Archive for July, 2009
Three game homestand game thread: July 31, Dodgers at Braves
In case you’re wondering, I’m the one who hates the Dodgers the most. I am a traditionalist in many ways.
Read the rest of this entry »Who the hell put a team in Miami anyway game thread: July 30, Braves at Marlins
It rains all the time, nobody goes to the games, and every few years they win the World Series, then sell all their players.
Read the rest of this entry »I have a bad feeling about this one too game thread: July 29, Braves at Marlins
Never count out the Marlins. Supposed to rain, apparently.
Read the rest of this entry »Embarrassing game thread: July 28, Braves at Marlins
I’m trying to figure out if Landshark Beer is more embarrassing a namerights holder than the underwear company. Let’s call it a tie.
Read the rest of this entry »Me, I don’t drink game thread: July 25, Braves at Brewers
I have to wonder about a town whose identity is so caught up in a mind-altering drug. It’s like, “If you aren’t at least a little drunk, you can’t stand to live in Wisconsin!” But I try not to judge. Well, except for baseball players who don’t produce.
Read the rest of this entry »We never seem to play too well against the Brewers game thread: July 24, Braves at Brewers
I blame Bud. They should have stayed in the AL where they belonged.
S-word game thread: July 23, Giants at Braves
A four-game sweep? It’s possible.
You can’t spell “game thread” without M-E-T game thread: July 21, Giants (not Mets) at Braves
Coming off the Mets series, still thinking about that team, which is just what they want, I bet. Anyway, I don’t do this often, but a fairly long post about the Stem after the jump, feel free to ignore it if you so desire.
Read the rest of this entry »Guy who pitched a no-hitter last time game thread: July 20, Giants at Braves
“Hola, I’m Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, and tonight is all about me! Me me me!”
Too mean game thread: July 19, Mets at Braves
“Hi, folks. My name is Steve, and I’ll be your server tonight. Can I tell you about our specials?”
Suspicious game thread: July 18, Mets at Braves
“Hey, guys, it’s John. I think that the Red Sox relievers hate me.”
Regretful game thread: July 17, Mets at Braves
“Hi, Greg, this is Tom. Yeah, I should have retired.”
How can we miss you if you don’t go away Game thread: July 16, Fighting Francoeurs at Braves
“Hello, this is future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, and you better get this out of your system, because if my day turns into a celebration of Jeff Fricking Francoeur, I can’t be held responsible for what happens next.”
Ryan Church
He must be talented, because apparently everyone hates him. His managers, at any rate. Church was a fourteenth round pick of the Indians in 2000, out of Nevada-Reno, which two years earlier had graced the baseball world with Corky Miller. (Thanks, guys!) He rose up the minor leagues putting up strong numbers — OBPs around .370, SLG around .500 or a little above — but the Indians traded him and Maicer Izturis to the Expos before the 2004 season to get the legendary Scott Stewart. He got a callup to the last, depressing season of the Expos in 2004, but didn’t hit much.
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