The Kotch comes to Atlanta: Open Thread 7-30 Cards @ Braves

I think if it draws more fans to that stadium to watch that fun team play then its definitely worth it. Just don’t give him a podium to make an ass of himself.

Also, for Manny I think it would be like a purgatory going to play for such small amounts of people. That would make me smile.

by soup du jour on Jul 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

true...

I STILL don’t think people will go to Marlins games though.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’d probably get more fans in Iraq.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

My heart skipped right there…

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

6:24pm: MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro is hearing about a three-way deal that would also send Jason Bay to the Red Sox.

5:56pm: Baseball Prospectus’ John Perrotto has multiple baseball sources saying the Red Sox are on the verge of sending Ramirez to Florida for three players, including outfielder Mike Stanton. Dan Graziano says Hermida would be in this deal.

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Red Sox’s clubhouse had a twilight zone-like feel to it in the hours leading up to Wednesday’s game with the Angels. At around 5:30, the following blurb appeared on the ESPN crawl: “Red Sox engaged in serious conversation to trade Manny Ramirez to the Marlins.” At literally that exact time, Ramirez walked past that television with a plate of food in his hand, but didn’t see it.

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That would be fantastic, to see that happen.

Almost as fantastic as if he saw it. With “Manny Being Manny”, who the eff knows how he’d react. He’d probably go pack up his locker. Or just leave.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Left 'em loaded.

Of course we did.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Two is Ohman furnished us with his own handy-dandy list of tips to survive the trading deadline (if you’re about to get traded). They included: (1) “Eat a lot,” (2) “Practice your clichés in front of the hotel mirror,” and (3) “Kill time by computing the mathematical probabilities that you’ll get dealt to a contender.” You need to devise a formula, he said, that determines the likelihood that “you can be the lynchpin to your old team’s success—by leaving it.”

gonna miss him…

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I never new until last week the guy was so genuinely funny. I’m gonna miss him too.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see the mustache bit?

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope, must have missed that

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

here

http://braveslove.blogspot.com/2008/06/will-ohman-is-awesome.html

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome.

I’d like to see him go to a contender, but I also want him on my team.

Trade and then resign him? Por favor?

by soup du jour on Jul 30, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

doubt it would happen

wish it would!

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice!

If you have a link to the day he did intros, I’d like to see that too.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yup

http://braveslove.blogspot.com/2008/07/will-ohman-harry-caray-awesome.html

Braves Love is good for having stuff like this: http://braveslove.blogspot.com/

She does a good job over there.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Making his first start in the bigs in like 10 years”

LMAO that was GREAT!

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

anyone else see kimbrel’s rome debut last night? holy CRAP

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

apparently not. 2 1/3 0 baserunners, 5 K. and the save. WHEEEEEEEEEEEE DOGGY

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Missed it...

I guess he was thinking, “when in Rome…”

ba-dum-bum ching!

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

when did we get him?

by pj16 on Jul 30, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

draft in june. he was DYNAMiTE in danville

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sry i meant what round?

by pj16 on Jul 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

3rd.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draftdb/2008xteam.php?team=1025

by soup du jour on Jul 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

From Manny

“The Red Sox don’t deserve a player like me,” Ramirez said. “During my years here I’ve seen how they [the Red Sox] have mistreated other great players when they didn’t want them to try to turn the fans against them.

“The Red Sox did the same with guys like Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez, and now they do the same with me. Their goal is to paint me as the bad guy,” Ramirez added. “I love Boston fans, but the Red Sox don’t deserve me. I’m not talking about money. Mental peace has no price and I don’t have peace here.”

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I can kind of understand what Manny is saying

The Red Sox have been good with letting go of their stars at the right time. But Manny’s still crazy.

by VictorW on Jul 30, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When you fake injuries, don't run out pop-ups during a no-hitter...

...shove people, smack your own players, and look like Jack Sparrow, how much are the Red Socks actually doing to turn the fans against him?

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe he can join Ricky Williams for some of that ‘mental peace’ when he’s in Florida.

by soup du jour on Jul 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

TG in the Booth

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Boog burned Simpson!

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn MLB.tv blackout.

I miss all the good stuff.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

In response to the answer being Babe Ruth and Reb Russell.

Glavine: I don’t even know who that [Russell] is.
Simpson: White Sox, back in the ‘teens, I believe.
Boog: You stay hot Joe Simpson. Now, what, did you guys play together in the minors, Joe?
Glavine: That’s not right.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WTF

is Mather?

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

updating my new ipod library + watching the game = not fun

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You mean, categorizing...data...?

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope, ipod…had to blow 250 on a new one today for money i had earmarked for shopping at lenox.

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

250?

what kind of Ipod is it???

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

80 GB classic. remaking my playlists SUCKS

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

want more good news?

http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/stories/2008/07/30/braves_tim_hudson_surgery.html

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So who's up for building for '10?

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

facepalm

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OH FUK JAiR!!!!!!!!!

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damnit

Doesn’t he realize only shutouts allowed.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Frenchy

made a catch and hurt himself

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe his back will wake up now

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

bat

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want to know something.

Why is it when we trade Tex the threads become bloated with whiners and boo hooers, but when we are playing there are 3 of us still talking about the team?

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

It has been sparce for a while actually.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

pretty sure you & i are 1-2 in posts

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have eclipsed 5000

that is ridiculous.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A cookie for you.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that looks delicious

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I am going to nom some cookies now.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

I didn’t mean it was a good thing.

But thanks for the cookie, it looks delic

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time to raid the pantry! Mrs. Aces just bought choc/peanut butter and soft batch choc chip…

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude

sparse.

Just had to.

by Lizziebeth on Jul 30, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we all care.

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have rec'd this comment.

Went to game, going to tomorrow’s game, going to saturday’s game. Otherwise, i’d likely have been here too.

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

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

I knew you did...

You are not going to miss Pujols (and I don’t blame you)!

I have been in the presence of Pujols once before, it is amazing.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

w00t

tied

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Imhotep, The Game Genie

strikes again.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

infante and norton are HOT right now

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bases loaded for Corky.

Pitchers beware.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i think francoeur might be turning the corner…

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Left 'em loaded again.

Of course we did.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On a related note

Corky is now batting .093.

Oi Vey.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

his OPS is lower than chipper’s BA

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

did you know his given first name is abraham?

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Been a while since I’ve seen that!

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i hate itunes. SO MUCH

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by bigjoe on Jul 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

me too

thats why I don’t use it

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice play...jerks

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

could have made it closer yunel

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That Pujols-dude

is pretty good.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whatd he do?

I cant see, I cant see.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

diving stop on the line

to retire Kotch

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No Kotch rockets tonight?

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Question:

Are the Cards wearing black or navy hats?

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boyer

58th APP

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

around his 70th, his arm falls off.

Bullpen management, FTL.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good thing, probably.

after 65, he will need TJ

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good chance

he needed TJ after 55.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who the f*ck

is this Mather guy? He’s f*cking killing us.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So...

... my attempt to change our luck by not posting a game thread seems to not have worked.

That pitch by Boyer was a frisbee.

by gondeee on Jul 30, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah yeah

-1
don’t act like it was on purpose.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

/banned

by gondeee on Jul 30, 2008 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good

now I will have time for more important things…

like drinking.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

heeey

i do that

by gondeee on Jul 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand.....

Scene.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

thanks

for showing us all the Venezuelan players. thats how bad this game is right now.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow

an aqua-velva commercial. I didn’t know they advertised…

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Things are bad in the jug residence.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

because I didn't know they advertised

or because I saw the commercial in the 1st place?

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because you felt the need to comment on it.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

-1 to myself.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn the mets

I picked them to win that game…could have won $5

I hate the mets. I hate them so much.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't do it Huddy.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080730&content_id=3225452&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't what?

Get the surgery or tough it out?

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't tough it out

Because I would rather get it over with, and get him back.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Time for Kotch to endear himself to some fans.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nope.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a great start for him.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, but he fits right in...

6 LOB

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Left 'em loaded, again.

Of course we did.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You realize, that if a charity

donated $10 for every team LOB, we’d pretty much have cured AIDS, ended world hunger and taught every kid in the world to read.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There’s still time before the end of the season to do at least two of those.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah just realized

that didn’t even make sense. Charities don’t donate money… but you get my point.

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

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

I didn’t even catch that…a mere technicality, in any event. The do, however, distribute money. Semantics is all.

by VegasAces on Jul 30, 2008 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wowza

37.13 ERA since the AS break for Ring

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bringing in Tavarez to face Pujols

Sign #3,246,734 that your season is waaaay over.

by mburris1 on Jul 30, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tavarez

actually has been decent la—-

yep, of course.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice steal, jackass.

Take the bat from Pujols… not sure why you’d do that.

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

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

Oh, now I see why.

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

by jug on Jul 30, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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