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Glen W
July 6th, 2009
3:24 pm
Prado is more than a utility player. He does not have the raw physical tools that superstar players have. But as we see “small ball” re-emerge, as we supposedly exit the PED era (I say we are just moving away from the peak of the PED era) the value of a smart, consistent hitter that can play a middle infield position is much more than it was 10 years ago. If Prado had no ability to turn on the inside pitch and always looked to hit the ball the other way, I would be less enthused. But since he has developed the ability to turn on the inside pitch, and is willing to drive it down the line or into the gap (instead of always trying to hit a homerun), with that kind of plate coverage, I think Prado could become as very good major league player… not a superstar, but a very good player.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
3:25 pm
UNCBrave:
Since you’re trading Phil Medlen I would probably throw in Logan Schafer. Makes it a little more even…
n8
July 6th, 2009
3:25 pm
Jason, 4/25 does not equal half. plus were getting back 3 players. We would have to add one guy to the 25 man roster. someone failed math.
hhmmm
July 6th, 2009
3:25 pm
Most of the cast were interchangeable bland parts based on typical g-men stereotypes. Names were irrelevant as were the characters. I kept expecting Hoover to use that crappy voice accent and start saying “see, see, see here copper”
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:25 pm
Braves73, No $hit, my wife had nightmares for 2 weeks after watching that. Then they showed the rerun and the nightmares started all over agin. Jack Black in a orange unitard…. LAMO !!!
richbrave
July 6th, 2009
3:26 pm
Reaching the mid-point of the season three under .500 equates to 75 wins – three better than last year, but no better than tenth in the draft derby.
Robert (Chipper Is The Best)
July 6th, 2009
3:26 pm
UNCBrave, I’m not sure who Phil Medlen is but I guess the Nats would want him. But why would they want Gonzo when he will only leave after the season and what are we going to do with Casey Kotchman if we get Nick Johnson?
RBI Special Agent
July 6th, 2009
3:27 pm
going to the game tonight. HAve a feeling we drop all 3. Last year Francine ran out to right and did a Sosa impression to the bleachers, I laughed. If i saw him do it this year i would go buy a baseball at the souviner stand and chuck it at the back of his head.
McFann Ô
July 6th, 2009
3:27 pm
Jason–
4-4…
But I meant I was wishing he would go away as in, “leave the game”…
Daniel
July 6th, 2009
3:28 pm
DOB- Glad to have you back. I have been trying to get you to listent to the new Wilco for a couple of weeks now. It is great. Although, I am suprised you don’t like the previous two records. Haven’t heard the new Patterson Hood, yet.
Don’t know if you have seen it yet, but Gomorrah, a movie about the Naples mafia, is awesome. Kind of reminds me of City of God in a way. Highly, reccomended.
TennesseePaul
July 6th, 2009
3:28 pm
His goal in life was to be an echo…
Kentavo
July 6th, 2009
3:28 pm
Count me on the Prado bandwagon.
As long as he stays within himself, he’s going to be a gamer for awhile, I think.
And this just in…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Former Myrtle Beach Pelicans first baseman Freddie Freeman has been voted by team managers as the Carolina League’s Topps Player of the Month for June, the league announced today.
Freeman, who was promoted to Double-A Mississippi following the Pelicans’ series-opening 8-1 win over the Salem Red Sox on July 3, batted .337 (30-for-89) with two home runs and 12 RBIs over the course of 24 June games. Freeman’s .302 average in 70 total games this season ranks fifth among qualifying Carolina League players. The Villa Park, California resident swatted six total homers and drove in 34 runs in a Pelicans uniform this season.
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:29 pm
McFann Ô My bad…
5-5 looks and sounds better.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
3:29 pm
So, basically you’re suggesting that Frank Wren and the Nats’ GM trade Johnsons. Not sure how appealing that would be to them, but there certainly isn’t anything wrong with that…
Tomahawkin
July 6th, 2009
3:29 pm
UNCBrave
No Offense…But Stop The PS2/MLB The Show trade fantasies…
Unless You are talking about trading Francine and his panties for Jobu then its not worth it making yourself sound like a kid on here…
glord
July 6th, 2009
3:30 pm
Glen W, Thats exactly what I am saying. In my opinion Prado does not seem to have a hole in his swing he appears to handle the pitch in and out equally well. That is probably why he has always hit around .300. He also handles the bat well enough to hit and run (only 13 Ks in 158 ab) and move runners over which is a skill badly lacking on this team.
If he can handle the position defensively he will be a plus offensive 2B.
McFann Ô
July 6th, 2009
3:31 pm
jason–
No prob…
5-5 looks and sounds better.
Sure does…BMac oughta go out for that sometime–might get his AVG back up. Hard to believe that thing was .328 about nine days ago…
Jeff321
July 6th, 2009
3:32 pm
AJC – I can’t vote or see the results for the poll entitled “You’re Frank Wren. Who do you trade?” on the front page.
Paul Lentz
July 6th, 2009
3:32 pm
Just got up and skimmed through the postings about yesterday’s game, and about possibly trading Escobar. I was busy yesterday trying to survive my “Day 1″ of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker here at The Rio Casino in Las Vegas, so I didnt get to engage in the back and forth banter of the events of yesterday concerning the Braves. For those of you interested, I made it through my Day 1. Today is the last of the “Day 1s”. I’ll play again on Wednesday for the 2nd of the “Day 2s”.
Anyway, the Braves do not need to trade Yunel Escobar. The Braves need right handed power. I seriously doubt that the Braves could trade Escobar and get a corresponding player who is of equal value. I could care less about him not being the best person to get along with. He has pop in his bat, delivers in the clutch, has a cannon of an arm, and will only get better as a player. Plus he has one more year after this before he is eligible for salary arbitration. The Braves would be FOOLS to trade Escobar. I do not see Frank Wren as being a “fool”.
Derek Lowe will work out his struggles. He just needs to work out his mechanics and get his sinker sinking properly. I’d rather see him struggle now, when other teams in our team are struggling as well, then struggle in August and September. He isnt hurt. He’s just in a little funk that he needs to work through. He will be fine.
Roman Gal
July 6th, 2009
3:32 pm
Royals just acquired Ryan Freel from the Cubs.
Uh oh…nobody tell Wayne. He’s going to be heartbroken.
Just Pat
July 6th, 2009
3:33 pm
I JUST got DirecTV soooo…..could someone tell me if I have an option tonight on it instead of listening to the ESPN announcers??? Can’t STAND them…..
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:34 pm
McFann Ô I am thinking platoon for a little bit. Let Ross get some PT against the lefties, and let BMac gets some days off. Maybe then he will get hot. I also think that when Chipper goes on a roll, BMac won’t be too far behind.
GM
July 6th, 2009
3:34 pm
Trade Kotchman, Escobar, Francour and Vazquez to Boston for Youkolis, Nick Green and minor leaguers.
Roman Gal
July 6th, 2009
3:34 pm
What’s with all the people here trying to trade off Jordan Schafer?!
He isn’t going anywhere. He’s hurt.
Braves73
July 6th, 2009
3:34 pm
jason – I hear ya…that show is some messed up shi! I believe Jack Black was high on crack or acid cause that’s some crazy stuff. My wife watched it once and had nightmares as well…she was screaming “I like fish, I like fish!”.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
3:35 pm
A different version of this has been circulating via e-mail. Retouched and cleaned up:
A schoolteacher in Queens asked her class to raise their hands if they were Mets fans. Every hand went up except one little boy’s.
Teacher: Johnny, you didn’t raise your hand. You aren’t a Mets fan?
Johnny: No ma’am. I’m a Braves fan.
Teacher (frustrated): A Braves fan? Why is that so?
Johnny: Well, my dad’s a Braves fan, my mom’s a Braves fan, so I’m a Braves fan.
Teacher (highly perturbed): Well, what if your mom was a drug addict and your dad was a dropout loser? What would you be then?
Johnny: Probably a Mets fan…
McFann Ô
July 6th, 2009
3:35 pm
Jason–
Might not be a bad idea…
I also think that when Chipper goes on a roll, BMac won’t be too far behind.
This is true…might even go vise-versa…
ncscoots
July 6th, 2009
3:36 pm
Royals just acquired Ryan Freel from the Cubs.
Uh oh…nobody tell Wayne. He’s going to be heartbroken.
Not at all. This new circumstance will provide many new Freel-to-the-Braves scenarios for my friend Wayne to brew, LOL. He does it just to irritate me, you know.
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:36 pm
glord I think GG defense at 2B is a little overrated. All Prado has to do is catch what’s hit to hime and turn the DP. That’s it. And just keep on keeping on what he’s doing at the plate. He has no holes in his swing. He is the best bat handler on the team, perfect for the 2 hole, because he can do lots of things to advance the runner.
Willy Wally
July 6th, 2009
3:37 pm
I hate to be a pest DOB, but I’m calling you out. You didn’t respond to my inane question and observation earlier, so I’m gonna claim to hate to be a pest although I very much am one, and call you out. You answer my inane questions when I ask them dammit!
DOB, I’m also calling you out because you underestimated in spring training just how retarded alot of bloggers like Tomahawkin’ are. I hate to be a pest, but we pay you to know these things.
DOB, thoughts, observations, opines? If you don’t answer me, I hate to be a pest, but I’m gonna repeat myself every 5 minutes until you pat me on the head or scold me to make up for all the times when I was kid when daddy wasn’t there. So, I hate to be a pest, but you’d better answer ’cause I’m gonna ask you to answer every 5 or so minutes. Prepare yourself. Sorry for being a pest like that.
And, oh, DOB, what’s the lineup? Where is it? I hate to be a pest, but gimme the darn lineup already
Bobby's Cox
July 6th, 2009
3:38 pm
Glen W,
Nice post. I agree with everything you said. That sounds reasonable, and I think that’s more than the Braves, or any team needs from a 2nd baseman.
The thing that gets me is when people use Prado’s minor league numbers. Dude is a much better hitter now than in the minors. When he got here, he really learned how to hit the ball RF, more so than the minors. They’ve worked with him to start turning on pitches. Now it seems like he can do either given any situation, or even better, based on the location of a pitch. Will he slump? Absolutely. But he will be a legit .300 ba / .800 OPS guy.
Steve
Still waiting on Coach. I must admit, I was holding my breath. What was I thinking?
Darlington
July 6th, 2009
3:39 pm
Hey Dave, keep up the music talk…I like the new Wilco too, but I like the last two albums, especially Sky Blue Sky. And you are right, the live album’s fantastic. I listen to it a lot.
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:39 pm
Braves73 There’s a party in my tummy, a party in my tummy….
Jon Hughes
July 6th, 2009
3:39 pm
coach you idiot Martin has continually gotten better at every level his batting average has steadily climbed and he has recently developed power to pull the ball. Diaz i cant really argue with you about power but he does have a career average over .300
J Dub
July 6th, 2009
3:40 pm
Just Pat, the only option you have is if Peachtree shows the game, and I doubt they will. You might could catch the Chicago broadcast on 307 if they aren’t blacked out. Channel 651 on DTV is peachtree.
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:40 pm
One problem solved with Prado at 2B. Now what do we do with RF?
Mike S
July 6th, 2009
3:41 pm
DOB, I’ll second Daniel’s recommendation of Gomorrah. It’s not as good as City of God in my opinion, but it definitely has the same feel to it. Good, interesting movie.
Paul Lentz
July 6th, 2009
3:41 pm
With a tough right handed pitcher pitching for the Cubs today, logic dictates that Garrett Anderson will play in left. Now given what Bobby Cox said recently about both Garrett and Diaz raking at the plate, the question is “Does Bobby start Diaz against a right hander tonight? ESPN is televising the game tonight, so it should be interesting to hear what their commentators have to say about the situation.
If Francoeur does not play tonight, then it would not be a “stretch” to assume that Francoeur has been benched. I know that Bobby just doesnt want to say it, but Francoeur needs to be benched. We have 7 games left before the All-Star Break. Playing Garrett and Diaz in left and right makes perfect sense. Then hopefully we will be getting back Omar Infante after the All-Star Break. That will give the Braves more options.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
3:41 pm
And tonight’s award for longest post on page 2 of the blog goes to… (drum roll please)…
Dense Paul Lentz! Congratulations Paul! Now take your hand out of your pants so you can accept your trophy…
CB
July 6th, 2009
3:42 pm
Willy Wally, you’ll go far on this blog.
Martin
July 6th, 2009
3:43 pm
Hey DOB,
Oh god how I would like the be the General Manager for the Braves, its panic time, I can;t believe Frank Wren does not realize we need a big bat immediately.. All these talks about Escobar for Teahen? Trading Vazquez? no! no! and no! I say they should go hard after Adam Dunn, Start Off offering the Nats Francoeur, Medlen and KJ for Dunn and if that does not work replace Kotchman in Kelly’s spot..Then you plug Dunn at 1st base…what do you think DOB? Can you help us by asking Frank Wren alot about trading for a big bat!!!?
Steve from OH
July 6th, 2009
3:43 pm
glord I think GG defense at 2B is a little overrated
I don’t. Half of the game is run prevention, and a large part of that is defense. Do not underrate defense from any position, especially the up-the-middle positions. Prado has fine hands IMO, but below-aveage range. Kelly is the opposite. Neither are gold glovers though, so the difference is probably not significant.
Bobby’s–if he ain’t here, he ain’t here. Though when he comes back, I’ll assume his “post’s” will be more likely to contain a “moron” than “OPS” or “Great point, Bobby’s! However, I disagree, and here’s why…”
Just Pat
July 6th, 2009
3:43 pm
Thanks J Dub…..guess I’ll hafta explore my options when I get home. Don’t have my ChopTalk mag here at work to check to see if they’re on PTV, either.
flange1
July 6th, 2009
3:44 pm
Afternoon All,
The weekend series in DC took the wind out of my sails! The team looked tired and listless other than a nice Tommy Hanson outing.
The trade talk is fun to think about folks we could have, but I think it is going to be difficult for FW to trade either Javy or Yunel during the season and get an appropriate return.
Nice to see Bobby try to play the “hot hands” for a couple of nights in a row. That is not his style so we know that he is not happy with the results he is seeing either.
Spent the morning catching up on the blog and frankly that was more depressing than watching the Braves play. Some of you folks are just beyond words…..
Peter
July 6th, 2009
3:46 pm
Hey GM….Funny stuff………”Trade Kotchman, Escobar, Francour and Vazquez to Boston for Youkolis, Nick Green and minor leaguers.”
Come on now Boston loves Youkolis, and he will be a long time Red Sox…….
I do also have to laugh at the “Unfriendly Confines thing…..any place they play especially Washington is Unfriendly to this lack luster club !
Tine to get rid of Bobby Cox, along with Escobar, Fenchy, TP, Kelly Johnsonand get a real talent…….unfortunately they had one, and he is 20 years old for Texas, and looks great. at short stop…….
We also need more power at first……..this team will be mediocre for a long time at the rate we are going !
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:46 pm
Steve from OH, I know you need good defense at all positions. I am just saying that 2B would not be my top priorty for a GG as say SS, That’s why I am against Infante playing SS everyday in the event that Yunel is traded.
It’s like in the of. I would want my best defender in CF, not RF. That’s all I am saying.
flange1
July 6th, 2009
3:47 pm
Braveheart,
Great post! I was thinking about something similar, but you did it much better!
’nuff said!
BUZZMEAT
July 6th, 2009
3:47 pm
McLouth of the South,
Logan Schafer im not sure…. Maybe throw in Yunel Jurrjens
biff pocahontas,,uh roba
July 6th, 2009
3:49 pm
davey boy, what’s the line-up for tonite? sitting frenchy again? i hope so!
anyone here think glavine would be 4-1 right now? nope… and more importantly, getting valuable experience…great move mr. wren, great move..
CB
July 6th, 2009
3:49 pm
Prado does fit a 2 hitter role very well,being he handles the bat well and sprays the ball to all fields. If I were Wren, I would attempt to get Adam Dunn for that cleanup role that is our black hole in the lineup. He sucks in the field,but he would completely change the dynamics of the lineup.
Supes
July 6th, 2009
3:50 pm
Hmm,
Paul Lentz,
I think we were all discussing the possibility of trading Yunel or that Yunel is still being shopped for the following 1. A top tier young up and coming starting pitcher, 2. A top tier OF prospect, or a 3. A top tier infield prospect who can play either 3B, or SS, or 2B. Or a combination of the 3..or lastly a combination of a “stop gap type SS” player PLUS that 1 big time prospect starting pitcher (Think Clay Buckholz from the BoSox).
I think everyone here KNOWS that the Braves best “trading chips” IF they want to contend are:
1. Javy Vazquez
2. Mike Gonzalez or Rafael Soriano
3. Garret Anderson (as a DH to the AL)
Also everyone knows the Braves are trying to unload:
1. JESSICA FRANCINE
2. KJ
3. Jo-Jo Reyes
…and for the last time…UNCBrave, enough with the fantasy deals.
Again newsflash…a deal has to make sense for BOTH teams. Not just the Braves.
Heck, I’d take Adam Dunn and Nick Johnson fron the Nats too, wanna throw in Willingham while you are at it?
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:50 pm
D.O.B. must be busy trying to get that lineup. Waiting patiently for your opinion. Thanks a third time.
Paul Lentz
July 6th, 2009
3:51 pm
In the past week. Matt Diaz is 13 for 21 (.619) batting average, with 3 doubles, 1 homer, and 5 RBIs. That is what I call “hitting better”. Sure, Diaz can be a streaky hitter and can have games where he goes 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts. However, when Diaz is “connecting”, the ball JUMPS off this bat. I would love to see what Diaz’s stats would be if he could start regularly.
Jeff Francoeur hasnt had anything close to a “hot streak” (his 7 for 18 stretch with 1 double 3 weeks ago doesnt do it for me). Francoeur will have a few games from time to time where he will get 2 or 3 hits. However rarely does he get EXTRA BASE HITS.
I dont care how much of a nice guy Jeff Francoeur is. He needs to be BENCHED. Use him as a late inning replacement. If he was such a “team” player, then he needs to accept that role. If he cant, send his A$$ down to Triple A and let him work on his hitting down there. However, I do feel that he does have use as a late inning replacement because of his arm in right field. Yet he has to be willing to accept that role (which would probably be a hard thing for him because he feels that he is a starter, plus it will affect what he can get in salary arbitration). Being “labeled” a “utility” player isnt something that Francoeur wants to happen to him.
ncscoots
July 6th, 2009
3:52 pm
Neither [Prado nor Johnson] are gold glovers though, so the difference is probably not significant.
Agreed. But one of the blog mantras when Prado rode the pine was that he was superior defensively, no? Now that he’s thrown a couple of bricks, it’s “GG defense isn’t all that important”?
The A Bomb
July 6th, 2009
3:52 pm
Flange –
Nice performance by Tommy Hanson?
IT WAS SEASON-CHANGING until Cox took out his 1986 managerial manual and said, “Even though he’s in total control, I better get the lefty in there with no rest…”
Don’t get me started again.
RC
July 6th, 2009
3:53 pm
IF Javy will accept a trade to the Dodgers, they make the most sense from the Braves standpoint. The Dodgers are one of the few teams out there that appear to be able to take on a little extra salary, and have a couple of bats that would go great in the Braves lineup. I’ve heard that the Dodgers are willing to trade Ethier for an elite pitcher, but don’t know if Vazquez is what they would consider “elite”. A more likely alternative would be Vazquez for Casey Blake, who after this season will be owed $11.25 million over 2 years, with an option for 2012. Vazquez is set to make $11.5 million next season, and then become a free agent, so the finances of a deal like this make sense. Blake is also a right-handed power bat, and can play both outfield and infield corners, meaning that he can relieve Prado from having to be Chipper’s backup. The biggest roadblock in my mind is whether Javy will accept a trade to the West Coast, due to a no-trade clause that specifies West Coast teams. Also whether or not the Dodgers would be willing to give up Blake, since they don’t have the same infield glut that they do in the outfield.
Wes
July 6th, 2009
3:53 pm
Frankly, DOB, Chipper hasn’t done anything in two months……..and neither has McCann so in essense the Braves did go without them.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
3:53 pm
Damn, I think Paul now has the TWO longest posts on tonight’s blog. According to Elias, four is the record on one page…
Brian22
July 6th, 2009
3:53 pm
Christian Bale plays the “RBI” agent, huh DOB? I think you’ve had a little too much baseball, my friend.
Supes
July 6th, 2009
3:53 pm
BTW…if anyone wants to badmouth Adam Dunn “to the Braves” makes no sense, his defense is terrible and he makes us too left handed…you did see the BOMBS he hit against us this weekend, didn’t you?
Adam Dunn – Fits perfect in the Bobby Cox “baseball wait and hope for the 3 run jack” system. I’m not a fan of it, but it is what it is. Dunn would be a PERFECT fit with his on pace for 40HR and decent slugging plus OBP.
Plus…Adam Dunn is no worst than LOAF defensively. I wouldn’t think anyways:)
Chucktown Brave
July 6th, 2009
3:54 pm
McLouth from the South
As long as we don’t give up Chipper Moylan, I am fine with it.
Bobby's Cox
July 6th, 2009
3:54 pm
Steve, I’m already prepared to be called a moron. But I am committed that Coach does get a hug and hugs frequently. IDK, it just seems like it would ease the hatred and temper vialed in his soul. I’m surprised he hasn’t called me a sumb!tch yet for my weekly suggestions to seek a hug.
THWG
July 6th, 2009
3:54 pm
My ESPN is acting up… Must be the digital transition and everything.
Anyone know if I have other options?
David O'Brien
July 6th, 2009
3:55 pm
Francoeur OUT OF LINEUP AGAIN.
McLouth cf
Prado 2b
Jones 3b
McCann c
Anderson lf
Escobar ss
Kotchman 1b
Diaz rf
Jurrjens rhp
RHR
July 6th, 2009
3:56 pm
LMAO @ Phil Medlen. Poor kid.
Supes
July 6th, 2009
3:56 pm
Paul Lentz
Dude…do you honestly think that FRANCINE will be starting tonight against a tough Righty who almost no hit the Braves for 7 innings.
Bobby Cox is starting to wake up from his slumber.
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:56 pm
Thanks Chief, for the line up.
The Love Child of Dale Murphy and Johnny Cash
July 6th, 2009
3:57 pm
UNCBrave:
How ’bout we trade Phil Medlin to Genesis for Phil Collins since he has the invisible touch.
Bobby's Cox
July 6th, 2009
3:57 pm
N8 holds that record and he is damn proud of it. He also holds the record for the pace at which he whips them out. Dude can type…His posts and opinions are usually worth the time it takes to read them though.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
3:57 pm
Hell yeah, TWHG. If you live in GA you should know how to rig up a coathanger-beer can-duct tape antenna. You AT LEAST have your Campbell’s soup can surround sound hooked up I hope…
Supes
July 6th, 2009
3:57 pm
DOB,
Thanks for the lineup posting. Best news for Braves fans ever:
A lineup free of JEFF and KJ!
One small step for Bobby Cox, and one giant leap for all BRAVES fans:)
Bobby's Cox
July 6th, 2009
3:58 pm
Damn, I think Paul now has the TWO longest posts on tonight’s blog. According to Elias, four is the record on one page
N8 holds that record and he is damn proud of it. He also holds the record for the pace at which he whips them out. Dude can type…His posts and opinions are usually worth the time it takes to read them though.
NORRIS
July 6th, 2009
3:58 pm
why does everybody want to get rid of vazquez??? The guy has been great. Our pitching is the only reason we are not in last place. Bring hudson back into the bullpen. We need relief pitching as well.
I dont even understand trading Escobar. He has done a fine job this year.
We need a power outfield bat and the problem is giving up our only strengths to get it.
Baba O'Riley
July 6th, 2009
3:58 pm
I’m a teacher, no work for another month and a half. What’s everyone else’s excuse? retired?
Roman Gal
July 6th, 2009
3:58 pm
He does it just to irritate me, you know. scoots
Oh, that’s it? I never took him for the irritating type, but thanks for enlightening me…haha.
Original Jon
July 6th, 2009
3:59 pm
Only bad thing about having Frenchy out of the lineup is that he is available off the bench late in the game, and that is never a good thing.
jason
July 6th, 2009
3:59 pm
Supes After losing that series to the Nats, I thought for sure Francouer would be back in tonight. Maybe ‘ol BC is coming around. You think he reads the blog along with FW?
forget the curveball Ricky
July 6th, 2009
3:59 pm
nice! sit Frenchy’s dumbarse until diaz plays his way out of starting…he’s earned the opp to get some more pt
ncscoots
July 6th, 2009
3:59 pm
Good, the lineup. Didn’t want to have to make Willy Wally be a pest.
McLouth at the ballpark early. Running foul-line-to-foul-line sprints, getting ready for the game, all the while cursing Jordan Schafer, his hurt wrist, and every single blinkin’ day he spends in the minors, LOL.
THWG
July 6th, 2009
4:00 pm
Gee, thanks, McLouth of the South. My cable provider (Comcast) is having obvious issues transmitting ESPN and its affiliates. Trust me, my coat hanger-beer can-duct tape-coax cable rig works just fine on my upstairs TV.
Baba O'Riley
July 6th, 2009
4:00 pm
Lineup minus KJ and Frenchy were baffled by the chainsmoking Scott Olsen.
ray k.
July 6th, 2009
4:00 pm
Wow. Is Bobby Cox off his meds or what? I wonder if Frank Wren pulled a Steinbrenner and threatened Bobby if he didn’t pull him.
jason
July 6th, 2009
4:00 pm
Original Jon, The lesser of 2 evils…right there
Supes
July 6th, 2009
4:01 pm
jason,
the’s always hope!:)
I hate to agree with John Kincade on 680thefan, but he’s bringing a DOSE or reality to the Cool-Aid-Drinkers who still believe the Braves have a shot at the NL East.
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
4:02 pm
No problem THWG. Always here for the common good. Sounds like you’ve got it under control.
McFann Ô
July 6th, 2009
4:02 pm
Thanks for the lineup, Chief! Wow…still no Francoeur…
Wes Chipper hasn’t done anything in two months……..and neither has McCann
McCann’s bat has not been silent for 2 months, dude. I’m sorry, but you’re wrong there. He came off the DL 2 months ago (almost to the day), and he’s hit around .329 since coming back. It’s really “only” been two weeks that he hasn’t done much–not two months.
Roman Gal
July 6th, 2009
4:02 pm
McLouth at the ballpark early. Running foul-line-to-foul-line sprints, getting ready for the game, all the while cursing Jordan Schafer, his hurt wrist, and every single blinkin’ day he spends in the minors…
Ugh…me too!! Well, minus the sprinting part.
jason
July 6th, 2009
4:03 pm
Supes, There’s always a chance. We haven’t been officially put out of it yet. Always a chance no matter how small…:)
jason
July 6th, 2009
4:03 pm
McFann Ô Go getem girl. Don’t let anyone mess with your Mann !
ncscoots
July 6th, 2009
4:04 pm
RG, Wayne and Freel are an old joke among good friends, LOL. Irritating in a good way.
Anybody else tries it, they get the Clint Eastwood saloon-to-the-street speech from Unforgiven.
N8
July 6th, 2009
4:04 pm
“Dude can type…His posts and opinions are usually worth the time it takes to read them though.” Bobby’s Cox
Thanks man. Appreciate the compliment. So to go “against the grain”, I’ll keep this short.
Bobby's Cox
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
Scoots,
I will continue to back it up that Prado is better defensively than Kelly. His numbers aren’t there, but he’s been playing all over the place. He admitted to trying to be too perfect in his first games at 2nd when nerves would get to him. I think he’ll settle in nicely and the misplays so far are flukish. Could be wrong, but he’s made some great plays at 1st and 3rd to suggest he’ll continue to let grounders at 2nd eat him up, and has that last season in Richmond to back him up. Again, could be wrong, but it’s just my opinion. I really would be surprised if he was less than a .988 fielder at 2nd over time, assuming he gets to keep that job, and that’s saying a lot.
ray k.
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
If we trade Vazquez, we lose our best pitcher. Period. JJ is great, and Hanson is making great strides, but HUddy is NOT going to step in and throw shut outs. He wasn’t doing that BEFORE he got hurt. People forget that Tim was, for long stretches, very mediocre for us. Without pitching, this whole thing is moot. And trading Yunel is, in effect, dealing our best hitter with RISP. I’d rather we kept our current roster than remove the most valuable pieces for a Dye or Hawpe who could come in and get hurt and really destroy us next year, too.
Lew
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
RHR-I don’t know if Scott Boras is Chrisitan Bale’s agent, but I hear Bale has a questionable attitude.probably not a Bobby Cox kind of player.
McFann Ô
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
Jason Don’t let anyone mess with your Mann !
Thanks. I won’t, no matter how hard he’s been to watch of late!
jason
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
N8 You do have some good reads, but Damn they are long….
Peter
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
Hey Dave………. Frenchy doesn’t deserve to start…….. his pinch hit at bat yesterday, was another example of what we don’t need on the team !
Will the guy EVER learn to work the count ?
McLouth of the South
July 6th, 2009
4:05 pm
Supes there’s plenty of hope. Nobody’s convincing me that, given a trade for a good bat in the middle of the order, this team can’t be 4 games better than the other three. Even minus Vazquez the pitching is superior to the others.
Roman Gal
July 6th, 2009
4:07 pm
scoots-
I know. But really, what’s not to like about Ryan Freel? Except, well…I think we have enough midgets on our team.
Sorry, Wayne.
jason
July 6th, 2009
4:07 pm
Peter, Awww Francouer just need the other three ABs to warm up to not sucking so bad