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Atlanta @ Los Angeles


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Atlanta Braves
@ Los Angeles Dodgers

Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008, 10:10 PM EDT
Dodger Stadium

Jair Jurrjens vs Chad Billingsley

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

 

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What a miserable season. Just when we thought the season couldn't sink any lower we almost get perfecto'ed by Hideo Nomo's doppleganger.

Imagine if we had Andruw Jones on our team this year, imagine the black hole that our outfield would be in that scenario. Francoeur would not have gotten demoted because he's hitting 75 points higher that AJ.

A few more of these losses and we should be in full sell mode. I'm not sure if I want us to lose a few more so that we can make some trades for prospects or if I want us to win some more so we feel like we're still in the race. I've said it several other times, but the underachieving style of this team makes me afraid that if they seem like they're getting back into it, that it won't last long and we will have missed our opportunity at more than just two draft picks.

Perhaps the new homeboy upstairs should just roll the dice:

Buy-sell-hold-die_medium

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Gondee

On the ball

by Euruproktos on Jul 8, 2008 7:03 PM EDT   0 recs

Mr. Optimistic…

by beeniez on Jul 8, 2008 7:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Lineup

I’ve said it before….if we keep trotting out a lineup that regularly features Gotay, Infante, Norton, and some of the others of that ilk, a championship team we will not be.

by secondbass on Jul 8, 2008 7:33 PM EDT   0 recs

thank you captain obvious. gotay shouldn’t even have a roster spot considering we now have 3 utility iF on the roster

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 7:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

captain obvious?

Wow…the hostility! At me or the Braves?

by secondbass on Jul 8, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

tomahawks

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 8:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Tavarez

Who was moved to make room for him on the roster?

by jjcollins on Jul 8, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

Not been announced yet, best I can tell.

All I found was that Smoltz was moved from 15-day DL to 60, freeing up room on the 40-man roster, but no word on moves to the 25-man. I wonder if its bye-bye Lillibridge?

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jeason Perry is the odd man out

per Dave at the AJC,
“Perry is, as expected, the guy moved to make room for Tavarez on the 25-man.”

by secondbass on Jul 8, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hope he enjoyed his small cup of coffee. In all seriousness, he probably didn’t think he was going to sniff the majors this year, so it was probably an exciting time for him.

by VegasAces on Jul 8, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Duh.

For some reason I thought Perry had already been sent down. With FYF coming back up, of course we send down Perry.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

found ths today

“That deal was signed a long time ago, so you forget about the little sidebars, as far as your contract goes, when you immerse yourself in the game,” Jones said. “I’m not worried about the money. I’ve made my money in this game. I just want to get back healthy and get back to the point where I’m producing at a high rate like I was earlier in my career. The people who play this game just for the money, they’ll get weeded out eventually. I’ve never played this game for love of the money.”

love that man

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 8:32 PM EDT   0 recs

I also love that man.

We cannot both love him, we will have to prove who is worthy.

In all seriousness, I remember when he did that and I pretty much gained lifelong respect for him there. Made me overlook some of his other transgressions…

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineups

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

Dodgers
M. Kemp rf
A. Ethier lf
R. Martin c
J. Kent 2b
J. Loney 1b
A. Jones cf
N. Garciaparra ss
B. DeWitt 3b
C. Billingsley p

- Oh, Bobby. -

by sdp on Jul 8, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Pujols

Looks like gondeee put down the moonshine and sex on the beaches to actually post the open thread. I was hoping to post this earlier:

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:17 PM EDT   0 recs

bigjoe before the game

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bigjoe after the game

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

don’t usually do mugs sorry

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and tonght s recyclng nght so gotta put the cans out earler

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

gee, way to totally miss the point

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

although i don’t think at any time barney drinks from a growler. an ashtray, the tap itself, but never a growler.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I can't wait for the sequel!

And then the finale, the Next Curacao Kid, when Jair is replaced by a chick who later breaks her next boxing and her coach Clint Eastwood pulls the plug on her.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The series ended when Ralph Macchio stopped being in them.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well, there is still one more.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's as legitimate

As a copy of a movie of an existing showing film bought in a Chinatown alleyway.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

or Buford Highway.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no, get busy.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think...

The closest scenario to that I could possibly do is the next time the Jair starts against the Detroit Tigers. Whew, two years off… unless interleague changes its stupid rules again.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

At some point, I’d want to re-do the first image, because I’ve found better Bobby Cox images to use. Jair, on the other hand, is really hard to find decent images of – he’s too new.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why, because of his grill?

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Because it pales in comparison to the quality of the second one.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like to put forth.

That hopefully the early crappiness of this season will convince Wren to trade Tex. He can get something good for him I know it, and this season has been a horrifying parade of injuries and under performance. So just do it already!

by Perrinbar on Jul 8, 2008 9:21 PM EDT   0 recs

Man, I could go for some Carabba's lasagna!

I could eat it every week, every other day.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 9:51 PM EDT   0 recs

hello all...

I’ll be in and out tonight, as my tv and computer are in separate locations. Getting a laptop soon, though! Yay!

by sddbaker on Jul 8, 2008 10:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Is this a recent development (the separate locations)?

Or, do you normally not watch the game.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

well...

I watch if it’s an evening game and it’s on SportSouth. I don’t post a lot because I’m usually a little behind the action because I like to pause and skip the commercials, but I sometimes drop in for a little while. If it’s on Peachtree, I listen on the radio and post more. It’s not that far from the computer to my living room, but I can’t see it from here.

by sddbaker on Jul 8, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's raining cats and dogs...

In Atlanta right now. If my satellite gets knocked out, I’m going ballistic.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:07 PM EDT   0 recs

That’s why I’ll never get a dish.

by VegasAces on Jul 8, 2008 10:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I would take a dish over Bright House

My service random screws up for no reason, it doesn’t even have to be raining.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have Time Warner (ironically) and I rarely have problems. Even if I do, service calls are no charge.

by VegasAces on Jul 8, 2008 10:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha!

Its $10 if you want them to bring a new box to you! Which, incidentally you have to do before they schedule a service call. The office is on the other side of town, it the honest-to-Pujols ghetto. You spend $10 in gas to get there and maybe your tires, but that’s the name of the game. Cable out? Better make sure its between the hours of 9-5 PM M-Th (4:00 on Fridays, who doesn’t want to start their weekend early?) and 9-2 PM on Saturdays. Otherwise, you’re better off closing your eyes imagining what TV looks like, because you’ll never get a-hold of anybody…I’m a bit bitter.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t blame you for being bitter. That, in short, blows.

by VegasAces on Jul 8, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i have comcast, and while their service blows, i was able to exchange my defective as shit HD box (that i had less than a week) for a brand spanking new one in person without even a question being asked, let alone a charge

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I have a similar situation as sddbaker with computer in one room, tv in another…sadly, not enough in the budget for a laptop right now. Suffering through Crap Carey on the radio.
Am being forced into switching cable providers…BellSouth Entertainment is being phased out. Was supposed to get dish today but they wanted tops of trees cut when they came (this morning), so they rescheduled. Just turned on the tv and got snow – don’t know if they cut service or if the storm messed it up. Oh well, rather be with you guys anyway.

We get complaint calls in the Consumer Action Center about all the providers, unfortunately.

by Lizziebeth on Jul 8, 2008 10:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We'd rather have you too. :3

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

laptops are great...

...but now I cannot go anywhere without it. Even if I have no reason to bring it, I feel incomplete without it.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It kinda kills me...

that they issued one to my co-worker about four months ago, and she put it in a bookbag in the corner of the file room, and it’s been there ever since.
But then again it’s a work-issued one. But still…

by Lizziebeth on Jul 8, 2008 10:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Work-issued

Still accesses the internets. Now unless security measures restricted a lot of access, you wouldn’t have any problem.

My laptop weighs a ton, and I don’t use it nearly as much as I used to. Thinking about investing in something a tad lighter.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A Macbook Air?

but don’t be like Kanye and TYPE SO HARD THAT YOU BREAK IT!

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hells no

I work on an Apple all day. People who think Macs are so great don’t really like me too much.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate Macs.

I’d rather have a Commadore 64.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whoa. Hadn’t heard that in…forever!

by Lizziebeth on Jul 8, 2008 10:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But what about

Your beloved laptop? It’ll get jealous.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No...

My laptop and I are in an open-relationship. But, basically I get to use other computers, but nobody else uses it. Its a good situation.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Impressive

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What can I say?

I have a gift.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I bet

When you walk by an Apple store, the iMacs with the swivel heads all turn and watch you go by.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that's only if I were to walk into an Apple store.

I never have, never plan to. No iphones, ipods, or ipotties for me.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Didn't spend much on the laptop...

it’s used. I bought it in a government auction. It may end up being a piece of crap. Plus I don’t know yet how I’m going to get it. It’s in Asheville, NC, and I’m looking for someone to pick it up for me and ship it. I have a couple of possibilities.

by sddbaker on Jul 8, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If I go to Raleigh again

Which is pretty frequently, and you don’t have your laptop yet, I’ll pick it up for you. But then again, it’ll just end up in Atlanta, still far from TN…

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

BRAVES PLAY HERE

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:10 PM EDT   0 recs

A ball went into the outfield

This is a vast improvement from yesterday already.

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:11 PM EDT   0 recs

i have no earthly idea if i’ll refrain from commenting like i did during the disaster last night, because i am in the process of the exciting task of ripping ~40 data DVDs worth of …data… to my new external hard drive. credit card debt is fun.

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:12 PM EDT   0 recs

data- eh?

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lets just leave it at that before your opinions of me fall to even lower heights

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm sure it is mostly old family photos.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

A BASE RUNNER!

What in the eff is that?

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:13 PM EDT   0 recs

for the next 15 years, who would you rather have: chad billingsley or jair jurrjens?

i pick billingsley. dude is NASTY

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Julian Tavarez.

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

by jug on Jul 8, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Mike Bacsik

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i see 2 buckets of bubble gum in the dodgers dugout. whats your choice: DUBBLE BUBBLE or BAZOOKA?

for me, nothing beats a good…slab of bazooka

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Big League Chew

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

by royhobbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

grape big league chew was uber

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how the fuck does vin scully not have a color man? he sounds like he’s about to die

by bigjoe on Jul 8, 2008 10:20 PM EDT   0 recs