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Hillbilly
April 29th, 2010
4:39 pm
We lost 10 in a row in “The June from Hell” back in 2006. Went 6-21 in that month. The 10 games were against Houston, Florida, Boston, and Toronto.
Enter Bob “The Hut” Wickman. The Braves went on to put up winning records in each of the following months that year, but June had already sunken {sank?} that ship.
Shaun
April 29th, 2010
4:40 pm
The Baseball Prospectus projections now have the Braves losing 88 to 74 games, depending on which projection you look at on their site. Obviously the chances of them making the playoffs are under 10 percent. But you never know. Stranger things have happened.
Crazy Trades McGee
April 29th, 2010
4:40 pm
Where are the aliens that took all of the Braves player’s powers and stored them in a louisville slugger so that they could dominate a cartoon baseball game somewhere? You think R-Kelly will sing the theme song for this sad saga?
F%^K Libery
April 29th, 2010
4:40 pm
” No, but he was roughly 1/8th the price of LaRoche”
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:41 pm
RC, Are you saying the Braves owners are cheap ?
Coach
April 29th, 2010
4:41 pm
Wait a minute, wasn’t Frank Wren the Orioles GM also.
good grief
April 29th, 2010
4:41 pm
at least DOB had a good sandwich!
RHR -_-
April 29th, 2010
4:41 pm
Oh has anyone heard how KJ did today? I can’t seem to find any information about how he’s doing.
-_-
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:42 pm
I seriously wonder if 4 or 5 years from now the Braves will be able to afford Hanson and Heyward. Both will probably command a lot of money by then and the Braves won’t match what the Yankees or Red Sox would offer them.
F%^K Libery
April 29th, 2010
4:43 pm
Cheap owner did it to us again.
We Scored Less, Part IX
April 29th, 2010
4:43 pm
It pains me to say it, but I don’t think we are scoring enough to really win many games.
Reaction?
Wren Too Bad for Orioles
April 29th, 2010
4:43 pm
Kelly Johnson and Adam LaRoche have 13 homeruns combined.
The entire Braves team this season currently has 13 homeruns.
Good job there, Wren.
Greg Norton
April 29th, 2010
4:44 pm
How much is Arizona loving Wren…Kelly went yard again (4 for 5), Laroche bombed 2 more…KJ – .320 9hr 18 rbi…LaRoche-.300 4hr 17rbi
Washington Nationals
April 29th, 2010
4:44 pm
At least we’re not the Braves!
Crazy Trades McGee
April 29th, 2010
4:44 pm
Bump…
Where are the aliens that took all of the Braves player’s powers and stored them in a louisville slugger so that they could dominate a cartoon baseball game somewhere? You think R-Kelly will sing the theme song for this sad saga?
There is no other explanation…
CB
April 29th, 2010
4:45 pm
Bravesfan2010,you worry about 4-5 years from now. I worry about whether I am going to make it to the bathroom on time.
chucktown brave
April 29th, 2010
4:45 pm
We could really Pedro Cerrano’s bat and Willie Mays Hayes’ speed this year.
RHR -_-
April 29th, 2010
4:45 pm
Thanks for the update, Greg Norton!
I hadn’t heard that.
ncscoots
April 29th, 2010
4:45 pm
You need only know that he’s got his hitting Weejuns on, and those suckers fit goooood, LOL.
Man, just my luck to take a glimpse this afternoon (not realizing it was an afternoon game, thus an in-game blog, thus…well, you know.) I know it’s white-jacket for you when I start seeing posts on “gotta go 90-2 the rest of the season” and the like.
Too bad Lent is already gone, some of you could have given up baseball, LOL.
ugaaccountant
April 29th, 2010
4:46 pm
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:42 pm
I seriously wonder if 4 or 5 years from now the Braves will be able to afford Hanson and Heyward. Both will probably command a lot of money by then and the Braves won’t match what the Yankees or Red Sox would offer them.
I can’t envision a scenario where Heyward and Hanson are healthy, successful, and receiving paychecks from Liberty Media in 2016. We’re going to need an ownership change.
TN Stone
April 29th, 2010
4:46 pm
How long before McLouth is sent to the minors for a few weeks to get right? His contact has improved but hes still not getting on base, maybe he need to step back for a few weeks.
yeah c'mon
April 29th, 2010
4:46 pm
I seem to recall the reason for signing Glaus was to have a power hitting right handed batter to put between Chipper and McCann in the line up. I don’t think he’s been between Chipper and McCann in the lineup all year. Maybe that would give better pitches to hit being in front of McCann. I don’t know. Just thinking out loud.
robbiemac
April 29th, 2010
4:47 pm
Did anyone see the line on Adam LaRoach and Kelly Johnson today? So now those two players alone have as many home runs as the entire Braves team. Will someone please explain how Terry Pendleton continues to have a job?
And why the Braves didn’t combine the heaps of wasted cash they gave to Lowe and Kawakami as free agents and sign Sabathia instead? What if they had Wainwright and Davies in those spots in the rotation? Then where would we be? And can we please give the Yankees Cabrera back and throw Lowe in the deal to get Vazquez back? Pretty please.
Coach
April 29th, 2010
4:47 pm
When do the Falcons open traing camp?
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:48 pm
While our offense has been bad, our pitching hasn’t been great by any means. The whole team is struggling right now, even most of our pitchers.
Kawakami = 0-4, 5.48 ERA
Jurrjens = 0-3, 6.38 ERA
Lowe = 3-2, 5.79 ERA
Hudson and Hanson have been our only good pitchers this year.
RC
April 29th, 2010
4:48 pm
RC, Are you saying the Braves owners are cheap ?
I am not saying that. I’m just saying that while LaRoche is likely a better player, he’s also a more expensive player, and there are not limited resources with which to build a team. I don’t think LaRoche is 8 times better than Glaus, so from that perspective Glaus is a better “value”. However, if the difference between Glaus and LaRoche proves to be what keeps this team out of the playoffs, then I think it was a very poor allocation of resources. Personally I think we should have signed Johnny Damon instead of bringing back Melky in a trade.
stupid echo
April 29th, 2010
4:49 pm
Has anyone seen that Laroche and K Johnson have hit as many homers as all the Braves combined? What an idiot Frank Wren is for letting them go.
cabravesfan
April 29th, 2010
4:49 pm
I’d love to know how many of the people who keep pointing out how great KJ is playing were among the many that were screaming to get rid of him last year…
Renegator
April 29th, 2010
4:51 pm
Atlanta Braves: From America’s team to America’s embarrassment
David O'Brien
April 29th, 2010
4:51 pm
This 0-7 trip was the worst by any Braves team in more than six decades, since the 1949 Boston Braves went 0-8 in a two-city trip to Philly and Brooklyn.
Escobar said “maybe a few days” (through team spokeman) before he can play.
Jurrjens hopes to make next start, but didn’t sound overly optimistic.
RHR -_-
April 29th, 2010
4:51 pm
Did anyone see the line on Adam LaRoach and Kelly Johnson today?
NO! Noone saw that?! Tell us about it.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:51 pm
cabravesfan, I admit I wanted to get rid of KJ last year but I did NOT want to get rid LaRoche. I knew getting rid of him was a mistake.
ugaaccountant
April 29th, 2010
4:52 pm
RC – We should have either Damon or Laroche on this team. That 8 million should not have been flitered away on a Glaus here and a Melky there and a nice bonus plan for Saito and Wagner that they won’t both reach but we’re still saving for, and a rainy day fund for later in the season. Our rainy day fund should have been minor leaguers being called up.
Mr. Enigma
April 29th, 2010
4:53 pm
When the free agency period started, LaRoche’s agent was adamant about a multi-year deal. The Braves were only interested in a stop-gap 1B because they thought Freddie Freeman would be ready for 2011. When LaRoche finally realized he wasn’t going to get more than a one-year deal, the Braves had already signed Troy Glaus.
OMFG!!
April 29th, 2010
4:53 pm
Trade Glaus and Melky for KJ, Laroche, and prospects.
Soph
April 29th, 2010
4:54 pm
The madness around here cracks me up sometimes.
OMFG!!
April 29th, 2010
4:54 pm
Trade Wren, Cox, and TP for anything moving.
stupid echo
April 29th, 2010
4:54 pm
Yes, Mr. Enigma, but did you hear that Laroche and K Johnson have hit as many homers as all the Braves combined? And that Frank Wren is an idiot for letting them go?
Bat Masterson
April 29th, 2010
4:54 pm
I called for Cox’s head after he blew the ‘96 series!! Now I can say, I TOLD YOU SO!!
Help me out, people – this is the dumbest thing ever said here, right? Daslied
As dumb as that is, it still has a way to go to be the dumbest . lol
Coach
April 29th, 2010
4:55 pm
We could have had Andrew Jones playing left, he is batting .275 with 6 homeruns.
faninva
April 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
KJ looks like he’s hepped up on goof balls. Maybe that’s why he’s doing so well.
http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=430637
Marc in FL
April 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
Laroche and KJ are both benefiting from a very friendly hitter’s park as well. Don’t assume they’d have that same production in a Braves Uni at the Ted.
Daslied
April 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
You’re probably right, Bat. Justice after 14 years is still justice.
Mr. Enigma
April 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
I know everyone wanted Adam LaRoche to stay, but there were a lot of people on this blog that were quick to show Kelly Johnson the door after Martin Prado emerged that are severely eating their words now.
Bat Masterson
April 29th, 2010
4:56 pm
Daslied,
That may not have been even the dumbest sentence in that rant. lol
Greg Norton
April 29th, 2010
4:57 pm
@ cabravesfan….
good point, not sure…but most would agree that KJ was out of place at 2b…should have been moved back to LF where he started, its not like we had any offense from our OF anyway
300
April 29th, 2010
4:57 pm
You think this is madness?
THIS. IS. SP(ir)A(lingb)R(avesofa)T(lant)A!!!!!!!!
ScottBravesfan
April 29th, 2010
4:58 pm
Everyone wanted to get rid of Kelly Johnson and now he’s killing the ball. Unbelievable.
How about a trade to get Josh Willingham?
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:58 pm
Marc in FL, LaRoche hit .325 in Atlanta last year. Would you consider Turner Field a hitter’s park ?
Soph
April 29th, 2010
4:59 pm
Where’s my handy dandy brick wall when ya need it?
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
4:59 pm
The Braves were just dumb to get rid of LaRoche. They should have signed him to a long-term contract. He’s a solid hitter.
Daslied
April 29th, 2010
5:01 pm
Yes, we could’ve had Andruw. We also could’ve had LaRoche, Johnson, Wainwright and Vazquez. If we drafted right, we could’ve had Santana, Halladay, Pujols, Howard, Gonzalez, Jeter, Cobb and Ruth.
BUT WE DON’T. Get over it. Go back to lamenting M.A.S.H. being canceled, or whatever the hell started your obsession with what you no longer/never did have.
DOB, can you change the name of the blog to “Woe Is Me”?
OMFG!!
April 29th, 2010
5:02 pm
Wren: Get– Melky, Glaus. Keep– Lowe, Chipper. Dump– KJ, Roache, Vazquez. Play ball.
Laroche and KJ
April 29th, 2010
5:02 pm
Hey Braves fans. Have you heard that we’ve hit as many homers as your entire team combined? Wasn’t Frank Wren an idiot for trading us?
cabravesfan
April 29th, 2010
5:03 pm
Soph-
I’ve got a brick wall with a side of “crazy freaking wind blowing everything into your face and freezing your body parts off” if you are interested…
(Oh, and I will throw in “dog that doesn’t like strangers and will claw your face” for nothing! I think it’s a great deal
)
CB
April 29th, 2010
5:03 pm
Soph,it worked for me.
Greg Norton
April 29th, 2010
5:03 pm
“Hey Frank, Diamondbacks here…say, you got anymore players on that team you want to get rid of…I don’t know say Heyward,Prado, or maybe Hanson give me a call back buddy! Thanks again.”
cabravesfan
April 29th, 2010
5:03 pm
Hey LaRoche-
You weren’t traded!
Youngerthan Thatnow
April 29th, 2010
5:04 pm
ugaaccountant
I agree with you totally. Personally, I like KJ and AL, then and now, and hope they do well just as I hope Jeff Francoeur does well… individually. I won’t pull for the Mutts as a team, but I have watched nearly all of the Arizona games this season because I like KJ and AL (and hope Boyer does well too) and I know Stephen Drew and the rest of his family personally. I have the DirecTV MLB pkg and always watch the Braves live and record the others… usually DB’s first, and then the Cubbies if possible. Today I got the DB’s and Cubbies in one fell swoop, and I’ll watch and record other games later tonight. I am passionate about the game itself first, and the Braves, secondly, and then the DB’s, Cubbies and Boston. But first and foremost is the game… I love it.
I was speaking in general terms (as the first 3 words of my rant indicate) and used them as an example to say that it’s human nature to want something that you don’t have… that’s all. I’ve seen your other posts here and generally like what you have to say and ask, like earlier today.
No foul or bitterness on my end. Not talking about you here, but I don’t like “fair weather” or “band wagon” fans. I’m the same way about the Dawgs, my pastor, the mayor, governer and president (eh… usually). Even if I don’t agree with them, or vote for them, I recognize that it’s the hand I’ve been dealt and it’s my duty to support them and pray for them… even if it’s to pray that they’ve had their time and it’s time for them to be replaced.
… just saying, my Dawg brotha!
CB
April 29th, 2010
5:05 pm
MASH was canceled?
John, Ducktown
April 29th, 2010
5:05 pm
JULIO FRANCO FOR HITTING COACH! He’s the oldest man to hit a HR and Steal a Base- We need hitting and good base running. Think I’m kidding? How could it be worse?
Everything that can go wrong is going wrong. How many “doubles” down the line did we miss by an inch this series?
What’s really sad?
Pitcher A: 3-1, 5.79 ERA- 28 innings pitched
Pitcher B: 1-3, 9.00 ERA- 20 innings pitched
A= Derek Lowe who has 40% of the Braves’ victories
B=Javier Vasquez- who has been awful- and all but one start has been on the road- away from Yankee stadium
How’s that for finding a needle in a haystack?
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:06 pm
cab or CB – I’m not home at this very moment so I don’t have access to my brick wall. May I borrow one of yours, please?
JeanE
April 29th, 2010
5:06 pm
SC Ace: Yes!!! I love that lineup, I think that lineup would definitely play with some fire however, it will NEVER happen. Fun to think about, though!
David O'Brien
April 29th, 2010
5:08 pm
BOBBY COX on the 0-7 trip: “I don’t think I’ve ever been on one like this. Probably have, but it’s not going to be in our memory, that’s for sure. It was a lousy trip. We did some things great but we didn’t get one win, so…. Horrible, horrible experience to endure.
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:08 pm
(Oh, and I will throw in “dog that doesn’t like strangers and will claw your face” for nothing! I think it’s a great deal)
Yikes, I’ll pass but can we have her (I’m 99% sure your dog’s a she) attack the next person that says we should’ve kept KJ or LaR?
JC from DR
April 29th, 2010
5:09 pm
Wow…
KJ: .320 9hr 18rbi
LaRoche: .300 4hr 17rbi
Long live Terry Pendleton!!
OMFG!!
April 29th, 2010
5:09 pm
OMFG!! Wren blows my socks off. And, this blog is turning nuts, just like me. Go Dbacks!!!
Mitchie-san (The whole team needs yoga)
April 29th, 2010
5:10 pm
Are the Braves using those bats Javy Lopez was hawking or did Chipper give the last good bat they had to Jimmy Rollins?
faninva
April 29th, 2010
5:10 pm
I am so happy for KJ, he seems like a great guy, but folks, a few things. He is very very very STREAKY hitter. do you all not remember that? Secondly, almost everyone wanted him gone and run through a thresher after he cost us the game after dropping that foul ball that would have ended the game – against the phillies if i recall. Let’s be happy for him, but enough with the crocodile tears about not having him now.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:11 pm
faninva, and what about LaRoche ? What is your excuse for the Braves letting him go ?
David O'Brien
April 29th, 2010
5:11 pm
Cox on CHAVEZ: “He got two outs on three pitches. Took him 42 to get four outs. Three pitches, two outs, nobody on, they get four runs. Go figure.”
OMFG!!
April 29th, 2010
5:12 pm
The only thing Wren missed out on was that Peavy trade. You get em next time.
AZ Fan
April 29th, 2010
5:13 pm
Wren you fucin moron.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:14 pm
OMFG, Peavy would fit right in with the Braves this year as badly as he’s pitching.
njbraves
April 29th, 2010
5:14 pm
No heart, not much talent= exactly what we’ve got. I fell for all the hype too, but looking at it now, I can’t say I’m shocked. Take a good look at this lineup and compare it to teams that win. It’s pretty weak. It amazese that TP gets to keephis job. I’m notevwn putting all theblame on him, but something needs to be done.
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:14 pm
faninva, and what about LaRoche ? What is your excuse for the Braves letting him go ?
I’m not faninva and I don’t mean to butt in but money maybe? Oh, and the fact that he’s usually a second-half of the season guy.
And, yes before you throw the whole “well I’m sure he’d be a lot better than Glaus!” in my face…I’m well aware. But like I said…money.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:15 pm
nj, i think TP is keeping his job because he’s next in line to replace Bobby Cox.
Greg Norton
April 29th, 2010
5:15 pm
THis just in: Oil spill will not hit shore, moving back out to sea thanks to strong winds generated by Troy Glaus’ bat during St. Louis series
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:16 pm
Soph, the Braves payroll is like $40 mill less than the Detroit Tigers. Surely the Braves have more money to spend than the Tigers do !!! The Braves are not even in the top 10 in payroll and I know they are one of the 10 biggest baseball markets.
METS MADNESS
April 29th, 2010
5:17 pm
9 straight losses……OUCH!! OK braves fans, stay away from from the following: Sharp objects, High elevations, prescription medicine and ropes until further notice.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:17 pm
Greg, that is hilarious.
JC from DR
April 29th, 2010
5:17 pm
Bobby Cox on the awful road trip: ”We did some things great”.
I would love it if he tells us what he’s talking about?
faninva
April 29th, 2010
5:18 pm
faninva, and what about LaRoche ? What is your excuse for the Braves letting him go ?
was i giving excuses for the Braves letting KJ go? did you read it? no, i was merely pointing out that a lot of you bloggers wanted him gone. As for LaRoche, many on this blog have said what is true – he wanted a long-term contract and the braves wouldn’t give him one. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, only I’m sick of hearing from monday morning quarterbacks who wanted KJ gone last year to now cry that he’s having success on another team. Be happy for him and move on.
cabravesfan
April 29th, 2010
5:19 pm
Soph-
Only if they are close by…my dog has inherited my fear of flying (and yes, she is a “she
)
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:20 pm
Bravesfan2010 – I’m pretty sure LaR wanted a long term deal too which of course the Braves didn’t want to do a la Freddie Freeman.
Daslied
April 29th, 2010
5:20 pm
JC – Nobody died, for one thing…
JC from DR
April 29th, 2010
5:21 pm
Daslied – Oh! Well… thats gotta be something.
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:22 pm
Anyway, I’m not getting sucked into the whole why we didn’t we keep LaRoche and KJ thing. I really don’t care at this point – reality is they’re gone and aren’t coming back.
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:23 pm
cab, I’m willing to transport her via boat if necessary. I’m desperate.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:24 pm
Freddie Freeman is hitting .232 in AAA. What’s so good about him ?
NewsflashforWren
April 29th, 2010
5:24 pm
Kelly Johnson and Adam LaRoche have hit as many home runs as all the Braves this year.
JC from DR
April 29th, 2010
5:25 pm
Adam LaRoche said (all over the media) that he wanted a long term contract, he was not going to sign a short term deal, so the Braves, because of the 1B position’s future with Freeman, didn’t want to offer that kind of deal… SO, Mr. LaRoche went and signed a 1 year deal with AZ… That’s on LaRoche, he’s an AH. Is not Wren’s fault.
David O'Brien
April 29th, 2010
5:26 pm
ERIC HINSKE: “It’s been a bad travel schedule this first month for us. [But] you can’t blame it on anything. We’re just not playing good baseball right now. That’s the bottom line. Every good team I’ve ever been on, every team goes through this. Maybe it’s a good thing we’re going through it in April rather that September. Try to take any positive out of it, I guess.”
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:26 pm
Is Freddie Freeman the next Albert Pujols or something ? If not, then I don’t see why the Braves couldn’t sign LaRoche to a 3 or 4 year contract.
AZ Fan
April 29th, 2010
5:27 pm
“Is not Wren’s fault”
It’s all his fault, he signed Glossy poo.
SMARTY PANTS
April 29th, 2010
5:27 pm
THE BRAVES COULDN’T HIT OIL IF THEY FELL OUT OF A BOAT!
Soph
April 29th, 2010
5:27 pm
Bravesfan2010 – I don’t know, I’m not the Braves management or the Braves scouting department. Maybe someone with more knowledge of the minors can let you know that.
Bravesfan2010
April 29th, 2010
5:27 pm
If Freddie Freeman was that good, his butt would be called up already because obviously we suck at 1st base.
Brava
April 29th, 2010
5:28 pm
Hey, when Eric Hinske, the WS charm, talks, I listen. Makes me a bit less demoralized.
JC from DR
April 29th, 2010
5:29 pm
Eric Hinske: ”We’re just not playing good baseball right now”
Dear Eric, that’s not what Bobby said.