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Spring Training Open Thread: Braves at Muts

I'm going to put this up a little early in anticipation of today's game (provided, of course, that the weather cooperates).

I got the following note last night from the Media Relations manager at the MLB Network:

FYI, the blackout has been lifted in the Atlanta Braves' television market for MLB Network's simulcast of the Braves at Mets Spring Training game live on Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network will carry SportsNet New York's call of the game.

I had no idea there was going to be a blackout, but if you were worried about that, unworry yourself. The unfortunate part is that we'll have to listen to Mets announcers. Of course, being that there's not too many good things to say about the Mets, they may end up bashing the team more than a Braves announcer would.

Here is the expected Braves lineup:

Nate McLouth, CF
Martin Prado, 2B
Jason Heyward, RF
Brian McCann, C
Yunel Escobar, SS
Melky Cabrera, LF
Eric Hinske, 1B
Omar Infante, 3B
Mitch Jones, DH

Tommy Hanson on the mound first, followed by Jesse Chavez, Michael Dunn, Chris Resop, James Parr, and Manny Acosta.

Chipper, Glaus, and Diaz did not make the trip.

I predict the Braves will cruise early then lose the game in the ninth when Manny Acosta "does his thing."

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I’m thinking about leaving work today at noon so I can watch, but I’m worried about the rain screwing everything up. The weather forecast says it will stop raining at 11ish, but I’m skeptical…

When doea the MLB At Bat App come out? I was really looking forward to watching this game at my desk instead of working today

What is this app you speak of?

MLB at bat is out already

What an awesome birthday present for me from the Braves – Heyward batting 3rd!

Well happy birthday! what a present indeed. I can’t think of a better way to spend a sick day than this

Thanks! Sadly, I am at work – although, based if today is anything like yesterday, I won’t be too busy.

You should do some Spring Training NAHWAL

haha. thats not a bad idea… hmm, should I run this by Gondeee or just go rogue?

No going rogue

Save NAHWAL for the season. :)

thats what I thought

guess this means I resume the duties of chief this year?

I meant just for fun – not the actual version that matters.

I'd agree...

not counting, no prizes, just to get things going and work off some rust, like the players are doing this spring.

Score
Player of the Game (this would be hard with limited time in spring, so maybe make two miscellaneous cats like First run/hit and last starter in the lineup)
Misc

Do you not remember the last time miscellaneous cats were used in NAHWAL? Somebody forgot to feed them, and somehow bigjoe ended up with his own blog.

There aren’t prizes in the legit one anyways.

There were down the stretch last year...

plus pride, lots and lots of pride and web cred.

We could call the spring NAWHAL the Jeff Francouer League, since no one cares cause it’s not posted on the scoreboard.

Well, just because you “win” and prize doesn’t mean it gets sent to you.

ask brndn. He would know

Trust me, I know.

I know. Just making a joke about how brndn won the last like 5 series last year. Not that you’d know that

i would know as well. I think NCChopper was the only one who actually got a prize, and it was a damn good one.

true, true. my fail

I've thought about it

if enough people sign on by, say 8 PM tonight, I’ll email gondeee and see what he says.

those who would like, send me an email at gobravesny@gmail.com

Happy B-day, do you get a favorite meal and cake from your chef-wife?

Thanks! I got a fantastic steak and shrimp dinner from my wonderful wife. I really am spoiled!

Prediction??

Com’on man!!! It’s the first game! Let’s be positive!

Braves.com radio

Buck and Kincade are calling the game today and said yesterday you could listen on Braves.com. Anyone know if spring training radio happens to be free? If not, hopefully someone will have a stream.

doubtful. they usually make you buy a subscription to gameday audio.

I think last year, they had ST games for free as a promo.

nope. Just regular damn MLB.TV this year

http://www.freebaseballradio.com/

I used that last season. I could usually find something.

http://radiotime.com/affiliate/a_37913/station/Atlanta_Braves_Radio_Stations.aspx

This usually has something. That link you gave didn’t have any ST games.

ill be at work

unless it snows. Either way, its nice to see game threads back.

I thought the snow was tomorrow?

nope...we're closing at noon today

looks like Ill be able to catch the game:) Prob the only one of ST that i’ll see…

Damn. Good for you. They’re keeping us hostage all day for now.

made it home just in time

Got a pizza coming too :)

FYI

For anyone who has DISH and doesn’t get MLB network, you can send a letter to DISH requesting they add the channel. Just go to MLB network’s website, and enter your zip code in “channel locator”, and there will be an option under DISH to send a letter to them. Who knows if it will do any good, but its worth a try.

MLB Network

I did it every week for a solid three months when MLBN first came out. No dice.

well, i might have more pull than you, so we’ll see.

I did it too. DISH is really starting to annoy me. My monthly bill just went from about $70 to over $90 due to their change in service fees and certain rates…I am paying 90-fricking-dollars per month and they can’t give me the one sport that I want to watch over the next several months? Seriously, what does it cost for them to NOT black out Fox Sports South when they are showing the Braves games???

Might want to check out the wiki on MLB Network – its partially owned by Directv.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mlb_Network

Heyward in the three spot for the first game? How bout that for confidence in the young kid.

Anyone else hear Stark gushing about Heyward on M&M this mornig. Good stuff.

!!

TC OPEN THREADS ARE BACK AND SO IS WATCHING BASEBALL!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

chipper4mvp10

numbers?

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anyone have a guess on what number jason heyward will wear in the bigs?

 

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Fifty eleven.

“Hey Fat Kid…the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!” -The Host

by bwellnjonesco on Mar 2, 2010 4:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Someone shoot me.

“My team of nine guys who hit like Albert Pujols and never ever bunt just beat your team with one Shane Victorino 472 to 3.”

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I have a guess

Its most likely within the following set: ( 0-∞]

“Batting second and playing shortstop-he’s Cuban. Yeah, his name’s Pablo…no, eh, Yunel Escobar, sorry”

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thank you for this.

It was like fanpost mania this morning.

Ahhh rain rain go away.

Please? I need my daily Jason Heyward fix.

I’m planning my lunch hour around it. Taco Tuesday reaches new heights of importance.

I think Kris Medlen is pitching after Tommy Hanson, at least that’s what I remember reading on DOB’s blog

It's snowing in Atlanta!

Therefore, it is beyond my control to do anything ouiside of my house, and I must watch the game today

TV at work

I came across this link yesterday, though it had the wrong date, but if it works it works: http://snipsly.com/2010/02/28/watch-atlanta-braves-vs-new-york-mets-live-streaming-online-match-of-mlb-on-pc-today/

Hopefully it’s not a spam site… someone else click on it first.

takes you to a link that requires a fee. I may have a link. If it works i’ll post it at around noon

I have dish network. And I do get the Sny channel ( not because of the mets) but if the blackout was lifted here do yous guys think I’ll get the game or should I play it safe and hassle my neighbor that has directv??

wait

i thought freeman was playing?

Well, it’s snowing hard in SC right now. I’m trying to push for everyone leaving work at noon.

And I’m thinking they’ll be playing in Orlando. They may get a few showers, but it’s not going to be anything heavy.

VIVA LOS BRAVOS, mane!!!!!!!!!

Wait a second!!!

How is Tommy going to raise that horrible BA with some DH getting his at bats?? :)

Woo Hoo

A game thread! It’s been too long.

AAAAAHHHHHH I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!
I work at BU, big Braves fan?
absolutely

….actually there was somebody on another thread i was talking about beanpot with…
that ended well :/

I'm from Georgia

So never got into the Winter Sports despite BU’s success. Been to a number of games this year though

I'm from Georgia

So never got into the Winter Sports despite BU’s success. Been to a number of games this year though

out of curiosity...

what’s your job at BU?

Hey guys,

Anybody know who the hell that guy batting 3rd is?

It isn’t Jeff Francoeur, and that’s all that matters.

man

i cant wait for the first inning

Let's hope Manny "does his thing"

so he won’t be on the Opening Day roster.

ESPN scorecenter App

If anyone else like me isn’t able to watch the game today because of work, if you have iPhone or something that can download apps go ahead and get ESPN scorecenter, you can watch the pitch by pitch, play by play.

I haven’t used the app yet for baseball, just hockey and football, but does the pitch-by-pitch just show up or is there a particular screen you have to access?

MLB at bat

Is amazing.. great pitch by pitch… video if you have mlb.tv audio no matter what
one time fee for the whole season

and it says in play(runs)

I’m not seeing it available for download on the iphone.

2010 isn't out yet

it’s supposed to come out today but hasn’t yet, some people are getting pretty anxious

Nice…I’ll be on the lookout.

I kept 2009 on my phone this whole time. Do you think I will have to repurchase for 2010? It’s still a working app with a few features, they have an advertisement for 2010 once you open the app.

The ad for 2010 is what’s annoying me so much, because it says 2010 is going to be available today for spring training.

I’m guessing we’re going to have to pay, but if it’s anything like last season it’ll be completely worth it.

Pay for the season

Get the Spring Training. Did it earlier

Bottom of the screen

Once you open up the game, there’s a “gamecast” link. Try that

Once the game starts.

At least that’s how football was, haha.

Cool, I’ll check it out. Thanks.

I just found out I’m probably going to watch Dancing With the Stars this year

I thought the same thing last night. The antics of Ochocinco and the curves of Erin Andrews, Pam Anderson, and that one girl from Pussycat Dolls. Heck, maybe Ochocinco can get his buddy Ray Lewis to stab Kate Gosselin

Pam Anderson’s curves are in all the wrong places.

she’s an 8 year old boy’s fantasy.

thanks for playing. haha

Nostalgia has to count for something, right?

Aaaaand…I just realized I forgot to set my DVR. Super.

you shoulda got Directv

I know, right? Stupid apartment compl-, I mean mom’s basement, doesn’t allow it.

Hey, did you ever get that jersey off ebay

I actually decided to go with a grey Dave Justice one, and it was ordered yesterday.

FYI

The FCC mandates that all apartment complexes mom’s basements allow tenants to install satellite dishes as long as they have a balcony/patio or an exclusive use area. Seriously, look it up.

Another good source HERE.

Hmm…interesting. It’s not really a big deal, the service we use still has the Extra Innings package.

Mine was on MLB...

glad the blackout didn’t happen. Is Fox SS showing the game too, about the only reason I could think of to black out the ATL market.

This is incredible. SNOW DAY in Tennessee so I can stay home and watch the Braves! Couldn’t be any better…

Live threads are back

time to rack up my comment count

How's the weather looking in Port St. Loucie??

Apparently the rain showers were supposed to end around noon. So we should be good to go.

I just checked

the rain is still coming down, but it says it’ll stop before game time. The WC better not lie to me today, I’ve had enough of their lies

*claps hands
*slaps mvhsbball's hands in joint celebration
3-way hand slap (Saved by the Bell style)

: )

SOOO PUMPED…

Same here,

Go Braves!

Economics class just isn’t worth it today, I need to be watching

I’m gonna be watchin in class

High School Flashback

Jesse Chavez, Abe Alvarez (ex-Red Sox farmhand) and I played for Miller High School in California and we used to dominate Tommy Hanson back in the day! Ironic how things work out.

Oddly enough, the best pitcher in our league back then was Ricky Nolasco. He was just plain filthy.

anyone got a link?

i havent set up my mlb.tv yet

this is from up there, but its all of the downloading crap. still trying on some other link

yea

im on a mac and thats all windows apps

i know :(. At least I get TV coverage

My MLB.TV

still says game will begin shortly… right?

Yeah, MLB TV.. in 2 minutes

My mlb.tv is up and cranking

mine still says will begin shortly

SNY is doing pregame crap

MLB @ Bat 2010 is out.

$15 this year.

Damn, $15? Is it really worth it?

if yo have mlb.tv

you can watch streaming video the entire season on your phone…
if you don’t you can get streaming audio from both team’s cities for any game
and the gamecenter is the best baseball coverage on the iphone…

if you have mlb.tv it’s completely worth it
if you don’t it may still be

I think Im sticking with Fangraphs app..

I paid 10 for it last season, not down with paying a yearly fee for it.

Ooooh…forgot I have that app

I get the EI package so I don’t get MLB.tv, but you still get streaming audio? That’s not bad…

yeah it’s pretty good…
and when you think about it, it’s 162 games+ for $15 at the very beginning of spring training.

Yeah, you sold me.

you won't be disappointed

It says I’m unable to connect to audio…

mine says that too…
i think they’re just still working out beginning of the season kinks like everybody else
it’s really reliable once they get it going.

Grrr…was pumped to listen now!

Fuck them. really. I’m not getting it this year

i'm in class often enough

i can’t live without the streaming games

sweet

will have to get it. just for the audio alone it is well worth it.

I'm DVRing the game...are we starting on time?

yes!

That's what I'm talkin about baby!

Jason Heyward already homered twice!!

ah success

my mlb.tv is up and running. just renewed!!!

I AM SO PUMPED

To Watch

Go to myp2p.eu.

Click on forum, scroll down until you see the MLB + Baseball link, click it.

There’s a This week’s game thread. Go in to it. The Braves/Mets link is at the top of the page. You’ll have to d/l a program called StreamTorrent for the link to work.

I just did this a few minutes ago, it seems to be working fine, which is nice as my computer pre-dates the abacus.

wait

so bay isnt playing today? are any of their regulars watching?

Just glancing at the lineup they don’t have any starters in

BOOOO

they dont want their starters confidence to get shattered by Hanson lol

The pitching really was not very good

/speaking of Mets

= Understatement of the year!

atlantabraves.com has a free webcast. you just have to have a mlb.com account.

its not video tho

well, no, but its something. especially for those of us at work trying to keep Big Brother off our back.

Or we use a Mac...damn .exe files...
Game started

Nate lines out to pitcher on 2nd pitch

damn that was fast...
Prado

out on 2nd pitch. Hit hard to Left Center

Prado fly out to left…Here comes THE MAN

AHHHH!!! Heyward!

two line drives so far

JASON HEYWARD!!!!

Jesus. He is huge

thats an understatement

this is the first time i saw him. Jesus, he defines huge

I want to see him sooo bad…damnsyous DoD internet restrictions!!!

He is like the Anti-Francoeuer

a walk…. hahaha

wow

all i care about is that this has been a 7 pitch walk

Jason. Marry me?

Jay Hey.. FIRST AB!!!

1 ball, 1 strike, 1 foul off his shin, 1 foul back, ball low, ball low, WALK

has patience

nice

JA-HEY

steals 2nd

probably called a passed ball but same effect

heads up baserunning as they say

Wow, he's fast.. he took 2nd!!

Just hit it to center guys, its GMJ

My stream seems to be quite a bit behind.

i dont think Heyward is fast

i just think its because his legs are so freaking long

Did you hear that

Jason Heyward created the Grand Canyon when he walked through Arizona dragging his bat behind him?

They tell tale that Jason Heyward could hammer railroad spikes faster than any mechanized contraption.

haha. Frenchy was too afraid of Heyward to play

McCann’s gut is a little smaller…

Yes :)

Hey Jude :) I didn’t even have to end up skipping class because the snow got me out of it.

Great!

It’s a winter wonderland here in Chatt., as well…..

OMG

Best shape of his life!!!!111

He needs to watch out when he takes his shirt off around Frenchy.

FRENCHY AND HEAP OTP
sad that reyes isnt playing

i wanted him to get gunned down by heyward.

I hope Heyward remembers Brian Jordan’s play in RF and starts throwing guys out on their way to first.

that

would be hilarious

Heyward can throw guys out at first on grounders to left field.

BMac putting up a fight

walks?!? we sure we’re watching the braves?

2 stranded.....

yep this is the braves we are watching

Esco

just took a gigantic jump. kinda funny

BMac looks very slim..

Nice Walk

Esco- 2 out RBI. You’re time

Esco

fly out to GMJ

Damn.. fly out...

Just want to point out how amazing it is to have real live baseball again.

yea

i dont know how i lived without it this offseason. Best part is seeing Heyward in action

wait where’s NCChopper with teh graphix

not back to the regular season

I've missed seeing her during the offseason.

Time for her to get back on her, with her new graphics…

GS graphic. that’s all I’m saying

BTW

nice to see some regulars from last year back in the OT

I’m glad we get to see Hinske play a bit.

stream??

try stream2watch.com. can’t guarantee anything though

“Garrett Anderson is gone.” Hahaha beautiful words.

this.this.this.this.this

he has still not found a team has he?

Garret Anderson was gone half of last year too.

you’re on a roll today

Scores around the league...

The Pirates are beating the jugernaut Manatee – Satasota 6-0 top 4
The Tigers just got up in the bottom of the 1st against the beat Florida Southern College

Funny thing about that is

that the Pirates lost to the Manatees last ST.

good throw by mac…no chance

Here comes the Vazquez trade bashing. Can’t wait for Vizcaino to shut out the Mets. :P

I’m sure that when he maybe makes the Majors in 5 years the trade will be reevaluated.

But the fact that the Mets announcer still believe that Cabrera was the centerpiece of the deal shows how dumb they are.

Sure, but at this point he’s the only known quantity that the Braves got back.

Hanson

K’s tejada

picture withdrawal…

?

what pic?

any graphic. sorry, I meant any strikeout graphic

He means “Picture, with drawl.” Historians are unsure what this means.

Peeyktoor?

I think you may have just unlocked this age-old mystery.

announcers

blahblahblah

its the muts announcers, what do you expect

Hanson K's GMJ
He's looking sharp ths far

Gary Matthews Jr. plays worse than his dad announces

Hey, at least they get their own FUGA, or is it FUGMJ?

The amount of FU’s is going to be evenly distributed amongst their CF and RFs

except you can’t run and around and yell “FUGA!!!” when he hits a homerun.

You could, but you’d get funny looks. Especially if, like me, you do it on the bus.

TOMMY.. 2 K's

Go home Matthews

Looks like

Hanson is trying to work out the kinks with his curve still.

Daryl Crackberry in Mets camp.

I wonder if that’s his affectionate nickname for his Blackberry.

It’s actually a reference to his past recreational drug habits.

Oh, I know. I was being facetious.

Buck and Kincaid don’t need to quit their day job. Not that i’m not ungrateful they’re broadcasting the game.

*not that i’m not grateful

I hope these are the commercials they will air on MLB TV instead of the jingles they had last year.

HEY UMP!

click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click…..MLB Shop. Buy our crap and make us richer.

Haha! Seriously.

Hanson looks good..

1 IP, 1 hit, 2 k’s

MLB.TV commercials...

seem slightly more tolerable

Melky

gets a single

Melky with an opposite field single

trade Heyward!

Melky. Already more valuable than FYF

eh

lets not get to happy. FYF had a good ST last year

Nice start to his braves career

woooooo two men on

Hinske and Cabera starting out nicely

Mets resume their error filled ways. classic

/immediately bats into unassisted triple play

Mets

drop hinske’s hit.

well

just kinda missed it actually

Nice hit and run.. 2 guys on (Melk Man and Hinske)
ump

is being a little tight with the zone.

Can anyone actually understand what Reyes is saying?

Yeah

eh, my hammy is fine and we will win the WS

this is the longest interview ever

THIS

to the entire thread. We are back and we have #71(for now) in the 3 hole and RF. No FUGA, No Frenchy. Just Bobby and the 20 year old phenom.

the sny announcers arent too bad

I just hate the one who isn’t gary and kieth and gary’s home run call. they aren’t too bad. just stupid

isnt it ron darling?

yeah. him. i despise him

at least its not Dibble

2nd and 3rd no outs on a passed ball

wild pitch... no outs, on 2nd and 3rd.. let's get it

lets go Omar

Infante k'd.. dang

prob. swung at ball 4

oh yeah, it was almost in the dirt away.. that's ball 4
Mitch Jones

looks slow

and

has a crazy big swing

Mitch Jones = poor man’s Cody Johnson

who is this guy

signed him a couple of months ago

minor league slugger

yeah, his swing is looooopy.. not good
Mitch looks like a free swinger too..
yea

FYF all over again

come on Nate. Please

welp

Mitch Jones doesnt have my vote to make the team. That swing is too big and slow

well

as long as you take your time when making such decisions…

Sample size bias! :^)

it's only 1 at bat

But from the look of that 1 at bat, i’m with you kid…

I can’t believe I’m getting frustrated with our LOBs in the first spring training game….damn this game of baseball

haha

i always worry about injuries

I know, right? Deja vu much?

I won’t, I won’t, I won’t let it happen

hey man

im with you. 2nd and 3rd with no outs we k 3 times in a row

He didn’t go…

jeeeez nate

Seriously? That wasn’t a swing

Gosh, I hate Nate sometimes...

he’s getting used to his new eyes..

It’s because he’s short, isn’t it? ISN’T IT?!

c'mon nate

whos calling the game on the braves website webcast……..

Buck and Kincaid from 680 the fan.

Leaving RISP,

please don’t start that again this year

4 stranded in the 1st 2 innings...

i think I’ve read this book before….

BLOW UP THE TEAM

shoulda got damon
old farmhand.. Mike Hessman
Is it too early?

at least it’s a new panic button

THIS IS A PERFECT TIME TO PANIC!!!!

All of these LOB's.. That's Braves baseball

LOBlanta Braves, back at work.

Hanson..

1 2/3 IP, 3 K’s, 1 hit..

Now, the O needs to get him some runs.
Hanson.. book closed.

2 IP, 1 Hit, 3 K’s. Good work

the MLB.TV commericlas are definitely

MUCH BETTER
it’s confirmed

for Tommy. Nice way to exit

I need to get MLB.tv already. I just saw Hanson get the second out on this damn stream.

Oh wow. Nice deal for the DBacks and Justin Upton

Maybe Heyward will get one similiar to that next season…we all can only hope..

Let’s hope he earns it.

Why wait?

Get that kid signed pronto.

Bobby Cox philosophy always bugs me..

No small ball and just play for the 3-run HR.. even though we rarely have anybody thats capable of hitting a HR lol

apparently

the FO thinks we have about 4-5 guys who can hit 20 HR’s

his guys striking out three times in a row with men on 2nd and 3rd arent his fault

Small Ball

You referring to bunting runners over? Stealing bases with guys who can’t pray for an 80% success rate? Pass.

to be fair about the LoB's

Hinske and Infante will be replaced with Chip and Glaus during the season

Elmer Dessens.. wow.. if we dont drop 5 runs on this dude, we suck

praaayyyydoooo

PRADO

with a Derek Jeter-esque single

Maaaaarrrrrrteeeeeen

Battle of 2010:

Prado: 1
KJ: 0

ugh

lets not do this

that’s just cold…

Heyward

Single

Prado to 3rd

I looooveeee himmmmmmm

Heyward ripped that!

holy fuck i think heyward cracked the ball

Jason RIPS one!

Anyone else listening to Buck and Kinkade?

FASTBALL!

Everytime there’s a fastball, he shouts it. And fastballs are like 70% of all pitches.

rofl

is it gonna be Don and Jim on the radio side this year?

Yeah

But Buck might end up being a fall-back, i’m afraid.

Jay Hey.. smokes a single past 1st
Hey-Man

Loved the sound off the bat!

JAYYYYYHEYYYYYY
wow

our guys have been smoking that ball if nothing else.

Attaboy McCann. take out their players

Damn, what did Prado do, im so far behind!

single to right.. and scored

Welp. Might be time to fork over the cash for MLB.tv

mac with the rbi go

wow

so the prevention and recover for the mets doesnt help their pitchers getting attacked by line drives lol

BMac tried to decapitate Dessens

oh well, Prado scores.

That gets him a big thank you from us Mets fans...
For the first time...

IN PLAY, RUN!!!!!

dammit here we go again with not being able to put a capital (s)

Elmer got fudded on his leg.

definitely a case where i’m not happy seeing a mets pitcher leave the mound early

And so it begins...

The first Met of 2010 goes down

i felt so bad for them last year

i really would like them to be healthy this year so we dont have to hear the excuse that they were injured and thats why they missed the playoffs

It’s already started because Beltran is out. We’re gonna being hear about it for a long time

Heyward made it to 3rd on that play

Just give him the MVP already!

lol

ya’ll said i was going with to small of a sample size with mitch jones lol

lol.. i'm with you Drum

That swing of his looks very unpromising. Sample size or not, Jay Hey’s approach and swing already looks ages beyond Mitch Jones and even McLouth’s all last year.

yea

the swing itself was just really slow and long.

Heyward tho . . . im beyond excited to see him against some higher level pitchers.

I was just reading the Yahoo stuff about Dancing

here’s what they said about EA:

How She’ll Do: The only reason the general public might even know her name was because of the scandal involving her getting filmed by a peeping Tom, so she’ll have to be a really great dancer in order to develop a voting fan base.

Um, fail. She’ll just have to stand there to develop a voting fan base

im guessing reply fail?

erm nvm i cant read

I know im in the minority

but I really dont see what the fuss is about with her. She’s nice looking, but its not like shes incredible or anything…

the sports factor is throw in….I’m in love with Michelle Beadle from Sportsnation

true

compared to other sports girls, they are the best…it’s also probably bc Im not really into blondes…

this

my ESPN favorites go:
1. Andrews
2. Rachel Nichols
3. Beadle

Im not a huge fan of #1

but I understand it…Nichols…Ill never understand the love for her…she speaks weird and isnt attractive.

Beadle is the best, imo.

Nichols

would actually top my list

I agree with your top 3. Andrews is hot & I like her on air personality.

Considering her age I still think Storm is a babe. But I think she’d actually look hotter if she dressed better.

Hannah Storm

Has been cougaring up SportsCenter for the past year or so now.

until Kornheiser put her in her place
He got in trouble for it

And Storm resumes showing up with the promiscuous looking high boots and plunging neck lines.

yeah

What a stupid move by ESPN. No one would have noticed his comment if they hadnt suspended him.

Besides…he was telling the truth

Deadspin

They love the wimmins. I have to imagine they didn’t contribute to the noticing of all scenarios involving Storm and Andrews

yeah

I think the Big Lead got the ball rolling.

i know its only 2 1/2 innings into ST but theres no reason for Heyward not to start RF opening day imo

Stretch mark commercial...

These are going downhill.

i guess in NY the only ones watching the Mets are new mothers sitting at home

haha

oh sry, except for GoBravesNY

Are we watching the Mets of last year? I hope not. I feel bad for them.

Yup. It’s really why no one wanted to sign with them. They had to beg Jason Bay, and I bet he’s scared out of his mind.

Prediction:

Bay pulls a hamstring in April, doesn’t come back until August.

well

i mean to be fair none of their starters are in right now. like not one so technically we are playing their AAA team

Listen,

it’s already started, Geez

WHAT

Heyward steals 3rd

Wheels of steel baby!

Heyward!!! Steal!!

Heyward just made the team.

Jay Hey steals 3rd.. easily
Loved

that steal

I love everything right now.

There's another one of those 5 tools
i wanna see the arm
if he steals home

he makes the team

a la benny the jet

The Jet stole home!
woot, Sandlot!
which is, btw...

Heyward’s favorite baseball movie….

I found an online link, but be warned, its really slow. anyone want?

I stress the really

I downloaded this program, Stream Torrent, and am watching on that. It’s smooth, but alittle behind you guys.

no, like the link is download free

Nah, its cool.. Im gonna get MLB.tv soon anyways.

Sure. I got nothing right now.

Braves/Mets
now, on a mac it came with a warning, so if you’re afraid of that, try this

Thanks!

my pleasure. but, as you can tell, it is waay far behind

Ugh

haven’t even been able to try it. Soon as I asked, they decided to send us home (snow is finally sticking to the road) and everyone’s in a tizzy. Thanks tho.

haha. safe trip home

K’s with RISP niiiiiice

so darn frustrating
Esco down on a change up
Heyward LOB.. typical lol
i hope not

being in the 7 spot. he could be LOB a lot

ahhhh gotta go….great to see heyward!

Wonder if

Bobby will experiment with Heyward in the #3 spot this ST.

Like

McLouth
Diaz
Heyward
Chip
Glaus
Mac
etc

doubt it

That’s still Chip’s spot. Glaus belongs in the 4 spot, so i dont know where Chip goes in that scenario.

Also, I think putting that much pressure on JayHey might be a bad idea.

not for the season

i was saying ST. just for kicks

ahh

In that case, go for it :)

Chipper should be #2 there.

Honestly. I’d rather have Chipper bat 2 than cleanup. Glaus is much better suited there.

hmm

that wouldnt be to bad or Heyward 2nd

And now we see Chavez
no
Medlen's good too
indeed

i wanna see Chavez and Dunn as well

GIVE ME THE MEDZ!!!
I wish this showed velocity.
Favorite blog comment of last year:

“I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for that Medlen kid.”

Always a favorite.

whats with this feliciano fellow

hes a 30 yr old AAA player getting hits

Don't quit your day job Buck

Every time…FASTBALL!

prevention and recovery...

 is absolutely the most gangster slogan i’ve heard thus far

so why do the mets not have the god-awful “lines” on their ST hats?

hate to say...

Im starting to get used to them…

they suck. almost worse than the red “July 4th” weekend, hats

I strongly dislike those hats from an aesthetic standpoint.

man, this is kinda surreal having the braves back already

i love these MLB "beyond baseball" commercials

how bout get yunel in one?

What is up with Ken Burns' hair?

Is that a wig? Why is it so bad?

It didn’t look bad like that before Heyward hit that single..

The next day's AJC headline

PBS DOCUMENTARIAN DENTED BY HEYWARD SINGLE

I’ve always wondered about that.

Dude. Nice Tattoo on Hinske

old news

READ THE FANSHOTS…GOSH :P

Was there one on him? I saw the one about Moylan and Schafer

http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/2/25/1326835/hinske-brings-his-living-canvas
Like that he is showing some patience at the plate.
Anyone know

if we are gonna see some other players get in the game? im itching to see Freeman

I still have an itch about this Heyward kid

A trip to the county health department cleared mine right up.

I hope they just leave JayHey in for one more AB

I bet that JHey is gonna get his ‘Triple A’ experience during spring – and get more ABs than anyone else.

It seriously wouldn’t surprise me.

hmm

never thought about that. ST could be a AAA experience lol

Kinda makes sense in a non-monetary way.

more like a Four A experience
Infante down on strikes
well

when Mitch Jones slow swing connects he hits it hard

Mitch Jones.. 2nd At bat

beats the 2nd half of the double play

I’m anxious to see how Glaus handles the 1B defense

just got a stream REALLY WANNA SEE JAY HEY BAT

McLouth

tries to take out a Met with his bat.

might as well start knockin' em out now

McCann already started it

takes a while to build up that pine tar!

There was another moment of panic for Met’s country as David Wright dove out the way-despite being no where near it.

Matt Cain wanted for questioning. Authorities say Cain’s alibi is that he was in Arizona at the time.

Wow. Right there in front of the children? I imagine a hefty FCC fine would follow.

McLouth with the Julio Franco
Nate.. down swinging again

That KFC boneless filet looks NASSSSSSSTY!

Sitting on a one run lead brings back bad memories of last year.
and then comes Acosta to ruin it lol
eh

he is the last one scheduled to pitch

that Boneless fliet looks like a meat version of McDonald’s hash browns.

yeah on steroids maybe

Matt Young

playing LF

Matt Young in the game in LF

Matt Young in. I’m intrested

hope this is because its spring training

but the MLB 2010 app is running rather slow and i have it updating every 15 seconds..could be alot of people logged in to it as well..

yeah mine too
and the audio is working
think it’s just the beginning of the year

if CoJo

is here im gonna guess he takes over at DH

I thought that was Frenchy after that swing

yea

he even did that ugly grimace

Why isn't Frenchy playing?
Does this game go a full 9... or ?
Meds looked good..
Please leave Heyward in

The price went up on the at-bat app didnt it? Anything new?

nothing new…
they just realized they could make more money

although as i recall it came out like half way through last year?
so we are getting more games

I believe you’re right.

Anyone else’s MLB.TV feed go dead? “Media error, this game is temporarily unavailable”.

yes
Seriously

If they are going to start charging more don’t you think they ought to fix the issues they have EVERY … F’ING … YEAR!!!!!

please how long till jay hey comes up?

Prado

line out to pitcher

Livingston is dealing...
No one "deals" to Heyward
When he went to Vegas

they just handed him the deck and asked him which cards he wanted.

the Mets pitcher thats been mowing us down the past 2 innings
Jay Hey vs. Livingston..
anyone use a roku player like for netflix, supposively you can run mlb.tv

on there just wondering how good it is on the roku?

welp

Jason Heyward Walks

Clint Sammons

in for McCann

another walk. love the discipline

MVP MVP

Some of the games I went to in 2005, I tried to get people to start an MVP chant for Andruw Jones, and it never really got started until like the 8th inning.

yea

wonder how FYF feels about that

"If walks are so important, how come they're not on the scoreboard alarm clock I have on my nightstand?"
He wouldn't even pitch to Heyward.. lmao.. YOOOU SUCKAAAA
NOBODY

cares about sammons

Livingston was scared to give Heyward

anything to hit.

JASON HEYWARD

1-1 SINGLE, 2 BB, SB

Looks like a typical Chipper ST line… except for the SB part.

Watch him steal around the bases

Livingston k's Sammons with ease..
..yet was scared of the Prince
come on Esco

dont make us bat you 8th

Esco is looking bad on that swing lol
Esco, missing the ball by a foot.
Heyward to 2nd on passed ball..
600 comments? This is ridiculous, it's not even the regular season yet.

That said, this is awesome. The overwhelming love for Heyward is just oozing out of my laptop screen.

you already know what it is lol
Esco grounds out to 3rd..

ho hum

anyone remember Josh Thole?

if i were a met i’d rather have him then barajas

The Mets catching and 1B situations are hilarious. They must think that if you get enough mediocre bench/AAAA guys, they’ll magically combine into some sort of mecha-player who can actually hit and field.

Kind of makes it tougher

To figure out which one of two three-headed monsters of Barajas/Thole/Santos and Jacobs/Murphy/Tatis is going to suck least on any given day.

I remember this Livingston

He used to be on the Reds, and once had a 4/4 batting day against the Braves. He could hit as well as pitch.

I don't remember that
back in like 2006 i think
I vaguely remember that

Though when I think of the name Livingston, I remember him being a utility infielder or something.

What’s up party people…

A bit of disappointment in Heyward thus far

Hasn’t dented or scratched any cars yet.

Oh snap

I need to remember to ban you when I get the chance. For not delivering on the story of your epic baseball journey

lol…I still need to do that don’t I?

No pressure or anything

My work schedule is kind of erratic so I might not get the chance to ban you just yet

You coming to the left coast soon??

I wish

The funds and lack of consistent work schedule are having a big say in it

Come on! Opening weekend, Braves vs. Giants!!! EVERYBODY IS INVITED!! I’ll be there!

I second this. but maybe give him one chance…

Anyone use MLB.tv on Roku player?

just interested in it and wondering if its worth getting

Heyward stranded

:(

he better get used to that, especially if he hits lower in the order

Was a little disappointed today when i picked up MLB10 and JayHey was even on there yet.

was’nt

They always do that until players get added to the 40 man.

The show is great for getting quick roster updates…they do one every monday.

I just wish MLB the Show came out on my xbox 360.

who was it

some name that doesnt exist ?

No one that resembled him as far as stats/pos is concerned

It's 2k10 you bought?

Any feedback yet?

Damn

First roster update should be opening day though, don’t have to wait too long.

Conrad at 2B
Hicks at SS
Clevland at RF
Chavez P

JESSE CHAVEZ!!!

Our high school ace.. let’s go!

see what happens when you take heyward out

balls land in RF

should've left Heyward in he would've dove

Dudes 10 feet tall, he wouldnt have had to dive

indeed

his legs are crazy long

that ball was right over the plate..
anyone else think Chavez looks like a hobo
Hicks drops the line drive..

His defense is supposed to be his strength

i thought it was the bat
He doesn't make good enough contact for that to be his strength lol

He has good power and a good glove, but doesn’t make good contact.

Is that who's at shortstop

Kinkade just called him “the shortstop” three times.

ah crap

our AAA players making some terrible defensive decisions

Sitting on a one run lead and

this happens.

eh

Chavez not looking to good

WHY DIDNT THEY LEAVE HIM IN????

That new RF airmailed that throw..

Too bad Heyward got pulled

Chavez

not impressed

Hey, looks like we’ve got two Manny Acostas now.

I was thinking the same thing.
Patience..

He’s a reliever on March 2nd, what do you expect?

Heywards not on the show yet?

dang i wanted to play with him this afternoon when i get off lol

So, so many things wrong with this statement

Dude if i was still 13 years old i would have made so much fun of that last comment

He won’t be in until after he plays a game in the regular season. That’s when he officially joins the player association.

well Chavez has a nice fast ball . . . . thats fast . . .

Chavez has great stuff.. but he's very hitable.

and this is their AAA team

and very walkable after getting in trouble....
so

Chavez has bases loaded and no outs

I’m not liking Chavez

Bring Manny

in he can get outs LOL

what the heck

Hicks didnt even get the freakin cut off

wow...not impressed with Chavez
I believe its about time for the Michael Dunn show
Who's in Center???
he over threw the cut off man big time...

It is Melky, notorious for playing shallow

who does he think he is? Andruw Jones
I hope not...

He’s better than Andruw right now.

Not he’s not. Milky sucks just as bad.

so we have no offense out there right now....
Hicks-Prado-Hinske DP.. finally

2K games may suck, but they def win on the best commercial this year. Verlander cracks me up.

Current score?

My internet here sucks and can’t even stream radio.

Im hoping to see Freeman sometime soon
freeman might replace hinske after that AB
Melk-Man k's on a eye level fastball.. horrible
wow

so we give up 3 and go down 1-2-3?

ok

Tejada makes an error nvm

Our patience at the plate blows!

HAHA. throwing fail

Infante got a hit for that? Thats horrible!

We need to take advantage of these firelding errors.

Ok guys, I have had meetings all morning, and don’t feel like reading through several hundred comments…can someone give me a rundown of the good, bad and ugly?

Thanks!

wondering where you went

Good: Heyward. We scored a run

Bad: Chavez, and we resumed our LOBs

Heyward went 1 for 1 with 2 BB and a SB to 3rd... looks great
Jason Heyward = Good

rest of the team = MEH

Don't forget about Tommy

2 IP; 3K’s, 1H

GOOD: Heyward is a beast at the plate, he blistered a single past 1st and was pitched around the next 2 times up, and he stole 3rd. Hanson had 2 IP, 1 hit, 3 k’s.

BAD: Mitch Jones swing has major holes. Chavez got lit up. Too many LOB’s. McLouth and Esco looked bad at the plate as well.

Heyward battled back from 1-2 in first AB to get a walk. 2nd AB hits a rocket single down the line. 3rd AB gets a walk.

Also he stole 3B.

Hanson did well. Got i believe 4 K’s in 2 innings. Medlen did well also.

Chavez was terrible.

Mitch Jones has a terrible swing

The good: it’s just spring training and none of this counts

Hanson and Meds looked sharp
Mitch Jones.. AB #3

ball low and away, foul pop up to first dropped in, foul back, ball away, foul back, foul back, fly out to RF

anyone have the velocity on Dunn?
YEAH, he throws hard.. he grooved one to Hessman though..

he couldn’t capitalize

CODY JOHNSON IN LEFT!!!
and he caught a ball

better than GA already

so true, so true
Cody Johnson

in LF

Freeman at 1B

Ika Davis looks like Chase Utley

look at cojo

out there hustling

alright, i have shit to attend to. Here’s to hoping this ends well

fuck it. I’m staying

Hello friends...

Just got thru my DVR of the first 6 innings. Jason Heyward might be pretty good.

Cody is getting some action out there in LF

Has anyone seen the poll on mlb.com? It makes me laugh a little.

I have, and I agree with you.lol
josh hamilton

96 wins?

sadly, that’s the most logical. Even funnier is the results

lol'd

Very much so.

uh oh...

Acosta warming up

didn't he already pitch!? lol
Man, Matt Young is little... lol
nice liner to 3rd.. oh well
Random Question

anyone know when Deadliest Warrior is premiering?

No, but I enjoyed that show during the last season quite a bit. It hand some interesting matchups.

I didn’t even know what that was and I just looked it up. That’s totally crazy stuff…now I gotta watch it when it comes on.

I found it mid-season. Now one of my favorites. Just read that the first matchup is Atilla the Hun vs. Alexander the Great. No word on the date though

here's to hoping Brooksy wins the bench spot
eh

he’s gonna have to hit like he did in colorado

for some reason..

i don’t like guys that dont wear batting gloves

i never wore batting gloves…ever….never felt right to me

Yeah batting gloves are for sissys

I wish more players didnt wear batting gloves, makes a man out of ya.

I don’t like guys that wear batting gloves and still fling the bat away on a miss.

I’d honestly like to see more guys not wear gloves. I always like being able to feel the bat in my hands.

ok back after an hour…nice to see our offense still cant score and our bullpen gave up a lead….lets go braves!

Conrad with a walk
Anyone play The Show 2010 yet?

Im gonna get it as soon as the game is over.

heywards not in it
damnit

I kinda figured he wouldnt since he’s not on our 40 man roster.

yeah its a real letdown...

i hated having baseball games last year with Hanson not in them the whole year… it felt like a part of the team was missing

not to mention MLB 2k9 had escobar as a white guy

no wonder he was so damn slow

I played for about an hour before the game, so far not really that impressed.

It’s sitting in my car right now. Will play after I get off work. What didn’t you like about it? You’re not the first person who’s said that.

Brent Cleven grounds out
Thata baby Sammons!

Nice rip

Sammons

with an RBI double.

going after Ross’ job

Nice hustle by Sammons.

Thanks for the updates up there, everyone.

Brandon Hicks up...
struck out on a pitch that almost hits him in the head... horrible

lol that is pretty bad. must be channeling Frenchy there.

well that was ugly

woah

Hicks almost got hit with that

I just got outta class

is there a stream somewhere to watch this game?

link But be warned, it is really, really, slow

better than pretending to watch them on a blank tv, i suppose

thanks

like Hicks just struck out and that was 2 minutes ago. Just started commercials and really thee game is back.

Acosta in

very worried.

Its ST but we should not lose to the mets AAA team

as long as we win from April to early November, I’m good.

Exactly. I remember a few years in the 90’s where the Braves had a sub-500 spring only to roll to like a 13-2 record to start the season.

Not worried at all.

here comes the octane

Oh shit

HIDE THE CHILDREN!

Acosta v. Feliciano

God help us.

so what was heywards final line for the day?

1-1, 1B, 2 BB, SB (3rd base)

love the walks

1 for 1

2BB

1.000 AVG

anyone know how they mets will actually structure their lineup?

im guessing

Reyes
?
Wright
Beltran
Bay
?
?
?

Reyes bats 3rd.

huh

even when beltran is back?

Jerry’s talking about puting him 3rd. that’s all I know

so who leads off?

Angel Pagan. barf

lol

maybe Nate McLouth isnt so bad as a leadoff hitter after all…

Pagan leads off, Reyes is 3rd in the interim. Examining the #s, Pagan was a better lead off guy and Reyes was better with RISP.

yeah

supposedly Reyes may be hitting 3rd this year

Scrub
Scrub
Bum
Scrub
Bum
Bum
Scrub
Schneider (cause of his good D)
scrub

+1 for the Schneider D ref

i get it…but didnt schneider sign with the phils to backup ruiz?

i think so

ha, just havin a little fun

lol thats why i said i got it, but i wasn’t sure if he really signed there for not

Most likely

Reyes
Castillo
Wright
Beltran
Bay
Francoeur
Murphy
Barajas

Jerry is talking about Reyes third with Pagan leading off until Beltran gets back, but he hits at the same bs every season

1-1 2 BB 1SB

you missed the reply button
its spring training

stop arguing

a little slow there freeman

wow.. Hicks has hops!
Matt Young's position line in the Box Score

 Young, LF-CF-LF-CF-LF-CF

Did I miss something?

CODY JOHNSON!

?

he’s hitting…and I’ve never seen him bat before.

fuck. i hate slow streams

Freeman's next.. these are 2 AB's i've been waiting on
same here

I might be taking off after this inning.

mine happened earlier in the game

damn..

he missed a regular fastball right down the middle

Show Panama City proud!

COJO..

They are pitching him away.. big time…

hmm

COJO’s swing . . . .

we're on the same page again..

he missed an average fastball middle out

Let’s go Freddie :)

well that was one of the two results of that ab right?

Lets go Frankenstine!
Oh Freddie and CJ

go tear it up in AA this season.

who just batted?

I couldn’t tell. I was fascinated with Bobby Parnell’s accent

i think Thurston
Freddie reminds me of..

That Clay dude from Batman

whens the next tv game?

Next Tuesday

ahhh too long….cant wait for when its every single night

then I’ll have an excuse for failing my tests :)

i got a discrete math test tomorrow…havent looked at it one bit…im screwed

but tomorrow

is on MLB.TV Hudson pitching

i have class all day then work so it wouldnt matter anyway…thanks though

laptop and wireless internet

would i have to pay for that? or free?

pay

well then ill just wait then lol

We also are on TV

next Thursday.

Resop in
gag

For the first time, I’m glad I’m not watching.

it still 3-2?

nope

just gave up a HR

eh

Resop gives up a HR

Wow,

who would have predicted that…

and on that note

I’m actually out. See everyone later

knew that was gone as soon as i heard it.

was actually looking at the computer…heard it…and immediately said “oh shit”

well that sucked
Adios guys and gals

its been fun.

Freeman

nice little play

What would happen...

if Resop ever pitched to Heyward?

I’m pretty sure they’d have to invent the 9-run home run for that matchup.

Chris Resop

SUCKSSSSSSS

welp tomorrow will be interesting. Chip and Glaus playing

can heyward pitch?

The catcher wouldn’t survive.

lol this guy played for the “swallows”

Igarashi sp?

walks the hitter known as . . .

Conrad batting now
game in the hand of Clevland

 . . . . will we come back???

Mets win

4-2

All that matters is Heyward dominated

Man, I used a PTO day for this..
I hate to lose,

especially to the Mutts.

Let them have this...

It’ll probably be the highlight of their season.

I watched the first 3 innings and the last 2

I had class in the middle innings, did Chavez look bad or what happened?

Yes, very much so.
I've never really seen him pitch before.

Either way I want to see Hyde up there for the season. I think DOB said Friday for him right?

I was a little disappointed with Heyward's debut

he’s OPSing less than 4.000

Yeah

He really didn’t seem himself today, maybe tomorrow he’ll pick it up….

I'd like to see some more hustle, honestly.

ya’ll be careful with those streaming websites, i just got a really bad virus from one

try ajax and a wire brush

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