Game Thread: Atl. @ Pitt.
by yondaime4 on May 9, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 9, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Well the winning streak continues and we finally get our first win in a one run ball game. That is freakin' sweet! You know at this pace we are gonna end up like 27-0 this month. That would have to be a record.
We toss Glavine out there tonight after he got hammered in his last start. He was very hittable last time and he has to locate his fastball to really succeed (or have an ump with a liberal strike zone). Tom pitched a solid game against the Pirates earlier in the year but the bullpen came on and lost the game for us in extra innings. Another scary stat for Glavine is his batting average against is .315. Thats not good. Actually both of our losses to the Pirates were credited to the bullpen.
Ian Snell throws tonight (I originally had some misinformation here so I have come back to change it) for Pittsburgh. He is another one of the live-armed young guys that Pittsburgh has been attempting to build around the past couple of years. He is good enough that Braves made a pretty serious run at trading for him but it never came to fruition. I like the kid even those his stats haven't been great this year. His K rate has dipped a bit and his BAbip has gone up a lot. We should be able to knock him around a little a get into their soft bullpen. Lastly Pittsburgh has the worst team ERA in the league.
Our bullpen will most likely come into considering Glavine has only made it into the seventh once this season. Hopefully our hitting will come alive and let him pitch from the lead.
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Picks
1. 35,444
2. Chipper Jones
3. B-Mac hits one over the right field wall.
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Pickin' up the pace
1. 24,111
2. Glavine
3. Tommy G goes 6 strong, earns a QS, K’s at least 3, and picks up the W thanks to some nice run support.
Picks
1. 33,233
2. Diaz
3. Diaz has 4 hits
by ghost of tom thobe on May 9, 2008 12:12 PM EDT reply actions
Picks.
The reason Glavine’s BAA is so high is because his BABIP against is .329. Lots of lucky hits for the other team. That should regress as the season goes on. We’re 1-4 in games where Glavine starts. Time to turn that, and our horrible road record around tonight.
1. 28,705
2. Chip
3. Tex starts 3-6-1 DP.
Apparantely I should have picked the classic 2-6-4 DP
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Picks
1. 23,376
2. Brian Michael McCann
3. Blaine Boyer pitches a scoreless frame.
-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
can you...
...see her face in this picture? It isn’t really clear to me.
by jug on May 9, 2008 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Snell
Snell is not a lefty. He is the only right hander in the pittsburgh rotation.
Might have been talking about Perez and Gorzelanny? Not sure.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Picks
1. 26,292
2. Scooter
3. Scooter breaks out with a HR and a double. And just to continue to show my love for Matty, he has 3 hits.
picks
1. 27,478
2. KJ
3. Kelly falls a triple short of the cycle.
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picks
1- 31,450
2- Chipper
3- Frenchy walks twice. The sun sets in the east. (OK, forget that part although it’s more likely).
picks
1. 22,934
2. Kotsay
3. Braves turn the 5-4-3 DP tonight
You know – there are a MILLION “reasons” for our demise, or our success, or whatever. I remember pulling all those excuses out of my ass when we had like TWO 10 game losing streaks last year (or was it the year before?). The Bravos have to ALL play smoothly on ALL cylinders, or we end up looking like the bumbling fools that got waxed by the Natspos.
Picks.
1. 22, 102
2. Chipper
3. The braves leave fewer than 5 men in scoring position.
Picks
1. 24,050
2. Chip
3. Glavine wins his first game of the year, and the Braves don’t lose anyone to the injury bug (that would truly be shocking)
Nicknames
Can we get a reference list going for the nicknames? There have been a few recent additions and I want to make sure other people who glance at the Blog to know whats up.
Anyone – fill in the gaps and make corrections if necessary:
KJ – Scooter, Thumby McThumbsalot
Yunel – ?, Yunescobar sometimes but that’s not the best
Larry – Chip, All-Star, Savior, you name it
Tex – Tex (second coming of Andruw?)
Brian Michael – Mac, Big Mac, etc..
Jeffy – Frenchy
Diaz – ?
Kotsay – Serial Killer (MAAAAD props to jug, i think, who coined that one)
Hudson – Huddy
Smoltz – ?
Jair – THE SURGEON!!!!!!
Hampton – the pin cushion
Glavine – ?
JoJo – ???
And, the bullpen – too many people, too volatile to list, if anyone has any names, post them up
This should really be put as a sub-link off the main page or something
These are phrases/pseudonyms that I often use:
God = Pujols
Resop = REitsmop, the Towel
JoJo = Stay Puft
Corky Miller = Corky the Cable Guy
Greg Norton = White Wilson Betemit
McCann = BMac (representing the LVille)
Acosta = Black (Panamanian) Chris Reitsma/Farnsworth/Any previous Braves relief pitcher who was Jeckll/Hyde on us
And finally Mark Kotsay =
Depending on the jersey we’re wearing in a game.
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During yesterday’s game they had Smoltzy mic’d up. Some of the stuff was hilarious, at one point he had some shades on and was asking Mac if he thought wearing them would get him a date.
So I’m thinking something along the line of:
John “Sign me up for e-Harmony.com” Smoltz
“Barney” Smoltz (From How I Met Your Mother)
John “I need a wing-man” Smoltz
Yeah, DON’T YOU FORGET that I came up with SK.
For Yuney, we COULD steal Rex Grossman’s name and call him Sex Cannon (since he’s got…a cannon for an arm)
Glavine could be Abraham. Since, you know, he’s really old.
Whenever I see Gotay come up, I shout RUBY RUBY RUBY, so yeah. In a related note, I may be an alcoholic.
Pena…I can’t think of anything good for him. Fidel maybe? I dunno. We gotta see some of these guys in action a little more.
AND HOW COULD I FORGET BLANCO GREG WHITE SON!
I call...
Chuck James = Chucky J or the Magic Man (check my profile pick, I took it last year in San Francisco)
“Abracadabra Holmes”
picks
1. 21,500
2. Chipper
3. Escobar reaches base at least 3 times
Yondaime4
I was wondering if you caught the USA Today article about Roy Halladay? I just read it while I was at lunch, and rememberd how you said he’d be your #1 seed for a starting pitcher. Found it to be a good read. Everyone should at least check out the little blurb on the left titled “Low Pitch Count Breeds Longevity”. Link is below.
In search of NAHWAL
Damn, looks like I stumbled onto the “I heart Jamie” blog again…anybody seen NAHWAL?!? If so, here are my picks:
1. 33,481
2. MattE
3. Heap homers w/ man on base, Tommy finally gets a win
BTW, some nicks I’ve seen:
Diaz = MattE
Yunel = Yuni
Hampton = Mr. Glass
Smoltz = my future husband John (did I say that out loud?)
Tex = the Adjuster (a little too much self-love going on there!)
Braves Management = Homeboy Upstairs (originally Smoltz’s reference to Schuerholz)
I get most of mine from Lauren over at BravesLove.blogspot.com; she’s really good at these nicknames…
Offer still stands
I’m an equal opportunist. Find a picture that the ladies can agree upon, and I’ll post it after Jamie, every time. Except maybe when Mr. Jamie homers…
I swear, Tex does that stuff on purpose too. I had seats behind 1st base, and when fielding, all I could see was Tex’s swaying his ass back and forth all day long. And it was when Huddy was pitching, so there were a ton of groundballs, so Tex was always in that doubled over state of readiness. I’m sure my friends and all the other ladies around were enjoying the view.
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snicker sdd, I knew I wasn't alone!
royhobbs, I left you a reply in yesterday’s thread – and I still appreciate your kind considerations!!
Here’s one
http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2266423010060614233OfKFNr
I’ll have to give other submissions later ‘cause I’m at my volunteer thing and it keeps blocking my internet access!
Here Lizziebeth...
So you can stare while commenting.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
picks
1. 19,286
2. Chipper
3. Braves bullpen gives up 0 runs.
I remember '95
pickz
1) 22,875
2) SK
3) 3+ hits for SK
Didn’t we agree that Diaz was “fatty”? I also propose “helmethead”, because well, he looks like one of those guys that should be….wearing a helmet. Yeah.
If anyone is going to be Chunk
It’ll probably be Boog Sciambi.
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Lets take us some pitches today!
That would be a good sign.
I seem to have spoken
prematurely. perhaps?
THANK GOD Gant (I think thats him at least) is doing the radio with Pete. I’d probably throw something if I had to listen to Chip.
And yes, I’m really fucking pissed that I’m sitting at home listening to the game instead of sitting at PNC Park with a cold beer in one hand, and my smoking hot ex in my other.
Also, it's weird to adjust to it being an away crowd.
I’m used to happy noises being for the Braves. It’ll take me a few innings to get back to normal.
Our fans
got compared to the hockey fans, because we can’t sell out playoff games.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe if we got past the first round, we’d sell some fucking tickets. i know if we got to the world series…i’d DEFINITELY road trip
If we make the playoffs
I play to be in attendance.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
When I was there for a game...
Pittsburgh won against the Brewers. Walking across the bridge there was a homeless dude playing the sax. Some guy was like “PLAY THE STEELERS FIGHT SONG” and he did and a bunch of guys got into and started doing Steelers cheers. This was in May.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate the Steelers...
Although their mascot Steely McBeam is cool. And he looks an awful lot like Bill Cowher.
I don't like the Steelers
by default, because I’m (ashamed to admit it) a Bengals fan. But, I kind of like the way the Steelers play.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
isn’t the stadium GORGEOUS? i haven’t been in 2-3 years, but when i was there…totally awesome. they’re also doing bobblehead giveaways every friday this year, and i’m horribly tempted to go when a totally obscure guy is being given away. probably going to the rays series at the end of june, and picking up a DAVE PARKER!!!!!
PNC
Is magnificent. Nice atmosphere, views of the skyline and river. I don’t understand how Pittsburgh isn’t a baseball town?
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean
look at the skyline in the background, and the bridge. That is so awesome. I would be there every day just to look at the scenery, even if the baseball sucked.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
IMHO
There is no finer catcher in the NL (possibly ML) than Brian McCann.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW.
Pete sounds like he’s got a frog trying to climb out of his throat.
Heap
is a good player. I am glad we got him signed to a long-term deal.
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I was such a Frenchy fan during the Baby Braves “era”...never thought McCann would surpass him, but it’s happening.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
Something totally effed up like a “I Feel Pretty”
by jug on May 9, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I got untapped material, I serial kill shit
Give me the real shit, X finish ‘em off quick
Makin’ your jaw split, when I’m touchin’ the mosh pit
Constant conflict, knockin’ faggots unconscious
Nuseous, I’m rasin’ the stakes, increasin’ the weight
Got homies that can lay down, and lift they plate
So quit tryin’ to invade my space
Before I call for a face-to-face and gotta rest my case like
FUCK.
Got stuck late at work and now EI has the Pirates announcers? Then McCann is stranded on 2B with two shitty plays but the Bucs?
Wow.
LaRoche is a lifetime .182 hitter in April. That’s unbelievably bad.
Worst ever is Jack Wilson.
God he looks dumb.
And we all know
why Kotsay looks tired. His wife probably kept him up all night in a marathon freak fest.
this is a DISGRACE
thumbs, fizzlestick, and FYF all have a lower OPS than FORMER BRAVE UTILITY GOD AND PENN QB MARK DEROSA.
watfo?
HE’S PITCHED ONCE IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. come on, TAKE HIM BEHIND THE BARN ALREADY!! EIGHT BELLES HIS ASS!!
i sense a horribly politically incorrect photoshop coming on…gondeeee wouldn’t dare ban me, would he?
what up guys
i’m out in a few minutes, so you have to riddle the posts with ALL the aforementioned nicknames above.
we need to somehow get braves players on this blog. i’d LOVE to see chris resop’s reaction to the whole world thinking my mom could throw pitches with more movement than him.
i wish we had a player like pat neshek or curtis granderson that blogs. i’m sure we’d get a shoutout in that case.
what the hell is chipper gonna say? seriously. we all love him and never have a bad thing to say about him.
Well.
except for the Hooters stuff. He’d probably not be a big fan of that.
course.
He does deserve. Cheating is fucked up.
remember the Shaved Head Match he had against his brother Chavo?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i remember the EDDIE GUERRERO IS MY HERO t-shirt.
you guys are dragging up bad memories of my past…first baseball cards, now the PRO WRES. assholes.
Bad memories?
I was at the MCI Center when Sting came down from the rafters and joined the Wolf Pac. Goldberg speared the shit out of La Parka, and when they cut to commercial the paramedics carried his ass out on a strecher.
Awesome.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
The same Chuck Finley who got his ass beat by his wife?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else notice
how we keep getting the third out via Escobar? At least let Chipper have someone in front of him.
He’s looked fucking lost his last 2 ABs against Snell.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
alright here we go. BASES JUICED…for…the frenchman.
FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO MUCH?!
NOOOOO!
Don’t hold Chipper. Crap, this is still going to end poorly. Maybe we can get a GIDP run.
That sure was quick.
1 run with the bases loaded and no outs. Pathetic. Thank god it’s the pirates.
They've been putting some runs on the board lately
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
i need to just get drunk by myself like i used to, before this blog…
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
ran out of tonic, so it’s gin and purple gatorade tonight
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends...
...on when Reaper’s Gate opens up?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
rather keep the win streak alive and not have him pitch
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Batting practice fastballs, my son. Batting practice fastballs.
-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
by sdp on May 9, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
at least he walks when he isn’t hitting…cannot say the same for fyf
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Next inning.
Blanco and Glavine get out. Thumbs walks and Yunel also makes an out, forcing Chipper to yet again lead off an inning.
Checkin' in
Did my ears hear correctly? Francoeur with the RBI??
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Man
I love the reverse psychology pessimism of real sports fans.
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I noticed
That Glavine was still in; and with a 1-0 lead, that sets the stage up perfectly for REitsmop to give up a walk-off homer tonight.
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no way
Boyer got the day off yesterday, he can pitch for 3 innings tonight and then for five straight days
I looks
Like I missed some funny threads earlier. Wrestling thread?? SB, I think I was at that Starrcade – I was living up there before WCW went under.
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No shit? I wanted to go but I think my parents were against it…long time ago.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah man
I went to a couple of Starrcades. I was a huge wrestling fan back in the day, but after I moved down to Atlanta, baseball kind of took the front seat. I still watch occasionally during the off-season, but for the most part, I could care less. I still make vague wrestling references to those who might get them, and I still collect replica title belts.
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pffft….please, the Booker T/Chris Benoit matches for the TV title were legendary. On par with the Chris Jericho/Dean Malenko matches.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You're both wrong
Rick Martel’s 4-day TV title reign was the best. And then the Man of 1,004 holds Chris Jericho was a good TV champion too, before he jobbed it to Konnan.
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C'mon...
...Big Daddy Pappa Pump was silly. Steiner Recliner?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah well, i went to UNFORGIVEN 2002. i had the souvenir chair before the piece of shit broke. GOLDBERG WON THE BELT~!!!!!
hahahaha
Souvenir chairs. Yeah. TOTALLY worth spending $200+ for a floor seat where some choad with a big piece of posterboard is going to obstruct your view the whole night.
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Whoa
When did Craig Wilson play for the pirates?
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Pujols damn it
The only thing that could’ve cheered me and some of you all, up was deleted from YouTube.
A clip of Freddy Sanchez getting totally owned by wiffleball pitches.
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Right here.
Yunel gets on and Chipper goes yard.
Oh well for that.
Please don’t start a new 1 run loss streak. please?!
I've been growing the most pathetic beard...
...this whole streak and don’t feel like shaving tonight.
I want to see
Tyler Yates.
He got his redemption win on us, it’s time for us to bring him back to reality.
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Lets just walk a bunch.
Then Heap can have the bases loaded with no outs.
Ah Chipper.
Come on man. We need you to get on base.
Dang.
He didn’t get the run in. and here comes FYF!
Both of them
Need to go see McCann’s dad for some batting tips.
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maybe it’s cause Velcro hasn’t written any skits involving them this year…
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
WE HAVE LIFE
pujols pujols pujols pujols
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That a way Frenchy!
Amazing what happens when you don’t try to pull the ball.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Called that
Now that’s the Tyler Yates we all remember.
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If I remember correctly
His nickname from me last year was “RH (BS) L”
as opposed to Macay McBride “LH (BS) L”
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If you’re boy SK gets a hit my boy Gotay will score…chill
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
worthless...
...tell your boy to stop fucking up
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Man.
I’m going to have to leave work and miss the end of this game. What the hell?!
work?
you live on west coast, or just have a night shift?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
better defensive catcher than heap, atm
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
i understand what you’re saying…but i guess bobby isn’t worried about the possibility of Heap getting up again. just worried about him not being able to throw a possible base-runner out
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Aw christ.
Stop using one pitcher per hitter, especially with this lineup.
Shit.
Nady is up. He’s not my friend. not even a little.
Phew.
That was a scary inning. We need a run fast!
yeah…rake on deck.
what do you do with blanco on 1B and no outs?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well they are giving Yates
the opportunity to lose at least.
Awww
give me a break, Pete just called Norton a “professional hitter” That’s what Vidro is. We don’t want one of those.
not a professional bunter, obviously.
why would you send the “best” pinch-hitter you have up there to bunt?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah Tyler.
Walk that guy trying to sac bunt. That would be beautiful.
Also.
What a waste of a PH. Don’t bring in a guy off the bench to bunt.
Exactly...
...if you’re going to give somebody up, put The Surgeon in.
At lease Norton milked a BB out of it.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
That’s “professional” hitting. Come on Thumbs!
This is actually a good bunting spot.
So long as thumbs doesn’t blow it.
agreed...
...Boyer didn’t get that that strike 1 call. And now KJ tries to bunt ball 3.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Or that strike 3 call….terrible fucking call.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Arrrgh.
Foul Bunts. Especially on bad pitches. Don’t blow that.
Yunel can do it!
Or at least not get all the outs so Chipper can do it.
haha...
...how many games have we had less than 3 pitchers? Besides Hud-piece’s gem?
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Before I go on...
What do you fellas think about Crocs?
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Glad to hear that
Good, ‘cuz I feel the same way. Why the Braves put their stamp on something as lame as those is beyond me.
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i’d buy anything the braves put their logo on. my car is the bravesmobile, i drink out of braves cups, my keys have a massive braves keychain on them…yeah.
I’ve got a ‘95 World Championship hat that I have in the back window of my car. It’s nice.
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
WHY ARE YOU USING A LONG RELIEVER LATE IN THE GAME?!
i swear to god, we’re gonna need a whole new bullpen next year. we’d better win the whole fucking thing
I honestly feel like they are pulling out all the stops this year to win it. Questionable off-season trades, questionable bullpen management…
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Not necessarily
It’s just that Bennett has been used so much…
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expect TJ surgery next year, ala moylan
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
i was gonna blame Thumbs...
...but that guy got down the line in a hurry
by Smoltz's Beard on May 9, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I am so sick of losing to the fucking Pirates.
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Because they're not the last-place Padres or the Cincinnati Reds.
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Apparently when on the road
Everyone the Braves play is suddenly 1st Place in the Majors.
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fuming. 1-3 against the last place team in the weakest division in the league. 1-10 in one run games. ONE AND FUCKING TEN. if we play .500 baseball, we’re something like 3 games up in the division. and its not like theres some OBVIOUS problem, like our offense isn’t doing a thing, or our bullpen sucks. WE JUST HAVE NO FUCKING LUCK. this fucking BLOWS BIG FAT DICK.
When Michael Jordan gets mad, he goes out and scores 55 points.
When Gilbert Arenas gets mad, he goes out and scores 55 points.
When Pujols gets mad, he hits two homers.
When Tom Brady gets mad, the Patriots win 18 games in a row.
Why the fuck can’t the Braves collectively get mad, and just blow the shit out of teams like the fucking Pirates? Why do they keep rolling over and dying? Why do we keep hitting into so many fucking GIDPs? Why do we keep stranding so many fucking men on base? Jesus fucking Pujols christ, I can accept defeat, but I will not accept consistently losing to the worst teams in baseball.
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and do ya think
Glavine is wondering whether retirement would’ve been the better choice? Oh, except for the $8M part. Could easily have been another win for him tonight w/o all the LOB’s.
Also, we would not have
given 2 draft picks (including the 18th overall) to the Mets…
I love Tommy though.
Like anyone will read this unless they see "1 New" next to the thread
Every now and then we watch a baseball game. Every now and then the opposing pitcher implodes, and before he realizes it, he has six runs hung on his outing, two earned the hard way, and then four on a grand slam. Every now and then, that pitcher will be pulled in the first inning. Every now and then the bullpen comes in for damage control, and/or mop-up duty, but apparently, things don’t go that smoothly. Every now and then that reliever is abused just as badly, and before they realize it, they’ve got five more runs hung up on them. Every now and then our starting pitcher will be immediately be pulled in the 5th inning to conserve his arm, and relievers will come in to mop-up. Every now and then those relievers will turn in solid outings and protect a gigantic lead that doesn’t really need by definition, protection. Every now and then the opposition will be flailing wildly and helplessly at a repeatedly pounded strike zone. Every now and then, the Pete Orrs, the Willy Aybars, the Corky Millers, the Craig Wilsons, the Todd Pratts of the game will get to play the length of an official game due to the circumstances.
Every now and then a game like this will just become painful to watch, and we as fans will actually get bored of seeing our team winning by such a gigantic margin. And then every now and then, as a result of such a dominant win, we as fans seek amusement elsewhere. Like on the internet, speaking with veritable strangers vaguely anonymously through repeated comments of witty banter. Every now and then.
If every game were like this for us, I wouldn’t complain. At all.
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So...
Sorry I missed most of the game. Girlfriends don’t really understand watching the Braves, getting drunk, and blogging with a bunch of veritable strangers. I did get to see most of the game, at least Bennett—aka 2009-Moylan, screw shit up for us.
What the hell. 6 straight. and we lose another 1 RUN GAME to the effing PIRATES!? Nothing against the Pirates, because they are not a bad club this year, the principle of the thing.
Question though, why can’t we win on the road? What is so different?
Anyway, I’ll be on tomorrow.
Jamie Kotsay's at all the home games...
... the Braves look up into the stands, see God’s beautiful creation, and want to impress. There’s no Jamie Kotsay on the road, so…
-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
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-RETIRE, BOBBY COX!-
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Damn, damn, damn. All the good feelings from yesterday, shot down by one little basehit. I had the XM going in the car, and as soon as the (crappy) Pirates announcer said “base hit up the middle”, I turned it off. Then, the follwing exchange:
My wife: “Had enough?”
Me: “Why should I listen to them celebrate?”
Wife: “They won fair and square, what’s the big deal?”
Me: “Yeah, well….fuck them.”
I can handle losing to say, Arizona. But the Pirates??? I’ve already seen enough of them this year. Let’s win the last three and get the hell out of there.
haha, i’ve been laughing at this for a couple minutes straight now…
by Smoltz's Beard on May 10, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
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