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Braves @ Angels: Here Comes Charlie

Gondeee_tiny by gondeee on in Open Threads

Atlanta @ Los Angeles


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   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   0 recs

Here…..just waiting

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

Here as well.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 8:57 PM EDT   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   0 recs

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

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

Welcome to the bigs kid...

K’ed his first batter…Figgy

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

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

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

CHARLIEEEEEEEEEEEE

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

Morton

Looking good so far – nice first inning!

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

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

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

Agreed.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:24 PM EDT to parent up   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   0 recs

that was a depressingly short inning

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

Vlad and Hunter retired. That’s promising.

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

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

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

Brandon that is

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And so it shall be.

by musicman on Jun 14, 2008 9:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

as long as

he doesn’t bring drama ;)

by OntheGo on Jun 14, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WOW he looked safe. MANUFACTURING RUNS, hopefully

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

AH THUMBSY

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:41 PM EDT   0 recs

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

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

There goes the no-hitter.

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

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

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

Dang…. Tex missed the tag…they had him

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

chuck is losing his way a little this inning

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

shit

by bigjoe on Jun 14, 2008 9:54 PM EDT   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   0 recs

man it looked

like the outfield was playing shallow

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

It seems

like everyone is hustling behind him

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

Francoeur

Has seen a total of three pitches

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

Izturis isn't normally much of a hitter....

That’s the only reason I could imagine

by Prelude rL on Jun 14, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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

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