Tomahawk Chops: Daily Atlanta Braves Clippings For Wednesday, July 13th
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Jair Jurrjens, Craig Kimbrel and Jonny Venters help lock down All-Star win | braves.com: News
Jair Jurrjens, Craig Kimbrel and Jonny Venters combined to fire 2 2/3 shutout innings at Chase Field, leading the NL to its second straight victory -- and second straight promise of World Series home-field advantage -- over the American League. "I don't think you could have drawn it up any better way, having us back-to-back-to-back like that," Kimbrel said. "It was special, and I was excited. We were all excited."
Braves quotes after NL All-Star win | Atlanta Braves
Brian McCann: "No disappointment at all. I got to catch Clff Lee and Roy Halladay. These things, you sit back and enjoy it – I had a better seat to watch [the rest of the game], no pressure on me, getting to watch Kimbrel and Jonny and J.J. do what they do. It was almost better to be in the dugout, because I never get that perspective, listening to what guys are saying about them. I’m proud that everyone came in and put up zeroes."
Venters' family doesn't Fear The Beard | ajc.com
On the National League team’s bus ride to the ballpark for Tuesday’s All-Star game, Braves reliever Jonny Venters and his wife and parents sat next to Brian Wilson. Fear The Beard? No, quite the contrary for the Venters clan. The unassuming Braves left-hander from Pikeville, Ky., and his family — mom, Tanya, dad, John, and wife, Viviana — enjoyed getting to know Wilson, the famously bearded and colorful San Francisco Giants closer.
Dealers’ remorse: All-Stars picked up in trades - Arizona Sports News from USA Today
"It shocked me," Jurrjens says of being sent to Atlanta with outfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez for veteran shortstop Edgar Renteria. "It was like leaving a family." But then Jurrjens saw what he was getting into. "I got to Atlanta and I saw (former Cy Young Award winners John) Smoltz and (Tom) Glavine. That’s a dream come true. I said, ‘This will be OK.’ Now, I say thanks to Detroit."
New York Mets trade closer Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee Brewers - ESPN New York
The Milwaukee Brewers got a quick start on the second half, picking up a big-time closer. The NL Central co-leaders acquired former All-Star reliever Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets on Tuesday night, boosting the Brewers' bullpen for a second-half run at the playoffs. The trade was announced only a half-hour after the All-Star Game, with the Mets sending K-Rod and cash to Milwaukee for two players to be named.
Milwaukee is tied for the NL Central lead, and five games behind the Braves, who lead the NL Wild Card. The Mets, surprisingly, are only 2.5 games behind Milwaukee in the Wild Card standings.
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The Brewers could potentially have one of the better late inning trios with Axford, K Rod, and Saito when he’s healthy.
by drumzalicious on Jul 13, 2011 8:27 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
This trade struck me as a little weird, actually. ESPN’s rumors column had something the other day about how K-Rod had taken on Boras as his agent, and Boras was telling teams that K-Rod would not go to any team where he would not be the closer in all save situations. John Axford has done a pretty nice job for the Brewers this year; his numbers over the last two seasons are comparable to K-Rod’s (if anything, Axford has been a little better), so I’m not sure why they want another closer.
Maybe Axford already agreed to take the role of the 8th inning guy. If he’s comfortable with that, then the Brewers may have gotten a steal with the Mets picking up most of K-Rod’s salary. But then, from the Mets prospective, what was the purpose? It wasn’t a salary dump since they will be still be paying K-Rod. And whoever the players to be named are, they probably won’t be high-level prospects and the Mets probably won’t receive them until after the season is over. I guess the Brewers just figured that if the Mets were that stupid, it was too good a deal to turn down.
"Some people give their bodies to science. I gave mine to baseball." -- Ron Hunt
Boras said he wouldn’t accept a setup role for a non-contender. The Brewers are obviously in contention, so there’s no issue there. Besides, K-Rod only had a 10-team no-trade clause, so the Brewers may not have been on that. If they weren’t, tough luck for K-Rod, because he’s got no say in whether he’s traded or closes.
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
by cthabeerman on Jul 13, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, okay, I wasn’t aware that the no-trade was limited. Still not sure why the Mets wanted to move K-Rod now if they weren’t going to get either salary relief or A-list prospects. I’m curious to see how the Brewers actually deploy K-Rod and Axford, considering that they’re both righthanders.
"Some people give their bodies to science. I gave mine to baseball." -- Ron Hunt
Mets
LET THE FIRE SALE BEGIN
“We’ll give you a bag of balls for Beltran.”
McLouth and Lowe for Beltran and Wright
we’ll throw in KK if they get demandy.
http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/
Omar Minaya might have been that dumb. Not Sandy Alderson.
Carrying on Bobby's Legacy!
by FrediGonzalez on Jul 13, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
With Omar...
we’d have just needed to change their names to McLoutho and Lowez.
http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/
Atlanta now with Home Field Advantage in WS - CHECK
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I was so happy for our players who got to take the field last night. There should have been one more we all know (Hanson), but it was nice seeing so many Atlanta jerseys out there in the spotlight. Our pitching did their job and BMac handled his job behind the plate well. Even had a successful play at the plate.
Bochy insured his Giants pitchers would return home well rested didn’t he? What a quad.
~ "The NL - where our pitchers do more than just play with their balls." ~
Anyone besides me think BMac's catching of Halladay could benefit us later?
About 25 feet away, Roy Halladay went over some notes, then autographed a box of baseballs. The Phillies ace was all business as he prepped for the start, having already gone over a game plan with McCann.
"We just kind of went over what he wants to do," McCann said of his strategy session with the ace of the division rival, a pitcher the Braves faced Friday.
"Yeah, weird," McCann said, smiling before heading off to stretch.
Of course, that could just be wishful thinking on my part and nothing our batters don’t already know and/or film shows.
Hey, I’m looking for any and all advantages when it comes to beating these guys. :-P
~ "The NL - where our pitchers do more than just play with their balls." ~
And he caught Lee too. Well, before he was pulled mid-inning ;-)
~ "The NL - where our pitchers do more than just play with their balls." ~
Thought the same thing...
it’ll give him a good look at their stuff and throwing motions for the playoffs (we hope).
http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/
I bet game planning with Halladay would be more useful than catching him. Videotape, Pitch fx data, etc., probably let these guys all know well in advance what they are dealing with. And seeing the Phillies 4,000 times last year and this year probably gives them a pretty good idea.
It’s marginal at best, but, yeah, I thought the same thing for a minute. Who knows?
Carrying on Bobby's Legacy!
by FrediGonzalez on Jul 13, 2011 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Really classy Bochy...
Philly pitchers: 3.2 IP
Atlanta pitchers: 2.2 IP
Kershaw/Clippard/Bell/Hanrahan: 2 IP
SF Giants pitchers: .2 IP
Glad you could take your guys for an all-expenses vacation to Arizona…tool
Bochy is a trog.
He probably thinks Posey was safe, too.
I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us. ~Walt Whitman
Kimbrel stating it like it is:
“We have four guys here, and we could have had five,” Kimbrel said, referring to snubbed teammate Tommy Hanson. “I could not have imagined this. If you’d have told me a year and a half ago that this was going to happen, I’d have said you’re crazy. It’s an honor to be here.”
Poor Craig was getting squeezed at the plate when he followed JJ and got a walk. But like we Braves fans have seen all year, he focused with base runners and got out of it.
~ "The NL - where our pitchers do more than just play with their balls." ~
Agreed
It was great to see Kimbrel relatively unphased by the moment. Most of his nonstrikes were right around the zone, only missing by an inch.
by aaaaandTheBravesWin on Jul 13, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe it was just me...
but it seemed Joe Buck called the game with all the ethusiasm of a root canal. Bravos represented their team well…and, oh yeah, thanks Prince for your contribution to the win. The chips are in the mail. Family size Ruffles BBQ nonetheless.
"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
That's Joe Buck for you
A talentless pompous ass who continues to ride his father’s coat tails.
That was sublime.
Anytime Lurch eats it in front of the whole world, I am well pleased.
"You feel really comfortable with Scotty Proctor in that situation to handle those guys." - Fredi Gonzalez
The trio pitched well last night. NL won. Buck and McCarver called an atrocious game, but I got to find out that Mac can actually run. He’s been fooling us this whole time!
Justin Timberlake needs to be locked in a crate, never to be seen again.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
I definitely had a good laugh when they were talking about how well McCann could run.
WTH is wrong with Justin Timberlake? Did he have too much to drink? That was the most pointless interview I’ve seen in a while.
by ducheneaux13 on Jul 13, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
The advertisers for “Freinds with Benefits” would disagree with you…but they should have sent Mila Kunis instead :(
I would have much rather seen Mila Kunis.
by ducheneaux13 on Jul 13, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
By the pool, in a bikini. I would have actually gone to see the movie if they had pulled that off. :)
"Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated."
I may go see it anyway just because she is in it.
by dragonhawk26 on Jul 13, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was funny. All those celebrity interviews are pointless. At least Timberlake had fun with it. His fawning admiration of beer was wonderful.
Best thing Deion and Justice ever did iyam
http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/
by Mr. Sanchez on Jul 13, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
If there’s one thing that Joe Buck knows how to do, it’s “play ball” with advertisers; the people that pay him. As much as I dislike his play-by-play and despise his lack of credibility, I do feel bad for him. He’s got to know that he’s a shill and more of a salesman than a sports fan. He’s even admitted as much…
Bleh
Morton hit Heyward with an offspeed pitch. Early indication is that the baseball survived the impact.
Baseball announcing on TV is in sad shape
There just don’t seem to be any guys around anymore who measure up to the likes of Harry / Skip Carey, Vin Sculley, Bob Uecker, John Sterling, or even (gulp) Hawk Harrelson. These days we get a bunch of play-by-play guys who stumble over their words and don’t have their facts straight, and a bunch of color guys who are apparently watching American Pie 2 on their iPhones while they work the game.
"Some people give their bodies to science. I gave mine to baseball." -- Ron Hunt
Cool.
Now the Brewers have the triple crown of showboats.
"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
Not sure they're prepared for KRod.
I doubt the Wendydome has a holding cell like the one Citi Field has.
"You feel really comfortable with Scotty Proctor in that situation to handle those guys." - Fredi Gonzalez
Viviana Venters...
How freaking incredibly awesome is that?
Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran . . .
oh, you know the rest!
Our crappy lucky team *WAS* better than your good unlucky team.
Being female myself...
…I don’t feel entirely qualified to make this call, but I believe she is what you gentlemen may refer to as “hot”
"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
Winnie Cooper says
Have a neat summer
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
She does look like her.
Wonder if she’s good at math?
"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
As long as she’s preventing him from using his left arm for anything besides pitching, I could care less whether she could teach my children algebra…
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
by cthabeerman on Jul 13, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I giggled.
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I WONDER how many people will totall whiff on this reference.
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
totallY whiff…
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I WONDER too..
it may take YEARS before we figure it out. Is it true Kevin’s friend, Paul, eventually became Marilyn Manson?
"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
Urban myth
But one of the most hilarious ones, like ever
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
True Story...
I actually met older brother Wayne (forget the actor’s name) when I was in college working at a coffee shop in Atlanta.
He is EXACTLY like his character on the show…totally immature, campy, and a total doof.
Jason Hervey
God help me for remembering that.
And, yes…it’s a good reference.
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny…you done good, bro.
"You feel really comfortable with Scotty Proctor in that situation to handle those guys." - Fredi Gonzalez
Johnny leaving no doubt that his BA is much better than any opponent he faces at the plate.
~ "The NL - where our pitchers do more than just play with their balls." ~
Do we have a new Jamie Kotsay?
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
She isn’t hot. She’s absolutely beautiful.
I have different ways to describe attractive wome:
1. Sexy – Paris Hilton-types. You know, nothing about them is really that attractive, but they just ooze sex appeal. I’m thinking the sex-tape probably made me feel this way.
2. Cute – They aren’t the ones who would win a bikini contest, or even really compete in one. They are the ones that are in no way ugly or unattractive, but they just aren’t your typical hotties. They are usually tons of fun! I would put someone like Kimberly Williams Paisley into this categor
3. Hot – These are the girls that get all the attention at the clubs. They are the ones who are typically self-absorbed, but we all can understand why. This is your Kim Kardashian category (although, I don’t personally find her THAT hot).
4. Beautiful – This is the girl you take home to mamma. This is the girl you marry. This is the girl who has it all – brains, personality and beauty. My celebrity comp for this category is Carrie Underwood. She’s pretty much the perfect woman, IMO.
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
With all due respect, Paris Hilton only oozes drugged out, incoherent slut to me…
by TBuzz on Jul 13, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I get it. I really do. I feel the same way…at the same time, there’s just something there…I can’t explain it, and I am ashamed to admit it, but it is what it is. I think we all know what I’m talking about.
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
This
I would. But I’d double up. Maybe triple.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
And then
Probably react like in that scene in Ace Ventura when Ace realized he kissed a transsexual afterward.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
Einhorn is Finkel
Finkel is Einhorn.
just remember roy, laces out.
http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/
because they're slutty and seemingly easy to lay
Willingness helps in attractiveness.
http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/
My List
1. Sexy – Mila Kunis
2. Cute – Michelle Branch
3. Hot – Jessica Biel
4. Beautiful – Jennifer Love Hewitt
by dragonhawk26 on Jul 13, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I would add another category...
5. Mature – Salma Hayek
This isn’t necessarily my “list”. It was just an example for each category.
The only one who I would absolutely include on my “list” would be Carrie Underwood.
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jul 13, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't do Paris Hilton
with Joe Morgan’s dick.
Yuck.
"Jason Heyward was a Greek philosopher reincarnated as a baseball player." - Don Sutton
Brian McCann
Love his comments. He really and truly has his head on right. Proud that he’s a Brave and that he has a great bunch of All Stars as his Braves teammates.
"You feel really comfortable with Scotty Proctor in that situation to handle those guys." - Fredi Gonzalez
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