If you know how my mind works, you know how I’d react upon learning that Reggie Jackson was almost cast as Geordi LaForge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Yes, it’s the (male) characters on ST:TNG as played by seventies baseball players.
Picard: Johnny Bench (bald)
Riker: Greg Luzinski (big guy who later grew a beard)
Data: Steve Garvey (robot)
Worf: Dick Allen (angry)
Geordi: Reggie Jackson
Wesley: Danny Ainge (annoying kid)
Remember, I’m an enormous nerd.
So now Jamal Crawford wants out of Atlanta.
What a bunch of geniuses (genii?) running the Hawks. Sign No-Show Joe to a max deal and leave nothing for your best guard.
Grrr.
1. Infante 2B, 2. Heyward RF, 3. Prado 3B, 4. McCann C, 5. Lee 1B, 6. Diaz LF, 7. Gonzalez SS, 8. Cabrera CF, 9. Hudson P
I don’t think it’s true that Crawford is the Hawks’ best guard. Iso Joe is annoying as hell, but Crawford is a pure scorer who brings nothing to the table defensively.
I’m trying to go to Brandon Beachy’s start in Gwinnett Sunday, is anyone else going?
If it makes you feel any better Mac, I’m currently reading the “Timeline of Galactic History” article on Wookieepedia.
Better lineup behind Huddy. Nice to have Diaz and Cabrera back in.
PS – Not to jynx us or anything, but I have a good feeling about tonight. Phillies won last night so we’re due.
Nerds!
@3
No, but if forced to choose I would take Crawford for less money and fewer years than Johnson for six years on a max deal. Then again, I’d also allow them both to walk and build around Smith and Horford, but the longview is not the ASG’s strong suit.
Thank God for Enrico Palazzo!
Agreed, Adam.
Between the Pennant race and SEC/NFL football starting up, there is NO excuse for talking about basketball.
#10 – agree
would be a great night for Lee and Diaz to get hot. Bobby’s playing the numbers tonight. He’s sitting two lefties and starting Diaz, who has been pretty good against Nolasco
we’re at 1 1/2 now.
wasnt it 7 at one point?
nice hand for Tim there, 1500 K’s
no beard tonight ladies
not a very good throw from BMAC there
There may be a human being other than Bobby Cox who thought a bunt by Heyward makes sense, and I want to meet him some day.
I don’t understand Bobby at all.
Nolasco looks very hittable
well maybe not for this bunch. If Prado had got them over then that couldve scored a run
any reason for Diaz over Hinske? might not make much difference
20- Diaz is 8-18 lifetime against Nolasco.
Frank, Hinske is awful right now and Diaz has hit Nolasco
this is worse than I thought, since the break Hinske .187/.330/.347/.676 and thats pretty much all against RH’rs
maybe that’s why
maybe I can cook up a few more well-timed questions
20- THAT’S WHY!
When Joe says “all due respect to Chad Tracy”, remember that Tracy isn’t due any respect.
mummy glaus and freeman both 1 for 2. maybe we should bring up glaus, freeman, and canizares and have 5 first basemen.
he seems more like frankenstein than the mummy to me–frankenglaus anyone?
Hi-ho, the derry-o, another RBI.
those venezuelans sure do hustle.
I think Sanchez just took a Heyward shot off the chest
edit: nope off the glove/arm
that was a rocket though
30- So how is he pitching with a baseball-sized hole through his arm?
Edit: Never mind.
It’s like, with that hit, Jason Heyward was telling Rich Waltz to STFU.
How I hate Rich Waltz.
#31 why would their 1B be pitching?
yes sir, BMAC! I guess I was right about Nolasco looking hittable
So long as everyone doesn’t go on vacation like they did in Colorado on Wednesday, we’re in great shape.
D Lee continues his supreme suckitude.
@36
by walking and hitting a line drive that the left fielder dove and caught? right…
Kind of wish Chip would shut up about the Hudson bunt. If he had failed to get it down, we still would have scored six. Somehow, I fail to see it as the “key to the 2nd inning.”
I wish Prado would just take it a little easier in situation like this…
If he did, he wouldn’t be the Prado. I was serious when I compared him to Pete Rose.
Not his game. Awesome that he went 1st – home on a shallow pop-up and made it close.
Heyward’s last seven games (including tonight): 14-25, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR. Ten runs scored, five RBI, and a slash line of 560/ 656/ 1040.
This is the Heyward we’ve been waiting for. Shame he’s had so little company in hitting.
8-0 in the 3rd. I hate this f’in team.
Wow, Smelky trotting along there. Looks like he needs a beer.
dan uggla is good at baseball, but not at commercials.
http://www.aycair.com/79-Dan-Ugglas-All-Year-Cooling-Commercials
and what the hell was melky doing? that should get bobby’s attention. there’s no way he should have been that far away from that ball.
and lee is out of the game…anyone hear anything?
Lee left the Fiasco In Denver early, too. They may be resting him. On the other hand, as someone who’s had back injuries, one of his swings in the first made me wince.
ryan, he was in the dugout standing and greeting Infante and Prado while Hinske was coming out to PH. I think he’s fine, Bobby just getting Hinske some reps at 1st in an 8-0 game.
I noticed that also Mac, but he’s taken some pretty good cuts since then
@40, 41 I just hope he wouldn’t do anything bad to his other hand!
Completely irrelevant:
That chick in the Coors Light window shopping commercial is pretty hot tbqh.
apparently, DLEE tweaked his back in the 1st. Is expected to play tomorrow
when did the Marlins turn into the recent Braves?
@52 That’s exactly what I am thinking.
10-1. Time to get nervous!
Chip is great in math.
Good play AAG!
Generous calls for Miller against Prado.
Wow. First K of the game for Braves hitters.
I really with the Marlins would make Miller part of the rotation again.
Let’s not blow this.
Also, see what I said about the beard? Thanks Tim.
With a big lead, Hudson throws strikes. This I like.
Amazing Tim.
career high 13K’s for Timmy
And his 13 K’s even exceed the great Mike Minor in his last start to be the Braves’ season high.
the PRADO!!! 5RBI night
I freaking love Martin. What a beast.
15 homeruns from Prado…who would have thought that would happen before this season started?
Insurance runs!
66- Or that he’d have a chance for the batting title… if our All-Star utility infielder doesn’t take it from him.
OK, I think we might have this one in the bag.
Way to go, Timmy.
nice bounce back game here
In response to the triple, the organist plays Miles Davis’ “So What.”
well Kyle still sux
Our Nuke LaLoosh, close game or blowout, can’t go an inning without allowing a run. He’s still a 9.00 ERA.
Braves save
We’ve found a role for Farnsworth at last. I mean, other than “paperweight.”
Up 10 you throw strikes. Some will get hit.
Recapped.
who all gets called up?
Nate, Barbaro, Thurston, Dunn, Freeman, Glaus, Marek, KK
what # will they typically stop at? 32-33?