Comments on: Vazquez or Jurrjens an All-Star? http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/ We talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics or religion) Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:45:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Braveheart http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-178421 Braveheart Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:47:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-178421 <strong>BUZZMEAT</strong> <em>The way Blanco’s hitting, It dont bother me they gave McLouth an extra day off. I say Bob will pinch hit him though</em> BUZZMEAT The way Blanco’s hitting, It dont bother me they gave McLouth an extra day off. I say Bob will pinch hit him though

]]> By: aswingruber http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177951 aswingruber Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10:41 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177951 Here are some posts by fans on the Philly.com website: "I agree we or Charlie better start to worry.....By the end of the holiday weekend the Phils will be in 2nd or 3rd place......Time to think of something.....did anyone else see how Bobby Cox managed the Game and Charlie doesnt manage the game? He just worries about how is players are going to react if he does manage the game......Did anyone else see this?" "I've said it before, they will be in 4th place by the end of next week. It's time to start looking at becoming a seller. This team can get a nice bounty of prospects that could be part of the Phils with guys like Taylor, Drabek, etc. I know this isn't a popular thought, but this team is not a Championship team this year and the sooner we realize that the sooner we can set ourselves up for improvement in 2010." Nice to see that the Philly faithful are as reactionary as our bloggers. I mean you got guys asking the Phillies to be sellers and rebuild for next year and they're still in first place and a year removed from the WS Championship! Wow. They even appreciate Bobby and think the guy that led them to a championship last year is no good. Haha... Same crap, different team. Here are some posts by fans on the Philly.com website:

“I agree we or Charlie better start to worry…..By the end of the holiday weekend the Phils will be in 2nd or 3rd place……Time to think of something…..did anyone else see how Bobby Cox managed the Game and Charlie doesnt manage the game? He just worries about how is players are going to react if he does manage the game……Did anyone else see this?”

“I’ve said it before, they will be in 4th place by the end of next week. It’s time to start looking at becoming a seller. This team can get a nice bounty of prospects that could be part of the Phils with guys like Taylor, Drabek, etc. I know this isn’t a popular thought, but this team is not a Championship team this year and the sooner we realize that the sooner we can set ourselves up for improvement in 2010.”

Nice to see that the Philly faithful are as reactionary as our bloggers. I mean you got guys asking the Phillies to be sellers and rebuild for next year and they’re still in first place and a year removed from the WS Championship! Wow. They even appreciate Bobby and think the guy that led them to a championship last year is no good. Haha…

Same crap, different team.

]]> By: Doc Holiday http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177881 Doc Holiday Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:08 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177881 Dodgers are 1st in pitching + 2nd in hitting + 1st in F% + Joe Torre + Manny Ramirez ----------Does that spell NL Championship? Dodgers are 1st in pitching + 2nd in hitting + 1st in F% + Joe Torre + Manny Ramirez ———-Does that spell NL Championship?

]]> By: Rock On........ http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177866 Rock On........ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:15:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177866 When Infante gets back I can't see him playing 2nd except to spell Prado. Marteen is playing now as the everyday guy there now and with his strong plate discipline he should be. Keep Prado at 2nd for chemistry and let Infante be the super utility guy to back up Chipper et al. Stouts in Buckhead.....good pub. Has got a lot of the old Fadows crowd. When Infante gets back I can’t see him playing 2nd except to spell Prado. Marteen is playing now as the everyday guy there now and with his strong plate discipline he should be. Keep Prado at 2nd for chemistry and let Infante be the super utility guy to back up Chipper et al.

Stouts in Buckhead…..good pub. Has got a lot of the old Fadows crowd.

]]> By: Carroll Rogers http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177864 Carroll Rogers Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:07:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177864 new blog should be up....EARLY!....bout to hop a plane. see you in DC new blog should be up….EARLY!….bout to hop a plane. see you in DC

]]> By: Rock On........ http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177863 Rock On........ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:03:03 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177863 So it took Bobby about 9 months to figure out that Prado was the man for 2nd base. Fact is that he and Infante have always been the guys there. KJ now must get reacquainted with the outfield probably in Gwinett. Bobby has his good moments but if he ever plays KJ again at 2nd then that will be a tip that old donk is back to his old tricks. Good win by Braves but again you have to feel a little for Vazquez. The man is simply our best pitcher but last night the runs came late. Hope Javymakes the all-star team just so it will be an in your face slap at Ozzie So it took Bobby about 9 months to figure out that Prado was the man for 2nd base. Fact is that he and Infante have always been the guys there. KJ now must get reacquainted with the outfield probably in Gwinett. Bobby has his good moments but if he ever plays KJ again at 2nd then that will be a tip that old donk is back to his old tricks.

Good win by Braves but again you have to feel a little for Vazquez. The man is simply our best pitcher but last night the runs came late. Hope Javymakes the all-star team just so it will be an in your face slap at Ozzie

]]> By: jason http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177862 jason Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:01:06 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177862 Martin’s a good example for the team. I’m happy for him, that he’s finally got his opportunity. That’s all I ever wanted, though not starting I think made him even better and more well-rounded a player. He’s finally got the support of Bobby, and he’s certainly made an impression so far. The team needed someone to step up, and when that person did, the Braves showed in this series that they have a clue…finally. That's excatly how I felt about Prado. Braveheart, You are right on about Chipper. This has to be the longest stretch of consecutive playing days in the last 5 years. Maybe BC could go with a catching rotation with him, as long as it is not on the same days as BMac. We need a leader in the line up to set these other guys in motion. I also think once Infante returns, BC will be able to do that. by playing 2B, and Prado moving to 3B. Martin’s a good example for the team. I’m happy for him, that he’s finally got his opportunity. That’s all I ever wanted, though not starting I think made him even better and more well-rounded a player. He’s finally got the support of Bobby, and he’s certainly made an impression so far. The team needed someone to step up, and when that person did, the Braves showed in this series that they have a clue…finally.
That’s excatly how I felt about Prado.

Braveheart, You are right on about Chipper. This has to be the longest stretch of consecutive playing days in the last 5 years. Maybe BC could go with a catching rotation with him, as long as it is not on the same days as BMac. We need a leader in the line up to set these other guys in motion. I also think once Infante returns, BC will be able to do that. by playing 2B, and Prado moving to 3B.

]]> By: Lamar Banks http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177861 Lamar Banks Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:51:02 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177861 If Francoeur gets moved before the deadline I would suspect it would be a change of scenery type trade. Rumors have surfaced that Josh Willingham is on the Braves radar. Frank Wren has repeated indicated that he would like to get a bat but not at the expense of the farm. If Francoeur gets moved before the deadline I would suspect it would be a change of scenery type trade. Rumors have surfaced that Josh Willingham is on the Braves radar. Frank Wren has repeated indicated that he would like to get a bat but not at the expense of the farm.

]]> By: Vol_In_Ohio http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177860 Vol_In_Ohio Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:45:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177860 I am starting to wonder if the Braves lack of offense has made Vazquez a MUCH BETTER pitcher. Have you noticed he doesn't seem to have that "one bad inning" very often anymore? I wonder if he's had to be more focused and that's helping. This type of situation hurts some pitchers (feel like you have to make a perfect pitch everytime), but I think it is helping Javy. Not from a W-L standpoint though! I am starting to wonder if the Braves lack of offense has made Vazquez a MUCH BETTER pitcher. Have you noticed he doesn’t seem to have that “one bad inning” very often anymore? I wonder if he’s had to be more focused and that’s helping.

This type of situation hurts some pitchers (feel like you have to make a perfect pitch everytime), but I think it is helping Javy. Not from a W-L standpoint though!

]]> By: Dan http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/07/02/vazquez-or-jurrjens-an-all-star/comment-page-19/#comment-177859 Dan Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:44:26 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1353#comment-177859 I have been traveling lately and have not had internet access, can anyone provide an update on potential trade activity for the braves prior to the trade deadline? Any chance we will be able to trade Frenchy and Johnson for a possible big bat at the deadline? I have been traveling lately and have not had internet access, can anyone provide an update on potential trade activity for the braves prior to the trade deadline? Any chance we will be able to trade Frenchy and Johnson for a possible big bat at the deadline?

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