Wilson for the error. Bourn with the moronic steal of 3rd. Fredi for leaving in Linebrink with the season on the line and better options available. Fredi for benching Heyward for the walking out Matt Diaz.
Yeah, just bizarre. As I’ve maintained all season, Fredi just doesn’t know the strength and weaknesses of his players. Linebrink is the very last option out of the bullpen, when you have potential starters than can go in.
Yeah. That was what did it. It had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that hitters that are paid millions of dollars couldn’t scratch out a run in 10 innings, half of which were against their subs. Fredi told them to do that.
I’m a troll?? That’s hilarious. Just because I point out the huge logical fail that you all perpetuate I’m a troll. Yep. That’s me. I actually blame the players for not hitting and I’m a troll. Wow.
I have never in my life seen someone so inept at it as Fredi. It’s like he thinks he’s playing MLB live! There arms don’t just magically stay good after coming in ever god damned game!
Yeah, he just wanted to kill them. It had nothing to do with the fact the team couldn’t hit for shit all year and we played 1 million extra inning games. God forbid anyone hold (insert name of your man crush hero here) accountable for not, you know, actually producing at the plate. Oh yeah, that’s Parrish’s fault. Chipper and Mac must have been afraid that if they didn’t hack away at shit pitches like larry told them to they would be benched. What a bunch of morons you all are.
finish that one and we would have been chilling today getting ready to go to Milwaukee… Instead they’re packing their lockers. I’ll volunteer to personally go pack all of Fredi’s stuff if he gets canned
Um, by blaming every guy on the team that couldn’t put up one run in 10 innings, half of which were against the dregs of the Phillies bullpen? He probably just said to hell with it, we are never scoring again anyway so why not pitch to him and get it over with.
If you can’t understand that if anyone on this team could hit at all the last month, hell the last week or the last two days, he isn’t in the position to make the majority of those decisions then you are right, we are done. In fact, I’m waiting for the ban hammer any moment. According to you a hitter’s only job is not to make outs (we sure heard that enough this year) – there sure were a lot of guys not doing their job. But that’s irrelevant because Fredi shouldn’t have called for a steal or pitched to a guy.
He made bad lineups, he played the wrong players, he constantly wasted outs with poor hit and runs or bad bunt. Fredi and Parrish wanted a over aggressive hitting philosophy and that help create this terrible free swinging offense. He overused his bullpen constantly earlier in the season. There is plenty of blame for Fredi.
It’s been a pleasure coming to this site and being around most of you great people. Aside from the trolls, we have such great fans on this site that live and die with every pitch, each game of the season.
We’ll get em next year, and I’ll see you here then. Take care.
It’s like a TV show with an excellent script, a very solid cast of great actors, most classically trained, people who really enjoy the craft, and armed with a great special effects budget, that’s just shitty writing. They give you an excellent premise that draws you in, and then they make all the characters act like idiots, and you feel terrible because even excellent actors can’t pull off the shit dialogue that they’re given. I mean, it’s like season 3 of Heroes, or something.
A bunch of excellent hitters, and this year, they’ve all become one of the most impatient bunches in the big leagues, despite that having NEVER been a defining trait for any of them before. Chipper and Heyward are both players who are famously selective about their pitchers, and they both suffered extreme declines in BB%. Then there’s guys like Prado and Gonzalez, who just decided to be even more impatient that they normally are. I know that coaching doesn’t have a huge effect, but you can’t tell me that is ZERO effect, and when I seem a team-wide reluctance to draw walks or to take pitches, I think it’s got to do with the aggressive philosophy at the plate. Especially since it’s what they default to in big situations: They swing first instead of becoming more selective, looking for the perfect pitch to hit.
but any semi-competent MLB manager could have won with Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz just like any manager in the league could have won 100 with the Phils this year.
You all have made my evenings so much more enjoyable when I watch the Braves games.
They are so different when I DVR them and watch later, and if I miss one, I always wonder what you all have been up to.
Not even a sell out for this game? I went to last night’s game and I must say Braves’ fans are bad baseball fans. Doing the wave, chanting during EVERY Brian McCann at bat, moving behind the home plate during a pitch. START TREATING BRAVES GAMES LIKE A GOLF GAME! SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN! Let your team concentrate. Moving forward all we can do as fans is make it better to play in Atlanta.
I haven’t been around this site much at all this season. Guess having a new baby takes some of your time. But I’ve enjoyed this place for the last few seasons to celebrate and commiserate with fellow Braves fans.
It’s going to take a good while to forget about this. Collapsing over a couple months or so is one thing but dropping an 8 1/2 game lead in one month. Unbelievable! It’s just so sad to say and continually realize that the Braves are such a successful franchise while being a very unsuccessful franchise at the same time. Sheesh.
Did you even look at the stands? EMPTY!!! Your team is fighting to get to the playoffs, and the place has a ton of empty seats. I could buy season Tix for this team RIGHT NOW. But I won’t. That little thing of living 600 miles from the stadium might have something to do with it.
That was epic. You all were talking so much shit to start the month and ONCE again we come in and rape you LOLLLLL. Fucking chokers! And we beat you with our minor league team! hahahahahaha GO PHILS!! 102 wins!
You’re right, we do have a lot of good players, and it does indeed hurt to barely miss the playoffs. That you’d come here to tell us how great our season was and wish us luck next year rather than just celebrating your victory with your friends and loved ones is very kind.
Thank you dude. This shit hurts, as meaningless of an asshole as he was, I know that I would never do that, so I appreciate your efforts to try to civilize your smallfolk.
At least we don't have to endure this torture anymore
I want Fredi gone. He was terrible. Even Orel knew he blew it tonight. This team looked defeated as soon as the tying run scored in the 9th. I’m so glad i don’t have to watch this team for another 6 months.
I suppose it's with kind of a masocistic pleasure that I'm surfing this thread.
I told myself I wasn’t going to look in here after the game, but with the way that ended…Terrible way to end a season. Clutch players not coming through, O’Ventbrel blowing it, and getting beat by the Phillies. by golly there’s a lotta self hate going on on this end.
Seriously, I called this shit before the season, but I want the Braves to succeed so I can’t pull against him. But over the course of the season he made me realize every nightmare I’d ever had about his coaching “style.”
Over aggressive is the theme of the season. Just can’t be swinging at so many pitches out of the zone and running into so many outs. I just hope next season we develop a less homer or bust mentality.
at least major league teams that are capable of playing baseball in the major leagues will be in the playoffs. The Braves might as well be removed from Turner Field by gurneys. Why the fck are they even interviewing that idiot Fredi Gonzales?! Does he even know where he is?
Absolutely disgraceful!
Frank Wren & the Braves front office have a LOT figure out this offseason!
To all the fans- please don’t do anything stupid. Next year looks to be even more promising. Trolls aren’t worth your time.
Hopefully the Braves can get something done over the winter to improve themselves, but even if they run out the same exact guys next year with the same manager and the same hitting coach, these are still my Braves and I’ll still be rooting for them. I hope you will be too.
This is my first season with TC so I don’t know what winters are like but if at all possible I’d still like to chat with you all- not being a football fan, winter is awfully lonely without the Bravos. Hope to see you all soon!
Keep getting mowed down by Schwimmer. Pathetic.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
On to the 12th!
delicious_dimes - September 28, 2011
The longer this goes
the more depressed I feel.
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
St Louis is already climbing into bed.
JHslow - September 28, 2011
Yea
With the wife of the home plate ump.
Virginia9er - September 28, 2011
That’s how I feel too.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
I hate this
crsosa - September 28, 2011 via mobile
Gonna put us out of our misery, finally?
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
I like C-Mart but this isn’t going to have a happy ending.
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
at least its the bottom of the order
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
Same vibe I'm getting.
JHslow - September 28, 2011
What finally woke you Scott? ;-)
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
I was trying but SBN’s servers kept crashing. Should be good to go now.
Scott Coleman - September 28, 2011
I know, it was awful for a while there.
Thanks for the new one :-)
I’ll delete mine now.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Thanks for covering!
Scott Coleman - September 28, 2011
No prob :-)
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Thanks man
It was brutal for a bit over on the other thread.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Vidro!!!
ronniemac03 - September 28, 2011
DOUBLE PLAY!
Took a time-out to watch SVU.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Dear Braves
I cannot continue to turn my girlfriend away from her “advances” for much longer. She will get tired and fall asleep. Win soon!
Robert
timelovesahero - September 28, 2011
Good man. Resist as long as possible
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Just wanted to let you know that I’m in the same position. Le sigh.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
Whew
SouthAlaBamaRampage - September 28, 2011
wow huge vidro maybe it will wake them up
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
DP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
god
i have been at working refreshing my phone every 2 minutes finally home win this Braves
Erihury - September 28, 2011
Wilson never touched 2nd.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
oopsies!
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Yeah….phantom tag galore lol
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
who cares?
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
The Cardinals and their fans might.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
They get called in every game...so, again, who cares?
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
The Cardinals and their fans might.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Can we stop swinging for the fences only?
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
This.
Just get ’em on, get ’em over, get ’em in.
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
we have to score this inning.....or top of the order again...and you can only dodge that so many times
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Heyward, let’s end this season like you started the last one!
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
come on heyward. please i have things to do tonight
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
OK, J-Hey
Make up for your shit season
sidbreamsstache - September 28, 2011
Red Sox/O's back on in baltimore
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
If anyone's going to get a walkoff hit in this game
It’s Cristhian Martinez
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Walk off in the 12th
It’s gonna happen!!!
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
MAKE IT HAPPEN WREN
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Soooo…this thread’s working much better!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Can heyward actually do something other than strike out or ground out weekly to 2nd or SS
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
survey says...
no
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Off-topic.
Anyone seen ‘Warrior’? Amazing movie.
frozendesert - September 28, 2011
...
samxrm - September 28, 2011
can we stop watching first pitch strikes
cali viking - September 28, 2011
If they win
they will be so tired.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
No sleep is as sweet as the sleep of victory.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
yea
so tired of the phucking phillies
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
wish we had kept the other thread, this one may be bad luck :(
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
I agree. Scott is usually bad luck.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
NEVER
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Because we scored so many times in that one?
thenightstallion - September 28, 2011
anyone
tell me WTF happened to Kimbrel?
Erihury - September 28, 2011
3 walks.
Enough said.
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
couldnt throw a strike
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
Another blown save...
If we knew why he wouldn’t have blown it.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Couldn’t find the strike zone. Though to be fair it’s been a moving target the whole night.
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
If
the Phillies didn’t swing it was a ball
jtballard2 - September 28, 2011
SWEET TOP OF THE 12TH
fandave - September 28, 2011
Still can't believe Reyes is such a pussy for winning theb atting title like he did
ronniemac03 - September 28, 2011
crap...
another unknown…
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
...
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Rays tied it?
Take a page, Braves. Take a page.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Get'em on, get'em in
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Make sure its a strike.
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
Come on Heyward
Take one for the team
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
last year I would think JaY Hey could hit a homer here
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Gonna try these again...
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Secret weapon time? We’re 3 for 3 with the secret weapon….
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
second time is the charm
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
A double would be GREAT
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Jason swinging for the fences. Should have leaned into the first pitch
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
Not like he is alone.
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
One more game...JHey give us one more game
ronniemac03 - September 28, 2011
COME ON...!
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
patience is your friend
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Way to go JHEY!!!
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
NICE HEY....bunt him over
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
With Jack Wilson, yes, absolutely
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
LEAD-OFF SINGLE
FREAKING HEYWARD
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
"since the 6th inning"
no lead-off man.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
To prove I'm still in a mood to make jokes
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Like trying to communicate with Fredi?
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
Winnar
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Lol.
This is apparently the communication between Fredi and Prado, warning him we might have to play tomorrow.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Suit pack and fly plane to the red birds. When the score run.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
NICE work Jason
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Heyward
Single
Erihury - September 28, 2011
yes, lets go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
Heyward with the single!!
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
A GLIMMER OF HOPE!
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
J-HEY
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
Great AB Jason
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
HEYWARD!!!!
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
LEADOFF SINGLE. GET HIM IN DAMNIT I DON'T CARE HOW IT HAPPENS
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
beautiful. Let’s do this
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
no double play....2 tries to win it
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
a Baserunner!
fandave - September 28, 2011
Single
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
J Hey!!
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
Let's go!!!
rxadam - September 28, 2011
LET'S WIN THIS GAME
So we can pretend Selig’s two-Wild-Card fantasy started this year
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
Wilson bunt?
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Nice bunt!
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
WOW closeeeeeeeeee
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Proper bunt call! Nice work Jack
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
why can't that be an even worse throw?
LEastCoastBears - September 28, 2011
lucky bastards...
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
Come on, Conrad…win it!!!
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
How the hell did he scoop that???
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
Oh I see, it was so bad it wasn’t even a shorthop.
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
Okay, I thought it was Herndon. Who the crap is De Fratus?
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
Phillies broadcast says last 2 guys have been AAA guys
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Phillies luck
we would have thrown that all the way to Miami
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
soooo
who was calling for a brooksy walk-off?
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
I was
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
YOU CALLED IT WRONG!!
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
leadoff man on…check
successful bunt..check
drive runner in….. coming soon
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
LET'S GO BROOKS!!!!!!!!!!!
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
Brooks
channel your inner May 20th, 2010.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
LETS GO BROOKSY!!
Come through for us!!!
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
Does Conrad have the magic tonight?
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
I’ve been calling this conrad thing for the last 3 innings make it happen!!!!
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
Nice bunt.
Ok Bourn please just find a hole somewhere.
(TWSS)
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
I meant Brooks
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
it could very well be Bourn
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Save us, Books.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
Clutch!
fandave - September 28, 2011
ugh
swinging at crap in the dirt
Erihury - September 28, 2011
come on!
redeem yourself….!
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
Oh lord Conrad.
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
Stare at strikes. Swing at crap. Yep.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
Brooks looks terrible up there. He's really pressing
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
Oh, Brooksie….
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Rally Pups Engage!!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Adorable.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
There we go!
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Zombie-eyed dogs!
Bronn - September 28, 2011
They’re also 3-0 in Game Threads. Secret Weapons!!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
ok
maybe bourn
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
For the WIN
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
lets go BROOOKS!! get heyward home!!
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
Chipper just looks like a manager in that dugout.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
He has since before the first pitch tonight.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
well we do need a manager....hahaha
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Jordan....for the wiiiiiiin......!
Bronn - September 28, 2011
right down the middle
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
geez
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
noooooooooooooooo
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
Strike 3
A;SJFAS;KDJFA;SRFQWRE
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Come on, Bourn!!!
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Brooks has nothing left.
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
has brooks done anything in the last couple months?
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
Well fail.
Ok Bourn. See comment above.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Awful. Just awful. Come on Bourn
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
nevermind
PhuckthePhillies - September 28, 2011
De Fratus
He’s obviously Christy Matthewson Jr.
GeoffreyR - September 28, 2011
I can't take much more of this...
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
single wins it
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
Walking Bourn
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
make him pay prado
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
walking bourn to get to Prado
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
walking to get to our 2 hole hitter…
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
It just happens to be the worst hitter in our lineup (well, except for Jack Wilson)
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Make these fuckers pay, Martin.
Scott Coleman - September 28, 2011
ok
maybe prado
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
ODARP....one time!!!!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
IBB'ing Bourn
To get to Prado
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
fuckn weak ass hitters fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
cali viking - September 28, 2011
They're not going to let Bourn win this game all by himself.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
The time has come ODARP
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Dear Fredi, when the opposing team walks your lead off guy to get to your #2 hitter, you probably need a better #2 hitter…
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Sigh....this.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
+1
But for now, just pray for a freaking hit
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
I’m praying for a walk and a Chipper GS
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
what if he gets walked to get to chipper?
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
lolol
sob…
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
DO IT MARTEEN. COME ON BUDDY
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
hes kind of due for a hit
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
Ok...
Prado… please end this.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
IBB to get to Prado, it’s like their manager actually looks at scouting reports or something.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
or has a game plan ?
Shudder at the thought :-)
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Smart move
I know I feel much better with Bourn up there than Prado.
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
Odarp is more than due
He can do it!
ronniemac03 - September 28, 2011
Prado, they are taunting you
sidbreamsstache - September 28, 2011
Rodney Dangerfielding, Prado
No Respect
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
IBB to Bourn
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Love this crowd
Already chanting “Let’s go Prado” with Bourn still being walked
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
Can Bourn steal
and bypass Heyward? Can that be legal tonight?
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
IF you can't step up with a WHOLE STADIUM chanting your name...you do not belong to be in the BIG LEAGUES
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
fuck espn announcers wow
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
what they saying ??
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
"You might be wondering...
…why they’re walking Bourn." No. Nobody is wondering that. It’s obvious. Shut up.
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
fuck espn announcers wow
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
AMarteeeeenMoment. Walk Off NOW.
fandave - September 28, 2011
To prove that I am pulling out all the stops
I am closing my eyes for this AB.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Of course, this technique never works on Josh Smith free throws, so....
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Okay Prado, get a hit and all is forgiven.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
be pateint, get a pitch to hit, and end this thing martiin
SouthernPanther - September 28, 2011
PATIENCE Martin. Don’t have to win it.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
QUIT SWINGING AT THAT SHIT
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
don’t swing at balls in the dirt
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Come on....
rxadam - September 28, 2011
really...?
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
Stop swinging at balls!!!!
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
WTF...why u reaching for that crap Prado?
ronniemac03 - September 28, 2011
It's been the story of the past month and a half for him.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
WHY ARE YOU SWINGING AT THAT
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
martin and jay hey are shells of thweir last year selves... it is sad
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
QUIT SWINGING AT CRAP
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
oy....
deFratus…
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
It's 11:11 pm
I just wished that the Braves won the WS
saipol - September 28, 2011
Heyward
to 3rd
Erihury - September 28, 2011
SQUEEZE
SQUEEZE SQUEEZE SQUEEZE SQUEEZE SQUEEZE
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
YESSSS. DO THAT ONE MORE TIME
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
90 FEET
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
ok do that again lol
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
I’ll take another wild pitch…
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
haha rossy is clapping to the lets go braves thing
SouthernPanther - September 28, 2011
this is it....
it ends right here…
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
sike..!
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
OMGGGGGGGGG
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
How pathetic. They’re practically GIVING US THE GAME and we still can’t do shit.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
…….are you watching the same game? The Phillies aren’t giving much of anything.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
this
they want this game as bad as we do
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Schwimmer and DeFratus is pretty white flag to me.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
IF THEY ARE GIVING US THE GAME, WHY EXACTLY DID THEY BOTHER TO SCORE IN THE 9TH INNING?
fandave - September 28, 2011
and play
Utley, Pence, & Rollin the whole game.
jtballard2 - September 28, 2011
Son of a BITCH!!!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Wow – was he actually even running on that???
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
I’m pretty sure that pitch would have hit him if he didn’t swing at it.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
this is extremely frustrating
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
this is just sad
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
I don't know how much more of this I can take.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
ugh
dang it
Erihury - September 28, 2011
dude...seriously..
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
FUCKN WEAK ASS HITTERS
cali viking - September 28, 2011
we fucking suck, pathetic with runners on\
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Damn...yet another inning
ronniemac03 - September 28, 2011
Fail.....
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SWINGING AT
JESUS CHRIST MAN
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
I hate sports
wiebrod - September 28, 2011
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
TCfromDubVee - September 28, 2011
A month of unclutchness...
…why should it stop now?
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
PATHETIC
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
well, we're likely seeing a new pitcher next inning
pitcher spot is first up
LEastCoastBears - September 28, 2011
wow the crowed went crazy on that ground out
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
well
damn
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
yay
Scott Linebrink shoot me now
Erihury - September 28, 2011
Whenever
I see him come in I assume the Braves are going to lose. Is that a bad thing?
jtballard2 - September 28, 2011
Sweet jesus. Linebrink? Please god no. Pitch Beachy a day early. Anything but Linebrink.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Of all the nights for SBN to take a !^$(%^#($&$^
Anyone seeing or able to post? This new thread has stopped completely too.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
is fine for me
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
or not. Has nothing to do with the new thread though. =D
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
its been crappy for me
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Same here lady…taking forever.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
3 of the most important baseball games of the season going on at once. I assume it is getting massive traffic.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
The 5 Ps.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
lmao
linebrink
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
How does an entire major league lineup
suddenly lose the ability to square up a fastball? We’ve been doing that all month.
Aaron Meier - September 28, 2011 via mobile
Why did I just get a pit in my stomach
when I saw Linebrink on the hill?
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
oh no oh no oh no oh no not linebrink AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
this cant be happening
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
oh no oh no oh no oh no not linebrink AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
this cant be happening
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
STFD
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Linebrink got the first batter.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
How does an entire major league lineup
suddenly lose the ability to square up a fastball? We’ve been doing that all month.
Aaron Meier - September 28, 2011 via mobile
STFD!!!
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
If Linebrink get’s through this it will be shades of Proctor v Pirates.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
We cannot bring up the middle of their line up again
It’s this inning or never
sidbreamsstache - September 28, 2011
Forgot Howard is out
sidbreamsstache - September 28, 2011
How does an entire major league lineup
suddenly lose the ability to square up a fastball? We’ve been doing that all month.
Aaron Meier - September 28, 2011 via mobile
That
should have been strike 3
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
This game needs to freaking end. I have been up for 35 straight hours now.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
That’s just incredible.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Could you clarify … end with a Braves win please ;-)
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Well, I thought that was a given. :)
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
that's it?
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
TWSS
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
How does an entire major league lineup
suddenly lose the ability to square up a fastball? We’ve been doing that all month.
Aaron Meier - September 28, 2011 via mobile
Stupid laggy site.
Aaron Meier - September 28, 2011 via mobile
So. Much. Emotion.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
SBnation is falling apart....can't handle the traffic
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Time to break the internet.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
So much fail
with the posting. Crazy delays.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Key to winning this: throw strikes
What we do: throw balls
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Mike Minor warming! Correct decision. Have to do everything possible to win this game and worry about the rest later.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Geez, that scared me.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Been watching all night
Can’t believe Kimbrel couldn’t put it away in the 9th
TurnerTheBurner - September 28, 2011
For real. Poor kid.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Proctor on in relief in the rays game......they win
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
you’re @%$*ing me…
TurnerTheBurner - September 28, 2011
Does Linebrink throw breaking balls, ever?
ronjba - September 28, 2011
He throws sinkers, sliders and "unknown"
according to gameday.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Walked Schneider.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
This may be it
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
and he walked him
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
You know, even with all the close games
this team is boring to watch. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved ’em for a long time, but something about their style this year…
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
I think we have a bad time of possession. Seems like the other team bats for 15 minutes, and we bat for 3.
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
agreed
CourtesyLaughs - September 28, 2011
Have to put Minor in as soon as he’s warmed up.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Come on Scott
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
so Proctor and Linebrink is pitching at the same time
joshant - September 28, 2011
Universe Explodes.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
No more Phillies on base – please.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
The fact that he had to appeal that...
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
this
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
no more walks
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Cmon Linebrink...strikes!!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
2 down
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
2 outs!
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Come on linkbrink 1 more out dude
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
You know what, screw this, I have to work in the morning.
MatM - September 28, 2011
I know this is OT but...
can we do something about the ads on the outfield walls?
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
extra innings....
ronjba - September 28, 2011
what?
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Moneyball.
thenightstallion - September 28, 2011
Go to the games more often so they don't need the money so much?
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
mhm…. wanna pay for me to take a flight from Eugene to ATL to get to a couple games?
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Sure.
But you said “we.”
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
I guess thats why the phillies and red sox have no ads on their OF walls?
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Yep.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
...
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Toughest out left in their lineup
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
Cards may be done watching
but we’re not.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
I’m up!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Pervert.
thenightstallion - September 28, 2011
LOL…well done.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Gotta keep it loose in here tonight.
thenightstallion - September 28, 2011
I will need
more than the usual 3 pots of coffee in 6 hours.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Hahaha...I'll be doing the same in 7
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
They’re sleeping, resting for tomorrow night in case they have to play.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Yeah.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
1 more out.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Rollins couldn’t believe that he popped it up.
fandave - September 28, 2011
Utley vs Linebrink
Utley wins
ronjba - September 28, 2011
You can kindly see yourself out.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
STFU AND STFD!!!!!!!!
biggjoe404 - September 28, 2011
.. and probably STD
grantparkbrave - September 28, 2011
Hey Utley
I had sex with YOUR wife!
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
I wouldn’t claim that, she obviously has very poor taste in men.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
ZING!!
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Boom!
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Is this the Jake Taylor plan of saying something to the batter lol
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
2 out, 2 strikes
Finish it
sidbreamsstache - September 28, 2011
B-Mac has been a hero behind the plate blocking balls tonight
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
For the first time all month…..maybe he finally realized that blocking balls from getting to the backstop is a good thing.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
ful count
let’s GO
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
You got this Linebrink
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
Shit, this is going to keep me up all night
I wonder if there’s a 24 hour sandwhich shop around here….
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Gaah I have to go to work tomorrow
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
Got away with ball 4 there.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
quick flash a pic of weth on the screen
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
werth
in the hopes chase gets distracted lol
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
Get the out, Linebrink
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Sidenote: Boston up 3-2 on Orioles through eight
TurnerTheBurner - September 28, 2011
FRICK
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
UGH
come on
Erihury - September 28, 2011
Runners at the corners. Pence batting.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
new pitcher please
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
MINOR. Linebrink has done everything he can do.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Oh, he can do a lot more…just not in a beneficial to the braves sort of way.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
If Linebrink ends our season it’ll be kind of full circle-y.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
How?
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Because very early on, everyone hated him for blowing games.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
Well....
It just happened.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
Oh God
sidbreamsstache - September 28, 2011
Well, its been an up and down season guys...glad it came down to Linebrink
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
Put Minor in the fucking game
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
CRAPOLA!!!
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
All those fouled off FB, did we throw him another?
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Not looking good
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
Well, crap.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
I just got scared
when Pence stepped in the box.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Finish this miracle Scott. Be the hero!
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Why were we even pitching to Pense?
fandave - September 28, 2011
DAMNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
WOW
just wow
Erihury - September 28, 2011
GOODNIGHT
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
season over
goodnight guys
Jtpdolphins2009 - September 28, 2011
asdkfjwa;ljio;ehgwe;ioajfoeiwhgwa;oghwaeofhiweohbioa;
TurnerTheBurner - September 28, 2011
You’ve gotta be kidding me
Taylor Masters - September 28, 2011
Well balls.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
ballgame
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
OF COURSE
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
FU CK!!!
joshant - September 28, 2011
REALLY!!! AFTER ALL THE CRAP THIS SEASON THAT'S HOW IT'S GONNA END!
rxadam - September 28, 2011
PHUCK THE PHILLIES. I HATE THEM SO MUCH
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Braves luck
broken bat jam-shot pulls the Phillies ahead. Of course.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
And Prado’s broken bat was out 3
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
WHY do we keep throwing good pitches with 2 strikes?
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
LEastCoastBears - September 28, 2011
And I'm preparing my indignant rage rant once again...
Bronn - September 28, 2011
I’m pretty sure you just got another one to add to the list.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
So what do we need to do in the offseason?
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
DFA Linebrink
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
fire fucking freddi g and send fucking linstink to fucking cuba
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
That one wasn't linebrink's fault. Great pitch, just horrible luck
rxadam - September 28, 2011
fuck you linbrink
FUCK you gonzalez your a hopeless fucking manager !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
We Fought
biggjoe404 - September 28, 2011
for the first 5 innings....
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Huh?
Against a team that pulled most of its best players?
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Pitch to Pence
instead of facing Martinez?
GeoffreyR - September 28, 2011
well
Fredi sure knows when to pull pitchers
Erihury - September 28, 2011
And our 162 game season depends on a 1-inning comeback.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Fuck Fredi Gonzo, He is the most horrible manager in the game today.
SouthAlaBamaRampage - September 28, 2011
yes
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
We're done
That’s a backbreaker.
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
Tonight game is on Kimbrel
joshant - September 28, 2011
FREDI
EOF SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
freddiot needs to be deported to fucking cuba
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
EOF pitched the 7th he could've pitched the 8th but not the 9th
and Venters would’ve never pitched the 9th
joshant - September 28, 2011
that wouldn't change Kimbrel for closing
joshant - September 28, 2011
Chipper, Uggla, Freeman, McCann.
We are still in this.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
LINKBRINK of course.....
wh
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
welp...
we don’t deserve it….
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
fuck you don't deserve it
samxrm - September 28, 2011
go find another team
samxrm - September 28, 2011
And so the season ends
not with a bang but with a bloop single.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
VIZCAINO SHOULD HAVE BEEN PITCHING
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Anyone else should have been pitching.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Minor was warmed up.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
fuck
just fuck
samxrm - September 28, 2011
This is a comment I can support.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
So Fredi perhaps finishes his brilliant season with Linebrink on the mound in the most important game of the season. Deep breath….
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
ITS OVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
cali viking - September 28, 2011
ballgame and season.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Thats what happens when you walk BRIAN FUCKING SCHNEIDER
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
But he has better d
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
EXACTLY
throw strikes to him
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
And he is still in there?!
SouthAlaBamaRampage - September 28, 2011
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
cali viking - September 28, 2011
100 bucks says we go down in order in the bottom of the inning
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
We’ll probably strand a few runners.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
i hate to agree.
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
Watching strikes 1 and 2, swinging at strike 3 in the dirt?
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
SCORE
RUNS.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Still some HUGE bats coming up....
HAVE FAITH BRAVES COUNTRY!
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
too little too late fockers.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Lets be clear...
even if they pull it out… they don’t deserve shit
SuperHeyward - September 28, 2011
Yes they do.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
score two and call it a night
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
I like this plan.
wiebrod - September 28, 2011
one run we can come back from
Let’s go Braves! (for hopefully not the last time this year)
LEastCoastBears - September 28, 2011
well
we need 2 runs now
Erihury - September 28, 2011
I cannot believe they took the lead on that little bloop crap
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
Scott Linebrink is not to blame
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
no freddie g is
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
fuck you freddi gonzales fuck you
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
wow...
History in the making….
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
RUNS RUNS RUNS RUNS
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
Don't even have the heart
to point out that walking pence and getting that out would’ve been the best thing to do.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Phillies announcers
…were bewildered. “I can’t believe they are pitching to Pence.”
GeoffreyR - September 28, 2011
The whole season comes down to 3 outs.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
Here comes the patented "1-2-3" inning to end all hope.
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
ill put 100 on that bet
we suck
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
OK Braves
Need runs now more than ever…
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
this post 5 innings ago..
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
fuck the cardinals, FUCK THEM
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
I tip my cap.
They took nothing for granted. The Braves did.
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
no they acted like they were leaving and "faked everyone out" whats the point haha
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
How DARE they play baseball like they’re paid to do so!!!
Lennox - September 28, 2011
and prematurely taking the bottles out
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
They’re watching the same game we’re watching.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
why...?
Because they did what THEY WERE SUPOSED TO…?
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
nope, guess noones watching the other telecast
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
i saw it...
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
When you can't win it with a guy at 2nd and 1 out.....don't think you deserve to
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Welp
caps are ready….
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
Let's not engage tipping mode quite yet.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
fuck pence hate him
cali viking - September 28, 2011
Somewhere in Miami
Jeffery Loria is laughing his ass off at Fredi
Brvsball - September 28, 2011
Braves got trolled
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Chances Freddi gets fired if we lose?
SouthAlaBamaRampage - September 28, 2011
Sadly below 50%
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
1%
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
0%
thenightstallion - September 28, 2011
Sadly 0%. I'm saying 50% chance Parrish is back next year
rxadam - September 28, 2011
sit yo asses down Cardinals. Braves are coming back
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
it sure sucks
how the entire NL just rolls over for the Phillies
larrylegend - September 28, 2011
Except the Cardinals.
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
Cardinals and Nationals
Only teams with winning records against them
FlimtotheFlam - September 28, 2011
That’s what happens when you have a good team with great pitching.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
The guys in the fan cave looked really spooked to be on camera
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
when have we ever come back in the last dozen years in the postseason, when it counted?
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Last season.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Im…. just….. …… we need to score.
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
How the hell
we haven’t even score at least 1 run in the last 9 innings
joshant - September 28, 2011
fuck philly fuck st lou
cali viking - September 28, 2011
not their fault.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Braves are 3 outs away...
From being the first team in MLB history to blow a lead of at least 8 games entering September.
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
This doesn’t sound right…
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
Oh and from Major league...HUNTER PENCE YOU HIT THE SHIT OUT OF THAT BALL
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Chip Caray, WTF??
Chip: “The Braves have to score at least a run this inning to keep the game alive. And perhaps their season.”
Perhaps???? Please leave and take Fredi with you.
Crash Davis - September 28, 2011
This.
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
Chip, do you understand FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON!?!?!?!?
Crash Davis - September 28, 2011
Chip is a douche
samxrm - September 28, 2011
All on kimbrel this game.....all those walks.....not good
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
offense and freddiot as well
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
Wilson for the error. Bourn with the moronic steal of 3rd. Fredi for leaving in Linebrink with the season on the line and better options available. Fredi for benching Heyward for the walking out Matt Diaz.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
our bullpen has given 8 walks and has only 4 k
joshant - September 28, 2011
FUCK YOU UMP. ALL NIGHT. FUCK YOU.
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
and already 0-2
how come we only throw balls?
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Ump wanting this game to be over.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
If he's not a playoff ump
this is it for him too. Time to hit the links!
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
C’mon guys…base hits.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Ump wants to get to bed.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
who will be the ROY
I think Kimbrel won’t be
joshant - September 28, 2011
freeman
def
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
tuning in again...
please Braves…. please?
dank7 - September 28, 2011
nope...
come back in seven months…
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
wow..
Cardinals have the champagne ready in the clubhouse…. THANK YOU ATLANTA…
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
you should just go away
samxrm - September 28, 2011
you are not a Braves fan
samxrm - September 28, 2011
dude..
theyre celebrating in the clubhouse… go to the cards telecast
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
whatever
root for your team instead of being negative
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Freddie goes deep right now
samxrm - September 28, 2011
He doesn’t know how to.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Braves are going to win and then whoop their asses tomorrow
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
let’s go Braves
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Chipper, Uggla, Freeman, McCann, Heyward.
I like our chances.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
me too
here comes a UGGLA SMASH
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Chipper, Uggla, FreemanEricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
Chipper due
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
if we go down..
we go down with the best closer in baseball un able to shut the door..and the heart of our order..
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
Here goes nothing…
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
It's not over till it's over.
frozendesert - September 28, 2011
with this team.... it is
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
all we had to do was go 3-3 in the last 6.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
2 outs left
dank7 - September 28, 2011
1
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA AGAIN
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
they're not gonna be throwing anything hittable
dank7 - September 28, 2011
ROY be damned
The season falls on Kimbrel’s shoulders. In the past two weeks he’s blown 3 or 4 saves.
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
I’m just still shaking my head we pitched to Pence.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
mmmmmhhhmmm
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
yup he was the last regular left in the lineup for the phils.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
You get the feeling that Linebrink was really gonna get him there.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Chipper swings at ball 5
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
1 down
Erihury - September 28, 2011
If anyone can tie this game it’s Uggla.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
if we can't score
it would be 10 consecutive innings without a f"#$%ing run
joshant - September 28, 2011
Swinging at shit out of the strike zone
A fitting way to end the year.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Nice to see Dan Uggla following up.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
St Louis
celebrating…. Wow….
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
You would, too.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
exactly why I said fuck them.
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
C’MON DANNY!!!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Keep swinging at that shit, guys. It’s not like you’ve done anything different all season.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
so yea..
um, very unhappy
dank7 - September 28, 2011
WOW
we should know what balls look like, thats all our pitchers throw
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
If this pitcher throws a strike he's nuts.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
now Braves have decided to swing shit
joshant - September 28, 2011
Just in case we dont score one here, does anyone know a good drink for not so much money that will make me feel better?
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
H20.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
H2SO4
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
what
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Sulfuric acid.
Chemistry joke… moving on.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Beer
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Cyanide.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Mr. Boston
Bronn - September 28, 2011
ugh
don’t swing at garbage.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Jeezus Uggla
you’re not swinging at that crap… I know you aren’t… Oh wait, yes you are…
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
WE'RE SWINGING AT ABSOLUTE SHIT
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
Maybe there is something positive to take from this game if we dont pull it out....
We’ll ditch some fake fans from this site, from the crowd, and from Braves country.
Negativity does nothing but hurt people. I hope all the Negative Nancy’s go become Philly fans.
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
This pitcher has throw one, maybe 2, pitches in the strike zone
Bronn - September 28, 2011
It's bad enough - but swinging at all these balls is maddening!
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
THE SAILBOAT called "BRAVES" is SINKING
joshant - September 28, 2011
I believe you mean “failboat”
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
Never
Linebrink should never have entered this game. No excuse for that decision. He is what he is, but come on.
The Reverend - September 28, 2011
He was doing okay until walk.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Yeah, just bizarre. As I’ve maintained all season, Fredi just doesn’t know the strength and weaknesses of his players. Linebrink is the very last option out of the bullpen, when you have potential starters than can go in.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
coulda been ball 4
but now it’s 2-2
pegs - September 28, 2011
we are getting mowed down by minor leaguers!!!!
Nice job by Fredi, way to pitch to Hunter Pence when you’ve got a guy batting .197 up next.
bdr9977 - September 28, 2011
Real bad decision.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Please Atlanta
even if you dont win… please spoil the night for the Cards please….
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
BB Uggla!
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Dan
takes a walk
Erihury - September 28, 2011
AVOID THE DOUBLE PLAY
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Baserunner!
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Well, walk is better than a strikeout
Down to you FFF
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Tying run is on, winning run at the plate.
Come on, ROOKIE!!!
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Freeman, end it. DP or HR...
Tim Goad - September 28, 2011
Cmon Cmon Cmon
mcboyt - September 28, 2011
swinbg at thatttttttttttttttttt comemonnnnnnn
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
A base runner....AKA: false hope
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
Patience Freddie. Then drive one
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
St. Louis....Really. Wait 15 minutes and then pop the champagne
rxadam - September 28, 2011
c'mon FF
we need a line drive to the bleachers
joshant - September 28, 2011
come on Freddie
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
HR
please
dank7 - September 28, 2011
Hit one out Freddie.
Just for the hellofit.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
We have given up 9 walks....9 free bases!!!!
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
8 from the bullpen
5 from Venters and Kimbrel
joshant - September 28, 2011
C'mon FF
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
DO IT NOW FREEMAN!!!
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
TWSS
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Freddie getting #22 here would be awesome.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
If Freeman hits a HR here, I think he'll steal ROY from Kimbrel
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
he has already kimbrel does not deserve it at allll
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
Yes he does..
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
how when hes blown 8 saves and hes a pitcher and not only a pitcher but a one inning guy ??
unreel20 - September 29, 2011
I think Kimbrel has already given it to him.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
not even close
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
take this pitch
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
freddie says
NO
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
oh stop the teasing
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
Good patience Freeman.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
ball four right there
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Good pitch to hit there.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Really?
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
No way.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
FUCKKKK
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
great
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
season
over
Erihury - September 28, 2011
ugh
dank7 - September 28, 2011
ball game.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Fuck that. c ya’ll next year.
StapleGun - September 28, 2011
That's all she wrote.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Season over....
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
what the fuck?
dank7 - September 28, 2011
WHY SWING AT ALL
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Wow.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
At least we get the FRONTPAGE WORST COLLAPSE IN HISTORY
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Ballgame
Good season guys, except for the final month of it. Good night all.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Linebrink is your pitcher of record. Pretty much sums up the Fredi Gonzalez Atlanta Braves
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
the guy couldnt throw strikes
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Good Season Braves.
We’ll get ’em next year!
GO BRAVES!
Poohjure - September 28, 2011
LOL
get swoll yunel - September 28, 2011
FUCKING CHOKERS
wpf3211 - September 28, 2011
is this real life?
dank7 - September 28, 2011
See you guys on the flip side.
Ivan the Great - September 28, 2011
I’m just stunned.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
I think we all are
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Speechless.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Heyward had 6 PAs in the last 4 games of the year, all with the season on the line.
Linebrink pitched the most important outs of the Braves’ season.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
FUCK THE PHILLIES
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
of course. there was no other way for this to end.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
not sure I will recover from this
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
FUCK THIS TEAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
cali viking - September 28, 2011
Somebody...
say its not over… please…
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
how long til Opening Day 2012?
dank7 - September 28, 2011
A long time….
EricGreggWasPaidOff - September 28, 2011
Bronn, I look forward to reading your dissertation.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
As do I.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Cripes.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
worst feeling as a braves fan I have ever felet
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
This is worse than the houston loss in extras
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Not here… last year and vs houston
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
9th inning lead vanished - along with our WC hopes.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
Despite this loss
the future is extremely bright.
nypeach83 - September 28, 2011
Not with Fredi still here
SouthAlaBamaRampage - September 28, 2011
Larry Parrish FTW
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Yeah, he really fucked up Chipper’s swing, huh? And Mac too, it just took him until Sept. Dumbass.
T.P. - September 28, 2011
not with the dumb ass manager we have
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
gonna be a long offseason
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Sad. Way. To. End. The. Year.
fandave - September 28, 2011
Absolute fucking disgrace
use your long man for 7 pitches, don’t walk pence with a base open, and lose with linebrink when Viz is still available.
leedawg - September 28, 2011
Yeah. That was what did it. It had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that hitters that are paid millions of dollars couldn’t scratch out a run in 10 innings, half of which were against their subs. Fredi told them to do that.
T.P. - September 28, 2011
GTFO
You fucking troll.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
I’m a troll?? That’s hilarious. Just because I point out the huge logical fail that you all perpetuate I’m a troll. Yep. That’s me. I actually blame the players for not hitting and I’m a troll. Wow.
T.P. - September 28, 2011
Yeah, troll.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
Please, please don’t call me names. I might cry.
T.P. - September 29, 2011
epic collapse
I’m going to rage hard tonight, and then I’m going forget this team exists until next April
Bronn - September 28, 2011
fuck you freediot
you should never see a baseball field again i really hope your dumb ass is fired and you get sent to jail for some thing lil bastard
unreel20 - September 28, 2011
wow
dank7 - September 28, 2011
Too much?
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
No reason to get personal...
Virginia9er - September 28, 2011
Rec’d
Tacodude - September 28, 2011
Somehow
This doesn’t feel as bad as the NLDS did last year
/positive
saipol - September 28, 2011
def feels worse than making it to the big show
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
It's not LOLMets anymore
It’s LOLBraves now
look!!
METS are laughing
joshant - September 28, 2011
Shti, that really is depressing
We can’t even laugh at the Mets’ collapse anymore. We managed to suffer an EVEN worse collapse.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
unbelievable good night everyone
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
worst failure ever. Fredi should be fired for all the talent we had and running our best BP guys into the ground, potentially ruining their careers
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
*for not utlizing
MikeTrain - September 28, 2011
Fredi did do a shitty job this year
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Sometimes Bobby's bullpen mgmt frustrated me
I have never in my life seen someone so inept at it as Fredi. It’s like he thinks he’s playing MLB live! There arms don’t just magically stay good after coming in ever god damned game!
was385 - September 28, 2011
Yeah, he just wanted to kill them. It had nothing to do with the fact the team couldn’t hit for shit all year and we played 1 million extra inning games. God forbid anyone hold (insert name of your man crush hero here) accountable for not, you know, actually producing at the plate. Oh yeah, that’s Parrish’s fault. Chipper and Mac must have been afraid that if they didn’t hack away at shit pitches like larry told them to they would be benched. What a bunch of morons you all are.
T.P. - September 28, 2011
Sweet post.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Troll
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
well they didn’t deserve it, sucks, needs to be some house cleaning, if not then braves upper management is fucking morons
rockybull - September 28, 2011
This is my all time low as a sports fan.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
...
Lennox - September 28, 2011
tonight game was on Kimbrel
joshant - September 28, 2011
Yes completely…..his season was meaningless
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
but the season is on Fredi
samxrm - September 28, 2011
never should have gotten to this [point. the only one to blame is fredi
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Yeah, if he could only hit with runners on base they would have won 100 games.
T.P. - September 28, 2011
Troll
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
Even cooler the second time. Witty too!
T.P. - September 29, 2011
Actually
if Kimbrel saves the last Cards game…
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
and that one vs Marlins
joshant - September 28, 2011
But the Cards game would've made this much. much different.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
I'd rather watch one of those PSA's about the dangers of crystal meth than the Braves' postgame show.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
This is really just like 2006.
June just came in September, so it feels worse.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Welp.
Time to move fully over to the football.
Fonce - September 28, 2011
A pair of Haikus
Well balls what the hell
happened to this season guys?
I mean holy shit…
Even though this sucks
I cannot wait for next year
When is spring training?
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
you can't get any worse than this
but we had a helluva year, we have a incredible team, i’m ready to prove em wrong next year
bravesfan1047 - September 28, 2011
Great now I live in philly and have to hear all this bullshit for the next MONTH
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
You're going to be hearing this longer than a month
Braves just became the first team to blow an 8-game lead entering September 1
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
hello LOLBraves
who blew an 8. 1/2 game lead ALL IN SEPTEMBER!
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
Hahahaha
Look at the bright side. We won’t have to watch Fredi embarrass this team in the playoffs.
roberty - September 28, 2011
congrats Cards
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
I won’t be watching ESPN or MLBN or anything like that for awhile
rockybull - September 28, 2011
How many game did Kimbrel blow in September?
he cost us some important games. Cards, Marlins and tonight?
joshant - September 28, 2011
3
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Cards the most important of all
finish that one and we would have been chilling today getting ready to go to Milwaukee… Instead they’re packing their lockers. I’ll volunteer to personally go pack all of Fredi’s stuff if he gets canned
leedawg - September 28, 2011
nothing else to say, just hope the cardinals beat the phillies
Stephen M - September 28, 2011
I hate the Phillies
but I don’t think that is going to happen.
jtballard2 - September 29, 2011
WE DEMAND AN APOLOGY FROM THIS TEAM!!!
Brvsball - September 28, 2011
Welp
Here’s hoping that the team learns from this for next year. They look despondent out there right now.
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
we
need a thunderdome ASAP
Erihury - September 28, 2011
Time to smoke a really really big bowl. Really big.
roberty - September 28, 2011
Really fucking big dude, really fucking big.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
a hookah bowl.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
full of the dankest shiet.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Matter of fact. 4 people just got phone calls.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
.... And now we can do nothing but root for the Cardinals.
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
fuck the cardinals
hope a meteor lands on CBP saturday
leedawg - September 28, 2011
man you cant blame freddi
for this terrible September all we needed was a 1 play in multiple games and we didn’t get it.
fizler - September 28, 2011
I don’t think I pitch to Pence there, but that’s just me…
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
How can you NOT blame Fredi?
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Um, by blaming every guy on the team that couldn’t put up one run in 10 innings, half of which were against the dregs of the Phillies bullpen? He probably just said to hell with it, we are never scoring again anyway so why not pitch to him and get it over with.
T.P. - September 28, 2011
This team has had a much larger problem than lack of timely hitting all season long.
That problem is Fredi Gonzalez.
justincredubil02 - September 29, 2011
Please quantify how that is a bigger problem than timely hitting. Connie Mack could be manager and if you don’t score runs you won’t win.
T.P. - September 29, 2011
If you can’t understand how a manager who constantly makes terrible decisions is worse than a lack of timely hitting, then we’re done here.
justincredubil02 - September 29, 2011
Managerial decisions, like play calling,
are absolutely grossly overrated.
J Tadpole - September 29, 2011
If you can’t understand that if anyone on this team could hit at all the last month, hell the last week or the last two days, he isn’t in the position to make the majority of those decisions then you are right, we are done. In fact, I’m waiting for the ban hammer any moment. According to you a hitter’s only job is not to make outs (we sure heard that enough this year) – there sure were a lot of guys not doing their job. But that’s irrelevant because Fredi shouldn’t have called for a steal or pitched to a guy.
T.P. - September 29, 2011
Also, that roughly translates as “I can’t quantify it or justify my argument so I’ll take my ball and go home”.
T.P. - September 29, 2011
He made bad lineups, he played the wrong players, he constantly wasted outs with poor hit and runs or bad bunt. Fredi and Parrish wanted a over aggressive hitting philosophy and that help create this terrible free swinging offense. He overused his bullpen constantly earlier in the season. There is plenty of blame for Fredi.
ATLtruth - September 29, 2011
i'm still in shock
my entire 2011 is ruined
LEastCoastBears - September 28, 2011
I can’t believe that I have to wait 5 months to get this terrible fucking taste out of my mouth.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
I'm gonna need at least three years.
tlhinman - September 28, 2011
twss
Sabean's_Folly - September 28, 2011
Look on the bright side, the Boston Red Sox will take up the media coverage.
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
That literally means nothing to me.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
It means that I don’t have to avoid ESPN for several months every time a baseball program comes on.
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
Take care folks, until next season
It’s been a pleasure coming to this site and being around most of you great people. Aside from the trolls, we have such great fans on this site that live and die with every pitch, each game of the season.
We’ll get em next year, and I’ll see you here then. Take care.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
+1
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
Have a good winter, sir.
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
You too man. I’ll be around for sure.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
You had better!
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Lovely sentiment. :-)
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
im in tears
zacheyp - September 28, 2011
I'm sure the team is as well.
kp.atl - September 28, 2011
Prado was definitely crying badly in the dugout
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
well
see you all in the rosterbation threads
BravesRaleigh - September 28, 2011
We just need Reyes and Pujols!!!!
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
don’t forget about Kemp!
Braves24 - September 28, 2011
Oh shit! He’s would be the unsung hero! The guy in the background doing all the work!!!
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
Fuck everything about fredi gonzalez
Tacodude - September 28, 2011
at Pitt
Being made fun of right now by pirates fans…PIRATES FANS!?!?!?!?!?!??
saipol - September 28, 2011
Not even Jerry Meals could save us tonight
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
resisting the urge to make a fanpost
I’m imagining that there’s a slew of them that get made tonight, most of which end up deleted.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Refund
Guess I’m getting a refund for my 4 tickets for tomorrow’s play-in game……
Dale Murphy for HOF - September 28, 2011
It's been a pleasure sharing this season with you guys
I just wish….
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Honestly, here's how I feel about this team
It’s like a TV show with an excellent script, a very solid cast of great actors, most classically trained, people who really enjoy the craft, and armed with a great special effects budget, that’s just shitty writing. They give you an excellent premise that draws you in, and then they make all the characters act like idiots, and you feel terrible because even excellent actors can’t pull off the shit dialogue that they’re given. I mean, it’s like season 3 of Heroes, or something.
A bunch of excellent hitters, and this year, they’ve all become one of the most impatient bunches in the big leagues, despite that having NEVER been a defining trait for any of them before. Chipper and Heyward are both players who are famously selective about their pitchers, and they both suffered extreme declines in BB%. Then there’s guys like Prado and Gonzalez, who just decided to be even more impatient that they normally are. I know that coaching doesn’t have a huge effect, but you can’t tell me that is ZERO effect, and when I seem a team-wide reluctance to draw walks or to take pitches, I think it’s got to do with the aggressive philosophy at the plate. Especially since it’s what they default to in big situations: They swing first instead of becoming more selective, looking for the perfect pitch to hit.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Dead on
Rec’d
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
Damn it
It flagged it again. I promise that was a rec!
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
I'm flagging YOU then
lol
Bronn - September 29, 2011
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 29, 2011
so basically it was a dan uggla home run.... and that's all
one hit, and that’s it
Stephen M - September 28, 2011
And running into 2 outs on the bases
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
I still say one of those was a shit call.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
What a damn shame.
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
And this is the difference between Bobby Cox and Fredi Gonzalez
Say what you will about Bobby, but his teams ALWAYS won games like this at the end of the season.
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
with Bobby braves would've been in playoff in mid-August
joshant - September 28, 2011
Is that why he missed the playoffs every year from 2006-2009?
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
because we didn't have any good talent?
bob wickman and chris reitsma were closers at one point, you have to atleast have a team to compete
JasonHeywardisGod - September 28, 2011
He never had great closers.
What he did have was the greatest pitching staff in league history.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
He had a pretty bad staff from 06-09
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
Off and on I guess
but any semi-competent MLB manager could have won with Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz just like any manager in the league could have won 100 with the Phils this year.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
This shit still never happened under Bobby
Not even fucking close to it. The worst you can say is that everyone choked in the 2003 NLDS, when we had a super-star offense.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
This particular thing, no.
Bobby was not a great game manager though. He was a great motivator.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Fredi is neither.
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
And this team didn't look motivated even a week ago. One freaking win against the Cards
One more freakign win against the Mets, or the Nats, and this shit never happens.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Is that the manager though?
These are grown men after all. Don’t you remember Bobby’s Braves getting criticized in the media for lack of fire?
J Tadpole - September 29, 2011
Yes, that’s completely the manager.
justincredubil02 - September 29, 2011
Disagree.
Look at Victorino. Can’t stand him, but that guy’s a pro.
J Tadpole - September 29, 2011
I’m not sure what that has to do with anything.
justincredubil02 - September 29, 2011
He doesn't need a manager to motivate him.
J Tadpole - September 29, 2011
I wish someone after this game...WOULD JUST SAY WE FUCKING SUCKED....Enough bullshit that we tried..it's bullshit you SUCKED
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
what do the bravos need to do in the offseason>
radamez85 - September 28, 2011
who cares until april.....
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Bring Pujols, Reyes, Fielder
and fired Freddi and Parrish
joshant - September 28, 2011
Wipe this month from their minds.
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
Sell the team to Jay Z and move to Brooklyn?
Lennox - September 28, 2011
5 months til this one stops hurting...
SouthernPanther - September 28, 2011
cant wait for the Fredi quotes
“Tip your cap” and “we did this to ourselves” i hope they fire him
Erihury - September 28, 2011
The only Fredi quote I want to hear is his resignation.
We need Vince McMahon to buy the Braves.
Broccoman - September 28, 2011
linebrink on the mound, pence with the bloop hit, and a vidro to end the game
could we have lost any worse way
Stephen M - September 28, 2011
Well its been real and its been fun
but it ain’t been real fun.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
...
samxrm - September 28, 2011
Thank You ALL for enduring the GTs with me this season.
I’ve enjoyed the back and forth, reading your wonderful humor and rooting for the Braves right down to the last out each night.
April is along way away….but it will get better.
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
always loved the pictures. dont be a stranger around here
Stephen M - September 28, 2011
It’s always a pleasure spending time with you on here, enjoying your quips, and your images, lady.
DolphinNation - September 28, 2011
Thank YOU
you brought even the darkest GT’s a ray of cheer and hope and happiness.
abraves257 - September 28, 2011
Thank YOU Chopper
I don’t post much, but I follow along a lot. It has been a pleasure.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 28, 2011
great job again this year
don’t understand why your name is listed in the bottom names as at least a mod
samxrm - September 28, 2011
*isn't
samxrm - September 28, 2011
You all have made my evenings so much more enjoyable when I watch the Braves games.
They are so different when I DVR them and watch later, and if I miss one, I always wonder what you all have been up to.
We’re an eclectic bunch, but it’s great :-)
NCChopper - September 28, 2011
everybody will remember this collapse until other team not name Braves
can blow 9 game difference in September
joshant - September 28, 2011
isn’t that mathimatically impossible….OH WAIT
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Not even a sell out for this game? I went to last night’s game and I must say Braves’ fans are bad baseball fans. Doing the wave, chanting during EVERY Brian McCann at bat, moving behind the home plate during a pitch. START TREATING BRAVES GAMES LIKE A GOLF GAME! SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN! Let your team concentrate. Moving forward all we can do as fans is make it better to play in Atlanta.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Awful
I haven’t been around this site much at all this season. Guess having a new baby takes some of your time. But I’ve enjoyed this place for the last few seasons to celebrate and commiserate with fellow Braves fans.
It’s going to take a good while to forget about this. Collapsing over a couple months or so is one thing but dropping an 8 1/2 game lead in one month. Unbelievable! It’s just so sad to say and continually realize that the Braves are such a successful franchise while being a very unsuccessful franchise at the same time. Sheesh.
pthatch - September 28, 2011
If this entire coaching staff isn’t fired, someone can have my season tickets.
NCBraves - September 28, 2011
Dibs
Andy Kim - September 28, 2011
You're calling dibs?
Did you even look at the stands? EMPTY!!! Your team is fighting to get to the playoffs, and the place has a ton of empty seats. I could buy season Tix for this team RIGHT NOW. But I won’t. That little thing of living 600 miles from the stadium might have something to do with it.
KNo1 - September 29, 2011
This really is
a total shit-the-bed. Nobody took this from us, Even a below average month would have taken the thing. This is just fucking insanity.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
I think now
all baseball fan is suscribing to TC to see braves fan post
joshant - September 28, 2011
wow
That was epic. You all were talking so much shit to start the month and ONCE again we come in and rape you LOLLLLL. Fucking chokers! And we beat you with our minor league team! hahahahahaha GO PHILS!! 102 wins!
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
I say this with the utmost respect
Fuck off.
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
Isn’t it past your bedtime?
NCBraves - September 28, 2011
i say this with no respect
fuck off
Stephen M - September 28, 2011
That made me feel slightly better.
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
But you still live in Philly.
Enjoy sports. It’s all you have.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
Only in Philly can your QB be a convicted felon!
NCBraves - September 28, 2011
Don't respond to this guy, please.
Thanks.
AmgineRmEht - September 28, 2011
Yeah, just flag him.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Thanks for your kind words, I’ll be sure to tell everyone that the Philly fans came here and showed class in victory.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
hey
You guys wanted to talk so much shit, now i get to enjoy your epic fail. Enjoying I am HAHAHAHAHAHA
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
Fuck. Off.
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
Don't worry Bravos.
We can all laugh when the Philth lose in the 1st round.
TKFJ - September 28, 2011
:)
I will fuck my girl tonight with a smile on my face. Also thinking of chipper choking LOL struck emmmm outttt by the rookie
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
You don't fit the stereotype at all.
TKFJ - September 28, 2011
Don't give that poor girl herpes.
J Tadpole - September 28, 2011
So you think about Chipper when you are fucking your girl? Sounds like the next 5 years are going to be fun.
GumpBrave - September 28, 2011
creepy
Taylor Masters - September 28, 2011
Jayson is that you? You shouldn’t talk about Chase’s wife like that in public.
NCBraves - September 28, 2011
Just cause you can reproduce, doesn't mean you should
You fall under this category.
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
Thanks for keeping Chipper in your thoughts, I’m sure he’ll be fine though.
Who is your girl going to be thinking about?
Lennox - September 28, 2011
Apparently, since a few Braves fans enjoy talking shit
A few Philly fans think that kicking the dog is cool.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
course they do
with that dogkiller as QB who they love.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Wait a sec
Isnt he from Atlanta? Whoops.. I think they cheered him louder then those philly people did whoops!
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
Actually, he’s from Newport News, Virginia.
justincredubil02 - September 29, 2011
lol
no hes not he played in Atlanta so he must be from there
Erihury - September 29, 2011
Sounds like the Phillies at the game I went to
I was wearing my Chipper jersey, and they started talking shit about the city of Atlanta and about the Falcons.
I was like “Dude, I’m from Virginia. I don’t give a shit.”
justincredubil02 - September 29, 2011
You’re right, we do have a lot of good players, and it does indeed hurt to barely miss the playoffs. That you’d come here to tell us how great our season was and wish us luck next year rather than just celebrating your victory with your friends and loved ones is very kind.
You’re one of the good ones.
Lennox - September 28, 2011
Seriously dude, go away. I don’t even care that you’re making Phils fans look bad. You’re being a certifiable jackass. Go away.
TheOrangeCone - September 29, 2011
He does not really have to try to make Phils fans look bad.
TKFJ - September 29, 2011
Tried to go to your profile
Looks like you created a new one just to say that? God, what a pussy.
Braver - September 28, 2011
whoops
Old one was banned ;)
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
I wonder how the fuck that could have happened?
Bronn - September 28, 2011
I wonder why?
Smitty89 - September 28, 2011
Yo, TGPer says get the fuck out.
TheOrangeCone - September 28, 2011
;)
LOL
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
Thank you
Braver - September 28, 2011
Thank you dude. This shit hurts, as meaningless of an asshole as he was, I know that I would never do that, so I appreciate your efforts to try to civilize your smallfolk.
GumpBrave - September 29, 2011
For the record, he’s never posted on TGP, and I’ll speak to the higher-ups to make sure he doesn’t.
TheOrangeCone - September 29, 2011
Much appreciate, I’m glad that fandom doesn’t supersede civility in your mind. One of the good ones.
GumpBrave - September 29, 2011
Your minor league team?
The only one who didn’t play the whole game was Howard.
jtballard2 - September 29, 2011
At least we don't have to endure this torture anymore
I want Fredi gone. He was terrible. Even Orel knew he blew it tonight. This team looked defeated as soon as the tying run scored in the 9th. I’m so glad i don’t have to watch this team for another 6 months.
It’s like i’ve been paroled.
bdr9977 - September 28, 2011
I suppose it's with kind of a masocistic pleasure that I'm surfing this thread.
I told myself I wasn’t going to look in here after the game, but with the way that ended…Terrible way to end a season. Clutch players not coming through, O’Ventbrel blowing it, and getting beat by the Phillies. by golly there’s a lotta self hate going on on this end.
soup du jour - September 28, 2011
I’m doing the exact same thing.
Classic17 - September 29, 2011
its a HUGE punch in the gut and kick in the balls
I’m just… idk.. it sucks…. it sucks
bravesfan1047 - September 28, 2011
It's more like
slowly having your entrails yanked out over the course of a month.
Aaron Meier - September 28, 2011 via mobile
We will hear about this all next season, SHOULD
we be fortunate enough to be in contention down the stretch again. Ditto the next year and the year after that.
walknbalk - September 28, 2011
Well, time for football season…Go Cowboys!
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
I would say "Go Falcons,"
But then, I’ve been paying attention this season.
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Ha, I picked them to make it to the NFC championship game.
Chipper Pwns - September 28, 2011
Braves
Got exactly what they deserved. Braves fans deserve better. Fire Fredi
Frozen Fan - September 28, 2011
Has FG been fired yet?
JHslow - September 28, 2011
Not happening
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
I was an apologist for him....
…..until tonight.
JHslow - September 28, 2011
same
Texastriplecrown - September 29, 2011
no
Wren just handed him an extension
Erihury - September 28, 2011
This collapse put asses in seats for the last series
I guess…
Bronn - September 28, 2011
Seriously, I called this shit before the season, but I want the Braves to succeed so I can’t pull against him. But over the course of the season he made me realize every nightmare I’d ever had about his coaching “style.”
GumpBrave - September 29, 2011
Someone should make a post
on how not to feed trolls. We might need it here in the next few days/weeks.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Don’t respond, just flag it.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Aye
just looking at some conversations above this… seems like we need a site-wide reminder.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Done
Thanks for the fun banter. I look forward to the first spring game thread.
Kushagi - September 28, 2011 via mobile
Who can the Braves go after for a new manager?
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Ozzie Guillen
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
You sir are trolling.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Got traded to the Marlins.
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
New ballpark is 422 in center field, and it looks like a dorsal fin.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
Bobby Cox
Actually I want Tom Glavine.
roberty - September 28, 2011
Glavine isn’t an option, and Bobby can’t come back. Return all those gifts?
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
Go steal Sandberg, before the Cubs realize what they lost.
McCann and McWill - September 28, 2011
Don’t know much about him as a manager.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
Well you know he isn’t Fredi Gonzalez, that should be worth a lot.
GumpBrave - September 29, 2011
A whole hell of a lot.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
Eddie Perez
justincredubil02 - September 28, 2011
No thanks.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
I don't like Fredi....NO HEART.....Loved bobby getting thrown out of games..FREDI oh that was the call...ook no prob
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
This
did he get thrown out at all this season?
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
Once that I remember
JHslow - September 29, 2011
#Frediquote
Bizarros - September 28, 2011
lol
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
remember when the probability of the braves making the playoffs was like 90%?
Ant$ - September 28, 2011
Remember when math sucks
and you still have to win games…
mebravesfan - September 28, 2011
i forgot about that part..
radamez85 - September 29, 2011
Yeah I do LOL
How does it feel to be swept out by a AAA phillies team. LOLLLLL
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
Dude, Seriously? Not cool.
I don’t know who you are, or what “Phils Blog” you hail from, but fuck off and leave them be.
Chutley's Impressed by Mac's Speed - September 29, 2011
99.5%
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
99.2% on August 25
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
Yes, can that stat be done away with please. Actually don’t give us any more stats like that TC.
BeatTehMets - September 28, 2011
What?
Statistics suggested something would happen but it didn’t? These players are humans who don’t always perform the same way? Well I never…
J Tadpole - September 29, 2011
Is there seriously any chance Fredi gets fired for this? God I hope so.
NCBraves - September 28, 2011
I really think he is the wrong type of manager....
supyoscn - September 28, 2011
Tim Hudson is the man.
Frozen Fan - September 28, 2011
He is indeed.
ATLtruth - September 28, 2011
Maybe the Braves can trade for..
Jayson Werth? LOL
jeffh911 - September 28, 2011
Dont worry guys
both Gonzos will be back next year there is hope lol
Erihury - September 28, 2011
Orioles tie it! A team with heart and effort.
pbrfan - September 28, 2011
i guess you´re really never prepared...
i mean.. i knew what was coming… and here i am… feeling like this….
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
Red Sox collapsing as well
FWIW
Andy Kim - September 29, 2011
Wow
this is a bigger choke then anything the Mets had done
a hay - September 29, 2011
Come on Red Soxs, please choke!
I hope it happens
Brvsball - September 29, 2011
Just so we get overshadowed
Brvsball - September 29, 2011
Well.... Until next time...
So long, everybody.
abraves257 - September 29, 2011
we're going to be good next year, no need to worry
Stephen M - September 29, 2011
I’ll be around all winter long too
abraves257 - September 29, 2011
yeah... there´s always next year...
BUT WE HAD THIS YEAR GODDAMMIT…!
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
So, you are a Cubs fan, eh?
Just funn’en ya,
KNo1 - September 29, 2011
Fredi = Gone
Parrish = Gone
Lowe= Eaten by a bear
Linebrink= Gone
Me= Happy
NCBraves - September 29, 2011
That would make it tolerable but I don’t think there is anyway Fredi is gone which is really unfortunate.
ATLtruth - September 29, 2011
I know. That totally sucks. He is a really shitty manager.
NCBraves - September 29, 2011
Every Marlins fan I ever spoke to, even when they were looking good, hates him.
McCann and McWill - September 29, 2011
Over aggressive is the theme of the season. Just can’t be swinging at so many pitches out of the zone and running into so many outs. I just hope next season we develop a less homer or bust mentality.
ATLtruth - September 29, 2011
RED SOX LOSE
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
Wow…
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
Holy shit Orioles win!
pbrfan - September 29, 2011
If only they were going to the postseason
I’d be all up on that bandwagon
Andy Kim - September 29, 2011
Waiting for post game interviews
It’s times like these when you get real material from the players and not cliches. Damn this is brutal…
CourtesyLaughs - September 29, 2011
I hope someone really comes out and says something…..they need too
supyoscn - September 29, 2011
Look at the bright side
At least the Braves are young
Brvsball - September 29, 2011
But their manager is a retard. Good luck!
bloodgimp - September 29, 2011
WOW 2 complete failure teams in 1 year
supyoscn - September 29, 2011
yes, a .00004% chance of that happening in the same season.
oh wells.
walknbalk - September 29, 2011
i feel like we shouldnt be making fun of the sox...
you think we could francona as manager next year?
Stephen M - September 29, 2011
I love Francona. I just think it’s his time to get out of Boston.
NCBraves - September 29, 2011
Well good..
at least major league teams that are capable of playing baseball in the major leagues will be in the playoffs. The Braves might as well be removed from Turner Field by gurneys. Why the fck are they even interviewing that idiot Fredi Gonzales?! Does he even know where he is?
Absolutely disgraceful!
Frank Wren & the Braves front office have a LOT figure out this offseason!
bloodgimp - September 29, 2011
Lucky ass broken bat swing
drives in a clutch run, and we can’t do nothing the entire month.
walknbalk - September 29, 2011
I'll go ahead and say it:
Does this hurt Kimbrel’s ROY status?
Chipper Pwns - September 29, 2011
Can’t help.
Lennox - September 29, 2011
Not to the point that a non-Brave wins it, IMO
Andy Kim - September 29, 2011
Gonna miss these game threads guys
Taylor Masters - September 29, 2011
red sox are doomed...
Proctor is going for the 3rd inning….
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
LOL. oh what a year.
walknbalk - September 29, 2011
wtf did Fredi seriously just say “to bad” about this season
Erihury - September 29, 2011
Fredi Gonzalez
Is freaking crying in the post game interview…blech
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 29, 2011
Kick his ass to the curb.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
What is that piece of shit crying for? It’s his fault this happened.
NCBraves - September 29, 2011
I can’t remember Bobby crying.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
Bobby would be too busy turning shit upside down.
-InsertWittyNameHere- - September 29, 2011
（╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
True story
JHslow - September 29, 2011
There would be a literal fire in the stadium
Bronn - September 29, 2011
Or hitting the bottle
KNo1 - September 29, 2011
Great, so now he’s capable of emotion?! Good job jackball. I don’t have anything good to say about his dumbazz whatsoever…..
bloodgimp - September 29, 2011
“There’s no crying in baseball!”
Chipper Pwns - September 29, 2011
I would have liked to have seen Frank Wren step in during the interview and fire him right fcking then.
bloodgimp - September 29, 2011
Oh, God that would be awesome.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
No use hanging in this threat any more tonight
To all the fans- please don’t do anything stupid. Next year looks to be even more promising. Trolls aren’t worth your time.
Hopefully the Braves can get something done over the winter to improve themselves, but even if they run out the same exact guys next year with the same manager and the same hitting coach, these are still my Braves and I’ll still be rooting for them. I hope you will be too.
This is my first season with TC so I don’t know what winters are like but if at all possible I’d still like to chat with you all- not being a football fan, winter is awfully lonely without the Bravos. Hope to see you all soon!
mebravesfan - September 29, 2011
thanks, I will try. I am seriously so angry
Texastriplecrown - September 29, 2011
holy
crap the Rays win
Erihury - September 29, 2011
DONT WORRY GUYS
RED SOX – BRAVES world series next year….
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
Let’s talk about what to do with all the money coming off the books, like now.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
Braves
kicking Braves Fans in the balls since 1996. Longest continuously ballsack kicking team in the majors!
walknbalk - September 29, 2011
LONGORIA!!!!!! OH MY GOD
wpf3211 - September 29, 2011
Rays win
Sox are out
jtballard2 - September 29, 2011
Now that
the Sox have also collapsed at least all the attention won’t be on the Braves.
jtballard2 - September 29, 2011
Off Proctor
wpf3211 - September 29, 2011
RAYS WIN
HOLY SHIT
Andy Kim - September 29, 2011
seriously crazy stuff
ATLtruth - September 29, 2011
rays walk off bomb
SouthAlaBamaRampage - September 29, 2011
C'mon Rays!
Misery’s my name and I want some company
Frozen Fan - September 29, 2011
They are STILL playing that stupid "Chop This House" postseason commercial
Aaron Meier - September 29, 2011 via mobile
i guess
people who paid for post season tickets need something to cheer them up
Erihury - September 29, 2011
BRAVES LOST 2 GAMES.....PROCTOR HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHA
supyoscn - September 29, 2011
Linebrink and Proctor… wow… worst pitchers ever…
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
wow....
i would give anything to feel what they’re feeling….
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
There's a post game thread up now...
http://www.talkingchop.com/2011/9/29/2456916/atlantas-season-ends-with-a-16-inning-4-3-loss-to-philadelphia
NCChopper - September 29, 2011
Love your face.
BeatTehMets - September 29, 2011
HaHa, that may be the one part of me I failed to post this year ;-)
NCChopper - September 29, 2011
What a day of baseball
Tonight shows why the wildcard is great for baseball. Amazing, amazing set of games.
ATLandUNC - September 29, 2011
How weird is it that both teams that choked...
came from Boston
Brvsball - September 29, 2011
i remember when analyst on espn would say
8 1/2 game lead is insurmountable…and i was like stfu! JINXED!
radamez85 - September 29, 2011
diablo Atlanta...
hasta que terminaron de joder la vaina…. pero na… there´s always next season….
Bizarros - September 29, 2011
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