Orioles 5, Braves 0
Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 16, 2012 – ESPN.
What a catastrophe. The Braves were one hit by Jason Hammel, that one hit a seventh-inning single by Jason Heyward. Worse, they have lost Brandon Beachy for some period of time, as he has been placed on the DL.
Beachy was actually throwing a perfect game, retiring the first eleven men he faced, when he issued a two-out walk in the fourth, signaled to Brian McCann, and eventually left the game with right elbow soreness. It’s obviously not promising.
The walk eventually scored, along with another run, off of Anthony Varvaro, who relieved Beachy and issued two walks and a single. He allowed another run in the fifth, and Cristhian Martinez allowed two in the seventh.
It sucked that Beachy got the loss last night. The Braves deserved to lose because of their play, but Beachy was outstanding until he got hurt.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:02 pmSo JJ and Todd Redmond called up and Medlen to stay in the bullpen. I would have really liked to see Medlen get a shot as a starter.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:21 pmRedmond?!?!
They’ve treated him like he was malaria. Now we know a catastrophe has happened.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:22 pmwell lets look to next year .. Prado at 3b, GO GET A LF BAT somewhere !! or if David Wright would somehow come here if he is not signed by NY .. but guess wishful thinking .. as for this season .. If Freeman is gonna wimp out .. why in the world is not the 1b at AAA been callled up .. hitting .314 14 homers and 48 rbi’s ..Mejia is his name .. is he not a better option than Hinske ??? Please
June 17th, 2012 at 12:26 pmWait, why did we send Medlen to the minors again? Gotta tip your cap.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:27 pmMedlen still here … nobody sent him to Minors .. Delgado today, Minor , Hudson and Hanson mon , tue , wed , thur off Jurrgins Friday and they will sned Redmond down Friday .. Redmond will work bullpen this week
June 17th, 2012 at 12:34 pmLHP Wei-Yin Chen, rookie from Taiwan… sounds like trouble for the Braves.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:36 pmMedlen was at Gwinnett the past week…the whole time we were losing games by bringing in crappy relievers…if he’s not going to be in the starting rotation after we lose Beachy then why in the world did we send him down to “stretch him out”? I guess they haven’t said that he’s not going to start, but calling up JJ isn’t what I had in mind. JJ is still struggling.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:39 pmWell-played top of the first. Score some runs, boys.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:40 pmChipper looks bad.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:47 pmBraves seemingly don’t know what to do with their pitching right now. But whatever the line of thinking, sending Jurrjens into Fenway is not a good idea. I suspect we’ll see Medlen start before the All Star Break.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:49 pmTo summarize, Medlen goes to minors to stretch out his arm to start. The Medlen-less bullpen blows two 4 runs leads. Medlen returns to bullpen. Braves suffer a 4 game swing for no apparent reason.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:49 pmWell, we’ve got to score at least two to win.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:54 pmWay da go Chip .. go ahead and retire now before you hurt yourself more …..
June 17th, 2012 at 12:55 pmDelgado is looking really impressive. We will have a lot of fun with him the next years.
June 17th, 2012 at 12:56 pm1. Medlen sent to minors to stretch out so he can start.
2. Minor/Delgado pitch well during this time rendering Medlen’s return to the rotation unnecessary.
3. Medlen recalled and Livan DFA’d.
4. Beachy DL’d.
5. Todd Redmond (starter) recalled to take his roster spot–but sent to the bullpen.
6. Jurrjens announced to take Beachy’s start on Friday.
Who is running this organization??
June 17th, 2012 at 12:58 pm“You hate to put Medlen in there and kind of rob Peter to pay Paul,” Gonzalez said.
#idiot
June 17th, 2012 at 1:03 pmMcCann gets strightened out and gets hot and he sits today … its crunch time .. gotta get it going here .. McCann needs to play as much as possible .. I know you say lefty piching for O’s .. dadada .. Ross can sub in some hwne we get back on course (if we do) ..then spot start Ross .. need all hands on deck right now .. Gonzalez is a buffoon.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:04 pmEnough of the double plays, guys.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:04 pmGIDP redux.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:04 pm@16
Morons, and it starts at the very top. Nothing will be truly fixed until Liberty sells.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:04 pm2 innings .. 2 GIDP’s .. what a jugger knot !!!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:06 pmThey already robbed Peter. Now they’re simply refusing to pay Paul.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:06 pmFredi said something to the effect that if Beachy is out long-term then Medlen will go to the rotation. If he just has tendonitis or something then they would go with someone else (in this case apparently Jurrjens) for the short-term. I guess they think it might be a showcase for a trade for Jurrjens if he can pitch well?
June 17th, 2012 at 1:09 pmThree double plays in three innings. We may set a record today.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:18 pmGross.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:19 pmObviously, Baltimore’s east Asian scouts are better than ours.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:19 pmThis team is so good at sucking at everything.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:20 pm3 Innings .. 3 GIDP’s … Jugger Knot I tell Ya … Jugger KNot
June 17th, 2012 at 1:21 pmThats Jugger NOT !!!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:21 pmYeah, I can’t bear to watch this crap today. Maybe tomorrow.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:21 pmNow we cant get one past pitcher …. boy we hit the ball hard !!!!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:22 pmTime to go get a bite and watch some golf … Go Furyk !!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:23 pmAndrelton!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:27 pmWhoa…best play I’ve seen all year. How on earth did this kid not make the club coming out of spring training. Sheesh, that was ridiculous, and he made it look routine.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:29 pm@35 .. your answer …. GONZALEZ !!!!! what else needs to be said !!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:30 pmPLEASE BOBBY COX …. COME BACK !!! Bobby has forgot more about managing than Gonzalez knows !!!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:31 pm@36
Fredi actually wanted Simmons to make the team out of ST. Supposedly, it was the front office pushing for Pastornicky.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:37 pmNo DP this inning.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:37 pmAt least there won’t be a DP this inning. Progress.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:38 pmWe may never score again.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:39 pm@ 38 … I see you said supposedly … guess nobody knows who the stupid one was !!!!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:45 pmI guess we’ll never no !!!!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:46 pm@43 Please don’t encourage him.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:47 pmGood to see Delgado pitching well.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:47 pmEven playing with a fork in his back, Chipper makes good throws.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:47 pmBobby Cocks.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:48 pmSimmons needed the time in the upper minors.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:48 pmSorry, I can’t let this one go. It’s “juggernaut.”
June 17th, 2012 at 1:49 pmNot “juggerknot”
June 17th, 2012 at 1:50 pmThis offense is definitely not juggering.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:51 pmPoor Randall’s gotta keep after them, because he’s not getting any offensive help.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:56 pmMaybe jugger – not!
June 17th, 2012 at 1:57 pmDelgado has gotten zero run support this year. Another good outing though. He seems like the most polished out of all our young guys. Love that changeup.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:58 pmThat was probably the worst I’ve seen Matty play a ball. Jeez.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:59 pmThere’s the clown defense I remember from Diaz.
June 17th, 2012 at 1:59 pmRandall is an interesting name for a Latin player.
Most people I know named Randall are a bunch of damned rednecks.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:01 pmWell, that sucked.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:01 pmUgh.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:01 pm@49
aww…I was enjoying that
June 17th, 2012 at 2:02 pmMost people I know named Randall are a bunch of damned rednecks.
Take a guess to how I would retort to that…
June 17th, 2012 at 2:06 pmLol Chip wanted to get so excited on that call but he didn’t have time because it was right at Adam Jones.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:14 pmGAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:15 pmWe have a shortstop, and we have a good young pitcher.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:23 pmthat was a really nice double play.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:23 pmGreat start from Delgado. I don’t blame the second run on him.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:24 pm66 — He may not be done, if his spot doesn’t come up. He’s at 91 pitches.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:25 pmJugger Knot I tell ya …… NOT !!
June 17th, 2012 at 2:33 pm@67- surely you were joking when you suggested Delgado’s spot might come up; that would have required two Braves to reach base…
June 17th, 2012 at 2:34 pmGreat game, Randall.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:38 pmGreat job today Delgado. Not your fault that the shitpile behind you can’t hit. Might as well bring in Kimbrel for the 9th since we probably won’t have any save situations for a while.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:40 pmSaving McCann to warm up relievers in the bullpen ……
June 17th, 2012 at 2:42 pmFrancisco coming up. Game saved!
June 17th, 2012 at 2:42 pmOk, Fredi, you really need to take this opportunity to pull Francisco back. This is probably his only real use: setting up a favorable matchup for the real pinch hitter.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:45 pmJack Wilson? Even better.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:45 pmWilson for Delgado=Hobson’s choice.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:45 pmJack Wilson, ladies and gentleman.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:46 pmWilson for Francisco … really !!!!!! Free McCann
June 17th, 2012 at 2:46 pmYes, Jack Wilson has all that home run power.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:47 pmOur Bench Sucks !!!!
June 17th, 2012 at 2:47 pmFrancisco and Wilson: two worthless players that a contender can’t afford to carry.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:48 pmSo Fredi decides Francisco followed by Wilson, is a better 1-2 then Simmons followed by Francisco?
This man’s cluelessness is breathtaking.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:48 pmThat Frank Wren has sure done a great job putting this team together. I’m glad the Braves are such a great organization.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:48 pmOh I see ..saving McCann for Diaz spot … a solo shot there still leaves us down one
June 17th, 2012 at 2:49 pmNever mind. Following on Gamecast. It’s my cluelessness that’s breathtaking instead. Carry on.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:50 pmI really think Fredi just wanted to get O’Day out of the game. If you just look at his stats, the guy is having a pretty amazing year. I’m not saying that because I don’t know much about O’Day neither does Fredi, but I’m not not saying that either.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:50 pmSrsly would rather see Francisco hit…at least there’s like a 3% chance he might belt one.
I guess McCann has the flu again. Or Fredi is asleep in the dugout. Or something. The team blows.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:50 pmBoy that Showwalter has really made Gonzalez look stupid …. now Buck knows baseball .. Fredi is a wanna be
June 17th, 2012 at 2:50 pmJugger KNOT !!!
June 17th, 2012 at 2:52 pmSorry Delgado .. not your fault .. you got a bunch of punch and judy hitters in lineup
June 17th, 2012 at 2:53 pmPinchrunner !!!!! Gonzalez says ‘ whats that ???? ‘
June 17th, 2012 at 2:55 pm0 runs this series.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:58 pmForget Fredi. When you get 7 hits in two games off journeymen pitchers, that’s not the manager’s fault, however bad he may be. I think the Braves spend more time practicing tipping their caps than they do hitting.
The team sucks and they are really boring.
June 17th, 2012 at 2:59 pmSomebody needs to take control .. Gonzalez is clueless as to how to do it … we saw that at the end of last year’s fiasco
June 17th, 2012 at 3:00 pmFree Bobby Cox !!
June 17th, 2012 at 3:01 pm92 — We did win the first game.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:01 pmThe team sucks and they are really boring.
That’s what happens when your team has a limited payroll and has to rely on question marks.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:02 pmGood job, Eric.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:03 pmTo be fair, Jason Hammel is having a breakout year, and it turns out Wei-Yin Chen ain’t too bad either. But you can’t help but look at even this lineup and expect more. This isn’t on Fredi, I don’t think.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:06 pmWay to get a baserunner .. swing at a 2-0 pitch
June 17th, 2012 at 3:07 pm@96 Whoops, I forgot about that.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:07 pm@100 was going to write the same thing.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:08 pmIt would be nice if we didn’t draw the toughest interleague schedule every year.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:09 pmTommy Glavine just tipped his hat for the O’s closer’s curve to Dan.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:09 pmWasted McCann huh …
June 17th, 2012 at 3:10 pmGreat game. We suck.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:10 pmGonzalez the master mind !!!!
June 17th, 2012 at 3:10 pmWell at least it looks like the entire NL East is going to lose today. So…let’s go get healthy in Yankee stadium. Should be easy. Hopefully Jack Wilson will DH.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:13 pm@104 I laughed out loud when Glavine said that. It’s contagious, and everyone associated with the Braves right now appears to have caught it.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:15 pmWhup them Yankees, boys.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:20 pmFredi Gonzalez responding to Beachy’s injury (from AJC):
“I think the thing will settle down a little bit and he’ll be fine. I expect him to be back in 15 or 20 days. I don’t expect his season to be over by any means. That’s me, not having seen an MRI or having any kind of medical background.”
WTF?
Here’s a nightmare: you go in for major surgery, the surgeon comes in and … it’s Fredi Gonzalez.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:20 pmTrying to get the right acronym here…
Wilson Hitting In a Pinch Probably Is Not Good Baseball Operations…Yuck.
(The ellipsis is for Tad.)
June 17th, 2012 at 3:22 pmShort, quick recap is up.
June 17th, 2012 at 3:30 pm