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Braves @ Angels: Here Comes Charlie

Atlanta Braves @ Los Angeles Angels


It's Charlie Morton time... let's see if he has what it takes.

As for my road trip, I've made it to Cooperstown after a day of flying and driving. We stopped off in Maine and got some great fresh Lobstah on the coast. By the way, on the way out of the Boston Airport going North, there are about 15 Dunkin Donuts in the first 14 miles -- no kidding. Including at least tow instances where there were Dunkers right across the street from each other.


Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Los Angeles Angels

Saturday, Jun 14, 2008, 9:05 PM EDT
Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Charlie Morton vs Ervin Santana

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

 

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Go get 'em Charlie

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how the hell do you have internet access in cooperstown? i didn’t even have cell service up there

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please don’t tell me i’m the only one around for the MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT OF CHARLIE MORTON. give me some love here people.

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here…..just waiting

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did that honestly say 64% think LW is gonna hit .400? Fucking REALLY?

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm here...

I’m been excited for Charlie Morton to make it to the bigs since he made so much noise out in Arizona.

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sporadically joining in...

have relatives visiting…can’t believe they’re still awake…

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unfortunately...

I don’t have any watch to actually watch the game, but I’ll be following along on MLB gameday.

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll be here

not for the whole game, but on and off.

Very excited about the Morton debut.

by VegasAces on Jun 14, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We need a spark...

From somewhere, hopefully Charlie can provide one and prove that he belongs with the big club

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For those of you that can see the game...

Let me know how Charlie looks. All I can see are the numbers..

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, that looked good. Nice movement on the fastball.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:18 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welcome to the bigs kid...

K’ed his first batter…Figgy

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

chuck just gassed it up to 95. i’m impressed

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CHARLIEEEEEEEEEEEE

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morton

Looking good so far – nice first inning!

by VegasAces on Jun 14, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m tickled. and drunk. but mostly tickled.

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks good. As OntheGo stated, he’s a little up which could hurt him. But then again he is throwing 95.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's gotta be a little nervous.

Maybe once he gets the nerves out a little he’ll get it down. I’m interested to see what he does against Vlad

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like...

he has gas…cut gas…change up…and yacker…all working so far. Nerves probably caused him to take each batter deep into the count.

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another productive AB from francoeur. keep trying to earn that 50 mill contract.

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was a depressingly short inning

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vlad and Hunter retired. That’s promising.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i saw vladimir guerrero play something like 12 years ago. he was just as awesome then as he is now.

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOOK AT THIS! DON’T LOOK NOW FOLKS, BUT DESTINY HAS WALKED INTO THE BAR!!!!!

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it just me or does Brando sorta resemble Edgar Renteria?

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW he looked safe. MANUFACTURING RUNS, hopefully

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's nice that Charlie

only has to worry about pitching in his first start

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

runner on third, 1 out…no runs. fucking shit.

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Got this feeling...

we’ll get to this guy…hopefully for a lead on the road

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he goes 2 for 5, it will still slowly drop

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jones dove for it and missed, so it rolled around.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mathews...

ripped a ball near the left field line…Brandon Jones made a nice diving try…but missed

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There goes the no-hitter.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

destiny just got a cell phone call and abruptly left the bar

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

She just realized the bar was a better place to be and turned around…

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang…. Tex missed the tag…they had him

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And it came back to bite us….. we would have been out of that inning if he makes the tag

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

chuck is losing his way a little this inning

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not that it mattered, but it looked like B. Jones was playing very shallow on that play. It would not have made a difference but it looked odd.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man it looked

like the outfield was playing shallow

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was the outfield slow to get that back in?

I mean, Mike Napoli scored all the way from first…

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Figgins scored from 1st , Napoli from 2nd. But it looked like they outfield was very shallow.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahhh okay..

That makes sense then. Napoli is really slow that’s why I asked

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blanco was in too

he was running back to cut off what normally looked like a single in the gap

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

the angels are getting so many breaks, that was a terrible hit

by ctrain7379 on Jun 14, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has to be so nervous

He started out well, but he’s pitching to a first place team in his debut

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

just look at the lineup he has to go through, figgins and guerrero to name two

by ctrain7379 on Jun 14, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

Just look at the 3-4-5 hitters. Perennial All-Stars right there.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 10:01 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would love to have Figgins on our team. From Georgia, and grew up a Braves fan, plus he is a heck of a ball player.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what is his contract situation?

Anybody know? I don’t know that we would sign him, but he is a good player.

Go on, ask if anything surprises me.

by jug on Jun 15, 2008 3:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It seems

like everyone is hustling behind him

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:59 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Francoeur

Has seen a total of three pitches

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 10:02 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They just showed the replay....

and it looked like B. Jones was playing deep shortstop almost…...I am still puzzled as to why they were playing in that much with two outs, and runners on 1st and 2nd.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another sad inning. i know santana is good, but jesus.

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That why the inning we left a runner on 3rd with only one out stings so much. You will not get many chances against Santana, and we did not capitalize on that one like we needed to.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 10:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

French seems like he thinks...

If he seems more than 2 pitches per AB he’s going to catch on fire or something

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nobody

WANTS to go back to Richmond…but I think he sees his big chance here

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 10:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, he knows if he plays well, the job is his for good. They wanted to give him to him in Spring Training but he played so poorly, he cost himself.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 10:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Braves Baserunners.....

need to pay attention. No one was covering home. Norton should have just kept on trucking around third.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we can’t score, i kill someone

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NO MURDERS TONIGHT BABY!!!!!!!!!!

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ahh...

please swing the bat. Jeez…. these backwards K’s are starting to get to me….

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap

Didn’t know we had tied it up. Love my family, but man can they interrupt a ball game!

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pujols oh Pujols...

please no Tex time on the DL

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i will TAKE that

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

THEY SEE ME ROLLIN…

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCann bobble head

he’s doomed in the clubhouse

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BJ!!!! he’s hitting SHOCKINGLY well this series

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I flipped over to see the end of the UGA game, did BJ hit a homer?

by 10-4 on Jun 14, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ALL THUMBS JEFFERSON BABY

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha Ha

more like Kelly saying…sometimes we don’t stink up the place

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and

94 back past his ear

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok guys...

Let’s not get sloppy now.

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Heap...

bringing along a new rookie

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kinda cute, isn’t it

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CHAAAAAAAAARLIE

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're doomed

I can’t beleive Booby would even consider putting him in…well, yeah, I guess I can.

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm out.

Going to finish watching from bed.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Been watching since the 3rd inning...

...but didnt want to sign on for fear of jynx. Morton looked terrific out there, besides the sleazy moustache.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad you’re here. I think we were all holding our breath ‘til the end of the inning…

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah…i was blown away by his composure during that AB to Kendrick.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man….second time tonight that we missed a tag for an out. Let’s hope this one does not come back to haunt us like the first one did.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yunel...

hasn’t earned the ghost tag…someone please tell him

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looked like Heap was going to tell him when they get in the dugout

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Acosta pitched an inning and didn’t give up a run. Must have sold his soul or something

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That looked....

like the Manny for earlier this year. The one who before forgetting how to pitch, had a 1.33 ERA with a low batting avg against.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Acosta doesn’t scare me as much when he comes in in the 7th. I get physically ill if he comes out in the 9th though.

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When he is pitching with confidence (which he has not had for a few weeks now) he can be a great setup man. He has good stuff, just still a little young, and has lapses, which have been costing the Braves big time lately

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed…i see the talent there

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just don’t think he has the stones to ever be a closer. Maybe Booby will see that too now.

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOT!

Nice eyes all around!!!

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow...

...ball 3 to chipper was really close.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, but Spier has been all over the place the last few batters. Ump will usually not give the pitcher the call when he is that erratic.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 11:31 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m aware…just saying

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh, i agree, I just think it is funny that Spier is fussing so much about it. He should know as we do, that he will not get the call when he is all over the place. Sciosia knows, that is why he did not say a word.

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 11:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

completely agree…and as rhyno said, he’s facing a guy who has an OBP of around .495 this season

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:35 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kind of like Frank Thomas back in the day. They said his eye was so good, that if he took a close pitch, the umps would call it ball, b/c they knew if he thought it was a ball, then it must have really been one

by frozen rope on Jun 14, 2008 11:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

stupid questec

Go on, ask if anything surprises me.

by jug on Jun 15, 2008 3:21 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Umpire gave Chip the benefit of the doubt on that one…he’s earned it though

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m aware…just saying

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK...now

Tex has a HBP RBI…and Chipper has a BB RBI…3 duck on the pond…let’s do it the right way!!!

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 11:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhhhh

Can it be possible?

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 11:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

deeper than that I meant

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Every time I thihk...

McCann is trying too hard to launch one out…he does what he did on the ‘emergency swing’ earlier in the game…and gets a hit. But I still think he has ‘long ball’ on his mind

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 11:38 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah…pretty sure i remember hearing FYF say his favorite hitter was vlad

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frenchy will need

3 more double joints to reach for the pitches Vlad crushes

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 11:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OFTLOC

Coming in…
should I be saying, “Oh-no-man”?

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 11:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that’s kinda why I was asking…’cause when I read your stats/backup, I reconsider my negativism…

by Lizziebeth on Jun 14, 2008 11:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, i know, but he’s been terrific this season. infante has been the throw-in of that trade…great move by wren

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kelly flashing the leather!

Thank Pujols it wasn’t a pop-up

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we don’t talk about that play around there parts

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 14, 2008 11:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really like Kelly, but that one still stings…

by Rhyno18 on Jun 14, 2008 11:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joe Simpson....

just mentioned how Mark is taking charge on all pop-ups to that side of the infield now….

by frozen rope on Jun 15, 2008 12:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn...

...very nice. Good stuff for Morton tonight.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 15, 2008 12:08 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Charlie Morton

is a fantastic interview.

OK he’s the worst interview. But I like his two-seam fastball.

by zwillis on Jun 15, 2008 12:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I heart Brando and Chuck 'M.

FYF, you you got to do something to re-earn my love. Striking out with bases loaded is getting OLD. I kind of wanted him to lay down a bunt, just so the bat actually made contact with the ball.

Brandon Jones, very nice. Chuck’M looked good too. I’m excited for these guys. And Acosta didn’t fuck things up.

2 in a row against a very good ballclub. I also thought there was a bit more pep in our step tonight. Honestly, it looked like the guys were a bit more refreshed, showed a bit of urgency and seemed to be seeing the ball well. Just me, or did anyone else think that? I hope this is true and it keeps going. If we can tear off about 8 or 9 of the next 10 we are right back in the mix.

Until tomorrow!

Go on, ask if anything surprises me.

by jug on Jun 15, 2008 3:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And we picked up one on the Phils

Man, it had been so long since I’d seen J.Kotsay gray, I forget what it looked like!

by VegasAces on Jun 15, 2008 10:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m so happy right now…winning TWO STRAIGHT on the road over one of the best teams in the AL, with rookie pitchers busting out QUALITY STARTS both games. THE REV goes for the SWEEP tonight!!!

by bigjoe on Jun 15, 2008 11:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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