreth credit during this at bat he knew what Moylan was going to throw him
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:24 pm
Dang it.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
I’d like to know who else you think VJ got banned (and none of us can get anyone here banned. Reporting someone for an offense does not automatically ban them. And if people didn’t type offensive things to begin with, they would not have to worry about being banned at all)
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
Yep. Things are getting tight and the chances of having a shutdown inning after tying the game are looking slim.
Mitchell
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
What are we doing here?
Come on.
VaBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
3 pitchers to get 3 outs.
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
Give VJ credit he is working hard for an old dude to impress a younger woman.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
Hudson is getting old….plus he’s having a hard time getting deep into games.
Huddy is averaging 6.1 IP per start. That’s not bad.
Avilan vs. Harper…
McFann =Ô= =Ô= =ô=
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
Huh…so apparently I’m the only one still having Twitter issues. Thanks, y’all!…
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:26 pm
@Cletus at 6:20 — Comments on Mc Cann make some sense — Got to think about it for a minute before I agree or disagree.
Braves are likely to exercise the 13 option, unless they have something else up their sleeve.
Have to look at the ‘14 options for FA and see what is there. One year can make a big difference.
What does Mc Cann offer for 2013? Cannot say any of us know at this time.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
VJ does not need to impress me
Half Empty
September 15th, 2012
6:27 pm
wait a minute, you are willing to sign Hudson but for a million less? What does that do except piss him off?
Why in hell anybody would pay attention to anybody who thinks Maholm is a righty is beyond me anyway.
McFann =Ô= =Ô= =ô=
September 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
Shut up—no need to get personal…
brian
September 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
imperative that the bullpen keep us tied here. We cannot let the Nats take the lead in the 8th
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
I have to get ready to get beat by stanford.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
Oh yeah!!!
Glen melrose MD
September 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
Truth is I am a cardiologist and the lack of hear on the part of the Braves is amazing. Guys like them would put me out of business
Cletus Van Damme
September 15th, 2012
6:28 pm
Digusted, while Maholm may seem like a bargain at $6.5 mil…..the fact remains is that he isnt that good. A cheaper version of Derek Lowe. I’d rather see the Braves throw the fraud Julio Teheran out there (at least he’ll be $6 mil a year cheaper to watch get lit up).
Jay DUbu
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Mac has to be cut some slack. He’s trying to play through his injuries as best he can.
You see what happened with Heyward last season.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Idjiots all around….
Half Empty
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Go Stanford!!!
M.V.P.Heyward
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Good job by avilan.
Let’s get some runs!
brian
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Freeman just redeemed himself in the field. nice play.
Avilan did move to cover first but I do not think Freddie could have wheeled and thrown out Harper who was flying down the line
Veer
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
Avilan earned some AVION POINTS RIGHT THERE BABY
Luis Avion Avilan. This guy is a AIRMILES
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
utter nonsense
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:29 pm
I disagreed with the decision to bring Avilan into that high-leverage situation, but it turned out fine.
brian
September 15th, 2012
6:30 pm
Mac has played through more injuries than we know about. His shoulder injury has really affected him this year. Ask Heyward how any shoulder injury can devastate your season
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
Is VJ really banned? I am disappointed about that.
Not that I did not have my differences with him, have not replied to him in weeks, but come on, cannot see why he would be banned.
No love for VJ as a poster (nothing personal, cause I do not know any of the posters) but hope he does get reinstated.
Disagreement and provocativity is a good thing so long as it does not get outta hand.
brian
September 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
nice looking crowd though I would have prefered a sell out
his name is legion
September 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
Stuff it Lane/Cletus/Paul
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
Disgusted-
No, VJ did not get banned. He is at work and left his computer here
brian
September 15th, 2012
6:31 pm
what did VJ do to get banned?
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:32 pm
You should inform VJ that he doesn’t have to impress you. That might keep him from belittling and bozoing so many people.
VaBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:32 pm
Hard to believe Simmons has struck out twice today, dude is a pure contact hitter.
Bravefaninok
September 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
Cletus Van Damme
September 15th, 2012
6:24 pm
Half Empty…..pissing off Hudson has nothing to do with it. Hudson is getting old….plus he’s having a hard time getting deep into games.
Take a pay cut..or go to another team. The Braves cannot afford to risk re-signing Hudson….only to see him break down or turn into Derek Lowe.
Huddy is a winner that gave the Braves a bigtime hometown discount,Even if He isn’t a no.1 anymore. At 9 mil a year he is a good value.
cabravesfan
September 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
You never responded to my question about who you seem to think he got banned
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
Time for an Overbeast blast.
his name is legion
September 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
he is claiming that VJ gets posters banned, not that VJ is banned. too bad slander/libel rules don’t apply
JC Brave
September 15th, 2012
6:33 pm
Hanson didn’t pitch such a bad game today. It was actually good work, considering two of the four runs were unearned, with only ONE walk and seven strikeouts.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
Nice start to the 8th with a Simmons leadoff walk.
chipontheroad
September 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
is it time for updates mcfann?
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
Digusted, while Maholm may seem like a bargain at $6.5 mil…..the fact remains is that he isnt that good. A cheaper version of Derek Lowe. I’d rather see the Braves throw the fraud Julio Teheran out there (at least he’ll be $6 mil a year cheaper to watch get lit up).
@Cletus — I would rather have an unproven young guy like Julio come into ST and battle and work his way into a spot.
Having a vet like PM is insurance in case Julio is indeed another overhyped prospect.
With what some vet pitchers have gotten in recent yrs, (like Brad Penny, Oliver Perez) for 1 yr PM might not be all that good, but is better than some guys who you would sign for one yr at 6.5 mil
And I right —- who knows????????? No one really knows.
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:34 pm
He po’d tiger too. Just one step short of bozoing.
FIRE FREDI GONZALEZ
September 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
What is this midget doing up? Another Fredi boneheaded called.
Bravefaninok
September 15th, 2012
6:35 pm
Cletus Van Damme
September 15th, 2012
6:32 pm
Hudson is 37 years old. He will surely want a 3 year deal worth around $10 mil a year (the Braves would be foolish to do that deal).
He signed for 3 yrs @9 million per last time,what makes you think he would want more?
Tomahawk Mafia
September 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
Pastornicky with a couple weak bunt attempts.
Disgusted
September 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
Sorry CAB — my mistake.
I really do not want anyone banned so long as they do not go way over the top.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
Good job Rev, almost beat it out too!
his name is legion
September 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
Cletus is Paul Lentz. pay attention to his foolishness at your own risk. Do not say that you were not warned when you end up in hell with him
Lane Kiffin
September 15th, 2012
6:36 pm
Paul and Mixxo
his name is legion
September 15th, 2012
6:37 pm
Lane is the same guy.
Hugo Z Hackenbush
September 15th, 2012
6:37 pm
Speaking of Walsh, how’s the weather out in San Francisco?