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ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
10:16 pm
HEY! 1 again!
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
10:19 pm
Thanks, CTB!
detroitchris
December 19th, 2011
10:19 pm
DOB,
If this Rox rumor is true and its Smith/Wheeler for Prado…
Ii Wrens plan really having Seth Smith/Matt Diaz start at LF and Pastornicky at shortshop?
How the heck does that make the offense better for 2012, and where is the added payroll that he was talking about?
detroitchris
December 19th, 2011
10:20 pm
is wrens plan**
unbelievable
December 19th, 2011
10:21 pm
Falling 1 game short and trying to bring back the same squad is a bad strategy IMO. Add in the fact that we’ve moved two vets and added just a rookie.
There is a reason why we play 162 games and dont stop mid August. This is a solid team and a borderline playoff team which seems to be our building strategy these days. Everything has to fall into place next year for the Braves. Im still hopeful for an upgrade, that doesnt include the Seth Smiths/Ronny Cedenos of the world.
hawesg
December 19th, 2011
10:23 pm
How in the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster does Ashes and Fire not make your top 50?
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
10:26 pm
If possible, I would sort the three albums I bought this year into a coherent order, but it is too difficult for me…
Trey
December 19th, 2011
10:27 pm
“Trey–Work is okay. Last week was good–had a lot of money coming in. But still trying to make lots of cuts. I think i am finally getting past the point of having to let staff go after lots of cuts this fall.”
Moe, I’m glad to hear that it is going okay for you. Sounds like you are starting to get a hold of the job much better. It just takes time once you start something new.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
10:28 pm
no prob Venice
Thanks for the new log DOB. Very good considering you’re almost forced to reach for things concerning the Braves. No leaks or nuthin.
Sopheee
December 19th, 2011
10:29 pm
Thanks, DOB.
One of my faves from this year got an honorable mention – absolutely love Adele’s 21.
manolo
December 19th, 2011
10:31 pm
The rockies need pitching more than Prado. They will be better off taking Jurrgens and a prospect like Lipka or a pitcher for Smith plus Wheeler.
Yuck
December 19th, 2011
10:33 pm
Glad to see local Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound on your list…that album is awesome.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
10:36 pm
Here’s the thing that turns me off of a Smith/Wheeler package … they’re both lefties. Especially with Wheeler since he’d be the future of us. Freeman/Mac/Heyward and if they were to sign Bourn long term then adding another lefty in Wheeler is LHH overkill. Is it not?
Billy Walsh
December 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
Surprised cold war kids didn’t make your list. It’s definitely not their strongest album (robbers and cowards is superb) but it’s still solid.
Rob1855
December 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
#48 for DBT? Really?
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
Longtime MLB GM Ed Wade has returned to the Phillies in a scouting position
Is anyone really suprised by this.
unbelievable
December 19th, 2011
10:38 pm
Wheeler may improve the team longterm, but Smith doesnt do anything to improve the team for 2012. Taking away Prado or Jurrjens to add another lefty doesnt add up.
Chris
December 19th, 2011
10:39 pm
WHERES MASTODON!!!!!!? But anyway…good list i suppose.
Mark in WR
December 19th, 2011
10:41 pm
Look again, Chris. Mastodon made it. One of the best bands anywhere, any genre.
phoo
December 19th, 2011
10:41 pm
I guess you weren’t too impressed with the Chili Pepper’s new album.
RSX
December 19th, 2011
10:41 pm
Intriguing hip-hop selections, very cool to see Pharoahe Monch getting praise in the AJC.
Shoutout to ATL product Killer Mike as well.
Chop Chop
December 19th, 2011
10:42 pm
How ’bout that? Two of my favorite albums made the top three (”Bad As Me” and “El Camino”). I only own four out of the Top 50 (”Undun” and “So Beautiful or So What”), so I guess I did pretty well.
I’m sure I’ll glean some good stuff from this year’s list.
Thanks for putting it together, DOB.
Moe Berg
December 19th, 2011
10:43 pm
Trey–It is getting better. Most definitely. Still stressful but becoming more manageable. How are you doing? Are you getting home for the holidays?
Murda
December 19th, 2011
10:45 pm
I actually met Black Joe Lewis and most of the Honey Bears in Wilmington. They were good dudes. They were opening for Okkervil. It was an amazing show.
Frank from KS (now in CO)
December 19th, 2011
10:46 pm
Oh heck, Wren had a chance to sign a SS, but he sit there and let Rollins resign with Philly.
(insert eye roll)
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
10:48 pm
Still holding out hope the Braves acquire Maicer Izturis.
Dave
December 19th, 2011
10:48 pm
Good to see Tom Waits at #1 but where’s the new RHCP album????
Salary Dump
December 19th, 2011
10:50 pm
Wren seems to have a problem with keeping his stories straight depending on what side of the bed he gets up on.
November 8th, Pastornicky isn’t ready yet.
December 2nd he says “We’re comfortable with him at shortstop at the major league level. We think he’ll grow and get better, and offensively he’s shown us that he can handle the bat over the last year and a half. I think he’s at least a 20-plus stolen base player at the major league level, and his numbers in the minor leagues were double that… Some of that would be predicated on where he bats in the order, as well.”
So without taking a bat off his shoulder in the off season, Pastornicky is suddenly big leagure ready when a month ago he was not?
I think Wren overestimated the market and the longer he waits the more likely it is that he makes a panic move with JJ or Prado and ends up with a dud deal that is going to look more like payroll relief than actual help for the team on the field.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
10:51 pm
They will be better off taking Jurrgens and a prospect like Lipka or a pitcher for Smith plus Wheeler…Manolo
Braves prolly wouldn’t trade JJ alone for Smith and Wheeler, let alone add a prospect too
DS1
December 19th, 2011
10:51 pm
What does it mean if you have listened to the music of only 3 of DOB’s top 50 albums for the year?
Too much MLB on XM maybe?
John Adcox
December 19th, 2011
10:52 pm
No love for Leonard Cohen’s Songs from the Road? Or was that last year?
Frank from KS (now in CO)
December 19th, 2011
10:52 pm
nolie
December 19th, 2011
10:56 pm
means you have good taste Wayne
nolie
December 19th, 2011
10:56 pm
I see we have one of out whiners back under another name…….
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
10:57 pm
I’d say sign Cody Ross for 2 yrs/ 9 mil and try to trade w/ the Angels for Maicer Izturis.
Moe Berg
December 19th, 2011
11:00 pm
I must admit that I don’t know Kurt Vile but was just listening to the namesake original Kurt Weill. He and Brecht formed a great duo.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:01 pm
you would think that if the Braves really wanted Ross they would have signed him already so someone else wouldn’t keep him from them.
Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:02 pm
Watching Davidson challenge KU. Thinking about you, Dave. Don’t stress,
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
11:03 pm
I think Dave has a point … if Braves really wanted Ross would they not have signed him by now? I have a feeling he won’t be on the market much longer.
Moe Berg
December 19th, 2011
11:03 pm
nolie–I agree with you about Ross. If he is still there and they need someone, then they will consider him. But I don’t think he is a target–no reason to pay more to have him than Prado.
Bryan
December 19th, 2011
11:04 pm
Dave, it’s Destroyer – Kaputt, not the other way around.
While on that topic … it’s funny how much i like Neko Case and Destroyer individually … but don’t care much for New Pornographers.
Webster
December 19th, 2011
11:05 pm
P’cola– I would also love Macier Izturis. What would it take to get him? He does makes some $$ though.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:05 pm
so you like older porn better huh?
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
11:05 pm
nolie
I only saw your post after I hit submit, no joking. Great minds think alike. Right? Or did I just get lucky that once?
Brava
December 19th, 2011
11:06 pm
The Reds are interested in Ross, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
11:07 pm
A guy who had a really good year that theres been no talk about is Reed Johnson. I guess hes your poor mans Cody Ross.
Brava
December 19th, 2011
11:08 pm
Jeff Passan @JeffPassan 1m
The Texas Rangers have won the posting auction of Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish with a record $51.7M bid, sources tell Yahoo! Sports.
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
11:09 pm
Webster
He makes $3.8 this year in the last year of contract. I don’t know what it would take now that they sure’d up their rotation w/ CJ Wilson. They kind of have a logjam with position players. I don’t know if there is a prospect that would fit and maybe a decent bullpen arm.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:13 pm
Izturis looks to have one season left at 3.8 mil. his numbers are ok, but just a career 95 OPS+. nothing all that special except in comparison to what has been available as free agents at SS this year IMO
doesn’t look like he has played all that much short, but plays about 5 different spots
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:14 pm
Wow – DOB’s boys fall to Davidson…
Webster
December 19th, 2011
11:14 pm
P’cola,
He would be a perfect fit. Plays 2nd, ss, 3rd. I think he is affordable.
Maybe they want Merek back. Kidding
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
11:15 pm
nolie don’t want to talk to me anymore … ok.
I’d rather have Eric Aybar than Izturis.
Stanco
December 19th, 2011
11:15 pm
If Matt Diaz is on the roster in 2012…wheww….expect more of the same!!! It would not surprise me to see a “Big announcement” from the Braves…..”we have signed Matt Diaz to a 5 year deal, for $500,000.00 (yes I know it is well below the league minimum, but his worth and value)..to be our starting left fielder. We feel he deserves this contract and deserves to be our starting left fielder after his outstanding 2011, while sitting on the bench for the Pittsburg Pirates and being such an integral part of our monumental collapse down the stretch…..1 of our many efforts to strengthen our roster……btw..he is a helluva club house guy”
I don’t know what is worse, that I just wasted my time by typing this post, or that he would be considered to start/platoon in left field.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:16 pm
we talked about Reed a lot last season at the deadline P’c. he would prolly be cheap but he seldom gets many PAs most years
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:16 pm
DOB – we had to opt out of watching Kansas play USC Thursday because I work late – sorry about tonight…
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:16 pm
nolie
I like Cody Ross for his flexibility to play all 3 OF slots. But if FW is making a play for a larger profile OF’er (Adam Jones type) then it would make perfect sense that he not pull the trigger on a FA signing before exhausting all the other options.
But if you wait too late, you might not get to dance.
richbrave
December 19th, 2011
11:17 pm
FALL BALL
AUSTRALIA
No games scheduled.
DOMINICA
LICEY TIGERS
LHRP ARODYS VIZCAINO [0.00 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 BF, 2 GO/ 0 AO.
No other games scheduled.
PUERTO RICO
No games scheduled.
ARAGUA TIGERS
Future BRAVE SS RONNIE CEDENO [.261 BA] 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B [4].
CARACAS LIONS
No BRAVES played.
Only game scheduled.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:17 pm
sure I do CTB, just need some time to respond, I’m an old man afterall…..
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:18 pm
I’d about as soon have Ross as Jones myself
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
11:18 pm
Nolie
Izturis doesn’t knock your socks off but its an offensive upgrade from what we’ve had. UZR has him as a plus defender at SS. I know a whole season there may change that but you have to like the increase while giving Pastornicky time to mature. If something happens to Chipper then Izturis can slide to 3B w/ Pastornicky at SS if no one else is added to OF.
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:19 pm
Stanco
How many different monikers does this make?
DAP
December 19th, 2011
11:20 pm
Awesome blog DOB. Even more impressive considering nothing has happened! You’re a real pro. Thanks!
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:21 pm
yeah P’c I see some advantages in Izty, would depend on what the want back since it is just one season
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:21 pm
Reed Johnson might be the perfect 4th outfielder.
ChattTownBrian (CTB)
December 19th, 2011
11:21 pm
But you’re young at heart nolie and that’s what matters. Ya know, TnBrian is in the past … he had a fun ride, but we all should move on.
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
11:22 pm
Matt Diaz just seems to be a waste of space on the roster. I’m really shocked at the complete lack of power last year. He still had a .295 average against LHP but absolutely no power.
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:23 pm
I don’t like the fact that Jones doesn’t walk much.
nolie
December 19th, 2011
11:23 pm
GG. TTFN Y’all. Take care.
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:26 pm
Uh-oh, 1 yard line. Field goal coming up.
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:27 pm
Tom – o ye of little faith…
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:27 pm
Was the Ed Wade hiring payback to him for handing them Hunter Pence? Heck, he would qualify for a Braves FO job if that were the case.
Trey
December 19th, 2011
11:27 pm
Moe, I’m alright, for the most part, but the stress is slowly getting worse. I am home for the holidays, but dreading going back next Wednesday to work.
cabravesfan
December 19th, 2011
11:27 pm
Thomas-
Stanco
December 19th, 2011
11:28 pm
The only one for me. Someone else may post under this name or with similar views…..I’m on the coast, Savannah….
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:28 pm
It did to Harbaugh, too
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:29 pm
Stanco
Sell your crap someplace else… we’re all stocked up, here!
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:29 pm
Sure looked like a TD to me….
SMH
December 19th, 2011
11:30 pm
Why does Wren want to deal Prado for Seth Smith? I hope he has some very unpleasant things happen to him if he makes that deal. “Hey lets trade for a guy who, in a hitters park like Coors, hits .283 lifetime with 15 homers last year compared to Prado who is a lifetime .290 hitter, has more seasons with 100+ OPS+. Oh yeah and Prado is a year younger. We need more guys with age. Gotta get that average age up some.” That sounds very solid Frank. You need to step down because you are insanely stupid.
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:30 pm
Mute point…
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:30 pm
Nice, LAdy (and Efrim)!
P'cola Brave
December 19th, 2011
11:32 pm
The Braves and Rockies have continued discussing a possible deal that would send Seth Smith to Atlanta for Martin Prado, according to MLB.com’s Thomas Harding. The Braves appear to be seeing what they can get for Jair Jurrjens first, however. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports examined possible suitors for Smith earlier today, including the Braves despite their preference for a right-handed hitter.
I don’t see the upgrade here in moving Prado. Especially at this point in the offseason. I don’t think Smith away from Coors and Matt Diaz who is coming off a 0 HR year is going to make the offense better. If anything it puts another LH bat in the lineup.
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:32 pm
SMH
Why don’t we wait until FW makes a bad trade before we crucify him for doing so? OK
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:35 pm
DS1 – why wait for facts to cloud our judgment?…
Brava
December 19th, 2011
11:35 pm
Why don’t we wait until FW makes a bad trade before we crucify him for doing so? OK
No! We need to stop him from doing something foolish.
Jbailz
December 19th, 2011
11:35 pm
CAB – Me too! Good thing they got it to him the next play, he earned that one!
David O'Brien
December 19th, 2011
11:37 pm
Someone noted on Twitter while ago that Darvish’s $51.7 posting fee was higher than five MLB teams’ payrolls in 2011. And that’s just the posting fee. Rangers still have to sign him to a contract, which I’d guess will probably push the total cost to way more than $100 million, perhaps even the $125 million neighborhood. (They get the posting fee back if they can’t sign him.)
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:38 pm
Enjoy watching the miss, but feel so bad for my guy Mile when they show him on the sidelines…
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:38 pm
If Smilin Frank wanted to make that Seth Smith deal, it woulda happened a LONG time ago. Frank is not going to do it, or he’s trying to get a max haul out of the deal.
While I love Marteen, I do trust FW to make good moves for the Braves.
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:40 pm
Dan Frazer, a character actor whose Hell’s Kitchen upbringing prepared him for a long run of roles as a blue-collar type or a cop, most notably as the beleaguered supervising officer Capt. Frank McNeil on “Kojak,” died on Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 90.
Mr. Frazer was also in two of Woody Allen’s early comedies. In “Take the Money and Run” (1969), he played Mr. Allen’s thieving character’s psychiatrist. In “Bananas” (1971), he was a priest again, peddling New Testament cigarettes in a send-up of a TV commercial. “New Testament cigarettes — I smoke ’em,” Mr. Frazer’s priest says, exhaling smoke and sticking a thumb skyward. “He smokes ’em.” (NY Times)…
Jbailz
December 19th, 2011
11:40 pm
It’s good to watch the Niners just run all over the Steelers, couldn’t do that against the Ravens. The O Line looks a lot better this week!
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:40 pm
Concerning Yu…………. and some folks thinks a Carlos Beltran signing would be a big risk.
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:40 pm
Darvish was, reportedly, looking for $75mm for 5 years. Yeah, anything even close would put the entire deal at over $100mm.
David O'Brien
December 19th, 2011
11:41 pm
As I’ve said all along, I think Braves would trade Prado to Rockies for Seth Smith and a center fielder, preferably Wheeler (I don’t think they’d take Blackmon). But I still can’t see them trading Prado straight up for Smith.
Venice Jim
December 19th, 2011
11:42 pm
Nice backspin…
David O'Brien
December 19th, 2011
11:43 pm
Watched KU lose to Davidson tonight in Kansas City. Sloppiest and least impressive KU team in a decade or more. The run of seven consecutive Big 12 titles is going to end this season for KU, barring major, major improvement.
Davidson, on the other hand, executed well and hit big 3’s when they had to.
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:49 pm
Well… HOLY smokes!!
cabravesfan
December 19th, 2011
11:49 pm
Aldon Smith. Beast.
cabravesfan
December 19th, 2011
11:51 pm
Sloppiest and least impressive KU team in a decade or more
And KU will still beat my Trojans by 20+…
DS1
December 19th, 2011
11:52 pm
The Steelers are tying to hand this one to us………..
Tom O'Hawke
December 19th, 2011
11:54 pm
Who said they can’t score from the red zone?