Comments on: Braves have big four-gamer in L.A. http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/ We talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics or religion) Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:27:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ObamaBrave http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-22/#comment-268350 ObamaBrave Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:43:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-268350 Good to hear Simpson say something positive about Escobar in lieu of continuing to throw him under the bus. Good to hear Simpson say something positive about Escobar in lieu of continuing to throw him under the bus.

]]> By: Guillermo Mota http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-22/#comment-256581 Guillermo Mota Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:51:44 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-256581 [...] homer in the 10th inning. a-Tripled for Kuo in the 6th. b-Struck out for Castro, …   Braves have big four-gamer in LALos Angeles – With baseball fans in LA caught up the past couple of days in the Prince [...] [...] homer in the 10th inning. a-Tripled for Kuo in the 6th. b-Struck out for Castro, …   Braves have big four-gamer in LALos Angeles – With baseball fans in LA caught up the past couple of days in the Prince [...]

]]> By: cdog http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245499 cdog Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:25:55 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245499 LEW, I WISH THAT WAS POSSIBLE THE BRAVES WOULD BE DOMINANTING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE NOW WITH WINS LEW, I WISH THAT WAS POSSIBLE THE BRAVES WOULD BE DOMINANTING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE NOW WITH WINS

]]> By: cdog http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245483 cdog Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:14:06 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245483 paul lentz, first of all, soriano should not have been in the game at that time with his recent performance. he can't throw strikes, he's a loser, bobby cox is suppose to be a good veteran manager. i would have trusted any other pitcher with the exception of soriano and acosta both are losers. you don't give away a game like that. juan pierre should not have been on base if soriano throws strikes to him. come on throw strikes he's not going to hit a three run homer, go after him with your best instead of nibbling on a punch hitter. losing that game was unexcusable. tipical bobby coxism all season long paul lentz, first of all, soriano should not have been in the game at that time with his recent performance. he can’t throw strikes, he’s a loser, bobby cox is suppose to be a good veteran manager. i would have trusted any other pitcher with the exception of soriano and acosta both are losers. you don’t give away a game like that. juan pierre should not have been on base if soriano throws strikes to him. come on throw strikes he’s not going to hit a three run homer, go after him with your best instead of nibbling on a punch hitter. losing that game was unexcusable. tipical bobby coxism all season long

]]> By: DP http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245480 DP Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:09:21 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245480 Smoltz is trying to relearn how to pitch with stuff that's not nearly as good as what he used to have. One of the Boston reporters said the word had gotten around on him and the Yankees approach was to take the slider and wait on the fastball which has little movement. Smoltz tried to come back because he wanted to pitch in big games again, not because he wanted to be a 6th inning reliever for a .500 team. Smoltz is one of the all-time great Braves but the current Smoltz isn't as good as any pitcher on the Braves roster right now. Boston is releasing him without a decent replacement option, which says they think he's completely finished. They're giving his roster spot to a guy who was pitching in a Japanese industrial league last December. Smoltz is trying to relearn how to pitch with stuff that’s not nearly as good as what he used to have. One of the Boston reporters said the word had gotten around on him and the Yankees approach was to take the slider and wait on the fastball which has little movement.

Smoltz tried to come back because he wanted to pitch in big games again, not because he wanted to be a 6th inning reliever for a .500 team.

Smoltz is one of the all-time great Braves but the current Smoltz isn’t as good as any pitcher on the Braves roster right now. Boston is releasing him without a decent replacement option, which says they think he’s completely finished. They’re giving his roster spot to a guy who was pitching in a Japanese industrial league last December.

]]> By: Innocent Bystander http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245479 Innocent Bystander Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:08:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245479 No chance the Braves claimed Alex Rios, right??? Right??? No chance the Braves claimed Alex Rios, right??? Right???

]]> By: David O'Brien http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245477 David O'Brien Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:08:15 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245477 NEW BLOGGAGE NEW BLOGGAGE

]]> By: eyeball kid http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245475 eyeball kid Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:03:19 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245475 DOB, Tom Waits song playing on an episode of "Bones". Not sure which, something off Mule Variations. DOB,
Tom Waits song playing on an episode of “Bones”. Not sure which, something off Mule Variations.

]]> By: The A Bomb http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245474 The A Bomb Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:02:00 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245474 I knew the minute I heard about the Smoltz DFA there would be people clamoring to sign him. Why? If Wren & Co. are going to truly assess the roster heading toward 2010, you can't do it by bringing in non-factors. We've got to get more athletic. I'm starting to think the guy we should have gotten from Pittsburgh was Morgan, not McLouth -- would've been cheaper as well. When this team becomes more athletic, winning won't be so difficult. I knew the minute I heard about the Smoltz DFA there would be people clamoring to sign him.

Why?

If Wren & Co. are going to truly assess the roster heading toward 2010, you can’t do it by bringing in non-factors. We’ve got to get more athletic. I’m starting to think the guy we should have gotten from Pittsburgh was Morgan, not McLouth — would’ve been cheaper as well. When this team becomes more athletic, winning won’t be so difficult.

]]> By: Baba O'Riley http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2009/08/06/braves-have-big-four-gamer-in-la/comment-page-21/#comment-245473 Baba O'Riley Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:01:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/?p=1615#comment-245473 nate- I'm orig. from Vidalia. I guess I can have Vida Guerra on my mind. nate- I’m orig. from Vidalia. I guess I can have Vida Guerra on my mind.

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