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Braves @ Pads Open Thread: Can we beat Peavy again?

Atlanta Braves @ San Diego Padres


While we are facing the defending Cy Young winner, we are still playing one of the worst teams in baseball, and we should be able to beat them. I don't know if I'm looking forward to this game or this series.


Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ San Diego Padres

Friday, Jul 11, 2008, 10:05 PM EDT
Petco Park

Jo-Jo Reyes vs Jake Peavy

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

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So whatever happened to....

1. 36,249
2. Yunel
3. Frenchy 3-4 with a HR

It’s almost a habit still to have these thoughts, you know. I was trained like a rat.

by secondbass on Jul 11, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

best not to pick Yunel

He’s not in the lineup tonight.

G. Blanco lf
K. Johnson 2b
C. Jones 3b
M. Teixeira 1b
B. McCann c
J. Francoeur rf
M. Kotsay cf
B. Lillibridge ss
J. Reyes p

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...why…start…lillibridge…

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...yunel…has…shoulder…problems…big…surprise.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m the reigning NAHWAL chief, but gondee doesn’t let me use my abilities for good, so yeah.

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So then...

..use them for evil, change my #2 to Kotsay, and give me some points!

by secondbass on Jul 11, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thankful for small gifts...

No Chip “I Love the Other Team” Caray on the radio tonight.
Yay Lemmer.

by Lizziebeth on Jul 11, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yay for you!

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice way to start the game...

...I guess?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah,

made up for it…

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

terrible start.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

...I finally get back in the swing of things and Blanco gets caught stealing for the 2nd time. Maybe I should go.

I'm gettin' out of this town alive...even if it kills me.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't go! Mac?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No.

Stay awhile. It’s a little quiet around here tonight. You never know what going to hap….crap.

by Lizziebeth on Jul 11, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, I thought the Padres

had no offense?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Its amazing how struggling offenses find their way back when facing the Braves

And how minor league journeymen pitchers find new hope for their careers

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sweet, we’re already losing!

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IS it going to be one of THOSE nights?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

am i the only one that misses the blue jerseys?

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes.

Tom Glavine is 2-2 in DL trips following starts wearing the blues.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the old geezer needed a push off into the sunset. i wish brett favre would don the blue jersey.

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes.

Please no blue jerseys. Nearly had a panic attack at the game on the 4th when I thought they had the (matching) blue hats on!

by Lizziebeth on Jul 11, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is gone anywhere else.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let's see if FYF can leave him out there...

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HEAP. will be stranded

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oooooooooooooooooooof course.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forgot we were playing in this cave...

...thought McCann’s was a no doubter.

I'm gettin' out of this town alive...even if it kills me.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Ronnie sure is a dilweed.

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mildly productive AB from corpsey…but have no fear, KOTSAY is here! can’t jordan schafer do this?

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Greetings...

fellow fans ‘o the Brave ones.

by sddbaker on Jul 11, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yo.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:32 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So....

could we start an inning off without giving up a triple?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

start off the bottom half of an inning.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

another triple? great

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm afraid...

to go unpause my DVR. I think I may be bad luck.

by sddbaker on Jul 11, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

do not walk Khalil.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or go ahead an walk him.

...he can’t get on base any other way.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uggh

1 bad thing about living in vegas, I’m blacked out of watching the braves play 6 teams!

by chance13ga on Jul 11, 2008 10:36 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that is so dumb.

MLB needs to fix that crap.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that, or..

there needs to not be 5 teams in Cali

by chance13ga on Jul 11, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

vidro? please?

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hard, when you don't throw strikes.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PUJOLS SIGHTING.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has blessed us.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get Buddy up.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woah.

We got it.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fuck my diet, i really want a snickers…or some tangy taffy…

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are those flavors from your growler?

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...snickers flavored beer?

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

laffy taffy.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mmmmmmmmmm…laffy taffy….

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that blue one looks interesting

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

laffy taffy or airheads?

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

laffy taffy is generally the same price as a pack of like 3 airheads, and is more tasty and less filling and bigger and generally more awesome. no slight against airheads though…i remember plowing through like a dozen a day at the pool when i was a kid. wow, no wonder i was so far

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha, i always crushed at least 2 directly after my little league games.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know what i had after mine? COW TAILS and ALL SPORT. jesus christ, cherry all sport was the greatest thing on earth

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we’d always go to hardees so i could get my collectible California Raisin.

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

airheads no doubt

i can’t afford to lose all my fillings in laffy taffy

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we might have something here…

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was very Braves-like. Maybe we should trade for Carlin?

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tex for carlin?

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we have to throw in some cash

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe 100 bats?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think the Sonic commercials are my favorite on TV.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

except for the one with the 2 women: "want some fries with your shake?"

And i don’t know why, but i have a thing for the red headed lady thats with the guy with glasses.

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh...

...the one with the red head are the only ones i don’t like.

I guess I should be one to talk.
There's nights that I can't even walk.
There's days I couldn't give a fuck.
And in between is where I'm stuck.

by Smoltz's Beard on Jul 11, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don’t know what it is about her, but i think she’s too hot for that guy. maybe i’m attracted to her because she likes to slum.

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sonic commercials piss me off, because i chowed on sonic for 3 days straight when i was in ohio in march and loved it, and the closest one around here is 30 miles away…and i’m not driving 30 miles for a drive in

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I never thought seeing Buddy Carlyle warm up would lift my spirits

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that sportsouth commercial does not describe the braves at all. relentless hustle? flair for the dramatic?

by 10-4 on Jul 11, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1-2-3? more like w-t-f

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we get a hit?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 11:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good work flash norton

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 11:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok can we score?

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why did Reyes look like that he got pulled so early?

BTW, I’m in Washington state, just climbed Mt. St. Helens today.

by musicman on Jul 11, 2008 11:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the lack of confidence bobby has in jojo is disheartening

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

blanco sucked it up.

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

by jug on Jul 11, 2008 11:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone who watches the PRO WRES botchamania videos on youtube…we could start an all-braves edition as of late

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 11:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QUESTION: should i continue growing my corpsey-esque beard, or shave tomorrow?

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 11:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whatever you feel will turn this team around.

by musicman on Jul 11, 2008 11:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It might be time to go hairless in the name of mojo.

Maybe we should sign pedro cerano…

by mburris1 on Jul 11, 2008 11:50 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’d die to hear corpsey say “FUCK YOU JOBOO”

by bigjoe on Jul 11, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or the asian guy who has big balls

by chance13ga on Jul 11, 2008 11:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lilly

Can he hit A ball pitching at this point? If I learn a knuckleball, who would put there money on me?

by mburris1 on Jul 11, 2008 11:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trade?

Kelly Johnson to California Penal league for somebody who will take out the opposing pitchers?

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

peavys finally out

by chance13ga on Jul 12, 2008 12:05 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Force is strong with this one.

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im confused, why are their braves guys on base?

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Jul 12, 2008 12:09 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

there, geez

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Jul 12, 2008 12:09 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

chipper says

pujols, i’m your father

by chance13ga on Jul 12, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he’s a bum, trade CHipper for someone who can actually hit 400

"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."

by Swo12bv on Jul 12, 2008 12:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting Tactic

Lull the Pads into a false sense of security, then in the 9th…...

BAM!

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man I need to be drunker

this sucks

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:14 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe the team needs to be drunker.

Couldn’t be much worse.

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF.

That’s all I have to say about tonight, the last game and the game before that. Sure, we face good pitching, but we have good hitters!

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:25 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sorry,

not the game before last, the game-before-the-game-before last. The near perfect-one-hitter.

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:26 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yay.

another LOB.

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:26 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ole`

Rally Time!!!!!!111

ugh.

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm losing my patience and my optimism.

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:28 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am losing my buzz.

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hells Bells

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:31 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lilli

looks ready…

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

to grab a big lollipop?

by chance13ga on Jul 12, 2008 12:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

...to strikeout.

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice game Peavy.

Shitty game Braves.

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:34 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

12 crybabies before tomorrow's game.

I might be one of them.

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by jug on Jul 12, 2008 12:35 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He’s on some sort of Vo-Tech work release or something.

by mburris1 on Jul 12, 2008 12:37 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you think we could occupy him with a paper jam? Doesn’t the toner need changing?

by mcboyt on Jul 12, 2008 12:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

somebodys

got a case of the Mondays

by chance13ga on Jul 12, 2008 12:43 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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