Kelly Johnson arrested, charged with aggravated battery
by sdp on Aug 19, 2009 6:33 PM EDT
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ATLANTA, GA (AP) — An Atlanta man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on Wednesday afternoon after police say he bashed a man across the head while he slept.
Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington says Kelly Andrew Johnson, 27, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon following a brief standoff at his downtown condominium. No one was injured.
A witness told officials that he saw Johnson bash Martín Manuel Prado of Maracay, Venezuela, across the head with a steel pipe as he slept in his Duluth home. Investigators took time in gathering the evidence before obtaining warrants for Johnson's arrest. Atlanta Police refused to discuss any motives.
Prado, 25, has been experiencing strange neurological symptoms since the attack and is now undergoing a thorough battery of tests to determine what damage may have been caused in Johnson's alleged attack.
At press time, no bond had been set. Johnson is set to be arraigned on Thursday morning in an Atlanta court.
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At thought this was all real until I saw Martin Prado’s name
by eaheckman10 on Aug 19, 2009 6:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.
James Patrick Murray
by dc_allday on Aug 19, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope Martin isn’t going to press charges. We’d have a roster spot open and have to call Diory back.
7/10/09-A New Dawn.
by !Vive la Francoeur! on Aug 19, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not funny
Pete Rose was actually banned from baseball for teaching Jeff Francoeur how to play. He made up the gambling stuff to hide his shame.
by VivaLosBravos on Aug 19, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Hon. Judge Haithcock will preside over the hearings.
If Dunn walks 30 fewer times, he'll drive in 15 more runs. This is thanks to the scientifically proven formula: RBI = (this is nonsense) (I made it all up).
Here's a stat: Wins as manager: Dusty Baker, 1,162; Bill James, 0.
by TradeAndruw on Aug 19, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WTF?
Seriously?
7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney
REMEMBER THAT BOYS.
by mvhsbball on Aug 19, 2009 7:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
HAHA
"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"
by The Keith Lockhart Era on Aug 20, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do we know the circumstances that this was taken under?
by homerun on Aug 19, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha my comment wasnt serious. i just thought it was weird to post something like this.
7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney
REMEMBER THAT BOYS.
by mvhsbball on Aug 19, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
10-1 odds that it involved Jeff Francouer
Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?
by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST
by Swo12bv on Aug 19, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, Chipper looks too young for it to be the FYF era. Im guessing its after Andruw struck out on a slider 2 feet off the plate (which he did about 50 times a year back in the late 90’s and early 2000s)
7/24/2009 - "The Phillies are too far ahead in the NL East for the Braves to make a run." - Buster Olney
REMEMBER THAT BOYS.
by mvhsbball on Aug 19, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Talk about wanting the 2B spot bad
Kelly found one way to get his starting job back XD, but it failz
Do you know why Buster Olney's initials are BO, because he stinks
by kp.atl on Aug 20, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best. GIF. EVER!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
by sddbaker on Aug 20, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Chipper
We’re hitting Hooters after the game. Wanna Come?
by BravesfaninMontana on Aug 21, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is just wrong in so many ways.
Besides, I think Kelly would have hired a hitman, ala Tanya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. Can’t you just picture Prado lying on the ground, clutching his knee, crying “WHY ME!?!?!?!?!?!?!” over and over.
Shouldn't Reid Gorecki get a shot in RF before that Heyward kid everybody talks about?
by Rhyno18 on Aug 19, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can you people not understand the concept of satire?
Oh, Bobby.
by sdp on Aug 19, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was funny. After the Church/Francoeur & LaRoche/Kotchman trades, I considered writing an article, sort of in The Onion style, of “Braves trade every player on starting roster for player of equal value” and peppering it with quotes like
‘“Let me be clear,” said Frank Wren, “this is a lateral move. This will not help us reach the playoffs any more than keeping the players we traded would have.”’
Something like that.
by beeswax on Aug 19, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Satire is one thing
But having it involve the topic of assault and battery isn’t that funny…
Besides, you didn’t include the obviously relevant baseball numbers for both KJ and Prado, but then again, that would give away the answer to why such events would have transpired…
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Aug 20, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. Far as I know Kelly is an upstanding guy and hasn’t done anything to deserve people even thinking he might be something other than a quality citizen.
by kalesi on Aug 20, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t work out too well, Omar better be watching his back.
by BigG1392 on Aug 19, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good reporting!
Although i was expecting it would be Bobby who was hit by Kelly, with a lead pipe, in the Library.
"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09
by 10-4 on Aug 19, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Spam
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 19, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yummy :P
"My God! Good news fans, the Braves are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact, they appear to be beating the crap out of each other."
by bravos1984 on Aug 20, 2009 5:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perfect formatting.
Although I just think All Thumbs is too pretty boy preppie for something this blatant. I’m guessing he put a little arsenic in Odarp’s food, or a few drops of antifreeze in his Red Bull.
by Lizziebeth on Aug 20, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Funny. :)
"My God! Good news fans, the Braves are showing signs of life for the first time in weeks. As a matter of fact, they appear to be beating the crap out of each other."
by bravos1984 on Aug 20, 2009 5:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hilarious….haha….i hope they have KJ in custody still because he’ll be gunning for mr. conrad, brooks in the near future.
'09 NL East: 1.Braves 2.Phils 3.Mets 4.Marlins 5. Nats
by lemke2blauser2bream on Aug 20, 2009 5:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This was absolutely fantastic. Anyone who doesn’t think its funny really takes life way too seriously.
GREEN
by bigjoe on Aug 20, 2009 7:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Joking around that a player was arrested….. That’s freaking genius. Why didn’t I think of that?
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 20, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too busy saying “F-this, F-that”?
"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09
by 10-4 on Aug 20, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t I say “freaking” ?…….oh well. I must have missed the rules section 45.B stating that swearing isn’t allowed….. Nice quote from Bobby, btw. That was some funny, fucking shite.
I guess we should follow the pros’ motto: Swearing is not cool. On the field, or off.
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"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 20, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too busy coming up with nicknames for every player in baseball?
by bigjoe on Aug 20, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding?
Cox made that easy. Just take part of their last or first name, chop of the end of it, add a y and you’re set.
Example:
LaRoche —> Rochey
Rafael —> Rafey
Matt —> Matty
I can go on for hours. :)
by tomahawkin108 on Aug 20, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too busy being the biggest douche in the universe?
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 20, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes, someone hasn’t seen much of the universe
by bigjoe on Aug 20, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably more than you have. Upwards 15,000 posts? It’s blatantly obvious how you spend your spare time. Just be sure to run some laps every now and then.
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 21, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
too be fair he’s been here well over a year… whereas u have 2600 and have only been here 1/2 year…. so the number of posts is hardly fair to compare (ha..i rhymed)
for example i would suggest you go outside and go for a run as u have more posts than i…despite the fact i’ve been on the site for 3 times as long
Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?
by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST
by Swo12bv on Aug 21, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you know the hole that the Atlantic ocean is in? My dad dug it.
"Actually, Justin was right."
by bigjoe on May 15, 2009 9:04 AM PDT
by justincredubil02 on Aug 21, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lmao. Too much fun.
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 21, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice work, Holmes.
(sprints)
(self-appointed President of Yunel's Cartel~~~)
"The future is no place to place your better days." - Dave Matthews ~ RIP Roi
by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Aug 21, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don;t forget to stretch
Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?
by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST
by Swo12bv on Aug 21, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve actually been here over 2 years and would take part in every game thread imaginable, but who’s counting?
by bigjoe on Aug 21, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the site is counting…and its at 13954
Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?
by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST
by Swo12bv on Aug 21, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Psh. Numbers are SO overrated…just like eating.
by Lizziebeth on Aug 21, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone with 20 seconds should figure out what different people’s AMC=Average Monthly Comments, is.
AMC=Total # of comments/Total months on site
"Ohhhh Shit."-Bobby Cox, 3/28/09
by 10-4 on Aug 21, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Almost crapped myself when I saw the headline. Well done!
by Bmacbandwagon on Aug 20, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was pretty funny...
but would have been funnier if it was at all believable.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
by sddbaker on Aug 20, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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