Today's Wounded; Today's Call-Ups

by gondeee on Jul 7, 2008 4:09 PM EDT in News

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 @ The Launching Pad

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

i do know he was a wretched hitter

by bigjoe on Jul 7, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

Sniff.

by Lizziebeth on Jul 7, 2008 9:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

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

Also, Erik Cordier

is now in Rome

by secondbass on Jul 7, 2008 10:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

Whoo-hoo!

Just thought I’d help out.

by Lizziebeth on Jul 7, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up 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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

Amen

wait – you have a Y chromosome?!

by Lizziebeth on Jul 7, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

? 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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

grazie

by Euruproktos on Jul 7, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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

You are now entering...

by Lizziebeth on Jul 7, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up 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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

MLB.TV isn’t working, so i’m out tonight.

by bigjoe on Jul 7, 2008 10:22 PM EDT 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

He actually got delayed in Chicago - layover or whatever

by secondbass on Jul 7, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs

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 up 0 recs