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raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
2:51 pm
Efrim – I would never put you in numnnutz category. We obviously will find a SS, and probably a corner outfielder, if nothing else. They may be of the “backup” ilk. Time will tell. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a fairly significant trade or signing during ST.
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
2:52 pm
Ease, I’m only persistent because of the funny responses I receive.
Efrim
January 10th, 2012
2:54 pm
raliegh, no prob. I know you wouldn’t lump me in with those other numnnutz.
It wouldn’t surprise me to see a fairly significant trade or signing during ST.
If Jurrjens is still on the team, then I guess I could see it.
Ease
January 10th, 2012
2:55 pm
AT, then it is chasing tails I guess…funny either way!
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
2:56 pm
raleighbravefan, You should post your top 10 numnnutz, now that could be fun and entertaining.
Couch Tater
January 10th, 2012
3:11 pm
I would never put you in the numnnutz category.
Yeah, that’s what Hank Steinbrenner said to Bud Selig when he gave him that contract extention.
Nasty Dawg
January 10th, 2012
3:11 pm
I agree with Timmy. Selig gets paid $22 million to oversee the league. He should have mandated weekly testing of ALL the players. Any player caught should have been banned for 1 year. Same player caught a second time banned forever. Bud Selig makes $21,999,000 too much IMO.
Patio Daddio
January 10th, 2012
3:13 pm
Fine Timmy
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
3:13 pm
DAP of all the things a major league catcher at mccann’s caliber needs to work on, in order to maintain and improve performance, why are you concerned with how fast he runs?
BOOM!
AT The team must have some major super stars if our biggest topic is how can McCann improve.
For real…
Nasty Dawg
January 10th, 2012
3:15 pm
Watching Selig’s face as congress drilled him in court about his ineptness was hilarious. MLB & Selig only care about the money. Honesty,non-steroid use,character,accountabilty doesn’t matter.
It only matters when a player gets caught. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:16 pm
When proposing a trade, please follow these official blog guidelines:
1) Take a look at the other teams’ roster and needs
2) Do not hand-picking only the players off their team that you want
3) Consider the players on our team that they might want.
4) Please run all trade proposals by Efrim for his approval before submittal.
This will save you much embarrassment in the future……..
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:17 pm
If McCann can’t outrun me, then he needs to get in some running practice. I think he’s safe for now.
Lew
January 10th, 2012
3:19 pm
Adirondack Dave – Enjoy the sunshine down there. Glad the hoard has a good family to appreciate it.
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
3:19 pm
Efrim
I really think while Bourjos is a good player you are overvaluing him. He’ll never be a superstar, just a good baseball player. No that’s not what I meant by that statement but I knew that’s where you would take it so I’ll respond by saying that if you think JJ can’t even land a good player, not superstar, then what can JJ possibly land us in your eyes? I never said the Angels needed JJ but if an offer presents itself to improve your team however that may be I think any GM would be stupid not to take it. I’m sure the Angels need something, maybe bullpen help, another small piece to throw in. However I highly doubt trading Bourjos would impact that Angels team as much as you making it out to be.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:20 pm
Olney listed the available FA starters left that have a shot at a major league contract. I think I prefer our rookies to all of those guys, considering costs to acquire.
Mitchie-sand
January 10th, 2012
3:24 pm
5) Remember, this isnt a video game.
Jimmy
January 10th, 2012
3:24 pm
McCann’s speed isn’t an issue – not a legit one. Now, regaining his swing is. Anyway, why aren’t we hearing the whinning about Heyward? Seems Brian is the whipping boy right now.
I may be alone at this, but I’m ready for the season right now. 40 days right?
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:25 pm
AT – Post a list? Let’s see…so many numnnutz, so few slots…tough job. You definitely would not qualify.
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
3:26 pm
Jimmy Seems Brian is the whipping boy right now.
He almost always is…every now and then there’s a lull, though…
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:27 pm
BravePack
The Angels are NOT going to trade Bourgos for Jurrjens. Not gonna happen. Their current OF candidates are: Bourjos, Trout (still very, very young), Hunter (huge contract and diminishing skills), Vernon Well (ditto), Bobby Abreu (ditto) and possibly Kendry Morales (plays mostly first base) and Mark Trumbo (another first baseman).
So Bourjos is their CF’er. Now, if somebody knocked their socks off for an elite reliever, maybe they’d consider it. But then Hunter would have to play CF, and he is not a spring chicken anymore.
Earlier I stated in jest the rules for submitting trades. But really, take a look at what the other team has before just assuming that they’d want to trade an important piece for a player that they really don’t need.
keylargo
January 10th, 2012
3:27 pm
also wondering, of all the things a major league catcher at mccann’s caliber needs to work on, in order to maintain and improve performance, why are you concerned with how fast he runs?
Singles, doubles, runs scored (like when you’re fast enough to score from second on a single), Braves wins, Division titles, National League titles, World Series
Just the little things DAP.
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:28 pm
DS1 – Let’s see…I can probably outrun nolie and Lew…that may be about it…I’d say McCann is pretty safe, if he’s racing me.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:28 pm
Thanks Mitchie. I forgot that one………
raleigh
Can I be on the numbnuts list???? Can I please???
Ray
January 10th, 2012
3:30 pm
DS1, that is actually funny. Plus it would eliminate the crazy crazy talk. What you don’t think the angels would trade us Big Albert for Prado and JJ and Martinez? Whats wrong with Wren, How come he cannot pull the trigger on that trade. I guess the good news is it would keep the blog pages down to about 40 instead of reaching into the 60’s.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:31 pm
raleigh
Let’s invite richbrave and ncscoots too. We could have an old farts sprint race!
Who else am I forgetting? Heck, I’d probably be in the top of the pack.
“In lane #5, weighing in at 232 lbs, we have the spunky and spry 56 year old, DS1!!”
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
3:32 pm
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:16 pm
When proposing a trade, please follow these official blog guidelines:
1) Take a look at the other teams’ roster and needs
2) Do not hand-picking only the players off their team that you want
3) Consider the players on our team that they might want.
4) Please run all trade proposals by Efrim for his approval before submittal.
This will save you much embarrassment in the future……..
Yeah I don’t think those guidelines concern me much at all and considering how many riveting posts and conversations were being discussed earlier about absolutely nothing I was asking AT a question as we have been discussing trades. I could care less what Efrim thinks the Angels need or would do in a proposed trade situation as his opinion has no bearing on anything. DOB stated a rumor about Izturis maybe as a potential SS Braves could be looking at so I know they have plenty of OF’s so I propsed adding Bourjos and Efrim thinks this guy is the next untouchable gamechanger.
Jimmy
January 10th, 2012
3:32 pm
McFann – you know I sometimes get on him about his defense, but his speed??? He needs to work on his speed??
And, did someone state he was the slowest runner in the game? Prince Fielder isn’t exactly a threat to lay down a drag bunt.
Some folks just post to get a flare up. “Flaming” I believe it’s called.
Bat – Nasty afternoon down there, huh? It’ll be here tonight.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:33 pm
3.5) Do not pick all the losers on our team that nobody else wants.
(Constanza, Conrad, and Linebrink for Bourjos and Izturis………….. and then throw in Acensio for good measure)
thanks Ray……….
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
3:34 pm
keylargo like when you’re fast enough to score from second on a single
Oh………m’gosh…
Not everybody cann be Pete Orr.
CB
January 10th, 2012
3:35 pm
DS1,what would a numbnuts list be without you?
Jimmy
January 10th, 2012
3:36 pm
Numbnutz – Seems Murph had a problem with that last year. No, that was a “tingle” issue.
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
3:36 pm
Jimmy—
That’s the truth. And if that’s all there is to rag him about, that’s pretty dang good…
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:37 pm
BravePack
Trying very hard not to hurt your feelings here. Just saying you should study out what the other team needs and wants before making ridiculous trade suggestions. You have to look at how many years of control a team has over a decent player. And the contract situation (how much $$ would a team send over with a bad contract guy).
More than just picking out who on their team you want.
Just sayin…………
Lew
January 10th, 2012
3:38 pm
Hell – I don’t even run. Too much weight, too little bone density and I’m just plain lazy. I’ll drive, thank you.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:38 pm
Thanks CB. “They like me, they really like me…………….”
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:40 pm
Lew, if you give us a head start, you could use a golf cart maybe?
(just trying to get enough older guys in the race to guarantee that I won’t lose)
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:40 pm
Burrito time…………
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:41 pm
Lew
It’s actually a disservice to running to call what I do “running”
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
3:42 pm
raleighbravefan, You might have to break it down into categories like, No Brain Numnnutz, No Grammar Numnutz, I Hate Bobby Numnutz..etc, etc.
I think I’d definitely make the “No Grammar Numnutz”, at least on occasion.
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
3:43 pm
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:27 pm
BravePack
The Angels are NOT going to trade Bourgos for Jurrjens. Not gonna happen. Their current OF candidates are: Bourjos, Trout (still very, very young), Hunter (huge contract and diminishing skills), Vernon Well (ditto), Bobby Abreu (ditto) and possibly Kendry Morales (plays mostly first base) and Mark Trumbo (another first baseman).
So Bourjos is their CF’er. Now, if somebody knocked their socks off for an elite reliever, maybe they’d consider it. But then Hunter would have to play CF, and he is not a spring chicken anymore.
Earlier I stated in jest the rules for submitting trades. But really, take a look at what the other team has before just assuming that they’d want to trade an important piece for a player that they really don’t need.
Dude you realize you just listed 7 OF’s for the Angels right? Go look at their roster and see they have 4 of them listed as LF/CF/RF which means they are interchangable out there. Now obviously Bourjos is the best defensively out there but if the right trade offer comes along to improve your team how could you not take it. Trout is a potential superstar in the making according to many scouts so if the Braves offer another all-star pitcher who is only 25 years old for a decent/good OF’er who will probably not be much more than that you wouldn’t do it? As they always say a team cannot have too much pitching.
Ray
Yeah my trade proposal is so far-fetched and crazy talk as Big Albert for JJ and Prado and Martinez…great analogy buddy…so funny and clever…good job you got me.
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:44 pm
DS1 – None of you guys come close to making the list, and there’s not much point of having an old f@rt race.
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
3:44 pm
DS1, I don’t necessarily think BravePack was indicating this team or that team would pull the trigger on this trade or that trade as much as he was just getting a feel for value versus value.
keylargo
January 10th, 2012
3:47 pm
McFann – you never answered whether or not you would be against him working in the off season with a running coach. I just don’t know why people don’t WANT to be as good as they can (cann?). It’s like he’s a good hitter so let’s ignore that he was thrown out at first 10 times that he would not have been, had he been a tenth of a second faster. Or we really don’t need a run in the 5th because McCann was too slow to score from 2nd on a single – we’ve got four more innings.
Yes you’ve got a real good 3 tool player that doesn’t care if he’s only a 3 because he does them pretty good. To hell with running and throwing.
How many of these do you really think he excels in? Notice there is an “excels” in there.
a five-tool player is one who excels at hitting for average, hitting for power, baserunning skills and speed, throwing ability, and fielding abilities. . ..
Ray
January 10th, 2012
3:47 pm
Bravepack, I forgot to include AGon and Conrad in that deal too. It doesn’t matter they are with the Brewers now. So what if I leave out minor details.
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
3:48 pm
raleighbravefan, better yet… have a daily “Numnutz top 10″. And give a little description beside each selection. Now that would definitely be entertaining, much like the Braveone blog top poster list.
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:48 pm
AT @3:42 – Now you’re on to something. That would mke the lists more managable.
Efrim
January 10th, 2012
3:49 pm
BravePack, whatever dude. I never said he was an untouchable gamechanger. You’re not looking at service time at all, and it doesn’t hurt that Bourjos just posted a .271/.327/.438, 115 OPS+ line as a 24 year old while playing great defense in CF. For comparison, Michael Bourn’s highest OPS+ in a season is this year at 104(.294/.349/.386). If I’m the Angels, I’m not trading 5 years of Peter Bourjos for 2 years of Jair Jurrjens, especially when starting pitching depth is not any sort of problem.
Bill
January 10th, 2012
3:49 pm
I liked the stopry. Wonder how he feels about his shortstop not coming back ? Is our rookie
going to fill the bill ?
ncscoots
January 10th, 2012
3:50 pm
Anyway, why aren’t we hearing the whinning about Heyward?
phil has been on vacation?
We could have an old farts sprint race!
come on, buddy, no contest. I win that one running backwards, prolly. I still got the speed, but my knees will only let me run one race a month.
Then they start barking like an ex-girlfriend’s chihuahua.
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
3:52 pm
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:37 pm
BravePack
Trying very hard not to hurt your feelings here. Just saying you should study out what the other team needs and wants before making ridiculous trade suggestions. You have to look at how many years of control a team has over a decent player. And the contract situation (how much $$ would a team send over with a bad contract guy).
More than just picking out who on their team you want.
Just sayin…………
Hurt away buddy but it will take much more than words on a Braves blog. So you and Efrim have inside connections for the Angels and know exactly what their team needs are I guess? You know how to read and realize the Angels have 7 potential OF’s and 2 of which will be impossible to move in Hunter and Wells. Teams can never have too much pitching and a true superstar in the making by many scouts in Trout yet you two think the next Willie Mays lies in Peter Bourjos.
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:53 pm
AT @3:48 – Daily…I don’t know….It would be entertaining, but it sounds like too much work. Maybe all non-numnutzers could take turns…except first, we would have to categorize everyone…there’s that “too much work” thing again. Maybe Shaun could help…except, of course, he’s a stat numnutz.
Efrim
January 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
Now obviously Bourjos is the best defensively out there but if the right trade offer comes along to improve your team how could you not take it.
Wells isn’t a CF. Hunter can no longer play CF. Trout’s future is in a corner outfield spot. What the hell are you talking about?
Trout is a potential superstar in the making according to many scouts so if the Braves offer another all-star pitcher who is only 25 years old for a decent/good OF’er who will probably not be much more than that you wouldn’t do it?
You’re completely disregarding Bourjos is coming off a very, very good season and is under club control for the next five seasons, and the next two at nothing. Jurrjens has two more years left and had to end the last two seasons on the disabled list. Why in the world would the Angels, who have more major league starting pitching than perhaps any team, trade for Jair Jurrjens?
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
keylargo, I guess you’d have to give him at least a 4. If he’s as slow as you say he is, he must have pretty good skills on the basepaths to be successful on 74 percent of his attempts with that speed handicap.
Question
January 10th, 2012
3:54 pm
People say Chipper is a HOF’er. He will not have 500 HR’s or 3000 hits.. And always played shaddy defense.. How is he a HOF’er?
Efrim
January 10th, 2012
3:55 pm
So you and Efrim have inside connections for the Angels and know exactly what their team needs are I guess?
No, we just simply looked at their roster.
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
3:56 pm
raleighbravefan, it might be more managable if it were done per blog maybe?
DS1
January 10th, 2012
3:56 pm
AT
To be brutally honest, I don’t think he has a clue…………..
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
3:56 pm
Ray
January 10th, 2012
3:47 pm
Bravepack, I forgot to include AGon and Conrad in that deal too. It doesn’t matter they are with the Brewers now. So what if I leave out minor details
Ray based on your comments I kind of see you as Ward’s long lost cousin except that at least Ward at times can be comical…you not so much…sorry buddy…and I mean that with all due respect.
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:57 pm
AT – I just identified a candidate for my list…Question @3:54.
TDC
January 10th, 2012
3:57 pm
So if you want Chipper to retire you are not a true Braves fan? BS!
ncscoots
January 10th, 2012
3:58 pm
Awright, be some feistiness on up in heah, LOL.
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
3:59 pm
DS1 @3:56 – Me or Efrim? Or someone else…Well I guess I DON’T have a clue, HUH?
flange1
January 10th, 2012
3:59 pm
If you want to offer A-Viz and JJ for Bourjos and Izturus you might be getting closer to a deal the Angels MIGHT consider.
They need relief pitching badly. AV might be their closer for years.
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
4:00 pm
Yes, but what would the category be? Trolling Numnutz?
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
4:00 pm
scoots – Everyones just a little edgy waiting for some real news…A little “stir-crazy” as it were.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
4:01 pm
Not you guys…………..somebody else.
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
4:01 pm
keylargo you never answered whether or not you would be against him working in the off season with a running coach.
What kind of a question is that, anyway? And it’s not like I didn’t once spend ten minutes typing a post that nobody even read…Sure, go ahead! Work with a dang running coach—put this sorry conversation to rest once and for all. Let’s see how it comes out…
Yes you’ve got a real good 3 tool player that doesn’t care if he’s only a 3 because he does them pretty good.
He cares!! Good GOSH, man!! Enough, already…
And he has base-running skills. Like AT said, a guy without much speed doesn’t steal at a success-rate of 74% because the pitchers took bathroom breaks…
raleighbravefan
January 10th, 2012
4:02 pm
AT – I don’t know….Either “clueless”, or “trouble making”.
keylargo
January 10th, 2012
4:02 pm
AT – that’s the dumbest post I’ve ever seen you make. Just really, really stupid.
Bay Area Steve
January 10th, 2012
4:03 pm
“you never answered whether or not you would be against him working in the off season with a running coach”
Let me try. I’m against it. There are so many hours in the day, so many hours before training fatigue becomes an issue, and the benefits of off-season rest are lost.
I want every player to try and get better during the off-season. I assume most do, though I’m sure some work more diligently than others. I’ve no idea what McCann’s off-season work consists of; neither do you. I also don’t know why you continuously (dozens of times, now) force this same rant upon us about McCann. Why single him out over the rest? Why not rant on Heyward’s bat-control, or Uggla’s range, or Hanson’s mechanics? Is not every player in the same boat as McCann?
As to the specific issue of running; heck no do I want McCann working on speed. If he has any hours left in the day, I want him working on bat-speed, bat-control, sliders v. LHP, ball-blocking, foot-work while throwing, etc. I’ve no doubt I could come up with 50 things dude oughta focus on before he worries about straight-line speed. But, regardless, dude, we’ve heard it, we know what you’re saying. We know where you stand. How ’bout trying something else?
DS1
January 10th, 2012
4:03 pm
flange1
I was thinking more along the lines of two relievers for Bourgos and Izturs. But one would have to be of the Venters/Vizcaino quality.
Ward
January 10th, 2012
4:03 pm
Hello everyone! Did anyone read Talking Chop Last night,and what would you feel a bout Arthur Blanks buying the Braves if interested?
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
4:03 pm
Efrim
January 10th, 2012
3:55 pm
So you and Efrim have inside connections for the Angels and know exactly what their team needs are I guess?
No, we just simply looked at their roster.
Yeah with 7 OF’s. Hey you guys are right the Angels are the most complete team in baseball and have no potential needs. I would never want another all-star pitcher for something a team has plenty of. You guys have never heard a team can never have too much pitching huh?
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
4:04 pm
Do you mean AT’s 3:54 was stupid? Why is it stupid?
keylargo
January 10th, 2012
4:04 pm
McFann – see above for my previous post. I know you’re not stupid so quit acting like it.
DAP
January 10th, 2012
4:04 pm
keylargo Singles, doubles, runs scored (like when you’re fast enough to score from second on a single),Braves wins, Division titles, National League titles, World Series
you think mccann running faster will accomplish that? not sure what to say…
by the way, mccann doesnt have a problem hitting singles, doubles, or scoring from 2nd on a single. his homerun trot is pretty good too.
A Place for Facts
January 10th, 2012
4:04 pm
I’m just really sad that he was caught in public in an Affliction t-shirt.
Bat Masterson
January 10th, 2012
4:05 pm
Bat – Nasty afternoon down there, huh? It’ll be here tonight. _ Jimmy
Gloomy and drizzling. No heavy rain, yet. Blah weather
Arkansas Transplant
January 10th, 2012
4:05 pm
keylargo, which one? I’ve made a few today.
Ward
January 10th, 2012
4:05 pm
Glad Prado wasn’t traded. Had a bad feeling about Chippers knee,but I’m rooting for Chipper to play,as long,as he can. Good luck buddy……..
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
4:06 pm
Bay Area Steve—
Danke schoen. Couldn’t have said it better myself…
ncscoots
January 10th, 2012
4:07 pm
what would you feel a bout Arthur Blanks buying the Braves if interested?
Blanks is merely wealthy. Posters here want an owner with silly money, so he can throw cash around as they wish.
Nobody ever cares if the owner ends up sleeping under a bridge, not as long as the guy at the end of the bench is making $6MM, LOL.
..An inmate at a correctional facility
January 10th, 2012
4:07 pm
Top ten reasons why we’re going to finish in 4th place in 2012:
1. Overweight, injury prone catcher hitting cleanup.
2. A rookie shortstop who makes Pete Orr look like The Bambino.
3. A broken down, way past his prime 40 year old hitting 3rd.
4. A broken down, injury prone, cant hit an inside fastball, terrible at going back at balls hit directly over his head right fielder.
5. A left fielder who is more suited to a utility role, than playing a position (LF) what is traditionally a power hitting position.
6. A number 1 starter who has back issues.
7. Both number 2 and 3 starters are injury prone.
8. The number 4,5 and 6 starters are all young, very hittable pitchers.
9. Because of overuse in 2011, our best bullpen guys are susceptible to breaking down in 2012.
10. Fredi Gonzalez is a clone of the Bobby Cox school of blaming the proverbial blog favored “the ball was hit right at them, they hit our really good pitches, the ball had eyes and fell in, injuries hurt us, etc.” BS excuses.
keylargo
January 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
BAS – perhaps you should read what a 5 tool player is. Those are pretty much what makes a player and it doesn’t say to pick out 3 and work on them. In fact you should be working the hardest on your weakest ones.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
Personally, I don’t think you can do much to improve a person’s running skills. You can improve their endurance. Maybe help them get a better jump.
My reference being this: When I was overweight (6′1″ and 225lbs) back when I was 40, I could outrun about 95% of the people on the face of the earth. I was real quick. But I was no faster when I was the same person 10 years earlier and only 200 lbs.
Some folks are just not very fast.
McFann O O o
January 10th, 2012
4:09 pm
Time to chill with the personal attacks, I think…this is a Blog, not a campaign trail…
I just asked—I wasn’t acting stupid. How was I supposed to know what post you were talking about? Yikes…
Anyway, I really do think I’m done. This is obnoxious, and I’m not in the mood. See y’all…sometime…
Ward
January 10th, 2012
4:10 pm
An Inmate-One word Chill………………………………………………
ncscoots
January 10th, 2012
4:11 pm
Let me guess…inmate is Dentz, am I right? What an idiot, LOL.
Needs to read Baseball For Dummies to improve to merely clueless.
BravePack
January 10th, 2012
4:12 pm
DS1
January 10th, 2012
4:03 pm
flange1
I was thinking more along the lines of two relievers for Bourgos and Izturs. But one would have to be of the Venters/Vizcaino quality.
Holy sh!+! This is what you come up with to add? You want to trade The Vulture AND Vizcaino or someone of equal quality for Peter f’n Bourjos? A 10th round draft pick who hit .204 the year before in limited playing time. Man I sure am glad you are not the Braves GM.
P'cola Brave
January 10th, 2012
4:13 pm
Wish we knew if the Braves and Angels were talking. We have some nice BP arms that are under control and they have an INF who is capable of playing SS everyday that fits our need. Izturis for BP arms. What a nice addition that would be.
Ward
January 10th, 2012
4:13 pm
I think we could see Drew Sutton be the starting SS,and 3rd base as well. Look for Richardson to back up Bourn,and Durango,and Josh Wilson could battle for the bench spots left?
DS1
January 10th, 2012
4:13 pm
Oh hell, Dense is back.
BravePack
The more you push your point, the more you show that you don’t understand much about baseball. Everybody else is thinking it, but I’ll say it: “Get off it buddy!”
Just sayin……..
DAP
January 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
keylargo he was thrown out at first 10 times that he would not have been, had he been a tenth of a second faster.
how can you possibly know that? im calling BS on that one, or anything that sounds like it.
keylargo, you are acting like everyone could be a 5 tool player if they worked with the right coaches. i guess YOU dont know what a 5 tool player is.
Ray
January 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
Bravepack, no offense taken. It was all meant tongue in cheek.
Ward
January 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
I see no trade now.
P'cola Brave
January 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
Inmate
Now go through and give us the top 10 reasons the Phillies, Nats and Marlins are better and have no issues of their own and everything will go perfect for them while the Braves are all doom and gloom.
urban redneck
January 10th, 2012
4:14 pm
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarry!!!
We’re gonna miss you buddy.
DS1
January 10th, 2012
4:15 pm
and your reading comprehension sucks too. I said Venters OR Vizcaino…………
Geez……….
CB
January 10th, 2012
4:16 pm
DS1,the only way you could outrun 95% is if they put a burrito in front of you.
P'cola Brave
January 10th, 2012
4:16 pm
Everyone talks about the Braves IF’s like no other team in the division has any problems of their own. If I recall correctly to we were going to be terrible last year because of our 2010 issues and their was no way this team would win 80 games. Well they won 89 with half the offense putting up near career lows. Obviously the IF’s this year will doom us again.