Archive for August, 2008
Nats Walk Away With Another One
~JB- Atlanta, GA
The Braves led 4-0 but it wasn’t enough. They got a 6-2 lead and it wasn’t enough. And then, in a tie game in the tenth, the Vladimir Nunez gives up three walks in 2/3’s of an inning including a game winning bases loaded pass.
Which begs the question, why did Bobby keep him [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Braves losing in every way possible game thread: Aug. 31 Braves at Nationals
Hey, let’s lose on a walk in extra innings! No, we’ve done that now. How about on a forfeit, then? Anything to avoid watching more of this team.
Read the rest of this entry »Game 136
There seems to be one constant in this universe. No, it’s not the sun, time, other stars, or even black holes. It’s the Braves losing one-run games on the road. I can’t even begin to fathom how they’ve lost this many in a row, not winning one since last season, but I think it’s getting past the point of coincidence and towards the reality of absurdity. A walk-off win from the Nationals just further confused me about this team, especially when they looked like they were going to make a run at a come-from-behind win. Instead, they lost their second game this season by walking in the winning run.
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There’s nothing quite like watching your favorite team play against the worst team in baseball and get their brains beat in. The Braves opened the series against the Nationals on Friday night in disappointing fashion, putting their season record against them at 4-8.
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Thursday night’s rubber match against the Marlins provided some hope for this team, in that it showed that they haven’t completely given up. Marking their first series win in about 3 weeks, this was one game that this Braves fan didn’t mind watching.
Read the rest of this entry »10 Teams Actually Worse Than the 2008 Atlanta Braves
~JB-Atlanta, GA
If you’re like me, every time the Braves lose you think to yourself, “Can it get any worse?”. We were handed yet another loss last night to the only team behind us in the East standings. This month has seen a second series loss to the Giants, and a sweep each from the Mets [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Nationals Continue Domination Over Braves
~JB- Atlanta, GA
March 31st, 2008 Ryan Zimmerman hits a walk off homer in Nationals Park off of Pete Moylan. We shrugged it off and went home to face the Pirates since we had no opportunities for redemption in a one game series. Who knew this loss was the first of many handed to us [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Weighing in on Sumoza and Braves’ Outfield of the Future
I’m coming in on the heels of this one but I wanted to do a little research on our latest acquisition after the Mark of the Month left town to join an AL contender.
If you do a Google search for “Luis Sumoza”, the newly acquired outfielder we got from the BoSox for Mr. Kotsay and [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Week 1 SEC predictions (sorry, Marc!) game thread: Aug. 29, Braves at Nats
Okay, I missed the South Carolina and Vandy games, but who cares? Home team in CAPS. Remember, I always pick Alabama to win and Tennessee to lose.
Read the rest of this entry »Morton, Braves Get Series Win…Did I Just Type That?
Looks like the only team whose playoff hopes the Braves can help spoil is a team that’s already teetering out of contention.
The Braves got the series win last night behind the arm of Charlie Morton and the bat of Brian McCann.
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It would be nice if this season were over game thread: Aug. 28, Marlins at Braves
I am so, so tired.
MLB to Implement Instant Replay Today
With the announcement last week that Major League Baseball and the umpires agreed on implementing an ‘Instant Replay’ system for questionable home run calls in every ballpark, more information has surfaced about when this system will start being used. Today is that day, according to ESPN, and it is generating mixed feelings. The reason for choosing this particular Thursday is so that it will not disrupt any series currently being played. Why they’re starting it at the end of the season, however, is a bit more confusing, and adds to the somewhat amount of controversy about it.
Read the rest of this entry »Hampton Goes Eight Strong Innings, Can’t Get Win
Despite a fairly decent outing from Mike Hampton last night going 8 innings, 3 ER, and 5 K’s, Hampton got “L” #2 rather than “W” #3.
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Game 133
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Bye Bye, Mark. Hello, Luis!
The question of whether or not Kotsay will be a Brave in 2009 was answered this Wednesday as he was dealt to the Boston Red Sox.
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Braves acquired Luis Sumoza from Sox for Kotsay
As earlier reported on Braves-Report, the Braves had agreed to trade outfielder Mark Kotsay to the Boston Red Sox. Today, we learned that the Braves would recieve 20 year old outfielder Luis Sumoza in return. Here is a scouting report on Sumoza:
Read the rest of this entry »The Best and Worst of Braves Marketing
~JB- Atlanta, GA
Here’s a new feature on the blog for you Braves fans out there. I’m a bit of a marketing guy myself so I am keen to notice new attempts my team’s powers that be make to attract fans during the season. And of course I make my astute judgments on the affect [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Game 132
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Breaking News:Kotsay Traded to Boston
According to Yahoo Sports, the Braves have traded outfielder Mark Kotsay to Boston for a minor league pitcher. Stay with Braves-Report for updates on this breaking news.
Increasingly bleak game thread: Aug. 26, Marlins at Braves
Alex R.’s Georgia preview is now up. Also, George on Ole Miss, and Braves14 on South Carolina.
Read the rest of this entry »Off the Subject For a Moment…
~JB-Atlanta, Ga
Hey folks!
The Braves lost again. This time to the Cardinals. Looks like we’re helping a lot of teams with their playoff hopes as we close out 2008. The only bright side is that we didn’t get swept. But JB’s still got his head up.
But anyways, back to the point off being of subject…
This is [...] Read the rest of this entry »
