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[Dmncnby2k9]

The strike zone has become as erratic as gas prices, amirite?

 

[mYm|17|]

at least it wasn't a sweep

 

[Binx]

Braves fans, who's your favorite terrible relieve of the past 7 or so years?

Dan Kolb, Chris Reitsma, Jorge Sosa, Tyler Yates, Jesse Chavez, Manny Acosta, Blaine Boyer, or the Proctologist? Durbin hasn't pitched the minimum 30 innings to qualify.

Kolb inspired a a special kind of hate. I think Durbin has a ways to go yet to reach those lows.

 

[Talon]

Weird, I was talking with my friend just yesterday at the Braves/Brewers game about all-time terrible Braves relievers that we couldn't stand.

First two guys to come to mind were Reitsma and Kolb.

I was at Reitsma's first appearance as a closer. I've never laughed that much at a closer video on the big screen ever.

Nothing like that goofy canuck trying to grimace and look intimidating with flames coming up behind him.

 

[darkside31337]

Okay maybe they weren't strikes. They were just a tad bit outside.

Anyway it's Cody Ross. The strike zone should be much bigger for that smug loser.

 

[Sanjuro]

Florida baseball culture.

 

[CygnusXS]

Braves fans, who's your favorite terrible relieve of the past 7 or so years?

Dan Kolb, Chris Reitsma, Jorge Sosa, Tyler Yates, Jesse Chavez, Manny Acosta, Blaine Boyer, or the Proctologist? Durbin hasn't pitched the minimum 30 innings to qualify.

I have a fondness for terrible puns, so Icostya wins this race for me.

 

[storybook77]

Braves fans, who's your favorite terrible relieve of the past 7 or so years?

Dan Kolb, Chris Reitsma, Jorge Sosa, Tyler Yates, Jesse Chavez, Manny Acosta, Blaine Boyer, or the Proctologist? Durbin hasn't pitched the minimum 30 innings to qualify.

Solid list but its missing Scott Linebrink!

 

[Windu]

about time they retire smoltz's number. Shame its against the blue jays, we will probably lose.

Braves fans, who's your favorite terrible relieve of the past 7 or so years?

Dan Kolb, Chris Reitsma, Jorge Sosa, Tyler Yates, Jesse Chavez, Manny Acosta, Blaine Boyer, or the Proctologist? Durbin hasn't pitched the minimum 30 innings to qualify.

Proctor, McBride, Resop, Lance Comier, Reitsma in 2006, Blowyer (although he probably was unlucky), kolb and it goes on and on and on.

I don't mind Acosta because of the great pun.

 

[darkside31337]

By the end of next month the correct answer will be Livan Hernandez.

 

[Windu]

By the end of next month the correct answer will be Livan Hernandez.

Livan is already on my starting pitcher's list because of 1997.

 

[verbum]

By the end of next month the correct answer will be Livan Hernandez.

No way, Jose. The man has guts.

“He’s got a lot of guts,” Braves catcher David Ross said. “He definitely gives you a chance to win when he’s out there. That’s all you can ask. You can count on him to take the mound. He wants the ball. That’s a hard thing to put a value on.”

 

[Enron]

People at work are sametiming me, telling me Durbin has been released. I can't find any info on it though. Please be true.

 

[darkside31337]

People at work are sametiming me, telling me Durbin has been released. I can't find any info on it though. Please be true.

It's not true.

 

[Enron]

It's not true.

why is life so shitty

 

[jbug617]

Giants sign Madison Bumgarner to a 5yr extension through 2017 with options in 2018 and 2019

 

[McNei1y]

stop bashing on my man livo

 

[Talon]

why is life so shitty

 

[darkside31337]

Giants sign Madison Bumgarner to a 5yr extension through 2017 with options in 2018 and 2019

There will literally be no free agents in all of baseball by the time 2015 rolls around.

 

[CygnusXS]

There will literally be no free agents in all of baseball by the time 2015 rolls around.

Tommy Hanson and Jason Heyward

 

[BigJonsson]

Anyone else follow Jose Canseco on Twitter?

 

[Fox318]

Anyone else follow Jose Canseco on Twitter?

Speaking of Canseco I was trying to remember a home run contest that he won on ESPN2.. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?

 

[vas_a_morir]

I still got love for Cody Ross, but he needs to act like an adult in situations like that.

 

[Blearth]

Hooray for the Madison Bumgarner extension!

 

[Corran Horn]

Hooray for the Madison Bumgarner extension!

^^

 

[Windu]

MLB: Umpire used improper mechanics

“After review and discussion with the umpire, we have determined that the call itself of a fair ball was correct. However, while making the call, there was an incorrect mechanic, which appeared to confuse San Diego’s base runners. At no time did the umpire verbally kill the play on the field. After reviewing the entire situation following the game, the umpire realizes his hands were in an exaggerated upward appearance similar to a call that would indicate a dead ball. While we all agree that it was a fair ball that did not hit the batter, the umpire recognizes that the proper mechanic was not executed as he tried to avoid the catcher.”

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=20659155&c_id=mlb

looking at the replay it looks like it was fair after all, rolled fair before he picked it up, but i would think hand signals from the ump would overrule his voice considering you can't hear shit. Should have been dead because the ump fucked up.

 

[Talon]

All white infield, all minority outfield for the Braves!

 

[McNei1y]

oh man umps really need to adjust to how good Strasburg is :lol

 

[Meohsix]

I don't like the announcer on espn, but I'm too lazy to turn on my ps3/MLB.tv to watch the YES feed.
First world problems =[

 

[Windu]

Tommy Hanson's fastball is hitting 90+. nice.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

Anybody watching the Braves can confirm that Hanson is getting squeezed to a ridiculous amount by this ump?

Can't do MLB.tv at the moment, just watching a gamecast.

 

[Windu]

Anybody watching the Braves can confirm that Hanson is getting squeezed to a ridiculous amount by this ump?

Can't do MLB.tv at the moment, just watching a gamecast.

haven't really noticed anything wrong with the strikezone.

 

[RBH]

Free Game of the Day is Twins @ Yankees:



http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/?&affiliateId=mlbMENU

 

[sf2fanatic]

lol Gardener.. give him 2 errors this inning

 

[Talon]

M1 Abrams turn faster than Tommy.

 

[jman2050]

Strasburg throwing gas early.

This could be fun

 

[SerArthurDayne]

haven't really noticed anything wrong with the strikezone.

Okay, switched to a different one. ESPN apparently needs to be calibrated. A pitch was almost right down the middle on their gamecast, but high and inside according to the MLB one.

 

[Talon]

Okay, switched to a different one. ESPN apparently needs to be calibrated. A pitch was almost right down the middle on their gamecast, but high and inside according to the MLB one.

ESPN's gamecast is hilariously inaccurate.

Somebody take care of that squirrel on Gee's chin.

 

[jman2050]

Freddy Garcia is dookie

 

[Meohsix]

Hurry back Andy so we can get rid of Garcia.

 

[clemenx]

Lol, Garcia is done.

 

[Malo]

Freddy Garcia is dookie

Hurry back Andy so we can get rid of Garcia.

.

 

[Malo]

Oh my god jeter

 

[ProtoCents]

Jeter is on steroids

yooooo grandy 2 please

 

[jman2050]

hahahahaha Pavano

 

[Malo]

Back to back!

Eat it Pavano!

 

[Meohsix]

Wow Jeter and granderson back to back! =D

 

[Talon]

Dammit Uggla.

 

[Windu]

Dammit Uggla.

http://myinstants.com/instant/sad-trombone/

 

[rando14]

Ahahaha twins, that was fast