NEW YORK (AP):Â YANKEES HUMILIATED BY LOSS TO REELING BRAVES; STEINBRENNER FIRES SIX, DEMOTES AROD TO COLUMBUS
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NEW YORK (AP):Â YANKEES HUMILIATED BY LOSS TO REELING BRAVES; STEINBRENNER FIRES SIX, DEMOTES AROD TO COLUMBUS
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All Right, CORKY
…LaRoche, here’s your chance (whoops…hit enter too fast)
They’re gonna roast Arod for that one.
Gotta PH Diaz here, Bobby.
Another chance for Francoeur with 2-out. At least he got a hit this time.
Now, it’s up to the other mister clutch.
Wait, if we get to “smoke” Farnsworth, does that make him our Darko Milicic ‘human victory cigar’???
I never thought I’d say that I’m glad to see a Braves fan eat his words. But I am.
Diaz! We have a shot!
(I love Myers’ intro music.)
I guess we know Bobby’s side in the Frenchy v. Roachey debate.
(Of course, Roachey’s a lefty, but never mind that.)
Alex – what’s up with the Darko reference?
Wow.
Interesting…it seemed on that play (a few times in fact) Diaz was trying to get hit, actually.
how about 1 walk
C’mon, Beta Meat!
wow…bases loaded and Wilson coming up….all we need is a single! Anyone think Pete Orr might be trying to steal home?
I’m surprised Myers doesn’t hit half the righthanders he sees, the way his pitches move. Of course, the righthanders he doesn’t hit often hit him. Hard.
Time for the Proctor-ologist.
The Pistons used to refer to Darko as the ‘human victory cigar’ when he sat on the end of their bench.
Wellp
Who’s eating what words, Jeff K?
And I doubt the “Bobby likes him” logic is gonna fly to well in this argument, given his preference for Brian Jordan, Todd Pratt, Mike Remlinger, etc.
One of these days, you would think we’d learn not to swing at the first pitch.
first pitch swinging –
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
STOP IT, BRAVES, STOP IT.
Dang it. I fully expected the WB to come through there.
I’m still getting nothing done at work.
bases loaded, ne pitcher. We swing at the 1st freakin pitch!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have any of these players watched McCann and Renteria play. Fire TP now!
Yeah, Todd Pratt is in.
Combined with our bullpen, we CAN’T lose now!
ne = new
Give the loss to Betemit.
I smell… I smell….. a lose?
sorry Alex you beat me too it
Where was the pitch? I understand the complaints about all the first-pitch swinging, but if he get a pitch to hit on the first one, I can’t really blame the hitter for swinging.
What’s a lose?
I think that the record is 726 comments (Game 4 last year). We’re actually ahead of that pace, but I doubt this game goes eighteen.
Gotcha, Alex. Lucky for Darko, he is actually getting a chance to play in Orlando now.
Our lineup, if it’s possible, just got substantially worse. Is our bench empty now, or am I forgetting someone?
I don’t care if it’s a stike every single time, Stu, this team has got to learn some plate discipline. The first pitch swinging outs are KILLING US.
Another stellar game for Laroche, huh Alex?
Okay, this is now Villareal’s 2nd quality appearance in a row…are we onto something possibly? Is he turning his season around?
Agreed.
Is the page loading funny to anyone else?
Don’t worry, Alex, we’ll eventually find something else we can agree on. 🙂
Huckleberry always has a good game Rob.
Villareal is good at this long inning stuff. Maybe he should start
Steve Howe had meth in his system when he crashed.
We’ve now used Orr, Pratt, Diaz, and Thorman. Yep, that’s everyone. Theyv’ve got LF Kevin Reese and SS Nick Green. Yes, that Nick Green.
NIck Green for the win
Bubba Crosby played JR College ball in my home town and he is a former Vol. He could be the second former Vol to hit an extra inning homer to beat the Braves in the last two years.
Tha last, Chris Burke
Rob,
That’s why I am calling him “Corky” LaRoche from now on.
Braves 3-6 hitters are all 2-5. Everyone else was 1-22 on the day. Before that, anyway.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!! GILLY was DUE!
MARCUS!
I take back 50% of the bad things I’ve said about you.
YES!!!
WAAHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Sosa to close?
That was completely unexpected and glorious.
Here’s hoping this thread doesn’t approach 726 comments.
what????????????????????????????????????????????????????YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GILLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look what happens when you see more then one pitch.
If the Marcus homer and 2 (hopefully!) wins in Yankee Stadium don’t start leading us to more consistent wins, nothing will.
These 2 games have to help…I hope.
What do we call it now? Sosa room? Sosa space?
And the Vulture will get his 8th win if we make this hold up.
OMG, what happened I can’t listen to the game right now????
Giles goes deep.
holy cow are we supposed to cheer
I vaguely remembered this game… 2004: Furcal seemingly trying to lose the game singlehandedly, then wins the game with an RBI single in the ninth.
Chipper!
Sosa Space!
I smell… I smell… a won?
Andruw should lean out and poke one into the right field stands.
The Yanks have to be almost out of pitchers.
SosaSave Time.
No no, BETEMIT got Proctor out of that jam.
Thorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, come on Thor you can do it! Need some insurance runs.
DANY just gave up a game tying HR to DLee. DANY Strikes Again!
A won would be nice.
For those not watching TBS:
There was just a highlight of Brews/Cubs involving Dan Kolb. Guess what happened.
did it look to anyone else like Andruw could have swung at one or two of those IB’s? or was that wishful thinking and the youtube video above talking?
Did you hear the good news about Reitsma being available?
I kind of miss sentences like this: “Smoltz, of course, got the Pirates with no problems in the ninth.”
He’s not… I hope.
What happened with Kolb? Nothing would surprise me at this pont.
Maybe Jorge needs to pee on his glove, too.
tggr, he is. Just as we start to get back on our feet we are going to get knocked right back down again.
DON’T SWING AT THE 1st PITCH
Good job Thorman.
Francoeur, of course, follows it with a first pitch out.
Young Thor showing some discipline at the plate.
A little drive to right would be nice here.
HOLY PISS.
Oh well.
Frenchy Smurf is so clutch.
2 out R… nevermind
More clutch than Huckleberry today.
Better than striking out? 🙁
Though Corky is more fitting.
i miss dan kolb
time to see what Sosa is made of, c’mon 1-2-3 lets get some confidence.
Oh wow…HUGE defensive play by Edgar!!! C’mon, Braves….2 more!!!!
Sosa is going to strikeout the side.
Edgar – AGAIN!
How about this kid, Edgar?
SUMBODEY MISES ME!!!!
WALK JASON GIAMBI. WALK HIM.
Furcal would have thrown that into the stands.
when did we get a gold glove shortstop?
Who was talking about traiding Renteria? We would have lost the game today without some spectacular plays by him.
Edgar for Man of the Match!!!!
3 web gems – has to be man of the match.
There should be no complaints about Francoeur smashing a ball that happened to be strait at somebody.
Still, some insurance there would have been nice. 😮
Alex, walking Giambi makes no sense with Jeter out.
Now, now, Frenchy has 2 hits and got on in the 11th in the play that chased Farnsworth and allowed Diaz to load the bases. Betemit choked though.
kolb just gave up 4 in the 8th at chicago…
been there, brewers.
My thoughts exactly, Jeff.
This just confirms that all of the people complaining about Edgars defense were just spoiled by Furcals range. Edgar has still got the All Starquality defense…even if he doesn’t go this year.
Frenchy, better then Corky. I am with you..
……………………………………..
and I would rather walk Giambi then have him hit another home run to tie it up.
COME ON!!
Uh-oh. See comment #393
Sosa needs to realize hes a closer. Go after these guys with your heat. ARg.
DP. Come on.
One play doesn’t make up for mediocre defense we’ve seen from Edgar this year. He’s not bad but he’s not amazingly good, either.
Son of a bitch, seriously. Never goes smoothly for us.
PLEASE, not 729 comments!
Let’s not have both “closers” blow the game.
One play? Mraver where have you been, he’s been making awesome plays all day.
Yes…agreed…thrilled with the play by Edgar but mediocre far too often.
well he had to at least get one base runner
Now come on SOSA
Figures…
……………And we have found that Soas’s limitations truly are limitless.
ouch
thanks again, JS
I hate life.
Can’t believe it. Can’t believe it.
Captain Corporate screwed our momentum.
I hate him.
Oh boy. Milk of Magnesia moment.
Ugg.
Simply amazing. Time to Trade Hudson and Andruw.
Why would anyone think that a guy who gives up as many long balls as Sosa would be a good closer? This makes me sick to my stomach.
Yay, and we suck once again. Just when hope was starting to grow, SQUASH!
THAT STINKS
My big question is why not just walk him and deal with Bubba “.625 OPS” Crosby?
Though I’m giving the loss to Betemit.
Hey, great game, though. The boys kept going at ’em and showed some spunk. Smoltzie looks great and Paronto even had a moment in the sun. If you’re going to go 12 and lose by one, it might as well be to the Yanks.
21st 1-run loss this season…that is JS fault
What is there left to say? Sosa’s not a major-league pitcher.
I’m too pissed off to be optimistic, so your comment is commendable, Jeff.
I can’t wait for Reitsma to come back. Ugggggh.
I just wasted the entire afternoon at work for that? Might as well go home early and start drinking before I have to see the highlights of this game on sportscenter tonight.
Sosa’s 10th loss.
absolutely no trade value, can’t be the starter or closer, what next! Am I dreaming?
we have a closer who is 2-10
So, who didn’t see that coming with all this talk about how unclutch A-Rod is? Really? I didn’t think the pitch was that horrible, it was pretty inside.
Phooey.
How long will this f-ing happen before Schuerholz gets the Braves a closer!? How long? Even if we’re out of it, this is absurd. We were going to win two in a row and beat the Yankees two in a row. I knew that bullsh** was coming.
GET A CLOSER ALREADY! Damn.
Wow. 10th loss. Ouch.
Sosa got squeezed, and he let it get to him. He got behind in the count, and A-Rod was sitting dead red. What could he do but throw a strike? If he’s going to be a closer, he can’t let a bad call upset him.
Sosa behind in the count to A-Clod, you knew what was coming. I was hoping we’d get lucky and he’d be wild and walk him.
This one hurts.
The Yankees played terribly too, we could have won this.
maybe Thomson should try closing
Enough sulking, have a better day everyone.
look, I wish Sosa had shut them out, but how about Frenchy in the top of the inning, leaving the bases loaded, and leaving 7 people on base today? Everyone lauds his RBI number; with Chipper, Andrew and mcCann in front of him, he has high on base guys to set him up.
bye ya’ll..
maybe they should let mccann try closing
It really amazes me that you guys really thought we were going to win this game. Let me say it out loud: NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS. The Braves don’t win these kind of games. Never. Forgot Houston??
Is that 10-day “wait and see” period over yet? Do something about the bull pen.
We suck so bad we can blow 2 saves in one game.
The truth is, I would have been more shocked if we won.
when does Football start? Like 65 or 70 days
What is this, the 17 BS of the season. That’s BS! Sorry, bad pun.
I think the off days are more helpful for us fans than the players. Hopefully
the players took something positive away from this. I’m trying very hard
to do that.
*sigh*
-n
We suck and I don’t even care anymore.
Tennessee, we do suck, you are correct!
Almost a record number of comments….gotta be a record for a week day afternoon game – interleague, at that!
Yikes! I gotta do one more comment – can’t leave it on that number!