Talking Chop

Moylan looked great

Six outs to go....

Does anyone have a replay link please please please I just wanna dl that first heyward at bat and make a video out of it

fizzbot - April 5, 2010 reply

Isn’t this like your 10th post of this? I think we understand.

Hey are you in the triangle area? I just moved to Chapel Hill......

fizzbot - April 5, 2010 reply

Around 2 hrs from there. Hope you enjoy NC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS2TPOISrhg

best I can do for ya

mj10catchit10 - April 5, 2010 reply

Chip Carey actually did a great job on the call

i was surprised.

Moylan starts out where he left off last season,

Good!

Now 2+ years since giving up a HR

really?

cool. didn’t know that.

Yeah,

but he was hurt for almost a year of that. Last HR: Zimmerman on opening day 2008.

God, that was horrible. My buddy was sitting right next to me and said “wouldn’t it be cool if Zimmerman hit a walkoff?”

I was hoping he would get the closer role this season,

but hopefully Wags will make me forget that wish.

They should be a nice combo

He sounds better than Steven Tyler

This is amazing

one of the best versions I’ve ever heard

mdhenshaw - April 5, 2010 reply

Aughh, oh no.

I had hoped they wouldn’t do the opera ones this year. Appreciate they have good voices, but…it’s baseball.

Lizziebeth - April 5, 2010 reply

I rather like it, but for discussion’s sake, who would you have do it? Whose voice sounds more “baseball”?

Roseanne

LOL IRL

Bob Uecker

Really would rather discuss some other time than when a game’s on, but um, ok…I really don’t have a particular person or group in mind, since that’s not my field of expertise. I was just voicing my (I thought) brief personal opinion that I’d rather not have opera at a lot of my baseball games. I don’t know that anyone’s voice sounds more “baseball” – again, not my area of expertise. And I didn’t even know that’s what I meant!
As I said, I do appreciate their voices and the good job they do at their craft. He was good, there’s no doubt about that.
Idunno,notsurewhatIdid. I think I’ll go back to the game now. But a little more quietly, I guess.

Lizziebeth - April 5, 2010 reply

I'd rather they not sing that at the game anyways, but I'd still like to hear Uecker do it

Hahaha, that Pujols commercial at the copier still cracks me up.

Not sure if you guys and gals saw it

but Hank Aaron was clapping rapidly and tipped his cap to Jason Heyward after the HR

Oh, sweet.

I missed that, but the hat tip is a nice touch. I love Hank, he’s so classy.

http://www.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7282459

HEYWARD'S BOMB...

thats about the 19th time ive watched that.

and love your sig. best baseball movie ever made besides Sandlot

I hope Chipper puts 2009 behind him and we see the real #10 this year.

I'm feeling good about it so far.

As he seals 2nd base.

Classic Chipper PA right there

working the walk

Chipper walks

and steals

Go Mac

CHIPPER PWNS

Chipper steals 2nd... Standing Up!

Look at Chipper, swiping a base

Chip

SB awesome

Chipper steals second

chipper on the fly

ChipperJones. Tied for the league lead in stolen bases.

haha

Speed Demon

Doghnut - April 5, 2010 reply

LOL

Love it.

He's a young 38

chipper steals...1 down...

49 to go…

Haha the old mans still got some wheels

CaptainRockSxD - April 5, 2010 via mobile reply

Samadzija is all over the place here

Even in the alphabet.

+1

Doghnut - April 5, 2010 reply

lol

10 pts for even attempting to spell his name in a reply.
5 Bonus for getting it right.

haha

Come on Glaus!

Time for your 1st RBI

time for his first 3-run HR

BMac,

walks

Time for Glaus to do work

Wheels Jones

http://home.earthlink.net/~alancarp/images/w.jpg

Image fail...

i’ve never seen that play happen before

Opening day… you see lots of new stuff!

I think Furcal pulled an unassisted home.earthlink.net a few years back

i was at that game!

Braves Equals Life! - April 5, 2010 reply

lol!

lol

Haha, god that's funny.

2 on 0 outs in the 7th

Lowe ERA 7.50 sounds about right?

Glaus,

walks

Bases Loaded No outs

CaptainRockSxD - April 5, 2010 via mobile reply

Wow,

Troy working the walk after being down 0-2. Great patience from the hitters today.

GLAUS:
That one worked…

LOL

walks the bases loaded

Come on Yunel…

Bags full and 0 outs.

Time for insurance run(s).

I love it when ~~a man~~ men follows orders.

Well, might as well get the first grand slam out of the way early...

Love our patience at the plate.

bases loaded

no Frenchy or Fuga up. Like our chances

Braves Equals Life! - April 5, 2010 reply

you forgot about our big bat off the bench last season!

LOL

bases loaded, no outs

c’mon Esco!

All these walks are clogging up the bases …

SILLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ESCO

3 RBI!!!

Ball game!

Esco, with at a double

This is a most delightful outcome.

ESCO

clears the bags

ESCO!!!!!!!!!!

5 RBI day!

WOOO

5 RBIs for ESCO!

yeah

Gill_1234 - April 5, 2010 reply

Esco with 5 RBI

mr risp strikes again. 5 rbi’s

he's batting 1.000 w/ RISP so far

ESCO.

yunel

5 RBI’s on opening day…. its going to be an all-star year for escobar

Clears them before Heywards at bat....

Esco’s selfish

mj10catchit10 - April 5, 2010 reply

Hanley who?

Yunel with next best thing to a GS...

Q ♥ !
Or is that gone this year?

That should be a single!

Score it a HR

LOL

cubs defense

man the cubs are looking terrible

Did Heyard miss first?

No

he touched it

shhhhhh

i think so

left foot tap

WOOOO!!!

LOLCUBS

Another stellar season kick-off for the Cubs.

heyward on second,

due to error

Lee looked into Heyward's eyes there for a second.

Not a good idea

single, please

Bummer – I lose fantasy points.

Same here

I think he got robbed tho

Dawg013 - April 5, 2010 reply

Whoa. That's a fairly specific graphic.

lol

Look out Philly!

Because here we come!!

Chip: Braves on pace to score ~1600 runs this year

Philly only scored 11, right?

they’re playing the f*cking nationals. we’ll score 20 against them

Braves on pace to score 1,944 runs this year.

correction

2,106

heywerd just strikes fear in the defense.

so who pitches the 8th?

Hm..

Now, I’d go with Chavez

Esco working on that MVP award!

Oooooo – that was way high!

F-ckin' A!

that was quite high

make up call on glaus

I'll take that trade

WTF???

this ump is a cubs homer

This ump went to the C.B. Bucknor school of umpiring

HINSKE!!!!!

HINSKE

Hinske up

and it’s a triple

Hinske with a triple!

Holy crap!

hinske

triple off the bench!!! 13-5

Hinskeeee

“That was awsome!” after the triple

I AM LOVING THIS SEASON ALREADY

AHahahahahaa!

I like this Hinske kid…I’m glad we called him up…

Braves Equals Life! - April 5, 2010 reply

thats a big dude running

And the guy who should be starting in LF against RHP comes through.

hins are you kidding me

brndn - April 5, 2010 reply

LOL

Good times, good times.

Can it get any better?

wow this is by far the best braves team in forever

ccoolguy2003 - April 5, 2010 reply

Is Chip ever concerned that there’s 161 more games to go? That he’ll perhaps run out of THE SENSE OF URGENCY ON EVERY CALL by October?

He's inexhaustible, don't kid.

Ah. I see.

/long sigh

I see.

LMFAOOO. Hinke clearly sed " THAT WAS AWESOME"

He was only in 2nd and 3rd gear most of the way around, too!

He's a professional hitter

bravesforever16 - April 5, 2010 reply

i'll allow it

i won't lol

Mighty Healthy - April 5, 2010 reply

you stop that

Hinske baby

could things be going any better for anyone not named Lowe on the Braves

2010 braves

i think its safe to say the BRAVES HAVE ARRIVED

Hinske a triple and a...

He's already got more hits than Nortan had last year

More hits than Norton had as well…

Win

of a comment

lol

Esco has 5RBI today

holy cow.

Wow…did you fall asleep??

Heyward’s homer actually landed in my living room…i had to make the hike to Atlanta to return it and i missed some of the game.

Get used to that hike, son.

Eventually

This kid is going to drop one in the Lexus Lot.

lol…fair enough.

Oh, yeah, Esco IS on my Roto team!

Our offense is why I couldn't wait for the games to count!

Cubs bullpen shot on opening day

I like having an offense.

we have a pitching staff as well

that was never debated though

Seriously,

Lowe is prob. our worst starter.

Truth

KK at least kills aces

don't we all!

Amazing what not have 2-5 automatic outs in the lineup will do for you.

I know it’s only Opening Day, but I REALLY like our team this year!!!

CaptainRockSxD - April 5, 2010 via mobile reply

OMG WERLD SEREEZ YOUSE GUYZ

No Frenchy, no KJ, no GA, and NO FREAKING NORTON equals a good offense.

Remember last season

We started 5-1, then lose 5 straight. Here’s to starting something like 7-2….then going 7-2 again this year.

JUSTIN BERG newest Cub Sacrificial pitcher.

Why is Frank Wren such a fuckin genius?

he can’t help it

MELKY: Groundout to short 2nd.
“Wheels” Hinske holds at third.
2 OUT.

Prado with another rocket

driving in Hinske, 14-5

Oh yeahhhh

Marteeeny Weeeny is back!

14-5

Why play infield in when you are down by 8?

9.

was thinking the same thing

Prado gets his...

Cubs had the middle infield parted like the Red Sea!

Mighty Healthy - April 5, 2010 reply

PRADO.

Prado

I like you more than KJ, sir

who doesnt have an rbi today?

Cabrera
Glaus
McLouth

only Melky, Glaus and McLouth. Holy shit

impressive

Lowe is a lucky SOB.

Did we just bat around for the second time?

Yes,

yes we did

That makes me happy.

7-14 with RISP

THAT is f*cking awesome!

not likely to keep that up,

unfortunately.

im in love with that stat

CHIPPER…. again…
tried to hit it like Heyward… 1-1.

this is probably where chipper hits a bomb…when the game is out of hand

That

would give me some fantasy points

Dawg013 - April 5, 2010 reply

Wow…Chipper robbed

Evens things out for that bloop that he dropped in for a hit in the first.

true

I hope they give some of our other pitchers this kind of run support this year.

I'm confident they will, woo-hoo!

Our fellow Talking Choppers at the game,

are having a heck of a game to watch!! I’m happy for them!

Seriously

I am so jealous

seriously, lucky bastards

Yes they are.
And I’m more than jealous!

Wow

that was a nice play

ROBBED at 2nd.

dang

Gill_1234 - April 5, 2010 reply

Wow.

Fontenot just robs Chipper on a dive to his right.

Nice catch!

that was impressive

“Leather Larceny” would be a great name for a garage band.

lmao

dammit

chipper looks good, though

Yes.

Also, great nickname.

thanks!

everyone does.

kalesi - April 5, 2010 reply

Everyone but Lowe.

Well, it’s mostly his hair that detracts from his appearance.

well i dont get sportsouth here (blacked out on espn)

and i’ve been @ work so i’ve seen very little. found a stream

Everyone go over to the 1st game thread

and look at comments #300 to #450 or so. You’ll start laughing. We all thought the world was ending after the Cubs 3run HR

anyone that laments a three run deficit in the first inning doesn’t watch much baseball.

kalesi - April 5, 2010 reply

THIS!

Or they watched a lot of last year’s team …

The world did end.

But J-Hey forged a new one

I think it was just the flashbacks we were all getting from last year.

Thankfully our team proved to us this is NOT the same guys who took the field last year.

I will be on cloud 12 if Duke loses tonite to add to this awesome day

same

I want Butler to win so bad.

I’m pulling for Butler. :)

my sentiments exactly.

ccarr25 - April 5, 2010 reply

GO DUKE!!!

chipper4mvp10 - April 5, 2010 reply

I like crooked numbers.

Saito?

i love you,

but f*ck you Bobby.

seriously…I guess he must have been already warming up

Off day tomorrow, Bobby’s going to run Wagner out next.

I’m going to be going nuts without Braves baseball tomorrow

Yeah, I hate those extra off days they build in to the first series of the year.

This is a bit weird.

Was he already warmed up or something?

maybe

or maybe

its been a while since hes thrown in game, when was his last st app?

INFANTE now in at third.

good move

HEYWARD now in the hall of fame

/hat tip

Funny,

but he will be one day, I’m sure!

Any word on attendance number yet?

53,081

4th largest ever for Turner.

GREAT!

nice!

I think they said it was the largest day game ever.

Could we possibly have the most runs scored by a team in opening day for 2010?

so far, so good

A bunch of teams have scored 11, but we’re on top right now

LOL…good lord Saito looks old

maybe so

but his pitches looked pretty good today

indeed!

Don’t tell the guys, but I’m splitting time now between the game and NBC Nightly News.

Nice pitch by Saito

totally fooled him

nice opening day...

take care, all. looking forward to a great year!

also, i will be keepin up with the rangers and d-backs because of all the former braves, but of course, atlanta is #1 forever.

53,081 announced attendance.

damn……

53,081

is the crowd. WOW. 4th-largest ever (reg. season)

well it was the next coming of christ

so u guys u think we can win the division this year

ccoolguy2003 - April 5, 2010 reply

think?

I KNOW we can. :)

Fan my whole life

I am new here but I could not be happier about our start today!

LAKERJK - April 5, 2010 reply

Welcome!

All the games are like this, I promise

good day to join us!

Lakers fans aren't allowed :)

just kidding. but yeah…GO KINGS!

no,

go SUNS!!!

Pssh. Go, uh, Hornets, yeah.

i live 80 miles from NOLA

and tried to get into the bees, but i’ve been a PHX phan since ’92. forever my NBA team

Yeah, I root for them cause it’s NOLA, but really, I’m eh on basketball.

Kings? As in Sacramento? I live in Sac and didn’t even know we still had a team!

one thing i like about the kings

is coach Paul Westphal

Welcome,

and get ready for a fun year on here!

Finally get Fukudome… Fly out to Left.

ESPN announcers are giving Heyward a vocal BJ

I love it

But I’m sure every fan of every other team in America is getting pissy.

Of course, I can’t hear it because I’m stuck with Chip Caray.

Beats the Jeter ones they’re normally dishing out, thats for sure

Exactly, after years of listening nonstop about "The Yankee Captain" and "The Sawx", I don't mind this a bit

a wad has been shot

I might just watch Baseball Tonight!

Just to hear more of the love.

Vocal. Aren’t they all?

….This defies elaboration.

Hummm amongst yourselves.

FIXED

This ~~defies~~ demands elaboration.

Not if it’s being done right…..

Variety. It’s the spice of life they say.

I am 32 But I grew up in GA from age 2-10 and I have been a fan since I was 5 which was 1982

LAKERJK - April 5, 2010 reply

Hell F'n YES

GO F’n BRAVES. Glad to see Lowe didnt lose his head. Im seeing alot of deep counts early in the game :) SAITO 1 2 3

Saito looked pretty damn good that inning

D. LEE… got him!

END HALF INNING.

Wow

Saito looked great. 2 Ks, lots of swings-and-misses

That helped boost my confidence in him,

was not overly impressed with him during ST.

these are some good

premium saltine crackers.

I’m not even a fan of saltines, but I love this comment.

LOLOL

i was hoping [i]somebody[/i] would notice =)

well that didnt

work

That’s the spirit!

We're now at about 2300 comments...

between the 2 game threads and pregame stuff. NICE.

Seriously.

Everyone stop typing for a second and pat yourself on the back

If we all patted Jason Heyward on the back

He’d have a nasty bruise.

lies

he would barely feel it

Yeah right

We all know heyward doesnt bruise

Dawg013 - April 5, 2010 reply

he knows not of pain

haha, that’s crazy

I’m late and all this happens.

Well done everyone. Facepalm for me.

Just like at the park. Opening day fever.

Can't wait on the next fan poll....

Record confidence coming.

Haha, oh man it’ll be through the roof

i think it might break 200%

100%!!!!!

on the real though i have voted 8 for like 6 months, it might be time to go up to a 9…

good God

get D Ross in the game

Yup

we just need one hit or walk...

for another Heyward AB.

He’s gotta keep that OBP over .400, you know?

ok bobby

pinch runner please

Inside the park HR for Stephen Drew

Wow

It’s been a crazy opening day

Someone help me

We need to find out the record for home runs on opening day.

and I benched him

for Orlando Cabrera

I love Bmac

Understatement of the year.

Everyone's happy now I hope everyone remains upbeat

even throug the tough losses

Jay212033 - April 5, 2010 reply

Which tough losses

I’m losing perspective slightly.

2010 Braves

the only unbeaten baseball season..
has a nice ring

Lol

Greg Maddux in a suit and tie. Knowing him, I’d expect he’d be doing something in a polo and shorts if he could.

How many walks does that make for us?

SEVEN

Apparently the Spring Training Braves found their way up north.

sweet. let's keep that up

This was a seriously awesome opening day. Suck we have to wait until Wednesday for Game 2

THIS

I agree.

GLAUS:

Two on…. nobody out. Here we go again?

Glaus today:

2BB , 2 SO, 1 H

Typical.

haha

Heyward time!

WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?!

CONRAD – running at second… advances to third on flyout to RF by ESCO.
1 OUT.

corners for heyward

Now the Boy Thunder.

WOOOOOOP

Damn Jason

That a way Heyward!

rbi single

heyward 4 president

YEAH!!!

Gill_1234 - April 5, 2010 reply

I wanna have Jason Heyward’s babies.

lol

i am his baby.

immaculately conceived.

Born fully-formed from his forehead.

how did you know?

Yours is a mythology handed down for millennia.

Heyward hit a rope

The mound exploded!!

Heyward nearly kills the pitcher

1B, RBI

BANG….

15- 5

Thanks Jason!

I wouldnt ever want to pitch against Heyward

not because you could be humiliated for him owning you, but for fear of death from a ball up the middle

This is true. Partly because him owning the pitcher is a given

this is very true

I was thinking the same thing!

#22 gets the 15th

I really like this lineup. (might be opening day fever talking)

I agree

i think there is a tough out at every spot (besides the pitcher)

Seven Walks

Biggest improvement for Atlanta in 2010. Forcing pitchers to throw a lot of pitches, get them in bad situation, and club them

kalesi - April 5, 2010 reply

+1

J-Hey's patience is spreading.....

Another!

Sportscenter is next...

We better be the lead story. The World needs to see Heyward’s homer.

oh they will

if they havent already

I think Tiger Woods, ChiSox, Pujols, then us.

probably obama too

what a shetty 1st pitch

agree with him politically or not, W’s 1st pitch will always be tops

His

at the allstar game was terrible too, he can dunk though, so i forgive him a little

so can I, and I'm a 5'11" white guy

I dunno. Taft had a wicked slider.

For a fat guy, anyways.

Taft

could barely get up

He thought “velocity” was a type of Spanish pastry.

I come from Riverside CA that has this famous hotel called the Mission Inn that early 20th century elite went too, and Taft came they built him a custom chair that fits like 3 of me, and he was insulted, but then couldnt fit in it…

“An abnormally large sitting chair? Why, this is a most insultory manner of action!”

/gets stuck

“The first person who laughs gets eaten.”

that is also

how i like to imagine how it went down

lol

i can’t read the word “wicked” without saying it in a new england accent in my head

and then a recap of the red sox-yankees game last night, then mcnabb, then us w/ 1 min left

yeah right, you know they will talk about tiger woods interview for an hour

Tiger was the lead story this morning

over Opening Day with Yanks/Sox, Final Four, and McNabb…ridiculous

Will Shelton - April 5, 2010 reply

Tiger is a billion dollar industry. I mean 50% stop watching a sport b/c of him. Baseball has nothing on that.

Man, just saw Zambrano’s line…that’s pretty fucking rough. Cubbies are gonna have a hard time this year if he makes that a habit.

He has trouble with patient lineups

And we were very patient, from the first batter. Drives him crazy

Which makes me very, very, very happy.

Plus he was throwing nothing but fastballs. That’s why Heyward cranked that bomb out.

Yeah I don’t see them getting far this year. Although Zambrano won’t have to face Heyward every game so that’s a little advantage

8 runs in 1.2 IP, right?

1.1 IP, only 7 ER

though the error was his own

The Bears are going to need a touchdown, on-side kick, and quick field goal here if they want to beat the Falcons

yes

I seriously hope we have the most runs scored for Opening Day game in 2010.

Eat that Phillies.

Yeah

Phils can suck it

i was looking around the SBN blogs

almost every one I went to had big discussions on Heyward’s first AB.

Some guy said “my roommate said he was hitting and i ran in the other room to the TV”

win

That's awesome.

Why

is Wags up

Same kind of questions we always had about the use of the BP last year, hopefully he won't be used

McLOUTH

… and walk #8.

Every time they show Heyward’s parent’s reaction to his HR my eyes start to water.

did you get smashed by a huge beer can?

Haha. Men should act like men.

we're men...we're men in tights--tight--tights

Wasn’t that Chapelle’s first role? Achoo.

probs

lol, nice

OK, so who doesn't have a walk?

Escobar and Heyward I think. Other than that everyone

And they've done OK

9 RBI

Oh I’m not complaining haha

haha

Prado
Escobar
Heyward

Prado, Yunel, Heyward, pitcher’s spot.

Prado got plunked too, so that’s kind of a walk

Right. Just doesn't show up on the stats on ESPN3.

Prado, Esco and Heyward

Braves scored 735 runs last year

They already have 15 this year.

On pace for 2430

lol

Why change pitchers again? It's not likely they can come back and score 10 or more runs in the 9th to win?!?

shhhhhhhh

SuperNewb - April 5, 2010 reply

So this whole day is awesome

SuperNewb - April 5, 2010 reply

yep.

Man, ABC’s Dan Harris is totally busting some ass on a hidden-camera investigation. I mean, BASEBALL!

INFANTE… nails his foot for strike one.

come on big O

give me one.

the double meaning in this is amazing

glad someone caught it

too bad he was a dud

Home Run in First Career At-Bat

Jason Heyward Atlanta 04-05-2010

Jordan Schafer Atlanta 04-05-2009

Its their density…I mean, destiny….to man 2/3 of our OF for 15 years.

I start the hype: Freeman in 2011?

Can you even imagine

I’ll vote for him.

nice back to the future reference =)

You’re as useless as a screen door on a battleship!

that's a screen door on a submarine, ya dork

;)

Why don’t you make like a tree…..and get outta here.

you IDIOT

it’s make like a tree, and leave. you sound like a damned fool when you say it.

—All right, then LEAVE!

That sequel was abysmal.

Which one?

the problem was Jennifer got in the DeLorean @ the end of the 1st

SILENCE! He had a hoverboard!

i was so convinced those were real

Ha, I’m an idiot…I was thinking Boondock Saints

You know…Boondock Saints and Back to the Future as sooooo close in plot and character development I can understand the confusion…

zing!

FU buddy, they have the same quote minus the F word

lol

16-5 kiddos

this is amazing.

Run #16

on groundout to first.

16 runs!!

Please not Wags

Im begging you Bobby. Meds or JoJo are g2g.

He will to get those first appearance jitters out of the way

bravesforever16 - April 5, 2010 reply

Braves

are averaging 2 runs per inning so far. That’ll work

NICE JOB by Theriot to get foul by Melky.
END INNING.

I believe the 16 runs are more than what we had combined for the 1st half of last year

mad_dog_maddux - April 5, 2010 reply

this has been awesome

So, I'm watching the game with my 5 yr old

who has been to many more G-Braves games than Atlanta Braves games. He says, “When is Chipper going to get into his G-Braves costume?”

He means this one, of course:

You’re a bit confused, son. I think we need to take you to a few more games at Turner field.

calico30 - April 5, 2010 reply

hahahah thats great

LOL! More briefing needed.

Cute!

Props to FW for putting this team together!

KJ grounds out again

sh1t.

i really want him to rebound

He will…mostly. Mostly.

What's his line so far

0-3

FML

Really, Bobby?

.....and, it's Wagner

Wagner for the ninth.

Today has been so good – our A/C went out and we didn’t mind.

Of course we’ll call and bitch at the Heating/AC guys tomorrow – but for today – all is well.

My fiancee just said:

“Heyward looks like a truck”

accurate

shes a keeper

Before everyone jumps off a bridge. This is a good thing that Wags is pitching. He still needs to shake off the TJ rust

off day tomorrow.

good point

Yeah, I'm Ok with it too....just like another ST inning for him

I don’t want this game to end

+1

I'm okay with Wagner in the game...

Get everyone psyched by showing our best guys.

97 mph and he pulls it foul??

Frank says, "WOW."

STFD!

Man

what a pitch by Wags

… and then whiffs badly on the 83mph curve!!!

nasty

Will Shelton - April 5, 2010 reply

Every time I think of Billy Wagner, I hear snippets of the Ring Cycle.

1 more out!

Skied to Prado.

So far our bullpen

has been ridiculous. 2.2 IP, 4 SO, 0 H, 0 BB

...and 1 H since the 3rd if I heard correctly

Correct…

First time in a long time (since Smoltz) I felt good about a guy coming in the 9th to close the door.

Great Job Braves!!!

That slider is filthyyyy

Wagner = NASTY

1 more strike!

Boom baby!

Regarding this decisive WIN today...

Thank you sir(s)…may I have another?

FINAL SCORE - BRAVES WIN

SORIANO… 1 and 2 count…

VICTORY!

Woooohooo

that was fun

95?!?!?

1-0!

Hello, goodbye.

Well done. A wonderful start to the season.

wow, goodnight

Will Shelton - April 5, 2010 reply

Ballgame!

and what a game it was!

Good start

SuperNewb - April 5, 2010 reply

Wow. All around wow.

Opening Day Screamer!

More of this plz

And....BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE....

Oh God...

love that vid

Like like like

ATLforlife - April 5, 2010 reply

ummm why are our 3 best pitchers coming in right here? can someone tell bobby that we have an 11- run lead please?

really?really?

Braves Biceps - April 5, 2010 reply

off day tomorrow...get some big-league, opening day work

ok. good call.

that makes sense.

Braves Biceps - April 5, 2010 reply

Ball game! 16-5 son!

Its been a pleasure everyone.

Glad to share this with the gang!

Bravo, Bravos!

Sanchez Select, if you’re reading this, Escobar was definitely an over draft in the 6th round…./eats words

Awesome

haha, I've missed this

Great day everyone. Couldn’t have asked for a better start

It's been great everybody, enjoy your evenings!

you too

Ditto,

I can’t wait for Wed.

I think we might have to up the projected wins number just a little bit.

Yes,

by 1.

162?

Ok, the PREDICTED wins then.

90 seems a bit low after what we saw today. :-)

Buck Bellue

Had them down for 98. I thought it sounded optimistic as hell.

After today, I’d say 100+…..but I guess 16 runs will inflate expectations a little bit.

Best Opening Day since '97...amIright?

Today has that game beat, imho!

I say let's do this again on Wednesday!

so long,

chopper

This!

Why the hell is there an off day tomorrow?

because MLB scheduling is stupid.

oh god

so we have tomorrow off but then have a game at 7pm thursday night and then fly 6 hours to San Francisco.

/facepalm

Bud hates fun

Supposed to be in case your home opener gets rained out, you can play it the next day.

OH, and I have to mention this….mlb.tv, how did I ever live without you in my life?

Man missed most of the game

Damn work awesome win

UltimaParadox - April 5, 2010 reply

A day of grief for the cubs pitching staff.

all the relievers pitched too besides Marmol

Heyward being interviewed :)

He is so cool...

+53

For dramas age

Six run innings twice in the game… plus a pair of deuces.

Will the Cubbies even show up Wed.?!?

Was that Brian Jordan

Who speculated that wins in April MIGHT JUST BE as important as wins in September?

Technically,

it isn’t, at least this year. Because of the late start to the season there are fewer games in APR

Well

If you’re talking about W-L record. But a win is a win is a win. It doesn’t change.

Brian Jordan is atrocious. He needs to go STAT.

UMDBHIK - April 5, 2010 reply

Does anyone believe Tiger when he says

He’s never done a drug in his life. I call BS.

Technically….alcohol is a drug.

awesome win

Lowe is really lucky we scored runz for him.

Really quick...

I bet Gondeee starts the game recap with either “Wow, Whew, or Man what a day.” U’ll see… lol

16 runs, 12 hits, 8 walks (and 8 K’s), one hit batter. Collectively hit for the cycle with 2 HRs.
Cubs got ZERO hits off of the bullpen. Overall, 7K’s, 3 walks.

We’re good.

I'm disappointed

We only got 8 runs after Zambrano left.

Yeah…this team blows. lol

“Most runs scored by Atlanta Braves on opening day” (FSS)
Heyward: “3rd Brave with HR in 1 AB”

I thought this was opening day? 11-run diff...was that the cubs' AAA team?

award6 - April 5, 2010 reply

Not sure what to do with the rest of my evening, haha

Tomorrow is really going to suck.

I got 2 hours of ‘24’ tonight… following 3 hours of ‘22’

next 48 hours actually...

Holy (base)balls

I opened TC and si.com’s Braves homepage when i got home from school. I got the biggest surprise of my life. WOW!!! What happened?!?!?!?!?! All I know for sure about this game is that Jason Heyward pulled a Jordan Schafer.

hawves - April 5, 2010 reply

well, there’s around 2100+ posts to review,,, a little much to summarize. ;]

I went to braves.com

to find out about the shot. The link was titled “Heyward adds to legend in first at-bat” The first thing that I thought of was the Schafer bomb, because that’s what the headline was a year ago, Opening Day.

hawves - April 5, 2010 reply

Heyward shot coming up on Sportscenter in just a minute.

ill never get tired of watching that highlight.

it's like watching your first porn

Damn…I think braves.com has crashed