The Chop Shop

[shvictor]

Lets hear it Braves fans. Looking pretty good so far :tu

[awsmith4]

:dance:

Been a Braves fan for life!

[Bruzee]

Oh yeah. Been a Braves fan since my little league team went to see Dale Murphy play right field! They are off to a great start this year. Now if we can get Glavine healthy! :D

[Bruzee]

2009 National League - Standings

Atlanta 5-1
Florida 5-1
Philadelphia 3-3
NY Mets 3-3
Washington 0-6

[shvictor]

Man I miss the Braves being on TBS.....

[awsmith4]

Man I miss the Braves being on TBS.....

Me too it just doesn't seem right to turn on TBS and a Mets game be on :(

[Bruzee]

Tell me about it.... Wierd. And Smoltzy being in a Rex Sox jersey. :(

[shvictor]

If we can keep Chipper and mcann healthy all year we may have a chance

[shvictor]

Wow the bullpen is again the achillies heel of this team. Every freakin year same bad bullpen

[awsmith4]

:bh

[shvictor]

I dont know about you guys but I'll be happy to get a manager in here who wont settle for mediocrity

[awsmith4]

I dont know about you guys but I'll be happy to get a manager in here who wont settle for mediocrity

I can't tell if its Bobby or the lack of funding from upstairs, either way something has to change

[Bruzee]

It might be time for Bobby to go. I hate to say that, but sometimes change is good. :2

[shvictor]

If we can keep Chipper and mcann healthy all year we may have a chance

I'm dumb. We still suck

[awsmith4]

I'm dumb. We still suck

Fair weather fans :tg

:D

[Bruzee]

Fair weather fans :tg

:D

Not I...... :fu2

[shvictor]

Fair weather fans :tg

:D

:fu:fu

[Bruzee]

I litterally cried in front of the TV in 1991 when we lost the WS to the Twins. I was 11, so crying was still okay. I am no fair weather fan! :D

[awsmith4]

I litterally cried in front of the TV in 1991 when we lost the WS to the Twins. I was 11, so crying was still okay. I am no fair weather fan! :D

I remember that game all too well

I went to DC a couple of days later and actually ran into the Twins as they were there to get the Presidential congrats for the WS win (I was 10 or 11) and though I was still sad, I was bit star struck.

[Bruzee]

I remember that game all too well

I went to DC a couple of days later and actually ran into the Twins as they were there to get the Presidential congrats for the WS win (I was 10 or 11) and though I was still sad, I was bit star struck.

Cool.... I remember the years that we had a death grip on last place in the National League West. The Dodgers were our conference rivals, and Fulton County Stadium was still a nice park. Hmmmmmm, memories. Some good, some bad.

[awsmith4]

Cool.... I remember the years that we had a death grip on last place in the National League West. The Dodgers were our conference rivals, and Fulton County Stadium was still a nice park. Hmmmmmm, memories. Some good, some bad.

I loved going to FCS and sitting in Right Field to cheer on Dale Murphy. It was a nice park...now a nice parking lot.

[Bruzee]

I loved going to FCS and sitting in Right Field to cheer on Dale Murphy. It was a nice park...now a nice parking lot.

Yeah.... Dale was my idol. Kinda still is. If I met him, I would instantly be 8 again..... No one could replace him in my book.

[shvictor]

Yeah.... Dale was my idol. Kinda still is. If I met him, I would instantly be 8 again..... No one could replace him in my book.

I still use my Dale Murphy autographed Glove I had since I was 14. I think if I met the Murph i would probably pee :D

[shvictor]

I litterally cried in front of the TV in 1991 when we lost the WS to the Twins. I was 11, so crying was still okay. I am no fair weather fan! :D

Heck I was 19 and cried like a baby.

[shvictor]

Hey we won today

[awsmith4]

Hey we won today

:dance::dance:

Now if someone can just stop the Marlins

[Bruzee]

:dance::dance:

Now if someone can just stop the Marlins

No kidding.... Man they have a good farm system! They crank out stars like jimmy dean does sausage... :D

[shvictor]

Man we suck

[awsmith4]

I think I got it!

First we get a new manager, then all new pitchers. Next we get 8 new starters and then I think we will have a chance

[Bruzee]

How did we drop 2 to the Nats? Unbelievable! :bh

[awsmith4]

Hey we won, at least we prevented the sweep

[shvictor]

Hey we won, at least we prevented the sweep

getting swept by the Nats would have been bad. Jurjins looks great

[shvictor]

Hey we won again..woot woo

[awsmith4]

Hey we won again..woot woo

:dance:

Does that put us back at .500?

[Bruzee]

Yep, 8-8! And in second place! :D

[awsmith4]

Yep, 8-8! And in second place! :D

Wild card baby!

[shvictor]

Brian Mcann on the 15 day D.L.....I hope this is not the start of the injury bug like last year

[shvictor]

3 in a row baby

[Bruzee]

Guess the 'Stros got the best of us last night huh?

[Bruzee]

Man, we are sorry this year..... :(

[Rockestone]

It is starting to get frustrating!:mad:

[Bruzee]

It is starting to get frustrating!:mad:

Seriously. We have so much talent, but can't win to save our lives right now.

[Rockestone]

Seriously. We have so much talent, but can't win to save our lives right now.

It is still possible that the team will...(cough, cough)....."Gel".

[Bruzee]

It is still possible that the team will...(cough, cough)....."Gel".

Maybe when Bobby Cox leaves. As mush as I like him, its time to move on. Sometimes change is good. :2

[shvictor]

Maybe when Bobby Cox leaves. As mush as I like him, its time to move on. Sometimes change is good. :2

We need to someone to hold the players accountable. The players know they don't have to produce to play every day..Its pretty sad

[awsmith4]

We pulled it out today :tu

[shvictor]

Took 2 out of 3 again

[Bruzee]

Today was a big win.

[awsmith4]

Looks like we are finally starting to gel! Vasquez was on fire with the 10K, the score doesn't really show how great a game we played

[shvictor]

We've looked good lately. I hate seeing a blown save though.

[Bruzee]

We've looked good lately. I hate seeing a blown save though.

:tpd:

[awsmith4]

We were ON tonight!!!!! :tu

[awsmith4]

Our bats are HOT again tonight!!!!

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[Bruzee]

Thats great Albert, but it is the Rockies. I guess at this point we'll take every run we can get huh? I just hope we can put something together against some of the better pitching teams.

[awsmith4]

Thats great Albert, but it is the Rockies. I guess at this point we'll take every run we can get huh? I just hope we can put something together against some of the better pitching teams.

My thoughts are if we can gel and gain the confidence in the lineup we can ride the wave and do well against any pitching staff. We held our own against Santana and the Mets so the sky's the limit

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[Bruzee]

My thoughts are if we can gel and gain the confidence in the lineup we can ride the wave and do well against any pitching staff. We held our own against Santana and the Mets so the sky's the limit

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Agreed! I like the flag bro! :tu

[awsmith4]

Agreed! I like the flag bro! :tu

Yeah I found Braves smilies!

[kelmac07]

Schafer is not hitting...need more production from CF. Pitching staff is doing good, but can they last?

[awsmith4]

Schafer is not hitting...need more production from CF. Pitching staff is doing good, but can they last?

I agree...WAIT what is that hideous pic in your avatar!!!! :D

[kelmac07]

Go Mets!!!

[shvictor]

Go Mets!!!

:fu2:fu2:fu2:fu2:fu2

[shvictor]

Stupid Braves are getting killed by the lowly Giants

[cort]

Braves = :r:r:r:r:r

[shvictor]

Braves = :r:r:r:

Cort = :r:r

[Bruzee]

Todays game was crap.... :mad:

[shvictor]

Why Booby Cox lets Vasquez start the 6th after he seemed to fall apart in the 5th amazes me. What a joke we have for a manager

[kelmac07]

Steve...so much hostility!!!!

[shvictor]

We have the only team in baseball that wont fire their manager...

[kelmac07]

Not when he's been there forever. Bobby Cox is a baseball icon.

[shvictor]

Not when he's been there forever. Bobby Cox is a baseball icon.

He's outlived his welcome as far as I'm concerned. What has he done the last 2 1/2 years. Icon or not, this team needs change :tu

[theonlybear4CORT]

i got a gift for you Steve after my Giants swept your braves

http://www.olusproducts.co.uk/ekmps/shops/olusenviron/images/contractor-broom.jpg

[kelmac07]

How many consecutive NL East titles did Cox win for the Braves? 2.5 years of no pitching, or big bats and you want to throw him out? Come on now.

[shvictor]

How many consecutive NL East titles did Cox win for the Braves? 2.5 years of no pitching, or big bats and you want to throw him out? Come on now.

The Braves need new direction. The old way is no longer working. Whats a team supposed to do?

[cort]

The Braves need new direction. The old way is no longer working. Whats a team supposed to do?

They can always move to Canada:tu

[kelmac07]

The need some pitching and a few BIG bats.

[Bruzee]

Braves release Glavine! WTF. Here is the link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4228623

[kelmac07]

And they finally sent Schafer down to AAA...wonder if it was the 63 strike outs or the
.204 batting average? The boy has the glove and arm to play...but the bat just ain't there yet.

[Bruzee]

BUT...... Braves aquire Nate McLouth from the Pirates!!! :wo

[Bruzee]

Linky: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4228972

[shvictor]

BUT...... Braves aquire Nate McLouth from the Pirates!!! :wo

:chr:wo

[kelmac07]

BUT...... Braves aquire Nate McLouth from the Pirates!!!

McLouth is a gamer...great pick-up!!

[kelmac07]

Where ya at Braves fan? No comments on picking up McLouth or releasing Glavine?

[awsmith4]

Well I think releasing Glavine was a good move, we should have never picked him back up last thing we needed was another bench warming starter. Especially one who was a traitor and played for that awful orange and blue team :D

I think McLouth was a great move, I think now we just need to start to mesh. The talent is there just needs to be coached out of the players

[kelmac07]

Well if anyone can bring it together...it's Bobby Cox.

[awsmith4]

Well if anyone can bring it together...it's Bobby Cox.

I agree, I just wonder if he's not getting tired of the ownership not funding the team

[Bruzee]

Looks like the Bravos may be trying to trade for Brad Penny. If this happens, it could be very cool! Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4234548

[Bruins Fan]

What kind of player is Francoeur four homers 25 RBI ?
We don't need Penny fly ball pitchers are trouble in the AL East, plus the Sox's have pitchers stacked up waiting to come up:D

[Bruzee]

Francoeur has a lot of potential. He is streaky and unreliable. I guess the Braves want to off load him because of his contract. Not sure otherwise. And, we'd happily take Penny off your hands. He'll do well in the NL. :2

[kelmac07]

Won't be long before Tommy Hanson is up and pitching.

[Bruins Fan]

If they trade Penny is making 5.2 million?
The Sox are also talking to the Phillys about a SS they have in the minors supposedly a top prospect?

[Bruzee]

Won't be long before Tommy Hanson is up and pitching.

He starts sunday..... :wo

[Bruzee]

If they trade Penny is making 5.2 million?
The Sox are also talking to the Phillys about a SS they have in the minors supposedly a top prospect?

Hmmmm.... This will be interesting.

[awsmith4]

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Tonight marked Bobby's 2000th win as a Brave as well as put us back at .500 for the season. Just 5.5 games back so we are easily still in the race!

[Bruzee]

I like the smiley Albert! :tu

[shvictor]

Woot woo. 2 wins in a row..lol

[kelmac07]

Were are all those people asking for Cox's head a few weeks ago?

[shvictor]

Were are all those people asking for Cox's head a few weeks ago?

I'm still here. I will call for his head until he is gone.

[The Poet]

Be careful what you wish for, Steve - the only thing Cox hasn't done in Hot'Lanta during his tenure is win more rings. As a Tar Heel, I can sympatize - hey, it ain't easy.

[kelmac07]

Steve...he has you 5.0 game back with a depleted pitching staff and hitters that aren't getting it done!!! What more do you want?

[shvictor]

This team has played very uninspired ball for 2 plus years now. I just think change might be good. It couldn't hurt at this point

[awsmith4]

A Mets fan wouldn't want us to make positive changes :p

[kelmac07]

After all those consecutive years of the Braves winning the NL East...you got that right Al!!!!

[Bruins Fan]

Chop...Chop... the Red Sox keep rolling :D

[awsmith4]

Chop...Chop... the Red Sox keep rolling :D

:tg

[shvictor]

Chop...Chop... the Red Sox keep rolling :D

You don't have your own thread? :confused:

[awsmith4]

One thing I will say is if we lost Bobby I would miss seeing him ejected! ANd did you see the intensity on Chipper's face?!

[shvictor]

In my messed up mind I wouldn't mind seeing the Braves lose about 20 in a row. That would surely get Bobby the boot...

[Bruzee]

In my messed up mind I wouldn't mind seeing the Braves lose about 20 in a row. That would surely get Bobby the boot...

They will NEVER fire Bobby. He will have to retire before they let him go. :2

[kelmac07]

LOVEd seeing all three get tossed tonight...Chipper was pi$$ed!!!

[shvictor]

They will NEVER fire Bobby. He will have to retire before they let him go. :2

Well at least he has the team playing great baseball...

sarcasm off

[awsmith4]

Tonight marked the first home win against the Phillies in the past 10 attempts!

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[shvictor]

Tonight marked the first home win against the Phillies in the past 10 attempts!

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Thats amazing

[awsmith4]

Thats amazing

11-1 is a little more amazing :D

Before you lose all faith we are only 3 games out of first

[kelmac07]

Thanks for the help last night!!

[awsmith4]

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[shvictor]

Just when I was beginning to believe again. We lose 2 out of 3 to the gnats..Rats

[kelmac07]

Just when I was beginning to believe again. We lose 2 out of 3 to the gnats..Rats

Better than getting swept by the Phillies...

[Bruzee]

Are you kidding me, we just traded Francouer to the friggin' METS?!?!?!?!?!?!?! For Ryan Church?!?!?!?! Holy friggin' crap. I am befuddled!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4320078

[awsmith4]

Are you kidding me, we just traded Francouer to the friggin' METS?!?!?!?!?!?!?! For Ryan Church?!?!?!?! Holy friggin' crap. I am befuddled!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4320078

My feelings are very jumbled on this one, Francouer was sort of in a sump for the past two years but defensively he is heads and tails better than Church

[kelmac07]

My feelings are very jumbled on this one, Francouer was sort of in a sump for the past two years but defensively he is heads and tails better than Church

Loving this trade...even though Francouer has been slumping...hopefully the change of scenary wakes him up. Don't sleep on Church, he can provide some offense, but hsi defense is far inferior to Francouer. Think we definetly got the better end of the deal here.

[shvictor]

At least we can beat somebody :banger

[kelmac07]

At least we can beat somebody :banger

Doesn't count...EVERYONE is beating my beloved Mets!! :(:(:(:(

[Bruzee]

We just aquired Adam LaRoche and sent Casey Kotchman to the Red Sox.. Here is the linky: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090731&content_id=6169036&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

Not sure yet what to think of this, but glad to have Adam back... :tu

[kelmac07]

We just aquired Adam LaRoche and sent Casey Kotchman to the Red Sox.. Here is the linky: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090731&content_id=6169036&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

Not sure yet what to think of this, but glad to have Adam back... :tu

Why did they ever trade him to Pittsburgh to begin with!! Scratching my head on this one.

[Bruzee]

Why did they ever trade him to Pittsburgh to begin with!! Scratching my head on this one.

Yeah.... Me too, but I've always like Adam. I guess different needs at different times. :2

[Bruzee]

How about Hanson last night? He is gonna be goooood. :2

[shvictor]

How about Hanson last night? He is gonna be goooood. :2

He looked damn good

[Bruzee]

He looked damn good

Correct me if you think I'm wrong. But a young John Smoltz?

[shvictor]

Well looks like this team has given up again. Heres to next year :chr

[cort]

Well looks like this team has given up again. Heres to next year :chr

:td

[awsmith4]

Well at least its football season...

[shvictor]

Soriano pisses me off

[Bruzee]

'Bout time to get this up and running again boys.... Go Braves! :tu

[Bruzee]

Jason Heyward is gonna be good..... Nice start to opening day. :D

[kelmac07]

Braves looks damn good today. That offense is gonna score A LOT of runs this year. If the pitching holds up...LOOK OUT!!!

[Bruzee]

Yes they did! Looked great. But it is only one win. Its a long season.... But tonight I am very happy. :tu

[Bruzee]

Got spanked by them Padres....

[awsmith4]

I think its about time this thread popped back up!!!

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[yourchoice]

I was starting to wonder when this thread would get bumped. I almost did it myself last week but then realized it would be asking for trouble! :r

[awsmith4]

I was starting to wonder when this thread would get bumped. I almost did it myself last week but then realized it would be asking for trouble! :r

I cant blame you for rooting for your hometown team...oh wait yes I can :D


Disappointing loss tonight, we'll get 'em tomorrow

[shvictor]

Looking pretty good this year

[awsmith4]

Looking pretty good this year

Pretty good? Pretty good!?!

Best record in the NL and third best overall I would say Pretty Damn Good! :D


Edit: that was written before I watched that blown save :hn

[Bruzee]

Tonight was crap, but we are having a solid season thus far. Go Bravos!!!!!!

[Bruzee]

New season boys! Lets go Braves!!!! :D

[awsmith4]

We are looking pretty good this year!

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[Bruzee]

Phils will be tough to beat with that ridiculous stating rotation. But if they can't stay heathly, we got the division this year....

[Fordman4ever]

Lets hear it Braves fans. Looking pretty good so far :tu

Braves fan and a Cowboys fan!!!!!!!!! Steve, we are cast from the same mold.

[Bruzee]

Braves fan and a Cowboys fan!!!!!!!!! Steve, we are cast from the same mold.

Trust me, you don't want to admit that in public! :r

[thebayratt]

Been a Braves fan for as long as I can remember watching baseball!
I used to love watching when I was little and Sid Bream was my favorite player.

I've seen two games in person and was worht every penny spent to get there!
Glad to see they won the opening game today.
Watched it in The Cigar Shop, smoking a V and had a great day.

GO BRAVES!!!

[awsmith4]

We are starting the season off the right way!!!

[Fordman4ever]

Really hoping to get to a game this year. Nebraska is a long way to drive from just for a game though..............totally worth it.:D

[awsmith4]

Really hoping to get to a game this year. Nebraska is a long way to drive from just for a game though..............totally worth it.:D

If you make it let me know and we'll herf

[Fordman4ever]

Will do. I'll be in that neck of the woods at the end of May.

[awsmith4]

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[Fordman4ever]

H3!! yeah

[thebayratt]

Good to see the guys win today.

Tying to make it to a game sometime towards the end of the season.

[Fordman4ever]

Two run homer in the 11th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ftw

[Fordman4ever]

first pitch of the bottom of the 9th, reds hit a home run for the win. Such a close game. Maybe we can beat the pirates tomorrow.

[thebayratt]

Fox Sports south was supposed to play yesturday's and todays game but its not on... what gives!!!!

[Fordman4ever]

I don't remember what channel I watched them on but I got to watch them lose yesterday. At least I got to watch them up here in Nebraska.

[thebayratt]

Nice sweep this weekend!

[thebayratt]

Loved that walkoff win in the 9th 3&2 with two outs!

[Fordman4ever]

It was a great way to end the game.

[yourchoice]

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg250/awsmith4/animated_broom2.gif

:tpd:

Oh, wait....

:lv

;s Had to do it. I was at the game tonight and happened to see this thread beforehand. Sorry Albert, Earl, et al. ;)

[thebayratt]

Looking forward to catching a few games this year in person!!

Just a few more days till opening season. Just wish I could see some of the preseason games on TV, instead of reading about them online and Twitter.

[Fordman4ever]

I really hope I get to catch a few games in person this year. I'll be home this summer so I might be able to.

[awsmith4]

Well its about time I start posting in this thread again, we may have lost today but I think we are on a good path this season

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[Fordman4ever]

Yeah we are

[Fordman4ever]

Headed to the game tonight. GO BRAVES!!!!!!

[Fordman4ever]

Had a great time at the game, too bad they lost. This was my first game in like 11 years. The wife and I had a blast.

[Fordman4ever]

The baby is turning into a full fledged fan.

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[theonlybear4CORT]

Ouch! 9-0

[theonlybear4CORT]

9-4 giants!

[awsmith4]

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[Bleez]

BTT, for the new Braves for the new Asylumates that follow the Bravos.

Here's to hoping BJ and Dan play like they can...just in time for Frank Wren to bait some team in for a trade...