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Braves asked MLB to replace Wagner with Saito. No reason that shouldn’t go through. Wags wouldn’t be eligible until the World Series, assuming we even get that far and he’s healthy. His career is probably over.
Given the dramatics in the game the other night, it’s easy to see how some plays may get overlooked. But in retrospect, how big was Conrad getting down that sacrifice bunt? Does anyone think Melky would have scored from first on Gonzo’s double?
Let’s try not to pick on Conrad too much. He’s a bench player at best. There’s a reason he’s a 30-year old rookie.
At this point though, you really have to wonder whether we’re better off with Glaus in at third. That play on Friday was a gift. You think he pulls that off every inning?
I could care less that Conrad is not “at fault” for his lack of skill. I’m not really responsible for my genetics either, last I checked. But neither of us should be on the field right now.
I am not blaming Conrad. He is a good pinch hitter. I am blaming Bobby for not benching him. Glaus couldn’t be much worse defensively and would likely be much better with the bat.
I’ve got it. The Lowe-Hudson Theorem: Only one of the two can pitch effectively at any one point in the season. The other MUST run his pitch count up to the low 100′s by the end of the 5th inning while having base runners all over the place, yet somehow, manage to keep his team close.
Feels like we should be down 5-0 rightnow, so I guess 1-0 isn’t that bad.
Stu’s got a point, Bethany. You are being harsher than usual, and more so than Heyward or Hudson justify. (Save it for deserving targets, like Melky or (now) Conrad.)
I made a flippant comment and then it has to turn into a 30 comment ordeal. I’m not going to dissect my reasoning to explain how it was meant to be a half joke.
So, did anyone ever figure out what happened to Heyward? Wrist? Back? Wind knocked out? Should I expect him to look even more feeble in his second PA, or not?
So it was just no way possible for Glaus to play today?
Dick Stockton is almost 70 y/o, give the man a break. I still remember his calls on the Lakers/Celtics series in the 80′s as the lead play by play man for CBS.
I like Stockton, frankly. As Braves fans we currently have bigger problems: like the defense, and the starting pitcher’s inability to locate, and the fact that the other team has a lefty on the mound, and the homeplate umpire.
If Glaus can’t move enough–and until I see him in a wheelchair I refuse to believe he can’t–then I’d rather, at this point, put Diory into the game. Considering the lack of offense Conrad has been producing (as he regresses), I’m willing to sacrifice that spot in the lineup for a defensive upgrade. This is the most extreme groundball pitcher in MLB.
In all fairness, the runner would have scored from third anyway. No further harm was done except Huddy throwing more pitches (which might turn out to be a good thing). What I’m trying to say is that Conrad hasn’t cost us at all yet.
125, 133: I agree to some extend, but that would probably burn Conrad for the rest of the playoffs. And it will never happen because it’s just not Bobby.
I played in a slow-pitch softball game against Tim Hudson a few years ago. He was playing shortstop and gobbleing up everything. I vote he goes to 2nd base when he is done pitching. The guy’s a hellavua athelete. True story.
There is not a human language that has yet been spoken by man that contains a phrase or emotion to describe how much I hate Alex Gonzalez and the very fact that the atoms and molecules that compose his physical existence are allowed to play baseball for the Atlanta Braves.
Whatever the outcome of this game and series will be, it is completely irrelevant as far as the Braves are concerned since this team will have zero chance against the Phillies anyway. So I’m completely at ease with whatever is going to happen.
“Emmel also umpired the 2010 NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants. During game one, Emmel made a questionable a call at second base, directly leading to the only run in the game and the Giants won 1-0. During game two of the series, Emmel made another questionable call, which lead to the ejection of Braves’ manager Bobby Cox. He is currently under investigation by Bud Selig and the MLB for bribery.
Emmel often makes questionable calls, causing many people to question the MLB’s ability to hire proper umpires.”
It was a pretty obvious one to me, imo. The pitch was up over his bad at baseball neck anyway, so it doesn’t matter. Alex Gonzalez is just so bad that it makes me want to cry. Purple tears of bloody, smoking rage.
They’re probably going to pinch hit for Hudson next inning… regardless of the fact that he could probably keep going or that he is the best hitter after Diaz.
Yeah, we’re going to lose our second 1-0 game of this series, both times (for different reasons) on runs that probably shouldn’t have scored, but both times with an offense that didn’t look like it could score in 18 innings.
It’s also notable that Sanchez walks 4.5 guys per nine innings. He’s exactly the type of pitcher the Braves would have hit a few months ago–lefty or not–and he’s exactly the type of pitcher the Phillies (if the Giants advance) will have out of the game by the 5th.
Terry Pendleton is my favorite Brave of all time. Don’t you dare insult his ability as a hitting coach, despite the fact that, except for one or two guys, it lately seems like hitters come to Atlanta only to perform vastly worse than anywhere else.
It’s just the water. Or the traffic. Not TP giving them bad advice. Also please ignore that Chipper has said he doesn’t agree with TP at times, that Chipper is pretty good, that both he and McCann receive outside help on their hitting, and that McLouth actually looked like a baseball player after talking with Chipper about his problems.
I dunno can TP hit lefties? What about playing CF?
Can he just stand in the box and never swing and go back to the dugout and shout “THAT’S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO BE PATIENT! JUST BECAUSE THERE’S A BASEBALL HEADING IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO SWING AT IT!”
not really blaming pendleton for anything. reason i was asking was the broadcasters were talking about tp working on fixing jason’s “holes” in his swing. i thought i recalled chipper and tp disagreeing about jason’s mechanics.
We led the National League in walks this year. You can’t blame Terry for the hitters’ impatience without acknowledging that we led the league in walks during the regular season.
You know why we suck at hitting? Because half the players in our starting lineup — Omar Infante, Brooks Conrad, Rick Ankiel, Matt Diaz — would be bench players on the other playoff teams.
wasn’t it you watching porn on the net when your wife caught you and you said no, baseball, and she said “If you’re watching porn, just say so”? Might have been somebody else, but if it was you, your wife must be pretty cool IMHO.
What’s ridiculous is that the guy to have Dunn face was Torres, who hits like Melky against them. Huff, on the other hand, hits lefties well and has great, great plate discipline.
Can someone “disable” Conrad before tomorrow? There has to be some 9 year old little league second baseman that we could start tomorrow. God knows he couldn’t do any worse.
Really, Conrad at second and Infante at third is a better option than Glaus at third and Infante at 2nd? Heck, The Lisp at second would be a better option offensively and defensively
460–He could have lifted him before the inning, like he did Diaz, our best LF. But Bobby Cox proves that despite umpteen years in the game, he doesn’t even know his own team.
Wren, please make it your absolute number one priority in the world to sign a right handed hitter for next year. I don’t care if you have to trade the entire starting rotation for Pujols. Get someone. This game shouldn’t have even been this close.
SBerthiaumeESPN: Watch replay from behind plate: NO WAY Brooks Conrad can see that ball. Umpire Jerry Layne appears to completely block his view of the ball.
There are no words for this horror. Conrad may have had the worst game in the history of baseball. And I want to hear again that closing is no big deal.
Braves asked MLB to replace Wagner with Saito. No reason that shouldn’t go through. Wags wouldn’t be eligible until the World Series, assuming we even get that far and he’s healthy. His career is probably over.
October 10th, 2010 at 2:03 pmSemi-random question: If we ran out of pitchers, who would be the emergency pitcher? No way it’s Ankiel, right?
October 10th, 2010 at 2:21 pmOf course it would be Ankiel. Who else would it be?
October 10th, 2010 at 2:38 pmMan, hell of a play by Bierman.
October 10th, 2010 at 2:39 pmI’m really hoping the Rangers win this series, it would be nice to see them actually advance for once
October 10th, 2010 at 2:39 pmWhat a strange list:
5—Seriously? Even with Francoeur?
October 10th, 2010 at 2:40 pmJake Delhomme, everybody.
October 10th, 2010 at 2:48 pmI try to ignore that they have Francoeur. They’re just going to lose to the Yankees anyway I’m sure
October 10th, 2010 at 2:48 pmGiven the dramatics in the game the other night, it’s easy to see how some plays may get overlooked. But in retrospect, how big was Conrad getting down that sacrifice bunt? Does anyone think Melky would have scored from first on Gonzo’s double?
October 10th, 2010 at 2:48 pmBiermann is fantastic.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:01 pm“I’m really hoping the Rangers win this series, it would be nice to see them actually advance for once”
Any team that would give Francoeur a spot on their playoff roster deserves to lose.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:02 pmNo way Melky scores from first. There was just enough doubt the LF might have caught it. I don’t think he’s running hard on contact there.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:03 pm@11
You could also say that about three or four of our guys.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:04 pm@Sam from the last thread,
Thanks for The Dionaea House link. It’s a fun read and pretty spooky.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:20 pmStockton says “New York Giants”. Not sure if it’s because he thinks it’s football or he thinks it’s the fifties.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:38 pmFor those of us away from a tv- How does our crowd look/sound?
October 10th, 2010 at 3:38 pmPretty raucous. Full house opened with the Chop.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:39 pmDie, Conrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:39 pmBrooks Conrad is so freaking terrible.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:39 pmThanks for the brain fart, Conrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:40 pmGod I am really starting to not like Conrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:40 pmSo glad that guy is still in the lineup.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:40 pmWay to go, Brooks…
October 10th, 2010 at 3:40 pmwell, that’s the one for the game…… right?
October 10th, 2010 at 3:40 pm@24 Unless Hudson can work some magic, it might not matter if there are any more.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:41 pmConrad is a disgrace in the field…
October 10th, 2010 at 3:41 pmAnnouncer calls a 76 MPH pitch a fastball.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:43 pmCrowd chanting: “Heyward’s better” as Posey bats.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:43 pmDAMMIT, CONRAD!
October 10th, 2010 at 3:45 pmNice!!!! Beautiful, BMac.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:45 pmNice arm, McCann!
October 10th, 2010 at 3:46 pmThat essentially erases Conrad’s error.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:46 pmQuit pitching scared Huddy…
October 10th, 2010 at 3:48 pmHudson is hanging some pitches.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:48 pmHis command doesn’t look great, no.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:48 pmDammit, Hudson, throw a strike.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:48 pmWhat the hell is Hudson doing?
October 10th, 2010 at 3:49 pmThrowing outside.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:50 pmHudson is pitching like a punk…
October 10th, 2010 at 3:50 pmGROW A PAIR, HUDSON.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:50 pmDamn that was a stressful inning.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:51 pmThank god. He better cut that crap out.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:51 pmWhew. Now that we have that out of our collective system…
EDIT: And can the Braves fans here please refrain from questioning Hudson’s manhood until he gives up a run or two?
October 10th, 2010 at 3:51 pmCan’t blame Hudson for trying the pitch outside again. Ball four looked to me like the same location that was called strike two.
Umpires suck.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:53 pmLess errors, more strikes. And runs. Let’s go.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:55 pmLooks like that outside corner will be a mystery today…
October 10th, 2010 at 3:56 pmOmar continues to swing at everything in three-ball counts.
The outside corner’s not much of a mystery. According to TBS, Emmel has missed one pitch — too generous with a strike call for Huddy.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:56 pmOmar saw a pitch he liked and he swung, nothing wrong with that.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:58 pmMan, it’d be nice if Heyward would stop sucking.
October 10th, 2010 at 3:58 pmDick Stockton’s reanimated corpse is talking about a lack of animation from the Braves’ players.
48—Other than the fact that it was well out of the strike zone, you mean?
October 10th, 2010 at 3:59 pmYay, a baserunner.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:00 pmWhew, nice pitch by Sanchez.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:03 pmNot thrilled that Paul Emmel is behind the plate today. Can’t we just ban him from Georgia?
In all seriousness, hopefully there’s no reason for the umpires to be part of the conversation after this game.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:03 pmWell, at least he threw some pitches.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pmOk, can I question his manhood now?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:06 pmis it always that dramatic heyward?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:07 pmHudson is really struggling to throw strikes that aren’t dangerously up in the zone.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:07 pmGood grief…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:09 pmWhat’s the matter with him? It’s unclear.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:09 pmI’m very confused about what happened. Porter didn’t actually examine anything.
Based on our medical staff’s recent work, it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that he fractured his spine.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:10 pmFor God’s sake, Conrad!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:10 pmYou knew he would drop it.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:10 pmSeriously. When is Glaus coming in? I give up.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:11 pmTAKE HIM OUT OF THE GAME!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:11 pmLOLConrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:11 pmPlease, please get Conrad out of there. He’s completely incompetent.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:11 pmIt’s not just that he dropped it, but he had no business getting in Heyward’s way.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:11 pmWay to bring our A game.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:12 pmWhy in the world did Jason not call for that ball?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:12 pmAttaboy Huddy.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:12 pmThis is unreal. I cannot remember a time that a single player has done so much damage to a team in such a short period of time.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:12 pmWhat does Conrad have to do to get benched?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:12 pmThat was Heyward’s ball. Conrad should have probably caught it anyway, but dang….
I wonder if Conrad is starting to feel paranoid yet?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pmi might not be very popular after saying this but the j-hey kid might be a bit of a drama queen.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pmIt’s not like Bobby has a whole lot of options, but at this point, I say stick Diory in there.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pmIt is such an adventure.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pmOK, Brooks, time to atone for the errors with a 5 run homer.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pmHad Conrad actually thrown to short, Bobby should have just hauled his ass back to the dugout, like Andruw back in ’98.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:13 pm@67 you’re assuming that Heyward had called it which seems unlikely. heck of an effort from Brooks there.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:14 pmLet’s try not to pick on Conrad too much. He’s a bench player at best. There’s a reason he’s a 30-year old rookie.
At this point though, you really have to wonder whether we’re better off with Glaus in at third. That play on Friday was a gift. You think he pulls that off every inning?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:14 pmSo, our starting pitcher and starting right fielder — both All-Stars this season — are not real men. That makes sense.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:14 pmSo many extra pitches which Hudson shouldn’t have to be throwing…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:15 pm@81
October 10th, 2010 at 4:16 pmi think tim hudson is a beast, but heyward has been very dramatic many a time…
I could care less that Conrad is not “at fault” for his lack of skill. I’m not really responsible for my genetics either, last I checked. But neither of us should be on the field right now.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:16 pm@81 Might want to pick better criteria than whether or not they were All Stars.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:16 pmSo much for switching Conrad and Infante.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:16 pmHudson should be done by the 4th inning.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:17 pmWith this announcer please learn to pronounce “error”?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:17 pmHudson is right at 40 pitches…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:18 pmAt this rate Hudson will be out of the game by the 4th…
Thank Goodness Lee is at 1st
October 10th, 2010 at 4:18 pm@84: agreed. But let’s not pile on the poor guy is all.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:18 pm85—Like what? The fact that they wear cups, presumably to protect male parts? You are, as usual, completely irrational and needlessly emotional.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:19 pmI love the way lee plays defense.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:19 pmHudson is all over the place today.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:19 pmI am not blaming Conrad. He is a good pinch hitter. I am blaming Bobby for not benching him. Glaus couldn’t be much worse defensively and would likely be much better with the bat.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:20 pm91- No. At this point, you perform or you get called out. Conrad’s hurting the team by pretending to play the field, and surely he knows it.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:20 pmI’ve got it. The Lowe-Hudson Theorem: Only one of the two can pitch effectively at any one point in the season. The other MUST run his pitch count up to the low 100′s by the end of the 5th inning while having base runners all over the place, yet somehow, manage to keep his team close.
Feels like we should be down 5-0 rightnow, so I guess 1-0 isn’t that bad.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:21 pmYou are far too touchy, Stu.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:21 pm96–Yet why doesn’t Bobby know it? Is there any accountability on this team? Only in baseball…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:21 pm98—Hilarious.
95—Amen. Also, Infante appears to be better at second than at third.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:22 pmI agree Bethany…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:22 pmThe good news is that the other team has a lefty on the mound.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:22 pmStu’s got a point, Bethany. You are being harsher than usual, and more so than Heyward or Hudson justify. (Save it for deserving targets, like Melky or (now) Conrad.)
October 10th, 2010 at 4:22 pmGood thing, also, that Emmel is behind the plate. Everything will probably be fine.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:24 pmI made a flippant comment and then it has to turn into a 30 comment ordeal. I’m not going to dissect my reasoning to explain how it was meant to be a half joke.
Let’s talk about the game, please.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:25 pmAAG swings at a pitch that hits him, figuring Conrad will cover up all our other sins.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:25 pmCan someone at TBS please tell the douchebag calling these games how to pronounce Infante’s name, as well as the word ‘error’? Jesus Christ…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:25 pmGo Braves, you can do it!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:26 pmI’m with #95. Brooks is screwing up to be sure, but it’s Bobby’s call whether he stays in.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:27 pmIt’s good that Sanchez has thrown a lot of pitches. I like our bullpen better than theirs.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:27 pmSo far, “it” has been embarrassing themselves on the national stage. Hopefully, a new definition of “it” will soon emerge.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:27 pmSo, did anyone ever figure out what happened to Heyward? Wrist? Back? Wind knocked out? Should I expect him to look even more feeble in his second PA, or not?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:28 pmLooked to me like he just got the wind knocked out.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:28 pmSo it was just no way possible for Glaus to play today?
Dick Stockton is almost 70 y/o, give the man a break. I still remember his calls on the Lakers/Celtics series in the 80′s as the lead play by play man for CBS.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:29 pmHudson just pulled a Brooks.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:31 pmUgh. Stone glove disease is spreading.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:31 pmI like Stockton, frankly. As Braves fans we currently have bigger problems: like the defense, and the starting pitcher’s inability to locate, and the fact that the other team has a lefty on the mound, and the homeplate umpire.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:31 pmANOTHER hit on 0-2. This is going to kill us.
This and Brooks.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:31 pmThere are high school teams with better defense than the Braves.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:32 pmWhy didn’t we pick up Burrell?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:32 pmWe just need to put the bat on the ball. I bet the defense settles down if we can demonstrate and ability to hit the ball.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:32 pmWhat the hell is going on? Is it he 4:37 start?? Where is the momentum from Game 2?
Maybe that will get us going,,,
October 10th, 2010 at 4:32 pmPosey was struck out. Why are these umpires protecting him?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:34 pmConrad ought to be glad he hit those grand slams this year.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:34 pmIf Glaus can’t move enough–and until I see him in a wheelchair I refuse to believe he can’t–then I’d rather, at this point, put Diory into the game. Considering the lack of offense Conrad has been producing (as he regresses), I’m willing to sacrifice that spot in the lineup for a defensive upgrade. This is the most extreme groundball pitcher in MLB.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:34 pmBeautiful turn!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pmHey! Competence!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pmNice DP. Glaus caliber.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pmWhy was that a hit? Anyway, nice to see Conrad finally stop humiliating himself.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pmYES!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pmLike that GIDP.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pmIn all fairness, the runner would have scored from third anyway. No further harm was done except Huddy throwing more pitches (which might turn out to be a good thing). What I’m trying to say is that Conrad hasn’t cost us at all yet.
YET.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:35 pm125—I agree.
124—Well, in fairness, I think we’re all pretty glad he hit them, too.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:36 pmGo Braves!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 4:37 pmFor as poorly as things have gone this first hour, we’re in good shape.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:37 pm125, 133: I agree to some extend, but that would probably burn Conrad for the rest of the playoffs. And it will never happen because it’s just not Bobby.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:37 pmSanchez wants to be wild….let him.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:39 pmThe fact that Ankiel has forced him to throw at least five pitches… I call the at bat a success!
5 ks and we’re only once through the order.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:39 pmLook, I’m all about Rick Ankiel right now, but this Ankiel-Babe Ruth stuff is ridiculous.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:41 pmBreak-up the no-hitter Omar…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:41 pmapparently someone hijacked chief’s name.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:43 pmHudson appears to be setting in.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:46 pmThe way this guy says “error” does drive me nuts.
Alex comes up so fast after a slide.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:46 pmHow’d that guy with the white mustche get such good seats?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:47 pmNice defensive play by AAG, maybe our first.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:47 pmDoes anyone actually put avocados on hamburgers and hot dogs?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:47 pm143–It’s an accent. It’s ok. The country is vast and full of lots of different sorts of people.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:48 pmNeeded that quick inning. Good stuff.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:48 pm@146 I like them on hamburgers.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:48 pm143 — It drives me nuts too.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:49 pmAn idea: Let AGony play “middle infield,” and just play Glaus wherever. Back-up third or left-center, or something.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:50 pmi like my burgers with cheese and bacon
October 10th, 2010 at 4:50 pmryan c, what a nice boy.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:50 pmThis isn’t like Conrad has committed a few errors. Bobby playing him the last two games has been him giving him a chance to make it right.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:50 pmThe avocado business’ ad budget must have grown quite a bit recently.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:51 pmSanchez is settling into the game as well. And his pitch count has really stabilized.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:52 pmTime for a hit…
October 10th, 2010 at 4:52 pmSo.. Is Heyward hurt or tired? He doesn’t seem to be himself.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:52 pmI was just wondering what the bench coach of the Giants was thinking. Thanks, TBS.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:52 pmI’m loving the crowd today.
I am with those who think Troy needs a start at 3b. I expect him to be bad, but what good is range when you kick it once you get there?
Also, if Conrad and infante are both in there, infante needs to be at 2b. why weaken yourself at two positions?
October 10th, 2010 at 4:54 pmGood grief…the Braves haven’t come close to a hit.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:54 pm@159: funny.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:56 pmOK, I take it back: Emmel has been horrible.
October 10th, 2010 at 4:58 pm71 pitches through five innings, so Hudson should be good for at least two more. Now will someone wake up the offense?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:01 pmOkay guys, getting a hit at some point would be nice.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:01 pmHudson has settled in brilliantly.
Ok, treadmill time.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:01 pmmatt diaz is about to double.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:02 pmI hope Jonathan Sanchez doesn’t throw a no-hitter. No-hitter no-hitter no-hitter.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:02 pmI played in a slow-pitch softball game against Tim Hudson a few years ago. He was playing shortstop and gobbleing up everything. I vote he goes to 2nd base when he is done pitching. The guy’s a hellavua athelete. True story.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:03 pmI hope so, ryan. I could be remembering incorrectly, but it seems like it’s been a long time since he’s done anything.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:03 pm167, Matt Diaz is about to produce an out on the first pitch!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:03 pmHe tried.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:04 pmYep, I’m remembering incorrectly. He went 3-4 in the regular season finale. Heh.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:04 pm@167: almost
October 10th, 2010 at 5:05 pmDiaz and Lee are our only hopes… especially with this strike zone.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:06 pmNo hitter no hitter no hitter.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:07 pmGonzalez makes a face like sombody kicked his puppy after every strike.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:07 pm1 baserunner…
October 10th, 2010 at 5:07 pmWe’re reaching the point where no-hitters will elicit little reaction.
And remind me again: what’s Conrad’s value?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:07 pmHonestly, Sanchez is trying to walk you guys! LET HIM!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:08 pmNice AB by Conrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:08 pmSeems like Emmel should’ve at least checked with the first-base umpire on one or both of those.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:08 pmThere is not a human language that has yet been spoken by man that contains a phrase or emotion to describe how much I hate Alex Gonzalez and the very fact that the atoms and molecules that compose his physical existence are allowed to play baseball for the Atlanta Braves.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:08 pmAnd remind me again: what’s Conrad’s value?
Pinch-hitter.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:09 pmSo Mike Remlinger is now a life coach and is also selling one of Sammy Sosa’s corked bats. Weird.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:10 pmSo all the talk the Braves had about momentum going into game 3 meant what?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:11 pmcheck swings are not something that a home plate umpire should ever be allowed to call.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:11 pmWhatever the outcome of this game and series will be, it is completely irrelevant as far as the Braves are concerned since this team will have zero chance against the Phillies anyway. So I’m completely at ease with whatever is going to happen.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:12 pmROY matchup
Posey – 5 hits
October 10th, 2010 at 5:12 pmHeyward – 0
somebody’s having fun with emmel’s wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Emmel
“Emmel also umpired the 2010 NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants. During game one, Emmel made a questionable a call at second base, directly leading to the only run in the game and the Giants won 1-0. During game two of the series, Emmel made another questionable call, which lead to the ejection of Braves’ manager Bobby Cox. He is currently under investigation by Bud Selig and the MLB for bribery.
Emmel often makes questionable calls, causing many people to question the MLB’s ability to hire proper umpires.”
October 10th, 2010 at 5:13 pmIt was a pretty obvious one to me, imo. The pitch was up over his bad at baseball neck anyway, so it doesn’t matter. Alex Gonzalez is just so bad that it makes me want to cry. Purple tears of bloody, smoking rage.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:13 pm191—What was obvious?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:14 pmThey’re probably going to pinch hit for Hudson next inning… regardless of the fact that he could probably keep going or that he is the best hitter after Diaz.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:15 pmI bet Melky doesnt get to that fly ball, even though Matt camped under it
October 10th, 2010 at 5:15 pmDiaz is having a pretty good defensive season, actually.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:17 pmhe’s by far our best defensive LF’r
October 10th, 2010 at 5:18 pm1-0 on a fly ball that was in Heywards glove at one point and a dropped popup by Conrad, which Jason should have caught
the phillies would embarass this team
October 10th, 2010 at 5:19 pmMy dog just took a huge dump in the yard. I named it Brooks Conrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:20 pmNice play, Lee!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:20 pm198- Sic transit gloria mundi, Brooks.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:20 pmstaying alive. let’s see some bats. any bats. just one, even, would be nice.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:20 pmNo hitter. No hitter. No hitter. No Hitter. no hitter.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:21 pmThe Phillies have already embarassed this team. The only reason the Braves are in the playoffs is b/c Manual took out Hamels.
Take one for the team Ankiel
October 10th, 2010 at 5:21 pmi hope hudson hits. bullpen’s been working hard. would like to keep our options open.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:21 pmAnkiel couldn’t quite make it work twice, and now Bobby (correctly, IMO) lets Huddy bat for himself.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:23 pmAnkiel – only person hitting the ball hard
October 10th, 2010 at 5:23 pmLOL.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:24 pma hit!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:24 pmHUDDY!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:24 pmHow embarassing….
October 10th, 2010 at 5:24 pmHudson should bat 3rd.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:24 pmHudson: “I’ll do it myself. Douches.”
October 10th, 2010 at 5:25 pmHudson – only person getting a hit
October 10th, 2010 at 5:25 pmHuddy says ‘F U Jobu, I do it myself’
October 10th, 2010 at 5:26 pmNice, Adam. I laughed out loud.
EDIT: Which is probably the reaction of opposing pitchers to our line-up.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:26 pmour fans aren’t chopping hard enough. that’s part of the problem. those bastard, realistic, laid back atlanta fans!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pmHuddy’s already shown ‘em how to field, I guess he needed to show them how to hit, too.
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Edit: That’s my online chop, fwiw
October 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pmAwful.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pmUnbelievable….
October 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pmTwo HBP- strike threes. Now, Heyward, impress us!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:28 pmInfante continues his slow descent back to mediocrity.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:28 pmwhy is this continually happening? have this year’s braves ever swung at pitches this bad?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:28 pmwould be a nice time for Heyward to show up to the post season
October 10th, 2010 at 5:28 pmHow many times this postseason have the Braves struck out swinging at balls in or near the dirt?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:29 pmon second thought, i think they are missing our un-bridled pessimisim. you suck heyward! you’re going to strike out AGAIN!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:29 pmHeyward has missed more than one hittable pitch in this game.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:29 pmWell, at least we won’t get no-hit.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:29 pmagain. man, this is horrible.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pmabsolutely awful
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pmThis must be a record for swings at pitches in the dirt.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pmHonestly, do these guys know that they can go to first base by not swinging at four pitches out of the strike zone?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pmI’m beginning to suspect we’re not a good-hitting ballclub.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pmYeah, we’re going to lose our second 1-0 game of this series, both times (for different reasons) on runs that probably shouldn’t have scored, but both times with an offense that didn’t look like it could score in 18 innings.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:30 pmBraves never show up until the 7th, so at least Huddy has kept them close.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:31 pmWhat an awful postseason display by Heyward. Just awful.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:31 pmdidnt chipper come out and say that tp was working with jason on some things that he didnt agree with?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:32 pmHeyward looks ready for golf.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:32 pmIt’s also notable that Sanchez walks 4.5 guys per nine innings. He’s exactly the type of pitcher the Braves would have hit a few months ago–lefty or not–and he’s exactly the type of pitcher the Phillies (if the Giants advance) will have out of the game by the 5th.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:34 pmHe certainly has the golf swing down.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:34 pmI don’t know how you can blame a hitting coach for players swinging at balls in the dirt.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:36 pmwhat 3 douches are up in the bottom of the inning?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:36 pmLee, McCann, Diaz
October 10th, 2010 at 5:36 pm@236
Terry Pendleton is my favorite Brave of all time. Don’t you dare insult his ability as a hitting coach, despite the fact that, except for one or two guys, it lately seems like hitters come to Atlanta only to perform vastly worse than anywhere else.
It’s just the water. Or the traffic. Not TP giving them bad advice. Also please ignore that Chipper has said he doesn’t agree with TP at times, that Chipper is pretty good, that both he and McCann receive outside help on their hitting, and that McLouth actually looked like a baseball player after talking with Chipper about his problems.
It’s not TPs fault.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:37 pmEven when he was going well Heyward had big platoon splits. He can’t really hit lefties–yet.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:37 pmGo Braves, you can do it!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:37 pm238—Makes one wonder if Braves players can read. You know they’ve been shown the scouting report — why are they swinging at so much junk?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:37 pmyou must mean groundout, flyout, and flyout.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:38 pm“Braves will have the heart of their order up…”
Too bad the heart looks like it’s been eating fried chicken every meal for about 15 years.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:39 pm243. Agreed. Love TP the player. Hitting coach = maybe not the right job for him.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:39 pmLeave Terry Pendleton alone!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:40 pmI dunno can TP hit lefties? What about playing CF?
Can he just stand in the box and never swing and go back to the dugout and shout “THAT’S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO BE PATIENT! JUST BECAUSE THERE’S A BASEBALL HEADING IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO SWING AT IT!”
October 10th, 2010 at 5:41 pmHudson is tiring. Watch out for the command.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:42 pmNow will you concentrate on the hitter Timmy?????
October 10th, 2010 at 5:42 pmTP for 3rd base!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:42 pmI think he was out.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:44 pmYES, Huddy!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:44 pmCloser than I thought at second. Atta boy, Huddy.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:44 pmGreat, gutty performance by Huddy the Ball-less Wonder. He deserved far better.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:44 pmThanks for rendering that likely-missed call meaningless, Tim.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:45 pmthat guy was so buster.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:45 pmnot really blaming pendleton for anything. reason i was asking was the broadcasters were talking about tp working on fixing jason’s “holes” in his swing. i thought i recalled chipper and tp disagreeing about jason’s mechanics.
chief says GO BRAVES and i agree…
GO BRAVES! BREAK OUT THE WHOOPING STICKS!
October 10th, 2010 at 5:45 pmRuns, please?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:46 pmLeave Hudson in. He is the only one hitting.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:48 pmI find the Pendleton blame really tiresome.
We led the National League in walks this year. You can’t blame Terry for the hitters’ impatience without acknowledging that we led the league in walks during the regular season.
You know why we suck at hitting? Because half the players in our starting lineup — Omar Infante, Brooks Conrad, Rick Ankiel, Matt Diaz — would be bench players on the other playoff teams.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:48 pmThe Braves couldn’t hit Melky Cabrera with any kind of stick if he was tied to a wall.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:48 pm263—Yeah, take Conrad out and play Huddy at second.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:48 pmGames 1 and 3, combined (so far): 3 hits, 4 errors.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:51 pmHa! The anouncer just said “buster posey” for no reason.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:52 pmGuys, if you were actually angry about swinging at bad pitches, then you’d stop doing so. Stop faking it.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:52 pmThis is sad.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:53 pmWhat a horrid offense.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:53 pmTaking so many down-the-middle strikes and swinging at balls in the dirt.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:53 pmomg we are totally going to win this game. I can feel it.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:54 pmSanchez is pitching well, but he’s been gaining confidence as the game has gone on. Lee’s strikeout was a killer.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:54 pmGuess we are back to reality today, hmm…
October 10th, 2010 at 5:55 pmWhy does the opposing pitcher throw anything not in the dirt?
3-2 to McCann. Dirt-swinging time.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:55 pmi wouldn’t say we were spoiled by postseason SUCCESS, per sey… mabye appearances.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:55 pmWell, that’ll do it.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:57 pmJust awful.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:57 pmOk, maybe not…
October 10th, 2010 at 5:57 pmAwful. Just awful.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:58 pmgotta think we’ll see troy pnch hit next inning for brooks and maybe david ross for the pitcher’s spot.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:58 pmWell, at least we get one inning against a non-Wilson reliever, right?
282—Not if they bring a right-handed reliever in.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:58 pmMaybe we’ll get a walk and three wild pitches.
October 10th, 2010 at 5:59 pmAt this point, just get it over with.
Just get some real outfielders next year. The Matt Diaz show is getting tired and old.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:00 pm284—Need an early-in-the-count HBP. A walk would require too many not-swung-at pitches.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:00 pmWhy is Conrad still on the field?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:01 pm@287 – the pictures.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:02 pm288- How much impact can they have now? Cox has about 24 hours left as the Braves’ manager. Just admit what you did with those nuns and sheep, Bobby!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:03 pmmoylan?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:03 pm@289 – It’s his legacy. Can’t ruin his legacy.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:04 pmDon’t worry. Venters will get a ground ball.
Oh yeah. Conrad.
We’re screwed.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:04 pm@282, With two catchers on this roster, I’ll be surprised if we see Ross at all.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pmUntil the Braves spend on some offense, this is our high water mark. An early playoff round exit looking like chumps.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pmStockton can’t tell the difference between a fastball and slider.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pmUribe looks like one of our players.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pmventers is getting into a habit of making things exciting.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pmThe Phillies will have a cake walk to the World Series…these two offenses are pathetic.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pm295—Was thinking the same thing. In fairness, there are only 8 miles per hour separating the two.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:06 pmFontenot won’t know what to think when Venters’ bloody stump of a left arm comes flying twards him.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:07 pmI always thought Fontenot was a switch-hitter. Huh.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:08 pmThe ‘pictures’ were of Cox and Schuerholz. What will become of them soon?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:08 pmDude has a 553 OPS against lefties. Throw him a strike please.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:09 pm302 — Oh, I’m sure they have something on Fredi.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:10 pmthe braves eat pressure for breakfast.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:11 pmExcept Melky, who eats pretzels for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:11 pmMake those pretzels chocolate covered.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:12 pmLet’s get some effing wild pitches, now, boys!!!
Conrad is a miserable failure at everything.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:14 pmA hit! Weird.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:14 pmAAG…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:14 pmWhat a disaster.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pm“Tying run at first base!”
Where it will stay until the next three hitters get out in stupidly stupid fashion.
Just like that. Conrad. Never lets you down.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmARE YOU KIDDING ME??????
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmAnd now the crows turns on the Folk Hero
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmBobby, if Conrad can’t field and you don’t trust him to hit, why is he f***ing here?!?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmConrad…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmThat was inevitable.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmGiants MVP.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmI don’t know if I can handle Brooks in a Braves uniform any more.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmPUT HIM ON THE BENCH
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmWorse: The call to bunt, or the failed execution?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmMark, that happens when you folk up.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmGlaus doesn’t have a platoon split. Heh.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:15 pmBochy: “thanks for the free out Cox.”
October 10th, 2010 at 6:16 pmConrad can’t honestly be in the lineup tomorrow, right?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:16 pmFolk Goat.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:16 pmLeave Glaus in or let Hinske hit?
Or, travel back in time to pinch-hit Glaus for Conrad?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:16 pm@ 323
Well-played.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:16 pmBy far, the failed execution.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:17 pmThe damage Conrad had inflicted in such a short period of time has been almost spectacular to behold.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:17 pm9 strikeouts on balls in the dirt.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:18 pmI still can’t believe that bunt attempt. Good grief. Even if it worked it was stupid.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:19 pmMelky on deck.
Cox is just throwing the inning to win it in the 9th. Duh.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:20 pmWhy does Bobby hate Glaus?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:20 pmCome on Hinske…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:20 pmYESONFSG;LINGQ;lan!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmHOLY SHIT!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmHOME RUN!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmSON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmHINSKE!! THE NEW FOLK HERO!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmHINSKE HOLY SHIT
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmYeaaaahhhh!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmYES!!! ERIC FUCKING HINSKE
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmI take it back! I love you Hinske!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmYESSSSSSSSS!!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmI can’t take no more….
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmSKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:21 pmThis friggin’ team…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:22 pmMe: running up and down the apartment yelling “pinch hit home run!” Hi-fiving my 1-year-old daughter…
my wife: What’s a pinch hitter?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:22 pmI heart henske!!!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:22 pmI think Jonathan Sanchez is crying. Bwuahaha.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:22 pm349- He’s like a Homestar Runner.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:23 pmKimbrel??
October 10th, 2010 at 6:24 pmOK, Pigpen, own your new role.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:24 pmSanchez is pissed…..
October 10th, 2010 at 6:24 pmSon of a bitch. Just, WOW!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:25 pmc.shorter,
wasn’t it you watching porn on the net when your wife caught you and you said no, baseball, and she said “If you’re watching porn, just say so”? Might have been somebody else, but if it was you, your wife must be pretty cool IMHO.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:25 pmOk, will Bobby at least start Hinske in left against righties from now on?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:25 pmBobby put in Glaus to force Bochy to bring take out sanchez. He is a genius.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pmThat was amazing.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pmGod I love Eric Hinske….and wow Turner Field looks like the old Chop Shop circa 1991-92
October 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pmInfante just wanted to get to the 9th.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pmWhen you’re watching the Braves it’s basically the same. Lots of sucking and heavy breathing when Melky is at the plate.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:26 pmall curses are off!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:27 pmPlease, Bobby, go with Hernanez for Conrad and McLouth (not melky) in center.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:27 pm357 — Nope, not me.
My wife is cool anyway.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:27 pmsubbing Melky for Diaz? Me no like.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:27 pmOh, God, KJ flashbacks.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:28 pmMy god my heart just jumped out of my chest.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:28 pmOh my God if Conrad had ****ed that up..
October 10th, 2010 at 6:28 pmMove out the way CONRAD!!!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:28 pmNo way Conrad should be calling for that ball.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:29 pmConrad, Melky, McLouth…
Kimbrel, don’t let them put it into play.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:30 pmKimbrel.. Kimbrel.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:31 pmThat’s not what I meant.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:31 pmI am not not nervous.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:31 pmBethany, you weren’t on the treadmill?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:32 pmI will take that horrific strike-3 call! Paul Emmel for Commissioner!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:33 pmAgree Stu…..
October 10th, 2010 at 6:33 pmThat was a HBP. Thanks for swinging.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:34 pmCrap. He was sitting slider, there.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:35 pmHuff also has no platoon split. He kills lefties!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:35 pmReplacing the guy with control problems is the other guy with control problems.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:36 pmWhat a tense game.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:36 pmOh no. Dunn. This is not good for whatever health problems I may unknowingly have.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:36 pmShit. I don’t like taking CK out.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:36 pmDamn…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:37 pmi say bring in moylan. they won’t be used to his crazy ass delivery.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:37 pmWhat’s ridiculous is that the guy to have Dunn face was Torres, who hits like Melky against them. Huff, on the other hand, hits lefties well and has great, great plate discipline.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:37 pmI miss Billy Wagner.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:38 pmthere’s no way dunn isn’t wild in this situation.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:38 pmOdds that Bobby knows that Huff has a reverse platoon split?
Too late…sigh
October 10th, 2010 at 6:38 pmHuff better against lefties.
Cox: “Bring in the mediocre lefty!”
October 10th, 2010 at 6:38 pmIm scared
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmwell that was bound to happen
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmCox overmanages us to defeat one more time.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmDammit.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmGod damn it.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmFuck this.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmBobby Cox, doing what he does best.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmFuck.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:39 pmTypical. Deflation.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:40 pmJust awful, again.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:40 pmScrew this emotional roller coaster.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:40 pmExtra innings here we come
October 10th, 2010 at 6:40 pmAnd McCann hurt himself. Good for the Braves.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:40 pmpermission to puke, sir?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:40 pmI’m not sure what rank I have, but permission granted, Courtney.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmwell, we still have bethany’s treadmill in the bench
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmDon’t blame Bobby too much. Kimbrel let two men on base.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmThe giants dugout has a potty mouth
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmugh.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmI am so irritated at Cox right now. I have watched this crap for so long. It’s his job to know something that BOB BRENLY knows.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmTHAT WILL BE ALL FOR MIKE DUNN? ARE YOU KIDDING ME BOBBY?! WHAT WAS THE ****ING POINT?!?!
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October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmI can’t stand the situational matchup stuff when there’s no platoon split to take advantage of.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:41 pmWill Heyward show up for this series at all?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:42 pmPut out the fire, Peter.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:43 pmAnd if we do get out of this–big if–we’ll have burned three pitchers this inning. Pathetic.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:44 pm416—Horrible throw, but I don’t think a good one gets him.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:44 pm………….
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmConrad for the kill.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmPerfect. Just perfect.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmOMG x infinity
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmCONRAD!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmOh. My.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmwell, that was perfect. couldn’t have drawn it up any better.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmConrad…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmDear god……….
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmThis is just unbelievable.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmYeah, let’s not hurt Brooks’ feelings and leave him in.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmI’m out. I blame Cox. Conrad is effectively finished in baseball–and his “player’s manager” is to blame.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmThe motherfucking shit have got to be fucking kidding me. Please God let a giant fucking donkey fall from the sky and kill me right now.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmMaybe the worst ever performance in playoff history.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:45 pmEasy come, easy go.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmi just reaized or bullpen options are now down to a hurt saito, farnsworth, and the lisp.
permission to puke again?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmBobby Cox deserves to be fired…if he were not retiring after this season.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmFolk hero to folk zero just like that.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmOMG.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmI move to demote Conrad from Folk Hero
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmWow.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:46 pmBrooks “Bill Buckner” Conrad.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmTo whoever said we were classy for not using the F word like Giants fan @ McCovey Cove.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmCan we now?
#435, Beachy can go long if needed.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmI don’t even know what to say. This in 2000 Ankiel levels of mental breakdown.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmHow many errors bobby how many before you sit conrad !!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmWhy is Diory not at 3B and Omar at 2B?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmI mean, it was one inning. Conrad has been awful at the plate. Why not have Hernandez in the game? Seriously? Can someone explain this to me?
Does Cox have an IQ over 75?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmworthless……..
October 10th, 2010 at 6:47 pmHernandez!!!!! Put in Diory
October 10th, 2010 at 6:48 pmInfielder did better jobs than Conrad when it was illegal to use gloves!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:48 pmholding the emotional outburst back.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:48 pmJust stunning.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:48 pmIt has to be so much in his head that you just can’t play him anymore, right?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:48 pmWell, at least there’s no way Conrad starts tomorrow, you would think.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pmSo depressing. One strike from elation.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pmGod damn it, Martin Prado. God damn it.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pmI feel bad for him.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pm@453, we can only hope.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pmCan someone “disable” Conrad before tomorrow? There has to be some 9 year old little league second baseman that we could start tomorrow. God knows he couldn’t do any worse.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pmHe doesn’t want to show up Conrad, at expense of losing the series.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:49 pm455 — I had already typed in my “yessssssss!” into the comment box, just waiting to submit it.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:50 pm454—It doesn’t really matter, at this point. We are d-u-n-n.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:50 pmReally, Conrad at second and Infante at third is a better option than Glaus at third and Infante at 2nd? Heck, The Lisp at second would be a better option offensively and defensively
October 10th, 2010 at 6:50 pm@447. I suggested that at comment #365, and i’m an idiot.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:50 pmGreat. Farnsworth was the most competent Braves in this inning.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:50 pmWhere was that five mins ago
October 10th, 2010 at 6:51 pm460–He could have lifted him before the inning, like he did Diaz, our best LF. But Bobby Cox proves that despite umpteen years in the game, he doesn’t even know his own team.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:51 pmThat was the worst inning I have ever witnessed, considering the circumstances.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:51 pmI mean this just isn’t fair. We should have had karma build up inour favor since the astro’s series in ’05. Yet cruel fate picks on braves fans again.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pmMoylan did his job, FWIW.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pm457 – me too. I guess I’ve already written this season off. This is just so disappointing. I feel a little crushed right now.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pmThis all comes back to Cox. Have a little faith in Kimbrel, my God.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pm#461, why? Why would you do something like that?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pmEvidently Rick Ankiel’s ascension on Friday meant someone had to take his place as playoff head case. Thanks for stepping up, Brooks.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pmShow Conrad up Bobby doesnt have to do that Conrad has done that himself !!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pmAll that screaming and cheering (and getting horse) for Hinske’s homerun… all for nothing. Thanks, Bobby.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:52 pmWhat a shame.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:53 pm473 — yep, it’s all my fault. I figured Kimbrel could get Sanchez out. silly me.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:54 pmthe crowd has more heart than I can muster.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:54 pmConrad’s being in the game at that point really is inexplicable.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:54 pmAnd all of this starts with lifting Kimbrel for Dunn. Because Dunn is lefthanded, and so is Huff. Even though Huff kills lefties.
It took 3 seconds to look that up, but nobody in the Braves’ dugout believes in “statistics.”
October 10th, 2010 at 6:54 pm478 — and I don’t say that in sarcasm. It was silly of me to presume an out.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:54 pmI can see the headlines tomorrow: Brooks Conrad Tries To Shoot Himself In the Head, Out With Foot Injury.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmhttp://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4567/conradbrooks01.jpg
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmDammit Heyward, sit down. 0-11 and you’re bitching at the umpire.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmFuck you, Emmel.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmPaul Emmel reminds us why he’s a goat.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmNot a strike. Screw Paul Emmel.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmGet the bat off your shoulder…geez
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmWell, as bad as our offense has been . . . our defense is what has lost this series. (Although, Heyward’s 0 for 12 with 7 K’s hasn’t helped at all).
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmWhy does this umpire hate the braves???
October 10th, 2010 at 6:55 pmbrian wilson looks like jeff daniels in a bad costume beard. has anybody seen Gettysburg or Gods and Generals? it’s uncanny.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:56 pmbethany, for the love of God, why aren’t you on the treadmill????????????????????
October 10th, 2010 at 6:57 pmSave us, Brian.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:57 pmIs Eric Gregg behind the plate or what?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:58 pmOTOH, how can we win with those stupid hats? I hate those new tomahawk “A”‘s.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:58 pmHeyward and Conrad…thanks for showing up this series. Might as well include Bobby Cox for that matter.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:58 pm@ 492
He kind of looks like Tom Berenger as General Longstreet…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:58 pmWalk-off homerun.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:58 pmAnd now our season is in Louth’s hands. Good planning, Bobby, you…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pmDiory can’t pinch-run?
October 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pmwell, last night all our sucky players did well. nate mclouth sucks…
October 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pmMclousy???
October 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pmmagnetic necklace.
October 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pm501—He’s being saved for 10th-inning defense.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:00 pmPaul Emmel is approaching Eric Gregg levels.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:00 pmMclousy looks like woody haralsons tarded son
October 10th, 2010 at 7:00 pmSeriously, screw Paul Emmel. If Hudson gets that pitch earlier, he’s still going. Or we’ve already won.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmSuck.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmDam. It.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmAwful.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmGuess I know what it feels like to be a Giants fan after game two.
Euthanize this team tomorrow, Giants.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmWay to completely over manage the ninth Bobby….you plus Conrad equals epic fail
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmI think Diory is now entitled to leave obscene messenges on Bobby’s answering machine for the rest of his life.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmi’m sharpening my pitchfork. who knows where conrad or bobby lives?
October 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pmGod what a damn terrible weekend. How stupid can people paid millions of dollars for not being stupid be?
I just want to set the world on fire. And not with love, with fire.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:02 pmWell, that sucked. At least this wasn’t a team with a real chance of winning a WS that collapsed and got screwed.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:02 pmWell, that sucked.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:02 pmWell that sucked. Let’s get’em tomorrow!
October 10th, 2010 at 7:03 pmThis one is on Bobby.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:03 pmit so hard to type with puke on the keyboard.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:04 pmah shut up randy, it’s that kind of complacency that got us in this mess in the first place
October 10th, 2010 at 7:04 pmCompletely, completely on the head of Bobby Cox. Should have taken Conrad out before 9th and left Kimbrel in. This is 100% Bobby Cox managing.
Please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE retire.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:05 pmGiants please end this tomorrow. Please.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:05 pmWren, please make it your absolute number one priority in the world to sign a right handed hitter for next year. I don’t care if you have to trade the entire starting rotation for Pujols. Get someone. This game shouldn’t have even been this close.
11Ks from a wild Sanchez? Give me damn break.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:06 pmbobby really made me look forward to a season without him next year.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:06 pmBetter put Conrad on suicide watch. Don’t know how he even stayed on the field after that.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:09 pmSBerthiaumeESPN: Watch replay from behind plate: NO WAY Brooks Conrad can see that ball. Umpire Jerry Layne appears to completely block his view of the ball.
If that’s true…
October 10th, 2010 at 7:10 pmAt least Bama won, oh wait. HA HA. We can do it next time!
October 10th, 2010 at 7:10 pmGee,Carl, what am I supposed to say? Let’s give up? We blow this game, we need to win tomorrow and then Weds. I didn’t say I was happy about it.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:11 pma simpsons sabrmetrics episode…i shit you not. it takes the pain away.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:11 pmI fear for Brooks mental health
October 10th, 2010 at 7:12 pmRecapped. Somebody shoot Emmel so I don’t have to.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:12 pmthere was zero reason to pull Kimbrel from this game
October 10th, 2010 at 7:13 pmThere are no words for this horror. Conrad may have had the worst game in the history of baseball. And I want to hear again that closing is no big deal.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:14 pm@530, We lost because of optimistic fans. You should be ashamed.
October 10th, 2010 at 7:14 pmThe question to Bobby:
“Will Brooks play tomorrow?”
Cox: “I’ll sleep on it.”
October 10th, 2010 at 7:15 pm