Home run by some guy named Brooks Conrad

I still have no idea who that dude is

[Edited on May 11, 2010 at 10:50 PM. Reason : []

5/11/2010 10:49:54 PM

He started at 3rd because chipper is broke down.

5/11/2010 10:51:22 PM

Baseball Reference tells me he came into tonight with a career batting average of .182. Sounds like he was born to be a part of this team.

I also see that he played for the Braves last year. I have absolutely no memory of this.

5/11/2010 10:53:37 PM

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"I have absolutely no memory of this."

That's because it was so bad you blocked it out . . .

5/11/2010 11:11:06 PM

Braves are at least showing that they can beat bad teams. I guess that is better than losing to everyone. Good thing they won last night because tonight's matchup is an all but guaranteed loss. Arguably the hottest pitcher in baseball Gallardo, a guy that has owned the Braves, against Lowe, who is a lock to give up 4-6 ER every start in 5-6 innings of sweaty work.

5/12/2010 7:35:42 AM

yay! 3 game sweep.. much needed..

looking at the schedule, it is possible we can get on a little bit of a run

3 home vs. Arizona
2 home vs. Mets
2 home vs. Reds
3 at Pitt
3 at Fla
3 home vs. Pitt

We go 11-5 in this stretch (which shouldnt be too hard), we are back in contention for wildcard.

In other news, its total bs that the phils gets 3 extra home games

5/12/2010 7:56:36 PM

^ I'd be shocked if we went 11-5 in that stretch. It would be awesome if we did, but given the Braves offense, I just don't see it.

Last night's game was very surprising. Brooks Conrad is going to take Chipper's starting spot. Lowe actually was effective and Gallardo did not pitch a no-hitter. GG to the Braves for sweeping another horrible NL Central team.

5/13/2010 8:18:31 AM

please to get better Escobar.

5/13/2010 8:43:20 AM

Maybe the bats are starting to come around... I know the Brew Crew pitching isn't the best but we have been shut down by some awful pitchers. It seems like Glaus is starting to hit and Hinske has been a nice suprise. Still need someone to come through in the lead off spot.

The bullpen will have to be great and Hanson/Hudson/Lowe will have to go deep into games for us to go 11-5, since Kawakami/Medlin will start in 5-6 of those games.

5/13/2010 9:04:01 AM

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"since Kawakami/Medlin will start in 5-6 of those games."

JJ should make his next start, right?

[Edited on May 13, 2010 at 9:08 AM. Reason : Also, our bullpen has been solid]

5/13/2010 9:06:14 AM

^ I think JJ is out indefinitely as he pulled a different part of his hamstring earlier in the week. Some reports I've seen have said that he may not pitch at all in May in order to get him completely healthy. If Medlen pitches well in his absence, then when JJ does come back, KK should be banished to the bullpen where he and Saito can talk in Japanese together.

5/13/2010 9:41:20 AM

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"This series is what the doctor ordered. "

5/13/2010 11:12:09 AM

3 home vs. Arizona
2 home vs. Mets
2 home vs. Reds
3 at Pitt
3 at Fla
3 home vs. Pitt

looking at the NL stats, the Pirates and the Diamondbacks are the only two teams worse than the Brewers in pitching categories. Cincinatti was just in front of them (though they just threw 2 shut outs).

The Brewers are pretty much the best in the NL batting wise (first in runs, hits, RBIs, OBP - top 5 in everything else).

If the Braves can keep the bats hot against some weak Arizona pitching, and the pitching can keep doing what its doing, I dont see why they couldnt take 10+ games in this stretch.

5/13/2010 11:47:14 AM

Die in a fire, KK

5/14/2010 7:44:41 PM

2 great catches in the OF so far

5/14/2010 8:07:08 PM

Nice work, Martina McPrado

5/14/2010 11:05:19 PM

woot

5/14/2010 11:07:29 PM

clutch hitting by prado and mclouth tonight. i always find it crappy when a pitcher loses a tie/lead and then ends up with the win....but nevertheless, i'm glad wagner walks away with a W tonight

5/14/2010 11:09:20 PM

Atlanta Braves baseball is so fuckin frustrating

5/15/2010 3:51:40 AM

^shut up

5/15/2010 7:04:45 PM

^+1. seconded.

5/15/2010 7:34:42 PM

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=8048177&topic_id=8878740&c_id=atl

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Nate McLolth

5/16/2010 11:30:04 AM

Troy motherfucking Glaus... I freely admit that I thought he was totally washed up but he's been coming on strong

5/18/2010 8:02:47 PM

HR by Troy Glaus and a guy in a State hat catches the ball.

5/18/2010 8:02:55 PM

Good game last night. Medlen definitely is making a case to send Kawacrappy to the bullpen when JJ comes back. Don't see how Bobby can allow KK to continually go out and lose games while Medlen is pitching effectively.

Braves still are hitting like shit, but at least they are getting some solid starting pitching keeping them in the games. Glaus is now on pace to hit about ~25 HRs and drive in 100+ RBIs which I would have never predicted given his horrible start. If he can finish the season at .270, 20 HR, 85 RBIs I'll consider him a good signing.

Also Ike Davis looks like Adam Laroche.

5/19/2010 9:56:45 AM

I actually made the Laroche comparison when he was in AA last year. However, I think he'll end up with a much better OBP and slightly better power as well.

5/19/2010 9:58:43 AM

^ He kind of bats like LaRoche too. Davis smoked that pitch last night from Medlen. Dude has some raw power for sure.

5/19/2010 10:00:00 AM

you couldnt write a story about Melky Cabrera winning a game any better. missing 2 bunt attempts, unleashing his mighty swinging bunt resulting in a wild throw (or guy not coming off the bag) for the win

5/19/2010 11:01:18 AM

^ That should have been scored a hit and not an error on Wright because that was hardly a routine play. Either way though Cabrera definitely failed at getting down the bunt which is frustrating considering that he has done basically nothing to help the team this year. Dude is playing his way to AAA. Schafer should be fully recovered and ready for the bigs again soon if the Braves choose to bring him back up.

Maybe the Braves can trade him back to the Yankees for Vazquez.

5/19/2010 11:17:44 AM

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"one hopper to the face"

Hahahaha

5/19/2010 8:07:44 PM

Heyward is the man

5/19/2010 10:06:54 PM

god dammit

5/19/2010 10:07:50 PM

back to .500

5/19/2010 10:07:57 PM

Big win and the feelies lost too. Nats beat Mets as well

5/19/2010 10:09:33 PM

dammit

I missed a walk off win for the second night in a row

5/19/2010 10:36:10 PM

your welcome for the espn streak jinx

5/19/2010 11:11:55 PM

bullpen screwed over kawakami of his first win of the season. he pitched very well last night

5/20/2010 5:38:42 AM

^ Yeah KK came through last night with a strong outing. Saito sucked huge balls and then Bobby screwed up letting O'Flaherty face three straight RH batters which led to another run. Wagner gave up the HR, but then pitched out of a jam to earn another win.

Heyward is a pretty amazing hitter to be so young. That Massett guy for the Reds was throwing 98-99 mph and mixing in a curve in the 80s and Heyward calmly got the got full and then smoked a fastball to the corner. Chipper would have struck out on that same pitch.

Prado deserves props too for getting on base in front of Heyward before his big hit.

5/20/2010 9:02:24 AM

Billy Wagner the Win Bandit

5/20/2010 9:27:23 AM

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"The bullpen will have to be great and Hanson/Hudson/Lowe will have to go deep into games for us to go 11-5, since Kawakami/Medlin will start in 5-6 of those games. "

Calling myself out

5/20/2010 9:32:09 AM

Tommy hanson flicking blue flames all over the gas-soaked infield, trying to burn down turner field in the 2nd inning

5/20/2010 2:02:46 PM

^ wat?

5/20/2010 2:45:44 PM

He gave up 8 runs including a grand slam in the top of the 2nd

5/20/2010 3:28:56 PM

^ Fuck really? There goes my ERA for my fantasy team this week.

Damn 8 runs to the fucking Reds. They have some good young hitters, but damn

5/20/2010 3:46:30 PM

^same

he pulled like a 43.23 or something ungodly like that

5/20/2010 3:48:29 PM

Shit just got real! Heyward up. No outs. Bases loaded. Bottom of the ninth. Reds up 9-6.

5/20/2010 3:58:27 PM

I would seriously walk Heyward now


Uhhh I mean...

[Edited on May 20, 2010 at 4:01 PM. Reason : S]

5/20/2010 4:01:21 PM

And that's why you are an Internet message board super star and not a MLB manager

5/20/2010 4:02:52 PM

no just a monday morning quarterback

since walking heyward YESTERDAY wouldve been the right move

5/20/2010 4:03:31 PM

If I were Dusty Baker I would tell Rhodes to strike out Heyward

5/20/2010 4:05:50 PM