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By Chris

August 25, 2006 10:58 PM | Link to this

My thoughts - this team sucks in every facet of the game.

By Young

August 25, 2006 11:01 PM | Link to this

Braves will be the first Major League Baseball (MLB) team ever to win 200 games in a 162 games season. They should not have any problem winning the Eastern Division and World Series this year, and for next year, the Braves will be the first MLB team to ever win a Superbowl. This is an extremely talented team which can also win the Stanley Cup and David O’Brien Trophy. The Braves also are heading to China to compete in the Olympics in 2008. They are also heading to the nearest circus to meet with some clowns. They do make people laugh at them a lot.

By Young

August 25, 2006 11:02 PM | Link to this

Do not worry, you are too impatient, all the Braves needed is getting on a 200 game winning streak and the Mets getting on a 1000 game losing streak this season and the Braves will win the Division for 2006 by a quarter of a game, just wait and see it will happen the Baseball God has said many times that it will happen by tomorrow. The magic number for the Braves to win the East in 5000 and it will happen because the Baseball God will make it happen. Stop being so impatient and be thankful that the Braves are still ahead of the Chicago Cubs, Richmond Braves, 2003 Detroit Tigers and the 2006-7 Atlanta Falcons.

By Young

August 25, 2006 11:02 PM | Link to this

Watching the Braves is like watching Jaws in 1975. Just when people think it is save to go back in the water, it is not just like when you think the Braves are getting better, they are can only get worst. However, it is fair to say that since the Braves were looking down on these teams for the last fourteen years, it is only fair for these teams to look or smack down on the Braves for the next millennium. Time has changed, it is only right for teams to spend money on wins and sometimes it is the only way to win is to lose, money that is. The Yankees are desired to win so much that they do not care how much money they have to spend to buy a championship because after the championship that is when they make money. As for the Braves, the people who are living in Atlanta are cheap or poor and most of them are on welfare so they cannot afford to pay.

By Young

August 25, 2006 11:03 PM | Link to this

Want to know why the Braves are where they are and it can only get worst in the near and distance future and maybe beyond next million years if baseball is still around? Here are many reasons. The Braves allow the worst team in baseball plays like world champions in their home park. They let their counter pitchers look like Cy Young and hitters look like Albert Pujols in their prime. They allow their newly acquired millionaire pitcher to accomplish little league status. It will be hard for the Braves #1 starter (Tim Hudson) to make a little league roster as a reserve. They paid hitters with career batting average under .260 in millions.

By Young

August 25, 2006 11:05 PM | Link to this

Everyone is talking about the Braves must win series in order to have a chance. Well, this is true if the team is just average and their days of winning series are beyond over. This team is not average, it is actually below average. Since this team was losing series and got swept from April to August, they need to sweep series. I feel bad for this team because they cannot sweep dirt, let alone sweeping major league team in September. People do not know how hard it is to sweep teams in this time of the year. Actually, winning the lotteries back to back has better odds than trying to do what the Braves were wishing they could do. It is like owing a billion dollars to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and jobless.

By chris

August 25, 2006 11:06 PM | Link to this

Why are the fans at the park not booing the hell out of this team?????

Everywhere else in the majors this teams gets bood off the field. In the Ted everyone just cheers when our suck-a* bullpen members blow their 1000th save. It makes no sense.

By Del

August 25, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

Man … is this a bad team or what?

PPPEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUU !!

By Fastfoodfreak

August 25, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

Maybe JS can work out a trade with the Columbus, GA little league for a bullpen reliever!

By Fastfoodfreak

August 25, 2006 11:17 PM | Link to this

At least you guys have the Bulldogs to look forward to… I have to rely on Phil Fulmer to avoid a 2nd straight losing season!

By Bob from Acworth

August 25, 2006 11:21 PM | Link to this

After losing the series to the Pirates and tonight against the Nationals,you can tell the Braves are mailing it in. I am TIRED of all the false optimisim and rah-rah from team officials,players and announcers. They are the WORST conglomeration since the “bad old days” of the 70’s and 80’s. Except for the ‘82 team. They are the most inconsistent team the Braves have put on the field since their storied run began in ‘91. I’m ready for them to call up the kids from Richmond, Mississippi and Rome.It is more than obvious to me that the vets on this team have thrown in the towel. They know there is no way in the world they have a snowball’s chance in He— of making the Wild Card. One thing this season should have taught any future owner of the Braves,Management,Bobby Cox and the team. Bullpen by committee with cast offs,re-treads and never weres AIN’T WORKING ! And spare me the excuses that they don’t miss Leo! That is so much Buffalo Shavings! If nothing else,Bobby needs to have a closed door meeting and take the entire team to task. This “arm around the shoulder” style of managing is NOT getting the job done,obviously.Not this year,anyway.

By Chris

August 25, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

The fight and desire to win are gone. When your two best hitters don’t get it done again when it counts who is going to do it? JS is part at fault for his payroll structuring. You get what you pay for. All the injuries doesn’t either.

By brave fan#1

August 25, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

men on fisrt and second one out and the jones boys up we should win the game,not our night many of them lately, oh well i won’t give up anything can happen i got a feeling the jones boys are going to carry us for a 5or6 game winning streak.

DONT GIVE UP!!!!!. GO BRAVES

By beki

August 25, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

Blown another game ! The Braves tease us with the long ball from light-hitting Langerhans and neither CJ nor AJ ( the proven hitters) can get the tying run or the lead run in;but, this version of the Braves is a vastly underachieving,over-paid athletes. They don’t even have the “killer instinct” to put away the supposedly lesser teams. At least those teams (the Bucs and the Nats)will hustle to make a play——-which reminds me ( perhaps I’m being stupid in asking this but…): why didn’t BC put Pete Orr in as a pinch runner at second base? I can envision Orr stealing ——-oh, never mind; “what if ” scenarios don’t win games.

By Knuckleball Express

August 25, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this

Jones & Jones epitomize this pathetic team. Chumper calls out the fans for not being supportive and then gives a half-swing third strike when the game is on the line.CHUMPER CAN TAKE A HIKE. This team is flat out terrible and if Chumper had an ounce of sense he would see that fan support is the last place to point his finger. Braves had better trade Andruw during the offseason as he is a joke.

By Don

August 25, 2006 11:39 PM | Link to this

Pi$$ poor way to spend $80 mill. Let’s blow this thing up and start over again.

By Fastfoodfreak

August 25, 2006 11:40 PM | Link to this

Is there an article somewhere about CJ and the fan support? I’d really like to see what he said.

By Fastfoodfreak

August 25, 2006 11:42 PM | Link to this

I saw the Box score, and it said there were over 30,000 fans in attendance. If the Yankees were to ever go 9 under, they’d each have to have a bodyguard to get in and out of the stadium, if anyone bothered to show up. Maybe Chipper needs to reconsider what he said about the “lack” of fan support

By Knuckleball Express

August 26, 2006 12:10 AM | Link to this

Here is the excerpt from the article quoting that spoiled millionaire Chumper Jones:

MLB.Com

Jones took a shot at the Atlanta fans, claiming they haven’t done much to provide a home-field advantage.

“It’s about as quiet as I’ve ever seen this stadium,” he said, looking back on Tuesday’s loss to the Pirates. “Sometimes a team takes on the personality of the crowd. It’s like playing a spring training game. You could hear a pin drop the first couple of innings.”

By Fastfoodfreak

August 26, 2006 12:18 AM | Link to this

Spring-training type play brings spring-training type crowds.

By gotigers72

August 26, 2006 12:20 AM | Link to this

This GM needs to learn that you can’t bring castoffs from other teams, that have never been successful in the majors, and expect them to all of a sudden turn into good major leaguers. Examples: J. Sosa and T. Yates. The ones they have had success with, J. Burkett and J. Wright HAD been successful major leaguers at one time. This bullpen is putrid. Quit recycling guys that have never done it before!

The starters are also at fault. Going 5 or 6 innings ain’t getting it done. Chuck threw 105 pitches tonight in 5 innings. Davies also almost never gets past the 5th or 6th inning. It has been that way all year. You can’t expect any bullpen to do a good job if they have to pitch 4 innings night after night. I don’t understand Chuck. His forte in the minors was his control. He didn’t walk many, didn’t throw a lot of pitches. Now he nibbles and nibbles, gets behind, walks hitters.and ends up thowing 100 or more pitches in 5 or 6 innings. Is he that scared of ML hitters that he doesn’t want to throw the ball over the plate?

If Chipper blamed fan support, or lack of fan support for the Braves downfall this year, then shame on him. Put the blame where the blame lies. Those players that have played this year, and the crappy ownership shown by Time Warner AOL. Let’s trade somebody for George Steinbrenner. I don’t like the way he buys players, but by God at least he gives a rip, at least he has passion. The way Ted used to care before he sold the team. They were his babies, not just a tax writeoff.

By Louis Vales

August 26, 2006 12:21 AM | Link to this

Yea, Chipper, you Jackass, wonder how a team with a payroll, less than what YOU make in a year, and playing in front of 4,000 a game have now managed to move 2 ahead of you with 4 rookie starters and a second baseman playing center. You’re 35 you idiot—start going by Larry and not a 12 year old punk name!!

By Louis Vales

August 26, 2006 12:31 AM | Link to this

Go buy some Time Warner stock, go to a shareholder meeting and tell them they should spend more on the Braves. First make friends with some big security guards and have an exit strategy.

By Knuckleball Express

August 26, 2006 12:37 AM | Link to this

L Vales: I agree completely. Funny how Chumper never mentioned lack of fan support when standing room only crowds showed up during the Mets series only to see the Braves get BLOWN OUT in every game. There was plenty of support then- I know because I was there. He conveniently decides to blame the fans on a weekday in late August with the lowly Pirates in town and the Braves narry a chance for the postseason. If Chumper was a swimmer, he would blame everything on his bathing suit being too tight.

By ReadyForFootball

August 26, 2006 12:41 AM | Link to this

Tell me how a guy like Diaz, who just now is getting to start, was able to get his second hit to a rally in the nineth followed by a guy who has been sick with the flu or something comes up a cracks a two run homer to make a game in which no players showed any emotion after the homer. Then the next two hitters get on base set up for the win with supposedly your “best” hitters coming up and the guy picthing makes them look like a couple of chumps. I don’t get it! What are they getting paid for, to have one good month a year. Bring on football. Go Dawgs!

By Fastfoodfreak

August 26, 2006 12:47 AM | Link to this

The rookies HAVE been carrying the offensive load most of the season… where’s the on-the-field leadership?

By Humpback Liner

August 26, 2006 01:25 AM | Link to this

It’s going to get worse before it gets better

By JamesP

August 26, 2006 01:26 AM | Link to this

Now’s the time to put some Braves on waivers who where not put on yet.Giles,LaRoache,etc… Gets some good top AAA talent. Teams have until Sept 1st

By Head Coach

August 26, 2006 02:01 AM | Link to this

It’s like watching the same bad rerun over and over and over and over……….lol.

By Cornholio

August 26, 2006 07:53 AM | Link to this

Unload Chipper, Andruw & Hudson, and that payroll, and use the money to acquire some quality free agents. Lets rebuild our once-proud starting pitching. The rest of the pieces will fall into place.

Can we really depend next year on a 40 year-old Smoltzie, and Hampton who’s coming off surgery & hasn’t pitched in a year? Davies is still unproven. Horacio shows occasional bright spots. Hudson is no better than Thomson, but costs a lot more.

Tyler Yates? Why is this clown on the team?

By Atlantacus

August 26, 2006 08:07 AM | Link to this

Atlanta fans are accepting of mediocrity. This would not be tolerated in Boston, NY or Philly. Bobby Cox would have been run off years ago.

Don’t give me that 14 consecutive division championships bullsh*t. I bet you would trade all of them for another WORLD championship, or two. Other than 1991-94, the Braves had little, if any competition in their own division, which has been pretty weak.

WAKE UP BRAVES FANS ! Demand more from your team! Stop guzzling the company kool aid Schuerholz and Van Wieren are dispensing. Aren’t you tired of hearing Bobby say, “Gee, Skip, the bullpen didn’t look too bad tonight”, or “Reitsma was just missing with his pitches”.

Duh !

By Atlantacus

August 26, 2006 08:07 AM | Link to this

Atlanta fans are accepting of mediocrity. This would not be tolerated in Boston, NY or Philly. Bobby Cox would have been run off years ago.

Don’t give me that 14 consecutive division championships bullsh*t. I bet you would trade all of them for another WORLD championship, or two. Other than 1991-94, the Braves had little, if any competition in their own division, which has been pretty weak.

WAKE UP BRAVES FANS ! Demand more from your team! Stop guzzling the company kool aid Schuerholz and Van Wieren are dispensing. Aren’t you tired of hearing Bobby say, “Gee, Skip, the bullpen didn’t look too bad tonight”, or “Reitsma was just missing with his pitches”.

Duh !

By Louis Vales

August 26, 2006 08:26 AM | Link to this

Atlantacus, My wife just said I can adopt you. Let’s please have MORE recognition of the fact these LAST 10 titles—certain people are so proud of—were run up against two bad teams(Marlins and Expos/Nats), one badly managed and incompetent team—Mets and one Pretty Good team, The Phillies—-Sooooooo the Braves of John and Bobby owned thePhillies for last decade—The stuff legends are made of, right David and Terrence?? ONE LESS CHAMPIONSHIP than the Marlins under the stewardship of the TWO legendsof the game!!!

By bobcatjoe

August 26, 2006 09:04 AM | Link to this

World Championships Marlins 2 - Braves 1 Ouch! Please Louis stop! I say GO MARLINS!

By Atlantacus

August 26, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

Regarding the Marlins, they have so much OUTSTANDING young talent, the Braves, Mets & Phillies will be looking up to them for the next few years. In 2007 the Braves are counting on a 40 year-old Smoltz and a guy (Hampton) that hasn’t pitched in a year, coming off major arm surgery. Hudson? Ramirez? Davies? A far cry from the days of Smoltz, Avery, Maddux, Glavine, Mercker & Neagle. Hudson couldn’t crack that rotation. He’s supposed to be our new ace ?

By Atlantacus

August 26, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

Regarding the Marlins, they have so much OUTSTANDING young talent, the Braves, Mets & Phillies will be looking up to them for the next few years. In 2007 the Braves are counting on a 40 year-old Smoltz and a guy (Hampton) that hasn’t pitched in a year, coming off major arm surgery. Hudson? Ramirez? Davies? A far cry from the days of Smoltz, Avery, Maddux, Glavine, Mercker & Neagle. Hudson couldn’t crack that rotation. He’s supposed to be our new ace ?

By Atlantacus

August 26, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

Regarding the Marlins, they have so much OUTSTANDING young talent, the Braves, Mets & Phillies will be looking up to them for the next few years. In 2007 the Braves are counting on a 40 year-old Smoltz and a guy (Hampton) that hasn’t pitched in a year, coming off major arm surgery. Hudson? Ramirez? Davies? A far cry from the days of Smoltz, Avery, Maddux, Glavine, Mercker & Neagle. Hudson couldn’t crack that rotation. He’s supposed to be our new ace ?

By Alex

August 26, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this

First, not all Atlanta fans are accepting mediocrity…fans like me, for speaking out and pointing out the flaws and bad play of this team are told to “get off the wagon”, or that “we are not real Braves fans b/c we are not supportive”.

I guess being a “real fan” is submissively saying “good game” afer last night’s debacle at home…again! Just how many times have the Braves lost one run games this year? I’m afraid to look up the stats b/c I know it’s more than enough games…even if they would win half of those one run games they lost by blowing saves/leads in the late innings, they would be the WC leaders right now. Not that it matters, this team can’t get on a streak and get hot and therefore it won’t do anything in the playoffs anyways, except get beat at home by a team like the Cards, or Dodgers, or Padres.

To Chipper Jones. I have personally defended him so many times, but that is a lousy excuse for not winning games at home. Yes, when all else fails Jones, blame the fans. Is this the place where we should have a “rolleyes” smiley here on this blog?

I just read that Larry bolted early and didn’t speak to reporters after making the pitcher who looked like crap…look like Cy Young or Nolan Ryan the next three pitches during his at bat! Great job Larry, way to take responsibility, or were you just afraid you might lash out at the fans again? Don’t tell me the fans were supportive last night!

Last night’s loss:

Erratic pitching by James, resulting in him being gased early…again, causing the disaster of a bullpen to be called on in the 6th inning!

Don’t throw Tyler Yates under the bus by himself, he could use the company of Chad Parronto…who nicely loaded the bases for him.

We had the Nats pen right where we wanted them in the 9th…no Cordero, and their reliever struggling to throw strikes…and Adam ROACH makes an out swinging at ball 2 up in his eyes when the count was 1-2! Work the count you geek, there is a reason why the fans that follow this team think you don’t have the intelligence to be a MLB player! Those bonehead plays you are famous for this year, there is a reason! Apparently you must be told that you can’t hit a 3 run HR with nobody on base! Work the count, see if you can get a pitch to make solid contact with…just like the guy after you did in the lineup!

The money players…Jones and Jones decided to take the 9th inning off. Beyond me how they can make outs…yes, they got themselves out. The guy can’t remember his name couldn’t throw a good pitch to save his life and was aiming the ball…and they swung at his pitches, instead of working the count, fouling off pitches and waiting for the unevitable mistake pitch.

There, frustraion isn’t the word…you have to come up with a whole other word right now to describe the way Braves fans feel.

By Don

August 26, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

Don’t you “love” those prostitutes who broadcast the games. Yates gives up a game-losing homerun to the first man he faces and Simpson says, “This doesn’t mean that Yates is having a bad outing”. Skip, the ultimate spinner, says that relievers have “good outings and bad outings” and “we just hope for good outings 70% of the time”. Do decent relievers only produce 70% of the time?

Then, in the ninth inning with two on and one out, Skip says “We have the guys who make the big money coming up”. So, Chippy, to no one’s surprise, strikes out and Andy hits one two hundred feet- 100 up and 100 down. So much for the big ticket boys.

It may have been nice to have had Betemit or Estrade- not to mention Dye, DeRosa, or a few others- up during that time. On the other hand, we do have Aybar, don’t we?

By Mike

August 26, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this

The first thing we need is a real owner, not some cable company that has no real interest in baseball, so that JS can spend the money to get quality players for the bullpen. Second, trade Andruw Jones, he has been so inconsisent and I think that what he has accomplished and all that the media say about him has gone to his head and he has lost his aggresion.

By Dave from Chattanooga

August 26, 2006 11:21 AM | Link to this

Tyler Yates, GAME OVER. Knew it. This team has SO little fight in them that if they were a football team it would be a FLAG football one. Nauseating. Oh, by the way CHUMPER … you give me LITTLE to cheer about. TOUGH OUT my a*. “I live for this!” Egotistical jerk.

By Louis Vales

August 26, 2006 11:26 AM | Link to this

How many times did little Chipper Caray call big Skipper Caray “dad”?? unbelievable broadcasting protocols!!

By GB

August 26, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

Chris, you’re a little harsh. If you look at things closely and objectively I think you’ll find that it’s all about the middle relief pitching being terrible. The starters haven’t been what one might have expected from the past, true. Granted one can always say timely hitting didn’t come through. The reality, however, is simply this. Check how many times the starters have left the game with leads. Check how many of those have turned into losses. I’ll bet money there are at least 15 games like that. Now put those 15 in the win column and take them out of the loss column and instead of being 59-68 the team is 74-53 and nipping at the Met’s heals. No offense to the players but Tyler Yates? - How many times must he fail before someone gets the idea he can’t pitch at this level?

By Dave from Chattanooga

August 26, 2006 11:37 AM | Link to this

Tyler Yates needs to be taking taco orders at the window and NOTHING ELSE. He should NOT “fill” the orders as there would be NUMEROUS errors. THE END.

By Atlantacus

August 26, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this

Mike,

How much more $$$ does JS need? The Braves still have one of the highest payrolls in baseball.

Look what teams with a lot less to work with are doing this season. The problem is Schuerholz has tied up 70% of the payroll in Smoltz, Hudson, Andruw, Chipper & Hampton, with little left on the balance of the roster. He did this with Kansas City 16 years ago because they chased him out of town. He tied them down with Mark Davis’s astronomical contract.

I’m tired of hearing how the Braves’ payroll is so low. Try being a Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, or Marlins’ fan !

Total mismanagement, top to bottom.

By Robert

August 26, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this

This team really isnt that bad. They have quite a few promising young players, some solid vets, and while their pitching isnt very impressive, they really have more than enough that they should be able to seriously challenge for a wild card spot in a truly weak National League

They have one major problem. They have an incompetant manager

By Robert

August 26, 2006 12:02 PM | Link to this

This team really isnt that bad. They have quite a few promising young players, some solid vets, and while their pitching isnt very impressive, they really have more than enough that they should be able to seriously challenge for a wild card spot in a truly weak National League

They have one major problem. They have an incompetant manager

By Bobby Cox

August 26, 2006 12:26 PM | Link to this

Gee, Skip. Too bad Ted’s not around anymore spending the big bucks for some good players instead of these retreads John’s been bringing in for auditions.

I pleaded with John not to release Remmie. We could surely have used his experience these past few weeks. The good news is I’ve convinced John to invite Remmie and Reitsma to spring training. That’ll be a big bonus going into next season having those guys around.

I think I’ll have a few more drinks before heading to the stadium. Chipper left in a huff last night. I want to make sure he’s okay.

By Bobby Cox

August 26, 2006 12:26 PM | Link to this

Gee, Skip. Too bad Ted’s not around anymore spending the big bucks for some good players instead of these retreads John’s been bringing in for auditions.

I pleaded with John not to release Remmie. We could surely have used his experience these past few weeks. The good news is I’ve convinced John to invite Remmie and Reitsma to spring training. That’ll be a big bonus going into next season having those guys around.

I think I’ll have a few more drinks before heading to the stadium. Chipper left in a huff last night. I want to make sure he’s okay.

By Disappointed Braves Fan

August 26, 2006 01:14 PM | Link to this

This team sucks. This manager sucks. These “owners” suck. Add ‘em all together and you get “THE BRAVES SUCK.”

By jim

August 26, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

Tyler YAtes was apparently put in to take over for Chris Retisma. He looks identical you know a turd looks like a trud neither of them could get my mom out. Take thisa whole pile of crap and get rid of it. The only pieces of this puzzle whorth any thing are McCAnn Francour A Jones Smoltz Renteria and some times LAroche and Diaz the rest is garbage. Fire the players best friend booby cox and especially the other METS GM shureflop release the rest of this garbage and start. Its one thing to lose an quite another to quit. The Braves are quitters. They have no class and no heart. Nice move on the Betemit trade shurflop that was awesome Did you want to get a head start on next year 100 loss team Hell you might get there this year the way these pansies play. REMEMBER THE ONLY THING THESE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IS MONEY. THEY HAVE NOT PUT IT BACK INTO THE TEAM SO STOP GIVING IT TO THEM. DONT GO TO THE GAMES DONT BUY THE MERCHANDISE AND THEY WILL DO SOMETHING. IF YOU ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE PUTTING A SUB PRIME PRODUCT ON THE FIELD THEY WILL IT BEBEFITS THEM STOP GOING! GO ON STRIKE! NOW.THE FANS HAVE BEEN PATIENT ALL YEAR THE PLAYERS DONT GIVE A CRAP. THE BRAVES MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP REALLY DOESNT CARE. IMAGINE A GAME WHERE NOBODY WENT IT WOULD MAKES NEWS EVERYWHERE IT WOULD GET THEIR ATTENTION. BETTER YET IMAGINE THE REST OF THE SEASON THAT WAY. THATS WHAT THIS TEAM DESERVES. START TODAY PUT LARRY TO HIS USEED CAR DEALERSHIP EARLY. HE’S GOT SOME NERVE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FANS AFTER THE GARAGE THIS TEAM PUTS ON THE FIELD

By jim

August 26, 2006 01:42 PM | Link to this

anyone got lou pinellas number

By SUPERMET

August 26, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

Just Remember, if you jokers continue to show up at Turner Field (lots of home games remaining !) you are just endorsing the riff raff Schuerholz has assembled this season, and next season.

Hampton’s coming back !

Reitsma & Remmie, too !

Even Brian Jordan !

By SUPERMET

August 26, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

Just Remember, if you jokers continue to show up at Turner Field (lots of home games remaining !) you are just endorsing the riff raff Schuerholz has assembled this season, and next season.

Hampton’s coming back !

Reitsma & Remmie, too !

Even Brian Jordan !

By NLCHAMPS

August 26, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

Oh, the Despair…..

By Milledge

August 26, 2006 02:10 PM | Link to this

What in the world was going on with the home plate ump in the bottom of the first? There were at least five pitches called balls that most umps would have given the pitcher.

No wonder Astacio wound up getting drilled. He probably felt he had to put the ball over the heart of the plate.

You can bet Smoltzie won’t get that small of a strike zone.

By NLCHAMPS

August 26, 2006 02:25 PM | Link to this

Yooz guyz better score some more runs. With your bullpen no lead is safe.

By Louis Vales

August 26, 2006 03:11 PM | Link to this

Smoltz must love pitching this big game to try to overtake the Marlins for 3rd in the division. Stretch that arm and eat those innings John—You are a masochist, could have been in a pennant race.

By NYC#1

August 26, 2006 03:18 PM | Link to this

Here’s an interesting story on the Fox sports website. From 1994 to 2003 the braves payroll averaged fourth highest in the majors. in fact going into this season the payroll was $90.2 million. So cut the bullsh@#%&it about the Mets Buying a Division title. It old and hypocritical.

By Knuckleball Express

August 26, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

Braves will be in TROUBLE again next year if Cox is left to do what he wants. Cox said on the pre-game report that the position players and pitchers have all done an excellent job this year. He stated that the bullpen pitchers have come under fire but they have done much better than their records and have been. An out here or strikeout there and their records/era look much better. He went on to say that he wants ALL of the pitchers back next year and he expects to see most of them in Braves uniforms. FIRE BOBBY before it’s too late! This guy is SENILE!!!

By beki

August 26, 2006 04:12 PM | Link to this

Schuerholtz (?) should fire the middle relief,retire Chipper, and hire (for little money) the Columbus Little League team. Go Kyle Carter!

By Louis Vales

August 26, 2006 04:35 PM | Link to this

I guess they are back in it, right???

By Fastfoodfreak

August 26, 2006 05:41 PM | Link to this

Over 38,000 attended today’s game. Gee, Chipper, what lousy fan support!