Open Thread 6/27: Red Sox at Braves
by gondeee on Jun 27, 2009 2:50 PM EDT
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Today's game will be an interesting contrast between two pitchers whose styles are complete opposites. On one side for the Red Sox is Tim Wakefield, who doesn't throw a pitch over 85mph, yet he's 9-and-3 on the year at age 42. On the other side for the Braves is the power pitcher Javier Vazquez, who is second in the league in strikeouts.
Power vs. off-speed trickery.
Current Series
Red Sox lead the series 1-0
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Boston Red Sox Saturday, Jun 27, 2009, 4:10 PM EDT Tim Wakefield vs Javier Vazquez Partly cloudy. Game time temperature around 90. |
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LOLOLOLOLOLOL @ our lineup
Even worse than yesterday’s.
Blanco (Automatic out #1)
Prado
Chipper
McCann
FUGA (Automatic no hustle)
Kotchman
Francoeur (Automatic out #2)
Hernandez (Automatic out #3)
Javy (Automatic out #4)
Such a shame i won’t be getting this game on FOX today. I get the Dodgers/DBacks game. Hey, maybe ill watch the Dodgers, take notes on how to build a winning team, and send it to Frank Wren!
Not to mention, the Thillies are already up 10-0 in the 5th. Heres hoping they get really hot right before they play us.
AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.
Pitch 1: In play, out(s)
Yikes. Blanco, Prado, AND Hernandez? Ouchies.
by soup du jour on Jun 27, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d still like to see JV pitch.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
its being aired today...
AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.
Pitch 1: In play, out(s)
by Scott Coleman on Jun 27, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
not in texas.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
not in arizona either. i thought you meant not being aired at all.
no, it’ll be on alright. it’ll be on alll along the east coast so everyone can point and laugh at our team.
AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.
Pitch 1: In play, out(s)
by Scott Coleman on Jun 27, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d rather see Matt Young from Mississippi batting leadoff.
Young’s career minor league stats.
Good news!
Our “ACE” Tommy Hanson pitches tomorrow! Thats about all i got for good news.
AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.
Pitch 1: In play, out(s)
our real ace
is pitching today.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting tidbit from DOB.
Escobar is hurt, but is he hurt enough to be out again today? if given choice, he’d almost certainly be in there. But he wasn’t given choice.
Cox won’t talk about it, but I think benching him is an effort to send a signal that the immaturity is unacceptable, but in Cox’s way, avoiding throwing him under the bus by using the injury (which is real, but might not be real bad) as an excuse.
Again, Cox won’t talk about it.
But teammates and team officials are frustrated by his immaturity and wish he’d just play the game and cut out the little stuff that looks bad, particularly not being ready for the next couple of plays while pouting the other night after the E6.
"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09
this isnt going to sound right
but, I love Cox.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
he definitely needs to grow up..
i hate to say this but do you guys think he could be a cancer? i mean i know when he’s on he’s a good player along with a good hitter..but i don’t care how my bitchyness is about crappy play from francouer..atleast the guy stays positive and is a role model in character FOR THE MOST part. A crappy hitters one thing..but a cancers another. Even Ty Cobb was liked by his teammates..mostly because they weren’t the ones getting spiked when he slid, and he was too good to hate him, if he was on your team.
we need Omar back if he didnt get injured I bet we would be a .500 team
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
ominous start...
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
What playground have you been on the prowl at?
by Cammando2317 on Jun 27, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
there is an actual legal 3 year clause…if she is “underage” but within 3 years of your age, it is ok.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's go back to this...
What is the situation
by Cammando2317 on Jun 27, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to bang this girl I work with, but don’t feel like going to jail, and I have no idea how long I’d have to wait for that not to happen…so yeah, gauging various options
by bigjoe on Jun 27, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Take your age, divide by 2 and add 7. Youre 23 right? That’s 11, we’ll call it. Adding 7 makes 18. So close.
I wish Wren would just get rid of FUGA FYF KJ and half the bullpen, then try to build a good young team for next year
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:18 PM EDT reply actions
by default although Brian Barton is probably better
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone just see that? When Youk got his single JUST over SS they threw up the HOME RUN animation. Dear FOX fucktards, this isn’t Fenway. The ball has to go more than 50 feet before it goes over the fence.
sox put on a hitting display
against a solid changeup starter other nite…dancing around in box basically..moving up towards the pitch and etc.. thats basically how you have to hit this kind of crap.
and the automatic out is out
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions
Anyone know the name of the Firefox addon that blocks in-site Flash ads? I had it on the old one, and these are getting irritating
I don’t know. I THINK it was Adblockplus, but I installed that 2 nights ago and didn’t notice much of a change…didn’t reinstall last night
NoScript pretty much blocks any flash/java type thing unless you allow it. So it would block the Flash ads for you.
Prado > KJ
or something like that, right?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions
javy doesnt look too sharp today
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:32 PM EDT reply actions
P2C
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
at least Fox is givin Mac credit
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
its what happens
when there are patient hitters on the other team…
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
something i read about one time
supposedly, a batter is supposed to make the pitcher throw him a good pitch before he swings at it.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
whats the point of that. I thought you were supposed to swing at the first pitch all the time
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
well at least javy isnt giving up runs
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions
Javy with a good approach
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
Is just about everyone here rooting for Wakefield to get into the all-star game? According to the FOX announcers its irrefutable fact. I know I couldn’t give two shits.
2 sb. Braves showing some team speed.
"I bought a scratch-off ticket, but then I accidentally spilled some cortizone cream on it, so it did not need to be scratched."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jun 27, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions
Mclouths leg is hurting
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Javy with a good game and no run support whats new
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions
another scoreless inning ugh
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions
idk
but im out soon… this blows. i cannot find one fun thing about this
by Cammando2317 on Jun 27, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Obv not watching on TV
But could FUGA have had any chance at a play at the plate if his arm worked?
by Cammando2317 on Jun 27, 2009 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
that pisses me offff!!!!!!!!!!1
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions
Praado > KJ
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Diory > Chipper
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
f-me.
this is lame. we are TRYING to lose. whos laughing at my " we need an adam dunn type hitter" post now?
there is no debating that fact
we need an “adam dunn type” but not at the adam dunn price. we cannot afford that right now.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone is affordable
except for anyone with the yanks and the sox.. it just depends on what you want to give up to get it.
and if the nationals
are asking too much in return, he is not affordable. His salary is not affordable, nor is it feasable to give up a bunch of top-level prospects for him.
Dunn will not be in Atlanta. You can write that down.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
because management has no cahonas.
top level prospects? hansons good. keep him. but the farm boys are for trading! yes they are good at that level..and they all have promise..but so did FYF.
its a risk you have to take occasionally.
or else you’ll always be mediocre. i’m not saying go stupid like the yanks.. but jesus..what the hell did we get fuga for..he’s lazy, he’s old, and he’s outright embarrassing to watch groundout.. ontop of that he’s blocking some of your “top level prospects”
Just image GA in LF
but 100x times worse at fielding. And you have Adam Dunn.
yeah fuga has 18 hrs.
slugs 500 and has an ops of 900. sometimes you have to give up in areas to improve in other areas.
He's signed for 1 year
and none of the prospects are ready, so no, he isn’t blocking any of them. He is actually swinging a good bat as of late. His D is horrible though.
Your farm guys are not just for trading.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
no there not..
but look at mclouth..how else do we get him without cutting glavine, and trading 3 guys.. and the mclouth deal was a good deal..
May have missed it above
Any word on seriousness of McLouth injury?
He said...
Nothing serious, just a fact of one or two days.
I can not begin to describe how bad our offense is
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions
THIS
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh watching this team is quite depressing
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
it is crazy but at this point in the season what can be done? we’re beyond “get a bat.” The whole lineup needs an overhaul.
for who? FYF isn’t worth much in a trade. I don’t think it’s worth mortgaging the future for this lineup
rumor is that KC thinks he is.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You honestly believe that?
They are just trying hard to unload Jose Guillen’s 12 Mil. See if we bite.
why would we want Guillen?
and yes, i believe that. They have a track record of taking our scrap heaps bc their GM worked with them back in his Atl days. He thinks FYF is a “fully developed” player.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
like who?
McLouth – solid
Yunel – solid
Chipper – solid
McCann – solid
FUGA – solid
Kotchman – solid
FYF – abysmal
KJ – abysmal right now
KJ’s numbers indicate he will turn it around. Chipper and Mac are slumping right now, but you know they will be back. Everyone else is solid. We do only need 1 bat – to replace FYF.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
McLouth – average lifetime hitter
Yunel – solid but injury prone
Chipper – solid but old
McCann – solid
FUGA – solid I’ll give this one too you
Kotchman – solid
FYF – abysmal
KJ – abysmal right now
It’s a stretch to believe one bat is going to fix this mess
not really
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
fuga is not solid.
i’ll let fuga slide though fyf and kj awful..prado/infante to 2nd base..trade frenchy and kj for a bat and if you have to throw in a prospect or two..DO IT!
what has prado done to be considered better than KJ?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
well he is like i dunno
hit in almost every game he’s played this year.. same for infante, infante before he got nailed was batting .350… kelly johnson is a horrible streak hitter God bless him, but him and frenchy are promising outs on this team.
His 0-3 last night begs to differ
in fact, his 21 hitless games do too.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Prado
As a starter: .268 / .322 / .420 / .742 with 3 HRs
Off the Bench: 412 / .524 / .588 / 1.112 with 0 HRs
KJ
2009 season: .218 / .289 / .367 / .655 with 5 HRs
These are KJ’s horrible funk numbers. Those are Prado’s best numbers. Give me KJ.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
well you have to be willing to
open up shop and see who’s interested? and its like management could care f-ing less they just wanna shove mediocrity down our throat. we have awesome pitching..look at this gd game for example..1-0 in the 8th.. and were LOSING!? to a KNUCKLEBALLER!?!?!!?!?
We’re well on our way to having two straight 8 innings, Quality Starts.
For most teams that translates into 2 wins…
For us…
PS: I’m sorry… I’m just really #@% up right now.
*sigh
add another couple of weeks to his tenure…
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
oh...
I suck at picking up sarcasm when I am not watching
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
See, that’s what is all about. Sure we get no runs, but we sure play great defense.
After all, that’s the reason we have FYF, Kotchman (filthy at first) and of course, FUGA……….. oh wait.
That 1-9 from the Phillis in the last 10 has a lot to do with that. If not, we would be like 10 games back already.
I'm late getting here....(fixing dinner took priority)
But had the game on in the background.
Hubby says: “We should do Javy a favor and trade him to a decent team, this is starting to be simply unfair”.
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
wasn't necessarily suggesting
javy..but he could pull in something for sure.. i like him..but sometimes you have to trade sometimes.
if we have another rainout game..
we may just concede it, to keep from having the rescheduling hassle.
well at least matty got on base
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions
a runner in scoring position wow
by Heyward is the next crime dog on Jun 27, 2009 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
Look up above
I already posted their offensive numbers. but go on, keep ignoring them…
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
ya know..
if the motherfucker would have hit a gd homer, you motherfuckers would have never said a word..but if kelly johnson would have struck out looking at 3 fastballs like he did in boston..well he’s just not hitting good.
I don’t fuck my mother.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah like last year when
kj caught that towering popup to end the game against the nationals right? what was the final score of that game?
Did Prado piss in your cornflakes or something…? You’re always bashing the guy.
by get swoll yunel on Jun 27, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m fucking tired of everyone proclaiming him as THE SAVIOR when the reality of the fact is that he’s league average at his peak
If people were proclaiming him as a “savior”, they were ill-informed and should just be ignored… the guy’s always been a nice utility guy at best.
But it seems like you rip on him every single chance you get.
by get swoll yunel on Jun 27, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
oh good lord
don’t even get started on that one. that was one of my “knockouts”…
that thread has solved the mystery of my profession too – i am a garbage man with no wife!
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't say that I have
I pretty much stay away from all fanposts now if they aren’t by royhobbs, cbwilk, or ejruiz.
by get swoll yunel on Jun 27, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
No
because we have one of the top 5 second baseman in the game over the past couple of years sitting on our bench today.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Chipper and McCann arent hitting right now
so can we agree that we have no real options at 3b and C too?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m in phillie country and no one is crying here when j roll has gotten benched this year
Cockchafer
My tissue box is still full too
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I’m apparently Kelly Johnson, so I used my position of power as the author of the hip new Braves blog in town to write an article defending myself
Settle down, tiger.
I think joe was trying to make a funny.
by get swoll yunel on Jun 27, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
well its rediculous..
is kj in the dugout or is he back in the clubhouse on a laptop somewhere..big joe..are you really kj?
Wow, simmer down. Go onto BP and start talking about batting average and fielding percentage and see where that gets you.
You take a guy with a .300 BA and .700 OPS, I’ll take the guy with the .250 BA and .900 OPS. My team wins every time.
last season
and the month of may this year.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Soriano. Wow.
"I bought a scratch-off ticket, but then I accidentally spilled some cortizone cream on it, so it did not need to be scratched."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jun 27, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions
I hope nobody comes on here to tell us we're being too negative again.
I may forget my manners.
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
No kidding. And people wonder why royhobbs, Smoltz’s Beard & Lizziebeth don’t show up in open threads anymore
it could be that or it could be they’ve accepted the sad reality as well. We’re just not good enough.
The only reason I still come here
is because I can’t watch the games out here in Texas and enjoy the updates…and the snarky-as-ever large joseph.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck.
"I bought a scratch-off ticket, but then I accidentally spilled some cortizone cream on it, so it did not need to be scratched."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jun 27, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions
how freakin close was that one to leaving the park?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions
So last night when I asked what was positive about the game...
I was told JJ pitched good enough to win.
Looks like same thing for tonight. The ONLY thing that we can say is that Javy once again pitched great but will lose.
It must be depressing to take the mound knowing 1 mistake and you’re doomed.
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
The MLB All-Star game commercial
is ridiculously retarded.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions
Professional foul-offs?
"I bought a scratch-off ticket, but then I accidentally spilled some cortizone cream on it, so it did not need to be scratched."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jun 27, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions
Did anyone see
Willie Aybar’s in-the-park homerun bunt?
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions
2 of them
overthrow by the P into RF, then by Upton to third…
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
oops
i was watching the game and when i was typing this i was thinking to myself “don’t say willie, don’t say willie, don’t say willie” and i typed “Willie” hahaha.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
We have a RISP. They have us right where they want us.
"I bought a scratch-off ticket, but then I accidentally spilled some cortizone cream on it, so it did not need to be scratched."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jun 27, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions
FUGA
is solid.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions
That sucked. See y’alls around.
"I bought a scratch-off ticket, but then I accidentally spilled some cortizone cream on it, so it did not need to be scratched."
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Jun 27, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions
big joe no hard feelings..
we just don’t see eye to eye..and i don’t take well to being mocked or made fun of..i’ve played baseball all my life, year round, travel ball, you name it up until last year when i graduated college and i have always been the biggest fan of the braves..but management is lacking the past 2 years for sure.
Date time
with my wife…the one that I don’t have because I am just a garbageman number lover.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 27, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
Wait, I just thought of something positive!
I didn’t waste 3 hours of my life watching the Braves once again FAIL.
Instead, I fixed a home cooked meal for my hubby only checking the TV intermittently.
Until they can field a team that seems to give a damn, I will find it hard to.
"Well behaved women rarely make history" ~ Laurel Ulrich
Is there a bigger tool in baseball than Papelbon?
I mean the guy is a great closer but he’s the douchebag frat boy from college who was always drunk and an asshole because he thought everyone else thought it was funny, but instead they just thought he was obnoxious. Don’t you just kind of get that feeling?
I do get that feeling about him all the time.
by soup du jour on Jun 27, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, so, we suck. (minus the pitching, of course)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Jun 27, 2009 7:52 PM EDT reply actions
Well thats an improvement over last year how many straight 1 run losses we have last year? Our team had a MLB record of that.
I dont think no matter who we end up gettin is gonna make much difference. We got McLouth and he has been good for us but we still have black hoes in this lineup, and i dont see how we can get better offensively without givin up a Vazquez or somethin like that THEN even if we scored 2 runs today havin traded Vaz the person in Vaz place PROLLY gives up more than 2 runs today or at least has a chance at it. Seems like it might be hopeless for this team for the year, i just logically cannot come up with a solution and say YES this will improve us and help us have a great chance at the playoffs. We just have too many holes in our lineup.
braves#1
logic fail
we acquired Nate without giving up Vaz. We don’t have to trade Vaz to get a bat. We don’t need a Beltran-ish bat, we need another McLouth-type bat and we will be fine.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 28, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
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