Show #156: The Braves Start the 2nd Half Right
Looking back at the All Star Game. Chipper’s recovery. Wren’s comments about the trade deadline. And the 10,000th win.
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July 24th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
“The Pirates want to make incremental improvements”… Isn’t that the definition of “picking up McLouth”?
July 24th, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Beachy needs the throw at the guy in the on deck circle… while he is in the on deck circle…
We should NOT see him in the picture unless he is getting too close to the plate…
July 24th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Prado needs to get it together.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Take him out!
July 24th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
Beachy…not Prado…never Prado. Or Freeman.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
More runs please!
July 24th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
More than any player in the majors, I wish Dontrelle well in his future endeavors. Just not in this game.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Um, how long can Chapman pitch? Like how many innings? I have never wanted JHey to knock one out more than that at bat.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Okay. I completely understand Fredi’s whole “Alex Gonzalez doesn’t have to hit because his defense is so good” talk. As stupid as this statement is, Gonzalez’s defense really is terrific, and so he does deserve a little bit of leeway with his bad offense.
But if this is the case, then under NO circumstance should Fredi be batting him 6th — behind 3 of this team’s hottest and most productive hitters. Batting Gonzalez behind Freeman, who is batting behind Uggla, who is behind McCann? That is asinine. I’d much rather see Wilkin Ramirez give Freeman some protection.
(Also, I’m watching this game on what is probably a 20-30 minute delay. Gonzalez just hit a 15-foot grounder to strand runners at 1st and 2nd in the top of the 6th.)
July 24th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Dontrell got that pitch SEVERAL times…
July 24th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Surely the other guys will say something to Valentine. He’s being obnoxious.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
I guess when you spend that many years in the valley of sucktitude you come out warped.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
LUGO > GONZALEZ, any day and every day
(again…20-30 minute delay)
July 24th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
263 is a bandwagoner
July 24th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Also…I would just like to point out that the team the Cincinnati Reds are playing tonight are the Atlanta Braves.
Since 98% of the ESPN broadcasting has been centered around the Reds, the 4-team race in the NL Central, Dontrelle Willis’ comeback campaign, Barry Larkin’s upbringing, and Joey Votto’s toe fungus, I thought that this simple fact might have gotten easily overlooked.
Oh — and the 20-30 minute delay says that this week’s blog should lead with the Wayward Heyward after he busted that rally with the GIDP. ARRRRRGH.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Alomar is a class act alright… a NO class act.
He mocked the fans of Atlanta doing the chop when his team was winning in a WS game…. What an A-hole!
July 24th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
God forbid game 7 of the NLCS and we lose with Linebrink instead Kimbrel in extra innings. Use your best first Fredi. Home and away. What a stupid strategy.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Another masterful job at game management by Fredi.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
To say that I saw that coming from a mile away would do disservice to a mile
July 24th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
I hate baseball.
July 24th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Its safe to say we win despite of Fredi. Horrible managing once again.
July 24th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
This fixation of only using your closer at home in tie games dumbfounds me. Use your closer to extend your teams chances of getting a lead. Then let your other relievers close the game out. That way if they mess up, they were at least pitching with a cushion. However if they mess up when we are tied the game is over.
July 24th, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Ouch
July 24th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Man did I take some heat for calling that 3-4 trip.
Another stupid ballpark. If your team can’t compete in a major league ballpark, construct a better team. And if your fans can’t appreciate baseball without it all being about the homer, get better fans.
July 24th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
As soon as Brooksie struck out in the top of the 9th with a runner on 3rd, I knew the game was over and it wouldn’t be going to extra innings. Just didn’t think it would happen with one swing of the bat. Damn. What a lame way to lose the game.