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Kirk
September 17th, 2012
2:51 pm
Last
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
2:52 pm
I like the New Digs in Lil Havana
Braves have Had Good Luck there as opposed to the Old Joe Robbie Stadium which was a House of Horrors for the Braves especially in September Games
stamper
September 17th, 2012
2:53 pm
woo-hoo!
usnavyvolfaninva
September 17th, 2012
2:56 pm
Actually, the Marlins may see a bit of a spike since it’s Chipper’s last series in Miami.
Braves stepped up against the Nats. They know the Marlins are a dangerous team. Just take it a game at a time, guys, and everything else will fall into place.
Kirk
September 17th, 2012
2:56 pm
Thanks for the update Dave..
Hillbilly
September 17th, 2012
2:58 pm
Terrific frickin’ song.
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
2:58 pm
“But this is a “trap series” if the Braves let it become one. It falls between an important home series in which they invested a lot of emotion and swept the team with baseball’s best record, including two nationally televised wins, and a road series against the resurgent Phillies, who would like nothing better to make things difficult for the seemingly playoff-bound Braves.”—DOB
I was temped to Call It a Trap Series This Morning but I would’ve been Told that I needed to Learn The Game according to some of the self-proclaimed experts on here
Hillbilly
September 17th, 2012
3:00 pm
Big John’s been drinkin’ since the river took Emmylou.
My, Oh My…gotta go dig out my Live Rust Album, now.
"hotlanta"
September 17th, 2012
3:00 pm
wow, that was probably the single worst use of “ATLiens” that I have ever seen, don’t ever do that again please
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:01 pm
Braves Just need to hang around .500 the rest of the way…B-Macc in my opinion should be Shut Down until the Final series In Pittsburgh. We need a Healthy B-Macc in that stupid WC Elimination game or better yet we need the Healthy Full Metal Jacket Lineup in that WC game
Plus we don’t lose much anyway with Rossy behind the Dish
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:03 pm
Marlins have set a 30 year low in the fewest attendance for a Ballparks Opening season
Shame Shame on you Fans who live in the 305, the 561 and the 954 area codes
Mixxo
September 17th, 2012
3:03 pm
[I]“I was temped to Call It a Trap Series This Morning but I would’ve been Told that I needed to Learn The Game according to some of the self-proclaimed experts on here”[/I]
Wait! There are experts here??
Murph
September 17th, 2012
3:04 pm
Pork
1st Place: Department of Porks and Rumpreation
nice
phil
September 17th, 2012
3:04 pm
There are some odd people in this world…
what makes it go round, i reckon.
Bat Masterson
September 17th, 2012
3:06 pm
Good read, D’OB. Now I’m craving some BBQ. Thanks
Mixxo
September 17th, 2012
3:06 pm
Italics syntax doesn’t work here anymore?
Lotta changes since my hiatus.
Ward
September 17th, 2012
3:06 pm
All, hang in there, and keep hope, and believe………Our chances are good, so let’s get it done……..I believe…….Peace my friends, and talk tonight, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Brian from SC
September 17th, 2012
3:07 pm
Mixxo, use less than and equal to signs, not brackets.
Brian from SC
September 17th, 2012
3:07 pm
I meant “less than” and “greater than” signs, of course.
Mixxo
September 17th, 2012
3:11 pm
Ahhh….thx Brian.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:11 pm
That musta been fun to judge that BBQ contest… glad you enjoyed. If only I weren’t so sick…
Thanks for the new blog, DOB!
Would it be wrong for me to call for a sweep??? Well, I’ll call a series win. Win Medlen’s start (obviously), just between Huddy and Maholm on who wants to win more.
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:11 pm
mixxos here…have we all been bozo’d?
cabravesfan
September 17th, 2012
3:12 pm
Note to self: Don’t read about really good BBQ (especially Ribs) when hungry…
jptuba
September 17th, 2012
3:14 pm
Brewers, who’ve (won) 20 of 26 games
Possible missed word in that paragraph? Really enjoying this September much more than last year.
jptuba
September 17th, 2012
3:14 pm
Brewers, who’ve (won) 20 of 26 games
Possible missed word in that paragraph? Really enjoying this September much more than last year.
Heisenberg
September 17th, 2012
3:14 pm
DOB, please confer to Braves manager that flipping Medlen and Mahlom for first 2 games of Marlins series on 09/25 & 09/26 will set them up for Medlen/Hudson the first 2 games of playoffs. This works for WC or straight to NLDS. Day off on 24th will still allow normal rest for Medlen. This is best shot at setting rotation for playoffs without skipping starts and having too long of a layoff between starts.
tony austin
September 17th, 2012
3:15 pm
I could have done without seeing that ribs picture, now I want some. Thanks for nothing
I’m still in shock that the Braves swept the Nats, and on an ESPN Sunday night game to boot. The Braves sure have been Jekyll and Hyde all season, hopefully they’ll stay the good doctor for the remainder of the schedule onto winning their last playoff game.
CB
September 17th, 2012
3:15 pm
DAP,yes, we have entered Mixxo and Tomahawkin world. Scared?
Mixxo
September 17th, 2012
3:15 pm
mixxos here…have we all been bozo’d?
There’s only one Mixxo chief….or did you forget your apostrophe?
Mixxo could go on and on about how and why he was bozo’d but, we’re in the middle of a pennant race. This is what he is focused on.
cabravesfan
September 17th, 2012
3:16 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Tonight’s game at MIA (7:10, SPSO/680AM/BRN): Bourn 8 Simmons 6 Heyward 9 Freeman 3 Prado 5 Uggla 4 Ross 2 Baker 7 Hudson 1
Bay Area Steve
September 17th, 2012
3:17 pm
Fox Bros. ninth?
Isn’t that one of the oft-mentioned spots, here?
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:18 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan
“Thanks for the new blog, DOB!
Would it be wrong for me to call for a sweep??? Well, I’ll call a series win. Win Medlen’s start (obviously), just between Huddy and Maholm on who wants to win more. ”
My Gut Tell me that we Drop 2 out of 3…This is the most up and down team I have seen in decades
Fredo
September 17th, 2012
3:19 pm
“But this is a “trap series” if the Braves let it become one”
also doesn’t help things that the first game of this series is played today … a Monday
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:20 pm
Meant to say that My Gut Tells Me that we Drop 2 out of 3 infront of a Friends and Family only Night at Marlins Ballpark…
Attendance will resemble that of Turner Field during a School Night
ncscoots
September 17th, 2012
3:21 pm
Smoking E’s Fine Swine + Bovine
My fave of the backyard names.
MFin04
September 17th, 2012
3:22 pm
Can a meaningless series really be a trap series? I mean they ain’t winning the division, and they ain’t losing both wild cards, so…1-game playoff here we come.
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:23 pm
Fredo
“But this is a “trap series” if the Braves let it become one”
“also doesn’t help things that the first game of this series is played today … a Monday”
OH NO, thats an automatic loss for tonight, I’m not gonna Bother Watching after 830 , There is a Huge Monday Night Football Matchup at the Dome, Get Your Popcorn Ready!
phil
September 17th, 2012
3:23 pm
Sigh…
phil
September 17th, 2012
3:25 pm
I keep forgetting that Manning will be throwing for nearly 400 yards tonight at the Dome…
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:25 pm
MFin04
“Can a meaningless series really be a trap series?”
This Series is not meaningless, I hope the team doesn’t think that way and then proceed to play and Get Clowned like they did a week ago in Milwaukee
That Milwaukee series was Brutal, I ended up just Turning it off in the final 2 games
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:26 pm
Atlanta Braves @Braves
Tonight’s game at MIA (7:10, SPSO/680AM/BRN): Bourn 8 Simmons 6 Heyward 9 Freeman 3 Prado 5 Uggla 4 Ross 2 Baker 7 Hudson 1
Simmons 2? Freeman cleanup? Baker in LF? Nice stuff. Fredi sure is being experimental! Finally get to see Baker play, that’s good.
Also, am I the only person with the feeling that neither Hinske nor Overbay may make the post-season roster? Both haven’t impressed so far…
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:27 pm
phil
“I keep forgetting that Manning will be throwing for nearly 400 yards tonight at the Dome…”
I totally hate the BSPN 830 start Time…With the Scab Refs reviewing every play, that game will last 4.5 hours
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:27 pm
CB yes, we have entered Mixxo and Tomahawkin world. Scared?
freaky.
heisenburg, its alot simpler than that to get medlen the wildcard playoff game on regular rest. just skip tommy hansons start on the 20th. start hudson instead, on regular rest, as if there werent an off day on the 20th.
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:27 pm
@TOBF
One thing I like abt Fredi is that he won’t hesitate to make lineup changes as needed
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:27 pm
My Gut Tell me that we Drop 2 out of 3…This is the most up and down team I have seen in decades
Well at least you didn’t bank on it like you did for the gNats series…
ncscoots
September 17th, 2012
3:27 pm
Fredi sure is being experimental!
That’s one word for it.
Arkansas Transplant
September 17th, 2012
3:29 pm
Hinske nor Overbay may make the post-season roster? Both haven’t impressed so far…
I wouldn’t expect being too impressed with Baker tonight either.
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:29 pm
theonlybravesfan Also, am I the only person with the feeling that neither Hinske nor Overbay may make the post-season roster? Both haven’t impressed so far…
when overbay signed, i thought hinske’s days were numbered. have no idea now. they have both been terrible, and overbay has taken more strike 3’s than any pinch hitter ive ever seen.
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:29 pm
“Also, am I the only person with the feeling that neither Hinske nor Overbay may make the post-season roster? Both haven’t impressed so far…”—TOBF
I got my feelings hurt expecting too much from Overbay…Much like I did from Hack Wilson a year ago….
Bat Masterson
September 17th, 2012
3:29 pm
Did they teach you to talk about yourself in the third person while you were in limbo, Mixxo?
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:29 pm
and thats a strange lineup tonight.
HooRah
September 17th, 2012
3:30 pm
So Mixxo, if you were bozo’ed how did you get back?
And are you saying that they told you who complained about what?
I kinda doubt that happened.
Kat
September 17th, 2012
3:30 pm
David .. the picture of Chipper in your DOB Blog.. when he gives the I love you sign language sign is that to his kids or to the fans or both? I thought I remembered someone on a broadcast saying it was for his kids, but sometimes it looks like he’s pointing towards the fans as a thank you. I always wondered.. any idea?
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:31 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:27 pm
“My Gut Tells me that we Drop 2 out of 3…This is the most up and down team I have seen in decades”—T-Hawkin
“Well at least you didn’t bank on it like you did for the gNats series…”
Don’t Worry Dude, I got more Ackerman Security Systems “Locks of the Week” On Deck!
Arkansas Transplant
September 17th, 2012
3:34 pm
I view Baker as a waste of a roster spot. I would have rather seen one of our minor league guys try to fill that spot then bring in another never has been.
UKUGA
September 17th, 2012
3:34 pm
Chipper won’t lose a grounder in the lights this week.
Go Braves!
ncscoots
September 17th, 2012
3:34 pm
and thats a strange lineup tonight.
Maybe Fredo got to the ballpark early and the hallucinogenic color scheme started him trippin’.
HooRah
September 17th, 2012
3:36 pm
that is a terrible line up and on a monday too. gamblers mush have got to Fredi
Heisenberg
September 17th, 2012
3:36 pm
DAP, Braves off on 20th. Assume you mean 21st. That works too. 20th and 24th are only off days left and are the right time to adjust rotation. Do it Fredi.
Sopheee
September 17th, 2012
3:38 pm
Not my favorite lineup but you never know.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 17th, 2012
3:38 pm
Tomahawkin One thing I like abt Fredi is that he won’t hesitate to make lineup changes as needed
Except that it took him about 3 months or so to get BMac outta the 3rd spot…But yeah, other than that, he’s been rather good!…
RC
September 17th, 2012
3:38 pm
“Also, am I the only person with the feeling that neither Hinske nor Overbay may make the post-season roster? Both haven’t impressed so far…”—TOBF
Seems fairly certain that Overbay won’t make the post-season roster…I think he was a low-risk gamble, and his performance was going to have to earn him a spot. At this point, it hasn’t.
Hinske is a more complicated case I think. While his performance certainly doesn’t warrant a postseason spot, Fredi has continued to use him as the “go-to” left handed hitter off the bench, even on days when more successful hitters are available, such as Francisco, or Chipper on an off day. If I was making the decision I’d leave Hinske off as of now, but since Fredi is going to have a say, I’d bet that Hinske’s on the team.
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:39 pm
heisenburg Braves off on 20th. Assume you mean 21st.
yup, skip his start on the 21st, as if he started the 20th (an off day).
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 17th, 2012
3:39 pm
Sopheee Not my favorite lineup….
Nor mine—no BMac.
Tomahawkin
September 17th, 2012
3:41 pm
Arkansas Transplant
“I view Baker as a waste of a roster spot. I would have rather seen one of our minor league guys try to fill that spot then bring in another never has been.”
Bet he goes 2-4 Tonight, Watch!
David O'Brien
September 17th, 2012
3:41 pm
Braves lineup: Bourn cf, Simmons ss, Heyward rf, Freeman 1b, Prado 3b, Uggla 2b, Ross c, Baker lf, Hudson p
David .. the picture of Chipper in your DOB Blog.. when he gives the I love you sign language sign is that to his kids or to the fans or both? — Kat
It’s to his family.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:41 pm
Nor mine—no BMac.
No Rev…
RC
September 17th, 2012
3:41 pm
Sopheee Not my favorite lineup….
Yeah, I don’t like moving Prado down the order while putting Simmons #2. Prado has been an excellent #2 hitter all season when the offense was going well, so now that it’s struggling you move him down? Don’t get it at all.
HooRah
September 17th, 2012
3:43 pm
Still wondering what you had to do to get back from your banning Mixxo, in case I get banned one day.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 17th, 2012
3:43 pm
TOBF—
I almost wanted to smack Joe and Chip the other night when they mentioned to Rev twice when they were interviewing him that he hasn’t gotten to play much the last few months…
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:43 pm
RC Fredi has continued to use him as the “go-to” left handed hitter off the bench, even on days when more successful hitters are available, such as Francisco, or Chipper on an off day.
i dont think thats correct. fredi uses fransisco or chipper first, if the situation calls for it.
Sopheee
September 17th, 2012
3:44 pm
Don’t worry, McFann.
http://i45.tinypic.com/2vba8t3.jpg
It’ll come in handy next year when he’s back to normal. Easier than saying “I told you so”.
Arkansas Transplant
September 17th, 2012
3:44 pm
Tomahawkin, I wouldn’t bank on it. Wouldn’t want you to waste your hard earned money on such a long shot.
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:44 pm
DOB David .. the picture of Chipper in your DOB Blog.. when he gives the I love you sign language sign is that to his kids or to the fans or both? — Kat
It’s to his family.
seems like its to the fans, this season. he used to do it into the dugout camera. now he holds it up towards the seats. im thinking in his last year, it has taken on a different meaning.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 17th, 2012
3:45 pm
Sopheee—
That’ll be great!
Thanks…
HooRah
September 17th, 2012
3:45 pm
He has used Overbay a few times too and ignore Hinske.
Not sure either will make it
RC
September 17th, 2012
3:46 pm
i dont think thats correct. fredi uses fransisco or chipper first, if the situation calls for it.
Last night in a one run game in the 7th I would have thought the situation called for it, yet Hinske led off the inning, with Prado and Francisco on the bench.
Heisenberg
September 17th, 2012
3:47 pm
I must admit I do not understand how Braves found a spot on the 40 man roster for Baker & Overbay but not for Mejia. Not too late to fix it though. Drop somebody (Wilson, JJJ, Baker, Overbay, Hinski) and add Mejia. You are welcome.
onebravosfan
September 17th, 2012
3:47 pm
Regarding the lineup, my question is why Baker instead of Reed Johnson. I was at the game last night and Reed played pretty well.
phil
September 17th, 2012
3:47 pm
Who cares.
Just win.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 17th, 2012
3:47 pm
McFANN:
I know, I know, but you know that he’d be in there if he could. Needs to heal up.
Juan
September 17th, 2012
3:49 pm
No Stanton in Marlin Line up….GO BRAVES
Kentavo
September 17th, 2012
3:49 pm
Why does it seem like Hudson always lays an egg in a game like this?
ncscoots
September 17th, 2012
3:49 pm
Just win.
You forgot “, baby!”
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 17th, 2012
3:49 pm
Ghost of Chipper Jones—
Yeah…that’s for sure…
TennesseePaul
September 17th, 2012
3:49 pm
Thanks for the work DOB.
GO BRAVES!!
Last 9 Starts of the Starting 9
_________AVG__OBP__SLG___OPS_wOBA_L9S9+
Bourn__ .143 .250 .171 0.421 .211 ___24
Simmons .231 .333 .269 0.603 .284 ___77
Heyward .250 .308 .528 0.835 .353 __139
Freeman .281 .368 .500 0.868 .353 __150
Prado__ .351 .368 .378 0.747 .351 __117
Uggla__ .323 .447 .516 0.963 .424 __179
Ross___ .219 .250 .406 0.656 .273 ___88
Baker__ .192 .250 .231 0.481 .290 ___40
Hudson_ .278 .316 .333 0.649 .254 ___89
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:49 pm
RC Last night in a one run game in the 7th I would have thought the situation called for it, yet Hinske led off the inning, with Prado and Francisco on the bench.
thats not a “go-to lefty” situation, if you ask me. a go-to lefty situation would have been a runner in scoring position. if there is a chance to knock in a run, its not hinske your going to see, if the other guys are available.
count_schemula
September 17th, 2012
3:50 pm
DOB,
Did Low Country BBQ present?
http://www.lowcountrybbq.com/
This was my favorite BBQ in the 90s (Park Place downtown), but they did not like running a restaurant and went catering only.
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 17th, 2012
3:51 pm
Regarding MEJIA…..I was really surprised to see he was not brought up at the end of AAA play. The family affair he had to attend to makes me wonder now if they told him in August he wouldn’t be called up, and he wigged out.
DAP
September 17th, 2012
3:51 pm
kentavo Why does it seem like Hudson always lays an egg in a game like this?
maybe because of your skewed perspective. ;- )
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:52 pm
Well, it is true McFann… The more Rev plays the more we win!
MFin04
September 17th, 2012
3:52 pm
I’m struggling to find the meaning in these last 2 weeks. Maybe the best argument is that you want your team playing well and being confident, but all that goes out the window in a 1-game playoff. No matter how hot/cold you are it comes down to one game, one umpire, one pitching matchup.
Juan
September 17th, 2012
3:53 pm
Mejia should be make this team next year as a Bench Player.
HooRah
September 17th, 2012
3:53 pm
they don’t seem to put prospects on the 40 man roster and bring them up like they used to, guess it costs too much. I miss that it was always fun to see the new guys
Arkansas Transplant
September 17th, 2012
3:53 pm
At least we have Baker.
MFin04
September 17th, 2012
3:54 pm
Not good when your pitcher has a better OPS than your two leadoff hitters.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:56 pm
Regarding MEJIA…..I was really surprised to see he was not brought up at the end of AAA play.
I was very shocked… thought that Hinske woulda been dropped and Mejia brought up. Or even JJ. Still don’t understand it, he hit just as well as Georgie did and has much more power.
ncscoots
September 17th, 2012
3:56 pm
I’m struggling to find the meaning in these last 2 weeks.
Best to spend it in self-contemplation, instead, then.
count_schemula
September 17th, 2012
3:56 pm
Buster Posey could be getting some MVP consideration, stronger numbers than Ryan Zimmermann:
.333/.407 .545/.952 22HR 73R 93RBI 1SB 88K
I still think it’s Braun:
.312/.387 .602/.989 40HR 95R 103RBI 24SB 118K
But if the ‘roid thing has cast a pall and the team needs to be in the playoffs, Posey looks like the choice. Ironic that Posey picks up the slack from his own ‘roider.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 17th, 2012
3:56 pm
keithlaw @keithlaw
He’s 12th in NL in fWAR. Should not get votes. RT @michaelg2547: @keithlaw Any chance that Medlen could pick up votes for Cy Young?