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zmerk13
April 16th, 2009
4:10 pm
Jeff, the comments about Chipper truly are idiotic. If by poor leader you mean THE leader on this team, then yes, I guess you are right. He leads by example, sorry he isn’t the vocal leader that you want him to be, just not his personality.
I also love the people that say they pitched in college. Whoop-de-do. That does not automatically make you a baseball expert. Who knows more about the intricacies of baseball, Manny Ramirez or Peter Gammons? Hmmm somehow I don’t think it is the person that played in the Major Leagues.
Kenshin Kawakami
April 16th, 2009
4:10 pm
DFA mean Designated for Assignment you stupid american beef cake!!
Jeff
April 16th, 2009
4:11 pm
Fleming,
You are WEARING me out!! If you remember,Glavine PITCHED THE GAME of his LIFE…and JUSTICE hit the HOMERUN…ONE TO ZIP!! WHERE WAS THE CHIP??
Blaine Boyer is a big tub of goo
April 16th, 2009
4:12 pm
Dear God: I never ask for much. I try to be good and kind to others. I would help anyone in distress. But that doesn’t mean that we have to like incompetent, egotistical relief pitchers who get paid about 8 times as much as the average working person. God, I bear no ill upon your gooey servant, Blaine, but please Lord, get this guy off this team before he causes more pain to those of his who cherish your Braves. Please open the eyes of Bobby Cox, and Roger MacDowell, and Frank Wren. Lord, you know if a baby sparrow falls from it’s nest and you know every boxscore of every game ever played and therefore you know what Blaine Boyer has done. It is a sin when someone tries to do something that they should not be doing. So please, help the sinner (your gooey servant, Blaine) get on the right path – a path that does not involve baseball. Amen. Oh, and please heal Chipper’s thumb. Thank you God.
Tomas
April 16th, 2009
4:12 pm
Well the Marlins did play very good against the Braves, but it was a pretty depleted lineup without Chipper, Escobar, and McCann. They also had good luck Derek Lowe wasn’t as sharp. Hopefully next time the Braves face them, Moylan, would be the Moylan of old, and Boyer won’t be anywhere on sight.
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:12 pm
Slugger – I see your point about Jordan and SBs but let’s wait until he figures out how to lay off the high pitch first. Can’t steal 1st and he’s having a lot of trouble getting on right now. Give him a little while to learn and get accustomed to MLB first, then move him down where he can take advantage of the speed
PWHjort
April 16th, 2009
4:12 pm
Bullpen moves I’d make:
Campillo to DL, Parr in
Boyer DFA, Reyes in.
Jeff Bennett Option to AAA, Purchase Medlen’s contract (we have 2 spots on the 40 man available)
Soriano, Gonzalez, Medlen, Moylan, Parr, Carlyle, and EOF make up the new bullpen bullpen.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:12 pm
Nice, Boyer will be disabled.
Needs to go to the minors or independent ball and either drop down as a ’subby’ righty or learn how to hit again.
I vote the Braves trade Garrett, Diaz and Parr for Micah Owings to play left field.
He actually scares people when he swings the bat, and I don’t know why the Braves haven’t tried to get him sooner.
DAP
April 16th, 2009
4:13 pm
i would agree that its not good to have your clubhouse leader, the guy who gave everyone a closed door pep talk to start the season, on the bench. not that i blame chipper, because i agree his thumb needs to heal, but the guy who is that leader needs to be on the field setting the example, or there needs to be another guy that will do it.
Bob Horner
April 16th, 2009
4:13 pm
Braves are cursed this year for two reasons:
1) Montgomery Gentry is doing promos for Peachtree TV. Is there a cheesier act out there? The guitar player sings like his nuts are in a vice – what a cornd*ck!
2) Blaine Boyer. This clown needs to be cut. Not demoted, not benched.. CUT. It’s time to realize that he’s a headcase Bobby (think Danny Kolb).
Bucksnort, TN.
April 16th, 2009
4:14 pm
Chipper is the best we have, but he’s far from an impact player. Impact players get hits in big situations; Chipper just grounds out.
jbutler
April 16th, 2009
4:14 pm
MFin04 – DFA means designated for assignment – so in Boyers case, since he’s out of options he’d have to clear waivers; if he does than he’s Atlantas. If not- he goes to whatever team may want to take on a pitcher w/an ERA higher than his age.
PWHjort
April 16th, 2009
4:14 pm
Slugger, you wouldn’t be trading for a left fielder in Owings, you’d be trading for a pitcher, because that’s how the Reds view him. A young, starting pitcher. They’re really valuable.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:15 pm
Micah’s already on track with that 7.00 ERA… my wish may be getting a little closer! We could have a power hitting left-fielder who could mopp up when we’re getting drilled or blowing someone out.
SoWeGa Fanatic
April 16th, 2009
4:15 pm
Braves still on a pave to win 90 games.
Malins on pace to win 144!
Which is more likely?
Dawg88
April 16th, 2009
4:15 pm
One Word To Describe This Sweep:
Embarrassing!
TnBrian
April 16th, 2009
4:16 pm
I know I sound like a cry baby, excuse making “homer”, but I believe the series could have easily been 2 and 1 Braves series win if Lowe hadn’t had that rainout his previous start that obviously threw him out of whack and he got SCREWED on some close calls by the ump. Javy K’d TWELVE Marlins and some how Miller and that very average pen were just a hair better. Today, gotta blame someone, and KJ… you’re it. Kawakami deserved better than he got and even pitched better this outing than his last.
nolie
April 16th, 2009
4:16 pm
scoots, you are absolutely right, but middle relievers have to know what is expected of them, and mainly that is to come in and throw strikes (ease19)
you can’t possibly believe that they don’t know that they are supposed to throw strikes can you? Knowing and doing are two different things my man. Middle relievers are the dregs of baseball. They are there because they are not good enough to pitch in any better capacity. Even really good pitchers have spells when they can’t throw strikes so why would you assume that MRs can do it at will?
Who would you rather have your sister marry?
April 16th, 2009
4:17 pm
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or Blaine Boyer?
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:18 pm
Bucksnort, TN – The greatest players in the game did not get hits 6 out of 10 times. So you’re saying that impact players never ground out with runners on. How about fly outs. Is that OK.
MFin04
April 16th, 2009
4:18 pm
Boyer gone forever…if I were teams that played the Braves I’d make sure that he cleared waivers to go back to the Braves.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:19 pm
PWH -
So trade more for Owings. I don’t care what the Reds think Micah is, he hasn’t been effective as a pitcher at this level.
Let him come here and hit the sh** out of baseballs all season. He has the HS State Home run record (a small HS field) and he hit tanks at Tech before transferring to Tulane (hit bombs there too).
The Orioles invested more money in Adam Loewen than anyone has in Owings, and now Loewen’s a full-time hitter in Single A (OF).
nolie
April 16th, 2009
4:19 pm
blog overrun by children again (Runnin)
always at game time. it’s even worse since responses post so quickly now, all the dummies who were too ADD to wait 5 minutes are now here too.
PWHjort
April 16th, 2009
4:21 pm
Ya, I like the Owings idea. I saw him play at Tech. He led the team in wins and homers both years he was here.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:21 pm
PWHORT-
Owings was a top pitching prospect…but most recently Owings was a ‘player to be named later.’
ease19
April 16th, 2009
4:21 pm
Slugger, absolutely nothing wrong with your analysis, it’s just nice to talk actual baseball every once in a while? You too fleming.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:23 pm
All-
Would you like to see Owings crush baseballs in LF for the Braves? I’d be willing to trade Brandon Jones and a Parr or Morton for him.
Bucksnort, TN.
April 16th, 2009
4:23 pm
fleming
How about double teabags to your forehead?
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:25 pm
ease19 – Yeh, too many on this blog once hit 600 in Little League and are now baseball experts who believe you never make an out, or an error, or walk a batter, or any thing else negative in a baseball game. Little league seasons are only 10 or so games long so losing 3 in a row is a total disaster.
Jeff
April 16th, 2009
4:25 pm
MBATI,
NOT saying he is not hurt…..but he has a HISTORY not being in the lineup when we need him the MOST…..migranes,hangover,toe hurts..JUST MAN UP!!
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:25 pm
Looking further, I feel the Reds will actually never let go of Owings. They’re going to ride the Owings SP bandwagon til the wheels fall off, then they’ll let him hit full time.
Unless we gave them an offer they couldn’t refuse?
MFin04
April 16th, 2009
4:25 pm
Yeh Owings…maybe pick up Dontrell too? Are we kidding?
ncscoots
April 16th, 2009
4:25 pm
The Marlins played well for three games, and the Braves didn’t. Anyone who draws more of a conclusion than that is just blowing gas. And anyone who is making definitive season conclusions after 9 games is blowing room-clearing gas. Jeez, get a grip and try to keep up.
Roger that
April 16th, 2009
4:26 pm
Carroll Rogers, Jimmie Rogers, Rodgers and Hart, Mister Rogers, Roger Ebert, Kenny Rogers, Roger Federer, the city of Rogers Arkansas, Roger Moore, Roger McGuin, Roger Wilco, Roy Rogers, Roger Miller, Will Rogers, and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
could manage our bullpen better than ROGER MacDowell.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:26 pm
Fleming -
I sucked in little league. I was fast and had a cannon, though!
Learned to hit a little bit better as the years went on…
Lew
April 16th, 2009
4:26 pm
I’ll point out something somewhat interesting and then let the feeding frenzy/lynch mob take over.
We have played 9 games. Francoeur has been on base in all 9. He has hit safely in 8 of 9. He has an RBI or a Run scored in 7 of 9. He has 7 RBI in 9 games. He has an RBI in 5 of 9 and a run scored in 5 of 9.
Let the execution begin.
mbatl
April 16th, 2009
4:27 pm
gotcha, Jeff. Just trying to understand where you were coming from, and now I feel pretty sure I do.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:28 pm
MFin -
Big difference in offensive potential between Dontrelle Willis and Micah Owings. Micah has played the equivalent of Rookie/Low-A ball as a hitter (when he hit in College), and has carried that offensive production over to the MLB level.
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:28 pm
Jeff – You don’t man up if you’re hurting the team. If you can’t swing the bat, then you can’t swing the bat so why man up and become an easy out hitting 3rd in the order. Sometimes being a man means doing something that isn’t popular on blogs but is best for the team
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:30 pm
Slugger, not talking about you. You usually have some very good insights.
Thrillhouse44
April 16th, 2009
4:30 pm
Lew, Francoeur is not McCann or Dale Murphy, so he stinks. We won’t pay attention to the stats you provide that prove otherwise.
MFin04
April 16th, 2009
4:31 pm
What is Chipper to do? He can’t grip the bat…he couldnt even shake someone’s hand…so he is supposed to play like that? It sucks he is hurt…but if you can’t play you can’t play. Infante should be able to hold down the fort at third. Not sure what we do now with Esco out…Prado at short..Infante at 3rd?
ease19
April 16th, 2009
4:31 pm
nolie, I will not criticize and say that you are wrong, however, I think you missed the context of my point. If MR’s could throw strikes at will, then why do teams carry 3 or four of them? I was basically referring to Boyer, who has been unable to throw strikes (even unwillingly) so far this season.
Blaine Boyer at your beach party
April 16th, 2009
4:31 pm
You can use his enormous jock to make a bonfire!
nolie
April 16th, 2009
4:32 pm
Hmm I like Parr (MFin04)
I don’t. I think he will get pounded if he hangs around a full season or more. Just another of those junkball pitchers who do so well in the Atlanta minors where the fields are pitcher friendly and who are mediocre at best in the bigs.
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:33 pm
MFin04 – I think you see Prado at 3rd and Infante at short. Prado not really a very good SS.
Blaine Boyer at your beach party
April 16th, 2009
4:33 pm
If you want to have a clambake he is loaded with crabs!
Blaine Boyer at your beach party
April 16th, 2009
4:34 pm
Goo makes great sunblock! (SP99)
Run Heap Run
April 16th, 2009
4:34 pm
Dang MFin, even I know what DFA means.
Thrillhouse44
April 16th, 2009
4:34 pm
Good thing we have a stacked bench. Hopefully Esco’s out for only a couple days. I think fleming is right, it’ll likely be Prado at 3rd.
Chop Chop
April 16th, 2009
4:36 pm
Gee, nolie. Don’t be so negative.
Jeff
April 16th, 2009
4:37 pm
CHIPPER can BAT right – handed..it is AMAZING that you guys don’t see a PROBLEM. I give UP!!
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
April 16th, 2009
4:37 pm
My observation from this series….
The Marlins came in with a great strategy to get at the Braves weakness. They figured that the starting pitching would be fairly even (which it was) so they took a lot of pitches, and ran up high pitch counts to get the Atlanta starters out of the game early. Once they got to the bullpen in the 5th 6th and 7th innings, they achieved what they wanted.
Hopefully Bobby and Roger can get this bullpen issue fixed soon, or this series will be a blue print on how to beat the braves from here on out.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
April 16th, 2009
4:39 pm
Jeff,
you can keep complaining all you want. It’s either chipper sits out 3-4 games now, or misses 20 games later. Most of us have seen this before and prefer the 3-4 games he misses now over the 20+ he could miss later.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:39 pm
ncscoots -
It’s definitely way too early to make predictions about this team, but it’s never bad to try to work on something or add help in an area before a legitimate downward trend begins.
Two cases:
McCann’s offensive production versus Schafer’s two strike approach/approach with runner’s at 3rd and less than two outs.
Some would say both players played ‘bad,’ and statistically they may have been ‘bad;’ however, McCann has been crushing baseballs with tough luck. Jordan’s case shows the potential for a negative trend.
Whether hitting with two strikes or hitting with a runner at 3rd with less than two outs, Jordan faced a situation where he failed repeatedly without adjustment.
I’m not saying hang or bench the guy or that the Braves will lose 100 games this year. Someone just needs to work with Jordan on his two strike approach, and he needs a veteran to work with him on his plan and approach with runners on 3rd with less than two outs.
If you agree with that type of thinking, then I think your comment is 100% correct. It’s too early, and sometimes your team plays bad.
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:40 pm
CHIPPER can BAT right – handed..it is AMAZING that you guys don’t see a PROBLEM. I give UP!!
That’s having never in his life batted right handed against a right handed pitcher should the opposing manager bring in a righty to face him. Makes a lot of sense to me
Thrillhouse44
April 16th, 2009
4:40 pm
“I give UP!!”
Thank you. Good day.
MarlinsManiac
April 16th, 2009
4:41 pm
Braves still on a pave to win 90 games.
Malins on pace to win 144!
Which is more likely? SoWeGa
The 144
Run Heap Run
April 16th, 2009
4:42 pm
Nail on the head, Buffalo Fan @ 4:37.
Tomahawkin
April 16th, 2009
4:45 pm
Oh Good its going to get better this weekend. We go up against both Ian Snell and Zach Duke, Not Good! If memory serves me correctly the braves offense has not fared well against those two in the past, and with Chipper out at least 2 of the 3 games we’d better find ways of manufacturing runs like we did during the first 6 games. If not then we are gonna lose at least 2 of 3 Bank on It!
fleming
April 16th, 2009
4:46 pm
We already saw McCann play OF in the world waste series just concluded during spring training. Maybe he can play 3rd too and do it left handed. Why don’t we put KJ in left. Prado at 2nd. McCann at 3, and let Diaz catch. Then we get all out best hitters in at the same time. LOL
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
4:48 pm
All –
A stone bruise in your hand is a terrible, terrible thing. If Chipper plays through this, his approach will change unintentionally. Because you’re someone reluctant to swing at anything inside (or to let the ball get deep) for fear of getting jammed, you start swinging at pitches that won’t hurt to hit.
Since I swung at just about everything when I played, the stone bruise in my right hand thumb (top hand batting) area actually helped me!
It forced me to take pitches so I got into good counts. Chipper has one of the best eyes/approaches in baseball, so it’s the exact opposite.
The last thing we want is for Chipper’s bruise to nag for a couple of months with him in the lineup while he’s subconsciously changing his approach mid-pitch. Then he’ll almost certainly be in a slump when that thing heals because he had been swinging at a different set of pitches for 2 months.
If you want to know what the injury feels like. Take your left index finger and left thumb and pinch between your right index/right thumb. Try to touch your fingers through that skin/muscle and notice that deep and painful swing.
Now, if you want to know what it feels like if Chipper hits now with that wihout squaring the ball 100% perfect on the barrel, count to five and squeeze as hard as you possible can in that same spot.
That’s what that darn stone bruise will feel like, and it goes back to 100% unhealed everytime you’re jammed.
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 16th, 2009
4:48 pm
Who are our pitchers that will go up against the Pirates? As far as the season goes, I think we’ll be in contention people. Just give the Braves some time. Anyone forget that baseball plays 162 games???
C3PO
April 16th, 2009
4:49 pm
We’re doomed.
Chop Chop
April 16th, 2009
4:50 pm
Quote from Carroll’s story about Escobar’s injury:
“The Braves are a little short on the left side of the infield. Yunel Esocbar had to leave Thursday’s game with a strained abdominal muscle, which he injured jumping up and down in the on-deck circle, warming up.”
ncscoots
April 16th, 2009
4:51 pm
so they took a lot of pitches, and ran up high pitch counts to get the Atlanta starters out of the game early…a blue print on how to beat the braves from here on out
You can only run up high pitch counts when the opposing pitcher can’t or doesn’t throw strikes. Against guys who pound the strike zone (as Lowe does, and as Kawakami has, historically), all that “patient” stuff gets you is 0-and-2, 1-and-2, and defensive ABs. That neither of those two Braves pitchers threw according to form is one thing, and certainly contributed to the sweep; planning on them pitching against form regularly enough to use the fact as a “blueprint” is something else.
Vazquez, of course, is a whole ‘nother story, LOL, since you never know which guy is going to come out of the dugout for his turn.
Andy K.
April 16th, 2009
4:51 pm
Jeff Step away from the Kool-Aid, please…thank you. We’ve played nine games, and I hardly would call this a “big game” in which Chipper should’ve played. And like Carroll said, a switch hitter who has had hundreds and hundreds over of at bats isn’t simply going to stop hitting from one side. Not to mention, Chipper said himself he probably wouldn’t be helping himself or the team in playing with his bruised thumb. Would you rather he sit in the ninth game of the season, or get put on the DL? I don’t know what you’re problem is with the dude, maybe he didn’t sign for you (I wouldn’t blame him, you’re head is about ten feet up your @$$) or something, but there is really no need to attack Chipper or his manhood/performance.
Chop Chop
April 16th, 2009
4:52 pm
“Esocbar” would be a cooler name for him. I guess the ol’ editor will have to fix that one. (If there’s an editor left at the AJC, that is.)
Mitchell
April 16th, 2009
4:53 pm
What happened to the spring training Braves? I know the games don’t count but it was fun while it lasted.
Kelly has to carry everbody’s bag onto the bus. I can’t stand his bs out there. I feel like he’s going to make an error every chance he gets and when he doesn’t it’s like winning the World Series.
MFin04
April 16th, 2009
4:53 pm
Thanks for the info Slugger. That probably explains why Chipper was K-ing so much.
Tomahawkin
April 16th, 2009
4:53 pm
EltrompoBravesfan…
I believe it will be Double J (Jurrigens), Reyes and Vazquez in that order over the weekend…
I have a feeling that Reyes comes out a different pitcher than what we saw last year…
Hopefully all 3 starters go 7 innings but it will not matter if the offesnse makes Maholm, Snell, and Duke look like Cy Young…
I say the offense needs to go back to working the counts like they did so well prior to the Marlins series…If they do we win 2 of 3 easily
R2D2
April 16th, 2009
4:55 pm
Beep…beep beeeep beep beeeeeep beeeep.
Run Heap Run
April 16th, 2009
4:55 pm
“If you want to know what the injury feels like. Take your left index finger and left thumb and pinch between your right index/right thumb. Try to touch your fingers through that skin/muscle and notice that deep and painful swing.”
Jeff
April 16th, 2009
4:56 pm
I’m BACK!! Everything I’ve said is to stimulate thoughts…agree or disagree….
nolie
April 16th, 2009
4:58 pm
If MR’s could throw strikes at will, then why do teams carry 3 or four of them? I (ease)
that’s not helping me understand what you meant. . I said that they can’t throw them at will and that includes Boyer most relievers are up for a while and down for a while very erratic that’s why they aren’t starters or closers. Teams carry three or four because they are a necessity but you(not necessarily you as a specific individual) are kidding yourself if you think most any of them can be relied on to be consistently good. If they could do that they would not be middle relievers. No team drafts a player with the idea of him being a middle reliever. They are drafted as hopeful starters 90+% of the time and hopeful closers the rest. They end up middle relievers because they are failures at anything else. Blaming them for being what they are is pretty stupid, which is one thing that many on this board do regularly. I’m not saying that you do, but I still don’t really understand the meaning of that first post obviously. So just count this as my thoughts on relievers in general.
Jeff
April 16th, 2009
4:59 pm
ANDY K,
I don’t QUESTION Chipper about HIS manhood….know about HOOTERS??
eltrompoBRAVESfan
April 16th, 2009
4:59 pm
Thanks Tomahawkin’. I like that rotation for Pittsburgh. I see us taking the series with 2 outta 3, barring any setback.
Andy K.
April 16th, 2009
5:01 pm
Jeff-Yes, I think we all know about Hooters, but i meant manhood in terms of you saying he should “man-up”.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
April 16th, 2009
5:11 pm
Scoots,
The Marlins struck out a TON in the series, and that is going to happen wtih the game plan that they employed. Kawakami pitched well today (aside from the mistake right after the error) and deserved better than what he got. The Marlins took the approach of waiting and running up high pitch counts. It worked out for them in every game this series. The starters didn’t go past 6 in any game in this series.
If our starters don’t go 7 innings every night out, we are pretty much done at this point. Bobby and Roger need to re-evaluate the bullpen and get some solid relief in there.
Once Moylan is actually healthy and regains his command, I’ll feel a little more comfortable with our starters only going 6.
PWHjort
April 16th, 2009
5:11 pm
The starting pitching is going to be pretty even. Though their starters have had great starts to the season. And we drew their 3 best.
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
5:12 pm
MFin -
Definitely explains why he was K’ing and also why he was extremely frustrated.
He was off to a mammoth start before the jam-job (doubles off the wall, bomb in Philly), then his offensive production when down b/c of the jam-job. Then you can either swing yourself into a slump with a hurt thumb, let it heal, then try to work your way out of a slump with the negative approach you’ve had the last two months…or you let it heal.
It’s just a concern the Braves need to think about seriously addressing. Teams need to have a guy that plays every day and is a power threat. What does this team’s future look like (power-wise) ?
Freeman and Heyward for sure, but Cody Johnson is really catching my eye. He hit 26 HR last year at Rome, and has 4 HR already this year in 24 ABs.
Remember about Cody Johnson people!
Tomahawkin
April 16th, 2009
5:12 pm
I guess if there is anything positive out of today is that the Yankees got Clowned by the Indains…
New Yankee Stadium pictures
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/al/YankeeStadiumII.htm
And BTW is there anyone other than me who doesn’t like the new Yankee Stadium…? Add to that they will probably be rewarded another All-Star Game within 5 years, Go Figure…?
flange1
April 16th, 2009
5:14 pm
Afternoon All,
Not a good series all round with the Marlins!
I was at the game last night and it was COLD! The wind was whipping and we actually left early.
I can see why guys might not be at their best..
2 things on my plate!
1. Campy on the DL with a dead arm. OK fine.. But why bring up James Parr? He normally does throw strikes, but he has been a starter most of his career. I agree with nolie, he seems to be RAW MEAT to throw to the lions….
Why not Acosta?
2. Escobar gets hurt doing his absurd jumps before at bats???
WTH?
Are you kidding me? The Braves made him stop whistling, they need to make him stop jumping too if he misses 1 second of a game because of it.
I like the way Escobar plays the game, but NO MORE JUMPING!!!! OK?
Slugger
April 16th, 2009
5:16 pm
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Johnson%2C%20C%20%20DH&pos=&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=451080
Einstein
April 16th, 2009
5:18 pm
How many times during the past 3 years have I said that Blaine (every MLB hitter’s b#t*h, does not belong in organized baseball? If he was from any place other than “Hot Lanta”, he would have benn long gone! Also, time for Bobby to go, but he covets that $3M check. Memo to Wren: Time to make changes if you expect things to turn for the better. Remember as I always have said, “doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results is insanity.” Peace.
Princess Leia
April 16th, 2009
5:20 pm
Help us Obi Wan Kenobi. You’re our only hope.
Buffalo NY Braves Fan
April 16th, 2009
5:22 pm
Slugger,
I asked DOB during spring training about Cody Johnson, and basically the answer I got was, he needs to make more consistant contact before he’s even considered. He was a first round pick a few years ago and hasn’t played above high-A ball. He hits a ton of bombs, but he K’s way too much.
Carroll Rogers
April 16th, 2009
5:22 pm
Dang, the blog is heating up, just when I’m packing it up and heading home to get in a run….And really I wish somebody would be blogging from the ole AJC to tell me what happened in the meeting….HA!
As for the other stuff, well I was a little jealous of cdog’s sign-on, handle, whatever you guys call it, I thought that was pretty cool. then I read a post and take it back. (Can’t even remember now what that was. How fair is that?)
I’ll let you guys duke it out over Chipper. But I’ll say this, I think Slugger put together a pretty articulate post on the subject on page 8 of the posts here.
By the way, Jordan Schafer got first base – the first base he touched in Philadelphia on his first major league homer – sent to him by the Phillies. He was pretty excited about that. Cool gesture by the Phillies. Jordan knows Charlie Manuel because they both live in the Winter Haven, Fla. area, but he’s not sure if Manuel was behind it or who. But pretty classy.
Yoda
April 16th, 2009
5:25 pm
Einstein, you are not.
Couch Tater
April 16th, 2009
5:27 pm
Anyone who draws more of a conclusion than that is just blowing gas. ncscoots
Scoots, Perhaps it’s members of the bovine cult group, who may be required to udder incantations of despair.
Carroll Rogers
April 16th, 2009
5:28 pm
Sorry, that’s slugger at 4:48
WILD BILL
April 16th, 2009
5:32 pm
Lets see, we should have come home undefeated if not for our A1 bullpen, then we get swept out by ths Fish (who everybody always underestimates) Didnt take long for Chipper to start missing games(go figure) Boyer is still piching BP to the opponents, Glavine is done, & we should have kept Freddie Gonzalez ourselves to be the next manager. Other than these slight problems its been a great start! Go Bravos!
cabravesfan
April 16th, 2009
5:36 pm
By the way, Jordan Schafer got first base – the first base he touched in Philadelphia on his first major league homer – sent to him by the Phillies.
That is cool. Nice to see such a classy gesture from a division rival
Daybed Wagmoe
April 16th, 2009
5:36 pm
Slugger — thanks for the insight. Did you play pro ball?
Lew
April 16th, 2009
5:36 pm
Just saw that John Madden has retired. I wonder if that means that Frank Calliendo has to quit, too?
mbatl
April 16th, 2009
5:45 pm
“I think Boyer will stick around until Saturday morning. I’d have to say I’m 98 percent sure he’ll be designated when Reyes is added to the roster.” – Mark Bowman, from his blog. (if this has been posted, mea culpa.
Personally, I’d be surprised if the Braves gave up on Boyer this early, but we’ll see…
NRBQ
April 16th, 2009
5:50 pm
Dear Carroll,
Forgive me for finding fault, but you currently have three articles up that are date-lined Thursday that refer to “tonight’s game in Pitttsburgh.”
PWHjort
April 16th, 2009
5:56 pm
Ya, that is really nice of the Phillies to send him the base.
Chop Chop
April 16th, 2009
5:57 pm
Lew,
He’s really taken a big hit in 2009. Not only does he lose John Madden, the guy also lost Dubya. Luckily for him, Jay Leno is going to have a primetime show on NBC. If Leno had left the airwaves for good, I shudder to think what Frank Caliendo would have done to himself.
Yoda
April 16th, 2009
5:58 pm
Release Boyer, the Braves will not.