Weird to have a two-game series this early in the season, isn’t it? And two days off before it!
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Weird to have a two-game series this early in the season, isn’t it? And two days off before it!
Use code “Journal” for a 5% discount.
I hope the boys enjoyed themselves at Legoland yesterday and I hope they brought their bats tonight.
Chino Cadahia is skinny.
@2,
Or Frank Wren called Tanya Harding’s friends in for a favor.
Jo Jo, again, takes one for the team.
thank goodness. I’m assuming Proctor is being called up? Has anyone heard yet?
DOB says Michael Dunn.
(Edit: Which sort of ruins my “Chipper-to-DL, Reyes-to-KC, Dunn to ATL” prediction of yesterday, but I’ll still claim, oh, 1/4 credit.)
They had to tell DOB that he hurt it ‘backing up home’? Too perfect.
so Jo Jo is gone, surprised they didnt wait until June. Good job everyone involved
I don’t think this is a 2-game series.
Today, tomorrow. What other games could there be?
Frenchy hit a cheapy HR in Colorado. The Mets should sign him long term.
#10
I think I….yes, I definitely see what you did there.
BTW, this will be your initial MORNING RECAP of the year! Hooray! I’ll probably be asleep by the end of the game!
Caroll Rogers has a nice piece up about the shenanigans Jurrjens, Hanson, Heyward and Kawakami (?) got into during the two off days in San Diego. Monday night Kawakami treated them to sushi and karaoke, and yesterday apparently involved an impromptu roadtrip to “tear up channel nine’s lawn” according to Heyward.
melky in at the 8th spot for mclouth.
Wow I am dense tonight. I get it now.
11,
Yes, yes they should. Nothing would make me happier.
you know I used to like Chipper swinging from the left side, now, just the opposite
Chip and Joe talking about how important it is to get the lead off man on base… so you can then give away outs. heh heh.
Wait, are they now making the case that the number of errors don’t always indicate the quality of the defense? hmmm…
Uhhhhh… Anybody watching the game? Is Tommy getting squeezed that badly?
Walking a little leaguer on 4 pitches is ridiculous
im watching, two of the pitches to Eckstein looked like strike’s to me.
thought Adrian got all of that one also
#21 – not really.
Gonzalez nearly took that one out. In a normal park, that’s gone.
Man, Enberg is just a brutal announcer.
Glaus sucks, and is clumsy.
tough play Mac
i have mlbtv and i just switched to the padres broadcast. i really cant take the shitcast.
#25
Oh MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robert and Csg,
Yeah, it seems like two of the pitches that were called for balls should have been strikes on Gamecast, too.
I’ve been watching the other team’s broadcast on mlb.tv since the season started.
I dunno, I kinda like Dick Enberg; maybe because he’s perfectly cromulent as a tennis broadcaster, which is what I normally know him from.
who does the Padres announcing on XM? he’s brutal also
At least one of those strikes to Heyward was not a strike for Hanson.
Enberg has already screwed up 2 calls, now he’s blathering about green sleeves and Monday (which never happened) he called an obvious ground rule double a homer.
32- Is it Jerry Coleman? He’s one of their color guys, and kinda known for being, shall we say, Yogi-esque in his pronouncements.
That was nasty.
Man, that slider against Headley down and in to get him is just sick, particularly at 86-87 when he’d just seen a nice curve at 75.
Robert and Csg,
Yeah, it seems like two of the pitches that were called for balls should have been strikes on Gamecast, too.
Could be.
I find watching Hanson frustrating. Dude is throwing 95 with great movement but spends half his time try to loop breaking balls on the black driving his pitch count up. I wish he would just attack more like a guy with great stuff should.
That slider was nasty though.
That was a generous call. Are we even yet? Who’s keeping track?
Robert, I like watching him pitch. He pretty much throws what BMAC calls for so I dont know who you blame
Sportsouth’s cutaway shows Nasty Nate up next, but it’s Smelky, right?
Yes, that’s right.
And another weak ground ball from Melky…I’m beginning to worry that he and Javy V. are in a race to the bottom to see who got the worst of that deal.
nelson cruz now has as many HR’s as the Braves (6)
Well, be fair, it looks like the Braves are going to the plate without bats.
That was quick.
Matty D at least made good contact there.
Robert,
If you’re watching live, I guess it looks different on Gamecast for me. On the subject of breaking balls, it frustrates me too; but, I think that if Hanson can start locating those properly, he’s going to become elite pitcher for a long time. No hurt trying, especially when you’re at the age you can get away with misplaced pitches by hurling 95+.
We’ve hit several at-’em balls in the early going.
Heck of a play by Prado, there.
Petco is 75% empty and it’s only game 2.
Chip is a moron. His last statement….”I havent bought appliances lately, how do you know what is energy star?”
that cant be a hit can it?
We have a new candidate for Cheapest Hit Ever…
Remember when Prado was a defensive liability?
Oh, Chipper…
Does that mean Chipper’s off to the DL?
Gimpy, clumsy corner infielders? We got ’em.
And as soon as I say that, he lets a throw go into center.
They’re the ones who approved the gas-powered alarm clock, Chip.
I wish I were kidding.
@49,
So Chip and his fellow broadcaster are talking about Chuck James, huh?
Count me as a person who is very glad that Hanson is not pitching against us with Yunel backing him at SS, from all of those Peavy rumors.
McCann should have put that one in his pocket.
Why does Hanson not want to throw a strike to David frickin’ Eckstein??
only two guys in this lineup can hurt you, Eckstein isnt one of them
Of course, the Braves now have a lot more players in the lineup that can hurt… the Braves.
I guess it is time for the Chipper to first stuff to start. He should have caught that ball.
its sad that Martin prado is the 2nd best defensive guy in the field (Heyward may be better also)
I’m fairly sure that an infield with Chipper at first, Prado at third, and Infante at second would be much stronger than the current version.
Chipper Jones has done a remarkable amount of damage in this inning.
What was Hanson’s pitch count when Chipper dropped that ball?
Let’s hope he does some damage in the upcoming one.
49 pitches through 3….thats bad against this offense
Hanson looks pretty good, though, except for his being Gaedel’ed by Eckstein.
64, Hanson threw 14 pitches after the dropped ball.
Adam guessing it was 33
threw 4 to Eckstein, 10 to Adrian, 2 to Blanks
Gotta cut Chipper some slack. He had to move. We are lucky he didn’t spike himself.
Who is the best defensive third baseman on the team? (sounds like a poll question)
A Chipper
B Glaus
C Prado
D Infante
E Smitty
#71 – Prado
I’d like to see a replay on the check swing
F. Hinske? (Seriously, does anyone know?)
Me too Rj
Prado is actually really good at third. (Suggesting that he may be overthinking things at second.) If Chipper were to be half-decent at first, the alignment I suggested would be one of the stronger defensive units in the league.
Glaus sucks.
I keep hoping Glaus could get hot, but the more I watch, the more discouraged I become.
My bet was the conversation between the pitcher and the catcher went like this:
Pitcher: “What do I throw?”
Catcher: “Anything low and fast. It’s Mr. Auto-Out.”
Is Glaus cut before June 1?
I was thinking, “Hey, come on, this guy sucks”, loud enough so Glaus could hear it.
Nice move, Hanson.
trivia
only one person in baseball is in the top 5 of avg, slg, and ops…
who is it?
How many pitches will the Braves see this inning?
A 4
B 6
C 7
D They will just forfeit their AB and go back out on “defense”
I still maintain that signing Chipper to his last contract was a mistake and that we should have traded him to the Rays two years ago when they were looking for a good DH bat*, we were going nowhere fast, and he was hiting the crap out of the ball–sell high. Who could’ve forseen his breaking down though?
*I believe there’s a Braves Journal post to this effect in the archives that suggests Chipper for SP-Jeremy Hellickson and OF-Desmond Jennings back when they were in A-ball. Damnit.
csg, I was thinking Melky. I was close.
82
Prado?
New poll.
@82, I’m going to guess Placido Polanco and backup guess Edgar Renteria
Jeff Francoeur
5th in avg
2nd in slg
2nd in ops
gotta be Puljos
That’s our Jeffy!
Yunel’s Yunel cancelled out by the Padres’ Prado.
Chip Caray sucks.
Melky is just stupid
I thought it was only a prado if it wasn’t called an error.
nevermind…..yeah I can see why McLouth is sitting
84 — Chipper has been a 10/5 man for a long time and can’t be traded without his consent.
Melky sucks monkey balls.
Melky’s the best. He might be my favorite Brave.
Ill take a 54 year old coked up Otis Nixon over this guy
These guys are so bad
Melky’s lucky he didn’t break his foot on that swing. Break his foot with his own bat that is.
But you can’t assume a double play. I think he’s credited with getting to second on the grounder — if the shortstop had cut the ball off before it got to the outfield, there would have been no error.
Yunel should try to steal home
Cabrera has to know he won’t get anything to hit there, right? By my count he swung at 2 balls and let a fastball down the middle go by. I guess i shouldn’t expect that much from a sub .100 hitter.
But there’s an error since he made it to 3rd on the throw going to the outfield, right?
Yes, there’s an error, but an error preceded by a Prado. You can have both on a single play.
I already want to change my vote. I was giving Melky credit for being passable in the field.
I still believe this team has a ton of potential.
The umpires suck, too. Call the effing rulebook already.
Does it bother anybody else that Chip sounds like a homer for the other team? If I’m in another room and hear him start using his excited voice, I just assume the Braves have given up another run.
Melky would have swung at that.
why throw sliders to a pitcher? come on McCann, just call for the fastball in that situation
He swung at it and he didn’t try to get out of the way. But the umpires don’t like to make “judgment calls” and the pussy in the commissioner’s office refuses to force them to.
#109 – i agree…in a couple of years we’ll have Schafer, Freeman, some younger 3B and a rotation without Lowe
I want to be Baseball Commissioner. I put it on my facebook. Let’s start a grass roots campaign!
Smitty for Commish!
Remember when R**tsm* gave up a walk-off grand slam to this dude?
I keep telling myself it’s too soon to give up on Glaus and Melky…but my god, they’ve been bad tonight.
@117 – You and Chip are on the same page.
eventually Adrian Gonzalez will hurt you
Glaus at least hit a ball hard in his 1st AB, Melky hasnt squared one up this season
I think we have a front runner for Most Repeated Broadcast Phrase We’ll Hear All Year Long
“Over the head of Glaus”
Nah, that’s just behind “BELTED…caught in shallow right” and “FISTED”
Ah, but what about the things at are over the head of Chip?
What is up with all the fawning that Simpson and Caray are doing over David Eckstein? I don’t remember Eckstein being a particularly good player. And his OPS this season, coming into today’s game, is .511.
“Eckstein not afraid to lean into a pitched ball, either.”
What’s the first kind of ball into which he’s not afraid to lean, Chip?
Also, why not just “pitch”?
Why pitch to him there?
ballgame?
Because you aren’t going to load the bases to pitch to the cleanup hitter. Unless it’s Glaus.
Ballgame.
FISTED!
So, our offense is bad.
FEAR THE PRADO.
no Stu, Wren added that “BIG TIME RUN PRODUCER” (GLAUS)
I love Prado
Martin Prado = Honus Wagner.
They’re walking both Chipper and Bmac to get to Glaus.
Say fisted again. Say fisted again, I dare you, I double dare you Chip.
Id walk Chipper and McCann here
I just hope he says belted
PIMPBOT
Not ballgame.
PIMP BOT!
“smacks” – is okay I guess…good thing Bmac
The Padres are pissed now because Glaus can’t ground into the double play.
Did Glaus just sniff his bat?
No, Troy, it’s not the bat that stinks, it’s you!
I’d go gay for B-Mac and Prado.
I just got home, the first batter I saw was Prado, now Chipper and Mac, I’ve got your backs guys!
I must be misreading the gamecast… it says a Brave just scored from first on a double.
I still haven’t given up on Glaus.
Brian McCann is pretty good.
Glaus > Melky
I havent given up on Glaus, but I have given up on Melky. Let Nate play
Chip, it sure is amazing that the Braves’ 3-4-5 hitters are the ones that have hit best in this ballpark. Who would have guessed that?
Good AB there by Glaus.
That McCann fella might have some potential.
Seeing how empty the park is I really should have stayed on the trolley and gone to the game.
alright guys – how many softball players do we have here? Im about to order some softball pants – any recommendations?
easton, boombah, or titan
Martin Prado > Honus Wagner.
Fixed.
JHEY
Jason Heyward > Barry Bonds
Jason Heyward is not afraid of you and he will beat your ass.
Enberg said PHENOM! for Jay-Hey
Heyward didn’t go yard? Send him to Gwinnett.
Intentional walk to Melky. You could not make a bigger mistake.
csg
I play, but I wear shorts and long socks. However, I know a bunch of guys who play a couple of classes above me and they like Boombah.
I wear Boombah shoes and won’t ever go back to anything else.
Happily, not ballgame indeed.
That grounder was pretty ominous, walking Melky almost came back to haunt the Pads.
their shoes are incredible….I like the pants, but dang $59.99-$79.99 is pricey
Every year I get closer and closer to ordering pants. I like the Boombah Beam style running about $55-58 off of their website.
Someday, I won’t buy another bat and will buy pants instead.
Latos intolerant? Chip, you’re fired.
good grief Chip – worst line ever
“Some would say that the Braves were latos intolerant last year.”
Hanson really could stand to be less cute when ahead with 2 strikes
Glaus still sucks.
Dammit Glaus
Hansen appears to be under-utilizing his fastball. It’s pretty good tonight and he’s bailing out some of these hitters with soft stuff.
People say first base defense isn’t all that important, but Glaus is doing his best to disprove that.
What the hell did Chip just try to say?
ha!
Lord! Chip just butchered that sendoff
Well, that’s it for me, see you in the morning sometime.
Lol at the Pecker screw up.
This smells like a game where Saito/Wagner get used regardless of the score
hit and run bobby
F*ckin’ Chip.
When dick enberg is criticizing your bunting strategy you know you’re doing something wrong.
Isn’t Chipper better from the right side?
Matt Diaz just stole a base without a throw. He stole that one on the pitcher.
yep and about broke his wrist on the slide
Glaus will hit a HR soon
Glaus!!
Glaus today > Glaus yesterday.
nevermind, he may now!!!!!!!
Glaus certainly hit that well.
A GLAUS SIGHTING!! KA-BOOM!
MT. GLAUS!! WOOT!
good no need for Saito or Wagner
Shit–he killed that mug.
Mac, Tell me you saw Glaus hit that moonshot.
Everything that just happened was awesome.
BELTED and ROCKET in the same sentence, that a boy Chip
Well, that was a blast.
Some runs for Hanson. How ’bout that?
Went to Yankee Stadium today. Was waiting for my pals in the plaza when I saw a nearby sign—“Autograph Signing Today, 2:30-4:00, Stan’s Sports World: Jim Leyritz.”
He’s really been exiled. Can’t say I feel sorry for the guy, but it is kinda sad.
Vazquez got touched up today & took some heat. (Didn’t get smacked like his first game, but he deserved his L.) One Yankee fan asked me how Melky was doing for Atlanta and I said, “I don’t think we’ll ever really appreciate him… Want him back?”
@192
We’ll see.
Well, apparently there was still plenty of need for Moylan.
185 — Good call.
Listen, Moylan’s arm isn’t going to fall off if he’s sitting around not using it.
0-97 Melky just got BINGO!
Melky now hitting .094.
I’m surprised it’s that high.
the Pad’s bullpen is impressive
How hard do you think it would be to convince the Yankees to just swap Melky/Javy back and we give them Lowe?
I would rather have seen Chavez, but Saito sure looks sharp.
207: His fastball doesn’t look all that lively (in general), but he sure gets a lot of swings and misses on it.
It took 4 tries for dick enberg to correctly identify McClouth. Even though he bats lefty and Diaz bats righty. Just embarrassing.
This almost a save situation…
210: And it might become one for Jesse Chavez, the way Billy’s throwing so far.
UPDATE: Okay, never mind.
Recapped.