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JoeBrave
July 14th, 2012
8:14 pm
No need to opine the ignorance of Fredi, He is a DUMBAS$!
njbraves
July 14th, 2012
8:16 pm
Minor doesn’t have to start. Off day Monday, recall Delgado for extra game Saturday, JJ pitches on regular rest on Sunday. Minor out of the pen.
Brian from SC
July 14th, 2012
8:17 pm
Venice, not under the new rule for bringing up a 26th player. Delgado will have to go back to AAA after Saturday.
TBbravesfan
July 14th, 2012
8:18 pm
See yall. And may the good Lord bless you.
Bobby's Cox
July 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
Even under old rules they could bring a player back up if there’s an injury. Think they could DL Wilson, bring in Janish and bring Delgado back based on the Wilson injury.
Brian from SC
July 14th, 2012
8:20 pm
Tuesday Jurrjens
Wednesday Hudson
Thursday Hanson
Friday Sheets
Saturday Delgado/????
Minor would have to fill that slot Saturday.
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
8:21 pm
Interesting…good to know…
Mark
July 14th, 2012
8:22 pm
Brian
Love Kimbrel. Awful fun to watch.
Guys that throw 97-98-100 that pitch 3 or 4 times a week, or more, especially if you play for Freddi do not last very long.
Not many Wagners, Lee Smiths…Many more go away sooner than later like Venters unfortunately for him.
Hope I’m wrong with Kimmy but arms aren’t made to throw that many pitches that many times a week. Remember, he gets loose, warms up so he throws more than 15 to 20 pitches every day he throws.
Brian from SC
July 14th, 2012
8:29 pm
Kimbrel has pitched 35 innings this year. I think he can handle it.
Mark
July 14th, 2012
8:33 pm
35 innings sounds ok but getting loose and throwing hard already 35 days is my concern.
I think Venters career was cut short over the last 2 years due to overuse. Hope you are the right one though!
Later
nolie
July 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
Just got back. they came back and won huh? that’s great.
David O'Brien
July 14th, 2012
8:34 pm
I asked Fredi if he second-guessed himself later for having Pastornicky bunt with two strikes, and he said Pastornicky missed sign that bunt was taken off with two strikes. He did that on his own.
Terri-Brave
July 14th, 2012
8:36 pm
The secret for win?….clone Prado 25 times.
Sorry! …………………..clone Prado 26 times. Marteeeeeen for manger too!..and FIRE FREDDI!
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
ACE – just as you hoped for! Your life is complete!!!
David O'Brien
July 14th, 2012
8:37 pm
Delgado is 26th man, will go down to Triple-A and then the plan is for him to come back up to start Saturday in one of DH games under the new 26th man doubleheader rule that went into effect this year. Doesn’t have to stay down for 10 days.
nolie
July 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
y’all thought Ryan is a poor hitter? wait til you watch Janish a while. under 60 OPS+. thats pitcher level
ChattTownBrian
July 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
Fun game. Even had my pregnant (uhh, not so cheery) wife excited.
Mark
July 14th, 2012
8:40 pm
As for the bunt, the 2 strike thing gets the attention but it should not have come to that. He fouled off 2 fastballs right down the middle. On top of that, he made no attempt to bunt it toward 3rd which is where it should have gone with men on 1st and 2nd.
Pastor is a light hitting SS. He should be able to bunt at any time and get it down. Karros was talking about how its harder than it looks. Then why can any starting pitcher the Braves have get bunts down. Because they practice it. He better learn to do it well because he is gonna need every plus he can get to stay up at the show!
ACE
July 14th, 2012
8:41 pm
Why wasn’t Fredi asked why was the Rev used to bunt in that situation?
David O'Brien
July 14th, 2012
8:42 pm
Braves quotage after comeback win
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/14/braves-quotes-after-saturdays-win-over-mets/
ACE
July 14th, 2012
8:43 pm
Should have been Hudson in that situation.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 14th, 2012
8:44 pm
Six wins in a row. So when does the Mr. Hyde version of this baseball team reappear?
Mark
July 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
ACE
I agree with you 100% that Huddy should have been up there too. He’d got it down
David O'Brien
July 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
DOB: you had the earlier stat about how infrequently we won when down after 7 innings. But isn’t the opposite also true – that we almost always when when up after 7? — IlliniBrave
Yes, Braves are 39-1 when leading after seven.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
p.s. the Mets pitching sucked today
David O'Brien
July 14th, 2012
8:45 pm
DOB is it Janish or Yanish…?
Janish, pronounced Yonish
Couch Tater
July 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
Fun game!
Anthony Varvaro at 27 gets his first Major League win. Congrats!
George
July 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
WOW. We got lucky to win this one. What a dead ex fish! Six in a row and FREDI does not even smile.
Mark
July 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
Coach
He was there today but thank goodness it was the Mets!
ACE
July 14th, 2012
8:47 pm
Fredi you, you, you, you, you.
Bravefaninok
July 14th, 2012
8:49 pm
nolie
July 14th, 2012
8:39 pm
y’all thought Ryan is a poor hitter? wait til you watch Janish a while. under 60 OPS+. thats pitcher level
It is funny ,a bunch of bloggers say He is great with the glove we can live with the poor hitting…..Watch the Blog melt down the first AB with runners in scoring position when he strikes out.
AGon was a great gloveman and he hit a little and with some pop…..The blog wanted to tar and feather his ass every time he failed.
Trey
July 14th, 2012
8:50 pm
Damn, it should have been Minor sent down to the Minor Leagues.
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
8:50 pm
Teddy Cahill @tedcahill
3B ump Dale Scott on his discussion w/Terry Collins. “…he said during the argument, ‘I know you got the play right, I’m just frustrated.’”
George
July 14th, 2012
8:52 pm
JANIS What a waste! .237 in AAA .214 with big club last year. We would have been better off staying with no good PASTORNICKY, WHO CANNOT EVEN LAY DOWN A BUNT! FRANK WREN better do better than this to get BRAVES to playoffs this year.
nolie
July 14th, 2012
8:52 pm
i agree, but like i have said be wren his an investment in minor doing well
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 14th, 2012
8:53 pm
V. Jim—
Have you heard about this?? http://www.calmt.com/index.cfm?page=376298
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 14th, 2012
8:54 pm
About Paul Janish:
Janish will give the Braves a serviceable option at shortstop while youngster Andrelton Simmons recovers from a fractured finger and veteran Jack Wilson heals a dislocated pinkie. Janish, 29, was sporting a .237/.332/.391 batting line in 49 games at Triple-A Louisville. He’ll cover SS, 2B and 3B if need arises.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 14th, 2012
8:55 pm
Whoops…ESPN guy must have written this little blurb from foxsports.com:
News: McCann has been activated from the paternity list and will bat sixth against the Mets on Saturday, the Braves’ official Twitter feed reports. [-]
Impact: J.P. Boscan was returned to Triple-A to make space on the roster for McCann.
Trey
July 14th, 2012
8:55 pm
“i agree, but like i have said be wren his an investment in minor doing well”
I remember you saying somethinhg about that. Kind of a pride thing, I suppose?
Mark
July 14th, 2012
8:55 pm
Maybe they are planning on Pastor playing and the new guy backing up. Hard to figure the thinking process on this deal any way you look at it
nolie
July 14th, 2012
8:57 pm
Janish is a 59 OPS+ hitter. Ryan and and Bloomquist are 77 or so.maybe he can get hot for a bit, but he is a pretty terrible hitter
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
McFann – a long ways away – I hope Shirley’s playing her mother…
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
Nice job by Buehrle to keep the Marlins ahead…
George
July 14th, 2012
8:58 pm
AGon was a great gloveman and he hit a little and with some pop…..The blog wanted to tar and feather his ass every time he failed.
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I have been saying all season long, BRAVES should never have let A-GON walk. I am still p***ed that we let FURCAL go to LA.
Trey
July 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
nolie, not just hitting, but getting on base all together. His overall OBP is .289.
ACE
July 14th, 2012
8:59 pm
Where all the people that said no way would Prado play SS today. Must be off drinking some koolaid.
Mark
July 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
These guys that can’t hit a lick need to be able to pick it like Belliard did and I haven’t seen that
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
highest draft choice he has had and a lot of dislike of the choice. would only be human nature to want to be proved right
Mitchell
July 14th, 2012
9:00 pm
I haven’t seen the final score.
I know it was 7-5 in the 8th. I can only assume we lost since all we ever do is let teams come into our stadium and take all momentum away from us.
The moment of truth…
BravesFan1984
July 14th, 2012
9:02 pm
DOB, any clue as to what number sheets will wear?
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 14th, 2012
9:02 pm
Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution caught up with Braves general manager Frank Wren, who said Janish was ” the best defensive shortstop out there that we could acquire”
Which is why I agree with what Wren did. Our GM picked up a serviceable SS who can also cover 2B and 3B, Janish also plays solid defense. Which is where Janish’s values lies and Wren gave up virtually nothing in return, other than Todd Redmond, a 27-year-old who has spent the last four seasons in Triple-A.
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:02 pm
yeah Mitchell, you’re right. monent of truth
Mitchell
July 14th, 2012
9:03 pm
Wow.
That is a nice surprise.
We haven’t shown a lot of resilience at home this year… or last year for the freakin’ matter.
All I know is you score 8 runs you better win.
Had a bad feeling today. Glad they proved me wrong.
Now we gotta win tomorrow.
Mitchell
July 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
2-1 Marlins.
We need a win in Miami.
Let’s go.
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:04 pm
yeah great glove which I said all along would be what the would get, a cheap glove guy. and that’s fine
George
July 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
Thank God for KIMBREL.
cricket
July 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
I have been saying all season long, BRAVES should never have let A-GON walk
if he was not let go, he would be starting SS instead of Simmons.
Obviously Fredi’s fault that I’m reading usual idiotic comments from in-game beautiful minds on a saturday night..
ACE
July 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
Today will not be the last time we see Prado at Short.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 14th, 2012
9:07 pm
V. Jim—
Closer to you than to us!!…
I hope Shirley’s playing her mother…
She is!…
Capt.Mudd
July 14th, 2012
9:08 pm
……Still celebrating the great victory….anyone out there think Fredi deserves a ‘tip?’
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 14th, 2012
9:10 pm
Frank Wren has picked up Ben Sheets and Paul Janish while giving up Todd Redmond…..
That’s good work if you can get it.
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:12 pm
hell no. every game we lose is because of fredi and every win is in spite of fredi…
shoulda kept Delgado and sent Fredi down………
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:12 pm
Nice job on Harper by Choate…
monty
July 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
Looks like Todd Redmond is the big winner in the trade. He may finally get his shot.
David O'Brien
July 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
Miami’s up 2-1 against Washington in the 8th inning
Trey
July 14th, 2012
9:15 pm
Bravesfan, Sheets will wear number 30.
keylargo
July 14th, 2012
9:16 pm
DOB is it Janish or Yanish…?
I’ll save the blog some time. I’ve seen this guy play (hit) too. Just go ahead and call him Janice to save time getting ugly about his stick.
Woody Woodward
July 14th, 2012
9:16 pm
I don’t agree with sending delgado down, but the deal is done and we shouldn’t be surprised. Along with the comments about the ego involved with sending a first rounder to the minors, Fredi’s refusal to let Delgado work out of jams suggests a lack of confidence in the young man’s abilities. Just what do they find lacking in Delgado? Surely it’s not physical talent. Do they think the problem is between the ears? If so, I worry that they might have misread the guy.
monty
July 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
“Today will not be the last time we see Prado at Short.”
Let’s hope it is, not because he can’t play it, but it means we won’t have to see HInski in LF.
Bama Brave
July 14th, 2012
9:18 pm
Witch One Gets Traded Minor or Delgado?
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:20 pm
Hope the Marlins’ bullpen can do that well in the 9th…
cabravesfan
July 14th, 2012
9:22 pm
McFann-
That may be true, but Sacramento is still around 400 miles away
Steve from OH
July 14th, 2012
9:23 pm
Looks like Todd Redmond is the big winner in the trade. He may finally get his shot.
I hope so. The guy sure has paid his dues.
Capt.Mudd
July 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
Our Skipper; a mere butterfly among dragons…..his clipboard filled with dazzling ideology that has been kept from Braves fans thus far–no known reason exists–perhaps he will display more notable applications in the near future. I would suggest sitting on a fire ant mound once in a while!
Steve from OH
July 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
I don’t agree with sending delgado down, but the deal is done and we shouldn’t be surprised.
Doesn’t necessarily mean Delgado is the one on the chopping block. Might be keeping Minor up for trade-showcasing purposes.
I would kinda like to see Randall move to the ‘pen if we can acquire another starter and Sheets doesn’t fizzle. It would help keep his innings down and I think his stuff would really play up in short stints. Could really help us…we need a RH reliever badly.
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:25 pm
so basically we had to give Redmond away because we sold Sutton for nuttin’ ???…….
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:26 pm
Omar with a steal…
Mark
July 14th, 2012
9:28 pm
Venice
Whats Omar hitting now
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:29 pm
Omar with another steal!
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
.286/.309
Capt.Mudd
July 14th, 2012
9:30 pm
@VJ….your current reference to Omar/. Are you on-line or TV still? Is it on FOX now?
bp
July 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
I thought we won today.
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:32 pm
No, it’s on the package (and my 2 week free MLB.tv for voting for the all star game)…
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
Marlins leave the bases loaded…
ChattTownBrian
July 14th, 2012
9:33 pm
nolie, I take it you’re a fan of the Janish trade?
Bravefaninok
July 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Collins added that it also was proper to allow Martin Prado to be positioned at second base afterward, since Prado had achieved that base and only scampered back toward first, where Ike Davis tagged him, when umpire Dale Scott initially — and incorrectly — signaled Valdespin had made the catch.
“It was the right call,” Collins said.
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/51356/ump-weighs-in-on-disputed-call
Woody Woodward
July 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
Hope you’re right, Steve. Not sure what we’ll find out about Sheets tomorrow. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him turn out a performance like jurrgens re-debut in Boston. I hope he does and I hope he keeps it up. Whether that is good news for Delgado is another question.
Capt.Mudd
July 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
@VJ….Sounds like a good deal….2 weeks worth will result in many interesting contests.
JoeFan
July 14th, 2012
9:36 pm
At this stage Minor is the more complete pitcher and being lefthanded a more valuable commodity than Delgado. The Braves, aren’t going to part with either unless its for top shelf players they can control for several years.
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:37 pm
Deep out for LaRoche…
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:38 pm
But it started a week ago, and included the break…
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
neutral I guess. I expected someone like him and he plays good D, I was hoping for a little better hitter like Ryan, , though none at that level is gonna tear things up. I would have preferred that Sutton was still available to come up. a decent glove and an average hitter, but que seram sera
ChattTownBrian
July 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
Hopefully Janish can be better than Jack with the bat. Surely he is or they would’ve just kept what they have by letting Prado hold the fort until jack gets back. Right?
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:39 pm
K for the 2nd out
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:40 pm
Bernadina single…
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
a more complete pitcher? How in the world do you get that? An ERA 1.5 worse that Delgado and an arsenal that no scout rates as any one of his pitches as above average.
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:41 pm
Stolen base – Omar almost had him…
nolie
July 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Jack is a MUCH better career hitter, but I guess they feel those days are gone even if he plays regularly
Venice Jim
July 14th, 2012
9:42 pm
Looks like he had him, but it was really close…
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 14th, 2012
9:43 pm
cabravesfan That may be true, but Sacramento is still around 400 miles away
I might drive 400 miles to see Shirley Jones…I know my Mom would…