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sdp
06-25-2009, 10:02 AM
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9030/nyyatatlanta.png

Andy Pettitte (7-3, 4.26) vs. Derek Lowe (7-5, 4.09)
Lauren T.
06-25-2009, 10:26 AM
I'll be there tonight, and will tweet (ugh, still hate that word) from BP and the game. If you'd like to see the updates, you can go to http://twitter.com/braveslove or see the Twitter box on the sidebar of my blog. :)
slowride
06-25-2009, 12:10 PM
I will stay tuned Lauren! I need to post some pictures of my father and me in Boston.

We really need to win this rubber match, and put that last sawx game behind us before they come to ATL.
argentina brave
06-25-2009, 01:11 PM
i'll be at the nats-bosox game. can't decide if i pull for/against smoltz, as he's really irked me the last couple of months. even if he's been 'right', he has come off a bit immature, imho...

it'll be fascinating, to be sure...
Chris_Moderato
06-25-2009, 02:04 PM
Pull for him. He's Smoltzie, man.
BigWorm
06-25-2009, 02:41 PM
One more game missed and he'd face the Braves. I kinda feel like Smoltzie is dodging us man.
bmitm76
06-25-2009, 03:31 PM
I'm ok with Smoltz dodging us. I feel good about today's game. I hope that KJ gets the start and can get back on track against a lefty. Guy is still hitting lefties.
Hillbilly
06-25-2009, 04:15 PM
Jeff Bennett goes to the DL with a broken left hand, per Mark Bowman (http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/bennett_placed_on_dl_with_brok.html#comments)

"According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he punched a door."


Boone Logan has been called up.
wordslayerŠ
06-25-2009, 04:27 PM
Jeff Bennett goes to the DL with a broken left hand, per Mark Bowman (http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/bennett_placed_on_dl_with_brok.html#comments)

"According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he punched a door."


Boone Logan has been called up.
oddly enough, I guess I should feel sorry for him, but ironically, I really feel bad for the door.
RiknTN
06-25-2009, 04:28 PM
Jeff Bennett goes to the DL with a broken left hand, per Mark Bowman (http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/bennett_placed_on_dl_with_brok.html#comments)

"According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he punched a door."


Chipper slyly had him convinced the door was rubber and would be perfectly fine to relieve his frustrations upon........................Chipper just doing what's best for the team............
Hillbilly
06-25-2009, 04:34 PM
oddly enough, I guess I should feel sorry for him, but ironically, I really feel bad for the door.

I don't. Reports say the door ended up going 2 for 3 with a walk and a 2 run double off Bennett, before Bobby finally brought in Rafael Soriano to turn the doorknob.
BigWorm
06-25-2009, 04:40 PM
Jeff Bennett goes to the DL with a broken left hand, per Mark Bowman (http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/bennett_placed_on_dl_with_brok.html#comments)

"According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he punched a door."


Boone Logan has been called up.

Additionally Bobby Cox was seen crying that he lost his favorite player.

This is the best news of the day!!!!
bravos4evr
06-25-2009, 05:36 PM
Jeff Bennett goes to the DL with a broken left hand, per Mark Bowman (http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/bennett_placed_on_dl_with_brok.html#comments)

"According to a source, the right-handed reliever suffered the injury when he punched a door."


Boone Logan has been called up.

He was prolly just trying to open the door but due to lack of control he put his fist throught it.....
BraveFan
06-25-2009, 06:17 PM
Atleast Bennett showed some emotion and cares about his performance.
BraveFan
06-25-2009, 06:19 PM
New Looking Lineup:

McLouth
Prado
Chipper
McCann
Escobar
Anderson
Francoeur
Kotchman


I love that.
bravos4evr
06-25-2009, 06:21 PM
I like that lineup too! Lets put Escobars power in a spot where it might pay off.

It's sad that Escobar's "power" makes him our best #5 option right now....

Oh and Kotchman is getting screwed hitting 8th!


That said, this lineup could score runs!
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 06:41 PM
Atleast Bennett showed some emotion and cares about his performance.

I wonder if the Braves have enough balls to withhold his paychecks or cancel his contract for this non-baseball injury.
Chris_Moderato
06-25-2009, 06:52 PM
You guys root for the Braves for me tonight. I'm watching Smoltz's debut on MASN. This is the only night you'll find me rooting for the Red Sox.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 07:14 PM
It's been a rough week for celebrities. Ed McMahon died Tuesday, and Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died this afternoon.
Flying Spaghetti Monster
06-25-2009, 07:14 PM
Same here. I'm watching, and rooting, for Smoltz tonight. Good line-up though, Escobar is one of our best clutch hitters, and anything without KJ in it is an improvement also.
bravestud
06-25-2009, 07:20 PM
It is unbelievably depressing when the opponent is the home team in your own stadium. F*** the Yankees and their fans.
RiknTN
06-25-2009, 07:23 PM
Lucky to get out of that inning with only 2 runs in
Chris_Moderato
06-25-2009, 07:28 PM
Smoltz smacked around a bit in the first inning, for those who are interested. Gave up four runs, Nationals batted around.
RiknTN
06-25-2009, 07:35 PM
thought I was gonna get to watch Smoltz too but Direct blacked it out on my system.........so......Braves on god-awful PeachTree TV
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 07:39 PM
thought I was gonna get to watch Smoltz too but Direct blacked it out on my system.........so......Braves on god-awful PeachTree TV

Try Channel 640.
Andy G.
06-25-2009, 07:39 PM
All three of the outs in that inning were hit really hard. McLouth, Prado and Anderson all hit it harder than Escobar. I don't think we'll have trouble scoring tonight.
RiknTN
06-25-2009, 07:51 PM
Try Channel 640.

I did. That's where I thought I would get it. I get stuff there sometimes. But blacked out tonight. I'm restting the reciever. Sometimes that helps.
Flying Spaghetti Monster
06-25-2009, 08:27 PM
So 15 million a year gets you a 4.53 era nowadays huh? Nice.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 08:29 PM
It would help if Escobar would get his head out of his ass.
RiknTN
06-25-2009, 08:32 PM
Escobar is digging himself a deeper hole in Boby Cox's sandbox....he will find himself playing in Kansas City if he doesn't get his act straightened up..........
RiknTN
06-25-2009, 08:33 PM
I wish BC had come to the mound and removed Lowe AND Escobar...........
BraveFan
06-25-2009, 08:35 PM
This team isn't going anywhere. Bring back both Hudson and Vazquez, trade away Lowe's insane contract.
MSbravefan
06-25-2009, 08:35 PM
Lowe has really been crappy lately
Flying Spaghetti Monster
06-25-2009, 08:38 PM
Lowe has really been crappy lately

4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!4 MORE YEARS! 4 MORE YEARS!


:hissyfit:
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 08:38 PM
The Yankees must think you're supposed to score in every inning.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 08:40 PM
The Yankees, after enduring a 14-inning scoreless streak, have scored in their last 8 innings.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 08:46 PM
Francoeur doubles. That should be enough to keep him safe through mid-August.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 08:47 PM
Kotchman with his first double in several weeks to drive in two. 8-3 Stanks.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 09:04 PM
Escobar drives in two to make it 8-6, and Girardi has to take out Pettittittittitte.
Chris_Moderato
06-25-2009, 09:08 PM
Yay! Signs of life!
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 09:32 PM
Boone Logan makes his Braves debut and retires the side on 5 pitches.
-Dr. Brave-
06-25-2009, 09:33 PM
Time for tonight's Quikrete quick quiz.

Which of the following events in tonight's game was the loudest?
a) The fans at Turner Field after McCann struck out in the 4th.
b) The fans at Turner Field after Javier Vazquez drew a pinch-hit walk in the 5th.
c) The sound of Boone Logan's fastball hitting the catcher's mitt.
d) Yunel Escobar yelling expletives at the official scorer from the SS position.

The answer in the next half inning.
Hobbes
06-25-2009, 10:02 PM
This team isn't going anywhere. Bring back both Hudson and Vazquez, trade away Lowe's insane contract.
Yes, because his "insane contract" means he'd be easy to trade. :rolleyes:
Wahoo
06-25-2009, 10:09 PM
Yeah, Lowe hasn't been as good as advertised thus far.
Chris_Moderato
06-25-2009, 10:29 PM
We should just go ahead and cut Manny Acosta now. He can't get it done in the Majors.
BraveFan
06-25-2009, 11:16 PM
We should just go ahead and cut Manny Acosta now. He can't get it done in the Majors.


Well Chipper sure didn't help him out and we don't have any real answers b/c other wise they would be in the mlb.
KB 34
06-25-2009, 11:30 PM
I'm going to suggest the Braves have Bennett tutor a few other Braves players. He knows how to help his team out!
Dreamscape
06-26-2009, 03:15 AM
Manny Acosta is horrible. He has never been that good for that matter. Acosta shows that bullpen depth isn't very good.
CanadaBravesFan
06-26-2009, 02:17 PM
I am glad that we brought up another LHP. If he pitches well he could be a trade piece at the deadline.
Lauren T.
06-29-2009, 10:25 AM
Speaking of Esco, here's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ftk8W5DywA) for those of you who still insist he doesn't speak English. ;) If he only spoke Spanish, wouldn't he have cursed the official scorekeeper in Spanish?
Chris_Moderato
06-30-2009, 07:24 AM
Speaking of Esco, here's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ftk8W5DywA) for those of you who still insist he doesn't speak English. ;) If he only spoke Spanish, wouldn't he have cursed the official scorekeeper in Spanish?

Few people know that "Booshee" is Spanish for "I accept your ruling, sir. I will now focus on the game and stop acting like a child."