I have a bad feeling about this.
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:11 (twelve years ago) link
beat those Philthies
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:01 (twelve years ago) link
2012: more of 2011, but with Tommy Hanson guest-starring as Captain Caveman
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Wednesday, 22 February 2012 03:19 (twelve years ago) link
The ol' TINSTAAPP strikes again.
DavidOBrien – #Braves reliever Arodys Vizcaino has torn ligament, having surgery now and hope is he’ll be ready this time next year.
― wolves in our wounds (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 20 March 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
:-(
― any major prude will tell you (WmC), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 00:27 (twelve years ago) link
Gilded meniscuses
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will have arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Jones injured the knee Thursday when he slipped while stretching before batting practice. It also was just before his scheduled news conference, where he announced he was planning to retire after this season.
I'm just going to try to laugh my way through this season.
― any major prude will tell you (WmC), Saturday, 24 March 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
I don't remember ever having a baseball dream before in my life, but last night I dreamed Fredi was fired. No explanation, just "Braves Fire Manager" and then I woke up.
― Whiney Houson (WmC), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:50 (twelve years ago) link
braves vs. braves prospects all-star team exhibition tonight at 7:05 eastern
free video stream will be here
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 17:17 (eleven years ago) link
Good pitching, anemic at the plate. Going to be a lot of that this season.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Thursday, 5 April 2012 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
E: J Francisco 3 (3, throw 2, ground ball)
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 01:40 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, he's really shittin' it up tonight. Two of those on one play.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 01:46 (eleven years ago) link
reds otm
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 01:46 (eleven years ago) link
J. Francisco invited to ride the pine the rest of the night.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 02:02 (eleven years ago) link
he shall be livan
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 10 April 2012 02:07 (eleven years ago) link
I would say it's time for Fredi to scream and throw bats in the showers and call the team a bunch of lollygaggers, except I think he needs to be one of the ones screamed at too.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 03:35 (eleven years ago) link
Chipper rushed his meniscus back into action starting tonight because LOL WE SUCK and Jordan Schafer decided to test it by dropping a bunt down 3rd to lead off the Astros'* 1st. Estimate percent chance Schafer gets one in the ear next time he comes up?
*actually Colt 45's tonight
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 00:28 (eleven years ago) link
i dunno -- can the braves really afford to put a runner on base?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 00:33 (eleven years ago) link
:/
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 00:35 (eleven years ago) link
Murphy to join Braves' TV booth as analyst | braves.com: NewsAfter spending two weeks being introduced to the broadcasting side of baseball during Spring Training, Dale Murphy said he was hoping to spend some more time behind the microphone this summer. Many Braves fans will be delighted to know Murphy will receive his wish. The two-time National League MVP will provide analysis during at least 14 Braves games this year. His first assignment with the Fox Sports South broadcast team will come on Sunday afternoon, when he calls the series finale against the Brewers with Joe Simpson and Chip Caray.
aaaaaghhh noooo, go raise some more kids or grandkids or something
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Thursday, 12 April 2012 18:55 (eleven years ago) link
I bet Dale is a big VORP and DIPS guy
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 12 April 2012 19:01 (eleven years ago) link
he should be, since 398 homers isn't doing the trick for him
― mookieproof, Thursday, 12 April 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
I was a bit panicky after an 0-4 start. The Braves don't suck, but my estimate of Chipper's future goes down every day. He's a defensive liability even compared to Juan Francisco, and my knees hurt just watching him run. Last night, him going from 1st to 3rd on a McCann single and then scoring on a sac fly looked a little like a Hostel sequel.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
we should have a time-travel race pitting him vs 1973 Willie Mays.
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 April 2012 16:10 (eleven years ago) link
Chipper can definitely still rake though.
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 18 April 2012 16:18 (eleven years ago) link
Watching these guys pile up runs like this without Larry in the lineup is exciting.
And MIKE MINOR FUCK YEAHHH
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Friday, 20 April 2012 04:19 (eleven years ago) link
BRANDON BEACHY FUCK YEAHHH
Also, lefty-lefty matchups not a problem against AZ, 9 for 15.
The biggest surprise is that the Braves have outscored every other team in baseball so far this season.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 21 April 2012 04:22 (eleven years ago) link
Jurrjens down to AAA
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 17:38 (eleven years ago) link
Tough but fair. Something's seriously wrong with him; not sure if it's mechanical or between his ears, and Hudson needs the roster spot.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
thats weird.. jurrjens didnt last 4ip last night, but he got nickled and dimed to death by the dodgers. almost all the hits were of the cheap variety..
― wolves in our wounds (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
He's been way off his game since his injuries started piling up. 3-4 mph off his fastball, and decreased sinking movement that has cut his ground ball percentage on balls in play in half. He's got to relearn to pitch without the sinking fastball that he used to have, and Frank Wren's not going to let him do that in the majors.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 24 April 2012 22:10 (eleven years ago) link
Best way to get to the closer -- hit a line drive off his face.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Thursday, 26 April 2012 04:50 (eleven years ago) link
line drives: they fly at u face
― wolves in our wounds (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 26 April 2012 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
Granddad must feel ok -- he attempted a straight steal in the 6th.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 28 April 2012 01:53 (eleven years ago) link
Also, McCann came out after the 5th, no explanation yet.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 28 April 2012 02:00 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ strained intercostal, day to day
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 28 April 2012 02:28 (eleven years ago) link
jurrrjjjens was decent in triple-a today -- 7 ip, 1 r, 4 h, 3 bb, 4 k -- but a) he didn't have to face the legendary brad eldred and b) i have no idea how hard he was throwing
― mookieproof, Sunday, 29 April 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
wacky game
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Thursday, 3 May 2012 02:27 (eleven years ago) link
Wild
― Andy K, Thursday, 3 May 2012 03:10 (eleven years ago) link
I, uh... that was cool.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Thursday, 3 May 2012 03:14 (eleven years ago) link
A 5.25 runs/game offense is a nice surprise.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 5 May 2012 14:26 (eleven years ago) link
13 more runs, and career save #1 for Livan Hernandez.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Sunday, 6 May 2012 04:49 (eleven years ago) link
I wondered what those words between Moyer and Chipper were about last night -- turns out the old man was barking at the old man about relaying signs.
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_05_atlmlb_colmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=atl
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Sunday, 6 May 2012 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
no one wants to get beaned by jamie moyer
― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 May 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3qibtM0YV1qzniimo1_500.jpg
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 May 2012 00:36 (eleven years ago) link
wap!
Great job surviving the Beltran onslaught tonight.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Saturday, 12 May 2012 04:34 (eleven years ago) link
One of the most fun things about watching the Braves offense is how hard they work opposing pitchers...they're like jockeys who go to the whip before the first pole. They had Wainwright at 79 pitches through three innings last night, and they just made Lance Lynn throw 36 pitches in the 3rd inning, and 96 through four innings. Heyward rode Lynn into the dirt, fouling off everything until Lynn gave him a meatball on the 12th pitch of the AB for a 3-run double.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Sunday, 13 May 2012 19:52 (eleven years ago) link
http://blog.liberationbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/brooms.jpg
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Sunday, 13 May 2012 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
Braves offensive patience from 2010 through 2012 is like night and day and night again
― GM, Monday, 14 May 2012 21:01 (eleven years ago) link
Winless on Mondays, wtf.
― improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 15 May 2012 16:26 (eleven years ago) link
Come on, Dempster, shit or get off the pot.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 13:29 (eleven years ago) link
He wants to play for the Dodgers.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 18:11 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I've been dipping into the blogs and rumor mill today.
*UPDATE 1:34 PM* According to Ken Rosenthal Dempster is holding the trade up because he would prefer the Cubs to continue to try to work out a deal to the Dodgers. If this is the case, there is a high probability that both the Dodgers and Braves will move on from Dempster and he will end up staying with the Cubs. The Dodgers don’t seem willing to give up the pieces that the Cubs want in return, and the Braves seem unwilling to wait more than a couple of additional days on Dempster.
Theo Epstein could come out of this looking really, really bad. All indications are he gave the Braves the impression that this was a done deal, and now there seems to be a very real chance that he ends up keeping Dempster, not getting a major piece to rebuild his team in Delgado, and making Frank Wren severely question him in future dealings. Every hour that goes by with Dempster not approving the deal is an hour closer to the Braves being forced to pursue other options and thus take the deal off the table.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 18:15 (eleven years ago) link
I want to thank Dempster for not letting the Braves pull off such a short-sighted trade. If they deal Delgado it should be somebody under contract at least through next year or for a legitimate top-of-the-rotation type.
― GM, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
Still winless on Mondays btw.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Wednesday, 25 July 2012 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
that flippy-glove thing is surely worth its weight in WAR tho
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 July 2012 01:14 (eleven years ago) link
First look at Trouble With the Curve -- Clint Eastwood as an aging Braves scout with vision problems. Also with Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake. http://afterthecut.com/2012/07/27/first-look-trouble-with-the-curve/
― Neil Jung (WmC), Friday, 27 July 2012 14:47 (eleven years ago) link
Sheeeeeeeeeeeets
He looks so good out there, so comfortable.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Saturday, 28 July 2012 02:44 (eleven years ago) link
Medlen & Jurrjens trading rotation/bullpen spots, Medlen to start Tuesday. Simpson said tonight that Atl had the same idea to limit Medlen's IP this season coming off TJ surgery as WAS & Strasburg. (Unspoken: minus the drama and bullshit in Washington.) Instead of working him early and facing a tough decision to shut him down later in the season, they had Medlen work middle relief early and now comes the rotation spot and 120 or so IP for the season. Tactical advantage to Frank Wren, imo.
Also, of the NL playoff contenders, Atlanta has the fewest games against .500+ opponents the rest of the season.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Sunday, 29 July 2012 04:20 (eleven years ago) link
@RealCJ10Nice sweep by the Bravos! Couple guys went yicketty. Beating the Doc is no easy task. 5 and 0 on the twitta! How long will it last? Naptime!
Chipper is so perky on twitter.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Sunday, 29 July 2012 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
that's so chipper
he's having a fine season in the games he's able to play
― mookieproof, Sunday, 29 July 2012 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
Monday curse broken!
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Tuesday, 31 July 2012 02:36 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty good story from Ken Rosenthal about how the Braves got Ben Sheets. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/atlanta-braves-pitcher-ben-sheets-great-under-the-radar-acquisition-080212
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Friday, 3 August 2012 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
I would love to do some magic auto-replace so that every time Chip Caray tried to say the word "towering," it would come out "panty-moistening" or "taint-shivering" or something. Anything to break him from that word.
― Your sweet bippy is going to hell (WmC), Friday, 10 August 2012 23:57 (eleven years ago) link
- Happy Chipper Jones Bobblehead Day!
- 6-man rotation: classic or dud?
- Caray usually repeats the paid attendance when the PA guy announces it late in the game. Last night it was announced during a lull in the action, 16,000 and change, and the booth mics picked it up. Caray doesn't announce the number, instead goes off on an ecstatic rant about how there are only 20 more opportunities to see a particular future Hall of Famer play here. #coolpointlessstorybro
― Romney's Kitchen Nightmares (WmC), Thursday, 16 August 2012 17:20 (eleven years ago) link
Big game from Chipper, hope it doesn't overshadow what Medlen's doing too much. Dude's been dealing all year.
― Romney's Kitchen Nightmares (WmC), Friday, 17 August 2012 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
via Capitol Avenue Club,
Dan Uggla IFFB% by Season2006 (FLA) – 6.8%2007 – 9.62008 – 82009 – 9.82010 – 6.82011 (ATL) – 11.92012 – 18.9
BAN POPEYE ARMS
― Bobby-fil-A (WmC), Sunday, 26 August 2012 01:38 (eleven years ago) link
MEDLEN!!!!!!!
3 runs in 6 starts now, 28.1 consecutive scoreless, 38:5 K:BB as starter, and two pickoffs tonight. Absolute command of all his pitches.
― Bobby-fil-A (WmC), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 04:46 (eleven years ago) link
McCann's August: .194 BA, 1 run, 2 RBI, 0 extra base hits.
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Saturday, 1 September 2012 03:01 (eleven years ago) link
hahahaha daaaaang
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Monday, 3 September 2012 00:41 (eleven years ago) link
wau
― mookieproof, Monday, 3 September 2012 00:47 (eleven years ago) link
Every 5th/6th day I'm just going to pop in here and say MEDLEN!!!!!! again.
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Tuesday, 4 September 2012 01:05 (eleven years ago) link
@AmyKNelsonMets just ran a short video of Chipper Jones. With about 5 people here, think 2 were booing, 2 were clapping. Heard one Larry. #enthralling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvLikiVraHE
― Andy K, Friday, 7 September 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
Aw, we lost our shot at 3 consecutive 1-0 wins. (Only happened twice before - 1909, 1917.)
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Saturday, 8 September 2012 01:22 (eleven years ago) link
Just call it now, radar looks wet until 11 p.m.
― How's My Modding? Call 1-800-SBU-RSELF (WmC), Saturday, 8 September 2012 22:22 (eleven years ago) link
These guys aren't just shitting the bed, they are testing the bed's shit-holding capacity.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Thursday, 13 September 2012 02:11 (eleven years ago) link
Medlen holy shit
― omar little, Saturday, 15 September 2012 01:29 (eleven years ago) link
I know, right? That's a tough no-decision if Atl. manages to pull this out.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Saturday, 15 September 2012 01:52 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think I'm being too much of a stan in saying he's the best starter in the game right now.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Saturday, 15 September 2012 01:53 (eleven years ago) link
17 Ks and the win, wheee. Bats are still in drydock, but I'll take it. Braves have won 20 straight Medlen starts...MLB record is 22 I think.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Saturday, 15 September 2012 02:29 (eleven years ago) link
fuckin A, that dude is singlehandedly keeping my in 7th place in FBB.
― omar little, Saturday, 15 September 2012 02:41 (eleven years ago) link
patient, patient, patient -- pushed Gio G. to 50 pitches in 2 innings.
― Irwin Dante's Towering Inferno (WmC), Monday, 17 September 2012 00:51 (eleven years ago) link
Wow
― omar little, Thursday, 20 September 2012 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
^____^
― The Jesus and Mary Lizard (WmC), Thursday, 20 September 2012 02:01 (eleven years ago) link
Medlen's human after all, but a nice walk-off from Freddie. And the Nats are losing in the 9th, and the Braves won Medlen's 22nd consecutive start, and everybody in the clubhouse managed to spray champagne in Chipper's eyes.
― The Jesus and Mary Lizard (WmC), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 01:59 (eleven years ago) link
Medlen gets that record, which means he's real good and the bullpen is better than real good. OK, whatever.
So, 3 games left. I don't expect them to catch the Walgreens for the division.
Season: 93-66, .585 winning percentage. 694 runs, 7.46 per game.September: 19-8, .703 winning percentage. 3.55 runs per game.
Obviously these guys need to start showing up on offense or the postseason's going to be real short again. Bourn looked good today with a week off to nurse the thumb, but Prado and Simmons, maybe Uggla, are the only other spots in the lineup hitting consistently right now.
Playing all six games of the final homestand so the fans could get their cellphone pictures* completely gassed Chipper. Wouldn't be surprised to see him sit the entire Pittsburgh series. Both catchers are hurt, though Ross is playing through his oblique strain better than McCann is handling the knee and shoulder.
Pitching's in good shape except for O'Flaherty's back. As long as they don't have to go to Tommy Hanson.
*Attendance at the Marlins series was just over 50% capacity all 3 games, a little depressing to see.
― Death Grits 2 (WmC), Monday, 1 October 2012 00:39 (eleven years ago) link
Can you spot the ridiculous math error in the above post?
Anyway, it's Halloween at the Medlen household:http://cdn0.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/2386799/medshalloween2.0_standard_709.0.jpghttp://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1663389/MedsHalloween_medium.jpg
― Hans von Jerkoffsky (WilliamC), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10
What a crock of crap! Oswald killed Kennedy? Seriously? Sorry, but I'm watching JFK. It's almost laughable what they want us to believe.
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10Read the Warren Commission Report. I have. It's a crock. No way Kennedy's head moves back and to the left, if shot from the back.
Chipper Jones @RealCJ10JFK is on REELZ. Zapruder footage is coming on soon. Check it out. Oswald is behind JFK and to the right. No way he fired the kill shot.
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 15 November 2012 05:37 (eleven years ago) link
lar - ry
― mookieproof, Thursday, 15 November 2012 05:48 (eleven years ago) link
Chipper should start a tea party talk radio show with Schilling.
― sanskrit, Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:27 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha, Chipper steps blinking into the world. Within a year or two, he'll say something so stupid he retreats back to the game and start his 2nd career as a hitting coach.
― WilliamC, Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10)So the FBI comes out and confirms that Sandy Hook was a hoax! Where is the outrage? What else are we being lied to about? Waco? JFK? Pfff...
http://deadspin.com/chipper-jones-is-now-a-sandy-hook-truther-1684338661
― mookieproof, Saturday, 7 February 2015 01:32 (nine years ago) link
^^I missed this post at the time--never knew anything about this story until I just read a HOF column by Posnanski. So should Jones be viewed as Schilling is now?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 December 2017 20:09 (six years ago) link
@RealCJ10It was irresponsible of me to do that and will not happen again. Please accept my heartfelt apology to those who were hurt or offended.
I don't think we will ever see that from the Cheese Curt.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 December 2017 21:49 (six years ago) link
True enough, but just the idea that he would entertain the idea that Newtown was faked is pretty creepy.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 December 2017 22:30 (six years ago) link
like 2 out of every 3 chipper jones tweets is a picture of him with a deer he killed
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 27 December 2017 22:36 (six years ago) link
Didn't know that about him either. In any event, Jones is going in, and I think Schilling ought to too.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 December 2017 23:28 (six years ago) link
I do not doubt he will get in on the first ballot.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 28 December 2017 00:22 (six years ago) link
Jones, absolutely. Which circles back to my original question: how is a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory appreciably less reckless than some of Schilling's statements (with or without apology)? I know I've tried to negotiate the murky gray area when it comes to PEDs, but this is off-field stuff that absolutely has no bearing on the game itself.
― clemenza, Thursday, 28 December 2017 00:37 (six years ago) link
lotta ballplayers are kinda stoopid
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 December 2017 04:27 (six years ago) link