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Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:05 pm
Kimbrel doesn’t look the same. 94 fastball? used to be 98. He isn’t right. Even if he gets the save the guy isn’t as dominating as before.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
4:05 pm
Kimbrel’s velocity has been down lately.
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
4:05 pm
“Pierre will try to bunt and get on and given his speed he probably will get on base.”
Wrong again.
Half Empty
September 23rd, 2012
4:06 pm
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:07 pm
2 down! One to go.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:07 pm
Well, Huddy looked good today. Does provide a little more confidence in using him for GM 1 of NLDS. I still would prefer Minor though… Huddy needed a good start and he got it. Kudos.
Nice play, Andy!!!
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:07 pm
@Dum-Bass…..ELO were certainly unique and their use of orchestration—devine! What you think of the group OMD?
phil
September 23rd, 2012
4:07 pm
Chip Carey is a true idiot…..look at his range? He trotted back 20 steps.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:07 pm
Prefer Minor? Not me.
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
97
Animus
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Oh No
September 23rd, 2012
4:04 pm
Phillies own Kimbrel!
Obviously
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Light/shadows out!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Magic # is 2!!!
Mixxo
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Ballgame !!!!
BFChris27
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Braves WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chop
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Kim needed that one…great appearance!! Post season type win!!
Brian from SC
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
12-6 against Philly, 7-2 in CBP! Outstanding! See ya next year, Phils.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Yes! Hudson and Kimbrel make it happen. Superior.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
got 97mph on that one. WTG Braves
phil
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Yes sir!!
Bye bye, phils!
jeffrey d
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Braves win….sorry, Veer
T-Dawg
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Good Job boys!
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
97 again.
Braves WIN!!
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
4:08 pm
Braves win 2-1 to finish 12-6 vs. #Phillies this season. Hudson gets 16th win, Kimbrel his 39th save to tie for NL lead.
Magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 2.
Brian from SC
September 23rd, 2012
4:09 pm
Braves’ magic number for a playoff spot is now 2. Magic number for (at least) the #1 wild card spot is 3.
TBbravesfan
September 23rd, 2012
4:09 pm
yahooooo
chipontheroad
September 23rd, 2012
4:10 pm
young mr K
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:10 pm
@cabravesfan….if ur on; Hi, well our Huddy was certainly ON!!!!!
Tomahawk Mafia
September 23rd, 2012
4:10 pm
Nice win. Nice series win. Going home to battle the Fish. I always have confidence in the Braves win they play the Marlins.
TBbravesfan
September 23rd, 2012
4:11 pm
GO Falcons
toast
September 23rd, 2012
4:11 pm
veer = one obtuse blogger
Brian from SC
September 23rd, 2012
4:12 pm
Nice win. Nice series win. Going home to battle the Fish. I always have confidence in the Braves win they play the Marlins.
Probably helps that they’re 11-4 against Miami this year, outscoring them by 54 runs.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:12 pm
Let’s go Nationals!
TBbravesfan
September 23rd, 2012
4:12 pm
T D Falcons first drive
Mixxo
September 23rd, 2012
4:12 pm
Touchdown Falcons!
Oh No
September 23rd, 2012
4:13 pm
Marlins own us!
Ken Stallings
September 23rd, 2012
4:13 pm
… and to earn the home field advantage Wild Card is now reduced to 4 with nine games left to play!
Brewers and Nats are tied. Cards lead the Cubs by one. Both games mid-way through.
Braves are going to postseason — that much is now certain. They are also certain to host the game.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:13 pm
no doubt
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
4:13 pm
Kimbrel’s fb was sailing high and away early in the appearance. He backed off on velocity to get the ball down (study your physics if you don’t see how this works).
He’s fully capable of turning it loose at 98-100 if he needs it.
Mixxo
September 23rd, 2012
4:14 pm
Botched xp.
ballgame
phil
September 23rd, 2012
4:14 pm
Birds 6-0. Blown extra point….
Fire mike smith!!
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:14 pm
Thanks for the S/O/reminder……yeah, Falcons on right about now.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:14 pm
Prefer Minor? Not me.
Why not? Minor’s outperformed Huddy since July 1 (by quite a bit) and in September, Minor’s been lights out. This is Huddy’s 2nd good start out of 5 total.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:14 pm
The key play of the game was Pierre not trying to bunt and get on. With his speed if he gets on there might be different outcome to the game.
John Leonard
September 23rd, 2012
4:16 pm
Kimbrel with only one K, trade him for a bag of balls.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:16 pm
WEEKS WAS SAFE. FAQ!!!!!!!!!
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
4:16 pm
CM, when you said OMD, I thought that rang a bell, so had to look them up. I do recall some of their music, which was quite unique. The lady I dated while in the UK for a year was a huge fan of theirs, and that’s where I remembered them from. A new wave group formed in 1978, their bio says. I recall her saying she wanted to go see them if they ever came around, but never did. I do enjoy huge orchestral rock pieces. I even love the Mystic Moods Orchestra with their featured thunder and lightning in their music. The ladies really thinks that’s romantic.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:16 pm
@Phil….Is that not amazing? How the heck can a professional at that pay step get that wrong?
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:16 pm
Braves are going to postseason — that much is now certain. They are also certain to host the game.
Been certain since Sept. 10, even earlier in my mind though
jeffrey d
September 23rd, 2012
4:17 pm
Georgia botched their first PAT too and that game turned out fine
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
4:17 pm
With the Astros moving to the AL West next year, wouldn’t both leagues be 1 team short?
How’s the schedule going to be reshaped?
There’s going to be 7 daily games on each league, and there’s always going to be a 15th team doing… what?
Playing each other?
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:17 pm
all of a sudden Braun can’t score on a deep double??
phil
September 23rd, 2012
4:17 pm
It’s really hard to get overly pumped up over a one game do or die in atlanta on the 5th, especially since we’ve choked away the last 10 or so in a row there when it was all on the line….
Ward
September 23rd, 2012
4:19 pm
Hello everyone! Great job by Huddy, and Kimbrel. Can’t say much about the offense though. Good win, and will take as that.
Chop
September 23rd, 2012
4:19 pm
I’d be interested to see the Braves ERA when Ross catches vs. McCann. It just seems everytime Ross catches the pitchers pitch an amazing game. Not a knock on McCann, just wondering.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:20 pm
Werth is a good player
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:20 pm
maybe hard for you looser. I’m certain many will succeed
Dum-Bass
September 23rd, 2012
4:21 pm
JCBRAVE, have heard there will be at least one interleague game everyday also.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:22 pm
…..And, after-all @Dum-Bass; the gals…..that is what it’s all about! And in conclusion here, I’ll say, “Talk Talk” is one of my favourites as well…..I have to ring someone now; take care guy/bloke?
Brian from SC
September 23rd, 2012
4:23 pm
JC Brave, there will be an interleague game every day (unless two teams from each league have an off-day, of course).
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
4:24 pm
Here’s Kimbrel’s velocity chart from Fangraphs … Kimbrel
I’ve noticed on a lot of pitchers that their top velocity tends to go down after their rookie year. But their max/min tends to tighten up (ie. they get more consistent).
JC Brave
September 23rd, 2012
4:25 pm
JC Brave, there will be an interleague game every day (unless two teams from each league have an off-day, of course).
Yeah, that’s what I thought. Sounds good!
Ward
September 23rd, 2012
4:26 pm
We have Hanson coming up in three starts God help us all……. At least we don’t see him until then. Other than that I like the pitching staff.
Ben the Men
September 23rd, 2012
4:27 pm
Hey Philly trolls: Last year, your Phils eliminated the Braves in Atlanta. Today we all but eliminated the Phils in Philly – have a nice sunny day in Philadelphia. GO BRAVES!
abeeeewright
September 23rd, 2012
4:27 pm
“The key play of the game was Pierre not trying to bunt and get on. With his speed if he gets on there might be different outcome to the game.”
Not at all. The key play was Dan Uggla not hitting a grand slam. If the air had been a little warmer, if the ball had been a little closer to the sweet spot, if Uggs had swung a little harder, the game would have been out of reach before ever Pierre came up trying to work a walk.
Ward
September 23rd, 2012
4:29 pm
To all the Philly Fans, and faithful. See you next year, and try not to get hit by a bus on the way out…….
Ben the Men
September 23rd, 2012
4:30 pm
“If a picture paints a thousand words, then why did Pierre not bunt?”
keyLargo
September 23rd, 2012
4:31 pm
veer = one obtuse blogger
You got that a little wrong. It should read -
Veer = one of no use blogger
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:32 pm
Why not? Minor’s outperformed Huddy since July 1 (by quite a bit) and in September, Minor’s been lights out. This is Huddy’s 2nd good start out of 5 total.
TheOnlyBravesFan, my inclination is to go with Minor, too.
Ben the Men
September 23rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Phillies = “Poor Man’s Braves.” Amusing little run of 5 straight division titles only 9 titles short of Atlanta. Have fun rebuilding Phils! Let’s see how “loyal” your “fans” are when you’re not winning.
Ralph
September 23rd, 2012
4:36 pm
Don’t know how many of you remember that about a month ago I made a post in which I said “To Fredi G, How does it make you feel knowing that you cost Medlen a certain Cy Young award” Many of you jumped all over me calling me all kind of names. How do you feel about it now?
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:36 pm
It’s really hard to get overly pumped up over a one game do or die in atlanta on the 5th, especially since we’ve choked away the last 10 or so in a row there when it was all on the line….
Lift yourself up, buddy. It beats the alternative.
Me, I think the one-game playoff is an adrenalin rush. Succeed or fail… in one nine-inning game Not that I’d prefer a five-game series, but it’s gonna happen, unless the Braves make the improbable happen by overtaking the Nats.
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:37 pm
Not that I wouldn’t prefer a five-game series. Eke.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:38 pm
Mostly veteran experience TOBF
David O'Brien
September 23rd, 2012
4:40 pm
Bourn will see hand specialist in ATL on Monday as precautionary measure, to rule out any significant thumb injury
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:41 pm
David Ross has done better this year than BMac (in less innings of course) with Minor, Hanson, Medlen, and Maholm . BMac has been better with Huddy, Sheets and Delgado.
Wonder if maybe we start Ross in the playin? :mrgeen: Medlen has a better K rate and ERA/oppo. stat line when Ross catches.
Veer
September 23rd, 2012
4:42 pm
Ralph i remember it and I agreed with you
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:44 pm
Wonder if maybe we start Ross in the playin? :mrgeen: Medlen has a better K rate and ERA/oppo. stat line when Ross catches.
If Ross does a better job handling Medlen, I’d go with Ross, since the Braves need to lead with their strength, pitching.
Ward
September 23rd, 2012
4:44 pm
Not going to panic on Bourn. He will be fine……All, I’ll talk later tonight, and once again nice victory for the Braves and the solid pitching effort. Peace my friends, and “Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:44 pm
If we were to go based on veteran experience, we’d likely put Huddy over Medlen for the play-in… instead we all want to go with the hot pitcher. Why can’t it be the same for the NLDS?
jeffrey d
September 23rd, 2012
4:45 pm
I see keyLargo got an upgrade
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
4:47 pm
If we were to go based on veteran experience, we’d likely put Huddy over Medlen for the play-in… instead we all want to go with the hot pitcher. Why can’t it be the same for the NLDS?
Fully agree, TheOnlyBravesFan.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:48 pm
nter your comments here Per Postgame Interview: Fredi
Good-job Skipper……..Now I am positive that the words….”minimizing damage,” are in fact a part of your working vocabulary.
Capt.Mudd
September 23rd, 2012
4:50 pm
NO and KC in OT now!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
4:51 pm
So, taking a look at the 3 top pitchers who were moved at the deadline…
Greinke- 11 starts, 5-2, 3.51 ERA (ERA of 3.44 with Brewers), 77 IP, 108 ERA+, 1.156 WHIP
Maholm- 9 starts, 3-4, 4.09 ERA (ERA of 3.74 with Cubs) 55 IP, 99 ERA+, 1.255 WHIP
Dempster- 9 starts, 6-2, 4.70 ERA, (ERA of 2.25 with Cubs), 53.2 IP, 96 ERA+, 1.379 WHIP
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:54 pm
If we were to go based on veteran experience, we’d likely put Huddy over Medlen for the play-in TOBF
not necessarily. I prefer the veteran between those two because I don’t see that much difference between Minor and Hudson, and Minor was really poor for quite a while and I guess I still do not totally trust him.
. I’d choose Medlen because I do think there is a noticeable difference.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 23rd, 2012
4:55 pm
BMac ERA: 3.42
Ross ERA (before today) 3.76
Ghost of Chipper Jones
September 23rd, 2012
4:55 pm
Now for a tidy 6 game sweep of the METS and FISH while NATS lose four of their next six, and we make this interesting going into the last road-series.
SNEAKY PETE
September 23rd, 2012
4:57 pm
so BMac is better than Ross obviously
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 23rd, 2012
5:01 pm
Sneaky Pete—
Those are your words, not mine…
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
5:02 pm
Now for a tidy 6 game sweep of the METS and FISH while NATS lose four of their next six, and we make this interesting going into the last road-series.
Wouldn’t that be sweet, Ghost.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
5:06 pm
Since Ross came to ATL: ERAs of 3.43, 3.15, 3.11, 3.76
BMac over that same time: 3.65, 3.68, 3.60, 3.42
Ross is better!!!!
keyLargo
September 23rd, 2012
5:07 pm
How would you like to rebuild around this nucleus of payroll?
Ron Howard $25M
Cliff Lee $25M
Roy Halladay $20M
Jimmy Rollins $11M
Chase Utley $15M
Jon Papelbon $13M
That’s $109M for 5 veterans that won’t be around at the resurection. In other words, these guys have to go for the Phillies to be good again.
jeffrey d
September 23rd, 2012
5:08 pm
Ross is thinner, but not better
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
5:09 pm
Ross is the better defender. No offense, McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô!
I go with a Medlen/Ross battery.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 23rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Ross is the better defender. I go with a Medlen/Ross battery.
Right there with ya…. BMac is available off the bench still. It’d be different if he were hitting .280, but unfortunately, he’s not.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 23rd, 2012
5:11 pm
jeffrey d Ross is thinner, but not better
There ya go…
Jeff R I go with a Medlen/Ross battery.
For what?…
keyLargo
September 23rd, 2012
5:13 pm
Brian McCann $12M
David Ross $1.6 (not signed for next year)
Jeff R
September 23rd, 2012
5:15 pm
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
To pair with Medlen.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
September 23rd, 2012
5:16 pm
Jeff R—
For always?…