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by gondeee on Jun 25, 2008 8:00 AM EDT
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It really doesn't matter who we're playing, they seem to be beating us with regularity. It was nice of Teixeira to give us some hope last night, but the errors and sloppy play did us in. Once again... we are finding new ways to lose.
All the news around this team sort of depresses me right now; it's all about injuries to all our key players. Smoltz talking about his career being over, Glavine talking about being out longer than expected, Chipper out for two or three games at a time (games we have been losing), not to mention the mystery of Rafael Soriano and the nagging injuries to the tough but mortal Yunel Escobar. Mark Kotsay is starting a rehab assignment at double-A Mississippi today and might be ready in a week, and we all know that Mike Hampton is on perma-rehab assignment and the tease that he keeps coming so close to returning is a cruel farce.
Today's game is a day game, so I'm guessing Jeff Francoeur will have a good day at the plate (and hopefully in the field too).
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Wow gondeeee
Why not just say “Open-thread : Baseball game”?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
It's so fitting
For this team right now, to have a rally going in the 9th when up comes apparently the only living organism available on the bench in Porky Miller.
A true exclamation point on the misery of late.
Gee...
I was feeling reasonably cheerful this morning until I logged on here. Now I sort of feel like jumping off the roof, or at least the loading dock.
CHEER UP, PEOPLE!!! It could be worse, you could be a Mets fan.
Don't let it bring you down
I kinda feel the same way. But it’s not like I wasn’t expecting it after a loss. I think what bothers a lot of people is that we’re used to winning, we’re used to solid above-average output, but the cards just haven’t fallen in our favor this year, and for the time being, we’re quite mediocre, and it’s showing.
Enduring mediocrity is something that all fans endure at some point in their lives – which is why I always say that Braves fans are often spoiled by the success of the 90s, into the 00’s.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
You know what's great?
Working at home when the Braves have an afternoon game. Not to rub it in for those stuck in an office, but regardless of what happens today, I’ll still feel pretty good.
Not that a win won’t make it 1,000x greater…
One-Up'd
Not only am I leaving work (read: doing NO work afterwards, be at office or home) at noon, I am going to the game, get my Brian McCann bobblehead, sit in the sun, and watch the Braves rip Jeff Suppan a new one, live.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Hey...
if you can score an extra bobblehead… like someone leaves one at their seat or something…(like that’s gonna happen, but you never know with drunk people)....maybe you could get it for a fellow cheerful person?.....
I'll try
I’ll get mine through the season ticket gate, and see if I can schmooze one off of the grand entrance gate, claim that the season ticket gate ran out or something. Worked for t-shirts once…
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
i called in today as well
so, working from home today entailed a fat steak sandwich and post gorge bliss with Campillo
It's supposed to be 95 degrees today...
Have fun with that…
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
After...
...watching a minor league game in the Las Vegas desert of 107, Georgia heat is nothing.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
I've got a ton of work to do today...
...and I’m leaving early, so lets get this game underway so I can start procrastinating.
I have no idea what you are talking about.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t mind seeing 6 or 7 errors from Ryan Braun this inning. He’s got some catching up to do from last year.
haha…i was watching a brewers game on EI last week and he actually made some decent plays. it is LF, though…
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Imagine how much worse our lineup would look...
...if we didn’t have quality bench pieces like Gotay, Infante, and Norton. We’d have Pete Orr, Ryan Langerhans, and Chris Woodward.
Those were dark days on the bench. I’m thankful for Wren’s moves.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
My Picks:
1. 25,526
2. Heap
3. Chipper pinch-hits and goes yard.
Yeah, I know there are no picks, but something has got to bring us out of this funk.
I never played NAHWAL
simply because I have absolutly no grasp on how to predict attendance
by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha, seriously. I won the last week of NAHWAL and not only did Gondee pass out and forget to mail me my prize, but he just cancelled the whole damn contest.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I know how you feel
I didn’t get my prize either from the week I won. Not that it’s a huge deal; I don’t want to sound like a big baby.
oh, its a big deal
did you see the spike in play once the prizes were offered? It was like 30 picks to over a hundred. Thats why the system overloaded. Gondee’s avoiding us.
Same thing applies to the Frenchy haters...
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
nah, that's way off
I actually am starting to MISS the 1st swing pop-ups, after all these K’s and GIDPs.
I'm telling you dude...
Too much bad mo jo being sent his way. I mean, I’d get it if he were a five year pro, but the dude barely has three seasons under his belt. Bad mo jo ain’t nothing to mess with.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
then he shouldnt have been a bitch about his contract
ever since then, i’ve had a bad taste in my mouth. I mean, to do that, and come back and hit .320, 25, 100, then fine, i’ll shut up and kiss his ass myself.
But to come back and hit .242, 8, 42, and to include ALL the clutch situations he’s blown, i mean, come on, he’s getting what’s coming to him.
Act like you wouldn't do the same thing
Gotta make that money. I ain’t going to hate on him for that. It wasn’t like he took it to the media or refused to come to training camp or anything, the Bravos and him just weren’t on the same page.That kind of stuff happens all the time and the majority of players in this league, and in professional sports for that matter, don’t handle those kind of situations with as much class as he did.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
i agree with most of that
but you’ve still gotta perform, and anyone who doesnt perform on the big stage gets knocked. ESPECIALLY if you’ve talked a big game prior.
"....its gone from the ridiculous to the sublime..."
the injuries keep on coming….
EFFING EFF EFF WHAT THE EFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
super. he’s been swinging a hot stick lately.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Lilly just shit himself
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
You might wanna find a safe house or a relative nearby. Lay low for a while, because you’re probably wanted for murder.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
28-51
in june the past two years…...
we’re gonna have to cede our season soon if something doesnt happen…. just when we started to get to know one another….sigh…
campillo does it all
Wonder if he can pinch run like Jurrjens?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
B Jones
Apparently he is human
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Veeeeeeeeery nice!
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Go Campillo! It's ya birthday!
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Daaaamn boooooy
It must be something the water in Tijuana. Who would have thunk it?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
I wonder how many IP he averaged in the Mexican league, cause he’s at over 60 IP so far this season and I believe his career high in MLB before was like 13 IP.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Lilly To Himself
“Oh shit dude, fuck dude, oh man…This is bad, oh god, oh shit…”
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Just playin'
Don’t want to send bad mo jo his way.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
You are going to give yourself a heart attack
If you get this upset every time FYF screws something up.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
I accept that he sucks this year...
But I haven’t given up on him. Sorry homie, I’ll stop hatin’ on your right to vent.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
very true
just expect failure and you’re set
If...
Frenchy hits at a .350 clip for the rest of the season, hits another 15-20 home runs and wins a gold glove…Will he be back in your good graces?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
maybe
its more about producing what he expects his contract to reward…. i’ll start to warm up to him when he starts doing what he should be – being patient, NOT making errors, producing runs, pulling balls, not swinging for the tracks.
all kinds of ill stuff...
naw, KJ hit a 2 run double, Campillo got his stuff together
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Not sure if I’d say I am on the bandwagon . . . he’s certainly looked good so far, but how long can he keep it up?
The second half will certainly tell the tale. It always makes or breaks rookies and journeymen
by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I asked above if anyone knew how many IP he normally totaled in the Mexican league. He’s well surpassed his MLB season limit.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
no worries, it almost makes too much sense!
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
13/40
Not a bad call up for B Jones so far
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Yeah, I was at the game last night
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
CAMPILLO FOR PRESIDENT!
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Get 'er done Mr. White
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Dun da da da da dun!
Or something like that. I can’t figure out how to write the tomohawk chop any better.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Gotay
Do you think he’ll still go to heaven (even though he played for the Mets)?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
tough call. I definetly like him.
Although he battled well that AB, the result was awful. MOVE THE RUNNER OVER AT LEAST. That’s twice this game already.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
It hurts too much to think about that...
Ouch
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
I never said I hated his hitting…just his defense.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
KJ
equals RBI Machine
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
He used to play left field
Before Langerhans…then he got hurt
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
yeah, he was converted to the outfield, then threw out his elbow and had TJ surgery…I don’t think he has the arm to be a big league outfielder anymore
I dunno…on the relay throws from RF-2B-C he flashes a plus arm for an infielder.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
and those big macs
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
FYF bench presses Lilly
Whenever they get locked out of the weight room. Oh, and it’s usually FYF’s fault when they got locked out. Mainly because he is so stupid and because he sucks at life. I miss anything?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
FYF is a communist and possibly a polygamist.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
But you would pay to see him wrestle Porky Miller in a cage fight...
I sure as heck would.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Seriously though...
He needs to get back to Richmond’s hitting coach. Weren’t they getting through to him? I thought I read that somewhere.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Counsell
Y’all remember how much he dominated in the postseason when the D Backs won the series a few years back?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
how could you forget, with that god-awful stance
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
It just dawned on me
That Mac is catching his second day game after night game in 4 days, and Rev is pitching no less. What is the purpose of Corky again?
Does anybody know why we kept him over Bryan Pena?
by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a better defensive catcher
and most MLB managers are looking for defense, not offense, out of their back up catchers
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
I guess that makes sense
Sucks that he’s out of a job though. I kinda liked him
by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 25, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Bobby can threaten the smaller players on the team
Tell them that Porky is going to sit on them
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
nevermind…quick vidro fixed that crazy inning
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
haha…that opposite field base hit is stricken from the record
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
lazy day lethargy kicking in
i might have to take a nap before this one’s even over…..... come on, lets make it a stress free day.
good job Boyer
he’s about on par
i’m out a here. I cant handle another loss, and i’ll be happier reading about a win later tonight.
I’m guessing nobody was posting during that half inning because of the collective holding of the breath
For the record I’m a Boyer fan, but he’s got two things working against him (that I’ve personally seen):
1. He seems to throw his fastball 90% of the time, I’d really like to see him work another pitch in there. Someone on here said he has a nice curve, but I’ve rarely seen it.
2. Bobby seems to use him all the time. That’ll catch up eventually. He’s already well over his MLB season career high, and he averaged 80 IP in the minors (although he had two years of 137 and 154)
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Was it you who brought that to my attention?
I’d like to see more of it, if that is the case. I wonder if it is the catcher calling his selections, or if Boyer shakes off the off-speed cause he is not confident with it. Something to look for next time.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I might’ve been the one who said he had the great curve (really). He threw it a lot, and it was a nice development, but then he got tagged with it by Dan Uggla, and he hardly throws it since. When you throw as many fastballs as he does, it becomes easier to predict when a curve is potentially coming. He really needs another pitch, perhaps a slider?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Those highs are probably when he was a starter. He came up as a starter, was converted to a reliever in AA in 2005, and was a starter last year in Richmond.
Good point...
...although it looks like he only spent one season as a reliever throughout (2002). Minor leauge stats.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably one of those “gut feelings” from Yost.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I asked if the double was Lilli’s first big league hit, when he had a .000 average coming into the game in his first year in the bigs.
me stupid too
well, you like Kyle Busch…so that’s -1 right there
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 25, 2008 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Look...
I get it, we haven’t been seeing this lately enough, but geez – it’s a good thing I logged on after the game, here.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Bobbleheads, heat, and annoyances
But like I stated earlier today, after dealing with 107F desert heat, 95 is nothing. That is, until you’re done with the game, and you just want to get back to the car, blast the AC, and get home and drinking something cold. Sitting around during the game was no big deal, since there was a breeze every now and then.
I got there, what I thought was early, but it turns out that it was also Summer Camp Day at the Ted, and that 15,000 strong had long passed through the turnstiles by the time I got there… so no B-Mac Bobblehead for me. :(
I mean really, I don’t have a lot to gripe about in life, but seeing Dads with four bobble boxes, while pushing a cart with three infants who could care less about a bobblehead or their own thumb, irks me a bit. But it’s okay, as long as the Braves win.
So I’m sitting in the shade (I moved up about 16 rows to get into it), and sitting next to me are four exiles from their summer camp groups. Clearly, they’re too cool to sit with the other nine-year-olds, so they had to distance themselves. And then came the pounding – so much for appreciation for something limited edition; all four were pounding their defenseless B-Mac bobbleheads against the seats in front of them, on the ground, against one anothers, and they were shattering like something made from a clay/plastic composite should do upon repeated impact. Behind my shades, I got very irritated…
On a scheduled bathroom break, all the kids left their seats – some of them still had intact bobbleheads, left them on the ground for safe-keeping. I eyed those with the utmost desperation as a jaded-upper-twenty-something would do, but realized how pathetic it would be for me to actually steal from children, no matter how annoying, uncivilized, and horribly-mannered they were. So I sat, and left them alone. And watched the game. Which was bothersome, since at that time, the Braves were down 0-2 after allowing what felt like a million doubles again.
But then Campillo, yes the pitcher, surged the offense not once, but twice, as he contributed to both scoring rallies that garnered him a 4-0 lead, and he pitched yet another quality start, and I was feeling good about it. Boyer couldn’t pitch a perfecto, but got out of it without any damage, which was pleasing, and unfortunately, Ryan Braun really didn’t want to see another man writhe and gyrate on the mound, because the first pitch he saw, he crushed into LF. And then Gonzalez got beat to the bag by of all people, Prince Semien Fielder, to prevent a crucial Vidro. But then he struck out the next two guys with some nasty sliders, and all was good again. Braves win, I am happy.
As I’m heading down the stairs to the exit, I can’t help but notice a particularly clean box sitting lonely by an empty seat. I approach it and pick up, and it’s got some precarious weight to it. Gasp, could it be? But yes!
I managed to get a B-Mac Bobblehead afterall!
My day was then complete. Boy was it hot, while waiting underneath the 75/85 bridge, waiting to cross the street while MARTA police hold up the do-not-cross ropes.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
You were rewarded
by Pujols for your good behavior (not stealing from the nasty little bobble smashers) and for your good attitude.
You also - I didn't mention that part?
I got two, actually. One’s yours, however it may get to you.
I just thought I’d be cute and hold off on that part, so that you could feel disappointed, but then be all happy again when I tell you that I got one for you too. Word of advice though, watching the kids, I learned that the head part is not very secure, but I trust your adult sensibilities to not be swinging it around like a baseball bat. That being said, the heads are very loose in general, likely because it’s a bobblehead, but I did manage to come upon a second box.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Thank You!
You are a true gentleman. I wasn’t too disappointed, although I was irritated along with you at the wanton destruction of BMac Bobbleheads by rampaging children, but I am indeed happy to get one. We will figure out a transfer method. Thanks again.
I can mail it you, if you’re insistent on getting it sooner than later, or you can just give give me a heads up if you’re coming to another game at the Ted, and I can meet you there to give it to you, provided that I am not on another spontaneous trip. Whichever’s fine. Email at: creativejock@gmail.com
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
you have a cool email address, but why are your words all on the left side of the page?
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 26, 2008 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
except you forgot the “thanks sb” without the punctuation to leave the reader curious to whether you were being thanked for the contribution, or if he was thanking himself for managing to do his Pujols damn job.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
haha, i was on the edge about including that or not. funny stuff.
I'm gettin' out of this town alive...even if it kills me.
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 26, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
what in pujols' name???
i have no idea what you guys are talking about, and i HATE beign left in the cold
http://www.talkingchop.com/2008/6/23/557224/impact-not-stats
look for the blue quote boxes, and that general area. We’re making fun of SI.com writer, Jon Heyman.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
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