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Open Thread 7/2: Braves vs. Marlins #2

Alright...enough messing around. Let's end this.

Braves and Fish are tied 2-2 in the 9th. I'm feeling a walkoff hit from Yunel Escobar.

GO BRAVES!

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RUNZ RUNZ RUNZ KTHX
Sorry guys this one's on me...

I watched the whole game on my phone and came upstairs to watch the top of the 9th… I’m going back downstairs now, victory is assured.

way to go jerk

:)

RUNS RUNS RUNS
WINZZZZZZZZ THREADDDDDDDDDD
New thread mojo

Do your stuff

I predict

IN PLAY RUN

WINZ NAO PLZ

Wags was just toying with the Fish there. Extending their misery and whatnot.

He just wanted the win?
Wait can that happen?

Oh man I feel stupid right now.

Esco is gonna win it for us

Just watch.

Cuban Homerun?

This guy has a big ERA. Let’s tag him plz

wow

that is one dedicated Marlin Fan

Thanks for saying that. I thought I was hallucinating him.

you know who's gonna win it? RAW DOG AS A PH!

count on it.

didn't he already pinch hit?
as a PH...

for the second time in the game? that’d be awesome…

damn, didn't notice
He's already PH'd
Raw dog already PH
Actually, Run Pleaz

We only need one.

I'm friends with Clay Hensley's cousin!

I remember when he got in trouble for PEDs…

I TOLD YOU GUYS SANTA CLAUS WAS REAL
Marlins fan in big Santa suit

I approve of your fanaticism

SO HOT!

such a bad idea

For realz

I live like 2 miles from the Ted and it’s 90 damn degrees right now.

Not like he’s drinking milk…….

I know

you really have to be a fanatic. or just dumb. but thats kind of required.

Infante was banking on the idea that he could hit a home run without swinging.
WAIT I NEED TO GO BACK DOWNSTAIRS

Only Heyward can do that.

come on ESCO

DO IT

Gameday killed infante

what happened?

Just because the catcher drops his glove 6 inches

doesnt mean the ball crossed the plate there.

It was a strike

swing the fucking bat

LETS GO ESCO

ESCO SINGLE
Esco singles
Close enough Yunel...

my walkoff prediction failed.

another single here he makes a stunning slide into home, safe,

Braves Win Braves Win!!!

DO ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!
Esco with the solid single

Outfield playing deep to prevent a double, otherwise that’s a gapper.

Tight ballgame

Melky game winner! MVP MVP MVP….Feels like we need this one tonight

not as much as we
Home Run moves Esco to 3rd
blanco

fouls out barely

Damn

Hell of play by Coghlan. When did that guy become the new Braves killer?

Diaz up

Marlin Killer

Come on Caveman!

Kill those Marlins like always.

ahhh come on diaz

MATTY IS BACK!!!

I had no idea,

WOOOOOOOOOOOO

Matty Diaz sighting!!!

Results in epic fail on first pitch swing..
MATT DIAZ HOLY WTF
extra baseball tonight

Venters up

Nice to see MattyD hasn't changed one bit since the injury

Wagner doesn’t get his paycheck tonight.

first pitch

swinging come on Matty

Free baseball
whew

Matt Diaz always kills us. glad he didnt there.

awful…just awful inning

you act they struck out 3 on 9 pitches
he obiviously isn't being paid by the pitch tonight
Matty D, that is
Just got back

this sucks

Bring in KK

FTW

haha

yeah would be nice

Can't believe I missed Diaz' triumphant return.
he PH

two nights ago

"triumphant"
I see

the Phils got shutout by the Pirates…

Raise the Jolly Roger?

i'll raise my jolly roger when we win tonight!
small TWSS
ok forgive me...

but i don’t know what that means…i’m relatively new…can someone translate?

That’s What She Said

ah…appreciate it…

That’s what she said.

Thats what she said

did not want extras

im studying in denmark right now and its getting light out

Was Sanchez's homer

pretty legit?

dead center

but just barely got over.

dead center

pretty legit

Yeah

Straightaway center bomb.

just barely cleared the wall…

Ello again internet friendz!
ITS VENTERZ TIME

Jonny V

its VULTURE WINZ TIME

At least a Venters appearance ensures at least 2 runs in the bottom of the inning here.

I see venters

still high on the filthy meter

Jonny Venters

laughs at hitters.

Vulture wanted another win so he asked Wagz to blow the save for him

I see Stanton

has the same approach as Nate Mclouth…

Pull for a homer

0-4

i’m glad i benched him…would’ve hurt my .083 avg today…

haha

2 Ks too

Living up to his 42% K-rate

Good Inning

for Venters

Nice work Venters
Thats ok guys

just setting up for a Glaus walk-off

to break him out of his slump

Nice

Last game I went to was his walk-off against the Royals. I’d be okay with a similar result tonight.

Prado walkoff hr, im calling it

Nice, let's get the vulture a win
POLL: who gets the walkoff hit / dribbler that turns into an error / WP or PB
Prado doubles, Melky single game over
if Melky gets a hit against your team

might as well throw up the white flag

Melky

with the walk off throwing error

thank you

David Wright

Prado single/Melky FC/Chipper HR

If I’m right TC is taking me to Sizzler.

if you are wrong

your taking us all to mceedee’s!!!

Good thing I print my own money!

lol

number 3 please!

Come on Marteeeeeen!

So what time tomorrow will there be a “Wagner sucks” fanpost?

Dunno when Nova Scotia Steve logs on.

not. No one's that retarded
he needs

a day off

he's too old, he needs to retire
haha

they should make him a starter instead of Hanson, because Hanson sucks

wagner has a 1.000 winning percentage
he is just a winnah

needs rest, sore ankle rabble rabble rabble
blown 3 saves this year rabble rabble rabble

BRING BACK GONZO

Save us Prado!

You’re our only hope/

I want to wish you both luck. We’re all counting on you.

uhm

Prado: out
Melky: out
Chipper: out

then:

Helms double
Coglan single
Nunez Save

Nunez is on my fantasy team…lord knows he’ll give up a bunch of runs. It’s kind of a requirement to be on my fantasy team.

Hes on mine too

not by choice however……lol.

I laugh at you, we have 7 walkoffs this year

but were the marlins, we love to piss of the braves by screwing with them

lol.

That strike zone's been mighty wide tonight

At least he’s calling it both ways.

indeed he is...

very slowly…

crap

up to Melky now

Shit, we can’t score runs when Blanco doesn’t get on base …

MVP time

I’m predicting a groundout to 2nd

it’ll be a professional groundout though…complete with gliding

or not

f youuuuu!

melky walkoff HR

hahaha, who am i kidding. infield popup

3U

or horrible K

Or weak swinging K?

that’s what i was thinking…but alas, no…strikeout…

lol Failky’s up

Melky tried to chop that last one

he swung over the top of it

RUNZ plz

Chipper walkoff homer plz

Melky Ks

what else is new

Wow

great AB.

Totally pathetic there

Laaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyy

come on CHIPPAH
WTF?

Isn’t this Marlins ’pen supposed to suck or something?

yeah.

but hensleys not bad. you shouldve launched off Tim wood when you had the chance.

I mean

I know they’re no D-backs ‘pen which is just epically terrible, but I figured we’d have a little more success after getting Johnson out of the game.

well if/when Jose Veras comes into the game

its over. seriously.

Please get better Jason – Banish melky from this lineup

HUMAN TEAMMATE HEYWARD JASON FOR FRANCHISE MVP AFTER TAKING MATTERS INTO OWN HANDS AND REMOVING MCLOUTH NATE AND CABRERA MELKY FROM LINEUP

Wicked pitch by Hensley

not going to give Chipper anything to hit there

come on guys…that was belted…chip told me so

Heyward walkoff bomb from the DL?

Hudson

PH triple

What is his hitting streak up to now?

50 games per the John Smoltz logic?

something like that
Speaking of PH pitchers

Anyone see the game this week in St Lous..

Where Jaime Garcia pinch ran
and Adam Wainwright had ph bunt to win it with Garcia on third

lost it against Elf-boy
poor choice on already pinch hitting Conrad, he is clutch
Too bad he grounded out.
didnt count

it was in the 7th or 8th if it was the 9th it would have been a HR

Peachtree TV

literally has 9 different commercials on repeat.

dream like a dream…

I swear those little kids on the Pre-School commercial are gonna be old as shit by the time Peachtree gets some new commercials.

which kids?

the future pianist? future author?
that place is a breeding ground for young talent apparently

i just want the future Heyward

its like SS or FSNS

Rain Delay

last year they didn't have any?

right?

And they all involve Tyler Perry somehow
LOL @ the Braves fan dancing

dude is trashed

Got to love "that guy" at the baseball game
Is is Georgia's AD?

that man= driving home. Hide your daughters.

/shakes head in shame, has no rebuttal, my alma mater has been shamed
Your not alone
i graduated from GT

so i just kinda chuckle…

We’ve averaged 2.67 runs per game over our past 9 games, it’s a little worrisome.

Check that, 3 per game over our last 8.

is it just me...

or does helms get a hit like, every time he faces us?

he hit a walkoff of Soriano last year that still hasn’t landed.

Yes. And Willie Harris subscribes to his newsletter – “how to to stay in the major leagues eventhough you suck against every team except the one that first gave you a shot”

Venters is not amused

by Coghlan trying to bunt

Argh

Glaus with an error…

Well

shit this is ugly

I was just at an extra-innings baseball game yesterday

Too much baseball!

Poo

nothing like an error

to cost us a game in extras

crap come on Vulture
nice catch

by Chipper

This looks promising

WHY does Bobby always let Venters go two innings?

he use to be a starter in the minros this year

only guess haha

Grandpa Jones
nice catch

Grandpa

YAY

CHIPPAH

nice reactions from the old man
wow. talk about a great play

saved the game.

I suddenly appear....

What’s going on?

HUGE ass meteor hit the field!

Maybe you can be our good luck charm

I have been known to be lucky in situations like this….

Why would Chipper throw that?

It’s a disaster waiting to happen.

double play

takes away the sac fly

ehhh…it wasn’t close though.

replay

had it somewhat close…

I agree dangerous, but if it worked would have been huge

Meh, he’s got half a second to make up his mind.

Letz go venters clap clap…clapclap

HANLEY UP

ID INTENTIONAL WITH HIM
DONT CARE IF IT PUTS ANOTHER MAN IN SCORING POSITION

WALK HANLEY PLEASE
Wow hanley

went there

2-0 to Hanley

just walk him.

terrible.
who is this Barden

any good?

.185 does that tell you anything

GET OUT THERE BOBBY

where is craig kimbrel when

you need him to get our of bases-loaded situations?

destroying

AAA

kinda like Jo Jo and James Parr
BRING IN JESSE CHAVEZ DAMNIT!
Chavez is the 4 inning

guy when we are down 20

/covers eyes

OK

I bought some of the New Belgium Brewing Company’s summer brew, Skinny Dip, for tonight. I recommend, it’s very nice.

Are you kidding me??!???!?!
...

Another Error, that is terrible

WTF

NOOOOOOO

I can’t believe he just did that.

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?

That’s horseshit.

WOW
THAT I SO GAY

Damn it, stop doing that.

Oh god, this sucks

are u fucking kidding me
Wow. i just screamed loud.

Why aren’t you on the fishstripes thread?

stop…he’s been fine all night

aren't you supposed to celebrate alone in the marlins blog and not on the opposite's team?

stop…he’s been fine all night

oh okay didn't know that
Thanks man

i was not trying to be disrespectful.

I apologize for being an a-hole on you
no problem

Braves fans for the most part are cool. I just don’t particularly like the team lol.

Aren’t you suppose to run him to the previous bag?

In a pickle that is

yea

don’t know why mccann threw it when the runner on 2nd was going to 3rd

exactly. the guy was running from 2nd. all you have to do is tag one of them.

So Chipper needs to take some blame for that.

yeah

Mac did, but then Chipper ran him too far to 1st

I have never seen

a game lost on a gem like that…

WTF man

what happen?
guy missed on the suicide squeeze

but Venters dropped the ball tagging the runner in the run-down allowing a run

Wow. They fuck up and we fuck up worse. I want the team from May to come back.

They did go 17-11 in June

Not that shabby.

I’d take that too. I just want the clutchness (yes, that’s now a word) to come back. Not this complete fail that has been here since the 9th inning.

Not shabby at all

That was not a good result there.
 
Gotta find a way to get some runs of Nunez now.

Feels about right

exactly

that was McCann’s fault. The runner on 2nd had advanced to third. Run him down and avoid having a relief pitcher catch and tag.

yes, partially
I agree

but Venters… come on man

why did Mac

even throw it in the first place

I feel like a Reds fan on may 20th

I don't think that's a fair comparison at all

That was a sure win for them. We were still tied in the top of the 11th.

We had wags in to save the ninth, i thought it was game over

Let's end this

and get to Leo Nunez.

i kinda had the hope sucked out of me…not gonna lie…

Venters with a big K

but a big E too

RUNZ RUNZ RUNZ!!!
Jonny

Loss Vulture

Glaus

about to bitch slap a ball

Whew

Time to score more runs

are we out of the inning?
Alright Talking Chop, it's time. 3....2....1....

HITS HITS HITS!!!

HITS HITS HITS!!!!!!

HITS HITS HITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets hope

Nunez “I walk everyone” shows up today

WISH GRANTED

Runs chant!
RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS
BRAVES NEED YOUR HELP TC

people who fucked up this inning: chipper, mccann, glaus, venters

two of these can redeem themselves next inning.

RUNZ RUNZ RUNZ RUNZ RUNZ RUNZ PLZ KTHX!!!!!

Last time I looked, Leo Nunez was NOT invincible.
 
Let’s do this shit.

Far from invincible….

HITS HITS HITS

HITS HITS HITS!!!!!

HITS HITS HITS
RUNS RUNS RUNS
WALKS WALKS WALKS

LETS GO DAMNIT

Come on BMac!

WALKOFF

WALKOFF WALKOFF WALKOFF WALKOFF WALKOFF

Why can’t I escape this goddam Cooks Pest Control bullshit?

Lookie, lookie, lookie, here comes cookie!

I want everyone involved with that campaign to contract syphilis.

Haha

There’s a Cooks Pest Control biz card on my kitchen counter from where they inspected my condo building this week.

ask the guy to sing the song next time you see him

Whoa

Those road splits for Nunez are plain nasty.

Ball 4 baby

WALKS KILL!

Hicks sighting time

ok well let’s not swing til he shows he can throw a strike

Be patient Troy

yes, MAC, yes!!!!

Lead off walk
Please tell me

Hicks is running for Mac?

Troy is due to do something good.

Venters looks like someone killed his dog

That sad face will turn into a very vulturish grin if the walkoff happens and he gets the W!

for the love of god Glaus don't ground out
gamecast is broken

I’m sure the play that got that run in confused it.

RUNS RUNS RUNS

WHY is Mac running for himself

someone explain to ME this

Hicks

would have scored

Wow

If Heap isn’t running for himself there, this is a tie game.

and it cost us a run

Lol

Hicks in for Glaus…

Ross

hurt and Matty and Raw Dog already used

Hicks?
who catches

Conrad is apparently emergency catcher

/movie poster

That was a good cut by Glaus

Fouled it off catcher’s mask.

mccann on 1st and glaus up?

I LOVE THIS TEAM

KK up and throwing.
 
Twould be poetic justice for him to vulture one here.
 
Although I’d rather the Braves just won it right now.

Glaus says "Take this haters"
Ugh this just figures.....
GOD PLEASE

WHY DID WE NOT PINCH RUN FOR MAC

because Hicks is gonna score the winning run for Glaus.

stil

I would rather be tied and Glaus at 2nd

I guess Ross isn't able to catch

in case it goes to the 12th

this

might be true

YES.

Photobucket

I heart this pic so freaking much

I missed this. So much.

Welcome back, Troy!
There it is
why wasn't hicks PHing for mccann??

Hicks is the winning run and i think you mean PRing

COME ON BOYS GET IT DONE

ok well you pretty much need a HR to score glaus from second…or mccann from third…

PLAY BY PLAY DAMN'T!!

I can’t see the game…

Double, sent Mac to third. No outs.

runners on 2nd and 3rd

after glaus double

Let’s go OMAR!

/iChops

Watching Heap run

cracks me up

Tying runner is slow, Winning runner is faster. It’s a risk

As much as this?

LOL

The arm-waving, the beached-whale flop….I had forgotten this one! THANKS ;-)

Brian McCann is made of everything good in the world.

now the decision to hold Hicks could b genius…hes pinch running for Glaus

Come on Imhotep!

Deep fly ball would work.

Has to clear the wall to score heap.

Deep right would be sufficient….

And belted instead of fisted.

Preferably one that isn’t caught.

bunt twice?

Haha

I bet Stanton wont catch one in foul territory this time

FUCK

0-2 COUNT
LETS
GO
INFANTE

Ugh...be an 0-2 hitter

come on Omar.

esco walkoff HR

calling it now

You’re due, Oracle…

reminds me

when we kept calling for Glaus’s first

yea well

so is esco

Someday he’ll hit one…..someday.

i called it when i put up the thread

oh i see

well, i’ll go a step further

My match tomorrow is going to suck

walk off, seriously

Cmon Omar!
Jesus Nunez

should be a ball for taking so long

phew

just foul

Looks like Infante is battling…

that he did

fucking batlled

Anybody know what time the Germany/Argentina match is tomorrow?

Got to figure out when I need to get my workout in before I go get drunk at the bar.

10:00 is the start time
I have to play tomorrow at 5:30

no drunk on

Yeah

Tomorrow is arms and shoulders. I’m not too concerned about a few extra brews at the local pub.

Just like Ronny says, be my little baby!

woooooooooow that was close

Come on baby...
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
BRAVES WIN !!!!

There he is!
HELL YES!

I missed you, Rainbow Llamasaurus….

the rainbow llamasaurus is pleased with Imhotep's winning hit
Braves Win

I love Infante

OMMMMMMMMAR!

Les Infante Terribles!

way to go infant!!!

HOLY FUCK, THAT'S IT!!!!

Justice…

BRAVES WIN!!!!!!!!!!
BRAVES WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRAVES WIN!!!!!!!!
WOO HOO!!! Braves F'n WIN
CLUTCH!!! YES BABY!!! WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frickin awesome!

Ok

I believe I called this one earlier. You all owe me a Coke.

walk off extravaganza
Jonny

the Vulture strikes again

That is how

you pick up Venters

Mets just shit pants!
Infante laced into left field, Heap and Hicks scored
Good lord...our broadcaster is so damn boring.
see that's my thing

i would prefer to have chip because at least the guy gets excited…
tomorrow we have fox…and joe buck…the most boring person in the world…

Nice to get a win in a game that Josh Johnson started.
I LOVE THIS SHIT AND I MAY MOVE TO ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice Major League 2 reference

I pull that out anytime we win in a walkoff…so it didn’t get used at all last year sadly.

Never a doubt
there was a play at the plate?
I think

the throw was way off line

Julio Iglesias Walk Off

Now Conrad takes his shirt off, right?

I declare myself an official good luck charm.....

You are NOT, however, The Saver.

so awesome

we are just gonna rolllll thru the fish this series. u could tell nunez wasnt feelin too great

we never roll through the fish

they always play us tough

im saying

this series we will. for a change

hope you are right

tonight was tough

Mac and Glaus

= instant redemption

Wow. that really sucks.

I threw my remote at the ground after i shut off my tv and it bounced like 10 feet in the air and hit the wall clear on the other side of the room.

nice distance

Sorry bro. But really good game though. Catch you tomorrow
yeah im actually heading down to atlanta tommorow and going to the game.

should be fun.

wait

that wasnt you in the santa suit

Thanks for being classy though

you’re welcome back any time.

Respect for keeping it real.
good game

Feel free to come back, IMO

Thanks guys.

was fun talking with you. see you the next time ATL plays the fish(which will be a bunch of times. i think we have 4 more series after this. crazy.)

Okay folks

I’ll see you tomorrow after the Germany match. Now I’m going to catch up on Futurama from last night and Friday Night Lights from earlier tonight on my DVR. Good night all. The good guys win again!

RECAP THREAD IS UP
Bad News

Jorge Campillo was released by the Royals

omg

sign him WREN

damn

I always liked that guy!

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