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 18th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
#25 – Did you see the very start of the game with the shot of Heyward looking REALLY pissed in the dugout? Not sure what it means. Not that it means anything. But it was good to see some emotion out of him.
July 18th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Dammit all! #26 was me.
July 18th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Watch Fredi G. pitch Proctor here at Coors Field. This is no place to pitch that guy.
July 18th, 2011 at 11:15 pm
#28 – Good point. I wonder if Fredi would have pitched him had the score remained a 6 run deficit.
July 18th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
DOB is saying Chipper will be back on Monday against the Pirates. Crazy.
July 19th, 2011 at 12:00 am
Great win for the boys tonight. Phils lose, we win, and now we’re only 2.5 GB!
July 19th, 2011 at 12:01 am
I’m as happy as a little girl… and now is ze time on Sprockets vhen ve dance!
July 19th, 2011 at 12:35 am
I would give up Delgado or Minor for Beltran, especially if the Mets pickup a lot of what’s left on that contract. Dump Lowe get Beltran.
Prado
Beltran
Chipper
Mac
Freeman
Uggla
Heyward
Gonzo
P
July 19th, 2011 at 12:36 am
It would give the Mets a chance to finally give it to the Phillies, so for them it’s a catch 20/20, or something like that…
July 19th, 2011 at 1:26 am
It’s fun hearing the teams we beat-up express their awe of the Braves. Jim Tracy, in his post-game comments: “arguably as good a staff as anyone in the national league”… “when you’re dealing with a staff of this magnitude…” “Against a pitching staff like this i give credit to the fact it was a game effort on our part.”
July 19th, 2011 at 7:10 am
Just listened to the show but don’t have time to chat. All I can say is I cant believe Steve benched Curt! Yikes! And really want to know who Vinnie is. Not gonna let that die.
Great show great win Go Braves!
July 19th, 2011 at 7:52 am
Nice game, Lowe.
Good show, ABT.
The answer to not feeling connected to the 10,000 wins is to take a peek at the old teams. As baseball cities go, I like the fact that our team belongs to more places than Atlanta.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1914_Boston_Braves_season
July 19th, 2011 at 7:55 am
http://www.thisgreatgame.com/1914.html
July 19th, 2011 at 8:15 am
#37 I like the fact that they had an outfielder named Possum and an infielder named Rabbit
July 19th, 2011 at 9:48 am
Bubdylan @ 37, i agree with you. You can feel more connected to the franchise by learning about those other teams. the braves museum helps with that, i think. i have a book called “101 reasons to love the braves”, and it has alot of really interesting tid bits in it.
the braves won thier first world series at home in fenway park. thats right, fenway was our home ballpark. how about that? i think that stuff is cool.
July 19th, 2011 at 10:07 am
#37, I always like looking at the listed heights and weights of professional athletes from back then. Kind of a different game. It’s great history nonetheless. Maybe our guys can rattle off a finish like their 1914 version. Should we start calling Uggla Rabbit and McLouth Possum?
July 19th, 2011 at 10:12 am
by the way, ive got to brag a bit…my prediction about last nights game was pretty close. go me!
July 19th, 2011 at 11:36 am
#26 – 27 – we really need to dig deeper into this.
#40 I have that book too. I love it.
Also, I am getting more and more interested in the Beltran possibilities. Remember what he did for Houston that year he came over? Egads. Hope we don’t give up too much.
July 19th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
#43, I also don’t want him to go to the Giants or Phillies.
July 19th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Let’s give the StrugglaMeter a retirement party and move to the Wayward Heyward. Or, the Heyward Jablowme…whichever you prefer.
July 19th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Anne – that is fantastic.
Where would we play Beltran? I hope you don’t say center.
July 19th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Reports out of NY are that they would eat a substantial amount of his remaining contract in return for a mid-level prospect. (See salary dump)
July 19th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Agree with Ham about #26 – 27.
Was it a coincidence that he (Heyward) was upset on camera when they said that? (mentioning him being pulled from the lineup.) Was he upset with himself for not even moving to get away from the ball? Was he upset at Freddi?
July 19th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
One of my favorite tweets ever…”From reading Twitter over the last few days, I’m pretty sure Harry Potter was in a soccer game.”
Wish it was mine…
July 19th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Odds and ends:
#25, Isn’t that 5 in a row over the Rockies this year?
#35, Tracy speaks highly about all the teams that beat the Rockies; if the other team pitching is outstanding it explains a loss and lengthens his career.
Lowe maybe could duplicate his September performance but why take a chance? If opportunity knocks, trade him to the first team that will take his guaranteed salary and use the money to keep the young stars. If you get anything else, it is a bonus.
One area where Francoeur beats Heyward is in attitude and friendliness. At home or on the road, nobody smiles more, signs more autographs, and is friendlier than Frenchy. Will never forget the game in Colorado before he got traded when he took extra time after the National Anthem to pose for a picture and spend a momment with a special girl; this was after numerous autographs prior to that. No other Brave came near the fence. If and when, Heyward gets his head, body and game straightened out he will be the better player. Will he ever be a better man?
Phillies average attendence: 45,482. Braves: 28,602. Does anyone honestly believe that the revenue from 17,000 more a game doesn’t make a difference on what a team’s future expeditures and success will look like?