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Chris
December 1st, 2009
2:30 pm
first on the this good ole blog
Wayne in Utah
December 1st, 2009
2:40 pm
eighth or nineth on that the this there them ole blog…..
(couldn’t resist Chris!)
Burdell
December 1st, 2009
2:41 pm
So do I need to sign up for Twitter to find out who gets arb offers?
Capt Morgan
December 1st, 2009
2:44 pm
Thanks for the new blog, DOB.
Much appreciated.
Forecast Fred
December 1st, 2009
2:45 pm
What are your projections for next season’s Braves? Forecast away:
http://www.fangraphs.com/fanprojections.aspx?teamid=16&type=0
indybravesfan
December 1st, 2009
2:45 pm
DOB…this is the second post in which you have made fun of Indy…please stop bashing it until you spend more than two or three days in this city…after all maybe the Braves brass could take a little lesson on how to win again from the Colts management team. Cant be that bad of a place if we are awarded the Super Bowl in 2012 now can it?
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
2:45 pm
Burdell, not necessary. We’ll put them here as soon as it’s announced. But we do have some other stuff that’ll make Twitter worthwhile, particularly once the season gets going. Because I can post directly to Twitter from phone — from dugout, clubhouse, etc.
bravesgrl4life
December 1st, 2009
2:47 pm
Thanks for the new blog, DOB! Lets get cranking
drumzalicious
December 1st, 2009
2:47 pm
hey DOB. If the Braves were able to move Lowe just as a salary dump and not get anything back could you see them making a play for Cabrera from the Tigers? Of course the tigers would have to pitch in prob around 5 mil a year for that contract.
lavell12
December 1st, 2009
2:49 pm
This blog didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know. I think someone without sources could have written this.
Anders
December 1st, 2009
2:49 pm
Johnny Damon in left? Wow. Even Razor Shines couldn’t get anyone thrown out at the plate green lighting them on balls hit directly at old chicken wing out there in left.
Look elswhere Braves faithful. Don’t be fooled by Damon’s numbers on that ridiculously loaded team playing in a ban box. Damon would be hard pressed to play 110 games in the Braves outfield imo. The TED would kill him both in the field and at the plate.
Perhaps you’d like to give Daniel Murphy a spin in left? {:
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
2:50 pm
IndyBravesFan: How do you know if I’m being sarcastic or sincere when I call Indy lovely?
In all seriousness, I’m sure it’s a good place when you get out and see the neighborhoods and have a chance to do stuff there. But it’s like just about anywhere else in the U.S. except NY, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco and a couple other places — when you’re stuck downtown at meetings, and particularly if it’s middle of winter, it’s usually not too entertaining. But that’s fine, since we’ll be working like crazy anyway. Hardly ever leave the meetings hotel during these things.
But seriously, I’m sure Indy’s a good town. No disrespect intended. Just joking around.
Fischerking04
December 1st, 2009
2:53 pm
Hopefully we are able to offer all 3 of them arbitration. They will probably all get picked up and if we were able to get those picks we could nicely stockpile our minor league teams.
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
2:54 pm
Drumzalicious: No, I can’t see the Braves making a push for Cabrera.
Anders
December 1st, 2009
2:55 pm
Cant be that bad of a place if we are awarded the Super Bowl in 2012 now can it? (Indybravesfan)
You realize they’ve played the Super Bowl in Detroit too -right? Not sure I would leave that in your closing argument counselor.
RC
December 1st, 2009
2:57 pm
Cant be that bad of a place if we are awarded the Super Bowl in 2012 now can it?
Yeah, but Jacksonville had the Super Bowl in 2005, and it’s a poor man’s Cleveland
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
3:00 pm
RC, good point about Super Bowl in Jax.
bravesfan199
December 1st, 2009
3:00 pm
DOB,
If you had to guess…..out of laroche soriano and gonzo, who’s coming back?
indianabravesfan
December 1st, 2009
3:00 pm
i also live in Indy and it is a very nice place to live 9 months of the year, the other 3 I can do without. the sun is actually out today which is a shock this time of year.
why are they having the winter meetings in Indy when they do not even have a team??
Fischerking04
December 1st, 2009
3:00 pm
DOB: Do you expect Kimbrel to be in the pen out of Spring Training? The OF and 1B have been talked about ad nauseum but other than the Billy Wagner rumor there hasn’t been much on the pen.
If Roger McDowell thinks he can contribute early that could potentially fill a big need for us.
RHR
December 1st, 2009
3:02 pm
Bout damn time you devoted the pictorial selection of your blog to me.
Gonzo, Wren, Andruw and closing it out with a Hank song. I haven’t even read this one yet and I already like it.
O.J.
December 1st, 2009
3:02 pm
Out of LaRoche, Soriano and Gonzalez, I only see Adam as the lone probable come back. I think Soriano and Gonzalez will get more money and years elsewhere. While I think Adam may stay just to play one more year with Bobby and Chipper, his good friend.
lavell12
December 1st, 2009
3:02 pm
DOB
Will LaRoche take the arbitration offer?
CB
December 1st, 2009
3:03 pm
Poor Tiger Woods getting charges pressed against him – DOB steals his Dad’s BBQ and gets away with it. Is there no justice?
Fischerking04
December 1st, 2009
3:06 pm
O.J. I agree that Adam seems the most likely to return but your reasoning is flawed. I don’t think he would pass up a multi year offer just because he is friends with Chipper and he likes Bobby Cox as his manager. We are talking about millions of dollars. He will take the deal. The question is will he have the opportunity?
Kevin McGlinchy
December 1st, 2009
3:06 pm
Hey DOB, if the Crime Dog were to get into the HOF, would it likely be as a Brave? Seems like it would be…the 1993 pennant race, the 1995 title, and the counting stats of his prime or near-prime (spent as a Brave) would seem to trump the productive seasons he had late in Tampa and early elsewhere.
FJR
December 1st, 2009
3:07 pm
Here’s my top 50 of the decade, DOB. Tell me what ya think. Also, its only rock/alt-country. Have too hard of a time comparing other stuff.
A.A. Bondy – American Hearts
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of the Dead – Source Tags & Codes
Arcade Fire – Funeral
The Avett Brothers – Emotionalism
Beck – Sea Change
Blitzen Trapper – Furr
Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
Dead Confederate – Wrecking Ball
The Decemberists – The Crane Wife
Drive-By Truckers – Decoration Day
Dr. Dog – We All Belong
The Edison Project – Do You Remember Rock and Roll?
The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
Gomez – Liquid Skin
Gomez – Split the Difference
I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch In the House – Menace
The Jayhawks – Rainy Day Music
Jet – Get Born
Joe Purdy – Paris In the Morning
Kasabian – Kasabian
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Kings of Leon – Youth and Young Manhood
Kings of Leon – Aha Shake Heartbreak
Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane
Muse – Black Holes and Revelations
My Morning Jacket – It Still Moves
Oasis – Heathen Chemistry
Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul
Ocean Colour Scene – North Atlantic Drift
Of Montreal – Satanic Panic In The Attic
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
Old 97’s – Satellite Rides
People In Planes – As Far As the Eye Can See
Pure Reason Revolution – The Dark Third
Radiohead – Kid A
Ray LaMontagne – Trouble
Rooney – Rooney
Ryan Adams – Hearbreaker
The Shaun Piazza Band – The Shaun Piazza Band
The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow
The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Behind the Music
The Strokes – Is This It?
Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
Travis – The Man Who
The Waxwings – Low To the Ground
The Whigs – Give ‘Em All a Big Fat Lip
The White Stripes – Elephant
Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
Wolfmother – Wolfmother
RC
December 1st, 2009
3:07 pm
Phillies are now interested in Smoltz. Based on the teams he’s played for/been tied to since leaving the Braves, maybe he liked those Sunday red jerseys more than any of us realized (Red Sox, Cardinals, Phillies).
beekay
December 1st, 2009
3:12 pm
Let the Phils have Smoltzie…him , Pedro and Moyer can make a “golden guys” pitching staff that we will smash like Thanksgiving Potatoes!
Flatbill Kid
December 1st, 2009
3:14 pm
Thanks for the blog, DOB. Great read as usual. Looking forward to seeing how this offseason turns out. I would love the athletic outfield of McLouth, Cameron, and Heyward.
Isn’t Hart, based on his last two years, just another Frenchy? Seems to me that when we got rid of Frenchy’s bat killing the lineup along with adding LaRoche we took off. I’m a huge fan of the salary dump but am hoping Cox won’t put Hart out there over and over with crap numbers.
Hillbilly
December 1st, 2009
3:14 pm
But I think the people who have concluded — way too quickly — that he’s not a Hall of Famer just because his 493 home-run trots don’t mean what 493 home-run trots used to mean are missing something
Make that 492 home-run trots and 1 sprint. McGriff hit an inside-the-park home-run in Colorado not long after he came to Atlanta. He actually hit it one night after Deion Sanders hit an inside-the-park homer for the Braves in the same ballpark. Don’t know why I remember that, but I do.
ncscoots
December 1st, 2009
3:14 pm
Jose made a very nice step forward about one third of the way through this past season
Proving once again a cardinal rule of evaluating prospects: don’t get married to an opinion. OK, and one other one, too: career minor league stats may or may not be indicative.
Kids develop at all kinds of different rates, and you just never know when the light will go on for them. You see a kid in May, he looks absolutely bewildered, and you come away thinking not-much-there. In August, the kid gets a tip, a tweak, or a full-blown revelation even, and breaks through. He’s not even the same player, anymore, but all you remember is what you saw. Which, by the way, no longer has context.
But, sure enough, someone will look at the kid’s stats prior to his enlightenment and still think not-much-there. And then come here to this forum and explain to us all why the kid needs to be included in a trade for 5.50 ERA reliever, LOL.
John Smoltz
December 1st, 2009
3:15 pm
“Phillies are now intersted in John Smoltz” RC
HA, of course they are! You know, it’s gratifying to know that other teams admire what I’ve done for the game of baseball and what all I’ve accomplished over my illustrious career. My agents phone will continue to be burned up with calls about my services for the 2010 campaign and beyond because they realize the importance of having a future Hall of Fame inductee on their squad. I;m not only a terrific pitcher, but a mentor to the younger kids coming up. I’m the total package.
beekay
December 1st, 2009
3:17 pm
FJR
Here is my top40
Week of November 30th, 2009
1 1 Lady Gaga
Paparazzi
2 4 Jason Derulo
Whatcha Say
3 2 Miley Cyrus
Party in the USA
4 5 Beyonce
Sweet Dreams
5 6 Kelly Clarkson
Already Gone
6 7 Britney Spears
3
7 3 Jay Sean
Down
8 10 Owl City
Fireflies
9 11 Black Eyed Peas
Meet Me Halfway
10 8 Kings of Leon
Use Somebody
11 9 Taylor Swift
You Belong With Me
12 13 Iyaz
Replay
13 12 Jay-Z
Run This Town
14 14 Boys Like Girls
Love Drunk
15 15 Justin Bieber
One Time
16 18 David Guetta
Sexy Chick
17 17 Colbie Caillat
Fallin’ For You
18 22 Rihanna
Russian Roulette
19 19 Cascada
Evacuate The Dancefloor
20 16 Black Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling
21 20 Cobra Starship
Good Girls Go Bad
22 23 Pink
Funhouse
23 25 Jesse McCartney
Body Language
24 28 Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
25 21 Mariah Carey
Obsessed
26 24 Keri Hilson
Knock You Down
27 32 Ke$ha
Tik Tok
28 36 Jay-Z
Empire State Of Mind ft. Alicia Keys
29 26 Jordin Sparks
Battlefield
30 27 Katy Perry
Waking Up in Vegas
31 29 The Fray
Never Say Never
32 30 Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow
33 34 Shinedown
If You Only Knew
34 31 Daughtry
No Surprise
35 33 Pitbull
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
36 40 Boys Like Girls
Two Is Better Than One
37 35 Pitbull
Hotel Room Service
38 – Shakira
Give It Up To Me (featuring Lil Wayne)
39 – Jordin Sparks
S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)
40 39 Leona Lewis
Happy
Bob
December 1st, 2009
3:20 pm
Is there any chance the Braves will acquire either SD’s Gonzalez or Det’s Cabrera? The trade bait I come up with are Freeman & Medlen.
beekay
December 1st, 2009
3:22 pm
indianabravesfan
My guess is Indy is central in geography and inexpensive compared to larger cities. I went to a few Colts games at the Dome when I lived in Cincy and thought the city was nice and clean and the people were very friendly..my buddies used to call it India-no-place saying it was in the middle of nowhere
Jeff
December 1st, 2009
3:22 pm
To the fella pretending to be John Smoltz,
The “Total Package” was Lex Luger.
Kevin
December 1st, 2009
3:22 pm
Winter meeting should be in Nashville. Now that’s a cool town.
drumzalicious
December 1st, 2009
3:24 pm
Nashville is a cool town. im surprised they dont have a baseball team
Chris
December 1st, 2009
3:24 pm
Bob, the cabrera hunt is not going to happen. but i could see the braves going after gonzalez if they really wanted to.
Jeff
December 1st, 2009
3:25 pm
BTW, I seriously doubt John Smoltz signs with Philly…
LOOGY
December 1st, 2009
3:25 pm
Nashville Cats
Play clean as country water
Nashville Cats
Play wild as mountain dew
Nashville Cats
Been playin’ since they’s baby’s
Nashville Cats
Get work before they’re two
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
3:25 pm
bravesfan199: I don’t know that I’d predict any of them will be back. If I had to guess, I’d say none. But it also won’t surprise me if one of them returns. LaRoche might be most likely among the three, and Gonzalez least likely. I think Gonzo is gone-zo.
RC
December 1st, 2009
3:26 pm
Is there any chance the Braves will acquire either SD’s Gonzalez or Det’s Cabrera? The trade bait I come up with are Freeman & Medlen.
Nope.
Flat Bill Kid
December 1st, 2009
3:26 pm
Kevin you are not kidding. 54 degrees currently and 39 tonight. That is a cool town.
Ritchie from Scotland
December 1st, 2009
3:27 pm
speaking of music, DOB can I recommend to you (if you haven’t got it already) The Temper Trap – Conditions. Saw them twice in Glasgow last year and they were easily the best band in 2009 for me. I know their album is out in the US now so check it out (as previous, if you haven’t already)
stamper
December 1st, 2009
3:28 pm
FJR –
you list is pretty solid. granted, i feel there are some obvious great albums that dont appear on your list… but that’s fine. (Grizzly Bear’s Veckatimest, for example)
my only real criticism is Dead Confederate. Really? You like them that much? I think it’s cool that a few Augusta boys are kind of making a name for themselves, but yeah… Wrecking Ball didn’t impress me…In fact haven’t impressed me since they changed their band name from Redbelly.
Just my take, is all.
DAP
December 1st, 2009
3:29 pm
Make that 492 home-run trots and 1 sprint. McGriff hit an inside-the-park home-run in Colorado not long after he came to Atlanta.
thats got to help his HOF bid, right?
Duke
December 1st, 2009
3:29 pm
beekay
What a horrible list that is. Did you get those songs from the MTV site?
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
3:29 pm
why are they having the winter meetings in Indy when they do not even have a team?? — indianabravesfan
They had them in Vegas last year and Nashville the year before that.
Anders
December 1st, 2009
3:30 pm
Minaya signed Cora and Coste yesterday. I understand he’s working on the letter “D” today.
Only four more days until the letter “H”!!!
beekay
December 1st, 2009
3:30 pm
Enter your comments here
Rob - in pain (from SC)
December 1st, 2009
3:30 pm
DOB
Do you see Jo Jo Reyes being given a real shot at making the bullpen as the second LH. In my opinion, Boone Logan walks to many batters. If not Reyes, will Lee Hyde or Jose Ortegano be given a chance to make the team as relievers. Kind of hard to crack the rotation in this system at the moment
Duke
December 1st, 2009
3:32 pm
If any of you like The White Stripes, check out their version of Tegan and Sara’s “Walking With a Ghost”. It’s a tasty mid day snack
Ted
December 1st, 2009
3:33 pm
DOB – in regards to Garrett, exactly how strong would be the likelihood he’d accept arbitration? I thought he wanted to return to AL anyway (so he could DH) and, at $2.5MM, he’s not looking at some huge payday via arb (not that he’s getting a payday via FA either).
Also, since arb awards are not guaranteed (at least to my understanding) he’s also risking the team cuts him early in ST and is only forced to pay him 1/6 of his salary – and then try and catch on with another team.
I guess, in summation, I do not understand the big risk to offering him arb. As a Type B, it doesn’t affect other teams draft picks so it doesn’t change his marketability, he wants to return to AL anyway and, worst case, they end up paying him 1/6 of what would be a small arb award (and his risk is that is all he gets if released early in ST and can’t catch on with another team).
Tomas
December 1st, 2009
3:34 pm
318 AVG, and a 318 SLG% and he has 5 extra base hits. Something just doesn’t fit.
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
3:34 pm
Hillbilly: Good note about McGriff. But I wonder, was that his only inside-the-park homer?
northbeach Scott
December 1st, 2009
3:34 pm
Thanks for the Blog update, Dave O. Predict that the Braves will offer arb to all three and all three will sign elsewhere. Would love to have LaRoche for a year and a helf, but he is surely worthy of a three year deal at more money for another team.
It will be interesting to see what curveball Mr. Wren has up his sleeve in order to add the missing pieces to the team. I have a lot of faith in him after the last two seasons. This is my favorite time of the off season next to spring training.
beekay
December 1st, 2009
3:35 pm
Duke, just a hunch but I think most of America will agree that my top 40 is pretty awesome! Matter of fact I would bet if you took the most requested songs on the radio today they might be very similar to my picks
Bravoman
December 1st, 2009
3:35 pm
Nice blog DOB. I predict Gonzo and LaRoche to be offered arbitration later this evening. Sign Wagner!
bry22
December 1st, 2009
3:36 pm
Braves should trade Medlen, Schafer, Freeman and a couple others to Padres for 1st baseman and closer. Make it a blockbuster!! 3/4 of Wrens work for the winter would be done.
RC
December 1st, 2009
3:36 pm
Minaya signed Cora and Coste yesterday. I understand he’s working on the letter “D” today.
Only four more days until the letter “H”!!! – Anders
Does that mean that Bay is no longer an option for NY?
Steve McP
December 1st, 2009
3:36 pm
Nashville is home to the Nashville Sounds, the Brewers AAA affiliate.
Anders
December 1st, 2009
3:38 pm
RC- Bay is not on the Mets list imo. Honestly I don’t think the H’s are either. I was just having some fun.
Mac
December 1st, 2009
3:39 pm
DOB,
I wanted to ask you if the Braves were still high on JOJO Reyes and if he fits into our future plans in the rotation. I have not heard much out of him in a while. Also, wanted to know if Kris Medlan still projects as a starter for the Braves, or the bullpen. Thanks for the new blog.
dp
December 1st, 2009
3:39 pm
DOB if the braves trade lowe and dont have yo pay any salary do you yhink then they may make a push for matt holliday
Rob - in pain (from SC)
December 1st, 2009
3:40 pm
bry22
We would probably need to insert Julio Tehern in that deal as well. I still think highly of Schafer (I would not trade him) but his stock took a big hit the last two years. Plus, SD would need a legit young proven player in that deal as well. too much for us to give up
I am I the only one who doesn’t want Gonzalez
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
3:40 pm
FJR: Good list. Quite a few on there that I’d have on my top 50; more on there that I would not. But a good list, nonetheless.
ugaaccountant
December 1st, 2009
3:41 pm
Rob – I think anybody on the 40 man roster has a chance at making the opening day roster. I assume they all have spring training roles with the big league club and play themselves into or out of the last couple of slots in the pen/bench. With injuries and all, many of them will contribute to the team at some point in 2010.
Rob - in pain (from SC)
December 1st, 2009
3:41 pm
Hey anders
That is one scary looking Mets bench
Chris Coste and Alex Cora.
GREGNORTON
December 1st, 2009
3:41 pm
I’m ready & willing! Make me an offer!
David O'Brien
December 1st, 2009
3:41 pm
dp: No, I don’t think Braves would get in the Holliday bidding war.
Rob - in pain (from SC)
December 1st, 2009
3:42 pm
ugaaccountant
Reyes was never given a chance to come out of the bullpen in spring training. I believe he is out of options so he needs to make the team or be DFA/traded
Rob - in pain (from SC)
December 1st, 2009
3:43 pm
GREGNORTON
December 1st, 2009
3:41 pm
I’m ready & willing! Make me an offer!
RETIRE or sign with the Mets
Romanbrave
December 1st, 2009
3:43 pm
DOB,
What do you think about a Lowe for Mike Lowell trade. Gives us a first baseman for a year for 12 mil and I know that is high….but you get Lowe off the books and is a good stop gap until Freeman is ready.
Tomahawk1310
December 1st, 2009
3:43 pm
I’m sorry but I don’t agree with some of the music taste on this blog. I was never into the alt-underground scene but that’s why there is so much different music. I can’t stand when some people call out music because it’s all in what you like as a person, and a matter of one’s own opinion. But seeing as many are probably from Atlanta one of the most under-rated hard rock bands are from there. SEVENDUST is a great rock band, just ask Peter Moylan.
Thomas in IN
December 1st, 2009
3:45 pm
Concerning Indianapolis:
Very nice downtown. Rough outerlimits. Nice suburbs.
Thomas in IN
December 1st, 2009
3:45 pm
Concerning Indianapolis:
Very nice downtown. Rough outerlimits. Nice suburbs.
Anders
December 1st, 2009
3:47 pm
Player BA R HR RBI
Keith Hernandez (1976-88) .301 79.0 11.3 75.0
Brooks Robinson (1958-75) .270 58.5 12.8 65.0
These are the per 500 game comparable offensive stats for BA,Runs,HR’s and RBI. How does Brooks Robinson get in the HOF and Hernandez doesn’t even get a sniff? Both were incredible defensive players who also won some individual hardware and were on winning teams that they were integral parts of.
These numbers were published by Marty Noble who feels Hernandez should be in. I tend to agree if Brooks Robinson is in.
As none other than Don Sutton said:
- a player should have been the best or among the elite in his particular area of expertise for an extended period.
Certainly Hernandez passes that litmus test. OK off the soap box I go.
bry22
December 1st, 2009
3:48 pm
DOB-
What do you think about Medlen, Schafer, Freeman and a couple others to Padres for Gonzo and Bell. Maybe the best 1b powerhitter in the big’s. Bell pretty good closer.
Anders
December 1st, 2009
3:49 pm
Rob in pain – I pine for the days when I can worry about my bench strength again! Bigger fish to fry – know what I mean?
Anders
December 1st, 2009
3:51 pm
All kidding aside, Cora is a solid guy to have on the bench. Versatile infielder and he’s like having another coach on the club. It’s pretty widely felt he’ll be a manager some day if he chooses to pursue that route – which seems likely.
P'cola Brave
December 1st, 2009
3:51 pm
DOB
Is A. Gonzalez even still being considered or is he still more of a wish?
Duke
December 1st, 2009
3:53 pm
beekay
That doesn’t mean they are good music. Just because American teenagers vote for them should not classify them as good music and half of those shouldn’t be classified as music at all.
ncscoots
December 1st, 2009
3:53 pm
dp: No, I don’t think Braves would get in the Holliday bidding war.
Well, geez, how much can he ask for, LOL? From what I read, he isn’t going to get Teixeira years and dollars. I mean, the Braves were willing to spend $15MM on a starting pitcher last year, so how does $18-20MM for an everyday player break the bank?
Not that I’m sold on Holliday as savior, but, bloggers here sometimes sound as if the Braves can’t afford to wash the unis twice a week, LOL.
beekay
December 1st, 2009
3:54 pm
I hate to see Gonzo leave. He had one of the best attitudes on the team. He seemed to really enjoy the push towards the playoffs and gave us his all every night. I will miss him more than Sori, Loaf, Church, KJ,and even Roachie
BPennington
December 1st, 2009
3:54 pm
I’d love to see the Braves go after M-Cab or Adrian Gonzalez, but alas I just don’t feel it’s in the cards.
rdawg
December 1st, 2009
3:54 pm
The Whigs are playing Friday night at the Variety Playhouse fwiw FJR. Should be a fun show
Hillbilly
December 1st, 2009
3:55 pm
Hillbilly: Good note about McGriff. But I wonder, was that his only inside-the-park homer?
DOB, yes it was…according to his home-run log at baseball-reference.
bry22
December 1st, 2009
3:55 pm
I would come close to breaking the bank for A. Gonzalez. If it doesn’t work out this year you could get quite a bit for him next year if you must trade him!
Jake W.
December 1st, 2009
3:56 pm
During the season I thought Soriano would probably be the harder of the two relievers to keep but the way things look this offseason it might be Gonzo. I assumed he would be the hardest to keep just because he was flat out dominate for most of the season although he did have his struggles in part of the second half. I would be happy with keeping either one. It’s pretty much a no brainer that both aren’t coming back. Only thing with losing Gonzo though is I viewed him as our best lefty in the pen. EOF had a good year but i’m not sure I want him to be the go to guy when we have to face some of the best lefty hitters in the game like Howard. Haven’t really payed that much attention to which relievers are available outside of the closers. I wouldn’t mind us getting Wagner if we lose both.
ND Brave
December 1st, 2009
3:56 pm
I sure hope the Braves aren’t pursuing A Gonzalez. It would take a lot of talent to get him and it would be a repeat of the Texiera situation. Then after A. Gonzalez leaves when his contract is up and all the talent the Braves traded to get him are flourishing in the league, we’ll hear everyone whine and complain and saying, “What was Wren thinking!?!?!”
NEW CARS
December 1st, 2009
3:57 pm
I don’t know if I would say that Hernandez was among the best all-around at 1b for more than a handful of years. Robinson won 16 straight gold gloves at a more important position and is generally considered the greatest defensive 3b in the history of the game. Now the one that I don’t get is Ron Santo…A better hitter than Robinson by far and still managed to win 5 GG’s while competing against the likes of Ken and Clete Boyer…Santo should be in…Hernandez was an outstanding player and was great in that Seinfeld episode, not so much in the hair coloring commercial…But I think there is a long list of 1B that I would consider before him…
McFann O
December 1st, 2009
3:58 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief!
But the slender lefty is one to keep an eye on for the future, folks.
He is kinda cute…
BTW–Happy Anniversary to everyone’s favorite catcher and his wife!
Burdell
December 1st, 2009
3:58 pm
why are they having the winter meetings in Indy when they do not even have a team??
That’s probably why they’re having it in Indy. I hate it when my annual conference is in the same city in which I live – I miss out on the free quasi-vacation.
But we do have some other stuff that’ll make Twitter worthwhile…
I just figured out how to subscribe to your feed using Google Reader (which is how I follow this blog). It looks like it’s not that bad after all
Soph
December 1st, 2009
3:59 pm
I can’t stand when some people call out music because it’s all in what you like as a person, and a matter of one’s own opinion.
Yup, agreed.
P'cola Brave
December 1st, 2009
4:00 pm
If an extension can’t be made with A. Gonzalez before acquiring him then its not worth breaking the bank.
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4:01 pm
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Fergie
December 1st, 2009
4:01 pm
Boom Boom Pow!
TnBrian
December 1st, 2009
4:03 pm
ND Brave, as cool as getting Adrian Gonzalez would be I’m kind of hoping they go easy with just some signings like Cameron & possibly a trade for Coner Jackson who could play 1st for a year. Gonzalez would be awesome, no doubt, but I don’t trust that he would sign an extension & the fact that they’d want a boat load of our talent for what could be two years of him wouldn’t be worth it in the long run.