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Ease
August 24th, 2011
12:58 pm
And that is about all…;-)
JRW
August 24th, 2011
12:58 pm
Over the last couple of weeks the Braves and Phillies have shown the upstart Pirates and D-Backs what it’s like to play in the east and put them both into tailspins.
cabravesfan
August 24th, 2011
12:59 pm
Don’t you think that not having the DH puts the NL at a slight disadvantage as far as playoffs and possibly interleague goes?
I actually disagree. I think it’s advantageous that the NL pitchers hit throughout the year and the AL guys don’t. Because when the interleague or play off games are at NL parks, that provides a much stronger advantage to the NL team than the DH does in AL parks.
Efrim
August 24th, 2011
12:59 pm
Efrim, that makes it all better. Everyone knows the more people believe something, the more correct it becomes.
Of course not. Really just pointing out that Fredi doesn’t deserve ALL of the blame there. It was clearly something the front office felt was the right move.
Who even cares anymore. 3 for 4. OPS almost .750 in August.
Kid is back. It’s over. 2 for 4 tonight. Lock it up.
DS1
August 24th, 2011
1:00 pm
Lew
If the truth were known, I think we always have been….
Hey, all he has to do is not respond negatively to me. That stops it before it starts.
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:00 pm
DS1…agreed. It’s not usual that a sport has such a rule dynamic that rarely comes into play all season long then is added at the most critical time. Best thing for a NL playoff team to do is have one bench player with power (in our case I like Hinske) to DH but we probably are at a small disadvantage. With that being said, you’d hope our pitchers in NL ballparks can help their team more than an AL pitcher with little practice all season. Could be a small bunt assignment that can lead to a win.
Regardless, it’s still odd in this day and age baseball hasn’t gone to one route or the other.
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:00 pm
Is it possible that we like both ways for what they offer?
Sure. I could see that. Like a vacation. Every now and then it’s good to just stop thinking. Go numb in the head and tune into something that has no intellectually stimulating value like an AL baseball game. Some like to live this way perpetually. It’s why there are so many Yankee and Red Sox fans.
Lew
August 24th, 2011
1:02 pm
Y’all do realize that when Heyward comes back to his true form and starts to hit regularly, that the reason he did could well be that he was sat for a while and it forced him to make the needed adjustments or see what price he would pay in lack of playing time?
DS1
August 24th, 2011
1:02 pm
cab
Interesting theory. I’m not sure it’s true, but it could be. Kinda like a bad guitar player practicing more. Does it make him anything but a bad guitar player?
But it’s possible.
Hey, don’t get me wrong, I like the NL game better. But the DH is not going away, and I suspect in another 10 years we will see it in both leagues.
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:03 pm
Of course not. Really just pointing out that Fredi doesn’t deserve ALL of the blame there. It was clearly something the front office felt was the right move.
Who even cares anymore. 3 for 4. OPS almost .750 in August.
Kid is back. It’s over. 2 for 4 tonight. Lock it up.
Yep. And in that time the team rested Heyward, allowed him to right his ship and be the productive player you claim is back (something which would have happened if he had been playing ~prove that wrong!) the team put in a guy who produced a higher WAR than Heyward has produced all season. It was the smart move.
Lew
August 24th, 2011
1:03 pm
DS1 – Dude, I’m out of the equation. Totally between the two of you. I’ll remain friends with both.
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:04 pm
Further to the NL advantage…….you are technically forcing the AL team to really tinker with their line-up. You either remove some power, or you make them shift a poor defensive player into the field. Luckily for the NL that means corner outfield or first base…..someone has to sit and come off the bench like the big boys in the NL.
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:04 pm
er… something which would have never happened if he had been playing ~prove that wrong!
coach joe
August 24th, 2011
1:04 pm
The only trade dead line acquisition that has worked out any team is our pick up of Borne.. and we didn’t mortgage the future..
Wren is looking smarter and smarter.
Go Braves..
DS1
August 24th, 2011
1:04 pm
Fols
I’d feel a little better if we had Willingham or Renteria on our squad (or both!)…….
Jimmy
August 24th, 2011
1:05 pm
DS1 – I agree. It does put the NL team at a disadvantage. The roster for the team would be different. You and I had brief discussion about this last week.
Not that I like the rule about the ASG determining home field in the WS, but what if it was extended to include what rules would be used – home and away?
I opened this can of worms because someone posted that some HOFers reached 3000 hits because of the DH. My complaint is that they probably wouldn’t have without it. Cheapens numbers and cheapens games.
And Shaun, even before you respond, I’d like to borrow a word form MikeinFl…”balonious”!
ncscoots
August 24th, 2011
1:05 pm
NO! You must CHOOSE A SIDE!!!
Yeah. Exactly. No compromise. No grey areas. No nuance. No middle ground. Pick a side, and then stand or die.
Ahh, the smell of conflict in the morning. Smells like…
(No, not “victory”. Something a little more excretory than that.)
Lew
August 24th, 2011
1:05 pm
cab – Maybe, kind of, to a certain extent. The real disparity between the two leagues re: the DH is that in the AL they actually sign a player to professionally DH – usually one making a sizeable chunk of change- and when the NL uses it, they put a player from the bench in there.
Jimmy
August 24th, 2011
1:06 pm
cab @12:59. Very good point. I never looked at it that way.
cabravesfan
August 24th, 2011
1:07 pm
DS1-
It’s not just that NL pitchers can hit (although some are rather good), but things like being able to bunt (in theory anyways
) better than AL pitchers that might only take BP in spring training and during interleague against coaches. They will have a much harder time bunting a 95 mile an hour fastball than someone that does it every 5th day. Whereas We could use a guy like Chipper or Mac to DH and Hinske or Jason or Ross in the field and any of those guys are able to hit the ball with power to match most DHs. Obviously it’s just my belief 
(Personally I hate the DH and wish the AL would get rid of it. Not that it’s going to happen, but it would be nice)
Bigwheel
August 24th, 2011
1:07 pm
DOB- i cannot believe you, Fredi, among others, would rather have constanza in the line up than JHey. Hes not going to come out of a slump being a cheerleader, let him work through it. Weve seen some good signs the last few games. Enough to warrant him playing over Gregor Blanco.
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:08 pm
DS1…much like our best mid-season addition…..Uggla, maybe we get a late year addition in Heyward. It sure wouldn’t be ideal, but perhaps Heyward or Constanza is in the field/DH to keep that speed that’s been helping us so much lately.
Just a thought? I’m more concerned with getting by Philly in a pitching dual than I am about the American League.
DS1
August 24th, 2011
1:08 pm
Lew
No problem compadre.
Folks, I am in an enviable position today. Got a drop top rental car, and a 3.5 hour drive ahead of me in some of the most beautiful country in these (or any) parts. I’m might try to check in around mid trip, but if not…………
That thin spot up top is gonna really be tanned after today!!
Later Braves fans……..b
David O'Brien
August 24th, 2011
1:08 pm
Only time a closer will win if if no starters have great numbers. Halladay, Kershaw could end up with 18-20 wins, 200-plus strikeouts, 2.50 or lower ERAs. Can’t see Kimbrel swaying many voters away from voting for one of them at top of ballot.
But I do think Craig is going to get votes.
Heath
August 24th, 2011
1:09 pm
I think part of the reason the braves performed so poorly in the playoffs in the 90s when they had the best, or at least one of the best teams is because they list their competitive edge. They routinely had the division won several weeks before the playoffs and coasted at the end of the season by resting players, etc.
Look, I like the idea of getting players enough rest to keep them fresh, but I don’t like the idea of resting them do much they become rusty. Give guys a little more time off than “normal” once you’re locked in (the braves are all but locked in to the WC at this point) but not to much so that the team can maintain it’s best play–which it currently is displaying.
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 24th, 2011
1:09 pm
I don’t like the DH, either. It’s like cheating…
Efrim
August 24th, 2011
1:09 pm
Dan (Philly)
I know he doesnt have the power numbers to compete with the other MVP candidates but doesnt Victorino deserve a little love for MVP given that when all others have been injured he has been the most consistent player on what looks like a 110 win team? He is hitting .313, playing great D, has decent power numbers and has a very good slugging % for a guy with his frame.
Jim Bowden (12:56 PM)
I think Ryan Howard is the Phillies MVP over Victorino
Sigh….[kicks the dog].
DS1
August 24th, 2011
1:12 pm
C’mon scoots, there is no gray! It’s ALL black and white.
Yer either Clem(p)son trained, or yer shyt outta luck!
Efrim
August 24th, 2011
1:12 pm
I actually like the DH and don’t really care about double switches, etc. that the NL beats its chest about. Why would I want to see pitchers hit and makes outs constantly? Throw a bat in there, and let’s see how National League pitchers ERA’s increase and K rates decrease.
CrαZy
August 24th, 2011
1:13 pm
DOB
I’d like to know if there has ever been a rookie pitcher get Cy-Young votes and then fail to win Rookie of the Year?
Lew
August 24th, 2011
1:13 pm
I think that the Phillies’ MVP is their entire starting staff for keeping their bullpen innings to a minimum. That pen would be radically exposed and their record would suffer badly if not for the starters going an extra inning or two and keeping the pen out of the game..
DS1
August 24th, 2011
1:13 pm
One final thought. I think others are thinking it, and maybe most have stated it. This team is truly built for the playoffs.
It’s gonna be fun!
ncscoots
August 24th, 2011
1:13 pm
has a very good slugging % for a guy with his frame.
Those numbers, obviously, are frame-adjusted.
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:14 pm
Hard to get MVP of the league while playing for Philly……..cause with or without that one guy, they probably still win 100 ball games. Reality is that they had a team built for the playoffs and they will get there regardless.
Until Hudson, JJ and Beachy shut the door.
Wait a minute, that raises my question? Who’s our top 3 right now if playoffs started today (Shaun, yes I know, they don’t start today or i’d be wearing my new lucky Braves socks)?
timthebrave
August 24th, 2011
1:14 pm
I prefer the strategy that goes into the national league with no DH. I know it leads to less runs but I can enjoy 1-0, or 2-1 compared to 5-4 games
jeffrey d
August 24th, 2011
1:14 pm
i cannot believe you, Fredi, among others, would rather have constanza in the line up than JHey
Heyward’s hit .220 since the All Star Break with 11 runs scored in 30 games
Constanza’s hit .372 since the break with 18 runs scored in 23 games
I’m a big Heyward fan, but you can’t argue benching him for Constanza
ncscoots
August 24th, 2011
1:15 pm
Yer either Clem(p)son trained, or yer shyt outta luck!
One of the very, very few true binary issues, Wayne.
Mixxo
August 24th, 2011
1:15 pm
DS1 -
Hi brutha. I’m a pretty “sloppy” guitar player. If I keep practicing, will I get sloppier?
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:15 pm
DOB, I second CraZy’s question at 1:13……..that’s a good one!
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:16 pm
Uggla didn’t win the ROY his first year. Lost out to his teammate Hanley Ramirez.
That experience should come in handy when he consoles either Freeman or Kimbrel this off-season.
Brian from SC
August 24th, 2011
1:16 pm
To me the DH is like having the QB wearing a special red jersey during games that means you can’t touch him. The DH is like half a baseball player. For over a hundred years, you played the field, and you hit. That’s what baseball players did. Makes more logical sense to me.
timthebrave
August 24th, 2011
1:16 pm
Fols, If playoffs started today I think you would see
1. Hudson
2. Beachy
3. JJ
4. Lowe
I would personally prefer Minor in the 4 spot but I think Braves would go with Lowe and his playoff experience.
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:16 pm
…and yes….I bought knee high Braves socks and rocked them all week in Atlanta.
Gross? Yes.
Lucky? You bet!
I got Swag.
jeffrey d
August 24th, 2011
1:17 pm
The DH makes sense…pitchers aren’t hitters.
cabravesfan
August 24th, 2011
1:18 pm
and yes….I bought knee high Braves socks and rocked them all week in Atlanta.
Fols-
Please tell me you are female…
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:18 pm
timthebrave
I like it. Beachy’s name doesn’t scare anyone yet, but he should. I have a feeling he’s going to have a great full season in 2012 for us.
Efrim
August 24th, 2011
1:18 pm
I think that the Phillies’ MVP is their entire starting staff for keeping their bullpen innings to a minimum.
Not me. Victorino has been amazing this year: .314/.389/.551 154 OPS+ and great defense in center field. But it’s a fair point about their work horse starters. Obviously, the group as a whole has been more valuable….most starting pitching staffs are more valuable than one position player.
Mixxo
August 24th, 2011
1:18 pm
I’ll take my chances with Constanza over Heyward…..all day long. The speed dimension causes havoc out there much moreso than The Bust running into one…….once a month.
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:19 pm
Why would I want to see pitchers hit and makes outs constantly? Throw a bat in there, and let’s see how National League pitchers ERA’s increase and K rates decrease
Why would any one want to see excellent defenders/weak hitters hit? Just have an offensive line and a defensive line. Through big bat up and down that line up and watch how well the pitchers pitch afterward. It’ll be so much fun watching 9 DH’s in a row. Playing both sides of the ball is over rated. 9 DH’s means we wouldn’t have to watch Seabass or Lugo step up to the plate ever again.
Jimmy
August 24th, 2011
1:20 pm
Since the 23rd of August, Heyward is 3-4, 1 hr and 4 RBI!
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:20 pm
Cab
We Canadians need to stand out in the ballpark and make sure the Turner Field staff take numerous pictures in your game day giddy up! Whether that means looking like an idiot or just a kid in a candy store! haha
Mixxo
August 24th, 2011
1:20 pm
Victorino is a beast!
Love his game!
jeffrey d
August 24th, 2011
1:21 pm
I can appreciate a bunt, but if I’m going to a game I’d much rather see a dinger than a sac bunt
Bigwheel
August 24th, 2011
1:21 pm
Jeffrey d- well played sir. I cant think of the word they use, but for arbitration cases, i guess, ‘track record’. JHey’s overall ability is much higher than constanza. I think Fredi did him right giving him the McLouth treatment. Take some pressure off. Just let him play,
Snotboogie
August 24th, 2011
1:21 pm
DOB
I’d like to know if there has ever been a rookie pitcher get Cy-Young votes and then fail to win Rookie of the Year?
Jaime Garcia last year did that didnt he?
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:21 pm
Only time a closer will win if if no starters have great numbers. Halladay, Kershaw could end up with 18-20 wins, 200-plus strikeouts, 2.50 or lower ERAs. Can’t see Kimbrel swaying many voters away from voting for one of them at top of ballot.
By the end of the season Kimbrel will have more strikeouts than both those guys put together.
Sopheee
August 24th, 2011
1:22 pm
…and yes….I bought knee high Braves socks and rocked them all week in Atlanta.
Badass and I love it.
Jimmy
August 24th, 2011
1:22 pm
10Paul- Great idea. Expand the roster and have a defensive team to play the field and 9 DHers.
Brian from SC
August 24th, 2011
1:22 pm
Crazy, the last time I see it happened was 2001. Oswalt finished 2nd in ROY (behind Pujols) and got 1 Cy Young vote.
raleighbravefan
August 24th, 2011
1:23 pm
Yesterday I swore off of Shaun, but I’ve got to get involved in this…
MY OPINION…NL rules are FAR more entertaining because of the strategy aspect. This is why I reguard baseball a “thinking person’s” sport to follow. With no DH, much more decisions must be made concerning use of pitchers and pinch hitters.
And by the way, EVERYONE complains about long games. I find most AL games to be unending marathons. Check out the average time to play a NL game vs an AL game. I also like the idea of a pitcher being able to “help himself”. If he can’t, then shame on him.
For what it’s worth, I also don’t particularly like interleague play, either. I do expect the NL to eventually adapt the DH rule, much to my chagrin, because Bud Selig is a short-sighted moron.
CrαZy
August 24th, 2011
1:23 pm
The DH always seemed like something conceived in grammar school. You know like when the teacher made the slow fat kid play ball and we’d let him hit but have someone else run for him. I don’t dislike the idea of a DH, but if you want true baseball the 9 on the field are supposed to hit.
JerseyGil
August 24th, 2011
1:23 pm
DOB…Any News from MLB to move the Sunday Game to Saturday DH…Latest News from the Weather is Sunday will be Heavy Rain & winds…here (NJ) thru NY.
cabravesfan
August 24th, 2011
1:23 pm
Fols-
Hey, I got no problem with the crazy knee socks (I have a full drawer of crazy socks, albeit not of the knee length variety) but even I might have had to laugh at a guy in shorts and Braves knee highs. Then I might have jumped you and stolen them
Snotboogie
August 24th, 2011
1:24 pm
Fols and cabravesfan
Regarding the high socks issue: There is this extremely funny freewheeling show called “QI” chaired by the fantastic Stephen Fry which addresses that issue. Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFFTRDdS-Fk
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:24 pm
I’d like to know if there has ever been a rookie pitcher get Cy-Young votes and then fail to win Rookie of the Year?
Just about any pitcher could have earned Cy votes and lost the ROY during Pujols’ rookie year.
CrαZy
August 24th, 2011
1:24 pm
For some reason I knew Brian from SC would find the answer!
Thank you! Sir…
Efrim
August 24th, 2011
1:25 pm
Yeah, eye of the storm headed for NYC. We’re going to get destroyed in Central CT too.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2011
1:25 pm
If most guys are park-adjusted, and Victorino is frame-adjusted, shouldn’t we have iris-adjusted? Pretty well-known fact that eye-color does indeed affect night vision, thus, hitting at night. Shouldn’t the blue-eyed guys get a little bump for having to hit at night so much? Seems fair.
I admit to the fear that, once a player had been iris-adjusted and frame-adjusted and park-adjusted, the only semblance the final results might have to reality would be, well, none. Might have to bend in some fictional multiplier of some sort, just to make the final number intuitive.
We’ll call that cup-adjusted.
jeffrey d
August 24th, 2011
1:25 pm
How often do we say “at least we’ll clear the pitcher’s spot”?
Snotboogie
August 24th, 2011
1:28 pm
I wonder if DOB realizes that @PayneBall is Shaun. His responses dont indicate that he knows he is dealing with someone with a track record in such arguments. Oh well.
David O'Brien
August 24th, 2011
1:29 pm
Even though it’s a chain — albeit a small one — Geno’s East is still mighty good pizza. I’m not a big deep-dish fan, but when in Chicago, I’ll get it. And I like Geno’s East more than the much-lauded Lou Malnati’s, among the places in downtown area that are easy to get to. The sausage pizza at Geno’s East, thumb’s up.
However, I’d take Antico in Atlanta over any of them. Without question.
The scenery along Lake Shore Drive on my way back from Geno’s to my hotel — now that was really strong. On an 85-degree, sunny day….
Jimmy
August 24th, 2011
1:30 pm
JerseyGil – “DOB…Any News from MLB to move the Sunday Game to Saturday DH…Latest News from the Weather is Sunday will be Heavy Rain & winds…here (NJ) thru NY.”
Money play a major role in this too. The Saturday game is a FOX national game with a 4:10 start – making it very hard to work into a DH. It’s possible, but the Mets would have to give up a “gate”. Day – night DH are more common now with a 1:00 gate and a 7pm. Money, money , money.
ncscoots
August 24th, 2011
1:30 pm
Yeah, eye of the storm headed for NYC. We’re going to get destroyed in Central CT too.
Not looking good for my friends at the Outer Banks. Evacuating Ocracoke, beginning today. It might yet steer east, but they’ll still get hammered, just a matter of how much.
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:30 pm
Great idea. Expand the roster and have a defensive team to play the field and 9 DHers.
It’ll be awesome. Really look forward to watching all those DH’s lumber up to the plate. Hacking away. I bet HR’s and K’s go through the roof. That’s what fans want to see. Pitchers strike guys out. No weak hitter. Lots of long ball. That’s just so exciting.
You know, it may be even better if we get rid of defenders all together and just go with a home run derby style game. Pitchers throw the ball up there, if it’s hit out, it’s a run. If not, an out. The team could save some money on grounds keeping. They wouldn’t need to worry about wet fields or mowing the grass. They could have special events where the local mongoloids get to run around and collect the non-HR balls, dig holes in the field… good times all around.
Sopheee
August 24th, 2011
1:31 pm
Just my opinion but I’m not a big fan of the whole concept of having an all-time hitter. Like Brian said earlier, feels like half a ball player.
Brian from SC
August 24th, 2011
1:32 pm
Also Freddy Garcia in 1999 (Carlos Beltran was ROY).
Some Blogs Still Have Corny Jokes
August 24th, 2011
1:32 pm
cabravesfan (August 24th, 2011 12:26 pm): “Morning blog. I’m bored. Entertain me”
What did acting first base coach Peter Moylan say after the wee arachnid drew a bases loaded walk?
“Good eye, mite!”
timthebrave
August 24th, 2011
1:33 pm
I don’t control the lineup so I am not going to post well over 1000 posts about Constanza and Heyward. I like them both and will cheer whomever is in the BRAVES lineup
Shaun
August 24th, 2011
1:34 pm
Shaun – If you want to run a ML team, you’d better go get ultra rich. No way you’ll ever convince people who are actually running the sport that you even know your behind from the proverbial hole in the ground, much less convince them your way is right and their’s is not.
Lew, The Braves apparently can’t even convince themselves on what to do about players playing below expectations. They handle Uggla and Prado one way and Heyward a different way. It’s a jumbled up mess of inconsistency.
Jimmy
August 24th, 2011
1:34 pm
Mets score 4 in the first off Kendrick. Up 4-0 going to the sceond.
JerseyGil
August 24th, 2011
1:35 pm
4-0 Mets…top 2nd
richbrave
August 24th, 2011
1:35 pm
DOWN ON THE FARM
GWINNETT
Yesterday put up yesterday eveing. G-Men have an off day today.
MISSISSIPPI
The Bandits prevail 4-1.
Lead-off CF MYC JONES [.260 BA[ 2-3, 1 BB.
1B ERNESTO MEJIA [.300 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B [34], 1 RBI [85], 1 BB, 2 SO.
DH DONEL LINARES [.270 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B [15], 1 RBI [59].
C KEN SCHLEHUBER [.235 BA] 1-4, 1 RBI [9], 1 SO.
LUIS AVILAN [4-8, 4.58 ERA] 5.0 IP, 1 H, zeros, 2 BB, 8 SO. Nice outing!
ANDY WILSON [H 1, 2.00 ERA] 3.0 IP, 2 H, zeros. Excellent long-relief stint!
BENINO PRUNEDA [3.66 ERA] 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, zeros.
LYNCHBURG
HILLCATS eat the PELICANS for dinner 8-4.
Lead-off IL RF KEENAN WILEY [.282 BA] 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI [21], 1 BB, 2 SO. Nice job young man.
SS AL SIMMONS [.309 BA] 2-6, 1 R, 1 SO. His BA has been in a steady ascent since mid-season.
3B JOE LEONARD [.268 BA] 2-5, 1 R, 2 2B [27], 3 RBI [62], 2 SO. Looks like he’s fixed that hole in his swing. He’s starting to accelerate at the plate.
C CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT [.265 BA] 3-6, 2 RBI [17]. Ditto in the hitting department. He’s moving back into prospect territory. PB [4].
DH SHAWN McGILL [.271 BA] 3-5, 2 R, 1 BB.
1B GERARDO RODRIGUEZ [.216 BA] 2-5, 2 RBI [44], 1 So.
DiMASTER DELGADO [ND, 3.94 ERA] 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R/ER, 4 BB, 2 SO. Stinky outing.
ANDY RUSSELL [4.89 ERA] 3.0 IP, 2 H, zeros, 0 BB, 1 SO. Great middle relief stint! Probably saved the game.
JEREMY HAYNES [6.23 ERA] 1.1 IP, zeros, 2 BB, 0 SO. Good job!
RYAN BUCHTER [2-5, 3.62 ERA] 2.2 IP, no-hit, shutout ball, 1 BB, 5 SO. Finishes the third of three outstanding relief outings by ‘CATS pitching staff.
ROME
Squashes the SAND-GNATS 6-2.
Lead-off SS MATT LIPKA [.240 BA] 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B [17], 2 RBI [34]. Note to the SAL.
You better adapt because whatever ailed MATT’s swing has been corrected….finally.
1B ‘Big Jim’ GATTIS [.326 BA] 2-4, 1 RBI [63]. Mr. consistancy…..consistantly good, that is.
DH ED SALCEDO [.254 BA] 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B [26], 1 RBI [58]. That O’fer night with his 41st error may have been ED’s wake-up call. Been striking the ball well since.
3B MATT WEAVER [.279 BA] 1-3, 2 RBI [17].
WILLIE KEMPF [4-3, 3.81 ERA] 6.1 IP, 9 H, 1 HR, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 7 SO. One danged pitch ruins an otherwise outstanding outing for soph WILLIE. Strive for perfection young man.
Soph CHASEN SHREVE [H 3, 3.66 ERA] 1.2, zeros, 1 BB, 1 SO. Nice!
Rook GUS SCHLOSSER [2.28 ERA] 1.0 IP, zeros, 1 BB, 1 SO. Good job rookie.
GCL
PIRATES nose out BRAVES 4-3 in 10.
Lead-off SS RON LUNA [.277 BA] 2-4, 2 R.
3B SHAWN BOWMAN [.250 BA] 1-2, 1 RBI [2], 1 BB, 1 SO. Yes, that BOWMAN from ST.
Rookie CF BRIAN STAMPS [.213 BA] 2-4, 1 2B [1], 1 RBI [7], 1 SO.
DSL grad ‘Iggy’ GERONIMO [ND, 2.84] 4.0 IP, the man is clean, practically pristine except for 1 BB, but with 4 SO. Outstanding!
Rookie DAVID HASHEM [5.60 ERA] 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.
FA WEI HUANG [BS 2, 3.54 ERA] 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 SO.
BRYAM [that's right - BRYAM] GARCIA [1-4, 6.08 ERA] 1.2 IP, 2 R/ER, 3 BB, 0 SO. Ouch!
Scuba Steve
August 24th, 2011
1:36 pm
Hey DOB…Have you ever tried Rosa’s Pizza on Broad Street in Downtown Atlanta?
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:36 pm
Sock videos….this is my kinda day!
JerseyGil
August 24th, 2011
1:37 pm
Jimmy…I agree with you on DH Saturday,but this is the last Braves Visit to NY this Year….what Happen if will need that game to tied or Win the Div.
Brian from SC
August 24th, 2011
1:37 pm
Mike Eichhorn in 1986, Tom Browning in 1985, the Braves’ Craig McMurtry in 1983. I’ll stop now…you can see it doesn’t happen often.
Kat
August 24th, 2011
1:38 pm
Just got back from Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago … very good double-cheese burgers under North Michigan.
TennesseePaul
August 24th, 2011
1:38 pm
They handle Uggla and Prado one way and Heyward a different way.
They actually handled all three in the same exact way.
Nova Scotia Steve - EOF, Venters & Kimbrel are "The Untouchables"
August 24th, 2011
1:38 pm
The Giants have been awarded the waiver claim on Padres closer Heath Bell.
MikeInFl
August 24th, 2011
1:38 pm
Wow. Handling one player differently than another. Imagine. It’s almost like the management thinks they know the players, and have some idea as to what their problems are, and how to go about fixing them while maximizing wins on the field. Idiots.
Snotboogie
August 24th, 2011
1:39 pm
Fols
Did you hear the crowd reactions? Not very complimentary, mate.
Efrim
August 24th, 2011
1:39 pm
Kendrick stinks, although he always owns us. I keep waiting for Worley to regress. He’s a two pitch guy who is succeeding on deception with that delivery. Hides the ball real well. I still think he’d be better suited for relief work, and may b there next year if Blanton is healthy. Most likely though, they’ll trade him for a good to great player like they did with Happ. Then Worley will stink for whatever team acquires him. Maybe Worley for Wandy. Houston is their farm club.
raleighbravefan
August 24th, 2011
1:40 pm
Uggla and Prado aren’t 21 years old, and they both have MLB track records. Apples to oranges.
Brian from SC
August 24th, 2011
1:41 pm
It surprised me too, but Jaime Garcia didn’t get a single Cy Young vote last year.
timthebrave
August 24th, 2011
1:41 pm
2 Questions:
1. Name the backup 2nd baseman for the Braves?
Answer: Conrad….About the same avg as Uggla slumping with less power and not as good defense. Does that make a little more sense to you why Heyward and Uggla were treated differently
2. Who is the backup to Prado when he is slumping and Chipper is out?
Answer: Julio Lugo or Conrad?
Does this start to make more sense to you on why they weren’t treated the same?
McFann :Ô: :Ô:
August 24th, 2011
1:41 pm
The GIANTS are getting Heath Bell??
Dangit…
cabravesfan
August 24th, 2011
1:42 pm
McFann-
Not necessarily. The teams need to work out a trade first- it will be interesting to see if division rivals can do that.
Fols
August 24th, 2011
1:42 pm
Snot……yeah but those socks weren’t Braves, they didn’t add a lot of swag to a game day outfit! haha
Brian from SC
August 24th, 2011
1:42 pm
Doesn’t mean the Giants are getting him. Just means the are the only ones that can get him.
raleighbravefan
August 24th, 2011
1:43 pm
MikeInFl – Now that’s funny, and true.