Just remember, if the game is close late, they’re the team who will come in with Danny Kolb. And if you’re going to be at this game, be prepared to boo him.
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Just remember, if the game is close late, they’re the team who will come in with Danny Kolb. And if you’re going to be at this game, be prepared to boo him.
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I wonder if I went and threw a rock at him if I would go to jail or if the APD would understand.
If the APD likes their baseball…I don’t think they’d really mind..
Smitty, you would only go to jail if you missed him w/ the rock!
Make sure you’re alone in case he tries to retaliate; we don’t want him to hit any innocent bystanders with a baseball. (You should be safe.)
Smitty, I talked to the police. They said, “if its a small rock, then yes. If its a big rock, we will let it slide.” They also told me to tell you good luck!
Evidence to against the notion of underage drinking…
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/08/10/yankeestadium.fan.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
I was actually at that game last year and, because of this schmuck, for the next week they didn’t sell beer in the stands at all.
Anyway, Go Braves, Go Smoltz.
I’m off to enemy territory in The Bronx: Yanks/Angels…
Smitty, you’re probably more accurate than most of the junk that we have in the bullpen…so, let ‘er rip..
Liriano: The test showed a mild chronic strain of his ulnar collateral ligament, and a clinical exam revealed weakness and stiffness in his shoulder that is causing that soreness in his forearm near his elbow.
doesn’t sound too promising…
No it doesn’t. I am excited to see what Garza can do tonight. I say he gets 10+ strikeouts.
Here’s something to entertain you for the next two hours:
The Baseball Analysts: The Shifting Swings of A-Rod and Andruw: Part 2
Good stuff Mac..
Garza is a stud, I’ll say 5-8 K’s for his 1st appearance
Would be nice to know if Frenchy was ever made aware of the analysis that guy did of his swing. And what he thought of it.
Next year Santana, Liriano, Garza. Best pitching staff in baseball. Twins all the way baby!
“When I got to the big leagues, I wish that thing wouldn’t have gotten in my mind to change my stance.”
So who was responsible for “that thing”?
Bad news, have to help my girlfriend move, so I can’t throw rocks.
I just saw a preview for a movie called “Cross Over.” The first time I saw this movie it was called, “White Men Can’t Jump.”
Lauryn Hill.
And now that I’ve gone ahead and said that, just TRY and get it out of your head now.
“Girls you know you better watch out
Some guys, some guys are only about
That thing, that thing, that thing
That thing, that thing, that thing”
I think Andruw’s stance was tinkered with when he got off to an awful start in 1997. That would suggest that Clarence Jones was the evildoer.
Well it only took eight years and like three hitting coaches to straighten it out, so I guess no harm no foul.
If it matters, line-up tonight:
Aybar
Giles
Rent
Jones
French
McCann
Diaz
Roach
Smoltz
Wow. That’s one crazy-ass lineup. Frenchy fifth and Roachy eighth.
Andruw looks 3 times as big as he did in 0’4
lefty pitcher…makes sense.
He needs to lose some weight, that’s for sure. How much of that 210 pounds is fat? lol
1914 Update:
NY Giants 57-40 (–)
St. Louis Cardinals 55-49 (5.5 GB)
Boston Braves 51-46 (6)
Chicago Cubs 53-49 (6.5)
Philadelphia Phillies 47-52 (11)
Cincinnati Reds 47-54 (12)
Brooklyn Robins 44-52 (12.5)
Pittsburgh Pirates 43-55 (14.5)
Today’s game:
Reds 000 000 000 000 0 – 0 10 0
Boston 000 000 000 000 0 – 0 5 1
Ames and Tyler both went all 13 innings before darkness fell. It took 2 hours 30 minutes to play this game, by which time the Braves and Brewers should still be four or five blown saves from finishing their game.
210 pounds? To paraphrase Bill James, what if Andruw had both feet on the scale?
Milwaukee bad on the road…we’re afwul at home..
Both teams might lose today
I have an appointment, I’ll be able to miss this game. It must needs be so.
You don’t know my language, you don’t know my heart—Henney
little nervous right now
GO Braves
Adam Bernero starts for the Royals tonight…
so far: 2 IP 2 H 0 R
looks like Brule didn’t close his tag…
mmmm, it must be error
I’m sorry guys
Things sure are quiet here…
Andruw’s not that tall, really, so he might be 210 pounds.
How in the world did the Phillies get the Brewers to take David Bell off their hands? Gillick is a genius.
John Smoltz has five pitches: fastball, splitter, slider, curve and change-up.
Why is it Smoltz never uses the curve ball he supposedly has?
B-Rule left out the / in his close tag, that’s what the problem was.
Few pitchers throw both slider and curve, and the slider is probably his best pitch.
Sheesh, Andruw does it again.
ANDRUW!
Speaking of ‘Druw and his swing!!..
whoooo
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/mlb/chatter_up/2006/
Jacob Luft is picking Houston to win the N.L. wild card…
Atta boy Andruw. Closing in on 10/5 rights.
I was watching the Braves Report before the game and Ken Rosenthal said andruw’s 10/5 had already come and gone on August 5.
I thought he came up Aug 15…
that’s what i heard from this journal, but Rosenthal said it was August 5.
That’s right, Davey.
“Jacob Luft is picking Houston to win the N.L. wild card…”
Oh please.
Does anyone know who’s replacing Ramirez and Thomson in the rotation? Is Davies ready to start again?
Smoltz making sure that bullpen doesnt get used today…
Until the ninth or maybe the eighth, Smoltz needs to try and stay. I have no confidence in this bullpen.
“Does anyone know who’s replacing Ramirez and Thomson in the rotation? Is Davies ready to start again?”
They just said Lance Cormier. Ugh. Isn’t the season bad enough?
Can somebody tell me why the Braves think you can make a bad relief pitcher a good starter?
Now they’re saying Barry starts tomorrow. I’m confused, is it Cormier, Barry or both?
Smoltz is on a roll today…
If Smoltz pitches a scoreless eighth, I think he should go for the ninth.
barry goes tomorrow, and cormier goes against washington in the next series.
I’d like to keep Smoltz fresh for the rest of the season. Eight innings tops. Wickman has yet to disappoint.
Wow. 15 comments in the last five innings. I guess we’re pretty quiet when the Braves give us nothing to complain about.
uh-oh…
Oh boy. Pray for a double play now.
Maybe we’ll see Kolb now.
Pete on the radio..
“the Braves bullpen has been scuffling too..”
Pete is aware that little children could be listening..
Dang, the Braves never shut anyone out anymore. Hope the bleeding stops at just one run.
Damn…
I stopped looking at the Gamecast the second I saw that situation.
We out of it?
Smoltzie staying out there…hmmm
Smoltz batting (so-far) better than the rest of the team.
It’s 1-1, Sam.
Wow. That’s a walk.
Yes, I see now.
Smoltz’s at bat lasted 10 pitches…..and he draws a walk
Watch and learn Jeffrey…
Was that our best shot?
hopefully Smoltz didn’t tire himself in that inning…
Wow, going for the complete game. Go Johnny. 😀
Wow, that double was weird.
Can we please get one run off a struggling closer?
We’ll probably make him look like the old Turnbow again…
Marcus better not get thrown out attempting another stupid steal.
wow. andruw was fortunate there.
FRENCY SUCKS!@!!!!!!!!!
OMG HE SUCKS!~!!! EVERYONE RIP ON HIM!!!
Game over!!!
Hmm, Frenchy wins another one for us. That’s why I love him.
FRENCHY!
Maybe there really is such a thing as clutchness. I know years of studies don’t show it, but man….
What did Huck do this game? Ohhh yeah that’s right. NOTHING!
Smoltz gets a very very deserving win
Barry starting tomorrow…
For what it’s worth, Devine has been promoted to AA Mississippi, and Lerew has been promoted to Richmond. A sign of things to come?
What was that about watching and learn Davey? Learning how to win the game, is that what you meant?
Watch and learn plate discipline..and working the count..and getting walks
Don’t get me wrong Lando, I’m as big of a Frenchy fan as you are, but for every game winning hit, or 2 out rbi…there are tons of frustrating pop ups and first pitch swings..
I just want him to improve at the plate, that’s all
I agree. He needs discipline. But it seems too many people here rip on Frenchy and conveniently forget all the great stuff he does because some of his stats are ugly.
Huck did okay, compared ot the rest of the lineup. Capuano was dealing.
Wasn’t Jeff a little stupid(even though safe) to try to get a lead off of Chris Capuano?
Andrew is on HGH, or he has decided to no longer be lazy(at the plate)and decided to pack on a few.