Braves quotes after Monday’s loss to Marlins
**FREDI GONZALEZ
On that ump Laz Diaz said about Heyward GIDP in 9th (replays showed Heyward safe; Gonzalez was ejected)
“He just said he was out.”
On not scoring after leadoff walks in 7th and 8th
“We had some chances. We had some opportunities and they made the pitch and made the plays.”
On Minor’s performance
“Minor was terrific. That first one that Carlos [Lee] hit, he gets him out in front on a breaking pitch and he bloops it in there. And they get first and third [with none out in the first] and he got a double play and got out of the inning.”
“He was outstanding. He really was. Most of the night when you hold the opposition to two runs you’ve got a chance to come out of their with a victory, and today we just couldn’t mount any attack against [Josh Johnson].”
On Johnson’s performance
“We have a majority left-handed team — and pretty good left-handed hitters — and they’re coming back shaking their heads. With the fastball command on both sides of the plate, his slider and curveball were really nasty.”
On getting to see bullpen when Johnson left with blister after six innings
“We had some opportunities. We had the right guys matching up early on against Choate and Mujica and all those places. But we didn’t get it done. We didn’t get the bleeder, or the ball in the gap or anything when we had to.”
**MIKE MINOR
On his performance
“I felt OK. The first inning was a little rough, just because I made some pitches and they kind of snuck in for hits. And later on, [pitch to] Bonifacio [full-count leadoff homer in second inning] was right down the middle and he hit it out of the ballpark. Other than that, I just kind of mixed in all four pitches.”
Seemed like you settled in after that
“I think it was a matter of me seeing some new faces in the lineup. They hit the ball solid the first time through, then I kind of saw where they were at and made some adjustments.”
On his recent progress, less erratic
“Yeah, it feels good to give these guys a chance to win every time. That’s not going to happen [all the time], but I feel like I’ve been a lot better the last couple of starts. I feel like I owe a lot to Roger and McCann and just working together, helping me out to get through the struggles.”
**CHIPPER JONES
On the game
“Mike Minor did an outstanding job of keeping us in the ballgame. Josh Johnson was about as unhittable as I’ve ever seen him. Luckily for us he got a blister. He was dominant JJ tonight.”
“We liked our chances if we kept it at 2-nothing. Unfortunately there are a handful or two handfuls of games a year that are decided by the men in black. We didn’t get the call on a pretty obvious call at first base that really cost us a chance to get something going and put some pressure on them. But it’s not surprise to us, shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody else.”
More on Johnson
“I’ve faced JJ quite a few times. He’s always tough on us, but honestly, when Mac got the base hit I went ‘whew.’ Because he had no-hit stuff. If not perfect-game stuff. I mean, the zone was conducive to us, but Tim McClellan could have been behind the plate and we would have struggled.”
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BravesfaninAugusta
July 23rd, 2012
10:45 pm
Terrible call
Keith
July 23rd, 2012
10:45 pm
First time first?
Yeah, if hey would have been safe, would it have been 2-2 on the chipper hit? I didn’t see it.
Go Braves!
Keith
July 23rd, 2012
10:47 pm
First time second. Oh well.
I was really hoping for Greinke, but it appears as though they may get Dempster. I think they will make a nice push for the playoffs with him and maybe a bench bat.
DOB, what are your thoughts on other possible trade deals the Braves may make?
Always enjoy your stuff, sir.
Vino Fino
July 23rd, 2012
10:47 pm
We got hosed!
BravesfaninAugusta
July 23rd, 2012
10:48 pm
No would’ve been 1 out, 2-0, runners on first and third… BUT one call DID NOT cost the Braves this game, the Monday Curse and no clutch hitting did
Vino Fino
July 23rd, 2012
10:49 pm
Why was Diaz standing 15 feet from the bag on that play? Shouldn’t the umps move in on an obvious potential double play call?
Orange Brave f/k/a Billy Jack's BBQ
July 23rd, 2012
10:51 pm
I agree, a bad call did not cost us the game, poor hitting, and poor play did us in — over the course of a season, calls go both ways. To win, you must score runs,,,,,
Keith
July 23rd, 2012
10:52 pm
Well, heyward came before Chipper in the lineup and Chipper had the only RBI as he drove in the runner on 3rd. I guess it would have just given us an extra baserunner…no guarantees we would have capitalized with the extra out.
It seems like we just can’t quite get everything going on all cylinders. Props to Minor though tonight – looks like he did well overall. If he can continue improving his consistency and we get Dempster, I think we have a decent shot at the WC. No promses beyond that…
Vino Fino
July 23rd, 2012
10:52 pm
Augusta- Your right, it wasn’t just the ninth that cost them. But, to Chipper’s point, after his hit, it would have been 2-1, runners on 1st & 2nd (possibly 3rd), with one out. That starts to put pressure on the opposing pitcher, and who knows what happens at that point. Regardless, it was a terrible call. You could see Heyward was safe in real time.
Vino Fino
July 23rd, 2012
10:53 pm
Make that, “you’re” right!
rich
July 23rd, 2012
10:58 pm
Braves team is impossible to figure. Friday night they make the unbelievable comeback that you would think would inspire them, then they go into a malaise..only Sheets brilliant job on Saturday has kept them from a 4 game losing streak. Offense has been pathetic..5 runs in the last 3 games
Braves fan always
July 23rd, 2012
11:05 pm
Bad call ,but did not cost us the game.Chipper comments said it best.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
DOB SINCE YOU LIKE STATS ON MONDAYS,WHAT DAY DO THE BRAVES HAVE THE BEST RECORD ON?
Braves fan always
July 23rd, 2012
11:06 pm
FIRST
music city hammer
July 23rd, 2012
11:06 pm
With hitting like this who needs more pitching? No one has ever won 0 to -1. What’s the final if Heyward sacrifices in that spot?
Long Time Braves Fan
July 23rd, 2012
11:11 pm
MLB really needs to step up the professionalism of the umpires. The position of Umpire Diaz was totally incorrect. The angle was incorrect. A supervisor needs to evaluate whether his positioning was a result of laziness or a result of just not being competent. Umpire Diaz’s aggressive arguing in the face of what was at best a “close” play was also very unprofessional. Even umpires of high school games understand that people will be upset on close plays. Diaz’s “how dare you question me” stance is unacceptable in that situation. I feel sure that the other umpires on the field were embarrassed by him. To later find out that Diaz was the one that told Russell Martin that he had to earn the “right” to throw the ball back to the pitcher.
MLB cannot and should not allow umpires to dictate the outcomes of games due to unprofessionalism of umpires. Missing calls is part of the game. Not being in position to make a call is unacceptable.
Yes, the Braves had many opportunities to score runs. The correct call on the play in question puts the Braves in a good position to tie or go ahead in the game. Sure, the next two batters might have popped out, but they were only one hit away from tying the game. Sadly, we will never know what would have happened. In the current state of pennant races, one game could be huge.
MLB can and must take care of the situation with the umpires. It used to be that replays showed the umpires were correct the vast majority of the time. Sadly, such is not the case any more. And the really bad calls seem to be coming at critical times!
cornjolio
July 23rd, 2012
11:13 pm
Instead of giving away a top pitching prospect for another old, high priced pitcher like Ryan Dempster, how about some more hitters ? Before the game Leo Mazzone said Josh Johnson isn’t the same pitcher anymore and the Braves’ offense should make hay.
Dan Uggla is down to .215
Pathetic !
Eaf1980
July 23rd, 2012
11:15 pm
I think the way we’re hitting, we won’t make it to the playoffs. I’m watching a few games here and there, and i see a difference with other teams. It seems as though we ain’t really hungry like other teams.
Just watched rangers – redsox, the guys in that game are really swinging it.
I think we lack the fire, correct me if i’m wrong
Bravo Uno
July 23rd, 2012
11:15 pm
Bad calls by the umpires are part of the game.
The sad truth is the Braves are offensively inept.
Mike Miner deserved better.
Another pitcher like Dempster isn’t going to generate more offense.
Busch Leaguer
July 23rd, 2012
11:17 pm
Umpires are like used car salesmen and politicians ,there are no good ones ,only some that don’t totally suck.
Brave Decisions
July 23rd, 2012
11:17 pm
Well get um tomorrow. http://wp.me/2lqJ1
Chris Snow
July 23rd, 2012
11:23 pm
If Uggla is going to snap out of it,
it needs to be now!
Tina
July 23rd, 2012
11:29 pm
WE NEED OFFENSE. Uggla and Janish cant hit a ball off a tee. HEYWARD starting to get to me with his chopper to 2nd base get him back in the 6th spot. Hope Demsters say no.Delgado is going to be a winner and I dont see this team in the playoffs. Instead get rid of Uggla and Freddi.
Jaded
July 23rd, 2012
11:30 pm
How many times this year has it looked like the Braves were turning a corner only for them to promptly run off three straight losses?
Frustrating season. Very frustrating.
Who Me?
July 23rd, 2012
11:32 pm
What happened to being patient and working the count at the plate?? Did all that go out the window in the last week???
Matt
July 23rd, 2012
11:34 pm
Can’t really compare anyone to Texas. They have the best offense in baseball, or one of them. Offense isn’t always the problem. We’ve actually scored a lot of runs lately. JJ, when healthy, is as good as it gets IMO. He was just on tonight, and with his stuff you tip the cap and move on. We still need a SS healthy and uggla to produce but 1-6 we have a very good offense. When we lose it’s usually the starters mucho te often than hitting
Matt
July 23rd, 2012
11:35 pm
JJ- josh Johnson. Not the one on or team that can’t get anyone out
nashvillewill
July 23rd, 2012
11:37 pm
Braves/Fredi are inept at tactical baseball. Refuse to bunt when given gifts of walks/refuse to PH a batter who is capable of bunting. In a game like this 2-0, 2-1 and Braves not getting anything done, it is stubbornly foolish to continue to play for the base hit. Put runners in motion, hit and run, bunt, try something! My frustration is that they lose the same way every time and with no tactical moves. Minor’s start was wasted, except that he is proving that he is a reliable starter.
Henry D.
July 23rd, 2012
11:37 pm
Score a lot of runs in one game, suck offensively for a week. This team has been that way for several years now. Time for a new philosophy and attitude.
Matt
July 23rd, 2012
11:38 pm
Would have not been a horrible idea to bunt the guys over in 9th on a surprise sac bunt and have 2 risp with 3 lefties and 2 hottest hitters up with a chance to tie
Yogi Berra
July 23rd, 2012
11:41 pm
Tomorrow is another day..so it is. Shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody. Right Chipper?
Fats
July 23rd, 2012
11:45 pm
So many games left in season, FG still say,”What me worry?” Uggla needs a vacation. He is in another world class SLUMP. Why keep sending him out there. Send his Grandmaw instead
Yogi Berra
July 23rd, 2012
11:46 pm
When will Wren realize we need some rh hitters like Cuddyer to spell freddy sometimes. Cain are Bloomsquest …like fredi said we are left, left, left..
left out!
Hmmmm
July 23rd, 2012
11:49 pm
“He just said he was out.”
in what language? there was a lot of words coming out for “just” he was out
“Unfortunately there are a handful or two handfuls of games a year that are decided by the men in black”
come on Chipper, that’s an excuse and you know it. Heck you gave Johnson credit for no-hit stuff, don’t take it all away by saying the game was decided by the Ump
older1
July 23rd, 2012
11:54 pm
Whens the last time u saw a braves batter lay down a good bunt, like never. Freddie needs to take them over to a bar before tomorrows game. then they will have a perfect excuse for losing. We couldn’t see the ball coach, heck we wouldn’t know the difference.
Buzz 2011
July 23rd, 2012
11:55 pm
The Braves struggle on Mondays, Tuesdays and four or five other days of the week.
Even the Marlins are too nuch for the lowly Braves
Maka
July 23rd, 2012
11:56 pm
Uggla hit ball hard tonight at least. I like that he still tries hard. He came out of slump last year, I think he can come out again. Gosh his slumps are long though. He’s not going anywhere so no use complaining about him.
I still woulda liked to see Constanza PH instead of Rev despite the L/L matchup.
Stuart
July 24th, 2012
12:01 am
This team sucks.
Looking back
July 24th, 2012
12:05 am
First
NorCal Brave
July 24th, 2012
12:07 am
Instead of bellyaching about one bad call, how about these guys show some fire and consistency at the plate. We have 2 guys (McCann and Uggla) capable of carrying this team; one flashes an occasional sign he might hit above .250 for the year, the other is mired in the depths of a slump that defies belief. Outside of the miracle comeback against the Nats, we scratch out our 4 or 5 hits a game and pray that pitching comes through. As Henry D. says, it’s the same thing every year.
Mister Frisky
July 24th, 2012
12:22 am
Can Dempster hit in the 3 hole?
Mister Frisky
July 24th, 2012
12:23 am
Can Dempster play 2b and bat 7th?
Mister Frisky
July 24th, 2012
12:24 am
Can Dempster play LF so Prado can play 2b?
Mister Frisky
July 24th, 2012
12:25 am
Myopic Kool Aid drinkers come out and play!
nelson
July 24th, 2012
12:26 am
trade minor geez sucks !!! dempster and greike …. another bat wren !! cmon !!
Mister Frisky
July 24th, 2012
12:27 am
Only these heartless losers can make a historic comeback and get ZERO MO from it.Dempster should stay with the Cubs,Braves don’t have enough O to make the post season.
B Madoff
July 24th, 2012
12:48 am
My friends and I, who are temporarily travel restricted, would like to express our great admiration for Dan Uggla’s agent. He is a true professional for delivering a 5 year contract exceeding $60M for Danny boy and then getting to enjoy his cut of such a huge rip-off. I only wish I had had a shot at those idiots in the Braves front office. Good times, my friend. Every time Uggla strides to the plate like a school yard bully and then shuffles back to the dugout with another O-for, we give thanks that not all those with our skills went into banking and finance.
wallypip
July 24th, 2012
12:51 am
Braves should get a new manager: Rick Monday.
Chief Knockadouble
July 24th, 2012
1:00 am
Anybody who banks on what Leo Mazzone says is in for a disappointment. He is clueless.
BUGGSY
July 24th, 2012
1:01 am
Please KEEP DELGADO!! Do not trade For DEMPS that is to much for him..An DELGADO is one my fav.young players.this is the way i would line up my starting rotation/#1Huddy,#2Minor,#3Hanson,#4Sheets,#5Delgado Then go get a good bench bat(RH), then get 1 more bullpen guy..Try and trade UGGLA if possible..Then hope for the best keep our young pitchers and wait till next year to make all the trades and build a WS team…thanks last beer going to bed..
ab initio
July 24th, 2012
2:31 am
I say we dump that bum, Uggla. Find someone, anyone, that will take him. Eat half his salary if ya have to, but get him out of a Braves uni. Stat.
IdahoBravesFan
July 24th, 2012
2:39 am
Does Uggla know how to just get the bat on the ball? Just push the bat out there and make some kind of contact. Maybe he should just stand there and not swing since he obviously has no clue how to work out of a slump. Make them walk him. I cannot believe that we are stuck with this guy for another four or so years. We could have had a consistent Omar Infante playing second base for us. It seems like our management is consistently giving up good players to pay a fortune for someone that goes off a cliff the year he arrives in Atlanta. The Derek Lowe scenarios are starting to be regular thing.
IdahoBravesFan
July 24th, 2012
2:41 am
How about Uggla for Dempster and we will still take half of Uggla’s salary. Just get him out of the batting order.
clay
July 24th, 2012
3:49 am
Well Mister Friskey, Dempster sure as hell isnt going to make the playoffs with the cubs either.
BravesFanInNashville
July 24th, 2012
3:59 am
I hope Dempster veto’s the trade. I think we gave up on Delgado too soon. Besides everything points to Dempster going back to the Cubs as a free agent. It could be a ploy just like the Phillies could trade Cole Hamels and then sign him right back in the offseason. If you are a loyal player to your team why wouldn’t you agree to be traded for a couple of months for a good player that will only make your team better and then come back in the offseason. Now your coming back to a better team that wouldn’t have won this year anyway. In a way that’s what happened with Cliff Lee he ended up right back with Philly. I don’t like this trade unless the Braves go to the world series and that’s not much more likely with Dempster than without him. On any given short series Mike Minor and Hanson could get hot and help Hudson and Sheets surprise some teams. We wouldn’t need a fifth starter for the postseason just to finish the regular schedule and then it’s a crapshoot and the hottest team wins.
BravesFanInNashville
July 24th, 2012
4:02 am
Dan Uggla will be back.. Count on it…
Same braves same Braves channel
July 24th, 2012
4:51 am
What Wren needs is LF n right fielder that will Hit not make excuse’s daily like Hayward n other clod..further we not need a dumpster um dempster he be like Rental here now free agent elsewhere tomorrow….what needs be gone is Frank Wren his son freddi the thing is if Delgado is release are other he go to Texas and pitch lights out there…since Nolan Ryan owns it he pitch also Delgado be better away from Mcdowell who is problem …..sorry Braves you lose to a marlins team lost 5 in a row is sayin….We stink as bad as Nats run away with East the Braves run away from Playoffs again..Under the eyes of Wren n freddi baseball answer to hemorroids!
RWill
July 24th, 2012
5:42 am
Chipper’s doing a little too much blaming lately. Blaming the umps for last night, blaming the young pitchers for inconsistencies the day before. Before blaming others, maybe he should look in the mirror. How many “ole” plays has he had since bruising his ankle? How can a lineup be consistent when the number 3, 4 or 5 hitter is “resting” every other game? How many teams can withstand their all-star future hall of famer sitting out every other game? Maybe he should also look at the run support before blaming the young pitchers. In Delgado’s case, he’s in the bottom five in the NL in run support when he’s on the mound. Lot easier to pitch when you’re staked to a little lead. Ask Hudson, he’s built his career on it. So, Chipper, until you can sum up the massive amount of will power it obviously takes to do your job for three hours a day, just shut up.
garcia
July 24th, 2012
5:59 am
Hitting is the problem.
It has been the problem for years. Is there anything else more obvious in Atlanta sports?
LAC
July 24th, 2012
6:24 am
I agree uglla is finished, he looks AWFUL, a 10 year old could hit better than this Clown !!!
But the Braves BIGGEST problem is CHICKEN wren the STUPID GM !
This guy has NO clue about the game itself, Nothing. Remember his famous comment at the start of the season ??? I am happy with this team !!! Well CHICKEN, WE THE FANS ARE NOT !
Since you have done NOTHING except hurt the Braves since becoming GM, I advise you to RESIGN TODAY for the betterment of the team. You are a DISGRACE ! A 35 year old pitcher ???
We do NOT need that ! uggla, a FLOP, everyone knows it, why not YOU !!!!! Trade him for a class A benchwarmer, anything is better than uggla !!!
Why the president of the Braves stands behind this clown is UNREAL !!! Winning comes first !
Being loyal to a Total Failure makes NO sense ! If I did my job this bad, I would have been gone a long time ago. Why is this IDIOT still here ? Just what is it about teams in this city keeping GM that are so far out of their league it is not funny ??? Remember the worthless one, Dumb don waddell, who ran the Thrashers out of town ??? Well CHICKEN wren is a carbon copy, a TOTAL Failure, and he needs to RESIGN today before he does anymore damage to the Braves !
Ellabell1
July 24th, 2012
6:36 am
Dan Uggla may come back and start hitting again but do we have the time? I’m sorry but you do not keep running a .215 batter out there night after night when your trying to make it to post season. Either it’s in his contract that we have to play 150 games a year or he’s sleeping with Fredi.
longtimefan
July 24th, 2012
6:46 am
Fact-the Braves are 3rd in the NL in batting(all important runs scored). Simmons will be back in a few weeks. Hopefully Uggla will snap out of his slump and go on a tear similar to last year. You don’t just give up on a guy who is a proven ML hitter with power because he is slumping for part of a year. If you look at the Braves stats and have watched the games this year, what the Braves need is reliable SP. Frank Wren just signed Sheets who has an ERA of 0 in two starts and may be the steal of the season. By all accounts he is on the verge of trading for the NL SP leading the league in ERA. What else do some of you guys expect? The post about Heyward makes no sense. I see the naysayers have shut up about Chipper since he is batting .317.
Bill M.
July 24th, 2012
6:54 am
Hey Fredi G. has some fire. The Braves need to worry about their hitting. Uggla has been to incosistant. Try and trade him yesterday. He’s not going to get any better.
Braves Fan in Maine
July 24th, 2012
6:59 am
MInor pitched good but again no offense…. this team needs another bat as well
Charlie
July 24th, 2012
7:33 am
Laz D. was out of position, to make a correct call He blew the it. Laz is a lazy, no-account umpire. It’s clear there is only one reason why he has a MLB job.
Uggla is a waste, and nothing but a complete liability to the Braves. He’s a headcase, who can’t/won’t make adjustments. He is not tradeable, due to a huge long term contract, and zero ability.
Fredi is the poorest manager in MLB. Not a baseball skill in the world. Brings nothing.
I hope that the Dempster trade does not go through.
Three games in a row, the Braves offense has mailed it in. Give-away at bats.
This is still the same collection of choke-job players, who spit out last September.
John S., in a letter to fans last October promised changes. That ws PR at best, a bold-faced lie at worst.
With John S., Franki Wren, Fredi G. still in power, the Braves remain what they are…an inconsistent collection of no-clutch, mediocre ball players, who will begin their off season as soon as game 162 is in the books.
The choke job Braves are still the Boys of September (2011).
bill
July 24th, 2012
7:50 am
Matt, Texas is so good partially because three ofr our future players were pis*** away for a rental first baseman. I guess we could trade Uggla to Cleveland if we pay 10 million of his salary. Our bench players are terrible and nothing is being done. At least Freddi was awake in the ninth which is a change from most games. The umpires union has the support of the players union so nothing will be done . Remember that fat Bast*** Eric Gregg had to quit before he was gone from the league. Laz Diaz rates as one of the 5 worst umpires rated by the players and he will be there 20 years from now if he wants to be. Baseball night after night is boring for base umpires. Many times particularly on check swings it is pretty obvious they are not paying attention. Its like earlier this season when Uggla did not know where the base runners were or how many outs there were.
DawgDad
July 24th, 2012
7:52 am
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braveshoo
July 24th, 2012
7:56 am
I watch the Braves every night. We will not win until we get different management. The Braves announce they have traded for Demster. Both Demster and his manager say they know nothing about it Dempster has veto rights. This looks like we dont know what we are doing. It adversely affects the players and the fans. Poorly handled.
During the game FG was constantly outmanaged by OG. Ozzie knew he had to manufacture runs with his lineup. So he hits and runs twice, gets runners to ist and 3rd with 0-1 out, and he scores a run both times. Thats the 2 runs he got. In the 9th, we have our 2 fastest players on base with no outs. Heyward is up with a 3-1 count. If you start the runners, Heyward’s ball probably gets through and you have 1 run in, runners at 1st and 3rd and no outs, with Chipper up. What is the worst that can happen. If Heyward gets a ball, the bases are loaded. If he swings and misses, I’ll take my chances with Bourn and Prado completeing a successful double steal. The worst thing we could do is sit and do nothing, giving the Marlins the chance to turn a double play when we need two runs. I’m sorry, but I could manage this team better than FG. We need a new manager. Maybe if we keep losing, we will get one.
sam
July 24th, 2012
8:12 am
if we had a decent pitching coach that knows how to develop young pitchers we wouldn’t need to trade for a pitcher
Peter
July 24th, 2012
8:12 am
If we need pitching………then what about hitting ? Uggla will be another Frank Wren bust !
I wish we had Blanco and Infante back……both will be in the playoffs, and the Braves will not !
Mike from the coast
July 24th, 2012
8:14 am
I posted this on the Constanza blog, but I don’t think we need to trade Degado. He is part of the future. Take Lowe’s 10 mil. and Chippers 14 mil, resign Bourne and get us a good right handed hitter either for third or left field in the off season. (Prado plays the position we don’t sign). This is about years to come. Let the chips fall where they may for the remainder of the year. Do I want to win and make the playoffs, Yes, but not for a two month rental. I think our young pitching is on the verge of being good.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
8:25 am
It’s all Roger’s fault then, right?
George T
July 24th, 2012
8:26 am
Bad calls are a part of the game and everyone is hurt or helped sooner or later. Play ball.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
8:29 am
How did the Braves lose, with Constanza with called back up?
dap01
July 24th, 2012
8:31 am
This team is not close enough to a championship to overpay for a pitcher.
Let’s keep building. NO to a $20,000,000 pitcher with a $80,000,000 payroll.
Old Time Fan
July 24th, 2012
8:32 am
braveshoo I agree that Fredi needs to be more creative, but the Marlins 2nd run came on a home run, pay attention.
dap01
July 24th, 2012
8:32 am
DOB: What is happening with the proposed trade?
Virginia Brave
July 24th, 2012
8:34 am
reckingball, you are on a roll, man.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
8:45 am
“one call DID NOT cost the Braves this game,”
How does someone actually know that one bad call, did not or does not cost a team to lose?
How does someone know what would have happened if the correct call had of been made at 1st, in last night’s game?
It certainly lessened the Braves chances of stagging a rally and making a comeback, and they have proven that they are capable of making comeback wins.
Joey
July 24th, 2012
8:51 am
Hope Dempster wasn’t watching last night – he may decide his 2-something ERA won’t win him many games in Atlanta, and say, “um, no thanks” . . .
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
8:51 am
Someone said earlier that the umpire was 15 feet from the bag, it was more like 30.
TPic
July 24th, 2012
8:55 am
Note to Chipper Jones. If the “men in black are deciding a handful or two” games a year (what’s that, a dozen to 15?) then maybe you should take those days off as well along with the ones your candy ass can’t seem to get on the field. Umpires do not decide games – players and managers do. The fact that the call was wrong is irrelevant. You as a player should never let anything but YOUR PLAY dictate an outcome. You can blame the umpires all you want; you lost because because you didn’t play well enough to win. Go cry on the bench for a few games. Pitiful.
ijudgenot
July 24th, 2012
8:56 am
I have supported for the most part Wren’s moves and none moves especially the restraint to trade away top tier young talent. It seems now Wren is in panic mode and now is going back to the JS days of trading away prospects for a rental. Dempster has him over a barrel now by Wren announcing trade before he had gotten Dempster to agree to sign an extension. He now will have to overpay as he did in the Lowe deal to get him. Not good negotiating by a GM. It makes him look amateurish. If he was smart he would back away from this and declare that he had a verbal deal on the table but Dempster reneged on it. He should take the criticism he will get and finally admit that the Braves are in a rebuilding mode instead of this perennial myth that they are contenders for a WC. Let Chipper finish his farewell tour. They may get to play a playoff game or two but this is not a championship team so stop pretending it is. Yes ther is talent ther but there are too many holes to fil this year and the manager is not the one to use the talent there effectively
braveshoo
July 24th, 2012
8:57 am
Old Time Fan- you are right. My mistake. OG did successfully hit and run twice, but if I remember correctly, the 2nd time we got a double play. But the point is the same. We need to play more aggessively to force the other team to make mistakes, and wake up some of our hitters. Everyone plays more on their toes when the manager is making things happen by using hit and run, bunting runners in from 3rd,etc. FG manages like he is afraid to make a mistake. Last night was another winnable game that we lost. I estimate at leaast 10 such games this year. Its hard for the players to overcome this, i dont care who you trade for.
Ground Rule Double Play
July 24th, 2012
8:57 am
I’m with Dempster vetoing the trade. If we’re going to give up one of our young studs, then I want Greinke since we’ll have him for more than a couple of months and he is young enough that we could keep him beyond the couple of years left on his contract.
Delgado is worth more than a two month rental.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
9:00 am
If the trade is in fact, Delgado for Dempster, I hope that Dempster does say, no thanks.
I suppose Wren’s azz has stopped aching, from being burned by the Lowe signing(it shouldn’t be, as the Braves are STILL paying for it).
Another 36 year old pitcher signed to an inflated long term multimillions contract(if they can get Dempster to agree)?
The Braves don’t need to give a young guy like Delgado away for that.
PMC
July 24th, 2012
9:12 am
I’m feeling more confident about tonight, it’s Tuesday after all.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
9:13 am
“never let anything but your play dictate an outcome”
How does a player dictate the outcome of a game, when a lazy-azz inept umpire, is stealing outs from his team?
Umpires do decide the outcome of games, many times.
Wrong calls are often relevent to the outcome of some games.
Ground Rule Double Play
July 24th, 2012
9:18 am
Err…nevermind. Greinke’s a FA at the end of the season too. Maybe we could make a trade with the Twins for Willingham and Liriano.
Whatever we do, we need to do something to make a strong push for the division. Don’t want to play a one game play-in game.
Tumbledown
July 24th, 2012
9:19 am
Reckingball – I am coming around to your line of thinking. It is not worth trading a prospect like Delgado for a short-term rental in Dempster. The Braves’ limited payroll dictates that they cannot make such a move and expect to compete in the future. I also don’t believe that Dempster will be the stopper and that his pitching will probably return to his career norm or slightly worse.
There seems to be too many issues in the Braves’ starting rotation for an aging vet like Dempster to fix in just two months. Hanson appears vulnerable. Jurrjens is returning to his earlier pathetic ways. Minor is not quite there. Hudson has some injury issues. Sheets may break down, and we cannot expect him to throw shut outs at the very least. I don’t see a World Series winner this year either with or without Dempster. Thus, stay with the youth and hope for the best in the future.
Robert ( chi-town)
July 24th, 2012
9:24 am
Losing another 2-1 game tells me we need offense more than more pitching. I mean JJ is done, so just replace him with Dalgado and go out and get somebody who can hit! But his management team will make another bad move, I am confident of that!
PMC
July 24th, 2012
9:29 am
I think I like Delgado more than Dempster.
The lineup may look better in the stats this year, but from game to game you never know if they are going to all strike out or score a few runs.
Same deal with the starting pitching. When they coincide… the Braves win, when they don’t, it looks like they don’t know how to play baseball.
PMC
July 24th, 2012
9:30 am
They need a right handed left fielder that can come off the bench for 2 months.
TPic
July 24th, 2012
9:35 am
reckingball, my point is that like players, umpires will make mistakes. You lessen the chances of those incidents happening by playing better baseball. I would rather have heard Jones say something like “Yeah, we feel like he missed that call. But we should have put ourselves in a position where that play didn’t matter. And if I hadn’t struck out twice and had better at bats, that call wouldn’t even be worth discussing”. At least if he had that mindset, I would respect him. Take some personal accountability instead of blaming your failures on someone else.
phil
July 24th, 2012
9:40 am
I am still pissed at the moron who calls himself an umpire at first last night…guy is an embarassment to the game.
That said, TPic is exactly right. Don’t put yourself in a position to let the officials decide your final fate. Own up to your own screwups that left us vulnerable to the incompetency of the fool at first.
phil
July 24th, 2012
9:42 am
And reckingball is exactly right too….
If the imbecile at first gets his fat, lazy ass in position and then manages to get the simple call correct, then we might have very well sent that game to extras or have won it right there.
Maybe it was both last night. We didn’t play well, fat boy didn’t ump well and the 2 cost us another one we needed to have…oh well.
Mike from the coast
July 24th, 2012
9:44 am
Haven’t seen Mejia play, but I do see he is 6′5″ tall and 245 pounds I wonder if he can be trained to play the outfield. I know he’s big but he does have 7 stolen bases, so he must not be terribly slow. He is blocked at 1st because I think Freeman is locked in there for many years to come. Any thoughts on this?
Dawg Fan in Grayson
July 24th, 2012
9:47 am
Bad call for sure, but game was not lost by that call. No offense for 8 innings was the reason. Minor pitched very well so hopefully his confidence will continue to grow because a lefty is needed in the rotation.
To say Uggla is struggling is under statement. What to do with him? I guess just hope and pray he gets on a roll like he did last year, but can you keep a player who you are always hoping and praying will start to hit. Problem is Wren signed him to a big contract so no one will touch him.
Gary
July 24th, 2012
9:53 am
Its the offense….no clutch hitting……you can get Dempster and Grienke….still wont win ..
TPic
July 24th, 2012
10:05 am
Mike from the coast – I haven’t seen Mejia play either, but I did check his numbers. Those 7 SBs come at the price of getting caught four times, which is consistent over his minor league career. He has shown good power in the minors, but his plate discipline is awful (more than 3.5 Ks for every walk) and he has been old for every level at which he’s played. Haven’t seen anything on his defense, but Carlos Lee is also still listed at 245lbs in many places and he’s closer to 345 than 245.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
10:11 am
Pitching is suppose to win games, or so I have heard.
Johnson was at the top of his form last night, or appeared to be, to me.
When a team is going up against opposing pitching, as good as the Fish were dealing it last night, every out counts.
They might have put their self in that position last night due to their lack of production at the plate.
But, it is hard for a team to correct that lack of run production, if a crummy, egotistical umpire is taking away their chances to win.
That is my point, and opin.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
10:14 am
And, no one can say for sure, that the game was not lost due to that one bad call.
yo yo yo
July 24th, 2012
10:17 am
face it you whiny ass braves fans calls are blown many times in every single game but when they go against you, you cry like litlle girls like that bitch larry jones and the braves announcers harp on it for the rest of the game that is why i hate the cry baby braves yo yo yo……..
Yogi Berra
July 24th, 2012
10:20 am
After reading every blog..about 95% don’t wish for Dempster at Delgado’s expense. Over half want to improve the “O”. Over half want Uggla gone.A third want Wren and Fredi gone. One wants Reckinball as PR msn. A fourth want Braves to learn to bunt. One wants to be mgr.
MOST IMPORTANT…all want to win!
Julio Santanar
July 24th, 2012
10:22 am
Chipper shoulda said our 8 hitters couldnt hit a fastball last night or on any Mondays
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Julio Santanar
July 24th, 2012
10:24 am
Enter your comments hereMLB needs instant replay.
Yogi Berra
July 24th, 2012
10:24 am
One YO YO YO calling a HOF’er a bitch..looking for a out!
Dan Schlossberg
July 24th, 2012
10:27 am
Before the Marlins sent Omar Infante to Detroit, wonder whether they would have considered reversing the trade of Dan Uggla for Infante and Mike Dunn? I bet the Braves would, since they could move Martin Prado back to second base, where he was an All-Star starter, and play Infante in left field and even shortstop until Andrelton Simmons returns.
Mike from the coast
July 24th, 2012
10:29 am
TPic. Yeah may not even be close to realistic. I saw he had been caught 4 times, but 7 successful isn’t too bad. If he can hit 280 with power though he is an alternative, if they can find someplace to play him. I saw he had 95 strikeouts as well. He does hit over .300 at the moment. Again we need a right handed power hitter, The only one we supposedly have isn’t doing to well at the moment.
Turtsnap
July 24th, 2012
10:32 am
While the Braves have no one to blame but their sticks, I will interject that it would be nice to have 1st and 2nd with no one out in the 9th inning, and Chipper at the plate. No telling what might have happened. Oh well
TPic
July 24th, 2012
10:33 am
reckingball, I’m not here to argue with you; I appreciate when two people can have a passionate discussion with opposing views. Clearly that call didn’t help and it being at rthe end of the game artificially magnified the importance of it, but still – you aren’t supposed to win scoring one run. It would have been interesting to see what transpired following the play should Heyward have ben ruled safe.
Skeezix
July 24th, 2012
10:35 am
Re: Stalled Dempster trade. I suspect the hold up is Dempster. My guess — he’s angry that he wasn’t given the opportunity to formally approve the deal before folks started leaking information to the press.
Yogi Berra
July 24th, 2012
10:39 am
The longer Demp stalls the less I want him..if he loves Cubs lets his A@@ stay. The only problem is they don’t want him they want Delgado.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
10:39 am
The Braves have had plenty of bad calls go against them this year.
The Braves have had some bad calls go in their favor.
I think they have had more go against them, than in their favor.
For instance(in games that I have watched), Bourne has been called out at 2nd ‘five’ times, when the replays show he was safe, and some of those plays were not even close.
But there is not a lot of complaining from the fans most of the time, and when there is, it is limited.
My biggest complaint about last nights bad call, was the ump’s incompetence in setting himself up in the correct position, to be able to make a correct call.
ugafan13
July 24th, 2012
10:40 am
Delgado has pitched way better than JJ. I say trade JJ and throw Uggla in the deal as well. Put Prado at 2nd and play Constanza in LF. Uggla is turning into the strike out king…
Yogi Berra
July 24th, 2012
10:42 am
Agree Reckinball..ugafan13, no-one wants uggla..period.
Bill M.
July 24th, 2012
10:43 am
Wren is crazy if he trades Delgado, Minor or Tehran.I had rather trade Hanson. The hitting is more of a problem. They need to trade Uggla as he is to inconsistant. I hope Dempster does not come to the Braves.
Mike from the coast
July 24th, 2012
10:46 am
JJ’s a train wreck and I’m worried about Hanson as well. I really hope we keep Delgado. What will we do next year if Delgado’s gone and Dempster gets here and walks after two months?
Barbara
July 24th, 2012
10:49 am
Fredi sucks as always what else is new. I don’t think he knows anything about small ball. We have trouble scoring runs so when you have a runner on first with not outs put in the bunt that is so obvious of a play. This team is like up and down you never know which one has come to play. No consistency what so ever. Too bad we couldn’t get Infanti since he was up for grabs. We need offense so so bad. Minor pitched well enough to get a win. It is so tough on our pitching staff to stand out there and try to keep the other team from scoring when they don’t get any run support from their own team. Come on you guys get your heads out of your *&%$ and get to hitting.
Rick
July 24th, 2012
10:53 am
DOB anyway you can wok on your filter? It eats my post daily! Please dont let a game 7 or the one game play in happen on a Monday!
double
July 24th, 2012
10:53 am
Errors & Excuses from a San Fran. thud to a Miami nip,reckon that’s a big improvement.
AdairsvilleDAWG
July 24th, 2012
10:53 am
how about Uggla and Hanson to Detroit for Infante and Rick Porcello
Rick
July 24th, 2012
10:53 am
DOB anyway you can wok on your filter? It eats my post daily! Please dont let a game 7 or the one game play in happen on a Monday!
Rick
July 24th, 2012
10:53 am
DOB anyway you can wok on your filter? It eats my post daily! Please dont let a game 7 or the one game play in happen on a Monday!
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
10:53 am
Sadly, I think that the only way the Braves could trade JJ, would involve something like the deal they made with Cleveland, in the Lowe dump-off.
double
July 24th, 2012
10:55 am
Errors & Excuses from a San Fran. thud to a Miami nip.Reckon that’s an improvement.
reckingball
July 24th, 2012
10:55 am
That’s 3, that made it past the filter.
double
July 24th, 2012
11:01 am
My double post sorry.The first time did not show,repeated,then both show.More Errors,More Excuses by me.
AdairsvilleDAWG
July 24th, 2012
11:01 am
I was however impressed that FG got up off his arse last night and actually argued a call instead of sitting there as usual.
Mike from the coast
July 24th, 2012
11:02 am
Adairsville Brave, don’t think the Tigers would do it, but we would probably have to eat at least half the contract about 6 millon per year. Still that would free up another 6 million to go with Lowe’s 10 Chipper’s 14 and we would get JJ off the payroll too.
jt
July 24th, 2012
11:08 am
Don’t the Braves have a hitting coach? Is Uggla too much of a “head case to listen to him? Or is our hitting coach too inept to help??? Man, something is wrong here. Uggla and his stupid toe tapping, is tapping us into oblivion.
Screw this guy, send him down to learn how to hit.
jt
July 24th, 2012
11:09 am
Lets see what the Pirates have to offer in pitching, they will sell anybody if they are like the past years.
AdairsvilleDAWG
July 24th, 2012
11:11 am
I have heard/read rumors that they may be willing to deal Porcello and since they picked up Sanchez yesterday Uggla would be a sure upgrade at second for them since they have used a platoon all year there. I think Uggla might benefit from a swap to the AL, the pitching is better in the NL and with the DH they could hide his glove there is there wernt happy with him at second.. Something to ponder,
jharber
July 24th, 2012
11:14 am
Trade Uggla for Soriano, Prado to second base soriano to left field problem solved
Dirty Dawg
July 24th, 2012
11:17 am
I can’t wait to see how Chipper Jones will be as a manager one day. Cause if he’s anything like he is now he’s gonna go down as one of the all-time greats, quote-wise. Of course he’ll probably end up with more ejections than Bobby and more fines than whoever’s leading the pack now, but it’ll be fun…assuming it’s with the Braves.
The Truth....
July 24th, 2012
11:21 am
Getting pretty bad when guys like Dempster says thanks but NO THANKS!
darrell starks
July 24th, 2012
11:21 am
Braves should make a strong move for Felix Hernandez.
Hernandez is to believe on the trading block.
Teheran, Delgado, Tyler, for Felix Hernandez.
Would take the Braves 2 next level.
GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Uggla Strikes Out
July 24th, 2012
11:22 am
Pity we can’t just sign players to 1 or 2-year contracts. Too easy to get burned if a player goes south. These big, multi-year contracts have a way of blowing up in a team’s face.
TPic
July 24th, 2012
11:22 am
reckingball, one last comment on the blown call. You’re right – if I am a player (or a manager) I would have gone ape poop, not because the umpire was incorrect, but because he was out of position. As I said earlier, umpires make mistakes, too. But those mistakes should not occur from being in the wrong place or establishing a bad angle to see the play. Wonder if Diaz will be behind the plate anytime during this series?
darrell starks
July 24th, 2012
11:24 am
Please no Dempster this guy will be the next Rob Lowe.
GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
donte080
July 24th, 2012
11:24 am
LAC, are you on drugs? weren’t the braves a 75 win team the year Wren took over? He has done a nice job rebuilding our core in the farm (Heyward/Freeman/Kimbrell et al) and thru trades (Bourn)
Dirty Dawg
July 24th, 2012
11:26 am
Hey guys, in case you hadn’t noticed it, our JJ isn’t Josh Johnson and unless we can get away with convincing some other team that he is, we couldn’t trade him for a bag of balls. And you’re right about Uggla, the guy’s just too stubborn or too dumb to change. Chipper said it the other day when he said ‘Some of our guys just don’t value singles any more’. Dan’s strategy seems to be ‘if at first you don’t connect, swing harder’.
bostonbravo
July 24th, 2012
11:33 am
darrelll…Rob Lowe would be bad, Derek Lowe would be worse.
yoyoyo…word
Braves fan always
July 24th, 2012
11:39 am
deal with it
IT IS WHAT IT IS
man and dog
July 24th, 2012
11:43 am
Teams usually try and avoid dealing with teams within their division in order not to improve the others team. In the case of Uggla for Infante, I bet the Marlins jumped on that so fast a sonic boom was heard. MY DOG COULD OUTMANAGE FREDDIE
PMC
July 24th, 2012
11:44 am
Uggla is basically Adam Dunn except that Adam Dunn has 29 HR’s.
olereb
July 24th, 2012
11:45 am
The Dempster trade will go down in the class of the Tex deal. You dont trade two months for a potentially good pitcher. Delgado has the same era as Hanson, please nonrenew Hanson. Please, Dempster, veto the tade, we have a stupid GM
PMC
July 24th, 2012
11:48 am
If Teheran is so good, why isn’t he in the rotation now?
Sad Sack
July 24th, 2012
11:52 am
It is tough to win ballgames when you only have 6 batters and 6 innings to score runs. The Braves are effectively giving up 3 free innings to the opposition each night with 3 automatic outs at the bottom of the lineup. Couple that with the starting pitching putting you in a hole right in the early stages of most games, and you do not have a formula that translates to being a championship caliber ballclub.
darrell starks
July 24th, 2012
11:57 am
Uggla is batting .100 in last 2months.
5 for his last 35 at bat.
batting .125 Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
July 24th, 2012
12:01 pm
PMC, I agree why have not Teheran just thrown in the fire.
JJ is done.
GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yogi Berra
July 24th, 2012
12:02 pm
Tpic, Diaz will be behind the plate tonight. What Joe said last night.
Uggla s a person that believe his hitting is a feeling thing..Walker & Fletch have talked to him but to uggla its his feelings not technique.
When he gets the feeling he’ll be ok..smart guy!
Yogi Berra
July 24th, 2012
12:13 pm
USA reports Demp is heitating to waive his 10-5 right..its 50/50. A resolution likely in 24 hours.
Ryan Boyer, MLB..said it won’t happen the longer they wait.
Peter
July 24th, 2012
12:17 pm
Uggla the Lowe of Hitting ! What has been the Braves record since the day they got rid of Blanco ?
That trade for the muscle arm Ankiel……in center field worked out great !
Imagine having a winning ball club in first place.then dismantling it ?
Sonny Jackson
July 24th, 2012
12:27 pm
I’m still a braves fan, but I can’t spend another dime on these guys until they show some fire and at least pretend to get creative. Sit Uggla for a series and take some of the pressure off of him. It could not be any worse than it is now, give it a try!
Tumbledown
July 24th, 2012
12:35 pm
Abort the deal, Wren! Abort! Dempster obviously has misgivings about coming to Atlanta. Perhaps he does not think the Braves are that good. Perhaps he knows he is on the downswing this season. I just have a bad feeling about the deal.
Mister Frisky
July 24th, 2012
12:55 pm
Uggla is an embarrassment to the tomahawk.Trade him for a old sweaty jockstrap.Just get that caveman off the roster by any means possible.His 215 avg through 4 months have already cost the Braves the division.This organization has no clue,no pride,and no heart.JS LIED BRAVES FANS CRIED!
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July 24th, 2012
12:59 pm
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mpimentel
July 24th, 2012
1:16 pm
Don’t trade delgado for a 35 years old pitcher for a 2 month rental…he will be a FA this next winter , why trade the future for a e month rental?
Amber Girl
July 24th, 2012
1:48 pm
Hello everyone. Are we having fun venting yet? Just popped in to say I am bored so thought I would say hi. Boyfriend creep today. I am here to listen and learn. You guys got more knowledge than I am old. So hope you don’t mind me asking questions when I have them. So Don’t pay any mind to stupid me. Love y’all. I LOVE THE BRAVES Go Braves!!!
gp3
July 24th, 2012
2:25 pm
same old story as last year fans, we gonna suck like linda lovelace before the end of the season…bravos front office is pathetic…can’t figure anything out…can’t even rent an average pitcher (dumpster) by giving up a potentialy good prospect…i say fire the pitching coach and fire the hitting coach…a major league player should be able to figure out how to hit or pitch if they have the talent to play in the majors…what’s a hitting coach gonna say anyway?..hold your hands like this?..don’t close your eyes before you swing?….CRAP…and i can’t believe that we don’t have anyone in the minors that can’t hit better than the SS we just signed…PLEASE JUST KILL ME
BravesFanInNashville
July 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
It’s a blessing in disguise that Dempster prefers the Dodgers. I say take the deal off the table NOW. We’d regret that deal for 10 years like we are living with the pain of the Texiera deal with the Rangers. Delgado will develop into a really good # 2 or 3 pitcher and Dempsters value has peaked. Why are we buying high and selling low and not the other way around? Dumb move obviously Theo is smarter than Frank Wren on this one.
O'flarity's water bottle
July 24th, 2012
3:44 pm
Orange Brave f/k/a Billy Jack’s BBQ
July 23rd, 2012
10:51 pm
I agree, a bad call did not cost us the game, poor hitting, and poor play did us in — over the course of a season, calls go both ways. To win, you must score runs,,,,,
oh really??? what else did your crystal ball tell you……
Denny LeMaster
July 24th, 2012
3:49 pm
Dan Uggly is the Braves’ Adam Dunn. Massively overpaid and a .223 hitter with a few dingers and massive strikeout totals. No one will take his contract just as the White Sox cannot find anyone stupid enough to take the Dunn contract. The leadership of this team from the top to the manager are unfit for their positions. I have been a baseball fan for over 60 years. I have watched the Braves since day one in Atlanta. I have watched through the sorry years. But, this overpaid, over hyped bunch is beyond pale. These people sign worthless players to massive contracts. The list is long and ugly. I do not watch them on TV any more. I refuse to come to their games. I have been traded. I got myself traded, just like Ichiro did. I am now a Texas Rangers fan and will root for Nolan Ryan, one of my all time favorites, until the Atlanta Braves fire everyone from ownership down to Fat Freddie. Until they are committed to winning, I am finished with them. Go Rangers!
Amber Girl
July 24th, 2012
3:50 pm
Sure is nice listening to people who are venting but it would also be nice to know what you are talking about. Miss dumb me is still trying to learn. I LOVE MY BRAVES. Go Braves Y’all.
Jasons Shrinking Waist
July 24th, 2012
3:59 pm
Dempster is holding out
He wants to be a player-manager for Atlanta
Fats
July 24th, 2012
4:15 pm
Who did the contract with Uggla? R we stuck with a .215 hitter for the rest of the yr?
thomas smith
July 24th, 2012
4:47 pm
dempster has had experience with fredi and roger.that explains why he don’t want to come to atlanta.he knows what bad manager and pitching coach’s they are.who wants to play for them with the stupid decisions they make..
Stumpknocker
July 24th, 2012
6:01 pm
Doubtful Dempster comes to Atlanta. Comes from W Canada, rumor has it that he would prefer to go to LA. If the Braves have to give up Delgado, Minor and Teheran………..It’s not worth it.
Stumpknocker
July 24th, 2012
6:04 pm
Notice how no one wants to trade for Hansen……That “funky” delivery will soon lead to major arm problems.