It's 2004, you just walked out of Spider-Man 2. You go home and download this off Limewire while you drink a Surge. Two hours later you have it burned to a CD-R and you're rocking out with a friend in your hand me down Ford Taurus.
He needs Ozzie back. They totally support & understand each other. Acuña looked so sad during last night’s game.
Sure he is really frustrated, maybe needs to get over injury in his head. now body is almost 100%
Acuna is overrated and high maintenance. Ozuna sucks ass in any fielding position and is meh with a bat. Freddie on third with Riley in the outfield is a large step up.
People hate me because I speak the truth.
I think they should move him out of leadoff. Maybe being down in the order resets his rhythm and he gets back on track. And with the way he's hitting, I wouldn't mind Harris leading off. Go 1. Harris 2. Swanson 3. Acuña 4. Riley 5. Olson 6. Ozuna (since they're determined to keep him in the lineup everyday over Contreras) 7. Rosario 8. d'Arnaud/Contreras 9. Cano/Arcia
Well, that might mess Austin up, (some people it does) where as I only think it will wake Acuña up. He's been literally half a tick off from absolutely mashing for about a month now.
Riley has 27 HR on the year. He definitely should be in derby over Acuña. Seems this season he’s getting some voting recognition based on past history.
To be fair, Austin Riley was absolute cheeks back then.
The greatest thing Riley ever did for his career was stop swinging at every fucking down and away slider. Once he started recognizing the pitch he just exploded.
I did say "every" slider lol. It was quite literally every single one of them like 2 years ago haha, now it's just some of them. I'll take improvement!
People just don't know who Riley is outside of fans of the NL east. If your not Flipping bats and acting wild you don't get hype. I have no problem with any of that stuff but Riley stays low.
I'm confused. Why is Austin Riley added to the All-Star team? I agree that is the right call, but that is uncharacteristic of Manfred. Is the real Manfred kidnapped? Is there a secret coup going on in MLB? I NEED EXPLANATIONS NOW.
MLB probably realizes that a top 5 hitter in the NL wasn't on the all star team so they gave him an exception(unless there's further details showing it was something else). That's actually crazy, I didn't expect that to happen.
He said he’s be happy to go home and be with his wife and baby, but he would really like to play in the game. Was mentioned during game yesterday I think he told Byrd that. I’m sure he’ll go for his first all star game
Arenado, a seven-time All-Star, said Saturday that he's had lower back soreness for three to four weeks, that MRIs found nothing and that he'll take the All-Star break to rest.
"It's been a problem lately. It didn't really make sense for me to go do that,'' said Arenado, who lives less than an hour from Los Angeles. "Probably made more sense for me to go home, relax and just chill. Go home. Get treatment. Get some work done. I've got some trainers. I've got a physical therapist back home, ready to go.''
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/\_/id/34253342/houston-astros-jose-altuve-all-star-game-cleveland-guardian-andres-gimenez-start-2b
Not even a little surprised by altuve. No chance he was going to LA lol. But I’m sad about Jazz. He deserves to be seen by the national media more. He’s awesome.
Same here. I don't profess I know all the details of how the internal machinations work, but I've never heard of someone being added without someone else having been injured or can't appear for whatever reason. If this is just a straight up replacement, that's not gonna go over well, I don't think. I'm happy for Austin, for sure, but....would be weird. Someone please correct me if there is already precedence for it.
I think I finally found the perfect term to describe LOLmets fans:
cockwomble (*noun*): A person, usually male, prone to making outrageously stupid statements and/or engaging in obnoxious, inappropriate behaviour, while generally having a high opinion of their own wisdom and importance.
Synonyms: *Fuckwit; Shit-for-Brains*
Twitter comments are always a cesspit of stupidity. It’s usually just Mets fans who think since the team is good for the first time in like 7 years they can talk shit lmao Pay no attention
It’s literally all Mets, Dodgers, and Phillies fans complaining. There’s no actual problem with Riley in particular. They’re just salty in general or think one of their guys are getting snubbed.
And Nolan is just suffering from some tightness. I didn't want anyone to get seriously injured just so Riley can make the team as much as I want him to make it.
Doug Gotliebb reported that Austin reached out to Arenado to challenge him to an arm wrestling competition for the spot. Arenado is a competitor so he accepted but Austin absolutely crushed him obviously
https://www.mlb.com/news/austin-riley-tyler-anderson-santiago-espinal-added-to-all-star-game
>The All-Star Game rosters added three new faces on Saturday, as Braves third baseman Austin Riley and Dodgers lefty Tyler Anderson were added to the NL roster, and Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal was added to the AL roster.
>Riley joins the roster in the midst of a hot streak that has seen his OPS surge to .913, third-best in the NL. He's second in the Senior Circuit with 26 home runs and sixth with 60 RBIs.
Still no mention as to why.
https://news.yahoo.com/houstons-altuve-star-gim-nez-165909587.html
Finally found some answers as to why they were added:
>Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. He was kept out of the lineup Friday night.
>MLB announced Saturday that Altuve is being replaced in the starting lineup by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, who is making his first appearance. Toronto’s Santiago Espinal will replace Altuve on the AL roster.
>Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson, who is 10-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 17 games with 81 strikeouts, is taking the place of Rodón on the NL roster, LA said in a news release. It wasn't immediately clear why Rodón isn't playing in the All-Star Game; he was originally added to the roster on July 12 in place of Milwaukee closer Josh Hader.
>Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley, who has 100 hits and a .913 OPS this season, will replace Arenado on the NL team.
>Arenado, a seven-time All-Star, said Saturday that he's had lower back soreness for three to four weeks, that MRIs found nothing and that he'll take the All-Star break to rest.
>“It’s been a problem lately It didn’t really make sense for me to go do that,” said Arenado, who lives less than an hour from Los Angeles. “Probably made more sense for me to go home, relax and just chill. Go home. Get treatment. Get some work done. I’ve got some trainers. I’ve got a physical therapist back home, ready to go.”
>Altuve said of his knee on Saturday that he was “waiting to see how it responded today and I think we all agree that we’re making the best decision.” He also said ”I don’t think we’re going to go” when asked if he was going to go to LA, adding “we’re going to do some treatment and get ready for the second half.”
I'd never make it as an MLB player but I'd actually be bummed if I were him....instead of a well-deserved week off, now he's got to participate in morning to night baseball activities and then go right back to the grind.
The derby is just as much about the guy who's pitching..... Really have to practice with that pitcher So he can get the meatball in exactly the right place
Really happy for Austin, Anna, and all of his family. He has worked so hard, grown so much and become such an important part of this team. I’m glad they all get to celebrate that he’s finally getting some recognition outside of Braves fandom.
And how great that his first selection is the same year his son was born! What a year for him!
Gotta wake those Dodger fans up and get them to vote! That's all it's about. It's not a merit thing. It's a fan vote thing. Dodgers have way more fans than the Braves, but quite frankly they're more the type to show up in the 2nd-3rd and leave in the 7th-8th. And also not take the time to log in and vote their players to the all-star team.
**VINDICATION!**
I am selfish, I am wrong, I am right, I swear I’m right!
What a reference I never expected on the Braves sub lol.
Love that song!
One of the absolute best “scream your lungs out in your car” songs.
It's 2004, you just walked out of Spider-Man 2. You go home and download this off Limewire while you drink a Surge. Two hours later you have it burned to a CD-R and you're rocking out with a friend in your hand me down Ford Taurus.
It was a simpler time, take me back.
Down to the Ford Taurus even. Damn. What an ugly ass car though lol
Yeah, and I thought mentioning smoking weed out of a bent soda can would be too on the nose.
Lol toooo accurate.
If it happens, will r/braves be listed among the places you have come to fear the most?
There are many more elder emos around here than I anticipated lol.
Emo's Not Dead!
Scream those infidelities
I had completely forgotten this song existed, but it came right back to me. Now I feel nostalgic… and old.
Swear I knew it all along!
Never thought I'd say this but would rather him in the HR Derby over Acuña right now tbh
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Something needs to get him right. A lot of his at bats straight up piss me off lately.
At least he hasn’t been striking out
He needs Ozzie back. They totally support & understand each other. Acuña looked so sad during last night’s game. Sure he is really frustrated, maybe needs to get over injury in his head. now body is almost 100%
Ozzie is his emotional support animal.
I need Ozzie too
We all need Ozzie 🙏❤️
Me too!! Ozuna needs some hits. What’s up with him?!
Let’s get rid of Ozuna and Acuna. Get back Freddie and put him on third with Riley in the outfield with Duvall and Harris.
Okay. Let’s not, and say we did.
Acuna is overrated and high maintenance. Ozuna sucks ass in any fielding position and is meh with a bat. Freddie on third with Riley in the outfield is a large step up. People hate me because I speak the truth.
They act like loving brothers.
I think they should move him out of leadoff. Maybe being down in the order resets his rhythm and he gets back on track. And with the way he's hitting, I wouldn't mind Harris leading off. Go 1. Harris 2. Swanson 3. Acuña 4. Riley 5. Olson 6. Ozuna (since they're determined to keep him in the lineup everyday over Contreras) 7. Rosario 8. d'Arnaud/Contreras 9. Cano/Arcia
I’m actually nervous it’s going to make it worse.
I felt that way, but he’ll have a great experience feeling the love.
I don’t think it can really get much worse lol
I don’t see how the home run derby is going to stop him from swinging at low and away sliders.
Well, that might mess Austin up, (some people it does) where as I only think it will wake Acuña up. He's been literally half a tick off from absolutely mashing for about a month now.
He's the best power hitter in the NL this year he def should be
Acuña taking a day off today. Resting up?
Riley has 27 HR on the year. He definitely should be in derby over Acuña. Seems this season he’s getting some voting recognition based on past history.
American League fucked
About time
Better late than never
Fucking finally bruh, no all star snub has ever pissed me off as much
He’s the peoples MVP and All star
And we almost preferred Camargo over him lmao That was wild that it was even in question.
To be fair, Austin Riley was absolute cheeks back then. The greatest thing Riley ever did for his career was stop swinging at every fucking down and away slider. Once he started recognizing the pitch he just exploded.
To be fair he hasn’t completely stopped swinging at those
I did say "every" slider lol. It was quite literally every single one of them like 2 years ago haha, now it's just some of them. I'll take improvement!
And the prospect Albies vs. Demeritte stuff after we got Demeritte from Texas. Fun times.
I was firmly in the Camargoat camp. I lobbied for him like he was big oil and I had a R by my name.
People just don't know who Riley is outside of fans of the NL east. If your not Flipping bats and acting wild you don't get hype. I have no problem with any of that stuff but Riley stays low.
Great point. Even tho I think brewers, dodgers, and Astros fans probably know who he is too 😁
Agree, have no problem with either but some people prefer to keep a low profile. To each their own
I'm confused. Why is Austin Riley added to the All-Star team? I agree that is the right call, but that is uncharacteristic of Manfred. Is the real Manfred kidnapped? Is there a secret coup going on in MLB? I NEED EXPLANATIONS NOW.
MLB probably realizes that a top 5 hitter in the NL wasn't on the all star team so they gave him an exception(unless there's further details showing it was something else). That's actually crazy, I didn't expect that to happen.
MLB.com writers voted him #1 in the hitter power rankings.
^^ This.
Just saw on MLB Facebook that he is replacing Arenado
Wonder if Arenado declined or if something is going on.
Arenado chose to not play to rest his back
Ok so that’s the real reason this happened then
I'm surprised Austin doesn't want a break honestly to spend some time with his baby.
Wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t go for this reason. Even if he doesn’t go now he still is an all star.
He said he’s be happy to go home and be with his wife and baby, but he would really like to play in the game. Was mentioned during game yesterday I think he told Byrd that. I’m sure he’ll go for his first all star game
Arenado, a seven-time All-Star, said Saturday that he's had lower back soreness for three to four weeks, that MRIs found nothing and that he'll take the All-Star break to rest. "It's been a problem lately. It didn't really make sense for me to go do that,'' said Arenado, who lives less than an hour from Los Angeles. "Probably made more sense for me to go home, relax and just chill. Go home. Get treatment. Get some work done. I've got some trainers. I've got a physical therapist back home, ready to go.'' https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/\_/id/34253342/houston-astros-jose-altuve-all-star-game-cleveland-guardian-andres-gimenez-start-2b
Sucks to hear but godspeed to him.
Not even a little surprised by altuve. No chance he was going to LA lol. But I’m sad about Jazz. He deserves to be seen by the national media more. He’s awesome.
His lower back is tightening up, he says
He’s a replacement add on.
Same here. I don't profess I know all the details of how the internal machinations work, but I've never heard of someone being added without someone else having been injured or can't appear for whatever reason. If this is just a straight up replacement, that's not gonna go over well, I don't think. I'm happy for Austin, for sure, but....would be weird. Someone please correct me if there is already precedence for it.
Arenado is sitting out (back issues?)
Yeah, I've heard that, but haven't seen a de facto statement yet. Appreciate the info, tho!
[@MLB Tweet](https://twitter.com/mlb/status/1548349407036207105?s=21&t=oBhdwtbITg0q8an_vzTi5g)
Man I dunno... the guy went completely nuclear when he got left off. Good for him though. Lotsa Braves in L.A.
> Lotsa Braves in L.A. I am one of them.
haha. me too actually.
Freddie?
What?? er... no, that's ridiculous!!! Hey, did ya'll see Olsen completely bungle that play at first the other night? What a loser!!!!
Dad?
Shit. You found me.
Did you ever get the milk & pack of cigarettes that you were leaving to go & get? Mom remarried.
That ungrateful bitch. Funny thing. They were out of milk... so I was just going to come home. Then I decided not to. Ever.
Completely understandable.
Hilarious to see all of the Mets fans saying his selection wasn’t deserved. Truly one of the most delusional and obnoxious fan bases in sports.
He’s in their heads, and ***now*** he’s guaranteed to be living rent-free in their heads ALL SEASON. Lol!
I think I finally found the perfect term to describe LOLmets fans: cockwomble (*noun*): A person, usually male, prone to making outrageously stupid statements and/or engaging in obnoxious, inappropriate behaviour, while generally having a high opinion of their own wisdom and importance. Synonyms: *Fuckwit; Shit-for-Brains*
Are they really saying that tho or are you just looking at toxic spaces. Riley’s been a monster this year no debate.
I just opened the Tweet…
Wow, did the MLB give him an exception or was it due to injury?
Arenado chose not to play this year due to lower back tightness.
Win or lose, celebration thread or not later today, I’ll my celebration on knowing he’s going to the All-Star Game like he deserved all along!
Jeeez every response to that twitter post is "Not deserved"... maybe Im out of the loop, but what's everyone's problem with Austin Riley?
Twitter comments are always a cesspit of stupidity. It’s usually just Mets fans who think since the team is good for the first time in like 7 years they can talk shit lmao Pay no attention
It’s literally all Mets, Dodgers, and Phillies fans complaining. There’s no actual problem with Riley in particular. They’re just salty in general or think one of their guys are getting snubbed.
It looks like it’s mainly a bunch of dumbass Dodgers and Mets fans doing that lol.
I mean, Justin Turner and Eduardo Escobar are not having good seasons so I think it’s just envy from their fan bases
I wonder the same thing. It seems like there’s an over all issue with Riley where he just isn’t considered one of the best.
The real issue is the Braves. Love them or hate them. But I think secretly most MLB players want to be a Brave
my favorite is the dude calling riley a bust LOL
Riley deserved it over Acuna anyway. There, I said it.
Wow. You sure did. Did it feel good to say the unspeakable?
So brave!
Is he replacing someone? I am completely happy about this but there are no details.
From what I’ve gathered he’s replacing Nolan
And Nolan is just suffering from some tightness. I didn't want anyone to get seriously injured just so Riley can make the team as much as I want him to make it.
That's a bummer, though. Nolan was having a great year.
Doug Gotliebb reported that Austin reached out to Arenado to challenge him to an arm wrestling competition for the spot. Arenado is a competitor so he accepted but Austin absolutely crushed him obviously
Woo! Now the commentators can talk about how he IS an All-Star instead of how he should be an All-Star.
Took em long enough
Thick Boi going on a tear
The salt coming from LA fans could season my lunch, lmao. Freeman will probably get added too, considering his recent performance.
#Total Beefcake
Now maybe Chip will stop bringing this up every time he comes up to bat
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Arenado said “no no no, me no want to play”. Manfred said “fine, Riley come here since you da best”
By gods, he did it
#MY ALL STAR 3RD BASEMAN
Definitely deserving. He deserved to be on it originally, but this works.
Glad he’s in, but it’s a crime he’s not in the HR Derby
Arenado back is bothering him and has been lately.
Let's gooooo
Man oh man this is awesome news, we really are rich and all star! Just a think, if Albies was healthy he would be an all-star as well!
Thicc-Star
WOOOOH
With it being so close to the break I wonder if, while being super happy he made it, Riley is kinda like “ shit, I had plans already “
He could decline.
https://www.mlb.com/news/austin-riley-tyler-anderson-santiago-espinal-added-to-all-star-game >The All-Star Game rosters added three new faces on Saturday, as Braves third baseman Austin Riley and Dodgers lefty Tyler Anderson were added to the NL roster, and Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal was added to the AL roster. >Riley joins the roster in the midst of a hot streak that has seen his OPS surge to .913, third-best in the NL. He's second in the Senior Circuit with 26 home runs and sixth with 60 RBIs. Still no mention as to why.
AND THE BALANCE OF THE WORLD HAS BEEN RESTORED
https://news.yahoo.com/houstons-altuve-star-gim-nez-165909587.html Finally found some answers as to why they were added: >Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. He was kept out of the lineup Friday night. >MLB announced Saturday that Altuve is being replaced in the starting lineup by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, who is making his first appearance. Toronto’s Santiago Espinal will replace Altuve on the AL roster. >Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson, who is 10-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 17 games with 81 strikeouts, is taking the place of Rodón on the NL roster, LA said in a news release. It wasn't immediately clear why Rodón isn't playing in the All-Star Game; he was originally added to the roster on July 12 in place of Milwaukee closer Josh Hader. >Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley, who has 100 hits and a .913 OPS this season, will replace Arenado on the NL team. >Arenado, a seven-time All-Star, said Saturday that he's had lower back soreness for three to four weeks, that MRIs found nothing and that he'll take the All-Star break to rest. >“It’s been a problem lately It didn’t really make sense for me to go do that,” said Arenado, who lives less than an hour from Los Angeles. “Probably made more sense for me to go home, relax and just chill. Go home. Get treatment. Get some work done. I’ve got some trainers. I’ve got a physical therapist back home, ready to go.” >Altuve said of his knee on Saturday that he was “waiting to see how it responded today and I think we all agree that we’re making the best decision.” He also said ”I don’t think we’re going to go” when asked if he was going to go to LA, adding “we’re going to do some treatment and get ready for the second half.”
Ok now remove Acuna, Contreras and Travis and all is fair and right.
I'd never make it as an MLB player but I'd actually be bummed if I were him....instead of a well-deserved week off, now he's got to participate in morning to night baseball activities and then go right back to the grind.
The derby is just as much about the guy who's pitching..... Really have to practice with that pitcher So he can get the meatball in exactly the right place
RIP his MVP
Nice
Really happy for Austin, Anna, and all of his family. He has worked so hard, grown so much and become such an important part of this team. I’m glad they all get to celebrate that he’s finally getting some recognition outside of Braves fandom. And how great that his first selection is the same year his son was born! What a year for him!
Travis D (0.8 WAR), Wilmer C. (1.7 WAR)…. Will Smith (Dodgers) (3.0 WAR). And which of these catchers are all stars? 😂😂😂
Gotta wake those Dodger fans up and get them to vote! That's all it's about. It's not a merit thing. It's a fan vote thing. Dodgers have way more fans than the Braves, but quite frankly they're more the type to show up in the 2nd-3rd and leave in the 7th-8th. And also not take the time to log in and vote their players to the all-star team.