Show #184: Braves Remain in First and Take Series from Rays
A great series win in Tampa, the starting pitching, the record without Chipper and the trouble with EOF and Venters.
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May 21st, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Medlen is filthy.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:28 pm
but before eating him, he threw sunflower seeds at him
May 21st, 2012 at 9:29 pm
You know, I’m kind of changing my opinion on Medlen’s role. I’m starting to think him starting would be a good idea. Especially when Moylan comes back.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Walker, watching Meds tonight, it’s hard not to feel that way. He was so awesome that first stretch in the majors.
Crap, Prado robbed.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Meanwhile in AAA – JJ: 4.1 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 6 ER,
May 21st, 2012 at 9:31 pm
What the hell happened to the Braves’ approach at the plate tonight?
May 21st, 2012 at 9:32 pm
#55, JJ’s toast. Sipping sad whiskey at the Kawakami Bar & Grill.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:34 pm
lol, did the broadcaster just say “Uggla takes a ball high for a strike”?
May 21st, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Damn, Do you know what kind of prospects we could have gotten for JJ last year?
May 21st, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Oooh, make up call from the ump on ball three to McCann I think. Tying run at the plate is Heyward’s upcoming grounder.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Medlen will be in the rotation after tonight. Mark it down.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:40 pm
LOL @ 60
Let’s see
May 21st, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Sean Marshall versus Heyward in the 9th. An unstartable force meets a ill, moveable object.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:43 pm
God, that was the most frustrating ballgame I’ve watched this year. I spit it out. Ptooey!
May 21st, 2012 at 9:43 pm
@61 – no way. Livan before Medlen.
@59 – love that
May 21st, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Worse? Minor’s start against them or Leake’s start against us? Guy is now 1-5. They seem like they really don’t bear down against weaker starting pitching.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Giving up 4 runs isn’t really a horrible start so why did it seem horrible?
May 21st, 2012 at 9:48 pm
At least we have the ace going tomorrow.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:49 pm
#66, Minor’s start was worse, but it’s close. I wanna say, “no, no, these are pro ballplayers, it only looks like they don’t play their A game when the opposing pitcher is weak,” but nah. If I’ve learned anything over the years watching games it’s that they actually do behave motivationally very much like the fans figure.
Time to see some of that famous resiliency tomorrow.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Walker, he’s awful and he totally shut us down. The fact that we had what, 2 hits off of him? Another end of the rotation guy dominating the Braves. It makes no sense.
May 21st, 2012 at 10:22 pm
@Curt
I agree our offense was horrible. I was referring to just Minor’s performance. Giving up 4 runs isnt a quslity start but it isn’t horrible either. I guess giving up 3 solo shots in an inning will do that.
The home plate umpire was horrible tonight though.
May 22nd, 2012 at 8:31 am
I don’t think Leake is terrible. He had good stuff last night. Former #8 overall pick. He’s only 24 and he posted a sub 4.00 ERA in 29 appearances last year.
He’s like Minor – a young guy off to a rocky start still trying to figure out how to get through a major league lineup. Tonight, he just happened to bring it against the Braves. I think I remember Leake doing that to the Braves last season as well.
I thought Minor was good for most of the night. I was happy to see him get through two more innings after the 4th, too.
May 22nd, 2012 at 10:13 am
If it is all about the numbers, Leake is not having a good year so far. Up until last night, that is.
May 22nd, 2012 at 10:18 am
Previously winless Mike Leake (1-5) came in with an 8.53 home ERA and proceeded to hold the Braves to two hits and one run in eight innings.
May 22nd, 2012 at 1:24 pm
As the Braves continue to play good ball, they continue to plummet in SI’s power rankings. 2-1 in TB gets you dropped to 8.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/05/21/power.rankings.week.6/index.html?xid=cnnbin