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7/5/2006 6:24:50 PM

lets go chuck james make it 3-0 homey

7/5/2006 7:43:12 PM

the bravos are murdering the cards

7/5/2006 9:38:53 PM

Let's save some of this offense for the next 5 or 6 games

7/5/2006 10:00:25 PM

James = 3-0 as a starter
Sosa = 1-9 as a starter

Fuck Bobby, why the hell didn't you make this move sooner?!




[Edited on July 6, 2006 at 10:07 AM. Reason : r]

7/6/2006 10:07:11 AM

Earlier this year...

Braves fans: OMG 2006 NL East Champions


Me:

Quote :

"bullpen is still a problem 3/26/2006 9:30:36 PM "

Braves fans: you dont know shit



Me now: aha

7/6/2006 10:45:17 PM

Anyone who didn't know they had a shitty ass bullpen was both delusional and stupid.

Jorge Sosa MIGHT be my favorite pitcher though...

** and you're god damn right I'm gonna troll the fuck out of this thread in September..

[Edited on July 6, 2006 at 10:49 PM. Reason : z]

7/6/2006 10:49:02 PM

fuck it. A win is a win.

7/6/2006 10:54:49 PM

jesus christ

i knew we were fucked when pete said "great job by hudson tonight, he's headed for the win as long as the pen can do the job"

7/6/2006 11:08:43 PM

aha

7/6/2006 11:11:34 PM

at least our offense isn't rolling over and dying, we've actually looked pretty good at the plate during the homestand

and not that it should make us feel any better but the reds do this shit every other game

oh well, a win is a win

7/6/2006 11:15:23 PM

p.s.

Quote :

"Braves fans: OMG 2006 NL East Champions"

braves fans, every spring: OMG NL EAST CHAMPIONS

everyone else, every spring: OMG METS AND PHILLIES ALL THE WAY

bobby cox, every fall: hang it up in right field, next to all the other fucking banners. we rule.

[Edited on July 6, 2006 at 11:20 PM. Reason : ]

7/6/2006 11:19:06 PM

Quote :

"Earlier this year... Braves fans: OMG 2006 NL East Champions"

We were 10 games back as late as July 22 1993 and came back and won the division that year.. Dont give up, dont ever give up.

7/7/2006 12:21:32 AM

Bobby needs 2 pitchers in the pen... he has to get them... now. I could pitch a save with a 5-run lead. Send sosa back to guatemala or columbia or where ever the hell he's from.

7/7/2006 8:33:02 AM

Quote :

"braves fans, every spring: OMG NL EAST CHAMPIONS everyone else, every spring: OMG METS AND PHILLIES ALL THE WAY bobby cox, every fall: hang it up in right field, next to all the other fucking banners. "

Ha ha very true. If you predict the same shit every year, you're bound to be right eventually.

We'll need a major collapse of the Mets to pull anything off this year though. Atleast the Phils suck too so if we play well we can easily pass them. With Pedro having injury issues again and the rest of the Mets staff very inconsistent, maybe the Braves can make up some ground. The Mets offense is still very, very good though.

7/7/2006 10:36:47 AM

fun fact: the reds' manager was born and raised in hillsborough

7/8/2006 7:19:28 PM

fun fact... we're winning again.

7/9/2006 1:42:35 AM

Fun fact.. The Mess are going to CHOKE and the Braves will win the east... Mark it.

7/9/2006 2:28:41 AM

its too little too late for us. BUT I do think we have a chance at the wild card...a very slim one, but a chance. Smoltzy is the only guy I can count on.

7/9/2006 2:33:53 AM

we're in 3rd place in the division and playin real well, movin up quick

7/9/2006 8:51:20 PM

"Don't stop believing"------Journey

[Edited on July 9, 2006 at 10:19 PM. Reason : d]

7/9/2006 10:17:54 PM

if its possible for us to turn the proverbial corner, i think we've done it

hopefully we can carry the momentum through the break

7/9/2006 10:46:35 PM

you guys have to trade for a closer and another SP to have a shot

i dont know why they didnt go after guardado, he would have been cheap

[Edited on July 9, 2006 at 10:55 PM. Reason : ,]

7/9/2006 10:55:26 PM

unfortunately i don't think there's much chance we'll get both

i'd rather get a couple of young relievers, doesn't look like there will be many quality starters on the market

i think we'll lose smoltz, giles, saltalamamcamcia, and probably luis hernandez

we have plenty of minor league talent to deal

if we can stay within 8 or 9 games i imagine we can avoid the fire sale

7/9/2006 11:00:17 PM

Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the trade deadline... because it'll break my heart seeing Smoltz in a different uniform (maybe Tigers?)

But if that's what needs to be done, then that's what needs to be done. The Mets always collapse... but with their offense this year (and David Wright) I'm not sure if there's much chance of hanging #15 beside the others... But hey, it was a hell of a ride and we're not quite done yet. The Braves still have the best farm system in all of baseball. I think we realize that we have a problem with the pitching (a non-characteristic Braves problem)... we'll correct it and get 15 divisions of 16 next year.

7/9/2006 11:22:19 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/07/11/fox.deal/index.html?section=si_topstories

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"Also, TBS is expected to get rights to the Division Series starting in 2007 and weekly regular-season games in '08."

does this mean TBS is no longer the 'home of the braves'

7/11/2006 3:05:02 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/07/11/tv.deal.ap/index.html?section=si_topstories

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"Turner Broadcasting System also will televise 26 regular-season Sunday games in 2008 while eventually cutting back on its nationwide Atlanta Braves coverage."

fuck

7/12/2006 8:03:34 AM

Yesterday they reported on the Packman show that TBS has promised to keep its regular 70 Braves game tv schedule.

7/12/2006 9:03:28 AM

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"9. Atlanta (40-49): Braves are 10-6 with .292 average and 3.73 ERA since June 23, and lead the majors with .339 average and .564 slugging percentage in July."

7/12/2006 8:11:17 PM

last night's game was wacky as fuck

7/15/2006 3:17:11 PM

Quote :

"The Mets always collapse"

actually, the mets always start off really bad, and then make a huge late season push, wtf are you talking about?

7/15/2006 3:28:02 PM

i was watching that game last night and i was so fucking pissed. the braves blew multiple leads of multiple runs. it sucked because hudson did what he had to do and then the bullpen destroyed it again. 2 blown saves in one game!!

at least they fucked up hoffman and ended up with the win in the end. if the braves can do something to settle down their bullpen, i know they hav a chance to comeback. i'm not giving up on them yet.

7/15/2006 3:30:58 PM

hudson was shit last night

7/15/2006 4:09:21 PM

oh shit, you're right, i somehow forgot the third inning was his fault.

7/15/2006 4:36:03 PM

the padres broadcast plays pretty good music when going to commerical

so far i've heard the pixies, sleater-kinney, white stripes, and some band i recognize from tiger woods 2004

that said, braves up 1-0

7/16/2006 4:29:15 PM

Chipper ties the record for consecutive extra base hit games with a nice homer 7-1 Braves

7/16/2006 5:06:38 PM

Francoeur and Bobby get tossed.

Hold on bullpen.

7/16/2006 6:27:45 PM

Cox earned his 123rd career ejection on Sunday. With two more, he'll surpass Leo Durocher and move into second place on the all-time list, trailing only John McGraw (131). ...

[Edited on July 16, 2006 at 6:38 PM. Reason : .]

7/16/2006 6:34:26 PM

that was some bullshit, this ump is terrible

the pen looks really good today

7/16/2006 6:37:34 PM

Cox will get the record before the year's out

7/16/2006 6:52:53 PM

oh we back

7/16/2006 6:55:02 PM

oh we 13 games back

7/16/2006 8:27:23 PM

either way, playing like this won't hurt our chances.

7/16/2006 10:15:58 PM

Quote :

"Cox earned his 123rd career ejection on Sunday. With two more, he'll surpass Leo Durocher and move into second place on the all-time list, trailing only John McGraw (131). ..."

i remember a few years ago, the fox saturday baseball guy gave him a pregame interview:

"you think it will go nine today"

Cox: "he's pitching pretty well right now...."

"no bobby, are you gonna go nine?"

7/17/2006 11:45:02 AM

^^^, we're 12 games back.


And just for reference. The Braves were 10 games back on July 22, 1993 and came back to win the division

http://www.baseball-reference.com/games/standings.cgi?date=1993-07-22



[Edited on July 17, 2006 at 2:29 PM. Reason : .]

7/17/2006 2:27:27 PM

Chipper is tearing shit up. He looks like the Chipper from 99 that just absolutely murdered the Mets

Also the Braves clearly need to focus on the wild card and forget the division unless the Mess start to really, really struggle (plz God to make the Mets suck). They are 5 1/2 out in the wild card and in reality, their biggest worries should be the Astros and Dodgers - two teams that play in tougher divisions this year. If the Braves can consistently win 2 out of 3 and keep the bullpen from exploding each night, they'll be right there come September. I'll be pretty impressed though if this team can finish the year above .500 after the 6-22 or whatever June.

7/17/2006 5:30:42 PM

I noticed the 5.5 back in the Wild Card as well, but we're aiming for the division title.

7/17/2006 6:08:55 PM

Grandslam McCan

Triple Franc..

Weaver isn't looking too good in his first start as a Cardinal

7/17/2006 8:10:04 PM

brian mccann is on FIRE, what an at bat

7/17/2006 8:19:55 PM

Braves just blew it wide open

9-1 Braves

7/17/2006 8:46:44 PM