By jonny

June 11, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

CC! You have hit it right on the nailhead! We need a bucket of chicken sacrificed tonight - I am heading for my favorite chicken place after work and picking one up and I promise I will eat it before the game starts.

On another note, I had a tryout with the Milwaukee Braves in Rushville, Nebraska in 1963 and though I did not get a second look, or invitation, I have been a fan since the 1957 World Series and the experience at the camp was a highlight of my young life. So, at 30 years a fan, you must be one of those young chicks - careful, the sacrifice starts before the game.

Keep up the good work - to read a steadfast fan like you on a daily basis is a good way to start the commute home.

By chc4

June 11, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Cursed? We have two 40+ yr old starters and Mike Hampton. Shame on us for expecting these guys to be healthy and/or at the top of their game. And Kotsay is coming off back surgery so we knew the risk there. Chipper is always an injury concern The Moylan issue was tough. Soriano is back but clearly not 100%. Most of these problems are self-inflicted.

By BlackberryCobbler

June 11, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

The Braves aren’t “cursed”……. they simply play poor fundamentals, other than Chipper and McCann have no consistency on offense, decided rather than make “real” improvements they would invest in old worn out arms, injuries have destroyed the team, and have a laid back old-school manager.

By Stylin

June 11, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Curse? Uhhhhh, Father Time is taking its toll folks. But, aside from that, it’s incomprehensible for a major league player to drop a pop-up! I know the baseball season is long, but dropping a “gimme” that turned sure victory against a first place team into a devastating loss will not be overcome. The season, realistically, began a downward spiral that game that puts this season to rest. RIP 2008 Atlanta Braves.

By CubbyDad

June 11, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

You can thank all of the Braves fans who were telling me the Cubs were done after the first inning last night.

I agreed that Lilly was terrible but the Cubs would fight back.

I think McCann is a great catcher but you just witnessed the starting catcher for the NL all-star team last night. First time ever for a rookie to start at catcher.

Go Cubs Go!

By Ron Santo

June 11, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Cursed??? Cursed??? Take it from me, you don’t know the meaning of the word. Try following the Cubs for, oh, about a hundred years, and then you might get a sense of what being curesed actually feels like.

By Cooper

June 11, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

The JJ sprain is unfortunate as was the Diaz injury but it happens.

Two 40 something starters at the top of your rotation - good luck with that. Hampton (nuff said).

I am sure the Vegas odds on Kotsay going down before the All Star break where quite good.

A pen full of rookies and a questionable closer in Soriano who had arm issues pre-Braves and never had a full season under his belt as the closer.

So individually these events are not shocking. If you believe in bad luck then that could explain everything going sour at one time.

By Jeff

June 11, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

We’re definetly going 0-10 on this road trip. Then the homestand will collapse and you’ll see the Braves at the bottom of the standings. Start preparing for next year. If the Cubs have been terrible for the past 100 years and still have die-hard fans..why can’t the Braves now??

By Braves never win on the road

June 11, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

I give up baseball,I’m ready for football .

By Casey

June 11, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

chc4,

YOU A*****!

Glavine and Smoltz are over 40.

SO FREAKING WHAT?

Jurrjens is 22. Lerew is 25. Chuck James is 26. Soriano is 28. Moylan is 29. Gonzalez is 30. Carlyle is 30. Gotay is 25. Infante is 30. Prado is 24. Diaz is 30. Kotsay is 32.

What about all of their injuries?

JACKASS!

By braves70

June 11, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Yes, the Braves are cursed for having that wooden totem-pole of a manager, Bobby Cox. When you have wasted so many opportunities to win, year after year, you deserve to be cursed. The curse will not be removed until Cox is sacrificed for the good of intelligent baseball.

By atlpaddy

June 11, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Hey CubbyDad - let’s compare and see who the best catcher in the NL is:

Soto .281 BA 11 HR 42 RBI 25 Runs .371 OPS

McCann .305 BA 12 HR 38 RBI 30 Runs .384 OPS

So tell me who’s the better NL catcher again?

By Bandwagondriver

June 11, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Chopchick

are you compensated in any way for your 100 word entries? If so you are stealin’ money.

By WHO CARES

June 11, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

College Football season is right around the corner…….

By Casey

June 11, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Stylin,

You’re a moron. It was ONE OUT in ONE GAME in a 162 game season. Did you even watch that game? I doubt it. If you did you would have seen a lot more than that ONE PLAY to blame for that loss. What about the TWO WALKS with 2 outs just before that? Without those base runners the run could not have scored. After that inning that game was still tied. The Braves had another chance to win it. After Kelly Johnson doubled with 1 out and Chipper was intentionally walked (as usual), Teixeira struck out (as usual) and Francoeur popped up to 1st. What about the 9!!!! base runners stranded by Francoeur in that game? What about the 13!!! base runners stranded by the team in that game?

By Amy

June 11, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

How about a huge pregame bonfire (in a safe location, of course) of those awful new blue road jerseys? Maybe that would be an appropriate cleansing ritual, given the Braves’ abysmal record in those “let’s see if we can get fans to buy yet another new jersey design” gimmicks.

Maybe throw Kelly Johnson’s glove on top once the blaze really gets going … (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

By chc4

June 11, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Casey - don’t be a clown. We’re talking about CORE players. James is healthy, just awful. Lerew… are you being serious?

So I guess you think we are cursed. That makes you the joker.

By Casey

June 11, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

All of you Cubs fans can suck it! Go back to Chicago. This is a Braves blog.

By Mitch Williams

June 11, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

CubbyDad, McCann is the best catcher in the NL, but Soto has benefited from Cub fans flooding the votes. And the Cubs will most likely fail again this year, as any team that is consistently called a baby name (“Cubbies”? C’mon…) deserves to be cursed. You don’t see us calling the Braves the “Bravies”, or White Sox fans calling their team the “Soxies”, do you? Maybe if you Cub fans grow up and stop using such a baby name, your team might actually have a chance.

By Casey

June 11, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

I still wanna bump and grind with Francouer.

By Casey

June 11, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

chc4,

So are you saying that Smoltz and Glavine are the only “CORE players” on the team? Define “CORE players”.

I bet you’re not even a Braves fan, anyway. You’re probably a Cubs fan.

By Jeff

June 11, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Who wants to bet that Francine will be injured by All-Star break? Bring up the HGH kid Jordan. He’ll have a better shot than Jeff. I don’t think the Braves are cursed..I think the whole damn town is. I agree with the posts on the Dawgs, can’t wait for late August.

By chc4

June 11, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Casey — barves fan my whole life. You’re an a* so lets just end it there.

By Kashi

June 11, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Sorry guys this is what we asked for in last winter and thats what we got right now. Braves owner don’t care about the quality of games or players. They go and since cheap a* burgain players to stick it in line up and hoping something miracle would happen. Ex.recently singed AAA loser pitcher from Padres. I have seen this drama year after year. We should STOP going to games like Florida Marlins, this will send a clear message to owner & organization that we “the Braves fans” are serious about quality and production of our Braves Team.

By duke

June 11, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

How’s hampton coming along? we really could use his services.

By The Big Boy "Carty"

June 11, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

I was at spring training this year excited about the Braves season starting and thought we would be in the thick of things as far as the division race. Sure we have been hit with the injury bug but also we have too many players that are awful in the clutch— meaning late inning hitting and relief pitching. Namely the players that are killing us are Frenchie,Acosta,Boyer,K Johnson, TEX, None of these guys can come though when the game is on the line. Think about the last time any of the above helped us to win a game.

By C from Marietta

June 11, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Cubdaddy, Your the reason why most poeple HATE Cubs fans. Talking a lot of crap, when the team hasn’t win jack in 100 years. Give us a break and come back, when you actually win something. Forget the Cubs. They are 2nd rate, just like their fans.

By jukeandjive

June 11, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

What did you say? Atlanta’s Baseball franchise has been demoted to AAA status, and Gwinett will be the major league team beginning in April. Wow this is getting crazier by the minute.

By Cubby

June 11, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Hey there, Casey, whats with that comment about Francouer, guess you really like the dude, eh?? Cubs are now what the Braveless arent, a Winner, not a Whiner. You guys had, what,..Fifteen pennants in a row..AND ONE CHAMPIONSHIP..WOW. Peidmont Street has an actual Cubs fan club, In Your City. BTW, Get some more streets build, a Hick Town like yours shouldnt try to look Major League, your skirts showing..

By Selah?

June 11, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

OK…The owners- Liberty Media… they are going to sell the team…. they don’t care. What in the he** is Terry McQuirk doing? He is the PROBLEM! Wasted money on an no-do nothing upper manager. Get real and get moving. FIRE McQuirk!

By Proud dawg

June 11, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

One play in one one game can not only change the outcome of that game but an entire season… Ask Buck Belue and Lindsay Scott…

By bobby

June 11, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

The Braves should just forfeit the rest of the season and go on extended spring training until next year starts. Work on fundamentals such as bunts, scoring runners from 3rd base with nobody out and etc.

By Marietta

June 11, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

You know Carty, these Cubs fans are probably right, think about it, we havea hockey team thats a joke, dont even want to get into Hawks BB…the Falcons are flightless, especially animal murderer Mike Vick, and the Braves are anything but. We also have a city of too much Hee Haw and Waffle Houses, traffic without end, and crime, what a crime. Maybe we should move to beautiful Chi Town.

By bobby11

June 11, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Casey, bump and grind with Francouer, are you a girl..??;[/.,p my boyfriend lives in Chicago, so please keep the comments about their city respectful.

By me

June 11, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

No curse just bad upper managment decisions. The Glavine signing was not worth a 1st round pick in this years draft. Where are all the minor league prospects that are suppose to lead the Braves into the ’10s? What happen to one of the best scouting departments in baseball. Part of the blame has to go to AOL, leaving this team in flux.

By Proud dawg

June 11, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

tHE KIN Folks said Jed..move away from there..(Atlanta),..The teams really suck..and their feet are always bare…So they loaded up the truck, and moved to Beautiful..Chicago.

By Sad Brother

June 11, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

It’s McGuirk …not McQuirk. And yes, he does nothing!

By Caseys Mother

June 11, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

Anyone see my boy, his room is a mess, Cubs posters all over..he spilled all his Prozac on the rug..His Jeffrey Dalmer autogrphed photo was chewed by the dog. yikes. what a 12 year old boy wont get into. BTW, Case, that old man from the computer says NAMBLA is meeting tonight.

By ben

June 11, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

You take Chipper, McCain and Tex out of the starting lineup and you’re looking at a real good AAA team. This team is done for the season. If the game is close tonight through 6, go ahead Cox and bring in Acosta again for two in a row. This guy should be at Rome to see if he could get through an inning without a run.

By ben

June 11, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

Newsday Mets Beat has a live blog during games, where you, all can post comments and chatter with each other. My friend told me about it, game time is seven. Lets go bother some New Yorkers. Casey, we understand.

By ronyp

June 11, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

Frenchie…he’s the new Andruw

By Jeff321

June 11, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

The only way to get rid of this curse is to bring back Chief Nakahoma’s tepee.. Ya know, the one they yanked out of Fulton County Stadium to fill more seats? And the new “chief” will be none other than Bobby Cox. Thats the only way I see getting him out of the dugout.

By gayle abbott

June 11, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

There is a curse. It is a front office curse. When management goes into a season with two starters over 40 and a third more than injury-prone then tells the fans that the team will compete?

The only real injury here is one between the ears of the people who put this team together.

Remember that this is a commodity for sale. The ownership is much more inclined in buttering up the bottom line than the fans.

By jimbo

June 11, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!1

By Art

June 11, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

I wish TP could get in the heads of Blanco, Anderson, Johnson, Miller, Infante, Diaz and of couse the biggest one of all Francoeur, why do you try and uppercut everything? Hit to the opposite field and drive it not trying to hit everyball out of the stadium. A base hit to left or right center will move base runners two bases and give the Braves a better chance to score.

I wish a trade could be made for a clutch hitting left fielder and someone with some power.

The Braves I believe also need to make a trade for a starting pitcher like Millwood.

With all the insuries I bet the Braves wish they had not traded Tyler Yates

By beki

June 11, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

Both Glavine and Smoltz are HOF bound; but, they are in their athletic decline and are not going to go 7 innings. Glavine, of course, could have had an extra win if he had run support;alas,no runs no wins. Soriano and Gonzalez were both damaged goods when we got them; the other relievers,are a mixed bag of average arms who have been overused and abused in an effort to find an “innings eater.” Jurrjens and Reyes, of the starting staff, are the only ones who have shown talent and perseverence but it’s not enough when certain hitters prefer to hit homeruns rather than thinking of getting a hit to the opposite field to bring in the guy standing on 3rd base ( and with no one out!). I think that when the season officially ends you might see Pendleton among the ones to be gone.

By Sad Brother

June 11, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

Clean house… start at the top with incompetents (and I don’t mean the players!). Those that do nothing and point their fingers when things go bad, or insulate themselves is the M.O. with this “new” team. The rotten fish is caused at the head… his intials are… TM!

By mike

June 11, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this

Each of you are a loser in your own special way.

By Casey

June 11, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

If you have to post under someone else’s name then you must be either a coward or you just aren’t smart enough to respond like a grownup.

By O'brien

June 11, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

I’m no looser and your not changing my mine.

By toon

June 11, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

I’m tired of everytime I read chop chic someone critizes her for writing short enteries… ITS A BLOG PEOPLE!!!! it’s not supposed to be a long article, its supposed to be a short blog post to induce conversation!!!

as for the curse, some of it is the braves own fault. but everything that could go wrong has and more. we had so much sp depth at one point… now we cant field a 5 man rotation… im all for bringing up morton and hanson and letting them take their knocks this yr and go after another run next year. (and yes that means I am open to trading players for young guys and retooling… keep chipper, jurrjens, mccann… everyone else is fair game (and if we can sign tex long term keep him too))

By scottbravesfan

June 11, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

Cubsdad you are a homer if you think Sota is a better catcher than McCann. Just look up the stats it’s not even an argument.

As for comparisons of Chicago and Atlanta, didn’t Chicago have something like 47 murders in two weeks earlier this year? It’s not like Chicago is New York, Boston, or Seattle in terms of great cities. And the reason there is a Cubs bar in Atlanta is because of all the transplants. Why does everyone move to Atlanta if it sucks so bad?

By Casey

June 11, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

The Braves have won 1 World Series under Bobby Cox. How many have the Cubs won in the last 200 years?

By Scotty Dog

June 11, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Wanna’ talk about a real curse? It’s the chicken curse for South Carolina Gamecock football. Now, that’s a genuine curse……isn’t that right Ol’ Ball Coach? HA!

By Casey

June 11, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

My lifestyle is not an issue here, so what about how I make a living..hold on…Yeah, sir, I do that with oil…Anyways, Cubs 7-0 over our losers again, have to watch Hee Haw and bring some deliverance to an oldie butsugar daddy. Do it to me baby at Peachtree Sauna.

By TPM

June 11, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this

Let’s tell the truth about this rotation:

” Bulldog ” Mike Hampton has not pitched 200 innings sine 2001. and has been a no-show for the last two years. Mike Hampton needs to go away and stop stealing money. ( Sorry Buck Belue - the truth hurts)

John Smoltz fell and hurt his shoulder last May of 2007 and then was rewarded with a 14 million dollar contract. Smoltz needs to go away and stop stealing money.

Hometown Discount Tom Glavine has an era of 4.85 and struggles to get 15 outs a start. Glavine needs to go away and stop stealing money

By Casey

June 11, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

Once again, if you can’t post under your own name, you’re a coward.

By bobby

June 11, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

Has any team ever lost 100 games in a row before?

By Casey

June 11, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this

Whoever you are hiding behind my name, you sure do seem to know A LOT about homosexuality.

By NO MORE BOBBY

June 11, 2008 11:30 PM | Link to this

The Braves need to lose bad one season and this just could be the year. Its been so long since we have sucked that we forget what those old Fulton County Stadium / Dale Murphy days were like. Braves fans have been spoiled and these past 3 so so years is just enough to not make major changes. So all the Bobby Ball haters (Im number one on that list) be happy we are losing. It can only lead to the changes we want. Im even hoping its so bad Cox decides to pass on 2009 season.

Bobby is down and you can see it and guess what… you can see it in his players also. Funny what one dropped pop up can do to a season. Right Kelly? I see Atlanta coming back from this road trip double digits out of first place. Im sure someone out there knows when the last time that was. I dont and could care less.

SMOLTZ FOR MANAGER IN 2010!!!

By jonny

June 12, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

My BAD! Before I could go out for a bucket of chicken last night, my wife already had meat loaf prepared. And then my Braves continued the slide. I will leave work today for lunch and get that chicken - promise! - extra spicy for added mojo - we’ll break the curse today! GO BRAVES!

By richbrave

June 12, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

CHOP CHICK:

60 day(estimate) shut down on the farm reports. Back-to-back surgeries coming up Friday and Monday. Be a while before I’ll be back in action. Treat CHARLIE MORTON with PATIENCE and RESPECT. He’ll give you an honest days work.

By Hal Todd

June 12, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

Send Jeff down, not Josh!

By Hard Tool

June 12, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

The Atlanta Braves have reached an all time low, and Atlanta sports teams may ALL eventually have to leave our second rate loser city. On a more posttive note, Casey has saved enoughmoney for that much needed sex change operation..and will soon be blogging here as Tiffany.

By Jonnys Wife

June 12, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

Dont listen to Jonny fellas, What Meat Loaf, I was at Spruce getting my “Groove On”, shhh, Jonny dont know but a fella name Hal and me was dancing, singin, really was naughty last night, I comes home..and theres my man..with a Tiffany person, b*** slapped em both. Now, to find the kids, what I do wit em now?? Jonny cant please me no more anyways..I found be some batteries..Vraroommmm.