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Topher24
January 2nd, 2010
5:10 pm
I actually think Damon would be a good fit for the Braves. He may not provide a ton of pop, but he did hit 24 HR last year and is a money player. The dude is a winner. Maybe the Braves need somebody like that to re-energize the team. Some pros and cons:
Pros: Damon’s a smart ballplayer, bats leadoff extremely well, has above-average pop for a leadoff guy, and would give the Braves one really dynamic baserunner even if his big SB seasons are in the past. (What’s that? Nate McLouth’s a dynamic baserunner? No, he’s not. At least he wasn’t for the Braves last year. Injury or no injury, Nate was not even good on the basepaths for ATL last year, let alone a dynamic force.)
Cons: Dude’s getting old for a big leaguer and especially for a guy whose game is speed. He is a below-average left fielder, and Damon throws about as well as my late great Grandma. Also in the cons dept… he wants a multi-year deal at perhaps more $$ than the Bravos are willing to give him. Lastly, would Damon also fit the bill of “gamble” along with Glaus, Wagner, and Saito? Probably.
NCBravesFan
January 2nd, 2010
5:11 pm
Malkovich Malkovich?
(Bonus points if you know the reference.)
Doc Holiday
January 2nd, 2010
5:14 pm
DOB,
I will agree on that Glaus topic, but as you mention yourself, that bat speed stuff is precisely what worries me. He aint no kid and he has had some injuries lately, back and forward………that is what worries me. This team needs someone that is consistent at that cleanup spot. Just like LaR was last year. If the guy comes back to his old form, sure he will become our savior, but it is not easy for me to become a believer. Im sure you are getting my point. What Im saying is that we have to pray that our 1B gets some votes for NL comeback player of the year.
.P.a.u.l .L.e.n.t.z
January 2nd, 2010
5:14 pm
If Bobby Abreu was only able to sign a 1 year $6 mil contract with the Angels last year as a free agent………I cant imagine Xavier Nady being able to match that. Nady is coming off an injury.
I’d be surprised if Nady gets anything over $5 mil a year. If he really feels that he is poised to have a comeback year, he would be better served by signing a one year deal with a team who is going to allow him to play everyday.
Anders
January 2nd, 2010
5:15 pm
Topher24- Damon batted 2nd last year. Jeter hit lead off. His pop came from batting in front of Tex and playing in a park that gave up HR’s at an alarming pace. Batting in front of Prado and at the Ted probably won’t give you the same results. As for his running. The more he does more likely he is to get hurt. That’s just where he is at this point of his career.
Topher24
January 2nd, 2010
5:20 pm
.P.a.u.l .L.e.n.t.z, I think the Braves have kind of set the stage for what guys returning from injury will make at least on this year’s market by giving Glaus $2MM. If Troy Glaus, the former AL HR leader, WS MVP, and All-Star can only make $2MM coming back from injury, how much can Nady expect to make? He doesn’t have the stats or accolades that Mr. Glaus does, so how could he make more than Glaus? If he even makes $5MM, it’d be amazing. I’m thinking he’ll make about the same as Glaus $2MM + incentives.
Efrim
January 2nd, 2010
5:21 pm
The thing that would be bizarre about Damon signing with the Braves would be that they probably could of gotten Cameron for the same amount of money. I mean, Cameron signed for two years and 15.5 million with the Red Sox. I’d assume Damon would want that amount from the Braves and if they opted to give that to them, well, then I’d question why they just didn’t sign Cameron. Now, maybe the guy just wanted to play for Boston, and that’s fine. But from what I’ve read(from DOB, too), the Braves didn’t want to give Cameron the second year at that amount(or the second year at all).
But Cameron and Damon are both 36 years old. The last four years, Damon has an OPS+ of 114. Cameron an OPS+ of 112. Cameron is clearly the more valuable defensive player. Just a little strange to me. Maybe Wren would like Damon’s experience playing with contenders most every year since he left KC.
unbelievable
January 2nd, 2010
5:31 pm
Damon’s #’s outside of Yankee stadium were very pedestrian last year and factoring in his terrible arm, just dont see a good fit. Just trade for Uggla, who’s got good career #’s in Atl stadium, and move Prado to left. Stay away from Gomes because he’s another platoon guy and stay away from two TJ surgery Xavier Nady
Doc Holiday
January 2nd, 2010
5:39 pm
Uggla is the best move……….we should give what it takes to make that move happen……..with a reasonable limit of course.
brent a.
January 2nd, 2010
5:45 pm
My preference (as if it matters)
1) Uggla
2) Nady
3) Something else
4) Maybe Damon
Take away the short RF porches in the AL, and I’m curious if Damon can hit 10 homers.
Brandon
January 2nd, 2010
5:48 pm
Lew your looking at what he did just last season Brandon Phillips is proven Prado is not. And you can not project what a player would do over a whole season until he plays an entire season. Phillips had 98 rbi last year that would have lead the braves. He also hit 30 home runs in 2007 and he steals alot of bases. Also hes from Atlanta. So Lew considering prado would MAYBE top out at 15 homeruns if he had 600 ab yea hes better than Phillips hahaha your funny.
brent a.
January 2nd, 2010
5:53 pm
I’ve always been pro-Brandon Phillips.
He is without a doubt my favorite non-Braves player.
Voice from the past... (VOR)
January 2nd, 2010
5:57 pm
Steve from OH:
About guitar bodies…
I’ll tell you, I currently own 7 electrics, 6 of which have Alder bodies. Obviously I prefer Alder. It is light enough to not break your neck after playing a while, but not so light as to lose all of the tonality of harder woods. Also, it has a nice resonance to it. I think it strikes a great balance.
Just my opinion. I could get into more detail, but it would be extremely boring to most folks on the blog.
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:01 pm
VOR–have any experience with mahogany? I’ve read that it gives a great sound. Anything but basswood, right?
Heath
January 2nd, 2010
6:02 pm
Ugly, ugly game today for my cats. One of the worse games they’ve played this year. Still…was able to hang on and beat a game UL team. 15-0 baby!
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:03 pm
As a lefty, I have very little choice in the matter with these guitars, you know. And playing them is out of the question right now as they’re currently thousands of miles away, LOL!
McFann O
January 2nd, 2010
6:03 pm
Anders Can’t compare catching offensive stats to McCann. He’s clearly an exception.
That’s the truth!
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:05 pm
Oh, and I am very interested to hear what you have to tell me, VOR. This is my first really significant guitar purchase so I want to get it right…
Heath
January 2nd, 2010
6:19 pm
Temple putting up a stinker. Looks like there will be only 4 unbeatens when the polls come out on Monday.
flange1
January 2nd, 2010
6:22 pm
Hey Steve,
VOR is right if you are looking for a bolt on type guitar. Alder is a great wood that is not to heavy that sounds great with strat pickups.
If you want a tele, go for ash (swamp ash) one piece if you can get it.
Mahogany is a great wood (Used for body wood of Les Pauls), a bit heavier and “darker” sounding. Will work best with humbuckers or potent P-90’s. Looks cool on a strat or a tele but NOT a traditional wood for those type guitars.
Basswood is OK, it has little grain so it looks best in a solid color guitar like Candy Apple Red or Daphne Blue. To be honest, in a straight ahead strat with single coils, it is tough to tell the difference between the sound of basswood, alder or ash in a strat.
What guitars are you looking at?
Like VOR, I kind of collect!
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:27 pm
flange–check your inbox! The mahogany one is a Charvel custom shop, and the ESP is one of those sunburst Tiger/George Lynch signature ones. The alder body one is a Jackson (Adrian Smith?) signature. I think it has a Dimarzo in the bridge as well.
Andrew in PA
January 2nd, 2010
6:27 pm
Braves have enough singles and doubles hitters,i still feel Dye could give us some power.
THE BEAR Illegitimi non carborundum
January 2nd, 2010
6:28 pm
I don’t understand how Phillips is the better hitter.
BA
Phillips .265
Prado .307
OBP
Phillips .312
Prado .360
OPS
Phillips .742
prado .810
SLG
Phillips .407
Prado .457
Who is the better hitter? You say Phillips and I say Prado. If Prado was batting more often with men in scoring position his RBIs just might be better. Of course we are not going to find out with him batting second, are we?
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:30 pm
The ESP has a maple body, which I’m not so sure about. I’ve read mixed reviews…
Salty Dawg
January 2nd, 2010
6:31 pm
Just read Passan’s column where he speculates that we will soon see charges of collusion from the players union. It makes me wonder how, in fact, they prove collusion. Obviously attendance and, therefore revenue, were down in ‘09 and with the economy still tenuous you can’t really blame teams for not splurging as they have in the past. Personally I’m glad teams are being more cautious with huge, long-term contracts that drive up the price for every other player on the market. But only if it ultimately results in more reasonable prices for fans, which probably ain’t gonna happen any time soon.
KC
January 2nd, 2010
6:31 pm
brent a., I have little doubt that a move from Fenway to The Ted would chop his homerun total down by several HR’s, but less than 10?? That’s probably exaggerating the difference between the two parks a bit.
And it is worth noting that the easiest way to hit a ball out of Turner Field is down the right field line. The fence cuts in a bit there. It was built that way because, at the time, the Braves lineup was left-handed heavy… which it obviously is once again.
.P.a.u.l .L.e.n.t.z
January 2nd, 2010
6:33 pm
Andrew in PA……..I have little doubt that Jermaine Dye could supply the Braves some power.
However, his legs are the problem. Not running fast isnt the issue. Dye’s legs staying healthy is.
As far as Dye possibly playing first, I dont see the Braves bringing him in for that. That is why Glaus was signed.
Voice from the past... (VOR)
January 2nd, 2010
6:34 pm
Steve from OH:
Email me at fretnot316@gmail.com. I’d love to talk specifics with you.
Efrim
January 2nd, 2010
6:36 pm
I have little doubt that Jermaine Dye could supply the Braves some power.
I’d have to say Dye is worst case scenario for the Braves. Nady, Damon, or a trade for Uggla would be far better, imo.
THE BEAR Illegitimi non carborundum
January 2nd, 2010
6:38 pm
In 14 seasons Dye has only played 1 game at first. All others were in the OF or DH.
You don’t make an infielder by proclamation. Moving from third to first is a far different proposition.
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:41 pm
VOR–you’ve got mail!
.P.a.u.l .L.e.n.t.z
January 2nd, 2010
6:41 pm
THE BEAR Illegitimi non carborundum………My 6:33pm post agrees with your 6:38pm post.
Because of his injury prone legs, I dont see the Braves signing Dye.
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
6:43 pm
Efrim–yeah, I see Dye as a fallback option, myself. Old, poor defense, very marginal numbers in a good hitter’s park. Still better than Loaf, though.
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
6:47 pm
Wow, 63 pages even mostly without DOB. I’m impressed!
.P.a.u.l .L.e.n.t.z
January 2nd, 2010
7:01 pm
Roman Gal………In the last blog titled “Maybe Braves get back to LaRoche, maybe not”, there was 76 pages.
.P.a.u.l .L.e.n.t.z
January 2nd, 2010
7:02 pm
Roman Gal……..still your 6:47pm post was correct. It is pretty impressive, given the snail’s pace of baseball news (especially Braves news) the past week.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:08 pm
Wow, 63 pages even mostly without DOB. I’m impressed!
Well it is over a week old
mr baseball
January 2nd, 2010
7:09 pm
Evidently, I’m alone in viewing Aubrey Huff as a possible positive addition. Not sure why that is. Over the last 8 seasons, he’s averaged 24 homers and 85 or so RBI, has a BA of around .280 and an OBP in the mid-.340s.
He can play 1B, 3B or corner OF. He provides insurance for Glaus & Chipper, something neither Uggla nor Damon do. He can also play for Diaz in RF/LF against RH pitchers.
Granted, he stunk the last 2 months of the ‘09 season after the Tigers traded for him, but so did Chipper. If he had stayed with the Orioles, he would have driven in about 100 runs.
I’m guessing he’d prefer to go somewhere where he would be an everyday player, but there’s no reason why he wouldn’t play a lot here, especially if Glaus breaks down.
If someone on here knows why Huff would not be a better (and cheaper) addition than Uggla and/or Damon, both of whom stink defensively at the one and only position they are capable of playing, please offer a rebuttal.
Marc in FL
January 2nd, 2010
7:10 pm
I think a good leadoff hitter is what we need. Like others have said, our line-up gets very deep very fast if you move McLouth to the middle-bottom and replace him with a true leadoff hitter. I realize Damon is out there and the Rays aren’t trading Crawford anytime soon, but I think we can do better. Not that Damon is horrible, he does get on base a lot – I wonder if Micheal Bourn would be available for the right prospects?
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:10 pm
jeffrey d
True, but usually the blog goes to hell when DOB isn’t here. Granted, I have read the past 35 or so pages so who knows…
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:12 pm
haven’t. I haven’t read the past 35 or so pages…
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:13 pm
Aubrey Huff has hit more than 15 homeruns once since 2005. That’s not what I would call reliable
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:14 pm
It is pretty impressive, given the snail’s pace of baseball news (especially Braves news) the past week.
Exactly. That, plus a lack of our Crusading Everyman.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:15 pm
haven’t. I haven’t read the past 35 or so pages…
Whew, that’s good. I was gonna say I can think of a couple more productive things you could’ve done with your time than read 35 pages of stupid
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
7:18 pm
Aubrey Huff would be a nice option at the right price, mr. baseball. I wouldn’t be opposed to signing him.
McFann O
January 2nd, 2010
7:18 pm
jeffrey d I was gonna say I can think of a couple more productive things you could’ve done with your time than read 35 pages of stupid
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:21 pm
I can think of a couple more productive things you could’ve done with your time than read 35 pages of stupid
That good, huh?
cabravesfan
January 2nd, 2010
7:22 pm
hey RG-
What, exactly, is a Gleek?
Voice from the past... (VOR)
January 2nd, 2010
7:26 pm
Steve from OH:
Backatcha.
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:29 pm
cab-
What?!? Why on earth do you think I would know?!
(Think Glee + Geek)
Prime Time
January 2nd, 2010
7:29 pm
Let’s go East Carolina, beat Petrino
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:30 pm
What, exactly, is a Gleek?
I’m a Gleek
cabravesfan
January 2nd, 2010
7:31 pm
RG-
Wild guess
Jeffrey D-
admitting is the first step…RG will be proud
Voice from the past... (VOR)
January 2nd, 2010
7:32 pm
Gleek?
Japanese Greek?
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:33 pm
admitting is the first step…RG will be proud
First step to what?? I love the show and love group vocal performances even more
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:34 pm
cab-
Fine! It just so happens that…I’m…a…well, you know.
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
7:35 pm
VOR–thanks for the advice! I sent you another question if you don’t mind responding…
Prime Time
January 2nd, 2010
7:35 pm
Phillips can hit 20-30 homeruns and steal 20 plus bases. I do like Prado but there are things Phillips does better that the Braves are missing, power and speed.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:36 pm
And when I say “group vocal performances” I’m talking about chorus or acappella groups (check out the UGA Accidentals or Noteworthy). Not like, the Jonas brothers.
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:36 pm
RG will be proud
Yes, jeffrey d, I am proud. But I would resent a slushie to the face…
cabravesfan
January 2nd, 2010
7:37 pm
Jeffrey D-
RG, as you can see, was having trouble admitting that she is a…well, you know
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:38 pm
jeffrey d-
I love Noteworthy! A couple of my friends are actually members. I wish they had more of the their songs available on iTunes.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
7:41 pm
RG – Nice! I used to have a friend in Noteworthy but she graduated. Still got a bud in Accidentals, though. They gave him a solo for the Christmas show. They’re both phenominal
CAB – Well I haven’t seen the show too much. But I like what I’ve seen and really enjoy the premise.
Roman Gal
January 2nd, 2010
7:47 pm
They’re both phenominal.
I’ll have to look up some Accidentals stuff. Maybe youtube will stop hating on my computer…
Voice from the past... (VOR)
January 2nd, 2010
7:55 pm
My pleasure Steve. I can talk guitar stuff for hours. I am a guitar geek… or gueek as defined here on the blog.
Steve from OH
January 2nd, 2010
7:58 pm
VOR–thanks, much appreciated!
Macon Braves (RIP)
January 2nd, 2010
8:00 pm
Phillips has a lifetime OBP of .312….for comparison, Frenchy’s lifetime OBP is .311. As in it is terrible. Also, Phillips SLG% is .430 and Prado’s is .451. That means Prado hits for better extabase power than Phillips does, even though Phillips has been hitting in one of the best hitter’s parks in baseball.
cabravesfan
January 2nd, 2010
8:03 pm
Jeffrey-
I’ve never actually seen the show, but I am a fan of music vocal groups also…and I have heard a lot of very good things about it
GatorBrave
January 2nd, 2010
8:05 pm
I will not be spun, nor SHOULD any of us be suckered into believing the Braves are any better than they were when we last saw them in September.
Alright, how is Troy Glaus better defensively and offsenively than LaRoche? How is a Melky/Diaz platoon better than a G.Anderson/Diaz or Diaz/Church platoon? How is Tim Hudson an upgrade over Javier Vazquez? How is Saito/Wagner an upgrade over Gonzalez and Rafy Soriano?
I mean aren’t Gm’s supposed to improve their club over the offseason if he’s trying to make them a winner?
I think we’ve been lied to and we need some questions answered if they really want more than 18,000 fans on average to show up at Turner Field for the 2010 season.
topher24
January 2nd, 2010
8:11 pm
I can’t wait for the Braves to make their final roster moves this offseason. Oh how nice it would be if that included Holliday… ah, I digress.
Heath
January 2nd, 2010
8:16 pm
Gonna kick back and watch AMC… Behind Enemy lines with Owen Wilson is on. Haven’t seen that one in a long time.
Bravesguy101
January 2nd, 2010
8:22 pm
I am the conversation starter. Chipper Jones plays baseball.
mr baseball
January 2nd, 2010
8:28 pm
jeffrey d:
Check your stats. Huff’s HR numbers the last four years: 21 – 15 – 32 – 15. Batted over .300 with 108 RBI in ‘08. Pretty consistent run producer until he spent the last 2 months of the ‘09 season as a part time player in Detroit.
For all those who have developed a crush on Damon: The Yankees are currently without a starting LF & there ain’t much left on the market (Holliday excluded). They are not going to pay Damon what he wants, but I’d be willing to bet that they will out-bid any team (Braves included) that make a more reasonable offer to him.
For all those advocating a trade for Uggla, imagine an infield defense with an error-prone & aging Chipper at 3rd, a liability like Uggla at 2nd and a 1B who has played a handful of games in his career at the position.
Not exactly what a team with several ground ball pitchers would prefer.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
8:32 pm
mr baseball – I just lazily skimmed over Huff’s numbers and later realized that I didn’t add the two seasons when he played for two teams.
But still, that 15-32-15 homerun total over the last 3 years doesn’t make me too excited
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
8:36 pm
RG – when your computer starts acting cool again, check out the Accidentals performing “Come Together”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOjZKh_lZsg
David O'Brien
January 2nd, 2010
8:36 pm
Like many of you, I just think that the Braves’ trio of MelkyC/McLouth/Diaz — and maybe the phenom Heyward — pales compared to Phillies’ & Mets’ power-laden OFs. I think Heyward’s gonna be a star for a long time, but he’s just go so little experience above A-ball that I don’t know if Braves want to throw him into the fire right away.
Braves need to add another bat, preferably someone who can play decent to good defense, too. Damon’s arm is terrible, yes, but his overall D is not. And he could hit in one of the first two spots in the order, give the Braves a guy who can drive in runs and score runs. He would not have been my ideal choice for the opening going into offseason. I liked Mike Cameron more. But given what’s out there, and Damon’s track record, I could see the attraction if Braves thought they could get him in an affordable contract, preferably one year but certainly no more than two.
Anders
January 2nd, 2010
8:37 pm
For all those advocating a trade for Uggla, imagine an infield defense with an error-prone & aging Chipper at 3rd, a liability like Uggla at 2nd and a 1B who has played a handful of games in his career at the position. Not exactly what a team with several ground ball pitchers would prefer. (mr baseball)
Bingo! I think Braves management is taking it’s eye off the defensive ball. If you’re gonna win with pitching you need defense too. I tried to make this point yesterday regarding Glaus at first. I think people really under estimate how important a first baseman can be to the rest of the infield. I certainly did at one point. Look at how Jeter’s defensive game elevated last year with the addition of Tex in place of Giambi. In years past when he had Tino Martinez he was considered a real good SS as well. Not so much with less accomplished guys over there.
Plus the Braves had to keep Lowe, a pitch to contact guy over Vasquez who I believe misses more bats than anyone on their staff.
ERA’s are important but they’re not the whole run’s against story.
Michael
January 2nd, 2010
8:39 pm
I’ve been scanning through a lot of comments made on Damon and they aren’t all pretty. I’ll disagree with those people on that. Damon is a perfect example of someone who’ll make guys around him better and that’s one of the main things you look for in acquirig a player. I know he isn’t a gold glover in the field and has an arm like my grandmother, but if he’s in LF that’s not neccesarily a position of needing a Andruw Jones in his prime. I’m quite sure he’d be a pickup Atlanta wouldn’t regret.
Xavier Nady is a guy I hadn’t thought about until I read his name today and he’d probably be my second choice behind Johnny for the Braves.
David O'Brien
January 2nd, 2010
8:41 pm
Forgot to ask, did anyone see the remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3? Surprisingly good movie. I wasn’t expecting much, but we watched it because it had Denzel and because I remembered the original movie back in the 70s. Anyway, this remake is highly entertaining. Denzel and especially John Travolta give strong performances. Travolta’s over-the-top but believable as the bad guy. Movie’s not gonna change your life or be nominated for Best Picture or anything, but highly entertaining, edge-of-your-seat fare….
Oh, and it’s been 28 hours since we took off in Vancouver, and guess what? Three of five bags still somewhere in the Delta labyrinth. Efficient? Uh, no. Effective? Definitely no.
Alarming thing is, lady at the baggage control office tells us those three bags never even got on the flight to Salt Lake City from Vancouver. Which would mean that despite having 4-1/2 hours to get them on the right plane, and despite all the ramped-up security efforts and edict to make sure that every bag on a plane is matched to a passenger, three of our five bags were apparently still put on the wrong plane and flown to a city not on our itinerary.
18 Wheels of Love
January 2nd, 2010
8:41 pm
DOB, Wren passed on the more expensive Abreu last year and went for the cheaper Garrett. Knowing the offense is still sub-par, does he dare go the cheaper route this time around?
Anders
January 2nd, 2010
8:45 pm
Damon is a perfect example of someone who’ll make guys around him better and that’s one of the main things you look for in acquirig a player.(Michael)
Really? Who exactly did he make better? Pedro? Manny? Ortiz? Beckett?Papelbon? Jeter? Posada? A-Rod? Rivera? CC? AJ? Stop when when I get to one of the guys he elevated.
Get the point?
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
8:45 pm
Duh…I just realized that the lineup isn’t nearly as lefty heavy as last year. We no longer have Kotchman, LaRoche, Church, or KJ, leaving just two lefty regulars (McLouth and McCann)
But with Heyward and Freeman (and even Cody Johnson) waiting in the wings, that could quickly change.
Anders
January 2nd, 2010
8:47 pm
Mets’ power-laden OFs (DOB)
I liked reading this. I think I’ll press this in my diary tonight. {:
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
8:50 pm
Man, how bad does it make UGA’s defense look when freaking East Carolina is holding Arkansas to just 10 offensive points. They put up 41 on us.
Michael
January 2nd, 2010
8:52 pm
Anders the Met, Damon can be a table setter at the top of the lineup for the Braves, something they haven’t really had since the days of Rafael Furcal. He gets on base and still has decent enough wheels to disrupt the basepaths. One thing I like as has been written on here is that it would move Mclouth much lower in the order or Damon and Mclouth could be a nice one-two at the top.
You tell me Anders the Met, how does that not make guys around him better? And you don’t think Damon who has been hyped up enough in his career by the media throughout his days with Boston and NY has made guys around him better? Sure he has.
Salty Dawg
January 2nd, 2010
8:52 pm
jeffrey d-”RG – when your computer starts acting cool again, check out the Accidentals performing ‘Come Together’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOjZKh_lZsg”
Not bad, but I think Ric Flair filmed that clip. WOOOOO!
UNCBrave
January 2nd, 2010
8:54 pm
DOB,
I think the Braves have got to get someone that can play OF AND 1B as insurance in case Glaus doesn’t make it defensively at 1B OR GETS INJURED. I think Nady/Dye are better “fits”…..If GLAUS gets hurt, who plays 1B?? Prado?
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
8:55 pm
Not bad, but I think Ric Flair filmed that clip. WOOOOO!
HAHA….yeah, that was a little annoying.
C’mon Arkansas…..
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
8:55 pm
Wide right!
Pickens
January 2nd, 2010
8:55 pm
GO CATS! Beat the filthy cards today.
Jim
January 2nd, 2010
8:59 pm
Damon, McLouth and Heyward are all LH hitters. How about a good RH bat? McLouth was <.200 against LHP as a Brave in '09; Chipper and McCann were much weaker, too. I agree with what DOB is saying, in abstract, but feel we need a bit more balance in the OF bat we rent for a year or two. Nady and Gomes seem to be the only RH bats really in the target zone for price. Have previously said that if McLouth does not improve against LHP, then Melky should start on days when LHP start against Braves. All LH line-up would make Odalis Perez a Cy Young candidate.
Anders
January 2nd, 2010
9:01 pm
Michael the Brave – You think Damon will make your pitchers better? Remember that the next time the opposing pitcher is scoring from second on a single hit right at him or players are tagging regularly from first on his chicken wing. You’ll see.
As for his base running, this is the 36 year old Damon. Don’t confuse him with the guy from the early 2000’s. He’s more of a station to station player now and I think the Braves have their fill of those. So no, I don’t see how he’ll make everyone around him better Michael the Brave.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
9:08 pm
ESPN Reporter to Petrino: “I know you guys wanted the SEC Championship, but you now have the Liberty Bowl!”
Yeah, that’s the same thing.
Michael
January 2nd, 2010
9:08 pm
I guess now that your team has signed Jason Bay means you can tell fans of other teams who or who they shouldn’t acquire, right Anders the Met? Sorry, I’m laughing right now. Not at you, well, yeah, at you Anders the Met.
Jim
January 2nd, 2010
9:09 pm
Tried this at 9:00 PM but it didn’t go through. If Braves sign Damon they will have three LH hitters, Damon, McLouth and Heyward in OF. McLouth was terrible as a Brave (<.200) against LHP in '09. I agree with DOB that we need an established OF bat to allow Heyward to develop with at least a month or two down under. RH bats are Nady, Gomes and maybe, Dye. But Dye had terrible 2d half of '09 and reportedly cannot run – he'd make Loaf look like Sandy Amores. So, Nady, who might be a bit expensive and Gomes are left in target zone. Nady is buddies with McLouth so might choose Braves a=over other equal offers. If Glaus is hurt, Nady, or Diaz or Prado can play 1B. Anyone know how Nady did against RH and LH pitching in '08 and '07? Gomes about .867 and .859 against LH and RH pitching.
jeffrey d
January 2nd, 2010
9:10 pm
“I know you guys wanted Matt Holliday, but you now have Mo Vaughn!
Elon Brave
January 2nd, 2010
9:11 pm
DOB, do you think Damon would be more helpful for the team than Uggla?
HTF
January 2nd, 2010
9:11 pm
I watched the remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, it was pretty good. I watched The Proposal tonight, it was surprisingly decent.
As for the bat, I think if Dye comes cheap we need to take a chance on him. The last time he had a down year, he rebounded with a monster year.
David O'Brien
January 2nd, 2010
9:14 pm
I think Nady/Dye are better “fits”…..If GLAUS gets hurt, who plays 1B?? Prado? — UNCBrave
I think Nady is the perfect fit, as I said previously. But I also think, after a conversation with his agent, that he is looking for a guaranteed OF job over a hybrid position, if he can get an OF job (which it sure sounds like he can, and will).
And if you look at Dye’s numbers from about mid-June on, you’ll see he fell off the face of the earth statistically. Numbers very comparable to Garret Anderson’s after the first couple months of the season.
Jim
January 2nd, 2010
9:16 pm
Agree with DOB that Braves need an established OF Bat, but believe it should be a RH bat. Damon, McLouth and Heyward are all LH hitters. McLouth was terrible (<.200) against LHP as Brave in '09. Damon's splits are .776 and .889. Jones and McCann also had issues with LHP in '09. So, let's get a RH BAT – Nady (friend of McLouth), Gomes, 1HR/18ABs and about even (.867 v. .859) between LHP and RHP. Dye died in 2d half of .09 and would make Loaf look like Sandy Amores in LF. If Braves are going to spend money or talent, they need a RH BAT.