Not a clown question, bro: Could Simmons push Harper for ROY?

Juan Francisco up to bat. Watch a strikeout here.

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if they could teach Francisco to be a bit more patient, he could be a real force, that’s why I think he’s not really cut out for a bench bat, much better off starting at 3rd for a non-contender where he coul develop with more AB’s

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Jeffreyd
Just tired of having a team with TONS of potential, little results. That is a product of poor management. Look, FG is a great baseball guy, just not the type of guy needed here, he could not develop a consistent winner in the Marlins…who were just as talented as Braves. Just not his team, lots of 6-4 losses, almost got me, put some wins together soon. We need to be trending up…FG has us flat lining, satisfied with almosts and maybe tomorrows.

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His cold zone is ridiculous. You can drive a car through the hole in his swing.

Hoover would have been a great trade piece.

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Francisco’s at bats are beyond terrible. Stammen threw one pitch in the strike zone and earned himself a K.

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Anyone else still getting crappy reception?

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They could use a better bat off the bench then the ones they currently have. All of them are out machines.

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TheOnlyBravesFan
July 1st, 2012
3:31 pm

And your the captain of the ship.

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hmmmm, that could be misleading, was he dropped down to 5th during slumps?

I have always found it odd when certain players hit differently in different spots in the order, the job is the same, get on base, hit for power

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One of the Uggla lovers explain to me why he should be viewed as better than Phillips – .288, 10 HR, 46 rbi and only 34 Ks when Uggla is .235, 11 HR, 91 Ks and 51 rbi. Infante is .289, 7 HR, only 35 Ks.

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bravesgil4life.. go back and read @ 3:11. Some women !!!

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S/O To BraveFanInOk

Whats Happening Chief

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@ncBravesfan

We should have no problem going 5-2 against the AAA Iowa Cubs and the Scuffling Phillies

No Excuse if we go 3-4

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Uggla makes fewer outs than Phillips, and outs are the most precious comodity in baseball

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Yet another hitter reaches after two quick outs were made. The Braves pitchers must really struggle with their concentration after two outs are made.

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The same Cubs and Phillies that we are 2-4 against this year? Sure, it’ll be a walk in the park to go 5-2.

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@The ABomb

It seems like opposing pitchers hit better against us as opposed out Pinch hitters hitting against opposing pitchers?

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That was too close.

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Hey, it’s Timothy Miller!

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Love hearing Timothy Miller sing God Bless America!

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well the votes cast B4 the day of the pick obviously shouldn’t counted…..

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“REMEMBER FOLKS: Tomorrow is MONDAY.”

Can we say 41-38, 5 games back?

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The Braves need to put something together in the 7th with their better players at the plate.

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Have they even mentioned that Kimbrel made the All-Star team? I mean, they barely pointed out that Uggla made it, Joe went on a tirade about why it shouldn’t be a game that “counts” (which I have to say, I agree with), they told us all the gNats that made it, but that’s been it, I think…

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NickB

Different spots in the order call for different things. Thats why WAR is not good in my opinion. This is a short summary of a lineup.

1. Be able to take pitches, run the bases well, hopefully have speed, strike out rarely, Table setter,
example: Henderson who you would have absolutely loved b/c he walked a lot and hit for power but he got on base a lot, could steal bases
2. Great contact, can bunt, hit and run, put the ball in play. Hit behind runners. Example: Gwynn – Swung and missed rarely.
3. Best hitter – period – Example: Kemp, Aaron, Bonds(even before steroids)…
4. Drive in runs, power. Example – Howardand other big boppers
5. Another 4 just not quite as good usually as the 4.
6 and 7 . The best you got behind the 4 and 5 guys.
8. 2nd leadoff type guy. Hopefully he can get on and run the bases well so pitchers can bunt him over for top of the order.

This is just a summary but a start for someone that doesn’t understand the differences.

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Yeah, Marteeen!!

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Teeeeeeeeeeen

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Prado….really great pro

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Whatev.

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What’s really a shame is my Butterfinger Bites are gone…

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Mark

that’s a stupid and outdated idea, hitters should always try to get on base and hit for extra bases, having a different mentality in different spots in the order makes the the assumption that these designated spots ALWAYS face similar situations when they obviously do not. Hitters goal’s should not change based on their assigned order of hitting

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All I can say is, thank you fans for dropping the ball and electing Uggla for the all star game. Another reason why the vote should be taken out of the fans hands And Prado and Bourn sit home. Just great.

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Dang it!

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MIBravesFan – Sure looked like it.

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Played AB baseball there, just couldn’t get the C.

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Why… does he always do that?

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Uh, LAG, last I saw, we still have 2 innings to play.

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Hard not to appreciate Zimmerman. He’s really fixed himself.

Ouch!

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Yankees acquired RHP Chad Qualls from the Phillies for a player to be named later or cash.

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Throwing jeffrey d. Throwing.

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cabravesfan So is my pasta salad

Oh, that REALLY stinks. Pasta salads rule…

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@McFann…re: 3:50 pm post: I haven’t heard a mention of Kimbrel either. If I had to guess, they are saving that for the ninth when odds are he’ll get a chance–certainly one would expect a mention at that time. Regardless, they should advise fans of all Braves selected…..and, what about the producer? He whispers in their ear occasionally too!

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DOWN ON THE FARM

MISSISSIPPI

CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS once again best the Bandits 8-5 last night.

Lead-off 2B/LF PHILLIP GOSSELIN [.256 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI [25], 1BB.

RF KEENAN WILEY [.273 BA] 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI [20], 1 BB, 1 SO.

1B IAN GAC [.250 BA] 1-3, 1 2B [23].1 SO.

C CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT [.257 BA] 1-4, 1 3B [1], 3 RBI [14], 2 SO.

SS GREG PAIML [.164 BA] 1-3, 1 R.

LHSP SEAN GILMARTIN [3.64 ERA] 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 HR, 4 R/ER, 2 BB, 4 SO.

LHRP RYAN BUCHTER [1.27 ERA] 1.0 IP, 1 H, zeros, 1 SO.

RYAN developing nicely, and have a solid year in relief.

RHRP CORY RASMUS [BS 3, L 1-3, 4.26 ERA] 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R/ER, 3 BB, 0 SO.

CORY headed in the opposite direction from BUCHTER.

RHRP MARK LAMM [2.81 ERSA] 1.2 IP, 1 H, zeros 1 SO.

MARK having an uneaven year. Needs to be more consistant. Still, he will probably see AAA next season.

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Throwing jeffrey d. Throwing.

Ah.

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Mark

nope, my numbers are backed up by every high scoring team in the history of the live ball era (post 1920) every team that lead their league in runs scored got on base and hit for extra bases, this moving the runners along stuff is wasteful and a horrible way to score a lot of runs.

Outs are the currency of baseball, and runs are the product, the less outs you spend per run, the more you score and the better your offense will do

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all that talk about food made me remember that I was hungry… A (late) lunch feast is coming up!

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Hudson sucked today. Lousy game giving up 6 R, 5 ER. Not good enough.

Lousy first inning, got the Braves into an immediate hole.

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Yeah thats a real problem for Heyward! Quit worring about the good results of letting the ball get deep and use the whole field. He should take a page out of Uggla and McCanns book and pull everything when you do hit it!!!!!!!!!!!!

That way we can all hit .230

Unreal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Start R.A. Dickey in the AS Game – that pitch should mess the AL lineup for the entire game!

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