Live from the ballyard: Could the Braves really lose to Jo-Jo?
May 23, 2008: Jo-Jo Reyes discusses key matters with former allies. (AJC photo by Jason Getz)
Jo-Jo Reyes used to be a Brave. He was the ride-along in the last summer’s Yunel Escobar/Alex Gonzalez trade. Lately he has become infamous for going 28 starts without winning, which matched an all-time big-league worst.
The good news: Jo-Jo Reyes starts against the Braves today.
The less-good news: He’s pitching better.
He has, believe it or not, won three of his past four starts, beating two decent teams from Ohio (Cleveland and Cincinnati, duh) and Baltimore. His ERA is a not-that-horrible 4.18. And he has actually been good in interleague competition (3-1 with a 1.79 ERA).
That said … even by Braves standards, it would look pretty bad to lose to a guy who went from June 13, 2008, to May 30, 2011, without winning a start. But the Braves, as we’re aware, often make ordinary pitchers they’re facing for the first time look like Christy Mathewson. And this will be the first time, not counting batting practice in spring training, the Braves will have faced Jo-Jo.
Meaning: Hold your breath.
While you’re holding it, I invite you to join me for all the online fun and frolic. First person to make a good Beatles/”Get Back”/Jo-Jo joke wins a round of coveted kudos.
By Mark Bradley
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238 comments Add your comment
Joe Tess Fish House
June 22nd, 2011
1:20 pm
Are the Braves loosing yet? LOLOLOLOL!!!
jimmya
June 22nd, 2011
1:20 pm
ugga could fake a hammy go to entended spring traing get to hitting let lugo handle second till he gets back
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:21 pm
Not bad, DawginLex.
Hulk Smash
June 22nd, 2011
1:23 pm
Same old Heyward…. sigh… OVER RATED!
Oregon_Braves
June 22nd, 2011
1:23 pm
Jo-Jo was a man who thought he was a pitcher.
DawginLex
June 22nd, 2011
1:23 pm
Does Jo Jo have a wife/girlfriend/mother/sister named Loretta???
rudy
June 22nd, 2011
1:25 pm
this is what i am talking about!!!!! we will never win consistanly cause we cant even move a runner to third !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go heyward!!!
Bill
June 22nd, 2011
1:25 pm
You bet they can. Braves are up and down team but lets hope not.
Hulk Smash
June 22nd, 2011
1:26 pm
paaaaaaathetic!
FJ
June 22nd, 2011
1:27 pm
Typical. Leadoff double and the pathetic braves can’t move the runner to 3rd. And heyward is a freaking lefty. Dude sucks at fundamentals.
Hulk Smash
June 22nd, 2011
1:27 pm
Beachy should be prepared to hit a home run.
rudy
June 22nd, 2011
1:27 pm
jesus!!!!!! runner on 2nd NO OUTS!!!!! we cant even move him to 3rd!!!!!!!!!! God i hate watching the braves sometimes…..
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:28 pm
Sweet Loretta Martin, I believe, was Jo-Jo’s prom date.
Suki
June 22nd, 2011
1:28 pm
Well they won 3 in a row. It’s about time for a losing streak.
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:29 pm
Oh, and the home side got absolutely nothing from the Schafer two-bagger. Strikeout, pop fly, comebacker to pitcher.
ClemsonBrad
June 22nd, 2011
1:30 pm
Mark, Whatever happened to Damien Moss? Is he out of the league now?…he showed so much promise with the Braves his first year or two…I want to say he was in Triple A last year with the Braves…is that right?
Alex
June 22nd, 2011
1:30 pm
this is going to be an ugly game. pitcher back for the first time in over a month. can’t perform simpel tasks of moving a runner over = loss
4-1
Brad
June 22nd, 2011
1:32 pm
mccann sucks at stopping balls.
Brad
June 22nd, 2011
1:32 pm
Here comes a bluejay lead
TOMY FOURNIER
June 22nd, 2011
1:33 pm
SAME SHEET WITH ATLANTA…THEY NEVER KNOW HOW TO MOVE THE RUNNERS IN FIRST OR SECOND AND LESS IN THIRD TO MAKE RUN. THEY ARE PATETIC AND NOT PATIENT IN THE HOME PLATE AND THAT’S EVERY TIME AND EVERY DAY…AND WHAT THE HITTING COACH AND THE MANEGER DOING ABOUT THIS????,,,DOING NOTHING…THEY ARE BLIND…OR WHAT??..BUNCH OF SHEETTTTTTTT!!!!
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:35 pm
According to Wikipedia, Damian Moss last pitched for the Long Island Ducks.
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:35 pm
Jo-Jo steps to the plate batting .500.
TOMY FOURNIER
June 22nd, 2011
1:36 pm
ATLANTA MAKE TRASH PITCHERS IN BIG LEAGUE PITCHERS…THE “BEST”..AND I BET YOU THAT TODAY..JO-JO WILL BE THE BEST…ATLANTA WAY!!!!
Nick
June 22nd, 2011
1:36 pm
I saw Freddie lets Uggla bat leadoff, that way there is no one on base when he strikes out!!
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:36 pm
Down to .333 now.
Nick
June 22nd, 2011
1:37 pm
*say
rudy
June 22nd, 2011
1:38 pm
nick,
LOL…good Idea
jimmya
June 22nd, 2011
1:41 pm
hey i like uggla but his hitting has got to go hes hurting the braves a lot i know how he plays hard but he needs help who taught him how to hit growing up he needs to make a call
Marty
June 22nd, 2011
1:41 pm
Time to waste another lead off hit. Phillies are lucky to play STL right when Albert gets hurt
rudy
June 22nd, 2011
1:41 pm
oh crap here come STRUGGLA to the plate…
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:42 pm
What was it you were saying about Dan Uggla?
Two-run homer to left-center.
jimmya
June 22nd, 2011
1:42 pm
do it dan
rudy
June 22nd, 2011
1:43 pm
WOW…..ok….do it again…lol
TOMY FOURNIER
June 22nd, 2011
1:44 pm
GOING…GOING…GONE…UGLYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!…SAID JO-JO!!!!
jimmya
June 22nd, 2011
1:44 pm
hope its a startting point
jimmya
June 22nd, 2011
1:45 pm
he didnt move his head hitting that one good
BrianSC
June 22nd, 2011
1:45 pm
Friends, I believe that was the best swing I’ve seen Uggla take all year. He was balanced, closed, and right on it. It was nice to see him not falling away and opening up so early.
I hope he is finally turning the corner.
Joe Tess Fish House
June 22nd, 2011
1:45 pm
Uggly got Luggly with that HR
Rick
June 22nd, 2011
1:46 pm
he was safe. uggla hit a homer. bout time for him to go on a 0-20 streak
Rick
June 22nd, 2011
1:46 pm
Funny how a pitcher can bunt a runner over but heyward cant
Taylor
June 22nd, 2011
1:48 pm
Great to see Uggla with a big hit as well as Lugo beating out that ball to Escobar.
Tracy
June 22nd, 2011
1:48 pm
Joe Simpson and Emmy. Two words that do not belong in the same sentence. Nothing but a paid PR lackey for the Braves. He wouldn’t know the meaning of the words journalism or objectivity. But then again, he’s from Oklahoma.
Taylor
June 22nd, 2011
1:52 pm
Mark,
Uggla seems to be very popular in the clubhouse judging by how he interacts with his teammates. What are your observations? I love how encouraging he is to other players and how he always gives it 100% on the field. His time will come, and he will get things turned around.
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:53 pm
Jose Bautista hits a home run. It’s 2-1.
Mark Bradley
June 22nd, 2011
1:54 pm
Taylor, I think the Braves regard Uggla as a good teammate. That’s not an issue.
Bravos
June 22nd, 2011
1:57 pm
Isn’t that Bautista’s first hit this series, MB? Sucks its a home run.
Andy
June 22nd, 2011
1:57 pm
Bautista was due. I’m ok with a solo homer.
rudy
June 22nd, 2011
1:58 pm
agreed
Headley Lamar
June 22nd, 2011
1:59 pm
Joe Simpson and Emmy. Two words that do not belong in the same sentence
I like Joe. Is he a Homer for the Braves. Sure. Most announcers are for the home team.
I invite you to get a mlb.tv subscription and listen to some of the other announcers out there. I promise Joe will look alot better to you real quick.
old timer
June 22nd, 2011
1:59 pm
Joe Simpson is just a little ridiculous. I am a Braves fan, but I don’t need to hear that the ball driven out of the park just now was “not a bad pitch.” It was pretty much belt high right down the middle, a mistake pitch with two outs. It’s OK if Beachy makes a mistake. He is looking really good for his first start back, just like he did before. He is the best of the young guns by far right now. Others might be or have been more highly rated, but are going to have to prove it where Beachy is, in the Bigs.