Show #126: Our Interview with Ernie Johnson
Looking back on the Nats and Mets series and our interview with broadcasting great, Ernie Johnson.
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September 20th, 2010 at 12:24 am
Cannot recommend our latest blog from Brave in NY more highly. And watch the YouTube video, too. You won’t be disappointed.
September 20th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Postseason hopemeter 8. 9 for WC and 5 for division.
love the YT video from Brave in NY.
September 20th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Jair Jurrjens tweaked his right knee during a bullpen session Friday night and chose not to inform the Braves of the discomfort until it lingered into Saturday. The 24-year-old right-hander showed some improvement with his mobility Sunday.
This makes me feel slightly less good about tonight. Arggggghhhhhhhh.
September 20th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Jair Jurrjens’ sore knee led the Braves to summon prospect Brandon Beachy to Philadelphia in case he was needed to make his major league debut with an emergency start Monday night against the Phillies.
September 20th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
lineup: 1. Infante 2B, 2. Heyward RF, 3. Prado 3B, 4. Lee 1B, 5. McCann C, 6. Diaz LF, 7. Gonzalez SS, 8. Cabrera CF, 9. Jurrjens P
September 20th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
From DOB: Brandon Beachy will pitch in place of Jair Jurrjens (knee) tonight vs. the Phillies , the Braves announced. It’ll be Beachy’s debut.
September 20th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Check out Steve at 5:15pm Eastern this afternoon on Sports Talk with Richard Cross. http://sportstalkrc.com/.
Go Steve!
September 20th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Nice show, gentlemen.
September 20th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Easy does it, Beachy’s got it
September 20th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
that was me up above and no the name was not intentional, i had it back in april when he was hurt.
September 20th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Wiley the witchdoctor
September 20th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
No pressure, Beachy.
September 20th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I just noticed ATL has the second best record in the NL.
September 20th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
MISERABLE freaking double freaking play. WHY am I here with a test tomorrow???
September 20th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Diaz!
September 20th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
McCann Double!!!!! One run in!
September 20th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Diaz with the hard knock! Men on the corners for nonesco.
September 20th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
ANnnnnnd, nothing else. The Phillies will respond by scoring 6 runs in the bottom.
September 20th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
3 innings. 1 run. Nice start for Beachy. Every pitch is so tense. I’m worn out already.
September 20th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
4 innings. 1 run for Beachy. I just like writing it.
September 20th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
C’mon Braves. 5 more outs. Score some runs.
September 20th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Just soft out after soft out. I just want a hard hit ball
September 20th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Thank you Troy
September 20th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
I was sure when Troy hit that ball, it was out. Dammit all. I really wanted this one. Hate that errors played such a big part.
September 20th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
McCann’s shot goes 4 feet higher, Prado’s goes 15 feet to the right. Oh well. Gotta clean it up for Minor
September 20th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
I agree with curt that Bobby needs to flip flop Heyward and Prado. Yet Bobby insist to keep heyward at 2. We really need to get prado going. McCann needs to step it up too.
September 21st, 2010 at 8:32 am
Loved, and lost, or so they say.
When usually its nothing surely you are happy it should be this way?
I said, no. And then I shot my dog.
September 21st, 2010 at 10:03 am
That was from the train on my iPhone…sorry for the maudlin outburst. I was just trying to get across how pissed off I am going to be if we get this close and then do nothing…
I even mis-quoted Morrissey… its:
Loved, and lost.
And some may say “When usually its nothing surely you are happy it should be this way?”
I say, “No.” And then I shot my dog.
Division hopemeter 0.2
WC 4.
September 21st, 2010 at 11:41 am
In case you missed: http://philly.sbnation.com/2010/9/20/1701050/braves-matt-diaz-takes-down-phillies-fan
Diaz tripping Red Man on the field last night. Fantastic.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Agreed, Steve – especially that it was Diaz, but great even if not.
Hey, here’s a HILARIOUS e-mail I received from the Braves today: “I want to invite you to join us on Friday, October 1st for a special State of the Team Address with our Vice President and General Manager, Frank Wren. As the Braves prepare for the final home stand against the Phillies, who better to join us than the man who put this talented team together?
We will be hosting this event at the Turner Field Right Field Patio, located outside the concourse at Section 129. Please remember that you will need a ticket to the game in order to attend this fun event. Food and refreshments will be available starting at 5:35 pm, while the main presentation will begin at 6:00 pm.”
…yet for free food…hmmm.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Just listened to the ernie johnson show , i could have sworn the show was called Atlanta BASEBALL talk not atlanta hawks/nba talk
September 21st, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Thomas, I understand where you are coming from, but the guy hosts one of the biggest sports shows on TV. We would be remiss to not ask him some nba questions.
September 21st, 2010 at 3:58 pm
i could have sworn the channel was called American BROADcasting Company, but most of the news anchors are men.
September 21st, 2010 at 6:54 pm
The best part about Diaz last night was the huge cheer he got from the crowd and the golf cap tip he gave in response. One of the videos I saw had the Phillie fans chanting his name. Pretty hilarious.
September 21st, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Curt – couldn’t agree more. And Diaz trying to hold back his smile after tipping his cap to the crowd. Just terrific.
As for tonight, I feel like there’s still some possibility in this game.
September 21st, 2010 at 8:29 pm
That makes one of us.
September 21st, 2010 at 9:25 pm
I hate the Phillies
September 21st, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Never understood all the Mike Minor hype anyways… 8)
September 21st, 2010 at 9:32 pm
… uh, me either.
September 21st, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Really wanted a win tonight. Not realistic but still…
September 21st, 2010 at 10:27 pm
It sucks. It sucks. And it sucks. But, the team did not lie down and die tonight. They showed signs that this thing isn’t over and that we’re going to fight these last few weeks. And Derrek Lee is starting to catch up to the fastball.
September 22nd, 2010 at 11:11 am
Look at this murderers row the Phils have had to face as they’ve run away with the division:
For the eighth straight game, an opposing starting pitcher failed to pitch beyond five innings against the Phillies. Add Braves rookie Mike Minor to the esteemed list of Brandon Beachy, Yunesky Maya, Jordan Zimmermann, Jason Marquis, Jorge Sosa, Adalberto Mendez, and Andrew Miller.
Timing is everything.
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Against the Braves those pitchers would go seven innings and be in position to win.
September 22nd, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Kate – good point.
The other problem with this series is that the Phillies are better than us. I convinced myself otherwise heading into Monday, but when middle relief is the only part of your team that compares favorably …
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:02 pm
My favorite college football team is the best in the land. It’s a weird transition, going from the cringing, clawing, hope-against-hope feeling of watching your little baseball struggle against the odds to find a window for getting in with the big boys of the NL, knowing that even if they do, at the end of that road is the 250 million dollar Yankees… to watching your team sit atop all the headlines and dominate opponents, building an amazing team on (relatively) equal footing with the other teams in the country.
I think baseball might be broken.
September 22nd, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Braves lineup: 1. Infante 2B, 2. Heyward RF, 3. Prado 3B, 4. McCann C, 5. Lee 1B, 6. McLouth LF, 7. Gonzalez SS, 8. Ankiel CF, 9. Hanson P
September 22nd, 2010 at 5:57 pm
How many guys does Diaz have to deck to start in front of AnKiel?
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:48 pm
How many double plays does Prado have to hit into before he gets a night off?
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:27 pm
The honeymoon is over, I see
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Why why why is McOut in Left Field? Are Diaz and Hinske and everybody else locked out of the ballpark? I meant to ask last night, but was too disappointed to type. Watching on the big screen at the trivia bar makes losses so much worse.
September 22nd, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Now we know why he never throws. He can’t
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:13 pm
That throw was so brutal. And he didn’t even try to gun it. I mean, WTF?!?!? I suppose it was better than all his non-throws from earlier in the year, but to look like you’re not even trying … Frustrated.
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:18 pm
*Just don’t swept*
So much for that. And I really don’t care to hear about how close the games were and how we hung in there, blah. We’re beyond moral victories, me thinks.
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
GET swept
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:27 pm
It’s not moral victories. It’s looking for an indication that we have anything left in the tank to win 6 or 7 of the remaining 9. And I think this series showed, at least, that they’re not quitting, the bullpen is still amazing and maybe the team can hit when they’re not facing Hamels, Halladay and Oswalt.
I’m not saying we look like we can make any noise in the playoffs, but I really want to get there to see what kind of magic might happen.
September 23rd, 2010 at 3:34 pm
A great blog from the always great CAC: http://capitolavenueclub.com/?p=3062
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Hadn’t a chance until tonight to listen to the Johnson interview, and my cable being out led me to taking the time. So good, fellas. Could Ernie Johnson have been more affable? Just a delight – great work.
As disappointed as I am in our boys (the players…not YOU boys), I am looking forward to seeing live baseball again on Monday. I’m a-gonna miss it in the off season. GO Braves!!
September 24th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Soooooo…do we think we can hang on to the WC? Who are Padres/ Giants facing? Any news on JJ? Trying to get my baseball bearings back after two weeks in a cloud. Curt, the honeymoon’s not over but Prado needs a rest. I’ll volunteer to nurse him back to health.
September 24th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Mara – you scamp.
Getting your bearings back: The Braves are two up in the WC, the Padres and the Rox are scuffling as bad or worse than we are and yes, I think the WC is very much for the taking. The latest on JJ is that he should be able to go on Sunday, based on the severity of the injury. I’ve seen nothing in the past day or two about any bullpen sessions or anything like that.
September 24th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Anne – thanks for the props on the Ernie interview. And he was even MORE affable and gracious off the air. Seriously, a total peach of a guy.
September 24th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Thanks Steve for the update. Of course my very attentive nursing care would be for the sake of the team. Of course…
September 24th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Mara – by the way, don’t know how I had 2 games in my head. The Bravos’ lead in the WC is .5. Sorry.
September 24th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Steve, hate to be a stickler, but we are .5 a game up on the Padres right now for the WC. They and the Giants keep flip flopping for the West lead.
To me the game tonight will be very telling. Facing Zimmerman who has been getting blasted his last 4 starts. Playing in front of maybe 40k fewer fans than were in Philly. But these games mean just as much. Hudson’s going. We have to win this game in a large fashion. A sweep of the Mets and Nats around the debacle in Philly would almost salvage something.
Losing is so much worse than winning.
And Anne, to echo Steve, EJ Jr. is a gem.
September 24th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
STEVE!!!! Easy with my fragile state! So .05…not as good as 2.
September 24th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Mara – you’re not only a scamp, but also a math whiz. Sorry about the bad info.
JJ is a no go on Sunday. I’d put the chances we see him pitch anymore in 2010 at about a little less than zero.
September 24th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
You guys see this story?
http://nmsn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Film-of-1960-World-Series-found-in-Bing-Crosby-cellar-092410?gt1=39002
September 24th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Ugh…
September 24th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Stolen from Bowman:
Including Zimmerman’s single, opposing pitchers have batted .321 (9-for-28) vs. Braves dating back to Carpenter’s two-hit game on 9/10
September 24th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Finally.
September 24th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Mark this date down
September 24th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
It was a fantastic, magical season.
September 24th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Except for the 9 game losing streak. And the Pirates’ sweeping us…that was not so magical.
September 25th, 2010 at 12:13 am
And the month of September so far (except for the sweep of the Mets). Not so magical either.
September 25th, 2010 at 8:52 am
And missing the playoffs again.
September 25th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Come on Braves…Make a liar out of Curt! Turn it around today! Give me hope!
September 25th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
I need a moment to brag: my kid had 3 hits (one being a swinging bunt, which means he’s super fast), scored twice and got 2 outs today…one 5-3 and the other 8-4. He was in center which in my humble opinion shows his understanding the importance of getting the lead runner. I love baseball so much more than soccer.
September 25th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Sounds like DLowe’s bringing it! Back to the good ole days when I’m talking to my self on the ABT message board. Bliss…
September 25th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
When did our 1,2,3 hitters completely stop hitting?
September 25th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Um…also, when did we start to make multiple errors in a row in the same inning? Why do the baseball gods hate us so?
September 25th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Oh good. It’s a start anyway.
September 25th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
This is from my brother to me yesterday…encouragement for our playoff hopes!
The Braves are just plain painful to watch. Losing Chipper and Kris Medlen and trading away Escobar and the sparkplug Gregor Blanco started us downhill. Tim Hudson’s arm is tired. jurrjens is now hurt. It’s pitiful. I watched the game last night-awful…spanked around by the last place Nationals…we suck…and the sad thing is there’s a really good chance we could still make the playoffs. But if we do, we’ll get bounced embarrassingly in the first round
Sam Montgomery
September 25th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Huh…I didn’t know Curt’s name was Sam Montgomery.
September 25th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Gregor Blanco was a spark plug for this team?
September 25th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Not me. I don’t think we are making the playoffs
September 25th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I’m trying to figure out how to post the sound a cowbell makes.
September 26th, 2010 at 8:53 am
I’m trying to post the sound of one hand clapping
September 26th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I’ve decided Ankiel should definitely play today.
September 26th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Venters=trainwreck.
September 26th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
I type that and he strikes out Dunn. Wish I had typed it two batters earlier.
September 26th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Here’s a comment to prove I’m not offended when no one’s talking to me.
September 26th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Who predicted a 1-5 week?
September 26th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Any Brave with AB’s with men in scoring position predicted a 1 – 5 week.
Ugh. Mara’s son had the best stats of the week.
New show around 11:30 tonight.
September 26th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
eeewwww.
Happy Monday evrbody!
September 26th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Does our inability to beat the Nats and Pirates have any impact on us making the playoffs? These are like scrimmages, right?
A choke of epic proportions. We’ve lost 13 games in the standings in a month and a half. Is EOF hurt? Venters hasn’t gotten anyone out in a month and yet Bobby refuses to bring in another lefthander? Sad close.
September 26th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Don’t we usually implode about this time of year? Again, it was a really fun season.