OK, folks, your wish is granted: Freddie Freeman gets the call

The future is now!!! Thank goodness we have such a fruitful farm system.

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I hope fans aren’t pinning too many expectations on him, but I’m glad Freeman is getting a look.

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I can see him getting into the post-season after putting D. Lee and T. Glaus on the DL.

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Any offense would be MUCH appreciated.

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I agree with you Mark that he will probably not play much but the next month will hopefully give him the feeling that he belongs here and will go a long way in building confidence for 2011. I think seeing the young guys here and doing well just makes us fans remember that maybe it isn’t always about the money side of the business.

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I’m am excited about the future of this team I feel like the entire right side of the diamond and catcher is in set with reasonable contracts for the next 3 years. Regarding 2011 Gonzalez, Chipper, and Infante should be able to handle SS and 3rd. Biggest concerns are LF and CF. Mark, do you know who we have in the minors ready to play either position?

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We was glad to see it!

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Congrats to Freddie. He’s worked hard & has earned his call up the old fashioned way. I would caution everyone to tamper your expectations. Let the young man get accustomed to this level & get some at bats. I hope people don’t jump off a bridge if he’s 2 for 31 or 1 for 10 with 5 Ks

-REEgular ol Roe!!

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Is he going to be eligible for the post-season roster?

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SONNY! How was your Dairy Queen last night?

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Sonny, how was Dairy Queen?

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Uh, PMC…they throw curveballs, sliders and off speed in Triple A, also. Did you think it was just fastballs?

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Selleck, I thought he was MARVIN Freeman’s son.

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some phillies troll on the other blog was spouting off at the mouth about 18 thousands at the game last night – true or just spouting off?

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true Larry, I was there, my 17th game so far, and about 5k of the 18k were mets fans

such a great game too missed by so many

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Our crowds ALWAYS get smaller when school starts. It’s another consequence of this state starting school in early August. If you can’t look at our attendance based on pre-school dismissal for the summer, summer, and return to school and see a HUGE difference I would be stunned.

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Thanks Mark! Well in that case, bring it on!!

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the rays and braves are notorious across MLB for having the worst fans and the worst fan support – lethargy is king at the Ted!

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We are on pace to draw over 3 million in a bad economy….what is the problem here?

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Phillies, Class of NL- Can players get voted into the All-Star game by their peers? If so, why hasn’t Carlos Ruiz made it?

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meanwhile, the NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their 100th straight sell-out two weeks ago

the Ted was at 38% capacity last night – the Phillies AVERAGE 103% capacity

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Wow. That’s some smack talk from Phillies fans. They’re really bringing out the big guns!
(wake me when it’s over) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Yo Adrian.

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30k x 81 = 2,430,000 – I guess they dont teach math in the dumb states

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Mark, Infante would possibly have been an all atar last year if Bobby Cox hadn’t been so stupid by not playing him everyday.

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MB bringing out the heavy artillery….NICE!

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we need to stop making excuses for the attendances and show up to the darn games

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The team is on the road this past week as the Little League World Series was being played in Philadelphia. You know: the stadium with the 300 feet fences?

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I do believe the Phillies are closer to being OUT of the playoffs (1.5 game lead over SF) than they are to being in first in the division.

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the Philthies trolltard is a real jerk – i was just aksing if the attendance was accurate, okay??????? if so, that is not a good number

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Mark Bradley, since you are the only intelligent one on here, could you please explain to a yankee northerner the attendance issues the braves are having?

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how come no one is sitting in me?

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for Phillies, C_ass see http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/10/phillies-yankees-world-series-fans.html

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I almost feel bad for you hillbillies, it seems as though you actually believe you can knock off the juggernaut Philadelphia Phillies

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Bringing up FF will not impact the Braves making the playoffs.
The concern right now should be the poor quality of the starting pitching . Only Hudson can be counted as consistently reliable at this
point. JJ was only medicore last night, Lowe is pitiful, Hanson is erratic at best and Minor is inexperienced.

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You heard it from me first. If anyone wants to go ahead and make your plans, you can take this to the bank. It will be Braves, Padres, Reds, and Phillies(wild card) in the NL playoffs. Braves will start with the Padres (since they can’t play the Phillies-own division) and take that. Then after the Reds take the Phils, the Braves will take care of the Reds to become NL champs. The BIG ONE will have the Braves and the Yankees, and I’m reserving that prediction for when I get a “feel” for it.

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It is going to be really sad for the Phillies because you cant sell out a stadium if you dont make it to the dance.

Whoop there it is!

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How’s the veiw from behind Philly Boy???? LOL LOL

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FREDDY FREDDY

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Kenny Rogers, take a breath and settle down. “Love will turn you around,” remember?

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Prediction: Derrick Lee becomes the next Wally Pipp next time his back goes out and FF becomes Lou Gehrig. Well, that might be a stretch, but maybe FF takes advantage of his shot. Here’s hoping!

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Brava, don’t waste your time with him. His only argument is the attendence.

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The Phillies are the better team from top to bottom, from manager to catcher – whats not to like about the Phillies making their 3rd straight Workd Series?

The Juggernaut rolls on!!!

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The class of the NL has been stuck in 2nd place for how long?

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Looks like he is in the corner now in the fetal position sucking his thumb thinking about the Phillies blowing it with all that talent.

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I know, Trey, I shouldn’t feed the troll, but he’s so cute. Kinda looks like a cross between a caveman and Jen Utley.

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I can’t believe that kid is actually a Phillies fan. Just somwe idiot trying to make them all look that stupid. Must be. Any fan who’s team was swept in a four game series by the Astros…the ASTROS…in the middle of a playoff race would call his team a juggernaut.

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Mark, is there anyway to take TV ratings into account? I know a ton of Braves fans who watch almost every night. In fact, I never have figured out why you would go to the game when you could watch it on TV with replays, etc.

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thank you Mark for the insightful logical post – I do think that the economy has hit philadelphians just as hard as atlanta though, traffic getting out of the CBP and back onto 76 or 95 can be a nightmare also, and we grew up listening to Harry Kalas and watching the Phillies on tv too, public school started last monday here in philly too

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Phillies, If you want to look at it from talent alone, the Yankees win the WS every year.

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Is there any way to take TV ratings into account?

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Brava, of course being on leave, I can go out all night

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Yeah the attendance is bad, bad, bad….my concerts draw more than that and I am an old fart with a white beard…I was pretty disappointed too when I heard he attendance announced last night…

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Brava, I offered him some binoculars so he could pretend that he is much closer to first than in real life!

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I wonder if the Neon shirt guys are going to be at the game tonight. My retinas are still burning.

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“Looks like he is in the corner now in the fetal position sucking his thumb thinking about the Phillies blowing it with all that talent.”

I told him to turn off the computer and go do his homework.

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Mark, I am equally shocked when I watch SportsCenter and they openly mock both the rays and braves attendance – it really is surprising, as much as I talk about the braves, they are obviously a good team to be able to hold first for us for this long, and a good team should be supported, 18,000 at the park is just pitiful — atlanta deserves neith Mark Bradly nor the Braves

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Ummm…..
ummm…..
anyone? anyone?
Bueller….
Bueller….

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MB, it was MONDAY, it was on ESPN, times are tough now, and ticket prices are STILL too high! BTW, I had the opportunity to listen to two of Philly’s elite TV announcers last week. OMG! We are blessed, and just don’t know it, even with Chipster. Honestly there were several times I counted at least 10 seconds between comments. I thought one time they had both dozed off. Don’t know their names, but don’t really care.

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Mark, You are dead on about the TV parts. I’ve been to several games this year, but have watched almost all of them. You better believe fans are keeping up with the team. Most of the revenue comes from TV anyway, doesn’t it?

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“Mark, I am equally shocked when I watch SportsCenter and they openly mock both the rays and braves attendance – it really is surprising, as much as I talk about the braves, they are obviously a good team to be able to hold first for us for this long”

Phillies, Class of the NL I actually like this comment. At least you recognize the skill of the Braves with this.

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we don’t need to be spoon-fed the game Thumbody, the pauses are learned from the late, great Harry Kalas, the greatest announcer to ever live – show some respect for a true baseball man.

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Brava, looks as if a lot of the DOB bloggers are spilling on over to Bradley’s blog now!

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Joey, at least the 18,000 fans you know are more loyal to their team then that 35,000. How many of the 35,000 do you think are bandwagon fans?

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Simmons has a pretty funny article up on his twitter re: Tampa Bay’s lack of attendance.

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Plus, some of the thrill is gone when you know none of the other teams in the division can catch you.

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Trey, I like to go where the trolls are. It’s so much fun messing with them.

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Better go to a Phillies game, Whitey, you ain’t gonna vote!

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I think they have a better chance of winding up in 3rd than first. That ship is sinking.

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MB- Anyone win the T-shirt last night?
If not, roll it over to tonight in some way… just a thought.

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Mark…from a CNNSI column by Joe Lemire talking about the Reds phenom Aroldis Chapman who’s been clocked at 105…not on the interstate either, on the mound..

Chapman, who has allowed just two earned runs in his last 21-2/3 minor league innings, headlines the list of September call-ups in the annual late-season rite of passage for promising young players who get a taste of the majors when rosters expand from 25 players to 40. In Chapman’s case, his promotion comes one day in advance of Sept. 1, making him eligible for the Reds’ postseason roster should they stave off a late charge by the Cardinals. (A few others on the list below, even if they’re called up in September, could participate in the playoffs as replacements for players who are on the disabled list.)

Chapman, who has allowed just two earned runs in his last 21-2/3 minor league innings, headlines the list of September call-ups in the annual late-season rite of passage for promising young players who get a taste of the majors when rosters expand from 25 players to 40. In Chapman’s case, his promotion comes one day in advance of Sept. 1, making him eligible for the Reds’ postseason roster should they stave off a late charge by the Cardinals. (A few others on the list below, even if they’re called up in September, could participate in the playoffs as replacements for players who are on the disabled list.)

So that sounds like the only way FF can play postseason is by DL’ing someone on the active roster? Of course we have two fragile first basemen so that shouldn’t be too difficult.

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Any word on when he might see his first action?

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Heath, I would laugh if the Phillies ended up behind the Marlins.

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Hey we will be SOLD OUT the last weekend of the year against Philly when we are 4 games up with 3 to play and FREDDY FREEMAN is starting all 3 games!!! hehehehehehehehehe!!

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Pardon me, “Phillies, Class of the NL” but didn’t one of your fans get arrested for throwing up and fighting with cop and his 11 year daughter?? Seriously? That’s class alright…
Really? Fighting is one thing, I mean, Rocky Balboa(who’s real, ask anyone) is from Philly and so maybe it’s a cultural thing…but that guy’s first defense move is to yak on somebody..sick…and good luck on the West coast trip…

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take 2. Hey Mark, did anyone with the T-shirt last night?
If not, roll it over to tonight is some way…just a thought.

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Hey Mark……..I don’t know if this question has been asked before…..

Come Post season……. does the roster stay at 40 or go to a different number ?

Thank you !

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Brava, he can only make fun of our attendence, but we can make fun of the 10,000 losses and only two WS titles and their pathetic Jayson Werth.

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You do realize it was not that long ago, 2002 in fact that the Phillies only averaged 19,977 a game? It is only in the last couple of years that Phillies fans have really supported their team. Kinda of like when the Braves started their run of 14 straight. We averaged 47,960 a night in 93′. 44,548 in 94′ and on. If the Phillies don’t make the playoffs this year I would imagine your attendance would drop next year. That said, I wish we filled Turner Field every night. The nights it is filled are electric. You can see Braves fans in every ballpark in America. This has been a great year to watch and follow the Braves. I think it will come down to the final three games of the year. And I think the Braves will take it. But we shall see.

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The Phillies swept the Padres, yet they were swept by the Astros.

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Real simple answer to attendance: How many people live and/or work within an hour of Philly vs. Atlanta? The answer? About 20 million vs. about 3 million.

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The last time I was in Philly, I was stuck in traffic for hours as a convoy of short-buses, stretching further than the eye could see, was given priority to head to Citizens Bank Park. I clearly remember a small caveman-like creature sticking his head out the window of one, and, upon seeing my Braves decal, screaming at me, “We have better attendance than you”.

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See Philthy Phan, winning around here isn’t as big a deal because we’ve done it for almost two decades. Your little 3 year run was cute. How was that Philly attendance in the ’90’s? Probably still pretty good seeing as your other alternative would be looking at a cracked bell or shoving cheese steaks in your maw while you talk about the “Iggles” and boo Santa Claus, lol.

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Also, after the sweep of the Pads they end up losing game one against the Dodgers and almost get no hit, what’s up with that?

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Philly’s attendance rank was much higher than their IQ ranking….

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Dean, Phillies fans are not dumb enough to pay hard earned money for a horribly playing, horribly run team like the 2001 Phillies – my question is, what is the rays or braves excuse for 1st place team? Lethargy, Apathy from the fan base??

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Trivia question #2: What was Philly’s attendance rank in 2002?

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being nice will end once you scribe some nonsense about my other beloved team (UGA). Actually shoot, I usually agree w/ your UGA assessments.

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Jeff doing tonight’s game?

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Watching my boy play is more exciting than when I won the role of Easy Reader.

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did you really leave the press box to go watch yellow shirt guy? and then green shirt guy?

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Liar.

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“Don’t argue with the Phillies fans, guys. You’re only giving him what he wants! Don’t stoop to their level.”

It’s so fun though! He is ignorant, and believes the Phillies are better!

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Not a baseball question, Mark, but what do you think about Tennessee/Derek Dooley awarding access only to reporters they deem “respectful”?

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I’m not arguing, I dazzling him with intelligence.

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Cleveland sold out their stadium for like 5 straight years Dean, much smaller city than Atlanta – that argument is shot to hell

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What up, people?

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I would worry about the Philles but, I think Chase Utley and Jason Werth are going to California to get married on Prop whatever is overturned.

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I don’t think Mr. Freeman has spent an appropriate amount of time in the minors. This move could overwhelm the poor young boy, ruin his future and destroy confidence his in his very own manhood. Then he won’t be able to conjugate with females. I mean, I hear that major league players cuss, imbibe in the devils brew and chase loose women. Before throwing him to the wolves, Mr. Cox needs to allow this innocent lad more time in AAA to develop himself socially and intellectually and to allow his body to mature.

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Trey, if you support a team with your dollars when the team is not trying to win, aka, not even trying to put a winning product on the field – how is that smart? You have won tool against bad ownership, and thats your dollars

And yet you dummies wont even support your obviously quality team and your outgoing legendary manager – its pathetic

Go ahead, argue with that…

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“Trey, if you support a team with your dollars when the team is not trying to win, aka, not even trying to put a winning product on the field – how is that smart? You have won tool against bad ownership, and thats your dollars

And yet you dummies wont even support your obviously quality team and your outgoing legendary manager – its pathetic

Go ahead, argue with that…”

It’s not not trying to win, because you can’t win ‘em all. However, if you truly love your team you will support them even when they are losers. I’d go to more Braves games if I was not stationed anywhere outside of Georgia. I can’t attend, being in Virginia.

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mark bradley’s 70’s fro, let’s just focus on the Division title first! After that, we can start talking more about the conference and WS.

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Phillies, Class of the NL, how did you make yourself vomit on that girl? Did you stick your finger or a footlong hotdog down your throat?

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Mark Bradley, my mistake. The NLCS

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TREY, It was sarcasm after hearing that Mcclouth is being sent up.

Phillie cheesesteak, you can keep your attendance record when we win the world series!

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Re: University of Tennessee policy: Aren’t colleges and universities suppose to embrace free thought, freedom of expression and diversity of opinions?

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I was upset when the fro picture was replaced.

I just looked up and remembered this was a blog about Freeman. Never mind us, we steer the direction where we want it to go.

I’m betting bobby gets the thumb in the bottom of the 3rd tonight.

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@Skeezix, It that policy before or after Kiffen?

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Mr Class, let’s see what the attendance figures look like next year for a team that probably is not even going to make the playoffs. The “what have you done for me lately Phillies” fans will be coming out of the woodwork. And i do believe Joey just slapped you in the face with his hot dog.

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Mark Bradley’s 70’s fro and mustache, oh okay. Some folks can be serious with that.

Mark, oh of course, lol. I usually just say the NLCS.

Phillies, it is obvious I know much more than you, as I know better than to be a Phils fan.

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Yo Vinny! Yo Adrian!

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Mark, yeah I do get things mixed up from time to time.

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Mark, The Phillies may be the Class of the NL, but you sir, are the class of Atlanta

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Braves Fan – “We are up by three games and increasing that lead. We will beat the Rangers (or Tampa Bay) in the WS, partly due to the home field advantage that our All Star MVP won for us.

Phillies, the Ass of the NL – “We have better attendance”

BFD

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philly _ass of the national playing the “Buddy” card on Bradley,,, now thats funny

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Another view is that all the money in Atlanta lives on the opposite side of the city. The last thing you want to deal with after a work day is fighting the traffic to get through downtown. A nightmare.

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Or John Smoltz

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Yeah, I mistook Philadelphia for a large, smelly, northern, sewer of a city one time! ………………Oh wait, it is!!

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Turner Field is in a terrible location, both area-wise and traffic-wise. Traffic is dreadful, especially during the week. That has to effect attendance, as I know personally leaving work at 6 it’s impossible to get home and then to a game.

CBP is much more convenient to get to, and where Philadelphia traffic can be bad, it’s not Atlanta bad.

I grew up both a Braves and Phils fan in NJ. (Different divisions + Phillies games on PRISM vs the Braves on TBS meant I could watch way more Braves games than Phillies) So I tend to have a kind of non-biased view when it comes to arguments between the two.

It’s great to see the fans support the Phillies with their attendance, but that’s more of an indication that they’ve been to two straight WS vs undying devotion to the team. (The Phillies, historically, outside of year 1 of CBP and the past 3 seasons, are in the bottom half to bottom of attendance.)

The Braves were in the top 4 of attendance from 92 – 2000. Considering from 2000 until now there’s what, 1+ million more people in the area, it’s kind of surprising as to the decrease in attendance.

I’d have to point at difficulty of getting to the game, as well as so many transplants supporting their old “home” teams versus cheering on the Atlanta club. (eg, all of the NY transplants supporting the Yankees)

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Have you ever been to Atlanta and tried to attend a weekday game when you get off work at 5/530? Probably not. Lets see most people can go home watch the game and have family dinner. OR you could sit in traffic for an hour and a half and MAYBE make it by the 3rd inning.

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In other news, Hiroki Kuroda (Who? Ex-ACTLY) just retired another four or five Phillies.

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Joey, he is not worth your time. We are going into the NLDS this year. Possibly to the NLCS after and hopefully the WS!

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Mark, I hear they are trying to make it easier for fans to arrive to Turner within a couple of seasons. How has that been looking?

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Thanks, Trey, but I have been there and …………. those restaurants, Classless, they are okay, as long as you don’t have to go to the restroom. Son, you boys don’t clean up after yourselves very well, huh?

Go Braves! “Dump” on the Phillies! (pun intended)

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Turner field stadium location is Horrible and now I hear they’ve even cut off the Marta bus line to the stadium. (which i would never do anyway) That may be false. ‘Phillies’ come on vacation to Atlanta, commute from where the highest % of Braves fans live (and that’s not near the stadium) and leave your hotel around 6/630 and tell me what inning you got there, then talk.

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We need to have Clusters in here. He would definitely make this hilarious.

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Getting in and out of The Ted is a living hell, and yes Braves win, if they haven’t cut off the shuttle by now, it’s history.

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Phillies average attendance by year:

2001: 22,846
2002: 20,482
2003: 28,973
2004: 40,626
2009: 44,453
2010: 45,017

Braves average attendance by year:

2001: 34,857
2002: 32,141
2003: 30,393
2004: 29,399
2009: 29,304
2010: 30,544

So who exactly are the bandwagon fans? It seems that the Braves numbers are pretty consistent…

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Clusters is the all American true red, white and blue Braves fan.

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Noodle Leg, it’s so easy to get caught up in the moment with him.

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JDHGT: Are you on the ESPN boards? That was my exact set up and point almost word for word yesterday. Haha

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Haha…no. I haven’t been on the ESPN boards lately. Great minds think alike. I just get so sick of Phillies and Mets fans talking about Braves attendance numbers (note: the Mets trend looks similar to that of the Phillies).

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JDHGT, I like the states that you posted. Thank you!

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vmguru, don’t worry about the Phillies fan. He means nothing to this blog.

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“OK, folks, your wish is granted: Freddie Freeman gets the call”

Oh great, another rookie for Mark to build up before he tears him down.

Hey Mark, did you ever retract that crap that you wrote about Auburn having the most obnoxious fans? Yeah, thought not.

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vmguru, I sure do. I just hate when I make an error and he catches it, and I hate when the “Braves fans” try calling me out in his defense. Other than that, I just need to be careful and keep messing around with his abnormally low IQ.

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vmguru, what I think is that it is short for Philadelphias. Someone said something about it being something for the Quakers.

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Trey, If I had a dime for every typo I have made in my computer work over the last 37 years I could afford to rent a limo and go to a lot of braves games in person instead of having to enjoy them from the comfort of my easy chair (which isn’t bad either).

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vmguru, my biggest mess up was calling CBP Citi Bank Park. Their names are so similar, it is easy to mess up Citizens Bank with Citi Bank.

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Mark,

John Smoltz was my favorite player in his playing days…and you are my favorite columnist on AJC. I think you guys should patch up. It will be more fun when you include some of your conversations with him…BTW, what is your prediction for the game tonight?

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Did the blog die???

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JOEMOE, the redsoxs started to win shortly after his arrival. Why are you saying:
@bradley’s stache – The Red Sox won in spite of Francona, much like the Phillies win in spite of Manuel. Neither are really game changers (for the better, at least) from the manager position.

What do you mean? Francona had a tougher time to manage in the playoffs than Manuel. Are you saying that the two men are not good managers?

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“Who guessed a team without Chipper Jones leading the reigning National League champion by three games with 31 to play?”

I didn’t just guess…I predicted the Braves would benefit from getting the worst #3 hitter in the majors out of the lineup. Took a season ending injury for the Booger Miner, Cox, to do it then!

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Ah – and they just showed up…guess the server was having dinner too…

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vmguru, I am about to go running, but that is all I am doing while waiting for dinner.

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Do we still get to guess on the inning for the hook? I want an old Atlanta Knights t shirt.

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Thanks for the good work Mark – keep it up – I always enjoy your articles and the comments are usually quite entertaining too. Gotta run – go braves!

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That wasn’t our wish dumb dumb! Our wish is for you to quit writing and run off to fairyland with your little boyfriend. No, really… quit writing, find another job.

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I’m a lifelong Braves fan, but there is no defending the attendance (or crappy attendance) at The Ted. Atlanta doesn’t deserve this team.

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Adam, there are no less than a hundred reasons why, Don’t you read these blogs? They are going to draw 3 million by season’s end. Not bad for a city about the size of Cincinnati.

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FireMarkBradley, that is uncalled for.

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All kinds of empty seats tonight.

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WTF? Blog eating posts.

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The attendance at the park tonight reminds me of the Opening Day scene in the movie “Major League”.

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Christopher Chance, you wouldn’t happen to be that Pete Lentz dude, would you?

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Can’t wait to see Freeman play. I have enjoyed watching Minor play.

Also seriously why aren’t there more people at Turner Field tonight? This is an embarrassment.

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Heath’s an idiot. They pay for what they get? Atlanta has had a first place team for most of the season and they have 18,000 fans at the game yesterday and probably less than that tonight. Against the Nats they had less than 16,000 fans at one of the games.

Seriously it’s time to move the Braves to another city that appreciates them. Maybe Charlotte deserves a chance.

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I’m a HAPPY Braves fan right now!!!!! Let’s GO BRAVES!

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Hey, Adam. I totally get what you’re saying, and I mostly agree with you. But don’t forget that GA’s economy pretty much stinks right now. And it’s a school night. For myself I’m practically broke right now, while I scramble to collect rent for September. But, as soon as I can, I plan to get back down there to see the Braves play. I’m going to try to go to more than one game during the Cards series for sure. It’s just not easy to get the money together. It’s killing me right now that I can’t be there tonight, as I see on TV a TON of great seats available.

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I think you are probably going to see Freddie some against right handers. Bobby has showed he will play rookies if he thinks they are good enough. He’s played Heyward all year even injured, Johnny Venters, Mike Minor. Why not Freddie Freeman?

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A Braves victory will keep the Phillies fan quiet.

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Heath, I would love to see the fish take second place. Of course, if they were the Wild Card winners, we’d have to worry about them and the WS. They are 2-2 while in the Wild Card.

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Homeplate ump must want to get to dinner at Hooters. His strike zone is stretching into Marietta tonight.

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I have been totally impressed by Mike Minor. I guess all of those so called experts that were trashing the Braves for picking him 7th in the draft are eating crow now.

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Happy Birthday Claudell Washington.

Atta boy, Minor. Go Braves, hit ‘em where they ain’t in the 4th!

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Darn pronunciation! Martin

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Yes!

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Heath, you won’t see them anytime their team falls further and further back into the bowels of the division. They will see the NLDS, but from their homes on television.

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Stinkin’ keyboard sticking! Time to rally, nonetheless.

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Yes there is a GOD!

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Freeman just can’t get that much playing time. He’s a September call up and is not eligible for post season play and the Braves are in the middle of a pennant race. So, as much as I would love to see the kid play, it just isn’t going to happen because he can’t play in the post season.

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Rosssss!!

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why do we need him? I see Nate (the Great) McClouth is back!!

(tell me this is a nightmare!)

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Son of a biscuit! I go to rescue a turtle (women) and the floodgates open. Go Braves!

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What number will Freeman wear? I vote for #5 so we can call him Fab 5 Freddie!

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Does anyone know who sang the National Anthem tonight?

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Me think Braves pretty okay.

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I like it Jason.

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Scored three runs, yada, yada, yada Ross Grand Slam. 7 spot in the fifth.

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I love the yada yada. Someone explain the president’s speech to me now.

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Ring Announcer: [Daniel has just scored the winning point with a kick to Johnny's chin, thus winning the championship... ring announcer prepares to present trophy] OUR NEW CHAMPION!

Johnny Lawrence: [with bloodied face taking trophy from ring announcer and presenting it himself to Daniel] You’re all right, LaRusso! Good match!

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Frenchy surrenders.

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whats with the comments not showing up

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Tonight’s choice: blackened salmon

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lol i know right big brother….ive posted 3 times and its not shown up

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Too bad with the technical problems. I just submitted the meaning of life and it didn’t post.

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Enter your comments Phillies, Class of the NL
August 31st, 2010
4:01 pm

Mark Bradley, since you are the only intelligent one on here, could you please explain to a yankee northerner the attendance issues the braves are having?

LOL I see Philly PHan is still trying to harp on attendance…since there isn’t anything else he can say. It’s sad really…..

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“We have better attendance than you. Haha.”

“And………….?”

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Nate McLouth sighting.

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“McLouth is really hitting the daylights out of the ball. He’ll really help us out in October.”

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You know what I think is funny is that the Phillies got their “big guns” back and have been scuffling for runs just like they were BEFORE their recent run. Sure they swept the Padres over the weekend but only one game had more than 3 runs scored. The Phillies have a lot of names who aren;t getting the job done…that may be good for selling out games but it ain’t winning games. Hopefully we can put a little daylight between us this week so we won’t have to suffer these insufferable yankee morons. It would be nice to just ignore them but just like a backed up sewer line, you can ignore them but they are still an affront to the senses.

Go Braves…….and I’m STILL laughing at the Juggernaut

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I heard that Saito got into a fight in the clubhouse with Chino Chadia.
Just sayin’.

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A little blowout trivia: Michael tucker, who hit the first Braves homer at turner field, now plays for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Much like my prized Montgomery Biscuits t shirt, I really want one with a Blue Crab.

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What’s that? Michael Turner has crabs?

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Braves have really hammered the Mets in these past 3-4 games. My guess is that Phillies are gonna have tough games since Dodgers and Rockies (they play make-up game on Thurs) will see these games as their last chance to make some ground for the wild card. This week may be our chance to gain some ground.

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So who are we wishing to win the wild card?

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Let’s worry about winning our games and not get tied up with who we play…

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Predicting what happens is half the fun!

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ok 5 of my posts have not shown up…..who do I complain too lol

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Complain to that wall over there to your left. It will be more than happy to listen to your problem.

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na its ok….i guess they are just super busy tonight ha

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Go dodgers now! Have a great night everyone.

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I want a neon yellow Braves jersey.

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Phillies fans!!!!!!!!!!! Put your money where your mouth is.. Oh yeah, you did and you are still 3 games behind us in the NL East… You guys are the TRASH of the NL… You talk about our attendance and the Rays attendance. Newsflash- WE ARE IN FIRST AND SO ARE THE RAYS!!!!! Plus, the Phillies are all you got up there,,, The Sixers suck, the Eagles are about to stink due to losing Mcnabb and the Flyers are pointless so get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Regarding MD’s 4:13 comment: what national media types and others who don’t think about…so here are the real issues: yes, Braves weekday attendance sucks; school started back on Aug 4, which is criminal; but overall, look at our surroundings vs. what other major cities have–Wrigley, Cincy, even Milwaukee, etc. Their downtown or at least area surrounding the club is vibrant. ATL is a deadzone. most NE or MW towns don’t start school until after Labor Day. If i had $20M i would raze every area around the TED, then put 15-20 restaurants and bars that would draw people there and keep them there. Then you would see weekday attendance increase by 10K and everyone would hail me as a great genius. So why has this not yet been done???

and mostly, like I said,

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AAAAHH! McOfer is back!

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I’ve lived and been all over this country. Despite the traffic problems, I think Atlanta is one of the really great cities in the USA. Why? First the people are great, the nightlife is fantastic, food superb, the weather is great, it’s a cradle of southern rock music (anyone remember those free Allman Brothers concert in the park?), has great universities, has growth/economic opportunity, the diversity of its people who get along, it’s in the heart of the south, has so many beautiful women, and of course it is home to the Braves.

Philadelphia does not even come close.

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I’m gonna miss the look on Frenchie’s stupid face as he slumps back to the dugout after fanning for the second or third time in a night.

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the rockets red glare….. uh oh!

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ignore them… they are much more bark than bute

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Now Playoff Ineligible Freddie Freeman

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I’m glad Freeman is in Atlanta and I hope they give him a shot at 1B.

Jeff Francoeur is still very young and could still be a top MLB player one day. Braves & Mets gave up on him too early I believe. I guess we will see…

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Too late! Tired of foot dragging on rookies with outstanding talent.

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When Utley,Howard,Werth,& Rollins all start smashing the ball you might eat those words… I hope they never get rolling.

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Congrats to FF.

Why the hell is McOUT back on this team?

STOOPID Booby Cox!

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Another a$$ kicking by the Yankees on the horizon?

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Freddie starting at 1st tonight!

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