29 Apr
Dropping the C Bomb game thread: Braves at Nats, again, April 29
I didn’t want it to come to this, but the Braves leave me no choice. Until they prove to me that they can win a close game, I will show nothing but Phil Collins and Phil Collins-era Genesis music videos! There is seemingly an infinite supply.
This is nothing. He’s done much worse. And the duets… oh, the duets.
This will continue until the Braves either win a one-run game, win in extra innings, or win on a walkoff homer.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 29th, 2008 at 12:56 pmit’s ok. we’ll win a one-run game soon enough. i can feel it… coming in the air tonight…
April 29th, 2008 at 1:13 pmIn other, not depressing, info… I realized Maddux was in the top 10 for wins, I didn’t realize that it’s not unreasonable that he’d be #5-7 after this season (if he makes it to #5 he replaces Spahn), and if he pitches one more at Maddux level he’d be pretty likely to make it up to #3 on the list.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:26 pmMac breaking out his inner Torquemada.
Headed back to Shea tonight for Mets/Bucs. Why?
It’s free. I get to sit in the LF bleachers. Santana’s pitching.
Go Pittsburgh.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:37 pmBy CARROLL ROGERS crogers@ajc.com
The Braves have put John Smoltz on the 15-day disabled list with a severely inflamed biceps tendon and an inflamed rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder.
Smoltz, who started the season on the disabled list with shoulder soreness, pitched only four innings in a loss to the Mets on Sunday in New York. He was examined Tuesday by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham and will be re-evaluated again after giving his arm some rest.
Smoltz had back-to-back 10-strikeout games in his two starts prior to New York. On April 22 against the Nationals, Smoltz became only the 16th pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts. But he’s been saying all along this April that he was having to battle shoulder soreness to do it.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:22 pmububba, where is your favorite place to sit at a game? You’re out in LF tonight, and that’s one of my favorite places to be. Call me crazy.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:23 pmIt’s been my experience that every stadium is different. At Shea, my favorite place is behind home plate in the Loge. Caught a couple Maddux game there back in the day.
LF at Shea is rare because you can’t buy those seats. They’re only group buys/corporates. I think I’ll be there with the Queens DA office tonight, actually.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been there, but I think you get food & drink included. I’ll just shut up tonight & quietly root for Ian Snell.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:33 pmI’ll throw out the obligatory wish that the Pirates would trade him to us.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:36 pmWell, I will be right next to the visitor’s bullpen, shouting distance…
April 29th, 2008 at 2:39 pmThey can have Lillibridge back…
April 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pmseeing the names of Smoltz and Andrews in the same sentence scares the crap out of me. Is it possible that Smoltz, Moylan, and Soriano can all go under the Andrews blade this season??
April 29th, 2008 at 3:16 pm#4
“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Among our weaponry are such diverse elements as fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency . . . and nice red uniforms.”
April 29th, 2008 at 3:19 pmIF Smoltz is done, season over!
April 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pmStu, no, they can’t. We don’t currently have a shortstop, remember?
April 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pmI know everyone wants to panic, but…
ESPN – Braves ace Smoltz headed to DL, but he won’t need shoulder surgery – MLB
Glavine was activated off the DL in his place.
April 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pmWe can make do. It’s not like the Lillibridge we’ve seen so far—and are likely to see in the short-run until Yunel is ready to play again—is any better than our other options.
April 29th, 2008 at 3:38 pmI was had “Invisible Touch” stuck in my head for about 7 weeks. I was in some store and it was playing in the background, and it was as if I caught an infection. I shouldn’t shake the Phil Collins. It’s was the musical equivalent of mono.
April 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pmwas = once
April 29th, 2008 at 3:55 pmLand of Confusion gets stuck in my head too. I like the newer Disturbed version better.
April 29th, 2008 at 4:05 pm#4
-Hey, Torquemada, whaddaya say?
April 29th, 2008 at 4:21 pm-I just got back from the auto-da-fe.
-Auto-da-fe, what’s an auto-da-fe?
-It’s what you oughtn’t to do but you do anyway.
#20
Good one, AAR.
Here’s the Monty Python skit I referred to earlier:
The Spanish Inquisition
April 29th, 2008 at 4:25 pmAnd… here’s mine. By the way, I’m reading “World War Z,” by Mel Brooks’s son Max, and it’s absolutely terrific. One of the best books I’ve read all year.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:13 pmOne of my early recording projects was taping History Of The World Pt. 1 off of the TV on a couple of C-60’s. My cousin and I spent a summer reciting that puppy.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:27 pmGood to have Sec Eb back in there.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:28 pmUnbelievable. 11 balls, 11 strikes, two hits, an error, and he gets out of it.
Tom, next inning, try throwing strikes, okay?
April 29th, 2008 at 5:30 pmHe’s always been weak in the first. Or it seems like that has always been the case. Hopefully he’s shaken off the rust.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:32 pmBrian McCann needs to stop swinging on the first pitch. Meanwhile, Lastings Milledge runs into another outfielder. It’s like he has a bonus in his contract for appearing on stadium blooper reels.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:33 pmWe should run on Estrada all night.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:39 pmWhy is Diaz starting against a righty who throws 97 again? Stupid Bobby.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:42 pmAAR—looked like Milledge was calling for the ball but Kearns wouldn’t get out of his way.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:44 pmFrank, as the Nats announcers pointed out, it should have been Kearns’ ball. It was in right-center, and Tex was on second, and because Milledge’s weight was carrying him the other way, he wasn’t able to prevent Tex from tagging up and going to third. Tex later scored on Kotsay’s slow nubber to first, so the play helped cost the team a run.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:58 pmAlso, considering the bad news on Smoltz (which admittedly isn’t quite as bad as it could be), let’s all be grateful we have Chipper, Yunel, and Glavine all back in the lineup.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:00 pmDear Lord.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:03 pmEscobar looks fine, send down Lilli and bring up Stockman. Also, whats the update on Infante, or is there one?
April 29th, 2008 at 6:07 pmDammit! We keep hitting the ball hard, but right at someone.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:24 pmJust got out of a meeting…and hey look! We are losing to another crappy team and being shutdown by another mediocre pitcher.
Didn’t miss a thing, I’ve already seen this movie.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:25 pmBut in this movie, Nick Johnson decided tonight wouldb e the night to break out his abhorrent porn ’stache. Of course, his solo homer is currently the difference in the game.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:31 pmPhil Collins, people, FOCUS!
April 29th, 2008 at 6:32 pmThis just in: Chipper Jones is good.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:38 pmChipper really seems to be affected by those back spasms.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:38 pmMan Chipper is a stud.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:39 pmThose back spasms have affected Chipper like box office bombs affect Bruce Willis.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:40 pmThe Natspos really play some spectacularly bad defense.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:43 pmApparently, Kotsay’s hot wife is in attendance; let’s hope the camera finds her during his next AB.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:45 pmGood job by Glavine tonight.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:55 pmAnd let’s get him a win.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:56 pmOh, for Pete’s sake. First and third, no outs, and we can’t score. Ugh.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:04 pmI feel a 1-run game coming on… I’m… so… excited.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:04 pmChipper, Teixiera, and McCann are the only starters with hits tonight.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:05 pmKelly Johnson should be embarrassed by that at-bat. Pathetic.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:09 pmI’m so excited… I’m so… scared!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:12 pmC’mon Bucky! DP.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:14 pmThis is a broken record. Every night is the same freaking thing.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:16 pmBlaine Boyer…go away,
Is it just me or has Franchise taken a few crappy routes to the ball tonight?
April 29th, 2008 at 7:17 pmBallgame.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pmBlaine Boyer’s K/BB is eye-popping. Unfortunately, that doesn’t actually mean he’s reliable.
The stathead in me is exploding.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pmHe’s our second best reliever right now, and has been solid most of the time.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pmIf this is as good as our second-best reliever can do, the season’s over. We’re making a terrible Nationals team look like world champs.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:20 pmAs I posted earlier, this team stinks. This team is also injured. But it stinks, too.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:22 pmOkay, I agree with you, braves14.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:25 pmThis is just an embarrassing time to be a Braves fan.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:25 pmI hate getting beat by poor character guys.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:26 pmI hate getting beat by the worst teams in the National League.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:27 pmI hate getting beat by poor teams.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:27 pmAwesome! I love Phil Collins/Genesis. Go Nats!
I request In The Air Tonight before the Braves pull one out tomorrow afternoon.
Or perhaps That’s All. I believe that’s Lastings Milledge’s at-bat music. He just drove in two with a double.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:29 pmGreat minds think alike, Brad. In fairness, great catch by Milledge there.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:31 pmSee post 62
April 29th, 2008 at 7:32 pmAyala got 3 outs on 7 pitches. Don’t work too hard, fellas.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:32 pmThey’ve mailed it in, two games in a row. I don’t know what the problem is, but I’m sick of this team not even LOOKING like they care.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:33 pmsince talent is what apparently wins ball games, would it be safe to say that we just arent very talented?
April 29th, 2008 at 7:35 pmNo this team doesn’t stink. You guys must be too young to remember Braves teams from the 70’s and 80’s. Those teams stank! I’m still scarred by my experiences as a young boy with those teams. I even tried to follow other teams but I just couldn’t!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:35 pm@71:
Preach it, brother!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:36 pmI disagree. They’re bad, no matter what happened in the 1970’s. They’re also the worst kind of bad–bad, and they don’t care.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:38 pmWhy does Washington think this guy is a good pitcher?
April 29th, 2008 at 7:41 pmYou can disagree, Brad, but you’re wrong.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:42 pmRyan Zimmerman just booted the ball — that doesn’t happen often. Here’s hoping we can take advantage.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:42 pmOk. Well they regularly lose to the worst teams in the league, hover around .500, finish 3rd/4th in the division, and don’t seem to really care. If the 70’s and 80’s were worse than that, ok. Regardless, they’re not a good team right now.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:45 pm2-0 to kelly. TAKE A FREAKIN’ PITCH! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:46 pmBrad, back in the ’70s and ’80s, there were 8 teams in the division, and we usually finished a whole lot lower than 3rd.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pmvery wrong.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:47 pmGame Day says “injury delay.” What happened?
April 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pmI hate it when ineffective pitchers get hurt before we can light them up.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pmCordero has a shoulder issue.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pmI’m still wondering WHY Pena was the pinch hitter rather than Blanco.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pm3rd, 8th, what does it matter? They may not be AS BAD as some teams we’ve had, but that doesn’t mean they’re not bad.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pmCordero hurt himself on a pitch, so now Rauch is pitching to Kelly with a 3-2 count.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pmwhy do you seem to think they dont care? because they dont throw their bats in disgust, or yell when things dont go their way? baseball is not won with an overkill of emotion. the team cares.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:50 pmKelly!
April 29th, 2008 at 7:50 pmRBI single for Kelly — I really hope this is the beginning for a hot streak for him.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:51 pmright now, this team is painfully mediocre, but not bad. they can be better, but not much worse.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:51 pm“Barring a double play, Chipper’s going to come up representing the tying run”
Apparently Joe has no confidence in Yunel.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:51 pmI’m glad we’re all mad at Kelly Johnson tonight.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:52 pmIs the site slow for anyone else?
..and we lose 6-3. Wonderful.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:54 pmI’d blame a cold and unfeeling universe, but I think it’s Blaine Boyer’s fault.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:54 pmThey can’t be much worse, and yet they’re not bad? How does that work?
April 29th, 2008 at 7:54 pmAnd the “corporate”/nonchalant culture of this team has been debated for years. I’m certainly not the first one to suggest that they don’t have the “fire” of other teams.
And now they just lost to the worst team in the league, but you won’t hear a word about it. They’ll get ‘em tomorrow. It’s a long season. No reason to panic. Same old, same old.
Hopefully we’ll get a spirited angry recap from Mac.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:54 pm“They can’t be much worse, and yet they’re not bad? How does that work?
And the “corporate”/nonchalant culture of this team has been debated for years. I’m certainly not the first one to suggest that they don’t have the “fire” of other teams.”
are you referring to the players or the fans? i dont think that’s been debated by anyone that knows baseball. and yes, the braves cant be a much worse team than they are right now, but a bad team (like the nationals), they never will be.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:02 pmSorry, it’s dispirited and desultory. I’m afraid I only saw the ninth inning of this one. I didn’t miss much.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:02 pmgo ahead and panic after every game. your blood pressure not mine.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:03 pm