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FEAR
July 30th, 2010
4:38 pm
Is laroche like that girl you keep going back to when your drunk, the bar is closing, and you need to get laid?
Braves One
July 30th, 2010
4:38 pm
We could always leave KK in a basket covered in a blanket at the main gate of any ballpark in the country with a note that reads, “free to a good home”
JeanE
July 30th, 2010
4:38 pm
Good Blog. Didn’t Wags just turn 39, though? SO happy Venters is available, wow, what a break! Diaz may hit great at the ballpark but we’re not facing any lefty starers so OF COURSE, Cox won’t let him start. Ahhh! Big no to all players mentioned except maybe J. Ellsbury could be intruiging provided we didn’t have to give away to many good prospects. All others, Berkman, are you kidding me? We just don’t need any more aging declining veteran players. No to Fat Elvis! And I’m sorry Bobby doesn’t want to “offend” Troy by playing Hinske more often but too bad! I really like Troy but we need an offensive spark big time. I am also still tickled by the idea of J-Hey in CF, I think that would be interesting to see if no trades are made. Everyone is afraid of a defense that included Matty D and Hinske in the same outfield but I’d love to see it, you can substitue for their D later in a game. Let’s mix it up a little, what can we lose, we are already doing that lately. Go Braves!
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:39 pm
Steve from OH, who is your college football team ? Ohio State ?
Braves One
July 30th, 2010
4:39 pm
What If.
July 30th, 2010
4:38 pm
What if we DO land Ellsbury? What would our lineup be? I think it should be..
1. Ellsbury, CF
2. Prado, 2B
3. Jones, 3B
4. McCann, C
5. Heyward, RF
6. Glaus, 1B
7. Gonzalez, SS
8. Diaz/Hinske, LF
——————————————————-
I like it !!!
TOMY FOURNIER
July 30th, 2010
4:39 pm
no…we trade Moron Cox for Manny and samuel…yes!!!
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:39 pm
Enter your comments here
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
Yes, Wagner just turned 39.
Glaus needs to sit
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
I think Ellsbury would be an awesome pick up. I think if they grabbed him and brought up Freeman and allowed Glaus to get some god d@mn rest they’d be OK. I think the lineup should look like this:
1. Ellsbury – CF
2. Heyward -RF
3. Prado – 2B
4. BMac – C
5. Hinske/Diaz – LF
6. Freeman- 1B
7. Infante/Chipper -3B
8. Gonz – SS
I like Heyward in that 2 spot as both him and Ellsbury have speed and get on a lot. You back that up with Prado’s average and BMac protecting him I think you have a great lineup. Heyward & Ellsbury get on and you have a huge threat on base which will play around with the pitchers head and hopefully give Prado or BMac a good pitch to hit.
Jinx-eeeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
was that a blogger that answered the question?
bravesfaninnc
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
not surprised with coghlan out. RT @FrankiePiliere Marlins Cody Ross has been taken “off the table”. Braves, others looking (elsewhere)
http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman
BuckheadBrave
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
Gonzalez out of the lineup again…a lot of good that has done us.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
Yep, I’m a die-hard Buckeyes fan.
Chop Chop
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
I can watch almost any college or NFL game. The Dawgs and Falcons come first for me, of course.
John in NY
July 30th, 2010
4:40 pm
ThePriceisWrongBitch! – Yes, please check his stats, and not just this year! If he was that good, Blanco would be the Braves starting CF, and we wouldn’t have gotten Nate. He is good in his role but he isn’t an everyday player. We’ll have to agree to disagree
Brave Hokie
July 30th, 2010
4:41 pm
Truely paying the price for moves that did not pan out: Lowe, KK, NMcLouse, etc…
Watch the season go down the division drain:(
All we have is HOT minor LEAGUE prospects…
Maybe next year.
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:42 pm
Is Gonzalez really better than Escobar ?
Hillbilly
July 30th, 2010
4:42 pm
Wow, funny stuff on the blog this afternoon. Where the hell are RHR, Scoots, Roman Gal, Soph, nolee, and Bay Area Steve? I see some classic stuff here that needs to be archived into their brains.
FEAR
July 30th, 2010
4:42 pm
Brave Hokie – yeah damn it sucks were in the cellar….don’t it?
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:42 pm
Chop Chop, what do you think the Dawgs chances of winning a National Title are this year ?
Fols
July 30th, 2010
4:43 pm
I love how every fan seems to bump Chipper way down the projected line-ups…too bad it’s not going to happen.
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:43 pm
Yep, I’m a die-hard Buckeyes fan. STEVE
traitor
FEAR
July 30th, 2010
4:43 pm
Hillbilly – they started their own blog. Like when the pilgrims left england. haha
Jake
July 30th, 2010
4:43 pm
I can’t imagine why Glaus is still playing. He’s obviously gimpy, can’t run and can’t hit. Put Hinske at 1B until further notice.
And the Braves don’t need Ellsbury. What the need to do is put Blanco back in CF. Cox pegs someone as a bench player until somebody hits him with a 2×4 and gets his attention. Martin Prado was ready to play a year before Cox finally gave him a chance. And when the Braves were white-hot a few weeks ago, Blanco was playing CF, scoring runs and doing a lot of little things that count. He a much more mature player than a year ago, and the chemistry on that team was sky high.
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:44 pm
Minor is minor
Barnacle Bill
July 30th, 2010
4:44 pm
Cue the sound of crickets chirping…
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:44 pm
Is Gonzalez really better than Escobar BF2010
hell no he ain’t near as good, just smiles more
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
4:45 pm
Who am I betraying, nolie?
BuckheadBrave
July 30th, 2010
4:45 pm
If John Brantley and Urban Meyer get into a massive car crash with the Alabama team bus then i’d say the Dawgs have a really good shot at least to win the SEC
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:45 pm
It concerns me that this team depends so much these last 2 months on OLD players like Chipper, Wagner, Glaus, Hudson, Lowe, etc.
Barnacle Bill
July 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
It concerns me that this team depends so much these last 2 months on OLD players like Chipper, Wagner, Glaus, Hudson, Lowe, etc.
It’s a valid concern…
Crime Dog
July 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
Is Gonzalez really better than Escobar BF2010
hell no he ain’t near as good, just smiles more
Ironically, he got his “Sea Bass” nickname from a pouting expression he wore as a young player.
P-Town Brave
July 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
Um, why if we got someone for the top of the lineup would we EVER want to move Heyward down?
Move the old men down the order!!
Also, anyone hear anything more about Minor?
Gone Viral
July 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
“He’s a top-3 prospect in all of MLB, not just for us. Minor’s more of a 25-50 type guy, along with Randall and Arodys.”
He’s like Kris Medlen in that I wouldn’t give either one up right now unless I got a legit anchor piece back independent of how much scouts misjudged either of them.
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
Buckhead, what about the falcons ? Do you like their chances to win the Super Bowl ?
AlabamaBrave
July 30th, 2010
4:46 pm
Maybe Brett Butler is available.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/cody-ross-not-available.html
ThePriceisWrongBitch!
July 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
John in NY-
That’s cool. I just think that Blanco is underrated and if given the opportunity to play everyday, would perform better than what we have been putting out there the past two years.
McLouth has been a total bust. I was very happy when we traded for him, but everyone thought that he was a plus OF defender with power/speed…
I’m really glad that we finally sent him down to AAA. Now Cox can’t play him on a daily basis…
Go Bravos!
Brian from SC
July 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
Gregor Blanco has a poor .703 OPS in almost 1500 PAs….
IN AAA!
I cannot believe some people still think he is an MLB caliber outfielder. What on earth makes you think that?
Michaelprick
July 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
Joe Sheehan of SI.com makes a good case for the Braves trading for Luke Scott:
The Orioles trade OF/1B Luke Scott to the Braves for SS Mycal Jones and RHP Stephen Marek.
Scott isn’t a sexy name, like Dunn or Lilly or Houston’s Lance Berkman, but he’s as likely to help a new team as any of them are. After getting a late start in the majors, Scott has a career line of .267/.350/.504, spending half his six-year career in the brutal AL East. He’s having his best season since 2006, batting .283/.353/.558 while fighting nagging injuries. He’s a left-handed batter with a track record of hitting lefties, and perhaps best of all, he comes with a low price tag and isn’t a free agent until after 2011.
The Braves just demoted Nate McLouth, who’s having a disastrous season, and continue to fake their outfield situation, turning back to Melky Cabrera to man center field while using a rotation in left. Scott would help bolster that group while also providing, with Eric Hinske, alternatives to the sputtering Troy Glaus (four doubles, no homers in July) at first base. Scott’s disciplined approach at the plate fits a lineup loaded with veterans who know how to work the count.
The Orioles have a ton of nearly-ready starting pitching but little else. Jones, a 23-year-old shortstop, is raw (37 errors, 88 strikeouts in 95 games at two levels this season) with demonstrated skills. It’s an upside play for the Orioles, who also get back a reliever, in Marek, with a track record of minor-league success to upgrade the weakest part of their major-league roster.
Steve from OH
July 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
He’s like Kris Medlen in that I wouldn’t give either one up right now unless I got a legit anchor piece back independent of how much scouts misjudged either of them.
I’d actually prefer him to Meds because he’s a lefty and he has a good third pitch if the scouts aren’t lying. But yeah, good comp and that’s a good way to value him.
Fols
July 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
I’m not concerned with Hudson.
Crazy Trades McGee
July 30th, 2010
4:47 pm
Jo Jo Reyes was just scratched from his start… Said he may be coming back to the Braves in a Bautista deal… As long as the Braves take Jo Jo back, Bautista will be tossed in for free.
BradInHuntsvegas
July 30th, 2010
4:48 pm
Saw MBraves might mite lefty reliever Tim Collins get the save in Huntsville last night. The AA hitters could not do much with him. I can definitely see him at the ML level although I bet the scouts hate him because of his small stature.
AlabamaBrave
July 30th, 2010
4:48 pm
To heck with it. Just bring up Blanco ASAP
ThePriceisWrongBitch!
July 30th, 2010
4:48 pm
Let’s get some bloggers opinions on this-
If it comes to it, would you rather start Blanco or Melky in CF, or RF is Heyward is moved to center?
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:48 pm
I like Heyward in that 2 spot as both him and Ellsbury have speed and get on a lot. Glaus
Ellsbury has a career OBP in the 340s. that ain’t terrible, but it ain’t really getting on a lot
Snotboogie
July 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
Isnt this just the most awesome time of the year? People can make up fantasy trade ideas AND insert them into fantasy lineups. Its a 2 for 1 deal people. Make the most of if today, because after tomorrow, you’ll have to see the same 25 guys play out 2-1 and 3-1 ballgames. What a bore!
ThePriceisWrongBitch!
July 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
*if Heyward is moved to center.
BuckheadBrave
July 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
actually I like their chances. If Matt Ryan bounces back and Witherspoon is worthy of being a 1st round pick.
Bartholomew (Bat) Masterson
July 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
That is….a hitting instructor who teaches how to hit righties, not a hitting instructor who is right handed. Moving forward… _ jeffery d
It was worth a shot.
Bay Area Steve
July 30th, 2010
4:49 pm
Just tryin’ to keep up, Hillbilly.
And, hopin’ against hope someone’ll take some of our salary…
Fols
July 30th, 2010
4:50 pm
Blanco is not the answer…unless your talking about our bench depth?
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:50 pm
BG or Toledo Steve
Chop Chop
July 30th, 2010
4:51 pm
Not much of a chance, BravesFan2010.
I think we’ll be better, but Florida’s still loaded and Bama would likely be waiting for us in the SEC title game. After last season’s debacle on defense, I’d like to think that we’ll improve on that side of the ball. I’m not sure how much better Murray will be than Joe Cox was in 2009, but at least we have the knowledge that Murray doesn’t have a bum shoulder and will have a chance to lead the team for a few seasons. It also looks like our running game is going to be stronger after Ealey and King were able to break through at the end of last season. I know our O-line is solid. As for the special teams, we’ve got two great kickers returning and a top-drawer return guy in Boykin.
I’ll go with 10-3. As long as we kill Tennessee, beat Florida, and take out Tech, I can be very happy about 10-3.
Donny Corleone
July 30th, 2010
4:51 pm
Folks, I know this is crazy but bear with me. How about we just play our best players every night instead of the ones who are supposed to be good? I know that this is a wild idea but I’m just throwing it out there. Please don’t hoot me off the blog.
jfreak13713
July 30th, 2010
4:51 pm
Of the bunch mentioned in this aritcle Ellsbury or Berkman would seem the better fit. The other guys are having career years and those don’t usally pan out .. We already have a guy who was having a career year in power and hasn’t hit a homer for us yet?? Cox doesn’t usually use a speed guy very well so Berkman would bet a better fit, but Ellsbury if healthy is a great player!!
Hillbilly
July 30th, 2010
4:52 pm
Just tryin’ to keep up, Hillbilly.
Of course now that’s it’s time for me to leave.
hooters girl
July 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
Chop Chop what Blog are you on? or should I say what are you on?
Patrick
July 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
Mets chasing after Paul Maholm according to MLBTR
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
Chop Chop, I’m beginning to think UGA will never win another national title. It’s been 30 years for goodness sake. This is Richt’s 10th year and no title yet.
Fols
July 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
Infante needs to clamp down and play one position.
Go Braves
July 30th, 2010
4:53 pm
“Good things come to those who are patient”, what idiot came up with that quote?
McLeeeeeeeeeew
July 30th, 2010
4:54 pm
noleeeee-Well, Ellsbury’s fast. Coach would be happy.
amicusterrae
July 30th, 2010
4:54 pm
“Mets chasing after Paul Maholm according to MLBTR”
They need more than him.
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:54 pm
Ironically, he got his “Sea Bass” nickname from a pouting expression he wore as a young player. Crime Dog’
yeah I know, but the pout became a smile and now he is no longer a cancer. but the team certainly seems flatter since they got him and not more sprightly like was envisioned Hasn’t been his fault directly, but we were s’posed to be invincible once Escobrat left
JeanE
July 30th, 2010
4:54 pm
To Me: at 4:11PM, thanks for the awesome link on Matty D from the Beacher Report: AMEN and I’ve been saying that for years!!!!!!!! Last season, when Frenchy got shipped off to NYMets, Matty D got to play mostly every day in RF and he was awesome!!! He never does circles in the outfield like Melky does and he can just hit so why doesn’t Bobby give him a real legitimate chance to play every day? I just don’t get it, I really don’t. And it burns me up but Diaz is such a great guy and team player that he will take his lumps and he just appreciates the crumbs he is thrown! I almost would rather he got a chance to play every day somewhere else but I would never get to see him play and I love his crazy intense style of play. Listen up Bobby, wake up and see him for the player he can be!
Crazy Trades McGee
July 30th, 2010
4:54 pm
Kris Medlen + Cody Johnson –> McCutcheon
Barnacle Bill
July 30th, 2010
4:55 pm
“Folks, I know this is crazy but bear with me. How about we just play our best players every night instead of the ones who are supposed to be good?”
From the mouths of babes…
dap01
July 30th, 2010
4:55 pm
Buckhead Brave: Urban Meyer is not going to be in a car wreck until he is released from the padded room.
After that he is going to the Family Day every Thursday at the University of Florida. Then he is going to get a protologist to help him get his head out of Tebow’s ___.
BravesFan2010
July 30th, 2010
4:56 pm
•The Rays are convinced that the Yankees will acquire Dunn, Peter Gammons told WEEI.com. Gammons suspects that if the Nationals trade Dunn, the Yankees will acquire him
So why do the Yankees need Dunn ? They have scored more runs than any team in baseball.
Donny Corleone
July 30th, 2010
4:56 pm
I’m not a babe but I’ve been told that I am cute in an old man kind of way.
Crazy Trades McGee
July 30th, 2010
4:57 pm
diaz, dunn, chavez, mcclouth, lowe, kawakami –> greinke
ansel
July 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
berkman was held out of the lineup, for what that’s worth
BuckheadBrave
July 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
If Florida’s defense is even serviceable they will be better this year. They weren’t that good last year, they crumbled under the pressure and Tebow was average. They have a QB who some voted 3rd best in the SEC LAST year when he was on the bench, they return all 3 running backs with Chris Rainey finally replacing Percy Harvin in the slot and they have a young group of WR’s that are unproven but could be the best since the Spurrier days of Ike Hilliard, Jaquez Green, and Reidell Anthony. I dont know how it will turn out but they have the potential to be dominant, like 1996 dominant.
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
Lew, I don’t really have anything against getting Ellsbury , I was just responding to the idea that he is like Heyward in OBP. If it didn’t cost an arm and a leg Ells is alright with me.
K with a K
July 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
Lets get JG for McLouth and Mike Dunn and prospect
Get JE of Medlen, C prospect(name escapes me) and JJ Hoover
Bring up Minor for the 5 spot
Ellsberry
Heyward
Prado
Glaus
Chipper
McCann
Gullen
Gonzo
McLeeeeeeeeeew
July 30th, 2010
4:58 pm
Yeah, I see the Royals jumping all over that offer.
bravesgrl4lifeeeeeeeee
July 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
Headed for home. GO BRAVES
semiballcoach
July 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
fol–infante doesn’t make the decisions
Herschel Talker
July 30th, 2010
4:59 pm
So basically what DOB is saying is that we are screwed. And I agree. Cox is a fool and he will continue to mismanage the lineup, and Wren will get us no one worth a flip because Liberty is too cheap. It’s over. Stick a fork in the Braves.
Barnacle Bill
July 30th, 2010
5:00 pm
“I’m not a babe but I’ve been told that I am cute in an old man kind of way.”
Yeah, so is Donny Zimmer.
McLeeeeeeeeeew
July 30th, 2010
5:00 pm
noleeee-Me too – IF he can play. I kind of think right now that’s a BIG IF. Long term though…….could be an interesting move if they don’t have to give up both Kawakami and McLouth, right?
Joe
July 30th, 2010
5:00 pm
wher is DOB could he be finding out some news?
ansel
July 30th, 2010
5:00 pm
espn says the padres may be after ellsbury also
brian
July 30th, 2010
5:00 pm
theo loves prospects. He will ask for someone like Delgado or Minor for Ellsbury I would guess. Boston is well known to look for relievers so he may also go for Marek plus Melky or Kimbrel plus Melky.
Nova Scotia Steve - At the Bar
July 30th, 2010
5:00 pm
You know it’s trade deadline day when i’m at the bar – using the staff computer – to check the blog to see what’s happin’…
See it’s just plain rosterbation going on…but i’m thinking of you all here…
Brian from SC
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
I think Luke Scott would be an excellent pickup. He can free up Hinske to spell Glaus at 1B. Plus, he’s a proven good hitter with a career .854 OPS.
brian
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
DOB – you mention Ellsbury and look at the blog take off. Too bad you don’t get paid by the post
Dick Doss
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
yankees look like there getting dunn i really do hate that team
TRADE
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
FREE MATTY DIAZ!!!
Chop Chop
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGEa8lkAKew
That’s what I’m on, hooters girl.
brian
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
by our posts that is
GTSteve
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
Wish I were there NS Steve
noleeeee
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
Cox is a fool
so is Herschel. an even bigger one
hel
912 Dawg
July 30th, 2010
5:01 pm
Heard that the Padres are also in on Ellsbury
MFin04
July 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Berkman and Ellsbury are both intriguing. Lance has always been a very good hitter, may be having a down year, but might be a good fit in LF. Ellsbury addresses the teams need for speed and a CF. If he get hit for a nice average and get on base, that very well could help this team score runs. It might also bump Chipper out of the 3-spot, and allow Martin and Jason to be more of run producers.
Donny Corleone
July 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Barnacle Bill, you have discovered my identity.
Nick 'n Nash
July 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Please people…easy on the Jacoby Ellsbury trade talks. One little blog mentions it with no credible source and this entire blog is able how Ellsbury is going to help us.
I seriously doubt Frankie is going to trade for a guy who is rehabbing an injury (no assurance). He is much more likely to get Coco Crispies from Mexican Hu-ha league.
If the Braves do trade for someone, I doubt it will be worth taking up this entire blog to write about.
AlabamaBrave
July 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
If the Yankees get Dunn or Berkman, just canel the rest of the season and give them the WS title
AlabamaBrave
July 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
If the Yankees get Dunn or Berkman, just canel the rest of the season and give them the WS title