Braves Defeat Brewers 2-1
by Scott Coleman on Apr 4, 2011 5:32 PM EDT
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PrintWhen the Braves acquired Dan Uggla in December, they did so knowing they already had one of the best second baseman in the game in Martin Prado. In typical Martin Prado fashion, he put the team ahead of himself and moved to left field without any complaints. The Braves should feel fortunate to have both of these players on their team. With two clutch home runs from Prado and Uggla in the 8th inning, combined with a masterful pitching performance from Brandon Beachy, the Braves defeated the Brewers 2-1 on Monday afternoon.
Beachy pitched six impressive innings and only needed 88 pitches to do so. Even more impressive, 61 of the 88 pitches were strikes. He allowed just one run on four hits and he really settled in as the game moved along. Beachy struck out seven Brewers on the day and only walked one. George Sherrill, Peter Moylan, Jonny Venters, and Craig Kimbrel worked the final three innings and didn't allow a run to score. Kimbrel struck out all three of the batters he faced in the ninth.
The Braves had a runner reach first base in each of the first five innings, but they couldn't do anything with the opportunity. As a matter of fact, they didn't have a single opportunity to hit with a runner in scoring position. Chris Narveson kept their bats at bay and worked six impressive innings. Kameron Loe worked a scoreless 7th inning and former-Brave Takashi Saito came in the 8th.
Martin Prado fell behind 1-2 in the count and then battled back to fill up the count. Saito threw a high fastball at the letters and Prado didn't miss it. He rocketed the ball towards the left field seats and the game was tied 1-1. Nate McLouth and Chipper Jones then recorded the first two outs of the inning, which brought up Dan Uggla. The new second baseman took a hanging slider and sent it just over the left field wall to give the Braves a 2-1 lead that they wouldn't relinquish.
It wasn't pretty early on, but the Braves didn't quit found a way to win the ball game in front of a sold out Miller Park.
Awards and more after the jump...
MVP(s):
Brandon Beachy - 6IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 7K
Martin Prado - 2-for-4, HR (1), RBI (2)
Dan Uggla - 1-for-4, HR (2), RBI (2)
LVP(s)
Takashi Saito - L, 1IP, 3H, 2ER, 0BB, 1K
What's Next:
After playing four day games in a row, the Braves will finally be able to get in a routine of a normal day. The pitching match-up should be a good one with Derek Lowe facing off against Yovani Gallardo. First pitch is at 8:05 EST.
GameThreads:
Comments of the Game: (Just for future reference, there won't ever be any repeat winners. We all love the Uggla Smash, though.)
ATLandUNC wins once again...
TheLetter2 also wins once again with this beautiful picture, which was a reply to Freddie Freeman's legs making up 85% of his body.
ARTIST'S CONCEPTION (to scale)
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FOR EV ER
DON'T GO TO SLEEP EARLY OR JEFF FRANCOEUR WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS AND LOWER YOUR OBP. - Scott
Your killin’ me Smalls
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
TradeBait pitched a great game today
Depth is a beautiful thing
How do I feel? Like f**king success - Jordan Schafer
We had the midget mafia over at second base: Me, Uggla and Conrad - Matt Young
If Beachy keeps pitching like this
I wouldn’t mind keeping him
I would wait to see how he reacts...
to some gameplanning on him. This was technically only his 4th start in the bigs, and I’d like to know he has the “stuff” to overcome familiarity.
by TBuzz on Apr 4, 2011 7:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Game plan all you want
But when this kid got his curve working, it set up his slider, which set up his change, which made his fastball lethal. Mix in a couple sinkers, and skilled catchers who don’t establish a pattern, and that’s the recipe for success.
Will you crush him if he struggles once, or will you embrace him when he racks up a sub 4 ERA and 12-14 wins?
by Braves12 on Apr 4, 2011 10:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
+1
An if he keeps pitching like this and still Mr.Wren is willing to deal him then the price is only gonna go up for a young, affordable starter that could be a solid #4 or #3 starter at some point in his career.
Beachy looked great today.
by Holty_Panthers_Fan on Apr 4, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
like the write up...one suggestion though
i liked when you put the WPA of the game changing plays :)
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MVHS
Go look at BlitzCraig and please put him on the top posts too, please!
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
I could agree with that.
Should we have a poll with top 3-5 comments per gameday thread and have the top ones from each week be posted in their own thread? I feel like it give everyone an opportunity to vote, rather than having you have to pick just one.
I don't know shit about baseball.
I agree to some extent. I prefer the idea of selecting three or four pretty good comments and saying, “Hey. Here are three or four pretty good comments.” Everyone wins.
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Yeah
I don’t think it should be a competition, more of ‘look, an amazing comment!’.
Also, Uggla and Prado. I’m telling you.
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
Done.
Surprised I missed that one.
And yeah, I’d rather not make this a competition. Let’s just have some fun.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
by Scott Coleman on Apr 4, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Dave Cameron of FanGraphs already has a nice piece on Beachy up.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/brandon-beachys-impressive-performance/
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
Fantastic pitching today
and two clutch homers. I’ll take that every day.
I am starting to wonder if Craig Kimbrel will ever allow another ball in pay. That makes 5 straight batters he’s struck out. And no walks, either. And Beachy was excellent, too. We’ve got some great rookies.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
RoY
Do we have too many candidates this season for any one of them to take the crown??
I understand none of the players (with the exception of perhaps Beachy/Minor, should they both end up playing a significant amount of time) are at the same position, but does it dilute the Braves pool too much in terms of voting power??
In the end, it’s just a reward, and I’d be ecstatic with a ROY-type performance from all four potential candidates. But it’d be nice to have a guy win one.
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
The split-vote thing is overplayed, I think.
At least as far as players on the same team goes. I think, though, that different voters focus on different things. Some will vote for relievers, and some won’t. Some prefer everyday players to pitchers, and some don’t.
So I think it’s very possible that several Braves figure in the voting without winning it, but it’ll more likely be because it’s just a crowded field with a variety of candidates than anything else.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
by Jacob Peterson on Apr 4, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
My favorite was when he struck out Betancourt by nearly taking his face off.
I would be terrified to stand in the batters box against him.
How do I feel? Like f**king success - Jordan Schafer
We had the midget mafia over at second base: Me, Uggla and Conrad - Matt Young
I remember when I played, it was horrifying to bat against guys that were wild. And none of them could go anywhere near 98.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Apr 4, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I played against Kimbrell when he was a Wallace State,
the dude was a beast then, and even though he wasn’t quite throwing 98 then he was even wilder. I’m pretty sure on of my teammates still has a bruise from getting hit by a Kimbrell fastball four years later.
Luckily as a fellow pitcher i never had to come within 40 feet of that insanity.
http://tarpslides-r-us.blogspot.com/
Kimbrel needs to be watched closely for all-time record setting K pace. DOB had this recently:
Kimbrel pitched 20-2/3 innings for Atlanta while shuttling back and forth between Triple-A Gwinnett and the majors. In those 20-2/3 innings, he struck out 40 batters.
That’s 40 strikeouts in 20-2/3 innings, a ratio of 17.4 K’s per nine innings. That not only led all major leaguers who pitched at least 20 innings last season, it led all major leaguers who’ve pitched at least 20 innings in any season.
The second-highest ratio in history (20 innings minimum) was also posted last season by Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol. Only Marmol did it in a full season.
I mean, this is crazy, he’s only pitched 2.0 innings, but with 5 K, he’s ahead of last year’s pace.
Stay tuned for more on this
late tonight/early tomorrow.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
by Jacob Peterson on Apr 4, 2011 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Yay guys!
Celebratory steaks for dinner!
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on Apr 4, 2011 5:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Did Kimbrel look a little too wild to anyone else?
I only got to see the last two at bats but it looked like he was struggling to hit McCann’s targets.
"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."
It’s not wild if it’s around the plate and the batter can’t see the ball.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
by Scott Coleman on Apr 4, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Not good for you
when the only clue that it’s time to swing is the sonic boom going by.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
by UMDBHIK on Apr 4, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
dat be funny!!!!!!!
""People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
Too wild? No.
He has 0 walks and 5 strikeouts. If he’s wild, he’s being just wild enough.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
by Jacob Peterson on Apr 4, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Idk
There are only so many times that McCann can set up low and outside and Kimbrel can throw it at the batter’s ear before they catch on and stop swinging.
"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."
you got to remember he threw
2 great breaking balls before that, and that batter had already struck out on well located pitches but got a break on a bad ball
to tell you the truth
I want a closer that’s a little wild. I want the hitter thinking that it’s either going over the plate or in his ear and that he can’t do anything with either.
Bingo
If only we had a bull mascot for him to plunk.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
Finally a man with solutions.
"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."
Can someone fill me in
on what was going on with the Brewers opening/closing their roof for the Brewers hitters?
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
In all seriousness, what did you mean when you said, “Uggla and Prado, I’m telling you”?
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Oh
I thought you were just joking. I was just implying that because my two favorite Braves carried the team’s offense today, I can take some credit for this victory!
…
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
Oh, yeah. They definitely deserve credit…you, I’m still on the fence.
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Are you kidding?
I was doing mouse sacrifices to Pagan Gods for like two hours straight!
(It’s a class at BYU).
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
by frozendesert on Apr 4, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yay!
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
Sorry, you have to split credit with Hractar the Vengeant.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Apr 4, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind...
If we flip JJ for solid prospects and put both Beachy and Minor into the rotation..
by elMac on Apr 4, 2011 6:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
since we'll most likely lose JJ in free agency anyway
this is not a bad idea at all, we could probably even get a solid outfielder if mclouth cant get it together this year
You wanna get high? Don't forget to bring a towel!
He looked pretty damn good today..
in fact he has looked pretty damn good every time I have seen him play. He is not flashy, but man he is consistently good!! If he can keep locating like he has been I think we should keep him
yea
he has been consistently good in his four starts
Braves 24, why do you always hate on Beachy? I think he’ll be a legit starter for years to come…12-16 wins a year.
by Braves12 on Apr 4, 2011 10:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Haha,
Braves24 and Braves12 are arguing. Awesome.
I’m calling Braves36 and Braves48.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
by Jacob Peterson on Apr 4, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure what happened to Braves9. Braves6 says Braves7 is involved though.
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
I heard 6 is terrified of 7, because seven ate nine.
by crimsonqueen9 on Apr 4, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
If 6 turned out to be 9
I don’t mind.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
by Sam Jethroe on Apr 5, 2011 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes
I hate Beachy. I guess I’m the only one who wants to see a larger sample size before judging Beachy. 12-16 Wins a year? lol oh boy…
I saw this amazing commercial last night.
It was for a product called Kimbrels Gone Wild. It looked awesome, I think I’m going to order it.
CAU: Pronounced 'Cow'. Cuteness Above Uggla, analytical measurement that gives a factor of a player's cuteness above Dan Uggla. For example,
Nobody has a positive CAU.
Martin Prado leads the league with a -0.0 CAU.
No thanks.
I really don’t need to see Kimbrel’s boobs.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
Moylan with the vulture...
Or should it be called a Clippard??
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
Great jorb
from Beachy and the Bullpen today.
Just gotta work on that bunting, Brandon
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Not sure what I’m looking at / what you mean
:(
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Hah
I’ve honestly never heard of that before.
The more you know…
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Awww
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
The more you Kohl's
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on Apr 4, 2011 9:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Carey the Younger and Joe said today...
that a starter would get a day off in each of the 4 games in Mil this week. Who do you guys think will get the day off tomorrow? I’m guessing Chipper will and Matt Young will get his first start.
I’m not expecting to see Hinske in LF very much this year. 1B and RF from time to time, but I think Fredi will use Matt Young in LF
"It's like winning a war...you need arms and money." Fredi G
I'd rather see Werth out in LF
oh wait…we cut him
CEO and Founder of the Draft Ryan Mallet bandwagon.
by DolphinNation on Apr 5, 2011 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Just a guess, but yeah, since it’s Lowe, probably an infielder and Chipper makes sense.
Hopefully Prado will get some off-time too. Not during this series or anytime soon, just, you know, before he falls apart à la 2010 season.
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Gonzalez said he is targeting Thursday afternoon’s series finale to give Chipper Jones a chance to rest. This should help the veteran third baseman feel fresh entering this weekend’s three-game series against the Phillies at Turner Field.
Per the Braves website.
Chicks dig the long ball.
DOB: Did you ever hit balls as hard as Jason Heyward does?
Chipper: Is that possible?
How was TL2's comment
“Posey was out.”
not a Comment of the Day?
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
+3
CEO and Founder of the Draft Ryan Mallet bandwagon.
by DolphinNation on Apr 5, 2011 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Beachy looks like he’s going to make it real tough for the team to get him out of that starting rotation. His starts against the Twins and Brewers have been pretty impressive.
"It's like winning a war...you need arms and money." Fredi G
his location early was a little off...
but he got better as the game wore on. I wouldn’t be in any hurry to trade him with our injury history.
I think the club loves the guy, everything about him. The way he handled staying ready after his season was supposedly over, showing so much poise in Philly and vs Philly in Atlanta, today in the Brewers home opener, he’s not looked like a rookie at all. Short Beachy turning into a flop, I don’t think he’s the type player they trade away.
"It's like winning a war...you need arms and money." Fredi G
I'm just glad we had 9 men on the field.
After the initial OT only showed 8.
:-)
"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West
I didn’t get a chance to catch the game today, but am really pleased at how Beachy’s pitched so far. Nice for Odarp and Uggla to go yard on Saito as well. I’ll take a 3-1 start any day, and hope Minor can pitch well in JJ’s spot.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
How old is Beachy and how long do we have him under control for
by PhuckthePhillies on Apr 4, 2011 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
25 in September...
and we still have 6 years of control, including this season, if he stays on the 25-man from here on out.
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
My Kimbrel has a first name...
Its F-I-L-T-H-Y. Who was that guy who used to close for the Braves? Brad, Bob, or Billy something?
we were watching
in my Sociology class, my friend was seeing Kimbrel pitch for the first time, and his mind was instantly blown. All he needs now is a good intro song, maybe inherit Enter Sandman from Wags?
A7X’s “Nightmare”
"Life is a lot like a baseball game- you want your team to win, you want it to be a thriller, you don't want it to be called short on account of nature, and you wouldn't mind if it went into extra innings." -Dante Shepherd, survivingtheworld.net
Perhaps Saliva’s Hunt You Down is more to your liking? That sends a pretty clear “I’m taking your fucking head off” message to the opposition.
"Life is a lot like a baseball game- you want your team to win, you want it to be a thriller, you don't want it to be called short on account of nature, and you wouldn't mind if it went into extra innings." -Dante Shepherd, survivingtheworld.net
Nope, I like your A7X pick waaaaay better than that one, but you shoulda gone with something off of Waking the Fallen or City of Evil instead of Nightmare lol. My suggestions are a little farther down if you’re interested in them … they be a wee bit heavier methinks :)
Now your nightmare comes to life
Drag you down below
Down to the Devil’s show
To be his guest forever
etc…
I think that sends a pretty clear signal (same sorta vein thematically as Enter Sandman without having to just recycle Enter Sandman), as does the Saliva entry, although I too think that one is inferior to Nightmare.
For the record, I LOVE the City of Evil album, but Nightmare immediately leapt to mind as a good closer setup.
"Life is a lot like a baseball game- you want your team to win, you want it to be a thriller, you don't want it to be called short on account of nature, and you wouldn't mind if it went into extra innings." -Dante Shepherd, survivingtheworld.net
I'm feeling
the intro to Fireman by Lil Wayne….check out the beginning and tell me its not intimidating
+1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFkRpDraISg
The instrumental to that would be sick.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
by Scott Coleman on Apr 5, 2011 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm feeling
the intro to Seven Nation Army. Can’t give you a reason why though
This was always a complaint about Joe Morgan - he was great in large part because he got on base, but didn't buy OBP as a critical base stat for evaluating hitters. More proof that playing baseball at a high level doesn't mean you can evaluate it at that level.
-KLaw
No. Just no. That’s a Lincecum “I play video games in the garage” song.
I want batters to know their very mortal souls are placed in peril when Kimbrel steps onto the field….“Raining Blood” maybe? Does anyone use that?
by crimsonqueen9 on Apr 4, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Raining Blood would be great
from here to 1:09 would be the ideal IMO.
Some other suggestions:
Gojira’s Vacuity (first verse?)
Lamb of God’s Walk with Me in Hell (intro and opening riff)
Amon Amarth’s Twilight of the Thunder God (opening riff section)
and Decrepit Birth’s Diminishing between Worlds (starting there and going to 1:18)
Hero by machine head?
Great walk up intro but I dont know if it would work for a pitcher
"I came to the Mets to be on a winning team"
-Chris Young
by BravosFanatic on Apr 4, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I still say Great Gate of Kiev. He’d be my hero if he’d use the Henry Wood orchestration.
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Only
if we start the Friday Night Fireworks after the 8th inning.
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
For some reason I feel like countering
with Gustav Holst…
But truth be told, I don’t think the Ted really has the right acoustics for an orchestral piece.
Unless it’s an orchestral piece written to include the firing of cannons. Somehow that seems right.
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
Oh Gustav...
He loved the only instrument I’ve ever really learned to play. The deep, rich and full voice of the euphonium.
Bless him.
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
If we're dubbing him BlitzCraig,
why not have him come out to Blitzkrieg by Metallica?
Let us have peace, let us have life
Let us escape the cruel knife
Let us have time, let the sun shine
Let us beware the deadly sign
The day is coming
Armageddon’s near
Inferno’s coming
Can we survive the blitzkrieg?
The blitzkrieg
The blitzkrieg
Save us from fate, save us from hate
Save ourselves before it’s too late
Come to our need, hear our plea
Save ourselves before the earth bleeds
The day is dawning
The time is near
Aliens calling
Can we survive the blitzkrieg?
The blitzkrieg
The blitzkrieg
Bbbuuurrpp
Haha, i f**ked up on that one part guys.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
Why not Blitzkrieg Bop?
This was always a complaint about Joe Morgan - he was great in large part because he got on base, but didn't buy OBP as a critical base stat for evaluating hitters. More proof that playing baseball at a high level doesn't mean you can evaluate it at that level.
-KLaw
Or
As Skip once called it, “That ‘I-O Let’s Go song’”
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
*facepalm*
“Blitzkrieg” is not a song by Metallica. It’s a cover of the song by the German heavy metal band of the same name.
And he was clearly referring to the Metallica version. So clearly Metallica did indeed perform a song called Blitzkrieg. What’s with the snobbery?
"Life is a lot like a baseball game- you want your team to win, you want it to be a thriller, you don't want it to be called short on account of nature, and you wouldn't mind if it went into extra innings." -Dante Shepherd, survivingtheworld.net
Interwebs empower a lot of people.
This guy wants to suck all the cubs dick can he not have an unbias some what partition reguards
by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Apr 5, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m passionate about two things: sports and metal. Just kinda grinds my gears when someone doesn’t give credit to the original band when a song is clearly a cover.
Probably shoulda just gone the “… covered by Metallica.” FTFY route. My bad.
"clearly a cover"
is a tricky thing. I bet a lot of people think Jimi Hendrix wrote “All Along the Watchtower.”
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
Bono did
"Life is a lot like a baseball game- you want your team to win, you want it to be a thriller, you don't want it to be called short on account of nature, and you wouldn't mind if it went into extra innings." -Dante Shepherd, survivingtheworld.net
On the Road Again was the best Metallica song ever!
This guy wants to suck all the cubs dick can he not have an unbias some what partition reguards
by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Apr 5, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course, by “On the Road Again” I meant “Turn the Page”
This guy wants to suck all the cubs dick can he not have an unbias some what partition reguards
by RWH2 on Apr 5, 2010 10:20 AM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Apr 5, 2011 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
If Metallica had ever written more than one song
there would be merit to this distinction.
That’s right, I went there. </snob>
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
TWO PITCHES
I totally want Jonny Venters’ babies.
Why are none of you gushing about Jonny?
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Speaking of Jonny Venters' babies
I am one
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
We were totally amazed by him last year
Its BlitzCraig’s time to shine.
"I came to the Mets to be on a winning team"
-Chris Young
by BravosFanatic on Apr 4, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
No one pitch the is very much better then any other pitch but all 4 of them are average to above average. He likes to hit the outside corner with great accuracy.
Sounds like Maddux
"I came to the Mets to be on a winning team"
-Chris Young
by BravosFanatic on Apr 4, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Nobody is saying is or ever will be Maddux, but the comparison is valid and the potential is there.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Apr 4, 2011 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
The comparison is not valid...
You just dont go comparing players to Greg Maddux, pretty much ever. There is really good… and then there are the players that set their own precedent and standard. Let them have their glory all to themselves (they’ve earned it), and allow Beachy to either be a great pitcher or eventually set his own standard.
Its a matter of respect.
Kinda this
I’m OK with comparing him to Maddux, but only as a refutation to people who think Beachy is doomed to be, at best, a #3 starter because he doesn’t have some “plus pitch.”
Outside of that, though, let’s let Beachy be Beachy before we try to make him be Maddux.
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
Damn
Missed the game again b.c. of work lol, greatful to have a job in this day in time but seriously how many more day games do they have, LOL.
Cannot wait until the weekend to teach the Phils one thing, THE ATLANTA BRAVES THEY WILL NEVER BE.
Sorry but alot of my close friends are diehard Phil fans (AKA Bandwagon didn’t here shit out of them since the Phils won the series) and are already talking s^$@! LOL
This weekend is gonna be epic.
by Holty_Panthers_Fan on Apr 4, 2011 10:50 PM EDT reply actions
All they have to do
…is win five Cy Youngs between them during the next six years.
No biggie.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
This weekend's series
McCann facial hair=Epic
by heyward4prez on Apr 5, 2011 1:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I just bought my tickets today for the game braves dugout 115 row 12 for Saturday..anyone gonna be their? If so where ya seated?
McCann facial hair=Epic
by heyward4prez on Apr 5, 2011 1:02 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
My fantasy league name is Kimbrel’s Kibbles
by PhuckthePhillies on Apr 5, 2011 1:35 AM EDT reply actions
Don't want to be a downer
But is anyone else slightly concerned about Beachy’s pitching style. I love his ability to locate and I love his strike-out capability that he has displayed at every level. But, his fastball is pretty straight, and when he misses up with it, it seems to float a bit. It seems he got lucky on a few swings from the Brew Crew.
I don’t want to take anything away from his performance, which was flat out dominant. I just worry once the league starts getting some experience against him he may turn into a one season wonder.
His location was off
he admitted himself that he got away with a few fastballs early that he shouldn’t have gotten away with. I expect as he settles in that the fact that his fastball is straight won’t be as much of a problem.
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
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