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bravesfan
July 30th, 2010
3:11 pm
Dave O – two things 1. enough already with Cox platooning Diaz and Hinske. Put Heyward in center and play those two every night!! Melky should be fourth outfielder!!!! 2. Braves won’t make substantial move and roster they have now is wildcard at best and will exit playoffs after first round.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 30th, 2010
3:14 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief!
At Cincinnati’s ballpark, Brian McCann has a .367 average with seven homers, 15 RBIs and a .767 slugging percentage in 15 games
Oh yeah! One of the first things I do when the new schedule comes out is look up when they go to Cincinnati, and how many times.
hangman
July 30th, 2010
3:14 pm
FOR THE 1ST TIME, I ENJOYED THE LYRICS! NOW CAN YOU COME UP WITH A SONG ABOUT BEING DEAD LAST AT THE END OF THE SEASON?
bravesfaninnc
July 30th, 2010
3:15 pm
1st .DOB thanks for the new blog
Now let hope that the braves get Jacoby Ellsbury who is a very fast guy.It always very good to have someone in your lineup with alt of speed
onebravosfan
July 30th, 2010
3:18 pm
Definitely agree about Ellsbury, it would be great to have him on board.
Mitchell
July 30th, 2010
3:19 pm
6th!
jeffrey d
July 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
NOW CAN YOU COME UP WITH A SONG ABOUT BEING DEAD LAST AT THE END OF THE SEASON?
You know we’re in first right? And that we’ve been in first for most of the season? Love the all caps, btw
Rhino
July 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
How can you not get excited about adding Jacoby Ellsbury. The would make the outfield fantastic. Diaz/Hinske, Ellsbury, and Heyward. It wuld help the Braves beyone this year as well. I just read the Braves are talking with the Jays about Frasor and Downs.
http://www.rhinorant.com
FEAR
July 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
NEWS – Braves trade Mike Minor for Lord humungous and The Spellbinder………….jeez we got robbed.
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:20 pm
TNPaul: The Big Cat did have little PED-helpers at 37. Chipper does not have that help now.
TennesseePaul
July 30th, 2010
3:21 pm
MiaBchBravesFan: Well, I didn’t say it.
.574
July 30th, 2010
3:21 pm
*breaks wind*
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:21 pm
Glad to have you back, Notorious DOB!
Josh
July 30th, 2010
3:22 pm
damn Ellsbury would be a huge pickup!
bravofan
July 30th, 2010
3:22 pm
I will take ellsbury any day of the week!!!!
Crime Dog
July 30th, 2010
3:23 pm
I wouldn’t mind Ellsbury one bit.
Fols
July 30th, 2010
3:23 pm
I would love some speed in our order….but if we opt for speed we still don’t have anyone to bring them home. Not with Chipper sitting in the 3 hole.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 30th, 2010
3:23 pm
Rhino How can you not get excited about adding Jacoby Ellsbury.
Does he bat cleanup?
TennesseePaul
July 30th, 2010
3:24 pm
DOB: I asked Wren this morning about where the Braves stand with the deadline some 30 hours away…
Did you ask him how it is to be a GM or Manager working with a 24 man roster? What’s the point in KK these days any way.
bravofan
July 30th, 2010
3:24 pm
is he on the bosox major league club right now?
bravofan
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
yea honestly lets cut kk hes a waste
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t I advocating a Berkman trade long ago and for him to come in and play LF and help out at 1st? just asking.
The Choperator
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
Welcome back DOB. Great blog as usual.
jeffrey d
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
if we opt for speed we still don’t have anyone to bring them home
Yeah, we’re only 5th in the league in RBIs. I don’t think there’s anybody that’ll be able to drive him in.
Fily
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
The Braves MUST make a trade, and they will. Being Bobby/Wagner’/maybe Chipper’s last year this is our year to do it. 24 hrs from now we will be looking good and forgetting about this recent slump.
BravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
I hope you Ellsbury lovers understand that he has one played in 9 games this year because of injuries! However, if healthy, big if, he is a .295 hitter with 131 sb in 2.5 years in the bigs. Tons of speed!
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
July 30th, 2010
3:25 pm
Hmm…4 career PA in the cleanup spot–2-3 with a walk! TO HECK WITH SAMPLE SIZES!!
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
“I would love some speed in our order….but if we opt for speed we still don’t have anyone to bring them home. Not with Chipper sitting in the 3 hole.”
Brilliant observation! To paraphrase from the movie “GO”, where the character talks to Katie Holmes about the comic panel “Family Circle”:
“There’s Troy Glaus, just waiting to suck!”
Glen W
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
Ellsbury is on minor league rehab right now.
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
and I would also hate to point out that I was pushing the Ellsbury talk over a month ago. Funny how that works out. And was called crazy for even mentioning either.
Reality Check
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
Tonight would be a very good night to begin to right the ship., Bravos! Put your hittin’ shoes on!
The speedy Jacoby Ellsbury in CF would give the Braves a new dimension – but I honestly believe the more pressing issue is 1B. Glaus was great in May, but, unfortunately, that’s been about it. To keep the pressure on the rest of the division, we need for him to find his May stroke – or even something close to it! If he can’t…
BravoMan
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
Where is this Ellsbury news coming from? Something DOB heard?
Dumbfound
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
as far as thats concern, Oswalt isn’t having a great year either ! You think if Oswalt can turn it around, Don’t you think that Berkman can ?!? I’m telling you Bobby Cox loves Lance Berkman !
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
July 30th, 2010
3:26 pm
Something Needs To Happen!!!! I like Ellsbury and Guillen—Berkman would be great. Either way, the Elders & Vets need to start producing ASAP.
monty
July 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
Key Largo
Thanks for the link to the Medlen article. THink they made a mistake, isn’t that Hudson in the lower video where it talks about Medlen’s mechanics?
bravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee
July 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
Thanks for the new blog, DOB!
Lets hope the Braves follow their previous trend: playing to the level of the competition. They lost two straight series to two of the more bottom-dwelling teams in the division. Now they are facing a contender in another division. The competition level is higher. Last year, it seemed we could win games against top teams and lost to the dwellers.
Too bad Mac and Ross can’t play simultaneously with those numbers.
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF, Please call up Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, and Mike Minor...Lowe to the bullpen
July 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
DOB
YOu don’t think the Braves would trade Minor for Ellsbury?
Rick in FL
July 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
GO ahead and bring to Freddy Freeman and make he starting 1B . Also bring back G Blanco who Braves should have left at CF all year /
Crime Dog
July 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
I hope you Ellsbury lovers understand that he has one played in 9 games this year because of injuries! However, if healthy, big if, he is a .295 hitter with 131 sb in 2.5 years in the bigs. Tons of speed!
Well yes, health would be the qualifier when i said I wouldnt’ mind him. With that said, I don’t think Wren would trade for him without plenty of assurance he was healthy.
tmoneylove
July 30th, 2010
3:27 pm
guillen is playing for a contract next year and could be interesting…
Supes
July 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
IF Ellsbury is given a clean bill of health, I would like to see him in CF for the Braves!
What would the bo sox want back? Medlen and one of our OF like Cabrera back in the deal?
amicusterrae
July 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
There was a report out of Boston a month or so ago (maybe longer) that Ellesbury and the management had a falling out over his injuries and rehab.
Reality Check
July 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
I should have done my homework…I didn’t realize Ellsbury has been injured so much this season. Yikes!
poopsie
July 30th, 2010
3:28 pm
I really don’t wanna think about some of the trades we have made over the years to “save us”.Wasn’t it just last year we got a franchise player in Nate Mc Clouth?And even this year we got Gonzales for Escobar. Esky is on fire in Toronto And Gonzales is a good guy, but he isn’t hitting either. We got Mike Church for Franceur and released him at the end of the season.We also let Javier Vasquez go for Melky, who also is a good guy, but he hasn’t helped either.
These guys you’re talking about are not very good hitters eiher. Idon’t believe any ofthem are any better than what we already have. Please don’t upset the applecart with another “franchise player” who isn’t one!
Fols
July 30th, 2010
3:29 pm
Yeah, we’re only 5th in the league in RBIs. I don’t think there’s anybody that’ll be able to drive him in.
Are you talking about RBI’s during May and June? Cause they don’t really do anything for you when your in an RBI situation in August. You put speed in our #1 spot and it will come down to Chipper and Glaus to drive them in. You already know how that’ll end up. Bobby won’t move Jones.
Space Monkey
July 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
Ellsbury would be great, if he’s healthy and the cost is low.
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
“The speedy Jacoby Ellsbury in CF would give the Braves a new dimension”
Yeah, if he would’ve been healthy even for a series this season. Hard to be Mr. Speedy from rehab at Pawtucket.
Gone Viral
July 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
“To paraphrase from the movie “GO”,”
Nice!
shmoe
July 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
braves are in my town!
.574
July 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
Mike Church was AWESOME!
bravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee
July 30th, 2010
3:30 pm
While I agree, I think it’s funny that we all now want Gregor Blanco back to the Bigs. Remember a year or so ago when we were all all over him for stinking up the place? He’s very much improved this year, and now wasting away in Gwinnett. Bring him back!
Bob Horners Broken Wrist
July 30th, 2010
3:31 pm
Jacoby Ellsbury is the only guy I really like from the current field. Thats a deal we need to make if we don’t have to give up more than one good arm.
Glaus isn’t generating any power because his legs are gone and he needs to sit for a week. How about putting Ross at 1st base???
Bobby needs to get Hinske or Ross in at first and play Diaz and Infante (anywhere!!) everyday. To have Infante on the bench is a crime. He is one of our best hitters AND best fielders. Chipper and Glaus are killing us right now and their action needs to be limited until they can get it together.
Chavez and KK are taking up roster spots that Kimbrel and Minor should be using…that just seems like a no- brainer.
But I would stand pat on the trades given the options unless you can steal Berkman or Guillen, ie. we don’t have to give up prospects. I like our backups to do a better job than those guys.
rayk
July 30th, 2010
3:31 pm
Ellsbury is the only guy I’d want. he is young and may be around more than a rental. The question is for what price. the red Sox are still contending so it’s not a buyer vs seller scenario. The deal shouldn’t be lopsided. But knowing Wren, we’d give up too much anyway.
Dealing with the nats would be a msitake as they apparently are looking to rip teams off.
rrosson3
July 30th, 2010
3:31 pm
i can see ellsbury for one of our relievers. maybe thats why we could be looking to add to the bullpen
If something like that is done. I think its inevitable to bring minor up and put someone down in the bullpen…i like the idea
ThePriceisWrongBitch!
July 30th, 2010
3:31 pm
I’d rather have Blanco in CF than trade prospects for Ellsbury!!!!!
This guy is still hurt anyway?!?!?!?!!?!?!?
Bring up Freeman before the playoffs and platoon him with Glaus at first. Then you could also platoon Glaus with Chipper at third.
BravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:32 pm
I am a huge Chipper fan but that boy has got to be moved from the 3 hole. With BMac hot I would put him at 3rd behind Prado and Heyward.
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
3:32 pm
If we’re going to go after Guillen we need to work something that includes Greinke.
Guillen/Greinke = Medlen/Delgado/KK/Diaz/Dunn
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:32 pm
Mike Church. Is he related in any way to Ryan Church?
Dumbfound
July 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
See ! I told you all I was spot on about Lance Berkman. Dave O’Brien has mentioned him in this new bloggage ! Don’t be surprised if the braves get him !
rammerjammer
July 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
Just in case…
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2010/07/30/ellsbury_is_on_right_track/
TnBrian
July 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
Ellsbury is HURT. Is he not, or am I hallucinating here? Who knows how long it’d take him to get back on track the rest of this season. That seems like an offseason move, not a mid-season deal since he’s been out practically all year long.
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF, Please call up Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, and Mike Minor...Lowe to the bullpen
July 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
Ellsbury for O’Flaherty and Cabrera
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
3:33 pm
Then move a Hoover/Cabrera for Ellsbury
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:34 pm
“Then you could also platoon Glaus with Chipper at third.”
I believe that this falls under the precise definition of “compounding the misery”.
SportiVore Dan
July 30th, 2010
3:35 pm
One name I haven’t seen connected to the Braves, but I know is available is Luke Scott. He’s 32, doesn’t have a big contract and can play corner OF. He also swings for some power. Seems like you could get him at a modest price.
If Ellsbury is affordable AND healthy, that’d be a hell of a deal. He’s great at the plate, loads of speed and other than 2009 is a very, very good OF.
I still would love to have Marlon Byrd, but doesn’t seem like that is going anywhere.
Looks like the Willingham ship has sailed…
TennesseePaul
July 30th, 2010
3:35 pm
Jacoby Ellsbury, if healthy, yadda yadda yadda.. though with more speed… if healthy.
…if healthy
Joe
July 30th, 2010
3:35 pm
Minor has been scratched from tonights start. What does that mean
Arkansas Transplant
July 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
SportiVore Dan
Scott is a below average defender.
rammerjammer
July 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
Ellsbury lagniappe:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100730&content_id=12803334&vkey=news_t533&fext=.jsp&sid=t533
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
Ellsbury for a Varsity hot dog and a tall styrofoam cup of boiled peanuts would be about right.
amicusterrae
July 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
I thought Gullien was a problem child in KC? How does he fit in our clubhouse?
Reality Check
July 30th, 2010
3:36 pm
We’re 2.5 games up today. We were 7 games up on July 22. I’d better buy a big jug of Tums for the stretch drive.
Efrim
July 30th, 2010
3:37 pm
Wait, what about Ellsbury?
FEAR
July 30th, 2010
3:37 pm
who started this dumb ass jacoby rumor anyway!?
Leeeeeee
July 30th, 2010
3:37 pm
VJ, From the old blog. Thanks for the update on CAB! You scared me. I don’t post much on the blog, I do have my faves though. You and CAB are among them.
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF, Please call up Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, and Mike Minor...Lowe to the bullpen
July 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
Joe
Nick was being a smart ass…Minor has not been scratched
Crime Dog
July 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
who started this dumb ass jacoby rumor anyway!?
Mr. O’Brien, in the very blog you’re commenting on.
tmoneylove
July 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
not enough people want to face the fact that our 3 and 4 hitters were formerly on PEDs and cannot be counted on this late in the season. what a shame. how’s ellsbury’s OBP?
Coach
July 30th, 2010
3:38 pm
We are going to end up giving away Minor for Cody Ross and we will forever regret it.
Skip & Pete Fan
July 30th, 2010
3:39 pm
DOB, you’re awesome! Thanks for all the stats! Quick question: Yesterday on the rain delay radio show, someone asked if Diaz would ever be in the lineup everyday. The answer given was no simply because Bobby doesn’t see him as an everyday player. What’s your opinion? It just seems that Diaz, even not hitting as well against righties, still rakes! Any thoughts?
monty
July 30th, 2010
3:39 pm
I like Willingham but a rotation of Diaz and Hinske gives us the same production plus Willingham has done nothing in the last month. To me it doesn’t make sense to trade for a guy who is slumping and could be ailing.
Jay Dubu
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
Venters has become the new Pete Moylan. He has pitched 50.1 innings in the Braves 101 games.
onebravosfan
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
Giving away anything more than Resop for Cody Ross is a bad idea.
bravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
One series too late:
http://www.ajc.com/sports/twins-acquire-closer-capps-581482.html
Rob From SC...Chipper's new BFF, Please call up Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, and Mike Minor...Lowe to the bullpen
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
The Red Sox are desperate for a LH reliever…Let them choose between Dunn and O’Flaherty (Venters should be untouchable) and a prospect for Ellsbury
rrosson3
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
DOB
Is Minor pitching tonight?
Thanks
GoBraves123
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
Enter your comments here
ContactBuzz
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
Add Ellsbury, then you could move Prado to the 2 hole and Heyward lower (4-6) where he’ll have more RBI opps.
I like it much more than any of the other names I’ve heard so far.
rammerjammer
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
Boston wants a reliever. Maybe Venters? Could Minor be on his way to Atlanta?
FEAR
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
well paint me red and shove a crowbar up my nose
Bobby Boy
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
“The most recent name connected to the Braves is an interesting one: Boston center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Red Sox have made it known he’s available, and if the Braves can swing that without giving up much, I’d do it.” This is why DOB is the man. He just gets it right. He said two names that I like in this piece, Berkman and Ellsbury. He reads up on the rumors and just gets it right. Great work DOB.
Puma
July 30th, 2010
3:40 pm
I would love to get a lead off guy. I’ve been thinking that that would work just as well for the Braves as a home run guy, maybe better. You could move Prado to the 2 hole, and then move Heyward to the 5 or 6 spot depending on R or L pitcher. Think what Prado can do with a guys on base. I would like that move, and would probably be a whole lot cheaper for the Braves than Willingham, who I don’t really see helping us all that much. He would just take Diaz and Hinski out of the lineup, he’s not a CF.
monty
July 30th, 2010
3:41 pm
Jay Dubu
When BC finds a pony he likes, he rides it till it rolls over and dies.
jeffrey d
July 30th, 2010
3:41 pm
Ellsbury isn’t an injury risk. He broke his ribs in a collision. It’s not like he keeps tweaking things
Bobby Boy
July 30th, 2010
3:41 pm
The ellsbury thought was already thrown up on mlbtr and the brave chop though.
MiaBchBravesFan
July 30th, 2010
3:41 pm
Coach: Wren isn’t THAT stupid…
brian
July 30th, 2010
3:41 pm
Ellsbury would be a great addition (to pat myself on the back this fantasy GM made the suggestion of Ellsbury last week). The BoSox are looking for bullpen help. Might Dunn and a prospect help. He would be a big upgrade in CF, could hit 1st or 2nd, and would be a Brave for a while.
We should also be able to aquire Luke Scott in addition to Ellsbury. If Ellsbury is healthy and we get those two without touching our big prospects, Wren would get thumbs up from me
Supes
July 30th, 2010
3:42 pm
We are going to end up giving away Minor for Cody Ross and we will forever regret it.
******************
No we are not, Minor is projected to be our only LH starter next year. I doubt that Wren would want to face Minor (when the fish play the braves) for the next 5 years after that!!!
The more I think about it, I seriously doubt they are going to offer anything of value for Cody Ross who’s fell flat on his face since the ASG.
jeffrey d
July 30th, 2010
3:42 pm
When BC finds a pony he likes, he rides it till it rolls over and dies.
Then he rides it some more
AlabamaBrave
July 30th, 2010
3:42 pm
Come on people, we all know Wren will do nothing to make the club any better. All this speculation is pointless until ownership opens the checkbook.