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Braves Set NLDS Roster

Here is your NLDS Braves roster:

PITCHERS (11): Brandon Beachy (RH), Mike Dunn (LH), Kyle Farnsworth (RH), Tommy Hanson (RH), Tim Hudson (RH), Craig Kimbrel (RH), Derek Lowe (RH), Cristhian Martinez (RH), Peter Moylan (RH), Jonny Venters (LH) and Billy Wagner (LH)

CATCHERS (2): Brian McCann and David Ross

INFIELDERS (7): Brooks Conrad, Troy Glaus, Alex Gonzalez, Diory Hernandez, Eric Hinske, Omar Infante and Derrek Lee

OUTFIELDERS (5): Rick Ankiel, Melky Cabrera, Matt Diaz, Jason Heyward and Nate McLouth

Yes, Melky was always going to be on it. I can't believe Cristhian Martinez is on the roster, but he's a healthy hard-throwing arm.

I shudder to say it, but there are only three members of the 2005 playoff team on this roster:  Tim Hudson, Brian McCann, and ... wait for it ... Kyle Farnsworth!

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So Dunn replaced Saito

and Martinez essentially took the last spot, presumable over Freeman?

Dunn replaced EOF, Martinez replaced Saito.

oh thats right

and the ones battling out for the last spots were Glaus, Hinske, and Freeman.

not hinske

Melky

kimbrel and dunn in the same atlanta´s team

how many that happenned before September?

*i´m not complaining, i just want to know that interesting fact
Does anyone else

think it would be beneficial to carry a third catcher and only ONE of McLouth/Ankiel to be able to utilize Ross’ bat of the bench more??? Bobby will never PH with Ross for fear of losing hisbackup catcher…. Ross deserves more AB’s!!!

Honestly

I agree except i would remove Melky for the 3rd catcher

This team needs Melky

to buy the pregame donuts…

Do you really think the donuts will make it to the clubhouse if Melky is in charge?

Ah

hahahahahahaha

Matty has always been considered our third catcher.

This is the 15th consecutive Braves postseason appearance

that I have been left off the postseason roster.
 
I guess there’s always hope for the NLCS and WS.

I'm

Right there with you buddy…

In the playoffs...

…I think you might think about using the backup catcher as a pinch-hitter more often and then just suffer through the emergency catcher if forced.

As for Melky, yes, he was always going to be on it. Yes, he sucks, but does he really suck significantly more than our other non-Heyward outfield options? No, not really. I imagine Melky might get a start, too. It’s not like the others really deserve the starts either.

Diaz

deserves it more… he can hit… he just needs to be in the lineup more than once every three to four days to get in a groove

Hell Yes

Diaz should be playing LF over Cabrera or McLouth.

Only if Diaz and Hinske both had their legs break off at the ankles should they not be the ones in LF.

As I said before

That is one ugly infield. I really hope we have no middle infield injuries.

maybe

we get lucky and Sea Bass finds his power swing

Not likely, both parks hate the long ball.

true...

but… oh who am I kidding…

It’s amazing the effect Chipper and Prado have on the look of our infield…and bench for that matter.

so true...

I was in a funk for days when Chipper went down… I just knew… and for the record, I was never a fan of that Esco/A-Gon trade either

i shed a tear

when Chipper went down. i was watching @ buffalo wild wings, and i didn’t care who saw me!

my

girlfirend thinks I’m a heartless bastard… She says the only two times she’s seen my cry was when chipper got hurt and when Bobby gave his thank you speech last weekend

You obviously

Have never seen the last episode of the Golden Girls or Fievel’s An American Tale.

Or the last episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Aire, gets me every time.

I

always wondered how that show ended

Nah man

worst one was when Will’s father left him again.

“Why don’t he want me?”

/wipes away tear

I love that show
It was incredibly depressing

when it turned out there were in fact cats in America.

LMFAO at the Fievel reference!

When I was a kid I would call FOX 97 several times a week and ask them to play “Somewhere Out There.” I listed every night while going to sleep and they never played it.

That

is one of the sadest things I have ever heard… and i’ve had it pretty rough these past 29 years haha

Same thing here!

We were at a wedding on Saturday. I didn’t tear up during the ceremony, and I didn’t tear up at the reception when her elderly grandpa got up out of his wheelchair to dance with the bride. BUT i did tear up on the drive from the ceremony to the reception while listening to Chipper’s speech on the radio. My girlfriend won’t let that one go hahaha

we

just have our priorities straight… there’s nothing wrong with that… at least we know what’s really important

I was sad for days too. I think I cried a couple times.

I wouldn’t hate seeing Sea Bass in the 3-spot between Heyward and Lee/McCann.

Unconventional, but think about it. With Heyward’s OBP and Lee/McCann following, Sea Bass could get a lot more fastballs. And fastballs = dingers.

I would prefer the 3 hole hitter not be someone who is not that good at getting on base.

Yeah, but I think Sea Bass in the 3-hole would do a whole Chris Duncan kinda thing.

he grounds into double plays tho…im not basing this off of any stat, lol…just always seems to be the case in big situations…

But I think more FBs = more LD and HRs for Sea Bass.

Hey there. I have one ticket to Friday night’s game…interested?

Have a free plane ticket too?

LOL..sorry buddy no plane ticket. Game ticket wouldn’t be free. Face value though…not trying to make money.

Heck yeah!

How we gonna do this?

Nice...

Am I an ass hole for selling this to a random Braves fan from TC instead of inviting a friend who is a Giants fan?? LOL. I guess I figure, why add another Giants fan to the 50k that will be there already.

I am going to try and head in early, leave Sactown around noon, hopefully leave from the Pleasant Hill BART around 130 or so, in The City by 330.

We can meet up somehow. My email is my TC name @ gmail

Hey

I’m hardly a random Braves fan…been on TC for years, after a while it feels like you know people, ya know? Plus, us California Braves fans need to stick together…

Anyway, that timing works for me. I work in downtown SF, and I’ll try to get out by 5p at the latest.

I’ll send you an e-mail.

Random was the wrong word...my bad...I know you've been on here forever.

I just know a ton of Giants fans, so hooking up somebody I know from TC is unexpected. However, it would be my pleasure, California Braves fans definitely have to stick together. Shoot me an email. If I get to SF early enough I might be able to drop off the ticket.

You have mail
I have no clue why

but I feel mike Matt Diaz needs to play tonight.

YES!!!!!!

For the love of Pujols put DIAZ IN!!!!!!

For the love of Diaz

put PUJOLS IN!!!!

Is

it too late to make a waiver claim?

Not if we

distract Selig and Co.

Braves Fans: LOOK PEDs OVER THERE!
Selig: Where? Over there? I don’t see anything! Hey, wait a second!

That, or put a Just For Men commercial on the TV.

Yeah

Like the one where the girl knocks on the guy’s door asking for milk and he runs to the store, dyes his hair, and then answers the door and she’s still waiting for him… so true to life

Dear Penthouse Forum......
nice...

maybe I’ll go buy some just for men… I don’t really need it, but…

This obviously happens all the time.
via Braves Bloggers

1st in the Franchise, Braves have 7 rookies in the postseason roster

A little disbelief this group made the playoffs. Losing Chipper, Prado and Jurrjens, having all these 4th outfielders, pretty unbelievable. 7 rookies on the playoff roster, that’s just nuts. But somehow, some way, I can see this bunch being competitive. They can beat anybody, just need a few timely hits.

all it would take is a few timely hits

to make this a timeless team :D

We had 3 Aces in playoff

 + Chipper, Andruw, Klesko, Javy Lopez and only won 1 WS

Maybe with a bunch of rookies, we can win the WS. Rookies are hungry for titles

And those other guys weren't?

I’m thinking he’s got the opposite of the truth there.. I would think a grizzled veteran would play for championships; the rookies are just glad to be there.

And probably figure they'll have plenty more opportunities.
It barely did

And they did have Prado until very close to the end. This is definitely one of the weakest versions of the 2010 team to ever take the field.

I should say...

THE weakest. Yes, there were times when Glaus was playing 1B and hitting 0-for-a-gazillion, but we always had Prado then, and Chipper for all but about a week of it.

Yup

This lineup in minor league bad. That being said, I really like our postseason pitching staff.

I’m surprised 05’s Baby Braves didn’t have more rookies on the roster. Just off the top of my head I know Francoeur, McCann, Devine, and Kelly were in the mix. Wasn’t that LaRoche’s first year before assuming full time duty, or was he up in 04? Kyle Davies debuted that year too; can’t remember if he stayed up through the postseason though.

Please

No Farnsworth. Please. I have nightmares

hopefully

they’ll only bring him in after we get a 20-run lead… but even then I’d be nervous

then he will allow 5 GS and then we should play 27 innings and use Ankiel as a pitcher

and lost the game

No Brad Ausmus anymore.

Or Chris Burke.

FURKE CHRIS BURKE

Must we bring them
Reply fail!

But must we bring them up? This is a happy day!

I was saying it’s a positive thing that Ausmus and Burke aren’t around this go-round.

I’m having flashbacks…NO, NOOOOO

I'm so Excited!!!

…and I just can’t hide it!

I’m about to lose control

Oh what the hell

and I think I like it, oh yeah

Wait, so is that 7 rookies on the roster?

And Farnsworth… no, please, don’t…

7 rookies + Diory

and guys like Farnsworth and Ankiel

so sad...

so so sad…

SMH

ON – Farnsworth, Melky, McOut

OFF – Diaz, Freeman, EOF/Saito/anybody but Farnsworth

Well, at least we know who’s first out of the pen for mop-up duty.

Crap...I meant

Diaz not starting over Melky, most likely.

I mean it's tough

Do you pitch Farnsworth, who has zero clutch, or Venters whose arm is literally about to fall off

Are you asking me

…or Bobby Cox? He’ll pitch Venters every game this series, UNLESS his arm snaps off.

Then he'll just pitch righty.....

…..in the event that happens.

The reverse Billy Wagner…well-played.

-C

oh man...

let’s hope that the young guys can keep their heads and that Timmy has one of his meltdowns today

Braves need to be patient to start.....

Lincecum tends to get a little over amped in big games, so hopefully his adrenaline throws him off. I’d love to see the Braves do what they did in the first half, which J-Hey calls……..wait, bait, bash.

Man I wish there was a spot for Glaus somewhere.

Im so torn with this comment...

on the one hand, I tend to agree with patience at the plate… on the other, for the past month opposing pitchers seem to throw the first one right down the middle for a strike constantly, cause we NEVER swing at the first pitch.

I mean really, I was at the game last saturday, and do not think we swung at the first pitch once… patience is good, but lately its been a little ridiculous

Who all has rings on the Braves?

Chipper
Hinske
Melky
Lowe
Gonzo
Glaus
Lee

Anyone else?

Gonzo

has a ring?

Doest Saito? Wasn’t he on the ’07 Red Sox or was he in LA then?

Didn't Gonzo win one with the Marlins?

As well as Lee?

And I think Saito was in LA in 07

Ok...

I’m sure you’re right….
It’d be great for all the Braves to get rings in ’10

Gonzo & Lee – ’03, Marlins
Saito – ’07, LA – no ring

Someone notice that Farnsworth will play his 2nd consecutive postseason with the same team

with the difference that his last postseason game with this team was 5 years ago, same as the team.

it's obvious

Farnsie is the talisman we’ve been missing for the last half decade. Although it’d probably work just as well to make him the clubhouse janitor instead of a reliever…

That was also the year we let Julio Franco go.

I’d rather have him right now (at age 127) than Farnsy.

Fucking Melky. Ankle sucks but he can field at least. Freeman should be in there for glove alone.

The sideways throw against the Reds comes to mind...

i think about that every time i hear his name…

You realize DLee isn’t a slouch at the position, right? Further, you realize that Lee’s bat alone makes him more valuable than a 21 year old rookie who’s barely had his cup of coffee?

I don't think he's saying Freeman should start over Lee....

I think he’s just saying that at least Freeman brings something to the game, unlike Melky who’s a defensive and offensive liability.

But it’s perfectly understandable why Melky was put on the roster and Freeman was left off it. Braves already have 7 rookies.

How many first basemen do we really need on the postseason roster?

Only one if he could mash.

I feel Lee's going to be locked in this series....
Here's hoping the time off helps all bats (on our side)
If nothing else...

Not too many baserunners are gonna test Ankiel’s arm. And in this series, that could make a big difference.

Love

Kimbrel in the bullpen… So excited about the thought of him being an anchor in the bullpen for the near future… may have to change my handle

Gints Roster

Did they keep Zito on the playoff roster?

according to sportscenter, no. Yes I watch sportscenter, only for the highlights.

Giants could be doing the Braves a favor there....

Braves generally struggle against soft tossers and lefties, Zito being both. Didn’t he shut the Braves down last time he faced them? I remember the Braves beating Cain and Sanchez, but can’t remember if it was Lincecum or Zito who beat them in that series…

yea

i think zito beats us all the time…

I guess Zito’s ‘audition’ on Saturday cinched it. They lost trust in him (again).

Zito should be traded at the deadline every year. Just like Laroche should be traded for every year at the deadline.

Gonzo and Chipper homered off him last time. Giants won 3-2 in extras.

Giants Roster (courtesy of McCovery Chronicles)

They are ecstatic that Jose Guillen didn’t crack this list.

Pitchers (11)

41 Jeremy Affeldt LHP
40 Madison Bumgarner LHP
18 Matt Cain RHP
46 Santiago Casilla RHP
55 Tim Lincecum RHP
49 Javier Lopez LHP
59 Guillermo Mota RHP
52 Ramon Ramirez RHP
54 Sergio Romo RHP
57 Jonathan Sanchez LHP
38 Brian Wilson RHP

Catchers (2)

28 Buster Posey C
22 Eli Whiteside C

Infielders (7)

14 Mike Fontenot IF
17 Aubrey Huff IF
10 Travis Ishikawa IF
16 Edgar Renteria IF
21 Freddy Sanchez IF
48 Pablo Sandoval IF
5 Juan Uribe IF

Outfielders (5)

9 Pat Burrell OF
13 Cody Ross OF
33 Aaron Rowand OF
12 Nate Schierholtz OF
56 Andres Torres OF

Watch out

For Cody Ross. He loves to abuse us.

Someone also mentioned Ishikawa as a perennial Braves killer, IIRC.

Yeah

When Ross gets tired of pummeling Braves pitching, Ishikawa’s coming off the bench and hitting something hard, outcome of said hard hit ball TBD.

Wow, they’re really going with Bumgarner as their 4th, huh? In-ter-est-ing.

Zito is sitting.

Would love to have one game in which their starter is run off by the third inning… just to see how that disrupts the rest of the proceedings.

You mean opposing starting pitchers can pitch less than 7 innings?

I think only the Cubs knew about that rule.
That makes me think.

Wouldn’t it be fun if there was a rule that said a starting pitcher HAD to throw at least 5 innings?

You mean sorta like starting Volquez against the Phils?

We need to activate double agent Nate Schierholtz.

Was the alternate spelling part of his cover?

Obviously. Using the same spelling would just be stupid.

I mean Playoffs!!! This is awesome!!!
FTFY DOB
ajcbraves Happy 25th birthday to #Braves pitcher Kris Medlen, traveling with the team in postseason as he continues rehab from Tommy John surgery

ajcbraves Happy 25th15th birthday to #Braves pitcher Kris Medlen, traveling with the team in postseason as he continues rehab from Tommy John surgery.
Bobby Cox will be taking him to get his learner’s permit when they get back to Atlanta. The party at Chuck E Cheese’s last night was epic.

He will, of course,

still be wearing the Hello Kitty backpack.

I

thought it was Hannah Montana

hahaha. I miss meds.

Maddon just got tossed.

Ranger’s Michael Young got a second chance after getting a check swing called in his favor and he smashed a homer to center. When he returns to the Ranger’s dugout you hear “FUCK YEAH! FUCK YEAH!” clear as day on the TBS broadcast.

Somebody call the freakin’ FCC

That was bad though, he clearly went around, there wasn’t even a question about it, and the ump said he didn’t, I don’t blame Maddon for that one. But I’m cheering for the Rangers, so I was happy

I CAN"T WAIT FOR TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully Lincecum comes to the game high, so he pitches like shit

Yeah, just like David Wells

Oh wait…

lol

But I thought he was just mind-numbingly drunk. At least that’s what he said in his autobiography.

I’d also be fine with a .25 BAC Lincecum tonight.

Or

A repeat of the 2008 ASG when “stomach flu” prevented him from starting.

The real mystery there was what bartender would actually serve a guy who looked like he was 15.

I bet

The bartender knew who he was, but didn’t want to get a bad rep for refusing a baseball superstar, so he gave him nothing but O’Douls all night. But it turned into one of those psychology things, and Timmy thought it was real beer, and ended up getting blitzed anyway.

That near-beer

Can really uspet your stomach. Not that I’d know anything about that…

When you're a kid

Any booze will upset your stomach. I had a wine cooler when I was 9 and I thought I was going to die.

How would one be the opposite of “mind-numbingly” when drunk?
 
I’m not trying to question your phrase, I just think whoever came up with it was a bit odd.

I’m not trying to question your phrase, I just think whoever came up with it was a bit odd drunk.

Fixed.

Because I Got High

Lyrics and music by Tim Lincecum
 
I was gonna clean the ’pen until I got high
I gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high
Bullpen is still messed up and I know why
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

I was gonna go to the clubhouse before I got high
I coulda cheated and struck you out but I got high
I am throwin’ bp next spring and I know why
 Hey hey!
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

I was gonna get on the mound and pitch but I got high
I just got a new Cy Young Award but I got high
now I’m selling ’em off and I know why
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

I was gonna go to court before I got high
I was gonna pay my child support but then I got high
they took my arbitration and I know why
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

I wasnt gonna run from the cops but I was high
I was gonna win LDS game one but I was high
Now I am in the minors and I know why
Hey hey!
- because I got high [repeat 3X]

I was gonna make love to you but then I got high
I was gonna eat some Panda too but then I got high
now I’m jacking off and I know why
- cause I got high [repeat 3X]

I’m gonna stop singing this song because I’m high
I’m pitching this whole lineup wrong because I’m high
and if I dont last one inning I know why
- cause I’m high [repeat 3X]

If someone wouldve told me a month ago that I’d be praying Bobby plays Mclouth I would probably have had them commited

LINEUP!

Infante
Heyward
Lee
McCann
Gonzalez
Diaz
Conrad
Ankiel
Lowe

Thank Pujols!!
That Matty is in!
Diaz!!!!

Oh, Bobby, you’re so great

woot!

Matty…
and no Melky!

Hell yeah!

That’s perfect! Bobby finally got it right for the first time since like June.

YES!

RUNZ PLEASE!

hey boys

my first playoff here

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