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SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
3:14 pm
I hope there is someone warming up
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:15 pm
Hudson off to a inauspicious start to the 6th.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
3:15 pm
Bummer.
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:15 pm
Well, NOW it’s not looking too good for Huddy – shoulda held my praise I guess
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
3:16 pm
We should have cashed in some of those early opportunities
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:16 pm
Someone!
Bullpen!
Fast!
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:16 pm
“Placement!”
But right down the middle? Like to Freeman. I mean ill tip my cap to a guy pitching in the 80’s on the black of the plate all day long, but down the middle, thats what we should be crushing.
Placement? Mostly.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
3:16 pm
Braves should have sacrifced more today with lead off basehits. Look at the Phillies
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:16 pm
Braves pitchers have been throwing the ball away on pickups much too frequently over the past few weeks.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
3:18 pm
Good play Jason
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:18 pm
Nice catch for JHey – and still almost had a play at home after the dive. No shutout today, just shut them out the rest of the way.
ncbravesfan90
September 23rd, 2012
3:18 pm
We get a leadoff double and he’s still there at the end of the inning, Phillies play ABC baseball and get a run…….
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:19 pm
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:16 pm
Braves pitchers have been throwing the ball away on pickups much too frequently over the past few weeks.
I only recall 2 recently – have I missed any? I agree it’s a pretty basic play, and probably shouldn’t happen, but too frequently?
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:19 pm
Nice catch by Heyward, but some bad baseball led to the run.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:20 pm
Nice. Hudson pitches through a small jam.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:20 pm
@Veer…..many times our offense could be characterized as a ’sacrifice.’
jeffrey d
September 23rd, 2012
3:21 pm
1 hit and 1 run against Hudson in the inning and the drama queens act like he gave up a grandslam
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
3:22 pm
Therein lies the difference in a smart, well-experienced manager and a young, not so experienced skipper. The really smart ones catch on right away.
DS1
September 23rd, 2012
3:22 pm
Is that an earned run for Huddy? Wouldn’t have scored without the bad throw.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:23 pm
At this particular moment, I feel a platonic group hug is necessary….[in Braves dugout].
jeffrey d
September 23rd, 2012
3:23 pm
We get a leadoff double and he’s still there at the end of the inning, Phillies play ABC baseball and get a run…….
You know the Braves are beating the Phillies, right?
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:23 pm
Animus
Yeah, I say too frequently because I really have no recollection of any until about mid August. But really, anyone error on that play occurs too frequently.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:24 pm
DSI
That run was unearned for Hudson.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:25 pm
Is that an earned run for Huddy? Wouldn’t have scored without the bad throw.
Nope.
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:25 pm
T Mafia – thanks – I agree – pretty simple play
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:27 pm
There are days when there’s nothing sadder than watching the Braves at the plate.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:28 pm
@Jeffrey d.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;We all are capable of acting irritated without due cause, and yes, it does get out of hand frequently on this blog………but I think that is what makes it remarkable.
ncbravesfan90
September 23rd, 2012
3:28 pm
“You know the Braves are beating the Phillies, right?”
Clearly, just stating that when you have a team that is pretty bad hitting with RISP that you need to play a little small ball.
TBbravesfan
September 23rd, 2012
3:28 pm
if the braves could ever learn how to execute at the right time we could win a lot more games.
HooRah
September 23rd, 2012
3:28 pm
Unearned run
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:29 pm
There are days when there’s nothing sadder than watching the Braves at the plate
The good news is that the Braves are winning a tight, tough game. Hudson and Lee are in a classic duel.
Paul Wall
September 23rd, 2012
3:30 pm
Seriously every time I get on here, all the drama queens act like the braves pitcher just gave up 10 runs. So when I go check gameday to see what happened. It was only one run and we are still winning the game!
Paul Wall
September 23rd, 2012
3:32 pm
So yes Jeffery d I ageee
Paul Wall
September 23rd, 2012
3:32 pm
So yes Jeffery d I ageee
Mixxo
September 23rd, 2012
3:34 pm
Nice Huddy!
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:34 pm
Seven down. Hudson breezes through the inning. Nice
T-Dawg
September 23rd, 2012
3:35 pm
Its good news if Huddy has that sinker working. He’s a Game 1 starter when he looks like this.
N Nine
September 23rd, 2012
3:35 pm
HUDDY!!! MEDS!!!! Minor!!!! WOW— lets play playoff baseball!!!!
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:35 pm
I guess with Meds getting the all important play-in game, Huddy got a little slightly irked – showing he’s STILL a very good pitcher
83 through 7 and only one hit allowed? Guess that’s a pretty good outing.
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:36 pm
2 hits – one run – my bad.
chipontheroad
September 23rd, 2012
3:36 pm
nice nd’d
Mitchell
September 23rd, 2012
3:36 pm
It’s amazing the parade of delusion that continues to encircle this team.
On what grounds do Chip Caray and Joe Simpson conclude the Braves have any reasonable chance to win their division with ten games left?
Absolutely baseless and ridiculous.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:37 pm
HUDDY!!! MEDS!!!! Minor!!!! WOW— lets play playoff baseball!!!!
Man, it’s good-scary if those three guys are on their games in the post season.
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
3:37 pm
CPT. MUDD, this blog reminds me almost daily of an old couple who have been married for about 30 yrs. Man, they love each other dearly, get along most of the time, but they do have their battles and squabbles and have to make up now and then. Right?
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:37 pm
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Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:37 pm
Three runs scored in this ballgame, only one is earned. Pretty good pitching from both starters.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
Does Kimbrel pitch an inning plus today? Or does Hudson goes the distance?
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
See, Uggla?
That’s how an at bat is supposed to be… If a pitcher as good as Lee is over 100 pitches, make him throw a couple more…
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
Chip and Joe are unrealistic “dreamers” like a few of the bloggers on here. It’s one thing to be optimistic, but sometimes you just have to face the facts, and accept things.
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
From 3-0 to a check-swing strikeout – lovely
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
Er, does Hudson GO the distance?
T-Dawg
September 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
Worthless…no need to ever play Overbay or Baker.
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:42 pm
I love Ross.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:42 pm
The last of Cliff Lee, likely. Scheduled to come up in the eighth. Whew.
Mitchell
September 23rd, 2012
3:43 pm
There are days when there’s nothing sadder than watching the Braves at the plate
The good news is that the Braves are winning a tight, tough game. Hudson and Lee are in a classic duel.
Both good and relevant points.
To quote De Niro In Heat, “There’s a flip side to that coin.”
Of course, if not for spectacular starting pitching we’d no doubt be losing.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:43 pm
Huddy up by a run with six outs to get in Philly.
Washington ties the game at 2 in the fifth.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:43 pm
That is mostly accurate; Re: 3:37 pm….on the ‘Dum-Bass’ side……..concurrently and subsequently; the ‘head in the gutter’ factor is alive and well…………nice to know there’s an active (+ conscience too!
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
3:44 pm
Cliff Lee is good.
Mitchell
September 23rd, 2012
3:44 pm
9 hits?!
Jesus.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:44 pm
My point … it’s fun to be in a pennant race and a playoff race this late in September, with the Braves playing good baseball.
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
3:46 pm
Cliff Lee: 8 IP, 9 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 11 K (117/84 strikes)
O’Flaherty to pitch 8th for Bravos
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:46 pm
Huddy’s spot would come up in the ninth, so, it’s not surprising that he is lifted once Philly announces Lee’s replacement hitter.
In this tight of a game, I’d double switch one of the light-weights out of the field as well (like Baker).
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
3:47 pm
So EOF pitched yesterday in an 8-2 game. Lets see if the decision to pitch him yesterday comes back to haunt us today.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:47 pm
@Mitchell…..You ever heard, “Robert DiNiro’s Waiting?”
T-Dawg
September 23rd, 2012
3:48 pm
Please….no walks
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:48 pm
My point … it’s fun to be in a pennant race and a playoff race this late in September, with the Braves playing good baseball.
Yes, sir!
Philly Phanatic
September 23rd, 2012
3:48 pm
This game is over. It’s time to watch the Eagles. We got lucky once and beat Kimbell but like I’ve maintained, the Phillies have a good enough closer to be on a WS contender but I don’t know where this Cryptonite Kid is from he’s far and away the best and if you guys get through that phuckig ridiculous 1 game playoff I’d take a shutdown closer over an ace starter who pitches 2 times when Kimbrell could conceivably pitch 4. 5 is a lot to ask. Qustion is: Do you guys who follow him every 5th start think he will be his awesome self when the chips are down? Playoffs as you know are a different ball game. If you get by Bud’s Folly I personally think you have enough to win the WS and living in Nashville I get the Braves every night. I’ve given you your kudos, and I’m not saying the Phillies basically being out of it aren’t giving 100 percent but if I had to pick a pitcher for a 1 game series it would be Lee. Since that’s not going to happen I’m extremely anxious to see Medlen. One thing going for you is Cards don’t really have a Mr. Stopper.
Football time. Thank you for Vick and you’re welcome for Ryan, a Philly boy.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
3:50 pm
“ELO,” “Hold On sweet talkin…..” =EOF.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:51 pm
Good job, Huddy. Good job, O’Floogy. Three tough outs to get for a series win in Philly and all but a Death Nail spiked into the Phighten’s season.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:51 pm
Philly Phanatic, I’ve got to tip my hat to the Phillies. They got over their injuries, made personnel changes, and have played torrid baseball in the stretch.
Not counting out the Phillies in ‘13.
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
3:51 pm
Hudson: 7-1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 K (85/59 strikes)
T-Dawg
September 23rd, 2012
3:51 pm
Can we get one insurance run? Please? I’ll give anyone withan RBI this inning $5
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
3:51 pm
If Milwaukee can only win today then we will only be 4.5 games out. Milwaukee can win tomorrow as well as they are desperate and then Hamels pitches vs the Nationals. Could be looking at a 3.0 game lead with 9 left after Tuesday is over.
tony austin
September 23rd, 2012
3:53 pm
A run or two sure would be nice here.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
3:53 pm
Three more outs and chock up another Braves’ victory on the strength of the rotation and the bullpen. Let’s cross our fingers.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:53 pm
“Lets see if the decision to pitch him [EOF] yesterday [in an 8-2 game] comes back to haunt us today.”
Seriously?
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
3:54 pm
Ah yes CM, the Electric Light Orchestra, one of my all time favorites. Saw both them and the Hollies during my year of life in England in 94. Oh, and the Moody Blues too. They put on a great concert down on the beach in Bournemouth.
Mixxo
September 23rd, 2012
3:54 pm
I’m about sick of Pap’s theatrics!
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
3:54 pm
Overbay? any predictions? strikeout or a fly out?
GUY CAN’T GET A HIT
chipontheroad
September 23rd, 2012
3:54 pm
I’m feeling ya veer
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:54 pm
Since the “Human Rain Delay” nickname has been out of circulation for a while, might want to hand that one to Papelbon.
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:57 pm
Overbay with another K coming up.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:57 pm
“Qustion [sic] is: Do you guys who follow him [Kimbrel] every 5th start think he will be his awesome self when the chips are down?”
Yes. Most of his saves have been 1-run leads, and he has had some pretty tense games throughout last season and this season to toughen up.
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
3:58 pm
I’m betting without even knowing that when things are going bad for Papelbon, his all time favorite nickname by the bloggers there is “Papelbum”.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
3:58 pm
At least he didn’t strike out.
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
3:58 pm
Or not.
brian
September 23rd, 2012
4:00 pm
When Hudson is on he still is as good as just about anyone – in today’s case cliff lee
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:00 pm
All right, bottom of the ninth. Kimbrel is so erratic, so unpredictable.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
4:00 pm
Bourn’s thumb, in a perverse way, might be a great thing for the Braves. If it can get Bourny a few days rest (not too many though) and if Reed Johnson can get some reps in CF, a rejuvenated Bourn for the last week of the season and the post-season would be awesome.
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
4:00 pm
Cue the music – it’s Kimbrel Time – if those shadows hang around a few more minutes – it’s gonna be fun to watch!!
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
4:01 pm
Kimbrel has a tough task in the bottom of the 9th inning. Hopefully he brings his best stuff to the mound today.
Chop
September 23rd, 2012
4:01 pm
If Kimbrel has a mental hang up from last season, it’s against the Phillies. I think his last blown save was against them too. This next appearance hopefully he can exorcise those demons!!
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:01 pm
Hudson stepped up and pitched his game today. That’s playoff-strength pitching.
HooRah
September 23rd, 2012
4:01 pm
On what grounds do Chip Caray and Joe Simpson conclude the Braves have any reasonable chance to win their division with ten games left?
they are counting on Baker.
oh wait, you don’t know who Baker is do you?
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:02 pm
Pierre will try to bunt and get on and given his speed he probably will get on base. Remember he is a tough guy to strike out then you have Utley he will probably take a short swing and pull the ball for a basehit or a line out to Dan Uggla. Then you either have runners 1st and 2nd with no out or Runner on first with 1 out. Howard will probably take big swings and there is a chance that he might contact and win the game for the Phillies. Meanwhile Pierre will try his best to steal. Ruiz probably singles to tie the game if Pierre on 2nd.
Philly Phanatic
September 23rd, 2012
4:02 pm
If the Phillies hit a foul ball with this kid it’s a moral victory. They handed him one of his blown saves but 2 is a bit to ask. Utley may be the only nemesis. Other than that, game over.
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
4:02 pm
abeeee – ditto. Bourn has been looking tired – this two or three day break could actually help the Braves in the last week.
And they played the music for him in Philly!!!!!!!!! Respect?
keyLargo
September 23rd, 2012
4:02 pm
Poor Lyle Overbay has about a negative sixty six OPS+. One single since he’s been a Brave.
phil
September 23rd, 2012
4:03 pm
Head case on to close….
Oh No
September 23rd, 2012
4:04 pm
Phillies own Kimbrel!