April 18 Gamethread: Braves (Bennett) vs. Dodgers (Lowe) -- How is Andruw received?

[LOL_Braves]

So Glavine's on the DL. That still sounds weird.

[cjones1999]

Ouch! Glavine to the DL.
:eek: The most durable pitcher maybe ever going to the DL!?

[Chop33]

nice to see KJ getting some walks

[Chop33]

where's the Glavine to the DL info coming from? :(

edit: nvm

well Chuck has no place to go but up from his last start I guess

[MPH]

Oh boy, Skip is criticizing Wren's moves - ah, somebody must have tugged on his sleeve, but I think he stopped just short of saying that every move Wren made has backfired.

[BravesfaninNC]

where's the Glavine to the DL info coming from? :(Chip just said it on PTV

[BravesfaninNC]

Good Ab esco Let's go Chipper woot

[cjones1999]

Woo! make em pay Chip!

[LOL_Braves]

That's my Chipper.

[BravesfaninNC]

Yessssssssssssss Chipper wooooooot just like that 5-0

[PhantomsCV]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ROCK EM CHIPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you see Andruw just WATCH that ball?

[jones2510]

Woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! chipper

[cjones1999]

Woo! make em pay Chip!
Damn right he did!

And I have some extra Bux to spend now too!

[dogmanx23]

CHIPPPPPPPPPPPPPERRRRRRRRR JONES!!!!!!!!!!

[Chuck61686]

YET AGAIN, CHIPPER (aka the team) DOES IT AGAIN!!

Skip says he's hotter than a fire cracker...I say he's hotter than a nuclear missile right now!

[PhantomsCV]

Did anyone else hear Bobby cuss when Teix hit it to Kent?

[PhantomsCV]

KOTSAY WOULD HAVE GOT THAT!!!!!!!

That's a 1970 Impala vs. 1980 Ford Pinto.

Impala wins.

[McCarroll21]

Andruw would have caught that...

[BravesfaninNC]

If Aj was 220lbs and not 250 he might have catch it

[vnodnarb]

Who is starting tomorrow, Chuck or Buddy?

[cjones1999]

Good job Mac! C'mon Frenchy!

[PhantomsCV]

Who is starting tomorrow, Chuck or Buddy?

Chuckie

[LOL_Braves]

Did anyone else hear Bobby cuss when Teix hit it to Kent?

That's what I love about the TBS/PTV feed. Anytime Bobby yells, it's heard clearly.

[vnodnarb]

I hate to say, but I've shorted Glavine on Protrade.

[BravesfaninNC]

Who is starting tomorrow, Chuck or Buddy? James

[Chuck61686]

Gosh I feel bad for Furcal, oh the feeling of a Wickman-sized player hitting ya :)

[MPH]

If Aj was 220lbs and not 250 he might have catch it
The LA press will have fun with that: "Not only is A. Jones playing poorly, he nearly wiped out one of the best guys on the team!"

[McCarroll21]

I hate to say, but I've shorted Glavine on Protrade.
Me too... there's about to be a big sell off and short fest going on when it hits Rotoworld.

[PhantomsCV]

Kelly and Jeff getting walks???

This is our kinda game!

[BravesfaninNC]

Good Ab jeff let's go Mark

[MPH]

I hate to say, but I've shorted Glavine on Protrade.
Self-aggrandizing bastard ...:mad:

[cjones1999]

That's the third star I've shorted.

[vnodnarb]

Self-aggrandizing bastard ...:mad:

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

[PhantomsCV]

Hu was on first, Kuo is the pitcher.

[jones2510]

:chop:

[BravesfaninNC]

his name is Woaho or Quwaho?

[McCarroll21]

his name is Woaho or Quwaho?
Kuo.

[PhantomsCV]

his name is Woaho or Quwaho?

Kuo.

[vnodnarb]

I'd still like a run or two of insurance, the bullpen still needs to get through 4 innings, this game is far from over.

[cjones1999]

his name is Woaho or Quwaho?
Kuo. It's pronounced "KWO"

[MPH]

Don't hate the player, hate the game.
LOL, yeah, gotta dump him from my fantasy watch lists too.

[PhantomsCV]

I wish BGarrett was here, Geb is 2/3 with an RBI.

[McCarroll21]

Who is this team playing in the white uniforms?

[vnodnarb]

Mac, how low do you think Glavine goes? Protrade is pretty dead on a Friday night, so you think it's worth just holding over night if he starts bouncing back?

[BravesfaninNC]

DP time

[McCarroll21]

Mac, how low do you think Glavine goes? Protrade is pretty dead on a Friday night, so you think it's worth just holding over night if he starts bouncing back?
I wouldn't be surprised to see him drop to the mid-50s. I figure he's got another $10 drop to go.

[McCarroll21]

Keep working Will. Turn in a good performance and get yourself a win.

[BravesfaninNC]

Woot DPs

[McCarroll21]

Yunel says, "Fook, look at my arm."

[GrandMasterB]

Nice! Now just get Martin and we can start the next inning with the bottom of their lineup due up.

[BravesfaninNC]

nice Will anther run or 2 would not hurt

[cjones1999]

It's a good Ohman. Insurance time!

[McCarroll21]

The good thing, I guess, about Glavine's DL stint is he's already served five of those days. Tomorrow will be his sixth and if he wasn't put on the DL until now, he will probably be activated when eligible.

[vnodnarb]

The good thing, I guess, about Glavine's DL stint is he's already served five of those days. Tomorrow will be his sixth and if he wasn't put on the DL until now, he will probably be activated when eligible.

Yeah, true. I really wish Chuck wasn't going tomorrow though, he didn't look right last time out and he has still pitched only like 15 innings this year.

[cjones1999]

Get 'em Martyr!

[McCarroll21]

Glavine's starting to go back up... I don't know if it's a re-short phase or what but I got off for now while I had a gain.

[McCarroll21]

Glavine's starting to go back up... I don't know if it's a re-short phase or what but I got off for now while I had a gain.
Sloping back down.

[vnodnarb]

Boy, that was exciting!

[McCarroll21]

Cain got hammered tonight by the Cardinals. Cardinals up 9-1 and still batting in the fourth.

[cjones1999]

Go Esco!

[vnodnarb]

Sloping back down.

I re-shorted around 65, I think I'm just going to hold him until the morning when more people see it where I figure he'll be the 50's when I wake up.

[McCarroll21]

I re-shorted around 65, I think I'm just going to hold him until the morning when more people see it where I figure he'll be the 50's when I wake up.
Same here. He'll come down hard, I think. I mean he took a 20% drop the day he hurt it and slowly went all the way back up to where he was.

[BravesfaninNC]

Cain got hammered tonight by the Cardinals. Cardinals up 9-1 and still batting in the fourth.Let's me guess Cain hit a HR again

[JCStone7]

I'm assuming everyone heard about Glav?

[BravesfaninNC]

I'm assuming everyone heard about Glav?yea:(

[McCarroll21]

Let's me guess Cain hit a HR again
Naa... just gave them up.

[vnodnarb]

Same here. He'll come down hard, I think. I mean he took a 20% drop the day he hurt it and slowly went all the way back up to where he was.

I'm buying at the bottom too, somewhere around 55.

[BravesfaninNC]

please stop playing this 50s song

[cjones1999]

Come on Buddy, 1-2-3.

[McCarroll21]

Looks like it's going to be the Yankees that screw up my parlay tonight.

[BravesfaninNC]

Buddy Don't walk him

[vnodnarb]

Mets up 5-4 in the 9th over the Phillies.

Hamels - 7IP 8H 4ER 4K
Santana - 7IP 4H 3ER 10K

[BravesfaninNC]

Where in the world was that pitch ump?

[McCarroll21]

Well... Andruw's always had a pretty decent eye, as long as the ball is straight and not above the letters.

[Chuck61686]

Why are the announcers so oblivious to the reason behind the fans booing Andruw?? Are they unaware that he left the Braves for a $19 million/year contract?

[cjones1999]

Get the DP Buddy

[GrandMasterB]

Five, six years ago, a lineup with Andruw and Nomar hitting seventh and eighth would have been considered the best in the majors. Oh, how the times have changed.

[BravesfaninNC]

Why are the announcers so oblivious to the reason behind the fans booing Andruw?? Are they unaware that he left the Braves for a $19 million/year contract?18Mill a year but it not like the braves were going to keep him even for 10Mill a year

[JCStone7]

Why are the announcers so oblivious to the reason behind the fans booing Andruw?? Are they unaware that he left the Braves for a $19 million/year contract?

And the Braves flat out told him they didn't want him back, what do you want him to do? Not sign for guaranteed money?

[McCarroll21]

A pretty good buy on PROTRADE:

Todd Wellemeyer (TWELL)

Pitching tonight and is through five with a 9-1 lead.

Price: $96.37
Earnings: $23.78 (assuming win tonight)
% Earned: 24.68%

[GrandMasterB]

Why are the announcers so oblivious to the reason behind the fans booing Andruw?? Are they unaware that he left the Braves for a $19 million/year contract?

Are you unaware that the Braves didn't offer him a contract?

[McCarroll21]

Silly Buddy... Cost us a run.

Silly Kelly (I think)... Might cost us another.

[McCarroll21]

Are you unaware that the Braves didn't offer him a contract?
And never intended to.

[MPH]

Five, six years ago, a lineup with Andruw and Nomar hitting seventh and eighth would have been considered the best in the majors. Oh, how the times have changed.
I suspect they are both suffering from post-PED syndrome.

[BravesfaninNC]

Come on Buddy get us out of this and don't make it a game

[McCarroll21]

Boyer! (i think)

[GrandMasterB]

Go ahead and take it, Juan. That steal won't matter when Kemp strikes out.

[McCarroll21]

So is that a steal since no one gave a shit or fielder's indifference?

Boyer's in to strike everyone out, not to worry about stupid baserunners trying to steal a starting spot.

[McCarroll21]

vnod, Glavine's at $60 now. Just thought I'd help you watch if you aren't.

[GrandMasterB]

Go ahead and take it, Juan. That steal won't matter when Kemp strikes out.

I told you. ;)

[McCarroll21]

I told you. ;)
Me too dude! Rep for each other?

[vnodnarb]

Eh, Boyer sucks he gave up that home run two weeks ago to Zimmerman.


HAHA! Julio is back in the Mexican League with 2 SB. Tex's replacement?

[McCarroll21]

Go Larry! Hit another one.

[LOL_Braves]

Chipper is ablaze.

Good Lord, that's 5 HRs in his last 5 games. DANG!

[vnodnarb]

Are you serious? Chipper is juicing.

[GrandMasterB]

Me too dude! Rep for each other?

Speed rules!!1!one!!!

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Chipper Jones is really good.

[vnodnarb]

I'm going to go with him being most frustrated the Braves missed the playoffs.

[MPH]

Damn, I thought it was just a replay! Chipper, what a guy!

[Leaf]

:chop: Chipper:chop:

[Andrew]

Holy cow. Chipper could be the best player in baseball right now. Anyone know the song they played when he hit that homer?

[McCarroll21]

Are you serious? Chipper is juicing.
LOL! So, where's that Van Poppel dude?

[cjones1999]

I think Chip wants an MVP.

[McCarroll21]

Holy cow. Chipper could be the best player in baseball right now. Anyone know the song they played when he hit that homer?
Was it this?

http://www.braves-nation.com/media/apache.mp3

[jones2510]

chipper:bow:

[Andrew]

Was it this?

http://www.braves-nation.com/media/apache.mp3
No, that's sick though. It was a country song.

[GrandMasterB]

Chipper, what a guy!

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/105.gif

[vnodnarb]

Sheets is off to a heck of a start....4-0 0.96 ERA. (Not sure why they took him out after 5 tonight though)

[McCarroll21]

No, that's sick though. It was a country song.
Gone by Montgomery Gentry?

I turned it to check in on Wellemeyer.

[McCarroll21]

Sheets is off to a heck of a start....4-0 0.96 ERA. (Not sure why they took him out after 5 tonight though)
Triceps tightness.

[vnodnarb]

No, that's sick though. It was a country song.

Come on back, Cadillac, something something Freight Train. Someone should get it now.

[MPH]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/105.gif
Uh, I meant that in a totally manly way ... :o

[Andrew]

Gone by Montgomery Gentry?

I turned it to check in on Wellemeyer.
That's it. Muchos gracias.

[Chuck61686]

Are you unaware that the Braves didn't offer him a contract?

They didn't offer him a contract cuz Boras would've rejected the offer unless it was HUGE MONEY that he wasn't wortn (ie. 19 mil a year)

[McCarroll21]

Glavine's down to $58.69. He may get all the way down to $50, which would almost be like another IPO.

[McCarroll21]

They didn't offer him a contract cuz Boras would've rejected the offer unless it was HUGE MONEY that he wasn't wortn (ie. 19 mil a year)
That's the agent, not the man. Andruw's gone, he's in LA. Shut up and let it stay where it is, in the past.

[LOL_Braves]

Poor Chan Ho Park. I didn't even know that was him out there. He's been on a rollercoaster. From MLB starter to minors to MLB reliever getting mollywocked by Chipper Jones.

[GrandMasterB]

Uh, I meant that in a totally manly way ... :o

No need to explain. We all know he's dreamy.

[McCarroll21]

C'mon Boyer! Show us some of that power from your high school days.

[uofafan]

Lets go Braves, get some more runs.

[McCarroll21]

No need to explain. We all know he's dreamy.
Serious man love for Larry. I'd probably do him. :lol:

[vnodnarb]

Glavine's down to $58.69. He may get all the way down to $50, which would almost be like another IPO.

Back up to 59.50. I covered, I think I'm done with him, I may buy him tomorrow though.

[cjones1999]

No need to explain. We all know he's dreamy badass.
That sounds more like him.

[LOL_Braves]

It'd be nice if the first hit for a pitcher this year ended up being an RBI. That'd be FANtastic.

[McCarroll21]

Back up to 59.50. I covered, I think I'm done with him, I may buy him tomorrow though.
Yeah, I got off. I'm not going to sit and watch a stock over a dollar or two, especially not when I shorted him from $75 down to $60.

[vnodnarb]

Boyer is bailing out, his form is still better than AJ's though.

[McCarroll21]

LOL at Boyer for trying to outrun Furcal's arm.

[Leaf]

LOL at Boyer for trying to outrun Furcal's arm.

At least he tried. :p

[McCarroll21]

So, that Boyer dude sucks...

I'd rather have Yates... :rolleyes:

[McCarroll21]

Chipper's last two nights.. 6-for-8, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R and a walk

[LOL_Braves]

Boyer's done a pretty nice job tonight. I think we might be seeing the bullpen coming together. The early returns made me think that it would be last year and the year-before again, but things are looking real encouraging from the pen right now.

It's still early though. Who knows what'll happen later on.

[McCarroll21]

Wellemeyer update...

7 IP, 6 K, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 ER and a win..

His night is done.

Tonight, $11.20.

Season stats:
Price: $99.70
Earnings: $26.43
% Earned: 26.51%

Buy TWELL!

[GrandMasterB]

Can he do it again?

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Only a single? C'mon, Chipper!

[LOL_Braves]

Chipper has been on a torrid pace this year.

[Leaf]

Can't stop Chipper.

[cjones1999]

Who hits singles? LOL

But seriously, Chipper is really putting on a show.

[McCarroll21]

He's gonna have a piss cup waiting on him soon.

[GrandMasterB]

He's gonna have a piss cup waiting on him soon.

Keep it away from Moises Alou! It might get him healthy.

[cjones1999]

Keep it away from Moises Alou! It might get him healthy.
What is it with Moises and urine??

[ATlinVA]

He's gonna have a piss cup waiting on him soon.
and he's going to fill that bastard to the brim

[vnodnarb]

Keep it away from Moises Alou! It might get him healthy.

Do they let him just wring out his hands into the cup?

[LOL_Braves]

lol @ the Padres getting beat bad by the D-Backs. Tired, much?

[MPH]

Park has a 5-year, $65,000,000 contract - what a perfect example of FA excess!

[McCarroll21]

SKINNY DRUW!

[vnodnarb]

Skinny Druw!

[McCarroll21]

Warning track power... lol

[LOL_Braves]

Nice job, fans. Give Andruw the appreciation he deserves!

[McCarroll21]

Nice pitch Manny! Braves win!

[uofafan]

Stkike out again.

[LOL_Braves]

lol, win.

Good job, let's get some wins back on this homestand.

Chipper's hot, the pitching's coming together, everything's in place for us to hopefully go on a run.

[vnodnarb]

7 up 9 down

[uofafan]

Braves win!!!

[ATlinVA]

Bennett delivers in a big way. Lets hope Chuckie shows us something tomorrow.

[GrandMasterB]

Braves win! Now stay tuned for the presentation of the MVP trophy to Chipper Jones.

[jones2510]

:beer:

[cjones1999]

Good win!

[LOL_Braves]

Chipper is batting around .460. That makes no damn sense, even if it's early.

EDIT: Braves win, then FAMILY GUY?! Pretty nice night.

[MPH]

Let's play two!

[Leaf]

Back to back dominating games, keep it up, Bravos! :woot:

[JCStone7]

Let's play two!

Old school! I like!

[Chief Knockahoma]

the Braves seem to do well when either A) i am at the game or B) i don't participate in the gamethread.

hmmm...

[JCStone7]

the Braves seem to do well when either A) i am at the game or B) i don't participate in the gamethread.

hmmm...

Yeah I'm in the same boat... I didn't participate tonight and they win and they are 9-1 when I am there... Chief and I need to drink it up at the Ted every home game 81-0 :beer:

[BGarrett7]

the Braves seem to do well when either A) i am at the game or B) i don't participate in the gamethread.

hmmm...Wouldn't A be a qualifier for B?

And I'm gonna have to make the same claim. :)

[dogmanx23]

<<<<<<<< shakes hands with everyone good game see ya tomorrow GO BRAVES!

[McCarroll21]

Greg Maddux is taking one for the team tonight. With them playing 22 innings the night before, Maddux is still pitching despite giving up 9 runs on 13 hits.

Mad props to you Greg.

[RockTheShow]

Missed the game tonight but it looked like a big one.

[ATlinVA]

Don't know if somebody mentioned this but according to the ESPN recap, Bennett has a sore wrist:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280418115
Jesus, even our spot starter is hurting...

[LOL_Braves]

Don't know if somebody mentioned this but according to the ESPN recap, Bennett has a sore wrist:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280418115
Jesus, even our spot starter is hurting...

Jeez, just a bad rash of injuries/dings going around. What's going on?

[josephw000]

Good on Greg, a guy like him shouldnt have to take that though, I'm disapointed they dont have someone else in there taking a whoopin.....

[Brandon13]

Well at some point the injuries have to slow down... hopefully.

[Corvette]

:bow:Chipper Jones:bow:

[vnodnarb]

Woo! A couple of national tv games the next two days.

Today - 3:55pm (Fox)
Tomorrow - 1:35 (TBS)

[McCarroll21]

Don't know if somebody mentioned this but according to the ESPN recap, Bennett has a sore wrist:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280418115
Jesus, even our spot starter is hurting...
Well.. he took a line drive off that wrist and continued to pitch. He actually pitched better after getting hit than before. I don't think it's anything that'll be a big deal or he wouldn't have pitched three more innings last night.

[McCarroll21]

Good on Greg, a guy like him shouldnt have to take that though, I'm disapointed they dont have someone else in there taking a whoopin.....
They didn't have anyone else, they were all used the night before. All that is is a testament to how much of a professional Greg Maddux is. He's going after win #350 and his job quickly turned from winning the game to saving his pitching staff, and he did it.

[vnodnarb]

They didn't have anyone else, they were all used the night before. All that is is a testament to how much of a professional Greg Maddux is. He's going after win #350 and his job quickly turned from winning the game to saving his pitching staff, and he did it.

What are the chances Clemens would do that?

[lmartin6]

What are the chances Clemens would do that?

He wouldn't have any recollection of such incident

[brnt247]

Woo! A couple of national tv games the next two days.

Today - 3:55pm (Fox)
Tomorrow - 1:35 (TBS)

Ugh, stupid Fox game. Can't watch because I'm blacked out...

[BGarrett7]

What are the chances Clemens would do that?The most comparable game I could find: 6/13/88 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS198806130.shtml).