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Moe Berg
September 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
Does Hinske make the postseason roster?
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:11 pm
That’s a generous hit for Constanza
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
It was a mistake to bring back Hinske this year…. it’d be a bigger one to let him on the PS roster, imo.
Georgie….
Out by a mile
cricket
September 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
yeah – Avilan is a great out-of-nowhere story. he himself was surprised by the call-up and i don’t remember even Efrim mentioning him..
Moe Berg
September 29th, 2012
9:13 pm
TOBF answered my question before it posted. Other thoughts? Then Overbay is the primary LH bat off the bench?
Disgusted
September 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
Hinske was good for us but has been BUMB this yr.
He is as good as gone thif off season.
BAD BASERUNNING _______ BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t U run the bases Charlie Brown??????? Snoopy could have done better.
DS1
September 29th, 2012
9:14 pm
Dan Kolb has to be in the conversation.
DS1
September 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
A lot more to stealing bases than just being fast.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
Overbay shouldn’t make it either. I’d assume that Hinske gets the nod since he’s been here longer. Overbay is what, 1-15 since arriving with 9Ks? Not a way to win a spot.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
Constanza is tough to watch sometimes.
kenhotlanta
September 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
Wow, it was great to see Bob Horner, it has been a long time and he is one of my all-time favorite Braves. Good to see him with Knucksie, Eggs, Gino and Murph…that was a great team and a very interesting season.
Next year, I wish the Braves would replace Glavine with Dale Murphy full time in the broadcast booth, he has really improved as an analyst.
Half Empty
September 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
don’t forget Melky
Moe Berg
September 29th, 2012
9:15 pm
Wayne–maybe we should go position by position–the Worst Stars of the Braves.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:17 pm
Reed Johnson comes in as a defensive replacement for Constanza… more proof that Georgie isn’t a great defender
Half Empty
September 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
not a good start
Johnson as defensive replacement for Georgie again
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:18 pm
Moe – except for the first Saturday in May, I agree completely…
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
That works…
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Capt. Mudd,
UT isn’t the first team to struggle with learning a 3-4 defense… but, man, doesn’t make it any less painful to watch.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
Score only 1 run Bravos… Kimmeh needs a save+ the work… want to see him get his ERA under 1.00
Whining Joe Simpson
September 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
Hinske was great for two years as a Brave. No doubt he has played his way out of Atlanta. Hate to see that, but it’s a fact. Thanks Eric. You did your part, especially a couple of years ago (thanks Brooks Conrad and Mike Dunn) trying to help the Braves advance to the NLCS.
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
W&M takes a 28-3 lead on Georgia State (moving towards 0-5) – why are they moving to FBS?
DS1
September 29th, 2012
9:24 pm
Moe
I’d love to participate, but I’m going to be leaving soon.
But we should only include players who have played the majority of games for at least 1 year at each position. And we should keep it to the Atlanta Braves teams.
cricket
September 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
so they fire only Al Groh or also CPJ?
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
Adam Kilgore @AdamKilgoreWP
Mets down, 2-0, after the top of the eighth. They’re gonna have to score a pair off Kimbrel for the Nats to clinch the East tonight.
Disgusted
September 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
That is right DS-1 — Dan Kolb he was terrible.
He talked his way out of the closer’s role.
DS1
September 29th, 2012
9:25 pm
3 more 1 inning outings puts Kimbrel’s ERA under 1. That is IF he doesn’t give up any earned runs.
Whining Joe Simpson
September 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Braves fans need to pray that Braves pitching holds up. Offense has reverted to terrible again. Reverted may be too strong of a statement. They never actually showed any offensive prowess in the second half.
Look at Freddie. Look at Heyward. Look at the rest of the lineup. Promise without actual results.
Its pitching or nothing with this team.
Moe Berg
September 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
VJ–Yes, of course. There are times and events which trump even the most entrenched of propensities.
Whining Joe Simpson
September 29th, 2012
9:26 pm
Braves fans need to pray that Braves pitching holds up. Offense has reverted to terrible again. Reverted may be too strong of a statement. They never actually showed any offensive prowess in the second half.
Look at Freddie. Look at Heyward. Look at the rest of the lineup. Promise without actual results.
Its pitching or nothing with this team.
DS1
September 29th, 2012
9:27 pm
Love to see Chipper park one into the seats!
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
2 years? Hinske was only really good for 1 year, and even then it was just for half a year. He hit .233 last year, and is at .195 this year. He hit .226 in the 2nd half of 2010, though he did hit 5 HR w/ 17 RBIs
David O'Brien
September 29th, 2012
9:28 pm
Braves 4th sellout of season —
41,31048,310 is the attendanceBrava
September 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
Kimmeh Time!
Capt.Mudd
September 29th, 2012
9:30 pm
TV just announced a crowd of 48K
cricket
September 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
can’t really go by BA for a part-timer, mainly pinch hitter. didn’t he did hit a critical homer against SF? if that holds up, who knows – he may have turned out to be braves’ PS hero.
anyway, he’s done now.
Moe Berg
September 29th, 2012
9:31 pm
I fly into Atlanta on Friday, but too late to make it to the WC game. If it is an evening game, I’ll miss it, while on the plane.
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:32 pm
Make that 35-3…
Half Empty
September 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
FGS Dan
Fredo
September 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
dang
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
Oooppsss…
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Damn, that was wild. Calm down, Kimbrel. No runs please!
Brava
September 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Crap. Come on guys. Get it together.
Half Empty
September 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
WTH was that?
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Adam Kilgore @AdamKilgoreWP
It’s suddenly 4-2 at Busch. Davey sticks with Jordan Zimmermann with one out in the 7th, Kozma laces a double down the line.
Fredo
September 29th, 2012
9:36 pm
Chip! Joe! Stop cheering for the Cards to get hot!
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
Cards make it 4-3…
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
Tying runs on for the Cards
Capt.Mudd
September 29th, 2012
9:37 pm
Vols disguised many coveragesand deserve credit for playing creatively off their base “D”….I know, I know….they’re a work in progress.
Whining Joe Simpson
September 29th, 2012
9:38 pm
Its not how many hits you get, its when you get your hits. Andrew Jones had a good career in ATL if you look at his stats. The fact is he only had one really good year when he was a difference maker. His next to last year in ATL Andrew was a beast. Other years he had decent numbers but many of those decent numbers he had were when the Braves were up by 5 or down by 5. Andrew was the anti-Chipper. You did not want Andrew at the plate with the game on the line based on his career performance in ATL.
Hinske’s numbers haven’t been great but he’s had some big hits. Take his and Rick Ankiel’s performance away from the 2010 Braves and the Braves are pitiful in the post-seaoon that year.
Maybe it speaks to your talent when those guys are the best performers in the post-season.
Fredo
September 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
wow, nice shot Kimbrel … two guys with that one
Half Empty
September 29th, 2012
9:39 pm
what the hell is going on here with Kimbrel?
JC Brave
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
Great…
Couch Tater
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
2 for 1 specials at the old ballpark tonight.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
Kimbrel seems a little off.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
Kimbrel seems like he wants to hit everyone tonight…
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
They DID force a few fumbles…unfortunately, they were anomalies sprinlkled among all the huge plays they gave up.
Kimbrel Is Thinking Of Chicken Wings
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
Craig. Wake up please.
HooRah
September 29th, 2012
9:41 pm
thrtee run homer???
Fredo
September 29th, 2012
9:42 pm
Duda next with two runners on ….. wasn’t a good situation to be in yesterday
cabravesfan
September 29th, 2012
9:42 pm
Not sure how well a team that gave up 51 points disguised their coverages… :;)
Kimbrel Is Thinking Of Chicken Wings
September 29th, 2012
9:42 pm
Kimbrel is telling Mac, “listen fatboy, quite clowning . Throw down the one finger and lets go home!”
Capt.Mudd
September 29th, 2012
9:42 pm
IKe in waiting
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:43 pm
Nice K…
Kat
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Awesome win!
Kat
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Awesome win!
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Well done…
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Slider strike 3 called…
Line up and shake hands! Great pitching boys, esp. Minor
JC Brave
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Whew!
Brava
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Yeah. Baby!!!! Braves Win!!!!!
nolie
September 29th, 2012
9:44 pm
Jolly Good Shew
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:45 pm
Cards out in 7th, down 4-3…
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:45 pm
Kimbrel knows how to get my heart rate up…
Venice Jim
September 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
Adam Kilgore @AdamKilgoreWP
Braves win, 2-0, after Lucas Duda struck out with two on against Kimbrel. Hold the champagne.
Tomahawk Mafia
September 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
That turned out well.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
Kimbrel for the CY!
nolie
September 29th, 2012
9:46 pm
not really caring much what happens with the Nats/Cards. Don’t really want the Cards to get any hotter than they already are
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:47 pm
Mark Bowman @mlbbowman
Kimbrel’s two strikeouts complete a scoreless ninth and 2-0 win over the Mets. Hope of winning the NL East extended at least one more day
Less starts possibly for the backups, but that’s okay. It’s nice to still have a shot.
TheOnlyBravesFan
September 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Mike Minor has a winning season as well… continues the trend he’s had since last 2 seasons.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
cab,
UT just needs to hit the recruiting trail hard for defensive help. We’re going through a rough patch, no doubt about it. Happens to everybody.
Gone Viral
September 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
Minor’s season really has mirrored the one John Smoltz had in 91. Let’s hope his next few years emulate Smoltz as well.
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Considering everybody thought the Nats had this in the bag weeks (maybe even months) ago, the fact that they haven’t clinched yet with 4 games to play speaks volumes on how well the braves have done down the stretch.
Fredo
September 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
O’s are back in a tie for first place
cabravesfan
September 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
usnavyvolfaninva-
Oh, I know. College football is very cyclical. I was just teasing Capt. Mudd a bit
Capt.Mudd
September 29th, 2012
9:56 pm
Cabravesfan……Every typical fan looks at the ‘51′ given up by the Vols and blanketly will affix a defensive failure–and, if the final score make you toot–great!
What I saw were a few nice creative disguises by the Vol defense today at GA…..these were successfully executed on the particular play they were dialed up by the D-Coordinator…..in these particular instances….the defense made it more difficult on the Bulldog offense to execute the particular play they intended to run–which most probably is based in part on the defensive formation….I don’t really care about which group of 18-22 yr. olds beats another group of the same….I primarily look at down and distance and in game score to determine what I would run if I were roaming the side-lines…….The final score? Ok one might say that giving up 51 pts. is not creative enough…..so right you are!!!!!!
nolie
September 29th, 2012
9:57 pm
70-63 is my kinda pointyball game
cabravesfan
September 29th, 2012
9:59 pm
Capt-
Just teasing
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
9:59 pm
Capt.
I just don’t know if there’s enough patience left in Knoxville to give this system another year.
Lee in S GA
September 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
O’s are back in a tie for first place….
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if I had my choice it would either be them or the A’s playing Atlanta in the W.S.
nolie
September 29th, 2012
10:02 pm
Far as I’m concerned the As can go to hell. They were the hotbed for PEDS
Couch Tater
September 29th, 2012
10:03 pm
They just hired Sunseri.
chipontheroad
September 29th, 2012
10:04 pm
Being a major dog fan I’ll say the vols showed well today they will get the players they need on D the next couple of years and that QB looked pretty good too,see you next year
usnavyvolfaninva
September 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Couch Tater,
patience is a virtue not easily practiced in the Vol Nation. I’m currently on the UT-Message board as well, and they’re already wanting Sal fired.
JC Brave
September 29th, 2012
10:06 pm
Nice piece of work by Beltran.
chipontheroad
September 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
Next week the ol’ball coach will try his luck its gonna be a bloodletter and a slobber-knocker can’t wait
Lee in S GA
September 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
patience is a virtue not easily practiced in the Vol Nation. I’m currently on the UT-Message board as well, and they’re already wanting Sal fired.
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they have lost to FL and GA already….you can see why patience is running short
Couch Tater
September 29th, 2012
10:09 pm
Vol – Mistake.
Fredo
September 29th, 2012
10:10 pm
“if I had my choice it would either be them or the A’s playing Atlanta in the W.S.”
same here but I’ll add the Reds to my list too (and the Rays too, if they can make it in). I’ve seen the Yanks/Rangers/Tigers/Giants/Cards in the World Series in recent years. Nats are a division rival, I never root for them to go far
MikeInFl
September 29th, 2012
10:11 pm
I agree, chip. I think TN is on the right track too (also a dawg fan here).
As to UGA, disgusted can whine all he wants, but I’ll take an SEC win anytime, any score. And, the defense is loaded with talent and I think the scheme is a lot better than under Martinez. At least we usually have a defender in the vicinity of the receiver.
Gave up some big plays, but I think the defense will be a strong point as the season goes along.
And polls don’t matter when you’re in the SEC. If we win out, we’ll win the national championship. Beyond that, who cares about polls?
Capt.Mudd
September 29th, 2012
10:12 pm
I know the Gators did their thing again in Knoxville–and, going back to the “Peyton never beat ‘em” years it is a long running sore stop for the Big Orange…..I really feel Dooley will get it done there because he has already got them in gear. Let’s just say I’ve talked to Coach Fulmer a few times and feel like I understand the Vol Nation in general terms–but how they deal with Derek is ok with me either way because I know the guy is a quality coach.
Efrim
September 29th, 2012
10:12 pm
Jason is down to .267/.335/.479 on the year. He’s dropped 48 points of OPS over the last 30 games – was at .862 on August 27th. Just an awful finish to a bounce back year from Heyward.