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nolie
November 22nd, 2010
5:52 pm
the “is shape” comments are pretty silly. The guy is walking all over mountains in tough terrain. You need to be in pretty good shape to do that .
P-Town Brave ©
November 22nd, 2010
5:52 pm
Nolie-
Hmm…
Were there any this past season?
I know Granderson had quite a few but I didn’t think he hit 30 and he’s not available or wanted anyways.
Danga
November 22nd, 2010
5:53 pm
Damn. Forgot about Cargo.
P-Town Brave ©
November 22nd, 2010
5:53 pm
Ahh…
Forgot about Josh Hamilton…
Man, feels like baseball has been done for MUCH longer than a month (Braves baseball at least)
perk
November 22nd, 2010
5:54 pm
Chipper mentioned the Jason Aldean concert Saturday – he is right. The tribute to Bobby Cox was the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. Everybody went nuts. If the Braves get 100 games out of Chipper in 2011 – it is a win/win. Let him come back slow.
Denny
November 22nd, 2010
5:56 pm
why aren’t we looking at jeff f for an outfield spot since i’m sure the braves could afford him and even though he’s not the super star he is still a heck of a defensive player.
Danga
November 22nd, 2010
5:56 pm
He has NO range and the best play me made all year was the play where he got hurt.
Plus/minus actually like Chipper last year and has for 3/4 of his most recent seasons. UZR was right next to neutral. I don’t think he is as bad as most make him out to be, and I think that was pretty apparent as soon as we had to start playing someone else regularly at 3b.
Sgt. Pepper
November 22nd, 2010
5:58 pm
Carroll,
In the words of William Zinsser: “A preposition is a perfectly fine thing to end a sentence with.”
Thanks for the great blog. Good to hear Chipper’s thoughts on the events of the offseason and his progress with rehab.
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
5:58 pm
listening to Brian Jordan on fitness. I seem to remember he was injured a lot when he played also.
just about every year. by the time he was in his mid 30s he played about 60 games a year
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:02 pm
He has only ever played SS in the majors. Played an inning or so at 1B in 2001 (most likely an emergency). He could play 2B. Hardly what anyone would call a “plethora” _ Snotboogie
What, are you one of those definition snobs? Would you rob the world of its Don Kings? Is his hairness still with us?
Branch Rickey
November 22nd, 2010
6:03 pm
Chipper:
Please retire so Frank Wren can use that $13 million salary on some premier talent, and not on some washed-up, oft-injured thirdbaseman with diminishing skills at the plate & in the field !
That career average of yours will be under .300 if you continue to play and embarrass yourself.
Carroll Rogers
November 22nd, 2010
6:04 pm
AceUnderwood, funny stuff re: Chipper and Kelly Clarkson. Just got back to reading it….
Jupiter
November 22nd, 2010
6:06 pm
There ya go! Chipper answered every question I’ve ever had about why our guys get injured so much. I don’t care how good you people think Cox was, you do NOT play yourself into shape. When you call the new manager to find out if Spring training will be “Boot-Camp-ish” because that’s not the way they’ve been doing things then that indicates the team has been lazy. Additionally, Chipper Jones is not worth the paper his contract is printed on. It’s great that he can play golf and hunt (which we all know is why he gets injured around the same time every year) but why can’t you play baseball? You can walk MILES and MILES across the flats of Kansas but you can swing a bat? I don’t think so. Chipper, you are a lazy piece of work. Gonzo needs to make that culture change ASAP… and get rid of Chipper “the slug” Jones.
Philco
November 22nd, 2010
6:11 pm
GT I hate to disagree, but his OBP is far out weighed by his liabilities. Has there every been a 39/40 year old 3rd baseman that was able to really contribute. It would be one thing if he had, and does keep himself “in shape”. Unfortunate, but sooo true, the body of an athlete begins to slow down and break down in his late 30s, even more so if you don’t take care of yourself. All factors considered….poor defense, no home run power, low RBI production, slow bat speed, no foot speed, time out of the lineup (just a matter of how many days he will miss) and his salary…..the Braves would be better off going in a different direction
Tomas
November 22nd, 2010
6:11 pm
Anybody want to see how far Uggla can hit it…..
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=3378369
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
6:13 pm
WElls was the only full time CFer to hit 30 dingers. Hamilton played much more in LF and that is where he is listed
cabravesfan
November 22nd, 2010
6:13 pm
It amazes me how many people seem to gloss over the part of Carroll’s blog that says Chipper usually starts hitting around the first of the year but plans on starting earlier this year. I imagine this is something he has done for his entire career and it doesn’t seem like it’s hurt him all that much…and nowhere did Chipper say he comes to camp out of shape. He said most guys come to camp not ready to play 162 games on day one. I don’t think it’s going out on a limb to say that there are not many players in MLB that come to camp ready for the season to begin…
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
6:14 pm
aha another Chipper hater in Philco…or just another name on one of the old standbys?
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:14 pm
Hillbilly..Carrie Underwood may have married a hunter but she is totally in bed with PETA as she donated $100,000 to the anti’s this year. Wonder how she explained that one to her huntin’ hubby! _ gadawgs
Naked?
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
6:15 pm
hi Bat, where ya been?
Danga
November 22nd, 2010
6:16 pm
Even if the Braves did decide to go in a different direction, they would still be responsible for his contract.
Matt the Brave
November 22nd, 2010
6:17 pm
If Chipper wants Uggs here for a long time, why not increase the revenue from other than the Braves? Re-do that contract where he’s making $1m/yr and give that money to O Danny Boy.
Jbailz23
November 22nd, 2010
6:18 pm
raleighbravefan – It’s November, but it is the end of November. Just wait until nothing else happens through December. Half the guys/girls on here are going to be going APEsh*t
CB
November 22nd, 2010
6:19 pm
nolie,he is one of those five bloggers we have.
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:21 pm
Some people won’t be happy untill there’s an all-star at every position! _CraZyTRaDeMaN
Maybe Freeman will pull a Heyward this year and the Braves will have an All Star at every position.
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:23 pm
Hi Nolie_ Just been trying to work through some of the silliness going on around me these days.
richbrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:25 pm
“……….Let’s just say that between trim painting and blogging, you guys are looking awfully good right now. So let’s get started………….” CARROLL RODGERS
Nice CARROLL. Good luck with that Holiday Bonus from the AJC.
Philco
November 22nd, 2010
6:27 pm
LOL…nolie. I am pretty much a virgin here, not a recycled hater. I have loved Chipper thru the years, and appreciate what his has accomplished….but his time has come. I just think the Braves could better use the $13 mill.
Fred
November 22nd, 2010
6:28 pm
That was an extra fine blog Carrol. Full of info yet an easy read. It might have been your first in a while, but I enjoyed it. I don’t think I’ve read anything of yours before, but that’s to my detriment, you are obviously a fine writer. There are so few nowadays………..
Thanks.
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
6:29 pm
well you came to another silly spot so far today BAT. hope all gets better
Fred
November 22nd, 2010
6:31 pm
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:14 pm
Naked?
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LOL, that was hilarious. I believe that tactic would work like a charm. Would YOU give her a pass under those circumstances lol?
richbrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:34 pm
ryan c
November 22nd, 2010
3:07 pm
regarding matt young:
i want to see matt young on the big club. he does a lot of things well that the braves need in a 4th outfielder. his sb% has increased yearly and was up to a 77% success rate last year (39sb to 7cs). plus, his lifetime obp of .390 and his ability to play all 3 outfield positions make him a valauble asset to a team that’s one injury away from having the same outfield issues as last year.
regarding eric hinske: if joe mather makes the team, having eric hinske coming off the bench will be a bit of an overkill. with the braves taking the obvious downgrade on defense in the acquisition of uggla, they need a player that can play some solid defense…in center field. this brings me to my next point: i would also love to see andruw come back to atlanta to provide some bench pop and maybe even a platoon partner with nate. many people say that andruw can’t play cf anymore, but i’d be willing to bet that he can still play average out there, especially for only 30-40 games per year.
I hear ya’ ryan, but from what I understand, AJ has lost a step………or two depending. Still, He should break well on the ball, but I still want YOUNG in there as the fourth OF’er more for the fact that he’s our guy already and won’t cost more than the league minimum.
Andrew in PA
November 22nd, 2010
6:34 pm
Braves still tinkering?
3:39
PM ETAtlanta Braves TopEmailShare The Atlanta Braves, having acquired Dan Uggla last week, may be done making impact moves, but as MLB.com’s Mark Bowman writes Monday, GM Frank Wren could be in the market for some bench help.
Bowman notes that a backup infielder capable of playing shortstop could become a priority, as well as adding an outfielder, likely capable of playing center field.
Among those that could become infield options include Cristian Guzman, Jerry Hairston, Jr. and perhaps Cesar Izturis. Outfielder that may fit the bill include Corey Patterson, Rocco Baldelli, Austin Kearns and Randy Winn.
The Braves could always go the trade route, too. Stay tuned on that front.
RaleighDawg
November 22nd, 2010
6:34 pm
Years ago, when the Braves drafted Chipper #1 the AJC (it came printed on paper then and it was delivered to your home or newstand) ran a story complete with photo. I’ve never forgotten a co-worker remarking about the photo “look at what a punk the Braves drafted”. After reading today’s blog it’s good to know that almost 20 years later no truer words were ever spoken….here’s to you Mike P !
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:36 pm
nolie_ I have and it will. This one is much more fun.
Fred
November 22nd, 2010
6:38 pm
RaleighDawg
November 22nd, 2010
6:34 pm
Years ago, when the Braves drafted Chipper #1 the AJC (it came printed on paper then and it was delivered to your home or newstand) ran a story complete with photo. I’ve never forgotten a co-worker remarking about the photo “look at what a punk the Braves drafted”. After reading today’s blog it’s good to know that almost 20 years later no truer words were ever spoken….here’s to you Mike P !
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I don’t think I understand. One of the BEST third basemen in the history of baseball yet you say he’s a “punk?”
Or did I get you wrong?
Andrew in PA
November 22nd, 2010
6:41 pm
Fred yeah you got that all wrong
Dave
November 22nd, 2010
6:42 pm
I don’t want to say this, but I’m going to do it. I didn’t like Chipper in the old glory days. I thought he was way too much full of himself. I think he grew up (maybe I did). He deserves deference for all he’s done for the team. Here’s the part I don’t want to say. Chipper could do one more thing for the team – retire, sooner rather than later. Soon enough to free up his salary to provide money for someone that is going to be a contributor for the mid and long run.
Would I do what I’m asking of him if I had whatever his seven figure salary is? Quite probably not, though I don’t have what he has in the bank. I’m OK with him giving it a shot, I wish him well; but, I don’t think he will earn what he is going to be paid other than as back money for what he’s done in the past.
Sorry Chipper but that’s what I’m thinking and one last thing, I really hope I’m wrong and you have a blow out year.
mark bradley's 70's fro and mustache
November 22nd, 2010
6:42 pm
Philco
November 22nd, 2010
6:11 pm
GT I hate to disagree, but his OBP is far out weighed by his liabilities. Has there every been a 39/40 year old 3rd baseman that was able to really contribute. It would be one thing if he had, and does keep himself “in shape”. Unfortunate, but sooo true, the body of an athlete begins to slow down and break down in his late 30s, even more so if you don’t take care of yourself. All factors considered….poor defense, no home run power, low RBI production, slow bat speed, no foot speed, time out of the lineup (just a matter of how many days he will miss) and his salary…..the Braves would be better off going in a different direction
Philco, i disagree with you. If chipper has a high OBP? What does it matter? If your on base, potentionally you can score.
RC in the ATL
November 22nd, 2010
6:43 pm
Great blog, Carroll. And as far as the dangling preposition goes, when you are covering (and ths, constantly quoting professional athletes), that kind of grammatical faux pau is nominal, at the most!
One of my favorite butcherings of the English language that used to come out of Bobby Cox’s mouth very often was his use of “an awful lot.” It is my understanding (from elementary English class) that the saying “a lot” is two seperate words, having one meaning. Inserting a modifier in the middle of a word…that’s just downright hard-nosed! My late grandfather used to say “Guaran-dang-tee you” (except didn’t use dang) all the time.
And of course, subject-verb agreement is not always observed in the world of professional sports either. EX: “Chipper play great at third base.”
At any rate, not making these comments to pick on anyone, just passing the time on the ‘ole baseball blog in mid-November. And to point out that you can appreciate the ‘liberties’ people take with the English language without coming across as “the grammar troll.”
Here’s hoping you and the rest of the Braves nation have a great Thanksgiving!
menlobrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:44 pm
Re: Kelly Clarkson and PETA. Saw a bumper sticker this weekend on a jeep: PeopleEatingTastyAnimals. Out here (northern California), it takes a lot of courage to put that bumper sticker on your car. I saw the driver-he was large. His other bumper sticker said “could you drive better with that cell phone up your ***”. I believe he was not to be trifled with.
Fred
November 22nd, 2010
6:44 pm
OK Andrew, if you say so. The way it was written it came across to me that RaleighDawg was agreeing with his friend who said, “look at what a punk the Braves drafted.”
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
6:46 pm
yeah the metrics like Chipper a little better the second time around at third than they originally did.
I remember reading a few years ago that some changes were made but I don’t remember what they were, but the commentator mentioned specifically that it made Chipper look better.
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
6:47 pm
I like both those stickers,.They would fit in better down here in Fla no doubt
richbrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:48 pm
5,066 hits and 51 pages on the old blog. I never remember the old blog format at 10,000. In fact didn’t the new format come about because the old one would crash and burn around 3,000? That’s what I remember anyway. Thanx for the new one CARROLL.
mark bradley's 70's fro and mustache
November 22nd, 2010
6:50 pm
@ nolie: the metrics??? Matrix? Maybe we can put chipper on a segway? If his knee is not better by spring training.
Braveheart
November 22nd, 2010
6:50 pm
And lastly, I dont like hearing that Chipper is out walking miles of rough terrain.
It’s Chipper’s form of Rocky IV. Drago was hitting the weights and treadmill, while Rocky was training naturally. Meanwhile, your little b!tch arse sounds like Adrian, screaming at Rocky, “You can’t win, Rock! It’s suicide!”
sbllump
November 22nd, 2010
6:50 pm
Chipper – My wife and I work out 3 times a week. How much are pressing? How much do you have on your leg extensions? What weights are your dumb bells for arm curls? How many pushups? How is your running, 2 miles a day? Are doing half squats or deep squats. We are using 45 lbs on our presses and 55 on our leg extensions, but we weigh less than 160. We hope you are doing about 20 reps on at least 3 rotations. dumb bells only 15 lbs. I’m hoping your using at least 30 pounders. Oh yes, I forgot to mention, we are 82 and 80 years old.
Tomahawkin
November 22nd, 2010
6:50 pm
“In fact didn’t the new format come about because the old one would crash and burn around 3,000? That’s what I remember anyway.”
Yeah, I forgot about that, but I believe that was the reasoning …
Fred
November 22nd, 2010
6:51 pm
Dave
November 22nd, 2010
6:42 pm
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That was a very good post Dave. Although unlike you, I’ve always kinda liked Chipper, I agree with your sentiments. You expressed that very well.
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
6:51 pm
Thanks Fred, and yeah I would give her a pass.
richbrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:51 pm
menlobrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:44 pm
Re: Kelly Clarkson and PETA. Saw a bumper sticker this weekend on a jeep: PeopleEatingTastyAnimals. Out here (northern California), it takes a lot of courage to put that bumper sticker on your car. I saw the driver-he was large. His other bumper sticker said “could you drive better with that cell phone up your ***”. I believe he was not to be trifled with.
Sounds like my kind of guy. Always been into “feasting on dead animals” as I put it. My kids would cringe. Got to get me one of those cell-phone stickers. No wait, I’m probably not large enough for that.
Braveheart
November 22nd, 2010
6:52 pm
Maybe we can put chipper on a segway?
That doesn’t sound like a good idea. Didn’t the creator of that stupid contraption fall off a cliff while using it?
Fred
November 22nd, 2010
6:56 pm
sbllump
November 22nd, 2010
6:50 pm
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Who gives a crap lumpy? Were you a professional athlete putting all that wear and tear on your body for the first 40 years of your life or are you just a chairborne ranger sneering at those whom you could NEVER emulate?
Your age is thanks to the genes your fore-bearers gave you and have nothing to do with your crappy little work outs.
menlobrave
November 22nd, 2010
6:57 pm
Braveheart…yes, the Segway guy did a faceplant off a cliff-not great advertising.
Dave
November 22nd, 2010
7:01 pm
Thanks Fred. And the good thing, I’ve often been wrong in my opinions of athletes – Michael Vick being a recent example, another guy to whom I wish the best now.
Lollygagger
November 22nd, 2010
7:02 pm
sbllump-
nobody likes a show-off.
richbrave
November 22nd, 2010
7:03 pm
FALL BALL
‘ZONA
No games once again this afternoon.
AUSTRALIA
Again no games today.
DOMINICAN
No games…………WTF!
MEXICO
No games. Must be ALL-STAR time or somethin’.
PUERTO RICO
Finally a game in the top of the second. C ORLANDO MERCADO 0-1 so far.
VENEZUELA
No games scheduled, so it appears MERCADO will be the only BRAVE in action today. Gee, a day off almost…………….hate it!
cabravesfan
November 22nd, 2010
7:06 pm
My favorite bumper sticker:
Meat is murder. Tasty, tasty murder!
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
7:08 pm
No surprise with Votto today. He was the favorite just about everywhere. He was a triple crown leader from the 7th inning on, led the league in both OBP % Sl% for a team that went to the playoffs. No brainer IMO
menlobrave
November 22nd, 2010
7:11 pm
cabravesfan, that bumper sticker would be equally unacceptable in Venice or Palo Alto. I love it!
anonymous
November 22nd, 2010
7:13 pm
chipper should definetely play
even if he isnt batting .300 he is a leader on this team and he recognizes that
McFann O O
November 22nd, 2010
7:15 pm
Wow…bizzarre how things work, eh? BMac came in 21st in the MVP voting this year, but got like, no consideration in 2006, 2008, or any of his other years…
Heck, but I’m not complaining about this year, it’s just a shame no one voted for him at least once during any of his much better years.
cabravesfan
November 22nd, 2010
7:15 pm
menlobrave -
I really would consider getting one, but I’d fear for the safety of my car
(being an SUV, I do sometimes wonder if I will come back to find someone has key’d it- or worse…)
anonymous
November 22nd, 2010
7:16 pm
branch rickey,he is a leader on the team and has won a batting title
players look up to him and he often comes through even if he doesnt bat .300 every year
he is not washed up at all
reagan
November 22nd, 2010
7:24 pm
cabravesfan………my favorite……seen on the back window of a pickup truck……………….”My kid did it!…He beat the hell out of the kid who is an honor student”
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
7:26 pm
stew
November 22nd, 2010
5:11 pm
Anybody for bringing back Andruw? Some have advocated for him, I think of that as getting back together with an ex girlfriend. Most likely leads to heartache.
Can he still play center? Probably not well or for long
What did he hit 19 homers last year? yes
in how many at bats? 278 ( 328 PA’s)
He was the greatest centerfielder ever until he fell off the planet. I don’t think he defied the laws of gravity, more like he succumbed to them.
Why is there such animosity towards him. Are you confusing a lack of interest in bringing him back with animosity? Maybe some people felt he did not live up to expectations. I, for one, don’t have any animosity towards Andruw.
Only 2 outfielders in history have more gold gloves. okay
Alright, he doesn’t hit for average and Ks alot. yep
If he gets to 500 homers, doesn’t he get into the Hall with his 10 gold gloves? I would hope so. Still 93 homeruns is a lot considering his age and lack of performance.
Why are Atlantans so down on the second face of the franchise. Why do so many people hate Chipper? Why do some people embrace myths and ignore facts? Why am I trying to answer all these questions? God only knows
If he’s in shape, ain’t he better than McLoser (who I don’t recall seeing any assists from in 2010). I haven’t noticed Andruw taking anyones starting job lately. Lets hope ” McLoser” becomes McNotsobad.
In fact, on several occasions McLoser had a throw to make and he punked out for some reason. Is his arm hurt? Maybe DOB could ask him. I’m afraid if I did he might find my incredulous tone insulting.
David O'Brien
November 22nd, 2010
7:26 pm
Wow…bizzarre how things work, eh? BMac came in 21st in the MVP voting this year, but got like, no consideration in 2006, 2008, or any of his other years — McFann
Easy answer for this one: Because the Braves led division for much of the season and were headed to the postseason when guys voted, writers wanted to vote for a Brave, to acknowledge someone on their team. That’s how it goes when you get past the obvious handful of guys atop the voting — writers like to vote for someone from playoff teams, if they don’t have someone from that team in the easy handful or so players at the top of their 10-person MVP ballot.
By the same token, a lot of players who put up good numbers for non-contenders get overlooked, because some voters figure, well, how valuable could he have been? Particularly in years when there are players on contending teams with similar numbers.
I probably had seven or eight writers ask me in the last month of the season who I thought was the Braves MVP. And it was tough to answer, because the Braves had a different MVP for different segments of the season. For six weeks, Glaus was the team MVP. Until Prado got hurt, I thought he was MVP (and maybe he still was). At the end of May, I’d have said Heyward was MVP. For a while, Jonny Venters looked like he might actually be MVP….
Anyway, that’s why McCann got votes — a lot of writers wanted to award someone on the Braves’ team, since they made the playoffs. And it was clearly tough for plenty of them to decide whom to vote for, because in that last month plenty of them came to us (Bowman and I) asking our opinion.
Brave New World
November 22nd, 2010
7:31 pm
Matt Young as a back up outfielder? His 4 homers and 18 RBI’s are a full season’s production for most of our (non-Heyward) outfielders.
Danga
November 22nd, 2010
7:33 pm
Excellent work, Bat.
Danga
November 22nd, 2010
7:35 pm
To be fair, Young’s .385 career slugging percentage probably indicates he couldn’t maintain that kind of power.
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
7:36 pm
I like the old standby Gun Control is hitting what you aim at
Put me in Coach
November 22nd, 2010
7:38 pm
Play Young in CF and sign Bill Hall best utility player in baseball. Then sign (ONE OF THE THREE) Scott Downs, Brian Fuentes are Grant Balfour ..also Henski and lets play ball.
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
7:40 pm
Sign Hinske, Felipe Lopez, and Jon Rauch. Promote Young and lets play
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
7:40 pm
Prolly not Danga, though Prado hit for more power after getting to the bigs…but you could see that slowly coming in his last AAA season. His numbers weren’t all that great yet but his pregame hits were getting more powerful. But he was younger than Matt who is probably as strong as he is gonna get.
If we have a hitter or two with pop off the bench Ross and a Hinske type, I am happier with the ability to get on base and keep an inning going out of out sub CFer.
Andrew in PA
November 22nd, 2010
7:41 pm
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_lemire/11/22/new.managers/index.html
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
7:41 pm
P’C , I noticed somebody backed you up on that this AN .you da gu ru
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
7:43 pm
AM
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
7:43 pm
To be honest I figured I’d catch some flack on Lopez.
Put me in Coach
November 22nd, 2010
7:47 pm
Nolie.Hall hit 18 homers 56 rbi’s in 129 games & played 7 positions good . Even pitched 1 inning..no hits no runs era 0.00. He could probably make the biggest difference in this team winning are losing. Get it done Wren
Bama Brave
November 22nd, 2010
7:47 pm
If this matt young is so good then Why was he not Up here last year insted of milkdud!
Bat Masterson
November 22nd, 2010
7:48 pm
Muchas gracias Danga.
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
7:50 pm
Bill Hall will command to much. He made 8.5 last year and really didn’t do anything to drop himself into our payroll. He would be nice but I think hes ultimately to expensive considering other holes needing to be filled.
LTBF
November 22nd, 2010
7:51 pm
Good to hear from you again Carroll, nice blog lot of INFO.
Snotboogie
November 22nd, 2010
7:54 pm
Bat –
I’m all for creative exaggeration, but the use of plethora when even plural didnt apply seemed too much for me to bite my tongue.
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
7:57 pm
yeah P’C Hall will not fit our payroll, plus he is still just a 750 hitter for his career.
VaBravesFan
November 22nd, 2010
8:01 pm
Wren should just add a offer to Hinske to 2 years at 1 mil each season. While keeping the 1 yr 1.5 mil deal on the table to.
Efrim
November 22nd, 2010
8:01 pm
To be honest I figured I’d catch some flack on Lopez.
Lopez is actually a pretty good idea. Christian Guzman is someone to think about for that back up infielder role as well. I’d prefer the Braves go outside for that instead of giving it to Diory or Conrad or Hicks. I also kinda hope they go get a reliever outside of the org. instead of going with Kimbrel, Venters, O’Flaherty, Moylan, Proctor, Marek and Martinez – although that’s a bit unfair since it’s so early for those last few spots. Nevertheless, it’d be great if they got another arm for the pen. RH or LH, wouldn’t matter to me now that Dunn is gone. I’d like Hinske back too, although I’m not sure I’d go two years to get him. Even still, 2 years/3 – 3.5 million isn’t going to break the bank. For fourth outfielder, I’d like it if they got a glove first guy. I’d be okay with Matt Young. Always could get someone around Spring Training too.
D.J.
November 22nd, 2010
8:02 pm
Andrew in PA- Did you or anyone else read the segment on Clint Hurdle? I’m just confused why Lemire didn’t mention Andrew McCutchen on that list of young up-and-comers. I’d probably be equally pleased with McCutchen as Mike Stanton, and given Strasburg’s Tommy John adventure, I’d probably prefer McCutchen. Did I miss something and grossly overestimate McCutchen’s potential? He looks every bit the above-average-to-great player the Pirates thought he’d be when they ditched McLouth.
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
8:02 pm
I think Lopez is a better fit for this team. Financially and all. He plays all infield positions and hits switch. We already have some guys who could back up the OF. Plus Hall really isn’t that great of a defensive player in the infield.
VaBravesFan
November 22nd, 2010
8:07 pm
I mentioned Felipe Lopez about a week ago. He would cost 1 mil or less. He did have a down year tho.
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
8:07 pm
Efrim
My thoughts exactly. The bullpen arm to me needs to be RH. At least from what I’m reading they want a guy who can setup. I figure Venters will be in the set up role. I’ve seen Fuentes linked to the Braves several times this offseason but can’t really make a connection how that would work with two lefty set ups unless they went closer by committee.
nolie
November 22nd, 2010
8:07 pm
at one time Hall looked poised to become an important player. and then his BA just fell off a cliff
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
8:09 pm
VaBF
Yea Lopez is an up and down kind of guy. Probably why hes so cheap. His ‘08 and ‘09 were solid though. For the money I think hes the best pickup. Guzman wouldn’t be bad to look into as well.
o-me
November 22nd, 2010
8:10 pm
Didn’t Henski make 2.5 million last year…
lets see we can’t afford, Crawford, Werth, Upton, are Bill Hall…yet we give Nate, KK and couple others $$$ Millions more than they were worth..Lowe it sounds fishy to me!
Re- run and waiver wire has product nothing. Now we depending on Mathers? Whats next Frenchy, and A jones…what a damn joke.
Rich W
November 22nd, 2010
8:10 pm
On Matt Young — watched him closely in Az Fall Leg. last year (’09) and I loved his hustle, griddiness, and ability to make contact. He could be a good choice at back up OF. I seriously doubt he’d be productive playing 150 games, but as a back up, with speed and game sense and bat smarts, yes, he should absolutely get a full Spring Train. shot.
VaBravesFan
November 22nd, 2010
8:11 pm
Its either we add a free agent or let Diory and Hicks fight for the job. Matt Young plays alot of 2B also. I’m sure he could play a few games at SS if needed but I dont think he should be the 2nd option at SS.
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
8:12 pm
o-me
We didn’t give Nate his contract. Just took over the contract. We’re not a top market team. You don’t need the biggest names in baseball to be WS champions. Just a solid team. Ask the SF Giants.
P'cola Brave
November 22nd, 2010
8:14 pm
I think I’d offer Hinske a 2 year 2.5. Sacrifice money for security. His contract won’t break the bank. I know he struggled late but I’m sure some overexposure didn’t help matters when everyone started getting hurt.
VaBravesFan
November 22nd, 2010
8:14 pm
Hinske signed a 1 year 1 mil contract last season.