Live from the Braves’ game, not long after a really tough loss
Jerry Hairston Jr. slides home with the equalizer last night. (AJC photo by Curtis Compton)
A few words about, er, me: For nearly two decades I expected the Braves to win every game — even though I knew they wouldn’t, I still expected it — because for nearly two decades they did nothing but win. Then they stopped winning, and gradually I came to expect less.
But over the past two months I’ve been geeting that feeling once more: That a Braves’ victory is something close to inevitable, that they’re going to figure out a way to win even if you’re never sure just how they’re managing it. And I operated, as you blog and Twitter folks well know, on that assumption last night. And the Braves …
Well, they didn’t win.
They blew a ninth-inning lead for only the second time this season. Billy Wagner failed to close a game for only the second time in almost two months. They messed around a while longer before losing in the 12th inning. It didn’t hurt the Braves in the standings — the Mets and Phils both lost again — but it served as a nice little reminder. (At least for me.)
This is baseball. Nothing is inevitable.
And on that semi-sobering note, I open the floor again for questions, comments and other metaphysical garbage. And yes, before you even ask, it’s hot at the ol’ ballyard today. Too hot. We need a roof. Somebody get Arthur Blank on it, will you?
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Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:25 pm
I Googled it, too, Katherine. I do that a lot when Sonny posts.
Donny Corleone
July 22nd, 2010
2:25 pm
Wise decision Steve.
jeff becker
July 22nd, 2010
2:25 pm
dejesus splits mediocre vs. lefties may not be the answer, good OBP not enuff:
By Breakdown AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
vs. Left 91 10 24 5 0 2 11 11 2 11 0 2 .264 .356 .385 .741
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:26 pm
The Braves should unveil a camo uni like the Padres had/have in honor of Chipper.
GTSteve
July 22nd, 2010
2:26 pm
Either of Chippers singles today been hard hit, or just those little contact singles like he has been hitting?
Heisenberg
July 22nd, 2010
2:26 pm
GTSteve, are you saying you do not want to sleep with the fishes…er sea basses?
Sonny Clusters
July 22nd, 2010
2:26 pm
He “runs like a deer” used to be a good thing but we would not want to be on the Braves team and run like a deer with Chipper around.
Nerds wish they had red panties in their lap
July 22nd, 2010
2:26 pm
Coyote ugly, B.
oldbird
July 22nd, 2010
2:27 pm
Pete Vuckovich (sp?) was also great in Major League, as well as Bob Eucker. Excellent movie.
GTSteve
July 22nd, 2010
2:27 pm
Yes sir Mr Corleone
Katherine
July 22nd, 2010
2:27 pm
Brett Farve in “there’s something about mary”…oscar worthy performance ha
jeff becker
July 22nd, 2010
2:27 pm
for all the criticism of chipper on these blogs, he’s only a few rbi singles from being as productive as glaus throughout the season
Steve
July 22nd, 2010
2:27 pm
Abbot I believe Deb.
GTSteve
July 22nd, 2010
2:27 pm
@Heisenberg, yep , thats what I am saying
joe
July 22nd, 2010
2:28 pm
so much for a losing streak…4 zip already…nice.
Heisenberg
July 22nd, 2010
2:29 pm
Jeff, a few singles yes. RBI & HR not so much.
Josh
July 22nd, 2010
2:29 pm
Jim Abbott
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:29 pm
If Favre played baseball he would get plunked A LOT
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:29 pm
And now Hudson hits Cabrera. (Not Melky.) I’d say the Braves are head-hunting except that Cabrera got hit in the foot.
Josh
July 22nd, 2010
2:29 pm
Or at least he didn’t have a hand…
Katherine
July 22nd, 2010
2:30 pm
They are deer thumb hunting
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:30 pm
I laughed at that one, Sonny.
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:30 pm
Sea Bass starts a DP.
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:31 pm
Gonzalez is looking good with the glove. I didnt think he would be as good as Yunel, but he has really been impressing me.
Donny Corleone
July 22nd, 2010
2:31 pm
The pitcher’s best friend. I just made that up.
deb
July 22nd, 2010
2:31 pm
lisening to the game…”the Venezuelan Connection” I love it…
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:32 pm
Lotsa good looking mom’s at the park for this midsummer day game Mark?
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:32 pm
I also laughed at your line, Katherine.
Y’all are just too darn funny!
Donny Corleone
July 22nd, 2010
2:33 pm
Calm down Packenwood.
jeff becker
July 22nd, 2010
2:33 pm
heisenberg: trudat, though he’s got 60 less ABs and same number of walks… homers not really important an rbi is an rbi, but ur right he’d have to have a lot of rbi in his next 60 ABs to catch him
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:35 pm
Donny, I wont worry unless it lasts more than 4 hours. Or if I experience vision problems.
Donny Corleone
July 22nd, 2010
2:35 pm
That pitch was a little low Diaz.
Donny Corleone
July 22nd, 2010
2:37 pm
If it does that you need to go with Chipper after the game.
Steve
July 22nd, 2010
2:37 pm
I sure miss Escobar. Not.
jeff becker
July 22nd, 2010
2:37 pm
nice… keep em coming ’sea bass’
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:38 pm
Sea Bass with a single, Melky with a double.
SG10
July 22nd, 2010
2:39 pm
Any idea where Francouer might be traded?
Heisenberg
July 22nd, 2010
2:39 pm
1 more run is nice. Not sure I want this lead to get up to 6 or more though. Otherwise we may end up with Chavez or KK pitching.
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:39 pm
I only have eyes for Brooklyn Decker, BP. (Who still hasn’t followed me back on Twitter.)
jeff becker
July 22nd, 2010
2:39 pm
anybody watching know if he coulda scored on that double?
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:40 pm
Hudson is hurting his decent batting average today.
Mark Bradley
July 22nd, 2010
2:40 pm
Kansas City, maybe, SG10? I’m just tossing out a name (and noting that Dayton Moore, former Braves scouting director, is GM of the Royals).
912 Dawg
July 22nd, 2010
2:41 pm
What’s the pitching matchups vs the Fish?
balismith
July 22nd, 2010
2:41 pm
so how hot is it
Aaron
July 22nd, 2010
2:41 pm
@ Jeff Becker..no…2B had ball right at Sea Bass got into 3rd.
Heisenberg
July 22nd, 2010
2:41 pm
Mark, is there a restraining order in your future?
Trade Nate for a Bag of Balls
July 22nd, 2010
2:41 pm
Braves need to get rid of McClown.. He has wore out his stay in Atlanta after that poor performance last night.
jeff becker
July 22nd, 2010
2:42 pm
thanks aaron
Donny Corleone
July 22nd, 2010
2:42 pm
I don’t think he could have jeff. They got it back in pretty quickly.
B.Packenwood
July 22nd, 2010
2:42 pm
MB, is BD in town with Andy Roddick? Was he even in town for the Tennis thing?