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2009 Braves Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Actual Record: 84-70
2009 Rockies Pythagorean W-L: 85-70
Actual Record: 87-68
Who has done the better job, Bobby Cox or Jim Tracy?
September 27th, 2009 at 8:56 am2.5 back
September 27th, 2009 at 8:57 amThink Urban Meyer is going to keep running up the score and leave his all world QB in the game with a huge lead anymore? Go to hell Gators!
September 27th, 2009 at 9:02 amJust want to echo all the other comments in the previous thread and say I’m proud of this team.
Looks like Coach stayed true to his word. Has he posted since his epic fight against WordPress?
September 27th, 2009 at 10:56 ami really wated to leave a little KeystoneLite barb for my buddy Jon K but since i watched our local heros die from multiple gunshot wounds to the foot, i guess i’ll save it.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:32 amI think we’ve got a great chance to pull this out of the hat.
I’m extremely proud of this group of players this year.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:33 am[Checking the Loss Column]
Ummm…just, mayyyyybbbbeee…..???
See the Marlins in for three starting tomorrow, and one more left in the Pit of Despair in DC.
No hope. Sorry, but that’s the way I see it.
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September 27th, 2009 at 11:51 amWho has done the better job, Bobby Cox or Jim Tracy?
Hard to say. The data you’ve supplied has nothing to do with the question. I’ll say that Jim Tracy’s resume isn’t exactly filled with satisfied employers.
The two biggest “underachievers” by pythag in the NL are the Dodgers and Braves whose managers have had – let’s say – a little bit of success at the major league level. The biggest “overachievers” are the Padres and Astros led by future Hall of Fame managers Bud Black and whoever replaced the fired Cecil Cooper.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:51 amI’d love to get excited about the last week or two…but I’m afraid the Marlins are gonna rue the day for us regardless of what the Rockies do.
It will be interestng to see what this team can put together next year…been saying that for how long now?
Let’s keep making it interesting, boys.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:52 am9,
I’m also a little nervous about the Marlins series. Some people seem to think they’re a pushover team like the Nats. Heck, even the Nats aren’t a pushover team like the Nats.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:11 pmNo way the Braves win out.
If they somehow make it through the season with only one more loss, I would say they have a good chance of at least forcing a playoff. Two losses or more and fahgeddaboutit.
I think it is most likely we lose 2+ games from here on out and fall just short.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:27 pmDerek Lowe agrees with you, Mac. He’s doing his best to stamp out this hope stuff. Damnation.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:47 pmSome serious rally-killing going on here.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:49 pmWhat is there to even say about Lowe? He just shouldn’t be starting for a playoff contender. Don’t we have some mediocre prospect who could replace him?
September 27th, 2009 at 12:51 pmDerek Lowe, Braves killer.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:51 pmNot real good when your $16 million supposed ace is your 6th best starter. Lowe’s era the last 2 months is pretty ugly. I hope Wren can find some sucker of a GM (paging Minaya and Cashman!) to take him off our hands in the offseason. And why the heck is something call Jay’s Brawl Calls on Sports South HD instead of the Braves game?
September 27th, 2009 at 12:52 pmWow. We look awful so far.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:56 pmWell, we certainly have the A lineup out there today, so hopefully we can find some offense.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:02 pmDerek Lowe is a Hopovore.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:08 pmWe make Livan Hernandez look like a Cy Young award candidate today. C’mon boys!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:08 pmMatt Ryan is a Phillie fan? Well, better than being a Bosox fan…
September 27th, 2009 at 1:12 pmGarret Anderson doesn’t completely fail. Yay.
Edit: Yunel delivers and we’re tied. Yaaaay!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:29 pmThe Nats’ defense is embarassing. Way to take advantage.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pmDON’T F*CK IT UP, DEREK!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pmUnforgivable.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:35 pmYeah, let’s get Kawakami warmed up.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:35 pmAnd we’re back to Home Run Derby. Thanks a heap, Derek.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pmJesus, Derek – do your damned job. I can’t believe this guys is getting paid more than anyone on this team.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pmYou suck, Derek.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:37 pmDerek Lowe…the one man rally killer….
Derek Lowe has got to go!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:37 pmShit. Maybe I’ll change my mind and take Milton Bradley for this clown.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:38 pmCould somebody please describe that ground-rule double for me?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pmI’m “watching” on MLB Gameday. Lowe’s pitches appear to be consistently high in the strike zone.
While Hernandez appears to throw the majority of his pitches outside.
Is this the case?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:40 pm32, fan interference down the third base line.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:42 pmHe’s not pitching well, but Lowe’s hustling. TBS just showed him beating out a swinging bunt to 3rd.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:43 pm33, yep. Sounds about right.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:44 pmSecond baseman was nowhere near the bag!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pmAh, nevermind.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:49 pm34,
Thanks!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pmAlso, Livan is getting pitches called strikes that are about 3 or 4 inches off the plate – and consistently.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pmSo is Scott Barry the new Eric Gregg?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pmCan someone explain to me why Lowe is starting and not Kawakami? Is it safe to say that this is another example of Bobby not playing the hot hand in a critical situation? Cue everyone’s favorite examples from past playoff series, my favorite being the decision to start a slumping Glavine twice (and the second time on three day’s rest, no less) in the ’02 NLDS against the Giants when Millwood was torrid at the end of the season.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pmThe strike zone had been inconsistent to say the least.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:58 pmDan Haren and his eyebrows cannot act.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pm#42, yeah, I’m pretty sure he threw 4 pitches in a row to Prado in exactly the same location and ended up with a 2-2 count.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pmYeah, Lowe can’t get that sinker called a strike to save his life.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pmGotta admit, that was a great strike out. Good movement in his sinker.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:10 pmI can’t believe they let Livan hit in that spot. Then again, I can’t believe it went to a full count.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:17 pmOne of the worst quality starts I think I’ve ever seen.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:17 pmThat atbat by Livan was Bad News Bears for Lowe for the first half. If Lowe hadn’t come back to get him, that would have been freaking terrible.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:17 pmThis girl on this ad up top has a nice rack.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:17 pm50,
Dude, that’s my sister.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:20 pmYes!!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:22 pmADAM!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:22 pmI thought for sure we were going to get Snitkered there.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pmDon’t be Norton PHing, don’t be Norton PHing…Don’t be Norton!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pmMatt Diaz bunts to set up Greg Norton?! That’s madness!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pmPlease, Bobby – anybody but Norton.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmRob- Madness? This! Is! ATLANTA!
There is nothing even vaguely resembling an excuse for Diaz dropping a sacrifice bunt-
Or for the Emperor being within 500 miles of this game.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmLet Ross go up there and hit…
September 27th, 2009 at 2:25 pmBut… but… Lowe had a quality start!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:26 pmtake the bat out of diaz’s hands with a runner in scoring position in order to bring up norton. argh. hopefully he can at least hit a fly ball…
September 27th, 2009 at 2:26 pmSituation is ideally suited for KJ. He can do his long AB and then hit a slow roller to 1st and 2nd to score the run.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:26 pmWhere is Church? Is he hurt? Conrad? Dead?
September 27th, 2009 at 2:26 pmNorton is the devil.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:27 pmNorton is hitting 89 points worse than Lowe. We could’ve just kept Lowe in the lineup and replaced him for the bottom of the 7th.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:27 pmWhat a surprise.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pm67 — I was thinking the same.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pmI sometimes feel like the Braves deserve to lose for giving away outs like that (diaz bunting and norton getting at-bats).
September 27th, 2009 at 2:29 pmBiggest at-bat of the season and Bobby sends Norton to the plate. I have to keep reminding myself that I like Bobby in other ways.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:29 pmFailed, Norton, you surprise me.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:30 pmF**k Norton. F**k Bobby. What the hell was he thinking? It’s almost like he doesn’t WANT to win. The dumbest move I have ever seen from a manager. Ever.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:30 pmRunner on second and no outs with one of your best hitters up…you MUST score.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:30 pm#70, can’t really blame the Diaz bunt since he was safe at first and it’s a reasonable call in a tie game.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:30 pmNorton’s skillset this year is uniquely ill-suited to getting a dude in from third with less than two out. He strikes out a quarter of the time, walks a fifth, has yet to record a sac fly this year.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:31 pmFockies up 2-0, bottom 1st.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pmMeanwhile at Colorado, the Rockies already lead 2-0. Thank you, Cardinals.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pm75,
He was absolutely safe.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pmWe are now halfway to the Bobby cycle in this game. We’ve already had the .320 hitter called on to bunt with no outs and a runner at 2nd plus the worst pinch hitter in history sent up to fail with a runner at 3rd and numerous better hitters available on the bench. Now all we need to complete the cycle is to have a righthanded reliever give up a homer to Adam Dunn and for Bobby to bring in Soriano with a huge lead/deficit. Bobby Cox: still not a good manager. I take back my praise from this morning.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:34 pmSomehow, I don’t think Harris will have as hard a time scoring as LaRoche did.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:36 pmMoylan is the man!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pmWOOOOO MOYLAN!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pmI stand happily corrected!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pmwell done, Moylan. Way to get out of it.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:44 pmI’ve just got Gameday, but that slider on the inside corner for strike three to Willingham looked as though it was beautiful.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pmYou guys aren’t thinking about this correctly. It’s like when the #8 hitter gets a single with two outs. Bobby has now cleared Norton and we can proceed to try and win the game.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pmHopefully we’ll keep Moylan out for another inning.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pmMoylan is dealing.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:54 pmCards take the lead 3-2 on a bases-loaded double by Pujols.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pmPujols! 3 run double!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pmGive that man a W, please.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:55 pmMoylan has apparently decided he’s an honorary member of the rotation today, since Lowe let us down.
September 27th, 2009 at 2:56 pmDoes anybody remember our final package for Peavy?
September 27th, 2009 at 3:03 pmDAMN IT
September 27th, 2009 at 3:03 pmOh, look! Another example of how dumb bunts are!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pmWhew! Gonzo was a little wild…
September 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pmWooo. Free baseball.
Yeah, Gonzo was wild, but it looked from Gameday like it was the sick kind of wild that comes of uncontrollable stuff; that last pitch was nearly in the dirt, it looked like, but Zimm was swinging away anyway.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pmHere’s Conrad. Wonder where he was earlier.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:15 pmThe Nats have only made one error so far. This can’t continue…
September 27th, 2009 at 3:16 pmSEND THESE BASTARDS TO THE SHOWERS!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:18 pmAll things continue until they end, Mike. To wit, the Lions just beat the Redskins 19-14.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:18 pmThat wasn’t exactly what I wanted from Chipper, but I’ll take it. C’mon McCann and Escobar!
Edit: Well, hey, you know, it scored a run so I’ll take it.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pmA very McCann kind of play- undramatic but effective.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:23 pmWhy didn’t you hit the ball into the upper deck like yesterday, McCann?!
Braves lead!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:23 pmchippereando chipperreo
September 27th, 2009 at 3:25 pmOmar!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:25 pmThank God Norton didn’t kill us again!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:26 pmInfante with the money shot!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:26 pmIf I was still of an age to have kids, I’d strongly consider Omar Infante as the given names.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:28 pmThis team is playing with their tail between their legs.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:31 pmTwo back.
Sorry, Mac, but
“I still believe in a place called HOPE!”
September 27th, 2009 at 3:32 pmExcellent. Go cards.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:32 pmNow that we got that Lowe start out of the way, I just don’t see how the Braves can lose another game!
September 27th, 2009 at 3:36 pm[Jumping up and down on coffin lid]
NO! Back in there Hope! Back!
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September 27th, 2009 at 3:36 pmRecapped.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:38 pmBraves baseball hasn’t been this fun in a long while now. If they take at least two of three from the Fish, I’ll be convinced that this is going to happen.
BELIEVE.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:40 pm