Atlanta Braves: What impressed you most about extra innings comeback win over the Chicago Cubs?
Can’t top the way our own Carroll Rogers put it in her game story from Tuesday’s dramatic Braves comeback victory over the visiting Cubs:
“From the throes of being no-hit by Chicago Cubs, the Braves came up with the most remarkable thing — a five-run rally in the late innings, a two-out, two-run game-tying home run by Jeff Francoeur and a win. The Braves used the two runs he drove in to prolong what looked like a loss into a 12th-inning win when Chipper Jones singled in Yunel Escobar for a 6-5 Braves victory.”
YOU TELL US: In a night of thrills at The Ted, what strikes you as the most important move made by the Braves to get the rally going? Or did the Cubs blow it? Share your thoughts on what made Tuesday’s Cubs Comebacker extra special.
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I was born in the desert
June 3rd, 2009
11:59 am
jeff’s sac bunt. I know we didn’t score but at least he playing smart ball
Jason Vivian
June 3rd, 2009
12:01 pm
About time ?? Whens the last time that happened ?? The last time Frenchy did it! Tooooooo long ago .. Trade the guys like JoJo and Motan and Medlen before you ever trade Frenchy … !!! All of you thinking a big trade would be great, well think again! (Tex, a lefty RP) for (E. Andrus, M. Harrison, Nefteli Feleiz, J. Salty, and one more.) What do the Braves have from all that? C. Kotchman?? Dammm
Coyote
June 3rd, 2009
12:02 pm
Nativebird, I am 100% with you on the hometown issue. I don’t understand how people can move to a city, work here, raise their family here, etc and then openly root against the home team. I grew up near Philly but have been living here for almost 17 years and there’s no way I’d pull for the Phillies, Eagles, or any other Philly team over my current home town teams. Atlanta is my home now and hopefully will be for the rest of my life. So why not embrace the teams that represent our home city? Wish more transplants felt that way.
AdirondackDave
June 3rd, 2009
12:09 pm
Rochester Braves — I’m over in Utica and Hanson pitched last Sunday evening in Syracuse… I almost went but the weather wasn’t so great so I “watched” it on the computer. Anyway, the Braves are handling him VERY carefully so I can’t imagine them deliberately changing his 5-day schedule. I think you’re safe buying Friday night tickets. After the game, give us a report on how he looked..
CUBS FAN
June 3rd, 2009
12:10 pm
As a Cubs fan who has lived in the Atanta area for about 15 years, this was very frustrating to watch. I was very dissapointed when the Cubs did not resign Kerry Wood and have watched the Cubs bullpen melt down like this with an assist from key defensive mistakes all season when they are on TV. Milton Bradley limped off early. Why the Cubs would trade DeRo to make room for this guy I cannot understand either.
Chicago Transplant-You must be from the South side.
Native Bird–Who the heck are you to tell people who they should cheer for? Native fans from Atlanta had a great team every year from 1990 to just a couple of years ago, yet even people born and raised here did not come out in many numbers to support the team the last few years of that dynasty. You had empty seats for the playoffs! Meanwhile you would see many native Chicagoans who now live here coming in mumbers for a Cubs team that has broke our hearts for years, and years, and years. Many of us are sons and grandsons of card carrying Die Hard Cubs fans and continue to support them just hoping to see the Cubs get to the Series once in our lifetimes. Yes, there are undoubtedly some bandwagon Cubs fans due to the bit of success the team had the last couple of years, but many of us have been fans all of our lives and ain’t changing no matter what. Don’t you tell us who to root for.
Finally, if the Cubs had to go down largely by giving the game away in the last two innings last night, I have to say it is nice to see Franceour come through in a key situation. I have followed him since High School and I also follow many of the other local kids from the Atlanta area the Braves and other teams have drafted and like to see them do well. You all should give the kid a break. He has struggled alot, but they also brought him up very quickly and I think he is paying a price for that. If he figures it out, he has an incredible amount of talent and could become a great player still.
Brian
June 3rd, 2009
12:14 pm
I was sitting in left field, about 6 rows up. I was over excited when the Braves finally got their first hit, and put my rally cap on. Alfonso Soriano, after the Braves were left with two out, acted like HE was wearing a rally cap, then pointed at me, and did the “IN YA FACE”. So what did I do in the Bottom of the 9th? DID IT RIGHT BACK AT HIM!! We had about 3 or 4 Trashtalking signals back and forth from the 8th to the 12th, it was AWESOME. Anyone else sitting in left field last night pulling for the Braves, GREAT JOB, we definately made for an entertaining game.
ChillyMutt
June 3rd, 2009
12:15 pm
What most impressed me was the Braves coming back from a big deficit. Haven’t done that since 2007.
What most amazed me was Francoeur actually putting wood on the ball. Granted it was a belt high fastball on the inner third of the plate – right in his happy zone but he completely missed an een fatter pitch just before hitting that one out.
NorCal
June 3rd, 2009
12:19 pm
Nativebird–I am from Atlanta but have lived in California for over 30 years. No way would I ever give up rooting for the Braves to switch to the Giants or A’s. I can root for them IF they are not playing the Braves, but no way if they are. Who you root for is not even an option, it’s just part of you. You can’t fault the Cubs fans for that.
David
June 3rd, 2009
12:21 pm
Reminds the reason I’m a braves fan… Great game lets keep it rolling for the rest of this home stand….
mike
June 3rd, 2009
12:21 pm
Great win last night. We kept grinding and played good baseball late moving base runners and being a little patient in counts in extras the only complaint I have is Garret Anderson’s hustle. He dosent seem to run all that hard in the outfield and cost a run with that lazy throw missing Escobar with the really to the plate. He just lobbed it in it looked like. Then again in the 9th he struk out and was walking bak to the dugout not evening paying attention thank god for bobby yelling to get down the line. The guy can hit for sure but why not trade him and Jo-Jo for a power bat. He would definatly get more return then frenchy and some one that has a little more hustle out the box and in the field
Native Atl
June 3rd, 2009
12:23 pm
remember we should have won it in the 9th, 10th, and 11th – but left men on bases and especially on 3rd all 3 innings!
Smithoma
June 3rd, 2009
12:24 pm
I love it that we won! But they took what the Cubs gave them. Any professional baseball team should be able to do such. It concerns me the only way the Braves can win a game at home is the utter meltdown of the opposing team. They had almost had a no hitter on them until the 7th. Do you know how obnoxious Cubs fans would be?
And lets not get excited about Frenchy’s homer. Fastball, belt high and over the middle of the plate! Trade him now while he looks good!
On a positive, the Braves showed resilience and at the end of the game they recorded the W. haha I really hate the Cubs!
pfunkatl2
June 3rd, 2009
12:24 pm
It seems that folks are OVER-LOOKING Escobar’s STOLEN BASE…without THAT we might not have won it.
I ALSO wanna give a SHOUT OUT to Frenchie…GREAT D, a HUGE HR, and even saw that ENTHUSIASM back in his face after Chip’s RBI…
I was at the INFAMOUS game in which KJ dropped a pop-up last year, and I KNEW our season was OVER right then. I won’t go as far as to say our season was SAVED last night, but we STILL got a chance.
GO BRAVOS!
KP
June 3rd, 2009
12:25 pm
Was at the game last night and man oh man did that bring back some of the old 90’s braves memories!! I hope that Jeff F’s HR gives him the confidence lift that he needs to get back on track. We still need to go out and get us a couple of decent hitters that can add some HR power to our lineup. Cmon Braves…..Cmon Frank Wren……lets make it happen!!!
ManOfTeal
June 3rd, 2009
12:31 pm
Suck = Cubs and Fail = Braves. When Suck plays fail, both teams lose no matter what the outcome is.
braves phanatic
June 3rd, 2009
12:35 pm
this is an easy easy question…..with out a doubt its the french man taking it deep! it gave me chills in my living room and i was jumping up and down up and down in jubilation! and then i watched the replay a 100 times and a bunch this morning and i notice when frenchy is rounding the basepads that these two fans or two doucebags who look like they just got out of a fraternity meeting are just standing there with no facial expressions whatsoever and they are library clapping almost. it was like it was no big deal. again, im in my living room freaking out and if i was at the game i could have been arrested for storming the field…. i guess some people just go to the games because “its the cool thing to do”? i dont know, maybe i care too much and its only the first game in june but i thought that homer was hands down the best braves moment in the last few years…
TrueBlueBrave
June 3rd, 2009
12:42 pm
I’m glad someone else said it first. “I’d rather lose with good guys than win with the bad ones” I couldn’t agree more. Life is not all about winning and neither should baseball be. It’s a game where men hit a ball with a stick. Either you’re a Braves fan or you’re not. Francouer is a home-grown talent that would rather be a Brave than anything else and in my book that should stand for something. I’m sick to death of so-called fans that bad mouth their home-town team when they get down. If you’re not willing to stick with them and ride out the bad times then you shouldn’t be allowed to enjoy the good ones, in my opinion.
Rusty
June 3rd, 2009
12:47 pm
The most exciting part of the game for me was when that idiot manager pulled the Cubs starting pitcher after 1 hit and 83 pitches.You don’t pull a guy throwing a shutout because your first baseman drops the ball.
Ronald Millsaps
June 3rd, 2009
12:48 pm
Why do people refer to critics as “haters”? I could give a dissertation on this one, “j…”, but to be short, there’s nothing wrong with being critical of someone who isn’t stepping it up. People unfortunately are quick to think any kind of “negative” statement is somehow wrong, which is pretty ignorant.
As for the topic, I didn’t catch the entirety of the game, but I’d have to go with Garret Anderson’s homer, though you could make a strong case for Chipper’s breaking up the no-hitter.
I still say Francoeur needs to bat cleanup and that Kelly needs to bat eighth. I’d like to see him and Gregor Blanco trade places in the lineup.
The Braves had better not rush the Blanco-Schafer switch. Blanco proved last year that he belongs here. Schafer has not proved yet that he belongs here except defensively. Many say Schafer clearly has the better upside, but wasn’t Blanco the best player in Venezuela? I’m not ready to dismiss Blanco’s credentials. He also fills the leadoff role and is the only natural leadoff hitter on the 40-man roster.
Bobby sometimes will try Plan A excessively but then give Plan B a handful of chances, one of the few strikes against him.
I wouldn’t make any trades; we have the personnel but need to do better with chemistry. We’ve been guilty of having more total acids than total bases, haha.
Great camera shots last night and probably the best crowd in some time. This point might seem trivial, but when fans are encouraging a hitter who’s ahead in the count, it’s better to have raw noise than to have everyone doing the war chant. The acoustics individual shouldn’t have encouraged the latter by turning that particular piece on at that time. Horrible decision.
Tami
June 3rd, 2009
12:51 pm
One of the best games I’ve seen in a while. Hard to believe that it’s been nearly TWO years since the team has had this kind of comeback. I certainly hope it’s a reflection of the season to come. They sure deserve a positive, rebuilding season. Good to see Jeff come through for the team to tie it up. I hope this helps him as well.
Ronald Millsaps
June 3rd, 2009
12:51 pm
proven*, not “proved”
Rich
June 3rd, 2009
12:53 pm
Bobby sending Escobar on a 2-2 count.
And not only did Frenchy have the big HR but his first major league sacrifice bunt.
The Braves played small ball – get em on, get em over and get em in
Maybe the haters will layoff of Franceour now. Give the kid a break.
If you want to complain; what about Garrett Anderson and his lack of hustle – he looks bored and as unhappy to be here as Kenny Lofton used to look. And Lofton didnt have a choice, he was traded. Anderson chose to come here
Peter
June 3rd, 2009
12:53 pm
One Great game…….. Let’s see what 7 days from now look like !
Kentavo
June 3rd, 2009
12:58 pm
Here’s a question Braves fans: what team do we hate the most?
I think it’s starting to be Chicago.
Yes, we don’t like Mets and Phillies, and we don’t like Yankees and Red Sox either (although most probably at least respect ‘em).
Is Atlanta developing a true rivalry with Chicago?
Is there a worse bunch of sore losers who haven’t won anything, but think they have?
coach k
June 3rd, 2009
1:01 pm
Be nice if they played with that emotion more than once every 2 weeks. Frenchy gets one big hit and everyone goes crazy. Tonight he will still hit to 3rd with a runner at 3rd with less than 2 outs. Go figure.
Marie
June 3rd, 2009
1:06 pm
Francoeur got lucky…Francoeur guessed right…One great game…
GIVE ME A BREAK! IT’S JUNE 3RD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! WHY DON’T ALL YOU HATERS GO SIT WITH THE CUB FANS AND CHEER FOR THEM???
Great game Jeff!!! Great game relief pitchers!!! Way to go Chipper!!! GO BRAVES!!!
"Chef" Tim Dix
June 3rd, 2009
1:13 pm
I am expecting a bench clearing brawl tonight or tomarrow due to the pitching last night and recent past from the Cubs.
If it happens, I want the Bravos to man up, kick them hard, and set a standard for the TED.
DAK
June 3rd, 2009
1:19 pm
Got to say its good to see the Braves come back for once. Frenchy looked good. He hits the game tying homerun in the bottom of the ninth and comes back in the extra innings and lays down the sac bunt. Hopefully He can feed off this from an individual standpoint and the Braves can as a team.
Looks as the maybe Anderson is starting to get things going.
Justice for all
June 3rd, 2009
1:25 pm
It was wonderful to see. Also Chipper running from Kelly and Jeff was funny to watch too.
Now for all you Francoeur haters, he took the time to hit over 400 balls when he was left out of the lineup. Then he took the next day off and he is looking for his swing. He is one hard worker and will find his way back. Lay off.
Mitchell
June 3rd, 2009
1:30 pm
Along with the homer, Jeff really made some outstanding plays in right field. No matter what, he still has the best outfield arm in all of baseball.
I’m pissed at Martin and Brian for not getting on base in the 9th. That should have been a game winner. I guess what I’m getting at is that the biggest move of the night was Lou bringing Kevin Gregg into the game. I love that guy. He’s terrible.
I was praying for him to come in in the 9th and I knew Jeff was going to do something big.
Also, the bullpen was absolutely the best it’s been all year with the exception of Acosta giving up that homer.
We finally got some breaks but we also took advantage and what better team to beat in a game like that. I hate the Cubs and their fans with every fiber of my being.
Bob Horner
June 3rd, 2009
1:30 pm
The French Tickler came through huge. Way to go Jeffrey!
spectator
June 3rd, 2009
1:33 pm
Just one word for you baseball geniuses. Quite a few have said that JF’s home run was “luck” or not a big deal since it was a fastball down the middle. Do you people know anything about the game? All home runs are hit on pitcher’s mistakes: whether bad location of a fastball, change-up or poor curveball or slider, they are all mistakes. If major league pitchers make good pitches they don’t give up home runs on those pitches. So, the Cubs pitcher made a location mistake, and a major league hitter hit a home run. That is how it works.
joe
June 3rd, 2009
1:33 pm
braves phanatic….I TOTALLY saw those two douchebags giving the ol’ polite clap while I was jumping up and down like it was 1995, and I thought the same thing. I’d rather these douchebags not come to games, or take out whatever is in the arses.
Jerry
June 3rd, 2009
1:33 pm
Regarding Franceour-I’m an older guy and even I could hit a homer by accident if I swung the bat at the right time, with the right speed of the pitcher. He remains an immature boy who needs to learn a little humility-not to mention how to hit better. Get rid of him along with TP.
Bob Horner
June 3rd, 2009
1:35 pm
One more thing: Does anyone else DETEST Chip Caray? He about soiled his trousers when Derek Lee made a good play to save a run. This clown is a Cubs fan through & through.. which is understandable, given his grandpa. However, just because Skip is his dad doesn’t mean he get an automatic seat in the booth. He’s terrible! Let’s go ahead and bring up Josh Caray if we must have one of Skip’s kids in the booth. At least he is a Braves fan!
joe
June 3rd, 2009
1:39 pm
Bob Horner– I also do not like chip caray so much for the annoyance factor, and I dont like Boog for the ineptness factor. I feel like Boog and Simpson bring out the dumbasses in each other. It’s too bad because I think Simpson is Ok. But it was always Pete and Skip that were the most interesting. Hate to say it, but I think the Mets and Phillies announcers are great…knowledgeable, fair, and not overly homer
joe
June 3rd, 2009
1:42 pm
Chip caray just spits out cliche phrase after phrase. his energy is good, just the words that come out of his mouth are utter crap.
Ray
June 3rd, 2009
1:48 pm
Bout’ time!!
mike
June 3rd, 2009
1:48 pm
Good call Rich that Anderosn dosent look happy here. He really dosent. I havent seen him hustle all year. Trade him and Jo-Jo and get a power bat
Lil' Timmy
June 3rd, 2009
1:49 pm
How’d the Braves do last night?
MikeG
June 3rd, 2009
1:49 pm
Frenchy just increased his trade value slightly! Way to go Jeff!! Now sayonara!!!!
PK
June 3rd, 2009
1:52 pm
I was most impressed by Francouer bunting to move the runner over after he already hit a home run. How about Anderson just standing around after stiking out, he was very lucky to make it to first….game is over if he decides to stand around any longer…..he needs to screw his head on tighter…be more alert Garrett!!!
Yunel….that was a bit much, but whatever it takes!
Amazing game….Cubs fans are complete babies – they were acting like they weren’t mediocre last night – they are not even over .500!
ResacaJoe
June 3rd, 2009
1:54 pm
I left mid 8th down 5-0. It’s 70 miles home and I gotta work. Before I get in my car it’s 5-3 and before I reach Cobb County it’s tied. Still no regrets. It was a gift from the Cubbies that we’ll gladly accept. Would take another today!
mountain_jim
June 3rd, 2009
1:56 pm
I miss Skip and Pete, and absolutely hate the running at the mouth Boog. I enjoyed the game on WGN because of the absence of Boog.
PHIL
June 3rd, 2009
2:00 pm
I certainly agree that Schafer should go down to work on his hitting but I missed the part where Blanco showed he belonged here last season. I thought he was terrible. Jeff’s problem is in his head and ego.
Then we have all the people here who want to criticize TP. Probably most have never played past little league where you listened to your coaches. Professional players do what they want to do. Coaches may try to help them but if they aren’t willing to accept the coaching and do what he says, what can a coach do about it?? See Andrew and Frenchy. For a pitcher see also Jasom Marquis. The coaches can’t swing for them or pitch for them. Success or failure is on the players, not the coaches.
No More Bobby
June 3rd, 2009
2:02 pm
Look… I hate to be Debbie Downer but I remember a few of these wins last year and thinking it could be what turns us around. Never happened. Win 6 or 7 games this homestand and start hitting consistently then I might buy into this team. One come from behind win proves nothing to me. Ya got me last season with those.
PK
June 3rd, 2009
2:10 pm
Trade Garrett Anderson! For anyone…anyone that wants to be here.
Jeff R
June 3rd, 2009
2:16 pm
Hope Tuesday night’s game signals a turnaround for Francoeur. The guy is working his tail off.
Kawakami had a good game. He actually pitched into the 7th and only gave up three earned runs. Let’s hope he keeps it going.
mike
June 3rd, 2009
2:20 pm
Right on PK Right on! Trade him Now
yogi2
June 3rd, 2009
2:47 pm
I am impressed with FRANQUERS home run! Its only his third in last 270
at-bbats at home. What a JOKE!! 3 homers in 267 at bats. That over one-half a season. He needs to go!