Comments on: Farewell to Braves’ WBC boys

By: Jeff321

Jeff321 — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:18:42 +0000

McFann – Are you watching the Yankees vs. USA on MLB Network? They got McCann hitting 8th! SHAME!

By: toga party

toga party — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:17:31 +0000

No problem brent a. Glad to help.

By: brent a.

brent a. — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:43:28 +0000

toga party,

thank you!

By: brent a.

brent a. — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:42:21 +0000

northbeach scott

thanks for the info.

and, neat to hear that we are family, as well.

tell brent a. “hello” for me.

By: northbeach Scott

northbeach Scott — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:37:24 +0000

**ATL** I am in the chemicals business and have some product applications knowledge, especially in auto care. You really have to be careful with household chemicals and which surfaces to which they are applied. Many household chemicals are stronger than most understand.

**brent a.** One of my brothers is Brent A. (middle initial). Aftermarket window tinting would be placed on a car after it is sold new from a dealership vs original equipment. When you see messed up window tinting on cars it is typically from poor application and/or use of ammonia-based products to clean them.

Sorry in advance for digressing from baseball, but you asked . . .The standard for clean on a car windshield is much higher than in the home (i.e. you want to be able to see to miss hitting people and objects, whereas the home is stationary). Ammonia-based products (like windex) streak and frankly to a mediocre job of cleaning. Auto-specific window products do a superior job, because the standard is higher. You can use auto glass products on your house, just not vice versa (without risks). A company (that I do not work for)called Stoner (family name, not Dock Ellis), makes exceptional products for auto glass. More than you wanted to know.

Now baseball . . . Go get ‘em Tommy Hanson! It will be interesting to see if Manny Acosta pitches against the Braves for Panama.

By: Anders

Anders — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:28:17 +0000

My “expert” bullpen prediction:

Gonzalez- 4-2, 2.27 ERA, 68 K’s, 26 BB, 37 saves…better than ever (TnBrian)

Where are you getting this confidence? From his second half of 2008 when he had a 5.09 era or the 5.89 he posted in September? Lots of hits and walks per inning in the second half for Gonzo. His whip went from .6 in the first half to 1.5 in the second half. Not a good sign. And now he shows up throwing well below normal. Hey, could be that he just needs to work out his arm, not uncommon for relievers, but his second half last year tells me I have to see more before I believe he’s beyond the surgery he had and will be effective.

By: KC

KC — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:17:19 +0000

ease19, HUH?

I guess you’re talking about my Hanson/Vazquez prediction yesterday. I thought I explained that, but…

I was 60/40 on my belief that Hanson would be in the rotation (which involve a Vazquez trade), but even at 60/40, I decided to go out on a limb and make the prediction.

By: ATL

ATL — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:16:33 +0000

I am and engineer and am in the business.- Northbeach Scott

-an engineer-

What kind of an engineer is in the business of lcd screen cleaning?

By: TnBrian

TnBrian — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:14:10 +0000

If you average out my predictions from the rotation and bullpen, that’s 92 wins and 70 loses. Should get us a 2nd place finish behind Philly, and I predict that’ll be enough to win the wild card, playoff spot.

By: DirtyDawg

DirtyDawg — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:11:55 +0000

Don’t know if it’s been discussed here but watched the MLB Network’s take on the Braves chances this season. Now that I’ve seen all the NL East team’s analysis, I’m confused. These guys spent the entire hour talking about our lack of power, the fact that while we have inning-eaters but don’t have an ‘ace’, a closer that admits his fast ball isn’t up to snuff and a right fielder that seems to be whistling past the graveyard, but yet two of the three predicted us to finish second in the East (ahead of NY, I guess), yet they couldn’t have been more complementary of the Met’s off-season activity and their new bull-pen help. The only explanation I have is that we’re still getting the benefit of the doubt because of our fourteen-year run. As I watched it I got even more depressed than I already was. We’re counting too much on Francouer’s coming back and I don’t see it. Nowhere during the hour did they even mention Terry Pendleton. What’s up with that, has he simply lost faith in JF’s ability to listen and learn, or is it the other way around? The most excited I’ve heard TP was when he was talking about the kid Freeman’s chocking up and the difference it’s made in his swing…do you think JF would even dream or if, hell no, chicks love the long ball. I only hope that JS, Wren and Bobby are ready to pull the cord early in the season on our offense. If JF doesn’t come around, bench him…if Kotchman doesn’t contribute right away, send him packing…put the kids in and let ‘em play. Freeman at first, Schafer in left or center, J Anderson in the other, and Heyward in right. If we don’t have power at least we’ll have some speed and youthful enthusiasm.