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San Diego Padres @ Atlanta Braves


 There's nothing like playing one of the worst teams in baseball to help get you back in a division race of your own. The Pads offense has been - how shall I put this - abysmal? Atrocious? Ghastly? We'll go with that. Anyways they have the second fewest runs scored in the NL and the worst AVG and OPS.

The thing is their pitching is still pretty good, the starters at the very least. Their starters ERA is right behind ours at 3.84. Their bullpen ERA is last in the league though so we need to work the count on the starters.

We get Chris Young first but luckily we will miss Peavy in the series so we have a good shot throughout with Hudson and Reyes throwing the next two games. Jurrjens will pitch tonight and we all know he has been at worst solid this season and at best a revelation by angel Gabriel.

Alright people get to chatting I want 500 posts by 9 o'clock.

Next Game

San Diego Padres
@ Atlanta Braves

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field

Chris Young vs Jair Jurrjens

 

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Pads Picks

1. 24,111
2. Norton
3. The new guy breaks open the game with a key PH-RBI

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 12:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh-Oh

Just thought of something – will Norton even be in uniform tonight?

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 1:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd say so...

... you know Bobby’s philosophy, “Start ‘em as soon as they get here.” I could definitely see Greg Norton in left tonight.

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 6, 2008 1:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jurrjens

Tonight he throws his first career complete game shutout.

by gopherbroke on May 6, 2008 12:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 27,565
2. Jurrjens
3. KJ walks 3 times

by ghost of tom thobe on May 6, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitching

Young’s ERA isn’t terrible and he’s been playing out west against the likes of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, his WHIP is 1.38, which is good for the Braves. With a little clutch hitting tonight we’ll take this first game no problem. Padres have the worst offense in the league.

2008 National League Ranks – Padres
AVG R OBP SLG OPS SB
.230 108 .302 .341 .643 7
16th 15th* 16th 16th 16th 16th

*Giants are 16th w/o Bonds and 106 Runs.

Jurrjens, Hudson, and Reyes will have no problem dealing with the Padres offense. If we can produce some runs against Young and their number 4 and 5 starters (wednesday and thursday’s games), we should be golden and sweep the series.

by AtlantaBred on May 6, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 30,322
2. Mark Kotsay
3. Chris Young plunks a batter and ends up costing him at least one run.

I wouldn’t underestimate the Padres. Chris Young had a pretty good outing his last time at the Ted, and Khalil Greene is one of the most underrated shortstops in the league. The guy has great range, and a little pop in his bat too. I don’t care if we don’t have to face Peavy or Maddux; we didn’t have to face Santana or Perez in that Mets series, and looked what happened there, injuries, sickness or not. Pitching-wise, we should have beaten them, but we didn’t.

one more time ... for sting!! a sports blog written by two opinionated males

by royhobbs on May 6, 2008 12:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got back

Player of the game, as decided by the Ted:

Mark Kotsay.

Score one for the Natural.

one more time ... for sting!! a sports blog written by two opinionated males

by royhobbs on May 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

picks.

1. 33,353
2. KJ
3. Three Braves homer.

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

by mccannfan on May 6, 2008 12:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PICKS

1) 19,951
2) Jurrjens
3) Jair allows 4 or less hits and gets the win

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just saw this sexy fact on ESPNEWS:
Jurrjens, ATL: has allowed 7 hits last 20 IP

Thats INSANE. 7 hits over 3 starts? SEVEN HITS?? Dear god.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At this point...

...whatever we get out of Gorkys is pretty much a bonus in regards to that trade.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 1:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Especially...

Anyone see Renteria’s two errors last night? If there is ever such thing as a position player affected by what league they’re in, Renteria is a prime example. As much as I like the person he is, Renteria is definitely chipping away at age and wear.

Just realized I can contribute for the quest for 500 comments tonight – going to the game, afterall.

one more time ... for sting!! a sports blog written by two opinionated males

by royhobbs on May 6, 2008 1:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looks like i gotta pick up the slack in that case.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 1:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I should be in rare form tonight to help you out.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 2:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I might be around as well, not 100% sure yet.

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 2:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t have beer tonight, so this could get interesting.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 2:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know if I’ll be around…Not that anyone cares, I just felt the need to mention it.

by jug on May 6, 2008 3:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

be around

sometimes i get too angry to post during the games, but i should be around. Nothing like the mid-6th inning meltdown thread going buckwild.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you are required to be here…. or stuff will happen

by yondaime4 on May 6, 2008 4:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too angry?

This is the best place to be too angry, cause someone will always say something to make me laugh.

Otherwise I sit in my room and listen to Killswitch Engage, and that doesn’t usually turn out well.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 4:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I might..

actually might be in the game thread. But that means I’ll need to fire up the laptop since I’m watching via MLB .tv.. Though we win when I don’t watch, so I may have to listen to Pete and Skip on XM.

Two Teams, Two Coasts - One Obsession

by RainDelay on May 6, 2008 5:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh who am I kidding...

I’m sure I’ll be here for at least part of the game. Too bad my girlfriend just doesn’t understand the greater joys of Braves baseball and blogging…

by jug on May 6, 2008 6:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks.

1) 16,432
2) JJ
3) Jair goes 7 or more, allows fewer than 3 runs and gets the W.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 1:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pics

1. 27,098
2. Tex
3. the surgeon has at least 6Ks on the way to a W.

by jug on May 6, 2008 1:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AAB! w00t. I am Pujols!

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 19,424
2. Jurrjens
3. Chipper homers

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 6, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huzzah

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 6, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks.

1. 21,450
2. Surgeon
3. KJ keeps it going, getting on base at least 3 times.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

picks

1. 20,000
2. Jair
3. Escobar gets on base at least 3 times

by brndn on May 6, 2008 2:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NAHWAL

1. 22,421
2. Frenchy
3. Frenchy will (1) have a good night offensively and (2) throw a runner out at the plate

by pett-man on May 6, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pik

1. 23,000
2. chipper
3. jj ks 7

by chance13ga on May 6, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 20,500
2. Tex
3. Tex hits the go ahead homer in the 9th

"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)

by jamesrael on May 6, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

picks

1. 18,497
2. Kelly —are we seeing the beginning of a hot streak?
3. Braves win 6 to 3. Jair picks up the W.

by ghos on May 6, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

picks

Missed the last week or more, but here goes:
1. 19,423
2. Chipper
3. Braves win in extra innings

I remember '95

by dannycco on May 6, 2008 3:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

picks

1. 20,938
2. McCann
3. Frenchy gets an assist at 2nd base

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 21,500
2. Jurrjens
3. Padres fail to score

by mycr0ft on May 6, 2008 4:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

picks.

1. 26,788
2. Chipper
3. Braves win a squeaker, 2-1.

by jc25 on May 6, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mine

1. 19,249
2. Frenchy
3. Jurrjens complete game

by secondbass on May 6, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GUYS!!!!

We only have like 30 Posts, get on the ball!

by yondaime4 on May 6, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mark Kotsay has more homers than Andruw Jones, and more than twice as many hits.

He’s also making half as much money. That worked out pretty well so far.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a card board standee of Andruw at the plate would be more effective offensively than the real Andruw has been this year.

by yondaime4 on May 6, 2008 4:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It would take a LOT of cardboard

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 4:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we could do it pound for pound but i don’ think there is a cardboard mine with that much cardboard in it anywhere in the south.

by yondaime4 on May 6, 2008 5:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Half as much money

Isn’t most of kotsay’s money being paid by the a’s? – net to the braves is way less than half

by Hot Cup Joe on May 6, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 19,500
2. Tex
3. Tex hits a grand slam

by taney71 on May 6, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pick-o-rama

1. 22,222
2. Chipper
3. Yunel get plunked…(it almost happened on the 2-2 count last game)...btw…not hoping it will happen

by OntheGo on May 6, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm pickin...

1. 20,234
2. Scooter
3. Scooter gets on base every at-bat, JJ goes 6.5 IP & only gives up 2 hits.

by Lizziebeth on May 6, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 23,050
2. Chip
3. Braves win first one-run game of the year

by rearnold on May 6, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1. 24, 338
2. Chipper
3. Someone in the bullpen gets a save

by hbkbraves on May 6, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Norton

Appears to be in uniform.

by jug on May 6, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Picks

1) 23,333
2) Chipper
3) Chipper has 3 hits & 3 RBIs

by Murphy03 on May 6, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Moylan

Braves Live just said Moylan will need TJ surgery and its already scheduled.

by jug on May 6, 2008 6:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I had been under the impression

that is was pretty much going to happen the whole time. On the radio they kept saying in very rare situations guys with his problem worked through it without surgery, but that was highly unlikely. It sucks, thats for sure. We need to get Gonzalez back before everything falls apart.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he had a...

...setback of some sort recently. I posted a link in the Moylan fanpost…doesn’t say more than that though.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well that's

about par for the course. Man we have shit luck on this stuff.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's not start poorly.

C’mon JJ, outs are what we need.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God damn.

C’mon it’s the PADRES!!!!!!!!!!

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright...

...little hiccup. No worries.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah...

We will rock Young… I have never been too impressed with him.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

Now we score 5 and put it away early.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5?

We need at least 10 to “put it away” as evident Sunday.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's how to do it.

Get people on base for Chipper.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yuck

too many flyballs early from jair

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There we go.

I love a good SB.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, let us steal more often.

Possibly when there are fewer than 2 outs.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could be a huge SB

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, keep running tonight. i wanna see at least 4.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well I don't want to be

the first to be unsuccessful against George Muresan out there.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe we can get some production out of the bottom of the lineup tonight. i’d like to see a couple runs from SK tonight.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gant just said the reason the back end of the lineup is doing well...

...is b/c McCann is hitting well with RISP. Besides the fact that that doesn’t make any sense, isn’t McCann doing horribly with RISP?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes, yes he is.

He’s hitting .167 with RISP.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice...

...there you go, bigjoe!

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greg White Strikes!

Looks like I logged on just in time.

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanco

makes it in on a WP

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would be nice.

Or a balk. Even better. Nothing like a good ole balk.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DID YOU KNOW...

Mark Kotsay is third among NL CFs in batting average?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DID YOU KNOW...

Jaime Kotsay is first among MLB CFs-wives in hotness?

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wrong. AMONG ALL MLB WIVES!

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've got to say I love Skip Carey

Who is currently explaining how this will be Chip’s last game broadcasting. The apple fell far from that tree.

P.S. He’s just ripping Chip

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if only he was being serious

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No joke.

I forgot just how terrible the man is.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we’re smacking young around pretty decently, working the count alright too. hopefully we can get into their pen by the 6th

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Marcus

in the Rockies org?

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think he’s a FA. i can safely say he’s not on any ML roster right now.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Last I had heard

he was sent down to the minors and was contemplating retirement. That’s from when we played the Rockies.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wish

Guys still had names like Pud Galvin and Kid Nichols.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a LOT of pitches for jair so far…we can’t let that soft underbelly that is the parade of goons get in the game for more than 3 innings

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the less resop the better

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is not enough

alcohol in the house for me to see Reitsop or Blower in the 6th.

by jug on May 6, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m trying to remember how i got through the kolb and wickman abortions of years past…

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i could go for a nice 2 innings of campillo tonight, i’ll tell you what

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably

by contemplating what Wickman eats to get so… fat, I think is the word.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i think wickman actually swallowed anthony lerew whole

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I switched my Braves calendar from KJ last month to Wickman this month…not happy

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

deface him! i know my day would be much brighter if i woke up to a pic of bob wickman with a happy face drawn on his stomach

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha...

...thats classic. However, I’m not touching him after we started the month with a sweep.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yunel

Has Gheorghe’s number.

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah he does.

Hopefully he keeps it up. Chipper or Tex will have to get some hits.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

STEAL AGAIN, why not?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone see...

the si.com piece about Escobar and Pena? I thought that was a nice article.

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't understand how it's even possible.

I mean someone has to tell him he’s playing major leaguers. It’s insane, absolutely insane.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

could you imagine if we get into august or september, and he’s still up in the .390 range?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm trying to think...

...of a time in my life when I’ve seen any player, not just a Brave, as locked in as Chipper is right now.

I can’t.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no fucking way. this guy is insane.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus, Chipper...

“If he doesn’t make the All-Star team, they ought to shut the thing down.” – Skip Caray

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 6, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

even if he’s not the starter…sure, it’ll be a crime if he’s not, but at least david wright doesn’t totally suck

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

?

Blasphemy! Chipper Jones should be the entire NL team. He’ll play every position and win.

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First base: Chipper Jones
Second base: Chipper Jones
Third base: Chipper Jones

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shortstop: no need for a shortstop. chipper jones can cover the whole left side on his own.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This could inspire a whole bunch of Chuck Norris type chipper facts

by VegasAces on May 6, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chipper

Might have seen this, but its classic…

Buck Commander 2008

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“in 1999, chipper jones carried the team on his back to win the MVP award. no, literally carried them. delta didn’t have any available flights out of atlanta in september”

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chipper doesn't always drink beer

But when he does, ummm…he drinks it at hooters?

by Hot Cup Joe on May 6, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What's the deal with skip & chip?

I’m watching the SD broadcast on xtra innings?

by Hot Cup Joe on May 6, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure, but i’m loving me some boog and gant

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love ron gant. i remember being horribly impressed with him like 4 years ago

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is my first taste…always loved him as a player, and he’s actually a decent announcer.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pete

has laryngitis. So he can’t talk.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf is it with our broadcasters lately?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please tell me THE SERIAL KILLER is the answer to the trivia question

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha...

...i was thinking the same thing

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope

I think the hint is they are not an active player anymore…

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JJ

Is in a groove. 62 pitches through 4 and 5 Ks. He’s so saving our bacon this year.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed...

...nice boost to my fantasy team, also

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

one of mine too.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JJ

i just cant believe how much he’s doing. Schedule-wise, the first three games i watched were pitched by JJ. Already then, i knew there was something up, but c’MON!!!! Is this guy serious? Forget frenchy, we need to lock up this kid long term.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy shit

serial killa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kotsay.

Man if he stays healthy it will have been a steal.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CHRIS YOUNG IS JUST ANOTHER VICTIM!!!!

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whats with us and trading for outfielders that play KICKASS for us? sheffield, drew, kotsay…lord have mercy. shame that we haven’t signed any of them longterm…yet

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha...

...nice piece of hitting by JJ

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon guys.

Let’s put this way out of reach.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JAIR!!!!!!!!! he’s on pace to have as many hits as andruw at this rate

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seeing eye single, i’ll take it. here we go for YUNEY!

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOBBY HIGGINSON??!? he hasn’t played for like 4 years. thats a cheap question

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't think

i’ve ever seen that version of the hidden ball trick….

by Hot Cup Joe on May 6, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice

that was awesome

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

balks kick ass

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats DEFINITELY what he needs right now.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:30 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plus that would bust this baby

wide open. We could run Wickman and Kolb out there after that.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just not tom glavine. that was almost a catastrophe on sunday

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m done picking Tex to click anymore.

by jug on May 6, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how does he swing on the first pitch? yuck

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

young might be done already, he’s already at 87 pitches

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what??

i love KJ. I think he’s good.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can’t stand him at 2B. Love him in the batters box.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love KJ to death too, but there was something really unnerving about his profile photo from last year. he looked mentally retarded

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

sometimes he looks a little criminal too…..

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i swear to christ, i’d better not see a picture of kelly johnson on deadspin this year.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 hits for brian giles? what is this, 2002?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stop commenting!!

those of us on MLB.TV are a little delayed than all ya’ll….. this is the third time you guys have ruined the play for me!!!

haha, its actually pretty funny, i read “BALK” and think, “What??” and see Young falling off the mound….

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahaha, me too. i’m sitting there like “come on tex…wait, why am i cheering you, i know you didn’t do a thing…”

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

seriously. Then again, it was Tex, so you knew beforehand he wouldnt do anything.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

C'mon JJ.

Don’t do anything stupid.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

like a suuuuuuuuurgeon…cut for the very first time…

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he is great

i cant believe he’s doing so well, so young, no jinx…..

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's unfamiliar...

Most everyone in the league has never faced him. Expect him to struggle at some point.

-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-

by sdp on May 6, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HERECY! HERECY, I SAY!

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO...

...I WANT DOC GOODEN, SANS THE DRUG ABBUSE. NOTHING LESS

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this guy was good last year, what in the sam fuck happened?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kots

i used to pick him to click every night….

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blanco can do that

frenchy, you cant. Not when you’re trying to get a huge contract with Boras.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

frenchy signed with boras? well that takes care of that hometown discount.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

frenchy signed w/ boras?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not for real

i just have a hunch, if you look at the contrast between Mac and Frenchy, the way they play, act, speak, etc.., and then see how they both reacted to the contract offer. Frenchy’s kinda a punk already.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boras is a shark

he’ll swoop in for Frenchy when he sees Tex.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe when francoeur can break a .350 OBP, he can get a nice contract. oh, and a .500 SLG too

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

KJ

still sweating him? chill out

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you serious? that’s as easy as they come.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still have faith...

...that Frenchy will pull through, cause he wants to play for the Braves and his best friend is signed long-term.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hope so

i really do. I hope you’re right.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’d rather have justin upton. or BJ upton. any upton would suffice.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know seton-hall d-backs fan is going to see that and come say something.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BLARGH, bad call on that 3-2

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hey, look at that. another quality start for THE SURGEON

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can’t take credit for SURGEON, but serial killer is ALL me

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

his first start in ATL a bunch of fans dressed up in scrubs and had a sign that said “Jurrjens’s Surgeons”

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah

i remember, jurrjens surgeons…. thats dope.

Serial Killer is cool too, for Kotsay, right? I dont get it, but its a cool name for anyone

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

look at his ESPN profile picture, then compare it to your average run of the mill mugshot.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Be nice if the fucking Reds...

...could score some runs for Harang for my fantasy league.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i will also agree with you there. thank god i only have him in one league

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

same....

...too bad its my most important one. At least that’s the league I have JJ in.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in my “good” league, i got BANNY AND BIG Z tearing things up for me.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahh they pulled

the BFG? Too bad. At least their pen is terrible too.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh no!

Norton. Let’s see how it starts.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy god, you’re right. TOTAL tool

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how about…THE GARDEN RAKE?

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

i feel like we might have more options to take the nickname further with snake rather than rake

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 9:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

rake. a rake is a tool. greg norton is a tool. thus, garden rake.

plus, with garden snake…yeah, things might get a little dicey.

i was going through a bunch of other tool names…how about the JIGSAW? or the BELT SANDER? work with me people.

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cross Pein Pin Hammer?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or we could channel jim norton and just call him “fucking cunt”

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the dude from lucky louie?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the greg norton era is off to a rousing start. HE FORCED THE PADS TO PULL THEIR RELIEVER!

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, i was gonna say. he impressed me more than frenchy has tonight

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Visiting from GLB...

What is the significance of BEACH on your fellas sleeves?

Prolly too late, but my picks:
1. 24,311
2. Mark (can we have him back) Kotsay
3. Jimmy baseball will misread a ball in the outfield, strike out swinging and looking and pop up; AGAIN!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 6, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

jim beautchamp, one of our longtime coaches who died this offseason

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so, no tool?

what could his name be…..

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

but, thats a tricky play…. i dunno dude, they could go either way, both plays he botched tonight. A great player obviously makes those, and a common player isnt even expected to. I think KJ falls in between, b/c i think he gets those often enough. Damn… triple…. RBI….should’ve stayed with JAIR!!!!!!!

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 9:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's fine...

...I happen to think he isn’t quite “in between”, so don’t mind me when I complain.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’d prefer not to have another tommy john surgery, thanks

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean it wasn’t a good idea to pitch Moylan 90+ innings last year?

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or soriano over 70, but what the hell do i know, i’m a 21 year old community college student

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i mean, i get it

i understand, but, i just like the guy. He was a part of the baby braves year, he threw someone out at home once in a game he homered, very early in his career, or something like that, and i just like the dude.

by traphicg on May 6, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha...

...dude, I love the guy as well. I pimped his offensive abilities more than anyone. Check out the fanpost where someone wanted to platoon him with Prado…I jumped all over the guy.

But I have very little faith in his fielding.

by Smoltz's Beard on May 6, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wtf

thank you bullpen.

by jug on May 6, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

instead of “ohman”, we call him “OH FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST”

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chipper.

At least he got the out at first.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when chipper gets in the water

he doesnt get wet, the water gets chippered

by chance13ga on May 6, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

at least those runs are charged to oh for the love of christ and not one of our pitchers who actually knows how to pitch

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is gonna get bad when we play the cardinals

by bigjoe on May 6, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why they

gotta make the game interesting, I want to just win. No close crap. Certainly don’t get within 1 run, we’ll lose on principle at that point.

by Perrinbar on May 6, 2008 9:20 PM EDT