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keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
6:59 pm
Man, I’m gonna miss Hoss’s pretty stroke.
Mixxo, I’m a generation older that Chipper but I remember baseball when most players stayed with their original team for their entire career. I’ll never really get used to players you like and admire being here one day and gone the next.
I should get used to it though. Free Agency is here to stay.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:00 pm
Yea, to get Falcon coverage you have to get it from the net.
I could care less about the Hawks as long as the Atlanta Spirit is around, I am a Celtics fan anyway.
Once a Celts fan that is in your blood and stays in.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:00 pm
Can’t believe Tech blew that game
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:00 pm
What did Tech do???? I have been watching MLB Network and the Braves all day.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:02 pm
Larry Bird was a good one but Pistol Fete was my Hero
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:03 pm
They let the Canes come back to beat em in overtime
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:05 pm
“I should get used to it though. Free Agency is here to stay.”
Free Agency has been around since the late 70’s but its was not a crazy rampant as it is now.
At least through the 80’s and early 90’s you did have guys like George Brett and Robin Yount stay their careers with mid western teams like KC and the Brewers.
Its getting harder and harder to keep your best players around and in the Braves situation unless there is a way out of that crummy TV deal, we will see more and more fan favorites walk away.
But the Braves are playing too good of baseball for now to worry about the stinking business of the game.
The business of major league sports stinks — plain and simple.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:07 pm
Pistol Pete and Sweet Lou Hudson were the men in their day.
I go back to the Dave Cowens/John Havlicheck days of the early and mid 70’s.
I loved Bird but Havlicek, Cowens and Jo Jo White are my 3 favorite Celtics cause that was the era I grew to love the game in.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
7:08 pm
Pirates at Houston….delayed?? Don’t the Astros play indoors?
Phils fan
September 22nd, 2012
7:08 pm
after last september, it’s only fitting the braves finish off phils in their own stadium. fair is fair.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
7:09 pm
keyLargo,
Maybe when Scott Boras dies or retires, there’ll be hope.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:09 pm
Our Dawgs better take in to Vandy tonight — that would make it a very good day.
Disappointed in the Tech loss. Not really a Paul Johnson fan.
keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
7:09 pm
Today is as good as it gets for a Braves/Dawgs fan 800 miles away. Braves/Phils on Fox and Dawgs/Vandy on ESPN.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:09 pm
Giving the Phitens there 75th loss has made this a great day for baseball
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:11 pm
I still dislike the Mets more than the Phillies.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:12 pm
Me either and I went to Ga Southern I’m a dogs fan had a cousin who played for Bobby Ross but Erskine was the man
Phils fan
September 22nd, 2012
7:13 pm
game in houston delayed due to a moment of smirks for the phillies
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:15 pm
Istill hate the reds and dodgers
David O'Brien
September 22nd, 2012
7:16 pm
Braves win 8-2, magic number is reduced to 3.
Braves are 11-6 vs. Phillies including 6-2 at Philly.
Minor (10-10) wins and has 2.37 ERA in past 14 starts. He’s 3-0 with 1.09 ERA in his past four starts.
M.V.P.Heyward
September 22nd, 2012
7:17 pm
Magic # is down to 3!!!
great start by Minor.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:17 pm
Magic # is 3….. let’s win tomorrow, hope the Brew Crew lose again.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
7:17 pm
Braves win…BOOM!
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:18 pm
I see where Cincy clinched the division today and good for their fans that they are now a viable team again.
They have been through their fair share of rough times — and the embarrassing stewardship of Margie Schott.
And the Braves wrap it up and you have to feel good for Minor getting his record to .500, his 10th W & how he has worked out of his slump in May and June.
He desrves to pitch in post season.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:18 pm
Good win by Minor and the hot bats
GO BRAVOS
HUNKER DOWN DAWGS GO BIRDS
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
7:20 pm
The Reds and Dodger rivalry is history.
We turned it around on the Dodgers when we ran them down in ‘91 and the history of the two teams have changed since.
I do not fear them with respect anymore — they were something from the 40’s through the late 80’s but not that much since.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 22nd, 2012
7:20 pm
Good win.
keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
7:21 pm
Disgusted – I saw Maravich play UGA in Athens. He was the most unique and maybe talented player ever despite his NBA career being a little short of superstardom. If there had been a 3 point shot in the 60’s and 70’s, history would have to be re-written for the Maravich era.
Phils fan
September 22nd, 2012
7:23 pm
…football and t*ities
Ken Stallings
September 22nd, 2012
7:25 pm
Another productive day for the Braves’ postseason efforts! The Braves win today at Philly reduces the magic number over the Cards to 5 with 10 games left to play (and that is key when you get the magic number at half the games remaining because it basically requires the chasing team to win out). Additionally, the Brewers and Dodgers both lost (in addition of course of the Phillies), so the magic numbers are basically reduced to impossible odds for any of those teams chasing for the final Wild Card spot.
Here are the magic numbers at this time (over Cards for the home field Wild Card):
Cardinals: 5
Brewers: 3
Dodgers: 2
Pirates & Diamondbacks: 1
JC Brave
September 22nd, 2012
7:25 pm
Braves WIN!!!
Inconsistent offense wakes up!!
Minor again with a stellar performance!!
Freeman!! Heyward!! Chipper!! Bullpen!!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:27 pm
ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Braves 1-5 hitters combined to go 9-20 with 8 RBI Saturday vs Phillies (rest of Atlanta was 0-16)
Top of the lineup got it done today.
chipontheroad
September 22nd, 2012
7:27 pm
Y’all had a good run Phils F not as good as ours but good none-the-less
Mixxo
September 22nd, 2012
7:28 pm
Good win and proud of Minor….great job!
Lets get the rubber game tomorrow.
Juan
September 22nd, 2012
7:30 pm
Braves will clinch Tuesday at Home…..Mucho Bueno….
Veer
September 22nd, 2012
7:33 pm
Didnt like the use of EOF in the 9th with a 6 run lead. Tomorrow we will probably need him because of Lee going and you use him today in a blow out game? That isn’t good managing.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:33 pm
Brewers play on Monday…. by my math, if we win today and they lose tomorrow and Monday, we’d clinch then
Juan
September 22nd, 2012
7:33 pm
Good Saturday WIN……Braves & The U
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:34 pm
Veer: EOF hadn’t pitched since Monday….
Phils fan
September 22nd, 2012
7:37 pm
thanks dude. hellva ride. phillies on verge of 5 million tv deal. they’ll sign anyone. you’re right in the sense of gm/farm work. cant build a farm over night. cholly/ruben amaro jr. =stupid as buck.
Ken Stallings
September 22nd, 2012
7:37 pm
Forgot about the Phillies — the Braves also have a magic number of 1 over the Phillies.
Juan
September 22nd, 2012
7:38 pm
by my math, if we win today and they lose tomorrow and Monday, we’d clinch then
No….Braves Magic Num is 3, we need to win Tomorrow and then Brewers lost tomorrow & Momday….
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:38 pm
Bourn’s not playing tomorrow. Simmons better be back, or it’ll be Reed and Constanza in the OF.
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Michael Bourn has a sore thumb from diving head first into second. Will get tomorrow off and should be back in lineup Tues after Mon off day
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:40 pm
win tomorrow, that’s what I meant. My minds already on Sunday…
Jeff R
September 22nd, 2012
7:41 pm
Solid win by the Bravos. The post season moves closer!
Ken Stallings
September 22nd, 2012
7:42 pm
Eric O’Flaherty needed to pitch today. The extended layoff for him meant he did have some location issues with his sinker, but overcame it. You have to pitch your bullpen often enough to keep them sharp.
It would not surprise me at all to see Fredi spot start Sheets near the end of the season, or let Huddy pitch a planned three or four innings his last start and use Sheets and Delgado in planned long relief just to get them some innings in case either is needed in postseason. The other option, of course, is to make the choice to sit Hanson down and substitute either Sheets or Delgado.
Juan
September 22nd, 2012
7:44 pm
I will like to clinch tuesday after a win of the Fish…so we can celebrave at home…..We’re off Monday
M.V.P.Heyward
September 22nd, 2012
7:44 pm
The Braves’s magic # against the card is 4.
We’re up by 6 games.
& the braves won the season series 5-1.
If WILD CARD tems woulb be tied, you don’t need a tie-breaker.
cricket
September 22nd, 2012
7:46 pm
Ozzie is a trip, reacting to marlins’ players’ pics dressed as water polo team -
“You see those guys’ bodies? I showed it to my wife, and she took a look twice. … You see we have a team with a great body, but not with talent. You see those guys, you see those pictures? My wife take it, they should be a porno star or something,” he said.
“I know a lot of women, they want to be around this ballclub because they have nice bodies. They do. Wow. My players are in better shape than the people who went to the Olympics. You see those guys’ abs? That’s unbelievable.”
“We have great bodies. We drink coconut water every day. We eat salad, organic food. And we’re in last place.”
David O'Brien
September 22nd, 2012
7:47 pm
Bourn jammed left thumb on base, won’t play tomorrow but thinks he’ll be ready Tuesday. Not torn or broken.
SNEAKY PETE
September 22nd, 2012
7:53 pm
So does that mean that Chipper, Mac and Bourn will all be off tomorrow?
cricket
September 22nd, 2012
7:56 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/22/sports/baseball/mets-ending-season-that-has-questioned-fan-loyalty.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
7:59 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Mike Minor is 3-0, 1.09 ERA (3 ER / 24.2 IP) with a .125 average against (10 H, 80 AB) in four September starts. #Braves
Game 1 NLDS starter, anyone? (if we make it there) A chance for 2 Minor starts….
keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
8:00 pm
additional lineup changes for Sunday
+ Simmons will be resting his shoulder, Freddie looks stressed and Henski will start at first, Georgie will get the start in LF since they pullled him for a PH, and Heyward will be rested because of all the stress standing so far off the plate and having to extend his arms that Eric Karros pointed out.
Brave New World
September 22nd, 2012
8:03 pm
Way to go, Mike Minor!
SNEAKY PETE
September 22nd, 2012
8:05 pm
brian
September 22nd, 2012
8:08 pm
Mike minor is looking goood
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
8:09 pm
Hello everyone! Good win, and great job by Minor. I say Minor is developing nicely. I was one who ripped him early in the season, and glad for him. Only if hasno can figure it out? Great job by Minor. He has Ace stuff developing. Good job by Freeman too.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
8:10 pm
Haha
Andrelton Simmons @Andrelton
Get him early and get him often 7 earned in the first two innings. Take that doc. Good job by mike minor again on that hill
George_George
September 22nd, 2012
8:10 pm
Yes Way Josè
September 22nd, 2012
4:19 pm
Simmons is soft. Sick of it. Bourn needs to be benched and Constanza should start as CF for rest of the year and next.
***********************
Good win today, good day for CHIPPER. About the post above, the first sentence seems true. I don’t understand the kid. He gets a oppertunity at SS does well then one injury after another, guess he is injury prone and just like to sit on the bench and collect his pay. He looked like he was going to be very good.
brian
September 22nd, 2012
8:10 pm
Obviously, chipper is the story of 2012 for the Braves but the emergence of Medlen and Minor along with the return of Heyward are pretty big stories of the year as well
cricket
September 22nd, 2012
8:12 pm
this is insane IMO, tho fans of imaginary super-fit baseball players here will approve -
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pirates—hells-angels—–navy-seals–minor-league-training-methods-become-mlb-joke–.html
George_George
September 22nd, 2012
8:12 pm
keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
6:59 pm
Man, I’m gonna miss Hoss’s pretty stroke.
Mixxo, I’m a generation older that Chipper but I remember baseball when most players stayed with their original team for their entire career. I’ll never really get used to players you like and admire being here one day and gone the next.
******************************************
I loved those days, wish they were here again.
toast
September 22nd, 2012
8:13 pm
“Didnt like the use of EOF in the 9th with a 6 run lead. ”
do your research dude
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
8:13 pm
Look guys! Ward called Hanson hasno. Was probably gonna say hasnoskill
(little humor, Ward)
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
8:17 pm
TheOnlybravesFan – You should’ve told anyone! Funny though…..Correction Hanson……
cricket
September 22nd, 2012
8:18 pm
so simmons has two clear cut injuries that happened on field during play and he is labeled soft and injury prone. guess time to clear out this space for beautiful minds to take over..
David
September 22nd, 2012
8:18 pm
HD video of 7 minute interview of Tim Hudson http://www.angrydingo.com/files/HudsonInterview.php
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
8:19 pm
Enjoyed the victory, and quieting the Philly Fans some…….Was wondering where they were? Oh…..they only come on when their team wins.
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
8:21 pm
Simmons just needs to bulk up some in the off season.
George_George
September 22nd, 2012
8:22 pm
Outta here to watch GEORGIA football. Have a good one. nite all
keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
8:24 pm
so simmons has two clear cut injuries that happened on field during play and he is labeled soft and injury prone
Yep, we need a hard ass SS that dishes it out instead of takes it. Wren is on the phone with Pepi Frias and his agent right now.
Veer
September 22nd, 2012
8:24 pm
Spring training feel to the games now. 6.0 out on the loss column with 10 left pretty much seals our fate in the East. Hanson needed to come up big yesterday.
If we some how manage to close the gap on the Nationals then Hanson shouldn’t start another game this season however if 4 days from now division isn’t any closer and wildcard is sealed then you let Hanson go out and pitch because these next few games will be like spring training and not only that you start Hinske and Overbay and other guys who would be competing for NLDS playoff roster.
Breaking News-AP Wire
September 22nd, 2012
8:25 pm
Overbay still sucks.
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
8:29 pm
I’m still wondering why Mejia is not called up, and why he’s collecting dust in the Minors? He would be great on the Bench.
Capt.Mudd
September 22nd, 2012
8:29 pm
Dawgs looking tough tonight……nice one on the U…Rutgers, State University of New Jersey@Arkansas; leading 14-10; too many flags but some nice passes thrown on SEC Hogs.
David O'Brien
September 22nd, 2012
8:34 pm
Braves quotage after Saturday rout of Doc Halladay and the Phillies
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/22/braves-quotes-after-saturdays-win-against-phillies-2/
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
8:39 pm
Thanks for the quotes, DOB.
Great performance by Minor today. Did what you should do with a 7 run lead…”here it is, hit it..” Yeah, Ryan Howard obliged, but Minor never lost his cool after that.
keyLargo
September 22nd, 2012
8:45 pm
Ga’s extra points team is going to put our nuts in a nut cracker before the season is over. We’ve only missed about 1 but they are barely making a bunch of them and I remember two hitting the upright.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
8:50 pm
key,
you’ve got us next week… you’ll be okay.
ryan
September 22nd, 2012
8:57 pm
Sign Greinke to go with Medlen,Hudson,Minor and Delgado/Teheran . Then trade Hanson and Maholm for a bat 3rd/Lf and were set for a year and then see how it goes with McCann.
Venice Jim
September 22nd, 2012
8:57 pm
I got a good break at work – had my working and non-working hours switched, so I got to listen to the Braves get the big lead, and did not have to worry too much about paying minute-by-minute attention thereafter…
Venice Jim
September 22nd, 2012
8:58 pm
Not getting such a good break with the W&M game…
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
9:00 pm
HOw’re you able to watch W&M all the way out there in CA?
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
9:03 pm
Sign Swisher instead……..
Venice Jim
September 22nd, 2012
9:03 pm
Listening to the radio stream (although they were on NBCSportsNet nationally last week)…
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
We need a bat for LF……Swisher is the answer.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 22nd, 2012
9:09 pm
Man, Dooley’s an island on that sideline right now.
ChattTownBrian
September 22nd, 2012
9:13 pm
Fredi on Bourn’s thumb
“I’ll probably stiffen up”
Ward
September 22nd, 2012
9:21 pm
All, have a good one! Not much to say , but a great victory today. Go Irish, and will talk tomorrow after the game. Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
David O'Brien
September 22nd, 2012
9:30 pm
Minor stays strong, Halladay gets rocked as Braves roll Phillies 8-2
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/22/minor-strong-halladay-rocked-as-braves-rout-phils-8-2/
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 22nd, 2012
9:35 pm
What prospects are coming up from the minors in 2013?
Short answer: none.
Best players not coming to ATLANTA in 2013.
Starter SEAN GILMARTIN
Reliefer ‘Aussie’ ANDY RUSSELL
1B ERNESTO MEJIA
C/1B/LF EVAN GATTIS
OF TODD CUNNINGHAM
1B/3B JOE TERDOSLAVICH
jeffrey d
September 22nd, 2012
9:38 pm
C/1B/LF/MVP EVAN GATTIS
Fixed it.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:43 pm
Key Largo — On Maravich, its just too bad that that bad knee injury cut the prime of his career short, he was done after year 10 at 31.
I thought he might have had a little left but word had it that he did not hit it off with then Celtic coach Bill Fitch.
With today’s medical technology, it could have helped him.
As for his college career, for that time I thought he was the third best college player of those late 60’s to mid 70’s behind the greats Lew Alcindor (later Kareem) and Bill Walton.
Pistol Pete did not have an easy time in his time here & in New Orleans, they never built anything around him. Superstar ability for sure.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:47 pm
Is there a bigger homer in the history of baseball announcing then Ken “the Hawk” Harrelson.
Its one thing to be a homer but this guy takes it to an irritating level.
I generally like guys who are homers to a point but this guy takes it to an amateurish level.
The CWS game is on MLB right now.
jeffrey d
September 22nd, 2012
9:49 pm
Is Harrelson the “put it on the boaaaaaaaaaaaard!” guy?
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:50 pm
Simmons got his first injury due to aggressive play sliding into second base.
That is not a soft player in my book. Sort of a freak injury.
Disgusted
September 22nd, 2012
9:51 pm
Jefferyd — He has so many liners that it could be one of his lines.
And when someone makes a good play vs the CWS, he is known to say dadgummit or stuff like that.
Venice Jim
September 22nd, 2012
9:52 pm
Not a good thing for my team (as we wait out a lengthy lightning delay):
Tim Pearrell @timpearrelltd
Delaware’s 90-yd return of blocked FG believed to be longest in FCS history, according to sports info. Not listed in the NCAA record book.
jeffrey d
September 22nd, 2012
9:53 pm
Yeah, what are Simmons’ injuries? A broken bone and a twisted ankle caused by agressive play? George George is talking like he’s taking time off for a hangnail and a bruised fallopian tube.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 22nd, 2012
9:54 pm
Tim Hudson in Sept- 4 starts, 23.2 IP, 32 Hits allowed, 13 runs (all earned), 6 BB, 9 Ks. Opponents have hit him at a .317/.361/.485/.846 clip. 4.94 ERA. He’s had just 1 quality start. He has gone 5, 5, 6.2, and 7 innings in his outings.
Mike Minor in Sept- 4 starts, 24.2 IP, 10 Hits allowed, 3 Runs (all earned), 9 BB, 24 Ks. Opponents have a .125 OBA against him. 3 quality starts this month. He has gone 7, 5.2, 6, and 6 innings in his outings.
Kris Medlen in Sept- 4 starts, 30 IP, 18 Hits allowed, 4 Runs (3 earned), 4 BB, 34 Ks. Opponents have hit .168/.198/.252/.451 against him. All of his starts have been quality starts. He has gone 9, 6, 7, and 8 Innings in his outings.