Game Thread and NAHWAL: Stupid Schedule Edition

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 2:10 PM EDT Comment 207 comments

Sorry about the late post guys. I was under the impression the game would be starting later. Lucky for everyone I got off work early today! I'll be doing a catch-up post tonight for the minor league stuff. I don't know when I can do the NAHWAL update because I don't have a functioning copy of Excel at the moment and the Google program bollux's the spreadsheet up. Anyways post your picks!

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008, 4:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Jair Jurrjens vs Shawn Hill

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

Complete Coverage >

Anyone else find it ironic that is, in a sense, the end of a month long 3 game series with the Nats?

*Addendum: The Braves have heard my plea and will start Jo-Jo Reyes on Saturday. Any predictions on how he will do? He did give up two runs in his short start last night which tripled his runs allowed for the year. I have strong faith.

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Picks

1. 25,324
2. Chipper
3. Yunel steals a base

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 21, 765
2. Chipper
3. Jurrjens gets the W and goes 6

by jack_d on Apr 30, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks.

1. 23,235
2. Teixeira
3. Matt Diaz goes 3-4 with a walk.

Catcher's Blog - Braves blog by a huge Braves fan.

by mccannfan on Apr 30, 2008 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 20,102
2. Chipper
3. Jurrjens goes 6+, picks up the win, allows fewer than 3 runs, and walks fewer than 3.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 19,452
2. Tex
3. Jurrjens goes 8 and Ks 9

by ghost of tom thobe on Apr 30, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 22,086
2. Chipper
3. Texiera gets game winning hit

by hbkbraves on Apr 30, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks.

1. 22,331
2. Surgeon
3. KJ and Yunel combined to get on base at least 5 times.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1) 23,417
2) 8 or more hits for the Braves
3) We win by more than 2 runs

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmm...

...interesting pick to click.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i’ve got a feeling we’re gonna be pissed tonight, especially with our best starter on the mound.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

...i totally just realized i did 2 AAB picks and no pick to click. not that it matters, because both are gonna be horribly wrong.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Which is why I found it interesting.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 19200
2. Kotsay
3. Frenchy throws out someone at second

is anyone else depressed? If the answer is “No”, you have not yet read the news. Our pitching blows. Who would have thought Jurrjens would be our ace?

by traphicg on Apr 30, 2008 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

we actually have the second best starters era in baseball.

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed...

...our numbers as a team look very, very good. I would bring up our X W-L record again, but don’t feel like hearing from idiots in the peanut gallery.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just a quick run down actually.
3rd in Starter ERA
10th in bullpen ERA
3rd in OPS
2nd in BA
5th in Runs scored

127 runs for/104 runs against = we should have a winning record and we are 2…... TWO, 2, DEUX, Ni games under 500.

Let me ask you this. If I told you that John Smotlz (twice), Tom Glavine, Rafael Soriano, Peter Moylan and Mike Hampton all would have gone on the DL in April before the season started and then said that we would only be 3 games behind the Marlins for first place (who have the worst starters ERA in the league btw) would you have laughed at me? Cause I would have laughed at you.

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh heh heh

thanks for the recap.

by Lizziebeth on Apr 30, 2008 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

:-)

by yondaime4 on Apr 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m thankful that we are only 2 games back.

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m pissed, we’re playing better than this.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL...sigh...

1. 18482
2. Frenchy
3. Chipper has at least one hit, Scooter steals at least one

by Lizziebeth on Apr 30, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Omit that second part

of #3…Scooter’s been scratched from the lineup.

by Lizziebeth on Apr 30, 2008 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NAHWAL

1. 17,452
2. Chipper
3. Bobby gets ejected

by pett-man on Apr 30, 2008 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

pik

1.22,500
2. chipper
3. jurrjens k’s 6

by chance13ga on Apr 30, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 19,899
2. Mac
3. Jurrjens pitches 7 shutout innings

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

I’ll try to be optimistic…

1-18,789
2-JJ
3- Our bullpen blows a 3 run lead…

So much for optimism.

by WienerDog on Apr 30, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1. 24,123
2. Jurrjens
3. Teixeira homers

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Picks

1. 16,931
2. Chipper
3. 2 Braves homer and Matty comes off the bench to drive in 2, once again proving to Bobby that he should be in there every freaking day.

by musicman on Apr 30, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh well

1. 16,666
2. Let’s say Kotsay
3. We win our first 1 run game.

by sddbaker on Apr 30, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or

not…

by sddbaker on May 1, 2008 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

picks

1. 21,477
2. Chipper
3. Chipper slugs #9 in the late innings, wraps up a much needed victory.

by jc25 on Apr 30, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Man, I'm glad we got JJ.

Maybe he’ll even settle in as a nice 3 starter for the long term, that would be a good return. Plus it’s nice to have young pitching that is performing well in the bigs.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AHHHHH.

Has that squeeze worked at all this year?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hey why dont the braves play small again...?

...oh yeah thats right

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SCORE SOME GOD DAMN RUNS

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank god Jair is so so so good. Otherwise I’d be on one of my late night rampages right now.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

so.....

do I get credit for my picks in my FanPost? Just now getting home?

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Also

WTF, can anybody score or hit the ball?

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No.

No is the answer to that very trenchant question.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well that was a surprising way to score.

Now we need JJ to go 9.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WE GOT A RUN~!!!!

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wasnt the hardest hit ball...

but ill take it

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately Chipper

couldn’t clear the wall on that one.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please don't let them score JJ.

Could you please?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

God damn!

Same story, different players.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We still don't know how to work the count

Hill: 6.1 IP, 67 pitches

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

and that’s without Diaz, the swing king.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

geez

if i have to hear one more time how great shawn hill’s fastball is, im gonna lose my mind

by KC Braves on Apr 30, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Smoltz has made up his mind.

He’s going back to the pen, at least for a bit (which I imagine will encompass the rest of his career). Story on MLB.com. So does that help us at all, obviously losing the starter Smoltz of last year is a blow, but having him as a closer could be something that makes a big difference. I’d rather he pitches than doesn’t and if this is what it takes, so be it.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah christ.

Don’t bunt Kotsay over to then take JJ out with a pinch hitter. Why?! WHY!!!!?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And then bring in Diaz.

2 pitch at bat, at best.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

You called that right on

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It saddens me too.

If that run doesn’t come in, what a waste to pull our pitcher who was shutting the other team down. I mean JJ could have bunted Kotsay over without getting pulled. Oh well. P.S. Diaz swings at everything, higher swing percentage than anyone in baseball this year.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here comes the Swing King

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

God damn it, Bobby.

Why take out Jurrjens? 84 PITCHES!

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Because

manager’s code dictates it.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yunel.

Please save Bobby’s bacon. If you don’t knock the run in, this game will end in tears.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn Damn Damn!

So, which of our gas cans is going to fuel the fire tonight??

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This team blows.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's why sometimes

I don’t understand Bobby’s managerial choices. Diaz’ at bat was essentially a bunt, something you can do with your pitcher! So know we’ve wasted a bat, forced us to run out our suspect bullpen, and taken out our starter who was way under 100 pitches and cruising. This kind of thing costs teams dearly.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I couldn't have said it better...

... when we lose this game, blame it on Bobby for taking out Jurrjens for no good damn reason.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

GAME OVER

Boyer.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You beat me to posting it

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can't walk

Willy Mo! C’mon!

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oops

I gave him credit for too many ‘l’s

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you can’t walk him, BUT YOU CAN LET HIM REACH ON YOUR OWN ERROR! maybe he did that because he knows he can’t be charged for an earned run.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Undoubtedly. The big jerk. And to think I used to like Blaine Boyer.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What error?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stop the presses!

Heap threw someone out! Did Wily fall over or something?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

WILY MO RUNNING WITH 2 OUTS!!!!! manny acta is retarded

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He just has too much respect

for Bobby and doesn’t want Bobby’s choices to look the dumbest today.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if i were bobby, i’d shoot each one of my players in the foot with a BB gun when they swung on the first pitch and made an out when we NEED A FUCKING HIT

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So who hits the walk off for the Nats?

Zimmerman again?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not this inning at least.

Phew.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hopefully Ring comes in, he’s firmly league average.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bobby playing the matchups again...

... what a fucking idiot manager. Go grab a lefty every time one comes to the plate. Bullshit strategy. It just burns up more arms and isn’t a damn bit effective.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah well at least it'll probably end the game here.

So, whatever.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If these

guys can’t throw a strike instead of hitting somebody, it doesn’t matter, but lefty vs. lefty is a solid pro-pitcher matchup – isn’t that why you have ring on the team?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats also why we have ohman on the team. and bobby’s got three catchers on the team because “corky calls a great game”, even though he can’t hit half his weight.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

...speechless. fucking speechless.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now see,

he has a bloody nose cuz you said those mean things….

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wtf?

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bennet, is cool.

He’s not the problem, look at his spot starts. It the bullpen use that is troubling.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

10 bucks says the game ends on his next pitch

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, the non-free game ended…

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank god, it didn't.

Given they way things have gone though, I figured you were right.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

One good thing of all this.

We’ll never play a 22 inning game. We’d have to make Chipper pitch at that point.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what I like to see.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, DP.

That’s terrible baserunning.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can ANYTHING go right at this point??

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh for the love of christ.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Combine player mistakes

with coaching mistakes and bad things happen.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

at least they have to work for their baserunners.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah, I bet I can guess what happens...

...Braves lose another by 1.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey

that never happens

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Walk off walk

for Lopez. I’ll call it now.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes. attaboy Manny.

I’m sorry, but this shit is getting old.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i really shouldn’t be handling a pair of scissors right now…

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

woah.

nice job. I’m impressed.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

!?!?!?!?!?

how in the name of all that is holy did THAT happen?

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

who saw that coming?

Not me.
Please let that be the turning point.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh please let it be...

I was going to predict walk-off HBP…but this works too

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Houdini Act

Totally unecessary, Manny.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

C'mon chipper.

This is where you need to be hitting most of all.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

vomit. i think the average is below .400 now

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah crap.

Zimmerman again.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Heart lept into throat

when Pete said flyball.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stop with the walks.

Christ, it’s no wonder we don’t win 1 run games.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

there we go.

nice pitch to the backstop.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Timely strikeout.

That was needed.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now Tex

Can save us. Right?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

if there is a god...

...tex will hit one 450 on the first pitch

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take it

on any pitch.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

extra inning games make me drink.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to switch my pick to click from

Chipper to Tex from now on. He’s found it again.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

so when this game inevitably goes to more extras, we won’t have our best power threat in the lineup. slick.

betcha frenchy does something not productive on the first pitch

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Again, if you are just hoping to move the runner over, why replace Tex with a runner. Cuz he can’t get home from third?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Frenchy

He’s our man. If he can’t do it, it’s because he struck out on a bad pitch.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or weakly grounds out on a ball out of the strike zone.

they should come up with a stat for that.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wait a minute

i don’t think you can +1 your own comments!!

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it didnt look like anyone was gonna do it for me, so i had to take some initiative there.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 30, 2008 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

YES! MRS KOTSAY IS PUTTIN OUT TONIGHT!

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll do it...

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who is this Kotsay fellow?

And who will close this game?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

if its resop…oh god.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WHAT?!?!?!?

acosta HITTING FOR HIMSELF!?

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the Braves don't score another run.

They will lose, it is fated.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sure

Let Acosta bat for himself, but pull JJ.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this is a fucking joke.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, to be fair.

The JJ move was dumb dumb dumb, but we don’t have a much better option than Acosta left, if at all. So it’s better to leave him in than count on Lillibridge to knock a run in. That earlier move still pisses me off though.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don’t see how its better to let a guy that doesn’t know what the fuck he’s doing bat than to let a position player bat, and at the same time, let a pitcher who’s already thrown 2 innings stay in the game.

if we blow this game, i’m gonna fucking lose it.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that's fair.

If only Smoltz were already closing. We’d have won already.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I usually give Bobby alot of slack, but I’m perplexed by this one too.

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

does the braves site cause anyone else’s browsers to crash? every damn time i go, i have to spend less than 5 seconds on the main page, firefox crashes. real irritating.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I use to have all sorts of crashing problems with

Firefox, usually ad-related.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You need to platoon

bring in IE for MLB sites

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

all

MLB sites have been causing problems for my firefox.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Manny.

Why you throw so many balls?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just manny being mannt

by chance13ga on Apr 30, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

manny*

by chance13ga on Apr 30, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And this is why

Pulling Tex was bad.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

overmanaging 101

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously

That 1-2-3 DP notwithstanding, we cannot catch a single break/bounce. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen.

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

acosta is CLEARLY out of gas

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please, Bobby...

...don’t throw in The Towel

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he'll screw up this bunt.

Maybe?

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You were talkin' about who?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thank god theres an offday tomorrow. don’t expect acosta to go friday either after this debacle today.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah Christ.

This is terrible.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just saw the update on ESPNews…acosta has FIVE walks?! dear god

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Take out Tex.

Then leave in Acosta. What a great pair of moves that was.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wtf.

again, this sort of shit is getting old.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

start the chant with me: TER-RY PEN-DLE-TON! :clap clap clap clap clap:

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like Indiana Jones with the big rock rolling at me, only I can’t move.

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yunel

triple play.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Does belliard

have a rat under his helmet?

by Hot Cup Joe on Apr 30, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I think so. I can see it’s tail.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Acosta

even odds that he walks in the winning run?

by Something Profound on Apr 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

possibly odds in favor of it.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least let them hit the run in.

Please.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nope

same old bullshit. how long until football season.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blurg

Fuck this pen.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ah, buddy.

carlyle our savior…

...

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if he walks a run in, i’m gonna fucking flip.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Our knight in shining armor.

Buddy Carlyle!

by Something Profound on Apr 30, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i’m legit shaking with anger right now.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

have a drink.

I need a double.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i am. labatt light. its totally going against my diet, but fuck it, i’m irate right now.

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mets...

...got pounded today, if that takes the edge off at all.

by VegasAces on Apr 30, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When Bobby retires after this year.

It might just save the future of the franchise. He’s killing us with these moves.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well.

at least buddy let them pound the shit out of the ball to win it.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sick.

Man we’re terrible right now.

by Something Profound on Apr 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

f-ing disgraceful. It is not getting any better. Nothing is changing. Something has to give. This bullshit ain’t going to cut it.

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

0-9

in 1 run games

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

0 AND 9! 0 AND 9! 0 AND 9!

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

product of a terrible bullpen. Remind me why we traded Devine?

by Something Profound on Apr 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey, don’t tell me about that. i was the only one pissed when we traded joey. by the way,

9 1/3 IP, 7 H, 3 BB, 1 ER, 9 K

They couldn’t have given up, like someone that SUCKED for Kotsay?

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Meh.

Whatever, bullpen arms are a dime a dozen, look at who we’ve gotten our production from. Pete Moylan? Ken Ray? The managing is killing us right now. Bobby made at least 3 or 4 terrible choices tonight, most of which negatively impacted the game.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't blame that on luck

Not even a little. Bad moves, terrible hitting, worse pitching at the end.

by Perrinbar on Apr 30, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SON OF A FUCKING COCKSUCKING BITCH

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

One of the funniest replies I’ve seen so far this year.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 1, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we have 2 “dependable relievers” that have more walks than strikeouts.

uh, WHAT!?

by bigjoe on Apr 30, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So did they say why Cox left in Acosta to bat? I had it muted so I didn’t have to listen to the terrible Nats announcers.

by Something Profound on Apr 30, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mark Teixeira will leave...

... and it probably won’t be because of the money now. He’s probably damn tired of Bobby taking him out after every double he hits.

-sdp-

by sdp on Apr 30, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Team meeting.

Call a friggin’ seminar or conference or whatever the hell you want to call it. We have to do something differently. Otherwise, we’re back the the 1988 Braves (54-106).

by jug on Apr 30, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

damn

Im just gonna have to quit watching this terrible team for awhile. This team reminds me of the 2007 Braves. This team is so much better than this, when I repeat WHEN will we win a ONE run game?

braves#1

by rockybull on Apr 30, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs