Braves face questions at shortstop, New York Mets to open second half

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Prospect Hot Sheet:

No. 8 SEAN GILMARTIN, LHP
BRAVES
Team: Double-A Mississippi (Southern)
Age: 22
Why He’s Here: 0-0, 1 GS, 9 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 7 SO
The Scoop: The 28th pick in the 2011 draft, Gilmartin hasn’t exactly dominated the Southern League this season, though he’s demonstrated pitch efficiency and occasional brilliance. Case in point: Last Friday the lefty completed nine innings in which he struck out seven and allowed just four baserunners. Unfortunately, a two-out solo homer by Jackson’s Stefan Romero in the first inning happened to be one of those baserunners, and Gilmartin’s Braves teammates mustered only one run in nine innings, thus he received no decision. He ranks eighth in the SL ERA race (3.42), ranks third in WHIP (1.13) and first with 108 innings.

Julio Teheran, rhp, Braves: The rotation spot that Sheets assumes in Atlanta ought to go to Teheran, but the 21-year-old has endured a brutal 2012—and it keeps getting rougher and rougher. He gave up seven runs and nine hits in just five innings in a start against Durham this week, raising his Triple-A ERA to 4.92 Teheran’s stuff doesn’t seem to have the same life it had last year, and he’s stopping missing bats. His strikeout rate of 6.4 per nine innings is the worst of his career. Atlanta needs starting pitching, but right now Teheran isn’t ready to help.

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Well, you know you’re getting old when your wife looks at you and says that your ass is getting flat. “Didn’t you used to have a little more pop in your okole (Hawaiian for ass).” Sigh.

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“Sheets to Shart on Sunday” ummmm…

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Sorry , Carols back

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Efrim

Would you offer Teheran plus others for Justin Upton during the offseason if he’s not moved during the season? You know prospects well. I just think letting Bourn walk and getting draft picks and then trading prospects for Upton makes alot more sense.

We’d have Upton for 3 years for 38.5 million, ages 25 to 28. Whatcha think

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If your intention is that you’d want to get Upton after the season is over, why would you wait? Chances are if he is available now, he might not be in the off season.

I don’t think he is a priority for the Braves. Now maybe his brother Bossman Junior might be if Bourn does not return.

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It makes sense to offer your top prospects for players you will have control of for 2+ years, not trading your top prospects for rental players.

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You can never have enough arms……….. or bats.

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Teheran’s stuff doesn’t seem to have the same life it had last year, and he’s stopping missing bats. His strikeout rate of 6.4 per nine innings is the worst of his career.

sounds like Jurrjensitis

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Pat Borders – 1992 World Series MVP…bad memory of that guy.
But, doesn’t he work in the Braves system?

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Trade for Upton, Scutaro, and Greinke.
Release Wilson–dude has more boots than RBIs.
There you have it.
NL East is ours.

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Disgusted: when Pedro Martinez started with the Expos, he wa snothing more than hair and a glove. At the end of the day, it’s all about physiology and body luck.

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Morris Code, where are you getting that? No indication I’ve seen that the Braves are actually interested in Upton, just a suggestion from Buster Olney.

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Good for Drew Brees! I am sure that there are a LOT of guaranteed $$$’s in those papers.

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Florida Florida Florida

Nearly one-fourth of black Florida adults, and one-tenth of the state’s total voting-age population, aren’t allowed to vote because of the state’s prohibition on voting by former felons, the nation’s highest rate of disenfranchisement

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So if Wilson gets hurt in the first inning tonight, who plays SS the rest of the game? Chipper? Prado?

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more of the level of comments that you seriously hope are facetious, for the sake of future generations

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I’d like to see us trade for a reliver (Beimel or Lyon) and put Medlen in the rotation.

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Where did you see Upton for Prado & Julio T? I think the Braves like Prado too much to move him. Now if they could move Uggla and put Prado at 2B they would be tickled pink b/c Uggla is not the 13-14mm dollar clean up hitter they thought they were getting.

He is every inch of his .250 LT avg and solo shot fame. Great guy, hard worker but he is not a team carrying player. At 13+mm he needs to be on a mid market team.

Sadly I doubt AZ wants him or if they do it would require cash back.

Now you could trade Uggla to another team for prospects and free up salary to resign Bourn and extend a Greinke should you get him.

OF

Justin Upton
Bourn
Heyward

INF
FF
Prado
Simmons
FA/Trade – 3B
McCann

Not too shabby and lots of youth/speed.

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MiaBchBravesFan, it’s probably going to be Josh Wilson backing up Jack Wilson. That’s what Mark Bowman speculated today, and it makes sense. Pastornicky would be better served playing everyday in Triple-A at his age.

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sure Fla is full of former felons and other undesireables, its a great place to live in bum centers in the woods. got ‘em all over the place. they can live in them all year round

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for the Braves to get Justin Upton it would take position players such as Prado, Salcedo and Cunningham or Prado plus 2 other prospects. I do not see the Dbacks listening to the Braves without Prado in the mix

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then Buster is a doodoohead

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NOOOOOOOOOOO to the teheran et al/upton trade. teheran will come around….eventually. only untouchables in the minors should be teheran, betancourt, gilmartin and sims. package delgado, minor and a couple of good minor leaguers for one of the stud pitchers-greinke if we can sign him to at least five years. please stop the talk of trading prado. i don’t know why we would trade next year’s 3B. we can pick up a LF in the offseason or maybe one of our minor league kids will be ready. this is not our year. we should get a wild card spot but i doubt we will even have the tools to make is to the LCS.

it would be an early Christmas present if sheets returns to all star form and we don’t have to trade for a SP. then we could pick up a setup man and help off the bench. go bravos.

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Really wish we took Jackie Bradley Jr. instead of Sean Gilmartin. Bradley looks like a star. Red Sox have some very nice prospects coming up in Bradley, Matt Barnes and Xander Boegarts.

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VP, I understand Olney speculated an Upton-for-Prado as a possibility, probably just for fun from his perspective. I’m just wondering how it got from that to “it looks like” the Braves are going to do it.

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A trade would be interesting to fill the SS hole. But from what we have on hand why is Drew Sutton not our best option at SS? In 112 innings of MLB play at SS, he’s had 1 error. In 31 games last year with Boston, he hit .315. Didn’t he have a great first half of ST, then he stopped hitting? He’s hitting .270 at Gwinnett right now. I’ve been underwhelmed by Wilson’s D at SS.

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A trade would be interesting to fill the SS hole. But from what we have on hand why is Drew Sutton not our best option at SS? In 112 innings of MLB play at SS, he’s had 1 error. In 31 games last year with Boston, he hit .315. Didn’t he have a great first half of ST, then he stopped hitting? He’s hitting .270 at Gwinnett right now. I’ve been underwhelmed by Wilson’s D at SS.

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A trade would be interesting to fill the SS hole. But from what we have on hand why is Drew Sutton not our best option at SS? In 112 innings of MLB play at SS, he’s had 1 error. In 31 games last year with Boston, he hit .315. Didn’t he have a great first half of ST, then he stopped hitting? He’s hitting .270 at Gwinnett right now. I’ve been underwhelmed by Wilson’s D at SS.

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I want no partof any trade that would involve moving Prado, because unless you get a 30 HR 100 plus RBI bat who can play third as good as Marteen, there will be no one else better that is available I don;t think.

I don;t want Mark Reynolds and as I have stated before, I do not want Headley when you have Prado. Martin is a better playerr.

You can come up with a LF in the off season. Not keeping Bourn for all the $$$$$$ comming off the books would be cheap. They might let Micheal walk over $$$$$$$$$$ and get a cheaper player, but it would still be cheap.

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sorry dude, it really wasn’t worth repeating more than once or twice at the most….

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Justin Upton has followed a pattern of good yr, so so yr. Good yrs in 2009 and 11, not as good in 10 and 12.

I am not all that excited about him for what you might have to give up for him.

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Jack Wilson can do it in the field, I don’t really mind having him.

If a deal for Scutaro could be worked out without giving up much that would be cool.

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old man,

To answer all seven of your questions, Sutton is with the Pirates organiation now.

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Drew Sutton plays for the Pirates. The Brave cut him, he went to Tampa, they cut him and now hes with Pittsburgh.

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Drew Sutton is a Pirate.

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Prado for Upton would work for AZ though they would ask for a starter as well. So from that perspective the Braves are one of the best matches for AZ. A MLB player and some prospects.

If Wren feels 3B needs more pop/RBIs (in 2013) he may be looking at other options already.

You can also involve 1 or 2 additional teams to make it work though that was more a JS tactic.

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Just about every time I’ve seen Hack start for us, which isn’t often thankfully, he boots a ball…it’s been so bad in fact, i thought it was nolie out there.

Hurry back, AS!

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Why has Drew Sutton been with like 4 organizations in a 3 yr period? Don’t think Drew Sutton is the guy we catch pennant fever from. Braves not making the playoffs won’t be attributed to Simmons being out with injury.

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@JordanSchafer: “Good Joe Pa did as well. Remember Sandusky did the crime. I’m done w this topic bc u people r tryna stone me right now. Have a good day”

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I have no problems with the Braves drafting Sims. Take the best player on your board regardless of position. Nice to have a young arm to develop

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Frankie, not to mention why would the Braves want to trade for Sutton when they sold him to the Pirates in May?

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old man, how did you get that to post that many times? Whenever I accidently hit the post button more than once it tells me I have already said that. And it makes me think maybe I want to repeat it. Who made that rule that you cannot keep repeating the same thing over and over. If lying is protected as free speech then repeating something should also be protected as free speech. I suppose then that by the associative principal that repeating a lie would also be protected as free speech.

I am done rambling now.

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Maybe Drew Sutton has bad breath?

Burrito time………

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Unless a trade is made, it’s going to be Jack Wilson and Josh Wilson at short.

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Simmons did a great job while up here and he is a stud defensively. Reality is that we were 3 games above .500 with him. I will take Jack Wilson and his sorry bat and stick him at shortstop and they will be fine the next month. Uggla and McCann, Uggla, McCann , Uggla, McCann. These guys start playing to their norms the offense will be fine.

Starting pitching is and has always been the biggest concern on the 2012 Atlanta Braves.

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games above 500 with a player is nothing that means much at all. just because that happened b4 does not mean it will play out the same the rest of the way. You should know that there are absolutely no certainties in baseball

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Disgusted, they aren’t moving Bourn. They are playing out the season with him and then making a qualifying offer while seeing if they can get him to agree to a low salaried, long term deal.

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Which he will turn down and take a ton of money from the Giants or Nats and the Braves will happily take the extra pick

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Sutton is having a couple of 2010 Conrad Brooks moments at the plate this year. You guys should know better not to buy into looking like this is a big problem . The guy has been with 4 organizations in the last couple of years! That should tell you something.

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and the Braves will happily take the extra pick

And give back after they sign Nick Swisher to a three year contract….

Could definitely see that happening. Wren is allergic to multiple high picks in the draft.

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Morris Code, who is “his”?

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I’d be interested to know where the guys on this year’s all-star teams were drafted… how many guys of those guys were taken in later rounds?

Someone must know this or be able to find it without much trouble.

I suspect that the top few rounds of the draft aren’t the end all be all of prospect acquisition.

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au contraire…. “no bat that can produce .300/100/30″….. Try a healthy Heyward & Freeman for the balance of the season oh cynical one.

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If Swisher were to become a Brave… well, at least he’d make former Braves’ douchebags Fick and Rocker less lonely at alumni days.

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I wouldn’t mind that tradeoff really….

Sort of hoping there are very few offers made to upcoming free agents than expected. Like I’ve said, I see lock offers for Hamilton, Hamels, Bourn, Greinke, A. Sanchez and Swisher. Not sure if others will get offers, though.

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It’s a little known fact that the reason so many draft picks are eventually tossed on the scrap pile is that they pretty much can’t play…..

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Murph

so far, I can see there were 5 #1 overall picks in the game: Chipper, Hamilton,Harper,Strasburg and David Price

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what the hell difference does that make to our present situation? not a damn thing.
obviously they picked him up for short term use and let him go when he was no longer needed.
I’m not saying he is a regular starter, not saying that he should have been up here instead of at AAA, just that he would be a better current option than we now have

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better buy an extra DS1….

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Murph

I found a site for all the draft history, but it’s gonna take forever to look em up individually

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/

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oops wrong link

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/draft/research.asp

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If Swisher were to become a Brave… well, at least he’d make former Braves’ douchebags Fick and Rocker less lonely at alumni days

I haven’t loathed a Braves player in quite a long time. Disliked a few very, very much (Proctor, Wickman, Francoeur, etc.) but not full blown disgust and detestation. That streak would end the day Swisher dotted his “i” on a Braves contract.

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Contrary to popular belief, Doug Melvin says his phone has not been constantly ringing with teams trying to pry away Zack Greinke.

When players get this close (to free agency), there’s not many that will sign, at that (talent) level,” said Melvin. “He’s a difference-maker to a team that’s got a chance to go to the post-season. Unless you’re raising the bar (to a higher salary), you usually go on the market.”

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I feel a Yuniesky Betancourt deal coming!

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That streak would end the day Swisher dotted his “i” on a Braves contract.

I think we fill most of our holes via trade. I know we don’t have to offer a ton, but I just doubt we go on a spending spree this offseason. Maybe one contract of three years? The only guy they’ll go big after is probably trying to keep Bourn. But I’d bet that goes away pretty fast after Boras’ demands come out.

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Thanks for the new Blog, Ms. Rogers! Gameday—FINALLY!! This ASB has seemed longer than others…

McCann’s wife is due with their baby boy on July 21st so there might be a game or two in there he’ll miss. But what a fun time for the two of them and the anticipation of their son’s arrival.

Aw, shucks, they’re our of town that weekend! (And that’s a double-header…forgot about that…). Somebody else told me she was due on the 27th—that would be better ’cause they’re home, then…

Either way, yes—very exciting for sure!…

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I feel a Yuniesky Betancourt deal coming!

i just vomited a bit in my mouth reading that

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My Boscan post may be related to the McCann post preceding it…

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Morris Code

just looked at Buster’s twitter page, nothing about a done deal, just speculation from 4 days ago

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agree no guarantees, but he hits better and he plays better defense, so the odds are certainly in the favor of it.
and Gregor is hitting 103 this year…

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My guess is a deal for a utility infielder is sort of close? Maybe a trade coming soon if they called up Boscan instead of Wilson.

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So Boscan will be the fill-in at SS? Go getem JC!

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If you trade Bourn then add an ace pitcher, you’ve basically created very little difference in overall value

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Constanza could catch, play short and pitch in a pinch….

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The Braves arent trading their best player. Bourn is not getting moved.

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Atlanta Braves ‏@Braves
Tonight’s lineup vs. NYM (7:35, PTV/680AM/BRN): Bourn 8 Prado 7 Heyward 9 Jones 5 Freeman 3 Uggla 4 Ross 2 Wilson 6 Hudson 1

Mac not in the lineup tonight……

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Maybe McCann’s wife is going early?

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@ NickB, not Buster Onley’s twitter page, it’s on Buster Johnson’s twitter page.

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Mac not in the lineup tonight…Efrim

prolly traded for Scutero

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Is Bmac going on the DL? Ross starting and Boscan called up.

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who the heck is Buster Johnson??

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Look for McCann’s home numbers to drop drop drop after the new baby arrives… but his road numbers should skyrocket.

I got more done around the house last night, with no Mrs Murph or Mini-Murphs around, than I have in the last 4 weekends combined.

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Sounds like little Mac is coming a little early. That’s the only way things add up.

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there’s no trade, Mac’s getting off for baby delivery

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Hmmm that sucks losing Mac when He was hot, i wonder if he’s getting a few days of paternity leave?

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Yeah I had forgotten about the new Macnugget on it’s way

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OCD, too funny. You brought up Sutton to begin with. You kill me man, the first to make retorts about somebody posting but when called up get all defensive. Get the last word in, you know you need to.

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Prado would be the emergency SS, I would guess.

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Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst
Add another name to the #Tigers 2B shopping list – i.e., their old pal Omar Infante. If #Marlins sell, Infante is an excellent fit in Det.

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congrats to BMAC

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nah I vote Mac for Scutero. we all know that Mac is fat and worthless anyway

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Sweet crud, y’all almost scared me outta my half mind! Er…half outta my mind…er…something…

This is intense, anyway…

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Fredi is a dumazz. Why would you sit McCann when his bat was starting to heat up and the Braves need him to hit in the 2nd half. I could care lees if he is Huddy’s catcher, they need Mac’s bat in there especially against a team right behind us.

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Why would you sit McCann when his bat was starting to heat up and the Braves need him to hit in the 2nd half.

Guys wife is having a baby. Cut Fredo some slack, I think this was an okay decision.

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you too are full of crap Frankie. cause it really makes soooo much difference to the current situation that other teams moved him around. so much difference that you feel the need to parrot the same crap in half a dozen posts. learn a little baseball and get back to me later….

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BravePack, obviously because as others have said his wife might be going into labor early. At least wait until we know why before you start blaming Fredi.

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Does “paternity leave” open up a roster spot?

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BMacs’ wife is expecting a baby any day now……

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OK, thanks, Shaun for the advance answer.

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If McCann is indeed on paternity leave, then there should indeed be someone else on the way to Atlanta.

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No frickin’ congratulations ’til we got us a healthy mini-Mac. There’s a history folks… And, we’re a couple weeks early.

Has the blog jinx taught you nothing? Until he’s handing out cigars, knock it off.

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With the speculation around trading for Upton I think I’ll pass. Theres obviously a reason that Arizona has soured on him and at a young age. Plus his home/away splits are pretty drastic. I’d rather hold on to a guy in Prado that has shown hes a .300 hitter and acquire an OF bat through other scenarios that might arise.

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P’C. LTNS. how ya been? keeping busy?

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A history of what?…

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a history of too early celebration jinxing us???

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Morris

ahhhh, that makes sense then, I heard he has his finger on the pulse of MLB

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4. Garza, because the Braves clobbered him

All the more reason to not trade for him. I’d rather him be clobbered BY the Braves instead of while ON the Braves.

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Pretty sure all of these days without real baseball to watch or discuss are Fredo’s fault.

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When players get this close (to free agency), there’s not many that will sign, at that (talent) level,” said Melvin. “He’s [Greinke's] a difference-maker to a team that’s got a chance to go to the post-season. Unless you’re raising the bar (to a higher salary), you usually go on the market.”

If that’s not a sales pitch…

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Ward, Upton will be on everyone’s list

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I don’t advocate intentionally injuring anyone, but if I were the Mets I’d be busting Wilson inside heat and sliders all weekend, not to mention going hard after him on the DP turns and steals.

This is the face of a passive organization, playing out the string. Wren tipped his hand over the winter, loudly. Sure, he might make a move or two, but when you do not have a viable starting shortstop available and do nothing to plug the hole everyone, players included, gets the message. I truly believe they don’t much care they missed the playoffs last year – I mean, what were the repercussions?

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No frickin’ congratulations ’til we got us a healthy mini-Mac. There’s a history folks… And, we’re a couple weeks early.

I’m not trying to be funny or off-color here, but when a baby arrives a week ahead of its due date, it doesn’t fall into the “miscarriage” category. It’s just an early baby.

The 4 year old came 2 weeks early…. ummmmmm… ok, bad example. Still, most babies born within a few weeks don’t run much risk of complications.

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Keep in mind what Greinke did in postseason against the D-Backs and Cards. Really want this guy pitching in postseason? Not worth it. Pay somebody that kind of $ to win big games late and not just win in the regular season.

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Who would you rather have Greinke, or Upton, or both if Wren can swing it?

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Someone mentioned Scutaro for Juan Francisco??????????

LOL, If Wren can pull that off he should walk around with a gun ‘n mask, that is robbery on the Braves part and dum dum dummy on the Rox.

I am not sure if Scutaro is a FA this off season, have to look it up but I would do that for 2 mos of Scutaro twice and three times.

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I agree with all that, Murph. Still seems a bit early for congratulations, at least to me. I’ll crawl back in my hole.

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My nephew was a full month early and I have a friend who delivered 2 months early- both kids are healthy and my nephew is nearly 5 now…no problems. But I’m with BAS on this- until there is a happy healthy Baby Mac and a healthy Momma Mac, I will just pray for all the go well for them

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keep in mind what he has done this year since a passel of scouts started dogging his starts…..

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cabravesfan But I’m with BAS on this- until there is a happy healthy Baby Mac and a healthy Momma Mac, I will just pray for all the go well for them

Me, too!!…

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Maybe we acquired Jamie Kotsay and that’s the extra person on the 25-man(not really anymore) roster…..

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All, it’s been good talking, and hope Wren does the right thing, and we can go deep into October this year? Peace my friends, and always good talking…..”Go!!!!!Braves!!!!!” Talk later tonight.

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I’m disappointed to see Wilson in tonight’s lineup over Pastornicky.

Who cares about that?? We want the BMac news!!…

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Why no McCann in the starting line-up?

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Shaun-

I’m saying with his previous history of illness(sorry can’t overlook he’s had issues in the head department), you have to be leary of how he performs on the big stage. He’s a guy that your paying a lot of money to not just be good in regular season.

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MFin04—

I’m sure we will quite soon!…

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UNCBrave—

See my post at the top of this page…

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I’m disappointed to see Wilson in tonight’s lineup over Pastornicky.

Well, Considering Pasternicky is still in AAA and even when he was with the big club he rarely played when Huddy pitched, it shouldn’t be a shock that he is not playing tonight…

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If Mac is gone on paternity leave then I apologize to Fredi for my comment and wish Mac and his wife all the best for a healthy baby boy.

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ncbravesfan90-

Yeah, that too

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If Pastornicky was at 2nd who was at SS. There could be our solution…

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Baby time! Hope it all goes well for them.

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Would not want either Greinke or Upton. The cost would be to high with to many question marks attached. If Sheets isn’t the answer then would prefer the Braves seeing what it would take to get Dempster. The number one priority now should be to strengthen the bench, not loose the off season flexibility to add top shelf offense whether its needed in CF, LF, or 3B.

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Teheran stinks now because we didn’t fire FG…..very obvious reason why.

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Memphis…”Mac’s wife reportedly had a baby!”

Another reason, if I were GM, players would not be allowed to have families. Just build a bunker under the stadium and make all the players live there and eat, breathe and sleep baseball. If they need certain things satisfied, just keep plenty of hookers around. I’m sure Uggy can give BiBi a call and round up a few.

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the word is LOSE!!! LOOSE is the opposite of tight!!

I see this mistake so often I have come to the conclusion that it’s either a meme or the kids of today are just that stupid……….

spelling rant over

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Just a thought …..maybe sheets and boscan (corky Miller Jr) take Simmons and McCann spots

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Nice that we opened the second half at home…

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David O’Brien ‏@ajcbraves
Braves have recalled Boscan and McCann is taking paternity leave.

Not sure who took Simmons spot. Maybe Sheets.

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McFann
Congratulations. You’re an………………..aunt!

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isn’t it “your and aunt” ?

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I don’t think they have made a move for Simmons yet- and technically, since Sheets is not starting until Sunday, he doesn’t have to be on the roster until then…

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haggard—

Haha, thanks! Yeah, something like that…

ICEES for all, on me!!…

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can’t miss more than three can he?

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McFann- I love Icees. Congrats! Did you get some clothes for the baby?

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Well, while happy for the Macs, and McFann of course – who really IS his wife I suspect, lol, we’re now short Simmons and Mac.

Who will be next? Sigh….

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might not need a C Jimmy, they can induce early delivery…

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keithlaw ‏@keithlaw
HS kids signing in ‘09-10 “@Mr_OH10: @keithlaw any explanation for the back to back weak drafts? Loss of interest in kids playing baseball?”

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw
Early looks at HS crop are also disappointing. “@yyakubov: @keithlaw so is most of the talent gap at the college level then?”

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Auntie McFann…..so sweet.

I feel a tear.

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Good for BMac. But his paternity leave still leave Simmons spot open. There’s really no excuse to play shorthanded when you knew several days ago you’d need a replacement. Even if they’re working on a trade are they just going to leave the spot open until they complete one?

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There’s really no excuse to play shorthanded when you knew several days ago you’d need a replacement.

Yes. Something has to happen.

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McFann

Hey, you’ve got the connections. Let’s all pile in the McFann mobile and head to BK !

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MFin04—

Play food (be quiet! ), little animals, things like that. I even knitted a Turtle a couple months ago!…

haggard—

Alright! Hop in! Uh…who’s driving?…

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This team can’t seriously be thinking about starting Jack Wilson for a month. It just can’t be.

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you could knit a bone…

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on of the advantages of having the AAA team nearby is that they can really wait to almost the very end to try and add a player, if not, then they can just make a phonecall and in less than an hour have a guy ready to play

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Just put the thing on the baby, McFann, after you finish making it….

Not fooling ole phil here!

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JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm
Braves still working on a trade to acquire a veteran SS that would be a “stop gap” until Simmons is ready to comeback…hoping next 72 hours

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nolie—

A bone…?

haggard—

Baby-talk is awesome!…:) And yeah, that’s true—Dad’s not home from work yet, but he cann meet us there!…

phil—

What now…?

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AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Mets still talking with their lone unsigned top-10 pick Teddy Stankiewicz, but sounds like they will not reach agreement.

Good.

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knit a sandwich. (sorry, couldn’t resist.)

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mets r going to loose tonight……i can feel it

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Just razzing you, McFann, as being the actual wife….

And knit a sandwich…..yes, I smiled!

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At least Braves are looking for a SS and not just relying on no hit Jack until Simmons comes back. Pretty obvious sign to me that they’re ready to seriously win. Wilson could easily be their answer as he plays solid defense which is what you look for in a SS. They want more.

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Maybe Medlen is the backup SS tonight. Didn’t he play SS in jr. college?

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“All the way down to wearing the exact same clothes”

Murph, phil, that’s awesome. Sounds like it worked, too.

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i liked it better when JS kept a tight lid on things regarding trades….its never good to have all your business out in the open. Frank Wren needs to run a tighter ship when it comes to leaks. no more lose ends

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Jack Wilson will do a great job!!!! He has more experience than either Simmons and Pastornicky and in the past had an All Star calliber bat. I’m excited to see him in the line up. Perhaps we can trade Bourn for Carroll. Bourn won’t be here next year anyway.

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kelevra, Wren is as tight lipped about trades as any GM after he got burned on the Peavy/Furcal thing a few years back. This vet SS thing is a minor trade anyways, I don’t think any GM cares if that gets leaked. As far as SP trade rumors – a blind and deaf person can see we need another one of them about now.

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McFann

Now, where will we park the two buses carrying the rest of the bloggers? And when Dad arrives, should we point him to the nearest ATM of will BK take a big check?

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Good day good folks. See you after the game.

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There isn’t one good SS available, so why even try to go and get one? I mean another guy with a .650 OPS isn’t really gonna help much is he?

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Gonzo on one leg would be better in the field than Rev….

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Kiss him goodbye, hillbilly.

Hard for me to believe a guy that close to THE payday is gonna three-year-it for nothing. Sorry, brother.

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David O’Brien ‏@ajcbraves
‪#Braves‬ are planning to hold off on SS roster move for a day, presumably still trying to work a deal

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Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman
They induced labor this morning but as of late this afternoon McCann’s wife had not given birth to their first child.

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The Josh Wilson thing hasn’t happened, right? That’s just CTB guessin’? And lyin’ to Tony?

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“disappointment whoever it is. I can’t think of what SS that is available that has an impact bat. And if we aren’t trading for a players hitting ability, then there really isn’t a need for a trade.”

Yeah I have to agree. If it isn’t somebody like Carroll why bother? Not sure how he goes about getting this done. Bigger concerns right now than shortstop.

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“Braves still working on a trade to acquire a veteran SS that would be a “stop gap” until Simmons is ready to comeback…hoping next 72 hours” via Jim Bowden

If it’s from Bowden, you know it’s true. He doesn’t even know what the word rumor means, because he’s never had to deal in rumors since he’s so spot on all the time.

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Zack Greinke will start 3rd straight game tonight. That hasn’t been done in baseball since Red Faber in 1917.

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if the Braves play like they are supposed to, it really doesn’t matter if the Braves have a Rafael Belliard type at SS. That would mean that Uggla would have to actually start hitting, McCann continues to stay hot, Chipper and Freeman remain healthy and hitting, Heyward continues his resurgence this year, Bourn stays Bourn, and Prado stays Prado. Sounds like a lot but basically it is these guys playing to their potential.

A stop gap SS who is an improvement on the bench over Wilson is not a bad minor move.

Braves still need a pitcher. Looks like an emphatic NO on the Lester thought. I still think Wren is working on a pitcher that is not on the top 5 list like Shields.

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Kendall Rogers SAYS Stank is going to JUCO. What the…?

…and Nolan Sanburn signed at the last minute with Oakland. Bad day for the Razorbacks. Life rolls on.

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Sorry again, Hillbilly. That mandatory three-year is a heck of a hill to climb when recruiting (or having already recruited) the high picks.

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Wow no to Brendan Ryan and actually Carroll doesn’t help either(making too much). Stick with what you have and suck it up.

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I thought inducing labor was all the rage these days?

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Don’t really understand the BMac “baby thang”. Bad planning! There was just a four day AS break! I mean, come on! This day and time they can plan these deliveries right down to the minute almost. I know a lady who after having her first one about 5 yrs. ago, have had two more since, and planned it to the point where she had both of the next two on the first one’s birthday. She did that so she would only have to have ONE birthday party a year, and one date to remember. Smart lady, huh? Her husband must be really proud of such a frugal(french for cheap) wife!

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“pitching could very well be a top priority in the next couple weeks if certain things don’t fall into place.”

What should be on FW mind every minute of the day and how to improve.

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15th out of 16 teams in quality starts at the break
15th out of 16 teams in quality starts at the break
15th out of 16 teams in quality starts at the break
15th out of 16 teams in quality starts at the break
15th out of 16 teams in quality starts at the break

Sorry I just got a little dizzy there. Teams that struggle in this area have a difficult time playing in October me thinks.

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Bat, thanks for that video, brightened up a boring afternoon. Maybe we should have a video of the day just to spice things up, or wake us old f*arts up from our naps.

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I knew a girl in high school who was delivered over a month early, on purpose, so her birthday would be the same as her dead grandfather’s birthday.

Not only is that irresponsible on the parent’s part, but I can’t believe that a doctor would agree to it.

The girl was all messed up, had asthma and a flat head. I don’t know if the two maladies are related, but I gotta figure that, if you take the cake out early, parts of it are gonna be gooey.

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At least no one has called the baby fat…since it won’t come out even though it is induced.

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“if you take the cake out early, parts of it are gonna be gooey”

Can something be both crass, and the best possible explanation? ‘Cause that right there takes the cake.

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Fredi has just instant messaged. Braves are having SS tryouts as he speaks. Johnny Logan, Rafael Ramirez, Marty Perez, Jeff Blauser, and Walt Weiss are all trying out. Fredi says Logan looks really good but his range is limited.

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Murph!!!

“she had asthma and a flat head…” omg that made me laugh so hard!!!

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Alcides Escobar is a STARTER. We are not trading for someone of his calber. We dont need it. Were getting a better backup than Wilson. Thats what were getting

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NickB: That dude is good but he doesn’t look near as hot as Kate Upton. CTB might think so, but not me. But thanks for playin’.

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I really don’t understand the Braves handling of the SS situation. Calling up Pastornicky or Wilson to be available tonight has no effect on the ability to make a trade. If you get a deal done tonight or tomorrow, then ship them right back. It seems to me they are taking an unnecessary risk tonight.

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Looks like trade could be with Rockies, something going on with Herrera and Scutaro per Troy Renck of Rockies.

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This is what happens when an organization of “professionals” spends an entire winter handing a major league shortstop job to an unproven commodity.

Same conglomerate which sent a reliever down to the minors to become a starter, only to be brought back as a reliever and costing the team a win or two.

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If the Washington Nationals make the World Series, don’t tell Stephen Strasburg — who is on a team-imposed innings limit — that he won’t be able to pitch.

“They’re going to have to rip the ball out of my hands,” Strasburg said on MLB Network Radio.

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They better be doing more than “mulling” about the SS situation. Pastornicky should not even be speculated as the answer, nor should Wilson. 6 weeks or more without a very solid defender at that position will likely lead to a nosedive to the bottom of the East.

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Carroll,

My comment was responding to others who’d suggested Mac and his wife should’ve timed this with the ASB. I think that’s ridiculous.

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“One senator did some checking and said if all the pieces were made in the USA, it would keep $1 billion in this country!”

Bull. Keeping money in the country isn’t as important as saving the buyer money. If the U.S. wanted to make the uniforms, they could have had the opportunity if they bid lower than China. Supply and demand my friend. Politicians being politicians and not understanding the economy. That’s a shocker.

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Happy to help, ken.

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Boycotting the Olympics because of where the uniform for the opening ceremonies is made is just pouty silliness.

The 2008 Olympics were made in China, did you boycoot them too?

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This may be a good thing after all. Whoever we acquire will likely take Wilson’s roster spot when Simmons returns, boosting the bench.

Although with this organization they may keep him around since he’s a great fundamentals guy (can put on his hat neatly and tie shoes correctly)

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Everything is made in China. And who cares where the damn uniforms are made??

I’m boycotting the election because all politicians are made of stupid.

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“I’m boycotting the election because all politicians are made of stupid.”

My man.

I figure I’ll know when my vote will actually mean something.

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Actually, this delay is a facade. The rain is just an excuse. It’s just giving BMac an extra hour, in case the baby comes, and he might can still make it to the ballpark on time.

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BAS and Carroll – I was totally joking when I posted that the FO should have scheduled a C Section during the break. Sorry. It was so absurd, I thought it was obvious.

Brian, his wife and child are way more important than a game of baseball.

I hope no one thought I was serious.

If you did……you are a loser!!

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Wren just sold off Sutton for a bag of balls. Good move Frank among many he’s made this season.

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Brewers prepared to offer Greinke somewhere around 100 million for 5 years. The braves CANNOT and will not make that kind of offer. So Forget Greinke guys. And if we trade prospects for a 3 month rental then we are about as dumb as our ownership looks.

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Herrera? a 66 OPS+ hitter in Coors would be an upgrade? Really????

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Ms. Rogers From my understanding, it was based on a doctor’s recommendation after a visit in the last day or so.

Praying all goes well!…

And thanks so much for the info!

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I keep telling my girls that, someday, they too could be president. The 4 year old told me, with that serious look that she only gets when she’s talking about dinosaurs or karate, that she didn’t want to be president, that she wanted to work at the grocery store.

Fine by me. She’ll probably be a lot happier.

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thats 240 in Coors which would prolly mean 200 in the Ted. hell BAS could come outta retirement and hit that….

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Murph—

Good for her!…

Have a good weekend!…

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Time to put a little separation between us and the Mets.

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braves are going to make a trade on a short stop. Gonzalez said it yesterday on the radio.

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Gonzales said they were gonna keep parrish too

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“YB” I see you’re agreeing with “MFin04″ so not much need in relaying what they said. You can “google” it yourself anyway. I will just drop it and ride off into the sunset with my own beliefs about it. It’s pretty obvious there is an “unpatriotic persuasion” on the blog right now. Kinda surprised me, really! Should have know though!

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nolie – it is all about winning – not player performance.
And yes, FG did say that…and we know what happened. Good point.

Going to feed the fish. Thunder in the distance.

GO BARVES!!!

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if they get Ozzie Smith I’ll complain too. great player but a little long in the tooth for even the Braves

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phil
July 13th, 2012
6:07 pm

“…….And if we do trade for a SS, half the blog will declare it’s an ozzie smith and half will complain ceaselessly….

Can’t wait!……”

Phil, how about us wait and see’ers? Heh!

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Brendan ryan is awful!

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Jimmy
July 13th, 2012
6:08 pm

“……nolie – it is all about winning – not player performance.
And yes, FG did say that…and we know what happened. Good point.

Going to feed the fish. Thunder in the distance.

GO BARVES!!!….”

So jimmy, which appendage will you dissect today for those little flesh-eaters?

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player performance affects winning, anybody who thinks not should become a Twinkies fan for a few years. sheeeesh

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Time to get this second half of Cap tipping and keep running him out there underway.

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One of the Mariners RP could be in a deal with those other two. Kill three birds in one stone. Just saying to keep expectations at a minimum. Now the vets here know all about that, but the ones new to the game I’m trying to help if it comes to that.

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Ozzy Osbourne= fried and scrambled brain, thanks to drugs of a lifetime.

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how many times did Alex fall down Efrim???

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do we call him Unpolished or Spastic ??

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FYI, DirecTV is offering MLB free for the next week on channels 720-749. Get to keep up with the “Nasty Nats” live for free now! Guess they’re needing more new customers.

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Haha! Love it, noles. Spastic!!!!!!!!

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My guess is the Brewers offer something like five years, 90-95 million. That’s what I was thinking awareness would top out at if he was hammered and we got one more pitching injury….

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80-82!

Lets Go!

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I’d be down with Scutaro but he’s making six million this year and I’m not sure we’d be down to pay much more of his contract….

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And move Venters to utility infielder…

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Or maybe the Brewers are using Heyman. Might just make it look like they will offer him a deal, for the fans…

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I wouldn’t be surprised to see someone like Brendan Ryan coming over. He’s a heckuva glove man and has hit better in the past. He’d be a younger Jack Wilson.

I guess it depends on if they have any confidence in Jack’s ability to start regularly for 6-8 weeks.

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Ryan has another year or so left IIRC

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His contract is up this year and he is a 2nd year arb eligible for 2013.

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ah so, they could sign him as backup for next season or non-tender him huh?

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What’s the expectation with the weather there….do they expect to play baseball tonight?

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whats sad is that we now know we have the money to sign greinke, yet we coulldn’t come up with the the 27 million needed to obtain beltran for 2012 and 13. no guarantees but if that move had been made
we’d be 5 in front of washington now, instead of 5 behind

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Heyman saying on MLB the Braves, Rangers or Angels will get Greinke.

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can’t see the Braves hanging in with those teams at salary level, and don’t really want them too quite truthfully

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7 lbs 1 ounce…

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I guess we need to keep an eye on the minor league games tonight to see if anybody gets pulled from the game with a trade looming….

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nolie

Yeah, that was kinda what I was thinking concerning Ryan. Let him and Wilson split time (or whomever gets hot with the bat starts) while Simmons is recup’ing and then see which one you want as your backup for 2013.

And Ryan has played all positions except for C and 1B in his major league career. (not sure if he has played CF though………. but he might be a good utility guy to have around. And plays very good D.

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“7 lbs 1 ounce…” – VJ

Not for long!

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Now Baby Huey has his own “Baby Huey!”

Congrats Mac and family! Kids are great……… well most of the time.

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Congrats to McCann!!!!

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I was just going to ask why BRIAN not playing. Good for the MCCANN’S

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MLB network will broadcast “The life and death of Darryl Kile” again tomorrow at 5pm. I highly recommend to DVR if you can. Costas narrates and really well documentation of what a outstanding guy he was on and off the field. LaRussa is interviewed in length as well as Jocketty and they are very candid.

Kile left behind 3 children including 5 yr old boy and girl twins and was only 33 when he passed. I have 5 yr twins(boy and girl) and man it got me choked up watching this. Good story, well written and sounds like a really quality guy that left way too soon.

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Joe

I’m sure not seeing anybody touting the Braves to call back up Pastornicky? What are you complaining about?

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I’m not near a TV. Do we have any update on the weather or if there is a new start time?

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I hope we do get Vargas. I hope for all the ladies because they dig the long ball.

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Kevin McAlpin ‏@KevinMcAlpin
Tarp off, ground crew working on field. Looks like we should be ok! *fingers crossed*

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I don’t know the status of the trade talks but isn’t a little weird the Braves are so open about wanting to trade for a guy. to the point where they’d rather play with an open roster spot while waiting for the trade? It doesn’t seem like that would leave you with much negotiating leverage. Maybe the trade is done but the other team wanted one more game out of their player. It just all seems odd to me.

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Frankie

I don’t see the Darryl Kile special on MLB tomorrow at 5pm.

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