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Open Thread and NAHWAL: Braves at Phils

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, May 13, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


Who would have thought that Jo-Jo Reyes would have a 2.25 ERA? I know it's only two starts (one and a half really), but he's managed to pitch rather effectively this year. Take into account that through five starts at Richmond this year his ERA down there is only 1.17, and perhaps Jo-Jo has turned the corner just a bit. I've always liked the fact that he's a real fighter out there on the mound, and I think he's learning to be more consistent than he's been in the past. Let's hope I didn't just jinx him, and let's hope the blister that caused him to leave his last start early is no longer an issue.


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Jo-Jo Reyes 1-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 8.0 9 3 2 0 5 6 2.25 1.75


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 - Kyle Kendrick 2-2 7 7 0 0 0 0 38.1 49 28 21 5 12 18 4.93 1.59

By the way, the probably pitchers for the Braves says that Jurrjens is scheduled to start on Friday, so unless that changes we won't get to see old Charlie Morton. Too bad, I've always wanted to say that our rotation consists of two Chucks, a Tom, a Jair, and a Jo-Jo.

Don't forget to pick for NAHWAL. Hopefully I'll be able to stay up tonight and catch up on the points -- jet lag is still killing me.


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Atlanta Braves
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 7:05 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Jo-Jo Reyes vs Kyle Kendrick

 

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Ugh

After that disgusting trip to Pittsburg, I’m way less than optimistic once again. But I’ll try:

1- 33,567
2- Chipper
3- Jo-Jo comes out and it ain’t for a blister. Oops, there went the optimism!

by WienerDog on May 13, 2008 8:33 AM EDT reply actions  

I should qualify my AAB…it’s due to a rather large run deficit.

by WienerDog on May 13, 2008 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Cheesesteak Picks

1. 35, 111
2. Chipper
3. Reyes surprises the lot of us by lasting 6 innings

by VegasAces on May 13, 2008 9:01 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks.

1. 36,666
2. McCann
3. Howard is struck out at least twice with RISP.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply actions  

picks

1. 35,049
2. Kotsay
3. Braves turn the 5-4-3 DP

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 9:22 AM EDT reply actions  

picks

GODDAMMIT, I wanted to see Morton. I guess Bobby’s logic is “he didn’t pitch too well, he got SHELLED in 5! I guess I can start him on 3 days rest”.

1) 38,654
2) Yunel
3) Kyle Kendrick doesn’t make it through 5

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 9:38 AM EDT reply actions  

picks

1. 30,302
2. Yunel
3. Kendrick gets traded to Japan right before he pitches. Then McCann goes deep again.

by RonGantFan on May 13, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply actions  

NAHWAL

1. 30,905
2. Chipper
3. Braves go yard 4 times.

by pett-man on May 13, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks

1. 32,323
2. Chipper
3. Two switch hitters hit homeruns—though not necessarily switch-hit home runs.

by Euruproktos on May 13, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks

We’re not supposed to beat the Phillies, therefore we’re going to take 2/3 from them. We’ll lose like tonight, but then SLAY THE DRAGONS in Brett Myers and Cole Hamels. Thank Pujols it doesn’t look like we’ll get Jamie Moyer – he frustrates Braves players and fans alike.

1. 32,112
2. Chipper Jones
3. Pat Burrell will do something (error, not run hard on the base paths) that will make all of Philadelphia collectively boo the ever living hell out of him.

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by royhobbs on May 13, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply actions  

He’s fun to watch in LF. I laugh every time. It’s a good thing he’s put up a .388+ OBP for the last 3 years.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

It was awesome

When I went to Philly, Burrell did one of those numbers where he threw the ball, and his arm went forward with the motion, but the ball just kinda squirted back behind him. Two-runs scored, one of them unearned on his bonehead error, and the Philly fans booed him then, and every at-bat for the rest of the game. Amazingly, the Phils won on a walk-off homer by Victorino.

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by royhobbs on May 13, 2008 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

I just remember the time I saw him last year, someone hit a ball down the line into the corner. You’d expect the runners to stop at some point when the LF collects the ball, but they just kept running. The camera cuts to Burrell basically kicking the ball into the wall, trying to bend over and pick it up but it keeps slipping out of his hands. He’s a disaster…probably better suited as an AL DH.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

He must've laid off the styrofoam

Several (6-yikes!) years ago he ate at the sushi/fusion restaurant I used to work at and, when leaving, asked me for a to-go cup. When I offered him a top, he said “no thanks, I just chew on the styrofoam.” I was a little at a loss for words, so I told him “just don’t swallow”.
Great dresser, charming smile, very nice to fans, just a little, uh, bumbledy (?)...

by Lizziebeth on May 13, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

This explains a lot.

This story is almost as amusing as the one time a friend of mine went to a club with some friends of friends, and was hanging out with Steve Trachsel, who drunken signed her ticket stub (season ticket, with Chipper receiving 1999 MVP award pic on it) “F* YOU, love Steve Trachsel PS Chippers a Fag”

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by royhobbs on May 13, 2008 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

picks

1. 41,338
2. KJ
3. Braves get 3 stolen bases

by jc25 on May 13, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks from the brush fires

1. 34,434
2. Chipper
3. Braves hit 3 homeruns in the Phllies’ bandbox of a stadium

by OntheGo on May 13, 2008 10:26 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks and Pic

1. 32,382
2. McCann
3. Team LOB less than or equal to 5. (Can’t blame me for hoping…)

Anybody seen the movie Swingers? The Braves are like a big bear with claws and fangs. And the Phils are just a little bunny, kinda cowering there in the corner. Man, we got these claws and we’re staring at these claws and thinking to ourselves, and with these claws we’re thinking, “How are we supposed to kill this bunny, how are we supposed to kill this bunny?” We’re not hurting it. We’re just kinda gently batting the bunny around, you know what I mean? And the bunny’s scared, the bunny’s scared of us, shivering. And we got these fucking claws and these fangs, man! And we’re looking at our claws and we’re looking at our fangs. And we’re thinking to ourselves, we don’t know what to do, man. “We don’t know how to kill the bunny.” With this we don’t know how to kill the bunny, do you know what I mean?

We’re like a big bear.

by jug on May 13, 2008 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

This place is dead anyways.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Mine

1. 34,249
2. Jo Jo
3. Frenchy 4-4

by secondbass on May 13, 2008 11:23 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks

1. 33,298
2. SK
3. Kendrick out by the 4th inning.

by musicman on May 13, 2008 11:25 AM EDT reply actions  

Picks

1. 38,888
2. Chipper Jones
3. Blaine Boyer pitches a scoreless inning

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 13, 2008 11:33 AM EDT reply actions  

picks

1. 39,111
2. Yunel
3. JO-JO pitches 5 innings with 2 ER

Bustins

by hippybustins on May 13, 2008 11:49 AM EDT reply actions  

picks.

1. 37,874
2. Kotsay
3. Frenchy robs a homerun from Ryan Howard/or Chase Utley.

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

by mccannfan on May 13, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Picks.

1. 35,933
2. Chipper
3. Jo-Jo does his best JJ impression and leaves with a QS and less than 3 walks.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Picks

1. 36,528
2. Larry Wayne Jones Jr.
3. Jo-Jo pitches 7 scoreless

by ghost of tom thobe on May 13, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Braves lineup:

Y. Escobar ss
M. Kotsay cf
C. Jones 3b
B. McCann c
G. Norton 1b
J. Francoeur rf
K. Johnson 2b
G. Blanco lf
J. Reyes p

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 13, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Woah

Tex still spasming?

hmm…not good.

by jug on May 13, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

True…we will need him back pronto. But Rake is 3 for 9 with 2 walks so far for us. Not bad, as long as he can stay hot while Tex rests.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh

Not questioning the Rake. He’s won me over. Just saying, never good when the million-dollar boy is hurting.

by jug on May 13, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Glad to see Bobby mix it up some, hopefully this will get the offense going

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

holy lord, kelly BUMPED DOWN THE ORDER. probably for the best with the way SK has been hitting. hopefully yuney gets to run a little tonight.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bobby did this before, Kelly moved down – Kelly heated up and was installed back in the top of the order. Good call though, even if I think Kelly should still be our lead off guy. But hey if this sparks him, then all the better.

by RainDelay on May 13, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

hell ya

mix it up. But, I would go Blanco, Yunel, Chipper. I have enough faith in Blanco right now to get a good AB, whether he walks or gets a hit.

And I think we should run more on the bases. Sure, right now we pick an chose our spots and so when we steal we are usually successful. And lately its been too many lefties that its not really been a good time. I think if we run more, sure, we’re going to make a few mistakes and get thrown out, but we can throw Kendrick off and maybe get a few extra runs. Guys like Yunel & Blanco and Kotsay and KJ, they should be able to get a few tonight since we finally get to see a RHP again.

Just my opinion.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

pik

1. 37,000
2. chipper
3. 2 steals for the braves

by chance13ga on May 13, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions  

picks

1. 37,500
2. Escobar
3. Blanco hits a double

by brndn on May 13, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Picks

1. 36,562
2. Kotsay
3. Ring strikes out Howard stranding at least one inherited runner

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Picks

1. 36,000
2. Chipper
3. Jo Jo reaches base

by mycr0ft on May 13, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions  

I couldn’t even make it to the first pitch with the Phillies announcers. Gary Matthews is HORRIBLE.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! CHIP CARAY!!!!! fuck me

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol

I think its funny everybody hates chip caray so much. I actually don’t think he’s THAT bad…But, I haven’t had to hear him in a while.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

if you saw the hat he was wearing, you’d despise him too. he said something along the lines of “the braves aren’t driving runs in”, as they show the graphic that says we’re first in the league in batting average.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

How bout...

...”This guy has more walks than strikeouts. He’s good. He bats #3 in this lineup.” That was his in depth analysis of Chipper.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

“pitch around chipper”. yeah, because tex WASN’T horribly slumping and mccann sucks at baseball.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah I switched to the WGST radio feed, I just couldn’t take any more of the Phillie Announcers.

by RainDelay on May 13, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don't need to steal

when he chucks it to the backstop.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

See Bobby’s decision to bat Yunel leadoff is already backfiring.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes.

Let put two on for Chipper.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Didn't even

have time to type.

Can chipper be pujols?

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mwahahahahaha!

Three run jack. Do it Chipper!

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

HOT LIKE A CHILI PEPPER

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

you know if he sticks with this baseball thing he might make something of himself one day.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Honestly chipper could have at least hit a double

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Man.

Let’s pile some runs on for Walk-Walk.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

well

at least that wasn’t a Vidro.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

It moves the runners over, ill take it.

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

well

I meant that it should have been, but howard didn’t get to it fast enough

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damnit...

...now FYF needs to gets the 2-out RBI

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

FYF

he’s turned the corner…watch him hit one out right here.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why didn’t Kotsay tag up

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions  

it was barely off the infield dirt.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

pfft its because he’s too old

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

this goes up under bigjoe

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

HOLY SHIT FYF TOOK A FIRST PITCH BALL

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

FUCKIN FRENCHY!!!!!!!!!!!!

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

OMG a two out base hit with RISP

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

An opposite-field one from Frenchy, mind you

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

FYF!!!!!

2 RBIs

3-0. POUR IT ON BABY

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

See if Francoeur were younger that would have been a homer

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

wow

you’re just instigating with that comment….

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

KJ

sucks…he’s only ranked 7th among 2Bs.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

kelly LACED that one. kendrick aint gonna make it through 5 at this rate

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

hell yeah

what a start fellas, what a start

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ve never see someone hit balls so hard but right at people like KJ does? Anyone remember when he was first called up. He went like 0-15 or something but was killing the ball?

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

wasn’t it like 1 for his first 30?

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Game logs show he was in fact both 0-15 and 1-30

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

but i also remember his two assists within his first game or week or something

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

see u in the inning breaks

i have to only comment and read during inning breaks b/c the delay is in FULL force tonight.

GO KILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

what the fuck was that. if frenchy was 22, he would have had that one.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Chase Utley

scares me. He could do some damage to Jo-Jo.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions  

I think he might be the best player in the NL.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

better than the mets?

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

not as good as david wright. david wright is the greatest player in the history of baseball. except for last september, when he caused the mets to lose the division title.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

no

johan santana is the best ever. david wright is 2nd best, next to him.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought it was a three-way tie…Wright, Reyes, and Santana?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

pujols

best hitter in the history of baseball

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

well statistically it can be argued that he has had the best 5 year start to a career ever…

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

well certain cable sports channels have me believing that if your team is from the state of NY then all of your players are genetically superior to the rest of the planet

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Have you heard how the NY Media jocks Melky Cabrera like he’s Grady Sizemore?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah, they were the ones that kept hyping up that the Braves wanted him and were offering top prospects to get him. He is just not that good I’m sorry.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah but Jo-Jo hasn’t allowed a HR all year and has been an extreme ground ball pitcher thus far. Bodes well for this ballpark

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Get him out.

Please. Less men on for Burrell is good.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions  

oh come on bobby, DON’T FUCKING WALK HIM

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Hope this isn't...

...the series where Howard heats up. Already had to deal with that once with Holliday earlier this year.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow.

He has 54 Ks already. That is insane. INSANE!!!

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Cody Johnson has 60 + in less games for Rome.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

That is.

27% of the K’s the Braves have as a team.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

jojo has already thrown 4 strikes this AB

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Geez…where are those pitches….c’mon ump

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

6 strike K for jojo. unreal.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

You know you guys can keep knocking me on this but Jo-Jo is going to be a solid major league pitcher. How do you think we’ll do with him, Surgeon, and Morton in the rotation next year.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

He looks different than last season, that’s for sure.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Assuming he gets control somehow.

I agree with you and we would do pretty well? I’m not sure about that. I’m much less certain of him ever getting his control issues solved. Look at Kyle Davies.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah but davies never really had control. Reyes has shown remarkably better control this year at AAA than last year. 2 games into the MLB season his control hasn’t killed him.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

True true.

It hasn’t been great though. I’m hopeful, but we’ll just have to see.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree, I think once he settles in and gains confidence, he will be a very productive big league pitcher.

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh I agree

Jo-Jo will be good. I wish he had another year to get better before we throw him in the rotation though.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

JJR has been getting his pitches over real well tonight. if he can keep doing that without making them hittable, he’s gonna be good.

but thats a very joe morganesque statement.

shame he couldn’t get the bunt down.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jo-Jo’s age was showing there, his eyesight is too far gone to see the ball well enough to bunt

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Blerg.

We have been bad at bunting this year.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone here live in Columbia, SC?

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Kotsay has been a revelation

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

THERE IS ONLY ONE REV!!!

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

sure has.

And if he keeps hitting like this, I like this lineup.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

This pitcher has the control of a Spears sister.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

did he really need to dive for that?

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM EDT reply actions  

no way

too old. past his bedtime.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know what is too old?

That joke! That’s right I said it!

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

never

this is the era of the family guy. run it into the ground!

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

bobby’s getting tossed by the fifth.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions  

will it be

arguing balls & strikes…or b/c JoJo gets called for a balk?

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Both managers may be tossed in the ump stays this inconsisten

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

charlie manuel will only argue if someone takes his newspaper and slippers.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

kendrick is pitching scared

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

DON’T BE SCUUUUUUUUUUURRED

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just want McCann to get in an argument and leave his gear at the plate.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

davidson’s zone is wierd today

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

LOL where the hell is this Umps zone?

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Boo.

That’s again, a place we need hits.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

if that had of been francoeur popping up with the bases loaded, this board would flame

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn he had that up to 94

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

CHASE UTLEY WOULD HAVE DOVE FOR THAT!!!!!!

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

chipper would have broken a hand diving

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

david wright

would have made it look routine

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

David Wright is Chipper 15 years ago

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

David Wright

isn’t even as good as the shit Chipper takes before the game.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

because he’s so fucking old. WHY DON’T YOU JUST COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY LARRY?!

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was a scary route for a second there Greg

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions  

This Jo-jo.

Is my buddy. I’ll buy him a beer any day.

by Perrinbar on May 13, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions  

he might rather

have a ham sandwich with Andruw

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

just a joke

I like Jo-jo.

But Andruw is fat.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

is this like a good davies / evil davies thing?

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah Jo-Jo did come in with a 2.25 ERA tonight.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

where are those bits

when’s velcro going to make up some hilarious “round the team” dialogues again? All these new nicknames will be the bomb with those.

Too bad Salty’s gone, he was the funniest by a landslide

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that shit was funny.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah was that like -6 pitches that inning

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions  

lol

reading those conversations about larry and david above, after they were complete, was a trip…..

chipper uses age and wisdom to plan his swing perfectly. He’s like a good wine.

by traphicg on May 13, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

the answer to the phillies trivia question is RUSS NIXON

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

FYF

must have talked to Ron Gant.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

so he’s gonna wreck a dirtbike? and also…

MVP MVP MVP

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

hahahahah

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was thinking the same thing..

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lets trade FYF while his value is at its peak. Before his next AB

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah

he’s getting on in years.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

or brandon webb. or justin upton. any dback, really

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does that apply to former DBacks? Mark Grace for Tex?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

mark grace is actually a pretty solid announcer. mark grace for chip caray?

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

No, I love Grace as an announcer…don’t get me wrong.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

throw in

Randy Johnson. He is a proven veteran.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reyes

would have caught that

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

IF KELLY DOESN’T GET A HIT HERE, HE’S GOING TO A PLATOON

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

get the fax ready, I am sure bobby is anticipating you making the call

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

on another team

we are trading for someone younger, and better.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I finally found it. Tommy Hanson will make his AA debut tonight for sure.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions  

he’s gonna throw a perfect game.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heath almost threw a no hitter tonight for the Pelicans

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

i plan on going to Chatanooga sunday to see start #2

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I swear to God those too are in love with each other.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions  

its guy love, thats all it is

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Frenchy and McCann for those who aren’t watching the game on TV

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Frenchy is just a gold digger,,, he is only into McCann for the money

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I wore my Marcus Giles

shirt to Citizens Bank Park a few summers ago. I was heckled. Marcus also hit the game-winning RBI.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions  

i got a bottle thrown at my head for cheering the braves in a 12-0 blowout

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Yunel

would have had that 8 years ago, when he was younger.

by jug on May 13, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions  

fidel castro would of had that.

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

what are you, an english teacher?

can it.

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

actually

I prefer to read proper grammar as well.

It makes things read good.

by jug on May 13, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah but you just wrote how it sounded. should have been ‘would’ve’ at the very least

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

well knowing Cuban aging policy that would put him around 27 back then and in the prime of his career.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does Greg White scare anyone else in the OF?

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions  

its better than captain retard

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

my guess is diaz

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by cgilmo78 on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

diaz. didn’t i explain my reasoning for his nickname awhile back?

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Andruw Jones....

is riding the pine again tonight.

by frozen rope on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

JJR: 36 pitches, 24 strikes through 3. I CAN ROLL WITH THAT

wow, and he took one hell of a cut there

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah he swings like Brendan Frasier in that movie about baseball stuff.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t get to read the threads too often because of work

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions  

you are SO missing out.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

FUCK, i thought SK had that

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

WHO HAD BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH AS THE FIRST TIME FOR COOK’S PEST CONTROL?

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions  

if the phanatic EVER fucked with me, i’l headkick him

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I want to tear Sciambi’s hair out

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions  

what the fuck was that kelly? it looked like he tripped

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions  

uh-oh

Jo-Jo in a bit of a jam.

by jug on May 13, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions  

howard almost got thrown out. he’s a fucking truck

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Welp

Lets see how this ends

by jug on May 13, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

the L in ATL stands for luck

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions  

the PH in PHIL

stands for phuck, as in phuck ‘em.

by jug on May 13, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions  

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT THUMBS??!

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

well that could have been worse

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, considering Thumby McThumbsalot struck again.

by musicman on May 13, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

bobby cox is doing a commercial talking about how plumbers need to be licensed. he’s a whore

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Morton is dealing again in Richmond (if he is pitching tonight there he isn’t pitching for us this week). 5 IP 3H 0R 6K

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Him and Hansen sound legit.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

I actually think Morton is more for real than Hanson. We’ll see what Tommy does in AA and above.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

You’d know better than I.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

LWJJ is getting hits every way he can

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

What the fuck happened...

...I step away for like 30 mins, and we’re back to a 1-run game? Is this Kelly’s doing?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Reyes over used the fastball the second time through the order

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

What did Kelly do wrong.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

botched a DP that ended up having no bearing on the inning aside from making JJR throw 3 more pitches

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

also, made a shitty diving attempt on a grounder that may have been in the same inning

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

botched a double play ball but it didn’t cost anything but a couple more pitches.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

thats like the third fucking ball thats gotten just under a glove

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

HORRID FUCKING CALL

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

they just showed a random shot of fencing in the philly dugout for a good ten seconds or so. comcast is awesome

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Barry Bonds is facing 14 perjury charges according to ESPN’s Breaking news.

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

how can we get prince fielder lite beat us with thumbs playing 200 feet from the plate?

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

JJR should be done after this inning.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Scott Thorman is trying to be relevant again. He has a double and a homer tonight for RIchmond.

Also this game sucks now. I might go play some LOTRO

by yondaime4 on May 13, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions  

not at all happy right now. thats THREE TIMES tonight we couldn’t throw out RYAN HOWARD

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Diaz would have got him.

by musicman on May 13, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Crap

Guess I picked a bad time to log on.

by VegasAces on May 13, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Basically two blop hits, a solid single, and a close call at 2B led to 2 runs.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

it just got worse. now we may see bobby go off.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don’t think that’s been a consistent strike all night.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Joining the chorus...

“FYF!”

How does he strike out looking??

by VegasAces on May 13, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions  

wait wait wait.

JJR IS ON DECK?? this has to be a fucking ploy.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Need to get my boy Gotay up.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

this would be the PERFECT time for tex.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Agreed

and maybe he’d be feeling good enough to play D, too.

by VegasAces on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

WHAT IN THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions  

i’m sure i wouldn’t be this angry if i was drunk.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions  

that had better be OFTLOC at that

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions  

words fucking escape me now.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions  

let’s see where he’s going with this…

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow

Must say, that was a good inning for JJR. That being said, still would have liked to see a PH his last AB there.

by VegasAces on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions  

so apparently, bobby cox has more confidence in jo jo reyes than he does in jair jurrjens. yep, damn shame the beer stores are closed right now.

by bigjoe on May 13, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm still thinking...

...that quick hook on JJ had something to do with Friday.

by VegasAces on May 13, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

foolish prep on your part

by Smoltz's Beard on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

why are

the beer stores closed?

by jug on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions