04 May
Game thread: May 4, Braves at Rockies
I am traveling the next few days. I’ve got a connection for tonight, so there will be a recap (though maybe not posted until the morning). Days after that, I don’t know yet.
I am traveling the next few days. I’ve got a connection for tonight, so there will be a recap (though maybe not posted until the morning). Days after that, I don’t know yet.
carrying on with the music/downer thread
http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/04/lloyd-brevett-skatalites-dead-dies/
May 4th, 2012 at 3:19 pmand to paraphrase Gandhi, I like the Beatles – it’s their fans I can live without.
May 4th, 2012 at 3:20 pmon the off chance anyone is unfamiliar with Brevettes work –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtESlTKBa4s
That my friends, is a rockin’ record.
May 4th, 2012 at 3:23 pmGetting back to baseball.
The Brewers called up Conrad today. He’s been tearing it up in the minors for them. .400/.483/.820 5HR’s in 50AB’s.
May 4th, 2012 at 3:25 pmBourn
May 4th, 2012 at 3:39 pmChipper
Freeman
Bmac
Uggla
Heyward
Hinske
Wilson
Hudson
I don’t love the Beatles, merely like them, and only occasionally listen to them. I love George Harrison, however. All Things Must Pass, Cloud Nine, Brainwashed, all great records!
Not a big fan of Rivera. He plays for the Yankees. Geez.
But come on, Fredi apologists. We can’t make fun of the “tip your cap” postgame interview tic? It’s not mock-worthy? I watch interviews with guys like Glavine, Maddux, and Chipper, so the Braves have established that they’re capable of forwarding interesting, articulate, non-meatheads to talk about baseball and the game to their fans. Fredi’s “you gotta tip your hat” and “you gotta give some credit” appears in just about every interview he does where we lose. It’s a joke and worth making fun of.
May 4th, 2012 at 3:48 pmi am really tired of seeing Wilson in the starting lineup. Come on Fredi!!
May 4th, 2012 at 3:49 pmWilson: .138/.133/.138 (-25 OPS+)
How does one’s on-base percentage become lower than the batting average?
May 4th, 2012 at 3:58 pmSac flys, bunts
May 4th, 2012 at 4:00 pmactually just sac flys I believe
May 4th, 2012 at 4:02 pmI played a show with the Skatalites. Biggest thing I’ve done in my puny life.
Didn’t really meet either of the Lloyds. Will Clark was a nice guy, though.
May 4th, 2012 at 4:05 pmAnd also, if you don’t like the Beatles, you’re still allowed to have opinions. They just don’t count.
Kind of like being a convict. You still have the right to free speech, but you can’t vote.
May 4th, 2012 at 4:10 pm10 — No, bunts count against OBP but not BA.
May 4th, 2012 at 4:15 pmWell, from Wiki, but still…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrifice_bunt
“A successful sacrifice bunt does not count as an at bat and, unlike a sacrifice fly, does not count during the calculation of on base percentage.”
May 4th, 2012 at 4:22 pmWilson also looks like he’s now below average in range. He must be one hell of a mentor.
May 4th, 2012 at 4:38 pmSomeone bring me a damn beer.
May 4th, 2012 at 4:54 pmI really want Tyler to make a few strides in the field so there’s no excuse to sit him in favor of Wilson.
May 4th, 2012 at 5:21 pmI hate this place. Really not looking forward to this series.
May 4th, 2012 at 5:36 pmSpike, thanks for pasting that link to the Skatallites. I hadn’t listened to them much before. That is some swinging music.
I’m in Saint John, New Brunswick for the weekend. Anyone have any suggestions?
May 4th, 2012 at 6:43 pmThe Beatles were a fine pop band with an absurdly overrated reputation. They’re like the Juan Gonzalez of rock.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:13 pmIf there are any Decatur Comcast customers out there, maybe you could explain something to me — when games are listed as being on both Peachtree TV and SportSouth, which channel will it actually be on? Already this year I’ve DVRed one, only to find out that it was being shown only on the other….
May 4th, 2012 at 7:21 pm@19, I have an unfortunate infatuation with “first wave” ska. There’s a ton of it too.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:31 pmI think Fox always takes precedence over Ptree TV.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:31 pmSpike, you in to any of the current bands that play a more traditional style?
May 4th, 2012 at 7:34 pmThere’s a guy here in Atlanta, Jonathan Lloyd – he was in kingsized after me, that does tremendous stuff. Lloyd’s Rocksteady Revue is a full on 8-10 piece traditional ska act. I think he does a modified version on Thursdays at trader Vic’s. He’s great.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:38 pmWhat’s not overrated about the Beatles is the quality of their recordings. Sir George Martin and Geoff Emerick invented the language for “great sounding records” along with Tom Dowd.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:39 pmI’d love to see that.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:39 pmAnd I guess history obliges me to add Les Paul to that list.
May 4th, 2012 at 7:43 pmI’d have thought so, too, but tonight it’s on Peachtree while SportSouth has UGA baseball. I’m home tonight, so no big deal. But I can’t always DVR both when I’m away…..frustrating……….
May 4th, 2012 at 7:47 pmFreeman is such a statue at first.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:03 pmWell hell
May 4th, 2012 at 8:04 pmOh well, Fringe it is.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:05 pmIt’s still Coors – there’s still hope, right?
May 4th, 2012 at 8:10 pmWell, this is terrible
May 4th, 2012 at 8:13 pmI hate Coors Field.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:24 pmWhat’s for supper? I’m hungry but can’t decide what sounds good.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:27 pmThank goodness I’ve been drinking all day and don’t get cable.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:27 pmWell struck, Freddie
May 4th, 2012 at 8:35 pmCome on Atlanta, make it a ballgame.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:39 pmIs Tulo’s walk up song really Boyfriend by Justin Bieber?
May 4th, 2012 at 8:39 pmI knew this would happen.
Virtually nothing about the Beatles is overrated.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:42 pm@36, I had a lovely roasted duck thigh/winter squash/cilantro salad. Yum.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:45 pmOof, Hinske.
May 4th, 2012 at 8:51 pm@42- Sounds good. That’s way outside my culinary expectations (and abilities) though, I was just hoping for help deciding between pizza, wings, tacos, or burgers…
May 4th, 2012 at 8:56 pmOh, there’s plenty overrated about the Beatles. Sir Paul’s bass playing ain’t one of them. That mofo could blow. Literally hated that guy my whole life until I became a bass player. Wow. Amazing bass lines. One of the most underrated things about the Beatles.
Not the Beatles, but just listen to the bass line on “Silly Love Songs.” Simply masterful.
/hope this works…
May 4th, 2012 at 9:04 pmI’d go with tacos. That was dinner last night. Simple pinto bean soft tacos with goat cheese, cilantro, onion and salsa. Took 10 minutes to make.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:09 pmHad some fried chicken for dinner. Hoping that doesn’t mess me up during graduation tomorrow morning…
May 4th, 2012 at 9:10 pmGreat job Chipper!
I’d give anything for some chicken fingers, texas toast and special sauce.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:11 pmNow THIS is an episode.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:15 pm@44 and I gotta say, it was one of the easiest dished you will ever cook. Throw the thighs and squash in the oven on a cookie sheet until they are done, then chop up some cilantro and onion and toss with a simple dressing. Done.
Whoo, tie game!
May 4th, 2012 at 9:15 pmer, dishes, obv.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:16 pmlol walking Jack Wilson
May 4th, 2012 at 9:23 pmHinske!
May 4th, 2012 at 9:23 pmWanna hear Paul wail? “Tax Man.” That bass line is murder.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:29 pmWell, that was nice while it lasted.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:29 pmI like “Hey Bulldog” and “everybody’s trying To Be My Monkey” for Paul – though I am hardly a fan. Hey look, tie game.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:30 pmLooks like another one of these.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:31 pm@50- Thanks- went with tacos but that does sound within my severely limited powers. Although Bethany’s suggestion sounded pretty good too- there’s a Cane’s not too far away and those folks can cook some chicken fingers…
May 4th, 2012 at 9:37 pmHow many pitches has Tim thrown thus far?
May 4th, 2012 at 9:37 pmI love the Clapton riffs in “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
CHIPPA!!!!!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 9:38 pmCHIPPER!!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 9:39 pm@41
I agree.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:41 pmChipper sucks. {/tad}
May 4th, 2012 at 9:43 pmWe are really going to miss Chipper next season…
May 4th, 2012 at 9:48 pmHeath Shular was better than Helton.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:49 pmOof, that hurt, Chipper.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:52 pmDon’t the Nuggets have to sign Eric Ainge and the Avs sign Casey Clausen so all Denver teams have a former Vol quaterback?
May 4th, 2012 at 9:52 pmMight be time to get the pen up.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:56 pmDangit.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:57 pmHard to tell from Gameday- did Hudson just intentionally put Fowler on even though he got ahead of him 0-2? Or did his control just vanish? Either way, it sucks.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:57 pmDamn, what a turn by Wilson!
May 4th, 2012 at 9:57 pm@70
He just couldn’t put him away.
May 4th, 2012 at 9:58 pmWhy is Hudson still pitching?
May 4th, 2012 at 9:59 pmThanks Smitty. Glad Huddy got out of that with minimal damage and now let’s hope the pen is up to snuff.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:00 pmI love Eric Hinske.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:02 pmPlaying for one run here? Hm.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:04 pmStupid ground rule double.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:11 pmCome on Medlen!
May 4th, 2012 at 10:15 pmNOOOOOO. Dang.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:23 pmFreddie Freeman is dumb.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:24 pmAtta boy Uggla. That must have been some at-bat, according to Gameday Rex the wonder dog is really rushing it up there.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:28 pmFreddie Freeman is real dumb.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:29 pmI tell you one thing about New Brunswick. They pour beer here. God Bless Canada.
Also, I used to be a Beatles unbeliever, but… first of all, Revolver is a hard album to deny. But honestly, the song “Don’t Bother Me” really gets me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGxvhAiOt-A
May 4th, 2012 at 10:38 pmOof – these late night starts are miserable.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:42 pmHere’s a real Fredi move… Tie game, first thing you want to do weaken your offense, AND your defense, so you can get more than one outfrom a struggling reliever.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:42 pmNice work, Eric.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:43 pmJack Wilson is so hard to watch at the plate… and he singles as I type.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:49 pmGood thing we swapped Diaz in!
May 4th, 2012 at 10:49 pmWell, now we’re without Heyward and stuck with Diaz in RF. Watch Fredi’s idiocy burn us again. How can one manager possibly not know his players’ strengths like this?
May 4th, 2012 at 10:54 pmThis isn’t going to damn end well.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:55 pmWas that pop deep? Would they have tagged on Heyward?
May 4th, 2012 at 10:57 pmIt was deep but it takes a perfect throw by Heyward to get him. I don’t think they would have ran on Heyward, though.
May 4th, 2012 at 10:58 pmI’m sorry, has Heyward ever made an accurate throw? Diaz has a weak arm but at least he’s not throw to throwing it 3 rows deep.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:00 pm*prone to throwing, gah. It’s late.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:01 pmNice job picking up the extra base!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:04 pmLOL at Chipper waiting that long to head to first.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:06 pmwas watching this during Chippers last at bat:
May 4th, 2012 at 11:06 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBiEJomxy_U
Gattis with another HR and a double tonight. Madness!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:06 pmWe don’t deserve to win this one.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:11 pmScott Durbin in to pitch? Ballgame.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:14 pmThere are no words in any dictionary to describe the loathing I have for Chip Caray as a broadcaster.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:15 pm@99, I know what you’re trying to say, but 17 hits and 6 walks argue that this is a game the Braves very much deserve to win…
May 4th, 2012 at 11:16 pmWe’ve certainly had chances.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:18 pm@102 Right, we’ve got 10 more hits and can’t score one more run. Not looking good.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:22 pmIs Durbin getting squeezed? Gameday said three of the four balls to Nelson were in the strikezone.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:22 pmAccording to MLB Gamecast, Durbin was throwing strikes for balls and then balls for strikes. Weird.
Please let’s win this one.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:24 pmPlease give us another double Hinske!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:26 pmSKI!!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:27 pmDurbin got out of it but he’s still a tool.
I want to be a ML manager just so I can use my closer in a tie game in extra innings on the road. And then the rest of the pen in descending order of talent. But then I will surely be called a fool and be shown the door.
Hinske! Atta baby!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:27 pmPastornicky is definitely my favorite scrappy player.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:27 pmHinske!!!!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:27 pm!!!!! BETTER THAN A DOUBLE!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:27 pmHell yea!
Also, how long before teams start putting an opposite field shift on for Pastornicky?
May 4th, 2012 at 11:28 pmAhh, the perils of watching on my xbox – key moments spoiled for me
May 4th, 2012 at 11:28 pmI’ll admit I don’t follow the entire NL as closely as I used to, but the Rockies are leading the league in players I had no fucking clue existed. Guillermo Moscoso? Edgmer Escalona? Josh Roenicke (is he related to Ron?) I’m at a loss.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:29 pm105/106 – Durbin did get squeezed on a couple pitches but then did get a ball called a strike.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:29 pm“And Wilson drives this ball!…into shallow right”
May 4th, 2012 at 11:29 pmFreddie is just hugging the crap out of everybody.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:31 pmYou have got to be kidding me, Kimbrel.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:38 pmDan Uggla almost gets to so many balls.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:38 pmHinske is a golden god.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:39 pmI miss the days when Kimbrel was dominate and didn’t always walk the first batter.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:39 pmPut this into the W column!
May 4th, 2012 at 11:42 pmOh thank goodness, I can go to sleep.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:43 pmDurbin just knows how to win.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:44 pmChad Durbin, 2-0, 7.20 ERA.
Can’t complain too much lately though.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:44 pmKimbrel needs to find his ‘easy’ button.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:44 pm*phew*
May 4th, 2012 at 11:46 pmGreat win, it seems. Wish I’d seen it.
The Beatles talk… kinda funny to me. Sorta like hearing people say, “Well, I don’t really like strawberries, or chocolate, or vanilla.”
Anyway, I just finished another book about The Ramones (“I Slept With Joey Ramone” by his brother) & my favorite bit is about how a teenaged Johnny Ramone, who grew up relatively close to Shea Stadium, went to one of The Beatles shows there & showed up with a bag of rocks & winged ‘em at the band all night. (He liked The Rolling Stones instead, y’see..)
A super-dick move, for sure, but certainly more punk-rock than anything Sid Vicious ever did, especially since they stole their name from Paul McCartney (who used to check into hotels as Paul Ramon).
FWIW, my first memory as a human being:
http://tinyurl.com/7onxrps
May 5th, 2012 at 3:23 amRecapped.
May 5th, 2012 at 6:35 am