Talking Chop

Where is everyone?!?!

Across the room at the scanner

Cool. I think it’s on the radio today and I’m actually in a place I can get a signal. Now just to not get interrupted.

1-2-3 inning

McLouth now hitting .030. Heyward lined out
to left.

I’d do play by play, but Nova-St. Marys is going to be a great game.

Scott Coleman - March 20, 2010 via mobile reply

Wow, you’ve got a faster feed than I’ve got on the radio!

which radio station are you listening to?

680 am the fan

I didn’t know the game was on right now.

Did everyone see that Strasburg was sent to AA? I don’t get that move. He already has a MLB contract, why send him down?

yeah, i just heard that. they said they wanted him to work on slowing down his delivery from the stretch

???

Isn’t that the one that’s SUPPOSED to be fast, so as not to allow folks to steal bags?

J-Freak - March 20, 2010 reply

Haha yeah. Maybe they’re scared it’ll put too much stress on his arm or something.

ATLforlife - March 20, 2010 reply

As if that 101 mph fastball doesn’t do that on its own already. Silly Washington- when will you learn?

J-Freak - March 20, 2010 reply

Teams the MLB.com is streaming today: Bos, NYY, NYM and Philly. Imagine that.

Naturally. Ugh

Dude that like almost never happens!

ATLforlife - March 20, 2010 reply

Double for Atlanta, Diaz scores, Hinske to 3rd. Not sure who hit it yet. 1-0 Atlanta.

i think it would have been ross

That’s who it was. The radio guy is pronouncing it “Roz”, and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out who he was talking about.

Hicks is up now…not sure how many outs there are.

I think 2.

Hicks with a base hit, Hinske scores, ball bobbled, another run scores. 3-0 Atlanta.

Man, how good has Hinske been so far? I’m really looking forward to seeing him contribute this year.

I still have to do my player preview for him…gondee is probably never going to let me do one again.

This team is not hitting a butt-load of HRs, but they sure do score a butt-load of runs.

And they don’t give up lots of runs eithere!

ATLforlife - March 20, 2010 reply

If Hicks could hit a little

He would definitely be our utility IF. He plays great D.

McLouth K’s for the 3rd out.

BahamaBrave - March 20, 2010 reply

Sigh.......

Inning over as Nate Ks. The Braves got 3 2-out hits. That is always nice.

Meanwhile, back at the bat cave, ‘Nova and St Mary’s have a great game going on.

Lowe up 0-2 on Wells.

And now, Lowe is up 0-3 on Wells. 1 out.

WTF

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MCLOUTH?! He better be either lazy or blind.

Or maybe, it is just Spring Training and you should calm the heck down.

Nah, Damn pills got me nutty this morning. Sorry for the scare.

Oooo, sharing is allowed.

Just a thought

Why do let guys doing well in Spring Training (like Heyward) give us permission to get excited about how well they might do, but don’t let poor performances (like Nate’s) give us permission to be concerned?… But certainly not saying there should be panic…

BahamaBrave - March 20, 2010 reply

If Chipper were hitting like Heyward, I don’t think we would be talking about it. But, since Heyward is a 20 year old, the best prospect in the game, and the future of our franchise, he naturally generates the excitement, even if it is ST.

Same for Glaus – who hasn’t generated as much excitement, but who is actually having a better spring than Heyward. I am excited about Glaus because he is coming off the injury, but looks fantastic.

Remember a few years ago when Andruw Jones led all ST with 10 HRs, but then didn’t hit that much during the regular season?

I hear ya… I just wonder if people are being consistent… since it is Spring Training for both.

As for Andruw… I thought that was the season he did hit 50 HRs… could be wrong.

BahamaBrave - March 20, 2010 reply

Maybe you are right…I have trouble remembering yesterday, let alone 5 years ago. lol

ST is different for rookies than it is for vets. Rookies are trying to show what they can do, while vets (like McLouth) are tweaking things. We know how McLouth will hit – he has a solid track record of being a good hitter. I am not going to let 2 weeks in March change my perception of him.

Even though his track record is encouraging, his 1 for whatever line this spring justifies concern.

bwellnjonesco - March 20, 2010 via mobile reply

Truth this

Nobody’s talking much about the insane line that McCann is putting up this Spring.

Spring performance does matter, but spring numbers mean zilch. There’s zero correlation between those numbers and the numbers from the regular season.

Bronn - March 20, 2010 reply

It’s a WOMAN I tell ya!!!1
(bored and just adding fuel to the fire :P)

+1 for the 1.

Heh heh heh

And Lowe Ks the next batter. 2 outs, both Ks.

The next batter flies out to Heyward. 1-2-3 for Lowe.

awesome

Cabrera up 2-1 right now.

Ground out to 3rd.

Heyward now up.

1-0

1-1 as Heyward whiffs on the slider.

1-2 on a looking strike.

Heyward Ks on a pitch in the dirt.

heyward k

ryan c - March 20, 2010 reply

Anyone watchin’ The Mexican on TBS?

Braves go 1-2-3 as Diaz grounds out.

Ladies, I need some help. On my date last night, things were going great. Then all of a sudden, my wife got mad at me, because I don’t think we should have a baby right now. Like, she is still pissed this morning, and not talking to me. WTF? We are in our 20s (I am 25 and she is 23), we have student loans to pay off and aren’t financially set yet. Those are my reasons. She just wants a baby, because she thinks they are sooooo cute and all that jazz.

HELP!

I could help you
but I’m 16.

haha…yeah, I’ll pass.

Fuck no

I’m 21 and don’t want any kids for at least 10 years.

Scott Coleman - March 20, 2010 via mobile reply

My man.

I'm just sayin..

I can barely take care of myself lol I can’t imagine having a little baby running around.

Scott Coleman - March 20, 2010 via mobile reply

Dude i'm married and I can honestly tell you

That you will never have enough money for a baby unless your rich. I mean my wife and I both have pretty good jobs but taking care of a child cost tons of money but they are well worth it.

Trust me the younger(married of course), the better

Kids will keep you extremely active so you need to have the energy to keep up.

True. You’ll never have enough money. Start a 529 right when the baby’s born.

You should meet my wife.

I’m 35, she’s 30, and she’s the one who doesn’t want kids yet.

cavebird - March 20, 2010 reply

You're absolutely right.

I don’t get it either. I don’t know how to help you with her irrational and illogical reasons. Babies are not cute at 2, 3, 4:30, 4:45, etc. AM while they’re puking yellow stuff and squirting green stuff that smells like tuna. Nor when they’re 9 and doing the same thing, just on a larger scale (double bed, carpet).
Babies are cutest when they’re someone else’s and you can give them back and go home to your fun life, while you’re young enough to enjoy it. You guys are too young to restrict yourselves right now. I say give it a few years, if ever.
Ask her doesn’t she have enough to do with keeping up after you? ;)