Admittedly, Atlanta did steal the Braves from Milwaukee. However, have you ever stopped to consider that the Hawks also used to play in Milwaukee? I think we’re even.
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Admittedly, Atlanta did steal the Braves from Milwaukee. However, have you ever stopped to consider that the Hawks also used to play in Milwaukee? I think we’re even.
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Here’s a terrifying screen capture I took of the MLB.com Gameday page during last night’s game:
http://content.screencast.com/users/drzachary/folders/Jing/media/515e2c42-7ec6-490f-876a-56c5e0010f26/00000391.png
🙁 🙁 🙁
In answer to CSG on the last thread, Freeman tweeted that he recently purchased Justin Bieber’s album, and thinks the kid has a great singing voice.
In honor of Freddie Freeman’s musical tastes, here’s a lounge music version of Cannibal Corpse’s “Rancid Amputation.”
#2- ouch…I was going to defend him, but I dont see how thats possible with that choice of music.
#3
Bravo.
New poll. I won’t use the B-ord because I don’t want to get splammed.
Um, I’m not that much older than Freddie Freeman, and his musical tastes are definitely not because of his age. They just suck.
I can deal with Freeman’s musical tastes a lot better than I can some of the other stuff I hear. Now if he starts buying Miley Cyrus music too, the Braves may want to trade him before it’s too late.
At least the Hawks make the playoffs fairly regularly. Try following the Wizards.
Freeman (!) is hitting second, tonight.
Marc,
I’d trade everybody on the Hawks for the opportunity to watch John Wall do the dougie.
Oh, for the days when the Jackson 5 was considered teenybopper music.
Freeman’s second because Matt Young’s getting his first start tonight. Freeman second, Gonzo seventh, Young eighth. Everything else normal.
Please let Matt Young continue to have Nate McLouth’s job, pleaseohpleaseohplease…
Justin Bieber explained Fredi’s lineup decisions in a song on his first album:
“‘Cause [Fredi] is a eenie, meenie, miney, mo, [lineup constructor]”
While McLouth sucks, I am pretty sure that his ceiling is way higher than Young’s. Now obviously, if Young wants to start ripping the cover off the ball, I’ll be more than happy to have been proven wrong on this.
McLouth’s ceiling certainly used to be higher than Young’s. But I’m not convinced that he’s got the same abilities, or potential, that he had in 2008. Right now, he’s just a terrible baseball player who has been awful for over a year.
This show “Intentional Talk” on MLB Network is almost unbearable. I wonder what makes television people think that you can take the Pardon the Interruption formula, stick two random people in, and have it be as good. So far it’s just lots of screaming.
Fredi’s just giving some off-days to guys who’ve been struggling a bit. Makes good sense to me.
PTI sucks with the guys on it here. A foreign accent might even be a improvement, all things being equal.
Apparently Fredi likes sitting one regular everyday. Chipper is sitting tomorrow
Way better than Bobby’s “forfeit one game a week” approach.
I’m ok with sitting regulars once in a while – and sitting Nate any time -, but not after five f***ing games with an off day between them. Where’s the sense in that?
They are sitting McLouth because the Hanson-and-McLouth-for-McCutchen trade is imminent.
It could happen.
Guess he just wants to get his bench guys some early action, other than that, I’ve got nothing.
If your goal is to keep your guys fresh, waiting until they’re worn out to start spelling them doesn’t really seem like the greatest idea. I’m sure he’ll keep it to people we have suitable backups for. So Heyward and Uggla probably won’t be seeing a whole lot of days off.
Thus far, the guys who have gotten/will get days off are McCann, a catcher who’s gonna get a day off per week regardless; Freeman, a rookie whose backup (assuming it stays Hinske) is someone we’d like to see get some at-bats; McLouth, and I don’t think anything more needs to be said here; and Chipper, who you’d better get used to seeing get a day off a week, as well. I can’t fathom being the slightest bit upset about this.
@21
I think it’s brilliant if there’s not a dropoff in production. Everyone stays fresh. The player sitting is available for PH duties. This system is the sole reason why I would love for Ross to get some reps at first. Ross steps in at first once every 8-9 games for Freddie when facing a tough lefty and still relieves Brian every 5 or 6. The lineup gets a little more RH pop and the bench gets a little more LH pop. Pretty common sense to me.
And Heyward’s gonna need some days off, too. Henry Aaron used to tell Dusty Baker that you just needed to do whatever it took to play your 150 games. Jason ought to get to rest that back of his a dozen times or so to keep him fresh for the stretch, if we’re to have any prayer of getting there.
Courtesy of AJC’s twitter….
“South Carolina says QB Stephen Garcia has been suspended indefinitely for unacceptable behavior. Story to come.”
I voted “In line with my own.”
It wouldn’t be BravesJournal if the gallery wasn’t whinging about virtually meaningless lineup decisions six games into the season.
I think I’d like a middle ground between Fredi’s announced one-a-day approach (which, who knows if it will continue) and Bobby’s Sunday white flag. Something where you get to see the optimum lineup a little more often while still getting some PT for the bench.
In thinking about it, I realized that part of the issue is we’ve constructed a roster with zero extant platoon arrangements. I think…I don’t like that.
It wouldn’t be BravesJournal if Sam wasn’t needlessly picking fights with everyone on the board.
terrible pitch to swing at Freeman
nicely done Chipper
Durn it. Snitkered, I guess.
Snitker is in mid season form.
Snitkered
Garcia is an alcoholic.
I know most metrics imply that line-up order doesn’t account for much, but I just don’t like Heyward in the 6-hole. at all.
I agree, David…Heyward in the 6th slot is useless.
I don’t like Mike Minor walking each of the first two batters.
9 pitches 8 balls – nice
Minor’s throwing a NO-HITTER.
good lord
Lol….
oh god
get LISP ready
Minor is about to groove one
This is pathetic.
Prince Fielder Grand Slam coming? I guess Beachy was the right call.
Quickly starting to see why Beachy won that fifth starter spot.
Fielder leaned into that one.
This feels like Jo-Jo pitching.
looks like Jo Jo pitching too
Perhaps Minor is putting extra pressure on himself to prove to the Braves that they were wrong to go with Beachy? This is painful to watch.
Should have turned two. Mike isnt thinking out there.
got lucky
Could have been worse.
There, they turned two. Thank God it wasn’t worse. Looks like he finally found the strike zone.
We know we can hit this guy, time to dig in.
Hopefully Minor got the jitters out during that inning.
Okay, Mikey got that out of his system. Now go get ’em, Braves.
We got one run on three doubles, they got two on three walks. Just doesnt seem fair.
The first major league pitch of his life, and he takes it for a ball. I like Young already.
Come on, Braves, you’ve got this guy.
Clown baseball 101
Freaking hell.
On one hand, I’m relieved that the Braves aren’t down by more. On the other, I’m really annoyed that they’re not winning.
I just want you to know, I hold you somewhat responsible for his walking the first three guys, Stu.
Pound the strie zone, Mr. Minor.
Blanton is about to blow a 7-0 lead, now 7-6 with bases loaded
1 pitch fastball to Betancourt
STOP THROWING FIRST-PITCH FASTBALLS TO YUNIESKY BETANCOURT.
Boy, I sure do like double plays.
nieves has already struck out, right?
All righty then.
btw, he got 4 strikes and no one caught it
nevermind, I didnt see him foul off strike 3
Wil Nieves is the Brewers’ Corky Miller, except they seem to think he deserves a starting job. Right now he’s swinging with about as much authority as Al Leiter.
76—Lucroy’s hurt. Nieves isn’t their normal starter.
Although Kottaras should probably be playing ahead of him.
Matt Young!
Be that as it may, Nieves is starting. Thankfully.
I want Ryan Braun, even if Mikey struck him out.
78—Sure, but I don’t think it’s because the Brewers want him there anymore than the Braves wanted Corky starting when he was here.
I’m just glad we get to play them when they don’t have Greinke, Hart, or Lucroy.
As much as I disdain Chipper’s glove, that was a good play. Nothing special, but solid.
Two curveballs just off the plate, then a change-up, and of course Yuniesky Betancourt slaps it into left for an RBI double. Of all the freaking guys.
Seriously, an intentional walk to Nieves, the catcher who hits like a pitcher?
Well, he is the greatest shortstop in the history of whatever.
heyward hitting 6th is putting me on serious tilt
We have to make Roenicke make a decision here. Does he want to leave his stud starting pitcher in and waste a chance, or pinch hit and risk us scoring maybe one or two more runs off their bullpen? Tough call.
I see he decided to leave the clubhouse leader for the NL Cy Young in. Guess that’s why they pay him the big bucks.
Yuniesky Betancourt isn’t even the greatest shortstop whose name begines with “Yun.”
Mikie hits like Wil Nieves.
@86 – gonna be hard to beat that one for awhile.
Yunex Gonzalez?
Extension for Estrada? They need to buy out his arbitration years before he gets too much leverage. I think 4 years, 45 million should get it done.
Oh, Zombie Chipper. They really should give you an error on that.
That’s the Chipper glove I know and disdain.
Get that Vandy guy outta there.
The Braves are going to lose to Marco Estrada.
Prince is pwning the Braves’ shifts.
EDIT: I feel like I need to apologize for Minor’s poor performance, so I’m sorry, y’all.
There will be better days for Minor, Stu. He’s still a baby, and the score could be worse.
At the game, it’s as bad as it looks on tv. Minor had nothing.
Yeah, and he didn’t get a lot of help from his infield.
How did McCann not tag Fielder?
WHOA! What a terrible call. Come on.
99—Yeah, it’s like the Jim Joyce call that cost Galarraga the perfect game; when it’s the right call and the easy call, there’s no excuse for not making it. So frustrating.
Mike Sciosia would have gotten knocked silly, but he would took that hit from Fat Boy.
That’s a start.
Heap!
Uggla gets under every damn thing
Come on, Jason.
Hey hey!!!
hit that man 6th!
Where can we put Heyward, instead of wasting him in the 6th spot?
And then suddenly, I don’t mind as much having him bat behind guys who get on base a lot. 🙂
He killed it
He definitely smoked it.
Seeing Scott Linebrink warming up doesn’t give me a warm and fuzzy.
Three an inning will do.
A Brian McCann insult from Tony — who could have foreseen that?
Mark Bowman : Writing : : Chip Caray : Talking
Lisp pitched well. Get him a win, Bravos.
Jason Heyward > all the love in my heart
But it’s going to be a bang-bang play.
Hey — we may get Saito-san again!
Brian McCann could not be any more disgusted with the home-plate umpire.
When is baseball going to give in and have replay?
Purty!
What. A. Play.
I think I missed when the Braves transitioned to a cruel, bizarre alternate universe where Yuniesky Betancourt and Nyjer Morgan were Braves-killers…
That was such a nice play by Gonzalez. The transfer while in the air… AMAZING.
Dammit, I am running.
Run Bethany!
AAG just missed that. Id like to get Prado up this inning. He won;t miss
Recapped.