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Daslied
March 31st, 2010
5:24 pm
I’d guess Halladay has a year something like his career interleague numbers:
31 starts, 17-8, 3.02 ERA
Hey, it’s as good a foundation for a guess as anything else.
CB
March 31st, 2010
5:25 pm
ugaaccountant, you should remember in the American League they have DH- the pitchers will go deeper in games because managers do not pinch-hit for them. He will probably have less complete games in NL.
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
5:26 pm
DOB – who are you betting on for that last utility spot – Hinske or Conrad? Seems like they’re both doing their best to make it a hard call. — scoots
It’s not between Hinske and Conrad. Hinske’s had a roster spot since he signed. It’s between Conrad and Thurston.
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
5:27 pm
Daniel Murphy out 2-6 weeks
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
5:35 pm
Derek Lowe’s spring numbers are like a microcosm of last season: He’s 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA.
Also, 10 of the 11 earned runs against him this spring came in three innings.
Saff
March 31st, 2010
5:36 pm
RC
I was actually defending Chipper. Your comment was intended for Ga in Hi.
AdirondackDave
March 31st, 2010
5:36 pm
SoWeGaFanatic — McClain was unbelievably good. What a waste. I saw his 30th win on TV with Dizzy Dean doing the color and playing the “Wabash Cannanball” on his harmonica. McClain toyed with hitters… like Maddux with a fastball. It was said in those days that he grooved a fastball deliberately to Mickey Mantle on his 500th homer… I can believe that.
CB
March 31st, 2010
5:39 pm
AdirondackDave,welcome to the LOF Club.
Saff
March 31st, 2010
5:41 pm
Daslied
I agree with you on your opinion on Halladay 31 starts, 17-8, 3.02 ERA. Alot of people forget the park hes going to pitch in along with the fact he still is facing MLB players. Look at Zito he dominated in the AL not so great in the NL, Tim Hudson had better numbers in the AL than the NL just stating the facts.
AdirondackDave
March 31st, 2010
5:43 pm
CB — Charter member.
Braveheart
March 31st, 2010
5:45 pm
“I have no idea how it’s going to work,” Diaz said. “I just know we have four really good outfielders, and Bobby always finds a way to find people playing time. I’m sure if he feels I have the hot hand, I’ll get to play. I don’t know what position, I don’t know when. I’m sure the other guys are the same way.” “Melky’s a switch-hitter and the other two guys are left-handers. I may not [straight-] platoon with Melky, but I imagine I’ll get quite a few at-bats against lefties and hopefully earn some at-bats against righties throughout the course of the year. And God forbid something happen injury-wise, we’re deep. If any one of us go down … any of the four of us, I truly believe, could play every day if needed. It’s a great situation to be in.”
Diaz is such a good dude. If I were him, I’d be like, geezus, what the hell do I have to do to get the darn job already? I’m better than all of them, I’ve been better than all of them for about 5 years now. But it’s all good. By the end of the year, we’ll all look at the numbers, and yet again, I’ll have the best numbers. Won’t matter though. I’ll be fighting off some scrub in a platoon next year too.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
5:46 pm
Adirondack-
How are you, what’s the LOF Club?
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
5:47 pm
Speaking of the Phillies– I wonder how long it is before a pitcher knocks Howard on his big butt showboating after one of his HR? Don’t say he doesn’t do it either. I say that because a few braves fans, of all people, got onto me for bashing Howard’s showboating.
Seems like it doesn’t aggravate some people, but it does me, obviously.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
5:54 pm
I can understand getting excited/proud after a homerun. It’s not like he’s moonwalking around the bases.
CB
March 31st, 2010
5:56 pm
thinbreakness,Lovable Old *arts.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
5:56 pm
Braveheart-
Really like your posts and I hope not to offend, but I think Diaz succeeds because of his platoon situation. The only reason I say this and it may be illegitimate, is that he spent an inordinate amount of time in the minor leagues. Maybe his overall game does not round out to everyday status. However, he is a huge part of this team’s success.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
5:57 pm
jeffrey d, I’m not saying be like Chipper and look down when you know you got one out, just sayin’ it’s showboating when you walk three or four steps looking at it fly out. I have to say that Prince Fielder is the worst at this. Can’t imagine why he gets beaned so much.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
5:57 pm
CB-
Got it, thanx.
AdirondackDave
March 31st, 2010
6:01 pm
Thin — Doing well, all considered. Headed north from Florida in a couple weeks. Yourself? As for LOF, the resident censor seems to be holding my response up. Oh well..
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
6:02 pm
Dave-
You must be a snow bird, if so, great for you to enjoy retirement this way.
Teddy Jack Eddy
March 31st, 2010
6:05 pm
It’s undeniable now..Chipper has gone SOFT.How long till he misses time with a papaer cut or cries on the field when he gets a boo boo ?
AdirondackDave
March 31st, 2010
6:09 pm
You bet, Thin. Looking forward to our stop in Atlanta on our way back up north. Get to see our son and his family and have tickets for the Braves-Rockies on the 18th. Doing my part to keep the Braves and Liberty solvent… good tickets for 6 were around $450! Honestly, I don’t know how they can sell tickets with so many people struggling.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
6:12 pm
Dave-
Yes Sir, we can only hope and pray for a better economy in the future. Hopefully it’s just an inevitable cycle.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
6:12 pm
Can’t imagine why he gets beaned so much.
Probably because he doesn’t fit in the batter’s box anymore
Shane
March 31st, 2010
6:14 pm
Thurston has got it. I think Bobby probably liked Conrad for the spot but Thurston has played to well to be ignored.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
6:14 pm
TnBrian – I can see what you’re saying though. I understand how it bothers some people. I guess I see it as the batter won the matchup with the pitcher, so he’s celebrating. Kind of like a pitcher pumping his fist after a big K.
unbelievable
March 31st, 2010
6:19 pm
unbelievable – What’s your take on Halladay pitching even deeper into NL games? – ugaaccountant
dont think we will see much of a change in his overall innings or complete games. Thats factoring in just the way the NL plays the game and the stadium that he’ll be pitching in. I dont see how anyone could expect his numbers to be worse, barring injury, because he is coming from the best hitting division in baseball. Also think the NL CY will come down to Halladay and Lincecum with hopefully Hanson and Wainwright staying in the conversation. But just projecting Halladay’s numbers, Id go with
32GS 235IP 215K’s 8-9CG 2.75ERA
Shane
March 31st, 2010
6:20 pm
It’s undeniable now..Chipper has gone SOFT.How long till he misses time with a papaer cut or cries on the field when he gets a boo boo ?
I dare you to call him soft to his face. He’d kick the crap out of you with one hand.
Anthony
March 31st, 2010
6:25 pm
Shane,
Chipper missed a spring training game….A SPRING TRAINING GAME. What does he have to prove? He knows how to get ready for the season. He’s not a 22 yr old trying to learn the ropes. Give the guy a break
Gil In Mechanicsville
March 31st, 2010
6:25 pm
He’d kick the crap out of you with one hand.???? Not so tough to do really. Likely could do it with no hands…
Gil In Mechanicsville
March 31st, 2010
6:29 pm
A bit harder to do with a bad toe though…
AdirondackDave
March 31st, 2010
6:30 pm
Good one, Gil.
Mitchell
March 31st, 2010
6:34 pm
Tom Verducci is full of it. He’s just does that to be on a bandwagon. Any bandwagon. He wrote the cover story about Francoeur and they (SI) have been ripping him ever since. They put him on their “Not Hot” list last year solely for hitting into that unassisted triple play. Since when exactly is the batter at fault in an unassisted triple play? He lined a ball up the middle. The second baseman was there because the runners were moving. It would have been a hit.
Should Hayward stumble at any point, expect Verducci to be first in line to throw him under the bus.
Not a Verducci fan, in case that was unclear.
Lew
March 31st, 2010
6:40 pm
Looks like most of the LOF’s are here tonight.
Braveheart
March 31st, 2010
6:46 pm
Really like your posts and I hope not to offend, but I think Diaz succeeds because of his platoon situation. The only reason I say this and it may be illegitimate, is that he spent an inordinate amount of time in the minor leagues. Maybe his overall game does not round out to everyday status. However, he is a huge part of this team’s success.
Nah, dude, not offended at all. I actually agree with you that he’s likely as successful as he is because Bobby limits his exposure. Was just trying to be funny, knowing the mentality of a lot of players, and what they’d think or say in a similar situation. Or hell what I myself would be thinking, and dying to say.
Rob from SC
March 31st, 2010
6:50 pm
I don’t know about any of you, but I would not play 1 starter tomorrow.
Braveheart
March 31st, 2010
6:51 pm
He wrote the cover story about Francoeur and they (SI) have been ripping him ever since ………. Should Hayward stumble at any point, expect Verducci to be first in line to throw him under the bus.
Yeah, so what? That’s the way it goes. Heavy weighs the crown. When they crown your arse, they will eventually clown your arse.
Mitchell
March 31st, 2010
6:51 pm
But, you know, if I sound a little bitter about anything, and it’s a good bet I am, it’s that with all that’s been said about the Braves going into this season not one of these writers has had the b***s to pick the Braves to win the division.
These are the same people every year who pick the Cubs and Mets and Tigers and Indians and, hell, the Diamondbacks. To do what? I don’t know. Win their divisions. Make the World Series. Win the World Series. The Cubs! Verducci picked the Mets over the Angels last year. I mean, you gotta be kidding. After the Phillies had just won the championship.
It just blows my mind.
Those picking us to at least make the playoffs are essentially giving the Braves more of a chance to win the series than to win the division over the Phillies.
The Braves are going to make fools of a lot of people. I look forward to it.
Mitchell
March 31st, 2010
6:53 pm
Well said, Braveheart.
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
6:56 pm
Those asking about the opening-week rotation. It’s as the Braves announced it would be a month ago, no changes made. And that order is: Lowe on Opening Day, then Jurrjens in Game 2, Hanson in Game 3, Hudson in Game 4 (road opener at S.F.), Lowe again in Game 5, and Kawakami makes his debut in Game 6 in the series finale against Giants.
The off day in schedule after opener allows Braves to bring Lowe back on regular rest and give Hudson an extra day of rest, which they’ll do for each of Hudson’s first two starts.
Matt
March 31st, 2010
6:57 pm
Just got my tickets for opening day. My 21st is Sunday, so I will be accepting any and all free beer offers from my fellow braves fans. Just thought I’d throw that out there.
Mitchie-san
March 31st, 2010
6:59 pm
“When they crown your arse, they will eventually clown your arse.”
– write that down.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
7:00 pm
not one of these writers has had the b***s to pick the Braves to win the division…It just blows my mind.
Really? The size of the universe blows my mind. So do 13-year olds in college, the miracle of childbirth, and Stone Henge.
TJ
March 31st, 2010
7:00 pm
More bad news for the phils. Blanton may be out with oblique injury
TJ
March 31st, 2010
7:02 pm
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100331&content_id=9031524¬ebook_id=9028770&vkey=notebook_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi
CB
March 31st, 2010
7:04 pm
jeffrey d, you have to allow for the size of the brain when matters of this.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
7:05 pm
My brain’s enormous.
TJ
March 31st, 2010
7:07 pm
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100330&content_id=9017092&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi
wow the phils bp is awful…
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
7:09 pm
oh well for the phils. screw ‘em
Soph
March 31st, 2010
7:11 pm
I have to say that Prince Fielder is the worst at this. Can’t imagine why he gets beaned so much.
Do y’all remember when Princey hit a walk off homer last year and the Brewers did the bowling celebration thing at home plate? That was a bit much.
Eric from MO
March 31st, 2010
7:12 pm
Braveheart in response to your 5:45 post probably bat above .250 against righties. He does well because he mostly faces just lefties. If had to bat against righties all the time he would probably bat .270 with little pop and little speed and bad defense. I love Diaz but I doubt many on here would be big fans of him if he played every game.
David O'Brien
March 31st, 2010
7:13 pm
The Braves’ .386 on-base percentage leads the major leagues. They have drawn a majors-leading 132 walks, including 11 by Martin Prado and 10 apiece by Chipper Jones, Troy Glaus and Jason Heyward, and eight by Brian McCann.
The Braves have four of the National League’s top 10 on-base percentages in Glaus (.518), Eric Hinske (.500), Prado (.500) and Heyward (.469), and McCann (.574) would lead the league if he had enough plate appearances to qualify.
Guess who manager Bobby Cox believes is behind the spring surge in plate discipline? Hint: He’s 20 years old.
“We’ve had good at-bats, we really have,” Cox said. “Haven’t chased a lot of [bad pitches]. I think it all started with Jason Heyward. People started to talk about it. He has good at-bats, doesn’t swing at pitches that bounce and all that.”
Eric from MO
March 31st, 2010
7:14 pm
TnBrian you are right. His showboating doesnt bother me. No player’s showboating bother me after hitting a homerun. You know how to stop a player from showboating after a homerun? Dont give up the homerun.
Danga
March 31st, 2010
7:15 pm
“…doesn’t swing at pitches that bounce and all that.” -BC
What a novel concept and refreshing change.
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
7:18 pm
“…doesn’t swing at pitches that bounce and all that.” -BC
was that a dig at someone? hahaha
McFann
March 31st, 2010
7:19 pm
McCann (.574) would lead the league if he had enough plate appearances to qualify.
Dang…those are some beautiful stats, Chief! Hope they cann keep that going all Spring/Summer!
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
7:20 pm
I think you got a roster this year were everyone trusts his teamate. I don’t think you’ll see guys trying to do more than they can because they think they’ll have to to carry the dead weight. They’ll let the game come to them. Bobby finally made a shout out to the problems or players that plagued this team last year.
CB
March 31st, 2010
7:24 pm
When I see Matt Diaz swinging at balls bouncing in the dirt,then I will believe in Jason Heyward. Heck,then I believe he will find the cure for cancer.
CB
March 31st, 2010
7:25 pm
stop*
RHR
March 31st, 2010
7:27 pm
More bad news for the phils. Blanton may be out with oblique injury
I don’t know…if I’m a Philly fan, that’s probably good news. McFann won’t like it one bit though.
TJ
March 31st, 2010
7:27 pm
every year there seems to be a surprise team in baseball. who do you all think it will be this year? My pick would be the Reds….I think they have great young pitching and a good bp. hitting…not so much. but still
Moe Berg
March 31st, 2010
7:29 pm
“I don’t know…if I’m a Philly fan, that’s probably good news. McFann won’t like it one bit though.”–RHR
Very funny. True enough, but it will further deplete an already depleted bullpen.
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
7:30 pm
TJ – Reds are a good pick. I’d like to say baltimore but I highly doubt it.
TJ
March 31st, 2010
7:31 pm
RHR, Why would that be good news? Blanton was one of their best pitchers last year. other than Happ and later Lee
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
7:32 pm
Zambrano got lit up today. Hopefully we do the same Monday!!!
FEAR
March 31st, 2010
7:33 pm
and Freddy G. for the pale hose got destroyed!
IP H R ER BB SO HR
3 2-3 12 10 10 1 2 1
BossLady
March 31st, 2010
7:34 pm
Turner Field was built as an Olympic Stadium. It was built to seat 58000 and has never sold out.
nolie
March 31st, 2010
7:35 pm
and I know it’s not difficult to treat them.DCBrave
my friends grandma had one and lost her leg even though a podiatrist treated it. Course she was diabetic and that was years ago, but I have had to have nails ripped off 5 or 6 times over the years cause the pain was so bad.
I don’t think Chipper should play cause it takes a great deal of concentration to hit successfully and all these folks whining about not playing through such have likely never played anything at an organized level . I do agree that It it was kinda dumb of him to allow it to get that bad in the first place, and digging around in it with a knife is just plain stupid.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
7:38 pm
nolie-
good grief, do ya have to be that graphic, I just had dinner.
Teddy Jack Eddy
March 31st, 2010
7:41 pm
Shane, I’m sure Chipper could ”beat crap” out of me.I’m 53 years old and weigh 170.He’s still soft as hell.The guy misses games with the most minor boo boos, and has for years.
McFann
March 31st, 2010
7:41 pm
RHR McFann won’t like it one bit though.
You’re right…I don’t like it. Although…was he gonna be in the bullpen? It’d be even worse if he was gonna be a starter–first Myers, now Blanton!
Braveheart
March 31st, 2010
7:42 pm
Braveheart in response to your 5:45 post probably bat above .250 against righties. He does well because he mostly faces just lefties. If had to bat against righties all the time he would probably bat .270 with little pop and little speed and bad defense. I love Diaz but I doubt many on here would be big fans of him if he played every game.
Dude, I said I was just joking by using the voice of an evil Matt Diaz.
But anyways:
Melky Cabrera, career, overall: .269/.331/.385/.716
Melky Cabrera, career, against righthanders: .275/.332/.395.727
Matt Diaz, career, against righthanders: .276/.334/.387/.722
There is no question that Matt would be a lesser player if he played everyday. It is questionable however what advantage is gonna be gained with Melky as the platoon partner against righthanders. Their history suggests Melky offers no platoon advantage over Diaz against righthanders
bravesgirlnc
March 31st, 2010
7:46 pm
With Murphy out does Ike Davis get the start? Murphy may never play again…
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
7:46 pm
A “minor boo boo” would be a scrape or a cut. So much precision is involved in baseball (especially with your hands and feet) that even the tiniest problem can hamper a player. Chipper wants to play but his body can’t stay together all the time. He’s definitely not soft.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
7:46 pm
Braveheart-
This is true (7:42 post). It will be interesting how the season shakes out.
McFann
March 31st, 2010
7:47 pm
OK, yeah, he was gonna be a starter…was set to make his season debut on my b-day again this year. Ha! Good thing it wasn’t gonna be against the Braves or I’d be fit to be tied before the season even starts!
toga party
March 31st, 2010
7:47 pm
The Whigs are on Letterman tonight.
Sweeeet. Thanks for the tip DOB. Looks like Ricky Gervais is on too. Should be a good one.
Throw in a new Modern Family and the Braves on MLB Network at 9:00, and that’s a pretty good TV night.
thinbreakness
March 31st, 2010
7:48 pm
McFann-
Are you a fan of the big fella from Kentucky?
Moe Berg
March 31st, 2010
7:48 pm
McFann–He is their number 4 starter. They will have to move Kendrick from the bullpen to the rotation until Blanton is able to go.
McFann
March 31st, 2010
7:51 pm
Yeah, I get a load outta people saying an ingrown toenail is a “minor thing”. Those things cann hurt like……fury. Besides, he said, “I get them every once in a while. During the season, I wouldn’t miss any time.”
Lord have mercy, folks…
McFann
March 31st, 2010
7:54 pm
thinbreakness–
Oh, heck yeah!
Moe Berg–
Kendrick, eh? Hmm…gonna hafta find out about him. The name rings a bell…
Teddy Jack Eddy
March 31st, 2010
7:56 pm
Jeffrey, he’s soft bubba, as far as ”even the tiniest problem can hamper a player”.Well Chipper has proven that one.Being big and athletic has nothing to do with having sand.Some of the toughest people have true disabilities but they get up and work everyday.
I’m sure Chipper could beat the hell out of these people but he’d just be a soft BULLY then.
McFann
March 31st, 2010
7:57 pm
Oh yeah…Kyle Kendrick…forgot his first name…
Eh, he’s OK. But I’d much rather have Blanton. Though the Braves don’t play the Fillies till April 20th, so………
Mitchell
March 31st, 2010
7:58 pm
And there it is…
THIS MIGHT HURT
ROY (DOC) HALLADAY (who’s never pitched a meaningful game in his life)
OPERATES IN PHILADELPHIA
(SORRY, NATIONAL LEAGUE)
by Tom Verducci
Oh, but we’re SI’s NL Wild Card Pick!
Thanks Sports Illustrated.
nolie
March 31st, 2010
7:59 pm
I personally think Huddy will be an upgrade but that remains to be seen. JJ
if you think Huddy will be an upgrade over what Javi did last year you are likely delusional. If you mean over what Javi does this year, I sure hope so since Javi a flyball pitcher went to the park that gave up the most homers last year , and what he does there has no relation at all to what he would have done here.
Mitchell
March 31st, 2010
7:59 pm
I was here a while ago. now I’m… here.
jeffrey d
March 31st, 2010
8:03 pm
Of all the people in the stadium, what are the odds you’d hit your mom with a foul ball. Awful luck for Denard Span
nolie
March 31st, 2010
8:03 pm
Not bashing Chipper here (an in-grown toe nail isn’t fun), but the thing about Chipper is that if he’s not outright injured, he seems to have more than his share of nagging problems, Jeff R
probly cause he’s old, older than many many players who were out of baseball at a younger age over the years.and it sure sounded like a bash
nolie
March 31st, 2010
8:09 pm
Do you want to check some more HOF type players before you rest your case? bill in atl
why would it have to be HOF type players? What, you think they all stay healthier than regular players? B4 PEDS, it was very common for most(not all) players to taper off greatly after 34 or so, and many retired by 36 or 37. Way more did than didn’t.
toga party
March 31st, 2010
8:17 pm
I can think of at least 10 “injuries”, less severe than an ingrown toenail that could have kept Chipper out of the lineup today.
The fact is, he could have a bruised gluteus maximus from getting run into by a wild pig, and if he’s sore at all, he shouldn’t play. He’s gotten in his hitting. He knows when he’s ready, and it’s time to head north.
He could sit out for having a dangling uvula for all I care. It’s just not important for Chipper to play in a game like today’s.
ncscoots
March 31st, 2010
8:25 pm
DOB – who are you betting on for that last utility spot – Hinske or Conrad? Seems like they’re both doing their best to make it a hard call. — scoots
I went to myself, “Huh? What the fluff is that?”, then realized that there was a proper-case “Scoots” posting, LOL. I’m the lower-case “scoots”, but I guess folks should stop referring to me without my proper nom de blog…I’m sure Mr. Scoots is a proper and knowledgeable guy, and he doesn’t deserve being dumped in the same mudhole with the likes of me, even by mere phonics.
Mark
March 31st, 2010
8:26 pm
Chipper has an ingrown toenail??????????? Oh opening day should be near!!!! I can smell it in the air. The bell hasn’t even rung and there is question if Chipper will be in the line up. This story has gotten way past old.
nolie
March 31st, 2010
8:28 pm
what a bucha more ons
bravefaninok
March 31st, 2010
8:31 pm
When I see Matt Diaz swinging at balls bouncing in the dirt,then I will believe in Jason Heyward. Heck,then I believe he will find the cure for cancer.
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If matt swings @ a ball in the dirt,he will most likely hit it ,or use it to set up the pitcher(you know how he does,swing wildy and look overmatched,then rip the next pitch for a double)
ncscoots
March 31st, 2010
8:31 pm
That’s “maroons”, nolie. Or, in a more enlightened time, “numbletards”.
Holy Cornelia and fluff me twice.
GovClintonTyree
March 31st, 2010
8:31 pm
Nolie, Javi was about as tough for one season as any pitcher I’ve ever seen wear the tomahawk.
I love Huddy, though. I have a theory about Huddy; basically, he handles righties always, the question is always whether he’s handling lefties. A few years ago, he was miserable (4.87 ERA, I think) and, fancying myself a bit of a pitching savant, I watched closely. He couldn’t put away lefties to save his life.
That was the year he lost his splitter and was kind of frisbeeing his slider, armslot about two klicks low. The next year he fixed the armslot, slider bit, splitter split…back in business.
I saw him on TV last week and was pleased to see him punch out a couple lefties – one of whom was Ryan Howard. Threw a slider right under his hands, where the Braves tried (and failed) to pitch him last year. The other guy, the bottom dropped out of a splitter.
I can’t wait for the season! Play ball!
ncscoots
March 31st, 2010
8:40 pm
you know how he does,swing wildy and look overmatched,then rip the next pitch for a double
Yes, that’s a well-known ploy: raise the pitcher’s confidence by looking like a complete doofus, LOL. I’m sure there’s a standard term for it (other than “looking like a doofus”), but, it escapes me at the moment.
Written in Matt Diaz’s HS yearbook: “if something were wrong with his swing, how would you know?”
bravefaninok
March 31st, 2010
8:42 pm
if you think Huddy will be an upgrade over what Javi did last year you are likely delusional. If you mean over what Javi does this year, I sure hope so since Javi a flyball pitcher went to the park that gave up the most homers last year , and what he does there has no relation at all to what he would have done here.
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I agree with this,But if Huddy wins 15 games,who cares ! Javi was Awesome last year but he still only won 15 games.
Glad to see D.Lowe still getting lots of run support.
bravefaninok
March 31st, 2010
8:43 pm
And If Huddy wins 16 or 20 (he has before)I say it will be an upgrade.
TnBrian
March 31st, 2010
8:44 pm
nolie, Chipper is my favorite Brave ever. He’s carried this team on his back for years and years and I’m sure he’s played hurt many times that nobody is even aware of. BUT, I think it’s ok for some people to poke some fun at the guy here and there for his fluke injuries and nobody get bent out of shape about it. I do it sometimes because I want him and the Braves to succeed and that’s a lot harder to do without him in there. It’s just frustrating.
Yeah, some people just poke at him and don’t have a clue, but there are some who are just frustrated like Jeff R. sounded there.