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Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Mike Minor……..untradeable.
Mark
July 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Nice Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who goes tomorrow?
TNScott
July 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Mike and the Braves were Magic tonight.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Craig Kimbrel…….dominant.
Pace
July 28th, 2012
9:27 pm
12 games over .500 – good game for the Pitching Staff – enjoyable game to watch.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:27 pm
Let’s try and gets some more runs next time Braves.
Not as fun when we can’t use Kimbrel in a 1-run game….
Minor finally getting some of the wins he “deserves”. Love it! Great job MM. Luv ya man!
big o
July 28th, 2012
9:28 pm
I know this is the beer talking but… ##%^uc Dempster if he dont want to be here lets roll with what we got !!! Great game by Minor … Go Braves
Powderfinger
July 28th, 2012
9:28 pm
Show some love for Minor too. Gotta make you feel better…
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
9:28 pm
Ben Ingram @IngramRadio
Mike Minor in July: 4 starts (2-1 w/ a no decision) 1.99 ERA, 26 K’s and 4 BB’s
Felix
July 28th, 2012
9:28 pm
Oh Filly fans, where are you? Last year you couldn’t stay off the ajc blogs. Where are you now obnoxious Filly fans? Your team really sucks.
brian
July 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
what a pitching performance by the Braves
TNScott
July 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
This was the Mike Minor I was expecting to see in April after his dominant spring.
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
I would never come on the blog and let the beer talk for me…
Powderfinger
July 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
Minor’s looking pretty major…
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
Vodka, of course…or gin…or rum…
brian
July 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
great post VJ – very impressive July by Minor. HOpefully a sign of things to come
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:30 pm
See a story on the side that BMac switched to ash bat…. that’s why he’s hitting better, the other one was too heavy for him. He didn’t have the muscle to hit with power the opposite way!
Jerry
July 28th, 2012
9:30 pm
That should signal the Phillies to start selling. Phillies are 11.5 games outta a wild card slot and 7 teams to pass.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:31 pm
Shoulda traded that bum Minor in May….
Powderfinger
July 28th, 2012
9:32 pm
Venice Jim: “I would never come on the blog and let the beer talk for me…”
Damn. On this subject, I think my house might be made out of glass…
MIBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:33 pm
“TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:30 pm
See a story on the side that BMac switched to ash bat…. that’s why he’s hitting better, the other one was too heavy for him. He didn’t have the muscle to hit with power the opposite way”
And Chipper has been telling him and telling him to switch to ash, but only now has he listened . . . .
The A Bomb
July 28th, 2012
9:33 pm
Fork the Phillies and their fans drowning in Cheese wiz.
$161.3 million for what?
A team full of Uggla contracts.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:34 pm
Jerry, haven’t you heard? The Phillies still have a chance to make the playoffs, they’re getting healthy and gonna play .700 baseball the rest of the way…. Remember the Cards last year? The team that played .525 baseball July to seasons’ end? The Phils gonna copy them…
phil
July 28th, 2012
9:34 pm
A sweet win…
Take note of our continuing hitting woes though…cause for concern.
Jerry
July 28th, 2012
9:35 pm
Hope to see Hudson at his best tomorrow against Halladay. Hope it’s a hot and muggy day for Halladay. Still, I love seeing Halladay pitch when he’s on his game.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:35 pm
And Chipper has been telling him and telling him to switch to ash, but only now has he listened . . . .
Chipper is a bad hitting mentor….
TNScott
July 28th, 2012
9:35 pm
This maybe where the Phillies are tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8H2FIf1oH4
MEB
July 28th, 2012
9:35 pm
I was at the final series at the end of September last year against these guys. I still remember the sick feeling of being swept away for the series and the season. It was an awful, sickening feeling. Winning the series with a chance to sweep feels real good! Real good!!
GO BRAVES!!! (Sweep the Philthies)
JasonInFL
July 28th, 2012
9:36 pm
We still need a top of the rotation guy. If we get one, we can go a long way.
Mark
July 28th, 2012
9:36 pm
7, 8 and 9 are automatic outs.
Yawnish is expected. So is the pitcher. The 7 spot, not so much.
nolie
July 28th, 2012
9:37 pm
If we caint hit any better than that we should just give them the game and go home…..
Jerry
July 28th, 2012
9:37 pm
Remember the Cards last year? The team that played .525 baseball July to seasons’ end? The Phils gonna copy them… TOBF
That’s the reason why I said there 7 teams to pass. Too many teams and not all can slump like we did last year.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:38 pm
Ruben Amaro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc
We still need a top of the rotation guy. If we get one, we can go a long way.
Medlen.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 28th, 2012
9:38 pm
Chipper Jones…..invaluable.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 28th, 2012
9:39 pm
Great game by Minor…
And Charlie Manuel makes a smarta comment about BMac’s AVG, and BMac takes an 0-fer—tired of things working out that way, be it baseball, real life, or wherever…
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:40 pm
That’s the reason why I said there 7 teams to pass. Too many teams and not all can slump like we did last year.
Indeed. Which is why I find it foolish that some on here still think they can come back. They’re cooked and have been for a while. The Cards weren’t under .500 at the deadline last year. The Phillies are.
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 28th, 2012
9:41 pm
JasonInFL
July 28th, 2012
9:36 pm
We still need a top of the rotation guy. If we get one, we can go a long way.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
WHAT? Eight inning, four hits and run one isn’t top of the rotation……..
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:41 pm
And Charlie Manuel makes a smarta comment about BMac’s AVG, and BMac takes an 0-fer—tired of things working out that way, be it baseball, real life, or wherever…
Keep talking Charlie!
Coach (2012 Fredi's Beisbol Fandango)
July 28th, 2012
9:42 pm
I love games like tonight, dominated by pitching and defense
JasonInFL
July 28th, 2012
9:44 pm
Coach, you are a funny guy. I stand corrected. Minor is an ace, a #1…
That’s not to say he won’t be, but he has pitched well for a month, bro. A month doesn’t overshadow the rest of his career.
McFann :Ô: :Ô: :ô:
July 28th, 2012
9:45 pm
Coach I love games like tonight, dominated by pitching and defense
Ugh…I cann only tolerate those types of games if we win ‘em…I like the low-scoring stuff from the other team, but golly, I wanna see some action from our bats…
jeffrey d
July 28th, 2012
9:46 pm
According to Andre, “Hawks Live” is brought to us by “Toyola”
The A Bomb
July 28th, 2012
9:46 pm
Agreed.
Minor is still young — there are going to be ebbs and flows. Just like Heyward, who was destroyed by the bipolar bloggers for 1 1/2 years. Game is played on the field — not on PlayStation.
The A Bomb
July 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
And for one of the rare times, I agree with Gonzalez. Planets must be aligning.
DS1
July 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
Sometimes you win a game 2-1. Other nights you lose a game 8-7. They probably even out in the long run.
But did I see correctly? Mitchell finds something to complain about in another W?
Embarrassing!
DS1
July 28th, 2012
9:48 pm
Marteen is turning into a pretty good LF’er.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:49 pm
Oh we won? Must be Fredi’s fault…
DS1
July 28th, 2012
9:49 pm
And I see that we made our blockbuster today: Christian Marrero for Brian Friday! Now that should just about do it.
TheOnlyBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:50 pm
Marteen is turning into a pretty good LF’er.
And a damn good baserunner as well. He has as many SB this year as he had his whole career…
Pace
July 28th, 2012
9:50 pm
Since JJ last pitched (and last pitched is a hopeful phrase) – the Braves have 5 quality starts from this staff – Minor took a 2-1 loss in his last start – then four straight wins for the Braves – outstanding pitching this week – hopefully the team can build on it.
Bravesfaninnc
July 28th, 2012
9:50 pm
That is a huge win it always great to beat the Philles. Minor was outstanding tonight with that said let’s all hope that Wren is working on getting a starting pitcher and anther Bat
TNScott
July 28th, 2012
9:50 pm
Mark- Hopefully when Andy returns he can return to the form he was prior to the injury.
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
9:51 pm
Powderfinger – the tweet following the one you quoted was critical to understanding where I was going…
Jerry
July 28th, 2012
9:51 pm
In an ideal world, it would’ve been nice to have a healthy Beachy to go along with Hudson, Minor, and Sheets.
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
9:52 pm
Wow – Ike Davis has 3 HRs – yet the Mets trail 6-3…
MIBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
9:54 pm
JasonInFl – “A month doesn’t overshadow the rest of his career.”
Because it’s been such a long one that you can make a good judgment on how the rest of it is going to go, I guess.
JasonInFL
July 28th, 2012
9:54 pm
But, Mikey was money tonight!
George
July 28th, 2012
9:54 pm
Good win. I have not been a MINOR fan, but he was right on tonight. Hope he can keep it up and FREDI does not ruin him.
Mark
July 28th, 2012
9:56 pm
TNScott
He is a talent. It’ll probably take him a while to get back at the plate like he was but we’ll be better again right away.
As for Yawnish, he is exactly what he was supposed to be plus to me. Never can complain too much when a player does all he can do. He came here as a good defender and not much of a stick. He is doing his part and filling his role nicely.
Disgusted
July 28th, 2012
9:58 pm
I am surprised to see the fundamantal mistakes by the Phoolies team with a bunch of high paid veteran players.
It is as if some of these guys have lost their focus and mailed it in.
Great game by Minor & the adversity that he went through might be a blesing in disguise, might make him stronger and going through that and pitching a string of good game might make him into the pitcher we want him to be.
Not asking him to be an ACE but a solid durable 200 IP 12 to 15 game winning pitcher.
JasonInFL
July 28th, 2012
9:59 pm
His career so far MIBravesFan…so far. Sorry I wasn’t clear. One month doesn’t overshadow the rest of his career so far…hey, I hope he has turned the corner, but let’s not get the cart in front of the horse just yet folks.
old timer
July 28th, 2012
10:02 pm
Looks like Minor is getting on the upside of his learning curve…..must be time to trade him for a bag of balls and a 2 month rental. Seriously, even Glavine keeps harping on having patience with him – and he should know cause there was a bunch of patience with him. BTW – if we had won 10 straight pennants and Glavine stunk like he did when called up – we would have probably traded him for nothing.
It’s tough not to pull the trigger when your team is real close – but if Struggla can figure out had to hit again then it will be better than any foolish trade. Walker needs to get him fixed ASAP. This first thing he needs to do is open his eyes and stop squinting in the batters box. I think its messing up his vision. Big arms and little squinting eyes are not working right now.
I also estimate that Kimbrell will get an enormous payraise one day.
Disgusted
July 28th, 2012
10:02 pm
When its Marteen’s time to negotiate he and his agent should start by asking for $10 mil per.
Maybe we can extend him for 8 or 9 mmmm per when the time comes. They should start talking next yr, hopefully.
Do not be surprised if he gets it, if we do not pay somebody else will. Don’t know how many yrs, but some one will want him if LM does not pony up the $$$$$$.
GaryinBham
July 28th, 2012
10:04 pm
Minor was MAJOR tonight! You only learn to do it under fire. Great game!!!!! Nice to add an arm, but if Medlin goes to #5, if we can boost the bullpen and find a bat somewhere, this team is capable of surprising people.
Efrim
July 28th, 2012
10:05 pm
Dan Uggla is 0 for his last 21 after going 3 for 4 on July 20th vs. the Nationals. Dropped from .223 to .209 in that time.
Powderfinger
July 28th, 2012
10:06 pm
VJ—I gotcha, but I’m still guilty as hell…
Mark
July 28th, 2012
10:06 pm
Everyone is performing at or near what the can do. The key is going to be Uggla and what he does.
MIBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
10:07 pm
I’m not and I assume no one else is. He’s a young pitcher and it takes time for young pitchers to “get it” at the major league level, no matter how “polished” in college. I think he’s showing he can be a good major league pitcher, and if his ceiling is a #3 starter – what the heck is wrong with that?!
Disgusted
July 28th, 2012
10:08 pm
The diffrence between Minor and Jo Jo is that Minor is a guy who is capable of learning and Jo Jo is a total dumb imbecille who could not learn even from the best.
The mental mindset is a part of the game. You have to have the talent but the mindset is what separates AAA from MLB.
DS1
July 28th, 2012
10:08 pm
I’m still a bit puzzled as to why we don’t have Delgado up and starting in the place of Jurrjens. He has only had 1 bad start since early June.
Powderfinger
July 28th, 2012
10:09 pm
George—”Good win. I have not been a MINOR fan, but he was right on tonight. Hope he can keep it up and FREDI does not ruin him.”
Other than possibly letting him throw 150 pitches in a game, how could Fredi ruin him? I mean, really…
The A Bomb
July 28th, 2012
10:09 pm
Hopefully we’ll have Prado at 2B, Constanza in LF tomorrow — I’m sure Francisco will be at 3B….
REMEMBER: We have won TWO OUT OF THREE already so tomorrow will be GRAVY DAY for the robot field commander.We’ll see if his golden godson is in the lineup to get carved up by Halladay and extend the latest huge slump.
DS1
July 28th, 2012
10:11 pm
Who’s starting on Monday? Hanson? Time to get that monkey off our backs.
Powderfinger
July 28th, 2012
10:11 pm
DS1: You are so right…
nolie
July 28th, 2012
10:11 pm
Prado at second and Constanza in left? Really? I’d take Uggla in his deepest slump over Constanza
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
10:11 pm
ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Craig Kimbrel: 3rd pitcher in #Braves history to have consecutive 30-save seasons. Other 2: Mark Wohlers and John Smoltz.
Bama Brave
July 28th, 2012
10:12 pm
DS1 Im Scared That He Is Going To The Cubbies For Dumpster. Just A Gut Feeling…. P.S I Hope Im Wrong!
Efrim
July 28th, 2012
10:12 pm
That’s not to say he won’t be, but he has pitched well for a month, bro. A month doesn’t overshadow the rest of his career.
And next start, if he gets pounded – it’s back to him being garbage. That’s the way it goes around here…..
What I know right now is Mike Minor has a 5.18 ERA, so I think it’s going to have to be mid-September before I give the kid real props – provided his ERA is around 4.5.
Mark
July 28th, 2012
10:12 pm
A Bomb
Lets hope so
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
10:13 pm
I’m still a bit puzzled as to why we don’t have Delgado up and starting in the place of Jurrjens. He has only had 1 bad start since early June.
The will of the blog…
The A Bomb
July 28th, 2012
10:13 pm
You have to nickel and dime Halladay to death. It’s Halladay. You can’t go right at him. I figure Constanza is good for a high chopper out of the 8-9 hole.
That’s the only reason nolie.
Jerry
July 28th, 2012
10:14 pm
Okay, here is a sober thought for you guys. We’ve all been through Uggla’s problems this year and so many have said that we shoul and have to play him so he’ll eventually come outta his slump. But what if we make the playoffs and he still is not hitting? Are you guys still in favor of playing him even though each one of his outs becomes magnified in a short series?
Disgusted
July 28th, 2012
10:14 pm
Jordan Schafer 2012
.224 .307 .304 .612
@keylargo — I am not surprised. Never did like Jordan HGH Schafer and he also got busted for pot in the off season.
Very dumb guy and Wren stole Bourn even if we only keep him for a yr and a half.
I will always have a soft spot for Bourn wherever he goes. For not just enjoy Mike.
Schafer is a lousy player. He and Reyes are among my least favorite Braves ever.
JasonInFL
July 28th, 2012
10:15 pm
Nothing. I like Minor. A #3 is fine. I said we need a #1. Coach cited Minor’s stats…asked if that was a #1. I said no, Minor isn’t. End of story.
Efrim
July 28th, 2012
10:17 pm
Ike Davis had Valley Fever last year as well as a serious ankle injury. He was absolutely going to get off to a slow start this year. He’s shown huge power since June 10 – .266/.311/.597(151 PA’s) – and that’s before tonight’s 3 HR barrage.
David O'Brien
July 28th, 2012
10:20 pm
Look at that picture of goofy Medlen on our Braves page at AJC.com. Now that is funny.
brian
July 28th, 2012
10:20 pm
good point above – it is curious that Delgado is not taking Jurrjens spot. I guess they wanted to keep Jurrjens in the majors and try him in relief so swapping him with Medlen was the choice.
gcs
July 28th, 2012
10:21 pm
I really don’t want Dempster. He’s 35 and obviously does not want to be in Atlanta. After his recent antics and the Cubs increasing desperation to unload him before 7/31, I would think his price tag has dropped and Delgado is off the board.
Additionally, whether he stalled the deal or not, Atlanta lost 2 or 3 starts from him with the delay.
Venice Jim
July 28th, 2012
10:21 pm
Kevin McAlpin @KevinMcAlpin
Fredi: “now let’s get greedy and go get another one tomorrow” #Braves send Tim Hudson to the mound against Roy Halladay
Disgusted
July 28th, 2012
10:22 pm
Best of luck to Hudaon, hope his ankle is right. We need the W tommorrow and come on Philly fans, step up and post.
David O'Brien
July 28th, 2012
10:23 pm
McCann on beat Phillies last 5 in a row:
“They had our number for three or four years there, and for us to go there and sweep, then come here and win two and have a chance to sweep them tomorrow, that’s big for us. Because that’s kind of a hurdle we needed to get over. They’ve got all their players here, all their guys that they won the World Series with. So it’s good to go out there, play good baseball and win.”
brian
July 28th, 2012
10:23 pm
DOB – do you know what the Braves brass thinks of JR Graham? In the same league as Delgado as far as potential, a tier below, or many tiers below??
nolie
July 28th, 2012
10:23 pm
nice to win but my blood pressure prefers laughers
MIBravesFan
July 28th, 2012
10:24 pm
Sorry, Jason – the #3 comment was actually aimed at Efrim for an earlier post of his. The Braves are not going to trade for a #1 before the deadline, I don’t think. I don’t know if they can sign one in the off-season. The best way to get a #1 is to develop him, and that’s why Frank Wren refuses to be stupid with his prospects. And I don’t think that Delgado is a #1, but I didn’t want to give him up for 2 months of Dempster. I’m glad that trade fell through. I’d be happy to get Dempster for less.
cowdogit
July 28th, 2012
10:24 pm
Don’t know why but when Constanza is on the roster the wins keep on coming, send him down and go on another losing streak. Fredi keeps repeating the same scenario over and over.
least of the east
July 28th, 2012
10:26 pm
to outbid Angels for Greinke would have been a mistake. how can you give away 3 top prospects if you may not be able to have him next year. is he even worth $20 mill a yr ?
I think Wade Davis is our best option now based on his age, salary and what it might take to acquire him..
the real issue is how the Braves (who draft pitchers endlessly) are in this position. mediocre scouting and player developemnt. BA said Fri in it’s weekly ques and answer setup to one Braves fan that Teheran has had bad command, pitchability and hasn’t improved his breaking ball . why ?
you can acquire anyone if you outbid everyone else and get ripped off.
the braves won’t even pay a small tax for exceeding their 10 round draft bonus allocation and they are going to sign a pitcher to a $100mill + contract ?
ACE
July 28th, 2012
10:28 pm
Fredi said that several times in his post game quotes-let’s get greedy. Is wanting to win greedy?
Mark
July 28th, 2012
10:28 pm
We need a RH hitter that can hit and play LF more than a pitcher.
David O'Brien
July 28th, 2012
10:28 pm
Utterances and opinions from Braves clubhouse postgame
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/07/28/braves-quotes-after-saturdays-win-against-phillies/
DS1
July 28th, 2012
10:29 pm
Constanza is a great player, so long as you don’t have to use him.
Jerry
If Uggla doesn’t pick it up in the next week or two, I’d expect him to do some sitting.