Free Baseball in Frisco

San Francisco shortstop, Edgar Renteria just said, "Hey ya'll, remember me?" The former Atlanta Brave tied today's contest in the bottom of the ninth with a 2 run bomb off Braves closer billy wagner. Atlanta was looking for it's first win in front of McCovey's Cove since the 2008 season. But, Renteria had other plans. The game is going into the 11th inning. The former met, "Wild Bill" wagner, just wasted a brilliant outing by Tim Hudson. Hopefully, the Braves can push a few more runs across the scoreboard and emerge victorious in Frisco.

The Braves have 2 outs with Melky Cabrera on 2nd and Martin Prado on 1B. Yunel Escobar is at the plate for Atlanta. I'll update the comments section, when something happens.

Update: Braves failed to score in 12th. Giants are due up. Rookie right fielder, Jason Heyward is 0-5 on the day. But, we gotta keep in mind...he's a rookie. Sandoval just led off the inning with a double off Kris Medlin. PH Andres Torres up to bat for San Francisco. Sacrifice bunt puts the winning run at 3rd.

Braves At Giants

The Atlanta Braves are out west, to take on the Giants in San Francisco. Chipper Jones is out of the line up, as he is listed as "day to day" with a tweak to his right oblique. Tim Hudson will take the mound for Atlanta. He posted a 2-1 record with an ERA of 3.61 in limited action last season. He will be opposed by Johnathan Sanchez, who went 8-12 with a 4.24 ERA in 2009. Yunel Escobar will bat in the 3 hole, vacated by the injured Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. First pitch is just minutes away. Go Braves!

Cubs Shut out Bravos

Braves fans can put their brooms away for a little while longer. Atlanta was looking to sweep the Cubs, but got blanked by Chicago instead. A frustrating night at Turner Field saw the Braves get shut out at home. But, it ain't all bad. Atlanta won the series and that's a good start to the 2010 season. The Braves have an early game in San Francisco tomorrow afternoon, after a late flight tonight. (That's what you call incompetent scheduling by MLB).

On a good note, a couple of Chicago Cubs with Georgia ties had a tremendous impact on the outcome of tonight's game. Left fielder, Tyler Colvin from Augusta, got Chicago on the board with a solo HR in the 2nd inning. In the 5th, Sprayberry's Marlon Byrd hit his second HR in 3 games versus Atlanta this season. The Cubs avoided a sweep by defeating the Braves 2-0, but it's always good to see some local guys have success at the major league level.

I should mention that Chipper Jones left the game with what could be a strained oblique. If so, it ain't the first time he's suffered such an injury. The guys on Braves radio expect him to miss a couple of games, but we're talking about an aging veteran, who seems to regularly wind up on the DL. There's no doubting the fact that Jones is one of the all time greatest Braves, but Larry can't seem to stay healthy.

Am I wrong to speculate that his age (37 years) is catching up to Jones? Last night, his bat was the deciding factor in the Braves 3-2 victory. But, tonight he leaves the game with an injury. The latter part is beginning to sound like a broken record.

Braves Update

For my Braves fans living outside the state of Georgia, I'll be posting updates of the game in the comments section of this "article."

The game is in the second inning. Jason Heyward just delivered with an RBI double for the Braves. The rookie is up to 5 RBI on the young season.

Braves Vs Cubs

Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves embarrassed the Cubs 16-5. After a day off, the two teams resume their 3 game series tonight at Turner Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 ET, as Atlanta's Jair Jurrjens (14-10, 2.60 ERA in '09) faces Ryan Dempster of the Cubs, who went 11-9 with a 3.65 ERA last year.

In the season opener, the Braves' bats were sizzling. But, Dempster will be tougher to rattle than Zambrano was on opening day. This one outta be good. I'll be watching to see how Jason Heyward follows up his sensational Braves debut.

One interesting side note to mention, is that 3 players from the state of Georgia went deep during Sunday's contest. Chicago's Marlon Byrd, who played for Sprayberry High School in Marietta, hit a 3 run bomb in the 1st. Not to be out done, Jason Heyward from Henry County stole the show with a 3 run blast of his own in the bottom half of the inning. Brian McCann (born in Athens) drilled a solo shot to deep right field in the bottom of the 2nd.

Braves blast Cubs

Ya'll wanna talk some baseball? In his first Major League at bat, Braves phenom Jason Heyward drilled a 3 run HR. The local guy from Henry County electrified the crowd of 53,000 fans at Turner Field, with his memorable blast against Carlos Zambrano of the Cubs. Heyward went 2-5 with 4 RBI in his Braves debut.

Shortstop Yunel Escobar also had a huge day for Atlanta, driving in 5 runs in the season opener. New comers, Eric Hinske (pinch hit RBI triple), 1B Troy Glaus (1-3, BB, 2 runs scored) and closer Billy Wagner were very impressive, as they donned a Braves uniform for the first time. 2B Martin Prado added 2 hits, as did All-Star catcher Brian McCann, who hit a solo HR deep into the right field stands in the second inning.

This was a great start for Atlanta, but we've got 161 more games to go. The only disappointing aspect of today's game was the sub par performance of Derek Lowe, who gave up 5 earned runs in 6 innings pitched. Marlon Byrd hit a three run shot with 2 outs in the first inning and Aramis Ramirez drove in a couple more Cubs with a 2 run homer against Lowe in the third. But, the Braves are undefeated, so I ain't complaining.

Who Dat?

New Orleans just won the Super Bowl. Former LSU star, Joseph Addai was a serious thorn in the side of the Saints. But, his excellent performance was not enough to carry the Colts to victory.

Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees stated, "I felt like coming to New Orleans was a calling...To not only rebuild a team, but to help rebuild a city that had gone through Hurricane Katrina, that was a calling....The Who Dat nation is just as big a part of this as our team is..."

Can I get a Who Dat? The Super Bowl Champion Saints just brought a lot of joy to a city, much deserving resurgence and a profound sense of civic pride. Mardi Gras is gonna be rockin' in the French Quarter!

No one can ever call them Ain'ts no more. New Orleans is home of the Super Bowl Champs. And, Bourbon Street is currently filled with Saints fans asking one simple question... "Who dat?"

Way to Geaux Saints!
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Super Bowl

You might be wondering what I have to say about the Super Bowl. To be honest, so am I. But, I'll tell ya what I know. I know that I don't care for either the Colts or New Orleans Saints. But, I'll be pulling for New Orleans. Why? Because Seyton Manning consistently torched my Dawgs, during his collegiate career at Tennessee. So, just for one day, I'll be sayin "WHO DAT?"

Click on the title of this post to see who's gonna win the Super Bowl. Hope you like the link JD.

Geaux Saints.

Hawks vs Clippers

Looks like the Hawks have their hands full with Eric Gordon and the Los Angeles Clippers. LA leads by 8 with just 8:58 left to play in the 4th quarter. Coming off a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta needs a win. Clippers center, Chris Kaman will be at the line for an and one opportunity following a TV timeout.

National Signing Day

Today was National Signing Day in college football.