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Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:09 pm
When Frenchy does what he’s always done and makes outs about 70% of the time, maybe they’ll try to put him in the bullpen.(Brian)
Someone want to tell Brian what a batter that makes outs 70% of the time is batting? (Shaking head in disbelief)
monty
March 31st, 2010
12:10 pm
I’m sure there are varying degrees of ingrown toenails, I have had mild cases where you just trim them back and your good to go. Never had to seek medical attention. I think most people’s comments about Chipper’s problem today stem from his long list of nagging injuries. Most of what is said is said in jest. It is spring training so he does get a pass. Just sort of comical, I’m sure not to Chipper. Just glad it isn’t McLouth, the rhetoric would take a sharp turn for the worse.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
12:10 pm
DCbrave, dude, those are pretty dang painful. You’d be surprised at the nerves that sharp point of the toe nail hits down there and how it affects you. Even just a little piece of a nail gets in there it hurts like sin. Just hope it doesn’t get this bad for CJ–
http://z.about.com/d/dermatology/1/0/U/8/Ingrown_Toenail.jpg
itcouldbeworse
March 31st, 2010
12:11 pm
anders I think he was refering to OBP. A good player will have a much higher than 300 obp.
McFann
March 31st, 2010
12:11 pm
Blech…ingrown toenails are no fun. My one big toe used to be ingrown all the time. I think it quit around the time I switched to Crocs…
Braveheart
March 31st, 2010
12:13 pm
Someone want to tell Brian what a batter that makes outs 70% of the time is batting? (Shaking head in disbelief)
For someone with an average walk rate, he’s probably batting .230 if he makes outs 70% of the time. For someone with Frenchy’s pathetic walk rates, he’s probably batting .270 if he makes out 70% of the time
fleming
March 31st, 2010
12:15 pm
Someone want to tell Brian what a batter that makes outs 70% of the time is batting?
Yeah. That means he is OBP at .300 which is normal Fenchy territory
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:16 pm
You guys really believe that trading Frenchy had that much of an impact on the Braves last season? OK, but then you need to take a look at Chippers numbers before and after the trade. Look at Frenchy’s too. Stark contrast on both ends. If you’re going to use the teams numbers before and after than you have to accept Chippers and Frenchy’s individual numbers too. I’m wondering – Who was pulling who down? Blasphemy – I know. Discuss.
DAP
March 31st, 2010
12:16 pm
anders Especially this year when your boys appear to have the upper hand on my Mets for the first time since I’ve been here.
so that wasnt you in 2009?
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:17 pm
Got it on the OBP comment by Brian. I thought he was talking BA –
My apologies Brian.
rammerjammer
March 31st, 2010
12:19 pm
Anders, Anders, Anders (shakes head sadly)…
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:19 pm
DAP- Your boys didn’t have the upper hand in 2009 until about the 3rd Met starting player went down.
Again – I meant coming out of ST. I like all the spunk on here today. Kind of a blog late ST game with most of our starting line ups in.
Steve McP
March 31st, 2010
12:19 pm
Snotboogie – not too worried about derailing Utd (they are the Yankees of English football, you either support them or want them to lose every week), indeed it would be a delight to see them completely fold. The bigger concern is for the World Cup, England have a pretty good squad, albeit they need a Full Back and the easiest group of any, but Rooney is integral to the team. Ferguson said it was not serious, but his comments are a bit like Bobby’s, I always assume things are worse than he says.
WinSomething
March 31st, 2010
12:20 pm
I dont know whos in charge of it, but there is some misinformation in the #22 photo slide in the section about Walt Weiss. Maybe it was ‘99 when Walt wore #22 in a World Series?
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:20 pm
Anders, Anders, Anders (shakes head sadly)…
Yeah, I had that coming. Oh well – comes with the territory.
Steve McP
March 31st, 2010
12:21 pm
Having said that about Man U, it is really hard to know who to support when they are playing the Germans, bit like watching the Yankees and Mets play – you know somebody has to win, but you want neither of them to somehow.
DCbrave
March 31st, 2010
12:23 pm
Like Monty said, I’m not saying Chipper should play today. Again, I’m just amazed that all these injuries happen to Chipper. Amazement, that’s all. I’ve had them a couple of times among my 55 years of life, and I know it’s not difficult to treat them.
Snotboogie
March 31st, 2010
12:27 pm
Steve McP
I am in the lose_every_week crowd and loved seeing the late winner from Bayern.A bit of poetic justice in that it came in injury time. Gunner fans and I’m sure Chelsea fans see an opening now for the premier league. Tough few games ahead for Utd.
Also from all preliminary rumors he will be out for 2-4 weeks. He should be fine for the world cup. Looking at his scorching pace this season, it had to slow down at some point. Better now so that he can recover in time. Isnt Cashley almost fit? Thought he should be ready for the WC. Probably wrong.
tiger297
March 31st, 2010
12:29 pm
do we have a view yet of how the rotation will be lined up…who will be pitching wednesday and thursday vs the cubs?
Snotboogie
March 31st, 2010
12:31 pm
tiger297
From DOB’s twitter:
Lowe in gm 1, then Jurrjens, Hanson, Hudson & Lowe again. Kawakami Gm 6.
DAP
March 31st, 2010
12:31 pm
anders You guys really believe that trading Frenchy had that much of an impact on the Braves last season?
YES!!! and though chipper was in a horrible slump in the second half…the worst stretch of his career, he still got on base at a.360 rate, which is above average. that means, while he wasnt being his usual super productive self, he wasnt killing the team, either. (which is obvious by how well they played) frenchy, on the other hand, had a .286 OBP in the first half. that isnt even good enough to be a third sting utility player on a major league team. getting rid of that made a big difference. by the way, you seem really off your game today… :- )
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
12:32 pm
Anders, lets say John Maine and Pelfrey were more consistant like people thought they would be at this point and if Perez was like the one a few years ago than that rotation to go with Santana would be outstanding. If Putz had done what he did with Seattle those years with your Mets than he’d probably still be with them right now to go with K-Rod …. very good back-end pen. Even now, that lineup could be very good if Beltran gets back soon and Reyes.
I still hate your rotation and your pen is a big ? imo. I don’t think Bay will be a bust at all and Wright is too good to hit 10 HR or whatever he hit last year. I also like that Daniel Murphy and I honestly think Francoeur is good for ya’ll.
CB
March 31st, 2010
12:33 pm
McFann,you only have one big toe?
Hillbilly
March 31st, 2010
12:34 pm
Scott Proctor’s entrance-from-the-bullpen-song:
Pigs…Three Different Ones –Pink Floyd
Ha Ha! Charade you are…
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
12:37 pm
The teams decided to use a DH, so Hinske will be hitting for Lowe.
Frankie Knuckles
March 31st, 2010
12:37 pm
STeve Mcp – What’s wrong with the Germans?
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:38 pm
DAP-So you’re saying that Frenchy leaving had an affect on everyone on the Braves but Chipper? And Frenchy’s OBP of .338 on the Mets after his .286 mark batting in front of Chipper the first half doesn’t strike you as curious?
On the other hand,if what you are saying is true than Wren and Cox had a worse season than Manuel and Minaya last year. Had they recognized how Frenchy was destroying the club sooner than the Braves might have made the playoffs. I assume you agree?
Frank Robinson (Rockmart)
March 31st, 2010
12:38 pm
DOB,
Thanks for the Titus Andronicus suggestion. That youtube link was kick arse!
Braveheart
March 31st, 2010
12:39 pm
Yeah, Frenchy hit .311/.338/.498/.836 after the trade, but Diaz hit .315/.398/.498/.896 after the trade. Frenchy had only hit .250/.282/.352/.634 before the trade, which is absolutely pathetic. And he’d only hit .239/.294/.359/.653 the year before which is also pathetic, but still somewhat better than he was doing last season before he got traded. Getting Frenchy, KJ, and Schafer out of the lineup dramatically improved the ability to score runs.
And, overall, Diaz, Church and Garrett combined to hit .281/.347/.436/.782 in 697 plate appearances after the trade. At least, after the trade they were getting production from the corner outfielders comparable to what average corner outfielders should provide rather than being stuck with Frenchy putting up OPS numbers 130 to 150 points below an average corner outfielder
Frenchy was a goner anyway. They weren’t gonna waste $5 million in arbitration on a rightfielder with a sub .650 OPS. No way in hell they were gonna do that, especially not with a replacement like Heyward coming along. They weren’t gonna get anything back for him. They tried like hell to trade him, and there were no takers, or at least there weren’t any takers offering anything better than Church.
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
12:40 pm
DOB
any reason why Hinske has not really played in the field this spring?
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:40 pm
And Frenchy’s OBP of .338 on the Mets after his .286 mark batting in front of Chipper the first half doesn’t strike you as curious? (Anders)
I meant batting bahind Chipper.
DCbrave
March 31st, 2010
12:42 pm
I heard today’s game will be on MLB network.
abwright
March 31st, 2010
12:43 pm
Anders, March 31st, 2010, 11:40 am … “BTW- How’s Wags doing? As long as we’re talking about castoffs teams didn’t have any use for and all.”
I thought the Braves got Wagner from the BoSox?
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
12:43 pm
Lets jump ahead to the offseason-2010
What will the Braves need? When you have a (projected) lineup of lefties entering the 2011 season and lets say they deal Nate to make room for Schafer, ok– McCann/Heyward/Schafer/Freeman — The rotation shouldn’t need any work and the pen with Kimbrel on the way shouldn’t need much, if any, either. I think they’ll need a RH hitter with Glaus more than likely headed somewhere else. Werth will be too expensive for us, but he’d be a very good RH hitter. Maybe Wren goes for a leadoff hitter because I think we’ll need one. Crawford is another too expensive one.
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:44 pm
I thought the Braves got Wagner from the BoSox? (awbright)
You’re trying too hard.
abwright
March 31st, 2010
12:47 pm
I don’t really understand this waiver claim stuff. I’m just a caveman after all.
But, I thought a guy claimed off waivers had to get a major league contract not a AAA contract. I thought that was the point of waivers.
Or, in this case, did Acosta just have to get put onto the Mets 40-man?
When Acosta first came up for the Braves, he did pretty well in the set up role. But, he got thrust into the closer’s role due to injuries. He went to H— after that and never seemed to recover.
It is a truly sad statement that the guy who couldn’t crack the Braves’ pitching staff will be a stalwart for the Mets.
Steve McP
March 31st, 2010
12:47 pm
Cole would be a huge risk, his broken ankle has ruled him out for the rest of the season, so he would get to the World Cup with no playing time. The most likely solution is for Terry and Bridge to find a way to work out their problems and agree to play next to each other. They have problems on the other flank too with Glen Johnson having a run of injuries all season. The back-up full backs are Leighton Baines and Stephen Warnock, which does not look good and even then there is not much behind them if they have a problem – saw one article that even suggested a recall for Gary Neville!
DAP
March 31st, 2010
12:48 pm
anders So you’re saying that Frenchy leaving had an affect on everyone on the Braves but Chipper?
are you faking density? what im saying is that replacing frenchy’s .286 OBP with a .369 OBP (the average of diaz’s and church atlanta OBP) improved the team immensely. duh. seriously, man c’mon. its clear that as long as frenchy was on the roster he was going to play, and literally anyone they could replace him with would have been better, which would improve the team. this makes it a classic example of addition by subtraction.
And Frenchy’s OBP of .338 on the Mets after his .286 mark batting in front of Chipper the first half doesn’t strike you as curious?
i think frenchy benefited from the change, but im not sure how chipper is connected? surely you arent saying that frenchy was better because he wasnt in a lineup with chipper? and most people dont consider the #7 hitter as batting in front of the #3 hitter.
yeah, if the braves had gotten rid of frenchy sooner, the braves may have made the playoffs, but that doesnt mean wren and bobby had a worse year and than minaya and manuel.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
12:48 pm
DCbrave, it’s supposed to be on CSS, I think. They’ve scheduled it to be on that station before and it wasn’t, so I don’t know.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
12:50 pm
DCbrave, I take it you’re in Was,DC? If so, you probably don’t get the game on CSS since it’s a local thing.
itcouldbeworse
March 31st, 2010
12:50 pm
TNBrian, I think Schafer would be the lead off man. So we would need to focus on a big bat.
glove51
March 31st, 2010
12:50 pm
Anders – Church, Anderson, and Diaz were ALL 3 comparable to, or better than, Francouer last year.
How’s Beltran BTW?
DAP
March 31st, 2010
12:51 pm
I meant batting bahind Chipper.
get some sleep, anders. :- )
Steve McP
March 31st, 2010
12:53 pm
Frankie Knuckles – nothing inherently wrong with the Germans, but the English have a long running enmity with all things European, we were at war with most countries in the European mainland on and off for about 600 years (longer if you go back to Julius Caesar) and it is taking time for our culture to assimilate into being European, witness the huge negativity if anyone suggests that the Pound should be replaced by the Euro.
abwright
March 31st, 2010
12:54 pm
Someone needs to tell the Mets that Greg Norton is still available. Maybe they could work a trade to AZ for Kelly Johnson. And surely Garret Anderson is still out there somewhere?
If the Mets could score those players, that would be a sweeeet team they could field. They could probably even pick up “Small Blintz” off the blog-waiver wire to do some blogging for them.
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
12:55 pm
hello
Brian from SC
March 31st, 2010
12:58 pm
Just to clarify, the game will be on MLB Network on tape delay, later tonight. Don’t look for it there at 1:00.
Steve McP
March 31st, 2010
12:59 pm
I set it to record, it is on at 9.00 this evening I think.
DCbrave
March 31st, 2010
1:00 pm
TnBrian-
Thanks. You’re right, it’s not on MLB network. Just checked. I got this list for all the Braves games on MLB network or ESPN. So far all them were correct, but this one is not. Yes, I live in DC now, and no, I don’t have CSS here.
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
1:02 pm
Cox being presented with a trophy from Disney guy on the field, standing ovation before his last spring training game here at Dark Star.
DCbrave
March 31st, 2010
1:02 pm
Brian from SC-
Thanks for the info.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
1:03 pm
DCbrave, a few more days and the real stuff starts.
richbrave
March 31st, 2010
1:05 pm
Anders
March 31st, 2010
12:19 pm
DAP- Your boys didn’t have the upper hand in 2009 until about the 3rd Met starting player went down.
Again – I meant coming out of ST. I like all the spunk on here today. Kind of a blog late ST game with most of our starting line ups in.
I got some “spunk” for ya’ ANDERS, heh,heh,heh.
Steve McP
March 31st, 2010
1:05 pm
The first of many for Cox this year I think DOB. The Braves will need another kit guy just to carry the awards as the caravan moves around the country.
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:06 pm
the game will be re-shown at 9 on mlb network
richbrave
March 31st, 2010
1:07 pm
We all know FRENCHY was doggin’ it to get out of town. He’s a hell of a guy isn’t he ANDERS?
Thanagar
March 31st, 2010
1:07 pm
Thank god we have Anders around…I was worried that the Francoeur topic hadn’t been pounded into oblivion yet.
sri
March 31st, 2010
1:10 pm
Bourn walks, stolen base, scores on two groundouts, Feliz 2 out ground rule double.Astros 1-0, 2out. Top 1st.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
1:11 pm
Hopefully this ain’t the Lowe we see Monday.
sri
March 31st, 2010
1:12 pm
Chris Johnson their 3B, 2R HR to RF. Astros 3-0
Snotboogie
March 31st, 2010
1:12 pm
Steve McP
You could’ve just directed him to “Basil Fawlty and the Germans”. With a little “Que?” sprinkled in, it would’ve explained it all
I didnt know about the problems with the right back. Bridge and Terry settling?! – good luck with that.
smitty
March 31st, 2010
1:12 pm
No use in arguing with a Mets fan….
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
1:13 pm
Lowe getting torched early, leadoff walk to Bourn, couple of groundouts, then a GR double (RBI) by Feliz and two-run homer by Chris Johnson.
Yikes.
New blog in minutes
sri
March 31st, 2010
1:13 pm
Cory Sullivan flies out to Diaz in LF. Astros 3-0. Mid 1st.
Renegator
March 31st, 2010
1:14 pm
Lowe appears to be in mid-season form already.
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:15 pm
ANd Lowe was mad we tried to trade him
toga party
March 31st, 2010
1:16 pm
Geez, Wandy has nothing on his mind today, huh?
Brian from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:16 pm
Astros are going to be bad this year, and probably for a few years to come. Old roster, terrible farm system.
sri
March 31st, 2010
1:16 pm
Melky single to CF. Heyward up. count 2-0
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2010
1:16 pm
Lowe was pitching behind to every hitter. Hope he looks better in person than what I’m hearing over the radio.
Anders
March 31st, 2010
1:17 pm
Lowe getting torched and Chippers out hurt. Play ball!
Mixxo
March 31st, 2010
1:17 pm
Lowe…..what a joke.
sri
March 31st, 2010
1:17 pm
Heyward walks on 4 pitches. Prado up.
Anders
March 31st, 2010
1:18 pm
Thank god we have Anders around…I was worried that the Francoeur topic hadn’t been pounded into oblivion yet (Thanagar)
For the record, I didn’t bring it up. One of the Braves faithful did.
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2010
1:19 pm
bases are loaded, Glaus to the plate.
Brian from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:19 pm
This game is useless, except to make sure Lowe’s arm doesn’t get cold from a long layoff. He’s already done the work he needs to do to get himself ready. Same goes for just about everyone else.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
1:20 pm
Glaus with a 2-run double.
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
Anders
as bad as Lowe sucks, he is still better than Maine, Pelfrey, Perez, and Niese.
Ignatius J. Reilly
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
lowe worries the hell out of me.
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
double by glaus
Harry
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
Has anyone read the piece by Mrs. Derek Lowe in Chop Talk? Utterly cringe-inducing…
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
RBI double for Glaus, his third double in two days after having one extra-base hit all spring before that
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
all tied up. 3 to 3
Ignatius J. Reilly
March 31st, 2010
1:21 pm
nice
glaus is going to be a steal of a pickup for us, imo
Seymour
March 31st, 2010
1:22 pm
Brian, I think that’s right. We saw that yesterday with Sabathia too. These pitches do not want to put too much of themselves into their performance today. They’re more concerned with Monday.
Brian from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:22 pm
Lowe doesn’t worry me that much because I think the Braves can be a playoff team even if he pitches the same as he did last year (which I don’t think he’s likely to do). Hudson, Jurrjens, and Hanson are more important.
Arkansas Transplant
March 31st, 2010
1:22 pm
Glaus almost took it yard yesterday, or wait he did, no wait he didn’t…
Evan
March 31st, 2010
1:23 pm
does anyone know a free online link to watch the game? the CSS feed in my region has been not working for the games the past 2 days.
Brian from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:24 pm
This game might be a mess. 3-3 already…Rodriguez is the Astros’ best pitcher. I think everyone just wants to get out of Florida.
Thrillhouse44
March 31st, 2010
1:24 pm
I’ve never seen Anders bring it so weakly. You need to tune up, man.
Anders
March 31st, 2010
1:24 pm
Rob from SC – Tell me that in three years when the Braves are still paying him $15 mil per. I’d bet Wren would have taken Maine, Niese or Pelfrey for Lowe before he was forced to trade Vasquez. Just to be rid of that albatross of a contract. He might even taken Perez in a weak moment to save $19 mil but that’s certainly not a lock.
jerry
March 31st, 2010
1:25 pm
can someone hook me up with the radio or tv site from pc
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
1:25 pm
NEW BLOGGAGE, game’s 3-all after one
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
1:26 pm
Anders
We only have Lowe for 2 more years after this season.
Jersey Gil
March 31st, 2010
1:27 pm
Brian from SC ..you are correct…Look at today…Halladay also was Turched in First inning, 5 hit 4 run 1 hr To Blue Jay his old team.
N8
March 31st, 2010
1:28 pm
“Tell me that in three years when the Braves are still paying him $15 mil per.” Anders
You’re missing the point. Even if he Lowe would be making 50 million dollars per year in 3 years, he’ll STILL likely be better than Maine, Niese or Pelfrey.
Frankie Knuckles
March 31st, 2010
1:28 pm
SteveMcP – cool man. Yea, the Brits are known for being a scrappy bunch. i.e. WW2. Just curious are you British?
Thought you were messing with my heritage b/c of the war. Was gonna say something about the taking of the natives homeland here, but now no need to.
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
1:30 pm
can we waive Lowe and have the Mets pick him up?
Jay Dubu
March 31st, 2010
1:32 pm
Is Heyward the only Braves’ player that is hitting the ball out of the stadium during batting practice?