LIVE BLOG: Braves still waiting for bats to wake up
Brian McCann actually hasn't been a problem for the Braves' offense this season but this strikeout Friday night typified their frustration in a 5-1 loss to Cincinnati. (AP photo)
There’s a baseball adage that you don’t look at the standings until after Memorial Day. If that same philosophy applies to statistics, the Braves hope their bats wake up sometime during this holiday weekend.
After Friday’s 5-1 loss to Cincinnati, the Braves go into tonight’s second game of the series with a .242 batting average and having scored two runs or fewer in 18 games this season (4-14 in those games) and three or fewer in 26 (7-19). It’s actually remarkable that they still have a winning record (28-24), given that they rank in the bottom 10 in the majors in batting average, runs scored and on-base percentage.
Dan Uggla, who was expected to be one of their biggest run producers, is hitting only .183 (just 50 points ahead of tonight’s starting pitcher, Derek Lowe at .133). Chipper Jones, who has battled knee and hamstring injuries, has seen his average drop from. 291. to .259 in 15 games. In the month of May, Jason Heyward has had more MRIs on his shoulder (two) than he has RBIs (zero).
Manager Fredi Gonzalez held court with the media a little while ago. He says he is not worried. He’s convinced that eventually, “The water will rise to its level,” or something like that.
Certainly, the resumes of the players on the roster suggest things will turn at some point. But 52 games into the season, concern is growing.
Let me just add this: If this was a year ago, many fans would be screaming for the firing of former hitting coach Terry Pendleton (who’s now the first base coach). I’m not assigning blame to his replacement, Larry Parrish. Rather, this just reaffirms what players will tell you: Hitting coaches can only do so much.
Tonight’s Reds starter is Bronson Arroyo, who was rocked in his last outing at Philadelphia for nine runs, 10 hits and two home runs in only 2.2 innings. In his previous start, he allowed five runs, seven hits and two homers in seven innings to Pittsburgh. So this would seem like a good chance for the Braves’ offense to get well.
Then again, Arroyo might view this is a chance for him to turn his season around.
I’ll be blogging live from the first pitch on. Until then, do you think the end of the Braves’ slump is near?
By Jeff Schultz
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196 comments Add your comment
ted williams head
May 28th, 2011
5:59 pm
never thought id say it but bring back TP please
ted williams head
May 28th, 2011
6:11 pm
1st is for teenage boys
Brian
May 28th, 2011
6:12 pm
First! and they will
"Chef" Tim Dix
May 28th, 2011
6:17 pm
Yes they will. TP got the 1st base job from Gonzo becuase he held the shin guards better than the other candidates.
ernisTbass
May 28th, 2011
6:21 pm
Fredi needs to tell Uggla to stop trying to prove he is worth 58 mil because he isn’t, nobody is,so forget about it and go play ball, no player is worth more than a doctor who save lives on a regular basis or even the EMT guys that save lives on a daily basis at car wrecks or whatever. You play ball and get way overpaid for it, all of them do. Consider it a blessing , get over it and go hit
MattyB
May 28th, 2011
6:31 pm
Too much talent and too much experience. The bats will eventually come around. But it’d better be soon. Another 52 games like this and we could be out of contention.
Ghost Chaser
May 28th, 2011
6:32 pm
Find Bobby Cox, get him to cheer the guys on when they are at bat!!! Fredi never says a word other than to “tip my cap”. These guys are used to hearing their nicknames yelled from the dugout while they bat! At least play a recording of Cox hollering . . . anything to calm their nerves so they concentrate on the ball meeting their bat’s “sweet spot”. Booobbbbbyyyyy!
Stinger2
May 28th, 2011
6:32 pm
Just read another round of doomsday post from DOB`s blog. Most of the negative post are the same old. Uggla bashers, Freddi, Frank Wren and so on. Thank goodness Braves management does not listen to all these wantabe managers. If they made some of the moves and trades suggested,
there would be a real mess and cause for concern.
Ghost Chaser
May 28th, 2011
6:34 pm
Danny Uggla should wear a retro uniform (Marlins) every game and see if that gets him going as a Brave.
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
6:45 pm
Jeff, Glad to see youre at the game and hope they feed you well!
As a long time Braves fan,Im never WORRIED. Things do have a way of coming full circle and as much as I dislike watching a frustrating game like last nights,I have lots of experience with it so let the cards fall where they may.
Like a wise man once said, youre gonna win about 55 games,youre gonna lose about 55 games. Its what you do with the other 55 that makes or breaks your season.
And before any of you wags tell me that 55 x 3 dosnt equal 162, save your keystrokes.
jimmya
May 28th, 2011
6:46 pm
thinking the problem just might be the scouts who draft our players good ones few and far between
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
6:46 pm
Well, we have to tip our cap . . . Jeff knew all along that Dan Uggla was a slow starter. Here is is May 28 and Uggla’s still getting ready to get started. Coach always told us to be ready and we was. Now, there are several topics we’d like to discuss here . . . batting .183 is bad enough but batting .183 and swinging at bad pitches and landing on his knees when he misses, would make us think that Dan Uggla may have been working out with you-know-who and you-know-who is now hitting like Dan Uggla and Dan Uggla isn’t hitting like you-know-who. Next, we was of the opinion that Fredi wouldn’t be using pet names for the players and we was wondering if he is considering using pet names for them going forward? And what would Fredi’s pet name be for Uggla? We was thinking of a few . . .
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
6:47 pm
Jeff, we was wondering about Ted Williams’ frozen head and if you could bring us up to date on what is going on with it? Also, from where you’re sitting can you see us out in right field?
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
6:51 pm
Sonny, whats the blizzard of the month coming up ?
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
6:53 pm
Not even Warren Buffett can tell us what the Blizzard of the Month will be before June 1. That is top secret stuff. We remember last year it was Pecan Pie Blizzard and that is not one of our favorites because of the little pieces of aluminum pie pan in the cup.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
7:00 pm
When we was going through the TSA line at the airport they asked us what we was carrying with us and we told them we had an AJC in our pocket so we could read Jeff on the airplane. That’s when all h3ll broke loose and they threw us against a wall and searched us good. Is there something we should know about that?
Vain Jangling
May 28th, 2011
7:06 pm
The fact that we’re still hanging tough in the division tells you just how important good pitching, like ours, really is.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:11 pm
Bravissimo — My choices from the $10 media buffet were a turkey sandwich, green salad and fruit salad. Thank you for asking. Next, 27 cups of coffee.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:13 pm
Sonny — I had me a little lemon and raspberry sorbet out of my freezer last night and did not see Ted Williams’ head anywhere …. And yes, I think I can make out some fuzzy image of you in right field. There’s mustard on your shirt.
aswingruber
May 28th, 2011
7:14 pm
Nice comment about TP there, Jeff.. I got sick of reading the know-it-all bloggers call for Terry’s head in past seasons. This ain’t little league. These guys are big league hitters. Success or failure falls squarely on the shoulders of the guy taking cuts in the batter’s box, and the guy making $58 million isn’t the one getting fired for failure. Hitting coaches are fall guys when hitters underachieve, but are revered when their squad mashes. That’s just how it goes.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:15 pm
And the Reds have a man on. There goes the no-hitter.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:17 pm
Two batters — Lowe hasn’t fooled either. Hard-hit out.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:18 pm
Aswingruber — Thanks.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:19 pm
Lowe so far: single, line drive out, wild pitch and two walks. Bases juiced.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:23 pm
Lowe threw 23 pitches in the first.
ted williams head
May 28th, 2011
7:23 pm
im right here sonny
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:24 pm
Got out of that one . . . somehow.
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
7:25 pm
There we go…Lowe was just making it exciting
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:27 pm
That’s Chipper’s team leading 27th walk.
bill
May 28th, 2011
7:29 pm
well hell we all caught the ball and threw the ball now lets hit the ball
bill
May 28th, 2011
7:30 pm
lowe must have his attorney in the duggout he got out of a big jam
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
7:30 pm
Sonny…u must have inside info on blizzard flavors, no?
if not does you know who?…lol
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:32 pm
Bill — “Lowe must have his attorney in the duggout he got out of a big jam” … Line of the day.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:33 pm
Clutch hitting (remember that?). Hinske comes through with RBI single — this all comes with 2 outs.
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
7:33 pm
A FIRST INNING RUN?!?!?! WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!!
1eyedJack
May 28th, 2011
7:34 pm
Suddenly I have an urge to go to Dairy Queen.
Tom Emanski
May 28th, 2011
7:36 pm
Schultz will you pass along a message to Uggla. Simple fix in his swing. The problem is not mechanics or approach, much simpler. When he was in Florida he would square his head to the pitcher giving him an unobstructed view of the pitcher. He now has his head less square maybe due to less flexibility or even larger deltoids. Nonetheless he is having to stare over the bridge of his nose making it more difficult for him to recognize pitches early.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:36 pm
And Uggla strands 2 more runners. But Braves up 1-0.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:39 pm
Tom Emanski — I’ll pass a long the “Simply fix your swing” advice right after the “Just hit the ball!” tip somebody gave me.
1eyedJack
May 28th, 2011
7:42 pm
Sonny, you didn’t show them TSA folks Jeff’s picture did you? Thats probably what set ‘em off.
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
7:43 pm
Tom, maybe he should just visit a plastic surgeon for a smaller nose??
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
7:45 pm
nice bunt
Tom Emanski
May 28th, 2011
7:45 pm
Watch Gonzo’s set up. Granted in that at bat he took what the pitcher gave him. I’m not one to support changing Uggla’s approach to become a spray hitter. Just as many defenders on the left as right side.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
Freeman leads off with a double. Still eight more batters until Uggla gets up.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:47 pm
Shafer now 5 for 15 (.333) since callup.
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
7:48 pm
Yeah, Uggla popped up, etc…. but it was a good AB. Worked a full count from being down 0-2, didn’t chase Arroyo’s big breaker. I will take that.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:49 pm
Great bunt by Shafer. Blindsided Reds defense with that one. 2-0.
chipontheroadbirdsrus
May 28th, 2011
7:49 pm
Yes Shaeffer playin ball
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
7:50 pm
Schafer has been interesting…
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
7:52 pm
I’m loving our approach tonight. When you’re not hitting, small ball it up. Just don’t get picked off at first
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Martin Prado — one of smartest most patient hitters in league. great at-bat.
Bravissimo
May 28th, 2011
7:56 pm
Jeff…u get to hob nob with the fox broadcast crew? If so were they like everyday folks??
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Fox crew is doing a good job tonight, I think.
Najeh Davenpoop
May 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
As someone who grew up listening to Skip/Pete/Joe/Don growing up, it hurts to say this, but for the first time in my life the national Fox commentators actually are better than the regular Braves announcing team. That’s no knock on Joe Simpson, just an observation that Chip Caray is the worst play by play man alive.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:01 pm
Bravissimo — I don’t know guys on the Fox crew real well. Except for Ken Rosenthal. Know some the ESPN guys better — Buster Olney, Peter Pasquarelli (who are here tonight), etc.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:08 pm
Four walks for Lowe and second time Cincinnati has loaded bases in 3 innings.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:08 pm
Dancing with the devil: Lowe has thrown 58 pitches in 3 innings but leads 3-0.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:09 pm
Make that 4-0. McCann goes yard.
Tucker T
May 28th, 2011
8:09 pm
Jeff
Do you think the Braves will keep Schafer with the team after Nate comes off the DL if he keeps playing like he has been? I think they have to think about it.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:10 pm
Wow — Lowe gets out of it again, and Jay Bruce has stranded six baserunners in two at-bats.
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:11 pm
How long can Lowe stay lucky?
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:13 pm
Bye!
1eyedJack
May 28th, 2011
8:13 pm
Big Mac attack!
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:13 pm
get those all-star votes in people…..
"Chef" Tim Dix
May 28th, 2011
8:15 pm
Bill: “How long can Lowe stay lucky?” As long as he keeps his Attorney.
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:17 pm
Tucker T..Fredi will make that call. FG wants to win he will play the hot hand I believe.
Go Freeman…..
Arroyo is meat…..
TJ
May 28th, 2011
8:18 pm
Hey Schultzy this team has potential. Are you anticipating a move before the deadline?
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:18 pm
since the blog is dead…. I’m gone….
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:18 pm
When’s last time Braves had a 5-0 lead? This is too big for me. … Also, Gonzalez single gives them nine hits and they’re still batting in fourth.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:23 pm
That’s five walks in 4+ inn for Lowe. How is he still throwing a shutout?
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:25 pm
Chef..u right…that was cool..lol
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:28 pm
Arroyo coming out.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:29 pm
When we was a baby our mama bought us some peanut brittle to toughen us up. Clusters babies are pretty strong starting off but we mature quickly with the right nutrients. We was wondering if Dan Uggla is eating right? We suggested he eat some hot peppers but we’re pretty sure he didn’t. We could never talk Dairy Queen into a Hot Pepper Blizzard but we tried.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:29 pm
Lowe didn’t get out of it that time — bases-clearing double by Stubbs makes it 5-3.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:32 pm
Maybe Chipper could slip some hot peppers into Dan Uggla’s chaw. We could see some more dancing at the plate. When we was playing ball Coach told us to still be standing up if we swung at a ball and missed.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:32 pm
Reds load bases for third time in game.
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
8:32 pm
Good question TJ. I’d say the most opportunity would be in CF or 1B.
.
May 28th, 2011
8:33 pm
lowe got a blister?
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:34 pm
The Reds just dropped the charges against Lowe.
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
8:34 pm
When the bats cooperate, Lowe doesn’t. He’s been very very off his last two starts. Hasn’t used his slider, probably because he’s fallen behind so often. You can only throw a breaking pitch so many times for strike one before you get bit.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:35 pm
That was some ugly baseball.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:36 pm
So much for the decision to leave Lowe in. …. It finally all caught up with him. Blows 5-0 lead and now in position to lose game.
Elonbrave
May 28th, 2011
8:36 pm
Jesus, Lowe………..
Stan
May 28th, 2011
8:37 pm
Oh you take him out now fredi after the lead is gone. Just like idiot booby. Stupid clueless managers
iTiSi
May 28th, 2011
8:38 pm
Derek Lowe is pitching like he’s half-drunk. Lock him up and don’t let him out please!!! Bases loaded 3 times in the first 4 innings, and he had a 5 run lead. Maybe he should be charged with “impersonating a major league pitcher” !!!!!
Greg
May 28th, 2011
8:40 pm
Lowe is probably loweded
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:40 pm
TJ — it’s way too early to think about trade deadline yet.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:42 pm
Somehow I figured the drunk and “Loweded” jokes would start.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:42 pm
Check that: Official scorer says that previous play goes 4-3, not 3-4-3.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:42 pm
Hinske will hit a homerun to win it. Can’t give up any more.
J-Man
May 28th, 2011
8:42 pm
How in the heck can Gonzalez allow D Lowe to give up 5 consecutive runs. Awful Job that was the worst managing by far this season. He should have had Martinez warming up when the bases were leaded and should have pulled lowe after that 3 run double.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:43 pm
Putout goes 3-4-3 I guess.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:44 pm
Starting pitchers tonight COMBINE for 6.1 innings, 10 earned runs, 16 hits.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:44 pm
Hey Marcel, did you see Lowe blow a 5-run lead?
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:45 pm
Jeff you right..no need for Lowe jokes as Officer drops charges. What Chef said was lol but he was not guilty but paid a night in jail. A night in that jail is he!!..
Ralph
May 28th, 2011
8:47 pm
I have been very patient with Fredi up to now, have had many doubts about him. I did post several weeks ago that I didn’t think anybnody could be worse than Bobby Cox but I am now convinced that Fredi is that. He needs to be fired now, any idiot could see that Lowe didn’t have anything from the opening bell and they should have been ready to jerk him on an instants notice. There is no excuse for this stupidity. If they lose this one I will do as I did the last two years when I said I would not watch another game until Bobby Cox was gone and for two years I didn’t.
G
May 28th, 2011
8:48 pm
Two real bad starts in a row by our starters. But our starters were supposed to be what carried us. This is a mediocre team, not a playoff team.
Sonny Clusters
May 28th, 2011
8:49 pm
“You have to tip your cap . . .”
iTiSi
May 28th, 2011
8:53 pm
The Braves need to start looking at Vandy’s coach, Corbin, seriously! That guy is beginning to look like a genius. He is full of baseball knowledge and knows how to manage his players. Somebody will grab him soon, and he will just beat up on the Braves too. Just a couple of days ago he pulled off two successive safety squeeze bunts and scored a run on both of them. Has Fredeeeeee ever even thought of such a thing? Why heck no!!!!!! BTW, I am a Braves fan of many, many, years but don’t care if DL even wins a game this year.
J-Man
May 28th, 2011
8:53 pm
i still like freddi but this was unexcusable. YOUR the MANAGER have the baseBALLS and pull you pitcher. Your here to win games not play politics and make Lowe happy because he your highest paid player. When were sitting home in October we know WHO to BLAME!!!!!!!!!
J-Man
May 28th, 2011
8:55 pm
You have a 5-0 lead you should not lose this game………….NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill
May 28th, 2011
8:56 pm
Chipper still the man!!!!!
G
May 28th, 2011
8:57 pm
Jeff… In your opinion is this Braves team a playoff team? I see too many holes.
iTiSi
May 28th, 2011
8:57 pm
Bill, just maybe those DLo jokes and comments wouldn’t even pop up if a member of the AJC sports staff would “grow a pair” and step up and be a man and write about this constant cover-up of major leaguers, especially baseball. I predicted the outcome the day it happened.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
8:58 pm
On the way to a four-hour game, as the Reds take a 6-5 lead.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
9:00 pm
The Braves are Freaking Killing Me.
5 runs are not enuff if the Braves were playing the Marist JV baseball team.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:01 pm
G — I still think they’re a playoff team but they’re not playing like it now. Phils not running away with anything yet but obviously way ahead of Braves right now (13 over .500 starting day).
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:03 pm
iTiSI — If you’ve got some evidence of something, anybody at the AJC would be happy to write it. You can’t just throw stuff against the wall without some proof, at least not since the last time I checked.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:05 pm
McCann, the one constant — 3 for 3 tonight with 2 homers.
Skoal
May 28th, 2011
9:06 pm
Yep I sure smell like alkihall. Riiiiight.
Ralph
May 28th, 2011
9:08 pm
Stick a fork in the braves, 3 of our elite starters can no longer pitch, 1 is on the DL, we don’t have a closer. If we could pitch JJ every nite and had only Venters in the bullpen we’d be ok pitching wise, offence is non-existant.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
9:09 pm
Skoal
Hey he is one of the few people that got away with a DUI scott free. except for the lawyer fees.
Never Never Blow in the machine. Don’t give them evidence.
FSUFalcon
May 28th, 2011
9:10 pm
all you can do is tip your cap…lol
Bill
May 28th, 2011
9:11 pm
I never tip my cap…thats little league.
Bill
May 28th, 2011
9:26 pm
good job Rameriz…
Skoal
May 28th, 2011
9:28 pm
Lowe is lucky he wasn’t arrested by the GSP. These athletes who are multi millionaires who get duis are the dumbest morons on the planet when a $30 cab ride is all that it costs or use safe ride home for a whopping $100. That’s like a guy making 40k a year having to shell out $2.50 for the same thing.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
9:29 pm
Can we get this run in?
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
9:30 pm
Fly ball needed when less than 2 outs. Hard Grounder is better with 2 outs to try to get the run in.
Skoal
May 28th, 2011
9:35 pm
Actually it;s like having to spend .50-1.00 if the guy makes 4-8 million a year.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:39 pm
Sorry had to disappear folks. Had to write early print column. (Print: That’s the newspaper. It’s thrown on lawns, and stuff.)
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:43 pm
A Sportscenter highlight catch by Jordan Schafer.
Mr Charlie
May 28th, 2011
9:45 pm
Lets just say math ain’t the strong point on this board.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:46 pm
Have no idea what McCann could’ve been thinking on that.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:48 pm
Oooff … can’t make that mistake.
I cut the cheese Uh Huh Uh Huh
May 28th, 2011
9:49 pm
I bet Haywood get dmoted 2 the minors before the All Star brake.
iTiSi
May 28th, 2011
9:50 pm
JS, that’s the problem with writers today, they want John Q. Public to do all the work and investigative reporting for them. Most (there are a few left who still do it the old-fashioned way) sit on their lazy butts and just write the easy stuff. Do some digging and see what you can come up with. You may just surprise yourself. Furman Bisher would “barf” at what the sportswriters do today.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:50 pm
That base running gaffe notwithstanding, it’s McCann’s sixth career four-hit game.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:53 pm
And Scott Rolen ties McCann for dumb baserunning. Why do that with 2 outs? and a runner on third?
NorCal Brave
May 28th, 2011
9:54 pm
Was this or wasn’t this what we all expected? We finally put some runs on the board early and the pitching goes into the dumpster. D. Lowe’s trade value is sinking as quickly as his ERA is rising.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:57 pm
Looked out from here. Did he miss tag?
Royale w Cheese
May 28th, 2011
9:58 pm
Urp
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
9:59 pm
Uggla now 0-for-4 and 5 for 53 in last 15 games.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:02 pm
Good replay.
Jeff Stucker
May 28th, 2011
10:11 pm
I’d like to hear some comment from Larry Parrish. How about an interview? What’s he doing to change the hitting patterns thus far? The RISP numbers look poor. Are Braves hitters anxious at the plate? Too many strikeouts tells me they aren’t seeing the pitches the way they should.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:12 pm
Looking ahead of bottom of ninth: Top of the order coming up for Braves. Schafer, Prado, Chipper.
Virginia Ranger
May 28th, 2011
10:14 pm
First post of the year. Things starting to fall apart. Beat Phillie but sucking up against the sucky teams
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:14 pm
Jeff — Spoke to Parrish before the game. He’s trying to help out hitters but crux of it there’s only so much he can do. This was argument I’ve made last few years for Pendleton. Hitters struggle. Coaches can point out flaws but can’t hit for them.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
10:17 pm
Get the ROACH
Roach we got SLOPES in the wire.
You hear-um?
Yea
You need a Flair?
They close
They Real close
J-Man
May 28th, 2011
10:23 pm
Venters is the best reliever in baseball……..and I’m including Riveria
Tu
May 28th, 2011
10:23 pm
Another extra inning loss
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:24 pm
Braves have been shut out on 3 hits since McCann led off the fifth with his second homer.
Virginia Ranger
May 28th, 2011
10:25 pm
Got to hit the showers Handle it
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:28 pm
Chipper takes it to the dirt but a long out. We’re going extras.
Bill
May 28th, 2011
10:28 pm
That was easy picking….1-2-3 .. chipper did make him work.
KLT
May 28th, 2011
10:28 pm
chipper said some dirty words after that out
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:30 pm
Braves are 5-5 in extra inning games, Reds are 4-1.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:34 pm
McCann (two homers, 2 singles) leads it off for the Braves.
the truth...
May 28th, 2011
10:34 pm
…….Kimbrel again? Back to back in non-save situations?….and of course gives them a base runner….
Freddie….don’t you remember last night?
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
10:35 pm
I am switching back and forth between the Braves and Apocalypse Now. At this point I can’t tell the difference.
J-Man
May 28th, 2011
10:35 pm
look at the stats and tell me that Venters is not the best reliever in baseball. He should be the closer but he is so versitile in his current role. The funny thing is before he made it to the majors he was a starting pitcher..
the truth...
May 28th, 2011
10:35 pm
….the other Gonzalez saves our but…..thanks to Wren sending Yunel packing….
….not so sure the newest Gonzalez is a plus just yet….
…sorry Freddie but these boys just aren’t playing well under you…..
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
10:36 pm
Crazy Col. Kurtz is in charge in both shows it seems.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:43 pm
Dan Uggla 0-for-5 but the good news is his average has dropped only 5 pts tonight. (.183 to .178).
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:43 pm
And on to 11 . . . Rolen/Bruce/Gomes for Reds. A lot of fans walking up the aisles, either leaving or going to buy peanuts.
ernisTbass
May 28th, 2011
10:47 pm
Maybe the team should lose the stupid haircuts, they ain’t working, McCann the only one that stayed in the chair long enough to let the barber finish and at least he is hitting—I mean what the hey-they need to try something
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
10:50 pm
i guess the folks leaving don’t like our chances in extra innings. we probably lead the league in meaningless flyballs to the track.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
10:54 pm
On to 12th inning …. Outfield wall says Powerball up to $171 million. I think it was only $38 million when game started nearly four hours ago.
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
10:56 pm
we must be getting tired…the flyball outs are getting shorter
Ghost Chaser
May 28th, 2011
10:58 pm
I now know why the Marlins fired FG and why they traded the Uggla dude . . . so they could win against the Braves. They are ahead now and looks like their plan is working great.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:01 pm
Scott Linebrink doing his best to end the game.
An Adult
May 28th, 2011
11:04 pm
Are these commentators horrible or what???????? Geez… bums
the truth...
May 28th, 2011
11:06 pm
Swamp People is the ticket…
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:07 pm
On another note … some really good defense tonight. Gonzo has been great at shortstop.
the truth...
May 28th, 2011
11:07 pm
I’m thinking Uggla would be good hunting gators…
An Adult
May 28th, 2011
11:08 pm
Whomever said they didn’t quite know about Gonzalez as a SS yet hasn’t been paying attention (tonight and all season long).
the truth...
May 28th, 2011
11:09 pm
…baserunner….yea
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:09 pm
Coming up for Braves: Schafer (1 for 5, bunt single), Prado (1 for 5, single), Jones (0 for 4, walk).
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:09 pm
what’s the coffee count now jeff?
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:10 pm
An Adult: I just work here.
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:12 pm
maybe we could win this game by flashing the “take” sign the rest of the way
An Adult
May 28th, 2011
11:12 pm
Geez, got the ‘your posting comments to quickly, slow down’ message. What? The level of posting is low and with that comment, I’m NEVER posting here again. What the heck?
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:13 pm
Rugburn: It stopped at 4 cups. Machine is closed down. Very upset.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:14 pm
It’s over! Braves win it in 12 on RBI single by Chipper. Old man came through.
Jeff Schultz
May 28th, 2011
11:16 pm
Reds meeting at the mound to discuss the triple play.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
11:16 pm
DO IT! DO IT NOW!!!
Harry CHIPPER Jones all we need is a deep fly ball. Chipper shouldn’t bunt.
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:18 pm
that’s why we stay up. just don’t get hurt celebrating
Virginia Ranger
May 28th, 2011
11:18 pm
Chipper 3 for 18 on sac bunts 3 in 18 years. Let go Jordon. Speed kills
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
11:19 pm
Even better well place grounder THRU and no chance for the outfield to even try to throw out the runner. THANK GOD it was not SID BREAM Running. LOL.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
11:19 pm
Chipper was Swinging to LIFT it and just topped the ball.
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:20 pm
what were the odds that we would get a hit with our only speed on second base?
Ross
May 28th, 2011
11:20 pm
dang act like you’ve won before. and did they not see that one guy get hurt celebrating awhile ago.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
11:22 pm
The Scruffy CHIPPER kinda looks like Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now.
Chipper Killed Col. Kurtz too tonight.
Ross
May 28th, 2011
11:22 pm
Haha. Fox 5 said forget the news.
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
11:23 pm
ROSS
This IS or Should be Chippers last full year so HELL yes let the payers show him some love.
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:27 pm
someone drive dlowe home
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:31 pm
that’s one time you can be glad that chipper didn’t hit it hard.
Bill
May 28th, 2011
11:33 pm
Chipper still the man!
5150 UOAD
May 28th, 2011
11:34 pm
RugBurn
Chipper hit it hard as crap. He was just swinging up and hit the top 1/3rd of the ball to give it top spin. he was trying to Drive it Deep. Watch the replay of the swing and contact.
Chop Chop
May 28th, 2011
11:37 pm
If we can just get the opposition to trot out relievers who threw nearly 100 pitches in a game a few days before, we should do a lot of damage.
But seriously, how the hell does a guy called up from Triple-A stay on the roster in the aftermath of that? Walt Jocketty and Dusty Baker should be ashamed of themselves. Just disable the dude and call somebody else up.
TNBravesFan
May 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
Still can’t believe Fredi was asking Prado to sac. bunt with Schaefer on 1st. He definitely lucked out with Prado getting a walk. When will somebody call out the ridiculous managing of Gonzalez?!?!?!?!?
Seriously
May 28th, 2011
11:39 pm
Word on the street is that the Braves had a lot of offers for Lowe a few starts ago. coulda, woulda shouda….I’ll bet those offers have been retacted. Lesson…Sell High. Braves ownership is great at Buying High….
rugburn
May 28th, 2011
11:45 pm
i call it hard hit when you square it up, not when you miss 2/3rds of it
5150 UOAD
May 29th, 2011
12:02 am
rugburn
So you need IT HIT SO HARD that you get rugburns? Go swing your bat at the EAGLE after you get off the computer then.
rugburn
May 29th, 2011
12:15 am
chipper hits a dribbler thru the right side to win the game and you take offense because i said he didn’t hit it hard? tell me that when you first saw it hit that you didn’t think it was a double play ball.
5150 UOAD
May 29th, 2011
12:34 am
Infield at double play depth and it was hit BETWEEN a tight infield and the 1st baseman holding the runner and protecting the foul line. I KNEW it was a HIT. Maybe not a game winner, but a hit to load he bases for damn sure. AGAIN watch the replay of the whole pitch and hit.
5150 UOAD
May 29th, 2011
12:36 am
A dribbler implies a WEAK hit bouncing on the infield grass until it makes to the Dirt. Chippers hit was ANYTHING but a dribbler.