Fredi managed to conjure nearly 4 very productive seasons out of, Dan “I’m too sexy for my shirt” Uggla, who is clearly one of the worst players in baseball.
All I can hope for at this point is that Schafer finds some way to be a solid MLB player and I’ll get to watch him fly around the bases for the rest of the year.
Hap
on May 27, 2011 at 3:14 pm
I agree with Bethany; I’m ready to finally see Schafer succeed. This time he needs to get it right and “silence his critics.”
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Uggla .585OPS
Ross .583SLG%
Mac F
on May 27, 2011 at 4:23 pm
I want to believe Uggla will start producing. Can’t somebody just tell him to picture an “A” on the opposing pitchers’ hats?
Minor league stats are generally predictive of major league success, as has been established by countless studies.
Or, more obviously: pitchers in the major leagues are more difficult than pitchers in the minor leagues. If Schafer can’t hit on the farm — and it seems extraordinarily likely that he can’t, since he’s hit a combined .214/.277/.277 since the beginning of 2009, in A, AA, and AAA, and he hasn’t really accomplished anything at the plate since 2008 — the odds aren’t good that he’ll be able to hit in the Show.
I’d love to be wrong. But the evidence is not on Jordan’s side.
I like the Lisp, but he’s a middle reliever and mop-up guy. We wouldn’t be able to get much for him.
McCann couldn’t hit AA pitching. What’s your point? Check out Schafer’s high school stats. I bet he owned there. So now he owns in one place and sucks in AAA. Maybe he’ll be a great player in the bigs.
Plus, at AAA they were making him try to bunt for a hit at least once a game. Once defenses know that the big club wants Schafer to work on bunts they play severely in and its not going to work.
@14, shut up dude. You’re dumb. Quoting numbers from teh beginning of 09 is stupid, as he was recovering from a broken freaking wrist. Also in the bigs, pitchers will be around the plate more, so he’ll get more pitches he can hit. It’s not like his plate discipline is AAG level
Weldon
on May 27, 2011 at 5:11 pm
McCann OPS’d .834 in Mississippi. Stop trolling, it isn’t funny.
Okay, well I think Schafer will be the team’s starting CF for the rest of the season and into the future, but I guess we will see.
Dan
on May 27, 2011 at 5:12 pm
How many pink Schafer jerseys do you own, ILoveEmmaStone?
Mac F
on May 27, 2011 at 5:13 pm
@14 I think the Lisp may show potential as a starter for a 3rd rate club. He has yet to do it, so it would be hard to sell, but his performances this year have been impressive and he’s really lost for a pitching staff this deep.
As far as Schafer goes, he can aspire to be a Craig Council type player, and that might be his ceiling. I haven’t seen much to indicate otherwise. Hope I’m wrong though.
I don’t own any pink jerseys of any kind. I’m a dude. I feel that Schafer’s wrist is finally healed. He’s had a great approach in his first 2 games up, and we’ll have to see if it continues
Every time a new troll comes around, I wonder how long this character will grace us with his presence, and if we’ll reminisce a few years later, like Coach, Chief, and even Wun.
@28: If you’re not trolling, I hope you’re at least related to or friends with Jordan Schafer; it’s the only halfway-decent explanation for such delusion.
braves14
on May 27, 2011 at 5:20 pm
I think this guy is pulling your chains a la Gadfly.
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 5:21 pm
#31 – Because you tell people “their dumb” and “to shut the hell up” when they are using any stat to prove you wrong.
He’s incredibly fast, great defensively, and if he can figure out how to hit he’ll be perfect for us. Why won’t you give him a chance. Plus, he’s confident
I didn’t quote numbers “from” the beginning of ’09. I quoted numbers “since” the beginning of 2009. In his last 203 minor league games, encompassing all of 2009, 2010, and up to this point in 2011, Jordan Schafer has an OPS of .554. That is breathtakingly crappy.
Also, Amber Heard was way hotter than Emma Stone in Zombieland.
YOU SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE!!! Emma Stone is the hottest girl ever. I need to meet her sometime
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Well you believe that Charlie Morton and Jordan Schafer are great players. Thats fine, just dont attack anyone when they show you why you are wrong. We all hope Jordan can be successful, its just highly unlikely.
edit: and apparently your 12…
Mac F
on May 27, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Craig Council blows statistically, but always does something right, hence the optimistic view on Schafer.
I may be crazy, but runs have been way down the past two seasons. Is it unthinkable to have a solid defender in center and live with his performance at the plate?
jjschiller
on May 27, 2011 at 5:24 pm
This fellow is suggesting that Schafer did poorly in AAA because the PITCHERS WEREN’T GOOD ENOUGH. Lets not feed the troll, guys.
According to this Baseball America article, a wrist injury takes about a full year to heal. However, Jordan Schafer has sucked for the past two and a half years. At some point, it’s time to stop blaming the wrist.
Also, Amanda Bynes was hotter than Emma Stone in Easy A.
I mean Jose Bautista suddenly flipped on a switch and learned to play baseball. Why can’t Schafer
Mac F
on May 27, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Is PimpBot16 no longer appropriate terminology for McCann?
jorgbacca
on May 27, 2011 at 5:33 pm
I’d say generally overly aggressive behavior is the first sign of Trolling. When avoiding rational arguments and starting a response with “shut up dude. You’re dumb.” as opposed to making an equally rational reply.
In everyone’s defense it’s sure seems like everyone has trouble hitting in Pearl. Prado is an example of a guy doing much better in the bigs than in Pearl. The 2006 season that lead to his major league debut Prado hit.278/.330/.352 for a .682 OPS. He’s clearly doing better than that in the majors.
In his first two games, Jordan Schafer is batting 2-for-9 — .222. That’s almost the exact same average that he’s posted in his past 203 games in the minors (.214), and very similar to the average he posted in 50 games in the majors in 2009 (.204) before finally admitting that his wrist was broken. He’s also been suspended for using a performance-enhancing drug. If Amanda Bynes is dumb, Jordan Schafer is a moron.
Also, Anna Faris was hotter than Emma Stone in The House Bunny.
braves14
on May 27, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Emma, what is your opinion on Jeff Francoeur? Is he a great player?
I’m sorry for feeding the troll, everyone. I guess I just don’t like Emma Stone. Her face looks all scrunchy and weird. Also, this actress named Aviva was hotter than Emma Stone in Superbad.
But there’s probably nothing good that will come of my pointing this out.
#Braves’ Heyward had contrast (dye) MRI this time, more sophisticated test. No structural damage. If not return at 15 days, then soon after
Normally Id like to think this is a good thing, but now I have to wonder why he was having so much trouble with no tear in there. I just hope its not a lingering issue, which shoulders can be.
If Jordan Schafer can be Gregor Blanco — .260 with walks, speed, and good defense — I’ll be a big fan. But his mouth has been a whole lot bigger than his performance thus far. He hasn’t done anything in the big leagues other than lace up his cleats, and he hasn’t done anything in the minor leagues in three years.
If nothing else, I’m sure he’ll be a much better pinch runner than Joe Mather.
PaulV
on May 27, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Leake seems to be an AAAA or AAA type pitcher, so Schafer may have trouble tonight.
Mac F
on May 27, 2011 at 6:10 pm
he may be faster than mather, but is he a better base runner?
I thought all the posts were going to be reaction to a stupid lineup move by Fredi or a trade, and instead it’s about Schafer and and relative hotness of Emma Stone.
@62 Given how many of the posters here actively pine for Blanco, I think we’d all be happy with that.
RobBroad4th
on May 27, 2011 at 6:15 pm
@61, I hear you. Sometimes you want to find out something is wrong so that you know how to fix it. I had the same issue with a back injury in college.
Stu
on May 27, 2011 at 6:18 pm
64—Have you ever seen Joe Mather run the bases? How could Schafer not be better than that?
The mouth guard might be new, but the DP’s are getting really old
Putter
on May 27, 2011 at 6:53 pm
And I wonder why Schafer leads off and has so much “speed” but Fredi continues to let Prado hit into double plays. Heck, I would almost always like to see Prado bunt in that situation anymore
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 6:58 pm
if we are patient against leake tonight i think he’ll implode
Why didn’t Fredi just let Schafer steal there? It’s the biggest advantage he brings to the team.
Kyle B.
on May 27, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Have I missed any good Leake jokes?
Bob Ventimiglia
on May 27, 2011 at 7:01 pm
do we have anything as close as a true “leadoff” guy as schafer in the system anywhere? just wondering
P
on May 27, 2011 at 7:01 pm
We really need to practice relay throws in from the outfield.
appalachianst
on May 27, 2011 at 7:03 pm
i like mcclouth personally…he is a hard worker and i still think he can succeed. he has been better this year than in the past – maybe that trend continues. why are people so quick to jump to conclusions? after such a short stint for schafer – people are ready to relegate mcclouth to the bench. no way that should happen.
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 7:04 pm
only one guy is
P
on May 27, 2011 at 7:06 pm
That was an awfully confident stroll from the mound…
Schafer may be fast, but he’s not a good base stealer.
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 7:09 pm
does anybody use mac tv?
RobBroad4th
on May 27, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Welcome to the .170s, Struggla.
Bob Ventimiglia
on May 27, 2011 at 7:12 pm
@91 no, but i use mlb.tv on a mac, that kinda counts….
bein outta range for games, its a great service. and being a few miles out of NYC (from jersey) id go crazy if i had to watch mets yanks or phils EVER..
You could think of Uggla as hitting .179, or you could think of him as being 35 for 195.
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 7:14 pm
gonna ask for mlb.tv for fathers day beats a tie
Putter
on May 27, 2011 at 7:14 pm
I swear, Freeman never hits the 3-1 or 2-0 pitch. Almost always fouls it away and puts himself back into the pitchers count. But then again, nobody on this team takes advantage of hitters counts.
yeah just wondering if anyone has streamed mlb.tv from mac to a vigger screen
Bob Ventimiglia
on May 27, 2011 at 7:16 pm
its not the best, but its not the worst. the worst is, having people i consider “friends” in the city for the game tonight. wouldnt mind losing them for a good cause, say stadium ceasing to exist or something (bin laden, this ones for you)
Bob Ventimiglia
on May 27, 2011 at 7:17 pm
and johnny, yes i have the hookups for my big screen. resolution isnt quite what it says it is, its like wathcing low def tv. but the speakers sound nice…
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 7:17 pm
bigger . cant type on an ipad worth a damn
RobBroad4th
on May 27, 2011 at 7:18 pm
I’m not crazy about MLB.TV. The game freezes all the time and the picture is really inconsistent, even with an 18mbps connection. Unfortunately my cable provider doesn’t offer the Extra Innings package and my only alternative is DirectTV, which seems like a bad idea in South Florida. I can’t wait until the Bravos play the Marlins.
Putter
on May 27, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Maybe we should trade for Leake so we could have one hitter in our line up
Adam M
on May 27, 2011 at 7:19 pm
The Braves can’t rely on just their pitching to beat the Reds. They’re gonna have to score. A lot.
I’m not sure what I’ll do when I move to Baltimore. I’m not going to get cable in my apartment and I’m doubtful my internet will be able to support a good feed from MLB.tv. I might have to go without.
A single here by Votto would put the game out of reach.
Adam M
on May 27, 2011 at 7:25 pm
I really like Baltimore.
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Yeah, I figured a hit of any kind would do it.
RobBroad4th
on May 27, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Yeah, Baltimore doesn’t have a really good reputation…
Bob Ventimiglia
on May 27, 2011 at 7:26 pm
bethany, my stream is the lowest of def. but, it beats watching yanks or mets. actually, watching an empty shoebox would beat watching the mets. unless your going to become a balt fan, get mlb.tv lol
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Alright, who is worse Chip Caray or Brian Jordan? Im serious when asking.
@108 When one of the best design schools in the country gives you an $18,000 scholarship, you move to places like Baltimore. I can live anywhere for two years.
@114 Yeah, thankfully in terms of sketchiness the area I’m in is a 6 out of 10 instead of the full on 11 I passed on the way in to visit.
@115 Thanks for the advice, I don’t really want to become an Orioles fan but I think I’ll end up adopting them while I’m there because the park is so close.
Kyle B.
on May 27, 2011 at 7:32 pm
I use mlb.tv through the ps3. The first week is always buggy, but over the past three seasons I’ve had minimal problems after the first few weeks of the season. And the customizable ps3 interface is pretty amazing
Edit: except when the playstation network was hacked. That sucked.
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 7:34 pm
In accordance with the thread title, I can say this much about Gonzalez: He’s the second best manager the Braves have had in the last 20 years.
As for Mlb.tv, I’ve had a problem with it and IE 9: it mismatches the window where it shows the action (the upper left quarter of the screen) and the display window (in the center of the screen), so that I only see part of the action and a lot of background. This doesn’t happen when it’s minimized or maximized. Has anyone else encountered this proble, and is there a way to solve it short of going back to IE 8?
Prado was out. Just like he was out the last time he tried that. Even though he was incorrectly called safe last time, he still shouldn’t have tried it.
I use Chrome now, because Firefox was getting slow.
Adam M
on May 27, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Joe Simpson hasn’t graduated from batting average yet. It’d be endearing if he didn’t make so much more money than I do.
RobBroad4th
on May 27, 2011 at 7:42 pm
@132, I had some issues with Firefox too and tried Camino for a while, which is not bad. The new Firefox however seems to be working very well.
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Thanks. I’ve tried Google Chrome and it wasn’t bad, but I didn’t think there was a big difference between it and IE8. I’ve pretty much had it with IE9, though.
As for baseball, honestly, Parrish makes Gonzales look competent.
My mlb.tv is basically not working at all right now. But damn — Uggla damn near cranked that out of here.
Jeff K
on May 27, 2011 at 8:42 pm
117 and 122 —
Atlanta has a lot of nice places and lots of scary places. Baltimore is no different in that sense and better in most others. Bethany, try visiting the Nats. Camden Yards is better by atmosphere but you’ll see more of the Braves in DC.
Anyway, at least we got a run on the board. Good for Uggla for making hard contact.
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Uggla only hit that about 410 feet…turner field is a black hole for hitters
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Linebrink vs Votto and Bruce in the same inning….great idea
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm
198- Two innings of Linebrink is as good an idea as… well, one inning of Linebrink.
Parish
on May 27, 2011 at 9:00 pm
I have that song from Hee Haw going through my head:
Gloom, despair, and agony on me…
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Reds have left 13 on base tonight
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 9:21 pm
It seems almost a waste to get clutch pitching in these situations when our offense won’t take advantage.
Tiger224
on May 27, 2011 at 9:23 pm
What makes Daniel Cooley Uggla’s horrible start with ATL all that more painful…to me at least…is what he did to the Braves and how we all watched how good he was when he did it.
In 89 games vs the Braves:
25 doubles, 23 HRs, 62 stinkin RBI, .287 BA.
More RBI, 2Bs & HR vs Atlanta than anyone else he played against. (Tied for 25 doubles vs Atlanta and the Natties).
At least, the above makes it even more painful to me. I’ll speak for myself.
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Would be nice to see Chipper score on one of these walks.
Tiger224
on May 27, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Praise be to Kagan
a leadoff walk in the 8th
Adam R
on May 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Zombie Chipper, back from the dead.
csg
on May 27, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Dusty doesnt know that Uggla cant hit lefties
Edit: he cant hit righties either, but this is extending the game
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Well, he can’t hit righties either.
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Sadly, Uggla’s had a good night by his recent standards.
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 9:39 pm
agon?
sdp
on May 27, 2011 at 9:40 pm
DAMMIT
Johnny
on May 27, 2011 at 9:41 pm
oh well.
JoeyT
on May 27, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Why they gotta tease?
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 9:42 pm
210- Of course not. What, you thought these guys were good?
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Well, at least Kimbrel did this in a game that was out of hand.
Adam M
on May 27, 2011 at 9:50 pm
I don’t want to hear about bad luck or how Reds’ pitchers made their pitches. The Reds’ pitchers suck. The Braves should have 5-7 runs.
jjschiller
on May 27, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Well if I’m looking for positives tonight, at least I didn’t actually watch this garbage game.
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Schafer’s reached base three times. That’s good. Now if only someone in this lineup had more power than a watch battery, that might mean some runs.
Brian J.
on May 27, 2011 at 10:03 pm
One more good thing about this game: We don’t have to watch or comment on it again.
Use code “Journal” for a 5% discount.
Seeing “No comments” displayed under this thread made my day. Sorry if this comment ruins it for everyone else.
Schafer
Prado
Chipper
Bmac
Hinske
Uggla
Freeman
AAG
Hanson
Fredi managed to conjure nearly 4 very productive seasons out of, Dan “I’m too sexy for my shirt” Uggla, who is clearly one of the worst players in baseball.
All I can hope for at this point is that Schafer finds some way to be a solid MLB player and I’ll get to watch him fly around the bases for the rest of the year.
I agree with Bethany; I’m ready to finally see Schafer succeed. This time he needs to get it right and “silence his critics.”
Uggla .585OPS
Ross .583SLG%
I want to believe Uggla will start producing. Can’t somebody just tell him to picture an “A” on the opposing pitchers’ hats?
I can’t wait for another game of Jordan Schafer! This guy is for real folks
This guy had a .633OPS in AAA. He’s not good.
Is there a running joke about ‘Schafer’ and ‘succeeding’ going around?
csg, why are his AAA stats relevant??? How do they matter?
Does anybody think we need to use the Lisp more and use him as trade bait?
Emma, why wouldnt they be relevant? If you cant hit AAA pitching you more than likely arent going to hit at this level.
Minor league stats are generally predictive of major league success, as has been established by countless studies.
Or, more obviously: pitchers in the major leagues are more difficult than pitchers in the minor leagues. If Schafer can’t hit on the farm — and it seems extraordinarily likely that he can’t, since he’s hit a combined .214/.277/.277 since the beginning of 2009, in A, AA, and AAA, and he hasn’t really accomplished anything at the plate since 2008 — the odds aren’t good that he’ll be able to hit in the Show.
I’d love to be wrong. But the evidence is not on Jordan’s side.
I like the Lisp, but he’s a middle reliever and mop-up guy. We wouldn’t be able to get much for him.
McCann couldn’t hit AA pitching. What’s your point? Check out Schafer’s high school stats. I bet he owned there. So now he owns in one place and sucks in AAA. Maybe he’ll be a great player in the bigs.
Plus, at AAA they were making him try to bunt for a hit at least once a game. Once defenses know that the big club wants Schafer to work on bunts they play severely in and its not going to work.
@14, shut up dude. You’re dumb. Quoting numbers from teh beginning of 09 is stupid, as he was recovering from a broken freaking wrist. Also in the bigs, pitchers will be around the plate more, so he’ll get more pitches he can hit. It’s not like his plate discipline is AAG level
McCann OPS’d .834 in Mississippi. Stop trolling, it isn’t funny.
McCann’s AA OPS was .834 in a pitchers’ league.
Okay, well I think Schafer will be the team’s starting CF for the rest of the season and into the future, but I guess we will see.
How many pink Schafer jerseys do you own, ILoveEmmaStone?
@14 I think the Lisp may show potential as a starter for a 3rd rate club. He has yet to do it, so it would be hard to sell, but his performances this year have been impressive and he’s really lost for a pitching staff this deep.
As far as Schafer goes, he can aspire to be a Craig Council type player, and that might be his ceiling. I haven’t seen much to indicate otherwise. Hope I’m wrong though.
Well, Craig Counsell is still playing in the major leagues and is older than I am, so he must have done something right.
“shut up dude. You’re dumb.”
And you are… what exactly?
“#16 – Also in the bigs, pitchers will be around the plate more, so he’ll get more pitches he can hit. – Emma”
lol, what??? So how in the hell can you explain his garbage OBP in the minors?
I don’t own any pink jerseys of any kind. I’m a dude. I feel that Schafer’s wrist is finally healed. He’s had a great approach in his first 2 games up, and we’ll have to see if it continues
24… more hittable pitches than in AAA
Also, you really hate Nate McLouth.
Do any of you REALLY think Nasty Nate is a better fit at CF for us than Slim Shady?
I do…. but only because McLouth is an evil pixie
Every time a new troll comes around, I wonder how long this character will grace us with his presence, and if we’ll reminisce a few years later, like Coach, Chief, and even Wun.
how am I a troll?
@28: If you’re not trolling, I hope you’re at least related to or friends with Jordan Schafer; it’s the only halfway-decent explanation for such delusion.
I think this guy is pulling your chains a la Gadfly.
#31 – Because you tell people “their dumb” and “to shut the hell up” when they are using any stat to prove you wrong.
He’s incredibly fast, great defensively, and if he can figure out how to hit he’ll be perfect for us. Why won’t you give him a chance. Plus, he’s confident
I didn’t quote numbers “from” the beginning of ’09. I quoted numbers “since” the beginning of 2009. In his last 203 minor league games, encompassing all of 2009, 2010, and up to this point in 2011, Jordan Schafer has an OPS of .554. That is breathtakingly crappy.
Also, Amber Heard was way hotter than Emma Stone in Zombieland.
Yes, because a large portion of that data is from when he was just recovering from a broken wrist, making the figures useless
YOU SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE!!! Emma Stone is the hottest girl ever. I need to meet her sometime
Well you believe that Charlie Morton and Jordan Schafer are great players. Thats fine, just dont attack anyone when they show you why you are wrong. We all hope Jordan can be successful, its just highly unlikely.
edit: and apparently your 12…
Craig Council blows statistically, but always does something right, hence the optimistic view on Schafer.
I may be crazy, but runs have been way down the past two seasons. Is it unthinkable to have a solid defender in center and live with his performance at the plate?
This fellow is suggesting that Schafer did poorly in AAA because the PITCHERS WEREN’T GOOD ENOUGH. Lets not feed the troll, guys.
Did I say Charlie Morton is a great player? No. I didn’t. I said he’s having a solid season. And I’m 21
According to this Baseball America article, a wrist injury takes about a full year to heal. However, Jordan Schafer has sucked for the past two and a half years. At some point, it’s time to stop blaming the wrist.
Also, Amanda Bynes was hotter than Emma Stone in Easy A.
Okay…. I think Schafer gets it now… And in his first two games, he looks very damn good
Amanda Bynes has the intelligence of a dingbat, making her looks irrelevant
I mean Jose Bautista suddenly flipped on a switch and learned to play baseball. Why can’t Schafer
Is PimpBot16 no longer appropriate terminology for McCann?
I’d say generally overly aggressive behavior is the first sign of Trolling. When avoiding rational arguments and starting a response with “shut up dude. You’re dumb.” as opposed to making an equally rational reply.
In everyone’s defense it’s sure seems like everyone has trouble hitting in Pearl. Prado is an example of a guy doing much better in the bigs than in Pearl. The 2006 season that lead to his major league debut Prado hit.278/.330/.352 for a .682 OPS. He’s clearly doing better than that in the majors.
In his first two games, Jordan Schafer is batting 2-for-9 — .222. That’s almost the exact same average that he’s posted in his past 203 games in the minors (.214), and very similar to the average he posted in 50 games in the majors in 2009 (.204) before finally admitting that his wrist was broken. He’s also been suspended for using a performance-enhancing drug. If Amanda Bynes is dumb, Jordan Schafer is a moron.
Also, Anna Faris was hotter than Emma Stone in The House Bunny.
Emma, what is your opinion on Jeff Francoeur? Is he a great player?
Really??? We’re using batting average now??? What is this? The stone ages?
Jeff Francoeur is horrible, and his May numbers prove it
Good lord, the fact that you guys are even engaging this kind of poster is positively DOBish.
/On second thought, what the hell? Have at him.
The Cubs are putting Rodrigo Lopez into the rotation!
I’m sorry for feeding the troll, everyone. I guess I just don’t like Emma Stone. Her face looks all scrunchy and weird. Also, this actress named Aviva was hotter than Emma Stone in Superbad.
But there’s probably nothing good that will come of my pointing this out.
Wait, what??? Are they stupid?? Never mind, they’re the Cubs
The Cubs rotation is being held together by silly putty right now.
I think Schafer’s going to produce, too.
On an unrelated note, remember when Peter said to Robert, “Troll On, Troll Boy”? That was awesome.
On a side note, Hangover 2 was awesome… It won’t get best picture though because the Oscars hate comedies
So, Gadfly is back.
Just saw this.
#Braves’ Heyward had contrast (dye) MRI this time, more sophisticated test. No structural damage. If not return at 15 days, then soon after
Normally Id like to think this is a good thing, but now I have to wonder why he was having so much trouble with no tear in there. I just hope its not a lingering issue, which shoulders can be.
If Jordan Schafer can be Gregor Blanco — .260 with walks, speed, and good defense — I’ll be a big fan. But his mouth has been a whole lot bigger than his performance thus far. He hasn’t done anything in the big leagues other than lace up his cleats, and he hasn’t done anything in the minor leagues in three years.
If nothing else, I’m sure he’ll be a much better pinch runner than Joe Mather.
Leake seems to be an AAAA or AAA type pitcher, so Schafer may have trouble tonight.
he may be faster than mather, but is he a better base runner?
@61 Maybe Jason has a low pain tolerance.
I thought all the posts were going to be reaction to a stupid lineup move by Fredi or a trade, and instead it’s about Schafer and and relative hotness of Emma Stone.
@62 Given how many of the posters here actively pine for Blanco, I think we’d all be happy with that.
@61, I hear you. Sometimes you want to find out something is wrong so that you know how to fix it. I had the same issue with a back injury in college.
64—Have you ever seen Joe Mather run the bases? How could Schafer not be better than that?
I have a suspicion that what Heyward has is a nerve problem similar to what Soriano had and which didn’t show up on any MRI.
i would comment on the relarive attributes of the young ladies mentioned but at my age it would probably be kind of creepy
Caught a few minutes of “Chloe” on TV. Amanda Seyfried is fall down gorgeous. Wowowow.
i just hope that they don’t have to scope him.
Hanson better be careful with the signs tonight – Leake might steal them.
In fairness, all the statements in 35 are true. 😉
@70 I do not understand the fascination. She is one of the funniest looking people I’ve seen.
@74, Keep spreading rumors about how funny she looks. Maybe she’ll eventually settle for a dude like me. 🙂
Hey, maybe Brian Jordan is on tonight because something terrible has happened to Chip Caray! Here’s hoping!
Jordan Schafer, everybody!
Hahahaha, go go Schafer.
Is Prado’s mouth guard a new thing?
The mouth guard might be new, but the DP’s are getting really old
And I wonder why Schafer leads off and has so much “speed” but Fredi continues to let Prado hit into double plays. Heck, I would almost always like to see Prado bunt in that situation anymore
if we are patient against leake tonight i think he’ll implode
Why didn’t Fredi just let Schafer steal there? It’s the biggest advantage he brings to the team.
Have I missed any good Leake jokes?
do we have anything as close as a true “leadoff” guy as schafer in the system anywhere? just wondering
We really need to practice relay throws in from the outfield.
i like mcclouth personally…he is a hard worker and i still think he can succeed. he has been better this year than in the past – maybe that trend continues. why are people so quick to jump to conclusions? after such a short stint for schafer – people are ready to relegate mcclouth to the bench. no way that should happen.
only one guy is
That was an awfully confident stroll from the mound…
Schafer may be fast, but he’s not a good base stealer.
does anybody use mac tv?
Welcome to the .170s, Struggla.
@91 no, but i use mlb.tv on a mac, that kinda counts….
bein outta range for games, its a great service. and being a few miles out of NYC (from jersey) id go crazy if i had to watch mets yanks or phils EVER..
yeah weird twitch seems to upper cut
You could think of Uggla as hitting .179, or you could think of him as being 35 for 195.
gonna ask for mlb.tv for fathers day beats a tie
I swear, Freeman never hits the 3-1 or 2-0 pitch. Almost always fouls it away and puts himself back into the pitchers count. But then again, nobody on this team takes advantage of hitters counts.
Dear goodness, we suck at hitting.
Awful.
yeah just wondering if anyone has streamed mlb.tv from mac to a vigger screen
its not the best, but its not the worst. the worst is, having people i consider “friends” in the city for the game tonight. wouldnt mind losing them for a good cause, say stadium ceasing to exist or something (bin laden, this ones for you)
and johnny, yes i have the hookups for my big screen. resolution isnt quite what it says it is, its like wathcing low def tv. but the speakers sound nice…
bigger . cant type on an ipad worth a damn
I’m not crazy about MLB.TV. The game freezes all the time and the picture is really inconsistent, even with an 18mbps connection. Unfortunately my cable provider doesn’t offer the Extra Innings package and my only alternative is DirectTV, which seems like a bad idea in South Florida. I can’t wait until the Bravos play the Marlins.
Maybe we should trade for Leake so we could have one hitter in our line up
The Braves can’t rely on just their pitching to beat the Reds. They’re gonna have to score. A lot.
I’m not sure what I’ll do when I move to Baltimore. I’m not going to get cable in my apartment and I’m doubtful my internet will be able to support a good feed from MLB.tv. I might have to go without.
All I can say is don’t move to Baltimore! Are you mad?
Is this where Votto puts the game out of reach?
You’re saying it’s not already out of reach?
A single here by Votto would put the game out of reach.
I really like Baltimore.
Yeah, I figured a hit of any kind would do it.
Yeah, Baltimore doesn’t have a really good reputation…
bethany, my stream is the lowest of def. but, it beats watching yanks or mets. actually, watching an empty shoebox would beat watching the mets. unless your going to become a balt fan, get mlb.tv lol
Alright, who is worse Chip Caray or Brian Jordan? Im serious when asking.
@108 When one of the best design schools in the country gives you an $18,000 scholarship, you move to places like Baltimore. I can live anywhere for two years.
@114 Yeah, thankfully in terms of sketchiness the area I’m in is a 6 out of 10 instead of the full on 11 I passed on the way in to visit.
@115 Thanks for the advice, I don’t really want to become an Orioles fan but I think I’ll end up adopting them while I’m there because the park is so close.
I use mlb.tv through the ps3. The first week is always buggy, but over the past three seasons I’ve had minimal problems after the first few weeks of the season. And the customizable ps3 interface is pretty amazing
ress guya arent too bad
This game feels Linebrinky already.
Camden Yards is really cool and the crab sandwiches are excellent. Glad you found a decent enough area in Baltimore.
@118, I wish the 360 offered Extra Innings. For now I have to watch the game on my laptop.
Baltimore has nice parts. And horrifying parts.
I think Dan Uggla might be a better TV commercial actor than hitter.
Edit: except when the playstation network was hacked. That sucked.
In accordance with the thread title, I can say this much about Gonzalez: He’s the second best manager the Braves have had in the last 20 years.
As for Mlb.tv, I’ve had a problem with it and IE 9: it mismatches the window where it shows the action (the upper left quarter of the screen) and the display window (in the center of the screen), so that I only see part of the action and a lot of background. This doesn’t happen when it’s minimized or maximized. Has anyone else encountered this proble, and is there a way to solve it short of going back to IE 8?
typing like i am drunk
reds announcers not too bad
Brian J, try Firefox.
Prado was out. Just like he was out the last time he tried that. Even though he was incorrectly called safe last time, he still shouldn’t have tried it.
We are so bad at baserunning.
Brian J, try Google Chrome.
@124 The problem is that you’re using IE9!
#127 – yep.
firefox
Google Chrome was a little buggy on my Mac but might be better on a PC.
I use Chrome now, because Firefox was getting slow.
Joe Simpson hasn’t graduated from batting average yet. It’d be endearing if he didn’t make so much more money than I do.
@132, I had some issues with Firefox too and tried Camino for a while, which is not bad. The new Firefox however seems to be working very well.
Thanks. I’ve tried Google Chrome and it wasn’t bad, but I didn’t think there was a big difference between it and IE8. I’ve pretty much had it with IE9, though.
As for baseball, honestly, Parrish makes Gonzales look competent.
I hate watching Tommy Hanson. Hate.
Great throw Tommy
Lost in that horrible throw was the fact that–again–Uggla and Gonzalez were both covering the base.
I like Chrome a lot. It’s just fast as hell, and less crash-prone than Firefox and Safari. Camino’s fast too.
Freaking hell, Tommy.
I think — I think — that Gonzo was running behind the base, i.e., behind the ball where it was hit. Uggla was covering the bag for the throw.
@136 yep
dammit
Well, Uggla was already on the bag for the expected hit and run
Well, hopefully he gets through five innings.
See, when another team tries a squeeze, it sometimes works.
thanks dusty. geez
That should just about do it…although I am not confident that Hanson can keep the Reds anywhere near 2 runs
He’s at 78 pitches now, worry if Linebrink can hold them.
They’re advertising Paris Hilton’s new reality show on MLB.TV. Uhhh, wrong demographic, fellas.
Baseball seemed more fun when guys were bashing 60 home runs a year. I know, sorry. Watching this team trying to make contact is just depressing.
Well, Hinske’s the one you want up right now…
Ugh-la..odds that he gets the big hit? Not high…
Well, baseball seemed more fun when Greg Maddux was winning four straight Cy Young awards, too.
Brian Jordan just loooooves to talk about himself and offer advice while in the booth.
Uggla needs to get rid of that freaking mohawk.
UGH.
Well, once again, Uggla works the count to get his pitch and does nothing with it.
Good Lord.
He actually hit that ball decently. He just can’t hit ’em where they ain’t.
The only thing this team does worse than hit is run the bases…geez. Chipper should have been on 3rd after McCann’s hit in the first place
I like how Chipper just stared into the dugout as to say “Really Fredi, you’re not gonna argue this one either?”
uggla sucks
@ 152 – I think winning is just more fun. We’re still not the Mets. So there’s that.
@156, I disagree. Mac hit that ball hard and Chipper has 1.5 knees right now.
@160 Good call
U is for Useless.
G is for Ghastly.
G is for Grisly.
L is for Loser.
A is for Abhorrent.
Uggla is the richest player under the Mendoza line. Soon enough they’ll have to name a line after him.
L could be for “Large” (as in youth large) as the size of his jersey
Cheryl. Whitey Herzog could have been describing this team when he said, “We’re like a soccer team- two down and we’re dead.”
If Cheryl could bend over he could have made the play
.150 – The Uggla Line.
Feels like the 50th time we’ve seen that this year. The pitcher tries to catch a ball that the infielder’s would have had easily.
Cheryl’s the worst.
If Sherrill doesn’t put his glove down, AAG grabs it and we’re out of the inning.
What a frustrating team.
New nickname: Wilkin “Closet” Ramirez. Or should it be Wilkin “Freezer” Ramirez?
Jordan! Nice piece o’ hitting.
Can you have children if you have herpes? This commercial for Paris Hilton’s new show has me wondering and I honestly don’t know.
How about Wilkin “Is this really the best we have at AAA?” Ramirez?
Braves can’t hit.
Hey, it’s Scott Linebrink! Well, at least I know we’re in good hands.
down 30 -0 to a guy just back from louisvile. gagging
More like Wilkin “This is what happens when you lose your whole starting outfield” Ramirez.
nice scoop
We can’t do anything right. Alex should be PISSED.
@176, Or field.
Finally finished picking and can sit down and watch some baseball and this is what I get?
Freddie, I’m gonna let that one slide.
well there goes the scoop stat
Take the out, stupid.
You know, for a team this bunt-obsessed, we certainly have no idea what to do with them when they happen.
F……………………………….
or throw
Take the out, stupid.
Bethany, I don’t know if there’s a big enough treadmill in the world for you to make this team win this game. Just take it easy on yourself.
@184, to infinity.
We have to figure out a way to win games without scoring runs. Gonna have to think on this one for a bit.
if this is typical maybe i want a tie for fathers day
Schafer would have scored twice on that hit.
@188 Bah, I do need to get running, don’t I?
@190 *crash*, ba-doom.
No point, Bethany. Mr. 6-4-3 is up.
My mlb.tv is basically not working at all right now. But damn — Uggla damn near cranked that out of here.
117 and 122 —
Atlanta has a lot of nice places and lots of scary places. Baltimore is no different in that sense and better in most others. Bethany, try visiting the Nats. Camden Yards is better by atmosphere but you’ll see more of the Braves in DC.
Anyway, at least we got a run on the board. Good for Uggla for making hard contact.
Uggla only hit that about 410 feet…turner field is a black hole for hitters
Linebrink vs Votto and Bruce in the same inning….great idea
198- Two innings of Linebrink is as good an idea as… well, one inning of Linebrink.
I have that song from Hee Haw going through my head:
Gloom, despair, and agony on me…
Reds have left 13 on base tonight
It seems almost a waste to get clutch pitching in these situations when our offense won’t take advantage.
What makes Daniel Cooley Uggla’s horrible start with ATL all that more painful…to me at least…is what he did to the Braves and how we all watched how good he was when he did it.
In 89 games vs the Braves:
25 doubles, 23 HRs, 62 stinkin RBI, .287 BA.
More RBI, 2Bs & HR vs Atlanta than anyone else he played against. (Tied for 25 doubles vs Atlanta and the Natties).
At least, the above makes it even more painful to me. I’ll speak for myself.
Would be nice to see Chipper score on one of these walks.
Praise be to Kagan
a leadoff walk in the 8th
Zombie Chipper, back from the dead.
Dusty doesnt know that Uggla cant hit lefties
Edit: he cant hit righties either, but this is extending the game
Well, he can’t hit righties either.
Sadly, Uggla’s had a good night by his recent standards.
agon?
DAMMIT
oh well.
Why they gotta tease?
210- Of course not. What, you thought these guys were good?
Well, at least Kimbrel did this in a game that was out of hand.
I don’t want to hear about bad luck or how Reds’ pitchers made their pitches. The Reds’ pitchers suck. The Braves should have 5-7 runs.
Well if I’m looking for positives tonight, at least I didn’t actually watch this garbage game.
Schafer’s reached base three times. That’s good. Now if only someone in this lineup had more power than a watch battery, that might mean some runs.
One more good thing about this game: We don’t have to watch or comment on it again.
Recapped.