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Braves @ Jays: In Canada, It's Saturday Too

Gondeee_tiny by gondeee on in Open Threads

Atlanta @ Toronto


Let's celebrate another day of making fun of foolish people and their silly universal health care.

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Also, the next person who utters the phrase "Curacao Kid" will be shot.

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Tim Kirkjian...

is a midget.

How ‘bout that Kid from Curacao! (Creative word-order switching…)

by Chin Music on Jun 28, 2008 9:38 AM EDT   0 recs

We’ll have some first hand info today as my brother is at the game. He’s down the right field line near the pole, good position to, as he put it “see which suckass is warming up in the bullpen, and boo Frenchy at the same time.”

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 12:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Tell your brother...

...to find the choad that’s blowing a horn every time a Braves pitcher throws a pitch, and to take it, and break it like soap, with his knee.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Jun 28, 2008 12:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Done and done.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 1:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that it was an afternoon game, so I’ll have to watch in its entirety later tonight…

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Jun 28, 2008 1:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

HD

Why can’t Fox South take their HD cameras on the road?

by gondeee on Jun 28, 2008 1:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Still no Chipper or Escobar...

blanco cf
gotay 3b
johnson 2b
teixeira 1b
norton dh
mccann c
francoeur rf
lillibridge ss
b. jones lf

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jun 28, 2008 1:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Esco

Is he still inured or is this still the attitude problem?

by gondeee on Jun 28, 2008 1:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

not sure

was wondering myself.

could be the “injury” which is code for attitude.

"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."

by jug on Jun 28, 2008 1:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

My guess

The injury is okay enough for him to play, but the attitude is making Bobby give him another day.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 1:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I dunno...

This team is pretty thin right now. If he could play, he’d be playing. The Braves could fine him for his attitude.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jun 28, 2008 2:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Effectively

Must be not many folks around today. Don’t blame them, on a Saturday afternoon.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 1:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweet!

Just checked out freebaseballradio.com Good times.! Too bad I know I can’t use it at work (damn streaming media firewall).

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 2:02 PM EDT   0 recs

fucking horn

I want to shove that down his throat

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 2:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Apparently my brother hasn’t found the guy yet. Probably he’s too busy eating nachos.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 2:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

GET THE OXYGEN MACHINE FOR TEIX!

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 2:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Why does it seem like we get a lead, then give it right back, every day? (Yesterday notwithstanding.)

Also, Eckstein makes for an annoying at bat.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 2:27 PM EDT   0 recs

this is why greg norton shouldnt be hitting 5th

why pitch to teix?

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 2:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Well, if FYF was anywhere near decent, he’d be there I’m sure. Still, Heap might be the better option.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

McCann is a MUCH better option

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

brandon jones is probably a better option too.

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 2:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Looks kinda quiet today

Sucks that I’m stuck at work

by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 28, 2008 2:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah

We not setting any post records today, that’s for certain.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 2:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ugh

I hope leaving the bases loaded ONCE AGAIN doesn’t bite us in the ass.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 2:50 PM EDT   0 recs

OK...I like GNortony in a lineup...

full of young players…particularly a lineup where the youngsters are filling in for starters. But I can’t bat him in front of Heap….EVER! Heap can hit anybody…Bobby’s L/R matchup formula bites us more often than helps it seems this season.

by OntheGo on Jun 28, 2008 2:55 PM EDT   0 recs

Don't you know?

We have a quota—at least one nobody per week has to be made out to seem like Cy Young.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jun 28, 2008 2:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

YOUR offense?

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's because they don't have drapes on the road

at least that’s what KJ would tell you.

by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 28, 2008 2:57 PM EDT   0 recs

This does not look good

Poor Bennett – not only is he overworked, he gets thrown into the Canadian soup like this. Bobby must hate him.

by VegasAces on Jun 28, 2008 3:03 PM EDT   0 recs

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jun 28, 2008 3:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Note to Bennett

the .158 hitter seemed overmatched with the 92+ fastballs…why speed his bat up?

by OntheGo on Jun 28, 2008 3:08 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm listening to the game on the radio,

but I have a sneaking suspicion Eckstein leaned into that one.

by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 28, 2008 3:10 PM EDT   0 recs

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jun 28, 2008 3:22 PM EDT   0 recs

He's the man, I done told you...

62 RBIs, daaaaaaaaaaaaarn!

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn

Teix is the man, ‘nough said.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Helpin his trade value….

by jjcollins on Jun 28, 2008 3:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

99 pennies!!!

What is that like, 3 bucks?

by musicman on Jun 28, 2008 3:43 PM EDT   0 recs

Shoooooooooot

Darn

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:45 PM EDT   0 recs

"Great extension on that swing"

It’s like a nice way of saying “Acosta threw a crappy breaking ball”

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:46 PM EDT   0 recs

We could have/should have picked up Eckstein

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Anyone want to fly to Toronto with me tonight?

I believe I want to commit some sort of bodily harm crime to A-cost-us.

by musicman on Jun 28, 2008 3:51 PM EDT   0 recs

If we don't score another run

It won’t have made a difference…That and Acosta has had some solid performances as of late. I don’t understand all the hatred being directed at the kid. So what if he isn’t as solid as the CURACAO KID?!

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You’re right. I’m just aggravated overall. Just when it looks like we may be getting somewhat better, we have a game that sucks.

by musicman on Jun 28, 2008 3:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Be patient

The game isn’t over yet

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

6 earned runs

Charged to Hudson. Yet you make no mention of hurting him.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

huddy has fan equity built up

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 3:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Exactly.

If Chipper strikes out in a crucial situation or Smoltzy has a bad game, I don’t mad because they both have a proven record of success. Acosta deserves to be gotten mad at because his proven record is one of sucking ass.

by musicman on Jun 28, 2008 4:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how does acosta still have a job?

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 3:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Acosta blows.

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jun 28, 2008 3:58 PM EDT   0 recs

My take on Manny...

plus fastball (just recorded 97)...plus change (just recorded 83)...minus location. He’s learning the hard way…and it hurts me too

by OntheGo on Jun 28, 2008 3:59 PM EDT   0 recs

It is indeed difficult to make mid-season adjustments

as a young player in key positions both offensively (see FYF) or defensively/pitching (see Manny). The question is…do you take the chance for them to learn how to make such adjustments away from them in the first half of the season and contending?

by OntheGo on Jun 28, 2008 4:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Could climb climb climb!

If he gets his head right.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jun 28, 2008 4:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Manny

Okay, I rescind everything I just said. I am just a firm believer in mo jo. You don’t curse a player until he isn’t in the game anymore in my opinion.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Here comes Hoss

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:04 PM EDT   0 recs

or not

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by cgilmo78 on Jun 28, 2008 4:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

There, I told y'all

See it makes no difference that Acosta sucks at life from time to time. Why? Because our offense is more sporadic than, I don’t know, a five year with ADD. Bottom line: Acosta may not always perform up to par, but he is losing us less games than our offense.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:07 PM EDT   0 recs

F*** our offense

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Jamesrael makes a good point,

but we still want someone to blame our losses on, and Reitsma’s gone

by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 28, 2008 4:09 PM EDT   0 recs

TY homie

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It’s either Acosta or the new road unis

by Bmacbandwagon on Jun 28, 2008 4:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Or that damn cow in the Ted

I mean, come on, wasn’t the Ted commercialized enough? I agree with Hoss, it’s tacky. IMO, it’s bad mo jo.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, and it's freakin' huuuuuuuuge. Like it's bigger than the Coke bottle. On the plus side...

There is now a Chick-Fil-A in the stadium. Those chicken sandwiches are off the hook!

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I concur

No more “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” though. It’s like Liberty Media doesn’t have a soul or something.

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

by jamesrael on Jun 28, 2008 4:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually

it does do the chop. I was there for the initial chop.

by sddbaker on Jun 28, 2008 4:55 PM EDT to parent up