Official Atlanta Braves Thread

[Squirrel]

3 in a row! Love it!

So much for that.

[BF91]

Why the hell do we always suck against the Nats? This team drives me to drink.

[Squirrel]

Because the Nats are the greatest!

[faultlessjoint]

Going to the game tonight. I've got a good feeling about things. I was going to go last night, but I changed my mind because I want to see Hanson pitch. I have a feeling he is going to have a career night tonight.

[BF91]

Hanson going tonight, man I just love watching him pitch. As good as our rotation is, its crazy to think how good we potentially could have been if we hadn't traded Waino. Wainwright-Jurrjens-Hanson at the top of a rotation? Now that's just plain sick.

[Johnny Rockets]

Jurjenns has been less then stellar this year. I know he is hurt right now but what is his deal? Didn't he have some off season shoulder problems or something?

As far as Hason goes....I remember driving home from the beach at about 85 mph trying to get home in time to see him pitch his first MLB game. I was with a friend of mine who was a Braves fan. I believe it was on a Sunday and he threw his first pitch as we walked in the door. I am not Braves fan but I can appreciate good talent.

[jkeough]

I would like to use this post as my way of saying F-U Escobar....thanks for geting on the DL....my fantasy team is completely wrecked now

[BF91]

Jurrjens to the DL, Kimbrel up, Medlen to the rotation.

Sucks for JJ, but we need him healthy if we have any chance at competing this year. Get healthy and come back and help us soon, JJ! Kimbrel is just plain nasty though, we're getting a view of next year's closer this year.

[Mesmer]

Jurjenns has been less then stellar this year. I know he is hurt right now but what is his deal? Didn't he have some off season shoulder problems or something?

As far as Hason goes....I remember driving home from the beach at about 85 mph trying to get home in time to see him pitch his first MLB game. I was with a friend of mine who was a Braves fan. I believe it was on a Sunday and he threw his first pitch as we walked in the door. I am not Braves fan but I can appreciate good talent.

The only big issue Hanson has is I think he's too easy to read or something. His pitch counts are always really high and he struggles getting through 6-7 innings efficiently. But he's definitely something to get excited about.

[Squirrel]

1-0 Nats!

[Squirrel]

1-2 Braves

[BF91]

Good extra-inning win for the Bravos tonight.

[Mesmer]

Incredibly relieved we were able to pull out the win. Great job.

On a side note, why can't Moylan be our closer when Billy retires?

[BF91]

Incredibly relieved we were able to pull out the win. Great job.

On a side note, why can't Moylan be our closer when Billy retires?

Moylan's too good at being the "fireman" in the bullpen and coming in when there's runners on and we need to get out of the inning. Moylan's probably our best reliever (if his arm stays attached) and he's best used in situations like that instead of having to pitch the ninth. After all, the game is more often decided in the sixth, seventh, or eighth innings than in the ninth. Which situation is more crucial to preserving a win: runners on second and third with only one out, or starting the ninth with a clean slate?

Its a bullpen philosophy thing really, one that I'm not ready to give Bobby credit for seeing as how he usually mismanages the piss out of the bullpen.