The International Workers of the World — the Wobblies — want you to remember who this day is really all about.
Without getting into politics, I think that we can all agree that there is one common enemy here, and that enemy is the FLORIDA MARLINS WHO PLAY IN MIAMI. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country, and their country needs them to defeat and destroy the once and future bottom-dwellers of the NL East. Slash them! Beat them! Bite them! Gnash them! Take them away to dark holes full of snakes, and never let them see the light again!
And I’m listening to some wobbly electronic music while at work. Serendipity.
Apparently “May Day” doubles as “Losers Unite/Occupy Wall Street” day.
Not a good day to be working late at the Fed building in Manhattan
One other note is that the call of “Mayday” used by pilots to request help — it isn’t related to the month at all. Many people think it’s related to the French “M’aidez,” which translates to “Help me” and is pronounced “meh-day.”
I’m on Long Island & we’re dancing.
At my office, the workers control the means of production.
Thanks for the education, Alex. Gaff the Fish.
As a side note, today’s game is mlb.tv’s free game of the day, so I will be watching baseball with my eyes, rather than reading text describing it.
WTF?
David O’Brien @ajcbraves 3m
Multiple reports that Chris Johnson has agreed to 3-year extension with Braves. Hearing it’s true, no official word.
The play at home wasn’t particularly close, but it shouldn’t have even been able to be called a “play at home” were it not for Andrelton showing an absolute hose there. That relay throw was a thing of beauty.
I mean, I know we don’t have much in the system at 3B, but I don’t think Johnson is a long term solution.
At the game. Apparently you can sit right next to the camera well at the end of tge dugout for $50.
My view:
http://twitter.com/johnjschiller/status/462012137083518976
Great looking dog you got there, JJ!
A Chris Johnson extension was not what I had in mind for Braves news prior to this game.
La Stella with a single in the 1st inning gives him a 20-game on-base streak.
Thanks Ryan! She’s the love of my life!
Funny story about her, I brought her to a Braves-Marlins game on Bark at the Park night, and she got us both on TV in the opening sequence.
Heyward sure looked safe to me.
BJ!
Melvin!
Wow! BJ!
These seats are so good, I didn’t see that ball go over the wall, because Jason blocked my view.
Freddie ain’t feeling it.
Freddie’s funking right now.
@jj Cool stuff. I had 2 mutts both white with a black spot on the left eye. One passed about 2 months ago from lymphoma. 2 rounds of chemo and neither took. We still have our 12-year old dalmatian mix, Abby.
Ugly, Uggla.
When you need a K? Or a real quick out? Who ya gonna call? DAN UGGLA!
Tonight, Andrelton’s seen 2 pitches & he’s made 3 outs.
Andrelton, my man, what the heck is going on?
Simmons is struggling.
I think they pipe in crowd noise here. The volume and frequency of the noise before the 2-2 pitch to Stanton was unlike the sound of the crowd at any other time tonight.
Vintage Regression
El Oso Blasto
Chipper and Jason…
S.A.P.
Freddie’s 0 for 23 against the Marlins this year.
Bloop, bloop, bleagh.
Ian Thomas having some bad luck this inning.
2 pitiful little singles.
And then lucky…
I hate the Marlins. How lucky can you get this inning?
Seems odd to incorporate the shift when the pitcher on the mound throws 95-96.
We’re going to get swept by the fugging Marlins.
Thomas: unlucky. Carpenter: still not the answer.
This would have been a better spot for Walden
Good play, Yelich. On you, CJ.
Yet another wasted lead off double
Their LF makes the play. Ours does not. Difference in the game.
Okay, Simba, square one up.
Redmond is showing Fredi that you can, in fact, bring a closer in during the 8th inning.
Redman going to his closer in the 8th? Fredi will protest
Your turn to shine, Ramiro. Be a hero.
Pfft.
Thought for sure it would be Doumit. That’s why he’s here.
I hate Atlanta sports. We just can’t ever have nice things.
Fredi was out managed
Difficult to win games when you never get the big hit and fail miserably at executing the little fundamental things that help you manufacture runs
Why is Doumit on the team if not to hit down 1 with 2 outs in the 8th with the bases loaded?
Why is Walden still not in the game
Walden only pitches the 8th inning when we have a lead. Any other use of him is against league rules.
They went with Pena because he was already earmarked to play third base. At the very least, it’s questionable strategy considering we were losing with only 4 outs left in the game.
Please, Luis, make this easy.
That will do. Now let’s get some runs.
Getting swept by the Marlins was not exactly what I had in mind for this week. I vote we make up for this by sweeping the Giants.
All the Braves gear hits the washing machine tonight.
Well, that was futile. Perhaps tomorrow. See you then.
Bleh
God forbid Freeman ever get a day off
Will somebody ever tell us what the terms of the Regression extension are?
Bah. I hate the Marlins.
@61 Whatever they were, his performance at the plate tonight shows that he must be happy with them.
Today is not a good day for Atlanta, and I am not sure if I like a Chris Johnson extension regardless of the amount….
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dan-uggla-on-hitting-and-not-hitting/
@64 – Thanks for that.
Read that Uggla piece this morning. His views on “run production” and RBIs as his benchmark for success read as practically Francoeurian.
Francoeur posting a sub .600 OPS in AAA.
I admit to being somewhat jealous of people who don’t have to deeply understand what they’re doing in order to succeed at their job. And some of those types of job are even lucrative and rewarding. How galling.
Uggla struck me as fairly thoughtful about his strengths and shortcomings, particularly with regard to his OBP. I just disagree with the interviewer, David Laurila, who appears to believe that Uggla isn’t done. I just think he’s done.
Recapped, sorta.