Braves “all good now,” what about the Nats?

Choptober!

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Lame…. Thanks Carroll!!! Let’s go Braves and Phillies.

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Yeah Brian, it is 2. Period.
Then, depending how far out we are from the Nats, we might can rest some guys and get them healthy.

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Wonder if Chipper will be in the lineup after being poured cold champagane yesterday through out his body. I suspect he will be out today with hypothermia or Colditis.

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how do i get a parking permit then? Im driving from NJ and will be getting in ATL by 5 pm that day and was just going to drive over to the ted for the game

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Brian is right… it is 2.

I wouldn’t be against resting a player or two tonight, win and it’s down to 1. Get Baker in somehow (RF?) and maybe give Overbay a start. Pastornicky, maybe? I dunno. We want to catch the Nats and all and keep the regulars playing, but the backups do need some ABs.

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Not sure it matters right now if braves are hotter then the Nats cause its just as likely will be playing the reds in potential nlds.

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“give it a rest” referres to the ridiculous obsession with DOB’s work schedule…Even more ridiculous, when you consider covering the games is only part of his job. Even the multi-Million dollar players get days off, for Pete’s sake!

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“I do not think you are one of the better bloggers on here.”

OK, that frickin’ smarts. I’m not even in the 51 percentile? That’s worse than being accused of creating ward.

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The Braves have very little pressure on them right now. Certainly less so than the Nationals.

Despite completely unfounded comments by some here last night that the Braves were “not relaxed,” I thought they looked very loose and comfortable. And that helped them win, in the end.

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I’ll go put on a helmet, and try to bribe the 4yo with sopapillas.

She only eats Chips Ahoy and Gogurt… strawberry. Heaven help you if you don’t have strawberry.

I have not posted under another name since my one post as Samantha back in whatever month that was, April? Before that I did one dot Don impersonation and was quickly called out for it.

Aside from those two posts I have never ever never posted under any other name other than Murph.

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Thanks, Carroll!

Ben – http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/prepaid_parking.jsp

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Nice work, Carroll. Hope you got the knots out of your hair. Thanks

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if # games ahead = xx.5, then Magic # = (# games left)-(# games ahead) + 1.5.

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If the Nats were playing the Marlins, Mets, and Pirates and we were playing the Phils and Cards, I’d say our chances were “improbable”. But since it’s reversed, I really like our chances to force a one-game, winner take all for the NL East play in game.

My prediction – Braves go 6-2, Nats go 2-6. Both end up 94-68. Huddy starts Thursday, Oct 4th on regular rest. Win or lose, Meds starts either the one-game wild card or Game 1 of the NLDS.

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The Braves have very little pressure on them right now. Certainly less so than the Nationals.

I don’t know that the Nats would feel any pressure until their lead is series-length or less. You tend to be pretty loose knowing that even getting swept leaves you in first. Chip off another game tonight, though, and who knows?

Really, only Werth has any experience with a pennant race, and I’m sure his brightest memory is 2007 and chasing down the Mets. If anything, he knows how that feeling of confidence and inevitability can arise in the chaser’s clubhouse. Still, it’s got to get a little closer before any of that would come into play, I think.

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As an aside, I really miss Braveheart’s magic number posts.

I miss the guy, period.

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LOL…. far be it from me to one-up Brian!

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Magic Number is more relevant than games back.

I always grow frustrated when people say things like “didn’t lose any ground becuase both teams lost.”

No. No. No.

A lot of folks don’t seem to get this until the magic number drops into the teens.

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Ben you could do a park and ride probablly go to marta’s website but there is parking within walking distance be careful rough neighborhood in spots

Only just “in spots”?

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Thanks for giving us a rundown on the weekend plans, Caroll! Much appreciated! Can’t wait to be there in person Friday night. Going to be awesome.

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What happened to Braveheart? Seems like we’ve lost a lot of quality guys from the blog this season. Feels like we should have one of those memorial video tributes at the end of the season.

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The old IBEW facility on Central Ave. no longer offers parking (although, I’m really not sure who or what is monitoring that lot). It used to be, if you were heading north after a game, that was just about the best place to have your car parked.

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LaRoche has experience with a pennant race.

Yeah, forgot about Adam. He’s more likely to keep their stuff in one sock than anybody on that club.

Somebody go hurt him.

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Sims is certainly my kind of first rounder….

Especially for a team who had spent their previous two first rounders on high floor guys. Gotta take some risk once and a while, right?…..

Or every year, if it were me running the show.

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Going to be exciting to have two Top 40 picks next year.

I mean, Wren wouldn’t give up a 1st for someone like Nick Swisher, right?

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Where will Graham likely pitch next season?

Right next to Medlen, in front of scoots house so that he can watch two sub 6 footers throw day in and day out……

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Seriously Murph, I wouldn’t put it past the Braves to start him in Triple-A Gwinnett. But the good money is on him throwing another 40 innings for Mississippi while he works on his changeup.

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A spreadsheet?

Really?

I have dozens of spreadsheets I’ve created for various baseball purposes. It’s a hobby.

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Josh Hamilton for CF.

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Brian,
I’d do that, too, but I can’t seem to master the formula creation on Excel. Simple additions is one thing, but coming up with that formula would probably take me all day.

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Simple additions is one thing, but coming up with that formula would probably take me all day.

Oh, that’s nothing. For example, here’s one of the formulaa I use in my spreadsheet that rates all the teams:

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The above formula is used to find the total number of wins by all Braves opponents this season (by individual game), adjusted by taking their games against the Braves out of their record. As of right now, that number is 11,120.

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Thanks Carroll !

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Brian from SC,

Get some indirect references in that thing man! Evaluating formulas like that drive me crazy…so much easier to create another sheet and break things into smaller pieces.

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How can you have a total of over 11,000 wins?

For example, the Nationals have 93 wins. If you discount their games against Atlanta, they have 83 wins. The Braves have played the Nats 18 times. 83 times 19 is 1,577. That formula above is basically doing that for every team the Braves have played this season. They all add up to 11,120.

You have to do it that way, because the fact that the Braves play Washington 18 times, as opposed to 3 times, makes their schedule more difficult.

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Well, guys, it’s 3 because there is always the slight chance that the second wild card may not be the Cardinals. It is only 2 if that other position is the Cards, so there you go.

Alright Braves, keep chasing the Nats until it’s over. Maybe the Phillies would enjoy nothing more than to ruin their parade and will play them extra-tough. Go Braves!!

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Well, guys, it’s 3 because there is always the slight chance that the second wild card may not be the Cardinals. It is only 2 if that other position is the Cards, so there you go.

Alright Braves, keep chasing the Nats until it’s over. Maybe the Phillies would enjoy nothing more than to ruin their parade and will play them extra-tough. Go Braves!!

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Dave (Atlanta): Did any of Danville’s other Latin players (RHPs Ernesto Silva and Williams Perez, 1B Aris Alcantara, OF Felix Marte) impress?

Matthew Eddy: The two Danville prospects not ranked who stood out were 3B Carlos Franco and RF Felix Marte. Franco is a fine defensive third baseman with arm strength who switch-hits and has enough power to be interesting. Marte is more of a long shot because he’s limited to the corner outfield, but he has good balance and bat control at the plate. One manager described him as a quick-twitch player with power, so he’s at least interesting.

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Folks, this is a DISASTER. Folks, how can you tip your cap to this? Can you imagine the 20k EMPTY SEATS AT THE TED???? The Braves already have the worst fans on the planet…why show it on television?
Folks, I am usually here to Tip the Old Cappa but not this time. The Bravos worked really hard to get to this choke position. I rather them do it without the national spotlight…thank you very much!
Folks, no cap tipping today. Just thank the Lucky Stars that Fredi and Cocks are two different types of managers because we could be looking at more chocking let me tell you! Folks,
its gonna get ugly!

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Actually Disbott, The Braves have “eliminated” all teams below St. Louis from contention in the WC game.

Braves have 89 wins
Dodgers & Brewers each have 75 losses

89 + 75 = 164

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Who was the guy the Braves drafted who is coming back from a really bad broken leg?

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Carroll’s on to something, Everyone! I just checked the Braves’ website. Every…single…advance…parking ticket for every single lot is SOLD OUT!!!

Could prove troublesome for us getting there since Marta is no where within our route to Turner Field. Nice.

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I though about responding to Veer’s post, but I figured there’s no WAY someone would throw such a wet blanket over what happened last night, and actually mean it. Veer, you’re dead inside, dude.

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Who was the guy the Braves drafted who is coming back from a really bad broken leg?

Fernelys Sanchez – outfielder.

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Wow, Freddi. Still chasing the Nats?

Atlanta Braves ‏@Braves
Tonight’s lineup vs. MIA (7:10, SPSO/680AM/BRN): Constanza 8 Prado 7 Heyward 9 Jones 5 Freeman 3 Uggla 4 McCann 2 Simmons 6 Maholm 1

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In 251 PAs, the Braves as a team have a .210/.291/.279/.570 line against Josh Johnson, tonight’s Marlins starter. They have 46 Hits over 219 ABs. The only XBH against him are 9 doubles and 2 HR. The Braves have 13 RBI against him. They have drawn 25 BBs and have K’d 66 times.

The only batters to have never faced him are Boscan, Jeff Baker, Juan Francisco, and Tyler Pastornicky. Chipper and BMac have hit him well, with BAs over .260 across 40+ ABs.

Prado, Heyward, Bourn, Overbay, Uggla, and Freeman all struggle against him (min of 10 ABs). Uggla is in fact, hitless. Might be a good time to give him an off day. Rev at 2nd!!!

For his career, Johnson is 6-5 in 18 starts (104 IP) against the Braves with a 2.29 ERA. At Turner Field, in 7 starts (48.1 IP) , he is 2-0 with a 1.49 ERA.

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The Braves are totally DOUBLE PITS TO CHESTY.

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The Braves are totally DOUBLE PITS TO CHESTY.

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And the lineup’s already been posted…. Constanza in CF? Guess Bourn isn’t ready to go again yet. :/

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Constanza is 2-5 against Johnson, with 1 RBI. 1 K as well. Of course, both hits were singles

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Why doesn’t everyone start speaking Chinese instead of Japanese?

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Constanza is 2-5 against Johnson, with 1 RBI. 1 K as well. Of course, both hits were singles

Wel, golly gosh, no wonder Fredo wants to give him more ABs than anybody else in the lineup tonight.

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Comment From Tom
Any chance the Braves go ahead and try to lockup Freeman and Heyward to long term contracts this offseason?

3:32
Ben Nicholson-Smith: Yes, I’d say there’s a chance.

Comment From frank wren
What can i get in return for Hanson and Jair?

Jurrjens has no trade value and will likely be non-tendered.

Didn’t really answer the question, esp. w/ Hanson. As for the 1st question, no need to lock up Freeman this winter.

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Haters gonna hate

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Last I checked, the Nats and Reds were tied. So there is a chance the wild card game winner will face the Reds, not the Nats. Why do all the Braves beat writers keep suggesting the Braves would face the Nats in the second round? The wild card winner plays the team with the best regular season record. With the way the schedule lines up, I wouldn’t be surprised if that team is the Reds

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Wel, golly gosh, no wonder Fredo wants to give him more ABs than anybody else in the lineup tonight

Can we get a different 5th outfielder next year? Not a big deal. Just would be nice to see someone else out there.

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UKUGA

September 26th, 2012
3:27 pm
Actually Disbott, The Braves have “eliminated” all teams below St. Louis from contention in the WC game.

Braves have 89 wins
Dodgers & Brewers each have 75 losses

89 + 75 = 164

Not true. They only eliminated MIL and LAD from taking their spot. They (MIL or LAD) can still unseat the CARDS.

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Comment From Bob Dole
Aldreton Simmons for David Price – who says no?
3:44
Ben Nicholson-Smith: The Rays don’t make that deal.

3:45
Ben Nicholson-Smith: Josh Willingham (three years, $21MM).

I’m assuming that Bob Dole meant Andrelton Simmons… if so, he’s crazy. Braves aren’t trading him

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Brian – The Nats will play the Cards for the WC, then face either us, or the Reds.

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Interesting comments from Tony LaRussa this morning regarding long term contracts. He was saying he would not give Albert or any player a contract longer than 6 years. He said that the risks are too high once you get past that 5th or 6th year.

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Ben
You may try parking in the garage across from the capitol, as I have many a time. It’s a bit more of a hike–but still safe–and may be an answer.

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“With the Nationals and Marlins taking some giant steps toward improvement, and the Braves not doing so, and with our less than stellar manager back at the helm, we could be looking up at everyone but the Mets.” – DOB Blogger in February 2012.

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Before this season, Dan Haren had seven straight seasons of at least 216 IP. He averaged 226 IP, a 3.49 ERA, and 34 starts per season.

Horse.

Just hope he isn’t maxed out and the injured back isn’t a glimpse into the future.

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Raleigh, that’s what I stated “the wild card winner”. I know that they could potentially play the Reds, the Nats or maybe even the Giants. That’s my point. All the writers keep saying things like this “Plus if the Braves win the wild card game, they could take advantage of the scheduling quirk this season and host the Nationals for the first two games of the Division Series.”, which is not the case. They are jumping the gun assuming the Nats will have the best record in the NL. They are tied with the Reds as we speak.

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TOBF – you know Ben Nicholson-Smith is basically like me or you, right?

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TOBF – you know Ben Nicholson-Smith is basically like me or you, right?

Once you’ve followed baseball long enough, isn’t everyone basically “like me or you”? (unless they have access and/or sources)

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Yeah, he is, Efrim, but he does seem to have a somewhat good handle on what’s going on… kinda like you and scoots.

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Fredi Gonzalas for president

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Definition of Ace – those two.

But are they #1’s?

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In Chipper’s age 37-40 seasons, over 1900+ PA’s, 465+ games he has hit .275/.373/.450/.823 with 163 XBH including 60 HR for a 121 OPS+.

…

Barry Bonds hit .355/.570/.782/1.352 with a 252 OPS+ (141 HR) in his age 37-40 seasons (434 games, 1831 PA’s)… Those 4 seasons combined… compared to the entire history of the game for single season OPS+ ranks… those 4 seasons would be 6th all time, behind Bonds, Bonds, Bonds, Dunlap(1884), and Ruth.

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Good point there Brian, and something I have kinda hit on the last week or so….

IF the Nats fall and either have to play the Braves in a #163 or fall outright, I’d imagine the Reds end up w/ the best record….

Especially if the Nats went 2-6 like some have suggest….that would allow the Reds 1 win in each series against the Brewers, slumping Pirates, and Cards….

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“Plus if the Braves win the wild card game, they could take advantage of the scheduling quirk…..”

I think the operative word is “could”.

Like that crap I see on tv alot…”Certain studies suggest that (fill in the blank) could help with (whatever)”.

“Certain studies” – not all, just some.
“Suggest” – leans toward, but not concrete.
“Could” – it is a possibility.

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RC-

No…people tell me I have a northern accent….

So no, not all like you

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Sabathia was worth the money for the Yanks. Zack will be the same.

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Efrim-

Cmon now…..grab a towel, wipe yourself off, and don’t get too excited….

He was facing the Twins after all….

Don’t get me wrong, they have tough outs 1-4 in their lineup but 5-9 they are about as statistically easy as it gets….let me put it this way, it’d be like Sabathia mowing down a lineup that from 5-9 would consist of Overbay, Baker, Hinske, Pastornicky, and Jack Wilson…..

Or are we not allowed to compare Jamie Carroll to Pastornicky yet?

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I do suggest though that the Orioles get ready for Friday October 5th….

I don’t think theyre getting the breaks now quite like they were and theyve awoken the Yankee bats.

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Brian – I understand what you were saying. I was saying that the Braves would win the East, and the Nats the WC…only slightly being facetious.

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I’ll be in a car driving down to Philly for a Rehersal Dinner on Friday night, October 5th. Friggin brutal.

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Guess Again:

That’s what I meant. It coudl be inferred from what I was responding to.

But thanks for your insight.

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I hope you’re just in the car and not actually doing the driving…. that’ll be 1 scary Efrim if we’re down late and/or lose the game!

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Thanx for the info CARROLL.

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Adam Kilgore ‏@AdamKilgoreWP
Danny Espinosa says he’s “100 percent.” Says to ask Davey why he’s out “because I’d like to know, too.”

Come’on controversy!

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I’m richbrave BTW Carroll.

I’m Ghost at the moment because that’s what CHIPPER’s gonna’ be for us BRAVES fans at the end of this season. So to honor him, and remind everyone to go to every game you can, and see one of the best switch-hitters in the history of ML baseball.

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Not to mention Cemente.

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I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea … I can feel Braves Country burning in me

Geek anthem of October?

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McFann was on toward the end of the game last night, I think. She sounded disappointed in all the BMac haters, and I don’t blame her. It’s like if someone told me Jennifer Love Hewitt was fat and ugly, I would kick their arse.

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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/09/extension-candidate-kris-medlen.html?

Extending him now would cost maybe $10MM over three years ($2MM in 2013, $4MM in both 2014 and 2015) with perhaps a $6MM club option for Medlen’s first free agent year.

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Extending him now would cost maybe $10MM over three years ($2MM in 2013, $4MM in both 2014 and 2015) with perhaps a $6MM club option for Medlen’s first free agent year.

Shoot, I’d give him more than that…

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Medlen gave up two moonshot homers last night…..

Dump his tatooed butt…..

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Shoot, I’d give him more than that…

I find it unlikely he would accept that deal….$4M in 2015 seems pretty low, regardless of certainty.

If they made that offer with the $6M option a guaranteed year, that might be enough security for him to accept (and I would certainly make him that offer).

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I don’t think I would extend Meds until after next year.

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It’s like if someone told me Jennifer Love Hewitt was fat and ugly, I would kick their arse.

I used to spend my days on the Party of Five blog, but the exchanges got too heated on show days.

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I would like to see Prado extended – I wonder what kind of deal he gets. Is 4 years $36 million sound about right – its kind of hard to find comparables for him.

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I think it would have to be structured like…

2013: $2M 2014: $4M 2015: $6M 2016: $6M 2017: $7M club option ($1M buyout)

Four years, $19 million. Five years, $25 million if the option is exercised.

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Medlen’s body of work, while apparently unprecedented, is way too small to be paying out a fortune for.

Let’s see him go through next year like this, which is very, very unlikely, and then talk big dollars.

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scoots – I agree…sounds pretty sneerable. If I’m the Braves, I’d probably wait another year befor worrying about Medlen, anyway.

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The reality is, when one is making millions of dollars – period – that if it’s taken care of, there’s no need to “make it back” at some point…..

Not how it works, of course, but good lord, pay me 10 million or so, and I think I’ll find a way to make it last and be quite grateful in the process….

Anyway we can get paid for blogging here?

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Medlen will turn 27 next Sunday.

‘13: 27 year old season
‘14: 28
‘15: 29
‘16: 30
‘17: 31

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lets not forget to extend Francisco and Constanza too

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Scoots – I meant more wait to see how Meds pitches for an entire year, not the timing of talking to him about extension

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I’ll even add an extra million to each year….

Four years, $23 million. Five years, $30 million if the option is exercised.

I’m thinking that total amount makes sense, but I’d expect the distribution to be a bit different:

2013: $2M 2014: $4M 2015: $6.5M 2016: $8.5M 2017: $10M club option ($1.5M buyout)

Four years, $22.5 (with buyout). Five years, $31 with option exercised.

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Hope for a Baltimore home game then, HB. Oakland gets that game and the Braves will be playing at 5:07pm EST – right when I am crossing the George Washington Bridge – awful.

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Extend Fredi! (but fire TP)

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DAP, you could be right – I just remember him pitching through that stuff, but I could be wrong.

Haren is an interesting case. Lots of mileage on that arm. Back issue this year, less than great performance. Current team paying him 3.5 million to leave. Tough call.

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looks to me like he hasnt missed a start since 2005.

Didn’t he miss one in July this year? Or was he moved to the BP?

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The reality is, when one is making millions of dollars – period – that if it’s taken care of, there’s no need to “make it back” at some point…..

You think? A kid such as Medlen will probably live another 60 years. That’s several economic cycles, which may or may not be kind to any investments made with his money or to businesses he may have founded with his money. There are only about a gazillion ways you can fail to protect assets, and the longer the time-frame of protection sought, the more likely the protections will fail.

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Ef, of course that’s all null and void because the Braves are going to win the NL East and we can all take care of our business with no worries Friday evening.

Nothing would make me happier than to watch that Game 1 on Sunday evening – I think that’s when it is…

Just get me a playoff series. That’s really all I want.

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I’m a fan of nice round numbers.

Hoping for 30 HR’s from Heyward, 60 BB’s, 20 SB’s.

Freeman – 25 HR’s, 65 BB’s.

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Get used to seeing Constanza in CF…if we can’t re-sign Bourn, I have a feeling Constanza will replace him there.

Constanza in CF so we can spend lots of money on Nick Swisher in LF…..

Oh man……

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haggard When is the last time there’s been a McFann sighting? Where did she go?

Hi! I stopped by for a little while on Sunday…I’ve just been unplugged from the Blog a lot more lately…

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Oh Filly trolls, where are you?

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Murph-

Party of 5 blog :lol

What were the biggest two blog threads….

About JLH: Are they or aren’t they (real) ?

About SW: Is he or isn’t he (gay) ?

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Since June 19th…

_________PA__K_BB__AVG__OBP__SLG__OPS
Freeman 358 61 46 .278 .380 .487 .867
Heyward 375 89 32 .282 .341 .518 .859


Freeman, hopefully, is heating up here right at the end. He’s got a nice little 3 game streak going. Hope they both can catch fire heading into the play-offs. September has not been all that pretty, save for that walk off home run to clinch the berth.

September

________PA__K_BB__AVG__OBP__SLG__OPS
Freeman 87 21 11 .247 .345 .425 .769
Heyward 93 15 05 .264 .301 .448 .749


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Efrim -

Given there will be 4 games and the Yankees will more than likely be involved on that Sunday I would doubt it….

The Yanks will always get the primetime game and everyone else will have to adjust accordingly

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UKUGA-

Yeah, frankly 3 my time wouldnt bother me as much because it gives Medlen a distinct advantage….

HOWEVER, since its all about me and I will still be in work since I cant take another day off because I am taking off 5 starting tomorrow to come down to ATL….

Yeah….I know….only thinking about myself…

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Efrim-

Here’s something interesting I found in the postseason schedule footer….

*** TBS will air three of the four Division Series games on Sunday, October 7th and up to three games on Wednesday, October 10th. MLB Network will air one Division Series game on both of those dates. TBS will air 18 of the 20 Division Series games.

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We know you’re out there Filly trolls. Out there somewhere — hiding in the shadows, lurking in the sewers and slinking around the swamps.

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From last blog:

P-Town Brave ©

September 26th, 2012
3:36 pm
Fly on the Wall-

“simultaneous” is not a good word these days…

Just ask BravePack and the NFL Replacement Refs

You had to go there huh P-Town? Thanks a lot buddy I’ve been trying to calm myself down after Monday and now I read that word and I’m back to where I was on Monday.

But I do have to say our Bravos and Freeman made my week much, much better after last night. I’d trade a sh!tty season of the Packers for a 2012 Atlanta Braves Championship anyday especially to see Chipper go out on top.

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My 28th Birthday is this Saturday, would be a nice present to see Braves possibly going for the east and possibly getting it. I’d be OK with a 1 game play off if Braves win it tho.

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Thanks, O.M.G! I’m doing pretty good, you?…

Petey’s fine—just cranky from molting…:)

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I guess that would make me cranky too. LOL. I’m good, thanks for asking.

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special 25 man roster for that one game which can then be changed for the series if you get past that first game

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Wonder if anyone on the blog can get that special 25man roster locked down exactly

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“TBS will air three of the four Division Series games”

TBS stinks. Can’t stand that network after they dumped the Braves. I didn’t even know TBS knew there was a National League anymore.

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I got a quick question:

If the Braves doesnt resign Bourn and they are willing to trade Hansen, do yall think that they might put themselves in the David Price/Hamition race?

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I could probably guess 6 of the 7 relievers and then the final spot would either go down to Gearrin or Moylan I would imagine….

So that would be Avilan, Durbin, Kimbrel, Martinez, O’Flaherty, and Venters….

Then I would guess the 3 starters would be Medlen, Huddy, and Minor…but like I said, thats a HUGE guess….I would think Maholm would be unavailable as he is scheduled to throw in the final series and more than likely will…..(as Hanson may throw in PIT as well)

For the position players….

McCann
Ross
Freeman
Uggla
Simmons
Jones
Prado
Bourn
Heyward
Johnson
Pastornicky
Francisco
Constanza
Baker (only because he’s another RH bat)
Hinske (only because he hasnt stunk quite as bad as Overbay — but barely!)

I would doubt they’d carry a 3rd catcher for a single game….

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certainly not Josh Hamilton and I would think Price would be out of their price range in terms of talent

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P-town,

Game 163 has always been considered a regular season game for as long as I’ve been breathing. If you don’t get to keep your full roster, I don’t know why not.

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PT Brave- I am almost 100% positive but I believe Game 163 would act like the regular season and so they would get to use the September Callups if needed. But I am sure DOB can correct me if I am wrong

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DOB-

Thx much for the heads up on that one DOB…..on top of things as always….

Don’t know if you saw my message earlier but I was curious how much field time you get during BP…

I will be on the field Sat and wouldn’t mind introducing myself to the brains (or at least conductor) of this crazy outfit here

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if they get to use the extended roster why was there talk about who they would select?

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I think that was referring to the w.c. game, not game 163.

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Huddy is an option, I think only Uggla is locked in Jay

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Gotcha OMG

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I kinda agree with your roster P-Town, except I’d replace CMart with Gearrin, and go with just 6 relievers. 3 starters though (just in case). Medlen, Hudson, Minor.

On offense, guess we kinda have to put Hinske on. There isn’t another good option on the 40man.

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You can be the hotter team, you can be the BETTER team by 10-plus games (the Braves are currently 5-plus ahead of the Cardinals), and all of that is rendered moot by the outcome of a single wildcard playoff game. They win and they go on, they lose and the season is over…so much for the better effort up to that point (not to mention any hope of Chipper Jones being able to bookend his career with World Series championships). There’s no question that I’d feel more comfortable with the Braves being able to win the division and bypass this sorry excuse for a “round”. The extra wildcard team and especially the one-game playoff are two of the stupidest things ever done by MLB, and I can’t hope enough that both ideas get scrapped as soon as humanly possible.

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And you don’t have to buy out chipper’s option considering he’s retiring…

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I’m thinking they will pick up the options of Huddy, Maholm and Mac though

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Chipper’s not retiring empty handed with the option on the table. He’s taking some of that with him. When it was mentioned last year that he thought about not coming back this season, it was discovered because he was talking about a settlement to leave a year early.

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Frank Wren really has his work cut out for him this offseason. Not that a lot of the current roster will be leaving, but settling on salaries for so many players.

Really think that Francisco will be back in 2013.

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TOBF, I can’t imagine they’d give Hanson even an inning… he can’t keep the ball in the park and can’t be counted on at all.

It’s sad, but it is what it is.

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Medlen, Huddy, Minor, & Maholm, or will Fredi go righty, lefty, righty, lefty?

I know that Medlen and Huddy get the 1st 2 games, but what will Fredi do past that?

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It’s exceedingly rare for a team with a negative run differential to make the playoffs. In fact, just five have done so: the 1984 Royals (-13), 1987 Twins (-20), 1997 Giants (-9), 2005 Padres (-44) and 2007 Diamondbacks (-20). The Twins, who went 85-77, are the only one of those teams to win the World Series, with the Diamondbacks the only other team in that group to win a postseason series;

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Regarding the parking issue on Friday,

The way we always do it for a big game is to park in a private lot off Ralph David Abernathy blvd and Central Ave (Google map it). Easiest way is to get off from southbound I75/85 at Fulton St and go right (away from the stadium) where everyone else is going left, then turn left at the bottom of the hill. Go straight to RDA blvd and turn left. You will quickly see private parking opportunities on both sides

There is a barrier in RDA but it has a gap where you can U-turn and then park at a lot at the corner of Central Avenue. This is the perfect lot because after the game, with a massive crush of cars everywhere else, all you do is turn right on Central Avenue, then you will have several chances to get back on Interstate 75/85 North (assuming you need to go north) – by turning right on Ellis or on John Wesley Dobbs. If you miss those, you will end up on Peachtree Street, from which you will have still another chance to turn onto I-85 later.

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so what time are we assuming that the game will be on Monday October 8th?

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Thank you, Carroll.

GO BRAVES!!!

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Freakin Nats!

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Where’d everyone go?

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MARTEEEEEEEEEEN!

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Mateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!

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Good start (except for my streaming video)…

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I wonder if Francisco will be on the playoff roster?

He seems to be the forgotten man since Overbay was signed.

I don’t think he has had a plate appearance in a week and He has been struggling at the plate with the lack of consistent ABs.

Gonzales seems to prefer Overbay and Hinske as LH pinch hitters and Chipper will not sit out a playoff game.

I don’t see a roster spot for Juan.

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all these homers Kendrick!!!! … what the heck!

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FIRE FREDI!

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Stupid Kendrick

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P-Town Brave ©

September 26th, 2012
5:21 pm
Efrim-

Here’s something interesting I found in the postseason schedule footer….

*** TBS will air three of the four Division Series games on Sunday, October 7th and up to three games on Wednesday, October 10th. MLB Network will air one Division Series game on both of those dates. TBS will air 18 of the 20 Division Series games.

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Does the above mean for those of us who do not have MLB network we may not be able to see some BRAVES games if they get that far?

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Ha ha, Chipper calling out Buck and Kincaid…morons!!

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Now that’s funny, HOF Chipper Jones calling Buck and Kincaid morons. Classic. They will never live that down.

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8 or 9 comments in 30 minutes during a game

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Slow isn’t it Bat

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Malholm doesn’t look sharp at all despite not allowing a run.
Lee just missed it.
Doubt the one run will hold up for long

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We must admit that the blog has slowed since the banning of some and the leaving by others.

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Lane Kiffin

September 26th, 2012
8:03 pm
I hope BAS did email DOB and ask him what names I have posted under.

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CONSTANZA

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Now to the serious business. Let’s go into the post season on a roll. We all saw what a hot can do last year.

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Lucky…

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Constanza just won a woman in Marietta 2700 in marathon gas cards with that stolen base

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Marteeeeeeeeeeeen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Marteeeeen and Georgie!!!!

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MARTEEEEN

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Atta boy, Marteen.

Go, Biff!

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Howard and Ruiz had a chance to bring the Phillies closer but they failed.
5-1 still.

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George, I wouldn’t bother ‘OB with such nonsense. And, I’m sorry if I’m wrong.

TOBF, thanks for the link, and the paste.

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JHey!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ha, the Marlins just showed Chipper calling those cats on the radio morons.

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Like I said…..probably a tad embarrassing Dan.

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Alright Heap, how about DOING something for a change!

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Was Chipper talking about the bald New York stooges?

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Not what I had in mind Heap. Not at all.

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McCann watches two fastballs and then swings at a slider in the dirt. The Braves could have used another run in that situation.

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Hope Heap isn’t on the post season roster but, you know he will be.

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New day…same struggles

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Well, that sukked.

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Outta here to watch game. Have a good one. Nite all.

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Let’s hope that McCann and Uggla get hot heading into post season.

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I know it’s bonus time but Uggla and McCann need to get on board! Get it going while the iron is hot. In the playoffs I would not Bat them back to back. McCann needs to get fitness training at season’s end. He is too good to be looking so bad!

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Not likely….

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The Legend…..

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While others continue to be obsessed with something of which they know nothing about. Nobody has ever denied that Mac is not a small man, but that by no means equals overweight.

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Hard to figure out why McFann avoids this place…

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But I am not about to get into yet another pointless discussion about it so that’s all I will say

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Cab and VJ wage endless war on the mere mention of Mac’s bulging waistline….

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It’s funny because you deny the obvious….

The man is fat.

Doesn’t mean i don’t still love the guy. But I do wish he wasn’t having an awful year.

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Two bad calls on Freddie.

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No, we are both amazed at your obsession – you make George’s obsession with DOB’s work schedule seem like a minor quirk…

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I disagree with the weight being the issue for Mac. Bat speed….poor mechanics…injuries..too heavy of a bat ( remember when Mac when to a lighter Ash bat and started crushing the ball?) but its not his weight.

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Where does one get a law degree in figuring out the weight of men in loose fitting clothing?

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So someone that is 6′3″ and 230 is fat?

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@Phil…….I am asking, requesting……please…..I would like VJ and Cab to stay on–if you know they are uncomfortable with that particular topic….perhaps you could find other topics and, don’t get me wrong…..you have the right to characterize a player as overweight and let it go. I think some get upset because [using this example] it seems to be overkill, Phil

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Mixxo-

McFann has found a new home where everything that is wrong with the world is not blamed on Mac

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Yeah, Cab, they are.

I’m 6′ 3″ and once weighed 230 and was waaaaay too heavy. Down to 200, where i should be. It takes hard ass work to keep it off.

Loose fitting clothing! Lol. That’s it!

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Fatty!!!! I kid, of course!

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“McFann has found a new home where everything that is wrong with the world is not blamed on Mac”

Wuss. If I can endure, she can. She’s needed, here. The innocence, the loyalty, the holy-hell that is screen-printing during an Atlanta summer… Needed.

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You have to pinch hit for Malholm and try and get that 3rd run in.
I don’t agree with this move. Its the 7th inning anyways.
We need to PINCH HIT HERE

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1 RUN offensively is more important than sending a tired malholm in the 7th inning

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That’ll work…

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Has Ozzie given up? Why is Johnson still out there?

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Who said Dan Uggla was a failure this year? The dude is doing everything. Again, I kid.

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I would like to see McFann return to her rightful ‘blog’ home–we miss her and wish her well.

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Not sensitive in the slightest – just amazed at how you go on and on with your never-ending analysis…

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Hang tough Jose!

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Well, Steve, if you haven’t noticed, everyone here is repetitive much of the time about something.

And thanks, but i’ll be whatever I choose to be.

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At least they scored a run even though they continue to struggle to hit with runners in scoring position.

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VJ – here you go again….can’t help but be an ass?

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Cab! Hey long time no see!

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Mr Pot – meet Mr Kettle…

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Don’t necessarily disagree….

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Oops! I jinxed him…

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I would rather see Maholm continue than see Durbin enter the game.

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Not seeing anything, CAB

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Durbin worked out though.

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bravesgrl4life-

On your twitter

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Kevin McAlpin ‏@KevinMcAlpin
Paul Maholm’s line: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 WP, 104 pitches (72 for strikes). #Braves up 3-0, bottom 7

Pretty good. Nice to see a good start out of him.

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Hey…I want to add you guys to twitter? What the hell….

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Let’s go DURBIN

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Any Trey sightings of late?

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Trey has been buried in his work. Heh!

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Tyller Clippard is in for the gNats. Time for the Phils to make their move.

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Damn, rich.

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A3ws1mKCAAAA_h8.jpg

Nats better watch out, might need to bring back those shirts!

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Sheets is supposed to be available in relief.

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Tyler “Gas Can” Clippard

Durbin has passed the torch.

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Howard K’s….one down.

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“Trey has been buried in his work.”

I can laugh at this right? Or, rather, I laughed at this.

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Did Howard mash one?

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Bat M.—

A little bit…;)

Thanks, phil…

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WP…Utley to third….one down.

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“hurt himself yet again possibly.”

Yes. The timing of that was, admittedly, favorablet o you. I’ll deny this in the future, though.

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bravesgrl4life-

there should be a spoke in the right corner with an arrow that will show a drop down menu- that will take you to your direct messages

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Kimbrel….

Too young to be much good.

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Mixxo-

No, Trey is in the military and handles service funerals.

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Biting through tongue…..

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cabravesfan@ 9:41

Thanks for that tip. I’ve had a Twitter acct. for about six mos. now….have yet to make a tweet.

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5 – 4 gNats. Phils still up

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And the Kimmer gets two SO. One more to go.

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Za”Last”quez

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on the corners for Rollins

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fransden sorrt

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Great game. Let’s go Phillies!!!!

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Four strike outs in the same inning is pretty cool.

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Good to here from you McFann. You ol country girl.

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So, if I’ve got it right, the Cards lose, we clinch the #1 spot, right? Currently they trail 2-0

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phil -

You see me chief?

That’s cool.

I get around!

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Ph

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29 out shutout?

Did we goof two ks tonight?

Might be a first, if so.

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Wrong? I thought it funny as h***.

Oh, and we won. MAHOLM pitched shutout ball just as i thought he would this a.m., but six plus, not five.

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Significant step forward with this victory tonight. Shows they can come back and bear down even after that huge emotional win just 24 hours ago. That’s what championship teams do. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come this postseason.

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Because they are going to finish ahead of the Cards now, the playoff clincher seems more real.

And a win over them in the WC game will be the sweet revenge.

I almost would be happy to pass on the division cause I want the Cards in the WC game in Turnerr Field. I won’t complain about the division if they find a way to get it, but a WC W vs the Cards and a long postseason run (hope WS champ) is the story that I can take for a lifetime.

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I can think of a flaw, but if we win on the 5th and kimbrel has a role in it, that flaw will be gone.

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