27 Sep
Lousy game thread: Sept. 27, Lousy Braves at Lousy Astros
This may be the least watched televised Braves game ever. Is anyone in the state of Georgia watching this?
Anyway, as far as I can tell there are only three candidates for Most Valuable Brave: Chipper, McCann, and Jurrjens. Can anyone even make a case for someone else? Though in retrospect, Hudson was pretty damned valuable before he got hurt.
Though I can understand how you’d confuse them, it’s actually “McCann.”
September 27th, 2008 at 2:18 pmhahahashahahahah
September 27th, 2008 at 2:32 pmWell according to my Three Stars tally that I’ve kept all year, in my own biased opinion, Chipper is the Braves’ MVP, with 24 Star games and 42 points (a 3-2-1 system), which both lead the team. McCann has 22 Stars, but he’s tied for third in points with Tim Hudson. I tend to give golds to pitchers a lot, which is why Jurrjens is in second place in points.
So, yes, Chipper, McCann, Jurrjens and Hudson all have an argument with Kelly Johnson and Yunel Escobar (yes, them) knocking on the door. Teixiera has 32 points as well, tied with Yunel Escobar, which really shows how important Mark was to the offense, I guess.
September 27th, 2008 at 2:44 pmJeez. I guess you can guess what I’m obsessed with.
September 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pmWow at the terrible play calling at the end of that game by Meyer. Good for Ole Miss.
September 27th, 2008 at 3:01 pmChipper has to be the MVP in my mind.
Who saw that coming from Ole Miss?
September 27th, 2008 at 3:02 pmgood job by Nutt….could be a lot of shuffling after today…Roll Tide!!
September 27th, 2008 at 3:07 pmRandom stream of consciousness question while my tv coverage shifts from the personally satisfying UF upset to AU/UT: are there any realistic trade scenarios in which the Braves get Zack Greinke & Jeff Francoeur goes the way of Kyle Davies?
Hmm
Royals get
Out-Machine, Hanson, Rohrbough (or Locke), miscellaneous bullpen arm (guy we got in Tex trade maybe?) or random offensive player with upside
Braves get Greinke (and promptly buy out a couple of FA years)
Is this fair or is it a bad deal for one club or another? I’m not a good armchair gm. And apparently not good at watching SEC football when I don’t have a rooting interest one way or the other.
September 27th, 2008 at 3:23 pmJosh,
That really seems like a bad trade. I’m starting to think the Braves need to hold on to their prospects. They’ve traded so many of them away that the strength is now in Myrtle Beach and just starting in Mississippi.
September 27th, 2008 at 3:37 pmTennessee is bad, Crompton is terrible
September 27th, 2008 at 3:42 pmTo quote Dane Cook, “Unbelievable…”
And I agree, Stu; that was some bad play-calling. Everbody in America knew that that was coming.
September 27th, 2008 at 3:47 pmSam – I def. agree on the Brave’s farm system being thin at the top. While Greinke being paired with JJ would be outstanding, I’m sure the team will attempt to bring in 2 pitchers from the 2nd tier of FA pitchers this off season. I wonder what it would take to get Maggs from Detroit if the team absorbs all of the salary?
On the lighter side of things, Texas is beating Arkansas 24-3 right now. Petrino begins planning his escape tonight.
September 27th, 2008 at 3:48 pmJosh,
I guess so. Call me crazy, but I also think that this off-season is going to be interesting AND irritating at the same time.
September 27th, 2008 at 4:07 pmYou’re crazy!…but I feel the same way. There are a lot of needs to be filled and a still unproven GM will be attempting to fill them.
September 27th, 2008 at 4:10 pmUsually I’m not much of a Longhorns fan. Usually.
Mac, 70-17 might not happen, but you might have nailed the spread….
September 27th, 2008 at 5:06 pmI wouldn’t make that trade for Greinke. But it’s not far off. I’m also in the camp which wants to hold onto our prospects.
I’m all for Ordonez and I don’t think it takes a top 5 prospect to get him either.
As for our lefty reliever to replace Ohman, I like the idea of using James if he recovers well from his surgery.
September 27th, 2008 at 5:36 pmGo-o-o-o-o Dawgs!
Sic ‘em!
September 27th, 2008 at 5:57 pmSo, Texas only won by 42. Slackers.
Pretty incredible comeback by Michigan.
September 27th, 2008 at 5:58 pmPhillets clinch the division.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:12 pmI thought the first and especially second down calls—throwing it to the endzone—were also awful, Rob. You needed another couple of first downs and weren’t having any trouble finding guys (Harvin) on the shorter routes.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:17 pmI disagree. On first down, the receiver was incredibly open; Tebow simply missed the pass. On second down, he wasn’t quite as open, but it was certainly a pass he could have made. And it was quite obvious that no kick was a gimme.
I think that the problem is that the beating Tebow took last year has robbed him of a lot of his running ability, and without that the things they’ve done with him in the past don’t really work.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:20 pmPujols GIDP in his first PA.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:25 pmThe Braves had a run balance of -29 coming into this game, and they’re trying to make all of it up today. That’s not how it works, guys!
September 27th, 2008 at 6:51 pmBraves up 9-0 in the second inning, but nobody on either side of the Chattahoochee much cares.
Ellerbe down already. Not good.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:51 pmPujols 0-2. And Ellerbe going out is great.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:58 pmAnd the penalties keep on coming.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:12 pmJosh Anderson has two homers? He’s like Schrödinger’s centerfielder, he only hits homers when nobody is looking. (And yes, I know Schrödinger’s Cat doesn’t work like that.)
September 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pmLines > “skill” positions.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:28 pmThis Bama game is fun so far!
September 27th, 2008 at 7:36 pmBad week for BYU to have a bye — with all these top 10 teams going down this weekend it would have been great to roll out another blow out. Wonder if they’ll even go anywhere in the polls. Yes, BYU is my alma mater, but I’d also like to see more BCS chaos/breakdown.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:36 pmBYU will probably move up one spot into the top ten, maybe two..
September 27th, 2008 at 7:37 pmI was kinda hoping Wisconsin would win and slip into the top 5, also just to see a little chaos and such.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:40 pmMac,
September 27th, 2008 at 7:40 pmAnd one of the bands at the Bama/UGA game plays “Paint it Black”. Probably UGA. Was your song choice an homage to UGA wearing the black jerseys? Shame on you:) Personally I’m not sure who to root for being an Auburn grad(and fan). Guess I’ll go with Bama since I was born and raised a Bama fan and as an Auburn grad I’m contractually obligated to hate UGA no matter what(sorry ububba).
I grew up an Alabama fan and my parents wouldn’t let me even apply to Auburn as a safety school; I have two degrees from UA now. Yes, “Paint It, Black” today (and “Black” yesterday) was about Georgia’s little uniform change, as was the “Fun in Funeral” title yesterday about the Alabama strength coach’s comments.
Meanwhile, the Braves are apparently planning to allow one run per inning and hold on for a 9-8 win.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:44 pmPoo Holes 0-3.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:46 pmMac,
September 27th, 2008 at 7:48 pmNot to jinx you but I have to say that Bama is hammering UGA. UGH! What a game. Alas, I’m trying to raise my son as an Auburn fan in Nashville(Vols country).
Well, I’m no Auburn fan, but you’re doing the Lord’s work there.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:49 pmTrue. Right now, I’m on the Vandy bandwagon until 10/04/08, then I’m off. But then I’ll be right back on.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:51 pmKlinger pulled with one out in the fifth, Braves leading 9-5. Sheesh, this team.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:54 pmJulio > AC
September 27th, 2008 at 7:56 pmOK, so I just chugged a Beck’s Oktoberfest & I’m going for seconds.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:57 pmYou might consider an IV.
September 27th, 2008 at 7:58 pmI noticed that Anderson has 10 steals coming into tonite. It would be nice to have that type of speed all season. Anyone else think he has earned serious consideration for starting CF next season?
September 27th, 2008 at 7:58 pmI think the CF job will be Schafer’s to loose, with Anderson & Blanco given equal consideration if he’s deemed not ready. If you could magically combine Blanco’s OBP & Anderson’s base stealing ability then we’d have something.
31-0 at halftime. Wow. I’m a UGA fan but not an avid fan; Alabama is easily a top-5 team after tonight. They are really impressive.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:17 pmIf this holds up (I have seen a lot of blown leads in recent years) the rankings should be:
Oklahoma
September 27th, 2008 at 8:19 pmLSU
Alabama
Missouri
Texas
#36 – Nashville = Vols country? Ugh!
Meanwhile, is Bama about to make Vandy the only undefeated team in the SEC East?
‘Dores vs. Bama or LSU in the championship game?
September 27th, 2008 at 8:24 pmPujols had a hit, 1-4 and is at .356. He may get one more PA tonight.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:34 pmHow many punts has Bama had all year?
September 27th, 2008 at 8:40 pmThat was the fifteenth. I think most of them were against Tulane.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:43 pmYeah, Alabama had seven punts against Tulane, and seven against their other three opponents coming in.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:45 pmAlabama is better than my Dawgs.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:46 pmI don’t think there is any way for Bama to lose this game if they just protect the ball. The way their line is dominating they should just keep the ball on the ground.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:47 pmMan, I missed the first two innings where we actually SCORED… though they have been hitting the ball. Glad to see Pujols having an off night, those 3-3 nights were beginning to worry me.
And have the TV guys been getting punchier the last couple weeks? They just seem to be in “Major League” mode.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:50 pm‘Bama read that trick play like a book. FYI Alabama Defensive Coordinator Kirby Smart is from my hometown and went to the same HS as I did. I saw him play as a wee lad.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:55 pmWe might have to change his name to “the BIG batboy.”
September 27th, 2008 at 8:55 pmOnside kick. Why not?
September 27th, 2008 at 8:58 pmThey are talking on the broadcast like Chipper has already won the batting title. If he is actually in the starting lineup tomorrow (which I hope he is), he could conceivably lose it.
September 27th, 2008 at 8:58 pmSeriously, why is Bama throwing on first down?
September 27th, 2008 at 9:00 pmWell, with the new clock rules, the penalty for an incompletion isn’t that great.
We can blow any lead. Alabama’s defense last year was like the Braves’ bullpen this year that way. I am never confident even though they seem to have improved.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:03 pmIt’s over, 11-5. Do you think the Braves could go home early tomorrow if they asked the Astros nicely?
And apparently the Alabama defense will be “assisted” in holding the lead by the special teams.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:03 pmBraves win.
Prado saved all of his good defense for tonight.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:04 pmI do not believe this crap.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:06 pmWell, did we ever need that.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:07 pmSuddenly, this game looks winable for UGA. I tell you it’s all because Bama threw on first down.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:07 pmI wouldn’t go that far just yet.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:09 pmRecap is up.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:16 pmI think that field goal is the ball game.
September 27th, 2008 at 9:18 pm