GDT 9/2/13: Mets (Matsuzaka) @ Braves (Maholm) 1:10 PM

[NYCBrave]

Braves:


1. Jordan Schafer (L) RF
2. Justin Upton (R) LF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Brian McCann (L) C
5. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
6. B.J. Upton (R) CF
7. Dan Uggla (R) 2B
8. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS
9. Paul Maholm (L) P

Mets:


1. Eric Young (S) LF
2. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
3. Josh Satin (R) 1B
4. Andrew Brown (R) RF
5. Juan Lagares (R) CF
6. Justin Turner (R) SS
7. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
8. Anthony Recker (R) C
9. Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) P

[Lville21]

That Mets lineup should not be doing any damage outside of Daniel Murphy. Maholm is pitching at home, so Braves win 4-1 today.

[Lville21]

Braves own the best home record in the majors at 49-19 yet they were only 5-4 at home against 50-win Miami.

[Hulavol]

Time to start another streak!

Ready to see BJ keep heating up!

[stpeteirish]

If there's a remedy for our tepid offense of late it has to be Dice-k, HE'S DREADFUL.

Mets played a night game in Wash yesterday, nice scheduling there.

[NYCBrave]

If there's a remedy for our tepid offense of late it has to be Dice-k, HE'S DREADFUL.

Mets played a night game in Wash yesterday, nice scheduling there.

According to reports, the Mets got to the hotel in Atlanta around 4 am this morning lol.

[nsacpi]

Feel sorry for the sleepless Mets. They get to play behind the slowest working pitcher in the majors and he is paired up with the umpire who takes the longest to call balls and strikes.

[Lville21]

No more Buck and Byrd for the Mets -- they were Braves crushers this year. Also having no Wright today helps.

[nsacpi]

According to reports, the Mets got to the hotel in Atlanta around 4 am this morning lol.

Except for Dice-K and came in earlier and got plenty of sleep.

[CrimsonCowboy]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 1m
McCann walks, still none out. Good thing is, between hits and walks issued by Dice-K, I will be able to pay bills and balance checkbook.

[Julio3000]

Nice slide by JUp to beat a strong relay.

[jpx7]

I'm already more than sick of hearing about how long Matsuzaka takes between pitches.

Chip, meanwhile, will never not find it hilarious.

[jpx7]

Maholm not understanding that laboring against the bottom of the Mets' injury- and trade-ravaged lineup is not the ideal way to celebrate Labor Day.

[Garmel]

Maholm is struggling against an AAA lineup.

[Bdawg2309]

52 pitches..in the 2nd... guess it's a good thing Loe was called up...

[Lville21]

Paul doing no effort in saving the bullpen today.

[Heyward]

Maholm is so bad.

52 pitches through 2 and gives up a run to the pitcher, smh.

[Teheran_49]

Paul is just not a good pitcher and I'll be glad when he's gone. You have to wonder if bringing back Huddy on a 1 yr deal would be something FW should really consider. Who knows what will happen with Beachy and if he can bounce back. Also, the ump screwed BJ on his last at bat. No way that second strike was a strike and I'm not even sure he went around. It seemed like the ump just wanted to end the inning and get this game going.

[Teheran_49]

Who was the guy that told me Schafer couldn't steal 50+ bases if given a full year?

[Braves1976]

Maholm isn't a bad fifth starter, some years decent number 4 starter. But he is so annoying when he nibbles too much. He basically gave up that run by nibbling against a .198 hitter and then gives the pitcher one right over the heart of the plate.

[nsacpi]

Fredito

[Garmel]

Freddy!!!!

[thethe]

MVP!

[Runnin]

That's my boy!

[Braves1976]

Dice K is another one of those washed up veterans, we have a few of them on our team now too.

[Runnin]

Maholm is so bad.

52 pitches through 2 and gives up a run to the pitcher, smh.
Would you rather have Matsuzaka?

[nsacpi]

Well. I'm off for a 5-mile run. I'm sure I won't miss more than an inning.

[Braves1976]

Well. I'm off for a 5-mile run. I'm sure I won't miss more than an inning.

No kidding bud, lol.

[Gary82]

5 RBI in two at bats for Freddie, and it's only the second inning.

[Heyward]

Would you rather have Matsuzaka?

I'd rather have Huddy or Beachy.

[Heyward]

Best hitter on the team.

[Braves1976]

Would you rather have Matsuzaka?

No more than I would rather have Loe, but I agree with your point. Maholm is not that bad, he's still a decent 5th starter even in a down year. He just better not be starting in the playoffs.

[Teheran_49]

Chip is right why isn't FF being considered for MVP? I mean Yadier's numbers don't rival FF and FF plays GG defense as well. Who else would be considered the MVP in the NL? McCutchen is up there but FF has been the most consistent player on the team with the best record. Isn't that what an MVP is?

[Braves1976]

I'd rather have Huddy or Beachy.

I expect we'll miss them come playoff time. Though I reckon Beachy should return, but maybe only a bullpen role to be safe.

Despite the rough game yesterday, Wood has been a huge reason we haven't really missed Huddy yet. Beachy was pitching well before he hit the DL too.

[stpeteirish]

No more than I would rather have Loe, but I agree with your point. Maholm is not that bad, he's still a decent 5th starter even in a down year. He just better not be starting in the playoffs.

I, OTOH, worry that Maholm cannot even protect this 6-1 lead. And neither can Loe who is probably next.

[Heyward]

I, OTOH, worry that Maholm cannot even protect this 6-1 lead. And neither can Loe who is probably next.

I do too.

[Gary82]

Chip is right why isn't FF being considered for MVP? I mean Yadier's numbers don't rival FF and FF plays GG defense as well. Who else would be considered the MVP in the NL? McCutchen is up there but FF has been the most consistent player on the team with the best record. Isn't that what an MVP is?

He is in the mix, I suppose. He would have to have an unbelievable September to get the award, though. Right now, my money is on Andrew McCutchen.

[Teheran_49]

Wow c'mon Schafer WTH man.

[Heyward]

I expect we'll miss them come playoff time. Though I reckon Beachy should return, but maybe only a bullpen role to be safe.

Despite the rough game yesterday, Wood has been a huge reason we haven't really missed Huddy yet. Beachy was pitching well before he hit the DL too.

I'd shut down Beachy and have him ready for next year.

[stpeteirish]

Chip is right why isn't FF being considered for MVP? I mean Yadier's numbers don't rival FF and FF plays GG defense as well. Who else would be considered the MVP in the NL? McCutchen is up there but FF has been the most consistent player on the team with the best record. Isn't that what an MVP is?

Goldschmidt has better numbers across the board. Worse team, of course, but it'll be easy for the scribes to make the case for him over Freddie.

[Braves1976]

BTW, I know Maholm walked the number 8 hitter and gave up the RBI hit to the pitcher. But a good second basemen makes that play ruled a hit for Lagares, Janish and EJ certainly do IMO.

[Julio3000]

Maholm not understanding that laboring against the bottom of the Mets' injury- and trade-ravaged lineup is not the ideal way to celebrate Labor Day.

Nice.

Perhaps someone should reinforce one of the essential teachings of the labor movement: strikes can be an effective way to achieve your desired outcome.

[Braves1976]

I, OTOH, worry that Maholm cannot even protect this 6-1 lead. And neither can Loe who is probably next.

Understood, I am concerned about his pitch count especially (and Loe coming in). Good news is that posters here in the Loe thread have assured me that Loe will only pitch mop up duty. If only I agreed with them.

[Braves1976]

Maholm is really starting to annoy me with this nibbling. If he doesn't get it together soon I'm afraid we'll see Loe.

[Lville21]

Yank him

[Braves1976]

What was that? That was a catchable ball but BJ played it terribly.

[jsebe10]

Yank him

Yank the sorry ass CF too.

[JusticeForAll23]

No way in hell Maholm is a part of the playoff rotation, right?

[Braves1976]

Yank the sorry ass CF too.

He's been bad but so has the defense, Uggla, Schafer and BJ Upton. Though at least Schafer's error wasn't costly and due to coming in hard for a throw. I don't know what BJ was doing there. I guess he had no idea where the ball was going.

[sentenza]

This will be a long evening for me.
And I think we will see Loe next inning! This makes this evening even longer!

I think this will become a very high scoring game!

[Braves1976]

No way in hell Maholm is a part of the playoff rotation, right?

If he is I'm buying drinks before the game.

[Braves1976]

This will be a long evening for me.
And I think we will see Loe next inning! This makes this evening even longer!

Ich think this will become a very high scoring game!

Braves win 11-10! Hehe.

[Heyward]

No way in hell Maholm is a part of the playoff rotation, right?

Why would he, be?

[sentenza]

Braves win 11-10! Hehe.

Like my first game at Fulton Country stadium in 1996!
We won 15-11 vs. the Fish!

[Heyward]

Maholm for another inning is really playing with fire.

[stpeteirish]

really don't care if Maholm gets the 5th inning for the potential win or not. If he can't get the first two hitters, I'd yank him.

[sentenza]

Nice!
Another player on base for Freddie!

[Braves1976]

Like my first game at Fulton Country stadium in 1996!
We won 15-11 vs. the Fish!

That was a wild one.

[Braves1976]

really don't care if Maholm gets the 5th inning for the potential win or not. If he can't get the first two hitters, I'd yank him.

I'd yank him too, I just wouldn't bring in Loe.

[Garmel]

At times it seems like Schafer can steal at will.

[cajunrevenge]

If BJ ever got back to where he was before this year how awesome would it be to have Schafer/BJ hitting 1-2 in the lineup both capable of stealing 40+ bases.

[sentenza]

That was a wild one.

Jason Schmidt was starting!
Bret Clontz, Mike Bielecki, Greg McMichael (W) und Pedro Bordon were relievers

HRs by Javy Lopez and 2 diggers by Ryan Klesko!

Later Braves - Chris Hammond and Jay Powell were pitching for the Marlins

[thethe]

At times it seems like Schafer can steal at will.

He has to be one of the fastest players in the league.

[Gary82]

If BJ ever got back to where he was before this year how awesome would it be to have Schafer/BJ hitting 1-2 in the lineup both capable of stealing 40+ bases.

If BJ is hitting, Schafer is a 4th OFer.

[thethe]

If BJ is hitting, Schafer is a 4th OFer.

That might not happen till next year.

[Braves1976]

Jason Schmidt was starting!
Bret Clontz, Mike Bielecki, Greg McMichael (W) und Pedro Bordon were relievers

HRs by Javy Lopez and 2 diggers by Ryan Klesko!

Later Braves - Chris Hammond and Jay Powell were pitching for the Marlins

Greg McMichael was a favorite of mine coming up through the minors.

[Braves1976]

If BJ is hitting, Schafer is a 4th OFer.

True. Plus both wouldn't be starting with a healthy Heyward either.

[Braves1976]

Maholm needed that quick inning, hopefully that means no Loe today.

[Garmel]

That might not happen till next year.

Exactly. Whoever is the hottest should man CF during the postseason

[Gary82]

Exactly. Whoever is the hottest should man CF during the postseason

You mean, whomever sucks the least should man CF during the postseason.

[Garmel]

You mean, whomever sucks the least should man CF during the postseason.

Yeah, you have a point there.

[Braves1976]

The Mississippi Braves are winning 5-4 in a must-win situation for their playoff hopes today. The good news is Mobile is winning 5-0 (though currently in a rain delay). So if Mississippi can win they should make the playoffs.

[thethe]

Uggla is absolutely dreadful. Lets see if BJ can be less awful at second base.

[Garmel]

Uggla can't seem to get into a rhythm.

[Braves1976]

Uggla the rally killer does it again. He so so bad in those situations. Wow.

[thethe]

I heart Simmons. Going to be an MVP candidate one day. He can hit.

[Braves1976]

Way to go Simmons!

[sentenza]

Boom!!!
Nice double by Simmons!
2 more runs!

[Gary82]

I heart Simmons. Going to be an MVP candidate one day. He can hit.

The crazy thing is he doesn't have to hit much to be an MVP candidate. Some say he's one already, and I think he's our team MVP.

[thethe]

The crazy thing is he doesn't have to hit much to be an MVP candidate. Some say he's one already, and I think he's our team MVP.

Hard to disagree. I think its Freeman but he is right there for sure.

BTW, did Mitch Williams really say that?

[Braves1976]

The crazy thing is he doesn't have to hit much to be an MVP candidate. Some say he's one already, and I think he's our team MVP.

Yep.

[Gary82]

Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 53m
The last #Braves player to record more than five RBIs in a game was Jeff Francoeur who had 7 on April 12, 2008 vs. Washington.

I am shocked by this.

[Gary82]

Hard to disagree. I think its Freeman but he is right there for sure.

BTW, did Mitch Williams really say that?

I didn't witness it, but Twitter blew up because of it. There's a great twitter feed called "heard on MLB Network" or something. Great lines.

[thethe]

I didn't witness it, but Twitter blew up because of it. There's a great twitter feed called "heard on MLB Network" or something. Great lines.

Geez, I knew Williams was anti-Braves but that is insane.

He also said the other night that he would take Igelsias over Simmons saying he had more range.

[JusticeForAll23]

Speaking of MVP candidate, how serious of an MVP candidate is Freddie this year?

[Gary82]

Geez, I knew Williams was anti-Braves but that is insane.

He also said the other night that he would take Igelsias over Simmons saying he had more range.

I don't think he's anti-Braves. I just think he's an idiot.

[Gary82]

Speaking of MVP candidate, how serious of an MVP candidate is Freddie this year?

Peripheral candidate.

[Braves1976]

Geez, I knew Williams was anti-Braves but that is insane.

He also said the other night that he would take Igelsias over Simmons saying he had more range.

I knew Williams wasn't bright but that's embarrassing. I almost feel sorry for him. I might really do so if not for his Philly connection.

[thethe]

Great signs out of BJ lately. Just wish he played teh defense I thought he would.

[Gary82]

That BJ Upton is a fine hitter.

[thethe]

That BJ Upton is a fine hitter.

I'm telling you. They need to put him at second base. Uggla is a negative at the plate and in the field. There is no way that BJ would be worse at second than Uggla.

[sentenza]

Nice to see us scoring 10 runs!
and still the 6th inning!

Now Freddie will have to chance to score some RBIs in the 8th!

[Gary82]

I'm telling you. They need to put him at second base. Uggla is a negative at the plate and in the field. There is no way that BJ would be worse at second than Uggla.

I don't know. There's a reason he hasn't been playing there all along, but for curiosity's sake, I'd like to see if he is as bad or better than Uggla. That's something for winter ball/spring training, though.

[sentenza]

Suprisingly a very decent AB by Dan!
Simmons now has the chance to get 6 RBIs today!

[thethe]

I don't know. There's a reason he hasn't been playing there all along, but for curiosity's sake, I'd like to see if he is as bad or better than Uggla. That's something for winter ball/spring training, though.

I guess you are right but this is someone that was a SS coming out of the minor leagues. Sure, he couldn't handle the position but he wasn't tried at second base because he was the best athlete on the field and CF was a natual secondary option.

[Braves1976]

Mississippi is now tied 5-5 in 6th vs Jacksonville. They're also now in a rain delay. If Mississippi wins they likely make the playoffs. Mobile is up 5-0 so far helping them out. But they still have to win to get in.

[sentenza]

Time to bring in Loe!

[stpeteirish]

Great signs out of BJ lately. Just wish he played teh defense I thought he would.

closing in on .200 One more hit'll do it, I think.

[Dalyn]

Downs must've slept with Simmons' girl (or guy...or Simmons).

[Braves1976]

That's the first time Downs gave up some runs for us. I know he got charged with one before but someone else gave it up. I mean as I recall he had left with a runner on first that game and another pitcher brought him around. I reckon not pitching in three days and/or the big score effected him.

[Dalyn]

Schafer is tired from carrying Fredi around the outfield all year.

[Lville21]

Schafer leaving with a bum back.

[cajunrevenge]

Elliot almost rounding second by the time the catcher could even throw the ball lol.

[thethe]

So glad Upton has looked better lately. If he an dHeyward are hot int he playoffs we have a real shot at teh title.

[Braves1976]

Elliot almost rounding second by the time the catcher could even throw the ball lol.

Yea, that boy is fast.

[Dalyn]

Elliot and Schafer must be terrible listeners. They are on the Braves and can still run! Why are they not listening to the coaches!?

[Braves1976]

Elliot and Schafer must be terrible listeners. They are on the Braves and can still run! Why are they not listening to the coaches!?

EJ says: I gotta run skip, I haven't been caught all year! No one can catch Elliot Johnson!

[Braves1976]

Whew, Mississippi just got out of a big jam, it's still tied 5-5 after 7 innings. Jacksonville had second and third and only one out. But a pop out and strike out keeps it tied.

[stpeteirish]

has anyone heard anything about Walden? I thought his injury was "minor" and he'd be back last Friday.

[Dalyn]

EJ says: I gotta run skip, I haven't been caught all year! No one can catch Elliot Johnson!

"But if you do it our way you kick up a lot of dirt and it looks cool! Outs are in."

[Dalyn]

has anyone heard anything about Walden? I thought his injury was "minor" and he'd be back last Friday.

See now, I heard Minor's injury was walden and he'd be back soon...

[Braves1976]

"But if you do it our way you kick up a lot of dirt and it looks cool! Outs are in."

EJ: "Sorry skip, my car is just too darn fast. I can't slow it down!"

[Dalyn]

EJ: "Sorry skip, my car is just too darn fast. I can't slow it down!"

:icwudt:

[Dalyn]

Nice at-bat. Johnson is my favorite player this year.

[thethe]

Nice at-bat. Johnson is my favorite player this year.

Yeah, hard to go against that just because you just didn't know what we were going to get out of third base.

For me its Tehearn though.

[thethe]

Good AB from BJ.

Please realize that you were a an above average hitter before coming to the Braves.

[sentenza]

I smell a 3-run homer by Uggla!

and then I woke up! :cooter:

[Dalyn]

Yeah, hard to go against that just because you just didn't know what we were going to get out of third base.

For me its Tehearn though.

Nothing wrong with picking Teheran.

BJ with another good at-bat. Though I feel for Heyward, his injury may end up being a net gain. Forced Fredi to give BJ a chance.

And look at that hustle! Nice.

[Dalyn]

I smell a 3-run homer by Uggla!

and then I woke up! :cooter:

I bet your sheets are a mess.

[sentenza]

and the second time Andrelton had a GrandSlam oppotunity!

[Heyward]

If BJ is hitting, Schafer is a 4th OFer.

Schafer is regardless of BJ, he's getting paid too much to sit on the bench.

Schafer is a perfect fourth outfielder though.

[sentenza]

Schafer had a lower back strain!
is day-to-day!

So 2-3 days out!

[Dalyn]

Schafer is regardless of BJ, he's getting paid too much to sit on the bench.

Schafer is a perfect fourth outfielder though.

Props to Schafer. He is making the best of the opportunity. Could have some decent trade value after the season.

[Braves1976]

The official scorers in Atlanta are a joke, they give Simmons errors on plays they shouldn't. Plus anytime there is a close call on a hit they call it an error. They've not given him anything close all year; hard hit balls, balls to outfield that outfielder doesn't even get a glove on, you name it. I am frankly tired of it given how they give others on the Braves hits when it's clearly an error (and not even close).

[Dalyn]

The official scorers in Atlanta are a joke, they give Simmons errors on plays they shouldn't. Plus anytime there is a close call on a hit they call it an error. They've not given him anything close all year; hard hit balls, balls to outfield that outfielder doesn't even get a glove on, you name it. I am frankly tired of it given how they give others on the Braves hits when it's clearly an error (and not even close).

Yeah. Don't get it. Usually it is the opposite with the hometown scorer.

[cajunrevenge]

After today's game there will be 25 games left. The Braves would need to go 16-9 to win 100 games. 12-13 would be 96 wins. Would have to go 4-21 to meet that one posters ridiculous 88 win prediction after Heyward's injury.

[Braves1976]

Uh, Avilan in a 13-5 game? OK...

[sentenza]

A 17-hit performance ended now!
Great offense after yesterdays total blackout!

[Lville21]

Because this is a game to use Avilan in... Even when he was warming up at 10-5, I still take my chances with Loe.

[Dalyn]

I have to say...Avilan pitching is a joke.

[sentenza]

Uh, Avilan in a 13-5 game? OK...

Why don't Loe pitch here?
Was he called up to get a start in the next days?
Or do they think we need another long reliever in the next two days vs. the Mets?

[TURBO]

agreed

[Braves1976]

Because this is a game to use Avilan in... Even when he was warming up at 10-5, I still take my chances with Loe.

I don't trust Loe but even I don't see him or anyone blowing this lead. I mean even if he got hammered we could just remove him if needed. That's how huge our lead is today.

[TURBO]

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[Braves1976]

That was easy, thanks for playing Mets. Let's do it again tomorrow!

[Dalyn]

Why don't Loe pitch here?
Was he called up to get a start in the next days?
Or do they think we need another long reliever in the next two days vs. the Mets?

Some people don't like to hear it, but Fredi is a terrible in-game manager. He must do a lot right behind the scenes. If so--and the Braves want to keep him because of it--I think they need a skilled bench coach who Fredi respects.

[sentenza]

Nice command by Marc Cariq:


Braves 13, Mets 5. Dice-K with the loss. In related news, the Egyptians just finished their pyramids, and the Chinese have built their wall.

or this:


Final - Braves 13 Mets 5. Well, at least it didn't rain.


Must be very frustating to be a Mets fan right now!

[sentenza]

Matzusaka throws 268 pitches in his 12 1/3 innings for the Mets! Unbelievable!

[Dalyn]

Matzusaka throws 268 pitches in his 12 1/3 innings for the Mets! Unbelievable!

The word efficiency must not translate well.

[Braves1976]

Man, Mississippi Braves just blew a great shot to score in tenth inning. They had two runners on before La Stella struck out and then Salcedo flew out to end the threat. Still tied 5-5 going to bottom half, winner makes the playoffs and loser goes home.

[Bdawg2309]

blame the braves for not calling up more relievers
they're stupid

[Heyward]

Outside of using Avilan in a 13-5 game, good win.

As if someone else not named him or Kimbrel can't get 3 outs.

Loe couldn't get 3 outs up that big.

[Braves1976]

blame the braves for not calling up more relievers
they're stupid

If Obispo isn't added to the 40-man at some point, then we'll likely lose him to free agency after season too.

[Braves1976]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 7m

#Braves to start Loe on Wednesday, Teheran pushed back to 10th

Mets hammer Loe in NYC so it makes sense we bring him back to start again them, right? OK, who's buying the drinks on Wed? We'll need a lot boys.

[Dalyn]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 7m

#Braves to start Loe on Wednesday, Teheran pushed back to 10th

Mets hammer Loe in NYC so it makes sense we bring him back to start again them, right? OK, who's buying the drinks on Wed? We'll need a lot of boys.

I'm guessing Zito will get the drinks.

[57Brave]

Some people don't like to hear it, but Fredi is a terrible in-game manager. He must do a lot right behind the scenes. If so--and the Braves want to keep him because of it--I think they need a skilled bench coach who Fredi respects.

Saw this quote last week " a perfect baseball season is when your team wins 100 games, wins the World Series and fires the manager"

[Dalyn]

Saw this quote last week " a perfect baseball season is when your team wins 100 games, wins the World Series and fires the manager"


I love that. Exactly how I feel about this year. :tchop:

[57Brave]

my guess would be McDowell and Gonzalez decided Avilan would throw today somewhere around 9 AM this morning

[Braves1976]

Mississippi Braves hold on and win it 6-5 in 11 innings. They have made the playoffs!

Congrats to the Mississippi Braves!

[Dalyn]

my guess would be McDowell and Gonzalez decided Avilan would throw today somewhere around 9 AM this morning

Right before going to bed.

[cajunrevenge]

David O'Brien ‏@ajcbraves 7m

#Braves to start Loe on Wednesday, Teheran pushed back to 10th

Mets hammer Loe in NYC so it makes sense we bring him back to start again them, right? OK, who's buying the drinks on Wed? We'll need a lot boys.

I am too broke to afford alcohol :Wall:

[thethe]

Smart move to push Tehearn back. Hopefully the Dodgers lose some more games.

[Braves1976]

I am too broke to afford alcohol :Wall:

I know what ya mean, I just moved and moving ain't cheap. So I'm pretty much in the same boat for now.

[Dalyn]

Smart move to push Tehearn back. Hopefully the Dodgers lose some more games.

Yep. If we want him for the playoffs, something has to give.

[Temo]

I am too broke to afford alcohol :Wall:

$12 of PBR will get you plastered for a full day, I promise. Half that and you're set for a drunk night.

PBR was great when I was in college, didn't have money, and didn't feel like jungle juice.

[cajunrevenge]

My budget for alcohol is anywhere from 0 to someone paying me 5 bucks to drink it.

[mossy]

Hell, I'd take Derek Lowe over Kameron Loe.

[50PoundHead]

If Obispo isn't added to the 40-man at some point, then we'll likely lose him to free agency after season too.

And they'll likely add him after guys file for free agency.

[Runnin]

Smart move to push Tehearn back. Hopefully the Dodgers lose some more games.
The race with the Dodgers is on.

Records since 8/1

Dodgers 25-6
Braves 21-8

[zitothebrave]

$12 of PBR will get you plastered for a full day, I promise. Half that and you're set for a drunk night.

PBR was great when I was in college, didn't have money, and didn't feel like jungle juice.

PBR

You freaking hipster

PBR isn't cheap beer, if you want to get drunk fo rcheap get Franzia. Or a good bum wine. Even go for some Mad Dog 20/20 in honor of the great Maddux

Magic number is now 11 though, thanks to the Phillies for helping us reach our goal faster.

[CyYoung31]

PBR

You freaking hipster

PBR isn't cheap beer, if you want to get drunk fo rcheap get Franzia. Or a good bum wine. Even go for some Mad Dog 20/20 in honor of the great Maddux

Magic number is now 11 though, thanks to the Phillies for helping us reach our goal faster.

18 pack here in Oregon for 10 bucks. You're right about Franzia though. Some of my favorite nights have involved a box of Franzia, a hookah pipe, and a joint.

[The Chosen One]

18 pack here in Oregon for 10 bucks. You're right about Franzia though. Some of my favorite nights have involved a box of Franzia, a hookah pipe, and a joint.

Speaking of joints I had a trainwreck for the first time ever tonight.

[CyYoung31]

Speaking of joints I had a trainwreck for the first time ever tonight.

I had a purple train wreck a few years ago after a Clapton concert. Funny story actually.

[zitothebrave]

18 pack here in Oregon for 10 bucks. You're right about Franzia though. Some of my favorite nights have involved a box of Franzia, a hookah pipe, and a joint.

PBR is pretty cheap but there are cheaper. I know that Keystone and Natty are chearer round here.

[Temo]

PBR

You freaking hipster

PBR isn't cheap beer, if you want to get drunk fo rcheap get Franzia. Or a good bum wine. Even go for some Mad Dog 20/20 in honor of the great Maddux

Magic number is now 11 though, thanks to the Phillies for helping us reach our goal faster.

PBR was $0.50/can. Other than dumping some everclear in some juice, I didn't know how else to **** faced for $6.

And Franzia tastes like ****. Like, even more than PBR.

[zitothebrave]

PBR was $0.50/can. Other than dumping some everclear in some juice, I didn't know how else to **** faced for $6.

And Franzia tastes like ****. Like, even more than PBR.

Franzia doesn't taste like more **** than PBR, that's impossible. Plus I can buy the equivalent of 5 bottles of wine for like 10 bucks. So I can get **** faced for like 5 bucks. And I'm talking my standard for ****faced which is probably way higher than yours

[50PoundHead]

I've been dry for a long time, but in those golden days of yesteryear when I wanted a cheap knock-out punch, there was only one way to go:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/1368099699_billy-dee-williams-colt45-malt-liquor.jpg

Freeman has to be the team MVP, doesn't he? Missed a few games early, but the guy has been steady all year.

[zitothebrave]

Colt 45 is not bad for a cheap drunk, but Franzia is still the best way to go.

This is not 100% perfect but my general cheap guide

http://getdrunknotfat.com/get-drunk-not-broke/

[Julio3000]

During my college years I was a connoisseur of some of the finer malt liquors—King Cobra, OE, the old Crooked I. They were dirt cheap, and the inevitable headache was free.

Dave Chappelle as Samuel L. Jackson said it best:

"IT'LL GET YOU DRUNK! YOU'LL BE ****ING FAT GIRLS IN NO TIME! YOU MIGHT EVEN FIGHT A ****** OR TWO!"

[zitothebrave]

OE is a good one.

[Temo]

Colt 45 is not bad for a cheap drunk, but Franzia is still the best way to go.

This is not 100% perfect but my general cheap guide

http://getdrunknotfat.com/get-drunk-not-broke/

That's not a complete enough list, and the prices are different than I'm used to.

[50PoundHead]

Is OE Olde English?

Falstaff, I mean Fallfast, was also a good cheapie.

We had some god-forsaken small breweries up here in Minnesota. Schell's re-invented itself and is now considered a decent small-batch company, but it was terrible (and cheap) for years. Hauenstein (another New Ulm, MN, brewery) was terrible. I haven't had a beer in 29+ years, but I can still "taste" a Hauenstein in my mind. The memory is that bad. Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, Blatz, and Rhinelander were some other cheap regional Minnesota/Wisconsin brews that were cheap and terrible.

Someone mentioned MD 20/20 and we used to float MD 20/20 on top of cheap beer. Two or three 12 ozers and you were pretty much out. Until you had to puke.

Cheap whiskey got me there too. Cream of Kentucky and Old Thompson could knock a guy out.

[Temo]

fleischmann's whiskey is $16 for 1.75L. And maybe $4 for the headache relief you'll need the next day.

[zitothebrave]

That's not a complete enough list, and the prices are different than I'm used to.

Some may be. Franzia is still the most economic way to get drunk. Aside from cheap Vodka.

[zitothebrave]

fleischmann's whiskey is $16 for 1.75L. And maybe $4 for the headache relief you'll need the next day.

They're not bad, I bought some really ****ty canadian whiskey. But a 1.75 liter bottle of whiskey contains about 39 shots. Which is a healthy amount. But if you figure that's 40% abv, that's equal to about 5 oz of Franzia, meaning in a 5 liter bottle of Franzia is about the equivalent of 34 shots or so. Though there's in reality a bit higher of abv per Franzia (coming in about about a equivalency of 43.3% (aka the 34 shots would really be like 44 if you slid the remainder over) and it's cheaper than said whiskey.

[Julio3000]

OE is a good one.

"And finally the brew that we love most of all:
Olde English 800—we call it 8 Ball."

[zitothebrave]

I forgot a little side note with Franzia, puking up Franzia is a traumatic life experience. One time I drank most of a box (about the equivalent of 3 bottles of wine or so) and yeah, the next day I make the toilet purple.

[Julio3000]

I forgot a little side note with Franzia, puking up Franzia is a traumatic life experience. One time I drank most of a box (about the equivalent of 3 bottles of wine or so) and yeah, the next day I make the toilet purple.

Goes down way easier than it comes back up, fo sho.

[Hawk]

My college wet-bar consisted of:

- Taaka Vodka (legitimately the devil's swill)
- Pepe Lopez Tequila
- Evan Williams Green Label (for those 'classy' evenings)
- Fruit Punch flavored Four Lokos (I think they made these illegal [or watered them down], and for good reason)

When I lived in Korea a few years ago soju (very similar to vodka) was king. 20% ABV for ~2USD. I'm generally an extremely sedate guy, but that **** literally made me see red, in addition to leaving me with the most crippling hangovers I've ever experienced. Fortunately, over there, McDonald's delivers.

[Julio3000]

My college wet-bar consisted of:

- Taaka Vodka (legitimately the devil's swill)
- Pepe Lopez Tequila
- Evan Williams Green Label (for those 'classy' evenings)
- Fruit Punch flavored Four Lokos (I think they made these illegal [or watered them down], and for good reason)

When I lived in Korea a few years ago soju (very similar to vodka) was king. 20% ABV for ~2USD. I'm generally an extremely sedate guy, but that **** literally made me see red, in addition to leaving me with the most crippling hangovers I've ever experienced. Fortunately, over there, McDonald's delivers.

Ooooh. Taaka. Breakfast of Hobos.

[jpx7]

Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, Blatz, and Rhinelander were some other cheap regional Minnesota/Wisconsin brews that were cheap and terrible.

You're correct about the first three, but Rhinelander is actually pretty delicious.

[jpx7]

I forgot a little side note with Franzia, puking up Franzia is a traumatic life experience. One time I drank most of a box (about the equivalent of 3 bottles of wine or so) and yeah, the next day I make the toilet purple.

Regurgitating Carlo Rossi is even worse. But at least it's sold in jugs!

[Julio3000]

For a long time I thought Blatz was a fictional beer, like Duff or Shotz.

At least Rossi spares you the indignity of saying "I drank a whole bag of wine last night."

[CyYoung31]

PBR is pretty cheap but there are cheaper. I know that Keystone and Natty are chearer round here.

But they suck. PBR isn't anything great either, but at least it's not unenjoyable to drink.

[Julio3000]

I like Daisuke Matsu Sake. It takes hours to finish a bottle.

[jpx7]

For a long time I thought Blatz was a fictional beer, like Duff or Shotz.

At least Rossi spares you the indignity of saying "I drank a whole bag of wine last night."

Likewise on the "Blatz."

But when a bag has wine in it, I call it a "bladder."

[Julio3000]

Likewise on the "Blatz."

But when a bag has wine in it, I call it a "bladder."

Should call it a "toilet" and cut out the middle man.