Today’s game thread videos are dedicated to Jorge Sosa.
Don’t blame me, it was Adam’s idea.
I’ve got another one of my summer colds and will probably dose myself with NyQuil and head to bed early. Recap in the morning, unless I wake up after two hours, which happens sometimes.
“I was just surfing the Internet and I’d like to say how shocked I am that this pleasant sports forum should be turned into an excuse for Communist propaganda of the shoddiest kind!”
from previous post:
have free ticket for tonights game. if you want it text me at 423.488.5493
Bwahahahaha
God, that site is one of the weirdest things I’ve ever seen.
In the spirit of nicknaming horrible Braves players after beings of pure evil, I propose that Mark Redman be hereafter named Scott Stapp.
ticket is gone… GO BRAVES!
I met Scott Stapp once. I wouldn’t say that he was dripping with evil, but he did smell like Budweiser.
I must go see a Braves game soon…I must.
What are upper deck seats? 8 bucks? Last time I actually paid for a ticket myself it was a half-off day and I got front row upper deck for 4 dollars.
The Redman era is over. He’s been released. Joey D. has been called up.
Oh, Joey… please don’t suck…
First I’ve heard of it. Redman gone, Devine up? Not bad.
Who’s the fifth starter? Smoltz, Hudson, James, Davies and…..? Lerew is on the DL.
So much for Redman having the pictures. I knew it was Woodward all along.
The AJC’s story says Devine will likely only be up till Saturday, when either Buddy Carlyle or Trey Hodges will be brought up to start.
The Braves have learned nothing from the Redman experience if they call up Trey Hodges. Have mercy.
It’s supposedly Carlyle, haven’t seen anything on the other move, and don’t really know what it’s based in. Honestly, it doesn’t make a ton of difference to me between the two.
Supposedly WFAN.
For some reason, I liked Hodges.
Found it, 2003 splits:
1st Half ERA: 3.38
2nd Half ERA: 7.52
So I think I remembered the more effective portion, or that he was good at one point.
Still not sure whether we should have sold him to Japan or Korea. Seemed like 5th starter was a question in 2004.
#’s at Richmond:
Carlyle: 56 K/9 BB in 48.2 IP
Hodges: 20 K/20 BB in 35 IP
Lineups, we got lineups:
steM:
seyeR J ss
zevahC E fl
nartleB C fc
odagleD C b1
thgirW D b3
neerG S fr
acuD oL P c
yelsaE D b2
asoS J p
Braves:
K Johnson 2b
E Renteria ss
C Jones 3b
B McCann c
J Francoeur rf
A Jones cf/ platinum sombrero
S Thorman 1b
W Harris lf
K Davies p
Since 1995, the platinum sombrero has occured 13 times in 9 inning games.
Congratulations, Andruw.
I will say this: I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if Andruw comes up huge tonight after the day off and extreme Andruw-bashing (PTI, Braves fans, etc) that has been going on.
So what is the record for consecutive strikeouts by a batter? Maybe Andruw can set at least one record in his walk year.
I really hope Andruw can at least draw a walk against Sosa. This might show us if he’s hit rock bottom. If he’s o-fer tonight, then he’s helpless. Thank Jesus, Redman is gone. Bobby and JS arent messing around, if you suck you go home, next is Woodward or Orr
Mark Redman made Shane Reynolds look like Tom Seaver.
Let’s hope we make Jorge Sosa look like the real Jorge Sosa.
Time to wake up, Andruw. It’s your walk year, remember?
Any guesses on how many times Chip Caray calls Jose Reyes “exciting”, “dynamic” or “explosive” tonight?
Here we go, baby!
What do we, as a community, need to do to ensure that Mark Lemke does not call anymore games on the radio for us?
Why do we even need two announcers? If Skip needs a day off let Van Wieran do the game by himself. Pete don’t need no stinking color man.
Whew, that was lucky.
Why does Davies always walk the leadoff man? Was that part of last year’s CBA in baseball?
Thanks Delgado!
Has anyone heard Kyle pronounce his surname? Is it DAY-VEEZ or DAY-vis?
YEEHAW! Angel Hernandez is behind the plate. What are the odds that Bobby tallies up another ejection tonight?
Yuck.
great hustle by b-mac
Jorge is throwing a lot of sliders tonight.
back to back doubles by mccann and frenchy, lovin’ every minute of it.
hey hey! Frenchy!!!
Maybe that’ll get Druw goin.
Come on Willie!
Damnit Willie.
Did they boo Jorge Sosa or not? It was hard to tell, as usual Chip Caray wouldn’t shut up.
Kyle is doing okay (knock on wood!….knock on wood!…knock on wood!…) Oh jeez…..I should’ve kept my trap shut.
I don’t know if they booed Sosa, but it sounded like Andruw got a rousing cheer for that rbi single.
Things are looking good right now…
I think the Druw cheer was a MOCK cheer.
But my dream come true this week is sweeping the Mets and kicking the ever living sh– out of them. I hate them and I am sick of ESPN’s fawning.
Jorge should keep throwing those big fat frisbees up there, we’re bound to kill one before long.
It’s time to sink these goons!
Come on Chipper!
Hahaha. Lawwwwwwwwwwl!
Chipper is a professional hitter. (Yay I just used a Tim McCarver term!)
Take THAT rest-of-the-world-that-loves-the-Mets.
The cans are dancing!
Another Frenchy walk…we are actually getting used to this now 😉
*sigh* Classic sign of a horrible slump. Rally killing.
But hey hey! Maintain Davies!
Well, there’s the Andruw we are getting used to. I am ready for the DL…
Andruw Jones is killing to many rallies even in the six hole. Can we please bat him eighth and be honest about it?
That inning should have been bigger than two runs. Though it’s hard to complain.
Tracking the game on Gameday and it looks like the umpire is consistently calling strikes off the plate against both teams.
For those of you watching, is that accurate or is Gameday a little off?
THOR!
That slider Sosa hung was straight out of last year.
wow that was a break
Wow! Just got home and the Braves are making me eat my words…Great start by Davies
Did everyone see this from Carroll Rogers at the AJC Braves Blog:
“The Braves released Mark Redman, and have recalled reliever Joey Devine from Mississippi to fill in until Saturday. Bobby Cox said Saturday’s start will go to somebody called up from Richmond. He mentioned Buddy Carlisle and Trey Hodges as possibilities.”
KLB, thanks for news. I hadn’t seen that. Redman really struggled this year and I am surprised that Bobby actually sent him packing. Good for Cox.
Also here: http://tinyurl.com/2f52td
Come on, Andruw.
Did Joe Simpson just make a tongue clicking noise?
thank god that redman is no more. does that mean we make a move for a starter?
The SONICS BABY! I’ll take Durant any day. Me and my buddy, probably the only supes fans left, were not happy about Lenny Wilkens representing the team. How can you send the losingest coach ever to something you need to win, though he is the winningest coach ever too. But unlike Cy Young, he doesn’t have an award for excellence named after him. I am so pumped right now. Sorry for the supes rant. Go BRAVOS!
Wow! That was a great inning for Davies.
DAVIES!
That was an even better one! Kyle launches one!
Now it’s even a BETTER inning for Davies!
Kyle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!
Was that some Earl Weaver baseball right there?
Kyle Davies: more pop than Woodward, Orr and Prado combined.
Sele just got shamed harder than I’ve ever seen anyone get shamed before.
Kyle has hit one further than anybody in this game except Thor…and oh by the way he’s freakin dealing! Good news day!
That was so close to shutting up Renteria defense haters for life.
Let me paraphrase for you Joshtothemaxx, this time substituting more precise words:
That was so close to shutting up [people with eyes] for life.
I think I’d let Davies have the complete game despite having a pretty high pitch count.
Wow, great start by Kyle. I’ll take and era below 4.50 from our fifth starter. Now all we have to do is find a fourth starter.
Stu,
Yeah, that’s probably more accurate.
May 22 and the Braves have no complete games. How sad.
what were skip and chip caray roffling about? I missed it
Officially, Kyle Davies is now a more reliable Atlanta Brave then Andruw Jones. Just saying.
Just joining the game now–this is a promising start to the series with NY Mets. I guess we finally got rid of Redman?
As bad as Druw has been his OPS is almost 150 points higher than Delgado’s.
Yes, ding dong…the REDMAN is dead.
marspr, that is a scary thing for the rest of MLB. With the Mets and Braves offense scoring without production from such critical players is huge. WHEN they heat up (and I have to believe Andruw will in a contract year) look out.
This game was just what the team needed. I hope we sweep the mets!!!
A nice spanking. Well done, boys. Nice going, Kyle.
It’ll be another fine Wednesday (devoid of Met fans) at the office tomorrow.
And let’s go, Chucky.
A great win for Davies–I hope that it becomes habit forming. He really has the Mets’ number and we can win tomorrow so wil the Braves…
So, does anyone have any idea who the 5th starter is going to be? Oscar?
McBride was starting at Richmond–he maybe what the Braves have in mind….
Im guessing Carlyle
low post total tonight, esp. since we beat up on the Muts
Okay, Davies can only pitch against NY from now on
wow, what a game. Thor positively shelled that one HR and then to watch Hiram take it deep to dead center for 3 was the icing on the cake. unreal, a great night at the ted.
I missed the game…but let me get this straight..
We beat the Mets, Kyle pitches great, hits a homerun AND we release Redman??????
What a night, can’t ask for more than that
For the record, the Braves are:
5-1 vs Pha
5-2 vs NYM
4-5 vs Was
2-3 vs Fla
No matter how you slice it (16-11), that’s a good division pace.
The Nationals are 14-14 against the NL East and 3-15 against everyone else. Crazy.
Basil–Thanks that is an amazing stat–I guess that means they can be tough on our rivals as well….
Braves site has Buddy Carlyle on the probable pitchers list for Saturday.
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=atl
But the scouting report says it could still be either Carlyle or Hodges, so who knows?