Comments on: Chipper at cleanup? Vegemite at Daytona 500? News at 11

By: robdawg08

robdawg08 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:01:33 +0000

I just read about Griffey deciding between the Mariners and Braves on ESPN’s bottomline. He would be a great addition to the Braves. Sure he’s not the MVP type player he once was but I think .280 25 and 85 wouldn’t be out of reach to expect from him assuming he can play in 130+ games. Griffey certainly beats the status quo which is pretty much ZERO. I really hated watching ESPN’s so-called MLB experts pick the Braves to finish a distant 3rd behind the Mets and Phillies this year. I threw up a lil’ bit in my mouth. Lol. Let’s resign Glavine and sign Ggriffey and show these so-called experts that they are wrong about our Braves. Go Braves ! Nice new blog format DOB.

By: John Smoltz

John Smoltz — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:45:53 +0000

John Quest – I only let Bobby call me that. To fans, I’m Mr. Smoltz. Less hair, more brains!

By: John Quest

John Quest — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:38:16 +0000

Hey Smotzy, Hows the recession coming along (hair)?

By: John Smoltz

John Smoltz — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:33:35 +0000

Hey, where did everybody go? I mean, why chat with KJ when I’m over on this blog?

By: Frank from KS

Frank from KS — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:23:00 +0000

I’m going to laugh my a@# off at all the bloggers who say the Braves did this wrong, that wrong when they end up winning the division, get into the playoffs and possibly the WS.

Look at the Cubs last year. They were all but expected to go all the way to the WS because it had been 100 years since they had won the WS…but guess what……it didn’t happen. Things happen when ya least expect them to.

The Braves aren’t expected to do much this year. So I say, let the naysayers say this, that, etc. Let’s get this ball rolling and go play some ball.

Btw, anyone want to discuss who’s going to win the other NL divisions?

I think with the addition of Milton Bradley…..I think the Cubs will take the Central again and if the Giants sign Manny…..they may have what it might take to win the West.

By: stupup74

stupup74 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:10:20 +0000

Bravesgal: Remember earlier in the process, Peavy waived the clause for a few teams, one of which was the Braves. The Padres GM wanted Hanson in the deal and then kept upping the price rumored to be because Wren wouldn’t budge on Hanson. (Time will tell if Wren is right on that one and I will give Wren benefit of the doubt in the short term).

Epinephrine: Not all those moves mentioned are not all at once, there is a lot of if/then in the move. I write with my heart sometimes, not with my head. However the Braves had 40 something mil under budget in the offseason. IN THEORY: they could have made Manny a two year 45-48 mil, front loaded offer for Manny and still added a couple of guys in the 7 mil a year randge for the rotation. Garland signed one year wwith and option at 7.25 mil this year, Unit was one year 8 mil, Redding was one year 2.25 mil. Glavine is looking at no more than 2 mil a year and the braves and fans are hard up for him. Even with 25mil for Manny any two of the afore mention pitchers the braves are close to, if not under ‘apparent’ budget. (These alternatives to the signings of Lowe and the import, and the trade of Vasquez.) Maybe you don’t get Manny, but maybe you trade for a bat, Jermaine Dye, maybe Holliday, etc, not of which are going to command the Tex/Manny type money in this economy next year, it ain’t going to happen.

I did not mean to ramble in my post earlier, but the braves HAD the money to upgrade the rotation AND get a legit bat for the OF (probably not Manny, but someone. They blew it on a overpriced Lowe signing and a bad trade for Vasquez who is making about 4 mil over the market rate for a pitcher with his pedigree.

I guess I could have summed up my previous post like this: Go Big or Go home. Get Chipper some help and give us a reason to come to the ballpark and watch. If you are going to gamble, then gamble big and shoot for the stars once in awhile. I’m tired of seeing them gamble on over the hill vets health.

By: PTBNL

PTBNL — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:08:21 +0000

Btw, New blog is up…. KJ is coming.

By: PTBNL

PTBNL — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:00:34 +0000

Keylargo, that was my understanding as well. I don’t know what went on behind closed doors, but I was more than a little surprised when John began pushing the Braves so soon. It had been stated much earlier that they would want to wait to see !) when he would be ready, later they added 2) when they had gotten the two top pitchers they were working so hard to get. I was very disappointed that he wanted to be a distraction to that process. It was my understanding that he was in agreement with the wait and see arrangement.

By: freedomcardboard.com

freedomcardboard.com — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:55:27 +0000

yeah, still waiting for Smoltz to say something that offends me as a brave fan.

By: John Smoltz

John Smoltz — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:55:07 +0000

Come on guys, cut me some slack. It looks like it’ll be at least June before Sox fans can show me (and my HOF slider) the love I need and deserve! Gotta get my props from sympathetic reporters in the meantime!

P.S. The Braves took me for granted after the first three times I was a FA!