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monty
August 19th, 2009
5:36 pm
WOWEEE!! Baseball is a great game! In what other sport can you make 15 mil per year and be the definition for mediocre? a 15 mil per year “innings eater!” High Era, high WHip,and other stats. I guess the Braves just can’t afford a true star! How much do “them there” stars cost? 20 mil per year?
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
5:38 pm
For all the Bobby bashers, does he EVER make a good decision? I want to ask you guys for Manual’s GOOD moves from last night?
Most will not be able to list any good moves, because every manager makes good moves, and they mostly go unnoticed. The bad moves stand out.
Bobby ain’t a great tactician. He manages a bullpen the same way he has always managed his bullpens. To be honest, he is NEVER going to be good enough for a lot of you folks.
As a matter of fact, my dad has hated him for nearly 20 years, complaining constantly about him. He is a lot like some of you folks; he only see’s the moves that end up being questionable.
Ah heck, I don’t know why I bother….
detroitchirs
August 19th, 2009
5:38 pm
DOB, just curious if you’ve checked out the new Brendan Benson album and what your impressions were if you had.
jeffrey d
August 19th, 2009
5:38 pm
Does Anders have enough speed to lead off?
Mid Town Joe
August 19th, 2009
5:39 pm
Some of you guys/gals remind me of Jim Carey’s line in “Dumb and Dumber”
when Laureen Holley tells him “its more like one in a million”, and Jim Carey says, “Y E S , then there’s a chance!”
Nelson
August 19th, 2009
5:39 pm
Naah!!! I’m not goign to say anything, the Doctor prohibited me to talk about Cox!!!
ncscoots
August 19th, 2009
5:40 pm
Bubba, no offense “picks up” a starter who drops an 8-ball on you, LOL. That’s just ludicrous. Lowe had a bad night, and the loss is on him.
But, so what? Game’s over and on the back of the bubblegum card. Bloggers can still moan and whine, if they want, but the players have another game in a couple of hours. Yesterday is over, just like every other bad loss this year that drew cries of outrage and forecasts of doom from blogdom. Lots of tree-huggers, few forest-viewers, is what I’m sayin’.
braves4ever
August 19th, 2009
5:41 pm
Back after a road trip and it looks like the bloggers have got up off the mat and Anders is still bouncing around like a kid in a candy store.
I’m feeling this one tonight, JJ’s got a 2.35 era at Citi Field and will be the equalizer. Go BRAVES
jeffrey d
August 19th, 2009
5:44 pm
JJ’s got a 2.35 era at Citi Field and will be the equalizer
Funny. If you said yesterday that the Braves would need an “equalizer” when facing a team missing its top 4 hitters, you’d have gotten a ripping comparable to Paul Lentz’s daily rippings.
But today we’re like “hmmm….maybe you’re right. Maybe he will be an equalizer.”
Mid Town Joe
August 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
gonna go fire up the grill……….
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
Wayne and scoots – I totally lost it last night but luckily was alone (well with the dog and he avoids me in such moments), but I was begging Bobby to bring in the little dog when we were up 4-3, just begging the tv, please Bobby please
then at 8-4 I was cussing and calling him every nasty swear word I could think of in many a language….
and I did this because for the 1st time (to me) he just looked LOST…..
McFann – just because you are a SWEET YOUNG LADY, okay, but you will not be the catcher on my team, Lew is cause I hear he can block my relentless in the dirt splitters
David O'Brien
August 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
LINEUP was correct posted earlier. Here it is again, just in case you missed it:
1. Infante
2. Anderson
3. Chipper
4. Mac
5. Roch
6. Esco
7. Diaz
8. Church
9. Jurrjens
Francoeur on Mets pregame show right now, doing their “In the Wheelhouse” segment, smiling and discussing the whole change of scenery, making adjustments to NY, etc.
lee
August 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
it seems that people still want to deflect cox’s iddiotic decision last night by saying: ” if this person had made this play” or “that player had of made that play” then the mets wouldnt have scored all of the runs. If Cox had of taken a pitcher out that was plainly in trouble, then they wouldnt had to have those plays in the first place. hit!! after hit!! after hit!! after hit!! after hit!!!!! to get a double-play!!
Nelson
August 19th, 2009
5:50 pm
Wayne in Utah: It is like in your job man!. I’m sure you use to do a lot of good things everyday and your Boss will say: That’s what I pay you for. But when you screw up something, he puts the blame on you big time. Cox is paid for make good decisions all the time, and yesterday was a terrible one, like keeping Mc Cann as cleanup hitter in a big slump, remember Andruw?. Same sh…
And that’s all I have to say, my blodd pressure started to raise.
Bat Masterson
August 19th, 2009
5:50 pm
Enter your comments here
braves4ever
August 19th, 2009
5:50 pm
I still believe “if they don’t score on you they can’t beat ya”, (per Bear Bryant maybe).
We need a big time game from ole JJ and he knows it. tonight.
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
5:50 pm
midtown joe – I cooked up some mean little porkie ribs today
my baste is plenty of Volcanic chilli sauce, sambal oelek in case the volcanic is malfunctioning, some salt, some vinegar and some Italiano balsamic (lots of it)… kind of turned out okay but I had to cook it on the gas BBQ as was out of the char… (gulp)
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
5:52 pm
Move Church from the 8 spot to 1 and push everyone else down one and we are sweet !
David O'Brien
August 19th, 2009
5:52 pm
How ’bout this likely matchup
SaturdaySunday at Gwinnett: Hudson vs. Jake Peavy. Huddy’s next schedule start is Sunday at Gwinnett, And Peavy also started last night and should be on schedule to make his next rehab start Sunday for the White Sox Triple-A affiliate against Gwinnett….detroitchirs: No, but that Brendan Benson CD, and one by a group called Japandroids, are at top of my list to get next. Heard great stuff about each of them, want to hear for myself before I purchase.
braves4ever
August 19th, 2009
5:53 pm
Mid Town Joe
gonna go fire up the grill……….
O no don’t you do that to us again , Heath made the blog sizzle last night with his cooking.
ncscoots
August 19th, 2009
5:54 pm
Guess Bobby is determined to play Infante enough to get him up to big-league-game speed.
Heath
August 19th, 2009
5:54 pm
Nova Scotia Steve
August 19th, 2009
4:11 pm
All-Star Atlanta Braves AJC Blog Starting 9 & Front Office
1. RHR
2. Shamus Thacker
3. Rob from SC
4. David O’Brien
5. McFann – Cause I know she doesn’t like the clean-up spot
6. Tomahawkin
7. Mixxo
8. TnBrian
9. Steve from OH
Manager: Bobby’s Cox
Hitting Coach: Wayne in Utah
Pitching Coach: Paul Lentz
General Manager: Martha Stewart
Head Scout: Carroll Rogers
And I’m the top prospect in minors, riiiiiiight
braves4ever
August 19th, 2009
5:56 pm
DOB, I’m thinking to load up the boys and head over to Gwinnett Sat, hmm ,sounds like a good game.
faninva
August 19th, 2009
5:56 pm
DOB –
would you like to weigh in on this?
CB Stated – “I left the blog the other night when I read DOB state that Paul Lentz would be banned from the blog. I have not been able to read the last few nights because of my wife’s illness. Why is he still here?”
CB – i was wondering the same thing.
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
5:56 pm
Dobi – not sure where they put you up in NYC, but for some great eats (Italian) try
Basso 56 my favorite city Italian (excellent pastas) on West 56th between Broadway and 8th or if you are in for some Sinatra types head next door to Patsys (Frankie’s old haunt)… also Roberto’s on 9th and 50th or
Osteria Pepe Rosso on 52nd between 8th and 9th are very good
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
5:56 pm
dogsbrekky–
Aw, thanks.
Hmm…not the catcher, though…dang. Cann I play 1B or someplace in the outfield?
Bat Masterson
August 19th, 2009
5:57 pm
Someone may have already commented on this , but John Fogerty recently reconciled with Fantasy Records after they were bought out by Concord Music Group. Fogerty did not regain ownership of his song catalog, he is however working on some new material. At one point his legal battle with Saul Zaentz reached the SCOTUS.
RBI Special Agent
August 19th, 2009
5:57 pm
WHy must Mc-canthit bat clean up? If you must put a lefty there why wouldnt you put the hottest hitter on teh team there? The only thing he’s cleaning up lately are his plates with his tounge after every meal.
ncscoots
August 19th, 2009
5:57 pm
I’m sure you use to do a lot of good things everyday and your Boss will say: That’s what I pay you for. But when you screw up something, he puts the blame on you big time.
If that’s your situation, then you’re working for the wrong guy, dude. Big time. Laboring under management by accusation is no way to live.
braves4ever
August 19th, 2009
5:58 pm
Nova Scotia Steve ,David O’Brien needs to be 3rd base coach he’s like most of us ,to old to play the field.
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
5:58 pm
McFann – seeing the rest of my team are old farts like me, it is likely you will be SS
Tomahawkin
August 19th, 2009
5:59 pm
Nova Scotia Brave And Heath….!
LOL, I’m Flattered…!
Now We just need our Own Individual Intro songs…!
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
5:59 pm
Nothing slow in that last lineup, huh!
faninva
August 19th, 2009
6:00 pm
CB -
btw – I hope your wife is feeling better.
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
6:00 pm
Wading thru Mad Men, so off to watch 2 more episodes before we eat some mutts for dinner..
god bless and have a great night y’all
Tomahawkin
August 19th, 2009
6:00 pm
I for one do not like Loaf Hitting second…!
I’d rather have Matty-D in that sopt. Bobby has already made a move that might cost us the game and the game hasn’t even started yet
Anders
August 19th, 2009
6:01 pm
Anders batting leadoff. I like it. I will swipe bases Dogsbrekky so don’t nail me to first al la Bobby Cox.
RBI Special Agent
August 19th, 2009
6:01 pm
Here’s my projected line-up result:
1. walk
2. hit
3. out
4. double play
5. HR
6. out
7. who knows
8. out
9. out
blah blah…….guy threw like cy young today……we hit ball hard just right at people……blah blah blah
David O'Brien
August 19th, 2009
6:01 pm
Nothing yet on Prado, who had a 2:45 appointment with neurosurgeon (yes, they’re doing serious tests apparently) but didn’t land in Atlanta until about that time.
Looks like rain any moment here. As humid, or more, right now here than the most humid day I can remember in Atlanta.
CB
August 19th, 2009
6:03 pm
thanks,faninva
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
6:04 pm
Dave, thanks for the update on Prado. I am sure you will keep us posted.
Anders
August 19th, 2009
6:05 pm
Enjoy the game Braves fans. I’ll be back win or lose – I promise.
Yunel's Frosted Tips
August 19th, 2009
6:05 pm
Kill 2 Birds with one stone:
Offseason: Name Chipper Player/Manager like Pete Rose used to do in Cincy, just tell him not to bet on games.
Give the Old Coot a ceremonial position in the front office and tell him to
hit the treadmill in his new spare time (Cox)
Kevin
August 19th, 2009
6:05 pm
Well last night was a great show chipper jones be are Manager he could not even coach a Little league Team…As for Manager here If Jimmy Leyland been here since 1991 we had 6 world series rings by now and been the Team of the Ninety’s But Noooo….Under Bobby(wifebeater)cox Just 1 Title!and lets not forget his chokin to fla a wild card team win a world series to….and chokin to Philles n Padres n arizona in 2001 n those great non-managered Games in wild cards.This is why seats were empty since 2000 playoffs. You all remember Last Game and sat where all The Braves need was win both n played dodgers instead but Oh No chipper Jones last out throws ball over the relief Pitcher who gave home run up to that fellow in Game 4 in world series…U know one Bobby cox ruin his carear later!and we lost 3-0 to St.Louis remember and cox lost it and the chokein still remains’
NO MORE BOBBY
August 19th, 2009
6:06 pm
Something you won’t see Bobby doing…..
http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_mlb_experts__35/ept_sports_mlb_experts-359321650-1250636346.jpg?ym6YMwBDKqqRp19_
Mike S
August 19th, 2009
6:07 pm
Kelly’s 7 for 18 vs Johan in his career, while Omar is 2 for 24 off him. Not sure why Kelly wasn’t in the lineup tonight, but hopefully we’ll see him in there tomorrow night.
Also, Matty Diaz is 11 for 20 off Santana. Pretty sure he’ll be in there tomorrow…
Shamus Thacker
August 19th, 2009
6:07 pm
Wayne, your Dad knows Bobby was able to close the deal just once. 14-straight chances; once.
Lots of position players came and went during those years, but the lineup remained strong year-in year-out. Starting pitching was always superb. We were definitely the strongest team on paper many of those years. JS had carte blanche (from Ted) to put together WS teams as he chose. The players were in place, the pitching was in place, the table was set to the nines. What happened? Why were we so frequently outplayed by inferior teams come postseason?
Somebody tell me, I’m really interested…
munz
August 19th, 2009
6:08 pm
DOB, any word on whether or not you’ve heard or heard of American Aquarium … gotta give ‘em a listen if you’re into Whiskeytown, Jason Isbell, etc. …
Kevin
August 19th, 2009
6:08 pm
Oh John smoltz is goin be starter for cardinals to and guess what i think St.Louis come here to still and yes atlanta fans show up see him pitch a 3 hitter as cox will pick his nose n Nuts as cards win 12-0.Oh n smoltz will help win Central when face Cubs in Old wrigley field home of those loveable loser n still lookin for a world series Title….again!
Steve McP
August 19th, 2009
6:09 pm
DOB is that match up at Gwinnett on Saturday or Sunday, I can’t quite work it out from your post.
NO MORE BOBBY
August 19th, 2009
6:09 pm
Another weird lineup from Bobby again tonight. I think he has really lost his mind!!!
David O'Brien
August 19th, 2009
6:09 pm
dogsbrekky, as I wrote in the first few graphs of the blog today, I’m staying in Flushing. Not Manhattan….
braves4ever: speak for yourself — I can move, bro. I’m 175 pounds and fit, ready to play the OF or anywhere else on your team.
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
6:11 pm
Shamus
Don’t know what to tell you my friend. Some of us see the glass as half full, not half empty. I am thankful for a run of 14 championship teams, and thrilled that we won the WS in 1995. I don’t look at what might have been.
I guess we will have to agree to disagree on BC.
Shamus Thacker
August 19th, 2009
6:12 pm
That is one dysfunctional batting order!
David O'Brien
August 19th, 2009
6:12 pm
My bad on the confusing Hudson-Peavy matchup post. It’s Sunday, not Saturday.
Bravissimo
August 19th, 2009
6:12 pm
Hey Dob, whats for grub in citifield pressbox?..Bradley says hes cheap and buys pizza slices at Turner..
Supes
August 19th, 2009
6:14 pm
Francoeur on Mets pregame show right now, doing their “In the Wheelhouse” segment, smiling and discussing the whole change of scenery, making adjustments to NY, etc.
***********************
This is why I could CARE less about getting updates on this individual who quit on the Braves in 08 when things weren’t going well, and he was sucking it up.
Nothing he EVER does will erase the FAILURE that he was for the last 18 months as an ATL. Brave.
He owes the Braves organization & fans a fraking apology, but I’m sure we’ll never get one. After all…”he’s free now from all the pressure, my God that pressure of having to play in my home town….nevermind that if it weren’t for that reason I’d be benched, released traded a long time ago and they tolerated me longer than they should have!”
Good Riddance to Jessica FRANCINE!
BravesfaninWis
August 19th, 2009
6:15 pm
I’m so disgusted with this team after last nights meltdown,, There is no excuse alive right now on what happened last night,. If Lowe uses that blister as an excuse, he will be even a bigger joke then I thought. This team has shown reason to think that they can finally end a playoff drought, and just when think they are going to turn things around, they have a pathetic game against a pathetic team like last night.
I am just tired of this team, and I know most of you on here could care less, but I will not post on here again until this joke of a team turns things around, so that means I may be on here again next season, maybe not..
Jim Rockford
August 19th, 2009
6:17 pm
The gayest thing I’ve seen in a long time: AJC blog starting 9. ARE YOU SERIOUS? Get a life!
Mixxo from Bonaire
August 19th, 2009
6:17 pm
Tomahawkin -
I’m good with the 7 hole. I’ve hit there before with excellent results.
Walk up tune? Dibs on Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer.” Yeah baby!
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:18 pm
dogsbrekky–
Hmm…think I might be able to handle shortstop (gotta brush up on my ground-ball fielding.
). ‘Specially since, huh, I may not have the bat for a corner spot…I flattered myself on that request. 
Oh man…Bradley gets pizza at Turner Field? Me, too…come to think of it, those hot dogs don’t look so bad…
Moderate Maniac
August 19th, 2009
6:19 pm
The blog heading, “Lowe reaches another low vs. NY” should actually read,”Lowe reaches another low vs. NY thanks in large part to Bobby Cox”
Mid Town Joe
August 19th, 2009
6:19 pm
Grillin talapia and steamin some veggies. gotta eat right every few days. got me a juicer, which is fine, but sure a pain to clean.
few cloves of garlic in the garlic press go on the veggies while they’re steamin.
sip some wine whilst we wait.
Bravissimo
August 19th, 2009
6:20 pm
McFann…what happened to your turtles feet???
Nova Scotia Steve
August 19th, 2009
6:20 pm
Jim Rockford just got optioned to single A ball…
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:21 pm
Walk-up song? Hmm…mighty need some time to think about that. Lotta my faves may not be ideal walk-up tunes…
drumzalicious
August 19th, 2009
6:22 pm
Line Up isnt bad however i would prefer.
Church
Infante
Chip
LaRoche
Mac
Esco
Anderson
Diaz
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:23 pm
Bravissimo–
He stuck them in his shell…he does that when he’s sad.
He thanks you for showing concern.
Mike S
August 19th, 2009
6:23 pm
braves4ever: speak for yourself — I can move, bro. I’m 175 pounds and fit, ready to play the OF or anywhere else on your team.
-DOB
So you’re the Anti-Bowman, eh?
Jim Rockford
August 19th, 2009
6:23 pm
Jim Rockford doesn’t live in your make-believe world.
dogsbrekky
August 19th, 2009
6:23 pm
DOBI – Flushing – any Chinese or Korean or if you can get up the road a few miles try Parkside (Italian) in Corona, it is a great people watching place and the food is good and moderately priced
okay night all
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:23 pm
drumzalicious–
Uh, boo-yah. I prefer that lineup, too.
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
6:24 pm
Wisconsin
Later…
faninva
August 19th, 2009
6:24 pm
drumzalicious -
I like your lineup – especially with Mac in the 5 spot.
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:25 pm
and I know most of you on here could care less
Couldn’t care less, dangit!
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:26 pm
faninva I like your lineup – especially with Mac in the 5 spot.
Jah!
Pete
August 19th, 2009
6:26 pm
McFann Ô: “Oh man…Bradley gets pizza at Turner Field? Me, too…come to think of it, those hot dogs don’t look so bad…”
Hope you bring your ATM card lol go across street to Bullpen before game for much better food at about 1/2 the price.
Bravissimo
August 19th, 2009
6:27 pm
Its the least I could do Mc
McFann Ô
August 19th, 2009
6:27 pm
Mid Town Joe–
Whoa! We’re having talapia, too…not grilled, though. Cooked…with garlic, lemon, uh…pepper…prob’ly some salt, too…and parsley.
wjones
August 19th, 2009
6:28 pm
“BravesfaninWis
August 19th, 2009
6:15 pm
I’m so disgusted with this team after last nights meltdown,, There is no excuse alive right now on what happened last night,. If Lowe uses that blister as an excuse, he will be even a bigger joke then I thought. This team has shown reason to think that they can finally end a playoff drought, and just when think they are going to turn things around, they have a pathetic game against a pathetic team like last night.
I am just tired of this team, and I know most of you on here could care less, but I will not post on here again until this joke of a team turns things around, so that means I may be on here again next season, maybe not..”
Yes, and you were the same person who said on Saturday that they were through with the Braves forever, yet you are still here. You are just making yourself look foolish.
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
6:28 pm
If guys like Lowe and Kawakami were put on waivers, would they get picked up?
Tomahawkin
August 19th, 2009
6:29 pm
Mixxo,…Walk Up Music…
I gotta go with what Sheffield Uses “Here I go” by old
Mystikal
Plan B would Be Ambitionz az a Ridah” by 2pac
klaus
August 19th, 2009
6:29 pm
I don’t think a mid market team like the Braves owned by an disinterested corporation can afford to spend $60mm on a MOR/BOR pitcher who will just decline precipitously over a 4 year deal.
That was and is a desperation move by Wren. With guys like JJ, Vaz, Hudson, Hansen and Medlen you don’t need Lowe but you are stuck with him.
Hudson
Vaz
JJ
Hanson
Medlen (KK would be here until Medlen was ready)
With money left (Lowe’s & KK’s) to sign Holiday or Bay for LF.
But now Wren needed to make some kind of a splash and sign Lowe.
wjones
August 19th, 2009
6:29 pm
“If guys like Lowe and Kawakami were put on waivers, would they get picked up?”
Yes, and we would have to pay their contract.
Tomahawkin
August 19th, 2009
6:30 pm
McFann
I’m third on the Talapia list…
I’m gonna squeeze Limes on mine cutem up and serve slices of lime on top, and I gotta have my Big Boy Baked Tater to go with that!
njbraves
August 19th, 2009
6:30 pm
Kevin…Congrats on being today’s most clueless poster. You must be proud, you beat out some real legends.
Nova Scotia Steve
August 19th, 2009
6:30 pm
David O’Brien
August 19th, 2009
6:12 pm
My bad on the “cornfusing” Hudson-Peavy matchup post. It’s Sunday, not Saturday.
faninva
August 19th, 2009
6:31 pm
McFann -
gotta admit, I didn’t know what that was until i looked it up. cheers!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilapia
njbraves
August 19th, 2009
6:32 pm
klaus….i understand that the Braves seem like a mid market team, but they really aren’t. They spend just as much or more than all but 8-10 teams.
O'Brien
August 19th, 2009
6:32 pm
DOB,
Any reason why Bobby does not give David Ross more PT (considering BMac is struggling, maybe 2 or 3 days in a row will help him).
Shamus Thacker
August 19th, 2009
6:34 pm
Wayne, I’m thankful for those 14-years too, but I’ve been convinced (right here) that I might have been wrong about Bobby all along. I can’t tell you how many friendly arguments I’ve had DEFENDING Bobby over the years; Hell, even earlier this year. I’m wondering now if Bobby has lost it, or if he ever had it to begin with. He’s GREAT with players no-doubt, but maybe too great. A manager so universally loved by players is probably not as stern as he should be. He’s probably not as dispassionate making moves as he should be. He’s probably not kicking enough verbal azz in situations where a player’s production has slipped. He’s too damn easy on guys, and too slow to remove underachievers from the lineup.
If Bobby had been without Frenchy from day-one this year, we’d be in first place. If Bobby STILL had Bennett, we’d be even farther out! He will continue to plug Ed Norton into critical situations as long as he’s available. He’s STILL batting B-Mac cleanup! He yanks a starter (JJ) in the 7th when he’s absolutely dealing with no end in sight! He leaves a starter in (D-Lo) till a winnable game is hopelessly lost.
To those of you who can’t see how schizo Bobby’s managing has become, I have but one thing to say.
WTF!?
nique
August 19th, 2009
6:34 pm
DOB, good use of the word “schlep”.
Moderate Maniac
August 19th, 2009
6:35 pm
Since obviously no one wants to be honest with a pitching coach and tell him how he really feels, Lowe needs an emergency code word so he can communicate with the brain trust as to his ability to continue effectively.
If he says to Roger McDowell…..”Green!” That means “don’t worry, just a minor bump…I got these guys right where I want them.”
If he says to Roger McDowell…..”Yellow!” that means ” it’s getting kinda iffy out here…..tell Bobby I may be losing it!”
If he says to Roger McDowell…..”Red!” that means “tell that damn old fool who is asleep in the dugout to get his gimpy butt out here and get me out before they score a dozen off me!!”
braves fan lmh
August 19th, 2009
6:36 pm
Wisconsin,
Why don’t you spend your time worrying about when Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings come into Greenbay, and beat your sorry packers! Most braves fans don’t care about the opinion of a bandwagon cheesehead anyway!
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
6:36 pm
wjones
Big difference between DFA’ing a guy and just putting them on the waiver wire. If another team picks up a guy from the waiver wire, the NEW team pays his salary. If a team DFA’s a team, and then if he clears waivers, he is released and his OLD team pays his salary.
If he clears waivers, then his team is allowed to work out a deal for him.
If he is picked up from the waiver wire, then the old team can let him go to the other team for nothing, but the new team picks up his pay. (this is what happened to Rios, I believe)
brent a.
August 19th, 2009
6:39 pm
with the way Ross is used, we might as well have Corky Miller.
Shamus Thacker
August 19th, 2009
6:40 pm
Wayne, the team picking them up is responsible for minimum salary only, so I’d think so…
Wayne in Utah
August 19th, 2009
6:41 pm
Shamus
Sorry, I am not going to spend the time to try to convince you that Bobby is exactly what you say, which is why he has been successful. A players manager is not a Pinella type who kicks his players, but instead will take care of those things WAY out of the site of you and me. We will never see that stuff.
Let’s just drop it, I don’t have to energy to go out and back on it to be honest.
faninva
August 19th, 2009
6:41 pm
“A manager so universally loved by players is probably not as stern as he should be. He’s probably not as dispassionate making moves as he should be. He’s probably not kicking enough verbal azz in situations where a player’s production has slipped. He’s too damn easy on guys, and too slow to remove underachievers from the lineup.”—-Shamus Thacker
well, now look. none of us know what he says to players behind closed doors. And let’s not forget the tongue-lashing he gave Andruw for lazy play. Even this year, there were the reports of him getting on Esco for some of his bone-headed plays. He is a player-manager in that he does not leave players out in the wind in the media, like a certain Mets manager did with Church. He defends his players in the public eye, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t kick some azz in the clubhouse or in his office.
njbraves
August 19th, 2009
6:42 pm
Shamus…To say we would be in first place if Francoeur wasn’t on the team at all this year is crazy talk. I tend to agree with most of your post, but I don’t think this is a first place team no matter how you look at it.