Show #165: The Braves Continue to Tread Water
What to do with Lowe? Is the offense improving? Hanson versus JJ.
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September 19th, 2011 at 12:27 am
At least one of our teams can beat someone from Philly. What a game tonight. Crazy atmosphere.
September 19th, 2011 at 12:54 am
Great win by the Falcons.
I think all those cap tippings are gonna come back to haunt us. Too many pitching injuries to overcome. We’re below .500 in Lowe’s starts, please don’t start him in the postseason. Or are WR still waiting for him to “flip the switch”?
It might not matter. Cards are playing really well and have a joke schedule the rest of the way. The Braves have looked terrible for a while and have 2 road series and then the Phils at home.
September 19th, 2011 at 12:57 am
*or are we.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:43 am
Not that it gives me confidence, or a desire for him to be in any postseason rotation, but in 2004, Lowe went 14-12 with a 5.42 in the regular season. In the postseason, he went 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA and was the winning pitcher in the series clinching games in the ALCS and the WS. That was also 7 years ago.
Beachy is not exactly filling me with a lot of confidence right now himself.
September 19th, 2011 at 9:00 am
Just listened to show. Great stuff, guys.
#4, Wow, good point. I was just looking at how the team has done with each pitcher on the mound, and Minor is this year’s Medlen in terms of the team winning baseball games. Even when he’s not great he keeps us in the game. We’re under .500 when Beachy pitches, but he doesn’t give up a lot of blowouts. It’s really depressing to look at what the team was doing when JJ and Hanson we’re really going good. Fortunately Hudson has gotten stronger as the season has gone on. Lowe is terrible when he’s off his game, which he has been a lot this year. When he’s on he can shut down an offense. Regardless of what we all think, I think the team and Fredi have a lot of confidence in Lowe on the big stage, so he’s going to pitch.
I just feel like we’re walking into a beat down in October. If we make it. My hope meter is at a 5. To quote Hammy, “The only thing going in our favor is Math.”
We are beyond due for a good week, and please baseball gods, let it carry over into October. Please let Lowe dominate the Fish this week.
September 19th, 2011 at 9:05 am
#2, but maybe Roddy and Julio are waiting for Lowe to flip the switch, too. Just want to reiterate how great it was to beat a Michael Vick led Philly team last night.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Say Hammy, Looks like Gonzales goes to Clean Up and Uggla moves to 6th… (jus kiddin’) had to add that jus to give Gonzo some love since he’s been hammered all yr on here. I really think he needed that rest. I think others need more rest than he’s given ‘em. We could have used Hinske’s bat at other times. Why he didn’t use Hinske instead of starting Matt Diaz, I’m mystified..due to left right mix. Cox has done things significantly different than Fredi.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:44 am
The Nats are playing well! Most likely do better against Marlins.
September 19th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Bowman had a tweet this morning about overhearing someone say they think the Braves will be lucky to win the WC. He followed it with a comment (that I read as rose colored glasses with some arrogance thrown in) that he’d never heard that about a team up 3.5 with 9 to play.
I don’t get that confidence, at all. Would anyone be surprised if we lost 2 of three against the Fish? And the Cards take 2 of their next 3?
September 19th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
What right do we have to be arrogant or confident about anything at this point? The Braves could easily go 2-7. 3-6 to finish the season. You like our chances against even Worley and Kendrick in the last series of the season?
September 19th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
@9, Not at all. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them win 5 of their last 6, either.
The Nationals series is the one that worries me. Same with the Phillies series. Manuel might be resting a lot of people, but the guys on their bench kill us just as much as their regulars. We haven’t done much against any of their pitchers lately.
The hitting has to come alive. I mean, this is it. We can’t go into October with an inconsistent offense that can’t get a clutch a hit. We’ve all seen how that plays out too many times.
September 19th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
When was the last time we won 3 series in a row?
September 19th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
A month ago.
September 19th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
If we don’t completely dominate the Marlins and the NTionals I don’t want to make the Post Season. Seriously. If that makes me a bad fan then so be it.
September 19th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
#14, I’m with ya.
September 19th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
i would start minor over lowe, and i would have said that last week, too. our bullpen is dominant, and all we need is 5 good innings from someone. minor is the guy for that. lowe is giving up too much contact, even when he is getting outs. lets throw the rookies, seriously.
the only thing working for us right now is math. great quote and absolutely true right now. if the braves go 4-5 over their last 9, cardinals have to go 8-2 to force a playoff game.
its a good thing the braves played so great all summer, right?
September 19th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
My only hope right now is that the Braves can back into the playoffs because the Cardinals choke. Im trying to be optimistic but it’s hard. Can we at least win 2 of 3?
September 19th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Great show guys……
I would NOT want to make the call on who to keep (JJ or Hanson). I totally think that Hanson has the lesser “long term” pitcher because of mechanics….
When we were talking a week or so ago about the Braves could play 500 ball and the Cardinals would have to be like 15 and 2…..what happens if the braves lose 4 games in a row and the Cardinals win 4 in a row…..that would be bad right?
***FALCONS NOTE*** reading the blogs from Eagles fans……wow, crazy people. Sick of seeing “If Vick had stayed in the game the Falcons would have lost” Was Vick playing defence when the Falcons scored 14 points in the 4th quarter? Hey Vick….. We are pointing at the scoreboard! PLUS the hit that Ryan took in the helmet was just as bad as Robinson’s hit on the Eagles player.
September 19th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
I think it’s a no brainer on who to keep between Hanson and JJ. The braves are on a budget so it makes sense to roll with Hanson because of more control years. Not to mention the fact that he has a higher upside.
September 19th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
What if Hanson, JJ, Medlen, and Sherill all make it back in time for the post season and they’re all awesome? It could happen…
September 19th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Not to sound too much like Randy Jackson, but STL is in it to win it.
September 19th, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Howsabout we walk Stanton from now until eternity. I remember when J-Jey used to hit homers.
September 19th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
@ my #5, Fredi didn’t exactly give Lowe a full endorsement for the postseason rotation. Said it was day to day.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
Is it just me, or is this looking like the last game we played against these guys. We seem to be swinging at the first pitch a lot.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
I HATE the Phillies even more now. All year they’ve been killing teams. Every day it seemed like they won. And now when we need them to win, they could get beat 3 out 4 at Home. What good are they?
September 19th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Attaboy Jason.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
I miss that swing so much
September 19th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
#25 they’re just being hateful.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Nicely done…the ole unintentional intentional walk.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
I hate baseball.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
But I love Dan Uggla!
September 19th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Put one in the gap Martin.
September 19th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Yeah Baby! Patience!
September 19th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
OMG, that feels good.
September 19th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Wow. An absolute dagger by Omar. Did anyone else get the oh no feeling when Chipper lost that in the lights? It’s just unbelievable at this point.
September 19th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
FAIL!
September 19th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
WE ARE FALLING APART
September 19th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Wake me up in 2 weeks and tell me what happened. I can’t do this anymore!
September 19th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
I’m still optimistic but at the same time I’m going to start now preparing myself emotionally for a horrible ending to the season.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
The coaching staff has to be feeling the heat by now, regardless of what they say to the media. Our pitching is not getting it done, and our offense continues to struggle with RISP. 6-12 in our last 18.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Can Hudson pitch everyday?
September 19th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
I’m with Doc…wake me when it’s over.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
Did I mention the Falcons won?
Vomit.
September 19th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
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September 19th, 2011 at 11:12 pm
Braves are in control of their own destiny….BUT what about the Phillies? When have they lost 3 of 4? Are they resting guys?
September 19th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
I thought my sense of doom and gloom was stout yesterday. Holy hell. This was the biggest gut punch of the year. It’s not even close. I don’t even quite believe it yet. I immdiately turned to the Charlie Sheen roast and now my mind is filled with two things I have to scrub. At least the roast is funny.
September 20th, 2011 at 8:45 am
I seriously don’t think I can watch the rest of the season.
September 20th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Leah, on the good side, you will only have to miss 8 more games
September 20th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
I’m with Leah. Maybe not the rest of the year but I wont watch tonight’s game or tomorrow’s game. I’ll just wait until 10 o’clock and check the Cardinals score. I have more confidence in hoping the Cardinals will lose than hoping the Braves will win.
September 20th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
C’mon guys – the Braves need you!
OK, I don’t really believe that. I’m going to watch, but I’ll be putting my fingers over my eyes to obscure the view.
September 20th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Reading through the posts to catch up. It’s like having the Cliff’s Notes to a tragedy. A Greek tragedy for sure; Shakespeare wouldn’t be this cruel.
September 20th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
I would trade this year’s playoffs for a new manager.
September 20th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Bub! Where have you been? We’ve been in such a state!
That totally sounds like Jane Austin. Skipping the BS that is the last 8 games of the season an going straight to post season literature talk.
September 20th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6996725/braves-struggle-stay-playoff-bound
You can read this. I can’t really determine how it will make you feel. In the meantime, I’ll be putting hot sauce in my eyes.
September 20th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
It’s pretty bad now that Gonzalez is the LEAST of our worries…
Here is more salt for our wounds…came from espn.com
It’s a rare loss of this sort for the Braves. They hadn’t lost a game on a come-from-behind walk-off home run with 2 outs in the 9th inning or later since June 29, 1999 when they lost to the Expos, 6-5, on a 3-run walk-off home run by Vladimir Guerrero. It’s only the 3rd such loss for the Braves since 1963 (the other was in 1980).
September 20th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Leah, just stuck with school. Haven’t seen or listened to a game in weeks.
By the way, thinking of a road trip to your neck of the woods with my sister to see Biltmore when the leaves change, if school calms down enough. Think you could let me know when it starts to look good? Also, a heads up on some general Asheville info (food, etc) would be appreciated.
September 20th, 2011 at 6:10 pm
If this is Greek tragedy, shouldn’t you guys be putting out your eyes?
September 20th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Chipper guarantees a win tonight. Better back it up.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
I’m just starting the last chapter now…
September 20th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
This is feeling pretty good. Although I can’t believe I’m worried about how a Gonzo injury may negatively impact the offense.
September 20th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Just checked in and I’m excited by the scores.
September 20th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Mike Pelfrey is no good
September 20th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
I know that we love to slay Fredi Gonzalez around here, but what in the world is Tony LaRussa thinking?? He allowed a relief pitcher to walk 4 batters, including one with the bases loaded.
September 20th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Forgive LaRussa, he was probably a little wasted.
September 20th, 2011 at 11:38 pm
Gotta give the Cardinals credit…. They are playing great baseball
September 21st, 2011 at 8:34 am
How freaking big is Lowe’s start tonight? Mammoth. Both for the WC race and the prospects of success in the post season. As big as last night was, this one is just as big or bigger.
September 21st, 2011 at 8:49 am
Having grown up in the East Bay and having the A’s stadium literally in sight from my backyard, I’m looking forward to Moneyball. I wish the promo wouldn’t be every other commercial, though.
September 21st, 2011 at 9:24 am
…Brad Pitt + baseball=yummy.
September 21st, 2011 at 9:26 am
Bub, leaves are just starting to change. Mid October is the peak season I believe. Boone is a great little town as is Black Mountain. Other than that Ashville is where I go to see the Avett’s play. That’s all I really know.
Did y’all know the Avett Brothers are awesome?
September 21st, 2011 at 10:14 am
Steve…..TOTALLY AGREE. I just hope he makes it through the first inning!
September 21st, 2011 at 10:49 am
Is Liván Hernández pitching against us when we play the Nats? Please say it isn’t so!!
Has anyone seen the new “Miami Marlins” logo? It is the worst logo I have ever seen in sports.
Saw that Freddie Freeman is the first rookie to hit 20 homeruns since a guy named Chipper did it. BTW that guy Chipper did not win ROY. Some guy named Nomo did. Where is Nomo now?
September 21st, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Apparently Matt Diaz cost us something called Eliecer Cardenas. A single A player with a 27.00 ERA.
September 21st, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Doc – to your point:
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/9/21/2439933/miami-marlins-logo-official-florida
September 21st, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Are they joining the WNBA?
September 21st, 2011 at 8:25 pm
DOB tweeted today about Chris Medlen and his rehab…totally forgot he existed.
September 21st, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Wow – just saw the Marlins logo. It really is terrible. It doesn’t look like baseball colors, that’s for sure. And so uninteresting.
This will be just like the Braves. Get a better than decent start from the biggest question mark on your staff and still not win. Sigh.
September 21st, 2011 at 8:50 pm
My postseason “hopemeter” is a – 5
We WILL lose tonight and the Cardinals are playing too good to lose.
The Cardinals still play the Cubs and the Astros….
We play the Nats and Phillies……
Put a folk in it…….
September 21st, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Time to get Chipper involved in this game, no?
September 21st, 2011 at 9:11 pm
how pathetic that we have series remaining against two of the worst teams in the NL and we have no faith
September 21st, 2011 at 9:32 pm
The Rev will be at the game in St. Louis in Friday night right behind the Cards dugout. I told him cheer for the Cubbies like there’s no tomorrow or don’t come home.
September 21st, 2011 at 9:45 pm
I don’t think I can watch 2 out in the 9th.
1) Mac can’t see
2) Cards will win tonight
3) please pass the Tums!
September 21st, 2011 at 9:50 pm
How’s that chant go?
Let’s go METS!! Let’s go METS!!
September 21st, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Curt? “two of the worst teams in the NL”
??
The Phillies? (Even though they are playing poorly)
The Nats…….they OWN us
It’s the Cardinals who have the worst teams in the NL remaining……
September 21st, 2011 at 10:22 pm
I was referring to this series with the Marlins and now the Nats. Of course, not the Phils. Although, they can’t beat anyone right now – until they come to Atlanta.
September 21st, 2011 at 10:23 pm
That was me
September 21st, 2011 at 10:34 pm
13 losses in 20 games……….
September 21st, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Like the Tweet said…….can’t blame it on Lowe. I am with Leah……McCann can’t see
September 21st, 2011 at 11:11 pm
PLease to GOD that the Cardinals lose tomorrow. We cannot face Strasburg with a 1 game lead. This team is so sad.
September 21st, 2011 at 11:18 pm
McCann’s vision problems still haven’t been properly diagnosed. The man almost definitely has ocular rosacea, which is highly responsive to sugar and caffeine levels, but also other things such as heat, light, blood sugar level, spices, dairy products, carbohydrates, and food temperatures. It is treatable with special drops. It is a highly elusive diagnosis due to most optomitrist’s inexperience with the condition. Glasses and contacts often fail because the vision level doesn’t stay the same as it is at the time of the eye test. It comes and goes and in all different degrees.
David O’Brien thinks I’m a nut and won’t pass it along. But when it comes out ten years from now that the Braves lost out on success and McCann lost millions, just know that one internet fan had the damn cure in the palm of his mouse all along…
Brian’s symptoms match perfectly. His mild facial redness, his Irish blood, the intermittent nature of the problem, the trouble with the contacts, the improvement from stopping energy drinks (caffeine and sugar) the day/night difference, and most tellingly, the failure of his optomitrist to track it down.
End of useless rant. Somebody take a sign to a game or something.
September 21st, 2011 at 11:20 pm
p.s. the squinting is also indicative. Ocular rosacea forms a film over the eye lens which is responsive to squinting which sometimes moves the film out of the way.
September 21st, 2011 at 11:25 pm
p.p.s. For the record, I could be wrong. But if I’m right, then for the record, I never doubted myself.
Stupid DOB…
September 21st, 2011 at 11:33 pm
Wow Bubdylan. We seriously need to find some way for this information to get to the clubhouse. Have you tried tweeting Medlen or Moylan? Does Smoltz have a twitter?
September 21st, 2011 at 11:51 pm
Not a bad assessment Bubdylan and certainly a good differential diagnosis…..I’ll bet Frenchy would tell him if you got it to him.
Does anyone remember him squinting when he was a rookie? I thought he had lasix a few years ago?
September 22nd, 2011 at 6:59 am
We could take a sign to the ballpark but of course he couldn’t see it. I’m gonna tweet it to as much of Braves country as I can find. And…guys…it’s over. Not gonna make it to this post season. Hope meter is at a negative 100.
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:48 am
94 — sadly, I’m with you on the hope meter being waaaayyy down. Playing against Washington gives me the willies — although I’m really relieved that Livan Hernandez isn’t scheduled to pitch against us. (What’s wrong with him anyway? He hasn’t pitched since Sept. 4.)
A huge question for this offseason if we don’t make it to the playoffs: Does Fredi get a pass or the axe? If we don’t make it, I think it’s because of injuries to Hanson and Jurrjens — which aren’t really the fault of Fredi.
On the other hand, it seems that he’s done what Francona did with the Red Sox — i.e., that both managers sent the message that their teams just need to play out the rest of the season, they’ve got it locked up, they’re focusing on the playoffs.
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:50 am
Also, I’m sure y’all saw DOB’s tweet last night — “Whaddya think, #Braves fans, might be time to fly ’6′ up to DC to fire up the squad?”
Not sure if that was DOB or Carol, but either way, that would hugely undermine Fredi Gonzalez and his position as leader and manager of the team.
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:01 am
CoolStandings now shows Atlanta’s playoff percentage at 63.9%
It was at 99% a few weeks back.
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:45 am
In all fairness, the Braves have broken our hearts in every conceivable fashion, but an epic collapse, so maybe they felt like they owed us. Just to finish off our Braves gut punch memorabilia collection. They should make a commemorative plate series. Time Life or the Franklin Mint can put them out.
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:46 am
Plate 1 featuring Charlie Leibrandt and Lonnie Smith
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:47 am
Order now. Operators standing by. Supplies won’t last.
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:59 am
Plate 2: Scenes from the 1999 World Series
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Oh and a special thanks to Leo Mazzone for being a tattle tell. From now on people will discredit the Braves 90′s rotation.
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:29 pm
I love the commemorative plate series. Plate 3: Lonnie Smith.
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Plate 4: Rocker shouting obscenities at Mets fans.
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Plate 5: Wohlers in the foreground, Leyritz at the plate.
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Plate 6: Hampton vs. Lowe which one have the Braves the most for their money?
September 22nd, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Sorry…..GAVE not have duh
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Okie Doke Mr. Dylan. I’ve done the deed. Of course they will all overlook my plea until they see whose tweet it is and then they’ll quickly respond with great concern.
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Ed Sprague and Jeff Reardon have to be in there somewhere.
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Phils fans mockingly doing the chop, and giving the Braves the bird in the process.
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Plate 7 is the “This acquisition would have been better 7 years ago” plate. It features Raul Mondesi, Reggie Sanders, Vinny Castilla, Ken Caminiti, and Troy Glaus
September 22nd, 2011 at 1:29 pm
See also “The Steroid Collection”
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:28 pm
There has to be a “Now I’m a Royal Plate(s)”
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:33 pm
“the backup catcher” plate features Damon Berryhill, Eddie Perez, Charlie O’Beien, Henry Blanco, another picture of Eddie Perez, and Corky Miller.
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:43 pm
#113 made me laugh heartily.
September 22nd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
From Mark Bradley:
The good news: Lefthander Chris Capuano is starting for the Mets, and he can be effective. The bad: He has won only twice in his past nine starts, and both victories, wouldn’t you know, were against the local nine. So the Braves have that going for them, which is … not really nice.
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:23 pm
This was posted on 10 Sept:
To tie the Braves would need to go 8-9 and the Cardinals would need to go 9-2.
Since then?
Braves are 4-7
Cardinals are 9-2
depressing…..
September 22nd, 2011 at 4:42 pm
Sorry…..Cardinals would need to go 15-3.
September 22nd, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Pop quiz:
The worst team in baseball right now is:
A) the Braves
B) whoever is playing the Cardinals
C) I can’t really answer right now because I am too busy wandering aimlessly into oncoming traffic
September 22nd, 2011 at 6:23 pm
D) all of the above and I just stabbed myself in the eye.
September 22nd, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Wow 1 game lead and 6 games left. Strasburg tomorrow.Put up or shut up.
To get into the playoffs sweeping the Nationals is a MUST. Hopefully the Cubs win at least one game vs. the Cardinals. Then we go into the Philly series with a two game cushion. This is the only scenario I see us getting into the dance.
September 22nd, 2011 at 6:34 pm
If I take anything away from this it will be that resting essential pieces of your team before you’ve clinch anything is a HUGE mistake. Especially when you’re playing without 2 of your 3 best pitchers. If we miss the postseason Fredi Gonzalez should be fired next Thursday. He obviously cannot get these guys to play for him.
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:18 pm
God bless the Mets! Leading now 8-6!!!
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 pm
Thank You mets!!!
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 pm
YES!!!
September 22nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I’ve never been a Mets fan more than I am now lol. Wow what a comeback, 6 runs in the 9th, I would of never guessed that! Is the Cardinals luck finally running out? Let’s hope so! And let’s beat Strausburg!! GO BRAVES!!
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Wow! It’s about time Willie Harris started to Harrass somebody else for a change!
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Proctor is pitching for the Yankees right now. He just gave up a walk, a single, and TWO HOME RUNS! Sounds very familiar.
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Best game the Braves didn’t play all year.
This game could kill the Cards and revive the Braves. Huge huge night!!!!
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Agreed about the comeback. Unbelievably huge. And, FINALLY, a gut punch for the Cards. We must keep this momentum and win tomorrow night.
September 22nd, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Funny how we built momentum by not playing. Maybe we should not play more often.
September 22nd, 2011 at 9:16 pm
@131 Greatest comment ever
September 22nd, 2011 at 11:46 pm
128: How in the world do the Yanks take back Proctor? Who’s proctor’s agent??
September 23rd, 2011 at 6:40 am
In the 9th inning of that Mets-Cardinals game, several ex-Braves had great contributions. Furcal made a crucial error, and Harris drove in the go-ahead runs. Omar Infante didn’t get the memo earlier this week.
September 23rd, 2011 at 9:38 am
Things like this make it very difficult to continue my pessimism. Quick Curt…a little help?
http://www.foxsportssouth.com/09/23/11/Notebook-Alex-Gonzalez-set-to-return/landing.html?blockID=566992&feedID=3564
September 23rd, 2011 at 11:54 am
Last year’s Hudson vs. Strasburg was one of the best games of the year. I’m hoping for a repeat performance.
September 23rd, 2011 at 1:18 pm
LEAH, MORE POSITIVES (sort of). KILL ME
The Braves have been nearly as cold (7-13 since September 2) as the Cards have been hot, but the Braves could go 2-4 the rest of the way and the Cardinals would have to go 5-1 to win the wild card outright. If the Braves split their remaining schedule, 5-1 would only force a playoff game. This race isn’t over, but the Cardinals’ chances just got a lot slimmer.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/cliff_corcoran/09/23/five.cuts/index.html#ixzz1YnTA8tYz
September 23rd, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Hopefully the game gets rained out so we wont have to face Strasburg. Double headers seem to serve us well.
September 23rd, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Moylan injured. Hanson pulled after 2 innings today because of scapula pain and he’s now definitely not pitching in the Phillies series. And Gonzo still injured. Effing eff!
September 23rd, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Dammit. I just heard about all the injuries too. The baseball gods arent happy with us right now. But let’s just imagine how sweet it would be the win the WS in spite of it all.
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Great start
September 23rd, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Certainly is sad when in the last five days, the only time the Braves gained ground in the Wild Card race was the day they didn’t play…
September 23rd, 2011 at 8:33 pm
GREAT START. Way to keep the momentum of yesterday and not let it slip away.
September 23rd, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Wasn’t it no-brainer to pull Hudson after he obviously tweaked his neck/shoulder?
September 23rd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Yes.
September 23rd, 2011 at 10:06 pm
I’m worried about Jonny, still.
September 23rd, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Speed is a factor.
September 23rd, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Cubs 4-1 in the 8 th … Cmon
September 23rd, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Holy shnikies, the Cubs are up 4-1 in the bottom of the 8th! I’m sure that the Cubs would love to stand in the way of their division rivals at such an important time in the Cards’ season. 3 games up with 5 left to play?!?!? Yes, please.
And holy shnikies, I hope that Hudson’s okay. Cause if his injury/aggravation is a lingering one and he can’t pitch in the NLDS, then it’s Lowe and the rookies with an exhausted bullpen behind them. YIKES. Please Jeff Porter, work your magic as the team’s trainer and make sure Huddy’s okay!
September 23rd, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Anybody else having trouble with MLB.TV? Driving me crazy tonight!
September 23rd, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Cubs win! Cubs win!
September 23rd, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Huddy’s ok! Only cramping. I’m sure you know that since we all read the same tweets but I had to tell someone!
September 24th, 2011 at 1:02 am
Crazy that Moylan could be out all of next year too.
September 24th, 2011 at 8:38 am
Bought my NLDS game 4 tux last night. This is happening.
September 24th, 2011 at 8:39 am
While it’s true that I will be wearing a tuxedo to the game, I did mean “tix”.
September 24th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
I canNOT stop watching Bourn steal home. LOVE THAT CLIP!!!! Steve…I’m jealous. I wish I had plans to watch the Braves in the NLDS while wearing formal attire.
September 24th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Ankiel didn’t get the memo…
September 24th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Don Sutton needs some allergy meds.
September 24th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Beachy has a bad habit of putting himself in a hole. Frustrating game so far.
September 24th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
The good news is the Cubs are winning.
September 24th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Son of a Beachy. What the hell is going on here?
September 24th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Does Mac call the pitches, or are they signaled from the dugout?
September 24th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
For the trivia – Is Jason Kendall still considered an active player? He’s out until 2012.
September 24th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Otherwise the trivia answer should be Posada, even though he hasn’t caught in a long while.
September 24th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Can Marmol be anymore predictable? That was literally the exact scenario I had go though my mind before he took the mound. If I was a GM of a MLB club no way would I want a wild closer. Sure there can be alot of strikeouts but walking the entire planet is just not worth it.
September 24th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
What a stupid day of baseball.
September 24th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
These momentum swings are brutal. I just knew we were going to win today and look good doing it. My faith is gone again.
September 24th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Tomorrow is a must win. We cant afford to go into the Philly series with a 1 game lead. There is no reason a playoff team cant put up 5 runs on Ross Detwilder.
September 24th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I guess the Bravos are gonna walk us down the tightrope in true Braves fashion.
My making-it-to-the-post-season hope meter is about a zero. The Cards have Houston to go beat up next and we have the Philles who are going to get up for us despite having lost six straight.
September 25th, 2011 at 9:45 am
Folks, our hosting provider got hacked last night. As we fix things, the site may be up and down (it may also be completely fine). Just wanted everyone to know.
September 25th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Sheesh. We can’t score with bases loaded and no out — and we had top of the order batting.
September 25th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Unless the Braves can wake up their hitting, you can make plans to get your post season ticket refunds and cancel that tux. The off season focus will be to trade some pitching for some bats.
September 25th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Can anybody on this team hit the baseball in pressure situations?
September 25th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
It is almost a joke that the Braves homepage has multiple articles about who will be available to pitch in the post season. JJ, Medlen, Sherrill? Pitching is NOT their problem.
September 25th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Heyward’s award this year is making USA’s Top 10 disappointments of the year in MLB. Who could argue?
September 25th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
175 referred to “USA Today”
September 25th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Castro gives the Cubs the Lead. This time keep it.
September 25th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Furcal home run. Kill me now.
September 25th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Show #166: The Braves Can’t Hit the Side of a Barn as they Crawl to the Finish Line. WC lead at 1. Post-season hope meter at an all-time low. Medlen the only good sign of the week.
September 25th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
So we have to sweep the Phillies to get into the playoffs. Hope meter-1
September 25th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Braves do not deserve the post season.
September 25th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
I hope they clean house with this coaching staff. Time to start with some new guys with some new ideas. Being a player’s manager just doesn’t seem to work with this group of players. I feel like we have the second most talented 40 man roster in the NL, yet we haven’t won back to back series since mid-August. Doc is right with post #181, the Braves don’t deserve postseason baseball. Also, out of all the teams in the NL, the Cardinals probably have the best shot at beating the Phillies.
September 25th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Just turned on the Falcons game. Can any Atlanta team play to their potential?
September 25th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Maybe this organization just doesn’t have what it takes.
September 25th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Misery loves company. I’m watching the Red Sox.
September 25th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
As many have said all year, this is a poorly managed team. Braves didn’t come out of Florida with players coached to bunt, move up runners, manufacture runs or anything else. The fact that they have a lot of “talent” or that famous baseball word, “potential”, doesn’t mean much. They are playing their worst baseball of the year and do not belong in the playoffs. No matter how good your pitching is, you can’t win games without runs.
September 25th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
PS: a lot depended on Prado, Heyward, McCann and the addition of Uggla. Uggla and McCann (Get your vision checked) played half seasons and Heyward and Prado were busy reading how good they were. The foundation of this team is pitching; they need to keep most of it but everyone else is expendable except Freeman. I’ll repeat that the Lowe contract is one of the worst ever given by the Braves (he is a number 4 pitcher making $15mil). The fact that the Braves are even in the running for a WC is a strong argument against expansion of the playoffs which would put even weaker teams in the running.
September 25th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
If misery loves company, you’d think the Braves could sell more tickets.
September 25th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
#182, you are right. Talent wise, second best. Peaking at the right time, they rank last. How many mediocre pitchers have they made look like Sandy Koufax this year?
September 25th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
#179 – It really does much of the work for us tonight …
September 25th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
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September 25th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
An article about it:
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