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The View From Your Seat... Jason Heyward Edition #3


Turner Field, Cubs at Braves, 4/5/10, bottom of the first

...I don't know if you realized, but I'm covering this from every angle. Don't get mad if the only posts between today and tomorrow are vids and pics of this homerun.

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i say I felt that homerun coming?

by bravesforever16 on Apr 5, 2010 9:35 PM EDT reply actions  

HOLY COW

I saw it on TV but it didn’t do the “noise” justice. Unreal! And seriously, who in the hell could get mad, or even slightly disappointed, at watching this over and over and over and over and over … again???

"I think the Tigers really overpaided here" ... 2/21/2010 by Holty_Panthers_Fan on Johnny Damon signing for $8 Million

by scstrato on Apr 5, 2010 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

I think I’m up to about 25 times

"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."

by Scott Coleman on Apr 5, 2010 9:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I can't watch it enough, honestly

"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson

by Jacob Peterson on Apr 5, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Damn it! Where can I find some good coverage on the lifetime WAR rating of every single knuckleballer who ever threw? I come here for that and all I can see is some kid hitting a home run!

tUMD Hockey: In search of a title! But probably not this year.

by UMDBHIK on Apr 5, 2010 9:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Check out the guy leaning against the rail for the Cubs...

he looks like he almost wanted to get jacked for that homerun too… or either he did something bad in pants when it happened. He jerks back like “OH SH*T” haha

by BravesFanScout on Apr 5, 2010 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Haha. Ya hear some guy making the smart-ass comment: “Lookit Zambrano’s ERA-81” and then with one swing Heyward made it 162.

"Now, here's a fellow attempting to ride a bicycle. But he's having some trouble, isn't he? And do you know why? "
~sighs~ "Why?"
"Because he's a Scot!"

by !Vive la Francoeur! on Apr 5, 2010 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

One of my buddies has Z on his fantasy team

I tried to tell him to not start Zambrano cause he was gonna get rocked, but he didn’t listen to me. Suckerrrr

"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."

by Scott Coleman on Apr 5, 2010 10:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Hahaha

He deserves what he got.

"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson

by Jacob Peterson on Apr 5, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have him in one of my leagues. I forgot to bench him last night and wasnt able to get around to it today. Worst part is that he completely negated the excellent work of Johan Santana and Dan Haren.

"Now, here's a fellow attempting to ride a bicycle. But he's having some trouble, isn't he? And do you know why? "
~sighs~ "Why?"
"Because he's a Scot!"

by !Vive la Francoeur! on Apr 5, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

The ESPN shots of his folks in the stands were priceless.

I had just finished telling my son to watch closely, Heyward is going to be a special player, and BOOM! There it went.

by dawgs144 on Apr 5, 2010 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

same here

I was explaining to my girlfriend who he was and the expectations on him. Then a few seconds after the homerun, she’s requested I get her his jersey.

by Cracker! on Apr 5, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man I went and bought a cap before the game, and all these folks were asking about Heyward jerseys and they kept telling everybody he had to play for like 5 minutes before they were technically allowed to bring them out and sell them. I wonder if there were actually any left in the clubhouse store by the time the game ended.

by J-Freak on Apr 6, 2010 2:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

Those were great.

So awesome for his parents. That’s gotta be the best-case scenario for any parent, right? High-fiving random strangers as 53,000 people scream wildly because of something your son just did?

"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson

by Jacob Peterson on Apr 5, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

And on top of catching the opening pitch from Hank Aaron?

With the win, I’m not sure just how you top a day like today. Just wow.

by dawgs144 on Apr 5, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

53,000 people chanting his name at every following AB…

by Gage23 on Apr 6, 2010 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

HELP??

Does anybody know how to you use the video on demand on mlb.com? I brought the premium package and I missed the game today….

by deewill23 on Apr 5, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Did you figure it out, yet?

Choose “video” from the red banner that runs across the top. Then, look for the previous day link above the gray bar that heads the table of all games available. When you get to the day of the game, just choose the link for the game that you want to watch.

I was only 12 when Kent Hrbek stole the World Series.

by Cooper'sTown on Apr 6, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Speed of the Heyward Bomb

Somehow, ESPN got the speed of the baseball leaving the bat and just reported it…. 110.5 mph… “fastest of any homer hit today.”

Any more superlatives left??

by carpengui on Apr 5, 2010 10:57 PM EDT reply actions  

120.9 MPH (speed off the bat) by HitTracker

People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.

by mvandonsel on Apr 6, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jason Heyward couldn’t hear himself think after the homer.

"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."

by Scott Coleman on Apr 5, 2010 11:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Audio replay/archive?

I was in the car and Powell’s call was insane. It would make a deadly ringtone…

by eglenn on Apr 5, 2010 11:20 PM EDT reply actions  

@eglenn

MLB.TV is where you can find the REPLAY for both audio and video. I have an account for the season.

SportSouth might even replay the game on Tuesday Afternoon. Set your VCR or DVR for that telecast.

Go Braves!!!

by charger8 on Apr 6, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

I tell you what...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXFYxykG60s

just like Chip said it was the loudest i’ve ever herd it at the Ted, or any ball game for that matter
when that ball went over… Hollywood couldnt have wrote this story any better, the place when absolutely insane
i loved it, this was by far the best game i’d ever been to

lets keep the energy coming yall GO BRAVES!

by bravesfan1047 on Apr 6, 2010 12:13 AM EDT reply actions  

What a shot

That was a good try in capturing the moment. The crowd told me the story in great detail. Heyward is gonna be a hell of a ballplayer.

Now I really want to go to some braves games this season. I’m looking to go to Braves/Rockies on Saturday, APR 17 and Sunday, APR 18.

Go Braves!!!!!

by charger8 on Apr 6, 2010 12:25 AM EDT reply actions  

ill be at those!

mainly cuz of the career fair they’re having that same day but whatever

by BravesRaleigh on Apr 6, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

That was absolutely amazing. That is all I can say. I was at work and couldn’t contain my excitement and started jumping up and down holding my mouth so I wouldn’t start hollering.

by dkinser86 on Apr 6, 2010 12:50 AM EDT reply actions  

So where's justin and others arguing he should be...

with Gwinnett right now?

Or those claiming Saito is a horrible signing?

by Mr. Sanchez on Apr 6, 2010 7:30 AM EDT reply actions  

LOL!

And saying we still need KJ lol! But seriously where is Justin?!?! I don’t think he was on the board at all yesterday.

by Jay212033 on Apr 6, 2010 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Saito has had only one outing...

"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"

"You look like you should be married to one of the San Diego Padres."

by Doghnut on Apr 6, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

and it was a good one

the guy is an effective reliever. Now health is obviously a question, but that’s true for so many bullpen arms anyway. But if healthy, there are few who can perform as well as he can.

by Mr. Sanchez on Apr 6, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

haha, always stirring the pot, huh

"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv

by Smoltz's Beard on Apr 6, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Man I am so excited for more Braves baseball right now. Why the heck do we have an off day today? Thats just cruel.

Anyways, our pen did just look nasty. If Hanson and Jurrjens can hand them the ball in the 8th any combo of two of those three will just shut the game down.

by bbxxj on Apr 6, 2010 8:33 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

Hate the off day! Hopefully this doesn’t stop the excitement and hot hitting.

And your right our 7,8,9 RP looked super good!

by Jay212033 on Apr 6, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

I wonder why they rarely have double headers?...

A day night combo, with so many having the next day off, would be a nice way to kick off a season. Pitching staffs would be under less strain with the off day and everyone being fresh, excitement is at it’s highest so you likely double up on sell outs everywhere. Why not?

by Mr. Sanchez on Apr 6, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

they purposefully put the day off in this year

bc of rain…they wanted an extra day in case the first one was rained out

"If I have asthma, they won't let me scuba. And if I can’t scuba, then what’s this all been about?? What am I working toward??"

"You look like you should be married to one of the San Diego Padres."

by Doghnut on Apr 6, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Seeing this over and over just doesn’t get old. Sitting in the the lower part of the RF upper deck, every one was chanting “Jay! Hey!”, and “Let’s Go Heyward!” It’s like when Griffey was a rookie, Heyward’s already the fan favorite. I lost my mind when he hit that, like there were hugs, and high fives, and i had to bang on the seasts and get mkinda wild for a minute. Actually, I don’t think anyone sat down until the inning ended after that.

I knew he would make a point to get a hit off of Zambrano, because that’s just the kind of talent that he is. Every time he faced a big-name all spring he’d make a point to get a hit off of them. However, I wasn’t expecting him to go yard. It continues to be surreal; especially after touting him so much the last two years.

Q: If on-base pct is so important then why don't they put it on the scoreboard? -Failcoeur

A: Because the Braves don't want to show their fans how bad you suck.

by timmy3 on Apr 6, 2010 11:28 AM EDT reply actions  

I think I'm high or something

It’s been a day since the homer, and I still can’t believe it. I haven’t been this happy since the Hawks’ first win over the Magic in their last meeting. Anyone else fell this way?

The future is here...in the form of Jason Heyward.

by hawves on Apr 6, 2010 1:45 PM EDT reply actions  

"feel" not fell

Sorry for the typo. It’s just that my hands start shaking every time I think about it.

The future is here...in the form of Jason Heyward.

by hawves on Apr 6, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha I still do. None of my friends understand. They’re bringing me down.

by Gage23 on Apr 6, 2010 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

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