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Obviously doomed game thread: Braves at Phillies, Sept. 5
We should just forfeit and save stress on the pitching staff. What’s the point, anyway? We’re DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!
Read the rest of this entry »Dodger-blue peril game thread: Sept. 2, Dodgers at Braves
OH NO the Chinese are going to buy the Dodgers! Whatever shall we do?
September game thread: Sept 1, Nats at Braves
This is the home stretch, guys. You don’t even have to play that well to make the postseason.
Read the rest of this entry »So, Matt Diaz game thread: August 31, Nats at Braves
Probably won’t mean anything.
Futility game thread: August 24, Braves at Cubs
Statistics and common sense will tell you that the Cubs can’t possibly keep being so terrible with runners on base. Of course, statistics and common sense will tell you that the top franchise in the early history of baseball, playing in one of the nation’s largest cities, won’t go more than a century without winning the World Series.
Read the rest of this entry »Where are they now game thread: DBacks at Braves, Aug. 20
Just checking in on some ex-Braves and ex-Braves prospects…
Chuck James has had a couple of bullpen stints with the Twins this year, his first major league action since 2008. His first one he didn’t give up a run; his second was fairly disastrous and his ERA stands at 6.10. They seem to have been using him as a long reliever, not a lefty specialist. His minor league ERA is 1.86.
Read the rest of this entry »Oh no, Lowe game thread: Aug.
No lead is safe.
Groovy game thread: Aug 18, Giants at Braves
Isn’t it odd that with all this beard stuff in San Francisco, Tim Lincecum, pothead, hasn’t so much as grown a goofy mustache? My assumption is that he just hasn’t gone through puberty yet.
Read the rest of this entry »Now the hard part game thread: Aug. 17, Giants at Braves
Cain and Lincecum time. Well, maybe the Jurrjens of the first half will show up tonight.
