Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
256 comments Add your comment
Ward
July 10th, 2012
2:21 am
Most of the post can’t be real…..When you read names that sound retarted……Have to be imposters. Funny, and wacky stuff. People must be on drugs….
Ward
July 10th, 2012
2:24 am
Guy’s be ware of page 2……………skip it……….
Ward
July 10th, 2012
2:29 am
All, have a good one! Peace my friends…….Talk tomorrow when back to normal…….”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!”
jeffrey d
July 10th, 2012
5:14 am
Good advice, Ward. I’m just going to assume there’s nothing noteworthy on page 2.
richbrave
July 10th, 2012
5:37 am
We’re doomed!
Morning Reads for Tuesday, July 10th — Peach Pundit
July 10th, 2012
6:01 am
[...] links around the web… – Andrelton Simmons, the Braves’ rookie phenom, will miss a month due to a hand injury. – Vince Dooley weighs in on Isaiah Crowell. – The Washington Monument may be [...]
Jim
July 10th, 2012
7:30 am
Everyone keeps calling it a “pinkie” fracture. The “pinkie” bones, in fact all finger bones, are called phalanges. The metacarpals form the hand, the carpals form the wrist, and the phalanges form the fingers. The fifth metacarpal is on the “pinkie” side of the hand, but it is the bone that forms the edge of the palm on that side of the hand. The metacarpals are the bones you would be likely to break if you punched a wall – or somebody.
Anti Headfirst
July 10th, 2012
7:34 am
I have seen some many injuries with regard to sliding headfirst into a base. My feeling is that this is an organizational thing throughout the majors and at all levels of baseball. Sliding headfirst first have major disadvantages with minor or no advantages. I’ve even seen slides into home plate. Now that makes a lot of sense. They call the catchers equipment the tools of ignorance but who is the ignorant one for sliding into the equipment worn by the catcher? Only bad things could result from this. This is a teacher point that should start in the minors to protect them from injury. The feet have much more protection to include shoes with spikes. I’m not condoning spiking a player but the shortstop or second baseman will have more respect for spikes than exposed fingers. Head first into the catcher-bad move. Don’t even get me started on sliding head first into first base……..
CRMAC300
July 10th, 2012
7:40 am
Need to find a decent fielding utility player who can replace Wilson when Simmons is back. Problem is, practically every team needs someone like that and they are hard to come by. Braves are just going to have to suck it up and score a few more runs while Simmons is out. Remember, Jack Wilson once had over 200 hits in a season with Pittsburgh. He may get his batting stroke with regular play. Pigs may fly someday, too, but we can always hope. If Pastornicky plays regularly, his bat will help, defense won’t. McCann and Uggla have to produce more in the second half, especially with Simmons out. Braves are still in good shape in the division. Washington can’t continue to play like they have. Neither can the Mets. Nats have won a lot of games late. That probably won’t happen in the second half.
knockahomerx
July 10th, 2012
7:41 am
GM Wrenn, Braves really should have someone design sliding gloves for our players. Heyward injury 2 years ago set him back big time. Simmons and Freeman, Freddie was sliding feet first. Frank prevent injuries, put doctors out of work.
milesarcher33
July 10th, 2012
7:59 am
The Braves are not a playoff team. If they get to the playoffs, they won’t go beyond the first round. Don’t worry about SS. Bring up Pastornicky, just to fill the spot. Don’t trade for a veteran starter. DO TRADE BOURN!!!! We’re going to lose him after the season anyway.. Get something for him now.
also, try to unload McCann ile he is hot.
Delbert D.
July 10th, 2012
8:06 am
The description is misleading. The 5th metacarpal is the long bone in the hand for that “pinkie finger.”
Braves Fan in Maine
July 10th, 2012
8:24 am
The braves are right there….. I mean lets face it marlins are struggling, phillies are done, strasburg is on a pitch count and mets are due to fail…… lets go out and get a bat and try to win this division… i think we can win it just need a little extra offense…. GO BRAVES!!
MikeY
July 10th, 2012
8:39 am
How about we trade Minor, Francisco, and Pastornicky to the Astros for Wandy Rod, Lowrie, and Lyon?
Lowrie could play 3B next year, and he and Wandy Rod would be under the Braves control thru 2014. Lyon would be a free agent next year.
Improves our rotation and bullpen, gives us a LH-hitting SS/3B/2B (and could sit Uggla against some RH pitchers once Simmons comes back).
CrαZy
July 10th, 2012
8:53 am
and could sit Uggla against some RH pitchers once Simmons comes back).
Ummm… Dan for over his career has hit LH and RH pitching about the same…. The problem right now with Dan isn’t RHP it’s all pitchers!!!
Ed Whited
July 10th, 2012
9:03 am
Andres Thomas still has some game left in him.
Jasons Shrinking Waist
July 10th, 2012
9:07 am
Santana scratched from Fri game vs Braves
Ankle sprain
Jasons Shrinking Waist
July 10th, 2012
9:09 am
Simmons out
Larvelle Blanks is in
Frank Wren
July 10th, 2012
9:13 am
Hi Fans!
I’m going to keep you guessing on this one. I called the Yankees about Jeter’s availability and I even offered Mike Minor, but they sadly declined.
Ohhh well, back to the phones.
Sincerly – Frank W.
Patrick
July 10th, 2012
9:53 am
MLBTR says that the Braves are not in contract talks w/Bourn.
There is no potential leadoff hitting in our system and hasn’t been for years and there doesn’t look like there will be one anytime soon.
I think the Braves would be making a HUGE mistake by not ponying up the money to keep him.
He and Prado are the two biggest reasons the Braves are where they are. The make the offense go and he plays an excellent centerfield. I know this is all worthless talk and worthless hope because I think we all know that they will not re-sign him and that’s a damn shame and it will come back to hurt the Braves for the next 5-6 years.
Lew
July 10th, 2012
9:56 am
No potential lead off hitter? Except for maybe Prado.
ncscoots
July 10th, 2012
10:02 am
I think the Braves would be making a HUGE mistake by not ponying up the money to keep [Bourn].
I lean towards making a play for him, also, maybe even overpaying a tad (I’d rather overpay him than a pitcher, for instance). Still, if he goes, he goes. Prado has hit leadoff before and done an excellent job at it. Don’t be blinded by SBs as a requisite for the leadoff guy; that’s probably the least valuable asset in a player’s skillset for that slot.
Lew
July 10th, 2012
10:02 am
In 137 games leading off, P{rado has hit .297, .339, .462, .801
Maybe he won’t get n quite as often and he certainly won’t steal as many bases as Bourn, but he would hardly be black hole material and would actually be quite good.
JAC
July 10th, 2012
10:05 am
How about teaching players to slide feet first. Head first slides just lead to injuries. Heyward’s shoulder injury last year and now Simmons.
DAP
July 10th, 2012
10:08 am
anti headfirst Sliding headfirst first have major disadvantages with minor or no advantages.
actually, i think the only disadvantage is increased chance to get hurt. its alot easier to avoid a tag when you go in head first. and you can still get hurt pretty bad sliding feet first. maybe they should ban sliding.
ncscoots
July 10th, 2012
10:10 am
How about teaching players to slide feet first.
Actually, when you do some research, you find that there isn’t a greater incidence of injuries either way, head-first or feet-first. Both about the same.
Even so, I don’t like the head-first stuff, either.
CrαZy
July 10th, 2012
10:17 am
I’d love top have Bourn back and I hope they try to keep him, but not sure if I’d overpay… Prado would be a fine leadoff guy and Simmons might even make a solid #2 hitter… I worry more about who we could get to play CF if he leaves more than I do the leadoff spot.
MVPrado14
July 10th, 2012
10:18 am
IMHO, Braves would be making a huge mistake by not re-signing Bourn. He’s a proven catalyst and is the leadoff hitter we have needed since Furcal left.
We won’t get anyone better – need to pony up.
Lew
July 10th, 2012
10:24 am
scoots – I;’ve heard that before, but I seem to recall a lot more hand, finger and wrist injuries occuring than ankle of knee injuries – I think it’s just that you’ll likely lose more time if you break a leg or ankle.
Venice Jim
July 10th, 2012
10:25 am
The real blog is now back to being listed under “The Daily DOB” as opposed to this impostor…
CrαZy
July 10th, 2012
10:42 am
Braves would be making a huge mistake by not re-signing Bourn
I think it would only be a HUGE mistake if Bourn signed elsewhere for much cheaper than most people think… The Question is at what point does the cost hurt us more than his value!! Could be a huge mistake either way?
chiefie
July 10th, 2012
10:58 am
where’s Brooks Conrad when you need him?
ozzie
July 10th, 2012
12:05 pm
Trade Uggla to AZ for Justin Upton. Move Prado back to 2B. Then in 2013 you are set at 2B, LF and RF.
Try to trade for Greinke but settle for Garza or Dempster. Heck maybe Shields will be possible of the Rays fall out of it.
Try to resign Bourn or shop for a CF (funny if it was BJ).
Pick up a 3B in the off season bc I doubt Francisco is here next year barring a Melky like transformation over the winter.
Out there I know but just the Uggla for Upton move would be a gutsy one.
doug
July 10th, 2012
12:19 pm
Certainly there has to be a formerr SS who has been out of Baseball a year or two who can field but not hit a lick. Oh ya, we did that trick before.
My 2 cents worth says the Nationals are still a good bet to be tracked down if Wren and Cronies are willing to pony up for the help. The return of J.J. has been Heaven sent, if Sheets has anything that will be a real bonus. A decent starter or two and a right handed bat with some pop would give the Braves ahuge shot in the arm. Just don’t give away the farm again if this route is taken, “decent” does not mean getting ripped off like that Texas trade….. worst deal in Braves history.
Even if Frank Wren sits on his … hands…… or looks for has bens or never bens a wildcard is still in the mix. Once MLB catches up with the NHL and NBA formats where everyone makes the playoffs all this postering won’t make our GM strain for answers.
Grandma Giffin
July 10th, 2012
12:22 pm
For all the Lowrie talk, from MLBTR.
“The Astros are prepared to move Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers, though Jed Lowrie is essentially unavailable.”
CDOG
July 10th, 2012
1:27 pm
PLEASE, GET RID OF FREDDY GONZALEZ DRINKING BUDDY ERIC HINSKI. WHY IS HE PLAYING MAJOR LEAGUE BALL IN THE FIRST PLACE? ITS AN INDICATION THAT THE GAME HAS GONE BACKWARD
Mark's for the Braves
July 10th, 2012
1:32 pm
What shortstop could we bring in? Another re-tread? Just use Pastor and Wilson and wait for Simmons. If we’re going to trade, get a starting pitcher!
Frank
July 10th, 2012
1:38 pm
Grandma Giffin
Thanks for posting that. Now maybe the folks who kept mentioning Lowrie will understand the point I made a few times yesterday– that the Astros aren’t looking to trade him.
Frank
July 10th, 2012
1:44 pm
Mark’s for the Braves
A guy like Brendan Ryan, Marco Scutaro or possibly Jamey Carroll would seem to be reasonable options. Carroll is due around $3.5M though so the Braves may prefer Ryan ($1.75M this year and arbitration eligible after season) or Scutaro ($6M this year and FA after season). Ryan is excellent defensively and Scutaro can play SS/2B/3B and provide a little more offense than Ryan. Either option could/would replace Wilson on bench once Simmons returns.
Frank
July 10th, 2012
1:45 pm
I meant to say “Carroll is due around $3.5M next year”.
Grandma Giffin
July 10th, 2012
2:05 pm
Chris Woodward. That is all.
(joking)
Frank
July 10th, 2012
2:36 pm
LOL.
Robert C
July 10th, 2012
2:43 pm
@ Jeff R :
my post: another shabby reporting job by the AJC…..
your reply : “You could do it better, of course. Hope to see your By Line – real name – on a newspaper soon.”
Do you work for the AJC or just pretend to? Yes, I could do it better by accurately reporting the injury, as there is a big difference between a fractured metacarpal & a fractured phalanx. You won’t see my real name on a newspaper anytime soon, because I have a different profession; but this does not preclude me from pointing out a reporting error which I’m sure was an oversight.
Not sure why you have an axe to grind with my comments, unless you somehow want to defend erroneous reporting. FYI, check out similar posts by Jim @ 7:30am & Delbert D. @ 8:06am today; they are in agreement with me – so why don’t you throw a smart _ _ _ comment their way too.
Ira Marks
July 10th, 2012
3:16 pm
We need a right hand power hitting outfielder more than a SS or pitcher. Wake up people, teams are bending over backwards throwing LH pitchers at us. We are overloaded with LH bats. If this RH outfielder can also drive in a lot of runs we are golden.
Frank
July 10th, 2012
3:27 pm
Ira Marks
Where are you going to put the right-handed power hitting outfielder that you want to acquire? Is he replacing Heyward, Bourn or Prado?
Lost Cause
July 10th, 2012
3:45 pm
Just bring Tyler back up and dump Wilson when Simmons gets back!
AtHomeGym
July 10th, 2012
3:45 pm
Seen Bourne do the headfirst slide at First more than once but haven’t seen any criticism about that!
Grandma Giffin
July 10th, 2012
4:21 pm
Ira Marks might just be predicting that Chipper will get hurt eventually, forcing Prado to third.
Frank
July 10th, 2012
4:30 pm
Grandma Giffin
That’s a fair point. The trick would be finding a reasonable and affordable option to fill that role.
Grandma Giffin
July 10th, 2012
4:52 pm
Brandon Inge? He can play a little 3b, OF.. becomes a free agent after this year. Just taking a look at some guys who can play some outfield and left side of the infield.
Grandma Giffin
July 10th, 2012
4:55 pm
He doesn’t hit for average, has a low obp. I think he might be a perfect fit.
Bob Davis
July 10th, 2012
5:38 pm
I honestly don’t know why the Braves would even consider (if thet do, that is) trading for another shortstop. Heck, Simmons will be back by early-to-mid August–plenty of time to be back in time for the stretch run. I see no need to be pushing any panic buttons here.
T'ville DAWG
July 10th, 2012
7:56 pm
The team can simply move around a couple of players until he returns. Prado can man SS until he returns and Diaz can handle left. Surely the team has a qualified OF in the minors, the org. is absolutley loaded with SS’s. Move a promisinG SS for an OF until then. It’s simple don’t make it hard.
7/10 News, Links, Discussion: Simmons to DL, Chipper in KC, Sheets’ Outing | MLB.Fans-Talk.com
July 10th, 2012
8:51 pm
[...] to Disabled ListAndrelton Simmons hit the 15-day disabled list Monday with what is termed a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal [...]
brent
July 12th, 2012
10:43 pm
To all of you who think prado can play ss, please dont post a comment ever again. Theres more to playing ss than you think. Pastornicky can handle it just fine for a month.
Paul Janish: Defensive Shortstop Provides Perfect Stopgap for Atlanta Braves | Sandy
July 15th, 2012
8:45 pm
[...] Atlanta Braves desperately needed someone to fill the void caused by Andrelton Simmons’ broken finger. Janish provided an easy and affordable solution. ESPN broke the news on [...]