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Dalton Dawg
September 27th, 2012
10:24 pm
Lets wear our RED on Friday night!!! The players wear RED on Fridays, we the FANS need to wear RED also.
With all the better teams, the fans wear the color of the uniform. I look at the so called fans and I see yellow, purple, green. Come on!!!! Really!!!!
DS1
September 27th, 2012
10:28 pm
Tomorrow should be a fun day at the ball yard. Wish I could be there.
Bo Graves!!
Later folks
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:28 pm
Hillbilly,
It occurs to me that was a bit rude. Apologies. And, hello, sir. Link me a trail-pic, would ya. I want to see deer. Now. Still rude?
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:29 pm
Ok – there are 35 players on the active roster – 18 pitchers, 17 position players. If you take 2 SP’s you’ve still got 16 pitchers – how many you gonna take?
And remember you have to have 8 position players, plus a catcher, plus PHer’s. And your #1 & #2 catchers are both hurting.
Bottom line – you need to lose 10 names from the long list – I’d rather have more BP guys myself. And a couple of bats off the bench. Guess that’s why FG gets the big bucks.
Hillbilly
September 27th, 2012
10:30 pm
I’ll be in a tree with a bow in my hand at daylight while you’re packing your boxes full of Bello movies, Graveyard.
I asked you this morning but it bears repeating: you on the run, Butch? Who packs at that time of night? You get the blueberry pancakes? Who’s Zed?
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:33 pm
Oh – and one more thing to keep in mind….The Braves BP is the BEST in MLB in September!!!
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:34 pm
Animus-
I take 2 starters (Meds & Huddy) & 9 Relievers (Kimmie, Jonny, EOF, Avilan, Moylan, Martinez, Durbin, Sheets (strictly long relief just in case), & Minor (again, just in case))
DS1
September 27th, 2012
10:34 pm
Animus
Here’s my play in guess at a roster:
Mac, Ross, FF, Uggla, Simmons, Chipper, Francisco, Pastornicky, Bourn, Heyward, Prado, Johnson and Hinske (Constanza if Bourn is not 100%). And pitchers: Medlen, Huddy, Minor, Kimbrel, O’Flaherty, Venters, Durbin, Avilan, C-Mart, Maholm and Hanson.
Hillbilly
September 27th, 2012
10:35 pm
Working off my phone here so I cant do pictures tonight. I’ll see what I can do tomorrow.
Wish I had oil production, but I merely refine it for the real wealthy folks. Would be nice to own some though.
DS1
September 27th, 2012
10:35 pm
Oops, I’d skip Hanson for Moylan.
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:35 pm
“I asked you this morning”
I saw that, but I thought that was just jokes. (And, a Tater shout-out. He killed it.) Plus, I whooshed. I figgered the “blueberry pancakes” and “Zed” were some reference to “The Wire,” or some other pop-culture thing of which I’m ignorant.
And, no, I ain’t lookin’ it up. I’m fillin’ boxes at this very moment. Can’t you see?
Plus, it was like 9:30. After work, when the heck am I supposed to pack? Especially once I allow the copious time required to drink?
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:36 pm
I’d also take 3 catchers, given the health of Mac & Rossy
(DS1- that’s only 24
)
Bat Masterson
September 27th, 2012
10:36 pm
How is a man without a wife supposed to know when, or how, to pack?
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:37 pm
Cab – I’d let Huddy just sit. Yes on Minor – think he’s been one of the teams best pitchers in the second half (remember, Med is starting). Let him sit and if needed start game 1.
I love Moylan, but…is he a better option than Gearrin? And Sheets – I’d love to see him pitch, I just hope he still has enough to get this team deep into the playoffs. One of the best stories of the summer
Bat Masterson
September 27th, 2012
10:38 pm
Pulp Fiction
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:39 pm
And Cab – you’re right – both ‘good’ catchers are ailing. Kinda hurts the bench though bringing along Boscan.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:40 pm
Animus-
Huddy will be on full rest + a day on Thursday- I would have him on the roster just in case something happens to Meds (knock on wood) before the game…like you said, anything can happen & I’d like to be prepared. Sheets I would keep, again, just to have a long reliever in an emergency- you can never over prepare for an all-in one game play off. Every scenario that can be thought of needs to be accounted for… (hence the reason I’d take 2 catchers also)
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:41 pm
* 3 catchers (obviously)
It does hurt the bench, but I’d rather have a lighter hitting bench than rely on a player that has not played the single most important position on the field in the single most important game of the year
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:42 pm
“How is a man without a wife supposed to know when, or how, to pack?”
Truth. Excuse me. This.
I finally said, F’ it. I’ve just been giving it all away on craigslist. Y’all should’ve seen this couple yesterday. It was like those time-lapse pictures of ants. Room full, room empty.
They emailed today: do you have any more items to pick up…
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:42 pm
Plus, if the team goes with less than 11 pitchers (a real possibility), it won’t affect the bench at all…
Hillbilly
September 27th, 2012
10:43 pm
Pulp Fiction, BAS. Eject the friggin Coyote Ugly disc and work with me here, my man.
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:44 pm
While this is fun to debate, FG has to look at the Cardinals pitching staff (assuming the gNats clinch) and decide who he has on the roster to face the BP in the late innings to win the game.
L/R pitching/batting combos are a nightmare – but…he has a staff that looks at all those possible scenarios and they help him decide who would be best (in a ONE-GAME play-in) to keep on the roster.
I’m glad I’m just a fan.
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:44 pm
I’m just going to assume (mostly ’cause I’m too lazy to check), that cab’s and DS1’s rosters are identical. Those earlier posts were so eerily close, that the rosters must’ve followed suit.
Nowhere man
September 27th, 2012
10:45 pm
Wow not even four pages after a good win. I guess there would be more if it was a loss.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:46 pm
BAS-
I did not do a full roster, but I suspect they are similar
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:46 pm
Nowhere man Yep – since the team “clinched” – been blog lite. But…the folks that are still here, don’t argue as much.
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:48 pm
“Eject the friggin Coyote Ugly disc”
LMAO. I believe this is my first ever usage of LMAO. Well–played, sir.
In my defense, I’ve seen ‘Pulp Fiction’ a half-dozen times, and I do like the film. (Though, I don’t like Tarantino nearly as much as most.) I’m afraid I just don’t have much of a short-term memory. Or any memory at all, really. I’m not sure why. Conundrum…
Sopheee
September 27th, 2012
10:50 pm
First Twitter, now LMAOing.
Seriously, what is this world coming to?
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:50 pm
Another way to look at this:
Atlanta has the best BP in the NL the past couple of months, do they not?
So, why not set the offense first and THEN pick the pitchers?
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:50 pm
Sopheeeee!!!
Sopheee
September 27th, 2012
10:51 pm
Hey cabalicious. This football game is snore-worthy. Boring.
Paul Wall
September 27th, 2012
10:52 pm
Ok everyone who believes the braves can still win the division??
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:52 pm
Sopheee-
I switched to Stanford-Washington. Much better game
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:53 pm
Also, Jesse Palmer (and his handsome face) has proven to be a much (much, much) better analyst than he ever was a quarterback and I really enjoy listening to him
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:54 pm
Paul Wall
September 27th, 2012
10:52 pm
Ok everyone who believes the braves can still win the division??
well – with 6 to play and 4 games back…..really?
Braves have to win out – gNats have to lose 5.
Planning on the one game Play-in.
David O'Brien
September 27th, 2012
10:54 pm
Chipper on Wainwright’s comment about Cardinals waiting to celebrate after they come to Atlanta and beat the Braves:
“No. I don’t know how to react to that. They’re the defending world champions, and those guys have been through it before. All of our guys haven’t. So each team is going to celebrate differently. When we won 14 straight it was no big deal to whoop everybody’s tail and then come back in here and not celebrate. We had our eyes on the prize at the end.
“There’s nothing that says, no unwritten rule, no law that states that we can’t celebrate when we clinch a playoff spot. So to each his own. No biggie.”
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:54 pm
“First Twitter”
Challenge!
I don’t think it’s twitter if I don’t post anything (rationalize, much?). I’m a fan of information, and that little blue bird is full of it.
I pledge to never tweet anything (you know, until I do). Once said I’d never carry a phone. Recently said… I lied.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:54 pm
On a different note, watched Sons of Anarchy this afternoon…still bouncing around in my brain. Such brilliant and emotional television
Hillbilly
September 27th, 2012
10:56 pm
Alright well I’ll leave you with that and let you pack away. Daybreak comes early tomorrow.
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
10:57 pm
“that cab’s and DS1’s rosters are identical”
Anybody know the correct grammar for this? Seriously.
I’m forever grateful to the guy who stopped me saying ‘could care less.’
Sopheee
September 27th, 2012
10:58 pm
Don’t worry, BAS, I’m a hypocrite. I caved and opened a Twitter last week. Tweeted too so can’t even make fun of you anymore.
Animus
September 27th, 2012
10:58 pm
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
10:54 pm
On a different note, watched Sons of Anarchy this afternoon…still bouncing around in my brain. Such brilliant and emotional television
I keep the old ones in my DVR – watching them back to back is really fun. Can’t believe they killed off ——-. One of my favorite characters. When the season ended last year, I had them all and watched them all back-to-back again, the second time through was honestly better.
Capt.Mudd
September 27th, 2012
10:59 pm
Well….not only has DOB banned a multitude of bloggers; he has also ordered a commentary limit–to be strictly enforced. The reasons for this action have been nebulous thus far–however, it is widely assumed this ‘crack down’ is merely a starting point for a more elaborate initiative to be introduced in the near future. Gird you loins, Bloggers….this could be your end.
Mixxo
September 27th, 2012
10:59 pm
“First Twitter, now LMAOing…. – Sopheee
You beat me to it.
Lakewood
September 27th, 2012
11:00 pm
Is Wainwright even on their roster? I know he was hurt last year but what about this year? May just be that he has done nothing this year. Dude needs to shut his mouth. Leave the trash talk to guys who actually contribute.
Hillbilly
September 27th, 2012
11:01 pm
Cab, gutwrenching is the word I would use. Sutter dropped a game changer on us mid season.
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:01 pm
Capt.Mudd ? I haven’t seen/read anything about this – would you please explain?
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:03 pm
Animus-
It’s hard to believe that a few episodes into the 5th season, SOA is better than ever. It’s also a shame that Charlie Hunnam has never been nominated for an Emmy. I know his character is not the most…fan friendly, but given other morally questionable characters that have been recognized, he deserves a nomination at the very least. He’s brilliant. Maybe this year…
Sopheee
September 27th, 2012
11:04 pm
All this Chipper stuff is making my heart ache a little. It’s going to be a tear-jerker of a weekend.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:04 pm
Hillbilly-
Read a great interview with Sutter after watching where he said that had been in the works since Season 3- and the impact would be felt for the rest of the entire series.
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:06 pm
Cab – love the show, but Hunnam is NOT a great actor IMO. He plays the role well usually, but…kinda misses sometimes when it could be so much better. That being said, the dude that plays Clay (until this season) was an actor I could’ve seen being nominate. And Katey Sagal – was really good until this year (so far). Of course, I question their choice of bikes – but that’s a personal thing
David O'Brien
September 27th, 2012
11:07 pm
Braves quotes after Thursday’s win and sweep of Marlins
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/27/braves-quotes-after-sweeping-marlins/
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:08 pm
“tear-jerker of a weekend.”
Almost started crying (All man, here. Shut it, Hillbilly.) in the office this very day. TOBF linked the Stark piece, and then ‘OB linked that other thing.
Like full on, had to focus: dude, knock it off. I blame nolie.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:09 pm
Animus-
I’ll disagree with you on Charlie
but that’s ok…I’m not a huge Ron Perlman fan, and I don’t particularly like his character either…Kaety Segal won a Golden Globe for her character last year- well deserved
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:10 pm
On hitting with the bad cut on his right hand, held together with medical staples (cut it during celebration Monday night, when he stuck his hand in barrel/cooler and there was a champagne glass in there)
Ok – gonna give the boy a little slack. Staples in the back of his hand??? And playing and getting 3 ribbies? Stud.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:14 pm
*Katey…
Stupid wine…
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:15 pm
CAB – a little clarity – I liked Perlman’s character in the 1st 3 seasons – this year….kinda dumb to me. I’ve always liked Ms. Sagal (saw her w/Bette a loooooooooong time ago).
But…don’t want to argue – great show, really look forward to seeing it every week – with they did more than 13 or 14 episodes or so a year.
Capt.Mudd
September 27th, 2012
11:16 pm
@Animus….It is what it is……….
No seriously….my 10:59 is pure poppycock…..all fiction, and a tongue in cheek mock of the confusingly sad theory held by a select few folks that blog on this site…..absolute BS is what I really think of it and, ultimately, all I was doing above was recognizing how far out some people are in there myopic accusations and totally daft ideologies. DOB has much better things to do and most fairly sane people recognize this readily–as, of course I do.
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:16 pm
And Cab – as my wife said more than once – there is no such thing as bad (in your case stupid) wine.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 27th, 2012
11:20 pm
Uggla keeps doing what he’s been doing. Hitting. Good stuff.
Rossy w/ the surprise bunt….love it! I would love if all our regs tried that occasionally.
Hanson did pretty well. Still doesn’t mean he should start in PS or possibly be on roster, but that start was nice to see. It wasn’t great, but he did okay. 5.1 IP, 2 BB, 4 Ks, 6 Hits. Wish he could’ve gone deeper.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:21 pm
Animus-
Oh, I was not wanting to argue! Everyone has different opinions on the characters they like and don’t like- no problems with that!
I think Katey Segal is excellent in her role- I only really knew her from Married with Children, which, obviously, is about as different a role as one can be. I was never really exited with Perlman’s character- there was always an underlying annoyance I felt for him. I’ve always preferred Jax to Clay (and I do like Ron Perlman as an actor- also, disclaimer, Charlie Hunnam is hot). But, yes, it is just a wonderfully brilliant, emotional, tragic, powerful, horrible, amazing hour of television…
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:21 pm
Animus-
Oh, and this is very good wine- I’ve had a glass or several
cricket
September 27th, 2012
11:22 pm
looks like cleveland finally has a QB
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 27th, 2012
11:23 pm
Overbay still isn’t winning the spot… Hinske either.
kingdaddy
September 27th, 2012
11:23 pm
Hey Wainwright, thanks for the bulletin board material. Send us some more soon…
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 27th, 2012
11:26 pm
Cab, not to be obnoxious, but in your previous post, you’re actually carrying 3 starters (since you have Minor on board). Even if he’s in the pen, he’s still a starter.
But I do like that idea, 3 starters, 7 relievers. (Dunno if I’d bring Moylan, and I’m using Gearrin over Cmart)
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:28 pm
Cab – you’re obviously younger than I, Katey Sagal was a backup singer to Bette Midler in the 70’s. She was one of the “Harlettes” – now this goes back a looooooooong way, but…. http://www.bundyology.com/harlette.html
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:29 pm
Carroll, nicely done. Keep ‘em coming. I want CR. I want ‘OB. I want CV. I want the interns. C’mon, AJC. Bring it. Make me cry.
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:30 pm
Don’t care enough to click, but a thank you of all thank yous to Animus, for making me aware of bundyology.com. What a country…
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:30 pm
TheOnlyBravesFan-
Sure, there are 3 starters (technically 4 since Sheets is actually a starter too
) but I would have Minor in the pen and use him as a reliever if he is needed. I would not pitch Huddy unless something (knock on wood) happened to Meds prior to the game starting. So I count him as a starter and Minor as a reliever, strictly for the one game play-in
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:31 pm
Animus-
Umm, yeah
I was not alive for all but the last 9 1/2 months of the 1970’s
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:32 pm
Looks like a “10″ will be painted in the outfield for tomorrows game. Can’t believe that Chipper Jones’ career is coming to an end in ATL. Truly hope he has 11 more wins in the post-season left in him. (And the team carries him through.)
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:33 pm
Cab – that was in the 80’s – c’mon now
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 27th, 2012
11:34 pm
okie doke! Agree with you for the most part, so I guess that’s a good thing.
David O'Brien
September 27th, 2012
11:34 pm
Grounds crew at Turner Field is painting a giant No. 10 in center field. Tomorrow is Chipper tribute night, of course.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:35 pm
Animus-
You did say the 1970’s! “Katey Sagal was a backup singer to Bette Midler in the 70’s.
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:36 pm
I’ll preface this with I obviously have no idea what the reality is, as the Braves are as tight-lipped as ML ball gets.
Ben Sheets is being mishandled. The guy’s arm is fragile, yes. But, the guy’s arm, if healthy, is better than most of our guys’. If it’s me, he gets a start. And, I learn whether he can get guys out. We know what Hanson is at this point (and a rest for that shoulder can’t hurt). We know what Maholm is. We know what Hudson is (and a rest for that ankle, and that 36yo arm can’t hurt). Let’s learn if Sheets can help us in October.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:37 pm
Animus-
Also, in 1983, I was 4 years old. Not exactly listening to Bette Midler at the time
David O'Brien
September 27th, 2012
11:39 pm
Updated game story with quotes
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/09/27/uggla-3-rbis-helps-braves-finish-marlins-sweep/
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:41 pm
Yes – she started w/Bette in the 70’s, finished in the 80’s. And….she had (has) a great voice. Heard her sing once or twice on her own in San Diego – and that was in the 80’s also.
Sorry to call out your age – heck, I’m old, don’t think about the “young-uns” when I post stuff.
I’d have to look, but I’m pretty sure she’s performed a few times in the past 5 years – I’ll let you know.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 27th, 2012
11:41 pm
And what you say about Sheets is what I say about the bench guys. We’ve already sewn up the #1 WC spot, and the division is very unlikely now. I’d really like to see what Baker, Overbay, and Hinske have. Especially between the last 2. Both have been unimpressive in limited ABs. Those guys can get a maximum of 20-25 ABs until season’s end. Let them have at least 10.
Pastornicky needs to play a bit as well, because he is the 2nd SS on our roster.
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:42 pm
Ok – this is a stretch, but…..On April 19, 1994, she released her first solo album, Well… On June 1, 2004, she released her second album, Room.[12] She has also contributed to the Sons of Anarchy soundtrack
You WERE of age then yes??
only kidding
Brave4life-1995 All over again
September 27th, 2012
11:43 pm
Who would the Cardinals throw out there for the 1-game playoff?
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:43 pm
Animus-
You apologize for calling me about my age like it’s a bad thing
Believe me, knowing that I am among the younger group is NEVER a problem! (This is why most of my friends are older than me. I like being the youngest person in a group)
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:44 pm
I’ve seen your comments on that, TOBF.
And, you’re right. We need to know. I think, like most things in ball, it’ll work itself out. We’re going hard, while the Nats are catchable. In reality, the last three games are probably worthless, and all your guys are gonna get a shot.
That, and the simple fact is, our bench kinda blows. Most of them vet guys are coming. Overbay/Hinske is probably the only real decision. Perhaps Rev/Janish, presuming PJ shows healthy, and soon. Not likely.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:45 pm
Animus-
I was in 2004. Not so much in 1994 (I was a freshman in High School at the time)
I do recall she did something on the SOA soundtrack
Venice Jim
September 27th, 2012
11:48 pm
BAS – totally in agreement about having a similar emotional reaction to the Stark piece…very annoying that tomorrow the best I can do is MLB.TV without sound while working…(although I am lucky I can get away with doing that)…
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:49 pm
To change the subject – isn’t Wainwright set to pitch the one game Play-In game as it stands now?
Karma
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:51 pm
“similar emotional reaction”
Girl.
Oh, wait…
Animus
September 27th, 2012
11:52 pm
Cab – and as an afterthought – Katey is married to Kurt Sutter now.
Venice Jim
September 27th, 2012
11:53 pm
Hey, I’m misting up right now listening to Jose Maria talk about Seve…
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:54 pm
“best I can do”
I think you can do better. It’s gonna be streamed, and online DVRs are easy. Get that girl of yours on it…
uga-brave
September 27th, 2012
11:54 pm
was there tonight not far from chip’s dad and ten gallon hat.
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:54 pm
Animus-
Yup. Been married since 2004- have a daughter together
Venice Jim
September 27th, 2012
11:55 pm
Yeah, DVRing is a given…
Bay Area Steve
September 27th, 2012
11:55 pm
Was about to call you out, uga.
It’s always the reverse, and I wanted to return the favor.
Jealous, man. Good night at the yard, I bet. The early frustration. The comfortable lead. The adult beverages. Ball is fun, right?
Yunel's Frosted Tips
September 27th, 2012
11:55 pm
I think it would be cool if the number 10 was retired up in left field tomorrow night…..why wait…..he deserves it…….
cabravesfan
September 27th, 2012
11:56 pm
BAS-
Not much I can do with the internet he has at work. If he were home…well, he could watch on the TV (not the ceremony though- that will have to be streamed. Luckily, my computer can handle it – in HD)
uga-brave
September 27th, 2012
11:56 pm
will be there tmmw.
cant say how much i will be able to compose myself.
he and andruw were my guys.
the end of this era. this will suck.
Venice Jim
September 27th, 2012
11:57 pm
uga – enjoy!