Today's Wounded; Today's Call-Ups
The damage from last night's 17-inning affair was plenty. Infielder Omar Infante reaggravated his strained groin early in Sunday's contest (after recently straining my groin I can tell you what a pain it is - I used to make fun of players with strained groins, not anymore). Jeff Bennett injured his right shoulder in Saturday's game and Manny Acosta strained his hamstring trying to leg out a bunt in the wee innings of yesterday's marathon.
The Braves recalled Jeff Francoeur from double-A Mississippi, of course I was puzzled by that earlier... still am. The team also recalled infielder Brent Lillibridge and called up for the first time as a Brave, RHP Vladimir Nunez, who last pitched in the majors in 2004 with Colorado. Don't look for Nunez to be anything too spectacular, he's one of those barely marginal major league players.
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Welcome Back, Frenchy

This pic is Courtesy of the Launching Pad and in honor of Francoeur’s inexplicable return to Atlanta.
JB in ATL
http://braveslaunchingpad.com
by JBinATL on Jul 7, 2008 5:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Idea
Can we ask Texas for Salty and Neftali Feliz back? They can keep Andrus and Harrison. Sounds fair to me.
by TradeAndruw on Jul 7, 2008 5:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Here's one for you...
I just found out – and it’s unconfirmed (ie, I’m telling you that I heard from someone who heard….) that Jonathan Schuerholz will be a shortstops coach for Rome, Danville, and the GCL Braves. That’s all I know for now. BIG news, eh?
by secondbass on Jul 7, 2008 6:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Big News
I wish my dad was JS.
JB in ATL
http://braveslaunchingpad.com
by JBinATL on
Jul 7, 2008 6:20 PM EDT
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If he were my dad.....
I’d be pitching a little snit fit that I wasn’t the, you know, manager of Rome or something! I wonder if such is not too far down the road for Junior. Was he a good fielder? I honestly don’t know – anybody know? Often the best coaches weren’t the best players, so maybe this will be good…?...
by secondbass on
Jul 7, 2008 6:33 PM EDT
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Open-Thread?
Is this it? gondeeeeeeeee, you are slacking, bro.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 8:58 PM EDT 0 recs
I've optioned Gondee to AA Mississippi
to work on his consistency.
by TradeAndruw on
Jul 7, 2008 9:18 PM EDT
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Mutiny!
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 9:26 PM EDT
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Screw it
This is the open thread now.
You know what I look forward to doing?
Changing the channel from the Red Sox channel to watch some good old fashioned BRAVES baseball.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jul 7, 2008 9:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Jeff Locke is at it again tonight in Rome....
He went 7 innings, 3 hits, no runs, 6 strikeouts.
Heyward was 2-4 with 2 RBIs (43) and another stolen base (14) and is at .340
by secondbass on Jul 7, 2008 9:47 PM EDT 0 recs
'preciate it!
I am honestly wasting time until the game starts. It’s killing me!
I love the feel of a late night, west coast game, but I’m usually asleep by the 5th inning. I hate that.
by secondbass on
Jul 7, 2008 10:04 PM EDT
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I love west coast games.
I say I’ll sleep at a reasonable time, but then I stay up watching it all.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:05 PM EDT
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I'm killing time
By making the CURACAO KID PART II photo.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:05 PM EDT
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Better get that bad boy finished.
Was this supposed to be the open-thread.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:06 PM EDT
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It is now.
Don’t worry about the image. It will be ready for Jair’s pitching day.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:07 PM EDT
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Editing photos, too...
But boring stuff like a cousin’s 80th birthday party/family reunion from Saturday. Finally finished the ones from the game on the 4th, but nothing really that funny/exciting. I’m usually up ‘til 2 am anyway…
by Lizziebeth on
Jul 7, 2008 10:08 PM EDT
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Being on central time helps...but I'll be up late.
I know this is stupid, but it always trips me out that its still light outside there, and not here.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:10 PM EDT
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Y'know
They seem boring now, but it’s always interesting to go back to old photos sometimes. Even family photos.
I don’t sleep much either. Not wise, but I manage.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:11 PM EDT
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sleep?
who needs it. 5-6 hours a night is more-than plenty.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
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and an X...
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:16 PM EDT
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LOL, good point. I’m just used to the Y winning over the X when it comes to hours of needed sleep!
by Lizziebeth on
Jul 7, 2008 10:18 PM EDT
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? I think my genetics are fuzzy.
Don’t you have two Xs? Or are you talking about your experience with XYs?
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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pffth
Tell that to my roommate. I’m the late-sleeper/early-riser in this house, and she sleeps in like the dead on weekends.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:19 PM EDT
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True...
got a personal project going to scan my grandparents’ old photos while they can still tell me about them (they’re 88 & 89). Got some of them inside the Egyptian Ballroom in the Fox in ‘43 when Papa was stationed at Fort Mac and some of downtown Atl – they lived on 15th st.
Cool stuff, love old photos.
by Lizziebeth on
Jul 7, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
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That's awesome.
My cousin and I did that for my grandma a few years ago too. She is still living and we get her to tell us stories of the good ol’ days every chance we can.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:16 PM EDT
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HOLY F*CK
Did the Brewers give anything for C.C.?
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:06 PM EDT 0 recs
lost all my bookmarks
anyone got the link for that streaming video site?
by Euruproktos on Jul 7, 2008 10:11 PM EDT 0 recs
myp2p.eu
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:12 PM EDT
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lazy
here is the actual LINK: http://myp2p.eu/
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:13 PM EDT
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Or
http://www.freebaseballradio.com/AtlantaMay.html
for radio
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:14 PM EDT
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It's uncanny
How much Kuroda’s delivery is a carbon copy of Daisuke Matsuzaka’s.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jul 7, 2008 10:13 PM EDT 0 recs
Ugh
I had to sit through that Dodger Stadium traffic last month.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jul 7, 2008 10:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Always surreal
Looking at away parks and knowing that I’ve been there now.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jul 7, 2008 10:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Lizzie
How is your mother doing?
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Awww
So kind for asking…she’s on pain killers and they finally started working late last night so she’s better (muscle pain all over the body). She had blood work done today but won’t know anything for a couple of days. She thought it was really sweet and funny that ya’ll were asking about her!
by Lizziebeth on
Jul 7, 2008 10:23 PM EDT
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OMFG
Russell MARTIN!
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Cool your jets
Late-night laundry always means one thing…
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
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sorry, sorry...
OMFP!
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
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baseball radio or myp2p?
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:24 PM EDT
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If you leave,
roy will leave you out of more simpsons storyboards!
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:25 PM EDT
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The opportunity was golden for that
And inspiration doesn’t hit too often.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:29 PM EDT
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Yo, royhobbs
It’s another beautiful night on the left coast:
http://www.truebluela.com/2008/6/3/545367/dodger-stadium-visitor-s-p
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on Jul 7, 2008 10:25 PM EDT 0 recs
Haha
It doesn’t surprise me that that link is still on the mainpage. They don’t update often, and they don’t have nearly the active userbase as we are.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:29 PM EDT
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It's a great post
So…where’s francois, anyway = i though he was joining us tonite?
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on
Jul 7, 2008 10:31 PM EDT
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see below.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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Kuroda is Cy Young for tonight...
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:26 PM EDT 0 recs
some sleep-hitting first time thru the order so far
by OntheGo on
Jul 7, 2008 10:27 PM EDT
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some free-swinging.
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:28 PM EDT
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Jeff to join the team around 9 pm west coast time
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:29 PM EDT 0 recs
9 PM?
Ya know you gain 3 hours flying west – did he have to take a mule train from jackson to memphis?
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on
Jul 7, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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I know, I wondered.
Maybe he had to take a bus? Further embarrassment?
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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Francoeur
Is the Delta Boy. Meaning he probably got delayed in Salt Lake City.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
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He actually got delayed in Chicago - layover or whatever
by secondbass on
Jul 7, 2008 10:36 PM EDT
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Strange
They’re not a Delta-hub. Why the hell would a flight go from MS-CHI?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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No idea, but here's the quote from the AJC
“Jeff Francoeur flew to rejoin the Braves Monday evening, relieved and happy. After three days of a minor- league stint in AA Mississippi, he was also ready to play.
‘Even though it’s only been three days, I feel like a new guy,” Francoeur told the Journal-Constitution by phone during a layover in Chicago. “I was hoping to get there before the game. But now I’m just excited to be there and be with the guys. The only thing is, I have no clothes.’”
So if he gets to the stadium, he will be naked.
by secondbass on
Jul 7, 2008 10:44 PM EDT
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+1
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:37 PM EDT
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REV
With the 12-to-6!
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jul 7, 2008 10:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Poor Andruw
He’s heard nothing but boos for the last two years.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jul 7, 2008 10:31 PM EDT 0 recs
And his stance looks quite different
I guess, what else is new…
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:32 PM EDT
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Andruw
still smiling!
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:32 PM EDT 0 recs
I like
Him taking the long way back, get to say hi to some old friends.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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the gold club west is still open
- maybe they’re getting together for the vip tour after the game
"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin
by Hot Cup Joe on
Jul 7, 2008 10:35 PM EDT
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Man I can't stand Nomar
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on Jul 7, 2008 10:34 PM EDT 0 recs
I dislike his hyperactive
Pre-bat ritual.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:36 PM EDT
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Speaking of pre-bat rituals
What the hell is Escobar drawing in the ground there each time
by Euruproktos on
Jul 7, 2008 10:36 PM EDT
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I think just symbols or sayings
not always the same…
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"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:38 PM EDT
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to Jobu?
"Have you ever had your heart broken?"
"Yeah, when we lost the pennant in '87."
by jug on
Jul 7, 2008 10:39 PM EDT
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Whatever
I hope he acts too cuban tonight, too.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on
Jul 7, 2008 10:41 PM EDT
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i love it when he acts to cuban,
can we start calling Kelly Lucy now?
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