A Whole Lot of Crazy Last Night
by gondeee on Sep 3, 2008 9:12 AM EDT
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PrintI kept switching back and forth to the game last night, each time wincing to see what the latest score was. Quite an unbelievable game, and rather historic as well:
The last time the Braves won a game despite giving up 14 runs was July 23, 1951, against the Pirates, and the franchise was located in Boston.
The game also led to possibly the best quote Bobby Cox has given in a loooong time. This one is quite Yogi Berra-esque:
"If you're going to play those, you're better off being on the winning side."
On the mound, I hated to see Charlie Morton be given such a huge lead and then walk out the next inning and blow it. I still don't know what to make of Morton's future as a starter... I doubt the Braves do either.
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I actually played video games after it became an 10-9 game thinking “i know where this is going.” I turned back over after an hour or so, and it was only the 6th or 7th, 13-13. Went back to play more. Flipped back later, and it was 14-13, so i watched the rest. It didn’t exactly feel historical, but at least they won.
It was extremely frustrating watching Morton not be able to go 5, or 4 for that matter. None of these young guys (minus Jurrjens) are staking a claim for a rotation spot next year, and i ’m sure Wren is thrilled about that (Offseason checklist: left fielder, 4 starting pitchers. No problem!) I think at the most, one rotation spot should go to Morton, JoJo, and Campillo next year. As things have gone the past few years, they end up in the rotation anyway b/c of injuries.
Campillo has sucked something awful lately, but I don’t think it’s fair to lump him in their with Morton and Reyes.
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 Sep 3, 2008 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
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Campillo is a legit big league pitcher. He’s a little gassed form the innings, as he’s missing/hanging more pitches. But he also needs to make adjustments cause everyone is sitting back on the offspeed stuff. Maybe bring in the 88 MPH heat a little more often.
Didn't we come up with a new one..
..for Vidro since he’s no longer playing after Seattle DFA’d him?
Yeah, I thought so but I can’t remember what it is for the life of me. So I decided to stick with the ol’ standby.
After the series in Washington
It may as well be “Yunel-ing”
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Watch
Today’s game be like 3-1 with maybe 8 combined hits.
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If we get the three, that’s cool with me. I know we’ve lost hope, but it’s still nice to get some wins and remember what it feels like.
Hope for a successful season, perhaps
But I’m always hoping for a good game . . .
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Anybody hearing Pete?
talking about all the player having “guides” to take them to the park individually instead of on the team bus…sheesh.
Cut 'em
Use that money towards paying talent. For the matter, cut the toilet paper budget at the Ted, and be like UGA and encourage patrons to conserve flushes. “If it’s yellow, let it mellow, if it’s brown, flush it down”
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Ever since Jocks & Jills went under...
The Braves need to hire their shuttle bus driver. They would never ever get anywhere late, and the fun of the rides might make the players relax and unwind a bit.
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Mine was a 1984 Pontiac Parisienne
It was four years younger than me. I could fit Pete, Joe, Chip, Boog and his hair, Jake, and the Lemmer, and still have room for their bags. Man could that car do donuts.
Ha ha ha ha! I also had an ’86 Olds Delta 88 at one point, so I know what you mean. I hit a concrete retaining wall with it, and it only knocked out the parking light and put a 1" crimp in the bumper.
Funny you should mention the 88!
My buddy in high school had an 88. Whoever got to school first would get rammed in the bumper by the other. Those iron to iron bumper collisions were good clean fun. We also use to push each other across the school parking lot.
Three pitch K on Uggla?
Wow, that doesn’t happen often.
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Over on the AJC blog, Carroll Rogers said the writers in the botth did a rough attendance count at gametime and came up with 579.
All that being said, I really look forward to eventually getting down there to watch some games. I’m sure I could get at least one game ball or something, and I love Cuban food and beaches.
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I think it would be fun. Do we have any good cuban food in Atl? I’ve only been to Havana Sandwich Shop
Hmm, there is only one tiny little shack on 14th street that makes some awesome Cuban sandwiches, but that’s all I know of…
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For all the food I’ve eaten and enjoyed in my life, I’ve never had a Cuban sandwich. What exactly have I been missing out on?
Usually smoked pork and/or ham, spicy mustard, pickles and sometimes peppers and light onions. Often toasted up like a panini sandwich.
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I went to a place in Maryland that cheated and used chopped pork instead, with the ham. It was still a good sandwich, but if it’s not thinly-sliced pork loin, it loses points in my book.
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And also in text, completely oblivious
That HanRam just killed one.
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Yes I am still thinking about Cuban food
This is what my idea Cuban sandwich looks like:
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Oh yeah
How could I forget about Papi’s on Ponce? Never been there, but the big painted wall of the Cuban flag is a giveaway.
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Hmm
The guy who runs Papi’s looks like the Dos Equis guy
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Screw this noise
By the end of this week, I will have had a Cuban sandwich.
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Maybe it's for the best
That will actually let Yunel get some much needed rest while Lillibridge is up to let him stay inactive.
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Yeah Lillibridge deserves a chance
And Yunel needs the rest anyway. May cost him a Gold Glove, but it’ll probably go to someone stupid like Stephen Drew or some other contender anyway.
Maybe
But other than Drew, has there been any other SS in the NL that would be worthy contention? Reyes and Rollins were pretty lame compared to their par, Hanley’s never been considered upper-echelon, Tulo was hurt a lot this year, as was Furcal, Greene. Wilson, Keppinger, Tejeda, Hardy, etc . . .
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Okay
I take it back about Reyes and Rollins, their numbers are about the same as always, notably Reyes’ FP% down a little while Rollins is actually up a little. But Rollins’ injuries, and Reyes just hasn’t looked as big of a factor against us this season thus far, both offensively or defensively.
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I pulled Drew out of no where since he's probably below average defensively
Tulo is the only SS as good as Yunel in the NL. Maybe Caeser Itzturis too, but no one knows who he is. Hardy is good, but doesn’t have the reputation. It’ll probably go to Reyes or Rollins because of reputation depending on who wins the division or maybe something really stupid like Theriot for being short, scrappy, and on the Cubs.
This might be a lame statement
But Escobar’s turned in more Web Gems than everyone else. When you make catches that fool even the camera men, as they zoom out into left field, while Yunel’s laying in the infield dirt with a ball in his glove, that says a lot.
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Haha that's pretty funny
Is there a video list of these or something? I catch it on ESPN every now and then, but I’ve only seen a fraction of them.
Not that I know of
But there are instances like that 17-inning marathon where the Astros were threatening, and the infield came in, and Yunel robbed a screamer away from like Hunter Pence or someone. The tv cameras went zooming into LF, while Yunel lay in the dirt, and unfortunately clearly re-aggravated his shoulder on the catch, and even the fans didn’t know that they were supposed to be standing and applauding right away.
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Yeah that play was crazy
The infield was in too, which makes it a hell of a lot harder. He had another catch like that against some other team in another bases loaded situation. I wanna say Cards or Marlins, but I can’t remember.
Effing mlb.com
Their “archive” for individual players goes back like two weeks tops. I was expecting to see “Escobar diving catch / shows off range” several times, but instead see links for Mike Hampton starts, and RBI base hits.
http://www.mlive.com/fantasysports/index.ssf/2008/08/baserunning_defense_have_big_i.html
An interesting fantasy sports article written fairly recently, has Yunel Escobar by a wide margin over all other shortstops in the league . . . paragraphs 6 & 7.
The Braves Yunel Escobar leads the shortstops at plus-27, followed by J.J. Hardy (Brewers, plus-16), Jack Wilson (Pirates, plus-13), Mike Aviles (Royals, plus-11), Omar Vizquel (Giants, plus-10) and Jimmy Rollins (Phillies, plus-9).
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Ah yes they use plus/minus
It’s pretty much the best fielding stat since they just review tons of video. Too bad you need a subscription for it.
Surprised Izturis wasn’t on there. Revised Zone Rating likes him. And he can’t hit at all, so you’d think he’d at least be able to field.
Hey, another injury!
I’m seriously thinking of writing a book about the season. 2008: The Season From Hell. I think it would be a good read. If only i had writing skills, and knew people.
lol
3-1 score, let’s keep it that way
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They were showing where Andres Galaragga hit his 529ft homer.
Using the telestrator they did the bit when Tommy gets hit in the head and they go to the diner.
“It doesn’t hurt here or here so much as right here.”
Am I crazy?
Okay, I know I’m crazy, but I’m also at the mercy of Gamecast. How did the Marlins score a third run? I’m only seeing a HanRam solo-shot, and one Hermida RBI single. . . 2 runs?
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Was it Ross?
Did he score on the single as well?
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ALL sorts of tasteless jokes
Can go to Chip’s gender confusion.
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Wow
Normally Cody Ross just homers all the time; I was expecting a grand slam there. Maybe Fredi wants to see if Nunez will walk in another run?
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Since we have nothing else to talk about...
can I just say that I work with some of the stupidest people on earth. I hate them.
Just saying…
I totally whiffed...
…on the game thread today… that’s what a 2-hour call to Captaris tech support will do for your sanity.
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