LIVE: It’s time for the Braves (or is that the Black Knight?)

Numero Uno – Go Braves!!

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I not only believe we have just enough warm bodies to get to the postseason, but I believe we’ll be facing the Phillies in the NLCS. I like our chances from now until that point.

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Jeff,

The Braves can hang on, and I think this move for Huddy and Lowe might push them over the edge.

Prado’s injury is really going to hurt the Braves if they can get into the playoffs.

Know what’s interesting? The poor play of September doesn’t usually result in poor play in postseason (or vice-versa = playing well does not mean a great postseason). Only one of many examples is the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals. I’ve been talking to Bradley about writing a blog, and he said he might do that. But nothing yet.

GO BRAVES!

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*look on the surface and judge* I meant to say

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Hey Herschel and all the idiots that will now try and bash Bobby. What else is he supposed to do. We lost Chipper and Prado, our two best offensive players. Take the two best offensive studs off any other playoff team and lets see how good that team does. What is bobby supposed to do, hit McClouth 5th? Or maybe Ankiel? Or should Conrad be our new stud? Bobby has his arms tied, there is not much we can do but hope these mediocre players (gonzalez, ankiel, mcclouth, cabrera) step up. The braves are not going to make it out of the first round anyway, but lets hope they can make Bobby proud in these final games. Let the old man go out a winner.

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Who do I trust….some guy yakking on a discussion board or future Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox? I’ll go with Bobby.

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Re: S.O.I.A.

Exactly.

Re:bwash

Cox loves those things. I’m trying to remember the first time Cox put Diaz in the cleanup spot this year…it might have been vs Santana (but I’m not sure). I remember he went like 2/4 and hit a homer. Cox likes matchup history…and I say, you go BOBBY!!!

GO BRAVES!

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By the way, if you haven’t seen the article by Jayson Stark on Cox…it might be one of the best I’ve ever read on Bobby. You should check it out! Very good writing. And it even comes from an ESPN guy. lol

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=5625259

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Without Prado, I’m afraid this team wouldn’t voom if you put four million volts through it.

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Yeah Melky–and I’m batting clean up.

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To all you Bobby bashers…How about you name ANYONE else to manage this year’s team, and I guarantee you they would finish 3rd or 4th in the division.
Any takers?

You can’t. Know why? Bobby is the best. Period. The end!

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I AGREE 100% RUFINO,BOBBY’S THE BEST!!

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Rufino- i’d take:
Mike Soscia
Charlie Manuel
Joe Torre
Terry Francona
Because they all have the same amount of World Series Championships or more than BC.
And they’ve all done in the near past and have proven they don’t “nut-up” when the pressure is on.

and i didn’t even mention Tony Larussa, who has more wins and WS than Lord Bobby.

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Sure wish GM would start talking to the Nationals about Dunn. He is one of those Braves killers. He would be awesome with Prado, McCann, Haywood, Infante. We could then purchsaae a 12 foot boat with trolling motor and put Glause, Lee, Meldy, out fishing This would clear up problems with first base. I would get McCann to start working on first base and use Ross more as catcher.

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dick -

Oh, but the Braves don’t have to talk to the Nationals. Dunn isn’t signed past this season. Unless you’re talking about trading for him, which is pointless because he can’t be on the postseason roster. We definitely need a LF that can hit next year, though, and he could be that guy, no matter what side of the plate he hits from.

Oh, and if we were going to send Lee and Glaus packing now, Freeman would be the 1B. McCann is staying behind the plate.

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Marlins 4 Braves 2

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We might just break out the lumber sticks tonight, Jeff. Keep the faith.

[My main concern is the guy on the mound -- we need him to look like Tim Hudson rather than, say, Marty Clary this evening. If Marty Clary is a reader on this blog, I sincerely apologize for referencing you. I can seamlessly transfer your insult to Kevin Coffman, if necessary....]

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Benjamin- don’t forget Tony Brizzolara

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david s -

I think we’ve got enough young arms that we don’t have to re-invest the money that we’re spending on Wags and Saito back into the ‘pen, and I don’t really know that we need to pick up Farnsworth’s option. Add into that the money we’re not spending on Glaus and Lee, and we should have enough money left after giving the guys who are due raises to spend some significant money on a LF. It may not be quite enough to get Dunn, but we’ll see.

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Anyone going out this weekend?

I’m there on Sunday afternoon. Hope it’s a meaningful game. Hope we win it…

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I’m in Jupiter, FL. If I still lived in Macon, I’d be there

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Let Kim Kardashian throw out the first pitch

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I would venture a bet that an FBI agent or CIA operative wouldn’t feel as much pressure as a Braves starter the next five games. Melky batting 5th, resting players in the middle of a pressurized wild card race. These guys can rest after the season. Bobby you have been great over the years but please give this team the best chance to win. I’ll be surprised if we score more than two runs tonight.

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Am I pitching in the Braves series? If, I am,I hope Glaus and DLEE don’t start at the same time because both have killed me. Good thing Booby Cox is their manager. He’s like a best friend an opposing pitcher could have. Go Conrad and Freeman ! May the strikes be with you!

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there are times Derek Lee looks like he has no clue what he is doing at the plate.

Unfortunately, they seem to be far out-weighing his other at bats of late.

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JS -

I think she’s saying if they weren’t on the verge of playing themselves out of a playoff spot after having held a significant lead the division. Given, they’ve dealt with a lot of adversity, but there’s been a lot of defensive miscues and a number of guys aren’t producing to the levels expected of them. I think a lot of people see them as a team on its last legs, not a team that’s poised to contend for the World Series, so a lot of folks aren’t that excited about them right now.

I, personally, am stuck at work, so there’s not much they could do to get me to the park tonight.

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Derick Lee is awesome…

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This line up would produce a lot of runs if we rewarded our players for getting us into first instead of sticking with the Duds who lost the lead for us.

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Can you believe that piece of S%&T D. Lee just stood there and looked at strike 3 ?

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jl- He’s not the first and won’t be the last

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and another typical
Lee AB

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Anyone have stats on what Diaz is hitting since his stint on the DL? He’s a Marlin killer and not in the lineup yet again…

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the McOut line is .190

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Is there a cleanup hitter in the entire league that’s hitting lower than Lee? This may be some sort of record.

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The answer to the attedance question: Bobby Cox Nipple Night. First 48,000 topless ladies admitted free. Whether or not they’d attend, 48,000 horn dogs would have.

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The Mendoza line is .200

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Naboo –

From DOB’s blog

“Braves are facing Florida righty Anibal Sanchez tonight, and while Ankiel is 2-for-2 and Cabrera is 3-for-6 against him, McLouth is 0-for-9, Eric Hinsk is 0-for-10, and Matt Diaz is 2-for-8 with four strikeouts.”

That would appear to be the reasons for who’s in the lineup tonight and who’s not.

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How about Braves spitcup night?

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Having a little dog mascot might help with attendance. The guy with the big baseball head has no dignity.

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Thanks Chef.

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again, he’s running AWAY from first and throwing across his body

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Jeff, a breeze that cut the lights on tonight…

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Anibal is not a rookie. Been watching baseball long?

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jl- That was a liner. your ignorance is showing early tonight

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how about free beer every time BC picks his nose

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Katherine : At last check, one of the few things everyone has in common.

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i think the braves should have an american indian brave in full war pain and head gear…that would pi** a lot of people off lol

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Maybe Ankiel can get on, Huddy can bunt him over, and Infante and Heyward will have a chance to get him in.

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Knockahoma yessssssssssssss

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**paint

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If Bobby is playing the odds what the hell is Lee doing batting cleanup?

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We need to trade Jurrgens for a bat this off-season

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Somebody put a top on that circus in LF

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Hey Milky was that your best Ballet Move you have. I bet NOT!

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Yes, I am looking for work now. I understand Georgia may give up football. Today, they cancelled games with Oregon and I hear they plan to schedule a barber college. I was looking forward to matching wits with the Oregon Duck. Feathers would fly. Instead, McGarity is ducking the Ducks. How is Melky looking in left?

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Good thing it didn’t matter, but jesse you are creating a lot more difficulty than was actually there.
I think you are confusing Mayben’s dribbler for Uggla’s 2 hopper. He was still on the dirt 4 or 5 quick steps in when he caught the ball…
ahhhh nevermind. if you actually think that was a hit… there’s no sense wasting more time.
enjoy the game and if you need for “pipe filler”, the official scorer at the Ted can help you out.

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Joe the Homer, that was not a good throw by Mac.

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bobby- I am the official scorer for a minor league team down here. I’ve scored similar playes hits many times and haven’t gotten complaints from managers on them.

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If there was money in LaCross, Melky would be (money).

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Realistically it would be great to make the playoffs…but how far do you really think they would go if they made it? Unless they magically learn how to hit again, not very far.

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The baseball gods needed to be a little nice on that ground ball.

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sure

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Again?

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yeah, Huddy is getting real frustrated..

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Chip said bat remains…

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OK that was being nicer.

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If Glaus is at first, that’s another hit

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I still say Uggla would look much better in a Braves uniform.

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Anyone think that 47 yr old minor league lifer catcher we called up could play center?

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Melky hitting 4 for 7 against Sanchez.

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Jeff, are any of the Braves in jail or on suspension tonight?

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Prado is done. torn oblique

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91 was outstanding. Your right. Probably the best because they were so bad for so long and they turned it around so quickly (also a product of Cox when he was GM) but if you think about who was on the 91 team I would have to argue that they had more talented everyday players than we do now yet we still have great shot to get in. I have never seen a mgr take such a collection of utility players and juggle it enough everyday to make it work. It’s just unbelieveable how we have won 87 games with virtually no power.

And now, he will prove it again because Prado is done.

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Man is that bad news or what?

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Would it make any difference re Martin? I mean I know he’s playing hurt. But he’s done nothing over the past 40 games. I mean come on. Not having him in there doesn’t make any difference.

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let’s make the playoffs and be the only team ever to score ZERO in a post season series.

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Prado availible for the first roadtrip of December.

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Are we going to get the same column from Mark Bradley about how this team can still get to the playoffs? Not with this patch job of a team and Bobby’s managing. You got a middle infielder (Conrad) playing third, a center fielder (Cabrera) who is also obese playing left, people in and out of the lineup at different spots, and no one is hitting. I just turned off the game after that infield hit mess. You got a runner on third, PLAY IN.

Thanks for all the great years Bobby. Sad to see you go out like this. Next year I would love for the Braves organization to give someone like Joe Maddon an offer he can’t refuse…and have a regular center fielder (and first baseman, third baseman, left fielder).

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I can’t watch anymore of this dreadful team. Even if they do somehow make the playoffs–likely from the padres offense being just as bad, they will get swept in 3.
Which would be a fitting end for Cox being the choke artist he is.

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Collective roster looking at Bobby Cox and saying, “Cut me Mick.”

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Jared, how games have you won as a coach? They don’t need losers like you for fans.

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in all seriousness…can anyone remember if the Braves have hit a ball over an outfielders head in the past 4 games besides McCann Hr last night? We don’t even have warning track power on this team

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3 innings SG10. maybe after 5 or 6

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Enter your comments here

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Huddie looks great tonight. Marlins pounding the ball into the dirt

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Man… I sure miss listenin’ to Skip

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So what does it say that with the Marlins leading 1 to 0 I’m already chalking it up as a loss?

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How could we leave a state with a governor named “Sonny”? On the up side, no state income tax.

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native
you are one of those stupid people who shouldn’t even be allowed to vote.
how many games have you wo..what an inane comment.
how many games has cox lost he should have won? hundreds.

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No joke. Where you watching the day it was Clark Howard day in the upper deck and he made the crack how Clark was on his hands and knees looking for spare change in between innings? Priceless…

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Grownin Samoan -

Ankiel hit a HR in the last game of the Washington series.

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And now for the power that is Derrek!

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Hopefully, next year……. we won’t have AnKiel and Melky “milk dud” on the roster anymore

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Thanks GT…they did teach you something at North Ave Tech

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check out that bullet by Milkman

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I see a lot of my lady friends are on here tonight. Jared and jl’s husbands must be bowling tonight

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I now see Melky’s problem, he can’t concentrate with a runner on base.

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Man Melky really got a hold of another one. Thanks again Frank!!

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Nice 56 footer by Timmy

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not yes but Hell YES

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what was wrong with that?

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This team is so bad I am going to watch a replay of the Falcons game instead.
The marlins have nothing to play for and are stealing bases, trying to get on while we just stand there striking out and hit little dinky dribblers.

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I do like that they have McCann not even throwing to second on steals…it does eliminate the runner going to 3B like 40 other times this year

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Henry- Bonifacio may be the fastest player in baseball. we have nobody remotely like that

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wrong. when i see a stupid comment, I call the person out.
negative = moron

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JS- I heard the radio guys say Prado’s injury would require 3 months No activity… but they didn’t say if surgery was needed. Can you check on that and post if he is having surgery?
Thanks.

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If a team’s offense chokes in the playoff chase, can it perform when it is actually in playoffs?

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J Stone…we did name was BLANCO and trhe team started going downhill when he and his run manufactoring abilities was traded for Mr you can’t spell K with our ricK anKiel

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yes we did, but he’s not here now.

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i feel an uggla homer…..

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RUSS you are KILLER. What the F are you going to do after the new UGA VIII takes over? Please keep coming with the comments.
Jeff pull the BRAVE through tonight please. I can’t watch I am just reading your blog and flipping to the game once in awhile. I don’t want to jinx the team by watching the whole game for the next few games.

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I don’t care how many people are injured, even with a healthy line-up these Braves have not been able to score runs. I don’t understand how any team can be as low scoring as we have been. Pendleton has to be blamed for some of it.

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Is it true that UGA just took Oregon off their future schedule? Any reasonable excuses?

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Ken Rosenthal on Marlins broadcast favors Heyward over Posey for NLROY

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Jesse because McGarity doesn’t want to go past the Mississippi. UGA has only played a regular season OOC game past the Mississippi 5 times since 1950 and they LOSE the games. Damon Evan thought he was going to play the AFLAC DUCKS not the Oregon Ducks when he made the deal.

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Did anyone here notice that MFIKY is leading the majors in saves with Tampa Bay?

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wow, another good turnout for the Braves Fans. Looks as pathetic as our crowd last night

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bobby did it again,putting m-i-lky in left field.nate,s bat is no good,but he can play defence

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Ankiel is so scary at the plate!

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Yeah Rick. No way we can win one playoff game with this no-hitting bunch.

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A one hitter! So much for last night being anything but a fluke.

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SG10- Glaus can NOT play 3rd, especially with Hudson pitching. Too many balls beat into the ground

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Man. If we put together 5 high choppers we can take the lead.

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Even hudson has the swinging flu

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Oh boy!!! 2 HITS!!!! Exciting Braves baseball!!!!!

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Hey the Marlins should keep their outfielders in the dugout to save them from having to stand around and do nothing tonight.

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Jesse Stone: Wasn’t he sent down to the minors to practice playing 3rd base? I don’t remember reading he was bad in the minors..Braves have way too many players who are in the team for defense with no offensive power..yet we are at the bottom of the league in errors!

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mlb network probably wishing they had another playoff race to show tonight

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Rick -

Sorry, was looking at the last 7 days split on ESPN, and forgot that would only be 6 games. So, yeah, when you add the 0-4 in the first game of the Philly series, that drops it to 270. And, yes, before the last week, he was struggling. But he was hitting 318 with 2 BBs and 2 runs scored over the past week. Now we’ll never know if that was the start of something or just a nice week.

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Could the Gwinnett Braves hit any worse? I think not.

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Ben Hill, Been Real

September 28th, 2010
8:38 pm
Y is the offense so anemic?

PENDLETON!!!!!!!!!!!

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horrible news on prado- see the braves are tearing it up tonight. what a horrible way to end the season after a phenomenal run this summer.

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Marlins broadcasters said Melky got turned around 3 ways to Sunday

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GT Alum
It doesn’t really matter when no one behind you or ahead of you is getting on. Hence the 0 rbis.
I think this may be the worst offense I have ever seen over a 3 week period. I think if they all bunted they would have a better chance at getting a run across.

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walk- For 6 weeks he was. Everyone seems to have forgotten how putrid he was after that. Much worse than Lee. The defense is not even comparable.

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Jesse Stone: I agree with that comment about courtesy….It is just that despite offensive struggles, I dunno if Glaus will be any worse than most of the regulars. At least with Glaus, we had some hope that he could quickly be on fire…with Ankiel, Cabrera and McLouth, we don’t even have that..

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And we only have 2 hits. I can’t get why at least one player can’t do something? It’s not like 3-4 players hit. We don’t have one guy who can hit one out?

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Melky’s batting fifth?! Methinks the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch may be in order!

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the defensive side is true. but offensively lee has don nothing it seems

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Can we have Infante, Heyward and McCann each bat twice?

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Come on people, we’re in the middle of a playoff race and the place is quieter than a church service. Get up off your feet!!! Cheer for your team!!! Make some noise!!!

We can hate on the Phillies and their fans all we want, but you can’t argue with thier passion and the atmosphere they create every night their team is at home. The atmosphere last week when the Braves were there is what it should be like in Atlanta right now. Fans on their feet. Tomahwaks choppping.

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Here we go Braves. I predict a K, a Pop Out, and a ground out.

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This is pathetic. These guys would lose worse than the Hawks did in the playoffs. I hope they don’t make it.

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Yep, first out of the 6th.

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There’s the ground out. Now time for Jason strike out.

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huddy did everything we could really hope for except hit 2 hrs

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Guess I am not good at ESP.

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Here comes the DP

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I would definitely not bat Heyward 3rd or 4th in the line up, he would get too many rbi’s.

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Hey Brian in South Carolina, I dont think most of the people at the game have laptops with them to read your cheerleader post.

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Mccann trying to hit homers. That doesn’t work. Obv TP and BC doesn;t know how to teach him to just go up there relax. We have the worst coaches.

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Well he tried the best he could for the double play. Total crap at bat.

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wow..

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OH MY GOD WHY ARE YOU SENDING MCCAN HOME

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Fire that STUPID SNIKER OR WHATEVER HIS DUMB ASS NAME IS

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McCann just plain sux all around.

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You can’t run that slow catcher…DA play/

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uggla could have run that ball to the plate and beat brian. it’s ok though…i don’t believe that brian even came close to touching 3rd

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i think i saw Uggla actually say “are you serious, they’re sending him”,,then he made the throw home..

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Anyone but McCann I would have had them crawling home from third rather than hold them up since no one can drive them in. Of course we find a way to F*ck it up.

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I have grown to hate Brian McCann. He is terrible behind the plate and is a little above average as a hitter. How can you be in the big leagues and be that fat.

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This is little league sh*t

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And goodbye to Snitiker too!

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He didn’t touch third. Idiot

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Naboo. FU.

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folding under pressure,, no other explanation..if the players say they’re not,,well, then, i guess they just plain out suck…

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McCann looked like my 65 year old dad running

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jack bull. Be careful you may make naboo mad.

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Black Knight- I laughed

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Why, why, why to send the runner especially McCann!!!

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Your posts are boring ya douche. Go pop another Budweiser…

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Snitker should be fired tonight. Incredibly stupid decision.

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JS – If it were anybody else runnning I would be right with you. Honestly. But there was no chance there with any kind of accurate throw let alone Stanton’s Cannon to the cutoff man.

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If McCann got into a race with a pregnant lady he’d come in third.

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More angry at McCann for being that fat and out of shape. You tend to do stupid things when you have a 5 hole hitter with 500 at bats and 40 RBI

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upon further review, stanton could’ve run the ball to home plate and been waiting for brian

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booby going out just like the loser nose picker beater he is

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Holy Crap, was that Bobby Cox rounding third or Brian McFann??

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jeff, i HATE to say it, but i have to agree with ya..desperate, yes…but the chance of getting another hit, not very good…

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Will Melky know how to stand at the plate?
Will someone go with him to help him turn the right way?
Little League!!!!

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Ok Jeff how about after 157 games you should probably have a good bead on McCann’s lack of speed. The percentages probably are higher for Melky getting a hit than Brian scoring there.

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heart of the lineup

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watch melky will get a hit

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Everyone hates Milky even Joe and Chip but Bobby and Wren must like him. Why does media hit on Milky but take up for other sorry player.

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Not many choices in the OF. Like choosing to ask either Rosie O’Donnell or “insert ugly and annoying girl here” to the prom. Going stag and playing with one outfielder is not an option

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there are some fatty mcbutterpants on this team

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ok course he would get a hit…

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Bwaahahaha, Melky- base ht

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He always gets a hit when no one is on base. It would not have happened last inning.

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Joe and Chip has repeated Milky turning the wrong way 20 time amd blame him for 1 run. But last week J-Hey screwed up in rf but they made excuses for J-Hey.

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What… fundamental baseball?

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one hit is all you need

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oh yeah jeff, I’m the one that said back in july that Auburn would be 10-0 when they face UGA, and you made the comment “put down the pipe”…i’ll say i told you so in about 7 weeks or so….I’m sure you’re used to that..

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BROOKS CLUTCH BROOKS!

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brooks baby

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Maybin couldn’t rob us that time

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Thanks Conrad…….Too bad you don’t play more often

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Wow. Break up the band. We scored.

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Watch booby bench conrad tomorrow

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It’s a Conrad time!

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He couldn’t do the Otis Nixon Run Up the WALL.

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torn ACL,,been there done that!!!

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Brooks!

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Brooks….maybe wash Bobby’s car or something will get you some playing time

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My gameday shows ‘Injury Delay’….who? what? where? I hope it is not another Brave

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Been some really ugly talk on these blogs the last couple of nights. I would like to see some of those who feel free to call other posters “idiots” and “morons” come out from behind the safety of their screen names and continue toss around such terms.

Disagree without being disagreeable.

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Great hit Brooks! and just as importantly, great hustle to get to 3rd…
We need that one.

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why didn’t snit send conrad to force the issue, he would’ve had more of a chance. oh that’s right we have a .190 hitter up next

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There is less than a 1 in 5 chance McCann makes it. melky is hitting over .200

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Ankiel you suck. But it was expected.

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Seriously I pintch hit for ankle there. He missed that ball by a foot. This guy is worse than Norton

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Just need a fly ball.

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Ankiel, never met a pitch he didn’t swing at.

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we need a balk

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C’mon you sorry no clutch Ankiel.. Thanks again Frank!!

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Fire Marshall Bill does his normal crap. KKKK

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I just realized the secret for the braves offense. Everyone needs to get hurt and BOOBY is forced to bring in players seldom used or call ups.

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BOOM!

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BOOM BOOM BOOM I guess he GUESSED right on that pitch.

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Hinske HR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Good job Henske.

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Excellent!

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HAHA, see the pitcher yelling and cussin after that one??

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Hinske pimped it after he dropped the bat

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i’d have to throw at him if he gets an at-bat tomorrow night..

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Hinske. Good job but you ticked Cox off. He will bench you tomorrow.

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I believe that if the seldom used players play, we can win.

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OK I got to see a few good hits and the Braves lead. I will stop watching the game again so I don’t jinx the BRAVES.

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I just got home, turned on the game to watch Clutch Conrad deliver that RBI triple. And then Hinske hits that 2-run homer. Coincidence? I think not.

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My O My- Bobby played the guys that had the best career numbers against Sanchez. Hinske was 0 for 10 against him before that

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I am sorry folks but Hinske is clutch and as happless as the offense is/has been and despite the injuries the drive and emotion is there to win this thing. They will not quit. They don’t make excuses and that is why I think this is Bobby’s best effort so far. He keeps the players together.

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If you want to know why Bobby Cox will never win another playoff series, all you have to do is look at what just happened. Man on third and only one out. All you need is someone who can make contact, but Bobby lets Ankiel he with the most strikeouts on the team, instead of sending up Hinski. Of course Ankiel strikes out. Hinski saves Bobby’s behind with homerun but how often will that happen in the playoffs.

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hitting, along with slumps, are contagious..

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Everyone b!tched and moaned at Bobby batting melky 5th. Melky has 2 hits tonight. shush!

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Anybody want some deep fried dill pickels and hot sauce? You can’t have any of my Jack. You have to bring your own drink.

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Jesse Stone: Previous performance is all I have to go on when I talk about Melky. It’s not good.

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And McLouth & Derrek Lee hit .220 & .221 so what’s the difference ? Let Hinske play. He’s got power.

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Go bench GO!!!

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a crooked number goes up! take out the holy hand grenade of antioch and count to 3

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Jess – 0 -10 NO MORE Baby!!

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Jesse: Yeah…I know. I’m just disappointed with Melky. After all the interesting projections (my favorite, sarcasm intended, being 30homers 100+ RBI) at the beginning of the year, and how badly he’s been going this year, it’s just hard to root for him batting in the 5-hole, let alone the 8-hole.

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NOBODY expects the Braves Bench! Their chief weapon is surprise…surprise and fear…fear and surprise…. their two weapons are fear and surprise…and ruthless efficiency…. their THREE weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency.

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Meh, at least it’s only 3-2

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Nice pitch Dick (wad).

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Ok, so now we get some hits is it the pitchers turn to suck!?

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Well Here We go Again!!!!

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you know? this IS more fun when you make contact. ….got to hold them…1 hitter in to this inning and we have to start worrying again

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Pete you are an idiot if you think Brian McCann sucks. Look at the career numbers moron. Leave this blog with dumbass posts like that.

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If Heyward could get going, this offense wouldn’t struggle so bad..we could say that about McCann too but since he hasn’t got going for 157 games, I have given up hope on that..

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Scooby- i agree, but McLouth .220???
I wish he could hit .220.
Current avg: .189
last 7 days: .176. last 12-13 games, less than that.

He got hot for 10-days to 2 weeks late August early September… but that is it.
That’s a HUGE difference than .220, but it’s all good.

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We got the wrong Meky from the Yanks. Look up the numbers of Melky Mesa sometime on milb.com

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edward, I do not recall saying he sucks. I said he sucks behind the plate, which is true. You are a moron with little baseball knowledge if do not realize that. And he is a little above average hitter. Where you get confused his because he puts up good numbers for a catcher but not numbers worthy of hitting 3rd or 4th. Please learn a little baseball and stop being such a homer.

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Pete- He does put of worthy numbers of batting 3rd or 4th for US

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there’s a reason brave relief pitchers don’t last long. rivera wouldn’t have made it 4 years if bobby had him

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I could watch Hinke’s HR again and again.

PS – really stupid article idea, comparing Groh and Bobo. C’mon Shultzie!

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Insurance runs would be nice here

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No argument Mauer is better

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mccann puts up numbers worthy of 4 AND 5 for us

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Well McLouth already gets picked on more than a fat Albino retarded kid does so I was trying to pump his meager average up a few points…

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Just keep in mind that Sutton took remedial math like 8 times. The numbers may be incorrect.

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i’m not asking for insurance here, but, i am asking for Wagner to get the first guy he faces out…he seems to do much better when that happens…

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So Troy Glaus is now the fourth string third baseman

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i know this is a stupid question, but did Washington give Bobby anything, i didn’t see or read it anywhere..

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Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!

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If you get just one hit from Lee per game its a blessing…

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mccann is a good hitter for a catcher, but he is average at best behind the plate. his average will continue to drop if he keeps trying to pull everything into the seats. other teams couldn’t put that shift on him 3-4 years ago because he used to drive the ball into left a lot. he’s trying to hard to be a 4 hitter. oh, and his speed doesn’t help the ole avg. either

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Come on Beavis, its Hinske…

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washington gave bobby a butt-kicking and a migraine

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You can do it!

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Its not like Hinske is tough to spell like these : Doug Mientkiewicz,Carl Yastrzemski,Fernando Valenzuela,and Bill Lee…

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Scooby- I agree. How about Medlin?

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you don’t want to know what philly gave him

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