The Giants helped us (and them) avoid multiple playoff games, and now the Atlanta Braves will face the Giants on Thursday to open the POSTSEASON. Seems rather improbable after watching this Braves team for the past month. Our rotation is set with a Lowe, Hudson, Hanson top-three. Anything can happen now. Let's hope it's more Braves' wins than Braves' losses.
Moylan-led celebration here. On-field celebration with Bobby dancing, yes Bobby dancing, here. (thanks to Zach Klein).
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http://tinyurl.com/4ob8x6 WILDCARD BITCHES!!!!!
foxrobe - October 3, 2010
Wow
We made it! Now anything can happen!
Go Braves!
dragonhawk26 - October 3, 2010
New season!!!
Get HOT!!
HalleyGator - October 3, 2010
General comment
Yeah, Buster Posey’s pretty good. But Jason Heyward is amazing.
homerun - October 3, 2010
YES YES YES!
WITH pur 3 man rotation maybe…just maybe we can do something
KINGSLYTUT - October 3, 2010
You know, this IS a wild card team.
With the guys we have now, we really don’t have any business being in the playoffs.
But for Bobby, we did it, and now we have a 1/8th chance at the World Series.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010 via mobile
AND......
the Phillies will have to wait to “Stomp on our souls” (taken from TGP) hahaha gotta love a certain Mod over their
Shoert - October 3, 2010
over "there" my bad
Shoert - October 3, 2010
sounds like an emo puss to me
15ks - October 3, 2010
I just read the game recap at TGP...
…it’s really, really nasty. I can’t fathom the level of irreverence and viciousness TGP crowd has (or why there seems to be so much hatred of Cox and the Braves..) and I’ve never seen it in any of the places I’ve seen games. I’m not quick to stereotype but the Phillies fans seem to think winning four in a row earns you the right to be an unwavering asshole in all ways.
crimsonqueen9 - October 3, 2010
for your reasons
Please see the quote I use
ROBravo - October 3, 2010
maybe...
…but people aren’t just born that way. It’s nothing but gloating over any and everything bad for Atlanta and dismissal of any and all accomplishment. It’s obnoxious and childish. How are they going to act when their run ends? Genocidal meltdowns in Philly?
crimsonqueen9 - October 3, 2010
Start investing in suicide booths around the Philadelphia area. I forecast great financial returns.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Futurama style?
crimsonqueen9 - October 3, 2010
my bad...
I didnt want to turn this inot an anti Phillies thread. From what I’ve read all but one of their writers are pretty good (at TGP) and there is a mix between reasonalbe fans, and those with their heads up their ass (like every other SBN blog). Write what you want about them, but keep it in this blog, dont go trolling over there.
Shoert - October 3, 2010
trolling is for angry children
I was just taken aback by how much venom there was, especially considering the lack of bad history between the Braves and Phillies. I’d expect it between the Red Sox and Yanks. Oh well.
crimsonqueen9 - October 3, 2010
The recap wasn't nasty
Some of the comments were nasty though. They were started by some Braves fan who went over there commanding them to respect Bobby, so its not really surprising why they’d be pissed.
I’m just going to refrain from saying anything bad about any teams’ fans. I don’t think I believe in the “jinxing” thing, but I do believe in karma and people who troll on other boards or say nasty shit to other posters might get what’s coming to them.
E-Lizz - October 3, 2010
they sure were quick to throw out race
though when I made fun of the person who puked on the child and the off duty officer. Apparently they don’t accept that their fans, at least the ones that grab national attention, are douches.
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
Fun fact!
We average about 3x the site hits they do on a daily average. Jealousy is a tough thing, I guess.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Wow, shut the hell up.
The Braves are in the playoffs. Who fucking gives a damn about anything else?
AnEternalEnigma - October 3, 2010
I mean, he's right.
TennesseeQuackAttack8 - October 3, 2010
who cares?
we’re in.
lingsched - October 3, 2010
Yes, we are.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
Seriously? Calm down big guy.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Wow.
There’s nothing wrong about his statement.
homerun - October 3, 2010
++++500,000GIZION
fandave - October 3, 2010
We're in!!!
We may get swept or we may win it all… Stranger things have happened. Go Braves!!!
HansonManCrush - October 3, 2010 via mobile
We have a chance.
The Astros won’t be in the playoffs to ruin us.
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!
TennesseeQuackAttack8 - October 3, 2010
bravos1984 - October 3, 2010
Did they pop champagne?
KINGSLYTUT - October 3, 2010
Photos?
Or link?\
HalleyGator - October 3, 2010
hellll yesssss
willlinn - October 3, 2010
ANYONE??
Anyone have a link to the champagne in the locker room?
HalleyGator - October 3, 2010
helll ya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So what are the match ups?
Hudson vs Lincecum
Lowe vs Cain
Hanson vs Sanchez
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
It’ll be either Lowe or Hanson in Game 1. Hudson would be pitching on short rest.
TonyAlmeyda - October 3, 2010
Lowe is game 1
saipol - October 3, 2010
which is good
Lowe knows just how to pitch against the Giants being a former Dodger
southman - October 4, 2010
Huddy is going on Friday
so he will be on regular rest
BravesDawg16 - October 4, 2010
Thank God for getting the Giants.
It’s the best possible matchup to help us gain momentum in the playoffs. Two strong pitching teams with weak offenses. Maybe ours bats will come back from their end of the summer vacation they recently took.
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
Oh yeah...
bravos1984 - October 3, 2010
Haha
And in the photos above the shirt looks like it’s black. Those dudes are DRENCHED!
Tonley - October 3, 2010
So it’s going to be a white pennant, assuming we don’t win the series?
BullManUGA - October 3, 2010
Pretty sure the white pennant was from the Bobby celebration yesterday, when they had white pennants for all the other years that didn’t have titles.
Sir Stealth - October 3, 2010
I’m not a fan of having a pennant for wild cards, unless you get to the WS.
Broccoman - October 3, 2010
Woo!
TennesseeQuackAttack8 - October 3, 2010
OMG
Joy. Sheer joy. Enough said
happyplayer23 - October 3, 2010
MLBN COVERAGE AT TURNER FIELD!!!
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
They’re interviewing Tim Hudson right now.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
That was awesome.
I love that guy.
Sam Jethroe - October 3, 2010
Braves Locker Room Celebration Video
Click Here
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Horrible quality, awfully short…..but thanks! It’s better than nothing.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Sure
It’s the same video that’s posted at the top of the page. I just reposted it because it seemed like many people missed it.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Yep. I missed it.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
hahaha Moylan....
he’ll get the most drunk of them all
Shoert - October 3, 2010
I would empty my bank account to get to drink with Moylan
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
if i emptied my bank account...
I still wouldnt be able to get that drunk
Shoert - October 3, 2010
ha ha that was great
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
That makes me so happy
homerun - October 3, 2010
Who was in the middle?
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
Moylan
I think
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Glad
Man I’m so happy for these guys,seeing what they went through the past few years not making at all,I’m so proud of these guys.Now that we are in anything is possible,we definitly have the pitching if we can catch fire in these playoffs we can make it happen.
BravesMania - October 3, 2010
Not only them
I’m happy for us fans too, now we can party into october!!!
saipol - October 3, 2010
FUCK THE PHILLIES
FUCK THE REDS
FUCK THE GIANTS
GO BRAVES!!!
frozendesert - October 3, 2010
Ditto
BravesMania - October 3, 2010
+1
pray for mojo - October 3, 2010
Oooooooohhhhhhh yyyyeeeeeaaaahhhhh!!!!!
HansonManCrush - October 3, 2010 via mobile
So happy for guys like Matt Diaz and Peter Moylan.
Guys who have been here since the year after the run ended. They finally get to experience the playoffs.
AnEternalEnigma - October 3, 2010
There are a lot of young players on the team, maybe the whole winning thing will become contagious with them and they’ll carry it from year to year over the next decade, like the 90s Braves teams did.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Way to go Bravos
If we hit like we did today, we can have a great post season run. This team deserves it, so does Bobby
bighop - October 3, 2010
My thoughts exactly,we can do it man.It’s time to put or shut up and as a Brave fan we will be putting up LETS BO BRAVES
BravesMania - October 3, 2010
YES!!!!!!!!!
SouthernPanther - October 3, 2010
This one is better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1o4bFJS390
jbeachbum24 - October 3, 2010
Aaahhhh
Definite perma-grin
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
bookmarked this site
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
I still want a copy of that Intro by Chipper today. That was pure epicness
bACEballstud - October 3, 2010
Braves coverage coming up on MLB Network NEXT.
AnEternalEnigma - October 3, 2010
?
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Turner Field is going to see at least one playoff game this year.
:)
TennesseeQuackAttack8 - October 3, 2010
What are they saying in the video?
Waka Waka Waka Waka Waka?
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
lOVE TO SEE THAT PLACE PACKED WITH THE CHOP GOING.GETS THE BLOOD FLOWING
BravesMania - October 3, 2010
After a 5 year hiatus...
WE’EER BAAAAACK!!!
Catucky10 - October 3, 2010
Four years Skippy. Don’t go docking us extra points.
J-Freak - October 3, 2010 via mobile
2005 was 5 years ago…
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Four
Seasons
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Four seasons without postseason play, but it was five years ago.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Yeah. Just count how many playoffs we've missed out on.
It’s 4.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
You both seem to be missing out on the fact that the OP said year and not season.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
But it isn’t five years either. We made the postseason in 2005. We made it in 2010. We went four years without an appearance in between. If you really try to count those four seasons plus this one just because we have yet to play this year’s postseason, then it’s your own fault for failing at math.
J-Freak - October 3, 2010
WHO GIVES A SHIT
POINT IS THAT WAS LIKE A LONG TIME AGO AND WE’RE BACK. YAY.
E-Lizz - October 3, 2010
4.983 years since we last played a game in the post season.
Just sayin
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Which is a 4 year hiatus. 4 years off. If it was a 5 year hiatus we’d all be wallowing in misery right now.
J-Freak - October 4, 2010
BRAVES CELEBRATION ON!
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
ohh someone smoking
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
Uh oh
Alert the press
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
I don’t think Braves’ fans will snitch like Reds’ fans
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
Who the game one starter?...Huddy or Lowe?
Catucky10 - October 3, 2010
Lowe.
AnEternalEnigma - October 3, 2010
Haha, Roger McDowell smoking a big cigar.
AnEternalEnigma - October 3, 2010
Lowe, Huddy, Hanson
bACEballstud - October 3, 2010
Solid front 3.
Not as solid as Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, but what are you gonna do?
SS451 - October 3, 2010
I'll
try my best to get Lincecum stoned and caught before the game Thursday.
frozendesert - October 3, 2010
LOL!
Catucky10 - October 3, 2010
what if...
he pitched better stoned? that would suck
Shoert - October 3, 2010
I disagree wholeheartedly, and living in northern california I see alot of giants baseball
Love Lowe in Game 1 and Hudson on normal rest in Game 2
15ks - October 3, 2010
I would have laughed at you had you told me...
Lowe would be our game one starter back in July, but after the way he’s pitched for the last month or so, I’ll take it.
Catucky10 - October 3, 2010
Sweeeeettt
My "make the playoffs’ beard has now turned into a postseason beard!
award6 - October 3, 2010
was a stressful day
but we at GOOD!!!!
keep them bats warm boys!! SF bound!!! but lets bring it back home for the win!!!
SLOballin' - October 3, 2010
are good!!!
yeah
SLOballin' - October 3, 2010
YEAH!
We’re in, now (w)in!!!
WE GOT THIS!!!
hawves - October 3, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got nothing new to add… just EFFING SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
scorby911 - October 3, 2010
nice, another reason to grab Werth in the offseason, he doesn’t want to go to the Yankees:
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
link
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Jayson-Werth-grew-his-beard-to-defy-the-Yankees-;_ylt=AiUdJVLNeMc3jIHS7AII..0RvLYF?urn=mlb-274145
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
If they throw enough money at him
He’ll go straight to their barber of choice. Just like Damon and just like C.C. “I Only Want To Pitch On The West Coast” Sabathia.
Sam Jethroe - October 3, 2010
OH MY PUJOLS!
WE ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!
Funny thing is, Freddie and Jason are barely old enough to drink the champagne.
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Check 1.....
NCChopper - October 3, 2010
Fancy,...
but the old list works too.
Check 1, win game.
Check 2, win series.
If check 2, then repeat.
Mr. Sanchez - October 3, 2010
I’ll be using those for the games for sure :-)
NCChopper - October 3, 2010
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
HaHa I remember that :-)
NCChopper - October 3, 2010
/randomly does chop in living room
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
I saw that...
Crazy late starting time….and I’ll have to get up at five or six AM the next morning for work.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
I was expecting 10 or 10:30 starts so it is better than that at least
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
Damn left coasters and their dysfunctional clocks….
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
EAST COAST BIAS
Wait, you’re where?
Oh.
EAST COAST BIAS
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
DON’T GO TO SLEEP EARLY OR JASON HEYWARD WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS!!!
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
woah, my tickets for friday say 1pm pacific. i better check this before skipping work…lol
Slee - October 3, 2010
9:37 pm eastern
leedawg - October 3, 2010
I’m actually going to be in the SF Bay Area and I am kind of annoyed that the games don’t start 30 minute later. I’m debating whether I want to spend a lot of money to get to the game but miss the first 1-2 innings.
LEastCoastBears - October 3, 2010
Most exciting game I've been too in awhile
AMAZING! GO BRAVES!
E-Lizz - October 3, 2010
Thank Goodness for DirecTV DoublePlay...
My Cornhuskers are playing Thursday night as well. I’ll be flipping back and forth, OCD-style.
-C
cthabeerman - October 3, 2010
You mean your Cornhuskers are LOSING Thursday night.
UMDBHIK - October 4, 2010
Not very likely.
I just don’t see it happening…unless Nebraska’s looking a week ahead to Texas.
I believe the Huskers have the ability to make any offense one-dimensional. The interesting part about that is that we’ll still force K-State to run the ball all game, which is their strength. It won’t be like Washington, where we forced a passing team to run all day as their NFL-bound QB went 4-for-20. Nonetheless, there are going to be third downs, and the Wildcats aren’t going to have an easy time with them.
I think Nebraska’s big advantage comes from the fact that the offense isn’t predicated on a single player’s success. K-State has one guy shouldering the load, and it’ll be easy for the Huskers to key in on him, whereas Nebraska has three players that average 75+ yards/game on the ground.
Both team’s passing attacks are pretty insignificant, but I don’t think either has shown much in that area on purpose. No need to give away the gameplan when you’re facing mediocre teams.
But, when Thursday has come to its end, I expect both of my teams will have won.
-C
cthabeerman - October 4, 2010
I expect NU to win big Thursday, because if you stop DT, there’s literally no one else to make plays. UCF kept him in check for the first half, so a real defense should be able to stop him all night.
Thankfully the game is in the Little Apple. Can’t wait to flip back and forth.
UMDBHIK - October 4, 2010
YAY
Got tickets for Friday Night. Go Huddy
Slee - October 3, 2010
In San Fran?
Nice. Beautiful ballpark, of course, but don’t get your neck broke by rowdy Giants fans.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
yea
i live in the area, always go when the braves are in town. never catch too much shit but i usually sit over near the visiting dugout (and im not a dodgers fan)
Slee - October 3, 2010
Well, you may catch more shit than usual this time.
The playoffs make haters of us all.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
Just avoid the bleachers. I had a bad experience during a playoff game in SF before (and it’s totally fine for regular season games).
LEastCoastBears - October 3, 2010
When do playoff tickets go on sale?
TennesseeQuackAttack8 - October 3, 2010
I want to say they've already been on sale for a while.
At least, the radio has been announcing something about Braves postseason tickets for the last couple weeks.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
You’d be lucky if there are any left.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - October 3, 2010
Ummm, it's atlanta.
Not saying this time things might be different since they haven’t been in the playoffs for a few years but I can think of at least a half dozen instances where I got great tickets (10 rows from the field up the third base line, a personal favorite location of mine) on the day of the game.
DogDaysofSummer - October 3, 2010
those are available right now
just past the infield down the left field line… was just looking to see what was available. There seemed to be a good selection available
leedawg - October 3, 2010
you can get them off braves.com right now
leedawg - October 3, 2010
Hopefully the Reds will knock out the Phillies.
Stranger things have happened. Frankly, hitting the Phils in the NLCS would be terrifying.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
not really
Braves24 - October 3, 2010
If you aren't scared of 2x Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels
…then you haven’t been paying attention.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
I have but
if you didn’t see us almost beat Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels at the Phils with Beachy, Minor, and Hanson on the mound….then you haven’t been paying attention
Braves24 - October 3, 2010
"Almost" is relative
And I also saw us get embarrassed by dudes who probably won’t even be pitching for them the past couple days. I don’t see us getting past “almost” against any of the Big 3. I’d love to be wrong, but I just don’t see it.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
We don't even know if they phils will be in the NLCS so
this is kind of irrelevant
Braves24 - October 3, 2010
We don’t know if we are going to be in the NLCS.
frozendesert - October 3, 2010
I like to give us the benefit of the doubt :), but yea we don’t know
Braves24 - October 3, 2010
Well, that was the whole point of me hoping...
That they would not in fact make it. So here’s hoping the vagaries of chance and a short series make it a Braves-Reds NLCS. That’s a very winnable matchup for us.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
I think we can beat the Phils
but I already see that there is no point to continue this conversation
Braves24 - October 3, 2010
Apparently statistics show that the better playoff team (using season W-L) record only wins a series 60% of the time. And if it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen. If it’s not going to happen, it’s not going to happen. I’m not worried.
frozendesert - October 3, 2010
Research shows 60% it works every time.
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
Even setting aside records...
I think you have to look at the Phils’ starting pitching and shudder a little. They’re built for the playoffs.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
Hudson, Lowe, and Hanson? If they don’t have the lead when their starter is out of the game, they are very vunerable
Braves24 - October 3, 2010
Because Maddux, Smoltz, Glavine totally won like 8 world series for the braves.
The playoffs are anyone’s game because in any given series the pirates can sweep the yankees.
DogDaysofSummer - October 3, 2010
True.
But generally, there are teams you want to face and teams you don’t want to face. So I’m just hoping.
SS451 - October 3, 2010
POSTSEASON
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
awesome Awesome AWESOME A M E S O M E !!!!!!!!!!!!
fandave - October 3, 2010
rec'd
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
Rec'd
Nice to see everyone relaxed. Hopefully just making the playoffs releases that tension that seemed to hold the team down and raise my blood pressure.
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
Just don't expect many runs...
Pitcher (Sep/Oct Record, Sep/Oct ERA)
-—————————————————————————10/7: Game 1: Lowe (5-0, 1.17) @ Lincecum (5-1, 1.94)
10/8: Game 2: Hudson (1-4, 5.35) @ Cain (3-1, 3.29)
10/10: Game 3: Sanchez (3-1, 1.17) @ Hanson (2-1, 1.89)
-———————————————————————————————————————I don’t expect to see the 5+ ERA Hudson in Game 2. And that game three match-up may be the most underrated of the postseason…
BulgingThyroidHiddenTestacle - October 3, 2010
Congratulations, Choppers!
Let the bantering begin!
(With apologies to the late great George Carlin)
See this beard?
Ain’t it weird?
Don’t be skeered, it’s just a beard.
Unless, of course, your bats get sheared…
In that case only – fear the beard.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
lol. thanks. lame.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
this
leedawg - October 3, 2010
Whaddya want for nothin'?
Bring it.
Just be Brave classy.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
Do you have to post this here?
frozendesert - October 3, 2010
Given my limited number of sites, yes.
It’s not quite as fitting at, say, Purple Row.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
Bitter taste?
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1993.shtml
BulgingThyroidHiddenTestacle - October 3, 2010
DO NOT REMEMBER
Yeesh.
Then that putz Lasorda stuck his swollen phiz into a camera and ranted.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
Good to know.
You’d be surprised how many dirty looks I got when I lived in NoCal sporting a Braves cap. Took me a while to remember why…
Some can hold a grudge.
BulgingThyroidHiddenTestacle - October 3, 2010
Boy, can they.
Don’t think I’ll be wearing my Giants gear the next time I make the beach run to Point Loma.
(Just north of San Diego, launching pad of Gaslamp vitriol)
Looking forward to a good series.
You’ll provide.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
103 wins and no playoffs. They got reason- I understand.
Broccoman - October 4, 2010
again, good job.
See above.
It will be brought.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
It’s on.
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
So you want to talk about pitching...
The Giants are going to be fun..
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
Fear That Beard
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
Brian Wilson Wears Peter Moylan Pajamas.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
And Aubrey wears a thong.
All the totems are in play.
victor frankenstein - October 3, 2010
AAAHHH THE VISUAL!!!
I CAN’T UNSEE IT!!!!
TonyAlmeyda - October 3, 2010
Peter Moylan mistaken for drunken party crasher,
Temporarily gets thrown out of celebration…
CoxXx - October 5, 2010
Get that trashy douche out of here!
FitzFan - October 4, 2010
i stayed after at the ted to watch the SF/SDG game
it was awesome. the players came out and tommy hanson sprayed beer all over us. the whole team ran down the RF line and high 5’d us (i was in the first row).
lingsched - October 3, 2010
here's proof
lingsched - October 3, 2010
Prado. sniffle
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
All on Conrad now.
The Braves just need to alter the scoreboard to flash “9th Inning” every time he comes up.
BulgingThyroidHiddenTestacle - October 3, 2010
All on the team now.
Everyone needs to rise up and cover everyone’s mistakes. Let’s make this postseason errorless!
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
here's another
lingsched - October 3, 2010
Was Freeman having fun out there?
FreddieFreemanTime - October 3, 2010
he was crackin me up
they kept showing him on the video prior to the giants getting the last out and he looked like he was having a blast (was running in place in the clubhouse)
lingsched - October 3, 2010
I would've stuck Farnsworth in the face if I was you.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
yeah
i was too overcome with joy to be angry at any of my less than favorite players
lingsched - October 3, 2010
lol
yeah. i mean, i probably would’ve kissed FUGA if he was still on the team.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
Weird...
That the Phillies have 3 off days in the NLDS while all the other playoff teams including AL only have 2. Plus PHI and CIN are the closest cities the Division series.
braves077 - October 3, 2010
Since they got homefield advantage
they got to choose
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
what do you mean?
The best overall record in the MLB
braves077 - October 3, 2010
in the NL
they had a choice of whether to take the series with 2 days off or 3
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
Thanks
braves077 - October 3, 2010
yeah...
just a prek that goes along with having th best record.
Shoert - October 3, 2010
JUST GOT MY TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Section 143
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
I am really considering flying down Sunday
then just sleeping at the airport or something after the game and catching a flight back home monday.
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
If you're going, get them at Stub Hub
I got those for $24 each. (normally 40)
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
well the flight is of more concern to me than the game tickets right now.
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
...
Lennox - October 3, 2010
anyone got photos of the bravos watching the Padres-Giants game on the big screen?
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
I was at the game today
It was electric! I was sitting front row in Left/Center field and giving Shane Douche-arino hell the entire game. I almost jinxed it when I yelled to Shane: “What you are looking at the scoreboard for? It’s 8-4 you bum!”. That was the bottom of the 7th. Needless to say, they went on to score 3 runs the next inning. Alls well that ends well I say.
I also want to comment on the stupidity of the staff at Turner Field. For some reason, I wasn’t allowed to bring in my 6ft tomahawk made from cardboard and a carpet roll. Apparently, it’s cool to bring it to the first game of the season but not the last one? Whatever…..Now on to SanFran Sissy to beat up on the Giants!
WOOHOO!
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
awesome awesome awesome!!! i have missed this feeling!
forgotten_glory - October 3, 2010
Now that we've gotten here
let’s WIN IT ALL!
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Did yall see the video montage on ESPN about the season? Gosh, I almost cried when they showed Chipper on the ground….
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
link?
joshant - October 3, 2010
Me too
It seemed like every month had a Braves moment
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
On SportsCenter? BBTN? ESPNEWS?
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
The Sportscenter special
they might show it again at the end of BBTN
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
Fine, fine...
I guess I’ll actually watch baseball tonight.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
when was the last time we face the giants in playoff?
joshant - October 3, 2010
Have we ever faced theM?
Since we switched divisions and all?
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
i remember a 3 run HR given by Smoltz to Barry Bonds in SF
but i cant rembember when was that
joshant - October 3, 2010
2002
i think
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
2002 Division Series
Time for some payback!!!
TonyAlmeyda - October 3, 2010
2002.
The Braves had a 2-1 lead but choked it. Livan Hernandez destroyed the Braves.
Tom Glavine was completely terrible. He got blasted in both starts. Had a lot to do with Atlanta not offering what he wanted in free agency.
AnEternalEnigma - October 4, 2010
Is the tribute to Bobby
from yesterday on the internet anyway? I didn’t get to see the entire thing.
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
yes
its on mlb.com i think
forgotten_glory - October 3, 2010
Here it is.
TonyAlmeyda - October 4, 2010
i cant load ESPn.com?
has someone else have the same problem?
joshant - October 3, 2010
nope, mine works
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
braves clinch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1o4bFJS390
Bravesfan19 - October 3, 2010
Hmm...
That pennant don’t mean anything.
(By the way, anybody else here remember how we constantly belittled wild-card teams during the ‘90s and early part of the 2000s? I do. I guess the shoe’s on the other foot now.)
Thrashy Thrashy - October 3, 2010
Marlins won 2 WS with it
I can’t remember if one of Red Sox WS Championships was with the WC and the Rockies went all the way to the WC.
With Hinkse and MVP on our team, here we come!
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
I think the 2004 Red Sox were a WC team
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
it means Postseason
and it looks pretty cool
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
2002 Angels
2002 Giants
both were WC team
joshant - October 3, 2010
I must say, it’s about damn time!!
I’m glad the first round starts Thursday. Three whole days of rest and preparation!!
I am PSYCHED!!
TonyAlmeyda - October 3, 2010
It’s basically like 4 days when you think about it. Half day today, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and then they don’t even play until 630 in San Fran. Jonny Venters won’t know what to do with himself. And hopefully EOF gets better by then.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
When will they announce ROY??
Heyward vs Posey is gonna be epic
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
I think Posey has the edge
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
Not if the Braves beat the Giants.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
postseason is specifically excluded from the voting criteria
So it won’t matter one bit.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
they vote afterwards
and it’s close enough, that if Heyward dominates he’ll get it.
I’d settle for a Gold Glove for Heyward as a consolation though- something Posey will never get.
Broccoman - October 4, 2010
he can have it...
for his homer today if nothing else. But you could go with either him, Heyward, or Gabby Sanchez and could make a viable argument for either three.
Shoert - October 3, 2010
Gaby is out of the question because of not getting near the playoffs, Heyward and Posey, both were main keys in their respective teams for the playoffs.
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
Since when is ROY like the MVP? Playoffs should have nothing to do with it. Plenty of ROY’s have come from on playoff teams.
FitzFan - October 4, 2010
Gabby's Clothes-Line of Nyjer Morgan...
put him back in the running for ROY, in my opinion.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
The ROY doesn't even mean anything either...
Chris Coghlan won it, Tommy Hanson didn’t. Take your pick now.
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
Hanson would have won it, with more run support.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
it was just robbed but who cares?
I prefer a guy with less than 4.00 ERA than a guy with a pie-to-the-face injury
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
What does his injury in his 2nd season have to do with a damn thing?
Coghlan had a really nice year as well.
As for it not meaning anything, you can say that about any award. But it’s still looks nice on your resume.
FitzFan - October 4, 2010
Posey can have the ROY
Heyward will take the NLDS MVP
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
I lilke
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
You mean WS MVP.
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Yeah
Especially since they don’t give out MVPs for 5-game series.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
Posey will probably take it.
But Heyward will be Series MVP.
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
lets do this shit!!
radamez85 - October 3, 2010
way ahead of you!!
Nice addition. GO BRAVES GO!!!
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
Fucking Rick Ankiel just has to ruin everything, doesn’t he?
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
I'm ignoring that
Huddy and BMac are in it. Lets be thankful Melky didn’t make an appearance in this.
E-Lizz - October 3, 2010
can we please stop with all the negativity? anybody but McOut is ok. jeez. Ankiel at least has D. Nate has jack.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 3, 2010
I don't like your negativity about Nate.
E-Lizz - October 3, 2010
It’s not being negative. It’s being real. lol
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 4, 2010
Well, to be honest – Rick did get 2 walks and a hit in the final game.
He’s got to be psyched!
NCChopper - October 5, 2010
I bet
Ankiel wears Affliction t-shirts and sunglasses in doors
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
You know he does
God what a tool bag
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
stop hating on your players!! god! we are in the playoffs.
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
Dude has a .350+ strikeout average as a Brave
Plus just look at him in that picture! I reserve my right to call Rick Ankiel a tool bag.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
wth is wrong with the picture, he is just celebrating.
Kobe:The Legend - October 3, 2010
I just hope he doesn’t repeat what he did last time he was in the playoffs.
Broccoman - October 4, 2010
he looks awesome.
Wanna know why?
Cuz he has a BRAVES SHIRT ON!
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
Touche
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
He looks like a bad ass, STFU. We’re in the god damn play offs, no need to talk shit now.
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
Calm down
It’s all in good spirits
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
and
his walk-on music sucks.I’m cool with rap, but it’s not even a good rap song.
Xshare - October 4, 2010
Earlier
He was using Cities on Flame. Anybody who likes Black & White era Blue Oyster Cult is okay in my book.
Sam Jethroe - October 4, 2010
I love the tiny questions marks floating above Mac and Huddy’s heads.
TheLetter2 - October 3, 2010
HEY! TROLL!
NO GIANTS FANS ALLOWED! GO AWAY GO AWAY GO AWAY!
Scott Coleman - October 4, 2010
I understand. I’ll show myself out.
TheLetter2 - October 4, 2010
I’ll give him props to good observation skills though. I found that funny.
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
Same here.
Though this is nothing new for me, as he’s been one of my favorite people on this blog since I joined. I always find his observations funny. Even if he is a Giants fan.
Sarahbeth - October 4, 2010
I hope they show that video montage again on BBTN
I got my Tivo ready
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
Damn it
So much for that
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Game 4
If there is a game 4, you think Jurrjens pitches it on extended rest (and hopefully healthy) or Lowe on short rest?
Buffalo Braves - October 3, 2010
Lowe
Jtpdolphins2009 - October 3, 2010
Really depends on JJ's knee,
but I think you have to go with Lowe unless he craps the bed in game 1.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
Which won’t happen, don’t even mention it!!!!!!!!!!
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
If he does,
we’ll just score 12 runs to bail him out and win anyway.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
Now you’re talkin
PhuckthePhillies - October 3, 2010
I got my tickets for Sunday's game.
I’ve never been to a Braves playoff game before, so they’d better make me proud. Hanson vs. Sanchez is a pretty good matchup, too.
This is so sweet. This is the best I’ve felt after making the playoffs that I can recall. Bobby needs to go out in the playoffs, and they made it happen for him despite everything. As frustrating as this team has been at times, I love ’em to death. Even damn Ankiel.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
Me too, what section??
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
416
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
how much did they cost??
I got section 143 for $24 at Stub Hub
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
20
I don’t really care where I sit as long as I’m there though.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
DO THE SERIES PREVIEW PLEASE!! :)
TonyAlmeyda - October 3, 2010
I'm willing, if called upon.
I’m really freaking busy right now, but I can manage something if it sends my good juju the Braves’ way.
Jacob Peterson - October 3, 2010
You better. Can’t have teh losar mvhs in the playoff rotation! he dont winz.
MBL1 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
BREAKING NEWS:
Martin Gandy has asked me to preview THE ENTIRE SERIES!
Scott Coleman - October 3, 2010
Outstanding
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Maybe you'll be good in the clutch like Lowe
………oooooor we’ll get swept
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
I know this probably isn't necessary
Still, it annoys me to see them complain about how "Classless" we are, when in all honesty, they’ve clearly bothered us here more than we have them. Especially that little POS mvhsbball. He’s probably trolled here more than this whole board combined has theirs.
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
Ok, that is a copy/paste fail
This is from TGP: “Still, it annoys me to see them complain about how "Classless" we are, when in all honesty, they’ve clearly bothered us here more than we have them. Especially that little POS mvhsbball. He’s probably trolled here more than this whole board combined has theirs.”
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
LOL, mvhs a troll???
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
yeah
Apparently they don’t realize he is the black plague on our record.
And they’re right you know? NOBODY EVAR TROLLZ US FROM THEIR SITE.
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
Ahaha
I’ve recently failed quoting something too.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
and I swear I did it right too!
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
I didn't realize there was a quote button until just now
I had quotes and a signature and everything and none of went through.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
AW DAMMIT
TonyAlmeyda - October 3, 2010
nononnono
This is a good thing. mvhs is only a losar in the regular season.
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
Hanson is pitching game 2
Jtpdolphins2009 - October 3, 2010
This is me every night dude. Just starin at buttholes and gettin a buzz on.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Kenny Powers quote FAIL
-InsertWittyNameHere- - October 3, 2010
Did Kawakami get to celebrate? Or did they lock him out of the room?
AnEternalEnigma - October 3, 2010
Ka..wa...ka..mi?
He’s been missing for awhile. Presumably hiding in the same location as VP Biden.
Sir Veza - October 3, 2010
Announcers have been released. How did we not get Joe Simpson or Smoltz???
http://www.fangsbites.com/2010/10/tbs-announces-league-division-series.html
Hudson's Soul Patch - October 3, 2010
LOL
That woulda been great
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
I'm sure it was intentional to limit the homerism.
Stockton isn’t terrible anyway
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
He's old
a hooter's baby - October 3, 2010
if he is too bad, I’ll just do my trick of firing up the atbat app on my phone and muting the tv.
I did that when MLB network showed the phillies games with their announcers.
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
Two things he isn’t:
Tim McCarver
Joe Morgan
I’m fine with him.
UMDBHIK - October 4, 2010
I actually have a really good feeling about the series.
the Giants are going to be home which is bad for us, but it may be bad for them too. they are going to be all kinds of jacked up playing in front of their crowd, which may not serve them well. You’ll have hitters all trying to be the man.
On our side, if our batters can show any kind of patience at the plate and make Lincecum work a bit and maybe even squeak out an early run, it will be a big blow to them.
remember, they have very little meaningful playoff experience on their roster – and basically none amongst their pitching staff. so if we can get them rattled even just a little bit, it will do a lot to help our cause.
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
So....
That happened
SuperNewb - October 3, 2010
When is post season roster announced?
Should be interesting. I would imagine KK, Minor, Martinez, and Saito will be left off. Does Beachy make it?
Which bench guy gets left off…Glaus?
Braves12 - October 3, 2010 via mobile
I think that means Beachy makes it.
nuftjedi - October 3, 2010
The Braves would have went 6-1 in the regular season...
If not for two blown saves by Wagner. Remember the Renteria home run in the first week? But one of the two blown saves was thanks to some piss poor defense by Gonzo and Chipper.
AnEternalEnigma - October 4, 2010
Wait... went 6-1? What does that mean?
Against the Giants? Yes… I think that’s what you mean…?
SuperNewb - October 4, 2010
Yes.
AnEternalEnigma - October 4, 2010
Word...
Let’s win.
SuperNewb - October 4, 2010
the regular season record is kind of meaningless though
we played them so long ago that the two teams are vastly different now.
nuftjedi - October 4, 2010
I kind of don't want to be the person to say this... and I don't want anybody to think that I'm content with just the wild card...
But if we end up losing in the first round… even being swept… I think on some level I can be happy about this season, the smiles on Bobby’s face during all the post game videos did it for me. Again, I’m not saying I want to win the whole thing any less than anybody else, I’m not ready for it to end… but if it does, now we can always remember this:
SuperNewb - October 4, 2010
100%.
I’ve been saying since the Phillies stormed the NL East that I don’t care if the Braves get completely slaughtered in the first round. I would be thrilled if they just made it.
They made it.
Anything else is a bonus.
AnEternalEnigma - October 4, 2010
I completely agree.
All I wanted to do was to get in and at least have a chance. Would I love for us to take advantage of this chance and go all the way? Absolutely. But I can’t say I’d really be disappointed if we were, at worst, swept out in the first round. I’ve had so much fun this season and I’m just so elated that we proved ourselves to be among the best. I think the team is really happy with that too.
Sarahbeth - October 4, 2010
yeah. I haven’t seen Bobby look this happy in a long time. He usually plays it straight-faced, as is. But you can tell that all of this is very special for him.
I hope that, somehow, despite everything (injury, critics, Syndrome, etc), we win the whole damn thing.
Chief Noc-A-Homa - October 4, 2010
Thank you Bobby! You brought another great season to us. We'll miss you.
Enjoy your retirement, you earned it.
Pavy848 - October 4, 2010
How many hours of joy and entertainment did the Braves bring us this year? Even with the frustration and annoyance, I think it’s safe to say we all got our money’s worth on the team this year.
Anything else is just gravy.
UMDBHIK - October 4, 2010
Just got home....
a little while ago. I stayed for the concert, then watched the SF/SD game, and got to be part of the celebration. It was the most awesome thing, EVER. I made a few pics with my phone and I thought I had made some videos, but I apparently have not learned how to use my new phone very well yet. I’m old. Anyway, I’ve never seen Bobby look so happy. The entire team just seemed giddy, and as a result, so did all the fans. No one wanted to leave. I’m so glad I stayed, even though getting up for work in the morning is going to be bad.
I told you all it would be okay!
sddbaker - October 4, 2010
Wow
I’m really jealous. Unfortunately I had to
studygo on TC tonight so I couldn’t stay to watch the Padres game. Must have been pretty awesome. I’m hoping we get to have another party after 11 more wins.kauf67 - October 4, 2010
Yes, what an amazing game to see. Totally worth the two grand I spent for the weekend at the park. The only bummer was having to go straight to the airport after the game. I was dying to stay and watch the Dads choke. At least I heard the good news prior to takeoff; made the flight that much sweeter.
Hopefully I can make it back to Atlanta this weekend for the Sunday game.
ryantex - October 4, 2010
Well ladies and gentleman, there is only one thing left to do:
WIN THE WHOLE FUCKIN THING!!
(had to do a direct quote, sorry for the cursing)
BravesDawg16 - October 4, 2010
lol love Major League
Jtpdolphins2009 - October 4, 2010
Go Braves.
I hate (and love) the Giants. That’s all.
Jman781 - October 4, 2010
Tim Hudson = bad guy!
Apparently Braves pitchers love throwing at players even during tight games and tight playoff races.
http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2010/10/04/sports/doc4ca9434c6e576918270830.txt
TGP headline calls it a “Classy Move” by Hudson.
Sir Veza - October 4, 2010
BTW
ARE YOU CRYING?! THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!
Sir Veza - October 4, 2010
Bobby being Bobby...
Bobby Cox on the last half-inning of the Giants-Padres game
"I was arguing with the umpire on every pitch. It would have been a 3,000-mile ejection."
Couldn’t have said it better…Go Braves!
powers13 - October 4, 2010
I wish
Chipper and Prado would have made it to the postseason party, it would have been even more fun with them. Good luck Braves, someone keep those frigging bats awake, and find our lost set up pitchers.
Eric9321 - October 4, 2010
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