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NickB
June 28th, 2012
5:50 pm
Arkansas transplant
evidence to back up your claims or retract it
NickB
June 28th, 2012
5:51 pm
vabravesfan
I think that there will be another $9 mill being cleared when JJ and EOF are either traded or non-tendered.
ChattTownBrian
June 28th, 2012
5:54 pm
Depending on the Rockies is like depending on DOB to answer your question on this blog anymore. Looooooooong shot.
Arkansas Transplant
June 28th, 2012
5:54 pm
NickB, just cause the guy walked to help out his OBP doesn’t mean he’s producing, he’s here because we need a force in the middle of our lineup.
cowdogit
June 28th, 2012
5:55 pm
All Uggla is getting is curve balls , for some unknown reason he stopped hitting these pitch’es to right field .Until he corrects this problem , He won’t be seeing anymore fastballs.
cowdogit
June 28th, 2012
5:55 pm
All Uggla is getting is curve balls , for some unknown reason he stopped hitting these pitch’es to right field .Until he corrects this problem , He won’t be seeing anymore fastballs.
Capt.Mudd
June 28th, 2012
5:56 pm
I was thinking of my youth–that being a time-frame whereby MLB seemed to have many “stars” in uniform. Can anyone tell me why we fail to see ’stars’ routinely in this era of today?
Ralph Nader
June 28th, 2012
5:57 pm
The highest single-season performances were:
Barry Bonds, 268 (2002)
Barry Bonds, 263 (2004)
Barry Bonds, 259 (2001)
Fred Dunlap, 258 (1884)*
Babe Ruth, 256 (1920) *
Babe Ruth, 239 (1921) *
Babe Ruth, 239 (1923) *
Ted Williams, 235 (1941)
Ted Williams, 233 (1957)
Ross Barnes, 231 (1876)*
Barry Bonds, 231 (2003)
*** aided by corked bats and PEDs
Bonds, Ruth, and Williams are widely regarded as the best hitters in the history of the sport.
ACE
June 28th, 2012
5:57 pm
Fredi presided over one of the biggest collaspes in history last year and yet none of the reporters will question any of the moves he makes this year. Maybe they should ask Terry Francona, oh year, he lost his job.
Jerry
June 28th, 2012
5:58 pm
Alright! It would seem that Fredi is actually starting to learn a little something. Uggla being moved down to the 6th spot in the lineup. It would suit me if he wound up in the 8th spot. He’d probably be the highest paid in that spot. Hell, he’s probably the highest paid at #6 too.
Capt.Mudd
June 28th, 2012
6:00 pm
Is Dan Uggla considered a ’star?”
kelevra
June 28th, 2012
6:06 pm
braves loose tonight and they have the same record as the pirates….take it for what it’s worth
NickB
June 28th, 2012
6:07 pm
the word is lose
loose is the opposite of tight
ACE
June 28th, 2012
6:08 pm
Will any reporters ask Rafa Nadal any tough questions after his upset loss today?
kelevra
June 28th, 2012
6:09 pm
wow simple typo bro…get over it
Capt.Mudd
June 28th, 2012
6:10 pm
I don’t care has passed….now really just several man-dates forthcoming {2014}.
nuh uh
June 28th, 2012
6:12 pm
stop talking about politics on a baseball blog.
also, kelevra is a looser.
ChattTownBrian
June 28th, 2012
6:15 pm
What in the world to expect from JJ tonight … intriguing thing. Really interested in seeing what he has tonight against another pretty tough lineup.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:19 pm
Kudos to Gonzalez for playing the starters tonight.
YOU NEVER KNOW: If both teams win a wild-card, Bauer COULD start. And to not give the starters a look at him would be a mistake.
I can’t stand the way he juggles lineups, but I’ll go on record giving him credit for getting the guys in there. Bauer is a very tough cookie who’s pitched a ton of games under pressure in high school and college. Unflappable, but gets amped up a bit too much. Sometimes looks like he drinks a gallon of 5-Hour Energy. We will see…
David O'Brien
June 28th, 2012
6:19 pm
Fredi presided over one of the biggest collaspes in history last year and yet none of the reporters will question any of the moves he makes this year. Maybe they should ask Terry Francona, oh year, he lost his job. — ACE
Maybe you should apply for a newspaper or radio/TV job so you could ask yourself, otherwise you’re going to drive yourself crazy — I’ve never seen anyone quite so obsessed as you over something you have no control over, nor knowledge pertaining to, and almost certainly never will.
NickB
June 28th, 2012
6:20 pm
I have a terrible feeling he is gonna get shelled tonight….. D-Backs hitters were heating up before Kimbrel shut the door on them.
I hope I’m wrong, but inconsistency is to be expected for a bit from JJ.
Uggla
June 28th, 2012
6:22 pm
That little white ball just won’t be still. I can’t even swat it. It is driving me nuts.
Waffle House or Bust
June 28th, 2012
6:24 pm
Once again I post an idea and you guys make fun of me. Oh is Heyward in the number two spot? Oh did I suggest that last week? Psssshhh! You guys hate when I’m right. Ha!!
Waffle House or Bust
June 28th, 2012
6:25 pm
DOB – How dare you talk like that to the original guitarist for KISS.
DAM
June 28th, 2012
6:29 pm
“Heyward should be in the 3-hole after the all star break if he keeps playing well.”
No, he should be in the 3-hole right now. What else does he have to do to get the chance to get the spot in the lineup that we all expect to be his for the next several years?
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
6:33 pm
What else does he have to do to get the chance to get the spot in the lineup that we all expect to be his for the next several years?
More than 80 plate appearances?
I don’t know, I think he should be in there right now too, but who cares? He’s in the 2nd spot, not 7th.
Felix
June 28th, 2012
6:33 pm
Dave: Not asking Fredi even more questions about the Sept. 2011 collapse in late June of 2012, when the Braves are in the heat of a division race, is all part of a vast liberal media conspiracy at the ajc. And did you know that there are Martians living Atlanta? I bet the ajc reporters, in conjunction with the federal government, conspired to keep that from us too.
CB
June 28th, 2012
6:35 pm
Yep,more important to get him out of 7th spot.
David O'Brien
June 28th, 2012
6:36 pm
Watching Diamondbacks pitcher Trevor Bauer do his unbelievable long-toss routine. He’s worked way to Braves bullpen sign, throwing all way to LF line. They use a relay man to get the ball back to him.
Murph
June 28th, 2012
6:38 pm
Moved Heyward to the 2nd spot, he continues to hit… moved Prado to the 3rd spot, he also continues to hit.
No reason to switch them around when the move is working. While I’d rather see Heyward hitting 3rd, I’d also like Fredi to leave things alone if they aren’t broken.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:38 pm
DOB — He’s a product of the Alan Jaeger program — guy’s based here in SoCal.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
6:42 pm
Good call, Murph.
Also glad Fredi moved (at least some of) our 3 slumping hitters out of the middle of the order.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
6:42 pm
Bauer should be fun to watch.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:43 pm
WASHINGTON 10 COLORADO 10 TOP 10
phil
June 28th, 2012
6:43 pm
VaBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
5:05 pm
Ty (Silver Spring, MD)
Jerry,Andrelton Simmons’ Fangraph’s WAR is 1.3 in 22 game games compares favorably to Bryce Harper’s WAR of 1.5 in 53 games. Do we officially have a Rookie of the Year race brewing in the NL for the best hitter?
Jerry Crasnick (1:04 PM)
Ty, Simmons is an amazing defender, but he has a ways to go before an NL ROY race begins brewing. Or percolating. Harper has a major headstart on him.
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harper can go 2 for his next 200 and he still wins the ROY….media darling crap.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:44 pm
I’ve watched Bauer pitch since he was 10. He and Oakland’s Tommy Milone from my area. Detroit’s Danny Worth as well. Our PONY complex out here is the largest and most dominant in the nation for the younger players — 10 and under — then the players start to even out.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
6:47 pm
Phillies lose and that is good, now we have to temporarily be Rockies fans so the Nats can be beat.
10-10 game — pitching took the day off in that one
Murph
June 28th, 2012
6:48 pm
The Nationals are due for a scoring drought… no way their entire lineup can continue at this pace.
Looking forward to the showdown this weekend.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
6:49 pm
Hope our lineup can show Bauer a few lessons in major league humility.
They got it done last nite — Go Braves.
I don;t care how hypes he is, he is still a newbie.
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
6:50 pm
harper can go 2 for his next 200 and he still wins the ROY….media darling crap.
Well you can understand why. The kid’s like, 8, and he’s proving to be a great OF in the Majors.
David O'Brien
June 28th, 2012
6:50 pm
Harper just tied it up at 10 in the ninth with a homer.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:50 pm
He’s a one-of-a-kind Disgusted. Been in a lot of pressure situations.
Closest match? Lincecum. But he’s a gamer, for sure. And a very, very smart cookie.
phil
June 28th, 2012
6:50 pm
Bat Masterson
June 28th, 2012
5:18 pm
Frankur (Atlanta)
Is Teheran, Delgado, Minor and Pastornicky enough for Greinke (if Liberty loosens up the purse strings to get him to agree on an extension?)
And readers are left to wonder, if this is a serious question, how did the questioner ever learn to turn on the device that let him ask it.
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he found it already on in a hotel lobby….sigh.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
6:51 pm
Keith Law: Backup infielder: Andrelton Simmons, Atlanta Braves
Lowrie’s on the roster for flexibility and some bat; Simmons is here as the ultimate defensive replacement. He’s the best defensive shortstop in the majors right now, easily could handle second or third in a pinch, and, given that he sat in the upper 90s as a pitcher in junior college, would make a great emergency reliever if we ever played a 16-inning game.
Murph
June 28th, 2012
6:52 pm
Excuse me Mr Harper… what adjective would you use to describe your rookie season so far?
That’s a noun question, bro.
NickB
June 28th, 2012
6:53 pm
MURPH!!!
loved it, that’s gold!!
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
6:53 pm
A-Bomb — He is still a rookie and he might be all that long term, but for his first start got to hope our guys make it a miserable debut for him.
Let him succeed aganst the other teams but for tonight Bauer is da Bad guy.
He might pitch a 2 hit SHO, but hope not. I’d rather us knock him out in inning two or three. Nothing personal aganst the kid.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:55 pm
Desmond with a leadoff double off the VERY top of the fence, but he’s stranded….
COLORADO 10 WASHINGTON 10 BOT 10
Tomahawk Mafia
June 28th, 2012
6:55 pm
Time for a three game winning streak.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
6:56 pm
Hate to bust anyone’s bubble but its probably a two percent chance we get Grienke.
Only way we get a Grienke is to develop him. Teheran could be that guy. No way you give up three young SP’s for him and as frustrating as Minor is, he has shown ability in the past.
Minor is not having a good first full season, he could get better.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
6:56 pm
And no, not at all, I want to see the Braves rack him up.
But he’s not like anything you’ve seen. When he was at UCLA and in games, he was regularly seen THROWING between innings. He’s eccentric.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
6:57 pm
Julio Teheran pitching tonight for Gwinnett.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
6:57 pm
LETS GO ROCKIES CLAP CLAP CLAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LETS GO ROCKIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
6:59 pm
I am looking forward to this game A-Bomb, cannot wait now,
I don’t get that excited about rookies just because they are high draft picks but this one is interesting.
Now come on vetern Braves bat, do ur job tonite.
Maybe Uggla breaks out of it.
Got to watch the draft too, great sports night.
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:00 pm
ACE
June 28th, 2012
5:57 pm
Fredi presided over one of the biggest collaspes in history last year and yet none of the reporters will question any of the moves he makes this year. Maybe they should ask Terry Francona, oh year, he lost his job.
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don’t even bother applying for work…..stay in that basement.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:01 pm
COLORADO 10 WASHINGTON 10 TOP 11
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
7:01 pm
I want Teheran to do well, really do that benefits all of us Braves fans.
I really do not want Frank to trade for a strict rental. Its not smart business.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:02 pm
Agreed Disgusted — praying for a Josh Smith unloading.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
7:02 pm
The players did not do the job last Sept, not all Fredi’s fault.
iTiSi
June 28th, 2012
7:03 pm
Do Braves fans really want a guy in the all star lineup representing ATL who’s batting .162 for June? He has already embarrassed himself and the town once in the all star classic. There is such a thing as reason and common sense. Is this a popularity contest, or the best players?
“A FINE IS A TAX FOR DOING WRONG; A TAX IS A FINE FOR DOING WELL” (Very appropriate for today)
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:04 pm
David O’Brien
June 28th, 2012
6:19 pm
Fredi presided over one of the biggest collaspes in history last year and yet none of the reporters will question any of the moves he makes this year. Maybe they should ask Terry Francona, oh year, he lost his job. — ACE
Maybe you should apply for a newspaper or radio/TV job so you could ask yourself, otherwise you’re going to drive yourself crazy — I’ve never seen anyone quite so obsessed as you over something you have no control over, nor knowledge pertaining to, and almost certainly never will.
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LOL! I live for dave’s slapdowns of idiotic comments like that of Ace….too funny.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
7:06 pm
You really want a Josh Smith unload A-Bomb.
Like any deal, its what you get back in return and how the salary cap matches in the budget in that sport.
I don;t know if I would move him for Pau Gasol or not, Gasol is still a high end player but that is a move I’d be on the fence with. Josh is quite a bit younger.
I respect Ferry as a good NBA guy, but even he cannot unload the unlikable Joe Johnson, never really cared for him anyway but there is no choice but to keep him.
Remember, Joe Johnson does not care if we show for the games.
I expect more of the same from the Hawks the next yr or two, and if you blow it up than you are back to 24-58 or so., That solves nothing. Hoping for ping pong balls to drop is not a real plan.
I’d love a Marvin Williams unload.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:07 pm
Smith is also quite a bit dumber.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:09 pm
COLORADO 10 WASHINGTON 10 BOT 11
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:11 pm
You stole my line A Bomb, nearly word for word…..
Can’t stand Josh Smith.
Disgusted
June 28th, 2012
7:11 pm
I guess you would be in favor of a Josh for Gasol deal?????
I would not be disgusted with it, but would take a wait and see approach and that is something that could work for us.
What do you think?
I want to unload Marvin Williams more than Josh but that is me. Passing on Chris Paul for Marvin is like transitioning from Mark Texiera to Casey Kotchman for first base, which we did for one yr.
The Hawks got more long term consequences on that one.
Hmmmm
June 28th, 2012
7:12 pm
“don’t even bother applying for work”
I think DOB’s ownage scared him off (wouldn’t blame him though, DOB’s a scary guy)
ncbravesfan90
June 28th, 2012
7:12 pm
87 mph and 88 mph on the first two JJ pitches.
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:13 pm
Mac’s chubby cheeks are already as red as an apple….
Tomahawk Mafia
June 28th, 2012
7:13 pm
Nice to get an out, but that location to Bloomquist was troublesome.
Hmmmm
June 28th, 2012
7:14 pm
would be nice to see Colorado take the Nats to 20+ innings, wear those guys out before the weekend series
David O'Brien
June 28th, 2012
7:14 pm
Chipper’s homer last night was his 252nd in Atlanta, moving him past Lou Gehrig into a tie with Stan Musial for 12th on the career list for home-game homers with one team.
(Rob from SC)
June 28th, 2012
7:15 pm
Time for Teheran to get his stuff together
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:15 pm
Releasing Marvin would be better for us than a trade….he’s worth more just being gone….
What a disappointment that bum has been.
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:15 pm
I would trade Josh Smith for Gasol in a heartbeat.
bravesgrl4life
June 28th, 2012
7:16 pm
Good 1st inning for JJ
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:17 pm
Lou Gehrig and Stan Musial weren’t squat….
MIBravesFan
June 28th, 2012
7:18 pm
Nice 1st inning, JJ!
David O'Brien
June 28th, 2012
7:18 pm
12-pitch perfect 1st inning for Jurrjens, with a flyout, line-out and groundout
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
7:19 pm
I’d love a Marvin Williams unload.
Marvin Williams’ mother would love a Marvin Williams unload
ncbravesfan90
June 28th, 2012
7:22 pm
That wasn’t a strike in the top of the 1st inning blue…
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:23 pm
Exactly, joe….lincecum w/o the hair.
(Rob from SC)
June 28th, 2012
7:23 pm
Heyward is ahead on the fastball… That is good to see. Getting that foot down
(Rob from SC)
June 28th, 2012
7:23 pm
and he hit it hard
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:23 pm
If you watch Bauer he is lightning quick in the leg portion of his windup…..generates the power.
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:24 pm
Bauer better do some more absurd stretches…..
TNScott
June 28th, 2012
7:24 pm
Teen Spirit, baby!!!
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:25 pm
A .305 OBP….
Make that .302….
(Rob from SC)
June 28th, 2012
7:25 pm
2 runs so far in the first against Teheran
jeffrey d
June 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
I was just saying, “You know who’d be great for hitting cleanup? Brian McCann.”
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
JJ is no Bauer…
ChattTownBrian
June 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
Bauer looks to have some Pence awkwardness in him along with the Lincecum thing going.
Efrim
June 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
Teheran has given up 3 hits in the first inning, including a ground rule double to Jack Cust and a 2 run single to Russell Branyan.
Tomahawk Mafia
June 28th, 2012
7:26 pm
Why did Bauer receive the call off the outside portion of the play while Jurrjens failed to receive that call? That is frustrating.
keylargo
June 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
First and third, two outs, bottom of the 11th. Rockies up 3 – 2 on Scuturo. Rockies wihn
BFChris27
June 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
Rockies WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TNScott
June 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
Time to move Hoss to the 4 spot and Freddie to the 5 spot.
phil
June 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
Does Trevor do back flips too?
The A Bomb
June 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
RBI SINGLE BY SCUTARO
COLORADO 11 WASHINGTON 10 FINAL
gene garbage
June 28th, 2012
7:27 pm
a lot of people are talking about Uggla and his struggles…i’m thinking B-Mac is more worrisome..
.234? really?