That was lame. Anyway, lineups for that ass:
US
Wilkerson, CF
Johnson, 1B
Vidro, 2B
Guillen, RF
Castilla, 3B
Davis, LF
Guzman, SS
Bennett, C
Day, P
THEM
Furcal, SS
Orr, 2B
C. Jones, 3B
A. Jones, CF
LaRoche, 1B
Jordan, LF
Mondesi, RF
Perez, C
Hampton, P
Davis is in against the lefty; Frank uses Johnson over Baerga again, which is good. Bennett finally gets a start. The Braves are a having a hard time with injuries; Marcus Giles is out (good for Nats Fan Ryan, bad for Spectator Ryan), as is Johnny Estrada. Enjoy.
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Re: 1B -- do you really fear that Frobby might start Beergut over Johnson?
ReplyDeleteSince I'm in Detroit for business, I'm watching TBS. That's quality broadcasting.
Well, he started Cordero against a lefty, and Baerga's Cordero's replacement, so I figured there's a possibility.
ReplyDeleteJose Vidro runs like a 60 year old.
I guess a real CF wouldn't have been able to hold Orr to two bases there.
ReplyDeleteROCK!
ReplyDeleteDamn, these MASN broadcasts are raggedy. The little base thing in the corner still has a man on third.
ReplyDeleteI miss Jon Rauch.
ReplyDeleteWhen Guzman uncorked that throw, I was yelling at the TV. I think it was the wrong decision, but it worked out just the same.
ReplyDeleteWilkerson did ok to get to those balls, and I don't think a speedier CF would've caught them, but they definitely showed the limits of what he can do. (Compare him to Andruw, assuming we can get the ball to the OF that far.)
And do you suppose the grounds crew is dragging the warning track now and replacing any divots?
Not to belabor the obvious, but good D. I just hope Blogger holds up through this game.
ReplyDeleteThat is some bullshit. You're not missing much so far, if that makes you feel any better.
ReplyDeleteJesus, this team is brutal offensively.
ReplyDeleteIf this keeps up, I'm watching rasslin.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of listening, I declare that the radio guys are way better than the TV guys. Who's with me?
ReplyDeleteI like Kenny Albert, but Darling's eh... I think I've got a post lined up about that later... if I remember.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Darling sucks. And what's up with his accent? He's from Hawaii, but that accent veers close to Canada.
ReplyDeleteBasil - recent events say "no."
ReplyDeleteDamn, Basil! It's not Kenny's fault TBS is blacked out! (I agree with you, btw)
ReplyDeleteCastilla: "0 for 1, groundout."
ReplyDeleteKenny: "Castilla flied out to deep center."
What the hell's going on here, people?
I'd like just one of our offensive innings to last longer than a horny 14-year old at the Gold Club.
ReplyDeleteSomeone's got strip joints on the mind, and it's not guy getting married in a week . . .
ReplyDeleteAndruw inspires me.
ReplyDeleteVinny is hot out there! He gets one hit, and he's NotD.
ReplyDeleteMondesi's a righty... so where the hell was Davis playing on that one?
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice play. Even though it pains me to type that!
ReplyDeleteBastard should've gotten the DP tho ;)
I'd say game over too, but we ARE facing Mike Effing Hampton.
ReplyDeleteMike Hampton, who's going to hit a triple at some point.
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ReplyDeleteAlright... so Thursday night when you're listening to the game, make sure to keep an ear out for the big, bellowing voice from the upperdeck booing the living piss out of Osuna and Guzman when they're introduced.
ReplyDeletefor the love of all that is good, could Cristian Guzman NOT SWING AT THE FRIGGIN FIRST PITCH
ReplyDeleteWoo Braves! That's right, I'm selling out and Atlanta's buying.
ReplyDeleteAlright... add Zach Day to my boo list.
ReplyDeleteScrew you Zach. Is it too late to trade his carcass for Wily Mo? Damn, I was dumb.
Somebody (Click? Sickels?) said it would Livan to get Wily Mo. Forget that.
ReplyDelete"take Livan," obviously.
ReplyDeleteRon Darling stinks ... that is all
ReplyDeleteJust think in five years he'll be shaving.
ReplyDeletewhen did Osuna get put in the game?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, John Patterson.
ReplyDeletedouble switch with Guzman with Carroll, we could only be so lucky
ReplyDeleteWe've got 30 or 40 outfielders on the roster. You're allowed to use more than one.
ReplyDeleteThe only reason it matters is because we're short arms.
I'd imagine that'll be taken care of in the next day or two. Bye bye JJ Davis, you sack of crap.
And now that I think about it...
ReplyDeleteWhy the hell is Joey Eischen, presumably our lefty setup man coming in the 5th inning of a blowout loss?
Maybe we DO need to get Big Frank a computer. Or at least replace the rocks in his head.
He doesn't need a computer, dammit! He knew Osuna was bad right after his ERA hit 70 - let's see one of your fancy-ass Moneyball computers figure that out!
ReplyDeleteBasil.... check your email.
ReplyDeleteAll I know is that this game is on pace to disprove DIPS theory!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Call on the reserves!
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered what it felt like to be a Pirates fan.
ReplyDelete"The acquisitions of Guillen and Castilla have not only helped the offense . . ."
ReplyDeleteNot very fucking much, it would appear. Then Albert chimes in with how Guzman was a good signing because he was on a team that went to the players.
"to the playoffs." I'm as dumb as Bowden.
ReplyDeleteBut not nearly as photogenic, baby!
ReplyDeleteI just can't get that much fluff in my hair.
ReplyDeleteSeriously tho... this is about a bad a stretch as we could've hoped for. And it doesn't really bode well for the fair-weather columnists in this city.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Boswell's going to wonder why Rivera's not hitting.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they'll all get off Bodes' jock once they see how little power he's actually acquired.
(just as Guillen cranks one)
Hampton's a stud! And he looks like the bassist who got fired from Queens of the Stone Age.
ReplyDeleteI hate JJ Davis. Hate Him.
ReplyDeleteRank your hatred:
ReplyDeleteBodes
Guzman
Davis
which lefty reliever you don't like
Castilla
Cordero
Anyone I'm forgetting?
Cordero
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Guzman
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Castilla
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JJ Davis, who's as useful as my appendix.
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Joe Horgan
Bodes
And yeah, there are lots of people I hate. But, we don't have time for the full list.
I'm a bitter, angry, petty young (?) man.
Bodes is at the bottom? Man. Bowden is Bowden, not Schuerholz.
ReplyDeleteAlright, John. Now only Basil needs a picture.
ReplyDeleteExactly, he's what he is. He sucks. We knew that going in. Just as I won't blame Patterson for getting hit yesterday, because he shouldn't have been in that situation, the same goes for Bowden. He shouldn't be in his position either.
ReplyDeleteNow, do we blame Tavares? DePuy? Selig?
Bowden
ReplyDeleteGuzman
Guillen
Castilla
It would be very different were Endy still around.
That's very high-minded of you, Chris. I blame all this on Bob Watson wanting "job security" and a "raise." Greedy bastid.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved having Watson out here. He's a caretaker type.
ReplyDeleteThat a self portrait, John?
I'm officially demoralized.
ReplyDeleteAnyone want some opening day tickets?
Only if you're talking about the Redskins.
ReplyDeleteLast Sunday's WaPo Style Invitational asked what were the advantages of having baseball back in DC. My favorite:
ReplyDeleteAfter watching team suck for 162 games, 16 will be nothing. D. Snyder, Potomac, MD.
Go Broncos.
ReplyDeleteHey, is it Joe Horgan or is it Everlast?
I'm glad we're burning through our primary and secondary lefty setup men!
ReplyDeleteOsuna's fat ass should be out there mopping this game up like it was the floor of a Times Square nudie booth. (Just for you Ryan)
Come to the dark side. Start hating Horgan with me. It's easy.
ReplyDeleteI can't hate any man who looks like the guy who changed my life with that Jump Around song. Cause, you know, I'm a Terminator, like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Try to play me out like as if my name was Sega. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI really wanna know how Pirates fans do it? I'm used to winning! I haven't had a losing season since '92! This is gonna be hard on me. I've gotta relax! :)
ReplyDeleteNice shot of Luis Guzman there, Chris. And you're not going to win any friends bitching about how much more fun it is to be a Yankees fan.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about that. He literally looks like a hog in a Padres cap.
ReplyDeleteLoaiza vs. Hudson tomorrow. That oughta be fun.
JJ DAVIS - NAT OF THE DAY!
ReplyDeleteI already posted my award for the day. Effing bastard.
ReplyDeleteNow I know how Bobby Cox and Wil Cordero felt....
Come 'ere, Christina. Come get yur whuppin'.
Nice award, Chris. I was thinking that when they showed Day in the dugout after he got pulled that he looked just like George Michael from Arrested Development.
ReplyDeleteDammit, I was trying to find a picture of Snow! All I found was pictures of . . . well, snow.
ReplyDeleteI can see the George Michael thing. The problem is he has one of those ol' Boston-style colonial-era noses. It's pretty easy to picture him with a musket in his hands and a tricorner hat on his head.
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