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Ward
March 27th, 2012
4:08 pm
Just don’t bash Heyward…….We all will be fine.
BLK09GT
March 27th, 2012
4:09 pm
Owl…I like it – technicolor…lol
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:10 pm
Drew Sutton receives the first strike in 9 pitches – then another…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:10 pm
LONG fly out for Sutton ends the top of the 9th…
Owl Hunter
March 27th, 2012
4:11 pm
I agree that Heyward will be fine. On the other hand, Constanza has one of the most inexplicable swings I’ve ever seen.
Owl Hunter
March 27th, 2012
4:11 pm
I wish there was a way that Drew Sutton could make this team.
BravePack
March 27th, 2012
4:11 pm
Right on cue for another homer from the kid. WOW! 30+ HR’s for him this year.
ZWacky
March 27th, 2012
4:12 pm
who said that Uggla was not a great trade? Damn man that’s about as dumb as it comes even on here
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
His definition of “great” appeared to necessitate a championship as a result…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
Baxter singles off Asencio…
Ward
March 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
ZWacky-Must be a Philly Fan that would say some thing like that.
Duke
March 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
Ward
That’s a fairly ignorant statement to say that someone is racist.
Murph
I agree with you on Heyward. Very realistic assumption that it’s mainly in his head. A few good games to start the season will go a long way for his confidence.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
Fly to deep center, which is now being patrolled by Luis Durango – one out…
Owl Hunter
March 27th, 2012
4:15 pm
ZWacky
I know! To hate on that trade is insane.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Single past Freeman by Valdespin, 1st and 2nd, 1 out…
Matt Dendecker to hit…
Fols
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Watching Heyward walk is just not important to me. Yes I want to see him reach base but we all know that if there is a negative it’s in that swing. I want to see the swing work in the spring more than the eyes to take pitches.
Then again, if he’s seeing it better maybe he’ll put a better swing on it?
Man, Freddie’s swing compared to Jason’s is night and day. Freddie looks so solid in the batters box, Heyward looks like a 100lb dangly kid up there.
southern hope
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Venice Jim, thanks for all you do!
JC Brave
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Freeman could put up an All-Star caliber season this year easily, if he stays healthy and consistent!
Owl Hunter
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Ward
Considering that most Philly fans have only been watching baseball for three years, that makes sense.
bravesgrl4life
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
Are we really going to give this up? Dang it Asencio, get a DP, please.
Ward
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
All talk later tonight,and be cool. Don’t let the trolls bash our team.Peace my friends…….”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
1-1 on Dendekker – strike 2…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:17 pm
bravesgrl4life – relax…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:18 pm
My pleasure, southern hope…
Ward
March 27th, 2012
4:18 pm
Duke- relax man……Talk tonight,and peace…..
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:18 pm
2-2 pitch fouled off Dendekker’s foot…
BravePack
March 27th, 2012
4:18 pm
If Freeman is hitting HR’s out to LF then that is a very good sign. I really think the added muscle will help those opposite field shots get over the fence…like a Chipper Jones in his prime used to do.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
Just missed – count full (asencio not happy with call)…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:19 pm
Line drive up the middle – bases loaded…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
Vinny Rottino batting…
Tomahawkin
March 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
I’m Late but
FAB 5 FREDDIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
BOOM SHOTLOCK-BOOM!!!!!!!!!
AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duke
March 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
Glad to see Ward get off. Guy obviously didn’t take my Heyward/Tiger Woods comparison as a sarcastic reply to ChrisSacramento, CA.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
2-0 count…
Owl Hunter
March 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
Gregor Blanco is having a good spring. Good for him.
bravesgrl4life
March 27th, 2012
4:21 pm
This is my work distraction, VJ. But I’ve already had a conversation with my Mets-loving customer this afternoon. I sent him an email after Bourn’s HR, and he felt the need to call me after the Mutts scored 4. I really don’t want the Braves to lose and have to listen to him gloat.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:21 pm
3-1 count – walks him…
Braint
March 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
I’d love it if the Braves took a chance and made a move for AJ this year to play LF….
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
McDowell to the mound…
bravesgrl4life
March 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
Oh good Lord.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
Josh Thole pinch-hitting – swing and a miss…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
Called strike 2 upsets Thole – low and inside…just misses hitting him…
Duke
March 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
I echo the oh good Lord. That is if it was in response to Braint.
Jimmy
March 27th, 2012
4:23 pm
Heyward is a bumb.
Bumb – new bloggism.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
2-2 count…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
Called strike 3 – 2 out!
Owl Hunter
March 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
The “b” is silent.
JC Brave
March 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
Gearring and Asencio competing today to see which one can leave the worst impression and not make the team.
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:25 pm
Up to Lucas Duda – ball 1…
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:25 pm
Fly to left – Georgie has it
BRAVES WIN!!!
Jimmy
March 27th, 2012
4:25 pm
OH- what’s a umb?
Jimmy
March 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
VJ – Thanks for the afternoon of baseball sir!
bravesgrl4life
March 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
What a nailbiter, but we pulled it off. Whew! I don’t have to listen to my customer gloat
Best part of my day! 
ZWacky
March 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
I am not impressed with Gearrin, hoping he does not make the team
Braint
March 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
You’re right Duke, Matt Diaz is so much better than AJ…..
JC Brave
March 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
Gearrin won the “Worst Impression” competition.
flange1
March 27th, 2012
4:28 pm
As always, thanks for the PbP VJ!
Ward
March 27th, 2012
4:29 pm
Duke- My apology……Than my post is to the other guy.Peace…….I will talk later tonight. Leaving for work.
Vinny
March 27th, 2012
4:29 pm
Good trade to get Uggla.
Awful extension to make him the highest-paid 2B EVER!
BravePack(FreeFan)
March 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
VJ
Thanks once again for the work you put in today and all spring…much appreciated buddy!
Puma
March 27th, 2012
4:31 pm
DOB or anyone who has been able to watch Braves in spring, how has Heyward looked so far? I keep hearing how good he looks but then his stats don’t look that great. Is he hitting the ball hard to all fields?
bravesgrl4life
March 27th, 2012
4:32 pm
On to tomorrow. Now, gotta get one more of these renewals prepped before I leave. Have a good evening, Braves fans.
Jimmy
March 27th, 2012
4:32 pm
You know, VJ only does this to pad his stats.
Soon, it will be:
Ball one.
Ball two.
Low outside.
Strike one.
There’s four post right there.
I’m on to him.
Jimmy
March 27th, 2012
4:33 pm
Later Good Folks.
Lew
March 27th, 2012
4:35 pm
Why shouldn’t Uggla be the highest paid 2b? He’s the only 2B in MLB history to hit 30 or more HR the first six years of his career.
DAP
March 27th, 2012
4:43 pm
Why shouldn’t Uggla be the highest paid 2b? He’s the only 2B in MLB history to hit 30 or more HR the first six years of his career.
another way to say it is he is the top RH slugger in the league. number 1, now that pujols is gone.
Duke
March 27th, 2012
4:47 pm
Braint
Matty D is not much worse…
Diaz stats last three years:
2009 = .313 .390 .488 .878
2010 = .250 .302 .438 .748
2011 Braves numbers = .286 .297 .314 .615
2011 Pirates = 259 .303 .324 .627
AJ stats last 3 years:
2009 = .214 .323 .459 .782
2010 = .230 .341 .486 .827
2011 = .247 .356 .495 .851
Venice Jim
March 27th, 2012
4:53 pm
Jimmy – if I wasn’t trying to work at the same time it might be. You’re welcome to those who have issued thanks – only have a few more games for me to do it…
jim
March 27th, 2012
4:54 pm
Freeman could be an All star
Given that the NL has lost Gonzalez, Pujols, Fielder in last 2 years and Howard is hurt, only Joey Votto stands out as someone definitely ahead of him right now.
Heyward looked fine today — two hard hit balls and a decent eye at the plate. He looked comfortable. The called 3rd strike on a 3-2 count was a pitcher’s pitch.
RC
March 27th, 2012
4:56 pm
Duke,
The numbers in the 2nd and 3rd columns tell the story of AJ over Diaz:
.302 and .297/.303 vs .341 and .356 OBP
.438 and .314/.324 vs .486 and .495 SLG
Diaz isn’t anything but an empty batting average compared to AJ.
Duke
March 27th, 2012
5:06 pm
RC
I agree that Diaz was not as good as AJ last year, but I would still rather him come off the bench for a late inning AB than AJ. And I’m a huge AJ fan. Was my favorite player for years and I still root for him, but if I’m choosing one or the other for a PH AB; I’m taking Matty D.
ChrisfromSacramento,Ca
March 27th, 2012
5:08 pm
HEYWARD wont be fine people! Heyward sucks. Time to dump his sorry ass
brian
March 27th, 2012
5:10 pm
Duke – I choose neither. Braves need a better option to take LF when Prado at 3B and for an off the bench option that is righty
ace
March 27th, 2012
5:16 pm
what happened to brooks conrad
chief pitchanono
March 27th, 2012
5:21 pm
This should be a fun division to watch for sure, but if we pretend everyone stays mostly healthy I think it will be a battle between the Nats, Braves and Phills for most of the year. The Marlins could be good too, but the y also could also blow up at anytime.I The Phillies will be hurt the most by the Marlins and Nats if they truly are improved. They have runaway with the division by feasting on the nats and fish the past few years. The Braves will be fine if the pitching stays healthy. The offense was really bad last year so you gotta think it will be better but I truly think in the end it all comes down to Heyward. If he puts up numbers like his rookie year the Braves will make the playoffs. If he repeats last year then we were fighting for the last wildcard spot.
Go Braves!!!!
Danga
March 27th, 2012
5:31 pm
In defense of Matt Diaz, he wasn’t brought here to be an everyday player. He was brought here to hit left handed pitchers which he has done pretty well over the course of his career. He had a bad year last year and he has had a pretty terrible spring, but he is also a traditionally slow starter. I’m inclined to give the guy a chance mostly because he is a likeable fellow. And after all, it is just spring training.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
March 27th, 2012
5:42 pm
Lew
March 27th, 2012
12:59 pm
Coach – Must admit I’m impressed. You were able to find five people who know how to read and write that agree with you. Yep, mighty impressive.
>>>>>>>>>>>.
Actually more like fifteen professional’s who know and understand the game. How many did you find? O wait, that’s right…..you’re a braves fan, not a BASEBALL FAN.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
March 27th, 2012
5:44 pm
I’m telling you right now….the middle of our Braves batting order is gonna rake!
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
March 27th, 2012
5:49 pm
Buddy Carlyle is a nice option to have if and when needed for an emergency start.
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
March 27th, 2012
5:50 pm
Four in a row…everybody must be stuck in traffic!
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
March 27th, 2012
5:54 pm
McCann, Uggla, Freeman, Heyward…….THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. Bourn getting on base adding to the RBI’S. I like it!
Coach (2012 Fredi's beisbol fandango)
March 27th, 2012
5:55 pm
I broke the blog. Damn……..
ray k
March 27th, 2012
6:03 pm
Is the THUMP the sound of the ball hitting the catcher’s glove?
ZWacky
March 27th, 2012
6:04 pm
AJ gets farther from the HOF every year he plays. I doubt he ever makes it now. Another Murphy situation.Total collapse too early in his career
phil
March 27th, 2012
6:04 pm
A rare win! But it doesn’t matter since it’s only ST….
Did Heyward get a hit? Not that it matters…
Because he’ll be fine.
phil
March 27th, 2012
6:06 pm
AJ was never gonna make the HOF after he collapsed and left Atlanta….
dogsbrekky
March 27th, 2012
6:07 pm
I cannot – for the life of me understand any hatred towards JHey… when fit he is a big gun
phil
March 27th, 2012
6:07 pm
Two dingers for FF! Nice!
I wish they mattered though.
Lew
March 27th, 2012
6:07 pm
Coach – If I needed help indetermining my own opinions, then I’ll go looking for them.
Yes, there’s a case to be made for Andruw in the HOF, but honestly, it’s an extremely weak case. My disagreement with you was your comparison of Andruw to Mantle and there was no comparison – not even at the end of their careers.
What I can’t understand is why you could only post what someone else had said and didn’t bother to explain your own rationale. Guess that’s becuae you’re incapable of coming to any kind of conclusion on your owen – much lerss find appropriate facts to back your ass – ertion.
phil
March 27th, 2012
6:08 pm
It’s not Heyward hatred….
It’s disgust that he can’t get in gear.
ZWacky
March 27th, 2012
6:09 pm
What I can’t understand is why you could only post what someone else had said and didn’t bother to explain your own rationale…Lew
I’ve noticed that he does that a lot in the time that I’ve been here. More dramatic perhaps
David O'Brien
March 27th, 2012
6:10 pm
Freeman homers twice (again) in Braves’ win over Mets
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/03/27/freemans-homers-twice-again-in-braves-win-over-mets/
Lew
March 27th, 2012
6:13 pm
And I’m a Braves’ fan but not a baseball fan? You mean after growing up as a Phillies’ fan, doing all I could to bring the Rays to St. Pete the twelve years I lived there and despite the fact I live in Red Sox/Yankee country and still have contacts in the Phillis’ and White Sox organizations?
dogsbrekky
March 27th, 2012
6:13 pm
phil – there are many unjustified comments about a 22 year old kid who will get it right sooner rather than later… mark my words
Trader Jack
March 27th, 2012
6:15 pm
Coach
Beating a dead horse and then beating a drum all in the same afternoon.
I’m impressed
Lew
March 27th, 2012
6:15 pm
Not to mention being a supporter of the Vermont Lake Monsters – an A’s minor league club.
Trader Jack
March 27th, 2012
6:17 pm
Hi Lew
How you feeling?
Lew
March 27th, 2012
6:18 pm
Trader Jack – Doing just fine – How about Yourself?
TheJonesBoys
March 27th, 2012
6:19 pm
Umm, look how Andruw Jones ranks among players since 1990(completely arbitrary number) http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2011&month=0&season1=1990&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&players=0
And YES, his number must be retired. #25
Trader Jack
March 27th, 2012
6:20 pm
Doing ok Lew. thanks for asking
The Jerk
March 27th, 2012
6:21 pm
Hey Guys
Your favorite gal “SAMANTHA” is having a heart to heart conversation with New Mexico Lee on the blog “McCann’s first homer Braves lone hit. Its quite comical. Go check it out. tell them the jerk sent ya.